Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-27
Durr Urges
Federal Help
For Education
BY ROBERT DURR

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- In VIII
mette, Illinois, last week a dele
gate to the Race Unity Conference
from Cleveland observed that "the
race problem has moved to Cleve-
land" - that prosegregationist,
white and colored, are combating
forces working for the abolition Of
such segregation and a better way
Of life based on the fatherhood Of
God and the brotherhood Of man.
doubt very seriously II we
would ever had secession Of the
South and 4 Civil War, had 1t not
been for the presence Of slavery in
this nation. The Civil War resulted
in the emergence Of a real United
States--a United States, which to-
day has the undisputed ad-
vantage insofar as furnishing world
leadership.
The cause behind the so-called
race problem, which like a poison
Gus adder, Is crawling down the
corridors Of the nation, must be
rooted out, condemned and de-
strOyed by education designed to
enable men TO understand that to
stand idly by while the unen-
lightened people Of the South work
to keep colored people unedueated,
unorganized and unarmed, Is to aid
and effect the spread Of Commu-
nism in these United States, and
the eventual destruction Of demo-
Cratic, free enterprise.
Ignorance Born Of Denial
The SOuth's gift to the nation
and the world Is the so-ealled
Negro problem as represented
by the ignorant, bOisterOus, para
sitieal. emotional type Of eOlored
people. who by their bad con-
duet born Of denial Of eduea-
tiOnAl opportunities. are making
Il most difficult for the race a.
. whole everywhere. The cure
for this situation. Il seems to
me, Is equal opportunity for edu-
cation for complete living. espe-
eiAIly for all the people Of the
South-equal to the best In other
sections Of the nation. by the
government Of the United States.
Since IL is more or less the set
tied policy Of the unenlightened
political South to maintain and
perpetuAte the counterpart Of
nazism, known as white suprem-
acy." by keeping colored people
uneducated, unorganiEed and un-
armed, and therefore subservient,
passage Of a federal-aid to educa-
ton bill would only help whites
in the South, II the funds were not
distributed on the basis Of need
under n setup which would vest
control Of distribution in . federal
board free Of political ties and
responsible to the President Of the
United States only.
Adequate Opportunity Impossible
in South
In the South. adequate educa-
tional opportunities are impossi-
bic under = dual educational sys-
tenn. Students Of both races, there
fore, should attend graduate schools
at least together. For the time
being. schools up through the high
school level should be made equal
in facilities by the federal govern
ment. In the South as well as else
where. children Of all races and
colors, should attend school to-
Rether. Americans must learn to
live together As Americans by be-
ing taught 50 to live in their youth.
On this question q federal
aid 10 sdaeation on the basis Of
need in the Soath. I think the
federal gOvsrAmeat should maks
u possible fer any boy 90 girl
rev being denied adequate edu-
eAtisaAl opportunities, 10 secure
such edseAtisaAl opportunities
By assisting EOea sehosls cut
side the South. where bOth races
can attend the same schools To-
GstAeF. to sxpand their facilities
10 acesmmSdntc milli0us sf sta
beats who cSuh be sent 0ut Of