The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-05-08

MUNICH, Germany-R
that Negro civilians are peri
Germany, Austria, and Italy
program of these devastated
Their work provides one OF
the best ways the l. ) Gov
eminent has 10 teach Democracy
20 these people who all but
persisted under the Nazi heel.
This IS further evidenced in the
placing of qualified brown Amer
leans in high governmental po-
SItions IN Europe
MANY top level people are
needed over here 10 help effect
the tremendous job OF cstab-
liShins a liveable economy and
restoring people to decent fam
ily life in thriving communities.
JACK BOND
In at least one field rcpa,rs-
ton Negroes have forged TO
tho tap For over two years
Jack p Bond. 1919 JAY street.
Washington. d. c., has served
as Chef OF the Preparatory Com
misslAA OF the International Ref
ugee Office IN Italy.
Married 10 Mr., Willard Bond
and the father Of two children.
Jack Joined Red Cross overseas
service In 1892. and served two
years in the Pacific Theatre
In june. 1874 he became the
flrSt Negro accepted in UNNRRA
in which work he was asSo-
ciated with LouIsvilles own Earl
Pruitt who also served IN
Europe A former college class
mate of this writer Nj. Bond
Supervlses a staff OF forty peo-
pie OF several nationalitles. and
has he'd more than 10000 dis
placed persons under constant
supervision He has sent thous-
ands from Italy 10 citizenship
in other lands.
The problems have been many
because OF the difficulties in
volved IN finding new homes for
d. P.S and re-establishlng fam
lily ties for others.
One Of the best evidences of
D. Ps general dislike OF COM
munlsm is proved by the thous-
ands. who illegally crossed the
borders Of Soviet controlled
counties and fled TO Italy. Jacks
JOB ertails much government
haSion work plus multiplicity
OF records, reports, and stats
tics.
II OH STAFF
The staff in Germany has
over seventeen Negroes en-
ployed in the various areas. Col
ored Americans IN key positions
are:
Ernest Gregg. New York CITY.
Chief of Welfare Division. Bad
kisSingen Herman A. Washing
ton. Denver. Chief of Care and
Maintenance. Stuttgart. John
Thomas Minneapolis. Chief of
Resettlement Augsburg. Arthur
Quallo Newark. Area Refugee
Employment Specialist. Nurn-
berg, Joe Louis. Newark. Trans.
portatlon Officer. Ausbach Ar.
thur Kidd. Jacksonville. Com.
missioner Of Accounts, Bayreuth
Earl Long. Atlanta, Area Re.
employment Officer. Ambure
LIGON BUFORD
Lyon Buford. 56O7 Wabash
Chicago. nephew OF Louisville's
W {. Buford. and another ex-
lied Cross worker, has risen TO |
me top as Area Director in
Munich. Germany. Lyon be- |
lieves his work has had great !
effect in offsetting German adj
verse criticism over the treat |
ment given Negroes in the south |
back home. He wishes more of |
our qualified people would seek |
foreign service with the govern. /
nent.
Over here color of skin does
not seem 10 matter. and every
nan Us accepted on his wo~th
ano intelligence. There could be
10 better proof Of Democracy
nan members Of Americas most
oppressed minority group work.
ng In behalf of these who have
been taught that they arc mem
)ers OF a master race
performance and acceptance
AVE completely exploded This
myth But the job Of care main
enanoe resettlement and rena-
rlation has not been Completed
because more than 80 Der cent
u the total ID. P.s are vel ~ 1
be renabilitated A knowledge
~ political economy, interns.
lional law, foreign languages
and social service are REQUISITES
or workers.
ACHIEVEMENTS
The achievements OF BOND au
ORD and others in these hIsh
oosts with members Of All rscas
under them in indicative
y the obvious ADVANTAGES ~
migration IN offices Of an kinds
mere are many people If c,,i
ure among these ID. Ps 0,ch
y professors artists. and bro.