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Chronicle Asks For Klan Probe By Justice Department
BIDDLE URGED
TO GIVE ORDER
IMMEDIATELY
Recent Strike Wave Cited
Aft Ominous
Portent
•Seeking to >!fm the t.rir of »tnkn
ae6 walkout* hr white Aar u "ker»
Who are beir.g influenced to pro- j
test the hiring and upgrading of
Nbjro war workers, the Mich gan
Chronicle urged U. S Attorney
General Frar.cii Bidd.e to condjct i
• Justice Department p: be of thi« {
area In a letter written this week
*>y Loui* Emanuel Martin, editor of ,
the Michigan Chronicle. The letter
U.reproduced a* follows:
March 24. IJH3
Altomey General F;«;icu> Biddle
Vaahinfton, D. C.
Dear Sir:
>• wish to call to your attention j
• wrr.es of incidents involving race
relation* among war workers in the
Detroit area which we believe may
be traced to the activity of subver
sive elements.
During the ia*t eight weeks a
ramber of w'ork stoppages, walk
outs, and strikes have taken place
ii( various war plants where Negro
workers have been up-graded and
given new job opportunities. Doubt
l<fts your office is familiar with some
••these cases
yni ite workers in several divisions
of the Packard Motor Car company,
in the Duplex Printing company, the
Efc-Cell-0 Corporation, United
6Qrtes Rubber and Detroit AJumi
ram and Brass company, to men
tifo • few, have demonstrated
•gainst the integration of Negro
war workers in the last few weeks
Which resulted in significant lots
©f production.
The leaders of the unions to which
most of these workers belong have
worked to avert these stoppages and
to obviate conflict# which menace
Wfcr production and damage the
sqprale of ell workers in -he plants.
In most instances the various man
agements have cooperated with the
unions in this effort Neither union
leadership nor the company repre
sentatives have been i.ble to do a
thoroughly effective job, and we
balieve that they will be the first
td admit this fact
fn each of the cases, it hat bean
snorted, (hat the demonstrations
•( the white workers are well or
ganized, calculated, and deliberate.
Ift other wmft% the are being,
thl latent of mk
weaken are being effectively ex
pftdted. It is our considered Judge
iqent that pro-Axis agents and sub
versive farces are at work among
rank and fila of workers in
many of them war plants. *
You will recall that in the So
journer Truth controversy a federal
grand Jury indicted three persona
foir subversive activity. Racial con
flicts in this area would, because
of its overwhelming importance to
ettr war effort, play directly into the
hands of the Axis powers. We be
lieve that a deliberate effort to de
stroy the peace of this community
being diligently pressed and that
uaiaes some remedial measures are
tdken shortly a crisis may be ex-
Plctad.
Certainly it Is unnecessary to tell
you of the damaginf effect these
•gtt-Negro demonstrations are hav
lag on the morale of our Negro
workers who are producing for vie*
tory. The fact that they have in
creased in the last few weeks u an
ominous portent. Many articles and
a great many conferences in the
last few months have dealt with the
attitude of the Negro toward the
war effort. Even the federal gov
ernment hai recognised the need
fdi* attacking the vicious anti-Negro
employment practice* of employers
and combatting the propaganda of
JOan-minded elements in our so
ciety. The Nasi government ha*
boasted that our country is divided
abd that we can be conquered from
within. Indeed without unity, our
victory will be delayed and we will
m for our prejudices in an un
necessary loss of human life.
"The serious implications of this
new wave of demonstrations against
rfegro war workers and the direct
effect it has upon war production
Impel us to appeal to your office for
Immediate action. Pro-Axis elements
afe at work and we cannot permit
them to thwart the war effort with
ofrt serious injury to ourselves and
ta the cause of the United Nations
21 is our hope that you will order
an immediate investigation of thesr
art.-democratic developments in
til* arseca l of democracy.
• Sincerely yours.
• Louis Emanuel Martin,
• Editor
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Many of those present a! the Michigan Fed
erated Democratic club ceremonies held last
week when Emmet! Cunningham accapted the
leadership of tha organisation are shown here
IT TOOK COURAGE
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It took courage for Walter Lockett. 65-year-old Spanish-American
War veteran, to devote hard hours of study, but he battled through
to the end, just as he did in helping Uncle Sam whip the Spaniards
in 1199, and last Wednesday night he was rawarded for his efforts.
