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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Shame On You

The turn out of in the Spring primary was
disgrace The people displayed very bad interest in
essential election 1t only shows how easy it for people
like Hitler and Stain to rise power when have cit
who don't give damn about who is nominated for
the most important jobs. specially the Board of Educa-
ton and Common Pleas Court.
We shudder to think what could happen if we'll
gained minority bent destruction of order could
have taken advantage of poor interest.
Every minister, editor, labor leader and civic leader
should be about this and work goal that
this should not be repeated.
Register and be prepared to vote in the general cleo
ton Don't pass this up because the not
US personally. Good representative government
should be the of all groups within the framework
Of our community.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

4. That plans for redevolp.
ment afford maximum oppor-
tunity TO. and require maxi.
mum reliance upon. private
enterprise.
5. That there shall be local
financial participation in an
amount equal TO at least one.
third Of the difference between
the project cost and the new
reuse value of the land com.
prising the project area.
6. That there be adequate
provision for the temporary
relocation of families displac.
ed from the project area.
A large proportion OF Stun
dwellers are colored in most
Of the large cities throughout
the country. Where ever rede.
velopment Of blighted areas is
being carried on in localities
where there are large colored
populations, the colored popu.
lation Of the redeveloped areas
have been dispossessed by
dwellings for white people and
by Fairgrounds, public build
ings, parks and schools.
In order that this may not be
done the assistance OF the Fed
eral Government, il appears
that the slum clearance provi-
sions of S. 1873 should be amend
ed TO provide:
!. That families displaced
from the project area shall
have priority in renting OF
buying dwellings inthe rede-
veloped area, provided they
can pay the rents or prices
2. That Federal assistance be
conditioned on the absence OF
segregation and discrimination
from aided projects.
II proper safeguards are not
put into housing legislation
which may be enacted, there
may be repeated all over the
country such restrictions
against colored occupacy as
were imposed in Stuyyesant
Town in New York City
There the city made great
financial concessions 10 the
Metropolitan Life Insurance
company. to induce construc-
ton of large housing project.
In the absence of any prohibi-
ton against racial dlscrImin-
alton, colored people were bar
red from occupancy OF Stuy-
vesant Town. although mixed
housing projects have been
maintained in New York City
for many years.
Federal funds should not be
used 10 perpetuate patterns
Of racial and religious segfe-
CATION anywhere in the United
States.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

S. 1873 is designed chiefly to
provide Federal aid TO assist
slum clearance projects and
low rent public housing pro-
jects initiated by local agen-
cies, and financial assistance
by the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture for farm housing.
S. 7l2 is designed TO make
the more liberal insurance aids
of the Federal Housing Admit
nistration available for the con
struction of lower-cost three
and four-bedroom homes.
The slum-clearance section
of S. 1873 provides for Federal
aid to local communities for
the clearance of their slums
and blighted areas so as to
make such areas available for
redevelopment, with the active
participation of private enter
prise Two types of assistance
are authorized.
/. Loans, both temporary and
long term (but not in excess
of forty years in the case of
long-term dehnitive loans),
where needed TO finance neces-
sary project costs. at an in
tereSt rate designed to return
TO the Government the cost
TO il Of the funds il obtains TO
make the loans.
2. A capital grant subsidy
where necessary to enable the
land in the slum or bllghted
area to be made available for
redevolpment at prices con-
sistent with proper and sound
land use and planning
The administration OF the pro-
gram would be under the jur-
isdiction of the Housing and
Home Finance Administrator,
who is responsible for coordi-
nation and general supervls-
ion of the functions OF the
Home Loan Bank Board, the
FILA and the Public Housing
Administration.
In the administration of the
program covered BY S. 1873 the
Housing and Home Finance
Administrators would be requir-
ed to adhere TO the following
principles:
l. That any project assisted
by related to Improvement OF
housing conditions in the To-
cality.
2. That Federal aid be con-
fined TO the acquisition OF
land and to surveys and plans
in preparation Of projects, as
distinguished from actual de-
velopment of the area.
3. That every project assist
ed be a local undertaking. To-
cally planned, locally approved
and designed to serve local
needs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Christian Science
"Our Father-Mother God, All-Harmonious"-Ma
Baker Eddy Up. No. is Science and Heath) Christian
Science, "The Messiah to all People"

