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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Catholicism And Racism
By RUTH FOX

eat fish on Friday; to some they
are people who have inconvenient
ideas about divorce; to others they
are people who acknowledge the
Pope as their head. There are many
ways Of looking at It; one. how
ever. is more authoritative than
others. because II is the definition
provided by the Founder Of Ca
tholic!sm: BY this shall all men
know you are Ny disciples. that
you love one another"
II is strangely inconsistent with
this core Of Catholicism 10 find that
many Catholics, who come under
the descriptive heading OF good
find it beneath their dignity TO as
sociate with other Catholics be-
cause those others happen 10 have
dark skin. Ii IS inconsistent with
Catholicism. and with reason. that
the most erficial-literaly - Of
all accidents should decide the most
vital question in life-one's relation
10 his fellow man.
With this in mind. Il Is hard 10
reconcile the exquisite care which
the other precepts Of the church.
down to the most local. are OBJ
served. The good" Catholics who
write their Congressman. protesting
the passage of the dust collect ting
anti-lynch bill: who act on citizens
committees which rise in righteous
indignation against the solution Of
local problems tsuch rs the recent,
unsuccessful attempt Of Washing
ton. ID. C.'s Capital Transit company
to employ Negro bus drivers) -
these same people would suffer
agonies of hunger. and agonieS Of
embarrassment on the part Of q for
getful hostess. before they would
approach = piece Of meat on an
Ember day.
The difficulties are tremendous
In the South. particularly. the ques-
ton has roots deep in the local
economy. II would require a major
upheaval 70 change even the point
of view. That is why il is so easy
10 fall into the trap OF the prag-
mst.Sts who says: in the long run.
the important issue j not what
should be done. but what can be
done" But this maXiu-being the
child OF pragmatism denies any
moral responsibility. And 70 deny
moral responsibility in questions OF
r SHIT and wrong. is 10 deny cate
Eorlcai!y the whole Catholic view
point
In word then. racial diScrimira-
ton violated principles men live
by-and yet we live by IL. II vio-
lates the laws OF justice and still
We call ourselves just people. II
violates the laws of logic and we
call ourselves rational people
And i; violates the laws OF Chris
tianity: still we harbor Il, we
tolerate it. and then we dare-with
the most profound audacity-to call
ourselves Christian people!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

The mention OF work naturally
brought 10 mind communism. which
is supposed 10 be the doctrine Of
the workers party.
"A few years ago you expressed
a belief in IN principles OF COM
muniSm." ne was told. do you still
entertain the same views after
these mel,owing years"
He objected to the inference Of
"mellowing." but admitted that he
still believed that 50 far as the
solving Of racial problems Is con-
cerned. the spirit Of the Com
munists was greatly needed They
represent, he thought the spirit Of
the abolitionistS which seemed TO
abate after the seventies and Was
supplsnted by An era % condos
cenSion- A militant approach 70 the
race problem Is needed. he believes.
and the Communists are the only
ones who have the ~ rage to carry
on this type Of struggle.
Christianity is falling short on
this score. he believes. and quoted
a letter from the late Georg' r.
Arthur, who stated thai be was GER
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

ton. Only Mississippi stands between her and
the bottom 1t is but natural that South CAROLYN
ians should feel sensitive about this Is 1t not
reasonable that the rest of America would come
30 the conclusion that perhaps white South Caro-
linlans are not superior?
To the proud. if ignorant, people who inhabit
the state that first seeded from the Union in the
Civil mean the War Between the States II was
unthinkable that anyone should believe them TO
be like other mortaS. They had to speak out.
They had to assert roughly and positively, that
mere whteness makes supremacy. The Honor
able John Long, representative from Union. s. c.,
used this language in his historic resolution,
adopted UNANIMOUSLY:
I'VE re-affirm our belief in and our allegiance
20 established white supremacy as now prevailing
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

tain that the editor did not write
an editorial which had once APP
peared in the AFRO. setting orth
that so far as the average young
person is concerned. the Ys, the
Salvation Army and the Boy Scout
movement might all be put In q
bag and drop-~d into the river.
without the world losing anything
fundamental in Christianity"
Mr.. Murphy admitted autherxhip
Of the editorial and reiterated his
conviction that such srgauisstisWs
which set mp Jim Grow inctitstioas
floating under the ba- :.r q Chris
uanity. are . farce.
II am not only opposed 10 the
whole scheme" he said, but am
fighting IL with all the force ! can
muster, not from the sldelines. but
from within"
He admitted that he Is a sup
rorter and a >on' ibutor 10 the
Y.M.C.A. and intended 10 main
tain his voice inside the organize
ton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

