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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-04-07

Bride, Waste, and Moments IN
Paradise.
I'VE would not put these books
on the open shelves or in the main
library. Young people and others
who do mot look upn them with
the right thought cut them out and
use them for improper purposes
These pictures do not add anything
to the value of the book, and they
offend good taste. We would cut
out these illustrations, but there is
printing on the other side.
I'VE will keep one copy for the
library collection. We are not pru-
dish and realize these illustrations
are for the moment considered art,
but it is a pity to spoil good book
with questionable taste in the illus
trations.'
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-04-07

A delightful informal get-togeth-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-04-07
$13,781 Pledged

DAYTONA total OF SI3,781 has
been pledged in the drive for S18,-
200 BY the Sunday School Council
Of Religious Education to date, it
was reported at a meeting Of the
executive board recently. The coun-
Gil will continue it's efforts to reach
the desired goal, Or. r. A. Shuts,
secretary, said.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-04-07

Here's wishing you and yours 9
happy Easter, Carrie Belle Harper
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-04-07
JOURNALIST VISITS
HARLEM TWO DAYS

NEW YORK (C1-Eric E. L.
Hercules, feature writer Of Calvin's
Newspaper Service, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Harlem before
leaving on 5000 mile tour of edu-
eaxeaaI and business inskit&tions
SA NssRA eakaashA, SsNsA cassaiAA.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-04-07

q ! n & s II e u
clamor for them
and women find
them 9 a sy to
prepare well,
we offer a real
pudding recipe
for your consid-
Grafton today.
Chocolate
Cottage Pudding
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
THE IMPORTANCE or VOTING

In the approaching election, MONDAY April g. numer-
Gus candidates are seeking election to public office and
to the voters
tits extremely essential for all qualified citizens TO go
TO the polls and cast their ballots in this election in order
that the right candidates be placed office and the
wrong ones defeated: also that the pending amendments
be approved rejected after careful consideration
by the voters.
When unfriendly incompetent candidates placed
in office when amendments of the wrong kind are sup
ported and become law because large numbers of citizens
neglect to vote such citizens have right complain of
bad government ineficency and racial discrimination
the part Of those who elected.
The Tribune makes special appeal to colored vot-
to their ballots
At this time, when the political and economic liber-
ties Of minority groups being taken away from them
in Europe it all the essential that should make
use of the right to vote and elect our officials which
guaranteed 10 under the laws of our land.
Don't sleep your rights. Get out and vote Mon
day. April g. and help the public officials of your choice
you will have complain after the election
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
TRoIT ANoN PARTISAN
L.


TINS amendment and help US 20,
the Negro vote out on April ~ ~
Protect our racial Interests 49, J.
help the Negro police officers ro.
square deal. ~
Speaker
The Detroit Branch NAAcp 1.
presenting DR.. Charles Edward
Russell chairman OF the In,sr
racial Committee Of the Dlstrir, :,
Columbia. as guest speaker =, y
Mass Meeting to be held at the 9,
Antoine YMCA Sunday. March e
at $3.50 .. m. Or. Russell has MA
Ell an important part in poItic,
Tor number OF years.
Traffic Court
Since the institution Of the non
method OF ticketing Illegally MARI
cd automobiles by the police IN.
traffic court clerk and the viols.
tion Bureau have been overcford.
ed with work. and the present san
OF employees have been forced "a
work overtime.
Plans are being made to ask ,or
80 new policemen and several I'd.
ditions 10 The staff OF the yiola,io,
Bureau and the clerks office ~ ,hs
Traffic Division OF the Recorder.
Court.
We would like to call attention
to the voters that one judge in The
Traffic Court-Judge Murphy ha.
been unfair and has refused n
recognize Negroes in employment
and his present policy in accord.
ance 10 treatment OF Negroes IA,
been incredible.
A Clean City
For two weeks we have heen
talking about the unsanitary con.
ditions existing In the thickly
populated colored districts Of DO.
iroit. The reason for this can
be traced 10 the inefficiency and
lack OF interest on the part
OF he Board OF health Officials and
the executives OF the Department
OF Public Works.
Such conditions should nor he
allowed 10 exist when there are
people In need OF work. We feel
that the Board OF Health officials
and the DPW workers have failed
10 cooperate with Mayor Richard
w Reading. who has insisted that
alleys he kept clean and that n-
fcrior food being sold to peopls
who eat in filthy restaurants a.
long Hastings street be disconiuu-
ed.
This Is our last warning. Now
we are going TO do something a.
bout II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25

