The guardian., 1943-12-04
OPINIONS 0PINIONATED
THE 90 coIumn)

BY JAMES EcERT ALLEN

This initial column is my introduction to the -,
Of THE GUARDIAN. | have opinions and j, ps''
YOU In some things we may be in complete a0rss~~
in others our beliefs may be as divergent as Il.
But in the words of the great Votare, let comn,..
drawn up: "To defend to the death the right Il
Such is tn principle of free press based upon the 49,,
tuition of our nation.
And speaking of freedom, now seems to be h..
pointed time to make real and practical those amend
number Is, IA and Is, which are expended to om t.
ment transmitted to people by the Founding Fatl
back in 1887. With the passage of the Animal !,
Bill" in the lower house of Congress the eyes Of ali c0
Americans should be centered upon the actosof i.
Senate when the measure comes before that augu4 b
1t should be made clear to these solons that this b
political football and that strict accountable will
exacted Of every in that chamber when the roU 4
caed. Political rivalry is rather keen to-day lnmuv
states people Of color hold the balance Of power se
tons. Don't be afraid TO buttonhoe your senator and
form him Of your opinion on this vital matter Ask hin
pointbank why he will not sponsor this piece Of egsa
ton designed to bring larger share of freedom M
toiling sons of some eight southern states Urge him
vote for cloture. If necessary, in order to stem the m
TRADES Of few loudmouthed bantering misfts from h
South who not aware of the fact that the Civil War
ended in 1865.
The 14th amendment made the colored man ciila
Yet, from the most recent reports, the spirit Of ua
fancy is much in evidence when people Of color atent
TO travel common carriers in southern states. So
with the uniform Of their country as their badge a.
thority, are denied their basic rights Herded into jim
Crow coaches refused admission to diners and prevent
ed from using Pullmans, these defenders Of democq
along with their wives daughters, sweethearS si
he in r1rhnn
very foundations Of democracy are at stake. The cl
need to be cluttered up with many Dred Scots and nov
is the time for black Americans to take action.
Along the economic front, the recent finding Of til
F E P c. in issuing an ultimatum 10 several Of the BIZ
railroads to cease their discriminatory tactics enco9
aging. When the F E. P. c. was on the verge Of oa
bankruptcy over the question Of railway hearings Nj
Roosevelt was out Of the country in far-away Atra
To-day he on the other side Of the world but We ex
him back in thirty days TO uphold the ruling made
Malcolm Ross and his associates Support Of this ru
viii mean more sinews Of war for at home and
abroad.
At this writing have just returned from contssn
called at the Board Of Education Of the City Of New Ya
to discuss intercutural and social relationships anon
the teachers and students in the public schools ne
ing and enlghtening reports we're made by groups
energetic teachers who are striving TO make demos'
work in the classroom. This might be step in the ngi
direction but there are $4,000 members Of the edua
tiona system who must be reached, ndoctrnated ana
quilted in the sea of true democratic principles We na
admit that our education has fallen down in the matter
building human brotherhood. Boston to-day IS Wresh
with Anti-Semitsn. Brooklyn. at this moment IS at w
with the problem Of racial integration in the Bedla
Stuyvesaut area. Harlem had It's sharply pointed n'
dent August / Detroit, Beaumont and numerous ol
sections have felt the heavy hand Of antisocia oena
People believing the words Of Vice-president "aHS
when ne says that this is the century OF the common @
They are needing the words Of Willkie when he pie"
for world. They are in complete accord win ~
ner Welles and his program Of equality Of all nSu'D
The daily columns Of such writers as Dorothy NoLm'
Elsa Maxwell, Dorothy Thompson, and Eleanor ho@
velt are beginning TO take root Radio appeals o. fs
Kingdom, Algernon Black and many others are aneuA
the thinking Of many. Tomorrow with rs coneonAS
evils has gone. a new day appears over the holD
social order is IN the making or in the WoIus
Roi Ottley, ther's New World A-Conin'