Evening star., 1949-04-26

United Nations on q secure historical !e5r.
dation. and tnstill In the peoples Of the ~or Id
real sense Of participation in losalty 10
and affection and enthusiasm for the United
Nations, II Is then incumbent upon Us 10
bend our efforts 10 have April IS esEAe-
iished as United Nations DAY
JOSEPH p. POLOWsgY,
kebukex Paul Rabe&cn
For disappearing >eErs American.
Te TIE HrtseT II Ia. ssAt
Paul Rooesons declaration that III.
Nesroes Of America would no, take lid arms
against Russia in the event that the United
States should find itself at war with Russia
is preposterous mlsstaiement OF fact
and that is putting II mildly
His contact with the rank and file OF
the Negro race has been far TOO limited 10
gise him an adequate knowledge OF what
the Negro thinks about Russia and com
manism. besides. had ms contact attn all
types and classes OF his people been ever
so ample, II is 10 be feared that one who
Is himself disloyal 20 the country Of his birth
would not be competent 10 appreciate the
unselfisn loyalty OF the millions OF Negroes
who have learned TO labor and to wait for
the inevitable changes that surely must
come TO the American Negro.
No one knows better than I that racial
discrimination Is q deplorable ulcer that
has poisoned the American body polite
and that this ulcer must be cured If real
democracy is TO become more than q mere
shibboleth TO which We Americans pay lip
service while permitting 1t no practical
place In our afiairs-Mr Robson not ex-
cepted. 1t Is the opinion OF this writer,
however. that develop what may, becoming
traitors TO Our country is not the way TO
eliminate racial discrimination. Only q COM
paratively few OF the $4,000 900 Negroes In
this country are Communists and most OF
the poor. misguided souls who think they
are Communists do not believe in or recon-
mend the overthrow OF our Government
II is to be wondered by what token OF
authority Mr.. Robson sets himself UP as a
spokesman for the entire Negro race Any
student OF American history knows tfrom
the past performances OF Negroes in times
OF national stress that. II the United States
should 90 10 war with Russia tomorrow.
there would be q fair representation OF
Negroes among those who would swamp the
recruiting stations. too impatient TO wait 10
be drafted.
1t is surprising that one having the
versatility OF talent with which Mr. Robcson
has been blessed should believe for an
AiSsoAt tias eiic huicI iSAu Nckie Is ltss
loyal than his white brother. Another sur
prising thing Is that Mr.. Robeson, who has
attained unqualified recognition In so many
different f1elds-recognition that has been
translated into terms OF prosperity and
popularity-should become q stooge of the
Kremlin at the expense Of the country that
has placed him on q pinnacle far above the
blasting risors Of racial discrimination: In
fact. racial discrimination has touched Mr..
Robson but lightly. ..,...wr ......
This. however. is Mr.. Robesons own per-
sonal AFFAIR: but, for soodness sake. let him
confine his public remarks TO subjects with
which he In passing familiar. Certainly.
he should refrain from loose talk that might
lead the uninformed TO think that oil
Negroes are In the Red boat with him.
Meanwhile consider this fact: The social.
political and economic organization Of the
Negro race has not reached the stage In
which sny one man. or any considerable
group Of men. Is justified In assuming that
all Of US are of one mind. We are many
men OF many minds" If l may use q phrase
borrowed from the copy books OF another
age. JOSEPH r. WATTS.