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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
Why A Law?

Orly fo.r states New York Massac husetts Connect
ic' and New jersey have avs orbiddng lob discrmin
alton lev cues nave ocal ordinances. Chicago Milwau-
kee M.nneapol.s Philadelphia and several others
Am ~ TIE employment situation J he.e states IS
ST. 'ar from perfect. is SO Ear uproad over those
states that have no law that there should be- question
as - the desrahttv u each State Ia ug one
An article r. the September New Repujic gives an
example Of Sighting lob discrimination in states
WITH AZ FEPC aw and one without II the state without
an FEPC la''. Young woman Vho was Disseminated
against appealed % capitalization 10 T. turn tried
reason WITH the personne management the firm Get
ting 30 place this boycott attempted This too
vas ineffective since persons necessary IN boycott Of
ten not interested n the employment question.
The example used he state where there IS a law
shows me WAY slation can be handled witness MAS
secured 20 verify ne fact that the position still omen
commission Investigator called ou the employer and
questioned him as TO the number Of arols persons en-
poyed brought out the question Of discrimination then in
formed him Of tho law and Us peral'.e.
check-up byan Investigator six month later reveal
cd number Of members Of mnortY groups working for
he firm,
Some states have agle legislation ON this topic but
penalties. machinery for enforcement A law must
have teeth in i to make really effective
IN New lork Negro girls are row selling in DEPART
stores and Negroes and Jews are IN the stats of
compare- n such capacities as clerks bookkeepers etc
N large numbers than they where there is no
FEPC ~ lation.
A rational law fobiddng Job discrimination would
b. 'e 5't outon possible but while ve are waiting and
wortrY toward national law lets have state law 10
help employers get used 20 the idea Of EMPLOYING on
grounds ~ qualifications rather than race or religion
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
What Kind of Democracy

recen, cartoon n the Christian Science Monitor
shows groUn - hoodlurs with their fall Of rotten
tomatoes and eggs. saying. Sorry Lad>-We were Aim
ing a. Henri Wallace,
The adr. aho labe,ed Us Democracy. IS rueful-
" looking DOVE a. her shattered gown.
The recep; store, u the daily pres, describing the
barrsge ard tomatoes that allace has mad % en-
dlre during RS Sothern tour disgrace 70 the Amer
lean principles If Freedom.
At because man breaches rae al equality and re-
accent The arh al barriers of i'm he is subjected
70 d,respect and almost physical violence
M matter ~ hether with Wallace or not. he
vthn his gnt4 and has right PROFOUND MS theory
lorg not contrary 70 tire constitution Of the Unit
ed States
l, was No,sire who said Even though do rot
wiki what YOU say. will defend to the death your
right 20 say H.
Thai indeed should be the spirit Of tolerance and fair
piav that should exist In America
i Slows exceedingly poor taste. poor manners. and
breed presidential candidate As W Wallace has
been ,feated There many Of W llace's ideas :
perhs.> agreeable 70 that NAV seem impract-
cal oreFer tie simple side, but that excuse for US
u lombard la IN tomatoes, ripe fruit or eggs.
Bernhard nm editor ally YES Fight words
word. dea vt6 dea bit when the throwing
o. rre fr.t. merely demonstrating that
able N COPE S.tr I'M ard going back % childish and
couth re'hods
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
Tuesday Is YOUR Day

A. the wear round, for some office holders two or
four wears, they the administration of the govern
ment under their say-So
once Ia two years and in four years, Mr.. ana
Mrs Public have their Tuesday September a. your
day Mr. and Mrs Reading Public Here's hoping that you
needed the admontouS of these editorial columns Ma
ACP the car-card Advertising and everything else urging
early registration For YOU aren't registered Is GER
taintv that can't vote
FIR those Of you who are registered good stan
ding We urge you Tuesday in large numbers Cast
your ballot Make the IN Detroit Wayne County or
Michigan and Washington feel your power and strength
Don't i, home thinking that just because i IS primary
that it important primary is important Sometimes
the man you intend for in the hna election never
reaches fna election because failed 10 vote for him
in the primary
The election u November promises 70 be one Of the
interesting ores IL the history q the nted states
the way the ype Of local government YOU want 70 60
with your national government
II YOU are Al a concerned the type OF govern
nen we have, tAtn br al means get OCT Tuesday and
VOTE,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

