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Criticism Spanked
New Effort By
Clubs Council
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cy already directing the program.
The NAACP is a typical example.
The Council is committed to sup
port its entire program. 1t has
an official representative on the
board of directors of both Twin
City branches. Alfred Barnes (T>wi-
lite Social Club is Council HaSon
on the Mpls. Branch's Executive
Board, while Mrs. Peggie GARNER
(Credjafawnl serves in that cap
acity with the st. Paul Branch.
In addition to assisting with the
general membership drives of the
two branches this year. the Twin
City Council also launched a strong
intra-club NAACP membership
drive. aimed at signing the men,
berships OF all it's affiliated clubs.
Another one of the Councils
more successful community sup
port programs was launched in
of the Minnesota Council
Of Civil and Human Rights and its
efforts toward obtaining passage of
open Occupancy" legislation in
the state legislature. The Council
and staged a Fair
March, in which it was
in dramatizing the COM
concern for this legisla-
ton with a well publicized can
vass of the community. Literature
was distributed and contributions
were accepted, as television and
radio stations gave city-wide COW
erage.
Over $500 was collected and
turned over to the Minnesota
Council on Human and Civil
Rights.
The Twin City Council is avowed
non-partisan. Its program, how
ever includes one Of voter registra-
ton and issue education. Our
political aim is merely to develop
a constructive voter education pro-
gram. pointing up candidates for
public office who consistently OPP
pose legislation Of our interest,
without fear or favor" says Little
willard P. Jones, as Chairman OF
the Councils civic committee, dir.
ects this program.
The Council furthers its civic
education by having prominent
speakers address the Council on
important subjects of the day.
Speakers are found to be readily
available for the opportunity Of
speaking to such a representa-
tives community group.
The Councils Hall Directory ha!
proved to be both a club servic,
and a civic endeavor. This com
prises an up-to-date director of tn,
major halls and banquet rooms
and their prices, in the Twin Cit!
area. The committee in charg,
of this function is headed by Obi,
Ripper ASSOCIATED Negro Credi
Union). It has been instrumental
in encouraging clubs land some
times reluctant proprietors) t
utilize facilities not previously usec
by Negro groups.
Being basically a coordinatint
organization, the Twin City Coun
Gil is reluctant about sponsoring
functions in its own behalf. TIL,
feeling is that it has a duty steer
ing clear of competing with it
affiliated clubs in sponsorships
However the Council does sponso
one gigantic social event eac
year-THE PRESIDENTS BALI
This is~ designed to honor presi
dents of the many clubs. Althoug
only in it's third year, this affai
has already become one of tn
Twin Cities most talked abou
social event.
Another recent milestone in tn
rapid growth of the Twin Cit
Council is a monthly publication
which it calls The Twin Cit
Council Newsletter" It is MALE
to all of it's affiliated club mem
bers, boasting a leadership of NOR
than 1900 per issue. The primar
aim of this publication is to spec
up the process of contact with tn
individual club member. 1t ais
provides a medium of publicizin
functions sponsored by the variou
clubs.
With the tremendous growth
of the Council and its effective
ness within the last two years,
what does the future hold for
this organization What are the
ultimate goals and aims of this
unique organization in our COM
munity?
Matthew Little Royal Twent
Club, present President Of tn
Twin City Council, has this to sa
on the subject:
THE ultimate aim of the Twi
City Council of Clubs is nothin
more or ISIS than to unity the eH
tire Twin City Negro communit
into a more cohesive force throug
its already organized civic an
social clubs. AS a people we al
great joiners.
Getting our many clubs SUI
porting unified efforts offer III
limited advantages to the indi,
idual clubs and the community /
general. This is not a new idei
Many Of our larger eastern cite
have used this approach for year
AS we become more cognizant {