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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
NORTHWEST DETROIT

Peyton, Duke Cumberland are
working at the Studebaker plant
IN Chicago; Charlie Isles is on the
police force in New York City;
Charley Young is working at the
Rouge Ford plant. Bob Douglas,
owner Of the Rens, is trying to keep
his boys together by securing jobs
for them in New York. With tire
and gas ration, there will not be
many travelling teams. Babe Press
ley is a street car operator in Clevs-
land; Ted Strong is with the Kansas
City Monarchs ball team. All are
members Of the Harlem Globe Trot-
tiers and Rens' basketball teams.
NATAL DAY
Yes, sir, yours truly will cele-
brate his birthday Monday, June Is.
All cards and presents will be
gladly received.
APPOINTED
Fred Stancil has been appointed
by the Royal Oak Township board
for the third year as special town
ship police,
ROADS
Those who wish TO have a special
black top on their streets contact
the Royal Oak Top board. They
have worked out plan with Oak
land county TO do this work. The
charge will be to charge property
owners % cents per front foot. Tax
payers club and West Eight Mile
road club please take notice.
New Deadline-Saturday, pm,
20747 Westview.
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Pedestrians-Under
Neuu Traffic Ruling

by the ordinance in combination
with already existing state and city
laws. Three apply to pedestrians;
three apply 10 drivers.
Drivers will be given tickets fort
Failure TO yield right-of-way to
a pedestrian at a crosswslk when
the pedestrian is in the half Of the
roadway In which the vehicle Is ap-
preaching.
Passing another vehicle which
has slowed down or stopped 70
yield right-of-way 10 . pedestrian.
Failure to permit a pedestrian
who has started TO cross on . green
light to continue TO a place Of
safety even though the signal has
changed in favor Of the motorist
Pedestrians will be given tickets
II they violate any Of the following
provisions:
/. First stop and then look for
approaching cars before stepping
from a curb or other place Of safety
into the street.
2. Cross with the green light only
at signalized intersections unless =
crossing against the red light may
be made without interference 10
vehicular traffic or without jeop-
ardy to the person so crossing.
3. Yield right-of-way at cross
walks when cars are approaching
so closely as 70 be impossible Of
stopping.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
HOME RULE FOR
WAYNE COUNTY

There is much confusion about
the meaning OF Home Rule for
Wayne county. This confusion can
be very easily understood. In the
first place the people who have
been most active for Home Rule
ried TO set up a system of county
government as being part Of
Home Rule. The two do not 60 to-
gether at all. Home Rule means in
its simplest terms that the people
of the state grant to the people in
Wayne county the right to set up
form of government that will
best suit its needs. The state grant
ed this right to the city of Detroit
and TO any city within the state
with a population over 100000. In
the second place, graft and corrup-
ton in public office have nothing to
do with Home Rule. We have Home
Rule for the city and We have had
graft and corruption. A Home Rule
charter does not mean that the
character OF office holders are
thereby made good
Wayne county needs home rule
co that it can At its form of govern
ment TO the needs OF the people in
Wayne county. Nobody in Detroit
is ready yet to say what kind of a
county government we should have.
With this in mind, why try to pre-
sent the people with a plan Of gov
eminent now. 1t is the plain duty
OF the people who are behind the
Home Rule program for Wayne
county TO set forth the real meaning
Of Home Rule.
Negro people will be the more
skeptical Of any Home Rule move
ment. This grows out OF the fact
that all the Negroes in the city feel
that the Detroit city charter was
an arrangement 10 keep Negroes
out OF the city government as far
as elective offices are concerned.
The election of councilmen at large
does work a hardship on Negroes
and all minority. When the char
ter was being adopted it was the
duty OF leading Negroes to make
fight for some provision in the
charter that would guarantee mi
nority representation in the city
government This was not done,
as l get the record from old news
papers. Negro leadership took a
negative attitude toward reform oil
any kind. Now most OF us are do
ing the same thing-taking mega
tive attitude toward Home Rule for
the county. We are going to have
Home Rule! II is long overdue. We
are going to have it not because
there has been graft and corru9-
ton among public officials, but be-
cause the county the size of Wayne
county must have a more respon-
sive government. Home Rule will
not save money. It will not be
Crook proof" II will enable the
people to plan more efficiently fol
their needs.
JOBS FOR NEGRO WOMEN
Detroit is slipping behind in thi!
matter of getting Negro women ii
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

