The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-21
Observations
Rt FREp Z. WILLIAMS

l "a frsh ~ NH. II r. passing III
Il Lond,n. England Of the late
Marcus Garvey has left that
Srcsi organization 81 Black folks
known a. he Universal Negro In
psovement Association without a
ioader
There is no doubt that Marcus
Gafvey, Jamaica born. British
Subject was leader and organizer
and when he arrived IN this coun-
'g} and sci his program ~ motion
tere he found race az black peo-
PIE eagerly awaiting Tor someone
q. ;heir own race with an acceptl-
h.e paracea for many OF their Ills.
real or imaeinarv
Racial tailings
What MAS true when iarvev ar
rived existed long before his conf
ing And 70 some extent is true
'odsy
Garyev was able ~ arouse Their
Interest and collect their support.
because ne promised 10 cad them
rs the point where they would he
shie 20 fulfill al their political. So
cai ard economic ambitious GAR
yes VAS 2 good psychologist. He
knew that the, were a race OF peo-
se without information especially
concerning themselves and had not
observed sufficiently the opportun!-
.fs lyus around them. which they
had failed 10 avail themselves OF.
Follow Your Leaders Here in
The I. =. 4.
The Universal Negro Improve
mere Association may be revived.
al the black people ~ the Unitea
Saies ~ America have no need
t7is organization as II was ana
~ be- operated. For We have
afrfsnlp that has accomplished
more than We have appreciai.
f4 u me political fundamental
70 u.s. by that great giant. the
'ff" Frederick Douglass. diplomat
iol naisi. and political master OF
no spe mat We have failed 10
qua p The persons OF those vino
aar 'oliowed IN his footsteps like
Tom Fortune Monroe Trotter. Ed
tio Edward II. wright. Archie
- fa'lorse }. T. Sparks OF De-
froi Lincoln Johnson, Major
i.tn IS Wright Quincy. Cover
tor Pcchhack. VIII n. Fields, and
rarerf!i journals; like Henry Al
.en BOYD /. Scott Elwood Knox.
James A. Ross. OF buffalo. Carl
M4rhy. ST.. Charles Sumner Smith.
Nstor cruze william Irvine. W II.
KEY Robert l.. vann. Robert Alb
tor and J p Bass.
We Have Leaders
And leaders with constructive
J. grar Ike the sage OF Tuske-
X. me late Booker T. Washington.
pNr gave 70 the Negro an educa-
fHr program. that he is just now
NfgtDnirg 70 realize its full value.
-rff mo educational world has ac-
cf2'ed the pattern and Is training
iis fnnfhs IN accordance with tho
'eHfs and principles laid down by
'0e Great Booker T In his effort 20
rfarh doVn and lit his people By
'nfi- shoulders and stand them on
their 'eef 20 successfully run he
rsro % life and compete for that
recognition ~ which all men are
oH'i'ief regardless of race. creed
or color
stay On The Ground
Tt us keep our feet on the
ground. our head in the air and out
90 fne clouds Take stock ~ the OPP
p1rilniies W. nave In this great
fnuntry and are able 10 teach the
rank and nle just what steps 20
take 20 gain that coveted goal ard
forget about the opportunist. 'he
adfon'ursr and exploiter Of the
'yps Ike Prince salm-Salm and
n.s bark 70 African movement. Mar
Gus Carney and hts Improvement
Association 4 Father Divine with
his earthly saints and concrete
heaven.
Seek Information and advice bas-
cd on common sense philosophy.
cling 10 the constitution. swear
allegiance and keep high the stars
and stripes prove your citizenship
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