Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-22
BY PAUL HOPE
star stan Writer

bulky frame in q small chair at
the private school he's trying
to organize in Arlington and
declared: We're not going to
have any integration in Viz
ginia.
TITS as simple as that" said
Arlington's No. Segregation
list.
Jack Rathbone and segrega-
ton have been synonymous in
Arlington since 1854, when the
Supreme Court decision for
bidding racial segregation in
public schools was handed
down.
Helping to organize the
Tenth District Educational
Corp. to set UP private. segre-
gated schools is the latest eff
fort of the 52-year-old plumb
ing and heating contractor.
Gives views
Mr.. Rathbone summed up
his feelings on the issue:
"Integration has never been
successful in 5000 years. They
don't have indignation in the
North-the white man is con-
stantly moving away from the
colored. We Just don't go to-
gether on a social or neighbor-
hood basis. We don't have any
i'll feeling at all toward the
Negro race. we just want to be
by ourselves.
IT was minding my own BUSH
ness until that Supreme Court
decision hit" he added.e He
helped organize the Arlington
chapter Of the Defenders Of
State Sovereignty and Individ-
ual Liberties and was its first
president. Now he is executive
director Of the organization.
I'm in this thing because I
feel shouldn't leave this
place any worse than my daddy
gave 1t to me-" he said.
Busy In Many Jobs
The rotund "schoolmaster"
obviously was enjoying his role
as doorkeeper, registrar, tele-
phone operator and everything
else at the George, Mason
Grammar and Academic High
School" which he says will be
open for business in September
If any Arlington schools close
as a result Of indignation.
He pulled away at q dangling
cigarette and chuckled over
several postcards which poked
fun at the school.
One of the cards. an obvious
reference to the misSpelling of
Grammar" In the school sign
the first day it was put out.
said: my grammer never had
no chanel to 60 to skule. She is
three years older than my
gramper who is 81. Kin she 60
to yore skule."
Another read: why don't
you try your act on the Rus
sions. They might laugh them
selves to death"
Mr.. Rathbone laughed. too,
but he says he is dead serious
about the fight against integra-
ton.
THAT Supreme Court deci-
sion had no basis in law. I'm
for constitutional Government,
none of this personal govern
ment."
Faith In State Laws
He said State laws will bar
indignation in Virginia.
There will be no violence II
the laws Of Virginia are fol-
lowed. II Arlington could some
how get the schools away from
the State government and try
to operate them on an inte-
grated basis, I don't know
what would happen. I don't
think the people of Arlington
would put up with it,"
He also said the Defenders
have a group ready to file a
suit to restrain county officials
from using any county taxpay-
ers' money for an illegal pur-
pose" BY illegal purpose, he
meant integrated schools.
We're not against schools.
We want schools, but we want
them segregated.
I've got four grandchildren
almost ready for school. don't
want them to 60 to integrated
ones"
Ignores Abuse
Mr.. Rathbone. q native Of
Florida, said he usually is found
in the forefront of things be
cause don't mind taking the