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Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
New Political Lines
I'm Solid South

The tremendous political and social changes TAX
ing place in the South giving rise to much spec
ulation about how this will affect national poll
tics
From the standpoint of the Liberal and from
the standpoint of minority groups with big stakes in
the proper enforcement of civil rights laws the
changes all to the good.
Strangely enough it begins to appear that these
changes, which breaking up the Democratic solid
Democratic party. And of they will be an
greater blessing to the country.
1t may be that the congressman and senators
elected from the new South will continue to be
dictionaries of the deepest dye Surely they will be if
the Republicans make big gains there because the
new Republicans of the South the far rghtsts
the John Birchers, the followers of Billy James
Hargis and the other pedders of prejudice and hate
But it will be better to have a reactionary
southern Republican than a reactionary southern
Democrat in Congress. For thing, the change
will bring about a much needed overhaul of the
powerful committees which control legislation, and
which are dominated-as a result of the seniority
system-by reactionary southern Democrats who up
to have had sure thing in their election con-
tests.
These gentlemen are already beginning to face
serious challenge from reactionary southern Repub
Hcans AS they fade out of the picture the liberals
and the minority groups may be expected to gain in
influence and power within the Democratic party of
the South. This will happen through the process of
polarization. Successful Republican party will
rally the conservatives The heretofore voiceless lib
erals will find themselves with political instru-
ment which they There will be better bal
in southern politics, sharper election cam
paigns, more intelligent political debate.
The southern political realignment might well
be of the greatest blessings of the current up
heaval, both to the South and to the nation. This
paper declared long ago that what American politics
needed badly was two party South
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
Action Needed On
Highway Department

One of the issues in the recent gubernatorial
election was Minnesota's highway commissioner His
activities undoubtedly tipped the very delicate bal
ance in favor of Governor Rolvaag.
The Governor has said that he would ask Cen
eral Marshall to resign and certainly he has every
reason to do so. Whether he has in fact asked for
the Commissioners resignation do not know.
Now there are rumors that the Commissioner
has offered to quit If he his own successor
If any such proposition has been made trust that
the Governor is giving it the treatment it deserves
and will press for the Commissioners unconditional
resignation.
He has every reason to do The departments
handling Of the inspection scandal and the scandal
of substandard construction has been most disquet
ing Even more disturbing has been the continuance
of the policy Of designing throughways without any
provision for transt-a bunder whose cost
may eventually be measured in the tens of millions
In addition there have been sharp dsagreements
with the officials of both Minneapolis and St. Paul
as well as with community and civic groups.
Perhaps there has been a basic error of policy In
this state in the appointment Of engineers to the
post of highway commissioner. The department has
plenty Of good engineers in the technical of the
word But the technical does not cover social
engineering and what the highway department is
doing today is social engineering. It Is clearing vast
areas, taking peoples homes and businesses making
and destroying neighborhoods, creating traffic
patterns whose effects scarcely predictable
Many citizens have come to feel that in doing So
the department has shown precious little concern
for social values, for that matter precious little
understanding Of them.
Perhaps the time has come to correct this by
lodging the great powers of the commissioner In the
hands of somebody capable Of understanding and
dealing with the human problems which arise from
so vast an undertaking. capable Of giving sympathe-
tic ear to petitioners, capable of working out sou
tions that take into account the problems and the
values that transcend the technical engineer
ing concerns.
How untitled the present commissioner Is for
his post suggested the other day by TV report
his conduct during a vote in the legislature on
the gasoline tax According to this report, the
missioner rose from his seat and with thumb to
nose, wagged a gesture of contempt at the legisa-
ture.
The Commissioners term has some time to
The Governor does not possess arbitrary powers Of
removal. In this case. however. there overwhem-
ing reasons for the Governor to insist upon his
resignation We believe that the Governor insist
and that he make 1t stick We also believe that
he ought to do just that.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
DRY POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

