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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
THE
INQUlRINC
REPORTER
BY HoNDoN BUD" HARGRovE

What do you think Of Hitler"
asks the TRAVELLING reporter this
week, and the answers given by the
average" preventative OF old
JOHN @. PUBLIC show variety
Of opinions on the subject.
ALFRED LUMPKIN, salesman,
says, emphatically: "Hitler's alright
as long as he stays over there in
Europe"
M. C. FLOWERS, employed at
Ned's Auto Supply, is liberal; he
says: "A very fas-s.ghted man; he
has taken advantage OF the economic
instability Of the German people
to rise as he has. When Tie coun-
try was in a low economic status,
the people were easily led, and thus
it wasn't difficult for the Nazi party
10 lake hold,
ROSCOE WILBoN, chemist, says
that Hitler as leader is alright ac-
cording TO the economic and geo.
graphical situation which exists In
Germany today"
According to TOMMY WASH.
INGTON. elevator operator, Hitler
is "A smart man; that's all can
say about him.
But MISS PEARL WALKER.
Howard university graduate, says;
Hitler is the greatest single mem
ace to democracy in the world to-
day; the degree TO which we re-
main sympathetic to him, to that de-
gree do we hasten our own doom.
EUGENE HALL Wayne student,
shares her opinion and adds: Hit
ler's actions should serve as a stimu-
liant to world democracies to re-
main ali re TO things that are going
on
STEPHEN JACKSON, travelling
salesman, says: Hitler doesn't mean
a thing to anybody; he's just an
noying the public. and retsrding
prosperity And anytime a leader
in his place sends his own women
out to have Legitimate children
purposely so that the Fstherland
will have more future csnnon-fod-
der, he is no good
ALVIN LEE, msn-about-town
says; After reading part of "Mein
Kampf" call Hitler a military
genius and master propaganda
fhe called the worlds bluff, didn't
ba9N =btrf IVAN .=cafI= hFr,=5
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

age and honesty to follow through,
the high sounding statements made
IN the press last week about his
being mayor of all the people, ..
III there have been abuses by the
police they won't occur again q.
am directly responsible for the
police department No matter
what mans race or creed. ETC.
he will regain much Negro support
which now be has definitely lost,
There must be action however d.
Words won't do It, Here's hoping
he has the courage to act.
y * *
Abner E Larned. state WPA ad-
ministrstor. says he is determined
to carry out the provisions Of the
new relief law 10 the letter. The
number Of workers in the nation,
scheduled 10 lose their Jobs August
81, because OF the l5-month en-
ployment provision OF the new act
IS $4,000 In our state which has
$4,000 on WPA. $4,000 will be
dropped August 81
Those persons cut from the =MPA
rolls. August 81. will not be on
any 3O-day furloush, Mr. Larned
said They will be discharged
fired The only way they might
get back on the wPA rolls" Larned
continued. is by being re-eerti-
fled for relief and reassigned TO a
project II there is no vacancy on
the WPA lists because OF a reduced
quota, these people will have to con.
tinue to seek private employment
or Try 10 get welfare assistance
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Announce
CivilService
Examinations

The following Civil Service ex-
aminations have been announced by
the U. S. Civil Service Commission.
Applications for all examinations
must be on file at the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, Washington, D C.,
not later than August l., 1889
Full information concerning re-
quirements and application blanks
NAV be obtained at the local post
office.
Federal Agent for Home Eco
nomics Education. $4,000 per annum.
Senior inspector, Ordnance ma
terisl. $4,000 per annum: Associate
Inspector Ordnance material. $4,000
per snnum; Assistant inspector,
Ordnance material, $1,000 per an
mum; Junior inspector, Ordnance
material, $500 per annum (War De-
partment
Principal Extension Agficuiturist,
$500 per annum; Senior extension
agriculiurist, $4,000 per annum;
Senior extension home economist,
$4,000 per annum. agricultural de-
pirtmenO.
Principal Forest BIOLOGIST. $500
per snnum: Senior fores. ecologist,
$4,000 per annum; Senior forest eco
losiSt- $4,000 peg -sH#Hna; Associate
forest ecologist, 5000 per annum:
Assistant forest ecologst: $500 per
annum, Forest Service).
This same announcement is made
for identical positions as Forest
Economists at the same salaries.
Assistant Industrial Counsellor,
$4,000 per annum Department OF
Justicel.
Educational and Technical Com
suitant- in Curriculum Problems
$500 per annum tOffice Of Educs-
ton. Department OF INTERIOR.
Senior Engineer. $4,000 per an
mum; Senior engineer. $4,000 per an
sasp; Associate eugiHecr. 5000 per
annum; Assistant engineer, $500
Ger annum.
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auction is an enumeration OF the
more important OF the numerous re-
VOLTS which look place before Eman-
cipauon. Inc author states that
there are at least 200 revolts which
were reported with the possibility
mat more either were not recorded
or the recording has not yet been
discovered by historians. Mr. Ap-
thicker shows that the uprisings
among the slaves were more num-
erous during the lean years when
the owners would feel the pinch Of
tAe-dePHessteh and would tighten
up even more than usual on food
and clothing for the slaves II is
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Ue, THO negro
By WIN. l.. SHERRlLL
President. Afro-Amercan Institute and Federated
Fireside Groups

