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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20
History Of she Club
BY Mrs. Linnie Miles

In the summer of 1888 three
women took trip TO Chicago
H.. to visit the Century of Pro
press Worlds Fair. One of the
women was so inspired by the
wonders of this exposition, that
she returned to Detroit, deter
mined to plant seed Of culture
among the women with whom
she was so acquainted.
Not too long after returning
t. Detroit she began calling upon
individuals to join her in estab.
llshment Of a cultural group to
be known as the Century of Pro.
eress Club. This woman was
none other than our own beloved
founder, and first president OF
the Century of Progress Club,
Miss Mary r. Monroe.
In the fall Of 1898 Mary F.
Monroe called these friends into
her home for the purpose of or
ganizing them into cultural
group. The group accepted the
name she suggested, The Cen
fury of Progress Club.
They set as their goal two OBJ
icctives; namely improvement of
the general culture of its mem
bers and the alienation Of hui
man suffering, whenever and
wherever possible.
In addition 10 the individual
projects the club has sponsored
annually on public entertainment
Of educational value. The earliest
Ct these entertainments of edu-
cational value were held at vari-
Cns churches. One Of the most
interesting of these early enter
tainmcnts was the unfolding of
the scroll Of the Negro History.
Other early attempts were the
presentation of the literary and
musical Artists and sketches Of
Skaksperian plays.
After experimenting with an
nual entertainments as already
mentioned above, one of our
charter members Mrs. Effie
Chisholm, a teacher at Ferndalc
Michigan, became interested in
inspiring children to do bigger
things in the literary field, and
introduced thelidea of an orator.
cal contest.
In the spring of 1898 the Inter
High School Oratorical Contest
became a reality, and Congress-
man Charles c. Digs Jr., was
the proud winner OF the first
prize and trophy. This contest
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20
Society Doi,1gs-

mas become the established
Group Project Of the club.
ms lnter.High School Ora
torical Contest is one of the ma.
lor STUDENT activities in the CITY
q Detroit. For the past several
years 1t has received the who'o
hearted support and cooperation
OF the Language Education De.
2artment OF the Detroit Publ,
Schools.
The second objective is a Char.
lty Program. The Century Of
Progress Club has sided INDECENT
mothers, contributed to local
hospital. Sponsored pantry show
ers for the Phyliss Wheatly
Home, given material assistance
to High School and College Stu.
tents, Y memberships to desery.
ne boys, two layetts each year
TO visiting nurses. An annual
contribution TO the United Foun.
dation, The Red Cross, Rut', Al
ten's Dress Drive for the
Children, and last but not least
The Detroit Association of Won.
ems Clubs, of which we are
proud to be member. We have
contributed to various Other
drives and charities.
The charter members of the
Club are as follows: Miss Mary
Monroe, founder and First Presi.
dent, who served for seven C7)
consecutive years. Mrs. Effic
Chisholm, Mrs. Eulalie Brewer
and Mrs. Ruby Talbert Stephens
deceased Others are Mrs. Ashle,
Cain, Mrs. Edith Gilchrist Mrs
Irene Nickerson, Mrs. Lula vii
liams, Mes Pearl Underwood and
Mrs. Adline Timer. Only two of
the Charter members are now
living These members are bca
con lights for the organization
seeing that we still achieve and
pursue our detectives.
lIanring of the Greens at all of
the YWCA's remind us that
Christmas is nearly here. and we
must also share our love with
others Garland and swags are
being hung in every room. and
lofty Xmas tree gayly decorated
in the foyer.
Young people will also help in
this decoration filling their
hearts will happiness for all pco
pies all over the world.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20
Frat Quits Not'I. Body Over Tan Pledge

AMHERST, Mass. = The Am
hcrst College chapter of Theta
Xi, suspended year ago by its
national organization for pledg-
ing Negro student, has voted
to sever national ties.
The announcement was made
by William c. .Scgal of Newton,
Mass.
Since its suspension over the
Negro pledge issue, the frater-
lity has been operating as To-
cal fraternity under the name
# Alpha Theta XII and will con
tinue TO do so.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20