of thought: new and higher
idea Of Immortality. or spiritual
existence: material belief yield
ing TO spiritual understanding.
All mortals must sometime
through such ChriStlike spiritual
lzation OF thought demonstrate
their resurrection from burial IN
materially, from the belief Of
mind in matter. When mortal
ignorance OF the Christ yields TO
spiritual understanding. the stone
is rolled away from the sepul-
cher OF belief IN sin. disease,
sorrow. suffering. and their pow
erleSsness and nothingness are
seen. Through the spiritual
regeneration which brings 10
light the glorious truth about
man as Gods child, such faults
OF human character as selfish
ness, irritablnty. resentment, un-
kind citicisnl. evilspeaklng, pref
udice, and the malice OF the
carnal mind are eliminated from
individual thinking and living.
giving place 20 kindness, help
fulness. unselfishneSS. gentleness,
forgiveness Thus Is iurthered
our resurrection 10 "a new ana
higher idea Of Immortality, or
spiritual existence which re-
suits IN ascension 10 higher
spiritual consciousness as we put
INTO practice what we under
stand of the Christ
The final victory over the be-
lief OF LIFE IN matter will be
demonstrated as spiritual under
standing unf0ldS IN the Indlvld-
nal consciousness. leading On and
10 20 the realization Of Life a.
wholly spiritual and Immortal
rntirclv apart from the dream
u material.ty.
The thought Of Easter is al
WAYS associated with The lovCli-
ness Of spring Bat Easter glad
ness IS not hTited 20 one dav
DR. % one season IN the wear
Each day daWns with promise
and fulfillmen' o. unfolding
good The message ot Easter
speaks III Life immortal and iu-
destrucfs,e calling Us 10 fol-
low in the footsteps Of the Wav-
shower on and up 70 the realize
ton Of ever unfolding 10Y health
peace. freedom which are the
heritage OF 81 Gods children II
The Christian Science Monitor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

are no units for Negroes In
my opinion the southern brand
OF race discrimination is some
what less revolving that this
Wisconsin Brand The South
ern politician does not pretend
that the Negroes are not being
Disseminated against
Father HelthauS says a lot
more. Joe He popts out that
Wisconsin spends 100000 a
year on rs lily-wh!te guard
and he points out that, al
though Negroes cannot join
the guard. they are called on
20 pay their taxes when the
ldes OF March roll around just
like all other citizens Of Wis
cousin.
The Father gets rough, he
says: Let Us be honest and
call this thing by It's right
name Instead II calling 4
tie Wisconsin National Guard,
LEI US call il private club for
whites maintained al taxpav-
e.S expense. And let US not
forget that Negroes are tax
PAYERS"
Father Heithaus points out
that exclusion from the Ma
tionsl Guard depfives colored
people OF substantial bene-
fits. He cites the fact that in
his state men who enlist in
the Guard are paid about sl75
q year for their services That
sum would help many Negroes
get higher education, he
said
The Fathel then calls atten-
ton TO the fact that all our
/. states except New Jersey eth
e. exclude colored men from
their National Guard or segrc-
gate them in one or two Jim
Grow units
Father Helthaus then gets TO
the core Of the business. He
SAYS Others claim that Wis
cOnsln is forced 20 follow the
policy Of the Army which prac-
tices r6ce dis crimnation Why
Is Il forced to- The National
Guard is not a part OF the
army In Wisconsin il is sub
jet % the authority OF the
state a. Wisconsin"
And then he asks a S64 ques-
ton. Joe which is a good start
ing point for YOU, in speaking
out against this discrimination
IN the Guard.
II" asks Father Heithaus.
"the tables were turned around
and the Army did not enforce
segregation. would the South
ern States meekly and cheer
fully abandon segregation IN
their National Guard units?
They certainly would not In
what concerns interracial JUS
tlce. there is too much bowling
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

