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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

IS as Americas most dangerous
and most useless politician.
Since 1922 this Schi1ophrenic
maniac-dcpressent. .nvol u ntary
melancholac has stslked every
respectable social reform pro-
posed - improve aud elevate the
lot OF To people Of these United
states
iie now hs. prepared fog pub
lection three hooks. His first Of
ferur is not Surpassed in vicIour-
ness aud wlliancy hy Hans
Fraucks POLISH Prosciipte" rhis
cranial typhoon is based uaon
nothing WORTHY u the fact cons
cent, - title Segregation 90
Moperehystlon' speaks for itself
We th,nk hist Bnbo has gore
fsr cno0eh Il = of course not
rrvpe~ ia ndulee in liqudsiion
~ tie unWani,d here. We are q
civilized pc, ple. In line with our
pretentiops We must heha,e TO
impress them Nevertheless We do
not believe that he state oi
Mississippi will remove he slav-
erinc nilbo from tie national
scene j i true thst some o. the
people 'ot Mississippi resent him;
Confined on page lsl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
About The Common Man

the UAw-CIo over 10 the AL,
The period ahead is most crucial one fof Negro
workers We have made some gains during thc War
and are going to have 70 battle to maintain them.
Cur major weapon. OF course. will he the union,
which We must hope will stay unified and strong
II most Negro members OF the UAW-ClO join in
vifyne the new president and help keep the union
torn up by factional fighting. they Will be hurting
their own best defender perhaps Ieparably
I'm not suggesting unity at any price" nor would
l object TO criticism Of any union officer who was
actually not right on race issues suggest
ing that it is the height Of inesponsibity to jump
The man who is decent and right
THE RECORD
The record Is open 70 Inspection and don't be-
eve that any exceptions can be taken 70 it, Reuthcr
opposed the establishment OF special seat on the
executive board for a minority representative but
he did II in company with r j. Thomas and Richard
Leonard who. on the race issue are never attacked
by the mud-sngers These men happened to DO
right because iimctow board member is not what
want and they all opposed for good prosres.
sive reasons
During the war there was almost no racial trou-
HE in General Motors plants because Reuther. a.
director for the union. passed the word down that
any white worker that lid moi want a. work
alongside Negro worker could quit aud never
come hack to work at GM again.
One OF the greatest gains Tor Negro workers any
where Was the fish, made by Reuther. even though
il prolonged the On strike month for seniority
clauses IN the new contract that make promotions
and transfers according 10 seniority the rule
This is an excellent record, and one that suggests
that the good racial attitude OF the union will be con-
tinued under Rcuther's administration Next time
you the mud flyng. remember that very little
mud is ever truth.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
Buses, Buses, Who's Got the Buses?

Ooh Mother Mother look Lets ride on that bus
that great big long bus exclaimed the little fellow tug
Ring a. ms mother, sleeve with hand and pointing
with the other hand He had sped one Of the beautif,I
ne" yellow and red trimmed DSR coaches grandly sailing
down Woodward Avenue marked DEXTER
w aren't going that way. sonny" the mother re-
phed hat not our bus We have 10 catch one marx
ed JOHN R.-OAKLAND" Wv ~
Disappontedly ne Little rello, scanned the next
coach that rolled up marked JOHN R-OAKI.AND Jaw
shueks ne mumbled he got on the bus "Why aren't
any Of those great big long buses marked JOHN r.
OAKLAND"
AND THAT Mr.. DSR Commissioners. is exactly
the question we would like to have answered
WHY ARE ALL THE NEW COACHES PUT ON
CERTAIN LINES? Dexter, for example,
True We know there are only few. and not enough
% replace all the old coaches but we folks who have to
tide the RUSSELL STREET, ST. AUBIN, FIREMAN,
JOHN R-oAKLAND, etc. think it would be nice idea
you sorta would spread EN- around and let how
feels to ride of the modern coaches.
Maybe there is a reason logical reason. II So let
Is in your method Of determining why the buses
oil day after day the lines. Otherwise it's GO
ng to cause lot Of misunderstanding
We hate TO be sensitive but we really would like to
how the folks living in certain neghborhoods rate
he new buses.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

