St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-09-19
Let Us Reason Calmly And CooIly

With the domestic school segregation crisis in the South
taking place alongside the Quemoy Island foreign policy
headache should not alarm people Of the North when roper
cussons occur in this section racial tensions rise
II is not possible in nation like this TO keep any problem
affecting the countrys welfare isolated in any single As
We have pointed out before the problem
Is nationwide in scope effectng man, woman and child
In the u s. and also affecting international position
Since the problem in It's state Is in the South there
tendency northerners feel that they free Of
responsibilities the consequences Of the situation People and
public officials IN this section OF the country should be aered TO
expect racial tensions in the northern tier Of states during the
unsettled period which has arisen because of the refusal Of
seven the southern to obey the ruling of the u s.
Supreme Court and the outright defiance Of the court by Gov
Faubus and the state Of Vginas blatant attempt TO nuify
the courts actions.
Norherner Of either recognize that the people
OF this section bound take sides In controversy such
the present Indignation crisis Even the North favors school
indignation by and law there citizens in this section
who array themselves beside the Fanbuse Some do honestly
and mistakenly from lack Of understanding and appreciation Of
the basic fundamentals Of the Constitution and because
they have racial feeling or preudces.
Gallup reports that good So per Of norheners favor
school indignation which still shows that there many in
this section who the side Of these in the South who be
ve defiance Of the Supreme Court in the desegegaon matter
Is justifiable and proper.
As the debate Of constitutional authority the
archy which defiance Of engenes goes on
win naturally be evidence Of racial represented by
fights between school children, anonymous antNegro tera
the churches instances
the explosive things that along with any great natOna
debate.
In both ST. Paul and Minneapolis the small band of racs
who may always have with have broken the windows
church. distributed nflammatory literature against Negroes
Jews and Catholics and there has been least gang g
in which white youths attacked lone Negro boy
Such incidents the natural outcome of the pro and
debate which going all the country Police authore
in cities like the Twin Cities well prepared to cope will
such and the major portion Of the citizens frow
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be careful engage in heated emotional debates leading
personalities the problems all face Everybody probably
either side Or the other Nothing be gained eithe
point Of view by violence whether il is large small and small
violence often leads TO big violence.
This does that the right of free speech should
renquhod but simply that of when the nation
such crisis in its domestic life should initiate the awess
strained harangues Of people like Kaper and the ub
attacks federal authority in which the Governor of Arkansa
engages
The Negro American and his white well wshers whereve
they reside take great comfort in knowing that his
and that Of his children right declared by III
nations highest AS group and individuals this sid
law and order and hope of those who
America the United States Of America free in practice
theoryso that it viii become stronger and prepared
accept without apology reservation its ghful place
leader of the free world,
As individuals whether we live in the North or South "
can indicate civilized by the restraint with which
discuss the school indignation problem We should not
alarmed in this section because of sporadic Of
Of whom there many than most of recognize
In this section the law is not their side Because of u
problem which have tried 10 enumerae all of here in d
North have great personal responsibility conduct
with dignity and certain charity toyards those who in
strange blindness do not recognize that the attempt den
other human beings entry into school supported by
money primary denial OF right and justice and clearly
compatible with the principles Of brotherhood which
Of the major religions are based