Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-01

ton Itself. I know tkAt the organizations
represented on this Council are deuirOus that
II be- adopted and administered In y manner
that will carry Cut IT, name In other words,
that 10 will promote fair employment prAr-
ticca. The amendments which are propNasd
by frienda ot the measure limiting ts ar
pltcatinn 60 employers cf over twenty-five
and requiring substantial eVtd~ncc 81 VIOLA
ton are sound amendments. Other reason
aide and sincere amendments should BE- Acs
ceptSd. I know that h your attitude. ]
CuSnmcRd the reseTNed and balanced Judy
ment II tho predominant leaderNhip II the
minOTitiua who are dirretly concerned Nuu
have demonstrated that yua know that prog
rVaS must come gradually. that education
and understanding must Keep pace with
Ie9talAttOn. You have demonstrated an
aNArSHsAa Of the manner IN which auhVsr.
sivp elements might endeaVOF ~ tale ad-
vantage. Ia the dstrtment ~ all the people
| et the e"uhtry, of the situation created BY
| uHfalT employment pTactlesa, You have en-
phasiaed pruperly that YOU ss~k only ~
have the men and wuFnea OF this countFy
Judged In their important se0nonic rights
on the basis Of their ability and their char
| GetsT and their industry. NOa have merely
and ably insisted that the duoFu Nf eco
NoFnIc opportunity should not BE- slammed
shut because 81 race oF ctSlor or erp~d You
have indicated that you have r~ccgntsed
that . program of on-diacTtmihAtion In
economic matters must not b interpreted a.
privacy, TOa have indicated yysOr r~cOgui-
ttoH that the rights Of unsa 10 Aasociats TO-
EwtheF Ia RrCOpa ef their own choosing 80
hong as they d. not elu~S the dsSnrs 81 e~ssn-
tiAl rcNncnAie, political and cultural rights
should PrOperly he prs~rrNea commend
this hruadnsaA ~ WAR approach
Let " not fOFwVt that everyone ats into
. Hnincrtty cf one type oE another In this
great country. I urEr upoa all Hsmksra Of
minority groups that they ahvald 81 con-
duct Themselves that they sncDNrARr respect
froA the mAiaFttkea and stimulate . d~~tre
Ia extend fair treatment The euatiuuinE
suecN~. IL America reQuirss . eOnunuinE
dual obligation 81 thC@s Who frOSn dAy 60
day and ISSUE 10 issue, and Themselves in
the majority 10 sStrHd fair treatment 20
the minority. and Of thoag Who On the same
hAais hnd thtnsaelvps in tho minority 10 90
! eond,sct Themselves that they Do not OBJ
atruCt the majority and that they make Il
a pleasure for the majority "a SNisad fair
treatment ~ thew Il ahSuh he aa,Aes how.
ever, that the conduct q RsithsF q mAiCrity
nor = minority should sVvr b. used a. a
rcasNn for the failure ~ give the hSar tair
beings which 10 81 the very foundation Of
! oar form ~ government
The issue II tntense. u h emot iOnAl u
10 deSp Rat hct u rreS9niss that the
atakes are very high Il IL . part ef the
very atmosphere which will aStsrrntpe the
eonunaing psaes and hAPpias-s % man
Aind Then lst the effort to attain success
OF war endeaVcr epntihus. Recognize that
even while. - nov. the issue \ hsiRa do
hated this viii In itaSh have . e0atinalnE
wholesome enect upon the ecoRosnie polictss
and practices within the country Newer
sui, vtgorot@ yss Rati~uI astsrmihsd ~
undsrstahdiAE, With faith that the psopls
% thiS eOuntEy Wtl - r0apond 10 the tASus
! that u will win thrOaSA