Evening star., 1953-06-13
Restaurant RuIino

Restaurant Ruling
A comforting sense Of atmospheric
quiet seems to have settled over WASH
ington with the decision of the Su-
preme Court that all hungry citizens
are real honest-to-goodness members
OF one society. Even the restaurant
keepers will be glad that, at least, the
suspense is over. Like tornado that
didn't cut low enough to hurt anybody,
leaving the populace little frightened
but relieved, so segregation swings away
leaving us in our right minds and
thankful.
Perhaps to lose ones license, besides
getting a 500 fine, helps sanity to hold
its level. Possibly If some of the lower
courts handed out realistic sentences
and then, the troublesome fry in the
mob-f1eld of various racketeers and
drunken drivers would calm down, too.
The same quiet will settle over us,
we might predict, when school segrega-
ton drifts out and leaves America very
respectable in the eyes Of the world
along with few billions Of dollars
saved by it.
Samuel Irwin.
am surprised that The Star has
sided with the Supreme Court in it's
decision on segregation in restaurants.
Those local and Federal officials who
forced this issue to be settled as it has
certainly have done so without the
consent of those who will be most af-
fected. They appear as being far more
Christian and democratic toward their
fellow man than are we of average in
come. while they live in expensive
neighborhoods and eat in exclusive
restaurants far removed from the prob
lens involved in this ISSUE
We. the average Washingto are
neither egotists nor oppressors, and we
resent the reasoning of officials who
feel they must lead (drag) us to the
altar of generosity.
The term made famous by our late
President Roosevelt - discrimination"
in my New WebSter's Dictionary has
many definitions. Because the bars
have just been lowered ending segrega-
ton in public eating places, bars,
hotels. soda fountains, ETC., convinces
me the white person is the one who
is now being Disseminated against.
Negroes can now frequent their own
colored public eating places and have
been assured Of the right to enjoy the
white persons as well.
Free enterprise has been swept away
with the ruling. Forced association
will not work. What has taken the
white man years to build up in trade
the many thousands of dollars invested
by him, can very easily become a total
loss by the decision of the Supreme
Court. In all fairness, Supreme Court
members should stand by their ruling
by being among the first to share a
table with the colored race.
e E. HI. Irwin.
This is a clear-cut case of discrimina-
ton against the whites. If we wanted
to accept them we could have, without
the laws telling us to. Do any of the
justices eat with the Negroes? No.
But still they force that on those of
us who cannot put houses in the
middle of five acres or have our meals
served in our private dining rooms
while we work.
Democrat.
AS member of the new minority
(the white race) I wish to protest the
fact that we small fry will no longer
have the opportunity to eat out, at
leisure. without having to share facili-
ties with Negroes.
M T OF HTy1Ao
I can select my associates.
The Supreme Courts 80 decision
upholding the 1872-1S73 "lost laws"
bodies we'll for democracy around the
world. Coming on the eve of an
armistice in the hot war, the ruling
is worth billion dollars or more of
defense money in the fight against
communism. The only major bulwark
still standing supported by bigotry
yet destined to early demolition is the
segregated school system.
The champions of social freedom
led by valiant Mary Church Terrell
deserve the everlasting gratitude of
thousands yet unborn as well as the
present-day beneficiaries of her efforts
At last Washington Is becoming
attuned to play It's role as a capital
city of the free peoples of the world.
E. b. Henderson,
President, The Washington Fellowship.
The Star is to be commended for its
unbiased editorial on the recent ruling
of the Supreme Court with reference
to the restaurants serving "any we'll
behaved and respectable person"
More power to The Star.
Rev. William Gerald.