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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18

them are some outstanding
individuals. They are not fin
iShed as vet, and many Of them
that do not appear to be best
at this time may surpass the
others by the time the livestock
show and sale in Billings is
to be held, according to Coun-
ty Agent George w. GuStafSOn.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18

Misses Florence and Gertrude
Smell, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Smell who live south
of Hardin, graduated May II
from the st. Vinvent'S hospital
school of Nursing last Friday
evening.
The Misses Smell are twins,
born February 81, 1918 IN Wor..
den, Montana. They attended
grade school and two years Of
high school at Worden, but are
graduates of Hardin high school
with the class of 1886, having
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18

Business men, farmers and
livestock men are invited to at
tend this tour. Everyone is asked
to bring a picnic lunch along.
The arrangements are made by
A. H. Walker of Grow Agency,
and George w. Gustafson, coun-
ty extension agent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18
TEA HONORS
MRS. REDMON

Mrs. John Redmon was hon
ored at a tea held in the par
lors of the Congregational
church last Thursday afternoon
by the American Legion Auxll-
iary.
The committee in charge
consisted of Mrs. George A.:
Baker, Mrs. I. L. Dehnert and
Mrs. Wayne A. Ransier.
The affair was in apprecla-
ton of Mrs. Redmon's services
as membership chairman of the
local unit during the past year.
An american Legion Auxiliary
ring was presented to her.
+ 4 II
ENTERTAINS
S. o. S. CLUB
Mrs. J. H. lesser was hostess
to the S. o. S. club last Satur-
day afternoon.
After a social hour refresh
mentS were served by the hos
tess.
AUXILIARY JUNIORS
MEET AT BAKER HOME
Members of the Junior Am
erican Legion Auxiliary were
guests of Miss Peggy joyce Bak-
er at a dessert luncheon at
100 Saturday afternoon.
The vice president, Jean XII
chm, was in charge of the bust
ness meeting in the absence of
the president. Miss Betty Bell.
Present we're Misses Frances
Dehnert, Lee Joyce Morse, Re
becca Jane Scott, LaNell Bough-
ton, Hazel Thomson, Jean Kue-
m and the hostess.
SEWING TIJR
HOLDS DINNER
The Primary Teachers sewing
club held a dinner Monday at
the o. E. Anderson home honor
ing Mrs. Jack Riggs.
The group presented a gilt
to Mrs. Riggs. .
Mrs. Frank Highbaugh and
Mrs. Joe hammers were guests
of thc club.
THLMBLE Club
MFFTS FRITN'Y
The Rebekah Thimble club
was entertained Friday by Mrs
Fred Taylor and Miss Harriet
Taylor at their ranch homo
north of Hardin.
Members present totaled q
and guests Included Mrs: J. c
williams, Mrs. Herbert Williams
Mrs. Merle Bowers. Mrs. Daisy
Rennie. Mrs. I. l.. Dehnert
Mrs. Walter Quest, Miss Dorths
Williams and Miss Anola Rog'
ers.
Mrs. Dehnert and Mrs. J. W
Bulls tied at a came of "Gug
genheim." with Mrs. Bulls cut
ting high for the prize.
Refreshments were served b.
the hostess at the close of tn
afternoon.
PFTTY L,AFRTTT
HCNCRED BY SCOUTS
Mrs. Willard Scott and Mrs
Hollis Johnson were hostesses a
a dinner for Senior Troop I Q
the Hardin Girl Scouts at tn
johnson home Monday evening
The affair honored Miss Bet
, ty fJIetbitt. who is the onl
member of the troop who !
prsduating from high schoc
this year. The girls presente
the honoree with a gift.
AID MEETS
The Congregational Ladie
Aid is meeting this %afternoo
in the narlors of the church.
Mrs. r. A. Weir has charge G
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18
Urged To Apply
For REA Project

Many farmers and stockmen
in the Big Horn and Little Big
Horn valleys have already
signed applications for member
ship in the proposed Rural Ell
ectrification project, according
to Bert w. Kronmiller, attorney
for the cooperative
Meetings have recently been
held in the various communities
which the lines r. expected to
reach. and the project has been
thoroughly endorsed throughout
the area, it was stated.
Those who have not yet filled
out applications for membership
are urged to secure them and
fill them out at once.
Those from whom forms may
be obtained include D. H. Moss
and Frank M. TSchirgi in WyOla,
steinmetz of Hardin, Mary
Conklin of Hardin and Gottlieb
Hert of Hardin.
Last Saturday. the class was
under the direction of Russell
LindouiSt, principal of the Har-
din junior high school.
The subject this saturday
will be the legislative branch of
the government. The text being
used is american Citizenship"
published by the Silver Bow
American Legion Post of Butte.
After the meeting this week
the classes will be held Friday
evenings.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18