OF burning excitement In the tall
black drivers face. He was the one
10 watch. He vas almost past the
point Of caring what happened.
was afraid OF him. IN this Negro
fought a white man he could not
count on surviving: and he would
not let me count on Il either His
knife would be out and he would
try 70 take me with him" That
phrase had meaning. We stood there
staring at each other beneath the
spell OF the old southern tragedy.
The police came roaring down
the little road, making a hellish
racket. The motors and the wailing
struck the fear OF God into the
Negroes on the sidewalk. In their
wide-eved fees could see that
most OF them would like 70 run. IL
was too late. Altogether there were
eight brrly cops.
A police ser9eant came 10 our
car 81 phoned Charlie Boudreaux."
said. Carter told him We had hit
rock: that the brakes had thrown
us 10 the left side Of the road.
will not foroet the look on the
Neero's face He stood there in
defeat. tall. silent. malevolent He
looked steadfastly at me and Car.
ter as We told our lies. I believe
he realized that he had really beaten
us
The sergeant said nothing 70 me
or Carter. Charlie Boudreaux had
told him to oct us out OF this lam
end not 10 book US at the police
station. The COP walked over to
the Negroes.
"All right" he said onninously,
get these BURNERS unlocked"
The chocolate-faced boy-the first
driver-hopped to il. He must have
heen relieved to see the police Now
he knew where he stood. He
punched his big shoulders over the
bumner For a long moment the
tall Negro stood looking at us. Then
he bent down slowly and went TO
work.
"All right" the sergeant said TO
Us as the bumpers parted. ~You
boys watch yourselves. Drive II
on of now"
"An right. you niegers." he said
TO the crowd. Break II up now.
Shows over"
II was all over Carter backed
slowly from the truck. put the cat
in first. and we were away. He
breathed a long sigh. that's the
stupidest thing I ever did" he said.
We did not talk very much.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
es Of Mankind By BENEDICT And wEl1HsH

warm DID climates. TIE Negro
dark skin gives hi some protec-
ton against strong sunlight in the
tropics, and white men often have
10 take precautions against sun
stroke But the-waF -has shown that
white men can work an hit even
in a tropical desert, Today white
men in hot countries wear sun he'll
NETS and protect themselves with
clothes and rub their skin with
suntan oil. Very dark-s,inned peo-
pie in the north. too, can add cod
liver oil and orange juice 20 ieir
diet. and. il they need TO, a
vitamin pill or two. Tn s.-pe OF
the head. too, is racial trait: but
whether il is round or long. II can
house a good brain.
The races Of mankind are what
the Bible says they arc brothers.
In their bodies is the record OF
their brotherhood.
Ito be continued
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

and one in particular dealt with
race relations.
Segregation versus Redistri-
button was the title Of the paper
presented by Professor Hawley
of U. of M. The reading of this
and the other papers each pro-
voked a lively exchange of
questions and answers in the
learned audience. Suddenly, the
dominating interest was race
relations. The scientists were
ready for more than talk. This
situation set the stage for the
introduction and passage of the
constructive race relations reso-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Pep SaIutes Carl Murphy
Reprinted from PepD

Even famous editor have the tables turned on him
Carl Murphy editor of the learned recently
when he requested to step of character long
to submit to interview by PEP.
What your maxims for he was asked which
Is a stereotyped method of beginning an interview.
i would rather you ask what are my maxms for happ-
ness he replied, because is such relative and
flexible destination To that would say hard work. for
do not believe be happy unless he works hard
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
n Stands For
Hayes Office

