Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-13

Thus for tbs first time In our
history tbe American public hBa
begun 20 face the fact that in
equalities in education are not -
be- measured @oiely on the basis
~ building equipment. teachers
their salaries ard text hooks " ~
also measured on the basis ~ the
emotional ard cultural atmosphere
~ which school children are eks
pgBsd III fhia daWnlng fsc0gHls
ton marks tho beginning ~ true
social wisdom among thr Afnsfi-
can public the present situation
becomes not a matter ~ fnAtra
ton. bat one ~ inspiring chAi,
lsuRe % the whole membership of
the Urban League
Facing that challenge effective
~ depends on use of our leader
ship resources the wisdom ADD
conviction ~ our volunteer and
staff leaders being the only eftet.
tive tools designed FOR the job We
have contracted 20 DO That JOB ~
baBically an educational job Our
function ia 90 help ths American
community % understand and
act on the basis IT understanding
that the welfare of an the pep+
pie can be attained only when all
the people have equal opportunity
90 develop their fullest potantiali
ties with out primary focus on
economic opportunity the
achievement III equal economic
opportunity for ali wa seek u
enlist the teamwork effort ~
every citizen 90 matter what hts
apeeial partisan interests. wha
recognizes ths connection be
twcsn equal opportunity and the
national welfare
Therefore. our annual confer
encs deliberations are marked by
contributions ffom spaksHmen
from variety af influence eentora
industrial and business corpora
ltpna, government. organized Ia
Dor. church and civic life ludiys
iduaia ~ different races and re-
llglous connections. ranging from
Vlp8 10 Average Jocs
| have said that our effective
nuaa ~ facing The challenge 10 IN
tuFraeial teamwork depends upon
the extent and nature ~ our re
sources and o,ir skill IN using
them
Realism eompeia the admission
that ptt resources are weak IN
comparison with the urgency Of
the crisis facing us That dispAf
ity IL accumulated BY the fart that
the forces 81 disruption are
stronger at this moment than ever
before in history
This ~ bitterly irUnlc fact
Tor every paii of public opinion
taken Ia recent years reveals the
steady increase in the number and
proportion uf those daaifinK "a
brt0g real democracy into racial
relationships The actual and the
ptnportluuntr numbers ~ those
who would crawl back 20 the az
eial ideals ~ the nineteenth cen
tury are smaller than ever before
Then why HAYS the forces nf
disruption become stronger II b.
because they are fnote ahruwflly
organized and motp strongly flns
aneed q " bocaus~ the vast int.
rfcyoment ~ Our communication
media makes IL possible Tor an
eyi idea 30 gain even mere rapid
currency than could ever have
been dreamed n a hsir-ocntury
ago
II IL because the modern sales
mans technique hha hreu applied
o. the peddllag ~ race hatred
and modern fund falsing devices
have financed The sales technique
The evil network that has been
developed toward filarnptien ~
racial relationships IN the United
states " rtetluet % idea, hustle
amt monry
Meanwhile. 90 HimilaF expansion
ANA Improvement nf resources
has been noticeable among those
gfnupn devoted 90 Improvement ~
racial conditions
Organizations and individuals
protesting support 90 rectal 10
form stii split or ia factions
We atm tend 90 label people hy
such utterly unreslistga terna as
liberal "conservatiy grad
uahaf or radical Zach label
tug stimulates Division and makes
u All the n1cfe dtsficidt 90 devotion
the ee0rilnated teamwork az Sea
pefately essential AZ this tstue
| am sincere h stating that
DO not believe that this II an cut
standing fault 81 The Urban
League for one ~ oar arvan,ua
tipnai characteristics IL oar n.
fusai 60 label and srt apart PEG
pie on the basis ~ their political
rArbsiAnshipa race pr economic
circumstances
We enlist "a the uFban League
task those Who believe in equal
opportunity We use their leader.
shln "a Far a. their beliefs win
allow ~ 10 use them our arg1i.
menta aFw not wholly praKyuatie
tof they cDherv around a burning
central couyietien i3ut they are
demo'strahiy practical arguments
q tire labor leader ~ Is the In,
dustFiahst Co che enlightened
housing developer AZ e. no Negro
seeking a home, 20 tbe govern