The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

iiticai field OF activity.
Yet. we are still Disseminated
against In the enactment an. sd-
ministration Of many laws OF the
various cities, counties and states
OF the land. Still, In spite OF all
handicaps, the Negro has slowly
climbed TO higher stages In many
lines OF endeavor. and has endured
more suffering without resistance.
than any other racial group In the
nsti.n. Even In slave days. when
the Negro was bsrtered and sold
like any other property, he was a
handspring for the building Of for
tunes for others by hts labor. The
time has come for the people OF
America to recognize the Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments. so the nation can con-
tinue to increase In justice aud
greatness.
Our race has produced many
heroes. Crispus Attacks, . Negro,
was the first hero TO give his life
for American Independence In the
Revolutionary War. Frederick
Douglas and 3. X. Bruce were
great orators and statesmen. Phyl-
lis Wheatley was a famous poet.
Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Wash
ington. Matthew Henson, DR.
George W. Carver and many other
members of the race have written
brilliant chapters In the nations
history.
Yet. we have never produced a
Negro traitor to our nation. We ap-
peal 10 our fellow Americans to
make room for Us In the sun. Let
us all unite for the good OF Amer.
lea, so that that government OF the
people, for the people and by the
people shall not perish from the
eartl.."
Local Girl Wins Success
Mrs. Ethel Stevenson, OF 1901
Ninth street. Ecorse. has been Civ.
en- page OF publicity in "Sonf
Lyrics for Song Hts" book fol
composers and music writer's. Mrs
Stevenson's work appeared on page
400 and Is entitled-"Alone," Rain
drops" and Romantic Night" Hel
work, It is said. has been approved
by leading music publishers. AZ
song hits. Her work consists oil
love songs religious hymns. blues
comedy and patriotic songs. Mrs
Stevenson now holds a contract
with a music publishing company In
Hollywood, Calf, and Is deter
mined TO have some Of her numbers
published by Spring. To date. she
has 100 compositions for songs and
Is for poems. Her work was pub
lIshed in New York.
Again, the stork visited the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Richardson
1851 Thirteenth street. and left q
beautiful eight-pound boy. Mother
and baby are doing fine.
First Baptist Church
Services last Sunday morninI
were we'll attended by old an,
young people. Devotionals were le,
by the mothers and deacons. Rev
J. ID. Davis, the pastor. preached
very Illuminating sermon. Rev
Mr.. Fews was the visiting minix
ter.
This Saturday night, the Pearl,
Gate quartet will render a full pro
gram at the church. in behalf o
the choir. Don't miss this musica
treat. Admission will be free.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
The devotional services were lie,
by the deacons OF Mt. Zion. Sun
day. Rev. c. r. Crump preached I
masterful sermon. text. Behold
there went out q sower." Mark as
subject, "A Man With Authority"
Rev. Mr.. Harris, OF Triumph Bap
fist church. rendered a solo. I'm
Going Through"
The Sunday School pupils wer,
surprised and pleased 10 receive
each a candy bar and package o.
gum. The s. s. text was: "Jesu,
Appoints and Teaches the Twelve.
Mark 3:13-19 and Matt. So. LUX,
1:l5-3s. The S. s. plans 10 present
a program on the second Sunday in
March. entitled. "A Piece or Your
Own Program" All are invited.
Rev. Mr.. Harris and Mrs. T. Bell
were Sunday visitors. Rev. c.
Stephenson Is pastor. Johnnie Mae