St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-29
Citizens Urge 81.
Paul Council
To Pass Ordinance
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sofa Jewish Council hrs. Inar
lotte Turritin, chairwoman Of tn
81 Paul Council Of PTA's Com
mittee on Human Relations anC
World Understanding; Mrs. Jasor
Cohen. chairwoman Legislativ,
Committee Of the Council Of Jew
ish Women; Carl VIM. Regiona
Director OF the AFT~CIo; Loui'
Lerman, executive director Of th'
Minnesota Labor Committee for
Human Rights; Howard Guthman
accountant speaking for the 81
Paul Junior Chamber Of Commerce
and John Pemberton, ST., Of the
Twin City Chippewa Council.
Also addressing the coGaeil in
favor OF the ordinance was Mrs
Lillian Balenger. one Of St. Paul's
leading Negro real estate agents;
william "Bnr' Randall speaking
for himself and the board Of direc-
ity House; Jack Barizonzi Of the
Webster School PTA Legislative
tors OF Halle Q. Brown Commun-
Committee; Father Gerskoviak Of
the Governors Human Rights
Commission; Rev. Lloyd r. Gill
nett Of 81. Johns Episcopal
Church and also OF the ST. Paul
Council Of Churches; Rev. Anton
p. Pearson OF the Bethel College
faculty; Milton sibley, an attor-
ney and student OF constitutional
procedures;
Opposition 20 the ordinance
was small In number but loud
In voice and slightly addicted
20 the use Of derogatory phras-
e..
Leading off was Dave Brit who
hold the newly-created position Of
Executive Director OF the st. Paul
Board OF Realtors. CThis position
was Fred Waite OF the Citizens
open occupancy) Following Brit
was Jack Waite OF the Citizens
Emergency Committee, a Mime
apolis organization. who admitted
to Commissioner Peterson that he
really represented no one in St
Paul because he has been unsue-
cessful in creating as strong an
in st. Paul.
Waite made every effort. 60
link both the NAACP and the
Urban League with the COM
munist party.
The most controversial oppon-
ent was Mrs. Eriek Rehnwall OF
Roseville who attempted to use
her association with the Urban
League as a Community Chest
adopted" TO offset arguments
previously presented by Ernest
Cooper, executive secretary Of the
League who strongly supported
the ordinance.
Many citizens left the chambers
with the feeling that dissention ex-
listed within the Urban League be-
cause OF Mrs. Rehnwalrs oposi-
ton.
However, n check with qualified
members OF the League revealed
10 this paper that no one is per-
mitted TO speak for the League
except the president and execu-
tive secretary without the consent
Of the board OF directors.
From all appearances-to this
reporter at least Mrs. Rehnwall
is student OF the white suprem.
acy" school Of Ii. Col. McFeri1n
whose advocating ON an aIl-white
community in the State OF Mime
sofa before the recent legislative
interim committee caused such a
stir in many quarters.
Mrs Rehnwall was met In the
council chambers by McFerrin
who proceeded 10 hand her a
sheaf OF papers which she, in turn.
presented TO the city council IN
the presence OF this reporter.
Army officer Remains silent
McFerrin whose presence and
arguments before the state in
term committee was questioned
by this paper In June after a check
with Army officials revealed that
he had no right to enter into such
a controversy remained silent
throughout the hearings.
Many proponents OF the oriin-
ance were elated over the coun-
CHS action, They warned. however.
that the battle has not been won.
III is still necessary" said one
member OF the citizens commit
tee for open occupancy" that an
ever greater number OF propon.
ents show up at subsequent hear.
tngs on the bill.
Although the bill presented 70
the council by our chairman. Ar,
thur Foote, has been accepted for
consideration by the council. there
still remains the matter OF getting
II passed, and this cannot be done
without the moral support OF many
citizens who make their presence
known 10 the council"