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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
PLAIN TALK

rights Of life, liberty and the pursuit OF happn'ss'
Professor: In the main - er ia YES q
course there are some Embellishments Th'fa s'A
exist but or
Student tcontinuinsD DO the Hindus anl ~
Africans possess these rights
Professor There are some people Of less al'sps''
groups OF humanity who are not YET ready oT 'o~
plete equality. But when they arc ready they wa
receive II.
Student How will they know when iAey az
ready?
Professor We will tell them.
student: what does the word 'lynchns n'''
professor
Professor: Lynching or - ahem means 'af
ing persons life without due process q "a"
the action OF a mob.
student: DO they still have lynchings 10 AMER
ca?
Professor: That is not The subject OF edays a'
cussion We are dealing with principles
Student: Is the Negro really equal to me "''''
man?
Professor: In way er ph'sl'a,p
would say there is little difference bu' n,', NY,
ually believe mental tests and history VIII s"''
that the Negro Is an inferior race -,
Student tcautiously): Then you believe 10 's'"
superiority
Professor: OF course. we OF the white race az
superior TO the Negro. but that does not jns''N "
preston or exploitation.
Student: Has the Negro really contributed aH'
thing 20 civilization?
Professor In America quite few Negroes no..
distinguished themselves in various fields OF
deavor, because OF our democratic way OF me
Student: Are they not mulattos for the most p'''
mixed boods'
Professor: would say on the whole, belle"
they are.
Student Would you advise then further mn'u'
OF the races
Professor The class s dismissed.
Tomcrrows discussion will be Freedom Of w.
Prssn"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
The Press Is Invited

Two EVENTS in which members q. tia Neer6 bres. par
tecpafed were hello as' reek.snd different PARIS
and both were viewed s.h ,-f some nanp4a 81
one 81 the affair ,rtnte u rev paper
executives ot totn r9aes hold n New Work
City On Mas and e'e 'ne ee os the CoaneA-
for Democracy lNfla'e conference We're ex-
tended 30 q Negro oen t rai7t. from tte
largf.i IS he 'nate altar rex piaee ir
Louisiana rere nates1trs Nesno troops were
held last q "a ara ga ntfs .trt or IS the
War Departments 93t ot ft rnlpr ~ Negro
effort the WA dera~meft sst /, ..ons t4-onlv SIX
teen Negro rentnafer, ifertl gfr3g TRUE form ia
its undemocr's dSfnn
As ffeso t'sa asn. q eaef affair
were ooSef r'h lr BIKE Of the in-
held 'Fe s hr He gesture was an attempt % ap
pease NfE WIN offers q advertising lineage.
in cenft ee conc the negro press some
months tt attack made upon hs the white press
bv members Dr. Warren Brown
The tap. als tf' sing brlncs offered The
Negro r.i and nev paper Who attended the
confefence fethiei he majority q leading papers
and took cftt part the discussions. which prom
irent Write oafualisi. also participated
ontHe other hand the War departments Invitations
TO members Negro press to witness the manouters
in Louisiana were also looked upon ,gth suspicion 81
satsle effort place the Negro press under
obligation to lay of tho jim Grow policy
praciiced by various branches ~ he War department
which perforated aith segregation and Injustice
against Negioe tHa' Judge William Ha>c. former civil
ian aide % the Secretary Of War found necessary
sign from post order 10 retain his selfrespec There
we're also suspicious expressed that his courtesy 70 the
Negro newspaper 3DK VINO were invited 70 the mancuNef
gesture 70 deter The Negro press from turning its
barapc of criticism upon Truman Gibson who appoint
ed to 81 the post vacated by Judge fIaste
While the sixteen invited newspaper representatives
OF our group watched the maneuvers in louisiana.
committee Of serious Negro and white newspaper repre-
senatises attendance at the conference in New York
City drafted and the conference adopted of resolu-
tons OF which reads follows:
Resolved, that committee Of this conference be APP
pointed to approach the Director Of the Office Of War In
formation Elmer Davis about the possibility Of that agen-
cy making faetual survey Of discrimination against the
Negro in industry and in the camps Of this country
After all is said and done, the Tribune holds the
vcton that the Negro press be relied upon to defend
the interests Of people at all times Even if the Coun-
Gil for Democracy had attempted 20 buy of Negro publish
which ii did not; and II the ride in army
bomber to witness the maneuvers had been intended
an appeasement, certain that neither attempt
would have succeeded in hushing the Negro
Issues vital to the race.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
BETWEEN THE Lines
(By DEAN GORDON R.HAsCOCE
FOR AMP