My dear Editor: I have read with
much interest in your paper Of last
week, the statement concerning the
Ford Motor company and the en-
ployment Of the women nj our
group. But I am wondering why
the same method is not being ap-
Piled to Chrysler, General Motors
and others.
1t is undeniably true that Mr..
Ford has been more considerate Of
our people than any industrial mag
nate in his city. Why then do peo-
pie try TO put his organization IN
the worse possible light, when
nothing seems to be done in the
cases mentioned above? Ten thou
sand or more OF our group employ
ed in one Industrial concern does
mean something!
AS touching the employment OF
women Of our group, none are more
anxious than l to see 1t come to
pass. Indeed l do sincerely hope
that in the very immediate future
they find use for their training. But
is it wise TO ride to death" one
who over a period OF years has
proved TO be kindly disposed &C
our group? Further, l wonder
whether there is a hidden reason
Of which the public knows nothing
Or whether there are unserupulou!
people who are supporting such
pressure gestures" in order finally
TO cause our group 10 experience
discredit in the eyes OF the Fore
Company, thus bringing 10 an enc
any disposition TO hire our people
in the future.
It is well to remember that II
the last count, those who hold TIT
purse-strings are those with whom
We must reckon.-F. Ricksforc
Meyers
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
BY WILLIAM FLETCHER
JUNIOR MISSION

Last Monday, the Junior Mission
met at the home of Mrs. Helen
Glenn on Majestic street. Mrs.
Clemens was hostess. A very lively
discussion was carried out in the
usual manner. The supervisor, Mrs,
Dobbins was present. She compli-
mented the president and her fine
group Of young ladies. Another Wis
itor present was Mrs, Harrison Fin
ker Of Reinmanville avenue. The
next business meeting will be at
the home OF Mrs. Louise Davis, New
members and visitors are always
welcomed. Mrs. Louise Davis is
president; Mrs, jamie Virgins, club
scribe.
FAREWELL PARTY
The committee arranging the
farewell party in honor of Larry
Chism had Uncle Toms Plantation
on the list but failed to show up.
It's too bad-they really missed a
party. A huge ice cream cake with
Chism's name on it. chicken dinners
and other refreshments were pre-
pared for the committee and the
honored guest.-Flashl Larry Chism
was rejected. He is still with us.
SPORTS
Where and what a few OF your
basketball stars are doing: Agis
Bray is recreational supervisor
in Chicago; Sonny Boswell. Bern
ard Price, Roosevelt Hudson, Tony
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BOOK NOTES
By GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

reasonable part in community Life.
These essentials OF good life are
denied all in the marginal group
but in each instance the Negro Is
faced with greater disadvantages
than the whites on the same level.
The authors point out the import
ance OF family customs, ideals, be-
liefs and behavior patterns on sue
ceeding generation. Isolation. lin
tied contact, and the attitudes of
the socially controlling group are
those factors which have done most
TO determine the attitudes OF this
underprivileged group.
Although they take these factors
into consideration the authors in
other places in the study seem to
neglect the implications. They state
that the initiative OF this group
is often only fair or poor and that
ignorance, shiftleSsness and super
stition often retard their advance
ment The crushing effect of pow
erty such as these people know Is
sufficient TO hold them back mem
tally and physically yet the authors
try to And hereditary factors 10
explain away their backwardness.
The whites are many descended
from the indentured servants who
came over in colonial times and the
authors attempt to make a case for
bad heredity here, while with the
Negroes they attribute some Of
their habits to African hangovers.
There is an attempt made to give
the owners a cleaner bill OF health
than the facts presented here alone
warrant The owners have a psy-
chology OF superiority which allows
them to exploit the poverty stricken
tenants and troopers; they cheat
both Negroes and whites in their
dealings, their wages are criminally
low when wages are paid. Yet the
authors state Inquiry into tenant
landlord relationship in around 80
communities indicates that land
lords and employers are taken ad-
vantage OF by shiftless tenants and
wage laborers almost as frequently
as the reverse situation prevails. !"
The study gives a good picture Of
conditions among the marginal
group in Virginia in a rather dry
way. It is a report on an official
project OF the WPA. The picture
is clear enough all over the South
Of desperate poverty DIGGING fam
lies for generations with no room
for hope of class Determinations as
we'll as color prejudices that keep
the Negro and whites in a wise Of
traditional hatreds and fears. Ac-
ton toward the rehabilitation Of
these groups would be action to-
ward national defense as surely as
more dramatic defense measures.
The large percentages o. rejectees
in the South for health and litter
acy are only one result OF this
situation.
A new documentary Aim. Ma
TIVE LAND, has been receiving ex-
cellent reviews. It tells the story
OF the United States in realistic
social terms and is well worth see
ing from all reports, Paul Robson
speaks the epilogue which should
be another good reason for seeing
the picture.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