Republican headquarters here
as executive assistant 10 Val
Washington. assistant 10 Rob-
ert Brownell. chairman OF the
Dewey campaign committee.
Marjorie Whiting attended
the American Bridge Associa-
ton tournament in Atlantic
City. A. l. (PaU Murphy
visited ST. Louis during the
Shriners' convention.
From Cstskill New York;,
Lii Tanner. local school
m arm vacationing there,
writes:
"One OF the most mem
orable experiences OF this
summer holiday was the final
program OF the Berkshire Mu-
sic Festival. We left here on
a brilliantly sunny afternoon
and before very long we
found ourselves in traffic COM
parable TO that OF any ma
jor event. II drew an audi
tnce Of 10000 TO the Tangle-
wood Music Shed in Lenox,
Mass.
The setting--a 2l0 acre
estate high in the Berkshires
afforded an effective back
ground for the AIS Young
music students to whom Serge
Koussevitsky and his faculty
give a broad 'acquaintancoship
with music. One Of these tai
ented young people was Adele
Addison, who had a part in
The Turk. Carol Brice was
a soloist.
I'VE heard the Beethoven
Eroica.' serious expression
N the composers love for
freedom, and an equally stir
ring performance OF SibeliuS'
No ? symphony in d Major.
"As always. Or KousSevit-
sky exhibited his mastery
treatment. his superb tech
nique, and an ability TO COM
muniCate his ideas TO both or
Chestra and audience.
During the intermission We
walked around part OF the
grounds. meeting some most
interesting students and vi.
tally alive music lovers"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

the most common of which
are the toes and MANY times
the fingers All Of which IS
due 20 inadequate blood sup
ply 10 these parts.
SUBJECTIVE SYMPTOMS
Subjective symptoms are
constant thirst for water. a
great appetite, general weak
ness and itching
GENERAL ASPECT
This is disease Of middle
age. although this is true. no
age is exempted. When one
n he middle age has q con-
slant desire Of sweet foods
and STAY thirsty and hungry
they should consult their ply
siclan so he can give them
advice When the appetite Is
very good and the more one
eats the poorer one gets. you
should be mindful Of the fact
that something must be done
and vour doctor should be
called Immediately This dis
ease Ike most other Bcnighn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

diseases is very deadly, there
fore. YOU should follow a doc
Tors instructions. am sure
he will tell YOU 10 reduce
YOUR starchy diet and cut out
the sweets. Always follow the
diet your doctor leaves for
you. Avoid becoming excess
lively fatigue and | am sure
you will be well rewarded.
For many wears this disease
was not diagnosed and many
people died. II was al the
close Of World War one. a
doctor in Canada. through
biological experiments and re-
search found the cause OF this
ailment He isolated insulin,
when injected into the body,
il causes proper Metabolism.
! feel that he is noble
man. born in the United
States There were those in
the United States who asked
him to give the priority to
some school in the United
States. He refused all of this
because he was a loyal and
noble doctor. LOYAL to the
school which he was working
IN Canada
In the past 25 wears this
product has been worked on
and improved and other du-
plicatbons have been made.
Therefore, today this disease,
which once upon a time car
ried too high death toll an
nuslly, is under correct super
vision.
The intelligent and coura-
geous patient can treat him
self or herself in the home.
When this is adequately done
the period OF long givity is
just about as high as anyone's.
Let all Of US be quite mind
full Of this condition and take
proper precaution and I arm
sure our journey will be much
longer along the road of
Health and Happiness.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

Lester Granger executive
secretary OF the National
Urban League and consultsnt
TO Forl estal-he chaired the
conference OF April 26--was
in the Pentagon the week sf-
tel johnson saw ROYAL Gram
ger talked with General Omar
Bradley, Army Chief OF staff,
and ForreStal.
p. Sizes still working on
a report OF the conference for
submission to Forrestal
Another Peniagon visitor
the other day was Colonel :
Hubert Julian. the Black
Eagle. whom Lieut.. Col. Mar
Gus Ray, race relations adj
visor TO General Lucius Clay,
military governor in Germany,
doesn't want back in Ger
many. Julian visited Germany
in n very important per-
sonage" status and nov wants
10 make a return visit.
Top names under consid-
Grafton for appointment on
the advisory committee TO
Secretary Forrestal on equal
i,y or treatment and oppor-
iunity in the armed services"
ordered set up by President
Truman, still are John SenR-
stscke. Lester Granger and
Mary Mcleod Bethune.
Sengstacke probably will
get first call. If Representative
Bill Dawson cannot spare him
from the Embarrassing cam
paign for President Truman
candidacy. Granger and Mrs.
Bethune are likely 10 be two
Of seven sppointees
Robert Murray. a baritone.
is at the Stables, which fea-
lures atmosphere. New Or
leans cuisine and domestic
and imported drinks. He is
singing classical music as we'll
as spirituals
julius Adams. editor NJ the
Amsterdam News. was not
available 20 aid with publicity
for the Dewey campaign The
spot is not yet filled. Scoville
Richardson. dean OF Lincoln
University MOO law school
has taken over his chores in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

