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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
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BY CECIL BOYKIN


stead OF colored.
Ii is a story that has been
told already. both in the new
papers and in Joe Louis book
My Life Story" What makes
this booklet more int ing Is
the large number OF pic'g-es o.
the high points OF Joes career
These are alone worth ,avins
for historical and souvenir pui.
poses.
There is no index. Sable Y con.
tents or page numbers in N
book consequently ' must n
thumbcd through TO discover any
particular fight or incident ycs
alght want 10 look up
II gives the appearance q BE-
nc rather loosely pat iogetha
u is a good effort and cpreseHs
fairly complete piece 81 r.
narch work on the champs
history but coald har
been improved nv the ncuSm
OF an index. and the followu
OF 2 little closer chronological o..
der in the appearance Of The pc
lures
The story traces his Efe his
tory and ancestry, and hrfnwH
reader up To- date with loe lolt
Barrow and ends on no'e n
hope for his continued uocof' u
the future. wha'\"e' ihc held /"
decides To- attcmnt after his prR
fiohtlng DAYS arc over
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

nccc sites of life others arc thrown out Of en-
plovmcnt. and the cycle of depression begun.
There are two ways which this can happen.
One is by the payment Of sub standard wages the
other by too-hcavy taxation on low incomes
The most common example Of tax that falls
on the wrong people the sales tax Another is
the cigarette tax The best example Of proper
TAX IS the graduated income tax in which the
rate gets higher as the income goes up
Another Rule
2. Taxation should be heavier in prosperity
and lighter in depression periods. In depression
times people should be able 10 spend as much or
their incomes as possible on consumer goods This
VIII help give jobs, and ease the effects Of the
depression
In good times there is danger that savings and
capital VIII accumulate too quickly and that de-
preston VIII result That IS good time 70 tax
as heavily as possible those who are able 10 paw
and il yiphons off money that would otherwise be
harmful TO the economy.
When you try 10 judge the wisdom Of Tru-
mans veto of the tax cut. you have TO answer
the question: rs the depression here already?
II you think il is then he wrong. for taxes
should be reduced in bad times.
II YOU think II isn't here yet then YOU must
agree that he was right in his veto. Take your
pick
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
LIST CITY JOBS
AVAILABLE NOW

Civ OF Detroit Jobs now up-
On were listed this week bv the
Civil Service Commission Futh
or details of requirements pdv.
and examination and filing
dates NAV be secured II the
commission office. on tho 18th
floor Of inc Water Board Build
ing 73j Randolph street.
Jobs listed include truck
driver electric motor reparmen.
Junior accountant. seni-senior
accountant lineman, dieticlan.
junior public health nurse, sem
Tor health Inspector. chemistry
AID. sanitary chemist, black
smith helper junior architec-
tural engineer. assistant archi-
tectural engineer. senior assist
ant architectural engineer as
sociatc architectural engineer.
junior civil engineer, assistant
civil engineer, senior assistant
civil engineer. Junior electrical
engineer. assistant electrical en-
gineer Junior mechanical cngi-
, ncer. assistant mechanical Cngl-
ncer, senior assistant mechanical
engineer. Junior structural cngi-
neer, assistant structural cngi-
neer senior assistant structural
engineer.
Detroit cry Jobs available
now were announced tins week
by the Civil Service Commits
sion Details OF examination and
filing dates, requirements. and
pay rates may be secured from
the commission office on the
10Th floor Of the Wafer Board
Building 735 Randolph ST
Public service counsel med.
zeal laboratory aide. Junior med
zeal technologist, senior mcdi.
cal technologlst. communicable
disease nurse. general staff
nurse. public health nurse ju-
Nor typiSt. Junior stenograph-
er intermediate typist. calcu-
latlng machine operator and
posting machine operator.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
B I'll LIE I E T IN
By Ulysses w. Boykin

