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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
THE RIGHT ANSWER

On the front page Of the Michigan Chronicle last
week there a small one-paragraph story which
may have escaped the attention of some of our
readers The story tells Of fortnight action by
public official Of New York City against racial dis
elimination. Such story obviously could not have
its origin in Detroit.
II seems that the owners Of two bath houses in
Rockaway Park refused to admit party Of Ne
rroes who were seeking some relief from the heat
and little recreation Claiming that they were run
ming private" bath houses, the owners refused to
permit the Negroes on their premises Like good
citizens the nsuted and embarrassed colored citi-
zens took their grievances to the city authorities
Then funny thing happened The authorities
acted. After investigating the charges License
Commissioner Paul Moss Of New York suspended
the licenses Of the offending bath houses for five
days each. They were first offenders and if the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
THE IMPERIAL LION

Winston Churchills famed old Imperial British
Lion has bee on its tail and when it gets through
singing, the lions behavior may be considerably
more civilized Liberals everywhere rejoiced last
week on learning that the tories, who made British
imperialism shameful thing, were roundly de-
feated in the general elections The landslide labor
victory presages, we hope new deal for the mil
lions of subject peoples who chafe today under Brit
ish rule
We got lot more fun, however, out of the reac-
ton of the American press to the labor victory in
Britain. Some of pundits on the staffs of the big
American daily papers had terrible time trying to
interpret the significance of the labor victory to the
American readers. Some writer's charged Brtlshers
with ingrattude for voting against Churchill; 9TH
ers said it of nerves; still others said
the Conservatives used the wrong campaign STRAIT
agy, etc.
Very few American writer's brought up the point
that the masses of the English were fed up with the
profit-mad economy of their country which has al
ways resulted in widespread insecurity, unemploy-
ment, bad housing etc. They want new deal after
the war and they don't intend to let bunch of slick
talking rich, aristocrats pull any wool over their
eyes, The half heared efforts Of the Conservatives
to push social and economic reforms was not enough
for the British people who have suffered so much so
long in this war.
American liberals have been encouraged by the
labor victory in England and we may expect re-
surgence of political activity on the labor front as
result. Our goals of full employment and prosper
ty are living in the hearts Of the people. The SCOT
fers might well learn a lesson from the British.
Those politicians who fail to understand the hopes
and aspirations of the common man are in for a
tough time.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

owners offend second time they stand to lose their
licenses for good In the words of the Commission
err: Such conditions can not and will not be tol-
Grated by the department
Now, many learned people tell us that only edu-
cation can solve the racial mess in which we find
ourselves and we agree. But education has many
meanings or, to put it another way, there are all
kinds Of education. Frankly we are thrilled by the
educational methods of Mr. Paul Moss The New
York Commissioner apparently believes that les
son should be taught in most direct and unmis-
taxable manner. He tells the owners of public es-
Establishments to serve all citizens without dscrimi-
nation because of race or shut up.
Here in Michigan we have civil rights laws which
are very similar to thosein New York. AS matter
of fact the two states have similar liberal traditions
Detroit issues licenses to operators of public estab
lshments just as does the city of New York. In
short the only reason we in Detroit do not enjoy
the civil rights of the Negroes in New York boils
down to one unfortunate fact: We have the
zombies in public office and they have the men.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

