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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
A PIONEER BUSINESS LEADER

Every yonr Negro man and woman in Detroit
should have heard the inspiring talk which Spauld-
ing of Durham y q delivered SUNDAY afternoon Al Sec
ond Baptist Church
This pioneer business leader. who our city
"a speaker the program celebrating the tenth ami
,ersarv Of Lakes Mutual Insurance Company. is
one of the bcknoWn and successful business men
the He is banker insurance executive investor,
Of three colleges head Of various other successful
Negro enterprises and he from the bottom.
In his address. M Spauldng who achieved success
without the OF college education. urged the young
college and women Of group not TO walt for Jobs at
top but begin the bottom and work He stress
the that there plenty of at the bottom and
thai the majority OF individuals who have achieved bust
ness began the foot Of the ladder and climbed
prosperity.
Men like c G. Spauldng and other outstanding bust
leaders his calibre. have rendered and
dering greats people They pointing the
way and demonstrating what be achieved by members
of the group
AS yet have only Just begun to learn how TO con-
duct successful business large scale The
founders and promoters OF such institutions Spauldng
bank and insurance company Durham the Great Lakes
Mutual of Detroit the Supreme Liberty Life, of Chicago
the local Supreme Linen And Laundry Supply, the Afro
American and Pittsburgh Courier and Detroit Tribune the
Associated Negro Press of Chicago and other
large and progressive business institutions have wrought
well and performed miracles, but have thustar merely
scratched the surface of our business possibilities.
In the years just ahead young men and women OF our
race will build business institutions of such magnitude
that those possess to-day will small in COMPARE
son.
Present economic conditions may dscouragng,
but we appeal the youth Of group to become
fainthearted We urge them TO keep their focused
goal of and to continue preparing themselves
for the business opportunities of tomorrow by digent
study by practising the philosophy of thrift honesty
and common which has guided many men like
Spaulding to success.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
Detroit On ReUielU
(By Snow +. Grigsby)
Garbage Department

People usually take their gar
bage and hide II in cans in the al
ley, but Mayor Readings local in
vestigation has brought the gar
bage out of the alleys to the FROG
porch OF everybody's home. Some
OF us wonder why this probe. and
this is the reason.
II was the privilege of previous
Detroit mayors 10 appoint fourteen
members to the Wayne County
Board OF Supervisors.but the Com
mon Council took this power away
from the present Mayor and he did
not like 1t. In previous years. rs
far back as 1925. the patronage in
the Garbage Department was dis
pensed by members OF the Common
Council. so they could give men
letters for jobs in the Garbage De-
partment In appointing a new b.
P.W commissioner Mayor Reading
has taken away all OF that patron
age which councilmen formerly
enjoyed This seems 10 be SORE
spot with the members of the
council
Now. Mayor Reading Is makine "A
football out OF the Garbage De.
partment Daily papers have car
ried articles. stating that the May
or would save a million dollars a
year for tax payers, by cutting the
cost OF handling garbage per tJi.
through letting It be collected ud-
der private contracts. As he oil
adage goes. you can fool some Oi
the people some OF the time. bd
YOU cant fool all the people all ia,
time. n the Mayor ~ going e
save The taxpayers a million dol
lars year In the handling of ;a'
Garbage Department then how Co..
lie answer ihis2 Why did he alp
prove the budget for the Garbage
Department for an increase i
sf7 900 more for that department
for the present fiscal year,
II is known That some Of The Ne
erocs in the Garbage Dcpartmca
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26

paraded for John Smith, during his
campaign for the mayoralty Qui.e
naturally the Mayor seems to b
retaliating by throwing smoke
screens and making the Negro the
goat in the whole affair
Would II surprise You TO know
that with all the Mayors barn
siormng about cutting the expenso
IN the budget. he approved an So
per cent increase Ia The total bud
gel for 1895 budget over the bud
get for 1897 In other words. the
budget for 1898 is exactly $7.3i3
80 more than The current budget
Watch this column each week
for similar articles on local public
issues.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26

We followed the path and went far
from the trail,
Till we came TO tree that stood
in little dale.
On each side lay very large lake
And after us followed a horrible
snake.
We were completely surrounded
and couldn't make break
So great was our fright that we
held each other tight
Was it just scare or just Goo
night"
We did hard task and gave a Dis
dash,
We killed the snake with one hard
lash
We ate that night al very large
place.
And OH The food had such an ex-
celleni taste
And thai is all | can remember
just now
For The clock aud the alarm ran a
tie race
Helen Fields SA age ls
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26

