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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
Challenge To Educators

TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS and universities Of the United
states are confronted with greater responsible
ties than ever before The time has come TO eliminate
superficial education and train our youth how to live and
work construcvely in the changing world and remain
free Our educational institutions must nstill into the
Young men and women Of our land the real meaning of
domocracy-not theoretical democracy-but democracy
applied in everyday life in all human RELATIONSHIPS
This does not mean that il is necessary to forego the
teaching of the sciences and other fundamentals of educa
ton Our young folk must still be taught the sciences but
hey must also be instructed how to those sciences for
the advancement and not for the destruction of mankind
and civilization.
The world today is in turmoil and strife is under
going baptism of fire and blood Why? This is the big
question that educational institutions must help the
young people of today to answer They need to know
why in order that they may help remove the which
bring about the frequent recurrence Of bloody
The young people who enrolling in our schools this
Fall and the millions Of other youth in armed services
hold in their hands the destiny of nation May they
learn high school and college and in the great university
experience the lessons which the older generations have
been slow in learning-hat world peace cannot pre-
vail unless is based justice righteousness and human
brotherhood.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
EDITORIAL PAGE
BY Dean Gordon B. Hancock
(For AMP
Between The Lines

to evolute out OF the system the craving for
economic advantage. II is such things these that
make inevitable the prediction that for centuries ye,
TO come the nations are going 10 be anctcd by wars
and rumors OF wars. Jesus Christ went 10 the heart
OF the matter when he said that mankind must have
first OF all a change OF heart before there can be
change OF human fortunes. The peace we humans
seek grows out OF a peaceful and brotherly heart
We trying TO have peace without brotherliness
and 1t simply cannot be done. AS said in my Bap-
fist World Alliance address in Atlanta few months
ago: -Ths world must he brotherhood or II will be
brutailzed."' II cannot be brotherized so long IS
there is the notion OF race superiority among the ma
tons Of the earth.
1t is well that we understand that behind all that
Hitler Is doing is the notion that the German race
should rule by reason of its superiority. What is
more, our own country is facing two-ocean naval
war. Our problem would be considerably simphed
II we had Japan for an ally instead OF enemy. But
1t is matter of record that only a few years ago
we Haunted into Japans face the dictum that darker
peoples were inferior and that she one OF those
darker peoples was TO be denied equality under
immigration laws Japan OF all the nations dis
eliminated against the ground that she was in
ferior.
1t is hard TO see where Japan can he blamed for
forming an alliance with Hitler II such alliance
promises more than pretended friendship. 1t Is
OF the most appalling prospects that we are be-
ing forced TO defend ourselves against nation whose
good will today would mean perhaps the difference
between victory and defeat in war for national ex-
stence But our Wanted notions of race superiority
crucihed one OF this nations most vital opporiuni-
ties
II Hitler wins the battle of the Atlantic he will win
it by reason of our being too busy with Japan in the
Pacific. The tragedy of war. The greater tragedy
Of based upon theology which has no scen-
thc standing. Let us not forget the diagnosis while
bewailing tho symptoms OF war This is hut The be-
ginning of sorrows that racism is bringing upon the
earth.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
Peoples Daily Doings

