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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-06-12
OUR cH.LDREN's HERITAGE

Win he omng Of ChiIdren's Day. sunday, June Is,
together with the approach Of commencement time when
thousands 81 boys and girls will graduate from
Gus high schools colleges parents and leaders OF the
race might 40 ucA 10 give serious consideration the
question: IT employment for our youth.
isdecAfion alone : not enough Among the millions
ofNnempoged m our country to-day there are few
men sud woyon With high degree OF education and
speca this true in regard to individuals OF group
As raressS and leaders. must not only assist and
encourage cur sons and daughters good high
schoci AVID college vaning. but equally our duty TO
help establish business enterprises which they may find
empioynen after graduation.
We already have number Of splendid Negro bust
~ Detroit and other cities Of Michigan. in
which many +: our efficient young men and women are
prohtaby employed clerks senographers. typsS ac-
ounaats tookkeeper~ ~aleSmeu skilled artisans ard
capable managers such business concerns are pos
,ble only through The financial investments and initiative
of progressive business leaders, and Inc loyal patronage
Of the colored ubie The successful business firms
have il this and other cities could double treb
The volume of business hey doing. and provide good
paving cr many additional young men and Of
or group he eoiored consumers would give these
business establishments larger share o. their patronage
Furthermore WITH sufficient encouragement from the col
cred buying public, other progressive business people Of
hs omnpniS would he ercourared 70 invest heir mon
~ ,omoerea yentures. which would prove Of
economic salue people and furnish still more
needed jobs or competent young aud who
unemployed and discouraged
Ponder over this question Sunday wh listen
the Youngsters participating Children Day pro-
grams pr fhnk Of ...ess gof' terd roansa eTnent
creises e June gradyate~ her ask Yourself i YOU are
Gng an YOU 70 help make Jobs for those boys and
girls t} haildnr and paronizng Negro business.
We aisi provide oar hildren with good obs as well
soa eagoanon- and good religion. training. hereby
sg hea heritage which none, annot buy.
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OPERATING A NEWSPAPER As A BUSINESS

Mans nlzdua> have he mistaken idea that news
aafer aase'o make money, but exist merelS as IN
t'tai barif Ihcs expect newspapers % do every
f1ne
ID 'etee to the printing Of 'ews 81 course every
Nos'hB effato .hiad Y publish news items free.
Instead charging editors pay FOR il, when il
p. bat 'fere i great difference between news
ens ni advertisements Many citizens. however do not
esn 4iz' ini, tact
easements are published for The benefit Of the
naVeg a nnls lair nat newspapers receive due
erom ial- advertising service. constitutes
g income for publication.
Roaming oq-paper .ccesSfully. business. and
oqare and good management, Just as true Of
q abarel, restaurant. barbecue stand bar
Yer ep Insurance company steam laundry or any other
kind > business.
When customer zoe. into cafe department store,
nr similar oncen- and purchases food or clothng he /.
expected 70 pag for the goods he receives
Newspapers have nothing to sell but advertising
space and Subscriptions and from these sales they must
derive the funds with which operate Newspapers can
not afford to give away everything free as every pub
isher. order to keep in business, must pay employee
salary buy paper and ink expensive machinery also pay
bills for lights gas service OF various kinds
Just other business concerns have expenses to paw
When individual comes to newspaper office and
asks to have advertisement published free or when
he pay for it. later paying the bill
he is Just blame worthy if he had gone into resau-
rant and eaten food without paying for It.
No papers generous in giving away their space
the Negro Press The Detroit Tribune has always been
glad to the public without charge in publishing
news and rendering other service and shall continue
this policy but in selfdeense shall continue to insist
that our advertising space is not Free but for sale
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Alto WORKERS Union
ATTACKS HIGH RENTS

