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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
About The Common Man
IUDAH BRsD

war, all these should have been evidence that
the era had ended
Il is nice 70 know that several long years aft
or the fact everybody, including the top brass
hats Of labor, now will recognize that labor does
not share in the government Of the nation OF
derive any benefits from the Administration
WHAT NExT7
The belated recognition ~ the fact that labor
is on the outside looking in IS welcome, no mat
ter how late il may DC.
THE logical conclusion for labor to draw IS
'ha, II must leave the Democratic party and
strike ont along now party lines
Yet. an. willind 10 bet that labor Leaders
will re-,sf mat direction with everv fiDre Of
their bein.-, until il is 100 late 20 do t1Yfhins
in the ls4s -le@tionx. j.. .. ....-.. .........-..,
Yet I am willing to bet that labor leaders viii
resist that direction with every fibre Of their
beings. until il is too late TO do anything in the
1913 elections.
There is only one way 70 change this gloomy
prospect that is 10 create enough pressure
inside labor organizations 10 force the leaders
70 Get aoing at the building OF new
political party
ono ~ the reasons Tor the reluctance Of la
bo~ leaders 70 start in new political direction
l. their realization that u involves tremendous
ot,nt Of sacrifice and hcartbresk That IS co.,
,ainlv true but following the old "Gompers poll
cyr involves certain defeat for labor
Another reason for their reluctance and a
valid one is the feeling that new party should
not be Just labor party. but should include
substantial numbers Of professional people. farm
ers and leaders Of racial and religious groups
ment Of party. Il is something that can
be taken care Of
The new era" demands new party. Let's not
delay.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

The newspapers are interpreting the return 70
work Of the miners as a complete victory for
President Truman and his Conservative advisors.
TIME magazine indicates that the fines and the
refusal az the Administration 10 make any dcsl
a. all were The causes Of Lewis abrup; ending
OF the strike.
suppose this is the accurate account Of what
the miners 10 believe that Lewis was. as always
~ expert judge of how FAR he could 60 and
master n the art of timing
For, In spite o' tho public clsmor against Lew
Is and the miners. there is q large segment Of
the public that In thorough sympathy with the
United Mino Workers
In addition 10 these people. there many.
many labor union leaders and members who
feel that whatever happens 10 the miners hap
pens TO them too whether they agree with the
miners strategy not.
Bat il Is probably Saner % write il down as a
defeat and 10 ioin Tire many commentators who
say that now era has begun in the development
~ the lsbo movement in the United States
THE NEW ERA
The new status ~ labor Is not really new
onc - It just appears 70 be In 10 now. labor
folt that II Nas part az the nstional Admnstrs-
ActusNr labor has long hcen out ~ tho Ad-
r'inistra'inn and the orco-dominant political
marty Il mas hoir kicked ound since before The
war hecsn ard 'hcre e-c ranv who believe
'he' labor won All rs Vow Deal gains before
loaa
When Truman threatened 10 draft all railroad
strikers. when FDR made radio speech urging
the miners 20 return "a work Fifteen minutes
after Lewis had sent them back, when Truman
was nominated over Wallace when labor took
kicking around on wages during and after the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
Footprints In The Sands of Time

The election Of Rev Robert l. Brady Jr. as presi-
dent OF the Detroit Branch Of the MACE last sunday AZ
ire annual Nom bership meeting wise choice, IN the
opon al The Detroit Tribune. Though hoty contested
represented the decision Of the majority OF NAACP men,
beers and revealed that the organization IS sun yer! uS"
alNe and democratic body
Beng elected head If the most powerful organza-
ton Detroit q; ms time when many serious prooems
the ARE Rel Robert L. Brady pastor Of Second bap-
st Church elected 10 head the NAACP. He saw De-
ro, through the sweet forerunner OF the
.ght 70 break dWown housing discrimination
Two major discrimination problems are facing De-
ro;, al this time The restrictive covenant cases now IN
me courts and fragrant refusal Of restaurants TO OBJ
serve the civil rights law
The election Of young Bradby challenge from the
people for him carry the fight against racial dis
elimination president Of the Detroit Branch Of the
NAACP he can help it good lob only in the fight
aga INST discrimination. hut in the building of goodwill
ard promotion Of interaca harmony and understand
ing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

