Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-11
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR.

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR.
This is the hattie cry of Ameri-
ca which is now passing its first
anniversary. The attention OF
every citizen, of every race creed
and color, even in the most remote
corners OF our land. is called this
week to its reiteration. The pur-
pose is not to remind them, for
no patriotic citizen could have so
soon forgotten the infamous treach
cry which, under cover Of diploma
tic negotiation, obortively attempt
ted to thrust, by one foul stroke,
our theory of democracy into oblivi
ion. 1t is only to refresh our re-
collections; to re-vitalize our collec-
tive will to vengeance, and to in
crease our vigilance, not only
against the enemy without, but al
so against the enemy within, For
truly, the enemy within is at pres
ent the most dangerous threat,
Indignantly or stupidity, to our ma
tional security. Some evidences
of this came under my observa-
ton a few days ago while sitting
as an observer in an American
Court of Justice. To the South
east O. the Judges chair stood a
mammoth American Flag, the
symbol of all the veritics for which
American soldiers live and for
which they willingly die, and to
which flag all persons present had
pledged their oath Ct allegiance.
A criminal prosecution was IN
progress. As to the merits of
the cause | dare not speak, as my
opinion would, Of necessity, &c
colored by my personal bias. For,
being Negro and most constant
victim. | could in logic and justice
take no position other than to
vigorously oppose both the theory
and practice of capital punishment
based solely upon cilcumstantial
evidence.
The court room was filled with
citizens of both races comprising
the laity and the professions, Non
theless, with complete abandon and
in dissertation Of the dignity of
the court and Of the sanctity Of his
flag, one prosecuting attorney per
sisted in his use of the word,
"Nigger", with no legitimate pur-
pose and with no apparent purpose
save to magnify the prejudice
against the defending party, and
to wantonly insult portion Of his
fellow citizens who were present.
The counsel fer the defendant
periodically used the word, Dark
ey". This moreover, | have later
found to be one probable result Of
whiekey-soaked brain, But the
eminent counsel for the prosecu-
ton, my occidental compariot, who
took it upon himself to insult a
race of his peers, is accredited
with NO such inherent defect as
delirium tremens. II can only be
said of him that he has utterly
forgotten Pearl Harhpr, even as
the defeated and disgruntled D.
mocratic Senator DoXey of Miss
issippi has forgotten Pearl Har-
Dor or, being enemies within our
borders, care neither about Pearl
Harbor nor for the national unity
between all races which is indis-
pensable to successfully avenge
Pearl Harbor, where Dorie Miller,
Negro Mess Attendant, whom
Doxey claims is, "Infcrior IN es-
senUal potentialites" stopped
peeling potatoes long enough to
stand, unframed, behind a machine
gun, on the tip of the tongue Of
all engulfing flames about him,
and challenge, single handed, the
whole Yellow Peril, even as his
comrades and superiors either lay
PROSTATE upon the deck around
him or fled to safer quarters
thereby preserving, inviolate, the
dignity and sanctity Of our Amer
can flag, ard rightly earning the
distinguished Service Cross for his
heroic action; while his Admiral,
a man whom Doxey chooses to call
one Of, "Anglo-Saxon supremacy,
and in whom was reposed a most
sacred trust second only to our
! Commander. in-chief, now n d
since Pearl aarhor, awaits a day
Of court martial, in civilian cloth
ing, looked upon by the nation as
Ia reasonable wine biber, This
prosecuting council even as Doxey
has forgotten the oath Of allegie-
ance which he pledged to a nator
indiyidible, with liberty and jus
tice for ALL, He has forgotten
his oath Of admission to the bar
Ct Justice as practitioner Of Law
that he would preserve and defenC
the Constitutions of his nation ant
of his state, which guarantee thC
protection Of equal laws to ever.
person Of every roce, Greed o.