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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18
On Civil Rights

Several weeks ago the Christian Science Monitor re-
printed number OF letters dealing with The Deep
Souths Deep Problem The letters represented varey OF
opinions on now the matter OF civil rights for Negroes
should be solved Some from Norherners some from
Southerner The opinion of the letters pub
lished however seemed be for gradual rather than
sudden solution 20 the problem
One OF the most interesting letters from reader
who quoting English reporter who had covered the
Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July
The reader felt that this viewpoint Of Engshman and
should be credited because he could look at
the problem effectively.
The Englishmsns attitude seemed to be that if the
rest of country attempted tell The South what 10 do
II would again become solid revolving region.
Many southern liberals share the same opinion. They
believe that the prohen be worked out gradually and
that Progress being made along these lines They feel
that if the rushed and pushed hard il will
set the progress that they have made back.
However. the matter cannot be summed up as simply
as that There phases Of life that be al
lowed odevelop gradually and there others that must
be forced.
Economic opportunities voting rights, educational op-
ortIntes ard should be egisated Social egisa-
zion must come naturally; il cannot be forced p
should allowed choose their friends The civil rights
program irving 10 force determination between
whites and Negroes The civil rights program is merely at
tempting end the dSgracefu situation that has
allowed obtain such cheating Negro children out Of
proper schooling, deIyng Negroes the opportunity to
work and 10 do the other things American
izen should have the RICH, TO do.
So LEI us this civil rights program straight before
We attempt 70 analyze IT,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18


Russian communism pro-
vidcS an example of the func
humanlst, materiahstic con-
ccpuons Repeatedly II has
been said-and correctly
that communism il itself a re-
heion. that IN Russia Stain
tends 10 take the place Of
God
Such a philosophy and
such a system must set up
some final criticism OF truth,
some ultimate center Of au-
thoutv and decision What
happens is. Of course, that
certain men become these
final sources OF power, that
truth tends TO become what
they say il is
Such men as Tovnbee, the
innumerable adhercnts Of
Christian and other religions.
hold that there is an OBJ
)ective Power and Truth go
ing infinitely beyond them
selves that life is basicallv
subject 10 TINS Power and
Truth. that the purpose Of
men should be 10 seek and
serve God But the Russian
Communists hold that there
is no God that religion and
conduct based on belief in
Him are erieviouS handicaps
10 the human race. that the
service OF party and rs svs-
TEN should be tho supreme
end that the individual is NJ
value and significance only
as serves that function.
"Of course. the Communists
MAINTAIN that in the end indi-
vlduals will themselves bene-
~ by such doctrine and
system But the emphasis is
dominantly on the state IN
der our American democracy
and in widely held religious
conceptions among US. the en-
phasis is on the Individual
and on the Ultimate Authority
going beyond both the state
and the individuals
The recent rccanting Of
his views on hcredity by an
outstanding Russian scientist
shows how the Communist
system works in the pursuit
Of truth.
"Yurl Zhdanov, a biologist.
had upheld the position Of the
eminent geneticist, Nj. Vav-
ilov. who in general supported
Mondel and others IN the
theory that acquired charac-
terlstlcs are not tEanSmisSihla.
But this belief does not suit
Communist purposes The
Russian leaders ,prc(e, the
doctrine that environmental
factors can produce changes
in human beings which can
be passed on TO future gene
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18
BY WINSTON p. HARRIS
Conductor OF Harris Poll. and
Republican Writer

