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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12

OF the program friday from IL %
8 pm, under the direction Of the
president, Mrs. lone Brown. The
theme win be Gods Weapons for
our Warfare" Mrs. Sidney Mlsap
and Mrs. Earl Sims are co-chair-
men.
At the 5 pm. session the Minis
tiers Wives, an auxiliary to the
convention, will present a special
program with Mrs. B. F. Hunter az
guest speaker. She win speak on
the topic The Home and Family
Life. A musical win be presented
following the dinner hour with all
choirs participating in addition to
other outstanding vocal talent.
The combined convention choirs
are under the direction Of Mr.. Will
lie B. Hale.
The Sunday School and Baptist
Training Union will be in charge
Of the Saturday morning session
at 10 am, with the
president Mrs. Marjorie Tendle,
presiding. Rev. Samuel Robinson
Of Pilgrim Baptist church win be
the principal speaker.
The State Laymen win be 10
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12

II Naftalin Is nominated he win
win. I'm a Naftalin fan"
A Mrs. Davidson: II wouldn't
care to comment. This il my first
political rally"
r. v. Morgan: II think his
chances are very good. My opinion
IL based on public accounts Of
PeterSon's record"
Mrs. r. v. Morgan: Don't ask
me / don't know what it's all about,
but IN vote for Naftalin. Tn not
well verSed on the issues involved
In the city election, 30 I can't very
well make a comment"
tSame withheld by Reqaestl
Like these liquor licenses, p. X.
claims that he il doing something
about it, but he isn't doing any
thing. George MeKinnon brought
this up years ago. I would say as
far as Dave Roe goes he hasn't
got a chance. Just about all Of
the DEL clubs back Naftalin. II
Dave Roe gives his support to Art.
Naftalin win win the mayors
seat"
Loren Doyle: II think 1t will.
be a hard battle all the way, but
Naftalin win win the people
want a change"
Forrest Harris, CO chairman
Naftalin campaign committee: I
think Arts chances are excellent.
think Art viii win the primary.
think the campaign has been
relatively clean"
Arnold Rose, DFL endorsed for
school board: I'm in favor Of
equality for all children. I think
we need to spend more money,
supplies and equipment where the
parents aren't making special con-
tributions."
Grlliana Calabi: ''Naftalin win
win by so per cent, no go per
cent"
Mary Ann James: IF Naftalin
comes through the primary, y
think the people Of Minneapolis,
will jump at the chance to elect
such a superb man mayor.
Ray Poggi, Airlines Local 1888:
IT think we (Naftalin's group
are going to win. I think a lot
of labor union people are going to
vote for Naftalin."
DR.. John Mddlebrook: I think
he Cart Naftalin) win have a lot
Continued on Page q
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some Were Brave, Others Afraid:
MANY NAFTALIN SUPPORTERS OPTIMISTIC
BEFORE PRIMARY ELECTIONS; OTHERS
JUST WEREN'T TOO SURE or CHANCES
Americans


The editor Of this paper covered
the David Roe banquet held al
the bennington near the end Of
the Minneapolis election primaries
and he assigned me to Check out
the Arthur Naftalin for mayor
final get-together at the DyclCman
Hotel on April 20. the Saturday
night preceding the May 2 prim-
aries.
It Is a peculiar experience to
cover a prediction last get to-
gether. Some Of those are opttm-
istic and show it and some are
the reverse and try to hide It.
Iasled q lot Of people questions.
Some Of them probably would not
have been 30 frank II they had
not visited the bar. Others re-
fused to make any prediction on
the outcome. Others were brave in
forecasting their favorites victory.
I wrote my story the day before
the election but it was crowded out
OF the May 5 edition. However
the editor thought it would make
interesting reading Just the same,
as late as this issue.
In his speech Mr.. Naftalin to
the crowd said he thought there
was a growing response to the
program he was attempting to set
before the city.
Mr.. Naftalin said he felt there
was a growing willingness on the
part Of labor, business and the
professions to support new APP
proaches and an integrated attack
of the Minneapolis community
problems.
Naftalin's remarks were Of
course cheered by even the most
pessimistic followers.
After his talk we went around
the rooms qhzzing those who
would talk over what they thought
his chances were In the primary
election which was only q few
hours off.
Here are some Of the replies. A
labor union Local president said:
IT think it win be pretty hard to
beat PIX, but I still think Malta
lin is a better prepared man than
Roe"
"If Roe Is nominated I believe
most people win vote for Peter
son, because all some people can
see is labor control, Just a bad
burden to them they think. I think
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
In Congress:
CIVIL RIGHTS BILLS
ARE INTR ODUcED
IN BOTH HOUSES
tsee Editorials seek 70 Keep


