The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
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ME MOTOR CITY WAR FRONT:
by ulysses boykin

Evening tide large massive city with thousands of
n, houses illuminated by islands of great plants and tnv
ktorieS All busily engaged in manufacturing some Kind
part that goes into an army tank gun or aeropanc
Paradise Valley: with its crowded streets and heat
s houses Apparently happy faces . Grays darling
and out Of the black and tan spots.
Long beautiful automobiles gliding up and down
lower St. Antoine Crowded sidewalks with willing
folks who awaiting their chance to pitch in and
work beat the Axis. The Turf bar crowded to the
door with happy smiling, laughing folks . The z g.
jumping with terrific little barHoor-show Earl
Wsltons Studio waiting for the sleepy hour crowd
-. Slim Jones' Club Congo carrying on the big time
show traditions.
The spacious Three Skies which dazzes you with
h -mc cool atmosphere with Sammy Fouche fbless his
kart) doing the NC The sos Walters club where the
Eaicrs and Mattresses stop in for refreshing drink
Ih massive 20-lane bowling alley the latest dream Of
Paradise Valley promoters 1t is called the Paradise
Bcwl The Cozy Corner with plenty of iitterbugs
roads Club Iombie filled with soldiers enjoying clever
fmard Reed show The Champion bar with its near
hafcc, and their girls All seeking chance of en-
tmeni before morning The Whit Of BARBECUE all nm
hi down Oakland . i. !. The Bohemian bar . . Where the
R cbbn> brothers keep the crowds in a happy mood.
Mornings Teeming Thousands bound for work in
the factories and mills The paradng up and down
the streets of Police Commissioner Witherspoon's
"Storm Troopers The mo Negroes Wanted"
the factory gates The stark realization of
a. the Paradise Valley folks that they cannot work
hundreds of thousands of southern whites pour into
the city with their trailers and beat-out to take
the good hiRh-paying jobs which denied the
tive good citizens of color.
The boys of both proudly marching down West
b. street their way to the army induction center
the Negroes have their fair percentage of representa-
in But not in the great office buildings that hover
be- the great town in the massive mills and factories
How long will it last When will the day come when
BE- folks in the Valley will take off their masks and show
b other half what is really behind them Those smiles
fd dancing feet The jokes and gay laughter conceal
disappointed underprvileged segregated. discriminate
willing people. Good Woodworking black people who
r. asking for chance at decent break to earn living
live in clean homes and to give their all for democracy
They will buy bonds i. Fight Fifth Columnists and
vk their fingers to the bone. All they pray for is right
B hethc American Way.
'UFF NOTES:
A new team of sensational dancers is Patterson
and Jackson Both boys weigh over zoo pounds and
dance and sing like nobody's business. We can pre-
dict great future for them both.
Margaret Watkins former Club Congo producer is
ping featured at the Paradise in Atlantic City Sweete
be Dehaly the blond presented to Detroers by Produc
Teddy Backmon couple of years back. is making big
at the Handy Grill in Boston, her home town we
bar Earl Hines and his great aggregation Will play Inc
raySlOnc again this season Rae Pearl. New iolN
III who made such Il sensational run at Broad CluD Lom-
I with her high pitched voice. is dong all rght IN .ne
Indy City, She is in Joe Johnsons revue at the knum-
coge cafe Eta Moten. wife of Claude lANP) bar
Gu has been picked to take Anne Browns lead roe IN
le GcrShwin operetta, "Porpy and BeSs otaeh W al
MS band at the Club Congo has got something ne Doys
Re very good Lanky Bowmans outht at the hree o'vS
still keeping the dancers happy and thankful too LIT
Eycrtt w Shoates clever little grand son OF the r.
alsonS plays the piano at the age OF three. re eyoss
Senng swing records too Les Brown oano ioN'
Tree more men to Uncle Sam in Los Angeles last Week
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