The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
Mrs. d. Lambkin
Thrills Cr0wd At
NAACP Meeting
Elijah Owens Urges
Citizens To Join
Local n A A G. P

Before a capacity Of enthusiastic
Detroiters Mrs. Daisy Lampkin,
field secretary of the n. A. A. G. p,
delivered a stirring address Sun
day as the Annual Membership
Drive swung into full stride. Paint
ing word pictures of conditions
among Negroes throughout the
country, Mrs. Lampkin soon i'm
pressed the audience with the in
creasing demands for the services
of the N. A. A. G. p. and the press
ing need for support of the organi-
cation by all colored citizens. In
terest ran high as the Speaker
stated that formerly the N. A. A.
G. p. was known as a defense or
ganization but that the program
has now been enlarged to include
concentrated offense In this con-
nection, the N. A. A. G. p. fight for
admission of Negroes to Southern
State supported schools was
brought out.
In addition there was the fight
for the passage of the Costigan-
Wagner Anticipating Bill which
was wildly told by Mrs. Lampkin
Among other things mentioned by
the speaker were: the efforts of
the organization to procure equal
wages for colored workers on fed
eral projects in the South; better
schools in rural sections and trans
portation to and from these
schools; higher wages for colored
teachers, where tax money appro-
priated for them is being used for
other purposes.
Juanita Jackson of Chicago has
recently joined the N. A. A. c. P.
as director of Youth Activities.
Mrs. Lampkin believes that new
interest and enthusiasm as well as
enlarged activities will be a direct
result of this addition to the staff.
A very dramatic appeal was
made by Elijah Owens Of Merrick
street, who twice in defense of his
home against the assaults of white
hoodlums, shot to protect his
rights as a citizen. On both occa-
sions the N. A. A. c. p. rallied to
his support, as he stated Sunday.
Mr.. Owens said that it is impera-
tive that all Negroes join the N.
A. A. G. p. in order that others
might receive benefits as he has al
ready done. He declared: When
appeals to the police and other Of
ficials do not bring cooperation a
man must protect his home in
whatever manner he can. 1t is in
these situations one feels most the
need Of strong organization
working always to protect the
rights of Negroes as American citi-
zens."
The membership drive of the De-
troit branch of the N. A. A G. p.
already has shown encouraging re-
suits. A poppy initial meeting Of
workers and captains Friday, June
IL, sent the teams out scurrying
after the beautiful loving cup won
last year by the team of which Mrs.
Bessie Morton was captain. Early
reports indicate a close thrilling
race with the teams of Moses l..
Walker, DR.. ]. ]. McClendon, Mrs.
Beulah Carter, Mrs. Croft and
others, in the thick of the fight to
win the cup, which Mrs. Morton is
striving to retain.
Report meetings of the teams will
be held Wednesday and Friday
nights, June 1919, at the campaign
headquarters in the board room OF
the Y. M. G. A. All workers and
captains are urged to be present
to see the Indicator move upward
toward the goal of victorious
campaign.
A mammoth mass meeting will
be held Sunday, June 81, at Scott
NJ. e. Church. Everyone should be
present to hear revelations OF the
Black Legion activities as we'll as
other assaults on the Negroes free
don,