The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-12

WASHINGTON - President Tru-
man this week hailed the seventh
arpual observance of National Ne
GRO Newspaper Week which open
A ON sunday and continued through
to March 5. Recalling the founolng
Of the first Negro newspaper IN
1927. the Chief Executive noted that
eve are just as much concerned
with the liberation Of the human
spirit as the pioneers of the past
century"
The struggle for human freedom
has many forms, and it never ends
he added. Ahead Of us lies the goal
of full and equal participation by all
Americans in both the responsibiA-
ties and the rewards Of our nation
al life"
Announced simultaneously was
the passage of a resolution oy ne
executive board of the Negro News
uaper Publishers Association, when
met here over the weekend, which
praised Mr.. Truman's forthn gh'
fight for civil rights and endorsed
his general program for the health
and welfare of the common people
Of our land.
I'VE recognize the jeopardy to
which this (civil rights program is
being put by opponents both within
and without Congress" the pub
fishers said. Especially are we con-
cerned and disturbed by the threat
ened filibuster that looms in the
United States Senate.
I'VE know you win not be swerv-
ed from the high ground you have
taken on the civil rights issue. You
will. therefore, in your own way,
let the members of the Senate
know that any filibuster against
any civil rights bill, or the proposal
to change the cloture rule Of the
Senate, is a reputation of the plat
form pledges Of both political par
ties"
The two-day meeting of the pub
fishers, presided over by President
Thomas W. Young, also president. Of
the Norfolk Journal and Guide
weighed various industry problems,
and decided to hold the Associa-
tons eleventh annual convention
in Washington, June 16, IL and Is
Appearing with Nr. Young on q
public affairs broadcast heard over
the facilities Of the National Broad
casting Company on Saturday af-
ternoon was B. NJ. McKelway. vice
president Of the American Society
Of Newspaper Editors and editor Of
the Washington Evening Star.
Acknowledging that the Negro
press has been q powerful spokes-
man" for the rights q a minority,
Mr.. McKelway observed that sits
Influence is extending with the pro
feSSaona2 Improvement Of its Jour
nz1tEu-" He noted also that in the
pattern Of IFS development, however,
the Negro press Is but enularing
the exeample Of the general press
which as he said. originally were the
special organs Of some political
party or cause. The invention OF the
telegraph. which facilitated the
gathering and dissemination OF news
ne continued. gave the newspaper
wider field. Mr.. Young said that
there are already evidences in the
Negro press that similar course &c
recognizable.
This was but one of two programs
scheduled for Newspaper weel, "
The other will be heard Friday even.
ing. March 4. at 1000 pm. EsT1
when Louis Lautier, White Housa
correspondent and bureau chief for
the National Negro Press Associa.
uon' appears as one Of the groun
OF reporters who win interview Sen.
ator spessard Holland OF Florida ON
the Meet The Press program a
MUTUAL Broadcasting System show
Tney will discuss the proposed
amendment to the Senate rules 10
halt a filibuster.