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- Editorial -

One Of our favorite newspapers, the Minneapolis
TRIBUNE editorially Jumped the gun" Feb. 16, In
the Celeste Fraction school teacher discharge case
With nordinate speed it suggested that an effort
might be made or the public might be inflamed,
way the other by the fact that Mrs. Fraction
is a Negro.
Until the TRIBUNE's hurried editorial EXPOSE
ton on the matter, the question of Mrs Fractions
race had not been publicly aired So far as we have
ascertained she has not introduced the question Of
the TRIBUNE editorial referred to in a rather
obnque and disappearing fashion.
1t seemed to US that the TRIBUNE editorial
made a rather good case for Mrs. Fractions dis
missal by giving very good defense for the school
board action and RELOCATING to the limbo the Fed
eration's defense of its member by Gliding the
organization spokesman for use Of such terms as
"gestapo tactics" and questioning the use Of such
statements as miscarriage Of justice" in connec-
ton with the charges against the teacher .H g..
1t would not be unusual for Negro or anyone
familiar with the race situation In all its many
facets to charge or believe that Mrs Fractions
trouble may be based in part to her racial identity
But the fact remains she has not 20 charged and
had not at the time Of the TRIBUNE editorial
and neither had the Teachers Federation ...
While we are on the subject perhaps 1t II well
to point out: It il true AZ perhaps the TRIBUNE
win admit that Negroes are particularly fitted by
training, environment, custom and the every day
circumstances to detect race prejudice, dscrimna-
ton and bigotry In fact they are 70 oriented to IT
that they smell It, long before they can feel IT.
In fact we'd be willing to wager the most simple.
humble Negro without an ounce Of formal training
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can spot color and race prejudice quicker than
any estmable member Of the editorial staff Of the
TRIBUNE. Negroes therefore, including school
teachers better qualified to distinguish between
real or imagined race discrimination prejudice.
We should reiterate here that those interested In
Mrs. Fraction receiving equity have not yet intro
duced the race question as motivating factor in the
case, even after school board members have been
going around bringing up the issue apparently be-
eying that "offense is the best defense when under
attack.
In a real sense the TRIBUNE editorial tried
the school boards against Mrs Fraction, before
the regular hearing It causes the observant reader
to wonder whether the school board needed public
advocate and defender as powerful as the TRIBUNE
editorial columns in this matter.
1t seemed to this newspaper, that the unseemly
haste in which the TRIBUNE rushed to the defense
Of the poor school board may indicate subconcious
feeling of guilt or should we say Of the presence
Of the race question, after an
The race angle was introduced widely by the
precipitate haste in which q school board member
tried to convince members Of the Negro community
that race was not factor in the case
Remember that neither Mrs Fraction nor the
teachers federation introduced the race angle
neither has any responsible Negro leader II re-
manned for the TRIBUNE to alert the public that
the teacher the board wants fired L. American Of
Negro descent
members Of the school board with the
TRIBUNEs massive aid had not jumped the gun
30 quickly. we might have been inclined to 60 along
with the theory that race II not q hidden factor
In the attempted discharge Of Mrs. Fraction-ncw
we wonder!-Cecn Newman.
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MlH1chpOAb PuDAC hoE01y'
She Is Rosalie Hill, wife Of the
late DR.. Charles Hi, president Of
wilberforce University.
When DR.. Hin died In 1865 Mrs.
Hill decided to return to her pro-
fession as librarian. She was q
graduate Of wiIberforce and had
worked as an assistant librarian
at the school up to the time of her
marriage to DR.. Hin.
She entered Western Reserve
University In Cleveland, Ohio upon
leaving wIlberforce and received
her Masters degree In Library
Science.
Before joining the Minneapolis
main library staff In September
of 1860 she had worked as a lib
rarian in Oshawa, Ontario, Can
ade, about 80 miles from Toronto,
Canada.
Mrs. Hills early interests were
In the theatre and drama. She
spent a part Of World War II in
the Southwest Pacific on USo
tours.
At OTTAWA she was a member
Of the Little Theatre group taking
part In several productions in a
variety Of roles during the time
she spent In that city.
Mrs. Hill has a charming per-
sonality and wide interests and
knowledge rejecting her extensive
travels through the Southwest Pac-
ific and In Europe.
She says she hopes to like Min
neapolis and the Upper Midwest,
but has not had time to learn too
much about the Twin Cities be-
cause her job here has occupied
most Of her time 20 far.
An active person the new hb-
rarian enjoys music, basketball
and 10 Interested in the work Of
her sorority, the AKA.
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assigned to a vocational re-
Mobilization counselor. After talk
ing with Sylvester his counselor
thought he could benefit from ad-
ditional training.
State Services for the Blind
sent Bouyer to the Regional Ad-
justment Training Center for ad-
ditional training. He did very good
work at the Training Center. II
soon became apparent that Sylves-
ter had the ability to sell insur-
ance.
In September Group Health Mu-
tual became interested In this
mans potential as an insurance
salesman. After a meeting between
men from State Services for the
Blind and the Sales Department
Of Group Health Mutual Bouyer
started preparing to pass the state
licensing test for insurance.
With the help Of the company's
trainer, he listened to recordings
Of the same study material that
each beginning salesman must
learn. Sylvester studied this mater
lal diligently for three months.
In December BOuyer took the
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Us. Negro Congo
Protest. N0suFuI
NAACP Asserts

