Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-02
Viroinio Schools

ing our real property tax IN
Virginia, $3.50 of which was
designated for Arlington pub
lie schools. Now the State die
tates that the public schools
will be closed this fall and
our children's education viii
not be provided for. despite
our having paid for this
right.
Until recently we refused
TO believe that the State Of
Virginia would take this step
backward. Now we are con-
WINGED. but don't know what
we are expected to do about
educating our children. Those
who can afford it have en-
rolled their children in ac-
credited private schools. But
how about those who can't?
And should we be forced to
pay twice?
How can so-called private"
schools, meeting in recreation
rooms Of private homes and
taught by parents and ex-
teachers, accountable to no
recognized authority, be ac-
credited? How many credit
hours will our children be
lacking by the time this coll
lective ostrich takes its head
out of the sand? How viii
they make it up? VIII they
be put back q whole year?
Will they go to school right
through the summer? End
ing UP. of course. by going to
the same integrated school
they should have been in all
year.
Our first concern was for
the added fuel this would
provide the Communists for
heating UP the cold war. But
as September approaches our
view becomes more selfish.
How far back will it set our
children to grow UP In
Virginia?
Concerned Parents.
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Recently, due to a news
item in your paper dealing
with the registration Of my
child in an all-Negro school
in Arlington, I have been
asked why ! have such strong
feelings against indignation.
In the next few weeks Vir-
ginia. and Arlington County
in particular, will come under
the heaviest fire encountered
during the controversy since
May II, 1854. The idea Is to
hit the leader State at its
weakest point, namely. much.
invaded Northern Virginia.
Many of your readers have
not had the States position
adequately explained to
them; others prefer to ignore
the basic and vital issues
which transcend the school
controversy Of today.
Thus, / would like to offer
the following statement to
alert the people to what Vir-
ginia is fighting for. It comes
from the Hon. M. T. Phelps,
senior justice Of the Ari-
IONA State Supreme Court:
Regardless Of what
we, as individuals, may think
about the justice or injustice
Of segregation. ] assert with
out hesitation or reservation
that the decision was not
based upon logic or law.
II further charge that the
processes followed in reaching
the DECISIONS conclusion vio-
late all procedure Of due
process known to American
Jurisprudence. II the
court is much longer per-
mitted to destroy States
rights by a process of attri-
ton, as it has been doing, We
will see Washington clothed
with powers so strong that
the people will be IS helpless
to curb its tyranny over them
as they are in Russia today,
II honestly view the Su-
preme Court, with its present
membership and predilec-
tions, a greater danger to our
democratic form of govern
ment and the American way
of life than all forces aligned
against US outside our boun-
daries." page /. the Arizona
Republic, Phoenix, Arizona
September 10. 1879
Marian Gattermann.
So y
I read about Mrs. CATER
mans "tit-for-tat" method to
force closing Of colored
schools. I admire her tao
tics. Who needs education?
At q time when the world
is still torn by war, greed and
hate, it seems rather hitting
that she and the Defenders
should increase that hatred
/ admire her courage in
going against the G4vern-
ment Of the United SIXTIES al
q time when education In it