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Evening star., 1943-09-08
American Soldier, Back in Sicily Directs
Artillery Fire Against His Former Home

Then" he says, MON had her
arms around me and was. kissing me
all over and crying.
Then dad kissed me. Then he
drew back. looked at me pretty
sternly, and said: Is this really my
son come back to fight against his
own country?'
Then he laughed and shook
hands hard. Dads heart has always
been in the right place, you know.
Poor old grandma never recog-
nized me, even when they told her
who was.
+ Pvt. Crimaldi calmly had directed
the artillery shell against the home
of his parents where he himself had
passed eight years of his boyhood.
1t so happened they all had taken
refuge in the hills at the approach
of the Americans. Anybody in the
house at the time the shell hit would
have been killed. The soldier had
no way of knowing whether they
were there or not.
What else was I to do?" he says.
Next to the thought that I might
be killing my parents, the thing
that bothered me most was the fear
that the captain would see some
thing was wrong and think I was
getting yellow 1t was hard to keep
my face composed"
Crimaldi vas born in Cleveland.
but was tai u back to Sicily by his
parents when he was IL years old.
He grew up in San Agate, where his
father became a prominent orchard
owner. He was sent to the local
school and, as his father grew more
prosperous, went on several long
trips about Italy. But, he says, he
was always homesick for Cleveland
and made a good many enemies
among his Fascist t-trained COM
panions. The worst time he had
was just before the Baer-Carnera
fight for the world heavyweight title.
They all thought Camera was a
superman," he said, who would
show the degenerate Americans
what the new Italy was like. That
was all you heard talked about.
was for Max Baer and got so
hepped on the subject that I would
fight over any sighting remark
about him. Sometimes I got licked
and sometimes I won. But I got
the reputation of being traitor
right there"
Poor old Primo. I wonder If he's
still alive" he added ref1ectively.
When he proposed going back to
Evening star., 1943-09-08

the United States on his own, he
says, there was quite family row.
His father wanted to send him to
high school and college in italy. He
was not much of Fascist sympa-
thizer, but he thought the country
had great future. His mother
was eager for him to go. She hated
the party in power.
I'D rather see my boy dead than
in the Fascist army" she declared.
Finally. she won out, and he left
in 1884 with the blessings of both
his parents. In Cleveland he kept
his promise to his mother not to
neglect his education and faith
fully attended night high school.
Perhaps due to self consciousness
Crimaldi today is almost exagger-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-29
(Nadaljevanje)

"Koncno sta prilezla!" je de-
jail. "Dal sem vaju poklicati OBJ
devetih, a zdaj je re skoraj e.
najst ... Kako pa stojis, tt
vol?" je vprasal Vodicko, XII je
stall udobno. "Sele kadar recem
ruht, smes delati S haxnami,
kar hoces!"
"Pokorno javljam, gospod av-
ditor," Sc je oglasil svejk, ida
ina revmo".
"Drzi gobec," je rekel RULER,
"dokler tie ne vprasam!" IL ku-
pa aktov je potegnil debel spis
z napisom "Schwejk und Vo-
ditschka'.
"Nikar ne mislita, da Sc bo-
sta pr divizijskem sodiscu "a
radi neumnega pretepa Sc NADIA
lie valjala in Sc odtegovala
'front.'! Zaradi Vaju sem moral
telefonirati armadnemu sodiscu,
vidva tepca!" Vzdihnil je. "Ne
paci Sc tako resno, svejk! Ma
'front.' tie re mine veselje, ruva-
ii Sc S honvedi'', je nadaljeval.
"Preiskava proti wanna je ustav-
LENA in vsak odide k svojemu
oddelku, kjer bosta kaznovana
pri raportu, potem pa odrineta
z marskompanijo ma fronto 49,.
Tu imata odpustni blanket in
vedita Sc poslej spodobno :. Od-
vedite ju ma st. 2n
"Pokorno javljam, gospod av-
ditor," je rekel svejk, ida 81
vzameva vase besede k srcu in
da Sc yam tisockrat zahvaliuie-
va "a vase dobroto. &c hi bio to
V civilu, hi 81 dovolil reel, da ste
Flat clovek. In obenem vas mo-
rava oba tisockrat protiti 3D.
pus6anja, da ste imeli z mama
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-29

