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Zion Senior Choir
plons Big Musical
Program Nov. {

The Senior Choir " Zion Baptist
Church will sponsor a musical pro.
gram at the church Sunday. Nov,
y at $50 ., m.
Musical talent Of the city will
combine TO make this an outatAnd.
ing program.
Three Of the guest artists who
will appear on the program are
Mines. Mildred MAndsrviIis. Mary
Louise Cannon and Robert 3. Lyle.
The choir promises that this ".
fort viii be u hiEhliEht u the very
fine programs that have been given
In the past
We are soliciting tho auppSrt Of
all muslc.mindsd people.
Mr., d. J, Wade, Director
Mrs. Lucy Harris, President,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

O~R business BY the slsTEymsR.
Ne PsEslstsds The couple 70.
tRFasd 10 their hSms fslI0Wsd By
Walton. They wsRi Inslds. IsaV.
log WSltSa 90 ihsIV doorstep.
Later. while chatting with q
house guest, Rev. Robert Lowe, II
Salem. n. j. RsS. Groves Wal
attracted 20 . noise In his basL
yard Ne investigated. pistol In
hand. lie challenged . man
eTOuehsd In the hedge. When theirs
Was no HnswsT. bs hTsd--aRd
GalntSd.
Walton vas found aFSSnd the
soSRsr On lSSd ~. twenty mia.
Stss later. Ne vas taken 10
PTssbytsFisa hospital where hls
coalition vas said to 10 critical
Police brought Rev. Groves "a
Wslt0n's bedside. Hs Identified him
- the man who had intsTfsTsd
with him on the corner.
A. HE hearing Saturday morn.
ing. Magistrate Nathan A. Bsifsl
released Rsy. Groves on $500 bail
for . further hearing. The charge
IL pending WaitOn's condition. Rev.
Groves VAS represented by Eugene
Clark u CLARK, Reed Hnd Schmidt
lap firm.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Gopher Lodge
Initiotes Five;
Roster Grows

Five new members were added
60 the rapidly growing roster Of
the Gopher Lodge No, 100. ]. y,
=, E. o. Of w.. In . special initia.
ton ceremony last Saturday night,
Those initiated wsrsl James
Bruce, Jerry r, Caldwell. Claude
King, Allen King and Samuel Red.
mOnd.
A former mmsbsT, Haywood
Kemp. was rsihStAtsd, and Edward
Washington was rsinstatsd ~ al
honorary member. Kemp. q well
VsrHsd young man. rscitsd "Thana.
topsIs" for the group.
The rising interest IN Gopher
Lodge, commented m officer. was
no doubt due 10 the Lodges i'm,
proved management aud lie pro.
Krsssivs policies prRrtiesd In regard
la the community ~ . whole.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
50. Paul PostoffIco
Clerks Condemn
Bios In BOWLING

Two oGieers Of the 81. Paul Post
office Clerks Pleasure League last
week sent n resolution condsmninR
discrimination on the part Of the
American Bowling Congress 20
Judge John l.. R0unda. RamRav
County Sheriff Thomas J. Gibbons,
Mayor Humphrey Of Minneapolis
and the Congressional Committee
on un-Amsriean Activities.
Judge Rounds 10 = former prssi.
dent Of the ABC. Sheriff Gibbons
is now q director Of the orRaniEa.
ton. and Mayor Humphrey is ns.
tional chairman Of the recently or.
RaniEed Committee for Fair Play
in Bowling.
The resolutions said In parts
Whereas. whether q man 10
Of bIoad 90 bFSnst eomplsHIon
has nothing 10 do with hla
athletic OT ether abilities, hts
AmsrieaHlsm o. hIs sportsman.
ships and
Whereas, postal employee. ar.
hired. work tovethsy and sssL rae
reation together and
"wh.r.a.. nm. Dh... n, A.. oo..
tai .mnlov...' r.rr..,ion.I -,
vr,n bovI,nS 4. h.mn.,.d -, -,
siIIv. childish .nd A,nsrt..n al.
a dI,criroIn.,lo, snsar..A -,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Twenty-ono Negro Firemen
Sue Railroads., Brotherhood
On Discrimination Charge

