Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-03-19

NO"iiIO"H Nv IA.
One hundred and fifty 'inte-
grated" luncheon guests of the
Washington branch of the league
responded enthusiastically to the
remarks.
Wants Black Cabinet
Significant, too, was Mr.. Gran
gers observation that there is
emerging in the capital a white
cabinet" to which questions of poll
cy toward Negroes are increasingly
being referred for solution; his
plea for the regeneration of the
"black cabinet" which, he said, has
disintegrated considerably since its
creation in the early days of the
New Deal; and his admonition
against making of the races strug-
gle an exclusive fight.
1.-THE recent owl publication
called The Negro and the War is
a monumental mistake and a dis
service to the government and the
Negro" he declared. IT say this
not because its contents are not
true, but because it is like kicking
a man who is down, and congratu-
lating him because he is not vet
dead. I am criticizing owl because
of its ineptness. We want to see
the job done that can be DONE"
Hits Film Authority
He was vivid in his attack on
that government office for looking
to Milton Starr, "the white owner
of a chain of second-rate theaters
for Negroes in the South, playing
third-rate movies" as an author
ity on Negroes in films. He tied
this in with the trend he discerned
toward the growing number of
white advisers on Negro affairs.
The name of DIR. Malcolm S. Mac
Lean, president of Hampton in
stitute now on leave from the col
lege and former chairman of the
Fair Employment Practice COM
mlttee, was not mentioned but it
was apparent that the appointment
OF MacLean to the navy department
to advise on race matters was in
mind. 1t is probable also that he
was digging Francis Biddle, at
torney general, in connection with
his instructions to settle the FEPC
muddle.
Mr.. Granger recalled the early
teamwork of the "black cabinet"
which used to meet frequently and
attempt uniform action. The SEEM
ing dissolution of this group, he
said, is being looked upon regret
fully among many outside of Wash
ington.
Cooperate with Whites
Mr.. Granger was mindful also
that many Negroes are making the
fight a strictly Negro proposition.
He warned against barring inter-
racial cooperation. "Racial organi-
cation is good up to a certain
point" he stated, "but only for
educational and morale purposes.
Beyond that we do nothing but
build up counter resistants, and
the job becomes harder" He con-
sidered that many whites who are
firm disbelievers in social equal
ity" are nevertheless disposed to
assist minorities in achieving fuller
expression under democracy. Hence,
If America can use a Darlan to en-
nance its own purposes in North
Africa, he reasoned, certainly the
Negro should utilize whites who
will help wherever their talents
will permit for the greater gain.
"f Negro Americans doing their
part as 100 per cent loyal Ameri-
cans, will back the war effort, if
we demonstrate in war the same
lessons, the same truths we are
demonstrating on the job" Mr..
Granger concluded, "there is no
question that something will be
done along the line to the think
ing of reasonable white Americans
and I believe most white Ameri-
cans are reasonable"