See Editorial Page 3: 'DeEn-
onstratiOns Had Dangerous Anti
white OvertOnes."
New York, Feb. IL. It Is
natural that American Negroes
should protest the Congo develop
ments which led to the murder OF
Patrice Lumumba, Roy wilkins,
NAACP executive secretary, de-
clared this week.
But the demonstration at the
United Nations on Feb. IS do not
represent either the sentiment or
the tactics Of American Negroes, I"
Mr.. wilkins said.
The press Labelling Of the dis
turbance as activity Of us. Ne
groes has created a misleading
picture Of the position Of American
Negro citizens" he declared.
The truth, he asserted, Is that
too many Of our citizens and pub
lie officials have failed to apprec-
late the deep and warm feeling
American Negroes have toward
the efforts Of Africans to achieve
freedom from colonialism.
This emotion" Mr.. wilkins de-
clared, els heightened as they note
the determinations and inequalit-
les they themselves continue to suf-
fer 90 years after the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation"
The result is that American Ne
groes tend to identify themselves
with the Africans, who are strug-
Cling against the withholding of
freedom and human dignity by
white people, who except for
language, could be MisaisSippians
or Alabamians or South CAROLYN
ians," he said.
Therefore, while American Ne
groes may be no more clear on
many aspects Of the Congo dtua-
ton than their white fellow citi-
gems, they are clear in their belief
that their country should help
the Congolese people to self-as-
tanning independence and that Bel
gian colonizers should not be re-
placed with Soviet Union colon
izers."
Further, they do not wish, said
wilkins, "for this country to do
anything to facilitate control Of
the Congo by any European ma
ton, or by any African nation OF
faction acting In behalf OF a Ellr.
opean power"
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leader and President OF the Broth
erhood Of Sleeping Car Porters,
Ccnerss Adam c1Ayton Pow.
ell, Chairman Of the House Labor
and Education COMMITTEES, and the
Reverend DR.. Martin Luther King,
President Of the Southern Christ.
ian Leadership Conference. The
three speakers came together at q
mass labor education rally last
Friday night at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church In Washington
The public meeting climasued q
two-dAy workshop sponsored by
the Negro American Labor Coun.
Gil, of which Mr.. Randolph Ii Pres
ldent. The workshop was called tc
discuss race bias in trade unions
industry and government, and
methods Of combating It DR.
James M. Nabritt, Jr., President
Of Howard University presided
over the mass meeting which drew
q standing room only crowd Of
about one thousand delegates
labor leaders and others from
many parts Of the country.
Quoting the scriptures freely
Mr.. Randolph, In q quiet, polished
Self-asSured manner, traced thu
lot Of the working man from thu
earliest Biblical times through thu
Civil War up to the present time
I'm alarmed about the future,
declared Mr.. Randolph. II wisf
1 could say something different
Nine out Of ten Negroes are I'm.
skilled, he said. BY 1870, 1t IL e..
timated that there viii be $50 mil.
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School TeGeher's Hsurina
To Ba Oman To Puk

