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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01
BY DANNY CARTER
SPECTATOR spArTERINGs

On, gel dround am the
Spectator .. Nice TO be peering
and proving again, pounding pave
ments from deep purple time to
early dawn Funny. too. the
places you go. the people you see
when you're not doing anything
just proving, just spectating; Out
North End way the Mystics may be
entertaining, or Elizabeth Mc-Clen-
ney and her N. A. A. C. P. Council
may be big to-doing; then there's
Arthur Fleming and the Amity club
Of the Westside; the Chesterhelds-
satisfying gents = the Playboys'
Guild. or the Greek brother and
sisters OF the campus may semi
formal in a manner ultra. all of
which calls for a bit Of covering
on the part OF this observer 1t
is nice, this spectating in the spring.
ON THE PROwL
1t was very pleasant night, the
other Friday, March "a The
weather was warm, very warm. the
sky was clear, and the stars and
everything were out This night
was chosen by that happy twosome.
Gilbert Spears and wife. Lucille
Wilburn to host at their birthday
party . Site of entertainment is
one OF the social rooms in the pro-
ject Pretty, too. with the spot
less walls and-the tiled floors
Might as well be Homecoming or
reunion night Why?
Cause most all present are mem
bers of the once famous-or infa-
mous-Mad club Matter OF fact.
the romance of Gil and Lucy be-
gan in the old NJ. A. D. An in
separable pair, those two. then: sit
ting together, eating together. skat-
ing together Then they were
wed Back to the party:
Clarence Greer and Whitfield
Reeves, former MAD members, chat
while munching a sandwich &.
Clarence will be remembered as the
very gruff sergeant-st-srms &.
Lois Tabor is all too attractive O..
Lois, ever naive, bespeaks OF the
ingenue as she smiles. as she con-
verses Could be few OF the
reasons why Gloster Current is so
attached to her Then there's
Dorothy Daniels Willis Tabor
and Lily Jordan Compton
Rowland-chief cardinal-and Cen
eva Peppers And throughout
ii all are the happy two, Gilbert
and Lucille-Gil smiling and all so
proud; Lucy, sweet and with curls
falling down near her shoulders.
Guess the Spectator should mum
Bile something about congratulations
to the Spears
On this same pleasant night,
March "a, the evenings proving
ends at Franklin Settlement, most
times called the Village Playhouse,
and rightly so The Les Soeurs
de la Village are presenting a bal
loon dance =. Mathew Rueker
and company supply music for the
dancers only This auditorium
of the Settlement, attractive no end
with its colorful decorations
Four giant clusters OF multi-colored
balloons hang suspended from the
ceiling. just mite removed from
the clutching fingers OF the dane
ers Everybody dances with
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01
WORTHLESS ORGANIZATIONS
AND LEADERS WILL DIE

Why can't we each have faith in
our own abilities to rise and cease
trying to build ourselves and our
institutions at the expense Of others.
II society thinks an organization is
not worthwhile it cannot live. An
Institution which lives has without
doubt some place and function in
societg-1t may not mean anything
TO you but others receive some
benefit. Both institutions and lead
ers will either survive or perish by
their own merits or dement's. II IS
not necessary therefore TO think Of
destroying others that you may
have some place for yourself or
your pet scheme or enterprise to
stand upon.
LET'S STOP WASTEFUL STRIFE
Too much OF our strength is
wasted in fighting one another, ana
there is not enough left to be used
in constructive planning and build
ing, We stand today so very much
in need OF constructive workers
Unfortunately for US there must be
planning-Negro planning, if we
are 70 survive. At present there is
none We should shut our eyes and
tstop our ears to these individuals
and that type OF leadership in any
sphere that is forever trying 10
destroy somebody or some ins,itu-
ton in order TO make room FOR him
self or that which he promotes. n
an individuals work or an insti-
tution's work does not by its very
genius, quoliiy and utility merit a
place in the confidence and support
Of the people, time will be the judge
We must stop cultivating needless
competition and wasteful strife be-
tween our leaders and our organizs-
lions so that we all may enter in
! earnest upon program Of con-
tstrucuve 5uiiding
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01
Washington, d. C.. 1888 ,
y3.25 299 PIP.

