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St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Archbishop Ireland Pointed
The Way u Years Ago

The reaction of italian and Irish Catholic voters
in Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania towards the
natural aspirations Of the Negro for frstclass cit
izenship may be puzzling to those who observe the
work being done in the civil rights field by Catholics
in other parts of the nation.
Political dopesters in that area claim that the
two named groups and the Polish Catholics in other
areas the chief opponents of the Negroes drive
for his rights in large urban centers These groups
are said to be critical of any office holder who is
civil rights advocate.
Here we have the strange spectacle of Catholic
clergy and laity involvement in many areas includ-
ing the South in the civil rights cause contrasted
to the opposition from large number of Catholic
Iaymen in Philadelphia and Boston who seem to
take the view that the Kennedy administration and
its local counterparts are giving in to Negro de-
mands too readily"
To those Catholics who adopt the position that
what the Negro-American is demanding of his
country is unearned unreasonable and unfair we
would like to recommend the succinct words of
Catholic statesman of earlier day who foresaw
the problem with clarity and offered the only just
solution.
This churchman was the revered Catholic Arch
bishop John Ireland of St. Paul who in the year 1891
seventy-two years ago had this to say:
The Negro problem is upon u.s. and there
is no other solution to it, peaceful and perman-
ent, than to grant to coored citizens prac-
tical and effective equality with white citizens
1t is not possible to keep up a wall of separation
between blacks and whites, and the attempt to
do this is declaration of continuous
Simple common dictates the solution. The
Negroes are among us to the number of eight
millions; they will here remain: we must accept
the situation and abide by the consequences,
whatever pride or taste may dictate .
Let the Negro be our equal in the enjoy
ment of all political rights of the citizen, the
Constitution grants him those rights; let us be
loyal to the Constitution. If the education of the
Negro does not fit him to be voter, and office
to enighten him.
IT would open to the Negro all industrial
and professional avenues-the test for his ad-
vance being his ability, but never his color
would in all public gatherings, and in all public
resorts, in halls, in hotels, treat the black man
as I treat the white"
Thus spoke this great man of the Church whose
voice cried out so early, for the things for which
the Negro still struggles to achieve. There in
dcations all over the nation that Organized religion
of all faiths is determined to try to put into practice
the words which Archbishop Ireland, with great
foresight into the problem enunciated with such
vision many years ago.
We recommend to the Catholics in the eastern
states or even here who have joined in 1.-The line
that present Negro demands for full citizenship
in some manner unfair-read Archbishop Ireland
who could vzualze 72 years ago that the need of
the American hour the granting of equality to
the nations Negro-American citizens.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Richard Nixon MispIuces Blame

In o World Report noncanmdate
statement: The civil rights crisis
great the fact that having made
symbolic gestures exravagant
going did nothing but give his civil
program result tremendous emotional de-
which resulted in the demonstrations
reasoning President Kennedy for the
struggle and whites TO achieve full citizenship
United States today 1t ignores the basic
President President Esen
emotional development there And OF course
ignores equal the
by many Presidents and Congresses
rights wrongs not the resistance by die
hards aims Of
attaining rights program all citizens by his partisan political
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Letters To The Editor

