The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-08-28
ON WHAT EDITOR DAVIS LEE HAS TO SAY
ABOUT THE SOUTH

Several days ago there appeared the editorial pages OF
local daily papers reprint editorial written by Davis Lee a
Negro publisher of the telegram Newark, NJ j. Mr.
Lee Nohernborn stating that he had grown suspicious
Of the peahments of agaors concerning racial relations the
South decided do bit of investigating personally We
printing exees from Mr.. Lees editorial because OF the
things he said what this paper has advocated for many
years. and having lived here in the South all lives feel
that better position know these things than Mr. Lee
Mr. Lee SAYS:
The rae al lines the South clearly drawn and de-
fined there beno confusion When lam Virginia South
Carolina don't wonder if will be served if walk into white
restaurant know However, walked
era restaurants right here in New Jersey where have civil
rights law and have been refused service"
We say:
mo right thinking Negro concerned about eating in
white restaurant but every Negro EAT and what
want the opportunity to work Jobs that will PAY SALARIES
that will give equal opportunity TO well in
home. cafes other in like circumstances
Mr. Lee says:
The whites in the South stay with their and the
Negroes do likewise This fact has been rhe sal
walton of the Negro The soUh All Of the Negro business
New Jersey viii not much has
city Georgia. This issIso South Carolina Virginia."
We say
IF there is TO be complete separation of the races let
apply 10 whites in their relations wish Negroes we'll
with Negroes ii hein relations with Whites If IFS against the
law for Negroes walk part Illinois Central
Station reserved for white LET the same law apply that part
reserved for Negroes THE Mississippi Negro justice
the and opbetn 10 participate election Of
cers and other representatives that govern Them"
Mr.. Lee says: s531 ENs1~2A
u have just returned from an extensive tour of the South
In addition meeting and talking with agents distributors
who get newspapers the more than 900 readers in
the South both Negtoes and Whites the and rural
ceners o39@s@e1&ssses
Because Of these personal observations studies and con-
facts feel hatI speak with degree of authority am
certainly in no better position TO voice opinion than Negro
leader who occupies downtown New York and bases
his opinions from the distorted stories he reads in
the Negro press and in the Daily Worker.
New Jersey today boasts more cv-righ legislation
than any other the Union and State government itself
practices discrimination Virginia North Carolina South
Carolina Georgia. New Jersey employs Neqro in the
motor vehicle department. All Of the State aforementioned en-
ploy plenty. ~.sss sss:.ssss:sssss:seasaa
mo matter whate Negro wants to do he can do it the
South In Spaanburg S. c., Ernest Collins, young Negro
operates large funeral home taxicab business filling station
grocery has seve buses runs large farm and night
club. .khARs PIC 6a #e
mr. Collins couldn't do all that n New jersey or New
York The only bus line operated is in the South
The Safe Bus CO. in WnsonSaem c. and operates over
hundred If Negro fr Jersey or New York had the
money and attempted obtain franchise TO operate line
he would NOT only be tuned down But he would be lucky
he didn't get bullet in the back
The entire program in America is wronq Our ap-
proaoh We expend oil energies and spend mil
lions of dollars trying convince white people we are as
So % Sf de moi we ore on equal Joe LOUIS not looked
upon Negro but the greatest fighter of all me loved and
edmired by whites in South Carolina by those in
Michigan He convinced the world not by propaganda ag
tation, but by demonstration
Our fight for recognition, justice, Civil Rights equai-
y should be carried within the Let US demonstrate to
the world by our living Standards conduct ability
intelligence that the equal Of any man. when we
shall have done this the entire world including South will
accept US on our terms Our program threats and
agitation makes enemies out of our friends"
We fully agree with the above paragraphs
We fully with the above paragraphs especially the
last one