The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30


ed employee, is one of friendliness. /
Never is there manifest any spirit !
of hatred or antagonism on the part |
of the Superior toward the Inferior
And the southern white man never
fails to encourage any Negro who is
trying to improve himself.
LIKE CHILDREN
But, just as the southern white
parent knows that he must not be
too indulgent toward his own child,
knows that he must discipline and
train the youngster. knows that he
must keep him in a child's place
so does the southern white man
know that he must see 10 il that the
Negro for his own good grows grad
ually in his entire racial develop
ment.
The average southern Negro IS
quite willing 10 grow gradually He
understands full well that he is be-
ing given opportunities in ever-in-
creasing numbers to improve his
economic and educational status.
He is grateful for these opportu-
mites. and his gratitude 10 his bene-
factor-the southern white man
is expressed in words and in deeds
which are both pleasing and en-
couraging to those who want TO
help him.
1t is only when the southern Ne
gro is encouraged by outsiders 10
assert himself socially, TO make, or
/ try to make. social-eQuality de-
mands on the whites, that trouble
arises between members of the two
races. This encouragement does not
originate in the southern colleges
for Negroes; nor does il originate
among the southern Negro leaders
1t originates with the white "re-
formers" and the educated Negro
groups in the North. And during
World War II. official Washington
has done much collab> ating with
both these agitating factions.
MANY SOCIAL GROUPS
The South knows. as every SEN
sible American citizen knows. tina,
social equality isn't possible even
among people OF the same race In
the South. surely, social relatio
ships are based on eQualities and
inequalities of many kinds. In the
I South there are as manv social
groups among the whites as there
are economic and intellectual
levels. In the South. for example.
there are thousands OF white peo-
pie who would find it utterly re-
pulsive 10 eat, sleep or consort with
thousands of other white people
Human nature is much stronger
than all the brotherly-love theories
OF all the religious and sociologica
dreamers, past ard present. Social
equality, like water, seeks and finds
its own level
But. in the South water does no;
run UP hill and never will. And
in the South the colored race does
not associate socially with the
white race and never will. The
South realizes that the Negro must
have better economic, educational
and legal advantages equal in
time TO those Of the whites. And
To accomplish these ends the South
Will continue to work for the grad
I ual improvement Of the Negro
standing ready always to cooperate
with all other agencies-sectional
/ private. governmental - interested
IN the same program.
ANOTHER CIVIL WAR.
However. before the South will
ever submit 10 outside intervention
OF any kind which would try tc
+ force the white man 10 mix and
mingle with colored people socially
we'll, the South would simply
fight another Civil War. And. II so.
cis!-eQuality among the two race:
were the issue o. such conflict
the South wocld never surrender
in It's Civil War II. The South
would die with It's boots on. lis head
high, its honor unSullied, its prin.
ciples untouched BY those who
would try 10 change the customs
and practices OF the centuries. the
traditions OF revered generations
the common-sense laws Of human
nature.
For. in the South-yesterdav 10.
day and tomorrow-white IS white
and black is black. and "-e'er the
twain shall meet" Gin social rela.
tlonships) though God himsel.
should decree il so from His Grea;
.JlQ rp,ept Saa.