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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

UHEN THE GOLDEN Anniversary of the invention of
the ne andescen electric light was celebrated in 1929
Henry Ford paid honor TO the occasion and to his nven
tef friend, Thomas Edison by staging impressive pub
JIG program in Detroit which broadcast nation
wide radio hookup Many internationally famous scien-
s present and partcpa the program inclGd
ing Mr. Edison himself and the late Madam Cure. OF
France codiscoyerer Of radum Numerous other dstin-
fhd scientists were also present but not single Negro
The writer who al that time was on the editorial staff
Of the former Detroit independents cad attention TO the
fact that Negro invited to participate the pro-
gram. In answering his criticism distinguished white
freate of Detroit published letter in of the local
daily papers which ne stated in effect that he knew of
Negro Scientis' Sufficiently distinguished be repre-
the Golden Anniversary program in honor of Mr.
Edison and that IT there were such Negro scientist Mr.
Ford and the directors Of the program would have been
glad 70 have included him.
We then called attention the outstanding achieve
ments Of Dr. George Washington Carver in the field of
chemistry at Tuskegee Institute. in Alabama In his
chemical research work pointed out that DR.. Carver
had discovered industrial for various agr
cultural products including three hundred
tries valued at many million Of dollars had been built
from these peanut products in the South. alone.
In addition we stated that this wizard of chemistry
had developed process of manufacturing hgh-grade
roofing paint from the red clay which abounds in many
parts Of the South and that he had discovered indus
trial uses for many other forms of Southern products
which formerly had but little value
Some years ago. DR.. Carver offered a iatterng
position by Thomas Edison at his great laboratories in New
Jersey but the aged scientist refused the offer preerrng
to remain at Tuskegee and work among his people.
AT last however on account of the critical plight in
Der for purposes Dr. Carver has yielded to the re-
quests of Henry Ford and has Detroit to assist i'm
chemical research work in the laboratories the Willow
Run bombing plant He is rendering this service not for
the remuneration to be derived for he has perstenty g
rored opportunities to become rich but he devotng his
chemical wzady to the task of trying produce synthet
rubber and other substitutes for materials needed
Time really brings about changes. This famous Ne
gro scientist who not permitted to participate the
program honoring Thomas Edison in 1929 is in the
iimelght at Ford's bombing plant conducting chemical
pernents which may starte the world and help bring Ill
innate victory TO the allied nations.
Let us hope and pray that time may also eventually
bring about improved conditions for people in the
United States by the elimination Of racial discrimination
injustice and exploitation
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Thank You, Mr.. Pegler

A FEW WEEKS AGO joined with others of our news
"A papers in blasting Westbrook Peger for his recent I'M
lar ana unWarraned attack on the Negro Press. This
week however, we commencing him for his fine ar
nle which appeared in The Detroit Times Friday July
So er the title, Negroes Get RunAround AS Patriots
SHE article featured an 1S-year-old Negro bow of Mr.
<ers acquaintance. who volunteered several months
and was indicted into the nations armed forces 1t
As frank courageous statement of fact concerning the
acal discrimination against Negroes in the United States
uch as Du rev Wne men could venture TO express
y. They facts well known to American Negro
Tor the conditions daily face keep them constantly
mind.
has given vigorous expression to of the very
complaints and protests for which he recently critc;z
ed the Negro Press.
We shall not quote at length from the Pegler article
i IS reprinted in full elsewhere in this issue, but
wish by way emphasis quote the following paragraphs
Now. assuming that this boy back from the
war to victorious country what status will he back
viii he be nggerized again and restricted to men;al
Jobs jlmcrowed and driven back the dreadful ghettos
OF our cities, or will he be treated American?
I'VE accept foreigners from Europe and organize
leagues 10 protect their rights: welcome them into all
cur residential districts with restraint than that of
nobbery and all our professions and trades open TO
them.
But the Negro who born among us and fights for
the lnted States when told stand aside be-
he is Negro
probably would batter myself to death against the bars
closing my condition.
Il would not be sub-Amercan or a sub-human being
in dOce patience forever WELD rghtfu aspiration to
Sums Weld to strangers who from other coun-
tries including strangers who had fought against
in the wars
Mr. Peger has given us an illuminating insight into
the inner soul Of white American He has spoken of our
reope and our racial barriers and njustces in language
that al speak and understand Perhaps. the dawn of
day Of Justice is breaking for the Negro in the sun
Light Of which white America will be able to more
clearly and blot out the iniustices it visits upon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