tural and which. until then,
had, generally speaking. been
. touched little If at all by union
ism. The increased industrial
activity in those States vas
Immediately followed by In
creased organizational efforts
on the part of the unions.
These endesvors broug ht
about in turn a rising tide OF
anti-union sentiment among
large and powerful segmcnts
OF the native population that
for the most part knew little
of the real aims and principles
Of unionism. but that neverthe-
less reacted violently 10 Us
rise by the hasty enactment Of
whole crop of ill-tempered
anti-labor legislation.
No less than nine States,
namely. Alabama. Arkansas,
Colorado. Florida, Idaho, Kan
sas, Minnesota, South Dakota
and Texas, passed outspoken-
ly anti-labor laws during the
year l943, These statutes I'M
posed such curbs upon unions
as prohibiting union security
provisions, licensing union rep
resentatives, limiting picket.
ing, requiring incorporation oil
unions, demanding strike votes
before a strike could be legal
ly forbidding political contrl'
buttons by unions. etc.
The alarming feature OF all
those State laws was that, un-
like the Federal War Labor
Disputes Act. they were mol
designed as temporary measur-
es TO aid in the effective pro.
secution of the war. Instead
they were intended to hamper
permanently any organization
al efforts of trade unions u
those States. One student Of
these laws concluded: These
statutes do not aim at spectre
evils impairing the puoic
safety. convenience or wen
being. on the contrary. they
sweep within their orbit az
labor activities and impose
previous restraint upon them
regardless of their nature pui
pose and effect.
Labor promised 20 ulllils
every resource at its dlsposa'
to have these laws declared IN
valid or TO bring about ther
repeal. While its judicial tess
we're quite successful, in ina
some OF tho laws were declareu
void, in whole or IN part o
were watered down, by w,
courts in no instance, as !"
as Is known has a state legisla
ture repealed one Of them
The undeniable fact remains
that the lg43 state anti -liD~
laws, born out OF resciiglF
formed tbs pattern tOl uN
great wave OF State anti lapo.
legislation which swept te
country after VI Day. TheS
have done immeasurable dam
age 10 labor's cause.
(To be continued
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05


Among the most embarrass-
ing and spectacular of those
disturbances were the work
stoppages by the United Mine
Workers OF America, at that
time an unaffiliated organiza-
ton. The American public re-
acted bitterly thereto, and
the cry went out: There ought
TO be a law"
Following such public press
use, Congress enacted the War
Labor Disputes Act (Smith
Connally AcO by overriding
President Roosevelts veto on
June IS, l943. Among other
restrictive provisions. Section
8 of the Act prohibited politi-
cal contributions by labor or
CARNATIONS in connection with
Federal elections.
Although, the latter provision
had no relevancy to a bill deal
ing with work stoppages dur
ing war time. il nevertheless
indicated what labor could ex-
pect of an irate Congress. The
Act which the New York Times
called "a hasty, i'll conceived
and confused measure" was
violently denounced by labor.
But the American public was
generally satisfied that il was
not only fair and just but nee
essary for the effective prose-
cution of the war. In addition,
the law was generally support
ed by the courts.
The Act became ineffective
on June 30, l947, but il has
this historical significance:
labor was put on notice that
a point may be reached where
the American public as well
as Congress will no longer lis
ten TO labor's arguments.
While in those trying war
days the spotlight of general
interest was primarily focused
upon the Federal legislative
scene. a whole series Of State
anti-labor bills was passed in
l943 which, unlike the Smith
Connolly Act, did not make
headlines, but which proved
TO be a serious menace to or
ganized labor. at least in the
long run.
As a result Of the tremend-
Gus war production program,
industry was greatly stimulat-
ed in a number OF southern
and western States which had
been predominantly sgricul-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Clean Up

The nations fires cost 10 900 lives and nearly
three-fourth billion dollars year An increasing num-
Der of fires caused by rubbish and litter In other
words, plain negligence.
You can help keep your home and community free
from fire by giving them thorough Cleanup this Spring
Remove fire hazards that have accumulated during whit
Tidyng up your home and getting your neighbors to
clean up theirs will reduce fires, improve public health
and reduce neighborhood blight
clean tidy neghborhood is a better place in which
to live We should take active part in civic groups that
cooperate in organized Spng Cleanup Campaigns
clean safe healthy city be Each and EVERYONE
of us responsible the other in safeguarding pro-
perry and health.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Representative For All

Within a few days movement will be underway to
get enough signatures to place the ballot amend
ment to the City Charter to elect the members of the City
Council by district
We have gone record endorsing this campaign be-
feel that all of the people be better repres
ened their councimen elected district basis
stead of city-wde.
The little people must realize that the affairs of their
city much theirs the big property and
other interests that make up this municipality The gov
eminent must be returned to the people. This good
step in bringing about the idea of democracy that do
so much talking about. and little practice
Adequate police protection equal justice and consid
Grafton in all matters for all groups every community
of city instead of in certain sections the dream
hind the supporters of the sponsors the
ing Councimen. Give them your support Sign pc
tition and get your neighbor to do so likewise.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