the same time, and for the san
reasons. that other Americas
began 10 swell city populatlon
An acute housing shortage oeN
lopcd: Negroes began TO ova
flow the formerly defined Neg
quarters and as they did n'
came into competition WI
home-seeking whites. Poll,s
clans, ever sensitive 70 the g
NOR Of voting constituents res.
lily jumped 70 the coneluA.
that since racial segregation "
permissible in schools iranspo
tation. and the like, cities ?.
the right to impose resloenM
segregation, They passed ~. ~.
zoning ordinance only 70 zee
that the United States Sup'S-
Court entertained the view - y.
such ordinances were violar
of that clause Of the Fourier.
Amendment which in suos!'D \.
requires that no state snan
ny due process Of law 70 =,
person within its jurisa''...,
Segregatory zoning ordln ,s !
have been universally held
valid ever since that '.Ine. ,,,,
TodsY-segrssation BY S0nA
AS has been previously no
Gated, however. state eo e,',,
and perhaps the United \
Supreme Court-eva 60
force Of that ruling by pfonp =
holding that race restrictions
posed by subdivders OF
neishborhood agreements ~,
private contracts" ana -
not violative of the eaus, ..s,.
lection clause Of the fou' .,,,s
Amendment, since. as the Cox =
argued. only state aou 's.d n
private action. is proseri0ea,, y,
the Constitution The
judges turned a deaf eaF--s \
deaf car ono might say--'o
argument that state acton : /
volvcd when a state Co. $50,
called upon 10 issue agress.u.
60 be e'nhn''
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

As we all Know, Negro owner
ship Of land in the South is still
draStically limited by custom
and usage. On the Pacific Coast
ownership Of land by japanese
formerly by Chinese as webb
is still prohibited by laws which
forbid ownership Of land by
aliens ineligible to citizenship
the only aliens ineligible 70 ci-
tizenship being Asiatics, Of
course The classic case OF
wholesale residential segrega-
ton on the basis Of race is the
reservation system for Indians
which, while not altogether COM
pulsory, has served very well TO
limit Indian ownership Of land
except on these reservations.
These limitations on the use and
ownership of land are aspects
Of what Wendell Willkie aptly
described as American Imper-
ialism. and follow very closely
the pattern in colonial areas
where natives have been driven
from the land and where il has
been appropriated by the domi-
nant European groups The com
mon and vulgar justification for
this trend in American land po-
Icy is summed up in the phrase
that this is a white mans
country"
l believe il significant that
the majority Of judicial decisions
UNFOLDING race restrictive agree
ments came during that decade
of establishment between 1919
and 1880 when Il seemed that
men everywhere had lost faith
in democracy and the democra-
tic process; and this az the end
of the war fought ostensibly to
preserve and extend democracy.
The immediate circumstance
that led 20 the creation and judi
cial valuation Of racial rcstric-
tive covenants was the migration
of Negroes toward cities that
began IN early stages Of the first
world war. These newcomers
locked into the urban csnters At
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
BY FRANCIS A. KoRNEcAY

low. Think for one minute-a
high school graduate with cleri-
cal training can start in Civil
Service az higher rate OF pay.
The other day Wayne County
was looking for ambulance driv-
crs at $4,000 per year. Civil
Service is also looking for tele-
phone operators AZ a salary OF
S2393 per year Does this make
sense? No. Garbage collectors
make more than teachers. This
argument is not against paying
telephone operators. clerica
workers and garbage collectors
a good salary but To the con-
trary the point is made that
teachers. whose job is tough. arc
simply paid too little Should
we ever wonder why the schools
arc said 10 be turning out poor
students Teaching positions are
not attractive enought 10 keep
well trained persons.
The Detroit Board Of Educa-
ton has recommended an in
crease OF S26. so monthly. Do
you wonder why teachers are
turning UP their noses at Il? A
flat across the board raise Of
Y 81 900 is not too much. They
should have Il. They deserve
every penny Of il. Minnesota
I has elevated and dignifie d
teaching. They have given siza-
+ bic increases. Teachers start az a
higher rate and can 60 10 $4,000.
Social Security of Workers
The late FDR preached Free
dom From Fear. This is very
real TO workers. Workers are
concerned about what is going
TO happen TO them and their
families when their physical self
Is beyond repair. They worry
about what would happen TO
them in case OF accident. Many
workers are not covered az all
by the present Social Security
Act. n cOvcrsge Is made-it's
/ far TOO small. II can never cover
the minimum expenses Of work s.
crs who are retired because Of
old age or disabilities. a man
and his family just cannot live
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
First Anniversary

