St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-08-31

perhaps noting the fact this newspaper about
four became % old This edition the August
a. 1865 number has been designed 22nd Anniversary edition
day in
edtorpublsher this paper his desk
typewriter desk typewriter and three chairs into half
store front to establish what acknowledged two Of the lead
ing Negro journals in the nation
struggle papers, SPOKESMAN
lis the RECORDER Paul the life of
community
chapter accomplishments
the inevitable dsapponments which part Of hfe's
At age % these publications are the largest publications Of their
kind In either Of the Twin Cities They have the largest circulation
largest Advertising employ the largest persons
hired to produce Negro medium the Northwest The papers
stats have always been nerraelal in their composition
Proportonatey these largest white
any Negro newspapers country Many
Ing people OF the Minnesota majority group are subscribers and
regular readers either the SPOKESMAN the RECORDER
their inception papers printed they
found without they have sven equality
opportunity Negro community They
exposed racial and religious bgory matter from has
They hestaed challenge those highest
the rights OF the other minority group
have been threatened The have haed either
Negroes any minority group
individually collectively
These have supported all Of the prime
community progress anything
that benefits the community helpful to ali the people
The early nssteno job opportunities
Jobs their training qualified them has
been long acknowledged the outstanding contributions any
class the has made to the bettermen OF the people
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cycle opportunity encouraged given
greatest impetus by Charles ndusrialist
subscriber this paper who early saw the Justice OF tho papers cam
pagn opportunity long popular
Negroes except few limited job eaegoes Minnesota and
long before FEPC
papers every
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always 20 Inform alert euergise that group action
galnu and productive Hfe.
The papers consistent support education the
church the atena organizations the civic movements the social
service agencies such organizations the Urban the
state and local NAACP branches.
They rurheranee OF United Ma
tons the peace They
printed and the fement In Asia and Africa
They have consistently urged the Negro citizens participate
patton elections Edoray
the pursued independent political policy through
OF the often placing the character record nregty
diyidua candidate above his party atnllaton,
These supported Republicans
depending the issues and whether they had faith
the candidates public
Despite present past political party affiliations of members
of the staff the intends edtoray
port those candidates for public office whom they believe have the
the people including Negro minority heart
CARELESS Of their political party affiliations,
this these papers believe they greatest
progress Negro political activity
Of everyday living and continued progress
the 2s papers they
interest Of the Negro community politics
Of participation 20 the present wide flow participation
of these communities levels political
Some OF the advances this has assisted
earned Tor these communities reputation
farpay and neoeal goodwill bringing steady quality migration
OF people TO this state search opportunity
who with sts ready
Those who have come without special training and who have wanted
10 learn help
SPOKESMAN RECORDER papers have
largely been the reflection the which the people
Minneapolis making past years
Such foundation
and determination OF the Negro pioneers this section
the nation 1850 They simply passed the
institutions publishes
newspapers simply have taken up the challenge
such progress and achievement has been by
people aided encouraged
white the community of all classes stations
many whom coopcratcd pride seeing
place
community contributing partners
The SPOKESMAN Minneapolis the RECORDER Of st
extremely grateful apprecave support
papers public o
August 1884 patronzcd
advertising columns OF the responsible the
papers prestige enjoyed by
gro papers IN this section Of the country
all heartfelt thanks pledge all
tinue to support
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