Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-01-19
DOWN OUR WAY
A OtsGRUNTLEp AND oeDURATE

A DISCOUNTED AND oBDuRATE
DEv0TEE Of the Pullen Street Branch of
the Pine Bluff Library, Jim Grow institu.
ton across from Merrill High School, where
she Is employed. in uniateral telephone
conversation (she did the tuning and fuss
ing. and British eussing) II reason and logic
may abide in her mind and brain, is prob
ably ready to take back the harsh words
upon the announcement that the Little
Rock Public Library board of trustees has
passed resolution which will permit Me-
sroes to use the facilities of the main IL
hYayy in that forward looking city The
irafe woman has some sons and because of
fIsern, her name will not be called, aside
from the fact that there would also be lit
tie news value in the use of the name. How
ever, her philosophy expressed in the heat
of her indignation over what was written
In this column last week, suggests the ac-
crptanoe of the segregated pattern and the
use of kind words for the good which has
been done. The Little Rock answer is SUI
fcient. and despite the vigorous movement
which is now underway by the leaders of
the Pullen Street Branch to get Negroes
to support the facilities on Pullen Street
we re-iterate our contention that segrega-
ton Is doomed and will be gone as soon as
we can rid ourselves of the mothers of
sons who sacrifice them to the rigors and
hazards of war on foreign SOIL but readily
accept the racial differentials In America
and Pine Bluff, Arkansas. No, the Negroes
are not going to accept segregation any
longer the handwriting is on the wall In
several Southern States today where Jim
Crow law schools have been established. Ne
groes have persisted in the enjoyment of
their constitutional rights, and the schools
now maintained for Negroes are expected to
be open to all or closed down. Millions have
been spent to maintain segregation in the
schools. but despite the expenditures
Sweat Is at Texas University and many
Negroes will enter the famed schools of the
South whose portals have at all times prior
hereto been opened only to white students.
The professor who teaches the acceptance
OF segregation Is not only a menace to the
race, but traitor to the Nation In this
time OF great crisis. But, If only the pro-
fessors can remember that God is not Dead
and that He lives In the hearts and souls
OF many men and women SEGREGATION
MUST GO!
THE LITTLE ROCK ANSWER TO
THE PROBLEM ought be Immediately ac-
,cepted In Pine Bluff and the Negro civic
organizations of this community, bolstered
by whatever semblance of political entity
which exists here, ought to begin work now
and ask the Pine Bluff Library board of
management to pass a similar resolution
and bring and end to the foolish expenditure
OF public monies to maintain an un-Christ-
like system of enjoyment of the things of
this world AMEN!
THE PINE BLUFF CIVIC AssoClA.
TON voted at Its Thursday night meeting
10 sponsor the circulation of petitions among
the citizens of the community in which the
Acting Sheriff of Jefferson County would
be asked to appoint Negro deputy sheriff
The effort which will be put forth Is two.
fold Q) to bring about the appointment of
a Negro deputy sheriff. and (2) to CONSOLE
date public interest, opinion, and action,
ssth the hope that leadership will evolve
dedicated to the advancement of Negroes.
The group will not attempt to bring to it.
self any credit in any manner of thought,
but Is willing to work with any existing
for the achievement of the OBJ
jective. In discussion of the project with
well known political leader, II was indicated
by him that when the petitions had been
circulated and ready for presentation that
the information be given him, and on the
basis Of yelled threat to save the powers
that be of any response to the pressure
move, that an intercesslon would be made
which might get the job done before the