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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
THIEVES FALL OUT

Having heard as most of US have, the rulers OF
Europe speak and solemnly vow to night each othef
until the last man is dead if necessary, our worst
fears have materiazed and the four horsemen of the
apocavpse ride again. on the land, on the sea and IN
the air. Sunday night our own president lamented
the tragedy which has befalen the world and lndl-
Gated that we must be vigant if we hope to remain
at peace Despite the ocean that separates us from
the batteeds of Europe we know that this distance
is no guarantee that we are safe from the ravages
of war
This momentous resort to force in Europe IN this
modern time is a sad commentary on the progress Oh
Western civilization. We speak in lofty tones OF ad-
vancement in all the sciences all the arts we nave
monumental achievements in stone and steel attest
ing to our ingenuity; we boast of modern Inventions
that have fashioned our lives anew and remade our
world The strides of genius today constantly startle
the imagination and the limits to this genius can no
longer be defined Yet in spite of all this the human
race cannot solve the problem of living together in
peace Man appears to conquer everything but
himself.
II has been said, however, that as long as great
numbers of people are oppressed; as long as whole
races are held in slavery and one half the world IN
ssts on ruling the other half, there can be no lasting
peace Tyranny is repugnant to all mankind ana
those who have been successful in subjugatng other
people are inevitably sowing the seed OF disaster
No people black or white, are resigned to tyranny,
and subject peoples, will ever be source of discon-
tent The greatest tragedy that befal any people
is for them to assume that by their superior virtues
they are destined to rule the lives of others.
The imperialistc ambitions of European nations
have made Europe battlefield all through history.
There is conflict of interests, but not of IDEAS for
all have the one idea of exploitation wherever and
whenever possible The exploiters today are fighting
among themselves. Those who live in glass houses
are now throwing stones at each other The result
must be obvious. While there thieves abroad the
world can know no peace.
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BSERVIN c. -
POLITICS and POLITICIANS
By VIM l. SHERRILL, Associate Editor

signs that it is willing to re-arrange
its relations with the worlds powers
in an effort to retain its position in
the front ranks.
The declaration Of war in Europe
has strengthened the Presidents
stand for the amendment OF the
neutrality lsw-on which he was
defeated in the last session OF Con-
gress. The Isolationists. still strong,
nevertheless have retreated ard
lost some members. There is spring.
ing up an insistent demand from
the growers OF wheat and cotton.
from the producers of the naval
stores, and from the manufacturing
world generally that the war trade
be allowed to flow to and from
America unhampered. so that our
surplus crops can be set moving and
our unemployed put to work.
There is also sentiment to repeal
the Johnson Act and to permit the
Allies to purchase goods on credit,
This act, plus the drive to return
neutrality to the status OF Inter
national Law" will occupy our own
Congress as soon as it is called by
President Roosevelt.
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LISTEN TO THIS:

In spite OF newspaper distortion
the Russian pact is merely
a declaration by two powers that
they will not attack one another.
Russia has similar pacts with Italy,
Poland. China. ETC.. and offered one
to Jspsn-Sueh- a-deelaFatienr is
peaceful one. Only those who be-
lieve that war between the Soviets
and Germany is a road to peace,
can argue to the contrary
The Soviet union fought Munich,
which stood by Spain and Czecho-
slovakia. supports China and will
aid Poland economically. Chamber
lain is responsible for the war. He
cynically crushed the Czechs and
sacrificed Spain and Austria, and
was negotiating with Japan to de-
stroy China. He planned appease-
ment at the expense OF Poland-all
this to strengthen Hitler in order
to push him to invade the Soviet
Ukraine. His policy failed-that is
the reason for the crashing Of teeth
over the signing Of the peace pact
All that is happening in Europe
could have been nipped in the bud
il England, France and America had
been as much concerned about the
peace of Ethiopia as they are the
peace and security of Poland.
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intelligent Negro tell his listeners
that the word Negro was an ex-
preston Of derision and contempt
invented by the American white
man to humiliate our race. never
was so astonished at such an as
sertion, Any high school student
knows better than that. / kept my
silence only out Of pure courtesy for
the visitor, The repugnance at being
called Negro is not only a sign
Of ignorance but it is also the
reaction OF our inferiority complex
every time that any reference is
made to our color regardless of by
what term it is made. 1t is the result
Of the white mans teaching and
propaganda that to be a Negro is to
be an inferior 1t is this inferiority
complex that has kept us down
through the generations.
II you ask the average intelligent
person, white or black, for the
origin OF the word Negro" he or
she will invariably give you the
old WORKOUT encyclopedia explana-
ton that the word Negro" is de-
rived from the Latin niger" mean
ing black, Further than that they
cannot explain. A student of Latin
philosophy will tell you that niger"
is not Latin vernacular; for, the
Latin vernacular for black is later"
"atrus." The expression niger" is
a derivative from the Amharic
ethiopian "Nigus" meaning king,
and imported into the early Latin
by adaptation Of the titles of the
ancient kings of Ethiopia to every
black person.
As above stated, in Amharic, the
dialect of the province OF Gondar,
and also official language of the
former Ethiopian Empire, the word
"Nigus" pronounced "nee-gus'D
means king" The former title Of
Halle Selassie, ex-emperor Of
Ethiopia was "Nigus Nigass-za
d'Etjopia" or "Nigus Nigusti
d'Etjopia" meaning King OF Kings
Of Ethiopia" for, Ethiopia was an
empire made up of various king
doms ruled by kings respectively,
and over them was the King of
Kings, or Emperor.
At the greatest stage Of expansion
Of the ancient Roman Empire. the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

