The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31

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lass II. Negro shcaid fsAe hear
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FAC. ,he negro ns<i ever s.sp u
zir1 "a supreme covrt cseisicns
ksv. sAer Place -. hey are ir
70 wise ssosri'uies To- nat ir'rz-
fsclsl eoopsrsfion ~i'hcst rhi.A
tne race 10 doomed Convtrsiors
70 ne sosp<l o. IA 'Dcueiy- DAY.
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nan 'As cscisions o. ;hs s-pssme
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re o. ision $ very inrorszn'. 81.
s.ens Z. protiie'n "a nothing. Ta@r
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fs,ers 1.cisions considered Tar
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lion Of sconomie security nat
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sfsns.y enough al O, ;Aess
deSisions pertain - etr.sin cl.i-
rsnsaio prF.lszes which gise op-
pofsDnry :or spsnc.az dois-.
The dpDoF,on:'y o e, ? hixnsr or
ss''er eercs'ion - mighty f.as
5inE but un.sfs psrsiieisd bv IN
opportunity 0, making ar honsss
Promised Land ot economic securi-
'r. without this security re Ike
Moses Nil de IN ~ Nsbo o: M
fulfilled hopes srd deans The
det sion Of me sup enc ronrf ia
Ds'ser made han unmsce baf vi'a-
GU; Eres'er economic oppor'uni'y
4 oniy<scesntus,es an already ssrl-
Gus situation where our ambitions
have outs,ripp4d our opportunities.
/ When The supreme courr OF in
dusty end priys'e employment
hand down their decision granting
unto me Nssro sqnsl opportunity
- earn an honest iiYinS. hen Ne
M unil 'hen l. NAV help The
negro 10 have greater oppor'uni-
- n gsf > higher education that
10 - .ncinz i more ard more dif
fierl' ~ pr OF the marks' bu, j
j. ~ ely possible that !; may IN
~ him - secure that education
hs' Ne can market W-ha; The Ne
sro wants most ketn.y u a msrkei
for h.s lshor. Supreme Court de-
cisions however 'snismount 10 ls-
"a Justice only remotely relate 10
Improvements in this market
One OF The finest implications
OF me decision Is The closing OF the
lntellsctusl zap between the whites
and Negroes Much. II not indeed
most ~ our interracisl trouble
originates In the cultural gap tina,
separates he races The decision
IL rightly interpreted and obsery-
cd Will tend 20 close this gap. There
IL every reason ~ believe that
within The next few years the
Young whites OF the South are go
Ing 70 call the Young Negroes OF
the South 10 confer around the dis
cussion table NJ mutual concern
Tho only hopes that the Young
Negroes can confer understanding
~ and discuss inteliigently the
weighiy matters involved. lies IN
heir fuller participation in cultur-
al opportunities
Insofar as the Supreme Courts
decision spurs Negroes on toward
pride and infrs-rscial cooperation
y Is q colossal blessing but where
IN u confirms us in our present ;
deeuliorv and indifferent attitude /
in matters demanding vhole-heari- .
cd cooperation. y may easily de-
feat Is purpose. The character OF
The Negro race take precedence OF !
every other factor in his advance.
Character alone il unlimited. The
foundations ~ character are laid /
IN The home and In The pre-schoo.
days. Fortunately or unfortunate
~ az The case msv be. schools do /
liiile or nothing 20 form character. !
In the last analysis President
Roosevelt and his liberal attitude
and policies largely explain the
supreme courts decision. The man
mas done something 10 this nation
that ~ heinz reflec'sd In such de-
cisions ~ the one under discussion
without Roosevelt I. president
such liberal decision would never
have come from The supreme bench.
Ills IL The hidden hand behind near
~ All major measures promising
succour to the Negro. The hidden
hand.
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