St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-06
JUSTICE FOR THE NEGRO

OBSERVANCE OF PEACE RELATIONS WEEK
COMMENCING FEBRUARY 8, 1912
universal religion, great religions
frequently through prophets sages sight
God creds are equal This doctrine
human brotherhood reaffm during this RELATIONS
religious
summonng to recognize this truth as
submit
practices which deny it.
reterae truth is always imperative but especially during
these times when backed
the thesis supported with the aid
far and wde that it's peoples are members of suneror and
therefore, that they have the right dominate dictate
to other peoples to seize their lands exploit their
to destroy their culture and reduce them slavery UNFOLDING
of the truth of the brotherhood of especially
for in the words of President Roosevelt eve fight
uphold
equal in sight of God"
The Bible begins universe
the lineage of all people to ADAM who above and
above nationality By making him the father mankind Genesis
taught the Jewish belief the equality of which from
the faith in the existence of God This thought the prophet Malachi
had mind when he sad Have Father? Has
God a?" Brotherhood by
Malachi exist only equals
and ebean between lord and e between master and slave between
members of superior and That such
be real than pious spiritual aspiration is verified by
notes very little between he and maintains that there
inferior recognizes
ward and advanced peoples Backward peoples often victims of
and of history by change in both become advanced
The story the record backward advancing and of
advanced people REFRESHING History that civilization
whose beauties and have contributed
The equality Of hailed by religion reafmed by the find
of and the facts of history Wherever these findings
ignored these facts denied Gods law of love and violated
Not nequny advocate false teaching
roy and bolster it with facts have Interior
tves seek exploit racial vans their gnobe
AS observe the American scene,
gance the religious teachings the brotherhood
find however, that does follow profession that this
belief breaks especially Negro
pated by Abraham Lincoln whose birthday February 12 inspired
WEEK Negroes are victims harsh discrina
ton and fragrant njustce which aloud God
remedy and redress. They dwell usually the
choice but by the cOmpun of law public opinion threats of
schools provided their children of public funds
usually the poorly Their opportunities
livelihood limited to the mental tasks
pectve of their character their Abilities their education. They
practically compelled be the hewers wood the drawers
the rights of workers. have denied membership individuals the
Negro matter how skilled how well trained they So
fighters
been proved of nation their
fidelity and patriotism have found wanting Dcrmna
ton existed against them defense industries
President Roosevelt raised his voice and demanded opportunities for
them the result of his the determinations
defense industries modified Despite
which inevitable group that vcmzed such
unfaness the
their burden without bitterness venguness displayed
heroism and dignity which admiration
fellow who have acquced in been apathc about their NAL
who have spiritual
oppression remains unsoled unsulied.
This plight of large body of American citizens children
God members of the human family brethren
the believes
This situation
of completely innocent results from ignoring
word that all created His RACE RELATIONS
WEEK lead all to Gods
arrogance Injustice
Jews ourselves have been victims of injustice should be especially
sensitive to this and repentance joined with
Americans Of other faiths truly touch will
ceansed shall proceed cooperation with good will
eliminate which
weaken faith the end that millions
Americans for justice will answered,
firmly established in the land love.
Answers Cherries wrongs and indignties we have Il