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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-18
UG, THO negro
By VIM. L. SHERRlLL
President AtroAmerean Institute and Federated
Fireside Groups

so as TO give us hope, courage and
faith.
When the Englishman remembers
the slavery OF his ancestors, in the
Roman period, he sings, "Brltons
Never Never Shall Be Slaves
Millions of Negroes sing that an
them just as Justify as the English,
but does it mean anything to the
Negro? No! They arc merely
trained parrots. initiating without
thinking
While they are singing the hopes
and VOWS of Englishmen, they are
being murdered, brutalized and held
in virtual slavery. by these same
Englishnlen, in the West Indies and
Africa in order that "Britons Never.
Never Shall Be Slaves" English
men are determined to be free if
it costs the lives of all the blacks
in the West Indies and Africa.
Under the French rule, we sing
Of the glory and hopes OF France;
France whose whole empire rests
upon the blood and bones OF black
men. But French history does not
chronicle the glory that was Africa,
nor do her songs express the hopes
of black men. France sings only
Of the glory that IS France. When
will the day come that black men
will again use their BRAINS as well
as their ARMS?
SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY
In America we sing My country.
It's OF thee, sweet land OF liberty"
But can our hearts really swell with
pride when we sing these words?
Is it My Country" that jim crows
me. lynches and burns me? Is it
really and truly my sweet land OF
liberty" that dares me to live in
certain sections Of its cities; denies
me equal opportunity with others
and fair trial in its courts OF law?
The naturalized Russian, the nat
uralized- German, any =Hsturalized
foreigner tif he is white) can truth
fully sing this anthem, though he
has been in the country only five
years. because he is permitted TO en-
joy all the blessings OF citizenship
, from Maine TO Texas But not the
Negro. Not the Negro who was
born here-gave 300 years OF free
labor to help build it-and died
fighting TO protect Is flag.
Z NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEMS
We are so religiously denied all
that our flag and anthem symbol.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-18
NORTHWEST
DIET ROIT


Mrs. Carrinns Broom. a native o.
Chicago, is the house guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. A. Williams OF West
view avenue.
TO WINTER IN SOUTH
Mrs. Nettie Wade OF Besthlawr
avenue. will spend the winter
months with her sons in Summer
Miss.
HOME DAMAGED
Rev. NJ. Rearsons home on Wis
consin avenue, was damaged BY
fire last Thursday evening.
IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Mary Lockett is in Ford
hospital where she is to undergo
an operation.
Mrs. Sally Veal OF Westview ave-
nue. will undergo an operation in
Parkside hospital soon.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Celebrations oughout the
church on Sunday honoring Wom-
ans day were very well attended
The committees and Rev. Heath
pastor, wish to thank Mrs, A j.
Bryant OF Second Baptist; Mrs W.
NJ. Grimes of Macedonia church
and Mrs. Belle Robertson of Russell
street for the splendid cooperation
shown them. Mrs. Hanson and Mrs
Thompson were in charge of the
committees. 49,
Installation services for the pas
tor will begin on November 20 and
continue through December 4. The
program will be as follows:
Monday, November 20-Deacon
Board, Rev. Murray and choir; duet
by Mr.. and Mrs, Bynum; Tuesday,
Nov. 81. Trustee Board, Reverend
johnson OF Fist Baptist Ham
tramck and choir; Wednesday, Nov
%, Mothers Board, Rev. Bruce OF
Olivet Baptist and choir; Thursday,
November %, Missionary Society
Rev. T. c. Spann and choir. Mt.
Zion, Mrs. Houston, soloist; Friday,
November "a, Senior choir, Rev.
Charles Walker, New Salem and
choir; Mrs, Mason, soloist.
Monday, November 81, Sunday
school. Rev. R. W. Wright, and choir
OF Mt Zion; Tuesday, November
%, u, Rev. J. B. Glover,
moderator. Union District Associa-
ton and choir; Wednesday. Novem-
Der 90, Junior choir, Rev. E. D..
Broyles and choir Of Pontiac; Louis
Perdue, soloist; Thursday, Novem-
Der 30-Ushers board. Rev w. R.
Matthew and choir, Warren Avenue
Baptist, Friday, December l, Red
Circle and Sunshine band, Reverend
Clark and choir, Miss ]. Wills, So
loist
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Rev. NJ Rearson's home on Wis
consin avenue, was damaged by
fire last Thursday evening.
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NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEMS

We are so religiously denied all
that our flag and anthem symbol
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-18

Mrs. Carrinns Broom, a native OF
Chicago. is the house guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. Williams OF West
view avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-18

