Evening star., 1954-05-21

tanned his petition and dismissed the
matter on other grounds viz, the
separate but equal doctrine"
II the court then could act without
legal precedent, why then cannot our
court do so now? What is the differ
ence between the Plessy VS.. Ferguson
decision and our present one? Only
this, think: At that time the court
acted at the expense of the Negro's
right to equal treatment. today it acts
at the expense Of the Southern States
right to discriminate between its
citizens on the basis Of color. Surely
you do not contend the latter right is
more sacred than the former.
Scott Mayo.
I could not believe I was reading The
Star when finally digested your weak
and bigoted editorial concerning the
end of segregation in our Nations
schools. Your less than tepid en-
thuSiasm over the Supreme Courts
decision completely stunned me. How
a paper which has, seven days week,
stood for freedom, justice and equal
rights for all, could have published
such an editorial is totally beyond my
comprehension. Roma Silberg.
Your editorial entitled 1.-THE Ban on
Segregation" surely carved up the Su-
preme Court fiat.
It appears that the court left the field
of law and entered the field of sociology
and foreign affairs to find its basis of
decision. This is. therefore, clear case
of "judge made law" particularly as
the Congress has never passed law in
effect reversing the Plessy case.
Congratulations on that editorial. It
tears to tatters the opinion. Eternal
vigilance is more needed in this period.
where the war psychosis is working.
than in other times.
George Washington Williams.
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The decision Of the Supreme Court
to outlaw school segregation did more
in one day to raise the prestige and
moral strength of the United States in
the eyes of the free world, and at the
same time to remove major Commu-
mist propaganda claim, than any Qther
single act since World War II.
u6V1O 66uASOus
am white high school student and
I think that the Supreme Court decision
was a tremendous boon toward more
democratic way of life. It was also q
great blow to the Communist propa-
ganda machine, here and abroad. The
Daily Worker has always accused Amer
lea of prosecuting" the minoritieS, but
every one will notice that it has not
uttered a word about this decision. All
over Europe and the free world it has
been praised. When think of the old
fogy, the prejudiced partisan in politics
called the Southern gentleman" who
refuses to see this decision in the proper
perspective my blood boils. would like
to know from whom they obtained their
wisdom.
OF what good is the Supreme Court
If its decisions can be ignored and dis
obeyed? These gentlemen" of the
South are going back to their pre-Civil
War era with their pet peeve. They
preach intolerance and yet they claim
to be honorable men," Is this the
democratic way Of life?
Morris Waxler.
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am merely a. 20-year-old Negro col
lege student, and will confess that I
know very little about politics and such.
However, upon reading the views and
impressions of the men in Congress con-
cerning the Supreme Court decision
on segregated schools. I suddenly
realize how stupid have been.
How stupid to ever remember how my
people have toiled and sweated, bowed
and scraped, licked and smiled merely
to be recognized as being human beings
who should be allowed the opportunities
enjoyed by the "other" race.
How stupid to recall how my young
friends were exposed to the hellish
fronts or the damned death-hole prison
camps in Korea, and remember those
who gave up their lives before they
really knew what life was. Cor we
are proud to fight and die side by side
with our fellow Americans for coun-
try that allows the four great freedoms
to all)
Edna Famata Saunders.