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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
EDITORIAL PAGE
Peoples Daily Doings
BY ISAAC JONES

until the colored group having breakfast were
through The young woman advised him that she
would wait right there.
few minutes later three white soldiers and
white girl entered the car when the colored girl
dressed in the Red Cross uniform explained her
predicament to them. the soldiers took the matter
In their hands. Soon table midway the diner was
empty. the sergeant seated the group including the
coored girl. One OF the soldiers a young man
from Georgia. As he sat waiting to dine with his
comrades and the girl OF your race he remarked
mother would have a NJ that I'm having breakfast
with colored lady. Times sure changing. I'm
glad to be part OF that change"
few minutes later the stewart interrupted tell
Ing the colored girl that she could he served with
the white group He had no respect for her uni
forms Then the sergeant spoke: This lady Is hav-
ing breakfast with me. I'm wearing American
uniform and hghting for democracy. II I'm going
10 nght for II I'm going to have II here"
The. coored girl finished her breakfast The
young Georgia white soldier ate with colored girl
In his home state. Everyone left the diner happy.
In the nations capital thousands OF your folks
are employed 10 positions that they never dreamed
OF hclding. In the War department where $4,000
checks are being mailed to dependents OF enlisted
men. hundreds OF your folks are helping 10 mail
these checks. They arc operating typewriers. card
punch machines and others. There's no segregating
In the mailing OF these checks. The hands OF many
colored Americans are handling checks going to white
Americans That Is. proof again that democracy for
what II really stands for works In this country II
must. Together we standardized we can fall
IL should De rememDered Dy all americans, III
democracy Is worth dying for. II is worth black
Americans lighting for. We must fight on two fronts
home and abroad
II you heard Carl Tinneys broadcast Friday eve
ming the Mutual network you will agree that
what he said Is true. II you did not hear his re-
marks they were about the value of fighting. Mr..
Tnney in referring to the checks being mailed to de-
pendents OF enlisted stated that these checks
would not have been in the mails today had II not
been for fight. You will recall that congress had
decided that these checks would not be mailed until
November OF this year. That brought up the question
as to what would these dependent do for support
I'll that time. The fight was they won.
This same commentator told you that better
progress was being made on the rubber problem be-
cause there had been fight for this The proof
LOT the pudding seems TO be in the nghtng.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

A CCORDlNG TO survey recently made by the Nation
al Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie in New York City, number of chain and indie
pendent grocers in that city making Negroes pay high
er prices for food than charged other customers
Similar conditions said to exist in other metropolitan
center in various of the country This should not be
permitted to continue and dealers guilty of this form Of
unjust discrimination deserve to be penalized
The masses of our people small wage and
even in normal times obliged buy food and other
commodities in small quantities This have
to pay higher prices relatively speaking than people pay
who are able to purchase in larger quantities
er who buys pound of flour pound of bacon pays
relatively more than the customer who is able buy
barrel of flour and fifty pounds of bacon, but the point
issue in the NAACP survey is different II the
alleged discriminatory practice the part of
chants of charging Negro customers than white
toners for he same quantity and quality of food in the
communities.
protest against this injustice recently made and
published in the Congressional Record by Congressman
Louis Ludlow, Of Indiana. We quote from him in part
follows:
IL think this is very unfair unwise and unpatriotic
discrimination How anyone defend such practice?
How anyone take the position that when send
ing coored 70 fight for America and risk their lives
all OF the arhung battle fronts is quite all right and
proper soak their people home with prices
Of food above the prices which other people
Quired 70 pay
This question has been called TO the attention of Price
Administrator Leon Henderson and he has promised to
take steps 70 eliminate this unfair discrimination in food
prices.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
Sins OF The South

