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I CONSERVATIVE vs. PROGRESSIVE •
* While it is the conservatives’*
J function to be intensely practical, S
J that ought not be confused with J
* simply being selfish; and while it*
J seems to be the progressives’ func-*
J tion to be idealistic, that idealism [
*ought to be pased on potential reali- J
«ties rather than vague mystic emo-*
5 tion.—Henry A. Wallace. !
FIFTEENTH YEAR, NO. 32
NATIONAL SCENE: The big
news is the beating Truman s civil
rights program is taking in the
Senate. Southern Dixiecrata aid
ed and abetted by two score north
ern Rt publicans have almost
sounded the death knell of any
appreciable civil rights legislation
in the 81st Congress. Only hope
is intense drive by majority
groups to put heat on the G.O.P.
and some starch in Truman's
Democratic senatorial leaders in
the Senate.... Dr. Ralph Hunche
will receive the 34th Sping&rn
medal for "the highest achieve
ment during the preceding year
or years in any honorable field of
human endeavor.” The citation
reads: "For his priceless contri
bution to the settlement of armed
conflict in the Middle East and
his enduring patience, industry,
courage and selflessness in attain
ing that goal.”
Other Spingarn medalists are:
Harry T. Burleigh, W. E. B. Du
Bois, the late George Washing
ton Carver, Charles Gilpin, Rich
ard Berry Harrison, Anthony
Overton, Marian Anderson, I'aul
Robeson, Mary Bethune, A.
Phillip Randolph, Walter White,
Perry Julian, Dr. Louis T.
Wright, Dr. Charles Drew and
Gov. William Hastie.
LIBEL: William Kirby, director
of the Kansas City office of the
Missouri State Employment Dept,
thought he was talking to a white
social worker over the phone,
when he said, "You know all Ne
groes will steal.” Kirby is a for
mer board member of the K. C.
Urban League.
LICK: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Hubert of Philadelphia won $35,-
000 in cash and prizes when they
hit the jackpot two Sunday nights
ago on the "Stop the Music ’ radio
show. One prize was a 1949 auto
mobile!.. .Those who claim they
know, claim the new Secretary of
Defense Louis Johnson is not so
hot on integration of Negroes in
military services. Forrestal, the
man he succeeds, was responsible
for integration in the Navy, which
has gone along beautifully with
out any serious problems... .The
National Urban League press ser
vice says retired world champ
Gene Tunney claims "The U. S. is
losing an estimated purchasing
power through income and job op
portunities withheld from Ne
groes." To Twin Citians Tunney's
assertion is true, but old stuff to
them. Charley Horn, local indus
trialist, said the same thing and
more fully two years ago at the
banquet given in his honor by
Twin Citians. It bears repeating
again and again.
Senator Warren G. Magnuson
(Dem.. Wash.) has introduced a
bill which would outlaw segrega
tion of passengers in interstate
travel... .The Republican NEW
YORK HERALD TRIBUNE said
of the filibuster, "The obligation
is plainly on the Republicans in
the Senate to stick to their prin
ciples and shun the Democratic
dissenters. The Dixiecrata didn’t
win the November elections; even
the Democrats ought to know that
much.”... .Someone should send
Ed. Thy© that HERALD TRIB
UNE editorial.
OTHER NATIONAL NOTES:
If you care, Marva Louis is doing
all right after going under the
knife in a Mexico City hospital. . .
Efforts by newsmen traveling
with Truman in Florida to get
him to talk about civil rights were
unavailing. . . .Jim Edwards, who
played in the North Star Drama
Guild's "Deep Are the Roots’’ Is
in Minneapolis being screened in
the chief male role in a picture
titled "Home of the Brave” by
Screenplays. Inc. The picture is
labeled as an anti-Negro prejudice
film, and is slated to be released
by United Artists. Several of the
top film firms are considering
filming Negro problem movies
similar to "Gentlemen's Agree
ment” Charles H. Houston.
