New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

the consideration Of the authorities
They are an extremely valuable por
tion Of this document, and summary
Of those of them that do not refer Il
strictly local conditions is as follows
To the Police, Militia, States At
torney and Courts,
The police and militia should worl
out a plan for the joint control O.
race rioting.
In case Of an outbreak, the militia
white and negro, should be prompt!
modified, and together with the polio,
and deputy sheriffs, should be SO dis
tributed as adequately to protect bott
races In white and negro neighbor
hoods, thus avoiding the gross in
equalities Of protection which, in tn.
Chicago riot, permitted widespread
depredations, including murder, agains
negroes in white neighborhoods, anc
attacks in negro sections by invading
white hoodlums. Also the police ant
militia should be stationed with
special reference to main streetcal
lines used by negroes in getting tc
and from work; substantial assurance
should be given of adequate and equal
protection by all agencies Of law en-
forcement, thus removing the incentive
to arm in self-defense; in the appoint
ment, Of special peace officers there
should be no discrimination against
negroes; all rioters Of both races
should be arrested without discrimina.
tlon; all reports of neglect of duty OF
participation in rioting against peace
officials should be promptly investi.
gated, and all persons arrested in con.
nection with rioting be systematically
booked on distinct charges showing
such connection.
Facetiousness in dealing with cases
IN which negroes are involved should
be discountenanced by the courts.
The negro residence areas should Be
freed of vice resorts, whose presen,
exceptional prevalence in such areas is
due to official laxity.
To the City Council and Admins.
frotire Boards:
The most stringent means possible
should be applied to control the i'm
portatlon, sale and possession of fire.
arms and other deadly weapons.
Sanitary regulations should be en-
,, forced in negro residence areas, where
they are usually shamefully neglected.
Recreation centers should be estab-
llshed for negroes, and discrimination
against them in extant centers should
be done away with.
To the Board of Education.
Schools in the negro district should
be multiplied and brought up to the
standard of those in other portions of
the city.
More night schools and commu,, ,itv
centers should be established a,d
truant officers should give more at
tention to negro children, especially
those Of migrants just arrived from
the South.
Principals and teachers in negro
schools should be chosen for their
sympathetic attitude, and should an
courage children of both races to nar-
tlcipate in school activities as means
OF promoting mutual good understand
ing.
10 Social and Cipic Organizations;
Being convinced that much of the an
tagonism toward negroes is founded
upon unjust tradition, it is recon-
mended that schools, social centers and
agencies, churches, labor unions a,d
public spirited citizens, white and ne
gro, should endeavor to dispel false.
notions and promote mutual friendI;-
ness.
social agencies should extend their
work to the negro community 70 a
greater extent.
To the Public:
nelns convinced that deportation or
segregation is illegal and impractica-
Die, the commission. feeling that mora,
responsibility for race rioting does not
ses' on hoodlums alone, but also on
az citizens, white or black, who sane
sson 1orce or violence in interracial
reistsons, and feeling that race fric-
s'en Is largely due to the fact. that
each race too readily misunderstands
the other, urges opposition to violence.
dispassionate consideration Of one an
Others needs and the dissemination Of
proved information about all phases of
race relations.
Since rumor, usually groundless, is
. prolific source Of racial bitterness
and strife, both races are warned
against acceptance Of untrustworthy
reports about each ether.
Race contact aa cultural and coop