Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

board, by the chief OF police
and by other influential menu
bers Of the city that violence
and mob action would not be
tolerated. whether inside the
school or within the city limits.
Moreover. on the eve Of
school opening. the committee
for the peaceful operation Of
the public schools promised
quick legal action against any
one who interfered with the
schools. A threat Of court in
functions against violators was
made. The committee added.
1T is earnestly hoped that
such action win not be found
necessary and that all our
citizens will recognize their
responsibilities and conduct
themselves accordingly"
Invasion Threatened
But the segregationists did
not give up without q last ditch
struggle. Several hundred
gathered on the capitol lawn in
front Of Gov. Faubus' mansion,
urging the Governor to stand
fast. All through the week
yelled threats were made Of an
invasion" from other parts OF
the State. to give support to
1.-THE segregationist cause. Some
white students threatened ia
make trouble in the classroom,
The Capital Citizens Council
sponsored q boycott against
merchants and businessmen.
Gov. Faubus strongly opposed
mixed classes.
AL week long Gov. Faubus
had dropped hints that he
might take strong action to
prevent indignation. Everyone
in authority in the city waited
for the word to come from
the mansion.
Then, dramatically, exactly
as he did two years ago, Gov.
Faubus announced that he
would 60 on the air at 1915
pm. In 1857 the Governor took
to the air at 1915 pm. the
night before schools were sched-
uled to open, to announce that
he, had called out. the State
militia to prevent Negroes from
entering.
However, the sting was taken
out Of the Governors message
this time. He told the State
wide audience that he was thor
oughly opposed to Indignation,
that it would not work, but that
nothing would be gained by vio-
lence. He urged his supporters
to defeat the "integrationists'
on the school board at the polls,
not through disorder or physical
force.
For the Governor, 1t was q
mild enough harangue. He at
tackled the school board and the
chief Of police. accusing them
Of selling out.
| But integration won.
Wounds Are Deep
What's next for Little Rock?
That question is now being
asked soberly and solemnly by
those who seek peace for this
troubled city.
Despite the fairly peaceful
school opening, the segregation-
lists have not given up the fight.
They are threatening to con-
tinue the conflict. They seek
to rally citizens to their side.
The wounds are deep, and
the scars are painfully raw. 1t
will take several years before
they are fully healed, in the
opinion Of Harry Ashmore, edi-
tor of the Arkansas Gazette
and one of the leaders for mod
Grafton. Some say that it may
even take longer.
On the other hand, the Negro
leaders are unhappy at the turn
of events. Not that they object
to school opening on an inte-
grated basis: they feel that the
school board, by taking in so
few Negroes, let them down.
The leader in this fight, Mrs.
Daisy Lee Bates, president of
the Arkansas chapter of the
National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
has taken the issue to the Fed
eral courts. A number Of Negro
students have begun a boycott
of the public schools, saying
they will remain out two years