St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
The Gentlemen in the Woodpile

barbec
proprietor for the controversial Minneapolis
liquor license would application another Negro who wants
to go into the profitable liquor However underlying
need exploration
The Negro community watched Anthony Cassius vail
ant night to secure the license in legitimate paying
premium for Mree filed his application The
white people of the community who sympathetic to Mr.
clear cut approach were surprised that Negro realizing
all Of the implications Of the situation take
or allow himself to be used keep publicly dscredd
system OF liquor license manipuatons operating
The cOlored people Of the Negro
receive liquor license of they anxious that
ANY Negro Caus the first applicant license
has operated tavern and Minneapolis for ten
catering to Negroes primarily but welcoming people sought
his services Mr. Miree barbecue business in Mime
apOS for 20 catering primarily people, serving all
who The comparisons simply the business
background and philosophy of the men.
CaSSus has been active people of the community
serving civic committees president MINNEAPOLIS
Association as member Of the Urban Ieau
and as business agent for Walters Union 6 A. of L. In his
effort to get the liquor license backed bv
accepted leadership in the community incIpdn d
OF all political Affiliations and all classes None Of
interest in the liquor business that the
Mr.. Cassius application has been unfair.
Backers Of Casus representing section Of NeOro
mun thought and action include people TamaRe Carey
secretary Of the Governors Interaca active in Re-
publican circles for James Wardaw executive secretary and
William Seabron industrial secretary Minneapolis Urban League
Raymond w. Cannon attorney member Minneapolis Fair EN-
Poyment Practices Commission and Republican work
among Negroes this Charles Smith, commander of Johnny
Baker post of the American Legion president the
Social and Political Association Henry Thomas resident of PHYLLIS
House and president of the Minneapolis Council Negro
Organizations; Dr. w. D. Brown member the NAACP
Der OF the Americans for Democratic Action; W. Semmons
active in civic enterprises Mayor Bonneville and Curtis
Chve vice president Of the NAACP of the Junior
Association of Commerce.
In addition TO this hundreds Negroes and
thousands OF fair minded white people Minneapolis watching
with interest the outcome Of this liquor
this group favor Casus because Of the principles involved
eyes the aldermen who and hospital
mttee and the city council a whole
These people wondering whether members of the tv
council going to give Me other applicants
including Caus simply because he is Negro
purchase the fixtures Of the former which
70 be the main issue visible to the naked
Observing the manpulaOns gone on in the
matter Of liquor licenses people application of James
ee parcel Of the old system Negroes view
his presence the picture carefully planned divide and
rule" tactic.
This newspapers observation both Mee through
the years conVnces that the
Mree had filed for the license first resistance
no influence could have prevailed Cassus field
To the credit Of the vast majority Of Negroes thew
have not been fooled by such
Just as are thousands of white fellow citizens who
OF the Cassius license that liquor license shenangans are
at an end in our city council
The action of the international Sunshine Society," Minneapolis
Community Fund supported refusing Negro
families for their Forest Lake
Community Fund officials sucncty pointed meeting
the Mayors Council Human Relations
dent Of the board Of the Sunshine Society,"
socs funds from people without color and
that the fund does
by agency which receives financial
Agencies