With all those gubernatorial hats
showing up in the presidential ring,
1t does appear that a lot Of men
are eager to escape from the trials
and burdens of the state to the
pleasant, care-free environment Of
the White House.
A machine has been invented
that is guaranteed to teach Johnny
to read. 1t costs 100000. There
is a distinct possibility that john
ny will have to keep on muddling
along for a while.
The most exciting threat so far
in the cold war is Nikita's vow to
bury us in better and brighter
ladies' panties.
The Conservatives are campaign
ing for court empowered to over
rule Supreme Court decisions they
don't like. We suggest calling 1t
the Supremer Court, leaving room
for a Supremest court II this one
doesn't deliver the goods.
How Is 1t pronounced? Let us
count the ways: Sometimes Laos
as In louse (also as in mouse).
Sometimes Laos. a. In total loss.
But nearly always Laos, ~ In
chaos,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
Our Past This Week
ClIp for Negro History srapbO

May IL, 1851 - Oscar s. De
Priest, who in 1928 became the
first Negro to be elected to Con-
gress from a Northern state I'M.
inois), died in Chicago.
May Is, 1852 - Robert Smalls
slave, runs Confederate blockade
and delivers gunboat to Union
forces. Later elected to Congress
May Is, 1914 - Joe Louis (Jos-
eph Louis Barrow, former worlds
heavyweight boxing champion, was
born in Alabama
May IA, 1888 - Brazil abol-
ishes slavery.
May II, 1900 - African slave
trade was declared a crime Of pir-
acy by international agreement.
May IS. 1913 - Needham Rob-
erts and Henry Johnson, outstand-
ing Negro heroes of World War
I, killed 20 Germans during bloody
hand-to-hand struggle.
May 10. 1850 - Abraham Lin
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
FRANKLY SPEAKING
BY Everett Luoma

Two staunch allies of the South
ern racists are appearing at the
Radisson Hotel on May goth in
the evening under the auspices of
the Christian Crusade. They are
the former General Edwin Walker,
famous for urging force to prevent
the admission Of James Meredith
into the University Of Mississippi,
and Rev. Billy James Hargis, who
conducted an "anti Communist
school, in Tulsa, Oklahoma with
one Of the teachers" being a
Georgia attorney who attempted
to scientifically prove the inferiori-
ty Of the Negro to the white.
The primary function Of these
two individuals in support of the
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
MisrepOrting On Open
Occupancy Story

United Press International story recently re-
ported that the United States Supreme Court has
upheld" the village Of DeerIed Illinois, in its con-
demnadon of land to prevent the building of in
tegrated subdivision.
AS readers Of this page know this is complete
ly false The Supreme Court did no such thing What
the court did do to reject the petition for an
appea-a quite different thing So different in fact
that the Court will entertain second petition for
appeal and might quite possibly decide to hear
the case.
Is it possible that just little bias enters into
UPTs misreporting of this matter?
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

Minneapolis
Washington based Clark MOenhoff reported the efforts
Hubert Humphrey retain job for Mnneotan Harry
schd AID empoy The demon investigating reporter Moenhof
lated how Humphrey worked for Shd whom he later found to have
alleged mhandng
government funds while employed by the state
MOenhfs story indicated that Senator Humphrey had not
by
activities during
subject of a Minnesota public examiners report"
Humphrey II
allegations and make its decision Mr. scmid in light of the facts
rights fully protected
given early examination to explain the circumstances"
We idea what the STAR TRIBUNE Washington bureau
staffer Moenhoff was irving to prove anent Humphreys
Mnnesoans Namely US this
works increasingly unringy his constituents
Humphreys great usefulness this regard is not
Mnneoans recognize namely that the us this
gudgngy
the states Humphreys peculiar ability get things done
the his constituents in federal agencies
ability well that business others
the nation write Humphreys office instead of their
opening
help on various projects in their respective states
Humphrey a key spot
daily
Washington would tab the good
what this outstanding public doing
Clark Monho reporting the services
which Humphreys office renders people from all the nation much
watches that Minnesota gets its share of federal
spending.
Sometimes far depth reporting is concerned find that
Humphreys the other important daes
o nation the Minnesota press.
This to that Minnesota stngy with
printers ink when E But the
daily complaining about
Washington reporters exhaung
possibilities national happens
a Minnesotan.
good listen to the CHS
dsgusted Walter Cronlte evening
world opinion the Birmingham situation
England Bulgaria.
the heeng V minutes would
opinion piece would have included what people in
America thinking about the racial In
Birmingham repcussion public opinion the
Minnesota got its best and most facual report
situation not but from Rabbi Moses
Abraham St No. Radio Station
WDGYs Sundays 10 to The program
Voge who calls the issues
IL U.s. rabbIs from all America
discrimination and oppression
would their good offices In Birmingham
weight and influence of their church behind the
of Negroes to receive justice
city the political
against and dedication that
the nation exhibited
circumstance often ignored by
such support the Americans Of cooCec
Newman.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
Dolly Press In
Comment On Dixie
And SEGREGATION

