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FIGHT BEGUN -

Battle Won
Victory Lost

The BRONZE REPORTER pub- lished a story in. the Jan. 2nd
issue, on the proposed rezoning
of property on Lapeer and 12th
Streets. We reported the facts
Jas they were given to us~ by
members. of an Organized Committee of neighbors adjacent to
this property.
'. At press time, we have no ad
ditional | information to report. | 3
_~/'@ommittee members have been| j
contacted, but none of them};
have statements to make.
~seems that there is ~ reluctance

on their' part, and
~to bring their problem to you~

THE MASSES OF THE PEO
PLE. We feel that t!:eit problem | 4

is your problem, and vice-versa.
~* We can~t- publish rumors!
ONLY factual information wifl

be published in your BRONZE

REPORTER. However, if certain:

K*JMORS are true, we predict
that COLONY HOUSE -will win
their fight to rezone commercial.

Jssues shall continue to be lost
in the future, as in the past, because of reluctance,. disunity,
and misleadership.:

IT IS NOT TOO LATE!!!
provided you awaken and flex
your muscles, in doing so you
will find you have a terrific po,
tential strength.

Carter's Position.
On Proposed
Re Zoning

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BRONZE REPORTER)

In. an interview with Robert A.
Carter, commissioner of the ninth
ward, the Bronzé Reporter was
informed that the rezoning of
the ground and the portion of
the building that howtses the réstaurant of Colony House may be
passed.

It is Mr. Carter~s ~view that
concessions must be made. He
pointed. out that under the present zoning, it is possible to build
one or two-family dwellings. Mr.
Carter further stated that Mr.
Weiss stated that another ~Paradise Village~ would be constructed if he is denied the right to
rezone commercial, and construct
an attractive shopping center.

It is Mr. Carter~s view that the
property rights of the residents
myst be protected at-all cost, but
under the circumstances, all parties concerned must make concession$. His mind is -not completely made up as to what steps
are necessary. but-he will fight
~to protect the value and morals
-of the neighborhood.

Running For Miss
Bronze Reporter

" _- Miss Nancy Monroe, of 742
East Jamieson, is the newest
contestant for the title of Miss

Bronze Reporter.

Miss Monroe attends Northern
High School, and the Metropolitan Baptist Church. She is in the
lith grade.

A picture of: Mish Monroe will
appear in the next issue of ~The
ri beer Reporter.~

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\-+tance makes it impossible for us

Shown is Miss Ruth Van Zandt
Parkland School teacher, reminiscing to her sister, Mrs. Edgar
Holt, of the highlights of a most
wonderful Christmas. vacation in
the hospitality section of the Dixieland.

Miss" oe Zandt was guest. of
her long standing friends, the
Misses Alma and Cora Bailey of
~Detroit and ttheir family ~of Savannah, Ga., New hamee and Miami, Fla.

Driving from the Motor City
they encountered perfect driving

conditions and- were greeted in
Savannah by Dr. and Mrs. J, S.

| Bryant who were the -lavish host

and hostess. Miss Van Zandt
states that she twas simply in @
state of awe at the beauty and
splendor of living ~ especially
the home of Dr and Mrs._N. Collier. ~The latter graciously opened their palatial home and ~play

Christmas Vacation Report

Mr and Mrs. Darsey Adi
-Adams,-a long-time tea

~ Georgia.

house~ ~in a friendly gesture of
southern~ hospitality as only the
south knows. |

Miss Van Zandt spent part of
her time. ip mas a a Beach, Fla.
with her father) and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Z. E! Van Zandt and
her sister and brother-in-law,
ms, Mrs.
er-in the
Daytona school system, | feted her

te a most well) appointed bridge

party followed by guests later in
the evening.

Among the highlights of the
beautiful trip was the party~s stay,
at. the modernigtic apartment hotel, the Walubpje. in) Atlanta,

Seeing erocuk. and hyacinths in
bloom, alligator. crawling in the
marsh road-side parks, spanish
moss on the trees, and other
sights too numierous to mention!
It was a vacation long to be remembered.

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To. the Members of the Senate
and the. House of Representatives

Greetings:

This is a special message to
the 1954 session. of the 68th
Michigan Legislature, whieh I

transmit to you -in advance in

this manner and at this time for
reasons which [I will explain
herein.

On January 13th you will. return to the Capitol to be ~onfronted with many difficult questions affecting the well-being of
the people of this state. I know
you will deal with all. of these
questions.in a spirit of deep concern for the public good. And I
am hopeful that -all of. us (can
work together in harmony toward~ our mutual goal of providing a greater~ measure of freedom and prosperity for the people who have entrusted. us- with
their affairs.:

At the same time it would be
unrealistic to overlook the fact
that conflicting political viewpoints do exist, and that many
controversial issues will be clouded with partisan feelings. That is
neither ~ nor undesir-|

Governor's Special Message
To Legislature On FEPC

able in a sounibbatte shciety. Out
of the clash of honest opinion
self-governing jstates make. their
progress.

