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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
THE PACKARD STRIKE

The Packard strike is well on its
way to being settled for democ-
racy. This was no easy task to say
the least. For \ long time 1t has
been known that the xxx has been
carrying on a campaign to effect
Just the situation that happened ut
the Packard plant last week. In ad-
dition to the Packard xxx. there
was the Packard fascist minded
officials. The director Of personnel
has very anti-Negro attitude IN his
hiring policies. He has been doing
things for a long time to create
trouble between the Negro and
white workers at the Packard plant.
This Is not all Of the story. however.
The owners and managers Of other
manufacturing firms IN Detroit have
been party 10 this conspiracy
against Negroes Incidentally. but
more directly aimed at organized
labor
The manufacturers want always
to keen a big labor reserve on hand
Ito keep from having TO raise
wages and better working condi-
tons. II works this way: II you
have \ lot Of people in q town want
ing work the employer can hire for
the price that he wants to pay re-
gardless Of fairness and justice. He
can force men to work under any
kind Of conditions without any pro-
test from the workers. IL becomes
logical i'm the minds OF these cheats
10 divide the workers on a race
issue. II Is an issue that the workers
fall for in many cases. II the work
ers can he divided OF . basis Of
color then the plant owners have
what they want. The black worker
can be held as . threat over the
head OF the white worker and the
reverse is also true.
Some az tbs has 20 be looked for
in the Ford personnel shake-up.
! should Ike 20 know how much
pressure was put on the Ford dotor
company 10 reduce the number OF
Negroes IN The employ Of the Ford
Motor company. II Is just possible
that other manufacturers were say
ing 20 the management az tfe Ford
plant iha, IL is impossible for ms
" Keep the Negroes as Labor re-
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discriminatory application Of such
policies and directives solely on the
basis Of race, color, creed, and ma
konal origin.
We recommend that all Negroes
exploit 10 the limit every avenue
and facility 10 discover and correc
abuses in the use OF manpower. BY
constant protest and complaints 70
The proper sources, We can bring
The full weight OF our strength
against offending parties who OPP
pose our economic advance.
Notwithstanding our efforts IN
this direction which mus; be pur-
sued persistently. We are aware ~
and DO assume our collective and
individual responsibility 20 per-
form our jobs whatever they are.
vel ana 10 the best of our ability.
IN line with our duties and op-
p)riuni;ies now at hand. we cal,
upon the Negro people 20 give their
best Performance. whether in in
5us;ry or agriculture so as 10 pro-
mote the war effort. AT the same
time We strongly urge them 10 use
;Aei- improved economic resources
n Salv Ard u.a1I
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-he full emancipation OF the Ne
gro IN America has been distracted
by contiguous and deliberate pro-
gram OF propaganda 20 create a
stereotype Of the Negro as inte,-
I leciually. socially. and b.olosically
inferior. The Negro has been the
pawn in the divide and rule" tech
5ltaue Of the controlling class. The
myth Of white superiority has been
exploited as wedge 70 DESTROY
&C natural unity between the white
ard Negro working masses. Oppor-
: lilies. advantages. and prestige
are assumed as the exclusive riga;
Of even the least comPe ten;, merely
because they are white BY this ex-
p.oita;iop o racial concepts ana
the degrading of the Negro. DEM
oerscy remains wordy fe.ion
rather than working fact.
The press. radio and motion pic
tare are the modern instruments
by which this poisonous propaganda
is spread.
We call upon the press. including
newspapers periodical and booS
publishers, 10 change lis prejudiced
policy in treatment OF Negro sub
jet matter. The Associated Press.
United Press, and local editors
Shodld eliminate the designation OF
egro" in reporting crime news
W. commend the New York PM and
the Newspaper Guild for their et-
forts in exposing The distortion by
the press OF Negro participation IN
crime and the elimination of rae al
tags In news reporting We recon-
mend that the press employ quail
fed Negro journalists on ;hcir news
reporting STATS We urge a larger
reporting OF the Negroes coniribu-
ton TO American lie and his par
t!cipation in ;he total war effort.
We call upon the radio and mo-
ton picture industries 20 abandon
their long established practice 81
depicting groes exclusively in
servile roles and as buffoons. enter
tainers. shittlesS nee do wells and
rel gious fanatics. Negro artists and
actors have tremendous responsi-
/ billy in shaping the public con-
ce.'t OF The Negro We. therefore,
challenge them 10 refuse 20 pr0s..-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
SECTION
Treatment OF the Negro
In the Services

