The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-04-08
Acorns To Oak Trees


The following article published in the April 1st 1850
issue of the Ford Facts, weekly organ of the UAW-CO
Local 500 appeared in the Presidents Column and is
written by the locals president. Tommy w Thompson
now seeking election The running this article is self
explanatory. 50
law which going both the State Capitol Lansing and
sandn Sa C. i has 81 h learn of the msnd
other PIT pop p%s belief CT I that es s Fnpc s
of benefit only to Negroes $3.50 w " - = "a" VIII De
Nothing could be further from the
AS its implies Fair Employment Practice Law would
benefit all workers is true that rough treatment
would be especially beneficial Negroes group the first
But in the overall all workers benefit from
such law and not the least Of these being the Women
workers VINO are likewise receiving rough
Since took office 1888 most liberal legislation has
ways Jagged behind For not have
law and Established means o cOas
on Minimum wage and social security part the same ee
The Wagner Labor Relations Law during
Of on the WORKERS Of the nation paved the for the
horse and buggy relations Especially in this R
publican State Of Michigan we had been forced for State
Yes we have always looked National Government for
true today " legislation AND Tor the most part this still
With important exception, that leg
Inc conservative element of the Republican
has been able every pass such liberal legislation
BY appealing the group Of Southern
many years we have been fighting to get the Congress 10
outlaw the poll tax and National Fair Employment
The coalition of Republicans
le-cr ats have always been too great to overcome
o. the poll tax and that they for the National Fair Employ
To Law but by their scheming and appeals
ern Dxecrats had blocked this liberal legislation.
49, Those two important problems could be very shortly
me h Republican hh-command in Washington
Poll tax problem Michigan, the very limited
d o. iEpC we must increase our efforts get State sa
msn in line with the wishes Of the majority of Americans
YORK Wisconsin, and other progressive
n those states Life along about the except
fees piSb b no states have more rights in the employment Of
We want the State of Michigan distinguished
Employment offices unde Pc a ns rights Of their workers
%e nave been told by the public that the Ford Motor Co
: DO not know whether that is not
units s'e 'a' 'e'' discrimination IN nirins IN certain
call the Ford lead not only the state but
the entire nation by adopting fair employment
faI,fluns Ford plants throughout the nation
supervisory official y - ''s ''''' " SUM
Every worker should be equal opportunity 10 obtain
oo regardless OF race religion nationality way he parts
Every plant should be afforded the opportunity
upgrade to hgherpayng jobs requiring sks the limits Of
to do the required work A ''' ply ''''' N'p''
The old Phoba entertained by employment personnel men,
down through the all exploded during the
Handicapped workers. Negroes. workers
mon iaoorers ana other workers little skill all
which would have supervision employment and person
M men mrow their hands in the air in horror had they even
And don't forget that American Industrial Capacity based
upon the work OF these hitherto untouhabes which contributed
much to victory over the dators assuming that there
So in asking for FEpc laws we arc osr,v ,,. Tho COW
the equality o b se the the ext
gences OF wartime economics partially forced upon
So we should all get Governor G. Mennen Williams
% SYM &c, an fEPC law passed by the special session
Have you written to your State Legislator atelyY