ENTERTAINS
S. 0. S. CLUB
Mrs. ]. H. lesser was hostess
to the S. o. S. club last Satur-
day afternoon.
After a social hour refresh
mentS were served by the hos
tess.
Evening star., 1939-01-02

opportunity, Frank received enough
education to teach his illiterate
slavery people for a number of years
before he became interested in
politics.
Later, as justice of the peace in
southern North Carolina county,
he organized the precincts to help
elect member of Congress. He
then came to Washington to work
in the Treasury Department for
three years. From there he went to
the Government Printing Office,
where he worked until he was 80.
He married in North Carolina be-
fore coming to Washington. His
wife, who is in her 7Os now, was
hairdresser for Mrs. Herbert Hoover
from the time Mr.. Hoover first
came to Washington as food ad-
ministrator during the World War
until he left the White House.
A self-styled pacifist, Frank will
admit: War sometimes does good.
War freed me partially, but the
Constitution really freed me-"
He became member of the Bap-
tist Church in North Carolina, and
in past years has taken a leading
part in the activities of the Berean
Baptist Church here.
If l live until next New Year
Day. I'll be hundred" Frank said.
And after that guess Ill have to
start all over again.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
GoebbeIs Calls World
To Jewish Solution
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 2.-Propaganda
Minister Goebbels in an article in
II Uhr Blatt published today,
calls for an international solution
of the Jewish problem. but failed to
lay down program in that direc-
ton.
Goebbels' article came as Ger
many. flushed by 1888 accomplish
ments. began new year keyed up
to new and greater sacrifices by the
appeals of Nazi leaders.
international Jewry in the world
must know that it cannot divert us
from our resolution by loud out
cries, by boycotts, by spiritual po-
litical terror" wrote GoebbeIs in an
introduction to the newspapers S
symposium on the Jewish issue.
of course, we believe that the
Jew problem must be solved inter-
nationally When and how that is
to be done is question of the fu-
ture."
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Former Slave, III but Twice
In Life, Enters tooth Year
Frank u. Whitted
Filled Decades With
Varied Careers

On New Year Day, 80 years ago,
Frank U. Whitted was born a slave
on a plantation just outside of Hills
boro, N. C.
That was in 1840-the year Will
liam Henry Harrison was elected
President of the United States. In
1888-the year before Gen. Har-
risons grandson Benjamin came 10
Washington as President-Frank U.
Whitted came to Washington, too.
1t was coincidental that Harri-
sons figured so prominently in these
banner years in Franks life, but the
condolences have so embedded
themselves in his memory he forgets
the numbers and simply remarks:
Il was born the year William
Henry was elected President and I
came to Washington just before
Benjamin came to Washington"
And yesterday he figured he'd be
staying in Washington for a good
many years to come IF I keep feel
ing as fit as I do now"
mas 1du NdFlcO career.
Slave, school teacher, justice of the
peace, politician, Government work.
er and religious leader-Frank U.
Whitted in his long life has been
all of these. He spends his time now
at his home. 1853 Eighth street NV,
reading and being healthy.
He has been sick twice in his life
once in 1866, after the slaves had
been freed and he was on his way
to Alabama to look for job.
Il came down with chills and
fever" he recalled, "and had to 20
back home. Chills and fever got me
again after I came to Washington.
But all in all I guess I've been pretty
healthy. I just live right"
Frank reads regularly, but he has
never used glasses. His hearing is
excellent. and he eats anything SCI
before him. Regarding his diet, he
remarked:
Il guess if I ever die, it will be
from eating too much. Nothing I
like better than big pone of corn
bread and platter of North Caro-
lima collards.'
Education Rewarded Reading.
BY reading everything he could
get his hands on and exercising
his mind to the utmost with every
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Silence Is Golden

DES MONIES, Iowa tP.-The
man to man" talk 2l-year-old
youth had with a traffic judge was
brief-and costly.
The youth, irate over a $50 fine
imposed on reckless driving con-
viction, asked the judge if he could
talk to him man to man"
The request granted, the youth
began:
Il wouldn't vote for you if it was
a hog-calling contest"
The judge interrupted:
Just minute. young man. That
will be five days for contempt of
court
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Harry RosenfeId Dies

