The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Appointment
SOUGHT WITH
!. BLkNDFORD
N.A.A.C.P. Prepared To
Go To Court On
Housing Fight

An emergency mass meeting
called by the Detroit branch OF the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Colored People. Sun
day, Feb IA. was attended by over
200 people who brsved the sudden
wintry blasts TO protest the decision
OF the Federal Public Housing Az
thorities, which barred Negroes
from occupying units at Willow
Lodge. War Housing Project. located
near the bomber plant The meet
Ing was called by James J Nc
Clendon. Id, president y kCP
and outlined program OF actor
70 urge the FPHA to rescind is dis
criminatory action. DR. McClendon
II a fiery address. indicated the
Ma A C.P. was prepared TO 60 10
the courts. If necessary.
GloSter B. Current. executive
secretary NAACP gave back
ground review o. HE war housing
program as il affects Negroes Mr.
Current pointed out that tn, JAW:
Go church groups civic and other
ORGANIZATIONS had been united IN
their position that b-racia, occu.
pancy should be the policy az Willow
Run He reviewed a meeting helc
with UAW-ClO officials in which
action was promised Il the govern.
nert proposed discriminatory war
housing
''ln spite Of the request Of Detroi'
ard Ypslan'i people for bi-raca,
occupancy. the Federal Government
expressing southern Congressmer
and other resctionary forces WHO
arc opposed 10 intern gngl,rg Of ihc
races. succumbed 70 his pressure
ard forced decision or Michigan
which. is wo~thy OF M,Ss;s PIP.
stated Current
Other speakers on the program in
Guided Andrew BroWn OF ne Dc
tot Cognc. Of Soc al Agencies.
Spcucer Gordon. executive secre.
tary Willow Run Community Coun.
c.: Rev T.. N.n.on. local 400
Rev H5ber KiewHie pastor Evan
gc,,oa' and Reform church and Re-
Juan Bruce pastor Owe; Bapa.-'
church DcHar,i Hubbard, rac.a,
adv 81 o. FPHA Vas also present
ard spokc.
Th' meeting approved program
o. acton which Included sending q
delegation from The y "A CP e
meet With r Thomas presiden'
CAW-CiO md George Adde's
secretary treasurer 10 request them
10 take ac;ion on their pledge 10
blast federal authorities II heir
decision Disseminated against any
group OF workers a: Willow Lodge
James J McClcndon president OF
The Detroit branch y \ ACP, this
week asked for an appointment
W "a lehr R'aa,eFd nattena, heus-
ing administrators 20 .ay before
r N :he. protests ~ Dctro.: and
Hpsiaau groups who arc opposed
&, he Attest decision OF The FPHA
WHICH barred Negroes from occupy.
Ing the willow Run Housing Prof
&c, McClendon's acton followed ar
emergency mass meeting called By
tho \ AC p Sunday Feb ~ a.
Olive; Baptist church 10 protect the
decision Of he FPHA
Stating tha: The action ~ FpHA
has arousci he entire community
D. McCicndon POINTED out that
"thc JAW Go tho Ford Moo
company. church and c.v.c groups
sl favored b -rac.a. occupancy o.
do~mtoricS and other housing
units VIC know tha, there arc -
ryoiec,s IL the un,cd States in
Which there Is mixed occupancy OF
the white and Negro races Yet No
rcQatsH for segregated. 7on.
G srri11 ,n5t7ry Occupancy. vas dc
r 81 and Negroes barred from the
-Ntt1ezp=RtFp-pFa.- ''=
The letter also reviewed the CON
forcrcos tc,d with Sherwood Reed
O. Dc'ro,; administrator FPHA ana
informed B&ndtord lha; I've
pointed out Ito Rec dcr) The cfc~'
this decision would have or tho
morale OF Negroes and other mi
nor.,v groups Activatcd by the
present stand Of the housing au-
thog,ticS. NC arc therefore asking
for an appoin cent FOR delegation
from Detroit TO meet With YOU.
FRIDAY. Feb 70, III Washington 10