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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
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MONTGOMERY the HISTORIAN asserted that some
A." failures stepping stones TO the final success.
This philosophy Is epitomzed in the rise OF Wendell
Willke, although he lost the presidential election,
he has steadily the hearts OF all thorough going
Americans willkie is a great man? Had he not been
Roosevelt but instead he forth like giant and
set about the great task OF holding up Roosevelts
hands in the gravest crisis OF our history
WILKES Republican comrades seem bent on
wrecking Roosevelt even though thereby they wreck
ed the war efforts: but not with Willkie. who has
been OF the strongest supports Roosevelt has had
What Is Il is not ling to contemplate what
and connived with the die-hard Republicans to de-
feat Roosevelt by thwartng his efforts to build our
nations defense. Wikie Is big man because he
did the big thing at critical time. He did the
unpopular biz thing which 80 many have not the
courage 10 do.
shall be satisfied until ! see wilkie In the
White House. He Is easily Roosevelts successor
and whereas he was not ready for the presidency in
1910 he Re eminently ready now. This column is
now ready 10 20 all out for Wendell Willkie. am
going all out for the Republican party. but for
Willkie. Party labels mean nothing: do! l
have voted for Roosevelt three times and II neces-
sary will vote again But Wilke is the next man
and speak adyisedy.
From time 10 time willlne delivers himself on
color matters and always Is challenging in his
statements. But II IL easy for the outs" TO tell
what they would do II they In. when the outs
get In that II another matter. The "outs" can
speak without responsibility the 'ins" cannot and
what the "oute" promise therefore must be taken
with reserve. While Roosevelt may not be Lin
coin be il the next thing 10 II. willkIe winsi II
It's Roosevelt for the war, Il n Wikie for recon-
struction Wendell WlIkle n back and back To stay
until he sccsdes TO the presidency Of these United
States.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

THE ANNUAL election of officers of the Detroit NAACP
chapter the largest in the organization will be held
within the next few weeks and judging from present nd
cations it promises to be spirited affair Two strong fac
ions are beginning to FORM support of Dr. James
j. McClendon, incumbent president of the chapter and
another seeking the election of the Rev. Charles A. Hill as
successor to McClendon Some of the Jealous individual
dherents both sides prepared go to extremes
carry out their detectives the of stirring
rvares and bitterness between interested fraterna
professional and civic groups.
The Tribune counsels against this unwse procedure
The NAACP belongs to all of u.s. regardless of our fra
ernal, professional civic affiliations II is great and
affective organization which all need and should seek
70 preserve. We i'll afford to to pieces and null
Hfy its influence and effectiveness just for the sake of
gratifying personal ambition and vanity.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

BECAUSE Of the growing demand for in war
work. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins has lowered
he age limit at which girls may in defense indus
zy The former age limit Is years, but it has been
reduced to Is.
II is doubtful that coored girls will benefit from this
lew ruling of the Department of Labor for already there
ire thousands of women of who being denied
opportunity to work in defense industry, although many
them have attended defense training classes and fitted
themselves for this service.
Perhaps there is a sufficient demand for additional
women workers TO justify lowering the age limit for
iris in industry; but we doubt IT, since there thou
ands of available colored women who eager to work
cut are denied on account Of their color.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
WEEKLY COMMENT
By FRED HART WILLIAMS, Associate Editor

