The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
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By. Ulysses w. Boykin
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Last week your columnst interviewed the nav
Police Commissioner. Frank Eaman, as result q,
which the Tribune had an editorial on the pocs
shake-up. Commissioner Eaman inherited Police
Department with many problems and 1t will take All
OF his experience and fairness TO sraighten out th
problems and at the same time maintain the DEPART
ment's respect. He seems to be man OF sound fair
reason and believe that In going about his specaI
activities that he will not lose his head and be ion
bearing with the police and citizens at large
because sometimes in our haste TO clean up thing.
many innocent people become victims.
In his orders to clean up conditions existing IN
metropolitan Detroit he should not forget that III
Bill of Rights exists and that all people are entitled
Just consideration under laws they are alleged n
have violated. Detroit Is like any other big metro
politan city which has many types OF people with lots
OF ideas and opinions. The Commissioner will find II
hard job please all OF the people all OF the
time and the police troubles concern the neonls
officials will have to do what the majority OF the peo
pie think is right That is the policy outlined nv
Detroit's Mayor in his dealings with the citizens
II will take than two years TO clean Detroit OF
any condition.
Conditions are not altered by police drives a,
special Investigations. The only way TO do this Is 10
create enough public opinions by propaganda. 10
bring about adjustment OF existing situations In
other when acts OF alleged brutality with oniv
alleged violations OF the law arise In the future va
believe that the Commissioner will he fair enough In
his Investigations 10 take into consideration the ev-
dence and testimony OF the victims involved as we'll
as that OF the accused.
would like TO add that within the Police De.
partmcnt Negroes being Disseminated against in
certain assignments. We are looking forward 10 the
time when all such matters OF discrimination against
police because OF their race, color, creed in as
signing them various squads, etc. Will bs
brought 70 the attention OF the Commissioner and this
problem adjusted.
Automobile production this month Is expected 10
be the highest in Detrots history the Detroit Board
OF Commerce predicted Saturday. in an optimistic
review OF current business conditions
The previous high OF 422.4ss cars and trucks 10
January 1929, has been reported 10 be substantially
exceeded this month.
Business and industrial activity inaugurated Inc
year at the best levels in decade. Wills H.
Hall manager OF the boards industrial department
declared Power consumption and new car sales
each had the best January start in the history OF the
city
Bank debts TO individual accounts passed the
$500 O0 O00 mark last week for the highest total
since the banking holiday in 1888.
Steel mills in the Detroit District operated a,
30 per cent OF capacity during the week endrg Ian
uary s. compared with IS per cent in the past week
Building permits were up, DSR traffic increased
and bank clearings jumped; all factories confirming
the upward trend OF Detroit business