The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-20
"A coLoRED JCDCE--
Anti Jewish
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Hitler has banned Negro music
I from Germany as "barbarous.
barred Negro actors and perfor-
mers, and took great personal
pains 70 snub Jesse Owens and
other colored athletes al The 1885
Olympic games In Berlin. 40 Ne
gro AZ present may receive de-
gree from German university be-
csusef according 10 Hitler the
Negro is "non-Aryan and a vastly
inferior race. Musolini, who seiz-
ed Ethiopia. has adopted similar
policies in Italy.
The Nazis have had actually little
chance 70 treat Negroes as they
have Jews because only 2 very few
have lived in Germany or, those
few mos; have left the country,
either voluntarily or by request.
The ani-Jewish campaign has
therefore received greater publici-
" since millions OF Jews live II
Germany Restrictions and violenc &c
against them are 90 immense that
the LOT OF the Negro sharecropper
under the meanest OF Southern
planters is deemed heavenly by
comparison.
The German-American Bund Is
actively fostering this anti-Jewish
campaign 10 the United States
Branches OF the bund have sprung
up throughout the nation, and TRAD.
es against Jews mark each meet
ing The bund hopes eventually "a
be strong enough 10 establish in
America nation patterned ate.
Hitlers Germany, with It's open
warfare against all "non-Aryans. /"
Any sentiment stirred up agains,
ne Jews helps the bund's cause. II
Negroes can be induced 10 stage
anti-Semitic campaigns OF their
own, the bund will find it's lob
easier and will have used one do
sPfed race 10 fight another. The
bund might conceivably inanc,
sucn campaign by Negroes, and
mis- wac possibility investigated
by me special representative from
Washington who came 10 Chicago
10 collect data for presentation tc
me Dies Investigation committee.
a
Leaders point out that because
'hey are both minority groups with
many common interests. Neeroe,
and Jews should be united on ,
common front. The bund would
ma It difficult to combat Semi.
VIC Negro affiliation, whereas with
me TWO minority groups split. Il
could be a simple problem for IN.
pund 10 help one group XIII 81
me other, then marshal It's entjr,
forces against the survivors
mat Negroes have been single,
OUT by Jewish merchants and rea
estate holders for exploitation q,
folored anti-Semitic leaders ins,st
IS called absurd by leaders II ha,
also been pointed out that the rae,
mas benefited greatly from IN,
oenefaciions Of Jewish phiIsnthro
p'His' like julius Rosenwald Nh,
pave provided schools. YIN an,
fWCAs and scholarships for 20,
ored Americans.
The Dies committee In wash,n,
Ton will not only investigate .c,,
viiies OF the German Amsries,
bund and Negro anti-Semi,ic cam
paiEn. but will also probe "all nm
American activities and propaean
ia Chairman Dies said.
| lie announced last week the earl,
Investigation Of the committee bav
mus FAR startled" him by reveal
ing a growing hatred in the Unit
ed States between races. classes
anu 70 some extent. creeds."
II i mention this fact. because
am sure our committee will be var,
careful to avoid anything tina
might Increase hatred IN the unit
"a States. the Texan said. VIVA
I" needed Is more tolerance be
tween races. classes and creed,
and an understanding ~ othe
mans circumstances and view
; points