The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12
Carver

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a suitable building and that the
question OF location should be sec
cpdary.
Friendly Discussion
Carver Center Director Jesse
Rutherford presided at the meeting
and large number Of those pres
ent took part in a friendly discus
sion OF various issues in an endeav-
or to arrive at most satisfactory
conclusions. A meeting will be
arranged soon with city officials
to secure further information and
to discuss the petition which has
been circulated, setting forth re-
quest for location and management
OF the proposed new building.
In opening the meeting Frank
M. Seymour delivered an enlight-
ening address which outlined opin-
ions considered in the meeting and
which will be laid before city Off
cials. Quoting from the constitu-
ton, all men are created equal
and endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights" he said,
"only by striving and combined ef-
forts can we, as people, obtain the
true manifestation OF our American
citizenship" Continuing. he said
in part, this country belongs to
the people who inhabit it. It's re-
sources, its business, its institu-
lions and its laws should be uti-
lized, maintained or altered in
whatever manner will best pro-
mote the general interest and well
fare.
In entering upon the task that
was before us. we anticipated no
small amount OF misconception.
misrepresentation and ridicule. but
We have used and shall use every
fundamentally within our power
to effect our democratic objective.
Man must not dominate man.
THE objections and protests
raised by Carver Community Cen
ter and expressed by the civic
minded residents OF this commun-
ity need no explanation to those
acquainted with community condi-
tions. BY its ugly design we can
easily recognize the discriminatory
pattern allowed to take form in
this city. II should be the solemn
duty OF every God-fearing Ameri-
can to Immediately stop this pat
tern from spreading any further.
We ask and plead for our rights
under the flag we love and the
Constitution which is our refuge.
To deny us this right Is TO ham
string progress and violate the
brotherhood OF man. "No peoples
pride can long endure under the
terrific impact that this commun-
fly has undergone. The right OF
hungry man to find food and
nourishment in the public places OF
fpsilanti has been questioned. II
his skin is black. School age chill
dren lack the inter racial rivalry so
necessary in fitting them to exist
in world Of economic opportunity.
at is ironical that the old resi-
dents banded together TO destroy
an all-negro school IN this commun-
ity some time ago. but what have
We now? Exactly the same thing
except where the old one was IL.
legal. this one is legal. THE school
coming cannot be changed over
night. but the day IL coming when
the people OF this community will
unite with other progressive citi-
zens OF the city to correct this sit
alton. We, the people Of this COM
nunity. can do something about
the new Community building
though. II does not have TO have
its promising future clouded over
by the shadow OF discrimination
To remove this building a reason
able distance from Harriet school
is insuring the youth OF this COM
munity against prejudiced attitudes
in his own character. To us the
site on First avenue offers so many
psychological advantages over the
city proposed lot that we feel that
merely acquainting the city Off
Gals with sentiment OF the COM
munity Is enough to convince them
/ of the practically I'm considering