draft quotas Lynn had been sent
overseas while his appeal was pend
ing
The report notes that Of 33 per-
sons serving prison sentences undcf
var laws for speeches or puDllca-
tons "25 are members OF obscure
Negro antl-war religious sectS :"
DISCRIMINATION against Negro
teachers in matters of pay received
strong judicial blow" IN a
recent decision Of the u. S Circuit,
Court sitting m ST Paul. MINI re-
Vcrslng an Arkansas federal court
and UNFOLDING The suit Of Little
Rock Negro teachers who claimed
they we're beng Disseminated
against
An attcmp, 10 get the y. s. Su-
prcmC Count 10 review the legality
OF restrictive covenants barring Ne
grocS from ownership or occu-
pancy Of real estate failed. however
when the court declined to hear
a District Of Columbia case. pre-
,umablv because the covenant IN
question was about 10 expire.
Poll Tax Gains
Tho effect Of the L. 6. Supreme
Cour, decision last year outlawInE
the exclusive white primary cleo
non IN the solid south varied
greatly IN the different southern
states" according 10 the ACLU
In Texas tens Of thousands OF Ne
grocS ard Mexican Americans voted
IN the De- ocrd';c' primary for the
first time because of a party split
in which bon sides tried 10 enlist
as many votes a. possible.
Negroes vo'ed freely IN Arkansas.
nu' were reoaHei in their efforts
~ vote in Georsla and other states
Test casts were arranged by the
ACLC ~ Coope = on with the
NAACP N Geul q. and another
ono broI2G. BY lie Department o:
Justice IS pending.
OF issues fleeing other racial
ninoritics he - noted that
the most complete and tragic OK
h5bltiOn w. Iatc "JLdice against .
sIucte, minority iu American his
tory-the Wnclc.ale evacuation OF
The entire population 81 japanese
ancestry from te Wcst coast-was
concluded IN ptuc Pc anyhow, by
Tho revocation 81 the military ex-
cldsion orders last December
The ACLC SO. cd the supreme
court opinion SgSta ming the evacu-
a'oG however. Is farm shlng con-
s'tutoual p.cccdcnt for racial dis
elimination y scrlu nation against
Mexican Americans, prevalent
Throughout inc SoulhW est was Dat
li',e mrro cd dJrins 'he ycar tx.
cop' A. me polls where consider
cole number voted for the FIRST tame
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

North and Midwest Still think X
proper 10 expend local union
funds on activities in which some
members OF the local are excluded
because ~ race. color or creed
That must he stopped now. -
And in scattered JAW plants all
over the country, the seniority
rights OF women and Negroes are
being violated with he tact, ap-
proval OF some OF our local union
officials That. too, must be
stopped.
But while your task N members
o, this conference might be linn
tied 10 insuring the enforcement Of
air-,reatment for all so-called mi
nority groups. aofar more funda-
mental task awaits you as JAW
members and labor leaders.
BASIC TO ALL prejudice and
discrimination against these dis
sdvantaged groups. is economic
fear-the white. Protestant. third
generation American worker fears
that there will not be enough
work or enough cooi JOBS for all
Hence nc responds 10 An urge for
sclf-preservation by cndeavorln2
10 keep as much ~ the available
employment, az possible for him.
self
I, is because ~ this fear that IN
me past and N some quarters to-
day also-these So-called minority
groups are either not welcomed n
labor examinations ar are Scgre-
gated Disseminated against IN
the plants and inhibited IN their
advancement in the trade union
movement
Admittedly. this is short
sighted view But taking won
chance 1t. We are not dealing
with infants who can DC Soothcd
into a feeling OF security We are
dealing with Woodworking, OK
,remelv practical men and WON.
en- The labor movement must
therefore. strike al the source oil
this problem,
We must declare war on this
fear Of economic security Wa,
| Of Us. the mlnortics as well as
msjoritics--must fall in line anc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
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New York political circles arc ali
a ouzz First Tammanys leader en-
dorscs Communist Councilman Der
Davis Jr. for reelection then re.
nounccS the endorsement Now Ben
is mad and says they knew all along
ne was a Communist Unless he gCiS
10 run on some party ticket, ne
would have 10 get non partisan
support. as the Communists can :
get on the ticket IN New York.
Speaking Of Davis. he's one and
the same with the Davis who
wrote a week ago that Negroes
ought 10 create separate state
In the South and control IL them
selves. Even the ~. Y. Times took
note Of his article In the Daily
Worker.
According 10 women who write
ON the subject men are gct'lnS
scarcer and scarcer After the war,
the sex ratio or ration IL GONG ~
be all out OF whack May have legal
pOlNgamN Vel. DONS.
Ensign Grsvelry Is the first
Negro 10 ever he assigned In
navy fghting ship. He Is officer In
charge Of communications on his
vessel. Nice work from the navy
again. huh:
Nv the time you read this Hazel
and Adam will be Mr. and Mrs
Now they can both settle down.
Gimbcrs Department Store In
New York has inexpensive repro
ductions Of the last portrait Of
President Roosevelt by the lady
tcan't remember her name who
was painting II the day Of his
death. II isn't q CHEEKY study, hut
II would he nice 10 have. Write
their Art Department and enclose
Atty cents, " you want the pic
ture.
Lots has been 2oIns on here this
Vcek The Music Festival mo 2oll
tournament. The FPC meeting and
the Rev. Claude Williams revival
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

