The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-09
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BY Ulysses w. Boykin


apportionment reform has been launched in De-
troit The proposed amendment Will eliminate niEe
words in Section three Article nve or the state Con-
stitution
The Section at present reads The House OF he-
presentatiyes shall consist OF not lese than sixty
four nor more than hundred members. Inc
amended Section would read: The House OF ke-
representatives. shall consist OF sxty-four members
by voting change these nine words the people
OF Michigan would strike the greatest blow ia
quarter OF century against undemocratlc govern
ment BY reducing by thirtysix the number OIL mem
bers OF the House OF Representatives Will automa-
ucay force reapportonment OF seats IN accordance
with the latest census. This will give the people OF
industrial Michigan their fair proportion OF The seats
in the governing hall OF our state. proposition
which has been denied them for almost TWO decades
Ii is very important that the members OF the
Negro race take an active part in this drive because
il is only by their action that We receive proper
proportion OF representatives for Wayne County
Wasne County today has twenty-one oil the one nun
dred seats OF the lower house the Legislature Tn
der a mathematical division OF seats in accordance
with the radio OF seat for every forty thousand
voters, Wayne County would have thiriy-nine seats
lnder a division according 10 mathematics ana
msiety Wayne County should have thirty Two seats,
Fire Commission Plan
Detroit voters should watch carefully the plan
OF the FIRE Commission to put in effect seSeniy-sx
hour week for hremen. In ore fire district house
test period OF ninety days made which was APP
proved last week BY Mayor Edward J. Jelfrier. Jr
successful.
Al present niemen WOfk, twenty -iOuE hours 'h
duty and then have twentyfour hours off tnder the
shorter week. they will have additional twenty
four hours of every eighth day
To onls point ir the report did the mayor
object. that designating the extra day. OH the
.ieffries off day The designation wac dropped.
The test period plan will he formerly approved
Al The commission meeting and VIII be Put into et-
feet within two weeks.
II successful. The shorter working week re-
ductoa from eighty -four hours. will be put into ef
Zee, for an city hremen numbering lSVl
The plan calls for the closing of the station house
newood avenue and West Grand Boulevard and
placing is personnel in other fire houses through
city
II the plan is put into effect in The entire city
four more station houses Will be closed The, are at
Gratot and Baldwin avenues kenilworth and Wood
vard avenues Riyard and Livingston street and
harmed and st Antoine streets
The Fire Commission pointed out there will be
appre'i liable essenng OF fire department efficiency
because the houses we're built for horse drawn APP
paratus. some OF the hrehouses close
together they have territory small four blocks
on side, the commission reported
Inspector
To you who live north OF Grand Blvd. IL will be
interesting to note that your precinct where from The
Veathest the pauper and almost every nationality
that YOU can think OF lives, has as its commanding
police officer who is lover OF horses
Almost months ago when revelations OF the
Martin y. Robinson rocked the very foundations
o. the Detroit police department quiet, sincere.
hafdworking ranking officer who was at that time
IN charge OF the Citys mounted DIVISION WAS placed
n charge OF the 9th precinct lie is Inspector Perry
Myers. a lover OF horses since his early youth. who
has been IN the mounted division all the time except
year when he sent the 18th precinct to
from injury
Inspector Myers is OF those who has
personality that wins every one and commands the
LOYALTY and respect OF every man and horse under
his command His greatest enjoyment is looking after
hs horses
tusally when YOU find man who has a good
standing OF horses and also the problems OF his
men he has pretty sound understanding OF ;h
avsrage eiiizen and his nanf problems
IN territory where there many types oil
people and classes one ruas into many problems
and situations and il does the police deparmer
good have man with horse philosophy
10 keep almost every cOntented
The Inspector informed that he will welcome
the cooperation suggestions and complaints o
All citizens regardless OF race, creed color |
is his sincere wish that every citizens feel that NJ
problem OF his Is TO small 10 be giyer proper at
tenion nv his officers. because It shall he thel
duty 10 maintain Goodwill between the police an,
/, citizens Ruff stuff will not be tolerated and an
, such reports will be properly taken care Of thu
Inspector said
To he assured that all business places and plac