The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09

The white people Of Virginia must
fully support the white people Of
Prince Edward County in this hour
of sorrow and trial.
II must be remembered that for
nearly ten years the people of
Prince Edward County have lived
in a state of suspense, apprehen-
sion and uncertainty over their pub
lie schools.
1t must be remembered that this
was the last thing the white people.
Of Prince Edward County wanted to
do-they were forced into this step
by the reckless leaders Of the
NAAGP and by the illegal and un-
constitutional actions Of the Federal
courts.
1t is a terrible thing to be forced
to close down all your public
schools, but this newspaper believes
that the Board Of Supervisors Of
Prince Edward County did the only
thing possible under the circum-
stances. AS the Board pointed out
it was not done with any hostility
toward the colored people Of Prince
Edward County, it was done to pre-
vent the violence that would have
prevented the orderly operation of
the schools. under the latest order
! of the Federal courts.
=, So the Prince Edward Education
| Corporation is starting campaign
at once to raise $500, 900 III order to
/ be sure they can properly educate
all the white students in that county
We hope that anyone who can do so
will send them a contribution. Just
address it to the Prince Edward
c GU y Educational Corporation,
Farmville. Virginia
Willing To Help
| What will happen to the colored
/ pupils is not yet clear The white
leaders Of Prince Edward County
\ and Farmylle have made ii clear
that they viii assist any Of TIE local
colored leaders who want 10 set tip
private schools Il is apparent that
the NAACP is not interested in the
education Of the colored children
The NAACP aim is compulsory in-
tegration at any cost the intimate
race mixing oi white and colorcd
children IN tile clasSrooms. play-
grounds. busses. bands ana athletic
teams.
The real Iong-term aim Of the
man board of supervisors has been
( the unanimous adoption Of A resolu-
ton stating that 1T VIII not levy
any taxes for the year 1880 for
either the operation Of public schools
Or for educational purposes This
means that the county authorizes
are bidding farewell I'd their public
schools They are being abandoned
In their place. a system Of private
schools VII! BE- operated By a phi
Vate corporation for white children
Nothing has been done to provide
schools fOr col0red children. who
constitute majority 81 the county \
school population nor for the place
( ment Of colored teachers And II
f seems evident that the Prince Ed
\ ward authorities have no intention
Of doing anything for them
! This. We think. is a heavy price
to pay There are those who con
tend that popular resistance must
not be permitted to stand in the
way of enforcement Of the Supreme
Court decision They may be right
both in theory and in principle
Even 50. the practical consideration
\ remain with us.
4 Chief among these Il the HIGH
4 probability, if not the certainty that
the experience in Prince Edward
County is going to be duplicated
in hundreds and hundreds of other
communities in the South as the de
+ segregation drive is extended The
public school systems are going to
be abandoned. and the education
VI ali ING cnlIuTen Il sure 10 su,
fer, Those who Will suffer most.
however al least in the foreseeabEe
future, are the colored children
the children who were supposed to
have been the principal beneficiar-
les of the Supreme Court ruling
This is why Judge Hutcheson adj
vocated delay. and this is why We
have thought that he was wise in
doing 50. We are very much afraid
that bitter and even tragic expert
ence is going to confirm this View.