CROSS CREEK, Marjorie Kinnan
Rawlings newest book makes Flor
ida seem a Paradise OF exotic seen.
cry and simple living. Readers
who know Mrs. Rawlings Pulitzer
prize winner, THE YEARLING,
will find the same excellent style
and freshness of approach. CROSS
CREEK is a purely personal docu-
ment but il suffers not at all in in
terest because of this.
CROSS CREEK has a population
OF five white and two colored fam
lies who live an isolated life there
loving their isolation and not mind
ing at all being considered queer
for loving it. Mrs. Rawlings has
the git OF making these people
come TO life and Of describing beau
tifully the scenery and animal life
in the part Of Florida where she
lives.
Mrs. Rawlings has an attitude Of
kindly paternalism toward the Ne
groes who have come and gone
during her thirteen years at eros;
Creek. She feels that the Negro a;
a weak vessel and that she is tc
blame in some instances for having
asked too much of them in honesty
dependability and initiative. Thi!
may be true in the case Of many
OF the underprivileged Negroes If
the region OF Cross Creek. but the
authors sweeping generalization!
aren't Justified by the facts. The
chapter, BLACK SHADOWS, will
certainly intensity the traditiona,
ideas about Negroes that most Of
Mrs. Rawlings readers probably
hold.
Another study about the South
and its poverty is VIRGINIA'S
MARGINAL POPULATION - A
STUDY IN RURAL POVERTY by
William Edward Garnet and Allen
David Edwards Virginia Polytech-
tllS 4llstltultt DAdNhSpulb II va ~
tells Of the 100000 white families
between one half and one third Of
the white rural families in Virginia
and of the $4,000 Negro families,
three-fourths Of the Negro rural
families, who in normal times have
marginal standard of living. Those
having a gross family income OF
less than $500 yearly were con-
sidered in the marginal group.
The authors OF the study point
out that incomes of $500 or less for
farm families in Virginia fail to
provide for such essentials as ade-
quate food, decent housing. cloth
ing sufficient for health and self
respect needed medical care, free
dom from excessive work especially
for women and children, possibility
of saving and provision for secur-
ity, fair start in life for children
some cultural satisfaction and a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

tai out Of this great desire on the
part OF Negro women to work in
defense plants. There are those
who feel that the way to tackle
this problem is to throw some Ne
gro functionsry into disrepute with
the Negro community. There are
those who just want credit for get
ting the Ford Motor company to
hire Negroes. All Of this sort of
thing creates strife and confusion.
What We want is the Jobs! II the
jobs are going TO be forthcoming
the union has got to take the lead.
The union then has to be backed
up by the whole community I'M
selfshly,
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pared herself. Thelma is a per-
feet little hostess.
Visits With Brother
Mrs. John Glover accompanied
by her sister. Mrs. Eddie Ross, left
Friday TO visit their brother, E.
Morrison in South Carolina. They
will travel by way Of Washington.
D. c., stopping for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Brown OF
Kendall were week end guests in
Idlewild and Chicago.
June is is the date set for a
benefit tea TO be given by the H. p.
Study club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

Time worn admonitions to De-
troit pedestrians to use care in
crossing city streets were filed
with new meaning Monday when
the police department began en-
forcement OF the City's new Pedes-
trisn Ordinance which became ef-
fective that day.
Althouvh Mayor Jetfries and po-
lice hape insisted that poluntarf
compliance rather than wholesale
arrests will be the goal Of those re-
sponsible for the enforcement OF
the ordinance, the police were Just
as insistent that persons who will
fully violate the ordinances terms
be broupht to task.
Who VIII Get Tickets
Pedestrians who receive traffic
tickets will be required to visit the
court rooms OF Judges Thomas F.
Maher and George T. Murphy. ac-
cording to announcements made by
the judges. This policy. they point
out, will give an opportunity to ex-
plain the need for and provisions OF
the new law. Second offenders will
receive nominal fines.
Motorists, however, will be given
violation notices and, in accordance
with present traffic court practice,
will be required TO settle with the
Violation Bureau or else appear in
court. y
There are six main points covered
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
The Facts In Our News
By HORACE A. WHITE

