The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
UNION SEEKS.
SUPPORT FROM
RACE WORKERS
Howard University Scene
Of Big Program
Last Week

WASHINGTON. (ANP)-Support
OF the CIO by Negroes was sought
and race prejudice was blasted
item by item, in Howard university
Charter day addresses delivered by
Philip Murray. president OF the
Clio, and the RI. Rev John A. Ryan,
director OF the National Catholic
Welfare conference.
Speaking al the banquet Tuesday
night, Mr.. Murray spoke of the at
ttude OF the Clio and stated:
The individual worker or tech
nician is helpless il he seeks 10 bar
gain alone with huge corporation
o.. a political body. Only when in
dviduals mobilize their strength
through joint action can they have
influence on the course OF events in
our modern complex society
The ClO, he said, is trying 10 pre-
vent a postwar return 10 the con-
dt!ons causing the depression start
ing in 1929 and is seeking 10 or
game all working people regard
less OF creed or color Mr.. Murray
said his union has taken the posi-
ton that Negroes should have
chance 10 participate in peacetlme
as well as wartime activities. has
AIDED the FEPC. sought 10 repel
the poll tax and fought for civil
rights for all. al the same time de-
p,orlng the attitude OF certain dis
eliminating Unions as contrary 10
the fundamental principles both OF
unionism and democracy.
Go Policy
The CIO Will continue Is policy
against discrimination and for full
employment" declared the ro:ed
labor leader We hope that ncreas-
ing numbers OF Negroes now enter
ing INTO industry, commerce ana
he professions will JOIN with Us in
both immediate Improvements and
achieving wider goals IN the post
war period
So large par; % The Negro
community is made up Of workers
tina; trade un IONS presen, the great
est opportunity and call for Negro
leadership Since the very fac, OF
discrimination has kept mos, Ne
groes from being misled by the
myth that the individual can find
success and salvation while the ma
jority suffer. we are confident that
the Negro people will continue to
align themselves on the side OF
progress and democracy
A, the morning exercises held in
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Ryan quoted message from Pope
Plus stating that the Negro people
need special care and comfort and
are deserving OF Il, and also called
attention 20 J saunders Readings
volume, No Day Of Triumph" be-
fore evalusting The various forms Of
possible ASSOCIATION between whites
ard Negroes based on the moral
law.
Condemns Biased Employers
Condemnng employers and work
crS who refuse 70 hire Negroes, the
Catholic cleric pointed out that
some unions refusing Negroes mem
bcTShp did 50 because Of practical
economies instead OF racial preJu-
dee since the unions wanted 70
keep these jobs for their present
members and friends or relatives
But this does not excuse them. he
sad
Voting. asserted Msgr Ryan, IS
TO; a moral right but it &s essen
iIal for The welfare OF the weaker
and poorer classes OF community
Il they are llteraie The first step
toward rational use OF the cleo
;oral franchise by Negroes IN the
South and by vast numbers OF white
persons IS 10 obtain elementary
schooling, something now denied
rem, ne declared
Speaking OF military service, he
stated. While | appreciate The OFF
hculticS and complexities Of the sit
uatlon. ! DO not see any valid rea-
son why black and white soldiers
canro, be placed in the same regi-
ment. Against Il the only prof
tcred arguments are drawn from
national traditions. ;abooS and pref
udices: IN favor OF Il are the pre-
cepts OF Christian charity and The
demands OF national unity r prose-
citing q war-wA!eh- .S-Gf vial in