Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-04-22
Salute To Urban League

year League observing
ersary merger
concerning facing
the migrant Negro who had the big northern industrial cities
from the rural south the League has been the important
organizations United States
From small beginning the League has spread from the
East coast to 50 cities from coast to coast in 81 states Of the union
program gone tremendously improved
the the
pays a persons
half professional half clerical to do the league
Most Of the league aaes supported largely by the
community and fund
making carry program
the hruOut America leading
nation all lines Of endeavOur serving have served the
OF nj ocalo organization.
The National Urban Of trustees
Who In America" the
are the backbone OF the Pocyang function and by which the
League operates in the communities
objective League changed
much In the 90 years since its formation The methods have Of
altered the program
continues understanding coopera
onasg the standard Of living of the Negro population
ing their opportunities
league everywhere Minneapolis
campaign encouraging Negro
young people advantage training
opportunities that will qualify them for satisfying and profit
able work
The leagues enlist and in most instances have obtained the
Of industry organized
to secure employment opportunities that will utilize the maximum
sHs Long thing
seekers looking for chance work at their highest M Of
the US through
Urban League This Minneapolis
Paul as it is for many other cities
problem although without gan group
make Not
job opportunity operates attempted
to assist Negroes obtaining adequate housing proper health
educational and cultural opportunities league
successful this
closely with most other welfare and community organization agencies
to accomplish the detectives Of good housing health cultural
a elsewhere Leagues I'M has always
Negroes groups community
able problems affecting general
the two cities
One of the primary reasons why the Urban League movement
years
securing
a to efficient to meet the problems to which the league
addresses itself Before
the Urban all the available facts relating
problem good league operation finger tips
ally.
usually acquainted
found makes any
improvements
league interpret Negro special
problems his in the community scheme Of things Often when
tensions arise the league composed Of section
total population which practical eniques and constructive
ways by which the tension may be combatted
founding ago league nationally locally
segregation
religion every which operates
used the basic tools negotiation and demonstration
educatve process
Negro industry a by
tapping neglected Of trained tranable
Negroes the labor without restrictions based
color.
many the housing
with stubborn racial with
builders with that build
furnishing
Minneapolis with the first homes built Minneapolis
they buy Minneapolis
development provided opportunity
but preated the opening good
older good nehbohoods for to the brgeonng Negro
home buying market
this entire editorial to tell Of the
nationally
the Cities but the avail
able here.
section this published
Golden Anniversary the otherA tell
which the has made
country today after its founding
public and vision the
believe that the welfare the nation
requires not have aims but opportunity"
newspaper saluteS the National Urban League
Annivesis local afiateA the st. Paul League and
Minneapolis Urban League for Of real service to the Twin
cities ID Minnesota