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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

WAY DOWN DEEP is our hearts
there is a prayer that the day will
come when hate based upon race
difference will be be brought TO the
public for decision as now rell-
gion is. Until every American
thinks the race problem" through
there will continue seething
swirl of conflicting emotions. The
current OF public opinion cannot set
in one direction until II crystalizes
Prejudice nj the source, In our
nations capitol, has poisoned the
whole system OF American life, as
regards the Negro. And until a
change mt the heart of the nation.
we need net expect other than
what we experience at the extremi-
ties.
There Are Two Kinds OF people
who are obstacles TO race adjust
menis. One Is the cocksure south
erner who knows all about Ne
groes. and the other is the indif-
ferent northerner who knows moth
ing about them. The one deludes
himself with sophistriss and the
other does not care so long as he
is not drawn into the matter.
Negro Leadership Today Is called
upon ~ do some original thinking.
Thinking i no easy Assignment.
Thinking with minds may be harder
than working with hands. II may he
Tor this reason that hut few are
willing 10 undergo voluntarily the
hardships Of the original thinker.
II requires enterprise and persis.
ience and logged endurance 10
make disco, eries In thought Just
as II does 10 make discoveries In
geography.
"Heehawing.' yelling. Glowing
and making yourself ridiculous on
the streets and in public places
classifies you as worthless citi-
zens TO the community. When a
person has TO make himself a nui-
sance for others to notice him. he
isn't worth much.
The Force OF Example Is very
powerful. We are creatures Of imi-
;atioR and our habits ure usually
formed on the model Of those with
whom We familiarly associate. Bet.
ter be alone than he In had com.
pany. for habits and qualities are
catching rs well rs some diseases,
and the mind Is equally ~ much. II
not great deal more liable to infec-
ton than the body.
Remember that the Negro lawyer
from the standpoint of legal train
ing has to meet the same require
ments as do the whites; that the
Negro lawyers. likt the whites
are good, some had and otherwise
II they lack experience, II is for
the most part your fault. when you
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
WE, THE NEGRO
By WILLIAM L. SHERRILL
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

car your business Ia m. -,
FELLOW who has the opportunss wv !,
serve all races. because thss v s,.
have your business TO ret emu"
ence. The Negro LAWYER o..
most part is circumscribed -
members OF his race. Thers,c,.
is up to you to help him 10 hs...
more experienced II you wouIS N.
to sc better Negro lawyers.
Let Us Repeat that the ma.
menacing threat 10 our raela, =.
cess IL within the race. and \.
from the outside; that the vir
men Il not our worst enemy. M
we are our own worst enem,, s.s
united we stand and divided :,
fall. And until We learn ss,s
enough 10 recognize that IN M.
there Il strength we are eoIp, \
always be targets for other p,s.I
and never in position TO dsm,r
respect for our rights.
We Are Not Farther todsy m n
economic world because We h,,,
been content TO Let others do a.,
thinking. II a man is too law
do his own thinking and somso,,
else must reason for his wslhr
II is but natural that he Is rom,
TO charge for his services. A.
people. we must solve or thi,i
out our own problems; when v. a
so, We will make more real prc
gress.
Recognition OF Merit In one m
of endeayor leads 10 the coneIu,Is
that Negroes can do other thhu
well. brains are brains. and thw|
Is no admitting their presence VIM
ont including their possibilities
The Negro In art Is iorerunnsr n
the Negro In commerce and h
government.
Every Negro and a great mar
whites know II 10 he a fact ia!
without the Negro newspaper ihs
Negro race would not he as higAt
respected and appreciated as he d
genrally. for the Negro newspsprI
has conscientiouslv. consisteutlx
and deviotedly recorded the yt|
gro's activities and the imporit
events in his life his achsN
ments are heralded on the !.s...
page and. when he dies. Il u M
Negro newspaper that tells M
public what a worthy citizen nd
passed.
The Negroes political hatIA|
ground Is nj home-not In wssk|
ington. The President Of the Vnlid|
States can render very little NJ
sistance In rectifylng pollildI|
irregularities In our local conf
muniffes. 10 will take -votes' hstl'|
ed M by the better thinking chg
Of white and coIored people q
bring about that era Of .roodsll||
and Justice that Is the right Of u
American citizens.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
RADIO. CABLE. AIR.
WATER. CIRSESi B0OMSl

