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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25

name my appointees.
II am not new to city govern
lnent and the needs Of city govern
ment. l have been In continuous
public service for the past seven
teen years. think know what
the people want by way OF gov
eminent and what the qualifica-
tons should be of those who should
take the key positions"
l have made no public or private
promises as regards men now
holding high positions in City gov
eminent, for the same reasons
namely. l refuse to be shackled by
prediction promises regarding
jobs to anyone.
IL am elected Mayor, may
keep them, may not And am
not talking about ALL such posi-
tons and their present incum-
bents. l WANT TO BE FREE TO
DECIDE THAT AFTER ELEC-
TON.
Regarding the present number
If Negroes on the Police Depart
ment. as / understand II, an APP
plicant for a position in our Police
Department must have certain
mental and physical qualifications.
Neither race. color nor creed do.
or should, have anything TO do
with the selections. Should ! be
elected Mayor OF Detroit. shall
insist that the basic qualifications
be adhered to.
l am next asked: will you APP
point a Negro as a member of the
following commissions: namely
Civil Service. Board OF Health,
and Welfare Commissioner You
add: THE Negroes are not con-
cerned with the past records OF
public officials. regarding their at
titude toward Negroes, but they
want to know what you are going
to do now in the above-mention-
ed matters"
believe l have fully covered
this latter phase in my foregoing
statement. can add only this:
You state that the Negroes "are
not concerned with the past records
OF public official regarding their
attitudes toward Negroes" I be-
lieve you are grayely in error on
that score. at least so far as my
past record is concerned. for. dur
ing the present campaign / have
met and addressed thousands, OF
Negroes In all stations Of life and
in all parts of the city. and they
have been extremely interested in
what have done for them In the
past. They say to me that they
are with me BECAUSE OF my past
record.
I know of no better measuring
stick TO use when attempting to
gauge what a man viii do In pub
Tic office than the history OF whet
he has done In the past II there
be better one I would be pleased
10 know II.
You conclude By saying: They
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25

Il am not asking you 10 be ar
rogant. bur | am asking you to be
intelligent and TO see that no man
is more intelligent than you are"
he said.
Brands Father Divine
Siigmatizing Father Divine as a
scamp, Mr.. Garvey cautioned his
listeners against the teachings OF
the New Yorker who STYLES himself
god.
There is something of God in
every man. but not particularly IN
Father Divine" he stated That's
what that scamp IS not telling
yen He is just fooling those who
don't understand the relation be-
tween God and man. But you are
dcbasing God when you crawl and
bow to other men"
Mr. Garvey spoke of establishing
a homeland for colored people In
Africa Telling OF the love OF race
and nationalism. every other race
has a national home but the col
ored people. he said.
He told of the summer course
held for students in Toronto under
the auspices of the association and
predicted that within short time
colored people will have trained
leaders in most parts Of Canada
and the United States.
During the heyday OF the UNA
Detroit had one OF the largest
branches in the association. In
addition to those from Detroit and
nearby cities making the trip TO
Windsor. large bus OF people
came from Chicago to hear the
address and later talk with Mr..
Garvey.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25

(the Negroes) want to know what
you are going TO do NOW in the
. aforementioned matters"
There Is nothing | can do about
these matters now, l will have to
wait until | am elected. / expect
to be elected, and then will | ad-
minister the affairs Of City gov
eminent TO the best of my ability.
anticipate there VIII be no just
compl' nj about any action l may
take. know Detroit. and | know
the people of Detroit. l will not
appoint men to key offices be-
cause OF their race. color or creed,
but because of their qualifications.
And when | say all the people, |
mean just that. And in the past
seventeen years Of continuous pub
lie service there has been no voice
lifted TO say that have held dis
tinctions on questions OF race. col
or or creed
Very truly yours.
Richard w. Reading
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25

