St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-21

the benefits they would receive in racay ine-
grated school
In approving this view the Supreme bench said,
Whatever have been the extent of psychological know
ledge of Pressy Ferguson Editors Note 1896
which Supreme ruled separate but equal
aton the provisions Of the Fourteenth Amendmen this
finding amply supported by modern authority Any language
contrary TO this is rejected"
The decision then delivered the death blow the
separate but equal theory by eve conclude that in the field
public education the doctrine Of separate but equal has
place Separate educational facilities inherently unequal
Credit for this monument decision belongs to the many of
America who have the good believe that this nation
could longer by legal action visit upon any its citizens
second.class status of citizenship
The biggest share of the credit should go
black and white who support the National Association
for the Advancement of Cored People who initiated the fight
many from the American all of the
neques with which unthnkng people have shacked part
Of the people.
The NAACP began its assault educational inequalities
when into the equal pay for
Negro school teachers in the south Step by step has
from the state to the district federal courts and to the
highest in its quest for freedom for the coored people
Where has been unable convince the elected Congress
its duty civil rights 1t has found the Judiciary especially
the federal branch which readily susceptible political
place where justice has usually been given purely
ON the merits of the before it.
Lovers of freedom in this republic the NAACP real
debt of gratitude for persistenty seeking make reality
of the guarantees Of the Constitution This persistence long
expensive ordeal of hearings brought about the decision
Monday which made history and gave opportunity for
to be proud of their judicial system which is up that
dare TO extend TO the weakest plaintiff protection against
the unfair restrictions of the majority
BY bringing about this decision alone the NAACP
has justified the money which the humble the
organization has paid into it, The decision of Monday
other victory TO the usous history of the NAACP Those
who have been its supporters through the years should
sense of great pride
Credit also must the executive branch of govern
nen AT the direction of President Truman during his admin
saton when the latest first before the the
u s Attorney General interviewed friend of court
side with the NCP counsel in its position school segre
cation violation of the Constitution This position of the
executive branch backed by the White House great bearing
on the final outcome.
Once again when the court ordered additional hearings
the matter Attorney General Browne the direction of
President Eisenhower followed the precedent BY Truman
and interviewed by brief and argument setting forth the adj
mnistraons belief that public school segregation
Constitutional and harmful to unity in the u. s
BY the Intervention Of administrations of different
political parties the have been the realm
of partisan politics except the southern politicians will try
to them Both administrations deserve credit placing
human rights above political expedency the risk of being
magned by such southern politicians Russell of Georgia
Gov Herman Tamadge and Gov Byrnes others of that k
Both Mr. Truman and President Eisenhower have a right
take bow the decision the nation ought recognize