enega gvergrifa, a DAFT mu pu-
sko V roko, hi Sc reklo, izzivati
nesreco. Pri zadnjem streljanju
S slepimi patroni hi bill kmalu
izstrelil oko svojemu sosedu.
Mislil sem torej, day DO sposo-
ben vsaj "a taksno sluzbo."
I'm da DO vselej pozrl yes
obed svojemu gospodu," je re-
KEEL nadporoenik. ALI 81 res
zmerom lacen?"
"Pokorno javljam, gospod O.
brlajtnant, da sem zmerom la
cen. Kadar' komu preostaje ko-
mis-, ga kupim cd MEGA "a CT
garete, a vse to mi je Sc pre-
malo. JAZZ sem re takSne nature.
Vselej mislim, da sem re sit, a
nj res. Takoj mi zacne, kakor
pred obedom, kruliti pc zelodcu.
Pokorno jav1jam, da sem re pro-
sill, da hi mogel dobivati pc dive
porciji; bill sem zaradi tega v
Budjejovicah pri regiments
'arctu, a on me je dial namesto
.dveh porch tri dni ma marod in
mi je zapisal ma dan loncek CT
ste juhe. 'Jaz tie naucim ka-
MALTA, imeti glad mi je dejal.
'Ako prides Sc enkrat k meni,
odides odtod kakor hmeljski
kol.' cato pokorno prosim, 60
spod obrlajtnant, maj mi dovo-
LILO pc dive porciji. Ako ne DO
mesa, pa DO vsaj prikuha, krom-
pir, knedli, malo omake I.
vsega tega je ma ostajanje -"
"Dobro, slisal sem vase dr.
nosti, Baloun," je odgovoril mad
porocnik. Isle, rechnungsfeld-
webel, ali ste re Gull kdaj, da bi
bill vojak pc vrhu Sc tako pre-
drzen, kakor ia clovek? Pozrl
mi je obed, a zdaj Sc hoce, da
Sc mu dovoli dvojna porcija. Ba-
loun, cakaj; JAZZ tt napisem sred-
stvo "a prebavo! Sic, rechnungs-
feldwebel," Sc je obrnil ma Vanj-
ka, "odvedite ga h korporalu
Weidenhoferju, maj ga ma dvo-
riscu pred kuhinjo priveze "a
dive uri, a tako visoko, da DO
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-29

toliko della. Tega res nisva "a
sluzila."
"Tak lie pojdite k vsem hudi-
CENT" je zakrical avditor. "a
ko hi Sc "a vaju ne potegnil 60
spod obrst Schroeder, ne VEN,
kako bi to izteklo z wanna"
Vodicka Sc je cutil starega
Vodicko sele ma hodniku, ko sta
sla S patrolo v pisarno st. q
Ker pa so v pisarni vojaski pi-
sarji re odsli pc menazo, ju je
neral vojak zacasno odvesti Sc
enkrat nazaj v jeco.
Ko sta povedala enoletnemu
prostovoljcu, kako sta opravila,
ie vzkliknil Marek: "Torej
marsbataljon, p~rijatelja! Ma
stopita cesto z veselo mislijo in
lahkim, radostnim srcem! q
vzvisenimi custvi ~nastopita pot
v krajine, o katerih je pisal re
start Humboldt: Ma vsem svetu
nisem videl mic krasnejsega ne
go to bedasto Galicijo! Velike
in odlicne izkusnje, XII 81 Jill je
nabrala nasa slavna armada ma
svojem umiku IL Galicije prvic,
bodo nasim vojnim pripravam
gotovo dobro dosel vodnik pri
sestavljanju nacrta "a drugi ma
skok. LIE zmerom naravnost "a
nosom " Rusijo, in z radostjo
postrelita vse patrone v zrak!"
Preden sta pc obedu odsla
Svejk in Vodicka v pisarno, je
k NINA pristopil nesrecni uci-
tell, XII je zlozil pesem o useh,
in rekel tajnostno: me pozabi-
ia, kadar bosta ma ruski stra-
nj, reel Rusom takoj: Zdrav-
stvujte, ruskije bratja, mi bra
tia Cehi, mi MET Avstrijci."
V pisarni je bio odpravljeno
vse jake magic. Neki narednik
je Sc z mastnimi ustmi izrocil
svejku in Vodicki papirje, nato
so odvedli vsakega Ease k ME-
govemu oddelku. Ko Sc je svejk
poslovil cd Vodicke, mu je Sc
rekel. "Kadar DO vojske konec,
pa me pridi obiskat. Najdes me
vsak vecer oh pol sestih Pr ke-
lihu."
"Seveda pridem," je odgovo-
ril Vodicka. "Ali je tam vese-
"Vsak dan Sc zgodi kaj vese-
je obetal Svejk. "In &c
hi bio proved tho, pa re midva
zaigrava."
Locila sta sc, in ko sta bila
re mnOgo korakov narazen. ie
zaVpil start saper Vodicka "a
svejkom: PA Sc torej res po-
brigaj "a zabavo, kadar pridem
tja!!' Ma kar je svejk zakli-
cal nazaj: LIE gotovo pridi, ka-
dar DO konec tie vojske"
Potem sta sc oddaljevala in
cez nekaj Sc je zacul "a oglom
druge vrste barak Vodickov
glas: "svejk, Svejk, kaksno pi-
vo pa imajo Pri kelihu?"
In kot odmev Sc :je oglasil
svejkov odgovor: "Velkopopo-
vicko!"
"Jaz sem mislil, da smihov-
je krical IL daljave saper
Vodicka.
"Tudi dekleta imajo tam!" Sc
je drl svejk.
"Torej pc vojni, Oh sestih
zvecer!!" je krical Vodicka.
"Pridi rajsi OBJ pol sedmih, &c
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-29
ISCE Sc

