The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
uN-C0vERlNG
WASHINGTON
~ Marry AeAlPlN
white House Correspondent
(ReIeased Through the Atlantis
Daily world by NSPA)

This weeks column rounds out
year Of ur-coverirs WASHINGTON II
seemed like a good ;!me tor rem
uiscenee.
Far be Il from rs - attach &c
these writings any unique q mNS'
teriouS powers 81 influence We Do
ike 10 feel. however that trey h"d
some part IN stirring 70 ac' IN those
influential persons and orsan.za-
tons who nav want - clam cred
Tor some 81 tho th!Ocs that rap
pened after TINS column taNeo
ABOUT them
Chroaolocicslly lets run through
few such incidents
IN ORR COLUMN Of June
~e criticized the failure 81 the
farm Security Administration to
RiI the race relations post vacated
nv sam Greer's enlistment IN the
armed services. We plugged
tittle--for l.. Herbert Henesan'
even though he wasn't the choice
Of certain advisers In the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
On Sept. le. the FSA filled the
Sob by appointment Of Jerome
Robinson. When Robinson left in
November TO Join the overseas stan
Of uNRRA. who got the job"
Henegan'
June live were very much
burned IN about the wav some
~ar-workers. Senators and Con-
sressmen made \ mockery Of de-
moeracy on D-day. We took
healthy poke nj the birth Of news
Of Negro participation In D-day
activities.
On July II. the Wa Department
eent Mai Home, Roberts overseas
20 work out plans FOR improved
news eoveraFe Il the participation
G, Negroes N the war.
July s-We took snart the Negro
RANKS in he Republican platform
.rhe FEPC plank is ~ dangling
II the ar" we said. NEGROES are
interested NJ; only IN he four
letter svrrbal 'FEpC.' bu, n what
kind OF an agency II wi.l be.
ON FEB 2. Sen. TAT N0fe ouI
or prophecy that the PLANK was
eeak He told an Ohio delegation
that he never intended !, 10 mean
On agency with compulsory powers
He was chairman Of the Resolutions
committee
Sept. a-Peaee time. compulsory
r, ilitarv training was our sublect.
SHOULD il core. Gnd forbid that
Il should be jim-crow," We de-
clared.
In January 81 this wear Presi-
dent Roosevelt wrote the. NAACP /
and limited" that pescetine mill
tary training may not be on jim
crow basis.
SEPT. ,3-We attacked the
army's plan to take the Theresa |
and Pershing hotels in New York
and Chicago AZ redistribution cen
tiers and label them For Negro
On Oct. 3. the War Department
announced abandonment Of it's Tim
crow plans. The Thsresa and Per-
shiny were left unmolested to help
serve the stringent housing needs
In their respective communities.
Oct. ll--That now-famous ex-
presSSa1 lsfH. Gen. Brehon Somer-
veil. "rd like 10 throw the csons |
Int the middle Of the desert" was
exposed by Us. He was speaking
Of Negro soldiers.
~ a. ~ Nnuavahar tho !
general issuedfa memorandum to
oil camp and post commanders
outlining a progressive procedure
for lettering race relations.
DEC. q AND 1--we criticized
The present FEPC for It's dllitory
for The Capital Transit (
Hearings for which the date had /
already been set
From then on there was new life /
put into the preparations. Govern
ment agencies were contacted and .
their cooperation sought, the Court /
o. Appeals was obtained as a site |
for the hearings. ThVre were 10 |
'incidents" Of course. the d.
receives have not been issued yet. |
It's too early 10 CROW"
Dec. 30-We accused the War
Department Of sitting on" the |
recommendation from overseas for
suitable ward 10 Corp. Waverly I
Woodson, D-day hero,
ON JAN. "a. the War Department
announced the award Of the Legion
of Merit to Corp. Woodson. which
will be presented in fitting cere-
monies during the celebration OF
Negro Newspaper Week.
Jan. 1--we reported Sen X A.
Taft. Republican leader In the Sen
ate. had become lukewarm about
FEPC legislation. r.
On Feb. 2, a delegation Of Ohio
citizens came II Washington to see
r. A. Taft about his stand on FEPC,
He told them he was opposed to
IN FEPC with teeth and gave them
. lecture on the rapidity Of Negro
progress.
Jan. 2o--We urged contributions
70 the National Council for Per-
nnanent FEPC. now entering the
Toughest phase Of is fight.
i, On Jar. q. the first S. came n
them as result. and 81, 81 and s.
contributions have been TRICK
LING IN since. This. really, was
our greatest disappointment ~ the
year There should have been a
food Of contributions. There still
ean be! Won't you send yours TO-
day. The address lie 900 ? street. /
NV, in Washington.