Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
NAACP Heorino

lated and commended for the
lead editorial November 8.
1t very clearly but dispas-
sionately exposed the NAACP
charges against Chief Muir
ray for what they obviously
are-"Inexcusable Irrespon-
sibility."
1t has gotten to the point
where it takes considerable
courage to criticize-or even
to differ with-this group
and it's sympathizers who
are nonetheless vehement in
their clamor for fair treat
ment" to them.
1t was a fine editorial.
George Smathers,
Senator From Florida.
y + n
I doubt. that the biased
hearing on discrimination
charges against Police Chief
Robert v. Murray warrants
the newspaper space given it.
but I commend your paper
on the patience that your re-
porting of the hearing dis
played. Perhaps I should de-
vote no more of my time to
this flasco. However. as a
native Washingtonian, proud
of my home town and vitality
interested in it's welfare. I
should be negligent in my
duties should 1 fail to protest
the entire proceeding.
Has the NAACP mesmer-
lied our Commissioners?
An organization processing
good intentions and using an
attorney who charges the
newspapers with unfair re-
porting. a clergyman witness
who. with no law enforce
ment experience, questions
the integrity of our FBI (ac-
knowledged world wide as
one of the f1nest), and a
habitual criminal witness
who apparently wouldn't
recognize the truth when
properly introduced to it. has
got to be corrupt, cowardly
and unAmerican from the
top down.
A Negro has said, 1--WE are
no longer Negroes. We are
Americans and proudly So"
Then they should start act
ing like Americans-clean
house and publicly apologize
to Chief Murray for trying
to build a false case against
him.
John H. w. Roper.
**&
The unwarranted accuSa-
lions, faulty testimony and
introduction of testimony
from convicted thieves. pros
titutes and drunkards in the
NAACP hearing reached new
heights of revulsion. How our
duly appointed city heads
could permit the introduction
of such antics is beyond the
comprehension of many ma
tives of the District of Co
lumbia.
was born here, and have
lived here for So years. I hope
we never have an elected city
government here.
Since Eugene Davidson,
Thurman Dodson and other
NAACP spokesman are so in
sistent about some percen-
agewise representation OF
Negroes on the police force Of
the Capital of the worlds
greatest free nation. let's APP
ply a formula that makes
sense and safety for our law
abiding citizens.
Let's take the total number
Of Negro law-breakers con-
victed in our Courts during
the last three years. Then
let's take the total number Of
white law-breakers convicted
in the same courts during the
same period. Let's determine
the percentage of Negroes in
the total number Of convicted
law-breakers and the per-
centage of whites in the same
total. Then let's take the per-
centage in Numerically OPP
posite relationship. If Negroes
constitute 80 per cent of the
total number of convicted
lawbreakers, then let the race
be apportioned 10 per cent o.
the police appointments.
Negroes constitute about 10
per cent of the total popula-
ton of the United States
yet a Capitol Hill source dis
closes they hold about rs per
cent of the Federal civilian
Jobs. Let's fire from the Fed
eral payroll any excess OF
Negro employees over their
percentage representation in
the total population of our
country. What's sauce for
the goose is sauce for the
gander, too"
J. w. M.
4
Your lead editorial "NAACP
Hearing" October 20, con-
demned the Commissioners
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