davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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can he prove that he should not
promptly be deprived OF his
income in the blessed name Of
economy?
All he can say is that, during
these seven years, he fed, housed
and clothed himself, his wife and
his family; that he paid his cur
rent bills, his taxes, the premiums
on his life insurance and the
Evening star., 1939-01-26

vastly powerful pressure groups.
The chances that he will do so
are slim indeed.
The other way to lift the
embargo is for the Congress to
remove it. The chances of con-
gressional action are, if anything,
Simmer than the chances of
presidential action. So far, not
one Senator has introduced bill
specifically dealing with the en-
barge. There is no discoverable
Evening star., 1939-01-26
An American
You Should
Know
Mrs. McAIIister Runs
Women's Division
For Democrats
By DELLA PYNCHON.

Democratic headquarters works at
campaign speed. The slogan is
Campaigns are won between elec-
tionS." The Women's Division Of the
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HE opinions OF ,oriters on this page their oo
~, nscessary The Star such opinions are p+sssnt n
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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Hopkins War
PoIiticoI,Not
Moral
Congress Has Never
Objected to ForIey's
Three Jobs
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

There is something so transpar-
emily hypocritical about present day
politics that it would seem permis-
sible to make mention of just what
Evening star., 1939-01-26
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

There's a good deal Of jockeying
going on today about an anti-third
term Senate resolution aimed at
President Roosevelt. 1t has been in
Evening star., 1939-01-26
We, the People
Millions Spent Through W. P. A. for Work Relief
Have Proved Good Investment for Nation
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

writes Chicago unemployment still bad
what have to show for all the billions
relef?"
Well explain 1t this know q
exceptionally who
did not get lump; irregular income
Fifty thousand
Evening star., 1939-01-26

bought and radio had the house repaned that
he educated his children and them living that he
avoided serious Illness went regularly to work and did his job well
enough that engaged lawsuits had
important quarre with his friends except politics On the debit
side he would admit that occasion he drank too much that he
cards for that he much cash because faith
in himself, in his business and in America.
Now let's take at the W. p A. billions
relief to justified? the of enrolment Of
100000 w. p workers. Federal relief helping 100000
and chldrento clothing
shelter
fault of their
the humanitarian, is justification enough
But in addition to this consideration
for wokrel The June 1888 the Federal
relief lists the following insstenc that
ally useful work be done by those for whom relief
There 20079 "a 3 miles of
1897 miles of paved country roads, feet of drainage dhes
bridges; miles shoulders 1924
1914 miles 4480 miles of
cbs 8508 signs; 4o33 miles sidewalks 1892 miles
CUTTERS 8433 lights 6 miles walls 545l steel
bridges 223969 feet painted street markings 1850
miles of roadside landscaping
That's only half the W. p A. 1t has also the following items
the credit side of its budget 1888 public buildings; 1884 athletic
fields 1913 golf 324 pools for chill
433 405 recreaional buildings; 1885 tennis
sealed
99900 cubic yards of leves ebankments 1872 reservoirs
Evening star., 1939-01-26

Koenrad, native 120 years old,
still acts as milk boy" in Boshof,
South Africa.
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performances publications
All these the jobs W. P A has undertaken
the existing buildings
have to double most of the figures Workee has millions
Americans
Evening star., 1939-01-26

3,5U4 Storage dams, 252 pumping
stations; 4295 miles of water
lines; $500 miles of storm and
sanitary sewers; 243 sewage treat
ment plants; 130 landing fields;
1,099,510 feet of airplane run
ways 1857 air markers; 76 hang
ars; 95,028,273 garments made in
w. P. A. sewing centers; 100,145
classes with 1.144,68 enrollees as
of October, 1887; 14,785 recre-
alton centers operated; 1290l5 003
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
THE NEGRO AND THE JEW
get The first call.

