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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16

II "a a sad state OF affairs, and
things have come TO a sorry pass
when the National Association OF
American Workers ~ repeatedly
called upon 10 answer 20 this and
that organization presumably set
UP to ca. II o. the ills 81 the Ne
gro race.
The NAAw does NOT set itself up
10 cure all the Ills OF the Negro
race. Ii is only organized 10 do its
part. and sec 20 IL tina, Negro
workers get faiy play, not only
from the employer hut. also from
crooked unions We do not hold
thar the only enemy The Negro
worker ha< is the employer We
believe some employers try TO do
the right thing
As 70 the contracts. We have on
Hastings street. We can prove that
We have the same contract offered
D, ne a f. OF l. The fac, IS that
We have copy OF the contract OF
the OF t. AnNoodN VINO de-
sres may see Il. TIE organization
and ne idea II fosters represents
the only thing 10 date in the labor
world that has come near 10 get
firg irstice for the Negro in De-
iroit. Some ~ these very Negroes
from the ranks o, the clio and
A z OF l.. who rap US are getting
better treatment because OF the
exisfen, 81 The NAAW We can
prove that Since We raised the
issue about Negro truck drivers.
local 81 o' he truck drivers has
admitted Negro truck drivers into
their union
- 81 -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16
Anti-Lynching Legislation

mitted a prepared statement de-
signed to present q plausible claim
that the lynch spirit is rampant
and unchecked IN South Caroline
in the activities Of the Ku Klux
Khan.
When the committee learns. as
II no doubt will, that this state
ment leaves the absolutely false
Impression that nothing whatever
has been done TO curb and punish
violations OF the law in this state
by masked and hooded bands. Il
Will realize that its witness has
been very much less than fair in
the presentation OF his case.
All South Carolinians know tina,
State and local officers strongly
backed by emphatic expressions OF
public opinion in all parts or the
state, have acted vigorously to ap-
prehend persons guilty OF assaults
upon the persons OF citizens nv
hooded bands-whether or NOT they
we're members OF the Khan is not
a matter OF exact public krowl-
edge, nor does Il matter. Some ar
rests have been made in connection
with case OF that sort Al Ander-
son. and thoroughgoinE investiga-
tons have been put under vay by
State law-enforcement agencies
under the direct instructions Of the
Governor with the purpose Of
bringing TO justice All who were
directly concerned or indirectly
instlgated such acts OF lawIessness
~ The State among those taken
Ia custody by officers IN this con.
nection was a high Official OF the
Khan. ard further Developments M
the case are expected.
II Is a matter OF common knowl.
edge In South Carolina that since
the arousal Of a strongly condemn.
alory public opinion over such acts
OF laNlessness and the initiation
OF vigorous law-enforcemen steps
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16
EDITORIAL PAGE
Negroes Should Look To NAAW.

Iof L. or any other unions that dis
criminate against them In the au-
tomobile factories! Why do they
not rap" the unions that are help
Ing keep the colored women out OF
automobile factories or at least are
no, helping 10 get them in. The
unions say they are not keeping
Negroes out OF jobs but what are
they doing 70 get Negroes jobs!
The Negro problem cannot be
solved by one Negro 'rapping' an
other. II has got TO be solved by
Negroes like Dr. McClendon OF the
NAACP ard l.. c. Blount OF Great
Lakes Mutual Insurance. Rev. Vim.
n. Peek OF the Booker T. Washing
ton Association. DR.. Baber, Snow
Grigsby and other leaders whom !
could name that have stood out for
the Negro in Detroit. and whatever
rights the Negro enjoys II is be-
cause OF these stalwarts who stood
in the gateway OF opportunity and
beckoned others come and not by
those who rap everybody and
rap" everything,
do rot want to be personal in
the matter. hut somebody seems 10
he anxious TO make an attack on
many characters Now, haven't
grown any wings yet. When ! was
young man suppose ! was about
as bad as they came. but for nearly
% years ! have been an ordained
minister in good standing where
ever have lived. and there is no.
body who can say anything 10 he
contrary have heen endorsed by
every Baptist minister's union
from here to the Gull Of Mexico.
! hope these few lines find the
4 "a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16

