Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-04
WHITE COLLEGE NEW
STUDY RACE ISSUES
An Open Letter to the College Men Ct
the South from the University
Commission on Southern
Race Questions.

The University Race Commission in
its last letter to the college students of
the South called attention to the fa,N
that college men are expected to assist
in moulding public opinion and to coop
crate in all sane efforts to bring about
Il moro tolerant spirit. moro generous
sympathy. and larger measure of COED
Will and understanding between the
best elements Of both races
In this letter the Commission wishes;
to call attention TO the progress made
in the last few years In intcrracial ca
operation. Already there are agencies
ut work developing such cooperatior in
local communities throughout the
Southern States. Noteworthy in this
connection is the establishment OF
more than eight hundred county inter-
racial committees in the Southern
States as II result of the efforts Of the
Commission on Intcrrarial COopcra-
ton. organized in 1919 by representa-.
tive Southern men and women. with
its headquarters in Atlanta. This Is a
practical method Of putting into SER
ice the leadership Of both races
Sane. thoughtful men. who love
truth and justice. can meet together
'@'i' '''N hSH ~ oJittS llNptNlnS points
of even strong disagreement and ar
rive at common understanding, i:
only they remember to look for 1n.
next best thing to do rather than at.
tempt to determine for all time any set
or fixed policies or lay down an intlu-
Sive program for the future The most
fruitful forms of cooperation have bee II
found in connection with such vital
n II N
good roads, more healthful living, ant.
more satisfactory business relations.
In all these community efforts the
E"oh OF both races is inSepnrablv in.
volvcd
\" fact is more clearly established
NY history than that hatred and force
only romplicatc race relations. The al
tcrnhtiVc to This is counsel and coOpera
'on among men Of character and good
VIII and. above all, Of intelligent and
comprehensive knowledge OF the racial
proplcm. The number Of those who pos
seSS si'e"lfic knowledge upon which 20
naSc lntelllTrnt thinking and ultimate
ly wise action is still too small.
Iherc is great need. therefore. that
Iact* now available concerning the ad.
'ahcemcnt or the Negro race in cdura.
'i'ii' III IEOltSSlOnaI ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IN economic Independence and in char.
acter, he studied by thoughtful students
In our colleges. Such facts az are 0cfin.
itely established could we'll be made.
as has already been done in some insti
tutlonS, the basis of instruction in
race conditions and relations as a Dart
OF q regular course in social science
This body Of information would IN.
douhtc"!ly allay race antagonism n ID
"onld serve as Il foundation for tolnr.
ant attitude and intelligent action j,
every direction Of interracial cooucr1.
ton.
Signed james ]. DoStcr. Universe.
~ ol Alabama: David y. Thomas. Uni.
V"rSity OF Arkansas; James NJ. Earr
University o! Florida; G.. J. Ucatwol,
University Of Georgia: William T..
h"nnon. University OF mississippi; f..
{. Rranson. University Of North Caro-
ma; Josiah Morse University Of
south Carolina, Chairman; James u
ll"SklnS. University OF Tennessee: WI
liam :. Sutton. University of Tcx;r,.
William r. Smithcy. University of Va
w. NJ. ilunlcy. Va. Military Institutn
Secretary; Knoxville. Tenn, January
II, 1922.