The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-06

Chairman Berry in an opening
address TO the audience, called their
attention to the great record Of this
association in procuring jobs for
the colOred citizens and that the
Civl Right, Committee was nor-
partisan in politics. lie said there
We're members OF the association
affiliated with both major parties
and that no party policies would be
followed.
Or. James J McClendon made 2
report from the national Office on
the Hole discrimination prac-
tees. This report VAS the result
OF the discrimination practiced
against S +. Grissby Of this city
IN his attempt 10 make purchase
OF properly in the ncighborhood IN
4h''A fh,s 1gfst Fr,se9i ascnCy re-
fused him IT'S service. The report
from the national office directly
confirmed the established policy OF
discrimination in such cases where
the Real Estate Board OF the. city
concerned. objects to the loan. The
report stated that the investigator
for the Hole is 10 inquire into such
race aspects involved in the sit
uation and act in accordance TO
the advice OF the Real Estate
board In the matter. The report
has been referred TO legal authori-
ties for study ard 4 recommended
plan Of action.
Or. Gordon =. Hancock. upon be-
ing introduced. said that ten years
ago. he had characterized the period
through which the Negro was pass
ing as the most critical in his his
tory. The ku kllx Khan, the
Black shirts and nsidious bands
OF whites were organized to drive
the Negro out OF Jobs and supplant
them with white workers. The ira
ditional race lines on certain jobs
were smashed and the southern
whites sent out to get and take any
job they could get This attitude on
the part OF organized bands OF
organized bands OF white compile
mcntcd with the deadliest depression
this country has ever experienced
swells the Negro unemployed out
OF all proportion to population The
old fashion name for this condi-
ton was slavery. But the new name
for this is relief or bread lines, DR.
Hancock declared. this new con-
dition OF idleness and unemploy-
ment is worse than the old condi-
ton we called slavery"
The speaker advised the Negro
to cooperate with all established or
CARNATIONS working unselfishly for
Negro welfare: lie advised them TO
support the efforts OF the Civil
Rights committee that is fighting
for jobs for the Negro. lie advised
them To back mp the NAACP. Then
attacking the lack Of confidence in
Negro business and professional
men. he urged colored citizens 70
make their dollars do double duty
by spending them with their race
people. He said. "in spending your
dollar with Negro you create
more opportunities for the race and
at the same time you get the same
value for your money"
The laborcr the speaker remind
ed his hearers. is the foundation
for the social structure. also bust.
ness and professional classes alb
solutely depend upon the labor
er.
Senator Chas c. Digs called the
attention OF the audience to the
hight for better housing and urged
the support OF all. in abolishng the
"hell holes in which 20 many Ne
groes are compelled TO live. lie
called for a united effort TO make
Mayor Jeffries conscious OF the
fact that the Negro wants one OF
their race on the Civil Service Com
mission