Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
20 satisfy early with thy mercy; that may rejOc
and be glad all our days" Ps. 90:14.
Why the Negro Is Apathetic to War Effort

high who students national problems
surprised learn that the majority Of the 100000
apatheic towards the U. S. effort
spite of the valiant effort of Negro leaders, local and national
enthusiastic about effort results
have been far from encouraging.
This mean pointed by Negro
the country who Washington recently that the Negro is
dsloya o his country FAR be it from that
The ab anNgr hater would not dare question the loyalty
of the Negro.
However, being
vital problem be private public depends largely the morale
of that person
The Negro by very government
expected to die for He knows this He meets each day. He
when he tries enlist the armed forces for the of
dying country
letter this from 20 old Negro youth illustrates
the uncertainty with which the Negro approaches the issues
presented by with the Axis This lack of interest has
not been hidden from those who would recognize it.
Negro practically city the country have been
trying the preserve this
count strength and democracy to halt the various practices
which make the Negro the couny largest minority group suspicious
uncertain and resentful lip service and hpOccal democracy
Despite the warnings pulpit and press lecture platform and
daily against Negro
continued in practically every state in the Union
These practices the have been strengthened national
at the nsece of southern and
who from the peterborough poll ridden South
took march Washington" threat President
the United machinery
employ Negro labor the defense plants There still firms and
unions who ignore the presidential order.
Does condition like that increase the loyalty people?
Negro youths have sought The army finally
up agitation protest Only
few allowed to join.
Is that encouraging
country?
walters cooks despite the fine record of Negro from the
Revolution until the Civil
Is this attitude navy which crying press
radio for conducive enthusiasm
taxed to pay the Admirals?
The Marine Corps does admit Negroes
How Negro leaders asking aout support people
plain that to their people?
In practically all positions
in time as it grew in peace time.
We editors serving the Colored people might ignore
these conditions but the Negro people will
America has long enough
is based largely dust because color
country.
The daily press will tell
How the American white majority brains
the world has ignored the continued destroying Negroes
morale by practices already
ssencies and international scandals.
Negro leaders everywhere
which faces the democraes The
war effort but they know and
Negro is not whole heedy unrervedy" cooperating
effort.
And they know that brought by the past
present treatment of the Negro.
The attitude of the Ced people will
ent Of Negro soldiers southern Negroes
from work defense plants like Mr. John
Co. by the thousands conditions unwney
ofttmes visits upon its black fellow Americans
There fight defeat the Axis
One OF them important final victory the
racy work for everybody including the
fought persistenty by Americans the President
our people for the greater task of defeating the enemy