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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04

The one major weakness in
the situation is the small num-
Der Of Negro fliors and officers
he said AT Langley. Va. Air
Force Base. | understand there
are over 5000 men. 500 Of whom
are Negroes; and yet there are
Negroes and vet there arc not
more than seven Negro filters and
officers Stsatiioncd there.
Produces Filters
Nov. as | understand il. the
purpose OF the Air Force is to
produce iliers. The effectiveness
Of the program Of the Air Force
in relation to the Negro must be
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
Classified Ads
FOR AID TAKER
Call WO. 4-82O8
FOR SALE
MANY HEAR
Continued From PAGE ~
and is able TO purchase"
Haps Police Brutality


and is able 10 purchase"
Hsps Police Brutality
Police brutality also was rap.
ped by Hill who pointed out
that the NAACP is aware of the
deliberate policy Of some local
policemen and intend to carry
their fight 10 higher ups. If neces-
sary. 10 eliminate the unneces-
sary beating of Negroes through
out the city.
More than $1,000 was pledged
al the meeting according TO Clos
ter Current. director of branches
for the NAACP. Other speakers
on the program announced their
support Of the NAACP program.
Pledge Support
Al Barbour Of the Wayne
County Go Council and A. l..
overriding OF the Jewish Coun-
ell. pledged their support
Ed Turner. newly elected pres
ident OF the NAACP, charcd the
meeting and announced that the
NAACP plans to institute legal
action against the city OF Detroit
IN the near future because of the
segregated housing policies au-
tho:lzed by city officials.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04

judged by the number and quail
~ of Negro flicrs produced.
The quantitaive demonstra-
ton there is very thin. The same
is true with regard to the Air
Force as a whole am told that
out Of 4l4.500 men in the Air
Force, with 10000 rated pilots.
only li6 OF these rated pilots are
Negroes.
"Now, there may be reasons
for this which can be justified"
Dr.. Johnson continued. "but. on
the face OF il, the facts are very
impressive, and they are not Gre
ditable 10 our country
ANY program designed to do
away with segregation and dis
elimination must be justified in
the last analysis by the quantits-
tive and qualitative demonstra-
ton OF advancement Of Negro
personnel on the basis OF merit,
every step OF the way up the
ladder, with reasonably substan-
tial number at the top"
Army Stand Injurious
President Johnson stated fur
Their that until the Army joins the
Air Force and the Navy "in
sincere and thorough going effort
TO do away with segregation and
discrimination, this qualitative
and yuantitative demonstration
probably cannot be made.
"The continuance Of seRrega-
ton and discrimination against
Negroes in the Army is INJURIOUS
to the whole program which the
President Of the United States
has in mind II is injurious to
the morale Of the men; il is in
furious TO the internal integrity
Of democracy; and IL is injurious
10 the position Of the United
States in world Affairs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
TENANTS
Continued From Page y

Continued from rage ~
the Veterans Hospital.
Such callous indifference both
to condition and the patients
own doctors recommendation. on
tho part Of a public service like
Receiving Hospital has reused the
reused the citizens in his neigh
borhood to action as they feel IL
is reflection Of the new policy
of tho Welfare Department. a
spokesman Of the Council stated.
This policy is aimed Al making
permanent paupers OF all recip-
tents Of welfare. with brutal
disregard Of the human misery
and emergency needs Of Detroit
citizens.
"All Detroit citizens in this
area are urged to protest the
tragic death Of James Brimm Jr..
10 Mayor Cobo. to the Common
Council and TO Receiving Hos
pitsl by phone. by letter, by dele
cations Of protest and by resolu-
tons passed al all community or
Eanization meetings he added.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04

Emphasis this year is being
placed upon the Negro Press as
an original source OF in forma-
ton about the Is million Ne
groes whose rights are at is
sue in the current civil liberties
controversy that has gripped
America.
No National Air Show
Unlike in previous years, no
radio network show is being ar
ranged. On the other hand
stimulus is being given to MEM
Der papers to secure the cooper
alton OF radio stations in their
own communities to grant them
public service time for locally
inspired programs.
Also. schools and colleges are
conducting exhibits on the Ne
gro Press, and will make visits
to nearby newspaper offices as
means Of enabling the stu
dents to asquire broad
understanding OF the publish
ing business.
This year marks the l23rd an
niversary OF the appearance OF
Freedoms Journal" the first
newspaper to be published in
America by Negroes. They were
John B. Russwurm and Samuel
Cornish.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
DR.. THOMAS

