The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
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By Anhus Randall. Jr.


men. 1900 regular police. and 200
special deputies were assembled in
San Francisco on July l6, 10 pro-
tect employers property because
the order for a general strike was
given by union leaders 10 all orga-
nized laborers in the city. The num-
Der of armed thugs that The employ
ers have imported 10 smash picket
lines. and 70 foment trouble so
that strikes In other parts OF the
country Will be discouraged, Is not
reported.
The Detroit daily paper that has
been ION guard for rich men
rights over a century announces
that the strike will be the worst
calamity to San Francisco since
the fire OF 1906.
Labor does not feel so unless
the so-called forces or law ana
order slaughter numbers OF labor
ers. The general strike marks the
cooperation Of laborers TO secure
rights for a group of laborers ON
a larger scale than has ever been
attempted in America.
II il is successful, as was the
recent general strike In Minneapo- d
lis. IL will show workers that they &
have a weapon that is stronger e
than tear gas and organized II
troops-a combination OF men with p
a purpose. G
Black workes and all black men h.
who live off Of black workers II
should realize the significance or p
a general strike. 10
A general strike can be used TO
stop war. TO destroy 'discrimlna- o.,
tory practices. and 20 bring about If
better living conditions for those "
who really produce the worlds "a
goods. "
II can. on the other hand be s,
used against our group; ana II "
will be so used If Negroes con- ~
tinue 10 act as scabs and strike al
breakers. We are so few and so dis s
organized that union pressure /
could force us out OF Jobs. force I
down our standard OF living, Tit can \
hardly go much fower) and leave
us an isolated social and economic
group.
tnat nave neNa pvominsnt WAGES I'm
the administration of the New Deal
done for the race?
They have drawn salaries. NOV
ed their homes 10 Washington
and supplied votes 10 the Demo +
cratic party.
Perhar- he most trasic group
OF Negro nnforiunaies n Detroit Z
.ro th, aftlnet- whn hover around
like sN0al- rMk.ng up scraps OF
f0al NrifGra hf merchants az
rlD rr 'tNia ana shops
after M s-.nts IS oyer.
TNtse .tattU4.f Wph N1inen.
rt uighitali
heAs Af fnn N hAtrtr ana
Shame sue nrough cibarc
ban- ard pa D rubbish or food
which the -hi carry home 20
their families
Th.v fin as with mingled feel
ines OF pits and disgust We pity
their restitution. their hunger.
their necessity 10 eat garbage IN
oder TO keep from starving; ana
they disgust us with their weak
ness, their humility, their lack OF
aggressiveness that forbids them
TO fight, 10 beg, or TO steal.
Why is black bottom truly
black?
Because ii has no libraries, no
supervised recreation Fairgrounds,
no parks, swimming pool, or ten
mis- couts, no adequate community
center. no lawns or back yards to
its houses, no theatres, and no
progressive churches.
Our chance to elect Negro con-
gresham from Michigan this year
will again be seriously impaired by
the fact that two colored Repuo-
llcan candidates, the inimicai
Charleses, will split the Negro
vote and allow white man to be
nominated from black district.
In a European country. som-
group conscious youth would pro-
badly assasinate the least worthy
OF the contestants so that his group
might gain respectable legislative
representation We advocate no
such drastic procedure here; out
we do wish that the man who last
entered the race would sacrifice
his ambition on the alter OF race
progress and withdraw his candi-
dacy. He will have done the finest
thing that a Detroit Negro has
ever done. and he will find him
self compensated for Il in the fu-
ture by earning the gratitude and
respect OF a whole people.
Let's 20 on a moonlight,
And ance 10 the tune OF Moon
Glow,
And drink some moon shine,
And forget that the moon Ia cold
And that winter Is coming.