The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-10-01
.CALv|N'S DIGEST
war WIN Come

off for little longer a new World
War. but not for long. The Demo-
cracies will eventually come face
TO face with the necessity OF pre-
serving the principle OF the people
rule. or giving way TO the principle
OF one man forcing his will on
whole nation. Twenty years ago
world war was fought, TO all in
tents and purposes, TO settle the
question OF whether the people or
monarchies should be the order OF
government. But now a new one
man rule has come on the scene
Dictatorshipe.
Our belief is that the dictators
will continue 10 demand more and
more concessions until the inevif
table incident" Is precipitated
which will set off new world
halocaust. All our country can do
is to get ready and remain ready
for any eventuality.
Duke Ellington
The New York World Telegram
last week gave full feature space
10 story Of the life and work OF
Duke Ellington. The Great Duke IL
portrayed as master OF the Hot
and Sweet type of music. Top
flight musician and band leader
says the article. Duke Ellington is
also signiicent composer
In the story is quoted paragraph
from the Greensboro 81. ca News,
white daily. which reads, If we
were asked TO name the ten best
American composers. living or
dead. we would pr; Duke Filing
ton on the list. not because OF the
intricacies OF his compositions. but
because he has expressed the soul
of his people better than any other
man"
THAT paragraph says the writ
er OF the article. H. Allen Smith.
written in the South that the Duke
has never known. suggests the basic
element OF his greatness. He Is all
Negro, and he is glad that he Is
Negro. In Harlem there is socie-
~ as vigorously exclusive as any
class group the white people down
town ever devised. Duke Ellington
is accepted in that society. Its
members exclude any Negro with
an ofay' complex--a Negro az
cnltivates The society Of white folks
The Duke lives in Harlem and says
he always will. when he is travel
ing over the land he always lives
in the Negro sections. though lead
ing white hotels in most cities
would be glad to have him in.
His work as composer has
consistently reflected this inte-
gritty he holds toward his race. RE
believes that the Negro race en-
bodies certain high qualities 10 he
found in no other people on earth
Among these Is The Negroes capa-
city for extreme emotion. He can
descend lower and rise higher
emotionally than any other mem
Der Of The human race
This news note ia interesting
He has heen lahoring over an
ambitious musical project for five
years sort of symphonic history
~ his race. from It's African origins
TO the era Of The kler-diller."
South Today
II used 10 be so that that when
a high parsonage like Southern
Senator spoke on The race question,
he said the last word on that sub
jet for the white south. but not
so today. For instance. recently
said some things which are not so
pleasant 10 other white people. not
To mention colored. who want 10
change social conditions in the
South. However. We have hut 10
turn 10 The current Virginia Quar-
teriy Review and read an article
by another North Carolinian. iona
than Daniels. author OF the popular
book, "A Southerner Discovers the
south which takes a more human
and sane view of The problems
poSe,. by the South's unbalanced
position in national affairs. Writ
Ing under the title. Democracy Ie
Bread. Mr. Daniels graphically
observes: The South remains
land whore TOO many people fight
over the division OF TOO little for
all"
The Negroes position in the South
today is admittedly precarious.
SAYS Mr.. Daniels: 1T (preassure of
poor whites has driven The Negroes
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