School Teachers H@uFin0
To De Open 70 Public
The hearing Of Mrs. Celeste
Fraction, 3S41 Clinton Av., against
whom the Minneapolis School
Board voted discharge proceedings
viii be open to the public at Mrs
Fractions request it was learned
this week.
One school board member, Franz
Adams voted against the proceed.
ings until he could hear Mrs. Frac.
tons side.
The case win be heard by the
board appointed referee, Charles
C. Luetlxe, an attorney with offices
in the NV. Bank Bldg at 10 am
Monday, Feb. ~.
Place Of the hearing win be ai
the Board Of Education office a
S07 NE. Broadway.
Mrs. Fractions dismissal has at
tracted considerable attention be
cause Of the strong opposition Il
it Of the Minneapolis Teacher
Federation whose business agen
and secretary Charles Boyer, caIleC
her suspension the worst miscar
-
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spired. Within "a hours Of the as
sassinaton Of Patrice Lumumba in
The Congo, the Communists were
able to fire up attacks on the
Belgians, the United Nations and
the United States everywhere from
Moscow and Warsaw to Cairo ana
Washington, and no doubt there
was some Communist inspiration
behind the fiareup in the UN.
The fun explanation, however,
Is more complex than that. Des-
pite startling progress in many
areas, the American Negro Ii stin
living under the most appalling
conditions in many cities and suf-
fering indignities which his rising
CONTINUED on Page -
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taken by Negro demonstrators
might be used by enemies Of Ne
gro progress toward full integra-
ton as evidence Of the Amer
lean Negroes race-befors-country
which he calls a Enthusiastically
false" assumption.
Reston writing in the Winnipeg
(canada) TRIBUNE February Is
wrote:
When American Negroes stage
a pitched battle against the United
Nations in the galleries Of the
world organization and parade
through the streets Of New York
shouting Congo, yes! Yankee,
nom it is obvious that something
Is seriously wrong.
The easy explanation is that the
demonstration was Communist In
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Lon peopla in the United stataa,
and II percentages hold constant,
there win be Is million Negroes.
Unless the Negro can get training,
his future win be one Of occupying
sluma"
The veteran labor leader than
cited the difficulties of joining
such organizations as plumbers.
electricians and sheet metal UNI
ions. Himself a Vice President Of
the AFL-CIo, he called for de-
segregation In all phases Of the
union, including its apprenticeship
program And he called for the
AFL-CIo to name a Negro to d.
rect its civil rights department He
drew applause for some Of his
remarks.
Congressman Powell, a forceftll,
dynamic, fiery personality, drew
frequent applause from the en-
thnhastic audience with his emo
tion-packed statements. He told Of
recent meeting with Labor Sec
rotary Arthur Goldberg and Presi-
dent Kennedy in which he said he
was told that the administration
will begin recruiting for federal
positions at Negro universities and
colleges around the country.
Mr.. Powell called discrimination
a malignant" cancer. TT in time,
he declared, for the new frontier
to include black men as well a.
white Black faces must be seen
sitting next to Mr.. Stevenson at
Continued on Page ~
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NdT'l. UrbGn League
Officiol Nelson
Jackson Is Here

Nelson Jackson, associate execu-
tive director Of the National Urban
League IL in the Twin Cities for q
week Of conference with local af-
filiates, the Minneapolis Urban
League and the s. Paul Urban
League.
Mr.. Jackson's main purpose In
coming here II to make arrange
nlents and plan for q regional
meeting Of the League which will
be held at the Raddison Hotel in
May, prior to the annual confer
ence Of the National Conference
a. Social Work.
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Gospel chernl Presents
caMdleliohf Sip ~

