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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25
Bishop r. r. Wright
Strick N With
African Fever

New lork-lCaivin Servic c
flasnl --Aceoralng 10 an air mali
letger received Wednesday morn
ing, Bisnop X. X. Wright. now
stationed IA cape Town, South
.4Irica. IN the flIteenth Episcopal
district of the A. NJ. 4. church, was
stricken with African lever the
nrst week IN November, and on
the day the letter was written,
November ~, had been IN bed
three weeks.
The letter. written in the hand
writing OF Mrs. Charlotte Crogman
Wright. vile OF the Bishop, was
cheerful and said the prelate ex-
pected TO be up and about
before the letter reached America.
The text or the letter is as follows /:
Text oil Letter
I've been sick In bed about
.hree weeks suffering from an at
tack OF African fever so that | am
not able 10 go 10 open my Trans
yaal Conference which was The
Doctors ultimatum TO me this
morning. He said that l had just
gone too much and changed eli
mates TOO rapidly, and while my
system was in a rundown condi-
zion the fever suddenly gripped
me Two days ago | couldn't walk.
but now am well on the way 10
recovery and in the next thirty
days ought 10 be myself again
But while | was In the dumps
| received telegram which my
wife opened and read to me, just
two words-'Wilberforce register
ed That brought me the news
that our teacher-training institute
that is at Wilberforce In the Trans
yaal is now a regularly accredited
teacher training college recogniz-
ed by the government OF the I'm
ION OF South Africa. That means
that the only teacher training col
lege in all South Africa recogniz-
I'd by the government. which has a
Negro principal and an entire Ne
gro staff is our Wilberforce Insti-
fute.v
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25

l. F.-Will 1 be able to take
nurse training as so desire and
would | really like the work.
Ans Nursing Is fine profess
sion and there isn't any doubt but
what you would like the work fine
Although you must complete
your education and II possible take
couple years OF Junior College
work before entering a training
school,
r. ~ Ms this man that I In.
tend 10 marry the right man for
me or not!
Ans: surely II you don't know
yourself then you should not pro-
ceed WITH the ceremony. II you
are positive you love the man. -.
hen OF course you Will be happy
for he surely does love you bet
.er than anyone else in the world.
j. T.. F.-Tell me II this lady
friend OF mine loves me like she
~ays w ~ ~ money.
Ans She does love you. Quite
naturally she enjoys the good
lines you show her and admires
you for being SO generous with
your money. but II would GER
'ainly be an intelligent idea if you
would put away your money in
stead OF blowing 1t every bit.
i. b. am planning q trip out
west next Spring and would like
TO know Ii II would be wise step
for me 10 take!
Ans Not the way that you would
have 10 GO. WITHOUT FUNDS.
Make an effort to better your pre-
sent condition where you ale now
living until you are financially able
o travel in style.
4. II. E. Should l continue on
with this man or would II be u
good Idea for me 10 stop!
Ans You aren't very interested
and neither Is the man. your
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25
Insurance Companies
Combine In Drive

The Great Lakes Insurance, the
Supreme Liberty Life, and Victory
Life, three Of the Negro life in
surance companies operating in
Michigan, are combining heir
efforts during the month Of De-
cember 10 insure the success Of
National Collection Week"
During the past week, this trio
Of insurance companies set che
stage for one Of the biggest coll
lection drives in their history.
The members Of this alliance,
working as a single group, have
zoned the city into three sections.
These sections are captained by
G. A. Baltimore, L. L. Payne, L.
Smooth, F. d. Nancy, and L. A.
Millben and b. W. Blackwell
The several members of each
group are vieing with each other
TO win local and national awards.
Agents collecting 10 per cent for
the month and writing per cent
Of the debit in new business, will
qualify for the local and national
awards.
District No. l, for the past week,
collected SO per cent Of its debit
and wrote s25 in new business.
The second group collected "a per
cent of It's debit and wrote SIG in
new business. The third section
came up with 81 per cent of its
debit and collected s23 in new bust
ness.
Mrs. Clark. Of Supreme Liberty
Life, led the state with net col
lection Of l45 per cent and $3.50
new business. thereby placing her
self in the lead.
With the stage set for 80 per
cenr>ip collections. local insurance
leaders believe that this national
contest will not only serve to
stimulate wholesome rivalry. but
will also serve as part of the
effort Of Negro business to curb the
so-called business recession and
draw the attention Of the entire
nation 70 the important and chal-
longing position Of Negro business.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25

