Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-07
Truman Praises Negro
Press For Understandable
Approach To Problems
PAPERS, WRITER'S RECEIVE WENDELL l..
AWARDS AT u. &. BANQUET


WASHINGTON. II. c, Mar -tNNPAl-Prcsiden
Friday night presenting Wendell wke Awards for Jour
n"lm praised the Negro for It's understandable concern with
interracial problems.
Speaking dinner Press
Club ballroom the President told his hearers example
be cited from the columns Of the Negro
editorial writing which problems
expect Of the journalism
FraRkfurter Speaks
Frankfur the United States Supreme
Stanley president Negro Newspaper
Association spoke dinner DR. Douglas Freeman
noted Richmond igina editor and president
awards, which sponsored the dinner presided.
Mr. Truman escorted to the banquet hall by Wilbur
Forrest president the American Society
Editors and Publishers and assistant editor the
Herald Tribune
presented the winners The
received honorable mention" The awards follow;
For public the community; and
Guide received by P Bernard Young, J its editor
Hinton its managing editor honorable mention the Louisville
Frank L. Stanley editor and the Louisiana Weekly
C. C. Dejoie, editor, who not present.
For objective reporting Ralph Matthews
bureau Of the Newspapers honorable
Waters Chicago Defender and Louis LAuer chief the Negro News
Publishers Association News Service,
Walker Gets Individual Award
For best example Of individual writing reporting
William Walker and POST honorable
mention Lewis Jones Houston DUR
Weekly column for the NNpA
News Service
Chicago Defender Rad Citation
special certificate Of merit presented the Chicago
Defender and Radio Station WBBM
System for collaboration weekly program democracy UsA"
prepared by H. Leslie browning Of the
accepted
and Mr.. Browning
After he had awards. launching into his speech Pe
dent Truman explained that recognition Of jour
nalistc endcavor Of a high order"
Journal and Guide Prepared WAY"
Referring the award given the Norfolk Journal
that that had the
ment the Negro Schools Of its community Defender
he said had accepted the challenge of csnGhp
urged Negro citizens The Louisville
Defender he added had example ntocrabe dis
elimination"
series Of articles written by Mr. Matthews published
In The AfFOAm Nn1an IL.
and the Inauguration Of Governor William H. HASTE the
Virgin Islands was the basis Of his award.
The m award for an extensive cam,ap
which disclosed depoHblc condition. in cooed schools
Anne County, virginia
The award Mr. Walker column in the Cleveland
"a" and Post in which he advocated good citizenship
harmony.
Frankfurtsr speaks
In his speech made no reference 20 m. crd
the Negro problem audience however that
wa" not because he had hd Worry about
the race problem in this country recalling that before
to the Supreme Court bench he he NAACP
Speaking in philosophical Justice said the kind
Of civilization cherished w society dignity Of every
society IN which there ar" no unmportSn people society
institutions are proVs''vey be shaped bring riun
hu'ton the poteniaitieS Of men"
lie added answer 10 the defects Of ou, .o, IL
not denial Of III" democratic faith The
practice Of that faith"
Mr. Stanley told his nearer" that discrimination only
races but inner weaknessss no
performs It's complete function "un con.,euy the truth
The Negro he said function Of effectively
the news as affecting al people and particularly
e"d"rhp and II must fight race hate hRotry
Urges American Press 70 Attack Injustice
h' advocated that the great American
tyranny and injustice" with Intelligence vision until
citizen made that oppression
d" 81 birth can only produce continued turmoil destroy
10 full enjoyment Of the American va Of life"
About 200 leading writers editors and pubbs
whit" and eoored federal government
executive legislative and Judicial branches the dinner
Mr.. wIILIs Present
One Of the guests Of honor Mrs WIe widow ~
The Republican presidential candidate memory The
awards established.
Judges of the competition Marquis W. Chds chairman
Roscoe Drummond substituted for Marx Etby1e. E,.,L