The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-01
The Crowded Wau
WHICH POINTS TO PREJUDICE, BAD HOUSING
AS SORE SPOTS In BIG CITY LIFE

WAY" How true these words are for our civ. ,r.
paths where hide the lures OF greed" IN \
crowded way IL seems that every man Is on,
take advantage of his brother. The general f.onl
is TO get all you can for as little as you can N
rcl it while the getting Is good. Th. feeling SEQ
to have penetrated all circles ana all professo]
In such community. We not only are Jared i,
thriving black markets selling bootegged ras n,]
stockings car tires and whiskey. but or Man.
and most especially our newcomers must eons,srl
pay IN excess Of regular charges for alnos, j,
service This type OF greed adds to iie dls,,,|
which has already been created by polncal so
and religious leaders
Another hing very evident to me in th. ecro,.j
way" Is loneliness The fact OF Loneliness K eva'
IN almost every phase We moye-streo cars n
road stations. ON street corners In ON thnrk
People seem terribly alone. Have you s,rr fss,
a strange city in The midst OF thousands N ,e,sl
seeing them,ansh by. and yet feeling territy aos
few days ago as | WAS walking along Wooden
avenue noticed a man OF my race standing "a
ihe corner As | approached him my e4,. bs.,
fastened on his and there was nothing cf a. ~, y
DO bui speak saying Good morning sr M y
ply stopped ME. because instead OF saving n,
morning or "Good day he said 'I'hauk SON II
lie told me that he was working herr N m. Il
and how lonely he had been these fe,s month, j
had job and place to stay Everyhns was AL
care o.. Sc; he was lonely dare say ia, ,As
true Of hundred OF thousands Of the people IN "A
city They desire fellowship for. after ai nan
created for fellowship and when these ,ies are N
en-, man Is at loss.
Il s true that We react in great number 4 van
when We fan TO gain the recognition 81 those NJ
whom we ike The weil-known "Jiesnc. VI
dressed IN ordinary clothes can walk M, ,rss,
flo 1fY,tf oars and hpeae and ,,o,..r TX.
when he dresses in his strange clothes gss \
eye q those he meets on the street ar2 snis. 4
ga me face ot these who ride the stnt, grs sa3
linn these smiles may be signs OF d'satrrorsi A
ihis does not matter 10 the lonely SON va5 va, \
20 be recoenzed Seeing these smile As .ay. \
Inns y. Behold, exist" II IS tic Gssrs o. nn}
20 IN thar hes exist and this is seen Ia the ID
ialkels on street cars, who tell AN az busaeI
~h'n try can gri a person willing ~ zen 4 4
scrn in he loud gum poppers who wpa ra 70 4
ricea. if il We're not for their "musioal iealv. \
seen IN the young and oId drunken sets nao be,sal
soply diunk because they are lonely In Il
crowded Way whore everyone seen. la blsypa I
eonc,rued With the person living or wosns 4 4
nearest apartment on jon, loneliness n ss ara 4
nufh loneliness among any people Is 4 eta. sigr 4
dans's u Is cutie true that most Of people 4
our community are able in these DAYS IS Aly As n
ccssiiits q lie and they are even ai Is ard
me OF The luxnres, but a FELLOWSHIP witch n
on' loneliness cannot be purchased Be ~
'n ty those who ave deeply concerned n.ih he ~
fare of an
THESE aye a few observations OF crovtA|
way ln TACT these are dangerou. stryatats|
"'ien = TIES exist very long will fe rs 20 III
anchor name for our community. Fear greed a
AonsinT prejudice segregation. and oaeneS Il
ny very good bed partners Thes, conditions II
9NlF Us 70 see why our Lord had 10 shed tears as
nohtd upon Jeusaiom a great city 81 day.