The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-11-18
julien c. Wyche
ANY PUBLICITY BAD


feat Of first Negro Judge in court OF record Tor the
State of Michigan There is no denying that the front
page headlines about his part ownership in tavern was
damaging factor in his showing in the race.
THE FREE PRESS was aware that Judge Charles
Wesley Jones was Negro and unquestonably wegneu
the significance of the item to its news value as wen
as to the extent of damage could do with the election
but few days off, The pay-of is that de majority OF
Judges questioned by rival newspaper ruled that part
ownership in bar that obtained In lieu OF iegai
fees was not Illegal for candidate for judgeship.
A NEWSPAPER APPLAUDED the appointment OF
Judge Jones in its front page write-up well on its
editorial page going so far as to edoraly that
the appointment since it not made for po-
ltica Yet the editorial writer, presumably
the same retracted with illogical and biased writing
few days later.
Editorial editors and writers usually metropoli
tan sheets" do nothing mold opinion in their writ
ings that page or pages Inc DAY OF hignt eoi.oi
usually handles the front page news Despite the oe
being separate one can deduce that the news
paper against Judge Jones'
AN EXAMPLE OF HOW the two departments
function individually recently SHOWN wneii TIC 81
toral writer usually Malcolm Bingay iaiieo 70 iuis
comprehend news item ABOUT son u 'oP o'A- =
suburban town.
The write-up stated that the teen-age had been ar
rested for reckless driving and had received fine ratn-
er than sentence to Jail under the Get iouah pro-
gram because his arrest before the drive was IN
itiated Whether or the editorial writer msinter-
preted the item not say, but it used to help
put across the point in another editorial that avorsm
skipped free of mandatory Jail sentence.
JUDGE JONES STATED that his part-ownership in
tavern result of payment for legal fees in the opn
ion of other judges, well himself not illegal
We not able to form opinion but il would be
mmeasurable mistake IL such is true, for there is
question that any publicity, other than most favor
able, does hinder candidate seeking public office
Since we have the two schools of thought and have
the reversed editorial could the story have been known
beforehand and held until the opportune moment?
IN REPORTING THAT Mrs Charine White was
victorious in gaining seat in the State legislature
local daily revealed that she NEGRO entertainer
She is the wife Of Leroy G. White, of "Rockn' With
Leroy radio fame Nearest became to being an en-
tertaner states Mrs White is substituting nv hus
band as disc jockey do you know in subbing for
him for about twelve days while he was in the hospital
was always nervous before the Mike she informed
But listeners never knew about it. for Mrs White sound
ed as at home" before Mike. as her husband
Action to take place this or next week in Charles
ton SC could be double-barreled. The NAACP is N
push its precedentsettng suit against the laredon
county, Sc segregated school system on the eennen
tary and high school levels This is the first suit % lie
KIND launched in the Southland -
DOUBLE ACTION may be seen because The rr..,a
ing Judge IS District Judge waties Waring who ,,a
IN favor OF Negroes voting in the primary electias
Judge warnings home recently stoned bv bood,,,s
ano rbi agents are still investigating the case ~ da,
mine an attempt was made on the life Of > TOD "a
ncai The stone hurting surprisingly Is res,,,, 80 ,s
waring and MS Deroitborn wife prorotine nm %
ity for the Negro race r"'ns iuii equal
PREVIOUSLY the South Carolina leeis,a,.r. ~ -