Washington, d. c. 1888
S3.25 299 PIP.
Much has been VT .Ien about
the Negro in the United States, but
there are few books more complete
than thiy by DR. Van Dessen, pro
fess0r OF American His-a1y and
Government at Hobart college He
has marsha.ied a vazt amount n
information and presents ID in such
a way that his book is fsr from the
unwieldy volume 1t might have
been. Although sympathetic with
the difficulties and hsrdships Ne
groes have endured and sim en-
dure, the author looks al the race
problem with practical eyes avoid.
ing the pitfalls into which the SEN
timeltslist, black or white. often
falls think Dr.. Deusens appraisal
OF the situation is sound in most
Instances. and / believe a careful
reading Of his book would act as a
needed sn.idote for some OF us who
often refuse 10 Judge ourselves by
sbsolute standards but are carried
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01

Louise Leonard OF the Westside
Council wants it known that that
branch OF the NAACP. will honor
the Amity club at dance to be
held at Finnish Hall, come this
April 81 The Amity club is a
newly organized aggregation of stu
dents at Northwestern high school
The purpose Of the society is to
fight racial determinations in the
school and foster good will among
the various races in the classroom.
Art Fleming is the militant leader
OF the group Doris Dungill,
an Amity member, was recently
elected to the presidency Of the
Older Boys and Girls conference.
Len Andrews, professor of SnacS-t
ology over on the Wayne campus,
attempts to describe some Of the
students with single adjective E.
Says the professor; Robert Mathews,
rhythmic; Emmeta Morton. tsntaliz-
ing Mary Louise Singleton
delectable Carolyn Dunbar,
sweet; Thelma Martin. captivating;
Heber Houston, affectionate; Anita
Mack. endesring; Eleanor Williams,
faithful; Elizabeth McClenny, zeal
Gus; Lois Tabor. exquisite; Buster
billiard, pompous; Joe Prsther.
phlegmatic; Barbara lines, fascinat-
ing; Nice spectating for an old pro-
iessor.
Is there any truth to the rune.
that Bob Mathews takes his new
camera TO church with him and
snaps candid shots as people come
down the aisle? Thought not
Cotopaxle- Hull - is all a-lutter
about that new club-the Aristo-
cratic Sportsters-that is now loom
ing TO the front The Sportsters
tend TO- branch out, says Cotopaxie,
after having given a few very sue
cessful affairs Laura Lee Hull
is the able prexy.
Pretty soon, now, and spectatinE
will indeed be a pleasure
Watching the parade OF Easter fash
ions, chic hats and two-tone en-
sebles . Clarence S.onesstreet
over at Wayne, will have YOU ben
lieve that most OF the fashion plates
will be present al the Mayfair East
eI night
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01

frfucff OF Satfik4-
tional strife, in
dividual conflict
a n d wasteful
competition 60
ing on between
our leaders and
between our Or
gsnizations
or course, a
certain amount
81 critic m,
competition, and
opposition is ne
,esSary to the
lealthy growth
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01

