Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-10-16

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causes Of the present race crisis
in America - unchristian prac-
tees, undemocratic attitudes and
I'm Constitutional application Of
the laws.
Slow Improvement
Race relations have improved
slowly In this country, she said,
because Of a lack Of understand
ing. She charged the American
public with developing what APP
pears to be a silent" policy on the
subject and ''there In q hush and
hands Off understanding from the
White House to Congress and from
Mississippi to Delaware"
Without definite action, the
speaker continued, the world takes
for granted that these citizens
and organizations have simply
spelled out their position. Two Of
the great Baptist bodies have
taken fortnight positions on the
profile 8, but augmentation
words must become flesh, In order
to show the people Of both races
what those words mean.
Bias Hurts Both Races
Miss Burroughs pointed out that
both races are hurt In this system
of segregation, but the Negro
catches the brunt Of the blow"
AS the first step in attempting
to solve the problem, the conven.
ton president suggested a con.
ference where white and Negro
leaders could sit down and mar
out the way to progress. This
suggestion, offered last year al
the Chicago convention, is about
to materialize. Miss Burroughs has
been carrying on a series Of pre-
iminary correspondence to this
effect, and announced the idea has
been endorsed by National Baptist
leaders and the conference will bt
held before Jan. /.
She mentioned the "heartbreak.
ing scenes" on American streets
and challenged the Christian min.
istry and the Church member witt
the responsibility Of taclxling these
problems. She claimed the best Of
Americas slums are worse thar
Rome was at her lowest. But thesC
conditions cannot be corrected BY
placing the blame on someone else
by passing by on the other sid,
Of the street, by moving away, Of
by simply talking about conditions
Masses Must Be Reached
The Negro masses can anC
must be reached, enlightened, en-,
listed, challenged and inspired, >
she emphasized. IAN Of this tall
about race progress is only whist.
ling in the dark to keep away
guests. 1t is clarifying the petty
done and ignoring the vast I'm.
done.
1T Is the responsibility Of
teachers, parents and race leaders
to show some vision, intelligence
interest and deep concern for the
people" the speaker continued
These people must unite In q
down-to-earth plan and program
which will not only awaken Ne.
groes all over this nation, but viii
challenge America to assume full
responsibility for proving what q
democracy can do II and when the
leaven Is put in the whole lump. "
AS a means Of improving con-
ditions within the race, Miss Bur-
roughs suggested the establiah-
ment Of Idle Hour Work Shops
for young people. II Christians OF
this country would nderwrite
such workshops, they would pay
In human dividends.
Scores Glasses"
The main causes Of the present
condition Of the masses are zig
norance, lethargy and Ipdiffer-
ence." The major cause Of the un-
toward conditions Of the race Il
inside the race, she charged She
scored the so-called Glasses" fol-
their lack Of concern and their
unwintngness to help establish