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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
Lee Horris and Minnesota

In its July rs edition this newspaper edoray suggested
that develop plan to finance the musical educa
ton Of Lee w. Harris, promising st. Paul bassO.
Since that time Harris has oono In NJ, Vo.l ,., -
Arthur Godfrey talent contest 10 the JOY Of thousands
OF Mnnes0ans who admire his great ability and fine voice
Mnnesotans from Governor Luther YOungdahl on down
to the most humble citizen pulling for Harris Monday
night when the program which he appeared
on q nationwide lookup
Before he left for New York. public spirited citizens led
by George Brooks st. Paul business gave gongaway
testimonial for Harris and presented him with purse That
u splendid gesture.
Finer still though, would be for Minnesota TO invest
few thousand dollars in this modest young working
man for advance study and polish His nurtured
would probably bring much reflected glory Minnesota AS
has that Of Marian Anderson 10 Philadelphia
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
By ROBERT DURR

BIRMINGHAM, Ala Races am
nations progreas in proportion a.
their women are smancipaLed an,
are accorded or achieve equality Al
human beings.
The New South Is in reality q
state Of mind In which there IL 9
growing recognition Of the impOr
lance Of full emancipation 0f col,
ored women from the status Oh
servants Of white people.
Even though IL may entail .
great deal Of sacrifice. cOI0red
people must hack out an economic
foundation upon which 10 build
economic freedom, and black out
in the thinking Of white people
that which makes them shaekle
eolorsd men and women, 10 = very
large degree In their place
servants for white people under
conditions under which white
|. people would rather die than live.
There Is n Negroes problem
which stands Rpart from the so
called Negro problem. I saw II one
day IA ! walked down the main
street II n great city in the Deep
South, Sitting on a shoe shine stand
we're Is white men who were hav-
ing their shoes shined by IS young
c0lored men NIL dressed In khaki.
Colorsd uniforms. I dare say the
average young white man In that
community would die before he
would shine the boots ~ u colored
man.
Further along the same street, I
saw three colored girls down on
their knees and stopped over--their
underwear showing too much
shining the brass ut the base Of
the door and wallis Of n cafe for
whites only. Over these girls, who
seemed 10 be about 10 or II years
old, stood y white man, haughtily
and imperioualy directing their
work.
II = white woman had stopped
me and asked the way 60 the post
0nieS, and had attRmnted 20
tell her. most of the native white
men In that block would have
stepped to ash What the woman
and ! were talking about.
recall that an excellent social
worker. and incidentally u colored
man. was assigned TO direct de-
partment Of u great relief program
In this city during the hectic de.
preston days ~ 1882.
A white woman stenoRTapher was
assigned by u liberal white man
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
Oklahoma High Court
OverlOOks Supreme
Court Gaines Ruling

vide such legal training at Langs
ton university.
In the United States supreme
court, Miss sipueI reasserts that
the refusal 10 admit her to the
University Of Oklahoma solely
because Of race and color l. =
denial Of the equal protection Of
the laws guaranteed under the
Fourteenth Amendment 90 the
federal Constitution in that the
state Is anOrding opportunities for
legal education 70 white students
while denying such opportunities
10 eOlOred students.
II appears that this case Is or
all tours with the Gaines case. The
facts and the law are similar e
those involved in the Gaines case
and II the decision Of the United
States supreme court in the Gaines
case had been followed Miss SipueI
would have been admitted to the
University 81 Oklahoma.
But in refusing to follow the dc.
cision in the Gaines case, the su.
preme court Of Oklahoma sought e
distinguish the two cases.
BY bit Of sophistry the Okla,
hOma court reasoned that in the
Gaines case there was application
for and denial of that which could
have been lawfully furnished. that
IL, a legal education in a separate
school, while in Miss Sipuel's case
the only demand or request was fol-
that which could not have beer
lawfully granted. that is, the edu
cation Of Miss Sipuel In a whit,
school.
Counsel for Miss Sipuel points
out that where there exists a
policy 81 race segregation and a
state affords TO white people n
public facility unavailable to col
ored people, u can delay. defeat
or deny . claim Of infringement
Of constitutional right pleading
the validity Of its segregation
Law.
II was impossible for Miss Sipue
to obtain within the State Of Okla
homa n legal education equal I,
that offered at the University o.
Oklahoma. In the meantime. sh,
has already been deprived Of a
least a year Of legal training en-
joyed by white students Of similar
qualifications who applied for ad
mission at approximately the sam,
time she did. The sole reason fol
this discrimination Is race and color
No doubt the United States su
preme court win set the State o,
Oklahoma Alright. and a make-shif
law school will be established a
Langston university. But the figh
against educational segregation viii
continue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17

