St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-07-16

person with more schooling is
more willing to accept the new ar
rival.
But acceptance varies inversely
with increase In income--persons
with higher income tend to resist
minority groups.
Age is also a factor, with
younger residents more willing to
accept minority persons as neigh
bors, she said. In some suburban
areas, however, resistance seems
to be strong regardless Of age.
Nevertheless, she said, the
policy OF non discrimination In
public housing developments al
ready is being felt In private
housing, with relocation of min
ority families moving ahead
with comparatively little fric-
ton.
Despits progress, there are
some unfavorable aspects TO the
housing situation, she reported
Negroes and Indians have diff
Guilty renting adequate housing
and many are forced into the buy
ing group even though their in
comes are inadequate. Often the
housing they buy is too expensive
compared with what whites would
pay. she said.
In other words" she said,
they are exploited in comparison
with whites of equal income. 1t
was startling TO me to learn that
there is no Negro family renting
apartments in a privately-owned
apartment building built since
1910 and no Negro families living
in FHA-insured apartment units
built since 1913.
IF information such as this
were publicized, 1t seems to me
that the American sense of fair
play would modify some old an
tagonisms which may be based
more on habit than on real pre-
JUDGE" she said.
Brin expanded on the fair
play theme and asserted the
basic principles OF democracy
are being violated.
He emphasized the importance
of obtaining statements from
community leaders that can be
used to show that "all of us
bascially are in favor of a sense
of fair play, not only for the good
Of the community, but as Ameri-
can facing the human problems of
democracy with fair play and de-
cency."
Here are comments OF some of
the community leaders who at
tended the luncheon:
Raymond Cobb, general man.
ager of Prudential Insurance
Company Of America regional Of.
flee: Our company has standards
of employment for hiring people
who meet them regardless Of color
or creed.
Andrew Coulter, personnel man.
ager Of General Mills home office:
l know how important the work Of
the council is and am willing to
subscribe 10 the program.
John X. Ewing, personnel o.
ficer, First National bank: ! think
the general citizen of the city
doesn't have the advantage of the
councils report and feels that
when a minority group family
moves into his neighborhood pro-
perty values will drop. "a council
study has shown there is no truth
to the common belief that proper
ty values move either up or down
by the arrival Of a minority group
family in a neighborhood.)
Claude Peterson, representing
the American Legion: The Ameri-
can Legion has broad and non
discriminatory policy and can
easily subscribe to the councils
program. I feel the situation Is
largely a matter of education --
getting used TO one another.
Rufus Putnam, superintendent
Of schools: Minneapolis schools
employ people on qualifications re-
CARELESS Of color or creed Chill
dren don't come 10 school with
preconeeived prejudices. Ever
though there have been radical
changes in cultureal background
of people in the past few decades
there remains much to be accom-.
piished with adults.
Howard shenehon, an appraiser
The healthiest city economically L
one with diversity Of industry anc
believe 10 that must be addec
diversity Of housing. I am happy
10 endorse the councils program
Lloyd Short chairman Of Uni,
versity Of Minnesota politica
science department: ] agree with
the idea that more information Il
vitality needed for all citizens anc