the Caribs learned 90 dread,
OF fire and sword, Of deeds alb
horred, and all the ruin
spread"
COLUMBUS. the book reminded
us. made four voyages across the
tossing expanse OF waters of the
Atlantic in 1892. 1894, 1893 and
1903. On his second voyage he
discovered the Island OF jamaica.
THE ABORIGINAL name for
Jamaica, from the Arawak. is
xaymata. which is supposed to
imply an OVERLOOKING OF abund-
ance OF rivers. There are many
rivers and streams meandering
through this Island OF the West
Indies. The majority have a rap
i'd fall and are not. TO any extent,
navigable.
WITH THE conclusion OF our
reading of the book graciously
loaned to us by our good neigh
bors, the Livingston's came a re-
turn 10 the fever OF wanderlust.
inherent within us from genera
tons OF travellers. But alas. time
and circumstances has wrought
for us a change.
1T is ONLY subsequent to the
First Great War that people OF
color Of the United States. gener-
ally, have come to know the thrill
and 10y OF traversing lands OF
other countries. Their West In
dian cousins. are great travellers.
especially. the Jamaicans, Pana-
mans and Barbadians. We found
one OF the latter gentry. maintain
ing an apothocary shop (drug
store) in the city OF Nagasaki,
Japan. The boats OF the South
ern Seas. coastal and passenger.
have among their crews. men OF
the West Indies. The lure OF
wandering. strange and interest
ing places remote from ones own.
Is something once developed. Is
difficult 10 overcome.
WE TRUST that after this
global war in which thousands OF
our finest types Of young man
hood have and must necessarily.
before It's end. lose their lives,
that between all people OF what
ever race or color there will come
more intelligent and sympa-
thetic appreciation OF the other
fellow. This should be true OF
failure relations between people
Ct color not only OF the West
Indies OF South America, OF Mex
leo. but OF the United States.
North and South. in the general
knowledge that problems affect
ing them are the same no matter
what boundaries OF geography
separates their numbers.
After the war the colored man
OF the United States should visit
those Islands where:
@verdant hills and singing rills,
and woods Of sweet perfume,
Rainy air and everywhere are
wondrous flowers In bloom;
= Zephyrs sigh through palm trees
high, and whisper peace and
resi-; =
Enchanting lands with golden
strands, dear Islands OF the
Vest
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

the newspapers business sue
cess. AS result. these newspa-
pers, with, the exception OF the
North Star (renamed Frederick
Douglass Paper in 1850 and final
ly closed In 1850. had short lives
ranging from two months to five
years.
The North Reformer (1s33),
published by William Whipper;
The Mirror OF Liberty (1S37), by
David Ruggles: and The Anglo
African Magazine, by Thomas
Hamilton were the only magazines
published during this period. All
OF these were short-lived. To this
group may be added The Chris
tian Recorder, a religious weekly
that was first started as quar-
terly in 1S41. then changed TO a
weekly in 1S4S as The Christian
Herald. and finally took It's pres
tnt name as The Christian Re-
corder in 1856. Il Is the only pub
LEGATION that has managed to sur
,ive through the Civil War.
Newspapers from the Civil War
to the Close Of First World War
From the year 1866 on" OBJ
serves 7. Garland Penn in his
hook. The Afro-American Press,
"Afro-American newspapers were
being founded In almost every
state. some OF which died an early
death. while others survived many
years. Some dropped their orig
inal name. and. under another.
exists today."s BY 1880. there were
thirty Negro newspapers. Seven
teen of these were published In
the South serving over ninety
per cent or clos, TO six million
Negroes out OF the total Negro
population OF six and one-half
millions: the remaining thirteen
we're published in the North serv-
ing only half a million Negroes.
What actually happened was that
many OF the northern papers also
served the people OF the South.
situation whicN n true even TO
this day and which will be dis
cussed fully In later article.
Americas interest in the Allies
and her final entry into the Eu-
ropean conflict gave further i'm
petus to the growth and influence
OF Negro newspapers. At least
twenty-four newspapers we're
started between 1900 and the close
OF the First World War (1919)
md half OF these were started
during the duration of the War.
At the end OF the First World
War. there were 40 newspapers
and $50 religious. fraternal. coll
iege, and other miscellaneous pc
riodicals. making 4 total Of $50
periodicals. - The circulation OF
most Of the now weIl-trenohed
newspapers like the Philadelphia
Tribune $3.50. New York AGE
ueS5) Afro-Americsn f1s92).
Journal snc Guide fis00l. chica-
20 Defender ffe0b). Amsterdam
News (fe0o)--now Amsterdam
stsr-Nsvs. and Pittsburgh cour-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

