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'Detroit Civic Leaders Join In Grief Of Nation’s Loss
ORGANIZATION,
PARTY LINES
DROP IN CRISIS
• ■
Political. civic, religious and an
*ial group leader* in Detroit thi*
Week. dropped all line* of differ*
»nr* in their mutual griff over the
death of President Franklin Delano
fiooaevelt.
In statement* ta the Chronicle,
ell expressed the deepest sorrow
In the laaa as oar C ammandar in
Chief.
• • •
DR. JAMT* J McCIJEVDON.
ft eudent of the Detroit Branch of
KAA CP • “Franklin Delano
Roosevelt wii our ideal of a man
vho believed in and practiced real
democracy. He knew that it wn
wrong for a third of the nation to
he ill-hou*ed, :li-c!othed. and ill
fed, He instituted measure* to
combat these condition* He be
lieved that all Americana were en
titled to a decent home, a decent
place to live; he believed that it
%a* a heritage of all American* to
erioy the privilege of good health,
afforded b> decent living condi
tion*. and to have a chance to earn
■n honest living.”
• • •
HAROLD ¥.. BLEDSOE. Demo-
Crane leader: The nation and the
world have ln*t a beloved friend
and a dauntless leader in Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Perhaps hi* go
ing may inspire u* to fight harder
lor the thing* he represented We
grew a little careless at times;
placed too great a burden on him;
carried too little ourselves . . .
This will remind u.* that while we
Inhave great leader* through
which we can execute our will, to
he enduring. A democracy must be
Ihe eternal voice of the people
themselves Fianklin D Roosevelt
believed that and eptomized not
only the great world leader, but
the good citizen in his own com
munity.'*
• • •
ROSA L. GRAGG, president of
Ike Detroit Federation of Women *
Clubs: "Th# world ha* lost a great
leader. America, its 4th term Presi
dent and standard bearer, the Unit
ed Nations, their chief advocate.
Franlelin D. Roosevelt was a mar
tyr to the cause of freedom, a lib
erator of human woes and suffer
ings, a hero deserving of the high
est medal of honor, and an inde
fatigable champion of the rights of
mankind throughout the world.
Now upon the shoulders of present
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her childrerv "The Whitsitt Entertainers." in
a musical and racital at Lecture hall. Datroit
Institute or Arts, Sunday, April 22. at
6 p.m.. Thay ara, from left to right: Billy,
aga 10: Ruth. 13; Anna, 15; June, 11; Joyce, 6;
and Faye. 5. Two older brothers. Terrell, a
freshman at the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor: and Rudolph, recently from the Coast,
will also appear. Guest artists are Marea
Drawery, soloist, accompanitd by Martha
leaders rests the challenge to carry
orr and to enlarge upon the ex
cellent foundation which he laid
and in Gods name to assure gen
erations to come of a free world.
We cannot, we must not fail him
now.”
• • •
CHARLES ROXROROUGIf. Re
publican leader: "The death of Mr.
Roosevelt is a great tragedy. Hls
successor, President Truman, in
herits an immense task at a diffi
cult hour. Franklin Delano Roose
velt' wag a great American, a
courageous figb ter for civilization.
As a fighter he made enemies; he
made mistakes as all men do. I
hope that the new’ President will
be able to measure up to his
duties.'*
• • •
A. G. STI’DOR, president, De
troit Council of Churches: “Shocked
IN MEMORY
OF OUR LATE BELOVED
PRESIDENT
aL Ik
Mm
TO APPEAR AT ART INSTITUTE
and grieved at the untimely death
of Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
President of the United States of
America, the Detroit Council of
Churches suggests to its constitu
ency the propriety of opening the
churches for prayer and meditation
during the time of the state fu
neral and interment, and urges
that prayers for the nation now
under leadership of Harry S. Tru
man be made a definite part of the
Sunday services."
