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INDEPENDENT g»MI Published Every Thuredey ®T THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY MAIN OFTICE: 281 Eliol. Dbtroii 1. Mich. TEmpU 1 4877 1 LOUIS EMANUEL MARTIN. Editor Terms of Subscription (psysble in sdrsnceL On# Y##r. *4.00; Nin# Months S3.SO; Six Months $2.&0 National Advertising R#pr#sentativ# ASSOCIATED PUBLISHERS. INC. MS Tilth At#.. New York 19. I . Y. • Br 9 4577 Entered as second class matter May 1 1940 at the Post Office at Detroit. Michigan, under the act of March 3. 1879 PEACE AND CHARITY With troTrrndous military operations already underway and* the eventual conquest ut the Nazi horde assured, sober sense dictates that we plan, and plan well, for the days that must follow to morrows victory. It is true that many experts in industry are building a bright new world in their laboratories and many technological miracles are awaiting the peace. Nevertheless, no great new designs for social living have come to public notice. No matter what oar scientists say, we know that men cannot live by gadgets alone. If we are to enjoy the fruits of our industrial genius we are going to need international, inter national and inter-group peace. The big three con ference at Yalta, for all its merit, had of necessity to concern itself with the relationships between the vast land blocs and between the great national groupings of the earth. The relationships between minorities and the infinite groups which comprise a nation have not yet won widespread attention. Nevertheless we shall not be able to go very far toward a permanent world peace until these intra national difficulties are intelligently appraised and justly resolved. These so-called minor social problems are the little acorns from which the big oaks of world con flict and violence eventually grow. Thus world peace like charity must begin at home. Some con ception of the magnitude of the problem which con front us may be gleaned from the concluding para graphs of Walter Whites latest book “A Rising [Wind.” Says Mr. White: “The United States, Great Britain, France and other Allied nations must choose without delay one of the two courses to revolutionize their racial concepts and practices, to abolish imperalism and grant full equality to all of its people, or else pre pare for World War 111. Another Versailles Treaty providing for “mandates,” protectorates, ’ and other devices for white domination will make such a war inevitable. One of the chief deterrents will be Russia. Distrustful of Anglo-American control of Europe, many and perhaps all of the Balkan states may through choice or necessity ally themselves with Russia. If Anglo-Saxon practices in China and India are not drastically and immediately re vised, it is probable and perhaps certain that the people of India, China, Burma, Malaya, and other parts of the Pacific may also move into the Russian orbit as the lesser of two dangers. “As for the United States, the storm signals are unmistakable. She can choose between a policy of appeasement of bigots—which course she gives every indication now of following—and thus court disaster. Or she can live up to her ideals and thereby both save herself and help to avert an early and more disastrous resumption of war. “A wind is rising—a wind of determination by the have-nots of the world to share the benefits of freedom and prosperity which the haves of the earth have tried to keep exclusively for themselves. The wind blows all over the world. Whether the wind develops into a hurricane is a decision which we must make now andWthe days when we form the peace.” s' A TIMELY CALL Last week a committee of Michigan citizens representing organizations of importance through-j out the state, colored and