that means hate. prejudice
and death. Others are sad.
They are the tortured peoples.
They bear the brunt oil the
smiles Help them. They need
you. And look here. here is
a united world--a world that
breeds a chance for every
body A great world. Look
al those men walking side BY
side That's pretty far away
look, But not il YOU get be-
hind Il, Look mere. baby. It's
up 10 YOU
HOLD FAST
A girl in twelfth grade,
thinking about the hardshlps
likely 10 beset the path oil
the fighter for human rights,
wrote this. We must seize
our opportunities with Gag
erness and zeal: we must be
willing 10 run the risk OF
taking chances We must not
turn back when we come 10
stony ground; We must not
vince il life is not a bed
of roses Men have borne the
heat OF the dav for US, men
have suffered agony and died
that life tor US may be en-
rlched We live IN a free land
because in other days men
fought 10 make their country
free with the courage that
has written their names in
letters OF gold across the pages
OF history: and shall We fail
our country now? Shall we
be Unworthy OF the glory tina,
Is ours Let us hold fast let
Us stand nrm: 10, US be ST. one
and OF good courage in fight
ing FOR what we believe in
What New Rochelle High
School has done every high
school in the land can do.
Some civic-minded patriotic
group in every community.
similar TO the Council for
Unity OF New Rochelle. can
persuade lis local high school
70 sponsor an ESSAY contest
on the principles Of American
democracy Posters IN two
colors, suggesting appropriate
themes, may be had free OF
charge by writing 70 the In.
stitute for American Democ-
racy. 800 Lexington avenue.
New York u. New York.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
IF 1 FACE 1T
BY DOUGLAS MALLOCH

I do not'very much complain
Of rain, If may face the rain.
I shall get somewhere near the dawn
If may face it, and fight on.
shall not care, if ! am given
A chance to fight, and am not driven.
| shall not mend If may meet il,
May fence with fate, perhaps defeat IL.
do not murmur at this life,
The strife, If ] may face the strife.
! shall get somewhere even then,
On for little, on again.
II ! may face it, foe or weather,
II we may fight il out together,
] shall at least this need be given,
That was vanquished, but not driven
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

Used in Religious. English,
and Social Studies courses.
as ,hemstic material and for
discussion purposes. the pos
iers have brought forth sn en-
uusiastic response from botn
teachers and pupils.
Typical was the essay con-
test. based on the poster mes
sages. conducted by New Ro-
chclle High School. New Ro-
chelle New York Introduced
by the High School Student
Interracial Club, the contest
was conducted by the English
Departments Of Grades s
through II. Prizes for the
best compositions were award
Cd BY the Council for Unity
Of New Rochelle
DESERVES ATTENTION
What the high school stu
dents wrote about Democracy
deserves attention
A ninth grade girl consid-
cred the plight Of a man who
al his life had suffered from
the prejudice which Others
mad entertained about HIM on
account OF his religion When
he has . son OF his own. he
determines that he will new
CT know the hurt that life
has brought his father"
NOT ALONE
Whit can the father tor all
bis determination. do ABOUT
IL Can be tight alone No,
answers the ninth grade es-
saNlSi. ~ is for the millions
Of Us who WOULD Ike better
wo:ld Tor cur children and our
children children 20 1--we IN
% ho must 90 something about
We must. Y We are 10 live
io the good OF all mankind
IN = world free OF wars. work
work so that al people will
ht' Their voices IN praise OF
better world free from ra-
al and religious nateed
LOOK HERE. BABY
An eleventh grade boy ad-
G essed some remarks 10 an
iaaglnerv habv pictured on
one OF the posters Look
hc.e BABY he saws. Look
% yoa. picture again. Look
c.oselv What do YOU see I
see the faces Of millions 81
Young citizens Of the world.
S1oe are smiling. that twist
- arrogant snil. The smile
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
Business Progress