Have you ever sat down and
thought about the marvellous things
that have been made ana or tine
great events OF the times which
have made Kipling's poem a lie?
Years ago Samuel r. 3. Morris was
the laughing stock OF his home
town because he dared say that one
person could talk 10 another, even
over a short distance. He had two
rudely constructed affairs, with a
piece of wax string connecting
them. He talked. Nowadays ONE
picks us his phone, say in Detroit.
and In five or ten minutes. is talk
ing to Paris. or Honolulu.
Or even better, things are told
almost before they happen. The
finest pictures are the word scenes
painted - capable and imaginative
radio announcers. Our scientists
speak OF wave lengths, amperes,
and first one and the other kind Of
meter. We tune in. We hear.
"Schirer from Berlin" "Flannery
from Berlin" "This man from Rio
De Janiero," "That Man from Zu-
rich" We sit right at our radios,
drink our coffee. and enjoy life
that the cave man knew nothing
a bont
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
ACROSS THE NORTH
ATLANTIC-TO [ -.

From Morocco, the upper tip OF
Africa. touching on Spain, TO Nova
Scotia, is about 1893 miles. Planes
flying four and five hundred miles
per hour can make the distance in
little or no time. Or look, from
Bordeau 10 New York City Is little
more than three thousand miles.
Yokohoma TO San Francisco is but
five thousand-odd miles. And, the
closer you get TO the Attic Circle,
the nearer 10 each continent be-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06

are not cultured. They will always
be hopeless, because religion as is
being given them won't help. It's
passive religion, pellagra-like
stun, that would make normal hui
man beings sick.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
~ yAr.g BL0aD's THIN
OvERNIGHT-PALM BEACH

In case you have quite thin
blood and SILVER every time the
wind blows through the trees-all
you have TO do is take the latest
streamlined train and you are in
the Everglades. Boolie-woolies at
home. You in warm cline.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
SUPPOSE THIS HAPPENEDi
MAN PROPOSES-GOD DISPOSES

II. overnight, the great big conti-
nent OF Africa disappeared from
sight Germany would have fewer
landing points for her planes. II
South America moved into Africa's
position. Hitler would be less in
terested. For. Africa's inhabitants
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
BACK TO ORIGINAL
(ONCEPT-DARk AFRICA

I've gotten OF my subject. Preach
ers do its every Sunday. | know
man. by the way, who no matter
what text he used. always buried
his mother and father and gave
general Yoo-Hoo before be sat
down.
But, Africa is going to be the
continent 10 watch these days.
England wants IL, but not its peo-
pie. France wants II. America
wants II free from aggression. And
poor Italy wants 1t. And the Afri-
cans, up in the continent. are still
spearing their lions and eating ele-
nhant steaks
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06

Dear Mr.. Jones:
am glad to be called Negro.
That's what we always have been
and perhaps what we will always
be. Why be ashamed OF the name?
! am glad to be Negro.
Signed--A Reader.
Let me hear from you at SIS Z.
Columbia street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED!
HAS THIS EVER BEEN BEFOREi

Take your map and turn TO AZ
RIGA. Strangely enough, the CONT
nent resembles the head OF one OF
its animals. the rhino. It's surpris-
ing how close we are TO one an
other. Africa is no longer the coun-
try that is hopeless. IL has become
a pawn of civilization.
Africa's hopeless state Is due
primarily TO colonization. Dia-
monds, precious woods, fine furs
from animals, these are the things
that count. And now, that war Is
everywhere. Africa's vast land and
acres are being used for fight and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
FtLTON'S BOAT VERSUS
TODAY'S LEYIATHANS

Christopher Columbus had to
talk like Eighty TO get Ferdinand
and Isabella to agree with him that
he could take his galleys and cross
the unknown. II took months
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
WHY | DISLIKE
THE WORD,
NEGRO


RELOW AN quoting part OF two
~ letters received this week from
unknown writers. Whether they
wanted their names revealed or not.
this writer gives them credit for
taking the time to express their
opinion on the subject. Your letters
are also welcome. So. let's see
what they had TO say in part.
Dear Mr.. Jones:
agree with your article which
appeared in this issue OF The Dc
troit Tribune The word Negro
means just what 1t Negro =
nothing. term IT that way, be-
cause there Is not any race known
by the name. never have accept
ed IL and never will. | never use
the word and 1t makes my blood
boil 10 hear other members OF the
race call themselves Negroes and
some OF them, especially the edu-
Gated members OF the race, seem
10 love the word Negro. am net
Interested in anything that labels
itself Negro this and that. | am
glad that the organizers OF the
NAACP were broad enough to call
ii the National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People. in.
stead Of for Negroes" Keep NJ
your good work. The Detroit Tri.
bune IS 10 be commended for al.
lowing you space for this greai
fight.
Signed--A Reader.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
AND 50, TO LIVE APART
IL BIT TO BE NElGHB0RS