white, left a calling card at the Governor’s oflice in Lansing. Unable to meet [ with Governor Kelly, the committee conferred with his secretary and politely petitioned for some action on fair employment legislation for Michigan. This cross-section of the citizenry asked that the Gover nor consider seriously the problem of job discrimi nation and that he send a message to the legislature urging the enactment of a sound fair employment practice law for Michigan. It is interesting to note that.the good Governor has squarely committed himself to support such legislation and that the Republican party, nation ally and locally, has gone on record in support of FEP legislation. The committee which called on the Governors secretary was seeking to prod the Governor’s memory and to remind him of his pledges to the people of Michigan. Somehow our good citi zens still continue to take campaign promises se riously, despite many disappointments. We believe that Governor Kelly* has an excel-, lent opportunity now to overcome the growing criticism which is greeting him from so many quarters by taking a forthright position on an issue EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE which will affect the peace and progress of the state in the post-war period. The right to work is a civil right which should be taken for granted in a democracy. Nevertheless, popular prejudices have led to discriminatory practices among employers,, and these practices have put a ceiling over the eco nomic advancement of minority groups. This is a palpable injustice, and it leads to unfortunate racial conflicts. We hope that Governor Kelly will rise to the demands of this circumstance and call upon the legislature to outlaw employment practices which, if unchecked, are bound to stimulate racial strife and destroy the unity we will need to win the war and the peace. In taking this position the Governor will he acting in best interests of all the people in Michigan, regardless of color. THE CHRONICLER By CONFUCIUS Thai noted admiral o' the orran fir rt. Adm. William lljlsey of the I'S V, although a great fighter, \vr gur*v diminished our respect for him and the na\\ blur hv those remarks about the "'4« .tl Japs” who. he sa\s. will h|vr to he irushed forever. H i en l heard im such said about the Aryan Nazis. I lit I HAH. HI P RANKIN of the Ho . ■ > go: r, • *i C'» vii far one -if ’:r e d• . 1 practically did 1 Rep II k » Fl Sji Kit 4 : ( \p' Urnent (which > n i R« pr< >e! • .vos did about H ’ it». wiuO s dust putt:!'.2 Ran* k.n o .? ‘ I raid of Johnnie, hoys? The Chi’ ’i • Hrpa i of the La tv r riepi:t ent ha.- set up work st.-,ndar;:.' for y nog boy* working fair j-.d as : ary have bad ’danger' s j bs as firemen and track mei . t»■ H w r >mo the R It * can'* r t . ntr .d to hirinr able-bodied No- o men? • * # Intern.d. :ml Latex eoiporation has done* t am • One of this conn try's few iibval and public spir:*(d advert r,-. Latex ha.s had i p.i r-Kr ,'n 2- duma ad m the New York T.’re's sever.,l tiu.es lately giving (j ; tat ops from Hrn : W ill.ee. ar d analyzing hi' rc • ■ Some t me ag<>. tn» v had a good one on race m m Dr. Ilonirr Rainey, former presi dent of Texas university, is out because of his liberalism, hut lie is not forgotten. The American \s sneiation of I'niversity Professors is making a full-dress study of the situation, and has already made a preliminary statement supporting him against the hig business re gents. We'd like to see some enter prising writer really make a point h\-point comparison of the >uth and its practices with Fascist Ger many and Italy eduration. labor, government, ete. This husineta of (Georgia and Texas tories running the statr universities like they were privately-owned grocery stores is straight out and out fas cism. * • • Spr.iLi' g of Dix c. Mark K‘h i dee. liberal Louisville publ.shcr, 'p .