The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-10
Acorns To Oak Tree,
By JULIAN c. WYCHE

By JULIAN c. WYCHE
The decisions handed down by the u. S. Supreme co
in the McLaurin Sweat and Henderson cases received
variety of opinions by local observers concerning the
effectiveness and scope of enactment.
They all of opinion, however. about the total
all ruling of the highest tribunal In chorus th
opned that the equal but separate policy being M
held.
As we all know, the a handled by NAAcp
lawyers, mainly directed to attack this loopho.
that has proven be the main buwark relation
For you not separate group minority with
out infringing their rights well their essential,
The equal but separate clause is farce a mockerv
1t is only in this nation that able to have such ~
absurdty for it is the will of its people and that Of
dictator limited form of government which has them
living as they please within state and federal laws
II has been my contention for years that racial
segregation and discrimination could be wiped tomo
row by law would not be naive enough to realize that the
Indignation of could be accomplished with such
bold stroke. but with law enforcement, relations
would soon reach its zenith.
This contention is made on the theory that ore
Dice fear and riots the products of ignorance sup
preston and lack of want The greatest weapon to an
initiate these unproductve and disastrous products
the lesson of learning to respect feowman We
only do this through the Indignation of races.
Another ray of hope focused to my attention las
week in the spectrum of Democracy.
1t was focused by old college chum, Paul NJ Turner
who is the first and of three Negro national field rep
for Cames cigarettes He in Detroit for
weeks to train another representative for the CON-
pany's Illinois Michigan area.
Turner himself, proved to be the ray of hope made
possible by democratic form OF government or he
his position just by writing the r. j. Reynolds Tobacco
Company in Wnston-Salem, N. c. During his travel.
Turner reveals he has found that many busnesses have
Negro employees, simply because none have asked
/ for jobs.
Now, don't jump out of your seat and start writing the
first companies that in mind for is that easy
First must make inventory of your education training
and experience; secondly, you must determine the field
and position that you best qualified for thirdly YOU
must select those companies businesses that might have
need of your services.
II still doesn't end there. If possible you should see
your friends or friends of your friends know
the personnel departments of these businesses who may
gain you first preference to job openings
After you have exhausted all these methods of ap.
proach, then it to to the position through
initiative and personality.
| remember in my school days, much was left unsad
about personality Emphasis scholarship The mod.
educational methods realize this necessary quality and
have revamped curriculums to develop it.
In the case of my school chum, Turner. he wrote d.
rectly to the company. stating that he DARED THEM
hire Negro II was this challenge along with the thoughts
contained in his letter which gained audience with the
personnel department of the company His personality
cured for him the position after he had other basic
requirements
The Urban League which is sponsoring the United
College Fund Drive locally, is seup only make
possible for members of younger set to gain college
education but step forward II is placing the
qualified grads into jobs beftng their education.
So don't forget to give generously to the College Fund
Drive and support the Urban League, for that
ours Will be better educated and economically secure