The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

Negro boys !.
- That Negro Serceants are per
ni:;ed 10 remain on duty While
oEnnk and are not subject 10 pun
ishment.
"a That these same men make IT
hard for soldiers 10 get passes 10
leave the barracks and report any
complaints they make TO the COM
mandinE officer
Cites Irregularities
The Spokesman for the group told
the following story. TO which the
remainder OF the group agreed:
The boys tNegro) at Seltridge
Field are not interested in soldier
.ng. All they are doing is making
the most of their situation until
time to leave. and this is because
they have been subjected to treat
ment that 10 unjust and does not
!. conform To army regulations.
We were moved out OF the winter
barracks. in December. and although
these barracks have been standing
empty for weeks, they have refused
60 let US occupy them. Some OF the
boys keep busy every day firing
the barracks TO keep the pipes from
burstinE-firing empty barracks
while we have TO put-up with sum-
mer quarters The lstrines and
showers for the Negro quarters are
at least IS or a 100 feet away and
many OF our men have caught cold
as result OF walking that distance
back TO the barracks after taking 3
shower.
Screams Get Drunk
Two OF our sergesnts stay drunk
practically all the time One OF
them has a second grade education
and thinks we should put up with
everything that goes on without
complaint The other lie physically
unable 10 soldier and was made q
sergeant because his wife works as
maid for one OF the white officers
81 the field Poth shese men are
fsvoriies Of the commanding officer
and no matter how many com
plants you make against them YOU
don't get anywhere
Recently. when girls from De.
troi, paid v,sit and we had socla
AFFAIR. one OF these SergeantS Mas sc
drunk be couio- hardly Wiz He
went around using al kinds Of pro.
fame language ald the co just
looked q; him. He d.ant even have
him taken off 'du.y
When we complained about SGT
Luther Green and SGT Tom Rice
giving orders while they were SC
drunk they could hardly STAND up
the 60 just looked al US and sale
we need few more good mer
like them. Al another time the &C
made the remark that We we're n,
best n. sger company 10 ,his par
OF the cocntf.-.-
Tell Of S. Racket
"Reca use he. stand n 50 MOI
with the CO. Green aa5 RICE were
permitted 10 oper a non-cou1 IS
stoned officers club e me of ~
buildings ths: tad formerly beer
an officers mess. They told the res
or the boys taev Voald have :,
pay IS 10 j5ic sn1 8 month ~
complained a5o-' ms sad he C
made he assessment mandatory
but later gave Js no pr.y PC @
TefusJs 70 JOIN 80 club Then ~
SAID anyone ~, oe.oHg ~ % o.,
cub i~1.ca.ed ,ra' re q z rot van
10 get aryWhere p -, 1-~t o.,
our privileges wee restricted
There were s5solu;cy mo bere
f.s TO Re derived from to.aran
10 tbs club. The -cao's too.
the first money ard t6ueh. -evcra
cases e. whiskey n Sc sold bac
10 rs on Opening r 2n- b. oe'o-
the opening the order avce 'aIrus
tina; they could rot nave Vn3sEc
or the place 90 hey KEEP; j., 20
thensclves and t,te cr.-, '0a:,
every DAY yrt. INC Sassey "a
gone
There sye hundred o'her 't.a-
wrong al Self &c Fec -.s.r.
that make a nar oecide M II
useless for m 10 iry 90 be goo
i. solder Bat We are ARA o 20 e
too much oupls ming because vs.
know whs, has happened 10 n
many Nesroe. Nho protested n
treatment
We know hat a. lOng ss 10 ~
IN the army VIC can expect 10