we gaze with alarm at the vortex
OF war (which seems certain to en-
gulf our world today.
One would think the Christian
nations obligated voluntarily, OF
their own volition to "love thy
neighbor as thyself' to do unto
others as you would that they do
unto you and not to 'covet any
thing that is thy neighbor's." But
not so. As often as national in
terests dictate, and greed and ava
rice insists, statesmen Of Christian
nations have gone forward with no
regard for the rights Of others.
"Ye be men and brethren; love
ye one another means little to the
statesmen of Christian nations and
is hardly understood by the Christ
ian leaders of these nations.
War is inescapable As long as
races and nations feed upon greed,
selfishness and racial prejudices E.
as long as people are taught to hate
and feel superior" "Ye cannot
gather grapes OF thorns. nor figs
OF thistles."
THIEVES FALL OUT
Today we have war in Europe
born OF the spirit of doing.
A war which is likely before its
close to draw into its caldron all
the civilized nations Of the earth.
Because CIVILIZED" nations have
failed to count the cost Of their
wrong-doing war crawls across
frightened world dealing death
and destruction to all that man calls
| glorious
Christian Civilizations have sown
TO the winds, now they proceed to
reap the whirlwind.
A broad grin must spread over
the faces Of those who have beer
robbed and brutalized by these
pirate nations that have now fallen
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THE writer's thoughts do not necessarily represent the views
and opinions Of this paper.

Romans never did penetrate any
further south into Africa than the
nineteenth degree of latitude North,
That is about the town OF Napata,
midway down into Egypt. So that
they never did come into direct
contact with the -EthiopiaHs.- But
the ancient Egyptians. Csrthagen-
ians and Phoenicians. either through
war or through commerce did come
into contact with the Ethiopiars,
and so did the ancient Greeks.
Through these various other peoples
the ancient Latins and later the
Romans heard and learned OF lands
further south into Africa ruled by
nigh" (the Latanized plural OF
"nigus) or black kings. But still
they were dominated by the super
stition that to penetrate much fur
Their south into these UNEMPLOYED
lands would be so hot as to turn
them black, and they never dared
to venture too deeply. itno Africa.
Nevertheless. they called all the
unknown lands south of Egypt
Nigeria" or the land of the "nigii"
tmeaning Of the black kings); and
every black man that they saw hey
called him niger" or a man from
Nigeria"
Today the only portion OF Africa
still retaining this name is one of
the large British colonies en-the
Western Coast OF Africa, and the
Niger river that still retains the
name OF the lands through which it
flows But even as late as the nine
tenth century, before the explora-
tions of Livingstone and Stanley,
practically all of the western part
Of Africa. directly south of the
Saraha, was still known as Nigeria.
OF course. after the general con-
quest of Africa by the European
powers and the division OF the con-
tinent, many lands changed from
their original names as new colonial
jurisdictions were established.
So that while many races derive
their names from other less digni-
fed circumstances, as the Hindus
from their religion, and the eau
cssians from the names Of a range
Of mountains in Europe, we, the
NEGRO, derive our racial name
from the roya titles Of our ancient
kings and princes. That is why we
insist on being called Negro, with
a capital IN" and not "colored
people or "Afro-American" or
The Race" or Our Group and
lot of other ill-fitting misnomers.
However, the term Negroes" is
simply stupidity on the part of
whoever uses it, 1t is just as stupid
and absurd to say Negroes" as it is
to say "Indianess" or Slaves" or
Mongolianess" or "Caucasianess."
The term is simply Negro woman"
Let no Negro be ashamed to be
called by his right racial name; on
the contrary. pride of race means
pride of name. Yes, Negro" comes
from the Latin Niger" meaning
black person; but, Niger" comes
from the Amharic ethiopian
word "Nigus" meaning king"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

