Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Legal
Observations

(This column represents the per-
sonal opinion Of Mr.. Townsend
and in no way reflects the edi-
torial policy or opinion of this
paper. Editor0
With his accustomed brilliance,
clarity and logic, the distinguish
ed Labor Leader, A. Phillip Ran
dolph, spoke a vital lesson to the
Protestant Interdenominational
Councils in Cleveland, Ohio a few
days ago. He told them, in sub
stance, the undeniable truth that
the Negroes war is Double War;
one against the Axis Forces the
world around; the other against
the Hitlerian forces in our own
country. This fact is the basic
foundation upon which has been
built the "DoubIe " movement,
sponsored by the Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter and subscribed to by all lead
ing people, papers and oreaniza-
tons who and which retain spark
of patriotism during the present
conflict.
1t is pathetic fact that the
Unreasonable courage and hero
ism of the Negro is delimited by
his unilateral sense of devotion ane
answering patriotism to his coun.
try. For he will readily fight K
his last drop of blood; he mos
willingly offers his last full mea
sure of devotion to fight and de
feat the enemies Of Democracy a
broad. And when he spills hi
blood along side his white COM
rade in battle, their two bloods are
of the same hue, neither black moi
blue blood, but Red American
Blood. But when the Negroes
face the enemies of Democracy al
home, the rank and file of them
soften in their spines like spagh-
ETH; they tuck their tails like
hungry puppies under their sleazy
bellies and whine and whimper as
they go their way Crying for the
Rights which are theirs.
The Negroes greatest debt to his
nation and to himself is his reali-
cation and eternal memory Of the
fact that TRUE LOYALTY to a
Country is found in unceasing eff
forts to make Of such country a
National Community Of indivisi-
bic Unity; living, 4 in every ma
tional practice, the most lofty
ideals upon which its political
philosophy is predicated. There II
one school of thought which dwells
in the yesteryears, which advo'
Gates that each succeeding genera
ton should commit the child'sf
errors of all preceding generations
calling it Loyalty and ConserVa'
tiym. There is another school o'
thought which is abreast of con
temporary trends, which adVo
Gates and practices Advancement
through blood shed and hatred. L
needs be, calling it Progress. one
product Of this thinking is ON
American Nation. For it was thu
blood of Crispus Attacks, a Negr'
runaway slave, first sacrificed II
the streets of Boston on FEBRUARY
S, 1910, plus the hatreds Of Brit
ish imperialism by POLITICAL!
enslaved white populace which lai'
the foundation for the war of Thu
Revolution from ITS to 1888
which gave birth to our Democrat
ic theory of Government ant
caused the creation of our Demo
cratic Institutions 1t was tn
blood Of Lincoln willingly sacri
feed, plus the hatrcds provoking
the Civil War which made Of tn
American state Union One HUI
bred Thirty-two Million strong.
To uphold the Morale Of the Nc
gro, he is told that he is fightin,
to "Preserve our Way Of Life
But ii is the very thought Of TIN
which undermines and destroy
morale Of which he already ha
far too little. 1t is seldom state
to him that he is dying to "Pre
serve a Democracy And Their
is the widest possible difrerenc
between the two. A Democracy
is National Community hhse,
upon reverence for each and al
human life and committed I
Equality of Opportunity for AL
economic, political and cultura
Our "Way of Life" is illustrate
in the Ungodly practices whic
breed disunity and undermine tn
security Of our Democracy, a,