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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
A Republican Victory In l94s

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
Roll On, Freedom Train

Rather view the documents OF American liberty
ard freedom IN company Of other American citizens, OF
iarkgr hue tie minded little OF Memphis
has deprived The citizens OF his city OF the privilege
nc these sacred documents.
Wnen The American Heritage Foundation. sponsor OF
a. rau earned that Mayor j. }. Peasants OF Memphis
aad announced separate visiting times for Negroes and
Whites the Memphis visit cancelled and Freedom
Tram rolled
n rolling On To other parts Of the United States
who're they aemptlo practice democracy not all the
ea srolnd least during the brief stay OF the Freedom
Train.
The American Heritage Foundation It's executive vice
president Louis A. Noy> ana other officials are 70 be COM
prered and ghly commended for attempting 10 bring
nort these principles TO America populace.
Tie same poles followed when similar intent
was ry1-Aronn hy small Mississippi town Freedom
Tra on and refused . stop 70 show her treasures
h 3sorr Blinded 10y adice that they couldnt see
mel crest or the trees
Ma Freedom Train continue to ron on displaying the
4cc rs aat played Such important part in the his
c 5. o eoatry apprec sted and abided by, by ali
Il ho sfar, ,ner ser..age
Pertaps tee MAYORS ot these towns Will be Influenced
ov s reo, whom trey deprived 81 thus rare sight 70
;hsaC- tsev n s., and ei Freedom Tram stop he IT
Gowns IS 1ev.C by one and all irrespective OF color
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
Prejudice. The Monster

Detroits Inerrscal Committee has fought hard and
difficult battle in attempt to bring about more harmon
relations the Motor City and has had some set
sacks The browning touch the incident last week
when staff members OF the committee refused service
NJ cafe OF the presence Of two Negro members
Prejudice is the ugly monster threatening 10 destroy
al that made this city great and undo all the good
work that Is being done.
When these people who have been designated by the
chief executive OF the city improve relations and
combat discrimination can't get meal in public
aurani because Of prejudice then the time has in
deed come when Mchgan's Civil Rights law should he
strongly enforced and loud protest made by the Chris
tian people Of the city against such practices.
Not that the Interracia Committee workers any
different from any other group persons desiring service
but the fact that they receives dose Of discrimination
treatment experienced daily by many less fortunate Ne
groes TO bring home to them Just what ordinary
Detroit American Negroes up against
The eyes Of every farmnded Detroiter will be on the
OF the needless 70 warrant has been
sworn out for the offending establishment This
where an example should be made Of public eating place
that discrminates.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

slider that there are certain
repairs. periodic checks or in
spectionS that are necessary
to be made TO machines. II
they are 10 perform their
tasks.
Whep the same kind of
reasoning is applied TO
worker il is not as simple as
that. A worker is a human
being subject TO react TO con-
ditions about him. The degree
to which he reacts well and
does things in a desirable
way will depend upon what
things. factors and situations
produce a given condition.
Many have felt IL wol king
conditions al the factory arc
good that all viii 90 well
with workers and that they
will be satisfied This is FAR
from true today What eoes
on IN the homes and the com.
munity y extremely Import
ant 10 q worker. These hap.
penings IN family living and
community living set the enc
tionai tone of the worker be.
fore he goes 20 hts place OF
work II he has encountered
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

and whose good will we can
not hope to purchase The
Nsvsjos are Americans. the
100 per cent real thing.
Americans: the Negro. the
greatest patriot 10 be found
any where He waits fol the
dreamed Of and prayed for
practical application of Bill
OF Rights He is burdened
with Acknowledgement and
segregation. peonage and lack
% employment. lie suffers
from taxes without represen-
tation; and is unable 10 com
pete for the sale of. his serv-
ices in the open market. He
is insulted in some places
openly and in others by skill
and evasion. lie is ill-housed
by law and forced into ghet-
tos thereby suffering from
vcrmln ana disease and OBJ
vious crminality arising out
Of crowded habiiation
Our silly sending Of money
90 Europe for any purpose at
III has reached such proper
tons that II has become \
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