Washington attorney whom this
sheet thinks would make a good
U. S. Supreme court justice, is be
ing boomed for the appointment
of commissioner for the District
of Columbia.
I
The CALL newspaper of Kan
sas City is carrying on a cam
paign against homicides among
that city's Negro population. Fif
teen years ago in a similar cam
paign the paper reduced Negro
homicides by 90<* in a drive to
send killers to the electric chair.
ELILS: The Midwest Elks Asso
ciation will convene in Oklahoma
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
“High and Lowdown”
BY BAILEE THOMAS
(Continued on Page 2)
LAtririia
Ulna. Hlsto
Southerner Gets Answer
To Proposed Solution
For U.S. Race Problem
Ufi magazine, on Mo rth 14. ran an artklo. "A Southern Sole
tion." by Sam Jones, former governor of Louisiana. in which Jonos
sof forth moons whereby "thm problem" might bo solved. Jonos
advocated thm dispersal of Nmgromt throughout every state in tho
union, and that thmy bo omploymd on a compulsory quota basis.
Itcavis this paper believes A market's ratio! situation is ranching
growing importanco, and because LIU magatinm rooebos millions
of Ammrkans who may not bo fully awaro of tho signifkanco of
Jonas' proposal, Carl T. Rowan has boon ashed to write an analy
sis of "Tho Southern Solution" and its implications.— Editor's Moto.
By CARL T. ROWAN
Last week, in LIFE magazine, a new solution was proposed
to America’s greatest dilemma—her race problem. Sam Jones,
former governor of Louisiana, presented himself as one dissatis
fied with Truman civil rights proposals, yet concerned with the
great cleavage which the words “Mason and Dixon” still rep
resent.
Mr. Jones offered “A Southern Solution.” He proposed that the
Negro “problem” be nationalized.
In fairness, it can be stated that the Jones proposal extended the
viewpoint of many southerners. Seemingly, it was devoid of the bigot
ed venom of a Rankin; it lacked the wild, unreasoning fiber of a Mar
cus Garvey proposal to ship all Negroes to Africa or elsewhere.
But, facetious and tongue-in-cheek at times, I fear, it \V r AS a
SOUTHERN solution.
Briefly, Sam Jones proposed that the United States:
• Spread the Negro population at an even 10 per cent throughout
the nation.
• Proceed to "regulate by federal legislation the complete admis
sion, integration and assimilation of the Negro race into our social,
economic and political fabric.”
• Spread the Negro population because 1) the south cannot stand
the "burdens of education, medical assistance, social security and cul
tural opportunity”; 2) and because, he says, too many Negroes create
a problem and the south has too many.
• Go beyond Russell by having congress pass a law requiring ev
ery employer of 10 or more engaging in interstate commerce to set
aside 10 per cent of all jobs for qualified Negroes.
• Make application for the jobs voluntary, on the assumption
that the population shift eventually would place Negroes equally
throughout the nation in 10 per cent of the jobs.
PIjIN BASICALLY WRONG
There are many specific wrongs with Mr. Jones' suggestion—
wrongs that are practical, political and economic. But of fundamental
importance, perhaps, is the observation that its very basis is repug
nant to American democratic concepts. What Mr. Jones has done is
wrap several non-southern phrases around a southern attitude.
Mr. Jones never relinquished the attitude of white supremacy. He
never stopped thinking that the NEGRO was the PROBLEM. He never
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Minneapolis Urban League
Annual Meeting to Hear
Representative R. J. Sheran
One of Minnesota’s “coming young men,’’ Robert J. Sheran
will hold the spotlight at the Twenty-third Annual Meeting of
the Minneapolis Urban League, to be field March *22, 6:15 p. in.
at the Coffman Memorial Union, Junior Ballroom.
He is a member of the Law firm of Gallagher, Farrish, and
Sheran in Mankato, Minn, who is serving his second term as a
Representative from Blue Earth
ture.