In brilliant article in the current issue OF New
Masses, William Pickens of the N.A.AC.P. indicates
how utterly foolhardy it is for Negroes to believe
that they can help themselves by joining the chorus
of damnation against the Jews Fascist minded citi-
zens in our own country would be glad to annihiate
Jewry but as Pickens points out the Negro will get
the axe first He decries the misinformed Negro who
swallows the lies perpetrated by those who feel that
Jews are a menace to American progress In short
Mr. Pickens insists that Negro demsgegue who
tries to stir up antisSemitsm and glorfy fascsm is
a classic ass And Mr. Pickens has the facts on his
side.
1t is easily understandable how the Negro who
has been shunted off into economic graveyard and
denied even human attributes on occasion, should
become hater of races who better off. The fas
csts would have the Negro believe that the Jews
are the ones responsible for most of his oppression
Thus with Negro and Jew pitted against one an
other, the majority could crush them both with far
less effort Any honest thought on the problem would
lead inevitably to the conclusion that neither the
Negro or the Jew can afford to hate anybody, and
least of ALL each other Racial hate is poison m
itself and its presence any age has always resulted
in widespread disaster.
We all are oppressed by system which favors
our oppressors and racial prejudice has been used
as tool for greater exploitation. Our eXpoiters
belong exclusively to no particular and the in
stances where we try to exploit each other are legion
1t is true that Negroes have been denied the oppor-
tunty to get on the exploiting end in great way,
but we do very well when we have the opportunity.
We. want world of social justice without ex-
ploitation If all the Jews vanished tomorrow, we
would still have the oppression which now shackles
us And incidentally, the white world would be on
the crest Of the abyss that it occupies today.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
NORTHWEST
DETROIT


Tho Venerable eonard p Hagger
,-,, a. -. - :.
00i'O ''eu VIC '''Oi i'''ih Sei nc at
St. Augustine church last Sunday
His text was taken from Isaiah 4Oth
chanter based on Strength Faith
and persistence He remarked ina.
oro sbould have faitb in their
nravers heins answered A large
sttondsrce came out n bear his cor
mn
Tho ,roh daaoor ,r.yod Tor tho
von,bs % Amsterdau whore a
,,,or,d oon,aronoa Iii ho MA mi.
s,,,,ror ra.har nd .nd nrs
pa.,tar =, c, C,,rian oh,rch v,,lt
49, - ~ ~ r,a,,ta,- Eo,,o,n-
-,,ii-,Ny-,,,,r rae,at...d- earnaraia
90, ,,,7,,i,n A gro,n ~ ,ouths from
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03

Many were the surp-ised comments
overheard by your commentator, on
the fact that the long awaited state
ment from our mayor. really came out
in print We had promised it for SO
long that many of our readers seemed
doubtful that 1t ever would appear.
We stated at the conclusion of last
weeks column that due 10 space short
age. the statement wouldn't be pub
iShed, but we did away with part OF
in. so now you all understand just
Why the column ended the way it did.
Walter Logan and Tim Berry spent
day or so in the Motor City a few
weeks ago. This matter was brought
10 my attention only a day or so
ago.
p;cb.-d At1er,s vourser bro+ber war
soan 10 81. n,a c;tv tsst ,y..t
- -,
S~'u'~t'ons 70 noSd i@yioi' Soify
we nave hes'ee'eu you So io"k'
A mitt wave TO Walter Logon for
his progressiveness in opening a soft
dunk parlor for those who don't want
beer Can we see you ABOUT
Chronicle ADJ A Chronicle sd will
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
SO Students
On Tuskegee
HonorRoU

TUSKEGEE Institute, Ala, June
2-Thirty-eight students were elect
ed 10 the honor roll and IS to the
honor society according to the list
released by Dr. l. A. Derbigny.
dean OF administration at Tuskegee
institute this week. These students
were presented with appropriate
certificates emblematic OF the schol-
srship honors which they had re-
ceived by DR.. T. D. Patterson,
president, at public exercises which
were held in the institute chapel.
The students receiving these hon
ors came from 10 different states.
Election 10 the honor society is the
highest scholastic honor which any
undergraduate student at Tuskegee
can achieve and requires an average
OF B-plus over a period Of eight
quarters 1.-TWO and two-third years.
Election to the honor roll requires
an average NJ B over a period OF
three quarters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
GARBAGE