Since politics is the bust
ness OF everyone now the Re-
publican Party looks at Wayne
County TO develop within the
next seven weeks a definite
swing 10 the conservative and
sensible views that will make
the country a better country
in which 10 live and improve
the benefits and standard OF
living of all its citizens.
II is necessary TO take a
careful view of the districts
from which we elect our con-
gressmen for though we are
convinced that Mr. Dewey
will be elected President OF
the United States, il is very
necessary TO elect a Republi-
can Congress TO insure that
all Republican policies may
be put in force and enable
the party to accomplish its
purposes
In looking al what we con
slider the four important con-
gressional districts in Wayne
County. the LIST, 18th, 18th,
and 10th. we can not over
look that in each OF these
districts there are special in
terests, generally I'm Ameri-
can in character which are at
tempting to dominate the l948
vote.
Special interests which
place their affairs above those
of the country as whole are
busy trying TO drive the peo-
pie into such ranks as will
be of benefit 10 them. Such
organizations as A. ID. A.. and
the unions arcs organizations
OF special interests whose sole
activity in the elections is
governed by what they desire
for themselves.
The Republican Party looks
further than that. There are
needs such as social pro-
gram which will be second 10
none so that the U. s. will
be able 10 lead the country
in this field in which labor
has AN abiding interest.
In the LIST Congressional
District the population is mid
European in both character
and leaning with emphasis on
Poland These people arc not
satisfied with the practical
foreign policy of the Demo
Gratis and will express their
lack Of satisfaction at the
polls this year. The Negro
population of the district is
poorly led as far as the Dem
ocrats are concerned and
have not been fully acquaint-
ed with the important election
issues.
The 18th Congressional Dis
trict now has a Republican
Congressman who has with
courage supported all the
things which were for the
better interests OF the district
and the nation. The district
is conglomorate OF classes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

Often blood in the URINE and
many times stroke Blood an
Albumin n the urine
Subjective symptoms ara
excuriating headaches, the
top II the mead or The front
~ he mead dizziness. general
weakness particularly around
me snees loss ot appetite and
general lassitudc
GENERAL SUMMARY
This Is very common dis
ease IN America and it IS be-
cause most Americans live
under strain most Of the time,
and most ~ as overdue our
selves All the time.
This disease causes more
illness and death annually
than II y necessary and 1t IS
one Of the few common all
ments which causes loss Of
time from work. increase doc
tor bills and funeral bills than
any other diseases.
one who IS afflicted with
this silment can usually pro-
tect him or herself. The rea-
son the instance Of morbility
and mortality is so high is
due 10 the negligence Of the
patient. When one has any
of these symptoms which has
been stated above in this ar
ticle he or she should check
on ones self. stop eating too
much, drinking too much and
staying up all night. When
ordinary methods do not suf-
flee. consult your family ply
sicisn or nurse and ! am sure
either Of them Will give YOU
such Instructions which II YOU
follow. your period Of expec-
fancy will be heightened and
YOU will be able 10 do much
during your life time.
II takes all of this 10 make
life more beautiful and causes
all Of US 10 enjoy a greater
Health and Happiness
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

Iauons. and this firmly estab-
lished The Communists like
this doctrine. of course be-
cause their efforts are con-
ccntrated on shaping the en-
vironmcnt, rather than build
,ng the moral and religious
character OF individuals.
In abandoning his former
position. Zhdanov seems 10
weld TO the conception that
the final authority Of the po-
lltical state as 10 what is
truth must be recognized. To
be sure, If men believe there
is no intelligence or truth or
value beyond themselves,
some authority must be estab-
lshed among them In Russia
it is the Communist Party.
1t working IN this case,
as IN innumberable others.
provides a broadly revealing
and tragic insight into the
actual operation OF one. ma
teralstic and humanistic sys-
tom, which rejects the con-
ception Of Ultimate Power
advanced by the great re-
hglons and BY such an omi-
nent student OF history as Dir.
Toynbee.
Always the fundamental
question for all men has had
10 do with the nature Of the
universe and their relation
10 II. That question prossesseS
ever more urgently on men
today"
There is food for thought
N that editorial. II reminds
me ~ the story told OF
suspicious spouse who hid
himself TO catch a paramour
whom he had been told was
frequent caller and ardent
pleader for his wile's affection
IN his absence and who. in
the midst of one of his i'm.
passioned pleas, stopped sud-
denly while telling how the
two after a suggested elope-
mcnt. would walk hand in
hand in the moonlight.
The Grant wife wanted 10
know why the sudden silence.
Her lover replied. Il was iust
looking a thousand miles
away" Suddenly. up popped
the hubby who informed his
rival that he was going 10
kill him--not for making love
10 his wife in his home but
for being able TO soc a thous-
and miles away and not being
able To see him hidden only
= 'fcw feet away.
While pointing ont the in
adequacy Of com m Il nism
: thousands Of miles away. we
must not for q moment for
get that white supremacy AT
home IS just as dangerous as
Stains communism.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

