Arizona sun., 1948-10-01
Mobilizing To Conquer

Mobilizing To Conquer
Is there formula which be used cure some of So
ca ills of Phoenix Negroes? Is there conceived master
plan for moblizng the strength of Negroes that strong
potential might be generated which will yield the greatest
good for black Americans? What concrete gains may be
achieved by part of the Negro him
self, in Phoenix? These among the many questions
which might be raised in search for forces which will
direct action for the improvement of status
and in fight for rstc citizenship in the Valley of
the Sun cursory the existing framework within
the Valley reveals that there at least three organza
ons whose programs directed to these ends The MA
ACP the Urban League and the Arizona Council for Civic
Unity designed to conduct activities to foster higher
satut of Negroes and other minority who constitute
The NAACP concentrates on court cases where Civil
Rights Laws have been violated Seeking to end discrm
nation it action group and without doubt the most
important agency Negroes in their fight against
class citizenship In 1909 many prominent white and Negro
liberals joined hands in national conference for the dis
present evils the vocing protests and
renewal of the struggle for civil and political liberty"
(The NAACP consttution) At present the Association
should have much larger support of Phoenix Negroes in
order to be able to fight with greater AS social
al problems arising from sloyalty dsunity and lack of
both financial support and wider range OF leadership
These + obstacles SHOULD Prope every Negro to JOIN its
on the of Negroes remain outside of the organ
zation and offer their derogatory criticisms against the
ganiZatiOn and seriously, against Negroes them
selves Let not miss the last boat Let wake to fact
that truly this is the year. Let from this day recruit
sociaon effective This the first step the master plan
The Urban League, like the NAACP, began with liberal
white and Negro initiative 1t believes that the Negro
needs not aims but opportunity at the job for which the
Negro is best fitted with equal for equal work and
equal opportunity for advancement" (Ralph Bunche
194O) Operational programs of the Leagues work
brace problems of education, home and neghborhood
YOUTH recreation vocational guidance and training well
fare work, housing health morals and manners. The
League has carried day nurseries, baby clinics child
Phoenix Negroes must realize that in their fight for
class citizenship the National Urban League has main
tanned it's fighting spirit intervening, proposing educa
ng and propogang ideas and designed to i'm
prove the status of the Negro The League like the NAA
loyalty inadequate membership and funds Too as in the
of the NAACP the League will be effective when the
masses of Negroes mobilize to put over it's program.
The combined effectiveness of these two Forces the
NAACP and the Urban League be realized when and
the organizations be overlappng (2) that there
much work for both to- do 90 that dslngng
and name-cang to weaken both organizations and
) true leadership result of sincerity of purpose and
honesty and not the desire to acquire prominence such
are mmeasuraby farreaching in attaining the complex
network of lines leading to frsclass citizenship in the
in perspective and in relation pattern which
initiates the best of the North both these organizations
being to check their ranks and to drop all traces of disu
ty disloyay and unimagnatve leadership. These organ
programs with postiveness defniteness and cearness
and above all, programs which will afford the common
end of his Illustrations his nreaized ambitions, aspra
TONS and hopes In recognizing and correcting
ana oe e Meh 6 nsons @ % these
ganizations stand for, let US bid them success.
The Arizona Council for Civic Unity, new organZa-
on whose purposes include that of improving the status
of all minority groups cosmopolitan membership The
ganzaon has enjoyed several For example, the
ST. Mary School recent transfer of Mexcans has been
versed through it's cooperation with several
ing groups The disclosure of the aims and ambitions of
particular candidates in Tucson has resulted in the choice
of several desirable candidates. This organization like the
others, has and will have it's difficulties, but and be-
yond them there is the great possibility of effective work
for the solution of many of social and econorc prob
lens Let's get with all such organizations which meth
ods consistent with American way of life and which
seek to improve status
The activities of these three organizations comprise ele
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