Christmas morning service at 10
o clock.
The Sophisticated 7 I've Club
gave their annual xma .3arty last
Friday evening, Dec. IL at the f..
b. Miner Tea Room. 191 Graves
avenue at which time a delightful
turkey dinner was served. Mrs.
Mazelle Ferguson. president OF the
club, was toast mistress. In the
latter part of the evening a lovely
program was given by the men,
hers which was as follows: Mrs
q. Stovall, and Mrs. |. Muller,
solos; instrumental selections, Miss
Marcella Price and Mrs. Alberta
Smith; short talk OH Foods" Miss
Hannah Todd; short talks by 9TH
ers present. Other members of the
club are Mrs. Clara View Finkley,
Miss Rosetta Stovall and Miss
Daisy Todd. Guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Bassett, Mazel-
lie Ferguson. Edward Finkley.
Ronald Chase. Bryant Bonds, Ray
mond Johnson and Charles Stew
art.
Mrs. leila Burton, SO Hazel
street was hostess to the AS You
Like 1t Bridge Club last Wednes-
day evening. Dinner was served al
Miner Tea Room at 1880 D. m. and
three tables of contract bridge
were In operation. Mrs. c. Cum
ningham received the high score
prize while the guest prize was
given to Mrs. Bethel Boyston. The
next meeting will be held AT the
home OF Mrs. Claude Johnson, of
Urbandale.
DR.. and Mrs. c. L. Evans. "a
Thorne street. entertained 16 men,
bers OF the Literary Social Club
last Wednesday evening. Contract
bridge was the diversion. Prizes
went TO Mrs. r. Brown and VIII
liam A. Lawson and Seymour VIII
son. Refreshments were served
Inc annual Christmas party was
enjoyed Friday night at SCOTS
Country Inn. Each member invited
guest and there was an exchange
OF gifts. The next club meeting will
be held with Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Grayson, SO Warren street
The Well wishers Birthday Club
met at the home Of Mrs. Georgia
Baker. sos Hamblin avenue Wed
nesday evening. Dec. Is. All mem
bers we're present and exchanged
gifts. Special guests were Mrs
Lillian Butler. Mrs. Lillian Price.
and Mrs. Stella Polk. A delicious
luncheon was enjoyed after the
meeting. The club will meet next
with Mrs. Lula Wells. SO First
street.
Here we conclude our column
The writer wishes each and every
one a merry, merry Christmas.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25

The Detroit Tribune has the
largest circulation Of any Negro
newspaper In Michigan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25
Russell School To
Celebrate xm..

Pupils and teachers a, IN.
sell School are carrying os ~ ~. Su'
for the observance OF ch, s plss|
Trees will be In evidence
decorations made largely :. Sla|
children. Some groups are No., A|
household gifts for their nas sa'
Music classes are reyiewlns ,.
liar carols to be sung in cont ,au'
ton with auditorium activities . ~
In connection with the dIstr,aa' -
OF candy on the last Afternoon sss !
school. 0n
On Monday and TUESDAY q, -.
week the gym department hsIa =
Demonstration OF champiops =
this time winners In las, Va. :
city-wide competitive spos.- ~
ceived recognition. aud the ,v.
classes received an lniercs,lns ~
gram OF games. dances =,
sports.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25

Christmas party held In the home
OF Mrs. Mae Perkins.
Steward Gray is quite III at this
writing The other sick are i'm
proving Mrs. Chas. Simpson and
daughter. Geraldine and r. c.
Brown.
Crusaders Ypsilanti Guild No 3
held their Christmas parry Thurs
day at Good Samaritan Hall. Mem
bers from Ann Arhor were also
present. A delightful time was had
by all
The Sr X w C. Club will en-
terrain their husbands Tuesday
with turkey dinner at which
time they will exchange gifts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25
Sam Ellis Has Xmas.
Sale

