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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04

conveys just what II taking pad
in the seat OF your city coln'4
state and national 'eovernmenl2
In It's morgue lies dead new 'pape1l
which can he resurrecied On 'hof
notice and Historical events M
information long forgotten hy on
crs. brought to life again
The Negro newspaper whlol
never toots It's own horn leallI
stands out head and shouldci ovs
any other organization. or iusliilr
ton In The community AZ ~
writer has said: In conlcmpa4
ing the professions which make 2
racial grandeur. racial opporlunf
tics and protection from assan''
many Of us forget the mpcrl'n1
OF the Negro press as a factor
the elevation OF the messes
We have the pulpit, the scAoof
house, the field OF politics ana
erena OF business. Each has
bearing In the development
larger life and a more perfect nia7
hood OF the Negro race. But cog
ceding all due respect to the noJ
lie men and women who stand
the vanguard OF each OF these mi
sions. no one OF them Is mon
potent or far reaching IN Ns
feet than the press. For cNsn'P
from the pulpit comes Inc pr''epj
that direct moral and rcl'fio
thought. the schoolhonse Han1
for broader intellectual rn0u'
The field of politics gives ds u
practical experience Of COVER
meni, affordIng MS an oppor'nn,
for actual participation ~
shaping OF legislation and SN'I
vitality to public politics. Bur
press-the newspaper occupies
most unique position with rev
ence 10 them all. II Is the iildIu
upon which all OF these ac'l'iu
must depend for useful service
is the voice OF the masses. y n'
aids TO the world influence
what the spoken word offers 70
a few.
only through the Negro u"
paper can the Negro hope 10
tain a sturdy defense OF bis ens
acter. the records OF bis lsuo'0
achievements and the advocacy
his rights as a man and a ci'i,
These facts amply justify
assertion that the Negro newspap
II an all important factor IN Il
elevation OF the race"
We shall look forward to
annual observance OF Negro New
paper Week and shall try 70 ne
10 educate its readers 10 have
keener appreciation Of he in'r'''
value.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04

The T. supreme court handed down a far.reach.
ing decision this week ovtlawng st-down strikes and un
holding the constitutional right Of employers 10 dismiss
from their service workers who unlawfuy seize and &C.
cupy their industrial plants
In fact three decisions Of this nature were made bv
the Supreme Court Judges setting aside the rulings of the
National Industrial Relations board against three indus
trial plants which had been ordered rensate workers
VINO had been fired for engaging in sit-down strikes
This means that in future, il will be considered lust
as Illegal for workers to stage sdown strikes in the
plants Of their employers as for strongarm ntrudes 70
enter mans private home and take possession
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
The Value Of The Newspaper
The Community
BY Robert A. Crump
BY Robert A. Crump

II il with more than mere pass
Ing interest We note that some
young enicrprlsing journalist has
advanced the thought and sci aside
a week TO be observed az Negro
Newspaper Week" whereby the
Negro press will gain the rccognI-
tlon long due II.
So few people among tho race
really appreciate the value and
The power OF the press.
While Negro Newspaper Week
viii rarely II ever. be ushcred in
with blaring trumpets and great
fanfare. the papers are too con-
servaiye and business like for that
and at the same time are too busy
manufacturing tho product they
sell. 1t will, however. during the
week OF Observance. ask and ex-
poet us readers TO study and ana
I'VE its pages that they might get
iruer conception OF the intrinsic
value Of tho newspaper to the COM
munity. Read and study It's editor
ial discussion and Interpretation OF
the best news OF the day. as II O.
plains The points at issue in any
controversy
Once IN every so often in almost
every city there springs up a
'fly-by night sheet, calling itself
a newspaper OftImes The promoters
themselves have no conception OF
the principles OF journalism. They
grab OF their 80 pieces of silver
from many unSs-.ccting adyer-
iisers who pay for white space in
a journal with no circulation. con-
Sequently they get no results.
ihese papers soon fold Nd and
fade out OF the picture.
But the Donated newspaper
which has established itself as an
institution In the community; with
capital tied up IN machinery and
other paraphanalia. with a trained
staff OF workers drawing regular
salaries has a duty to perform to
the public. 1t has an obligation to
meet In Its community. II creates
sentiment for or against a cause
Il molds public opinion. It il the
voice OF the people. In It's militancy
II rises up TO support. or even lead
the hsht 10 any worthy cause. yet
on the other hand II "a loud In its
praise and heralds TO the world
any worthwhile achievement OF the
race. II Is educational as well az
Informative. One phase of the
newspapers educational value lies
In the fact that II keeps It's read
ers informed as TO the business
trends, It keeps them posted on cl-
Vic, political and religious actl-
villes Of a given community. It
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
Certain Gentlemen
OF The Press
m, lnd, Rarni ior MY

