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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
The Community Fund

TIL ANNUAL CAMPAIGN to raise funds for the Detroit
tomnunitr hest Is and citizens being asked
% gte grcroav Hundreds of volunteer workers
the lob soliciting funds from door 20 door in effort TO
MAKE sure tna' this years goal viii be reached
John Dancv. director Of the Detroit Urban league,
heading tnc oored division this year in previous
years, and n'den the quota set for his division will be
reached
All vhe contribute 10 this worthy urged
70 do GIVE generously for the funds received used
70 supp ~ Detroit various charitable organizations which
serve The GrdcrpNvlcged Of our community.
Colorcd citizens well as white. are served by Com
munitv nest Funds. without discrimination. Among the
institutions receiving aid from the Community Chest are
Phyllis NhcatcS Home the Baptist Christian center the
Detroit Jrban league. st. Antoine YMCA Lucy Thurman
YWCA and Parksde hospital In addition to these coll
cred Institutions there others receiving Community
Chess slrpor, which serve underprivileged citizens of
both races.
When You give a contribution 10 the Comm nifty
Chest YOU hereby help unfortunate and women who
cannot help themselves Consider Yourself fortunate in
icing able % give Many who needy sefsupport-
ing Yesterday you today. Show appreciation for
your good fortune by sharing with them.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
The Negro Housing Problem

THE HOUSING PROBLEM for colored people in Detroit
4 is becoming and more acute It is a three fold
problem involving high rents sum houses and preudicia
restriction.
Coored citizens find great difficulty in securing de-
cent housing accommodations in the city So many are
forced to live in the congested coored areas that many
landlords in those localities tempted raise rents out
Of all proportion to fairness and equity. and in spite Of
the Governments warning against rent-boostng.
Rents are not only soaring but in many instances the
house rented Negroes dapdaed as to be hardly
fit for human beeing to nhabit. local. landlord was
recently given prison sentence for renting property of
this kind and refusing to make necessary sanitary and 9TH
repairs.
Furthermore our people restricted from renting
business in many localities Even in purely Negro neigh
borhoods white landlords often refuse to business
property to Negroes especially if white competitors
operating in the neghborhoods. case Of this kind
occurred few days ago the West Side colored cit
zen rented building in which to operate store and spent
about 81 800 making necessary repairs and decorations
Meanwhile the landlord learned that there was white
merchant operating in the neighborhood and promptly
notified the coored tenant that he could not 90 through
with the lease.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
Race PreludIee

Now ~ ALL this summary 0: do.
~ ties. there is another element
that may or may not affect the ahll.
iiy OF these new Negro drivers %
making good and thar is race pref.
udice. From conversation win
many OF the men we learn that On
some lines the passengers are more
prejudiced than on others. For ID
stance out in the Northwestern SEQ
tion Of the city wdere the hfi
school children have recently bsta
engaged in race riots. there .
acute race prejudice shown IN ina'
area more so than in others. -
that the Grand River line Is fel1 H
the Negro drivers to be the one q
which most prejudice is met u
while driving on This Inc one
the new Negro drivers stopped |"
pick up a passenger the would-De'
passenger refused 20 hoard the tiI
when she saw that me driver V"
a Negro. IL on such line. the pay
senger refused 10 PVT her money "
be changed into his hand peoau"
she did not want 20 ioucn nlm u
have any contact with him. w
placed 1t on some place ne',
him, would that upset MN an'
cause him to seek some way .. ~
taliation? IL confused or by nlsL ,.'
he gave the wrong kind OF lran''a
and the passenger hawled Nm y.
for 1t. would the new driver ~ y.
his head and become wooDly IL ~
performance Of his duties! II ~
passengers showed BY many I.a'
ways their dislike FOR him sersss
them, would he be justiiea - INV,
ing some way Of showing Dis
sentiment? II after busy oay -. ~.
many embarrassing experiences.
Negro driver comes TO an in'eise.
ton where a TRAGIC cop save n'I
ticket for a traffic VIOLATION -
he felt certain was not jusllnsu -. =.
that he did It because ne v" ~
ored and was cooperating 10 I'm ~
ing II hard for him 10 remain 10 ~
service. would it further asE's ".",
him and tend TO make MN
ON? where a Negro driver . nav \, 4.
accident and persons in position y. =
see Il refused to give their name NAM,
as witnesses or cooperate u !. Il,
him to prove his innocence .i ~ n,
matter. how would such cOsa q I'D
complicate his ability 70 mA"'
with the company
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
WINDSOR
BY TINY ROBBINS

