Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-03-21
Let's Welcome New Residents

At the risk Of becoming resome this newspaper must
again call attention community lack both Of the Twin
Cities This lack take into the problems arising
migration 10 these cities from other Of consider
able number Of people.
The migration about by the consolidation
and moving Of the Veterans Administration insurance offices
Fort Smelling with large number Of government employees
being transferred 10 the Twin Cities from such Tar apart points
~ seattle and Chicago This select migration, for most
these H. employees people Of good income standards
training, responsibility and ncccptabity
The moving Of such personnel vHrousy estimated as be
Is $50 persons and their families taxing present
available housing facilities Community wide, neither Of the
cities prepared In advance accommodate the introduce
ton Of this very desirable group into the community.
The only exception where in H. Paul. James Logan
postal employee, voluntarily and upon his own initiative
rounded up list Of available housing most Of temporary In
effort to help the situation In Minneapolis the Urban
League without very much community support has been try
ing negotiate with several apartment house owners tn OBJ
tain housing for the Veterans Administration people who have
moved 20 Minnesota,
90 far a. ws can ascertain, single other
munty resource church, civic group club or lodge has
concerned itself with the problem facing these
The story repeated In the matter Of the steady
arrival Of other who north 0 Minnesota
seeking home favorable surroundings for themselves and
their children There organized group which II concerning
itself with welcoming aud oentinR these newcomers
who Mss-spp. Alabama, Arkansas and Missouri
the ways Of life o this state Most Of them obtain jobs hut
In addition to finding employment there are other adjust
just important No local organization to be
greatly concerned about the situation,
In fact the only organized attitude prevalent too
many the ongermC residents towards the
he Of ndfrencce and frequently veled hostility At
the speech and customs which Of the
bring with them from other sections Of America,
Since Ia Minnesota well other states the people
black aud white immigrants to this section aud
daughters II either from other sections
Of the nation II would that ought "a receive
both welcome and understanding Most of here from
other section. II we didn't, our parents did.
II the people who settle here To become good r
low citizens those who preccdc them here ought TO make
effort that the arrivals receive welcome
friendly hand they ADJUST their lives the prevailing
customs of this section
II do welcome them, try to make them under
stand that glad that they have
apt regret that did gain their confidence aud
friendship.
There has been tremendous migration of Negroes
the Twin Cities falsely charged in the controversial
best seller ~ Confidential hut the growth In population
has been steady aud will continue Our duty that do
part assist the newcomers whenever they need IT,
that they may become crcitahe addition to Twin
Cities
This will require planning sacrifices time aud
money but the result will be of benefit the Negro
communities well the total communities.