Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
Sir William Beveridge And
The Negro Problem

Sir William Henry Beveridge of England, World Fam
Gus Economist appointed to draw up his now famous
Bever1dge Plan, received this appointment largely through
the efforts of members of the British Parliament elected by
the workers votes His plan proposal whereby the Brit
lsh Government through system of taxation and insrr-
arce will provide social security for the people of the Brit
sh Island from the cradle the grave 1t vet to be adop
ed by the British Parliament although approved at least
part by Prime Minister Churchill He visited in Jackson
last Friday Night and gave his the race problem
While speaking to group of business men and plant
in expressing his views the problem according
to press reports, Sir William said The Negro peculiarly
suited to Southern Agriculture and particularly to the
Mississippi Delta and should be kept here rather than per
mtted to migrate to Detroit Harlem others the
tons industrial centers To hold the Negro the delta
plantators Missssppans should raise the Negroes in
improve his living conditions through better schools
homes ETC., and both would benefit from such
program"
How Sir William can speak with such knowledge of con-
dtons of Negro life in the Mississippi Delta after only
few hours spent in the state upon his first to the
United States in almost thirty is question mmedi
atey posed in the above views To such question it is we'll
to here point out that of the largest most profitable
cotton plantations in the world located in the heart CT the
Mississippi Delta owned by British Syndicate In such
Sir William be presumed to have heard and learn
ed much regarding conditions in the Delta through discus
the clubs of Liverpool and London Moreover know
ledge gained study observation of the condition
workers the great cotton processing centers of Eng
land and in the great WEIGH coal mining similar in
respect except for the racial question well be
to the condition the Negro the Mississippi Delta
ard in southern agriculture.
mat cOnQluOnS WfJcQ negro Oh Ce
plantations throughout the whole system of Southern
agriculture have been responsible for the constant and con-
tnued migration from the farms of the SOUTH rather than
any dislike agricultural and rural life the part of the
Negro has long been recognized by all intelligent observers
That the constant ard continued migration of the Negro
from the plantations of the Mississippi Delta and farms of
the south is constantly continually reducing the wealth
wealth producing potentay of the state and section is
recognized by all intelligent observers How to
bring about the change in these conditions that appear
TO be urgently needed to be the only question left
for honest intelligent answer.
In England, the conditions which the Beveridge ran
purposes to correct have existed from the beginning of the
development of England industrial nation Existing
for long time because the people who suffering
because of the condition had right to VOTE and voice
in the government Since these people, class from the
first world war, have gained and tie right to
vote and therefore voice in the government they
able to their hope for Detement of their condition
for better England upon political action, influenced by