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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
The Whole Truth and Nothing But The
Whole Truth

Tho newspaper does tell the whole truth Wheh !.
publishes far and wide the evil when one mas uoe S
Carefully avoids saying anything about the good ne mas a
orn;sbed Tho fan,ily recordS which include the back
yround and pres 6Stion of the few above want ana say
nothing about the honest hardworkng people OF the same
community who have made the fortunate Few poSsloe 90
not tell the whole truth ~ .,
The plantation accounts which note only the increase
n nroducton from year TO year and the prestige when
xch prosperity brings the owner and fan TO hehon Inc
hundreds h whose labor such status has been attained 40
NOT tell the whole truth The glowing accounts OF the sap
tains of industry who have made the United states me
cbest nation on the earth tell the whole truth when
thew fail To say word about those pioneer workers VINO
unneled the mountains brdged the valleys. constructed
the railroads built the and transported the proouctS
of the farm the factory and the mine 10 the markets oil the
world.
These neglected men and their wives and children are
the heroes and herones America The history OF West
rn Hemisphere will be written until their story is
given proper place IN the narrative ana critical hSol
of the continent. History is the who're Uu'H me h"i "
is falsehood.
A writer is not publishing history when he plays up
The area in which he lives and by innuendo says that ms
section i'm contra-dSncon to Others. the most progress
sve and advanced in ms country ne ahhaS : hot re-
cording the worthwhile deeds OF his time when he merely
lands the race To which he belongs while enargmg upon
onv the shortcomings of other elements Of the population
The nationalist not rendering truth service when ne
tries to appear that ms country Is the best on the
earth and the others are all backward or primitive.
No individual, family. race. no section and no
nation has any monopoly Of virtue and achievements All
in their own way have made contribution TO the pro-
gress of mankind W. make mistake when we treat as
distinguished only those who with brute force have brought
them selfish purposes They not the makers of his
tory except their evil deeds bring into action the
reformer who thinking that longer better to bear
the ills he has than fly those he knows not Of launches
upon movement for equitable distribution of the bene
FITS of modern civilization
THE for the Study Of Negro Life and History
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

intolerance is more than dan
gerous. il is savage, this be-
cause one can never be sure
that his own family is not
tar brushed generously along
its generative course The
book is a concise lesson in
the gross error of the practice
of prejudice.
II you have read Gentle
mans Agreement you will
find out another very pertin-
ent thing. that religious in
tolerance is based on no sound
sensible thought, but. arises
out Of imagined group traits
assigned 10 Jews but which
have been active and prac-
ticed by gentiles since the
world has had any of them in
IT," You will also be able to
see. il you can read and
think. that there are no par
ticular racial. religious or col
or group traits.
People are just people
there are bad ones, good ones,
dishonest ones, virtuous ones.
clever ones. dumb ones. gen
tie ones. boorish ones, couth
ones and uncouth ones in
every segment of society and
in all racial strains. None
have q monopoly on any
thing.
To hate and prescribe peo-
pie because Of imagined and
ill-founded beliefs is a reflec-
ton upon the intelligence OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

with necessary vocal qualities
and oomph. The Showfolks
were said TO have been
thrown into fine other
Some bright mind came up
with suggestion. IL is said. to
canvass colored church choirs
for singer. This was done.
TO end at old Bethel. with
the finding OF Mimic.
Mimic in those DAYS not
only had the voice but pos
SeSsed just enough charm 10
please the man-down-front.
In her early teens. she had
much TO offer. Mimic made
good, instantly, and when the
show moved on so did Beth
el Choir's best soloist, with
il.
Mimic had studied voice
here and IN her hometown.
Little Rock. Ark, al one OF
the latter city's schools pro-
vided for colored. After leav-
ing Detroit for the try-out
the show moved into New
York The Detroit-Little Rock
grille was good. no doubt
OF IT, She became the find
and hit Of the show. While
in New York, Mimic continued
her musical and vocal educa-
ton later 10 become equally
as well known on concert
stage.
On her wa, up. she took
on the study Of pianoforte
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

