The Omaha guide., 1946-10-19
OUR
. GUEST
Column
Edhed By VerHa p. Harris
1T IN EORCI

BY Aubrey Williams, Publisher.
SOUTHERN FARMER Montgo-
merry, Ala; Former Administrator
National Youth Administration
Nsts 10 Adrrs
Mrs ~It~thune. cited In this column.
las b-~n closely associated with Mr.
ses.
The place and the occasion of
what happened was at the Atlanta,
Ca. airport during the last days
Of the war. Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune was sitting in the long
hallway that serves as an incom-
modious waiting DON for air pas
sengers awaiting departure Of
their planes. She was waiting for
the planefor which she had duly
purchased a ticket Other passen-
gers were seated all about her in
peace and harmony. She was. as
she recalls. exchanging pleasan-
tries with some Of her neighbors.
You get out Of here. doomed
4 voice. Get over there in that
corner where YOU belong The
voice with al Of its harshness was
that ola policeman. standing over
her threateningly. It's effect was
as II someone mad struck al in a
room a bruising blow IN some ten
der. sensitive spot
Mrs. Bethune says that she said
10 herself. II am an old woman
III ma not say that; Mrs. Bethune
says she sai1 itl and I had just
a. wtli die here ls any place. Il
don't want ~ move. I prefer To
stay here she replied 70 the Off
Cer.
Get up and get over there il
the corner where YOU belong.
NO. Mr.. Officer. I have a right
10 SID where 4 am. I have a ticket
on a plane which is due 70 depart
SHORTLY and 7 Do not wish to move.
a. the officer moved toward
Mrs Bethune. a young soldier,
coming ID seems from nowhere,
stepped up % her chair. She says
he ~as Jewish. tail and strongly
built. y private. He spoke 70 Mrs.
Bethune in a quiet voice. Stay
MNMNAE VIVA MAE e. ANU AAANNA A0IA
ing up half talking 10 the officer.
half q the people. They tell me
] am supposed "a re fighting for
democracy. 7 guess this Is as good
a place "a begin as any.
III didn't make The law. grow
lei the policeman. i'll am only sup
posed - enforce it. D- X. FRIEND
III Rave Tor many years held the
belief that the Negro had more
friends among members Of the o.
ther segwents Of societies than
enemies There have been times
when this belief grew very weak
and faint. But those times passed.
and better times followed. We are
M present in a period Of evil DAYS.
The war has done something tx
people This ts not 20 be wondered
at. We should know. if we stop
to think. that you can't teach a
whole generation "a hate and Kill
so that they can win a war. with
out doing something terrible Il
them. What we see now is IN part
q carrv-over from what we were
taught IN the war That Is not its
whole content but it is part Of il
That will pass. Time in that re-
gard fights On the side Of decency
brotherhood. and the finer traits
OF human character.
There IS hope in this. And There
Il sense in IL too. Knowing II Is
true will help those who act witt
and counsel others TO patience.
Another strong evidence that
vast numbers Of ali men are fun
damentally opposed 10 unfair ant
discriminatory treatment Of other
men no matter Of what color OF
nationality or religion is the up
surge u Southernas who in re
cent tests have stood up and beer
counted in favor OF such basi'
rights As the right to vote, tht
right 10 Join a union. In the NOR
bid gloom or the lynching Of those
four voung Negro people, we mus