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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
New York's Doing 1t

Win inc recent state supreme Cour ruling uphold
ing ne restrictive .enant thus henming Negroes in
still more making them remain the Rhettoes that have
been created for them. the spotlight is focused than
ever On the critical housing situation.
he emergency housing facilities filled over
flowing with such dire results the epidemic Of
Illness that broke in building where oyercrowdng
made sanitary precautions impossible
Detroit needs Of the vision and dynamic action
against dapidated sum neighborhoods we'll underway
with IS ow income housing projects Foundations in
and buildings rising half Of them and sites
being cleared for the remainder
What Detroit doing?
i, Between 1896 and 1914 a projects completed
there
How many did Detroit complete
The answer and odious comparison is embarrassing
Subsidized low-cost housing is now a well-accepted
principle Il provides clean and decent homes for many
people that private building enterprises wouldn't reach
The resulting good environment strikes solid blow at the
roots Of social problems such juvenile delinquency
crime. disease and accidents
Detroit leadership should TO WOO private build
ers such Insurance companies who have sponsored sue
housing projects and governmental agencies and try 10
sell them on the idea Of building some Of these projects
here
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company had built sew.
eral projects that almost model towns The Detroit
Housing Commission would do we'll TO investigate the pos
soites Of having them select Detroit for site of prof
ect
The federal housing authorities could probably he
convinced Of the need Of building projects here If the
mold back available sites then tear down some more
slums.
- But above all, do something! It's the do-nothing at
atude that is killing the city.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
MONG THE
I||lBoOksEelfl1
ALONG THE
~ CECIL BOYKIN /.

BLACK ANGER. by wulf
Sachs. Little. Brown and Com
pany. Boston. Mass. S3.oo.
ga PIP.
BLACK Anger IS the story OF
an African Medicine Mans life,
told by a physician and phycho'
analyst.
Using the methods Of modern
medicine and psychiatry, Dr..
Sachs delves into the mind Of
John Chavafambira. revealing his
Illustrations. ambitions, feelings
and personality
Unusual
Based on real life experience.
using a living character. II IS one
of the most unusual books pub
lished. To those interested IN the
sub-consclous workings Of the
mind. psycholanalysis, and psy-
chiatry, il is a must
Dr.. Sachs. who is a cItizen Of
the Union OF South Africa, with
an NJ. D degree from the Psy-
CHRONOLOGICAL Institute in Len
ingrad. also has German. English
and South African degrees He
is practiclne psychoanalyst as
we'll as a doctor Of medicine and
author of many books on psyche
ANALYSTS.
John ChavafambiTa. the man
who inspired the book. was a
medicine man Frequently mis-
called a witch dociorl or "Nga-
ma. He left his native village
or "Kraal" and came 10 Johan-
nesburg. where he came in full
contact with the white mans
civilization. exploitation Of ma
iives. and an entirely new Gull
ture.
HIS resultant mental conflicts
form the basis Of the book. told
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
Report Fewer
JObless Negroes

Negro unemployment reached
only 100000 during 1916. instead
of the anticipated million. Ma
tional Urban League officials
announced this week.
The employment level has
held remarkably well during the
first year Of peace. said julius
Thomas, industrial relations di.
rector.
Numerous new job opportuni-
ties were opened up BY the Lea
que all across the country
Thomas said, but the fight
against employment discrimina-
ton must continue.
The favorable trends are most
obvious in the North. he report
ed, with the South still pres
enting the most difficult prob
lem.
lie charged that services for
Negro veterans are disgraceful.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25