Mrs. Ncttie Wade OF Besihlswn
avenue. will spend the winter
months with her sons in Summer
Miss.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
JAP LEADER
DETAINED BY
FEDERAL men
Headed A Movement To
Unity Darker Races
OF World

Ss,ahaka Tskaha>h 64-ycsro'd
Japanese, who al.cG. dly leads scv-
elal thousand citizens of Detroit IN
a novcme.t to unity the darker
races Of the world TO overthrow
Caucasian rule, is being held 4t the
federal detention farm al Milan
Mich Under A $500 bond await
ing his examination on TUESDAY
July II, il was disclosed this week
Takahashi who has been de
.cribed as racketccr snd a crimina!
by the federal authorities declares
hat future OF civilization lies with
the darker people and that the day
vail come when awhile skin Is n
evidence OF Intelligence culture
capacity or anything but a pa
pigment
ATTCstod win Tx i3Sff Vas NTS
Chcabcr Mcintyre. 26. who is quotes
rs having declared scr intention
10 m4rrl- Japanese leader. Both
were arrested al 2o62 WaslthHra
svcnue Mrs. MCINTYRE is said to
he secretary Of the movement and
divorce Proceedings from he
husband. Nathaniel Mcintyre. has
already bcOa instituted, accordin-
70 TIT n 1zt7-r-rrf
The arrest Of Takahlshi market
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Quits Y TO Keep Self
Respect Mrs. Smith

Smith, in proving that colorei
women could take a new building.
when all the. money was tied up
in banks, and run it successfully as
vol Is maintain a Rich standard
Of cleanliness"
Recently Returned From Africa
The widow Of the late Bishop
Smith OF the AME. church, Mrs.
Smith has but recently returned
from a -teHF- ef West Africa where
she was 6f6y cGe w6m6Ts Parent
Mite Missionary association Of the
church, OF which she is president
Since her return fl,lnwing a six
weeks leave Of absence from ~"
duties, it has been reported that
Mrs Smith had suffered a salary
decrease. denial Of office space. and
-cyeral limitations as TO the sphere
% her responsibility
The resignation viii become eli
fcctiyc on July Q
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
Five BARRIERS Sans
ReligiOn-Fined $40

The question Of whether or not
they were Seventh Day Adventists
proved to be crucial issue in the
lives Of five employees Of a barber
shop al 1929 Hastings street as all
five must face Judge Gordon Is
Recorders Court for an alleged Vi
olation Of the state barber law by
working on Sunday.
William Ray. proprietor Of the
shop. explained TO the police that he
was Seventh Day Adventist and OBJ
served the esbbath on Saturday.
rather than Sunday Five other en-
ployces. however. who were not Of
that religion. must face the court
for violating the Sabbath closing
law.
The five. none Of who were Sc
yen,h Day Advenusis, were fined
SO each or five days in jail. They
are: j. /. Webster % Of 526 Erskinc.
James {. Rice. IS. of 975 Mack: Sam
ucl Cherry Is Of aO6 East Kirby;
william Walker 25. Of ST Erskine
and Bert Rogers IS, Of 1887 Joseph
Csmpsu
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
COPS BREAK.
18-YEAR.OLD
BOYS JAW
Joseph Choice In Serious
Condition After
Beating

Police terror and brutality was
charged again this week as the
details Of the cruel beating of Jasper
Choice. an l8-year-old youth Of 63l
Polk street in River Rouge, wers
disclosed by Atty. Harold E. Bled-
soc who appeared before the Wayne
county prosecutor Wednesday morn
ing to obtain warrants for the ar
rest OF the officers Of the Fort stree;
station who were responsible for the
beating.
It was disclosed that on midnight
Thursday, June 90, young Jasper
was hurrying home after having
accompanied friend TO the street
car line when two officers of the
Fort stree precinct station picked
him up. According TO information
revealed nv 40 youth "hen he
arrived at the station the arresting
officers turned him over to two
detectives.
1t was at the hands OF these de-
tectives that Jasper was beaten.
Both Jaws we're broken and his
condition was so serious that he
was aaally-takento-th Receiving
hospital on Friday afternoon, 2i
hours after his arrest. The officers
were trying to make the youth Goa
fess to crimes Of which he wa5
innocent according to the statements
made to Atty. Harold Bledsoe.
Jasper's shirt was so bloody that
before the police would permit him
to 90 to the hospital they gave him
another SHIRT tt,-t-ieaF5 lIe-kePt- his
handkerchief which was completely
stained with his own blood. At the
hospital the attendants were forced
TO bind his jaws up with wire to
keep them in position.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
CULT HEAD HELD UNDER $500 BOND
Death Car
DriUerRuns;
Leaves Car