The fra ard only complete
statistical reOora presenting all the
facts about ne houses in which 81
million American families live will
be COMPLIED hy the Census emu
meraiors in April according 10
= Jay Hughes. district supervisor
o, the Census for ihS district.
For wears il has been the con-
'enfion OF MANY. declared Mr..
Hughes that the expansion OF
home construction was essex tial
70 bsing about aretarn 81 prosperi-
~ But experts have never heen
able 10 obtain A composite picture
o. existing housing facilities, nor
obtain even an approximate de-
mand fcr additional homes This
lack 81 information has made pri-
Naie capital iimid about entering
the fed with airy long-range. sys-
temaflc development plan. The
Government and cries have been
making efforts 20 stimulate home
huildlrz but the lack Of fsctual
data .as acted as a deterrent TO
these Efforts
According 10 District Super yi-
scr HUGHES. Congress decided that
an actual. faciual survey would he
necessary 10 obtain an exact mva-
suiement Of housing needs as a
preliminary step to the develop
ment of plan which would invite
pfisa'e capital TO meet the need. So
when The Census enumerator calls
on every family in April. ne viii
ask nfotmation from each family
on ne type OF structure in which i
lives lie viii ask how old the
building is what material IL Is
made Of whether IL Is located IN
city or on farm, and whether or
not ], is In reed OF major repairs.
toncernlng each dwelling unit
he Will ask the number OF rooms
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16

no further such acts have CONF y
public knowledge. Knowing W., ~.
things. aud realizing that Do'n ~
officers OF the State and tue ~. w.,
zenship are determined TO SEE w." a.
law is enforced In an orderly 'l soo
ner. South Carolinlans have i'a 80,
TO resent the false implication ~. IAN
the Khan or any other orgar'hs' ~.
is being permitted to engage ~ ~.
tivities OF Lynch spirit char"." :,
istics with no effectlve~mo's
check them.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16

THE HUMAN RACE
In the human race
There's you and me
And yet the difference
can not see.
But there's the rich
And rich they ara
They stand out Ike
A ElifterinE star
There's The poor
Their sorrovs ~ blue
Can't sea how they get
Along as they do.
Yet We all have hills 10 climb
And We have paths to trod
And w all look the same
Ia the sight OF God
Betty Miller
IA grade
997 Theodore street
BELIEVE
We have every day through the
week
In which 10 have pleasure and fun
On Sunday IN church ne 20 hum
Bile and meek
On ell other days We set our work
done.
For person TO be Just and earnest
each day
For a parent 10 he noble and proud
children 10 raise
They should 20 TO church and each
night pray
For more time for jesus aud not
Just words OF praise.
No matter what we do or what We
cay
To our Lord we should always
pray:
We must ask him for our daily
No matter what race. color o.
creed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16

Everyone II in God he trusts
Will hrd you and can get along
Pray TO him 10 this-we must,
Rewards will come with the golden
gong.
by Louise Jones
"A grade
906 & Kirby
sssss
MARCH
March IL here
With winds whirling
People run after
Their hats swirlirE
Rosy cheeks and
Cold lonely streets
So I'll repeat
That March IL here.
by Irene Binlon
Detroit. Mich.
LEAP YEAR
Listen boys. this Is leap year
SO from the girls you better stay
clear
Before you know Il you'll be en-
gagged
To one who looks to he middle age
It's not a Joke 40 take advise
From q fellow who's doing like.
wise
Don't believe that all girls ar,
dumb
They'll fool you-all rot some.
by Stella whitsett
"a grade age IA
5O25 Rivard stree
sssss
SPRING
Spring In coming
I hope twill be soon
For robins will be
singing. "Cheep cheep"
The grass will soon
BE growing 30 green
And little fresh buds
From the ground can he seen.
by Helen jigick
sA grade
1905 Z Kirby
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16
Little Rock Baptist

The morning sermon a. Little
Rock sunday 1ss preached by the
Rev Mr Freeman. The REV. r. r.
Tate. the pastor. accom- panied by
members OF his consfegat ions-T or
shipped al Sew Salem Baptist
church An elaborate DINER was
served the visitors Miss :. l. Cook
VAS hostess
Mrs p. Starks vas In charge OF
the BYPU meeting.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16

