The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-11-06
Nv WALTER HARDIN

some JOBS tIlouFuOul the present
war Industries. known as the au-
tomobi'e. aircraft and farm inn
plcmcni, before conversion to war
production. II Is pathetic that
approximately loo. 900 Negroes
who make IN about cne-nInth the
membership OF the largest Inter-
national Union IN the world. must
continue 10 suffer one more year.
solely because OF political hand
cuffs that were attached to the
hands OF majority OF the some
100 delegates There are many
members 81 our Union snd an
anpreciatively broad section of
American public who believe to-
dav that the failure % the Eighth
Annual Convention OF the Jaw
Go, 20 do constructive sob IN
the further emancipatlen OF Ne
gro labor, was due solely TO a
state OF infantile sickness IN
which Mason. Tapes. Mason
and Company. versus Hardin,
Sheffield and Carter. participated.
As a result OF this. many as
sumea tina, 1000 delegates we're
thrown into dispalr. and this re-
suited IN Negroes coming out on
the short end This hypocriiicai
assumption was made more real,
through the proposed convention
program of Brothers Tapes and
Mason. who attempted 70 show
that they created master plan.
considered fool proof and unani-
mously supported by all tho Nc
groes. hut was des roved because
% the betrayal OF few Uncle
Toms. Heaven must look with
pity upon Trade l'nionism when
Il becomes so murdered with In
tense Political pains. that a lead
crship watched hy the Nation. Is
decreased tc the capacity OF an
underncurished chile I am sure
that members - cur Union. along
with many public spirited clii-
zcrs hesitate 70 believe 'hat Wal
Ter Hardin Horace Sheffield and
Daniel Carter. were s.rong Oh ugh
TO Influence 1000 delegates against
accepting the Minority Report OF
the Constitutions COMMITTEES when
they we're net able 10 implement
an effective FIGHT against the res
olutirn for the fourth term OF
President Roosevelt. mindful. that
this administration remains so
lent While reign OF unbeliev-
allie terror Is being waged against
ninorilies. Further proof Of the
limit OF Negro influence unat-
iached from political groups. Is
evident by the fact that approx
imately 10000 Negroes ere now
employed in industries covered
by contracts with the TAW-CIO.
81 which GO per cent OF this
number labor daily in the low
income groups OF war industries.
Progressiyes. nor Uncle Toms.
can close their eyes TO the pleas
OF these people, 10 be lifted from
his lcng standing state OF In
dustrial deg radiation. while now
frozen to these Jobs By Federal
agencies. This. I think can be
considered our number one
grievance. My number two gricv-
ance. IN my Judgment. Is the
continued discriminatory hiring
policies q war industries. singled
out against Negro women. the
last 10 come into industry.
Thousands Of these wcmfn, who
are walking the streets. after
having defense training. are
forced 20 take Jobs as mattresses
and stock handlers. Number
three, in ny Judgment. Is the
continued Jim Crow practice. ex-
erciscd by the armed services.
against Negro soldiers within
twenty-five miles OF Metropolitan
Detroit. where a Negro was yir-
tuaily lvnched by a high ranking
army officer negro soldiers who
are being trained In southern
camps. 10 go forth TO foreign
battle front. 10 fight for the pre-
servatIon OF democracy IN Europe,
know that they are dying In
vain. because civilian mobs are
permitted unmolested by the Gov
eminent. 20 drive them from the
sidewalks and chase them through
the swamps Of Louisiana. think
here. we can all NJ least agree,
that the united strength q con-
vcntion of the largest Union In
he world. could have drafted y
powerful statement 20 Inc effect
that endorsement OF any man for
the fourth term OF office. would
be based upon where he stood on
these very vital questions. Walter
Hardin. the senior member OF
The Uncle Toms. Is glad 10 ex-
tend his whole-hearted coopera-
ton 10 Mason. Tapocs and Com
pany. IN putting forth our ut
most efforts 20 correct these
evils before they become the
leaders or the apostles that
mieht nc referred 70 as the IN
Gle Moses However. do not
want 20 evade the issue. II Is IN
nrint where 7 stated that be-
lleved that the pIacinF of . Ne
gro on the policy maxine body
Of our Union. would be Of inesti-
mable assistance 20 this oreani-
ration. IN reaching solution 10