THE President and the Attorney
General are responsible for the
bombings in Birmingham. If this
administration does not act, this
administration will be replaced.
Does Mr.. Farmer expect you and
me to go along with him on that d?
Replaced? With what, whom? Re-
placed with Goldwater and the
backing of all the Negro-haters in
the nation? Can Mr.. Farmer name
any administration in United
States history that has attempted
to do more to make the Negro a
first-class citizen than the present
administration? One must remem-
ber that the Emancipation Pro-
clamation was a military measure
and did not abolish slavery in the
United States. The Thirteenth
Amendment to the Constitution did
that.
President Lincoln approved Of
the amendment, but had nothing
to do with its rough passage
through the House and Senate.
Lincoln never lived to face the
proposition Of dealing with all the
Negroes as equal citizens. The pre-
sent administration has faced this
problem. It has tried in many ways
to improve the status of Negro
citizens.
Many steps the administration
would like to take must be secured
through Congress. With die-hard
Democratic segregationists in the
Southland indifferent Republicans
from white districts in the North,
it is no simple matter to get from
Congress all that Mr.. Farmer
might desire. 1t has to be a matter
Of giving and taking.
II am convinced that Mr.. Farmer
and others will not be satisfied
with 1t if a civil rights bill is
passed. Win they then turn to
Goldwater, or expect me to do
SOP"
In this straight forward and
penetrating article Mr.. Prattis has
rendered the cause Of Negro ad-
vance a great service. Our young
leaders are 10 be highly commend
ed for the impetus that they have
given the cause of civil rights for
Negroes. History must ac<now-
ledge their courage. But none of
the leaders has come forward with
plan to break the fihbuster, and
the fihbuster Is the congressional
bottle-neck through which the any
effective civil rights bills must
pass.
We are rash and rlinious if we
blame the Kennedys for what they
are helpless to control. They have
stuck out their necks; and why
would Negroes chop along with the
Negrophobes?
Straight talk!-GOrdOn Hancock,
Richmond, Va, Nov. 8, 1868.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21

workers and warned them against
provoking a disturbance.
Gree wood: Five campaign
workers were arrested here for al
legedly obstructing a sidewalk,
where they had set up an impro-
vised balloting place and were
singing freedom songs.
Henry himself said his campaign
was to demonstrate the absence of
free elections in Mississippi. His
running mate was the Rev. Edwin
E. King, Jr., white Methodist chap
lain at Tougaloo college. It was
the first interracial team running
in Mississippi since Reconstruction.
Meanwhile, leaders of the Stud
ent Non-Violent Coordinating Com
mittee which Is pushing the Negro
vote drive in Mississippi, and else
where in the South, supported
Henry's campaign and evaluated
its success as follows:
John Lewis, chairman of Smck:
The Freedom Vote (for Henry
Is one Of the most significant
events of the civil rights move
ment."
James Fornan, SNTCK execu-
tive secretary: "Bven though
write-ins are not counted Tin Miss
issdppi), they indicate that Ne
gToes here had no choice between
Democratic and Republican candid
ates, and if permitted, Negroes
here would register to vote in
large numbers"
The 90,OOO-1O0,O0O Negro votes
in the mock election were cast in
polling places set up in churches
which cooperated fully; stores, and
meeting halls. They were thronged
with eager Negroes anxious to ex-
ercise their franchise.
The extent of the disenfranchise-
ment of Mississippi Negroes is
shown by the fact that in 1890, the
state had 19O,OO Negro registered
voter, and only $500 barely two
years later. In 1854, it went up to
10000.
At present, registered Negro
voters in Mississippi constitute
only 81 per cent of the total, al
though Negroes comprise 36.1 per
cent Of the states population. In
six counties, no Negroes are regis
tered, the US. Civil Rights Com
mission reported.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21

Always put off until tomorrow
what you shouldn't do at ALL" -
s. e. Mekeel, Ovid, (NY.) Ca
zette and Independent.
"Ez Tike complains his insomnia
is now so bad he can't even sleep
when it's time to get up" - w. B.
Coley, Ashdown, (Ark.) Little
River News.
Contrary to liberal protesta
tons, our free enterprise mechan-
ism isn't reactionary, but is pro-
gressive, innovating. achieving -
and employing" - Julian Starr,
Jr., Chester (s.C.) Reporter.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Political MuneUver Shocks cYnies:
Political MqneUver Shocks cYnies:
Negro Miss. Candidate
For Governor Gets
Over 100000 "Votes"