lSCE 81
kuharico, XII hi "a diva tedna ku-
hala v kempi v Chagrin Falls,
o. "a skupino deckov - Boy
Scouts. Dobi presto hrano in
prebivalisce ter $40 tedenske
place. - Zglasite Sc danes po-
poldne pred 5. uro v st. Clair
kopaliscu, $3.50 St. Clair Ave.,
in vprasajte "a Scout.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-29


Ma sikh UidinaO ameriSk0 U
KEN kOtlu kdU0, U sredi je pek,
hi Sc kje zamudil!" je odgovo-
ril svejk.
Potem Sc je oglasil Vodicka re
liz velike daljave: lob sestih ne
mores priti?"
mo, pa pridem oh sestih," je
slisal Vodicka odgovor oddalju-
jocega Sc tovarisa.
Tako Sc je razsel dobri vojak
svejk S starim saperjem Vo-
dicko.
IL Brucka mad Litvo k Sokazu.
Nadporocnik Lukas je hodil
razburjen pc pisarni enajste
marskompanije. Bila je temna
luknja baraki. Mia, diva sto-
la, petrolejka in kavalet.
Pred MIN je stall racunski
narednik Vanjek, XII je tn Sc
stavljal seznam "a izplacevanje
zolda, vodil racune kuhinje "a
mostvo, bill financni minister
vse kompanije in zdel tn YES
bozji dan; tn je tudi spal.
Poleg vrat je stall debel Pc
sec, bradat in brkat kakor Re-
|postev. To je bill Baloun, now
sluga nadporocnikov, v civilu
mlinar cd Ceskega Krumlova.
"Izbrali ste mi zares imenit-
mega pucfleka," je govoril Lu-
kas naredniku; "lepa hvala "a
to prijetno presenecenje. Prvi
dan sem ga postal pc obed V
oficirsko menazo, a on mi je
polovico pozrl."
"Razlil sem, prosim," je rekel
debeli orjak.
"Dobro, razlil 81. A razliti je
mogoce lie JUNO ali omako, ne
pa pecenke. Sal 81 mi je prime
sci samo tako velik koscek, da
bi Sci "a noht. In kan 81 dial
strudl?"
"Jaz sem 49,"
me taji! Pozrl 81 ga"
Nadporocnik Lukas je izgo-
voril zadnje besede S tako res
nobo in s tako strogim glasom,
da je Baloun nehote stopil diva
koraka nazaj.
"Informiral sem Sc v kuhinji,
kaj smo danes imeli "a obed. In
bila je juha z jetrnimi cmoki.
Kan 81 del cmoke? Izmeknil 81
jih pc poti. Potem je bila 60
vedina S kumarico. Kan 81 10
dial? Tudi pozrl. Diva kosa Pc
eenke. In prinesel 81 lie pol ko-
sa, nj res? Diva kosa strudla !
Kan 81 ju del? Nabasal 81 Sc
Z NINA, ii prasec inferno, O.
studno! Govori, kan 81 del
strudl? Da ii je padel v blato?
- Dobro, pojdi mi pokazat me-
sto, kjer lei v blatu! - Da je
takoj pritekel neki pes, kakor
da 81 ga poklical, popadel strudl
in ga odnesel? Jezis Kriste, IL
klofutam te tako, da ii glava
|otece kakor ceber! I'll svinja, ii,
zdaj hos Sc tail? Yes, KIDD tie je
videl? Tu- racunski narednik
Vanjek. Ia je prisel k meni in
mi je povedal: 'Pokorno jaw
liam, gospod obrlajtnant, da to
vase praise Baloun IRE vas obed.
Gledal sem skozi okno, a on Sc
base kakor hi ne bill jedel yes
teden' -. Cutie, sic rechnungs-
feldwebl, ali mi res niste mogli
izbrati druge Irvine, kakor tega-
lie falota ?"
"Pokorno javljam, gospod O.
brlajtnant, da je bill Baloun vi
deti il vse nase marskompanije
najbolj sposoben MOI. Tasna ne
roda je, da 81 ne zapomni niti
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-29

