The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27

resentation on the policy making
body OF our large city. George
Edwards needs some support on
the Common Council. The Negro
voter must not forget TO give the
proper support 10 the candidacy OF
George Edwards. Mr.. Edwards has
been the one liberal hope of De-
troiters on the council. Therefore
the Negro voter especially must
keep in mind both Hill and
Edwards.
Hill and Edwards are not really
tied 10 the Frankensteen kite. II
would appear so only on the sur
face. Hill and Edwards run for
public Office on their own steam.
There are people in and out of the
labor movement who would have
1t appear that Hill and Edwards
are running because labor wants
them TO run Nothing Of the kind
IS true. Hill is running because a
number OF people asked him 10 run.
He has earned the right TO a seat
on the Common Council. He has
been fortnight in public leader
ship.
Mr. wards certainly has
proven has ability as a law maker
for our city He has called the
shots as he has seen them At
all times he has demonstrated good
judgment. Labor has endorsed
both men. Labor has shown its
wisdom in so doing. Labor will
benefit by It's endorsement Of Hill
and Edwards.
Mr.. HIS chances for winning
are better than those of any other
Negro candidate in recent years.
Mr. Hill has wider support than
any other Negro candidate has had
IN recent years.
There are those who arc saying
that if Mr.. Frankenstcen is elected
Mr. Hill will be elected. Mr.. Hill
can be elected without Mr.. Frank
ensteen's being elected.
The Returning Negro Soldier
A great many things have been said
about what the returning Negro
soldier would DC like. To hear
people talk and read the mind" of
the returning Negro soldier one
would think that the returning Ne
gro soldier would be a ravlng
maniac. Nothing Of the kind is
true He is glad 10 get back to his
family and friends. He is not star
gazing about what life for Negroes
is in the United States.
The returning Negro soldier
knows that there is much work TO
be done at home 10 make democ-
racy work for all the people. The
race prejudice IN the army was
carried into the army from the
home front. The returning soldier
knows this all too we'll
There are those we'll meaning,
but misguided Negro leaders who
would make capital out OF some of
the very bad race experiences Of
returning Negro soldiers. There
are white leaders who would have
the Negro soldier become overly
emotional about his experiences IN
the army in order 10 give a false
basis 10 a program Of race hatred
Sound leadership will recognize
The bad race experiences that con-
fronted the Negro soldier and the
experiences that Negroes face on
tho home front as one and the same
thing
The great majority 81 the Ne
GRO soldiers who are now returning
from the army know that what
they have TO undergo in the way
Of race prejudice is no different
from what people working and
living at home had TO undergo.
These will not easily become the
victims of high-pressure methods
20 get them excited about some
thing that they know must be
worked a. with all the vigor and
understanding that can be mus
: tered. Negro soldiers who are re-
turning are aware of the problems
ahead Of us Americans. The war
did not settle Americas problems.
The war only made them more pro-
nounccd TO more people.