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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

in the next world conflict If
your voice is not lifted against
this political and economic
slavery which now bind the
hands of millions of blacks in
the South, within the walls
OF So-called democracy and
within the courts. No man.
race or group has the right
nor should he be permitted 10
endanger our lives and the
unborn, or play with dyna-
mite in the powder house. as
it were, OF civilization. That
sort of thing is aggression
against peace and prosperity
for all the peoples OF the
world. II leads to a blottine
out of civilization.
The Negro South cries for
real freedom and opportunity
to earn the wherewithal To
survive IN an unfriendlv
world, and on a basis Of
equality participate in the
making and administration of
the laws under which he lives
on all levels. Tears OF fear.
anxiety, Illustration have
washed gullies and bitches in
the faces and souls OF those
people Millions OF the chill
dren grow up in filthy dis
ease and crime breeding sub
standard housing areas He is
frozen into school systems
where he is educated" for
an inferior place and slou,
death. He has little choice but
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
Preventing Tuberculosis.

grow Old We generously nOn-
and energy year beauty parors BARRIERS gymna
efforts 70 ward of long possible the visible
How much OF our concentration to the prevention of
and the of health? How
having spreading tuberculosis disease that
kills Americans annually?
About half million people IN the United states TODAY ,uf
cng from active tuberculosis estimated that
known 10 health authorities which an
proxmatey 100000 Americans suffering from the
not know they have IT, who receiving proper who
be unknowngly spreading their families and CO.
complete physical examination with chest Xtay VIII tell
whether
OF tuberculosis your lungs actually feel I'M and
doctor result That why chest apparently
healthy people have resulted carly euro NJ "a
bercuoss in thousands Of who otherwise eo unetc
and spread disease IN their daily
The who "a X fphtnr g.
twoOd battle GUARDING
he is protecting his family his friends community
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

Exclusion from the privilege
OF voting based on race is
inc premises upon which
they atc rendered poWerless
TO defend themselves against
their enemies who wage war
against their bodies. spirit
and souls You remember
the massacre OF two Young
mon Zone world war II
veteran and their wives in
Georgia last year You are
aware OF the insults, inius-
tlccS and exploitation heaped
upon these people. No ap-
prchenSlon or conviction of
the guilty followed. This per-
torrance Will be repeated
You know how FAR this is
from squaring with the dem
ocratlc ideal You know il is
wrong You know what's
wrong is sin. and what's sin
is against God
II YOU are worthy 10 occupv
the highest office within he
gift Of the American people
YOU can not but recognize
that such political and eco
nomc slavery IN the final
ANALYSIS will bring greater
suffering upon the oppressor
and those who confluence This
sort Of thing by commission
or omission than upon the
oppressed.
Millions Of innocent mon
and women will die needlesslv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
Democracy at Home

The Tribune the recipient OF letter this week
from OF its readers housewife who praised the stand
the paper takes in its fight for democracy However what
Interested most about her eter her request that
in our columns make plea for democracy nthe home
well She referred TO autocratc husbands who felt that
their wives had no right TO an opinion Of their
In this modern day Of female independence we had
not stopped to realize that there still existed such back
ward men, but evidently they do II is time for men, espec
Tally Negro realize that they will not progress any
farther than they allow their to progress They
must realize that marriage is partnership and not in
sttution Of slavery wife hepmate and not child
nor servant Both the husband and the wife have mu-
tua interest in the home and each must supplement the
other rather than dominate.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

1t is sort Of vacuouSly pleas
ant TO 60 TO a beauty contest.
We sit without paying much
attention 10 faces tor we
know too well the blank stare
Of the stupid The cold smiles
OF the contestants react upon
us as does the music of
harp which lacks q bass
string. Generous display Of
anatomical features robs the
show Of anything else except
sim pie vulgarlty Hating
jcrklncSS Of muscles attempt
ing 10 convert the 'laundresS
shuttle into unaccustomed
carriage touches a chord OF
pity which lacerates like the
blade OF napier piercing the
heart.
We look around us at the
rabble and wish We were
painter. What great picture
we would spread upon can
vas: from the aspect Of cha
rty, from the aspect o. hcen-
tlouSneSS and immortality.
from the aspect Of pretense
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

