The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
EDITORIALS

Twenty Chicago Druggists were
fined an aggregate OF ten thousand
dollars for the issuance of Illicit
liquor prescriptions in violation of
prohibition legislation. II you will
run down the list OF those caught
you will find that there is not one
druggist OF color among them.
That Is something worth favorable
comment. For in the annals Of law
violation Il is always held forth that
the most fragrant violators are color
ed people. But what about this par
ticular instance? Druggists are doc
tors OF pharmacy. They are, there
fore, professional men. Their state
board requirements are rigid. Thus,
they represent some OF the highest
types of Caucasians.
But here comes this highest type
with the ample record Of twenty con-
victions. That surely should give
the Nordic something to think about
In the way Of comparison.
Mr.. Darrow has II right. He says
that colored people are no worse
than any other race in any of the
accredited vices. II would seem that
the records bear him out. And the
only reason that II seems otherwise
Is that the virtues of the Caucasian
aie. played up while with people OF
color II very nearly always is other
wise.
Mr.. Henry Ford has recanted the
articles that appeared in the Dear
born Independent against the Jews.
His retraction will cause Mr.. Sapiro
to drop his suit for libel against the
Detroit manufacturer.
Ais well that ends well. II is
mighty fine Of Mr.. Ford to make a
public apology in which he regrets
that his paper attacked the Jews,
and in which he promises that so
long as he lives, no such REPETITION
will ever occur. 1t is equally fine
of Mr.. Sapiro to withdraw his suit
after the vitriolic attacks upon him
self and his race. Mr.. Sapiro's task
is, of course, much the easier, but
it's none the less commendable.
1t is a pretty big job to admit
you're wrong before the world. But
then it's also pretty generous TO for
give and forget after you and your
kind have been assailed solely be-
cause you are of the hated minori-
ties.
Out of it all comes one lesson.
Prejudice does not pay. Those arti-
cles which appeared in the Independ-
ent did not do Ford any good. Nor
his readers any good. Nor his coun-
try any good. Nor the Jews any
good. They gave outlet to their
spleen but naught but harm came of
them to anyone. They might well
have been left unpublished, and the
world would have been better for
their never having been seen.
But there is another reason. Ford
retracted because he was big enough
to do so. But the thing that brought
the matter forcefully enough to his
attention to make him "big enough
was Sapiro's suit for libel. To Ford
the appearance of those articles was
a matter of passing moment. Sa-
piro made them a burning, vital
thing in the struggle for racial adj
justment in America.
That's the way to do it. Apply
the law. Colored people are learn
ing this sort of thing too. And il
viii make for wholesome respect on
the part of the other fellow. Mr.. Sa-
piro is to be commended most high
ly. The fact that he did not seek
monetary gain, but only sought re-
dress for his people makes it the
more worthy. He has shown all
minorities the way to do it. Much
thanks to him.