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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
Stimulate Negro Business
A FLOOD OF NATIONAL defense MOI

A FLOOD OF NATIONAL defense money
is being daily poured into the channels of
American business. Billions of dollars in
contracts for planes. tanks, trucks ships and
other war supplies are being placed with IN
dustrial plants all over the United States, and
these plants in turn are employing increased
numbers of workers.
Here in Detroit, many of these defense
orders are being filled by local factories, and
the workers in these plants are receiving full
time employment and high wages Much Of
the money earned by workers in this area is
being spent with local merchants and other
business firms for clothing, automobiles, fur
niture, musical instruments, homes, insur-
ance food cosmetics. gasoline products,
jewely heating fuel, liquors and other COM
modities
What share Of this prosperity and pa
tronage is being received by local Negro bust
ness? Unfortunately, only a small percent
age Of it. although thousands of the workers
who are reaping q harvest of good wages in
local industrial plants are members of our
own race.
This prosperity will not last forever, and
while money is being generously spent in our
community. local Negro business. leaders
must put forth vigorous efforts to secure a
larger share of trade
As a stimulus in this direction, we be-
heye it would be we'll for our business
people here to launch.a big trade week cam
palgn this autumn, under the leadership of
the Booker T. Washington Trade association
Negro business in Detroit deserves and
should receive a larger volume of patronage.
both from oul own people and from the gen
eral public.
Business will not come to us unsolicited:
we must 80 after it, in a systematic and con-
certed manner New dollars are out there
waiting for aggressive, progressive Negro
business men and women to claim them
These new dollars will help us modernize and
expand our business. give employment to
more Of our young men and women, and es-
tabliSh other business enterprises. This goal
is worth striving for.
According to the latest us. Census re-
port entitled. Retail Negro Proprietorship
1888. we are told that retail sales Of the
29,S27 unincorporated Negro establishments
in 1899 amounted to S71 ,446000, an in
crease Of 400 per cent over the correspond
ing total for 1885 This was 27.5 per cent
less than the sales in Negro retail outlets in
1929
This means that the volume of business
done by Negro merchants in 1889 and at
present Is considerably below what Is was
just prior to the depression of 1929. There
fore, we must redouble our efforts to increase
our sales during this prosperous period, and
try to reach the sales record made by US lit
lie over decade ago.
In conducting local Trade Week Cam
pagn at this time we believe much can be
done to raise the volume Of business for our
merchants and professional men and women,
through the fine cooperation of the Booker
T. Washington Trade association and the De-
troit Housewives league.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20


Leader, Of the Thirteen Colonies knerTbe
Massacre 53 Not until the Declaration Of Independence
came, generally known, about s9 after the ratification OF
Federal Constitution July 9Th generally celebrated and Cr
pus Attucks DAY, given up.
n HEAR BLACK Crispus Attacks call:
" Comrades. our heartless King,
Hired red coats. filled with British gall.
Dare face FREEDMEN, to sting
With serpents wild, the sucking child.
That tolls to mold Engand's foul gold:"
20 Comrades, cleanse our sacred soil;
Debauched by Hessian hoofs:
IT'S LIBERTY, from mount to sea;
Which pleads in awesome proofs;
To chase and drive thse lice and flea:
Aim Sticks and Stones! COME FOLLOW ME!
Crush down, these swine! Make FREEDOM shne!"
His Comrades heed and join his deed
Our Thirteen Sisters saw:
Their CHASTITY blood and lifelesS need;
That caused neghbors to draw:
Their thoughts from pacts to gruesome facts.
Of heroes slain that all might gain!
AS moves the leaves when pillows blow!
AS widen waves on lake
AS grow and crowd, the clouds that flow:
The news from Maine. southwark, that slain
In the common cause, lay Attacks with his bruise
That went to end, our MOTHERS trend!
Today. as THEN. Black Attacks CALI
Our first HERO, can't sleep.
When HlTLERS rage and brew gall!
In Arkansas and where they draw
Stimulates thoughtess in Temples press!
So long as Crispus wakes
And roars his thrilling call
To children children minds, it makes
DEVELOPMENT in all.
The files and ranks; and ends the cranks!
Who Mock our FLAG by souls that lag.
From Fountains sweet; and soils repete
Let's eat and drink and dress
From laden cloud; and trees aloud
Rara lie frnitc x-hir
From sounding STAND roll truths, most grand
And lessons true and faiths that build:
NEW PATHS and Ways for endless Praise!
When BROTHERHOOD and Plenteous GOOD
Abound for each and all,
Then poison gall and Attacks blood
Will cease their siren call
Then noble men; DER moor and fen;
Will Rule and Reign to end EARTH'S pain
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
WE, THE NEGRO
By WILLIAM L. SHERRILL
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

