The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10
DISCUSSIONS ON
jim CROW WILL
H|GHu|GHT Meet
Three-Day Sessions Begin
April 16; Features
Prominent Speakers

Under the auspices OF the Fello 81
ship OF Reconciliation sn Institute
on Race Relations will be held in
the Bethel AME. church over the
week end OF April le. II, and IS
Open TO the public 4, IS expected
that many ou,-of.towncrs will at
tend.
Several large meetings will high
light the institute. which has as IFS
purpose TO study various ways ~
breaking down Jim crowism. with
particular emphasis upon the posi-
bilities OF ''non-violert direct ac-
ton The opening session will take
place on Friday. April Is. at Bis
pm. with DR. Henry Hit Crane as
ehsirmsn. Richard c Fuller. pro-
feSsor OF sociology at the University
az Michigan. will speak on What
Science Has 10 Say About Race"
and Miss Pauline Myers, executive
secretary OF the March on Washing
ton Movement, will discuss The
Race Situation Todsy--In the
United States and Abroad" Cues
tons and discussion will follow.
There will be three speakers In
the session Saturday morning. April
IL. at 1000. Closter Current OF the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Colored People and
Frank VIM. editor Of the Local
600 VA -C.LO. newspaper, Ford
Facts. will discuss Solutions 10
Race Problems in Our Own Com
munity- James Farmer. race rela-
tons secretary Of the Fellowship
Of Reconciliation. will talk on Non
Violent Technicues for the U.S.A."
Other known DeToiters will be
present to take part in the dis
cussion.
To Discuss Problems
During the afternoon members OF
the institute will take part in vsri-
Gus projects on problems OF dis
elimination. In the evening at
BIS pm. large meeting will be
addressed by Haridas T. Muzum-
dar. author and friend Of Gandhi,
and DR.. Z. Stanley Jones. world
wide Christian evangelist who has
just spent a week in Detroit hold.
ing Lenten services.
Sunday afternoon. April 10, men,
6ers Of the institute and the public
win attend the conference being
7 held ut sthe downtown Y.w.C.A. by
Ne Metropolitan Detroit Council on
- Ap &gusent Practice. on
EnRpoVUr4 Uses. and Abuses OF
Amtricas Greatest Weapon" The
ciosing seSsion Of the institute will
be 3 worship service in the Bethel
church at 7:30 pm Benjamin F.
McLautin. national organizer OF the
brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers. will present "A Program for
Today" and A. J. Music. executive
secretary OF the Fellowship Of Re-
Cancellation. will speak on The
! Spiritual Basis OF Violence"
Institute In Other Cities
This is one OF four such institutes
being held during the last few
weeks In close cooperation with the
March on Washington Movement
The other three have been in
Boston. New York. ard ST. Louis.
A portion Of the call for the insti-
tute declares:
There is no issue before man.
kind today more important than
that OF the relations between the
white and colored peoples. This is
true in our own country: il Is
equally true on a worldwide scale.
Furthermore. the problem is acute
and urgent. Pent-up forces OF hu-
initiation too long endured. resent
ment passion for status as human
beings. threaten havoc il any longer
held back. To keep Negroes in
place Of inferiority while the ma
ton is allegedly carrying on a
world-war for democracy will pre-
cipitate . major crisis.
This is an issue which faces
Negroes and whites alike. Leihargy
and attempts TO compromise on the
part OF whites will only deepen the
tension. Resort TO violence on the
part OF Negroes can only serve TO
sggravate the crisis and furnish the
Fascist forces in this country the
excuse they want 20 bid for power.
To solve the problem and 10
solve Ii by violent methods
are. therefore, one and the same
thing"
Among the sponsors OF the insti-
tute are Rev. r L. Brady. Rev.
Harry NJ Carroll. Dr.. Henry Hit
Crane. John c. Dsncy. director OF
the Detroit Urban League: Rev.
Owen VI. Geer. Spencer Gordon.
secretary OF the Willow Run Com
munity Council; Mrs Rosa Gragg.
president OF the Detroi, Fedora lion
Of Women's Clubs: Walter Hardin.
chairman Of he In;errscial CON.
mittee OF the UAW.-C.LO.: Rev
Charles Hill, chairman OF the Citi-
xens committee; John Holland Sec
rotary OF the Catholic Youth Or
CARNATIONS: Louis Martin. editor OF
the Michigan Chronicle: Willard
Msrtinson, educational director OF
Local 50. U.AW.-cLO: Dr. J. J.
McClendon. president OF the Detroi.
N-A.A.C.P.; Prof Z. W. Mcfarland.
chairman Of the Metropolitan Coun-
ell on Fair Employment Practice:
Rev. William H. Peck. Mrs. Ernes-
tine Postles. ard Wilbur c. Wood
son. secretary OF the ST. Antoine
Y.MCA.