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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
T. o n S II m e RS
c ope r a t i o n
(By X. NJ. GOlightly)

No single article nor volume can
really tell the story of CONSUM-
ERS COOPERATION. 1t is in the
air. People every where are meet
ing, discussing and planning it..
Cooperative Societies believe in the
freedom of the individual. CO.
operation insists that men should
control money, and not money con-
troll men.
Cooperation does not make mil
lionaires, nor paupers nor exploit
the public. The poorest person can
become a member through his
purchases. 1t seeks to set up a real
system of social Justice
Before humanity can extricate it
self from its present dilemma, it
will find it must adopt the princi-
Piles of true and legitimate CO.
operation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
BY JOSEPHINE SCHUYLER
(Wife of George =. Schuyler, noted
author and critic, and mother
OF Phillipa Schuyler, child
DrOdigy),

BAVNNSgO
Cor Calyin's Newspaper Seryice)
We should be thankful for the
many books TO be had nowadays
about the children Of darker peo-
pies. This source of story ma
terial was until recently, for reas-
ons too we'll known, taboo. But
that times have changed is best
proved by the many sympathetic
books now appearing which are
written largely for the consump-
ton of white children. The paler
youth are learning that children
are alike the world over. And be-
lieving others to be like oneself
promotes equality of treatment.
So it seems to me that these books
deliver a blow to prejudice that
cannot be over estimated. Another
thing they do, equally important,
is increase the pride of the sun
kissed young ones.
Not all the books, of course,
succeed entirely in seeing through
h e superficial differences in
groups. Somtimes, the sympathy
is condescending but it seems to
be unconscious and the author ap-
pear 20 be striving to preseU
sOrrSn.- - -
This is particularly true of
"Boomba Lives in Africa, by
Caroline Singer, illustrated by Cy-
rus Leroy Baldridge, published
by Holiday House, 225 Varick
Street, New York City. The illus
are exquisite leaving moth
ing to be desired except perhaps |
that they will be more appreciated |
by adults than children. The |
story by Miss Singer, a frequent /
contributor on international sub
jects to the New York Times, is |
not so successful. There seems to
be a writing down not only to the
race of her young hero but to his
age as well. Stories for children
must be simple withuot being af-
fected. REPETITION of the phrase
BLACK as black velvet darkness"
seems forced And the reiteration
of Little Brown Boomba in
nothing but his cap which is only
ring of hair and a tuft" seems
a straining after naivete. Trans
pose it and see how silly it would
be to keep on saying: Little
white Bobby clad in nothing but
his yellow cap of hair" While a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
RACE-BAITING ON WANE In
SOUTH, MAGAZINES SHOW

/ gro, EARLY American Negro Writ
ers" by DR.. Benjamin Brawley.
But also significant has come from
this Institute the quarterly maya
zine, Social Forces" which is
edited by DR.. Howard w. Odum,
and which, in nearly every issue,
carries an article friendly and
sympathetic to the Negro, either by
Negro writer, or by white writer.
In the October number, last, there
appeared, along with DR.. Roxford
Gug Tugwell Roosevelt, BRAIN
for Social Researchfi the leaders of
p. Murchison, pd erobb nm mmm
truster, and article Some Major
Aspects of the Economic Status Of
the Negro" by John p. Murchison,
Of the famed Roosevelt "Blacl1
Cabinet" an official of the Depart
men he Interior.
In December number Miss
fs-fer Parhsi1 q SHAW University
Raleigh, N. c., wrote on How the
Conservative Negro Intellectual of
the South Feels About Racial Sc
gregation."
At the University of Virginia is
published "The Virginia Quarterly
Review" in the October number
of which the attitude of the maya
zine toward the Negro may be
guaged in a review of Stark
Young's volume of short stories,
"Feliciano", by Emily Clark. Miss
Clark says: There are many
writer's of both South and North
who classify Negroes as merely
black people. This is foolishness.
They might just as we'll classify
Anglo-Saxons, Latins, and Teu-
tons as white people. ETC."
Moving further South we find
"The Southern Review, a quar-
terly at Louisiana State Universe
ty. If the late Huey Long, widely
publicized daddy" of this school,
failed to disinherit the young peo-
pie who edit THE Review, then
Senator Long must have had his
good points. In the Autumn num-
Der there is an article, Labor
and Race Prejudice, by George
Sinclair Mitchell, which lis sur
prising, coming from the Pelican
state. The article opens: ut
costs working people money to be
preiudiced. The last five years
have made some important sec
tions of the working population
of the South realize it. They are
taking part in a movement to get
rid of some Of the prejudice and
get more pay by doing so. In the
factories, in the mines, in the iron
industry, in the city trades, in the
port cities, on the railroads, on the
land, Southern white and colored
people have been getting together
for economic purposes in a way
that has already brought better
conditions to some of them, prom
Uses better conditions to many
more, and incidentally, carries a
possibility Of permanent lessen
ing of the racial conflict that Is
the South's greatest problem. "
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
MRS. SCHUYLER SURVEYS
BOOKS FOR RACE CHILDREN

