The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-11-13
Delegates Attack
Injiustices In
Laws OF Nation
Seek Closer
Union With
Labor Groups

III delegates attending the
NAAcP Fifth Annual Student
conference at Lincoln university,
Oct. 29-3i. elected Miss Gloria
Morgan. Wayne university coed
from Detroit. chairman OF the
conference.
Other officers elected were 4.
First vlce-chairman Joe Max
well, Johnson c. Smith uniyer-
sity. Charlotte. NC; second vice
chairman; Joe Howard, Howard
university. Washington, DC:
secretary. Mattebelle Wesley Viz
ginia Union university Richmond.
Va. assistant secretary, Marion
Harris. Hampton institute. Hamp-
ton. Va.
Mrs Roosevelt told the stu-
dents who came from thirty-fIve
colleges from as far south as
Florida and as far west as Mich
igan that the democracy for which
America Is fighting can never
become a reality until all citizens
regardless OF color or race are
assured equal opportunity for job
trimming and employment
III the foundation for real
and lasting peace Is to be laid"
said the First LADY addressing
the opening meeting OF the three
day parley on Oct. 20, this ma
ton must consider now how e
can cooperate with other nations
in the transition period after the
war"
Flay FEPC Ruling
Walter White voiced denuncia-
ton Of Comptroller General War
rem Landseys ruling that Il was
not compulsory that the South
western Bell Telephone company
obey the executive order banning
Job discrimination White labeled
Warren's action Sabotage against
the President"
Others who spoke at the open
ing meeting were Walter L.
Wright. president OF Lincoln uni
versity; Mrs. Ruby Hurle,
NAAcP Youth secretary; Cornell
Ius Jenkins. president OF the Lin
coin chapter OF the NAACP and
Frank Wilson. dean OF men at
Lincoln.
'Bataan' Right Step
Actress Jean Muir stated that
Hollywood Is now giving better
roles to Negro actors. She cited
"Bataan" as step in the. right
direction and condemned the pic
ture Alaskan Highway" which
despite the fact that Negroes had
e large part in the actual build
ing OF the highway. uses no Ne
rroes in the film.
Attack Legal BIases
In statement adopted al The
final session on Oct. 81. dele
gates TO the conference called
for: ~ the end OF all dlscrimi-
nation and segregation in the
Armed Forces; (c) the abolition
OF discrimination IN the blood
rlasma banks; CD Federal Law
TO aid the states in education.
the funds thus made available to
be distributed without discrimi-
nation on account Of race color.
or national origin: ~ closer as
scciation between NAACP College
chapters and white student
groups on the various campuses:
f5) Congressional legislation that
VII make permanent the Presi-
dents committee. on Fair En-
rloyment Practice; t6l activities
by the entire yoath section OF
the NAACP 10 instruct in the use
OF the ballot and 10 work FOR
the removal OF restrictions Of tho
exercise OF the franchise; CD
consultation and cooperation with
organized labor in every COM
~ freedom for subject
peoples OF the world: (s) the
pardoning OF Alton Levy. now
confined to the guard house at
the Lincoln. Nebraska Afr Base
after conviction on charges which
included protest by him on the
treatment Of Negroes at the base;
(1o the inclusion OF the NAAcP
Youth councils along with college