ism - these abide no, IN ~.
places for the high and mighty s ~.
on the throne. not with the a.. a0'
siye few" but in the hear,. I'm :,
the multitude, mho see and tes u ~, y,
know. s'' aha
EGOTiSTICAL ASSES
The leadership which appesl, 4.
The masses Il usually cla>,sd ~
ignornnt. because the masses a.
supposed TO be ignorant. Tho hs'.
answer that can be- given IA ,hs's
eg0tisticai asses who thiuL Az.
have a monopoly upon ali that Z
good. profound, cultural, Is ,as
case OF Jesus. His il A most ~"
found philosophy. yet II wa, IIsh
ernnen - the crowds. the muI,i
tudes. who heard and undrrs,a"a
The "inteiIectuals.- the -eIect- hsd
him crucliied. Socrates. enc al ,hs
worlds greatest philosopher,
taught the crowds IN the ,trss,'
and market places. The trade,m,.
and prostitutes understood him.
when the message you have ior The
world II 30 profound that none can
appreciate II. your idea needs evan.
ming. IL Jesus came TO Detroit 10.
day, the most likely places 10 find
him would be : lIa>iinr, street
- ~. Antoine q. Paradise yaI.
ley. or Black Bottom. out uhsr,
there are life. struggle. adventure.
sympathy, courage and understand.
Ing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
STOP. NIX. LINCOLN!
PLEASE. PLEASE STOP.

was at Gettysburg. was
there and heard Mr.. Lincoln tell
those scores OF people what was
deeply in his heart. 1t was there
that he spoke on theme which
cabinet members might not have
wanted places before the people. |
saw the stalwart, rawboned. man
of the centuries, quietly singular
~, tellingly. point 10 what should
be a world of Christianity.
followed Mr.. Lincoln home.
And, luckily. got an interview
And though | was not learned,
tried To tell Mr. Lincoln that If he
could Just live until say 1871. the
Negro would appreciate H. But
Mr.. Lincoln smiled and said. Il
would like 10. but each man has
la
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
-IEnyE BELIEVE ME.
NIP MY COMMANDMENTS

But ! said TO Jesus. people
have been stealing my grain.
They've been reviling me. I've re-
ceived blackmail notes. Even when
| 80 TO church they point me out
as That Man.
But Jesus said something about
seven times seventy" He pointed
out how he had helped Saul on the
way 10 Damascus. He looked
straight into the heavens and told
Of the fall Of Lucifcr and warned
me against the ways OF the world.
He told me that there would be
false Christians. parasites on God.
hypOcrites. But. / felt so cncOur-
aged when lie mentioned that
Faith without works is dead" /
was sorry for some OF my had do
ings. resolved that would do
better, be better, forgive and for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
.IOlIN BROWNS RODY
LIES A MOULDING IN

| heard about a gaunt. lanky
man. much like Lincoln In stature.
somebody named John Brown.
Mc,hinks,' says |. "l'll 90 down
around Harpcrs Ferry and see
whats going on And then me-.
thought, This man may not he
crazy. He's got an idea and he's
trying To carry IL out. Possession
is nlno-ienths of the law and no.
body wants TO be Inconvenience
Therefore, Shareholders don't want
10 give up.
When | get into the presence OF
The suspicious creature and he
could see that | was serious about
my Intervening, he spoke for God
and humanity with a feryor. be-
tween spewings of tobacco juice
and orders 10 his men. lie told me
that slavery was unjust. ungodly,
unChrisiian and without any vir-
tue whatever. He said he would
70 10 the gallows II need be and
that he didn't give hang about
being called crazy. But" said
Brown. when YOU 20 back to 1871,
you aren't going 10 find my type.
I'm about serious business and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
ORR sAyIORs