WHAT PRICE GLORY???
RY JAMEs y. HICKS

WHAT PRICE GLORY "!
Bishop John A. Gregg, who Is
too fat To sleep In u foxhole, gets
the war departments Medal Of
Merit for Waiting eolored troops
in the Southwest Pacific and the
European theateTs. 4.
The Rev. William II. Jernagin.
who Is too old To sleep In foxhole,
gets the Presidents Certificate Of
Merit for his visits to ehaplaina aud
men In the Pacific.
Lester u, Granger Of the Ma.
tional Urban league, who fought a
great war from his swivel chair In
his New York Offices, also gets the
Medal of Merit from the Navy for
taking nice long bOatride over the
blue Pacific after the war was over
In all cases mentioned the
awards made were among the
highest that could be bestowed
upon q civilian for war time serv.
Ice,
And yet not IN one instance has
the war department OF the navy
department. seen At to give the
Congressional Medal 81 Honor, the
nations highest award 10 fighting
men, to any one ~ the thousand.
If tan Yanks who took the long
beat rides during the war, who wpr,
not too fat TO lie in foxholss, ant
who heroically took their places ~
the silent halls % death when Their
numbers came up,
And the thing that really make,
this column Whirl Is the fact tina
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17

II has not yet heard any one Of our
decorated leaders" raise his voice
In protest over the navy and war
departments omissions.
During the past war the navy
bestowed l36 Congressional Med.
ais Of Honor ON It's gallant white
sailors.
The grateful navy department,
gave the award 20 ESQ Of its brave
white soldiers.
Despite the fact that thousands
Of eolorcd men died REhtinE In
the arrays khaki. and despite the
fact that the colored dead In the
navy spreads over q list Of some
$50 typewriter pages. not one
Of them was gallant enough or
brave enough to receive the high.
est recognition Of hia country.
WV" pe@A1u"V1Hhyt ~ @8y HVtH-
Ing Of those who fought and lived.
Lsas than . half dossR received
the DistlnG uished Service Cross
or the Navy Cross. the second
highest awards for sighting men.
Can you imagine how q colorst
veteran feels whom he sees a civil
ian who merely passed through hi,
bivouae after the war was ovsi
now receiving the highest aware
his country can give n civilian
Who can blame the veteran Il
his mind wanders back to his "a
who was blown to bits by Ger
man ~ or who sits arrnless auC
legless In a Jim Crow veteran,
hospital having one helluva tim,
trying 10 collect some Of his vet
srans' benefits.
} What price Glory
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17

the University Of Missouri or pro-
vide separate facilities for his legal
education substantially equal 70
those afforded white students.
hut the supreme court Of Okla
homa. through some legal Iegsr-
demain, has held that the Uni.
yersity Of Oklahoma cannot be
compelled 10 admit Miss Ada
Lois Sipuel 10 It's school Of law.
In reaching this decision 1t puts
the Oklahoma Jim Crow statute,
making II crime TO admit u col
oTed student into "A white school
and vice versa, above the Four
teenth Amendment Of the federal
Constitution, assuring to all citi-
Gems the equal protection Of the
laws.
Miss Sipuel applied for admis-
sion to the first year class Of the
School Of Law Of the University
Of Oklahoma. Her qualifications for
admission were unquestioned and,
except for the fact that she Is col.
ored. she would have been accepted.
She then went into the district
court Of Cleveland county seek
Ing . writ Of mandamus 10 com
pei her admission on the same
terRR and conditions afforded
white applicants seeking to ma.
circulate.
The writ was denied.
On appeal. the Judgment was AZ.
firmed by the supreme court Of
Oklahoma. She IL now seeking n
review by the United States SUI
pTeme court.
The decision Of the Oklahoma
courts was based on the grounds
that: . her admission was con-
trary to the constitution, laws and
public policy Of Oklahoma: . schol-
arship aid was offered by the state
to colored students 10 study law
outside the state: . no demand
has been made on the board Of re,
gents Of Higher Education to pro,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
Markham Suggestion Good