stall lie ma prstih in gledal, kako
Sc v kotlu kuha guljas. Kuhar-
ju pa recite, maj njegovo por-
clio razda!"
"Kakor ukazujete, gospod O.
brlajtnant. Pojdite, Baloun!!"
tDalje ~prihodnjic)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
Six Injured
in Accidents
Minor Croshes
Mar Weekend

Six persons today are recov-
ering from injuries sustained in
a series OF accidents which oc-
Cured over the week end.
Injured were:
Edward Heine. 1875 Market
str I, a pedestrian, minor
bruises.
Antonio Scalisi, Jr., 1881
Promenade, Detroit, head in
iuries.
Ray HAYS. Al, of 1850 Town
send, Detroit, cuts on knee and
left hand.
Eva Krantz, 81, 81 Eastman
chest injuries.
Mrs. Charles Towner, 40, 66
Scott, minor injuries.
Mrs Fred Redlowsk, so, Route
?, chest injuries.
Heihe was struck by Harold
Frank, Of 10 Church street. on
North Walnut, as he was back
ing away from curb.
Hays attempted 10 stop for
ScaliSi'S car which slowed down
because an oncoming CIR had
temporarily blinded him, but
was too close behind 10 avoid
hitting him Both were released
from St Joseph'S Hospital after
receiving first aid
Passengers Mrs Krantz and
Mrs Towner were injured when
a car driven by Andrew Jersen
Of 82l9 Arnold road, Fair Ha-
ven, Skidded into Thomas Hum
phrey's car. OF 1889 Walnut
street, waiting for traffic
light.
Mrs. Redlowsk was reported
in fair condition today at the St.
Joseph hospital following the
crash at the intersection Of Bates
and French roads Between the
cars driven by Fred Redlawsk
Route 2, and Frederick Schultz
Ter. OF 2372O Shakespeare, East
Detroit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
OpfiIs,islS
I'IayOif Bid
Halted

OptimiSt Clubs bid for a play
off berth in the tumble League
was halted for the time being,
- Aen -thev suffered an IA de
feat al the hands OF AiWardt's
Cafe last night at Consumers
Power diamond. The loss pushed
the OptlmiSts into tie for last
place with Bits Bar.
Alwardts went 10 town on
Bud Smrcina'S offerings and ran
up nine run lead before Opt
mist Club could get started. Five
singles IN succession in the first
inning was good for three runs,
and two more were picked up
in the second, CharbeneaH :
home run, following two sin
giles, along with double by
DeRue, accounted for four more.
Super Cleaners added to their
tumble League lead Friday night
with a 2 victory over Alwardt 5
Cafe. They are now a full game
ahead Of the second place Por-
ath Construction team.
Leo-Kfiirwatei,s double, fol
lowing Pete Grlm'S single and a
base on balls 10 Harold Urmy,
gave the Cleaners a two-run ad-
vantage in the first inning Al
Wardts came right back in the
second 10 tie the score on
singles by c Stark, Golf, Char
beneau and Harms
The Supermen made the de-
Gliding marker in the fifth, Les
Frederick punching out single
and being driven in by Hank
Brenniman, who doubled. Just
10 make II a little more decisive,
Bob DeFranciS poled out home
run in the sixth frame.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
State Troops
Funds Asked
Would Increase
Size OF Force