- were forced TO take our leave But before ws de-
ared ne asked that we pass this particular thought
on 10 our readers Consider the unsuspectlng mo-
toris the next time try beat the Hight pop
our from between parked cars,-the efficiency Of your
ieet can he depended upon much more than The Of
hciercy OF his brakes. We all need 10 give a lltia
tme. tolerance and thought and we shall be blessed
Nltn greater progress. protection and preserlailon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16
l | ST EN-
TO THIS
HOWARD UNIVERSITY

seventy -tdltV s%o''
month. March Howard Universe
~ located in Washington. ID [
vas granted is charter by IN
Congress OF the United States
Grea, aid Was given BY the Free
doms Bureau. which. no, limiIins
is assistance 10 schools for pri
mary instruction, t.d much TOWARD
ne establishes q the University
and in Which 10 distinction was
made on account 0. race color oF
sex. though Il had originally been
intended Tor Nesro men alone.
The s1hool opened May ?. 1867
In vacated saloon building me
u etiOal school VAS located IN a
woodshec IL tie rear az The build
rs. t'orr white Sir.s were among
;s4 IRIS. 10 apply Tor admuiance.
Tns scaool was opened for every
hcly -r,ch or poor. black snd
wsie ot ana yoarg taca came
u3ta me thought IN mind o. secur-
irs tire blessings which The school
misa, give them
Daring TIE school yesr o. isal-2S
Howard trysrs.ty er-o.!ec 22iu
s,la,r;s rom ~ states and from
IS .ocssr ,o1niries APPROXIMATE
Is - ps-cect reported their rest
1fr.s ia TIE District ~ columbia.
s.i +, mist ~ scAroU lodged that
rA~A students ~ho come 20 he
: 1ol' '-nm So-'1ern states record
'-f- fesidsncs IA me District OF
eg-7is
toward Urive-siiy derives tar e.
rs ~ ~ income from the
T.-ssa Gosfrrmer; During 1885,
sli-f->7 received by the
ts-.v .or c1-rent expenses,
aae .som Federal funds.
~tnss added he plant fund
NE t-sr S5>I4.s 600
se- ih4 Federal Govern
1-r e-1.ng 10 ne regor' Of.
- III ~ Howard taiver-
Fiscal Yea ending
Ae D. b.. -
nome a. .rr-ar,
~ Ia, ~. 4.-,v.d
,-l... .osrcas
--s.s - sis app-6pr sion q,
Howard IniYersfv has
..-.. ~ rAA 80
49, ss.o-s
vss, 800, -
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16
School Children's
Verse And Prose


Doe,s and
Tribune
70
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16
reprint from Congress sIonal
Record OF March ~
Extension of Remarks
Hon. Tom Connally

or Texas
In The Senate Of the United States
Saturday. March p Legislative day
OF Monday, March -, 1910
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16

Ypsi ~ PLAY the boys team. sat
urday March rs. the leans will
have banquet and dance IN the
gymnasium. The public 10 invited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-16
YPSTS YOUNG FOLK II

/, e4-rrt4 "a tNsll
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Job Placement Record Set
For Private Industry

job placements through public
employment Offices showed a general
seasonal decline during November,
but the number of jobs filled in
private industry was higher than for
any previous November in the his
tory of the employment service. the
Social Security Board said today.
AS job placements dropped, un-
employment benefit payments to in
sured workers increased somewhat,
reversing the sharp declines of Sep
tember and October.
Job placements in private indus
try declined Is per cent from the
previous months figure in the Dis
trict; 5 per cent in Maryland and 20
per cent in Virginia.
The District reported a 39 per
cent increase in benefit payments,
Maryland experienced AZ per cent
rise, but Virginia noted a drop of
AZ in payments during the month.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
New Officers Installed
By Leesburg Mosons
Special Dispatch to The Stal

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 4.-Olive
Branch Lodge, No. ia A. F. and A.
M. of Leesburg last night installed
officers for 1910. They are:
Elliott Ward, Worshipful master;
Bernard A. Brann. senior warden:
l.. c. Carr, junior warden: Charles
T. ThroWer, senior deacon; j. B.
Henderson, junior deacon; Joseph
H. Turley, tiler: Matthew Pulliam,
secretary; William T. Thomas,
treasurer: the Rev. J. S. Montgom-
cry, chaplain, and S. Reed Galleher
and Allen Adrian, stewards. c. l..
Meyer was named instructor.
Mr.. Thomas is beginning his
twenty-tirst year as treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON B. c. FRIDAY
KZw~ X63SSSSx
Hy5%*GRwx VI s; ~
H. n =: !; f! 1!!A2!9:!N'T|iAi1 6! j

investigates and opening the NTH baE
finds q chemical capable of destroying
the St. Croix. While Bornet is search
ing Cameron's rooms Claire f1nds a
strip of paper on which Cameron had
written her first name a number OF
times. She returns to her own room.
to find her overnight bag gone. As
she leaves to meet Danny Brooks an
American newspaperman. an Ameri-
can asks If he may share her taxi.
to be wary Of strangers. In her hand
is her vanity case from the stolen bag
and card bearing only ~. Y" In
a cafe Danny introduces her to Maria
Herczek Later she tells him she
thinks Maria is reading her lips.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Happy to be leaving behind the con-
Dutton. private secretary to William
Amherst Cameron, awaits him on the
deck of the French liner st. Croix
until the gangplank is about to be
lowered Cameron. diplomatic liaison
agent. has been delayed and Claire
knows she can't return home without
him, She dashes to her cabin to get
her four bags bearing diplomatic seals.
deciding to return to Paris. In a taxi.
she discovers there are five bags, one
a duplicate of her overnight bag.
Pierre Bornet Of the Surete generate
Evening star., 1940-01-05