Civil Rights Pledges" Page -.
Washington, ID. C.-Prodded
by criticism that the admins
tration was not making a legis-
lative attempt to deal with civil
rights, two supporters of the
Kennedy administration Mon
day introduced in the House
and Senate companion civil
rights measures.
The bills cover six areas Of civil
rights violations and were intro
duced In the Senate by Senator
Joseph Clark of Pennsylvania and
Congressman Emanuel Celler Of
New York, longtime civil rights
supporter.
Though the Republicans have
been critical Of the administration
for its slowness in espoustng civil
rights legislation in this session,
they are not expected in large
numbers to join in support Of the
bills introduced yesterday.
Instead there was some crit
Ieism among that party in Con-
gress Monday because the intro
duction Of the bills did not have a
letter Of endorsement from the
President.
These are the third set Of civil
rights bin introduced this session.
Senator Hubert Fl. Humphrey
(Dem., MIMI introduced a pack
age Of civil rights measures in
March and earlier Senator Hugh
Scott Republican Of Pennsylvania
a number of bills.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12

Chivers, president OF the branch.
The incident occurred when sew
eral Richfield high school seniors
took advantage Of Senior Day.
at the school to disguise them
selves as black men on a chain
gang. A picture was taken Of the
group and published in the Star.
Chivers, local NAACP president,
sent a letter Of protest to the
school and the newspaper on the
grounds that the photograph tend
ed to degrade and cause frustra-
ton. The Minneapolis newspaper
in reply, expressed regret that the
picture was used and offered its
apology. ......
Richfield school principal, Clair
Bartosh, in reply to the NAACPs
objection, also stated he did not
approve Of that type Of fun maxi
ing. But he expressed the belief
that the NAACP had distorted the
matter, especially among young
people, to the extent Of 'tjeopardiz-
ing the cause Of human relations"
However, Bartosh suggested q
conference with NAACP repre-
sentatives on the matter. In a
meeting Wednesday evening, May
8, between Bartosh, the school
principal, Alfred Kiner, assistant
principal; Chivers and Brown, the
principal said the picture-talxing
incident happened without his
knowledge. He said he had called
the boys in his office on the same
morning the photo was taken and
asked them what they hoped to
portray with such a malIup. He
said he knew nothing Of the pic
ture until 1t appeared in the news
paper
Bartosh stated that when he re-
ceived the message from the NAA-
CP, he Immediately called the
boys together and read it to them
and they expressed sincere re-
gret". He also said the students
had apologized to James Brown
a practicing teacher in the school.
Mr.. Brown Is a Negro.
DR.. w. d. Brown, Jr., said he
was satisfied the principal did
what he could to correct the sit
uation and perhaps prevent a SIM
iliar recurrence. But, he said, ut
still remains a mystery as to who
gave these boys the idea"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12

neapolis was recently elected chair
man Of the board Of trustees Of
Fisk University, pioneer Negro
college at Nashville, Tenn, which
attracts students from all over the
nation.
Mr.. Bemis served on the Min
nesota state FEP commission for
five years resigning In 1860. He
has been chairman Of the Mime
sofa United Negro College board Of
trustees. (See Editorial Fisk
Trustees Elect Judson Bemis" on
page p
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
c0ps. Elmer Lewis
Leads NAAcP In
Number OF Members


The present individual leader in
the Minneapolis NAAcP member
ship drive IL Capt. Elmer Lewis,
who has to date reported 81 mem
bers.
At the May 4, report meeting,
Division No. 2 under the leader
ship Of Mrs. Mildred Moore en-
erged as the top division IN the
drive with q total Of 17e member
ships.
Top Captains in Division 2 re-
ported the following: Captains
Plouis Moore, IS, Beulah Jones, "A,
Develma Newman, IL, and James
Campbell Q.
Division No. 1 under the leader
ship Of Clarence Smith Is running
close behind with a total Of 1888.
Mr.. Smith reported 80 member
ships himself. Top captains in
Division 1 reported as follows:
Elmer Lewis, IS. william Tramel,
%, and Lillian King, IL, William
Verda Horn, 10.
The goal for each division lead
err was announced at the May Is,
report meeting as 1000 members
each. Division leader Clarence
Smith was overheard saying that
his division would be the first to
reach this goal
Remember leaders your captains
must make a full report at the
May 18th meeting which is the
halfway mark.
Meeting place, Nacirema Club,
3949 Fourth Av. s., at 7:30 pm.
Mark your calendar and call your
captains!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12

