The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
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Knight Was Black

f'R hNuutu.
And YOU want the solid vo,.
the Negro" ~" o.
ed 'p answer.
Barry's eyes leti phill,.
and drifted toward the ,ses
he heard the click Of iypwrI,e .uOs'
a half dozen secrefsfie. s~
IN Philips outer Office. Telsrbns.
rang and the low voice q, ,h nV",s
nee attendant saving sorry 49,, W.
Conrad is IN ronie,er,, IVY W.
heard these things but ~. .,
was elsewhere he togld "'ao
tired hbure OF his father wbo t ns
worn himself out In tho SAT-. rg "aa
his people, for years no hsd iss %
ed 10 acquire decent schools ha.
and churches Tor Negroes = Ss. ~
city Barry knew his faiher a. '"s
nave many more wears lsr - s y.
vote TO the welfare N ,hs ~
Even now. his footsteps WEI. s, av
or and Al time. his ,t,rao.,s
voice faltered and grew hus.v
new school would be ms eroer,,,
acrievement Barrv knew IN ,h.,.
word from his father could 800
every colored vote ia tbs s,s,, ~.
Negroes would trust any man NJ.
father Endorsed They tnls,sd HI,
father for he had never JAILED ,hsm
Barry was aware of Tho f.e, ~,
he could swing hls paper from
TAYLOR Ross to Aldld Ross vasn,
fsvorifc With no editor IN nj.
mind : eve he could 500 frs va
school for the cas- .trief .,hoo,
badly needed IT, turned hses "a
Philip who sai qlii.v vain,
watching Rarry's ,erloas ,aas 81.
rressions he could esad ,hs
thoughts passing thin he mind II
Barry.
Wei. Barton sM
Conrad Bap he-sn Elm
thinking seriously a. ak,ns vow
up on that proposi'ior lll carry h
10 my dad. WIN ,ni trom mo h,
viii listen AMI III carefully
lf he believes % aa sincerity he
VIII ma doubt eiH ne people
With my fiiitf. So an RI. vop
can gei our vote. s. Bsr-ys
voice changed AMI sli nois
crept In ~ dn ~ Won and
Arnold IN tolerate 10 double.
crossing
Well deliver Be don't aor.
~ about that" IN answered
hdently.
You know conlai oioied pso-
pie have very liI,ie son 10 ,ois
for Bruce Aino'd y sns. shown
himself particularly interested IA
our progress. III has held nun.
Der OF political offices va no mem.
her ~ my race has held any i'm.
portant post under Arnold -of has
he ever appointed ono ic serve Ne
talks we'll but nothing como Of
| it,
Philip broke snow snoM.
up 10 nov he ualo Few ventures
10 your race No. 1as always
won -'
Yes Conrad n fnls : he first
time he has run ~ eo,erno The
other posts WEI easy nickiru
compared 10 This
"That's true Barton phlp In.
terposed quickly nn daul YOU
think Arnold Ia, been. an able exc
cutive for all the people J have an
idea that colered usnple expect 100
much They wan cgeiy aisn they
vote for 10 play bail for them re.
gardless Of Tho While constituents
after all"
Just 2 mumen roniad | could
take exception 70 that hni Won't
because in retfa.n sense rs true
We do expect the men We vote Tor
10 give extra consideration. maym
We do AK thar they bend liiils
farther back FOR ~ than for other
racial groups. Tho roasou is obvi.
on TO all fair minded people The
Negro is so far down 'he economic
la'r.'r that any public official .'es.
ine TO reach us must lean BIZ
farther down
But n he's elected nv all me
people. IT'S his duiv 10 give ronsld'
Grafton 10 all Nol ius few
II get your poini. Barry nodded
"Sull. IL he's 10 be- good e1een.
tive. trying 10 do his durs 70 all.
then raising the LIVING standard
OF the Negro is splendid way ID
which to serve All cvonsiiluenis
The poor living in restitution 10
the east district works as deln-
ment 10 YOUR well-io-do on Blk.
shire Heights. You doplore he lac'
that crime has rs origin N l~
slum areas. vet YOU fee YOU y
bending too far over when YOU s''
extra time and aid 10 those needing
Il most Only Al election i'me ''
W. III pOItdUi
ouch" Philip exclaimed. AN J
getting a rub down III iake Nv
gong for letting you out think D.
on racial matters. what YOU say
correct M 10 certain poInl
"And that Barry Interrupt
ed"
Never mind. Rsrion I'm MOI 80.
inc 10 argue with Won there's ITO
much truth FOR me 10 try ~ y.
fute. But do mean business ano -
show you I'm in earnest vel =,
man 10 draw the plans fof 'u'
school and get bids on the con'rass.
IN we work fast We can gei " f'su'
10 nut before the public WORKS gu" ''
mission before the anal eie''os
and well he LAYING the 'o'"'
stone In no time. -
sounds good Barry COMMENCE
drily. ~ Il works ~.
I'VE can make The Effort"
worth a try anyway
certainly is worm o"'
ton I'll talk 10 dad ..u "a
"All right then Barton w"
on from here rw
eyes I'M let you know IN : "s
ho,r. .our dad takes N me l"eH