,,ansoe have been deducted.
lie explained that the overali
expenses. including operation
and maintenance cost ior tne
first wear. came to approx
mately $4,000. -.
According 10 me cdsllie,,
the "income should be up TO
Si2 600 this time another wear
iii things being equal" This
statement from Mr.. Wright
who incidentally, stems from
prominent family. undoubt-
ediv means expansion OF Ia
cilities and a reasonable IN
crease in personnel The lat
ter when interpreted IN terms
of labor. means employment
for trained and dependable
Negro youths.
Mr.. Walker summary oil the
growth Of the bank appears
10 be a noteworthy analysis.
He said. We have gone a long
way. and have shown that
we were on the right track
in organizing this bank.
The truth of the statement
is reflected in the interracial
aspect OF the dcpositors. Two
white banks in Arkansas have
on deposit al the Trl-State
$4,000. A. total Of Sl3l,OOO
has been placed IN the IN
stituhon by other out-of-town
depoSitors.
Among the organizations to
trust the largest sums with
the hank have been the Uni
vcrSal Life. and the Protective
Assurance Company. The for
mer placed S250.000 on de-
post on the day the bank
npened. 100000 was depos-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

and veneer; and then, e.
completely cubist from the
aspect of thought.
We see the glittering a.
predatory eyes. shining wl,a
desire and anticipation. We
question the perlls OF the Wild
forest the lonely country
side. the frozen tundra. as
compared with the dahl,
shocks and conflicts Of civil
ization whether man or
snares his prey upon the
boulevard or the side streets
or at beauty contests or
within the trackless swamp
or Jungle. he is everlastlngl
man. the most perfect OF the
beasts OF prey.
Now that is not the way "a
think at a Beauty Contest. IS
II? No, we guess not, by the
standards OF those who enlov
them. We are not enlightened
enough 10 enjoy such an ex-
hIbitlon Of stupidity nor -
Join such slavering Of beasts
OF prey.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

tied by Union Protective.
Tri-State has over 1900
separate accounts, and they
represent approximately l,50O
individuals and firms.
This is concrete evidence OF
growing influence. With this.
influence il is possible for
Mr.. Walker TO EVENTUAL
realize his ambition: To max,
Memphis one of the financlsl
centers OF the United State,
for Negroes. Tri-State has a
head start for the better worlo
for which minorities are striv.
ing.
Mr.. Walker has not had tho
100 per cent cooperation OF
his stockholders. Matter q
fact il would be folly 10 ex
pect such. This appears 10 be
obvious in his closing re-
marks at the meeting when
he said: IF you believe in
this bank as your bank, pu,
your money IN tnere. How
ever. he has won sufficien,
support from one of the mos,
difficult Of minority business
men TO prove that the ven
ture is worthy one.
Organized capital means
power for any group or race
within the magic circle. Wha
has been done on famed
Beale street in the yearlng
financial house can be done
elsewhere and in some in
stances. with far less difficul.
". providing from the outse,
there is able leadership, the
confidence Of the pubic in
that leadership. a reasonable
capital, and cooperation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

to be a slave, or be choked
10 death.
Much depends upon the top
leadership in this nation as
10 how effectively America
Will overcome this body Of
death. The attitude OF the
majority of people is and will
be influenced greatly by the
attitude of their leader--in
the instance of the immed
late years ahead-the Pres
ident of the United States Of
America.
AS regards age, In term
OF physical freedom. our up
wards OF eighteen million
Negro citizens are young
possessed Of a great reservoir
OF spiritual strength and pa
thence. There is no road a.
abiding world peace TO-DAY
except through them. Amer.
lea will succeed in her BIZ
responsibility for world lead
ership in proportion as d
succeeds in the matter 81
iioerating from political and
economic slavery those o.
the Negro race who want g
be free, also 10 those VIII
by exposure 10 equality o
opportunity may come q
want to. be free not as a.
end IN itself. but as a mean
OF contributing to the liber;
tlon OF the enslaved all ov
the world.
AMEND UNIT BILL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

