St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
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Governor Pledges Constant
Interest in Human Relations
In Urban League Address

Governor Luther Youngdahl
praised the Minneapolis Urban
League for its 81 years of service
to the community and state at the
annual dinner meeting of the Com
munity Fund Agency Monday night,
March II, at the Y.M.C.A.
The Minnesota governor gave a
word picture Of his desire and his
effort to secure state support for
education, mental hospitals, child
welfare, increased public health,
nursing and increased funds for
state institutions.
He told of his interest in the
problem of human relations as be-
tween various racial and religious
groups and said Democracy and
good human relations must begin
on your own street"
In discussing the state FEPC
bill which he supports, the gov
ernOr explained that one of the
bills legislative sponsors com
manded a regiment of Negro
American soldiers during the
war.
He told of how his son and
Negro boy from Minneapolis met on
Okinawa during the war and be-
came fast friends.
After describing his experiences
as public servant, Governor said,
THE star of hope is still shining
and pointing a better way to
brotherly love"
He concluded impressively by
quoting Chaplain Gittelson's
famous pOem-sermon delivered over
the graves of the fallen at Two
Jima. here lies officers and
men, Negroes and whites, Jews and
Gentiles. Here no man is preferred
or rejected for his faith or despised
because of his color"
Cecil Newman, president of
the League, kept the audience
roaring with laughter as he in
trOduced the governor and var
iOus guests.
Among those introduced were:
Judge and Mrs. Earl Lyons, Judge
and Mrs. W. c. Larson, Earl Van
Dusen, Henry Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence CLANCY, Thomas Vennum,
Mrs. w. D. Brown, Miss Norma
Stauffer, Samuel Scheiner, S. V.
Owens, Clarence Wigington, Chas.
L. Horn and the Leagues board of
directors.
The Musical Notes, local quin-
tette which is attracting increasing
captivated the crowd with
three numbers. The guintette is
of Dorothy Sims, Bertha
Smith, Mary Turner, Ruth Pittman
and Helen Smith.
Samuel Scheiner, executive secre-
tary of Minnesota Jewish Council,
an accomplished pianist, led the
audience in the national anthem
after Rev. Father Leonard Herman
gave the invocation.
Kelly Awarded Citation
A notable event was the award
in absentia of a citation of merit
to Rev. Robert William Kelly,
former pastor of Border Methodist
who is now a missionary
in Liberia. The award was pre-
sented on behalf of the League by
Rev. Kyle Haselden, pastor of
Trinity Baptist church, who made
the presentation. Wendell c. Jones
accepted the award.
Reports were made by J. T.
Wardlaw, executive secretary, and
Lloyd Johnson, treasurer.
Guy Alexander reported for the
nominating committee.
Elected directors were Talmadge
Carey, Clarence r. CLANCY, Rabbi
Albert G. Minda, the Rev. Kyle
Haselden, Myrtle Harris, Guy Alex
ander, Thomas Venum, the Rev.
H. W. Bolts, Harriet Lane, Willard
Esau, Clifford f. Rucker, James
Ward, Brutus Cassius and Mrs.
Frances Brown.
Mrs. Ann Smith HOnored
Mrs. Ann Smith, office secretary
Of the league since its formation,
who resigned March l, was pre-
sented brief case from the league
and its board. Mrs. Fern
Helm, president of the auxiliary,
made the presentation.
Macbeth Hurd Paige, secretary of
the board of directors, and charter
member of the league, urged the