WE'D 50 YEARS-Mr. and Mrs.
John B. Fremeau, 2010 Bright
on road, Avondale, Nd, who
celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary January l.
Mr.. Fremeau, 72, a retired
Lowell (Mass) printer, and
Mrs. Fremeau, SO, were mar
ried December 81, 1889. They
have II children and II
grandchildren.
Harris Ewing Photo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
WHAT is SUCCESS?

It's doing your job the best you can,
ana being just to your fellowman;
NOT making money, but holding
And staying true to your aims and
ends.
IT'S figuring how and learning why,
And looking forward and thinking
high,
And dreaming little and doing much;
us n,s Keeping always in closest touch
with Wha It's finest in word and deed;
I w. daring blithely the field of chance
While making of labor a brave ro-
mence.
us going onward despite defeat
ana lighting staunchly, but keeping
>, sweet;
IT. ITS being clean and it's playing fair,
A. ~, laughing lightly at Dame Despair,
as looking up at thes tars above,
ana drinking deeply Of life and love.
It's struggling on with the will to
win,
b.; taking loss with cheerful grin.
us sharing sorrow, and work and
ana making better this good old earth.
II serving, striving through strain
p, and stress alt
II doing your noblest-that's Success.
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By HAROLD E. KENYON

Three months ago he was virtual
ly unknown to the American public.
Today he is the presidential nomi-
nee of the Republican party and
sage political prophets are predict
ing that on January l, 1041, he will
be in the White House.
That is the saga of Wendell l..
Willkie. His feat Of sweeping into
the Philadelphia convention without
political sponsors and taking the
prize away from seasoned political
rivals is unprecedented.
Who is this man Willkie? What is
he like? What has he done?
Briefly, his story is the tale of a
small town boy who made good
who was never afraid to try his
wings on new flight.
In the 48 years of his life Willkie
has had wide training in the Amer
lean way of life. He knows every
section of the country.
He did farm work as a lad in In
diana and later sold newspapers. A
iG " ySdl 1dlCl llC IlClI NCob(Nt W4lSClI
in Minnesota. He worked in the oil
fields of Texas. He ran a cement
block machine in Wyoming and OPP
Grated little hotel in Colorado. He
was a vegetable picker in Califor-
MIA. He taught school in Kansas and
is remembered there.
During all his experience in labor
ing at various jobs, he found time
to attend Indiana university and to
graduate with high honors.
Wendell Willkie was born in Ell
wood, Ind, in 1892, the son Of Her
man Francis Willkie, lawyer. His
paternal grandfather was an emf
grant from Prussia who spelled his
name Willcke. He came to America
to escape the oppression Of the Ho-
henzollerns. Wendell's mother, Ike
his father, was lawyer. Both par
ents believed in education for their
children. At home as well as in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Small Town Boy Makes Good
Tells Story Of Wilkes Life