The saving grace OF he world Is
locked In the bosom Of The common
people. II the Negro is 10 be saved
from his proscn, woe, il his future
as people is 10 be secured 's'h
will be accomplished through tho
organized effort Of the common Ne
gro. II the MASSES are TO have that
leadership which secs and UNDER
stands our real needs which will
step boldly to the front and hsht
uncompromisingly 20 do things for
us. that leadership must rise from
the ranks OF tho common people
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
REAL NOBILITY

But we are wrong. The only real
nobility 10 be found Is IN the COM
mon people of the world. Glory.
honor. sympathy. sacrifice. love.
forgiveness, IN derstan Il n E.
strength. courage. devotion, patriot
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
AS A MAN
THINKETH
b, samuel T. Bills
fOtR SCORE AND
SEVEN YEARS AGO

was sitting here in The office
and happened to glance at a pie
ture OF the Great Emancipation. Alb
raham Lincoln. lie is standing in
that memorable pose of Gettysburg
and seems to be slowly intoning
thar brief address written on a
scrap OF sack paper.
Slowly. oh 50 slowly, he begins:
"Fol Score and Seven Years Ago,
our Forelaihers Brought Forth on
This Continent New Nation. Con-
ceiycd in Liberty and Dedicated 10
the Proposition that All Men are
L u
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
LET HIN THAT IL WITHOUT
SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE"

And then somebody came INTO my
office and said. why not 30 back
into time immemorial? There is n
man who has lived spotless and
clean and is Jesus. See what he
has to say.
| talked with Jesus on the road
side one day. Truly. this man is
great. without braggadocio utter
~ without selfshness. He told me
what He knew about humanity. He
spoke in something called parallels
and understood better He said
several things which made Inc feel
cheap and (onery). For instance
| won't forget, Man shall not live
by bread alone" | had been
heavy eater, gorger TO tell the
truth, but | resolved henceforth to
think more OF the cross and less OF
!.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
SALT OF EARTH

How 10 awaken the sleeping MI.
lions 10 CONSCIOUSNESS oi their
powers i u most important ques.
tion. The sooner we. The Negro, d..
cover way In which ~ awaken The
average Negro Ia the powers which
are his. the sooner the masses Nlll
reco,er from many ol The ILL., Nhlfh
nj this time appear chronic. The
early solution Of The "race problem
and the complete emancipation 81
the Negro lies in the hands Of Inc
sewerage Negro" The race may
produce n genius each month In The
year hut the standing ri the group
will have 10 he higher than that Of
the common or ordinary Ncero.
The "ch0scn few" the select
the shlgh horn the "big shots
were never III 10 do n great job
They usually are too small pun!
and selfish to serve any others hut
themselves. This group haS never
been strong enough TO give hlrih 10
n great spiritual urge. u has AZ
ways becn the strong Super'enef'
gIzed body Of the masses lhal hs
mothered humanity mlghileN
movements. Those who would save
the Negro must make their app'ai
~ the masses OF the people ana
shape y program which lnclude'
the least among IL. Let ~ mol nn'
derrate the common Negro. Tic req
resents the only materaI VIVA
which we can huild. he i the onv
spirit that i rttuned. lie i rl0"
est 10 nature and closest TO 'oa.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-20
EDITORIAL PAGE
So Long As Crispus Attacks Wakes
By ART RANDALL, SIR.

