Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-14
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ALetter To The Editor

"A Letter 10 i ne EQltOT
One of the most reliable barometers of public opin.
ion in this country the Letters to the Editor
now published regularly in the leading newspapers and
magazines of the nation also regarded by editors and
publishers important of constructive crlt
csm.
Only to very limited extent are Negro readers of
Negro newspapers and magazines taking advantage of
this form of constructive criticism preferrng for the
most part the destructive criticism of assigning unhoy
views and motives to Negro editors and publishers VINO
do not say what they want said in the they want it
said and who do not always hold to their personal views
We have been giving lot of time and study to
Letters to the Editor in the local daily press, taking
the liberty of passing the readers of one
which appeared in the Tuesdey Edition of the Clarion
Ledger which would never have been seen
by the great number of readers in other sections OF
the state
The letter referred to is as follows:
Dear Editor:
This segregation indignation issue is complex
to impossible of solution. One thing, it seems to
me- is certain however viz only cool-headed and
hearted people (and not hotheaded and cold-hearted
ones find under God the solution. No problem not
even this one is too complex for Him.
Pm afraid, though that many hot-headed and cold
hearted people both sides have spoken out on this
explosive issue already All they have done and will do
is fan the flames of racial hatred They have done and
will do, harm than good Their remarks I'm
afraid motivated by sefshness and not love. 1t
far better if they whatever their position
would confne their remarks to fields which they
discuss with the right motivation And may l add,
these hot-headed and cod-hearted individuals be
found both in the North and the South.
of Jesus Christ when he said Capitol and Labor that
their problems could be solved only atmosphere of
love- He said the solution of captal-labor relations is
simple as this let capital sincerely love labor and
let labor sincerely love capital then they would have
real difficulties with each other.
This same principle which to the none Christian
world to the non-praccing Christian is impractical,
still holds good In fact, it is the only principle which
will work This, therefore makes it the most practi-
cable of principles
1t will work and it only will work in the realm of
relations. In short, the only way racial tension
and racial strife will be oblterated will be by love
applied to all racial relationships.
This leads us to say, them that extreme segrega-
tonsts who believe the Negro does not have soul,
who the direct spiritual descendants of those who
supposedly proved by the Bible that slavery ap-
proved of Cod who in reality hate the Negro and who
appear to be for separate but equal educational and
other facilities when actually they for such only
because they feel forced to be- and extreme ntegraon
lists who want the mixing and mnglng of the races,
IN schools, in churches, the beaches, the golf
courses, in marriage, etc. who likewise are sadly lack
ing IN love for the other raceneher of these groups
can solve this problem they alleviate it.
They, we've indicated already, add to the prob
lem; they part of the problem.
Those whom God to solve this complex
problem OF our times Negroes who genuinely love
whites and whites who genuinely love Negroes These
are those who want rghtfor both to prevail
CARELESS of how they may be affected. These, l be-
eve those who favor equal opportunities for every
person and also, equal responsibilities in maintaining
these opportunities.
But may comment bit further on integration
MY feeling is, first of ALL that Negro friends at
i0aoI mere III tHe OOuCn, PROBABLY would nave never
brought up Indignation if whites had seen to it that
they had opportunities equal to know of course
that we Southern white people do not marital in
tegraton don't believe Southern Negroes, as whole,
do either Furthermore do not believe God is pleased
with racial intermarriage But this point let's be
consistent. it is wrong for whites and Negroes to
marry 1t is wrong for whites and other to marry
believe it is wrong for any two to intermarry
ALL believe, the majority Of Negro friends
want and should have is equal opportunities educa-
tonal and otherwise. But along with equal RESPONSE
bilties should be stressed too. And may add ntei-
gent Negroes know that negraton is not the answer
to their needs.
In an atmosphere of genuine love- which comes
only through common love for God through Jesus
Christ let under God work through to the solution
God has already for this problem. do not believe
forced system of kind is the Love does not
force love persuades and sometimes constrains Love
makes voluntary ones decisions.
Let us OF both races then work together calmly to
bring about equality of opportunity and responsibility
for both races.
Sincerely,
Charles w Hnrnar