Az ne approaching src'ion
Mondsy April SID yol v'l find
pension plan for al y s r en-
ployees "a he city balo' TINS
plan will be Charter Amendment
a.. Il is IN accordance with
preseri ocal ard national lsSisla-
ton 20 further o,f axe securiit
ard should receive sscorl yves
vote.
TIE employees ~ ne u s r
are the only ri'v EMPLOYEES nor
protected hy ? permanent pension
nor do they come under the Social
Sscuri'y Ac' This Is ohviWsl'
unfsi- This Person Plan HAS the
supper ~ he rolored employees
OF ne y S n rs he plan cm-
braces si' white of colofed whe'-
Or working IN nfflcc. shop on car
or roach There afe 2 number w
eolored employees Nho q Few
years VIII be slgihle under This
plan
The D r. has slva,, heen
sei,-suppor'ing. T. has never been
a burden 10 the taxpayers % De-
troit. Because he DsR is op-
Grated entirely from earnings any
Pension Plan for DsR employees
should be paid FOR and controlled
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
Vote Yes On Charter Amendment "A

nv No n : r and all rs employ
ees This ,sps OF pension can
never be burden 70 The people
o. the Civ ~ Detroit. Pensions
are 10 he paid ol' ~ a fund ac-
cumulafed by etrnings of the u
SR Tran spor'ation Svslem and
equal monthly payments from all
be employees This arrangement
ran never cost me taxpayers OF
Detroit a cen
The proposed pension plan is
based on either 20 wears ~ CON
iinnous service or on g. wear
axe limit u allows FOR very
moderate maximum pension ~
s75oo per month which is $3.50
per month pension for each year pf
.eleice
This plan has The approved OF
The common Council. The entire
y : " management ed person
mel q labor organizations and I'M
ions and many prominent civic
leaders A YES vote is urged
Noday April on Amendment "A.
The Tribune heartily endorses
Charter Amendmen; "A and we
urge our many readers 70 support
h az The polls on election day.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
BREWSTER PROJECTS NEW MANAGER

Detroit citizens have been waiting for the past
al weeks 10 earn the outcome Of the Civil Service exam
nations for the positions Of manager and assistant
ger Of the local Brewster project.
Information given the press Monday reveals that
Henry S. Dunbar. we'll known social worker, heads the
list of candidates for the post as manager.
1t has not yet been officially stated just who will fill
the post of assistant manager although reported that
Lyman Burrs accountant and business expert. is in line
Mr. Dunbar is to be congratulated upon his success
in securing this $4,000 position. He has splendid back
ground experienced social service worker and adj
mnistrator and he Will unquesonably make good his
new job.
The present incumbent in the managerial office at the
project has made good record and his friends
share with him the keen disappointment he feels; how
ever confident that he and others who failed to
the positions sought will accept the results of the
Civil Service examinations in the spirit Of good sports
manship.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25

wish TO call your attention I,
charter amendment being sub
mitted TO the voters on April 3rd
1899. This proposal concerns tn,
establishment OF so-caled merit
board of control the appointment
promotion. and retirement OF OF.
ficers OF the Detroit Police De.
partment.
: i believe there are few points
1 In this proposed amendment which
are OF very serious concern 10 the
welfare OF the Negro OF Detroit
and should he brought to their at
tention.
{ In the first place, the Negro
population OF Detroit has never re-
ceived proper recognition. either in
appointment, or in promotion in
the Detroit Police Department.
Leaders OF the race long ago realiz-
ed that If We are ever 10 receive
the recognition We rightfully de-
serve In the police department we
would have TO constantly and con-
sistently struggle toward that end.
Under the present system OF APP
pointment and promotion in the
police department. we can Instant
~ place our finger on the politi-
clan who Is responsible for dis
elimination against Negro officers.
II the proposed hoard is set up.
we will not be able 10 do this. Ne
groes will get the usual run
around and we cannot pin the re-
sponsibiliiy for race discrimination
on any definite person.
We have had very unfortunate
experience with civil service ex-
aminations before. and we know
exactly what TO expect. Negroes
will simply not he allowed to pass
the examinations set up by this
arbitrary board.
Why has this proposal been Of
fered TO the voters anyway? The
politicians are beginning to feel
The effect OF the powerful Negro
vote in Detroit and have conceived
this underhand trick to escape
the responsibility when the Negro
demands to know why Negroes
are not appointed and promoted in
the Police Department.
The Polish group in Detroit are
able TO get their rights through
organized voting strength. Why
can't the Negroes OF Detroit do the
same? This amendment is a direct
step AT orr race and we should
retaliate by overwhelmingly de-
feating It.
Please tell your group about
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
Bureau Prepares For
1910 Census

