St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-03

some nuu delekatcS ana NlsllprS
attended the convention. and
heard Claiming H. Tobias. chair
man of the NAACP board Of d.
rectors, deliver the keynote adj
dress,
A specific object Of the groups
campaign 10 erase segregation
from American life will be faoili-
ties offered Negroes at railroad
stations in the south
A petition challenging the exist
ence OF separate facilities at these
stations will be filed with the In
tcrstate Commerce Commission
within the next four weeks,
The case, according to Thurgood
Marshall, special counsel for the
NAACp will be filed against all
Interstate railways operating in
Southern states and against sever
al southern cities,
Paul Williams. noted architect
OF California, received the 3sth
Spingarn Medal Award at the
closing rally Of the NAAcP con-
vention in KEEL Auditorium. In
his acceptance speech, Williams
urged Negroes TO become home
owners AS means Of erasing any
stigma OF second class citizenship.
Among other things, he said;
Various minority groups are
often renowned for different bust
ness activities. such ar produce
farming. ownership OF restaurants
laundry specialties. and even own
ers OF certain brand OF automo-
bile,
Wouldn't II be great 10 be
known as the minority group
which has the greatest percentage
Of home owners? This we can do.
This win automatically erase any
stigma Of second class citizenship
This win make MS tax-paying eiti-
gems with q voice"
The A4th annual convention al
so said the NAACP plans attacks
on segregation In housing, cdnca-
tion, employment and public ac-
commodations, such as reataur-
ants and hotels.
In commenting on the proposed
fight on segregation in housing
Marshall said the Fifth and 18th
amendment TO the y, s, A. Com
stltution win be invoked In court
actions.
on the issue OF employment, the
NAACP counsel said his staff had
a theory by which the association
could force fair employment In
the absence Of Federal Fair EN-
ployment Practices Act.
Any action on segregation In
schools will generally be delayed
until the United states Supreme
court decides on the five cases
now pending before II, he said.
The cases are scheduled 10 be re-
argued starting oct. IL,
DIR. Tobias. In his keynote adj
dress, said the fight for Negro
rights must be seen in terms OF n
worldwide struggle.
we must see the fight for Ne
FRO Americans as part Of worlc
struggle for freedom he said
world tensions are such that the
United states as the leading ma
ton in the free world cannot at
ford the luxury OF race discrimln-
alton
DIR. Tobias. former alternate
delegate to the UN then outlined
a 1O-year program which he hopes
viii eliminate segregation from
the American scene His purpose
q 10 have the program completed
in time for the tooth anniversary
Of the Emancipation Procisna-
ton
white the NAACP head, also
was Of the opinion that the Amer
lean Negroes struggle for freedom
has international implications
Unless America can show It's good
faith toward the Negro, the coln-
,rv stands to lose support from
the dark skinned countries Of the
world. ne said.
"These people, he aeded, ARE
skeptical because Of what they
have heard about the treatment OF
Negroes.
Among the other speakers at
IN. convention was Archibald j.
Carey. pastor OF Quinn chapei
AME. church in Chicago. He
listed four factors which he said
are changing the patterns OF race
relations. They are;
Those practices adopted by Ia
Dor. industry and other public ife
groups; the position taken by both
political parties: recent United
states Supreme court decisions
and the desire for freedom in 9TH
er lands,
The majority group must re-
cognize its obligation TO abolish
racial and religious discram'nA-
ton" Carey said 1T must recog-
nize that discrimination and seq