The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10

bGLLEIIN FhOm IhE
LABOR FRONT
MOST BEAUTIFULLY function
Ing body In the city 10 date Is the
N.A.A.C.P. Labor committee. It's
said that Walter Harding gave the
committee shot n tho arm, but
It's safe bet that his appointment
to the committee was n mighty good
thing for Hard Walter also. for he
and Prince Clark. with the aid Of
hundreds OF workers. are doing .
magnificent Job. Committee receives
reperts from workers In practically
every factory In the city: workers
who pull no punches In their re-
ports on conditions, union leaders
who are sleeping on their jobs and
white and colored workers who
would give anything 10 sec mi
nority group workers get \ better
break from management and. labor
leaders. This simply means that
labor representatives are NOT doing
their job. and Negroes. Disguised
with "win-the-wzr-statements" ~
answers 10 their complaints, are de-
pending more ard more on
N.A.A.C.P. 10 help fight their battles.
For the first time. N.A.A.CP. Is
almost solidly supported by labor;
and this. incidentally. Is the only
N.A.A.C.P. branch IN the country
that Is working SO smoothly with
organized labor.
THE STORY NEVER got around.
but Negro workers virtually tied Up
production az Cadillac plant few
weeks ago Committee representing
colored employees. after union failed
10 plead their cause. called on man
agement demanding raise Man
agement hastily informed them that
IL they were not satisfied with what
they were earning they could call
at the office and get their pay checks
and 60 home Taking the spokesman
at his word. the entire group of
colorec workers quit, but manage
merit, realizing that IL these Negroes
quit production would have to stop.
quickly reconsidered. Funny part of
IL 10 that white workers. who de-
pended on material produced by
Negroes. and who didn't give q
thought'9to colored workers de-
mands for better wages, decided 10
join them AFTER they learned tina:
they. too. would be thrown out Of
work il Negroes quit. tHit him in
his pockotbook. brother, and he'll
listen 10 reason) Suffice i; 10 say
tina; Negroes are still on the job.
and with better pay.
X X X
ELECTION OF shelton Tapes
and Percy Llewellyn should prove
TO one and all that pulling the Red
Herring" has lost its appeal. Defeat
~ Paul Ste. Marie IL \ tribute TO
Negro workers who are determined
10 show labor leaders that they
have got 10 10 something's step
down.
X X X
WHEN PUPILS Of Inkster schools
went on strike some months ago.
Board Of Education promised 20
per cent raise for teachers. retro
active to September. u Cover the
Town" has Just learned that b. Of T..
has WEIGHED on It's promise. Teach
ers were given . raise Of $50 year;
they're burned up about II but are
apparently waiting for pupils To
strike again 10 their behalf. Maybe
the pupils should have the teaching
Jobs. Government shows signs Of
wanting 70 ret out or the Colonel
Hamtramck Homes mess and leave
the city Of Hamtramck fiyh..ng the
battle alone. AZ pre-trial hearing
last week. government attorney
failed to put in an appearance
Judge william Hastie and Atty.
Robert Ming are preparing the case
for the N.A.A.CP. against the Hous-
ing Authority for Negro occupancy
Of Willow Lodge w. Barton
Beatty will leave for new job In
Dallas, Texas. May I Pobert Car
roll, son Of Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Carroll. Is stationed in northern
En.land with An anti-sircran unit.
The press Of the country missed
the story Of the wedding Of a high
navy official and the cultured
Of q prominent Trinidad
family. It's reported nobody In New
York wanted TO perform the cere-
mony. but u was all Strengthened
out when the white American
claimed he didn't care what any
body thought Of H. he was In love
with the girl and DIDN'T WANT