The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-02-21
EDITORIAL
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Roy secretary
Colored People scaled the heights
Sunday he documened the America
the school indignation crisis
wilkins along Tom Warng a Carolina editor
and abid segegations appeared rebua evison
the previous Chef TIuney
NBC
Mr. Huntey the that the integra
ton Southern schools would best be served the NAACP stepped
out of the fight Once the militant Negro leadership vanished he
said there would be strong chance that the militant whites
would disappear enabling moderation prevail
everyone to live happily after
AS the stirred by these remarks, NC
offered symposium which Iuny rearmed his position then
allotted Commute periods each Mr. wilkins Warng
sent their
Mr. Warnings presentation story-a OF
myths lies baseess conclusions and nnuendos And although
couched artclate and cevey phrascd his
ed the that there and that all
colorcd people delight to the notion that there be
mngne ard that sbversves the bottom of the drive
for equality
devastating posc dignity quietly
but concusvely the e
destroyed the attempt by Warning link the NAACP with the Com
munss by referring to statements made by FB chief Edgar
Hoover his book subveon Hoover auded the patriotism and
Amercanism of the NAACP
Then wilkins NAACP restraint
aftermath of the Supreme decision patience the Of
long legal and awess violence hopeful for
the emereence Of Southern 'moderates.
wilkins OF NAACP's acceptance equal
separate doctrine advance by the Supreme Court 1896 and how
the Association had instituted suit 1915 and didn't
decision until 1914 That patience.
On Mr. untleys extremist
organization Mr. wilkins proved position
that obying the the
obey them IF obeyng the law of the land being extremist Mr.
wilkins challenged than all awabdng citizens
Mr. wilkins further reminded the closing
being laid the feet of Negroes the NAACP emphasized
that Negroes had closed the schools the
legislatures of Southern states responsible
memorable 10 minutes and what mcmora
bic the dignity Mr. wilkins
answered the peculiar ntlcy respectively
AS viewed and listened you Just indeed are
the extremists
Had the program rested there would
the National Broadcasng Company
voice through with hewderng DO
icy by the NBC.
The characterized Mr. IIuny suggestion that the
NAACP should withdraw segregation battle as an
interpretation of the
such thing 1t opinion and interpretation
If NBC policy that Of its
OF specific explicitly attack
or and important organization than this
The unfairne program dealt with
indignation Atlanta there single line of
NAACP
Before recommending the withdrawal Association Mr.
untey did the courtesy utilized by fair
minded reporters Of obtaining pc
giving both sides of the story which surely requisite
to reaching reasoned CONCLUSION
the right express opinions
But before commentator odvocaes the retirement Of group
citizens from participating of vital public concern
would simple courtesy solicit their and
aiterthought
spite this indebted Hunlcy for creating
situation that enabled Mr. wilkins appear and the
uf Americans millions Of his countrymen who
bothered listen the Negroes side who heretofore
cared Phil. Independent