The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-22
West Side Association Sponsors
Emancipation Celebration

The 18th Anniversary ot tn
Emancipation Proclamation wa
celebrated at the Tabernacle Bap
list Church, of the Detroit Yves
Side. January /. under the manage
ment of the West Side Improve
ment Association.
The West Side improvement AS
ISOLATION has been dormant since
the death OF its first president, Mr.
w ID. McDaniels. who was killed
by TN automobile few years ago
A Mr.. Owens OF the West Side took
ii upon himself TO revive the orga-
nization. In the Fall Of 1887 he
spent much time and energy going
from house To house and consult
ing. the ministers. business and
professional men Of the West Side
in an effort to restore life into the
dead body OF much needed move
mcnt. After holding several meet
ings. a permanent organization
was perfected.
The West Side Improvement AS
ISOLATION in its present form pro-
misses reasonable ground for hope,
in an effort TO bring together the
Negro people OF the West Side.
thereby STRENGTHENING our efforts
to prepare ourselves as an indi-
spcnsablc unit for the highest de-
velopment OF a metropolitan COM
muniiy lis purpose is to educate
the people in The technique which
forms the bed rock Of a good neigh
Dor. decent home. and all other
elements which belong 20 the life
ol Il good citizen
In order to attain objectivcs II
the association. we propose 10 COW
or The West side church area BY
holding each monthly meeting at
a different church until all have
been reached thereby eliminating
all chance of domination by any
one group We also pledge our NOR
al and financial support to the Ne
gro presses OF Detroit and else
where: and to join hands with all
movements In an effort TO better
the condition Of Negro people OF
Detroit In order TO be prepared to
make worthy contribution 10 the
efforts OF all people to become bet
ter American citizens. We were in
spired to pursue this course by the
powerful speech delivered by Rev
DR.. Kelly at the Tabernacle Baa-
fist Church January l. We had
faith in his ability as a liberal
thinker. Our faith was amply justi-
fed. and with malice to none and
charity to all, we have been pleas
ed by the tone and delivery of the
Emancipation address delivered by
DR.. Kelly.
The following is the preamble to
the Constitution OF the West Side
Improvement Association:
The West Side Improvement AS
ISOLATION was organized by resi-
dents Of the West Side OF the Cits
of Detroit who believe that there
is always ualimited force FOR con-
structivc achievement in group ac-
ton and further believe that group
action is necessary and essential In
order 10 obtain full and complete
development OF the moral econo-
mic and civic consciousness OF the
community and TO express approx
al or disapproval OF conditions OF
the community this Association de-
dictate itself 10 that end.
1t further aims to promote In
formal good fellowship among the
people OF the community in a non
denominational, non-sectarian and
non political manner and at all
times teach by precept and example
home ownership. general culture,
economis advancement, civic i'm
provement and all forms OF bust
ness closely allied with its pro-
gram.
All are cordially invited to be-
come a member.
OFFICERS
Haywood Can't, president: John
w. Givens. LIST vice-president;
Henry Peterson. End vice-presi-
dent: Clarence X. Howard. secre-
tary; Charles W. Booker. assistant
.anrafarv. Hillman Avera- fraaaur-