Officials OF the United Automo-
lhile Workers. in statements 10 the
press and In speeches before mass
mestlNcs ureed all workers TO
give heir strongest support 10 the
Renters and Consumers League in
'i's fight against the high rents
TIA; prevail IN Detroit
President Homer Martin. Of the
T. A. W in speaking before a
h&se mass meeting at Cass Tech.
.Avd''c~iurl on Tuesday. June s.,
roln'cd oll that workers who
louehr Successful battles for in
creased wages in the factories
Trough their organization, only to
soc ihcie cas,s oi living. as ex-
pressed in rents aud food. rise sky
high must tight now 10 break the
grip OF TIL, landlords.
The Subcommittee for The Or
s..Is.zafian OF Negro Auto Workers.
fecocrizing that this situation is
more acute for colored people be-
cause OF the shortage Of homes,
Joins this fight AGAINST high rents
and urges all workers and business
men through their organizations.
to do everything III their power 10
support The Renters and Consum-
ers LEAGUE
colorcd people haze felt the pro-
cess of increasing rents for the
past three wears BEFORE hat time
We paid highcs REM for worse
housing Accommodations than Other
groups. hgi within. the last three
Years our rents have been doubled
or raised from ten dollars 10 fif-
teen dollars more per month
In this rent swindle big banks
are taking mora than one-third Of
orr monthly wage. We workers
ail nci fishi for wage Increases to
fil HE pockets Of greedy real-es-
tate brokers with these high rents
We fought 20 improve our social
and economical Conditions and we
wus5 no. lei tho landlords take A.
way our hard earned wages
Factory workers suffer from this
SITUATIONS bui " +. \ and J. W
n workers who earn only sixty
dollars per moNih. find themselves
unable n pay the rent asked and
have 10 live in miserable housing
conditions in order TO get hy with
ont eviction
The question Of high rents ef-
feet every group ri Negro workers
and every Eroup must join in the
fight 10 lower the rents colored
citizens cannot afford 10 stand on
the side lines and discuss what
other people are doing
loin Tho ficht Of the Renters and
consumers League with other
groups in the city, and stop rent
profiieering
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DIBBLES DEATH RECALLS
TOLINER VICTORY

The recent death OF Councilman
Fred b Dibble OF Hamtramck re-
called TO the minds of old time
Hamtramck residents. the election
OF the first Negro TO the Ham,
tramck Council. II was Ordain
IT, Toliyer present Assistant City
Clerk Of Hamtramck. Az that
time the city used the party sys-
tenn OF election. Toliver ran for
the Common Council on the ticket
headed by DihbIe who was candi-
date for president Of the village.
Both Dibble and Toliver were ell
ected by large majorities.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-06-12
HARMONY CHOIR RETURNS
FROM CANADIAN RECITALS

The Harmony Choir, OF Detroit.
directed by George W. wripes. re-
turned home on June 1 after hav-
ing completed series Of programs
in Chatham, Ontario. They gave re-
citals AZ the Gospel Tabernacle
Church (white) OF which Rev. vii
son Is pastor; and at tho A. NJ F.
Church. pastored by Rev. Perry
While In Canada. the chcir was
on the air over Radio Station
CRCO under auspices of the Cos
pei Tabernacle Church. After the
recitals. members Of the choir en-
joyed fishing. boating and sight
seeing and received many social
ccurtesies.
Mrs. Parker. aunt OF Mrs. Marie
Jones. president. and Mrs. Eliza
beth Jones. secretary OF the choir
was hostess TO the members Of the
choir during their stay IN Chatham
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or by ". n Morrison
The trustees are especially
grateful TO Mrs. Psrlee WILSON for
the excellent efforts she put forth
in the recent campaign and, the
trustees and stewards wish 10 take
this opportunity expressing their
appreciation 10 all who participant
cd In The success Of the campaign.
3. Lasky, furniture dealer, pre-
scented the beautiful floor lamp to
the campaign manager. The trus-
tees win contribute TO the ladies
committee a handsome sum for
their support In the rally.
The parent body Of the League
for Better Living met last Satur-
day night at Schoolcraft library
at which time an important ses-
sion was held. A committee In
GLIDING VIM. Singleton, Mrs. Lola
Powell. George Hoagland. Rev. l..
r. Clay. Rev. ID. p Thomas. and
Rev. Mosely was appointed TO
formulate plans TO secure employ
ment in the various business places
for our capable youth.
Mrs. NJ. Allison. real estate ag-
ent. recently left for the south
where she will spend her vacation,
Friends wish for her an enjoyable
trip.
The Nazarene Baptist church OF
Dawson avenue held a week OF SER
vice conducted by one OF our out
standing quartetts. Rev. Mosby is
pastor.
A great spiritual awakening was
Witnessed at Pleasant Grove Bap-
fist church last Sunday morning.
Rev. J. l.. Newly. pastor delivered
masterful sermon which greatly
impressed the Audience.
Funeral services for the late
Ernest Taylor of 1886 Halleck
street were held June at the Jas.
Cole Funeral Home. Survivors
are three sisters and one brother
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-06-12
THE NEGRO LABOR FORUM
Try PAIL kIRk