Rep. Sheran will speak on the
topic "Racial Integration and Na
tional Strength.”
Rep. Sheran is a graduate ol
Roosevelt High School, St. Thom
as College in St. Paul, and the
School of the University of
Minnesota. He is a member of the
Constitutional Commission of the
State of Minnesota, and the Board
of Directors of the Law School of
the University of Minnesota.
Rep. Sheran’s view point is ex
pressed in the following state
ment which he recently made.
"If the United States and the
democratic principle* which it
embodies are to survive In this
era of conflicting Ideologies, all
groups In our country must be
closely integrated socially and
economically. To this end, states
such as Minnesota, which are
possessed of a great liberal tra
dition, must take leadership In
developing legislation which will
effectually embody the principle
of equal rights and opportunl-
THIS FRIENDLY GRIN won for
Little Harry Antonio Eaters, four
and a half month old son of Mr.
and Mrs 11. M. Esters. 691 St.
Anthony Ave., last week’s Nation
al Baby Award from the Aunt
Mary's Birthday club of America.
By winning this award, tittle Har
ry' will get periodical pictures of
himself made from the time he
is six months old through kinder
garten age.
,-i •i 1 SM.
Hisr.L- .1.
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1949 SO',(.!>
by the FEPC Hill considered by
the present session of the Leg
islature, will stimulate that en
thusiastic Idealism which at
critical periods has made Amer
ica great and developed essen
tial democracy In this country.
The business of the Urban
League meeting will consist of re
ports from various committees
and the annual election of new
Board members. The meeting is
open to all members and friends
of the Urban League, but those
who wish to have dinner must
place their reservations by noon,
Saturday, March 19th, at the Ur
ban League office, AT. 1412.
CONN. OUTLAWS
JIM CROW IN
STATE GUARD
HARTFORD, CONN —Governor
Chester Bowles signed Thursday
a bill prohibiting racial segrega
tion in the Connecticut National
Guard.
He used the occasion to strike
out against Congressional oppo
nents of President Truman's civil
rights program.
The Republican controlled Con
necticut House adopted the na
tional guard bill unanimously as
had the Democratic Senate.
Connecticut thus became the
second state to defy the Army’s
policy of requiring the enlistment
of Negroes and whites in separate
units.
New Jersey outlawed segrega
tion in its national guard when
its new state constitution was ap
proved.
Major General Frederick J.
Reincke, the state adjutant Gen
eral, said he had immediately or
dered all commanders to enlist
men regardless of race, creed or
color.
Bowles hailed the new law as a
“momentous step that has brought
us just a little bit further towards
achievement of true democracy.”
Governor Luther Youngdahl has
tried to find a way to open up the
Minnesota state guard to all citi
zens on an integrated basis.
FFN! Cabaret fiance Saturday
night. March 19. St. Paul Audi
tortum.—ad\ t.
Ludcke Praises
Dr. Bunche On
WTCN Broadcast
A radio broadcast over station
WTCN Tuesday night at 9:46
paid tribute to Ralph Bunche, UN
mediator. The tribute title, "Dr.
Ralph Bunche, Fighter for Peace”
was given by George O. Ludcke,
Jr., of the General Mills public re
lations department and member of
the board of the Minnesota United
Nations Association.
Top Ranking Diplomat
Ludcke traced the life of Bunche
describing him as a descendant of
slaves. He said, "Someday, the
fact that an outstanding man's
ancestors were slaves may no
longer be news-worthy. But in
this year of 1949, when a Fair
Employment Practices Act la
having a very hard time of it in
the legislature of our own state—•
the fact is newsworthy that the
grandfather of one of Americas'
top-ranking diplomats was a
slave!
Ludcke called Bunche s succeaa
in obtaining armistice between
Israeli and Egypt was a great
achievement for the United Na
tions, whose representative he
was.
In closing his radio address Mr.
