The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

thou" speeches. Everybody pro-
fesses to fight for right. justice,
fair-play; for the preservation Of
civilization and the protection OF
mankind. But let us have no illu-
sions-nobody is fighting today for
these things, II is the same old
fight all over again for a privileged
existence; for the right Of few
to exploit the many and direct their
deStinies.
For a long time now. we, the
people OF the world can expect
political chaos, social chaos. and
economic chaos And we will not
bring order out ofsconfusion so long
as people are trampled down and
empires are built on the blood and
bones of human-beings.
Peace is not the real ideal for
which we strive but il is state
attendant upon The achievement OF
an ideal The ideal Itself for which
the masses strive is human liberty,
justice to all mankind and an hon
ble(conduct of an orderly and
humane society Achieve these
things in the world and durable
peace follows naturally as matter
Of course. Until mankind has
achieved this ideal there will be
no peace it matters not how many
wars are fought. All that we can
ever hope for is a rule OF force until
mankind revolts again and starts
out in search of liberty and justice.
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THE EXCEPTIONAL PERSON
does the worlds thinking-but the
average person does the worlds
work. It is not easy to get along
without either of them-as they are
necessary, the one to the other.
When it comes to understanding, |
think it fair TO say that the ex-
ceptional person usually under
stands and appreciates the Value OF
the average person-but that the
average person does not usually
understand and appreciate the value
Of the exceptional person, The ex-
ceptional person is often stigma
tized as being uppish and aloof'
carried away with his learning and
wealth and as having little regard
for the rights and interests of the
average person. But there is more
in the imagination OF those who
think in this way than exists in
fact.
The time has arrived in the
worlds existence when both the
exceptional and the average per-
sons must realize their inter-
dependence, one upon the other.
Thinkers and workers are bound
together by the law of necessity.
The architect and the builder Of a
temple can get nowhere without the
workers who do the job Of shaping
the plans and specifications Of the
architect into brick and mortar. The
best of understanding and sym
pathy should therefore exist be-
tween the two. We must have both
if the worlds work is to be done.
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THE WHITE MAN is not to be
blamed because he seeks oppor-
tunities to make money in Negro
communities. This is a free country
lat least it is supposed to bel and
its citizens have the right to seek
business where they will. But we
Negroes whose spheres of business
activity are woefully limited and
restricted are TO be blamed If we
do not saturate our communities
with businesses of our own. Since
We cannot move freely from COM
munity to community, why
shouldn't we build and conduct
every type of business needed in
Negro communities? Why allow
others to take away money that
could remain in our own pockets.
Yes-it is our fault that large
numbers of big white business con-
Germs saw their humble beginnings
in Negro communities. II is our loss
when 30 per cent of the Negroes
dollar goes into the pockets of the
other fellow. II is our shame that
Negro communities are used as
dumping grounds for third class
goods and third class services-sold
TO US for first class prices. Every