What Is the Hays Officer The
Hays office is the office that saves
YOU from being corrupted by any
and all sin i'm the cinema. There
is a pledge Of honor. This oath
Il usually sung by the novitiate
with the assistance Of q massed
choir. Novit:
The races must not mingle:
Entendre must be single.
Our fibre will be better
II no girl wears a sweater.
And IL kiss has too much mash.
II shall not paSh!''
Editors notes This Is brief por-
ton Of a broadcast by Norman Cor
win Satiriring Hollywood as re-
ported In TimeJ
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

forty-eight states in this great
democratic union paused in
their business of passing laws
for the commonwealth and
adopted a resolution affirming
the supremacy of white people.
For fear this action may
seem strange to the rest Of the
nation and the world. il should
be said that South Carolina
white people have good and
sufficient reason for passing
such a resolution. According to
most of the statistics on mat
tiers Of general progress, South
Carolina is ranked next to the
lz..o.,. - ,ko eta,ae ~ tho ma
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Southern Bloc
FIGHTS Poll Tax

JACKSONVILLE. Fla.-Senators
Rankin Of Mississippi. Russell Of
Georgia and Howard w. Smith OF
Virginia, all poll-tax states, are
leading the southern bloc, seeking
to cut the throat Of the Presidents
Committee on Fair Employment
Practice. by raising the smoke
screen Of social equality. declared
the March on Washington Move.
ment. at the headquarters Of the
Jacksonville Unit.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Bible And
Politics

Representative Johnson OF ILL.,
nois Is distressed To hear that the
Bibles sent to servicemen contain
a foreword by the COMMANDMENTS
Chief heartily recommending the
Book. Our soldiers and sailors. the
Congressman contends. must be
protected against this attempt ia
show that God Is I'm favor Of a
fourth term.-Brubaker In the New
Yorker.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
RUTHLESS
RHYMES

Reprinted from Time)
Willie in his roguish way
Tipped Grandpa on the fire one day.
Mother said. My dear that's crueli
But Of course il does save fuel"
Tommy for his evening game
Set his sisters hair aflame:
Wardens shouted at the sight.
"Wretched boy-PUT OUT THAT
LIGHT
Dad. a Home Guard, when IN liquor.
Missed his target-killed the vicarS
With more practice. like as not,
Dad may be better shot
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

molars. Who can imagine finding
the same arrangements in two hu-
man species If they weren't one
family?
The fact Of the unity Of the hui
man race Is proved. therefore, In
Its anatomy. II Is proved also by
the close similarity I'm what all
races are physically fitted for. No
difference among human races has
affected limbs and teeth and rela-
tive strength SO that one race Is
biologically QUILTED like a lion
and another biolOgically GU; fitted
like n lamb.
All races of men can either pillow
or fight. and all the racial differ
ences among them are in nom
essentials such as texture of head
hair, amount Of body hair, shape
Of the nose or head, or color OF the
eyes and the skin. The white race
is the hardest. but white mans
hair isn't thick enough TO keep him
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Race Reporter
On Ohio Daily
from Editor and Publisher.

(Rcprinted from Editor and PubliSher)
All metropolitan q al y
newspaper precedent in Cleve-
land was broken in 1912 when
a young Negro was hired in
the editorial department of
the Cleveland Press.
The young man i GEORGE An
thony Moore who in May Will
mark his second anniversary as
rewSpaperTan on a la.-c daily
where al OF J 5 fellow employees
are white.
He has done JOB o, reporting
and writing that have fulfilled the
expectations Of Louis b. Settler.
editor Of the Press. and pleased the
large and experienced staff II his
fellow workers.
Moore began his ork AZ the
Press as a copy boy and was lef:
in that position long enough 10 give
him the feel OF the paper. the staff
ard the atmosphere 81 tolerance
and complete liberty e expression
which have mayNCd the editorial
rooms.
Has Two Degrees
The yuGng NcEc0 Journals;
brought 10 his new calling an edit
cati0ral background tha; is sur
passed by few o. his col.cagues. He
holds an Alb. from Ohio State uni
versiiy and a Masters rec from
the University OF Iowa.
After few months as copy
boy he was ass med 10 Central
Police Station where ne received
his first experience IN CO EDITION
with white rcN'r.erS and ~ cover
ing crime news as thC only Nc 80
reporter wNr had CIV. d2Uc s for
a Cleveland daily
Moore did q good Job and after
a year on the police beat was
brought into he Cifcc ,Cneral
ASSIGNMENT work
His work on the staff has been
~ high merit and his peysf'a pO-
si;iou has allowed bin tSdo some
outstanding work IN reporting in
creased activities If his race.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
RACE CLASH
BY THOMAS SANCTION

