The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

Three colored men have repre-
scented the hrsi Congressional dis
trici Of Illinois n TIE house ~
modern times They arc Oscar De
rrlesi. Arthur Mitchell and Bill
Dawson
DePrie1 VAS the rous h and
ready boss type Mitchell MAS
techy. Dawson ~ taCtful and, n
. consequence. IL accomplishing
more than his Two predecessors
put together
FOR EXAMPLE. Nhcr DePricSt
oas FIRST elected 10 Congress,
there Mas some question about has
taking the oath 81 office and
suggestion vas made that WAcn
re- presented his credentials. he
might ~ asked 20 step aside. 4 70
porter made an objective ANALYSIS
~ The situation that might con-
front him. DoPrlcSi was furious
Rnd sWore vengeance
Mitchell STAYED ~ odds with
rewsmen during ,ho four terms he
served He broke up cameras and
inSulted reporters
The story concerning the SC'eC-
ton ~ Jeanette Wclch Brown as
a. organizer FOR me Democratic
national committee Wnu!d have Of
Tended DcprIoSt or Mitchell. u
elther one Of them were the as
siStart- 10 the chairman ~ his po-
liticsl parry Blu, not Dawson.
II Dawson were p,qued ne
never showed - Vel | know
teople IN an accumulation viii
ech,." ne commented after the
story had been read IN him. II
they're not kent busy he said
"thev VIII fight caCn other !
think lis healthy sign and shows
they're interested
MOREOVER. Dawson has a
haslc philosophy He believes in
expressing his appreciation al his
friends and not advertising his
enemies That Is the philosophy he
would have colored people adopt
'n the case OF people like Mary
Norton % New Jersey and Helen
Gahacan Douglas Of California. on
the one hand. and Bilbo. Rankin
and their ilk. on the other. He
reasons that lsmhaSting them SIM
ply serves 10 keep them m Com
sress.
On tho other side of the poliii- !
cal fence. Perry " Howard. Re- !
publican national committeeman /,
for Mississippi Is IN dlther |
about people who beg for eleemo- |
svnary institutions but are par !
tisan IN their politics. He Is ready |
ing a blast al them.
Incidentally. the Republican
national committee meeting In
Chicago on December 81 should
produce some fireworks over the
eolored voter. Herbert Brown
ell. chairman Of the Republican
national committee. has refused
20 see Bob Church, of Chicago.
who heads the American Repub-
tican committee. IT'S bet that
Church will make a fight upon
BrowDell.
ALSO in the Republican picture
Is the National Council OF Negro
Republicans. headed by Joe Baker,
Of Philadelphia. AS far as can be
learned. this group is being
financed by Ernest 7. Weir, steel
ragnate in Pennsylvania. WHO has
served as chairman OF the Repub-
lican finance committee.
This group apparently has the
blessings OF Brownell but does not
meet the demands Of colored Re-
publicans for indignation into the
work OF the Republican national
committee.
Appointment Of General Dwight |
n Eisenhower as army chief OF |
staff TO succeed General George |
c Marshall brings hossnnas from |
colored people He's straight5,on |
the color question. Fleet Admiral 1
Chester W. Nimitz who was APP
pointed chief OF naval operations !
10 succeed Fleet Admiral Ernest j. |
King. also is all right, If you take I
the word Of Lester Granger. execu- 7
tive secretary Of the National Cr- !
ban league. But Nimitz is
Texan and never was known as |
liberal during his tour OF duty IN !
the Navy department before the !
war when a colored man could en-
list only as a messman in the Navy. |
The verdict on him should be re-
served.
General II n. Arnold command 7
ing general Of the Army air forces.
end General Brehen Somervell,
commanding general OF the Army I
service forces. also has submitted /
their designations. but President .
Truman has not yet accepted them. ,
No tears will be shed when they /
are relieved from their commands. /
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