Bronze Reporter [Volume: 1, Issue: 3]

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THE BRONZE REPORTER -

Wabcackey December 5, 1953

| ~The Bronze Renerter
Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT FLINT, MICHIGAN
Editorial Address ~ 1301 Lapeer St., Phone 8-4098

STAFF

JOHN W. GALDWELL
MELVIN E. BANNER

EDITOR IN CHIEF
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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IRMA M. WILLIAMS.. JOHN GIBSON, Jr.
LEWIS WALKER, Jr.
-McKINLEY HINTON
JANICE STRONG, EARNEST DURHAM

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EDITORIAL POLICY

~The ediboria 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 nationa] and its perspective truly

American. ~

No attempt will be made to ~grind axes~~ as the sayin 8.
THE BRONZE REPORTER IS A JOURNALISTIC anvil ome
not a scandal sheet and its-articles~will always uphold the traditions of true journalism.

Our staff~is composed of men avd vhormen; very competent ~

-{~ in their fields, and with variable backgrounds which will enable -

them! |to cope with the many problems that one encounters on

a newspaper which renders pwhblic service.

Our main objective is to. be of PUBLIC: SERVICE where
ever a need is felt, and to that end -we faithfully dedicate-our
selves.
~ STAFF OF THE BRONZE REPORTER

JOHN GIBSON, Jr.|.

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~THE wea IS RIPE

- Yes, the time is ripe ~ to take advantage of a world
awakening to facial problems as was dynamically. point_ed out by Rosie Lee Kimp,, Leo Greene, Otis M. Smith,
- and Leonard R. McConnell, who were speakers at the
Conferencé~on Race Problems in Flint, which was held
Monday night at St. John Community Center.

Mrs. Kimp~s topic,
well given and provided startling facts of the lack. of
equality right here in our own city. She pointed out that
in some instances we do not take advantage of our opportunities, and this, of course, tends to make those who
are interested, disinterested and disappointed.

Aspects of Negro spening was carefully submitted ~by
Leo Greene. --Among. other~ statistics, Mr.. Greene
brought out that in the last 10 years the negro population of Flint has increased 159 percent, likewise increasing the amount. of money we spend. Mr. Greene
firmly beliéves that if our race pays $83,000 annually
for food alone, we should be given jobs other than working at menial tasks. There are qualified people who have
been trained for the work of cashiers, clerks, bookkeepers, etc,, but yet they are given a nod of the negative
when they apply for a ~~~white collar~~ job.

Otis M. Smith~s talk on ~Political Gains and Failures~~
- was elateful yet depressing. Showing how the negro
has progressed he said there are 2 negroes~in probate
~court, | deputy sheriff,. 3 policemen and 3 in city hall.
~Under failures he listed: we do not have a city ~comims~sioner and vote the least percentage of the least ~register"ted. Concluding, he said, ~let ws-~muster our strength for | 774
increased recognition.~ 7 ot. Leonprd -R. McConnell, a member of the Michigan
Parole Board, was applauded as he rose to speak. Four
important topics that were brought to the surface were:

All groups find it necessary to make a united front to

~make progress. A unified approach is necessary to eliminate false ideas, it is only an attitude that we are secondclass citizens, we must have corresponding duties. He

put tremendous stress on the fact that it is our responsi
bility to let our concern be known. _ To progress we must
form a ~united front, take advantage of our opportunities
and remember, ~ ~Progress Does Not Just Happen, It Has|

To ss made.~

~The Negro~s Social Progress~~ was|_

~| hatchery development

Letters To The

~Reporter Editor

The Bronze Reporter

1301 Lapeer St.
Flint 3, Michigan

Dear Editor:

All your news seems to ~be
about peope on the South Side of
town, Is this,a city paper or a
south sidé paper? There are a lot
of fine church-going people on
the North end whom you never
mention.

North Side Resident

_Ed: This is your paper; we aré
dedizated to a ~fair~ news coverage of. Flint in an attempt to
~reach~ the maximum number ~of
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~The ~Bronze Reporter~:1801 Lapeer St.

Ffint 3, Michigan
) Dear ~ Editor:, ~I must commend ~you and your

~staff for such interesting paper
as ~The Bronze Reporter~. It has

vall the kids; especially the cartoon ~Depths of Despair~. It
-really ~was a knockout. Please
~continue to print more.

your first issue It has proven a,success, ~
\ Yours truly,: Lillian M. Tartt
1458 New Jersey
~A Senior at Northern High

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~The Bronze Reporter~.1201 Lapeer St.
~Flint 3, Michigan

Dear Mr. Editor:
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_ Your paper is onelin a million
when compared. with other Negro
~newspapers which usually are little more than scandal sheets.
You are to be commended on
~your fine paper.

