The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-01

moral issue Its solution prlmar-
ny depends upon what the ma
ioriiy thinks and feels about any
minority. II IS not political in
that legislation by lawmakine
bodies can establish rules and
regulations REQUIRING people TO do
That which they do not want TO
ia in regard TO their fellow cil-
liens The Negro Problem is MT
physical In shat guns apd hay
oncts and tho threat OF prisons
can generate enough fear &c bring
about be desired relationships
among the Various elements ot
o3r population The Negro pr'b-
lem is one o. pc heart and head
and must he attacked from q
STANDPOINT q morals and cduca-
ton Il any success IS 20 hc att
taincl
Nilliam Llorl Garrison. Wen
dell Phillips Frederick Douglass
Elijah Lorelov AID Others amonr
the aholi'irisfs fought for the
freedom Of the slave on he strict
moral .ac' that God created AT
Mon "a Ills ren image aud Ike
IS and dill no' Intend thai they
Should enslare cN' anoiher On
this line they Naaol their hattie
vtich eliminated IN The victory
~ The Norih IN the Civil War
he South won lts version OF the
moral argument In defeating Re-
construction.
Mental Burden Heavy
Today the physical shackles OF
slavery have lang been removed
non Tie ankles Of the Negro. bur
DE- spiritual and mental slavery
he endured and which still chains
Linn is in some measures. more
heavy than actual chains. This
mental burden IS KEEP, IN place
rs Rankin and Bilho os Missi~-
ppi; Gotten ia Smith OF South
Carolina TIM connaily OF Tex
as: Andrew May Of Kentucky;
GEORGE o. GEORGIA: and Henry l..
stimson e.; New York Tn ir ver-
sion o. ire moral aspects q tho
Negro Problem IS that the Negro
is an inferior being and must all
WAYS remain as such rhey sup
port Nti'c sarremacy, what white
supremacy stands fer even II ihe
argument brings about the event
val doom OF white supremacy ami
allows a war purportedly helms
fought FOR democracy TO disspat
irto war 30 The color line.
Great masses ~ pc pie need
moro education IN how 10 Use
with one another instead ~ MOI
JAWS. American people with their
traditional view ON rugged indi-
s8dgaliiv. freedom of movement,
freedom 81 enterprise, and irce-
dom o. thought are more sns-
ep'ible 70 The doctrines of racial
oppression than any other branch
~ the white race The British
are noted for systematic racial
exploitation. The moral rcspon-
sihiiity 10 observe the Law. which
should he the foundation % good
citizenship IN any country seems
rot 10 have been assuw q By the
average white American par'ic-
uiariy when any law or laws rec
late 10 Tho rights and privileges
IL Negro Americans
shown In Army Attitude
This attitude. veering away as
e. does from our professional
saf1 dis OF law and order WAS
shown in the refusal 81 the ma
lion 10 obey national prohibition
laws It IS also shown today in
The refusaI OF Army officers to
apply the rules and regulations
~ the Army 10 all men IN The
service alike without reference
10 color. religion or national or
iein. Il is further shown IN the
attitude % storekecpers. restau-
ratcurs and others who arc will
ing 10 accent the penalty ~ civil
rights laws rather than 'o scrvc
Negro customers, in tho dcfance
hy tho railroads - the Pfcsi-
dents Fair Employment Practice
committee. and among labor un-
ions which consistently discfimi-
nate and sceregaie ihel Negro
members. despite the equality OF
raymont IN union dues
II IS also shown IN The action
Of lynch mohs " the South which
arroganiiy defy the law ~ walk
ing into courtrooms for their
prey burning down falls 20 take
whom they want. ihNmbne their
noses az the very cornerstone 81