Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-07-07
I'm GOING WEST AGAIN

dsHiNgCOn, IL. C.-I am about
TO repeat trip to the West Coast.
which will closely follow a route
taken two years ago when | was
last on the coast.
At the time of that trip. was
just completing a series of weekly
commentaries for Radio Station
WWDC here in Washington. Since
summer requirements" are en-
pioyed by most people in radio.
thought that l would do some
thing along that line for my pro-
gram, which was known as "Pro-
Tiles of Our Times"
So up came an idea and I had
mysef summer replacement
dubbed, Civil Rights Inventory /"
In the summer of 1949, this whole
matter of civil rights was of foe
used attention. Many people in
the nation were hopeful of the
passage of some implementing leg
lsiation here in Washington.
For the sixteen installments of
my Civil Rights Inventory, doing
what | considered logical, | start
ed in Washington and in the Con-
gress of the United States. Three
members of the Congress who had
some positive ideas on this matter
OF civil rights were invited.
Persons on the "Hill' accepting
my invitation to discuss the sub
Ject were Senator Hubert H.
Humphrey, D, Mimi; Representa-
tive Brooks Hays, D., Ark, and
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, R.,
Mass, all having positions on what
the federal government should do
to implement national programs
on human rights.
In Atlanta, Ralph McGill, At
lanta Constitution editor, engaged
me In wide-open discussion on
the Khan and civil rights-pulling
no punches on what he knew
about the khan and his great dis
dain for the hooded organization.
The broadcast with the outspoken
Mr.. McGill was one of the best
of the series.
At Boston, distinguished
Catholic layman came to the mike
with me. Back in Washington Al
Smith, noted journalist, entered
the discussion, as did DIR. Charles
5. Johnson, president of Fisk Uni
versity, and Jewish Rabbi. These
were attempts to learn what var
lous segments of our population
thought about the civil right con-
Germ.
By the time | VISA ready to
carry the broadcast circuit into
the West, the East had furnished
a wonderful background against
which to post Western opinion on
the vital subject of human and
civil rights, and there were some
interesting experiences ahead.
st. Louis offered one of the full
er experiences. There l met John
W. Hamilton, of Gerald L. K.
Smiths Christian Nationalist
crusade, who told me that the
only solution to our nations civil
rights program would be to ere
turn" the Negro to Africa and
the Jew to Palestine-well."
Art Arthur, executive secretary,
Motion Picture Industry Council,
Hollywood, pointed up the role he
felt the movie industry was play
ing in its effort to curb racial in
tolerance. This broadcast was re-
jayed to the Washington from a
RKO studio set.
Up at San Francisco, | chatted
with Stuart Richardson Ward, Bay
area radio personality and director
of the influential Commonwealth
Club, who had been in close con-
tact with the problems given to
San Francisco thru the great in
flux of new populations, white
and colored, from the South.
Back across the country, Civil
Rights Inventory had as its guests
such persons as John H. johnson,
EbOny-Negro Digest-pub, Chicago,
Don E. Weaver, editor of the Co
lumbus (Ohio) Citizen, George
Schermer, director of the Mayors
committee on human relations at
Detroit, and Bill Mum of the
Courier in Pittsburgh.
On this trip, it is going to be
interesting meeting again Mr..
Hamilton in st. Louis, Mr.. Arthur
in Hollywood and Mr.. Ward at
San Francisco. These persons had
viewpoints which / would like to
recheck after two years. Especi-
ally would ! like to meet Mr.. Ham
ilton again.
l would like to know if st.
Louis still tolerates the sort of
outfits as were represented by the
Smiths and Hamiltons. Califor-
mia, it seemed, was quite ready
to meet any problems cast upon
its front, but I would like again
to meet Mr.. Arthur and Mr.. Ward,
for review purposes.