The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-07
WESTSIDE DETROIT
By BETTE ELLINGTON 67I6 Vinewood Avenue

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FURTHER DISCUSSION ON LAST
WEEKS SUBJECT, AFTER
THE WAR is OVER"
Friends of this column have mani
tested great interest in the sub
ject, and have expressed desires that
it be continued, and that an appeal
should be made for a uniform pro-
gram of national agreement to
guarantee the American Negroes
full support Of unsegregated citizen.
ship. On that particular subject !
would like to remind our readers
that we have a law on the statute
book, that is, several laws, which
guarantee such privileges. And
President Roosevelt's recent order
No. 1902 provides that there will
be no discrimination in national
defense industry. There is Senator
Digs Bill, for your protection
against segregation in public BUSH
ness places, and these laws should
be enforced 10 the fullest extent,
and I am sure the enforcement OF
these laws would prove sufficien:
to guarantee in a great measure I'M
segregated citizenship in many in
stances. Right now. while the
Presidents committee is functioning
and planning investigation, is the
best time to cooperate and see that
the law is enforced. And after the
war is over segregation and jim
crowism should become history, OF
just another period of peculiar Incl.
dents which happened in the history
of the lives of men. And while
people are being forced to work
together for the good and welfare
Of all. working together will be-
come a custom, and in the working
people will naturally become peace
full.
How can the law be enforced?
| sat through the Friday session of
the Citizens committee and open
forum and listened to interesting
highlights Of discussion, including
talks by men working on the Presi-
dents Fair Employment committee,
and it was explained by one on
the committee that piles of COM
plants should be registered and
filed so the Investigators will have
plenty of proof to work by. The
same thing, I thought, should be
applicable to public business places
which continue to evade the law
and refuse to serve you when you
happen to be in any community
and feel the need of nourishment.
l attended a meeting also on Friday
night where Senator Prentis M
Brown. and Governor Van Wagner
were the principal speakers. and
many points of the way to keep
law and order were pointed out
was delegated to the meeting, and
after it was completed, a group Of
women decided they wanted a little
refreshments, and we went into a
place near the car line at 1858 Four
tenth street, and sat down to be
waited on, and Immediately we were
informed that I'VE do not serve
colored people in here" We cannot
let such places go unchallenged by
the law. II we co, after the war is
over they will continue, and grow
worse So then, report every case
you come in contact with to the
proper authorities.
CRIMSON CLUB
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Mrs. Daisy Lee and Mrs. Ida
Beard were hostesses to the Hal
loween party given by the Crimson
club on last Saturday night. Miss
Beryle Mickens received prize
which impersonated Mae West very
impressively. and little Sharon Bel
also received a prize She wore a
red print sarong A grand time was
had by all present
Included among the guests were:
Tony Dozier. Ann Maddox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter johnson, Martha
Sewell. Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Milliner. Mar
jorie Booker, Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen
King. James Lovelace, Jamie Will
liams. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Boswell,
Richard Hurley. Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beard,
Arthur Dennis. James Ed Maddox,
Edward ]. Moore, Reba Foster. Ann
Brockman. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lovelace Jr, Pauline Brooks, Mar
garet Hooks, Pat Holiday, Cecil
Mickens. Anna Donaldson. Otis Bell
Berl Mickens. Leonard Leath. Carl
Mickens, Norman Hall. Daisy Lee
club president; Mary Scott vice
president; Elvira Carter. secretary;
Louise Millender. Ida Beard. Thelms
Bell. Louise Leath. Claudia Cook
chairman publicity Herbert Gordan
and Mrs. Annie Cook.