In school we we're taught the difference between
character and reputation. and were urged 20
sock character" which is what you actually are,
,s,hcr than reputation" which is what people
think you are
il may be great comfort 10 some few NOBLE souls
So know that they are NOT really" what he world
thinks they are but l suspect thai for The ma
oriiy of us there would be scant comfori in such
d situation
Nbst the world thinks and says therefore is ~
vital Importance and the means 10y which the
world ideas at4 created are things ought 70
know more about
Al this i prrcipiated in my mind by n most dis
tre>sine phenomenon The worlds largest unten.
the AW-dIO has Just elected new president,
Walter Reuthcr. He l. longtime progressive.
10 understate the case. coming from thoroughly
labor and social democratic background. and with
the most advanced and democratic ideas on the
race problem.
Ye, large portion Of the Negro press. and many
Negro membets ~ his own union believe that Reu-
Their is anu-Negro and | am told that most OF the
comments made this week in the Negro press across
the nation sntagonistc 10 him
This should be a matter OF concern. because We
must know who the friends Of racial democracy.
and be in position 10 uphold them.
MAKING REPJTiTIONS
The reputation that has been developed In the
negro community for Reuher has been the result
OF cold-booded campaign OF rillifcation by ruth
less political operators. who stop at nothing when
comes 70 mudthrowing
They are the same people VINO put into r.
Thomas desperate mouth at the vAW-Clo con'en-
lion when he realized that only by panicking the
delegates could he his Job the ridiculous chsrg-
that Reuther fascist and intended to hand
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

Cuban Federation OF Labor WHO
adhere heavily TO the Communist
Party Line. Among the resoU
lions OF this Seminar was calI
for "A deep sense OF responsibility
for the underprivileged non whit
people. whether Indian or Negro
or mixed" And Mr. Richard Pat.
tee as co-chsirman OF the meeting
led tho move for that resolution
Second, and very important ne
article Of Mr. Preece seems to be
related nv blood with two other
news articles. one in the Daily
Worker in New York and the oth
In rs little brother. Hoy in la.
vana The January meeting st.
Havana was met at the boat by
blast In Hoy the Communist daiv
OF that city and the regular mouth.
piece OF the Party" in cubs
this Hoy shouted az the visitors as
"Falangist-inspired and control.
led conference" and featured car
toon Of truculent clerical person,
mehacihg terrified workman
lhe cartoon denounced violently
me crocodile tears" shed for the
roor working man upon whose
neck the church stamped a tyran-
Meal foot Thus Hoy on January
= ana Mr.. Preece on March 30. and
ne SAYS he got his news from The
hackers OF Hoy. whereupon I
say Hey. what goes? Was Il not
Narl Marx who said that religion
was the opiate Of the people! And
VINO Is saying II today in the same
ianguage?"
On January s, the Daily Worker
OF New York ran the same kind Of
story under the scare headline
Jesuit Farley Matching Plot 70
split American Labor" on
March 30 Mr.. Preece copied.
Now am Jesuit. and a profes
'or OF Latin American History Ehc
SHOWS the An or ALLIED News
Service" from an old shoe. tThs
AN 4 th service that carries
tConsinued on Page le
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
EDITORS MAIL

A reply TO charges made ~
last weeks issue Of the lklbu NJ
concerning the conduct o. George
Crockett director OF the JAW
CIo Fair Pracices department
has been sent to US by Oscar Mo-
BILE. International rcpresentatlye
OF the union on TIE STAFF o, East
side regional director Norman
Matthews.
The text OF Nolles letter loi-
lows
To The Editor
Dear Sir
y have Just finished reading an
article in. the Detroit Tribune
which was supposei TO have been
written to on recent lnterna-
tional Convention IL Atlantic CITY,
In his article this delegate sim
giles out one department and It's
Executive director u bear the
bluut Of the attark What are
HE reascns for such accusations :
Was he no; aware ;hat MOTT de
partmeut htWs wcse doing a JOB
according "a their oSn convic
tons and not because they we4e
especially asked 10 do so Thcs,
people differed ON ihoir respeo :
tive candidates an they are Ell
titled 10 th,ir opinion Ii the lclc-
eat" was not aware ~ these
things Which rrc common kncw-
Ledge . al taw mempcrs, then
his local union has lost money
nv sending him as q ~earcylntt-
tive OF me rank ard ne
The unnamed delegate accuses
the Executive Director o. our
Fair Practices Committee Of cali
inc Thomas meeting was with
Crockett during the whole on
veuJion and to my knowledge no
called bit on, meeting and that
was meeting of starr members
IS q matter Of fact he VAS critl-
cilcd because he refused To call
meeting Of Negro dele ate-
Tie unnamed delegate fgrhor
charges that unless Tho FNecu-
tiy Director " our Fair Prac-
ticcs Com nittee had done what
he charges him with doing II
would icopsrdize bis chances o.
becoming a PAT OF tho LAW 10
sal staff Jaw has no legal staff
rs sucn II retains enc l.wvcr
Who Is is general COUNSEL some
ono no doubt is NOT awa,e OF
GEORGE Crockett history prior to
his coming 20 tnC uAWi vi,
work IN various government 20.
parunents as an attorney az eN-
ccptional ability il a matter ri
record He is also GO member
in good standioc which is mptr
than some OF orr department
heads are howcyer they were not
mentioned
Crockett ms dene what we
wanted 20 see dom Ions no 30,
laid the ground work which re-
suited In a JAW ran Pr cjices
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
DEFENDS CROCKETT AGAINST
CHARGES MADE BY DELEGATE

