St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-08-29
Another Anniversary Rolls Around


fills its true obligation actually public trust Since we
believe this in the Of this paper we try to give our
readers from time to time periodic reports on Its progress oo
as a business and sempubc institution This is one OF the
reasons this newspaper puts great annually celebrating
its anniversary Each year its existence is ufiment OF that
public trust which this paper has enjoyed through the most
Of its 10 years.
Our particular field of journalism is that of furnishing the
NegroAmercan segment of population with medium of
expression communication presenting to both the Negro
community its white fellow citizens closer view of the
life contributions and the aspirations OF the cooed people
This paper like papers of its kind is still the racial adj
vocate and it gives itself to interpreting to the
majority grOupn city, state and country the legitimate in
and aspirations of the within the
framework of this Republic.
Because the problems which face the Negro racial
minority this community anywhere else in the United
States resolved by both the minority and the majority
working together this paper has always sought readers among
the white people, especially the leaders in labor industry and
all other lines of human ndeavor Since its founding August
1884 has numbered its most loyal readers and SUI
porers members of all of the nationality which make up
cy population In this thousands of white people
of this have been frank picture of what
Negro doing thinking and working toward Because of this
exposure many hundreds of our fellow white citizens have
joined hands with help make it impossible for
child losing opportunity to contribute their best
because of their color
This publishing Negro newspaper for all the people to
read has been of satisfactory achievements and
of which very proud The proof of the public
largest percentage of white subscribers of Negro
the nation This circulation has been secured and kept without
sacrificing compromising single principle Eighteen years
stated that this paper would contend for full equality for
Americans Negro has continued contend for
that equality through all these eighteen years and contrary to-
what the faint hearted advised the paper has prestige
and friends among the white people of this state than any
other paper of its type printed this has made
enemies but they usually those who would extend
the Negro only secondcass citizenship less than others
While been mitantly contendng the rights of
the NegroAmerican have also been continually remind
ing the Minnesota Negro that he be worthy of full OPP
portuny and shoulder the responsibilities well the bene
fits We have attempted make the Minnesota Negro all
Angel but have tried impress the people of the that
the Negro first is human being, with all of the human
fraities well of the virtues that he is like his
white brother good, bad and in
different That given the opportunity for education,
the Negro apt to become just good citizen the
next But education chance for job his
highest aptitude and chance decent housing and that
environment that makes better he apt bad
the white person.
As this newspaper celebrates with this edition
anniversary IS years uninterrupted operation this city
does proudly and humby Proudly because believes
it has rendered contribution to the life of the community
and humby because of the great responsibilities thereby
acquired.
Every member the papers staff considers the job the
paper than just the opportunity a pay check
Each member recognizes that the paper the community
than printing paper and that part of the paper
All staff members familiar with the fact that the
paper feels task is small large it in the best
interests of the readers advertisers aud the community
We could go and blowing trumpet
Longtime readers often remember the various services the
has rendered wildly than those of who have
participated 1t is to the to whom address
of this for they have only known for a while
We would promise to old friends and new.
We made August TO- 1894 and make again today
That will continue to print the best paper possible with the
in mind and money, afford That will
support and designed benefit the greatest
number of people That will be Independent in politics
supporting and rather than party labels That
we win do all raise the economic social educational
spiritual and cultural levels of the people
II we can just inch along doing little bit
the detectives each week think this papers place in
Journalism is safe for the years
In closing we'd like to thank all of the individuals
firms and institutions who through the years have favored
MS by their interest patronage and support It's grand
working for people like those for whom we labor