The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-11-20

Supt. Morgan was told the ac-
tons OF some officers lnveStigat-
ing violations of the Michigan
Civil Rights law in eating estab-
lishments. who tell the complain
ant You've got no business in
here-you're out here trying TO
stir up trouble--eat in your own
community
A Chicago advertising execu-
tive told bow he was stopped on
three occasions by Detroit police
because a white woman employee
OF his staff rode in the car with
him.
A Wayne University professor
OF Sociology said the only manner
in which the police department
could prevent or screen out pre-
JUDGED officers would be 10 hire
a staff of Sociology.
Harper Hospital Strike Attacked
The group went on record OPP
posing the "tie-in-method" the
police department is using with
officials of the Harper Hospital.
because the institution is admin
iStrated by a big official" of one
OF the downtown department
stores.
Best Heads
A union representative told how
he was bitterly attacked at a po-
lice station by the lieutenant who
yelled-"who in the hell do you
think you are, trying to tell me
how TO run this departments Do
you realize who you are fighting
in the Harper Hospital strike -
and look who you are represent
ing. / am going TO send up some
of our young rockies officers so
we can have some fun beating
heads"
The Police Community Relat-
ions groups headed by Edward
Swan. executive secretary OF the
Detroit branch of the NAACP.
went on record adopting the fol-
lowing viewpoint resolution:
J. Police department asked TO
review its policy on the treatment
OF strikers.
2. That there should be confer
ences al regular intervals TO dis
cuss community problems be-
tween police commissioner; that
these conferences should be made
up Of members Of the ALL. Go,
clergy. nationality group and po-
lice.
;. Matters in discussion 90 be
transmitted to the incoming Pro-
secutor.
4. That specified instructions be
sent to each precinct to be trans
mitted TO the individual patrol
men responsible in handling CT
vii Rights cases.
5. That Police Commissioner.
Harry s. Toy be asked 10 submit
his stand on Civil Rights and the
violations OF such rights in pub
lie places.
Ask FEPc
On Equality OF job Opportuni-
". II was resolved that Michigan
need legislatures in office who
%ill support FEPC legislature.
That discrimination in the Michi-
gan Public school system in hiring
and replacement must be discon-
tlnued.
Some OF the resolutions for
Equality of Educational Oppor-
tunity were as follows: FEPc Act
for both public and private in
stitutions 10 break down discrimi-
nation That hiring and promo
ton OF teachers be made on basis
OF merits and not by the color Of
the skin.
The group on Public Accom-.
mediation and Housing advoeat.
ed. the removal of discrimina-
lion segregation and resiric.
lions in public housing. and
public places of service for all
citizens regardless 10 race. creed
or color.
Freedom Of Conscience and EN-.
preston bedators favored: (D
Restriction OF hate literature: a
law enacted requiring that such
literature must be signed and the
publisher name registered
George Schermer, executive d.
rector OF Detroit Interracial Com
mittee in making his annual re-
ports said in part:
The Michigan Civil Rights Bill
contains all the endorsements OF
President Trumans Civil Rights
Recommendations. A series OF
meeting on Civil Rights have
been held with various cross
section groups throughout the
state.
Williams To Keep Pledge
About $50 persons of both races
attended the Civil Rights dinner
Saturday night. The lponored
guests at the speakers table were
Gov.-elect Fennen Williams and
Mrs. Williams. Gov Williams de-
clared that all of his pledges and
the plauks in his platform will be
carried out On Civil Rights he
said: "A committee will be form.
ed Monday to start the move for a
State FEPC. so that Michigan may
Join with other states TO make the
brotherhood OF mankind a rcali-
ty.'
Mrs. lilly Speaks
The principle speaker for the
occasion was Mrs. Dorothy Tilly.
OF Atlanta. Ca. a member Of
President Truman's Civil Rights
Committee.
Mrs. lilly who termed herself a
travelling salesman for Civil
Rights IN 80 states. told her audi
ence that our nation was found
ed upon the principles that "all
men are created equally"
In citing some Of the reasons
for Pres. Truman Civil Rights
Recommendations she included
Discrimination against colored