Sam Ellis 4ol CRATIC. a."ilue
whose advertisement appear ia
this issue 81 the Tribune has OH
a special Christmas sale Di watch
IS. diamonds. iewelry. sui' and
oyercoats at halt price
In a, statement. Mr Ellis said
Il guarantee 20 loan anyone two
thirds OF the purchase price 81 an>
article bought from my store AZ
any time In addition 10 sayine
half on any diamond watch,
or jewelry purchased from me-.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-25
MILLER HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

The middle VI the present sem
ester has arrived and the seniors
have felt II their duty 10 elect Of
fcers, choosing Ogle Williams
Louise Johnson. George Young. and
Victoria Kaliel as president. secre 2
tary, president and treasurer
respectively.
AS most OF the seniors have but
short time 70 remain Al Miller
before graduation, committee
composed OF Marion McQuinn. viii
lie Mae Leverett Amelia Elias.
Thomas Gay, Thomas Young. and
stephen Caller. has been elected by
The Dancers for entertainment for
the prospective grads The Epicures
have asked The following 10 make
their banquet a success, Mary Mar
ra Winiired Lord Glades Collins.
Mildred smith. Billy Edwards,
curtis walker and Ialo Sorbo,
while The motto makers include
Mary Johnson. Helen Nuttali, Ed
BIZ Mae Seller Sybella Henry.
Raymond Johnson. and Willie Mae
saunders The auditorium decora-
tors wil. b.. kila Mae Walker. Lee
Roy Wills Wilt Anderson, Syl-
,ester shelton AfreGla Daftn. and
walker White Selection and pre-
paraiion Of the class colors fall
on HE -houiGers Of Theodore Shee-
ran. Catherine Marasco. Joseph
Matters. Ruby Hands Frances
cusmano and Alley Evans
camera Club
Tweniy-six teachers and pupils
A-re prrs~n' a, The nrs' meeting
II te Miller Camera elub headed
ay Fred Grimsha~ An ardent
am~rs isii Mr. Grn,haN cOnceiy-
ID he idea ~ camera club for
reach aud luyils As an asset TO
M9ller Hitch : hool All Of The
~ huqar- including Developing,
pfiniias charging and the making
81 ndoor pictures viii be included
ID 80 -pv-'oire ~ The c'db
Miller Quintette
Well known Ia Detroifer>. the
Miller High school culntette may
become equal, We known
ilroug hoiIt the country. Favorable
comments comlng a. IA result OF
their March OF Youth program ever
station WWJ ON Nov. q. there are
indications that thi> program vii!
4 en 4 national hOoknp \ record
M of 'he last broadcast has been
sent '5 'h- National Broadcasting
company osncials Acceptance will
make Tie quintetfe nationally
Known The members are Richard
scott ana Curtis Walker frs,
t-nor- william Burial second
,-nol Toward AugIin baritone
ana Melvin Hubbard bass
customers have the privilege OF
bringing The same articles back al
any time and borrowing al lease
rwo-fhifds III he price paid me for
sam. am ia The buying selling
md lending business can sell
The articles cheaply, because they
are unr"deemed articles.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-02
Along Elm Street
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

