The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-01-01

Inere are lew hiillV'
rors. but / defy any one TO
produce proof that the major
allegations and the evidences
of racial discrimination are
at odds with the facts.
For example, il was an err
ror to say that the A. A. U.
was responsible for the prac.
tice of a few years ago OF
limiting the colorcd boy who
won the marble championship
to local honors with his own
race while the white boys IN
addition was sent TO the ma
tional tournament. This was
a project Of the recreation or
playground department md
local newspaper.
II is true that the recrea-
ton department segregates
Negroes in practically all
phases Of its programs and
bv its rules denies the white
people Ia attend or partici-
pate in activities when these
are conducted in a colored
center.
II is true that II Negroes
desire 10 seek recreation IN
areas under jurisdiction OF
the Department Of Interior
there arc no official barriers
set UP. This is true even IN
the matter Of swimming pools
il Negroes sought to swim.
II is true that peoples and
nations all over the world
are learning. il they don't
already know. that some OF
the worst practices OF racial
fascism exist right here IN
the capital Of the nation.
II is true that Negroes have
been handicapped. If not pre-
vented. from moving out OF
the ghettoes by operation OF
covenants. and the machina-
tions Of planning bodies. H.
nancial controls, and the pol
icv OF some. many, of the
real estate groups.
II is true fri education in
segregated Shoots develops
the philosophy of superiority
or inferiority OF racial groups,
and causes thousands Of chill
dren OF the colored group 10
become frustrated, and dis
gusted with teaching Of Amer
lcanism that is so out Of line
with observable practices,
The very fact that segre-
gated schools coupled with in
ferior facilities and conditions
may account for retardation
and much Of the dropout Of
secondary school colored chill
drcn.
II is true that much OF vo-
cational education goes for
naught when children taking
courses in craftsmanship and
BUSINESS training realize that
their color bars them from
seeking Jobs in the larger
business centers.
! is true that colored boys
are denied apprenticeship OPP
portunties which are pre-
requisite 10 many trades. II
il true that Negroes have lit
tie chance to secure local en-
ployment in D. {. government
except in mental capacity.
II is true that Negroes can
not he employed as bus or
streetcar operators either be-
cause the Capital Transit
company or the union will
not permit them to train or
work even though the rid
ing public suffers for lack OF
operators.
II is true that the presence
~ known and proven Segre.
Gationists on public board,
nullifies the efforts OF colored
representatives and liberal
thinking citizens TO correct OF
remedy social ills.
II is true that although the
records show large amount
of Negro crime and delin.
1uency. vet there is ONLY one
Police Bows club for Negro
bows while nearly dozer
clubs Of one kind Of another
operate for white bows. On,
half Of the elementary schoo
children in the public schools
are colorcd children. and on
ly one boys club.
1t is true that although
ahen enemies or sympathizer
or subversives who are of /
foreign race or are whit
could enter theatres and hos
telries and other public places
even during the war. no ma
tive-born colored American
citizen could enter the doc
of a downtown theatre o.
by cup Of coffee seated a
a counter
II is true that the facilitie
IN Negro schools are only tw,
thirds as adequate on TIL
whole as white schools. o
eight white high schools, eacI
has an athletic field and al
ample gymnasium. wherea
there is only one subs,andar,
athletic field for all the col
cred high schools and no gym
naslum in any one colore,
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