Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-26

The linn Crow Bloc

The linn Crow Bloc
many politicians protested they
termed Northern interference the conduct of Southern affairs This
indeed the basic of the Civil War; late nterfer-
theme the Bbos Ranns
less and successful efforts kill off the various nching bills and
pax bills which have sprOuted perenniay Congress The
Northern maores always included large number members
cynical dnerested about the There
usually constituencies included only negligible
portion Negroes could yield Southern bloc
without having consider the loss of Since cold booded
sectional and trades has long tradition and firm place
funconng Congress- argument
relatively stable value though morally bankrupt And
ncm its has been throughout history that
piety question
adjustments make behalf Negroes
they confronted with small numbers of them There
fore the Northern Interference defense gmb has been effective
long game played by
incredibly enough Southern actually
relations Northern they getting with This
being overty like the FEPC
railroads In another instance it being done openly Congress by
Rep Sanes of Alabama and other Southern MEMBERS the
appropriations subcommittee who attempting abolish the racial
relations such the United States Housing Au
ho This effort began last when the conducted
hearings Independent appropriation bill for
called this personnel special propaganss who placed federal
like the Housing Authority and the Federal Works Agency
promote idea that racial discrimination being pracsed He
abeed in this by Rep Wggeswor of Massachusetts, the
which fountanhead the
Wiggwoh characterized nAmerican" the efforts of the
speak for and defend the rights of the Negro
minority Fitzpatrick challenged this
finally questioning the need
of such work and specifically prohibited the expansion of aeaa
| services.
similar appropriations bill for
ices the Federal Works Agency During the hearings hous
he said it his understanding that the Racial Relations Office
Federal Housing Authority active promoting the policy
Negroes and whites should live together the federal
Stames the neghbor policy home What
really significant the fact that he attacked procedure
of ountry-North well Southland
CARELESS of the customary relationship the communities
where there have been restricted Jim Crow residential sections
for Negroes He has further he is requiring that the Hou
Authority supply special justification for the its
relations that their and biographies submitted
for appraisal
the point which Southern
oabe The Southern bloc riding high in the Congress- again
holding committee chamanshp its poax
seniority welding ordnate balance
between the Republican and the real Democratic Parties To
Southern members effective the ascm
many appease
them Lacking leadership who believe democracy will have
make the fight against this Southern enoachment themselves
Here the issues provision for minority federal
builds makes available badly
for the of the
standing preudces constituencies like the Representative
but they resist having his preudes imposed
housing lynhng
credits faith the of millions of allies Asia
resisting the Southern bloc therefore matter of vital Importance
Voters who oppose this encroachmen should
esentatves of the Committee Appropriations and
do good writing like Starn Hendricks of Florida
there other members who still responsible
voters they should
of the committee:
House Committee Appropriations
Clarence Cannon (Missour), Chairman
Democratic Members D D ,..
Emmett oNeal, Kentucky cbnsetts DN
M. Fitzpatrick, New York William Iaberton Kansas