The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-08-28

|haye migrated to industrial
|centers. Northern and South.
Tern. who resent Negroes
working at the same jobs and
wages as whites, being per
United to vote, and accord.
led other privileges:
!; Organizations such as the
|Yu klux Khan. the National
Workers league. the Southern
Voters league. the Black legion,
|souihcrn societies OF various
|falcs. and others which. though
Commercially small, are active and
Effective IN rousing anii-Negro. an
r-senitlt and other prejudlces
; Nervousness and inefficient
|c q yarious police forces and
fiy administrations.
4 The ecmagoey OF men like
CONGRESSMAN Rankin OF Missis-
Fpp
s. The coalition OF Southern
Democrat and conservative North
pr Republicans who are anti
|Rooseyeli snti-labor. anti-Sem;tic.
|snl-Negro and antl-libcral gener-
|fNy
Results
Detroit Beaumont. Mobile. Los
tnzeles Newark. and other riots
lesrly manifest the necessity Of
Fcton ny the federal government.
In some seventeen or more
Industrial renters. the elements
b racial explosions as great or
tyen greater than at Detroit are
treseni The War Production
BOARD estimates that the Detroit
fiot has already cost more than
fne million man hours. II for no
Plher reason than as a war emer-
3eney lhe utmost in federal ac-
ZION must be taken to prevent
{urlher Impairment OF the war
fiiolis.
The Communications which fol-
Vow are made specifically with re-
pee 70 tho Detroit situation, but
nost n them are applicable to
ne country at large:
]. We again urge you to 20 on
" air IN fireside chat to APP
peal 70 The people OF the country
10 refrain from rioting or racial
paired Il Il Is proper for us TO
Pake suggestions. It would be
Fell In our opinion to stress the
f'obal nature OF this problem OF
faee and point out how our enc
Ples are utilizing riots. lynchings.
PA other manifestations OF racial
Pa religious prejudice in this
Foanlry against us which will in
f'l'ahly lenglhen the war. cost us
~ lives OF American boys and
pake The winning OF durable
peace al The more difficult.
T. Federal troops must be kept
z Detroit TO prevent the repiti-
ton OF rioting. Negroes are en-
fHlefed at the way in which they
Eefe treated. many OF them being
oot IN the back. They resent the
enormously disproportionate num-
~ OF Negro deaths. arrests. con-
t''uons, and property losses. when
icy constitute less than one
fn'n OF the population. On the
f'her aide Of the picture, many
mite Detroiters. especially South
fners and Polish and Italian
s'holics having had a taste OF
200 are eager TO finish the
II Il is my measured opinion
nat only the presence OF federal
pops Tor some time can avert
sr'ner trouble. deaths, and blood
"so' We would strongly recon-
PEND that even after the danger
fsems 10 be passed some troops
" kept in Detroit until cold
'a'ner comes when the populace
annot congregate in streets,
farSs' and other public places.
.. We very strongly urge a Fed
a. Grand jury investigation. par
'uiarly OF possible violation by
y Police department OF Section
Of the United States Criminal
ue. This Federal Grand Jury
n0uid he directly under Wash
s'on and not under the local
nl'ed States attorney who Is
~ very strong.
' We urge Federal Grand Jury
'esusation Of the possible mis-
asanee. nonfeasance. CT malfeas-
zee In protection OF Federal
sn.' OF citizens Of Mayor Ed
80 J. Jeifries. and other mem
y OF the Detroit City admins
snon under the above law.
= We urge Federal Grand Jury
s'usation Of The conduct Of