BY ISAAC JONES

That Is the duty TO my country, ever, body-you and
me.
The writer does not put TOO much value in the
above poem from poets standpoint. but is was
amazing how this boy able to supply his lines
to rhyme with mine fast could write my part.
Some day you will enjoy many poems and perhaps
books of poetry by this promising young writer.
You are told this week through news releases that
about 40 per Of The engineers troops engaged in
building the important Alaska highway are your
folks from various training and replacement centcrs
in the United States.
These men have fewer comforts. Against the
mountains they work too hard TO be restless. Their
job include bridging rivers, covering swamps quag-
mires, fighting mud. snow. sleet rain, flies and mos
quitoes. Back of all of this, these loyal soldiers OF
the United States armed forces realize that these
sacrifices, too. that they are fighting that de-
mocracy in this country may not die and the stars
and stripes Of Old Glory may continue 10 ny high
Col. John c. Robinson member of your race
who risked his life To fight with Halle Sclassie
against the Italians in Ethiopia is stationed
at Tuskegee teaching young men OF our group to fly
for Uncle SAM
1t is not NECESSARY for this column to discuss Mr..
Robinson's ability flyer. That is history what
he accomplished in Ethiopia speaks for itself. More
power TO Col Robinson In his new assignment We
know the men that no trains as Tuskegee will do a
good job when the time and opportunity comes for
them TO fly planes over Berlin and Tokyo.
The newspapers which bring you news each week
about the doings OF your people and published by
your race In this country numbers about 1855 These
ne wspapers have combined circulation of 27600O
copies There are also 100 colored periodicals and
magazines owned and published by colored people
with than 100000 readers
The above figures proof Of just how much
support 1500OO0O OF your people give to their own
newspapers and magazines
BY the time that you read this, thousands Of col
ored shpyard workers will have participated in the
launching Of six new ships. These vessels have been
labeled Liberty ships and will be named after
heroes OF organized labor.
AT the Bethlehem-Farheld Shipyard in Baltimore.
Md more than 500 skilled and semi-skiled took
part in the Labor Day ceremony where the John
Mitchell" and John W. Brown launched
There's news the plus side coming from the
War department praising an aviation engineer bait
TALON composed OF colored troops for their wor
in the completion OF airdrome in New Caledonia
This airdrome was used shortly afterward nv Army
and Navy aircraft in the battle OF tho Coral Sea-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
AGAIN PEGLER

CAUTIONED. Intolerance Foes
often lntolerant. the unpre-
dictable Westbrook Pegler. in a
syndicated column appearing daily
in one OF Detroit's afternoon news
papers, comments about folks who
while lighting intolerance arc
themselves intolcrant. on occasion
we agree with some OF Mr.. Pegler's
written statements and arguments
and with reference TO the above
caption, We are compelled TO con-
cur with the at times, misunder-
stood columnist.
Recently we had occasion 10
lunch during midday hour with n
group Of erudite. unregencrat,M,
libprai-mlnded and democratic gen.
tlemen. We were, as has become
almost traditional during the past
Few years. seated nbOut u long table
In wcll.established and we'll
conducted popular dining out place.
The mcccas OF eplcureanS of dis
cernment. disagreement aud diver
gent views upon all subjects with
IN the limits oi reason and the H.
logical. the sublime and the utter
Ridiculous.
On this particular day at high
noon, were seated about the long
table distinguished and dicni-
fed medico. one or two rising young
atiorneys-at-law, couple OF fell
lows identified with social service
departments. County and State and
several others associated with or
employed rs clerks In one or more
public service and political depart
mcn's OF the city. Also was noted
young men employed in muntlon
plants ~ community now largely
engaged in supplying the nation and
world with instruments and ma
terials trade-marked with death
We have the picture of this ga
thering, now the story
The disagreeabIe. hut ever popu.
lar topic then. ~ II usual these
hectic and bizarre days. was the
war. Grayltatlng from this 10 the
nations involved: eventuatinv into
direct remarks regarding the dit.
ferent and divergent nationals
fighting either as Allied or Axis
nations. portions Of the general.
nOn-dlrccted statements coming
from n small majority seated there
bore upon one or two racial stocks
whelmed In the present maelsirom
OF elemental physical forces. The
remarks were unc0mplimeniary.
decidedly biased and wholly incon.
SIstent since those who. with the
rest seated there. are members Of
the most grossly exploited and dis.
crimlnated group Of non-@Aryan,"
exlstant:
No doubt the two. not more than
three. expressing themselves so
openly and In Migrant disregard our
groups relative position In the
arena 81 racial anfagonism where
in color prejudice. race discrimi-
nation and segregation flares. for
got for the moment that those whom
they unfairly reviled and condemn
ed. number some OF the greatest
scholars. musicians. scientists and
philanthroplsts, the world has
knowledge OF. We cannot UNDER
stand nfen Of color supposedly In
teiligcnt. living under. working un-
der conditions in which tho coul-
ties and benefits sunnosedlv ihe
NORTON az freemcn as defined nv the
Bin OF Rights, PERMITTING such rsce
bitterness 10 exlet within them
relves-biackmen. therefore the OBJ
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
WEEKLY COMMENT
By FRED HART WILLIAMS, Associate Editor