Here for the Festival Was In
tciligent. lovely Anne Brown.
who tells her little daughter
stories with "morai"ito get over
a concept about race. or any other
problem that Miss Brown wants
her IN have the right slant on.
Try Il with your little ones. some
time -. More effect than = hair
brush or lecture, says singer
Brown.
Hear tha, Katherine Hepburn Is
TO do movie about q lady author
whose book IS banned IN Boston.
Sounds Ike Lillian Smith is COM
ing Ia tho screen IN disguise
Hero with hcr husband Charles
r for the festival vas Negro Story
Editor Alice Browning who IS
working like mad
The British elections really set
the diehard resctionaries and the
mildly conservatives back. This
TNsutNS dIf WV UtdiltUHNk W NVu
have been despairinE NJ the
world climate after the war. India
may get break now.
Meeting n New York last week
end we're tho Negro publishers IN
GLIDING Louis MartiR 81 this paper
Looks like they're finally gong
10 get rid Of mankind's greatest
enemy. tho mosquito. This DOT is
enough to knock you out, much less
a bug
Did YOU see at tho festival that
the white photographers there ran
over and mapped a picture or so
Of tho Young tccnaEc girls who
were lt'crinS AZ the side Of Olym.
PA ON Hamptons last stomp mum.
bera They'll do II every fine
IcnricS was heartily booCd at
rally,
Keen fshung Dom FORGET or
neglect to vote Aug I This is your
chance
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

labor now
spear he aiding = drive to seEre-
gate Mexican Americans and 10
prevent the relocation Of Japa-
nese- Americans.
Down in the decn South We
know that Catholicism jim
Crowism ard Jcw-baiting is part
and parcel OF the same forces
which seek 10 prevent the union
iza,ion Of southern industry.
YES. AND IN our larger north
crn cities ike Detroit. Chicago
New York. Cleveland etcr-Me are
mindful Or tho rapid growth o. a
postwar brand Of native fascists
who would divide our ranks by
setting the veterans against 'hc
non-veteran. women work ers
against mon workers and Negro
workers against white workers
Obviously. II the onward march
n labor in this country is 10 con-
time these dlviSiVc forces must
bc checked: a dorman, America
must be aroused 10 the danger al
lis gates Labor must need speak
10 an iutolcrant America
We must. Tor example. tell Con-
gross IN positive terms 49, the
rcecn. dis.raccful treatment the
pc, dents Committee on FAR
Employment Practices received at
tho hands OF some senator's. must
no, be repeated
l., AfArtnA
scntatlvcs az tho nations capitol
know that labor demands per-
mancnt FEPC as INC only efec-
tive means by which government
can carry lis full weight in this
campaign for tolerance.
WE ALSO MUST tell our Prcsi-
dent that no can count on labor :
fun support 10 aid the adoption OF
hi, domestic program and 10 bring
about grcatcr measure OF en-
p,oynent security for all OF our
countrv's workcrs-veteran and
non-vetcran. black AS well as
white and Jew as we'll as gentlle;
bat that We would feel far more
enthusiastic about his adminstra-
ton. Il i, included few more KEY
oHi ials more favorshly disposed
toward the aims and aspirations
~ tho common men ans women
~ 'n,s country and little less
oNcernc about guaranteeing
postwar corporate profits
We must insist, ton. before
government and management
that women workers have the
same right to work a. men; the
same emplovmert conditions as
men: and that they receive the
sam" compensation for the same
services.
YES. THESE ARE some ~ the
things VIC can and must do to
awaken inc public consciousness
and 10 secure government leader
shin along the road that leads 10 a
moro tolerant America ---
But our union has never been
ono To fnd fault with others with
on, also examining some OF our
own shortcomings That. too. is a
responsibility Of this conference.
Our recent local union elections
brought forth a rash Of rsce-bait-
ing and anti-Semitism That must
be stoppci now
Some ~ our locals IN the South
cast still PERSIST IN segregated un-
ion meetings. That m ust be
Stonpcd nov
Several OF our locals IN the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