The unskilled day workers
re too often fettered through
heir ignorance and inca.
pacity That they remain un.
conscious of things which
might stimulate them 60 bet.
~ work or II ready for bet.
things. and not prepared
grasp them. is no fault Of
lcua, but the lack of those
i US VINO are better fitted
through education, and more
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

lic inst prepared puol.N
dlcumcnt under the utlc.
our American Government
What Il ls. How does ~ iunc-
tloa More than million
copies of these booklets were
sold Dv the government
Now he has expanded this
pamphlet INTO a completely
up-to-dav partisan volume
entitled Our American Gov
ernncHt' with 1901 answers
30 the questions on the story
n our democracy from the
Magma Carta TO tho latest
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

facts on the reorganization Of
our National Defense
The book IS completely in-
dexcd and illustrated with
tWo-colur charts which show
how the most important de-
partmCnts and commissions
carry ont their duties.
This volume has the anSWer
20 questions which Congress
man Patman has selected
those which occur most fire
auently to the average citi-
zen.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

activated their blueprint on
a solid business basis.
To-day. after only twelve
months OF steady, rapid pro-
gross. they have won success
won success in a highly
competitive field, sparse OF
Negro enterprise by winning
tho respect and confidence OF
both races in a section Of
our country noted for racial
barriers.
This year-old business ven
ture is the Trl-State Bank.
located on famed Beale street
IN Memphis. Tenn.
Recently the president and
organizer Of the financial
house. DR.. J. f. Walker,
cleared any doubt in the
minds of the stockholders
when he reported in a meet
ng that the bank had risen
from 18th TO 9th from the
point OF size
II is not possible TO give the
step by step growth of the
institution here. but the fol-
loving are the hjghllghts AZ
ter only two DAYS Of opera
ton in l947. the bank had
on deposit 100000 BY June
80, 1917 a period Of six
months II had Sl035.000. BY
Dec II this amount Spiraled
90 Si.334 404 90 This record
was established one year and
dav after the opening Of
the house
r. r Wright III. cashier of
the hank. IN commenting on
profits stated that the bus
mess should have made up
wards of $4,000 after all OK
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

against Jews They falsely ac-
ports to be an association of
war veterans, called the Pope
one Of the leading war Grim
inals IN the world and an
arch conSprator.'
The lead story in one anti
Catholic sheet screamed. The
god of this world (the devlD
established the Roman Cath
Ole Church and he rules II
now through hand picked
god. a dying god and a lying
god" In the same issue the
publisher went SO far as 10
say that the Pope. Bishops.
and Priests teach stealing
murder, and drunkenness and
allow such things and en-
courage them
Another hate moaecrinr
publication declared. Caught
between the millstuncs of
Jewish and Romanist ann
billions. the plain stiff trying
20 make a living as ncws
paper reporter is in Tx"
What are we TO do about
this vile propaganda designed
for dividing and weakening
America? Mr. Forster came
up with the right answer
when he indicated that the
hate sheet mind poisoners
orm onlT one facet OF the
tack on free America which
must be defeated on all front
" all groups Catholics Prot
stants and Jews workin,
ogether against "a common
enemy for the common good
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

1t is useful volume tor
the history or ClVicS student
the teacher the statesman. or
Just the average citizen
Ii should help the average
American understand his gov
eminent better and as a rc.
suit, make him a better cit
iZen.
One Of the commendablc
features Of the volume is that
u is not only interesting and
instructive. but il is prepared
and presented IN simple and
convenient form
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

solved as q armOngc rnL,
State, and fictitious religion
headquarters for the Roman
Catholic Church II charged
the Vatican and Its repre-
Scntatlves' with being the
actual cause 4. World Wa
IL Another oi these scuii-
lous papers shuckcd that the
United States Is being trans
formed into a Catholic Fascist
Hierarchy"
A publication nl Whai pm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
consenial environment.

consenial environment.
These workers should claim
the wisdom, advice and intel.
ilgent sympathy of those Of
US who are more successful
ana fortunate. The granting
OF higher wages is NOT TIC
only desirable thing Ia do
ather that they should he
,aught prudence in the Use Of
higher wages.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

cuSe the Catholic Hierarchy
of plotting 10 seize the gov
eminent Of the United States
They compare the Catholic
Church with the Communist
Party.
One Of them. addressing a
petition 20 the Honorable
Members Of the United Ma
tons Security Council. and all
Mcmbcr Nations asked that
the Vatican State be dis
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31

The essential point In n
labor problem is the growt
OF the individual within hin
sell. Instead Of enacting NOR
Jaws governing labor trouble.
u should be our duty 10 fos
yer a greater regard for
character upbuilding. and
more independent and SCI
confident manhood.
AMEND UNIT BILL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
The Common Defense
BY
REV. WILLIAM
HERMAN

