The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
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America On Trial

The year 1898 year Of great gains violent reac-
tons and, IN certain areas increased discrimination"
should down the credit side OF the ledger the fight
sntiSeHitism, the Authorization League Of Bnsi
Birth declares in It's annual surrey made public by New
York Supreme Court Justice Meier Steinbrnk. national
chairman Of the League
TIE nationwide study prepared under the supervision
q Jacob Grumet chairman ard Arnold Forster direc-
Of the Leagues Civil Rights Division charts the trends
and patterns Of antiSetism during 94s and details the
extent 70 which discrimination against Jews exists in hous
ing employment education, the professions and 10 other
Of American life The report viii be published this
week book by Doubleday and Co., under the title
How Secure These Rights
The survey revealed that there is continued wide
spread prevalence OF prejudice in employment. check
by Is vocational service agencies dscloses that states
where FEPC laws exist only Of % job applicants
was questioned about his religion while in other states
the ratio Of four. The L. S. Supreme Courts
unanimous decision declaring racial and religious
Tive unenforcesble in federal
historic landmark in the battle against bigotry TO cir
cumvent the Courts decision various groups and agencies
are resorng TO tricky cousiye devises. and there
remains extensive discrimination against Jews and other
minortes seeking TO buy rent housing The dscrmna-
ton. az times. Is accompanied BY acts Of
Although 1913 saw decrease in the number and &C.
tivy Of arti-Sentic organizations u anSemitie
organizations were organized during the year There
are groups operating in the United States which
openly anti-Semitic
One year after the Presidents Commission on Higher
Education urged the deleon Of discriminatory inquiries
from college application blanks 81 Of nondenomina
tunsl colleges both public and private still ask such
questions A study Of college admissions shows that
Jewish student has SIS per chance OF acceptance BY
he college Of MS first choice Catholic g. and white
Protestant u - chance
Social discrimination continued in many areas Re-
SOFT literature still contains blatant anti-Seritism and
many hotel owners ignore evade Civil Rights laws
Eight credit companies and insurance agencies are con-
tstng discrimination BY confidential system Of
porting which place emphasis the irrelevent fac
tors q ard religion in determining the credit risk of
individual
Race and religious bias had It's spokesman on the floor
OF Congress Reps John Rankin (D-Mss Ed Gossett I'D
Texas) and Eugene Cox (D.-Ga) showed marked hosti
Jews in their discussions OF the DIP bill Israel and in
hearings before the urAmerican Activities Committee
Pep. Clare Hoffman (RMich), and former Sen. Chap
Revercomb Of West Virginia also fitted into this
CORY
Despite the recent temporary setback suffered in
Congress civil rights continues forge ahead through
the efforts OF the American people The year 1919
already proven fruitful In terms o. legislation. Oregon
Washington New Mexico and Rhode Island have passed
FEPC laws and Indiana has enacted law banning eyre
CATION in is public schools New York and Connecticut
have outawed segregation and discrimination in their Ma
tional Guards.
The people themselves pushing ahead. In Atlanta
the Junior Chamber Of Commerce supported by the local
is campaigning against the XXX Several Southern
communities have passed anti-mask ordinances These
only the hghlights Of trend that is making its i'm
press America.