The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-06-23
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cLosTER B. CURRENT

/ lraCtlccS and the lletrOn tOn-
I mitiee for Permanent FEPC.
can do great harm 10 the cause
IN which both liberal organiza-
tons are interested The fight
is not in he open but both or
ganizations arc accusing each
other Of luke warm coopera-
tion with meetings they have
sponsored recently The Perma-
ncnt ouifi has gone so far as
TO label "Red the sunday meet
irr OF The Metropolitan Council
! l. has also hecn accused Of
calling Mrs Anne Hedgeman or
10 flying her in some manner
hat the meeting On FEPC for
sunday WAS "pinkish' and adj
,isinr her not 10 come Mrs.
Hedceman diln't come. Int sent
wire begging oil because OF
Illness.
Wha'ever the merits OF the dis
puic are It Is about time the
public knew what IL the matter
We canno' do effective work on
such vital issue as FEPC with
internal dissenrion
when a Philip Randolph first
set up his permanent commit
ice in this Jurisdiction to raise
money for the national council
there were some Of us who pre-
dlC'ed thar the new organization
would No confine itself 10 rails
INK money hut would soon extend
ever into tho realm Of lobbying
and general FEPC work in this
area There was no disposition
70 oppose this hat The argu-
mont OF tho liberals was there
IS already a Metropolitan Conn
an which is financed by the
War Chest untrue arrange
meni and The Metropolitan Coun-
90 IS ALREADY sci up 70 do a
lohh,lne educational and case
work joh on previous occasions
& had cooperafed with tho Per-
ranon Council in Washington
and ihorcfore there was no need
~ establishing what would ulli-
na'eie become publicaiory
function.
Trouble firs' arose when the
Permanent Council sent dele
CARTON to Washington Then Il
WAS apparent that rs emphasis
had shifted from that ~ fund
raising 10 one Of lobbying and
some MISUNDERSTANDING arose al
though The delegation was con-
siderablv a coalition of liberal
forces But when the committee
( employod an executive secretary,
4 very capable lady with labor
background the fat was in the
fire
Tho Permanent Council mem
hers fel' that certain organiza-
'ional representatives we're ig-
sine7 them They developed an
.nferiori,v complex IN many mat
'ers The truth was that most
organization representatives are
already overworked and have 20
cooperate with and attend many
meetings as IL is When duplica-
tory functions intervene then p
choice must be made In this
case those who were already
committed m and working with
The Metropolitan Council felt oh
ligaied 20 thar hody and did not
feel hat much of their time
could be spent with he other
organization
To further complica'e matters
an omplosee Of The Metropolitan
Council fine person but one
who sometimes becomes over
emo ional and misguided con
fused the Issue by carrying
tales from The organization by
whom she was employed 10 the
oiher There is no person that
I like better than the lady 10
whom refer but In this in
stance believe that she had
done considerable harm 10 he
liberal movement she herself is
Interested in by becoming an in
nocent party 10 spreading con-
fusion
While don't blame the Per-
manenf Council In Washington
for developments. the entire mat
ter illustrates what may happen
whom extra effort is wasted over
oreanizaiional and jurisdictional
dispuos The time and effort spent
two years ago 10 develop the
Metropolitan Council and 10 Sc
cure for h War Chest support
cn'ailcd The energies OF many
individuals and organizations
For tho Detroit Committee for a
Permanent FEPC 10 develop 10
similar status will take SINH
lar amount Of energy and mon
cy-raising Meanwhile the agen-
~ both are seeking 10 support
and make permanent iis catch
IN the throes OF an internal IL
beral squabble.
The whole matter can be speed
ily resolved by some common
sense on all sides II the chair
man Of the Permanent Commit
tee locally speaks for that body
then II should be made knowr
that he does and then he should
Eli down with representatives ol