Mrs. Kirby OF McDougall street
visited her daughter, Olive in Ypsi-
lanti.
The windsor Gospel choir wishes
TO thank everyone who attended
their program. The Rose OF Sharon
quartet and the Mount Carmo quar-
let rendered several selections. Miss
wallace and her friends from a
visiting church also sang. Mrs.
White read a noem and Rev. Stew
ard OF Buxton and Rev. Edwards
gave remarks.
The Armsted Athletic club is hav-
ing a Fall Prom at the Coral Gables
ballroom Friday. November II at
100 Ouellette avenue, Windsor.
Paul Fosters 10 piece orchestra OF
Detroit will be featured.
Yvonne Pryor, Marie Thomas.
Helen Kellum. lone Chase. Ralph
Franklin. Johnny Johnson. Bob
Ross and others enjoyed themselves
at iccskating party at the Arena
Saturday.
Mrs. Hope Land Of Mercer street
is on tho sick list but we are glad
to report that she is recuperating
at the Metropolitan hospital
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01

rious individual Negroes AZ m.,..
men TO become bus driver, ' Ut.
efforts succeeded when abou, Nv
years ago several secured ian y, =
bus drivers. These few Negro A.. :
ers made good aud proved ,hs, .
Negro driver could handle thi, ~
as any other driver could. A..
that time few more got on Nm, y.
great chance came when the -
tense program created this ma.
condition. From less than en- ~
operators, the number has grow, !
several hundred. How are ,hs'.
new drivers getting along on th,I,
new Jobs? ="
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
THOrGHTs AVN RANDOM

SOMEHOW I CANNOT help be-
lieving that the individual who
tries 10 do worthwhile things for
his people though he fails 49,. is
worth more to his race than the in
dividual who never tries.
TO WE. THE NEGRO especially
In America. establishment come
early. Democracy Is to ". oftener
than not. democracy. Justice seems
10 have two faces. one 10 be turned
on when things affects Negro and
one 10 be turned on when Others
are affected. Opportunity. translate
ed In regard 10 us Is usually lack
OF opportunity. Even the complex
lon III Christianity changes and It's
teachings lose much Of their mean.
Ing when II touches Us.
RENDER SERVICE. Improve
your business and hustle the same
as other business men. Meet COM
petition and in the natural course
OF events your business will grow
not because you are a white man
or a black man. but because you
are a business man willing to roll
up your sleeves and work.
sssss
LET rs OPEN DIR MINDS,
hearts and pocketbooks for the In
terchange Of ideas, spirit, and hin.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
BY JOHN 4. GILLIAN
(As Told 10 Isaac jones'

| WAS BORN on farm in Chatham
i Ont. in 1874. came to Detroit
at the age Of eight. in the fall OF
1852 Il was not difficult TO find
decent place TO live az that time, so
my parents rented a house on
Brewster street where lived for
number OF years.
My education was limited, as l
did not have the opportunity TO at
tend school as regularly and as
long as should have, due 10 cir
cumstances that demanded that l
get a job and aid my father with
the family. while attending school.
| went 10 The Lincoln School locat-
ed az Livingston and ST. Antoine
streets. AT that time. 1t was two
story brick building, with about 200
students about IS of this number
were colored. There were about
eight teachers. al. white.
We did not have paved streets
To travel TO and from school as the
children in Detroit have today. The
sidewalks were composed of board. !,
in the center OF the street where
the traffic speeds today. was like
country dirt road. and when the
weather was rainy we had TO walk
10 school through muddy hogs.
however, we arrived to school safe
ly. and liked it.
When one Travelled TO that Sec
tion Of Detroit in those days. 1t was
near the city limits. because where
Warren avenue stands today. was
part Of the country. covered with
trees.
Most of the colored people OF
Detroit lived in one section on the
east side in those days. This &C.
ton extended north far Erskine
street: south TO High street NOV
Vernon Highway. West TO Beau
hieH, and east 20 Orleans street.
None of the streets in his section
was raved. However. there is big
difference in the coiored sections
OF Detroit today. compared with
those days. because the allys and
streets were clean: the houses
We're nice and not shacks as we sec
today. There were probably about
1000 colored people in Detroit at
that time.
As today. Hastings street was
the business district. and operated
mostly by Jews, but very quite
and respectable The business Sec
tion OF Hastings street extended
from the river 20 Eliot street From
Eliot 10 about Hancock street was
composed OF residents, and beyond
Hancock street was IN the country.
Colorei people were mostly em-
ployod in hotels as walters and on
streets which were being improved
with wooden blocks, in lumber
yards, and at the boat docks.
AS one travelled about in Detroit
in those days there were no color
ed policemen TO be seen and not too
MANY white policemen.
Baseball were very popular In
those DAYS as today. hut Detroit
had not been admitted TO the major
league. The ball park was located
where Harper hospital stands to-
dav.
There were only about three
churches among our group in De-
troit when | came here in 1882. and
they were: Second Baptist. Bethel
AME and Ebenezer AME. Second
Baptist was located on the present
site: Bethel AME at Napolean and
Hastings streets and Ebenezer
AME on Erskine street.
People didn't have 10 worry
about the hit-and-run drivers
watching the traffic lights In those
days and every one was happy.
Next week-HoRSE AND BUGGY
DAYS IN DETROIT.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
Practical

