Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Deeds Mus. Follow Words

James Smith reading the report Presidents
Committee Civil Rights. The wonderful 10 him
the lamp Aladdin Here this lea the Of full
hsdgsd citizenship 70 the James Smiths with dark skin "rh he
10 himself, "ia TOO good . bs true"
Hut James Smith, this report COED be Time
brings about changes but achieve Read the
history Of noms your great Vessy Harriet bmnn
Frederick Douglas They willing forth effort in their
light against They sacrificed safety and comfort
To wage good Hxht today James smith you will not be called upon
make such sacrifices
matter Of degree and you will need exhibit half
these leaders had 10 have Honesty will need for corrupt people
aRht they only be bought Are James smith, wiling
To support who will enact such poEram' Will refuse to
sell yourself and for small favor support the
pTlnclple--hnd the principle Alonef
The report Eoednot good enough
every American dedicate h effort make It reality II
will not be will no difficult many Of ua will In all
probability the translated it, entirety everyday
% hut remains the duty American who believes In
aey assist towards Legislative enactment and judicial enforcement
Already bitter debate progress the White House
much Of fight the President should make his
mss This be expected for Americans loudly proclaim
the highest principles ideals but political sSpsdsney far
often forces settle for far esa According To from Wash
nRtnn President Truman closest advisers disagreement
what he should do Some that his we'll
good politics advance aud fight for the report Other
advisers both politically nsKpssnt and dangerous to make
an all out fight for the report II the President follows the first
he only faces the danger Of alternating the South but the
Norhornr who Just bitterly opposed Negroes becoming full
rsns In aeuAy There also danger that II he wagsd
all out aEh for the report he not receive the Negro
that the late President Roosevelt received despite the fact that the
PSadnt not public record rs demanding such sweeping guarantees
for minority What the President will fw this
does not know but what millions Of Negroes must follow this
paper does know.
The fight the legislative suggestions report should
number the agenda m James Smith individually eoee
lively Every candidate for office should and he asked whether he
viii hRh for Of this report The the
democracy has been with for many for
grinding personal has long since passed Yes Uncle Tom should
have been dead whether no owy
which praised President Roosevelt the
Negro and another exhoed the Negro reader
vats for such . nonsntity u Hoover,
Do you know Smith, courage
honesty mpeded the
prefer that Organizations such the NAACP have only sma
fraction OF the Negro population m membership and fewer take
active the organization which the lines the
struggle for full citizenship So James Smith before again utter
complaint the lot o tho American DO
thing however little better that lot belong the
MAGE join H. belong and active
smith, the Presidents report
good TO be true take active tho Negroes struggle for
full Civil Rights Anything you however small worthy deed
and deeda follow words,