The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
A NON-P ARTISAN
NEWSPAPER

ough Atty. Cecil Rowlette the Rev IN
Atty. Bledsoe l.. G. Blount the Rev cenr.. nossA
the Rev. Mr. Myers. Carleton w. Game. > ~ Dass
r. L. Brady Dr. James McClendop Io...s sas Rs
en- and Senator Digs and others. met n dsl. o'ai
most important problem OF how 10 eet s''eus y
sonal district in which the Negro can elee 'Ous's
Der OF that body to congress in Michigan men
There is only one other in the r-nhea 60.
that IS Chicago Because Of the increase n oa
ton shown in Michigan by the last National f o.p
this state Will get one more represen,.,is. sasl
national body. An organization was ~, ny y, !" y
body to work for the purpose of ro,t,ng 10y " n
cation OF the district boundaries that vil, SAM
Negro control of one district Senator NE
elected president. va
The objective set for the body IS 10 get ono ~.
sand members in the active working orsani1a,on
raise the necessary amount of money needod \,
nance the work OF the organization ono yerv ~
pressive fact was the enthusiasm shown ana q.
fact that every member Of the steering comnlt,s. -
ported. II this record Is maintained in Inc io,r,
ton OF the larged body the Negro OF Detroit viii =
mark In cooperation 10 obtain an end
s*sss
(lNE CANNOT HELP lamenting the present nav,a
ability OF :. F. Grigshy and Turner Ross IN a.
constructive efforts 10 create more ioh onporprl,..
for Negroes There absence show how rare dynsms
and unselhsh leadership is. Their absence viii !.
ways he political subject because politics orov,
them from this field Of actiyii. The dseg,,Ion,
now being held in regard TO the subject Of ndos,r,I
discrimination against the Negro Is helpful ana h.
formative and properly shows the place that A hMr.
should have In such program Bin u also aemo,
strates that nothing can take the place of dynam,
leadership that marshals this Information e,ern,IT
automatically and forcefully 10 IN, point. where +.
action will result in progress made in seclrine nor.
jobs. Griesby made his own surleys carasfiea N,
own Investigations and followed p WIEN M orD
demands for jobs for Negroes perhtgs me conn.
buttons now being made by mans eadfrs eve som,
idea of the stupendous work necessa, 10 carry 3,
such a task done by men Ike Ross and
Grgsby To conduct these meetings So a. 10 =.
cure publicity In the daily Pre-. an added hss
by getting a large and wide dissemination " no,.
nation about discrimination AGAINST ihe Neeya
The attempt leaders who Siaefd oGf 10 find
way 10 finance the permanent fu'me fmplosrsrl
OF man OF Grigsby's type 20 h,ai b the ant
Started under an advisory council slil JOB ma.
should be done The discussion o. re COMMITTEE
members shor' the Importance % tHs wogk 10 d.
Negro. and Or McClendon has done mighty ioh
supplying action TO rcctfy race wfon-s ~ his q
ful-time job in itself and needs the characteristic
that Grigsby and Turner Ross icmcr-' aiti In he'll
leadership OF implimcnting facts ana h.Dfe Obtain
racial justice. The race mcmhcfs Detroit owe
some thought to the question ~ ne qualities ia
certain leaders 10 keep them hlfl,s,cd 20 that
job When will We in Detroit grow properly sppe.
ciatise Of the contributions tina; great sstyfta e.
forts make to the cause Of progress