The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29

| wang FORCE OF racial and religious
issues to the profit Of a few crue.
individuals.
Like Germany
II see . similarity between the
America Of today and the Germany
which ! left" he said. The reasons
are the same. Certain economically
powerful groups fear they will LOSE
their power. They resort 10 all man.
ner Of subterfuges in an effort "a
ensure their positions"
These people find il economically
profitable to incite race hate, doins
it with considerable success ir
America.
sat with the noted physicist In q
low ceiling study on Mercer stree,
in Princeton. His study is a small
room on the second floor and DR.
Einstein said, they are OF a nea,
little frame house in this college.
army town.
He was still wearing what I took
70 be pajamas, over which he had
Pulled shapeiess mass OF red
sweater and a pair Of tattered
brownish trousers.
He wore moccasin type brown
shoes and no socks. AS we drank
tea. he pulled scarf over his legs
and continued to talk.
When I asked for three humps
OF suger he laughed, Think of it,
three Jumps. That would destroy
me. Three whole Jumps" He
laughed some more. He appears to
laugh easily, at his own humor.
DR.. Einstein disparaged educa-
ton as means 10 overcome race
hate. Education is not enough.
Educated people are often preju-
diced" he stated.
He mentioned the Naz, college
students who burned book, and
white colleges that won't accept
colored students.
We need the correct kind of So
cial and political education, not just
education,"' the scientist added.
OeGrega&aon Unreasemahle
Discussing the BAek-to-Africz
Back-to-Palestine movements OF
Jewish and colored nationalists. be
said:
Il believe In reasonable gsais.
Segregation Of . people within
themselves II not . reasonable goal.
I Am sure that the leaders Of these
movements would rather live har-
monieusiy In the countries Of their
birth. rather than engage In . long
trek 70 some other land"
You should never lose hope. no
matter what happens he continued.
II Is possible to live peacefully
and in harmony with people OF
another race. / understand that in
Br&il race prejudice is non-exist-
emit II could not be foisted on the
people there.
Prejudice Real
"ln America II Is different. Race
prejudice Is not artificial: il is real:
il is a part OF our tradition. Chill
dren are told OF race prejudice from
the times Of their births until their
deaths. II is not necessarily told in
so many words, but by way of
life that we have adopted"
The scientist said the young
American sees the colored man in
socially and economically unde-
sirable role and assumed that such
role is designed for the coiored
citizen.
In short. race prejudice is as ira
ditional 70 Americans as movie
stars. pumpkin pies. the two-party
system and radio crooners.
Racial tolerance will not be fur
thered by the war. DR.. Einstein
said. I'm general. wars retsrd civili-
ration" he pointed cut The last
war ended with the XXX Why
should you expect social achieve
ment in a time of passion and hys-
terra. You should not expect posi-
tive help from the war"
NAxixm Worse
yet" he said. you have no
course but 70 support the war. Bad
n Il Is here. Naxism Is worse. I
know. because I've seen both"
Returning 20 education he be-
moaned the fact that education
failed 10 produce an acceptance for
democratic racial principles. Some
even. are guilty Of I'M
reasoning race prejudices, he de-
ciared.
On mixed units in the army he
said. 1T is a shameful fact. have
heard Of il. II is projection Of
the peacetime pattern into war. In
times OF war these things which al
ways exist. simply become more