IN ORR NEIGHBoRHooD

VIE HAVE just completed the
w reading OF 1.-The Red Book OF
the West Indies" compiled and
edited by Allister Macmillan. FIR.
G. s., London. England. The
cover page informs us that this Is
"a historical. descriptive. COM
mercial and industrial" narration
of the islands embraced In the
Caribbean Sea and those between
II and the Atlantic Ocean.
WE ARE indebted to our neigh
bors, the VIM. p. Livingston's.
charming and cultured folk. re-
siding Immediately west of our
home. for the loan OF this book.
Interesting and entertaining read
ing describing as II does not only
the beauty and romance OF the
West Indies. but that Il brought
to mind a century-old tale heard
from our mother during a period
OF our sensitive and idealistic
boyhood. relating TO a branch OF
family on maternal side. once
part OF the native population OF
Jamaica. B.W.I. Also OF another
shoot OF same breed stemming
into Haiti. where one OF its male
members was unfortunately "liqui-
dated" for unseemly active part
In one OF the latter Islands cur
rent revolutions.
1T WAS related to us 10, these
MANY years ago, that a certain
medico OF Irish-Scotch ancestry.
jcurneyed from England TO event.
ually find himself in Kingston,
Jamaica. This English gentle
man not only became so much
impressed with the beauty OF the
Island discovered bv christopher
Columbus (Crispus Colon. his real
name). May 3. 1894. on his second
voyage across the waters OF the
Atlantic Ocean that he attached
himself to an especially attractive
native girl OF mixed blood and
much personal charm.
NOl FAN ulctoht iiVih iN'"c
ston. is st. Mary. parish located
in Middlesex. resting within an
area approximately 249 square
miles. The doctor and his young
and attractive mate. established
themselves there TO live happily
ever after.
FROM THE "Red Book" we
learned that Jamaica to which we
are tied through processes OF
consanguinity not OF our own
making. is divided into three
counties and IA parishes. King
ston. in Surrey. lies within an
area OF only seven square miles.
st. Ann parish. Middlesex, APP
parently the larger in area OF anv
Of the other marshes. Is 476
square miles. The third county
is that OF Cornwall.
THE BEAUTY OF the West In
dies IL unsurpassed. II fairly reeks
with the romance Of another age!
"A strange and moving history
these western isles unfold
OF Christopher Columbus and
his swarthy seamen bold,
OF carayels and floating bells
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
By V. V. OAK

BY v. v. OAK
THERE is no other institution In
1 Negro culture that has made
SO rapid an advance or that has
helped so intellectually In the
acceleration OF the progress OF
the Negro as its press. There
have been occasions when the
press seemed to show a waning
influence over public opinion as
was true in the 1910 Roosevelt
election campaign when Republic
can dollars were voicing the edi-
torial opinions OF many Of our
newspapers. but. by and large,
the Negro press has always stood
a. the champion OF the people Il
was serving and rendered unus-
ually effective and faithful serv-
Ice 10 the cause OF Americas neg
lected and mistreated one-tenth.
The first two articles OF this series
will be devoted TO a brief study
of the Negro press OF yesterday
and the remaining eight TO an
analytical study OF the Negro press
OF TODAY.
Ante-BeiIum Newspapers
The first Negro newspaper was
published in New York on March
IS. 1927. BY John b. Russwurm
and Samuel f.. Cornish who be-
gan the publication under the
name OF Freedoms Journal.
changed later 10 fright 10 All"
While n had n short life OF only
three years. II was a forerunner
Of Garrison's Liberator and was
militant IN lts fight against slav-
cry. In 1890. Russwurm was cap
tured bv the Colonization Society
and sent 10 Africa. In January
1897. Phillin A. Bell Of New York
started The Weekly Advocate. Sc
Letting Samuel r. Cornish as It's
editor. Two months later. the
name Of The paper was changed
20 The Colored American. and.
like its predecessor. II took up
the fIght AGAINST slavery. This pa.
per was finally discontinnef In
1912. Some OF the other nublIca-
lions of the period were The Eie-
vator fisf2). published In AIbanv
nv stephen Myers: The National
Waterman ftSf2l. IN Trov nv VII
liam g. Allen End Henri uighiand
Garnet: The Clarion ffs42l. sue
cessor 10 The National watchman,
IN Trov by Henry Hiehiand Car
nett: The Ponies Press ftstsl.
and Thomas Va Rensselaer,. The
North Star f1sf7). IN Rochester by
Frederick Douglass: ana The I'm
partial Citizen 1888. IN Syracuse
by Samuel r.. Ward. All Of these
earIv newspapers were militant
IA their general policies and were
started BY men Of strong charac-
ter who were primarily interest
cd IN educating their readers n
al cost rather than In mekins
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River Rouge