nothing 70 say. II should be
perfectly evident that the Ne
gro vote is the most crucial.
and that some outright dec
iaration should have been
made in the book There Is
none
The other question is prices.
or II YOU want 10 be more
sophisticated. initiation. II the
Republicans hope 10 win the
next election, they must give
some reasonable answers on
how prices can be held 1own.
end purchasing power stab
ilizcd.
The Republican answer up
10 now has been the same as
was given last year bv the
National Association Of Manu-
facturers in lis campaign for
the lifting Of price controls
This will not satisfy the vot-
crs who must be won away
from the Democrats n the
Republicans are tO win. Stas
zen Is supposed 90 be a "lib-
cral" and might be- expected
% give better answer. He
doesn't
Foreign affairs are just as
important as domestic these
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

serious problems before 90
ing 10 work his mind Is no,
Tree to place his attention on
his job-his work.
No worker can produce
work to the maximum unless
ms work is interesting and
mat II produces certain chaI.
lenges - certain satisfactiops
II is a sure thing TO expect
little from workers n they
themselves say that their work
IS dull and boring This con.
dition among factory workers
exists today. One would want
to know what can be done?
There are two approaches
One can be put in operation
IN the. factory. II Is a man.
agement union problem. Man.
agement should be free Il
eire the best qualified mar
Tor IN job. OF course this /,
got true IN places OF work
where there Is a closed shop
Manaeement should MAINTAIN
employment experts-onalificd
persons who know how 40
lind what they want in work.
ers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06


ing on either lie devotes the
greatest part Of the book 90
his views on the labor gues-
ton and declares IL 10 be
Americas most pressing PROB
lem
Stassen has ready-made
formula. which he applies 20
every problem he raises. let
business management alone
and keep government out
However. he isn't really con
sistcnt with the formula. for
whenever ne wants 10 have
the government intervene he
can easily forget the formula
Stassen places himself on
record as approving tho gen
cral aims and content 81 tho
Tsft-Hartley law which he
would modify only slightly.
and for whose final form nc
takes great deal Of credit
How much Of q liability this
VII be and I'm sure " will
be. can only be- Judged at the
time naiional nominating con
vcniions are held
But on the burning qucs.
tions .of the day on which
his party win win or lose the
1898 elections Stasscn has
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

Heading the fiction best sci.
Ter this week IN Detroit are.
House Divided" by Ben
Ames Williams tHoughton
Mifflinl; East Side. West
Side" by Marcia Davenport
tScribnersl: NOTHING SO
Strange by james Hilton
BRANDON Housed. The Money.
man BY Thomas 3 Costain
Doubleday: Proud Destiny
by Lion Feuchtw anger tVik-
ing Along the non-fiction
line. the following arc leading
the sales in Detfoit'S largest
bookstores
Peace Of Mine" by Joshua
Liebam Simon g. Schuster):
Inside USA" by John Gun
Their Harper Bros.). 1T Hap
pcned In Detroit" by II c. L
Jackson tConjure House
Speaking Frankly" by lanes
+ Byrnes tHarpcr Brothers,.
The American Past" by Rog-
er Butterfield Simon &
SchuSter.
Along racial lines. Drums
Of Destiny by Peter Bourne.
IS an exciting story Of rcvolu-
ton IN Haiti translated from
the French
For the home town booste,
Malcolm Bingay's Detroit Is
My Own Home Town" makes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

free speech and no freedom
from Z AZ We talk Of sending
inem whesi and OH and cloth
ne ana Use American tax
money 20 do 50
Germany Slivers ia the
Wln,ry blasts and wars pat.
ientil Ger the hsnd-out tney
have lea ned 70 txpect from he
most eulhble county the
world has ever known hand
outs snatched from TIE poe
Nets 81 America.
+ snce vIithes IN the ,olls
~ instability. NE fran cas-.
cades 10 ruin and the + ench
stand defautly but ready 10
accept our money 70 feed
populsce that makes no effort
10 rehabil,fate Itself
Now on the other hand.
Americans. the NavsjoS. liv-
ng ON the most arid and
most desolate area upon me
American continent cape IN
hunge fret with veimn
strange with disease and
starvc unto death in the face
~ al this benevolencc 90
those who actually hate US
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

y
days. Nobody is an isolationiSt
any more. Il has been en-
couraging that there has been
bipartisan support for the
Marshall plan and similar pro-
posals for aid TO the European
economy.
Yet. Stassen would not 90
along with Senator Vanden-
berg and other COP leaders
in assistance 10 Europe. He
refuses to make any distinc-
ton between socialism and
communism. and since West
ern Europe is socialistic pre-
sumably would refuse 70 give
Il any aid
The only reasonable sound
that Stasscn makes Is his
suggestion that when employ
nnent falls. Il should be COM
pcnsated for by Immediately
putting into effect q program
Of public works.
However. such a program
must be linked up with pro-
gressive taxation policy. such
as StaSsen opposes. and great
w increased general wage
levels.
Stasscn for president? ]
wouldn't vote for him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