• • •
JOHN C. DANCY, director Ur
ban League: **ln the death of
President Franklin Delano Roose
velt the nation has suffered an ir
reparable loss. Mr, Roosevelt
more than any living man under
stood the problems of-the com
mon man. He knew this country
could not rise higher in the esteem
of nations than the lowest man in
it. He sought for justice for all
which is the premise upon which
any great nation must stand ”
Americans Learn
About Natives
American service men are learn
ing not to underestimate the power
and knowledge of Solomon Island
natives. _ Take the case of the
brown-skinned youngster who had
just been taken for a ride in a
Navy plane. When he crawled out.
a curious bystander asked the lad
"How you likem big bird’’” The
boy looked at the man a moment
then replied thoughtfully in per
fect English. "It was quite an in
teresting ride.”
• • •
ON ANOTHER occasion a Texas
born Marine flier was shot down
over the Solomons He was res
cued by a group of islanders who
entertained him royally. While he
sat eating yams and breadfruit,
several native children gathered
'round him and sang "The eyes of
Texas are upon you
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Samuels. Both are atudenls at tha Datroit
Consarratory of Music. Jackia and Bobbia
Maunings, O'Neal Bonnar and Nolan Upshaw
ara others on tha program from Mt. Clemans.
Admission for adults is $1.00; children, fifty
cents, including tax. Tickets may ba purchased
at tha Detroit Association of Women's Clubs
or at tha Detroit Institute of Arts from 2:30
to 4:00 the Sunday of tha program. Tha pub
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FEPC Secretary
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Laura Davidovich, the newly
elected executive secretary of
the Detroit committee for a
permanent Fair Employment
Practices commission, states
that the committee, composed
of representatives of civic,
church and labor groups, will
proceed with a publicity cam
paign to support favorable na
tional legislation on establish
ing a permanent FEPC and to
raise funds to finance tha Na
tional Council in Washington.
Edward Davis is treasurer of
tha committee and tha Datroit
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A. Hofmann building, Ran
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‘Friends ’ Formed
In The Interest
Of Collection
Designed to assist in stimulat
ing the collection of material
which will be added from time to
time to the E. Azalia Hackley
Memorial, an exhibit of Negro
music on view' in the music and
drama section of the Main Libra
ry building, Woodward and Put
nam. a committee was formed to
be known as “Friends of E. Aza
lia Hackley Memorial Collection."
Tentative offices filled at this
meeting were those of co-chair
men. Miss Ruth E Webb and
Judge David C. Vokes; secretary,
Mrs. Mary M. Garvin; treasurer,
Violet Lewis.
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THE HACKLEY Memorial,
named in honor of the late Mr*.
E Azalia Hackley. a former school
and music teacher of Detroit, was
originally sponsored by the De
troit Musicians’ Association, and
accepted by Ralph Ulveling. li
brarian, on behalf of the Detroit
Library Commission, Dec. 10,
194.1.
Other tentative chairmanships
created were: Harold Black, pub
licity: Violet Banks, membership,
and Minto Cato and Bert Wil
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A class in community leadership
will open at Urban League, John
R at Mack on Thursday, April 19.
at 8 30 p m. The class will be held
in the large club room nd is joint
ly sponsored by the Detroit Urban
League and Detroit Adult Educa
tion program.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Three aspects of the project are:
(1) Training and techniques of
leadership. (2) Educating and
backgrounding group in definite
material pertinent to a commun
ity approach to civic problems
and (3) Value of such a group.
The following fields are to be
considered through a community
approach as various speakers lead
the panel discussions starting on
Thursday.
On April 19. Dr Norman Kinzie.
Detroit Council of Churches will
lead a discussion of ‘Civic Respon
sibility of,Mr. and Mrs. Average
Citizen"
Mr. Weinberg will lead the dis
cussion on "Basic Grounding in
Vocational Guidance.” on April 20.
On May 3, George Crockett.
UAW-CIO, leads the discussion on
"What Constitutes Good Rusiness
on the part of the Community."
“Inter-racial Cooperation and
Problems" will be discussed on
May 10. A discussion on "Good
Family-Community Relationships"
will be led on May 17 by Dr. Fos
ter.