tConfmueo from Page II
fired.
jackson stated TO police ,h,,
he shot DR.. Thomas as he wrn,s
a letter recommending tina, !.
was physically fit TO resume N.
duties at the rubber comp.ns
jackson also declared, DR.. Thom
as ignored his demand that 4.
pay him his money. quoting n.
doctor as saying. ''don't both,
me-"
Following the statement Jacl
SON told police that the nav,
thing that he remembered WA,
'Dr. Thomas lying on the floo,
and the pistol in his hand"
On Friday. according to JacL
son. he asked for his money bu,
said, DR.. Thomas told him To !,
away. and don't bother me"
Jackson is reported 10 h,v.
recently recovered from an ouer.
alton, performed by his physician
friend. and was to return 10 worI
this week. The physician wm
shot seven times with a SO cali.
bre pistol. Seven spent she'll
and four lives ones were found
in the office by police.
DR.. Thomas. a native of Penn.
cola, Fla. did his pre-mediul
work at Howard University an
received his MD. from Mehsm
Medical College in Nashvib
Tenn. He is survived by his wifi
Rebecca, and three children.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
VICTOR HICKS
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(CcniInued From Page y
race members contesting for Con-
sress in the Thirteenth Congress
sional District on the Democratic
ticket
A FUTILE EFFORT
1T would be futile for YOU
ard me 10 compete with one
another for nomination and would
assure. without question. the NOM
nation Of the incumbent oppon-
ent. One Negro coniest.ng alone
could hope for sotid support in
Wards one two and three and
IN portions " Ward eight,
Mr.. George replied ON tuesday:
III is Difficult, for me 10 cx.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
Would You Like
New Freedom From
Monthly Suffering?

or course you would. Then Csrdu NAY
he the medicine for you. Thousand 81 sirs
and women experience great relief. ny
sense of freedom from simple perioos
cramps. pain. filters after taking Csroul
This tested formula of modern rnsdlsn
science " not pain killer. IL simply rev
control spasms in the uterus, the orssl
that usually causes the trouble. Try csrom
and see n you can't kiss trying DAYS soo,
bye and 70 about your business a. ususs
Csrdui-sll druggists. Say: 'eard-poa-sys
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
NEWSPAPER WEEK
Continued From Page /,

Continued From Page Il
croachment, real or potential
upon their civil liberties.
Therefore. /. G. Mennen vii.
liams, Governor Of the State Of
Michigan, proclaim the period
from February rs through March
4 as Negro Newspaper Week in
Michigan, and urge that il be
observed byb our people in honor
of the important and continuing
contribution made by the Negro
press to the American way d
life"
The proclamation was ISSUED
upon a request from the Negr
Newspaper Publishers Associ,.
ton. OF New York. New York.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
DETROIT LOSING

tOonnnued FROM Page
units. Detroit Mayor Albert +.
Cobo has declared that he would
rather pass up use Of the Federal
funds than to allow public pro-
jects TO be build in Detroit's
vacant land sites.
The report clearly shows that
we are not only passing up a
chance 70 get homes for many Of
our people. but we are also neg
lecting a major economic boost
for the state Williams declared.
Every day that this oppor-
tunity is neglected means that
the money will probably be di-
verted elsewhere. In that event,
some other states will get hous-
ing money paid in Federal taxes
by Michigan citizens"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
FIRE HOUSE

Continued From Page ~
to the commissioners office re-
piled: "One OF the children was
still alive when removed from
the burning home. obviously ev-
cry second counted"
Thorn feels that had the re-
located station been left alone
the lives could have been saved.
He further stated that his or
gsnization had opposed the felo-
cation last year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04

! n e o est I've
seen. He has
trained a num-
Der Of the exc
cutives on our
chain Of news
papers"
Although born
in Philadelphia
Pa, Washington
spent some Of
h is childhood
DAYS in Mont
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
Tribune Employee Honored
Albert Washington
Awarded Plaque
By Leroy White
Has 20 Consecutive
Years in Press Field