BY The Associated Press.
PALM BEACH. Fla. Jan. O.
Harry Rosenfeld. 70. New York and
Palm Beach sportsman, died at his
resort home yesterday from heart
attack, following lingering illness.
Member of a prominent Chicago
family, he went early to Europe
where he was a member of the
Travellers Club in Paris. Friends
here said he collaborated with the
late Col Newman Davis of Lon
don in furnishing much material
used in "Gourmet's Guide to
Europe"
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Women, SO, Has Mumps

DU QUOIN, Ill. (P).-The physi-
clan appeared slightly puzzled after
he examined Mrs. Adelia S. Law
man.
But he diagnosed the malady she
was suffering as mumps-unusual
IN a person of her age. 4
= Mrs. Layman Is 90.
Evening star., 1939-01-02

The Pan American Federation of
Labor was organized in 1918 by the
American Federation of Labor in
an endeavor to extend its help to
the workers of Latin America.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20
oPEN sUNIMER SESSION

NEW ORLEANS. La, May 10
billiard university's fourth summer
session will begin June II and end
July %. Dean J. Max Bond an
nounced last week,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20
Rv. L. MaiIey Honor
Guest At Banquet

Rev. Leonard Mailey, pastor Of
St Elizabeth Spiritual church at
935 Alger avenue. was honored on
his thirtieth birthday with a ban
quet rendered him by members.
Among the guests attending the
event were: Mrs. Heard and aunt.
Mr.. Hairston, Mrs. A. W. Williams.
Mrs. Sallie Eberhart an aunt: Mr..
Trap, Mrs. Goosby an aunt; Mrs
Viola johnson, Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
Williams, Mrs, Beulah Little, Mrs.
Louise Pope, Mrs Burbridge. Mad
anne l. Mailey, Rev Oglesby. Pro
lessor Charles Jones and others,
Mrs Arena Ned was hostess.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20
BOOK REVIEW

writes. The impact on the reader
therefore has added force.
or the eight stories Eacduded here
Man On the Road" and The WAY
Things Are are perhaps the best.
The former tells briefly the story Of
a man doomed TO death in four
months from the effects Of silicosis
He is aware that his employer is
to blame for his condition but his
thoughts are chiefly for his wife and
child. The Way Things Are" could
not be more aptly titled. It is a
story of the south, Of the ignorant
tobacco chewing sheriff, the sensu-
al overseer, the kindly yet confused
plantation owner attempting Justice
where justice is defeated by the
system itself, The Negro, Beecher,
has struck a white man whom he
discovered abusing a young colored
girl, and in protecting her he has
committed the objectionable sin.
He is entrusted to the sheriff to be
Strengthened out few days. a pro-
cess which soon results in his death.
Il is the old, old story told in
way which gives it new insist
ence.
The individuals in Mr.. Maltz's
stories are miserable, unhappy, cru
ei' as the case may be. not because
they are by nature that way but
because Of the situations in which
they find themselves -MaItz
writes with understanding and his
book cannot be too highly recon-
mended.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20
R. |. BRADBY
MAKES PLEA
FOR UNITY
Petty Jealousies Keeping
Our Leaders Too
Far Apart

The Rev. R. l. Brady in letter
to the Michigan Chronicle last week
decried the petty jealousies and
differences that are keeping our
leaders divided in matters of vital
public concern. He urges citizens OF
our community TO come together
and bury their differences in the
interest OF the common good. The
following letter very pointedly sug-
gests a course Of action which the
Chronicle heartily endorses:
To the Editor, May IL, 1889
Michigan Chronicle.
6l2 E. Vernon Highway,
Detroit, Mich
My dear Sir:
l have been reading with great
deal Of interest your editorials for
the past few weeks, along with the
other matter Of your paper. An
editorial some weeks ago empha-
sized the jealousy that must exist
among our leaders. And then the
one Of last weeks issue which en-
phasized the possibility OF our haV-
ing a member of our group ap-
-ointed en-an important commission
II we could but keep a solid front
in the matter.
! think these two editorials es-
pecially in the interest Of our racial
group are the finest that I have
read for a long time. | have served
in Detroit for nearly 30 years, dur
ing which time l have seen il grow
from a medium sized city to a
metropolitan center l have seen
the population Of our group grow
from a mere $500 to more than
l25O00,
1t has been quite evident that
there has been much Jealousy in
the leadership OF our group, And il
il quite evident at this time tina;
we are seriously divided upon the
grave ard far-reaching questions.
am not physically able now TO
enter into the work with the same
amount Of enthusiasm that ] once
did. but I am just as DESTROYS as ever
that we shall come into our own.
There is so much that can be done
il no one cares who gets the credit
for it. And there is at this time
some evidence Of gradual improve
ment.
But in the particular issue a,
stake, l wonder if we can't all be
big enough TO just step back and say
TO the mayor of the city Of Detroit;
Appoint us a member on the com
mission and we don't care who he
is so long as he is a representative
Of the group We refuse to make
any suggestions or Offer any names.
You pick him out" That will be
the opening wedge and that is
about the only logical way in which
we will ever receive consideration.
We arc weak enough with all Of our
strength, but divided We are pititul.
Thanking you again for these hne
editorials and for the saneness Of
your approach to a very vital ques-
ton, am
Yours very truly.
R. L. Brady.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20
Dead Man
Taken From
Local River

