Bronze Reporter [Volume: 8, Issue: 32]

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which prove contrary to the American way of life, to. protest
acts or policies which deny the Negro his full constitutional

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SATURDAY, ANUARY 27, 1962

EDITORIAL

Picketing Against Hollywood

In Los Angeles, Calif., the Hollywood Race Relations

Bureau organized primarily

to Protest the inadequate,

unfair, unrealistic, and nebuious portrayal of minorities
in Motion Pictures ~and Television by peaceful, purposeful

non-violent demonstration; Is

currently picketing the first

run theatres in Los Angeles and the major studios of Holly
wood protesting the existing

practice that almost elimi
nates representation of the Negro and other minorities as

participants in the panorama

of American life.

The Bureau is convinced that the motion picture and
television industries constitute two powerful media that
can and must play a leading role in helping to create~ better
understanding among peopies and nations everywhere.
This must be considered during these times as proof of

the true democratic way that
people. We cannot ignore the

exists in the U.S.A. for all
tremendous change that the

world is undergoing and we must show evidence of progress in this country as an inspirational example for the
new non-white nations rapidly coming to the fore in ever
increasing numbers throughout Africa, Asia and other

points around the globe.

The Bureau, presently consisting of séveral hundred
members headed by a six-man Board of Directors, con
tends that the motion picture

and.television products have

~not fulfilled their responsibility to the nation that they re
present nor to the box office
vours.

They have not shown the

which supports their endea
one and other minorities

realistically in everyday life, such as Lawyers, Judges, Policemen, Firemen, Congressmen, Teachers, Students, Builders, etc. Through means already at its disposal. the Bureau
is launching a campaign to make responsible agencies conscious of the fact that the movie-going and T.V. public is
ready for and demands production with greater worth and
realism, productions depicting minority representatives in
a variety of roles on a true-to-life-basis.

Good Thoughts To Remember

~Preserve me. O God: for in Thee do | put my trust. 2

~ (Psalms. 16:1)

Birth Certificates Needed by Pupils

Every child enrolling in school
for the first time must bring a
copy of his birth certificate from
the Department of Health if the
child was born in Detroit, Dr.
Joseph G, Molner, Health Commissioner advises.

There is a charge of $1.00
for a photostatic copy of the
birth certificate. A Wallet - size
card which gives the name, date
and place of birth and file number may be obtained at a cost of
5Uc. This wallet-size card of birth
registration is acceptable for
school enrollment, However, for
certain other legal purposes, a
complete copy of the original re' cord is required.

~In 1961 more. than 76,000

birth certificates. were issued by

the Detroit Department of

Health. Usually it requires only
P

from one to three days to furnish this.

If the child was bora in Detroit, an application for a photostatic copy or for the Walletsize card may be made by mail
or in person at the Vital Statistics Division of the Detroit Department of Health, 314 CityCounty Building. The following
information is essential when
making application: Child~s complete name, date of birth, mother~s full maiden name, father~s
name and the name of the hospital where the birth occurred.

If the child was born outside
of Detroit, but elsewhere in
Michigan.
made at the County Clerk~s office
wherever the birth occured, or
to the Michigan Department of
Health in Lansing.

Watch Out For Kids

application may be~

vv RELUCTANT TO FOLLOW OUR LEADERSHIP UNTIL THE CHAIN IS REMOVED ~* *

|| and lighting ~upon him:

In recent days of the new session of the Legislature, I have
offered programs for legislative
action to. build ~ain anna in every
respéct.

I would like to Saeeie to you
in this week~s column on one

growth. i Pars nite,

This session of the Legislature
can provide the necessary start
to produce 80,000. new: jobs we
need each year to meet the demands of our growing population, as well as providing addiional momentum to the economic
comeback we have seen in our
state during the last year.

Failure of the Legislature to

act can nullify some of our gains;

failure to face up to Legislative
responsibility to strengthen our
economy will offer aid and com| fort to those states aggressively
~| wooing our fine. Michigan: industries.

_.of

Dramatic.demonstrations

of our industries announced expansion of manufacturing facilities at a cost well. over $100-'
mitlion. Non-manufacturing ex
ties represent multi million dollar projects.

to Michigan a growing number
~of industries when they found
so-called greener pastures to
have certain blights~such as insufficient and incompetent labor
forces. We know, also, that 61
hew industries started in Michigan last year, the greatest number in any 12-month period in
the past five years,

Michigan cannot be satisfied
with what we have done, or be
content to continue with what
we have. We must grow.

