St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
We Reach 9th Year

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As the date for this newspapers anniversary approached
thousand through editorial
written such piece since
ooA b - What I'VE might saw here might be considered repetiou
Again. reminded of what DR. W. D. Brown, ST.
individuals institutions such this
paper talking parade not static mmovable object
continue explore explain and indeed repeat that which
has said along Hfes highway.
who have worked 1t through
both challenge and to labor of love Orig
nay spured by the general deats feeling in the COM
dedicated the particular needs
of minority long a like this because of
many factors, including a small Negro population.
determined to this theory was wrong
the 27 continued uninterrupted publishing is
proof positive
community structure would reject
militant this This also dspoved be-
disagreed with editorial
policies politics community activity
that views have been honestly arrived
The large number persons
regular attest the fact that
relentless advocacy of the basic rights not always
popular majority commanded
and
years of paper
citizens by the white people
change advancement and achieve
the majority of the intelligent
thinking people Of the state
paper nauspcousy with
capital population Cities its
primarily different occupatona casscaons whereas
today Minnesota Negroes be
earning their living ITO different jobs the Minnesota labor
progress aggressive representations
like this organizations like
the political forces the freeng leaders in bus
industry pubcpted citizens who recognize the
the right the job Of his choice
the state and the state PC attest
to this feeling.
newspapers that of prOdder of the
knowing did the bestinten
family be gOaded pushed
doing things which often self interest
publishing with the bes
community prime these
could In doing
job had many toes W.
have made good
paper printed made enemies This
publishing and editing with causer
welfare of the Negro people of
community
newspaper great opportunity
particular seeks to but to the total com
muny to know example wha
the Negro doing thinking working hoping
They what this of the community thinks abou
the common problems community
a only Negro servic
this did and still that
for leaders of the total community.
This newspapers community
wide for the income provided by advertising
circulation without which publication of worth long
We say oo wide" many
perform
support that at times have been
discouraged.
Despite the fact that this paper
published this city still do not good
the publishing of community tt
may doing best job, but
until the majority Of the firms which enjoy the patro
this
advertising appeals hopes th
that services
the city at large.
people community black and white hi
which they general
them with minds and the attitude that
Gods chn should have shoes" marks this city community
fine people.
Of bigotry and
tuce this city it's practitioners the defensive and
the good This has found
the attbut
which makes Minnesota great.
newspaper closing itself trying
give this community continually improving Testimony tn
doing only during the past ten days unsolicited prai
Pearl Schoed business Judge Leslie Anderson
district court judge James Luger business and Catholic
leader James Crowde active citizen bowling league official and
Judge Archie Gngd County urist; Mnneapo
Arthur Naftaln Edward Hail. St. Paul ocogeneran
political civic figure who in the
paused to voluntarily tell putting
Such testimonials coming unsolicited natural