Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-06

The January ID ls6ue OF SOIlAL
ACTION, which Is published by
the Council for Social Action Of
the Congregational Christian
Churches, confines most Of its 81
pages TO an article, "Discrimina-
tion, Incorporated" by Frank h.
Crosswaith and Alfred Baker
Lewis.
The article cites among other
things that Northern Pump Co. Of
Minneapolis Is one Of the we'll
known concerns which has ignored
the Presidents executive order No.
5000.
We think the statement or fore
word BY Dwight J. Bradley, execu-
tive director az the Council, lis
worth reprinting for our readers.
Mr.. Bradley said:
The whole world IL engaged in
a civil war. IT il war with many
franty. AT the present time the
major front Ii Che land, water and
air battle between the United Ma
lions and the Axis powers The
way this battle goes win determine
for generations the outcome Of the
civil war.
But while this global struggle on
the major front goes on, the fight
ing proceeds also on other fronts
without let-up. For the total war
reaches down to the very roots of
civilization. The struggle Is be-
tween the dynanics Of democracy
and al the counter-forcss Of priyi-
lege, discriminative reaction and
tyranny.
In America the democratic dy-
namic IL expressed most pO&entiy
at this boar In three movements.
/. The rise Of the Negro towards
social maturity and his demand Cor
democratic political, economic and
social status.
z. The rapid increase In the
power and responsibility Of organ
lied lsbor.
8. The Reputation, by democrat
ically minded people, Of All forms
Of anti-semitisn or other fascist
race-isrn, including hatred Of the
so-caIled "yelIow-races."
1t is to the problems connected
with the Hrst Of these three move
menas that fkis mouAh's issue OK
SOCIAL ACTION h. directed. The
status o. the Negro in America Is
oase Oh the basic problems Of de-
mocxaey in this country. Tt " well
10 remember, however, that this
proElem Ia allied and intimately
tied up with she ststHs Of organ
ixed labor and Of all racial and
other mlnoxities.
We must fight the battle OF de-
mocracy on every front Il the
great movement Of the United Ma
tsons Is 10 bring to mankind the
freedoms and the opportunities for
which we hope and work and
struggle In these apocalyptic days.
Dwight u, Bradley.
DIR. w. d. Brown has startled
the Twin Cltiea BY suggesting that
Twin City Negroes raise q fund a
$500, 600 krOsn their own pecket-
books 10 be used for the progress
axd bezsermeSat cf the Negroes Of
these two communities
The doctor contends that it Is
impossible TO win any appreciable
victory for even the best Of pur-
poses without money 10 work with.
He has pointed out that Negroes
here and in ali sections Of America
must look beyond the war TO the
period which win follow and pre-
pare for every eventuality.
He further reasons that If the
Negro really wards eavil rights,
eeonosale advancement and security
for himself and ais childrem, he
must In this day be willing to pay
fcr II. He must be willing TO pay
both In money and service. Few,
too few. he asserts, are willing 10
Rag anything in cold cash for some
az the thinxa they w&ns In this
aosastFy. THO doctor ssys we need
= half miilien dollars 10 do . de-
cent loo here What do yea think1
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The twelve Twin City minister's
who refused TO allow somebody Ito
arrange" meeting with Governor
Harold r.. Stsssen have received
much public commentator. Every
word Of praise received they de-
serve.
Another minister who since ar
irving here iass IN 1851, hAs not
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