The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10

service OF which the Negro ,tees
most In need; that he arose aas
discovered In himesli "a great cana
city for unselfsh service. then WEN
forth 10 scale The heights in ,ell
respect, personal integrity. un>haL.
able honesty. public honor ana
unrl,alled energy In the pubr,
service. lie went further than an,
ether In organizing the Negro ms,s.
g. and In bringing Into their home.
and districts salutary benefits OF or.
eanlzation.
Cooperative leadership, Thar,
what we have been writing abcn
because these men go out from
their regular lfe's work 10 sly,
their time and ability 10 Neglo i'm.
provement. They do II unsclh hlt
honestly and effectively. so also M
Snow +. Grigsby. lie was and I,
still doing a good job IN rcguls..
Is established position. Bn' be vv
the need FOR militant ogeania.
lion 10 fisht against economic dis.
elimination against tho Negro H.I
lcsolutclv set himself 10 'hf. rsk.
lie hogan meetings at S. lchns|
Presbyterian church. then located
ON Dubois and Madison. Of which hs
is member.
Orig By made himself tho csnisr|
81 authoritative information about
y, efo employment in an severn.
mcnt departments aud az iae tgil
number o, employees in those de-
rartmen;s. In This way. u-'a- no
io,1l number o Ncsroe- ~ WINE
G lniy ne q basis. r-urca % igm-
hCr 81 Negroes entitled il county
iei. on Il IN the city @. hroa,
n ~ q basis OF city popultlon-
The ratio Of the one hcine piheiI
q The ciy department Ar Ne
gro was per cent OF the Git, popa-
IN, BE- was entitled iDG pscentl
b jobs in any city i'p aNgI
ihe state and county fkeVss.
'l. armed with The Weapon 10
% L himself conirived 10 mc lie
injl tico 90 Negro emp ,ymeuL
Gre Shy went seriously aaau no
5lb OF attaining his gua Ne
sgu employment.
GTe .hy became an acenmg shed
authority on all matters H.u- %
Negro employment in all fl qua
81 and state Departments s-in'd
With thcs weapons OF WAL Cssshy
Sc his heayy artillery a-alg The
The cnthroncl mparts ascrl-
miration. He mt forth daily bar
rage OF letters demandu- sr'Nf
Negro job fcpfc cntation d. me
pubic MEETINGS called 20 fpiest
econ mic disc lmina,ion au aelr
4 hi, reports. Grigsby aianrc /.
! hi-h degree Cd dramatic a. nal
: caused his audience u l.N ~
taci heads they became Hp s'ey
sold on Grgsby because q b o)a-
idenve. pep and scathin- sn
Thar he poured upon thu cd' u
lliose department heads 'lT re-
FUSED 90 give justice TO ih' Ne-fh
Iini G isSby kept firms aAy Hs
koii his guns loaded wifi 'al n
formation. He had gathered i him.
sol The meetings grew larger AMI
larger. Tic interest grew n,le ana
more intense. The financia' sppori
grow more substantial. CrIs'hy'
reputation began TO reach ir'o ne
by-ways. Tho Detroit Civic 'easae
was on it's way 10 n Sensational
growth and remarkable accomplish
menis.
trirsby staged the mot eiirr'
tive and the most beneiirlsl series
ri winter forums ever >ci ior'h
here. lie was n good Snowman ~
well. lie knew what modes OF aa'
'crtlsing that were most eiieclne
and he never Jailed 10 use them:
Then hack Of II all he had the 'l'a'
purpose OF his organlzatlon.-'e
make effective protests agalnN
economic discrimination Of the We
gre. trigSby set new records ~ ""'
tanning financial support from pun
lie meetings. He definitely was i've
hest go.getting young Negro lraa'
or 10 come npon the scene OF VIZ
gro civic activity. Progress wa
being made along all lines. ~ gr''
ting more Jobs for Negroes. trlrs,
by became one Of our most 'ha'
and cooDerati,e leaders. lie de'
nOnnced class divisions and drMe
Just ~ strong against wrong W.
groes In high places n aral"''
wrong whites nj the gates 81 em ,
ploymont. lie proved that he cou'"
PIT vital principles OF race wtliaI'
above friendship and personal con-
slderatlon. Grlgsby was cournIs'
Gus. he was undaunted. he wa wv
flagging In his zeal. he was deIs'.
mined. he was impassloned. pc WI va,
persistent. he was aggressive w
he was cooperative In his rae"'
leadership.
These times do not see SNOW =
Grigsby on the active scene Of ~ ~.
gro civic life. The loss II that 81 W. W.
Negro race. Many lessons ''n,
from his experiences: ono Is I've,
a combination Of politicians s.'
ihwart the work OF a good l.'u'''
hut that all thrown together ,sn ,
not amount 10 one. Another y 'ns,
criticism OF a leader by his lrlr"S =,
and advisors IS solemn dnly J,
order to preserve the fullnesS "
his usefulness.
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