The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21

."Since an enlightened public
opinion is of great aid in attacking
problem of this nature" the re-
port said, this widespread support
of the daily press should be of much
assistance IN eXpediting the inte-
grafton of qualified Negro workers
into defense production"
typical comments from daily
newspapers in various states fol-
low.
VERMONT FREE PRESS
While we in America stoutly de-
clare the equality of all races UNI
der this government of ours and
teach our children the principle of
Christian brotherhood, yet there
persists a strong current of race
prejudice which is a very tender
subject in many aleas of the Unit
ed States. Negroes have real
contribution to make to national
defense and they should be given
every encouragement along This
line"
MASSACHUSETTS STANDARD
TIMES Certainly a nation that
is arming to defend its democracy
against forces that assert the su-
periority Of one particular race
above all others. should not dis
play similar attitude by denying
any group of its citizens the privi-
lege of contributing to that de-
fense. If the OPM can impress
that view on employers and white
workers, and overcome the preJu-
dice that now exists, it will have
accomplished a Just and a worth
while thing"
INDIANA COURIER-"Our Ne
groes are hundred~per-ce cent Amer
leans. But also their efficiency is
probably much higher, when they
are given opportunity to develop
it, than has been realized AS
these facts are accepted, there may
be many more Negroes taken Off
the charity rolls and the WPA and
given useful jobs helping industry
and Uncle Sam"
NEW YORK POST-"It is up to
America to end discrimination
against Negro participation in our
national effort. We can prove to
the Negro that his faith in the
United States is we'll placed"
KANSAS CITY KENSAN - mo
controversial social issue is in
volved here. 1t is strictly the eco
nomic issue of giving all of equal
cI>i11 o1onnono OF ont
opportunities regardless Of any
other consideration.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONI-
TOR-"A clear test of the quality
of democracy in the United States
will be its ability to use more fully
the resource which exists in the
services. of ar important minority"
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"It is particularly necessary that
Negro youths be afforded equal
opportunities for training in de-
fense work. There are employers
and labor leaders who should take
a more enlightened view of this
sake and that of common Justice"
WASHINGTON D.C.) POST
"TThe fact that skilled Negro crafts
men a-e being denied employment
in industries handicapped by labor
shortages has been frequently
mentioned in official reports in the
United States Employment Serv-
ice. From the standpoint of those
concerned only with speeding up
the defense program, such exclu-
sion must seem indefensible.
GREAT FALLS tMONT.) TRI-
FUNE-"Our leaders are telling us
that the need is at hand to mob
olize all our manpower, not only
for military defense, but also for
Industrial production so essential
to defense. The leaders of the Ne
gro Americans are asking what
their place is in that effort"
MINNEAPOLIS (MINN.) TRI-
BUNE-'If We are. going to bring
the blessings of democracy, in our
time and generation, to all the
people of the globe, we might as
we'll begin to do a little homework,