The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-25
Three Speak On
Bill Of Rights
Program
Two-Day Institute
Will Celebrate
$50 Years

Three speakers OF national rep-
tation will head the program Of IA,
institute on democracy 10 be held
in Detroit Friday and SATURDAY
Dec and q az part Of the
sesquicentennial celebration Of the
American Bill OF Rights.
The two-day institute will open
Friday evening IN the Second-floor
auditorium OF the Central NJ +
church where two hall meeting
Will discuss the problem % how
American civil rights can best be
guarded a "a world az war
Leading this discussion will be
Bishop Francis ] Mcconnell OF the
New York Methodist church area
Max Lerner, professor Of politics.
science al Williams College and
author Of numerous books and
magazine articles on current social
and political problems. ard DR..
John A. Lapp. professor n Chicago
university and past president OF the
National Conference Of Social
Workers.
Wher the three speakers have
concluded presentation OF their
views or the subject questions will
be invited from the audience.
Throughout the morning ard az
ternoon Of Saturday. four round
table groups will discuss other
aspects OF current-day civil rights
problems az the Detroit-Leland
Hotel I.erner and Or. Lapp will
lead two OF these round table
groups. Leaders Of the remaining
groups will be selected from De-
troit organizations sponsoring the
celebration.
Explaining the aims or the insli-
tute. Frederick G. Poole. chairman
Of the committee arranging The cele
bratior. declared that the Insti-
tute committee assumes that re-
examination Of the principles Of the
Bill OF Rights Ia the light OF IS
sues created by our present dis
turbing times is pertinent 10 the
program OF all responsible demo-
cratic organizations. irrespective OF
the profession. creed or cultural
basis for which they were orga-
rized."
Topics OF discussion assigned 20
the four round table groups al Sat-
urday's session are what are the
sources OF racial and religious dis
elimination; today's alien-tomor-
rows citizen; anti-democratic ide-
ologies: and what are the civil
rights problems ir Industrial rela-
lions.
At the conclusion OF the round
table discussions the chairman az
each group will present short sum-
maries OF the arguments and on the
basis OF these summaries the entire
attendance OF Uhe institute will
seek 70 formulate a plan OF action
which each OF the sponsoring or
CARNATIONS can follow 10 preserve
American civil rights.
A partial list OF the sponsoring
organizations and individual spon-
eors follow: Committee on Social
Justice OF the Central Methodist
church: Detroit Teachers Fedora
ton. League for Human Rights. Ma
tional Lawyers Guild, National Ne
gro Congress. Professional League
for Civil Rights, Social Workers
club. Women's Division OF Ameri-
can Jewish Congress. Womens
International League for Peace and
Freedom. Rev. Henry Hit Crane,
Mrs George r. Hendrie. OF Birming-
ham, Mrs william Alvord. Bishop
Edgar Blake. OF the Michigan Meth
odist Area. Dr. Leo NJ Franklin,
Prof Leroy Waterman. State Rep.
Joseph Murphy. Mrs John X. Or
mond. Prof John Sheperd. Rev and
Mrs. Oscar Siarrett. Councilman
Henry S. sweeny and Prot Edward
Mcfarland.
The list OF sponsors contains II
Detroit religious, civic and profess
sional organizations and n indiv-
dual sponsors drawn from every
i phase Of the cty's NE