ure of democracy that the practice of this oppressive
policy in past years in country well as in In
dia Africa and various in Asia and the Pacific is
ponsbe small degree for the present holocaust that
is sweeping the globe
of these views was voiced Sunday afternoon
by Wendell Wile former Republican candidate for the
U.s. presidency when he addressed the thirty-third
ment of Colored People, in Los Angeles California Mr.
Wilke said in parts
Race imperialism with its characteristics Of SNUG
cia superiority and desire to exploit unprotected people,
must be abolished When talk Of freedom and oppor
tunity for all nations the hooking paradoxes in
society clear they longer be ignored The
defense democracy against forces that threaten it
from without has made of its failures to function at
home garingv apparent Race and color do not deter
mine what people allies and what people are enemies
in this war"
Mr. Wilkie absolutely correct and the fourteen mil
lions of our people this country heartily with his
views that race Imperialism and the spirit Of racial
superiority must cease II democracy Is to survive.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

FROM ANCIENT days wars have dramatized the
strength and weakness OF nations Wars reveal
nations TO themselves! Times OF peace o.di-
nariy times OF prosperity, and time OF national pros
perity ordinarily times when nations blinded
by their own weakness. War outbreaks lead to Ea-
tional stocktaking. and while this national stock
taking often results in startling revelations is be
observed that the evils dramatized by here
In the time OF peace also. There national
sins; wars therefore are reveaers rather than pro-
ducers of national sins which become distressing
under the pressure OF great emergencies. Broadly
speaking. then, is like pain. II a survival
purpose and wherein 1t directs attention 10 deadly
insdious-toxins OF distinctions 1t becomes one Of
the greatest blessings In disguise
The current war has dramatized an inherent
weakness OF democracy. Its processes are too slow
for emergencies. Had not the efficiency OF Russia
dictatorship slowed the onslaught OF the German
egions, the very OF the democracies would have
been irretrievaby lost. The democracies we're
down right lucky" to draw Russia as an ally and
not an enemy. Had all the relationships been
rayed on one side and all the democrscies ,hc
other. the democracies would not have had chance
1t took Pearl Harbor shock our nation out OF the
Illusion that democratic perogatives must be main
tanned in times OF war in times OF peace.
Wheelerism had to have effective support in
order for II TO become the obstructive force Il
proved to be- Wheelerism is silent today: but is
not dead, which goes TO show that II is quite bUs-
sble for democracies to be destroyed by their de-
voices who cannot or will not the hexibilitics
which inhere In democracy. How such short sight
edness can come TO such power reveals an almost
norrifylng weakness with which the democracies
must deal II they would be saved.
The current war as the one that went before II
has dramatized prejudice that dreadful affection
OF mankind that is threatening everything we love
and hold dear because purchased with sweat and
tears and blood. We have the depressing spectacle
OF our FBI Federal Bureau OF Investigation work
ing feyerishly TO cleanse our nation OF saboteuers
VINO would wreck our war machinery beyond repair
These henchmen OF foreign governments have been
wned and dined in places and circles where Negroes
could not 20 for love nor money. They have heen
taken 10 this nations heart and now they seek TO
pierce that heart with the steel OF sabotage wh.l.
Negroes are throwing themselves at the enemies
OF their nation.
Race prejudice could never be thrown into such
ugly relief without war. To-day the Negro can
feel proud OF himself for his superpatrotism stands
out in ever holder relief in the light OF the danger
that these saboteuers fostering upon the nation
The energies OF the FBI being strained to their
utmost But there Is relief at hand II the nation AZ
this late date senses the deadly struggle that Is upon
u.s. The work OF the FBI could be appreciaby lee
sened by "LNI' (Iet Negro I'M campaign Every
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
SENTENCE SERMONS

After preachers do every thing they know how 70
convert men, there will still be plenty left to 90
Jail and TO hell.
II the men bent raising cane would go the
farms, the cities would be more peaceful places In
which to live.
Aman can be still and drink in the spirit of G cd
but ne can't drink lot OF spirits without letting
everybody know IT,
When you ask God to make way for you, you
must then keep out of His way.
Too many people have Charlie Mccarthy" e-
ligion-good takers. but poor walkers.
Then those Rocking Chair Christians" are too
much at ease 70 avert a spiritual freeze
sympathizers.
Every successive storm man passes throuei
should bring him that much nearer to becoming true
blue.
The only direct road to success town is to keep
moving and not turn around.
The value OF sugar is just beginning TO be real
ized-it pays 10 keep sweet
truth" may get her teeth knocked out, but still
she won't play false to her falfe ones.
Truth may also get knocked down and out bat
like Joe Louis she'll rise again
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
BY Dean Gordon B. Hancock
(For AMP
Betlueen The Lines By >

