St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-06
CIergYmen Laud
Fair Housing March"
Scheduled For Feb. IS
BY Staff Writer

Three prominent Twin City
ministers last week spoke up in
support of the Fair Housing
March" that is being sponsored
February Is, by the Twin City
Council of Clubs.
Rev. M. L. Simmons of st. Peter
AME Church, who is firmly es-
tablished as fearless fighter for
community moral responsibility,
had only praise to offer for such
an earnest attempt to awaken our
people in support of an open
Occupancy" law. He stated that he
felt such a law is paramount to
our freedom.
THE privilege to live where one
pleases is as vital and important
to our democratic way of life as
any other program or measure of
our National Defense. Democracy
cannot live where discrimination
is practiced. Open Occupancy is
must! Those are to be congratul-
ated who promotes and fosters
such legislation, stated Rev. Sim
mons.
In st. Paul, Rev. Denzil A.
Carly of st. Philips Episcopal
Church spoke of the march" as
a real show of community strength
in support of a principle that is
basic to our concept of freedom.
The Episcopal Clergyman was very
emphatic in stating that the legis-
latiOn, which the march" sup
ports, must not be interpreted as
race" legislation, because its pur-
pose is in the interest of all
Americans.
Says Rev. Carly: Efforts to-
ward publicizing the bill must
stress that the value to be derived
is not a selfish one, but instead
the entire area and state will bene-
fit from freedom of choice in
dwelling selection"
THE Twin City Council is GER
tainly to be commended for its eff
forts, he concluded.
Rev. w. L. Battle, who not only
heads two Twin City churches,
but also conducts a weekly radio
program with an area-wide audi
ence, was the third minister with
words of praise for supporters of
open Occupancy" legislation.
"a person should be able to
purchase or rent dwelling on the
open market without regard to
his race or creed" stated the
outspoken clergy.
But, he warned, christianity
is the ultimate solution to these
problems. We must pattern our
lives according to the teachings of
Christ, which is simply that of the
Golden Rule"
In the meantime the Council of
Clubs reports that plans for the
march" are shaping up. It's presi-
dent, Wayne Glanton, 1922 End
Ave. So, Minneapolis stated that
he is very pleased with the prog
ress of planning so far. He ex-
pressed confidence that the COM
munity would respond favorably
when marchers reached their doors
the afternoon of February Is.
Glanton also announced that in
conjunction with the March, the
Council is placing containers in
about 200 places of business around
the Twin Cities for contributions
toward Fair Housing, as is done
by other popular contribution
drives.
When questioned as to how the
Council happened to be involved
in such a drive, Glanton replied:
IT'S true that the Councils chief
function is coordinating activities
of it's various clubs, but we do not
hesitate throwing our collective
strength behind a project so vital
to established agencies, but we do
offer cooperation with them in
fighting community wide prob
lens.
Assembly Sites Chosen
The following sites have been
chosen as assembly points for the
march: st. Paul-Local sic Din
ming Car Walters Hall, 327 N.
Fisk; So. Mpls, Nacirima Club,
3949 4th Ave. So; North Mpls.,
Mrs. Betty Smiths residence, 1901