The suggestion that James Markham y
made the Americans for Democratic the
VotSfa Of MnnaSotahat both dSband liberal
advance ~ hnnsaotmay not be accepted gospel based
realistic political thinking.
In October 1885, " d. H. spoke along when he sad
Years President Wilson told story. lie said that
the greatest problem that the head progressive democracy
had 10 face the criticism or the
Of those "ho woud set other government but
rather To reconcile aud unite liberals themselves The
overwhelming majority Of liberals all
ultimate obeeVeH hut because liberals see
Beyond the end o their they reach
Their goal BY different reads People who move
forward In the Improvement ~ civilization perfectly content
TO stand spot and those people remain united
In demanding lnaon Liberals, therefore, make their
'HoFa successful must ind common road
eaeh making concession
all may nhsaiR the substance Of What all desire"
Originally the VM founded supported from
all three political parties They sought liberal political
action this state In all political has however confined
most of It's work To the DFI
The Americans for Democratic Action Of their
initial energy attacking Communist party nhlaton domestic
liberal party Many honest liberals
have no admiration for the Communist party
ted'halttnR, tactic widely used against all liberaa
The ADA attack the lynn audacos calculated
70 attract many true nohCommun liberals who
with the Communist party II has only ehaam which ma,
threaten the chances Of liberal Minnesota
We think Brother Markham has something In his
which ought TO DO seriously considered aud
who are interested IN retaining political
made under Roosevelt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
Durr Calls for End
OF Master-Servant
Relationship i'm South

10 take this Social workers die.
tation. The woman did not mind a,
all.-in fact, she testified that this
Negro was the most RsHtlsmanly
male person In the agsncy--but II
hue and cry went up over the fact
that a Negro man was giving die
tRtion TO e white girl. and the man
was run out Of town.
Such situations grow out Of
the fact that . great host Of
white people. In the South par.
tieularIy. have been deslgnedIy
and with malice and hate af0Fe-
thought sold on the idea that the
Negro. although set free 10 a
degree by LineOin's Emancipation
Proclamation. was born 10 be a
servant.
Segregation based on race accom-
modates this sort Of thinking and
makes possible the PRONUNCIATION
Of Observation-Disclosures Negro begin
ming ut the bottom and rising TO
a position Of top funky, with the
lowest white starting where the
best Negro is stopped, with the
sky Ms his limit.
No one can better facilitate the
emancipation Of Negroes from the
category Of servants as an end in
itself than Negroes themselves.
There Ii n great drive on TO CLAM
oriEs the servant role for the Ne
gro. And the true emancipation Of
the Negro Ii very largely depend
ent upon the degree 10 which the
Negro emancipateG the women Of
his race, the women Of the world
and assist TO the fullest extent in
their achieving equality with men
In every avenue Of life.
~ long ~ black people Volun.
taTily bend 10 serve whites In u
manner whites would not serve
blacks u the situation was re-.
VerHed. the black mans cry Of
equality IL hollow.
The real emancipation Of the
Negro begins with the complete
emancipation Of Negro women by
Negro men. as well rs themselves,
from voluntarily rendering any type
Of mental service for whites which
whites will not render for blacks
because Of race. This Is the task
confronting the Negro church,
lodge and business. And In this
struggle progress will flower In
mRrtyrdom In both the actual and
constructive sense Of the word.
Emancipation Of the woman to
n basis Of equality with men Is one
Of the IL ''musts" In the building
81 total peace,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
Mr.. Riehberq's Attitude Understandable

