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ts PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT FLINT, MICHIGAN
Editorial Address ~ 202 E. 13th St. Phone 3-8481 |
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_ JOHN W. CALDWELL
~MELVIN E. BANNER
ljoctussteue IRMA M. WILLIAMS
| JOHN GIBSON,
ihiudbshe adhd ue WILLIAM CARSON

JANICE STRONG, HENRY ROYSTER
EDGAR HOLT

EDITOR IN CHIEF
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EDITORIAL POLICY

|.The editorial policy of the BRONZE REPORTER is to| ipresent 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
4 American. |
- No attempt will be made to ~grind axes~ as the siying goes.

' THE BRONZE REPORTER IS A JOURNALISTIC VENTURE,
not a scandal sheet and its articles will always uphold the jtraditions of true journalism.

j Our staff is composed of men and women, very Lonipebent
- in their fields, and with variable backgrounds which will engble
them to cope with the many problems that one encounters or; a newspaper which renders public service.

Our main objective is to be of PUBLIC SERVICE wh ere

q-. ever a need is felt, and to that end we faithfully dedicate pur
THE STAFF OF THE BRONZE REPORTER

f IKE~S IDEA |. President Eisenhower.has introduced a housing bill to
Congress that is the first piece of legislation on this subject that offers a real concrete solution to this prob'em.

Iti is the most progressive piece of legislation introduced
~0 this. present session of Congress. |

This bill stipulates that the Federal Government will
for 100 per cent of loans to individuals for new
house construction. The individual will be given 40

ears to pay for his home.

If this bill, which has committee
Ln Congress, there will be a boom in the construction industry unparalled by any period in the history of
our country. Slum areas will disappear, rents will drop,
d this will be a big step toward correction of our i de
redomuietidatibuis,

inquency problem.
The BRONZE REPORTER will have more infotma
tion on this bill in one of its future editions.

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LAFF OF THE WEEK

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CANCER AND APRIL

~The month of April has been designated as ~Cancer
Month.~. All during the month there will be a concert
ed effort made to collect funds to be used in the battie

against oa of man~s most formidable enemies.

Canceyv 1s one of the most painful killers of all, it rarey takes a person fast... it causes untold suffering beforé it finally mercifully draws death~s dark curtain. It
sa killer on a large scale, too... for every eight persons
living today, one will have the misfortune to die of cancer... Just imagine~... one out~ of every 8 will suffer
che dove, agonizing death of cancer.:

We.must do everything in our power to alleviate this

suffering... scientific research to find the cause and
and an increase of general:

cure... relief of victims bald
knowledge, to weaken the chance of cancer getting too

frm a grip before discovery.

they are working. they are

They are doing all these things: fd Ib
hard... day and night.. to find a cure..
spaying the necessary digi and care to cancer patients...they are publicly asking every person to get an examination at the first indication|of danger... Yes. they are
doing all this and hope for the future is bright!

But... all these things cost money... lots of money. and this year more is needed than ever before. This
s how you too can join the battle against the agonizing

viller.. cancer.

Give to the Cancer Drive... give as generously as
Give until it hurts... it~s guaranteed not to

1. Haiti is (a) an American possession; (b) a republic; (c)
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2. There were (a) 26; (b) 35; (~) 51 ollerter members when
the United Nations was formed?
3. The Liner Lasitagia was sunk by 4 German sub tn (a)
1914; (b) 1915; (c) 1916.

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To The Editor.. =

THE BRONZE REPORTER
thanks you for the fine support.
you have given the paper, and
it is the individual that thinks
as you think that. makes progress ~possible. It is rumored
that Hamady Bros. has changed their hiring policy. It may
be just a token to silence opposition to their. policy, We j
will have more. information on -
this situation next week, so
watch for it in YOUR BRONZE.
REPORTER.

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March} 27, 1954

Dear Editor:
I have followed your paper
with increasing interest. Your
editorials have been ~stimulating.especially the last two about,
Hamady Brothers: '

What puzzles me is the-reluctance on the part of the man- 2
agement of -thesé businesses to
hire Negro personnel. $33,000 is
a lot of money in anybodys league~
and it seems to me that Hamady
Brothers: Food Markets would
consider it GOOD BUSINESS to
abandon their ~lily white~ policy.

I do feel that a business éenterprise should be allowed the freedom of hiring whoever they see
fit. It is not a point of trying to
force anyone~ to do anything as
I see it, but I don~t see why we
should,~ as you pointed out, ~continue tc spend our money where
it is not appreciated. Their refusal to hire Negroes as cashiers, _
et cetera is proof enough to me
that my dollar is not wanted, so
like several of: my neighbors, }
will not darken their doors~ so
long as they do not respect us.

Sincerely,
(Name withheld on reques st)
* * *: March 29, 1954
~Dear Editor:

We are with you 100% _ inyour struggle to improve our lot.
If it was left to me there wouldn~t be another ~Black Dollar~
rung up in a Hamady eash register. It is high time that we as
a group wake up and stop being
a. joke.

No, we can~t MAKE a business
hire us, but we _ certainly can
spend ovr money where its appreciated. ~So let~s make it our
business to pass the word around
that ~our ~patronage isn~t wanted
by Hamady Brothers.

Sincerely,
A ~Former Hamady Shopper~
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| March 31,
Dear Editor:

It is difficult to believe that
Negroes are spending so much
money with a store that won~t
let them work as tney would any
other citizen. ~Nevroes have heen:
faithful ~and loyal to our country.
They fought and died. or were
permanently maimed, every time
they were called on. Is this what
their blood has been sacrificed
for?

I think a committee of at least
100 Negroes should be formed.
talk with Hamadv
Brothers. Maybe then they will
know we don~t mean to continue
to let ourselves be taken for
suckers.

Other cities have colored work- ~
érs.and nobody gives it a second
thought. Keep up the good work,
we are with you.

Sincerely yours,..
Willie Tyler

1954

April
Again the blackbirds sing; the
streams
Wake, laughing, from their
winter dreams,
And tremble in the April showers
The tassels of the maple flowers.
~wWhittier

First telephone line for everyday use opened. April 4, 1877;
commercial transmission of pictures by wire begun April 4,
1925; television by wire. ang
radio demonstrated by. Bell Tele
phone Laboratories, April 7,

1927.