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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
BY JUDAH DROe
~ Az DIR Oh


Durng the past weekend one Of ms many jobs
took ne again to the FDR-CIO camp 81 the
Michigan CIO Council just outside Port Huron
TINS was my second visit for l spent week
there last summer. but my enthusiasm tol the
place was not diminished one bit by the fact that
/ had been there before.
There is much that we do not learn in
school. We must always be studying if we want
10 be able to keep up with the world and our
own problems. For ordinary working people this
is almost impossible task. The best that most
Of Us can manage is TO listen 10 the radio. glance
at the daily weekly newspapers. and absorb
al church and club meetings the iniorma-
ton need.
or course, this isn't enough The result IS that
people are far from being able to solve their poll
teal economic or personal problems. They Just
don't keep UP with the world.
ADULT EDUCATION
few people are able TO continue with their
educations after they leave school but they ale a
minute number. They attend extension service
classes go 10 lectures and read extensively
They usually well-to-do folks without lot
OF home or Job responsibilities The rest OF us are
pretty much on the outside.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
NOW is THE TIME FOR ALL
GOOD MEN -.

Now is the time for all good men to to the aid
Of their city tAnd all good too, of voting age)
Go down to the city hall and register Register
YOU can vote this fall.
The mayoraty election. the councilmanc election,
and other important elections all on the agenda this
year II you do not attend to this a-important duty Of
registering in time your vote will be lost when the time
No matter how good your intentions may be post
ponng your duty because you think there is still much time
an error.
Remember the famous quotation the dial,
1t is later than you think"
This year than is important that Negroes
make ereditable showing the polls Whether they all
vote the way not (which is highly improbable,
since Negroes represent group of individuals with ndi
vdua opinon) il is important that get reputation
being voting segment OF the population.
II we don't make a showing are brushed off with
the comment Their votes don't matter not enough
bother with good turnout will make force be
reckoned with and power to bargain with.
So remember make date with your city election
commission. and 60 down and register now!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
ALONG THE
lOAN0 III
Bookshelf I'M
BY CECIL BOYKIN
TTTFfff

LOOK TO THE SUN. by ives.
ton Mcdaniel. with fore.
ward by Alfred KreYborg).
The Beeh Hurst Press. ll6
East 18th Street New York
3. N. Y. 50 PIP. $3.50
Weston Mcdaniel, a Virginian,
and veteran Of World War II,
has gwen TO the literary world
a volume of eloquent verse com
batting the great foe of peace
and mankind. intolerance.
The background IS Southern
locale, no special state or city
but just the Southland. general
ly.
The poems are done in yolank
verse style. and in prose. The
words are beautiful with a stark
reality. Descriptive, yet pro-
testing. the works are filled
with SMILES and metaphors.
The gaunt poverty of the peo-
pie OF the hills. the blind preju-
ulces ana hates That lead 10 ira
gedy and bloodshed. are cap
tured in this volume that is
reminiscent OF folk tales and
ballads.
Oppression and intolerance is
pitted against sympathy, I'M
derstanding, love. and JOY.
The author. born in Virginia.
lived part OF his life in Louisi-
ana and Florida He has a good
background FOR his poetry. He
is symbol of the new South.
which makes one feel that there
is still hope for a better world.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
ABOUT THE COMMON MAN

Into this unhappy situation come the unions
They want desperately 10 teach then members the
Skills they need 10 become good negotiators good
administrators good union technicians
For many years unions have conducted classes
after work and on weekends But this IS poor
substitute for the education the members should
have People arrive tired and are always in rush.
They have often been forced 10 neglect some home
responsibility. and anyway only few Of the mem
bCrS ever participate
THE CAMPS THE THING
That's why the summer camp Of the CIO is such
a swell thing II takes union members who are
eager 10 study and gives them or two weeks
OF concentrated education IN surroundings that
make IL easy 20 learn
Instead Of arriving al class after work and
dog tired. the students have nothing but classes
and recreation while they are al the camp. They
can learn more in a week than in a year Of after
work classes
Learning IS pleasure and attendance il pleas
ure al place like the FDR-CIO Camp. The off
cials Of the Michigan council particularly Gus
Soholle president and Barney Hopkins. secretary
treasurer. to be congratulated on their vision
in insisting that the state Go own such institu-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
nothing short Of il.
STATE GUARDS