The good neighbor policy would
never have been possible, accord
Ing TO kipling's poem. But Kip
ling's poem is dead wood now. Why,
you can eat breakfast in Los An
geles. lunch in Chicago, and din
ncr in New York. You can speed
through the air like bird on
wings and yet not know it.
when the Union Pacific drove
the golden spike people grinned
and said, 1t won't last" Now we
call for our Pullman reservations.
zip up TO our grand central sta
tons and 81 tdown in fine plush
seats.
And so. families need not be sep
arated. In five minutes lonely
man can be talking to his equally
lonely wife across the continent.
COZ course they usually don't do
that. Each one finds paramour a
ltttfn ..lnanr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
last AND WEST" ARE
MEETING-AND HOWL!

East is East. and West Is West"
And Never the Twain Shall Meet"
was Rudysrd kipling's conception
OF what would finally happen to a
world which seemed so vast that
parts would never come together.
But Rudyard kipling has been made
out a lie. Time and distance are
becoming less and less important
in the wave Of empire decline and
uprise.
When came along through
school learned little about Africa;
IL was the dark continent" Mis-
sionaries had made puny efforts TO
introduce Christianity there. But.
all | knew was that my noble an
cestors still walked around, under
a blazing hot sun, with pins
through their ears, and with spears
for SalutatiOn.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
A MAN THlNKETH
By SAMUEL p. BILLS

Nowadays we travel from Paris TO
New York. Sidney to New Orleans.
in grand style. We write while We
ride. We cat and don't get that
much talked-about Indigestion. We
don't roll from side TO side. Our
ships are thoroughly stabilized"
We make our submarines TO steal
upon some enemy boat and sink II.
We have our airplane carriers
which get out in the middle of the
ocean and sit like contented pa
rents while a nest OF planes takes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
LOCAL YOUTHS
 AWAIT DEGREES
Two Waterburians in Graduating Class of St.
 BOnaventure's College

Richard Baldwin, son of Patrol man and Mrs. Richard Baldwin of 22l Willow street, and Charles Bedell, son of MT. and Mrs. Foster B. Bedell of l54 South Elm street, are the lone Waterbury boys grad uating from St. Bonaventure's Col" lege in the l94l class. Both will re- ceive diplomas at the 83rd annual commencement exercises Sunday afternoon, June 8, at 2:30 o'clock at Butler Memorial Hall.
 Baldwin will be recipient of de- gree of bachelor of Business Ad- ministration. He is president of the senior class, an officer of the St. Bonaventure Connecticut Club, and 0 member of Beta Beta Chi, hon. crary business fraternity.
 Bedell will receive his degree of bachelor of arts. He has been @ member of the student senate for the last three years as well as presi- dent of the Connecticut Club. He is also a member of the Catholic Stu dents Mission Crusade unit and has been very active as a participant in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
PHILLIPS HEADS
 FREEDOM GROUP
U. s. Should Take Inme. diate Action Against Axis
 Claims Organization

New York, June flight for Freedom, Inc, announced today the formation of its Connecticut state division with Major Alfred N. Phil- lips, Jr., as chairman. Major Pl1il- lips during the World War served as major of the l92nd Field Ar- tillery in France.
 Fight For Freedom hold the view that the United States government must immediately take military and naval measures to resist the Axis attack on our country and Its in- stitutions. Senator Carter Glass iS honorary chairman and the Right Rev. Henry w. HobSon, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Southern Ohio, is national chair man. He served with the A. D. F.
 Major Phillips is publisher of the Darien Review, and with the excep. ton of Hartford county, organized the American Legion throughout Connecticut. He was e member of the 18th Congress representing the Fourth Connecticut district.
 T am thoroughly in agreement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
GRADUATES NAME
 CLASS OFFICERS

Members of the graduating class of St. Margaret's Parochial school held their elections yesterday as a prelude to commencement exer- cises. William Walsh was chosen president: Mary Bobbin, vice-pres- ident: Mary Barrett, secretary and Charles Cronan. treasurer.
 While his classmates plan to con- tinue their studies in local schools Master Walsh is slated to enter a high school in the vicinity of Ayres, Mass. Ills parents, Captain and Mrs. James P. Walsh, formerly of Waterville street, are now residing on the military reservation at Fort Deems. where Captain Walsh is at tached to the reception center staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Duggan School Class
 Honors Posted Today
Betty P. Perugini Yalictoian, Catherine Gugelmett
 Salutatorian- -Pasquale Bredice Heads Dramatcs
BROOKLYN NEWS