(The Very First American Holy the
Leader Of the Thirteen Colonies Awakener knerThe Boston
Massacre 5 Not until the Declaration Of Independence be-
generally about I7s9 ratification
Federal Constitution July 4h generally celebrated
pus Atucks DAY, given
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Miss Alice Jane Cove
Becomes Bride
Of 1t. Brooks

Two former residents of Wash
ington were married wednesday
morning. October %. in st. Johns
Episcopal Church of Montgomery.
Ala. The bride. Miss Alice Jane
Cove, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chase Carpenter Cove OF
this city and the bridegroom was
1t. Leroy William Brooks, U. S. A.,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roy S. Brooks,
also of Washington.
The Rev. DR.. Neff performed the
ceremony in the historic old church
where Thomas Jefferson once
worshiped.
The bride wore powder blue
worsted dress with matching hat
and had an orchid at her shoulder,
and the bridegroom wore his uni
form. Mr.. Chase C. Cove, jr..
brother OF the bride, was best man
and the other witness was Mr..
Clyde w. Mosley of Montgomery
. friend of the brides family.
A breakfast for the wedding party
was held at the Thomas Jefferson
Hotel in Montgomery.
The bride, whose father is for
mer Deputy Assistant Postmaster
General, attended Western High
and George Washington University
She formerly was employed with
the r. B. I. She and 1t. Brooks will
reside at Maxwell Field, Mont
Eomery.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
M(zzIz}f 7
%.N 4

Heard from a school teacher last
week,-about how she'd taken
class of teen-ase Girls to see the
ALEXANDER SMITH Colorama
Selector in store in her city
about what FUN this lesson in home
decorating was to each girl. What
a grand idea instead of depend
ing entirely on text and imasina.
tion.-to let each girl see HER.
SELF against room backgrounds de-
signed especially for HER personal
color-type. The Colorsma Selec.
tor actually illustrates room back
grounds that are most hatterink and
harmonious for redhead, brunette,
blonde or brown.locks.-for Betty,
Mary, Joan, Sue and Lib! Girls
will love testing themselves
against these coIor-baoksrounds.
They're designed BY Clara Dudley,
ALEXANDER SMITHS famous
Color Consultant, and based on
ALEXANDER SMITH Floor Plan
Rugs and Custom Cut Carpets. Why
not pass this suggestion alons,-to
other teachers. to Mothers who
want their daughters TO appreciate
the fine points of decorating color
harmonies. Your favorite Rug and
Carpet Department offers YOU the
wonderful instruction services of
their Alexander Smith Colorama
Selector. Why not put it down on
YOUR calendar for early this week ?
It's fun, it's instructive, and its
FREE,
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Party
Continued From Page DID

Wednesdays concert is now en-
tering the last lap under the di-
rection of Mrs. Harold N. Marsh,
with Mrs. Daniel c. Borden as
vice chairman.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
heads the list of boxholders for
the National Symphony Orches-
ira season, and other boxholders
from the Government and diplo.
matte circles include the Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Berle, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies and the Netherlands Le-
cation. Among other boxholders
for the season are Mrs. Anne
Archbold. Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
Mr.. Howard Booher, Miss Alice
j. Clapp, Mrs. Daniel B. Devore,
Mrs. Carl Droop, Mrs. James
Clement Dunn, Mrs. Christian
Heurich, Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe. Mr.. and Mrs. David Kar-
rick, Mrs. Frederic A. Keep, Mrs.
Hans Kinder. wife OF the con-
ductOr; Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonid Ourusoff, Mrs. Ed
win B. Parker, Mrs. William H.
Pouch, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong,
Maj. and Mrs. l.. Corrin Strong,
Countess Laszlo Szechenyi, Mrs.
Charles r. Williams and Mrs.
Ralph Worthington.
Mrs. James Clement Dunn Is
chairman of the committee in
charge OF arrangements for boxes
for the season, and she is being
assisted by Mrs. Corcoran Thorn,
vice chairman; Mrs. Foster Ad-
Evening star., 1941-11-02