Detroit Civic Rights Committee
Detroit, Michigan
Attention: Atty Charles ID. Derry
Secretary
Gentlemen:
You have propounded two ques-
lions TO the mayoralty Candidates
and am in receipt OF your letter
containing the same. The first IS:
"In the event you are eiec'e ',
MAYOR OF the City of Detroit, VIII
Won remove Mr.. Heinrich PICKER
20 police Commissioner? CThere
,s one Negro employed to every
one hundred White employed III
Police Department.
During the past few weeks, re-
peated efforts have been maze 70
have me state, both privately anu
pubIicly, who will appoint anu
who ! will not appoint to key po-
sitions In tn City's government u,
the event l am elected Mayor o'
Detroit. -. .,
NV campaign for the post Q.
chief executive OF the City is not
hssed upon those premises, rather
40 stand on the much broader
ono that what the citizens most
desire is equal representation OIL
all.
Prior to my receipt OF your le'.
ter I had already touched upon
nre-election promises" in my taik.
before groups Of all classes ano
descriptions throughout the city
and I am happy to say mat on
this subject. ! was met win cor
dial reception. In other WORDS
NV audiences appeared to be IN
hearty accord with my stand on
this matter.
May 1 quote briefly from my
tslks OF this week.
.Reports are being spread about
the city that privately and Sc
cretly / have promised certain in-
d,viduaIs that. In the event 4 am
elected Mayor Of Detroit, l WIZ
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25
ruling BARS
INVESTIGATION
OF Stun AREA
Diggs Committee To
Meet Again On
October 9

While The ruling oi Ai'oney
General Raymond VI starr Nom
dag ouilawcd All lcrislaise in-
quirips and interrupted the se.a-
torial Investigation into ihe social
and economic condition 8. colered
persons IN Detroit Districts % has
ROT entirely curbcd the activities
OF the committee. Senator ch-rles
g. piees told a Tribune prie.
Wednesday.
In his ruling, Starr concluded
that's
The committee have no power 10
and have had no power 10
function since the legislature al
journed it's regular session July 80.
Since the several committees
were given no specific appropria-
tons by law, their expenses can
not be paid after the date OF final
adjournment
Members OF the committee when
have functioned since July 80 have
been acting merely as private in
dividuals.' TO whom the payment
of expenses would be In violation
Of the Constitution.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25


Seventy-five laymen gather
VI al Elizabeth Park last Sun
nay to hear the Rev. A. F.
.. deliver the principal
suaress at the annual confer
snce. The general discussion
sought to find ways TO make
nen Y" conscious and each
peaker made a contribution
20 THIS theme. DR.. o. II. Sweet
o'osea the conference with On
ppesi for loyalty TO those
% pI'nciples and institutions
p'si to the community.
=, NC Allen. general chairman
-. nsmbsrship campaign, vas
smother speaker.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25
JUDGE UNABLE
TO DECIDE The
RIGHT COUNSEL
Crash Victim Unable
To Express Self
In Controversy

TN automobile of an oil company
whieh struck down Andrew Oliver,
81 1872 Fast Palmer avenue, june
sem ms victim to the hospital
and ,inl,ashed string OF alter
news seeking to file suits against
the oil company in divers behalf
The galaxy of legal talent sur
rounding oliver was brought out
in The light last week when three
attorneys all white, appeared be-
fore Judge James Chenot and ask
ed that the others suit be dismiss
ed
Charging that they had been re-
tanned by cousin Of Oliver living
in oklahoma, the firm OF Mason,
Davidson and Mansfield. filed a
suit for $4,000 June rs.
ANOTHER SUIT FILED
Less than three weeks later.
July IA to be exact, Vincent II.
Schoeck. retained by the Veterans
Bureau, filed suit for $4,000. Her.
man Greenberg. retained by an
other cousin OF the victim. made
pikers out OF the other two attor-
neys when he filed suit for $4,000.
Confronted with the perplexing
question OF deciding who should
represent oliver, Judge Chenot re-
ferred the case to the grievance
committee OF the Detroit Bar as
ISOLATION to decide which attorney
has the right to represent Oliver
and how the right was obtained.
Each attorney Saturday present
ed afhdavits to substantiate his
contentious OF the right to repre-
sent the victim.
In the meantime oliver is pa
tient at the Edythe X. Thomas
Hospital. and, according to Attor-
ney Greenberg. can not obtain his
release until a bill OF 5000 is paid.
Oliver suffered fractured skull
and lacerated lip in the accident.
Since then he has become partially
paralyzed and is unable to talk.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25
Recall Hou Black
Defended Khan Killer

