The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-10-29
SACRIFICES OF.
TOODLE May
PAY IN Votes
First Precinct Club
Formed In Detroit
By Candidate

After fifteen years Of unselish
sacrifcial work, | feel that | merit
the kind OF support to run for the
office OF state senator in the Third
Senatorial diTrici." answered Or.
Aaron c. Toodle to the question OF
why he was seeking the office as
Republican nominee.
These sacrifices began on Dr.
Toodle's arrival in Detroit twenty
years ago. fresh from IL mouths
In France as member OF the
American Expediiionary Forcef
They were motivated by the fla
grant discrimination against the
coored residents OF Detroit and tho
failure OF the voters to marshall
their forces to Illustrate the dis
elimination.
Organized First Precinct club
Working shoulder 10 shoulder
with the Rev Robert l.. Brady
Attorney Charles A. Mahonev. the
late Attorney Robert J. Willis, and
Henry Gregory. Toodle was instrn-
mental In the formation OF the
United Civic league. the first pre-
cinct organization. white or col
Ored, ever organized In Detroit. He
Is the founder and president OF the
Douglass Civic league. formerly
The Wolverine Republican league.
The name was changed after an ex-
pose Of the BLACK Legion revealed
that the Legion had been operating
n club OF similar name.
As to his platform. DR.. Toodles
aid that he wanted both The "em-
ployer and employee protected and
given square deal social legisla-
lion 10 meet necessary human
needs, with old age pension as my
pet; reapporiionncnt In Wayne
county that will be absolutely fair
to all groups.
In The matter OF education,
think there are thousands and
thousands of youngsters who are
deinquents because OF the inability
TO attend the University OF Michi-
gan. think the University Of
Michigan should be right here in
Detroit. like New York university.
or University OF California at Los
Angeles. This would afford great
er opportunities for more boys and
kris TO obtain an education in state
Supported institutions"
Stress Importance OF Vote
In stressing the importance OF
the ballot, Toodles said, The OPP
portuniiy and privileges due the
Negro in Detroit will never be Civ
en-: they must be taken. This can
only be done by use OF the ballot.
THE lethargy OF the voters Is
appalling. The power OF the vote
can not be emphasized too much. II
should be preached each and every
day. The fundamental things OF our
lives--gas. electricity, coal. and
other things are controlled by
politics"
DR.. Toodle was born January
IA, 1895 In Plymouth. \. c. He was
educated In the state schools. Shaw
university. and Howard university.
graduating from the College OF
Pharmacy at Howard in 1917.
Shortly after finishing school. he
went into the army as member OF
the sos Pioneer infantry. He was
made a first class In the medical
coz. after the arrival OF the outfit
I'm France.
lie has been In business ever
since coming to Detroit in 1919. He
now operates drug store at Beau
hien and Frederick streets. He is
married and a member OF Bethel
AME church.
Toodles. who will oppose Senator
Charles &. Digs at the November
election. emphasized the fact that
in the many years he has been in
politics. neither he nor any mem
her OF his family has accepted any
political appointment. He stated
that he believed that he could work
more effectively by refusing any
appointment.