St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-25
Store Leaders
Comment On
Whites Death
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League and principal founder OF
the Minnesota state NAACF
Conference and its first president
said:
Walter White fortunately lived
TO see some gratifying results OF
his tireless labor In the field OF
civil rights. His was a contribu'
ton. not to a segment Of the pop
ulation, but to the country az q
whole"
Jonas q. Schwartz and Sidney
Lorber, Minneapolis attorneys
long active In the NAACP on a
local and national level issued the
following statement:
Those OF us who were privileg'
ed TO work with Walter White
know that he worked day and
night under great strain because
the task Of achieving human
equality and dignity was monu'
mental and the funds and assis-
lance for the fight were limited
HE had to dig up the facts,
fight the battle and scurry for
funds In daily schedule that
would have killed a lesser man
long ago.
Each OF us Is a little respon-
sible for his premature passing
Had we helped little more to
ease his strain. perhaps he could
have lived a longer span.
1--WE must therefore acknow-
ledge our Indebtedness to Walter
debt which we can only pay by
carrying his fight TO its ultimate
successful conclusion.
Have you contributed to the
NAAcP Fighting Fund For Free
dom? DO so today as your tribute
to Walter White"
Thomas Talley, executive secre-
tary of the st. Paul Urban League
had this TO say about White:
The death Of Walter White is
great loss TO the forces in this
country who work for equal OPP
portunity for all people.
"A great deal OF the progress
that has been made in civil rights
in the past three decades can be
attributed TO his courageous
leadership.
AS testimonial to his nom
compromising stand on human
rights every individual who seri-
ously believes in the democratic
way of life should pledge their In
creasing support TO the NAACP."
shelton II, Granger. executive
director OF the Minneapolis Urban
League and prominent civic lead
er said:
The death OF great man al
ways leaves vacuum to be filled.
Walter White leaves such void.
He, as n person will never be re-
placed because his was the era Of
great personalities" in the field
OF human justice. But, he will re-
main effective for generations be-
cause he leaves for others the
tools for performing a burden
some job, His personal stature
strengthened the fabric of
American democracy on the
framework OF the NAACP. We
mourn for his family and remain
eternally grateful for the results
Of his personal sacrifice"
Rev. Floyd Massey Jr., 81. Paul
pastor OF Pilgrim Baptist church
and an active leader in the civic
life OF the community and state,
commented:
we have lost giant In the
earth Walter White gave his life
in the battle for civil rights for
minorities OF America. In so do
ing, he lifted the level OF respect
for our great nation in the eyes
Of Asistic and African countries.
1T Is doubtful 10 any Ameri-
can OF the Twentieth Century sur
passed Whites contribution TO
American Democracy"
Wiifred G, Leland. Jr.. execu-
tive director Of the Minneapolis
FEPc said that Whites death
was a great loss, He stated;
The death OF Walter White Is
great loss 60 all of us. He was
a courageous and inspiring fight.
er against injustice and discr,min-
alton. We owe him a tremendous
debt Of gratitude tcr the great
contribution toward freedom and
equality for people throughout
the world"
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