Negro who enters the war industries reduces by 30
much the need for the FBI The Negroes black skin
becomes badge OF loyalty which he should wear
With all becoming grace The Negro stands ready as
he stood in every national emergency TO step into the
dangerous breach made by these wicked saboteueis
who threaten us in an evil hour.
The real answer to the challenge OF the sabo-
lteuers is an I'M" to supplement- the efforts OF he
lFBI Sabotage reduced 10 its lowest terms thea Is
largely matter OF race prejudice part OF every
sabotage EFFORT be charged TO race prejudice and
the prejudiced man or woman whether white black
or brown is the real saboteuer OF our effort II
We are beaten-and there chances that We may
be-the real destroyers will not be the Germans and
japanese are wont 10 infer but the prejudiced
Americans, white and black when We consider he
large amount of FIJI effort II takes to safeguard the
war industries and how this effort could be reduced
by an LNl get some idea OF the great use dat
the nation could make OF its 100000 Negroes who
are knocking today always upon the door OF ua-
tiona opportunity and ful-hedged citizenship. Ar
I'M is the answer 10 our hard pressed FBI.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

will have to keep all Nss..
the race and line up behind nd s .sl Z
SKI. because he is the only rs-'
has chance. "'an saa
For State Represep,s,,..
should draft the Rev. John NJ. N.Y.
he can get Labors support Do.s
iui white democratic backing r..
the County building aud on,
and with this We should No, w
any trouble putting him s, a's
The Rev. Mr.. Miles is well ss e'u
ed, a good speaker. leyeI.sssas
honest and does not possess u
much vanity and egotism. W. s|
get along with the other MENU
OF the House OF Representatiyss
get something done for yss' y.
and the common people, Il !.
elected.
wish to commend caspar Lin.
man county cierk' Prosecuting A.
torney William Bowling and i.s ="
ID. ]. Healy OF the Probate c'S M
for their selections last wess !.
Bernard J. loungblood for ,s..
ter OF deeds to succeed Harold s,.s
and Otis Walker 10 MI the y,e.,
cy OF the board of Auditors :,
truthfully say without contra H.
ton that Barney las he is afIeel1s
ately called youngblood is On. !,
the best friends Negroes have !,
the Democratic party. Heisamr
without race prejudice. He m, :,
times more Negroes TO work IA a.
secretary OF states office in Ian
sing when he was the deputy m.
der the late Leon Case than NJ.
ever been employed under am
previous or subsequent adm,ph.
tration. l don't know much abop,
him. but | believe OTIS Walker win
make a good county auditor !
recently met him and he Appeared
to be quite warm, friendly and con.
scientious. II he goes along uA
our good friend, Ray Hafeli, an
other one OF the county auditors I
am sure he will be ali right.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
EDITORIAL PAGE N
Contribs. 80.
By JOSEPH c. COLES

I BELIEVE that the Home Rule
! proposal should be defeated and
predict that II will meet Its deserv-
ed death at the polls In November.
Labor is against II. the Polish peo-
pie. the Jewish people and the Ne
gro people are against IL and that
is enough TO kill any proposal. So
far not one responsible Negro lead
er has spoken for Home Rule. The
Republican leaders as well as the
Democratic leaders are unanimous
in their opposition to il. Even
among the responsible leaders
have heard only one voice raised In
the defense OF this undemocratic
measure.
Judge Homer Ferguson has an
nounced his candidacy for the US.
Senate on the Republican ticket.
Unlike our friend. w. X. Kelsey.
OF The Detroit News, think Judge
Ferguson should resign from the
Circuit Court bench. instead OF Just
getting leave OF absence: II he
wants TO Keep the spirit as Wei as
the letter of our state constitution
and the canon OF the American Bar
association which expressly stats
that a judge should resign II he in
tends to run for another office. |
believe the people OF Michigan will
rebuke Judge Ferguson for this
move and re-elect our good friend.
Us. Senator Prentiss NJ Browa by
an overwhelming majority.
predict that DR.. Rudolph Tener-
owicz will be ignominiously defeat
ed for congress in the first district.
Former Congressman George G..
Sadowski will be the winner this
time. MIR. Sadowski will have the
support OF labor. the Negro people
and his old Polish following. aud
that is sufficient to win by a big
majority. also believe Mr.. Sadow-
ski will make a better congress
man this time than he did before.
as / am sure he has learned a lot
OF things. However. II we really
want TO defeat Dr. Tenerowicz We
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
AUGUST |
CAR LICENSE
DEADLINE