T. -, The entire program was
Grand and the audience was
tense for every spoken word.
The achievements acquired
during the Is years was related
by Mrs. tliles and the general
public MY read it under this
caption.
Miss Mary r. Monroe. founder,
was presented with a plaque by
to president, Mrs. Ethel Gil
christ.
This celebration closed with a
Fellowship Tea, after various
ones were introduced. Mrs. Hat
lie Winston. program chairman,
Mrs. Ethel Gilchrist, president.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20
COM "A ENT AToR

Cleveland. Ohio; Ida Julia
Erwin, Winnsboro; Winner
Demctria Hamilton. Creev-
vile, Mississippi; Lela Anita
Harrison. Baton Rouge; Bur
rel F. HAYES. New Orleans,
: tti 'i.ra.
Eta Pearl Holmes, Clar-
&c ,, L-ui' ana Roy Henry
s~r;x, Dc aid onvi!le, Lou
isiana; CIeophvs G. Lewis.
Jonesboro, Lcvisiana; Mi-
chael Wayne Maxwell. Ope-
lovsas, Louisiana; Delores-del
Mcfoyer, OakdaIe, Louisiana;
Leon Benjamin Metz, jean
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20

CRETE, Lcuisiana.
Fannie Marie Perkins New
Orleans Louifiana; Othello
Wavne Poulard. Crowley,
Louisiana; Ann Marie Rich
ard, Baton Rouge. Louisiana;
inertia Ann Sarrazin, New
Orleans, Loui ina; Berradine
Evelyn Tenant. Colli1ston,
Loui lana; and Getty Ray
Wilson, Minden.
Students listed in the ma
iionaI publication are chosen
on TIE basis Of scholarship,
campus leadership and prom.
Use for future usefulness.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20

The selection of Michigan
State end Sam Williams as All
American in 1859 marks him as
the 25th Suartan football player
TO gain the honor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20

DETROIT TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 1853
Papago Indian news., 1958-11-01

Marinita Chri stine, 43, died Oct.
accident on the Nogales Highway at Sah
resident Of Sells, Mrs. Christi
July when she left against medical adv
chri inc, accompanied by Jose Chri stil
highway into the path Of car driven
held.
Mr.. Chri stine was a patient at tn
suffered rub fractures, a concussion a
Papago Indian news., 1958-11-01

C. da
Hendric Drunk Suspend Vanori
Harry Jose or
AdH Drunk da Or
hParvello Drunk da or
Leroy Antoine Drunk da or Topawa
AR
ristine of injuries
the Sauarita.
Christ
medical accident
a
patient at County
a
o
faithful
deed
in the
day,
EAHSWE WERE
in Of
all in
IS persons
Papago Indian news., 1958-11-01

Jose G. Miguel
Floyd Hendricks
Harry Jose
Alfred Havier
Ralph Parvello
Leroy Antone
Papago Indian news., 1958-11-01

Of six traffic fatalities in Pima Cow
Indians. The three, all from San Xavier,
Mission road.
In all, 35 persons were killed in the
re sidents. Mr., and Mrs. Jose T. Devoque ar
victims.
Stati sites received by the Law and Orc
killed in accidents similar to the San Xavi
excessive speed, ran off the road. Other {
include drinking, sleeping, being on the WI
right Of way, disregarding warming signs ar
The driver and two pede estrians were ld
out the state, l6 other drivers and eight
drivers involved in fatal accidents in Ariz
II had been exceeding the speed Law. Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
Judges Take Steps
To Speed Action
On Civil Cases

The judges of Federal Dis
trict Court here yesterday
acted to speed up the process
of readying civil cases for trial.
Chief District Court Judge
Bolitha j. Laws listed the steps
taken following a meeting of
the judges. He said the rene
dies to shorten the 23-month
period it now takes the average
civil jury trial to come about
will include:
A call next month for law
yers ready to put their cases
on trial and the creation OF
a ready calendar" of cases
effective April /.
The setting up Of a trial
examiner of civil cases to do
some of the ''nonjudicial"
work now done by the judges
in narrowing down issues of
a case before actual trial.
The setting up of trial cal
endar statistics with the use
of electronic computers, com
pared to the present manual
system. in order to recognize
bottlenecks more quickly and
avoid some delays. The sta
tistical records will be shifted
from the courts assignment
commissioner to the Office of
its administrative assistant,
Melvin Marques.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
Action Demanded
On Mallory Ruling

