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

OBSERVANCE OF PEACE RELATIONS WEEK
COMMENCING FEBRUARY s, ls4a
juAa universal religion, the mother Of great religions has
fsqsay declared through its prophets and of
a sa u races creeds equal cne of
kaan brotherhood we eafsm during RACE RELATIONS
WEEK. We Join with teachers Of other religious denominations
rane ali th children Of men 10 recognize this truth as COM
sHa II Cod 10 submit to IL and to transform those institutions
glasiaaa which deny It.
lie ase this truth is always imperative but especially during
these when empire backed by has forth
s h supported with the aid Of and disseminated
y saa w that lea peoples members Of superior and
sheysaw the right dominate the earth to dictate
either peoples seize their lands exploit their natural
destroy their culture reduce them slavery The uphodng
now Eve fight
a fathers have fought uphold the doctrine that all
easa IN the sight Of God"
TAs ne which begins universe
nsags all people Adam, who above and
nationality by making him father Of AL mankind Genesis
taught Jewish belief equality which from
This thought the prophet Malachi
aa d when he sd Have not Father Has not one
Brotherhood envOned by Genesis and
Malachi exist equals exist between patrcn
pshea between and slave between
memAs Of superior and inferior That such brotherhood can
bs resi- than pious spiritual aspiration 1t is verified by
% difference between them and maintains that there
superior inferior recognizes that there back
aanas and Of history by change IN both become advanced
TAs story Of backward people advancing and Of
advanced people rsreasns History that civilization ia mosaic
whoas and harmones have contributed
Te equality Of hailed by religion resffned by the ind
gs ef and the facts Of history Wherever these findings
Enesd or these facts denied Gods law OF love and justice
Nee grsausny who advocate the false teaching Of racial
sey misunderstanding facts have Interior
and seek exploit racial vanis for their gnohe ends
scene, witness the universal al
religious teachings brotherhood Of all We
hewsvs practice follow profession and that this
especially with the Negro eanc
Lincoln whose birthday February 18TH inspired
RACE RELATIONS Negroes Of dscrimna
njuces which aloud God and to for
FvaAy They dwell usually In the Sums not BY
compulson public opinion threats of
violence The schools provided for their children out Of public funds
usually the poorly equipped Their opportunities for earning
livelihood mental tasks
sRess OF their character their Abilities their education They
compelled the of wood and the drawers
country Many trade unus organized TO champion
Negro skilled we'll trained they So
generally accepted these determinations that important branch
excludes Negroes fighters though their valor
proved nation and their
fidelity patriotism wanting Discrnna
existed them in defense industries such extent that
President Roosevelt raised his voice and demanded opportunities for
sm A the result Of his vigorous Of ths determinations
defense Industries have been modified Despite the social
aasneas inevitable group that vctmzd by such
maintained their MORALE and have borne
their burden without bitterness and vengnes and have displayed
hesegsm and dignity which command admiration II Is their
ow who have aeqed in been apathec about their NAL
soul that cntes
oppression remains unsoled o unaulisd
plight body Of American citizens children Of the
0d members Of the human family brethren Of us all must ea
nga the conscience of who believes the brotherhood of
This situation the Of sins Of the spirit which
completely results from the ignoring of Gods
His image. RACE RELATIONS
WEEK should lead all Gods throne and repentance seek
Ing forgiveness for the sins of racial and injustice We
should be especially
sentative TO h and repentance joined with that Of
AmeFsans other faiths truly touch souls will be truly
barriers which and
faith pleas millions useful decent
Americans justice will be answered the w Of God
asunIy established In the land we love.