On last Thursday morning an un-
Identified man was reported TO
have fallen into the Detroit river
at the foot of Riopelle street. An
examination OF the body when re-
covered from the river disclosed
that he was about 40 years old and
had fallen into the river several
hours earlier in the day, approxi-
mately 2 am, that morning.
Police interviewed Nathaniel
Jones who said he had gone to the
U. S, Customs office and notified
them that a man had fallen into
the river He was told to call po-
lice, Jones stated, but was unable
TO do so because he didn't have a
nickel 10 make the phone call.
John Beeler OF 46l Gratoit, told
police that about 2 am, a man
known as Curly" walked down to
the river at Riopelle street appar-
emily intoxicated and lay down
on the concrete vomiting. at the
same time he and two other men
went-near the river bank for sew
eral minutes then later returned
to a bonfire near the boat slip
where they -were-iRfermed some
man had just fallen into the river.
William Anderson, white, of
22144 Edison, Dearborn, Mich. also
stated that some drunk had told
him OF man falling into the river
A Mr.. H. Sims finally called the
police Who recovered the body
which was taken to the morgue.
Thre were no marks Of violence
on the body and death was be-
lieved to have been caused by
drowning, police stated.
Sometime later the body was
Identified as Otis Calvert, address
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20
Brewster
Notes

The women from Brewster Center
won honorable mention in the annual
recreation demonstration which was
held at the Olympia Thursday night
May II. The performances Of these
women were highly praised by the
commissioner and supervisor of the
department Of recreation.
Upon approaching the floor. the
group and instructor were greeted
with a huge applause as they took
their respective positions. The four
cheerleaders who We're -in-fle- hrne-
light led off with some very eccen-
tic tap numbers. All of the numbers
were applauded heartily throughout
the program.
The second group equally as
pleasing TO the audience as the first
The numbers were short, snappy, well
performed. and well presented. The
Instructors vel las the Participants
deserve to be highly commended.
What's different The auditorium IS
now getting It's face uplfted, prepara-
tory for the jitterbugs. and conven-
tiona! dancers who Will soon seek
its smooth. glass-like floor and enjoy
ming pool is also under very careful
repair. and will be closed for at least
a week possibly two. The new swim
ming schedule has been drawn up and
will become effective as soon as school
IS out. Along with these improve
ments are some changes made in the
women and men locker rooms, which
viii be Of marked accommodation 10
those who come to the center for
swimming and showers.
Do you read2 Well, come 10 the
little reading station in the center
when you feel an urge to appease your
Intellectual appetite. The literary d.
version will aid you and the time
spent will be valuable and worth
while
Brewster's library sponsored a very
interesting and inspiradonal lecture
given by a competent speaker. Mrs.
Z. Martin Wilhelm, the subject of the
talk being The Art OF Right Living and
Thanking -~as-weH Pesented. the
lecturer touching on the highlights of
ones health and personality which ere
the controlling factors in the develop
ment Of a successful life and happi-
ness,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20

