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

70 IKE olhefn- II was n kfhCeIul
bow 10 the views OF southern SEN
ators and COngreSamen. The only
way we can forget that statement
In for the General now 10 come out
clearly and forcefuIly on the In
sue % civil rights.
| On their present records, Essen
hover. Ksfauver. and Taft would
be wholly acceptable 10 the Dixie
Crat elements. and. n they were 10
be- elected at this time, the north.
ern bank of the Potomac River
would b. an outpost 0f the re-.
BurreCted COnfederacy. In other
words, what General Lee could
not accomplish with the force Of
arms. these three. on the basis Of
their present stand, would Ac-
compIish by a surrender on civil
rights.
The Republican and Democratic
National Conventions arc yet 20
be- held. We want these candidates
20 know that In the next few
months they can do much 10 win
the support Of the oolored voters.
Senator Ksfauver must make II
clear by actions on the Senate
floor that he will vigorously follow
the standard on civil rights set by
the Report Of the Presidents
Committee on Civil Rights In
is47,
Senator TAFT. who In the leader
Of the Republican Party has II In
hiH power 10 permit tho issue Of
civil rights 90 come 20 q vote In
the Senate Of the United States In
this session.
General Eisenhower can now de-
clare that II Ia his intention to In
teErate all Of the American Forces
In Europe and he can accomplish
this forthwith.
Now. let IN turn 10 President
Truman. In his high office, he has
many opportunities to implement
much Of his own civil rights pro-
gram. He has taken valiant steps
10 reduce segregation In the
Armed Forces. Tie has set up two
anti Discrimination committees
by executive order, Ono Of these
committees has the responsibility
Of eliminating job discrimination
In government and the other has
the duty Of enforcing non -diACrim.
inAtion clauses In government con
tracts.
The President also vetoed H. u
san which contained trick lang.
uRge that southern members OF
Congress would have used Ia r..
qulrc segregation IN schools on
Army poata
Hut We must lrt the President
know that there la much that he
can do yet, One of the most scr.
IOus prOblems on which he must
net Il In the field of housing.
There has been a steady and
dangerous trend In the Rpplica'
ton 81 racial policies by the
Housing Agencies Of the Federal
Government since the u, =, gu.
prone Court decided tho rrstric.
tive covenant cases In May Oi
ipts. When the Court made that
decision, II opened tho door for
colorcd home seekers 10 purchase
and Use property In any neigh.
borhood wherr therp II q willing
seller, This has resulted In q
steady expansion Of tho coloTcd
population out of the racial ghetto
into non-srErrgated housing aTrRs
In communities such an Los An,
geles, California; Cleveland. Ohio,
Washington. u, G, and Richmond
Virginia Tho chief threat now q
this prrogreSa In eliminating Ne
gro ghettns comes from the Fed
erA Government Itself through the
operations of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency and rs
constituent agencies.
Under the Stun Clearance and
Urban acknowledgment Program
colorrd residents OF some areRs
that win b. cleared are eelnG
forcrd Co now out while white
pcrSons win BE- the only racia
group admitted TO, the new rrnta
or sales housing to BE- erected or
the cleRred site.
The number one illustration al
incredible type OF discrimination
with the assistance OF the Federal
Government. IL baltimore. Mary
land. WHORE there are two arcas
designated for rcdevelopment --
one known a. the waverly pro,
icct and the other In the vicinity
OF the Johns Hopkins hospital
In several cities. public housing
projects viii BE- built In areas
whcrp colorcd people have hvct
for many years but when the new
projects arr completed they will
BE- designated for white occupan.
cy.
TIE most critical exanple Of
this h Savannah. Georgia. In this
community. . RuHbeF % colOrcA
families win b. moved from what
10 known ~ the Old Fort ARA.
We are advised that becaass the
nlse selectcd for TIE housing pro-
isce IN Savannah b ef historical
lnaerest. city officiAh have D.
cAaed that The prOlcct must BE- Cor