Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-09
Quit Kidding 10, Boys

Republican newspaper editors, especially IN the noth ARE
rettng because Senators Ives R and Humphrey and Leh
man ID testing today Tuesday, Jan 81 whether
majority Of the o. H. Senators who give lip service to civil
rights what they These three senator"
to alter the rules which make possible the hbuSter
which have been used chiefly 10 halt civil rights
Both OF esteemed contemporaries In Minneapolis the
TRIBUNE and the STAR have used lot of editorial word"
trying justify the expected defeat OF The Ives Humphrey and
Lehman proposals
STAR and TRIBUNE edtorialiats know that the Iibuster
IL the chief weapon white supremacy senator's and their
northern eountSpar who incideny secretly happy to
have the buSsr handy that they blame the failure of
civil rights the southerners.
We read both the TRIBUNE and STAR editorials and
neither offered the readers any instance In the past 30
where buser used in the US Senate TO keep
from passage vote bills which would have given the Amer
Negro fuller chance for first class citizenship
According to the TRIBUNE II has suddenly discovered
that the fbuster really blessing Disguise designed to
keep the naughty majority from taking advantage OF the min
GRITTY In theory this sounds just fine and dandy but picture
tho howl which would have up from the STAR and
TRIBUNE II minority had nbuAtered the TaftIIarey bill
death All this shedding Of crocodile for the poor down
rodden white uprcmhcs Of the Senate by enlightened north
daily newspapers leaves this paper cold mack
srel, Quit kidding the readers boysi
And really we know that all Of the white supremacy
from below the Mason Dixon line In fact
have great deal for the misguided southern
who buStes than the meay mouhed norherners
who allow tho fibascS to be used ONLY civil rights
matters In each session of Congress
Dads cup with Christmas JOY only few days
ago Now bis mail box runneth with Christmas bills
Whatever became Of that city.wide committee of Mime
apO citizens who going do something about the prob
lem Of the Minneapolis Juvenile will probably lay dormant
until rash Of crimes by kids shows up and then II will
be reaotvated-too late to do any real good, m .
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81 Paul parents In the Maxsd and Mckinley school
should let mp IN their determination obtain decent
school that district Public officials often depend citizens
getting tired fed up making demands pleas and petitions
The that keep In there keeping the elected officials
fleet to the fire. get the results aud the respect II the
love of the people elect city councils school boards
In this world you have to pay for what you get The
meay salaries which public employees get may
for some Of the measly service they give at times
There classes Of public employees who should get
good pay They rcmcn aud policemen In most cities they
do not.
AND in favor Of paying soldiers combat soldiers
sailors Ariorcc and Marines good pay pay the people
back home who make materials pretty we'll and all
for hiking the pay Of every Joe who risks his life for country
UN on the front lines
Seems that the soldiers and Armed Force men would or
gNniSc lobby In Washington Evcrybodys got lobby down
there but the boys In Korcal