Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-25

Southern School Books and Teachers.
-HE fact is fully demonstrated that
the southern people must have
school histories for their children
IN which the truth shall appear.
ana that SHAH not be filled with hatred TO
the south and abusive OF our ancestors.
We have been careless in this matter too
long. The time has come 10 wake up. IL
is a matter OF first Importance 20 the
descendants OF those who made the fed
eral union a great organization before the
war that these men shall not be slandered,
villihed and DETAINED by writer's OF school
history and particularly that such So
called histories may not be pressed into
our school systems all over the south
Eternal vigilance is the price OF I'D
erty. There should be a committee APP
pointed By the proper authorities 70 scan,
review and abolish all histories in pres
ent use that would injuriously distort the
minds OF the youth OF the country from
the facts as they do exist II Is neces-
stty. under present conditions. that such
revision shall take place at an early date.
Again. there should be more care taken
10 md out how the teachers feel and
talk on the civil war. it's causes and its
results. II Is not 20 be expected that ali
these teachers viii view all history IN the
same light Nobody wishes 10 make
mould and press the teacher In the world
70 make him OF her NJ its size or measure;
but II Is proper and necessary that any
teacher who Is discovered TO be inimical
q the white race. and in favor OF a civil
rights bill 70 put negroes I'm white mems
churches. cars or assembly halls. shall
either be invited 70 go 10 some other sec
ton OF the country 70 teach or he should
Be fred out from any southern school. OF
either high or low degree. instanter.
he does not belong In the south because
he r. q disorEaufzer IN many respects. and
win develop into a dangerous enemy Of
the whites because OF the position thus as
Enmed-
We have out little interest in national
politics as a section so far as controlling
legislation is concerned. but there has
been faithful and persistent work 70
avoid friction between white and black In
the south. By keeping the races separate
n public assemblies and in what are
known as public utilities.
This separation IS needful for the peace
OF both races Congress and the supreme
court admit its necessity. When the
northern people come south they expect
to lodge in q white mans hotel. ride In
the white peoples car. and sleep in lodg-
inss set apart for white men
II AIr. Roosevelt should come 20 At
lanta next week ne would turn the back
OF hts hand on the whole town II negroes
were his entertainers. and he had 10 get
. ticket 10 ride in the cOlOred peoples
sar.
II teachers in our schools and colleges
use their influence 70 break down the bar
riers that experience has shown 70 be ne
eessities. me patrons OF such schools
should see 10 Il. that their children so
there no more.
There are an abundance OF good schools
IN Georgia and IN. the south and there Is no
saw that ! know OF 70 make anybody 5
child 20 nilly-willy 20 a teacher that
wants the blacks put on an equality with
the whites IN this part OF the country.
II the teacher IS a sensible man he VIII
depart these coasts before he Is asked 10
70 II he is not q. sensible man, then ne
should 20 anyhow. We want nobody In
this country who will revile the entire
white population. aud defame the people
who are doing the best they can TO work
out a dificult problem under great dis
advantages We want histories that VIII
tell the truth. Next we want teachers
who win not defame our citizenship IN
MAGAZINES that are inimieal t. US.