Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24
The Negroes and the
Communists
(From Catholic Central Verein BuIletin)

today to invite the criticism OF
beang the opinion gaining ground that Com
munism has been squeched Immediately following
the msaance between Hitler and Stain the sOcaed liberal
and magazines fastened rpudate any previous ah
Communism it became fashionable to decry the Eed
But movement Communism in the United
destroyed by violent expaOn decay and
neither fate has Overaken here thus far Although driven under
ground temporarily gives evidence of being much alive
Ample proof Communists again hard at
pursuing oan horse" tactics successfully carried out
They the favor of the Negro and
average their efforts The St Louis
Argus weekly Negro May 10th pointed to zone of the
number of Negroes look
the Communist and joining the ranks of that organ
zaOn This bit of evidence the asserts the resignation
of Philip Randolph former president of the National Negro Con-
gress body, tendencies"
Moreover Ashley L. Totem international secretary Of the Brother
Sleeping Porters couny influential
Negro labor charged that controlled by Com
muns Speaking De PORES Center New York City, at meeting
auspices the Catholic Council Totten
Catholic praised Randolph Negro who
realized that the Communists would destroy all that the Negroes
American citizens, hold dear and cherish"
Specifically Negro
Congress conducted Washington c. clearly evidenced Communist
declared party line been followed
letter; warmly
Congress leaders, and of white Communists had attended
Official delegates"
The Argus" however, attempts explain
dops resignation and processes surprise the conditions dis
closed angles" The Negro Congress is COM
posed almost exclusively young
that being heaped their by their Government
constantly before their within hearing They
little hope for the future when with they make they
confronted with you can't here there you
their condition. they with
can't work there Many of the youth feel they doomed exist
the lowest economic level"
OF greater significance the Negro
that whenever Negroes hnk Of the security
the ynchers and the mob torch
when they into the temples of country
the color of their skin the determining
innocence, and justice courts equity when
their being adjudicated"
Fastening deny endorsement Congress affirm
high regard for certain Negro leaders, especially Randolph
the editorial at the partially young Negroes for
their resentment and their demands that something
leaders have labOd with this party TO- these
many the ARGUS" points bu little gained with
respect to civil and political rights masses are
becoming embarrassing to Negro leadership they like
not Commenting that resolutions meetings
and conferences of Negroes the ironically: going
back home and doing the old things will longer
Considering the inuces upon members of the Negro
IN country only natural the and
honey held out by the Communists should
groes The faacy inherent Communism apparent many lead
ers Of the colored in country mass of their
people.
For of century country has been bset bv the
Fredmens problem meetings have baan
held in that time in the would be found The
white people condemn rasm but have made onv
sporadic attempts to solve of the problems
fronting any country The Negro has been
condemned to work out his destiny the possible economic
social and cultural level Not only no TO
solution seems farther from settlement the close
Oh the And until
practice certain neglected principles Justice and charity
recognize the difficulty and honestly matters ia
hardy position to condemn the accepting
since the Communists at least proer of friendship and fell
owshp and promise complete political social and economic ea