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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
A Black Stain On Michigan

HITLER AND THE other Axis dctaors have cause TO be
IL ubiant over the humatng action of military author
tiles this Monday night in removing the bolts and
bayone the guns OF soldiers of Company Is OF the
Michigan Home Guard. Negro unit. and barring them
from the Congwood armory which they occupied.
Whether the order was issued by Governor Murray
Van Wagner other military authority. do not
know his time but told that the officer who car
lied the order Colonel W. d. Howe expressed regret
at having 10 carry such painful assignment. What
otvated the issuing Of the order also deep mystery
which is yet TO be explained.
The men who composed the Home Guard unit which
suffered such humiliation citizens Of high standing In
the community They active in business profession
al ard civic life and Of them have served with honor
previous wars in which our nation mas been engaged
They comprehend why they subjected to such
disgracefu treatment, neither can other members of the
Has Il come 10 pass that military authorities
longer rus, Negro soldiers bear defense of
Michigan and the nation Is the Hydra-headed monster
Of prejudice Matching Up new excuses Tor deprng
Negroes Of legitimate citizenship rights and opportunities
We hope ths is not the case.
II The episode which occurred Monday night at the
Congwood arnlory had occurred of far-fung
battle fronts where detachment Negro soldiers had
been captured by the Germans japanese. would not
have been difficult 10 comprehend II customary for
captured enemy soldiers be diSarned by their adver
sares but the Negro soldiers Of the Company rs of the
Michigan Home Guard not enemy soldiers. They are
patriotic Americans who have enlisted 10 defend America
Why then have they been disarmed by military au-
thorities Has any connection with the moving of Ne
tenants into Sooarner Truth project which necess-
tates the aid Of troops
In such emergency. if hose in authority do not de-
sire assign Negro troops this duty they still had the
opportunity white mlitiamen. Just they used
only white policemen and no Negro officers. when the
attempt made % move Negro tenants into So
,ourner Truth defense project Negro policemen
10 proec. keep order neither were they dis
armed In IKE manner / was Tot necessary to remove
bolts and baTore from the our Negro militiamen
Tor not assigning hem 70 duty al Solourner
Truth project this week.
Otter gereaed insults q THIS kind TO Negro citizens
no, calculated exer. wholesome Influence on Ne
gro morale.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
Negro Youth
Speaks
By CALVIN HICKS

WHEN WE READ OF discrimina-
w uon. violence and death, our
-ympaihy goes out 10 the victims or
20 those who are left behind. Oc-
eassionally. i; make our tempers
nor and We wonder why so many
inns;;ces are inflicted upon human
beings in such modern age and
civilized country as this.
Sometimes We have stuck out our
necks in protest and hurriedly
Withdrawn them. Then too ST 9TH
or t!mee We have not had 10 stick
them OUT. During the present war
cries. We ind many Of the shafts
81 hate aimed al us again and we
feel their sting keenly.
50 why not stick out our necks
IN protest? II they are stepped on
We can massage them and stick
them OUT again a little further We
can no longer dodge the chats
which are threatening us. We can
no longer give an our sympathy TO
other victims. for We are victims
ourselves We experience this in
every lot and We feel tho pain Of
every needless Negro death. There
fore let all the victims Join hands
Only So many necks can be stepped
on az one time Let MS take our
heaunrs, II It takes that TO get
what we need.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
What Price

