Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02


tions listed by the Attorney. den.
eral a. subvUruivc.
Walter White. Lester Granger,
Congressman William Dawson,
Ralph Bunche an a score 81 other
leading NeRrooeH denounced the
smear attack on Mrn, Bethuno.
Mira. Bethune IL tho third Me-
gro Of national Importance 10 be
attacked because OF alleged af'
filiationa with organizations on
the Attorney Generals list. Fed
erh Circuit Judge William Has
tie was the first and Claiming
Tobias, alternate delegate 90 the
u. N, from the u, n, the second,
Mrs. Bethuns In considered Ameri-
cas- leading Negro woman,
DIR. Bsthune, who In considered
one Of the leading Negro eduoa'
tors In the United States, was "a
have appeared at nnglewood
Junior High School at q meeting
sponsored by the womNn's AuKil.
Iary Of the Henry Douglas Post %,
American Legion. instead. she
spoke at q privately sponsored
meeting In tho Bethany Preaby-
terrain church.
The charges against Or. BE-
thune were presented 20 the Board
of Education and the Legion aux.
lllary by the nngiswood Anti
Communist League, A. . result,
the board and the auxiliary an.
nounced jointly that the meeting
would be poatponed untIl Or, De-
thune had cleared harseif."
The decision made by TIN aux
ilary was formulated after the
local organization had asked the
advice Of the American Legion
headquarters a. Indianapolis. A
telegram received by Mrs. Leon
ard Davis, president Of the auSii'
larry, advised her 10 proceed with
caution" In view of the Lsgion'a
policy on matters Of American.
Ism"
After the auxiliary had made
rs decision, county and stats Of
ficials Of the Legion immediately
cAnceIsd their scheduled appear
ancea. This action was followed by
the Joint conference at which the
board ruled that permlAsioR for
Dr. BsthuBs 10 speak In the
school had been rescindsd until
ths question Of subVersive affiiia.
lions had been answered.
sO0a after u was IeaFned that
DT. BSthuns had beea barred from
speaking, Walter Whita, eHecative
secretary ~ tho NRaaOaAl ASsOcia-
tion for tho Advancement ~ Col
OFed People. InfoTuHsd Mayor ".
leslie DranIRR that ths aaaocia-
ton was "aElaRed and distressed
nj the action"
Mr.. White declared that the
charges wsre absurd and un.
worthy Of consideration In an en-
community" lie assert.
81 that DR.. Bethuns ''is q dIstin-
gIlahsd American VIM has served
her nation effectively and loyalty"
and that % bar her aids Commu.
mist propaganda. which exploits
such needIsas discrimination"
DR., Bsthuns whs appointed a..
rector of the Negro division of the
Advisory COMMITTEES Of
The National Youth Administra-
ton by President Franklin ID.
Roosevelt and was also special
r0nHuItAnt % the Secretary Of
War on officer candidates 10 the
Army Auxiliary Corps,
Mrs Roosevelt once dsAeribsd
her M being symbolic ~ "ths
spirit which all ~ ne today want
h. b. c0nscISBs."
-Four Twin city Negro leaders
though declining at this time 10 BE-
quoted were incsnRed nj the at
lack on Mrs Bsthuns. One. q war
veteran attacked the American
irgi1n national office At Indian
ap0Iis for spending time and
nonry fighting and chasing Cam
munlsta ana fellow travellers but
10 get In own house In
order on the race question.
The latter leader said there are
IliIl states where no Negro may
pm tflN AHigTlIAu ANAAVhs ~ AAte
hat the Legion has refused 20 do
about the barring Of
Of Negro ancestry from
The 20 and ., Legion fun auxiliary.
The war veteran said that " the
Legion really wants 10 do some
thing tO night Communism II
ought 10 clean up its own prac.
tees and then II win have clean
hands instead Of attacking Me-
Rross like Mrs. Bsthuns who
light and resent race dlSerimlnA.
ton.
Any organization which claims
Il IL the chief advocate Of Amsh-
canism and dooes not take steps
with IL own organization 10 end