Bronze Reporter [Volume: 1, Issue: 10]

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THE BRONZE eo

Saturday, January 23, 1954

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1s. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT FLINT, |, MICHIGAN

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~Eeitorial Address ~. 202 ~E. 13th St. Phone 3- 8481

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EDITOR IN CHIEF

JOHN W. CALDWELL

MELVIN E. BANNER

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SOCIETY EDITOR........ IRMA M, WILLIAMS

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EDITORIAL POLICY~. |

| ~The editorial policy of the BRONZE REPORTER is to pre
| sent the news as seen through the eyes of its staff members,
as aceurately as is humanly possible.
{. In like manner, it will be a reflection of Negro thought as

American: i
No attempt will be made to ~grind axes~ le the saying goes.
q THE BRONZE REPORTER IS A JOURNALISTIC VENTURE,
~not a scandal sheet and its articles will alway uphold eee-l tra4 ditions of true journalism,. | Quristaff is composed of men and womdn, very ~inimnmalthut
in their fields, and with variable backgrounds which will enable
them to cope with the many problems that pne encounters on
a newspaper which renders public service. re
Our main objective is to be of: PUBLIC: SERVICE where ~
every + a need is felt, and to that end we faithfully dedicate ourselves

MOTT FOUNDATION

Next week will witness the enrollment of thousands

of people i in 65 different classes and courses of study.

People attend classes of one kind ot } another for varSome, to take a favorite ~subject, others to
get ahead in certain fields of endeavor, Still others: will
attend classes just to be among people they like and enjoy being around. _: |

- Among the many thousands of leotle who will attend
ore always finds those who love to ledrn simply for the
love of learning. |

The: Mott Foundation classes have definitely proven

that you can teach an ~Old Dog~ new tricks, and that.

many * ~Old Dogs~ learn new tricks faster, and retain

them longer than many ~younger dogs.~

Ub order to allay any suspicions some might bisa con
cerning this editorial, the BRONZE REPORTER is not

trying to laud any particular person to the skies on ~flow
ery beds of ease."~ People who are connected with the
Mott Foundation ~Community College deserve praise for
~their untiring efforts, but they are not seeking praise in
jtself. They do not need it because they are more inter
ested, and anxious to provide the educational and social

experiences to those who will derive some direct, or indirect good from the 65 classes being offered.

The quality of the Mott Foundation program speaks
for itself. Our praise (which we are not offering anyway)

~makes no difference one way or another.. ~However, the BRONZE REPORTER ~Staff is: con
| Lemted| about those of you who are willing to. devote a
| few hours a ates to bettering ypurerlf

The door to

LAFF OF THE WEEK

~No rest tor the wicked... Another hour ~_ ~1 gotta tura
that darn light on again.~ é

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many opportunities has begun to: open. Other doors

will open to many of you who are willing: to work hard

and get the key. And where does one find that key?

Well, the Mott Foundation has classes in every subject
that you want or need to do whatever you want to. do.
Classes will be held in Parkland, Emerson, Northern and
Central High School. This is a partial list of the centers
for classes. | |

You are invited to attend any class that you want in
any school | or center in the city. They are ~open to all
people.

Flint was built by men who had vision and foresight.
It is being kept i in the industrial forefront by. men such
as C. S. Mott and Harlow Curtice.' Job opportunities
are going to be~ available for many different types of
men, with many different types of experiences. The decision ta be one of these types of men rests solely on the
kind of training you are preparing yourself for now, not
yesterday, neither tomorrow.

As a race we have got to get ready to; Relea the future
with more of our young people receiving training to be
sxecutives and clerks and draftsmen, merchants and accountants. The industrial expansion mentioned by Mr.
Curtice has all the possibilities of presenting opportuni~ies to many Negroes.
cept them, and well prepared to do so.: A full program
of classes will be published soon.

Flint, All-American City
On January 31, 7,800 people who volunteered to assist in Operation Tornado, will be awarded a small citation for their combined efforts to rebuild the homes of
the Tornado victims.

But these pisuls will not be thinking. abdut ihe citation that they will receive, they will be thinking of the
wreckage they witnessed on that fateful day. They will
also be. thinking how thankful they are to have had a
chance to help people in dire needs as were the poniaate
victims. |

And they, these Zi 800 chee will thank.| Cod
that they had a chance to prove to all people, that "I am
my brother~ 's keeper~~, be he black, white, or red. ~~~Pots:
of gold are not always found at the end of a rainbow,
but in the inner recesses of a man~s soul. |

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But they must be prepared to ac-|.

To The Editor:

(Nete: All
signed. Name

upon request-)
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January 11, 1954

letters must be
will be withheld

Editor

The BRONZE REPORTER
202 FE. 138th St.

Flint, Michigan

Dear Sir:

~ You and your staff are to be
congratulated. I. wish to make
specific reference to your Jan.
2nd edition. It was definitely a
public service that you performed when you called to the atten
tion of FLINT how our people
are being employed in respectable
jobs. However you did miss many
others who are a credit to. our
race. I have in mind the student
nurses, the internes at the hos
pitals, the telephone operators,:
ete.;
Please, don~t. misunderstand
me- I bring this to your attention
because I am a booster of The:

| BRONZE REPORTER and feel

that any of us can offer sug
gestions that will help- the paper.
Sincerely.:
' WILLIAM SIMMONS

Fd. ~Note: Your point is well
taken.
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sEditor

The BRONZE REPORTER
202 FE. 13th St.
Flint, Michigan

Dear Sir:

TI ama stranger ~ in Flint. I
bought one of the papers for the
only reason to see where I could
~find! a room. I want to know

feel I wasn~t wanted. To my disgust there wasnt anything, in
your little paper to help me- So
I had to ask people who were in
a hurry and didn~t have too much
time for me. You won~t print
this maybe, but it is a shame that
you don~t have such news~ in
your paper for us strangers:
A disappointed stranger

Ed. Note: Every attempt is
being made to ~reach~ everyone,
nevertheless, it takes time.

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John W. Caldwell:
Editor in Chief
The, BRONZE REPORTER
202 E. 18th St.

| Flint, Michigan

Dear Sir:

Last week-end I stopped in a
place of business and saw a copy
of The BRONZE REPORTER on
the owner~s desk. I happened to
remark that I noticed he was an
advertiser in. the REPORTER,
and told him how much I could
appreciaté his.support of the
paper.

Honestly, I wish you:
ed proudly and took the time ~to
tell me and several others how
much he has enjoyed the paper.
He said that the Colored people
in Flint should be proud of The
BRONZE REPORTER and support it to the man. He said that
White people find the paper very
informing and interesting.

It would be a good thing if
more of us would take the time,
to let your. advertisers know that.~
the community appreciates their
support of The BRONZE REPORTER. I know one man who
felt better because of t e compliment. Me

that help make the Staff realize
that our efforts. are appreciated~

much. It is letters such as yours
by the community.

the hope of making it. one
major attractions for visi
the west.:;
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could.
have seen his*reaction. He heam
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Yours truly,
FRANK. BILLINGS
Ed. Note: Thank ou.yery ~

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