relenilessly increasingly car
rylng with them as many as possible
Of their brothers who by birth. en-
vironme1t or conditions are more
handicapped than they.
And we have the Negro who is
satisfied with his political status,
He is satisfied with The modicum OF
political benefits wk.ch the white
man sparingly and grudgingly doles
out to him. He boasts OF his poll
teal freedom even though il is only
shadow and contains nothing OF
substance.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Too many OF us Negroes have
become satisfied with crumbs when
the whole loaf can be ours if we
will bu, make the effort and sacri-
flee.
It is well to be happy in the pos
session OF few things, but that
happiness should not develop to the
extent Of making us so completely
satisfied With our lot that we make
no effort TO better it.
Ambition-discontent p. is the
life Of a people; when these are
dead the people are dead.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
BOOK REVIEW

"Negro Slave RevoltS in the United
states i526-ls6O' by Herbert
Aptheker international Pub
fishers 1889 SIS.
The material in this pamphlet
closely follows that Of the book by
Joseph Carroll. slave Instructions
In the United States" which was
reviewed in this column earlier in
he year The latter book. how
ever concentrates on the period
from 1900 10 1865 or II Mr. Ap-
thicker writes; but the work
is so full Of errors both Of com-
mission and Of omission. tha, il
cannot be unqualficdly recon-
rondod ]. is .ruc that each book
contains material not included in
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d j s U r b S the
mind so that II
cannot I h ! n X
straight. e
Negro is no dif-
ferent in this re-
spect from any
other h u m a n
being. One OF
the aftermaths
Of his recent
5 | a Y e r y IN
America, is that
it has left him
with a warped
m in d, bewil-
derea- and most
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
The Party Line
BY MARIAN

ley avenue mas been lured BY the
travel urge 20 New York and Wash
!ngton.
The Guy Meyers dropped by from
ciney on heir way TO New York
and the Far.
Heard too. that Mrs. Mary Will
liams is Having fun up in Nova
Scotia.
Sunday morning, Mrs. Laura
Thompson and her daughters, Mrs.
K. Shrene and Mrs c. billiard and
little Alberta South went TO Idle
Wild.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Stroud. Ne.
and Mrs. Judel Goodwill, Mrs. Daisy
O'Neal are in ldlewld too
Mrs Mamie Goodlow OF Wabash
Ind Mrs. Juaniis FOLEY and Mrs.
Lenore Chambers OF ST. Louis Mo.
are houseguests OF A Hayden of
Bangor avenue. They are having
= grand trip Sunday their host
entertained 10 at dinner. Wednes-
cay MFs-Jedie Smart invited eisht
guests at the Forest lodge to greet
the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hicks were
hosts at a cabaret party, as were
the J. F. Harveys, while Mrs. Lor-
eta Parker entertained with a
sightseeing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barner of
Stanford are entertaining Mr., Bar
ners grandmother. Mrs. Lucy Boyd.
Of Birmingham. Ala. She is shar-
ing her visit with Mrs. Alice Jones
of Hartford avenue. Before going
hemeward she wifi go to Buffalo
TO visit her daughter.
The John Lewises, Mrs. White,
Mrs, Richard Benson are home from
a grand UP 70 Niagara Fails NY.
The. Jack White family OF Stan-
ford is week-ending in West Vir-
ginia.
Miss Delnah Burns OF Greensboro,
NC. is here visiting her sister. Mrs.
Cora Kellar The Kellars brought
her home when they returned from
AAiCAl lGNGhL NdNdAiDus
Mrs. Esther L. Goodwin and fami-
ly. Thomas Jackson, are vacations
ING IN Brazil, IND.
Mrs. Emma White is finding De-
troit interesting too. She halls
from Washington and is at the
Curetons on Twenty-fifth.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nelson
were hosts to II dinner guests. A
get-together to chat over the va
cations. Some of the guests are
leaving while others arrived here
for their vacations. Present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Adams who
will vacation in Maryland; Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Presley who are definite
on their trip TO Woodland; Mr. and
Mrs. Ball Sr., OF Gary, Ind; visiting
their son and daughter-in-law here.
The Wilberiorce alumnus met
with the Bruce Baileys. This was
their final summer meeting. Ths
hosts served deliberately. Miss
Ruth Anderson, teacher Of Edward
Waters college in Jacksonville, Fla,
was the hosts guest.
The Acme Social club gave Id
first outdoor party Saturday. Twas
breakfast at Belle Isle. Cards.
tennis and games were in store for
the Ray Dezoas, the D Crenshaws,
William Entzmingers, Floyd Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wylie. Mrs.
Adolph Evans, Mr. and Mrs H
Gaines. Mr. and Mrs. William Dezon
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dezon.
The Arbor Vitae club met with
Mrs. Catherine Watts on the West
Side. Plans were outlined for their
cabaret party, The meeting was
presided over by Evelyn Burgess.
president.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
THE TINE Is RIPE