Mondays Minneapolis TRIBUNE carried International News
Service story which Donald RehherE former labor attorney and
counsel for various business assaulted the proposed FEC
Law q peril To liberty"
RhbeE reported stating in prepared brief There Is
nothing having preference To work with people II par
ticular race. religion color national origin ancestry"
In his book there nothing with keeping people from
Jobs solely because they Jews NegOes Catholics
There have there others who feel the
Mr. Rchbsg Herr Hitler felt thu The late Senator Bc
also would have agreed perfectly with Mr.. Rshbsrg
labor turned corporation counsel also set
the argument that Freedom choose associates essential
10 free right livelihood" We that
Arm should be foeed hire he Negro but
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
Restrictive Covenants and Public Housing
In Minneapolis

the State Of Minnesota, indicated law
R. Of deeds Hennpin
all land acquired by the automatically cleared Of restrictive
political
Of GLADYS HIGHLANDER Robert l. Parker,
~ w. This practice Of great importance
regulations for the public
prefab housing Minneapolis The land which these units
ownership Of Hennepn and the
commissioners making available for veyear
which can be renewed by the city
regulations governing occupancy Of these
housing the
cited elsewhere this
paper Negroes Minneapolis who, have
project, this is Of vital Importance.
Of Minneapolis has entered into the
restrictive and this
should
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
To Receive We Must Give

ln order share the things the community our church
civic and social and aeuai have TO more fully
make financial contributions worthwhile movements
groups this pace individual thinking and
giving. pWu|
Every Minneapolis organisation its yearly budget
amount for tho following important movements
The Community Fund tcampagn onD
The Minneapolis Urban league
Minneapolis Branch Of N.AAC,P.
Mayors Council IN Human Relations
Other drives like those the Kenny foundation the Cancer
Drive the drive Of the National ante Paralysis foundation ought
also 10 DO considered Of every groups giving budget
Tho four ara local Acids which
vital 10 the Of this
city Some 81 churches groups civic and social clubs
give penny Of the movements
The Community Fund 20 welfare osansa
uonA Included among them the Minneapolis Urban
brought opportunities hundreds Negroes In this
eityi and Phyli wheaey house which community
ationAl center.
The Minneapolis Urban membership. MANY
Of the people serves think Of taking dollar membership
We don't know single organisation yearly
the Urban league And community
work for Negroes
Importance Negroes people Despite ha, i'm
porancs small perVsntsgr population Minneapolis
Is enrolled 8 members.
which contributions from public
spirited citizens Is the Mayors Council Human The
Council In short time has done magnificent job creating
acceptance Of plans end discrimination In all Minneapolis
responsible passage FErC cr
halted segregation Minneapolis public
community sef-survpy racial prejudice IN
implications; has quietly obtained support
leadership the nSoaS restrictive
other jobs the with the Negro
the chief beneficiary,
Yet the only organization working the coSd
people which has the Mayors
been the Minneapolis MACE which early in the life Of the Council
gave Il 500.
There are over $50 Negro organizations regularly In
Minneapolis Thor leadership should do well consider that the
carrying the hall all and these days the ha have
the backing Of money,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17

This question
was believed set
tied definitely by
that tribunal in
the case Of Lloyd
Gaines. who mys-
teriously disap-
peared after the
court had held
that the State Of
Missouri had 10
admit him TO the
School Of Law OF
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17

Started Out With
Us: Plans 20 Stay
NTH a. -

vs. Y N1NtN " STAY
With the shin
Editor; | started out with Your
tourl paper back In 1854 II fol-
lowed me to the Army camps In
the South during World War II.
and was both comfort and in
SEPARATION 10 me.
When | read the notice Of Your
increase in subscription rates I
gTiped a little BIT until I rcmem.
hsrsd that every commodity has
gone up. Also know | get all
you can give for the money.
So when my subscription sxPira-
ton date comes along you'll set my
four dollars, rain or shine, heca Use
! really NPprNciat" the paper, the
reading pleasure Il gives, and the
great public service yOu and your
staff render daily, The ST. Paul
Urban League did right when Il
cited the paper for good service.
Leon Barnett
I'D 81. Anthony Ave.
ST. Paul. MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17

also that firm should refuse employ qualified person
because he h q HssrA
practices They hatred hostility
Illustration and bitterness country where unity gruap
friendship important than Mr. Rhb~vgs employ
ought % operate DO exclusive clubs.
Remembering that Mr. RehhsrN his early reputation a.
liberal labor attorney Ss living opponent
organized working people understand any hiA
would challenge unscund by
me his approval
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
Marcclla killen Likes
Our Paper; Especially
Nell. Percy. Editorials

