The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-09-11

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Decision of the Supreme Court regarding Segre-
CATION in the Public Schools of America.
The momentous question of our times is that which
mas to DO with segregation and de-segragaton Since
stated publicly than year ago that the majority
of Negroes had been benefited by segregation because
OF the handcaps they had suffered during and after
slavery have been asked by many of nv racial group
as well large number of whites to state NV opinion
in the light of the decision down by the
Court May 18th of this year This article is an
attempt to do this.
Being the son of a minister from INV earliest DAVIS
IL was impressed upon my mind that neither individuals
nor nations flourish unless they obey the laws of
recognized authority This being true there is NOTHING
that can say against decision handed down by the
hlghesC court IN our land; decision based the prnc
pies for which nation Standardization and Oppor
tuny for ALP There however, methods of handling
dnflcult situations which believe would bring mutual
benef1t to both groups involved These methods def
ntely lend themselves to study and discussion.
For number of years have been working to es
tabish memorial at the birthplace of Booker T. Washing
ton--a memorial which will perpetuate his ideals and
teachings have abored, and ana still laborinp to do
this job because his ideals and teachings stood the
test OF time They have, believe, contributed more to
workable, beneficial relationships in the South
than any other opinions and ideas along these
lines.
In this connection, I'd like to direct thought and
study to three of these ideas of Booker T. Washington
because they bear directly the question of how the
Supreme Courts decision should be accented the
attitude with which the question of it's enforcement
snouo DE approached and how it can be put work
able OASIS The first of these stated by Booker T
Washington in his book: 'The Future of the American
Negro, in these words:
l. 81 do not favor the Negro giving up ANYTHING
winch is fundamental and which has been guaranteed
10 MN by the Constitution of the United States II is
not best for him to renqush any of his rights nor would
ms dong be best for the Southern white man. Every
law placed In the Constitution of the United States was
placed there to encourage and stimulate 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 worse for
the Southern white man and for the Negro"
Ihis idea is set forth with such clear unmistakabe
logic that it needs discussion
The second, he stated in an address delivered be-
fore an audience at Vanderbilt University in Nashville
tennessee in these words:
Z If you want to know how to solve the race prob
lem place your hands upon your heart and then with
prayer TO God ask Him how you today you placed
IN the position that the Negro occupies how Won youId
have answered that question in the sight of God and man
this problem, in large degree, will have been solved
his philosophy is based such sound Christian
principles that can be used a critera for lust dec
sions by both races
The third idea offered by Booker T. Washington that
has oeasfng on this discussion is thss
o. III all Things that are purely social, we can be
as separate as the fingers yet one as the hand in all
things essential to mutual progress"
This was one of the most discussed pronounce.nents
Oh the nation when it set forth Booker r. Wash
lngton IN MS historically famous Atlanta Exposition Adj
dress White America, South hailed it as cure for all
OF It's racial headaches, while large part of Negro Aner
ca condemned it as tool with which the South could
OF hon Dron