The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-25
A NON-PARTlSAN
NEWSPAPER
Business Personalities
By Attorney Alfred Casey
Associate Editor

cal center. church work e,v.
work. charitable work. racial !.
velopment work, housewives mo,A
er organization work and soe,.,
service work have all had The co
operation OF Mrs. Shaw. 81, sor,
that has found a place o. deem co,
Germ and great interest + the or,.
nization which she soundts ,sw
years ago-The Parent-Teachs,.
Miller High school association n
the district served BY the Miller
High school, many OF or Negro
parents sent their chldren ~ hiyh
school age out OF this dlss.c. ,s,o
others such as Northern OF Western
High school because they IA NJ,
want their children TO attend Nh.
Ter, believing that they Sd h
better off in another dis's.- M,
predoninently Negro as r.. M.
le. high district Is.
Now this challenge was taken nm
by the Miller High Parent. Teacher
association. They have worked hard
10 create a sound understanding ~
the value Of Miller High school 10
the students and the district Il
serves and 10 work Tor greater
Miller High school 10 moro eilee.
lively serve that community. They
made and continue 10 make hne
contribution to good studeni.ttach.
er relationship and 10 create under.
standing and cooperation between
the same. This organization has
established helpful councils ior the
problems Of students and eraduates
81 this school and they have gone
further and have established i'm.
anclal assistance for those held
hack for this reason. They have ,et
for themselves the goal OF being
worthy OF Miller High school and
of making Miller High worthy %
the community II serves. The clos.
ing year OF public meetings held by
this body was very inspiring and
beneficial one. II drew upon The
services Of our colOred leaders.
This association has set n STANDARD
of activities that should be match.
ed by every school serving large
Negro populations. II took tremend.
Gus energy. patience and directive
guidance 10 build IN so necessary
an organization ~ this Kind.
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such accomplishments a. have
been described above are true
measure VI the cooperative tapa.
city 81 the Negro growing cut n
his own realization al community
needs. They show Leadership nm.
der>tGnding enough. consiructhe
enough and cooperative enough 10
unseliishl! give over the energy
and labor necessary 10 eiiceiuate
these needed social purpose, that
strengthen the social frabric Of the
Negro community. Mrs. Shaw has
rendered a vital service 10 the race,
ana >ht has done II unselt,hly,
merltorlously. honorably. aud Il.
iIciently without reward or acclaim.
There are many others In the We.
gro race In our community who do
likewise.
They .ahor on caring li,.. Mat
man nay say Of them. bu, s,Vays
continue 70 do 70 year 81 ar4 ear
o-t regardless Of the ops . O.
rewards that men may or or
withhold. They have To be s4p or
characters 10 carry on dsep.r ne
lack OF adequate apprecla'oe and
cooperation by their own ccar ln.-
i.es iha. ate only TOO Otter ds,iet.
They labor for necessary .a',rnal
Negro progress based upon CO.
operation 10 help themsel,e they
never tire Of cooperation 81. ne
helping q Others. The have con.
pact With their conscienc and
strive ever 70 keep faith wi'a ,aes
great rulers OF their lives. rssard-
.sss a What man may say o. 90 n
regard 10 them.