St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-03-28
Carter Poses Pertinent Question

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In April LOOK Magazine Louisiana. born Holding Car
ter Mississippi daily newspaper editor writes what the maya
editors is in the manner OF an answer to arr
Rowan's piece in that publication titled How Far
Mr. Carter who is an astue editor and writer made no
effort Rowan major premise that the south had
very long way in its relations but spent most
of his wordage telling how The Race Problem Moves North
Carter is one of the liberal of southerners the
race question. For period following the World War IL
period thought he going to assume the leadership
of small group of southerners who really wanted
something about that sections approach to the problem
of Negrowhte relations which source of embarrassment
to the USA all the world
He made number Of noble efforts rise above the
pressure of sectionaIism and oumoded prejudice
and by valiant efforts attracted the attention of
the north, than any other southern editor except
Ralph McCill Many thought he would lead his region
into a brighter era in improved race relations.
However the pressure of the outdated mores of the
south much for Mr. Carter and for the past few
years he has apoogs for the souths failure to come
to real grips with the problem OF extending full ciuzenshp
to all of its residents.
Mr. Carriers LOOK article is good should be read
by every norherner who wants this section to avoid the
which abound under the surface of southern
community
Mr. Carter what consider pertinent question
when he wonders
And lastly. North raise the moral
values Negro North well the South
committed by the Negro far out OF proportion to
numbers This the inevitable result of his bottom
rail environment And Just raising his income won't improve
generation especially the asphalt ungles
squalor and the unchanged energies of
the crowded churches Of North ppared to
translate the doctrine Of universal brotherhood into action
the underpvesed of different color7 Are the social
and equipped reform the
young sidewalk assans Of Chicago the juvenile sex dein
quents of Detroit the and gangs OF Harlem and
BroOklyn7"
In reply Mr. Carriers logical query, say that
the north is in quarters of the problem it faces
Generally faces the question with degree of confidence
and feeling that when helps the Negro migrant it helps
itself
to of Negro
migrant by offering him hope jobs and the security of his
person In the north Negroes usually not jailed for being
Negro for the petty offense that would send them to the
chain gang in large section of Dixie.
While raising a mans income may not improve "his
behavior in generation many generations as is
shown by the antics of of Caucasian brethren
better income will buy many of the necessities of life
denied small wage earners in Dixie
Mr. Carriers point that the asphalt ungles breed crime
is with which cannot disagree He's got something
there That's the why think northern communities
which fight low cost housing with pleasant surroundings
for the low income groups missing opportunities to not
meet community needs but to improve entire communities
We believe that the churches of the north, white and
Negro in increasing numbers facing to the fact that
they have tremendous challenge in the question Many
of the white churches in many cities seek the membership
of Negro families and in communities whites join the
Negro churches All of the great denominations carry
ing programs designed to point out the necessity of
churchman practicing brotherhood in his daily contacts
if not his pew
The social agencies of the north alert and
they have done the best job of all of public service
to meet the challenge offered by the migrant family
Northern police departments appear be lenent
towards Negro awbeakerS However what appears to be
eniency often just fair play Most of the northern police
officers do not consider that Negro fair for
lackjacng and undue moesation and harassmen Some
complain that they afraid Negroes for fear
the pressure of the civil rights and upl organizations
This fear unsound for this newspaper does not know
of single Negro community in the north where responsible
Negro leadership wants its criminals Coddled 1t does
its criminals treated different than other criminals
The trouble in the past in instances has been tina
northern police have attempted emulate the Negro head
whipping tactics of southern law enforcement officers
When that has happened naturally there has been protest
No responsible Negro wants preferential treatment b.
poce-ust equal treatment The substantial Negro com
munity has stake in good law enforcement becaus
he live, his family in surroundings conducive
to their becoming good citizens He appauds good Law
enforcement today than ever before.
THE young sidewalk asSassinS the juvenile deln
quents of Detroit the muggers and gangs of Harlem
and Brooklyn" to which Mr. Carter points with scarceh
glee the problems with which the northern cities
come grips and imagine that welcome all the hell
and suggestions get from the south Northerners
unlike their southern cousins know that anything
with any part of country every Americans business
We know we afford to tell the south that crimes
our faults business, than the sou
can with legitimacy tell to mind own Damyanke
business when complain how she treats fellow citizens