Jackson Miss (ANP)The $4,000 100000 votes cast by
Negroes a mock election and written for Aaron Henry,
candidate governor of Mississippi not be the ngger
joke" that many whites regarded It,
On the basis of the rolled up for Henry Mississippi
state NAACP and president of the Council OF FEEDER
ated (civ rights Organizations (COFO) by Negroes unqua
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21

state NAACP chairman ana pr
ated (civil rights Organization
fled to participate in the regular
election, the victory of 1t. Gov.
Paul johnson is being challenged
in federal court suit.
Henry's total vote was only a
few thousands short of the 104, 900
garnered by Rubel Phillips, john
sons Republican opponent. Both
johnson and Phillips are stauncb
segregationists.
Bob Moses, campaign manager
for Henry, a Clarksdale, Miss.
druggist last week announced that
the snt will be filed contesting
Johnson's victory. He said it will
be based on an old Reconstruction
period law authorizing a defeated
candidate to contest an election If
his supporters were unlawfully
denied the right to vote because Of
race. Negroes have long charged
that they are being Disseminated
against politically, and are barred
from registering to vote.
Under current Mississippi law
writein votes are illegal and not
counted. That Is why Henry's votes
in the regular election were tossed
out as invalid.
Moses contends that the 10000
100, 900 Negroes would have voted
for Henry if they had not been
disenfranchised.
Beyond this, Moses termed
Henry's campaign "a political
brealSthrough in Mississippi" He
said the campaign had succeeded
in dramatizing the Negroes plea
for political justice, particularly
at the polls, in Mississippi.
The mock election also showed
the solidarity Of Negro voters in
the state. Only so Negro votes in
this election were cast for johnson
and Phillips.
Though whites here tried to
minimize the Negro mock election
and written, pointing out it had
no official recognition, it attracted
wide sympathetic national atten-
ton. After early rejoicing by some
political leaders about the return
Of the two-party system in Miss
issippi, the significances and
strength of the Negroes voting
power in the state began to be
fully recognized.
The fear of white officials Of
the Negro's voting strength was
best demonstrated by the fact that
they used violence and intimida-
tion TO suppress even the mock
election. Over 200 intimidated and
over 100 campaign workers for
Henry were arrested on various
charges. These cases Of violence
and intdmadations were reported.
Natchez: A Negro and a white
youth, one Of so Yale students who
had come 10 Mississippi to aid
Henry's campaign, reported they
were beaten, harassed, shot at and
chased by whites on a highway
between here and Fyaette.
Belzoni: Whites and police with
dogs attacked three Negro youths
convassing votes here. One Of the
Negro youths, was arrested for al
legedly parking too near a fire
hydrant. Their car and ballot box
were impounded.
Tate County: Hugh Smith, one
of scores Of Stanford California;
students aiding Henry, was fired
upon as he drove through the
county.
Jackson: Four workers for
Aaron Henry were Intercepted
for more than an hour by police
here.
Yazoo: Police met campaign
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
ISSUES: GOOD
AND BAD
BY p. l.. PRATTIS

