Arizona sun., 1948-10-22
Social Dynamite


TALLY destructive and should be handled only by people
who know how to control but not where the elements
matter to be favorite playhing with too many
cia infants and surprisingly most of don't bother to DO
much about it, when public safety is involved
Phoenix had demonstration recently to show how So
cia dynamite be handled with the caution and the
needed to avoid explosion where is
sary, and, praise the Lord found High School
Board enough experts to handle the situation We REFER
of to the appearance of Paul Robson in the high
school auditorium campagner for the Wallace Third
Party and which contained all the elements of social dy
Mantle
the suspicion of wrong political sympahes but his skin
black and in addition to coming here for unpopu
lar cause his appearance was timed local outburs of
blind patriotism by legislative demagogues and others
who think noble to fight kind of unAmercanism
with another and eouav obnoxious kind Because nothing
did happen, Mr.. Robeson's appearance here is
haps forgotten by all except his reported small audience
and small of fagwavers who
hate with their stomach ulcers instead of with their brans
but we don't think the incident should be forgotten so
readily.
We should remind ourselves that good Americans like
neither communists of Stains type fascs of Hiters
type and that kind of democracy with all it's shortcom
ngs still is the greatest hope for and the rest of the
chaotic world We should also remember that this democ
ray be safeguarded only by constant vigilance against
we-meaning ignorant Furthermore, democracy cannot
work. much less improve, without free educational sys
thought and the freedom of speech In this chain of democ
racy and education the school board must not be made
weak link by emotional action.
Let review briefly the Phoenix High School
Boards action in the Robson affair." perhaps will give
us clue to its hinkng-whch is important. By to
vote the board granted for the of the high
school auditorium though pressure prevent
it. No doubt all the board members wished they had
heard OF Mr. Robeson except in opera perhaps; he
not indicted and much less proven guilty of being
American and had therefore, lost of his rights
American citizen The political party he represented
legally recognized in this state and it's leader Mr. Wal
lace already had spoken publicly in the high school sta
dunn.
There constitutonally or logically valid reason
therefore, to refuse the permit and that least
three board members knew their Constitution and had
tn Wa 1rnoiSn
that these same board members have of great
sponslbty to the whole system of education where right
and justice must be dealt with the privilege of all the
people and guarded against attacks by those who would
sactlce democracy for the sake of their feelings
In this particular the fuse to social dynamite
not lighted and there explosion but let
get the members of the school board whose knowledge
wisdom prevented possible detonation. Democracy
safe from it's worst enemies long education is safe
from communism and fascsm, and need not fear for
our educational system so long have school board
members like Dr. Trevor Browne Mr.. Ray Busey and Mrs
F. A. Bons: Let US. not forget these people.