The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30
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LOCAL DANCE
Executive Committee
Curbs Power Of
Welfare Head

Un1crcurreni charges made that
the United Automobile Workers OF
America. an affiliate of the Com
mittee OF Industrial Organization
fostered racial discrimination not
outstanding its outward Oppose
ton 10 jimcrowism. rose TO the
surface Saturday when a group OF
colored workers and their friends
were denied admittance to
UAWA dance in the Book Cadillac
Hotel.
The dance. the first annual Har-
vest Ball, sponsored by the welfare
committee OF Chevrolet Local No.
235 was held To provide funds for
the local. Several colored membcvs
OF the local were given tickets 10
sell.
When party, including Kcth-
crime Tinsley. Wallace r. Martin,
Larry Warren. Clyde Lee. Classic
Heard. and Ann Furlow, sought 10
gain admittance 10 the ballroom
where the dance whs beld. they
were Informed by Clkir McDermots,
chairman of the welfare COMMITTEES
and Inspector at the Gear and Axle
plant of the Chevrolet Motor COM
pany. Holbrook and St.Aubin ave-
nues. that II was against the policy
OF the hotel TO permit c0Dored I'D
nh a. Aanao sA.ofhar
However, Clyde Lee ard Larry
Warren stated that they encounter
ed no discrimination by hot. EN-.
ployees. being informed at the desk
that the dance was on the fourth
floor but that they would nave to
check their wraps on the fifth
floor I; was after they had check
ed their wraps, Lee and Warren
said. that they were told by NC
Dermott that they could not enter
the dance.
As a result OF the discrlmina-
ton against the colored workers
several protest meetings were
held Sunday. including the Michi-
gan branch OF the Negro Congress
Tuesday evening the executive
committee OF the accused local. ir-
sued the following statement after
a storming session at 117O0 De-
Quindre street.
I'm answer 10 the situation
which occurred az the Book Cadil-
lac Hotel Saturday October a.
1887. which was not approved by
the Executive Board Of Local 236,
the following solution was agreed
upon between the CoIoYed Commit
tee and the Executive Board Of Lo-
cal 235.
This Union Is organizsh ON one
principle. There viii be no dis
elimination whatsoever. regardless
OF religion. race. creed. color, po-
litical affliation or nationality.
The Executive Board Of Local 235
will follow this principle 10 the
limit"
BY Order OF Executive Board
Local 235
Pres. Joseph +. Saurcki
James NJ Crawford, sS7 Nj. Yer
non avenue: James Sephers. $3.50
Russell street James l.. white
low. 116S Wellington avenue, Mack
williams. 9647 Cardonia avenue,
and Lester Jackson. were the col
ored members who attended this
special session.
AS a direct result OF the action
OF McDermott Saturday evening,
the executive committe voted Tuee-
day night to bring the welfare
committee back under their super
vision. More than a month ago.
according TO the members. the wei
fare fund committee was granted
the right TO direct its own courte
without submitting their plans Il
the executive body. NJ
II was further agreed, on the i4f
sistence OF the four colored mer3E
bers. that a coiored man be pls}i
ed on every committee functionit1t
in the local This. u Was contend
by the colored members. won
prevent any atten IN the fptn
to discrimins4 inst color