St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-08

ing the University OF Oklahoma,
at Norman Oklahoma. / am IN
formed that there are numbers
that are housed in the dormitOry.
This is an achievement, a. Il was
only yesterday you could not even
enter the gates Of this Oklahoma
University.
II b gratifying 70 note the re-
Spouse ca this higher education.
This school II situated 20 miles
south Of the city % OKLAHOMA
city with a population Of some
10000 Negroes.
In Carlsbad, New Mexico, a
town OF 10000, the Negro popu-
lation numbers probably 300 or
more. There are four colored
teachers and one principal there.
This town Is situated south and
east Of New Mexico. close to Tex
Is, and near the famous Carlsbad
cayerns. They have mixed schools.
In old Mexico, there seems TO be
just too many poor people. ] am Of
the opinion that in many in
stances, they Just do not have the
chance. However, you cannot help
but admit that in many cases they
lack the win 10 do. In some places
the food is very poor. which Is
conducive 10 poor health.
Things are abnormally cheap
which n q definite sign OF poverty.
No wonder there are 90 many
Nv etbackS in California. For
one with money. Mexico Is a great
place TO 60 for you can come
back with more than II you Wis
tied cities IN America.
When you step across the line
Of this country and see what is
going on, II makes you wonder
just how long America win con-
tinue TO be "the land Of plenty"
Of which It really and truly Is.
There should be no poor people
In America. We waste enough TO
feed a nation.
Every Man Can Get Ahead
This is a country where every
man can get ahead II he has the
desire. Even minorities, who are
exploited. no end, can get ahead,
only they have to put forth a
little more effort. This condition
win only exist for q short time.
The world Is changing, and / DO
not believe that Il Is the win Of
God that other people all over the
world should suffer while we are
50 wastaful.
America. with an Of its
churches ard pFetonsea h not
really God fearing country. n
we were q God fearing people, We
would not treat our fellow men ~
We Do.
Tuscon, Arizona, has abolished
separate schools just recently.
There are a number Of colored
teachers in the system. II Is
clean city. The climate, OF course,
Is ideal
Now we move to Los Angeles,
80 called because It means "the
city Of Angels" The state OF
California 10 the land Of snchant-
ment. with It's never ending
orange groves, grape arbors. wall
nut and olive groves. San Berna-
dino and Riverside are outstand-
ing communities In that section.
The city Of Los Angeles Is
growing by leaps and bounds, /
don't believe that anyone knows
the population, at least no one
seems to know the Negro popula-
ton. I would estimate 800, 900 Ne
groes in that city and area. Look
at the buying power.
In spite OF an this, Negro bnsl-
mesa Ia pathetic. Everyone ls
working and salaries are good.
but they are miSsing the boat,
that Is the business end Of lt
where the real money lies.
The second day after I arrived
in Los Angeles. I was driving
down Compton st. I noticed an
unusual fire starting. It seemed
10 be an explosion with large
gusts Of smoke rolling up. II was
just across the street from the
fire department. II 50 happened
that all the equipment was out.
An unusually strong wind was
blowing. II was II a. m. BY / p.
m. this 100000 super market had
been completely reduced to rub
bish. The building was demolished
and everything in Il a complete
loss. I watched the help standing
by helplesSly looking on with sad
faces. The manager was a colored
man as were most OF the help. The
only one who was not worried was
the owner. II was a complete loss,
Los Angeles is different, and
win continue TO be different from
any other city in the United
States. People take their life saw
ings from other states and mi-
crate there TO spend the rest 81
their lives Living Is definitely
cheaper there. There are many OBJ
portunities to be offered. / would
like to say more. but am afraid
Mr. Newman win cut me down on
the space.