Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-27

fvered by Editor Greene at the Statewide Goodwill
meeting held here Sunday
The current of history in it's all encompassing
sweep before our very eyes and in the hearing of all
those who have to hear Indeed it is universal
conclusion that of today living in the greatest and
most challenging period in human history
In earlier period in the development of what is
generally referred to Western Civilization,
John Viscoun Morley, the great British Historian and
BOgrapher, wrote in the closing paragraphs of his life
of Richard CObden-Great economic and social forces
flow with tidal sweep communities that only
half conscious of that which is Detailing them Wise
statesmen are those who forsee what time is thus
bringing and endeavor to shape institutions and to mold
mems thoughts and purpose IN accordance with the
change that is silently surrounding them.
Although the above words from the pen of Vscount
Morley were written to apply to a period in the de-
velopment of Western Civilization that existed more
than 200 years they sound though coming from
the pen of gifted observer of the and events
of the contemporary scene-o the period in which
now living.
Somewhere at sometime another someone has
said that the only way judge the future is by the past
and here today, this afternoon trying to point
towards the future. future unhampered by mstrust,
fear, hate frustration bewilderment, and ill-will
1t is therefore that the JACKSON ADVOCATE
points with pride in cooperating with the Mutual As
will meeting whose theme is parallel progress in
relations and whose major premise is that Parrallel
Progress of Negro and white people of Mississippi and
the rest of the south is the road to nterraca CO.
operation and goodwill.
Who is it now that will deny that there is tension
and unresoVed tension in state and in the south,
indeed spreading throughout the nation It's existence
has been recognized by the able Observers writer's
newspaper EDITORS coumnists, educators political lead
ers, and all those who have eye for reality
Who will deny that this tension has brought full
of fear of hate of rustration of bewderment
to the Negro citizens of Mississippi and the rest of the
south; and that it has halted Negro progress and cut
the lines of communication between the Negro and white
community between the responsible Negro ana the re-
sponsble white leadership at the community level This
fact has been stated by the President of the United
States Chamber of Commerce in widely read and
widely quoted speech some weeks ago now; and only
laStW
Negro citizen interviewed down at Natchez by of
those white New England Editors during their widely
reported of the state who found Negroes in Mis-
sssippi unhappy who found them "brain-washed, who
found them courteous who found them with pride,
who found them sharing the desire expressed by
of attending schools with white people as and end
in itself who found evidence of relentng the sub
ect of segregation by law, who found deepening we'll
of opinion for continued segregation by law.
Most of the tension that now exists, according to
the able and sincere Observers has about as
a result of the decision OF the United States Supreme
Court in the school cases
Previous to the decisions all discussions of the
problem and its possible solution had as It's core
the word equalization Since the decisions, having drop
ped the word equalization the words inegraton on the
other hand have to occupy the of discus
sion of the problem and its possible solution But
now after some years of being the central IN
the discussions that have been going unabated the
words Indignation and segregation arouse only IN
creasing anger, bitterness and adamance And despite
all claims to the contrary, to those who deal In reality,
the discussion of the problem with its central core
either segregation integraton is getting nowhere
fast
1t is our deep and most sincere belief that the idea
contained in the words parallel Progress fixes new
basis for the discussion of the problem of nterracal
cooperation and goodwill that will long way towards
easing the existing tension.
What about the words parallel progress" we'll,
the word parallel is the central of the whole idea
which it conveys. In the big Webster's Dictionary
you'll find lot of different definitions, SO to speak OF
the word parallel but our idea is best defined in these
words: Parallel. With like direction or tendency; run
ming side by side being in accordance tending to the
same results; like in essential parts.
You need not be for against anything, or any or
ganzation take positive stand for parallel progress
AS Negroes need to do many things for ourselves
here in Jackson in the state the rest of the SOUTH
to demonstrate pride of and pride in our
selves justify right and claim to frstcass cit
zenshp many which beyond reach without the
goodwill and friendly cooperation of the white people
among whom we live day by day in local community.
such hixuc onhta in MORAN