WASHINGTON .-fANP, Busy
with their plans for The 1910 CEN
aus. officials Of that bureau are
trying their utmosl 10 keep the
number % questions asked by
their workers within me limit Of
81. the number reached in the last
census. However. with changes oc-
curing so fast since that event.
their problem is going 70 be a dif-
fcult one.
Among The important questions
to be asked are the following. ac-
cording to reports emanating from
the bureau DO you own your own
home and how much Is Il worth {,
Are YOU working and how much
do you mahes Where were YOU aud
what were YOU doing 10 years ago:
These are the new questions 10 adj
dition 10 the usual propoundiug OF
how old are you, where were you
born! are you married or single,
and what-have-you.
No opposition is expected against
these new posers. although II Is
believed that for the most part. they
are aimed at individuals who have
In the past successfully evaded pay
Ing income tar and other taxes.
Misrations In the limits OF the
United States are also checkable I'M
der ths new series Of questions.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
Drivers Must Know
responsibilities

! Drivers. parking on Detroit
streets must realize their respon-
sibilities in order TO unsnarl traf-
nc tangles" said " W. Cochran,
traffic engineer
The scope Of HE efforts was re-
vealed when II was learned that
he Is contracting scores OF opera
tors % delivery fleets. suggesting
methods OF safer and less objec-
iIonable deliveries OF goods.
In the absence OF funds to I'M
dertake considerable changes In
the physical conditions affecting
safe traffic flow" Mr.. Cochran ex-
planned. I'VE must work out the
problem gradually with a mini
mum OF expense.
Many businesses are without
adequate alley facilities for load
INK and delivering goods. For those
places. we are providing curb
space as rapidly as possible when
they are reported.
ITO expedite our general trait
&c flow safely on main thorough
fares, we are eager to clear the
inbound lane from 9 to . a. m. and
from 4 to D. m. Any plan opera
tors may make for keeping their
trucks away from the inbound
side in the morning rush hours and
the outbound side In the evening,
will be helpful"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
CONANT GARDEN

Little Leona White. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Milton White n
Binder street. celebrated her
twelfth birthday at the home II
her grandmother. Mrs. NJ. Burs,y.
1904 Norwood street. Saturday.
March Is. twenty-five OF Leonas
playmates were present to make
merry and play games. A delight-
ful rcpast was served
Those attending were: Celia car
ter. Gertrude Hanson. Georsia
Hanson, Marjorie Holly. Juliet
Simons. Ardel Washington. Sarah
Hearndon, Mildred and Martha
Robinson. Helen and Dorothy
Hardy. JuaniIa Green. Myrtle Sann-
ders. VIM. Miller, Robert Bellmay.
James Gibson. Fred Shamburgcr.
Clarence and VIM. Johnson James
Lcgrand, .Ir.. I'D Berry. Cleveland
Green. Wilmer Ward. James Lea
The guests brought lovely c'fs
and each one received dainty
favor
The Hornets Athletic club =
sponsoring popularity contest
between the girls Of Conant Gar
dens. The contest closes Friday.
April IL at which time corona
tion party" will be given honoring
the winner. All contestants may
secure tickets at lS05s Binder
street. Cleveland Daniels. Wilson
Allen and Roosevelt Yancey are
president, secretary and treasur-
er. respectively OF the club.
a silver tea given by Miss Mar
tina Johnson at her home on Han
lett street Sunday afternoon for
the benefit OF the Junior choir o.
Vernon Chapel. was very well at
tended and enjoyed by all present
An inspiring program was render
cd, including several beautiful so-
los. Among those present were
Mrs. Beatrice Allen. Miss Dons
Kemp. Martha and Dorothy John
son. Misses Reeves and Evans ana
members of the choir.
The Derricotte Homemakers
gave a blngo party at the home
OF the president. Mrs. Leila NJ
Hendricks OF Gallagher avenue
Saturday night. March rs. Many
useful prizes were received ana
a delightful evening was spent.
The Junior choir OF Vernon
chapel Is sponsoring Its usual
fourth Sunday night prorgam nett
Sunday evening at o'clock. odeli
Loving and his Highland PARK
jubilee singers will be guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torres Powell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Bradshaw mo-
tored to Ann Arbor last Sunday
10 visit friends. They reported .
very enjoyable trip.
Please send all news 10 iSs2s
Gallagher or call Townsend SAITH
ntinus to read the Tribune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
Marriage Licenses
Applied For