Here Lies World Peace"
Born: Nov. IL, 1918
Died: Sept. 3, 1889
Age: Twenty years, nine
months and twenty-three
days
\ X \
The -birth-of world war has
pushed partisan politics into the
background. This is as it should be,
for people cannot be splitting hairs
about politics il they are to intelli-
gently map-their- proper course
through these times. None can tell
how far reaching this war, this
conflict will be-or what proper
tons 1t will take on. hence it goes
without saying that care, wisdom
and foresight is needed in all Of our
decisions. Partisan politics does not
make for such.
II X X
Mr.. Roosevelts big job is that Of
keeping the United States neutral
This will be no simple feat, for there
will be wide difference OF opinion
concerning specific acts in the en-
forcement Of the neutrality law
Let none be so naive, however. as to
expect or believe that absolute neu-
trality is humanity possible-or that
one warning nation or the other will
not be adversely affected because
Of neutral power, whatever that
decision might be. This business OF
neutrality is a ticklish business.
X X X
News dispatches from Tokyo are
Interpreted by some as indicatig
that the Japanese government is
about TO adopt policy of isolation;
that having been deserted by Ger
many. she is in the mood to draw
in her shell and watch the world go
by.
We do not believe this is the new
policy of Japan. In fact we do not
believe that modern Japan can
make it alone in this modern world
unless she reverts to the old feudal
system under which she lived
nearly 70 years ago.
Japan has become in these 70
years a highly industrial country.
Markets are the very life blood of
an industrial country. The need Of
markets is behind the whole cam
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

lost, and regret it didn't appear in
this paper.
We want to salute Miss Ella Nc
Cullogh Of Crosse Point. We're told
from no other than Al Roman, that
she really cooks a meal 10 make a
persons mouth water AL tells
me that he extends his thanks to
the many folks who have written
him For those who have lost
his address, we will print it once
more 286 Crosse Pointe boule-
ward, PIE, Mich, Phone Niaga 1928.
He promises to answer all letters
promptly So, set yourselves
down now, and write him a friendly
note, he is out in a strange neigh
borhood and lonesome will
appreciate word from friends.
A salute TO Miss Marquita Men
denhall for the lovely gesture she
made towards an i'll friend, Pauline
Braziel Also 10 Barbara Car
Isle who sent lovely bouquet to
the shut-in.
Can anyone tell me Just why H.
McGinnis seems so stuck-up at
times? His moods are too variable
so methinks.
We nod to Charles Williams,
Tommy Alexander for their kind
courtesies shown in the beer-garden
and On the-stFeet- some few blacks
ago.
We take a bow to the lovely mat
ron, Mrs. Wally Franklin Also
to the lovely Wfifs Mae Baron, re-
Gently married.
Who has Charles Kay's heart now,
and in whose keeping was 1t origin
ally? Shall we tell what we know,
or let that certain party find out
by themselves?
What stupid dolt was so thought
less as TO forget to take or send
flowers, candies, cigarettes or books
to the heart-throb OF his life?., Or
was it really thoughtlessness. or the
fact that you didn't know they
appreciated that kind OF attention?
Mayhaps that is why she is so frigid
as you say. Are you reading A.?
Yours truly doesn't give the
Tigers place in the money, who
believes in them. Are you reading,
Your Honor?
Did o, R. get as angry as it Is re-
ported about the item in last weeks
column? | don't believe that he
did. It's all talk, Ell. o. R.? @
WELL, it won't be long now be-
fore you can hear the patter of
many pair of feet schoolward
bound It sometimes makes
me long for the days when l HAD
to 80 to school, but now respon-
sibility hangs over my head hesv-
lily, and it takes all sorts OF in
genuity to make living now
Many are the thoughts in folks
minds, is that now England being
at war, will this recession recede?
Or will we go to war?
fapers Delng 1ull OF the darker
side Of things in a foreign country,
we close our column with a heart
felt prayer that should be echoed
by all OF US May God grant
that although other nations have
lost their heads and have plunged
into war, let US, Ell Father, keep
ours. and II we are sorely tempted
to go 10 the aid Of anyone, let us
remember the terrible price that
was paid in this last war. Or Mer-
ciful Father, we ask that Thou
preservest our youth and our wo-
men and children, in Jesus name,
Amen"
That, folks comprises the column
for this week. Goodbye until the
next issue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
AROUND ANN ARBOR