Birmingham (ANP)--As h e
controversy ragged bitterly over
Supreme Court Justice Hugo
Blacks affiliation with the Ku
Kux Khan, II was recalled here
that in 1921 he defended a man
who killed a Catholic priest. and
won an acquittal after injecting
the Negro issue into the case.
The khan itself is alleged to have
raised the fee to pay Black for
defending the Rev. Edwin r.
Stephenson, himself recognized as
member Of the hooded order,
when the latter shot and killed
Father James f. Coyle who was
sitting on his porch.
II went to trial before Circuit
Judge William F. Fort. II revelop-
ed In later years that Judge Fort
became an official OF the khan and
law partner OF Black.
Stephenson testified on the stand
that Father Doyle married his
daughter. Ruth Stephenson, to a
man named Pedro Gussman just a
few hours before the Staying. After
words passed between Stephenson
and the priest. the former drew
HIS revolver and fired three shots.
Coyle died instantly.
All this was admitted by the de-
tense. and then Black began his
smartest move for that locality.
He brought out before the Jury
that Stephenson had killed because
he thought Gussmsn was a Negro.
oussman, a spaniard from Puerto
Rico. was not allowed to testify
and Black won an acouittai for his
client.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25
Judge James Watson
To Speak Here

Judge James Watson, distin-
guished Negro jurist of the munici-
cipal court Of New York City. will
be the guest speaker at a mass
meeting at Ebenezer A. NJ f..
Church, at willis and Brush, Sun
day. October II. at D. m.
The meeting is being sponsored
under auspices of the West Indian
Social League. All citizens of De-
troit are invited to attend. Admis-
sion is free.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25
ORGANIZER IN
INKS7ER GIVEN
COURT FINE
MoIesting Of Woman
Draws Fine For
White Man

Inkster-On charge of dis
tuihlng the peace. l.. 5. Grogan
white, 1864 Wayne Road. Wayne
..lch.. was fined SIS Friday morn
ing in the local court room.
The charges arose when on
Thursday evening. police claim
Grogan molested Mrs. l.. p. Mar
lin al Michigan and Harrison
avenues. According to Mrs. Mar
tins testimony in court. she had
alighted from a bus at the inter-
section when Grogan drove up and
yelled, Come on, get in"
Mrs. Martin stated that she
thought II was one she knew, but
when she approached the car and
saw that the driver was white. she
declined the invitation to get In
However, Grogan was persistent
and again yelled, get In
FOLLOWED HER HOME
Mrs. Martin fled down Harriso1
avenue with Grogan driving alonn
and yelling for her to get in the
car. She stopped at the home OF
Frank Reed, 2S407 Butler Place
and told him that a man was fol-
lowing her. Mr.. Reed, a friend OF
the Martins. took Mrs. Martin
home In his car
Grogan continued to follow the
car in which Mrs. Martin was rid
ing. He turned off just before Reed
and Mrs. Martin arrived at the
Martin home. She was able to get
the license of the car driven by
Grogan.
Reed later gave this number to
william Shepard, constable OF
Nankin county. Shepard, after
driving around in the neighbor-
hood. located Grogan's car parked
in front of 1888 Harrison avenue.
The officer arrested the man who
said he was labor organizer sent
into Inkster to organize the color
ed workers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25
MONEY PAID