Mr.. Bontemps has chosen the
period Of the Santa Domingo Revo-
luton for his new novel and has
centered his action around one Of
the earlier uprisings when the
slaves were an unorganized black
mass revolving against injustices
without number. The figure of
Toussaint dominates the last pages
of the book as the author seems
to symbolic in the strength OF this
leader the future of the uprising.
Drums At Dusk" is in many ways
an excellent reconstruction of plan
tation life in Haiti shortly after the
French Revolution had upset the
aristocratic pattern Of France The
cruelty of many of the whites, the
adject condition OF even the better
treated slaves. the awakening SYM
pathies of some of the more liberal
whites, the falseness and lavish
waste which characterized life in
this colony are all here.
Mr.. Bontemps has not succeeded
equally well with his characterize
ton. There is an unreality about
most Of his characters which makes
them seem like figures in fancy
dress yet lacking a flesh and blood
quality This IiAiis is especially true,
the more sympathetic characters,
Diron Desautels, NJ. and Nine. de
Libertas, the more kindly whites
Desautels. one of the friends Of the
Blacks, although the central figure
of the book seems strangely confus-
ed and little inconsistent. Even
when he is in danger at the hands
Of the fatally attractive Nine. Ward
the reader is strangely indifferent
TO his fate.
In spite OF this and other minor
weaknesses this novel has certain
definite merits which make it an
excellent means Of getting an ac-
curate picture of the period Of which
its author writes. Mr.. Bontemps has
demonstrated again that the histor-
ical novel is one Of the best media
for presenting history for popular
appeal and consumption.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20

The Way Things Are by Albert
Maltz -. international Publishers.
New York City 1888 -. $500
2lSpp.
This belated review OF Mr.. MATHS
volume Of short stories will have
served purpose if it introduces
these stories to new readers The
author is the winner OF the first
prize in the o Henry short story
contest. He is a skillful writer
deeply conscious Of social ills yet
able to present them without raising
his voice. His stories cry out be-
caues one cannot escape the funda-
mental truth Of their Tragedies. but
Mr.. Maths touch is def and he
does not allow himself to lingerl too
long on the abuses Of which he
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20
{. HARDMAN
WINNER OF
FIRST PRIZE
Current, Wilkes, Tandy
Also Capture
Henors
BY a Reporter at Large

All day Sunday, May IA was Art
Day" at the ST. Antoine branch
Y. M. C. A. when the Pen and
Palette Art club present in the
lounge Of the building, its thirteenth
Snnual art exhibit.
There was color, there was
thought, there was brilliance in
these artistic expressions, Of young
Negro Americans Particularly in
teresting to your rowing reporter
was the portrait of a face, a pencil
drawing done by Obleton Harris, in
structor OF the group. II was a face
full OF determination, yet shadows
about the luminous eyes limited Of
sorrows hidden in the soul Of its
owner. 1t breathed and was alive
with realism and courage.
Fifteen Artists Exhibit Works ID
Among the works there were
drawings by Obleton Harris. Zelma
Wilkes, Nell Purdy, Myrtle Hall, vi
ola Wilkes, Perry Blackman. Chris.
tine Tandy, Garnett Bland. George
Harshaw, Einora Wilson, Isabelle
Current Ruby Mormon, William
Tucker, Ernest Hartman and SPELL
man Lane.
Hartman Takes 1st Prize
First prize went 10 Ernest Hard
man for his water color Portrait OF
A Lady" Second prize went to Qble-
ton Harris, for her still life Tulip"
in water colors. Zelma Wilkes cap
tured third for her Vase OF Flow
ers" an oil painting and soap cary
ings while fourth went to Isabelle
Current for her Scene In a Back
yard in watercoloFs.
Judges were John Pappas, Alfred
Castagne and Vetolz Casternake.
Club Officers
Officers Of the club are Myrtle
Hall. president; Ruby Mormon, Sec
rotary; Zelma Wilkes, treasurer and
Obleton Harris, instructor. John
c. Dancy, executive secretary of
the Detroit branch of the Urban
League is director Of the group.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-20

CEoRGE NJ. HORTON, noted Negro poet, was
~ born slave in Chatham County, North Car
Nolina, in l797-and died in Philadelphia Pa 1888.
Horizons master, when he was boy permitted him
to hire out his time at Chapel Hill, of the Uni
versity oe North Carolina. 1t is said that he learned
to read by matching words he knew in the hymnal
with those in the spelling book. Persons of dstinc
ton soon became interested in him. 1t is said that
DR.. CALDWELL the President of the University was
one of his patrons and gave him great assistance
and encouragement.
Horizons earliest compositions had to be written
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17o7-lsS3

down for him by other people. He was for years
janitef at the University and received small COM
missions from various students for writing verse
for them. Some of his friends undertook to help
him publish a volume Of his poems so that from
its sale he might purchase his freedom.
A booklet of his poems The Hope of Freedom"
was published in 1929. The small returns from the
sale of the book, however, were not sufficient to
pay the exhorbitant price which his master de-
handed for him.
In his later years he lived in Philadelphia, Pa. and
died there in 1888.