Before we forget, we want to
chronicle the event of Slim Wat
kins, former Ann Aorbrite picking
out the type Of night dress a GER
tain popular Detroit deb should
wear; when l was coming up, we
used to cali them night gowns
We are curious as the devil to
know if Myrtle Redmon knows of
it. Off with the old love, before
going on with the new love, is our
motto We won't tell you the
girls name. because she is well
known, and mayhsp be embarrassed
But look out p. B. :.
We haven't as yet even seen our
mayor. SANFORD Mckinney, since
his return from Kentucky, where
he spent a very enjoyable time
visiting his mother. Mrs. Sara Nc
Kinney know he will phone
that number given him sometime
soon.
The above item makes US remem-
Der to put in an item about Razz-
moe. We're told that he has the
patrons coming back and asking
for him Don't know how re-
liable this is, but if so, congratula-
tons, Razz:
Being as Pm writing anonymous
ly, often stand around and listen
to the comments made after the
Chronicle is on the streets and
having good ears. even though poor
vision, l hear quite lot Most
peoples attitude is that II their
name doesn't appear, Jaw there,
amt nothin' dis week." and disgust
eddy walk away from SOMEBODY
else's paper, too tight even to spend
a buffalo nickel for sixteen pages
Of good, up-to-date news Are
you one of this type Of persons I'm
talking about, dear reader?
We want to thank Larry Chism
for his prompt reply to our message
of last week, and also to congratu-
late him on his lovely sonnet to
his wife in the column two issues
back.
Everyone on hearing OF your tenn
porary illness babe me TO tell you.
Pauline Braziel, that they wished
you a speedy recovery =. You
can also add my wishes to theirs
Pauline Tell Mrs. Barbee that
the memo of her news item was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

Gladys, stopped in Detroit for
few days.
After spending two months visit
ing friends and relatives in our city.
Bobby A. Williams left for Bham
last Sunday morning.
James Hill Of Jos. Campou ave-
nue. has returned home after very
pleasant visit with relatives in Du-
rant and Pickens, Miss.
J. 7. Saunders and daughter Mary
OF 2l47 Maple street, accompanied
with Charles L. Henderson and
London Morgan, recently returned
from an extended trip 10 Bluefeld.
W Va. and other points in the
state While there they were the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J T. Slund.
ers, ST, parents Of Mr.. Saunders.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

beasts OF the
forest"
T h e entire
suppression of
the savag e is
/ m p ossible by
any civilization
W h a tever. Its
control a n d
regulation is as
difficult today
as it has been at
any period since
the historical
birth Of man.
This statement
= -;.-sE.-a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

take PRIDE IN
That is the name
NEGRO. A lot
OF US hate this
name simply be-
cause we do not
know its origin;
ard simply get
"hot" without
knowing what
we are getting
hot" about Sit
ting in an audi
ence one night
l heard a pre-
sum e d we'll
informed and
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believes to be right for we will
have made progress when at last
they all have been compelled to see.
Let the "haves" and the have
nots" fall together in this carnage
Of blood. Then when this war is
over, we shall come forth a wiser
and more noble people because Of
our pains.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
UG, THO NEGRO
By VIM. L. SHERRILl
President Afro American Institute and Eederate,
Fireside Groups


out because some possess more of
the 'swag' than do the others.
FLAGS AND BIBLES
me lIags OF all these nations have
ever been as they are today-"the
banner OF the nuccaneer' the badge
OF fraud, the emblem OF greed"
Each holds up its hand, in horror at
the crimes OF the other de-
nouncing each other as thieves and
mugs and congratulatlng themselves
-tast-taeiF -e'"H-iAfeheus -robberies
nave contributed to their enrich
ment'
upon the pretext OF Outstanding
backward peoples these civil
lzed nations have pushed them
serves INTO other peoples countries
robbing and exploiting them to
gorge their Unsuitable greed. They
nave made the Bible an excuse for
the bayonet, and pious zeal cloak
for ungodly greed.
LET THEM FIGHT
Today these international thieves
and hi-jackers are fighting to re-
tain their Doodle"
Let them fight; let them drench
Europe in blood. Let them build a
conflict which will make the war
Of twenty years ago look like a
sham battle.
Let them fight. Let the fighting
get so hot that they cannot retain
their loot"
These nations whose wealth is
stolen and whose power and glory
is built on the blood and bones Of
defenseless people who have
raped and brutalized all mankind
which does not look like themselves
need blood to atone for their
sins.
Let them fight. Let them all
fight. Fight until they are ex-
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Brewster City
FLASH ES