There is, however, at least one
question which ought to be above
partisan considerations. That is
the *question of guaranteeing, insofar as we cali, equal job opportunities for alll of our. citizens,
regardless of race, color or creed.

Since coming into _ office in
1949 I have uiged every regular
session to adept legislation to
this end ~ a $o-called fair em
~ployment practices act. Although

these recommendations have not
yet been carried out} there are
indications that the. idea of a
fair employment law has gained
much support. in the course of
the last five years.

In the Session of 1952, as you
know, a fair employment bill was
sponsored by one of our -elder
statesmen, Representative Louis
C. Cramton of Lapeer, and found
its wav to the floor ~of the House.
That bill failed of passage in the
House, but it failed by only six
votes. And it did attract strong
bi-partison support, all of the
Democratic mémbers and 13 Re
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p\ by each
f| tion. Nearly

ing the November 30th

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E SHALL WIN

Negro Groups Unite To
Improve Race Problems

NEGRO GROUPS UNITE TO

IMPROVE RACE RELATIONS

As the result of the recent Conference on Race Relations. in

| Flint, held at the St. John Street
~Community Center
| 1953, ten organizations met last

on. Nov. 30,

Wednesday to organize a permanent federation of clubs. The
meeting was held at the YWCA
and was attended by representatives of various social, civic and,
fraternal ~groups.

Highlighting the eeking was
the ratification of the proposal
~to fight discrimination and segrégation through unified efforts~
participating organizaall of the groups
felt that the state of race relations in Flint, as described durconfer
Party Held In

Recreation Room

The Thomas F. Rosboroughs
of 1702 Lapeer St. feted some of
their many friends in their new
basement recreation room. Decorated in modern decorator colors
and lavishly furnished with davenport, modernistic lamps, ~etc.
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. James Ennis, Miss ~Beverly
Faton of Lansing, Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent VanHurley and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry A. Lewis.. Mr.
group to appoint committees ~to |

enee, definitely warranted some
type of unified actions on the
part of all Negro clubs. It was

pointed out that whetner a club
is religious, sécial, civic, or fraternal in purpose, each had a
basic résponsibility to work with
others to improve the conditions
under which Negroes work and
live.

* The group elected Attorney
William S. Price, representing
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; as
temporary~ Chairman, and Mrs.
John.W.:-Caldwell,. representing
the Helping Hand Circle~ of the
Kings Daughters, as Vicé Temporary Chairman. Frank Corbett,
of the Urban League, was elected to act as temporary secretary.
Price was authorized by the

study and recommend
nrograms and the
the federation.

Organizations -represented
this meeting were: Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Flint
tion of Colored Women~s Clubs,
Vehicle City Amateur Golf Club,
Gleaners Circle of the Kings
Daughters. Rose of Sharon lodge
No,
No. 23~ of the OES, Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity, Helping Hand Circle of ~the Kings Daughters, the
Zags and tne
Club.

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Dr. Benjamin Fine: To Speak At
Central High School. Thurs., Jan. 14

Dr.
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Benjamin Fine, education

of The New York Times| -

and 1944. Pulitizer award winner, =

wi!l speak on ~Our Children Are|~.

Cheated~ ~at a public lecture in
Central High School auditorium
next week Thursday, January 14,
at 7:30 o~clock in, the evening.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Ballenger Chair of Eminent Lec
+turers of the Flint Community

College and the public is welcome
attend without admission
charge.

Dr. Fine, who has eakned many
awards for distinguished service
in the\ interpretation of education
and for outstanding reporting in

the field of education, wrote the|#
series of articles on*the teaching'
the|@

of American history iin
schools and colHeges in the -U.. S.
that won the 1944 Pulitzer award
for.the New York Times ~for the
most meritorious public service
rendered (by an American news
\paper during the year.~

Other recognitions which he
has received include the first an
nwal award, in\1950,: from the
Save the Children Federation
~for conspicuous service. to

~hildren and youth in... education.~ In 1951, he received the
annual Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter, B~nai B~rith award. for ~~outstanding person in. the -community.~ As recently as 1953, he re~eived the Education Writers As
sociation Award for national re- Y~

porting; and the Medal of Merit.
Pi Delta Epsilon, for | ~outstanding and long continued service of
value both to the field of education and to the field of journalism. 3?

| The year 1947 saw the pubiica-}

tion of his sixth book whose chal
lenging title, ~Our Children. Are
Cheated,~ is the subject of his
Flint address next week. This
was followed in -1952 by ancther
book, ~Opportunities
ing.~

People who have heard
Fine talk have reported him, to
ibe as~stimulating in the thceughts
he expresses as he is dynariie in
his delivery. He is coming to
Flint from Cincinnati. |

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