The treatment Of Negroes IN the
Armed Services is marked by daily
subsection 10 the indignities OF seq.
rega;ion and discrimination, with a
constant recurrence Of bruialit!es
and murders by civilian and mill.
tary police. This evil condition
reaches into the homes and hearts
OF every American Negro. I, con.
s.i,utes serious and continuously
existing breach IN our national
unity and Is naturally reducing the
spirit and morale OF the Negro cit-
zen. II also furnishes material for
Axis propaganda.
The continued III treatmen. Of Ne.
groes in Uniform. both on, military
reservations and IN many civilian
communities IS d!sgrscetul Ne.
groes in the Uniform Of me nation
have been beaten, mobbed, killed
and lynched
Discrimination is serious and ram
pant IN spite OF the need for fy.
ers only few Negroes have been
accepted in a segregated section OF
the Air Corps. There are no Negro
commissioned officers in the Navy,
Marine Corps and one in the Coast
Guard. Negro women have not been
admitted 10 the WAVES and the
SPARS in spite OF their excellen,
showing as WAACs. Negro soldier.
frequently are denied equal oppor.
tunities for transportation facilities
although this Is strictly contrary a
law.
Segregation u the iron clad rul,
in the armed forces except in III,
Oficers Candidate school Yet IL 4
prscuced against no other racia
group.
We demand the ending OF thi!
discrimination and segregation. W,
! pledge our support 10 Winfrec
Lynn in his effort 10 be recognizes
as a conscientious objector 10 serv.
ing in a segregated army. The
, President. as Commander in Chief
has the full power 10 end discrim.
nation and segregation in the
armed forces. We call on him 70
use tina, power now.
We hail the Four Feedcns as our
war aims bu, both American Ne
groes and colo.ed peoples al over
The world will justly regard the
Four Freedoms as hypocrisy unless
the President acts 20 end discrim-
instion against Negroes in the
armed forces OF our nation.
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THE FACTS m
OUR NEWS