We hear much these days about
some culprit being condemned by
some Judge to be publicly logged
/ and when we read that the one who
! is TO be flogged,is some fellow who
has beaten up his wife. we have
the natural feeling that we would
like 10 flog him ourself. and we
| are inclined to let II go at that. But
let us examine the logic and the
wisdom OF this matter.Tyranny and
degradation often slip unperceived
upon "A people. because they are so
likely to act on primary animal
feelings rather than To exercise
their human intelligence II the
State stoops 10 the brutality OF the
! individual. will that disgrace such
brutality or dignity and partially
justify IL?
| Just how much better does II look
for the all-powerful state to flog
an individual human than for some
big brute man to flog his weaker
wife? But he deserves IL. comes the
easy answer. That is. however, not
the sole consideration: he deserves
much worse than that. The quec-
ton Is not what the culprit de
serves" but what the rest OF So
ciety can affosd. Let us porsue sue
logic or eye-for-eye justice TO its
end suppose some fiend gouged
out his victims eyes: could the
state afford to gouge out his eyes
in revenge? Would that do more
harm or more good? When hui
man fiend throws acid in another
! persons face. should the judge or
der acid thrown into the eyes 81
that fiendy Any one can go on with
such cases in his own mind. and
will see that such course wOulr
| simply make Society itself the biz
gesf Brute among all the lesser
brutes
| OF course. sOmethig ought to BE
done. and will be. when a MAJ
beats his wife or when woman
beats up her husband: as some
times happens. But there are plea
lty OF things quite effective. tina
can he done without degrading so.
ciety and attacking the dignity ol
hlmanhood. itself II may give q
man plenty of pain to be flogged
because he flogged somebody else
but II will not convince him ol
what nasty. inhuman beastly
business 1t is TO maltreat human
in that way and TO make such .
cOwardly attack upon human dig.
nifty and self-respect And altho i
may cause some feeling OF sweet
revenge" in the little mind OF the
lpersons against whom this man
committed his outrage. we doubt
that II does any real good 10 thai
other persons
For example. In recent cas-,
when woman's husband had beer
logged publicly and painfully by
the strong-armed sheriff under
judgement of the court, she onl,
exulted; They ought to have Civ.
en- him a hundred lashes instead OF
~ and went on to say that q
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
CLEAN Vp WIEN

Clean-Up Week is coming soon,
You wont have time io call al
noon
Your BE- busy -crubhin- floors
Washing closets and All lhc doors.
Dustine cabinets cleaning nui he
tubs.
Giving the cupbouds t., good
rub
ThroYing ont old ihmfs then
standing there TO pose
Feeling like a proud flower, cs-
peciaily like rose.
Don't you think it's after twelve
o'clock?
Put on your coat and stroll the
block.
Edith Coulter, 7B-age IL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
WISHING DISHES

! uesef did like washing dishes.
Because the family imposes on
me so.
Why iusl "a, soon rs dinner was
over.
AVA from The table ihey would
so
! sm ofea Of washing dishes ono
day
and Nhen dinner WIS igsi about
through.
f snif"l t'ta Haa ne table
Na fhe aieAon flew
fha plsh into thc house tipped,
and peeped in HE Kitchen to find
That ne dishes hadn't even been
touchd
SO I decided that the fault was
all mine.
don't want to have lots OF money
Nor a great person do want t.
be:
All I want Is 10 have a maid
To wash the dishes for me.
Joys Sheriff.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
SKY COLORS

When look up into the sky.
The colors seem 10 blind my eye.
They are very beautiful. Too
Red and purple and some are blue
| see the clouds go drifting by.
And always wonder why.
When / look up into the sky.
The clouds seem to blind my eye.
Doris Mclaughlin. 7B age IL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
TIE WEATHER

The weather is lovely this way.
am very. very happy 10 say
| wish this type of weather would
stay
Forever. ever and day
oh how do love 10 play
In this lovely and spring month OF
May
Come. Alice and also Fay;
Tho weather Is so lovely to-day
Hattie Allen. rs age II
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
Announcement

Paul Moody does not live at 657s
Hartford avenue as he stated 20
the Tribune. He has never resided
at this number although hts father
lives there.
tSigned)
Mrs Ethel Taylor
Robert Harris
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
Funeral it e S For
Deacon OF Second
Baptist Are Held

