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The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26

lserious when question is raised
Involving the sacred money value
expressed in contracts. but we just
cannot get worked up over human
rights and human needs.
We will as we take more time to
think we will not permit any nation
to be ahead of us on the question
of human needs. And when We do
act II will be with the same mark
ed determination that has always
carried this nation through.
Just as soon as this great ques-
tin of social legislation moves out
OF the hand of the politician into
that of the humanitarian and states
man, 1t will be on its way toward
success
We need not only consider the
man who has reached the age OF 66
years. but we need to give serious
thought to the man who has reach
ed 90 years. Detroit will not en-
ploy him in its factories. What are
we to do for him? Ask our Depart
ment OF Public Welfare about ysnat
a problem he creates for them.
The Negro who has reached so
years is more OF a problem. unless
we can find place for him in serv-
ing our needs. We do not see clear
ly his future. Any program OF social
legislation must reckon on his
needs.
II does appear that whatever
place that Is adopted at Washing
ton should be one that moves away
from the dole or charity idea to-
ward one OF complete and continued
economic recovery-And il may be
hat out OF the idea OF a public
vcrks program this will come; at
east. there Is some hope there.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
BY UNCLE ABE

men Of his guild. The soldier told
his legion. the teacher told students
the slave told his fellow victims
and SO the blessed story spread like
wild fire.
In these days laymen saw clearly
their place right and influence.
They did mre than sit, listen and
pay the bills.
What a contrast between now
and the time Of Luther, wyclif.
Lollard. Melanchthow, Erasmus,
Cary. Raikes and Calvin.
The need OF the hour is an
awakening OF the laymen of all
churches to a realization OF their
responsibilities to the church pro-
gram. The church still contains
dynamic seed but her power Is not
as evidnt as 1t should be.
There Is need OF more liberation
OF lay forces. Any man who has
religion either gives II up or gives
II away.
Inactivity produces rust. Lay in
iatiye and activity must be kept
alive for the sake of the lawmen's
own development. 1t Is dangerous
for laymen to hear more sermons.
attend more classes, forums and
read more religious books unless he
finds an outlet for all of these
thru which unselfish service to
others may be rendered.
Today when the world Is ruleu
by business and industry which
have no heart and soul It Is neces-
sary that some voice cry ogx -
social justice and a square deal for
every human being.
Avoice must cry out against
every evil that threatens human
rights and liberties.
Because OF their loyalty, sacrifi-
ces and support to the church. the
people have right to expect such
a voice from the church. These
devout souls have a right In the
midst OF their need. confusion and
hopeless night to turn to the altar
upon which they have laid their
best.
This writer fears disappointment
Will face them unless the Iaymen
get back into real actin
The minister can not do II ali.
He needs every contribution the
get back into real action.
members. men. women and children
can make.
Such action will make every
church dynamic force ready to
meet present day needs uas6upGpce
more be enspf one. -JTV
hearts OF tptse who really love the
church and believe in its great
mission.
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We are all deeply concerned In
/, the efforts now being put forth to
provide old age pensions and un-
employment insurance. The very
fact that capitalistic America is
even willing to discuss seriously
this question shows that we have
gone forward long way during
these hard years OF depression.
The plan now put forth by the
President after having been worked
out by a committee OF experts.
shows a far greater concern over
keeping careful economic balance
than II does over relief for human
suffering.
In Short II is indoad plan for
poor Mr.. Rich Man" more than for
the old aged and unemployed. We
have yet to come TO the place where
we see the great need OF these great
social reforms. and 1t Is a question
whether we can and still remain
under the same conception Of civil
lization we have.
Certainly there should be no
more getting nervous of the left
tendencies" of the New Deal. for
as we see II, thr are no>"left tenu-
encies." When II comes to where
we should put the present admin
istration we see the same right
conservative thought that has all
along marked our rich country.
There Is this, however. for all OF
us who live within our house to
rejoice over. and that is that some
thing is going to be done, and that
soon. We have started now-not as
we hoped we would. but poor
start may mean a good ending.
Before we finish. humanity will
10 put in the enviable place that
he dollar now occupies. We get
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
TIBET ASKS EXILED
LAMA'S RESTORATION
Chinese Aid His Cause, but
Britain Opposes.