WARRINGTON, d. c. (NNPAD
twenty one eolored hremen
brought suit in district court here
last Monday against the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemsn, two
Of It's lodges, the Southern Rail-
way company. the Atlantic Coast
line, Seaboard Air line and other
southeastern railroads, charging
continuing discrimination against
eolored arsmsn.
Suing In behalf Of more than
1000 colOred hrsmen, the twenty.
ore members Of the Provisional
Committee Of Colored Piremsn, an
affiliate Of the BrOtberhOod Of
Sleeping Car Portsrs, asked the
court 10 issue q preliminary In
junction against the union and
twenty railroads, effective NOvsm-
hers.
The suit charged that the rail-
roads and the BrOthsEhOod -
Loeom0tiVs RiFsmsn are e0aMpir-
ing 10 class eslsrsd aFsWsn %
-RSsprS@Stsbis.- and thereby
Deprive them ~ lawful employ.
mGnt.
The alleged conspiracy, the psti.
ton said, has resulted In the dis
charge md dsmOtiOn Of hundreds
Of eol0rsd srsmsn On Southern
railroads and win result In their
complsts elimination from service
unless the court takes action.
The plaintiffs asked damages for
loss Of wages. restoration Of ssni0T-
ity rights and rsinstsssment Of
eOlOrsd fireman 10 their positions.
The amount Of damages was I'M
specified
IL suit alsS asksd Q psrns-
Rent lnIun<tlsa against soatimn-
Ing spsFstISa q ~ sGFssmsst
entered into between ths rail-
roads and the bgStk@ghSoA o.
RshrusFy 10. 1881.
Attornsys fer Tie pl&intiRs a.
lsgsd that ths railroads and tsEm-
inaia. which thsy Owu o. eontrpl,
have fAflsd, 10 comply With too
ananim0us dseisiSns By ths Omitted
States s1prsms Court iB The Tus-
stan end stssls eAsaA
Ths pstitioa asserted that h.
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Innocent Man
Beaten, Shot by
Southern Mob

ABERDEEN, Miss. tNNPhD -
An innocent man was seized by u
mob Of white men Sunday. October
"a, beaten. shot twice and pre-
sumably left TO die.
The victim. John Lloyd, 4 43-
year old farm worker. was hos
pitaliEed here and Is expected to
recover. He had been questioned
and exonsFated IN connection with
an alleged attempted rape on q
white woman.
Police Chief John Barrett said
. SI.year old woman told police
. eOloFed man attempted to rape
her On the night Of October Is.
The man Ia said TO have walked
up behind her and pat his hand
over her mouth.
BlOodhOunds smelled . hat found
at the scene and led q posse to
Lloyd's home, but did not point
specifically 70 Lloyd and took "no
interest in him." according to Bar
rstt.
Lloyd was brought to the police
station and questioned by Barrett.
Meanwhile . group Of about thirty
men gathered about the jail, but
did not threaten Barrett or attempt
to force him to release Lloyd.
Lloyd was freed the next after.
noon because Of lack u svi-
dence," Barrett said. my In
vestiRatioa shows the Negro
was moi at the scene At the time
Of the attempted attack"
Nevertheless, Barrett said, Q
mob Of about twenty white men
seized Lloyd at his farm home the
night Of October n.
They took him out and handled
him and left him wounded" Bar
rstt said. They thought they had
killed him, ] believe" Lloyd was
shot tn the spine. and In the arm
He can't identify any Of the mob
who shot him" Barrett said.
Everything here Is quiet. II has
all blown over. There was . lot
81 hard feelings Sunday. But sv-
erythfnR 10 under control"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Foe of FEPC
Speaks at Pilgrim
Church Monday

Otto ". Christensen, executive
secretary Of the Minnesota Employ
srs Association. will be the guest
speaker at the Mems club meeting,
Monday Nov. 10, $50 p. M, at
Pilgrim Baptlat church. Mr.. Chris
Hansen will speak on what the
Management IL Thinking on Labor
Relations In the Twin CitIea."
This meeting In open for women
and men, No admission.
Christensen led the fight Of some
Minnesota employers against the
FEPC bill IN the last session Of the
state Legislature.
lie 10 credited with keeping the
FEPC bin from reaching the floor
of the Minnesota lower house.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Former MinnesOtanS Hold
Family Reunion Dinner
I'M "a AnRelRR- Calf