department that was 10 func,,o,
properly. to expedite grievance o.
discrimination and work for tho.
solution.
1t is alleged thai Crockeu va,
used and mislead Can ma,
be used and mislead II he b..
conviction cf his own? o. ,our,,
not
Lid Crockett urse the pcrma.
nent employment Of new ,,erro
girl in the Veterans Departure,
TO replace ali older one. On N.
contrary the new giri va, ON.
ployed there temporarily wbpo
tho other girl was On vac t,on
and her efficiency warrant nor
retention az Secretary IN Tho vs,.
erans' nePa tment
am familiar with the Hen.
snyder Case TO which The nm.
named delegate refers. / heard
al .he evidence AMI to nv Know.
ledge the Committee consisted .,
several persons as we'll as Croc.
kett The decision In tho matte,
was that OF Tire Commttee. iean
l say, N'hv the attacks on croc.
kett7
Your unnamed delegate aka
why Crockett: permitted. withom
objection. tho employment q,
stella Poplawski as international
Representative while Mrs On.
liam Hatcher Negro req cscB.
tati,e was still off the ne oil
The first news OF Sister Ponlpw-
skis employment reached Us AZ
tho convention and Crockett or
one Of tho others on the .tar
kNew about it II The dolcssr In
question was aware " an those
things why then did he not ra,ss
this point to Crockett durine ~.
Convention have not he n an ia
Of the fact that any appcintntn M,
10 the International staff IL
cleared With Crockett.
I, is further charged ,har
verbal attack was made or vii
liam kennedy, international pe.
preventative and William Bow.
man former Rerresentatiya N
our union was present sercrl
times wher discussions were go-
ing on however one could not
charcc anyone with au auaok
without charging al 'conscfnet
with the same oficnsc.
I'm writing ,his letter n3' ss
On article for debate, but rather
10 point cut what can happen 10
people who have Tho cours-e u
ihcp conviction. and arc Nllr-
80 stand up aud be counted vb4a
it is pui,e important 20 know
whore th,v stand
And in parting let me siy %
the unnamcl delegate. Wouldn't
you have tecn mere of nan
10 attach your name 20 yoir ar.
'iclc?
SmcorclN
Oscar Noble.
International Rep
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
DETROIT PRIEST REPLIES
UNMAsKING A FAKE FRIEND OF The NEGRO

On March 80 Of my fellow professors handed me
GOV of the Detroit TRIBUNE The paper that day car
red article under the very title used above this one
and written By Mr.. Harold Preece Mr. Preece was
"unmaskng' Doctor Richard Pattee a man eminent for
scholarship distinguished service in the State Mr. Preese
ment particular in inerraca efforts Mr. Preece
told his readers that Dr. Pattee had lately BETRAYED the
Negro of Latin America and that he does not any longer
deserve the friendship Of the Negro in the United States
The betrayel took place, the story goes. during the
Second American Seminar on Social Studies lately
held in Havana
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
Which Way?

