The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-01-30

NIX 6S1lISkSS HSSSE SISSSst3 NXsa:$&NYHN&
The School Segregation Case which ;s rou, ,o,a;,,o
oefore the Supreme Court of the United States s hut
one Phase OF legal economic and educational hattie
WHICH, IN all PROBABILITY will be waged before the future
oI te american Negro is finally chartered upon an es
Coshed course This, believe true for the reason
that the Negro has-fortunatey or unfortunately do
pending upon your thinking-become an Issue in the
Worldwide fight between Democracy and Communism
VIII" ehe STATUS OF the Negro in American society BEING
useo as crera for evauating the dealogies of the
cCua application OF democratic principles and those o1
communstic Since much depends unon this r.c;
ISSUE IL seems to me that attempt to sum up the sit
uaton must take into consideration the friendly COON
eraton OF the white and black American This must he
done for the ultimate good of the land we all love
Booker T. Washington in his book "The Future of
1"e American Negro" sets down line of reasoning
a0hach 10 my oay OF thinking, be Just as helpfau
m sotO'ng todays problem as it aoas in heEpimo
americans to think constrWctively FORTH years 400
IN has book Booker T. WASHINGTON saus in substance
oAo1 the southern a0hate is justified I'M feelipeg
mat the Negro IS being unreasonable vhen he erpects
the a0Rate South to furnish him the Jobs aoich mean
Clothes food shelter education and aphnteuer othoy
properly ne en9oys-ond then turns to men a thous-
miles aaoay to tell him hoao to cote or hoac to r7n his
schools. Booker T. Washington contended and it
seems to make sense to toduy that the best
interest of the Southern Uhte man and the Southern
Negro lies IN their getting together and auorkiwo ont
TAGS for their mutual aoelfare This the only ayav
believe, that the future of the Southern Neoro cam
De chammeled along lines of safety, peace and pro-
gress.
could not be good American and be unmindfu]
or the fact that there much in way of life here in
the South that needs Strengthening out In all of these
things however, believe Booker T. Washington had tbe
answer when ne sad II do not favor the Negroes giving
up anything which is fundamental and which has been
guaranteed to him by the Constitution of the United
States 1T is not best for him elinuush any of his
he hest for tho
white man. Every law placed in the Constitution of the
United States placed there to encourage and stmu
late the highest type of citizenship If the Negro is not
stimulated and encouraged by just State and National
laws to become the highest type of citizen the results
will be for the Southern white man than for the
Negro" as 3-;gyssE-xs
The school segregation fight is already torbodinq
tensions that hart the Negro the eohite people
and the South. In summing up the situation this
aoeek I'd like to ask all thinking Negroes de every-
thing IN their power to prevent strained relations
betaoeem the racesregardless of aUhat the decision
OF the Supreme Court 1nay be.
We need each other-partcularly does the Southern
Negro need the friendship of the white community in
which ne lives. To insure such friendship Booker T.
washington has another to todays problem Saws
he et the very best educational opportunities be
vded for both races and add to this laws that shall be
incapable of injustice determinations at the same time
providing that the ignorant secure education property
and character they will be given the nights of full citi
zensh'p." ,sHqsg
1T IS my candid opinion-and I feel that 1T 4oas
Booker T. Northumberland the Negro is not con-
cermed aoib questions of social equaIity or inter-
ningling of the races He does aoant every oppor-
tunty for groaotk and Development that America pro-
Vdes for the rest of its citizens Give us educational
laboratories and tools that Just good as those
supplied others; buildings that Just safe,
healthy and comfortable; teachers that are Just as
soeU trained and nell poid-and T believe that the
Negro aOiu be content to aoork ont his soIvotiom
to nove @paoard and onaoard in the educational life
of America