While the ruling wiped out the
committees and struck at a legis-
lative practice which has existed
for years. Senator Diggs said that
money for his committee had been
definitely paid by the administra-
ticn board TO the state treasurers
office. This committee, according
TO Senator Diggs, could draw ON
the senate clerk for expenses.
However, he said that the clerk
would be paying II at his own risk.
For this reason the committee was
temporarily holding up its inves-
tigation until Oct. In the mean
time, the senator said, the mem
bers will be collecting evidence to
be used at the next public hearing.
AT the last meeting Saturday a
large number OF local physicians
were questioned relative to the
privately owned and operated hos
pitals. especially those established
for the care Of tuberculars.
The consensus Of opinion from
The physicians was that the hospI-
tails were doing everything possi-
Die to arrest the inroads cut bv
tuberculosis. Or. Robert Greenidge
co-owner of Fairview Sanatarium.
declared that the death rate had
been reduced almost fifty per cent
In the past seven years.
NOT SEGREGATED
Dr. Remus Robinson stated tho
private hospitals were not OF alb
solute segregation. but were n
means OF taking Of the overflow OF
tubercular patients. He pointed ont
that colored patients are segre-
gated at Herman Kiefer and Re-
ceiving Hospitals.
Snow F. Grigsby, who has wag-
ed relentless militant war
against the majority OF the pri-
vately owned institutions. said
that some Of the hospitals did not
come up TO the board of health
specifications.
DR.. S. H. c. Owens. medical d.
rector of Parkside Hospital. listed
the number Of tubercular patients
In the various hospitals. There
were on July 30. 1873 in Herman
Refer, 157 in Maybury sanatari-
um' 10 In Ford Hospital. 20 in Am
erican Legion Hospital. 4 In shur-
ley Hospital, and in West Side
sanatarium, a total OF $50. In
the privately owned colored hospi-
tails there were III, distributed AZ
Follows: Bethesda SO, Fairview
sanatarium 66. and Good Samari-
tan 2S.
DR. Chester Ames and DR.. Franz
Raiford. the Rev. william II Iec,<
pastor Bethel A. M. K. church. ana
DIR. ID C. Smith, we're others 10
testify about the hospital.
The hearing was enlivened NV
tne refusal OF s. T. Holland. local
correspondent for a national week.
~ TO reveal the source OF his in
formation for a story appearing IN
the paper in which the member.
OF the committee we're accused ar
attempting TO shake down. poIIcx
operators.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25

Attorneys Battle To Represent Crash Victim In Suit
Father Divine Scamp,
Says Marcus Carney

The long years Of prescription
have not dulled the edge of the
verbal blade welded by Marcus
Garvey, with such finesse before
his Punishment from the United
states a number OF years ago.
Instead. the years of exile have
sharpened the blade Of the Presi-
dent OF the Universal Negro I'M
provement Association with q deep
philosophy of life. and he hurIs
his barbs with greater accuracy.
This was demonstrated Friday
night In the British Methodist T.
piscopal church OF windsor when
Garseessz, after urging his listeners
ito develop a philosophy OF their
own" excoriaied Father Divine,
and then advocated the establish
ment OF "a homeland for colored
people in Africa
Nearest Since Exile
vey This was the nearest Mr.
Garvey has been TO the shores Of
the United States since he provok-
ed the wrath OF governmental Off
cials and was banished after serv-
ing prison sentence.
Mr.. Garyey pointed out in his
a66r<ea that colored persons have
= al nIfe role TO play in the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25
-Ameses Injured In
Auto Accident

AS the Tribune goes to press
1t is reported that DR.. and
Mrs. James Ames. while re-
turning to Detroit after
motor trip TO Toronto. Canada.
met with an automobile acct
dent in Ontario and sustained
painful but not serious injur-
les. They were taken to Trini-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-25

The Detroit Tribune has ne
largest circulation Of any Negro
Newspaper In Michisan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
What is Federal Aid for
HighlUdy Construction?

Many times the question is asked,
What is federal aid as it applies to
road construction"
The United States Bureau approved
7,1OO miles of the II 300 mile Minnesota
Trunk highway system as the federal
aid system in Minnesota. The bureau
sets aside $3,4O0,OOO annually for Min
nesota exclusively for construction work
and this is paid to the state highway
department, providing the department
is in financial condition to spend an
equal amount for construction work.
If, after making appropriations for
administration, maintenance, highway
patrol, right-ofway purchases and pre-
liminary engineering expenses, the de-
partment has sufficient revenue re-
naming to match the federal aid
money, dollar for dollar, then, and only
then, will the federal authorities per-
nit the department ito take advantage
of this offer of federal aid, which is
gift to the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
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six hours were worked inasmuch as they
walked to and from their jobs on COM
pany time when it was the explicit
understanding that work of less than
IL miles from camp was to begin on
the dot and quit on the dot and eight
hours was to be days work.
The timber operators are certainly
discouraged and judging from the tone
of their remarks, it would not be sur
prising if the six or more camps in this
vicinity would curtail their efforts and
close cutting altogether. 1t is also
stated that the larger companies are
seriously considering getting their tim
Der from Canada, which they say can
be done at less cost than they are
now forced to pay.
Some of the crews forced to strike
a month ago did so against their will
They claimed they were being satisfac-
torily used by the operators. These are
now also satisfied and especially after
improved camp conditions were prom
iSed as rapidly as possible. There are
some who are not so particular and
don't care whether they work or not
They rely on the statements made by
prominent state officials that they vii.
be fed when idle. This statement made
seems to have disrupted the working
conditions in the woods according tt
those in position to know.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
file FORM SS-1
BYFEBRUARY Is
A Penalty Will Be Added After
That Date, According to
Revenue Collector.

