St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-29
Robeson's Leodership Potentiolities

American Negroes consequence today
the potential for national leadership Robson
that his political philosophy
admiration and respect several million white
worldwide aduaton from countless millions Of Europeans
His Of stage
him financially Independent which him better position
q organization Lester
Granger Walter White they not,
under restraint from the organizations which them
Phillip Randolph who has worked himself almost 70 death for his
people, is somewhat similar position but than either
White Granger group
and able to say what he peae He has been known to say things
that the artist would
the box Office There Robson
they have all ended in dismal failures because the public which ades
Robson to hear great artist and perhaps believes that his
political beliefs neither add to detract from his artistry
We don't believe Robson seeks leadership political otherwise
We think he would spend the the days
ing the people of lands but Robson has conscience which
drives him the conclusion that he do what improve
conclusion he takes the viewpoint that Is also his duty help bring
to human being Of color life and freedom
tribute to the common sum Of human endeavor
The hampers acceptance
leader Negroes is his advocacy His
harp much that perhaps Robson his reply
to defend Russia right Robson begins to rise too rapidly
in the minds Of tha Negroes be the object Of Red
campaign This harm his usefulness because there still thou
sands Of Negroes who mpes the thought living under
the commssa instead of the red neked
the when somebody
he's Communist No documentary proof has been submitted that he
good majority of American Negroes proud when Paul
Robson told Harry Truman Negroes going
nua oppression and nchng their When the Pe
dent angry Robson remained continued
executive Just what he other Negro leaders have
failed to do when they get in the county ua head
Robson the question
which Negro the influence this
SANE ADVICE FROM MISSISSIPPI
In San ranCIs hron
Holding Carter the Mississippi editor whose liberal writings
Pulitzer Prize should have maximum audience for article the
Saturday Evening Post about southern social backwardnss
how to It,
large Of the article devoted
makes excellent Carter points that just before the las
Mississippi primary the National Negro Congress demanded that fed
ea be Mississippi Earlier New York Communists
carried banners procmng that Rankin Bbo Must Col"
apostles had been seeking insure Bbo election Carter
they could have happened better This analysis almost
mands Sdene suppose anything else would be suppose tina
almost Mssissppans influenced from possible modea
ton by most inAammRtory acts
Does this that outside the afford crca
of the South for fear Of making things By
does He pleads for moderation and good h
part liberals outside South study
and historical factors underlying southern raCism and realization
Of the possible.
He cites discriminatory freight other neque
burdnng southern and predicts that general better econom
deal for the South would help eliminate competitive friction between
Negroes and marginal whites In this Mr. Carter is the situation
arguing certain degree economic deemnsm the loud de
mand for immediate and total social reforms often heard from left
wing outside the South and this has its other cir
the Mass who love explain everything by
nOie detemnsm. Mr. Carter giving their
while will take the left should rgse
with reasonable persons.
All told Mr. whose liberalism
questioned made and convincing
lives South elects 20 Senator'S therefore behoove
country forward hinder
movement Of Bilbos toward oblivion.