route of the least resistance.
In other words men and wom-
en- are crooked because they do
not want to work by going the
Hard Way. They take the easy
way, but it is only for time.
And as the river Keshon swept
them On the easy way has swept
many people over the brink of
ruin, and is still sweeping them
on.
Let us stand on the bridge I'M
der which Elkhorn Creek sweeps
on those things which are bad
and think it over this way: Do
we do as much good in keeping
the way clear for cleaner life in
our course as the Elkhorn in it's
daily services to man, or do we
gum up the works by going the
easiest way.
Elkhorn Creek is constant,
she never fails in her daily task
as a scavenger. Tho we are not
scavengers in one way. Yet we
are duty bound in our obliga-
tions to be clean and to help
clean. How faithful are you in
that respect?
Suppose one would want to
make a resolution to do some
thing good. Then go to the
bridge, stand there over Elk
horn Creek ard resolve that you
will be as faithful to the best in
terest of the people in all things
as is Elkhorn Creek as she
sweeps on, moving matter which
il left to stand, the people of
Keystone and other towns might
be as the text suggests.
The river of Keshon swept
them on.
When | was in keystone Mr..
Tom Whittico Introduced me to
a woman whose face is embalm-
ed in my memory Her face was
fair and ablaZe with excellent
Continued from Page Two
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-02
Aza22aE1a-1 Exposes
THE Democratic Party

session of the West Virginia
Legislature. In many respects
the record is without parallel in
the history of the state.
There have been times in the
past when an occasional cam
paign promise has been broken
or its fulfillment temporarily
delayed, but never before has a
legislature made 100 per cent
record of consistency in break
ing every single promise that
the majority party made to the
people in the campaign of last
year.
The Democratic party pledged
the people that it would enforce
the most rigid economy in gov
eminent and to the end that
certain oppressive taxes might
be libcralzed, and it's leaders
promised time and again both
before and afte the election that
no new taxes would be imposed.
The record shows that the APP
appropriation bill passed by the
legislature was the largest in the
history of the state; that the
salary items for political job
holders in the state government
were Increased by two million
dollars over the previous budget
that, in addition, the salaries of
all constitutional and statutory
officeholders were raised from
20 to 40 per cent; that the sala-
ldes of all county officeholders
were raised not only to their pre-
Continued on page Two)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-02
$4,000 Persons i'm
VIVA. Cnder Security Act

and dependable children; mater
nal and child-health services;
services for crippled children;
child-welfare services; vocation
al rehabilitation, and public
health services.
Through the old-age benefits
program workers in commerce
and industry are now beginning
to build up credits toward regu-
lar monthly incomes which will
give them something to live on
after they retire.
Approximately 100000 work
ers in West Virginia are esti'
mated by the Board to be cover
ed by the states unemployment
compensation law, passed on
December II, 1886. Under this
law workers who become unem-
ployed will be entitled to regular
payments of so per cent Of their
full-time weekly wages, with a
maximum of SIS per week and a
minimum of So or three-fourths
Of weekly wages, whichever is
less. Ordinarily, benefits may
last as long as IL weeks during
year, depending upon the
workers. past employment. OF.
ficials have reported that the
state is already collecting funds
under this law, which stipulates
that unemployment compensa-
tion payments will begin in jan
uary 1888. Records of the
board show that the state has
already received a federal grant
Of $44,881.76 to pay for the ex-
pense of administering its UNI
employment compensation law.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-02

CHARLESTON Walter s.
HaIIanan Republican national
committeeman said in. a state
ment that The record Of The re-
cent legislature was a 'pitiful
ono y,d added that he did not
believe Inc people Of the state
would or,;u trust implicitly in
Tie promises Of a political party
that has made such a record OF
BETRAYAL
Uqllanan declared that the
IarisIature had turned its back
nm 1aLor and school teachers had
in,ro.ed new taxes in the face
cf uleIree not TO do so. and had
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-02

More than 317,170 men, wom-
en- and children in West Virginia
are benefitting directly under
the Social Security Act, all ten
provisions of which are in oper-
alton in the state, according to
a statement, issued today by u.
A. Knapp, Field Representative
Of the Social Security Board,
Charleston, w. Va. Among these
beneficiaries are approximately
100000 who are estimated to
be employed in jobs covered by
the unemployment compensation
provision of the act, and II, Ito
are being cared for under ap-
proved public-assistance plans.
Records show that 333,649 wage
earners have applied for &C
counts under the old-age bene-
fits program. Practically all
these are also covered under the
states unemployment compen-
sation law.
The board stated that in the
year since federal funds became
available under the act, West
Virginia has taken steps for full
participation in all provisions
and is now receiving federal CO.
operation and financial assist
ance. Only one part Of the act
the old age benefits program,
which went into operation Janu-
airy could become effective
without state action. In the
other nine programs, it was ex-
planned, the states must take
the initiative. These plans COW
er unemployment compensation
aid to the needy aged, the blind,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-02
DR.. BROWN TO
ATTEND clinic