Ludcke called the armistice agree
ment in the Holy Land a four
pronged victory; for Humanity,
for the United Nations, for Min
orities the world over and for
Bunche.
CITES FEPC FIGHT
He concluded significantly, by
saying, "Let me insert a note here
to the members of Minnesota’s
legislature, now in session on the
hill in St. Paul; President Abra
ham Lincoln helped Minnesota be*
come a territory, one hunred years
ago bueause he knew she would
enter the Union as a free state.
How would Old Abe have voted
on the Fair Employment Prac
tices Law 0 Yes, men of any race
or color must have a fair oppor
tunity before they can achieve
great things!"
MILLER IN SUDDEN „
PLEA OF GUILTY
Charles Miller. 3644 Fourth Ave.
So., held in Hennepin county jail
for the past three weeks on $lO
- bail and scheduled for trial on
a chage of incest, suddenly pleaded
guilty Wednesday.
Miller previously pleaded not
guilty and his trial had been
tentatively put on the criminal
calendar for Friday March 18.
In his appearance before dis
trict court judge John A. Weeks,
the accused man changed his plea.
As is customary in such instances
his case was referred to the pro
bation office for pre-sentence in
vestigation.
The case has stirred up con
siderable interest because of Mil
ler’s long residence in Minneapo
lis.
TRUCK STRIKES
SIX YEAR OLD
Allen Larry Clark, six year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Clark.
722 Iglehart Ave., was operated
on Thursday, March 17 as a result
of serious injuries received when
a truck struck him while on his
way home from school.
Larry was coming home for
lunch Wednesday, March 9, when
a Noel Transfer truck struck him.
He was rushed to Ancker hospi
tal, where he was reported to have
a fractured skull and bruised left
arm and knee. It was not deter
mined until later, however, that
an operation was necessary
Mention this paper when patron
Izlng advertisers.
New York Women Join in College Fund Drive
NEW YORK—New York women led by Mrs. Martin L. Howard are joining in the annual
United Negro College Fund drive. Shown above seated left to right are Mrs. Dorothy Ander
son. Mrs. IVter Marshall Murray, Mrs. Howard arid Mrs. Ethel Lotion. Standing left to right
Miss Ann Bryant, Mrs. Daisy Hairston, Miss Ruth Logan Roberta and Mrs. Oladys Handy.
NEALIE TRIAL ,GETS UNDER WAY
NELLIE LUTCHER GETS WARM
Minnesota’s frigid temperatures were too much for Songstress Nellie
I.utcher who came to Minneapolis from sunny California for an en
gagement at Club Carnival, one of the city's top night clubs. When the
mercury plummeted to an even zero, Miss Lutcher stopped off at the
showrooms of Excel Garment Company to replace her light spring
coat with an alpaca-lined Sno Fo storm coat. Al Stern, Excel’s pro
duction manager, adjusts the hood as Arthur Kubenstein, general man
ager, offers helpful advice.
Minnesota Senate Expected to Debate
FEPC Bill Friday: Galleries Open
•xpccted to take up the FEPC
- ill Friday, March 18, at 10 a. m.
Supporters of the bill are urging
i-itizenfi to go to the state capitol
in St. Paul to hear the debate on
the bill. The Senate gallery is ex
pected to be open to the public
because of intense interest in the
measure.
Outcome of the Senate's vote
nn the law for fair employment
practices is expected to decide
whether the House labor commit
tee votes approval of the meas
ure, thereby permitting House ac
tion on the measure.
Passage of a similar measure
by the state of Washington 10
days ago aided supporters of
the bill In their efforts to con
vince Minnesota legislators.
Fine Musical Program
At Hallie Sunday Eve
Appearing on the Sunday eve
ning Salon at Hallie Q. Brown
bouse at 8 o’clock Sunday eve
ning. March 20, will be Vivian
Roberts, soprano, Alice Martin,
contralto, and Marcille Martin, ac
companist.
