The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-14
.WESTSIDE
DETROIT

Year after year we have con-
,inued the fight against wrong. and
nave continued TO touch on the
subject through the printed pages
Of the press. Although. often eri-
:icized by others. many OF whom
are now awakened and have begun
20 rouse others. and are urging a
growing specific concern OF the
people 10 fight against our most
outstanding wrong, The battle
against segregation, prejudice and
jim-crowism. And thanks be to our
Maker, that people OF all races, in
all walks OF life. have Joined con-
sciously. or unconsciously. in the
battle. and are making proclama-
ton against wrong discrimination
and boundaries OF Limitation.
Therefore, We can push forward
with greater faith. hope. and un-
Outstanding that all people are in
cluded as sons Of God, and must
be accepted as unsegregated citizens
OF America. The outgrowth of this
battle will make a distinction be-
tween the type Of people who are
seeking power, and those who seek
not selfish power.
Distinction Made Clear
The distinction will be made clear
for those who know that the only
everlasting power is the power of
God. whose power will bring US out
safely, after we shall have exhaust
ed all OF the strength of material
means. and manpower to which we
might look for safety. The distinc-
ton will include those who reach
out beyond jim-crowism TO a high
err appreciation OF citizenship in the
USA. 1t will include those who
have cultivated the art of observa-'
ton. and the Interpretation of the
pleasure Of power. and selfishness.
and the pleasure of prejudice, ana
not respond TO its call. The dis.
tinction will make it clea ,ly under
stood that outward conditions can
not stop God-fearing people from
demonstrating His unseen power, Il
will also make 1t clear that if our
teacher Of democracy should con-
tinue to safely teach it TO the world /
at large, it must be put into prac-
tice, based on the principle for
which it stands. In the distinction |
it will be realized that laxity Of |
practice in the minds of men, and |
calling it the Negro profile" while
going along feasting. or in solemni-
ty unwilling to acknowledge the |
truth OF the situation must cease.
The question will be taken more
seriously. and deaf ears will be un-
stopped, and the doors of boundaries
of limitation will be opened, and |
the act of attempting to force all |
Negro people to accept, or be in
terested in segregation will end.
Warning Against Tyranny
Thousands OF our men have gone |
to the army to fight against ty-
ranny. And shall we expect to win |
VIGOROUSLY il we cannot learn TO
work and fight together for one
good cause? Why does any man re-
bel against another's desire TO be-
come unsegregated? If he himself
does not want TO be slave to an
other mans thought of power. And
what has one TO answer the ques-
ton? With the increasing need of
man strength, why can't all men
and women be hired in war indus
try without waging another kind
of war? Old jim crowism must be
cast aside to defend the pride OF a
free nation, Right will win at the
end. i
Westside Charity Council Tea
The Westside Charity Council
celebrated their annual tea at the
home of Mrs. Joyce Erving on Sun
day afternoon, and it was indeed |
an honor to r. their invited guest
speaker. The lovely home was
damned from front back by
guests, and friends who donated
the club S3l go TO help them carry
on their mission Of making ii plea
SAINT for shut-ins. Mrs. Julia Simp- !
son. member OF the club, or
ganized it after she had been con-
fined to the hospital more than 10
years ago. Although she said her
friends were very kind to her at
the time, she saw a great need for
others who had no friends TO come
to see them, and for that reason she
organized the club.
Mrs. Mary Holiday is club presi- !
dent and she saw that everyone
was served and made Stirring re-
marks on current events which had |
previously been discussed, and urg-
ed the club members to take an ac-
tive part in making conditions bet
ter, and winning the wa. And she |
surprised me with a beautiful cor
sage OF fall flowers which were |
greatly appreciated.
The program included singing
the National anthem, prayer and