Los ANGELES-Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. o. Cannon Of ease W. 2sth ST.,
Los Angeles, formerly Of 3aOO Oak.
land In Minneapolis. entertained
at Sunday dinner In honor Of Mrs,
Mary J. Y. Parks and Mrs. Hattie
Little, mother and sister Of MIr.
Miles o. Cannon, formerly Of ST.
Paul, but who have moved to Los
Angeles TO make their home. Others
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
o. Cannon. the Misses Shirley and
Beverly Cannon, Evan Beatty and
Lydia Jones and MessTs. Miles o.
Cannon. Jr., and X. Homer Cannon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Pilgrim Church Choir
To Present Annual
A1nistice Muaicul

Pilgrim Baptist church. 81. Paul's
senior choir iS presenting lie an.
nuAl Arnlstier Day musical pro-
gram Sunday, Nov. y, at q pm.
In honor Of the men Of the armed
services In World War l.
Cot II, q. RsnnaEsl. chief mill.
tATy instructor nj cretih High
school. viii speak.
Special music will he presented
by the choir under the direction Of
A. v. Hall.
All service men u all wars are
invited 10 be the special gussts.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Stote Bdptists
Quarterly Boord
MEETING Nov. Is

The Minnesota State Baptist As
ISOLATION and affiliated OrganiEa.
tons viii hold quarterly board
meetings Thursday. Nov. IS, al
Pilgrim Rest church. 800 James
Ave. N.
Presiding at the sessions will be
Rev. II. W. Bolts, state moderator;
Mrs. Lydia Brown, president
women's Auxiliary. and Mrs. Cleo
Phelps, president Sunday School
and Baptist Teachers Union.
Sessions will begin at 10 u. m.
At the evening meeting Rev. Robert
SHELTON Of Camphor Methodist
church will speak.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

Association. He received his sdu-
cation at Matches College, Matches
Miss, Roger Williams and Howe
College, Memphis, Tenn, and Sim
mons University, Louisville, Ky.
His wife, Mrs. MojeskS White,
received her education at Municipal
College, Louisville. The couple
have two children.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
ROBERT BENFORO
SUFFERS FRACTURE

Robert Benford, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs, Clarence Benford, bli FIRE.
mont Ave. NJ, Is In Fairview hos
pital with q compound fracture Of
his left leg. He was injured during
football practice Wednesday, Oct.
20, at North High School where he
Is q senior.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
SHORT NEWS BRIEFS

Smalls 20 Warren, Ohio; W. Rob-
ert Smalls has assumed the pOst
Of executive secretary Of the War.
rem, Ohio, Urban League. Mr..
Smalls Is a former Twin City Ur.
ban League staff memhers.
Joseph Mitchell III: Confined To
Fairview hospital with pneumonia
is Joseph Mitchell Of 100 Bryant
Ave. No.
Al General Hospital: Mrs. GIple
Smith. 2726 3Oth Ave. So, is III at
Minneapolis General Hospital.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Reception for
Rev. III. c. Boyd
Monday Night

Members Of st. Peter A.M.E.
church are planning . reception for
Rev. II. c. Boyd to be held at the
church Monday night, Nov. II.
Rev. Boyd was recently returned
TO the passionate Of ST. Peter for
the third consecutive year, Prior
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Women's Human
ReldtionS Coni0b
FridGY. Nov. IL