Among the 14 recommendations I have presented to the
Legislature are the following:

Repeal of the business activi
ties tax to offer tax. consideration for new product develop
Things You Should. Know

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AT AGE 28 GAUSED A MASSACHUSETTS LAW; FULLCITIZENSHIP.
FOR NEGROES/ABOUT | 1615 HE HELPED FOUND LIBERIA LIBERIA, f

phase of my program~economic |

confidence. in Michigan~s future |

e last hen 198 |
were given ast year when | miendad

pansions such as new office build: |
ings and improvement of utili., esearch at Michigan State Uni
The GO VERNOR Writes

- By JOHN B. SWAINSON

ment. One of the many unfair
aspects. of the business activities
tax is its adverse effect on ~research costs for new. product development which Michigan needs
to provide new jobs. Any economic program aimed at promoting job opportunities must include fiscal reform to eliminate
unfair tax burdens on business
and industry.

One of the very real hopes
for diversification of Michigan
business and industry to broaden job possibilities is the Institute of Science and Technology,
operating in conjunction with the
University of Michigan. The Institute offers research cooperation with industry, such as that
provided so extensively in Massachusetts and California which has
meant tremendous industrial
gains for those states, To achieve
extended _indtistry-university-research development for Michigan, I. have recommended increased appropriations for the
Institute.

In addition, I have also recomadded appropriations
for ores and wood products rei search at Michigan College of
Mining and Technology, as well
as. for water and..agricultural

versity.

I believe, also, that we must

We have also welcomed back! intensify our industrial promo
tion program, tourist: promotion
and establish a full-time Washington office so that Michigan
may acquire more defense con:
tracts,

VIC VET
SAYS...

Q~How many veterans of the
U. S. Armed Forces are women?

A~There are about 416,000
women veterans of wartime service and some 34,000 women vetrt pg with peacetime service ony.

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Q~As a _ Spanish-American
War veteran with 87 days of active duty I draw the service pension based on 70-days service.
I think the new law adding travel
time home to-the service time
will qualify me for the 90-day

service pension. ~How do I apply |,

for this? <4

A~The VA-is now reviewing
all cased where Spanish-Ameri-.can War. veterans on the rolls for

the 70-days service pension may
now qualify for the 90-day pension. After a reasonable time,
if you do not hear from the VA,

write the Veterans Benefits Of-| |

fice, Munitions Building, Washington 25, D. C, Be sure to give

your claim number. Your branch | ~

of the service will certify where
you were separated and how
much travel time it should have
taken you to reach your home by
the most direct route.

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Q~How must I report the interest.on U. S, Savings Bonds 2s
part of my income?

A~You may refrain from re-.
{porting the integest until you
cash in the bonds or you may report the interest annually.

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Q~I would be entitled to go
to vocational school under the
War Orphans Education Act but

I_ have. married. Does that bar |.

me? ~
- A~Marriage does not bar an
eligible orphan from taking advantage of this Federal benefit.

Cost Of Living
Drops In Detroit

The cost of living has: declined
0.2% in the 30 day period from
October to November according

to the latest figures released by |

the U. S. Department of ~Labor.. Labor Bureau | Statistics show |
drops in the cost of food, ~apparel, housing, reading and recreation.

Price cuts were ~measured. in|.

pork products, eggs, apples and
grapefruit, A slight increase~ of
0.4% was measured for transportation. Medical care and per
sonal care costs arose slightly,

also.

Compared with a year ~age,

medical care has increased 5: 4%,
personal care 1.1% and apparel
0.6%.

During the same period. cies

creases of- 1.5%: for - housing, |.
0.8% for food, 0.6% for. trans-|:
portation and 0.3%: for | reading |:

and recreation have taken, ~place.

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Today

~,4| reveals:.. ten, th f man t: ought of man to

#7?! show him the ~baste rules to
' follow. when embarked upon

Vesas came to

human decisions. He showed
man there is only one real

s Mind, and it remains the

ane

~And, lo; a voice - from
heaven, saying, This is: my
beloved Son, in ~whom 1am
well pleased.~

(Matt. 3: 15, 16,,17)

The Christian Seterica textbook by Mary. Baker mney

"There is: but one: way~ to
heaven, harmony, and Christ
in divine Science shows shows vs.
this way. It is to know ~sto
other reality ~ to have no
other consciousness of life-~
than good; God and His reflection, and fo rise superior
to the so-called pain and
pleasure of the senses.~
(Science and Health, p.. 242)

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SPIRITUAL QUALITIES

~Let us continue to accept
the spiritual qualities of the
~Christ and recognize the:harmony of- Soul.- i

#he | forever.

same, yesterday, today and

Every individual has~ the
privilege to put into practice Jesus~ teachings; to. spiritualize his consciousness
that he may see clearly when
making decisions in all human affairs, for Jesus has
made straight the way.

- Spiritual man, God~s idea,
~ean forever experience good.
We make our demonstrations as good unfolds in our
individual consciousness, and
we: see God~s allness every
where.

GOD Is SUBSTANCE

Everything good has come
to us through righteousness.
It. should be. very clear, that
the divine Mind, is protect~ing and giving us strength,
11 and growth day by day. Jesus.
proved man~s oneness with
God.

joy: and contentment in priyate. affairs, and. in public
duty, lie in the great faith,
hope, and understanding of
the power of. God in right
In olden: days of. seats

eousness and~ strength.