defense industry. We Negroes are
slipping behind in this regard be-
cause on this issue we have worked
at cross purposes, There are those
who want 10 make political capt.
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tary Of the conference. was COM
posed OF six members: Louis Burn
ham, Samuel Hoskins, Ernes,
Wright, Mrs. Jewel Mazique and
R. r. Pierce.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
HIGHLAND
PAR K
BY AUDREY BOULDING
yictory BANQUET A Success

Saturday night in the dining hall
Of Thomson Avenue Baptist church
the Rev L. J. Benson and his
faithful people celebrated a great
victory-a victory every progress
sive minister and his people dream
Of hope, work and struggle TO win.
This achievement is accomplished
only where there is a well planned
program, and a courageous people
who work and make the. financial
sacrifices which almost require
their very human blood laid on
the altar to reach the desired goal.
With the last mortgage OF indebt-
edness on the church burned in
May when the seventh pastoral
year OF Reverend Benson's was
celebrated, Saturday night with
this victory won the church spon-
sored one OF the seasons most ele-
CANT banquets. In the center OF
the large dining hall a table was
laid with a rich white linen cloth,
set with sparkling glassware,
cleaning silver and china service
with large centerpiece Of fresh
cut garden roses and tall red. white
and blue tapers. Patriotic colors
were used throughout the church.
From this setting some two hun
dred gay, formally attired guests
enjoyed a delicious we'll served
4,,rLaU diopor ,pd all the 4ri,o
mings, paying their respects and
compliments to the Reverend Ben
son who is a great religious civic
and social leader
The Rev. S. W. Bankhead OF
New Beres Methodist church and
Mr.. Bell deacon OF Warren Baptist
church; Mr.. Williams deacon OF
New Light Baptist church were
the guest speakers. The Reverend
Benson came to Thomson Avenue
seven years ago from the beautiful
Temple Baptist church in Birming-
ham Ala. where he was a great
leader in the Alabama conference.
One OF his greatest achievements
at Thomson Avenue is he brought
peace and harmony to a confused
people giving to them a better spir-
itual understanding and tolerance
with their fellowman. With this
renewed courage these splendid
people have completed beautiful
edifce and parish house. The
doors Of Thomson Avenue are al
ways open TO any community prof.
ect with the cooperation OF Rev.
Benson. His coming 10 this church
has been a great asset,
Evening star., 1942-08-29

Last call for my "Verb Pam
phlet" that has simple key to such
irregular verbs as: See-saw-seen,
drink drank drunk, take took
taken. Send stampled t3-cent,
self addressed envelope to Frank
Colby, In care of The Evening
Star.
Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Lillian Cox Athey

goes down, they 60 Immediately for
bath and drink, then seek food.
Reports of those following these
animals are to the effect that much
grass is trampled by them during
the night, and that, after eating
what they desire, they find some
spot to rest while they chew their
cud until morning.
The young are born in early win
ter-from January to March-and,
so far as records have been kept
by scientists, there is one calf each
year. This baby is hidden in the
long grass. The mother leaves the
herd and remains within call OF
her infant In case it shall need her
protection. When the youngster Is
two weeks old, sometimes at the
tender age Of 10 days, it will fol-
low its mother. 1t soon gathers suf-
ticient speed to keep up with the
herd when it has reason to believe
1t is wise to seek cover.
African short-horned bulls are
fierce rivals ut times. They seem
to prefer an isolated spot in which
to settle their differences. They
rush at each other with vim and
determination, 50 that the impact
makes a noise. Sometimes, their
horns become interlocked, the fight
ers keeping them 50 while each Is
using every ounce Of strength in
pushing the other backwards.
Bulls are said to live to be 80 years
old. White marks on their necks
record the battles survived.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

