The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

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lationS and specifically with "hav.
ing DISTRACTED tho program approved
by the union of getting colored wo-
men employed al Ford Motor" !,
was further pointed out that he
had sunk 10 the level and methods
OF the lowest raoe-hater by stating
al the February IA meeting Of TIE
General Council OF the Local that.
this being Race Relations Day. il
is high time the colored boys got
up on their hind legs and thanked
the white people for what they
had done for them.
Worker after worker, white and
colored. from everyone OF the ID
buildings OF TIE giant Rouge plant
denounced these methods as being
opposed to the principles Of real
unionism. The fact was also brought
out that in connection with the dem
onstrations held In front Of the
Employment ONCE in favor OF hir-
ing colored girls. Ste. Marie not
only was opposed to them. but ac-
tually said he would use the power
Of his position as president to stop
them. How the demonstrations
could be stopped by any other
method except the use OF the police
is question still in many peoples
minds. -
Speaking on the subject. Level
tlyn' said, The demonstration were
held with the full and complete
support Of the executive board and
the general council 4of lecAl 90
1 We had the welcone ~ (fpaticp
Lee etaer rliQne m e'4
s
|causs 4 nv days iatsr IN Fory
Motor company started to hire col
ored women. Personally. I'm proud
Of having been In there with Bro.
Tiers Grant, Tapes. Gallo. Dewal
and tie other executive board mem.
bers. And remember we were no
out there to do the colored people
as such, a favor. We we're no. fight
ling somebody eise's fight. We were
fighting for the principles OF gooc
unlonism which are built on equa
rights of all people"
Llewellyn continued, "rm proud
to have Brother Tapes as q running
mate. and wonder why Brother
Eaton. chairman Of Production
Foundry. should pick the position
OF recording secretary to run for.
Running together on Unity fol
Victory" slate in the election SEIZED
uled TO start on March 10. are Percy
Llewellyn for president; JOSEPH
Twyman, president OF Spring anc
Upset, for vice president; W. G
Grant and Shelton Tapes. financial
and recording secretaries running
for the posts they now hold. John
Gallo. guide, and Andy Dewar, ser.
gesnt-at-arms, are also up for re-
election on the same slate.
II is predicted, even by people
who have been strong supporters Of
Ste. Marie in the past, that his in.
dividualism and disregard Of the
membership tave made his chances
of reelection very slim. Most un-
biased observers feel definitely tina,
Llewellyn. Tapes. Twyman and
Grant will be victorious and that
under their united leadership the
greatest union on earth. will see
some real progress.
Tapes has announced his full
support to Llewellyn in his cam
didscy for president OF the Local
in the coming election scheduled
to begin on March l6
Il believe \. tieweiiyn to be
the most qualified man in the Local
Union for the position of president
feel that his record as a liberal
unionist 10 be above any reprosch.
Il have known Mr. Llewellyn for
a number Of years. His record in
championing the cause for full
rights and benefits for members o!
the Negro race and all other minor
~ groups has proven him 10 be ;
true advocate OF the policies OF the
Congress OF Industrial Organiza
tons Tme and again he has taker
a positive and unqualified position
on this particular question"
Mr.. Llewellyn was the first presi