Social and medical sclen-
fists have set forth theories
citing reasons for racial Intol-
erance in all OF its ramifica-
tons But just shear away
the verbiage. in so far as the
colored race is concerned. and
the net results is a five let
ter sign. NEGRO. or ~ you
like. semsnucs, pure and sim
pie. For. to a large and pow
erful segment OF our majority
American brethren the racial
label stiil means a minority
they deem suited for naught
but a position OF subservicnce,
Such warped and distorted
thinking. we know and have
proven. stems from a deep
seated emotional illness gar
nered through wears Of mis-
guided, vicious teaching
Take for an example the
case Of my correspondent.
whose letter mentioned
above The writer states that
on Nov. 4 she took a cab AT
the Michigan Central station
for the Juvenile Court build
ing. where she was TO work
on election returns. The driver
OF the vehicle, middle-aged
woman. soon found out
through questioning her pas
sengers employment. Follow
ing is the revealing converse
iion:
Il certainly hope Jeffries
Will be defeated declared
the Cabbie.
DO YOU think there is so
much difference in the can
didates?' the passenger asked
"Oh. no. was the quick
reply But Jeffries is just too
much OF friend 10 the
Mats He has given them
the Jobs white men should
nave and favorS their living
next 10 the white man. I
don, want to live beside a
Mr."
Maybe YOU wouldn't mind
telling me asked the pas
senger Just what il is that
you have against The Negro"
Well. the Negro mote
has always been behind the
white man and we want To
keep him behind This IS the
American white mans way"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

A complete study oi rex
oIds OF workers should b
made. Such records shout
include educational atisW
mentS as well as physical a..
ness. Both are important
sufficient orientation perio
should be a part of the pr
gram. A worker should kno'
something OF the company
history. the basic reasons
existence. policy. regulation
etc.
Many times persons ar
placed on jobs that have J.
Zoo much training for To-
Job. There arc too many cl
smples where college erac
yates arc placed on gcnets
labor Jobs. The Other ~
proach is. and little will %
said at this time about \
Industry must begin 10 WI :
very closely with private gov.
ornamental and communlp
agencies whose programs ~
designed 20 bring about beue'
family and community i,iG
tons. Some industries are pe'
ginning 20 pioneer in this of
rectlon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

interesting reading
Perhaps there are some
new young parents on your
list Better Homes and Car
dcns' Baby Book The First
Five Years" The Child from
Five 70 Ten" and Infant
and Child in the Culture Of
Today by Arnold GeScll are
Ill books that not only would
they enjoy. but would help
them along the path OF rear
ing their first born.
A really thoughtful gift in
the bookline is the gift OF a
book on friends particular
hobby For example there Is
Invitation 90 Chess by
Cheney and Hardness Invi-
it,ion 10 Checkers" by Willard
Hopper. Dog Owners Man
ual by j. Z. Rine: "Photoe.
raphv Is a Language bv
John r Whiting: "A Practical
Cat Book by Ida NJ. Mellen;
With Fly. Plug and Bait bv
Ray Bergman Nine Bad
Shots Of GolC' by J. Dante
and others; Football" by L
II Baker and number OF
others depending on the par
ucuiar hobby or interest OF
~ ~ on IN mind.
Foo the woman who likes
20 putter around in the kit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

chen trying out new recipes
Pot Shots from a Crosse lie
Kitchen by Lucy ana Sidney
Corbett' is a real treat
Garden enthusiasts would en-.
JOY The Gardencr Bug
Book by Cynthia Wes,cot.
and "All About House Plants
by Montague. II they don't
have an outdoor plo, AMI
must depend on indoor plants
Children's Books
or course the chudlcn must
not be left out Book, are
one Of the richest hcnlsggs
we can teach our children 10
enjoy Carolyn Wells has a
Mother Goose conSisting Of
1913 Of the best nursery
rhymes illustrated IN iuIl
color. II IT'S children Ques.
tons that are driving mother
and dad mad. help then out
by Gift Of The Goldcr Tn.
cyclopedia" by DOROTHY Ben
nett which give simpl, au-
swers 10 a child's queries
with unique illustration
For further information On
where these books may be
obtained or for moro sueec..
lions on the Christmas g'i
last, contact this column care
OF the TRIBUNE.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