y T Y z =
lent am on :
those " h o
" o u ] d also
d / g c r / m =
in te against
Ia b or w er c
they not re-
strained by the
Wagner Act.
Out on our
West ast
and In the
Southwest we
see the same
forces who are
a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
Seek To Speed
Ga. Primary Cose

ATLANT A. AMP - ATTORNEYS
for Wallace Van Jackson. plaintiff
IN the white priTa airy case against
T r Suttlcs. tax collector and
registrar Of Fulton county. moved
Wednesday 20 advance federal dis.
tri~t court hearing NJ the matter
before the Sept Atlanta primary
and 10 strike the case from the
jury list
In ScDl~atc motions fled by A',v
4. 7 Walden OF i'l1pt7 ana Thur
good Marshall. NhACP counsel. Of
New York City Van Jack son asks
the court 10 advance the case
on the calendar IN view Of the
September primary Which viii be
conducted by tho Democratic par
". which. according 70 Juno n
action f.,cd By 'hc plaintiff
through Suites. prevented him and
other Negro citizens similarly stu.
a'cd from voting in tho July &.
1914. Democratic primary. solely on
The bass n race and color
after tho SJrrere court decision
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

march shoulder - shoulder with
our fellow Go unions IN demand
ung A postwar &c q y ON J OF
so 600 900 jobs, A guaranteed an
nual wage for al industrial work.
ers: adequate unemployment COM
pensation for all workers tempo
rarily disploced. and more LIBERAL
social security BENEFITS for all OF
our aged and infrmed.
Hand In hand with all Of this
must 20 adequate housine-pri-
yatr or public-for all alike. and
there must he improved eduea-
ton. health and recresttonai IA
cilities to he shared alike nv all
members of our communities.
THIS Is 4 h.s ass gnment For.
IN cffec.. we are assigning - our
selves the task ~ creating the SORT
81 national and community at
mosphere IN which far practices
viii develop without the s,inu,ant
OF periodic conferences or Fair
Practices Committees But We
must do just this. II We are 10
Danish the economic fears o, our
members and create a genuine
spirit OF brotherhood.
would close as I begsn-by
csutionlng you that words alone.
even though they be couched in
the most liberal terms. will not
solve these problems your union
faces Conferences. speeches and
pamphlets merely serve - nitro
duCc you - me problem. Your IN
on has oG'srown the speaking
stage. yours. eS The exhibits out
there N the lobby demonstrate. -
union ~ action AID 4 ~ this
same chsracter ~ lgorouS ac-
ton IN the application ~ union
policy that wi, eventually end ali
traces O: untsrncSs N our move
me1t
am happy 10 have 'he privi-
le2e Of calling his conference "a
action And wish tor you
abundant success in yogr dc'iAcf-
atlopS and coWaIc 20 'o',owlng
'hroIsh on NE DECISIONS you
reach
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
LABOR | Z k < XII

Un the absence Of Mr.. CrockettS
usual column. we are printing in
its place a portion Of the keynote
address given nv JAWS interna-
tional secretary-treasure George
=. Adde's, at last weeks meeting Of
the National ttW-CIO Advisory
Conference on DISCRIMINATION here
in Detroit).-THE EDITOR.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

Sctv ~ Non jc'gfr.rg % TIA, coun.
rv ,t0" Owe seas HNo &C issued
temporary dun otdcis tNr "rcNaN.l.-
't'3nr lccunC ATOM and recover
NAV Obtain lLiiousN gasoline rstinus.
TIC returning Sctvicenan should ar
'lN 30 hS locs VA; pee And RA-
loning RNard and present ho'n MS
ten porarN tu'y otie., An- 80 'vNc-
age 'a'p0.ns ecord for 'rc ca ne
IS golnE "a u~t
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
THE LABOR MOVEMENT sec,

in every act Of intolerance threat
10 labor itself History teaches us
that discrimination against Ne
groes, Jews, Women. etc. is most
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

after the supreme court decision
IN The nhiie psmsfy case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