A two.year-old boy was struck
and killed early Monday evening by
mo,orist who abandoned his car
after pleading with the chnd's
grandfather not to tel. the police.
. Clarence Jordan j., Of 1920 Med
eurY was the victim Of the death
car and was struck al the corner
81 RNsTd and Mcdbury street,
qbout j.45 Mo day evening He died
It approximately pm the same
evening.
Questioned by police Joshua Bry-
ant, o. OF 975 Benton street, stated
that he was going north on Rivard
street. while the small child walk
ne few steps ailetd ef Ais- grand
father. was crossing west on Riyari
street at Medbury.
When the child'S grandfather say
the car approaching at about a spec i
OF $3.50 miles per hour, he made 4
sudden grab for his granddaughter
Apparently sensing danger as the
car bore down on him, the little boz
ran for the curb but was struck
before he made it Only a few inches
more aud be would have reached
safety He was struck just a: the
curb.
Bryant apparently vent to pieces
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
TIM f.
Marches On
The NeiVs OF The World
In PHby Paragraphs
FATHER DIvINE'S HEAVEN
GROWS

NEW YORK CTTY-Tne i5rE'
CONAN to which Father Divine and
his angels lay claim has been grow
Ing BY leaps and bounds according
10 an article by Robert S Bird. The
estate in Ulster county has grown
until it now includes 30 properties
Of $500 acres which have cost the
father S250000 in the last four years.
This sum does not include a sum Of
500 900 which has been expended
for improving the property There
is no debt OF any kind connecte !
with this vast estate at the present.
II is estimated that this estate viii
accommodate 10000 persons at one
time. 1t provides facilities OF az
kinds. restaurants. dormitories
farms. country clubs. gasoline sta
lions. stores Of different kinds
garages and two docks which can
accommodate the largest excursion
steamers. All Of this luxury is Of
fered to the faithful for 81 week
lodging and Is cents per meal Those
who are unable 10 pay may receive
-5e same privileges By helping win
the labor involved at this vast
promised land
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
Death Takes Eight
Mile Road Resident

Walter Greer q Eight Mile road.
died last Monday at Trinity hospi-
tai Mr. Greer was buried Satur-
day at 2:3O pm from First Baptist
church at Saginaw. Michigan Mr.
Greer was born in Nashville, Tenn.
IS years ago and has lived in De-
,roit for the past IS years
A member Of the United Bakers.
Local No 30, the deceased is survived
by wife, Mrs Martha Greer: moth
or, Mrs Allie Anderson Of Saginaw.
Michigan; Mrs Cora Huddlestone o.
indianapolis, Ind; a brother rr7d
Greer and sisters, Mesdamcs Lewis,
Earl. and Lee Of Detroit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
Byrd Is Bound Over
To The Grand Jury

TOLEDO OHIO, July 7.-jOhn
Byrd 30 EFF Vttee- street. waivcd
examination and W1s bound over TO
the grand jury on $1,000 bond by
Judge Homer Ramey in Municipal
caurt- last Monday on a charge Of
malicious destruction Of property
According to police Byrd was ar
rested after being caught dctroyIng
a vacan, house a, 1913 Avondale
LNcnMn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
LIFE Term IS
MANDATORY IN
REDDIX CASE
Ralph Allen Tells Of
Staying Mother And
Daughter

Or last Wednesday in Recorders
Judge Maher's court Ralph Allen.
2l-year-old slayer of a 5s-yrar.old
mother and her 2l-year-old dauch-
Ter plead guilty to first degree muir
der and was rcmanded 10 the county
jail
Allen was charged with slashinz
to death Grace and Jane Rcddix Of
3O3l fwenty-four,h street on NAV %
They snubbcd me and would not
associate with me" Allen is quoted
as saying. He had been a roomer
IN the ReddiN home since November
1897
Daughter slain First
Grace Reddx, the mother wa7
found lying face down on the
Kitchen floor, clothed IN a bathnobe
dead, She died from two long knit
wounds in the back. one 10 the lei
shoulder. had lacera!ed hand ami
ring finger. left wrist while the
upper left arm from the shoulder
to the elbow was one long bleedfn,
knife wound. A liberation Of tho
right hand was such that that hand
was almost wholly severed.
Jane RcddiX was found living q,
her back in the dining room. fully
clothed. She had several stab
VNUuIs trI,r ...I L. d,
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
HOTEL NORMAN OPENS
HERE NOVEMBER IA
Fine Hotel Built By y. L. Windsor
Will Be Officially Opened Tuesday