Historical records indicate that
after the ascension Of Christ Jesus
the early Christian observed the
recognized Jewish festivals. But
ultimately the feast OF the Pass
over was associated with the
resurrection Of our Lord and be-
came the Christian Easter. For
centuries a.: this season, Chris
tendon has annually commem-
GRATED. with fitting reverence,
this most stupendous event in
the worlds history. On Easter
Sunday church bells chime their
glad message and churches re-
sound with hymns Of praise. In
grateful remembrance of the
risen Saviour. the hearts OF
Christians re-echo the glad cry
Rabboni. Master,
But the message Of Easter m
eludes much more than an an
nual reminder OF our Lords VIC
tory over the last enemy II has
been a generally accepted belief
that this transcendent event was
evidence OF divine power man
Tested exclusively on behalf OF
Christ Jesus. This teaching has
obscured the spiritual and prsc-
teal significance Of the reSur-
rection and ascension.
II was his understanding
Of Christ. Truth which enabled
Jesus 20 accomplish his mighty
works OF healing and 20 eXenl
plify throughout his earthly ca
reer a daily progressive yesur
rection into higher spiritual con
sciousnesS and dominion over
evil. His triumph over the last
enemy. his exit from the tomb.
and his ascension beyond all
material conditions were the
browning victories cf his won-
drous life. he is our great EN-
emplar and Wayshower In his
Sermon or the Mount he stressed
the vital necessity FOR individual
practical obedience 10 his teach
inss. Not every one that saith
unto me Lord Lord shall enter
into the kingdom Of heaven
ne said (Matthew 7:2N "but he
that doeth the will ~ nv Faith
or which Is IN heaven
In Science and Health with
Kew n the Scriptures" bv Mary
Baker Eddy is the following ill.,
rninatine definition ~ "resurrec-
Hon" q 1897 Standardization
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

= -
Hey. Wat q minute. Joe.
Who's that talking - another
Communist
Nope. that's not a Commun-
ist. Joe What the man said
should be just as true II he
were q Communist. but N
times Ike these we are IN
clned % think that Commun-
lists cannot peak the truth.
So. It's quite pleasure 20
state that the gent VINO utter
cd these words Goes not wear
a red tie.
In fact. he does not wear
any tie az All and be IS
directly on the opposite side
Of the fence from the Com
munlsts. That's what makes
what he saws sound so good
The gentleman who uttered
these remarks wears long
dignified black robe and a
stiff whate collar HIS name
is Father Claude Heithaus and
he is on the faculty Of Marquet
te university IN Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
I've been gripping about dis
elimination in the armed SER
vices so long that i IS good 70
hear some other guy pick up
the tune. Let's hear more OF
what this Catholic Father has
20 say about the subject. writ
Ing IN the February 10 issue
Of the Marquette Tribune, said
Father HeithauS.
Il wonder how many oiti-
Iens OF Wisconsin are aware OF
the fact that their State gov
eminent, which has a statute
forbidding race discrimination,
uses its authority 70 enforce
race discrimination? ! wonder
how many know that the Wis
consin National Guard is one
hundred percent white organ
ization. not by chance but be
cause public authority n this
state wants il 70 be that way?
The fact is that. as far as the
National Guard is concerned,
not even Alabama or Georgia
do a more thorough Job of Jim
Growing Negroes than the
state of Wisconsin.
Naturally those who are re-
sponsible for this situation are
well armed with plausible ex-
euse the inexcusaole. Some
OF them will deny that there
Is discrimination against Ne
eroes. According 20 them.
Wisconsin does not exclude
Negroes from the National
Guard Il merely insists that
Negroes must be confined 10
segregated Negro units.
"This sounds as II il meant
something until you discover
the catch. which is that there
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

