The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-07

COLUMBUS, Ohio This week
end final plans are being made for
an Institute on Post War Planning
as il Affects Negroes which will
be held al Wilber!orce university,
August 27-29 During these three
days the Institute proposes to work
out plans and techniques for Sc.
curing for Negroes more equit-
able status in the various commu-
mites throughout Ohio.
This Institute is an outgrowth OF
the interest in post war planning
manifested by representatives of
the 81 organizations which partici-
pated in the Ohio Organizational
Conference here last February.
Through lectures and conferences
with nationally known authorities.
seminars and workshops, those who
attend the Institute will carry back
to their local organizations ideas,
plans and techniques which will be
useful in securing for the colored
population a much better position
after this war than after World
War 7.
Church, civic, social and fra
ternal organizations are invited 10
send representative 10 the lnstl-
tute. which will be held on the
beautiful Wherefore campus. Al
that time, according TO published
reports, several hundred soldiers
are expected 10 be on the campus
and delegates will get chance to
see what Uncle Sans specialized
training program for soldiers Is
like.
The sponsoring committee Is lin
ing up group OF outstanding
speakers and discussants for the
Institute. Information may be Sc
cured from the chairman. DR.. Dean
S. Yarbrough. Wilberforce. or the
secretary-treasurer. Mrs Mardess
T. Johnson Cleveland Other mem
bers of the committee are Frank
Shearer, DR.. Joseph Hines. DR..
Charlotte Winnemore. Stanley Rob-
erts.s VIM F. Savoy. and Reverends
Jenkins and Nelson Of Columbus:
John Holly. Cleveland; John w.
Crawford. Canton: DR.. NJ. s. J..
Wright. DR.. Gilbert II. Jones. James
Few, and DR.. v. V. Oak of Wilber-
force.
Outlined below is the plan, basis
upon which the Institute is built
Preface
II is more and more coming 10
be a certainty that permanent post
war planning must begin NOW
both in the PLANNING and in the
ACTION. TIE plan which we are
presenting can only be effective il
executed NOW. II is a framework
in which broad correlated pro-
gram with roots firmly imbedded in
the local community can function
constructively in the growing
American culture, and is primarily
designed for that section sof our
American society, the Negro. that
has~thus far been partially or en-
tirely ignored in all Of the post
war plans we have examined. Due
IN the existence of mores that mar
rowly limit the Negroes participa-
ton in tho life Of the community
and the nation. thc Negroes position
in t0cse postwar plans remains q
traditional one. We feel that il is
imperative that the Negro himself
assume the leadership in initiating
such a plan II the plan proves
helpful 10 only one community We
will feel that the effort has been
worthwhile.
W F. NELSON
JOSEPH GWINN
Each community is 10 select a,
many individuals who arc inter
ested IN postwar reconstruction
and send them practical prepare
ton 70 he school offering course,
IN TINS field. Those selected shoulc
be acquainted With their commun
~ and aware II It's problems The,
should also possess such other quail
ificstIons as the community ma,
deem necessary.
Az the school those individual,
J would develop skills and acouir,