The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
M'CLEND0N WILL
CONTINUE FIGHT
ON RACIAL BIAS

President James j. McClendon, In
his annual message to the N.A.A.
CPS executive board at its JAN
uary meeting. pleaded a continuing
fight against discrimination in 1914.
and strengthened the local associa-
ton through appointments of sew
eral outstanding liberals. An over
ell postwar plan to cope with
problems OF employment. housing.
civil liberties, as well as seSrega-
ton. and discrimination. was called
for by the executive secretary.
Gloster B. Current. in his monthly
report.
The retiring treasurer. Mrs. Ma
mie l. Thompson, made her final
report and turned over a balance
of $4,98057 10 the new treasurer,
c. w. White. During Mrs. Thomp-
sons terms in Office. which began
in 1888 and closed at the end OF
1943, she handled more than 9O,OOO
over six year period and dis
bursed more than $500
lnil2tlOn DaHkcTS
Pointing to the impending mill
tary offensive and possible change
overs in production, the executive
secretary warned against dangers
Of initiation and unemployment
which would seriously affect Ne
groes. Mr.. Current indicated that
possible unemployment might re-
suit from Cd "Curtailment Of pres
ent production rate Of war materials
as victories are won and need Tor
ornaments is lessened. I'd Sharp
reduction in number OF operative
plants now owned by the govern
ment as these plants are either sold.
or given away to private manage
ment 49, Return 10 competitive
system OF free enterprise" which
Republicans and industrialists talk
so glibly about with sharp reduc-
ton in wages"
Negroes in Detroit are enjoying
more lucrative employment in a
; wider range OF occupations than
ever before" said the executive
secretary. I'VE have talked vague
" OF Hold your job campaign and
other campaigns designed TO keep
the Negro in war jobs after the war
Is over. Regardless OF how good a
reputation these new workers have
made, there is bound 10 be revision
in the type and amount OF employ
ment enjoyed by the Negro worker.
especially in catcgories where he
is unprotected by unions or civil
service"
Housing In Danger
Enemies of public housing are
making their bid 10 defeat the hous-
ing program. In-housed Negroes
cannot look forward TO an improve
ment of housing in the postwar
period unless we become realistic
and lay plans TO defeat housing re-
dictionaries and undue alarmists.
Negro progress In tied UP with the
city's progress and our job Is to so
gear our activity into the city's that
our welfare becomes the welfare oil
the entire city.
In 1914, the NAAC.P. will be
called on more than ever before.
When changes in employment
status and adjustments are made,
the association will be confronted
with increased allegations OF dis
elimination We shall have TO dis
Germ between what is discrimina-
ton and what is the result OF in
adequate planning for tomorrow.
We are going 10 have to throw our
support more md more 10 organ
lied labor-which will be confront
ed with similar problems TO ours.
I'VE can safely say that our
course Of action during emergencies
has been sound. Recommendations
made by the association after the
riot are to a small extent being ef-
fected In one way or another. We
can point TO the appointment OF a
Negro faculty member at Wayne
university. a survey being made OF
the overall results OF vocational
education and its benefits to Ne
groes, and an appointment OF new
and seemingly liberal police COM
missioner"