hen the Booker 7 Washington Trade Association
holds mammoth trade exhibit September 1870 in Con.
vention Hall will be marking another milestone in the
progress Of Negro business.
Citizens Of Detroit viii have opportunity to
the different and aiedypes Of businesses that
the engaged in here.
will give many businessmen opportunity present
their line the people they to reach and letting
them know what they have 10 offer.
Detroit, being principally industrial town. has
large market among the Negro II repre-
sents fertile field for the business TO ply his
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

and satisfy consumer demand.
Those business men VINO have recognized this oppor-
tunty then taken advantage Of IT, are to be commended.
In the community has also benefited For every
where that Negro business has thrived job opportu
mites have been created for youtha stronger link in
the chain OF progress has been forged and inspiration
created for others who may desire to initiate similar
terprise.
Therefore the sight Of all these business enterprises
lined up during week Convention Hall should he
Inspiration 10 those visiting them.
The Association should be commended for their ef
fort bringing such large number Of business to-
gether in order that their progress made comparatively
and in greater stride
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

The largest book OF his
torical and biographical re-
search ever published by a
Negro publishing house, and
edited by Negroes. II weighs
five pounds. and contains
1900 Biographies Of the men
and women who have built
the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church extending from
Richard Allen who found
Bethel A. M. E. Church in a
Philadelphia blacksmith shop
in 1887 and became the first
bishop OF the denomination in
1916 TO Carey A. Gibbs who
was the last (70th) bishop
consecrated in May. le46. II
contains the pictures OF around
5000 individuals, churches,
educational institutions. de-
partments. boards. etc. OF the
church, giving It's gradual
spread from Philadelphia.
westward TO California: and
how after the Civil War the
Negroes of every Southern
state flocked to the church.
as the outstanding institution
II race self help and inSpira-
tional life of the people, try
ing not only TO give them
worship, but education. CO.
operative organization, etc;
how in 1916, it organized the
first publishing company OF
persons of color in America,
the Book Concern. which IN
l948 printed the Encyclo-
peadia; how il established the
first and oldest University OF
Wherefore, Ohio; the oldest
magazine of the race, The
A. NJ. E. Review; the oldest
newspaper of the race. The
Christian Recorder. now 100
years old
II tells how hundreds OF us
churches were offered as ele-
mentary schools, and how
communities came together
TO start high schools. and
how the A. NJ. E. Churthes
of each state in the South
ventured to establish a col
lege-long years before the
State colleges began to flou-
rlSh among US.
The Encyclopedias tells
thrilling story OF the early
pioneering Of the A. M. z.
Church in such fields as
missions; how. out OF the
poverty Of the freed Ne
gToss. they did not forget
their poorer brothers in AZ
riea and the isles of the sea.
taking the church 10 West
Africa as far back as 1871
and 10 Haiti In 1927. and
Canals in 1914 and South
Africa in 1888. etc. now
claiming over 100000 mem
bsrs In these foreign terri.
tories and having more than
500 teachers In their mission
schools.
WHO'S WHO
The Encyclopaedia will be
recognized as the Who's Who
in the A. M. E. Church." for
almost every man and woman
OF this generation who has
accomplished anything Of i'm
portance is listed in the book.
II also contains the first print
ing in book form of the Min
utes of the eventful general
conference OF the church that
was held in Kansas CITY
Kansas. May. l948. giving the
proceedings Of each day. the
elections, condensed reports OF
the various departments. the
laws passed, the reports OF
general conference commit
tees. assignments Of bishops.
the revision OF the discipline.
and pictures of the general
conference in action. with
= complete list Of delegates
who were members OF the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