tail light was burned on, -,
other time | was. iranlv w
ing a bit too fast u'N
Each time the state pol,e.
asked me courteouslv Tor ~, osus'
vers' license, and then addS s w
me as Mister. | was So pleas'sSse
be addressed courteouslv n.y.,
wouldn't have minded I, W."
If | had been given 4 tlcke,r y
ITS an entirely differen,
ter in Detroit Whenever ! S su'l
anything 10 do with policem..
he has angered me So that ! ' In
never been able Ia discus' ~ y.
thing with him in a normal s ny
able manner" 'Hl'
This is a common ,raa,o.
Grown men and women
not like TO be addressed bv 49,.
first names by a comnIs, .a
stranger. This is another cav
mon fault Of some OF the ms-
bers Of the police force.
Where are YOU emnl,,.,
Margaret" or "Wherc are NY
going. Sam" coming from an
ficer who has just Glanced J,
YOUR license. is a fanl.anty NJ,
borders on rudencS
Polite society den nds "a.
title Of Nh. Miss or NJ az y,
fixes before Surnancs When a
dressing those YOU contact N /,
business or official apac,v
The use Of first names * -
served for close pciyoral friend,
or family. Citizens natwa lr -
sent this intrusion into their NIL
Vate lives.
Ordinary traffic violations A.
occasions that MIGHT cause a,
nolice TO stop an avc 49, c''i--
- not make him a crlwinsl rv
hould he be treated IN this c,,a
cory, il the department 4 ia !,
tain the respect Of the genera
public.
Although no harm NAV y
meant this practice ~ adduo,s,,
versions as "Rov" o, hv thsi,
first names should he discontn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

more Negro business than that
found in any other large city in
America AT that II IS not enough
The 3 T Trade Association
knows that however
The Paradise Valley Business
Mems Association docs a great
and good work in Detroit y has
IN its ranks some OF the m O $ I
alert and successful mon IN the
field of trade 10 he found any
where. What they arc doing 10
ward tho education ~ the Ne
gro in pertinent economies What
t,nc ~ propaganda arc they en-.
Gagged in FOR the stimulation OF
Negro business
Tho hcld IS barely scratched
on ono street alone m Detroit
There Is wears or two years
work ~ both associations IN
hlvc education program
In the insurance field there IS
phenomenal growth all because
III thu educational program Of
nc COMPANIES The Insurance
Companies have grown from no
ming in o.. when the first com
DanA The southern AID Society
Was organized. Co now when they
employ more than 10000 mon
and women ~ our race Their
total assets are in excess Of $40
600 0On jhutV nullOnl thcN have
Norc than two million policy hol
def> Wth moro than s273 600 600
t,ro hHnd,cd seventy three mil-
Nan 3ollas ~ insurance ln force
Thcv an as strong as the good
oatth and are building we'll fot
mo tUtutc
II rc local business qSSocia-
tous do not have IN operation
some promoted educational pro
.rsm thcv should start Jmmedla
tclv Nlth fun time bureau de-
voted % such action Negroes arc
poodle who buy goods 81 OK
clloni QUALITY when they can ret
such Thct desire 10 be treated
as humans p thor neighbo'hood
imcs and they have \ vght 20
pavc access % the best Tho lo-
lal associations can provide such
retail outlets that should offer
value for value received
Tn business despite the strides
wc have and arc making VIZ see
mu poonlc al thr mercy ~ Shod
tv Offering and Nc should DO
.o9'oih ne about u Let Us teach
tl.,.. elm. ,+. I,t., ~ rr,alt, .,4J
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

This is an interesting little
booklet. complied of the historic
fight pictures OF Joe Louis ca
reer, and other pictures incidental
TO telling the story.
They are put together with in
formative captions. and straight
reading matter that tells the life
story Of Joe Louis.
Most interesting are the pie
lures OF has major fights and pub
lie appearances Included in the
booklet arc old photographs of
his family grandmother, father,
brothers and sisters. etc
Many Of his pictures are not
in chronological order but Just
show highhghts in his life Much
OF the writing is opinionaied ra-
ther than factua such as ex-
planning and justifying JoeS OK
penditures Of funds. and specula-
ting on what his earnings from
outside sources might have been
If the Champ had been white in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
HOW NOT TO WIN
FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE
DOODLE