Funeral rites for the late Deal
con Z. b. Brunson, were held
Thursday from Second Bapusl
Church. where he had beeu a MEM
Der. Rev. X l.. Brady lag pasiorl
officiated.
Mr.. Brunson. who canle 10 De1
lroit from Georgia SOM years arol
was stricken III last iall He d
survived by his widow and five
daughters.
The funeral was IN charge 4
McFall Brothers Funeral Home
Read the Detroit Tribune each
week and send your local news
items to the local sponden
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-26
School Children's
Verse And Prose

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Evening star., 1938-09-15
NEW GENERATION
J. OF FGENERALSLEAD
Officers Who Learned War
on Europe's battle-ground
-
in Command.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15-New military
chieftains tested by old wars command
the worlds key armies today.
The men who directed the strategy
OF millions of fighting men during the
World War are no longer at their posts
Nearly all of them are dead
Now the younger officers who learned
their soldering in that and other con-
f1icts carry the batons of command.
OF the great parade of World War
generals, these are dead: Hindenburg
and Ludendorff of Germany, Kitchener
and Haig of Britain. Foch and Joffre
of France, Cadorna and Diaz OF Italy
King Albert of Belgium, Grand Duke
Nicholas OF Russia and others.
Other Leaders Retired.
Remaining, but retired from service
are Gen. Pershing, whose strategy was
To draw the best German divisions
to our front and TO consume them;
Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and
Field Marshal August Won Mackensen
OF Germany. Marshal Henri Petain
and Gen. Maxine Weygand of France.
Today these generals are in COM
maud:
France-Maurice Gustave Gamelin,
IS; once said by Joffre to carry "a
detailed map Of every kilometer in
France in his head: educated at St.
Cyr, West Point OF France: served in
North African campaigns and World
War; credited wEh "paciflcation Of
Syria in postwar disorders.
Britain-Viscount Gort, 81, called
Tiger" Gort: 80 years a soldier: edu-
Gated at Sandhurst, served In World
War. won Victoria Cross for leading
Grenadier Guards across Canal du
Nord despite his wounds; became
chief Of staff December 2 1897, in
shake-up to inject younger blood into
high command
Bodoglio Commands in Italy.
1taly-Pietro Badoglio. S. conoueror
Of Ethiopia; served in Ethiopian cam
paign of 1895 and Italian Turkish
war Of 1912; went into World War a
lieutenant colonel and came out a
general: educated at Turin Military
Academy.
Germany-Walter Won Brauchitsch,
IS: entered the Imperial Germany
Army as a second lieutenant at l8:
military academy graduate and son of
q general; served with distinction in
World War.
Russia-Marshal Klementi E. Vo-
foshilo6, 81; no military training until
1918, when he organized detachment
to fight against German forces of oc-
cupation; rose to- command OF 10th
Red Army in fight against White
forces; became war commissar in 1925.
United States-Malin Craig, SO,
chief Of Staff; West Point graduate,
served In Cuba during Spanish Amer
lean War: in World War was chief of
staff of 1st Army Corps in France, then
chief Of staff of Army Of Occupation:
awarded Distinguished Service Medal
for exceptionally meritorious and dis
tinguished services"
Evening star., 1938-09-15

county. Approximately $500 gallons
of milk are sold in the county daily.
James johnson, for the last two
years an inspector on the stan of the
county department, has been granted
three-month leave Of absence to
complete work for his masters de-
gree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
He is q graduate of v. P. I. and has
been in charge Of the inspection Of
dairies and eating establishments in
the county He will return to his
present position or December IS.
Evening star., 1938-09-15
Woman Artist Wins.

Miss Gwendoline lie Gallienne, q
young English artist and daughter OF
Richard Le Gallienne, the author, is
being congratulated for having won
the recognition of the French govern
ment. She has been advised that
France viii purchase q picture ex-
hibited by her in Paris and award her
bronze medal. The picture, a paint
ing Of . basket Of fruit and flowers
will hang In the Luxembourg Gallery
In Paris.
Evening star., 1938-09-15
Quake ReneWs Fountain.

