The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-22
CHURCH WORK
IS FAR FROM
SATISFACTORY
Edison Official Says That
Negro Is Incompetent
And Undesirable

ITO the end that we shall share
equally and fairly OF whatever
America and the modern world
have TO offer, we shall strive un-
ceasingly, lawfully but fearlessly
and we know that We shall win, in
due season, if we faint not" thus
spoke DR.. William Lloyd lines. pas
tor of 81. James Presbyterian church
of New York City, last Sunday
afternoon at Ebenezer A. M. E.
church where he was presented in
a brilliant lecture by the Detroit
Civic Rights committee, 10 an audi
ence Of more than 1000 persons. DR..
lines spoke from the subject THE
Church's Role In the Negroes Eco
nomic Struggle"
Urges organizational Unity
Discussing the Negroes fight for
jobs ard eq,ili opportunities in feM
York City DR.. lines stated that
city's fight had been "immeasurably
strengthened by the activities of a
co-ordinating committee on employ
ment, comprising the cooperative
efforts of more than 200 affiliated
organizations, but represented e
method as well as a spirit, whereby
the group worked together with the
least friction and the greatest
amount Of cooperation toward the
common goal Of more equltably
employed race"
Job Not Yet Finished
While a total Of 487 Negroes arc
employed in The New YORK consotI-
dated Edison company, 237 in semi
skilled positions, as a result OF the
efforts OF the committee, DR.. lines
declared we have laid the founda-
ton only The public utilities are
hard, for they render indispensable
services to the general public. We
have, however, approached the tele-
phone company and have. told them
that we expect, and will have our
rightful share Of jobs with them.
Urges Pressure Methods
Congratulating. the Detroit Civics
Committee and It's chairman. Snow
F. Grigsby, for the fortnight and
earnest struggle which it is con-
Quoting to better the condition OF
its people in this mid-western
American Industrial Center DE-
lines urged the application of pres
sure methods by the Negro masses
as a means Of securing the desired
effects from the utilities being APP
preached. Observation of a light
less day per week was suggested as
we'll as mass corporation by max
ing available 10 the Civics Rights
committee, old electric light bills
thus making attainable 10 the COM
mi,tee information necessary for the
compilation of effective data ana
statistics relative TO the actual con-
sumer purchasing power Of the Ne
gro.
Investigation as to the extent Of
Negro stockholders in the various
utilities and subsequent creation Of
pressure by this group were also
mentioned as a possible effective
pressure method.
Investigation as 70 the extent OF
Negro stockholders in the various
utilities and subsequent creation Of
pressure by this group was also
mentioned as a possible effective
pressure method.
Where utilities refuse 10 listen 10
the case Of the Negro VS.. Utility
Job Discrimination on the grounds
that they are private corporations
Offering a public service the speaker
urged Detroit Negroes 10 do as the
New York Negroes intend TO do, 10
wit, 10 fight for the revocation OF
licenses and franchises Of all such
privately owned companies that
persist in their unholy and coward
" practice Of discrimination on ac-
count Of race and color"
WHITTIER the Church
Any person who says that the
social struggle is not religious. is
merely playing the game Of hide
and seek. only 10 be caught sooner
or later, and TO be thoroughly dis
credited by those to whom religion
is more than a form, bit rather a
life anc dominant motive thai
gives men the COURAGE ami the witt
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