Vivian Roberts will sing
Dance, by Rossini; Now the Sheep
Secure Are Grazing, by Bach; I
Wonder as I Wonder by John Ja
cob Niles.
Alice Martin will sing "Ave
Man a' from the opera Othello,
by Verdi; "Heart of My Heart"
by Tschaikowsky; "My Heart at
rhy Sweet Voice," from the opera
Samson and Dahlia by Saint-
Sacns.
" Til I Wake" from the Garden
jf Kama by Lawrence Hope and
Action of Senator Edward Thye
in Washington in supporting the
Dixieerats on the filibuster issue,
was a blow to the state law be
cause opponents are using Thye's
action on a national level In their
lobbying against the bill.
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey,
Democrat. Joined Governor Luther
Yuungdahl, Republican, in the
fight in favor of a state FEPC.
Humphrey in a message to the
state legislature urged Minnesota
to Join the vanguard of states who
have enacted legislation to give
minority groups wider opportunity
for Jobs.
Yotingdahl in each speech he
makes throughout the state urges
citizens to write or call their sen-
ators and representatives in sup
port of the FEPC bill.
Woodford© - Finden; "Christopher
Robin is Saying His Prayer" by
Fraser-Simson.
The two will appear in duets in
Hear Me Norma” from the opera
Norma, by Bellini; "Evening”
from the opera Pique-A me, by
Tschaikowsky; "By the Bend of
the River,” by Clora Edwards.
MRS. BESSIE NEALY ILL;
BLOOD DONORS NEEDED
The condition of Mrs Bessie
Nealy, 578 Eighth Ave. No., who
is ill is improved but she is still
critical. Her sister, Mrs. Minnie
Miller, is asking that all desiring
to contribute blood contact her at
Main 7530. The need is urgent.
Mrs NeaJy is in General Hospital.
Dane** sponsored by Attucks-
Rrooks Saturday night. St. Paul
Auditorium.—advt.
PXOCIEDS SLOWLY
#
J Excellence is never granted to
• man but as the reward of labor. It
! argues no small strength of mind to
J persevere in habits of induttry with
out the pleasure of perceiving those
0 advances which, like the hand of a
J clock, whilst they make hourly ap
proaches to their point, yet proeeed
tso slowly as to escape observation.
J—Sir Joehua Reynolds.
The first day of the trial of the State of Minnesota vs. In
man Earl Nealie opened Tuesday morning, March 15, before *
courtroom crowded with spectators, showing from deep per
sonal interest to plain euriosity.
Nealie, 25, the defendant, is on trial for the fatal shooting
of Felix Clardy, also 25, of Minneapolis, at the Treasure Inn on
Sunday, February
- Before a district
court judge March
10. Nealie pleaded
KL guilty. The
Wa Ramsey grand Ju
■ i-y brought charg
lof murder in
the second degree
l and manslaughter
in the first degree
NEALIE against him.
All the first day of the trial and
he morning of the next, the jur
>rs for the case were selected,
rhrough most of these proceed
ngs Nealie, Immaculately dressed,
lat stiffly, now and then answer
ng questions asked him by his at
oroey, Jerome Hoffmann.
Before the trial was fully un
ler way, some sentiment was
RYAN BOERNER
voiced by the spectators and oth
ers that Nealie would possibly
plead guilty to a lesser charge
than those found by the grand
Jury and thus possibly save the
state the expense of a long trial.
However, Nealle’s attorney
gave no Indication that his cli
ent would plead guilty to a less
er charge, and so the trial com
menml.
By 11:45 Wednesday morning,
March 16 the Jury had been select-
The state, in this case, is at
tempting to prove two points: (1)
the necessary elements to bring a
verdict of murder in the second
degree and (2) tho elements to
bring a verdict of manslaughter
in the first degree. The difference,
James Lynch, attorney for the
prosecution, explained, was that
second degree murder would be
with the intent to kill, and man
slaughter, without intent.