louisville COURER-JOURNAL)
In ordering 100 percent" in
tegration of the Bowling Green
school system next fall, Federal
Judge Mac Swinford made a num-
ber of points that should be read
and re-read by laggard school Of
ficials in the few remaining segre-
gated pockets Of a state boasting
generally good record on school
integration.
Miami NEWS
We think the Dade County
School administration is to be
commended for including in its list
Of new appointments yesterday the
name of a white principal to head
up a school in a Negro neighbor-
hood. The move is repeatedly the
start of serious effort to assign
top quality educators to schools
which might have been passed
over in the past because they were
Negro.
If efforts such as this seem small
and perhaps belated, they are
nevertheless evidence Of a willing
ness to come to grips in an orderly
way with problem that is bring
ing grief and tragedy to commun-
tiles which refuse to face their re-
sponsibilities.
milwaukee JOURNAL)
In Greenwood, cotton capital of
the Mississippi delta, national
headquarters of the White Citi-
zens' Councils, a drama is being
enacted that involves the basic
economic, political and social issues
facing the south and the nation.
Negroes are determinedly seek
ing the right to vote. Whites are
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

just as determinedly trying to deny
them that right.
The justice department has now
started court action to enforce the
right of qualified Negroes to reg
ister This caused Mayor Sampson
to proclaim that the trouble was
being caused by outsiders and that
the justice department was adding
to it. His explanation:
The only purpose of these agita-
tors is to follow the Communist
line of fomenting racial violence
and the obvious purpose of the at
torney general is to get votes.
The violence so far, of course
has been caused by the police and
by those whom the police allow
to break the law.
In the end the Negroes must
win the right to vote. Law, decen.
cy, the federal government and q
great majority of the American
people are on their side.
NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN)
Birmingham is a city caught up
in a whirlwind of troubles twist
ing around a vacuum of leader
ship.
In the midst of this uncertainty
the Negroes of the city, led by the
Rev. Martin Luther King, have be-
gun a determined drive to break
down segregation barriers.
The drive has been met headon
by Mr.. Eugene (BulD Connor, po-
lice commissioner who lost to Mr.,
Boutwell, in the mayors race and
blamed his defeat on the Negroes.
Nobody in authority in Birming-
ham seems to know how to &c
about handling the crisis, except
Mr.. Connor. Mr.. Connor, in his
present frame Of mind, is not like
ly to be a calming influence.
1t is hoped that more reasoned
leadership soon makes itself felt
in Birmingham before the city Is
ripped by the destructive winds OF
racial violence.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
Letters To The Editor

editorial on the Cincinnati police
chiefs statements on Negro
crime" The depth which your
paper obviously hampered by lack
of sufficient advertising support
for added pages, is remarkable.
The next time 1 encourage
another white family to take your
paper I now have another word to
describe its effect on its readers
depth is the word. - william
DivOrsak, Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