BY RUTH TAYLOR

THE PRESENT decade may be an
age OF realism, and tie time may
call for realistic thinking, as some
men say. But too often realism has
meant STOPPING TO the mire, reflect
ing only the ugly, rather than
reaching upwards toward the beau
" OF the stars. Realism has Its
value-but the great things OF life
have been done by the dreamers.
by those who looked ahead and then
made their dreams come true.
Thoreau once said. III you have
built castles in tho air. your work
need not be lost that Is where they
should be. Now put foundations un-
der them"
This Is the task confronting the
practical dreamers OF today. They
do not deny the evil and ugliness
abroad In the world. They do, how
ever. look through and beyond and
build. even " only In vision, the
world as Il should be--a place
where all groups and individuals
can and will recognize each others
rights as they recognize their own
obligations. where all peoples, re-
rardless Of race or creed or color,
can work together IN a spirit OF CO.
operation. and live together IN
mutual trust. friendship and BROTH
erhood
The dream OF a world such AZ this
MUST be fulfilled. Firm fOunda-
tons must be built for II. II the
world Is 20 emerge from the chaos
which now envelopes Il. We must
begin 10 dream how and TO build
now. for foundations are not punt
all AZ once. but stone By stone.
slowly and iaboriousiy. There
must be no detective material useo
nothing that will not STAND tne
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
One Drivers Reaction md
,Tm with Kindness

oNr NEGRO driver taken in'v 80 :.
" service this year said, = . ns'.
met up with prejudice WIN a,s 'or
few messengers that would . o,,,Su
cert many. but / have o'ss,ns.ss
II all. kill EN- with Nu ~, !, ar
he sa,d further II IS a part .. ., N
fob TO handle the public a. peIus
ger gers safely and courteously,. a e 10.
ssr sse on this job depen ~, ~ \,
on that. II we let prejudice .e....,s sr
by becoming sgiiated and re a"S Is.
because OF the little slign's nm h~arlsi
S,hi,Sons Of race prejudice ma
our way. we would not ss med 8
drove that Grand River nn"S,ssrd
the most preiudiced by Ins va !" ri
a ,T was determined !, no Il
siarr and made them ike !, ~ At
gave a courteous service
times" .,,oriu
Thi. Is the attitude Of /. n' y III
let things disturb their rn sa. tcn
ance and take their mln s.,. such
their business. They esps', ,.usci
things to happen and ts ~. ', rrs,'
TO overcome them all, I asss.rslors
majority az these new ride y
like jobs and take ss na ns 4 Iob'
are more stable than wv IA ihst tbs
merry held by them anu .nslous .
nay is better. They are '. sS lbsl
make and keep good , y. 70 ibs'f'
will give added insuf'"'
Job tenure.
l tsox,sv-At-Law "A r:n(
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01

were present. Mrs. Lee sutton was
was held at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Ethridge, Oct. Is. Eight members
elected president OF the club.
Boy Scouts OF troop 81 went on
a camping trip for the week end to
the North Qaury, with Their patrol
leaders. George Coyington, and
John Parker.
Members OF Carey's Chapel and
pastor. Rev. w. r. Smith. worship
ped with Second Baptist in Ypsi-
lanti Sunday. Oct. 10. The Rev. Gar
Their Robertson Is pastor.
Mrs. Emma Ethridge Is recov-
cring from an illness in Ann Arbor
hospital.
Mrs. l.. Tucker OF Memphis. Ten
nessee is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jennie Mae Jordan OF Monroe.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
WE, THE NEGRO
By WILLIAM L. SHERRILL
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