BY REID BRADLEY
The { ity az w

THE FIRST V Will be won by US
i ing iron. steel, aluminium. cop
per, brass power and other mate
rials. plus strategy. To win the
second Y. the same metals Will have
70 be used. The Negro hae been
trying 70 80 Up Social Street for
three-quarters 81 century. He
has encountered nothing but bumps.
boulders and blackouis. one block
right is Commercial Boulevard.
very broad highway. i, has Just
two caution lights-one az the ap-
proach OF Depression Valley and
the other a. the top Of Prosperity
Hill. BY observing those two sig
mails. the sky is the speed limit.
Commercial Avenue IS different
from Social street You can make
u just as smoOthe as YOU like. BY
making the foundation eolid. 9th
ers Will drive over II and admire
your ability Commercial Avenue
leads 10 the City w. II Is the only
city that offers advancement 70 all
and no discrimination.
After going several Successes. So
cial street turns and runs parallel
with Commercial Avenue II IL
not so rough AZ this point. but you
are going 50 good that you have
no desire 70 change. After this
distance. you see signs OF Wv on
every side, with the sign Wei
come"
The first building you come 20
In w City is a school for learning
mechanical trades. The second
building Is t5ol and die shop.
while the third Is factory making
gas and electric stoves. The next
factory turns out radios and the
next Is foundry that makes cast
ings.
The City Of w will put people 10
work who are qualified for posi-
tons az presidents. manager. stem
ogrsphers clerks and all kinds OF
mechanics. Instead Of waiting for
someone else 20 give you a Job. you
will make one for yourself and for
your children. II will show that
The race can be self-sunicient In
stead % one or two janitors and
laborers IN a factory. there will be
thousands Of men and women work
! Ing 70 make the City OF w q sue
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
= THE ;, ss5so" EDITORIAL PAGE
FLOOD TIME
ny RUTH TAYLOR

sTF IN THE land Of peace. wherein
thou trustedst they wearied
thee. then how will thou do IN the
swelling OF Jordan?
This is the time OF floods. From
the hillrops. denuded by hatred
and carelessness OF the sheltering
friendly treee. whose cohesive roots
held back the waters. the hungry
torrents race down 10 devastate the
piains below.
This is the time Of the swelling
Of the Jordan-of trials. and deyas-
tation. OF constant danger that the
raging waters may eneulf us.
This ie The time OF The swelling
OF the Jordan. This is the time TO
see II the levees We have built OF
faith in democracy. u belief in
brotherhood, are strong enough 10
endure, ii we as united people
can work together 10 avert The
dangers OF the flood.
This Is the time OF the swelling
OF the Jordan. II i a tine for sacri-
iices. for the putting aside Of self.
for the patient doing OF our part
under the martial law flood time
demands
III In the land Of peace. wherein
thou trustedest they weayied thee"
II We cayiled al or objected TO the
responsibilities q citizenship. the
demands OF the brotherhood that is
democracy. II We looked down upon
our neichhor. II We ehirked our
dg,ies-then how viii we face the
flood gates ahead
This * the time a. the swelling
Of the Jordan Those Of us who have
lived through floods know what
that means and what the demands
viii he Let us face them clearly
Courage perseverance. cooperation
patience are MIA, We need while
We work 10 our almost and then
more-hut in all though all and
above all. Ne need saith--faiih in
he promlee OF the old hymn
when through the deep waters l
cause thee 70 60. the rivers OF sor-
row shall no, overflow 50 can We
face The swelling 81 the Jordan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
GIVE CREDIT
WHERE CREDIT
is DUE
By Fred Hart williams

IN ALL communities, churches and
organizations where men and
women work together in COM
mon cause for common good
those receiving the least attention
and lesser credit for sincere and
CONSTANT effort, are generally the
women. But II II were not for these
members OF the socalled gentler
sex 10 see that things are properly
done as planned in most instances
by men leaders who have as
sumed said leadership simply be-
cause they are OF supposedly stern
er mold. churches. committees and
organizations would in a majority
OF cases die for lack of sustained
and conscientious effort.
We have found this true. in a
sense mot taking anything away
from the tried and true males) in
the rank and flle Of the Sojourner
Truth Citizens Committee which
meets every noon-hour around
string OF lunch tables in the dining
iOoiu ol lhe a. III II were not
for such women as Lavera Harvey.
Abble Brown, Eloise Moore. Grace
f. Grinstead, Mrs. Jessie Slaton.
Blanche Perry. Waddell Mitchell.
and a few others whose names are
not known 10 the writer. the Rev.
Chas. Hill would he at loss. lacking
the support OF these women who
forget self or selfish reasons In
their work as members OF the Citi-
zens committee.
Should the committee merge f.
self into a permanent body and we
think this not bad idea. Il IS
to be hoped that these women Will
be given a place in the sunlight Of
appreciation for they will be the
ones TO hold not only the present
committee together but any sue.
ceeding one.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
Negro Rights In The Americas