CONTINUED from page ~
Senior choir will sponsor = mn
steal tea at the home OF Mrs
A. winslow. 424 Elliot street
81. John AME a.
An inspiring sermon was
livered by the pastor. the ns,'
Nelson Pryor from Isaiah 4l:c.s
Music was furnished by the cuo..
under the direction OF Professo.
Hardison. Visitors present WEI.
Mrs. Louise Brown OF EeoIs.'
Misses Matte. Mildred and Iom-
nile Lee Reddick Of Ecorse A.
thur Reddick Of Ecorse; MI.
Johnnie Moreland Of Pelham. va,
and Mrs. Dorothy McDonala y.
Detroit: Mrs Smelly OF Detru',
and Mrs. Lille washington "
South Carolina.
The choir rendered progrsm
~ $3.50 pm. Visiting choirs va.
Golden Leaf chorus OF De'ro,s
cME choir OF River Rouee' . sss
Majestic singers Of Detroit rS ~
Turner sisters sang a duet =.
speaker OF the evening IVES ~,
q. q. sauisberrv OF Detron, va
spoke on the subjjeict. "Tne uno y
Of Yesterday and The SHADE" -"
Tomorrow. .,
Mr.. and Mrs. James fraI.s
Mrs Hood Of Romulus auen"s"
a victory partv given at fsse"
wood Community center OF ~
Roure SATURDAY.. Nov Z W.
williams and Mrs. Boone "e''
TIE sponsors.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
Bet1ueen The Lines
BY Dean Gordon B. Hancock
(For AMP
INK KEAL iKvI BILE

WILLKIE RECENTLY deplored the lack OF courag-
" eous leadership" in this country at war. We
all deplore this lamentable fact with him. II is
proving much harder to line up the nation behind
the current effort than behind the last. En-
thusiasm in this country has never reached the
boiling point IL is just simmerng instead OF boil
ing The trouble lies In the divided ideals OF
the nation.
Englands Indian problem and Americas Negro
problem are splitting the hearts and minds OF these
two great democracies. England knows and Ameri-
ca knows that this Is not being fought for the
liberation OF oppressed peoples Of the darker races
II Is true that Churchill has broadened the base Of
the Atlantic charter and makes II include all the peo
pie: 1t was not So from the beginning. This thing
has tended TO dull the enthusiasm OF the nations.
second front against the Germans there those
in thie country who were opening a second front
against the Negroes. We may explain Americas at
titude towards its Negroes all we want: but
plantations leave nation divided and its enthusi-
asm for war dued
There are thousands and thousands yea mil
lions-in this country who want TO democracy
that includes all regardless OF race and creed
bangle this kind OF democracy before the eyes OF
the nation and there will be surge OF enthusiasm
that thus far is unknown In our present war EFFORT
America and Britain may we'll come TO II now as
later, the darker peoples must be saved OF else de-
mocracy itself will be irretrievably lost God hath
willed II sol The real trouble resides In the nations
lighting for something they don't believe in--de-
mocracy and freedom and liberty and equality for
All.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

individuals should declare "ai out war" with sin.
they can enjoy internal and eternal peace within
Much y being heard about freezing securities.
salaries. jobs. etc. II n hoped that soma church
msmbsrs won't grow any colder.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

len tis1o) was increasing rapidly
sCarland I. Penn. The Airo
American Press. wiley s anu
Co. Springfield, Mass 1871
D. 107. ...s,o
'sNesro Year Book. 1871"
p tel.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

HIDDEN TALENT-Some weeks Ego this column
carried story about 12-year-old boy Lloyd John
son. a born poet Several OF his poems were also
quoted II YOU read them you'll agree that they
masterpieces for boy who has had training in
the art OF poetry writing.
A few weeks later Mrs. Bessie Wilson. of SSO7
West Kirby street, reader OF The Detroit Tribune,
to my office to express her appreciation for
my discovery Of such talent among group. The
conversation advanced on about poetry writing and
discovered that Mrs wilson without previous
training has great possibility in the poetry writing
field. Here's OF Mrs. Wilson's poems that 1
would like TO pass 10 you. The children OF
friend inspired her to write this:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
THE NEGRO PRESS.

