The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-20
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
The Labor And Political Fron
By Attorney Alfred Casey
Associate Editor

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masses. Richard Wright 49,,
them. as was quoted in lss, NY
article. In this way: eThs a.
groes who lifted themselves ~
personal strength. talent !, y
above the lives Of tbsir ,.r
blacks-like single fishes ,ha s'i Y
and flash for a split second \.
the surface OF The sea-.
iieeting exceptions 10 tha, W.,
gic school that swim No.
depths. against the currsp, .u']
ly and heavily. struggling ,v.'
the waves Of yissisilude ,b,, ~. =
a common fate"
In these articles. We Ar. =.
interested in these leade+
recognize this situation y.
only interested in those who's =
cies reach down 10 these mas
termining this pommin tsts's
are interested IN those ls.A'
whose policies cut acros, class n
and work Tor coopersrIys =,
gram that improves this COMM
fate. this American racial dsrI]
Of the Negro.
Or. Peck pointed to the stiurs
OF the chinese people in their stroI
gle TO lift themselves 10 a hirIy
economic plane and how tbey
been hindered hy the msrclless y
ploitation OF their own people
the hire OF foreigners. Tho m
pointed TO the struggle Of ,hs NJ
pie OF India for freedom and N
they had been hindcred BY
class divisions that infeets|
their society. Their great h,
er. Mahalma Ghandi. had be{
successful in his hght for treedoI
because he had abolished the cad
discriminate The forty million
of untouchablts the loves, class
India, became The equal OF es{
other Indian" b Glands organ
cation. All social distinctions vel
abolished and This organllad}
gained world widc recognition n
its efficiency in iurthering b
cause OF midas Independence
Two generation ago a Negro n
an exhibit 4 81 Negro progress
he secured an education or SOD
good job: al least he was So consl
cred by the NeEro even II he lr{
on high mountain and cut hinse
of from all cooperative ilitrcourI
with other Negroes They voul
still point 10 him Is Negro al
as demonstrators the Negroes cspl
city for progress But this Is n
the situation TODAY. Il is urrereI
sary for the negro TO longer poj
his capacity for education q. prI
| gress. The man with the biz pxI
ton. who isolates himself from 1
cooperative contact, with the rs{
has little OF no value to the n{
and its struggle for progress
Is in the same class with the d
! plotting leader, vho climbs 10 4
heights by base methods, then Tod
back scorning The base degrees
which he did ascend, Today 4
know that any N,sro Of ayeri5
ability and character. Il given a
same training. can on these san
positions now held hy our ccnsl
tuted elect, II our aducaied tlasst|
instead Of being mutual admirail1
societies. were vital thlnsl7
groups, devoted 20 constructive rad
leaderships and programs and 4
vital principles underlying ihO5
leaders, then would The race bss]
10 conquer this eno-manss land
non-cooperation between the cla'|
es and the mass 5 OF the Ms1
group.
DEV AND MRS. PECK have sO7
~ along hand IN hand dedicau]
their lives to work OF the msns|
service to their tellowmen. ~
brand OF service has been % Y
highest plane Of honesty, unsell']
ness. sincerity. ihoughtfulneA y
efficiency. There has never al y \
time been in either OF them y
slightest suggestion Of social sasl !
siveness. They have all during 'l,'
years preached, praclleeu :.
pounded home the race value Oh '
operation and have Stunned =
Stunned the exporters. h,
Their work in planting 'ns ~ 4
seed in the hearts and MINDS q I.
youth Of our group will Prov 4
inestimable value 10 the iu'uIs N
gious, civic and racial ll'e y ~, :.
community. These young ~ =
will flower ont as thinkers :. :.
leaders Of the cooperative w ".
carrying forward the oann' ~. :,
Rev. Peck has raised IN 'neH :, ~ \
Under Rev and Mrs. Pe,A, M Z
mInistration, Greater Be'nel 70. 81
church Is a social force ope'a ~ I,
the lives Of the members ~ ~ =
week as we'll as preaching .ls s.. = !
pel on Sunday. Here Is anO'n 'r.
lieious leader who lives 80
and unostentatiously heIs ,.,,,,Is
llgious leader whose eoov v 4 4
reaches down to the masses " h
race. Here Is leader w. VA Il
simply sought to serve -, "a N
blasted the class srues. .,,or
puts a damper on coopel.",ns
there Is hope in The impi ~, al
81 e9' The common tate" Of our =, ~ !,
lie in America. 1t lies IN y, I. 4 4
duction OF a greater ih ,,,'. m r.
leaders and thinkers nA'
and Mrs. Peck.