THE SOUTH has many sins to answer for in its unjust
treatment Of Negroes It has exploited. lynched dis
il violation OF the citizenship rights guaranteed by
lie Constitution. and these outrages still go
Down in Alabama the other day, two prominent min
,'ers q the we're beaten and Inundated by whites,
while rain route Memphis where the cergymen
going attend the session of The National Baptist
Convention Inc coach occupied bv white messengers
placed between the Jim-Crow coach and the Jim
Grow Sleeping assigned to the colored ministers In
order from the sleeper to their JCrow coach the
ministers were obliged TO through the white coach.
THIS was resented by some Of the white passengers and two
OF them bruaiy attacked 76year-od Rev John c. Jack
SON Of Hartford Connecticut and the Rev A. Young. Of
Washington DC Both cergymen were struck in the face
tiors
But this was not ALL when the large assemblage Of
Baptist ministers arrived in Memphis they per-
nitted the front door the public building which
the convention held but forced enter and leave
by side door.
In passing one Of the public parks Of Memphis
small group of cerpymen pausd outside to admire its beau
y and were ordered by policemen to Negroes
mt allowed TO hang around this park they told
These are only few Of the indignities suffered by
ministers and lavmen who ourneyed the sessions
Of the National Negro Baptist convention in Memphis
Our clergvmen are among the most influential leaders
Of the race Many of them graduates Of the nations
leading universities and theological semnsries and pas
tors Of outstanding churches all the nation.
That Baptist convention in Memphis offered the white
people Of the South opportunity TO stimulate nterraca
good will and cooneraton which the nation needs vital
w at this time II offered the South chance to demon
strate to the Axis dctaors that nation is united and
that white Americans willing for Negroes and other
peoples to share in the democracy which the Allies
fighting But the South failed to take advan-
age of this opportunity 1t greeted the ministers Of the
Baptist convention with intolerance, brutality and
Gus discrimination.
Somewhere in the Bible read that the wages Of sin
is death Perhaps this is why there is much bloodshed
In the world today. There is blindness like the blind
ness of prejudice and hatred Let hope that the
day may when the scales of prejudice shall fall
the eyes Of those who persecute account Of
color.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
Between The Lines
BY Dean Gordon B. Hancock
(For AMP

each other. We have division that could be main
tanned by INSCRIPTIONS diplomacy for 1000 years.
II seems OF the same pattern Irish Free State and
Ulster where the hand OF Irshman has been turned
against his brother for 700 years The British policy
In Ireland Is costing the British empire dearly.
When English military bases would be or such I'm
mense advantage TO warning Britain, Irish Free
enmity that England has begoten through hundreds
OF years is bearing bitter fruit
But the situation in India is closely akin to the
situation in ireland Indians are threatening TO rush
into the wicked arms OF Japan rather than coop
crate with the British In her fight There Is bad
blood against the British In India and there Is bad
blood" against her in ireland. Quite as badly
need second front 10 relieve the pressure Rus
STA need third 'front.' 20 cleanse the heart OF
warning nations. We need moral front.
| Here In these United States racial cleaveges are
being cultivated by certain elements who more
determined that Negroes shall be kept down than they
are that Germany and japan may be defeated. This
represents state OF heart that will not only unfit
this nation TO win the but will unfit II to win the
victory and the peace The dangerous attempt 10
throw again the color question into the politics OF
the South represents a form Of moral sabotage that
Is quite as dangerous and deadly anything the
| henchmen OF japan and Germany may do through
our hfth columns.
The League TO Preserve white Supremacy repre-
sents a weakness that Is appalling With all the
military and financial strength and with numerical
wants league to preserve white supremacy" is a
neral weakling. This nefarious league will 60 the
way of the Ku Klux Khan. Fortunately II IL not AZ
easy TO stampede the South as formerly and herein
lies the hope We need third front-a moral front
wherein the hearts OF the nations may be purged.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
WANTED. A THIRD FRONT

IMPAT1ENTLY is THE world waiting for the open
ing OF a second front. Like the old proverb
about the weather much is eaid about II but nothing
done. From the historians OF the future Russia Is
going TO wiring paens OF wondrous praise for the
noble stand she Is making. Already her endurance
and valor have amazed the world Honest men who
honestly spurn Russias political theology must adj
mire her heroic defense against the finest war ma
chine the world has ever known. To date the fight
ing laurels OF World War II go TO Red Russia.
This matter OF opening a second front Is becom-
ing grave indeed for Russia cannot win this war by
herself. however vaorous her armies may prove In
mortal combat. There comes times when human ma
ture do no more and should this time come up
1, will mark tragic development in the cause OF
the United Nations. II makes one sick at heart to
contemplate the concentration OF German controlled
Europe on Great Britain for the conquest OF Rus
STA will put at Germanys disposal vast stores OF
materials that would prove tremendously powerful
in "pulverIzing" the British Isles.
But great concern here Is not 80 much the
first front which Russia and Germany are locked
in mortal combat this very hour, In the one we
hope will be established soon. however important
these two fronts NAV be- We primarily interest
ed in opening moral front whereby the victorious
nations may prove themselves worthy OF victory.
The question OF the hearts Q the vctors r. even more
important than victory itself for unless the warning
nations undergo change OF heart victory Is going TO
be but empty episode OF battle.
This article Is inspired by what Is TRANSPORTING IN
India In the hour Of its greatest peril Great Brit
ain seems bent defeating the aspirations OF the
Indians 10 he free The Britain Is giving for
continuing her rule could he maintained for another
500 years. with Hindu and Moslem arrayed against
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