West Point, Annapolis. ana -
ton training centers mus, sh ava
their race prejudice. II they d. a s
and quickly the United S,a,ss uOs
lose the enthusiastic AID may
Negroes. Chinese, Filipinos n aI'sa
and Mosleen East Indies. dam ,,uea
ned Latin Americans and o,hsr ' nl
Caucasian people now give 10 Ne s w.
worldwide war against s
Fascist and Japanes barbsrlsn-
Future historians may well J..
scribe partial blame for British ~.
American defeat and blunders .ua
Pearl Harbor. 10 intellectual dss..
encies OF our admirals and gensrs,.
and 10 their race prejudice pa,, !,
the complacent lack OF aler,r.'s
and imagination which caueed !,
lied disasters may be rooted in a.
military and bureauclai mindss
ness OF Army and Navy Officers ,0n
Of selfsatisfaction and illueior.
racial grandeur. Such charac,s-,.
tics may yet prolong the war nss1
lessly and at vast cost in blood ana
taxes.
owe IA year ago. on March .,
1871. l warned this body ihat go
things have been happcnlnr 10 GOV
ernments whose officer and ha
geaucrats failed to keen shreas,s
and who showed 'inaeyihai,,
stodginess and race prcild, :. s,a.'
ed that it was TO be hoped tia, n.
Axis is not preparing any rnple,s.
ant surprise for US for which \.
are not forewarned and fully pr..
pared. That still goes. Ths poir,
] wish 10 stress is that The nenuli.
~ which permitted Pea, HARM,
may be direcly related t. ,he rars
prejudice.
AS President Roosevelt has saa
the issue OF fairness 10 the Nesr,
in our armed forces and war indn,.
tries is now major Issue, We "a.
nounce the racial bigotry Of Nan.
ism, but permit our indusrialsls
officers, and officials TO discrimI'
nate against 100000 loyal Amer.
lean Negroes who have over Is OOo.
600 relatives in Latin America In.
ter-American relations are hound ia
suffer This denial OF demoerac,
and Christianity must stop. Organ.
lied labor is doing much Ia secure
justice for Negroes in factories but
too little is being done In this Can.
iial 10 give Negroes a square deal
in our armed forces. Lei ue live m
20 our ideals and strengthen our
democracy by giving qualified Ne
groes their share of war Jobs and
of commissions in the Army. yav.
and air forces.
Charles Anderson Gaula. Author
Of this article which ] ask leave 70
insert. is the grandson Of he first
American general TO command al
army overseas. Gen. r. ". Ander.
son commanded soldiers from al
over the United States on the can.
ture Of Manila in 1895 On their
way across the Pacific they were q
hand for the capture Of Guam
History may repeat Itself in 1912.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
CLEAN UP FOR
VICTORY

THE ANNUAL Cleanup Campaign
has particular significance for
Detroit this year. Modern science
mas shown that while NOT many
epidemics OF diseases can be traced
TO unkept premises and homes
there still Is the menace OF the raj
IN spreading rat-bite fever and 9th.
er diseases. The increasing "a,
population Is serious because oi
movements Of people and materials
from areas in which rat-borne
diseases are prevalent. says DR.
bruce II. Douglas, commissioner OF
health. "
Or. Douglas says that feeling Of
competence comes from veli.car-
ca Tor homes and yards. He sue.
gests that painting and repairing
premises will add greatly 10 tho
feeling OF weli-being. Broken stems
and damaged buildings contribute
considerably 10 the list OF home
accidents which are on the increase
sdcn year and are directly health
hazards. u
Victory Aids. a new Organization
formed for the purpose Of AZ.
veioping neighborhood interest in
defense has a challenge IN This
cleanup campaign. Its Influence
may directly affect the appearance.
Of many neighborhcods in Detroit.
DR.. Douglas says.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
Corrects Statement

