Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-09-12

with an energy reminiscent
the South S Segregationists hav,
gathering forces in defiance of
Of May, 1854. According to rel
apolis Tribune writer Carl Row
capitol of the Confcderacy, Rich
toll Of resistance to the DEGREES OF
federal courts"
But Richmond represents but a
fraction Of the massive floodtide
now poised TO wash away the
first vestigc OF democracy since
the Emancipation in Americas
Southland.
Americus Atlanta, Rome. Ar
ington Little Rock, are but
few Of the modern south's an.
swers TO Appomatox and Gettys.
burg tho names of hundreds of
southern cities have become sym
bols Of strife in the battle for
free and democratic education for
millions Of brown American chill
dren.
Standing almost alone in this
fight for freedom is Thurgooa
Marshall and hts meagre staff Of
freedom-inspired attorneys and be
hind them the small and rapidly
diminishing treasury Of the nation,
al office Of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement o. Col
orcd People
Local Branch Fighting Mad
According to Donald Lewis.
membership chairman Of the st
Paul NAAcP, "the members OF
our branch are fighting mad and
we intend TO do something abou,
H."
one method Of doing something
about it, was brought to light
when Lewis announced that the 81.
Paul branch win conduct special
Today membership campaign.
In his announcement. Lewis
said, The NAACP national treas
ury has been hit hard by the
many court cases IL is now pro-
cessing. With this In mind we In
tend 10 solicit our community and
It's churches In an effort 10 pun
many Of our sympathizers into the
fold with their purchase Of a mem
bership"
North Can Fight With Membership
Dollars
Lewis went on 10 point aut that
the greatest share OF memberships
are paid into the national treasury
Consequently" continued Lewis,
"a good return on our special drive
win undoubtedly be of value 10
the national office both morally
and financially"
Past experience has shown
number OF people 20 be wholly In
sympathy with the principles Of
the NAACP Most all 81 our com
mHHlty la opposed 10 what IL tax.
ing place IN the southland. How
ever many people fail 20 realize
that their membership IN the
NAACP Is direct attack upon
the very things they despise said
Lewis
While the segrcEationist
stands ready 20 defy the court.
with violence, lewis was en-
phatic in his description Of the
NAACP's stand in employing
only the law 10 gain its VIC
tory.
When asked II the national ~
flee had made any appeals 70 The
branches FOR help Of this Kind
Lewis stated with pride that the
local brsHch's move IL one OF
spaataneity We can zee Tire xita.
alton as Il is given to as IN the
daily press II Is, az i, should be
entirely unnecessary for there 10
be anywhere We feel this Is one
~ the many right things to DO
in this instance"
The special drive has besn tensa-
lively scheduled for September rs
through he 25sh Captains win be
chosen for the various churches
tn the community together win
names and address as Of the vars
ous places where pers0ns DESTROYS
Of hslping N the NAACFss ngt;
against the ssuth's resistance 70
dssoereEatian rnay purchase mem
hersh3ps
IT IS hop@d concluded L~e5a
thai many ~ usoss formerly hold.
ing NAACp memberships bit who
failed for ore reason az another
20 renew them viil have thss
memories jarred. We also expect
mary EyusPashlxcrs 70 'sgy q men,
bership IN democracy
A. press time ths fasiow3nE per
son ard Businesses hsa been rau@d
81 ~frr@aarn ticket solicitors sas
the special trigs Local 5is Ezg-
cts Grocery G. 8 Anesrwsa a.
Pilgrim BaptiE, C-harrh Leonard
Carter Rnhsrt Patfsrsar. Daazld
Lewis az e. Tansss AAfE Church
ard Mas Joetta Kewp
Yen Alssays know vtewn ttEs
paper stands on tAe important
l@gsszs a. the Aay