The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-03-25
Acorns To Oak Trees
BY JULIAN c. wYcHE

Remainder that we were talking last week about the
Nationalist Action Leagues request Of Pennsylvania Atty
General T. McKeen Chdsey to investigate Lincoln (Pa)
University to see Reds had infraed into the unive
sitys local NAACP youth organization:
Well. Bless Bess the organisation was discovered
Nv Lincoln University officials being subversze
orxani1a ration" named by the u $. Attorney General
its official list of Communist, commun:tfron and other
organxa tons working to cause dissens'on among Amer-
cans and their way of life
We should recall and constantly remember that these
subversze groups employ their chief and most effective
weapon the un-Amercan practice OF discrimination and
segregation you read between the lines from the
aforementioned the Redront group will use for
against the Negro 1t matters not to the organization
Just long the issue creates unrest or disorder
the races. ,
Here in the Motor City this vicious method was used 10
strup unrest in the current Common Council hearings y
re-zonng housing project sites The hearings became
heated only after revealed that the Schoocraf Gar
dens Coop housing project included about four Negro
families.
onnoston based on racial discrimination filled the
galleries of City Hall in protest of the Coop.
One Of the speakers in favor of the gardens project
the Rev. Paul Musseman director of Christian and So
eial Relations of the Episcopal Diocese, summed up
marks for the coop by informing the Councmen that
the project as not target until the Michigan Worker
organ Of the Communist Party printed story that four
Negro families members of the coop and would live
in the project.
In reverse fashion the Labor Youth League so-cale
Michigan's newest Communst-fr o mt organization
launched protest against job discrimination last Dec y
by organizing the Youth Committee TO End Job Dcrm-
| nation.
Target of the committee the local Railway Express
Agency which Disseminated against youthful veteran
Ralph Simmons who had applied for job along with two
white friends The white youths detected the Agency
poyment supervisor deeting Simmons name from the list
after he left his office.
Simmons was later employed by the agency as a clerk
after the committee had hearing with officials Of the
company.
Since the hearing held the latter of December le4s
the committee has not been reported being active.
This means that since ONE member is employed
clerk, the committee evdentally thinks that the
pany not be accused of discriminatory prac in
hsherpayng positions. The Railroad Agency has three
snitors its payroll who have nearly 20 Of
service each
While we need the help of all Americans 10 orderIv
and legally fight the unlawful practice of segregation and
discrimination behooves us continually support the
NAACP which is striking the issue at its very
The organization is non-partsan and independent Of
any group individuals, il is launching fight against
bigotry to the end with legal procedure that consfu
onal and broad IN scope resist attempts OF any oppo
4 ing Individual or group or groups.
We also must bear in mind that dissension among
the races is attempted when program threatens the
selfish desires Of any part cular organization
The sehooleraft Gardens Coop opposition clearly shows
this by the summation Of Rev. Mr. Muselman before the
81 Council.
He stated that the following transformation wa;
i spread among the parishioners
II THAT Negro project was being constructed
2-That slum housing being planned.
3-That zonng notices not properly given
4-Thet this was tax-free project
5-Thst this was to be Communist project.
In other words just certain Congressman have
lacked on non-segregaticn clause to bill 10 get Il de-
leated so have private home builders to name one GROUP
used similar methods to better their personal and selfish
therefore our fight for equality through the securing
I VI civil rights IS not fully against the bigot or race-h
groups II IS also against those individuals who possibly
uon give boot about the color of YOUR skin hut are only
devsable to gain them
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7 BUNCHE BRILLIANT DIPLOMAT
Ralph Bunche. Detroborn Negro is more than the
=. ~ incubator VINO brought peace to the Holy Land