St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-25
Walter Francis White,
Fighter For Freedom

Monday March a. Of Walter Francis White at his
home New York city removed the greatest fighter for equality
the American Negro to in the past 40
Whites the time when the National Association the
OF which
period influence tragic because Of the
for the which he cherished only
becoming reality.
unique many ways ma
ability undsnghable millions
people,
despite tho fact that he said to have been Of only sixty
fourth Negro blood.
exposure Of mobs In
Atlanta during the that city the turn of the century
ndebie White and perhaps
him the best his life advocating
rights and protection to Americans of Negro ancestry
He NAAcP by daring courage
investigating the bestiai nchngs which afflicted the United
excellent Investigator had
southern blond hair and blue He moved into
y which had had ncng investigated the mob murder and
back in New York with full report before the where
the crime took place were aware OF his identity,
white was arcuato writer distinction Rope and
FaggoA Biography Judge Lynch written 1925 factual
report Of the crime of ncng which had bottod the seutchon Of
nation feel that this volume
instrumental In causing national cvuson against mob vo
Twenty years ago in 1891 when White took over the
directing the NAACP the organization had
develop
ment OF good staff OF administrators strong legal staff headed
the Houston by the william
Marshall the NAACP
the chief civil rights organization in the nation
Whites personality ability
most citizens Of this land and others He was on nt
mate with at Presidents OF the United States
dante OF Of the most influential OF the
try.
correspondent opened
opportunity for him to do yndeated daily column
which widely read
Two years ago a magazine
influential long
spoken with
forsenc heights OF righteous indignation describing the dscmina
ton and bgot which faced the u
the early OF his secrearyshp White
Washington lobbying anti-neh
rights bills White successful getting
passed because the busterng
legislators who hated White like However
Influence f in the Of much other legislation during his
work Capitol Hill
During such period southern nhbueers denounced White
he sat the Senate gallery debate
which being kept from by lbustering Senator's
Walter White feared by southern
campaign after sections the south
IN denouneins that New York ner Walter White ignoring com
pletey that White native sonthener years
national Democratic rule he exercised much influence with the ad
mnstraon without dragging the NAACP political psrtsansp
As the rolled around southern politicians
and from the heat the grounds
We're friendly to White respecting him for his ability and
tenacty
May, against segregation high
of the land the non of the work individuals
and organization but OF all through
inspiration OF Walter White
the fuller and impact
Walter White the American emerge
lightly. capable
bad~ him Home win retrospect how
he what force he helping
racial caste discrimination and oppression.
the as the United States fully
leader
tribute Walter Francis White zealousy
live up profession equality
justice freedom. fighting
naleniable rights" fighting
fighting preserve strengthen
present world
rule OF the day well the rule OF the laws the books
Todays world afford to lose its Walter
inevitable needs
that others will take up the torch the Whites lay aside
part earned place memory
which all great enshrined"