The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
NEGRO MORALE:
Weakened BY
war SECRETARY

The Universal Negro Improve
ment Association in its :wo-day
conference at Liberty Hall, 1915
Russell street, March 10 and 10. de-
hounced Henry l.. Simpson, Secre-
tary of War, for his recent state
ment regarding the capabilities of
Negro soldiers, on the grounds that
the charges were unsupported by
facts.
The organization declared that il
would like for Mr.. Stimson TO know
that from the time that Crispus At
tucks fell on Boston Common in the
Boston Massacre to the present, the
Negro has acquitted himself we'll in
all of the wars of the nation. Fur
thcrmore. the organization de-
Clared. the testimony OF Bishop
John Gregg, who recently returned
from the various theatres overseas
where Negroes are serving. dis
closed that Generals Eisenhower
and Macarthur have been loud in
their praise OF the work now being
done by Negro soldiers under their
command.
DR. Jay J. Peters. spokesman for
the UNLA, declared that the or
Canizatlon desires the removal OF
Stimson because he is destroying
the moral OF Negroes at a time
when unity OF the races is most
badly needed.
The time has come for the white
man 10 realize that the Negro has
come OF age" Dr. j. j. Peters OF
Chicago. spokesman for the Univer-
Eal Negro Improvement Association.
told Chronicle reporters last week,
This is not threat" DR.. Peters
Continued. but truth which the
nations Of the world must recog-
ME
Or. Peters told reporters that the
Universal Negro Improvement As
sociailon was staging a new national
drive for membership and intended
20 bring before the public the aims
and principles Of that organization
International Approach Used
Declaring that the solution OF the
problems now facing he Negro
would have 20 be attacked from the
r+.tAttt n tt,ff+tii approach. Dr. Peters
said that while the Negro recog-
ri7cs that hs salvation is now
linked inSeparab'y with that Of
other minori.ies in the world. the
American Negro does not seek 10
lose his identity as an American or
e. sabotage his InicreS, as citizen
a. tho United States The Negro has
contributed his share. cultural'y.
ccoror caily. ard physically. 20 the
lie ~ this nation and is asking for
no wore than other citizens are
getting and are entitled to"
Dr. Peters declared that the UNA
j. opposed - the parti'ioning Of
AFRICA by white nations which only
wish % exploit and tina. in the light
e. all contributions which Africa
has made 20 civilization. they che
white nations) should leave IL in
tact as a homeland for Negroes
When asked il This meant that the
Universal Negro Improvement As
sociation favurs Back 10 Africa
movement by American Negroes
The spokesman declared that Tho
organization is interested in Africa
Just as the Irish-Americans ol
Polish Arericans are interested ir
their homeland "Our enemies" DR.
Peters continued have long used
the Back 20 Africa" idea 70 dis
credit us However. ~e wish il e
be made clear that The UNA does
rot advocate The mass migration 81
A~orican NEGROES 10 Africa
The Spokesman continued bN
saving that the color 81 mans
skin has nothing TO do with hi:
mental organization. that the races
~ mankind are the same every
where. and that their development
depends almost wholly on oppor
.uni.ies. 1T is on this basis" Or
Peters said that the iight q! th'
Universal Negro Improvement AS
ISOLATION is being fought"
Proclaiming the Universal Negrt
IMPROVEMENT Association as a groul
representing the masses. the spokes
man stated that all over The nation
strong effort is now being mad
- bring educated Negroes into th'
movement in order 10 imnrov'
the leadership DR. s r Wheat
assistant president general and di
rector of the Detroit branch Of tn
UNA. is now seeking TO bring TO
ccther the masses and the intel
lectuals among the Negroes 10 carr.
forward that program
Asuirsrts TO White House Studied
The UNA has made n study q
ell OF the aSpirants 10 the Whit
1I,,,SN and iS convinced that Frank