Shy, modest Albert Wash
ington stood before a WJLB
microphone last Wednesday
night and accepted a bronze
plaque awarded him for 20
consecutive years in news
paper work.
The award was made by Le-
Roy C. White during his
Rocking With Leroy" broad
cast with more than 100000
listeners drawn close to their
radios for the presentation.
The ceremony was part oil the
annual Radio Press Party which,
this year, commemorated Nation
al Negro Newspaper Week Feb.
Is TO March A.
The plaques inscription reads:
presented to Albert Washington
for 20 consecutive years in news
paper work-Detroit Independent
Detroit Tribune, Afro-American
Newspapers by "Rockin' With
Leroy WJLB, Feb. %, $780,
Washington at present is an
employee of the Detroit Tribune
and operates an advertising
agency.
When IA years OF age Wash
ington started his career in 1929
as office boy and printers de
will" for the now extinct Detroit
Independent. Later transferring
TO the Detroit Tribune, he sub
sequently advanced to the berths
of compositor and makeup man.
Turns Down Naval Academy 49,.
Cass Technical High recon-
mcnded him as candidate for APP
pointment to Annapolis Naval
Academy in 1885. Spurning an
opportunity offered few Negroes
Washington, rejected this, pre-
fered to continue newspaper
work.
In 1888 Washington joined jhe
Baltimore Aho-American. there
he served in the capacities OF
makeup man. assistant foreman
composing room. distribution in
spector, circulation manager, ad
vertising solicitor. staff CORE
spondent, ultimately reaching the
position Of promotion manager
for the vast empire Of the chain
OF Aro-American newspapers.
Had First Promotion Idea
He was first to produce anc
direct the filming of movies fol
use in recruiting and training
carrier statesmen for the Afro
In Nov. l943 he was cited by the
us. Treasury for directing tn,
sale of more than 100000 in wal
bonds and stamps.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04

Wayne univsrsifY's fencing
team has won ifs Last IL fame.
ing matches. The last team 10
beat the Tsrfsrs was the uni
versifY Of Chicago by = Is 10 .
score In the second meet Of
isfs season.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04

Members OF the University q
Detroit basketball team are
proudly wearing bright new bow
ties today. Jack Heahen director
OF sports publicity at Detroit
has paid off on an offer to buy
the entire team ties II they
scored at least one win over
Bradley this year They did il
January 81 in Detroit, 67-54.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04

Carl Murphy.
preside mt of
tn e Afro :
a m er ic a n
new 5 p a p e + S
said; Wash
ington's | d G a
a n d services
have produced
much gain in
revenue for the
firm. and his
work is OF high
orflar -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
Howard University President Blasts
Air Force Discriminatory Practice

Upon being informed of the Air Forces announce
ment last Wednesday of its plan to trim its rated
strength 10000 to $4,000 by Jufc 30. to conform W tn
economy cutback in military spending, Mordeca w. John
president of Howard university expressed
for the fate of Negro rated pilots and officers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04
Negro Newspaper Week Being Noted
Throughout Nation by All Groups

KANSAS ClTY.-The nation is observing its eighth an
nual Negro Newspaper Week" from February 26 to
March a. inclusive according to Dowda H. Davis pres
dent Of the Negro Newspaper Publishers Association and
general manager of the Kansas CITY Call
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-04

ID. Arnett Murphy. Afro Adj
vertising Director. stated: ". /.
Washingtons work is some of
Evening star., 1950-02-16
On the Record
Peace Can Only Be Based in Equity and
Law, Not Dictation by Big Powers

Austria was to be annexed,
Czechoslovakia to be dismem-
bered.
The Runciman report was Brit
aims contribution to putting
Czechoslovakia in the role of ag-
gressor, if she resisted the de-
cision Of the Big Three. And the
haste of Britain to offer treaties
Of alliance to Poland and Ro-
mania after the German occupa-
tion Of Prague was only q warn
ing to the German partner not
to take unilateral action. The
goal was peace for the great pow
ers, even If that meant peace for
nobody else.
In "the patient and tolerant
search" for peace along such
lines, Mr.. Chamberlain can thus
be as highly recommended as Mr..
Roosevelt. who proceeded in this
concept without political opposi-
ton.
At Yalta the disposal Of Poland
and China (without Polish or
Chinese representation and the
agreement to disnember Germany
were concessions made for the
peace Of the powers.
There is another similarity.
Judge Rosenman remarked that
Mr.. Roosevelt would have con-
tinued personal contacts with
Stain. In this notion, relations
between states become a private
affair between personalities. In
Hitler's mind there was no peace
with England without Mr.. Cham
berlain, and no peace with Cze-
choslovakia with DR.. Benes. A
change of government anywhere
Or a refusal to change-thus
threatened peace, as a change of
government anywhere from liberal
to conservative threatens peace
with the Soviet Union! This
simply means the destruction of
states, always in favor of the
bolder and more willful.
That peace can only be based
in equity, and law, and in uni
versal subservience to established
principle is a very old-fashioned
idea. Nevertheless, II is true. The
United Nations has broken down
because its premise was false and
now, instead Of taking the lead
for its fundamental reorganiza-
ton, the United States is driving
backward to depend wholly on
overwhelming military power.
But military power is no cure
for anarchy. And it Is out of
anarchy. resulting from a false
concept of peace. that the Rus
slams. like Hitler, are seizing the
ripe fruits Of conquest.
CReleased by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1950-02-16