PEOPLE
How long have you been drl-
wing. boy?" The question was
put by one OF Dctroit's $500 po-
lice officers. after stopping car
which had made an improper
turn. The boy" addressed in
the case was the driver "a
45-year-old, 6 foot, 1875 10 citi-
zen OF color
How big do men grow where
you come from. bub?" was the
indignant reply that left a red
faced minion of the law glar-
ing al resentful citizen. What
should have and could have
been only a reprimand or re-
minder on a minor traffic ques-
ton. turned into violent ar
gumeni. a ticket being written.
and i'll will between not just
two men. but a representative
of the police force and the Ne
gro race.
AS result. two mon went
away. both angry. rcsentful and
hcwildered. Ono more incident"
had been added to bad race re-
lations. in will and misunderstood
ding. which could have been
avoided.
The policeman. intentions may
have been only friendly
Tho citizen may not haze min
dcd being cautioned. il II had
bccn done WITH proper courtesy
and respect
But grown men do not like
70 be referred 10 as boys"
Whether intentional or not. the
medication is one of address
ina an inferior. showing lack
Of respect.
We asked leader OF the COM
nunitv his reaction when adj
dressed in this manner He re-
,1lod nv telling US a story.
In the mast several months" "
hc said. II have been stopped
vice by state policemen between
Nrtrolt and Lansing Once NV
ALI 4 L 4 4 4 L L L L L L L Z 1 1 !
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Labor and Industry

Of the people in every area of
human cndcavo However, there
are good rs well as bad features
Of tho bill Many leaders oppose
CLOSED shop Tho President SAID
that some 100000 people are
protected by closed shop-whcre
the unions dictate 10 the employ
or who he shall hire II may be
said that few Negroes arc NOM
bcrs Of closed shops That is one
technique whereby certain unions
have kept Negroes and other mi
noritics out 81 employment OPP
portuniilce. This arrangement
makos hiring wust ~ the sons
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage License applications
received during period Of June
2-June 7, l947. incl by CAS-
PAR J. LINGEMAN. Wayne
County Clerk.
Frederick w James. Ariadne M.
Bluford
Steve Choice, Thelma Campbell
John + Kelsey, Gertrude Major
David Horton, Jessie Barnes
Grandson NJ Phelps. Jr., Shlr-
ley 3. jenkins
Henry Brown, Lucille +. Goring
Nathaniel +. MCINTYRE. Lillian
II. Payne
Moses Lee. Thclma Ritter
Melvin Stewart, Emily M.
Schebel
Jesse Morden. Lillian King
Sam Trice. Flora M. Jackson
Waltz G. Adams, Thelma J. St.
Clair
Alphonzo Harris, Dorothy L.
Dudley
Mode Harmon, Einestine Dud-
ley
David Jackson, Gertrude Gra-
ham
Crawford Mann, Idonia L. OAR
by
Joseph o. Evans, Shirley A.
MCQUEEN
James L. Mills, Dorothy L.
Thornton
John E. Morrison, Wilma Fraz-
Ter
Walker
Charlie Walker. Jr.. Blanche
Charlie George, Clara B. Butler
Leonard C. Holloway, Bernesta
/. Logan
Henry N. Dick Florcl Thomp-
son
Howard Reynolds Bernice Proc
tor
Robert L. Hudson, onella Eat
mon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
NLONG THE

JOE LOUIS by Neil Scott. A
picture story of his life. with
foreword by Frank Sinatra.
GreenberY. Publisher. 20l E.
57th Street. New York %. N.
Y. Paper edition. Sl00; Cloth
edition $1,000. about $50 pas-
es.)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