%, md, Rayai Tor ANP)
Journahsm Is truly a democratic
Institution, rs for anybody and
everybody and that's INC reason ,or
mis- ou,burst
Foilow some o. our coluinnis,s
and you viii always know when
Madam Fullhosom gives tea, Doe
ior STRIKER throws bridge party,
or plaNbol gets new car 10
them. this IS scoop
Us getting SO nowadays that
man, OF our publications viii soon
nav, ip he iumigated before We
can read them. They contain more
dnl than you would find at a
gra>c-digscr's convention
Many OF the boys can onis see
lif, through 4 kcy-holc There are
two kinds OF Toms who viii never
get the race anywhere: cnclc Tom
aud Peoping Tom.
some day thcy FAY have society
for the prevention OF certain col
umnisis, who are thick as fleas
and just as uscinl-and annoying.
From their raves you would
think that our race Is steadily
Susie -lug, tapping, Yeah Man-ing
aud swinging rs way 10 complete
freedom.
TO them, hehling for the race
means . battle Of music. the man
With hoe should get horn aud
We should improve our minds with
jige dictionary
Many of the boys strive for a
sense OF humor What they need
Is less humor and more sense To
;hem rumor is better than reason;
fancy is superior TO fact: and all
you need 10 become a Winchell IS
pencil and pad.
Many nobody becomes a
celebrity" By buying q columnisi.
tYou'd be surprised how many are
shopping these days)
know one remarkable column
ISL who bases his stuff ON con
struoiivc criticism wager he will
never be popular. aud II he ever
owns car, he'll buy II with his
own money. what our folks like Is
applesauce. not analysis. compli-
ments not correction. citations not
criticism. and most OF the boys see
that they get IL. A newspaperman
can get on his feet by slapping
everybody on the back.
One camera-man was sent out to
get a picture OF George Washing
ton Carver. and came back with a
chorus-girl. Curves won over chem
istryl Another watched a race
riot with his camera on his shout
der and his hands in his pocket.
then rushed off 10 take some diff
ncult shots OF a jitter-buE contest.
II Journalism was baseball. many
OF our pen-pushers would steal
second" with the bases full. The
editor would have to be the UNI
pire. and anybody he didn't like. or
wouldn't agree with his decisions,
would be kept on the bench. After
all. that would be the best place
for most OF them. including the
umpire.
But you can 20 places In jour
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04

That's why they arc call The red
wood tree.
The lovely trees have been pre-
served
For parks and Sightseeing they
have served.
California has hecn famed
For tho redwood trees. rightly
named.
From spring 10 summer winter and
fall.
The redwood trees stand straight
and tall
BY Doris Mclaughlin, 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
Fire Destroys Bell
Residence In Utica

Fire starting from stove. CON-
pletely destroyed the home OF wiz
liam Bell. proprietor OF the Utica
Riding academy. early SUNDAY
corning. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell. who
were asleep at the time the fire
started. lost all OF their clothing
The fire did not get the barn
where were the ten horses Mr.. Bell
uses for his riding academy. The
horses were not harmed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
Noted Minister To
p c a c h Here

DR. Paul shsrsr. on. Of New
Yorks best known ministers. will
Be the Lentsn speaker at the SER
vices Ia Lafayette theatre this
coming week. The Rev. Mr.. Scher-
er. who Is heard frequently on ma
tional radio hook-ups. will have
the following subjects for the
week:
Monday. "The Truth About
Man: Tuesday. God Also Ia
Wise: Wednesday. Escape Into
Life;" Thursday, The God who
Leaves Men Alone; and Fraiday.
How Can Give Him up?'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
THE SAFETY WAY

Safety words on every page.
For boys and girls OF every age.
You are never too old to learn to
heed
The safety way for every need.
Safety boys. police and teachers
Are always active safety preachers
Start to-day the safety way.
In work in fun aud in play.
So let this be the seed you SOW
And take heed from one you know.
BE careful the way you guide your
feet.
AS you a crossing the busy
street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04

ualism. that is. II you dont forget
10 bring along your press-card
That's why some newspapers pre-
fer a press-card to a birth certi-
ncate. Think Of the glory It brings
and the freebies,
Yes. the pen Is mighti,r than
sword providing the pen has
point and hand guiding It is d.
rected by a brain. Otherwise. IL
would be as we'll 10 write numbers.
by the way, what's leading
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
A NON PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
The Bulletin Board
. U7vssee n. Boykiss

