Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
CHICAGO MAYORS VAcnLAnoN
KEEPS HOUSING TENSION HIGH;
ANTI-SEMITISM CROPS OUT
Continued from the January IS Edition)
BYRON 4. MILLER

mechanzaton Of southern agriculture Negroes
In such numbers population
cent since 1910 During the period the white population
less than percent
Chicagos Negro population was locked into
south side ghetto traRcy oyercrowded
conditions frequently
unSaa quarters usually fairly high rentals The 100
600 have jammed
80 that the for city
u intense.
tive covenants almost 20 Of the
Discriminatory mortgage practices general
acceptabity anaNegro prejudice joined
almost completely effective
Since the however
out racial prejudice has reached public opinion
continued prosperity Importance
financing A. result surrounding
ghetto have had to face the likelihood having Negro
these
improvement associations whose principal purpose keep
from being sold TO Negroes These
Oh ~nego hyStera To most meowners in these
the equity In their house
vigorously ShoOed into believing that single Negro would
cause US value 70 drop anywhere from 20 TO 30 cent They are
fed the worst kind Of stereotype organized
block with block captains They espionage
anyone suspected OF selling to Negro hauled the
In nRhborhood by crculars
signs and threats Formerly open
topic
Against this background Is there
have been four riots and almost $50 incidents
shooting and beating entry Negro
to formerly al-white neighborhOOds years
More important the city police acq
displayed at Peoria Street added background
apparent that the situation of utmost gravity Chcago
Jewry and indeed, for all of Chicago
In addition Relations Chi
has working
religious other civic groups
Meeting each while taking
effect cooperation
Encouraged by newspapers which
the police performance they agreed
OF detectives
From these the Chicago Division of the American
Jewish primary Importance:
Issuance by Mayor Kennedy statement explicitly affirm
ing the right Of any person regardless Of race color or creed 70 live
visit anywhere Chicago
arrest and take other action voators this
right
n
of specially trained
situations that reliance not placed local police live in
the neighborhOod feelings:
Investigation Of Improvement" associations that they
be successfully prosecuted for Indictment
meeting called by Mayor Kennedy Rabbis Morton Berman
and Jacob Wensten president respectively
the Congress Chicago Division asked
Because the recognize
threat life property place
letter to the Mayor reeatng these
men in two of Chcagos daily Space the
ad prepared and submitted but the minute both
ected to the text Of the letter The sunmes wanted the
constructive recommendations background
facts and emitting criticism of the Mayor Daily wanted
opportunity to submit the ad to the Mayor directly
his agreement to take the steps called
The outcome Of the ensuing negotiations that ad
presented to the Mayor he persisted his refusal the
recommendation and week later the sunTmes finally ran
the adj Most the
" to state clearly that the situation that
the Mayor had failed to take any fortnight action and that the
three kinds needed appeared
Daily News finally agreed " accept the original Ad with minor mod
cAnons
negotiations unsettled the Chicago
Council Against Racial Religious Discrimination assembled
delegation the Spokesman
affiliated membership
ChicagoanS Essentially the the
meeting became slightly stormy but the Mayor refused to make
comment requests.
The following after
final the public
appeared
explicit rights
requested the ad forward
natly told take the kind riot control needed
orders that effect promptly the entire
public government
group relations
Ia poncy-was accomplished
words alone could eassung this objective attained
Rabbi open Mayor
"a Relations Detail
produce
policemen
the Commission Human Relations
o plan Of action along these Inca
Adjective police protection way toward
accomplishment
Today 8 activity
Negro family shortly police protection planned
smoothly religious
local and the Peoria Street
Catholic appear be continuing foster
efforts and with legal
longer right coupled rae
propaganda produce riot situations
police action after the CRISIS hand
constituting 5
and prosecution Of these and their leaders for