The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-13
Peoples
Daily Doiings
BY ISAAC JONES
BEATING AROUND THE
DEMOCRATIC Bush

so loud about democracy IN amer
lea for all the people, through both
the press and the radio. when these
same persons know that democracy
exists only for those whose skin
happens 10 be white AS long as
our gibup is Disseminated against,
and jim crowed because OF color.
that means that We are not enjoy
ing the full value OF Americas
democracy. IL also means that
we have only sampled this precious
thing called democracy. The peo-
ple OF the race must live above the
Mason Dixon line 10 even get this
sample Of Americas democracy.
With these facts known 10 be true
by us all both colored and white,
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific.
from the Mississippi River 10 the
Rockies. | am still wondering how
any person Of the white race can
stand before microphone and say
what Americas democracy means
10 all the people-yes. all the white
folks. maybe hut not black folks
Here's some examples OF what !
am talking about Last week in
The nations capital newspaper men
representing the colored press
tried 10 get an Interview with
Madam Chang kai-Shek. when
their efforts failed, the group sug-
gested that the great Madam OF
China send a message 10 the col
ored people OF he United States.
she refused 10 do this. Can you
imagine a great character like this
who is preaching the gospel OF
democracy in the country OF its
birth would refuse such a request?
The reason Is the same old story.
"raclal prejudice The Madam
lived in America from the age Of
zen years until she reached the
aee OF ~. A great part OF this time
she lived in Macon, Ga: southern
prejudice against our group grew
up IN hor heart Living In China
did NOT remove g.
Take Herber, Hoover the former
Republican Presidcn' OF the United
States who has been appealing
over The airWavcs in behalf OF
what ne termed as "the starving
! peoples OF Europe. for food 10 he
supplied by this country to the
peoples even in some Of the occu-
pied countries when he knows
very well that there are thousands
OF starving children in this coun-
try especially among our group.
After a recent address in Carnegie
hall, New York City. colored
newspaper man approached MIR.
Hoover with question: What
about deccncy for the colored boys
on the fighting front and the folk
AZ home they left behind?" Mr.
Hoover didn't answer the ques-
ton. folded the questions put them
in his pocket. and jumped In a cab
and was on his way.
y Well. according to reports Presi-
dent Edwin Barclary. OF Liberia.
IS coming to the United states soon
not merely TO visit the President.
but for medical treatment. The
reports further states that before
Lester Walton. Us. minister 10 IL
IBERIA returned 10 his post in the
African capital few weeks ago
he consulted Secretary Of State
Cordell HUI Tor an official invita-
ton for the Liberian chief so that
there would be no jim crow for
this distinguished gnest OF the gov
eminent, Mr. Hull knew that such
invitation would mean that Presi-
dent Barclay would stay AT the
Blair House where distinguished
foreign visitors put ~, so told wal
ton that the President was TOO
busy 10 receive any more such
guests.
| wonder II Mr. Hull had forgot
ten Mr.. Roosevelts visit with
President Barclay that quicks or
course. Mr. Hull halls from the
state Of Tennessee. and youll un-
derstand why he issued such
statement. However. the President
had invited Mr.. Barclay and order
cd that the official invitation 60
through. II IS supposed that when
the President OF Liberia arrives In
Washington he will receive the same
courtesy that any other president
from a foreign country would have
received He Will no doubt live AZ
he Blair House whether Mr.. Hull
likes II or not.
over In Richmond. Va. the good
white folk hate our race so much
until when the citizens registered
for the canned goods raiioning pro-
gram, whites and colored could not
even stand In the same line. The
rationing Of these commodities 10
all races In this country ia sup
posed 20 be for the same purpose
TO help win the war" yet citi-
zens living in the same democracy
could not stand in line together.
In New York City, last week.
Pearl Buck gave the correct an
swer to this so-called -four free
doms.' She said "A determination
for freedom in the world. would. OF
course. cost US many OF our pref
udlces. We could not assure free
dom to other peoples and keep our
own colored people in a position OF
half slavery as they are"