ion workers would ask. Here is
how the question was answered at
the hurry Body where I'm chief
shop steward.
What was the condition before
the union came 10 our shop? The
Negro workers received from fifty
TO fifty-six cents per hour. We
were doing the hard back-break-
ing work OF loading seventeen TO
nineteen carloads day.
Before the union came, the boys
got together one day and went to
he boss and asked him for a ten
cent raise on the hour. The boss
said: III you don't like what You
are getting ring our time cards
and get the hell out OF there" The
boss screamed. hollered and drove
MS like slaves from morning till
night Sometimes we could almost
drop from the speed-up. but we
dicn't know how to stop Il. The
Joss would hire men and fire 9TH
er men at the same time. The rea-
son was 10 get more work out OF
us. We did accept this bad treat
ment without doing anything about
H. When the L. A. w. came, we
Negroes stuck together with the
white workers
What benefits have We received
as a result OF the union? Our pay
has been raised from fifty and
fifty-six cents per hour TO seventy
five and eighty five cents per hour.
No more speed-up. we give good
DAYS work for a fair days pay. We
don't have TO make up for time
lost due TO breakdown Of convey
or and other machines. All OF the
grievances that we have. |. as the
shop steward take them up with
the boss and adjust them.
All workers in the plant have
seniority rights The company
tried TO create split In the union
between the colored and white
workers but failed because all the
workers here are solidly behind
the union The Negro workers at
hurry Body appeal 10 all the Ford
Workers 10 join tho L. A. w
Thank YOU
Sincerely yours.
chief Shop Steward at
hurry Body
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fully.
At 100 Communion Of the
Lords Supper was held.
On June 2. Group No. /. with
Mrs. 8. V. easier as leader. will
present the s. s. Children's Dsy
pageant "who Bids?' Everybody
is invited.
Mrs. Rebecca Prince. Of Fletch
err. ont. died at her home. Frida,
May % at the age OF II. Buria
was In Buxton, Ont. Surviving ar,
FIVE daughters and three sons
namely esdames Mary Timber
and Ella Cross, OF Buxton; Grace
Ward. Detroit; Ethel Dobbins
Ypsilanti: Dora Jones, Fletcher
James Harris. Windsor; Charles
and Eli. Buxton; an adopted
daughter. Mrs. Hazel Harris, BAT
tie Creek: nineteen grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren.
Herbert Madison died last SAT
urday at the County Farm. Funer-
al services were held Monday. June
Z. from Richardson's Funeral
Home.
The Royal Jubilee Singers sang
very successfully to full house
here. last Friday evening.
Mrs. Wealthy Sherman. whose
interest In the local Brown Chapel
A. VI. T.. Church was so intense
that she hauled laths on bicycle
10 aid in its construction, will be
honored at banquet at Harriet
School. June %. Mrs. Sherman
was horn in Ontario. Dec. 4. 1852.
and has resided in Ypsilanti for
sixty-two years. During the past
few years. @e has resided with
her son. William Sherman.
AS early as 1854. small group
OF colored citizens held meetings
at the residence OF Mrs. Flora
Thompson. at Ballard and Cross
streets. In 1858, Jesse and Icy
Steward gave the property on
which to erect the church. II was a
small frame building in which SER
vices were held until 1870. during
the pastorate OF Rev. Bundy, the
small structure was remodeled and
used until 1908. Under Rev. Louis
Pettiford. the present edifice of
Brown Chapel was built, at cost
Of $4,000 In 1903.
Mrs. Sherman solicited for all
the bricks six doors and five win
dows, and all the laths and ma
terials for plastering. She also had
the church piped for gas and also
solicited forty dollars for seats
and other building materials. Mrs.
Sherman is considered one OF the
most jealous home missionaries Of
the local A. NJ. r. Church.
Mrs. Sherman Is regular
church attendant ind a honorary
member OF the Junior Girls a. s.
Glass.
The X. W. c. will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Lula Etchison.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-06-12
NEGRO LABOR FORM
(By PAUL klRk)