The Minneapolis Women's Con-
ference on Human Relations win be
held ct the Curtis Hotel, Friday,
Nov. IL.
According 10 Mrs. Kyle HAsslden.
chairman. the program win begin
at I0:GS .. N
The first panel Human Rights
Within the Law" will have 80 par.
Elephants. Hubert Schon, George
Jensen. William seabron, Mrs. L.
D. stssfsi and Kent VanDenBerR.
At the luncheon ut 1890 the dis
cussion participants win he Mrs.
A. Fletcher and Miss Norma stauf.
fer.
Participants In the diSeuESi0n
Time for Reason win have Dr..
starks Hathaway. Prof. Clifford
Kirkpatrick. DIR, John @. DaFIsy
and William z. Carlson.
Reservations for the conference
may BE- made with Mrs. Arthur
FIom. Pleasant 1905, or Mrs,
Chaancsy Chase, KEnwood 747B.
Doa't forget BiG AEmistIes Day
Turkey DinSsE. Nov. ~. Pilgrim
BaDtist ekurrh,--AAV.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
NARROWLY ESCAPES INJURY
As AUTO CRASHES TRAIN

Nelson BAlsnRsF. $50 IElshATt
Ave, and Anna Mae Allen. pO6
AldrIch Ave. Minneapolis. escaped
injury Sunday, Nov. 2. q. M. when
the ear In which BalsnEer was
driving. crashed into - Etr~stcEf at
the wye at Rice and Ivy. The car
was badly damaged.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
n. Y. Medical Society
UrGes Separate Groups

NEW YoRK--CNNPAD--Aftsr
heated discussion, the Medical So,
sisty Of the County Of New YSrk
last Monday night refused 10 con.
dsmn county soeIstIss tkst en-
elsds eOI0rsd doctors from mem.
b@Fship.
Il approved. however. . rssolH-
ton urging the stats medical group
10 encourage thu American Msal.
cal association 70 create - special
type u msmbsTshlp" fOV those MA
for racial and OthSr reasons hsvs
b~sB denied Admissi0n 10 thsiT 10,
cal sOcistiss.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Minister Protests Khan
Formation In Georgia

COLUMBUS. Ga. - (NNPA) -
The Rev. Audie s. Ellis, q Baptist
Minister. went before the city COM
mission last Tuesday to protest the
reported organization Of Q Ku KluH
Khan here.
The Rev. Mr.. Ellis said the Khan
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Birches Bird Still Leads
AS Bonneville Mayor Vote
Race Gets Hotter and Hotter

For the third consecutive week BTuhes Bird Gopher EIks
candidate for Mayor Of Brownsville leading he
increased his last weeks lead Of 1890 present
James W Slsmmohs 10 $500 lead this semmonn
however had 5000 for him this week
Joe T. Monroe endorsed BY Dining Car Employee Union
had $500 votes cast his behalf this week make his
James Hudsons campaign psrksd up this week b4OO
votes, bringing his total 10 ESQ.,
BONNEVILLE MAYOR STANDINGS
Votes
BlrChes Bird ....--....,.,.... .. $500
James W. SlsmmOnS ...- - $4,000
Joe 7. Monroe
James Hudson
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wife Uses Butcher
Knife Oa Hubby
T. na.NaAfs

Charles Y. Cox. - pears ed and
Aia wife, Hortsnss. 10, Of sis R0nAo
Ave- were arrested Sunday. New. 2,
aftar q domastir quarrel in vAieA
the Husband wss wounded ~ .
butcher Knife. Cor wMs eua o. ths
sknss and trsatsd ~ . police Szr-
esSa.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

Frank Boyd. secretary treasurer
Of the BSCP and . presidential cleo.
Tar in 1914. said! III the 18th. itih
and 18th amendments 10 the Con.
stit1tlOs had bssn put into eject
when they we're ratified 90 years
ago. the nation probably would have
saved thousands u lives and mil.
lions u dollars. This report will
bring 10 the attention u the people
how far they have moved from the
spirit and letter ~ this COnstitu.
tim"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
DOvIn

Rep, Edward J. Dewitt, Of 81.
PRul's fourth congressional district.
said The report submitted BY the
committee appointed by the Prssl.
dent 10 investigate the status Of
riviI rights In our country today
Ia . courageous document The com.
mittss has done on excellent Job. I
have always advocated FEPC lsgin.
latI0B ahd Federal Law required 10
preserve tho liberties Of American
citizens. Since have been . mem.
Der ~ Congress. I have maintained
q definite stand for enactment Of an
Sntl.poll tar lsW, for which voted,
and for Anu.lyBchinK legislation,
I will vote for such bills whsn they
again come before Congress"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

stead Of complying with the dsci.
sions. the brotherhood and the rail.
roads have extended their die.
criminAtory agreements and prAe,
tees"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
DIVORCES GRANTED

