The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-11-12

say white boys. Helen, be-
cause they are predominant.
Their fathers and mothers run
the country. He made no sacri-
flee to buy your costume. For
me TO buy you pair of stock
inRs would have been a great
sacrifice because OF the economic
and social injustices imposed
upon the colored people OF
America.
work because | must 90 to
school II is necessary for me to
be trained 81 I car do my little
portion and make the world bet
ter for democracy
At this time. Helen's eyes
dropped TO the floor and one
could tell from her expression
that she realized What lie meant
and she was in accord with his
views for the rest OF the evening.
She looked up and through
misty ewes said. II agree with
! all you have said | want TO
help our people. too. Johnny. Of
course you're right" His re-
marks enabled her TO see the
promise OF better America for
tomorrow.
The music began 10 play and
Johnny led Helen TO the dance
floor. Helen's mother was very
anxious 10 know all about her
clothes and what her classmates
said about them. After Helen
explained all about the purchas-
ing OF her outfit and what Mary's
reaction had been. she told her
moter what Johnny had said TO
her Her mother replied, Helen.
Johnny is right hope you will
ever strive 10 move the colored
people from the outskirts OF
town"
Like Helen and Johnny. who
lived on the outskirts OF this
small northern town. so does all
Negroes OF America live on the
outside OF an honestly equated
democracy in America.
There are, however. q host OF
honest white human beings who
believe in fair play and practice
il as much as the environment
in which they live will permit
them without being ostracized.
II il were not for these noble
souls, although the life the Ne
gro has TO live in America is
tough, the fiendish and super
fical bigot who far too many
times gets in position OF power
either because OF money or the
public offices. would drive us
father back TO the forest Of lg-
noble life
The better thinking Negro is
ever grateful and kind to this
type of individual who gloats
over their honesty because they
allow Jackie Robinson and other
athletes to participate in a pure
ly American sport, or Joe Louis
. who IL the unbeaten champion OF
, fistana. BY this, I mean that
what they have done is really
, socialogically superficial because
all races who are American citi-
zens and reach the requirements
OF those two sports should have
. an opportunity to compete for a
place on any and every team or
, in every ring TO which the pub
lie lends its support hope that
puny acts such as these will be
an admission on tehir part that
: their souls are beginning TO be
, rejuvenated and that they are
ready To do unto his brother as
he wishes his brother to do unto
| him. II is particularly noticeable
how al newspapers play up
Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis.
And who did not know Amer
. lean sociological practices init
. mately would think that they
made some kind of new discov-
: cry. But all OF US, even the man
in the street knows that for the
most part. men of this type are
used for financial exploitation.
AS long as those benign prac-
tees are approved and 90 uncri-
: ticized the Negro will be living
on the outskirts OF the city or in
other words on the very fringe
or outside OF his privileges and
benefits which are guaranteed 10
him under the constitution. There
are a holder class whose evil is
more deadly than all the Doi-
sons OF the Atomic Bomb. That
is the bigoted egotistic shallow
minded group which happens to
be in a majority in the white
race variety who are guilty of
every crime against the Negro
since the Constitution was writ
ten on the virgin soils OF Amer
lea. They have been guilty OF
every beastly crime against the
Negro from lynching 10 rape.
NOT ONE CRIME EXCLUDED.
| mean. NOT ONE CRIME Ex-
CLUDED.
A aforesaid, there have been
those among the same white ra-
cial group who have ever guard
ed and | sincerity believe the
numbers vii be enlarged and
they too will ever guard the
fundamental principles OF the
constitution OF our government.
They do everything TO make
democracy work.
This bigoted crowd talks