The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-08-25
Moderation is a Two Way Street
EDITORIAL

Never before we heard so much abou "uodeat;o,
A" on dayS The news analysts Joseph
~ Eisenhower used to temper actions of both The
dering Rights Pans for their respective o So
forms. When the Supreme Court was understanding and
segregation is to be with all deliberate SPEED
e form OF moderation then established AS our read
ito ponder reflect carefully considered slow in makins
up one mnd 1t is only natural to believe the mem
DeS Oh the supreme Court, of analytical minds and
Students of words fully the words used in
tribunal ~ 'p VI '""' "e"
To our way of thinking in order to correct an old CHS
om wh'ch heretofore had been declared legal" and be-
cause OF the great import of its magnitude upon our Amer
can way of life in general and race-reations in par
eaar and to avoid unfortunate consequences which most
certainty would happen by haSty and radical actions the
Court decreed that it be done with deliberate speed
d.. Much of the confusion have today about Civil
lights on both local scenes is caused by
failure to realize that moderation is wo-way street Tbat
Is point many Southerners don't realize In the
game OF moderation, the Ace is the spirit to give
ana take That does not that do all the giving
ana you DO all the taking 1t does that understanding
for the benefit of all On the point of racial n
egratIon and abolition segregation unfortunately there
are some who refuse to give iota
Geographically speaking our nation is divided into for
sections eat namely North East South With the
ress IN human rights reminds of the woman watching
at % snn Of soldiers on parade She exclaimed
nm ms slxtyour dollar question hobbs up, it true
ON the e ee ssue u @ of the nation out of
answer. Everybody knows the nothing could
"oio udSc IMAM Tor the South to mistake Of
me nations moderate dealing with her for capulaon
NO doubt boh major political parties would be highly pleased
10 nave the cooperation of the South unless
mon grounds can ultimately be found upon which there
can be mutual cooperation the South might sooner or
later lind itself experiencing the horrors and panps and
pohtlcai and economic isolation.
The South would really be to reexamine herself
and see II she is blocking human progress She might he
surprised to learn that her house divided frank
o0k at the present day situation might reveal to her that
PIE Is hei greatest enemy. 1t might be helpful for her
TO realize that this day has brought more Industry
ho the southland than all other times the history of
the nation Living conditions housing and wages are
imam ham ever e Also national parks dotted and
out the land The nation recognized great
ma.era and renowned statesmen from the South and if
all hese recogntOns advantages Friendly efforts fail
10 prng the South tremendously into the spirit of oneness
WIN the rest of the nation the will have no one fo
TO blame but herself and her leaders, ~ "
The sooner stop living in the past and with forti
a OF he founders of great country face problems
OF he day with undaunted faith for morrow the
we VIII make history which will enable our children and
UNBORN generations to call blessed If we exnec
ohes 10 be moderate ourselves moderate for
moderation is a twOway street. ~