Editors Note-This 10 the first In a
series Of zen articIes on the origin
and growth OF the Negro Press writ
ten by W. O. Oak. Of WiIberforce Univer-
sity after he had made an intensive
study In the field.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

clio PRESIDENT SAYS JIM CROW MUST CO.
Phillip Murray told 500 delegates attending the fifth
annual convention OF the CLIO in Boston last week:
THE fate OF our nation Is at stake and think
that II Is wise 10 remember that any kind OF unity
must necessarily comprehend complete abolition OF
all forms OF racial discrimination"
Even the delegates from the South cheered this
statements at the conclusion of his speech
To prove that this organization meant to practice
democracy instead Of talking about it, the CLIO
Strengthened the management of local white hotels
in advance that there must not be any discrimina-
ton against the coored delegates. SO the colored
attending the convention housed in comfort in
the best Boston white hotels with their white
brothers.
That Is what is needed in this country--more
practicng OF democracy and less talk. Thanks TO
such organizations like the CLIO
THIS WAR IS MAKING THE SOUTH THINK
a white columnist writing under the title "A New
Era OF Change in The Atlanta Constitution. daily
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
THE HAPPINESS OF CHILDREN

There's little couple that wish y0u could know
Travelling down lies path without care or woe
God has blessed them with two little birds that
sing:
The two girls are eight and three years old
You see Why they are happy without care or woe;
One sings "God Bless America IN she Is blue
In the face,
The other -My Country IT'S Of Thee"-so you
know America Is safe.
The angels watch over them as they Journey 10
and fro,
they go.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
Job Bias

Continued from page u
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-12-31

In any event, in that game from
star away and long ago." Baugh
started passing from his own 10
yard-line, with his crack receiver
on his way to the hospital. Ninety
yards to a touchdown.
In one big moment, when Baugh
was surrounded and shut off, I saw
him throw an underhand pass for
q yards and touchdown.
q. 1t was something beyond belief.
saw Baugh kick 60 and IS yards.
I saw him tackling all over the field.
On that day at Fort Worth, Baugh,
6 feet 1, weighed $50 pounds. When
saw him lately in a pro game,
eight years later, he still weighed
180 pounds-no alcohol-no nicotine
lin those eight years.
Dark, grim, serious, cold, hard
bitten, set to handle one of the tough
est of all jobs in sport.
He has proved what fitness and
physical condition mean.
You can take all the stars of all
time in football, but when it comes
to a matter of hard, cold effective
ness, I'll take Don Hutson, Sammy
Baugh and Mel Helm.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-12-31
about Sammy Baugh

The first time I saw Sammy
Baugh come into a game, TCU
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-12-31
rNf1l{aQia
| Ak A XIV ,, low, ksys.,
} 0REW REARSNN
Washington, d. C.
RMAN DEATH RATE

GERMAN DEATH RATE
Diplomatic dispatches from. Eu
rope report that the German death
rate is going up and the birth rate
is going down.
Also the number of German SOL
diers killed or permanently disabled
since the war began now totals
100000. This estimate made be-
fore the Russian counteroffensive be-
gan, and before the British turned
back Rommel in Egypt. Obviously,
therefore, the total is now well above
100000.
This does not include prisoners nor
men suffering minor wounds. If
these were included, the total casu-
atty figure would be, according to
accepted military ratios, more than
twice the basic figure, or approx
mately 100000.
Meanwhile, exact figures on the
German birth rate have been re-
ceived. These indicate the usual
wartime downward trend of births,
despite Hitler's frantic efforts to
make procreation popular.
The birth rate was 205 in 1889
per thousand, 20.4 in 1910, 1873 in
1941, but for the first three months
of 1912 took drop to only 1873.
Neutral diplomatic sources report
that business men in Germany are
beginning to foresee defeat. But
the people as whole will not be
aware of approaching defeat, and
their morale will not crack, until
the German army suffers major
military reverse. The heavy casual
ties, now comparable to the total
suffered in the First World war, are
not enough in themselves to cause
popular revolt, as long as the Ger
man armies successfully dominate
Europe.
But when Rommel is cleaned out
of Africa, and when that news seeps
into the German consciousness, we
can look for popular discomfort, plus
burning distrust of the Nazi mill
tary machine.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-12-31

Sammy Baugh.
On this day in the
Rose Bowl, Ala
bama was playing
a Stanford team that
had at least five po-
tential All-America
entries.
1 mean Monk
MOscrip, Keith Top
ping, Bones Hamil-
ton, Bobby GraysOn,
Big Reynolds, 800
pound Mueller and
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-12-31

played ag ainst
Southern Methodist
in a battle for the
Rose Bowl choice
against Stanford.
Baugh provided a
shock. His best re-
ceiving end had suf-
fered a broken leg
on the first play of
the game. I think
h j S n a m e w a S
Clarke. The passing
years carry an ero-
e,;O~
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|5oil91i4Q

IN TURNING the clock back with
few extra spins we come to the
first day we saw a pretty fair pair
of football players-Don Hutson and