EUGENE TALMADCE, the man who sat In the
governors chair at the state capitol In Atlanta
and served three terms the governor OF the Peach
state was defeated for the states goyernorship In
last weeks election by Ellis Gibbs Arnall
Taimadge. the chief executive OF Georgia. was
called the Sage from Sugar Greek" by the wniie
folks OF Georgia The Georgia executive used plat
form OF reelection for the fourth term which he no
doubt termed "sure-shot but II failed. That plat
form white supremacy. states rights. self-goy-
eminent and old-tme religion"
At this writing. the latest unofficial tabulation
OF votes in last weeks election showed that Ellis
Gibbs Arnal had won 81 counties. polling total
unit vote OF 241s5. more than necessary for nominal
tion
Governor Talmadge traiied with 40 counties on
his side which carried 100 unit votes.
Ellis Gibbs Arnali is a 35-year-old attorney gen.
eral He has campaigned for only about ten months.
He has made no great promises TO the people OF ine
State OF Georgia. But he did promise. n elected, Ire
would destroy dictatorship in the state"
II you have been reading your newspapers you
know what Talmadge thought sboat your people
He felt that you are less than human. He would
have had you placed back In slavery had II been
within his power. During the months Of his last
campaign. he had made many insulting remarks
over the radio and through the pages OF the news
papers about colored Americans. That is not all
many Georgia whites whom he said were fighting In
your behalf have lost their Jobs. Mr. Talmadge had
new twist in firing man holding state position
Instead Of asking them BY letter TO resign. in many
cases he would call AZ their offices and tell them
by word Of mouth-"You're fred"
while " Is true that Georgia white folks want TO
keen YOU In your srppos place II that
they getting fed up on the treatment that your
people have been suffering for years. Many Of them
have decided that we are living in changing
world" and II would be good idea for them TO be
part OF THE change and see that at least spark OF
this countrys democracy in Georgia for black folks
reign
While fast passenger train speeding across
the state OF Georgia toward Atlanta last week. one
OF your colored women entered the dining to
order her breakfast. She wore a Red Cross uniform
Since coiored people served only in the OF
the diner behind drawn curtains when this part is
occupied. your people have 10 wait regardless TO
how many empty tables may be available SO the
stewart advised her TO return to the coach and wait
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
LOOK UP
AT THE STARS
By RrTH TAYLOR

when II Is dark enough. you
can see the stars"
Do you feel downcast and dis
heartened? Do you feel that there
is no ray OF light on your horizon
That all is gloom. that the war and
its attendant evils are too much 10
bear-that ahead there is nothing
when II is dark enough, you
can see the stars"
Look around you. The lads you
knew have gone 10 war. Careless
and thoughtless. you called them
but when their hour came they went
with shoulders squared 10 courage
and a gay tilt to their chins. They
gave up cherished ambitions and
went 10 face hardships. change,
privations. even death. They are
stars in the sky OF your community.
Look around you. See how your
neighbors have accepted the re-
strictions OF war. accomplishing
and cheerful Notice how gladly
they do without those things which
they thought were necessities: the
housewife learning 10 make do
buying carefully and spending lit
tie: the business man regulating
his business In order 20 do his part
the man who works with his hands,
putting aside his hard-won long
sought standards ~ living. 10 speed
production the farmer, keeping
everlastingiy Al hstk.hrcnking toll
70 raise the food for Nirtory, Here
are real stars IN your sky'
Look around you Soc how uni
fed your community - today BLACK
or white. We are all partners IN
this war Notice how yonr fellow
iownsmen are Joining IN Civilian
Defense. hacking the tsO and the
War Bond drives. giving ~ them
selves as well as ~ money. Here
are stars IN your sky
Look around ven See the cour-
age in time ~ trouble. the fellow
ship OF sorrow, the brotherhood 81
disaster Everywhere there IL evi-
dence al growing selflessnese. oi
greater neighhorllnefs. an imna-
thence with selhshness striving
for the right. These are imperish-
able stsrs in your sky.
when u Is dark enough. Won can
see the stars" Look up and re-
ioice,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