Legislation to overcome the
erect Of the Supreme Courts
Mallory decision was urged
last night by the Crestwood
Citizens Association.
The association sent letters
to the House and Senate Judi
ciary Committees urging that
legislation be passed allowing
the police more leeway in
questioning suspected criminals.
They cited terror on the
streets" and several recent
cases in which confessed felons
had been released by the courts
because of delay between the
time of confession and arraign-
ment.
Brig. Gen. Frank Gregory.
head Of the Air Force Office of
Scientific Research, and an
association member, spoke on
Project Farside-A Scientific
Exploration of Space"
The meeting was held in the
Grace Lutheran Church. Six
tenth and Varnum streets
NV.
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from the start. The votes were
counted separately, with Sc
clerical and 1913 lay ballots re-
quired for election.
His election must be con-
f1rmed by a majority of bishops
in the Nation and Of the stand
ing committee of the national
church.
In New York, Dean Pike said
he was taking his decision on
accepting the, new post under
prayerful Amusement" He
added: II shall try to make my
decision very SOON"
Dean Pike is a graduate
of the University of Southern
California and Yale, with de-
grees in law. He was an at
torney for the Securities and
Exchange Commission in Wash
ington before entering seminary
training. IL
He attended Virginia and
General Seminaries and received
a BID. degree from Union Theo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05

inter : federation feuding and
bringing more unity into the
merged labor organization.
Mr.. Meany last year won
tentative agreement on q plan
to assign new construction work
around industrial plants to the
former ALL Building Trades
Union, but to concede ordinary
repair work to former CLIO fac
tory production or industrial
type unions.
Plan Now Acceptable
The plan now is reported to
have been modified to a form
more acceptable to the old ALL
unions in the AFL-CIO Build
ing Trades Department and to
the former CLIO unions of the
declarations Industrial Union
Department.
Mr.. Meany in a speech last
December said unions had Or
ganized so widely over the years
in each others Jurisdictions
that they never would be able
to unscramble their member
ships into pure crafts again.
He said some arbitrary work
division formula was the only
solution.
The AFL-CIO chiefs sched-
uled a huddle today on the role
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05

logical Seminary. from Trinity
College and Kings College,
Halifax, the latter in 1854.
Dean Pike, a native of Okla
homa City. served with the SEC
as an attorney from 1888 to
1912. He also was a lecturer at
the George Washington and
Catholic University law schools.
He was made a deacon at the
Washington Cathedral in 1914
and was ordained a priest two
years later at the Cathedral
by the Rt. Rev. Angus Dun,
Bishop of Washington.
Dean Pixies first assignment
in Washington was as curate at
historic st. Johns Church,
Lafayette Square. He also
served as chaplain at George
Washington University. He held
a pastorate in Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, before going to the
Cathedral of st. John the
Divine,
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they will play in the 1858 con-
gressional campaigns.
They were expected to get q
State by State rundown on
major congressional races from
James McDevitt. director Of the
AFL-CIO's Committee on Po-
litical Education.
Full Scale Inquiry Set
The AFL-CIO, which already
has expelled the Transfers,
Laundry and Bakery Workers
Unions on corruption charges,
was reported to have decided
to make a full-scale inquiry
into affairs of the Operating
Engineers and Jewelry Workers
Unions.
The material on the affairs
of the two unions was reviewed
at a closed meeting of the
AFL-CIO Ethical Practices
Committee. The committee
later said only that it is con-
tinuing to investigate the two
groups.
The Operating Engineers
Union was the subject of re-
cent Senate disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
22I MosIems Slain

ALGIERS, Feb. 5 (P.-The
French Army said today 221
Moslem rebels had been killed
and IL captured during heavy
fighting in the past week. 1t
was one of the largest totals of
rebel dead claimed in recent
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
|AFL-CIO Reports Coins
On Jurisdiction Formula

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Feb. 5 QP1.-AFL-CIO leaders
reported progress today toward working out formula for
settling old jurisdiction squabbles between rival unions
Agreement said to be formula advanced by
AF-CIO President George Meany to settle job rights
and production work unions around factory locations
Solution problem would long way toward ending
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
Dean Pike, "A, Is Elected
Bishop of California