The Subcommittee OF the L A.
W a. for the ORGANIZATION Of Ne
gro Workers call upon Ne
gro women whose husbands bro
Tiers or fathers are union men,
TO join The auxiliafies Of The Union
ana press The fight Tor economic
equality where they can do most
good.
The opportunity j. presented TO
Negro women by the u A. w but
~ s. un 10 tho women themselves
20 take advantage Of II and to take
an active part in carving out he
pt0-fam Of The organizations
We know that Negro women in
pefroli have been denied jobs in
auto factories We know tina, they
make % do laundry work. domestic
WORN. W work in restaurants while
whlic women ~ The same educa-
tiar hsrr received twice as high
wages women factory workers
Average from sixty-five TO seventy
fifo cents an hour while Negro
women arc IN the same rul
Things SIRE not he same how
eyer. as they were last year Now
thousands ~ Norro men are Union
Broh0r- That TACT alone gives
r9lorod women The right TO mem
herslrip iifa tu.on Auxiliary, which
means chance 10 become ac-
quainied with white women and to
break down ne barriers OF preiu-
dice thar have made women Of The
different facos more sn'agonistic
toward each other than the men
Problems facing Negro women
IN industry will be understood and
with the help Of The men the slo-
gan sci NJ by the auto bosses for
Negro women Thou shalt not
work" viii be broken down nv the
efforts Of both men and women.
With nni'F ~ understanding
and = unity Of aclon q will then
ne rOSslnln ~ Nr-ani7n laundry
restaurant and domestic workers
and bring about higher wages and
better working conditions In those
lines of work
Women efforts and assistance
are needed in ths tight against high
rents and u can bes' be given II
the women are organized and led
inteligenflv
The sub-Commi'tec FOR tho or.
ranization Of Negro Auto Workers
asks every eligible Negro woman
to join an auxiliary and lend her
efforts toward making economic
| equality fact In Detroit.
SHOP NEWS
What has The union done anf
what will u do for The NegTc
workers This used 10 he TN
lquestion that the colored non-un.
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N EW S FROM
YPSILANTI,
M &c H.
BY Mrs. Enrenia 0,Bannon

Services AT Brown Chapel A NJ.
r Church last Sunday were we'll
attended Pastor Davis delivered
an uplifting message at the morn
ing worship. At 3 2. m, the pastor.
his choir and congregation wor-
shipped with the a. NJ. r. Church.
al Smile Road. Detroit
The sermon at the local Second
Baptist Church was preached by
Rev. William Nicely. Of Gastonia.
n. c. lie Is here visiting his broth
er. Mark whom he had not seen
for thirty-one years. Rev. Nicely
took for his text Matt. 2s:1s-20.
After the forceful sermon. four
took on Christ by baptism.
At $3.50 p. NJ. Rev. J. ID. Davis
of First Baptist Church. Ecorse.
delivered a great message. He was
accompanied by his choir and con-
gregafion. The choir sang beauti-
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NORTHDE7ROI7
(By Mrs. LosephIne Boydem

