Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-15
Better
Representation


<2l an assistant sacrata-; Of the
Mary, 80 All assistant secretary q
War, "a membership On the
Council for National Defense, 80
a membership on the National Med
iation Board, go membership on
the Civil Service Commission, Cd
United States District Judgeship,
co an assistant u. S. Morale Off
Ger. 80 definite percentage OF
Negroes in each officers training
school. and 10) a membership on
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
In calling upon the Negro leaders
and masses to support the program,
Attorney Nabrit stated:
Lets stop pretending, vieing for
self glory, quarreling over petty
differences and unite for actual,
active constructive posts in these
sections. Running around over the
country making fiery speeches, hold
ing mass meetings, window dressing
and issuing statistics is all tommy
rot-let'S grid up our loins and
fight. Let us shun every glittering
offer unless we are recognized in
these ten major responsibilities
INTEREST NOT SELFISH
After emphasizing the fact that
his interest in the Ten Point De-
mand Program is not selfish one in
that he is not candidate for any
position, the Howard University Of
ficlaI pointed out that in this
period OF national crisis and critical
value to the Negro" we are bicker-
ing over tWeedle dunn and tweedle
dee and accepting advisory posts
to advisory boards to this council
and to that government official
without touching the fundamental
problems facing our group.
In all fairness to the members
OF our group who are now in various
governmental posts, it must be said
that lnasmuch as is hllmanely pos
slble they are doing a good job but
1T must be realized once and for all
that the very set-up itself prevents
them from rendering any great con-
trlbutlon to the welfare of the Me-
| gro.
"The entire disgraceful situation
IN reference to Negroes participant
ing in National Defense is the
problem-not some flare-up in
Arkansas, Missouri or North Caro-
lima. Those are effects, not causes.
The causes are inherent in policies
IN operation. Pussy footin.. in res
pect to this situation is even more
disgraceful.
We may as well face the facts"
Mr.. Nabrit continued, ut is as
difficult for Negroes in advisory
capacities to see policy makers in
, government as it is for an ordinary
citizen, and it is literally a farce
TO expect them to affect policies.
Negroes are becoming sullen,
bitter and resentful and efforts to
placate them by token appoint
mentS are futile. The ten most i'm
portant areas of our government to
us In this hour are those covered by
these ten points. Citizens of a
democracy are entitled to this and
less, and as citizens, Americans.
part ana parcel of this democracy.
let us unite and cause America to
resound with these ten points"
The Howard University official
stated that one way to carry out
the project is to have all interested
persons or organizations meet in
washington on certain date in
the near future, formally draft the
ten points, elect an executive COM
mlttee, empower it to act, and wage
an unceasing campaign until every
point has been obtained.
"On the other hand" he added
II everyone is as tired of confer
ences and resolutions as I am, then
let each group decide, without a
washington meeting, to support
theSe ten points and let the press
wage campaign of leadership,