The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
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Well, folks-iours Truly visited
the council chambers last week aud
wac surprised to see the sma.!
number OF our people at the meet
Ing. We sometimes wonder why
our people will sit home. when
there Is need for 30 much public in
terest among the race In our com
munity. II Is a known fact tina.
where there Is unity. there Is
strength. IL we would visit the
council chambers in large num-
bers, with one or two OF our able
spokesman to present our needs
we would get more consideration.
On the other hand, when We stay
home and wait for other people 10
get results. that 10 just what the
politicians want.
Only nine colored citizens at.
tended the council meeting and
that was certainly a small group to
help place weight behind our eff
forts TO secure the appointment OF
a colored public physician aud
nurse. But thanks for the lighting
ability OF four OF the councilmel.
in the persons Of Bob Brown. Newt
Goodell, Francis Labadie and Earl
Hedert, DR.. Salisbury was appoint
ed. although the mayor. Newton
Hawkins. and Albert Buday. a inu-
Tor member OF the council. tried
10 pigeonhole the appointment. nr.
Salisbury was made assistant
health physician and Mrs. Beulah
Hill was appointed assistant health
nurse. Their salaries will be ne
same as the pay received by the
other physician and nurse.
Other items taken up at he
meeting was giving work 10 the old
mel who are unemployed. Ths
Mayor promised that ways AID
means would be found to give them
a few days work each week. The
council also promised 10 see that
the stature OF their so-called ia
nous jockey he moved from its po-
sition at Cherry Grove and West
Jefferson.
All who live in Ecorse and have
1.-THE welfare OF the community at
heart are urged TO visit the coun-
Gil meeting Tuesday. Aug. %. and
help put some pressure behind the
effort to get the streets fixed on the
westside. The streets tina: were
torn up over a year ago are still
mud holes. out on Hyacinth and
Francis. hut those on the eastside
are looked after. Our alleys still
look like a young forest. Your
presence at the council meeting
will have much bearing on getting
some OF the things we need.
/ Bonnie Lee. the shoe shine king.
was lucky enough TO be the first
citizen in the Down River distric.
TO be given a jay-walking ticket in
down town Detroit Rather embar-
RAISING position to be placed IN. he
says. The judge said, "One dollar
Next case"
Miss Beatrice Brazemore, OF Chi
oago, is visiting her aunts ard Tn
Giles, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie CASTOR and
Mrs. Alberta CASTOR here. II IS re-
ported that she is having a grand
time. visiting the hot spots in
Ecorse and River Rouge.
Mrs. Florence Elliot, OF West
Bedford, Macs, is having a jolly
time here. She is visiting her
grandchildren and daughter. the
Garnet l.. Hegemans.
The Air Raid Wardens unit,
1l-12. met last Sunday evening at
the American Legion post. There
was fair gathering OF block war
dtns and visitors. Instructions
were given by Mr.. Parker head
instructor OF Ecorse. HE remarks
were listened to with keen inter-
est.
A bingo party. sponsored by az
air Rad wardens in Ecorse. was
held last Tuesday night for the pur-
pose Of purchasing an ambulance 10
be used in case OF real raid. The
westside OF the track pledged fifty
dollars. The party was at the high
school auditorium and was well al
tended by members OF the race.
All citizens in units IL and IL are
asked 70 do their share in all cf-
forts requested by Werdens Ed
ward Armour and Elder Goodman
The Dumas post and auxiliary
members motored to Kalamazoo 20
the department convention OF the
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