Dear Mr. Toy.
Last Saturday night | went
down 70 the Club Sudan. stayed
there all evening till they closed.
There was nothing wrong there,
and those people are evidently
doing their utmost 20 comply
with the Law
II YOU were 20 come out 10
the Alger School on Kenllworth
west Of Brush, on the last Tues
day in the month. you would
see classroom full TO capacity
Of men and women Of all shades
from chocolate brown 10 pale
pink. having a p. T. A. meeting.
and having a good time at IL.
We are all friends and neigh.
bors. and we get along ell
right.
II you were 20 come 10 ST.
Andrews Church al Putnam
and Fourth, At four-thirty on
any Sunday afternoon, you
would see q group Of people Of
all shades holding q church serv.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

and scfaping before those who
are wrong Sometimes one
gets the impression that only
the race higots have the cour-
age TO their convictions
The Father has spoken, Joe,
and all I say 10 words like
that Is Amen"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Veterans WhirI
By JAMES L. HICKS

III were Negro would never accept the subter
fuge OF Jim Grow National Guard unit. set up for the
the explicit purpose Of segregatng me as if We're
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
CURDS and WHY
By Ralph C. Poirot

origin Of the present antabor legislation be
year l943 While the overwhelming majority
unions meticuousy observed the no
pledge and while their members produced goods than be-
fore industrial history certain sporadic interruptions
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Nations Capital
For NNpA News Services
By Louis Lautier

The two principal housing bills on which the Sen.
ate Banking and Currency subcommittee Housing
and Rents has been holding hearing are s. 1873 and s.
TIP.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
JOE LOUIS BARROW
Heavyweight Champion
or The World

When another heavyweight champion of the
world Is Crowned, then wen believe you I've wired
Mike Jacobs for ticket to your next title" fight
Propaganda Pete
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29
YMCA Sec'y Attends
Sa-S~ n %As.@ - - -.
State Meeting .....

HestAz - d q
NJ. /. Bannerman, local executive
secretary of the George w. Carver
Branch of the Miami YMCA left
the city Friday morning to attend
three-day Conference of the AS
ISOLATION of Secretaries. This con-
ference is being held in Daytona
Beach at the downtown YMCA.
~" secretaries from all over the
state will be in attendance. Miami
will send four secretaries to repre-
sent this area.
This years meeting will be an in
terracial affair Every year meetings
of this type are being held through
out the United states and Canada.
Mr. Bannerman is hoping to bring
valuable information to his Associa-
ton.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29
Month
AS A TEACHER SEES HER
BY EDNA SINIMs HALL

1t is aSsignificant privilege to pay
tribute to Mrs. Alese. Gill, principal
of the new Liberty City Elementary
School.
Gracious, modest, yet so highly eff
ficient are terms to be used when
referring to Mrs. Gill. She has won
the love and respect of her staff -
the admiration and respect Of fell
low teachers. The secret of her sue.
cess lies in the fact that she has set
up no barriers in her dealings with
her staff. She has bRen, in the four
years she has worked with this
group, first a teacher. To be able
to change under any condition
makes her truly democratio.4t i.as
In addition to her duties as prin-
eipal of Liberty City. Elementary
School, Mrs Gill is an, active mem
Der Of the Alpha Delta Chapter Of
i PM t,lP1e Delta Kappa b,tseqsoi .otoeq
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29
r. r. Motion School
News |O2a TAU
Perrine. Florida


The principal and faculty Of
Robert Russo Motion Elementary
School wish to thank the Princi-
pal, Faculty and PTA of Dunbar
Elementary School for giving us a
piano.
Our PTA had its first meeting
October 10, 1949. The following Off
GERS were elected:
Mrs. Corine Moss, president; Mr..
Frank King, vice president; Miss
Verdelle Peavy, secretary; Mrs.
Mayfield Kemp, treasurer.
Miss Marion Mackey has been add
ed to our faculty. Miss Mackey is
graduate of Howard University,
Washington, DC.
The faculty and pupils of Robert
Russo Motion enjoyed a Halloween
skit last Friday morning presented
by the Second grade class, Miss
Christabel Moore, teacher.
The Health Clinic for the first Sc
mester was conducted by DR.. Louise
| Box, assisted by our school Nurse,
Emilia Pent, and Nurse Ada Schu-
chart of Vanderbilt University, Oc-
tober 20, 21, "a.
We regret the loss of one of our
pupils, Willie C, jefferson, third
grade, who suffered from an abdom-
inal growth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Espy, Prin.
Mrs. Loretta r. Pecks,
Chairman OF Public Relations