Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
TOO MUCH MIXING OF
RACES IN SOUTH: I'D
PRACTICE RESTRAINT
Those Who Know Conditions In the
South Say Organization Is "up
Against It"-South Full of MuIattoes
Secret Order Thought to Be Excel
lent Means of Combating Great
EVIL.
Especial to the Tribune)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. Sat
last it is here! An organization. has
been formed in the south to preserve
the purity of the white race and to
restrain white traitors" Some organ
ization, indeed. And not one who is
acquainted with it's purposes will
question the fact that it has a job on
its hands. One of the leading spirits
in the organization is one Henry P.
White of Marion, which would seem
that he has fitting name for the ul-
innate purposes. aE
The Birmingham News daily
quotes at length on the organization
and says, in part: "All of these race
riots have been caused by the at
tempts of Negro men to override the
race line and to make white women
the victims of their lustful passions.
Unquestionably the notable outbreaks
in all directions this year are due to
the bad education of Negro soldiers in
France and to the determination OF
some of them to persist in enjoying
the privileges they were permitted by
low class of French women who
were more greedy of easy money than
of regard for any high consideration
of any sort.
"But now comes a white leader from
the Black Belt, where the proportion
OF Negro population is so great, to pro-
test against another feature of race
relationship that has not originated in
France, or with Negro soldiers. He
takes up boldly. hut politely, the ques-
tion of the violation of race lines by
white men, custom which all know
has always been too general in the
south. He speaks of this violation as
familiar to every neighborhood.
"No matter what may. be all the
causes of this common evil, this great
wrong, it is a matter of tremendous
consequence to the white race, be-
cause to look at it from no higher
standpoint, it reacts fearfGlly upon. the
whites in various ways. Unduestion-.
ably it angers large part of the Ne
groes; strained race relations But it
reacts which feeling is more or less
contributory to the increased tendency
to directly and materially in provid-
ing a large mulatto element out of
which comes most Of the unhappiness
of the Negroes. and much Of the race
agitation which is injurious to both
races.
but enough of the outstanding
facts of situation here in the south.
Mr.. White takes up the question from
a standpoint of the purity of the white
race. He speaks of white men, who
bridge the race as traitors to the
white race, as chiefly responsible. for
the mongrel race which is increasing
in alarming numbers.
'The main purpose Of Mr.. Whites
article, however, is not to set forth
facts or comments, but to devise q
remedy He puts forward the step
planned by some pioneer spirits for
the formation of secret fraternal
and benevolent order the only pur-
pose of which is to act in practical
way to help keep the white blood
pure, to prevent any improper social
equality with any of the colored races.
'This order has been incorporated
by some pioneer spirits, mainly Of
Marion. and their program is to push
it as an effective propaganda of race
purity. 1t aims. at social ostracism of
all white men who recklessly sacrifice
race purity. 1t contemplates rigid en-
forcements of laws against all forms
of miscegenation. 1t would begin
with education of young white boys
who would be graduated into the old
er order"
There are now 80 local unions of