jects toward which the shafts d
hate are directed by similarly warp
ed minds.
II was noteworthy. that during
the course VI our midday dstus.
sion. the maiorii. ri men statt
about the table partaking OF thsi
lunches. severely aud ,chemtHllI
took issue with the minority rroul
Of mal-cOntent>. and In no une'f'
tain terms voiced their dl>appret
nj 0f sentiments being made "
persons OF color. This i as y
should he for we cannot expsd
equity and Justice 10 be our Po''
ton and entertain At the same time
such evidences Of racial anlmoslV
and hate.
WITH AUTUMN'S APPROACH
How bra,eIy Autumn paints
upon the >ky
The gorgeous fame OF summer
which l. He'd.
Thomas Hood
Lately. with the close Of day "
note with sadness mixed win lItP
idation-sine much raking Of laliel
leaves. lie ahead OF as, mat Wv
heretofore heavily foilagh us"
among which Use mdicsiically 70"
ering skyward, the elm. maple p0g
lar and chestnut, gradually are Y,
vesting themselves of the myIaa
leaves which brought win lns.
coming last Spring. the assuriy y
on-coming Summer. also, pfoNu'
ing US with shade for ironl laNn'
verandas. and Powered backwards y,
We dwell In n pleasant. irlenup
and neighborIy section OF our Wv
Here everyone In adjacent sue' .,
north and south; east ana wes.
solicitors ~ 10 the appearance
lawns front and rear -ol Tue" "a
pretentious. hut well'kept ~.
homey homes. the sort OF dOm'' IA
wark-tired men and women . "a.
play-exha children. iake p ~.
In and want II TO be known ''''
eve live here
Alec we noted. that here 60, -.
there. the verdant ana luNu'' AZ.
carpet OF green Of YESTERDAY .a ~
played spots and patches Of p'V y.
whereat reverting back 70 ~.
green salad days Of our ~ .,,.S
brief youth we solemnly re'''"
that
~The melancholy days are e0"'
the saddest Of the yeah .,.S
OF wailing Winds. ana ha~
woods. and meadows "'O'
and scar"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
WAR INFO

Since General Hersneys .',,sou,
statement that married men NV N.Y. Ne
children will in all propao 'n, youb-
indicted before Christmas; wy NATION
lie library's two war lnlo o.r cent
centers have had a hity p' Pc.
Increase in the number Of qa, ram
about the Volunteer Onioe.s anoor-
ing program and enlistment l,,, Sss q
tnniiles in the various bfan'"
the armed forces.
Complete official inlorn.s'p ro.
rates OF pay. requirement. denis.
cedure. ailoiments for oep ,ssIn IL
etc. are available at inc csnier.
brary war Information !, no
woodward and Kirby, o." g.. ist
Downtown Library ce a,Os are open
and Farmer. both OF winch l.v,ee 70
evenings. Telephone colun.
also given. The number .
bia ls65.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
SAD0WSkl, Digs AND
SIMMONS