Car owners who are opeIsu.,,
with first half-year auto uS''s /,
plates, and there are oZ'VVV
Michigan, 17s.OOO Ia wayne cou ,s.
must renew their licenses WV
August /. .
Harry F. Kelly. secre'Sy a
state, announces that all nv ~.
fees are issuing last hall-yea' .'sd
mits, which this year as I'm
conservation measure. are ID ~" IA
OF a ten-inch metal strip one . s
a half inches wide. when 49, :, s,,r
on the bottom OF the first nan' ,nJ
plate and converts Il INTO 10
year tag. BY substitutins ,n,s a,
for tha usual full sized plat, ,.s.i
state department has accomp ~ d
substantial savings In steer
manufacturing costs. -
This plan also eliminates ~ nov
cesslty OF re-registerins carr n,r
bearing half-year plates, - mn
years owners were give, ,esn,s
sized plates and new .,.m d,
number. Under the new sys' ,,ssuss
owner has the same tag ano ' Tho
number throughout the yea' Isa
1892 plates were bull! S..slry
through the war and u III, nes !, i,il
can be converted into lsss ~
plates by use Of steel s''ip' n
The same half-year Zee 60 $40
years Ia charged. Ins ut
now do not have any pls, no
who wish TO put their es rs,r
commission may buy i fall, sIl
plates at half price ana 80 yssrs
Be good until March 81 ''
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Happenings on The ~unjustice
Side" OF Our Great Democracy
YoUR BLOOD was spilled again

YOUR BLOOD was spilled again
last week by the hands OF an
unknown mob. when Willie Vim
son. a colored man was lynched in
Texarkana. Texas, by group OF
coward whites. Vinson lies cod In
his grave today because white
woman thought that he looked IKE
a colored man that had attempted
TO rape her. SO bitter was the
mob until lynching their victim
alone was not enough; they felt
that II would perhaps add more
push TO the war efforts by dragging
his body through the streets in
the colored section.
The laws OF this country that
guarantee every citizen equal
rights were lynched with this poor.
innocent colored man, and the men
OF this Texas town that should have
been on duty to enforce the law
were perhaps taking part in the
"lynching carnival" or hidden
somewhere with their faces buried
in a newspaper. You and | would
not have protested at all. had this
same mob lynched Jap or German
and dragged their bodies through
the streets. because they are ou~
enemies. This Is a different story:
here Is one American being burn
ed by his fellowmen on his OWE
native soil. at time when all
Americans should be as one-with-
out regards TO race. creed or color
You'll probably ask yourself wha.
are these same white hoodlums do
ing and thinking about the Unite I
Nations war efforts? | doubt Il
they could give an honest-to-g BOD
ness answer themselves.
Regardless what may happen.
there Is always some one looking
on the "victory-Side" OF democ-
racy. SO Henry Humphrey. editor
OF The Texarkana Gazette, a daily
white paper published in the mob
town, has taken his stand In your
favor. He Is urging a Grand Jury
investigation OF the lynching NJ
your colored brother. He even at
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

