Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-19
Crowd of 400
NAACP Meeting
At CLIO Hall

An audience Of about 400, COM
prising many delegates from local
organizations, met at the Clio Hall
Friday night, April II. The meet
ing was called by the Minneapolis
branch Of the National Association
for the Advancement of ColOred
People for the purpose Of demand
ing full Federal investigation Of
the race-riot that occurred in Co
lumbia, Tenn, February % and 26.
A resolution calling for such an
investigation was adopted unani-
mOusly.
Miles Stephens, Of Chicago, who
has been associated with the
NAACP inquiry into the case, was
the main speaker. He related many
Incidents told him by Rev. Calvin
Lockridge. Rev. LOckridge is one
Of the 81 Negroes under indict-
ment. Twenty eight Of these Ne
groes were indicted for attempted
murder, and the remaining three
are charged with lesser crimes. MIR.
Stephens charged that during the
riot and subsequent investigation,
the civil rights Of Negroes were
violated by the police and state
troopers.
Edward Jirousek, IA member Of
the Minnesota State ClO Council,
read resolution adopted by that
body in IA meeting at the Nicolet
Hotel. The resolution called upon
President Truman. Attorney Cen
eral Tom Clark. and Governor Nc
Cord Of Tennessee to investigate
the Wholesale violation of civil
rights that were inflicted upon the
entire Negro community Of Column
! bia, Tenn.
House and 4. ". Auxiliary. Young
Wumeu's Christian Association and Unit
veFsity YWCA. Working Girls Council.
office Of Mayor Hubert u. Humphrey.
Women's District League for Peace and
Freedom. Schools Inter. groups Committee
Ukrainian FTatETuAl Union 1917. Parent
Teachers Association Central Council. In
teFcultuTal committee Of public schools
Rescue club. Federal club, knights of
Columbus. Parent Teachers Association
from northeast, Townsend club. Prom
etheAh club. Independent Committee Of
ATts and SCIENCES, WoTksn Defense
League. Catholic Youth Center. Mercury
club. Minnesota Jewish Council. Fedora
ton % WOmcn's clubs Of Fifth district,
Midwest Federation Society Of Citizenship.
Council " Civic Clubs and Minneapolis
Urban League
The following had representatives or OBJ
servers At the meeting lodge and church
groups Eastern Stars, HadAssah, Pilgrim
baptist church. st. Thomas Episcopal
church. Pilgrim Rest Baptist church. Zion
baptist church, Incarnation church.
CIOi Minnesota State CO Council,
HennCpin County ClO Council. United
Auto Workers Local $40. 72g and 1875,
United SteSlworkrrs, United Electrical
Workers LOcals lI4O. has and llI6.
AmalERmAted Clothing Workers. 3 locals.
Grain Workers Local l92. Fur Workers
n, Postal Employees 26I IonEshoFemsn
and WarChOunsmen Local 2i4. American
Federation Of Hosiery Workera
ALL Miscellaneous Workers SIS, Aux
iiiATy ~ Sleeping Car PoTtsrS, College
Teachers Union. Curtis Hotel Local Ga.
Street Car Mems Union 1905. Foundry
Workers, United Transportation Workers.
BTSthsrhSOdsi Brotherhood Of IocomO-
tive Fireman and Engineers Lodge $40.
Democratic FsTmsr-L Labor Clubs. First
ward, Third ward. Fourth ward. Fifth
ward. seventh ward. Eighth ward Ninth
ward. Tenth ward. Young D-F-L. club.
Republican Party Clubs; Young Rspub-
lieAR League and HenRepin County Re
publican club,
flee Of Cp. West Side branch Moline
branch Honeywell branch, south Sids
branch, North Side branch. Eat Side
branch
American Youth for Democracy State
AYD office. University AID. North Side
AYD, south Side AYD.
Veteran GTOuPa; MACeo Harris Veterans
club. Vets and WIVES. club. Inter
racial Nets club. University Of Minnesota
Veterans club.