Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29
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nv. Clyde o. Jackson
Cry Editor of the STATE PRESS
Dear Mr.. Jackson;
II is with great pleasure am writing to YOU knowing
nave some one in my as great as YOU are
nave been reading the STATE PRESS for quite some time
mo nave oeen dong so because of your column retreat
my n Just keep the good up ask of Won one thing
every time you hit just hit little harder
am mother of four children teach them the things
you write In your column have always taught my children that
they were as much anybody else does not matter what
color they are. ~
have five brothers, these brothers is an actor
ANU sser New York City and because he would accept
Uncle Tom parts he has become famous But he is still
lighting and each time he hits he hits little harder This
bfofher of whom speak Charles Riley about Is wears old
To remind me SO much of him. He speaks truth fears
no
Snn DAY light for be away May God bless
you and keep you and am hoping have like you
u possible would be wonderful thing if you could
cat your messages the radio network
Yours truly,
(Mrs) Esther Lee Ford
Ell Dorado
To The Editor Of The State Press:
Once while in the teaching profession an old dxecrat
minded school superintendent remarked fifty years from
ssol there will be no Negro problem asked him he felt
mat the process OF graduasm advocated by many southern
liberals would have done its work. NO. he said lust let
nggers continue as they and they will annhae them
selves from the face of the EARTH Just let them continue
they are those words have dwelled with and they have
eeO0ne more alarming watched the crime wave
socially numbering of Negroes by each other during the fifteen
ys since those words spoken At that time in
q 80 city murder at low ebb compared to what
~ Two murders In for county caused quite stir
g - Nroes However during the last two three years
haSe . eseraGo A nne murders per year. Too all this
a @ Lev e0 more yes ses ap 1eeeed i by
- o1e Suooa Master something of prophet Negroes
- been allowed to continue until today and they make
- kind of msy and "scot free" appears that
authorities have determined to just let him eliminate him.
eli from the equation.
The Negro killer has to realize that as long as he
NILS Negroes his punishment will be light ALL He
mas lost respect for law and ORDER perhaps have never
had respect for himself the menace to society
and lowers the moral standards of Negroes whole
he boasts that 1t is open season Negroes and he might
well get his kill"
What is Negro Life Worth? Yes agree that It worth
a. much as other human beings lfe Yet judging
some OF the sentences meted appears
worth as much as that of nice fat hog Let Negro steal
nog ana ne may be sure that his next address going to be
the state Let him kill another Negro any kind
dtmsy lie and he never has to leave home.
now appears it is up to the Negro to save himself from
himself
Let's start by teaching children respect for law and
order Lets teach them to do right of fear but be-
cause human life is dear and should not take that which
ne cannot Lets stop condonng shady practices that go
right under very Negro police
men in Negro Lets strive for the grand and petit
ures Lets demand the dismissal of officers who condone and in
dge Negro crime by the taking of shake down" and other
nefarous practices. LETS PROVE THAT WE HAVE THE IN
TE11IGENCE TO CONDUCT OURSELVES AS HUMAN BE-
GS Lets strive merit the confidence of those who have been
and still striving for upft Lets demand the maximum
punishment for those who wantony take life Lets stop kidding
ourselves into believing that social conditions force Negroes to
murder each other Let's to that the Negro who hasn't
intelligence enough respect the law be fearful of that
he will not commit crime Don't attribute his actions to emo
ona instability No. his desire to kill arises from ignorance
and lack Of for law and order and the knowledge that
be can get away with II.
he Is emoonally unstable why is 1t that he kills only
Negroes? putting the fear Of God In his heart and making him
respect the law doesn't help why does he draw line in his
criminal conduct? Lets not deceive ourselves When Negroes
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