The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-07-25

Slice . j. fhllpS, president OF Booker T. Washington
Birthplace Memorial delivered that sensational address
on the most touchy subject of our modern times
Segregation - si.s.assaz.,~- 49, '
AT this time when RACIAL adjustment and racial un
Outstanding have without doubt become the crrx of
world tension and particularly throughout the southern
states OF our Unlon for Negro leader out con-
tending that there is any virtue at all in "racal segre
CATION would imply that he is either stupid il-nform
ed or playing to the gallery die harders or else he
should be commended for having courage enough to
DEFY the mighty of public sentiment to abolish all
forms of racial segregation
TO read DR.. Phillips speech, one could possibly oct
the impression that he is stupid man. AS for plavno
to gallery he would be playing to a gallery should he
be either TOR or against segregation For fact there
are galleries both sides In spite the uginess and
disadvantages associated with racial segregation DR.
Phillips points to good that has come to the Negro
race as result of segregation It matters how bad
a wind may blow, it will do somebody good" AS an
advocate of the philosophy of the late Booker r. Wash
lngton and who has served the faculty the
great Tuskeegee Institute for years the footprints
of Washington be erased and his voice never
slenced it is only natural for Dr. Phillips this day. as
Booker r. Washington did in his day. be practical and
realistic in all matters affecting the webeing of the
Negro people .-~-.... .-,,... 50
1t may be surprising to know how many Negroes
from the highups to the humble in the street are
saying, OR. Phillips is right
may be interesting to know how economically pros
porous the Negro is in the deep South where segregation
is most rgdy practced The thousands and thousands of
Negroes must have food; they must be clothed they
must have homes; they must have coal wood they
must have churches for their religious gatherings they
must have medicines they like other people buy jewelry
in fact the Negro like any other civilized person, must
be supplied with all the needs comforts and uxuries that
this scientific provides Out of these muttudes of
segregated people have come men and women with vision
and ability to the needs of their people has been
their economic salvation
he he has tO
is his lack of pride We believe be
said without fear of contradiction that the Southern Ne
gros economic is the fruit of racial segregation
We hope the day is not too far away when racial
cation all public transportation job employment, pub
lie eating sleeping places and public parks will be thing
of the past But method is needed to keep the Ne
groes together until they develop that much needed
pride due respect for womanhood including his and
readiness to fit into world society in the day and time
live.
There is school of thought that the Negro cannot
ever learn until the barriers of segregation removed
1t contended that he must be given the opportunity to
doing. theoretically speaking that sounds
goods good oratory But it is sound than to
say one doesn't high school college training before
placed on Job Experience minus scientific training will
never qualify for scientific service We admit expert
ence vauable-but scientific training is invaluable.
Education both sides the greatest factor needed in
our dilemma racial segregation
The Negro HAS made unbelievable progress since his
emancipation from slavery. We still progressing and
making definite contributions to local. state national and
international affairs. But let not be in well
doing" To 90 too fast is as bad as going to slow.
A very prominent Negro leader in office
since DR. Phillips made his sensational speech This per-
son said CDR Phillips is right only he should have
phrased his speech differently"
There are many who think as this distinguished Negro
leader expressed Whether not DR. Phillips speech
could have been expressed in different words there
much logic and food for thought in his speech.