Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-09-19

is involved without infuriating a
parent white or black. He had his
school at heart and the families
involved but he also showed SYM
pathy for the whole complex prob
lem that our country is now faced
with and which will no doubt
strike all of us if we don't let
common sense and unselfishneSS
rule our better judgment.
left his office feeling relieved
and happy though the problem
wasn't resolved. I had to return 10
Field school and get the transfer.
But he was willing, after we both
agreed that If the child faced an
unusual problem there because OF
race that we felt would be detri-
mental TO her development emo
tSonaHy or academically, we would
Immediately transfer her.
I wanted to get the problem
taken care Of as soon as possible,
so rushed right back over to Field
school and related to the principal
there the outcome of my converse
ton with Mr.. Green. She showed
no emotion whatever which was
typical, but did inform me that ::
SHE had been thinking a great
deal on this situation, because as
you know I have this child's inter
est at heart" Somewhere, I'd heard
this before, the reaction in me was
the same" $4,000 - to downtown
10 our school consultant and take
a test and see If she will fit into
Page school then I won't have
this on my conscience" She re-
peated. Because I can see a prob
lem in the future for this child"
That's perfectly alright with
me. AS I said before I don't doubt
Nanette's capabilHty. When should
we go"
I'm have to make the appoint
ment then I will call you and let
you know but I'm afraid we won't
be able to get around to 1t until
next week" School starts next
week"
YES"
With all these complications plus
getting my youngsters ready and
off to school I ended up in the hos
pitai with ulcers and Nanette's s
social worker took her down to
take the test the following day of
my confinement in the hospital.
knew things weren't going well
because she hadn't contacted me
all day and when she came to the
hospital to see me and Topped
down in a chair completely ex-
hausted I knew from the blank,
expression on her face that things
weren't favorable.
Nanette had passed the test with
flying colors". The doctor felt
that she definitely could fit into
Page school very easily. Her 10
was UP to par and Il didn't real
ize she was sent to psychologist
she was given an OK. from this
doctor. However the situation end
ed UP in Mr.. Putnam office and
he stamped a NO TRANSFER
FROM FIELD FOR NO REASONS
period.
I can't do too much from my
hospital bed nor can get this
ulcer healed so that I can return
home and take care of my sever
children trying to get this sttua.
tion settled, but have been on the
phone a lot. I do have some very
influential friends who are doing
all they can, and some of them are
running UP against that old iror
curtain.
So far, Nanette is still not ir
school and I have been hiding thC
cold facts from her but I'm running
out of excuses. A friend Offered
me help in her studies until some
one do something.
Today, Nanette got up and put
on her beautiful new dress and hac
to be told that she couldn't go b
school with the other children.
conSoled her as much as could BY
telling her transferring her to &
new school is sometimes difficult
but she will start real soon.
If we have, truly have, thi!
chld's interest ait heart, how car
I tell her she can't go to that nic'
school on the hill, four blocks away
because she's BLACK. THAT
ONLY HAPPENS IN ALA
BAMAM!
Mrs. Lillian F. Warren
1901 Portland Avenue So.
Minneapolis IT, Minnesota
Patient now at ASBURY
HOSPITAL, ROOM NO. 303.