THE NEGRO voter is facing the
greatest responsibility he has
eyer faced in Michigan politics in
the coming primary election on
Sept. Is. The issue Is whether we
shall 30 forward or backward as a
political force. We cannot AFFORD to
stay home and forget TO vote. on
Primary day II we dc, we can no
longer boast OF our political
strength and make anybody believe
us.
Or. Rudolph Tenerowicz. the con
gresham from the First district
has kicked us In the teeth in the
Sojourner Truth episode and said
TO the whole world my his actions
that we were not III 10 live in a
neighborhood where white people
live. But long before the Sojourner
Truth controversy Or. Tenerowicz
showed how little he valued the
support Negroes gave him in his
two previous campaigns
In the lace Of the example set
by Congressman George O'Brien Oi
the 18th District and Congressman
Dingell OF the 18th. who have both
appointed Negro youths 10 West
Point Military academy. the good
Doctor has refused 10 name Ne
gro youth 10 the above academy.
despite the tact he has the largest
Negro constituency OF any con-
gresham In Michigan. lie has
also refused or neglected 10 Sc
cure n single federal position for
any Negro In his district. except n
few temporary census ennmeratOrs
In 1914. II Is very plain 10 all who
have followed his record In con-
gresS that he has hcen our enemy
during the whole time he has sery.
ed In that body.
But Negroes cannot talk him out
OF office. We must vote him out. We
must vote for George G.. Sadowrki
II We are going 10 get Tencrowicz
out. Don't let anyone fool you:
George Sadowski was q good con-
gresham when he was in congress
before. He did not ret the jobs we
thought he should have got for
us but on the other hand we did
not support him as we did Tencro-
wicz. either. George Sadowski al
ways voted for the Anti-lynchinr
bill. against differential for WPA
workers In the South which would
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
Common Sense
BY ALEX BRACY

Fear is the greatest factor in the
life of man. have often thought
that the Black Man and the White
Man both feared one another. The
White Man fearing reprisal. and
the Black Man fearing the same
Fear works TWO ways. There is a
fear born OF Evil ard fear born
OF Good. All wars are brought OH
because Of the fears of man. Fear
is the method used by Hitler 10
spur the people OF Germany on in
a furious attempt TO ward of AN
| imaginary evil. They were taught
TO fear for the safety OF their coun-
try. their wives and their children.
This same fear is still driving them
on TO slaughter and devastation.
Fear lis the perfection OF selfish
ness, or in palmer language. 1t is
the root OF selfishness, commonly
called self-preseryation. We find
fear al work. on every hand Fear
has played vital part in keeping
the colorcd people in the South
subjugated. For instance, before a
colored man In the South can even
figure on speaking for his rights.
he must first consider the conse-
quences Of such an action. He
/ knows that very often any such
action leads TO death. not only for
the individual. but for his loved
ones or some innocent colored
brother. Therefore his tongue is
bridled by fear Also his manly
ambitions are held in check by
fear.
Now let us look at the White
Mans fears. In the words, White
Supremacy. We find fear. He is
afraid OF the potential power Of
the Negro. Afraid OF his education
and above all he is afraid OF re-
prisal a mythical thought. yet a
possibility. because IL has happen
ed. But fear keeps him from seeing
the brighter side. lie fails TO con-
slider the colored mans intelligence.
and no also fears 10 look into the
matter less he find a man, his SUI
perior in thought.
The colored mans actions. prove
that his thoughts are often much
lofiier or higher than is his white
brother. For, to great extent the
thought OF reprisal mas been elm
mated and replaced by the godly
thought of equality. The colored
mans hearts desire is 10 be equal
with all men. NOT above This godly
thought is made manifest in the
conversations of every colored lead
or and in the writings Of every coll
ored scribe. II is the very essence
or The colored mans life. II is the
foundation upon which he was
bred and horn. II IS tho foundation
upon which he now stands. This
foundation is a rock that shall new
or be moved. i is like unto a tree
planted by the waters
Surely the scripture has been full
filed that said. that Ethiopia should
yet stretch forth her hand to God.
But We must be mindful and keep
the stretched out arms. which are
symbolic OF the hands OF Moses.
that being held UP in his brethren
wac able 10 turn the tide Of battle
In the children Of Israel's favor.
Both black and white have come
far short az the glory OF God But
for some reason the colored man
has gotten closer and nearer 10
good" God. true 10 HIS promise.
has remembered the forgotten man.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
DUTY OFLABOR
BY RUTH TAYLOR

