The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-05-01
BOSTON
BAKED
BY MABE KoUNTzE

"Our segregated schools will
one day be open to all both
ways"
DIR. Mary Bethune
COLLEGE STUDENTS of the
future may someday find it
commonplace" to attend Gull
tural and sports programs bet
Ween Harvard and Lincoln,
Clemson and Tuskegee, Morgan
and Georgia., Bishop and Mis-
SiSSippi, Maine and MorehouSe,
Vanderbilt and Howard, Tulane
and Wilberforce, and many
other schedules" during which
era the classes and team rosters
of all the schools concerned will
be as mixed as the Brooklyn
Dodgers.
THE FUNDS now currently
needed to assure educational
facilities for COlOred Americans
lin tO-day's current racial
restricted" zones in the U.S.A.)
must be endorsed as a vital
necessity. This is common sense.
The teaching of our students
can not be held up, nor our es-
tabliShed colleges jeOpardized,
by the SlOwness of those hold
ing the key to vital reforms.
We must protect current gains
until the new reforms arrive.
SUPREME COURT ruling out
having racial restriction in
American public education is an
eventual certainty. A Republi-
can, Mr.. Lincoln, established the
fact that our Union of States
must each uphold the code of
our democracy. Many liberal
Southerners are coming around
to this view. Uncle Sam feels
that if he can call a citizen
from a State to gflht, he should
guarantee that man his free
domS in all the States.
THE DAY will therefore come
(and ice is already being
broken) when no one will speak
of Georgia Tech, VMI, Alabama,
Auburn, Texas, and other Dixie
schools as white" colleges,
barred to colored. Similarly, the
day of the current "colored col
lege" will pass with the influx
of white scholars from home
and abroad. The racial totals"
will seldom be "in balance.
That is not important. Removal
of color bars is important.
TO OPPOSE any change there
are undoubtedly some forces
already working On both sides.
Some Dixiecrats would forever
keep the races separate and
this was proclaimed by a United
Nations Cd representative from
South Carolina who sounded
like Malan of South Africa.
There are also well meaning
Americans reared under Kipling
and Colonialism who think jim
crow a solid solution. Many
would pay any price to main
tain it.
TAN YANKS have every right
to be proud of the work and
progress of cOlOred Organiza-
tiOnal development achieved not
because of segregation, but in
spite of it. One of the prevail
ing propaganda receptions is
the claim that segregation of
itself has produced worthwhile
endeavOr. But segregation is
akin to slavery. The cOlOred
people advanced not because"
of slavery Cor segregatiOn) but
in spite of both. We found a
way. Gods help.
THE GOOD that came in
spite of slavery was achieved
by countless unsung heroes, men
and women with faith in God
and who kept that flame alive
through the bitter sweat, blood
and toiling years from 1919
1851. while diligently searching
for each shred of education and
means of advancement for their
children. The good that came
in spite of segregation resulted
from keeping that faith and
ability to sacrifice for a goal.
THE CLOCK is now approach
ing the hour of full Civil
Rights, First Class CitizeNHIp'
the goal for which SO many
sacrifices and so much suffer-
ing has been endured. The
impact of graver and newer
responsibilities land sacrifces)
which 70 with the goal is now
being felt. There will be mo-
ments Of some "hestitatiOn and
anxiety. There may be argu-
ments against change. But
there is no turning back. To DO
80 now would be to violate q
trust.
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