Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-29
Citizens Urge 81.
Paul Council
To Pass Ordinance
tConilnned on Page ~

pert, "citizens u 81 Paul should
b. careful about turning their
heads they might see a strange
bird named Jim~crpw' sitting on
their shoulder" He also pointed
out what he terms an academic
problem ia teaching HIS students
AZ 81 Thomas al Of the nowery
phrases and principles ~ brother
hood only 70 have his curriculum
mlttes on Human Relations and
World Understanding, Mrs. Jason
Cohen. ehairwoman Legislative
Committee Of the Council Of Jew
iah Women Carl Vim, Regional
Director u the AEL-CfO. Louis
I,ernan, executive director ~ the
Minnesota Labor Committee FOR
Human Righia. Howard Guthuau
accountant speaking Tor the ST
Paul Junior Chamber OF Commerce
and John Pnmberton. Dr. ot the
Twin city Chippewa Council
Also addressing tho council IN
favor Of the ordinance wna Mrs
Lillian Balenger. one Of 81 Paul'a
lending Negro real estate agents
WahBm Bin Randall speaking
FOR himself and tho board of direc-
ny House Jack Banzouzi u the
Webster School PTA Legislative
tors u lialiie q Brown Comnun
Committee. Father Gcrssoviak ~
Tho goVernor'a Human Rights
Commission Rev lloyd Il chi
melt ~ 81 Johns Episcopal
Church and also Of the So Paul
Council ~ Churches Rev Anton
~ Pearson ~ the Bethel College
faculty. Milton smiley an attnr.
ney and student of constitutional
procedures.
Opposition 90 the ordinance
was small in number but iaud
IN voice and slightly addicted
Ga the use u derogatory phraa-
~.
Lending III was Dave Brit who
hold the newly created position of
Executive Director of the 81. Paul
Board ~ Realtors trhia position
was Fred Waite 81 the Citizens
open occupancy Following Brit
was Jack Waite ot the Citizens
Emergency Committee a Mime
hpoiia organization. who admitted
90 Commissioner Peterson that he
really represented no one In 81
Paul because he has been uuauc-
ceasful In creating az strong an
organization III 81 Paul
Waite made every effort. Ia
link both the NAACP and the
Urban I.csgne with the COIN
mnnist party.
The most controversial opp0n,
ent WAS Mrs Efiek RehnwaI Of
Roaeviile who attempted 20 use
her association with the Urban
League as Community Chest
adopted 10 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 diascniion ex
isted within the Urban League be-
cause Of Mrs Rehnwaiia opost-
ton
However. a check with qualified
MONITORS o. the League revealed
20 this paper that no one ls per
mitted 20 speak for the League
except the president and exccu
tive secretary without the consent
OF the board % directors
From all appearances TO this
reporter AZ least Mira Rehnwall
Is student ~ the white uprerl
hcy achooi Of It, Col Mctrrfin
whosc advocating on an snwhitc
community IN tho state o. Mime
sofa before tho recent legislative
interim committee caused such a
stir Ia many quarters
Mrs Rehnval was met IN the
council chambers hy McFerrln
who proceeded 10 hand her
sbcaf ~ papers which she IN turn
presented to the city cuunen IN
the presence ~ this reporter
Army OFFICER Rrmains silent
Mct'errin whose presence and
arguments before the state To-
term committee was questioned
BY this paper In June after a cheek
with Army officials revealed that
he had ne yight 70 enter into such
a controversy remained silent
throughout the hearings
MANY proponents ~ the or,ilu-
aner were elated over the coun
tii's action They warned. however
that The battle has not been wen
n Is stiA necessary" said ere
member 81 the citizens commit
Zee FOR open occupancy" that an
ever greater number o. psopou.
euis show up Al subsequent hear.
ings on the Bon
Although the bill presented q
tho council hy eur chairman Ar.
thur FNsate, has beer accepted far