The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
ON YOUTH AND TROUBLE

We read a nicely worded. com.
monplace and well meaning article
carried in last weeks Michigan
Chronicle. penned by Mr.. Wood,
on general conditions with which
we adults have to deal to set a good
pattern for our youth. Like you, we
believe ofttimes. open public opin-
ion and personal confessions are
good, manly and courageous.
Youth problems are but adult
problems matured, hence both are
but human and subject to error.
The advantages Of freedom and op-
portunlty. used or abused, are
great temptations, attractions and
encouragement to youth to reach
the majority age, but greater ef-
forts, discretion and sincerity must
be made for a necessary friendly
relation, tolerance and substantial
help by adults of all groups in de-
tense of youth and our community.
Just as carrying you to church
helped to encourage the preacher
and others you should do no less
at some sacrifice. Send or carry,
and sometimes follow youth to
school for closer relation, personal
acquaintance with teachers and
community life for our youth and
future citizensl
Any worthwhile light Is for you
to walk by and reflect for others.
Whether from fru'' or vegetables.
for beverage, food or medicine you
make alcohol, the cause OF your
complaints, you must now deal with
its effects by the enforcement Of
practical legislation. Before church,
school or community life, we had
child life, youth and future prob
lens. Whether well regulated or
otherwise, here or there, black or
white, we had just a human prob
lem in the middle of conditions,
whether economic, physical or psy-
Geological. The best there. is in you
and the community is none too good
for their fair, prompt, friendly
and decisive adjustment of all hu-
man problems. There must be no
special privileged
Whether by invitation or not you
are here to improve for yourself
and others what you find. Without
salt this goes for Highland Park,
you and the community!
We can and should deal with
these conditions peaceably and
otherwise as We mustl
With parental care, public
spirit and flexible discretion, take
youth into your confidence in much
and more Of your planning where
in it will be taxed and responsible
in the future, in the courts, in the
community and on our front line.
Opportunities and human rights
for all youth must be equal. Ask
for no more and accept no less.
With such as was expressed and
much to be implied in our univer-
sally cussed and discussed charter
for taking in too few, our courts,
community and government, even
in war, adulterate justice for the
favored class at the expense Of a
defenseless working mass.
Be We reminded, il not informed,
one and all, in the landing of
Columbus, the Revolutionary war
and all others, our patriotism,
loyalty and matchlesa courage have
never been found wanting. With
equal training rights and reward,
Negro youth will grace our uni
forms and win honor and victory
for America. his country and free
dom for all But. as never before.
with no steps backward and no soft
ticks the American Negro must now
fight the war for democracy abroad
but at home a defensive and re-
lentless war for himself, youth and
democracy.-W. E, Rainwater.