who drinks and sports away the last gsrny and gll
greater woes to those who carry 10 iasiT present
good jobs the mere get by attitude trsy Negro
who now holds job should remenbi uo; ony
must he get by but he must 20 d iAa ne way
keep open for there is behind him org ine Il
Negroes who also must get by
We have dineren, kinds OF days ana s,,ks etA
observe In church and school such N'e lis.
tory week. NAAcP week Negro Press eeS sat Sc.
gro Insurance week etc. We need ID s4h hr.e
Negro Ciinch Your Job week oi rs. As
been to school some and have read SUI, to'k. Int
this warning Is prompted by common sst. 'sl not
learning Sometime / think that lpafA s't.ans
way OF the statement Of tho case i9o a1'il-
ing in the name OF common sense iAa Nsces b
warned of the dinicul, days ahead.
The story goes that three very lesrrr men Be.
took themselves on ashshing spree Is tsl ssnem
from their comp ated cogiiations viia ne csntp
infants vcxatons OF mind They took boat md
put out for day Of untroubled ASKING hiss They
sailed down winding river into the bay WAe0c hey
as usual caught nsh hut reyelcd o. DE Joss q
noble contemplation horn Of intellectual communion
The boat spring leak and water WAS squirting
through in far TOO copous quantities iagst, was
near Al hand and with 1t the water could esas haze
been baled out
Instead OF using the bucket th,s ac.a,el oA
a 'eonsultaiion on what the hes e' lAs
premise. for such learned men could nevt ihps
the simple expedent OF baillng watcroai leaking
boat After much "dcliberation Il was DECIDED mat
the situation could be relieved by horiss hol' a
the bottom OF the boat so The water couia you out
They bored the hole and more water gusArl p %
their great surprise. With the boat fast SINKING 'pl
held another consultation and finally deced % bore
two more holes beside the FIRST SO thar ihe water
could run ost faster than It would run in
They bored two additional holes. soa.e d'ea-
deeers near by had TO rescue them
Lets use common sense, Let's save some o. ihi
easy time money,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15

A FEW WEEKS ago this column In an article en-
titled Lean Tomorrovs" dared warn war-pros
perous Negroes tina his good time has not come TO
stay that thcs had better dig in while digging is
good In later article we warned that the Negro
who simply makes good IS goin TO be cast aside once
the war Is over. and only the Negro who makes
better, IS going stand The storms Of competition
that will sweep the labor decks Of this country.
OF course these warnings we're prompted by com
mon sense 10 people Of common sense In an enort
10 staye OF financial disaster that is stalking even
now in the shadows OF national emergency. Ne
grocs are splurring now IN biz way. or course Il
IS 70 be expected that those who have been impoyer
shed long viii ENJOY the elusive delights OF an
eyanescent prosperity bu, it is not beside the point
10 warn them that lean Years ahead
There are many well-ntentioned people who Will
take the warning and flee the economic wrath TO
come Others will be lost and consigned TO outer
economic darkness whore there is wailing and
gnashing Of teeth Our press and our pulpit and
schools could render no greater service than that
a keeping tho Negro race warned OF the impending
financial troubles ahead Many OF us remember what
happened al the close OF World War l. and We right
~ fear what may take place at The conclusion OF
World war II.
Roger Bahson eminent statistcian and econo
mist OF Babson Park. has sounded warning to the
nation that dire days arc ahead once the war is
over. lie warns that there will be JOB panic
when the 2oOoo0o0 war workers must change jobs
and when 100000 soldiers return We shall have
something like 300o0.000 persons looking for jobs
II is not going 10 hurt Negroes remember now that
The Negro last be hired and first to be frcd at
titude is not going be totally ou,moded during
the current emergency however much We might wish
IL so
Babson speaks in common sense terms and not
after some economic theorizlngs A fool though
wayfarine man ought TO be able TO see his poin,
namely that 30oooooo persons will be seeking jobs
in the postwar period and woe unto that Negro
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
The SeIfridge Field Mess