to help her celebrate her birthday
{ Among those who attended were thu
Mesdames Nora Porter Carrie Owens
Bessie Hopkins Abbis Finley. Mrs
Marshall Mary Johnson, Mother Hsrk
ness Mrs McFloy. II c Williams
Ada Marlborough. Mrs, Beatrice God.
shy and Others
An unusually ippetzing menu wa.
served on beautifully decorated
able
SURPRISES HUSBAND
Mrs. Alice Parks of 5227 Vinewooc
gave a rea surprise birthday party
honoring her husband Floyd Park,
Saturday night. March IS He wa,
taken out by Joe Sunson and when
they returned the house was com.
pletely darkened, and when the lights
were turned on. a large group OF
people greeted him happy birthday #
Mr. Parks was greatly surprised.
Mr.. Parks proved herself very
charming hostess, plenty of sppetizing
food and drink was well prepared and
served. Mr., Parks received many
useful gifts.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs Ivy Jacobs. Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Parks. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles jackson. Mrs. EVELYN nm
Mr.. and Mr.. Jerome LogRins. Mis-
Essie Ramsey. Cecil Davis. GLADYS
Robinson. John Jones, Miss Everlyn
Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Searles. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Johnson. Mr. and Mrs
Joe Stinson. the Chenault family and
Margaret Thomas.
MRS. AGNES STONE
RETURNS SELMA
Mrs Agnes Stone and little
daughter Carol Elaine has re,,,rned 10
Selma, Alabama. Mrs. stone came 10
Drt-ott-ia-t -to-awatt tt1e-zrrtvat
of the child which was born in jan
usry at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs l. W. J. Booker Of 6il4 Scot
ten svenue..-.
REV WASHINGTON I,.-
RETURNS TO CLEVELAND ~
Rev. Mr., Marion + Washipgton NJ
Cleveland. Ohio has returned after
conducting a successful revival at the
Hartford Avenue Baptist church. Rev.
Mr.. Charles Hill. pastor.
While here Rev. Washington was
highly entertained by members of the
church. also BY friends with fine
chicken dinners and other entertain
ment. All added greatly to his pleas
IRE and spiritual uphft during the
revival.
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HOSTESS
Mrs Estelle Webster was hostess to
the Century OF Progress club al one
Of It's recent meeungs, The business
discussion was eeniered around plans
for advertising The project an oraiori-
cal contest to be held on May p in
/ the auditorium Of the Northwestern
nigh school The project was an
] imaginary trip 10 Cuba with Mrs
/ Manwella Williams as she so wildly
described her trip Of last summer.
Snapshots and pictures Of places OF
interest were displayed by the
! speaker.
"Wha, My Lady Should Wear" was
the game played, The first prize, a
Rogers salad fork was won by Mrs.
! Beatrice Goldsby. Ms Manweila W.
Williams was awarded second prize,
paper towel rack; Mrs. Lula VIII
iiams received match box holder.
All present received a roll OF one
hundred paper kitchen towels
MRS. LULA WILLIAMS HOSTESS
Mrs. Lula Williams of $3.50 West
Kirby was as usual an ideal hostess
when she received tae Century of
Progress club for lis second meeting
OF the month. After the regular busi
ness meeting. Mr.. Brown made an in
teFesting talk on Propaganda" Mr..
MCGEE OF Borden's creamery showed
a movie version Of eighty years Of
invention displaying the many ways
it had helped 10 make the use OF
milk safe for everyone.
A game OF Chinese checkers was
PLAYED. Miss Mary F. Monroe, pres
-iiert Of the-eitib was a4psEdea-s-hax
Of beautiful handkerehiefs.- the first
prize. Mrs. Beatrice Goldsby was
awarded the second, game Of Chi
-rif-ck-r.-
Mrs. John Trotter assisted the host
ess with the game as well as with
the very appetizlng menu.
The next meeting will DC held -with
Mrs Msnwella Williams Of $685. Box
wood. March 81.
HARRIS
NUPTIALS
A beautiful home wedding took
place on the evening Of Saturday
March 25. 1893 Miss Savanna Hlrri-
son OF 1929 vinewood and Mr. james
spoke their wedding vows at the
home OF the brides parents Mr., and
Mrs. Wiley Harrison. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. f. W,
Kelley.
The bride wore an egg shell satin
gown beautifully trimmed with Old
fashioned lace and long flowing net
veil OF the same color She carried
bouquet Of white lilies, Miss Georgia
Harrison. sister Of the bride was msiu
OF honor; she wore a pink net gown
with blue accessories and carried red
roses. The bride was given In we'd
lock by her father; Sandy Young was
best man.
Miss Jetta Reddck sang solo ac-
compsnied at the piano by Miss Alice
Gaye who also played the wedding
march, The bride received many use
ful and beautiful gifts.
Included among the guests were MIR
and Mrs. L. E Simeon, Mrs. New
comb, Mrs. Eta Hawkins, Mr. and
Mrs. William Malone. Ms. CAROLYN
Brewer Mrs. Julia Peterson, Mrs. II.
VI Brown Y. c Michesux. Rosahe
Brown, Mrs. George c Brown. H. Mae
Williams Mis- Alma Bottles, Mr. and
Mrs R Keen Mr. and Mrs Floyd
Parks. Miss Mary Elizabeth Parks.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron l. Moseiev. Dor
othy Aikens. s. NJ. Kilgore. Rosetta
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs I. N Newberry.
Mrs. Lucy Benton, Mrs. Naome Burke,
Miss Ernestine Tumbleston, Misses
Geraldine and Goldie Gibson. Miss
Dora Holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Birdson
and top
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01
We, THO negro
By VIM. L. SHERRILL
President. Afro-American Institute and Federated
Fireside GROUPS

NEEDED-MoRE COOPERATION
Corporations one Of the great
needs of Negro leadership and
Negro organizations. There lis too
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01

to the Negroes best interests. God
forbid that the day will ever come
when there are none with sufficient
vision and courage to speak out
against hypocrisy fraud, sHd-ig-
norance wherever it is seen. But d
great majority OF US fight other
leadership ard attack other organi-
cations. with but one thought in
Misunderstanding ourselves.
PROFESSIONAL DIsRUPTERs
There are so very many Negroes
who will tear up every organiza-
tion or club with which they con-
meet themselves in an effort to
capitalize themselves. They are pro-
fessional disrupters They think it
demonstration Of their worth and
ability 10 be able to tear up. No in
telligence or training is necessary
to tear down 1t requires skill.
ability, and training to build a
house. But any fool with a sledge
hammer and crowbar can tear it
down. Because you can keep up
confusion in an organization, and
disrupt it-because you can spread
dissension and break it up does not
mean that you have the ability to
organize and build such organiza-
ti1p
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01
MRS. AGNES STONE
REILRMS- To SELMA

