The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-04
Peoples
Daily Doiings

A NEW CHAPTER In race rela-
n ton and cooperation was writ
ten In Texas last week when color
ed and white passengers shared the
same car and seats as a fast pas
senger train was speeding across
the Lone Star state toward Hous-
ton. Colored passengers en- route
10 convention could not be ac-
commodated in the number OF
coaches that had been provided; IL
was too tireeome 10 stand from ST.
Louis 10 Houston. so the conductor
in charge OF the train was asked
10 make some other arrangements,
this is where many OF the white
passengers aboard the flyer
proved that democracy can work
IN the South. However, according
10 reports. when the colored folks
were transferred into the coaches
occupied by white passengers. some
OF the whites moved 10 other sec-
tons. while the majority remained
in their seats and put forth every
EFFORT 10 make room for their col
ored fellowmen.
While Il Is useless for one 10 ex-
pect every white person TO cooper
ate in an emergency OF this kind in
tie deep South. II can be plainly
seen by The action OF the majority.
that conditions in the South arc
much improved.
Up in the State Of Maine, 4
souiherner who publishes week
~ newspaper. is collecting petit
uons 10 have the War department
10 remove colored soldiers from
Old Town. Soldiers on duty there
are guarding army bridges and
railroads against Axis sabotage.
The reason given by this south
erner for wanting the colored SOL
diers removed is that young white
girls are dancing with and dating
the race soldiers. He further
claims that older white women
gather In the streets where the COL
ored soldiers are. look back over
their shoulders making remarks in
dicaiing thar they too would like
% mix with the colored boys. Cen
iinued this southern editor. Next
thing We know, these colored boys
and White girls will be getting mar
r!ed. because the laws OF Maine
permits such"
since this mans desires cannot
change the laws OF Maine or any
ether state. your writer is wonder
ing what is more important to
hifr. the protection Ct his country
from the enemies. o. The prevent
lne OF white and colored blood
mixing
Dat in Los Angeles, Calf. last
week, 4uO-uuit Federal housing
project VAS dedicated By the peo-
pie: it Will Do occupied by tenants
% all races. So far. there have mol
been reports q opposition. The ex-
ample set IN this California ely
should be a guiding light for other
American cities. In this way flu
tlfe racial nights as we had here
may be prevented.
News from Birmir CHAM. Ala.
tells us tha, the South has approved
ALL and Go mixed unions. There
are about 2jo0u miners located in
the STATE of Alabama. half Of them
are said u be co.ored Although
The Colorod group has labored un-
der the strain OF discrimination
for years. white and colored are
no| meeting together 10 consider
lhtr common problems, without
, Discrimination. That. TOO, is anoth-
o. milestone toward better race
relations in the South.
Good news comes THE week from
Daniel Field. Augusta. Ga. we are
'old thar conditions for colored sol-
di1rs have steadily improved. Base
bal. football. basketball and some
phases OF track are included in the
training schedule.
a well-furniehed day room L.
used by all soldiers.
To win this war. united We must
stand THAT is what We are going
70 do without regards to race, creed
or color.
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