(Reprnted from Harpers Magazine for Jan. 1944)
In the early fall of 1886 involved in race clash in
New Orleans The experience drove home to the utter
immortality of the Southern caste system. of the
offending parties in the incident and for long
not remember this fact without feeling of shame But
glad that happened The whole thing took place
brer and dangerous half hour and taught
thing about my Southern world that could not have found
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Negro Joins
Staff

Milton Smith, a 3i-year-oid Ne
gro newspaperman who has worked
on the Baltimore Afro-American
and the Federal Writers Project,
and also has done some magazine
work. recently Joined the editorial
staff Of the Brooklyn Eagle as a
re-write man.-Editor and Publish
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

Editors Note: From the pamphlet,
THE Races of Mankind" by Ruth
Benedict and Gene Weltfish, pub
hshed by the Public Affairs Com
mittee. Inc, 20 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York.-20.- IN. Y. This is the
pamphlet the army refused to dis
tribute after objections by the House
Military Affairs Committee.)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

TT WOULD NOT be showing the proper appre-
citation to allow the fiery oratory Of the South
Carolina legislature on the subject Of White Su-
premacy TO pass without comment These rep
resentatives of the people (whte) of one of the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

YOU WOULD have enjoyed witnessing the
events that led to the passage of the two race
resolutions at last Fridays meeting of the Mich
igan Sociological society Among the research
papers read by the sociologists, two il general
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Virgin Mary
A General

The Christian Century reports
that the Virgin Mary has been made
an honorary general in the Argen-
tine army. She receives no salary.
but IL allowed q "vivaticum" Of ten
dollars a day-which Is collected by
the church.-The Nation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

TELL OUR ADVERTISERS you
SAW IT IN THIS PAPER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20
Moloni, Shcnks At Hortford

Hartford. octoberS 90. - Jerry Maioni, Springfield iniddelweight who taxed the capacity of the Au. ditoriuTn here in his series with Jos Bennett last winter, returns therS Tuesday night to fight Wilfie 9haiiks Of Montreal in the fourth bout Of another celebrated series.
 Three times they have met ifl Massachusetts rings, in Springfield and Holyoke, with their series standing ev0n-stephen, During tho past year they have battled to T draw Maloni knocked out the Ca' madam, and ghanks evened fnatterE but little more than two weeks ago ct the Holyoke Arena by getting the duke in tho third match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20

Lou Ds FillipO Joe Bukant 22. The second closes the regular campaign for both clubs at Hain bridge. Nov, 25.
 I see where Southwest Conference coaches oppose Randolph Field ape bearing in the Dallas Cotton Bowl. Jan. l, suggest that the unbeaten Flyers pick on somebody their size. The coaches mean outfits like the Peary Pirates and Bainhridge Com modores,
 The Pirates and Commodore sailed into the first half of their home-and-home arrangement un- beaten and united.
 Camp PeaIy has only four teams, which gives 4ainbridge 30 per cent more reserve strength and you e slant on the manpower situation. It also made Bainhridge the favorite. CLOUDRuSTERS ON CARD
 Bainhridge had the advantage of being in its second season under Jumping Joe MAniacl without ever having lost, while Lt,-Comdr. Nor- tuOn n 0tENUeS NEENy N AeW tLiAS fall, But that hasn't kept the rivalry from being as bitter as that of any high school competition,
 Working from either the T or Notre Dame box-Red Strader played for and coached Saint Mary's the Pirates averaged more than 800 yards rushing and passing to total sl points in on informal scriTn- mage and their first two games,
 All 27 points scored against them were recorded by the professional Washington Redskln Rockies, whom they edged In the informal scrim- mage, SS-2I. Clipper smiths Cherry Point Marines went down on e water logged field, 20-0, The Camp Lee Travellers were Subdued, Se-0,
 In addition to appointments with HAlnbridge, the Pirates will have another opportunity to demonstrate their true worth when they tackle the North Carolina Pre-Fiight Cloudhusters at Chapel Hill, Nov. l9. PROS IN SAILOR UNIFORMS
 Professionals augment college stars in the Camp Peary lineup,
 First string ends are Ralph Schilllng of Oklahoma City Univer- slty and big Johnny Roklskey, Du- queSne All.America. Tackles are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20
Clemson Shocks RivoI S. C. 2O-13