THE INPR0yOKED shooting Of a Negro military chauf-
feur early asl Wednesday morning Al Selfrdge Field
hy Colonel William Gotham deposer commandant Of the
post shocked TIE nation ard started Investigation by
the War dsparmen. Nhich MAY lead sensational eyela
tions
Immediately after the tragedy tie Colonel was placed
under arrest and taken tahe Percy Jones General hoSp
tai AZ Battle Creek. Michigan for menia observation
Did officials asssne iha. no military officer ane mind
woad have committed sach rash act o. wis did they
oouickS f4Sh hifr to hospital for meNta observations
Colonel caman has been released from .hs hoSptaY
ard Is now nfaed at >efrsdee Field aaaer g44rd 1t
is officially stated har BE w be daily tried be military
authorities. Tine wosaded man. prtate William MeRac
Of Monca Nc crlNca corGitior al NE Post hos.
the abdomen
It reported that the war deparsnsnt was slreadg
eondacFy investigation Seifrdge Field looking n-
70 alleged ree artie- she time be shooting occurred
II appAre1t that in' ga'ion was needed
Il indeed unfortunate say thc eaSt that the COM
nandng oa At Selirdge Field hald nave shot hir
military chaaES cola Blood. S. deeds are NOT cal.
eulaisd rss Patriotism amorg tope espeeiais
among Ntgr dier Who b MANY .'Anses AIS forced
play rivs int Htiers hard- ana shake confidence a
oppressed "a peoples "a, vo'.G n A1ler5 an fair
II ihesaeres. 81 re ration ve hope fhc War parts
renf ssa saat Ssstrcge Fed Nl be horoegh and
efeefA ana that HhttNaSh he Used. The en;rt as
far shs. esit,ed to tre bottom
Nhee preae snHea Selitdg Field and she
l'N hsse ete ssaed "a Ne
la~le ,n ar Investigations a. etntr fy posts where
Negro Service mon are Stationed inro stoaf the nation
There manv conditions o. Discrimination tsce ana
intolerance aganst Negro soldiers Which sah probes
ing conditions would 50 long toward heing To 81 ia
the war poth al home and the h9htng iroA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
BY ELMER A. CARTER
Education After The War
We Inatr,~f Tho A.;
We Instruct The Axis

No LESS a person than Henry Wallace vice -Presi-
- dent Of the United states has asserted that the
United Nations must undertake the reeducaton OF
Germany after the war so tina, never again will that
country disturb tho peace Of the world
This IS highly interesting proposal to say the
least. Il prcsupposes that the United States OF
America and the British Empire will perhaps sup
ply the teachers establish the curricula for the
schools and colleges Of Germany-and Japan There
viii be difficulties Of language Of course but they
can be overcome. But there are other difficulties
which might prove embarrassing-say for instance
when the American or English professor opens his
seminar We Will say In Berlin or Tokyo and begins
TO inculcate The great principles OF democracy into
the minds Of the misguided Young Aryans OF Ger
many the stubborn little Mongolians OF Japan
We can imagine the following scene in class
room
American Professor "The idea OF superior race
Is wrong Jefferson. the author OF the American
Declaration Of Independence pronounced the only
true principle Of human relationship, All men are
created equal and endowed by their creator with
certain nalienable rights and among these are life
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness"
student: Does this include the Hindus and the
Negroes tooY
Professor This includes every human being on
the face Of the earth
Student Is this the policy that the great democ-
racies follow
Professor Err. Yes. This is the principle which
guides mem and which guide you In the future
Student; l once read book by an American
called THE Rising Tide Of Color and n recall
correctly the author advocated the suppression OF the
aspiration Of the colored peoples in India and Africa
even IN Japan as defense for the preservation OF
white civilization
Professor: This idea has now been dscredlted
and the theory abandoned for the most pas,
Student. Thank you sir
student; DO the Negroes in America have thss.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15

