The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-26
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carry with them impose upon u.s. Individuals
certain obligations 1t is with desire to fulfill these oblga
tons that to you make these representations
and expressions.
May say first that difficult for for
any group to conceive of community with standards and
ideals characteristic of the making the complaints and
proestatons registered with you your last meeting to
cbe itself unanimously and Fundamentally to such undemo
cratic and bgoted ideals and contentious those
expressed at your last meeting However not unmnd
full of the ability of faculty leadership to community
support of program which has its ultimate goal the
servaon of those peceps and conditions necessary to the
continued funconng of those programs which provide the
livelihood of that leadership There not much that be
said praise of individual who not willing to fight for
the preservation of his program of earning living Likewise
however, enough of condemnation that could be
uttered against who in his fight such unfair prac
tactics the fermentation of racial hatred class
discrimination and the preaching OF the downfall OF demo-
cracy.
short do not feel that the expressions made
opinions of the majority of the members of the
community to which the expressions ascribed
We, committee do not claim any pride of author
ship statement that democracy demands knowledge
and appreciation for all individuals and groups involved
the democratic process with equal opportunities for ALL
If this statement be true there be much by of
port behalf of program which is intended for the
walton of democracy yet which is constructed in such
exclude those things which essential to the
existence of democracy?
At this point would like express confidence in
and appreciation for the present School Board and it's pro-
gram We feel certain that its decision to adopt program
calling for the establishment of Junior High School Center
the site of the Longfelow school based consider
alton of established facts and findings involving such mat
tiers necessity pausby expense and last but not least
the urherance of program of contributing the greatest
possible good to the greatest possible number Likewise
of the opinion that having made your decision keeping
with these important factors you will proceed with the pro-
gram originally planned However if because of the
tentons offered against such procedure Board
in doubt to the advisablty of preceding commit
offer assistance your deliberations We stand
dy to with you controlled and orderly discussion
charge for charge the contentious offered against
your plan and the unfavorabe representation of
munty. 5f1 Hasf st'da}F e75f
In closing may again say that citizens
mindful of the obligations imposed upon participants
in democratic process and recognize also duties in the
program of preserving that sacred heritage and ask only
that you accept these recognons the movatng forces
factors in this undertaking The roots of democracy by
their very nature delicate things but when the sturdy
upper branches such communities and educational systems
assaied in program supposedly for the preservation
and development of democracy but which in truth will prove
to be the death kne of democratic living then feel it
nescapab duty make these statements and offer
Assistance