OF journeymen. Such slosed shop
unions become property and heir
TO selected group OF course. the
Taft Hartley Labor Bill is op
posed to CLOSED Shops. Next
week viii tell the story The fate
rests with the senate. WATCH.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

dorine how far
they have gone
toward some pro-
jcct for the edu-
cation az tho Ne
gro IN pertinent
economies A sort
of propag a n q a
for the Stlnlula
ton OF N gr o
b liSln y S. We
know that VIC
have IN Detroit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

Who got married last wsekl
or business irip7 Let US know
Did you 90 away on q vacation
what you are doing. We want
10 print IL. Address il 10 The
Detroit Tribune. 2l4s ST. Antoine
In care Of Personals Column"
Tribune. Personals Column"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Announce Plans For
State NAACP Meeting

Prince DrcWry, president Of the
Mt. Clemens Branch of the N. A.
A. {. p and the host for the Md
session Of the Michigan State
Conference of Branches. NAACP,
in conference with Dr.. J. l..
Leach OF Flint. Michigan. presi-
dent OF the Michigan State Con-
ference Of Branches. announced
that the plans are completed for
one Of the greatest sessions in
the history of the Michigan State
Conference OF Branches.
The Executive Board which
consists of all local branch Pres
idenis will convene at 500 a.
m. al Mi. Clemens. Michigan.
Saturday. June I'll. ls47. and
will continue in session until
noon. Lunch will be served
from 1890 TO 1890 and the duly
elected delegates will convene
al 600 p. m. sharp 70 dispose
OF the vital business Of the State
Conference.
President Leach announced his
plans for trophy 10 be awarded
in l947 TO the Branch making the
greatest increase in membership
and the greatest contribution 10
the State Conference. Also plans
will be perfected for conducting
a Popularity Contest for the re-
naming part Of the year among
the teen-agers. This contest IL TO
be statewide and the winner will
receive = valuable prize at the
Annual Session in September.
Registration Of sl.00 will begin
az 800 a m. Saturday morning
June 81, and will continue
througout the session. An official
picture will be made Of the State
Officers and Delegates on Satur-
day. and another picture Of the
mass meeting on Sunday.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Special emphasis viii be placed
on Youth Activities with Ernest
Waits and Miss Betty Stevens OF
Cincinnati, Ohio. outstanding
young people Of the Ohio Confer
ence, addressing the Youth Coun-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
By VICTOR l.. HlCkS
NEGRO BUSINESS

The Booker I Washington
Trade Association IS one Cham
Der of Commerce that daily DEM
onStrateS It's usefulness TO our
community. We have been Won
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
FARM JOBS

Michigan farmers are in need
Of some 800 workers. They need
300 single men. and 500 bows
IL years or older II YOU like
farm work and want such cxper-
ionco call upon Mr. Vlock. l445
.f.tafclS
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
TAFT HARTLEY BILL

President I = u M is getting
popular these days as an cXecu-
tive in using his veto power to
cot ACROSS the kind of legislation
that nc thinks best for the coun-
try He vetoed the Tax Bill and
not the Hartley Labor Bill.
The legislative branch sustained
his veto of the Tax Bill. but the
house overridcs the Taft Hartley
Bill TO II is highly predicted
that the senate will follow such
voting as did the house.
Lack Of Agreement
II is extremely difficult to draw
up a labor bill to please Ia
Dor and Management They have
gotten together and agreed on
what constitutes Arrangements
rights Labor and Management
have not been able 20 set down.
in good faith. at the bargaining
table and Dissolve. as far as pos
siblc. their ~ hts of disagreement
over contract negotiations And
10 be sure during the last wear
there were Tar too many strikes
for which tho public suffered
dearly and as q result built up
Great public resistance 10 unions
This did not strengthen 1t
bor'S position II has weakened
II. So public opinion has been
stacked up so high that the bows
down in CONGRESS decided 10
hrine forth labor legislation.
WAGNER Act 81 1895
When the Wagner Act ~ 1885
wag passed. il sounded off sim
liar opposition Leading editors
the country over were against
it Il was bad for labor. bad for
management. and damaging 10
the public Yet tho Wagner Act
was the best type ~ labor lcrisla.
tion n ITS dav There is proha
hlv No opposition n that state.
ment II was neW and il took peo.
pie = long time 70 get used 10
change.
Don't Kid ourSsli
Over the period OF IL years.
thre has been example after ex-
ample where it has been found
that the Wagner act was not
strong enough and failed 60 give
equity TO both labor and man
agcment They simply needed
some revisions. There is nothing
as constant as change and vet
human nature cares not for
change We are living IN new
period and we need better dem
ocratie laws 10 protect the rights
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

