The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
DETROIT
Merry-Go-Round

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SELFISH LEGISLATION
SUMERACKI VS.. BARTENDER
REV. HILL TO BE BUSTED
DIGGS FIGHTS EVIL
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| SENATOR ARTHUR WOOD. Re.
publican senator from Wayne Coun-
ty in Lansing, introduced bill that
threatens 10 destroy the cons,ruc.
tive work Of Sen. Diggs for better
housing for Negroes in Detroit. This
bill, relative to sub-standard homes
would exempt from the present
building code all requirements for
homes built prior to their enact
ment. To the Negro population in
Detroit it would mean tenants could
not demand improvement on the
bad housing conditions that now ex-
ist. Nor could the Board Of Health
or otker agencies governing build
ings force them TO comply with the
existing laws. NOTE: Sen. Wood,
owner OF several apartment build.
ings, has been at odds with the
Building Commission in Detroit due
10 infraction Of their rules govern
ing apartment buildings.
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Ray Robinson fought LaMotta
last Friday night at Olympia. AT
the" opening gong civilization met
in the center OF the ring. shook
hands and proceeded to destroy
themselves The weaker. through
cunning. defeated the strong Rob-
inson won.
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The selection OF Bartender Frank
A. Mahoney as Republican, candi-
date for County Auditor in the
Spring election stands as firm
denial OF the great ovations given
by Republican leaders that they
are preparing daily to give the best
type OF leadership 10 Wayne County.
No measure OF sincerity rings In his
selection for good government and
shows that even the eligible and
qualified Republicans thought that
Jacob Sumeracki was best qualified
for the position.
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According 10 reliable Washing
ton source the pressure by the SOU
thern bloc in Congress against bi.
racial housing has spelled doom for
all indignation of Negroes into such
projects. Threat OF withholding ap.
preparations has been leveled
against housing authorities unless
an off the record agreement was
entered into that Negroes and
Whites would not be moved into
the same project. This order, how
ever, has not been applied to emer-
gency War housing projects such
as Willow Run but the contention
OF the housing commission. of the
record, is that the presence Of single
white men and married colored
women and vice versa would create
complex situation that would def
nitely get out of control. They point
out to substantiate their argument
that Willow Run is void of COM
iiluhity kChtlOhslliPS suSi- ds ouiCI
bi-racial housing projects through
out the country have. Horace White
says his stand for the Eight Mile
Road project Is to entrench the
Negroes in the community and his
fight for Negro to enter Willow Run
is to give Negro war workers
place to live.
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There Is movement under way
to replace Rev. Charles Hill as
chairman OF tie Citizens Committee.
Hill, who has been donating time
and effort for Negroes to have jobs
in war industry. according to these
sources, Is TO be replaced by DR.
J. J. McClendon. Some believe that
Hill as leader has burnt out. that
the committee has lost interest in
his particular type OF leadership
and that McClendon would serve
to give il shot in the arm. Others
point out that the NAACP las
frightened the purse strings and has
been only allowed approximately
$50 since the NAACP election.
thereby signing the death knell OF
the committee. The Citizens Com
mittee, fighting a battle for Negroes
since the Sojourner Truth Hous-
ing Project scandal, has been sup
ported by donations and has no def.
mite support. II was rumored prior
to the election that II Hill ran
against McClendon for president
and lost, TIE committee would be
sabotaged or Hill would be re-
placed.
Sen. Charles c. Digs has intro
duced Sen. Bill No. u in the legis-
lature at Lansing which would
make Il mandatory for pawn brok-
ers, junk dealers and second hand
dealers to fingerprint those doing
business with them. Throughout
the state mass appeals have been
made to the lawmakers to kill this
bill. This bill. il passed, could be
tie instrument used to stop the
great avalanche OF petty thieves
getting quick money by running to
the junk dealers and pawn brokers
Naturally opposition to constructive
legislation Of this sort Is expected
from sources whose legitimacy Is
questioned.
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Eva Campbell and Johnnie May
McConica were elected as state
central committee woman at the
Democratic State Convention held
in Cass Technical high school, In
the past the positions haven't been
filled with any great degree OF
efficiency and many Democrats are
hoping that these young aggressive
women will perform their jobs with
greater interest.
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