The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-16

How long ago was mat
He got killed IN a riot when
was kid--in the South There
was silence. The rum was helping
Bigger.
And What was done about it?''
Jan asked.
Nothing. far as / know"
How do you feel about it?'
II don't know"
Listen Bigger, that's what we
want 10 stop. That's what we Conn.,
munists are fiehiing. We want TO
stop people from treating others
that way I'm a member OF the
Party Mary sympathizes Don't
YOU think II We cot together we
could stop things Ike thats"
Il don't know Bigger said. he
was feeling the rum rising to his
head
There's lot Of white people in
the world"
You've read about the scotisboro
hovs9'
/ heard about them.
Don't you think we did a good
job IN helping 20 keep EN- from
killing those hoys?'
Il was All right
Yon know. Bigger said Mary.
we'd Ike 10 be friends OF yours. ="
He said nothing. He drained his
glass and Jan poured another
round He was getting drunk
enough 10 look straight at them
nov. Mary was smiling at him.
You'll get used to US" she said.
Jan etoppefed the bottle Of rum.
Wed better go he said,
Yes" said Mary. "Oh, Bigger.
I'm going 10 Detroit az nine in the
iiorning and / want you 10 take my
small trunk down 20 the station.
Tel father and he'll let you make
NJ your time. You better come for
Tho trunk al eiSht-ihiriy
III take IL down"
Jan paid the BIZ and they went
back 70 he car. Bigger got behind
the steering wheel. He was feeling
good. Jan and Mary cot into the
back seat. As Bigger drove he saw
her resting in JAMS arms
Drive around in the park awhile.
viii you, Bigger"
OK" He turned into Washing
ton Park and pulled the car slowly
round and round the long gradual
curves. Now and then ne watched
Jan kiss Mary in the reflection OF
the rear mirror above his head
You got a girl. Bigger Mary
asked.
Il got a GIRL ne said.
I'D like 20 meet her sometime
he did no; answer. Marys eyes
stared dreamily before her. as II
she were planning future things to
do Then she turned 10 Jan and
laid her hand tenderly upon his
arm.
How was the demonstration? p"
Pretty good. Bu, the cops ar
rested three comrades"
Who were they?7
"A Y.C.L.-er and two Negro wom-
en-. Or, ~ the way. Mary. We need
money for bail badly
How much9'
Three thousand
I'll mail you a check
swell"
Did you work hard todsv9r
leah. WAS al a meeting until
three this morning Max and I've
been trying 10 raise bail money all
day today
Max IS darling. isn't he?"
He's one OF the best lawyers
we've got.
Bigger listened he knew that
they were talking Communism and
ne tried 70 understand. But he
couldn't.
Jan"
Yes, honey"
I'm coming out Of school this
Spring and I'm going to join the
Party"
Gee you're a brick"
But I'll have 10 be careful"
Say. how's about your working
with me. in the Officer
No. ! want 10 work among Ne
grocs. That's where people are
needed. 1t seems as though they've
been pushed out OF everything"
That's true"
When ! see what they've done To
those people. It makes me so mad. .
Yes it's awful"
And / feel so helpless and use.
less. l want 10 do something.
Il knew all along you'd come
through"
Say. Jan. do you know man,
Negroes? want TO meet some.v
II don't know any very we'll
But you'll meet them when your,
in the Party"
They have so much emotion
What a people. II we could eyer
get them going ="
I'VE can't have revolution
without EN-" Jan said. They've 90
to be organized They've got spir
Il. They'll give the Party some
! thing II needs"