'cipIng. The Panshan Lama
spiritual leader OF Forbidden Tibet,
sits On his gilded throne chair at
ihe Linsyin monastery In beautiful
Ilangchow while thousands mill
nlnui for a glimpse of this rein
- 90 t.-s Lord Buddha."
Sin,-e April % he has been con.
luciilig "a prayer meeting for world
.,rnce. Chinese national salvation,
ind rest for the souls Of Chinese
soldiers killed In battle against the
.IIlsiiese.
During this important Buddhist
revival, the panshan Lama has
heavenly guidance on whether he is
10 end his ten-year exile from Tibet
alm return there us ruler In success
sion to the late Dalni Lama.
l.iu Chia-chu, the Panshan's Sec
rctary. declared that "a party of-50
Iibetan monks has brought the dy.
ing message of the Dalai Lama that
his once hated rival should succeed
him as ruler Of the Roof of the
World"
Dr Chu Min-yi. secretary general
OF the Executive Yuan OF the Nan
king government, said that Chinese
leaders are studying the request of
the Tibetan delegation. and will
shortly announce their plans for
assisting the restoration OF the
Panshan.
The only dubious factor In the
restoration Of the Panshan Lama Ia
the will of the British government,
which for ~ years dominated Tib-
etan Affairs through the pro- British
Dalai Lama. Tibetan tradition calls
for succession through babe born
at the same hour the Dalai died
That leaves many years OF regency
unless China succeeds In restoring
the Panshan.
Tibet Ii the buffer state between
India and Russia on the north. II
Is Chlna's gateway to the west by
the overland route. TO both China
and Britain, Tibet Is u political
rather than q trade necessity, and
both countries are pulling every
wire possible for supremacy In the
Forbidden Land.
When the British won nscenden
cy through the late Dalai Lama IN
1912. the Panshan I.amn was forced
To seek refuge In China. From
that moment on. the Chinese sub
sldIzed and pampered the Panshan
Lama. Nanklng Is making strenu
Gus efforts to cash In on the invest
ment.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
Polo for Cowboys
Replaces the Rodeo

Dodge City. Kan. polo
playing cowboy Is replacing the
he-man. stralght-shootIng cow
hand OF the fiction cowland.
In the prairie country. where
cowboys formerly were chosen
because they could nall coyote
at 100 yards. with a AZ. marks
manshlp doesn't count unless II
Is with a polo mallet. The dis
appearance OF the hero IN chaps
for the wearer Of the open
necked shirt and spiffy pants
who packs n Lou Gehrig eye
for the polo ball is due TO the
rivalry that has come between
ranches over polo cups.
The ranchers have just dis
covered their COW ponies may
he trained for hrst-rate polo
performance and polo matches
between ranches have replaced
the rodeo.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
Rumford D ay A I
Stewards Makes
Record

r. S. Scruggs the "Rumford
Man" put on a special Rumford
Day" at T.. T. Stewards Grocery.
1884 Hastings last Saturday. With
great cooperation from the staff OF
this store. a record was made wher.
100 one pound cans OF Rumford
Baking Powder were sold.
Next Saturday, January 26. Mr..
Scrrggs will have "Rumford Day.
at Booker T. Washington Grocery
at which time he will offer a large
can OF Rumford for n souvenir and
cook book for special price. Mr..
Scruggs invites housewives to take
advantage of this bargin on Rum
ford and help put the Rumford
program over in big way as was
done at Stewards store last week.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY

jects and government setups II
would solve the relief problem here
overnight as far as colored per-
sons are concerned
Every form of bar is put up to
keep Negroes out of jobs. even
after they have qualified through
Civil Service examination. So long
as such unfair tactics are used the
relief problem will remain with
us. Pointing II out is not enough.
the fair and just thing to do to
eliminate IL. is the thing TO be
considered.
The large number of Negroes on
relief is no longer news to us here
IN Washington Washington Tri-
bune.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26

day and" Thursday. at the Lucy
Thurman Y. w. c. A.. The class
is free and open to all persons,
sixteen years OF age or over.
The purpose OF the class is TO
thoroughly equip students for
church choirs. singers and church
soloists. The course includes
breath control. song Interpretation,
and special training In hymn and
athem singng. The instructor is
Miss Willie Mae King.
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NORTH DETROIT
Continued from Page 81