The Navy Department is re.
crulung clerical workers twp.
lists and stcnoglaphers Tor the
main office in Washington d
G. These are good paying Jobs.
Two official recruiters came to
Detroit. The call for workers
went out Women interested in
such employment opportunities
reported. At this POINT the un-
fortunate thing happened. Sew.
eral Negro young women, who
had previously been tested and
found efficient, applied. The
Navy recruiters told them that
they we're sorry that they could
take only white women. Their
reason was that there was Fed
ersl Housing in Washington on
~ for white women. And even
though il would look that Negro
women should be housed IN
such projects-it is undesirable
to have Negro girls integratcd
into such housing facilities. The
result was. OF course. for sew.
eral days Negro girls who could
qualify for such work expert.
ences were not accepted because
OF housing discrimination. So
housing discrimination meant
Job refusal How can the eco
nomic level Of minorties be
elevated traiscdl as long as the
un-American ills exist It's i'm
possible.
Action
The Negro applicants who
had been previously referred by
the Detroit Urban League re.
ported back their story. Long
distance calls were put through
TO Washington in the interest
Of securing housing. Through
The Director Of the Lucy Diges
Slowe Housing Project dorni.
tory space was assured 10 girls
at once and additional space
would be forthcoming. This in
formation was transferred 10 the
Navy recruiters. The result is:
Negro girls have already been
appointed tas a result Of quail
tying tests 10 work with the
Navy Department in Washing.
! ton, d. c. even though they
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
in biographical form.
Firsihand Information

in biographical form.
Firsihand Information
In obtaining the information
write his book, Dr.. Sachs Wv.
his way into the confidcnce -
John, and persuaded HIM 10 COM,
and relax and talk about NJ, Lto
Sachs kept detailed notes on ,g
Of these revelations. He vista
Johns home, talked to his Wiz
observed his living cond,,ior,
first hand.
He became SO involved in
Johns life that he assumed
personal responsibility for him.
although unwillinglY.
As a result of his study ana
research into the black nina NJ
comes to the conclusion that !
is rot different from the wbn,
mind in It's workings react.np /,
various stimuli according 10 m.
previous conditioning.
Strange Beliefs
The brutal treatment OF native,
by the whites, the startling con.
trast the African must face bo.
tween life in the Kraal and clvb.
zation in the city, and the stranQ,
and wierd beliefs OF the native,
is all covered in this book
In revealing the story Of
Johns life. nothing is left out
including sex life. his and his
wife's unfaiihful episodes. his
urge to get rid of his wife his
keen and sensitive sympathy
for his fellow men. and all the
emotional stages an individual
passes through.
II makes interesting ohJccuu
reading. and might help bring
about a better understanding Of
human nature
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
WHAT
ABOUT YOU?
By Victor L. Kick.

How would il feel TO act nor.
mal7-you do so only one-six.
teenth Of your time
You can test yourself Il vii
likely amaze some Of you be
cause you have always believed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
AN OLD pHovERB

lGere Is an old oye.n ,hat some Judges arc
So .Wuman that they nsls that justice must be
done, even # the world perishcs
What shall we say Of ridges Who rule .Inins.
ice must be done because II Is legal Injustice
even though the world perlshes"2
There is only one practical answers organize 10
straishten out the law and the judges The organ.
izins job is now well under way with the NAAcP
legal redress committee in charge. The work that
mas been planned includes strenuous drive 10 &C.
quaint people with the facts OF the case.
mass meeting VIII be held at Ebenezer
Ohuich on Feb. 9, and money viii be raised IN
churches and other organizations TO defrav the
costs Of the legal battle
Legal battles and publicity drives require plen-
" OF hard cash The biggest and best contribution
Of al IS substantial sum Of money
People have made every conceivable sacrifice
Tor freedom Who Will balk at paving CASH
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
Labor and Industry
BY FRANCIS A. KoRNEGAY

VIII have to live in segregated
housing
In addition 10 this, letter
has been sent to the Secretary
Of the Navy calling to his at.
tention that Federal HOUSING
should house all women who de-
sire work with the Navy De-
partment
Strike Status
Production IS moving on very
smoothly The record showed
that there were only 1900 per.
sons out OF work in industry
because Of unsettled strikes.
This does not mean that the
workers are getting what they
want But, It does mean that
effective ways and means are
being used to bargain for work
ers without disrupting work
schedules.
Employment Now
According TO recent figures
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
About The Common Man
NaSvs~N
.VDAI Ds's

No legal system based upon such LAWS can long
survive without making dangerous nioads upon
the Liberties ~ the people
We must fight TINS thing ggh, Up 20 the highest
court in order 10 straighten out our legal system.
The alternative Is TO force large groups OF people
20 1--we IN eyer-worsenlng housing conditions with
Oh the consequent evils and iniusiices
Frequently the indignation Of the people forces
the courts to modify thcg ulirgs We must see
70 y mat the people Of Michigan express that kind
u indignation
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25

