The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-01-31
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1918.
Watch the straws.

Watch the Straws.
In st. Louis a committee of five
white men and five Negroes appointed
by the Civic League to consider hous-
ing conditions among Negroes, in it's
report made protest against a pro-
posed ordinance requiring segregation,
saying: THE problem of the rela-
ton of white and colored people can
not be solved by crystalizing preju-
dice" Certainly not, but is segrega-
ton a matter of %prajudice? The com
mittee should have concerned itself
with ascertaining whether or not
segregation would result advanta-
geously to the white people and the
Negroes, or if it would result benef-
cially to one without injuring the
other. If so, it is not prejudicial and
should be put into operation in st.
Louis, not only, but in all cities hav-
ing a large Negro population. 1t is a
matter that merits, and must receive
in some of the cities, deep considera-
ton. 1t cannot be pooh-poohed away
by cries Of prejudice"
The above from the Nashville Ban
ner of January 2Sth, is another evil
dence of a deep-seated deception that
turks in the hearts of a class Of people
%hereabouts. The Banner has for a quar-
ter of a century or more purported to
be the most friendly Gaily paper in
this city to colored people, but there
have been those who always contend
ed that there was something wrong
with the Banner. OF recent years
that "jack-o-lantern" policy has be-
come more and more pronounced, I'M
til now the Banner out in the
clear and shows her hand so you see
distinctly the leopard spots. Repub-
licanism, Lilly Whiteism, Civic Cen
ter or Segregationism-all that is
contemplate in moulding race hatred
and race prejudice is to be expected
from the Banner.
In Nashville we have peace and
quiet Black and white are working
side by side for the betterment of all
the people. The white people who
have the money are buying homes in
portions of the city that suit them,
and the colored people are doing the
same thing. Those white people who
do not like to live in communities
where Negroes live can find right
here in Nashville any number of com
munities where for blocks and blocks
not a single Negro family own as
much as a foot of land, because the
price is too much. on the other
hand, Negroes who are able to buy
homes-and there are hundreds of
them here-these Negroes when they
want a home mover seek one in any
of the communities Of white people, be
cause the association is not congenial
So as a matter of preference Negroes
are more and more building up splen
did communities that are a credit &c
Nashville.
But the Banner is not satisfied tC
have peace and progress. No, the
Banenr wants confusion. Tho Ban
e insults it's large Negro constit
uency by advocating segregation. B!
appealing to the passions of tn,
thoughtless. By raising a false alarm
But the people of Nashville who ar,
to control her destiny are proving t
the world that they are a broad-mint
ed, liberal people. The whites, VIII
control everything, have not shown
disposition to put the foot on the nee
of the blacks, but rather to encoui
age and help them in every way
They show Enthusiastically a desire {
make the Negroes of this city happ
and contented. And they know the
there is no danger of Negroes mo-
ing in West End or Eastland or BE
mont Heights nor out in the vicinit
Of the Golf Club, the Banner alarm
the contrary Notwithstanding.