Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-17
The DEEP SOUTH SPEAKS
Booker I. Washington Memorial
BY Robert Durr for GINS

Philips President of the Booker Washington Birth
place Memorial at Booker Washington birthplace in Virginia
had lunch with shortly after he had founded named
institution during which suggested that the need for
stressng fundamental teachings of Booker T. Washington
would not change And the memorial ne had
guardian of the faith of the Saga Tuskeg would
fill and continuing need but in the PRONUNCIATION of
the project he would have his veil of Gethsemane and
predicted that his most vroc opposition would from
among the higher ups within the racial group with which he
identified So when read about what Congressman CLAYTON
Powell aledged TO have said about Booker r. Washington
Birthplace Memorial and S j. Philips not surprised
am surprised however Virginia Congressman Arm
srongs reply to Messrs Powell and Dawson opposing charges
carried in recent issue of the Congressional Record was moi
played up the press for denouncng Book
er T. Washington Birthplace Memorial founder s. j.
Philips.
Congressman Armstrong; speech and the Register Ct Decd
of Franklin county Virginia gives the lie The statement that
Philips owns any land in the county in which the Memorial
is located The certified public who examined the
Memorial accounts states that only l77 percent Of the income
went for salaries whereas If remember correctly Mr. Powell
alledged that 80 per cent went for salaries
While am opposed segregation based on race feel that
If there need for Veterans hospital the Booker Wash
ington Birthplace Memorial congress should give lis
OK With no strings tied to enforced segregation believe
Booker Washington would be pleased that if he were alive
today to the end that the evolving ideals he really stood for may
continue to enable the best America to see something Of self
in other Americans Of other coor peoples and crees and all
that sound helpful and Of service humanity in the Memorial
project
There great deal of effort being made today to make
II possible for Negroes to have the opportunity to send their
children the best schools the best or worst communities
wherever they live That as should be- No matter what the
consequences be that there be no compr
ing.
In the meantime it must also be kept in mind that ve must
prepare ourselves TO the that we NAV be an I'm
send children the best schools in the land especially m
great universities where they may acquire the vet best scientific
training that may along with our great purchasing and
consuming power become makers of things world needs and
is willing to pay for achieve political freedom A.
Wke said only the productive be strong and only the
strong be free Another sage said THE man of achieve
rgcpp patip lilo ,l, ,,.i.l
themselves in another"
If the Booker T. Washington Memorial crucified on
cross of political words may the second progressive
cycle OF the basic revelation promulgated by Booker r Wash
ington THE SAGE OF TUSKEGEE There is need for great
scientific training and research based many things he
epoused and for meeting the many other needs for more mature
American Negro.
For the benefit of Calvin News Service York plan
to visit Booker Washington Birthplace Memorial during my vaca
ton in August TO the end that may throw light the
proposition from time to time in this column