LANSING. July 20 (1') --
Thel state administrative board,
with Governor Kelly holding the
key, Will be asked today 10 de
eide whether the state OF Michl-
gan viii attempt 10 train a
military force capable OF CON
trolling civilian unrest or
whether il Will depend on the
armed force Of the federal gov
eminent,
Before the board went the
state military establishment 5
request for $235,573 TO increase
the mobility and striking power
NJ the state troops, a step off
cially conceded 10 be the result
OF official disappointment with
the effectiveness OF the troops
in the recent race riot IN Detroit
The boards defense commit
tee said il would approve the re
quest for full board action today
If Governor Kelly personally en-
dorsed the proposal. but mem
bers indicated generally they
believed the sum was excessive
and the proposals beyond reali-
latlon.
Brig Gen. Thomas Colladay,
commander Of the state troops,
told the committee yesterday the
state must take steps, no matter
what the cost. TO maintain law
and order by is own strength.
Describing the Detroit racial
situation as still mot good" Coz
laday declared reports 10 us
indicate that the situation Is just
quiet on the surface. ="
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
COP. Maps
Postwar Aims
Fear Return OF
Stuffed Shirts

NEW YORK, July 2o--lP,--
Warned that a Republican re-
turn 10 power must not mean
another gang Of inward-turn-
ing, narrow minded iSolationiSt
stuffed shirts" the eastern con
ference Of the Republican post
war policy association urges
/. Complete military and UNI
conditional Axis surrender
2. Continued Allied unity TO
secure international collabora-
ton and to prevent the recur-
renee of future wars
3. Conversion o. war indus
tries here TO peacetime produc-
ton and establishment Of a
sound economic position.
Present planning for IAN
organization of nations 10 as
sumo full responsibility in main
tanning world peace
) Action by Republican Con-
greSsmen to sponsor and sup
port congressional action pledg
ing cooperation by the United
States in world affairs "
Such platform was contained
in resolutions which the confer
ence voted yesterday 10 submit
TO Republican National Chair
man Harrison Spangier and the
committee Of forty mine which
ne recently appointed,
The committee is composed of
Republican Congressman and
governors.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20

The board said IL issued the
parole because the prisoner had
an excellent record as police
man, including 80 citations and
the shooting OF two felons. His
sentence was for six months to
five years.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
By SHERMAN MONTROSF
Acme Newspictures
photographer
Written for NEA- Service

HOLTZ BAY Attn July 20
The invaders from Toxic weren't
Just dropping in for summer
vacation when they occupied
Attn last june They we're pre-
pared for nice. long stay on
Uncle Sans soil
I 6 troops put an end 10 that
idea when the joint Army Navy
attack landed troops on the
island Seven DAYS later they oc-
cupied tins strategic area with its
two bays and airport POSSIBLE
ties
But the Japanese had come
with every intention OF staying
They brought an almost unbe-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20

ovcrCoat LegginGS we're wool
lined as were caps with pull
down flaps Shoes were lined
with rodent fur and the soleS
covered with hob nails.
USELESS BICYCLES
Short sturdy skis were stack
ed nm many living quarters along
with ski poles One warehouse
contained a score OF bicycles
CAttu has no roads and two
wheel push carts were scattered
over the area.
There were no electric lights
except from small battery af-
fairs. and illumination was pro-
vldcd by crude oil lamps in a
majority of quarters Others
were in complete darkness.
Small round stoves provided
heat and cooking place for rice
and FISH.
These were good living con-
ditions from the Japanese stand
point But | heard one nose hold
ing American gasp 70 another;
"Jeez, Mac. wouldn't it be he'll
to live in a dump like this
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
Fast a Speaker
ai Educational
Conference

Superintendent L. Wade Fast,
OF the Mount Clemens public
school system. Will be a speak
or tonight during the annual
Summer Education Conference
at Ann Arbor.
Fast Will speak upon the
topic, "Industry's Effect Upon
the Supply Of Teachers in In
duStrial Areas" and will remain
in Ann Arbor for the balance of
the week 10 attend other sessions
Of the educators.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
Attu's Tenants Expected to Stay for the Duration

through Sept, 7, the Office of
Price Administration (OPA), an
nounced today.
The three stamps now valid
IN" p and O. may be used
through Aug. 7.
OPA suggested, now that sup
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
QUITE so!