"A recent colored contributor to the Atlantic
Monthly magazine indicted the so-called wealthy
Negroes for buying houses in white neighborhoods
because she said they trying to get away from
their own people. The contributor argues that the
Negro has no pride or love for his own and I'M
piled that as soon as he was able he would leave the
Negro neighborhoods We cannot agree with this
theory, simply because the lady has overlooked some
facts which ought not to be overlooked.
Let us look at our own neghborhoods in Detroit
Nowhere in the city will one find such poor street
lighting Nowhere can one find more condemned
buildings in actual use. We have the worst police
protection, and as mater of fact we need protec-
ton from the police Worse than anything else,
however is the garbage which, as the poet would
saw. "stinks to high heaven" When Negro who
has lived in such a neghborhood chooses to move
ont of it we think he is doing something entirely
human, and although he should work to eliminate
these conditions certainly we cannot accuse him OF
loving white people because he gets house IN their
neighborhood
We could write book on garbage. Our alleys are
Uttered with it. our children cannot help but play in
it. and even the garbage collectors cannot get ac-
customed to it. 1t has become bad that blind man
can tell our neighborhoods simply by his sense OF
smell Every social and civic club organized in our
districts has at least article in its platform at
lacking garbage Our aleyways are breeding grounds
for every conceivable kind of germ and we have some
rats that are so we'll fed and fat that they waddle
away when they want to rum
The city fathers and the Department of Public
Works are wondering how to run the city on smaller
budgets We dare say that for every additional dol
lar they might spend in cleaning up the Negro neigh
borhoods they could take away two dollars from the
health budget. However that may be- our neighbor-
hoods are suffering from neglect that must eventu-
ally cause grave concern. We must eliminate the
sums and the Department of Public Works should
get the first calf
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
Court Order Hits
Race Fire Co.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June IAN
Ohio supreme court decision hold
ing illegal Toledo's establishment
OF an all Race fire company was
examined last week for its possible
effects on similar units in other
cities.
The city formed a full Race
company from civil service list al
though several whites qualified in
the general examinations ahead OF
the Race men.
Julia G. Ward, white. brought
suit as taxpayer to enioin the ap-
pointment OF members OF the Race
only 10 designated fire crew from
such list on the ground that whites
should have been named according
10 their rankings,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
N.A.A.C.P. IN
J|M-CROWW War
AT CLEVELAND
Walter White Pledges His
Groups Aid To Wipe
Out Discrimination

CLEVELAND, Ohio June 2
Addressing a packed con-
gregation in the main audi
forum of the st. James A.
NJ. 4. church at its literary
forum, Walter White, executive
secretary for the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of
Colored People. said the group in
tended to wipe out every vestige
OF Jim Crowism and discrlmina-
ton and in so doing intended to
save America the ravages that come
IN the wake OF bigotry.
The associations fight for the
anti-lynching bill will continue, he
announced, despite our slim bud
gets, because, If we don't stop
lynching in Mississippi we're liable
to have it in Ohio"
He asserted that 1000 lynchers
last year were permitted to escape
arrest and that at present members
OF both major political parties were
jockeying for support so they can
get credit for bringing the anti
lynching bill out Of committee.
Many congressman, however,
White added, are apathetic toward
anything except the international
situation.
They don't seem 10 realize"
White said, that 10 percent OF the
people here are not going 10 feel
very happy about defending demo-
crscy when democracy is denied
them because OF the color OF their
skin"
Explaining S>her work Of the
sssocfstion, White said new spirit
-,vss-eeiAg -aepelePed-s#eHs the
Race in Florida. He said this was
exempified by their stand against
Ku Klx Khan antagonism in the
recent election. He also told how
the group was fighting to preserve
and extend employment possibili-
ties for race members,
In some sections of the south, he
said, a new attitude toward the
Race is being adopted. For ex-
ample, some university presidents
openly favor admission OF Race stu
dents.
The coming convention OF the
association in Richmond, Va, he
said. is being accepted favorsbly,
and Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt is
to present the Springsrn Medal
which is given TO distinguished
members Of the Race, TO Marian
Anderson, the singer over whose
Washington concert storm involv-
ing the D. A, R. arose
A skit on the Anderson incident
was presented before Whites talk
by members OF Delta Sigma Theta
sorority. An impersonator of Mrs.
Roosevelt, singing 10 D. A. R. mem
bers, "Goodby Ladies'" I'm Going
to Leave You Now" and II Get
Along Without You Very Well,
drew applause and laughter.
The forum elected the following
officers for archaeological Do
nata, president: Septimus E. Craig.
and Mrs H. Walker, vice presidents;
Miss Alice Green. secretary; Mrs.
Clara Holt, treasurer; and Harry
f. Davis, commentator. Charles
White, William o. Walker, J. F.
Morning, Norman L. MCGEE. retir-
ing president Mrs. Myrtle J. Bell
and Mrs. Wyllia Allen were named
directors.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
AROUND ANN ARBOR

