The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-18
Open Letter Of the Week

The following open letter was written By Mrs Daisy
lanpkn Of Pittsburgh national chairman, NAACP Branch
Membership Division
write this letter 10 Americans everywhere-to Arneri
cans OF all creeds al coors all write out OF
sense instant urgency and from deep faith IN the ability
81 Americans protect aid defend their naenaoe nights
against all threats whether they Dc internal or external
In many Of the states Of the in cities and rural
communities the ksn and councils organizing with
powerful and bold supporters 70 destroy ounda
ton stones Of individual freedom which caused this country
grox greatness and to become beacon light Of hope
for the oppressed peoples OF the entire world
The who control the klans and councils are ruth
less in their desire reved around ankles the heavy
chains OF discrimination and ser,itude recently broken
By the Supreme Court Of the United States Make mis-
take about They strong and they grow stronger
They have friends in very high places when who will
ing to the ignorance Of the kans and councils TO further
their political ends.
Their appeal is not 10 brotherv love but 70 and
They spread fear they feed hostility they
violence weapon 10 create and maintain terror they
inidate the helpless With bombs they have reached into
legislatures and administrative Offices in their
attempt destroy their feared the National
Association for the Advancement, OF Colored People
The focal point Of their hatred is conferred around
the kAACP because this organization has again and
again each OF strength in each struggle for the
right The who The klsns and the councils know
that they seriously weaken the NAACP they will
have bIUnfed the most powerful weapon that freedom
loving Americans have They also know that unless they
stop 'he progress Of the kAACP their hope Of
turning America 70 the dark DAYS OF prejudice and dis
elimination is DONE
They nsse thus e. cu, 10 destroy the NAACP to
threaten and XII rs members intmdae anyone Negro
White ~ho speaks we'll organization TO smear il
whenever possible IL the press r hamper Hith dscrm
!nztory legislation
ar heIefore appealing 70 III Americans 10 rally around
and support the organization consistently
fought 10 bring the blessings OF nd idua freedom mil
lions q Americans
There are t~o great forces eonendns inside this
try OF One force is attempting hold back the
rushing tide Of freedom and right the other trying
70 brighten the dsv Of Americas present and future You
cannot be neutral You either Join with US be-
leve IN the bright future be destroyed by those who
would return 70 the dark past
To win this battle toe SslCns Association for the Adj
ssncement u CcOred Pecye included in its million
collar goal or the 1857 Fight or Freedom Fund Campaign
the raising Il $500 30 II ships through its branches
Man! larger branches have adopted small Southern
branches and including TIRE the Joint member
ships in their goals The year 1857 crucial for the NAACP
We are appealing to sOD-Amercsns Of all creeds all
coors AL rscesto support me NAACP campaign in YOUR
community o. joining yoT lcsl branch order 10 get
results that viii hep % silence hose Who 10 return us
u second-class citizenship