IN ST. PAUL
Divorces granted this week in
Ramsey county and in Hennspin
county were to John and Katherine
PettifOrd, 6l2 ST. Anthony, Carlotta
Hsrndon from Paul Herndon and
Irene Irwin from Charles Irwin.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
CIVIL RIGHTS REPORT
COyERAGg THIS WEN

Ths -BlSs Book" report Of ths
PrsSldsnt's CanmBttns On Civil
Rights Il IN important document
With crest impact o. tbs AmsEi-
can doms2tie Sesns and en- Amer
iea's international situation.
ThsrSfOrs - hnvs RiVss over
mach Of eur limited spaes In this
lnsBs 70 a esoss-ssesiSa Il nsws-
payer sditseial esznnssna "a IL
rwport sn4 ths Fuaetions - Il o.
lseaI and nstionaI IaaAsgn. Ths
editorial szesrpts are oa pagS 4
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

was uR-Christian and In violation
Of the Fourth and Fifth Amend.
ments. Commissioner Jessie Binns
replied that the Khan had a right
70 organise under the law.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
Ohio Pastor
Called to Mt.
OiVet BAPTIST

Rev. DAVID Charles White, pas
tor Of Pleasant Green Baptist
church, Portsmouth. Ohio. has Ae-
eepted the invitation Of Mount
oiivet Baptist, St. Paul, to become
pastor Of that church.
Rev. White and Mrs. White will
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

Mayor John McDonouRh Of IT,
Paul said
= am In general agreement with
tho long goals % the report,
although ! don't profess 10 BE-
familiar with the details Of The
pFoblstna involved" The Mayor
added that he thought the recon.
msndatIons Tor strengthening The
federal and state law enforcement
agencies should be considered care
fully, 80 ~ 10 be sure not 10 sndRh.
RsF rivil liberties IN the attempt 10
protect them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

wsleh ibis Aslsi MSysmbSp 10.
LSsfsrs Clsb Second snnsaI BATHS
u BaA4S---Sts1 kaar--Asy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07


Raymond Cannon, former nA.
tionRl president 0f AIpha Phi Alpha
frstsrnity and . member II the
Minneapolis FEPC, said;
This rsport u long overdue. n
u the most forWardslookinR step
taken ~ aby authorized parties In
thu past half century"
Butler
w. y. Butter, president Of ~.
Paul branch NAAcP, said the
report h very cOmmsndabls. II
ought 70 do . lot Of good and !
hope II VIII"
Miss {. q. Smith
Miss L. o. smith, Minneapolis
a.t0rnsy. "la my opinion the report
j. . Challenges 20 the American
people and 10 the United States
ConRreaA"
Ws0Og0
Rev. Benjamin Moore. Of ~. Paul.
said.
The report 10 . very fortnight
and courageous dosumsnL n Con.
Krsss win enact ths previsions s1g-
Rsstsd. the nations Of the world
viii seespt cur isadsrshlp."
Or. W. o. Brown
Dr.. W. ID. Brown, Minneapolis
civic lsadsS. said. "At last some Of
The leaders Of th01Rha 81 the United
States hsvs syiAnntiy come 10 the
eonSIasiOa that thsy most prastIos
via, thsy preach oS slSS the Unltsd
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

10 his reappointment here three
years ago. he had been pastor Of 81.
Peters. his present charge, from
1923 70 1919.
At the Annual Conference In Dcs
MOines this fall, Rev. Boyd was
elected leading ministerial delegate
TO the general conference 10 be held
next May.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

The National Urban League sent
this telegram 10 President Truman
The National Urban League for
Social Service Among Negroes
wishes 10 commend y0u for the
Fortnight report WhIsh the PrsaI.
dents Committee on Civil Rights
has made public, We are happy
that you In your wisdom and love
u country appointed . COMMITTEES
Of such high character and under.
standing that such q comprehensive
end discerning report was forth.
coming. IL 10 . document which In
effect rsitsratss the Declaration Of
Independence and our Bill Of Rights
In . spirit which warns the hearts
Of oil true and sincere Americans"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
State and National .a#
Leaders Praise Civil
Rights Group Report