WELL. there used ITO be an old
saying that "a dollar is your
best friend While that may hold
tue today IS q, not true today
that dollar can always be used
10 make friends. mean the kind
that smile and aay nice things.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
Detroit Civil Service
Announces Exams

The Detroit Civil. Service com
mission announced this week that
examinations will be held for the
following positions
Junior Engineering Aid tmale) ;
business ADMINISTRATOR; Tech
nical Aid ,Ceneral) male and
femalel medical science) Auto
Repairman fmalel. Transporfa-
iation Equipment Operator (male) !:
Junior Accountant (male and fe-
maIe). Semi-Senior Accountant
male and femalel. Senior Ac-
countant male and female). Fire
Fighter tmalcl. Student Public
Health Nurse tfemale). General
staff Nurse trellef) tfemale). Com
municable Disease Nurse (female)
Principal Statistical Machine op-
orator (male and female), Senior
Statistical Machine Operator tmaie
and female). Electrical Helper
tmalel. Truck Driver fmale)
Junior Building Operating EngI-
neer (male).
Last filing date 10 May Is.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
Education Helping

The excuse firms usually give
when attacked On problems ofthis
sort Is "tho white workers will
not work with Them The union
through It's educational program
81. making 81 clear 20 their Nom
hers that TIE policy 81 The Ci0
is no determination because Of
race. creed or color and that ans
objections 10 Negro fellow work
crs will be considered as ont Of
zine with their union policy which
tc my way Of thinking - posi-
tive approach 70 the decp-rooted
problem
II wouli Ne impossible 10 give
he complete background and de-
selopmcnt OF the lahor situation
In SO shor, spare. but 4 is
hoped chat this viii encourage
readers ~ look further into the
problem and road and study what
they can find Fer this new rap
ialv increasing and powerful
movement is definitely going n
have SIS effect on an Of us II Is
only by becoming thoroughly ac-
ouaintcd with all the facts that
an intelligent conclusion can be
reached
(Rcprin'cd from the April l943
Journal u Delta Sigma Theta
sorority
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15

nancy IN the face Of much criti-
cisn for they felt that it MAS
the only fair and democratic so.
leiion fo the situation.
Not only dld they preach n,
hut thes pracliced democracy
In ne office where first started
the staff has increased 70 30
girls more Of whom are Ne
rroes They are employed through
our me various departments. re-
cclslng equal opportunity for adj
sancemenis and raises IN salary,
according 10 their respective abil-
.ty and seniority.
New Opportunities
IN me recent elections. one of
,he officers az the local who was
reelected Is Negro. shelton
lappcs Who received a majority
vote IN tho FRS election for a
POSITION that PAYS st5oo a year
These things all help % convince
NE that tbs Is now ERA for
uniorism and Tor the Negro In
uniou for things are happen
inc to3a, tha' We would never
haze believed possible nthe past,
81 EVERYONE has the oppor-
fan4', = become school teach
az q sotiai worker. secretary.
or professional woman. Yet when
we STOP 10 consider just how
MANY doors ATE shut TO Negro
women IN their fields Of employ
ricn' snth as In industry. de-
ra1msnf store clerks etc las
trourh' oii bt our ioh analysis
iroieci1 see that some more pow
eifal iort Viii have 70 assist in
the fchi y see that more ~ our
women are eainfully employed
Domestic work should MOI he the
only alternative There arc other
obs requiring no extensive cd
ucat 81. yot having enough 10
lNe fail9 detenty Many Of
these 'obs now fall within groups
that have hoen recently organ
izcd hv 'hc 10 but the discrim-
inai pteiicfs AGAINST ihohiring
c' Nt1ro women existed IN these
rent lonr before any attempt
WAS made 70 oreauizo them Sc
ever Shrn The union does come
on 'le scene. W is not a simple
matter 20 break this down IN
'aci. me upians have been handi-
capped ~ drc IN that only IN
a few Contracts does manage
meni ever rViinonish the Tight
TO SAY whom ihcv shall hire
The unions mfi,dic'ion only be-
eins after iho worker has been
cmrloyed
Thus IN The Ford situation re-
ferred 10 cariier new prece-
cent was set by a union daring
~ come ont and make a proposal
doublv revoluflonary FIRST because
81 concerned bring and second
because y concerned The hiring
az negro women an unheard OF
thfpr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
Peoples
Daily Doiings

