The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-03-07
Sorors Seek
To Make Public
Press Conscious


II was announced last week by
grand chapter OF Delta Sigma The
Ia sorority that the sorority would
participate In the fourth annual Ma
tionsl Negro Newspaper Week,
March ii by promoting a coast
forecast observance OF the week In
its 40 chapters. Moss II. HENDRIX,
Of Atlanta. director OF the week was
notified OF the plan, and a check
was sent In the name OF the sorority
to his office to help defray the ex-
pense OF the promotion campaign.
Likewise, a seven-point plan was
sent to all OF the chapters Of the
sorority for their use during the
week.
This gesture Is particularly sig
nificant as II Is probably one OF the
most extensive and lar-reaching
contributions made by any single
group participating in the observ-
ance. as 1t touches the lives OF some
5000 American Negro women. OF
additional importance is the fact
that Delta Sigma Theta sorority is.
TO date. the only large women's or
ganization to endorse this project
which should be carried to every
Negro citizen of the United States.
The sorority's plan is outlined In
the following excerpts from letter
sent to the chapter presidents by
Victoria Mccall, grand journalist OF
the sorority. II says in part:
THE fourth annual National Ne
gro Newspaper Week and the OBJ
servance of the 115th anniversary
OF the American Negro Press is
scheduled for March IL. The pur-
pose of this project is TO familiar
lie America with the accomplish
ments and possibilities OF the Me-
gro press and the contributions
made by 1t to American life since
the first Negro newspaper appeared
in the United States on March is,
1927.
1T is not necessary for me to
speak Of the value OF the Negro
press. for every informed colored
American is aware OF the powerful
influence Negro newspapers WELD
In the community. But II the tre-
mendous service they perform is Ia
be 100 per cent successful. they
must have the wholehearted coop
Grafton OF American Negroes every
where. For this reason, am ask
ing the women of Delta Sigma
Theta sorority to assume leader.
ship in their communities and CO.
operate to the fullest extent will
their local newspapers In this OBJ
servance of National Negro News
paper Week.
Since your journalist has taker
over the reins OF her Office. she has
met with fine cooperation from
ne iepapers all over the country
and is now too happy to express
the appreciation of Delta Sigma
Theta sorority for their unstinted
aid. Therefore. check has beer
sent in the name OF grand chapter
Delta Sigma Theta sorority TO the
director of the fourth annual Ma
tional Negro Newspaper weel
program to help defray expenses o.
the promotion work. And now al
outline is submitted to the Ia
chapters OF the sorority for loca
use.
Here are suggestions that you
chapter could carry out during thu
week OF March IL:
!. Listen to the radio programs
Freedoms People" and Wings
Over Jordan on Sunday, March l
Speakers on each program will dis
cuss National Negro Newspaper
Week.
2. Visit the Office OF your local
paper and learn how newscopy
ink. type. and paper are turned In
to a newspaper. The editor will be
glad. to discuss his production
Drohlems and give Won some idea OF