April - 1912
Mr. J. Edward Mccall
Editor
Detroit Tribune
2l46 ST. Antoine.
Detroit
Dear Mr.. Mccall.
notice that in the current r..
sue Of the Tribune. in the report on
the Soiourner Truth parade. my
name and the name Of the organiza-
ton ! represented were given in
correctly. At the invitation OF the
Reverend Hill spoke in Cadillac
Square the day that Soiourner
Truths memory was honored. Your
report describes me as N. Nickel
lar Of the Associate Trade
Unions
Would YOU please print the cor
rect description:
Norman McKenna Editor OF the
Wage Garner. representing the AS
ISOLATION OF Catholic Trade Union
lists
our Association, known for short
as the ACTU, is not a trade union.
put simply an organization Of Cath
o.les who are members Of unions
Go and AL. II Is essentially a re-
hgious organization. for Tho spIrl-
'nal hetterment OF Catholic snion
members. ''
Sincerely yours.
Norman McKcnna.
Editor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

The Detroit Tribune
2l46 ST. Antoine ST.
City
Dear Sirs:
There no doubt is a first time
to everything but as far As racial
discrimination IS concerned l ran
into something here in Detroit that
| never experienced here before. On
Anril : about S am. my two bro
Tiers and while job hunting STOP
ped in a restaurant az 2S0S Michi-
gan avenue for cup Of coffee. The
white waitress refused 70 serve us.
The manager asked what We want
cd. we stated three cups Of coffee.
We were told II would cost us
10 per cup in advance
The menu vae in plain sight with
prices marked. such as coffee. 10.
Well as far as could see he had
US. he didn't refuse 10 serve us.
yet We were not going 10 pay such
a price for a cup OF coffee. Racial
discrimination Yes in a shrewd
way too. I told the manager that he
and | should be In the services to-
gether. and instead Of me shooting
al Japs or Germans | would take
him. We walked ont.
Al home here ! begaa 10 try and
analize the racial situation. find
all this talk about freedom liberty.
and democracy is tho BUNK. as far
as black people are concerned
ind the white man a LIAR He has
spread propaganda 80 thick and
skilltully that he even has some OF
the black people eating Il M. Propa-
eanda is spread through the radio:
the daily sheets. and the public
schools. Let's look a lit'le bit In
coin was supposed 10 free the
black people? That's a LIE. be-
cause they are STILL in bondage
Yet they teach il in school, and
every year around his birthday
there is great yapping about the
LIE,
The greatest shor;coming 81 the
race is he lack Of real. SOL1-
DARlTY, The motto Of this nation
runs something like tho policy Of
America in her dealings with for
eign nations may she always be
right hut right or wrong our ma
ton" That's a white mans slogan
as far as his race Is concerned.
On WE OF the black race take
leaf from that slogan Tor race
unity We will force The white man
10 fy right, because IN UNITY
THERE is STRENGTH,
Sincerely
Denny Browne
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
AMERICANS ALL

Young Americans OF every race
and creed are united today In their
determination 10 preserve way
OF life which has made democracy
more effective and encompassing
reality than any nation In history
ever achieved. In arsenals. ship
yards. converted auto plants. air.
craft establishments. all over the
United states. production goals are
BENZ met by an increased utilza-
ton OF the Nations total labor sup
ply. And the country's largest
racial minor'ty-Its 10000 900 Ne
rro workers-constiiu an I'm
portant segment OF our total labor
resources.
The increased use OF skilled and
eemi-skillsd Negro workers In all
branches OF armament production
was noted recently By Sidney Hill
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

man. Labor Director, War Produc-
ton Board. in reports from DR..
Robert c. Weaver, Chief Negro En-
ployment and Training Branch. A
national defense work experience
program Is carried out with the
immediate objective OF preparing
$4,000 young Americans for Jobs
in defense industries during the
year ending June 30, 1912.
Accordingly one out OF every ten
American youth is a Negro and en-
ployment OF Negro youth in the
NYA out-of-school work program
Is In about the same proportion.
Groups OF colored students al the
resident center and Wiiberforce.
Ohio. are making heating ducts at
the same time that they are gaining
experience In necessary sheet
metal work.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

