Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-30
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
High and Lowdown-
BY RAu.EE THOMAS

solicitor who vociferously opposed
the building Of new Maxfeld
School, pressurcd the dedication
program committee into includ-
ing his name as one OF the hon
ored guests Some members
threatened TO call police when a
st. Paul church official board
meeting became almost riotous
Monday night.
SlNty-five per cent Of the
rJImOrs which reach Bailee arr
false and not based ON facts. rs
per cent are 81 hot they need
cooling. 10 per cent would do
too much harm 20 families and
individuals with no good pur-
pose, and ten per cent are
worth printing and gossip-ncw
worthy.
They are still talking about the
fine manner in which Mrs. Lillian
Balenger presided over the bust
ness and social sessions OF the
National Council of Urban League
Guilds at Milwaukee. The Mime
sofa woman handled herself with
perfect poise despite the pot-shots
Of some OF the eastern women who
don't like the idea OF the grass.
roots ladies occupying the top
jobs in the growing league guild
Mink coats were q dime n
dozen at the Urban League
meeting, they tell Baiiee. A.
usual the huCksters for distillcrs
and tobacco firms. soft drinks
etc. were on hand % court the
Urban Leaguers, most Of whom
are powers In their local COM
munitics, exerting some infIu-
ence even In the direction %
brand preferences.
The Minneapolis NAACP
went broke helping provide trans
portation money for the Indiana
couple who came TO the state 10
sue a prejudiced resort owner. The
couple had made one other trip ut
their own expense before and
NAACP officials (at least the
Minneapolis branchD considered
the case 80 important and far
reaching that II practically
emptied It's treasury 10 pay the
two couples transportation here.
With all Of the gnashing OF
teeth and talk among Aframe1-
cans about the Emmett TIL muir
der case. the mother. Mrs. Mary
has received only $4,000
10 defray expenses incidental 20
going 10 MISSISSIPPI and other
places in the interest OF the pro-
seCution Of her sons murderera.
Put Your Money Where Yo'
Mouth In: A staff member on this
paper IN a good NAACP booster. |
Every time he goes in a cafe or
bar and somebody gets emotional
about the situation In Mississippi
and the TIL murder, said staffsr
asks the converSstionalist n ne or
she IL a NAACP member Usually |
here In an embarrassed pause --
said static, pulls, out a member
ship receipt.
Our man got four memberships
In one day In one Minneapolis bar
Talk il fine but those old green
backs talk like nobody's business.
In this civil rights business, or
else. for that matter,
\ letter writer who. OF course
wants 10 remain anonymous wants
The two chicks who are chasing
him all over the Twin Cities 10
know the truth He DID NOT In.
hrrit the $50, 900 they think he has
In Richard Lillys First National
Bank He believes II Bailse puts !
that notice in this space the two !
women will stop Fostering him |
Anyhow, 10 says he's in love with |
, girl down in Iowa who has been
king him without benefit os an
alleged inheritance
Mrs Edith Moulden sent our
lead Man on this sheet sorne fine
inrns grown tomatoes out Of her
arden ~ she DIES every year
-hOss ire one bUnch 81 tomatoes
y likes 70 receive
Snn-body has b@~n busy
spreading a tall tale that a ST.
Paul inmate % = stats institu-
ton had kilI~d another inmate.
Nothing hut unfOund~d gossip
which BaiI~~ sp~nt thr~s days
and ain LttsT~ trying 70 track
down.
4 Sanity CITY man = bArhei0r
a. sent two boys and two E.ris
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