IL IS 10 be regretted that our
good Governor appointed an all
Negro State Guard Unit. The ma
tionsl trend and fight is toward
the elimination of segregated
army, and If national military
training for youth goes through,
Il should be completely integrat-
ed. II is my opinion that is you'd
have been much better TO refuse
70 accept such segregated set-up
and tell the reason why a million
times 70 individuals and TO or
CARNATIONS. This approach con-
stsntly al work would certainly
produce the democratic pattern.
But the cause Is lost for decades
TO come. Negroes have accepted
another segregated pattern, say
ing only that we do not have the
moral courage 90 say no. mo- We
are citizens Of the first order.
(This is the writer's personal opin-
ion and in no way reflects the
thinking Of any organization.)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
CONGRATULATIONS,
SENATOR BROWN

As Nchigans Legislature winds up rs session Tor ne
year State Senator Joseph a Brown MAY take 90" lo
coming through with FLYING coiors
Elected On the Democratic cset. ne mas on the re-
spect Of the opposition Weil as M own PaFE LOT me
way has conducted himself ana the stand ne mas taken
on issues while part 81 the Legislative body.
He reflects credit both o MS party and MS race For
newcomer 10 the state rhis indeed Is commend
able record Il wonder tha ms name Aas peeh men
Toned hen responsible citizens have been casting about
Tor nominee the city council 81 Detroit ~ course
whether he can The greatest good ty remaining ~ me
state government 81 attempting invade ne city govern
n1ent Il matter ~ opinion especially ms own. but ~
either capacity ne should be credit
Irasmueh the Negro race + So often judged upon
the individual actor members u Is doublH important
and couuendabe when ose ~ is members distinguishes
himself for mer.t0r.QaS reasons.
say, congratulations. Joe. m 'ou Neil dohe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
Editors Mail Box

Dear Mr.. Boykin:
/ wish TO ,thank tua Ney
kindly for the very niee wflis'
up you gave the ProseculoIi
Office IN the June 7 issue OF As
Detroit Tribune. With kindea
personal regards, | remain,
Sincerely yours.
james N. Mentally
Prosecuting Attorney
June Is l@
Dear Mr.. Boykin:
/ have today sent the enelosss
letter TO Mr.. Victor l.. hleAs
columnist in your paper wiz
reference 90 material eaniAlns ~
IN his column in the June
issue of the Detroit Tribune
Ii seems TO me tina there
a responsibility on the par
the press 10 discourage ana y.
lete inflammatory material nv.
It's columns. 1 SlnCtlNlN
that you will make ediloI,@
comment counteracting me AM
semitic feeling which TINS ~ y,
umn might have aroused ~ w
Negro community. s
You and many Others 10.
spent a great deal Of tlme o.
effort in building better zee
tions between Negroes ss
Jews, and am sure VII go Y.
with me that this eiion I'..
brought many returns IN u''''
standing and goodwill a.
May we continue TO woIh
ward the end that no eio'R, la
persons. white or black ~, S
or Gentle. Catholic or rLo' !.
ant, will be singled out ioi =,
tack on the basis OF their l''
creed or color.
Very truly yours
Edward Nj. Swan
Executive secretssr,, Up
Detroit Branch NA'''
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
- VI L e T m
49, 49, BOARD - ~
By Ulysses w. Boykin

Strong support for the bill
introduced By Republican Sena-
tor Irving Ives (S984) for fed
eral FEPC that will prohibit dis
examination in employment was
voiced in Washington last FRI
day BY Dr. Stephen S. Wise
president of the American Jew
ish Congress at hearing be-
fore a subcommittee Of the SEN
ate Committee on Labor and
Public Welfare.
An incomplete democracy Is
an insecure democracy, Dr.
Wise said. Despite all the pro-
CESS we have made. American
democracy remains alarmlnglN
incomplete because millions OF
our fellow-ciiizen are still be.
Ing denied their legitimate dem
ocratic rights and full equality
OF treatment on account OF theiI
race, color, creed or national
origin -
SUMNER SCHOOL Detroit
public schools open Monday
juno %. for an 8-week term
closing August Is. Glasses meet
in IL buildings from 8 to 1890
pm. Practically every course
given in the regular day schools
beginning with grade ) Will be
Offered IN the summer schools
/ The list OF summer schools in
! cludes BagleV. Barbour. Bur
bank. Burroughs. CaSs. Central
Chadsey. Cleveland. Commerce
Cooley DENLY, Eastern, Gar
field. Grant. Hutchins. North
eastern. jefferson, Mackenzie
McMichael. Miller. North ern
Northwestern. Pershing. South
eastern, Southwestern. and Yves
tern.
SUMNER CAMP The 10th
annual season OF summer camp
ing at the Charles Howell Boy
Scout Reservation located nea;
Brighton. Michigan, and operat-
ed bv the Detroit Area Coun.
Gil. Boy Scouts Of America. Of
ficially opens Sunday. June 20
Information regarding Camping
III the Charles Howell Scout
observation may be had by call.
ms the Boy Scout Program de.
partment a TIE. l-l600
MODEL PLANE CONTEST
For one Of the most exciting
events Of your life see the Mo.
! del Aircraft Meet TO be hello
I from 10 am. 10 5 pm. on Sat
urdav and Sunday. June 81 anc
%. al the Ford Airport, Oak
wood Blvd, opposite Dearborn
Inn. No entry fee and no sd.
mission fee VIII be charged
Frank Sposite is contest direc.
tor.
VOCAL AUDITIONS-Fridav
June 20. is the closing date foi
/ entries in the contest 20 find
the ten best singers in Detroit
and the surrounding area FOR
guest artist appearances a. the
Bell Isle band concerts before
thousands OF listeners Some
where IN the area covered by
the Tribune there are vounc
men and women betwee rs and
% years Of age who would like
the chance 10 be heard bv the
large appreciauve aud n Q $
that turnout FOR these concerts
by the Detroit Federation OF
Musicians band undcr the able
baton Of Leonard b. Smith Ap-
plicantS mus send a stamped
envelope to Vocal Additions,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
CORRECTION OF AN
IMPRESSION:

We have been accused 81 be-
inE anti-semetic We are not an
t-semetiC Il is not our inten-
tion 10 give that impression II
Us often the fault with the use
- words 20 lend an interpreta-
ton 20 expressions thar were
not with intent intended We
arc sorry 60 have been accused
% this thing
We however insist that had
we said that some Jews on Tast-
ngs street exploited Negroes
and other groups rio also We
would have been quite correct
We do say now that some Of
them do engage 10 exploitation
There is a Busincssmans asso-
citation on tho stree that has
done an excellent lob in many
WAYS IN the CITY
We ourselves have been the
victims Of congratulations that
have harmed US beyond repair
We have felt badly about them.
We suppose that writers have
bad nabIt Of not reading over
ffi5attfia before sending II to
Linotype Editors likewise rely
upon What the Writer writes.
lbinhng that q does not amount
20 much anyhow This often lets
unfortunate utterances slip IN
when II might have been COR
cCted by both parties
We are Sorry we gave on i'm
preston that We were anti-any-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
Marriage License

Leroy N. Maxwell, Charl0"
Humphrey .,srite
Charlie G. Johnson MaiS"
Prince
Robert J. Doyle, Auiherin'
Jackson i,lvn
William w. Perry. Gwe"''.
r. Howell t,ek.
George w. Conley, GLADYS
son IA. n.
Thcodes ]. Scruges, ANN
Harris
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21

Dept Of p. and r., Sos w..
Board building. "s's
HONOR FISK PRESInPD-
The honorary degree Of ~ ,a-
of Letters was conferred IN y
Charles S. johnson. pres,S..
elect of Fisk University !, ' \
l93rd commencement eyes.. us
Of Columbia UNIVERSITY. jun !
by DR.. Frank Fackenthsl. actin,
president.
IN THE SERVICE cs,,.
Alfred c. Laywel!. who's 'sa
Eleanor. resides al 4649 M
Dougall, has assumed his an@.
as assistant s-3 OF the 5e,b -
gineer Combat Battalion !, ~. -
ent stationed al Camp o.
nell, Tarlac, Philippines
we'll is a combat veteran Of N.
ETC. y @
TWA ~ Detroits dream u
worldwide airline service ~
comes a reality June ls ~
Trans World Airline began n
rect passenger. mail and exprs.,
service TO Europe Asia ~
Africa. All operations Win Il
conducted al willow Run Al.
port. The service viii make h.
troit a midweStern gateway 4
the three foreign continents
KELLY FIELD Fftes,
members OF the 4909nd AAT
Base Unit. one OF the lsraes
Negro military Organization, a
the Air Material Command :.
ceived their diplomas This WEE.
after completing q llieen.wee.
course as airplsne ana ensln,
mechanics al Kelly Field
NURSING-St. Joseph Me-.
cy hospital. Ann Abb has o..
ened It's training school 10 N,.
gro Nurses. This a. tslny !
the spirit! We would Ike d
hear from a number n other
At a time when nurses sre n
such a demand. u seems Dis
that most Of Us continue TO Dis
lcrlminate. Every individual IL
CARELESS of race. creed color
citizenship and national onnr
should have the full ughi IN.
privilege 10 make use Of oil 50
cial and health services neede.
TO preserve and sdt ance h
physical, mental. moral an.
spiritual potentialitles ior In
good. Christian life Therefore
lat is important that Negroes b
permitted TO train Tor nuysnl
as we'll as various other pTo.es
slonS.
| MINNEAPOLIS ENACTS
! ORDINANCE AGAINST
| DISCRIMINATION N
EMPLOYMENT
Minneapolis. MINI GloO
aD-This thriving cliy oi j25M
population, with onIy 900 Ne
groes has just enaCtd 0lo lsV
a city ordinance pW ng a
a misdemeanor an ar' Dis
elimination in employment b
any persons whethcr sfng 4
an official capacity % q pm
vate capacity.
Provided with teeth Tor en-
forcement. the law carries I'M
OF 500 or ninety DAYS IN h
city jail for violation
The law was pushed throus
by Mayor Hubert II Humphrty
who seeks 10 alleviate religion
and racial bias through his MAY
or's Council on Human Rei
I tons.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21

