Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19
BISHOP FOUNTAIN PASSES BUCK
What Did W Mean to the Neuro?


peace the Negro again has been goat No earthly
claims for his material benefit can be evidenced And there
are no immediate hopes that he will ever be accorded the
rights 10 American citizenship that he has faithfully served
his country to perpetuate since death has claimed the most
deeent man IN the American government Long before the
surrender of Germany, America especially the m-crow
South was laying plans to deal with the Negro and the
moment the advanced reached American shores that
'letofy over Japan approaching the South began its
crusade to put the "nigger in his place.
Shameful as may SEEM yet rldcuously true America
with her christian" profession has proven to be more de-
eepve than Russia with her Christian profession
America breaches democracy but limits it to the white man.
Russia breaches communism and practices democracy with
out limitation.
VI Day has been celebrated Truman has declared the
war IS over The white relaxes with profound
satisfaction of few years. at least of peace His sons bro
theirs and fathers grateful for period safety new
world has been made for them with the of hoses
throughout the world and again the white and the
aittleWheago "dspicablen Jap become brothers
But to the Negro VI celebration doesn't damn thing
The eonquerng Of the Germans and japanese that
hs trouble IS just beginning Long before he reaches the
shores Of the land he has sacrificed for he admonshed
Just what IS waiting for himrenewed hate Klu Klux Khan
discrimination, mob volanee, lynching, dsranchsement
meroWsm Goth Century peonage" in the form of the pre-
war plantation SYSTEM job denial and every other kind of
abuse that can be conceived the minds of the loWy to
make white supremacy stand out supreme
He will be met by Negroes who have sold their souls
and bodies to white parading in fine automobiles
sporting fine clothing pleading with him accept these as
Your reward and keep down trouble AS if the Negro
picnic when he facing the enemys fire. This type
o Negro has accepted money long selling his to the
white man. until he believes, as does the white
tat the Negro fought in this merely for the white
This doctrine took root after the last war, when the
Negro soldiers were met with Wnchesters and grass ropes
But today, doubt in mind that it will hold The
Negro OF today and of this finds himself afraid toll
He has been To He had ncI
to die IN his He has paid the price in blood Blood no
longer scares him. This is far from any kind of suggestion
for we hate violance but less prediction that
history alter this war will be damn sight devastating
than after the last 1t shouldn't be People of the same
nationality should be able to get along peacefully during
peace time did in time But America has to change
her policy and face the real issue behind this goba
struggle She has discard the idea that white enemy is
acceptable than black friend"
History in the making city that will reflect
credit to the generation coming through the policy of some
OF motormen operating mcrow transportation sys
tenn veteran gets gun drawn him before he gets
decent answer to query This is because America who will
call people of all colors and naonaes to her when
faced with trouble will turn deaf of peace when
her people call her The America who declares all the
world that she is democracy and will allow section
of her country egislae laws hate make person
feel superior another, Something wrong somewhere
Even IN America where cannot make himself superior
to another without hate law In nations capitol one
of the talented ladies of the and the wife of
the nations representatives denied privileges
account of the biological difference the of her
skin Privileges that granted to enemies with open
arms and privileges that granted her in the same
countries that her people assisted America to subdue is
rther evidenced that something wrong when soldiers
who have given all to make America land fit live in will
tell you that they would rather live somewhere else
This entirely the fault of white America lot can
attributed to the Negro for lack of manhood and racial
cooperation The Negro wants citizenship rights but he has
failed mserably to pay the price He will pay for the right
sing and pray with his money consong his sorrows hop
ng for the best reward and he will pay money strong
alcoholic beverages Kidding himself momenariy of his sor
rows, and not giving damn about the aftermath But
when to paying for his citizenship rights which at
necessates blood he is not there He will shed his
alood for the white mans rights but prefers to take his to
some unknown god.
As long the attitude of the people remains nonchaant
what have accepted basis of right VI Day means