The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-18
By HAsSIR l. C0LQUIT
Causes 81 the SifuafIon
In Inksier


Il would he mere repetition
aid waste Of time 70 describe
the situation IN IDksser az both
The Negro and white press have
related the conditions. Al aspect
q the situation that has been
touched upon. but not sufficient.
" nor wisely. - the ultimate
causes . the situation. Some say
& Is due 20 The failure OF he
minority 70 perform SIS drty:
others say ). Is caused hy the in
adequacy % our sckocl system.
rs failure 70 broaden is scope 10
include adui; education: while
others declare that the situation
Is due primarily 10 the irccm-
pstsncy q our public admins
ffation II Is the height az folly
90 place the blame on single
factor Looking az the sstustlon.
after having lived n the con-
runiiy FOR sixteen years. ! con-
ciude that MS present situation
g the resui, a. multiple causes
constantly operating and gradual
" reaching climax
A potent causitive factor IS the
c.iizenry Itself As grolp. We
are n.t forward-icoking nor pro-
gfessise. minded We are too VIII
ing 10 accep. The natural course
q events as long as u does not
completely npse; our applicant
or states On X takes ireusn-
deus kick In TIE tteth" 70 make
"a realize tha; someone s. a.
tempting 10 pat something over
on ne. BIZ. we are Americans. re-
member Il took Pearl Harbcv 20
awaken the Americans We are
100 easily deceived TOO willing 10
accept every ~hite man who per-
mIis Us 70 call him john
who Will crack Joke with as.
more Frequently on Us. as our
true f,isrd We are even stupid
enough 10 believe that a white
mar has ON Interest AZ heart;
and IS sincerely Interested 81 civil
rights and better race relations
when be tells Us such; yet We
completely Ignore the fact that
This sane white man who j. tell
Ing as these things which are 40
leasing - our sensitive car hiss
operated a business n Irksier for
twelve years or more end the
cuir opportunity he haa given a
Neg-o has been the privilege 70
spend his money ~ the business
and IN few Instances Nerroes
have been permitted % load or
unload trucks ~ stock Il this
4 manifestation o. white mans
.rtsres. in Negro welfare ana im-
proved race relations II 80 I
Go rtt believe any appreciation
should re rendered Citizens o.
lrksier let's rot BE- stupid fools
any longer; iei's 30 vide awake
thinking people
Though the failure OF the min
lstry 20 perform SIS duty IS deli
.,.1aie subject which most OF US do
ret wish 70 discuss freely. Us
iai,ure s. real and apparent and
should no. be treated az ~ihe
little man upon the stair who
really WASN'T There When we
ARRIVED AZ A position whore We
can fully admi, our feelings and
short comires then We VIII he IN
q position favorable 70 progress
Ra,ionalizafions only throw as In
70 greater depths % darkness and
Ignorance Lots not be towards.
We must look orr problem square
~ IN he face. effectively: and
then make a scientific cpen-mind-
% solution Our ministry. n quail
flied. competent and above all
willing. could minimize num-
Der OF our difficulties. We as q
group cannot be convinced by
statements prohibiting various ac-
iivitles when We have knowledge
that the speaker INDUCES In such
activities 70 a greater extent than
we Logic tells rs that II those
ordained by God can do n. 80 can
We II SO true that God knows
and sees all. the ambitions efforts
~ our ordained leaders 20 con-
cesl their acts from persons Is Of
no avail Unless The Bible Is false
seine ~ our ordained viii find