St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-28

tilSillR representatives u ttu
criminat0ry practices IN collab
sure movement of the White
have been submitted TO the v
prompt action"
Walter Il. strider and s. o.
Neal, agents of the Farmers Home
Administration OF the ". $. De-
partment of Agriculture in Lex
ington. Miss. are named as per-
sons denying Negro applicants as
slstance TO which they are en-
titled,
These affidavtts," Roy Wilkins.
NAACP administrator, informed
the White House, seem to indi-
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 aiertod
Aids NAACP Membership Drive
Because of my activities in
bringing In about 20 members in
the NAACP branch" farmer as
serts in his affidavit. economic
pressure Is being exorted on me, /"
owner OF 10 acres of rich Missis-
sippi delta soil" with n seven
room house, a barn and tractor,
this Negro farmer says that al
though his tract produces as much
as a bale and a half of cotton per
acre he is unable To get loans for
operations
Because OF drought and the de-
mand for immediate payment Of a
! So 500 mortgage, he is in danger of
losing his place ANY one belong
| ing 90 the MACE" he affirms,
is not deemed worthy of finan-
cial assistance and Ia termed a
troublemaker in the community"
O'Neai. Strider 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 loan "be-
cause Il Mr. s. o'Ncal OF Lexing-
ton, Miss farm home managerl
thought that should not have IL"
A woman farm owner In the
same drought-stricken area, also
complains that o'Neal and Strider
/ denied her a disaster loan 10 OPP
crate her farm during 1855. ut is
generally believed" she adds,
that Mr., Strider refuses some
loans 20 NAACp members because
Of local activities"
Last year. local NAACP lead
or swears, he secured without diff.
neulty an opcrational loan from
the FILA, But this year. have
been unsuccessful in getting any
consideration for a loan TO operate
my farm" he asserts, naming o.
Neal as the one who rejected his
application,
Dislikcd By FILA OFFICIALS
Because OF mere membership
IN the NAACP and my presence in
the community" complains the
owner 90 a T6-scrc farm. there
exists feeling Of dislike for me
by some white men who are in fed
ersl authority tFHAN and who
have attempted 20 make my pres
ence i'm the community impossible
mo loans" he continues, will
BE- extended 60 me for current OPP
erations which begin in mid-Janu-
AIRY 4 Mr. Walter Strider. super
visor for the FILA Of Lexington,
Miss. through which my property
was purchased, win not make Il
possible for me 10 secure a loan
for operations through the FILA
However a white friend Of mine
was able 20 receive up 20 $40 600
FOR the purchase ~ equipment and
for operations through the FILA
and Mr. strider."
Branch President Turned Down
The president OF an NAAcp
branch and owner 81 a So 600
business In Mississippi city az
firms that ne was warned by
member 81 the CITY Council and
two police officers 20 post a sign
over his place "For coiorcd only"