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Setutday, November 21; 1953 ~: | | The Bronze Reporter.

IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT FLINT, MICHIGAN
~Editorial Address ~ 1901 Lapeer Street.
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EDITOR EN CHIEF fe. JOHN W. CALDWELL: MELVIN E. BANNER

JOHN GIBSON, Jr.

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McKINLEY HINTON
JANICE STRONG, EARNEST DURHAM

EDITORIAL POLICY. *

The |editorial policy of the BRONZE REPORTER is to present the news as seen through ~the eyes of its staff members,
as accurately as is humanly possible.: In like manner, it will be a reflection of Negro thought as
we: See it... It~s Scope will be national and its perspective truly
Ampricay. |

o attempt will be made to ~grind axes~~ as the saying goes.
~THE BRONZE REPORTER IS A JOURNALISTIC VENTURE,
not a scandal sheet and its articles. will always uphold ~the traditions of true journalism.

Our jstaff is composed of men and women, very competent

them to cope with the many problems that one encounters on

- Bi] ~newspaper which rendérs public service.
Our |main objective is to be of PUBLIC SERVICE where
ever a néed is felt, and to that end we faithfully dedicate or?
selves.

IRMA M. WILLIAMS |
JOHN GIBSON, Jr.| _
LEWIS WALKER, Jr.|

"THANKSGIVING DAY, 1953

This nation is about to énjoy one of the most prosperous! Thanksgiving Days in its history. From the rockbound coasts of Maine to the sunny slopes.of California,

the, traditional dishes for this momentous occasion are
being looked forward to with great expectations and cer
tainly with great anxiety by the male members of the
American public.

Yet, somehow, the original meaning of this day is fast

~becoming stnothered up by football games, mostly. play
ed in bowls of all shapes and sizes and names. The em
phasis has been placed on leaving the family hearthside,

but not to go ~over the river and through the woods to
Grandma~s house, but to the game, the bar, or the tavern. Then ~hit the road back at as fast a clip as the old
id will go.~

Why give thanks?
ali some of that ~green stuff?~
~just: another day.~~
~ But is it? Is it just another day to have a good time?
ds it just another day to eat, drink,and be merry? Is it,
*~Just Another Day~ as the song said,, in~ the roaring
twenties? Yes, it is ~Another Day~. It is another day
when we should be thankful that we are able to have
money to spend; that we are able to buy the; \biggest turkey we are able to afford, and with all the trimmings.
We should be thankful that we are able to go to the stores
and spend that ~~green stuff~~ for the things we want, and
hot the things that we, in some coutries would be\told
to buy:

here we can work without~ fear, where we can walk
down: the streets, or drive down~ the streets without: fear.
Where we can stand on the street corners and breathe

This, no
iman i in America has the right to deny us, and if any man

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Yes, why give bade ee we
in our pocket? It is,

i dares td deny us this inviolable right, we have the right to

flemand redress, before the law, and Justice is ~on. our

side: |
Why give thanks? Is it nifeek all, ~~just lwndther day?
Have we anything to be thankful for? Could we be as

| thankful in Any other land, driving our ~Cats~~ and our

*tFlows~~, living in our good neighborhoods, working

i ground Bhd with those people, and learning that demo
tracy works both ways for those in America?~

me Consider these few things carefully, and then DE. CIDE
FOR YOURSELF,

~Why should I be thankful, or why

T should be thankful. LET~S BE HONEST WITH OUR
SELVES.

To the Editor and

We should be thankful that we live in a country |

_ Det HS OF DESPAIR

The. FIRST Time.
SHE ENTERTAINED -
*HUBBYS~ FOLKS FOR

jie THANKOGIVING
Cong ratulations...
To The Bronze Reporter

Nov. 13, 1958

Managerial Staff of
~The Bronze sr

Greetings: nee

May 1 take this tiethod of
givitie iy etidursenient to the
very Worthwhile project which
you have launched in our City.
This is not a new frontier but
certaily a front which néeds
explonihg with a sane expeditionary force which I believe you
have. |

i will be a constant supporter
and reader of ~The Bronze Reportér~. May the public~s interest and God~s benedictions work
in your favor.

I am, ~ -

Rév. T. T. Newman,
Canaan Baptist ~

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I~m sure the churches and the
reneral public will appreciate and
give their
class publication which you provose to put out shortly. You have
my ~best ~wishes.

Yours for success,

Rev. Franklin B. Jones,

Quinn Chapel AME Church
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Gunetingn to ~The, Bronze Reporter~.

May the columns of your Press

bring enlightment on world and

local events and inspiration ~ to
all in the Community.to aim for
li@fier ideals in life and_ great
success to'the Pioneers in this
neble undertaking.
Father DuKette |
Church of Christ The King
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My sincere congratulations.
Rev... E.~3. Timmons,
Metropolitan Baptist.
Papemece os

November 18, 1953
~The Branze Reporter~.
1301 Lapeer Street
Flint 3, Michigan _

Gentlemen:

I have no doubt that a weekly

newspaper of such high caliber

~such unlimited

disks.

support to the high-'

| "Neveniber 15, 1953
~phe Bronze Reporter~
1301 Lapeer Street
Elint 3, ~~

Dear Sirs::

as you anticipate bringing to
Flint~ readers, will receive a
hearty welcome, for the need for
such a medium of information
and communication~ has _ long
since been felt in our. city. ~
Much commendation is~due the
editors of ~The. Bronze veporter~~
for this worthy undertaking with
possibilities for
growth and service.
Please accept my héartiest congratulations and best wishes.
Yours very truly, |
Robert R. Turpin,
Minister, Mt. Olive Baptist
Church |

_ One of the all-time biggest record sellers has. been nd Acuff,
who in his years ~eonnected with
recording, has sold over 25 million

I wish to express to you my
best wishes for a successful news- |
paper and a -prosperous. enterprise.

Yours truly,
Roger B. Townsend, Rep.
First District, Genesee Co.

~Check the ~
spread of.,,,

Check
your chest

FIGHT TB

ys Wanda Wisniewski, 3907 Yolando Road, Baltimore, Maryland, was an army nurse overseas during World War II, she had
the good fortune. to be ited with her~two brothers who were also~
serving with the armed forces overseas. Four weeks later she had
the terrible misfortune to lose one of her brothers; _ten weeks later
she lost the other brother, i i 4

The news of these two tragedies in such quick
succession, stunned her. Never before had life dealt
her such a blow! And now she didn~t know how to
cope with it; She became bitter, despondent, and
her grief was inconsolable. She worried, too, about
her mother who was so many thousands of miles: '
away, and whom she felt must be prostrate with
grief. |

One day the Chaplain |stopped by to see her,.
and noticing her bitterness asked her to pray, to
pray for the grace of perfect resignation to God~s
will..That morning she went to the chapel and
prayed. After leaving chapel she felt calm. It was then that she decided that she was going ~to try to-accept the inevitable. She said z

~Yi AUTHOR OF ~HOW TO STOP WORRYING.AND START LIVING~

CARNEGIE

herself that she must stop brooding. In order*4g,do that she had to
keep busy. So she got into uniform and reported on duty. That day
and every day thereafter she made sure that her days were Pech
with plenty of work and ~other activities.

It wasn't easy: at first.| There were many times when ~she felt her
self crying on the inside, but she made sure that she was always laughing on the outside. And it was then that she realized the true meaning
of the line: ~~When you cry you cry alone. But when you ~ the
whole world laughs widh you.~ ~mt