Lynch warned the Jury that
there would be conflicting stories
told by the witnesses, and that It
was up to them to judge by the
evidence produced in court.
The state began Its prosecution
by introducing a drawing of the
Treasure Inn, the position of the
tables, chairs and the like. The
state’s first witness was Walker
K. Bremer, a senior engineer
draftsman, who drew up the posi
tion of the Treasure Inn, and ex
plained it to the Jury. Bremer was
questioned by Hoffmann as to the
size of the tables, in order to as-
Prize-JVinning Letter
On "What's Wrong
With Negro Minneapolis”
(From Minneapolis SPOKESMAN)
I’ve noted many thing, about Negroea In Minneapolis. I'm a
Christian and, drat of all. I’ll take the churchea.
Negroea are noted (or their folk aonga and spirituals. We should
praise God through aonga, prayera, and our dally living. So don’t
forget God. Modem religion la only a formality or copy from someone
else. We must return to the Maker who blessed ua with spiritual
talent Go to the church of your choice, and help support the Minne
apolis churchea.
As the Progreaalve party got under way sometime ago, we can
organize ourselves Into a progreaalve club. Unleaa we take steps to
progress, there’ll always be something wrong with Minneapolis
Negroea.
White supremacy has hung over the Negroes’ heads long enough.
We started from scratch and have progressed thua far; surely we can
go further. We must put our heeds to the grill and cooperate to fight
for equality, leadership and a firm voice.
In Minneapolis, Negroes call the Minneapolis Urban League or
Cecil Newman for jobs, and they place them In good, respectable
places such as a department store, secretarial work, and the like.
But some of them don’t do the best work they can, so sooner or later
they sre looking for another Job.
The point la, the Negro cries about equality, FEPC, racial preju
dice, end some of them never get In the unions, Industries, small busi
ness groups and strive to reach a goal. The thing to do la forget about
"Mr. Big” and "Mr. Little Eyes” and other races would see a tre
mendous Improvement.
Points of Interest for Improvement:
X. Get with a Job, or Arm, and do the beat you can; “atlck
with It”
2. Cooperate with one another in the buaineaa by "helping ana
another."
3. Strive to go forward regardleaa of how we hare been puabad
around.
4. Progreaa and cooperate with the MlnneapoUa Urban League,
Cecil Newman. NAACP, Phyllia Wheatley Houae.
5. Act orderly when out In public and In your naifbboaboad.
6. Above all. reapect your fellowraan.
MRS. JUDSON PHILLIPS,
4146 Third Avtfuaa S.
$4 00 a Year, 10 Cents Per Copy
JAMES LYNCH
certain whether or not a person
could see over the seats.
A second witness was Roy C.
Heron, physician and surgeon,
and chief deputy coroner for Ram
sey county, who examined Clar
dy’s body at the morgue. It was
testified by him that Clardy died
from loss of blood caused by five
punctures in his body; that these
punctures were caused by four
bullets which entered Clardy*s
body In four different placee, and
one which went through his body.
Heron, who called the bullets
one, two, three and four, stated
that bullet one went through the
head and brain, bullet two through
the left side of the face, three
through the back, puncturing the
lungs and heart, and four through
the spine from the back.
At the close of the hearing
Wednesday afternoon, March It,
the state was attempting to es
tablish the position of Clardy's
body when shot, and the possibili
ty of Instant death. The attorney
for the defense established that
< lardy was slightly above normal
in height, weight and was muscu
lar and well built.
It was believed by some that
the attorney for the defeaee
would conduct his questioning
so as to establish self defense
by Nealie.
The state’s attorney Is reported
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Joe’s Rendezvous Open
Sundays 1 to 8 p. m.
Joe's Rendezvous, 927 Cedar
Avenue, will be open for Sunday
dinner, from 1 p.m. to 8 p m. ac
cording to announcement made
this week by the management.
The popular eating establish
ment Is well staffed for courteous
service and all are Invited to
bring their families for dinner,
the management said.