the school room he absorbed learn
ing. By the time he was Is years
old he had finished high school and
was able to matriculate at Indiana
university. While there he earned
most of the funds that kept him.
Sometimes jobs around the univer-
sity were scarce and young Willkie
had tough shedding. His parents
were never able to give him much
financial backing and there were
times when he had to leave college
and work elsewhere.
Back again in college, Willkie was
able to attend long enough to get
his degree.
College days over, he returned to
Elwood and entered into law prac-
tice with his father. Then America
entered the World war. Within a
week Willkie enlisted in the army.
He spent % months in service, II
of which were in France. Before he
sailed on January IA, 1918, he mar
ried his Hoosier sweetheart, Miss
Edith Wilk. They have one son.
Back in America in 1919, Willkie
resumed his law practice. He moved
to Akron, Ohio, and practiced there
for nearly a decade. His unusual
legal talents gained steady recog-
milton. In 1929 he became legal adj
wiser of the Commonwealth & South
ern Utility company and by 1888 it's
president
Wilkes debates with government
spokesman established him as an
articulate and able spokesman for
business. He began to be in demand
as a speaker. Some of his intimates
began to say he might be presi-
Dental timber. Several newspaper
columnistS took up the idea. Then
few weeks ago a small group in
New York began sending out litera-
ture about him. He received thou
sands of requests to speak. Willkie
clubs sprang up from coast to coast.
The boom caught on.
Physically Willkie is impressive.
He is feet inch tall and weighs
over 200 pounds. He is a friendly
man who has the ability to make
people in all stations of life like him.
Blue eyed, with dark hair he has a
commanding presence. He likes
fight when principle is involved.
But this does not mean he is pugna-
cious. Some of those who know him
compare him to the late Will Rogers
who never met a man he didn't
like" And he has the quality of
making the people like him, regard
less of what station in life they &C.
cupy.
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have been the Negroes were not in
evidence as they have been at pre-
vious Republican gatherings.
Another difference was the discus
sion in committees of every plank
In the platform, and every incident
concerned with party policy. This
year each delegate who had an opin-
ion on any subject insisted on the
right and privilege of expressing
and fighting for that opinion before
the committee. The whole show was
more like a big town meeting than
an old time Republican convention.
1t had no bosses who made the rules
and defined the policies.
Aside from the balloting for candi-
dates, the long roll call of the states,
and the reading of the plank in the
platform defining Republican policy
as regards Americas attitude to-
ward the war in Europe, the two
outstanding events were the keynote
address of Gov. Harold E. Stassen
of Minnesota and the address of
Former President Herbert Hoover.
Governor Stassen was emphatic
and fiery in his denunciation of the
present national administration and
of all things connected with the New
Deal. He aroused tremendous en-
thusiasm as a keynoter is expected
to do, and gave the delegates the
ammunitions they wanted for use
during the campaign. He was COM
pensated for his efforts by thunder
Gus applause and demonstrations.
Hoover Stirs Delegates.
Former President Hoover, with
his analysis of what he termed New
Deal falacies, carried the conven-
ton by storm as he did at Cleve-
land four years ago and received an
ovation that was unusual in any Re-
publican gathering. He might have
been the choice of the convention as
it's presidential candidate had he
not withdrawn his name. He could
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have named the candidate by indi-
eating a choice, but refused to do so.
Each one of the 1000 delegates
took a hand in the platform build
ing, and especially the plank COW
ering war and preparedness. The
battle between the Eight Hitler
Now forces and the extreme Henry
Ford type of isolationist was fast,
furious, and seemingly never end
ing. In the end the fight did not
get to the floor of the convention.
Compromise was effected and the
plank as finally adopted can be in
terpreted to mean anything each
voter may want it to mean.
Compact Platform.
Other platform planks followed
very closely the findings of the
Glenn Frank committee, but ex-
pressed in about 5000 words instead
of the $1,000 DR.. Frank and his as
sociates needed.
On one subject there was no dis
agreement-'' There shall be no third
term"
All in all the Republican conven-
ton of 1910 was a colorful and in
teresting shoW-and very, very, diff
ferent. The old leadership was gone,
the game was being played by
new team and umpires had not been
named. The result, for a time,
was confusion with each delegate
his own boss, taking orders from no
one, and fully convinced that he had
the solution OF all the nations prob
lens.
Out of it all in the end came har-
mony, everybody satisfied, includ-
ing the defeated candidates for the
nomination. All of the noisily con-
tending forces climbed onto the Will
kie bandwagon and returned home
with the usual assurance of victory
in November. How we'll that assur-
ance may be justified will not be
known until the votes are counted
in November.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Jottings From Crowded Convention Notebook

q Political convention feet differ
from Worlds fair feet, an expert
reported. cat a Worlds fair" he
said "your feet get tired. At a con-
vention they just wear out up to the
garter line"
q Philadelphia's ancient Mummer's
parade, ordinarily held on New
Years day, was staged during the
convention. An all-male affair, it
was d colorful spectacle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04

q For the first time in the history
of the Republican party, a woman
was named as assistant sergeant at
arms at the Philadelphia conven-
ton. She was Mary Berkmeier
Quinn, Chicago attorney, who has
been active in the party's work in
Illinois.
q The Taft headquarters had the
biggest telephone set-up at the con-
vention with 100 trunk lines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
CARD OF THANKS

We desire in this manner to express
our thanks and appreciation to our
friends for their thoughtfulness and
acts of kindness following the death
of our father and brother, the late Asa
Coddington.
We also wish to thank those who
gave flowers and donated the use of
their automobiles for the funeral
services.
The CODDINGTON family.
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