william RIDLEY. 20 and Marion
Wheeler. IS: Collie Wheeler. Fl. and
Dardanella Butler, IS; James Car
ter. 81, and Ethel NJ. Hankins. IS:
Leslie c. Russell, %. and Grace
L. Johnson. 81; Andrew Thomas,
81. and Laurine Chambers. %:
George childers. 20. and Thelma
Larkin. IS; James Newcomb. "a.
and Savannah Harrison. 21: Nath-
aniel Cunningham. 22. and TommIe
Jackson. 10; Elliott crozier, 81.
and Irene Harper. 20; Green slsk.
J. and Mary L. Cary. 90.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
Greet Spring with A Smile

daughter. Sally Smith "the first
child she bears. to be hers and her
heirs forever.
Slave owners OF female. slaves
would will the slave 10 one rcla-
tive and her offsprings yet unborn
70 another.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
PORT HURON
BY Clifford Johnson

The HighlIght Social club. d
81. Paul A. VI. +. church, gave ar
Ice. cream social Sunday. in tn,
Spigner's club house.
Clemon Faulkner. e7l1 LIN,
street. returned home Saturda,
morning from the {. c. c. camp
TO visit his parents. He will re.
turn to camp this week.
81 Paul A. NJ. T.. church. o,
Port Huron. is progressing spiri.
tually and the attendance is large
Three have been converted in the
past three sundays. The revival
spirit is manifest.
The llighlight Social club will
also sponsor fashion review. -
Friday. April H. Miss Eva Spig-
ner. president. Dorothy Bates. Sc
cretary
Mrs. Elizabeth Browne was hos
loss 10 the We-few club. Thursday
afternoon, NJ Tho Hendcrbrow. Ten
members were present. Guests in
Guided Miss Lorraine Ford ana
Mrs. Ruby Arant. After the busl-
ness session the guests were serv-
cd delicious refrehments. from a
table decorated with ST. Patrick
favors. The occasion was Miss
Samantha Carlisle's birthday. She
was most pleasantly surprised
with gifts from the club.
Mrs Matte Henderson is III al
home with influenza.
Mrs. Byse Rolling. Of Sarnis.
Ont. is on the sick list.
Mrs. Earl Harris Is M at her
residence on e5ih street. ROY Gate.
wood Is still indisposed. hut is
convalesclng.
We wish TO congratulate Mrs. l.
7. Nays on her fine success with
her play. presented by the ORA
matte club OF Sarnla. Ont.
Chatter Box
BY the Unseen Eye
Who was the certain young Girl
who skipped school the other dav
and went to the Grand Dunn"
and was seen going in by her
father who went in after her?
l see quite few OF our Young
boys. creeping over '..Thunnellle"
lately. What's wrong. boysg
Was a certain girls face red
The other night at the boys ban
luet. when she was called upon to
speak.
saw c. Mem around NJ. r. quite
. lot the other night. Wonder ~
7. B. II. rot sore. What will
'Nashie" say?
NJ. S. needs teaching how to wear
ip stick.
Jim Finely Is seen walking
through the corridors OF hlRh
'chool, wondering when baseball |
'eason will start. Keep IN condl-
IN. Finely. Time will come. c
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
LIGHT AND DARK

When the young man and lady OF
Negro descent decide to marry does
the male OF the species pick a mate
OF a lighter hue than himself? At
Howard University. In Washington.
DC. where students attend school
from nearly every state in the Tn
ion. this simple question was ask
ed. In a recent survey. pertaining
TO their mother and father. Which
Is the lighter? Mother lighter
Sos per cent OF the students. Fa-
ther lighter sos per cent. About
ths SANE color 1872 per cent.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25