>• recently in Atlanta < n “The South- A Citadel of R< action.” • * * INDIA'S MAHATMA GIIANDI predicting a new and ’blood:* r war'' unless the problem of Iridi i and like states > l\ed. As usu.J. the little veer is sen ng as the conscience of the world, and is .11 too night. • * * If Police Commissioner Ballen ger gets his social eluh legislation and eniforeing power about gambl ing, it's going to play hoh with the “recreation'’ of some of our "best fieople”. As Winrhell savs, ’Ha:” • * * New York Times war correspon dent. .'Milton Hracker. made a state ment in Fditor and Publisher, from the Italian front, that Vie Pittsburgh Courier “distorts” the war news from that front. 0 m m A justice of the N-w York Su pterne e"u t upheld KvtHrrnc D.mh. '’s r gh*. t-o‘acquire <■ •• w ;.r >er'y, d a:! dc io »•••>•) « •a hr: her she may use * ' r a dnr.ee stud.o <7fjnins». WALTER WHITE’S d r Jane ■a Smith ('liege gr?d> was o’e of five ;nc people who «po,cc . a forum vp- nsored by ’he N Y. Times \V W.’.s ,- e ■ f k m out ' A R. :r.g Wr d* ’ Ho hard Wrights “Black Boy” is • v ’. ■ 1 *<3 UARD AGAINST CARELESS ; ' ''V „ . » TALK- PARTICULARLY NOW WITH <■* . *' 1 SO many THOUSANDS IF YOU -IEARIT-DONT REPEAT hf already stirring up controversy as some among his readers charge ihit his li> as given there Is not typical of Negro life in general even in the South; and thus the h«.ok should not he public!?;*' as giving the story of the Negro, which advance publicity and Mr. Wright have implied it does. Wor.dcr what's happened to Hol ly wood, no “Sahara ’ or ev en a Lifeboat” fop months. Think they havo f i gotten about us? Work on that! • * * The Congress tories are singing “Don't Ever Change." and PM has had a cartoon illustrating, “ \c ceen-tu-ate the Positive" and we are singing “Ci'hye Now.” LETTERS To The Editor j On Saturday evening. Fib. 3. 1 a Detroit soldier. Pvt. Nor man Tinylor of fi.Yift 30th street, was or. h i way home on pa. s. At Attallm. Ala., where .lie b >arcled the train, there w.,s aYuivplus of whites al.'O travell nfi wt that lluy vet Howcd into the W|pii Crow coach. The Nc trocs ana the above s<»l dier were ordered to n < ve back. There was no place to so except the over-crowded Negro smoker and the men's rest room. The soldier and seve 1 more r.p nraised the ran road official of t::;s r I refused to move. V Mary j.o , ermert were railed who ordered the soldier out w.'ii tiirir tuns. S ven soldiers, incl id ng Private Traylor, and two civilian women iode to Chattanooga, Tetin , m the mev’s rc.-t room. Private Traylor was not injured ph'sically, hut the indignities to which he and other Negro soldier:; like him are subjected are needless and demoralizing. Must we wait and let our soldiers r turn home, weary in body and spirit, from fighting for “democracy" to en counter again the cruel and vic ious practice of .Ti n Crow travel? Signed: Mrs. M.ivola Traylor 8390 30th Street Job Surveys To Help Negroes In Postwar Period WASHINGTON-Colored work rrs are being aided bv the postwar mb survey.* which the C. S. IV partmer * of Agriculture is helping mail ci*;cs and towns in farming areas to make in order to ricter •v. ”.e the employment opportun ’ and the efTertive den and for . "ids and services after the war. srd r.g hi the finding- of th.e A d< rson Coun’y. S C. study. An analysis of ’he survey enm • Vted in Ande»-son County reepn’ly .\ r 'I-- that the city of AndPr on f'ypeets to have jobs for id 433 \: te« and 2.712 colored after the Tiie study also shows, how j e\er. that total white labor force expected to he availahl ■ w ! m her about 12.200. and the col ored labor for e about 4.3.00 or a t ?. 