Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
treated sh a b billy" The
treatment of Negroes COM
pared with white citizens is
certainly shabby. Even in the
Nations Capital. but a few
years ago Negro citizens
could not eat in "white-res-
taurants, could not attend
white" theaters. could not
bowl in white" bowling al
leys. In other areas, particu-
larry in the South, segrega-
ton and discrimination spell
comparative shabbiness to-
ward the colored citizens.
In view Of these facts and
many more similar truths
which are easily obtainable.
Mr.. Browns pious. self
deluding conclusions tn a t
American Negroes are re-
spected intelligent and first
class citizens" is tragic hui
NOR.
Mr.. Brown becomes most
dangerous, however. when he
enters the field Of foreign re-
lations. His suggestion. II
adopted. that our foreign
policy include telling the
world that there are two
sides to the segregation
question would be national
suicide. Our present diff
Guilty in winning completely
the darker nations to de-
mocracy is due almost en-
tirely to the fact that for US
the world became too small
too fast; practices at vari-
ance with our preachmentS
were therefore exposed to
progressing peoples. Mr..
Brown would now have this
crime compounded by paint
ing a false picture Of our
national policy-a picture Of
the United States seriously
considering a ange to
South Africa's national pol
icy Of segregation.
The Voice of America has
done too good q job confus-
ing the non-white nations in
line with Mr.. Browns .sug-
gestions. Perhaps Mr.. Eisen-
hover and Mr.. Dulles should
now re-examine the policy Of
this agency to determine II
Its purpose is to distort facts
on America on the theory,
that such Justification bal
ances Russian propaganda.
We must learn sooner or
later that in spite of the
color Of their. skins the PAX
istanis. the japanese. the
Egyptians, the Indians and
the Africans have nostrils
keen enough to smell the
sickening odor of rotting
fruit beneath the top layer
Of bright red polished APP
Piles in the basket Of truth.
Eugene Davidson.
4
Constantine Browns article
United States Information
Agency Seen Failing to Tell
Other People Of Respectable
Position of Negroes" was
most noteworthy. In the
interests Of our foreign rela-
lions, I sincerely hope that
the USIA recognizes Mr..
Browns constructive criticism
and acts upon it. 1t would
be well II efforts to present
both sides Of the segregation
question were also made
right here In America. Un-
fortunately the indignation
issue has deteriorated to the
point where both segregation
lists and integrationiSts have
q fragrant disregard for the
individuals rights to main
tain the principles they hold
true.
Poor Technology has been
a factor detrimental to better
understanding Of the integra-
ton VS.. segregation issue.
One term often used is social
equality" The word social in
itself denotes a caste system,
one in which no individual
can demand a place but
rather must earn it at q level
Of his own making. as a
result Of mutual friends,
interests. beliefs and environ
mental surroundings, all of
which are his personal choice.
Civic equality would be more
appropriate with regard to
individual rights. etc. Create
civic equality and the social
aspects will evolve in the
manner and at a pace that
society will permit.
John b. Fennel.