Evening star., 1955-02-08
Serving the Boys WeIfore'

In your recent editorial. Serving the
Boys Welfare" was gratifled to see
someone supporting a good cause.
am a college student who has been
a member of the Police Boys Club for
eight years. The facilities Of this club
have provided me. during my adolescent
years, place to use my leisure time
on a constructive. educational and COM
petitive basis.
The Boys Club has performed many
useful services for this community It
has prevented many parents from wor-
rying over their children's play habits
and whereabouts.
It seems to me that careful con-
sideration should be paid to the Boys
Clubs activities by parents and civil au-
>thorities. particularly on the subject OF
integration. The problem of integration
in these organizations cannot be solved
by the quick action process. If this
sort of solution is used. the District is
asking for a more intensified juvenile
delinquency problem.
John Louis Ferber.
In your editorial. Serving the Boys
Welfare" I think The Star has sug-
gested the most sensible thing so far,
IN stating that the 175-man board of
directors could solve the problem if
given more time
It is very evident that, a great
deal of good has been accomplished
and is still being accomplished by the
Boys Clubs just as much for the
$4,000 colored as for the 5000 white
members.
A move that would bring about the
loss of the clubs in order to gain point
would certainly not be in keeping with
the American tradition of the most
good for the most people.
hope that future Star editorials will
continue to suggest that the matter be
left in the hands of the clubs very ca
pable board of directors to work out
gradual and satisfactory solution to
very difficult problem.
Raymond A. Jackson.
Please allow me to compliment you
on your editorial, Serving the Boys
Welfare" It was fair and above board,
even though am opposed to integra-
ting in the Police Boys Clubs.
In my opinion the board of directors
will, if Government and other pressure
is eliminated find a practical method
Of solving the problem.
William J. Hinden.
Your editorial, Serving the Boys
Welfare" argues, in effect, that no
''pressureS" should be brought to bear
upon the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club toward making the organization
nonsegregated. In my opinion, your
conclusion is based upon faulty prem
iSes.
You seem to maintain that "pres-
sure" for nonsegregation will result
in abandonment of the clubs entirely,
partly through diminished public con-
tributions and conclude that segregated
clubs are better than no clubs at all.
This does not take into account those
who refuse to contribute to a segre-
gated club but who would gladly give
to one not segregated
Segregation is morally indefensible
and slowly but surely is being up
rooted. 1t is the responsibility of both
the board and the Government to
realize this and to act accordingly.
Sydney S. Asher, Jr.
X X
Serving the Boys Welfare" was an
amazingly fair and accurate report on
the controversy.
Integration under pressure is against
basic principles of fair play. Integra-
tion can work, it has in a great many
cities, and we might add long before
pressure groups existed or decided what
was best for the community. All good.
decent and intelligent people will reach
agreement and understanding on this
issue, but it will be on voluntary
basis.
M. r.. CantiIera. f.,
Paul GiOrnO.
w. G. Mcfarland.