Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-11
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LETTERS TO THE STAR
Enforced Inteqrotion Still Holly Debated

through its school decision.
was legislating. They seem
to forget that the court in
its judgment in Plessy VS..
Ferguson arrived at the sep
arate but equal" doctrine
through the same process
Interpretation. 1t is to be
noted that both decisions
arose from interpretations of
the same amendment. Only
the Constitution is the su-
preme law Of the land. as Mr..
Lawrence insists. Only the
Supreme Court. however. can
say what that grand docu-
ment means: it must say 1t
in the modern idiom.
! do not know whether
there is constitutional or
statutory prohibition against
secession from the Union. II
there is not. does Mr.. Law
renee believe that a State
Arkansas. for example, has
the right TO secede?
J. w. Haywood, jr.
Your editorial. mo Time
TO Quibble." reveals some
very sober thinking about
laws. the courts, constitu-
tional rights and the value
Of human traditions with re-
spect to integration.
II the tragic example Of
Little Rock has taught us
anything. it is that the i'm
position by force in a matter
Of such deep social signifi-
canoe as indignation does in
flnitely more harm than
good.
The history Of such an at
tempt invariably shows that
the end is a distortion Of the
goal. that even If successful.
1t succeeds only in leaving
scars more ugly than the
customs eliminated.
AS in Little Rock. We in
Arlington have our own
brand Of champions of forced
integration--the reckless rid
ers who want to pillow ahead
without any concern whatSo-
ever for the damage and
bitter resentment their head
long smashing may cause.
Forced migration ignores
the historical roots of what
life in America has been.
and. / believe. subverts the
real meaning and intention
of the Supreme Court edict
which the professional inte-
grationistS are now so
shamelessly perverting.
Within this contest. the
election for the Arlington
County Board this year is
crucial. The basic issue is
clear: Whether integration
shall be developed by inco1-
siderate and forced means.
or whether it shall be devel-
oped with moderation and a
conscientious respect for the
values OF our heritage.
Thomas J. BrOyhill.
The South is in dire need
OF a Unified Compliance
Committee" on indignation
of both races whose objec-
tive would be to explore pos
sible means of accepting
indignation and its compli-
ance where 1t is ordered.
Church. civic, fraternal.
and other constructive or
carnations. all working to-
gether representing colored
and white people alike. with
a sane approach, could do
much by combining their
moral efforts in support of
such a move.
Where indignation has
been court ordered. it is most
certain. even though painful,
1t will eventually establish
itself. Good citizens should
work toward the integra-
tional goal Of compliance
rather than defiance.
Davis w. Board, Ph.D.,
Chancellor. Northwestern
COLLEGE, Washington,
d. c.
49,
Let us find a compromise"
say the middle-of -the-roaders
when discussing Faubus' To-
Called rebellion and law de-
flance. If this is to become
a precedent. the Justice De-
partment. and even the Chief
Executive will in the future
permit compromise dealings"
with law breakers. The SUI
preme Court decision to inte-
crate public schools is now
the law of the land, Just as
all other Supreme Court de-
cisions have been and are
now accepted as the laws Of
the land.
When the South rebelled
against the Union because, 1t
wanted to continue It's Gay
Of ife," which meant nothing