The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-03-23
YE EDITORS NOTEBOOK
WE DO NOT NEED oUT-oF-ToWNERs

WE DO NOl NEED -Or-lOWNENo
One is almost weary Of reading of the dongs Of the
Seaboard White Citizens Council the Kaspers, the Hoo
kes the Hendricks and the Rev. Mr. Jones' We suppose
it all makes At least must credit The Miami Her
aid for the grand expose given these woudoe heroes
plus the investigation of the Florida State Investigating
Committee.
Certainly, intelligent people should be able to use
this information to advantage treat these folk accord
ngy Apart from the headlines do not believe they
impress many Miamians
Miami is one of the greatest cities in the United
States We have lived here for than 38 years. We
have been in business for than 81 of those years
We have participated in religious, civic, educational,
political and social activities
We have seen Miami grow. We have experienced
Miami at her worst interracaly We have worked with
nteacia groups including some OF the most outstand
ing citizens of both groups
Old timers will remember the Citizens Council, with
DR. R. Scott and Prof Chas Thompson as leaders, the
Greater Miami Civic League with Kelsey Pharr president
the Ven John E. Cumer vice PRESIDENT the Negro
Chamber of Commerce, Dr. J. Harvey Smith and William
MITCHELL the Adelphan Club and the Interdenomnauonal
Ministers Alliance with the late Rev. j. r. Evans, Revs
j. W. Drake S. H. Savage and s. A. Sampson, Those were
tough days, but those organizations fought for the rights
Later came the Citizens League with Sam Solomon
as president and others we might mention
Among our White supporters were prominent citizens
MANY of whom have died. There We're: =
The Rev Daniel Iverson, Jack Cleary, Judge Sam
Barco Sheriff Coleman, E. B. Douglas, Senator II. M
Hudson Mrs. T. v. Moore Mrs Avery Guyton and Mrs.
Johnson H. Pace. ,.
The Urban League, J. E. Preston, chairman:
There are, Mrs. Elizabeth Vlrrck the Rev. CaXton B.
Doggett Miss Alice S. MacVicar Rep. John B. Orr and
others. -
The late Rev. Edward Ulrich who died recently, was
a good interracial worker -
We could never end this editorial without mention
ING the Wesley Garrsons They have been so helpful to
With all the trouble and drawbacks we had in those
days. we have progressed and we had plenty OF trouble
Take the Liberty Square Housing Project FOLK look
ing at it today might think it an easy matter geOng
it. No. we had fight plenty of opposition, but we got It.
The battle for Negro residence in Edison Center was
tough, dynamite used and many guns were around out
Even building of the school opposed by some but
we have of the most beautiful schools In the south
right in that area In fact remember the opposition
to the building of Booker T. Washington High School, but
it was built.
Recently Frank Legree, Negro, bought home at
1855 NV 55th St. section where only whites llve Ihat
of course. is crime. Negroes have bought homes In
other areas where white people live. Naturally they OBJ
iected but there is law against buying such properly
The objectors in this case led by Hockett an out OF
towner tried burning cross, pckeung, etc. REPORTS
are that they are trying economic squeeze on
Legree.
We believe if the out-of -towners would leave these
matters to local people and try working out problems
in the cities where they ve would be better for every
body
ed untold difficulties in the past We still have many
prominent people of both working for the good OF
We believe we can continue to work out present
difficulties locally though have found it neces
sary take of troubles to the court OF justice
through the NAACP.
Negroes in Miami want their rights. They believe
they will get them in the not distant future, but they
''' ie "The mills of the gods grind slowly,
But they grind exceedingly fine"