Zion SuWouY AttoEn0On
Minneapolis Gospel Choral Un-
ion is presenting a Candlelight Sip
Sunday, February 26, $3.50 to Q
pm. at Zion Baptist Church, 1923
Lyndale NJ, featuring five tables,
one each Of Coffee, Tea, Frappe,
Punch and Cocoa A great musical
program win be presented with the
Minneapolis Senior and Youth
Choral Unions and many soloists
and groups Of the Twin Cities
participating. ~
The public Is invited There Is
no admission charge.
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BLIND MAN AIDED BY STATE
FACILITIES. LEARNS TECHNIQUE OF
SELLING; JOINS GROUP HEALTH

In January Of 1850, sylvester
Bouyer came to Minneapolis from
Kansas city, Missouri where he
had been working in a sheltered
Workshop for blind workers. He
had been layed or for some time
because Of shortage Of work. He
came to Minneapolis in search Of
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required state licensing test and
passed 1t with flying colorA After
obtaining his license, his manager
and BOuyer began preparing To
make his sales contacts In q short
time. he sold his first family NE
insurance plan g..
II you feel that Sylvester BOuyer
could help you, please fed free
to get in touch with him at FIR
7-oOs5. ... .....
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SsiII On The M6ve;
SsH On me Haoves
Minnesota Negro Moves
Ahead Despite Unsettled
Economy, Here & EIseWere
BY Staff Writer

Despite the economic recession which beginning to be
felt sharply the end of 1860 Minnesota Negroes number
ing about 2O0 their steady upward progress which
began to a noticeable degree in 1912.
Even with nationwide unemployment Minnesota Negroes
been Unfortunately hard hit by the job shortage because
the bulk of workers employed in service occupations
Among those the hardest hit have been seasonay employed
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Randolph, Powell, King
ASSaiI Job Bias In
Washington DC. Talks
BY WMBERT @. LEWIS
Washington Correspondent for Spokesman and

Washington, DC-Three of Americas top civil right lead
last week assaed discrimination employment practices
Federal Government labor unions industry and other aspects
of society Each speaker used his unique his
approach pointing out where discrimination exists and
indicating the roads which would eventually lead solutions
The speakers Philip Randolph veteran trade union
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Afrieas PGghr Mirrors Woe OF NsSrOs
Demonstrations At U.N.
Give False Picture of
us. Negroes Position

Top-fhght New York TIMES Washington correspondent
writes demonstrations by American Negroes at the UN last
week mirror the faced by American Negroes at home
the eup between the hopes of black Africa and the American
Negro and the resulting problem which has official Washington
worried.
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Catholic Interested Council
q So. Paul NAAcP Collect
Clothes For indians
The Catholic mterracial Council
Is making an appeal for clothing
for Indians In northern MINI. and
il being assisted in the collection
Of clothing by the st. Paul Branch
Of the NAACP, which Is helping
with the project
Anyone who has clothing and
would like to contribute. may con-
tact Mrs. Peggy GARNER. HUI. g.
57oS.
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work. HIS biggest
handicap to ind
work Is that he
Ii blind.
He called Mn
n esota s tate
Services for the
|Blfnd shortly az
ter he arrived for
help In finding
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Coming sOOn!I Slab Town Con-
ventiOn Play by Sabathanl Mission
airy SOciety.-AdvG
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RoS0lie Hill Is
New Member Of
LibFuFY SFuff

The widow Of a college president
recently joined the staff Of the
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Tr0iH Guns on Employment Practices
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See Editorial Page 3: Dem
onstratlOns Had Dangerous Anti
white Overtones."
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Almighty God we make our earnest
prayer that Thou wilt keep the United
States In Thy holy protection; that Thou
wit incline the hearts Of the citizens to
entertain q brotherly love and affection for
their fellow citizens to love mercy and
to denean ourselves with that charity,
humility and pacific temper Of mind which
were the characteristics Of the Divine An
thor without a humble imitation Of
whose example in these things, we can never
hope to be happy nation. Grant our SUM-
plicaton, We beseech Thee, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord, Amend. Washington.
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He pays more for the older
structures available 30 his fam
lily than many Of them are worth
by far - therefore, those less
able to afford ineQuities In homo
purchasing are shaclxled with the
heavier financial obligations, for
less housing than others.
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work. Bouyoe was
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-10
DEAR ABBY
BY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