Greet spring with a smile.
BE loving while.
For many block or mile:
Re happy. be Joyous. he gay,
BE loving, he kind. be gentle In
mind
Greet spring with a smile all day.
BY Margaret Hall sA. age IS,
1927 Hastings. Rear.
Another Day Has Dawned
First. YOU wake up yawning.
Then you lump in surprise.
For another day Is dawning.
And the sun is beginning to rise.
Just look 10 The East
See the sun come in sight:
But look 10 the West,
The moon just said. Good
night"
So another day has dawned
It's time TO start out for the day.
a CHEEKY good morning and a
bright hello
That's what YOU hear all the day.
BY Thelma Thorpe. SA. age Is,
662 r. Ferry street.
II | had dollar.
know what l would do,
Ia buy a bag OF candy
AS big as my shoe.
II ! had baby.
Id make him go to sleep
And n he didn't go 10 sleep,
/ bet Id make him weep.
m found rock
As big as my shoe.
I wouldn't throw II at bird.
The way some children do.
IL l had oh what's the use
To say II to you?
Because you know
None OF II Is true.
BY Thelma Dorsey; SA-age 10
97S Theodore street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
NO HOPE FOR SECURITY

The Social Security Act excludes
agricultural workers from the
benefits OF old-age pensions. unem-
ployment benefits and other forms
OF social insurance. This being
true two out OF every five Negroes
have no hope OF security in the
old age.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25

TEN YEARS

A white man by the name OF Cal
vim Fairbank assisted Sam John
son to escape from slavery in Vir-
ginia. October 1919; ten years lat
er Johnson owned wheat farm
ten miles from Detroit. Michigan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
oFFsPRINGs YET UNBORN

Rachel Marvsi's will dated eth.
August 1871: Messy (slave). to her
daughter Ann Smith for life: after
her death. TO her granddaughter
Nancy Smith, her heirs and assigns
forever. And N Hessy should bear
hlldren. she gave to her grand
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
THE BAPTIST CHURCH GoERs

The Baptist membership in the
metropolitan area OF Philadelphia
numbers 1862 whites and and APP
proxlmately $4,000 Negro worship
pers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
MINISTER'S

There are approximately $780,
600 people OF color that attend
church every Sunday In the United
States OF whom $4,000 are ministers
OF the gospel. An average OF 1i9
members to every minister.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
CONGRESS HONORED
BOOMER II.

The first time in the history Of
the country. the Congress OF the
United States officially honored a
distinguished colored American,
April 5. The birthday OF Booker T.
Washington was extoIled In an
address delivered by Congressman
Arthur w. Mitchell--his nrst term
in Office.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
School Children's
Verse And Prose


en should Be short ana
to their 80 - ''-s'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25

NY PEAR
One day was out In the wood,
walking.
When | found a nice big pear.
Then. who should come along,
But big. fuzzy bear.
He was coming fast toward me,
But suddenly l saw a tree:
| began TO climb It.
As fast MS could he.
The hear did not come after me.
But he began 10 stare and stare
Then, | realized that he
Was looking al my pear.
! threw Tho pear down TO him,
lie caught II In his mouth
Then The bear went walking
Proudly toward the South.
BY Wanda Fletcher, sA. age 10.
57ie Brush. Apt =.
Greet Spring with A Smile
Greet spring with a smile.
Re pleasant a while:
For spring is the happIest time.
YOU know.
The birds will sing, the flowers will
grow.
All, let's all greet spring
As the sweet robins sing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
|l$l!E!I!! 70 ,I!!!H! IS
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Office OF The Chief OF Naval
Operations

February 1889
NV dear Mr. Mitchell:
In reply 10 your letter Of Jsnu-
airy eth. addressed 10 the Secre-
tary Of he Navy. YOU are advised
that there are elOf Negroes In the
United States Navy. all serving IN
The mess-attendan,s Cncluding
Stewards branch
Very truly yours,
tSignedl
I. p Loyeti
commander ia favy
Public Relations Officer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25

ANY Information concerning this
column. write in care OF this paper
lnclosing a stamped self-addressed
envelope.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-25
COUNTRY SCHOOLS

inaccessibili'v OF schools L. one
of The most important factors caus-
ing nonattendance OF more than l.
900 600 Negro school children In
the United States. Rural elemen-
tary Negro children live two or
three miles from the school house.
Bus service IL provided for about
one per cent Nonattendance OF
those who live long distance
from schools is very common.
The equipment Of rural schools
are very inadequate. About 80 per
cent use benches-no desks. Some
have no blackboards. Stoves are
used to heat more than half Of the
school buildings.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-19

One of ten "war machines" (shoWn
above) laden with arsenate Of lead
will be used this month by the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture
in its second campaign against the
Japanese beetle, deadly enemy of
800 agricultural plants. Equipped
with powerful spraying devices, the
machine will be used to 'poisOn'