The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-06-28
ECORSE NEWS
b, MILO CASTOR
students Graduate


OF the IS graduates received high
horors. some received medals. and
the hirhest honor o. all was be-
slowed on Master Rufus Ellison.
who Vas selected as master Of
ceremonies for the commence ex-
ercises Francis Bruce received the
mex, hiEhesi honor Each graduate
was praised by the principal. Or.
DAVIS: also By the Superintendent
OF schools. Nr Erickson
There vas an uncalled-tor dem
cnsira,ion last Friday al school
40 g. when parents came with
their children TO re; their report
cards ard found that the Board OF
Educ alton had fred one OF the co..
ored teachers. Air. Brcckmsn.
We say the demonstration was
,s-esnef-for. because we think the
parents should have taken up the
matter WITH the Board 81 Education.
instead ~ With me school princi-
BAL and superintendent We know
inc principal and superintendent
make the recommendations. but the
Board ~ EGGc.tion does the hir-
inz ard sring We know every
member 81 the board personally.
ss they have lived here practically
all their lives They need US every
year. because one or more o. them
come up FOR election and they want
our votes.
The principal o, school No 5 and
the superintendent o. Ecorse
schools are strangers n u.s. That is
Why I say the demonstration wss
uncalied-for Too much rsdicalism
VIII mot get US anywhere Il only
stirs up racial hatred and In the
long run. may cause race riot,
which is something We don't want
in Ecorse.
Let rs 20 about thinks ike Mr.
Rrockmsns dismissal IN more
diplomatic Wy and think We Will
get more consideration.
Comments
Contributed
We. tie col0red citizens Of
Ecorse. resen, me recen, attack on
Mr.. Brockman and Mrs +. " A.
Flemincs, made IN account Of col
or II WAS charged that the stand
ard Of our : hool system would be
lowered. II he was kept as teacn-
er, and she elected member Of
our school hoard Professor Brock
man is a graduate OF Ypsilanti
Teachers college and Mrs. Fiem-
inzs had two wears ~ college train
ing at Tusksgee institute and six
years .of teaching experience Yet
!, is charged Mrs. Fiemings is not
qualified 10 he member OF the
Ecorse School hoard when no
doubt her education equals or sur
passes any member N the School
board. with the exception OF Roy
Seawitt
II We. as race hope 10 get the
proper representation that is due
US from the Village OF Ecorse the
School board or Township, We must
combine our efforts into a united
aim TO fight with our only weapon
the ballot. Vote.
Place men in Office who believe
in the principles OF democracy.
There is no place in our midst for
the Uncle Tom Negro 81 yester-
day. nor for the one who secures
for himself position and forgets
the masses.
We have been late In giving keen
attention 10 our school system
That is why we are being discrim-
mated against today. Your sons
and daughters will be hewers 81
wood and drawers OF water, II you
fail 10 leave the proper foundations
for them 10 build upon.
The School board broke their
promise. when they failed 10 gi-e
Professor Brockman contract.
They made this promise 10 both the
church and civic groups Of our peo-
pie. Just because we made an effort
10 place a qualified colored woman
on the School board. The Ecorse
Advertiser would have the public
believe that my organization tried
To elect Mrs. Flemings All the lib
eral-minded Ecorse. citizens white
and colored. tried 10 elect her.
was only part OF that group But
tomorrow Is another day. and we
may elect somebody some day.
We shall ever keep trying.
(Signed)
Clarence Oliver. Pres
West side Peoples Club.
First Baptist Church
Among the visitors at First Bap-
fist Sunday were: Attorney Turn
or and Contractor Ford. also Miss
Evans. OF Detroit Pastor j. d.
Davis preached from Acts s:42, SUBJ
jet, Preach the Gospel" II was
splendid sermon. Little Olive
Hall was candidate for baptism.
Please visit the sick. especially
those in hospitals. Everybody is
welcome at First Baptist church.
Zadie Askew Is church reporter.
VT. Zion Baptist Church
Pastor G. A. Stevenson preached
last Sunday morning on the theme,