orally. With 4OS Der cent Of
me nations children and less
man 20 per cent of the ma
tlon S tax paying wealth, the
south cannot afford even one
school system. on a par with
mat OF the national average.
Inc struggle to maintain two
separate and parallel systems
lied.
The entire community xuf-
iers the loss OF thousands of
creative citizens. The services
OIL lawyers. doctors, Scientists
artists. social workers and
technicians are lost because
mere are no professional
ing.
Obsessed with its "race
problem the community AZ
unable TO harness its eueraies
IN a Joint campaign TO inn
prove the health, housing.
euucauon, industry, agricul-
ards.
But the physical and mon
etary loss Is insignificant com
pared TO the damage done 10
me cultural and spiritual life
n community that gives lin
service 10 the ideals OF eoual.
NY, freedom and universal
brotherhood yet condones a
set OF human RELATIONSHIPS
mat daily deny these ideais
cannot possibly enjoy a heal
my and stable mental life
n community. like an indi-
vidual, cannot live with a
org lie without serious psv-
geological results and newt
able spiritual decay.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

0lUniStS and the Communist
issue from their ranks
In still another way, he may
be getting what IS baSIcally
q protest vote This vote
would normally 90 the parties
that are not in office, and
principally TO the Repubi-
cans.
L Is therefore possible, de-
spite the first impression that
he hurts the Democrats. to
sce how Wallace may be do
ms them a good turn
IL seems quite clear that
what Wallace IS harming. per-
haps for long time to
come. is the idea Of a new
political alignment He Is
driving many progreSSlVes
back into the Democratic
party, and is arousing such
a reaction against new parties
that II may take years for the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

such practitioner. The world
will remain IN turmoil and
boil with the hot blood of
mob action unless we make
an effort TO understand the
truth Of the human relation
ship value.
or certainty it is custom
TO hate but, it is not custom
to stay ignorant Most men
are ashamed TO be known as
ignorant, yet no steps are
taken by the great mass to
keep the world from knowing
of their ignorance when in
tolerance is either privately
or openly practiced.
Intolerance runs pro-
gressive course. II is now the
Negro, then the jew. next the
Catholic, followed by the
Protestant and after those
four IL will be the red headed
then the blondes, the bru-
nettes, the roman-noses. the
thin-lipped and on and on
into chaos. This last is face
tious but not one bit too far
fetched.
So, II you can read. read
these two books. II you won't
read them and can get no one
to read them TO you then ded-
lcate your self TO 1913 as the
year you will do all within
your power TO eradicate in
tolerance and its poisonous
virus from the minds OF
America.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

OF course coolies of local
sentiment brought additional
JOY and happiness with their
receipt.
From far distant Czecho-
Slovakia came one that bore
the greetings of an old
friend and associate known
to many Detroiters OF recent
years and earlier times The
signature was that of Mimic
Cato. an entertainer par ex-
cellence, who first gained a
start in the entertainment
world. in little old Detroit.
Mimic was soloiSt in old
Bethel Church. then located
at Napoleon and Hastings
streets, when the big moment
came.
A musical show had opened
al the old Capitol Square
vaudeville house. then Sit
uated on East Side of Girls
void, opposite Capitol Square
Park. The cast was made up
largely OF colored perform
ers. The night the show was
to open something happened
TO the star Of entertainment
who was a young female per-
former OF color said to have
been WOW as a vocalist.
A hurried call was sent-out
to what was then known as
the Black Bottoms. where
now IS Paradise Valley The
few night spots then In exis-
tence could not produce a gal
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Another Step Forward

Looking al the club calendar listed the daily pa
perS this week, was noted with pleasant surprise that
tolerance programs Were featured twice.
The Women's Division Of the Detroit Round Table Of
Catholics and Jews and Proteants made their awards
Mrs Frank Couzen, and Miss Cornela Otis Skinner for
thTr lnter-farh work An award also presented TO
Bnai Birth for rs cooperation the youth work of the
Detroit Round Table
hen pane SECESSION ON nteracial understanding
was booked by the WomenS lub Of Redtord Township.
Eh John Danc Of the Urban League As one Of the mar
Elephants
This tyre Of thingis way in which the bat
Tie against intolerance being fought Congratulations,
club women it shows that YOU are aware of some of the
problems that not only your city and your country face
but the world as we'll
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