President Truman declared last
Wednesday that he hoped the
report 81 the Prsuident'n Civil
Rights committee would be IAN
American charter Sf'human free,
dom In our time"
After revolving the report. the
President issued the following
statement
The Fr~sidents Civil RiEhts
committee has just submitted ita
report am going to read and
study this report with great care
and recommend 20 all my country.
men that they do the same thing,
Il created this committee with a
feeling Of urgency, No sooner were
We finished with the war than racial
and religious Intolerance began 10
appear and threaten the very
thlnEs We had just fought for"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

KEW. DAVID y. W HE
arrive in St. Paul Friday. Nov. Z.
The new pastor will preach his first
sermon Sunday, Nov. ., at the
morning services.
Rev. white succeeds the late
Rev. c. b. Wheeler Who died
March ~, Of this year.
The new Mount 0livet pastor
has been serving as vice moderator
Of the Ohio Eastern Union Baptist
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Humphrey


Mayor Humphrey Of Minneapolis
said
u hail the report 81 President
TrumRn's Committee on Human
Rights. II through common counsel
and common action We meet ia
challenge, II can become the TWEEN.
tisth century charter % human
freedom,
snow We have q clear statement
Of our moral goals and the means
necessary 10 reach them. The PTes.
ident's Committee has told ~ what
W. must do, u has lent lie name
and prestige 10 the cause 10 which
50 many Of Va have given ~ Eroups
and individuals, lts recommended.
tions are clear and courageous,
What follows now depends on ~.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

Governor Luther YouRRdahl said ,
Il commend the reading II the
report Of the Prpsidsnt's Commit.
toe Oh Civil Rights to all citizens
who are concerned with the vital
need for preserving our heritage
Of freedom and equal opportunity.
The committee has performed a
high public service In turning an
inquiriHR spotlight Oh the statue of
civil rixhtA In our nation. All Amer.
tea should take heed 10 the flndlnRu
and recommendations Of The com.
ml'tse and strive to right the
wrongs Of prejudice and in.oler.
ancc that threaten the existence Of
our Democracy"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07
MvrToy

President Philip Murray Of the
Clo called the report an "impor.
tant milestone In the development
and diffusion Of American demon.
raey," and pledged clos fullest
support In bringing the committee
findings 20 tho American public.
Murray described the Commltsss's
analysis of present conditions In
the Asld Of civil rights 40 a'"fuIl.
frank and free disclosure by tho
various ssgmsnta 0f our population
Of their own shortcomings -. An
outstanding feature Of the report IL
lie cornplsts lack Of any attempt on
N" part of one group 10 blame any
other group for what We frankly
sdmit are the tagging inAdequAciss
u our democracy"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07


Tobias
Tho section Of the report Of the
Presidents Committee Oh Civil
Rights dealing with civil rights In
the Nations Capital came IN for
special comment from Dr.. Chan.
ming ". Tobias. . committee mem.
Der.
10 an interview after Submission
Of the report 10 the President last
Wednesday, Dr.. Tobias, director Of
the Phelps Htoksa Fund and former
secretary ai the National Council
Of the Y. n, g, A., SAidi
go far ~ thIA committee Ia con.
ssrnsd. the practices Of ssgrsgatlen
In the District VI Columbia 10 not
only undemoorAtic. 70 10 unconatltu.
tionaI.
1T sets . bad example 70 the
nation ~ . whole and gives the Im.
precision 10 the visitor 10 this eoan.
Try that America 10 . country that
observes . double standard Of siti.
Ssnship. There 10 no reason why
that should be-"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-07

The high point Of the report Of
the Prssidsnt's COMMITTEES on Civil
Right h that only In the United
statss would the head 81 the gov.
srnmsnt appoint . committee 70
inquire into the faults Of the GOV.
eminent and ask for . report on
what are the evils.
That was tho declaration Of Mrs.
ssdis 7. Alexander. u PhlladeI.
phia. . member Of the COMMITTEES,
sitter submIssion Of the report 10
the President Q week ago Wednas.
day.