Lockett (at right) is shown receiving his diploma after completing
the eighth grade course at Lincoln Evening school. Frank Rena,
principal of tha school, is handing the diploma to Mr. Lockett.—
Edwards photo.
Back At Post
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Hfcryitf* •
m% /f J:
Pfc. Ban Latter left last
lor his station at Fort Hue
chuca, Aritw altar spending a
weak with relatives in Detroit.
Thera ware many parties and
dinners held in his honor, in
cluding a breaklasi at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Akians
on Dubois. Following tho break
lash ha visited Holly, Mich., to
look at the 60-acre farm recent
ly purchased by Mrs. Sarah
Seymour and her two daugh
ters, Mrs. Elisabeth Smith and
Mrs. George D. Brown.
On Furlough
. •• rf* l 1,1 *i
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Cpl. Louis N. Phillips, son of
the late Louis N. and Mrs. Phil
lips of 641 S LeGrand avenue.
Detroit. Mich., spent a few days
with his mother and friends.
While in the city, Cpl. Phillips
was entertained by the John
Carters on Holbrook at a beau
tiful luncheon. Cpl. Phillips is
with the H.Q. Co. 761st Tank
Bn~ Camp Claiborne. La.
NELLIE WATTS'
CONCERT SERIES
PRESENTS
EUGENE GASH
YOUNC PIANIST
at Detroit Institute of Arts
FRIDAY, APRIL 9-830 P. M. .
PATRONS TICKITS Unfit April 3 $1.65
TICKETS $1.65 —$1.10—83c and 55c, fax included
ON SALE AT
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fTHE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE * RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
MANY AT SWEARING IN
Walkout —
((/{ftitinurd from Page 1)
Vickers workers do not belong to
any union because during an or
ganizing drive of the UAW-CIO the
anti-unionists spread the propa
ganda that if they joined the union
they would sooner or titer Tiapb to
work beside Negroes. Thus In an
NLRB election at the plant the
majority of the workers voted for
no union.
For several months “pressure”
has been put on the Vickers com
pany to comply with the President’s
Executive Order on Fair Employ
ment Practice. Conferences be
tween management and members
of the FEPC have been held over
a long period. Following a con
ference between company officials
and G. James Fleming of the FEPC,
the company agreed to give Ne
groes jobs for which they were
Qualified. The company discussed
this integration of Negro workers
with Raymond Hatcher of the Ur
ban League. Ernest Marshall of the
Board of Education, and Mrs. Ger
aldine Bledsoe of the USES. Cred
it for restoring harmony among the
workers was given to the company
officials who stood firm on their
decision to employ the skilled Ne
groes. Six more Negroes are ex
pected to be placed on the pro
duction line this week.
Headlines —
(Continued from Page 1)
leaders who supported him in the
last election in the grand move to
oust Tenerowicz. Sadowski has
gone down the line on issues so
far and in his recent letter to
National Housing Administrator
Blandford in which he condemned
tho Willow Lodge decision barring
Negroes, he waxed eloquent. Here
is a sample of the literary style:
"The Hitler Nazis have built their
foundation on hate, class and racial
prejudice. Every American regard
less of race, creed, or color is pound
ing night and day to shatter this
false foundation. And for human
ity's sake it must be shattered. It
will crumble and fall, as all things
based on racial or religious preju
dice must fall.”
An instrument has been patented by
a Czechoslovakian inventor to measure
I the speed of approaching airplanes.
as Judge Jeffries shakes the hand, offering beat
wishas to Cunningham as tha others look on.
Seen in tha picture are W. T. Johnson, Fred
Yates, William Donnelly, Mrs. Richardson. Pate
Edwards. Miss McConnico, and Tony Vanca.
Diggs—
(Continued from Page 1)
Negro Republicans and Democrats
about the desirability of the bill’s
passage."
On the last day of the session,
Senator Diggs was able to get the
bill reported out of the State Af
airs Committee but the damage
had already been done. Floor
Leader Knox of the House arose
as the bill was reported out of com
mittee and asked for an explanation
of the measure.