Hate Tactics Do Not Vary: The Accusations Against
One Minority Group Are Neatly Twisted and Applied Another
o the o has
TO an
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
Along The Bookshelf
BY
CECIL soYKIN

Veteran Congressman Writes Enightenng Book Federal
Governments Fnctonng Based 20 Years of Experience
Hon.
inaco hcago Paper bound
WrtPa who ha n the p received his nspua tnn o
q "a O
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
Odds And Ends
BY
FRED HART WILLIAMS

sId oTk Based on Ability to Master Self And Con Do
Moral fore S Consulting Successful People and StnJ,n IT,.
ue community he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
What About You?
The Historical Wave Beauty Contests Which Sweep The Nation
Each Manfess Heather Worship of Stupidity and Lust
BY
VICTOR L HICKS

is rrh is il he
pc,ai $ u
and n n
nNc settles an keep a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
Beneath The Surface 1 1&z
An Unusual Success Story About Group OF race businessmen
poaed When Memphis TrSate Bank MADE s Frst Report


readeS
o trained
and darnn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
Voice In The South
By.
ROBERT DURR
Every Presidential Candidate Should Be Made To Realize That
Southern Bgoty Eating Away The Roots of Our Democracy

tight
o non The
edom fome
Vlese Of participating Of the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-31
The Common Man
The Public Has Right Know That Wage Increases Don Oa
or Price Increases As Manua ctrers Want Them 70 BeleNe
BY
JUDAH DRoB

enc ea a afe4db n
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Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Free High Test
Gasoline Inks
Dairy Farmer

DENVER.-More than 5000 gal
Ions of high test gasoline, retailing
at 80 cents a gallon. seeped into
the water wells Of dairy farmer
Philip SCHNEIDER. truck gardener
Carl Stone and Mrs. Bonnie Perko,
wife Of a bus driver.
First the gasoline was Just a
nuisance. Now 1t has become a
menace. 1t has restricted them to
dribbles of drinking water from
deep artesian wells which also are
on their property.
At the Perko residence, gasoline
fumes permeated the basement and
forced Mrs. Perko to switch from
open flame gas cooking to cleo
trical cooking because of the fire
hazard.
Stone said that the gasoline
seeped into the soil of his truck
farm and irrigation well, leaving
his farm blighted with dull brown
petroleum smears.
Schneider, hard pressed for wa
ter for his dairy herd, said. IF the
seepage isn't stopped, it might
cost me my farm"
Nobody knows where the gasoline
is coming from. State and city Of
fcials haven't been able to trace
the flow and experts from two gas
oline depots located more than a
mile away said that they had not
found any leakage from their tanks.
AL agree that it can't be natural
because the fluid tests as high &C.
tame motor fuel-with anti-knock
compounds added.
The city fire department issued
a stern warning that fires would be
lighted at the property owners
risk after a minor explosion popped
the tin roofing from Stones well.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Tuner Finds Whisky Bottles,
Cats, Coins Inside Pianos

BOSTON. - An expert piano
tuner said that you're liable to
find anything in a piano-rang-
ing from trapped cats to Scotch
whisky.
Leslie Hoskins, executive Sec
rotary Of the American Society
Of Piano Technicians, listed some
Of the odd objects he's come
across-coins, clothing, rings.
lockets, wrist watches and mice
nests.
"Once / found six whisky bot
Ties" he said.
Even neat housewives some
times ruin pianos.
They drop in moth balls
worst thing you can do to a
piano." he said.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Farm of Tomorrow
Reduces Labor
Costs 80 Per Cent

