Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-07
SIXTEENTH YEAR, NO. IS

Waring were well received by
about 270 members and friends
of the Minneapolis Urban
League, who attended the oath
Annual Meeting of the organi-
Eation at Coffman Memorial ball
room Thursday. March 30th.
Judge waring (of the U. 8.
District Court, Charleston, s. c.
served as the main speaker for
this occasion, at which time the
Annual Report Of activities of the
Minneapolis Urban League was
submitted and new board men,
bers elected.
In q powerful message Judge
Waring admitted that all commu-
mites have their problems Of hu-
man relations. He admitted that
Minneapolis undoubtedly had its
share Of such problems, but he
stated that Minnesotans should
also know about and become con-
cerned about problems In other
areas of the country, which, are
much more serious.
He said 1t was q pleasure to be
in Minnesota where he could
breathe free air and enjoy the
kind Of association with his fell
low man as was provided by the
meeting.
He cautioned that progress was
being made even In the South,
but that It was altogether too
slow in the face OF national events
and the international crisis.
Judge Waring said that his long
experience had convinced him
that prejudice was similar to a
disease, and that those who in
sisted that the South should be
let alone to solve its own prob
lens are comparable to the insane
person who insists that he is Q
normal or the alcoholic who in
slsts that he Is not drunk.
Waring said the history Of the
efforts on the part Of southern
states to nulify laws which would
establish equal treatment Of all
United States citizens IL illustra-
ton of the determination on the
part Of that section Of America
to perpetuate virtual slavery
through the institution Of segre-
cation.
The equal but separate doctrine
il q myth, as demonstrated In the
recent appropriation Of nine mill
lion dollars Of public funds for
hospital facilities for white people
in his city Of Charleston In con-
trast TO $4,000 Of funds, which
they hope to secure from private
subscriptions to provide q hospi-
tai for Negro citizens!
Force Necessary
The remedy for this situation,
according to Judge waring, II
the force Of public opinion. the
force Of the executive, Legislative
and judicial branches Of the gov
eminent. He cited. for example,
the cases brought In Federal
Court to equaliEe the salaries Of
Negro and white teachers In
keeping with their relative train
ing and experience which have
produced results.
The jur1st further cited exam
pies Of cases Of actual peonage
brought before him. which have
been corrected with penitentiary
sentences. And he cited. In some
detail. the difficulty Negroes have
had In the South in their efforts
to secure access 10 the ballot
which has been effectively dealt
with through the application Of
forceful decisions.
Traces Gases
When the u. 8. Supreme Court
held In the famous Texas case Of
Smith W. Albright that the PHI
mary election was an instrument
tally Of the government In which
all people were entitled to parti-
cipate regardless Of race, the
governor. DIN johnson, called the
South Carolina legislature into
extraordinary session" In order
to repeal an laws pertaining to
primary procedure.
The admitted purpose Of this
effort was 70 establish the fiction
that the Democratic primaries
were private clubs from which
Negroes could Be legally excluded
This fiction was exploded In
the case Of Elmore ". Rice. which
was brought into District Court
before him. Judge waring stated
Although he was declared a. be-
ing insane" for rendering such .
decision. that decision was AZ
fIrmsd by the Circuit Court Of
Appeals and the Supreme Court
Of the United States
The people Of the South are
not going 70 Voluntarily give up
simple process Of registsr1ng. but
Segregation" Judge wartng said.
as u wei Illustrated IN TIE reae-
ton 10 this deciEin IN 1919 Whsn
two procedures were estabhahed
10 enable individuals 70 register"
rhs one for white people was .