Representative Walsh of Wayne
County spoke in behalf of the bill
but Rep. Knox was not satisfied
with the explanations and moved
that the bill be sent back to com
mittee. The motion carried and the
bill was lost because the session
was drawing to a close.
Responsibility for scuttling the
measure was placed at the feet of
John Lovett of the Michigan Manu
facturer’s association who was be
lieved to be opposed to any such
legislation. He had previously
suggested several amendments to
the bill which seemed innocuous
but it was generally believed that
he was seeking some means to kill
it The action of McGee was be
lieved to have been inspired by
Mr. Lovett.
The bill called for fines up to
SSOO for those employers found
guilty of unfair employment prac
tices regarding Negroes and mem
bers of other minority groups.
Neither McGee or John Lovett
could be reached as the Chronicle
went %o press concerning' the
charges made against them by Sen
ator Charles C. Diggs.
Honor Woman For
Saving Kin’s Life
ALLENTOWN, Pa. For her
skill and presence of mind in apply
ing first aid and thus saving the life
of her brother, Mrs. Alpharetta
Washington was awarded an Amer
ican Red Cross first aid kit, the
presentation being made Friday by
E. N. Kceley. chairman of the Le
high county Red Cross committee.
Mrs. Washington’s brother was
seriously injured in an accident, and
physicians at the hospital where he
was taken, said her skill had saved
her brother's life. The local chapter
has also applied for a meritorious
certificate to be awarded her. Mrs.
Washington was one of 15 women
who comprised the first Negro class
to complete the standard 36-hour
first aid course in Lehigh county.
Truck Drivers, Truck Helpers
AND YARD MEN WANTED
ESSENTIAL BUSINESS
STEADY WORK YEAR ’ROUND
Mis tela Drivers Are Making More Money Hauling Coal
the MISTCLE Way
MORE TRIPS MEAN
MORE MONEY PER DAY
THE FASTEST LOADINC IN DETROIT
Over 100 Chutes To Load From
MORE YARDS MEANS SHORTER HAULS
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M’NUTT CALLS
MANPOWER
LOCAL PROBLEM
WASHINGTON. <ANP) "Man
power is not a national problem, it
is a local problem." Paul V. Mc-
Nutt. war manpower commissioner,
told his press conference Monday
afternoon. "It should be solved
there." he said.
He was discussing the matter of
deferments on the basis of claimed
essential . occupations, which, he
said, differed from area to area. He
disclosed that he had given to the
local and regional directors all the
power he himself enjoys to act with
in the scope of the policy as layed
down on a national basis.
This extension of authority, how
ever. docs not mean that regional
people will be permitted to amend
his policies to any great extent but
simply to use their judgment in its
application. "What we put out as
national policy goes the whole way"
he said.
Randolph Spoke
At Princeton U.
At a forum of the students and
faculty of the Theological Semin
ary of Princeton university, A.
Philip Randolph, international pres
ident of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters and national di
rector of the March On Washing
ton Movement stated that the Uni
versity of Princeton was a monu
ment of indefensible racism ex
pounded by Nietzsche. Treitchke,
Bernhardi. Bismarck, De Gobineau.
Sir Houston Chamberlain. Madison
Grant, Lothrop Stoddard and
Thomas Dixon who advocate the
dominion of the world and al' pco
pies by the Aryan race, and iha*
this was a reflection and a disgrace
to the cause of education and the
spirit of free scientific inquiry.
This, he pointed out, was the
only logical consequence of the ex
clusion of students from Princeton
university because of race or color.
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Rape Victim
Saves Man
From Death
DURHAM, N. C. An eleventh
hour admission by the woman he
was supposed to have criminally
assaulted, saved Ernest H. Vincent,
30, of this city, from death in the
gas chamber here last Friday.
Vincent, convicted last October,
was originally scheduled for death
by gas on the morning of January
27. Two days before the sentence
was to have been carried out, the
deaf and dumb white victim signed
an affidavit which stated “it was so
dark at the time, I could have been
mistaken in the man’s identity."
The affidavit, placed before Gov
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