Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
AnnondoIe FIore-Up

High School April 80 on the
lntegration question.
We in Virginia resent the
intrusion that was attempted
by the workshop" group into
our school problems. What
your article did not bring out
was the diligent slant" to
this presentation which was
planned by the workshop"
committee. For example,
they had almost two hours of
discussion lined up to sugar.
coat the Indignation matter
and make it palatable for con-
sumption. They had allowed
five minutes for any COM
ments in opposition! That
the workshop" sponsors were
defeated in their attempt to
present a distorted picture, is
to the everlasting credit of
those who succeeded in fore
ing an adjournment of the
originally scheduled program.
Virginia Parent.
X X X
I invite attention to several
important features which The
Star might have more strongly
emphasized when reporting the
events of the PTA meeting on
indignation at the Annandale
High School.
When PTA authorities
learned that the audience was
stacked in favor of the segre-
gationists. they then claimed
that no vote on the subject
was ever intended. However,
the PTA authorities had, one
week prior to the meeting,
given to the local press the
list of questions to be used in
the voting.
AS in all other planned PTA
workshops" the speakers
from the platform were all in
tegrationists. At the insistence
of the Defenders of State
Sovereignty" group, the PTA
finally agreed to allow one
segregationist to speak for five
minutes from the floor, and
not from the speakers plat
form. The gentlemen repre-
senting the cause of integra-
tlon were to be given as much
time as they wanted.
The PTA group met their
first major defeat in the Fair
fax area only because their
plan of attack was made
known to the public. 1t is
obvious that their group is be-
ing used by some higher
authority to brainwash the
people so that final acceptance
of racial indignation will occur
smoothly.
Jack Whyte.
X y X
Real Virginians have gotten
tired OF being pushed around
by a handful of left-wingers
who use any means to accom-
plish their ends. I approve of
their show of righteous indig-
nation.
Observer.
II n Il
I attended the workshop at
Annandale High School, to
discuss the Supreme Courts
decision on indignation in pub
lie schools. I went as a casual
observer expecting an orderly
discussion of what undoubted-
ly is a very controversial issue
but an issue which has been
discussed before in an atmo-
sphere of civility and order
and respect for individual
opinions and principles. What
l witnessed there was without
doubt the most uncivilized,
shameful and shocking beha-
vior on the part of a group of
citizens opposed to the Su-
preme Courts decision on inte-
grafton.
I could not help notice the
contrast between this group
OF citizens who demonstrated
an open fear of what the
speakers had to say on inte-
grafton, with the behavior of
the "prointegration" group
who. time and again, in m
orderly fashion. and with due
courtesy and respect for the
feelings Of all present. peace
fully but insistently requested
that the speakers (some Of
whom had come all the way
from Richmond) be allowed to
speak Time and again they
pleaded for courtesy and ci-
Witty towards the chairwoman
and other citizens present, but
to no avail. Finally the speak
ers had to leave the hall. and
many, disguised with this