The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-09

pcned in Columbia yesterday
couldn't restrain mysei. anv
longer and had to ask hlm Il.
had been out OF the state. n.
told me that he had ins, le,
Japan and couldn't undcfesnd
The difference in things Tier.
and the conditions he found !,
! home. He contrasted the ,Aalo,.
tation OF the American sedan 4,
home with the friendlines ana
hospitality OF the conquered lap,.
nese. The strikes and labor ran.
uoversies confused him afi "a
cities he had seen. The lac. IN
Orderliness OF lite in Jaq s.>e
We didn't fight for tia, ha
said.
We parted short time a,cr
and imagine he il now at n.
with his family in New Yors
The Columbia riot lolf Mv
thinking for awhile as tlol-his
OF this young soldier fcp, oaa.
luz and going ! could SEQ va
before me. confused. h1aoa
frank aud sropme for st
ideal There was no qu, ,en
about whore he stood h. vss
good American through
through Nothing ia his ,oa
taiion smacked az ans a. Ia
'isms' There was yodns
who had be,n away just
epoueh to look At his cooaa
ohieo,Nciv and find lh,
wasn't all he thought i UWi
be
Before mis- thought Wa.
nv Telephone rang md VS.
talking With anoiLcr veteau aao
asked 70 fcmlin anonynlop ia
iold m, ihat Re- was White all ia-
ployed by 40 agency dcalius
th" piaccmcns 81 yct"r
scems ihal This agency has M
taplished practice OF ser>icine liz
ploN'rs orders FOR white. ,ei -
only To my alnazrment il
'a United States EmploA
Srs'ice bat another 81
placement aeen,y Al any taa
informant said thar H. hpi
colorcd soldpl- in action
couldn't stand by ana $50
diScrinnnaicd asainst wiihs
ing sopctAne ABOUT IL ~
discussed the question viii
immediate superior and then -
over his head % the division
only 10 Pc lola i.rat no,hinr
be done about rs
rs tic conversation conn 2,
The voice a. the other end
line told ne that Do wanted
thtnr done about the siuation
cause even thouell be- was
esied he wasn't a martyr
Thank, 20 orr unknown q
The facts have been cc
inund 20 be uuc and action
been taken 10 see thar colorcd
erons sharc more equitably m ~
opourrs haudled hy this ae
As " this vasn'f enough fo
day J started over To tho
Of lhc Netlopolian Comi
Fair Employment Praciice ID
Miih laf'nco anderson aboai
fund raising drive The Cos
has IN the post received sug
from TIE War chest but This
was cni Oft WITH mere sl
which "oal,l allow IL TO or, "a
Tor only ahou' Two month pe
because ~ his and Tho po~-h
~ mat ihr federal FEpC ny
discontinued many pcopl
ANXIOUS 10 SEE that the MciroH +
Tan Council IS SUPPORTED ID
'sai ne principle OF fair cMn
lhehl practices is Dctroii ma,
iinre Contributions are icatl
fhclr office AZ 600 Transports
fuiliing IN = steady stream l
more are needed II the work n
ne caified on throughout tho ya-
Volunteer workers are busy r'-
ing ont mailiuss and in Other
VANS giving OF their time to nate
n' drive success Wh0
f'a'hed thc offices Of the N,fo-
ln'l'an Council on Fair Enple
mont Practice saw young ohsr
'u,''y engaged in sortn- sd
'tapling together several sheet. =
q release which Was hcing scn' %
individuals and Organization tlnn
"n' che city We met Tow ua
'lt"s later and noticed his as-
charge button After eNp,rieNrs
earlier In the day. I Of course va.
interested in why he. vcfDa,
ana not member OF mnoffg
group should be concerned cnoueh
'oout fair employment practices %
volunteer his time as he was ao
ing
Ills story was simple one TIE
name was Moss: he Is a student
at wayne university and had seen
service overseas with the 4 : W.
my AIR Forces. While I'm ltal, no
was stationed near the 9ath squad
ron aud the 332nd. He got 70
Hno" many Of the men and appre-
GATED them for what they were
me soldiers and fine gentlemen
mats all there was 10 his story.
Ihree such incidents in one diy
y enough 10 make one forget The
roo unless he accidentally turned