Joined the ranks Of the
preacher-watchers and pro-
nounced your own denuncia--
ton of the minister who acted
a blue-language role in a
play.
OF course, as you said,
He is first and foremost a
minister" But may he not
also be an actor on occasion?
In my opinion he not only
has the right to portray a
human derelict If he SO
chooses. but I believe I I'M
derstand why he chose to
DO SO: With phariSees like
Withheld My Name" in his
congregation. he probably
needs the therapeutic release
of some first-class cussing.
Cordially,
m. T. M"
4 y 50
DEAR ABBY: After
preaching the Gospel Al
years. and travelling in most
of the States In the U.S.A.,
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Al this sensational price they'll want OF leosl
2-poirs . get O pair Of SNORT oxfords and q poi'
Of cosuol slp-on see the selection Of fine
quality shoes while they lost!
Sears BladenSbug, Wisconsin, Arlington and Alabama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-10

wedding party-in a town
called Cana.
Unwithholdingly yours,
tRevD Lester KinSolving.
Pace. Wash.
4 +
DEAR ABBY: The min.
lister who used the name Of
the Lord in vain in a theatre
cal production is just an
other example of men who
have entered the ministry as
a profession, not as a calling.
say this fellow is not fit to
be called a minister of God.
He has never been converted
inwardly. No amount of re-
ligious garh or jargon will
help him. Let him give up
the cloth: He is better off in
Hollywood.
Sincerely,
OKLAHOMA PASTOR.
DEAR ABBY: Along with
that charming puritan.
Withhold My Name" you
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Minister-Actor Stirs Battle
DEAR MISS VAN buren,

DEAR MISS VAN buren,:
You recently joined an
anonymous correspondent in
reproving a minister for por-
traying a drunken, profane
character in 1.-THE Game
Mutiny." I may possibly be
the clergyman who is the OBJ
ject Of censure.
In defense of myself, may I
say I did not write the script,
nor was I willing to mutilate
the reality Of 1t. While I do
not approve Of profanity.
there are more ominous sins.
St. Peter, for instance, was
profane at one point.
Withhold My Name" and
You seem to have the same
sterile pedestal conception of
the ministry that keeps many
good men out oft. But then
your attitude is not new,
There was one minister who
was called q winebibber and
glutton because He provided
alcoholic drinks to prolong q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-10

I must say that the case of
the preacher who played the
part Of q drunk and INDUCED
in profanity is the most
shocking and disgusting that
I have encountered. That
such. a man is permitted to
remain in the membership Of
the church, much less the
ministry, demonstrates the
apostate condition Of the
church. Sincerely yours,
p. p. B.
Distributed by
MCNaught Syndicate, 1nc.)
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FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. Z. EDGAR
BLUEBLOODS: Novelist H.

BLUEBLOODS: Novelist H.
G. Wells was invited to lunch
at the country estate of a
nouveau richie. After the
meal his hostess took him
on a tour of the grounds.
With evident pride, she
showed him the velvet lawn
with its exquisite statuary,
the hand-carved fountains,
the block long swimming pool,
the well-stocked stables.
Finally, they came to a
long, low structure. e,
What is this?" asked the
author.
"Oh, this is where we keep
the chickens" was the reply.
what beautiful fowl" ex-
claimed Wells. DO they each
lay an egg a day?"
II suppose they could if
they had to-" replied his
hostess, somewhat impatient
ly. but really. Mr.. Wells.
in their. position. that is
hardly necessary" -
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USELESS
INFORMATION.
BY PAUL STEINER

BY PAUL STEINER
North American Newspaper Alliance
A movie researcher insists
that the heroic role of the
horse during the American
revolution has long been
moderated. There would
have been no Paul Revere,
for instance, If there had
been no horse.
A research chemist has.
come up with an insecticide
which costs 100000 a.
pound.
One candled violet has
more vitamins than an
orange, a nutritionist has
found.
Karel Appel, Hollands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-10

best-known living painter
The recently won the $4,000
Guggenheim international
award did an abstract
painting Of a smiling grass
hopper"
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