Norman L. Windsor. one of Mil
ford prominent and progressive
business men seeing the need in this
community tor a modern hotel. has
met that need with fine up-to-date
tireproof hotel. built in the heart of
the business section on South Wal
nut street. Constructed of brick and
steel, the first floor of the structure
is given over to store rooms, which
will be rented by Mr.. Windsor; the
second and third floors. are the ho-
tel proper, with accommodations for
30 guests. in Is spacious rooms
many with private baths. All of the
furnishings used in the building are
the best obtainable. and nothing that
would contribute to the comfort of
his patrons has been overlooked by
Mr. Windsor. who has been directly
and indirectly connected with the
hotel business in this community all
of his life.
1t is the plan of Mr. Windsor to
officially open his hotel next Tues
day. November Il. at which time his
many friends and well wishers will
be given a chance to see one of the
most modern hotel buildings on the
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
RURAL HOME MAKERS
HELD MEET AT SMYRNA
Mrs. Arthur Dawes, President, Was
Assisted By County Leaders

Rural homemakers from all over
Delaware gathered in Smyrna, We'd
nesday, for the third annual meeting
of the Delaware Federated Home
Demonstration Clubs.
Presiding was Mrs. Arthur Dawes,
Dover, president of the statewide
organization. She was assisted by
the presidents of the three county
organizations.
At the morning session. talks and
reports were given by the follow
ing: Mrs. Preston Burris, Clayton,
who told of the work of the Women s
Joint Legislative Committee, of
which she was a member; Mrs. Am
brose Cameron, Newark. who report
ed on the Rural Life Conference,
held at State College early in Sep
tember, and where she represented
the Delaware Homemakers and Mrs.
Philip Griffith. Milford. who describ-
ed the conference of the Associated
Country Women of the World which
was held in London. England, last
summer, which she attended as Del
aware's representative.
Mrs. Dawes also reported on the
work of the homemakers organiza-
tion during the past year.
At the afternoon meeting, DR.. J. S.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
CEDARS HELD MEETING
HERE "WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Good Attendance Reported For
Mid.SeasOn Ceremonial

Tall Cedars of this section of the
State held one of their bang-up en-
joyable ceremonials in the Commun-
ity Building on Wednesday night,
November S.
This mid-season meeting of Ever
green Forest No. 40, T. c. L., brought
forth a very good attendance. How
ard W. Bramhall. Grand Tall Cedar.
presided. assisted by DR.. Willard
Pierce, senior deputy and Warren
T. Moore, junior deputy.
Routine business took up very lit
tie time. allowing the boys to get
right down to the fun end of the
Cedars. George B. Atkins, stunt cap
tain had everyone guessing as his
stunt crew assisted him to give sew
eral new members the works.
How we'll this part of the pro-
gram went over can be attested to
only by the members present, who
complimented the crew for an eve
ming of good clean fun.
Evergreen Band, made up of mem
bers from all over Kent and Sussex
counties rendered a fine program to
start the evening of, that put pep
and zest into everyone. James Carey,
an attorney of Georgetown, assistant
band director, was in charge.
Grand Tall Cedar Bramhall an
nounced the appointment of several
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
MILFORD P. T. A. GROUP
MET WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Charles y. PiersOn, OF Whining.
ton, Was The Guest Speaker

The regular monthly meeting of
the Milford Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion was held in the high school au-
ditorium Oh Wednesday at which
time Mrs. Charles n. Pierson, of Will
mington, was the guest speaker. 1t
being National Education Week, Mrs.
Pierson spoke on Books of the Past
Year" and Arm Chair Adventures. ="
Before reviewing several books. Mrs.
Pierson spoke of reading. and how
small a percentage of the people
read in ratio to the books produced.
There are books for every taste. said
Mrs. Pierson, and libraries are do
ing everything to provide them. She
said reading should not be taken too
seriously. but for the pleasure. for
an opportunity for adventure, and as
a release from the mental problems
of the day. She gave a long list of
books, fiction, non-fiction, historical
and autobiographic in choice, all of
them with some word of commen-
dation in passing, and a short resume
of the story. Mrs. Pierson is grad
uate of the University of Texas, a
former teacher of English, and is
now associated with libraries of New
Castle county. She spoke convincing
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
DELAWARE UNIVERSITY
GRID SQUAD HAS HOPES
Defeated In Five Games The "HenS"
Hope To Beat 2. VI. c.

