The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10

Ntotb Dts
The Detroit race riots,
Esr Miller,s visit to the
ptor CITY must have dazed
a bewildered the hopeful
Iutenant who had begun to
|Teve that real democracy
b happen here.
When Charles was sent to
lmp Berkeley in March he
|, one of a class of Ne
les. Chinese, Georgians,
xsns. and almost every
c. and creed. He heard
1 impressive orientation
ssch from the lips of a
nmanding officer:
Gentlemen. you are now candl-
q ior commission In the army
me- United states. You are here
work and you'll work or yon'll
eut. Here at Berkeley there IS
such thing rs race, creed. or
sr. Every gentleman here Is an
triran and as such he Will be
itd. Ii there are any OF you
! feel that yoa cannot bury the
s Of raclal prejudice, creed or
rlon, you are requested 10 SUBJ
your designations Mt once. OF.
y Candidate school here at Camp
tieley never has and never shall
|nle the existence Of racial
british or discrimination. Any
found making such discriml-
bn will be dismissed Immedi-
Ev'
Democratic Haven
sv | know OF no one who was
BE- suited TO make the most OF
10 the O c. s. than Capable
tflys Miller. who In civilian life
remarkable combination OF
r graduate OF Highland Park
or college. athletic director.
Fof journalist. club organizer.
very likeable fellow.
vas this Charles Miller, who
Pvare OF what lay in store for
Fks and whites at home. took UP
candidate duties with hope and
He watched a cross-section
American Youths shelf their
|.udices and undertake the SER
/ business OF earning a commits
/ in The a, V. $.
E one Of his earlier letters
piles wrote; First it was freez-
and We couldn't make fires be-
|'e our stoves have 10 be clean
inside and out and polished be-
leaving for class each day.
y the freeze, came the rains
Il really ralned. The mud was
Ils deep and all our free time
devoted 70 the task OF wash
away the days mud. Then came
aust and i is really dusty too.
'k''ey Is located In the Texas
laahdle where the land is flat
niles. The wind sweeps down
y" me plains and drives the
~ before II like a penetrating
uo' i beats at your face. tears
souf clothes and when II dies
w. you're as dusty as the pl- ms
nstlyeso
'a'lner letter said. Were hous-
~ irsil hutments that tax your
'nul'y 10 keep clean and keep
/" S'eah you must. Each day we
Z Two whole hours OF free time
'O'o Al night until eleven. In
"ue or rather in half that
e since lights 20 out at ten,
wash your clothes. write let
OF prepare yourself for the
\ days grind
News From Home
i'sr sending Miller several Is
Of the Detroit Tribune. he
y was grand OF you to
ne those editions Of your
% II would seem as II they
brought Detroit into my very
/ ioefe as I sat reading each
Z ! seemed to imagine myself
!, s again. and home is where
!. " long TO be. All Of the boys
=. nut read II too. Here IN my
y, We have four coiumnists
: = gre from papers In New York
!. "u one Is a collegiate editor
!. 'a'e university. All OF them
-. reading my papers. II is
'ney get a chance to read
. |. 'loes OF the news. Two of the
/, 4a'e commented on one OF
q ! ''ems IN the Abilene tTexas)
les Herald.
Dress Is Important
' y This time Miller. who was
!. y IL largest coIored enroll.
: aus iar) colored candidates
s. eagerly looking forward ia
s |. !. He pennedc Il selected
~ Of my wardrobe last might
. .,1. Saturday. I'll complete
.slee'ion. We choose uniform
'''''h In advance In order 10 .