1T OF a vast market and a vi
edited newspaper that only N
Midwest Publishing company a
present for Detroit.....
VOTES COUNT
Our readers should realize \
this time that We could moi thij
OF passing a week without mel
tioning something about voting
AT the bottom OF all the machluel
for electing men 10 Office is n
individual voter. Each state hi
the right to decide who within n
borders is entitled TO vote 01
ginally the Constitution OF Tho n,
tional government gave The sad
free hand: but an amendmeu
following the Civil War denied N
states the right 10 refuse inc vol
10 anyone on account OF racI
color, or previous condition ~ So,
yitude.' Another amendment
1920 denied the states the right
refuse the privilege OF voting 10 an
one on account OF sex. Years az
most Of the states required ina,
man must own property 10 be er
titled 10 vote. =. The requlremer
has now disappeared. exccp' ID
some special elections. from ever
state. and the right to vote il
every state given TO practical
all citizens twenty-one years
age and over. We are asking Va
TO vote in the Spring elections.
You owe it TO the future sener,
lions OF your race to get out an
vote ........
Eyes On The City Hall
This month the Mayor, Richar
w. Reading. will make several al
pointments to the various CRY CON
missions. We trust thai he vii
not forget his Negro voters "
have found that in the past Nesr
executives have been just ~ cifst
tive ami busincss-like IN handln
civic affairs as their white hroih
crs.
We are still looking forward b
Police Commissioned Icnric
Pickcrt 10 give the Negro poll,
officer break In tho dcparimei
and make a few deserving promo
tions...
Here's To repaying all OF ihoS
who do not forget us when ihe
are in office aud hoping to mel
them AT he polls.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
School Children's
Verse And Prose


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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04

The redwood trees are full OF
power,
Above other trees in height they
tower.
In lovely array for years they
have stood.
The beautiful wonderful redwood.
The rtdnefs OF them is pretty TO
see.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE

4 mention Of spring reminds us
that many OF The large business
firms throughout the nation are
making plans 10 spend money for
advertising -. Our local business
houses. both white and black
should plan 10 spend some money
with Colored newspapers -. We
will 80 on record as endorsers OF
the Detroit Tribune, Detroiis only
home town paper published here In
the Motor city When you adj
vertise In the Detroit Tribune you
help 10 make more jobs for we'll
deserving Negro youth. And at
the same time you reach we'll es-
tablished Negro market that can
not be reached any other way more
effectively 80. Please remember
these points that you get the bene-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04

The month OF March Is just
very few days old and many De-
troiters are making plans for
Spring vacation already. =. We are
going to reserve our Spring vaca-
ton plans for few more days.
AT least until the snow has decid-
ed to leave us until next wintef..
We are very glad to see business
on the upward trend. especially at
the night spots and other places
OF amusement. Many OF our
friends are talking about the Dave
Clark John Henry Lewis fight this
month i. Joe Louis told us that he
had one grand to bet that Dave
Clark wins the fight. We agree
with the champ that when the
fight is over at Olympia that Dave
Clark will be wearing the light
heavyweight crown. This will
mean that Detroit is still the fight
capital OF America. 49, We are anx-
ious 10 see this nasty fight situa-
tion cleaned up too. We are
speaking about the many fake
fights which local fight fans have
been forced to swallow Detroit
can become as great a fight town
as base ball town II the promo
tors Give the fans good honcst-to-
goodness fights FOR their money =.
Take Zip from us and give the
fans break With new boxing
commissioner and some well regu-
lated legislation for the fight busi-
mss we will see rreat changes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
THE KINGLY GARnENS

