The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-09
STATE CONFAB'
STUDIES CASE
AT ILLINOIS U.
To Present Findings
To The Governor
Of State

Clamphlkf.- AM ihc tAttu-
iva committee OF the Illinois State
wide conference OF Negro Youth
met in Chicago last Sunday TO
s,udy the problem of discrimina-
lion on the Campus OF the Univer-
sity OF Illinois. Thirty youth lead
srs from Chicago, Lovejoy. Spring
field. Madison. East st. Louis,
Georgetown. Danville, Rockford,
together with young people from
champaign and Urbana held an
,pen meeting at Bethel A nj +
church at which student testimon-
IaIs were given as to actual cases
OF discrimination. Attorneys Geo.
rye Nesbitt and Edward Toles re-
viewed the trial In which an in
dictment was sought against Han
ley's restaurant for refusal TO
serve Negro University OF Illinois
students. Several students testi-
fled on Sunday afternoon that on
several occasions since the trial
they had been refused service at
campus business establishments.
A committee composed of a |
Champaign minister. student. ST. |
neon Osby OF the Executive Com
mttee OF the State Wide Confer
ence OF Negro Youth. Pauline Red
mond. chairman OF the Conference,
Eugene Turner, president OF the
Chicago Chapter Of the University
OF Illinois Alumnae Association, |
and Attorneys Nes5itt and Toles
was appointed to advise students
on this problem and plan metho<sl
OF breaking down discrimination. I
Program Adopted
At the executive committee
meetings. state program was
adopted for the year 1888. The
program was drawn up on the
basis OF recommendation made at
the last State Wide Conference OF
Negro Youth held in Chicago last
October. Letters are to be sent to
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull endorsing their peace policy.
10 senator's urging the bringing
back OF the Anti-Lynch Bill ~
the Senate and its passage. I'LL
nols Congressman are to be writ
ten for favorable rating on the
amended Harrison Black Fletcher
Bill, continuation and extension OF
qhe National Youth Administrator
and emphasizing the State Confer
ence approval OF the issues pre-
sented at the American Youth
Congress Pilgrimage. 1t was also
recommended that q letter be sent
\, Gov Graves OF Alabama pro-
testing the stabbing OF one OF the
scottsboro boys and requesting the
prosecution Of the guard in quest
ion.
Miss Redmond was elected dele
gate to the Southern Negro Youth
Congress held In Chattanooga.
Tenn, April 1-3. and the All-Chica-
go Youth conference to be held
May 6-s at the LaSalle Hotel was
also endorsed. The most important
project planned was an investiga-
pon OF all-state supported educa-
tional institutions In an attempt
10 ascertain the degree OF discri-
mination practiced. Later In the
year this material is to be placed
before Gov. Horner and a legisla-
tive Investigation requested.
Some OF the members Of the
committee and some Of the stu
dents had dinner at Hanley's Res
'aurant In Urbana where discrimi-
nation had formerly been practice
ed In an attempt to embarrass the
BODY. the manager sent the bus
boy and dishwasher. both OF whom
were Negroes. to wait upon them,
although there were regular wait
resses on duty at the time. The
group finished their dinner amid
the angry stares OF the restaurant
management. Later, on leaving
me restaurant. the manager at
tempted to have the group follow
cd by a taxicab.
Executive Committee members
attending the meeting were Paul
Inc Redmond, Chicago: Charles p.
browning. Chicago: Louis r. Orr
and William Colby. f. st. Louis;
simeon 0sby. Springfield; Mrs.
lola Robinson, Rockford; verneta
nil, Chicago; Edgar @. Harris.
georgetown: Jerome Morgan. Chi-
caso; Granville Gaddie. Danville;
Hazel Hayes, Chicago; Russell De-
BOW Lovejoy: Claude Lightfoot.