0A y GIG ~ NAiAA
normal; others
viii not be al al
surpr iSed be-
cause II is stu
died actin 8
with them, 9TH
erS will have
little reac ito n
b e c au Sc from
citing IN nor
nal so m u c n
they have alb
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
R Ill z TIN
By Ulysses w. BOykin

An Important election on Feb. is the primary cleo,
ton Are you registered and qualified? Those to be
mated candidates for Recorders Court Judge Record
er, Recorders Court Traffic and Ordinance Division;
Board Of Education member for office of Judge of Com.
mon Pleas Court and some and county officers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25

Restrictive covenants have been upheld by the
Michigan Supreme Court, and the Detroit NAACP
is girding itself for the battle before the IS Su
preme Court
The cost Of the battle will be heavy. but who
would put price tag on freedom? For what is
al stake is one of the most precious freedoms OF
all-the freedom 10 move about and live wherever
one plesses.
This freedom is especially precious 70 me be-
cause my grandparents made the deliberate de.
cison 70 come 70 this country for the sole purpose
Of achieving Just that freedom
They were confined TO Ghettoes-restgicted
steaS IN which they were forced to stay--and
wege restrained by vicious internal passport sys-
tenn that restricted their movements within the
country where they lived
Il distressing TO put il mildly TO fnd that
those freedoms they sought are still not available
here For their people, too are restricted by cove
nsnts Just as the Negroes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25

received from the State Employ
ment Service Of Michigan en-.
pioymcnt IS up at least % per
cent This means that unem.
ployment is taking a fast de-
crease. Since the latter months
OF 1916 unemployment has
dropped from some $4,000 10
some $4,000 in non-agrcultural
work On the other hand, manu-.
featuring employment had an
increase The figures show that
from $4,000 to l023.000 At the
same time, non-manufacturinr
workers increased from 928 900
TO 100000.
The lack OF adequate housing
is holding the flow OF skilled
workers IN TO communities
where workers are needed This
means that some unemploy
mcni IS due 10 lack OF housing
Il is predicted by Eugene T.
Domer that indications that
the l947 labor market VIII be
as tight as it was during the
war SINCE this statement. the
/ Governor has removed Domcr
on the grounds OF malfeasance
This statement is made because
some readers might want 10
question those figures.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
BOY SCOUTS BIRTHDAY

The Boy Scouts OF America.
now numbering 100000, will
observe the 37th anniversary OF
the organization during Boy
Scout Week, opening Friday.
February Z and closing Thurs
day February 13. II is the ma.
tons largest birthday cclebra-
ton among young citizens and
Will be observed in every city,
town. village and hamlet.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
LAW VERSUS RIGHT

heved that there could be no difference between
what's the law and what's right Yet the Michi.
gan Supreme Court ruled in the first OF series Of
restrictive covenant cases being brought now By the
NAACP that the covenants were legal. even
though they we're morally wrong
This is intolerable No self-respectng people
can maintain It's respect for laws which are adj
United by the highest courts TO be morally lndefen-
Slble
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
Lack of Teachers

According to "Occu pations
Magazine there Is a great need
for teachers. Some 5000 va.
cancies occur throughout the
nation. On the other hand some
100000 teachers are working on
emergency sub-standard certifi.
Gates This is bad But what
can be done? The answer. is
simple Give teachers adequate
salaries and make. in other
ways. their work attractive.
they will stay At the same
time. more will be attracted IN.
TO this important profession. The
unusual turnover in teachers is
due to higher salaries in other
profession Of work. The average
teachers salary in the State ~
Michigan last wear was 90 400
as compared with STATS for in
dustrial workers. Why wouldnt
teachers change Jobs,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF
TAXES