Mr.. Forrestal. former Sec
rotary of the Navy, has raised
comparatively large funds for
the National Urban League,
Of which Lester Granger is
the executive secretary. With
out questioning the integ-
rity of either Mr.. Gran
ger or Mr.. Forrestal. the fl
nancial relationship between
Mr. Forrestal and the National
Urban League is such as 10
raise a question of propriety
concerning Mr.. Changers act
ing as consultant 20 the
Defense Secretary in matters
involving delicate interracial
relationships.
In the next place. Mr.. Gran
ger has consistently dtfenoSa
the Navy against charges OF
discrimination ever since his
return from junket To- the
Pacific where he visited Navy
installations under arrange
ments made by Mr.. Forrestal.
The purpose here is not
10 be critical OF Mr.. Granger.
He rs a man of unquestioned
ability and integrity. But race
discrimination and segrega-
ton in the Army, Navy and
the Air Force ought TO be put
in its true perspective.
The Navy has a history of
marsh treatment of colored
personnel. Not until late in
1912 did the Navy drop its
ban on. the enlistment Of cor .
ored men except in the mess
mems branch. After IL opened
its general service 10 colored
men and the WAVES to col.
ored women, II set up an
elaborate training program
for colored personnel Al Great
Lakes, but II. failed TO. use
effectively the colored men
Wnom ~ trained.
Remember the Port Chicago
explosion, in which 800 sail
o@ were blown TO bits? II
occurred July IL. 1914 Re
member the fifty sailors who
we're convicted Of MutIny DC
tober "a, 1914, because thew
were unable 20 overcome their
panicky fears following the
tragic Port Chicago explosion:
the worst home front disaster
OF the war They were second
class seamen but were used
70 load ammunition because
tney were colored sailors
The Navy maintains thaft
mas changed its policy and
no longer practices racial dis
elimination and segregation
II that is true. there are some
things which are hard 10 nm.
Gerstand about the NAVY
which has a policy OF int.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

tered the Navy until the pres
ent time. He also sent pictures
of colored men performing
highly skilled jobs in the
Navy.
The pictures, Lieut.. Mel
sons letter, and the copy of
his book have all been for
warded TO Mr. Green as a
part Of the answer 10 his
question. When Lieut.. Mel
son Is able to get the picture
on the Coast Guard il will
also be forwarded. The case
will then be closed.
The Nutcracker Postoffice
looks upon this as positive
results. A veteran had a ques-
ton. He was entitled 20 an
answer. He wrote. the. Nut
cracker Postoffice. We sent il
to the right place, and now
he has the answer. Our. ci1ref
concern was that he got a
truthful answer and not the
run around. We're Blowing TO
Lieut.. Nelson as a good pub
lie servant
Sorry we cafr say the
same about Herman Osborne
and the United Mutual Life
Insurance Company. Mr.. OBJ
borne persuaded us TO write
a column on the need OF his
firm for qualified veterans
interested in the insurance
business. James A, Williams.
OF Roanoke. Va, saw the col
umn and wrote both the Nut
cracker Postoffice and Mr.
Osborne, stating his very ex-
cellent qualifications.
At this writing. Mr.. Osborne
has not seen tit to answer
either the Nutcracker Post.
Offices letter or, Tire. icttsr
from Mr.. Williams. His Office
explained last Tuesday. how
ever, that he is await or W.
cation so we are reservins
comment on him until be. aet{
back. But you may rest as.
sured Joe, that we are poing
to ask Mr.. Osborne when. he.
gets back whether or moi he
was really interested in iobs
tor vets or whether or not
ne was just seeking publicity
You may look here for his
answer us
This week the case ~
Amanuel Galloway 81 OH
Pine street Columbia. south
Carolina. who has had aim.
Guilty getting foan. i being
turned over 20 George Hol,
land OF the Veterans Admin.
istration for Investigation
The case Of a veteran In isii
who wants 10 study and train
under the CT Bill is also beine
turned over 10 George.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18
Veterans WhirI