note OF apology seems to Turk in
the following sentences:
Some people say that brown
Africans are dirty. Everywhere
some people are dirty and others
are not. Africans who live by
Salty Water are always bathing
and swimming" The first two
sentences are unnecessary to the
story whish concerns the Dimbas
and not what some peaple think
about other Africans.
But these are minor flaws in a
book that is beautifully got out
and tries to be fair.
Jamaica Johnny" by Bertha
and Elmer Hader, published by
the Macmillan Company, New
York City, is without even such
little flaws. The authors accus-
toned to writing children's books,
are direct and simple and without
a troce of prejudice. Johnny is
charming child who lives in the
country and carves gourds to sell
to tourists. He is an artist and
hates school. But through a
strange trick of fate, he finds he
must learn to read. He ends up
by winning a scholarship. His
playmates are white children but
that is learned only by looking at
y pc many colSSful pictures accom-
enyi2Soih \Ihe Rthors do
not make the mistake or trying to
their characters by an
of color.
In "Popo and Fifina'', by Arna
Bontemps and Langston Hughes,
published by The Macmillan Com
pany, we have a perfect book for
children. The story presents
Haiti truthfully and charmingly.
The black and white illustrations
by f. Simms Campbell are gay and
heart warming. Phillipa was so
by it that she read all
Of its 100 pages at one sitting.
Little Black Stories, by Blaise
illustrated by Pierre
Pinsard, published by Brewer,
Warren & Putnam, New York, is
a collection Of African fables.
They are too philosophic for young
children bot older ones will un-
derstand that they mean far more
than they say. A breath off
continent that lives closer to the
source of life than we American
city jewellers.
In the Picture Book of Houses"
by E. A. Verpilleux, published by
Macmillan, our children can study
the evolution of architecture in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
'SPVAK BACK
in AMERICA

Chicago-(ANP)-John l.. Spi-
yak, ace reporter, who covered the
Scottsboro case for the Associated
Negro Press and who wrote the
famous book, George Niger" is
back in America. He will lecture
In Chicago at the Ashland Audito-
rum, March 22 on Europe Faces
The Barbados" Spivak has lust
spent six months in Europe inves-
tigating political conditions affect
ing the masses. "The Negro prob
lem is non-existent there" he wrote
from Prague.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
NORTH DETROIT