ance. Let us feel the urge Of group
Interest and organize enterprises
that create supply and fulfill de-
mandS. Let us forget the tragedies
Of the past. renew our faith In local
possibilities. economize our sub.
stance and invest our surplus In
something 10 guarantee our own
Independence and the economic
prospects OF coming generations.
THE FUTURE SHOULD he look
ed forward to with renewed hopes
and aspirations, letting the bitter
experiences OF the past be our
guide. We will remember in the fu-
ture the present mistakes. Surely
we will profit therefrom. ITO err
is human" There are few OF us who
have not been guilty more or less
OF making grave mistakes. But the
men and women who have left their
footprints on the sands OF time
have been those who have used the
mistakes OF the past as a stepping
stone for the future.
WHEN YOU READ Race news.
papers you are getting Kind Of
education which cannot be gotten
any other way.
WE HAVE EGOTISTIC LEAD
EnC xrbnoo Oroataot .rxkttfo.,
seems to lead them to do the most
idiotic things; but they aresalways
brought TO their senses by influence
and common sense OF the great
throng Of people who never forget
that the good OF all must. at all
times be conserved to the exclusion
OF those who aim TO exalt them
selves for personal ambition and
self laudation.
SOME NEGRO LEADERS who
have lived all their lives off Ne
gro support and patronage and
who feel themselves financially
secure, boast that they don't have
10 depend upon Negroes or that
there Is nothing Negroes can do for
them. He who uses others 10 full
flll his own ambition. then sticks
his Snug nose Into the clouds Of
glory, scornlng or forgetting the
prop and support Of others. which
aided his ascension " n man who
will Inevitably answer for his
notorious selfishness.
EVERY POLITICAL campaign IN
the South is a strong reminder 10
the Negro. OF the gravest injustice
being perpetrated against him. And
II I'm the face OF this injustice the
Negro cultivates genuine patriotism
or the hundred per cent American
sentiment, he will prove to be a new
political and social element. a new
pattern OF democracy. and different
from any yet discovered In the his
tory OF the world.
sssss
JUST WHAT are the aspirations
Of the Negroi The Negro seeks
goals ordained ny that divinity
which shapes the destiny OF all
creatlon.WE find our people aspir.
Ing 10 achieve something not
matched by any other races IN the
past. Although our skin plrmenta-
tIon differs from that Of the larger
mass Of American citizens. n IA our
purpose to break down all barriers
and crash through oil the gates Of
opposition confronting our group. n
Il cur purpose 10 attain man
kinds highest culture, embrace
mankInd's material civilization,
share manklnd's social comforts.
possess all forms Of mankInd's
wealth. become masters 81 oil The
arts and sciences of the earfh's
people and ultimately reach the
noblcst standards Of life. liberty
and The pursuit Of happiness.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01

strain and stress OF the winters
gales. The foundation must be
absolute justice toward all--not
JUSTICE according to mans deserts.
but Justice which affords 10 every
living soul the opportunity 10 build
his life without fear. and with
freedom from want, 10 worship In
his own way, and TO hold his head
UP as free man.
Such task will require the self
less devotion on the part OF all
those who honestly desire a per-
manent peace based on internation-
al understanding. In our common
reliance on one another In a time
OF crisis. we are linked together
as never before. But only Is there a
national unity developing steadily.
but there Is a unity OF thought and
purpose among those whose inter-
ests include the future as well as
the presentNow r. the time for all
dresmers 10 get together and work
to put Arm foundation under their
dreams for . better world for all
mankind.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01

where you are" and
applied 1t to the
pressing labor de-
mand for their fac
tories. They sent
their labor agents
into the South who
transported h u n
dreds OF thousands
OF Negro workers
to the North. The
- thof orQ
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
{ On
The Labor And Political Front
By Attorney Alfred Casey
Associate Editor

1T WAS DURING the World War
i of 1917 that the captains OF In
dustry of the North needed the slo-
gan of the great Booker T. Wash
ineton. LET down your buckets
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01

