Bronze Reporter [Volume: 8, Issue: 23]

SATURDAW. NOVEMBER 25, ~961

EDITORIAL
Baltimore Negro Vote Incr

Negroes in large Northern and Southern ~cities: eonid ~

improve their political strength if they would follow the}.

example being set by Negroes in Baltimore, Maryland.:

Spurred by a sustained NAACP drive under lebdevabis v
of Dr. Lillie M. Jackson, branch president, registration ||

of Negro voters in Baltimore is steadily apprneching Dey
with that. of white voters.

With more than 108,000 Hegioes enrolled, these. voters
~now constitute more than a quarter of the city~s total~ of
407,500 registered voters. In 1955 there were only 72,800
colored voters in Baltimore. The continuing. campaign to
enlarge this vote has been conducted under the ~ atspices
of the Baltimore NAACP.

Negroes account for 35 per cent of the dity~s total population and 27 per cent of the total registered vote. In
part. this is because a larger proportion of ~Negroes are
under 21 years of age than of whites. ee

The expansion of the Negro vote has been accompanied
by a decline in the number of white voters, In 1955 there
were 324,000 white voters. That figure is now down to
299,600.,

Commenting on the rise of the Negro vote, the Baltimore
Evening Sun said: ~It means an increasing participation
by Negroes in the electurai process and probably a rise in
the number of Negroes chosen for city office. Oné hopes
that it will also bring a widening of Negro- ee in
~ general politics.~

Our Blessing Of Abundance

It is an\ironic fact. that the more farmers the nation
~nas, the less food on its tables. About 75% of the population
fin ~undere eveloped countries ~are. engaged in agriculture,
ut more than half their people do not have enough to eat.
In the modern, diversified economy of the United States,
one farm worker produces enough for himself. and 25. others. The harvest is far more than we use..

The approach of Thanksgiving brings this selieesi
sharply to mind. Our plenitude of food is foremost among
the blessings for which the nation acknowledges: divine
favor. Certainly the spirit of the holiday~ calls on us to
share our abundance with those who have too little. ~CARE~s
Food Crusade opens a way:

For this part of its work, CARE receives commodities.
from U. S. agricultural ~stockpiles. It buys other. items,.
then balance costs so that every $1 donated delivers one
package~typically, 25 lbs. of food. The gifts reach hungry families and groups in 17 countries of Asia, Europe,
Latin America and the Middle East. The donor~s.name and
address go with each~ package, to make it a pec offering from the people of -America.

A dollar is less than most Americans will spend for
each person at the Thanksgiving table. It will put food for
many persons, for many meals, on empty tables across. the
world. We hope our readers~ will share~ the ~blessing of
abundance by sending holiday contributions to: CARE Food
Crusade, Detroit 33, Reete

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| 30, 1961, opera

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~WHY U.S, RIGHT TO WORLD LEADERSHIP IS QUESTIONED

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VIC VET

Q@~I havé just become a widow
~of: a World War J. veteran and
am teld I am eligible for a nonservice - connected death pension.
Can I apply under the ~old~,or
~new~ pension law?

A~Widows, or minor dependents, qualifying for pensions after

under the ~new~ pension law.
They have no choice of the former,: so-called ~old~ pension law.

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Q~How many hospital beds
does the Veterans Administration maintain? ~8

A-~The Veterans Administration during the year ending June
120,580 beds in
179 - hospitals. seh tue the
country.

Q~Does ~a VA furnish init
dogs for blind jyeterans?. 5

A Notetanatwhe are entitled
to compensation for a serviceconnected disability and who are
blind in both~ eyes -are eligible
to recéive from. the VA not only
a guide dog but also training to
enable them to use the dog and
the cost of the dog~s medical at
tention.

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Q~May young men who are
called into the service today take
out GI insurance policies?
A~No, Gl life. insurance
no longer issued.

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eet ~yourselves ~nto 5 tod.
~(Rom. 6:13)

The pattern of our daily

flaith in God. We are not
limited to a set way of doing
jthings. We successfully meet
~all challenges. We happily ac
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cept our opportunities.

prehensive efforts for progress, Michigan~s future is unlimited.

resousonnoaere

The GO VERNOR Writes

By JOHN B. SWAINSON -

Governor of Michigan

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+ ase eae citizens, who- have contributed so much~ to
Michigan~s wealth of human resources, had their say about many
problems confronting them during ~the recent ~White House conference held. in Detroit. e

In addition to a ~special meeting with federal and state officials
to study opportunities for the aged, more than 7,000 senior citizens gathered in Cobo Hall to hear facts about medical care for
the aged. At this rally they enthusiastically endorsed the administration-approved King-Anderson bill to finance medical care for
the aged under Social Security.

-Among. other discussions at the White House conference was
the number one problem of those between the ages of 40 and 64
who want, ~only the assurance of equal ~opportunity for employment: in, aecord,,with, their full capacities. si

itis a. sad cbinmentary, indeed, that inany Michigan citizens
are faced rit the problem as described by a man in hig-Jate fifties
who. said:~ ~I don~t feel old or incapable, until I start, Jooking for

a job. ~

I am hopeful | that besides improved medical care and housing.
for -our elder citizens, we, in Michigan will amend our Fair
employment Practices Act to deal with age discrimination.

This is a vital element of the economic well- being of our state,
since the Michigan Employment Security Commission reports that,
even though workers over 45 represent 30%. of new applicants
for jobs, they get fewer than 20% of the placements. In fact,

tworthinds of all job openings carry age replacements.
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The White House conference ~also presented an opportunity
for a searching look at future economic growth.

