The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Housing Delegates Get Cold Shoulder

Motor com. any. the church and
civic groups-were favorable to
mixed occupancy" Current stated
that the policy enunciated in this
case gave the people OF Detroit
and Michigan mo other alterna-
tive than 10 declare war on the
present iim-crow policy"
Object To -War'
Emil May. representing the
International Union UAw-CIO and
newly elected president Of Briggs
local 2l2 UAW-CIO. stated that
row was good TIME for the
Federal Housing authorities 10
enact the principles OF the At
lantic Charter and the Four Free
dom documents. 1T seems to me
that the question is matter OF
carving out the democratic as
poets OF this var" Quoting the
position OF the UAW-CIO. May
pointed out that because Of the
many Negroes who are giving
heir lives in mi supreme effort.
irter-racial housing would be but
a gesture 10 assure them full de-
mocracy here"
Emmerich did not agree with
the views expressed By May
or Current and took exception
e the NAACP secretary's threat
OF war" on the governments
iim-crow decision.
Glenn Brayton. Local so JAW
tlO, pointed out that il was ques-
tionablc whether the project
would be FILLED to capacity. Ma
polecn Edwards Of Local 400.
quoted George Washington's fare
we'll address on division from
within and appealed for consid-
Grafton on democratic grounds.
The Rev. Henry Simmons of the
Npsi.anti Citizens committee told
81 his experiences in the last war
fighting for democracy only 10
return 10 race riots. etc. He was
seconded in these sentiments by
l.. r. Minion OF Local 400. who
stated that he had given three
sons TO the war and they were
and were due. some cen
sheraton 10 make democracy
work in America.
Arguments were raised by John
r. Williams OF the Pittsburgh
Courier that the South was plac-
ing its segregated policy on Mich
igan. Seems as II certain states
under this administration are
Welding to the segregated policies
cf southern politicians he said
After an appeal was made by
all delegates for the FPHA to
change its decision. Emil May
loquested that Emmerich com
TO Blandford the desire
CT tho delegation and so inform
them nv letter.
A telegram was drafted to
Roosevelt protesting the
ACCESSION and urging Executive in
torNention
Present In the delegation were
Gloster b. Current. executive sec
rotary Detroit NAACP; Leslie
Perry. administrative assisttat
Washington Bureau NAhCP: rhe
Rev Charles Hill. chairman De-
troll Citizens committee; G p.
Edwards. Local l42 tAWIlO.
Napoleon Edwards. Club 40 OF
Local 400. the Rev. Carl Soulc.
Michigan Council OF churches,
the Rev. J. NJ Pettigrew. West
side Human Relations Council;
John r. Williams. Detroit editor
Pittsburgh Courier; Atty Robert
J Evans. Detroit NAACP; the
Rev. l.. j. Benson. Highland Park.
Mich Thompson Avenue Baptist
church. the Rev Henry G. Sim
mons Ypsilanu Citizens commit
,cc; Louis =. Martin. Editor
Michigan Chronicle: l.. X. Minion'
Local 400 JAW-cTO. the Rev.
r Y. Metcalf. Hamtramck Tax
PAYERS association LEROY 6.
white. Hamtramcx Taxpayers as
ISOLATION: Glenn Brayton. Local
30 TAW-CIO: Sam Lewis. Local
zoo UAW-CIO; Robert Kinney,
LEGAL coo UAW-CIO: and Emil
May. representing International
rAW-CIO and G. S. Cooke. Local
40 TAX-CIO.