Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-09

Howard Bennett, president of
already achieved singular distinc-
ton, both in his profession and his
avocation OF community improve
ment. he has, In the estimation OF
those who know him best. only
Just begun to so places A gradu-
ate of Fisk University. he took
his law degree at Northwestern
and has been practicing law in the
Twin Cities for six years.
The first Negro member Of the
state boxing commission. he spear
headed, last year, the drive for
the United Negro College Fund.
His deeds as chairman OF the Ma
ACP are well known. where he
finds the time and energy for his
generous service for others while
at the same time building an en-
rable legal practice is a question
often asked by his multitude OF
friends.
Readers of the Spokesman and
Recorder newspapers will require
no briefing on the record OF Cecil
Newman. II was about ~ years
ago when this then young man
launched the Spokesman In Min
neapolis and Recorder in ST. Paul.
He had previously tossed out the
window a job AZ Pullman car por-
ter, a job that WAS netting him, In
that black year OF the Great De-
preston. often as much ms $50 a
month, TO set out upon a career as
publisher and editor. There were
fewer than $500 Negroes in Min
neapolis then. not more than 5000
in the whole OF Minnesota. There
was no need Of another newspaper
for either whites. blacks. reds or
yeliows. Those publishers then In
business were hanging on by their
teeth. hard put to pay for the ink
and white paper from day TO day.
Publisher Newman began then, in
1884 with about s85 in working
capital, 10 give another news
paper TO a community that gave
little evidence Of being able to
support one,
Wen all this was ~ years ago.
The story Cecil Newman has writ
ten in those short % years IL
long one You who may be read
ing these lines know what kind of
service he Ia and has
been giving you now. Many Of you
know, too, that for these two de-
cades, besides building one OF the
most respected and influential
Of the United States.
he has been finding and stealing
time. somehow, 10 devote probably
one-thlrd Of his total energies 10
the rugged business Of improving
the lot Of the Negro he has scrv-
ed not only az spokesman for his
race, in the everlasting campaign
for equal rights, equal job oppor-
'unities and equal citizenship. but
the doer a. well. No one but the |
Lord himself knows how many
Jobs he has secured for deserving
Negro men and women in factor |
.es Offices and stores where never |
before had Negroes ever been en-
ployed. lie has earned the torch !
u race leadership wherever and |
whenever opportunity has beck |
pned
Time and Time again, this |
super man has been recognized as
a leader Of incurable zeal, everIast.
nR energy and unusual talents.
That ne is recognized BY all men /
and women Of all races in Mime
s0,a az one Of the states fore
most citizens. was sttestsd a few
years ago when he was selected
IS one Of the states 100 leading |
,itizens
To list the range Of his activities
outside the editorial rooms 81 his
EXCELLENT Newspaper, 10 set down. !
ne by one. the organizations
and cr'Isades 10 which /
he has added his dynamic leader
hip. would be simply 10 repea,
what has been printed time and
again in all Of the newspapers Of
ne Twin Cities
knowing run well that Cecil
Newman. the editor. would never
write nor cause 20 be written such
words a. these. this writer was
Isked BY the COMMITTEES chairman
n charge Of The Thursday night
Inner 10 DO this piece a. an old
risnd Of the Spokesman and Re
order chief II has been an as
agnment that has warmed our
cart. for II has been written. BE-
isye me, from the very bottom
hereof
Among the eo-sponsors Of the
Inner announced by Y J. Pro
hAskA. chairman. are Ms q A
rockwell. widow % the famed
iCoatinDsd On page o. Il