1 Stephania Sapranas, Mrs. Marcelle Digimas, Mrs. Tessie Majauskas, and Constance Jegela. The club will not meet during July.
 Mrs. John Zilckas, president, and chairman of the charter banquet which will be held on September %, requested members to work on the banquet program. Mrs. Clarence Ba- i landa, who is on the club charter ! committee, announced that the charter will be completed next month. Two more members, Mrs. Tessie Majauskas and Constance Jegela, were added to the banquet committee. Others on the committee include Mrs. Joseph Urba, Mrs. Stephania Sapranas, Mrs. Marcelle DigimaS, Mrs. Joana Bukauskas, and Mrs. Ursula Vosllius.
 One new member, Mrs. Nobert Zailckas, was admitted into the or- gani2ation last night.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Children of Mary sodallty of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church will take place tonight at 8 o'clock at the parish hall, with Marguerite Marafino presiding. Plans will be completed for the annual outing which will take place next month at Rye Beach. The social committee for the meeting is composed of Lena SCapo22i, Mary Amodeo, Connie D. Angelo, Verna Santora, and Mar guerite Marafino.
 Plans were started for the annual parish bazaar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church at meeting of the Holy Name society Tuesday night at the parish hall. The veent will be sponsored next month at the church grounds, the specific time to be de- termined later. Other organizations of the church will assist the Holy Name members with arrangements.
 Rev. Patrick W. Flynn, Rev. Aus tin Saunders, and Rev. Dennis Bi- rarelli will be honorary chairman of the bazaar. The committee is com posed of John Savino, chairman, Ambrose Maggi and Louis Rocco, assistant chairmen, PaSquale Bro- dice, Rocco Ciampi, John Jannetty, Neil Russo, Anthony DeIeo, Charles Stango, Michael DelPo, Vincent Ma turo, Anthony Sacco, Ralph Cappel- letti Joseph Cantucci, Pasquale J. Varanelli, Charles Negaro, and Louis Pape.
 Mrs. Michael 0alullo, who will re- tire this summer as organist of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, was honored at Q surprise party last night by the members of the Mount Carmel Girls Choral club, follow Ing the regular rehearsal session at parish hall. Mrs. dalulo has served as organist since the church was built l8 ycras ago. About 30 members of the club, and Rev. Austin Saun- ders, director, were present. A girt was presented to the honored guest. Games and refreshments were on tho party program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
TAG DAY ARRANGED FOR BRITISH FUND

A street sale of tags for the bene fit Of hospitals will be conducted June l3 and IA. tho Waterbury Branch of Bundles for Britain an- nounced yesterday.
 Members Of the local organiSa- ton have voted the purchase of an x-ray machine costing $2,l00 to be sent to Great Britain, 1t was fur ther announced.
 At Wednesdays meeting in the old St. Johns parish house, the chapter sent President Roosevelt Q telegram expressing appreciation at his recent fireside chat. They are in receipt of Q laudatory letter from national headquarters compliment- Ing them upon the excellent condi- ton of clothes sent for British war relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
COAL BARCES SUNK
 NEAR LONG ISLAND

Bridgeport, Conn, June 5.-(up) Two barges carrying 800 tons of coal were sunk in Long Island Sound late yesterday when a high wind and heavy seas swamped the vessels.
 The barges were owned by the Y. and O. Coal Company, and were being lowed by the two Greenwich from Bridgeport to Stratford.
 Capt. Andrew Wilson, master of one of the barges, leaped into the sea when his barge went down, and was rescued by the tug.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Walter Wlnchell
 On BrO0du'0y |.
Nvaas narh RsSsassses cspyV'sNI aste uNilS mtWsss

When I read that the authorities say ''no sabotage" as in that huge Jersey fire, I wonder - do the en- foroement agents know that in Yorkville they hrAg: That was our answer to the closing of Camp Nord- lund" If the fire is due to negligence, the inspranoe companies do not have to pay off. But if it is sabotage, they have to pay inEnedi- ately ,,. Mir. o-Man Hoover told me that the stories about he fire were inaccurate ct first. That in- stead of the damage being 26 mll- Hons, 1t was only two {. That there wasn't thing there of q defense nature-or for Britain-and that no sabotage had been detected up to last night In short, coly1nists are not alone when 1t comes to get- ting wrong steers-even newspaper editors fall hard for them now and
 hen-like we ordinary people {. I kniow, know. I'm not e jour- nalist -. I'm merely Q jeernalist, Tch, tch, tch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