DUBOIS. Idaho - 1--WE can't
be too careful" emphasized
Forest Ranger G. Mcdonald as
he urged a newspaper campaign
against carelessness which causes
forest fires.
Less than two hours later
Clark County had it's worst fire
OF the season - burning over
1000 acres and travelling four
and a half miles within two
hours.
II started from burning rub
bish in the Dubois village dump.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
COnVict-Officer
Ordered parOIed

LANSING, July 20 - up -
The State Parole Board has or
dered the release of John Lock
ridge, az, former Detroit police
lieutenant sentenced In March
for conspiracy 10 obStruct JUS
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20

This j. the last OF series of
five eve witness articles de-
scrlhlng the American vic
tory on Attu Island IN the
Aloutiaus The writer, Sher-
man NdntroSe. IS an Acme
NeWSpictures cam era m n
whose pictures are distributed
through the war time poo Of
the various Photographic
agencies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20

plies Of fresh fruits and vege-
tables are considered plentiful,
that families which do not use
all OF their blue stamps destroy
them promptly. II is illegal.
OPA explained, to give away
stamps and not receive the
equivalent point value in food.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-20
Stamps R. s, II,
Valid August |

WASHINGTON, July POP
Blue stamps r." IS" and
IT" in ration book No. 2. will
be valid from Sunday, Aug. l.,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Editorial From The New York Post
DISCRIMINATION

We done know OF any way TO
end race rio;!ng except 20 end dis
elimination against Negroes.
Race riot!ng Is merely discrim-
!na,ion in It's most acute form. II
is the hot end-product Of years
Of cold discrimination.
Il Is native fascism. which has
climbed down from its platforms.
and up out Of is ra;ty printing
Offices. and gone into the streets.
We say The problem mas TO be
solved. and tina: IL can be solved
only in the way in which we are
solving the problem OF fasciSm in
Europe. by force. We suggest:
|. An immediate investigation by
The FBI. IN Detrei; Beaumont. Mo-
bile. e. Paso and :he other scenes
OF disorder. into possible axis in
Stiga,.on o, these riots.
We say. make The hoodlums I'M
ders.and that they face a Federal
rap.
The most outrageous legalisi!c
bowler we have eter heard is the
snug theory that mo Federal Is
sue" is involved in Furnishing the
Detroit rioters But there Is an
absenteeism today OF so &c 90 per
cent among Negro workers in De-
iroits war plants. They are afraid
10 travel. 20 show themselves Who
will blame them: And isn't in
reference with the production OF
munitions q Federal issuei Are
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And what have We done, In turn
TO cleanse the hatred and ignorance
from the whites among us? What
have We done 20 make them see
that We are in a war against Fas-
cism, and that the essence Of Fas-
cism is TO treat some men as sub
men because Of color and creed?
What have we done 10 teach an
understanding OF the creative con.
tribution Of our minority groups
toward the total American cultured
What have the government and
business and the trade unions done
to develop going experiments in
which white and black alike can
work and live side by side?
Our spokesmen talk Of re-educat-
ing Nazi Germany. CT liberating
Europe. We have some re-edu-
eating 10 do az home. The liberator
must libera:e himself.
Look in your own hearts, Aneri-
cans. These men in the Detroi.
streets-these men splattered with
blood covering in fear. their faces
dashed in, their homes looted and
burned, their spirits broken-these
men. whatever their color may be
are bone OF your bone. And these
other men. and women who have
done the destruction. their faces
bestial and tury-driven-these are
also OF your own America.
American men and women: this
is your task. The suffering is yours
and the guilt is yours. You must
learn what the facts are, but the
facts will not themselves set you
free. You must set yourselves free
of hate and discrimination. Of blind
ness and inaction. No one can do
that for you-not even the Fedora
Government. II can help, but you
must no. lean entirely on tha,
help.
The papers say that the Detroi.
riots have cut down war produc-
ton. True. But what a curious
way of putting it. Negroes are
not just machines for turning out
planes and ships. Negroes are hu-
man beings and Americans. What
the riots have cut down is the
stature OF America.-Max Lerner.