Clarence Graham. JB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

Hlvstrotsd BY Robsrt O. Rsid
"Thirty-six. sixty-nine," said Grandma.
MY egg money. She addressed Tow-head.
Hop into the bedroom and get that black
purse on the bureau, handsome" she said
Tow-head fetched the purse. He counted the
money in it. "Twenty-one smackers and a
thin dime, he announced
That's what I've got to run the house on
for the next two weeks. said Grandma.
stop clowning," said Blackie. I'VE come
for serious jack"
Twenty two dollars is serious jack to me-
Grandma said Now look, boys, I'm not
going to hold out on YOU
She fished inside her nightgown and brought
up a small silk bag suspended on a string
around her neck. She tossed it on the table,
My crouch bag" she said Tow-head tore
it open. He found in it two wadded fifty-dollar
bills.
Il was going to pay some back taxes on
the farm with that" Grandma said Blackie
swept all the money into his coat pocket
Nov where's the rest?" he rasped
Grandma smiled
There's no rest for the wicked" she said.
stop cracking WISE said Blackie with a
snarl in his voice. I'VE checked with lot of
folks around here, and they all claim you got
fortune hid in this shack. You and the old
man farmed this place thirty years, and you
done good enough to stick something away
u 49, L.
body says he pirched every penny till the
Indian squealed."
YEAH" put in Tow-head, "a regular
miser.'
Grandpa was no such thing" returned
Grandma with spirit. He was good, kind
husband to me. Sure, he was thrifty Maybe
even little close. Those gabby busybodies
are talking out of turn. A fortune here? I'd
like to get my fingers on it. But, boys, you fell
for gag" She sighed.
We'll, 50 did l. she said. Grandpa always
handled the cash. and he used to hint he'd
leave me well fixed, but guess that was just
one of his little jokes Two summers ago he
dropped dead pitching hay. hunted high and
low, but all I've ever found that he tucked
away WdS dill OlO pIlOeo Oh Lulldn Russell ana
part of ticket to hoochy -ooochy show at
the worlds fair in Chicago - the first one.
That the truth, boys"
Its lie,' said Blackie
'You tell US where that dough is, or we'll
beat it out of you," said Tow-head He
started toward her. Grandma faced him with
calm disdain
What are you, a couple of petty larceny
hoods?" she said. Use your brains. Would
be doing all the work around this forsaken
hen-fruit ranch if l was in the money? Ixnay!
I'd be in the big burg. in red dress, burning
up the main STEM
Tow-head kept coming toward her, his face
twisted with menace Grandma did not back
away. "Okay, bright boy, she said. Beat me
up. Whatll it get you except some light
exercise? got weak heart. How the little
shots will laugh when you two fry in the hot
squat - and for peanuts!'
Blackie damned Tow head back into chair.
She's right" he said, Lay off her,
NonS;nu>d a.. n,p> ny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

said
Il know when I'm on spot" returned
Grandma. What sap I'd be to try to out
smart a wise mob like you! I'm all alone here
Hollering won't help, because the nearest
house is good half mile away I've got no
phone or dog. and the only rod in the place
is an old shotgun in the attic and wouldn't
know how to shoot that You know all this,
of course"
Sure we do" Tow head said. 1--WE found
out all about you"
That's right" - Grandma nodded -
never pull a job till you've cased the joint"
They stared at her. She beamed back at
them through her spectacles.
Say. listen, Granny, you're in the rackets,
too, amt you?" inquired Blackie
Grandma chuckled
Me? Don't be silly. I'm a respectable
widow trying to make few bucks raising
chickens. My only racket is running sociables
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

for the Ladies Auxiliary down to the village
church. You got me all wrong, boys
''Oh, YEAH" said Tow-head
Don't try to kid us" said Blackie
Listen, mugs, do loci like retired
gun-moll?" demanded Grandma.
No." admitted Blackie But you sure
talk like one
Jaw, you're full of stir-bugs," protested
Grandma. Il never hustled hot-short or
went out on heist in my life
oh, yeah?" said Tow-head.
Grandmas left eyelid briefly eclipsed her
eye I'm good girl, she said.
''Okay," said Blackie. IF that's your story,
stick to it. But We didn't come here to cut
up touches. You know what we come for
Hand it over
What the hurry, big boy?" said Grandma
Its only midnight and nobody comes this
way till around seven, barring the milkman.
Sit down and I'll brew pot of Java"
1T would 60 good" Tow-head admitted.
Grandma got the coffee pot. Sorry I'm
fresh out of hooch, she said as she filled it.
Now don't try to slip us no Mickey Finn.
Blackie warned her.
I'm fresh out of rat poison, too" said
Grandma. They all laughed
As they drank the coffee, Blackie kept
watching the kitchen clock What you got
the filters for. old timer" asked Grandma.
Quit acting like this was your first job
The two exchanged quick glances.
"Of course, know it amt" went on
Grandma. you We pulled plenty. I'll bet
Yeah. plenty" said Tow-head.
Grandma re6lled their cups Glad you
guys dropped in.'' she said. even if it amt
exactly a social call. 1t gets mighty lonely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