Employers of one or more individuals
are reminded, according to statement
of j. R. Landy, Collector of Internal
Revenue, that returns under Title VIII
of the Social Security Act must be
filed for the month of January not
later than February 3d. 1887. These
returns must be filed each month.
TAX form SSH" said Mr.. Landy,
which is to be used for payment Of
the commonly called old age annuity
taxes must be filed by employers Of
one or more within the prescribed time
in order to avoid the penalties provided
by law"
Attention of employers was also di-
rected to the fact that the names, &C
count numbers and information regard
ing the wages paid to employees should
not accompany Form ssh when filed.
above all things" said Mr.. Landy, do
not delay filing Social Security tax re-
turns because you, as an employer, do
not have an Identification number and
because each of your employees do not
have account numbers. These numbers
will not be used by employers until
July, 1897, when the first information
returns must be fled
Employers who have not been fur
nished blank Form SSH should i'm
mediately apply to the Collector of In
ternal Revenue, st. Paul, Minnesota
Failure to receive form does not re-
lieve the employer of the penalty for
delinquency in filing the return.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
IS Drivers Licenses
Revoked in January.

SiNty-eight drivers licenses were re-
voked in Minnesota in January, as
compared to 60 a year ago, and 81 Ii
censes were suspended, as compared to
Al year ago, according to report by
Gil Carmichael, director of the state
drivers license bureau, to N. w. Elsberg,
state commissioner of highways.
Sixty-six of the revocations were for
driving while intoxicated, the other two
being for incompetency. The suspen-
| Sions followed convictions for speeding,
reckless and careless driving and un-
satisfied judgments, as required by law,
Mr.. Carmichael said. Suspensions are
temporary. Since the drivers license
division of the state highway depart
ment was organized in May, 1894, there
have been 2,420 license revocations, the
report shows, of which 2,313 were for
drunken driving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18

An increased appropriation to the
division of lands and minerals for eX-
pansion of research on low-grade iron
ore.
The land zoning bill provides for a
Land Use committee consisting of the
Governor, the Dean of the College of
Agriculture, and the chairman of the
state tax commission. The Land Use
committee in cooperation with the de-
partment of conservation would classify
lands for agricultural or non-agricul-
tural uses. The lands would be zoned
by county committees.
The department of conservation at
present has no legal authority to con-
troll water levels or flowage by means
of the many dams recently completed
by WPA. The proposed measure would
permit such control.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
FLOOD Relief
Continued from Page One)
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETIT
TION FOR ADMINISTRATIONS, AP-
POINTMENT OF REPRESENTA-
TIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State of Minnesota, County Of St.
LouiS-SS.

State of Minnesota, County Of St.
LOuiS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of John
O'Connor, Decedent
Peter OConnor having filed herein a
petition for general administration,
stating that said decedent died inteS-
tate, and praying that Thomas J. Carey
be appointed administrator;
It Is Ordered that the hearing there
on be had on Monday, March LIST, 1897,
at nine o'clock A. M, before this Court
in the Probate Court Room in the Court
House in Duluth, Minnesota, and that
all persons interested then show cause,
if any they have, why said petition
should not be granted.
1t Is Ordered that all creditors OF the
decedent file their claims in this court
within four months from the date here
of, and that said claims be heard and
adjudicated on Tuesday, June 9th, 1887,
at ten o'clock A. M, by the Court in
the Probate Court Room in the Court
House in Duluth, Minnesota.
Witness the HON. VIM. j. ARCHER.
Judge of Probate Court, this 3Oth day
of January, 1887.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court
Thomas j. Carey, Attorney for Petit
toner, Ely, Minnesota. 24-11-18