Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-12-05

ing Car Employees local bI8, told
the board that they were promised
a now building when the school
bond issue was PROPOSED In Octo.
Dor 1850
Construction Of all Of the now
buildings recommended by burcau
Of field studies ny the University
81 Minnesota has bcen authorized
by the board except sheridan and
tho Mckinley .MANTisId consoIId.
aicd school. Rev. Massey stated.
We have waited patiently. pro.
badly too patiently, Ca see some
work begin
Now u appears that something
has happened and we would like
for tho school board To clear IN
up on when work on the MANfieid.
Mckinley school will begin.
What In your PLAN, Rev.
Massey asked the board
Massey said II Appeared "a him
that the "nrw sChools ran out
when u got 90 us" and that the
school board was not keeping faith
with ita sIcCtIon promises of build
Ing y new school In the ARIA.
lie further stated that the com
munIty In the two districts be-
cause ~ tn vital concern about
RrhoolH In 81 Paul a. a whole had
vigorously supported the past
bond proposal but could not prom.
lAs how the people would react
Ia any new bond proposals.
Xix reason were Offered by Rev,
Massey why u school should be
built In the district.
They WsFei
I. The Mckinley .MAHfIeId
seho", VA, In the original
plaza
2. There u . desperate Bred Tor
= community school 90 SnrVe
the needs % ths adults IN
we'll ~ that 81 On. children.
3. The psychological effect ~
the two SrhooIa ON the rom
munlty 10 degrading.
Z. The ARA should not h. IT,
nOTed while either districts
get ArhOola.
q. Tha srhO0Ia are democracy
In artion" bocaaa. ~ thriF
mlSed sRFailEsrat and bcraHse
az that contribute y KV~At
deal "a improving rare reia-
lions.
o. BHCRuSr % the restrictions
against Negroes moving into
other sections % the city
where thsFr arc good school
plants IL reason alone for the
city 10 build the school.
In celebrating upon the rsaSonH
Tor n nrw building. Rev Massey
pointed out that the original plan
called for a tSsO 600 building but
that the damaging effect the two
present schools have On the com.
munlty IL far In cRcc1 ~ the
$3.50 600
We believe we have good facui.
tics" but the poor buildings
causes many parents % believe
children get po0T Instruction
For generations people have
I"obed down upon MaEfield and
s0ms have tried % snIvs their
problems by enrolling thsir chII.
dTsn IN paroehlRi schools and
other families have moved out 81
the area Rev. Massey stated
Our children Rs~d what others
Bs~d. They are not superior and
thus ran do without what other
children have" he continued.
Rev. Massey declared
mo patching up or r"dscorat.
ing Job ran In any way meet the
aspirations. dreams desires and
expectations ~ the people VIM
have been duly Informed that We
would have modern school
erected
FAILURE ~ erect this schOol will
inEiiIi In the hearts ~ youth and
adults Alik" ~ our community,
that the new school board sstup
fDr which We have prayed and
voted has cIns "a give us the run
around too"
"OuT srhooi should be erected
b.cauS~ ~ the Open Secret" in
our city
"Ramsly. the Negro fcVsn IN
1892 faces barriers IN buying
property anywhere In tho city
"Or shall 7 say he fares oppoai.
tim IN buying HlnOs, anywhere
outside ~ the R0ndo area las II IL
called }"
Others VINO spoke were:
william SayI-s. ST.. 676 w Cen
trial. president Of the MAEfisId
P'TA said We're not In any moOd
IN capituiAts for q new paint and
rcdsc0ratinR fob"
JS- Camp. $50 IRishart: We op-
poss rsdscOratinK. Maxfisid school
has no Rym. no auditorium and