individuals as Rev. Hargis and
General Walker that prevented
President Kennedy from protect
ing the Negroes in Birmingham.
When James Meredith was at
tempting to enter the University
Of Mississippi, General Walker
asked for 10000 volunteers from
every state to oppose soldiers sent
to Mississippi for the purpose OF
integrating the University. Gen.
eral Walker clearly implied that
he would use force if necessary to
prevent Meredith from entering
the University.
General Walker said later on
Sept. 20, 1862, II was ON the
wrong side five years ago when
1 commanded troops that en-
forced public school Indignation
In Little Rock, (Arkansas). Now
I am ON the right side."
General Walker further refused
to disavow the praise of George
Lincoln Rockwell, head of the
American Nazi Party, on April s,
1852. Mr.. Rockwell believes that
all Jews should be incinerated and
Negroes should be permanently
subservient to whites.
The record Of Rev. Hargis Is
similar. Rev. Hargis considers
the National Council Of Churches
one of the greatest threats to
Internal security" He also de-
sires to suppress all liberal ele-
ments In Government and re-
dgiOn because liberals generally
follow the Communist Party
line"
Rev. Hargis also sponsored an
Anti Communist Leadership School
in Tulsa, Oklahoma in Jan. 1862,
at which one of the teachers
was r. Carter Pittman, a segrega-
ZIONIST lawyer from Georgia who
gave a So page report which he
called a brief reference to the
massive evidence of Negro-white
differences that demand segrega-
ton"
Rev. Hargis endorsed Mr.. Pitt
man before he spoke, During
the past two years many spOn-
taneOus movements have arisen
because Of the rising concern on
the part Of Americans over the
future of their nation.
"Many Of these groups lack
guidance and do not have the
factual information necessary
for an effective effort.
I'VE feel participants in our
leadership school will help to pro-
vide some Of the needed leadership
after they have received a weeks
training by some Of Americas
foremost anti Communist lead
ers."
During the course Of his address,
Mr.. Pittman said, Individuals are
not equal. The Caucasian race is
many thousands Of years ahead Of
the Negro race in the scale Of CIV
ilization and white children are
several school years ahead Of
black children in educability."
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

THE happiest fellow we know
is the one who recently turned
down a guaranteed, sure fire
chance to make a killing in the
stock market" - Burlin b. King.
North Vernon (Ind.) Sun.
In case you didn't know, a div
idend is a certain percentage per
annum, perhaps" Fred w.
Grown, Edgewater (N.J.) Bergen
Citizen.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
Depth" Is The
Word Which Reader
YhinkS nnSeriIhas

Editor: After reading your May
9, edition could not stop until
I put in writing my growing real
ization that what your paper has
always had, but not until now
fully appreciated is depth.
This five letter word come to
me as I read your news summary
on the Birmingham situation, your
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16
Future On The Sales Tax

Thanks to WCCO's George Rice, one of TVS
best commentators, for buttoning up the sales tax
argument Looking into the future, Rice foresaw the
day when the earth-dwelers would be beseiged by
dire warnings about the flight of industry and jobs
to the moon because of Earths unfavorable tax
climate.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

PHILOSOPHY is something rich
people use to convince the rest OF
US that it's no disgrace to be
poor" - Ernst L. Henes, Welkng-
ton (O.) Enterprise.
DO you suppose that in the his
tory books President Kennedy viii
be remembered as the man oi
?"-Dale HOldridge, LangfOrd
(S.D.) Bugle.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

May IT, 1854 - The Supreme
Court Of the United States rules
that racial segregation in publicly
supported schools Is unconstitu-
tional, outlawing the doctrine of
separate but equal-and paving
the way for many legal battles.
May IS, 1924 - Cornerstone of
Morris Memorial building was laid
in Nashville, Tenn.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

Southern raciSts
is their attempts
to use the guise
of states rights
to prevent fed
eral Intervention
for protecting the
southern Negroes
from the racist
police. 1t is cap
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

coin was selected by the Republi-
cans as their presidential candidate
at national convention in Chicago.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

Negroes are determinedly seek
ing the right to vote. Whites are
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-05-16

During the course of his address,
Mr.. Pittman said, Individuals are
not equal. The Caucasian race is
many thousands Of years ahead Of
the Negro race in the scale Of CIV
ilization and white children are
several school years ahead Of
black children in educability"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27

and Mrs. Frank 8. Besson.
and Army Chief Of Engineers
and Mrs. w. X. Wilson. jr.
Also there were the chair
man Of the er-American
Defense Board and Mrs Rob-
ert w. Burns.
KOrths are Hosts
Elsewhere on the service
scene last night vas the din
ner given by Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Fred Korth at
historic Decatur House.
The guests Of honof were
the Australian Minister Of
State for Navy, who Is also
q member Of the Australian
Upper House, Senator John
q. Gorton, and Mrs. Gorton.
In Australia, as in Britain,
q cabinet member must also
be q member Of Parliament,
which explains Senator Cor
toms double title.
Guests attending the black
tie dinner were Justice and
Mrs. Arthur Goldberg, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Hale
Boggs. Representative and
Mrs. Cohelan Of California,
the Vice Chief Of Naval OPP
erations and Mrs. Claude ".
Ricketts,, the Marine Corps
Chief Of Staff and Mrs. Wal
lace NJ. Greene, DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas McKnew, and the
Australian Naval Attache and
Mrs. Cartwright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
Dr.. Belt
ToGiive