ficiently recovered to preside at
the meeting. On the second Sunday
in February. at 3 D. m. the Usher's
Union will meet at Lomax Temple.
The goal has been set TO raise
$lO0.
Copies OF the Indepen-
dent are now on sale at the resi-
dence of Mrs. NJ. l.. Gill. 1888 God
dard street
The Imperial Social Club will
hold their regular meeting with
Willie Bum as president. and
Charles Romans. vice presid .nt.
These young people have secured
Washington School for the annual
dance. 10 be held Feb. s. All clubs
are invited 10 cooperate.
Under the leadership Of Rev. G.
W Simms. the pastor Mt Zion
Baptist Church is maNing fine
progress. The S s. Is under the di-
rcction OF. Supt. A J. Romans.
Miss Thema Johnson. 1902 Or
leans street. recently graduated
from Pershing High School. with
high honors.
DR.. w. A. Blackwell, pastor ol
Lomax A. NJ. f. Zion Church
1909 DeQuindre. preached lasl
Sunday morning from Psalms "a
J. 25. subject. Christ, the Solid
Rock.
The subject for discussion at the
meeting Of the Protective League
Feb. 3. at $3.50 p. m. at Iona,
Temple, will be Can Congress
Pass an Anti LynchIng Bill Tha
Will Be Constitutional7"
Y. w. G. A Officers
Free Classes In Voice Culture
A class in group singing ant
voice culture is held every Mon
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
GOING TO HE'LL

! Cn January 7th King Fish Hues
Long OF Louisiana speaking before
the United States Senate made ths
following remarks:
III. In order that may be recog.
nized In the dispensation OF a few
little plans and doles In my State
must bend my knees to that kind
OF illegal crookedness and favorit.
ism; II ] have to join policy which
leads irrestibly and irretrievably to
the wreckage and ruin OF tbs
masses of the country; II l. remenI-
bering the midnight oil have
burned in acquiring the little
learning l have managed TO secure
iii, after the perusaI have made OF
the lights OF ancient. and medieval
and Modern times and,all OF the
crusading have done in politics,
must kneel to such crooks as may
be employed by men like Jim Far
ley, God send me to hell before I
bring myself to go thru that kind OF
thing in order to get patronage"
Moreover 1t Is very interesting
TO note Senator Longs opinion
about the future Of the country.
There are 5000, 900 or more peo-
pie on the dole than there were a
year ago and 1.000. 900 more people
are unemployed says Senator Long.
Several friends inquired Of Sena-
tor Long where are we headed p
He answered them In this way.
"The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation has said that after
analyzing the bank accounts in the
United States II has found that
one-hundred-and-fiftieth part OF
the bank depositors own two thirds
of the money In the banks.
DO Senators want to know where
we are headed? We are headed
just as straight to hell as any bull
let ever went to its mark"
LAYMEN In ACTION
The most fruitful period In the
life of our Christian Church has
been the period when Laymen were
really in action.
Every page Of the acts bears in
witness 10 this fact. The first gen
Grafton OF Christians made up to
large extent of Laymen in action
did more to plant the religion of
Christ than any OF their successors.
The Christ life was not carried
to the world by Book or Story but
by converted men. The trader told
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
MASQUERfDES AS
WOMAN TO WIN BcI
Suspicious Police krrcs:
Canadian Waitress"

Simcue, Ont. The story Uf n
mans eleven months masqirrading
AS woman. undrrtnkrn nIi a.
wager. was brought to ngn here.
| when provinciat police. cVnrtnhi.
/ Roy Taggart became susri'lous oi
d hirsutal growth on the arm ol a
waitress" who served hIin iD u
cafe.
AS result the waitress" Arthur
Bellwood. twenty live. uii;is boris
King. Is held on u. charge OF VA
grancy. for mental examination.
Declaring that he had been
trained to cook and do hOusewOrk
by his mother. and developed n
fondness for It,. Bellwood. n native
OF New Zealand. told police that he
undertook to pass as woman for
year, on wager with his uncle
whom he described as "a man promi
nent In Canadian government cir.
cles. with string OF letters after
his name."
Bet Nearly Won.
Bellwood states he had less than
month left to serve, In order to
win his bet. and that on completing
the year he planned TO return to
England. whence he migrated to Can
ada two years ago.
lie said:
II tried various odd Jobs. but
couldn't get a steady one. I noticed
that there were plenty OF advertise
ments for women who were wanted
for housekeeping and other such
work. and II irked me to think that
could all such q job. that would
enjoy the work. and yet. that my
sex prevented me.
II mentioned this TO my uncle.
and he said I couldn't pass as q
woman. insisted that could. We
made a bet: and here I am"
Bellwood states that w. II. Cook.
MS employer here. was the only per
son who knew the secret OF his sex.
lie cooked. scrubbed. and waited on
patrons Of the cafe, without rous-
ing suspicion. until he came un-
Ier the eagle eye OF Constable Tag
] Vart.
Ills employer declared:
And Arthur was better house
Keeper and cook than any woman
I've ever had here lie insisted that
ms he was doing a woman's work. he
should dress as one And there was
nothing improper about II. I've
never known a more clean-lvlng
4 young man, or one who behaved
himself better"
Got Kick From a.
BellwoOd stated that he got quite
a kick, at FIRST. out OF wearing WON
ems clothes. aud decelvlng the few
people he came In contact with
Then he got tired OF II. and found
that In hot weather. feminine cloth
ing ls Just as uncomfortable and
Just as much nuisance as male
clothing. Ills beard was tough and
lark, and he had to shave twice q
lay. and use powder as we'll Thai
was torture In hot weather. he said
GirIs were seldom employed In tn,
nfe. and when they were. Bellwoot
states. he stayed away from them
nrtly from fear OF detection. anC
mrtly because he didn't think Il
IuIle sporting to be accepted into
heir world under false prctenses
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
THE PASSING OF JOHN X. STACK