Rev. w. A. Blackwell, pastor of
LomaX A. M. h. Church, occupied
his pulpit Sunday morning and
evening and preached two master
full sermons Sunday. At IL a. m,
he spoke from Ephesians 5, sub
ject, Awakened To Action" Dur
ing the discourse, the speaker gave
his congregation a view of the war
situation in Europe and the rela-
ton of those countries to the
United States.
Rev. j. l.. Newly, pastor OF
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, on
Riopelle, delivered a fine sermon
The day was given over to the wo-
men of the church, who had charge
all day. Mrs. c. NJ. Phillips, of the
Metropolitan District, was the dis
tinguished guest. A splendid pro-
gram was rendered. The meeting
surpassed any of the women's day
meetings Of previous years, spiri-
tually and financially. An automo-
bile contest will be staged at the
church March 20. Persons bring
ing the highest amount over four
dollars, will be given an award w.
Phelps, president, is sparing no
pains to make the affair a success.
A new organization has been
formed, under the leadership Of
such young men as G. Romans,
Prof. Walter West, and others.
Further details will be published
later. The first meeting will be
held at l p. M, March 81, at the
Ford and Ford Funeral Home,
1854 e. Dawson street. The pur-
pose of the organization is to work
for recreational improvement in
North Detroit.
The Flying Cloud Singers began
weeks program on March Is, at
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, of
which Rev. M. Bolden is pastor.
The group is drawing large crowds.
Mt Zion Baptist Church, on
\stEsSt is at present without
a but is having fine ser
vices. Rev. S. G. Hardin, of Chi
cago, preached a fiery sermon, last
Sunday morning. Sunday School
was held at 9:15, with A. j. Ro-
mans, superintendent, in charge
Monday, March 80. the Flying
Cloud Singers, will begin a one
OF h.n oh
Rev. ]. M. Moseley, puastor of
Nazarene Baptist Church, 1913 +.
Dawson, preached a forceful dis
course last Sunday morning, sub
iect, GO A Little Farther" At 1880
p. m. another stirring message
was delivered. Two were added to
the church. Sunday School is held
at $50 a. m. The attendance is ex-
cellent and the lessons interesting.
The Missionary Society Of Lomax
A. NJ. E. Zion rendered a delight
full program, Sunday last, at 8 p.
m. An appreciative audience was
present. Mrs. w. A. Blackwell, the
president Of this auxiliary, is to be
congratulated for the fine work
she and her organization are doing.
The Society For the Promotion
of Better Living will hold a meet
ing for permanent organization
and election of officers, Sunday,
March %. at p. m. at Lomax
Church. All present members and
as many as enroll before the cleo
ton of officers, will be entitled to
vote. A short program will be rem
dered. The guest speaker will be
Attorney Flanagan of Dawson
avenue.
Mrs. Mamie Scott, 2044 Meade,
was called to Inkster, March 8, by
the illness of her little niece, Doro-
thy Demby, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. ]. DENLY, 9110 Inkster
Road. The child. who was injured
by an automobile, Is confined in a
hospital. Friends wish her a prompt
recOVery
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21

This article should open your
eyes. Do you know that of the
81 persons killed last year in
traffic accidents, ZIG were pedes-
TRANS? Do you know that Coro-
ner's Juries found 131 of them
responsible for their own untimely
deaths?
Would you believe that Ga walk
ed in front of automobiles?
That 80 walked into the sides of
automobiles?
That walked in front of street
cars?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21

That 6 walked against signal
lights?
Do you think they had their eyes
walking? We Don't. So we call
these figures to your attention
hoping that YOU will keep YOUR
eyes open and pay strict atten-
ton to your walking when cross
ing streets, lest you become one
accidenst.
This warning to pedestrians is
issued by the First Precinct safety
officers of the Detroit Police de-
partment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
RAILROAD co. CHANGES Jim CROW CAR after PROTEST
Force Jim Crow Sign
From Gas Station

Cincinnati, O.-Prompt action by
the N. A. A. c. p. has forced
filling station near Cincinnati to
take down a sign reading I'VE
Serve Whites Only" The N. A. A.
G. p. approached the Sun Oil Com
pany, the Indian Refining Com
pany and the Butler county Off
cials who in turn took up the mat
ter with the retail station and had
the sign removed. One of the oil
company representatives told the
N. A. A. c. p, that it could go
ahead and start legal action if it
chose because his company would
be glad to stop selling its oil and
gasoline to the filling station.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
E. j. Scott Founders Day
Speaker At Tuskegee

Tuskegee, Ala. - (ANP) - DR..
Frederick ID. Patterson announced
this week that DR., Emmett j. Scott,
secretary of Howard University
would be the Founders Day
Speaker at Tuskegee Institute,
Sunday, April 5. DR.. Scott for many
years was secretary to DR.. Booker
T. Washington, Tuskegee's found
or
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21


