Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

f1dTTlS, O10 OdTTOll ave-, IIldHi
and a resident of the city for
Johnny Carter, 1905 Clinton
turned his application in late Y
The preliminaries of the cam
paign ended as all candidates got
down to the serious business of
forming their platforms. The Mayor
of Bonneville contest, its sponsors
say, is not a popularity race this
year; it is an attempt to pick a
Twin City man who can be an out
standing representative of the fu-
ture hopes of $4,000 Negro citizens
in the Minneapolis and st. Paul
communities.
Brown Issues Statement
In st. Paul, Harry S. Brown, TOT
Iglehart Ave-, cafe car waiter-in-
charge on the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, and a candidate sponsored by
Local SIC of the Dining Car En-
plOyees union, made the following
strong plea for postwar unity and
cooperation:
IF am elected Mayor of Bronze
vile, l propose to work for the es-
Enlistment of adequate housing for
Negroes in the Twin Cities. In order
to secure adequate housing, pro-
pose that all Negroes be given or
guaranteed full employment in in
dustry, both private and public, and
that a living standard of wages be
established based on the minimum
wage law now before Congress.
''In order that these ends may be
obtained, 1 propose that the FEPC
bill be enacted into law guarantee
ing that rights of minority workers
be established. / also propose that
there shall be no discrimination in
public or private enterprises be-
cause of race, creed, color, or ma
tiOnal origin.
FINALLY, it is my conviction that
these ends can be obtained by the
peoples of the Twin City cOmmu-
mites exercising their rights
through their civic activities.
ITO my mind, these are the prin-
ciples upon which a sound economy
can be built by the cooperative eff
forts of Negroes in the Twin Cities"
Mr.. Brown closed his statement
with: "St. Paul and Minneapolis
citizens, now is the opportunity to
build a sound economy. Let US work
together to establish this economy
by electing me as Mayor of Bronze
vile. 1 shall elaborate more on
these points as the contest pro-
crosses"
Foster Brown, proprietor of
Lambie's Tavern on Chatsworth
and Rondo, a returned veteran, said
he thought future advancement in
the two towns would depend upon
the amount of economic security,
adequate housing and jobs that can
be secured, and that a good deal of
the responsibility would rest on the
shoulders of the young people.
future development" Brown said,
because his broader experiences
have equipped him to face frankly
"The veteran is also important in
a difficult situation" He thinks
the Negro veterans can serve as a
spearhead to advancement, and that
he should be guided and encouraged
by organizations such as the
NAACP and the Urban League. He
also pointed out:
. Education and schooling will play
a vital part in race advancement
not only in the Twin Cities, but in
the entire nation.
. Younger Negroes should be en-
couraged to go into specialized
fields such as the air conditioning
industries, civil and architectural
engineering, and the sciences.
. An adequate solution must be
found for the housing problem in
the Twin Cities-and in the i'm
mediate future.
Q Local businessmen in such fields
as insurance, should be able to guide
and give advice to not only veter-
ans, but to all citizens who need
counseling.
. There must be established an
inter-city method of securing unity
and cooperation on important
questions and problems affecting
the race.
Other candidates, Lee Turpin of