News
OF Interest
Mrs. Bowman
Hostess at
Dinner Party

WARRENTON, Va. Nov. Mrs,
K. F. Bowman entertained at dinner
at her home, Yorkshire House,
Thursday evening in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Hilton of Ann
Arbor, Mich.
Miss Caroline Conner OF Charles
ton, S. c., is the guest of Mrs. Allen
Nash and her sister. Miss Julia Con-
ner, is at Carter Hall. Mrs. Nash
entertained at tea Monday after
noon and at luncheon on Tuesday in
honor of her guest
Mrs. James c. Hamilton motored
to Harrisburg, Pa, Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Reinhart Of
Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Bearns and
their sons, Melville and Stuyvesant,
have returned from a visit to Mr..
Bearns' parents in Morristown. N. j.,
and are spending week with Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Keith before leaving
for Florida where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs. John B. Rose and Mr.. Keith
Rose spent a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Julian C. Keith before
Evening star., 1941-11-02

moving from Aberdeen. Nd. where
Gen. Rose has been stationed, to
hi. new post at Pickatinny Arsenal.
Mr.. Keith Returns
From New York Visit.
Mr.. Julian C. Keith returned on
Thursday from q visit to his son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isham Keith, in New York.
Miss Virginia Howard Bowman
entertained at cocktails Thursday
afternoon for Mr.. and Mrs. Melville
H. Bearns.
Mrs. Randolph Payne and two
children. who have been in Annap-
oils, are at the home of Mrs. Paynes
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Cropp.
Her husband, pharmacists mate.
first class, in the Navy, has been
ordered to China for an indefinite
period of short duty and will sail
from San Franciso early in No
vember.
Mrs A. M. Hart and Mrs Bessie
Hart Smith have closed their coun-
try home Snowden and are at their
apartment on Main street for the
winter.
Mrs. A. c. Roberts of Gatesville.
N. c.. is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
E. Albert Smith.
Mr. and Mrs AmOrv S Carhart
gave a large hunt breakfast today
at lockwood Hall, near Warrenton,
after the opening run of the War
rentonA Hunt. These breakfasts for
years past have been given at North
Wales.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
-E,Uing Photo.

Frederic L. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Rust Canby and Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Yellott Candy.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert A. Turner Of
Swarthmore are weekend guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic L. Thomas at
Tanglewood.
DR.. and Mrs Roy Bridger. former
ly of Pocomoke City, have taken an
apartment in Sandy Spring.
Mrs. Francis Thomas and Mrs.
Frank F. Wilson. will leave today
on motor trip through the South
and West. They will go 70 Memphis
to visit Mrs Thomas brother law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Cor
dray. They will spend some days
at Palm Springs as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Frederick Haller and later
Mr.. and Mrs. Haller will join them
on a short trip into Mexico.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
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Evening star., 1941-11-02

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Evening star., 1941-11-02
Social Activities
Among Residents
OF Sandy Spring

Mrs. William John Thomas gave
a dessert bridge party yesterday at
Clifton in honor OF Mrs. T. w. Ma
ther of Westminster, now visiting
Mrs. Francis Miller. Mrs. Thomas
other guests were Mrs. Maurice Sta
bier, Miss Estelle T. Moore. Mrs.
Dawson Trundle. Mrs. Harwood
OwingS. Mrs. Austin A. La Mar and
Mrs. Aubrey Beall.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Lamar Jackson
will give supper party tonight in
honor Of Mr.. Jackson's cousin. Mr.
Bladen Jackson Darneille. Other
guests will include Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
N~1 SAAu-

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A FREE bar of DESTINA Soap
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Destin. Inc, 81 West Eth Street.
New York. if YOU fail TO find this
generous offer at your Beauty Shop.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Contract Parties
Given at HerndOn

HERNDON. Va, Nov. Mrs
Cassius M. Lawrence will enter
tain II guests Monday afternoon
at dessert bridge party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Harrison
are spending the week end in
Lynchburg. Va. with their daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Lee Harrison, stu
dent at Randolph Macon College
Mrs. Russell Gillette will enter
tain Monday evening at four tables
Of bridge.
Mrs. Carroll Murphy will enter
Evening star., 1941-11-02

ans. Baroness van Boetzler. Mrs.
Carl Droop, Mrs. Reeve Lewis.
Mrs. George Hewitt Myers, Mrs.
Parker, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Hugo
Wistrand and Mrs. Nathan
Wyeth.
Evening star., 1941-11-02

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supply, in the S. size.