So ends the pertinent quotes
from the correspondence sent
: 10 my desk entitled rs this
what our boys fought for?'
This biased and bigoted phil
oSophy of the vehicle operator
is not an isolated instance OF
racial intolerance. Though II
is the opinion of an individual,
Il nevertheless is a repre-
sentative section in the
parade of bold and masked
evils weakening our Repub-
lican form OF government
To the ostrich-minded OF our
race who would minimize this
menace to the right to equal
Ity Of opportunity" a copy
OF the report of President
Truman's Committee on Civil
Rights will serve as a light
snapped on in a night blank
eted cellar.
Furthermore. IL is quite OBJ
vious that the sentiments of
the cab driver cited are sub
Stimulated in such Michigan
Incidents as the barring OF
several staff members OF the
Detroit lnterracial Committee
from the Pontchartrain Wine
Cellars last week: the Hig-
einbotham -Birdhurst Sc n 90 ]
strike: the Willow Village
School segregation. the bar
ring OF Norman GRAM phil
harmonic group from obtain
ing service in a Jackson cafe,
and the McGhee Covenant
case This in MICHIGAN not
NJ ,sisSippi, or Alabama.
In veneeful courageous
spirit recently. the Rev Jesse
w. Route. 39-year-old pas
tor Of the Holy Trinity Luz
thersn Church. New York
proved how ludicrous yet
how tragic is the nightmar-
iSh myth hindering our right
TO safety and security right
10 full citizenship and its pri-
vileges. right 10 freedom OF
conscience and expression and
the right to equality OF OPP
portunity.
Purchasing turban from a
New York costumer Rev Mr.
Route embarked for Mobile.
Ala one ~ the citadels OF
Dixie race prejudice. The be-
specialized minister donned
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

axe We have in our anx-
ETY. 10 stop communism start
20 tow ard impoverishing
imerica. We have given COM
uniSm billions of dollars
worth Of advertising because
$50 are afraid. II we do some
,Aing for the people Of Amer
and relieve their burdens
re need have no fear OF COM
munism
Our slogan is America
Flrst" not See America
FIRST" but Feed America FIRST
Protect America First" I'M
prove America First" Keep
K the greatest country in the
world by protecting its cit
izens from exploitation and
excessive prices and make il
possible for Americans 10 save
something and be in their
entirety respectable citizens
Of the first-class. II such ne
cessitsics changing politicians
into private citizens and Gre
atng others out 81 private
citizens then we must do that
We must save America
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

the turban a few minute.
fore boarding a white W
senger car OF a seereps,.s
train in Washington. To m rsu
his role convincing. ne snoes
with a slight Swedish acr cOas
During the week he snen,
Mobile he was served h -.
taurants that admitted no NJ
groes and was accorded 81
of the other privileges n s,n
citizenship, including resnsa,
and courtesy. ~
Without the tag OF Nj
GRO. though Negroid in ~
pearance. Rev. Mr.. Route ~
joyed the rights OF FRrv
man in America But Win
the racial designation ha s,
fered the indignities Of 81
posed second class cltizensbla
On the one hand erss,
hue and cry is underway hsrs
10 rout out the Communist
and on the other there
hypocritical nurturing Of N,
very sources that breed stri,.
and hatred. and abrogates ,hs
true brotherhood OF man
II is plainly evident tb.,
many minority group, 40
more interested in full oman.
cipation in this country ina,
in any showdown with Rus.
sia. That Is significant and
cannot be lightly by.pas,ed
The condition is easily traced
10 intolerance in lis varied
thwarting forms.
Such intolerance in this
country is a definite menace
20 Americas national soil.
darity and position as world
power. Such a condition y
hot5ed for the same menace
we plan 10 spend billions 10
fight abroad.
We can eliminate the 'hres,
b~ making dcmoCracr work
here in U. s. A. FIRST The
initial step in the rieh, drec.
ton should be the lmplomen.
iation OF the FREEDOM
CHARTER. civil rights com.
mittee recommendation on
national and local level The
good fruits OF FEPC n such
states as New York and Mas.
sachusetts indicate thai curb,
on bias linked with effective
training processes sie prsc.
lical.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