belief in warped trauitlon.
/ know what II means to
wear the same uniform as
others OF the same armed
branch. and be forced to sub
servIence in travel, and other
public accommodations,
On the other hand found
proof that bias in the armed
services is an unnecessary
evil. That was demonstrated
TO an appreciable degree in
the camp in which ] was
stationed in the States, There
was segregation according to
race but the nature OF Marine
Corps training, IN certain
units. and the activation OF
a comprehensive athletic and
recreational program, resulted
in limited contact between
the races.
AS head Of my camps pub
lie relation section. / was In
a position To appraise the
attitude of top authority on
nom discrimination. The policy
OF extended tolerance in the
segregated organization did
not just happen. II stemmed
from well-selected command
ing officers who had the
courage, initiative, and intel
ligence TO convince superior
authority of the great value
of such decent program.
Negro Marines, as the record
will attest, did not fail the
leaders who crawled out on
the limb for them, and for
welfare of this country during
the crisis.
The morale OF fighting men
is as vitally essential to an
offensive on the battle front
or behind the lines, as is
ammunition for the weapons
used to destroy the enemy.
That morale cannot be main
tanned at even a satisfactory
peak if Jim Grow is per-
mitted 10 dictate the policy.
The truth Of the matter Is
that II there had not been
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

idea 10 be revived by non
Communist progresslves.
Because the Communists
are involved so deeply IN the
Wallace candidacy. a number
OF citizens are rushing for the
exits. This week the powerful
Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers quit the American Labor
Party rather than go along
with Wallace. OF course that
Is lust one union, but the
trend Is significant
Last week the chairman OF
the Progressive CitizeaS OF
America, the Communist-front
that is leading the Wallace
parade. quit. The call to Wal
lace came, he remarked. from
the Communist Party alone
MANY nome o m m un st
unions are insisting vocifer-
ously that they will have no
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Dimes March On

As Jan. 80. the birthdate of the Late Franklin d
Roosevelt draws the March of Dimes is rolling on
gathering much needed funds help the victims of that
dreaded disease, infantile paralysis
victim Of polio himself Roosevelt was a great nspi-
ration to the thousands of youngsters who have been
MANNED and crippled by the menace TO youth
Our dimes are needed to help in research work
20 prevent the crpper from spreading and provide ia
tes Tor the treatment of those already stricken Infan-
ue PARALYSIS respecer Of creed color or persons
Let US all join that mighty army and send our amml-
non N me form Of dimes marching along to help cure
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

and proposes that every l8-
vear-old. regardless OF race,
be given one year OF training
during peacetime.
At present, the measure is
totally devoid of any restrlc-
tons on segregation and dis
elimination. In fact the
armed services committee
which approved the bill has
refused 10 hear testimony
which would support anti
segregation amendments to
the legislation. In campaign
for non-bias in the armed
services a group has recon-
mended that no man in uni
form be subject 10 discrlml-
nation Of any kind by any
public authority or place OF
public accommodation, recre-
alton, transportation, or other
service or business.
II this recommendation can
be enacted into legislation
there will soon be an end to
the mockery of democracy
during this cold-war when
the United States can move
into a position of world lead
ership.
I know from first hand ex-
perience Of the humiliation
colored GIs suffered during
World War III. have seen
men in uniform rebel against
Jim Grow seating in camp
recreation halls. ! know OF
the bitterness and indignation
that welled up into them
against the condition. Then.
have seen level-headed Of
ficers move swiftly and with
fairness TO solve the problem
| have seen athletic games
turned into a struggle OF two
races by bigotS of the ma
iority. just TO prove a myth
termed race superiority. In
each instance the bigots failed
in the competition and moth
ing was proved. For, in each
instance the losers left with
wounded ego and a firmer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

and choral directing. and
coaching by New York's great
HermaSSe.
Mimic when last in Detroit
was seen in Detroit Civic
Light Opera production Of
Show Boat" appearing with
Kenneth Spencer, outstanding
young Negro basso. With her
usual jipp, while here, she
organized and directed a cho-
raj, became a member of De-
troit Musicians Association.
and took part in a Hackley
Memorial concert. that pre-
sented Madame Rosa Delmar,
former Brussell operate con-
tralto at the Detroit Urban
League.
During World War III upon
the urging Of Mrs Anathasia
Dudley, wife Of Atty. Herbert
Dudley, Mimic joined up with
hed Cross as an entertain
ment director. went over seas
and held her job with the
Red Cross until well after
close OF the world holocaust.
The Old Country is not
new to Mimic because she
had done" Europe. England
and Australia as a perform
or Now she is appearing
with her own act. in one Of
Eulrope's better known hos
telricS.
Mimic has also essayed
roles in Verdi's Aida" and
La Traviata."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