Daughter Gracee Storm to explain
more fully the aims OF the Elks
Choosing as her subject What Elk
she gave a brief description of the
most important phases OF the work
being done by the Brother and Daugh-
ter Elks.
Rev. Wright gave a very inspiring
sermon to the daughters. He took his
text from Acts. 18th chapter and the
18th verse.
After the offering was lifted. the
Daughter Ruler thanked the pastor for
his wonderful sermon. and presented
him the entire amount OF the Offering
as token Of appreciation Of the mem
bers of the Daisy Chain Temple.
TATTLINGs
1t seems that Claude Jones could
be more choosey in his choice of rest
rooms Windows were made to
SEE through, do you cop7
Why would big strapping six-foot-
er send for his supposedly weaker half
twifel 10 get rid OF another fema1e7
Say R. T.. can't lou handle Juanita
yourself7
"Smitty" was beaten up last week,
but it took two men 10 do 1t. so I'm
told. Bob Gibson and Charley Al
mold were the two brave men who
took it upon themselves to do the
Furnishing. Yep, it took CUTS TO do
that. BOYS.
This week. Tuesday past, We paid
homage 10 the war dead Also TO
our recently beloved deceased. We
are thankful that we have averied
any real crisis and only hope that when
the time does come to decide whether
we go to WAR, to remember Declars-
ton Day. and what 1t mesnS.
Due 10 Unforeseen business, Mayor
Mckinney wishes me 10 inform you
that his plans. that were to be pub
lished this week, will b. delayed in
definitely So until next week
when we will confront you with an
other column of the dolngs OF evesy-
one, wen say goodbye for now.
p. S.-send in tina, contribution
Ice. msyhaps II can be used Don't
believe everything YOU hear In
Detroit We heard a2i sac
a7n .-s Is rs rs ..
sides and fats.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
Letters To The
Editor
Mr.. Louis Martin
Michigan Chronicle
Deirnit Michiqan

ASChAo hdA III
Michigan Chronicle
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Mr.. Martin!
May f-tshe- t4fis-epeef tttttiitty -te
thank you and your newspaper for
your kind and generous publicity
in connection with our show, given
at the Lucy Thurman Y.W.C.A., on
the evening OF May "a.
1t certainly helped to a great
extent. The entire program clicked.
Especially our intermission when
we served cookies from the Loose
Wiles Biscuit company and a cup
of coffee to each member OF the
audience.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
William F. Knsey
District Representative
BY: Jane de Penne
NYA Asst. Supervisor
Mr. Louis E. Martin, Editor
The Michigan Chronicle
6i2 E. Vernon Highway
Detroit, Michigan -s
My dear Mr.. Martin.
I heartily commend the high type
OF editorial leadership you are Civ
ing as manifested particularly by
recent editorials on local leadership.
Faithfully yours,
Malcolm G. Dade
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
WEST SIDE DETROIT
By BETTE ELLINGTON 5242 Vinewood Avenue

Place is recovering from an opera
ton at the Womsn's hospital. VIII
be home this week.
ST. JAMES CINE
CHURCH
The ST. James CINE. church had
Bishop Bray 10 preach for them on
Sunday morning. from the subject
Love, Peace and Truth and brought
gu; some very interesting and helpful
points. Bishop Bray save most
powerful sermon on the three import
ant words of religion. Rev. william
CRANE is pastor.
MISSIONARY WORKERS
TABERNACLE
Thursday May rs, will mark a asrv-
ice at the Tabernacle l3s Stimson
street. The Lords Return Rally"
for colored Evangelism. Speakers will
be Harold p. Warren, pastor, rirs'
Baptist church, Romeo. Mich. and B
NJ. Nottage of Bethany Tabernacle
Detroit, Mich. Special singing - al
races. The public is invited 10 at
tend these and all other services oil
this tabernacle.
NEW LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. NJ. Martin. pastor
Rev. A. C. Wright preached Sunday
morning from the subject Jesus Christ
is the Most Excellent of all Teach
ers," St, John 7:46. The entire stsft
OF the Detroit branch of the Liberty
Life Insurance Company was wei
come visitors. Mr.. Reed the district
manager gave helpful remarks.
The evening worship was given over
TO the young ladies' representing Indus
trial school at Lexington. Miss. The
anniversary services Of last week wer.
a success both financially and spin-
tually.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
MRS. IRENE GRAVES GUEST
SPEAKER IN CINCINNATI