Roosevelt has been dead one year Since his death
the war has been wont the UNO formed. and rumbings
and ouarrengs over territory abroad has already begun
FDR fans can't help but wonder how ne would have
acted in the Russia-Iran situation the Bnsh-ndoneSon
situation and the atom bomb decisions
OF course no man is indispensable, but some men do
leave some pretty big shoes 10 filL
Truman seemed to have had hard time trying TO
walk in his steps 50 ne evidently decided TO make path
Of his own Ii he doesn't get things Strengthened out
in the woods.
The Republican Party standing by. ready to offer
their services as guide ou OF the Wilderness But
they don't brush un on the modern trend and get
from some Of those Old time conservative reactonary poll
icies will merely be of the halt leading the blind
What this country needs j, some dynamic modern up
r. ire minute Leadership Who Shall We look 70 for IT,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
BETWEEN THE LINES
ny DEAN GORDoN b. HANCOCK
For AMP

the earth and from the way things
are shaping up throughout the
world Il looks as II the powerful
nations are bent upon destroying
themselves and one another. thus
leaving the future ages 10 meek
aud humble tribes and peoples who
inhabit the waste places" far re-
moved from the destruction OF
atomic bombing.
~ GREEN BEARING GIFTS"
National power is largely a mat
ter OF urban organization. De-
stroy mans cities and his power
is destroyed Atomic bombing is
primarily threat TO urbanized
civilization and its deadllness is
more deadly among these urban
dwelIers. Churchill continues to
scratch this nations back by tell
ing II how great and powerful It Vs..
IIe sounds like a Greek hearing
Gifts.
PERSONALITY OR PARTY.
Il Is not too early for Negro
voters to begin canyassing the
field for the political candidates
they are going 10 support in the
forthcoming elections: l94S will be
here ere we can ready OURSELVES
for the fray Roosevelt. the New
Dealer Is dead. but his new deal
ism still lives. albeit somewhat
subdued The rise OF a great per-
sonality with a modicum OF poIit-
icsi imagination could breath upon
the political dry bones Of the once
rampant new dealism and make
them live again 20 the advance
ment OF mankind
SUPPORT THE NAN
Whatever else Negroes do or do
not do. they must not he inveigled
into supporting any political par
~" TIE line Of political diiferen-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

Roosevelt passed on while the
sun OF his glory vas al high noon.
Churchill is living to see his sun
decline. Herein lies something OF
tragedy. However reluctant We
arc TO face death In the strength
OF years. there is something desir-
able aud dramatic in seeing a pow
erful figure bow out before the
wintry winds OF declining years
blow their cold and chilling breath
upon erea, careers.
DREAMS
Dcposed by the British elect0r-
ate unwilling TO stand aside and
decrease while others increase
Churchill Is now dreaming dreams
that will not come true he be-
comes ~ prophet oI white suprem-
acy just ms certainly as We're
Chamberlain. Lothrop Stoddard
Gohineau and Madison Grant The
assumption that England aud
America will be- forever right and
the rest of the nations forever
wrong. Is to make a subtle claim
To AuFlo-SaXou infallibllliy
WANTS ANGLO SAXON BLOC
The condition OF the modern
world under the rule OF the Anglo
saxons could be one Of the stub
born controyertlng points that
should make Mr.. Churchill hesitate
in calling for an Anglo-Ssxon bloc
implemented with military power
The hope for the darker people
lies In the stronger current that
are running in the affairs Of men.
The liberation Of Negroes belongs
to tho swirl Of these world wide
currents which come NJ by-prod
ucts ~ the Vaccinations o. the
regnant nations Jesus Christ
said that the meek would inherit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

citation in this country Is not party
but personality. When il comes
to advancing the fortunes OF Ne
groes and minority groups. II is
difficult TO draw line between
Democrat and Republican parties.
But IL Is in the political behavior
Of certain political personalities
that we find the difference that
should determine our political
fealties.
TRU MAN TRYING
Truman is trying hard but
when the restraint that Roosevelt
exercised UPON the political nub-
bins was removed. reaction set
in that is threatening to wipe Tru-
man from the political map n
would have been thus with auy
other man following Roosevelt
Truman l. almost martyr before
the combined assault of men who
dared not tare forth to do battle
against the mighty Roosevelt.
When the cats are away the rats
come out 70 play The loudest
voices heard OH Capitol Hill TODAY
were mere whispers when Roosc
Welt Was AZ his best Even a Lind
bergh comeback Is being carefully
planned The very toughness OF
the assignment that fell upon Tru.
mans shoulders entitled him IN a
certain amount OF sympathy and
cooperation Il was this fact that
made Ickes' vitriolIc attack on
Truman through Pauley so oues.
tionabie. Great old Harold Ickes
seemed bent on destroying Truman
alone with Pauley
WATCH WALLACE
Ickcs finally assumed Tho roll,
u one kicking a man while he was
down and this after all f. no,
something heroic " does mo-,
take great courage 10 Kick a man
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