The case of the people versus the police depart
ment reached sensational heights last week as the
Mayor of the city invited the citizens to tell him of
their plight 1t clear at the conference that Ne
groes not the only who had just grievances
The police had astonisehd even the whites with their
rough and ready manners For a moment it ap-
peared that police brutality had become an issue
which would be political liability to the incumbents.
Hence, the conference was called
We are happy that Mayor Reading so readily
recognized that the conduct of the police in Detroit
was very much his own responsibility He has prom
ised upon his honor that each case of police brutality
cited at the conference would be investigated and
justice done 1t is indeed regrettable however that
the conference was called while Commissioner Pick
ert was out of the city Mayor Reading has kept the
Commissioner in office and these charges should be of
grave concern to the head of the police department
Now that the conference is over we are eagerly
awaiting some concrete developments Police bru-
tally will stop in this town when the police learn that
when they violate the laws of common humanity,
they will be prosecuted We can have important and
imposing conferences from now until the millennium,
but unless positive steps taken and determined
course of action is pursued by the police department
the conferences will avail us nothing
A warrant has been obtained and police officer
has been arrested and charged with the brutal beat
ing of a coored boy. This represents progress
inasmuch the very warrants for the arrest of of
ticers have been repeatedly denied heretofore Is is
clear that this youth has been done great injury
and we cannot afford to permit such grave breach
of humanity to be ignored. Now that the Mayor has
expressed himself and we have case in court, we
are looking forward to some concrete results for
certainly, the police should be at peace with the peo-
pie The time is ripe.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
ANCIENT NEWSPAPER

II you buy paper from the rag
ged urchin in George Jessels Old
New York at the Worlds Fair, you
will learn that Admiral Dewey has
captured Manila The paper is a
composite souvenir edition COM
bining the features and stories II
the New York newspapers Of 1898.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
AN OPEN SESAME?

Our good governor has ELECTED all sorts OF COM
ments since his recent blast on sin and its posslbl
tiles as he saw them during his visit to New York
Whatever the truth of the statements made by Gov
ernor Dickinson on his return to the purity of the
State House of Michigan. we believe that he might
see much to arouse his righteous indignation if he
were to look closer home. We have always been in
elined to agree that best to lock for the mote
in one own eve first, or put it in language more
suitable to our subject let him who is without sin
cast the first stone
No one would deny that the evils which Cover
nor Dickinson attacked so strongly exist in all large
cities perhaps in the small ones) to greater or
lesser degree But these evils which were specified
are not the only ones about Which our governor
-shot,id be concerned To Christian gentleman the
condition of Negroes in Michigan would be7reason
for many a soul searching session. Christianity has
never been compatible with oppression, inequality OF
opportunity or brutality of any kind, yet the Negro
is subject to all of these evils even in enlightened
Michigan under Christian governor. We want to
believe that Governor Dickinson is not aware of
these conditions; We would IKE TO hope that such
knowledge would cause him to again mount his steed,
this time to crusade for the Negro.
1t isn't often that Negroes have the opportunity
of appealing to man in public office who is an
avowed Christian. interested keenly in stamping out
sin wherever it shows its ugly head. We must not
let this opportunity pass, we must present our
to Governor Dickinson who in 80 years may have
failed to notice the evils which practised the
Negro The pipe lineis there in Lansing let tap it
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
SATISFIED BECAUSE
STTPID-LAZY

