The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-24

submit for publication their own
articles OF public interest. we here
with publish the following article
written by James Jackson, former
recreation leader and still the
popular and energetic manager OF
the Stars Softball team. ;
To the Parents and Taxpayers OF
the westside
We don't intend 10 use our paper
as means Of discussing politics
but II is high time that we know
some facts concerning our local
school and school board. Speaking
OF the school we have in our COM
munity it's use Ia quite limited
even when we request the same
from the board OF education.
There Is q member OF the school
board. namely. Charles Schultz, who
Is not in favor OF the privilege cur
rently given our boys and girls 10
use the gymnasium for recreation.
| am speaking plainly from expert
ence. for |. James Jackson. worked
at the Northrup school nine
months. On several occasions Mr..
Schultz came over to the school
during the process Of the recreation
program and stated that the school
was opened useiessly and therefore
should be closed.
When I left the school to seek
private industrial work. the school
was closed about two weeks. Dur
ing that time an unfortunate acct
dent between two OF our local boys
happened. Had the school been
open II might have been averted.
think that we. the people.
should get together and keep such
people out OF office. In June. Mr..
Schultz will run for the same office.
| beg OF the people TO please take
interest In these remarks by turn
ing out to a meeting on the date
that will be published in this paper
later. Mr.. Schultz has been a mem
Der OF the school board for ten
years. think that II would be a
wise idea II we would make al
change and try 10 get someone in
office who Is younger and willing
TO help our boys and girls.
We need ball park on this side
OF the track so that our children
won't have 10 cross a street as dan,
gerous as Coolidge highway.
close thanking you for reading
my article and hoping you will read
those that will appear later. We
will try 10 find the man that Is ca
pable and willing to help us.
Thank you,
James Jackson.
The parents. taxpayers and ell
gible voters in the local school
board election are hereby reminded
that this year everyone must re-
register before he will be permitted
to vote in the school board election
in June. II you have not registered
yet 20 to the River Rouge High
school and do so, on any school
day this week.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Crutchfeld. 435i1 Elliott
street. entertained the Rev. T. c..
Phillips OF winston Salem. NC, at
dinner party. The Rev. Mr.. Phil
lips was here conducting revival
services at the Union Baptist
church. Among the guests present
were the Rev and Mrs. f. c.
Copeland. pastor Of Union Baptist
church; DR.. and Mrs. s. b. Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Johnson Of Okla
homa, brother and sister-in-law OF
the hostess and Mrs. Warren John
son, also a sister-in-law OF Mrs.
Crutchfeld. Many other local
friends and relatives were also
present. The Rev. Mr.. Phillips left
for home last Friday after a most
successful revival meeting.
After having been patient for
more than two weeks at the Trim
ity hospital under the care OF Or.
G. o. Saulsberry. Mrs. Richard
Fields has returned TO her home.
Little Sam Milton. the son OF
DR.. and Mrs. s. b. Milton. received
internal injuries when he was
struck by an automobile while rid
, ing his bike Wednesday afternoon.
At this writing he Is confined Al
home where he Is recovering.
The Robert Williamses OF Ninth
street entertained a group OF
friends Saturday evening. Dancing
and pokeno provided a program of
keen enjoyment. Mrs ]. d. wal
thall Mrs. James Pollard and Miss
Bernice Cobb. In the order named.
received prizes for their scores in
the pokeno games. The following
persons were also present: Messrs.
]. ID. WalthalI, James Pollard. Ben
ny Williams and Robert Brown. Mr.
and Mrs. Casey Jones and Mr.. and
Mrs. william Boone.
Those persons who failed 10 at
tend the forum held Sunday after
noon at the Fews Memorial church
really missed good program.
The subject as already published
was after the National Defense.
Then what" The selected speakers
, OF the hour were DR.. o. n. Sweet 81
Detroit and Robert williams Of
Ecorse.
The discussion Of the subject led
10 these conclusions:
l. Our greatest concern should
he about our own preparedness -
meet the economic catastrophe that
Il inevitable after the military
emergency has passed.
2. Our youth should remain IN
school and not he content 10 Quit In
grammar school nor even high
school. and avoid the attraction Of
high wages being paid In the fac
tories
2. We should guard against ex-
cess expenses on the belief that
/ their income wou1d refnafn the