St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-01
THE AFFAIR OF THE ETHIOPIAN MINISTER


incident which Ethiopian Minister Ras Imru asked by
his unidentified
change his without its humorous aspects
Only Washington c. the capital the United States could
such incident and only State Department such
could offer the explanation which offered the Ethiopian
explanation nothing
the incident Probably because intelligence nsuted
the Ethiopian Government rejected this ridiculous explanation
being completely unacceptable and the Ethiopian legation in Wash
repair the damage and punish the offender"
The hypocrisy reflected the apology of the State Department
the the hypocrisy the action of
ment masked democratic state but unwilling the price
Of being democratic state
Why couldn't State Department an
whose they under orders from lady they asked
your government
impression Negro a
and the nsstence of government that
punish offender place government a
Trajectory position Everyday fifteen million Negro
citizens insued Why government
suit was offered to YOUR government as such We do offer our sim
apologies your adopt
mode of dress which would prevent such
Such explanation would be the truth strip
the democratic and the the world
really take
for our voice in foreign affairs today has greater moral authority
because the most powerful democratic nation the world
Jim Crow in the Armed Forces-Our Approach
The Negro in American life confronted with choice that
seriously affects his Shall he
mttees such as the recently created Committee on Equality of
Treatment Opportunity Armed
them in the face of the fact that President wanted
to end segregation the Armed Forces he could
Order? The latter approach negative dcounng the hard reality
that President Truman has issued such order has shown
cnaon to issue detched appraisal would indicate
Negroes these committees do much to aid their If they
militant II they they great injury
to their
President Truman has recently appointed Negroes
Committee Equality of Treatment and Opportunity the
Forces One of these John Sngsake publisher Chicago
Defender and ardent Truman and the
Granger of the Urban League The committee which they
been appointed has only power
President and the heads Of Admittedly
this lack of obstacle the effectiveness of
committee
Should Negroes boycott We think
Granted that like Secretary
Bradley likely ignore any recommendations which
stu
demand that support theory
hoping Sengsacke and Granger will work hard toward
put public spotlight undemo
cratic practices prevalent the Armed Forces We think
it does.
Negro youths will be drafted in the coming year
These youths their formative
already influenced their lives segregated Army and
Navy will not help them better
situation that while aboshng segregation
the Army IS preferable TO the recently created Commute Preso,
Truman will not such order the
much hope on DeweyS issuing should he be elected
Our responsibility to youth therefore
take ANY action regardless hopelesSnesS
the vicious conditions existing
this should both Granger
handing recommendations which will bring public eye
conditions which both degrading and humang Negro
citizen.
Some week going keep free any
mention of segregation discrimination other unAmecan
like conditions
Most Negroes who editorials press
have holiday from the socaled problem
Unfortunately usually there with every
the way
Inc only city where editor found that completely
on the New York subway where everybodys busy
get seat that they don't have either superior
Russia other nation thinks the U
when its people feel it right has another coming
Americans war is nevitable-then war will
sooner than most really doesn't
trying This goes for any
country including the US too
Angeles Negroes purchased and
pamed them hamburger by three
area) Avenue We hear the
in sunny California has dropped off 900
WHO STARTED CIVIL RIGHTS FUSS?
Advocating support Of the Civil Rights at the Pha