eli They will also speak al w
Sunday mass meeting which VIZ
begin at 200 p. m
Strong resolutions resardlns
the pending Anii-LYneh s'n
will be presented 10 the Houn
of Delegates on Saturday ana
TO the mass meeting on Sunday
Senator Homer Ferguson IS i'
Chairman of the Judielsl
Committee in charge OF the Al,
ii-LYneh bill in the Senate ana
Congressman Earl Kitchener "
the Second District is in char"
of the House bill in the Hour
of Representatives. Every eii0n
will be made to induce IN"
officials 10 conduct hearings
these bills before the adjourn
ment of Congress.
TO ANSWER CRITICS
President, Dr.. J l. Lean
promises TO reply to the cha Z.
OF communism on the part Of uh
Michigan NAACP and to ansaa
the critics of the NAACP PV
gram.
DIVISION OF FUNDS
National Office Sc and from =
local branch Sc per member ma,
ing a total Of l0c per capita
help finance the activities Oh
State Conference. While "
amount, If every man. won'
and child paid. would not DC ~ =.
ficient, the Conference n'u"
sort to registration and pubic ~ y.
lection TO carry on the many
ties during the year.
HOUSING -,
The many problems ooniIOli
the Negroes Of Michigan, eSpe'
ly housing. will be discussed, :" !,
all citizens interested IN he'pp !,
to make Michigan q TT pl'''
live are requested TO attend
DR.. r.. c. Riddle. Director o
Michigan drive for her qao''
$4,000 members, will be p''
and address the Conference
Evening star., 1947-05-16
|Beyin Scores American Press
AS Hundicop to Negotiations

THAT Is one Of our greatest handi-
caps. do not blame the Soviet
government for that. The blame
lies largely with the United States
power OF the press, although even
the press themselves say that from
the point Of view Of news value, this
new thing which has developed is
OF little value"
American and British press ac-
counts Of proceedings Of the Moscow
Conference Of Foreign Ministers
were based on briefings held after
each session by authorized officials
Of the American and British dele
cations.
The same procedure applied to
meetings of the deputies on Ger
many and Austria. With approval
of the heads of the two delegations,
Secretary OF State Marshall and Mr.
Bevin, detailed reports on most con-
ference discussions were available
To newsmen shortly after they had
taken place.
The Soviet delegation held no
such briefngs, but Moscow facili-
tated coverage of the conference by
lifting all censorship on conference
dispatches.
Evening star., 1947-05-16
Auto Dealer, Wife Cleared
In Muti|ation Staying
BY the As.oeioted Press

DETROIT, May 16.-The court
books were closed yesterday at least
temporarily. on the unsolved mutt
lation Staying 19 months ago OF
Russian born Lydia Thompson.
In a tense courtroom scene, a
Common Pleas judge dismissed
murder and conspiracy charges
against Louis v. Thompson, wealthy
Highland Park automobile dealer,
and his second wife, Helen Budnik
Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson, 48, and his present
wife and former secretary were mar
ried four months after mushroom
pickers stumbled upon the hacked
body of Lydia Thompson in woods
near Pontiac in Oakland county on
October 13. 1945.
Since then investigations followed
a trail that led through a maze of
clues, false leads and numerous tips
with no. one being accused of the
crime until last March a one-man
grand jury indicted Mr.. Thompson
and his second wife.
After IL days of testimony in a
preliminary examination, Judge
Neal Fitzgerald granted a defense
motion that the charges be dis
missed on the ground the prosecu-
ton had failed to prove the Staying
occurred in Wayne County.
Evening star., 1947-05-16
Witch Hunt for DisIoyaI
Army Employees Barred
By the As.eeioted Press

