The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Negro Leaders Urge international Bill OF Rights
OBSERVE 153RD.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
anniversary.

Thirty-two Negro leaders are
among the 1925 signers of a state
a,e,n ISSUED by the American Jew
fsh Committee urging an Interna-
tional Bill Of Rights to serve as a
postwar guarantee Of religious and
individual rights for all persons
throughout the world just as the
American Bill Of Rights is a guar
sntee OF individual liberties for
Americans. o.
Approved by President Roose-
welt. and signed by Governor
Thomas E. Dewey. Vice President
Henry A. Wallace. Supreme Court
Justices Owen j Roberts and
Frank Murphy, the Declaration.
made public by Judge Joseph NJ.
Proskauer, president of the Ameri-
can Jewish Committee. on the &C.
casion Of the l53rd anniversary Of
the ratification Of the American
Bill OF Rights. calls for the recog-
milton Of the individual human be-
ing las the cornerstone OF our Gull
ture and civilization" and the
establishment Of the new world"
on the basis OF the dignity and in
volatility Of the person"
President Aids Bill
The approval OF President Roose-
Welt was expressed in a letter 10
Judge Proskauer from william d.
Hassett. secretary 10 the President
While il is not the practice of the
President to sign documents OF this
nature" Mr.. Hassett said. II can
assure YOU that he fully sympa-
th;zes with all popular movements
in support Of this policy which he
himself has affirmed on so many
occasions"
The list Of signers Of the Declars-
ton. representing a cross-section
OF American life. indicates the
unsnimity of American opinion in
behalf Of a world organization
guaranteeing the individual rights
OF man by an International Bill Of
Rights Among the siTners are l72
high public officials. including rep
resentative governors. mayors and
members Of the United States
Congress. and 34s churchmen OF
all faiths. including 80 bishops Of
the Episcopal. Catholic and Meth
odist churches Labor leaders like
William Green. president Of the
American FEEDER; ton Of Labor. and
Philip Murray. president OF the
Congress Of Industrial Organizs-
tons. are Joined in support Of the
Declaration by business leaders
such as Erie A Johnston. presi-
dent Of the u 6. Chamber OF Com
MERGE. and Robert GAYLORD. presi-
dent Of the National Association OF
Manufacturers.
The SIX points ~ the Declaration
Of Human Rights call FOR:
l. An international Bill OF Rights
"to guarantee for every man. wom-
an and child. of every race and
creed and in every country. the
fundamental rights of life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness.
2. A world in which the rights
Of national sovereignty do not per-
nit any nation 10 deprive those
within its borders Of fundamental
human rights ION the claim that
these are matters OF internal con-
Germ"
3 A recognition OF the fact that
bigoiry and persecution by bar
harnuS nation us a matter OF inter
national concern" because IL
eventually throws upon the peace
loving nations the burden Of relief
end redress
I 4 policy o, fair redress" for
those who have suffered under
the Hitler regime because OF race.
creed or national origin"
s. A plan for repatriation. with
their rights unaffected. for those
who have been driven" from their
homes.
s An international machinery
whereby new homes will be found
"in other parts of the world" for
"those who wander the earth I'M
able or unwilling 10 return 10 the
scenes II untor oe,tsble horror"
from which they fled.