| ABOR DAY 1892 finds us all work
workers and fighters in a
war against tyranny, against des-
pots who would make us all slaves
We must meet their attack as a
united nation not as loose con-
federation OF groups or classes. Tn
fortunately we have not yet fully
grasped the fact that this as a War
Of Survival of all the people. not a
Peoples War in the prOletarian
J sense. There Is too much lobbying
and prating of classes and groups
when what We really need is not a
consciousness Of class but an
awareness Of unity.
THIS Is not a war for any group
OF citizens. II is a war in which
all Americans have a part. We can
not fight Hitler by crushing any
group in this country We cannot
destroy the labor movement and re-
tain free business enterprise. We
cannot destroy Industry and keep
a free labor movement or avoid col
lective farming We cannot damn
one minority without damning all.
In the totalitarian states It was
not Organized Labor alone that suf-
fered. Free associations OF employ
ers we're also abolished. Neither
collective bargaining nor tollabo-
ration OF labor and industry was
allowed.
We must remember these things
today for the enemy is attacking
us not merely on land. on sea and in
the air but also In our hearts and
heads. taking advantage OF every
ignorance. OF every prejudice. OF
every weakness -- setting group
against group, class against class.
We must not be blind TO those
things for which we are fighting
freedom Of thought and discussion
and worship. We must not merely
concede them - we must practice
them. Intolerance saps the moral
strength OF its adherents. Those
who regiment are slaves no less
than those who are regimented.
What we must do Is to work in fell
lowship. In the spirit OF friendli-
ness.
We must learn how 10 work to-
gether: how-the way OF coopera-
ton: work coordinated actions
for the nation az a whole: together
with mutual trust and respect
This applies 10 every one: those
who operate our factories or who
work in them: those who toll on
farms. In offices or az home All
must work together with an aware
ness that what they do or neglect
doing will determine the future OF
the country.
we have no right 10 take class"
sides. We must work for the COM
mon good. in groups II We choose.
but we must never forget that the
welfare ~ the nation as whole
transcends the private interest OF
any group. This IL democracy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12

have Disseminated ar.,n
Oh Negroes in the Sou,h Million
ported every bin thar woa ns sus
US and opposed every MIL" "oulu heb
was lnimical TO our in,s~" .,s thai
'nat Is as much as we cav ~" al
OF any man. believe ~, sApe1
support him this time and !. W
elected that he will be ~, NJ nit
congressman Michigan 'Ie oai
Washington. nas n
nut our greatest duty * "a
own. We must reflect Ch.,,%s w
Digs to the stale senate IN y, =
sing. Make no mistake ab0", = s'l'
Is facing The stiiiest opnosi,,.n "
has ever faced. This Il ma s,0 4
consider whether we like hl~
moi: Race representation Il "
main Issue. The other yecro y. ~
didaies who are opposing Dls,. ~. !.
playing an antl.Negru roIe.
know they cannot win. Tn. ,a
ihing they can do i to take s.s s'
votes rom Dizzy, 10 perml, '
Wiikowski 10 win. | am No, ~. y
son ally opposed 10 Tony Wmrsa '
>hL Just because he Is n Pal \.
cause will vote ior n poIs ~, ~
as quickly ~ I viii for an, ~
else. hut ] do feel thai the, h,,.
considerable representation IN ss'
eminent already and thai ths ~ h,
gro i entitled 10 nj least ,.".
representation. W"
Charlie Digs mas done a vr.
derful job in the three terms !.
has served Us IN Lansing and :.
cannot afford TO lose him Al N.
time. | don't believe those Nee,o.,
who are opposing Diggs viii err
be able TO face the Negro publ,
with a clear conscience il he 4 A
feated. Or do they have a en-.
science?
Lebron Simmons. our candld,s
for the House oi Reprcseniat,n
should be elected b, all means. /.
bron i an attorney OF consldenIh
ability and has been very aeths h
civic ahairs. lie j. well eduestl
being a graduate of the Uni,pf,Ir
OF Michigan and The lnAerslb 4
Detroit. He i Soclal.mindpd. com
agcous and honest. He and Dim
Will make u coed team In Lanslm
Now If We are 10 elect thea
mon we must do Il on Primary drv
September r.. Tho whole mater
will he decided on thar day I,
nominate these men ON he Demo
cratic ticket on SEPTEMBER Is b
tantamount 10 their election.
Let us do what we have ngg
done before and turn out and VOC
in large numbers in The corIrg
Primary election.