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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
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ignore he increased tension between the races
Mould be a gesture 81 insineeriiy- The Durham
siltems is frank and courageous. 70 free o. any
suggestion oi threat and uitmatum that We gladly
agfee 10 coopcw,eT And referring to the Durham
group again il continues These Negro leaders
riehtfuy placed emphasis IN their statement on dis
elimination in the administration OF our LAWS on
purely racial grounds. We are sensitive 10 this
Charge and admit that it is essentially jus, While
an citizens governed By the same LAWS IS
recognized that Negroes have little voice IN making
or enforcement OF The avs under which they must
live. This is a violation OF the spirit OF democracy
10 souhciner can logically dispute the fact that the
Negro. as an American citizen Is entitled TO his
civil rights ana economic opportunities
The white southern leaders got down brass
tacks when they said: I'VE favor the correction Of
the Determinations in The ALLEGATION Of school funds.
in the number and quality Of The schools and IN the
salaries OF the teachers and IN the distribution OF
public utilities and public benefits such as sewers,
water, housing, street and side Nalk paving play
grounds, public health and hospital facilities The
white conference further recognized that there is
often practical discrimination 10y some peace officers
and in courts in the treatment of Negro pris-
oners and IN The abiogaiion ~ heir rights False
arrests brutal bealinrs and other evils must be
stoYped
Then these southern leaders came to grns with
the stark realities when they said "A wcll-rained,
wel-emrloycd and prosperous negro population is
the onl, hone for the economic future OF he south
when they linked the Negro with the economic des-
lin, Of The south they spoke in language That Will
be heard.
Such straight talk from the hite south 81 answer
70 such straight ak from the Negro South gives
ground for hope II the Durham conference accom-
plish more than to draw from these two sectors
Of southern life Statements OF noble rufpose has
wrongful mighty blessing upon the cause. THE
WHITE SOt"rII GAVE 4 COtRAGEOrs ANSWER
TO a COURAGEOUS QUESTION
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
The Oscoda Incident

r. SfoIa ~ agar white 1en- ateS protested TO
tto War erarrs,st AZ Washington aQaasi the pres
fncs ng Negr ALTON sdenis Sent
there t'f~ Se.riee ffe FIR moufh >Qcti al rainirg
az tne ti IDA teN 9Ho. filing the protests grored
= fact .f irf rota afntH raining q OScoda are
Amerfai f1sn. oo nh are pfeparHg 20 risk their
tha fif arura haze dark Ski
Follovisg re .aparese aitat Pearl llarior many
thousarf of JaIascs in e lrfed States informed
in concentration amp fldreds OF hem American
born lapane- some oi these japanese being used
workers b large nur-cry gardens IN Monroe Michigan.
and elsewhere. despite he fac' hat with
Japan
Why hen 60 many Americans exhiot SO much
vigorously o bar from defense Jobs from occupancy
against many other ways2 They have no cause
to feel tha aliens and enemies They do seem
TO realize that what tends 10 weaken the morale and
curt al ne freedom Of the fourteen million Negro citizens
Of this nation viii thereby tend 70 weaken effort
and delay victory
The tempo Of activity is increasing. Mil
lions Of men already in armed forces They are
all Americans though differing in color creed and racial
identity All Of the home front and on the battle
fronts fighting for the thngto defend
try and 70 help keep the spirit Of democracy and liberty
alive
i-herefore vitay important that we keen constant
~ in mind he goal seek and clear conception Of the
enemies fighting We must not fight each other
Americans All of US must unite and present common
front against common foes--the Axis powers They
the enemies who threaten and our freedom.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
.PL AIN TALK

combat divisions. The personnel Of these four d.
visions viii total in the neiehboihood OF $4,000
men. Other related units such As two pursu, squad
rons artillery. anii-tank and tank forces VIII not
number over 100000 men, BY far he greater pro-
portion OF Negroes training from all reports
are engaged in stevedore work. euphcmstically dts
ignated as engineers and quariermasicr corps
Does The War Department contemplate 100000
Negro steyedorts ann engineers and other types OF
labor baitalions do The unskled and heavy work
someone has TO do it-but to assign This work al
most exclusively 10 coorcd soldiers IS ncxcnsahly
unfair and is evidence Of desire 70 extend and per-
peiuaie in the Army inferior status for the Negro
Reports rife that Negro soldiers in the New
Orleans area are being trained in camp 10 load and
unload ships and that a great many OF them are
assigned daily 10 this work on The docks and
wharses in the City OF New Orleans
Whose ships are these men loading and unload
ing Is fair and legitimate question. Are they the
shlps OF private steamship companies or are they
me ships OF the United States Army transport serv-
ceF one report has II that after spending all day
from O'Clock in the morning until o'clock in the
evening loading and unloading ships in New orleans
these soldiers are brought back TO camp and given
basic training from 10 9 o'clock at nigh,
II Is this type Of rumor among many others
that is creating unrest and resentment among color
ed people throughout America and mpairinr their
morale to an extent which would be surprising II
II were generally known
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24