Oil Corporation, have capitnlated
to the ministers demands.
The ministers plan to spread the
boycott across the state and the
country II necessary to place Ne
gro workers In positions Of "digni-
ty and responsibility" and thus
change the public image OF Ne
gro workers."
BY expanding the boycott, the
ministers face the danger Of be-
coming IAN overt organization with
leaders and factions and ultimate
corruption. At the very least, any
real organization could sooner or
later run into some sort Of con-
spiracy suit"
The only effective opposition
10 the nInlsters' crusade has
been labor, which Ia In sympathy
with their aims, but not when
they interfere with union bar
gaining.
In q copyrighted article, The
Not Buying Power Of Philadel-
phia's Negroes" Hannah Lees re-
ports that the boycotts are the
result of the selective Patronage
Program established by the minis
tiers last May.
With a large proportion Of Phil
adelphia's 100000 Negroes having
some connection with the 400
churches involved in the program.
the ministers boycott of a product
makes the company quickly aware
Of the fact.
The origin and operation Of the
Selective Patronage Program are
kept very quiet. No leaders are
acknowledged and no one win say
who organized the first meeting.
The names Of ministers who have
called on the various companies
are on public record, but there is
different delegation for each
company and a different sPOkes-
man.
mo one win say who makes up
the priority committee which
meets always at a different
place - to decide on the next tar
get and what they win ask for.
They have, they say, no officers,
no bylaws, no minutes, no dues,
and no treasury" Miss Lees re-
ports Yet the group maintains It
can call boycott Of 100000 people
within "a hours and call II Off
within the same period Of time.
Supporting the ministers are
fraternal organizations, social
clubs, Insurance agents, baFtend-
ers, beauticians, the National
Association for the Advancement
Of COlOred People, and Negro
newspapers. Even local dealers
whose sales have been hurt BY
the various boycOtts seem 10 80
along with the program
The method used is simple and
(COntlnued on Page q
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
Central Improvement
Association Meeting


Association Meeting
@ Monday, Muy IS
The Central Improvement Assoc
iation (CIA) win hold its regular
meeting Monday, May Is at 8
pm. In Bryant Junior High.
Main topics Of discussion viii
be the various zoning laws plus
the various new buildings being
constructed In the area and how
they viii affect the community.
In addition the Leisure Time
committee Of the association has
been investigating what win be
done with approximately three and
a half acres Of land cut off from
Nicollet Park by the new freeway.
All persons living within this VIC
nifty are invited to attend the
meeting. Regular CHA members
are also urged to attend this i'm
portant meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
SCOUT Troop A05
SKILL CONTEST WINNERS

SKILL CONTEST WINNERS
Scout Troop 400 Of St James
AAEE church. st. Paul, placed in
all events at the Capitol District
sIills Contest held Friday night
April %, at the National Guard
Armory in Minneapolis
The scouts were awarded q first
place ribbon in signalling; second
in the compass relay; second in
flint and steel fire making; and
third in knot tying, campers know
how and shirt tail rescue relay.
They also received a participation
ribbon.
Boys participating were Isaac
Rawlings, Lee Colemons. Leon
Wagner, william Parker. Robert
Hyde, General PealSe, Robert lang
ford uric Hyde, walter HayeA
Gregory Anderson. Jerry Douglas
Michael Harris, William Flnnsy
Marvin clemens. Larry Wilson ana
Glenn Chnrcher.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
Harry MasSsnslll Files
Divorce Suit AeRioI

Dtvofe0 Sut0 ACSaou
Hennepin county district court
records show that on May o, Harry
Massengill, S745 Fifth Av. s., Min
neapolis filed a divorce action
against his wife Mrs Ivy Massen-
gill.
The Massengills have been mar
ried for many years. He Is q well
known retired railroad man, and
Mrs. Massengill Is active socially
and In civic groups.
Mrs. MassengiIl left the city
Wednesday morning May 10. for
Cleveland, Ohio where she win
make her future home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
DreamIand cufs