The Nutcracker Postofice o
bow 10 Lieut.. Dennis Nelson an
tongue in It's cheek toward Mr.. !
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
In case you came late. Joe,
the Nutcracker Postofice was
set up by this column a
month ago in an attempt to
either get some results for
veterans and their problems
or 20 expose some of the per;
sons IN public office who are
giving them the run around.
You write US your problem.
we channel 1t 10 a public Of
fetal who is getting paid 20
advise you and we publish
the results As 10 whether or
not they acted IN. good. faith
or gave YOU the run around.
a month ago Clifford Green
Of Springfield. MssS..' wrote
the Nutcracker Postoffice and
asked the positions held and
the treatment received" by
colored members Of the Navy
and the Coast Guard
We bucked his inquiry on
70 Lieut. Nelson Of the Navys
Bureau OF Public Information.
We found Ii Nelson on his
feet and willing to be counted.
IN a very few days the leu
tenant had sent us an answer
for Mr. Green in which he
pointed out that il will take
q little time TO get the figures
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18
Political Parties And The Negro
REPUBLICAN

from the very rich to the
very poor. They are All
specialized in their varied de-
sires and look forward 10 =
progress sive representation
which will bring to everyons
concerned all that is best IN
American life.
High cost OF living will no
reflected in the vote of the
lower end of the district as
the population is very wrought
up over the 1ailure of the
President 10 do somethlns
about continually rising prices
This district is the accurate
barometer of a general over.
all activity of the lower mid.
die class in the country and
by its action one will be able
TO see with more than casual
accuracy just how the ord.
nary American will react Ia
the present democratic adj.
ministration.
The 18th. 10Th and l7,h
districts are predominently
Republican in character de-.
spite the present incumbent
congressman in two of them
being Democrats. There has
been a violent change in DO.
litical inclination in especially
the 18th and 10th. In the 3
districts the questions OF hous.
ing and high cost of hying
show an antagonism toward
the democrats and impotence
with an executive who has
shown his incompetence 10
lead the people out of their
present difficulties.
The County offices rc,icci
a sad inefficiency and the
occupancy of incompetent Of.
ficialS except in the offices
Of Sheriff and Prosecute
There has been no respect for
able, efficient and competent
men in office among the Dem.
ocrats, They have resorted To
old fashioned log-rolling and
under-cover patronage with.
out regard for the interests
OF the people. II is true that
Negroes have made some
gains in Jobs in Wayne Coun.
~ but the kind OF jobs gwen
have been largely on the
lower levels and do not rep
resent any executive or po..
icy making positions. CIVIL
Service which is a Republican
policy will finally remedv ~
efficiency and provide a wsv
for efficient persons regard
less Of political affiliaton 10
secure Jobs on a basis Of
fitness 10 perform work
On a basis of ANALYSIS OF
the County's congressional
districts il is to be assumed
that Wayne County will be.
come predominantly Republl.
can in l948.
The editor has notified this
commentator that the subject
for next week is an analvsls
of Civil Rights" as il affec,s
all people We shall discuss
this subject with much pleas.
ure from a Republicans point
of view.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18
DEMOCRAT
BY VICTOR L. HICKS

Among the 435 congression-
Al districts throughout the
country the 4 in Wayne County
must be considered as the most
important actual party factors
with which the party is con-
cerned II is true that the Coun-
" Offices are very important,
but. their Importance is most
certainly of local nature ex-
cept in the publication Of the
party vote.
The general political COM
plexlon Of the LIST COMPRESSION
al District is democratic. In
1913 this democratic leaning
will be increased because OF
the high percentage labor vote
residing within the d district
area
In the LIST Congressional Dis
trlct where there is,a heavy
concentration Of second gener-
ation south European-Balkan
vote which is regular in its vo-
ting habits and extremely con-
scious of the power of the ball
lot together with a 39.25789
per cent Negro voting potential
which votes at 2l748l of its
district percentage.
The 18th Congressional Dis
trIct is one Of the three most
polygot districts in the nation.
The only other two districts
comparable with It are the
Marcantonio district in New
York and the Homestead dis
trlct in Pennsylvania.
In each OF these districts
the problems are identical in
character
The 18th differs from the
other two only in that il has
within ITS limits very veal
thy Republican segment which
is very MINOR In voting power.
The poorest families econo-
nically live in the 18th district
together with. a high INDECENT
ratio and non-lnteresied for
eien element. There is an inn
aginatlve neo-capitalstic mid
die class segment which is in
dependent in its political lean
inG and a 38.8990 Negro popu-
lation which votes 1853 per
cent Of its population percent
age.
In this l94S election the high
percentage labor element in the
18th leans definitely toward
democratic policies and is an
tagonistc toward the Taft
Hartley Act
The rniddle-class element
who are in fact within the
ranks of labor actually are re-
allzlng that they in their ina
glnation have overlooked their
actual interests for the best in
failing 10 support politices that
affect all Of the ordiary peo-
pie in the nation.
The 18th has always been a
district where neither party
was certain Of election and
which has had very little OF
the excellence OF representa-
ton from either party in Con-
greSs.
The problems of high cost OF
living, all questions concerning
the welfare of unionism and la
Dor. the right TO have a repre-
sentative in Congress who can
and does aetually'represent the
people Of the district are the
questions which the Democra-
tic party hopes to project to
public view and thus win the
district in l948.
votes close to 100 percent of its
population total and is pre-
domlnately democratic in char
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