any bias In the Corps, or in
any other branch of the
armed services, the record
would reveal an overall more
splendid performance on the
part of colored servicemen.
Those military leaders, who
by their action. proved that
bias in the armed branches
is divisive and democrat
izing evil, proved also that
II must be banned hereafter
Under the proposed legisla-
ton for universal training.
every colored youth OF Ia
would have 10 suffer the hn-
initiation Of segregation in all
of its qualifications: JIM
CROW CAMPS, jim CROW
TRANSPORTATION, and JIM
CROW UNITS, TO cite only
a few of the instances. And
that during PEACETIME.
Furthermore, 10 accept such
legislation would not only
build a hot-bed OF Commu-
nism among our youths but
would serve to further en-
trench the vicious ideals OF
bigots in American life.
This narrow piece of legis-
lation must be regarded as
an enemy TO the welfare OF
this country. as fodder for
growing Communism here.
and as a threat to democracy.
Every decent American cit
izen should act and act i'm
mediately TO have Congress
pass the anti segregation
amendments with the bill.
Senator Taft has pledged his
support to the amendments,
and additional effective as
sistance can be obtained.
The issue must be forced
into the open. II can be done
by letting President Truman.
our congressman and senators
know that we oppose the bill
in its present state, which
would further Illustrate our
Youths and endanger the best
interest Of our country.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

This last because II is fact
beyond dlsputation that only
traction over oue-slXth Of
the things that happen in
the entire social scheme of
men are OF any importance al
ali So. we shall dedicate our
tiny DIT 20 working in behalf
oi better relations between
people and 90 ln-as-iar as
possible offer some Stlnula-
ton 10 thought 70 those who
are so callouSed as TO remain
preIudlced in any OF the car
dinal phoUlas
Il YOU have read Kings
blood R0vJl YOU viii find
nut one very pertinent thing.
u.s. long as the race Of an
individual Is unknown and
YOU can not identify said in
divdual by his color or other
physical features he is ac-
ceptablc pleasing. socially
convivial and competent
without reservation
On the other hand, all those
Won can identify become at
once subject 10 depreciation
are rated without any factual
basis as incompetent and in
fCrior are dlstasteful and So
cially undesirable.
Now "Kingsblood Royal"
is a book about a Negro fam
ilv and its travail after iden-
tification. Before the curtain
was lifted all was well.
"Kingsblood Royal" is some
thing else. It's a reminder that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

that stopped at no STEALTH
ness, no falsehood. no coarse
ness, no open brutality. Meth
er at Islander nor at theft.
neither at dirt nor at degre-
datIon"
In his new novel. Ami.
versary,' JOY, the central fiq.
ure is totally unlike Anne
Crump. Joy Is lovely. impe-
tuous, and spoiled. She would
be the first 10 admit that she
made mistakes. hurt others
and herself, did many thought
less, foolish things. Gilbert
Wells. the rising young law
yer who loved JOY since she
was . little girl, said, What
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

Published by Farrar. Straus
and Company. Inc, SO East
34th street, New York is. N
Y. the book promises 10 out
sell his previous novels. Lud-
wig is becoming famous for
his Characterization OF fe-
male dramatizations.
Never to be forgotten is his
. Anne Crump, a vicious and
despicable woman, described
in the New York Times Book
Review as zone Of the most
remarkable indictments OF
woman In fiction" Her hus-
band in the book referred TO
her as having a posseSsive-
ness and determination that
nothing could bend or daunt,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17


part OF Wallace. Under these
circumstances II appears to be
Just plain folly TO hope that
a new party will result from
the campaign.
America needs new po-
ltical alignment. II cannot
afford the anomaly OF having
two major parties which are
virtually indistinguishable
most of the time.
But the job OF reallgning
American politics requires
long and hard work
To me is appears, the Wal
lace candidacy is intended to
disrupt the Marshall Plan,
and is designed TO bring chaos
and then Communism TO
Europe
I don't think any sensible
progressive should fall for
this mouse-trap.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