serves or marginal workers II you
are going to increase the ..ercentage
of Negroes in the employ of the
Ford Motor company. II this s in
the minds OF somebody il can be
thwarted by very vigorous union
policy in the matter OF employing
Negroes. This is not saying that the
segregated personnel system at the
Ford Motor company should be re-
irstated. On the contrary. real union
activity can take care Of the situa-
ton.
II has been amply demonstrated
that the unions can be made 10 pro-
tect the rights Of all workers re-
sarSless Of race. creed or coier. n
the Packard strike against the MP
grading Of Negroes mean anything
il means that union officials can
take strong position for the rights
Of all workers. II there were any
skeptical Negroes In the matter Of
labor unions and the Negroes. rela-
tionship to them that skeptlcism
should be done away with after the
N.A-A.C.P. meeting In Detroit where
President X. J. Thomas spoke. He
left nothing 20 be desired a 20 his
position on the question. He shet
straight from the shoulder.
II should be pointed out right now
that We must see clearly the position
81 the Negro in the Union Lot Just
n war time but also in the matter
u pest war jobs II we permit any
union 10 shift its responsibility 10
government by taking weak post
ton on the race issue in employing
Negroes We have no hope or equity
at,er he war. The union has 10 be
made 70 see that now Negroes must
be upgraded and maintained in their
position after the war N accord
ance with the seniority rules Of the
unions II would be quite an easy
matter to permit government TO
handle the union problem race
conflict and the union side step
IT, Such would be disastrous. This
point we must see or we do our
selves a diSService.
N.AA.CP. CONFERENCE
The conference was successful In
many ways II did Get stated I'm
D8See FACTS. Page 4
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that she should have married Joey
instead OF Donald. And Joey
thought; only that al last the one
woman he had always loved was
now in love with him.
Their relationship continued I'M
interrupted until early one morn
ing Irma was awakened by some
one calling her name a; the down.
stairs front door. She remained in
her room waiting for someone
downstairs 70 open the door. but
no one did.
Then when she cracked open nc
door, she almost tainted. Slamming
the door shut, Irna fled upstairs
and locked herself inside her small
room,
tWhat was Donald doing back in
town. How had he found out
where she was living?" These
questions ran through her befud-
died brain. What IL he should
find her living with another man?
What wouldn't he do"
The next day police reported that
soldier. Donald Goodguy. had
been arrested after he had at
tempted TO break into a house on
Mullet street and had fired several
shots from borrowed shotgun
into the upstairs window OF the
house. where-so he told police
his young wife was living with
another man.
Police investigating the case
learned that the landlord did no:
want 10 prosecute the case and
since no one was hurt by the shot
gun slugs, the case had been
dropped. after all concerned had
been questioned.
Private Donald Goodguy prom
Sed never TO again bother his
young wife and TO grant her a d.
vorce so she could marry joey.
Meeting Donald. face to face. in
the prosecutors Office. irma had
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| which lnCluOes the flknt 10 Wut
and to earn a living, qualified onl,
by fitness for the Job with no ex
ception based on race. creed, color
or national orr gin. The government
OF our United States must observ,
this right and set the exampi,
through its own employment poll
eies and the policies Of Fedora
agencies.
We condemn the practice OF ouI
government in permitting both d.
rect and indirect violations Of ;he
letter and spirit OF the rules Of the
\ Civil Service commission resulting
in employment discrimination be-
cause OF race. creed, color or ma
;ionsl origin. We equally condemn
the policy Of the United States En-
ployment service in aiding and
abet;ing discrimination through the
application Of sections three, four,
and FIVE o. the USES Bulletin Cas-
issued July !. 1912 We further
deplore the failure Of the Office Of
Education and other Federal gen.
cies 10 accord 20 Negro youths op-
portunities for defense training on
an equal basis with all other youth.
We believe that the spirit and let
ter Of Executive Order 1902 as
amended by Order 9346 should be
fully enforced. To that end. We
urge that the Fair Employment;
Practice committee shall make ade-
quste appropriations for the en-
largemen, OF its field personnel who
shall be subject only 10 the COM
miitee. We urge the establishment
Of Regional Offices. under the CON-
mii;ee, throughout the nation. We.
urge the immediate appointment Of
competent. fair-minded persons 10
the committee. We further urge the
holding OF public hearings on dis
elimination in transportation and
MAR industries including the re-
scheduling Of the railroad. Washing
ton Capital Transit and Deuoi;
hearings.
We commend the upgradins poll
cies established by some unions for
full indignation Of Negro labor in
industry. We urge similar action on
the part Of. other unions for the
preservation OF unity in labor ranks
now threatened BY interests iniri-
cal 10 the war efforts Of our country
and its allies.
We condemn those branches 81
organized labor which. whether by
constitutional prescription or ritual
istic practice. deny membership to
persons on accoun. Of race, color,
creed or national origin.
Likewise We condemn the abom-
Unable practice OF some labor or.
gaHizatieRs IN setting up+anxiliaFy&
unions for Negro workers. AS a
means Of protecting their rights as
workers We urge Negroes every
where 10 become full redgei mem
oers OF organized labor on a basis
OF equality with all other workers
We feel that at present there IS.
no need for CONSUMPTION OF labor
because there are still thousands OF
men and women Of various minor
ity groups in the country who have
not yet been given jobs commensur-
ate with their skills. We oppose
specifically the Acknowledgements
bill now pending in Congress.
We condemn the policies and d.
receives OF federal agencies which
authorize the freezing Of industrial
and agricultural workers in a nam
ner wh.cn permits arbitrary and
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The