1 e r 3.300 in rxer-\- of the n: r - her of job- that are expo t«'d to ■ e available. T ciTn H m'l is af'rr thr A ra T.u --> irr> • for .. • ~ p rri> ' .'a Girt* G.uhe. Bnhari Sian vvek. and Ha I ipir.o also covet THE FACTS IN OUR NEWS | By HORACE A. WHITE ; SETTING I P STRAW MEN A lew students from thr various university and college sociology course# have Deen writing papers n Negroes Attending White , „. Churches. This subject ••liberal" whites and some m;s arocs have been K harr.tssing the mental comfort ... M v ! gymen on the subject The mental com fy S fort of all cler- II or Are White gymen needs to hr di.-thtb d and gieatly disturbed, hut thi- is n ■' tiie subject <Nc g:.*'s ; 'Ai.ite churches.) i ic f:ibj< • of Nrgroc'. End ing White ( hurehes i c aca deme and m be nothin more f : n . y yt a:t c me. Tin rca u > .1 l t 10. t.l .• CC A. <1» \Vgro rlmrihes give the ma-ses of Negroes a sense of unity on the h.»sis of rare. Win ther this is de i .:^Ji or i. t makes no dif lij'ijjee People have to have a sense of unity. Th.e t.uwaiting of a feeling of#unity \itn ones fellows n the b. --.s of beiiu an American, because of race di-er.ruination, is denied the Negro American. The churches provide an acceptable and workable of unity for Negro people in America. (2) The Negro’s mode of wor ship as carried on by the masses is distinctive in that it bltois a '•tiling A Incan motif with new worm svinlnns. Tins i.- as ,t should ificent dc \« L p:nc. t ju. i. la see some Nc . i ■ s.ttmg bts.de some white j .topic in a cold i ion-responsive su.nc.u ,v id Ov. tragic lor rcli ,.on generally. (3) A group of people fed se cure only when leu by their own leaders. In other words, Negroes Know that white leaders, as «n --aersUndmg as they may be, can not at tins point in our national lue led Uie real throb of the ixe foes' struggle. To tur.o away tne . .uirsinp mat Nigroos have pro • .aC'ti lor thenise.vts tnrough tneir r.mic-.nea.. would oe to throw tne .\ J'u .: a.- cs into tne ctcvil.sn aiii.s of vniotion.il insecurity. In ..ctuit.on, chu-encs dommated by lc ii ca.will ii .vt: to t- kv ire a.eucio., 5 stride s before these v . •- ... . .'...ua t.icir iv'ucie.- •ip iv.tn N ...a.- o’ an ccjuitab.c • .. N« o a rgv mi u ki. tms. im y are ~nu of th They •u i ... iofta is iti fret ore, uiiv academic tit nund made by any group of Negro clergymen tor white churches to go out and re cruit Negroes, is only academic. Inis harrassing ol white clergy men on this score, is because so n.any people, both white and col ored, tcrl that churches generally have not lived up to their oi<4.- gation on more fundamental is sues. (1) The Negro masses have no desire to belong to white churches. Why should they? The Negro c.n . dies are much more vital and meaning!ul m our national life than must unite churches. Negro I'.iuri uc.s u ,-eiisC of cause. .Nc rocs arc f.gating with backs lo tiie wails and the c;. .rates rc iidorce tne L,nt. White churchts 1 . me n si J.ait have a .-t rise* of well-being .i a cin. t.c world Ne gri churcn'* a. c> a sense of cause, ac.-lir.y, aid .-ti'..g2le even though the world is apparently o )ii.; to no.l If one could be so completely out of line with the facts as to plan lor any meaningful exodus of Ne groes to white churches such a person would be substituting re ligious warmth and vitality for a sterile make-believe religious ac liv it v, Tie Negro is beenmng of age .n tin in .c w.»: . i ..f ou:.-. It s time wo .: p liar.-a.-sing in: ocent white peo; . • a .th :.oa-c c'uln.l academ ic ric b-.’.cs. The tn.:.;s that arc en of Ncfoc.s give us plenty of subject nafer over whicn vve can talk, ev. v >v ways and mea: -. The prob h o;’ i and enough food, i. a mg and _ood h >us.i g, jobs and on a b. ss of c<|ual;:v .mi 1 1 1ness, t i i. ..l.n:i d tho i .gill kind of e meat.no for all our people, and justice i < q . 