(By Mrs. Josephine Boyden)
Dr - + Thomas. pastor Of
Lomax 4 ". f.. Zion church ar
rived from 81 Louis recently
whore he was called TO officiate
in The business OF the Annual Con-
ference over which Bishop ! W,
Martin presided. Rev Thomas
found his trustee and stewards
working hard looking forward with
keen interest 10 rniertHring the
Annual Conference which will be
held At Lomax June %
Sunday. June q. II thu II A. m.
services. Pastor Thomas delivered
mn uplifting sermon IN which he
stressed tho importance Of man
rendering his greatest service 90
The Lord for his mercy
The senior choir under the dir
eciion OF Mrs, l.. l. Burden and
Mrs. { VI Fields. pianist. rendered
many beautiful anthems over
HfVU were raised.
The Christian t,ndeayor met at
$50 p. m. Rev. VIM. Morton deliy-
cred very instructive sermon at
the evening service The Senior
Choir again rendered music.
The outcome OF the Mock Ell
ection' for "Nayor" Of North De-
troit was gala success. Rev.
Thomas complimented the two par
ties who exertcd strenuous efforts
to make this affair such a finan-
cial success. II was announced in
last weeks issue Of this paper
that ID ". Boydcn received the
most votes. one important feature
OF the occasion was that the de-
feated party displayed such fine
craftsmanship. i was indeed a
friendly competition
A young man OF good standing
in the community had the honor
OF presenting several outstanding
characters recently at special
meeting held in North Detroit. AM
ong those present we're: Atty.
Chas. Roxborough, Or Martin
Robinson, Barnard Taskey. Mrs
=. West county supervisors: the
principal Of Washington School
Mrs 7 l.. Long. Mr.. Tibbs OF the
American Legion: Or. y. J. Crab
am and Richard Reading. city
clerk who Is aspiring for the Of
flee Of Mayor OF Detroit In the
next election. II was an interest
ing meeting and was presided ov-
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M arge Daniel To
Speak Vows

AnfNRncement was made last
week that Miss Margaret Daniels
OF 1897 Nagel street. Hamtramck
will become the bride OF John Pat
terson some time next fall. The
announcement was made by the
bride TO hes parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Daniels at dinner given in
the couples honor last week.
Miss Daniels a former student OF
the Hamtramck High School is a
sister OF the popular journalist
Dorothy Daniels. Known TO all her
friends as "Marge' the bride to be
will leave behind her life long
ambition to become an orchestra
leader.
The groom elect Is the son of
Mrs. Maude Patterson OF Detroit.
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ATTY. FRANCIS VI. DENT
1855 Russell ~.

STATE OF MICHIGAN. In the
Circuit Court for the County Of
Wayne in Chancery.
HARRY II. BuFoRD. Plaintiff.
VS. ALICE BUFORD. Defendant.
At a session OF said Court held
in The Court House in the City of
Detroit on the % day OF May, 4,
d. 1897.
Present the Hon Vincent NJ
Brennan. Circuit Judge.
II appearing TO this Court from
the affidavit on file that after dill
gent search and inquiry II cannot
he ascertaired in what State or
Country the defendant. Alice Blu
ford. resides. and II appearing that
the last known address Of said de-
PENDANT was III 49th Street, Apt.
I. Chicago. Illinois;
On Motion OF FRANCIS NJ.
DENT. attorney for the plaintiff,
Harry II. Buford.
1T is ORDERED that the de-
PENDANT. Alice Buford. appear and
answer the bill Of complaint filed
in this cause within three (3)
months from the date Of this order,
or said bill will be taken as con-
fessed. and that a copy OF this or
der be sent 10 the last known adj
dress Of said defendant by regis
tered mail. and in case no register
ed return receipt. signed by the de-
fendanf. is received, that this order
be published as required by law.
VINCENT NJ. BRENNAN,
Circuit Judge
"a true copy
VERNON l.. KERWIN.
Deputy Clerk
6-19-7-a4
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HAMTRAMCK
SPECIAL NOTICE

