Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14


The report said:
The Mayors Council on 4
meeting one year ago today.
At the close Of It's first year, II In |
still working 10 assure 10 all our |
citizens the opportunity for full |
and equal participation In the af-
fairs Of this community.
Once more. on Hncoln's birthday,
II dedicatsa itself 10 the strength
enlnR Of those constructive social
forces which create unity and I'M
dcrstRnding among all peoples, re-
Rardless Of their race or creed or
color.
Self Survey
A. one means 20 this end. the
Mayors Council IL currently Spon-
SOrinR O community self-survey.
We are happy 10 report that Min.
neapoliA today IL In the mood for
determination. II IL earnestly
studying liz own group prsIudiceS,
and thoroughly exploring those
areas Of lnter.group tension and
discrimination which initiate
against y healthy civic body.
Foundation Of Fact
The Mayors Council IL grateful
for the unssihsh labors Of those
nearly 500 volunteer workers who
are today taking part In this self.
survey. II deeply appreciates the
support which has como from eV-
cry aide--from business and from
labor, from the churches, schools
and professions. II IL confident
that on the foundation Of fact now
being established there can be built
q Sounder structure Of human re-
lationshIpa In Minneapolis. II
socks the continued cooperation Of
tho public In this community under
taking and asks the peoples pa
thence while q careful and obJec-
tive program Of fact-hndIng and
sSlf-study In being brought 10 Its
completion. Out Of this program
We feel certain that there will come
enlightened policies which are bsns.
fetal 20 the whole community.
Much Progress
In the year just closed. the
Mayors Council can report much
progress In tho field Of human re-
lAtionA. There has been n steadily
growing public interest In tho eity's
intsr-group problems, and n no
tlceable leavenlnR Of public con-
science. Time and again. the
Mayors Council has found ia way
made easier by the enthusiastic
cooperation Of citizens who share
with Il a common goal and purpose,
These citizens come from all walks
II life and from every economic
stratum. Together they have given
q strong impulse to the work which
we have undertaken.
During the past year. the
Mayors Council has necessarily
devoted much Of ita time 10 or
ERniERtion and 10 planning, but
over that period, II feels that II
has been an effective and progress
Sive force In Minneapolis, In nd.
dition TO launching It's aslf-survey,
for example, II has
Q Sponsored u training program
In race relations for police officers,
. Helped prepare the way for
the recent enactment 0i q fair
employ meRt practice ordinance
BY tho Minneapolis city council.
. Met with representatives Of
many organizations and TO work
out more effective guarantee Of
those rights which are conferred
upon the individual by the Mime
sofa civil rights law.
o Taken the Initiative In a
movement to pledge all political
candidates 10 refrain from ap-
peals which would introduce
racial. religious or other group
preludicca into the campaign.
. Actively and constructively IN.
terestcd itself In the case " Jon
Matuso. an honorably discharged
INSET veteran who was barred from
the New Oak Hull subdivision.
Sought SouRder Democratic
Pattern
In these and many other ways
the Mayors Council has sought 20
establish n sounder and more
democratic pattern 81 human re-.
lRtions In Minneapolis. and 60 make
possible q wider sharing 81 those
rights and freedoms which are
clearly intended. under the Ameri.
can system. 20 he the heritage %
everyone.
On Lincoln's birthday. at the be-
ginning Of lie second year. the
Mayors Council rrpledges itself
20 the ideal Of q society freed from
the bonds Of It's undemocratie
dsniAls and prSjudicSs and exist
Ing under q government which 10
''of the people. for the people" In
fact as well a. name.
Members Of the Mayors Council
are: Rev. Reuben X. Youngdahl.
pastor Of Mt. 0liVst Lutheran
church. who Il chairman; Theodore
b. BrAmsld. University Of Mime
sofa, vice-ehairman: Bradley Mori-
son. Minneapolis Daily Times. Sec
rotary; Emmett J. o'Brisn. Lee NJ.
Boyle CO., treasurer; wilfred c.
Leland, executive secretary, Other
Council members are: Walter A.