felt that the end Of the world had
come. although she perhaps knew
better.
But she was full OF youth and life
called strongly 10 her 10 come on
and have fun, for tomorrow was so
very uncertain. Irma. fully awak-
ened 10 the sweetness OF life and
fully aroused into full womanhood
by her recent husband. felt a crav-
ing for male companiorship gnaw-
ing at her. tempting her % so out
and have fun with old friends that
she had formerly known and asso-
ciated with in social activities.
or course Donald had written 20
her daily. And she had answered
his fervent letters with the lam
guage OF love and with her heart
forming the love message 20 him.
alone in Fort Custer
Il love you with all my heart"
Donald had written. II know that
someday I'll return and then |
promise TO make you the happiest
wife in all the world" he had writ
ten In that third letter 10 her last
week.
BE brave and try not 10 be too
lonely without me-" his letter
pleaded. II know that you like fun
and that being wife, without a
husband, will be hard on YOU"
Donald had explained. but Se-
member darling, that love you
with all my heart"
II love you, too" Irma's heart
had answered when she read DON
AIDS letter
III you want 10 have fun. I don't
mind IL you go out. once in while.
Just remember that you're my
wife and. that love YOU Donald's
letter continued.
yes, darling. I'll always be your
wife" Irma told him in her next
letter. She meant this with all
her heart. But then. il seems that
life is constantly offering us tenp'a-
tons TO test our strength and TO see
whether we can keep the promises
we make 70 others and 10 ourselves.
During the next three months
their letters formed a strong chain
linking TOO young hearts together
in spite OF the miles which Separated
them-until, Irma was certain. be-
You'd any doubt that she was strong
enough to withstand any temptation
which life might put in her way
And then, Joey. lifelong friend
OF Donalds offered 10 take lrma TO
a dance at the Graystone. You can
60 with me and you'll be safe. {"
Joey told her.
Irma believing in herself and In
Joey's presumably good intentions,
went 10 the dance with him. " It's
been a long while since l had such
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tute their talents In fostering propa-
ganda injurious to the Negro.
Because the government give.
formal sanction to the fiction o.
wit superiority b. its policy o.
segregation in the armed forces, i
is not surprising that the radio
press and screen propaganda OF the
Office OF War Information follow:
The same pattern. We demand that
the Owl abandon is policy OF treat
t ing the Negro as separate and .so-
lated subject We urge ~ the Ne
go be included as an integral part
Of the whole American scene. with
a fair reporting OF his contributions
70 the war effort. and disseminated
20 all sections OF the American peo-
r as we'll as abroad.
We Feel that +: IS imperative tha.
representatives Of the Negro press
be given equal press privileges in
attending and reporting Congress
s!onal hearings as We as Presi-
denial and other Official press con-
ferences.
Dr. Claiming II. Tobias, National
Council Of Young Mems Christian
Association Of New York City told
the conferees. The church anti
dates al other organizations and
Institutions in leadership" in dis
cusSing the topic. The Church As
4 Force For Democratic Rights"
He said there are 100000 Negro
church members in this country and
most Of the leaders OF the race are
in the church" Dr.. Tobias believes
that Of the two principal denomi-
nations. Baptist ard Methodist. who
have a membership OF about 5000
geo. tha: the Bapt!s: IS the most
independent, He said The Baptist
minister IS accountable only 20 his
people and his people belong TO
aim"
The church Is the most powerful
force the Negro has 70 work with
He should use i accordingly We
ough; 70 be more vocal in cur sup
por: Q! carnations IN he church
SO tia; he church leaders won't
feel tina; tAey are alone when they
take action when a wrong has been
committed against Us" SAID Dr.
Tobias in answer TO VIVA; the people
n.gh; 60 - help strengthen the
position OF the church.
When asked how can :he church
be made more militant and what
Will happen 10 the white churches
and their practice - segregation.
D.. Tobias answered. Jesus Christ
was the most m.,itan: spiri; in his
cory. tina. is why He wen: 10 the
cross Teach Jesus Christ IN the
church ard you teach mili;ancy"
He SAID further. 1T isn't matter
q what VII happen 70 the Negro
i he Is not admitted into the white
church bu; what WI, happen %
the souls Of the white church II i;
continues 70 refuse - admit Ne
groes or any other racial group"
'yThe church can lead in the fight
FOR democrats rightS. al we have
- &c IS use &c. That's what we are
doing here in Detroit" Rev Charles
II. Hi. one 4 the eAhsul;ants on The
cemmUtcc sd,i Rev Hill IS chair
man % the Sojourner Truth SOM
u.iicc. a Ci.izeG's committee or
gau.lcd - !.sh; discrimination in
Detroit, Tbs committee .edeln the
hgh, aga.ns, he Packard workers
who went on strike few DAYS ago
because. they said We refuse -
work with Negroes who are being
upSgaded aiJns Nth IS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
FEATURES
The NAACP Conferences
Statement To The Nation
adopted by Vote Of Delegates
June 5, l943, Detroit. Mich.)
PREAMBLE

The NA.ACP. and its members
are appalled, al the wide discrepancy
between our professed war aims Of
democracy and freedom and the
treatment melted out 10 the Negroes
in nearly every part Of our national
life.
The Issues with which we are con-
cerned must be raised now. We re-
fuse 10 listen TO the weakened Of
both races who tell us not to raise
such controversies during the war.
We believe or the contrary that we
are doing patriotic duty In raising
them. A war in which discrimina-
ton has been banished from the
armed forces. in which Negro man
power and ability are fully used in
industry. and in which full rights
of citizenship have been granted 10
he largest minority group OF our
nation will be fought more v!gor-
ouSly and intellectually.
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Statement On Msnpower
And Employment