ly measured, is far out in front for
the Republican presidential nom-
ination in 1864. This in spite of
the fact that My Man" has not
even, as this is written, stated
whether he would accept the NOM
ination. But he isn't fooling any
body.
He's in the same position as
Kennedy was in 1856. When the
vice-presidency came up for grabs
at the 1856 convention of the DEM
ocratic party nobody dreamed that
Kennedy would do as well as he
did, not even Kennedy himself. It
took little for those around him to
persuade him that he should try
for the big job - which he did do.
Likewise, GOldwater had to re-
ject adultatiOn at the 1860 con-
ventiOn of the Republican party.
This is the kind Of adulation
which II exploited properly can
be turned into power and glory.
And there are always scores Of
people in camp who are willing
to help you exploit any slight
advantage.
But although My Man" is lead
ing in the polls, he hasn't yet had
to face up to what is known as
the moment of truth" my Man"
has been giving the quick and
snappy answer on everything.
There is an easy, fortnight, rapid
Goldwater solution for every prob
lem. He has said so many things
in so many different ways that he
has had to hire a researcher to dig
up what he has said to keep from
tripping himself in future state
ments.
am very much afraid that Gov
Nelson Rockefeller, an avowed
candidate for the Republican nom-
nation, is going to force my
Man" to face the moment of
truth. Gov. Rockefeller has shown
great skill in demdlishing sophis-
tries no matter how they are pack
aged. He is going to force my
Man" to level and come square
with the American people. He is
going to force him to reject some
of his supporters or go to bed with
them.
my Man" says that he will
welcome anybOdy's vote but that
Of a Communist. Now isn't that
a wide-Open statement? Extrem-
lists Of every stripe, Birchites,
Klansmen, all the Virulent little
hate groups in the country, are
welcome on Barry's bandwagOn.
Given his way, Barry will turr
the Republican party into the Nal.
contents party. He's not going tc
be against anybody who's for him
He's not even going to be against
sin. There Is a claim that he Is
staunchly against segregation in
Arizona, but he believes that the
individual states should have the
right to deal with that problem or
their own terms. That makes Gov
Ross Barnett of Mississippi and
Gov. Wallace acceptable TO him. II
also means that he does not be-
heve that, even as President, he
should have any concern about the
violation Of human rights, or ever
constitutional rights, in any state
other than Arizona.
Wen, Rockefeller has some re-
searchers too. It Is clear as Of now
that Rockefeller is going to cam
paign against two men: Kennedy
and Gdldwater. His toughest cam
paigning in the next few months
will be against Goldwater The
latter is going to have to account
for every free wheeling claim he
has made. Rockefeller may moi
win the nomination, but when he Is
through with Goldwater, Barry
won't win it either
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21

It Is ironic that the gentlemen
who are calling for a breakdown
on the University Of Minnesota
tend to have a conventional 10th
century view of our economic sys-
tenn. They favor the free market
for everything except ideas.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
DRY POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

The social agencies industry Is
in the process Of consolidating its
power to decide who can and who
cannot adopt children. When they
get this wrapped up, the logical
next objective would be the power
to decide who can and who cannot
become parents.
Americans like to think Of the
wheat deal as bread cast upon the
waters, but they are a little con-
cerned about how it might come
back to us: whether in vodka bot
ties or in the workings Of war
headed rockets.
The foreign aid issue is taking q
sensational kicking around in
Washington these days. You can
measure the success of an admin
istration foreign policy by the
number Of Congressman who con-
slider it safe to play football with
1t.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
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St. Paul recorder., 1963-10-17
Data 'N' Chatter
BY DARCY DEMr1LE

Hollywood know if busy Sidney POTTER
knows or not but two (ere the movie BUS
gold?
April when
actors and actresses the
Holly to just who is named best in his feld
flick causing all production given
title Lilies Field" lobudget picture compared
pubtcized Cleopatra sleeper already
for the talented POTTER.
By by, diplomat
appeared Today happened to
West Indian Sidney?
leading Poiteror
Academy Award Parade They other than Hkeabe
Hopper queen
coveted his acting
sweep ultimate victory!
following
blasting that historic 10th Street Baptist
a Hollywood (ADyson Judy
(Gaand) night teephong
meeting At the gathering decided that the best aid the
griefsicen money help pay
ing hospital bills
parlayed "POinoana" a
enjoying but has wife help him carry
money years Miriam the
recently marriage with
Shirley.
Thought of a quiet man. when
qzzed about subjects dear to my heart Refusing to define his to
playing of being
things with today labels It wouldn't
correctly labeled Muscs either bad
pure meodic stimulating technically hawess
don't consider myself commercial artist piano payerTm
pianist"
Mark ccy Tyson starom you performance in the
show you'll agree
the top to there.
Singer gold
vertsng hills She had lot of Payu fun the other day modng
singngfor nationally
give up the stage, Damita.
Got listening
proposed Europe guy a
Christmas time! certainly hasn't Brooks
you nothing nothing could
exciting going Europe
I'm sure when those fans of his across the Atlantic meet him they will
charmed voice
counterparts The 18th will be Brooks lucky
day October he plans to large variety show in great Britain
St. Paul recorder., 1963-10-17
View Hodges Silence On
Rights Bill As indicator
AaIII DUN For NC. G.


