The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-04
PART ONE
Plans for Action

For several hours Jim Morgan
had studied the newspapers spread
out on the desk before him. Oc-
casionally he'd read a paragraph
and then iot down notes on a pad
near his right arm. He seemed en-
crossed with some perplexing and
far reaching problem. His broad
black forehead would wrinkle up,
then slowly smooth out as he con-
tinued TO read and jot down various
notes. His big black hand was steady
as he wrote a few words on the pad
only perhaps to then cross out what
he'd just written. For the past two
hours he'd been working at the
problem before him as If his entire
future depended on what he was
doing.
Jim Morgan
At as Jim Morgan had become the
richest policy banker in Brewster
City. He was known far and wide
as "Fairplay" Morgan. He was well
liked by his twenty or more hire
lings. From Jack Wade, his right
hand man, on down to the least in
significant pickup man, all re-
spected and admired the big boss,
Jim "Fairplay" Morgan.
Fairplay Morgan was a handsome
black man. He carried his 200
pounds OF a six foot and three inch
/ frame. His face, with deep set brown
! eyes waS-kind.- yet-hrm when the
/ occasion demanded it. He was al
ways well dressed and wore a
massive three diamond gold ring
on his right hand. II had been given
to him by a "high-up" politician for
past favors rendered. Another group
1-ot admirers mad given Fairplay a
heavy gold chain and an engraved
watch as a token of their apprecia-
ton Of some civic benefit brought
about by the policy banker. Jim was
always doing some bit Of good for
his fellowmsn.
l- For perhaps the hundredth time,
Farplay shifted his heavy self in
| his swivel chair and concentrated
on a significant paragraph in the
/ Michigan Weekly Journal. Again
I his eyes clouded heavily and his
brow became a broad place for di-
minishing and returning wrinkles
as he read these words:
Public Alarm
"a virtual wave Of police bru-
tally was climaxed last week by
[ the Staying Of Homer Steele merely
/ on suspicion land which incident
/ has aroused the black citizenry to
demand a complete shskeup in the
/ local police department.
"A host Of citizens representing
various Negro organizations
crowded the city hall last week to
demand an investigation. III eye
witnesses urged that what they
believe to be cold blooded murder
be thoroughly Investigated"
: Fairplay Morgan became deeply
thoughtful after reading these accu-
Stations Of inefficient police officers,
then jotted down several more notes
on the pad at his right hand. Then
for several minutes, he closed his
eyes and wondered VIII Their, he
should go through with his plans
or whether he should wal: for. fur
| ter developments before taking
action in what he believed was q
| justified cause.
Continuing to scan several Local
newspapers, he now read:
"A jury Of three men and three
women returned a verdict Of nc
cause for action las, week in Z
damage suit against q local police
officer who was charged with in
. ju-ing a black ci:izencss and o
. crashing through her door wher
they came TO question her husband.
Reason for Action
I; was this news story which nad'
, Fairplay decide that the time hac