1 just cc before tiie a.V a:c , rno.igii t > o\ o; -power ,\. .• o .oaetdr-h .» and our friends. Frightened men and women who feel that the enemy has them per m inrr.t'v “fenced in" tarn to squabble over “straw men." THE PROFESSORS FLUNKED THIS ONE! *""”**] I if I** 1 ** J-STUPEHT EDITOR -4 f} ijy F > ftcu l i! ! rv ,MBKY ■■ if" \ \ I Enquiring Reporter j Qurstion: Do you think that the Negro press is an effective crusader for Negro rights? Tlve Reverend Mr. Carl>le F. Stewart. JjH dnut po wo r , Kev. btewart pcrs can apply oven rpore pressure than nur churches where whites are con cerned. '* Mrs. Mattie Brown, director of 5 Mr*. Broun >n trie part nr tlO pro -i would help ! find the p esa progressive and open minded" Mr. Oliver B. Ilraly, principal aaj s . iii >yed reac‘*nj? it I hnd the Chronicle vo. y wcll-con.-t rue ted." Mrs. I.aurette Tyus. 281 Flio*, student, new -papers. 0 Vt • on rtins! rs- Mrs. Tv us fe; • ivo means of letting other nro-;p- know what we expect as a ra e. Milton Mor.jov, junior account* n . Brew’d ter t ced that the JpV ir has caused p • r . « to a .« • Milton Monjov „ rp bf; r g „ . er* at*,* ide 1 trunk that as it lt.l did 0«. Dr. Frazier Speaker At Marriage Clinic Dr F Frank! n Frazier, head of the sociology department at How nrd um\c:>.ty. Wash.ng’on, ]) C. Vtll be the principal -pi. Air at the Thui'sdaT !i:nn: ng M.i: h 8 and the Wednesday t von mu March 7 senior of the Marna_e and Fam ily Life Jn«‘ 'll‘e to be held Man n 0-12 m the Rnckham Memm d Buildng. 00 Fanis a :th nun e. Dr. Frazier will speak on com munity influences as they effect the family, and the role of the family in creating intercultur.il understanding. He i$ natio: ally known as an author of important works op *no Negro family, his ho-t km wn ‘-'-inj The Negro Fam..y in the Umbel States." • • • Will IAM I.OVIN'ti. ar. i worker of the Counr.l of Soi a \ • vies in the Alfted di-t: v*. a ill ; o i ;p of the speakers in the' Fruity eve ning .-c; .on no ' Mar- , li g (*.im ■ R n.!e Deiimjiien '■ " Other prorpmep,* speaker-’ - h. i uifd to pppcsir at Ii .tr re - ings in dude Law rep c K Frat.s. educator and research > rsuli.v t at the New Vo Academy of Medicine D- M.i: gjr.-t Mo d au thor. leet irri nd noted i hro. polopist; Dr. Henry \ R. \ m n drp tn ent of family Stephens college. Col rr! Mi', and Crept Dot " v C. Stratt ”, rector of the SPARS. * * • A SPECIAL >I KIF> >f t noonday lent ires on •; ,:i ,re problems arc soh<d:;l< d from 12:20 p m. to 12 50 j> m . M ,rvh ti-h. so t Iff a? working people :r • a't • r.l Cap? Stratto- wil di-cus.* m.a age prospects for g:i Is .n >*< :, ir T dav neon BOOK NOTES By GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN "BI.At K BOV In *‘l Boy" R has dope „rr *hrr j n <f . nek writ ng: m th»- ca e r e i pa t i. in some respects cr than m Nat ve Sot 1 Tins row book is an autobiography in which Mr. Wright pn b ■ n.' hi.s own memories and experiences from hi> earl.r’t ch idlmod to t u time when lie 'raws tie Smith be hind him and t ke a t.a n f r Chicago. * * “BLACK BOY * is a bit:, r ir dictmont of (tie S ' itn and . ;l does to frustrate and dehum,ir /.** Negroes, but .t is also ~r. i\d ■ ment of a family so warped b> :e ligious zeal that it made the life of » sensitive hi v miserable. Richard Wright grew up in a h s tile society and in . h -1 le !•. % • Mold His grandmother in wn hon e he lived win ins . v. ' i mother for many >cars w. s a Sev enth Day Adventist who after fad ing to convert her grand in to o r faith treated hi i I.kc an o itrast The combination of a hostile home environment u itli Hie hos tility of the while South made Richard Wright's youth an un happy succession of incidents in which he was pitted either against mrmhers of his own fam ily or someone In the *nutsirie world Too independent to knuckle before his autocratic household and too proud to hum hie himself before the wliitrs around him. he looked forward only to escape to the North and freedom. “Black Boy" is as re cal P:*of an individual as f * .v*' .