band concerts, dancing numbers,
drill and circus stunts, and many
more interesting features during
the week. Following the afternoon
programs tea will be served by the
hostesses.
The public will also be given the
opportunity of seeing just how the
many beautiful and useful articles
are made and the materials neces-
sary to create them. Every morn
ing there will be handicraft demon
STATIONS by the girls and boys,
men and women. There will be de-
monstrations in woodcraft, model
aircraft, needlework, painting,
sketching,- fact, in all the crafts
exhibited.
All of the work exhibited will be
classified. Prizes will be awarded
on the best styled and best finished
articles in each classification. First
prize will be a blue ribbon and sec
ond prize a red ribbon. A purple
ribbon rosette will be awarded to
the individual holding the largest
number of blue and red ribbons.
There is no limit to the number OF
entries any individual may make
Each participant must have at
etnded at least five out of the eight
classes between February 3rd and
April 18th. All entries must be al
the Ernst Kern Company, 9th floor
by Thursday, April 9th, 500 p. m
Judging will take place on Mon
day, April 14th at 10 a. m.
In conjunction with the exhibit,
a poster contest is being held. The
purpose of this contest, which is
open to n-profesional contes-
tants only, is to provide advance
publicity for the event.
Attractive prizes will be award
ed for the posters. Five dollars will
be awarded in each of the three
groups according to ages, Name
ly; Group /. to IL years of age
inclusive; Group III. 13 to 16 years
of age inclusive; and Group III. II
years of age and over. A grand
prize of $1,000 will be awarded for
the best poster in the city. All pos
tiers must be 12x1S inches hori-
zonal or vertical.
The posters must include the
following wording:
Department Of Recreation
and
Works Progress Exhibit
Kern's
Woodward at GratiOt
Ninth floor
April 18th to 18th
Programs daily
10 A. NJ. $3.50 p. NJ.
All posters must have the name
address and age of the contestant
on the back. Five colors may be
used, including black and white
All entries must be at Che Ernst
Kern Company, on the ninth floor
April 3rd, by 500 D. m. Judging
takes place on Saturday, April 4
at 10 a m.
Entries will not be returned to
the contestants. The posters will
then be placed in strategic loca-
tons throughout the city, one week
in advance of the exhibit fir pub
licity purposes.
Judges who win be selected from
the Detroit Federation of Clubs,
Detroit City Art Department, De-
troit newspapers and the Campbell
Ewald Advertising Agency will be
announced later.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21

Your watch cleaned, oiled and
timed s1.0O. Sears Watch Repair
Service, 1904 ST. Antoine at
Cratiot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
Recreation Dept.
To Hold Exhibit
! Of Handicraft

'inal arrangement for the great
|partment of Recreation and
'orks Progress Handicraft Exhi-
h. which is to occupy the entire
ninth floor of the Ernst Kern
Company, from April 18th to April
18th, are now being completed.
This exhibit according to Commits
sioner C. z. Brewer, will be the
most extensive ever held by the
Department
ProA lhave been planned for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21

See how organs become
twisted and the colon
packed with poisonous, de-
layed wastes-the result Of
harsh physics. TRIcASCo
helps restore them TO clean,
normal action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
OSCAR CHEPUL TO
 BE DINNER GUEST

Oscar Chepul of 39 Fox street will be rendered bachelor dinner to- night at Stevc's Grill on Bank street at which time Matt Dunphy, democratic chairman of the llth district, will preside as toastmaster. The affair will be attended largely by the members of the Wilson A. c. and friends from various sections of the city. During the evening there will be a chicken dinner, enter tainment and refreshments.
 The committee in charge includes Frank Cullen, president of the Will son A. G.; John Barnes, Wilbur Chepul, Albert Valonis, Rocco Cap pozzi, and Vincent Lusas.
 Eightyl-year-old Captain Abram Kean again heads the Newfound- land sealing fleet, which recently put to sea for the seasons work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14

nual inspection required by law. The brake testing apparatus required for the tests was set up yesterday on state property directly opposite the Golf Lots and will be in service until July when 1t is expected that approximately 25,000 vehicles regis tered in the local area will have been officially approved.
 Stickers Awarded
 Cars passing the tests this morn- ing were given stickers to be placed on the right hand side of the wind shield. Inspections were made for lights, brakes, horn, wheel align ment, condition of tires. etc, as was done during the initial tests last year. Drivers whose cars were found to have defects on any of the points checked were told to have repairs made and to report for second inspection. Engine numbers, license plates and mirror equipment was also meticulosuly examined. Drivers were advised that license plates must be securely fastened and must be unencumbered by advertis- ing insignia.
 Defective Brakes
 Only 160 cars had been checked up to the re-opening of the station this afternoon, according to Mir. Lumpkin, who said that apparently many drivers were unaware that the inspections were in progress.
 He was unable to supply the num- Der of rejections, but said that they had been much fewer than on the opening day last year. Car owners are obviously taking the tip of the state department of motor vehicles and are having their cars checked by garages before bringing them to the station
 AS was the case last year, more rejections were made for defective brakes than for any other cause, with poor headlights the next reason for rejection. A crew of 10 men is employed in making the checks. Three of the crew, John De- Vito. Bernard Carroll and Ray Coughlin, are Waterburians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14

