The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11

mas ndluThliy Dcen cNpl0ltcd. " lien
IN the new era that Is dawnlng
the strong shall nse their powers
not TO exploit the weak. hut 10
serve them. the Negro. along with
other weak and backward rnccs.
shall receive not only square
deal. Int help and encouragement
TO develop 10 the fullest their ma.
tive capacities for the enlarge
ment and enrichment Of all hu.
man life.
Educate Whites
Other conclusions took the form
Of recommendation Humber
recommended the establishment Of
law and order leagues every
whore 10 correc, unfortunate
conditions. improve SURROUNDINGS
iAat lead 70 insaniiation. poverty.
disorder and crime. and antlci-
pate and prevent mob violence
whenever threatened
Number IL stated
I'VE suggest The editing Of
textbooks on elementary morality.
On the lives and works Of noted
Negroes and on the problems and
progress OF the NEGRO race TO he
placed in the regular curriculum
q all Negro schools
Stated number II. The last
We pledge 10 each other and
to the people OF both white and
black races in tho south. our ut
most endeayors TO allay hurtful
race prejudice 10 promote mutual
understanding. sympathy and good
will, TO procure economic Justice.
and In particular to condemn and
oppose all forms Of mob violence +"
1917 Postwar Demands
The Negro made certain post
war demands. and at meeting
W the General War Time com
mission OF the Council ~ the
Churches in America held In New
York City on NOV. 8. 1918. a re-
port was made by The committee
on the whole welfare 81 Negro
troops During discussion 81
this report and of matters relai-
ing to the NEGRO IN general, the
question was asked what does
the Negro expect John r IIaw-
kins. secretary II the financial
department Of the AME church.
presented "A specific articles ms
n basis Of democracy at home
The articles were generally ac-
cepied as statement Of what
they waulcd and expected ms a
result Of the war
The IA points We're The follow
Ing Universal suffrage: better
educational facilities IN The south
fcr Negroes: Abolition " the so
called jIm-crow system; discon-
tlnuance OF unjust discriminatory
regulations and segregation IN
the various departments OF the
government: the same military
training for cocred youth as for
white: the removal OF an mag
mary deadline ~ the recognition
NJ fitness for promotion IN milf
iary and naval service: remova.
OF peonage system IN tho south;
an economic wage scale 10 be APP
Piled to white and colored alike;
better housing conditions for col
ored employees IN industrial
plants better sanitary conditions
In certain sections Of our cities
and towns; reforms IN the sanI-
tary institutions Of the south: a
fair and imnarilai trial BY Jury
instead OF lvnchlnc: RECOGNITION
~ the Ncgro's right and fitness
IA sif on iuries and fair play
tge.Old Problem
Vow rfter 30 wears. when an
other world war has come about
and we search for conditions OF
change refieciinr our thoughts
10 World war H. We ask our
selves whether or not we are
sim living IN the past Are we
SIN attending such conferences
and making the same kind OF de-
Negro news items Tor me
mast two months carried such
AZ ihe following
"IIlllburn Whites Transfer chill
drcn from Main school" Acton
~ Hnlhurn school BOARD IN BAR
ring Negro school Children from
Main school Described rs Nissis-
s,nnI Jim crowisr1 AZ its WorN
,par~cr ~ Plot Exists IN p CT
Toe. 80 shift schools Schedule
n Dolinouencv' IKE
firing FEPc Head Makes Plea FOR
Negro in Labor 70 AFL Meet
.phuiv Pickets Protest Tree''on
Him Crow"
DISCRIMINATION ARlow
with such conditions existing
during the war Il T. natural 20
expect the leaders to make Ger
tain demands and thus we IN"
=. - a.. .rnrn ~ 1917