St. Paul recorder., 1952-08-15

they were not going to have some
of their trade go to other resorts
where Negroes were not accepted.
However, they seemed to think
that IL Negroes were permitted to
go into any resort in Minnesota,
the discrimination practice would
cease at all Of them. And I can
see the matter from their point of
view.
To give you a concrete example,
I made reservations at the Me-
ollet Hotel, in Minneapolis, was
accepted graciously, and treated
fine. / was told that any hotel In
Minneapolis accepted Negroes,
therefore there is no Negro prob
lem at the hotels, the same could
be applied to resorts.
/ prefer fishing i'm the Minne-
sofa lake in preference to n
linois, Wisconsin. New York and
other states that / have fished in.
And l can't see any reason why
I should be Disseminated against
because my skin Is not white.
Just think. there are over
10, 900 lakes in Minnesota and Me-
groes can not fish In them Tin a
way Of speaking, because they
must have Accommodations and
these they cannot get. I know that
Minnesota spends 4 lot Of money
advertising their wonderful lakes
and resorts, then when people
come there, they won't accomo-
date them IL their race doesn't
suit them.
I know any number Of people
who 70 70 Canada 20 fish ON ac-
count Of the discrimination In
Minnesota, yet there is no better
fishing In Canada that there Ia In
Minnesota, II as good, as 1 have
fished In Canada and I know.
1 would like to return to Min
nesota in August and IL you know
of any place other than Gargle
Lake, Adney Lake. both near
Crosby and Fox Lake at Pine
River, (Which is very poor for
fishing), would like TO know
about them, altho l prefer fishing
on Shamineau Lake, seven miles
this side OF Motely.
I used TO go to Shamineau Lake
quite often when Mr.. Avery had
the largest resort on the lake and
he made no discrimination, none
whatsoever. but he passed four
years ago and the people who
bought the resort ceased to ac-
comodate Negroes. I offered to
buy the place so that / could have
some place to go without having
any trouble, but his wife was In
fluenced by others and she would
not sell 1t to me because I am an
American of color.
I know that your Interracial
Commission is doing a lot Of good
work In the state Of Minnesota,
but they are certainly not doing
much good as far as resort ac-
comodations for Negroes and
Jews are concerned.
know that I have the privilege
Of suing a resort owner under the
Minnesota law, but being a nom
resident, I would not want to do
that. Furthermore, I am not look
ing for a law suit. I'm looking for
a place TO fish.
This letter is sent with all good
intentions and trust you will ac-
cept ii In the spirit in which 1t
was written.
In conclusion. and without any
intentions OF being curt, beg to
call this to your attention Gov
ernor Youngdahl put a stop TO the
slot machines Zone armed ban
dits) at resorts. Now suppose the
resort owners started operating
them again? There Is no doubt in
your mind or any one else what
you would do about it. so In the
sense Of fair play, please do some
thing about this discrimination
against minority groups in Min
nesota.
Sincerely yours,
Charles d. Murray Sr.,
$40 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago. Ill.