DreuEnl0nd cufe
BUFglarlx0d Second Time
Mrs. Catherine Robinson, and
Sons, are completely baffled as to
how the burglars are gaining emit
rance to their cafe at 1856 Fourth
Av s.
Sometime after 10 pm, May 8,
burglars tried to open the vending
machines, but something or some
body must have scared them off.
The burglars only succeeded in
jamming the cash boxes closed.
Burglar tool and jimmy marks,
were on one Of the front doors
Mrs, Robinson said burglars took
meat and supplies amounting to
$50.
This is the second time the cafe
has been burglarized
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12

Two Minneapolis couples In q
statement to this paper this week
claimed n downtown Minneapolis
night club attempted to overcharge
them for drinks Saturday night,
May g. to discourage their patron
age. s.sH
Royal Crawford, 4433 Fifth Av.
g., member Of q pioneer Mime
sofa family told this newspaper
May z, that he and his wife. Leola,
his brother and sister m law. Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Crawford, 3708
Third Av. s., were charged 81
for drinks for which white persons
in the Jockey Club, 507 Hennepin
Av., formerly osterbergs Supper
Club, were charged As cents.
The Crawfords also charged they
were refused admission to the
main dining room on the grounds
that it was filed.
Mr.. Crawford said they were
told they would have to wait but
as they sat In q booth In the bar
area they saw white persons be-
ing seated continually.
Crawford claimed he could see
that the main dining room was
only partially filled at the time
Of his partys' attempted entrance.
Deciding to wait for admission
to the main area the couples sat
In the booth and ordered four high
balls. The waitress brought the
and a check for "a Isl per
Crawford said he demur-
red at the price and the waitress
told him Drinks are 81 minimum
for eolored people"
Prices listed on the wall he said
were IS cents for bourbon and IS
cents for scotch.
Crawford said he went to the
Of the club who also told
him Our drinks are 81 to you
people" The manager also told
him, Mr.. Crawford that II he didn't
want to pay the amount asked he
and his party could leave, craw-
ford said.
The party Of four left the prem
ises. Monday they sought legal
advice on the incident to ascertain
II the overcharging they claimed,
was a violation Of the Minnesota
public accommodations law.
Ben RaclSner, owner Of Richards
Treat Restaurant on Hennepin
Av also, new owner Of osterberg's
or the Jockey Club as 1t Is now
known said he was on duty at the
club at the time the incident was
supposed to have occurred, but said
he had not been approached by
Crawford with q complaint.
Monday he promised to check
with his son, David who Ii said to
be the club manager and the wait
ress staff. Wednesday morning he
said he could not find anyone In
the club who knew anything about
the incident.
He claimed after Q pm. when
the. orchestra begins to play every
one Is charged 81 for drinks.
Raclner may be remembered by
many members Of the Negro COM
munity as the owner Of Rackners
Market on the old Sixth Av. N
Monday he admitted he got his
start In business through the large
patronage Of Negroes in the old
Sixth Av N. district.
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Bridge Club Extends
Dufo OF Application
- O-L~l.-.Af, A.....l

EOt SgUOtoBoUtP SW0bO
The Saturday Afternoon Bridge
Club is calling all high school
graduates, in the Twin Cities to
apply for applications for a schol-
arship the club win award to a
Ie60-61 high school graduate, or
freshman at the University Of Min
nesota with a grade average of
AIS.
The date for applications to be
received has been changed from
May 10, to June 2, For application,
call or write Mrs Doris johnson,
1881 Chicago Av., Minneapolis,
telephone ia 6-bs1s.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12

You'd be surprised At how much
more attention and respect you
receive from merchants when you
tell them you saw their ad in your
community paper Try iti
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
cO~vsns MGy 1871:
BaptiStS Will Hold
Quarterly State Meet
At Mount OIiVet

The Minnesota State Baptist District Convention will hold
its third quarterly board meeting Mt 0vet Baptist church.
st Paul. beginning Friday May 10 thru May 81 he Christian
Home" is the theme of the convention program.
Dr. Floyd Massey Jr Of St Paul president Of the
vention
The Womens Auxiliary of the convention viii be in charge
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
ST. PAUL QUARTET
SPONSORS MUSICAL

SPONSORS MUSICAL
SUNDAY Az $50
A musical treat win be offered
by st, Paul Church's Mems quar-
tette and others In a musical con-
cert Sunday afternoon, May II, at
$50 pm.
The program win be held at st.
Paurs Church Of God In Christ
4001 Fourth Av. 9. Rev. J. G. Wig
gins. pastor. Admission win be
free.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
Ministers Use Economic
Boycott To Increase
Higher Paying Jobs
In PhiIadeIphiG:

Philadelphia pam economic boycott led by 400 Negro
ministers in Philadelphia effectively cutting sales Of selected
consumer products The boyc0t designed to- place Ne
groes in prestige jobs THE REPORTER said this week
Sun Oil the company feel the effects of the city
wide boycott that has been effective that other companies
Guiding Tasty Baking Company PepsCoa Company and Gulf
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storeotype Photo Controversy Ends.
sfsrsofyps Photo Controversy Ends 49,.
RichfieId High Principal
Expresses Regret About
"Chain Gang" incident

The Minneapolis branch of NAACP announced early this
week that understanding has been reached between NAACP
and the Rcheld high school administration regarding the
han gang photograph of group senior boys taken
school campus and published in the Minneapolis Star April r.
The announcement made jointly by DR.. W. D. Brown,
J chairman branchs committee Curtis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12
Minnes0sGn Chairman
Fisk UniVersiFys
Board Of Trustee.

Judson Bemis, White Bear Lake,
president Of the Bemis Bag Co.,
with regional headquarters in Min
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-05-12

N. K. Mcknight In
Critical Condition
~ University Hospisul
NJ. X. Mcknight, $50 Fuller Av.,
veteran st. Paul city employee and
well known st. Paulite il in crit
Ical condition at the University
Hospital in Minneapolis.
Because Of the seriousness Of
his condition no visitors are al
lowed
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Evening star., 1961-06-17
Seein' Is BeIievin'

When hot weather arrives the silly
season sets in, and apparently the
Town Council of Lauderdale- By The
Sea, Fla, is no more immune from this
affliction than Congress, the Maryland
General Assembly or various other leg
islative bodies.
The L.-B.-T-S Council, at any rate,
warrants mention by virtue of its new
ordinance outlawing fishing for sharks,
barracuda or sting rays. "The sight of
them being caught" explains Mayor
G. H. Colnot, "frightens tourists and
makes them believe our waters are
infested with dangerous fish"
Well in the first place, as one
anglers club already has asked, how
does fisherman notify sharks, barra-
cuda and rays not to bite? In the
second place, when the poor fisherman
feels tug on his line, what does he do?
And in the third place, if these outlaws
really are skulking around L.-B.-T.-S.,
isn't it better to catch them than to
leave them in the waters off L.-B.-T.-S
to bite the happy but unsuspecting
tourists2
Evening star., 1961-06-17
Billboard Blight Blasted

The reSounding victory of the anti
billboard forces in the Senate iuStifieS
the hope that the House will fall into
line and complete the rout of those who
would deface the new interstate high
ways with Scenery-o -obScuring wooden
curtains. And there are encouraging
indications that the House will atone
for its mistake in failing to vote for
extension Of incentives for signboard
controls.
Much Of the credit for the Senates
decision to approve two-year extension
Of the So-called Federal bonus plan
for State billboard legislation goes to
Senator Maurine Neuberger of Oregon.
She and Senator Cooper of Kentucky
Jointly sponsored the amendment to
extend the bonus deadline to 1868 and
Mrs. Neuberger led the effective floor
fight of billboard foes against roadside
blight.
1t was brought out during the
debate that the billboard interests
already have begun their assault on the
new highways, Al 900 miles of which
are being built, with the Federal Gov
ernment paying go per cent of the cost.
The Bureau of Public Roads last year
counted so new signs in one 15-mile
stretch Of the interstate network. The
Public Roads administrator was quoted
as reporting: ut is the same story along
new interstate eXpreSSways scattered
across 27 other States. And this is Just
the beginning. There is danger that
some sections Of the new system will
become even more unsightly than the
highways we are trying to replace"
The threat Of such a deplorable
development ought to be enough to
move the House to join unreservedly
with the Senate in giving the States
more time in which to qualify, through
special legislation, for the one-half of
l per cent Federal bonus offered to
States which enact adequate billboard
controls. Under this offer, the Federal
Government would pay 90.5 per cent of
the road cost, meaning a saving to some
States in the millions. Only three
States-Maryland North Dakota and
Kentucky-So far have passed the nee
eSsary legislation, but many others are
in process of doing so or plan to do
so before 1863 All the States ought to
have a reasonable chance to safeguard
the new expresSways from landscape
soaring signs of the type that would
be restricted by adoption of the Federal
standards for State control.