ny ISAAC JONES
Bi-RaciaI Housing
Lost Prejudice In Africa
A Woman's Pocke,book
Blind Man Sees In Dreams
President of Liberia
A Way To Make Friends
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15

n you don't believe a. just try
this walk down any street IN De-
iroit with package OF chewing
gum in your hand and peel of a
stick Of gum as you walk and an
eyes will he On you and meet
with the question: Mister. where
did you buy that gum"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15
By CECIL WHITAKER BOYKIN

Tor THE FIRST time in history Negro women are being
1 employed in the automobile industry. which is now
producing materials The industry has usually dis
against Negro men in form another.
They have been given the drest heaNies most disagree
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15

HERE $ p question char las been
pondetne On ihe wricrs mind
Tor years whether bliud persons
dreamed Z 50. whether they COLD
500 in their dreams talked with
blind business man few days
aed He told me that he dreamed.
and could see m his dreams. May
De yfn have wondered about this
yourself u so the answer Is as
stated above
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15

az the extreme shortage OF man.
power have these indus rics con-
iderea hiring Negro women Even
now. however NEGRO women EN-.
4 ploycd in wa plants in The De-
troit area. our arsenal Of denroc
acy. constitute onlv 1ece ~ INC
total number of women thus en-
ployca.
The frsf time ire emnio,non,
( q; Negro women IN tho Industry
was ever serionsiv hroacbod va
Fehruarr 1919 when ,ho t-ns,od
Aaion.v,.,ie WorEory-cro nronos
"a ~ me + IA ,,o,or cor, ~
( ,ia, ,hev he hitcd II ~ eo o.
rantS nov WHi,w MIN pon,ho~
risn
mo eomnsnv 4, as. ra..s.oa
~ nrno 4, IA &, no.ras. !.
became re,,1. ,.s,e i W., w ~
rvn r,r,r,,,,., 1.ho 49,.
e,fsi sirrlc ~ono, ,rss..s.
Il nae ~ f.,u 10 - y"
~
~" %"
n's position 'f ihe tAW-Ci0
'aN'e aS some hing q q revela-
''on r. MANY NerrooS Who insu-
'iap'y mad long ssepccfce unions
e general Of ne same kind q
DISCRIMINATION which EMPLOYERS
nave been guilty n J say iustI-
fsh'Y- because many Unions have
heen sail'y q tha kind OF dis
cFim'na ioa hn' today and I feel
There Is new esa IN unionism
! h''icre and ] know-thai Ne
eio WORKERS are part Of that
row efa Here aro some Of the
''7sons why J think SO.
frproNima'elr TWO wears ago J
was efisre1 tor IN lahcf un-
ion oeiee ihe Ford Local coo.
tAw-Cio lnNf 'helr orcanizipr
arise q 'he connsnv job do
itr elwea' wolk tho type Of
wh for vhifA had been train
~ IN an oHice a. 80 tinic which
sari we'd ia ris ali white
rptinr de ny slclflv skep-
''eal a'ftl1c an in1uleing
ee. fcs knoWlcd4o 7 took The
sne then ho1r cumc IN
e'at w'h ihe msn behind ihc
lahcr hraalne Won read them
81 ne papers 'oaay
Also ante hon rot oniy haze
had ne enao t.nliv 10 h'ain
ff.' hara information abaaf nr-
ion.Sm bu' ~ actaally 500 bow TT
works especially as regaras our
pe Me-
The frs' Impression that sisk
me was Tho principles ION 81
lilo union worked hertr WAGE
hears varlirr conditions senior
iiv falrress ~
Human Weaknesses
The second impression ar roal.
zatlon was ,ha, desniic mo hieh
ieals and purposes ~ tho Arnn.
was stli comp "a ~ cvrry
oay people like anv organization
ns members being only human
we're subject 20 haman weak
rcsses THAT simply bg hayiur
man sign union card and pay
dollar month d0cs did NOT
erase peorlonr prciudiccs fgom
h mina ard turn Mn into an
,~.f.iie inati3nai orcr-nirht
ONO ihfse ,wo Impressions
vere N,nlc made then came the
s 81 ~
,,a ,,,or and inst
..,l. .ofa o,r a.,itudc ne 80
..,,.. >-1o~, ,.nro
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15

