The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-01
Acorns To Oak Tree,
By Julian c. Wychs

Cordial relations have made surprisingly STEADY
in the last decade but they not accomplished
One of the most influential projects foster bette,
understanding and relationships between the races the
Race Relations Institute held annually at Fisk UNIVERSITY
Nashville Tenn, auspices of the university
What with smolderng "cold war" and the dynam
les of civil rights and human relations in all parts the
globe, the Institute seeks to place emphasis ito
physical survival nation and to our internal sound
ness that know what are about that we know the
difference between reality and fantasy between know.
ledge and superstition, between honesty and hypocrisy
In meeting this end, the two week program which
opened Monday designed get at the facts of
lato,s and 10 find effective technics for improving
The Institutes faculty comprises of the coun.
trys prominent figures who make he headlines in edu
cation. religion labor and management journal
ISM literature law. government and civic affairs such as
T. " Smith. Margaret Halsey, Thurgood Marshall, Ed
uard c. Lindeman, Brgader General Arthur IT, Irudeau
and John (. Ivey. Jr.
Some one hundred community leaders along with
the national authorities expected to attend this
seventh session Significant is the fact that this Institute
located in the South the of racial segregation and
discrimination.
lied and weattended Institute is playing important
role in the evolution of social changes not only in Dixie
land but throughout the nation
This writer feels that human nd civil rights will
be granted by law by the white maortes until
there united effort between the leaders of both
toward establishing projects and programs the two
can get know the other and work towards common
goal.
of relations in few weeks by revamping its
gram include contents that will attract white
readers in hopes of obtaining better understanding be-
tween the races.
1t would be feasible idea to for m local clubs or
organizations that will seek does the Race Relations
Institute to learn the difference between reality and fam
tasy knowledge and superstition and honesty and hypo
crsythe chief fertilizers for racial segregation and dis
elimination
Here is concrete reason why we should individual.
~ work for better relations We have had the burn
ing of and bombngs this year in such close
wideyseparated states Texas Illinois, Michigan and
California. to mention few.
The Detroit picture is familiar to the ma jority Of
which included the burning the farm of Con-
gresham William Dawson of Chicago So, let's take the
Windy City since we frequent it more than the others
Here's report by the Chicago Council Against Racial
and Religious Discrimination in its monthly action
Alton Fiery Crosses Spur Statewide Effort
Last month, four fiery set in the Alton
reminded the people of Illinois that the racial hatred
in their Northern state In February fiery crosses
were burned the river from Alton in of the
cys westend business district and another the out
over segregation in the Public schools.
Spurred by this most outbreak of protest to the
ending OF segregation in the public schools required by
law in the jenkins Amendment passed by the last Illinois
Legislature well as by the state constitution number
organizations have ored to create the Committee to
End Segregation in the Illinois Schools
The ORIGINATING committee. chaired by Edward
Meverd ng executive secretary of the Chicago American
Civil Liberties Union reported that the purposes of the
new Committee will be
Cd To publcize the fact that twelve counties in Iii
nos nave racaly segregated school in violation of the
jenkins Amendment which prohibits the grantinp
money to counties with segregated schools and the Illinois
Constitution.
(2) To fight the case that has grown out Of Altor
resistance to ending segregation in public school to the
Supreme Court if necessary
90 10 give support to local community endeavors
end school segregation
In Detroit, burning of stoning and burning
c fc-@- md c'he~ scts Of rd.Ism were att~;b.ed
towards Negroes moving into white" neighborhoods
have heard many. too many too many persons
stated m the heat of debate that thew lust not find the
on cum or group to do something further construc-
i've about attaining fostering the fight for human and
civll rights believe that this sentiment was expressed
sincerely.
AS see it. the cementing of better race relations can
De done by soliciting the viewpoints your fellow
er or businessmen of the white race whom you come
contact with almost daily
If you really sincere in desire to help eliminate
segregation and discrimination then you can form Gull
tura study hobby, relations recreational clubs
and solicit memberships of the whites If not member
ships. then seek to have them as guests Yours
will then be ineffabIe contribution.