Reotier, France. is celebrating the
return to life Of its long-dry fountain
during the recent earthquake. For
many years the village in the French
Alps has suffered. from lack OF water,
and efforts to discover why the village
spring was waterless failed. The earth
quake opened = passage for the water.
which before was unable to fnd It's
way into the village.
Evening star., 1938-09-15
MILK INSPECTION HEAD
ENDS WORK IN COUNTY
All Shippers and Pasteurization
Plants in Arlington Are
Visited and Graded,

visited ana Graded.
c. B. Neblet, head Of the milk in
spection division of the Virginia State
Health Department. has spent the
last week visiting and grading all the
milk shippers and pasteurization
plants in Arlington County. The
graded milk sold there meets the best
standards, Mr.. Neblet said, and the
plants showed great improvement over
inspections a year ago.
Mr.. Neblet WAS accompanied on the
local inspections by James johnson.
in charge OF dairy control work for
the Arlington County Health Depart
ment. There are approximately 20
dairy farms or shippers supplying
milk to the pasteurizing plants in the
Evening star., 1938-09-15

Spite Of all the talk, the native
Partisan is veritable Puritan in mat
ters relating to marriage and the
family.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-06


va IN the latest textbook on med
t,. ne Cecil, fourth edition) says
r- '@, IN the early stage of the COM
tiD- .' coid silver nitrate applica-
dan, , 70 the throat results in a great
eha @a of relief, but that the nose
sto not be touched in the acute
tbig6 e II this is true. it is a good
cn~ ri8' Tor most medication for the
sna .iillon cold is Standardization,
IN 'I -; NOBODY can make applications
!" MS own nose.
tio ~ lar as silver nitrate applica-
7 s 70 the throat are concerned,
tbo would like to warn everybody
coU ~s While they may shorten the
" 0tse OF the disease, they certain
eyo. are very uncomfortable, and
t fSen painful, for some hours after
" Tg application is made.
cor mnen the secondary stage of the
m rn.lnon cold occurs, with profuse
pe ctous discharge, cough and ex-
i'm 'oiation, gargling and irriga-
n r ~ u the nose are quite in order.
lutin NY opinion, the heat of the So
natv n IS more important than the
oI It, and the best is ordi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-06
Local applications Used
liz Cold and Sore Throat

nary salt solution in water, snuffed
up the nose from the palm of the
hand, as hot as can be borne. This
dislodges mucus and relieves con-
gestion. It's only purpose is to
make the patient more comfort
able.
Oil Spray Soothing
Some people may prefer spray
ing with the commonly used nasal
oils which contain liquid petrola-
tum, eucalyptol, menthol, camphor
or thymol, and they undoubtedly
are soothing, and after they have
been in place while they help TO
dislodge mucus and infections Sc
cretions. ~.
Chronic nose and sinus infection
can be treated in much the same
way, probably the best solution be-
ing 1 per cent menthol and cam
phor in liquid petroleum.. In
chronic cases with crusts, hydro
gen peroxide is useful in loosening
the crusts preliminary to their re-
mOVal by 1rrlgaLlOn. AdIipollS oI
cotton moistened with peroxide are
also useful in this way and in con-
trolling nose bleed.
Sore throat, especially in chill
dren. should never be allowed to
go on unless someone acquainted
with the appearance Of diphtheria
has made an examination. For or
binary sore throat infections and
the beginning of bronchitis, in
both of which an annoying cough
may irritate and interfere with
sleep, the old remedy of lozenges
is not used sufficiently. Probably
the most good they do is from the
sugar content, but those which
contain a small amount Of menthol
or camphor are soothing, and a.
box should be kept at the side of
the bed at night so that they can
be used if the patient is awakened
by coughing.
The subject Of gargling il a
large one, which will be taken up
tomorrow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-06

and throat, is
probably second
in Importance to
bed rest in the
ire a t m ent of
these on d j.
tons.
A great deal
of their efficacy,
h o w e v r, de-
p e n d S on i n
what stage in
the course of
the disease they
are used and in
what conditions.
The chapter on
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-06
DEFENSIVE CRIME

SOMETIMES a defender can
figure out Just what the declarer
would be doing if it were his turn
to lead. Obviously. that should be
the one thing that his enemy ought
to avoid. On the face Of it, any,
thing else at all should be pre-
ferred. Yet that kind of defensive
crime is perpetrated at hundreds
Of bridge tables every day by play
ers who act first and think after
ward.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-06

Dealer: West. Goth sides vul-
ner2blej
In trying to defend against OF
p0leats with 60 On score of the
rubber game, West started the bid
d1s with 1-No Trump. North
called 2-Hearts. East 2-No Trunps
and South 3-Cluhs.
It seemed too dangerous for
west to attempt any further bid
l-ng, but he had his chance to de-
leat the contract and threw it
away He started Off with the lead
o. the heart A. which was far from
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-06

