Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-09-08

% HioImcT'S Conscience BoshsTing Him7
boycott the vibrant Moose Lake
against assault against the free
sfansd ua discussing the part played In the controversy by
publisher friend Halmor Petersen Of the ASov AMERICAN
We EsfEalnsd chiefly have admired Mr. Petersen the
former Of this state for excellent qualities His editor
iA Of August 81 which IN takes 10 task for defending Jim ct
print the without succumbng "a
pressure ahOrtSGhtSd makes
to rsSAo position with special attention to HAL
was know course finally
paper advertising boycott and thu competition
from ShOppsr published by enemies printed Hjalmar
printing plant denied
Petersen veteran editor the merchants advice
ana oOnaa an the founding and of their spte sheet
HjaimAr his August
~ edition with three column editorial of 5000 words reviewing the
situation al Moose Lake We because made
feel that friend Petersen has guilty conscience In connection
with the Moos Lake controversy He must realize that the
opponents Of Etz had his PsOrSen
cooperation EtSSn might fight for the right
print the news and the right to declare his honest view" the columns
Of his Newspaper
Hmar took this paper editor to sympahng
and coming the defense of Eze He said action of
particular credit with
and won't use aoOo words to Justify It. We would have taken the
the merchants Askov had boycotsd Mr. Pesens
ahs AoV AMERICAN and would have apologies to
offer OF might be that EtEoS rapidly
Ing force ana competitive threat the adjacent To Mr. Peter
sons territory might be this fact that coudSd the Askov pubhSh
ara uanA good sound
TAs unfair part editorial
suggestion that;
The MOOss editors of gaining notOrsy for
himself sometimes compliment minority groups
oCcAnOAaly representative minority group
straw that his joined commencing Etns
though tho hS writing did than good
I'll Ia not words but actions that count"
James ERen young American who service the
oGOna clearly
nasty and indecent policies to liz treatment Of religious
ana racial mlnOtuss
evidence growing dislike Of the darker races
Of The weEd for brand religious Hypocrisy
know thai Of agEessurs
ana every OppOrun.
Of
tsrpa which could easily
Of the vitality and unity needed TO Withstand
SAuhtS of foreign aEErsHsOru
theory well
70 discuss the problem northern community
the that important
creating SOng Oony that they political
religious hmcty people
country comnGs
Afe US all whstSr i've In Moose lake Minneapolis ASko'
Paul
the editors Pctsrssns country
ctr had best eeSsed nssSss In the interest of pa
Enss would had TO DO today prob
ably would not have the dstSt of miOns whites
though va believe Hjalmar Petersen to be wthOu, race pre-
Cs also know that he has not concerned himself much
njustcss
spite high political
state Jim
man but nsin0ry On the question of equality for all Americans
finer fOsArshs imporsan, nesee
part domestic life
James Et.sn In the Moose Lake STAR GAZETTE
A. between Etzell tn
principles
6tn believe freedom the battle Lake W.
nssn thought his the boycott
temperate We did not him 10 print letter but
always he printed implied criticism Of him.
After wrote the letter and Il print felt NTH
editor pleading special hAw
lntsmpsEats editorials dozens especially whsI
younger wen HjAmar Petersen guilty Of IN
offen1A
Our entire ntsrSst In "tha
press Of Q night" hSsAtsd
how Suspicious rural folk
which originate In metropolitan com
mmty the people Of Moose Lake didn't
paper nothing anybody could do
going them support the under his ownership
Sn think the rank and ns at Moose Lake apprS
paper under his ownership We though
Hamar part incident credit 10 HIM bu
say until this TINS because frankly NTH
sad spectacle presented his part the boycott
Etnen q good and published good HI
won two national awards pubnshed the
HAmars excellent naona
award EtIels ability not all in
iainaon the editorial cud
Roa today whether In the Moose Lake sit
uaaaon right print the best traditions Of the e
press At stake.
Our hope EtErs experience Moose Lake does not EN-
haaar rim Our that his sleep
$50 i1 the Moose Lake dsSac~ We hope h" won
- a write 5000 words justify his sad position
s,E ana absttng interests destroy another editor
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