MI Freeze argues that this meet
ing sct in motion plan TO reduce
the Latin American Negro to pow
erty ignorance and slavery The
meetings. he says was planned in
Franco Snain Franco sent one
Ut his trusted villains Professor
Ruiz Jimencs Cortes, TO our coun-
try to hatch the plot Here with
The conni,ance OF our state De-
partment the Franco man work
ed out plans With American Jesuit,
organizations, especially the Ma
lional Catholic Welfare Council 3"
or to Havana they went and with
The aid OF some more Jesuits"
from seventeen Latin American
countries they did The dastardly
deed
Mr. Preece SAYS that he got this
news from private communications
scnt by the Cuban Federation Of
Labor TO him.
Now what are the facts In the
ease the cards that Mr. preece
does not Law face up ON the tablef
FIRST tho meeting was no,
lately held In Havana. but took
place January ? O. 1916 M
Franco professor had anything a.
DO with il Less than nine Jesuits
attended Most OF It's distinguish.
ID membcrhip vas made nm Of Law.
men several OF whom we're of
Negro ancestry, And Il Matched
no plots. Contrary 10 Mr. Preece
u took no action against the CTAL
or confederation Trabsjores Amer.
'ea Latina. But the meeting IN.
Guided three remarkably Christian
labor men from this country and
lneir public attendance az Divine
worship literally shocked the local
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
Poets Corner
Dedicated T. mo
Late President + y Roosevelt
BY VERNE COLE
piIl Atlantic avenue
Sonth tiate. Calf.


>outh cate. Calf.
! listened 10 the booming funeral
guns
Fired DER grave year ago today
Beard the marching men--the
muffled drums
Tie mourning chorus sans ~
solemn lay
The April shy was oyerrast aud
cray.
! heard a dion,ns monopiane IN
flight.
Il seemed to bear spirit on ts
way
iuio the lands which he above our
light,
Il vanished from the limits OF MY
feeble sight.
Aud while the gentle Hudson River
flows
lr- winding way until It nnds the
sea.
b.osen body rests beneath the
Fere n Us Garden Of Gethsemane.
This garden Of the gods shall ever
be
ymbol Of the bleeding human
heart
Witch broke white in ns yalian,
fight 20 free
4 warning No,ld AMI 10 us soul
,mpart
The universal love Of Gods crea-
tive art
Tmi- IS enc stage humanity must
reFch
before our souls can ever COM
rrehoud
This saviour ~ the world who
came 70 teach
Az peaccfll peoples ,hat they must
extend
s help.n4 hand 70 each deserving
friend
Seid be- y have two coats and ye
have none;
Therefore. my extra coat lease or
lend
In order that a lasting peace be
won
For kingdoms where the Fathers
will is done"
Not in the guns which boumed
around the earth
Not in The pleasing voice which
passed away -
But in his deeds OF everlasting
worth
Did Rooseyelt stand erect and dare
TO say,
Conc follow whore 7 lead the
righteous way
Give succor 10 an suffering man
kind
nNhNtf i't' l'ffl~ TOT WHICH 10 p
peoples pray.
Go teach the rolling millions how
to find
The pathway through the heart 10
Universal Mind.
! left the Garden Of Gethsemanc
And sought my silent chamber with
the woes
Which made the substance Of nv
reverie:
But while the Hudson ever on
ward flows.
In all our hearts there grows The
~ Roosevelt rose.
When such a soul may come 10
earth again
IL something only God in Heaven
knows:
M hv- the power ~ the tongue
I and pen.
Let's thank our God for Franklin
a. we say Amen.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
| WHAT
ABOUT YOU?
BY VICTOR l. HICKS

Reconstruction OF the State OF
Mississippi has never been accom-
rlisned
Blho. cheap. lowgrade iCnora
mus continues to inhibit progress
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

4 tie sanction
lf his constiiu-
'nts. AFTER a
se-y checked ca
reor as rural
chool teacher.
preacher news
butcher. tackles
lawyer and race
)ater he cmerg-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

whom everybody Is Kicking Henry
wallace Is without doub, the ma.
non, 7, powerins personality Watch
wallace Il would not grcatl,
surprise this prohpei II Wallace
Is not kicked into the presidency.
come 1919. y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
srPPoRT THE WY

Whatever else Negroes do or do
not do. they must not he ihveigled
into supporting any political par
~" The line Of political differen-