The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-02-11
PAGE. FOUR
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~ not the purity of any involved has been greatly d
luted and what extent this dluton mas ACTUALLY
effectiveness of those involved
The study of commission would show peieVe hal m
percentage courtshps which led 10 awning a.
m wharfage or reproduction would be small as to be completely
negligible Should commission report contrary result
ever then among the first to about anu o
the segregationists among u.s. $50,
nd major objection which segegationsts advance a
+ cia1 ntepraon is the question morality No thinking per
son lightly over this problem, fo II Is I than the
of Negroes accused of crime is hlgher IMAM Tue
whites admit had and still have to large eA
lower economic and than OF our Wh
bors However realize that this condition IS not o
segregation effect of segregation and dcrnnao M
more segregation discrimination we have IN our commune m
more shall continue to have Ignorance ana hnoV anu p
To those who injustice to Negroes TO
have them compete Students the answer found IN the
fact that our plan establish system of education ana not tenn
porarv ourselves of problem WHICH we arc w
willing to face Certainly will be instances at rs where
are behind in development though not De-
cause of anv nferiory but because the society III we
iva has long failed to contract provide equal edu
oaon.1 facilities for all There will be scattered IN
stances where Negroes might fall behind White students Out
this problem would be, for the most part eliminated
Others maintain indignation all right but would put an
and ~ the Negro Those who feel this way
80 @ 70 correctly apprase the first place. will
+le wears to dracay change the present patterns OF our
community for years continue to have areas
% d areas primarily Negro will not have to require
this arrangement the pride which people nave III u ~
churches schools will motvate TINS staOhlty.
What seems major defect IN their argument Is
the idea that preudes which are eveled against sro
before indignation Indignation This will not De the
oe , g neriod IN which merit must selection
of teachers There could get through coege
nv hook or crook could do nothing else he would teach
practice rapidly becoming thing OF the past IN ~
teacher has mastered ms proiessloi
and has made adjustments and is willing TO dolcate
self highest calling, though ne IS yenoW oach
thereW will be place for him.
FINALLY let argument for separate but equa Ia
being superior to nonestrceo
plausible getting an educaon
- ~. end in itself and not The end product OF
an education greater useful participation IN the art OF
civilized help make Out
people citizens to themselves and their community e
the community fails TO prooe uoSe
fullest extent
the community guilty mpoverhmen self destrucon
This is why able to understand what gooo an
eoaaon program plans are belng mace
eouaze opportunities there are 10 DC o oos
science industry and spent IN edu
eating the child are to be- what part Will
years! II we plan
continue our policy employing all White hospital staffs all
all White on engineering stalls all
White anything which requires the least amount OF
what will the who will be graduating each
other hand decide to be reasc ana a ABOUT
the whole thing according merit would II not
e much more sensible economical to permit the
working on the
stats the schools where hey
could learn to respect and appreciate each other?
Questions request that be permitted
Southern College, court order 10 40
ability of the individual States to
control believe that if this State should lead out
with only of ntegraon would never have to
worry about Federal Intervention
that is within power to follow reasonable
this the State that position
it clear that love
Mississippi hope for its peaceful prosperity IS
equal presenting this request
fore consideration with all the publicity and mis-
which that would bring about makes my heart heaVy
Yet, what other take?
Respectfully submitted
b. Clyde Kennard