ACCORDING to reports from the
~ nations capital this week plans
for the visit OF President Edwin
Barclay Of Liberia in june were
progressing satisfactorily Senator
Robert r Wagner. Rep Sol Bloom
and others have pledged them
selves 70 join IN an invitation to
the Liberia chief TO address
joint session ~ congress
Mr. Barclay was fret slated 10
arrive IN the country the first OF
this month
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-15

EOLNS iou often hsar men re-
mans aoou gu the vae' Save
you lei women carry in iaeir
handbags on my WAS down 70
my office orr morniAs lhis Weeh,
saw poeke'hoek ihai held up
two s'rsei cars on craiio' ave-
nue 800 east-pound ear ~as IN
caatgt ~ condNrle and her
pocaftnoot was or q Vcs'-hound
sfrcc fa Anye tho mt'ornian
nmped off his car ran 70 tho
oih' poi lci foekcihook dashed
in ieo daor and threw il % Der
y M asn ne % explain how 'hls
happeuea bat mavpe Der husband
lfan or iho sthapn9 car she
forgot ner pocNrlsook Dc cfmrh'
j. along and deeiaef ihai ii could
be delivered 60 Yer as me cirs
passed one ano'h,f-4n -.fif run,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01

was said TO have been ordered by
the Germans 10 requisition a house
as a brothel and 10 fill 1t with girls
OF good social standing for the
pleasure of the occupation forces.
Before they surrendered. the pam
phlet said. Italian sellers would Sc
duce 10 TO 15-year-old girls in
Greece with offers OF bread ration
cards.
But prostitution was only one OF
the crimes charged against the
Axis in the committees indictment.
based on eyewitness reports, Of
fetal pronouncemC'ts from Axis
newspapers and other matter.
Murder, torture and starvation
were included and typical cases in
cluded:
France: Thousands of women
thrown in concentration camps.
where in one instance a daily fare
of two boiled potatoes was the only
sustenance. Two hundred inmates
Of a camp near Paris died OF dysen-
terry in a single night.
Crete: Women publicly execut-
ed as guerrillas II their shoulders
were found TO have bruises caused
by the kick" OF a rifle-butt. Moth
ers and children forced to witness
execution OF their men, dig their
graves, then cook and keep house
for the executioners.
Czechoslovakia: At least 1000
czech women, II not several thou
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01

sands, have been murdered. Many
hundreds OF girls raped and tor
tured and about 10000 deported to
Concentration camps.
Poland Prison hospitals full Of
women bestially tortured.
Russia: The diary OF a soldier
in the Stalino region said: The
ditch is overlooking with bodies.
/ must admit that the Bolshevik
youth behave heroically; some OF
them, articularly the girls, did
not shed a tear whe we shot them
They we're ordered to undress
="
Kiey, (via Moscow. Nov. 3O)-
UP-ln battle-searred Kiev. Baby
Var, the ravine OF death where. Of
dcials OF Kiev said. $4,000 to 1885,
900 Jews, Communists and war
prisoners were slaughtered and
buried.