BOSTON, May 16.-Secretary OF
War Patterson has given assurances
that the Presidents loyalty" order
would not touch off q witch hunt
in his department.
He said he was certain the Gov
ernment will not use the presi-
dental order for anything but what
1t is meant to do-safeguard the
Nation from its enemies"
After receiving a citation for toll
erance last night from the Massa-
chusetts Committee of Catholics
Protestants and Jews, Secretary Pat
terson said of the order:
"It is directed at one group
those disloyal to the United States
whether they are totalitarian, Fas-
cist, Communist or subversive. It's
scope is large enough to include all
those whose sympathies are against
this country. It holds no threat for
the true American
He urged those disposed to laugh
of the presence of Communists in
Government service as a trifling
matter" to read the recent report
of the Canadian Commission on
the ''disloyal activities of Commu-
nists in the Canadian government. u
Asserting that loyal employees were
entitled to receive vigorous" pro-
lection against unfounded accusa-
tions, he said, 1--WE want no police
State in this country.
Secretary Patterson said he would
rule on any dismissals in the War
Department and that commanders
In the field had been instructed
to deal with all cases with the
utmost fairness"
Evening star., 1947-05-16
axes
Continued From First Page.)

(COntlnueQ from FISt rage
even a relatively small detection
from the ranks of the Republicans
would put the Democratic delaying
motion across. If the Democrats
counted 43 of their A members, they
would need the support OF only 5
Republicans for majority of the 95
seated members.
Delay Might Help Bill.
Some lawmakers said that a July
/ delay in Senate action on taxes
might increase the chance Of Presi-
dent Truman's accepting the reduc-
ton bill.
Their theory Is that once the ap-
propriations totals for the year
starting July are known and the
revenues estimated, both sides can
calculate how much would be avail
able for debt payment and for tax
cutting. If the Republicans fulfill
their hopes of trimming the s37,-
500, ,000, 900 budget by at least 81. .500,- :
Oo0, 900, there will be funds available
for each.
"A delay In the bill probably would
doom the House move to make the
lower rates effective as of last jan
uary l. but legislators said the re-
duction easily could be carried back
to July /, even If the bill does not
reach the President until the middle
ot that month.
Evening star., 1947-05-16
Russians Reach Seoul
Sunday for Korea Talk
BY ths Asseeiafsd Press

SEOUL, May l6.-American head
quarters announced today that a
Soviet delegation from North Korea
and secretariat of rs persons will
arrive in Seoul Sunday to renew ne
gotiations on formation of a pro-
visional government for jointly oc-
cupied Korea.
Conferences are scheduled to
start Tuesday on basis of consulta-
ton of all Korean political elements
Previous negotiations deadlocked on
the issue Of what groups would be
consulted. The Russians, in effect,
would agree to confer only with
Korean Communists. The situation
remained stalemated until after an
exchange of notes in Moscow re-
Gently between Secretary of State
Marshall and Soviet Foreign Minis
ter Molotov.
The rightist Representative Dem
ocratic Council, which the Russians
refused to consult last time, today
distributed copies of statement ad-
dressed to Gen. Marshall. It called
for immediate withdrawal of occu-
patton forces "as we are in the proc
ess of setting up our own interim
government for the entire nation
and carrying out our own program
under the new American policy re-
garding Korea"
In recent months, Koreans have
been given increasing responsibility
in the government OF South Korea.
The Korean Antitrusteeship So
ciety, formed last December, sched-
uled a mass meeting Sunday to re-
state its objections.