John X Stack late auditor general of Michigan, who
died recently of Michigans leading Democrats
and an outstanding citizen who numbered his friends
among the thousands. He was highly esteemed by men
and women of both political parties
Prior becoming auditor general, Mr.. Stack not
so well known but because of his sterling character
ability and integrity he rapidly in influence and
popularity among all classes His death great loss
to his political party and the commonwealth of Michi-
gan.
While in his office Mr.. Stack placed number of col
ored appoinees in his department. and fair and gen.
in all his dealings with members of our race.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
NEGROES on RELIEF

A daily paper which published a
story on local relief emphasized the
fact that s6 per cent of those on
relief here are Negroes. hut The
paper failed to state why this large
group were forced on the relief
rolls
The reason why :his large num-
her OF Negroes are on relief has
been repeatedly brought TO the at
tention of the varions relief adnrn-
isirators They are on the dole for
the simple reason that the whites
are given jobs and Negroes relief.
If Negroes had their fair proper
tion of jobs in the various pro-
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! Continued from Page ID
I'm the local Brewery Workers Tn
/ fon.
Makes Statement
Mr.. Martel called upon the dele
gate from the Brewrs Union to
answer the question. The brewery
delegate stated that his local un-
ion, located at $500 Elmwood street,
had not only refused Negroes but
also more than one hundred whites
who applied for membership be-
cause the fact that so many re-
gular members of the union are
still unemployed.
After the remarks by the brewery
delegate Mr.. Martel endeavored to
explain the situation more In de-
tail. by saying that 1t will take the
local Brewery Workers Union over
two years before it will be able to
accept any new members. He fur
ther stated that during the Pro-
hibition period, the rgular me nbers
bihition period the rgular members
Union and financed propaganda to
bring back the legal manufactur z
OF beer. ami tnat these veteran
members woald therefore be given
preference Of jobs In breweries. bo-
rore new members would be per-
mitted to Join the union.
Motion To QuIzx Press
Following Mr.. Martel's talk. one
/ OF the A. F. l.. secretaries rose and
made q motion that the Tribune
Independent, which carried the
news story Of the Goebel Brewery
case and In which It was alleged
that Negroes were barred fiom tns
Brewery Workers Union on ac-
count Of prejudice. be called upon
by members OF the A. f. l.. and ask
ed to investigate the story more
closely and make an apology for
the alleged erroneous allegations.
President Martel. however. refus-
| ed to consider the motion. He sug-
gested that the Brewery Workers
: Union take the matter up and seek
to iron out the matter.
The controversy is the outgrowth
OF an address delivered at the St
Antoine Y. NJ. C. A. Sunday. Jan
6. by Donald Marshall. OF the per-
sonnel department of the Ford Mo-
tor Company. in which he stated
that the Goebel Brewing Company
at Rivard and Sherman, had dis
charged some OF their colored
workers. presumably through the
influence OF the Brewery Workers
Union.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
EAST SIDE POSTER MOTHERS
CLUB

The club held their monthly
meeting, January .. at the home OF
Mrs. Lucy Jordan. 522 King avenue,
with many visitors present.
Among those attending was Will
bur woodson. secretary OF the Y.
NJ G A.. who gave a timely talk
r-gprd'ng his experience handling
brvs Mr.. VIM, OF the Children's
I'D Society was also present and
~r IN interesting talk. A unique
program was rendered. Some OF
~ - participating on program
wNe MIR. Walker, Mr.. Simpson,
Ms Drunson and others.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
e DIT O R IA l. ST..
SEGREGATION
BY J. EDWARD MCCALL


