The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-06-29
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Political Observations
AHErEoRIc CHANGES are happiuiur N \. ;.

METEoRlC CHANGES are happiping in the n.
IVA litical world. First we had the German arm.
breaking by the Maginot Line and convincins -,
whole country OF our unpreparedness; that. We Az
not have the equipment TO stop such an army A..
President then became the leader OF the whole -.
pie to correct this condition II seemed a, thou,,
all party differences would be wiped out ana ~.
President Roosevelt would have clear field for -,
other election to the head of the nation tn
things began to change again. The President m.a.
speech at Charlottesville. Va. that almost nm, N.
country in the position OF ally TO France A..
Britain. Many baked at this. Then came tho al
lapse OF the French army. This made the NATL.
still more cautious. Then came the coalition mos.
ment by the President appointing two RenublI....
known for their strong war attitude This move =.
tuay forced the Republican party to reyam, ..
foreign policy attitude and ii will now take a.
field as the anti-war party. This develonm...
changes the whole political picture in tho r.,,..
and We all will witness the most vital and \.
toric campaign OF our lives.
THE TEMPO OF the battle in the First copyr..
sional district in Michigan has begun 10 pick n,
Speakers are appearing in many places to assert IA.
favorable facts and crcums OF their respecI.
candidates. At the Balsh school on last sa,urd,
was the regular monthly convention Of the Wayrs
County District Voters association. The Rev q p
Askew was one OF the principal speakers of thn
meeting and he arose to tell why preacher shoula
not aspire for political office. The Rev A G WI
liamS. who is candidate must have heard IN.
sound waves for he came on to the school auditorium
and challenged the Rev. Mr. Askew's views Nv.
Rev. Mr.. Williams asked Would Christ ride in a.
automobile II he came to this country todavs
and my members must live under governmen, uhv
nave not the right to promote good government,
am Rev A. c. Williams while engaged in chureh
dutie but | A. c. williams while carving on,
my duties ms good citizen"
ION MARSHALL made a talk at King Solomon
~ Baptist church last Sunday afternoon in hehai
OF his candidacy for congress in the First dis.
trict. Just as he was completing his spec Bill
Perkins arrived to make talk in behalf OF the Rev
a. G. Williams. Mr. Marshall spoke OF his twenty
years OF service to the race in the personnel a..
partment OF the Ford Motor company and stated
what that company's employment policy has meant
the Negro. Mr.. Perkins challenged that all sides
y mat record would be fully explored all conss.
uences fully revealed and the public 10 decide
shom they wished to promote with their voting
strength.
ME- PERKINS also spoke at Allen Temple. The
lvk Spiriualist church at Deauindre and Cannsh
and the Spirtualist church at 5iOs EIdridrs
street for the candidacy OF the Rev A. G. Williams
Tor congress- He reports active interest Of the peo-
pie in the fight for this office
THE REV. HORACE WHITE is reported to be Sc
riously considering entering the fight for state
legislature. His plan TO enter the congressional
fight on the Democratic ticket has been changed
THE MEMBERS of civic organizations and labor
unions are soliciting John /. Cowling 10 enter
the fight for state legislature on the Democratic
ticket The Fifteenth Congressional d strict organ
zation has indicated solid backing Of Mr.. Covns
for this office
A TToRNEY HAROLD BLEDsOE. just back from
"A the Flint Democratic convention is making
ready for the Chicago National convention u
July Mr. Bledsoe says that he is fully behind the
conventions choice OF Murray Van waggoner Tor
governor. Theodore Fry. former state treasured
mas been announced as rival candidate for gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket Mr.. Bledsoe was
the unrecognized leader OF the Michigan Negro DEM
ocrats at that time and he said that Fry was the
only state Official that had not given the Negro any
representation whatsoever He absolutely refused
10 put Negro worker in his office Now he Is com.
ing out for governor with that blank record 10 face
Negro voters. On the other hand Van Waggoner has
given many good positions in his department TO the
Negroes who have proven their ability engineers
and other good positions. Atty. Bledsoe will give
full support to Van waggoner
OUlS r. TAYLOR is making hard fight 10 sup.
IL plant Senator Digs as senator OF the Third
Senatorial district. Admitting that the present
senator has done good job Mr. Taylor believes tnat
ne can and will do better Mr.. Taylor IS
young man OF courage and conviction with the ae-
AhoHTNT
great interest friends point out In the Negro VINO
does not know how TO help himself He is the pres-
dent OF the United Tenants association. which or
ganzation under his leadership has quite record
or service Where he finds Negroes living In ae-
apidated dwelling and paying high rents, ne elmer
FORCES reconditioning OF the building or brings
condemnation proceedings against the owner Ne
lost MS job at a factory because OF this activu.
Wnere ne finds the Negro in any nat building paving
high rents. he organizes the tenants IN the building
and conducts rent strike and thus forces the re1'
down He has long list OF accomplishments OF 'nh
Kind with hundreds OF people getting direct oene
It's He said their office Is beseiged with complains
rom many sources. but that they lacked funds anu
ne assistants necessary TO take all OF them up
Mr.. Taylor II an aggressive and energetic youas
nan with strong interest 10 battle for those VINO
iced leader to fight for them. He has vile WV
works with him and they are not afraid OF iaAH'
the hard knocks.
A ARON TOODLE goes 10 the convention In PhlE
n dephia 10 fight for plank in the RepuossD
platform stating its position on the Negro nv,
Ioodle will contact all Of the Negro delegates ~, vi