The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-06
CHOOSING EVILS

However much we may dream and long for the
ideal world the world that Is 20 be. we are forced
live in the world that Is However free the world
that - 10 be MAY be or prejudice and sin anu EVIL
and segregation the world that is most surely
abounds in these The great difference between the
optimst and The pessmist is largely one OF trying to
live In an IDEAL or real world This ideal dream
world is fascinating IN prospect but unfortunately
We cannot gear our lives to this world. We are
forced to live IN nard. unyelding relentless world
OF mixed good and evil
The difference between the Negroes Of Boston
ana those Of New York IS the former slow to
ton and they have persisted in refusing Negro
YMCA. While the New York Negroes have reluc-
tsriiy accepted Segregation because they would live
IL world OF reality instead OF the dream world the
Boston Negro conjures up his hopes and magma
s,ions The Negro in the South Is outstrpping his
Northern brother largely for the same reason. The
Negro o. the South I've not In an IDEAL dream world,
pl Ia The actual world 81 reality which is one OF
ssfegaiion and prejudice
strangely CROUCH me races only daily paper is
noi found In Harlem but IN Atlanta The Negroes
who RULE Harlem Southern Negroes or Negroes
of Sogihefn anteceients Southern Negroes have
lone since been forced 70 conclude that The very
best way 70 fgM segregation Is by making the most
~ cations The hest 20 GET better things Is
70 make 'hs very most OF The good things The doc
itrs @. tbs double Duty Dollar IS based upon the
s,esn realization of this fact This true not only
sseia..y blt personally and individually Life must
10 lives N the world that IS. and not in the world
ths, j. 20 he iae ideal world OF the future That is
Wis 90 not abuse and criticize adversely the yonng
;sopi ,Aat IS Why do not abuse drinkers and
fAefes ard sinners IT, general. That is why | am
ols ~ ,owaids the failures and foihies OF human
3 ata4e human nature IS and amount OF moral
zinS and tneoloezine change IL Being forced
As We are then 20 live in world Of mixed good ard
Eva is consists not alone M choosing between good
al- esii bat between TWO evils
someone has said that the peSsims; is one who
asrs Siser tse choice between Two evils chooses
1gtl. However this may be. we know that from day
- --f forced 90 choose between TWO evils.
AS a-,~esn Nazism and Communism choose the
.s'tt- Tbs choice predicated upon the underlying
.eo.o7.vs % the iwo PHILOSOPHERS. Nazism is shot
t4rt--h With racial hatreds and prosecutions. Com
:. -aise claims 81 least that these haireds and ami
2, o>''.es as- ioeeen 20 its lonets. OF
~-1 e4Nf fe' the bitter pangs OF prejudice IN
thousand forms. are agains. any ism that threat
ems % further agerayate racial antagonisms and
r arfi-taeisi feelings Naturally as between MAJ
.-l aas 'onlwu.tsm TWO impending evils Of the
A3n tl'f Negro would choose Communism
a, hst~een communism and democracy | choose
senos act admitting the while that II Is not total
good as We have il today There are many draw
BACKS and shortcomings found in democracy But
win all rs faults i s. highly preferable TO conimu-
nism With rs resinented systems OF social and eco
nomlc control Most % all detesi the eodlessness
@. oommunism love ifs proffers OF brotherhood
aA y. so'ilessness makes ne skepcal of its ulii-