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 5 QP1-The Very Rev. James A.
Pike of New York City Cathedral John the Divine
elected yesterday the Right Karl Morgan
Block Episcopal Bishop of California Bishop Block
retire December % his 72d birthday
Dean Pike. who is A years of age, elected the
sixth ballot with 81 clerical and 22 lay votes after leading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05

charged yesterday from st.
Johns Hospital. He underwent
surgery last week for removal
Of q bladder tumor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
Buys Sowing Machines

| TRONDHEIM, Norway-Nor-
way imports 400 to 500 sowing
machines q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05

Lee De Forest Receivers
SANTA MONICA. Calf. Feb.
s R.-Dr. Lee De Forest. "a
year-old inventor. was dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
500 and SOS RALEIGH IMPORTED FABRIC {
at Washington and Chevy Chase

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-12-13
New Anti-White
Group Sought
In kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, Dec. "A Kenya
cabinet minister said today that the
Government was taking steps to
smash a new African secret society
similar to the anti-white terror
list Mau Mau underground.
Norman Harris, the British colo
ny's European minister without
portfolio, said at a meeting here
yesterday that there was no need
to fear a repetition of the situation
of 1861, when the first rumblings
of Mau Mau activity were heard,
Mau Mau terrorism was crushed
after five years of battling by
British security forces.
Group Capt. Leslie Briggs, a
member of Kenya's legislative
Council, also said at the meeting
of the European Convention of As
sociations that the unidentified
new organizations plan was to
incite strikers and civil disobedi-
ence.
It's objective, he charged, was
to "play down" the Kama Kia
Muingi It he Mau Mau's alleged
successor organization, which was
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DeItas
Continued from Page One

lNJOULlIlucu
Rum" Miss Phillipa Schuyler, con-
cert pianist; Mrs. Dorothy Rogers
lilly, Atlanta Civic leader; Mrs.
Daisy E. Lampkin, Pittsburgh civic
leader; Mrs. Jessie Fausett Har-
ris, author of "Under the China
berry Tree" DR.. Madelin Sylvan
Bouchereau, Haitian political lead
err and Miss Camille L. Nickerson,
Howard University professor and
noted Creole music and folklore au-
thority.
The deceased members include
DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune, founder
of the Bethune-Cookman College
and the National Council of Negro
Women; DR.. Mary Church Terrell,
Washington, D. c. civic leader;
Mrs. Halle Quinn Brown, women's
leader and lecturer; Mrs. Booker T.
Washington, wife of the famous
educator and Mrs. Alice Dunbar
Nelson, wife of the poet, Paul Law
renee Dunbar.
Delta's national honorary men,
bers, who are active participants in
the Sorority, are selected on the
basis of outstanding contributions
in their respective fields.
Following induction ceremonies
Miss Horne will be entertained at
a reception.
PatrOnize Our Advertisers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-12-13

Messages of greeting have been
received from Premier Nikita S.
Khrushchev of the Soviet Union
and from American educators,
clergymen, authors and other per-
sons.
Emperor Halle Selassie of Eth
opia has donated 400 pounds
Isl, 2OO) to the conference, confer
ence hackers said today.
So far 142 delegates have ar
rived, including those from Tu-
nisia, South Africa, Egypt, North
ern Rhodesia, French West Africa
and Guinea as well as the groups
from the United States and India.
The United States party includes
DR.. Horace Bond, dean George
iouser, executive director of the
American Committee on Africa, w.
Schenmant, a member of that COM
mittee and Miss M. SPRINGER, rep
resenting the American Council OF
Labor.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-12-13
Emergent Africa