With list of distinguished guests headed by such state celebrities as Lieutenant Gov ernor Frank Hayes, Secretary of State Dr. C. John Satt of New London; Attorney General Ed ward Daly of Hartford; State Controller Charles C. Swartz of NOrwalk; Senator Matthew A. DaIy, State WPA administrator and members of the city admin istrati0n the Italian WOmen'S Democratic club of this city will act as host Thursday eve ming at its annual dinner dance at Waverly Inn, Cheshire.
 For several weeks past the committee of arrangements has been working diligently for the success of the affair. Formal ac- ceptances of invitations have been received and the stage is set for a most pleasing social function. Special entertainment will be provided.
 The officers of the club i'm cIude Mrs. Robert BoscO, pres ident; Miss Doris JacarusO, vice. -president; Mrs. Dominic Altieri, treasurer and Miss Lucia Matarazza, secretary.
 Mrs. BOscO, who is supervising general arrangements and Miss JacarusO, chairman of enter tainmcnt and publicity commit tees, are serving their third successive terms, while Mrs. AL teri and Miss Matarazxa are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
TESTIMONY OPENS
 IN FATAL CRASH
Victim Passenger in Car Which Struck PreCedz
 ing Machine

Judge Edward J. Finn and jury in common pleas court today began hearing testimony in the $10.000 suit brought against Donate Var rone of this city by Benjamin Sears, administrator of the estate of Linwood Sears of Waterville, who died last fall of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
 The suit charges that Varrone's negligence in halting his car too quickly and without giving signal caused a car driven by Mark Sears, in which LinWood Sears was pas- senger, to crash into 1t on the Mid dlebury road near Tranquility sta ton last September. Sears died at Waterbury hospital a week after the occident.
 Attorney Vincent Miller appears for the plaintiff and the firm of Marsh, Stoddard and Day of Bridge port for the defendant.
 The action was originally sched- uled to be tried some weeks ago but was continued till this date and placed on special assignment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
YOUNGSTER SEEKS
 DAMAGES FOR FALL

Trial of the $2,50O suit of George McGrath, minor, suing through his father, George McGrath, Sr., against the Waterbury Savings bank began in common pleas court this morning.
 The plaintiff charges that an icy stairway at 975 North Main street caused him to suffer a severe fall when he was visiting a chum Feb. l2, 1883. The complaint charges that the boys teeth and mouth were injured, and that extensive dental work must still be done.
 Attorney J. Gregory Lynch ap- pears for the boy, and Attorney R. w. Halloran of Hartford is de- lending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
DEMOCRAT WOMEN TO MEET TONIGHT

Plans for participating in the state convention of the Connccti- cut Federation of Women's Demo- cratic Clubs will be discussed tonight at q meeting of the local Women's Democratic Club. The session, which will open at o'clock, will take place in party headquarters on East Main street with Mrs. Nellie Hayden. president, presiding.
 The state convention is scheduled for week from Saturday in New Haven. The local club will also dis cuss this evening plans for a cake sale. to take place on May 9th, and for a bingo party which will be conducted in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
400 EXPECTED AT
 DINNER TONIGHT
Jeffersonians Host to City Officials Friends at
 WaverIy Inn

Four hundred persons, among them leading democrats of the city and Connecticut as a whole, will gather tonight ct Waverly Inn at the dinner-dance marking the sec- ond anniversary of the founding of the Jeffersonian Club of Waterbury Plans for the event have been un- derway for the past month by committee headed by Michael J. Ryle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
COP. CLUB MEETS
 TOMORROW EVENING

A special meeting of the Italian republican club will be held tomor- row evening in Liberty hall for the purpose of discussing plans for the big smoker, which will be staged on Friday evening, April 24th.
 One of the most attractive cards arranged in connection with any smoker ever held here will be pre- sented in connection with the event. President Peter DeCicco and Chair man Augustine Agnostino are super vising arrangements.