the prcJudiced American. II and
when one ~ the faircr brothers
has desire 20 prosecute and
pro>u.oe for racial reasons and
ne hss access % me book he
Wll hesitate sWerve unsteadiiy
Wipe cold pc Sp.!aiion from his
brow grunge from the harSi
blows oi injustice he IS about
20 wcie out as an llne' voice
quietly but fHmly saws. You
had bette be VERY careful.
YOU might b. one Yourself
Anc then even though there
may oe complete knowledge 81
anCcstgy IS there complete
knowledge ~ sncestrys snces-
try Who knows Over 5000
= Vesr become white just by
forE, inE about Who taev are
You see this book struck a
blow al the great point Of pu.
riiY and 100 percenfsm and
that point is the most effee.
tive point Of attack. The book
dealt in no emphasis on in.
ierioriiY. the sordid. nor frus-
trahon of a people. II showed
high capsbility when meas
ured by efficiency Of personal
performance and weakened
the fallaeious micro mafie
measurement applied 10 Ne
gro applicants for Jobs not
considered in place.
T. g..
III the previous books ABOUT Ne
pcs W3'h one or two brilliant
exceptions have been written
ne wiate BUYERS market
and naG ~ seek the influence
publishers Wno would not
1.nk q publishing anything OF
VOC ileralng nature They as
ssmtc that Their reading pug-
C1ascr pubic G.C not wish 60 be
JED o. believe ANYTHING good
~ ne negro and then with an
inner belief r maintaining
cues onaole sup EN- scy pro-
ccectd ~ practice upon their
q 9neo4s assumption
There a.e only = few living
writers who could have gotten
awav wth KING blood RoTal
S. nrlaU Levs one ~ thcm
He has too much prestige fol
any puDliSher 10 cave turned
am down He IS Smear LeVi,
and Kingsblood ROYAL is the
shadow that hovers over the un-
known racial quantity in Amer
lcar lie
We are reminded Of fam
Gus soap slogan % long ago Il
appeared on the first bill
boards that were erected in tho
orc-horSe town from which we
came The sign said. Have
rou Little FAIRY in Your
Houea'
We wsh n use ne general
loca cxprtsscd IN that sign
So the question is.
Is 'hcre a Kingsblood Royal
IN WON'T homc7
That rs actually THE s64
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
THE opinions expressed in
this column represent those Of
the writer and not the editorial
policy of the publisherl
MIDLAND STEEL

Several days ago, community
leaders met to discuss labor
problem II Midland Steel, It was
stated that local 4l0 UAW-CIO
Was in the process Of negotiating
a contract with the company
Midland Steel Products and that
UGH negotiations were stymied
because of lack OF agreement over
the anti dissemination clause II
was strongly felt that such a
clause should be clearly stated
and included in the new contract.
The inclusion of this clause would
make it possible TO correct unfair
hiring practices. II so happened
that for 10 years Negro women
had been excluded. Labor and
community leaders agreed that
the proper machinery for the in
clUsion OF this clause had been
set up at the international JAW
Go convention at Atlantic City.
thing. We could not long live
with ourselves II we were.
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OOOk. III IS 80
far and a " a y
from the usual
type write n
about YOU IN,
I'll rs refresh
ing an slytlc
win d W fits
y 0 L into a
sense Of amused
relaxation
Sinclair Lew
IS has sounded
. warning 10
the blROt and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
Labor and Industry

1916. The only thing necessary
then was to bargain for It's in
clusion during the negotiation Of
the new contract This point was
stressed and focused up by COM
munity agencies.
ACTION
Letters were sent 20 Walter p.
Rcuther, president Of the Inter
national JAW Go. Emil Macy,
Co-director. Region /; John Perry,
president, Local Union No. 40.
and William n. Oliver. co-direc-
Tor. UAW-CIO Anu-diScrimina-
ton and Fair practices depart
ment, calling this 10 their stten-
ton and asking them to bring the
influence OF their office squarely
behind the situation. II is good 20
report that all these men went
Immediately TO work and pro-
duced signal milestone with re-
spect TO bringing about fair en-
ployment practices in that indus
try.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
BY Vieior I. hieks

