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

ple aud become a
constructive force "a -
in improving their - ~ -
social competency Mr.. Casey
snow +. Grlesby,
Youthful challenger OF our tlihe''
rsdoublable race leader OF this sur
rims period. engages our d 'en''oh
for his FINAL atucle ch leaders.
In the vakc oi the great depres'
sion OF 1929 10 1888. the >egr"
awoke 10 The Stern fact thai ne was
the one minority group IN the MT
ed States among whom the ecoh".
mic and social consequences had
been most disastrous. Although this
condition had hecn greatly aggra-
,ated by economic and racial pref
ndlce. II was also reali,ed inc
depression hit the un>kllicd iab"rcr
the hardest and that the Negro was
mare completely in this class than
any other group. Ia progressive Ne
gro circles all over the country.
these iacts and conditions we're
considered and the facts that thee
was studied Effort In public and
private employment 10 construct
racial barriers IL Negroes. tive
leaders and organizations arose
through the North e. tight The con-
dition. Rev. lines and Dr. layt"n
Powell arose in New York lily. III"
future onflook league In tlnNeland
and other leaders md organizations
in other cities.
Detroit Trough, 10 iA She valiant
yoUng leader. SNOW i Cll--by as
hpM OF I've le'toit Give LEAGUE.
Cllgehy hccaiEe uaf.nn Us hnowa
for his aggee -Ae assG q OF III"
- goit, Negro program iot social
Justice. Griesby perrouiiol the
courage o, The Dragons lHi seek
ing 20 strike down The cnhron.u
inlHsiires OF rc.norlic disc mina-
sion 10 the y gro. lie became tho
ilrelcSs and inepid inye-lgafcf
h. breamc ile staii-f,c'an and
phNnphlciecg ae became ihe hu-
man dynamo. driving toeoih r
separate rae, clemens MO a
fighting organization he became
the scorpion ia~hne The race ont
~ It's icihraey he became The IN
caruaiicn ofeicfna, vigilance in the
pursuit Of his 60 J un'll sheer a.
haustion STRUCK aim down, Snow
+. Grigsby bscame an aggressive
and effective hampton for fuller
democracy 10 the Negro and accom-
pli.hcd much by his glorious ef-
forts.
As W. have done N Other articles.
We here icrapi'ulaia wha' has been
discussed In others We siid thai
the Negro masses FER tattc cen
turtles in America have been ia The
death rtlp of rcleniles oNploi'a-
lion. ruthless repression calculated
neglect. denial Of constitutional
guarantee and the deiaal OF the
/ privileges and N lection ~ citizen-
ship.
We have said that the Negro has
reached the point in ihiN historic
struggle with hostile en-, iron-
mcnt where he now nights ior >ur,i.
val. n struggle against the nl,ucnrr
OF evil tradition. uncOaperaihe en-.
,ironmeni> and disease: n struggle
against all the social ills produced
by Improper adoption 10 Industrial
conditions.
We have said further that thl.
struggle Tor survival i further re.
tardcd 10y the production ol u class
0i eNplolti,e leaders from our 50.
ciciy class. That The movement ui
this class has been away from those
who struggle IN the depths. They
become II compliment and >tagnant
group oi little value 10 the >lrugel.
ing masses. when they talk race.
they do ~ with the Idea Oi cNplolt.
Ing II for their own security and ~.
clal promotion. when the, form
into organized groups. II j. mostly
10 emphasize their own social I'm.
poriance. That the whole NOV emPnt
of this class j. toward wider gap
between themselves and the mass.
- ri Negro population.
We have plainly Indicated that in
our judgement, this Institution os
society class or loosely considered
as such should be dishcnorably
dissolved as a drawback to the
struggle Of the race for survival.
That IN It's place We should set IN
an aristocracy OF those who serve
unselhshly as our front rank OF
men Of influence This would he a
sound and enduring basis for Ne
gro culture groups consistent with
the struggling masses Of the Ne
gro population We have already
given historic analyses OF the
character and the work OF four sucn
race leaders and statesmen az hlrA.
est calibre whose work lights the
pain OF Negro progress in our De.
lroit community. These were lead
ers al the unselfsh devotion kind.
who carried forth cooperative pro-
grams that reach down 10 an Of the
Negro population aud leaders who
recognize aud decry the growing
menace OF an educated and talented
class staenated into society-class
In speaking of the late Father
Daniels we used the words rugged
IN honesty. great In nnselfsh
service TO his fellowmen. In speak
ing about Rev. and Mrs. William A.
Peck We said that their leadership
represents the highest prlnciples