Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-09-23
America Does Have A Heart
S. S. Taylor, Associate Editor

contestant on "strike 1t Rich TV program al
questions Friday morning Instead the Heart
gave outright the $500 representing the maxi
which could have been gained by successful answers
Occasion for this unusual procedure unusual ap
pearanee questions and find help was
girl representing her family the Walsh family, OF which B
down from polio four in the hospital and four
home. After the Nc had brought out the heafendlng d
tails thru interviewing the girl and priest ianlar with
announced that the moment was too solemn Tor
questions and and the of $500 was Immediately
presented for the family.
Such a program appeals to the American public white
and black because dramatic portrayal of the heart OF
this its best 1t is this American heart quality which
is responsible the growth and strength of the nation
II was this quality which displayed when all the col
ones marched defense of Massachusetts in which
the for independence and resulted In he
welding of 10 separate colonies into nation 1t was TINS
quality which produced declaration of the rights OF all men
from men themselves held slaves they would not limit
their principles their practice 1t was this quality Wch
plagued of the nation thru the duration of aV
ery leading many give their wealth and their lives
that all might be free this quality whatever other
factors contributed fired the imagination of the Re-
public in its Cuba to drive out the Spanish OPP
pressor great ventures in Europe to halt the agges
sions and of the Kaiser and Hitler and In the po
action" South Korea 1t was this quality "hch
wrote constitution buttressed it with civil rights amend
ments upon which all citizens might make stand
II is this quality which has given to the nation high
prncped body uists who devote themselves to impair
Qualification of the letter and the spirit of our laws be-
ginning with Supreme Court extending the lower
courts AS civil institutions CO. there probably in the
which exceed courts in their holiness in pro-
claiming principles.
Arkansas colleges and to the Uni
yersy North Carolina this week 1t is this quality which
the decision of Harris county (lexas) medical
society Wednesday night to delete the word white from It's
membership qualifications thus making qualified Negro doc
tors of medicine eligible for membership by almost unan-
imous vote
The existence of this quality makes inevitable like
Clifford attorney for the Big Springs superintendent and
Trustees and those whom he represents In his recent
brief court against the appealing Texas
Citizens council, he says:
However much may all wish the United States
Supreme Court had acted differently, cannot sub
scribe to philosophy of the appellants which would
have us defy that ruling by destroying entire pub
lie school program for white and colored children alike
much as believe the United States supreme
Court should held that matter to be for the states
to decide join the attorney general Clexas)
obduraey ignoring the fact that this door has now
closed"
The heart of the American public has tendency to
move in the right direction.