The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28

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discussion groups which will
consume most Of Friday after
noon. The one discussing the
topic. Total Employment vs..
Discriminatory Employment"
will deal specifically with the
unions approach 10 problems Of
job discrimination; while the
group discussing Fair Practices
in the Community" will concen-
trAte on the methods by which
local unions can more effective.
ly combat racial and religious
intolerance In the fields Of hous-
ing. public accommodations, ed
ucation, etc.
WE THINK THE two liveliest
group discussions will be the one
on Building 4 United Union" and
the one on How 10 Develop Toll
erance." The hrst OF these will
not be open to the public Accord
ing to the program. II is meant to
be a heart-to-hesrt confab Of I'M
ion members who want 10 do
something about the growing Incl
dence Of race batting and anti
Semitism in local union elections
and other union activities. The
discussion leader will be Howard
Gould az the Chicago Urban
League. who has rendered such
effective assistance 10 unions in
that area.
The group on How Ia Develop
Tolerance" will be led by JAWS
ace discussion leader. Noble
Combs. This group will be open
to the public and will consider &C
tual cases Of discrimination which
have arisen In JAW locals and
the methods by which the unions
membership was brought or can
be brought 10 the point where it
wants to do something about the
matter.
EVER so OFTEN we come
across piece OF writing which
presents so simply and yet so con.
vincingly our views on given
important topic. we just cannot
pass up the opportunity Of shsr-
ing il with you. Several weeks
ago we shared with you an edi-
torial on "Minorities'-the danger
inherent in thinking always in
terms OF special groups or label
ing any group minority
This time we want 10 pass on
10 you a piece taken from The
Common Defense" weekly re-
lease NJ the Institute for Ameri-
can Democracy II is labeled;
OFFENSIVE FOR DEMOCRACY
We do not want either Com
munism or Fascism in this coun-
try and we ought 10 oppose both
with all the wisdom and strength
we have.
But the best and most effective
opposition IN these social systems.
like the best defensive in war. is
vigorous offensive which sfirms
democracy in principle and prac-
tee.
We cannot take the offensive
for democracy, however. by
needing the words of . promi-
nent utility executive who said,
I say Ne on all this blubbering
about democracy ] say
ne on all the melodrama that
exalts the so-called rights Of
minorities.'
We shall not do IL. either. by
supporting the campaign NJ an al
legged seditlonist who wrote: The
never-ending pan-handling racket
Of the Roman Catholic church
has done more IN destroy
Christian belief and civilization
than all the other forces put to-
gether'Aor by believing the state
ments Of cult IN this country 10
the effect that Jews and Catholics
are not IN be trusted.
No strong democracy can be-
come a fact in America IL any APP
precisble number Of people take
the position OF the man who de-
clared. The Federal Council NJ
Churches NJ tantD Christ is the
most dangerous ecclesiastical or
sanizstion in this hour. or any
other time
Democracy II not advanced nv
the new political party whose
platform demands repeal ~ the
18th Amendment and reduction