Az "All African Peoples Conference" is under way
in Accra the capital of Ghana 1t not an official meet
ing OF representatives of states although it's host will be
Ghanian political party headed by the Premier Kwame
Nkrumah There will be about 500 delegates from va
rous types OF groupspotca agricultural trade union
and socla-and many foreign Observers The delegates
propose to discuss adjustment of territorial frontiers
that are artificial and the possibility of considerations
or amagamations along regional lines This is expected
TO lead, in turn to an ultimate Pan-African common
wealth of Free independent united states of Africa
What is most conspicuous here is that new Africa
is emerging Ghana the host country is newly indie
pendent within the British Commonwealth Seven form
er French colonies in Africa have elected to become
autonomous republics within the French Overseas Com
munty Another Guinea, eecting to remain without the
Community is applying for membership in the United
Nations.
new status is projected for the Cameroons Togo
land Nigeria, and some parts of Equatorial Africa
Llbya Tunsia, Morocco and the Sudan are no longer
dependencies. Algeria is in revolt. Tanganyka and
kenya are on the The Rhodesas have worked out
new governmental structure. Colonial" Africa is on
the way out and the changes have BEEN for the most
part peaceful progressive and often imaginative En-
pres have been not much qudated" as transformed
into associations OF free peoples
For this reason it is important to concentrate on
Iurtner constructive possibilities There are MANY ex
per1ments that must still be made and not all of them will
succeed The Communists is certain will try to eop-
aroze those experiments by keeping up the claor of
fcoonasm while the free world is trying to set still
otner men free If this conference is not misled Il NAV
be important and helpful. From The New York Times
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that session while the delegations
at the present meeting represent
political parties, trade unions and
other nationalist organizations.
The unofficial status of the con-
ference has made possible wide
representation that includes lead
ers in exile of cutlawed nationalist
PARTIES. Virtually every corner OF
the continent is represented on the
Joint Secretariat or Steering Com
mittee.
Kodio Bostio Ghanaian Minister
of External Affairs and secretary
of the governing Convention Peo-
Piles party was elected chairman
of the Joint Secretariat. John let
tegah chief of Ghana's Trades
Union Congress, and Fred S. Nc
Cewen, secretary general of Ma
tional Council for Nigeria and
Cameroons, which is the governing
party in Eastern Nigeria, were
elected joint secretaries of both
he conference and the Joint Sec
retariat.
The conference machinery is
thus controlled by ccnstitutionalist
rather than revolutionary national
lists. The revolutionary element is
represented on the nine-man Joint
Secreta1iat. One member is All
med Boumendjel Boumendjel of
the Algerian rebels National Lib
GRAFTON Front.
Fraternal delegates have arrived
from both East and West, including
a party from the United States.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-12-13
Filibuster Busters

This newspaper favors a curb on filbusters. But
it does not regard all fibustering bad. And it is
not persuaded that the plan to enable the United States
Senate to act question by simple majority vote
is wholly wise.
Senators Douglas Javits, Humphrey, and Case of
New Jersey who leading the drive to change the
famous Rule %, embarked useful effort But
we regret their decision just reported to reject
promise.
This position may be only tactical designed
insure correction of the present rule which requires &c
out of SO votes to close debate and permit vote They
may find that the most they can get is change permit
ting twothrds of those present and voting to force ac
ton Giving such compromise trial could be sounder
than going to the lengths of their proposed plan
This provides safeguards insuring full debate with
opportunity for each senator to speak at least hour
ana the possibility OF discussion lasting months But
tnen 1t would permit decision by simple majority vote
Americans who think of their government as based
on majority rule will naturally ask What's wrong with
that! 1t could be that wisely used such an arrange
ment would prove to have nothing wrong with it. But
might be well to note that the American system is not
SIMPLY one OF majority rule 1t contains many provisions
to hold hasty majority action-which can have many
OF the aspects of mob action
Checks and balances provided by the federal
system which divides authority between state and ma
tonal governments - by splitting the latter into three
sections by requiring twothirds votes
IN certain circumstances by allowing the courts to put
brakes on the lawmakers; by giving the smallest
state two senators.
What the reasons for these curbs on majority
rule? One was the necessity of overcoming the fears of
governmental oppression States and minority groups
"oic eSI Iney De overwhelmed by sheer
oers IN the national system second the aware
ness that successful operation of free re-
qulres the consent-f not enthusiastic supportof the
bulk of the people.
In practice such government may find the volume
OF majority opinion balanced by the intensity of minority
feeling We seeing pertinent illustration today in
the struggle over desegregaton There no question
that majority in Congress favors faster desegregation
But there is serious question to how wisely and eff
1ectvey it can act to speed the process And is worth
noting that the current struggle the fbuster is
ivi1r orb
Indeed, the fbuster usually becomes an issue only
IN connection with some great national question It has
been used by liberals Morse and the elder La Folette)
as well as by conservatives has been used genuinely
to insure that the nation became fully informed on
proposals before decision made has been msused
by endless talk having nothing to do with the subject of
debate And it has been abused to perpetuate minority
rule Reform is overdue But it should be applied with
moderation guided by understanding that the American
system rests as much adjustment and conciliaton-
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