during the years Mr.. Lewis has
kept the miners together in ma
tional organization.
Now that one of the worst i'm
passes in our industrial history is
resulting from the refusal of the
miners to work, that is especially
true. John L. Lewis, the one-man
hell bomb! That is how he has
come to be regarded. So much
so that some people probably
wouldn't be surprised if one day
he literally exploded; one day, say,
when he was taking his solitary
walk from his impressive head
quarters to the impressive hotel
where he lunches.
This conception Of Mr.. Lewis
may not be altogether correct.
There is room for some question
as to whether the United Mine
Workers is creature of Mr.. Lewis
or Mr.. Lewis creature of the
union. There was union before
Mr.. Lewis became its president.
Predecessor Well Remembered.
One of his predecessors, John
Mitchell, is still well remembered.
The UNIV is a union that has had
it's ups and downs. 1t was desper-
ately down under the presidency
of Mr.. Lewis during the great de-
preston of the early thirties. His
shrewd seizure on Section IA of
the NRA Act as an organizing in
strument. brought it back and he
has managed to keep it strong.
The unions hold on the men, or
the loyalty of the men to the
union, is not surpassed in the
working world.
This may or may not be wholly
due to Mr.. Lewis personal influ-
ence. BY the same token, nobody
can say with any certainty-al-
though many prefer to believe it
Evening star., 1950-02-16

prevent aggression by Japan
"or any other state which directly
or indirectly would unite with
Japan in acts of aggression"
This somewhat vague clause
conceals vast range of secret
agreements intended to co-ordi-
nate and strengthen Communist
.China's military forces, enabling
them to carry on the Soviet plan
for domination of the Asiatic
continent.
The Chinese forces-Which since
l946 Russia has helped to expand
from a total of 250,000 guerrillas
into a ll-fledged army of about
3 million men-still lack modern
equipment for the fulf1llment of
their task. They are deficient in
aviation, naval forces and tanks.
Russia Has Big Fleet.
American observers believe such
equipment will reach the Chinese
Communists in sufficient ouanti-
ties to enable them to clean UP
the remainder Of the Nationalist
Chinese forces In Hainan and
Formosa, as well as to measure
themselves against French troops
in Indo-China.
The Russians possess a sizable
fleet of landing craft in Siberian
ports. They were obtained from
the United States under wartime
lend-lease. The lack of adequate
material for amphibious oper-
ations so far has been the Com
munist armies greatest handicap
in taking over territory from the
Nationalists.
The Communists have suffered
losses in their several attempts
to land a force from junks on
Halnan. The Nationalist navy,
weak as it is. has been able to
destroy the Reds junks soon after
they put to sea. 1t is considered
highly probable now that the
Evening star., 1950-02-16
This Changing World
Secret Miltary.Aid Clause Held Most
Important Part of Sino-Russian Accord

Russians will place at the dis
posal of their Peiping puppets
not only the landing craft, but a
number of submarines from
Vladivostok. Port Arthur and
other Pacific bases. These could
destroy what is left of the Ma
tionalist navy.
American naval forces in the
Pacific are under the strictest
orders not to interfere with any
Communist effort to land either
in Hainan or Formosa.
1t is probable that the Com
munists will be provided with a
larger and better air force-pos-
sibly using Russian pilots in
Chinese uniforms-to destroy Ma
tionalist aviation, which has sue
ceeded not only in harassing the
Red junks, but also in raiding
important military bases on the
mainland.
U. S. Conference Watched.
These details of the Sino- Rus
sian treaty do not appear in the
text of the agreement as pub
lished in Moscow. There are a
number of definite indications
however, that the strengthening
of the Communist armies with
latest types of equipment has been
going on for some weeks.
The Russians have taken good
care to loosen the usual tight
secrecy which surrounds every
thing Moscow wishes to conceal
The Politburo watches intently
the developments of the confer
ence Of American diplomats at
Bangkok and the conversations
which took place earlier between
the Asiatic republics and the
Western powers.
The leaders of the newly inde-
pendent Far Eastern states are
bound to be affected by these CAL
culated leaks" about modern
military and naval equipment
being provided to the Communist
armies which stand on the Indo-
China frontier and to those which
are scheduled to give the coup de
grace to Chang Kai-shek's forces.
The vague announcement that
China and Russia henceforth are
militarily united against aggres-
sion by broken-down Japan also
was calculated to create fear
among the japanese. Their only
defense against a combined
Chinese Russian aggression lies
in the presence of American
forces in their islands. But they
realize that these forces will be
Withdrawn as soon as a peace
treaty is signed. And the japanese
people are becoming increasingly
convinced that they will not be
able to withstand Russian
pressure.
Evening star., 1950-02-16