The NAACP. stands whole
heartedly behind the government; OF
the United States for the prosecu-
ton OF the war TO complete victory
and an enduring peace. Among the
rights guaranteed BY its ConS;itu-
ton 10 all citizens Of the United
States is equality OF opportunity
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
BY LARRY cHISM
Case Of Young War Wife
Case Number Ninel

ma Carefree had been in love with handsome Donald Goodgy
the they together schoomates Miller high school
Their affair had rpened full blosomed finally
the week tina; Donald indicted
desperately love with his newyweded wife He
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
FIRE FROM THE BIG GUNS

Old Rankin. Bilbo and their fell
low white supremac!sts and Uncle
Toms" from below land above) the
Mason and Dixon line Cor as one
brother put il, the Smith and Wes-
son line) are hereby notified that
the y A.A.CP. amt foolin." Ignor-
ing the remarks OF Albert (for the
c.,y) Cobo who advised visitors TO
enjoy yourselves and have a good
tine in Detroit" emergency parley
ca led by NAA.CP. got down TO
business and served warning that
Old jitncro has got to 90 and take
his Uncle Toms" and white-is-
right advocates with him.
Z; X X
Statement to the nation will give
yOu a good idea Of what went on
during the four day confab i'm De-
troit, but that Is only half the story.
Those s43 delegates who came here
were a compliment TO the branches
which sent them from 80 states.
They didn't come here just for the
trip. nor were they sent as branch
favorites. They represented the
cream of the crop of N.A.A.CP.
branch thinkers who had something
to offer in this hour of national
peril. The seemingly Insignificant
delegates matched wits with the in
tellectual stalwarts and, by being
on their toes, kept the conference
from making several serious mis-
takes. Big shots rubbed elbows
with small fry in panel discussions
where they all met on common
ground. II this parley accomplished
nothing else. 1t proved that Negroes
are through with attending national
events and letting the head men
do all the policy making. Delegate.
slugged Il out with N.AA.C.P. lead
ers on questions Of importance.
was a meeting in which almos
every man had his say, and that
as II should be.
X X *
Happily, labor was the paramount
issue and old sisters from the anne
corners OF Baltimore and brother
from the tenant farms Of Arkanss
agreed that God sent us here, an
gave US the Packard strike so TIL
many of US who didn't believe b
fore now know that our salvati'
lies in our relationship with Z
i. labor movement" With empha
ON labor. the N.AA.CP. Is sudder
s coming into its own. for who |,
u NA.AC.P. members but hard VOL
II ing people?
D. Delegates left here pledged to |
Q new. even ut personal sacrifice. tn
&c effort to defeat the reactionaries
4 the North and South. Yessir. Oh
didn't call any names, nor did In
+. tip their hands, but the boys n
4. girls from Is to 80 who spent {
8, last four or FIVE days in Detr,
! have sounded the death knell
{ Rankin. Bilbo and Uncle Tom. IT
4 only. way they followed Cobo's u
vice to enjoy" themselves was Il
way they enjoyed planning the d
struction Of the forces in the way
true democracy. In \ nutshell. II
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Case
History

Irma, twen.y-one. young in expe-
r!ences and at the age when life
was all fun and good times, never
theless loved her new husband
dearly. They had gone 10 1--we in
two small rooms with Dona!d's par
en,s on McDougall avenue.
They shared forty hours OF con-
nubisl bliss and promised 10 love,
honor. and obey until death did
them part As caretree as she had
been sll her lie. lrma meant well
wner she vowed that nothing. nor
anyone, could ever come between
Donald and herself. in the que; Of
their bedroom as Donald kissed her
eyes, lips and forehead with unTc-
strained passion.
There was something OF sadness
and perhaps a tinge OF tragedy IN
their love making. as they clung
20 each other IN the few brief
hours OF their welded life. For all
TOO soon, Donald must leave for the
army. And Irma. the new bride
would be left alone, with only the
bitter-sweet memories OF her three
day marriage 20 offer her consola-
ton for the indefinite future when
she would be without the presence
OF her new husband.
Al last, the day o, parting came.
After o las. few brief hours TO-
se,her with the love 81 his lie.
Donald went 10 the station ana
thence 10 Fort Custer