The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

about the activities OF the Khan in
the Sojourner Housing project pro-
vocation. Since then, more have
been obtained. ! now want TO set
down some OF these facts as basis
for further and more thorough I'M
ravelling Of the Ku Klux Khan con-
spiracy 70 sabotage the war effort,
disrupt trade unions and stir up an
ti-Negro disturbances.
The Khan has concentrated on the
point that could be most vulner-
able to the war effort and TO break
down the progress Negroes have
made in Detroit industries, namely,
the trade unions.
/ charge that Khan agents at
tempted to destroy Packard Local
10 of the JAW with anti-war and
snti-Negro activity.
l. Two years ago George F.
Adde's, international secretary
treasurer of the JAW, warned
Packard Local 100 that the Ku Klux
campaign in that union.
2. The leader of the xxx In
Packard and in Local 100 was Frank
Buehrle.
3. One OF Homer Martins
stooges, and union member. Harvey
Hanse was probably still is) active
in Packard.
4. Upon close investigation 1t
was disclosed that the xxx leader,
Frank Buehrle. organized a move
TO capture leadership OF the union
two elections ago.
S. Buehrle worked out list OF
xxx supported candidates and
sought a merger with the ACTU-
Association OF Catholic Trade
Unionsts.
6. Paul Butler. associated with
the ACTU. and others were sought
out TO conspire to capture leader
ship Of Local 100 in that election.
7. Frank Buehrle fought the
unions program OF War Bond sales,
Civilian Defense and production.
8. Three years ago Frank
Buehrle was PROSECUTING the union
members who were 'protestants,
whites, native born" for Khan mem
bership.
D. Meetings Of the Khan for this
purpose were held at 80 West War
rem street
10. In l94l there was organized
in Local 100 by Khan agents a club
known as Club &c." This club
functioned secretly with Its own
rules and regulations.
IL. Followers of the Christian
Front sought united front with
Buehrle and the ACTU. All opposed
the unions war program.
IL. Local 100 worked out Is
point war program consisting Of
War Bond and Stamp sales, con-
version Of plants to war production.
seniority rights for workers.
Buehrle fought this program. He
threatened Khan opposition to it and
also sabotage to the Murray Plan
OF Labor Management committees.
l3 AT the Buffalo convention OF
the International Union, UAW-CIO,
tie Khan became more bold II was
that there were about 900
Khan union delegates at the con-
vention.
IA Buehrle was the organizer OF
anti-Negro sentiment at the Packard
plant and among union members.
Is. Klansmen under the leader
ship Of Buehrle fought against the
rights OF Negro workers TO better
jobs, promotions and transfers from
one department to another in the
plant
Frank Buehrle. 4 known Klans-
man. was the ring leader Of this
conspiracy to disrupt the union and
obstruct It's war program. There
are available the names OF many
more individuals who have some |
knowledge Of Khan activity in the
Packard plant and in Local 100 over
two-yesr period from around 1899
10 1912 These records are available
for investigation IT. serious de-
sire 10 prevent further occurrence OF
riots and disorders and TO prosecute
those guilty OF these obvious home
front dsorsanizing activities. call
upon the Federal government and a
Grand Jury INJURY TO Thoroughly |
investigate these charges and make
use OF the records which would be
available on their request.
On February II. 1912, the Detroit
News carried an interview with
Buehrle which brought to public
light this conspiracy OF Khan activ-
Ity in Packard Local 100. R. c. Rob-