Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-10-07
State FEPC Makes Poor Start

The Minnesota state FEP commaaon Friday did what
feared and predicted would political In
ing Its executive naming qualified april.
can't ~ithou, regard to purely political confederation
The gvoawny that thu for wI,d
c. Leland tho speed by which the
mo member" made cur"oy inspection Of letters application
and letter" Of recommendation It's first meeting Sept
It's second meeting accomplished important before by
giving 10 minute personal interviews to 10 applicants and then
its nnA selection Of executive single day
This revealed rather saky gossip and
po" Sutbutt all along that the job regardless quality
Of tho o"nddae" slated To 10 particular
payment Of political debt
Governor ors pous explanation applicants that
he would have nothing do with
tor just much hog better left unaad
u" was for the elected all
Speot by openly admitting H. rather
election day.
Leland the selected a Ito family
years human relations field in D
IL devoid prejudice individual can be- said TO hsv.
made considerable contribution
simply e has ,arn. b vny
off race relations Tho fact
not the best man for the job for selected
Mr. Leland forced executive SECRETARY Of IN.
Minneapolis Mayors Council ie.7 ~,
Of hi. relation. through IN, In
then Mayor IIuh~rt r. Humphrey leland , r
tho Job executive director Counon
Tie has h"d that job ietI sounding
reports his accomplishment oadnx bob di.crlna
ton In Minneapolis II practically NIL.
Ills friends he blame performance Leland
in tho Job he has held the Minneapolis
this places tho blame belongs shoulders of
Leland To b. Minneapolis should be
for allowing Leland to neglect by holding
doing practically nothing There absolutely
who doing little being allowed Jobs
We cannot believe that tho majority Of tho
miAulon made thorough study performance
previous job" he has held The paper
Saay the wAhe OF Gov Freeman" palace guard which
signed tn" task Of selling Leland
mission members scrutiny prior inpt
efficient performance other jobs
In doing this the prepared nothing
who want immediate progress towards eliminating Job discrimination
In the state OF Minnesota.
secret that this hoped things
equal qualified Negro appointed To tho lob I, did
not favor OF an incompetent, white or black Among the
10 candidates for tho
head and shoulders above Leland in record
Our primary for hoping that member
muny yet tho Indiana the
Minnesota Negro chief job In this
state In opinion white
position deeply conccratc to social
justice Tor Negroes and other
continuously Ia the realities discrimination
would permit him To do as effective lob A.
competent Negro at least, at this date relations
since have disclosed the given
ON political basis would have been good politics
have urged the selection qualified Negro group
since To dato he has ignored forgotten the
him at the polls the matter appointments
commits aonA
This paper Freeman despite his ampcci
and her"dcd liberalism had his doubts whether
cal acceptance tho administrative ot state
II FREEMAN the liberal he claims paper
that It wasn't
veonH to get the general acceptance
CHIEF administrator Of state agency Az tru" liberal he would
have simply wanted the best woman for the o regardless
II the Negro community this state disappointed
selection " Leland place ~ the blame
81 ito leaders who unwilling support the
the most quancd the Instead
ship urged large number Negroes
and his palace guard opportunity
that Wise
and uSscnsh leadership
situation but often ambition clouds otherwise
the best o u
learn however tina, tho rank and nlc
Negroes Of the
question hts representations 1855
With the selection q the executive out Of the viii be well
10 remind the part
the nrst two the and selling agency
during this period viii depend large acceptance
important part % the welfare machinery
udcuousy low budget will
lators convinced that doing job and public
acceptance.
II the procedure USED selecting al
ministraor indicative expect
ton and performance who felt
legislation needed cruelty dsappontcd'
Time 20 wondering where thus
which could coming fuel bills
Just about plans the THIS
planet offers enough headaches thank you