Robert = Johnson. manager
OF Hyacinth Court a federallv
owned public housing proiec,
located IN Ecorsc and River
Rouge, on last Friday delivered
checks amounting 10 S5.1Os.5I
10 the local taxing units for
payments in lieu Of taxes for
the year l947.
The sum Of s2.6sl53 was
turned over TO Guy Policy
treasurer Of Ecorse CITY Scohol
district No. 3 and to the Treas.
urer Of WAYNE County, s2.426 %
The amounts are the approxi.
mate Of full property taxes and
IN full settlement OF the obli.
cation Of the Federal Govern.
ment
Hyacinth Court was OPENED
Tor occupancy in July le43 10
house essential immigrant war
workers employed at war plants
manufacturing war materials
The majority Of those residing
IN the project now are families
OF veterans or servicemen AZ.
cordlng 10 Johnson
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25

RENTED tuition from the Nes
York School OF Social WORK, Co
lumbia U. and an awald I
Sll00, including RENTED tuition
from the University OF Pitts.
burgh FOR graduate study a
the Department OF Economd
OF Sociology.
DIR. EARL H. PRITcHARD
DR.. Earl H Pritchard. asso.
cate professor Of HisturS
Wayne University. viii SPEAK
on 'Stabilizing the Peace IA
China in the third OF a seHa
Of seven Film Forums on IS
sues Of the Peace at the Man
Library. Woodward and KIRBY
Wednesday. January - Il )
pm.
100 VOICES
Nine Detroit stuocnts gl
sing with the Univcrslty q
MichiganS Choir OF 100 VOICES
when the UniverSity's Coucet
Band presented It's annual Md
winter Concert in Hill Auos'
forum. Ann Arbor on Saiur
day. January 10. HortenSe Red
daughter Of Helen Reid iormG
probate court aide, IS a mem
Der OF the choir
AVG ON HOUSING
The American Veterans Com
mlttee last week set up table,
IN the Hobbies of w and w cham
thcaters, asking patrons 10 lIa
all known housing vacanclS
for veterans occupancy Ih
listings so obtained will y
turned over to veterans with
out charge through the iscib
ties Of the Tenants Selection
office Of the Detroit Housing
Commission. The theatre man
agements are cooperating N I'M
as a public service feature
The present plan OF asking
for listingS in theatre lobola
was tried successfully by A'V
IN Pittsburgh.
TEE OFF FOR ls4s
Reunions for 40 Campaigns
planned across the nation.Lln'
coin Day rallies in February
promise to add up to the greaE
est celebration in the history
OF the Republican Party.
Tribute to the first and greal
est Republican President "l
be spoken in an atmosphere o
a nationwide victory celeoIs
ton over the elections OF ls'''
but with the whole traditions
foregathering dedicated towaD
the mobilization OF poliu''
forces for 1913.
BILL BRUSSTAR. former aa
grand jury aid, was selected "
chief trial lawyer for the prose
cutor's office last week He Wa
recently special prosecutor %
the Washtenaw County gran"
jury.
AL WALLACE. former Demo
cratic candidate for state seIiaa
- now working at the fTo..
Show Bar while his canpals.
manager, Paul Wyeoff IS W
manager Of Sportree's MusN
Bar.
BOB RoBINsoN's DoSI
hoWDIE. got into a scrap 20
Thursday with another oes
Bob's dog got the best OF ~
fight, but ended up liui.
winded He's getting along
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
FELLowsHIps

Two fellowships for study in
social work and economies for
the school year l947-ls4s. avail.
able to Negro students Of accre.
oi'ed colleges with majors in
social sciences, were announeed
this week by the National Ur.
pan League They are the Ella
Flou Award Of $500 including
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25
IN THE SADDLE

Our NNPA reporter IN Wash
lngton reports that the Southern
Senators viii not allow Senate
rules to be changed so as to
curb filioustcring without a
fight. il was indicated al meet
ing last Tuesday by Sen John
II Oycrton Louisiana DEMO
Graf, one Of the leaders IN
The iillbuster which sought I'M
successfully to compel Repub.
lcans TO permit Theodore G.
Blbo to be sworn in during the
iirst two days OF the 30 Con.
grcSS.
While Southern Dem ocrsts
reached no definite agreement
on strategy to be followed to
prevent the cloture rule from
hcInG amended so that a ma
iority may bring up for consid-
Grafton and vote on any meas
ure they choose. Senator Over
ton asserted the Southerners
would present the arguments
against proposed changes in the
rule when the matter comes be
fore the Senate.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-25

