The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
An Open Letter
The Tribune,
312 First Street,
Roanoke, Virginia
Dear Sir:


read in our local Friday afternoon, September
coIored minister OF Kingstree, S. Co. segregation in
South Carolina.
will have to agree with the Rev. Mr. McClary in the
r paragraph of his letter It reads follows and quote
is a time to speak,, unquote
Further in Mr.. McClary's letter. he stated that he is
pastor Mason and Odd Fellow With reflection
good brother, that he is truly Odd Fellow AS to the
other organizations to which he claims membership, we'll
that remains to be
have read and listened with much interest to the
discussions the subject of segregation the pros the
cons and there has been lot said from both Sides
coored and the white But whenever would find letter
in any paper that had been signed by minister would
that would be able thought from the
leaders brotherhood and how should the great
But after reading the aforementioned letter. seeing
that ne was minister of the Gospel and also cassed
had made mistake When read that he was a man of
God set apart to teach and lead people only in spiritual
which we are now facing. feel that ne has missed his
calling for in his supposed to have been written letter he
human being being so high that to even think or
even with the other race and that when they do they
other peoples level. Surely Mr. McCary minister has
are all Gods Children and that He is no espector of
and that Chrs greatest commandment was that
we love one another have loved and also that
ours brothers keeper.
Such letters this have only tendency to add to
To learn anything, anyone, must first come in
contact with that object Individual In other words,
do not believe that single honestly speak for
of much less of people unless that
dvdna has been authorized by the There
fore do not how this good brother could dare attempt
to the feelings attitudes of people upon
such an important question segregation.
And to his statement following and quote, mo
body has to tell that coored children don't learn books
as fast whites But for yourself how ptul your
big coored children will look in the grades with smaller
white children Have you got enough money dress your
brood in clothes they won't be ashamed Off"
AS to his first statement who learns the faster APP
parenty Mr.. McCary has heard of the retarded
children that in both feel safe in saying give
any family regardless of chance to make decent
living and the opportunity to learn and for any profession
that white major in coored child with the same
chance and opportunity will step by his side AS his
second statement to the size of child it disgrace
for growing to seek knowledge APP
pareny Mr. McCay does not read the papers, for in every
school year will find adults attending schools along
with the younger people, and not ashamed and you find
this in both races read in the paper just this last school
that grandmother received her diploma along
her grandchd Oh yes she greyheaded too and she
also white.
You will find this happening every day, not because
these older people could not learn when they children
but because they did not have the opportunity when they