The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
Peoples
DAILY Doiings
By ISAAC JONES

again last week down in Carney,
SC, when Mrs. Lottie =. Gatfney,
a colored school teacher OF that
South Carolina town was dismiss
ed from teaching in the public
! schools by the board Of education
because she sought 70 register for
a general election. When she APP
piled al the registration booth
she was told that voting in South
Carolina was for whiies-not COL
ored people Determined 10 via
her rights 10 register and vote like
any other American citizen. Mrs.
Gahfney took her case 10 court;
here she was licked as usual by
the South's jim-crow system; how
ever the jury told the court that
the reason she was not registered.
she applied at the wrong time. SO
today. this colored woman who
felt like exercising her rights at
the voting booth IS without a Job
because she sought 10 vote In
South Carolina.
The Richmond Times Dispatch
and the Charleston News-Courie.
have started new angle TO racial
hatred against The colored man in
this country. These white south
7 ern dailies are suggesting that all
discussion in regards TO improving
the colored peoples condition IN
America be postponed until after
the war.
II colored people don't fight 10
better their conditions today
il Will be useless after the war IS
over--if the Allies should win
thai is not news TO the Richmond
Times Dispatch and the Charles
ton News-Courier they were aware
OF The fact.
Twelve colored women we're Civ
en- employment in a tool plant in
! Cleveland. Ohio. last week after
the Future outlook league OF that
city had thrown a peaceful picket
line composed OF colored women
around this plant.
This marks the first time in
history that race women have
been able 10 get on the payrolls
OF any Cleveland plant OF this
type. The twelve hired were not
punched Ia one department. as
common laboBers as usually, but
were distributed TO various de-
partments OF the plant: two as
inspectors: two in the packing de-
partment: two in the slotting de-
partment: two working on drill
presses TWO operating roll thread
machines. Here is proof again
that true democracy can be dem
onstrated in. America when it is
fought for by us and We are given
chance 10 demonstrate our abil-
ity as human beings.
Colored defense workers cannot
be trained In school building used
by whites in the state Of Georgia.
II doesn't matter how urgent The
need may be, II additional facili-
ties are required for colored in the
war program, separate building
must be provided for this purpose.
Al least. that is the decision hand
ed down last week by Attorney
General Ellis Arnall, candidate
FOR Governor OF Georgia in the
Falls election. when he was con-
suited regarding this matter last
week.
Who knows what tomorrow may
bring-ihe day may come when
this same southern "would-be-
governor" will be glad TO sit be-
side persons OF our race 10 via
this war. Some day. Americas
prejudiced minded whites Will
? obably wake up TO the fact as 10
what Is really necessary 10 win
this war. hope this group does
not wait until II is TOO late.
Down in Tampa, Fla. colored
PEOPLE have been pleading with
the white folks for a number II
years for a playground Tor their
children. without any success. A
few weeks ago, thoughtful mind
ed white citizen came 10 the coll
ore peoples rescue, and offered
the city a playground site for col
ored. But to date, the answer ap-
pears TO be no" The mayor and
other city officials have not ac-
cepted the offer. While there are
fifteen Fairgrounds in the city Of
Tampa. not one OF them are Tor
colored children.
While the United Nations are
banding together IN one great ma
ton toward winning this war. It
seems that race prejudice and dis
elimination against C0lored people
in this country is spreading like
sheet Of fog near an ocean front.
Down in New York City last weea
Mrs. bora Lewis. The colored Min
ute Woman found 1t impossible
TO get pledges from the white folks
in Addlesleigh section OF ST. Al
bans, Queens. she got doors
slammed in her face almost as
fast as she could ring the doot-
bells. Determined not 20 become
discouraged. she gave up the JOB
in that section and called on the
mayor OF New York City: he sign
ed the first pledge: her next cal
was at the office OF Wendell Will
kie. he signed the second pledge
both expressed their willingness to
aid in this great cause. Since that
time, Mrs. Lewis has received more
pledges than any other woman In
New York City. She has 1868
pledges totaling sl7Ss0 TO her
credit. Many Of these pledges
came from people OF both races as
far away as Illinois and other
Midwestern states. This came as
a result OF the publicity she re-
ceived by one Of New York's daily
white newspapers when the whites
refused TO sign her pledges.