Two Negroes are candidates
FOR judgeShips You can help
them and many OF our good
friends II YOU are qualified to
vote and VIII VOTE.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-14
AN EXAMPLE FOR THE SOUTH
- A Suggestion For Brotherhood Week =

southern Jewish Weekly Jewish communities
South to follow the example set by the Mems CLUB OF
nal Jeshurun Oldest congregation In New York
% will advance unity when cnfers Its
annual award for outstanding nterh activities upon
Evans Hughes Mr. Hughes prominent lawyer and Of the
Chief Justice the Court, has been chairman
Mayors Committee Unity in New York since its eSEaDnS"
ment in 1914
Inc event place at the luncheon in the
Jehurun Community Sunday afternoon FEBRUARY
Gu will be preceded the traditional Brotherhood Day service
morning at 1O45 at which Dr. Henry Noble
Emeritus College, will be the orator OF the oa
M congregations Brotherhood observance was nauguraeo OS
e Mems Club years ago.
israel Goldstein historic Congregation Will
In Palestine
we nave long felt of BrOthernOOo
Gu Oe promoted extent In bringing aDOu'
ng and and nOnJeW1sh groups anu
awards to friends for their EFFORTS along
have SHOULD De important events In our Jewish communists
- more Of such enthusiastically in the South.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-14
THE DOMESTIC SCENE

It can now be revealed that Gen
Eisenhower will be the principal
speaker at the big donors confer
ence which the United Jewish
Appeal is holding in Washington
the end of the month The
National Jewish Welfare Board
and the B'nai Birth are unhappy
over the convention dates of the
two organizations =. The Welfare
Board announced several months
ago that it would hold its national
convention on the weekend of May
10th . It has now learned that
the B'nai Birth has set it's conven-
ton for the same weekend =.
Numerous Jewish leaders are ac-
tive in both organizations i.
However, they will not be able to-
attend both conventions, since the
B'nai Birth will meet in Washing
ton and the JWB in Pittsburgh ;. :.
Everything seems to be peaceful
on the American Jewish front :.
This could be seen at the General
Assembly of the Council of Jewish
Federations and Welfare Funds.
The discussions there did not re-
veal the existence of even a single
controversial issue in American
Jewish life The situation was
quite different a year or two ago,
when the national budgeting issue
led to differences Of opinion among
Jewish leaders throughout the
country . . Now that the non
Zionist Jewish Labor Committee
has made the revolutionary de-
cision-at it's convention in At
lantic City-to allocate $25O,OOO
for rehabilitation work in Pales-
tine. the Zionist Laborites in Amer
lea will be faced with strong COM
petition in their Embarrassing &C
tivities among labor unions :.
Up to now they were the only labor
group raising funds for Palestine
labor projects
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-14

appreciation development
activity America depends" Jewish
sored by the National Jewish Welfare Board.
embarng its avowed aim of stimulating
cOrnating Jewish music activities country
ell has vn from its beginning in May 1916 to develop
standing for Jewish culture community
At the m the Council kept clearly
aim Of making contribution the cultural life America.
Council view with pride the fruits of its abors year.
Through its efforts 200 Jewish organizations national
hOups and thousands of Jewish center synagogues
clubs participated Going beyond the confines America the Jewish
Music Week programs celebrated Shanghai
n India.
This with signs pointing the participation again
Jewish communities
Council has published Music Festival and has made
available from its headquarters the National Jewish Welfare Board
printed aids posters mats and articles.
Festival
musical compositions The Council will award prize of $1,000 for
the best work dimensions; $500 chamber Orches
@ work. and $500 musical suitable to be performed by
young people in the forms Operetta dramatic narrative for
use on Jewish festivals Funds the prizes have been made avail
able by the Cleveland Jewish Community Council and the EscO Fund
1t is um that social and cultural movements do not
occur in this certainly true of the coming Music
concentration well those heard but recently from the
ups OF the Cyprus deportees To all of good will these must
serve as reminder the plight of thousands of Jews DIP camps
ana That in Palestine deadly struggle is going the early
resolution of which depends the fate of millions