Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-17
School Indignation
A Measure of Maturity

1t to this newspaper that one of the foremost
topics of conversation and we hope thinking in the
County this week is the subject of migrating white
colored school children.
The matter has brought delegations to office kept
the phone busy and understand - has called several
meetings into private and public session.
We have two main comments on all of this:
First think it is right proper and highly desirable
that all residents of the County do straight serious
and calm thinking about ntegraton 1t is problem fraught
with import for the nation the parents the children
And we have said before in this space public problems
must have public discussion and consideration if they
be solved successfully.
Second, wish to report with great satisfaction that
all persons who have spoken to the indignation matter
have done in thoughtful reasonable manner that does
great credit to them and gives promise of handling of this
question in way that will reflect favoraby ability
to govern ourselves with fairness intelligence and justice
We would ampify this point bit, with your indulgence
1t is obvious to all of that Indignation is subject
on which feelings strong and deep 1t emotional
subject and sincere and worthy of all persuasons
on the matter tempted yield to the emotions in seek
ing solution.
Nothing could be perilous to our dignity and to
the ideals of honesty and decency which all seek to adj
vance as has been given to to the road advance
ment We must approach this matter as and women
OF good will although perhaps of differing ideas of how
The SENTINEL suggests that all men of good will and
reason can and should take the following premises for the
basis of a constructive approach to the problem:
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in
favor of Indignation in discharge of its function as the
duly constituted interpreter of the Constitution. This
is firm fact Few decisions of the Court or any
tribunal have commanded the 100 percent agreement
our people But the right of the Court to make its de-
csiOn has been acknowledged and the decisions have
been recognized conclusive So it is with the decision
migration
The question then logically becomes whether or
not to integrate" but show and when to integrae."
1t is to the chow and when" that we address our
not as pretext for circumventng legal decision -
that is unworthy
Now the Sentinel reported in its news columns last
week. there two broad approaches the how and when
on integratou.
One approach particularly strong in the p-County
area calls for indignation IL year period starting
with the first grade Another which has some Up County
support, calls for indignation with all possible speed
1t seems clear to that the only way to decide the
matter is to determine the and the depth of convc
ton and merit of argument both SIDE This be done
- will be done - in amy and calm discussion
To this end, the SENTINEL calls on the County Board
of Education to hold public hearings indignation in both
Up and Down County BY of such hearings,
the people will be allowed to express explain their view
points and of future action supported by public
policy of the Board and it is a sound one