Bronze Reporter [Volume: 2, Issue: 10]

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THE BRONZE REPORTER

Saturday, November 19, 1955

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EDITORIAL POLICY

' -.* The editorial policy of the Bronze Reporter is to
péflect the thought of the Negro, to expose those persons
~ and. conditions which prove contrary to (the American
1 wey of life), to protest acts or policies which deny the
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- The Bronze Reporter. is a:non-par~isan newspaper. -
Its main objective is to render a public~service through
good journalism and to this end, The Bronze Reporter
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- Union Views And News

ae By Ear] A. Crompton
Internation Representative

_ UAW-CIO Region 1C |

~ A new committee, called UAW-CIO Region 1C
Fair Practices Investigating
formed. Mr John Hightower, secretary, Milton C. Port
Rufus Turs, Harry Beach, Nat Turner, Sam Duncan,
Donald A. Mather, and yours truly, Earl A. Crompton,
chairman, form this committee.

This committee will advise and assist all persons
who make application for jobs and feel that they
have been dis ~riminated against in being refused a
job because of race, creed, or religion.. In order that this committee to be effective, it must
have your cooperation... First, by being qualified and
making your own application for a Job. Keep an ac_-curate record of the announcement for job applicants.
Be accurate in giving us the account of the interview.

* Job discrimination in Flint has prevailed for years,
but you must go along with procedure and obtain facts
to build a case to present to the Fair Practices Act
Commission.. |.
The union has worked for years with other organazations in Michigan to get.a FEP law. The UAW-CIO
Region 1C Fair Practices Investigating Committee
has the endorsements of our Regional Director Robert
A. Carter.: |: I might point ovt that there has been advertisement for salespeople for the Chrismas holidays.
Those who feel qualified, are urged to apply for these
jobs, If any trouble is met, then if you are a union
member; contact your union FEFC chairman, otheri me at the UAW-CIO Regional Office,

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A111 Downey St., Flint, or call me at CE 5-6671.: Remember: Be ~qualified - seek the job - get the
facts - then contact us if you need help.

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DO YOU KNOW.

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Herman, Gibson, Pres., |

Flint Branch NAACP

Mr. C. -F. Williams,
Director, F.C.O.
122 E. 8th Street
Flint, Michigan

November 14, 1955
Dear Mr. Williams:

The NAACP_ stands behind 43
years~ of service to and for tlie
Negro. The NAACP has never

~sold the Negro down the river~
and never will.

As your president of the Flint
Branch of the NAACP. I respectfully request that you DO NOT
call for a boycott of The McDonald
Dairy Company. As your legal advisior, I recognize the organization~s rgiht to use the boycott on
any business which discriminates
in its hiring policy because of race,
creed, color or religion.

Mr. Williams, many interracial
organjzations joined together to
obtain a ~FEP law~. Racial issues,
be a two edged sword, cuts both
ways. We are gaining in our fight
and do not want to unintentionally
alienate. any such support.

organization had the courage to
come to the aid of one of our
ladies on a question of honor. 1
ido urge you to reconsider any
boycott action as McDonald Dairy
has a record of at least attempting
to move in the right direction.

of discrimination and the dispute
now involves two individuals. 1

have received many calls stating
that MeDonald Dairy has contributed to Negroes churches. May |
again suggest that we drop. the
matter.

The remaining question of interest to your organization may be
HAVE YOU SEEN A NEGRO
MILKMAN LATELY? On. that
question let us wait, & watch,
Action on the issue.may be forth
| coming.

Sincerely yours.
Herman Gibson
President, Flint Branch NAACP

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|so some financial consideration?~

I appreciate the fact that your].

They have denied any such policy

| Under Color of Law |
By Herman Gibson, Pres. Flint Branch, N.A.A.C.P.
| ~Money~ Talks

By Roi A. Marc

Do you know how to sdd by
~castin out nines, Daddy-0?~ Roo-sevelt ~Money-Honey~ Brown as
4 ~Give me a problem and rn at}
ia tempt to show you,~ was my re
tert. j:
~Well, take 319, 227,- 808 and

~Before we go into an arithmettic ~class, tell me what do ~you
think of Mrs.. Bradley and the NA

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By CF. Williams.
Director, F.C.O.

Re: McDonald Dairy vs~ Williford

~Daddy-O, thats one problem Ah
has been able to make up mah
mind on. If what the papa says
jis true, then Ah think Mrs. Bradley should go on back to work in
Chicago. She should not be trying
to get rich often folks that is simpathatic towards her.~

~Don~t you think she is entitle

~~~Look, Mah Man, we is interested in issues, and not the indeevidual. As low-down as Ah is, Ah
woodn~t ask for a cent more than
what was given me. Those folks in
the national NAACP office Knos
what they dog, Sacrifices has to
be made all down the line, DaddyO. Ah jest don~t think it was right
fo~ her to deeman so much jack,
Jack. It jest don~t look right.~

~But at.the rally, she imipressed
me a being humble and sincere.
She certainly spoke up for the NA
ACP.~;

~Man, is yo~ crazy? If sumbody
was about to lay sume heavy jack
in your hand wood yo~ critisize the
NAACP? No, you~ woodn~t. A
$1000, man, let me go to my bookin agency.~

PATRONIZE
THE
MERCHANTS

IN THIS
PAPER

In view of the fact that it appears, after investigation and careful consideration, that the alleged
statements by Mrs. Katherine King
is not the policy of The McDonald
Dairy and further in light of the
plea of our NAACP president, the ~
Flint Civic Organization has agreed to honor Attorney Gibson~s request for no action at this time.
However, we are becoming concerned with the possibilities of MsDonald Dairy hiring Negro milk-_
men. It is hoped, that in the interest of good-business and good
public relations that they will, in

{the not too distant future, surprise

us by hiring more Negroes.

The encouraging and_ stimulation of political awareness and
interest rank high among the purposes of The Flint Civic Organiz--

ation. Mr. Clarance Reeves, chaitman of the Political Committee o~
the F.C.O., is announcing the views
and the stand of the F.C.O. on the
forthcoming Tax Referendum election in this edition of the Bronze
Reporter. This committee, composed of able men, has studied the
Tax Referendum and its recommendations have been approved
by the Flint Civic Organization.
We trust that the report will be
helpful to you as you make your
decission on the question.

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