The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-08-21

We feel hat because OF the
public interest an open hearing
ought to be held Immediately and
those whom the commiitcc might
ind advisable TO Interview. should
he called before your honorable
body rather than sought oui in
the intimacy % private chambers
An opcu hearing would have a
sauaiory effect and would hiring
out into the open questions Of n
rrorram % be formulated AS
such q hearing proceeds INC en-
tire public Interested as wo All
atc ~ ihis question would bc
gwen an opportunity 10 rcvicw
The proceedings
The committee eueh n hc XII,
cn the power ~ calling per-.
sons IN administrative positions
whose functions wcrc closely con
nectcd with events Of The pas
f,w days and those who VIII be-
charged with executing fninse
proefams w respectfully sui.
NIT this Recommendation Tor Your
consideration
Very tluly vous
<sicncdl James : McC'lsndon.
~ d. President NAACp
Gosicr r current Executive
Secfciarv
STATEMENT AND RECOGNIZES
rA1IoNS To THf: MAYORS
COMMITTEE
We commend The Mayor Tor his
appointment Of Commission to
study neutrality-suspicious. md uree
that The commission begin work
immediately That there Inime-
dlately be provided; IS
l Such assistance as the com
mission mirh need hy way OF
research.
. Funds for us wofk be pro-
ydcd thoush The Mayors office
or through The Common council
3 Agencies NJ preperanda cdu
cation. and other media he im-
mcdiaielv placed ~ the dspQsal
81 the comNlsion
4 Executive Assistance aud
proper personnel
s. Power OF subpoena and ac-
o,ss 70 all necessary records
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
We recommend an Immediate
grand jury investigators - The
Police department 70 determine
It's failure during thc pas crisis;
ihai al persons within The de-
parimcnf found to haze aff.lia-
lions or sympathy wish me ku
lSmx Khan National Workef-
league. er any other such ofran
ilalion; especially those that are
guilty Of non-fcasancc- mis- feas-
rncc. or feasance while on
duty. be dismissed
For long time We have reeoe
nized, aud on numerous ocn-
siars pointed out the Inadequate
number OF oolosed policemen:
that Negroes have confidence and
faith in their officers and respect
them
We recommend thar the mum
Der u negro officers be increased
from 4S ID 800 that there be inn
mediate promotions OF Negro Of
ficcrs IN uniform 90 positions OF
responsibility thai there be at
least one Negro inspector. that
a race relations division
~ The Police department be
created composed ~ officers with
experience and education TO form
q smoother working hody Within
thc Department We further rec
ommend commission OF Negro
and white laymen 10 serve joint
!, with group Of Negro and
whlic policemen and officers TO
work toward immediate rest7ra-
ten OF confidence in the depart
mcnt.
RECREATION
For years Il has been apparent
ihat DctroIt's recreation facilities
were Inadequate 20 meet the need
We recommend the following;
/. That all school grounds IN
coucested areas be Immediately
made available Tor lcisure-time
activity.
.. THAT recreation leaders be
employed to take over these new
" opened fields
2 THAT community agencies I'M
plement the Recreation depart
nent TO provide clean. wholesome
run this summer. especially should
Tie churches turn to opening CEN
ters In their Easements or on 9TH
er property that Is available and
properly supervised.
4 THAT IN coneesicd areas
where problems Of delinquency
have reached saturation point and
inter.racIal feeling Is hieh. spec