Evening star., 1955-06-01
Virginia School Finances
Snoq Inteqrotion Edict

SasOS HseSSsS
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for q county by county move to
bring specific cases into lower
Federal courts.
Deadline Not Set
The tribunal yesterday an
nounced a unanimous opinion on
the "how and when" of carrying
out its May II. 1854, decision OUT
lawing separation Of school chill
dren for reasons of race. But
the when" fixed no time limits
either for starting or completing
integration programs. And the
'how" spelled out comparatively
few details in directing lower
courts to work out equitable,
practical and reasonably rapid
methods and mandates In their
respective Jurisdictions.
The opinion fell far short of
the request of attorneys for Negro
children In the District, Virginia,
South Carolina, Delaware and
Kansas cases that compliance
deadline be fixed for. next Sep
tember or for September. 1856.
at the latest.
1t also did not go as far as
the Justice Departments mid
dle-ground proposal which, while
advising against hard and fast
or too hasty integration moves
in some communities. recon-
mended that local officials sub
NIT integration plans within 80
days.
Comment in Congress. as well
as in many Southern States and
by closely interested organiza-
tions covered a vast range not
only OF attitudes but likewise Of
Interpretation of the high courts
exact meaning.
UeOr8e comments
A middle-ground remark by
Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia, summed up the courts
opinion as being very cautious"
and apparently counseling the
country to "go slow, but co."
Senator George indicated salts
faction with the courts emphasis
on consideration and action by
lower courts to meet varying
local problems.
Thurgood Marshall, NAACP
counsel who argued the segre-
cation, cases in the Supreme
Court in April, looked upon the
opinion as stressing the need for
promptness, good faith, full
compliance and the ending of
school segregation without need
less delay. He declared that he
saw nothing in the decision to
justify a view that compliance
could be delayed indefinitely.
In Virginia Gov. Thomas B.
Stanley indicated he was pleased
with the opinion. He announced
that the States special commits
sion appointed last year to con-
slider the integration problem
would meet very soon to give
him "the benefit of its judg-
ment in the light of the present
condition" Several other Vir-
ginia officials said the opinion
was about all we could hope
for"
Pledges "No Chicanery"
In Maryland, State School
Supt. Thomas G. Pullen promised
"there will be no chicanery" In
complying with the Supreme
Court opinion. Baltimore al
ready has established an in
tegrated school system. State
officials have been awaiting the
Supreme Courts statement be-
Tore moving for similar action
on a Statewide scale.
Farther South the opinion re-
ceived a more mixed reaction.
Authorities of the several States
showed no sign Of backing down
from their earlier assertions
that white and Negro children
never would be permitted to at
tend the same schools, at least
for years to come.
The Supreme Courts opinion
related directly to five individual
lawsuits by Negroes refused ad-
mission to white schools in re-
cent years. It nevertheless was
generally regarded as providing
an overall framework or pattern
eventually for local communities
IN II other States where school
segregation was required or per-
mitted by law.
At the same time, 1t was seen
as leaving the way open for
many new lawsuits that might
be filed in coming months or
years in efforts to speed up or
compel effective desegregation.
It was expected to bear out the