With industry, business, labor and government united in com
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Michigan, particularly attuned to the national economy, does
not, however look back in anguish, but ahead fo one sure our
future is even greater than our past.

In doing just that, we should note day-to-day happenings in
Michigan~s industrial and. business world that mean~ _ progress. To
cite a few within ~ recent weeks:

A multi-million dollar expansion rosin at the S. D.: Warren
Company, Muskegon; Kellogg~ Company~s $4-million building program at Battle Creek; transfer of Massey-Ferguson, Inc., operations
at Wichita, Kansas, to Detroit. and of the Weber Showcase and
Fixture Company~s Los Angeles operation to Grand Rapids.

In addition, William P. Lear, Sr., world famous industrialist,
will be in Lansing in December to discuss the possibility of
establishing an airplane production facility in Michigan.

Two More States Set Up.
Political Fund Raising Plans

Workers, and. the Portland Dis-: Saiedae

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Two more state AFL-CIO organizations~Oregon and Tennessee~are setting up special funds
for political and legislative education and activity. Similar plans
have been established in other
states. The others include Ala-.
bama, Louisiana and Mississip)i
~which have either levied special assessments for that purpose |
| or have voted it into the dues
struct ure~a nd North,Carolina,
== | | which has a ER ~ber: member setup. ~ ae tg.jty and area iabor ~coubeile have

| approved the political and le_| Sislative education. and. action

aciz aot noon Standards Act have j z

trict Council of Corpenters shave
endorsed the program. -

In. Tennessee, delegates to ~the
State Labor Council~s convention

voted overwhelmingly in favor of-}.| -
amending the. constitution to as- |

sess each affiliate $1 per ment:
ber per year. The special fand
-will be used for. pohitical action,
public relations and a
action campaigns,

Two New Bulletins
interpret Wage-Hour
Law Exemptions

~WASHINGTON, DC. =~ Twett
at | int erpretative bulletins on ex-| |

em tions ~under the amended

~ of Sp
re is ~absolutely oars

Our conclusive. davision
then would be, as we learn
~to live in the ~consciousness
of divine Love,
is the ONLY power ~! We live
with God.

Mrs. Eddy says, -
~Indestructible. Relationship~

~God-is the creator of man,
and, the divine ce ce
man remnant:

~ee Speed
With 86 per cent of traffic
deaths, and injuries during past
Novembers and Decembers oc~curring in hours of darkness, Detroit~s traffic safety program this
week ~was aimed at cutting night
time ~accidents. *'

An enforcement effort reassigning personnel: of the Detroit
Police Department Motor Traffic
Bureau on a near emergency
basis, and an educational. program featuring a poster ~Cut
Speed At Night~ were launched

Director of Traffic William H.

Polkinghorn said that ~maximum |

patrol: strength is being assigned
during the times when the greatest number ot casualty accidents

-4 occur.~

~Our:target days, based on ac
cident ~analyses, are Fridays and:

Saturdays, from 4to 12 midnight.~ |.

-Director Polkinghorn said the}

analysis showed, in addition to.
the high percentage of casualty
accidents. during hours of darkness, that 50 per cent of those
killed were pedestrians and that
speeding, reckless driving and pedestrian violations acounted for
the greatest: number of casually
accidents.

The Taffic Safety Association
prepared 2,400 of the ~Cut Speed

Bennett Notes

WASHINGTON, D. Cc, ~ A
Howard University professor has
accepted an invitation to deliver
a week-long series of lectures at
the University of Tokyo in November. He is Dr. Harold S. Fleming,
professor of research in the
College of Dentistry. Dr. Fleming~s lectures at the Japanese
University begin November 21.

' ~GREENSBORO, N. C/~ Frdaiicis
L. Grandison, director of-psycho-.
logical services at Benmiett _College was notified this week that
he has been awarded the Ph.D.
degree in psychology sf New
York University.

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"God 's purpose and His powa The Bible
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And we Know that all

work together for
~to them that love God,

|fo them who: are the called
| according to his purpose.

~For whom he did fore
~know, he also did predesti
nate to be conformed to the
~image of his Son, that he
might be the firstborn among
many brethren.

~Moreover whom he did
predestinate,- them he also
called: and whom he called,
~them he also justified: and
whom he justified, them he
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hat shall we then say
to ibe ont, If God -be

~can be against
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kt; Night~

At Night~ posters for use on
Street-side standards in the Detroit area and throughout Michigan.

Letter
To The Editor

"UNITED FOUNDATION
Detroit 26, Michigan
WOoward 5-7100

November 17, 1961

Mrs. B. Elizabeth Ellington,. Managing Editor

Detroit Tribune

970. Gratiot inks

vere? 7, Michigan

oye ey NS PEt aiegt

Dear Mrs. ~Ellington:
Many thanks to you for the

extensive and comprehensive cov
erage you gave the 1961 Torch
Drive.~

That~ our goal. of $18,350,600

'was met and even exceeded this:year when economic conditions
~were ~uncertain, labor contracts in
{| négotiation and many other~ fac-_

tors prevalent which might be expected to make our goal most difficult to achieve, is a tribute to
the combined efforts of our communications media and our wonderful; dedicated volunteers,.

The 100,000 meti and wo en
who undertook this campaign are
fully aware that their job was
made feasible by the outstanding
press coverage given their efforts
and to the benefits which will accrue to every resident of the tricounty area as a result of their
success. Without your coopération, and assistance, the job some
not have been done!;Sineerdy,

B. Minor Kingsbury anes.)

Director

Community Press Relations
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