gro $3.50, proportionate mum.
Der OF pupils transported
white 3184 per cent. Negro
ll,O per cent. Three and one
nall times as many white pu-
pills transported in l945.
courses In state colleges
and universities: Three times
as many undergraduate cours-
es as for Negro students.
Graduate and professional
education: Graduate degrees
at least one state supported
college in all states for white
eight for Negroes. Doctors
degree for whites in IL states
none public or private for
Negroes. Professional educa-
ton, dentistry for white in
Tour states; none for Ne
groes. Law: IS states for
whites, four states for Ne
groes. Medicine: is states for
white and none for Negroes
Pharmacy: IA states for white
and none for Negroes. Ii
brary science. IL states for
whites, and only one FOL Ne
groes.
Professionals in proportion
to the population: white doc
tors TO every 843 Of popula-
ton, Negro 10 every 4.40g
OF the Negro population. Den
tlst: white, 10 every 2.7e5.
Negro ] to every l2,lOl: four
times as many white dentists
Pharmacists: white ! 10 every
LIZA. Negro, ! 10 every
22,bl5. thirteen times ss
many white pharmacists Law
yers; white. | 10 every 702
Negro. l 10 every 24997
thirty five times as many
white lawyers. GAO times a.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

many IN Mississippi and three
times as many In West Vir-
ginia) Social workers white
TO every 1854: Negro | 10
every 1882. One and TWEEN
ty eight hundredth more Ne
gro Social Workers in Mo 10
80 times as many in Mississippi
pl. (The only instance where
Negroes outnumber whites)
The original source of these
hgures Is the Journal OF Ne
gro Education, census reports
as taken from a presentation
by the Southern Patriot pub
lished at New Orleans, la.
Under group photo Of
happy faced Negro kids in
that publication. the cut lines
are as follows.
These laughing kids are
Americans.
Will they continue TO laugh
when they learn the harsh
truth that they must start
life with two strikes against
them2 ea'iiS'
That is the score il hv nm
accident of birth they live
IN the Nations capital or in
one OF the IL states v,bera
separate schools for the Ne
gro and white populaiions
are required by law.
The Nation maintains this
dual school system al . hee,,s.
price. "N"NS
These Negro kid, nav H.
humiliation. thrawted sr,hi
hcn, frustrated lives
.. Inc white population paws
." io"er hving standards gen
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
On Truman's Speech

President Irumans speech the state of the nation
last week was an excellent analysis of our situation With
many OF his proposals and recommendations we heartily
agree.
Especially did his mention of the importance of civil
rights touch editorial heart.
But our next question is, what is going to be done
about it? His appointment of a committee to bring in a re-
port on civil liberties excellent move The report
was an excellent But the voters and the American
people are still waiting for action. Will we get It?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

ever Joy said was straight
from the shoulder. When She
didn't want TO do that. she
kept still. There was always
something so damned hon
orable about JOY"
The action in the book is
fast and dramatic, having first
been written In play form.
II will undoubtedly make
good movie as well as good
general reading.
Another January publica-
ton by Farrar, Straus and
Company Is Prudencio de
Pereda's "All the Girls We
Loved" a novel that is enter.
tanning.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Odds And Ends
Among Writer'S Holiday Greetings Was From Mimic Cato
Who Has Achieved Fame Music; She In Czechoovakia
FRED HART WILLIAMS

Greeting Cat
fmlea
eabods Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Beneath The Surface WIS sz.e
Present Bill for Military Training Menace TO Best interest O
Our Country Must For Passage of AnBlas

Marine thorough military training
oaprogan
of future
for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
What About You?
The Novels "Kngsbood Royal and 'Genemans Agreement
Portray The Dangerous docy of Race Religious Prejudice
BY
VICTOR L. HICKS

W E1e o N mar
A,l ace nd ehgo is o
n IA happen OF o
n "a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
The Common Man
Waaces Candidacy Not Help Progressive Cause But
The Democrats Nav Gain Unity By Losing Support
BY
JUDAH DRoB

al + a o IS
beanst NJ e he and unanwh no will
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Voice In The South
BY.
ROBERT DUR

ne NATION Pays For The Souths Separate Unequal System
W. AZ ne Loss OF Creative Talent Damage To Our Culture
the figures
tanned bylav
property span
spent white
Averages ayfo