St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-03

Seven days after action needed and taken in
the McMooe Case the president Of the Minneapolis NAACP
breaks forth in print the the Minneapolis
TRIBUNE with strangely worded letter To date this letter
Is the NAACPS chief contribution" the controversy which
elected from the university definite policy dscOntnung any
further discrimination against Negro athletes.
For the purposes of the record herewith reprinted the
NAACP presidents letter which apology for the
athletic authorities action in discriminating against Bill Nc
Moore;
WHY BOXER REMAINED SILENT
To the Editors
clarity phase boxing
Both Governor Youngdahl be
commended and given understand that
their combined action incident again.
Bill McMOore conditioned many Negroes pat
tern Of discrimination practced
silent on the issue,
Bin also has a loyalty Ray Chisholm who
incidentally has quite reputation for being rminded and
free from racial prejudice.
Bill They are intensely in
terested In winning boxing matches the University
nesa They prefer to let others fight equal
Judge harshly. Perhaps this incident
win awaken them to of responsibility in the bigger
WILLIAM CRATIC President Minneapolis branch
National Association for the Advancement of COlOred
People, Minneapolis.
As far this newspaper ascertain the Minneapolis
NAACPs contribution in this instance has been in addition
Mr. Crates letter certain amount of captous criticism
questioning the motives of the editor of this newspaper
Reported conversations by officials with prominent Min
neapos attorney and statements made at meeting Of the
NAACP officials forces to this conclusion
can be presumed NAACP officials read the morning
papers the editor of paper does If the NAACP had jumped
into as il should have it would have had the
blessing and support of this newspaper 1t always received
that support when it doing something for the public good
On Tuesday morning, February o. was the essence
This newspaper is familiar with how slow many organi
cations, the Minneapolis NAACP, especially is when it
essary to do job in hurry Until the Negro community
its friends develop organizations with stafs permitted and
geared to act in emergencies this newspaper feels that the
munity expects it, or individual to the initiative in
alarming the public This approach completely line with
the responsibilities which dedicated to the
public interest must
The Minneapolis NAACP recognize that the price of
liberty eternal vigilance When other organization in
situation individuals forced do the Job the NAACP is
supposed to do the NAACP obgarchy apparently decres
victory in sour grape fashion because it has had hand
in it. .m@aamm
the statement from Mr. Cratic represents the mood which
prevails among the organizations officers no wonder that
its membership is at its lowest ebb in years
As Gloster Current national official told branch officers
Monday night NAACP branch to live and
program This newspaper with Mr. Current
must be positive program and which has any
blance to the underlying vein of Mr. Crates to the
TRIBUNE. 90
In years the NAACP has up too much time
trying to justify its ethargy and its nacon Some of its
officers did the thing in the McMoore cannot
by resorng TO slurs individuals other organizations
do take action in the public interest.
This newspaper does not believe the negative position
MI Cratic and OF his officers have taken this
University the sentiments thinking the
rank and hle Of NAACP membership in Minneapolis
TO build strong NAACP in Minneapolis is one of the
essentials 70 community progress and indignation However
be strong the organization and its officers vgan
big enough TO distinguish the forest of progress from the
of personalities
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