One year ago this week we took as editor of the
Detroit Tribune.
II has been hard struggle, but have carried on
dons paper shortages. initiation and other unforeseen
difficulties. But that's the newspaper business.
On some issues have been unpopular and even
called a few On other issues We have had our
share Of public praise. That is the newspaper bust
ness. You can't please all the people all the time.
AS 20 on. feel do have the peoples conf
dence in sincerity that whatever believe right
fight for In this editorial renewing our pledge to
continue fight for Negro businesses more Ne
jobs and against expoiters grafters and dis
crmnauon We still are for proper representation
the police force, adequate housing and city where in
terracial understanding and goodwill abound
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

on s2S per month. Because Of
the lack Of an annual wage in
industry and the inadequate
wage scale, It is impossible for
the average workers 10 save and
certainly not 10 the extent that
things will come easy after he
retires There is another factor.
the average industrial worker
does not live TO be SIS years old
II follows that there is little
chance 20 receive adequate ben
Gifts What is then needed?
There arc two ways out. One is
that the l947 Congress change
the present Social Security Act
10 give wider coveragc and a
higher rate OF retirement pay 70
workers. This can be done and
il should be a must on the agen-
da Of our new, incoming Con.
gress. The othcS way out is
that Unions establish their own
social security program which
will supplement the Federal
Social Security Act. The JAW
Go has undertaken such plan.
Il is called an employer-fi-
nanced group insurance where
the employer pays 10 the union
3 per cent Of the gross earning
Of AL employees. This. Of course.
is TO be a part Of tho contract.
What does the UAW-CIO Social
Security Plan provide2 (a) death
bcnefits--a minimum Of the
workers average annual wage:
disability benefits-for sickness,
disease, or injury. so per cent
of earnings up 10 50 weeks.
and in case Of loss Of sight or
permanent disability a cash ben
gift equal to years salary, and
OBJ the assurance Of hospital
medical and maternity benefits.
This is sound program. II
gives better protection for work.
ers. And. Il Is the opinion Of
many that employers can afford
TO pay H. II seems that Il Is
better 20 prepare for a bigger
and better retirement fund for
workers than 70 increase our
relief rolls.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
LAWYERS TELLS HISTORY OF
REFLECTIVE COVENANTS
Continued from our last issue)

IOOntlnued TOM OUT IuSt ISSUSI
The TRIBUNE presents the second instalmsn Of Lo
kers excellent article Restrictive Covenants The Gn
contained pamphlet published by the Chicago |o
Against Racial Discrimination. 23 West Madison Chicago M
Readers who in the pamphlet secure HA
Chicago Council for 2oe The pamphlet also contains ~
by Bishop She'll Of Chicago Loren Miller is the ah0aH
Sugar Hill" for Hattie heDsa'A
other He is considered the S'D
authority restrictive covenants in the nation
Attempts to prohibit or limit ownership and use .
land by what are thought of rs "unassimilabe group
not in the United States Following the Civil wal
sporadic efforts made to prevent the newly ire
slaves from buying land and still have law on on
federal statute books aimed directly at such pracues
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

creation centers VIII sing Christ
mas hymns during the program.
Members Of the departments
boys band will play instrument
tai music for an hour preceding
the tree Lighting.
REcEIPTED BILL
Sandy Jr. was in difficulties.
In a moment Of weakness he
had loaned a friend $500 with
out benefit Of written receipt.
In desperation he consulted his
father.
Father (consideringly): That's
easy, me lad Write him and
say you need the $1,000 instant
~"
Sandy Jr.: you mean $500"
Father: That ! do not. You
say $1,000 and he will write back
that he only owes you $500
Then you will have il in writ
ing. Beaumont CTex.) Retailer.
ls47 POLITICS
In addition TO electing the
members Of our Recorders and
Circuit Courts and some more
state officials. we will have 70
60 70 the polls again in the fall
10 clean house al the City Hall.
Let's start seriously thinking
about this Take an inventory
on our citv administration and
those who have been responsible
for its operation II they deserve
our support support them II
they do not, replace them with
someone else.
BIG BROTHER
South America looks north
for capital. for goods, manutac-
tured equipment and organiza-
tionsl genius II IS growing in
democracy and in this process
needs men Of character, stated
Mr.. Nystrom who has lived IN
and traveed throughout South
America for the past SIX years.
He spoke al a meeting Of over
I 100 leading Detroit Industrialists
and businessmen al the Hotel
Statler last week. Pereival r.
Piper. L. J. May and P. j.
Hauser. executive secretary at
St Antoine Y were the ST. An
tome branch officials who at
tended the meeting.
The Young Mems Christian
Association operates in 8 Of 10
South American countries These
have developed into a strong
continental federation Of autono-
nous national YMCA move
mcnts.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
( To help spread the Christmas
I spirit. the Music Department OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
Greetings

