Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
The Gentlemen in the Woodpile

~ hst blush the hnR
restaurant proprietor for tho controversial Minneapolis
liquor license would DO normal application Negro
to into the profitable liquor However underlying
application clash Of prnepIss that
need some exploration.
The Negro community which Anthony CaSsuu vail
ant fight 10 the license legitimate paying
premium for shocked whom Ms application The
white people Of the community who have sympahs
Canau approach that any NeSo realizing
all Of the implications situation would seek 70 take advantage
or allow himself to be used tool publicly
system Of liquor license mAnpulationu operating
The eoOrsd people Of tbs community Negro
receive liquor not anxious that u
Negro get one Cau the hrS. applicant for IN, y.cn, .
has operated tavern and Minneapolis
catering 10 Negroes primarily but welcoming people sought
services Mr. Mres has operated barbecue b,ins., in MInn
apos for 70 catering primarily white
who came The comparisons offered simply show
background and philosophy Of the
Cassus has been active life
serving civic committees president Of Minneapolis
and Professional Association League board
effort get the liquor license question backed BY most
Of the accepted leadership the community
OF all political affiliations and all classes None Of any
interest tho liquor but that the treatment a.
Mr. CaasiuS' application has been unfair.
BaeSrs Of CaSHiuS Negro CON-
muny thought and action include such people TmREs Carey
secretary Of the Governors nsaeR active In Re
publican circles for James wAaw secretary and
William sAbron industrial secretary the Minneapolis League
Raymond w. CaHhen Fair EN-
FrSeess Commission and prominent In Republican
Negroes In this Charles commander Of Johnny
Baker u the Legion president Of the
Social and Political ASSceiAOn Henry Thomas Phyllis
WhSaty House and president Of the Minneapolis
Organizations; Dr. b. Brown board Of the NAACP
aud civic leader! Nell RUSSELL board NOM
her Of the Americans for Democratic w. ssmmons
active civic enterprises and Mayor Curtis
e. CheTu pressnt Of the NAACP Junior
Association Of Commerce.
In addition TO this group other Negroes and
Thousands Of fair minded white people watching
with Interest hs outcome Of this
Of this favor CaSuS principles Their
eyes arc on the aldermen who make tho health hospital
mitRe and the city council u whole.
These people are wondering whether honest members city
council are going give arss precedence the applicants
including CaSaius simply because no Negro
to be the main issue vlSbS To the naked controversy
matter Of liquor csnass people application Of Jsmss
MrSs part and Of the old dscrvtsd system Negroes view
h presence In the picture Of carefully planned and
rule" tactic
Th" newspapers observation both Mrss through
the onVnSea II that the reversed and
hre had filed for the license hrst
no influence could have prevailed CaSsuS
To the credit Of the majority Of NeRro~s they
have not been fooled by such mRnuVVE
Just a. thousands Of white fellow council
Of the CAus license that liquor are
at an end In city council
The action Of the International Sunshine Society," Minnsapo.
Community Fund supported refusing accept Negro
families Tor their summer Forest Lake
Community Fund officials suecny meeting
the Mayors Council Human Relations HAErain prs
dent Of the board Of the Sunshine Society," Community Fund
o's funds from people without regard
that the fund does being
Agencies governing body Of the Minneapolis Community