Arizona sun., 1962-07-12
Time To Organize
Charles F. Harlins, Guest Editor

Charles F. Harln Guest Editor
Several months city official made the ten
dency minority blame others for their failure to
succeed life Further he commented necessity indvd
ua accepting responsibility for improving their conditions mat
ter what the racial background
attempt objective about matters in this
must admit element of fact this indictment Such an ad
however does abSole the racial majority of all blame
existing deporabe conditions Such position would be rather
naive history repee with instances of gross nusces per-
mnores by majority realize the
limitations forced mnOries by housing underornen
poen disadvantages necessity
dual action by whites Negroes solutions
problems statement then suggest the
responsibility of minority no
mater how small to work for advanaged position
The analysis this phenomenon particular
Phoenix rather interesting but frustrating experience In the
first place. the virtual absence racial conflict has led many
white leaders granted the absence of problems in race
relations with pride the deSegegaon of schools the
progress public accommodations and recent action employ
ent While happy to admit there has been progress we
scratched
There which the full resources of the community are
often slation resembles the one OF the
tourist who stopped by policeman who ordered the removal
where he had been prevented him from seeing where ne was
ing Preoccupaion with progress combined with compacency
often pecudes effective long range planning TO core
our ills
place. the Negro community often fully
exploited opportunities for solving its problems In too in
hidden behind racial and decred the lack
opportunity In reality have been reluctant to cut the ubi
ca cord paenam and accept the resulting responsibility to
improve failed learn that towards
equality primarily through the organized efforts of Negroes
themselves whether be through the NAACP the Urban League
the church or other
Just here neglect has been woeuy conspicuous
agicaly and often fatally inflicted with
assassination of the spirit by constant internal struggles for
recognition While have been engaged verbal can
nasm the ranest order energies have been depleted and
allowed to continue their costly de-
undurbed The resulting dSorganzaon has been
great Further involvement in these nocuous past times OF charac
sriing for recognition and complete
the total community these serve
to lessen the chance of organization
Sc have yet the Importance of community
concerned people doing things effect
within This made clear to the writer
during recent Waco Houston Washington, D. c.
Los Angeles In these great relations
noted the cities official attributed great portion OF
This business venture enters the Phoenix scene
Valley Life Building Phoenix east side
atmosphere discriminating person
could wish The Skyroom is not only first class restaurant and
lounge but distinct symbol of minority progress
symbozes first class business venture, planned and
Negroes which compete with like establishment
in Phoenix synbozes tomorows when minority bus
will compete the market for patronage and ask
particular advantage a minority business.
The Arizona Sun wishes complete for this business
adventure and hopes that Phoenix citizens from every walk of life
section of from economic level and from
nic group will patronze this the field of pleas
palate.
progress the growing Negro that was time
for the desires and wishes of the
individuals who the self chosen spokesmen the
facing the challenge helping themselves by organizing
and then investing than modcum faith and support
chosen leadership When such leadership indigenous the Negro
community combined with enlightened leadership of the total
community create the type of environment in which equality
+ OF opportunity can be realized
Until able sacrifice personal ambitions for the good
of the group until willing organize and coordinate e
broad basis until become totally the
challenge help significant
toward solution of many problems