The Clarks we're old friends
of our family circle but the
attraction for US was the
girhsh cham and beauty OF
their daughter Netue. In az
Ter years our youthful in
amorata moved To Chicago
there 10 become an operate
star Netue possessed a love
ly sopi sno voice
II G Clark prominent CIT
ven Of Detroit 80 years ago.
was founder Of the Willing
Workers Society Mrs H. c
clark was Us first president.
Wis Mary Miner (mother of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

Lucille and Msry) was the
FIRST and only secretary until
The time Of her death quite
some years ago Lucille and
Mary are carrying on the ira
diuon created three-scorc
years ago by the inspiration
Of Mr. Clark.
Other members Of the or
ganizsiion during those carly
days were Mrs. Emma Fer
guson with q daughter and
grand daughter inheritlng
membership therein. Mrs
Mary Catherine johnson
(grand daughter still uphold
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

ing the WV ideals and ira
ditions), and others.
Just decade behind the
WWs, this city can well boast
OF another group that cele-
brated its 50th anniversary in
l945. In 1895 the ln-as Much
Circle OF Kings Daughter and
Sons came into existence
Thus Detroit can boast OF
two very splendid organiza-
tons with combined age Of
III years Of community. civic
and spiritual service.
Mrs. Mabel Barnes. Sc. is
oldest surviving and honorary
member.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
Beneath The Surface
by
L. A. WILSON
Dramatic Incidents Reveal Just How Ridiculous Yet Tragic
Plight of Negro Need Combat Intolerance Here and Reds

irons oca reada ndh 0
ndes
in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
The Common Man
BY
JUDAH DRoH
Harold Stasen COP Candidate for Presidential Nomination.
Writes On Where He Stands Book Covers Only Few Questions

pd alnonm t is HaoldSt who
20 I known son quest
nay elsewhere for TIL bcok eonya few
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
Labor And Industry
No Worker Can Produce Maxim lm Work Unless Fmnloven
Is Interesting and Offers Certain Challenges and Satisacon
FRANCIS A. KoRNEcAN

His
machines G as ma S. SGs and this
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
Along The Bookshelf
BY
Wide Assortment of Good Books Available To Solve Special
Problems Your Last Minute Christmas Gift Shopnno M


facilitate suggestions +,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
What About You?
Aid Is Recommended For Europe What About Our Country?
Our Slogan Should Be Feed Protect Improve America First
BY
VICTOR l. HICKS

n daksh undrw Iie internal
3 there
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06
Odds And Ends
BY
FRED HART WILLIAMS

Willing Workers Goth Anniversary Brings Back Memories
OF Early Counting And Another Very Old Service Club
ceb Of brought ak memo
9 n hen ma L 0 o sire from he ION o
number tbs o the then located
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-12-06

questions TODAY relations prices moth
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-26

ate and full debate had on the floor
at the earliest possible date.
at is my considered Judgment
this Is one Of the most important
issues before the country today and
what we do here in our country
with our minority groups may wen
be looked TO as the model for the
world 10 follow. We have a veSy
special responsibility because Of
our outstanding international posi-
tion."
Elmer w. Henderson, executive
secretary Of the council, reported
to the council on plans for national
mobilization through q series d
mass meetings In key cities and .
national conference in Washington
in February or March.
Mr.. Randolph also said Repre-
sentative Clarence J. Brown, Re
publican, Of Ohio, favored the bin
but he could give no assurance %
House action on the measure al
the same time II Is passed IN thu
Senate.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-26
Princess OzieI
Names Bessie
Powell MatrOn

Princess 0Eiel chapter No. 10,
o. E. s., held their annual election
Of officers Tuesday, Dec. 16, at
the Masonic hall, which resulted as
follows: Bessie Powell, Worthy
Matron; J. C. Williams, Worthy
Patron; George DOwney, Associate
Patron; Jessie Coleman, Associate
MatFon; Willie Black, treasurer;
Effie Larkins, secretary; Leila
Jackson, Conductress; Lillian Bal
enger, Associate Conductress. Ap-
pointed officers are Geneva Muir
ray, Ada; Emma Williams, Ruth;
Lille B. Downey, Esther; Carrie
Lindsey, Martha; Berlinda Wash
ington, Electa; Kitty Jeffery, Chap
lain; Mable Harris, Marshal; Jetts
McPheeters, Warder; Harry Reed
Sentinel,
The election was held by George
Downey, Associate Grand Patron
Of Minnesota Grand chapter, who
also installed the newly-elected of,
ficers.