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the South, where Negroes may
outnumber whites by to 1, and
the predominantly white hill
country.
Columbia IS. c. State.-The
Governor said sometime ago that
he would call a special session
of the General Assembly, whose
responsibility it is to face the
problems involved. When he
does, we anticipate an orderly
consideration of the courts rul-
ing =. This is a time for calm
deliberation. We should think
the Supreme Court would be
practical in the application of
its ruling ,. 1t could well allow
years to elapse before invoking
its decree :.
Greenville Is. c. News-This
ruling leaves open two possible
vistas for education in South
Carolina. One is continuation
of the amazing progress of the
past four years without serious
interruption. The other is racial
tensions and turmoil. E. A
level-headed appraised of all
the explosive factors involved by
individuals OF both races will
result in consideration of the
children first rather than those
implications likely to cause trou-
BILE if they are emphasized.
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
While the decision itself is
dramatic and revolutionary, the
results of the decision may be
undramatic and merely evolu-
tionary.
1t is not a signal for the fire.
barnds and hotspurs to do their
stuff.
Alabama's segregation system
is not to be suddenly upended
and rent. Reform will not come
at bound Justice Jackson
said it well during arguments
before the court: II foresee a
generation of litigation" -.
There is less shock in the de-
cision because the public mind
has been conditioned to the
inevitable more and more
our churches have become
aggressive in attacking segrega-
ton. being ever more uneasy of
conscience in the preposterous
effort to reconcile segregation
with the teachings of Christ
Jesus
Mobile (Ala.) Press Register
Alabama and other States of the
South are in for a trying period.
The problems raised call for calm
and considered judgment. We
do not presume to have the an
swer. For nine justices in
Washington to say that the ira
dition of an era is to be junked
is one thing. It is. quite another
to change abruptly the laws and
customs under which two races
in nearly equal numbers have
prospered and progressed in
friendship and good will.
Winston Salem IN. CO. Jour-
nal-The vitality important thing
now is that the people of both
races remain calm in the face of
new problems and opportunities
which the decision presents.
They must take time to reason
things out around the confer
ence table. :. We cannot ignore
the full implications Of the court
ruling in these school cases.
These implications reach beyond
the public schools into other
realms of Southern society. JUS
tice Warren pointed to the
handwriting on the wall for seq
regation, not only in the Amer
ican public schools but in other
walks of life.
Raleigh IN. CO. News and OBJ
server. If this were not the
wiseSt course for the years
ahead, it is clearly the practical
course for the months ahead.
Under the decision the attorneys
general of the Southern States
will appear before the court in
october for argument as to how
and when the sweeping decision
will be put into effect. That may
be the occasion upon which wis
dom for all concerned may be
most effectively brought to bear
in dealing with this supremely
important matter.
Charlotte IN. c. Observer
In true perspective the segrega-
ton ruling is not a sudden
blow" that will destroy over
night pattern of culture. More
than not. it is simply the latest
of long series of developments
tending to weaken the segrega-
ton pattern. Whatever the
emotional forces involved, the
order. when it comes. must be
complied with To resist it with
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