Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-16

The Louis 10 the Twin cities was holiday m tho
sports Scribe1 Of the daily Most reporting was high
clasa but the Sunday column OF Charlie.
was hand painted dlly"
The erudle Mr. johnson felt called upon discuss for half
column the L Of Mr. Louis Most public In
know that Joe Louis has very limited education Az ws
he did not beyond the grade We have no Quarrel with The
nsa s.nk IHBuNEs sports editors subject but jus,
sentence OF -four little words reveals Johnson think
ING along certain ns than anything ever write for our
again, 10y
That revealing little sentence describing Louis was this
"HE KNOWS ms PLACE"
Another sentence which followed was:
NE NEVER GETS OUT 90 LINE"
The school Of thought the country among some Of our aen
sian brethren which delegates itself the task Of assigning Of
Negro matter what his achievement as an Individual 10 certain
place In the achrme Of things Ia familiar Negroes
The professional raest Of the south RSnkns the Bbos and
e georges have always harped abou. Negroes knowing their
good Negro In their estimation knows his place
That place differs degree community state and section Of
the country but always position below that any American
VINO happens to be born white Or FOR foreigner who
was born white Many win remember several cities German
prisoners OF could be served public dining
curing The past but American men ARMY oT
Navy had to carry out a sandwich kitchens
Most often the Negro whom type whites accuse Of
ing Su. OF ns one who simply believes the trainers OF the
meant what hry said lie usually wants only the op.
peunv Tor life liberty and pursuit Of happiness man like
Mr.. Johnson has-no more-no less
Ito wants 10 get an education his ballot marry whom he
peAaes raise family buy where his tastes and neos Al.
ow enjoy the public rrcreatona facilities and Of
course do his the development h block h CITY ,. .a
nation All Of these are in the bss, American .on How
section Of conspiracy kssn IN.
American Negro from rnIoyns one ar NOR. on ,hs ho,,
Ia fact nss,enec usually the signal for sos
race supFest to Ascbe getting line American
SplrS''ons' when eSemplifsd by individual Negroes
Hs hue strange 10 sports writer daily
paper repeating the old out theory that
Negro TO be admired mus, accept his Cedo peuced white
mans definition Of place"
Joe Louis had bowed 10 the place" theory would never
have won the worlds championship Of the PLACE, how,
no Negro has any business winning brother even IN
competitive sports he does win he always reminded that
no matter how great champ remember his MAC. h.
he Negro social cutcasL etc. and cannot be expected 10 h.
treated like an American of Caucasian ancestry
Maybe that's the Louis arrested while in unif,ru
curing TIE war; down south because he telephone in thu
white section OF railroad station Maybe he for
got IN mis- desire 10 use the phone his hs place Mr.
johnson was writing about in his Sundays article
Joe Louis would many whit. Lad. IN
his nights he had too much worrying about knowing %
place ny the token Americas Negro ciymp entrants vii
have 90 forget their place" the TO win the London Cly
pcsA What place Mr.. Johnson