Former Cuban Ambassador
Guillermo Belt will present q
lecture on the topic, Com
munist Takeover in Cuba"
at 3 pm. Sunday under
sponsorship of the Washing
ton Chapter of the George
town Visitation Convent
Alumnae Association.
DR.. Belt was his country's
Ambassador to the United
States from 1914 to 1919. In
l945 he was one Of the sign
ers of the United Nations
Charter and was appointed
Cuba's permanent delegate
to the U. N.
The lecture will be pre-
sented in the auditorium Of
the convent on Thirty-fifth
street in Georgetown, which
win give the public a rare
opportunity to visit the con-
vent and hear DR.. Belt. A
limited number Of tickets will
be available at the door.
The convent was founded
as a school for girls In 1899.
the Oldest Catholic girls
school chartered in the Is
original colonies. The school
attracts q number Of stu
dents from Latin American
countries. DR.. Belts wife and
daughter are both graduates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27

Some Europeans think too
many American women wear
the trousers" Of the family.
Others like American women
for their vitality and free
dom.
"Stereotypes of American
women" among West Euro
peans divide rather evenly
between positive and mega:
tive" reports a United States
information agency poll.
The September 1860 US1A
study in four European coun-
tries. made public today UNI
der the agency's new policy
Of releasing its samplings Of
foreign opinion after they're
at least q year old, reports
that European women are
generally more favorable to
women's role in America
than European men.
Bad Housewives
That's because European
women tend to admire the
independence. efficiency and
smart dressing Of their sex
in America while European
men often think Of Ameri-
can women as bad house.
wives and domineering, the
survey indicates.
One Of the questions
Your opinion of women's
activities in the United States"
brought these percentages Of
net favorable more good
than bad) responses: Britain
"a, West Germany 10, France
II and italy SO.
I'm all n attons Except
perhaps Britain" says the
study, "A major favorable
impression is one Of freedom,
expressed in such words as
vitality, confidence, indie
pendence, progressiveness
and a public-spiritednesS
that does not limit the in
terests Of American women
to the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
Argentine Guests
Delight WheeIers
BY RUTH DEAN

which Argentina Is famous.
She told Mrs. Wheeler that
when she used 1t she hoped
"you'll remember your
brother and sister from i>r-
gentina."
Later, Mrs. Wheeler was
given q household tip from
Mrs. Alemann, wife Of the
Argentine Ambassador, when
she admired the bag. She
told Mrs. Wheeler not to get
caught in the rain with 1t
because water would blister
the highly polished leather.
II always carry q plastic bag
in mine, so I can slip the
handbag into It If 1t rains,"
she advised.
Ambassador and Mrs. Ale
mann, Assistant Army Secre-
tary and Mrs. Ignatius and
Army Chief Of Intelligence
and Mrs. Alva Fitch arrived
about midway in the recep-
ton, having first gone to the
Laotian Embassy party.
Back on the party scene
was Gen. George Decker, for
mer Army Chief Of Staff. now
with the Manufacturing
Chemists Association. He was
without Mrs. Decker who is
home recuperating from virus
pneumonia. Also there alone
was another former Army
Chief Of Staff, Gen. !. Law
ton Collins.
Sampling the buffet and
its exotic assortment Of oys-
tiers on the half shell,
frozen melon balls, hot hors
d'oeuvres and petits fours
were Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
Frederick Warren, Mai. Gen.
and Mrs. d. w. MCGOWAN, 1t.
Gen. and Mrs. r. w. Col
glazier, jr.
Also, 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
Russell L. Vittrup, 1t. Gen.