and can lead the dogs an exciting
chase.
With the exception of the lion,
man is the only enemy this buffalo
has. Although there are exceptions,
buffalos do not charge unless they
are wounded or mother feels
called upon to protect her young.
This buf1alo's hair is usually some
shade of yellow or red, or, rarely,
brown or black. 1t has been called
"short-horned," as the average horns
range from IL to 81 inches in length,
with basal girth of from 10 to Is
inches. Their tips are curved
sharply upwardly and inward. ter
minating in point.
1t is customary for these animals
to arise at dawn. going to a nearby
watering place for a drink that will
last them all day. Afterward, the
animals wander to 4 breezy SPOT
under some trees, where they may
enjoy . nap. In winter. they have
special jungles where they feel quite
safe. 1t has always been found that
these budalos never 60 far from
water at any time. When the sun
Evening star., 1942-08-29

ran race with his own shadow
and almost bumped into Johnny
Chuck, who was sitting on his
doorstep in the far corner Of the
Old Orchard.
Isn't this great weather, john
ny?" cried Peter, jumping as high
as he could and trying to turn
around before he reached the
ground again.
Johnny Chuck yawned and
rubbed his eyes sleepily. Then he
shivered q little, and this made
Peter open his eyes, for Johnny
was 10 fat that Peter couldn't
understand how 1t was possible for
him to be cold. He was just open
Ing his mouth to say so when
Johnny spoke.
TITS very. very sleepy weather, I
think shall turn in for, the winter
Evening star., 1942-08-29

in a day or So" said Johnny, and
yawned again.
Sleepy weather! Sleepy wealth
er!" Peter fairly snorted. why,
what are you talking about. Johnny
Chuck? And what's this about
turning in for the winter?"
And then there flashed into
Peters mind the memory of how
Johnny Chuck had gone to sleep
just about this time the year before
and had slept all winter long. It
had puzzled him then. and 1t puzzled
him just as much now. He looked
hard at Johnny Chuck. Johnny's
eyes were half closed. Peter
couldn't quite make up his mind
whether 1t was sleep that was the
cause or because Johnny was so
fat that he couldn't open them any
wider.
Il guess It's BOTH thought Peter.
just then who should come rae
Evening star., 1942-08-29

demanded Peter. stop and have
some fun. It's great weather to
have fun!"
you mean it's great weather to
work" shouted Chatterer over his
shoulder. Finest weather to work
I ever knew. Got to make the
most Of 1t. Yes, sir. got to make
the most of it!'' With that he was
OF and Peter was once more alone.
Rather thoughtfully he started
for the Green Forest. There he
found Happy Jack Squirrel work.
ing quite as hard as was Chatterer.
Peter wanted some one to play with.
and 90 he started for the Green
Meadows. Danny Meadow Mouse
and Nanny Meadow Mouse were
both 20 busy that they could hardly
say = word. Presently he came to
the home Of Digger the Badger.
Digger wasn't busy, but, alas! He
was just - sleepy ~ Johnny Chuck.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

ing along the old stone wall but
Chatterer the Red Squirrel. Chat
terer's cheeks stuck out 50 that his
head looked twice as big as it really
is. He looked for all the world as
If he had the mumps on both sides
or else the very worst kind of a
toothache., But Peter knew that it
was neither. Chatterer had his
cheeks stuffed full of nuts which
he was taking to one of his store
houses. He whisked past him just
a f1irt Of his tail when Peter called
to him. Peter watched him out of
sight. Then he turned to speak to
Johnny Chuck. Johnny wis not to
be seen. He had gone into his
house. Peter wondered II he had
gone down to sleep for the winter.
He was still wondering when back
came Chatterer, racing along as II
his life depended on the speed Of
his legs. Whats your hurry"
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Titled Briton Sells
Lost Horse and Curriooe

Lord Portsea, formerly Sir Ber-
tram Falle. M. P, last member of
either house of Parliament to drive
to Westminster in a carriage. has
just sold his last carriage, French
built victoria
He disposed of his horses some
time ago because it was difficult to
feed them in London.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

This is a funny world. a funny
world" said Peter Rabbit, as he
hoped along, lipperty-lipperty lip,
to pay his respects to his friends
and neighbors and at the same time
try to learn some news. "Yes, sir,
1t Is funny world. Here it is the
finest weather In the whole year
and nobody seems to know how to
make the most Of it except me.
These cool days make q fellow feel
good al over!" Peter jumped up
IN the air and kicked his long heels
together. Then he tried to see how
far he could Jump. After that he