The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-05-27
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all races have suffered blood
crossings Hc also emphasized the
Tact that the myth OF the "su-
peror race Is meaningless.
nr Mentor Williams. Of the
University OF Michigan. discussed
ne topic The Negro In His
Social And Economic Environ
menf HI said IN part:
Advance Noticeable
The problem Of the Negro IS
men-mafe. and III millions Of
American. have heen tho con-
irotnc factor against the other
10 millions in the nafisn Along
social. economic and educational
limos. tho Negro IS always thought
~ IN terms of mentality IIe Is
alNavs az The bottom. literally.
and IN tNc least attractive posi-
'ions. having 20 take what IS
lsf
since tho war however The
picture has somewhat changed
We now see Negroes At food
counters AZ the tllls Of street
cars and as clerks IN stores
which was not possible thee wears
aeo Alihopeh tho Neero's work
effort Is badly needed IN tho pres
'ni crisis FEPC law had 10 he
erec'ef 70 keen him from being
f eliminated AGAINST as worker
Note Dixie Influence
rir respect 10 the ordinary
needs ~ Tho Negro snch as food
housing transportation and cdu-
cation we could elaborate upon
what has heon imposed on the
Neern lin Crow Is not limited
10 transportation. hut Is present
fiehi here IN tho matter of shell
ter eating. recreatIonal activi
tics as we'll as IN the matter ~
work These conditions we must
consider * social problem. The
noll tax is net the only problem
Involved IN the Negroes civic
rights He receives less consider
alton IN most courts and so per
cent - DetroIrs police force IS
% Southern origin"
Or Williams concluded nv say
Inr "in the economic and social
strucipre Negroes should be con-
sidered as human beings. and not
merely rs Negroes because no
srch thing exists as equal OPP
por'unifies Tor Negroes IN any
sfate Of the Union Otherwise the
society q III millions Of whites
VIII continue u initiate against
y millions OF blacks"
Deir,it Has big job
The last speaker Mrs Renlah
Whithy Of The MAYORS Inter-
racial mmi- sion. smoke on "Oer
Detroit situation We Can In-
prove Il Shc gave rraThic
retrospect picture ~ Detroit.
tracing il from US founding ei2
Years ago as trading post and
later as The Motor CITY ~ The
World and finally 70 the Arsenal
~ ncmocraev
'Thc immigrant workers dur-
irg these later years. swcllcd
me population 70 more than two
nH'Ions The speaker said with
ihis sudden influx OF racial min
tree and ~ different crcods and
ieeois Tho coniaeion % inio'er-
ance Influenced our great city
nsiroii found itself not reads FOR
me task n was called on ~ hear
Negroes have always heen inad-
eouaiciy housed but even IN this
crisis officials were afraid 20 al
low them free use ~ housing
facilities because OF controversies
which might nrlse
To-day there evIsfs rnnIci-
raj service problem Transp0ria-
ton Is not what II should he berc
and the police department Is
short - adequate helm The pres
ent man-powcr shortage influ-
ences the existing conditions, but
they arc being improved.
Hope In NatIonaIIsm
"As TO divided Detroit peo-
fple. the attitudes Of cast are maxi
Ing inroads IN the city. and seq
regaiion perhaps Is little bit
on the Increase"
The speaker voiced the hope
however that the Negro would
NOT he forced info nafinnalietic