Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-15

new developments Tor WnH per
sons only. We are informed by
builders that there are iron-clad
agreements between FILA and
various lending Institutions under
which new housing areas must be
designated for q specific racial
group. Hence, In the areas sur
rounding Warrington, practically
all Of the FILA insured develop
mcnts are for whites only. This
IL the typical pattern Of FLA
operations In the North and West:
In the South. FILA operations
generally reinforce patterns Of
residential segregation.
The Defense Housing program,
will, undoubtedly. follow the same
pattern Of aggregation now in ef.
feet under the other housing OPP
eratiOnS.
The policies Of the Housing
Agencies are the exact opposite
Of the following position taken by
the Department OF Justice In liz
Anxious curiAe brief In the case Of
Shelly " Krasmer. No. ~, Su.
prems Court Of the u. D.. October,
ip47;
THE Government In Of the view
that judicial enforcement Of rae
lRl restrictive covenants on real
property IL incompatible with the
spirit and letter OF the COnstitu-
tion and laws OF the United
States. II IL fundamental that no
agency Of government should par
ticipate In any action which will
result In depriving any person Of
essential rights because Of race
or color or creed"
The time has come for the
Housing Agencies 10 cease the
hypocritIcal practice Of refusing
to approve written restrictive
covenants while closing their eyes
and ears 10 the actions and YER
bal statements Of builders, lenders,
local housing authorities. and
others who make plain and pub
licly say that housing constructed
with Federal assistance viii be
specific racial group. In essence,
the Federal Housing Agencies are
operating on n separate but
equal policy" In direct contradic-
ton Of the u, 8. Supreme Court
and National Policy as stated In
briefs filed by the u. 8. Depart
ment Of Justice.
This Ia the time for the HOus-
ing Agencies 10 deny any RSsis-
lance or finances unless there II
a guarantee that the housing
made available will be open TO all
qualified applicants without re-
gard 10 race.
BY a stroke OF the pen. PreSi.
dent Truman can instruct the
Housing Agencies TO change their
present practices and act ~ the
Supreme Court clearly meant for
them To act We are urging the
President To do this and you can
help by joining In our request,
whether he intends % seck re-
election or not. the President can
now end all segregation that stlll
persists In the Armed Services.
The time II long past when
segregation on all Federal proper
~ should have been eliminated
Colorcd employees In the Navy
Yards at Charleston, South Caro-
lima and Norfolk, Virginia, still
work under extreme Jim-Crow
conditions. There II aggregation in
many 81 the national parks and n
great deal Of Federal funds are
being spent At airporta In the
South where eolorcd passengers
are aggregated. These Rrr things
that the President has the power
to end without any help from
Congress Now II the time for him
Ia act
In May n 1901. the NAACP and
many important organizations
throughout the country obtained
pledge from the Majority and
Minority Leaders in the Senate
that hearings would be- held ON re-
solutions 10 limit debate, The
hearings werr held and the issue
IL now bctorC the Senate Rules
Committee.
We now must work for a favor.
able report ON q resolution to
limit debate, After VIZ get that re-
port, We must work to sce that Il
passes In the Senate.
A. present debate can b. limited
only by SiNty-four votes. This
means that whenever the ISSUE Of
the rules change reaches the floor
there viii b. a monstrOus filibus-
ter, We can win only u those on
our side are a. determined ~ the
southern opposition. Those on our
side win be only A. strong A. you
the voters want them 10 b.
In 1917, Whcn the assures Werr
dlffrrat. Southern Senators werc
sonse % the most ardcnt sup
poFtrrS % Ilnaitrd debate IN ls9s,
they discovered that long talks
wrre 1scfuI In killing ARti-lyach.
Ing I~gtslAtIoa. since then. thry
have b~cn the stAIwRFt champions
% the filibuster.
We haVc no doubt about the
votes To pass civil rights bills. "
we can overcome the filibuster. In
1880 thcrp WIRE two votes In the
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