Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13
TITS An iii Wind That BIoweth No
Man Good

That old adage MS III wind that blowch no man
good proved Sunday when the NAACP program school
deaegcgaon mascrfny presented by executive secretary
Roy wilkins national TV hooknp This presentation would
been except for the
NAACP the week before by cho liuntley the MIC
conductor Of tho sunday MIG
"Chet Iuney Reports"
on the previous sunday IN fine documentary an the school
situation called "Thc Second Agony Of Atlanta iuny bad
suggested his summary that school deseeegaon would
about tho the "cxremista both sides
eliminated from the struggle y implication he did
many white the subject placed the NAACP
Ia the category Of extremists" And add insult injury
iiuntry suggested maybe NAACr should withdraw
from the segregation fight with the uureaise hope that the
bitter ncsresnonists would also withdraw battle
untcy also suggested that since the NAACP leadership
unacceptable to the South Negro leadership might
evolve
Iupey's suggestions fantastic and ridiculous that
the MIC network beseged by running overwhem
ngy against his editorial position The NAACP demanded
work time reply to Inntley which deserved because
where the irs program except very minute the
NAACP allowed any Qualification Of ta program The
NBC did grant the equal time did what proved fnr
satisfactory from the standpoint Of dramatic impact whether
planned u that way or
The sunday program presented first a ehascued fIuntey
with recap Of his outandsh proposals Of the previous Sunday
plus minute presentation from south Carolina
tons editor y G. Warng and 10 minute presentation in
behalf 81 tho NAAcr by Minnesota educated Roy wilkins.
wang spouled the usual ~ the segregatons with
the usual suggestion that southern Negroes really satisfied
with segregated schools lie warned that mixed schools
succusfn any part Of the be looked
the studio wilkins product Of sc Paul Minnesota mixed
schools" aud the mike" University Of Minnesota
Warnings talk rcmiudfu oi the o. the ola
Confdotacy fighting keep alive tradition that had lost rs
value II any had years ago The nation chance
the anguish Of trained mind striving fitcssy against the
advance Of respect and brotherhood aud within the
framework og the American Constitution.
la ha talk could the anguish The face of Warning
contemplated the loss Of che southern white mans power
treat bis fellow Negro etaeu any he chooses
Ia tho matter az education for the area S children
the other hand Wilkins calm, factnal rchuta both
liuntcy and Mr. warng the nation reasoned Of
the why ot the NAACP its determination continue ts pro
gram ts supper, By Ncgro egt
mate The welfare Of the eutire country and the
American Constitution.
No farminded American north south could
have witnessed aud heard wilkins and warng without realizing
that the two wilkins best spoke or the America u lofty
PROMISE and worthy idcals,
We repeat ITS III wind, which bloweth good
II Chef untley made his extraordinary prcsumpu
Gus statement on February the NAACP would have had
the opportunity TO present before millions people on
reu untoundsd being spread by paid prnpa
ton
Last week in this space took MIR Huney to task for
his conclusions this week thank you Mr.
uuey for unvngly making il possible Tor tho NAACP 80
attention that viii possibly have The money
buy It's IN wind Il"