kind OF stalling is not helping 10
win the war. you may be asking
yourself what will be the next
move toward making it possible for
more OF your race 10 enlist in the
air corps. The latest word from
the nations capitol according t.
releases is that there are no plans
for increasing the number of col
ored student pilots.
NAD NEWS COMES from the state
- OF Louisiana this week with the
announcement that 1900 persons
were dropped from the Department
OF Welfare. Many OF those pcople
are members Of our race: the vel
fare checks which they received
the fifteenth OF each month pro-
vided bread for their mouth
clothes for their body. shoes for
their feet and a shelter for the COM
fort OF their body This new set
up In the Welfare department Of
the state OF Louisiana is not be-
cause OF prejudice or discrimina-
lions. but many OF 1000 persons
on the states payroll were white
instead, the blame is put on the
Jones-Maestic political feud. THAT
Is night between Governor jones
and Robert S. MAJESTIC. mayor of
New Orleans.
RY THE TIME you read this a
- bed spring manufacturing plant
In New York City may he closed
for the duration. II so. 400 colcred
men will be without employment
The reason for the closing. this
small plant has not been able TO
obtain enough war work to con
tinue to operate; 1t can't get enough
steel to make bed springs. The New
York ClO Is lighting to keep this
plant In production because " It's
colored employees. who were al
most the entire personnel: some Of
these men are highly skilled ma
chinists and mechanics: others arc
unskilled. earning only small sal
aries.
In their wire to Donald NJ. Nell
son. chairman Of the war Produc-
ton board. the CIO council asked
Mr.. Nelson 10 allocate a CONTRACT
20 his company because colored
workers Are too often the arst
to suffer unemployment and IN,
last to receive employment"
Happenings Here And There On
The -vlctory-Slde- OF Democ,ac,
HERE IN THE CITY OF petroi,.
!" your folks are holding jobs in
places that several years ago. You
would have probably said thai n
would never happen soon. Your sons
husbands, and sweethearts are seen
at the wheels OF hundreds OF hnses
as they speed along taking thous
ands to plants and factories Ia
make the planes and tanks 10 keen
this country the land OF the free
the home OF the brave. Your races
hands are guiding the street cars
along the hundreds Of miles ~
track In the city. and a colored
race can be seen at the fare boz.
when one rides the street cars
Over on Belle Isle. where you and
have been buying our pop corn
and Ice cream on hot summer days
and being waited on by white girls
only We and a different picture TO-
day. coiored girls and white girls
working side By side are seen dip
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Peoples Daily Doings
BY ISAAC JONES

tackled Sheriff Monroe Watts, OF
Bowie county. Texas, editorially
for not providing guards at the
Texarkana hospital where the col
ored victim OF a gunshot wound
before being lynched was given
treatment for his bleeding wounds.
You may say that this white mans
criticism OF what has happened in
his home town will not bring Willie
Vinson back TO life: that is true
but. IL can 20 long ways toward
saving the life OF some other col
ored man; who knows. il may be
your son, husband. brother or
sweetheart.
A COLORED MAN travelling on q
"A bus In Virginia last week. tells
how that states jim crow Law
patted him on the shoulder. asked
him 10 take a seat In the rear NJ
the bus. Related the traveller. IL
was sitting about middle way the
bus when the driver patted me on
the shoulder, telling me that Vir-
ginia laws request me 10 take
a seat In the rear Of the bus" |
obeyed the law. A few minutes
later, ! was touched on the should
err again--a white face greeted my
eyes, May have a seat beside
your" the white man inquired? SO
this white man rode on the seat
with his colored brother: they
chatted about the war and other
worldly AFFAIRS. When he departed.
he grasped the hand OF his colored
brother and wished him luck: the
driver OF the bus and other white
passengers paid little attention
You may be wondering what hap
pened TO Virginia's jim-crow law
SO quickly-my only guess would
be--there's no such law II you are
white
YOU ARE TOLD daily through the
pages OF your newspapers and
over your radio, that air superior
ity will be the deciding point In
this war. Your Uncle Sam Is call
ing for young men to join the air
corpg every hour OF the day. While
the Germans war machine Is roll
ing forward toward the rich oil
fields OF Russia. the Japs are strilx-
ing blows in other parts OF the
world; II all means that the United
Nations as a whole. have not bsen
able 10 take the lead in the war
parade"
Here at home only one major
training center has been provided
for colored youths, so that they
may be prepared TO fly some OF the
planes that will be needed on the
battlefronts somewhere. That
school IL located at Tuskegee. Ala.
According to reports facilities al
Tuskegee Air school provides at
best. training for $50 pilots a yea
There are 5000 volunteers OF your
race on the waiting list awaiting
the opportunity to enlist In the
air corps 10 prepare themselves 10
shoot down the Japs and German
planes. and 10 pilot some OF the
planes that will be needed TO drop
bombs on Toxic. Berlin and otho'
enemies soil. Training only $50
pilots q year. will require more
than three years before those 5000
boys on the waiting list all Will
have q chance TO join the air
corps. Remember too, It takes time
for one TO get his wings after en-
listing. Since you and know that