The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-26
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NEGRO ASSAILED
AT CHICAGO MEET
Delegates Hit the Bars
Against Colored
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When the cases are presented, the
courts invariably claim that there
isn't jurisdiction" but with a hard
struggle these cases are peing slowly
driven into court.
Review Sweet Case.
The report of Moses Walker, vice
president of the Detroit local gave
thoro review of the Sweet case and
the entire situation in Detroit that led
up to the case. The significance Of
the case as a victory of the Negro
race over residential segregation was
emphasized.
Industrial Segregation.
During the period allowed for dis
cussion, B. Borisoff of the American
Negro Labor Congress took the floor
and made a strong talk against indus
trial segregation as one Of the great
est menaces to the Negro race. He
described the elimination of the Ne
gro from various labor organizations;
the dumping of the worst jobs on the
Negro worker at the lowest wages and
said: Every intelligent man and
woman will realize that we cannot
eliminate residential segregation and
segregation in schools without the
elimination also of industrial segrega-
ton. And / firmly believe that this
great convention before it finishes its
sessions will give time to this very
important question and will formulate
its position on this question which af-
fects the lives of nalIions Of the
race"
Borisoff further described how this
industrial segregation was used to
breed race hatreds and keep the races
in combat. 1--WE must fight this in
dustrial segregation and finally abol-
ish it."
Gary.
The explosion in Gary, Indiana
where segregated residential districts
and schools are in existence, was
thoroly reviewed and the treachery OF
the officials of the United States Steel
corporation and the city authorities
was exposed. The fact that thousands
of Negro workers are employed by the
United States Steel corporation was
given as one reason for the necessity
of the Convention of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Col
ored People recognizing the impor-
lance of this situation and taking an
active part in the investigation now
led by the American egro Labor
Congress.
Other talks were made by delegates
from various parts of the country at
tending the convention, all of whom
brought their story of struggle against
the menace Of discrimination and seq
regation as experienced in their par
ticular locality.
Militant Negro.
A brief talk with Walter White, as
sistant secretary of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Col
ored People brought out an expression
of the militant spirit among the Ne
gro masses which is not recognized
by the general mass of white people
Mr.. White commented on the fact
that The DAILY WORKER was aware
of this fact From the world war and
postwar period the Negro masses are
making more militant struggles
against their oppressors and learned
by their actual engagement in the
front line trenches that bullets will
go thru white skins as well as black
ones"
The old tendency to hold the con-
vention in the line OF "upper-class"
struggle responding principally to the
demand Of the business and profes-
sional class, and to plead on the basis
that the Negro with ability and
means" should be given his rights
which might be taken that the unedu-
Gated workers rights are not so press
ing-is already reflected in the
speeches Of the delegates. The hope
of receiving a fair deal under the
present government seems to FREEDOM
mate.
Elaborate Program.
An elaborate program is planned for
the convention at which the leaders Of
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People will
make speeches and musical entertain
ment will be provided. The conven-
ton will be in session until June 20 at
the Pilgrim and Ebenezer Baptist
churches; with special meetings at
the Auditorium Theater. on Sunday,
June q, and the Wendell Phillips, Au.
diinI.ittt,, On Tunndn.. L.. On