National Committee for some
weeks.
They coincide with the scandal
of $50.000,000 or more waste in
the potato program which has
dampened Congressional zeal to
spend more billions in farm sup
ports. At the same time, Pres
ident Truman's middle-income
housing program, which was
counted on to create jobs around
election time has run into heavy
storms in the Senate Banking and
Currency committee.
To Study Problems.
After the self-congratula tions
Of the dinner die away, these and
other problems will be the object
of serious study among the polit-
icos at a two-day campaign
school.
The school was originally
planned by Mrs. India Edwards
the hard-hitting head of the
woman's division, whose success is
due largely to her ability to think
in terms of the issues.
Mrs. Edwards sent penny post
cards to her women, asking il
they would like to discuss the is
sues with experts after the dinner
and if so. what issues. The re.
sponse was so tremendous thai
the men asked to be included
1t showed that Democratic womer
at least think they need to heal
the talking points for:
Evening star., 1950-02-16

| ralph Edwards, Henry McLemore.
Thomas F. Murphy and Harry E.
Gould.
It's very nice to know that Gen.
Eisenhower has a nice little niche.
Most generals, when they shed
their khaki and their stars, are
forgotten by the public. Not
Ike" He pulled off the pants Of
Normandy and put on the pants
of pretty. 1t is my guess that his
selection as the best-dressed man
of America will cost him more
popular affection than if he had
declared himself against Mama,
Papa, children, firesides and kind
ness to dogs.
We're Badly Dressed.
BY and large, this is a country
of badly dressed people. Most of
us wear ready-made suits, and
when they get wrinkled have them
pressed by our wives. Most of us
have a Sunday suit, or kind of best
suit. and do our very best not to
get 1t spotted stained or wrinkled.
Gen. Eisenhower could have be-
come President in 1948 had he
chosen to run, and have a guess
he is going to make a try at 1t in
1852. I'll make another guess-he
won't win. Two things make me
believe this. One is the longer
World War II gets behind us, the
less we remember those who won
it for us. You may not agree with
me, but to most people in the
United States, World War II seems
way, way back there. Time covers
wars, and it also covers people.
For a second thing about Gen.
eisenhower, the fact that he was
voted the best-dressed man in the
country has got to hurt him. The
average American, Or the average
voter. which is just the same,
wears a vest, creases his sleeves,
has two pants to a coat, wears
white socks with clocks, and calls
his dinner jacket tuxedo. He's
never been measured by q tailor,
the average voter I speak of now,
and before prices went all to
Hades his idea of dressing up was
a $48.50 suit of the rack.
Wouldn't Be Interested.
II I looked like Clark Gable I
wouldn't even buy a suit-I'd Just
wrap my arms around me, put on
a pair OF trunks and hire myself
a man to tell women who were in
love with me that I was in love
and wasn't interested.
Sammy Kaye has got to dress
up-one slow look at him and you
know that he should get a tailor
who can cut diving bell for him
Mr.. Topping I don't know. It
has never been my pleasure to
meet the owner of the New York
Yankees. I've heard, In fact, that
he is down and out, but is too
proud to ask his friends for help.
That's the kind Of a down-and-
out man I like. So many down.
and-out people want you to sign
their notes or rent them your ga
rage apartment for nothing or
lend them $32 or 50.
Mr.. Murray, assume, is the
dance teacher. and I'll bet you he
would swap his best-dressed honor
for a head of hair.
AS for Mr.. Melchior, can only
say this-he can sing and thinks
he is cute. I think he can sing.
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