St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-19

eek s end because a Negro can't
inter.
University joined the sit-down
ok are novelty, dime and drug
y of them belonging to national
chains like Walgreen, Kressge. and
Woolworth.
Spreads To New York
And while the Negro college stu
dents were continuing their demon
STATIONS here, others in New York
were picketing Woolworth stores
in a sympathy demonstration.
Members Of Committee on Rae
ial Equality CORE have been
successful in migrating eating
facilities in Baltimore. Kansas City,
and several other cities.
TwO-Week Truce In Greensboro
In Greensboro where students
from A and T college began the
sit down strike two weeks ago, a
state of truce exists. BY agree
ment between student leaders and
store officials the sit down strikes
have been called off pending work
ing out Of a settlement, meanwhile
the lunch counters at a half dozen
stores remain closed.
In the other five cities, however.
the sit down strikes continue in
spite of a shutdown Of the lunch
counters. In some instances the
stores have closed.
Preacher uses Four Adjectives
A Negro minister, DR.. ]. S. Nath-
aniel Tross, pastor OF an AME
Zion church and publisher Of the
Weekly Post in Charlotte where
students have closed down eight
lunch counters, called demonstra-
tons "uncalled for, unnecessary, i'll
advised and inexpedient."
In a radio interview he said the
demonstrations were conceived,
inspired and financed outside the
state"
Though he wouldn't elaborate On
the point, he went on to say:
Bitterness between the two
races will be increased manifold
unless something is done immedi-
ately to clarity the atmosphere
and restore sanity in the minds of
those who are caught up in the
fire and fury of this ill-advised
movement"
"A meeting of responsible per-
sons white and colored, should be
Immediately called to resolve this
problem because the situation holds
the seeds Of a disastrous explo-
sion"
State Attorney General Malcolm
Seawell said that private retail
merchants have the constitutional
right to sell or not to sell as they
see fit. There's no law, however,
requiring segregation in eating
places
Negroes Quiet But Determined
Meanwhile, in downtown Raj
eigh, egg throwing and name CALI
ing white teenagers failed to arouse
any response from quiet but de-
termined Negro sit downers in a
Woolworth store.
Eggs splashed along the counter
lined with Negroes, some splatter-
ing on their clothing and books.
but aside from wtping off the egg
stains the college students failed
to respond.
In Winston-Salem a lone Negro,
Carl Matthews started the demon
stradon by entering a Kress store
and asking for service. When it
was politely denied him he Just
sat.
Gets Water After Hours Wait
After an hour, a girl behind the
gave him a cup Of water
and after two hours, she gave him
Soon word spread and he was
joined by about 40 to so others.
In one instance a group of white
teen ayers with Confederate flags
beat the Negro sit downers to the
seats and waved their flags. Soon
the Negroes appeared with Amer
lean flags, and waved them ener-
No words were exchang-
ed.
Matthews States Aims
Matthews said his aims were:
To gain freedom for my people
in every walk of life.
TO test the authenticity of
The All America City"
To assure the students Of A
& T College and Bennett College
of Greensboro that they are not
alone in their stand"