JIG OllAetu Dlotts NAVY ana
man P. Osborne Of the United
tOm the Coast Guard but
promised that the figures
would. be forthcoming Mean
while, he gave US o good pic
ture Of the Navy. Here is a
direct quote from his letter:
we (the Navy are still
top heavy with Negroes, in
the stewards branch more by
their own choice than by any
Navy selection. There are
perhaps 5000 Negroes scat
tered in all branches of the
Navy other than the Ste
wards branch. There are three
male Negro Navy officers on
active duty, one regular Ma
rine officer at Quantico. one
Negro Irregular Navy) nurse
officer Wesley Brown. mid
shipmsn. is first classman
81 the Naval Academy There
are also two additional fourth
olsssmen tNegro) At the Acad.
envy now"
In reply 10 the treatment
received, Lieut. Nelson sends
along copy Of his book,
The Negro IN the Navy" in
which he documents the Ma
WIS treatment OF colored men
from the time they first en-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

grafton, when compared with
the Army, which is attempt
ing TO achieve equality Of
treatment IN a segregated
framework.
For example: There are only
four colored officers on active
duty in the Navy, while g34
commissioned officers are on
active duty with the Army
or the four colored Officers In
the Navy, only one is IN the
Regular Navy; the others are
IN the Naval Reserve. There
are iifty-three colored Officers
IN the Regular Army, which
is nothing to brag about. One
T. OF the four colored officers in
the Navy is a nurse The
Army has sixty-nine colored
nurses, and 272 colored women.
eight OF whom are Officers.
IN the Women's Army Corps
The Navy argues that K
has no more colored Officer,
on active duty than il has
because all OF rs colBred al
ncers rushed TO return 20 q.
william life at the earliest DOS
slole moment; that it cannot
get colored nurses to Join It's
nurses corps; that il cannot
get colored youth interested
IN the naval aviation program:
that II cannot get cololed
messmen, who are qualified
Tor other branches OF the
service, to switch to general
service.
All of the Nays conten-
lions may be true, but nevr
theless the Army has found
Qualified men for every branch
of the service. and the AR
Force at least has a Fighter
Wing and an air base under
ficer
If the Army and Air Force
can induce colored men 10
JOIN them and serve in seq
egrated units, IL is difficult 10
understand why the Navy
which processes TO have a pol
ICY OF indignation. is unable
10 procure colored officer per
sonnet and TO recruit colored
enlistces.
But there is no indication
That the Navy is making any
effort TO do either of these
things. II seems content 10
ooast OF a non discriminatory
and non-segregation policy.
Inc adoption OF policy 4 in.
suificient. That policy must
De supplemented. Until that
implementation takes place.
neither the Navy nor the Ar
my can boast Of equality Of
treatment and opportunity for
All men-even In a supposed
" non-searegated frame work.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

Arterioscierosis usually How
ever, there is type Of high
blood pressure that We call
essential high blood pressure
because me doctor can not
find the actual cause
As stated in the definition
n comes from eating too much.
over drinking. over work
distress and strain which the
average American lives under
DAY after day Syphilis is the
number one cause.
SYMPTOMS
Subjective and Objective
Objective symptoms are
blood pressure high above
normal for the patients age
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18
Nations Capital
BY Louis Lautier
For NNpA News Service

The Granger report to Secretary of James Forre
conference held by sixteen cooed in the Pentaen
building on April rs on segregation and discrimination in the arm
ed services not an objective document not
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

Us = disease 90
middle &c
and IL is due
~ over work,
over eating
oNcg drinking
and the stress
and STRAIN
~ mon comes
20 those in
niddle age
High blood
pres ure is a
rollninrpari NJ