The University of Delaware foot
ball team is still looking for its first
victory of the year having been de-
feated in all five games played to
date.
Delaware fans are now hoping
that the Blue Hens will break into
the winning column in the annual
game against P. NJ c. of Chester.
which game will be played at At
lantic City on Saturday night of this
week. The contest will be under the
flood lights in Convention Hall.
There has been a heavy demand
for tickets for this game and large
number CT fans will go to the shore
on the special train to be run by
the Pennsylvania Railroad and which
will leave Wilmington at els o.
clock Saturday afternoon. The game
will start at p. m.
After this battle Delaware has but
two games left for the season. On
Saturday of next week they play Le-
high at Bethlehem and on Novem-
ber 25. they play Washington Col
lege on Frazer Field, Newark
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
KENT 4-H CLUBS HELD
BANQUET LAST WEEK
Chapter OF The Link Met At Freder-
lea; Earle ID. Wiley Speaker

The eighth annual All Club ban
quet, sponsored by the Kent County
Chapter Order of the Link in the
All chain of Delaware. was held on
Friday evening in the Frederick pub
lie school.
The program was opened with a
welcome from Josiah Parvis, presi-
dent of the Links.
Group singing was under the di-
rection of William E. Miller. head of
the muse department in the Milford
Schools.
Announcements were made by the
County Club Agent Helen L. Com
stock. They included the date of the
Sussex county banquet to be held
December /, and the clubs that COM
pleted the year 1888 with 100 per
cent records, being Houston Cardi-
mails. Sr, Pennington Girls. Smyrna
Wide Awakes and Frederick Juniors
and Seniors. The silver cup for the
outstanding club of the year was
awarded to the Clayton Clodhoppers.
A male quartet from Milford, in
cluding James Clements. Howard
Kitchens, Irwin Sammons and Clyde
was enjoyed by everyone.
A. D. Cobb. from the University of
Delaware. announced the State
awards. as follows:
National All Canning Contest:
Frances Craig, Union Club. Wyom-
ing.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
KENDALL WARRINGTON
SUCCUMBS In SUSSEX
Prominent Republican. Farmer And
Sportsman Dies AfteG Long Illness

Kendall o. Warrington, 43 years
old. prominent farmer and Republi-
can of Indian River Hundred. died
last Saturday, November 4. at his
home in Long Neck after an illness
of several months. His death occur
red in the same week as that of Ger
ry E. Massey another widely-known
resident of Long Neck. The two
were lifelong friends.
Mr. Warrington was born in the
old Warrington homestead on the
MillsbOro-Lewes Road. in sight of
the house in which he died. His FAM
lily is one of the oldest in Sussex
county. An ardent Republican. Mr.
Warrington served as Representa-
tive from the Indian River Hundred
in the Legislature of 1867. He was
committeeman from his district at
the time of his death. Previously he
had served as a county road super
visor and as an attache of the Leg
islature of 1930-31
Aside from his politics, Ken"
Warrington was noted as fox hunt
er. He always owned a number of
fox hounds that were as good as any
in the county, and his greatest en-
joyment was a chase that might last
many hours by day or night, leading
him and mis- friends over many miles
of country. They travelled in cars
as a rule, so as to keep up with the
hounds, but would leave the cars
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10

Decision was reached on Tuesday
afternoon of last week by the Levy
Court Commissions Of Sussex county
to increase the cell and dormitory
space at the Sussex county prison
located two miles from Georgetown.
The commissioners adopted a reso-
luton stating that they deemed that
public necessity require the imme-
diate construction.
Prior to the October term of Court
of General Sessions there was, at
one time. 172 prisoners in the insti-
tuition when, it is stated, there is cell
and bed space for only 12S. It be-
came necessary, 1t is said, for War
den Hugh Z. Smith to sleep many
of them in the dining room. Until
such time as the addition can be
built. it IS understood that short
term prisoners will be kept in some
of the building which formerly were
used for inmates of the county aims
house, all of whom now are in the
State Welfare Home. The size of the
addition to be constructed is not
hhOWhs ANCAtAAGA 10 II huOHu IL d WAuk
will be built to the present building
or another story added.
Work. it is understood, will be
started as soon as plans and speci-
fications can be drawn and bids ask
ed for.
Albert S. Gottlieb, of Harrington,
has been employed to draw the plans
and specifications. It is understood
that he will start working on them
probably this week. The contract
may be let within the next three
weeks. The estimated cost will not
be known until Mr.. Gottlief finishes
his work.
The grand jury. which concluded
its years work on October I, visited
the institution and looked over con-
ditions. They made a recommended
ton to the judges that additional
quarters be provided
Some months ago county officials