Lots has been 2oln2 on here this
week The Music Festival mo 2oli
tournament. the FPC meeting and
the Rev. Claude Williams revival
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
Two Bob Jenkins
Held For Murders

ROBERT JENKINS was arrest
ed Jan. 10 for the murder OF his
common-Iaw wife Pearl Mae Icnk-
ms. p. who VAS found dead At her
home 1896 Deauindre.
Police found the victims I'M
clothed body on tho noor OF the
bedroom with stab wounds In chest
and back jenkins told police that
he stabbed her because she had
awakened him from his sleep
Another Robert Jenkins, who
rooms at iiis s. Aubln. is alleged
20 have hoen responsible for the
death Of James steele. se. Of the
same address on Jan IA, Accord
ing 70 the landlady Mrs. Nellie
Carter Jenkins got into an argu-
ment with James steele during
which time steele was knocked
down lie died tho next morning
as result OF a skull fracture.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
Prov ence Drops
Nursing Ban

PROVIDENCE. ri CAMP -
The nationwide drive to step up
the nurses training program and
the effort OF the Providence rr-
han league to expand training
opportunities in Providence We're
given boost this week Several
months ago. the Urban league
hcgan 10 inquire into the siiua
tlon and Mrs s. Foster Hunt
PRESIDENT Of the organization
headed committee which after
series OF conferences discovered
that two Providence hospitals
would accept Negro affiliatcs. snd
That another had already accept
ed one
The Rhode Island state Com
niitiec on Nursing Education re-
commended 70 every training
school in tho state a non-discrim-
inaioty policy toward ali quail
fled candidates investigation no.
'eaied mat Tho nursing council
Of the Rhode Island hospital also
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
REV. COPELAND SPEAKS
AT CLEARLY COLLEGE /.

Az an interesting assembly az
Cleary college. ypailanti, Mich, on
Wednesday. Jan. II, the principal
address was delivered by Rev. f.
c. Copeland, pastor OF Union Sec
ond Baptist church, River Rouge,
Mich. His theme was. Education"
and the speaker stressed the inn
portance OF training In the home,
the school and the church.
lie said in part; THE home is
the mold that shapes the lives and
character OF the children which It
produces. II the mold Is warped
and twisted. every casting which
II produces will be the same. In
the school, We develop mental and
social capacities by searching
books written by great thinkers
aud writer's. The church is divine
institution established by Jesus
The purpose OF the church IN the
world is 10 reveal the Will OF God"
Prior to the address. musical Sc
lcctions were rendered by Eliza
beth Roberts and Guy Bachman.
The students sang group numbers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27

Mrs. Helen Cobel OF ST. Louis,
director OF personnel OF the mid
western area. American Red Cross,
recently spent a day at the he
troit chapter house in session with
the recently formed personnel re-
cruitment committee for Overseas
workers OF the Detroit chapter,
American Red Cross Meeting with
Mrs. Cobell were william Fries,
chairman. Mrs. Ernest Kanzler,
Mrs. J. Lawrence Buell., Mrs. Beu-
lah whitby, J. J. OBrien. John
Dancy. Mrs. Clarence Boydell
Mrs. J y. Ford. Mrs. J. Dwyer Kin
nucan. Mrs. 0. NJ. Smith and +. A,
Kornegay.
Expressing herself as delighted
with the response from Detroit
since the Committee began to
function" Mrs. cobel urges
nevertheless. in keeping with the
increased tempo OF the war and
ultimate victory. more recruits are
needed from the Detroit area.
Field Work Needed
Ten Negro assistant field direc-
tors are needed To qualify a mar
must be between the ages OF 30
and so. He viii be stationed In mil
itary and naval centers; will b
responsible for counselling and
advising seryicemen regarding