A Hamtramck reader commune
Gated with the Detroit Tribune re-
Gently regarding Hamtramck news,
and the writer's address was mis-
placed. The Tribune office Is anxi-
Gus TO &c, in touch with this read
or and requests the lady to kindly
phone In her name and address TO
the office. Phone Clifford 1924. -.
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FLOYD SIMS RECOVERING
FROM ILLNESS

Floyd Sims. 355 Yemans street,
prominent IIamtramck politician
and civic leader Is recovering
rapidly from an illness which
forced him IN go 10 81. Francis
Hospital recently for an operation.
The operation was performed by
DR.. Rudolph G. Tenerowicz:
Mayor of IIamtramck, assisted by
pr. James I. henderson.
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will inevitably bring results
tSigned)
Rev. Henry W. Porter.
Minister. 81 John Preshy-
terrain Church
PRAISES FORD WORKER

- -
Detroit. Mich.
June 7. 1887
Editor Tribune
Kindly publish In this weeks
issue the following item about an
attempt TO organize Ford's work
ers.
Last Friday. all the colored
workers in a certain department
at Ford's. except one Allen Thorn
as. $40 Kingsley Court, paid S1.50
as fee 10 proposed union. Mr..
Thomas tried 10 obtain information
from the officials concerning the
payment of this fee, and was told
that II was not compulsory.
Saturday. the daily papers stat
ed that Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Bennett
did not know about the affair. and
that II did not go through.
Mr.. Thomas has been highly
commended by colored and white,
for not having taken part in the
affair The following is one Of
many letters received by him from
workers in his department:
Dear Mr.. Thomas:
Just a few lines 10 congratulate
you upon the stand which you
took Friday. in reference to the
union. We feel very fortunate to
have man OF your type among MS,
who has the ability and backbone
to go forward with understanding
and champion our cause.
we feel proud of You We feel
that you are big asset to our de-
partmeni. j.. Every man in the de-
parment should honor and respect
yon"
(Signed)
Gordon King
" |, Brown
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Rev J. X. Macon. pastor OF King
David Temple OF Truth. 355 +.
Garfield, whose church will cele-
braie the fourth anniversary OF his
passionate, beginning Tuesday.
June Is, and continuing through
Monday. June 2S.
Rev. Macon, the founder OF King
David Temple OF Truth. Is highly
esteemed by his congregation and
the public and Is progressive
leader.
The public Is invited to attend
the anniversary services.
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ATTY. WIN. V. BANKS
i1s r. Vernon Highway
No. y6S39.

STATE OF MICHIGAN. In the
Circuit Court for The County Of
Wayne in Chancery.
NORRIS r. SIMS. Plaintiff. vs..
WINFORD SIMS. Defendant
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
At a session Of said Court, held
I the Court House In the City Of
Detroit. County OF Wayne and state
% Michigan, on the sth day OF
May. A. d. 1887
Present the Honorable Dewitt
II Merriam. Circuit Judge
II appearing from the affidavit
on file. that the defendant. Winford
sims, could not he served by a pro-
cess Of this Court within the State
Of Michigan due 10 her absence
'herefrom or her concealment
therein.
On motion Of william V. Banks.
attorney.
1T is OR DERED that the said
defendant. Winford Sims, enter her
appearance in this cause on or be-
fore three months from the date
Of this order. or said Bill OF Com
plant will be taken as confessed.
and that said order he served and
published as required by law.
DEWITT II. MERRIAM,
Circuit Judge
"a true copy
VERNON L. KERwIN.
- Deputy Clerk
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Detroit. Mich.
June Z. 1887