DR.. j. f. Brown will leave on
Sunday morning for Cleveland
to attend the Frank f. Burks
Institute giving a postgraduate
course in Diseases of the Castro
Tract at the Cleve-
land hospital and clinic on Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday,
April 5. 6, and 7; On April 8 a
surgical clinic will be conducted
by eminent surgeons from many
of the countrys leading hospi-
tails. Prof. Macy Carr will ac-
company DR.. Brown on the trip
which is being made by auto.
DR.. Brown will return to his
practice April 8.
Doctors included on the pro-
gram are as follows: Drs. E. N.
Collins, Paul Moore, Geo. Grille,
c. A. Resch, Allen Graham, John
Tucker, R. S. Dinsmore, C. l..
Hartstock, A. G.. Ernestine, E.
w. Netherton, r II. Mcdonald.
Russell Haden, B. H. Nichols,
Alfred Reich, E. p. McCullagh,
w. E. Lower, I. M. Hinnant, T.
E. Jones and J. G.. Root
The subjects to be discussed
are as follows, in part:
Dysphagia; Esophagoscopy
surgical treatment of Lessons in
the Esophagus; diseases of the
stomach; etiology of petic ulcer
diseases of the castro intestinal
tract. diagnosis of jaundice and
many other medical subjects
that will interest doctors that
are anxious to keep up with the
modern and more improved and
effective treatments of diseases.
DR.. Brown is to be congratu-
'ated on his attending this meet
Continued On Page Three
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-02
DURING
Most Believe Agreer
Be Reached Ovr
Weekend

The post offices, stores and
community buildings Of half
thousand villages replaced the
pits today as the gathering plac
es for 100000 idle but cheerful
miners in West Virginia.
They were off dutv-waitir
for a break in the cc'lt~qct tie
In New York-Ibut to all inten'
and purposes today was merely
an extension of the April 1 holi.
day which celebrated the short
er work day.
Up and down the West Virgin
la hills and valleys where some
500 mines ordinary pour out
thousands of tons of coal-the
hen came out of their homes
early-they are used to getting
Iup before the sun.
Meantime, it was a good time
to take a rest and enjoy life.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-02
BY CAPTAIN d. ]. G!LMER


Sitting here, at home, think
inc Of Elkhorn Creek, as it
crooks through Northfork, Key
stone and ether communities, |
cannot restrain the thought of
how the Elkhorn became crook
ed. The reason she is crooged is
the same thing that causes peo-
pie to be crOogeQ-and FOR them
to be crooked is to make love to
the Jail house ard, at last, to be
swept on.
] used to stand on the bridge
at Keystone near the publishing
house of the Mcdowell Times,
and watch the flowing waters Of
the ElkhOrn as if to ask them,
Where are you going" Strange
it was six years Ago when /
stood on that bridge. Yet it is in
my mind, where did that water
90. :. And yet she flows on to-
day, and where is she going?
Isn't she true-she sweeps on,
rendering service and never
strikes. Now let us sum up Elk
horn Creek, the mighty cleanup
scaverger, as she flows on.
" writing Of Elkhorn Creek
and her daily services TO man,
suppose we would take a text
from Judges 5:21:
The river of Keshon swept
them on
We know that the river Elk
horn sweeps them on, but she
has two great lessons TO teach
the youths OF keystone as she
sweeps ca aS a scavenger. And
as boys, girls and women and
men watch EikhoTn Creek as
she sweeps on, let her tell them
why she is crooked. It's great
s-nr she could tell YOU, one
Ia, u part to play
IN your lives.
Rivers and paths are crooked
because or the Easy Way, the