St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-20

~ DixiecfatS IN opposition TO
advanced in a recent report :
Human Rights for the Western
States.
Contrary 10 the general opinion
that the West has no racial prob
lem, the Human Rights Commit.
tee reports that segregation is
rapidly increasing In the mountain
and great plains states OF the
West.
These states have previously
had mo civil rights statutes guar
snteeing the ordinary 'day-to-
day basic human rights for every
American. regardless Of his race
or color, In places OF public ac-
commodation," according TO this
study.
THE Supreme Court school de-
cislon has made the evil more APP
parent and revealed II as a blot
and stain upon our American
democracy. There are grave dan
gers 10 the nation and 10 the
western states themselves in al
lowing the situation OF widespread
racial or color discrimination In
public places 10 continue until
these discriminatory practices
crystaiize into rigid patterns OF
segregation.
with the South on the way to-
ward desogregatlon II would in
deed be a tragic blunder for the
western states TO move In a back
ward direction. To stand still
20 fall 10 enact corrective laws, Ii
actually 10 go backward while tho
evil Of discrimination worsens."
In an effort 10 point up the
Importance OF this problem and
the gravity Of the situation. the
Committee made q state-by-
state survey 10 show the gap
botween the democratic ideals
and the practice Of equalization
principles
The report showed that dlscrim.
nation and segregation are pre-
vaient In Bisboe, Warren. Lowell,
Douglas and Yuma. Arizona. And
that hotels, restaurants. cafes,
bars and night clubs generally ex-
clude Negroes In Tucson and
Globe. Arizona. The same sltua-
ton exists IN Phoenix. where the
first class hotels accommodate only
nationally prominent Negro per-
soRalltles."
Segregation also exists In most
Of the leading movie theatres In
Phoenix and Globe Certain sec.
tons OF Arizona have been labeled
at 'httle Dixie"
There Is a policy OF racial dis
In taverns. bars. night
clubs and places OF entertainment
and amusement In Boise and Poca-
tello, Idaho. according 10 the re-
port Most OF the hotels and many
u the restaurants refuse service
10 Negroes.
The report further revealed
That many Of the 500 colorcd
Airmen stationed at Great Falls,
Montana air base. have been
turned away from eating places,
hotels, theatres. and barber
shops In that area,
There is only one place In
Great Falls whore Negro airmen
can go for entertainment. There
are places which display Cana
dian Welcome" signs and then say
Sorry airmen, we don't serve
colored people here"
There are only three places In
Butte, Mon. where Negroes may /
cat, and tow OF them are operated
by colored people Negroes are
usually refused service In public
eating places In Helena Mont.
Hotels OF that state are stin cool
TO Negro patronage although they
will accept travelling Negro ath-
letes.
The situation affecting the Me-
gro In Nevada ia almost on par
with that OF the deep South. There
are 5000 colored people in Las
Vegas but they can't gamble
with the whites, they
can't live In hotels and they can't
eat In the restaurants.
Los Vegas Humiliation
Negroes are Inundated and seq