Mrs. Mary K. Johnson

Trout Eags
Collected By

~Fishermen

Marquette ~ The Commercial
fisherman working Lake Super
ior have collectéd a record 3.2
million take trout eggs for state
since the
fishing season opened Nov. 4,
the conservation department reports.

The eggs 582-quarts of
them ~ were stripped from parent fish taken in commercial
nets and transported to the Marquette hatchery for aint ~
of growth.

After the young fish deveiog
properly, they'll be stocked back
in, Lake Superior.

Fish workers say the exceptionally mid weathér has been
sero responsible fior the ree
take, allowing fishermen a
longer season and better chaniey.
to take the fish.

The previous record high was
in 1950, when 527 quarts of eggs
were taken, representing about
3.16 million eggs.

The lamphey eel has __ nearly
wiped out: the lake trout industry
in the Great Lakes, with Lake
Superior a last stronghold against
the predator. In previous years,
the lake trout alone provided several million dollars im revenue
for Great Lakes fishermen.

Today, virtually no lake trout
are taken in any of the lakes except Lake Superior. Even there,
however, the lamprey has made

inroads and is believed spreading}

from east to west through the

lake as the years progress.

hows to ~be very inspiring ~to.

I wish to congratulate you for.

THE PROCESS OF MATURING

ability of the individual to fit himself with the framework

in which he finds himself.:: |

It is invariably true that these ideals are not the same

from state.to state, city to city, and country town to counad town.

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ment of. minority. groups. ~

Just stand in any five and tenl-cent ~store mndisse swho
gets waited on first, |*'the clerk is a Michigan girl, she

from.

is socially mature, because they will-sit down beside you.
Fhis: doesnot ~wrean | that things are perfect in Flint, but

~good: fruit.

This bringe us ~down ~to ~the city of Golub South
}Carolina, which is ~furnishing a very good example of
political-and:social immaturity. The City Recorder, John

{I. Rice, fined 47 ~Negro soldiers, including a Negro Séc
ond Lieutengnt, a total of $1,000 or more for sitting beside a white woman.

question the integrity of the men involved in the fracas.

ties as they see it.

be condemned.
However, we do question the maturity of any. via

who will put a soldier in jail for sitting beside a woman

For this, they, in our opinion, cannot

| whose skin is a different color than the soldier~s.

We do question the Fort Jackson authorities who

the blatant hatred of a white woman for a Negro cert
We question the governor of such a state as well, that

would permit such a disgrace to fall on South yee
ell

| But, perhaps he too, is immature socially, and cannot

the difference between Negroes as men, or men as Negroes. |
We suggest that all concerned come to F lint aud see
how people mature and grow to accept others of all
races. Let them come and visit Fisher Body and see the
lines of people working side by side. Let them visit the
A C Spark Plug and see all races working together.
them visit Buick, and the Chevrolet and get ~a good eye
and schools and get another eyeful of social maturity.
We in Flint know how to get along with each other, and

Carolina. |
With three-fifths of the world colored, it seems iss us
that McCarthy and Kit~Clardy could spend their time to
better avantage routing out the immature people
are willing to make a laughing stock of the United States

soldier sat down beside a white woman.

Parole Board Member
Issues Call To Arms

back to their organizations

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ized groups band together into a
federation of clubs for the.purpose of dealing concertedly with! nose of organizing such a federsome of the undemocratic prac-| ation ifthe proposal met ges
tices in our city. Representatives the approval of the groups.

were asked to take this proposal -

that a meeting would be called

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In the average human being, the process of maturidg
is one of continual growth. By growth we mean the _

of the economic, political and social ideals of the culture
within the width and breadth of America. They differ.

One ean enter any locality of America and immediate- |
S come to a decision as to the social and political growth
~lof the community by focusing attention upon the treat
will wait on you first, if she i ~isn ~tj ats know where she is

|. Get on-any ~local bus. andl ~leave a vacant seat beside |
you, and in a few miniites you will be able to tell who

we have seen ~a miatuting sécial climate in F lint bearing

We do not question the legality of the fines, nor. en we,

All are men of character who ~are performing~ their du
would permit a Second Lieutenant, in this case, Anstell
|Sherard, to be so embarrassed. Especially when he is
swotn to uphold the Constitution, and the Constitution |
will not protect him, along with 46 other~ soldiers from |

Let

ful of social ~maturity. And then, let them visit churches -

we could provide a ~GOOD EXAMPLE for Columbia, 5.:

who |

Army by jailing one of it~s Lieutenants because a Negro -

| approval and ratification. He said

sometime in January for thé cai ~.