Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02
BRIEF
SCENE
High and LOwdOWn"
BY BAH.EE THOMAS


Carolina remarks as reported in
a New York Times editorial on
page four OF this paper. you win
understand why Byrnes could
not well represent this nation in
its parleys with the Russians.
Only America would be 30
foolish as to send a man to rep
resent this great democracy who
really did not believe in demo-
cracy-except for white people.
Every time Byrnes would
cry out about democratic elec-
tons In Bulgaria Mt the inter
national council table, MOlOtOv
would sneer about democratic
elections In Mr.. Byrnes home
state Of South Carolina
No wonder Truman had to ditch
Byrnes! The real wonder IL that
we Americans still think we can
get away with preaching one
thing and practicing another!
The February edition Of
Quick Magazine on the news
stands Feb. I, has Sugar" Ray
Robinson, weIter-weIght king
who seeks the mlddleweight
crown, on Its cover. The maya
zine article says Robinson fights
for gold, not glory. Smart boy,
Rayl
SLICK TRICK: Coca Cola,
chairman of the board Of the ex-
port division politico James J.
Farley went down south a few
weeks ago. While basking in the
warmth Of the Dixiecrats, he let
out bleat in a speech about the
Truman civil rights proposals.
When Jim got back to New York.
he found that a leader by the
name OF Bruce. through the po-
tent N. Y. Amsterdam News had
advertised Mr.. Farley's slip Of
the tongue and a full scale boy
colt was on against Coca Cola
In Harlem.
RESULT: Farley got Steve
HAnnagan's public relations boys
on the job. Before you could say
Jack Robinson" editors OF Ne
gro papers were deluged with 3
column photos and mats of Sugar
Ray Robinson talking TO Joe
Joe Louis and guess who Jim
Farley! Another shot showed Mr.
Farley smiling with champion
Ezard Charles. Many papers not
smelling the rat ran the photos,
Our boss tells US that Tom (soft-
drink hotel tycoon Moore says
Jim Farley is alright but any
nOrtherner who goes down In
Dixie giving hope and relief To
the Dixiecrats Is on our don't go"
list. Did someone say Amen?
YWCA branches all over the
country are holding their annual
meetings these days. The girls
who keep the Y. VS. going all
over the country deserve more
praise than they have received
for the mos. wonderful manner In
which they have cleaned up their
racial policies. -. In practically
every city Of any size on this side
of the Mason-Dixon line. Negro
women serve on the Y policy
making boards. In most cities the
program is integrAted as to men,
bership and staff. The women OF
the movement havnt talked about
democracy but have put II 10
work with a thoroughness that
makes the organization q shining
light In America
In contrast to Its counterpart,
the YMCA, the wv h just
about . million miles ahead.
Give the boys time though and
they'll get around to Iustifying
their use Of Christian In their
association titIe.
A Negro singer. Mary Robbs.
has been chosen a. guest Soloist
with the Chattanooga Symphony
Orchestra, something unheard Of
before in that area Import
ancs Of fighting for individuals
who have records which viii
stand harsh attack 10 demonstra-
ted by the case Of the first Negro
admitted 20 Louisiana Law school.
Roy s. Wilson. war veteran who
applied to the school and was ad-
mitted under a federal injunction
a. the result Of the Supreme
Court decisions on equal educa-
ton returned TO his home in Rus
ton recently after eanceIiing out
Of the school.
Close scrutiny Of Wilson's life
found three factors which would
automatically cancel his fitness
for q law degree He did not show
in his application the fact that he
had received q blue" discharge
from the Army. Or that he was
diEmiased from Ruston College
after q night In which he used Q
soft bah bat and . shoe. He had
been arrested and jaiIed for Per
jury growing out Of . divorce
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