Then we have the Negro who
makes a fair living is able TO
provide for himself and family few
Of the luxuries Of life and who,
because he is not feeling the pinch
Of hardship q. because he is SO
much better off than his unfor-
tunate brothers . because he
looks only at the depths from which
he has come and neglects to gaze al
the heights he might attain
falls into a rut and is lulIed 10 sleep
This latter type Of Negro is a
greater hold-bsck to our progress
,hsn the former.
II we are to rise we must have
Negroes Who are dissatisfied g.
who have seel the light, and who
realize that the acquiring OF certain
things mean that they owe to the
Race the duty Of pushing on and up,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

Charles NJ Schwab. the great
steel magnatc once said, Never
be satisfied that what has been
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
OBSERVING
POLITICS
andPoliticians
BY VIM. |. SHERRILL
Associate Editor

VapdanharU Enr pracidant cl,,hs
arc hoginring 10 snr;n1 ~, 80
the stafe T6e Ia,est ~ these has
installed offices in the Rrhl huild-
inc Room M 500 A state.u,iJo
meeting is being r,lled in Grand
R.nids tbis week Tho obiect l.
IN nerfect tho Michigan vanden-
bero.For.prosidont or,,ni,.tion
sr+-,han 1aunch On, ~ ra,ion
wide organizing carnoigr
don,t worrv about n,a comld
ant,v h. Covernor DicL;nsor,s 10
tort n ssng a, wiss ono. vho
think him cbildisb rlIv md ,bont
halr-cracked Dickinson i, n1avir,
strong Deer noiitics re.IIS
he il
III. o,,,..o,'a :. III,
-; nc ou'sp my Inc iiia'i .., III willeh
Yi,il &c .ey " S, Ie1" ,ou'iis oeele-
Va VI ola'e vi ueti nun as preSi-
uen.lai enolee Ioi lSfo on 'ne Derno-
a'ie ,ONe "lSNeS i"e suspicious
''out WI NoOseEei.S iuniilns loI
~ en- rSileS l. Set 'he
sl9aess ~ Pc e, so't " 'ne ples.aeIls, oe-
sp,.e on 'iIe "nlspeIIHss OIL d hooSe-
Ss.al.5 s''I ms "eeN', ~ Is
[ - Asu. lii, a-iiifAi - &c
/ am eoi'ieillns VIVA 'he president
W liaI4a. 4NIiU' ~" eaii- Sill DEL
youI Uo''o'' uoiidi ''d' rsrley ana
r - ~ unuerS'dho eseh o'her'
Listen to Highway Commissioner
Murray d. Van Wagner "A
lot OF people have been asking me
II will be candidate for governor
II this party democratic party
wants me 10 be its candidate for
governor. ! will be your candi-
date. Whatever may happen, l
want you to know that am CRATE
fur 10 the democrats for having
elected me highway commissioner.
/ am satisfied with the Job I've got
Dull Will run Tor governor II you
want me TO-
When our slate legislature
smashed me state eiVii service sys-
lem 1t deliberately inserted an ap=
preparation o. TO prevent the
eNizens oil the state from using their
constitutional right OF referendum.
NOW we see arising those
VINO question the legislatures
il2ht 10 amend the constitution by
ulck and prevent an express
SION OF the voters who will Just be-
cause an appropriation clause is in
serted IN me OIL. Petitions are
oelng prepared and will be in cir
culatlon IN few days seeking the
signatures OF $4,000 voters. II this
number OF signatures can be Sc
cured the provisions OF the Ripper
bill can be held up until the No.
vember election next year, at which
time the people can go to the polls
and say whether they do or do not
want civil service. There is no
questioning the fact that civil serv-
ice is an advanced step in govern
ment
All things being equal Negroes
should be for it. But all things are
not equal. Negroes fair better with
out civil service than they do with
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

Founder Of the Negro Nationalist
Movement and Originator Of the
Great Liberia Plan, now
In Congress
The writer's thoughts do not
necessarily represent the opinions
Of this pzper.D
ION THE MARGIN"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
By RAMON A. MARTINEZ

Founder OF the Negro Nationalist Movement and Originator
Of the Greater Liberia Plan in Congress
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-30
Anti-OIson Bloc
Demand Economy