Gloster Current, of the NAACP
will lead the discussion on "Dan
gers to Democratic Ideals," on May
24
On May 31, Reverend Charles
Hill will lead the discussion on
“Community Housing Needs."
John Smith will lead the dis
cussion on "The Community
Through the Eyps of the Returned
Veteran.” on June 7.
On June 14. a discussion on "Re-
Declares Colonial System
WiU Bring World War 111
NEW YORK. “Thousand* of 1
Americans have died and billions
of American dollars have been
spent in the Pacific to oust the
Japanese—apparently only to re
store the recaptured islands'to the 1
European powers which ruled and
exploited these areas and their
populations before the war," de
clared Walter White. New York
Post war correspondent, on his
return here today from a four- j
month. 36.000-mile tour of the Pa
cific theatres of war.
‘Many more lives will be lost
and more dollars spent before
Japanese imperialism and ag
gression are crushed. But it was
disheartening to find everywhere
calm acceptance of the fact that
no other course is even thought of
except to re-establish colonial
empire. The rights of native peo
ples to share in the benefits of
raw materials and their own la
bor are completely unthought of.
except by the natives themselves.
Their poverty, physical condition
and educational disadvantages are
a terrible indictment of their
British, Dutch and French ex
ploiters. They are bewildered and
dismayed that winning a war for
■freedom' means no change in
their status.
• • •
“BEFORE IT IS too late the
government and people of the
United States must wake up to
what is happening in the Pacific
and make it clear to allies and en
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WASHINGTON, D, C— As the
result of a request by the NAACP
for a War Department investiga
tion of the shooting of a Negro
soldier by another at the command
of a white officer at Staten Island,
the captain responsible for the
deed was brought to trial by gen
eral court martial for violation of
the 96th Article of War.
The two Negro soldiers involved
in the shooting which occurred on
or about March 20 were: Pvt. Clark
Marshall who was shot in the leg
by Sgt. Joseph H. Cofield. Captain
George E. Hikes, was charged
specifically with "wrongfully and
unlawfully causing the soldier to
be shot and wounded in the leg by
ordering and directing another sol
dier to shoot with a carbine." The
Commanding General directed that
Hikes be relieved from duty with
Negro troops.
Holding Man For
Theft Of Ring
A recommendation for a war
rant issued this week by the pros
ecutor's offlbe charges James
Strickland. 31, 105 Alfred street,
and a John Doe, with larceny
from a store in the alleged theft
of a $125 diamond ring.
According to police. Strickland
and an unidentified man attempted
to switch rings while in a store at
2952 Woodward avenue. A clerk
noticed their attempt to replace
the expensive diamond ring with
an inexpensive one and reported
the incident to police. *
Strickland was later arrested
and identified by the store em
ploye. William Nues Jr.
view of Our Government Set-up.”
will be held.
Reverend William Malbon and
William Valentine will lead the
discussion on "How An Individual
Keeps Developing,” on June 21.
emies alike that we are not fight
ing ttys war to restore colonial
systems which inevitably will
breed another war. Mr. Churchill
announced recently that the ques
tion of colonies will not be dis
cussed at the United Nations Se
curity Conference in San Francis
co this month. Mr. Churchill is
a great war leader. But whether
he wishes it or not, colonial pol
icy must not only be discussed
but acted upon now. To do oth
erwise would play directly into
Japan's hands in her vigorous
propaganda among one billion
yellow, brown and black people
in Asia and Africa that the sole
purpose of the so-called 'white
nations’ is to enslave colored peo
ples throughout the world.
"Additional bewilderment has
been created throughout the Pa
cific, I found, by the prejudice of
some American white soldiers,
particularly officers, against Ne
groes," said Mr. White. "Every
where I went I was asked how
| the United States, fighting a war
against the racial theories of Hit
ler and Japan, could send two
armies—one white and one Negro
—to ffight such a war. As I had
| previously found in the European,
North African and Italian thea
tres of war. not only bewilder
ment but anti-American feeling
was created by the attempts of
some American white* to spread
race hatred in the Pacific."
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