general conference. The ,
port Of the Financial Secrs
tary shows that during n,
quadrennium the doll,
money" raised for the geni
eral support OF the churcbN
was Sl,784.605.58 for the ves,
or over s445,6000O per Yea,
Amount raised for the pcn
sion Department was s72T.
53307, an average for the ~
tired preachers, widows Ana
orphans of over $4,000 ~,
year. This was gwen 10 an
super-annuated ministers l.
635 widows and 1855 orphan,
a total of 2,267 penslone,,
The educational institution
in America were valued !,
over four million dollars. soi
the total church property a
over AZ million dollars.
The most interesting p.o
OF the Encyclopaedia 10 he
public outside, as well a, IA
side the church circles /,
Part II, which is an arranre
ment in alphabetical form II
paragraphs giving definition
and descriptions every IN.
portant subject connected wa,
the A. M. f. Church IA,
scores of others for the cnuus
and race in general. To eiys
an example OF this, there AZ
listed under A., the follown,
subjects: Authorizations. Abar.
doned Property. Abstineno.
Active Bishops. Addresses Of
Active Bishops. Addresses n
General Officers. Admlnis,ra.
ton. Admission into ChgCA
Membership. Afflicted MeS.l
bers, Africa. Africa. south
the A. M. + Church. CAB,
Annual Conference. Na,s,
Annual Conference. Osanea
.nnual Conference. Transvysl
Annual Conference, Zambleg
Annual Conference. Alma
West. African Methodist Ep.S
copsl Church. African Meth.
odist Episcopal Zion Churcn
Alternate, The Allen C. :
League. Altar, The Allen Tn.
verstiy, Columbia. S. c Aim
Giving, American Bible 50.
clety, Annual Conference. An,
nual Conference Boundarea
Authoritarian, Apoorypha.
Apostles Greed. Apostolic Sue.
Cession, Appeal. Appeals
TrlerS of. Appointments Ar.
bitration. Arkansas. Annual
Conference. ArmmianSm. Ar.
ilCleS of Association. Artlcls
of Incorporation CA. II E.
church,, Articles OF Religion
Assignments Of Bishops Al.
lantic City. N j.. ST. James
Atlanta, Ga. Alexandcr Ne.
mortal A. NJ. E. Church. Audit
Auxiliaries. Avery Fund.
cHAPLAINs LISTED
Besides the above. there is
q complete list of all the Ne.
gro Chaplains (some 400 who
have served in the L S Army
and Navy; Negro graduates
from West Point. al every
Negro elected to Congress
SIS OF Negroes in legislatures
and public offices. Negro pop.
ulations IN states cities. etc;
statistics OF all Negro church.
Is. history of A. NJ. +. Zion
{ NJ + and other denomina-
iionS There are moro than
1000 subjects treated The
publishers claim that this $
the largest historical and bi.
ographical book ever PRINTED
by Negro press. and they
have posted S5.00000 cash N
the bank to be given 10 snD
person or persons who can
successfully dispute the,f
claim.
The book is being sod
chiefly by agents In the A.
NJ E. Church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
Nations Capital
BY Louis Lautier
For NNPA News Service

The conference of Charley Johnson, Fisk University
president with Secretary Of the Army Kenneth Royal
brought immediate reactions.
Conferees who met with Secretary Of Defense JAS
Forrestal in April racial segregation and discrmina
ton in the armed forces Immediately wanted to know
what up and whether johnson was underwriting
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11

III Altt " nv
and increase
blood sugar
oss of weight
IN CT Q ase Of
the quantity
~ urIne es-
cia llv al
night and IN
far advance
cases. gang
lIne of the
xtre mites.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
The Bookshelf
BY
CECIL soYKIE
GUEST BOOK REVIEW

The ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AFRICAN METHOD.
ISM R.R Wright. Jr., Editoi-inChief Forward by Bis
hop RC Ransom historian of the AAlE Church. and In.
PRODUCTION by Bishop IA. Fountain senior bishop Of
the AME Church printed by the Book Concern of the
AME Church, Philadelphia Pa, 68S pages 81 by 10"
Price $1,000.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
DIABETES

DEFINITION: Diabetes is divided into two classes
One Diabetes Metus and the other Diabetes lnsipdus
Diabetes Melitus is the and due TO the
breaking down of the Isle of the Langerhand the Pan
In other words is due distinction of GER
tain portion OF the Pancreas Diabetes Insipdus the
type Of Gycosuria the of which the physician car
d definitely determine
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
Common Defense
by
REV. WILLIAM
c. HERMAN
YOUTH THINKING

The Institute for American Democraeys indoor pos
ters stressng the rghtness and importance of unity
not uniformty-among Americans of every race, creed,
dary public and parochal schools in all parts of the
country for teaching the principles of Amercansm
nd riOh+
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
cAUsATivE FACTORS

cAUsATIvE FACTORS
Csusstive factors are dis
function o. The glands OF in
ternal secretion oil Of which
ale due 70 NAL function OF
the pancreay, This disease al
though not inheretive. is very
common among certain fam
lies and is problem OF
Metabolsm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
Health & Happiness
DR.. o. H. SWEET

EDITORS NOTE Due beyond cur control.
the column Health and Happiness" nadvsrsdlY
last week This n o fault of wriier.)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-11
OBJECTIVE FACTORS

Ooleo'IVe symploms s suear