Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-28

tlOnnl Association for the Adv
cuslng representatives of fed
crimIuatory practices In collab
sure movement of the White
have been submitted to the v
prompt action"
Walter f. Strider and 8. o.
Neal, agents Of the Farmers Home
Administration Of the y. g. De-
partment 81 Agriculture in Lex
ington, Miss. are named as per-
SONS denying Negro applicants AZ
siatance 10 which they are en-
titled
These affidavits," Roy wilkins.
NAACP administrator. informed
the White House. seem To lndi-
cate that agencies of the federal
government itself are arbitrarily
denying relief which they are en-
powered To give and which in
other years they have given,
We hope that very prompt ac-
ton can be taken on this phase
and that not only the men men
toned In the affidavits but all
officers In the state win be alerted
Aids SAACP Membership Drive
because % my activities in
bringing In about 20 members In
the NAACP branch" a farmer ~.
aerts in HIS affidavit. economic
pressure In being cxerted on me. 3"
Owner Of n acres OF rich Mlssis.
appi delta soil" with seven
room house, a barn and tractor.
this Negro farmer says that al
though his tract produces az much
IN a bale and u half Of cotton per
acre he N unable to get loans Tor
operations
because OF drought and the de-
mand for immediate payment " u
s., 500 mortgage he II In danger Of
losing his place. Any one belong
ing To the MACE" he sffirmA
IL not deemed worthy oS rnan-
ciai assistance and IA termed
tToublrmakrr In the community 4"
ONeal. Stridcr Named
Although Disaster loans are be
ing made TO individuals" in his
draught stricken area another
victim affirms that he has been
unable to secure such lnan be
cause Mr.. y. O'Nesl OF LrSing-
ton, Miss farm home manager
thought that | should not have II "
A woman farm owner IN the
same drought-strickcn area. also
complains that O'Nral and Stridcr
denied her a disaster loan 10 OPP
crate her farm during 1888, 1T IL
generally believed" she adds.
that Mr.. Strtdcr refuses some
loans to NAACP members because
OF local activities"
Last year, a local NAACp lead.
~ Swears, he secured without dit.
fculty an operationaI loan from
the FILA. Hut this year. have
been unsuccessful In getting any
consideration Tor loan to operate
my farm" he asserts RAINING o.
Neal "a the enc who rejected hts
Application
Dlshked Nv tItN Officials
Because % mere membership
in the NAACp and my presence IN
the community complains the
owner ~ rs-acre farm. there
exists feeling ~ dislike for me
by sonc white men who are in fed
rral authority tFIIA and who
have attempted 20 make my pres.
cucc in the community impossible
No loans" ne continues, will
~ extended To- me FOR current op-
rrattuns which hegin IN midJaru.
srv. \ Mr. Walter S,ridrr, super.
visor for the FILA ~ Lexington
Miss. through which my property
was purchased, win not make q
possible fDr me 10 secure l0sr
FOR operations through the FLA
However white rrirni ~ mine
was able 20 receive ny t0 sin 600
mr. Tho purchase ~ equipment ard
'nr operations throuGh thr FHA
arH NJ S'riHcr
Rranch President Turned Down
The president ~ an NAACr
branch ant owner ~ = So 900
business In q Miss ssirpl city AZ.
flrHs that ~ Wss warned ~
member - the CITY Council and
two police officers 60 pos, q sign
over his Plsc" -For Color~d Only