St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
Government Gains, St. Paul and Northwest
uses
Loses

st. Paul and the Northwest will
when Clarence MITCHELL executive secretary of the St. Paul
Urban League leaves with the
Management the vital force which,
has charge of Americas preparation.
Sfshly Paul the Northwest his going
need of like like
his wife in Minnesota We regret it. because Mr. Mitchell combined
remarkably diplomacy
ability make outstanding contributions to the welfare OF the
Negro because St. Paul. well
well other states, need
Negroes mpbc places who have the of their conv
and the welfare of the people at heart
number of accomplishments Mr. Mitchell moved from
unuled able in three and four
build record accomplishment his organization
equalled in any other American city.
brought innate fairness that
gained himself the confidence of people
Coming Paul when the league ION trial. few months
Mces application evvfed public interest and support
Today the ST. Paul Urban League integral important recognized
and useful social welfare agency which has become to
community.
Mitchell did cOnfne his work things within the Negro
group exclusively his the welfare of
people housing social legislation and
public welfare He constantly took the position that Negroes should
every phase American life and that the problems of
Negro the problems of the entire populace.
did anything less the Negro than that
received by others He was not afraid to take even at the
being unpopular misunderstood He maintained the singular
attitude of being surprised that should petty
sonaities prejudice discrimination.
forceu dynamic speaker without guile appeal dmagoge
preaching praccing the and
community could not afford to give the Negro less opportunity to be
good citizens than it Others
ready Minnesota, Mr. Mitchell
defend Negroes he thinks
much farther advanced than the people themselves realize
felt all along that Clarence tchel ability would eventually call h
evidence his desire Paul the
previously down attractive that would
enhanced prestige brought larger financial reward
But he and abilities which the nation needs and St. Paul
and the Northwest will have him little desire to
do
hope opportunity great things
for his people and country that his gifts him do
Minnesota will him because they
that the entire country make of his fine talents
We would like hope that after he has served his it's
that he and his wife will again towards Min
unfinished tasks for those who have the the
torch for human progress and advancement
The Ford Strike
Out of the Ford strike significant circumstances
which attracted attention One the evident
by the Ford inject the issue into the strike This
attempt was successfully combatted by the Detroit branch OF the
NAACP and the Michigan Chronicle leading Negro
that and the CO unions who showed the
publicity
Another element which the fore the loyalty Negroes
who feel whether makngly that corporation employer
being fair them Negro workers the country have always felt
kindly Henry Ford While Negroes employed
plants Negro nationally
that Henry Ford friend Whatever for employing
Negroes he did obhungry people liable
to ask questions, try to investigate motives.
pres
both the controversy should
something to think about
Some Advisor!
Improvement
Minneapo
speaker meeting Negro Monday night
fellow his building permit
for the church which being erected 10th and Clinton He has
lot of nerve advising Negroes on anything!
In Minneapolis the political campaigns full force AS
BEFORE this advises its readers eectg
aldermen prejudced unfair alderman
20 Minneapolis
Inherently Religious
Negroes inherently religious and their religion naturally
Christian faith Hence Negroes believe the of
body burial
earthly existence Why then believe
look forward resurrection in life before death?
Negroes look forward visible
life They hope from the sepuchr of
industrial economic osacm through the opportunities
sible by present world conditions
Negroes who envsion abundant life
physical DEATH who willingly work and suffer and sacrifice in
will this life after DEATH should readily
exercising advantage
tunies being within
bafora daath- Tousv lille offender