The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-04-01
Acorns To Oak Trees
By JULIAN c. wYcHE


II Won haven't done it, sit right down this minute and
write TO Senators Ferguson and Vandenbeg at the Senate
Office Building. Washington. D. c
the Mcc;rath FEPc Bill Is l72s which seeks TO styme
fair hearing and subsequent voting on the bill. This
the one that has adequate enforcement provision and will
up in the Senate In few days postcard will do
the trick.
Mayor Cobo bIew-hstop (ranted) at the Detroit In.
terracaI Committee last weekend for failure dispel
false injecting racial issues In his sium clearance
program.
His beefing came right on top Of issuance of the COM
mittees sixth annual report tl949) in which reviews
its operations to the citizens of the Motor City The 10
page report is chockedful Of the work of the committee
and shows that it had its hands full.
II certainly is some kind Of reflection man.
serving Mayor of the fourth fifth largest city the
nation who gets ratified that he bames his subordnaes
for opposition Of civic to his pet ideas He should
know that any plan fostered by any public official that
unlawfuy proposes segregation will always be fought
Clyde A. Lewis national comma er-in-Chief of the
Veterans of Foregn Wars. commended the public
ice achievements Of the three Richards stations in
letter to Wayne Coy FEC chairman last Tuesday.
Mr. Lewis stated in part 1T is my opinion that Sta
ons judged by the public service they perform rat
than the private uttersnces and of the principal
stockhoder hope give the fine work performed By
the stations proper consideration in the hearings
That's all we'll and good to to the bat for the
tons themselves; particularly the radio station controlled
by Mr.. Richards in Detroit But surely not ask
leniency for individual who unusty minority
TO advance his political Earnings
III Is notable tnat the stations were nOnOred for
lie service yet the santng of discred race has
done two-fold damage.
1t is common practice for politicians use every
means TO be elected to office defeat the present adj
mnistration, but the Red-smearing of minority race is
hitting below the belt
If the testimony is true against MIR. Richards, then
let him face the music with ruling that either he dis
pose of his majority share stock get out OF the
broadcasting business which he has foued-up
On the cheerful and encouraging SIDE of the news is
the resumng OF publication after lapse year the
Good VIII at Work. The news-sheet is an ACTIVITY NJ
the Central City Community Council of Philadephia
which hopes to give publicity actual fruitful instance
of goodwill at work.
An example of this pledge is the following news
items: The Young Mems and Women's Hebrew Assoca
ton offered their for religious services after the M
Baptist Church was Quilted by fire Jan 18th
Another IS about group of American COLLEGE stu.
dents who helped rebuild Finnish village north Of Ian
land The Fins reported that il was the first time n 400
years that had help rather then DESTROY
or take away something
Mention also should be made of the experimental in
erracal recreation program conducted in Washington
Dc on two Fairgrounds The baseball teams were
especially delighted over the experiment and the
OF the four games played against the other both won
two each.
There are still few persons getting big laugh over
he recent special night party given local bar by the
husbandwfe owners The affair was nvtationa but the
guests repeatedly had to buy their drinks slightly high
er than regular prices
II appears that many of the guests would not have
nhh 'ns SO much they had not added expense
70 oon costumes appropriate for the occasion.