St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-02-07

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the meeting opened with a disc
dwelling unit licensing ordinance
currently being studied by the
Minneapolis City Council
Speaking against the ordinance
was John O'Keefe, counsel for
the Property Owners, who said
among other things that an eff
fective program of inspection
would be facilitated II the City OF
Minneapolis would utilize the city
firemen as inspectors during their
off-duty hours.
The group unanimously adopted
a resolution to oppose the licensing
ordinance.
Open Occupancy Discussion Heated
Efforts were made by Richard
Grant, former Fifth District Of
the American Legion Commander
to prove the Open Occupancy Or
dinance unconstitutional Accord
ing to Grant, the use Of the word
discrimination" in the Minneapo-
lis housing situation for minori-
ties Is Vulgar.
II know a lot OF good colored
people, said Grant. I've worked
hand in hand with the athletic
director at Wheatley House. Bin
McMoore and ! played football
together and we discussed Open
Occupancy at the st. Paul Athletic
Club just a few days ago"
When asked about this discus
sion with Grant, McMoore said
that the only thing they had dis
cussed at the Athletic Club was
the Golden Gloves Alumni Associa-
ton open Occupancy was GER
tainly not one Of the topics we
discussed"
Republican Leader Proposes White
Citizens Protective Association
Fifth Ward Republican leader.
James Scarsdale, rose at one point
in the discussion, stalked down the
aisle TO the front of the auditorium
to announce that what was needed
In Minneapolis was an Association
to Protect White People. This an
nouncement drew a mixture of
cheers and boos from the crowd.
Reporter Loses COmposure: Enters
Discussion
Forgetting for a moment that
he was there to report the news
Spokesman-Recorder reporter and
photographer Jean Guilmant en-
tered the discussion at one point
to say that human rights
were never meant by our Con-
stitution to be subordinate to prop
erty rights Yet every argument
against Open Occupancy presented
to this point has raised property
rights above human rights" From
the rear of the auditorium cries
could be heard: Throw him out!
Throw him outr' The cry Of COM
munist was also hurled at him by
another member of the crowd.
Author of Ordinance Present
John Sandstrom, former ex-
ecut We director Of the Mayors
Commission on Human Rights,
was discovered to be in the audi
ence. To a hail Of 'boos' Sand
strom stalked to the rostrum to
defend the ordinance. Said Sand
strom: Experience has demon
strated a severe inequity exists
in housing for many Of our citizens.
The Federal Bill of Rights has
existed for 30 years; yet at no
time has this Bill Of Rights been
thoroughly enforced in behalf of
the citizens for whom II was con-
structed. An Open Occupancy Or
dinance viii serve to facilitate the
supporting Of these Rights :"
Member OF Minority Group Pro-
poses Association Oppose Open
Occupancy
II. B. Haskell presented a res
olution putting the association rep J
resented at the meeting on record
as being opposed to Open occu-
pancy.
Samuel Scheiner, Executive Sec
Rotary Of the Minnesota Jewish
Council, recognized Haskell as q
fellow member Of the Jewish
faith and Immediately rose 10 de-
nounce his action Said Scheiner:
Il am ashamed that the man who
made this presentation Is a Jew.
He would be one Of the first TO
run to the Jewish Council because
he couldn't buy a home in Edina!"
schelner Dares Association To
Debate ConstitutionAlity
Since the Property Owners As
sociation were ostenably oppos-
ing the ordinance On the grounds
that II was unconstitutional Sehei-
ner defied the association legal j
counsel by proposing that he would
debate the matter with any at
torney they wished to chose and
support his Srgumens with every
deciA0n handed down BY the Sup
rexns Court!
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