Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-03-01

III lHe Noulh.
kosen was quoted as saying
We have the impression that
Negroes are downtro,idcn and In a
suppressed condition In the South
On this visit have seen the Ne.
gro schools, golf courses, swim.
ming pools and other utilities"
Paying his respects To race re-
latorS groups, Rosen said "Rab.
bile rousers have told us that No
groes are terribly mlstreated', lie
added, its a whole lot Of misin-
formation"
The first group In ~. Paul TO
rap tho Rosen statement was the
81, Paul Jewish Council. Of which
Rosen Ia u member, who through
Samuel l.. Schoinor, executive sec.
rotary said;
Tho st. Paul Jewish Council
divorces itself completely from Mr.
Rosen'a unfortunate and amazing
statement.
Tho real truth about conditions
In the South In too obvious TO even
comment upon,
1T IL incomprehcnsible how any
person converrant with the Hitua-
ton IN tho South OF well informed
could make a statement ~ the
kind attributed TO Mr.. Rosen,"
Surprised and Disgusted
Rev. Floyd Massey Jr. pastor OF
Pilgrim Baptist church, state
chairman of tho Minnesota Pas.
tors Council and active oommun.
ny and state leader said
N what read In the Pioneer
rrssA is correct, I must confaAH
that am thoroughly surprised
and dlaguHtod with my friend, Mi.
ton Rosen who himself In q mem
her of q minority group
Evidently, ha has been too busy
10 SEE toIsviaion newsoaHts day NJ.
ter day on how Negroes are betting
mistreated In tho south, Or does
hs road Time Magazine. Look
Magazine and other good publ
cations who have given us story
upon story
Whatever Improvement Ross
ea saw. ~. Negro gained with
hi. own sweat, blood, tears and
Iifei No gains made wer.
simply given Ia him on any love
basls
Il never dreamed than mn Of
fetal Of our American city Of H |
PAU would geo south ana do such
double talking RoHen knows bot.
ter. The only TesponHibls repre-
aflibliNF ll'Ht "i"fa'f" ~ '''i'
here IN Dr Martin Luther King
for our Pastors Conference In
January II he rabble roussr ?
Evidently. Hoaen thinks M,
4 do not believe that the citis
zsns ~ ~ paud appreciate this
TYNE Of representation by mem
her 81 our clty council ! tell you
I rannot belisve my eyosl'
It0~cn Surrounded Ia Propaganda
Rsy. Dcnzil Carty Episcopal
rector. state president Of ths
gAACP and active state and Twin
city leader, said he was shocked
II Roacn'a statement
Rev Cafty. pastor u ~ Phiilips
Episcopal church said Wednesday !
Commissioner Rosen has SUE
rumbcI 10 the subtle propaganda
y the sOuthsrner IN seeking ~ J
make blacFa white By no stretch
" Imagination can any sane
American c0HdOne enforced segrc.
ration its contrary 10 1tir demo
ratio principles and 10 our re-
igi0ua and basic moral principles
"EnioFcsd segregation and
discrimination. whether " rS-
lists In Egypt. In the Cara strip.
or anywbrrr else In the world
should h. obnoxious 10 every
night ihiabinR American.
4 triat that his feiiUv council
men whG have done ~ much 10 1
make ~ Pad ths all American
NY viii be sbis 10 convince Mr. :
tDseu thai n was all d"lusion' Z
TnbclisVeaiIie Carter says
ieonard ~. Carter. secretary Of
he strong Dining Car LocaI 5is
sFI-CID ard sctiye civic ard 4
'oli,losl figure said
\ waa Ehocksd when read the :
rfusrba ~ Commissioner Rnssn ,
- unbsiisvsabls that supporter
nd believer In segregated fsciii. !
les IL holding a city government I
lsc,ive lob In ~. Paul. MINI
Segregation Inherently fos
tsrs rafial distrIst and bairrfs
and the ssparaiss bn, equal das-
tTinH only destroys personal
prids asd dignity and create.
raeiaI tensions.
There IN no place In our ArDeri
q whore aggregation snd dIscfifu. I
nation can continue 20 exist WITH. q