The story Of Che week most un- likely to be confirmed: Japanese propagandistS in the U. 8. have just released the following flash: That "the Chinese invaded California in 300 A. D." -. Something to worry about, huh2 -. You wouldn't think that . guy like me. who has worn out the Broadway pavements for all these 2S years, would still pause to gape at those contraptions on the electric lights - but never fail It must be wonderful to be an out-of-towner and visit tho Big Street for the first time and sec those lights It seems wonderful to me. who has lived among them SO long - and get a belt, too, out of watching watchers watch them When feel like laughing noisily I like to drop into the burlesk grind houses to hear the old gags I've heard and seen them all before, but they are still comical Especially when e chlorine shakes hands with Q comic and finds & frankfurter In her paw! Hawl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

intra-mural sports which he has directed the past two years.
 Most Rev. John A. Duffy, D. D., Bishop fo Buffalo, will present the 60 seniors with diplomas. Very Rev, Francis J. OMalley, s. J., president of Canisius College. will deliver the commencement address.
 Baldwin is one of the few Water bury students who made this years issue of Who's Who Among Stu dents. A paragraph in this volume claims Baldwin will do legal work after receiving his B. s. degree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
PORTRAIT or A MAN PEEKIN0
 AT A PORTABLE

IGVWAttAhI VF ~ MAN EkHkINO AT A PORTABLE
 never met Lou Gehrlg except as another fan from the stands |, Yet I always felt as though knew him intimately and the sports pages, crowded with affeotionate wordage on his going away, seemed not enough for my hungry orbs {. t. |. never met Gene Tlerney, either, or her father, who is saddened by her elopement with Oleg Casslni, tho noblemAn {, But when I read about their marriage-it gave mo a double-take, too It seems as though 1t was only yesterday when her heart belonged to Dick Watts, the dramatic critic, now in the skies via Clipper to China =. Flo probably heard 1t last Sunday night somewhere over the Pacific ... .,The N J, governments dis- possessing of the German American Bund (from the State) sent the blood racing through my veins :. What Q victory for all of us who have been taking their insolence all these yearsl .,, Why the N. Y, press doesn't campaign for similar action I wish I knew ... When I first saw the immense smoke of that fire on those eight docks from my window it seemed like the first pictures of Chungking hombedl
 You never can tell from looking at person what he or she is ... Take that distinguished looking fel- low last night Charming in manner, well-groomed, and at first glance you'd bet he was a respect able businessman :. His speciality is manufacturing crooked roulette wheels and marked cardS :. Tho only woman I ever met who looked like an angel turned out to bo Q piokpocket I'd enjoy printing his cap and car numbers --if didn't think his employers would scold him for being human. ., Anyway, he stopped his Broad- way trolley the other afternoon to unload some passengers and saw blind man on tho other corner .,, He left his trolley--and es. corted tho blind one by the wing 10 the other Side of the con9ested street :. Then he dang. .danged his bell and went on Success certainly goes to some guys heads, Remember I2Hy Elinson? Well, I just saw his picture In Q mag Captioned Irving Ellinson" ., Such alrs
 lf there k a better definition Of Love than the romance between Martha Stephenson Kemp and Vie- Tor Mature, Two never encountered it Sho is easy to adore, though. Ask any of us who have known her 70 long We all have great af- fccticn for her In our town It iS good to hear again that George M, CohNn Is campaigning to unite oil Americans Civilized peo- llc need him on their Fide For the life of me l cannot figure out why "Amapola" Is 50 popular, It has tho cornioSt tune of them 0ll, !, And when "IntermeZ2o' Is played q la Beguine feel like yell- always try to improve on mastor- pieces, anyhow ". The Commodity Research Bureaus 1914 Year Book shows that the Presidents Emer- goncy Proclamation means increas- ingly strict rationing of vital war materials. We're getting invisible ration cards now My Idea of q delleaey Is tho peppery red cabbage Nt Moor0's,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
BROTHER TAGS BROTHER

Mt. Holly, N. J. (UP)-Policema Robert Smires tagged an auto- mobile for overtime parking. A few hours later he discovered the car belonged to his brother Daniel, a fellow policeman. "It's all in the line fo duty" Robert said. Besides, didn't recognize the car"