TN AN EFFORT to the nations rapidly dwndng
i rubber supply the Government has ordered ma
tonwde raonng of gasoline and reduced the speed limit
for motorists thryve miles hour This innovation
should aid greatly in prolonging the life OF automobile
tires which are so essential in the present
If you are a motors it is to your advantage to make
your tires last as long possible Most good tires are
good for thirty thousand miles more of service II cars
are used only for essential transportation and If they are
checked carefully at fequn intervals their life OF service
will be materially extended It is much better to
car moderately and have available for three, four
Ave years. than to be exravagant in driving and wear out
your tires rapidly Use sense in driving your au-
tomobie and make your rubber stretch for the nations
rubber supply limited and will not be easy TO replace
your tires. when the present ones are worn out
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
WAR INFO

Many people with relatives and
friends overseas service are now
using the public library's two War
Information centere TO find out
about the kinds OF articles which
can be mailed as gifts. Complete
lists NJ both mailahle and unmail-
able articles and other particulars
are available at the War Informa-
ton center In the main library.
Woodward and Kirby. and AZ the
downtown library center, Gratiot
at Farmer.
Some Of the other subjects on
which the latest official rulings
NAV he obtained at the War Infor-
nation center are dependency al
lotments for wivas and children 81
service men. enlistment stand
ards flor men and womcnl. war Job
training courses. and rent control
The hours at tho main library
War Information center are am
10 pm. except Sunday: az the
downtown library War Information
center. 9am-a nm. The telephone
number II Columbia 1865. The
service l. free.
Friends ~ Library
A group OF publlc-snirited friends
end patrons Of the Detroit public
library are forming an organiza-
ton m be known ss me Friends Of
'he Library The frst meeting will
be held IN the club room Of the
main BULLDOG ~ the Detroit puh-
lie library. Woodward end Kirby
AZ 9 nm. Thursday. Sept. %.
The urincinai nurnose ~ this or
sanitation will 10 ihe acuulrinr ~
occasional rrre items not nrovided
for IN the iibrary's ernnsi budget
Aireadv under consideration arc
me fhlrfv-hve ORIGINAL drawings
made bv ne late v. ". suvfanr fo-
Arthur Pounds "ne'roIt. Dvnamie
civ" These drawings. which arc
said 10 be the only comriefe suv.
dam set IN existence. will he on
exhibit al the September ~ meet.
Inc
Membership will 10 onon ~ AZ
who wish 20 zee rnriiles ~ iIfevar,
md historical value rreserved n
neirc't for the use of the peopif
shanseivee.
warv other cities siready have
rriends ~ mo Tfhrarv rroups
An~onv the-A ere New vcrk. r'eve
ie~S. ros trecies. srd poeton.
we~deu Drown. nromi~ert iocs'
efforrev T. ferrrorsr~ cr>i~-en n
ne new orrsr'ssti0n. ps1oh A
U1veIinr ritz librarian. n tcmpor'
arg treasurer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

