Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-18

Why are they becoming 80 ohtru-
sive and overbearing in their new
found iobef Why are they 50
mandiin in public places and on
common casriersf Why do they
engage IN so much hilarisy and ri
haldry before critical people 7
Why can't they gracefully adjust !
themselves to the happy changes
In their fortunesf These and other |
pertinent questions are being flung |
into our faces In Increasing volume. |
II would be well to consider these
contentious and criticisms and ex-
anime them without bias or pas
sion.
The local branches OF the Ma.
tionai Urban League have printed
placards and placed them on pub
lie display in places where colored
people congregate advising them to
'subdue their voices" to be careful
Of their decorum, to keep clean, to
avoid vulgarity and profanity ard
70 keep on constant guard against
unfavorahle criticism. Some Urban
League officials declare that they
have been swamped with COM
plants fro m without and from
within the race about these very
things Employment managers
have stated to many Of those who
have been fighting on many fronts
TO open up rev avenues Of en-
ployrnent for colored people that
the trials Of these new workers.
Is not at AL satisfactory. II charg-
ed that many groups Of colored
women have accepted their new
positions in various plants with
chips on their shoulders" Some
say these workers Of the weaker
sex have made Il emphatic to the
white workers the minute that they
got ON the Jobs. shat we are just
as good as you are" In one large
establishment all Of the eolorpd
women were discharged last week
because II il charged that they
cursed the white employees ard
challenged them to physical com
hat.
Toe Tinaid or Too oyerbearing
Fair~nsinded social studsnts o.
our race who have made personal
Investigations asserted that in
many cases. the attitudes and con-
duct OF our people are shocking
and shameful. They admit that
too many Of us have not carefully
and intelIigentiy estimated cur own
Importance ON cur new jcbs. They
point out that wa are deemed 10
be "on trial. that we are under
constant and continual surveillance
and that we are Judged rigidly and
sometimes harshly, but, they say,
we are largely to blame and at
faux for the wave Of unfayornble
comment against us.
The coloned people are having a
difficult task In adjusting them
selves. They do not seem 10 have
the proper perspective and UNDER
standing OF their status. They are
either too retiring and tinid or too
aggressive and overlooking. Those
who are too aggressive and over
bearing are the targets for most
Of the complaint and criticism. IL
il charged that they shove and
push while on public carriers and
In elevators. Thay are loud
rnouthed and insulting without pro-
vocation Their personal hygiene Ii
asaaiIed ard, all In al, they are
proving highly undesirable. On the
other hard, we are happy to re-
late that most favorable reports
have been made concerning the
male workers In wartime industry.
bat the good reports 90 not Offset
the rsgrettable revelations Of our
poor conduct elsewhere.
Crusade Necessary
The acats problems that are be-
ing raised by abnormal social and
economic conditions should be met
and considered with frnness and
intelligence. A great duty Is cast
upon the mors enlightened mem.
bers Of cur race to get a burning
message over 70 tho great horde
Of workers The issues involved
are Of such serious and fas-reach
ing portent that they cannot b.
disre@arded or ignored We mus
conserve the gains that we are
making and we can iIl-aRord /,
suffer ard tolerate boisterous and
In-mannered members Of our race,
as they are eanaing their brothers
and sisters to be iRmbasted and
halted IN their progress. Pulpit
press and every Kind Of organize
sicn that We possess should en-
gage themselves In encouraging
good morals and gentle manners
We cannot permit eur eviI, schesn-
ing enemies 70 eagerly pick our
shortcomings and do as irrepArabie
damage By causing 90 10 lOss cur
Jobs. Now il the time for crusades
and campaigns within the race to
point oat the modes and manners
Of public and private conduct that
viii safeguard cur future.
We do not expect cultars 70 come
over night, bat neither can We an
pect 10 gala place la the sum IL
unciviilxed and barbagsc ecnducs
Is the alra Of display. IL kas been
tritsly sisted that the @Nagro must