St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-21

general public. II II the first large
Cities offered for sale 10 both Mel
ference NAACP and rector OF St
Philips Episcopal church. called on
the churches Of the nation to help
the states affected by the deci-
sion carry out the courts decision
Mr.. Carly said:
What the Supreme court has
done at this time is to confirm the
faith OF the leadership OF the
NAACP and their followers In the
fundamental justice Of the basic
principles Of democracy.
I'VE say that this is no new af-
firmation but the reckoning OF the
concepts OF the Declaration Of In
dependence: "All men are created
equal and endowed with certain
inalienable rights"
During the brief American his
tory. selfishness and greed have
permitted majority OF her citi-
zens to lose sight of the fact
Il am convinced that history
will record the work OF the MA
ACP and It's indomitable leaders
as equivalent to the work OF the
prophets OF Israel. In refusing to
permit the nation to forget its
heritage of justice upon which II
was founded.
II am greatly concerned TO see
what our religious institutions are
going to do now They have hid
den behind the DOGGY OF local
customs in perpetuating segregat-
ed schools.
Now that the nation has
spoken and enunciated the prin-
ciples they should have long said,
win they endcavor to redeem
themselves and be the vanguard In
implementing the courts decree"
William r.. Cratic, president OF
the Mill City NAACP and re-
gionai chairman OF the association
called on the people to help the
NAACP eradicate the cesspools
OF Jim Grow that remain"
Cratic told this paper:
1--WE OF the NAACP are natural
ly jubilant and elated over this
decison which means the begin
ming OF the end OF Jim Crow In all
forms,
The whole nation should be
grateful 10 Thurgood Marshall and
his staff and to the many sociolo-
gists, educators who elaborated
in research work on these cases
'"rhe Minneapolis branch will
continue its program to wipe out
the subtle discrimination which
stili exists In this city"
Rabbi Albert Minda. Temple
Israel and prominent civic figure
In the state called the decision,
another glorious demonstration
that America has not forgotten its
unfinished business and can
carry out its ideals through order
~ procedure,
Let all the world take note"
Robbi Minda declared.
George Etzell, Clarissa. Mime
sofa publisher and Minnesota ma
tional committeeman for the Re
publican party, stated that our
foreign policy has gained new
strength as result OF the
Supreme Court decision,
EtEell went on to state that he
felt Mondays decision was COM
parable In his opinion, to the
Emancipation Proclamation issued
by Abraham Lincoln and that this
demonstrates to the rest OF the
world the communist lie that
we are not concerned about our
Negro citizens.
Mrs, Elizabeth Heffclfinger.
| wayzata. Minnesota. Republican
national committeewoman and a
long time advocate OF full equality
for Negroes and other minorities
said
Il have been anxiously awaiting
the decision OF the Supreme Court
and I am more than gratified that
this historic decision has been
made under Republican admin
istration,
1T Is another example OF
President Eisenhowers heart felt
and sincere interest in all minority
problems and his determination 20
see that there is justice and
equality for all"
L Howard Bennett. attorney and
member OF the NAACP legal re-
dress committee hailed the deciS-
ION
All. Leader Praises Decision
Walter Crammond. president OF
n
the Minneapolis Central Labor
Union said Of the supreme Court
decision: II think this is the
greatest asset TO our foreign re
iation policy. can visualize what
this viii 10 10 the propaganda
working against the Y. S. in the
Asiatic countries,
This Il step in the right a.