October 10, iS4T
EDITOR I anu almost sorry that
| subscribed TO your paper You
sec, It Is this way--i have very
little time aud now know darn
we'll that am going TO do sx~
aetly what l did this moruine.--Sit
down and read the editorial page.
Percy Villas and Nell Ruasell's
columns regardless whether school
Keeps or notl
Seriously. CrVn. you're putting
out a wonderful paper and I. Of
course. especially enjoyed In this
weeks issue PSrcys description Of
cur very sPccial Rev, John Sim.
mons and Nell's account ot the
splendid job done by George De
metriou at the Midwest congress,
ional hearing,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
nY LOUIS LAUTIER

The question Of race segregation
In stats-supported schools IL again
pending in the United States Su-
preme court.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17
EDITORIAL NOTE

apparent that Of the any
lessons from World War H. This Includes politicians
who elect them TO Office
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-17

MRreella y. Killsn
Executive DIRECTOR
Minnesota Chapter American
Christian Palestine Committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31

CHAPEL HILL. Jan. s0-tPl-
Samuel J. Erwin, Jr.. Morganton
attorney, has been elected presi-
dent of the General Alumni associ-
alton of the University of North
Carolina for 1947 in a recent mail
ballot election held by the associ.
alton.
Other officers elected for q one
year term are Luther H. Hodges.
10. New York, first vice-president.
and Arch T. Allen, 80, Raleigh,
second vice-president.
Directors of the alumni associ-
alton chosen for a three-year term
are John P. Stedman, '16, Lum-
berton. and Spencer Murphy, IS,
Salisbury.
Grady Prichard, '21. Chapel Hill.
was elected alumni representative
on the university athletic council
for a three-year term.
The candidates were nominated
at the annual business meeting OF
the alumni association held Dec
10 in Chapel Hill.
Erwin, the new association presi-
dent, was a member of congress
during the 1916 term. He has serv-
ed in the North Carolina house OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
Former Model Contending
HoLv1uooders Are WOLVES

and doesn't give a bale of hay who
knows it.
Cathie used to be a New YORK
model. the darling of the chewing
gum ads, the slick fashion maya
zines and mail order catalogues.
You know what she misses most
about the big city?
Not the nightclubs, nor Hansen's
drugstore, the Broadway hangout,
nor the theaters.
But the men.
"Sure the ones I go out with, like
Kurt Kruger and Guy Madison,
are nice," she said, land l enjoy
their company. But generally
speaking, the New York male has
a lot more to him than the Holly
wood variety"
Okay, New York men, here's
where your hatbands stretch a
little.
New Workers." said our ex-
pert, ARE much more gentlemen
ly than Hollywooders. Why, east
ern men send flowers, they dress
better and act more intellectual.
Best of all, said she, when she
met a New York wolf she knew
he was one.
"An eastern wolf comes right out
and admits it so you know where
you stand" Cathie pointed out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
Morganton Attorney 10
Head University Alumni

representatives and is a former
Judge of the North Carolina Super
Tor court. He is a trustee OF the
university and permanent presl-
dent of the university class of 1917.
The associations first vice-pres-
ident, Hodges, is vice-president and
general manager Of Marshall
Field and Company and resides in
New York City. He is a past presi-
dent of the New York Alumni OF
the University and served in World
War /.
Allen. selected as the %associa-
tons second vice-president, is
presently a member of the North
Carolina house of representatives,
having served in the 1884, 1889, 1871
and 1913 terms. He is a veteran
of World War II, a trustee of the
university. and permanent presi-
dent of the class of 1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
Sex Life Oh Oysters
Pays Off To State

PURDY. Wash. W.H-One of the
states least-known but most prof
table branches of government is
the state oyster laboratory.
There biologists study the sex
life of oysters. drilling and migrat-
ing habits of drills Ga type Of
marine snail which eats oysters
and other shellfish), and the power
of waste sulphite liquor from pulp
mills to kill shellfish.
The laboratory is the source OF
information bulletins sent to $50
Pacific Northwest oyster growers
Last year the state collected more
than $3.50, 900 from sales of seed
ling oysters. Operating costs for
the past two years were only
$40, 900.