By MRS. LUCY D. DAVIS
VISITING:
Mr.. and Mrs Woods Of College
street in Birmingham, Alabama, ar
rived in our city last Sunday morn
ing, They will be the house guests
Of Mrs Woods sisters and their
families. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and
Mrs Johnnie Williams.
En- route TO West Virginia, Mrs.
Prlngle Of Flint and daughter,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
NORTHWEST
DIET ROIT
BY J. C. BRYANT



Mrs. Mamie Blackburn OF Indiana
avenue was one OF the delegates
who left Monday. Sept. 4 for
Philadelphia where she will attend
the National Baptist convention.
From there she will visit Washing
ton, D. c., and spend one day in
New York at Baptist day" at the
Worlds fair. stopping at Niagara
Falls on the return trip. Mrs. Black
burn is president OF the Michigan
District association and has served
in this capacity for II years. She
was a delegate from the association.
Singers In Program
The Donaldson Singers OF Pontiac
will render two-night program at
the New Mt. Vernon Baptist church,
September and 9. Rev. Thomas
is pastor; Helen Glenn. secretary.
Chronicle Reporters
Mrs. G. Steps, Ithaca avenue;
Mrs. Christine Wade Of 2l2ll West
view avenue; Mrs. jamie Virgins,
20053 Roselawn avenue; Charley
Thomas, First Baptist church, Wis
cousin avenue and W. M. Fletcher
OF Westview. avenue.
The Chronicle is on sale at Miley's
drug store on Cherrylawn and
George La Grand's poolroom.
One dollar spent at Williamson's
store entities you to a free copy
Of the Chronicle.
Visits Mother
Miss Celia Boykins Of Oklahoma
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Georgia
Boykins Of Gardenlane avenue.
In Rhode Island
John Howard of Ithaca avenue is
spending his vacation in Rhode
Island.
Mrs, Rodgers and mother and
daughters, Darth Ellen and Eddie
Ruth have returned to Little Rock,
Ark. after a brief visit with rel
atives, Mr.. and Mrs. Heron of
Roselawn.
Archie McLittle of Peters, Ark,
is house guest of his father. NJ.
McLittle.
Henry Williams of Hartford,
Conn, has returned home after
visiting his sisters. Mrs. j. Black,
Mrs, p, Johnson and Mrs. E. Miley.
Rev. c. Hubert, president of
Morehouse institute was guest of
his brother and sister in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Hubert OF Wiscon-
sin avenue.
Miss Pauline Gillispie of Hart
ford avenue, was week end visitor
OF Mrs. Kathryn FELTON, on Rose
lawn.
The First Baptist church of North
west Detroit, with many young peo-
pie present, opened Sunday school
at the usual time, 9;15 am, with
Superintendent McDade presiding;
Miss Luretha Burnett, secretary,
Rev. E. G. Melvin of the 'Commun-
ity Baptist church delivered an in
spring message at IL am, service
to a capacity audience.
A program was rendered by the
Worthy Four singers and players at
3 pm, for the Usher Board, Bro.
C. Thompson, president.
Rev. Pickett of Macon, Ga,
brought the message at 8 pm, on
the subject, "Christ's Interview of
Nicodemus."
Among the visitors were Mrs.
Davis of Macon, Ga, and Mrs.
Hunter from Buffalo, N. Y.
Sick list: Mrs. Lula Finn in Royal
Oak hospital.
The pastor, Reverend Heath is
leaving Monday. Sept. for the
National Baptist convention to be
held in Philadelphia, Pa. You are
welcome to all the services Of this
church.
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SAVAGE INSTINCTS

Mans instincts are as brutal and
bloody today as in those far times
when. clad only in his thick ma
tural fell; and armed with a stone,
hestruggled for food with the wild
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WHO ARE WE. THE NEGRo!"

In this instalment we come to that
term that many of US actually
despise, and that many OF us really