The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-08-13
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Detroit Ready for Communism

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After survey OF three weeks the Detroit Tribune is
convinced ripe for Communism TO take
The study revealed that large number OF Detroers
the of mind 10 accept almost any leadership
which will promise solve their ills
The Communists have been aware OF this growing reel
ing have taken advantage of this condition while those
been the loose doing very little to
combat t.
The entire program the Communists be summed
up editorial in the last issue of the Michigan edition
Rights stated III the conviction of this newspaper that
neither labor progressves generally win any sub
Startia improvements the immediate issue OF Jobs civil
Liberties security peace or prosperity unless the night Tor the
problems OF the Negro people integral part oil
the general fight these issues
This sharpened IN Importance with the
country sinking deeper into depression
We fight for the full equal rights Of the Negro people
including their right of self-determination
This hold TO be indispensable to the winning OF
socialism vthe American people well as the only sou
ton the ultimate full liberation OF the Negro people them
Under socialism all forms Of anti-Negrosm and discrm
nation will be abolished full authority Of the govern
and the peoples will be put behind wping
this OF barbariSm
However to win the ultimate victory socialism and
complete elimination of the oppression of the Negro
peoe fight daily and tireessly for the full
equality Of the Negro people
"Progressives will be judged by the Negro people ac
coFding to their acts, not their words
The editorial signed bv Hugh Beiswenger who was
candidate for public office the Communist ticket
SEEDS FOR REVOLUTION
Wholesale job discrimination and increased unemploy
rlent among Negroes daily violation of the Dggs Civil
Rights law three Of the leading for the state OF
mind OF many Of the Negro workers
In talks with large section of these workers II
noted that the uncertainty for the future and feeling
that they accepted part of community activity
leaves them open to embrace movement that promises to
improve their status
They cited the refusal Of the Bowery night club to
admit Young Negro lawyer and his girl friend to the club
Negro entertainer week apparent violation of
their Constitutional rights by police examples OF
Of the insults their color has caused them
Coloed girls Civil Service rolls recently turned
because Of their color when they TO the
offices of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission and the
WAYNE County Circuit Court Commissioners office
NEW APPROACHES
In their campaign soften up" the Communists have
become in the establishing of groups exposing
alleged discrimination of Negroes affords and attacks the
leadership and policies of Walter Reuther UAWCIO presi
dent
Communist party said that the white comrades actively
struggling eliminate from their way of life and purge
the party of all the clngng remnants OF the false doctrines
OF racial excusvcness and nferory and their expression
OF offenses ndgnes and cruetes which the Negro people
are constantly subjected to-
This self examination and vercation OF ranks in
regard to Negrowhite relations phase of greatly
arged responsibility the Party assuming in the struggle
for Negro liberation, for nteracal unity of the working
class and the Negro liberation movement in
mon struggle
A PEOPLES MOVEMENT
Der of card carrying members but they interested in
creasng the number Of sympahizers and much dsunty
as possible
Their activity in the strike at Fords is excellent
example of their technique They realize that If Fords is
forced TO shut down the economics of the community would
be crippled which would hasten the early arrival Of the
peoples movement
Although the greatest strides have been made among the