THoSE leaders OF The White south Who met IN AZ
lsn,a last week formulated signed and released
4 statement that should give great encouragemsnt 20
those interested in preserving and Improving annie
ahis race relations The Atlanta statement was de-
sisnet,as conn'er part TO the Durham s;aeneni
Bon a,e addressed 10 The critical situation develop.
Ing w reason Of strained relations resulting from
war conditions and the complications thereof Both
statements faced squarely grim situation which
taxed 10 be ufermosi The deiiberatNe genius OF the
,no races Boih rioups had to steer between ;hc
S0yla 30 White ensrenism on the one hand and the
Caarshls Of Negro eN;remism on lae other In the
nature OF things both groups cy;rc wncIesome
Caniion without which some promising and Wcll-
conceived plans might have been wrecked without
a fair trial
one O. me hopeful signs that fo.ieHed the nur-
ham conffenoe was tie absence OF any considerable
destructive c.itcism The criticism that did appear
only showed hy contrast how deep The appre-
citation Of Negroes FOR the heroic attempt OF the
southern Negroes to speak up in their own behalf
The pressure being cxcrtyd on the Negro in the
north made Inc northern Nerro appreoiatiye Of nc
problem that faced Tie southern Nerroes who We're
trying 20 End a way our % desperate situation
Tho way in which the 1000 copies OF the published
statement we're sought and ihe acccerating demand
for the remaining 400 copies by whites and Ne
throuehcu, 'he Iniied states is The finest az
testaticn Of fhe interest and appreciation OF this
country for what me Negroes tried 10 do at Durham
last October
Now that ,he white conference has met and re-
leased such hcariening statement We are enhodencd
20 greater forts with higher hopes No intelligent
or woman expects that The meeting OF the two
conferences and their TWO statements viii over
night dissolve inc problems surrounding race rela
;icrs IN the south II IS quite conceivable that even
now negotiations may break down AT some critical
point bui have made very brave beriuning
said me Atlanta statement: Either 20 deny or
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
THr FORD ELECTION

Ford Local 600 rAW-cfo held
its annual election o. officers and
the majority Of Ford Rouge work
crs were p,eascd with the outcome
shelton Tapes was reelected TO his
recording sscretarys post IN a
landslide election that defeated
Paul Ste Marie, the president
Running on the Victory slate"
winch was headed By Percy Ilc~-
ellyn for president Of the local
Tapes demonstrated his strength
among the rank and file white and
Negro workers. The reelection Of
Tapes is regarded as real tri-
butte 10 iutcrracial action on the
part Of the union for the Negro
vote which alone is not strong
enough 10 elect candidate in q
plant idc election
The new president. Percy LEV
ellyn, will assume the presidency
until after the general council
meeting MAY p OF this year
BRIGGS CONES OK"
We noted with interest the ar
ticle appearing IN the April is
sue OF The Detroit Free Press in
which the writer. Katherine Lynch.
gave credit for the successful In
teeration OF white and Negro wom-
en- into production az Briggs
plant 10 the work OF a sympathetic
understanding women's counselor
Miss Lynch failed to reveal that
there was a Negro man In the serv-
i've OF the Briggs organization who
had carefully selected the types
Of Negro women now working al
the plant This man has Investi-
gated the home life. background.
temperament and training OF each
OF the Negro female Job applicant
before they are permitted 10 20 10
work at the plant. We plan soon
10 reveal the name OF this man and
the other good work he II doing IN
helping TO solve the many prob
lens faced by those entering fac
tory life.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24