With only few shopping days left until Christ
mas YOU are reminded that you make your task
Ter by taking advantage some of the values advertised
in the Detroit Tribune. When you finish reading the
news and looking the pictures Read the ads The adj
verses the people who have faith in the Negro press
and use TO get their message to you They help make
the paper possible You show your faith your press
by patronizing its ADVERTISERS In this way the power
Of your press TO represent you in important issues is
strengthened. AS result everybody benefits
With this thought in mind, we wish you a VERY HAP
Ply HOLIDAY SEASON
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

the Council OF Social A..
also a Red Feather serv; ssao
organized several groups =
oilers. They viii Visit I n =
of the Red Feather ass,s;.'
GLIDING Parkside Hospi,sI
Mary's Hospital, s., pe,sr -
er Community house. Tho.'
Home for Old Lad es. and 1.
eral other institutions
AN APPEAL for sssjs,,,..
the Brewster Center corrs.'
has been issued by Virgil p,.s
er. assistant director ~ ~.
ter Center. Send donstio,'
the Center or call CA 4pos
Mr.. Parker Will drop /,
pick UP your cheek
LoCKBOURNE- With 81
nation Of the first po,,.-.|
games on the wcst coss y
day. November % membs.'
the 477th Composite Groun
turned 70 their home b,~
Lockbourne. near olunb,.|
Ohio. this week With Other ~
Air Force units. TIE l77h nj
performed in q superior i,s.r
throughout the ioint Arnv !,
Navy Amphibious maneuv,r
KILRoY
"Kilroy was here He w,r
CT and never even went y,
seas. He was in Massachuve
all the time. The man M
started the world wide CT 4
gan which was printed on n
told numbers a ships, IN
equipment and supplies is Jan,
]. Kilroy Of Halifax. Mass.
AS a reward fo- disclosing 4
identity, Mr.. Kilrov received 4
anticuated Boston Elevated ii
lev as a gift from the Anenu
Transit Association He viii N
a as . home fo- his wife A,
six children Mr. Kilroy reveals
that he started the phrase whl
employed as checker at q
Bethlehem Steel Company
shipyard at Fore River, Qunr
in May 1912 After he had "a
ished checking various steel N
tions. he would write kin
was here" on q because, 1
said. he was ANNOYED al 500
unofficial comparv complain
that he didn't actually inps
various pieces Of steel constu
ton. II wasn't long until won
men. sensing the humor in .
situation began "plastering !
name on several fighting shil
which were leaving the BsiAl
hem yards for overseas
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
Labor and Industry
\ Low In Strike.

a Low In Strikes
Last week was a good one
in strike history How Ii hap
pened no one knows II was
reported that there were less
than 1000 persons evolved in
work stoppage due to strikes.
Some record isn't IL This does
not mean that everybody was
woTklng-nor. docs IL mean
workers are satisfied with their
take home pay Many persons
were unable to work due 10 the
results Of previous strikes. Yet
general labor-managcmcnt con-
ditions arc headed in the right
direction for AZ least few
.months-wc hope, on the 9TH
CT hand strikes are sure to pile
up in 1887 unless there is a
quick adjustment made in wag.
es The average worker is much
under paid His take horne pay
Is far too inadequate His fam
ily suffers and the general
standard OF living is lowered
There should be full pay for
adequate services rendere d.
Strikes can be prevented but
only 70 the degree that labor
and management work out ba-
sic mutual understanding 20 the
extent that both groups can
maintain iust standards. II Is
predicted that the incomin
Congress viii pass labor laws
restricting strikes. Yet-a Law
does not work 70 the best In.
terest Of the people unless they
approve IL and they themselves
viii see that II works.
Teachers Pay
Teachers are workers. too
They toll much and their pay
is low. II is almost unbelievable
that a graduate Of a recognized
Michigan College after spend
ing four years in high school
and in addition four years IN 3
College starts with a beginning
salary Of $685.. A teacher with
Masters degree starts ~ Si964
Their maximum Is $500 with
! q BIS. degree and $500 with I
MA. degree. This is miserably
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