BY VICTOR 1. Hiekh
The opinions expressed IA
this column represent those
OF the suihor. and not the edi-
torial policy OF the publisher.
We are always late reading
the important and II takes US
much longer 10 DO so than most
people We have 10 spell out
some Of the underlying allus-
ions.
"Klngsblood Royal IS great
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
THE REPORT

On Monday morning, June Q,
William II. Oliver. called a con-
ference. Bill Oliver was glad to
make positive report His report
stated that "the JAW Go Inter-
national Union took pride to an
nounce that negotiations al Mid
land Steel had terminated with
gains made We were successful
in having the following type Of
no-discrimination clause incorpor-
ated in the contract"
There shall be no diScrimina-
ton against any employee on &C
count Of race. creed or color" In
addition. these gains we're made
an lli7c general wage increase
10 all employees retroactive 10
March %. l947; a $500 bonus in
lieu Of holiday pay 10 all en-.
ployees having = year or more
seniority and having worked 1900
hours: night shift bonus increased
2Isc per hour: call-in-pay Of four
hours; pay for bargaining com.
mittee for all meetings with man
agement; and adjustments in
eleven claSsiiications between S
and 10 cents more per hour Or
chids to Bill Oliver. Walter p.
Reuther. Emil Macy. A. J Stro-
mer. and John Perry. The com
munity is aware that the inclusion
Of the snti-discrimination clause
Is tough one 10 get throughput
the gain made is worth the strug-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
MUST WATCH

There is one thing that must
be watched Negro recruits
should not be allowed to be mo-
bilized into a separate Negro
unit They should be accepted as
other state police troopers are.
period. Northern Negroes must
not permit themselves 10 estab-
lish patterns OF southern segrega-
ton. Your taxes pay the salary of
every state employee. Il would
SIMPLY mean that Negroes pay Ia
be segregated against. We must
ask for the right thing and take
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21

gle. Labor's proportion TO the de-
gree TO which this clause goes
into every local OF the UAW-CIO
negotiateS. The community is be-
hind you Management should
feel II nothing short Of ITS duty
10 agree without mental reser-
vations or hesitations TO have such
fair employment practices clause
IN every contract
STATE POLICE
Al last the Governor Of the
State of Michigan has assured
the state that qualified Negro
men would be accepted into the
state police set-up. That prom
Use is fulfilled today. The State
Civil Service is accepting the
applications of male citizens Of
the state between the ages of
2l-3o; completion of high school
is neeessarY-must be single;
S feet 10 inches not over s feet
4 inches in height; well devel-
oPed physically; 1850 vision in
each eye without glasses TO be
corrected 10 1910: normal hear
ing; free from chronic disease;
no deformities; weighing from
$50 10 22o pounds. and rspuia-
lion in home town without re-
proach. Applications may be Sc
cured from any State Employ
meni service. Examinations are
held on the first Saturday Of
each month. except holidays.
Salary scale is from Sllo TO S2lo
per month. All expenses are
paid by the State Of Michigan.
GOOD CHANCE
This is an excellent opportuni-
" TO get Negro state police for
the first time. II should be must.
Surely there are many Negro men
who want this type a. employ
ment Where are YOU Help us
recruit men.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21

thing. We could not long live
with ourselves II we were.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-16
The 7ax Boot

When considering the county rate for the year. which
an Increase OF 60 cents the past years eve
hope that the taxpayers of the county still hold to the belief
doesn't always keep getting something for nothing
This something for nothing philosophy which started with
the Roosevelt administration in 1888 pounded into all
classes people by the New Deal popagandsts long and
sistenty that it took thirteen for majority
throw it off.
Farm people have succumbed to their PHILOSOPHERS al
though they have accepted the handouts they
Garrett county people whole remained firmly the
category OF wanting to their living pay their Just
debts and keep the practice of spending than they
Just how that applies rate this year is easy to
Any Improvement that the people wantthose people
will have to for We have through past years
getting by small tax rate possible doing
mum in the of roads, paying teachers the minimum
letting school buildings from year year without
repair.
Now people acknowledge they might have been mistaken.
They admit need better roads, better schools pay
for teachers higher standard teachers means benefits
to every child who attends school,
For all such added necessities the taxpayers going
have to We don't believe they will object long
the spent wisely and they retain confidence
who public office This is the responsibility all elected
officials, not to betray their trust