BY j. EDWARD MCCALL
White Christians fence in like swine,
In slums where filth and fever dwell
Where souls are damned by dope and wine,
And red lights CLEAN like the eyes of hell.
In districts dark and foul with mud
They sternly bid us to reside,
Where streets stained with slain mems blood,
And harlots, thugs and Williams hide.
They herd us into sunless shacks,
In crowded, segregated zones;
The wind and snow beat through the cracks
And chill the marrow in our bones.
We are not swine, but swarthy men
Who know the worth of virtues pearls
We want "Hell's-Half-Acre" pen
In which to rear our boys and girls.
We toll like slaves in time of peace,
We help our country win her wars;
Yet, hellish color bars increase,
AS Negroes struggle toward the stars.
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II ASSIFIED ADS

W "A NJ X ID
100 men and women TO maxi Is
TO 40 dollars n week workhi, ~'.vt
or full time. No education q, ~
perience Is necessary. No h. {
work. You start making money the
first day. For larficulars see
manager.-INDIA p"""' '""S CO..
EOS e. Warren Ave.. bet "a. Mich.
In person or send n stamped self
addressed envelope. Why waltf
Start today and have money to-
morrow.
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HOUSEWORK IS stay nightss
1925 Prairie, near Puritain--
Car. I'm. 2-3945.
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Four Experience 0peratsrs want
ed at Mfnnctts Beauty SAsppeS-
SSH Hastings-Miss nay frspris-
tor.
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WAN sD-i'arty 10 share apart
mcnt. Everything furAhheA-efe
per month. 6418 S0th Street
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More Brewers Union

Continued from Page IL
I'm the local Brewery Workers TN
The Omaha guide., 1935-01-12
TWENTY-FIVE LYNCHINGS
RECORDED IN 1884

New York-There were twenty-five
lynchings recorded in 1884, according
to a compilation made by the Inter-
national Labor Defense, and released
today. All the victims were Negroes.
This figure Of recorded lynchings
compared with 40 for 1888 1.-TWO not
T corded until January 1884, and 81
in 1882.
The figures, the LID. stressed
in making the record public, are not
claimed to be inclusive Of all lynch
ings which occurred during 1884, but
only of those which were recorded in
thl press, with the addition Of two
about which no ~news-report was ever
published. Information of these was
obtained by the international Labor
Defense through private sources.
An indication of the incompletcness
Of the record is offorded in the fact
that information about several of
these lynchings was only published in
the press weeks and months after
their occurrence.
The |. l.. D. record shows that Miss
issippi heads the list, with eight lynch
ings, followed by Louisiana with four,
Georgia and Florida with three each,
Alabama with two, and Kentucky,
New York, South Carolina, Texas and
Tennesses with one each.
In fifteen Of the lynchings. impli-
cation of police or sheriff's officers
was shown. In seven cases the vic
TINS were turned over to the lynch
ers by officers in whose charge they
were, in six police or officers partici-
pated directly, in one the officers were
conveniently out of town and left the
Jail ~unguarded, and in n case the
The Omaha guide., 1935-01-12

were characterized as the illusiory
trimmings Of capitalist justice.
The biggest teeth in any of the
laws that have actually been proposed
in Congress, it was pointed out, is a
provision which in effect makes the
government of a community pay a
license, perhaps as high as $4,000,
but still a license, for the privilege of
fynching a human being.
Only organized mass action to force
the enforcement Of the death penalty
against lynchers, can be considered an
effective weapon against lynching, the
I. l.. D. statement said.
1t was pointed out that in not a
single case has actual punishment
been meted out to lynchers, although
in m cas- this year, at Shelbyville,
Tenn, guardsmen shot and killed four
leaders Of a lynch-incited mob in pro-
tecting themselves and a Negro.
The United States Department Of
Justice has consistently refused to
prosecute lynchers under the power it
possesses under existing law. although
the Lindbergh Kidnapping Law, appli-
cable in the interstate lynching Of
Claude Neal last October, was widely
used against kidnappers Of the rich.
This policy of the government was
further pointed out by the speech Of
President Roosevelt to the Washing
ton Crime Conference in which, in
stating that "Lynching, unfortunately
is no longer sonfned to one section Of
the country" he gave tacit approval
to lynching Of Negroes in the South,
and only mild and meaningless dis
approval to the practice elsewhere.