*i which lie l.vrd. Rich.vd Wright as he pictures hin If even as a chili rebelled early aga.nst ihe sort of dmnpMne hi.s ?p|a*:\<.s <•'• tempted to as so t < r. turn Me describes himself as a drunkard at six who posses-ed a f' m d.ible .o* pabulary rs filth - TTi m 1 * o'i c TiT his early expeviertvs vetch the credulity of Ih*' reader: one of these was the t • e be went nut armed with a hravv '< and ifmr n.uvo pioddina l.ura *•* "'nUie, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1945 Vo .th a’ I It.- Chances For Mar uc" is the .s.ihjc t of Dr. Bow ■’ i. s k Wi dr* -div r.. ep, H. : h 7 Dr 1„ well SoiJ.ng De -1 ' • - hut will spi ~k on "e M*- d H% um e of Engage 'mi.' ‘ Thinsda.v r.oon 4 seu ops w 1! begin at 1 .0 * h d.'.v :'h n lect ;e m s he S* '.".al discuision ■ < ' '.gs Ail' so ;.»-a . t u i • g s' s-nns hegmrinf at ; " • ’■ b< held Tuesday muh F. dav. March «-<i. Dr. • - ’ I D Frazer will be the ’• o -raker< The r subjects '> s Responsibility for 1 -itv f Marriage and the !' .i n - ii \ and ' Iheßo. eof the Fa rr • il Uu* d< rs' mdmg " C m Ai <rt ,T J icobs. t’SNR, d ' r i f the Depcndc 's Wr faro on * ' the V S R U rc * i of ■'» • I 'M. w ;| speak Thur»- - of t •' ••• \S ( 1!* S? ! *OP ■ - ’ <•* vV mi t A'*or :hc 'A " v i!’ -hare the pr giam. F d,' ever mg D- Ho- fr y ■ 1 . : '. r p’e-.dent of 'he 1 n.’.'i tv rs Lex.is and Dr Harry ’ e< ‘ wr '.-known edu -1 *o ”t \i t York S’aie. will be ' r '!~ *1 t ric s ,k >e eontr.bu f « • •' u to personal and .n the s ahead A s e • s ar.d d.scujision r' • ■!• stitu’e ill be epen ■ ” 1 tho charge D It • (', Fo-ter of Mcrri!*- s i hairman of the ■ ' to >. • h < sponsored by the " P ! brary. the Detro t Merrill- P i ej’ h 1. *he Detro t Coun -1 S' .! \u* t i the Uni '.e-iiv *.f M *• g.m F';*rnsion Si v. e niil nie p..m 50 eo-rp t ’ i * ’ ()! T• * .’.t * !' - ’i ‘he , *>t < f b >\s wait rig ! - .. i fear I let the is f’-y. :< < ,t e ark against • *•. ; I .swung again, lam* ’ a ■ *. .r> •. .11. men another." I alt: ..h •v ,> pages on hr " ,f, r f • w‘,.ch happened ' l w >, the itfer part of tHo b >ok seem* to be ap*’. ji i t ic e.i. > pages—per il.ps neciu.se e\rn a sensitive, •uciv; v. vr < .i": t remem* •s' ten i-l .uly i vent at four, five or' - x years. b tile first pa: t of the book. toe. ° c-"!a. pas. ~ges winch are ar ’•'•* ot. .:i style a'.ii • •( the sin pie. " tural wi* • g . r wn , h Mr' w : ' x *'!' T: e b »,,k i« at "a' s;r e • i.",' «nn excellent char • ter .study u. h reads like sic . and a tell „ appraisal of the 'Uin ". r» T;.s to Negroes, fa’ pict : e lie J «.- is .-,11 <i irk; '• I' p.o ■ t 'dr dual or good *’ ;r : 't i , blacks an,d >\ ht* to r. e • • • • RIC HARD \\ ItK.IIT S sto-v s fi-v 'f t . n story and onlv f i 'air. He s io ur. a m r», rs.m who grew up ■ • M t i ■' .• jfJTjH e generalizes the i( o >e "g b > ow* exper cnees n t xair.pl*expo ♦ nces which •hi 11 i•. ' w . e not typical, the hook ends as the author leaves the South hut the South had alrearii formed him: ‘ Yet. deep rs am. i knew that I leave the S f ’ n V f el • h* d alio.idv been e id 1 ■ ' ■ Ilf d in to my per* 1 »!'. 11 ‘ ’ a: d • e.oii.s; r.«s, black 1 h I w. the c ;ltur c of the South." H i< k Bov" rr.i-t reading for N i ;•' i w ;v,tr . and despite ' : *’ •' it a • due predictions that ' v wild lik ■ the tv ok. I think it w ill Be w dt !> read and appn eiati t v ’he 11 'oh*' es ,m unusual A ni.Av’K ROY by H chard Wright; Hi:; I r dher.-. New York Citv; >l3O. 1914.