~ JANUARY ]. 1914 it is reported that there will
he nearly 900 00o eolored boys in the service OF
The tniied states Army. The War Department has
been up 10 he present time mysterousy silent as 10
the disposition Of this section OF the ctzenry who
viii eneg he armed forces From time TO time there
have been guarded releases issued by the War De-
parmcni as to the contemplated formation OF addi-
i0nal Negro combat divisions and addl'
tional air squadron but the plans for the uuza-
tim Of the great OF Negroes who are be IN
Quoted into The Army have remained for the most
part dark secret
With due consideration f0C',Ne necessity Of mill
tary secrecy. there seems little justification Tor
withholding from the public definite information rela-
tive 10 the plans for the utilization OF the Negroes
From my experience in World War I.
satisfied that both Germany and Japan are fully
aware OF he proposed strength OF our Army More
their Intelligence services can he depended upon 10
know how many Negroes being trained and for
what only the Negro citizen apparently remains
uniformed. As result there Is great deal OF
suspicion. apprehension and fenr among the great
mass 81 Negroes that the War Department does not
propose 10 niegraie any considerable number OF
colored into combat units requiring intensive
training and acquisition Of hIeh degree Of Skin
There seems 10 be no intention to develop Negroes
as paratroopers. as bomhardiers as navigatois or
develop pilots and technicans for light and me-
dium hombers. without saying anything about the
flying fortresses.
II u takes as long 10 train the Tooth Pursuit
Squadron and nnd place 10 On IS to hght and ny
as II has taken 20 train the 99th Pursuit Squadron
and hnd place for Il fight and n.y. the war
will have 10 last until 1915 before Negro
flying units enter the OF CONFLICT. This seems
very strange For n is to believe the reports IN
the daily press there ~ crying need OF Ayers in
China. IN Burma In India In Tunlsia. in the south
west Pacific. IN Russia and IN half dozen other
places where The United Nations have engaged the
enemy
The war Department has announced plans for
the ultimate formation and scuvaton OF four Negro
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
The Promise
Of Easter

NIL OVER the wor hero 81
sorrow and dcsolaton War Aai
laid waste the foundations q car |
civilization Our couniry sncSfiI
INTO the vortex 81 the Mgele vi
the Unsuitable greed OF isc ha,s-I
mongers knows the bi',f ransl
Of iniernccine conflict Hcatis are
heavy and minds are fsaurhi Will
t'ouble Separation, anNic les'h.
weigh down the spirit en ne
ainds Of countless millifr
Across this darkness fans iheI
high; Of Easter-ihc pledge of Nie
and OF life eternal lie 10 which
there shall be neither arroa o.
parting nor affliciion OF hfar and
soul The pledge Of fhc fc7urre,-
non symbolized in Eastc IKE
a light IN the darkness ray ~
sunlight falling across Ntod-
lnnl glade. dark and cod from
lie devastation OF vinirf h'ass
and Tho melting SHOWS o. caani-
less storms.
10 the Worried. Easter brings
hope 10 tho downcasi ~ r!rlt
courage: and TO those 0ao have
lost all thai was dear 60 them =
lfc. II brings the comfor o
faith II IS the triumph q 20
over evil -of truth over error OF
He over death. OF the f'efnal
Goodness over the forces o. evil
There IS no deeper hpman st
rriencc than the realize l0n q
tho impermancnce OF ey'l j
that knowledge which will sar
tain and support US ihronin ".
dark DAYS ahead We me" 'n1'
ours IS IN, ultimate Nie'of' I"
We fight on the side q tifa'
Sorrow there Is. and 'ui''''"s
and pain and loss. hsi ne'on. '
them all IS the glory e f's,'
morning when tho stone vow, ~
away. In the words * - w
hymn. Weeping may endns ~
= night. hut JOY comeih IN ia'
morning i,
Easter Is the eternal p'eas' " \.
the resurrection. The voice ~ =,
prophet job. paraphrased an'
to triumphant strains OF ,v
stll rings out Il know w ~ =.
Eedeemcth liveth ~ am '''
re lives. too shall i've
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
on THE JOB

Credit goes to the Officers ., I'D
Detroit Police Narcotic squad ~
uncovering "a ring OF MARINE.
dealers who have been selling IN.
wares TO factory workers Tho
men seized in raids which uneo.
cred caches OF mariiuana valu,a
al more than $500 pleaded e.n,
before United States Comm,ss,or.
Clarence S. Petit THURSDAY
violating the Federal DRUG Ac, al
were held TO the grand iaiy
Arthur J Respass. ~. aqs ?
Vernon and Joe Baker. ss 27s III
fred. admitted illegal possession !,
large quantities Of mariiuana ~
areis and bulk mari)uana Ron
men have served simliar ,lola,ion,
according to Ralph oysg snos,l
visor OF the Federal Narcotic N
reau.
a few thousand well-msanlnc nj
troiters joined in urging Tia, i.
racial Discrimination in h.rns IN
tolerated sunday al na demon
sfration in Cadillac SONAR, 7ha
meeting was sponsored hv M.
NAACP and the Interracial conm,,.
tee Of tho UAW-ClO Tie crors|
was disapptni.Sg. Tts onical|
count WAS aro1nd I'VE thousanal
For such an event fAc squs,s|
should have been ian1ed Is III
teen or twenty thousaua Ths|
trouble with so many. pcoel Il
when their pockets ami s'oms,h,|
are filled they forget apou iAs|
other half Remembc 'ae sord,|
ot DR.. J. J. /icclendon Wien A,|
said that oFthe 500 500 worken|
employed in lS5 major war fscio-|
ries. only 1900. or silcht, orr'
per cent. were Negros
Bullets. tanks and sabmnirs.
draw no color linz JON "a NJ
march 20 bring Democracy 70 De-
troit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
Able Wallace
lcnntInned from page lul