Mrs. Agnes Stone and little
daughter Carol Elaine has returned 10
Selma, Alabama. Mrs. Stone came TO
Detroit iast-fait -tr-awatt- arrfvzf-
of the child which was born in Jam
usFy at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. l. W. J. Booker OF 6iI4 Scot
lan-auAnIIn
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-01

Mrs. M1ry Slaughter is visiting her
brother and siSter-in-Sw Nc. and
Asss Bfomlett Boone
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01

and throw many employees out of work,
the Assistant United States Attorney
who prosecuted the case agreed to an
actual fine of $500 with $10,5O0 sus-
pended. The Court consented to set
the fine at this amount, with the pro-
viso that at the end of 80 days Ko-
brin must have made restitution to
all his employees for wages and over
time due them.
A third criminal action filed by the
Department Of Justice in behalf of
the Wage and Hour Division was
against the Deschler Broom Company
of Deschler, Nebr., on April 27. 1t was
16-count Indictment. The company,
which employs 800 workers, is alleged
to have no regular payday; wage pay
ments sometimes are six months in ar
rears and at times payroll checks have
been issued when there were no funds
in the bank to pay them. The COM
pany did a gross business of $780,
0C0 in 1888 and maintains sales Of
fees in New York City, Chicago, Den
yer, Los Angeles and Spokane. This
case is pending, as is the indictment
returned in March against the Crown
Trouser Company of Phillipsburg, Pa.
The first case in which the Wage
and Hour Division asked the Federal
Courts to compel a company to pro-
duce its records for inspection was
filed on April rs against the Stand
ard Trouscr Company, of Buckhannon,
w. Va, in the Federal Court at Wheel
ing. Paul Lorner, President, and San
ford Lorner, Secretary and Treasurer
Of the Standard Trouser Company are
brothers of Jay Lerner, general man
ager, and Rita Lerner, secretary and
treasurer, of the Crown Trouser Com
pany. The order was issued, Federal
Judge Harry Watkins directing the
Standard Trouser Company to produce
all its records at the Pittsburgh, Pa.
office. of the Wage and Hour Division
with the alternative of being held in
contempt of court.
The case filed in March against G.
w. FADE Company of Aurora, ILL.,, re-
suited on April 27 with Federal Judge
Michael L. Igoe III Chicago Issuing All
injunction providing for restitution to
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01

Mount Airy, n. c. This company
agreed to a constant decree on the day
the suit was filed, under which it
pledged future compliance with the
wage and hour law toward all its 300
employees; for the installation of time
clocks to keep proper records of en-
ployment; and for the payment to en-
ployes of waiting time" at the plant
when they are held there awaiting
work.
(3) Lazarra Baking Corporation of
Passaic, n. J. This complaint alleged
the company failed to pay the mini
mum wage and overtime to its 125
employees, and that it failed to keep
adequate records of employment. The
company agreed to an injunction on
the day the action was filed which pro-
vided for restitution totahng $500
to its employees.
(4) A similar suit to restrain
Roselle Frock Company Of 88 South
Market Street, Newark, n. J. from un-
derpaying its $50 employees, was filed
in Federal Court, Newark, on May s.
In its investigation of complaints
against this concern, inspectors Of the
Wage and Hour Division interviewed
320 of the employees in their homes
after being unable to find any ade-
quate records of employment in the
company's plant. On the day the
action was filed the company's at
torney stated that restitution of $4S9
had already been paid.
Plans have been made, Administra-
tor Andrews said, to speed up the in
stitution of court actions after July l,
when the appropriation for the next
fiscal year will become available. At
the present time, due to inadequate
funds, only 7 lawyers are assigned to
the litigation staff to handle all suits
throughout the United States. Begin
ming in July, the staff will be greatly
augmented if additional funds are
made available.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01