Washington (ANP) - Secretary
Of Commerce Luther H. Hodges
silence on President Kennedy's
civil rights program Is viewed by
some here as an indication that
Hodges may leave the cabinet to
run for another term as governor
of North Carolina next year.
He was governor from 1854 until
a few weeks before becoming Sec
retary Of Commerce.
Hodges last week failed to COM
ply with a Senate committee sug-
gestion that he outline his views
on the Administrations civil rights
program.
Because he was on vacation
when the committee closed its
hearings Aug. 2, Secretary Hodges
was asked, at the suggestion Of
Committee Chairman John o. Pas
tore (D-Rhode Island), 10 write a
letter to the committee outlining
his views on the legislation.
Hodges aides said that the COM
mdttee suggestion had been dis
cussed with the department, and
1t was the decision Of the depart
ment that a letter was not called
for"
St. Paul recorder., 1963-10-17
If You Have
Problems This Agency
Will HeIp You

Do you have family problems,
financial problems, or do you need
legal advice? Are you faced with
where to leave your child while
you work 4? Are you Senior Citi-
zen looking for something to do?
Are you new in this area and
wonder where you should go re-
garding profile s concerning
problems concerning health and
welfare or recreation!
A special United Fund agency,
the Community Information and
Referral Service of the Communi-
ty Health and Welfare Council,
stated by social worker, is open
ing two branch offices.
The branch office in the north
area was opened on September
24th at Sumner Branch Library,
Olson Highway and Emerson Av.
N, and every Tuesday thereafter
from 8 am. to 4:3O p.m.-Tele-
phone 374-3900.
The branch office in the south
area win be opening on September
27th at the Franklin Branch LIB
rary, Franklin and 14th Av. s.,
and every Friday thereafter from
9 am. to 4:SO pm.-Telephone 33S-
3O3O.
1t is hoped that by taking this
service to the people that they will
learn about where they can go to
get help with their problems be-
fore they become too difficult to
solve, according 10 John Warder,
Chairman Of the Community In
formation and Referral Service
Advisory Committee. Also, many
problems may be prevented by get
St. Paul recorder., 1963-10-17

this. So, he, too, settled down to
wait for his turn.
Then a little later a patient de-
cided he did not like the station
that was on so he tuned 10 get
another one. Everyone watched
him in awe as he turned the dials
and as soon as he had sat down a
big man walked over to the dials
and got the ball game back on
amid the applause of nearly every
one. So, everyone looked at the
World Series" or they didn't see
anything!
In most all groups there is the
social one. She fitted from one to
the other and would sit down a
few minutes and chat with all of
the ones who would let her. She
went to the men and women and
to two young children. She was not
a young woman but she was a
youthful older woman and very re-
laxed, and in her way she was try
ing to help pass the time away but
some patients preferred to think of
their aches and pains and let her
know it. She was not the least bit
embarrassed but that gave her
more time to spend with the next
one. I was writing and when she
came close to me I told her I was
writing a letter so she passed on
by.
The little Sunshine lady" will
be remembered a long time, be-
cause she made each one smile
who listened to her. She asked
each one how they felt and had a
word of praise for the good doctor
and all of the nice ways he helped
those who were unable to do for
themselves, and she said he did it
without any fanfare" either!
St. Paul recorder., 1963-10-17
Bombs Solve
Nothing Worthwhile
THE sun TIMES, Chicago

IttE Sun TIMES, CmcagO
The evidence uncovered by the
police of Birmingham is important.
1t clearly indicates that homicidal
maniacs are abroad in that city.
They must be caught and punished.
So long as they remain free to
bomb and terrorize with acts of
bestiaity the decent citizens of
Birmingham - or any other city
cannot hope to resolve their
problems.
Fundamentally, the problems
of Birmingham are the problems
of Chicago and the entire United
States. Those who earnestly and
sincerely desire peace and justice