Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05
Mill City
League Hears
Work Report

1hO AlSAADCLS anu uAACSNOAo Va
the Minneapolis Urban League held
an interesting joint session at the
Citizens Aid Building, Wednesday,
November &c. A brief business ses-
sion of the Board was held with
C. L. Harris, president, presiding.
R. A. Skinner, Chairman of the
Membership Committee, presided
during the remainder of the pro-
gram.
Moving pictures of the 194O-41
Festival of the Minneapolis Garden
Club were shown by John Banks.
Charles w. Washington, Execu-
tive Secretary, gave report which
covered some of the highights of
the Urban League program since
the Annual Meeting in March.
Meeting Purpose
The purpose of this meeting was
to give members an opportunity to
get a closeup of the activities of
the League and to voice their criti-
cism. A spirited discussion was
held in which the group as whole
participated. One of the important
issues raised concerned the lack of
services that are now being re-
ceived by Negroes from the EN-
ployment Service. The League was
urged to carry out the plan of
action outlined by the Executive
Secretary leading toward improve
ment of this condition.
Adopt Resolution
The body adopted a resolution
introduced by T. B. Carey, Chair
man of the Industrial Committee,
that letter be sent Mr.. C. L. Horn
commencing him upon the fair and
policy he has adopted
with respect to Negro employment
at the Twin City Ordnance Plant.
A similar communication to be sent
to such other employers as have
shown some fairness along this
line.
C. L. Harris, President of the
Board, told of the difficulties con-
fronting the Urban League in its
efforts to get concrete results by
way of improving employment con-
ditions. He pointed out, however,
that during the past year the work
of the organization has been most |
in that it has demon
that by intelligent and per-
sistent effort more jobs and better
jobs for Negroes can be obtained.
Judge Waite Spoke
Other speakers were Judge Ed
ward F. Waite, Clarence R. CLANCY,
DIR. W. D. Brown, M. Leo Bohanon,
Jonas Schwartz, Mrs. E. L. Sims,
Wendell C. Jones, A. Lyman
Beardsley of the Budget Distribu-
ton Committee of the Community
Fund, and James Hughes of the st.
Paul Urban League Board. S. Vim
cent Owens, Executive Secretary of
the St. Paul Urban League, and
Mrs, Owens were guests at the
meeting.
Those Present
The following directors, men,
bers, and friends of the League
were present: C. L. Harris, Presi-
dent, Clarence R. CLANCY, Lloyd P.
Johnson, Mrs. Macbeth H. Paige, J.
A. Quint, R. A. Skinner, Rabbi AL
bert G. Minda, w. M. Smith, Mrs.
G. F. Maetzold, Howard R. Hush,
Thomas Vennum, Miss Katherine
M. Kohler, T. B. Carey, M. Leo
Bohanon, Mrs. Martin Brown, Miss
Caroline Forster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wendell G. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas G. Schwartz, Judge Edw. F.
Waite, C. M. Way, DR.. W. D.
Brown, Clarence A. Hughes, Mrs.
Mildred Strader, Mrs. Clarence R.
CLANCY, Mrs. C. L. Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Vincent Owen, James
Hughes of the st. Paul Urban
League; Frank Jewett and A. Ly-
man Beardsley, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Banks, Miss Essie Mason, E. H.
Payne, Rev. and Mrs. Melbourne
Hogarth, Mitzi Strader, Sidney An
derson, and Mrs. Chas. w. Wash
ington.