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, nj. d.
The USE OF local medicines
lor gargling and irrigation of the
nose and local applications in
"1ute Inflammation of the nose
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-06
Barclay On Bridge

good lead, and when he saw the
] drop, switched to the spade j.
He had nothing to gain by that
switch. The heart @ was led and
when East refused to cover, South
tossed a losing diamond. The heart
10 was next led and another dia-
mond discarded. The club j was
now fnessed and lost to the A and
the diamond A cashed. The de-
clarer lost one trick in each suit
and made his contract.
Instead Of switching to a spade,
which South would have done if in
the lead, West should have tried
out the diamonds. His partner had
raised the no trump bid. His
strength obviously was not in clubs
CT spades, so he undoubtedly held
something in diamonds.
Evening star., 1938-03-06

~, IL was an
nounced today by
William j. Neale,
president of the
Boys Guidance
AsSo ci a t on,
sponsor of the
lecture series. In
the first of seven
lectures M SO
Sheen will dis
cuss THE Demo-
cratic Basis of
"a lily Life. {"
The proceeds of
the lectures will
60 to Carroll
Evening star., 1938-03-06


On March 81 Miss Louise MCGUIRE,
regional representative of the Bu-
reau Of Public Assistance of the So
cial Security Board and chairman of
the Subcommittee on the Delinquent
Child, White House Conference on
Child Health and Protection, will
speak on Social Service and Par
ent-Child Relationships"
DR.. Homer p. Rainey, director of
the National Youth Commission, will
lecture on Security and the Fam
lily" on March %. He will be fol-
lowed. on April 4, by DR.. George
johnson. professor OF education at
Catholic University, whose subject
will be "The Educational Function
Of the Home"
DR.. White to Speak.
"The influence of Law on the Fam
lily" will be discussed on April II by
DR.. Robert j. White, dean of the Law
School at Catholic University and
national chaplain of the American
Legion.
On April 18 Dr. ]. Edward Rauth,
professor Of psychology at Catholic
University and co-director of the
Child Research Center there, will lee
ture on Psychological Adjustments
in the Family Unit"
The last lecture of the series, on
April Is, will feature DR.. Thomas A.
c. Rennie, a member Of the staff of
Johns Hopkins Hospital and associate
professor of psychiatry at Johns Hop
kins University. DR.. Rennie will speak
on You and Your Doctor"
Chairman Of Committee.
Mrs. Edward Costigan, president Of
Carroll Auxiliary. is chairman of the
general committee arranging the lee
lures. She Is assisted by Miss Grace
Mary Caulifiower. Mrs. John Victory
is chairman Of the Ticket Committee,
and Mrs. Robert Imbrie is handling
publicity.
Sponsors of the series include the
Granddaughter Club of Trinity Col
lege, Wilson Teachers College, Dunn
barton College, Christ Child Society.
the National Catholic Social Service
School, Blackfriars and the Abigail
Hartman Rice Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
Carroll House. organized and sup
ported by the Boys Guidance Asso-
citation, is a small home In Brookland
where adolescent problems are ap-
preached on the basis of family prin-
ciples rather than institution meth
DDS, Mr.. Neale explained.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
MONS|GNOR SHEEN:
TO BEGIN SERIES.
Boys Guidance Group to Act
as Sponsor for Lectures
. Here.

Msgr. Fulton j. Sheen, noted au-
thor. radio lecturer and philosopher,
will inaugurate q series of lectures on
Parent Child Relationships" March
Evening star., 1938-03-06
SERVICE CLUB GUESTS
Luncheon at Opportunity House
Is Set for Tuesday,

Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin. Dr. William
Moody of st. Marks Episcopal Church
and StewGt Dickson will be guest,
Of honor Tuesday at the weekly
luncheon of the Opportunity for Serv.
ice Club at Opportunity House.
Arthur c. Smith. president of the
club, will introduce the speakers ano
the regular weekly report will be
given by Mrs. Helene Mahon, director
Of Opportunity House.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

digestion. Thus it helps to strengthen you
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Jefferson ST., Hagerstown, Nd, says: "For
a weakened condition and upset nerves 1
recommend DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion. When / suffered from nerves and an
all.tired-out feeling, 'Favorite Prescription
in liquid o. tablets from your druggist
today. Large SiEs. tablets o. liquid $LaS.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
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thing seems to up
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