IN A RETROSPECTIVE mood 20
! day, we recall the words OF an
old friend OF ours. an elderly wo-
man. former teacher in Detroit Pub
lie school system, but on retired
list
Upon occasion We would meet In
the corridors OF the second floor OF
the Wayne County building. and
whenever this happened we would
pause for a minute or so chat. Upon
this particular occasion, some time
during the early part OF Spring,
1888. Mrs. ......... MADE REFER
ence TO the tragic conditions
abroad: the threat OF another world
war in which the United States
would assuredly become involved.
With dramatic suddenness the dear
old lady closed our brief converse
ton with these thought-compell-
ing words, "Mr. Williams, there
never will be any change in this
world OF ours until the hearts OF
men undergo a change change
wherein the fellowship OF man is
an actuality and not a myth"
These words intensified by the
sentiment OF splendid character.
whose very soul revolted against
mans inhumanity TO man, have
REQUIRED again and again TO US
since that afternoon four years ago
and we reflect upon what our
friend would say row with an en-
tire world in chaos? Two years ago,
Mrs. ...... passed on. Possibly.
II Is better so. for her delicately at
tuned and sensitive mind would
have been MORALLY shocked with
the stark tragedy OF world al
each others throats.
We are not now nor have ever
been sanguine that man will ever
change from that state In which
nature has nodded him. With all
his supposed culture and centuries
OF refining influence he Is still be-
meath the veneer OF so-called civ
liking process. the savage dominat-
ed and guided by instincts not far
removed from those OF his Neolithic
prototype.
While the thought OF a lasting
peace. expressed or withheld, Is
beautiful In its concept. II seems 10
US idealistic and utopian and far
from accomplishment. The millen-
ium is still chimerical and Is but a
figment OF wishful wishing endugled
in by dreamers and those hoping
against hope.
Man dotes on the possession OF
power. He loves and thrives on
pomp and ne Is never satisfied with
what he posseses-what he wants
Is more and more power-and he Is
not averse 10 taking that which
does rot belong to him. He Is
neither reluctant nor particular
from whom he takes nor how. He
not only creates but characters
tically. he destroys and In conse-
quence he refuses TO remain static
"a condition OF rest or at peace.
Man will need a complete rejuve-
nation or remaking Of his entire be-
ing before he will be content with
anything bordering on peace, last
ing or temporary.
BIottIng Out
II Is reported that Hitler's policy
"A blotting out OF intellectuals OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
....WEEKLY COMMENT


european countries crushsa
heath the iron heels OF A,l. y
uons-will prove suuicien, - ARM
tne VIII OF people OF NszI-e - S'sa
ed lands. We doubt very mn s4sss',
tne wanton killing OF inteIIe s wy
VIII accomplish hitlers nro,s'aa.
purpose simply because IN ~.
ture OF things poeh. nol,'s. ivy "
professors aud doctors. chursss
and newspaper editors. arm, -
GERS anu pacihsts, represen,
small traction OF nations ns~',
History has recorded thar en-. !.
the worlds greatest leaders ~
sprung not from tho ranks q, ,s'
lectuals but from the rank ana 1 y
even out OF the depths. Il L ANY, ~
conceivable that before Herr ts
is through some unknown ss
among those now seemingly aoss
trodden. will be the fly N HI,.,.
ointment OF elimination.
Talmadge
We sincerely hope that ths :.
counts setting forth the proh,s..
elimination from Nomination
tsmall governor Talmadge OF c..,
gia, for reelection. are true n,
SO much that We are concerned MA
this creature or whatever mI,s.
happen TO him. rather II is in,.,
esting and Illuminating that N,
product OF Georgia. a race.bahs,
hate-spawning creature as Talm,s.
represents, has within his own MI.
liwick seen the possibility OF dsis,,
OF his political aspirations nj
Georgia can do this TO Talm,d,s
I'VE are willing TO believe thai NJ
millennium is really in sight
Another reason we won't vo,,,
about this TalmadRe creature Il
that a ruthless but all-beneteI,,,
power, will in good time rencu
II from our presence. Just as M,
deman. Cole Blease. Tillman. Of a.
all OF an ilk-have disappeared IRON
the ken OF man.
Whom the gods would dsstm
they first make mad We have 4
ways wanted the gods 10 get bun
not waiting for madness 10 overui,
the victims OF their wrath. but 4
begin the process OF total decInt
ton before the slightest signs 4
alteration makes It's appearance. +
Awareness
When this column comes iron
the press primary time lTuesd,y
Sept. 15) will have passed. We
are anxiously awaiting the cou,t
OF ballots with thought IN. mind thst
the voters OF our group have nj
become overwhelmed by thew
cent wave OF reformation" tha
swept mot clean) unto the limits Il
our electorate. leaving in Ia
swath certain demi-gods who. vhel
and II elected. will fslcl rehright
en- and reburnish the community
with an abiding purity
We sincerely trust that the m,l
and women voters Of us who hsi
sense and grace enough 10 exercise
their right OF franchise, forgot nc|
those men Of whatever politicalar
filiations, who have proven or n
least attempted eemhlance d
fair-dealing with us
The Negro voter should he IN
most amenable 10 the spirit Of non
partisanship which seem 10 hau
become the vogue in city and cOun
~ politics.