has good job and wants NE ~
marry him. Does he really N'"'
mo for wife, 80.
Ans.:-You can bet your wv
tom dollar that ne nF
would have asked you u
didn't. You loved him enouR" 80
have n baby for him ana n
SIRE you love your baby sn emu.
10 want him 10 have MN"
Go ahead and marry HIM.
NIB. Here is one ques,'o',a
7 want 10 know will my husp'"
60 across the ocean or MOI -.
Ans.s-If he's In Uncle -"
Army. lassk then you had M" M,
nake up your MIND that Nc W." w..
This war Is being fought ON 10.
cIgn soil and n Il TO he eNp..,
ed that eventually your so'"'',
Will he sent sever there. zen"
him off With smile and "'",'
or that he will return >s's'
sound and satisfied WITH gi'ihs
the enemy good whipping
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
NEGRO STATUS

Continued from page 81
began 70 appear. which aroused the
derlsion Of many Church clubs
and societies had flourished for
many years, bur AZ they were a
part Of church life no particular
attention vas given them, as they
were part OF the Christian pro-
gram 81 the community But when
women branched out into other
spheres and began TO organize. then
there was conformation on the part
Of tho male sex. and an EFFORT was
made 70 eliminate them.
(To be continued next week)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
SENTENCE SERMONS

One OF the most marvellous things about Gods
salvation Is that when He cleans man M and thew
start to fellowship then Satan no longer can claim
the slightest relationship.
man may get to God by hairs breadth. hut
II ne remains faithful he will die an heirs death.
Remember. man and woman though YOU may
have come TO earth Of humble birth and means
second birth through the blood a Christ. makes one
their veins
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
A NON-PARTISAN 4
NEWSPAPER
FOR The RECORD.
THE HOWE FRONT,

ming is so-called utopIan dream
ing
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24

THE HOME FRONT,
Recently several labor papers
published survey made by eight
important government agencies
into the causes and possible cures
fcr ahscnteeism The survey. In-
cidcnially pointed ont that "ah-
senteeism' has enormously come
10 mean practice voluntarily in
duigcd In by unpatriofic workers
and went on 20 state that The
fsulo may lie either with the
workers. the management. COM
munliy facilities, or combina-
tion Of all three.
Management has made no such
open minded and frank approach
a. the problem The survey Of the
eight major agencies devoted one
cf Us three sections 20 causes Of
hSenieelsm arising on the man
arements side Of the fence Man
aecment should clean up It's own
backward before proceeding 70
speak for persons II does not ever
cain "a represent Man@Acmcnt
for long time has derir1 the
rirnts Of any representative at al
10 SIS workers
: Nanpower is q function ~ labor
jast as bookkeeping is function
- management II has been re-
vcaled that management and cer-
ain government officials have
consistently refused to admit this
tact. The folks who work for n
living should have The right TO
select representatives e help
solve the great manpower prob
lem
Labor has many champions sbu,
Negro workers should do All they
can 10 contribute their share In
the great labor struggle They
should continue 70 jcin unions
and outlaw jim-crow labor groups
hey should realize that all labor
must stand together There arc q
few nndesirahlcs ~ The ranks ~
Negro workers who carry a chin
around on their shoulders and arc
ready 10 fight their foreman AZ
The least provoea'ion They gam
he on The ioh and violate several
company rules such unwarrantef
activity kccps their union repre-
scntailvcs IN hot water settling
their problems arising from such
acti,itr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24
1mE MrNerR RLoc

