St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-03
American Bigots Aid
Communism Davis Tells
Urban League Dinner

newspaper executive 'udIBt
that the native American big
OTIS who preach and practice
race and religious bias were a
worse threat to L. 5. security
and unity than the COmmu-
nists in, or without the nation.
Mr.. Davis was the principal
speaker at the annual banquet
held at the Woman 5 Club
which was attended by over
$50 members and friends of
the league.
Seven Saint Paulites were hon
ored by the league with citations,
an annual event. This years cita-
tons went to Mr. and Mrs. Carl
r. Schuneman, Ruth Bowman,
Leona Winner, John NJ. Patton,
Rev. Floyd Massey Jr., and Doris
Roper.
Each of the citations presented
read:
The st. Paul Urban League
formally wishes 10 express Its
esteem 10 a distinguished eth
zen who by many constructive
deeds In the field Of race rela-
lions has helped greatly TO In
fuse democratic Ideals In 10 the
realities Of daily living In this
community"
Each person in attendance at
the banquet received a printed re-
port OF the years activity. Guests
representing many social agencies
and a number of civic figures
were introduced by the league
treasurer, Miss Ruth Bowman
who also made the annual treas
urer's report.
A motion by DR.. J. w. Crump
TO send s. Vincent Owens. III ex-
ecutive secretary word Of com
mendation and hopes for his full
return for help was unanimously
passed.
IS. Vincent Owens died We'd
nesday morning, october H.
Mr.. Davis, In a mastery ad-
dress traced the world and domes-
tic situation faced by America.
He compared our Declaration of
Independence to the preamble Of
the United Nations charter. He
praised the high purposes which
motivated both the trainers Of the
Declaration and the U. N. pre-
amble.
Davis said democracy had with
stood all of the weaknesses, and
the indecisions. all of the fearful
deHations that are so unavoid-
ably a part of mankind itself.
yet" he said, democracy as a
way OF life has endured the ef-
forts of adversaries to destroy 1t.
II has continued to challenge men
to search for its ultimate perfec-
ton"
In tracing the present might of
the Soviet Union which appears to
be our nations chief adversary,
Davis pointed out that in sheer
manpower the Soviet was far
superior to us. He pointed out
that in war production Of arma-
ments, the Russians are fast APP
preaching us and that in some
fields they are ahead.
Davis said that of the 70 Criti-
cal war materials essential to our
defense Industries, 20 must be i'm
ported from foreign countries.
Since we, a nation of 1850 millions,
face enemies of democracy. Com
munist nations or Communist
aligned nations Of populations ex-
ceeding 500 millions II was his
opinion that we would have to
find some other resource other
than past glories or even in the
prestige or recent successes to
balance the scales.
The speaker called the fiber OF
the men and women who make up
our nation our greatest resource.
Davis said race prejudice and
discrimination in employment
have been a wasteful factor in
robbing us OF a great reservoir Of
manpower for the present emer
gency.
The Kansas City newspaper
man said there were millions of
Americans who were unwittingly
helping the $4,000 Communists in
the nation to undermine our coun-
try.
They are" he said. the
Americans who pretend allegiance
to the principles of democracy.
but who have so little faith in IL
that they refuse to practice it..
They are the Americans who want
democracy for themselves but
who refuse to let democracy live.
In the very nature of demo-
crazy, 1t cannot be received I'M
less it is given. 1t cannot be en-
joyed unless II is shared. It can
not be strong unless 1t receives
strength from all who comprise
it. It cannot be protected except
by those who believe in IT.
What do we mean by helpers
of Communism Let's see II we
can illustrate the point: We de-
plore a Russian veto of an action
sought by the United Nations
that would be nothing more nor
less than a reaffirmation of those
principles stated In the charter to