around here sometimes with Grandpa gone
What say break out some chow"
1T would 60 good. said Tow-head.
Grandma examined her larder.
II can't give you the sort of fancy grub
you're used to-" she told them. 81. live mostly
on tough old ROSTERS can't sell. But, any
way, come and get it,
She set on the table plate of cold chicken.
They grabbed legs and wings in their hands,
and ate noisily. Grandma brought out the
cruller jar.
Bet you fellows who live in swell city
hotels never tasted any real, homemade,
country doughnuts," she said. Help yourself.
Notice how pretty they dunk
Between them, Blackie and Tow-head
wolfed a dozen doughnuts As they were
stuffing in the last ones, Grandma said,
Boys, hate to crab the party, but got
to tell you that somebody gave you bum
steer. The pickin's here will hardly pay for
your time
Blackie frowned Nov, Granny, don't give
us that, he said
you got fifty grand planted here, and we
know it, said Tow-head.
''Malarkey" said Grandma Pure ma
larkey! You get what got. But fifty G's! Tell
that to the snow birds'
Don't try to stall us, said Blackie His
face. not pleasant at its best. was at its worst
now. Where's that money!"
You better come across, old lady," growled
Tow-head
Look in that tin can on the shelf" said
Grandma. The one marked Sugar
Blackie got the can and dumped its con-
tents. mostly dollar bills and silver, on the
kitchen table. Thirty lousy bucks" he said
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Washington Produce

BUTTER-9o score, l-pound prints. 81:
81: 1-pound prints, 32: I4-pound prints 80.
17l2. calves, 10; spring lambs. 8; veal.
10 down: pork loln. 20-21; smoked regular
ham, 22-23: smoked skinned ham. "A
large, smoked skinned ham, 2O-2l; bacon.
sliced rs, bacon, piece, 23 compound, 10:
pure lard, Sl2
LIVEsTOCK-Pigs 1o0-14O pounds.
6.6O-9.9r; light pigs, 140-150 pounds,
100. 90; l50-20O pounds; 7.10-7 40;
0pounds. $780, 10: calves, good grade 10
down; lambs, 9 down: buck lambs a7O
less; soWs, 4 S5-5 80; stays, 40 down;
welghtier sowS, 4 l0-5l0
From Agricultural Marketing Service
Prices paid net fob. WASHINGTON:
EGGS-Market steady. For eggs cam
died and Graded IN Washington (Septem-
Der 19): Whites U. S. extras, large, 36:
U. S. extras mediums. 81: U. S. standards.
largS rs; U. S. standards mediums 23:
U. S. trades, 10; U. S. pullets l5. For
nearby ungraded eggs: Current receipts.
whites. 2I,23 mixed colors, 1921.
Colored, all sizes. 1915: No. 2, 12-I4;
Virginia Rocks, broilers and fryers, all
and crosses. broilers and fryers, all sizes.
1712-lSl2: few, best. higher; No. ,. 1914;
mixed colors, fryers. 1916; Leghorns.
chickens. IA for best. Turkeys: Young
toms, Is pounds and up 1919; young
hens. 10 pounds and UP. 21-22; mostly p
No. >, hens and toms, 12-l4; under sizes,
15-17.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
10 LOW-Yield Bonds.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Corporate
bonds recovered today from the
setback in the preceding session
and many advanced l to more than
3 points.
The foreign list again sought to
adjust itself to European events.
Estonia Republic Is broke l3 points
on a few sales as the march OF Rus
sian troops into Poland made the
small Baltic states uneasy. Bel
gium 6l2s dropped more than 2.
Further small recoveries took
place in German government issues
land Italy Is spurted 3 on a few
purchases.
The United States Treasury list
was mixed in a narrow market.
Conspicuous gamers in late deal
ings were American Water Works
6s, up more than 3 points; Alle-
ghany IS, Commonwealth Edison
3l2s, Bethlehem Steel 312s, Della
ware & Hudson Refunding As, De-
troit Edison 412S, Missourl-Kansas-
Texas SIS, Western Union IS and
Southern Pacific Alas.
Many traders still took their
cues from the action of stocks, eX-
panding their speculative purchases
on the assumption the decline the
past few days had strengthened the
technical position of the security
markets.
The Hitler speech, brokers said,
discouraged Wall Street talk of an
imminent peace move from Ger
many, starting a fresh buying wave
, in war stocks and other securities
judged in line to benefit from war
time business.