The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
HIGHLAND
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Highland Park. a community made
up OF the contiguous parts Of two
cities 1.-THE mdwestern part of High
land Park, which is adjacent to the
eastern part Of Detroit in that same
sectioln) has started out on a new
road. II has begun TO look for methods
which will lead to helf-help II has
begun TO do ior itself the things for
which 1t begged and quarrelled with
the other fellow 10 get a chance TO do.
Last Wednesday night, a group Of
professional and business men and
women met for the purpose of uniting
themselves together to promote Negro
business in Highland Park. The meet
ing was called 10 order by Dr. r. s.
McGhee. who was later elected tenn
poragy chairman. In his statement of
purpose Of the organization. DR.. Nc
Ghee emphasized with unmistakable
clarity three positive reasons for the
need of such an organization. First
an organization of this kind. he said
will encourage racial help frfom within
and from without It will gradually
attract the loyal members of the Race
TO It and create pride in their hearts,
while on the other hand. 1t will de-
mand the res pect of the other fellow.
who loves progress and racial self
help.
Second. an organization of this kind
Demands the al To-,
and the operation of bigger and better
NeRro businesses, II will not only
reetify minor evils. but IT win also
brin new, larger and more progress
sive methods into Negro business. Fu-
ely. such an organization. he con-
tended. demands the Negro to do for
himself those things. which he mas
been begging others TO do for him.
Thus we are able 10 protect our pe--
sonal interest as well as the interest
of the community. II will aid Negro
business in getting rid Of racial para
sites, which drift from one business
to another leaving only in will and
an honest debt behind him. Aside from
acquainting Negro business with Itself.
1t will also help to acquaint the Negro
with business possibilities and higher
opportunities. Individual business
within the organization will become
booster Of the business of the whole
organization.
While the positive reasons for the
organization were stated clearly and
strongly. the negative one was stated
equally as strong. The chairman made
It also clear that the organization was
in no way to be considered as a DO
litical one: neither was it to be ascot
sted with any political organization.
The chairman. after hearing from
most OF the representatives. who eN-
pressed themselves. for the most part
In favor of the statement Of purpose
OF the organization by the chairman.
introduced the organization to Itself
The introduction revealed the following
persons and businesses DR.. and Mrs
r. S. McGhee, M. D. temporary chair
man; Mrs. Rebecca Hall. Halls Com
munity grocery, temporary chairman.
Lincoln Gordon. chemist: Mrs. Horace
Daniels coal and ice; LEROY Kelly
lunch and ice cream psrlor: Mr. and
Mrs Sam Whitman and James Hand
man. BARRIERS. Elders s W Bankhead
and A. NJ. Miller. pastors: joseph
Love. restaurateur: John Hunter. BIZ
hard parlor; C. R Hoagland, j..
moriician: Mrs. Geneve Dean. beauti-
clan; Pink Jones, chicken and fish
market; Judson Powell. attorney: E. c
Watkins, John Voss Leflor Mack. and
Leslie Helms, The Community Cooprra-
tive Store; Mrs. L. A Evans. En-
ployment agency; Mrs W f. Brieh,
notary; Rayford Blanding. tailor: J. W
johnson, reporter
inc plans Tor The orgsnization -Merc
completed looking forward TO the corr
ing of the National Negro Busuess
League TO Detroit in 1870