MADISON. VISA farmers life
will be much easier. on the push.
button farm Of the future.
University Of Wisconsin scientists
have set up a model electrically
operated farm of tomorrow" that
cuts today's farmers time and la
Dor some 80 per cent.
The project started when univer-
sity scientists found that more than
Sc per cent Of the average Wiscon-
sin farmers work consists Of daily
chores.
And Al per cent of that time, they
found. is concentrated in the dairy
barn.
The university got a grant Of
$l00. 900 from the Wisconsin Utili-
ties association, took over a 140-
acre farm near Madison and went
to work.
That was two years ago.
Now the model farm is on dis
play. showing farmers how to get
many Of their chores done by mere
ly pushing a button.
For example. COW stalls are kept
clean by paddles on a moving chain
that sweeps the cutters.
When the COW needs food, silage
is brought down through an cleo
trio suction chute to a feed cart.
The cart is pushed in front Of the
cow, measures the feed and throws
it in the managers.
A foot-operated lever opens doors
into the milk house so the farmer
can enter it with full milk pals
in both hands.
In the hay NOW, warm, dry air
from a ventilating fan is forced
through green hay for curing.
Tests prove artiically dried hay
produces more milk than field-dried
hay that has been soaked with
rain.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Leaning Tower Of Pisa

One Of the most famous towers
is the Leaning Tower Of Pisa, in
Italy. Calico in 1889 used the
Leaning Tower for his experiments
investigating the force Of gravity.
Although it has been said that the
architect intended that the tower
should lean, there are considerable
evidences that this is not so but
that the great weight of the tower,
on inadequate wooden pilings in
soft soil, caused the structure to
lean after the work was begun.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Farm Outlook Fairly Good

Farmers can expect current
good times to continue for the i'm
mediate future, say government Of
f~icials, who make this prediction
with their fingers crossed. On the
optimistic side. demand for farm
products is expected to stay strong,
due to income tax reduction and
continued heavy exports under
ERP. For the first five months of
1913. cash receipts to farmers are
likely to total slightly more than
for the same period last year. On
the gloomy side, farm exports may
drop IS to 20 per cent below the
l947 record Of So, 900, 900, 900 if for
eign crops turn out well. Cash re-
ceipts may go down later in the
year.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
PARK | SECTION
Mrs. Davis Mother
Dies At Hospital
In BOZeman Oct. 10

Park City, Oct. 2O.-Word was
received Sunday, Oct. 10, of the
death of Mrs. Matilda Sorensor
in a Bozeman hospital where she
had undergone a serious opera.
ton 10 days before.
Mrs. Sorenson was the mother
of Mrs. r. w. Davis of Park
City, who had been with hel
through her last illness. The de-
ceased had been a guest at the
home of her daughter here a
number of times.
Burial was in Bozeman Oct,
Mrs. R. w. Davis returned
home Saturday night from Boze-
man where she spent three weeks
with her mother during the lat
ter's illness and death. Her sister,
Mrs. Joe Mclaughlin of Crooks
ton, Mimi, accompanied her
home. Saturday night they and
Mr.. Davis and Mrs. Helen Braun
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Franzen in Laurel at dinner.
Complimenting Miss Joana tt
tus of Long Beach, Calf, a
cousin of A. o. Nelson. a dinner
for relatives was given Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Nelson of Fromberg, Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Nelson of Joliet,
Miss Lucille Nelson of Columbus,
Misses Louise and Violet Nelson,
James Nelson, Duane Nelson.
Marilee Vincent of Billings, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.. Scott of
Hardin.
Peggy Story, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Story, returned
home Thursday from a Billings
hospital where she had been quite
i'll eight days. Her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Weeks of Port
land, came during the week to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Story,
and family.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Cooked Rice-in 10 Minutes

There's a new rice on the mar
ket-pre-cooked long-grain rice
which is said to be a boon to the
novice homemaker. 1t requires no
washing, steaming and draining.
The recipe calls for combining rice
with cold water and salt, bringing
it to a rolling boil then turning off
the heat asd letting the rice steam,
covered, for 10 minutes. At the end
Of that time each grain is supposed
to be white, fluffy and separate
and ready to serve.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Rooster
Lays q Miniature Egg

SYDNEY. AUSTRALIAN roost-
er at Oakleigh, Victoria. has aston
ished B. j. Finch by laying an egg.
The egg was spherical and about
three-quarters of an inch in diam
eter-much smaller than the aver
age hen egg. The egg contained
only white without any trace of
yolk.
AS far as Finch knew, the bird
was a normal rooster. but expert
opinion is that it must have been
at least half a hen. Hens occa-
sionally can turn into ROSTERS but
the reverse process does not occur.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
To Paint

Strong solution of I've water will
remove any paint spilled on con-
crete floors or driveways. Be sure
to rinse the floor we'll with clean
water after the paint has been re-
moved.