SACRAMENTO March 30 (UP)-A barrage Of crit
cal questions faced the Olson administration today as he
Republican assembly minority laid the groundwork Tor
smashing attempt to lower the governors $55I OOOOOO
biennial budget The assembly set 230 pm for second
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-30
Note from Prague
To Valley Family
Tells of Terror

A plaintive letter from what once
was Czechoslovakian soil, that car,
ries between its lines a story of fear
and war terror, reached Imperial
Valley this week The note is from
a girl in Prague to relatives in the
valley. whose names are withheld
on request.
IF you could know how things
go in Europe" the letter reads. THE
situation is so uncertain and busi-
ness stopped therefore How ono
nation OppresSes the other one ana
that the end can be only--War Our
nation was we'll armed well led, but
the world crisis made many dis
content people and after all they
were resolved to defend their home
land.
My person is very busy. In the
office, I represent a man; and al
home I work as the last servant
But all efforts cannot change the
bad business into a better one. ="
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-30

tics
Nj. Roosevelt and Farley. who is
both postmaster general and
chairman of the Democratic ma
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-30
British Drive For
Polish Alliance
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page ID
Britain was providing for a force
of 100000 trained men who could
be put into action at once in event
Of war. These would include the
regular army, the territorials-now
to total $4,000 men instead OF
130,000-and reservists.
Col. Josef Beck, Polish foreign
minister, is due here for an Off
cial visit Monday and it was be-
lieved he would discuss firm mill
tary understanding in talks with
Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax,
foreign secretary.
Poland has been cold to British
and French suggestions for an
anti-aggreSSion declaration, be-
cause it felt a declaration ought to
be backed by military agreements
1t was noted that Chamberlain's
announcement of the territorial
army reinforcement conceded with
reports of German pressure of Po-
land.
Hence diplomatic quarters in
terpreted the announcement as an
indirect admonition to Germany as
well as an implied assurance to
Poland that Great Britain was
ready to do its share in any stop
Hitler" bloc.
There was general approval here
Of the firm speech of Premier
Edouard Daladier of France OH
Italy's aspirations" and Germany's
expansionism.
British leaders were consulted be-
fore Daladier made his speech, it
was understood, and it was said to-
day that he showed good judgment
in refusing to be lured into sub
mitting proposals to Italy and max
ing it plain that Mussolini must
make his own bid for any conces-
sions.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-30
AII-CoIor Film of
Valley Life Given
1sf Showing Here
CONTINUED from Page D

tricts.
Starting with Imperial Dam the
film moves down the Al American
canal, showing power plants and
then shifts to the Imperial Irriga-
ton district, outlining the mech
anics and background of the pub
lie power program.
AS there is at present only one
copy of the film, there will be no
further public showings until cop
les can be made, which will require
several weeks, jenkins declared.
Any groups wishing their own
copy may make arrangements
through the chamber of commerce
or the county board Of trade
Arrangements for showing the
film elsewhere were put under way
Immediately. At the chamber direc-
tors meeting, Robert Hays, secre-
tary, was instructed to investigate
possibilities of showing the film
at the San Francisco Worlds Fair,
John R. Robertson, chairman Of
the chamber publicity committee.
was requested to arrange for VAL
icy ShowingS.
Jenkins indicated that he would
leave soon, carrying the film to
Los Angeles and San Francisco
for showings to groups there. Act
ing on advice of national publicity
and advertising men, who have
seen the film and given complete
praise, jenkins may later take it
East to metropolitan centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-30
McNutt Presidential Push
Opens With Budget Blost

WASHINGTON. March 80. UP
Paul Y. McNutt's campaign Tor
the 1910 Democratic presidential
nomination hit the capital today
with the former Indiana governor
significantly billed as the budget
balancer" and dispenser Of pros
peritH
Congressional Democrats were
summoned to support him to restore
party harmony His candidacy was
formally presented by Frank Nc
Hale, campaign manager. in letters
to Democrats in the house and SEN
ate.
people prospered in Indiana. =
McHale's first McNutt pamphlet
said, because of governor McNutt's
fair dealing with agriculture. labor
and industry"
One page Of the pamphlet, tuck
ed in the letter. was devoted to
McNutt's gubernatorial record un-
der the black type heading: The
Budget Balancer."
McNutt is now high commission
er to the Philippines. He is ex-
pected to return this summer. re-
port to President Roosevelt on Fax
Eastern conditions and resign TO
devote himself to presidential poll