Evening star., 1961-06-26

Malcolm x. SAID. Forced IN
tegration will not work. We
are fed UP with segregation.
What we want now Is imme-
diate separation"
Later, he said: THE white
man understands that, but the
so-called Negro leaders don't
know that and they are try
ing to force the white man to
cut his own throat, which will
bring about a civil war"
Facing the television cam
eras in front of him, Malcolm
K. went on to say:
"The white man is captain
of his own ship. All we want
to do is get out Of your ship
and into our own. If we stay
here any longer we're liable to
capsize your boat"
Denies Violence Potential
He answered the charge that
Muslims, who want land Of
their own for a separate Black
state, are . potential source
Of violence by saying:
"The press is misleading the
public-both the white and the
black press. The black press
only prints what the white man
says. They do what the boss
says"
Actually, he said. "The Hon.
orahle Elijah Muhammad is
bringing about a great moral
reformation.
Evils. he said. come to a halt
when Elijah goes into. a COM
munity. Elijah has been res.
ponsible for stopping smoking,
drinking, narcotics, and gam
bling. He has eliminated Jul.
venile delinquency, adultery, il
legitimacy and theft, his lieu
tenant declared.
The doors to the arena had
opened at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. Four hours later,
when the Messenger was sched-
uled to speak, the hall was
filled. Each person who en-
tered was searched from head
to toe for weapons" by Fruit
Of Islam" bodyguards.
The Muslin men, clean
shaven, their hair cut short,
wore dark suits, white shirts
and white bow ties. The women
were dressed in long white
silken garments, which also
covered their heads.
LuciuS x, the host minister,
leader Of the Washington Mus
linn group. opened the meeting
when he stepped to the lectern,
smiled. bowed slightly and said:
"As-salaam alaikurnl peace
be unto you'd" The crowd re-
piled: "Wa-alaikum salaam!
(And unto you peaceD"
After some verbal skirmish-
ing about the divinity Of the
Messenger, who was born
EEliJah Poole, son Of a Georgia
sharecropper, two Muslin
women spoke. They were fol-
lowed by Malcolm x, about 81,
who has light skin, . cleft chin
and a rapid speaking delivery.
Twenty minutes Of his time
on the platform were devoted
to raising money 'for separa-
tion." ~.
Pass the Buckets
Brothers, pass those buck
ets," he exclaimed. Don't be
standing there with those
buckets in your hands"
Some brothers and sisters
gave sums ranging from IS to
$1O0.
While the collection was be-
ing taken, a shrill voice called
out from the audience: George
Lincoln Rockwell gives 500"
He was applauded.
Rockwell, a white man who
is leader of the American Nazi
Party, was seated in front sur
rounded by. about 20 Of his
followers. Unlike the MuslimS,
the Nazis had their hair cut
long.
George Lincoln Rockwell
you got the biggest hand you
ever got, didn't you?" NAL
colin X. said, holding a stack
of bills in his hand.
Malcolm X. then thanked
the audience for their dona-
tions. But, he said, "you haven't
given enough. You haven't given
what you should. For what
you're giving is to save your
life"
The Muslin minister had q
few more words Of praise for
Elijah, who is present here