The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-20
Colonial Cares For Colonial

advisory committee. with John
Mahoney as secretary Chairman Is
Lord Listowel. we'll known oppon.
ent OF fascism since the days Of the
Spanish war. Two members of par.
lament. Miss Elenor Rathbone and
Mr.. Reginald Sorensen tthe latter
constant and proven friend TO
colonial peoples). Dr. Harold Moody
"a jamaican and founder OF the
League OF >Colored Peoples) and
Dr. Wellesley Cole. from Africa.
are its members.
This social work OF the colonial
Office is not only a war measure
prompted by the increasing arrivals
OF colored people in Britain. Most
certainly this work will be con.
tinued after the war, but it Is i'm
possible TO say in exactly what
10. m. That is for the government,
in consultation with the advisory
committee. TO decide.
On Wartime Basis
Mr. Keith told me: These colon
ial welfare centerS are only temper
airy measures on wartime basis
Everything now ten Is to be Official
Bu' after the war We would like 70
see il all on a different footing.
more in keeping with the perman-
ent good feeling that exists between
all the peoples Of the British com.
monwealth The arrival in Britain
OF many more colonials when the
war IS over is foreseen Even now.
says Mr. Keith. West Africans seem
determined 10 get 70 England, de-
spite all the restrictions and dangers
OF travel
He referred TO the desire that
colonial people shall look after
colonial matters Excellent results
have cone from the work done by
the colonial civil servants in his
department and particularly praise
worthy was the well-kept accoun-
fancy in the hostels: this is in the
hands Of the colonial managers.
Another function II colonial well
fare is 10 see that the colored work
ers and employers are in proper
relation with other ministries, such
as the ministry Of labor. which en-
ployS Lear;e Constantine Of Trini-
dad. and Morris OF British Guiana,
10 look after the West Indians in
muni,ion work. Kenneth Ablack OF
Trinidad is in the defense depart
ment OF the colonial Office. and AS
ton Hardy. Of Jamaica. in the colon
al Office casualties department
There are several other colored
civil servants.
Lauds Ernest Bevin
Constantine is a famous cricketel
whose name you find in the pres
every year during the cricketinl
months; he plays on the West an
dian teams. Now he Is welfare on
GER in charge OF the 800 or so ia
maicans and other West Indians VIII
work in and around the great wa
plants OF Liverpool and Manchester
This is wha. he told me:
The labor minister. Ernest Bevin
IS good man 10 work under -
sincere, fair-minded. progressive
I'd like TO tell you that he ha:
granted every single request and
suggestions made concerning the
Jama!canS' welfare. No discrimina-
ton is tolerated. II there is any sign
Of il, that particular firm or COM
pany Will no: have any further APP
plications ii makes for workers at
tended to-"
Constantine was chosen for the
Job because he is capable. knows
conditions in England. having lived
there a long time and because he
IS himself a Yves; Indian.
SO colonialS look after colonials
in Britain; colored man is respons-
iolc for colored man That is a
sound principle and one Of the
cardinal ones OF the British CON-
monwealth.