The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-06
TO THE
AMERICAN
VOTER
BY A. c. MICHEAL

Tor TWELVE YEARS We have
/ been told by our false leaders
when on the platform for election
that they were the people for our
race. but after the election II is all
over. So, Mr.. American Voter, the
is the last time your vote VIII count
We are a race OF thirteen million
with a great percentage still IN I'M
perialistc slavery deep down South
and vet our President says that
this war is TO free the world for
the four great freedoms that man so
greatly loved. Mr.. American Voter
il is therefore your duty 10 make
this election count for itself or you
will never again get the chance.
This election is for the freedom OF
all races and not just a promise
on a platform.
We are at war with the whole
world. fighting 10 free other coun-
tries from slavery yet we still see
our own Negro men In uniform
sleeping on floors in YMCAs and
other public buildings when on a
well deserved furlough, having no
place for recreation facilities In
several places when their fellow
soldiers have all the comforts
needed. We still see our men shot
down in cold blood for standing up
for their rights denied food for as
long as % hours on our trains
while their fellow comrades sit
across from them and eat. and all
because the color OF their skin is OF
a darker hue. Is this the type OF
freedom that We are fighting forF
Is this the type OF thing that The
Negro soldier is fghting TO defend
and uphold? Mr.. American voter,
wake up and notice and think on
these things when you 30 TO vote.
On every hand we hear the cry
for skilled workers. We need work.
ers for skilled jobs and yet our civ
ilians are turned down and denied
these same jobs only because their
skin is OF darker hue. Who is the
blame for this type OF thing con-
tinuing? We are after all. We have
put the wrong people in office.
When we get chance 10 live az
free people We have race riots, and
ku klux khan activities taking
place. And in addition we have our
leaders and congressman who up
hold these actions indirectly and go
SO far as 10 defend them on the
floor OF the house. We have more
cases now OF Negroes being killed
in cold blood and the killer freed
than in the history Of the country.
Now just try 10 recall II you can
when our so-called liberals have
s poken OF them or tried TO do any,
thing about 1t. Their lips are
closed. They dare not speak of
these incidents for fear that their
left winged friends may get Offend
ed. Now Mr.. American Voter. close
your lips and remebmer them with
the same closed lips when you go
to the polls 10 vote.
As American citizens no one has
given more than we have in peace
or in N9r. yet no other minority
group has suffered more than we
have. We can remedy this II you
don't sell your votes 10 fake poll
ticians. Make sure that the person
you vote for will represent you and
not resent you. Make sure that he
is one OF those POLITICAL takers
that has fooled our people for so
many years. Make this your business
10 think and vote for men who will
not tolerate such American
practices as are causing Negroes to
still look TO relief agencies for
their daily bread when the country
is at war and the cry is being made
for workers but not Negro work
ers. We want chance 10 work, to
live. 10 feel free and enjoy the
blessings OF American freedom just
as all other minorities are doing
and Mr.. American Voter we can
and we will IL you use foresight on
election day. The yoke must be
broken or thrown OF and Mr..
American Voter 1t is up to you to
do H. Can we count on you?