_Do's And Don'ts

THE TRASH. CANS,

Today, as forever, peace,

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NOT THE STREET

INCOME TAX.

The Detroit District Ottieé of
the Internal Revenue Service
today announced plens. for assisting taxpayers in \ preparing
their 1961 Federal ees Tax
Returns.

This year, the various Taternal Revenue offices will designate Monday as special assistance Day. On each Monday
through April 16th, extra peérsonnel will be available so taxpayers visiting the offices will
quickly receive answers to
their questions. A great number of taxpayers can save a
trip by telephoning their local
{internal Revenue Service office.

R. I. Nixon, District Director,
urged taxpayers to:

1. Read the instructions and
Start the return..:

2. ~If you have a Giectioe.. call
your local Tax ~liformation. number. Hy TEN
3. If.you. peed further help,
visit your nearest Internal Revenue Service office.on the Special. Assistance Day. ~

Your Federal Incoitie Tax, the:
Government~s ~blue -book~ ~which

_ has the Statue of. Liberty on its

cover this year, is now available,
according: to Internal Revenue
Commissioner Mortimer. M: Caplin,

This improved 1962 edition is
an important part of the Commissioner~s plan for'an expanded
and more effective assistance and
education~ program for all ~taxpayers. This edition has been.
substantially reorganized -. and
much of the contents have: ~been

DATA

rewritten in an attempt to give
taxpayers more ~ easy-to-understand. information. It covers the
average problems of all taxpayers in detail, and furnishes simplified explanations of the more
complex problems. Many examples are contained in the booklet. ~

The new simplified Form 1040

for 1961 is illustrated in the:

front of the book. All parts of
return are keyed to page numbers in the booklet where detailed explanations and examples
can be found: By using*this de~vice or the. comprehensive topical index in the back of the
book, a taxpayer can easily find.
wad aidtyed 4U ~AbtD ya Useusbs v0 650?

ut reading unrelated material.

= [RESIDENT'S AVERAGE STATE GENERAL:
~gayeree es! ~ SALES TAX PAYMENTS J
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income As Shown On Line 9,; persen| or More
Page 1, Form 1040 | 1 Person | 2 net Parsons |4 Persons | Persons | -_ Persons
Under $1,000 $19; $24 ' $36 | $53 | $55|_ $57
$1,000 under ~ $1,500 _ 37 | 44 49 | b3 | 68 | vB
$1,500 under $2,000 45 | 55}: fey - 64 |. 55 | 57
$2,000 under $2,500. _ /| 52|. 48Tt #5 95 | 79 | 84 |. 85
$2,500 under $3,000. -- a 60 | TT) 85 | 91 | 96 | 99
$3,000 under $3,500 _ 69 | 88|~ +. 96} 104 | 109 | 112
$3,500 under $4,000. Tie O11, OR] 119] 124 | 127
$4,000 under $4500... | - ~87! (111) _~s fag | 133 | 139 | 143
$4,500 under $5,000 | - Sb i Ae 147 | 153 | 159
$5,000 under $5,500 104 | 133} <= 144] _161| 169 | 175
$5,500 under $6,000 112 | 144 Ee 156 | 173 } 194 | 187
$6,000 under $6,500 - 121] 157 {168} 187 | 197 | 201
$6,5000 under $7,000 132 | 167:|~.-; 180| 199 | 212 | 216
$7,000 under $7,500 140 | 176| -,192| ~, 212] 225 | 231
$7,500 under $8,000. 148| 188}. 203! =~ 223) 236 | 243
$8,000 under $8,500 157} 198] \.. 213] 233 | 248 | 256
$8,500 under $9,000 168}. 208] 224|. 244! 261 | 268
$9,000 under $9,500. 17{ aT} a8 | 255 | 273 | 280
$9,500 under $10,000 185|. 227| 245 | 267 | 284 | 292
$10,000 under $11,000. 196 | 241| 260) 281 | 300 | 308
$11,000 under $12,000 ___._-| 213{. 259| 279| 300| 320 | 332
$12,000 under $13,000 | 228]. 277/ 206| 320) 340 | 349
$13,000 under $14,000'______| 245]. 293| 313| * 336! 356 | 369
$14,000 under $15,000 | 201!,.236/ 352| - 352) 373; 385
_ $15,000 under $16,000 ___-_ 275 | 323| 341) 365 | 388 | 401
-$16,000 under $17,000 | 291) 236] 352) 379} 403 | 416
$17,000. under $18,000 | 305| ~ 348].'364|. | 389} 416|.. 431
$18,000 under $19,000 | 320) 360| 375| 403; 427| 439
$19,000 under $20,000 | 336/~- 372] 385} 411} 437| - 447

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