Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, 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 factor, with
younger residents more willing TO
accept minority persons as neigh.
bors, she said In some suburban
areas, however. resistance seems
10 be strong regardless OF age.
Nevertheless, she said. the
policy Of non .discriminat ton In
public housing developments al
ready is being felt In private
housing. with relocation Of min.
GRITTY 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 am
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,
I'm other words" she said
they are exploited in comparison
with whites Of equal income. II
was startling to me TO learn that
there is no Negro family renting
apartments in a privately-owncd
apartment building built since
1910 and no Negro families living
in FHA-insured apartment units
built since 1913
III information such As this
were publicized, Il seems 10 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 10 show that AL Of US
bascially are in favor OF sense
Of fair play. not only for the good
81 the community, but an 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
agcr Of Prudential Insurance
Company Of America regional OF
flee Our company has standard,
Of employment for hiring pcopI,
who meet them regardless Of color
or creed.
Andrew Coulter. personnel man,
ager Of General Mills home office
! know how important the work Of
the council Ia and am willing "a
subscribe 10 the program
John X. Ewing. personnel Of.
ncer. First National bank think
the general citizen 81 the city
doesn't have the advantage Of the
councils report and feels tha,
when a minority group family
moves into his neighborhood pro
perty values will drop "a council
study has shown there IN no Truth
20 the common belief that proper.
/ ~ values move either up or down
by the arrival Of n minority group
family In a neiRhb0rhOOdD
Claude Peterson. representing
the American Legion The Amsrf,
can Legion has a broad and non
discriminatory policy and car
easily subscribe 10 tho council,
program. feel the situation u
largely a matter 81 education -
getting used N one another
Rufus Putnam, superintendent
Of schools Minneapolis schools
employ people On qualifications re-
CARELESS ~ color or creed. Chi
dren don't c0rns 70 sch1Dl with
prsoonceived preludlcss Ever
| though there have been raiIca
changes In cultural bacbgroun,
q peOpI" IN The past few asss
there remains much 10 b. accom-
plished with adults
Howard shsp~hon. ar appraiser
The heaIth!est cl'y economically 4
one with diversity % Industry an
b@hev" n that must ~ adds'
diversity - housing am hAppl
% endorse the councils program
lloyd short. chairman - Uni
ysrEi'y % nlnnsso'a pHllura
sclsncs department. 7 agree vit
the ldsa that r0rs information d
yi,Aily EHsdsi far al citizens an
Efoups Thsss ulnRu are = matte
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