The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Peoples
Daily Doiings
By ISAAC JONES
Colored And white Typlsts Work

COlOreQ tNplStS. a numDeI Ol COloi-
ed girls were hired 10 do tipping
and other kinds OF office work for
the first time in the history OF this
big advertising firm. However, as
usual. the colored and white work
ers did not occupy the same door.
In December, 1912. the co.oreJ
girls were informed at union
meeting that they would start 10
work In the same Offices with the
white girls beginning the follow
ing Monday. However, on Satur-
day OF that same week most OF the
girls were laid on because OF
shortage Of material and did not
hear from r. L. Polk company I'M
Ill last week when a number OF
tue colorcd typists were called
hack 10 their Jobs by telegram by
the company.
Now the real test has come anG
the girls OF the two races are
working together. Mr.. Jones. one
OF the managers Of r. l.. Polk COM
pany told the colored girls that
there may be some trouble" in
The beginning with the white girls
and there may not be. He advised
that II any trouble develops report
1t 10 him and not to try 10 handle
!, themselves and he would see
that everyone concerned got JUS
tice He further informed the 81,
/ ored girls that there were two rest
j a
] their choice OF either-the same APP
piled 10 the white girls--so Ear
the white girls have been very
friendly and IL appears that they
( Will not have any trouble. and
white typists will soon ind out
that the color OF fingers on he
typewriters keyboard makes no
difference-the colored girls know |
that already.
In the form letter received by
girls who had become members ot I
the United Office and Professional /
Workers OF America. the uLioa in
formed them that these posiliors (
With The RI. Polk company are
good during the duration and after /
The war as long as he firm is in
business for those who make good !
The writer hopes tina. some OF the
colored girls will conduct them
selves better this time than be-
fore and take advantage OF this
opportGniiy Rem mbcr. "oppOr.
iunity" knocks on your door once
In life time. especially this kind
for our group YOU BET.
/ COlored And White Girls At
tunnlngham's Drug stores
1 CUNNINGHAM 5 is using a number
v OF colored girls behind the
counter in the downtown section.
According 10 some inside informa-
zion given this writer last week by
a girl who had Just quit one OF
these Jobs a. fountain girl. Since
replacing white girls with colorei
because white girls are hard n
ind the colored girls have 100
much 10 do. a fountain girl. ac-
ccrding 10 this girl. has 10 wait on
/ the customers, wash dishes and
glasses with the silverware add
ed When white fountain girls
held these jobs colored girls were
used to Keep the dishes clean. II
tlis is true. II is another case for
the NAACP or the citizens COM
mittee 10 investigate.
our Folks And Their Conduct
THE WRITER notes with interest
for the past several weeks a
number OF colored newspaper coll
umnists throughout the country
have devoted much space in their
columns regarding the conduct OF
our people on the job and in pub
lice places In this time and age
when We as a group are gaining
entrance 20 places OF employment
undreamed Of before Pearl Har-
Dor. our conduci plays a very I'M
porian' role. and we should be in
position 20 measure up 10 the re-
f quirements OF our jobs as we'll as
any other race. while IL is true
that many OF our people are loud
in the habit Of using curse words
without respect for themselves and
Others around there are hun
dreds Of others on the same Jobs,
whether common labor or white
collar, as refined and respectful
as members OF any other race, hut
remember, one apple will spoil a
barrel OF good apples, therefore, a
few OF us on the job with bad con-
duct can and will make II hard
for those OF US who may be refin-
ed and respectful.
Coiored Employees Make Good
With DSR
THE WRITER does not know the
exact number OF colored en-
ployees on the payroll OF the DSR.
but we all are aware that there are
many thousands. From what the
writer has learned from various
colored bus drivers and street csr
conductors. these are not easy
jobs. because there are many pref
udiced-minded whites TO come In
contact with. a friend Of mine
who drives a bus in the northend
OF the city on a line where few
colored people ride. told me the
other day that white women are
the biggest trouble makers. Said
he. Everyday some OF them Will
board the bus drive and remark,
here's another one OF those ~
10 give my fare 20, why couldn't II
have been a white driverr"
To make a success At his Job his
business IL TO operate the bus and
forget about such ISLANDERS. He and
others are doing that and making
good. Soon these same people will
forget about the color OF the driv-
err and become respectful as any
other passenger. That IL proof OF