We have hecn reading more
and more about .so-callcd farm
bloc down In Washington that
X rneuacinr our food Surnly ard
Forr-Frcedoms
I These representatives IN ard
II o. congress qSe'd 20 be de-
t,mncd 10 continue farmins-as-
usual to use ii~mr food scarcitics
ta pyramid profits and 10 hoard
within states and counties farm
laborers ar sweaied wages and
living conditions They are In lit
cial fact the Ht.NGER BLOC not
the farm bloc they do not repre-
sent the poor working farmers OF
America. hut the big corporation
farmers
The co contends that The Hun
rcr Blocs aieumrn, As that II I'M
dustrai workers are compelled -
work longer hours for less money.
fewer men viii Ne needed for in
austrian war production and. haN-
ing less money 10 spend. prices
viii he held down Then farmers
can offer lower wages in conf
peting with factories for laho
This IS program q starvation,
6iSunify and defeat
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-24

Daily Doiings
n, isaac JONES

Soldiers Conduct On Train
Ration Program In the South
WHILE travelling south last week
" through southern Missouri and
Arkansas. IN route 20 Lakc rroSi-
derce. louisiana, 80 attend funeral
rit5s 81 my mother J observed
something THAT have never seen
come 70 past before IN that seci,cn
q me country saw ne so-cail-
"a Mason n.xcn lrc which you
nsusny cross down a2ow Poplar
nafs Mo- faie on, Wh''e and
gcoret PASS necrs rode IN the
stms coach fhey sN IL gonvsfsa-
zion ,oseihss r'sh' aFen 70 The
fn.on station iu lAifi, ROCK Ark
So sue said ar,'hine about g. and
cyeT enc seemed 10 have hfen
Asepy
AS he train spea thrcreh me
no0uians " southern Missouri
srd hroash ite paths q Afkan-
81. re hsa' p Tie coaches stood
81 sbru- Is eterats Ore way 20
81 co1ibrahe Vas BY siandlrg
o-ts.de a. zoe dcar once ~ t0h.le.
atlie mo DOORS Wsse opened vide
IN MS same Arkansas and MS.
sos where coicrsd and white
iys sse ai,.asd hy CO man "Jim-
Crow coiorel and white passen-
Ssr, stood togt chatting abo-'
VA ansthc hear Relieve 4 or
lAs south has, eaansed
A FRIEND % mine told Yours
n1seiy ahou, Ions ooreerss'ion
ssi rs had ~i'h government
sascssn'a,A ia LaSe Providence
IA as Ffissv yosardlpe our 20.
oa a, sal'h The White man
II guests started TIE discussion
fe.t 'ha, o'aeea people oopii ever
81 Nn1 dse n.m ~ 'ae sorfn
H.. s-..-a ,sls "a a.a, 49, f.r
Ao~ uos r, dsr..s ard
,sao. u, ,aaush
.ers.a ana stated Your
ssc1 ate te.rr educated iheysre
rrro.rr 10 see the ia
r. hsys * NJ ~se ofcn iht,
a- H.. s.~ Mst.e am ss.e
aa dax gore can you Ia
sins Statement comis1
rom ~ .oafnesn nhsc
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70 20 better prepared TOR ne
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nav BE- BECAUSE ns oome'own IS
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ioere seemed 70 save been pien'}
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Evening star., 1943-07-28

The war we're in is the war to
win! Buy War bonds.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
20 Prince William Men
Called for Induction

SEecial Dispatch TO The Star
MANASSAS, Va. July 28.-Twen-
ty Prince William County men have
been ordered to report to Richmond
August for induction.
They are:
Hilton A Cornwell, George K
Lyons, Woodrow w Lloyd, Clarence
P. Cornwell. Gordon T. Keyes. Rob
ert L. Byrd, jr.: Wade H. Wetzel
Benjamin w. Shoemaker, Manassas;
Emmett j. Godsey, Donald O. Rob-
bins, Quantico; Carroll r. Carter
Fredericksburg; William J. Dane
Sidney F.. Logan, Thomas w. Upton
Woodbridge George F. Shumate
Gainesville; Ralph E. George, Cher
ry Hill; Manuel G. Abel, Ralph G
Harrison, Triangle; Clifton w
Weaver, Herndon, and Richard
Davis, Dumfries.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Red Cross Workers
Overseas TotuI 2568

A total of 1858 workers of the
American Red Cross now are oper-
ating in more than 18 different
areas outside the continental limits
of the United States, Norman H.
Davis, Red Gross chairman, reported
today.
Most of these workers, he said.
are with American soldiers in. or
near, combat areas. Others are sta
toned in leave areas. or at distant
military outposts. such as Green
land. Trinidad and Puerto Rico.
Red Cross workers in North Af-
rica total 627; in Great Britain, $50;
in Australia.and South Pacific bat
tie areas, $50, and in other undis-
closed locations, l6l, according to
the report.
The report also showed that the
Red Cross is now operating 151
clubs for the Use Of servicemen in
leave areas outside the country.