troit district office are bending
every effort 10 determine pres
ent locations Of necessary IA
cilitics and equipment 50 that a
contract for their removal and
re-erection on the University
campus can be effected at the
earliest possible date.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

for the classes Of 1916. 1929 and
1896.
WAYNE UNIVERSITY. De-
troit Michigan-Approvsl by the
Federal Works Agency for addi-
tionsl temporary classroom
buildings and other facilities has
been received, and the regional
office in Chicago and the De-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
B VI lie! 7 = TIN

little crippled child will share honors -
Mayor of Detroit when the city's official Christra
lighting services take place at $3.50 pm Christmss M
Tuesday, December "a, in front Of the City Hall T
MONIES are being staged BY the Department Of Paris \,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-03
H0MMACASE IS STARTED
 IN MANILA
Witness Says 3OODie Daily Widespread Rdp-
 ing Revealed
By JAMES HALSEMA

MANILA, Jan. 3-Japanese It. Gen. Masaharu Homma must have seen orders for the brutal Death March" of Americans and Filipinos from Bataan in l942, but had "a very thin interest" in his captiyes, one of his former staff officers testified as Hommas war-crimes trial opened today.
 The witness. Maj Gen Toshi- mitsu Takatsu, said that Homma's headquarters on Bataan were less than 500 yards from the death march route, and that Homma travelled 20 miles down the high way while the prisoners were driven mercilessly along it.
 Describing the death rate among captiyes as 300 daily at the O'Don- nell Prison Camp. Takatsu said medicines were mot sufficient" and T think there was a lack of food, which was mostly rice. Also, there was not much water" He said he reported these conditions to Homma's headquarters but noth- ing was done.
 Thin" Interest
 His statement that Homma's in terest in prisoners was "very thin" was quoted by prosecutors from an earlier, written statement, and Ta- katsu today declined to elaborate. He explained to prosecution ques- tioner It. Benjamin F. Schwartz, Los Angeles, that he was honor bound" not to speak badly O. Homma in the latter's presence,
 Defense counsel had objected that many of the specifications filed against Homma in his trial for violations of the laws of hu- manity" were vague, and the prose- cutors introduced additional details.
 Widespread Raping
 In establishing widespread raping. and brutal mistreatment of American and Filipino women.' they said. they would offer proofs that such actions. for which they blame Homma. included the "in- human" treatment of an unnamed, married American woman at the swank Rosario Apartments two days after the fall of Manila. As the result of her treatment, they said. the woman was sent to an asylum as insane.
 Homma, the prosecution asserted was directly in charge of all Japa- nese forces in the Philippines at the time.
 As the trial opened. prosecutors told the U. s. military commits sion hearing the case that Homma has no rights under the American Constitution and is being tried for violations of the laws of hu- manity"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-03
MRS. MANSFELDT
 HYS!ERICAL WHEN
 TRIAL WEARS END

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3-Cry- ing T can't stand it any longer, " Mrs. Annie Irene Mansfeldt became hysterical at her sanity trial yes- terday.
 Bailiffs and her attorneys sought to quiet the 45-year-old mother of three young children, who recently was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Nurse Vada Martin to death in a fit of jealousy.
 Prosecutor Norman Ellington. making his closing argument to the jury, had said Defense Attorney Vincent Hallinan stated Dr. John H. Mansfeldt was demented, yet had allowed him to attend Mrs. Hallinan during the birth of four of Hallinan's five sons.
 Was MT. Hallinan sincere or was he just kidding us?" Ellington asked the jury.
 Mrs. Mansfeldt, who had been sitting quietly, screamed pierc- ingly.