The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-08-14
BOWLING


following criticism OF the Negro
press 10 Wit
"A second theme repeatedly em-
phasizcd by these papers is that
The struggle for Negro equality az
home is an integral part Of The
present worldwide struggle for
democracy Editorially and other
wise these papers repeatedly
charge that there is no more de-
mocracy here than in lIitlcr's Eu
rope or in Japan. and loudly pro-
claim that a victory over the Axis
will be meaningless unless there
is a corresponding overthrow in
this country of the forces which
these papers charge prevent true
racial equality.
"The topic Is developed by num-
erous references to alleged jim
Crowism pfacticed in our own
Army aud Navy The refusal OF
certain Negroes to report for in
duction into the Army is reporter
tally justified by charging racial
discrimination Frequently recur-
ring through these papers is the
statement This nation cannot
exist half free and halt slave; the
obvious purpose q which is TO
drive home 10 The Negro readers
HE alleged fact Of their scrviludc,
and 10 arouse bcllIgercnt reac
ton
Some of ihe ohieciional head
lines from the Detroit Tribune cit-
cd 10 the committees report arc
ns follows
Whites Taken To Police Station
For nping With colorcd Workers.
Told NerroeA 80 Good Tribune
III 1913
Citizens lrked Over Agitation BY
Police Heap Insults On Negro
People Tribune IA isa3
Railroad REFUSES Soldiers Food
And Water Service Men Sick AfieF
Long Trip Shun Men Who Fight
For Country" Tribune 7-24. 1913;
a. Phnip Randolph Sees Negro
Destiny. In stars Tribune 10.
1919
The report goes on TO say
THE Negro newspapers OF wide
circulation in Detroit. the Detroit
Tribune. The Michigan chronicle
and The phlsburgs Courier. are
true countcrparts Of The ncwspa-
pers described hy Or. Brown
bowling 5 committee, In defend
ing the Red Cross policy OF segre-
eating Negro blood. adds this:
Frequently seen through the
colorcd papers are attacks on the
policy prevailing in me Rcd Cross
Blood Donor stations under which
N,cro plasma Is separated from
the white The NAACP al its con-
',pniion in Detroit June distri-
buted a pamphlet calling attention
10 it's program, in which II stated:
That The American Red Cross
should withdraw It's insulting and
unscieniihc rule. scgregating the
blood Of Negro donors TO blood
plasma hanks from that OF white
donors and statements Of charges
made by Negro people for which
there is no support in fact are
wcrded 10 leave an impression Of
truth With the reader
Statistics cited IN The report rela-
tive to the large number OF Negroes
arrested during The riot give the
impression that Negroes consti-
tutcd the majority Of the Offenders.
hut it failed to Jake into account
the reluctance OF police -lo-arresi
white rioters. particularly on
Woodward avenue where many
thousands Of whites were partici-
pating IN the conflict
The committee concludes that
both white and Negro leaders
have refused responsibility IN di-
rectlng their respective followers
toward peaceful and lawful APP
preach 70 this social problem and
adds
when these leaders teach their
people that government is esfab-
lshed for the good OF all. that law
enforcement agencies exist to pun
ish all law yolaiors that the in-