The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-21
Chsrrh OF 6ed In Christ,
State and High Sts-
Elder Fard

Elder Fsrd
On las, Sunday Elder Ford was
me guest speaker AZ the Pa pr-st
church az pm
Delegates 10 TIE State Girls Re-
serves convention as, week IN
Jackson we're Mszssx Doris Howard
AID Laura Johnson.
Do not forget the Lincoln Doug
lss-Dunbsr program next sunday
Cgesi speaker. the Rev. c. ". Car
penter. The results o. The annual
election asst Wednesday evening
Were a. follows Russell Howard
81. president. Mss Lena Wagner.
wee presictr;: MS IAusz Arnold.
secretary. memt@ss-st-iarge q
ins executive board. Edward Kel-
icy Sanford Mckinney and John
!. Ragisrc retiring president;
Kenneth Wayne I'd J. Lewis act
ed as chairman ot The elections
Several ve-y are reports were read
By las; years officers. parts Of
watch w.li Be printed in another -
sue.
The annual pow-~ow o; the Pro
gIessive club o, second Baptist
church wsS very much @. sue
cess. W. pr!n, IN ,h!s issue 4 re-
po.t o. The AFFAIR written by Cha les
Cromwell
lac Progressive club o, the
Secord Baptist church held the.
annual pow-~oN II the church par
.or. Inlr.dsy. Feb. l.. only imam
Gil members we're admitted. The
ladies' were formally gownec
There was q delightful repast oi
tomato juice cock,s... fired chicken
7.iA gioie: gravy. mashed potatoes
green peas, pickles, elves, rolls.
zee cream and coffee. The table was
10 patriotic decorations and the
program consisted o. the club song.
invocation by the pa.tor and ad-
dress by Douglas N!...zns OF the
Dunbsr. The pow-wow was closed
ny the group singing * God Bless
America Excerpts from the ad-
cress Q. NJ. Williams follows ANY
discussion 0. problem. Il race re-
lsilonshlps usually presents Sc
r.ols hazard from ne very starr.
The danger is tina. one Wi. as
sumo common iafo nation aud
agreement On certain fundamental
points.
My experience 8. that ,nere
are few fundamental points on
which large number % persons
are apt % agree on subject such
a. this. This Is because IN racial
problems. as IN possibly no other
he.d. the individuals reaction 70
actual iniorma ion s. largely a re-
fec;lon q his own personality and
projection o; his past environ
nent. We realize how more than
200 years OF chattei slavery ia this
country made the badge % color
that he Negro wears symbol Of
social inferioriiy 10 the minds o.
he average white American.
We know tina, has produced
srereo,yped thinking with re-
spect 20 The Negro. has created a
FtH avs ann AZ fAll4Ft ~ d. l4diN
hat may be changed. established
or reestabhshed according 70 he
convenience or prejudice or se!.-in-
terest o, powerful individuals AID
groups who have chance 10 mould
public opinion. We must proiec,
the claim OF Negroes % equal GILL
zenship by establishing their right
20 defend their country. whether on
the battlefield or assembly line
There is = change IN racial atti-
tudes and we believe the time Is
nor far distant when Negroes 9ii
play their part. not a. black men
but as American citizens
Race relations IN the commu.
nifty are far more amisble than n
any Michigan community and w
want 10 keep them 80. We are fsc.
ing serious situation In Washte
nav County with the influx OF Ia
Dor a. the rate OF as per month
with people who are undesirable II