Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-04-06
Soufherners Discuss Desegregafion-
5. 5. I.yIor. Associate Editor

The aReporer March 1856 has several articles deal
ing with aspects of our racial situation Max Aeon N an
fear 10 take unpopular positions He lauds Stevenson for
posing coeree federal action that viii arm The extremist
and dsarm the of goodwill in the south But Aseoh
conceded that southern poitans "Wl change their attitude
toward the Negro problem only when they are compelled To
take into account the southern Negro vote
The Reverend Thomas r. Thrasher writes on Alabama 5
bus boycott vivid detailed story The most disturbing Tact
or in the situation is the growth Of The white elzens
council organization pledged 10 nonolenee bu aeaeat
ed 10 hwarng Supreme Court decision on indignation
It's main argument be that vigilance IS relaxed IN
any measure will be wholesale inemaTage across "a
cal lines The situation is complex enough without muddyng
the waters such arguments these The question Is not
intemarrage simple human rights for vast section oil
the human family
March issue of the Crisis presents showing that in
termaiage ntegrated than in segregated states
Louisa Dacher Reporter" story of "A Time OF Wor
~ in The City Forgot pictures the federal court order
10 New Orleans negste the nvadaon OF all louisiana
segregation laws the defiant Orleans parish ehoe BOARD anu
magnificent Father Joseph H. FIGHTER head OF the de
pamen sociology of Lyoa university who for more than
years working for better relations The pres
position the Catholic church in louisiana Is that the
parochia schools will accept Negro students.
They're Not Uncle Toms Children" In the
eporter talks about the tendency picture the
Negro life Referring TO Native Son. and other
by Richard Wright he in part Fortunately the
terrible Negro life that Wright knew in America during the
depression the part bad memory but Wright
who - been from Chicago for many years has not yet
discovered this
general summary Of desegegaton progress since May
1854 given page 20 of the Reporter 1t shows growth
of the idea in the public schools all except few states of the
deep south
A Sunday paper carried reprint of a sermon by the
Reverend Robert Paul Sessions pastor OF ST. Johns Methodist
church. Van Buren, Reverend Sessions delivered the
TO his congregation following decision by Judge John
f. Miller of the United States dsre court ordering the Van
Buren, school board produce plans for indignation
lie thoughtfuy presents the probm Of migration 10
Christians Said Reverend Sessions As far townpeo
pie concerned and orderly reasonable plan be
worked for public schools But there is real
danger that trouble may from organized hate groups
In other parts Of the state and nation Some of these groups
will stop at nothing short of violating the law themselves
to stir racial bitterness and violence Already some
Of their literature coming 10 school officials and 1t
be that they will have agators here when school
board does begin put the courts ruling into effect II the
most of will know their real puspoe not t. help
but stir up strife here deterrent ntegra-
ton In their communities Already papers have
specuated that leader Of the o-caled White Citizens
ellis would like TO ride of prejudice wight into the
governors mansion in Little Rock