Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-03-28
Carter Poses Pertinent Question

zine editors assert IL in the Of To Carl
Rowans recent piece in that publication titled How Far
From Slavery"
Mr. Carter who liz an astute editor and writer, made no
effort Rowans major premise that the south had
long way TO 90 In It's race relations but spen, most
Of wordage telling how The Race Problem Moves North
Carter Ia one OF the more liberal Of souhernerS the
question. For period following the World War II
period thought he going to assume the leadership
OF the then small group Of southerncrs who really wanted
do something about that sections approach to the problem
OF Negro-whe relations which Of embarrassment
to the US.A. all over the world
lie made a number Of noble efforts rise above the
pressure Of secOnalsm and Oulm0ded prejudice,
and by those valiant efforts attracted the attention Of
the north than any other southern editor except
Ralph McGll Many thought he would lead his region
into brighter era In improved race relations
However the pressure Of the outdated mores Of the
south was much for Mr. Carter and for the past few
years he has apoog for the souh failure to come
to grips with the problem Of extending full citizenship
to all Of It's residents.
Mr. carter's LOOK article Is good one should be read
by every noherner who this section to avoid the
tensions which abound under the surface OF every southern
community.
Mr. Carter asks what we consider pertinent question
when no wonders
And lastly what will the do the moral
values Of the Negro maran North we'll the South
committed by the Negro far out of proportion to
his relative inevitable result Of his bottom
rail environment And JUS, raising his income won't improve
his behavior generation especially the Ssph" unges
aauRor and the unchanged energies Of
crowded Are the churches Of the North prpared to
translate the docrns Of universal brotherhood into acton
the undsrprveRed Of different, coo' Are the social
the police forces equipped to reform the
young sidewalk NEassns Of Chicago the Juvenile deln
quen Of Detroit the and race gangs OF Harlem and
Brooklyn"
In reply to Mr. Carriers logical query, say that
the north is aware in many quarters Of the problem faces
Generally IL faces the question with degree Of confidence
and feeling that when II helps the Negro migrant II helps
itself.
Generally tries the moral values of the Negro
migrant by offering him hope of jobs and the security OF his
person In the north Negroes usually not jailed for benG
Negro for the petty oenscs that would send them to the
chain gang In large section OF Dixie
While raising u mans income may not improve his
behavior In generation" generations rs Is
shown by the antics ol Of Caucasian brethren,
better income will buy Of the necessities of life
denied small wage earners In Dixie
Mr. Carriers point that the asphalt junges breed crime
Is with which cannot disagree He's got something
there That's the why think northern communities
which fight low cost housing with pleasant surroundings
for the low income groups missing opportunities to
community needs but TO improve entire communities
We believe that the churches Of the north, white anC
Negro in increasing numbers facing TO the fact tina
they tremendous challenge in the question Man.
of the white churches in many cities seek the membership
Of Negro families and in communities whites join thu
Negro churches All Of the great denominations are carry
ing programs designed point out the necessity of
churchman praccng brotherhood in his daily contacts
II not his pew.
The social service agencies Of the north alert ant
they have done the best job of all OF public servc
to meet the challenge offered by the migrant family
Northern police departments appear To be lcnien
towards Negro awbrrakers However what appears TO
lenency often Just fair play Most Of the northern polio
officers do consider that Negro fair game for
kjacking and undue moeStaton and haasSmen, SOM
complain that they afraid TO arrest Negroes for fear
the pressure of the civil rights and up organizations
This fear is unSound for this newspaper does not know
Of single Negro community the north where responsible
Negro leadership wants its criminals codded IL does no
want its criminals treated different than other criminals
The trouble in the past in instances has been tina
northern police attempted TO emulate the Negro head
whipping tactics of southern law enforcement officers
When has happened naturally there has been proteS
No responsible Negro wants preferential treatment
poce-iust equal treatment The substantial Negro com
muny has great stake in good law enforcement becauS
he wants to live his family in surroundings conduciv
10 their becoming good citizens He applauds good Law
enforcement more today than ever before.
The young sidewalk aSSaSSins the juvenile sex dehn
quents Of Detroit the and gangs OF Harlem
and Brooklyn which Mr. Carter points with scarce-h
glee are the problems with which the northern cities mus
come TO grips and imagine that welcome all the he'll
and suggestions get from the south Northerners
unlike their southern cousins, know that anything wron
with any part Of country every Americans business
We know we afford tell the south that crimes
our faults business more than the Souu
can with legitimacy tell to mind our own Damyanke
pushes when complain how she treats fellow citizens