Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-05
Tenants WAITING for Action

Tenants Waiting for Action
To the Editor of The Star:
see by your Sunday paper that John Ihlder
has let the public in on the notice he has
lately sent to us tenants.
He also says that they have tried to adjust
rents monthly according to the notice sent
to us lately. However, waited nearly four
months once and then got reduction on rent
for three months and at this writing I have
waited since September Is for another ADJUST
ment. I notified Mr.. Ihlders Office then that
my wages were my only income and just
lately found out that the written notice
gave them at that time was lost.
I still am paying rent on $4,000 income
and that is the total income of family when
the kids are working. My income is less
than $500 annually. Why do we have to
live under such management? I have had
my rent raised three times during rent con-
troll from s3l to s7S, and the last two raises
were without leases. M. c.
Discrimination a Democratic Right
To the Editor Of The Star:
Since the beginning of time, those who have
not" have been vociferous in their efforts to
force those who have to share their substance
either in material wealth or privilege.
There is a concerted action on the part Of
under the guise Of democracy. The theme is
that there can be no true democracy where
discrimination exists among races
This is an utterly false premise, because dis
elimination not only exists between races; it
exists between people Of like race in different
classes, and even among individuals in the
same class.
For example, you will not find . college
graduate grown to the status Of bank president
inviting grammar school graduate grown to
the status of carpenter into his home to dinner
or into his home to meet his friends. The two
simply are not social equals. Their children
don't go to the same schools.
To carry the example further, the grammar
school grown carpenter discriminates among
other carpenters Some have excellent family
and work habits, others are prof1igate The
former look down on the latter and their &C
tons will tend to be discriminating.
One of the tenets of democracy is the privi-
lege we possess OF discriminating as to whom
we shall hire. whom we shall choose as friends
whom we shall elect to public Office, and whom
we shall choose to make our laws. Democracy,
in substance, is what is best for the common
good
In the recent election, Mr.. Truman was
selected by the majority of the people to serve
as President. very substantial minority did
not want him. The will of the majority will
rule, however and no amount of "discrimina-
ton" charges will change the result of the
majority rule.
The Negroes are minority people, and living
in democracy they, too, should accept the
will of the majority Of the people-unless they
are bound and determined to upset the very
base Of democracy and force their will upon
others. II white people who have built theaters
for white patrons elect to exclude the colored,
that is their privilege. 1t remains their privi-
lege until by majority vote the law Of the land
is changed to force them to admit all who apply
for admission.
1t is not necessary for the coored race to
force its minority will upon the majority; in
deed, Negroes retard their own progress by
attempting to do so, for it is natural human
tendency for those who are pushed against to
push back. A man, or a nation, will stand just
80 much pushing; and then retaliation begins.
# the colored people persist In forcing their