Old Detroit

Editors Note; This Is the first
Of articles that will appear
weekly abont old Detroit and
Detrolters. by John I. Gillian,
who has lived in the city since
1SS2.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
Able Wallace
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an examination and he can tell II
you are on the expected list. 49,.
c. L. il have been planning
TO make trip but feel that !
might not enjoy II. Must ! go?
Ans;-There isn't thing ia
lose. and you Will have n w0nd.
erful time on this trip. Yes, by all
means 90 ahead and do not worry
50 much.
l.. S.-Wili I ever be popular? !
seem 10 be one Of those guys who
stand on the side line and the 9TH
er boys have the fun?
Ans;-The girls don't ask you for
dates. you must get mp the cour.
age 10 ask them. Learn 70 dance
and stop going 10 dances Just 10
watch. ASK the girls 10 n show oc-
casI0nalIy. -. you are nice look
Ing and could have lets Of fun but
you must make an effort TO do II.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-28
Utica Garden
Club TO Meet

UTICA-The Utica Garden
club presents the highlight of
the season, when on Monday,
March 3, 8 p. m, at Utica High
school, Ruth Mosher Place,
well-known writer and horti-
culturist, and Detroit, News
Garden Editor, will be the
speaker. You have all heard her
on the radio, conducting the
Garden Hour, over WWJ at
1915 p. m. every Sunday. Come
to the Garden Club and meet
her and hear her In person.
The Garden clubs Of Wash
ington, and Warren have been
invited, and q large attendance
is anticipated. Everyone u In
vited, and 1t Is hoped to have .
large crowd on hand TO greet
this fine speaker.
Don't forget the date, Mon
day, March 3, 8 p. m, Utica
High school.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-28
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Frank B. Stafford, Pastor

MELODY in the Heart" is the
subject of a song sermon to be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford
next Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock. Some favorite hymns
which will never die will be
used during this service. Come
and worship with US. An invi-
tation and welcome to all.
The pastor will read q special
message at the close Of the serv-
ice next Sunday morning. We
hope every member Of the ex-
ecutive board Of the Ladies' Aid
Society and every membG.' OF
the trustee board will be pres
ent.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Ladies' Aid Society will
be held on Thursday, March 6.
at the home Of Mrs. William
Sipperley. The hour Is 2 o'clock.
Ladies, do not miss this meet
ing, as the president has some-
thing very pretty to show to all.
During Lent special Lenten
services in German and English
will be held every Thursday al
Trinity Lutheran church, Utica
German services In the after.
noon at 8 o'clock, English serv-
ices at 7:30 p. m. The following
have Just been received into
membership In the church: Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Posner, Jr., Mrs
Elmer Harmed, Mrs. Harold Stad-
Ter, Miss Betty Frederick, Mrs.
Clarence Cell, Mrs. G. Baker,
Mrs. Elmer Miller.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-28

In q great majority OF the
cases Of fowl paralysis the first
symptom will be change in the
color Of the iris of the eye. The
normal yellow color slowly
fades and becomes grey. Often
the pupil loses its regular out
line aud becomes mishapen and
does not expand or contract.
o Occasionally the eye may become
cystic and protrude slightly.
All grey eyed, zlind- paralyzed
and thin birds should be culled
out of the flock. If culling Is re-
peated at intervals fowl paralysis
can be kept under control or at
least some salvage is possible
of birds that would otherwise be
a complete loss.
Birds still in good condition
may be marketed. All thin and
blind birds should be destroyed
and burned. The use Of IN In
festival astringent may be bene-
fetal In retarding the progress
of the disease in afflicted birds.
Culling by eye color does
not apply to chicks, as they
normally have q gray colored
iris until they are IL to II
weeks If noe 0r until thew an
proach sexual maturity.
To avoid losses from fowl
paralysis in the winter laying
flock, do not house any pullets
showing gray eye as they are
potential losses during their
first laying year.
DR.. Weisner also discussed
pollorum disease, blue comb dis
ease, epidemic tremors. and
coccidiosis.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-28
Rotary Club
Visits Davis
Utiea Service Group
Holds Joint Meeting

UTICA-Sixteen members Of
the Utica Rotary Club met with
the business men and farmers OF
Davis and vicinity In . Good
Neighbor" gathering whose OBJ
ject was to create q better feel
ing and understanding among
them. At the dinner served by
the Women's Society for Chris
tian Service of the Davis Metho-
dist church at the Grange Hall,
20 Davis men were present.
The program, under the direc-
tlon of the Utica Club. featured .
magician with q bag full Of tricks
and q short address by Rev. w.
Paul Nicholas, Of the Utica Meth
odist church, on international IT.
fairs. Rev. Bruce r. Davis Of
the Washington circuit, COM
mented briefly. There was COM
munity singing with Carl Gladly
at the piano.