HINDER 7 He sponsorship If the international Council Of
- Religious Education, Christian Family Week will be
observed all over the United States from Sunday May
Sunday May 10 inclusive The purpose Of the observance
i IS announced IS 10 stress the Importance Of applying
Christian principles by going church visiting neghbor
making friends and helping parents to get better
Quanted with their families and study the duties of the
family group Christian citizens
Ministers and Christians Of all denominations are
urged to cooperate in the movement arranging programs
to help American families TO re-esablish home life on firm
foundations of Christian living It is worthy and timely
effort which deserves the whoehearted endorsement and
support of ALL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

MIR. Speaker. rs United Nations
and many races OF men today help
the United States night the AXIS
Powers, yet American Industries
and our armed forces continue TO
discriminate against non-Cauca-
,ians particularly Negroes.
Such determinations are dang
erous denial OF the very freedom
and democracy for which We fight.
war industries and the United stat
es war and Navy Departments must
cease discriminating against Ne
groes and other nonCaucasians.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

Gees.
This may sound like a dream 10
you. but u can be made reality.
Patriotic vrlts-ups In Negro news
papers begging The Red Cross TO
take Negro blood: something they
don't want. making w signs with
the fngerf-this will never get the
Negro anywhere The War depart
ment knows the heroic record OF the
Negro better than anybody, else
and when they want him In the
Navy. they will assign him 10 po-
sitlons In that service.
Every step the Negro takes up
the manufacturing ladder vii adj
vance him ten steps with the Gov
eminent. as we'll hs state, county
and city ADMINISTRATION.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
Food For Thought


Fear Is a force that has defeated
man nn before single blow was pass
reality. 10" ia0e
me man on the top TO-DAY can
not ne oe certain Of staying there.
PEOPLE stumble over opnortur,,v
e :, looking tirelessly 10 and
.,s ZONE never know when 10 talk
0'n sru never know when 10 ston'
decide his own destiny. VIII
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
ORR WHITE ELKS

w IL VIM - T. IhhH
THE GREAT DANGER to white
civilization today is not from those
who temporarily engage them in
conflict. but from the great armies
Of darker people whom white peo-
Piles have conquered and now rule
without any regard 10 the rights
and privileges OF these conquered
people.
BLINDNESS on the part Of the
white race to all hut their own In
terests and ambitions j. spelling
their doom. They seem destln-
ed TO follow In the footsteps OF
others who enjoyed dominance and
power hut went down 10 death and
destruction because they could not
see. 4 study Of world history shows
an incredible blindness on the part
Of races who once enjoyed wealth
and power. Almost every important
revolution In the worlds history
could have been ayerted Ii those
In power had seen iii 10 give little
more justice and privilege 10 the
people over whom they ruled.
ALL THE BLOODY LESSONS
Of history seem 10 mean nothing.
however. 70 the arrogant. stupid
boastful nations which rule the
world today. They hardly give their
children time TO be weaned before
they teach them 10 hate. rob and
brutalize other races. These ma
tione today embrace the very same
vices that brought Syria. Egypt
Greece and Rome 10 destruction
Somehow they cannot conceive Of
races and nations living In equality
and harmony. They seem IN believe
the hunk about superior people"
THE CONTRIBUTION which
stands out ms most distinctive IN
the life ~ Jesus Il that Of wlplng
out all the frontiers which divided
races. To do this he refused to con-
form 10 orthodox patriotism and
orthodox religion Of his people
and his countrymen. lie was eter.
nalIv doing that which was not
customary and appeared 10 assOci-
ate with everybody hut the "rioht
people" Vet IN the world today,
neopIe who call themselves Chris
tIanS refuse ~ erase the color hars,
"We believe IN brotherhood. nro, III.
cd " Il . white brotherhood" Such
Christians need ~ study again the
life and works ~ Jesus Christ.
TO JESUS, the Kingdom OF God
did not mean what II meant 10 many
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

The following Informative and
timely address was delivered py
Honorable John VI. Coffee Monday
March 30 In the House OF Represen'
tatlyes.