St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-03

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survey committee meetings o
on Welfare Services, Health and
Hospitals, Civic Organizations,
Education and Training, Religious
Faiths and Denominations, Indus
try and Employment made reports
and recommendations for improv-
ing conditions under which minor
ity group members live and work
in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Houston charged that two
groups, the American Jews and
the Negroes, are circumscribed
and set apart so they are not able
to make their best contribution to
community, state and nation.
He described two recent expert
ences in Mississippi in which the
operation Of Jim Crow laws
caused him considerable incon-
venience. The lot Of the Negro all
over America, while improving, is
still very bad, Mr.. Houston said.
Mr.. Houston pointed out that
Americas racial and religious dis
elimination was a threat to the
United States position at home
and abroad.
The darker races Of the world
over are now united in common
array on one point-that of hatred
Of race prejudice, the Washington
lawyer said.
Mr.. Houston praised Minneapo-
lis for II srecent community self.
survey on human relations. He
also paid a compliment TO Senator
elect Hubert H. Humphrey.
Charles Houston is vice-dean Of
the Howard Law School, he
served on the wartime FEPC and
is one Of the nations outstanding
lawyers. He has been associated
in most of the successful NAACP
cases in U. s. courts involving
equal pay for Negro school teach
ers, for equal school facilities in
the southern states.
He was. one Of the attorneys
who won the case against residen-
tial restrictive covenants several
months ago before the U. s. Su-
preme Court.
DR.. Bernhard Christensen, pres
ident Of Augsburg Colleeg and
chairman of the Mayors Council
on Human Relations, gave a sum-
mary Of the report Of the self
survey committee findings. The
survey was sponsored by the
Mayors Council and conducted by
a special committee headed by
Bradshaw Mintener, milling firm
executive. Over 1000 volunteer
workers assisted in the survey
which was directed and correlated
by staff furnished by Fisk Uni
versity at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Mintener served as master
Of ceremonies at Monday nights
dinner.
Hubert H. Humphrey, retiring
mayor of Minneapolis and Mime
sofas Senator-elect, was given
ovations when introduced to speak
and at the close Of his address.
Humphrey urged Minneapolis
to implement the survey findings
and help make Minneapolis the
beacon light of the nation on the
question of human relations.
He charged the business men
and labor leaders with response
bility as leaders Of the communi-
ty for conditions which existed as
found by the report. Such leaders
owe it to their community to take
the initiative in moving toward
a solution Of any and all COM
munity practices that are not
democratic, the speaker told his
audience.
Humphrey also told his audi
ence that the people back home
should continue to press congress-
men and senators for the things
which are for the best interests of
the nation.
Herman Long Of the Fisk Uni
versity staff gave his impressions
Of the true significance Of the self
survey and its findings.
Citizens from all walks of life