SPEAKER IN CINCINNATI
Mrs. Irene Graves OF Vinewood spent
last Sunday in Cincinnati. Ohio. as
guest speaker for the AKA. Sorority
She was speaker for the underpriv-
leged in Mississippi. Mrs. Graves will
speak for the A. X. A. Sorority in
Columbus, o., Sunday. June 4
MRS. EDITH RANsELL HOSTESS
TO NEEDLE CLUB
Mrs. Edith Ransell was hostess 10
the Needle Point Sewing club on FRI
day evening OF last week at the home
OF Mrs. Agnes Willis in the Lstonis
apartments, Kirby at IS III street.
After business transactions. Mrs.
Justine Bradley. Mrs. Bertha Ander-
son. Miss Fannie Horn, Mrs. Aleds
Mo-. Mrs. Agnes Wills and Mrs. Della
Al erson president OF the club, en-
joyed pleasant evening OF crochet
ing and sewing.
Mrs RanSell is critic of the club
and she read at random with humor
her criticisms of the club. giving her
definition of an egotist and remind
ing the members that she was not
like that. She also criticized a mem
her for completing piece at one sit
ting, she soon ran out OF talk and
signed off. The members enjoyed the
critic and a hearty laugh was in
dulged in by all, The hostess served
dlints- menu of strawberry short
cake and whipped cream.
MRS. ETHEL HARRIS HOSTESS
TO NEEDLECRAFT CLUB
Mrs Ethel Harris OF 1884 Cameron.
was hostess to- the Needle crsft So
cisl club in its last meeting Monday
afternoon. After business and sewing
binso was played. Mrs. wilkerson win
ming the prize, A delicious menu was
served and enjoyed by all.
NuPTiALs
Another one of the late spring we'd
dings took place in splendor and beau
tY- on-the evening of Saturday. May
q. Miss Lucille Adrine spoke her
vows TO Hobart Brown in the besuti-
full home OF the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Adrine. of 1857 Hart
ford avenue. The Reverend S. N.
Hancock OF Bethlehem Temple, per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride wore white net and lace
gown with long trailing tulle veil and
carried a bouquet Of gladiolas. She
was given in marriage by her father,
Louis Adrine, Juanita Adrine, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor. She
wore a beautiful peach gown. Miss
Willie Mae Matthew was the brides
maid in a combination of blue net
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" American WaN
oftifer but 1 he
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80 u,asL.
10 ooITectors
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03


Fellow citizens and friends, | am
indeed grateful 10 the editor Of the
Michigan Chronicle for allowing me
this little space TO write from an
cient history and then give my exc
gesis from time 10 time. My exegesis
on ancient history has brought
peace, love and happiness not only
10 my soul, but TO my body a well.
And giving the same teaching in
my organization has made many
homes happy. and has caused many
husbands and wives to be more low
ing towards each other. 1t has also
soothed the sorrows OF many young
men and women among the Eth
opian race. there, l feel that my
time and the editors kindness are
not lost l am also grateful TO Mr..
Phillips, who is thu field agent or
representative OF this wonderful pa
per.
Now, commenting on our last
composition-God m ade many
worlds and 10 every world he gave
a star. a moon. a sun and a master
spirit TO every individual that was
born into each world The nj, of
helpfulness was the oil NJ salvation
and that oil of salvation was love
and love became the Christ after 1t
was resurrected within the bodv
In each world there was a Christ,
and there is a difference between
Christ and Jesus Jesus wa, a NOR.
tai man born of woman and
Christ which ia love wisdom, and
power submerged Jesus, hodv bv
his obedience as The same cbrist has
submerged NV bodv In The ,our,
OF time the protonlast which /, Tho
origin of the earth tho ,lan. ~.
beast the man after il car,o ia ~
KNOWLEDGE of itseIf ,Cbris,, soId
out their birthriohts un,o r,or,sIitv
sickness sorrow main - woa1
sold out Christ Govol w.s ,iI,ina
and is TODAY nerfectlv u,;,,ir. -
bring the Fthionisn hacL 10 hirs.o,,
which ;S- in f,,i4- feii,,,,,v,, -
monv which so,,als no',,or
eminence and nredor1in.rca -
disaster or danIor,bIo conai,ioa. 10
the black world wopId Iat'tha Chris,
be resurrected within tbem ~
roma in ths LrouIadro :,
selves as tbe white wor,d ba, a..
il would mako tho White u,or,s - =
ognize the bIack world ans 80,
fbem as fbeir 6rotbers - -.
Tben tho toachinaso -, 49, .-i
man Jesus would becoro r;,,o-ai
facts ana tbst is aoraI -. a.
all and sneciaI rriviloaas - -
Now this is nv vien a. ~. -.
position of the Annsrion cnsnsI y,
Jesus Christ whirh -1,,,,ra.a "a
and transcribed bv rsvi II nop,jua
who has passed TO the sweet bavond