Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-15

are often - congratulations soekaknea and re-
Elections This il the gath anniversary q lhia publication
In this issue nj 10 prior anniversary editions number ot
business eouern join with our staff and readers extending
greetings IN paid advertising space
This has 4 tvofoId purpose one is to acknowledge he
friendships which the paper has built mp the years aud
The other the financial aud ales boost which
often IN the weekly field be the difference between
being profit (back side Of the ledger Or IN the red"
Many the this paper remember It's inauspc
beginning 1884 with faith in the community and little
else They remember that the initial 500 Investment not
enough 10 oven tho printing bill Of tho first issue
Many Of these readers advertisers remember the eary
struggle without sufficient capitol provide representative
and vocal voice the community dedicated 70 presenting the
news also advocating those things especially for the
Negro population which Il needed and did not have
Jobs education equal public Accommodations, better ho
nR support Of worthwhile community programs end o. dis
elimination u any type against the Negro anyone else
part and parcel Of the papers early advocacy
II early urged upon the Negro community the necessity
ot fa participation In the political lie o. the community ad
state consistently followed policy Of refusing 70 sup
port political candidates Ia Tor political advertising
often supported candidates who could afford advertise
against candidates who spent money aysby IN the Advertising
columns Of tho paper
The paper has consistently supported the organized church
aud tho responsible reputable ministry church. mean
while not heetng expose the charaan pulpit and pew
who exploited The people for selfish enda.
Such organizations the Urban League aud the NAACr
have been given thousands 81 dollars worth Of valuable pub
LEFTY these columns because they have played play
ing vital relies in the progress aud development Of the Negro
the framework Of the community.
Those who know and remember this newspaper credit
FOR assisting in the first great break for the Negro IN the job
market in this city which for years restricted opportunity
for Negro citizens
This was program which began with our tut ISSUE ii
August 1854 and kept until the advent o. the FErCt Of the
city aud state
IA yaa tIis pabera ys thar ma saypapt ~ ~, ctty ,tt
alton which faced Wholesale job discrimination ever hope
become good sound nwabiug community This was the
Why this newspaper kept up harrage
problem Of job discrimination, campaign which De-.
signed 20 make friends but necessity just the for
muni,y welfare
The results plain The Negro citizen formerly
confined to nine job oassifeaona in over 100
oaSSfieaons The resulting economic stability
the handsome homes the well children and the general
we'll being Of the community and It's institutions
In all Of the forward which this paper osterrd
aud backed IN the years psst had assistance aud
aReneut u thinking people black and white throughout
community Not only have the best thinking white people sup
ported the papers by their subscriptions paper has received
wide acceptance from the business community in the form
advertising The labor unions ia large numbers 81 NJ,
hold memberships have been cooperative and generally
have backed city snd state legislation designed alleviate
handicaps suffered by the Minnesota Negro community
The business community notably the retailers have shown
disposition be fair and understanding tho problems Fac
ms the Negro worker Many % the important white
people 81 the community have pioneered IN extending opporun
ity for fellow Negro citizens al levels community lie
In the ~ years Of publication this paper has received 81
many honors IN journalism IN is particular field that
be redundant % mention them all For example IN 1857 ia
editor received ~ the highest honors extended workers
IN the Negro newspaper field the Citation 81 Merit Tor out
standing Performance Journalism from Lincoln University
honor sought hy editors ~ the TO Negro
newspapers in the u, =
In Of the essentials journalism this paper we
believe has mot the test EBONY Magazine early 1850
eight years called Of the twelve leading
Negro journals in the country That this remarkable
tribute view of the small natSra field and sparse Negro
population which this newspaper operates admitted by
an informed people
Much Of the impact Of being "a years old puhGea
on has been ovcrshadowed admit by the fact that
under construction rapidly nearing completion
building office and pant built from the ground up ~ the
support which this paper has received from this community
So on this cath anniversary celebrating ia double
fashion birthday community institution and the coming
occupancy Of our own building and realisation Of