underpaid employees, and for ear
marking 4,500 dresses manufactured
in violation of the law, prohibiting
their sale in interstate commerce.
On the following day Judge William
H. Holly likewise issued an injunction
requiring Rapaport Bros, of 40 West
Ohio Street, Chicago, to earmark 971
sets of toys manufactured by its un-
derpaid girl employees, and to provide
the Wage and Hour Division with
copies of invoices showing that when
they are sold they are not disposed
of to anyone who will place them in
interstate commerce. At the time of
ficials of the company appeared in
Court they announced that $821.85
restitution to underpaid employees al
ready had been made.
On April "a, in Baltimore, Md, Fed
eral Judge Calvin Chestnut signed an
injunction order against Leon Mogel,
trading as East Shore Hosiery Mills
of Berlin, Md. Under the order, Mo-
thegel pledged future compliance with
the wage and hour law and also
pledged PROSTITUTION to his employees
who had failed to receive the amounts
in wages and overtime due them. Fail
ure to carry out the terms Of the in
junction will subject Mogel and the
company to contempt of court pro-
ceedings.
Other civil actions filed prior to May
Is were:
1D The Wage and Hour Division
against the Hawkeye Pearl Button
Company, of Muscatine, Ia, charging
the company and 20 individuals with
failure to pay the minimum wage;
failure to pay overtime; failure to
keep adequate records of employment
and with maintaining "privy" shops in
an effort to evade the act. These shops
were operated, according to the COM
plant, in cellars, outhouses and other
unsanitary places through decentral-
ization of factory work and transfer
of it to "sub-contractors" in these
shops, while actually the company
owned the materials, and paid prices
for work which made it impossible for
employees to earn the minimum.
(2) Mount Airy Knitting Company,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
l5-DdY Strike At
Fair Is Settled
2-Hour Conference Makes
Everything All Right

New York, n. Y. (AFLWNS).-A
two-hour conference in Mayor F. H.
LaGuardia's office in the Summer City
Hall at the Arrowbrook Country Club,
Flushing, Long Island, settled the
fifteen-day strike called at the Worlds
Fair by the Hod Carriers, Helpers,
Building Workers and Common La
borers Union, an affiliate of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor, in an effort
to organize the maintenance workers.
Of ground men," employed by the
Fair Corporation.
The union ordered pickets with
drawn from the gates and the striking
workmen returned to their jobs.
The terms of settlement provide for
the appointment of a board by Mayor
LaGuardia to devise means of deter
mining whether a majority of the
Fairs maintenance men and day la
borers desire to join union. The
board consists of Nathan Frankel,
Mayor LaGuardia's secretary in
charge of labor affairs; Professor Jo-
seph Chamberlain, of Columbia Uni
versity, and Almerindo Portfolio, City
Treasurer.
James Bove, vice president of the
union, asserted that the strike had
taken 1900 men off Fair jobs.
Grover A. Whalen, president of the
Fair Corporation, agreed to issue a
statement recognizing the right of
Fair employees to organize and bar
gain collectively through representa-
tives Of their own choosing.
Mr.. Whalen represented the Fair
at the conference in Mayor LaGuar-
dia's office. Matthew Vol, vice
president of the American Federation
of Labor, and George Meany, president
Of the New York State Federation of
Labor, spoke for the union.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
Promotes Use Of
Printers Lubel
HaggertY Warmly Praised
For Successful
Campaign

| Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-Tribute
to John B. Haggerty for his success
full work in obtaining agreement by
the A G. ? stores and other big con-
Germs to have their printing done in
union shops was paid by George l..
Berry at the last meeting Of the board
of governors of the International
Allied Printing Trades Association.
Berry, a member of the associa-
tion's board of governors and presi-
dent of the international Printing
Pressmen's and Assistants Union Of
North America, told the board:
"No one who has had the opportun-
ity Of reading the correspondence and
who has heard the reports made by
President John B. Haggerty of this
association on the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company, the VIM. Wrig-
ley, Jr., Chewing Gum Company
Safeway Stores. and other equally i'm
portant matters can hesitate in offer
! ing whole-hearted Communications and
congratulations to President Hag-
gerty.
''The buyers Of printing in the
| United States and, for that matter,
the great majority Of our population
have become label-minded. The tre-
mendous growth of interest and sup
port in the union label has been amaz-
ing. The interest and support will in
crease.
at is my frank judgment that we
should at some time in the very near
future reconsider the proposition of
financing a campaign for the promo
ton of the use of the label upon print
ed matter, and that we should jointly
make our contributions in directing
printing into union houses. This can
be done. II has been done and the
magnificent example Of President
Haggerty ought to give US encourage
ment to do this obviously correct, prac-
tical and tremendously important
thing"
Mr. Haggerty was reelected chair
man of the board of governors. Just
previous to the meeting, he was re-
elected president of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders.
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UNIONS FACE TROUBLE

Budapest, (ILNS).-The possibility
that Hungarian trade unions will be
dissolved before the May % elections
was limited when the Ministry of In
terror named a commission to investi-
gate 80 trade unions. The investiga-
tors started a search of the Offices of
the concerns and it was reported that
the trade unions might be dissolved if
charges that union leaders had "mis-
used" funds Of the workers were
nrOyad