Columbia, 6. O., Oct. 20-(UP)- The Clemson Tigers scored 20 to F upset football victory over their tra. dltional rivals, South Carolina, yes. terday in q game which South Cars olina sets for the first Thursday Of the State Fair.
 Playing before 1e,000 TainsSoaked fans who witnessed the 62nd annual meeting between the two schools, Ciemson scored its three touch~ downs through the gamecocks line.
 The first counter came iii the opening period and ciiinaxed . e4s yard drive featured by Billy Pce's 2e-yard dash. Biil Rogers scored the touchdown on c four yard plunge through center.
 Sid Tinaloy, fast running quarter. back, counted Ciems0n's second score in the third quarter when he broke away foE a yards through the middle ok tho limo. Rogers ilit the end gone fer I1ss eecoad score cn Q i've yard pInl2e lla tho iaet period, elalNANiEl& FNfN f0laa 4|I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20
Girls Swimming Exhibit At "

The first water carnival was ex- hiblted last night at the Central Y.M,C.A, pool where both girls and young women took part. Miss Kathryn Hallenback, Women's Physical Director and Mrs. Howard Kraft, Girls and Womcn,s swim ming Instructor, were in charge Of the program. Several acts were ifl- cluded in the program which in. cluded: Follow the leader, which included back flutter, sefpentifle crawl, porpoise dive, back .cFawl, performed by fourteen girls of the Shark and Life Saving grcup.
 Tn wave diving, the fish, flying fish, shark and life saving group demonstrated in neat precision diY- ing technique. In tho third act massed strokes were performed showing the steamboat, torpedo back flutteg, md quick circle ard handstand by the fish and flying fish.
 In the Flying Circus acts were performed from the diving board members did cartwheels, front one and Q half twists, double decker, Paul Revere, back half twist, rocking chair, front flip, back flip. stand sit-stand, hanAstand (head first, feet first). All of the stunts were fancy skill diving demonstrated by girls and women.
 The fifth act included the hollow square which demonstrated Tandem swimming, c v for victory and the back tandem. The sixth act was another formation swim Showing eleven girls in . torpedo swim which formed Q star.
 The finale was the formation of 6 Y.M.C.A. with beginners forming the Y. miHnows the M, c the fish, flying fish, shark, life saving, and the 4 by the women.
 Some forty different girls and women took part in the exhibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20
RIVAL COACHES
 FEEL CHARGES
 READY FOR BEST

Though neither Crosby nor Leaps enworth has accomplished anything to date that will set the Connecticut intcrscholagtic football world nilre. when the old Ivy and Tech Tigers squads face each other tomorrow afternoon at Municipal stadium, Q whale of Q good football game could happen because neither team has any decided advantage over tho other in playing talent.
 Insiders able to judge the com- parative merits of the two teams make Crosby i3 to 10 favorite to win the game because of the backr field speed and all-around ability of Johnny Reardon, Jimmy Pickett, Jim Latimer and Chuck Johnson, Picket is especially fast and a "bfeak away" runner who needs little help to 'get going" but Johnson. tho Signal-caller, co-captain and block ing back may not be up to par due to q Bprained ankle, but might play half D game or more, is possible. If he is benched all four quarters, Paul Miller, co-captain with John- bpH hnu hn etlu, VIII move 70 Jne signal-calling spot.
 Aerial Threat
 Leavenworth has an able back field quartette in Perrone, Jamele, Zemaitis and LoRusso, the flrgt- named to call signals and with four or five dependable wingmen, Coach Bill Tracy is apt to have designed plenty of passing plays: . depaFt- ment in which Crosby is supposed Co be weak defensively.
 Ticket sales for the games have been good at both schools; while tho adult attendance should Do quite large due to absence of . game in Yale bowl tomorrow. Kickoff at 2:3O D. m. with student rallies at both schools, today,