Evening star., 1963-09-19

Must the Civil War be re-
fought to bring social justice
to the Deep South? What
kind Of animals are they
growing nowadays in Ala
bama anyway? Bombings,
beatings, and intimidation
by these bigoted Ku Klux
Klan types must be brought
to an immediate halt. If
such State governors as
George C. Wallace of Ala
bama are not interested in
protecting American citi-
Zens who dare to seek full
fillment Of their constitu-
tional rights, then the Federal
Government should do so. II
all the troops in the United
States Army are required to
protect these citizens in their
voting and other rights in
such cities as Birmingham,
then there should be no heSi-
tation in assigning them to
that task.
And still some politicians
have the colossal gall or
stupidity to insist that no
action by Congress is need
ed in the field Of civil rights
this year. Let's have some
action on this. without all
the unnecessary foot-drag-
ging and delay.
Kenneth A. Stevens
Jessup, Md.
On Sunday, September IS,
four children lost their lives
while trying to study the
word Of Jesus Christ. These
were not Just children, they
were Negro children, an un-
forgivable sin.
Their deaths were the di-
rect result Of Governor Wal
lace's insistence on tanning
the flames Of hate and pref
udice.
No. he Is not the only
person responsible. All Of the
Orval Faubuses, Bull" Con-
nors, and George Wallaces
are to blame. Their distorted
minds should rejoice at the
tragedy they've created.
Now that their dream"
of death, destruction, blood
baths, and chaos has begun,
they will not rest until the
entire Nation is thrown into
a new Civil Warl
I only hope and pray that
those four children will stand
at the throne of God on the
day that Wallace, Faubus,
Connor, and other men like
them, attempt to enter heaven.
In the meantime, Sunday,
September IS. 1868, should
be entered In the American
Book OF Infamy".
Princess Carolyn Johnston
Negro Americans all over
the world must have shud-
dered In horror and trembled
with fear and anger after
hearing the news Of the Bir-
nlingham atrocity committed
so openly and cowardly on a
Sunday m orning upon a
church full Of children and
adults gathered to praise
God.
Negroes living any place in
the United States. and 1 pray
most white citizens. must by
this time realize fully that
this could happen to them.
The question is what are they
prepared to do about these
dastardly inhuman acts OF
hatred.
Every white and black citi-
zen Of this country who has
not taken a definite stand
against racial injustice and
racial bigotry where 1t exists
in the United States must
share q degree Of guilt fol-
what is happening today.
o'DOnnald II. Sheppard, MD
Every white Southernei
should send for, read and
ponder the editorial by Editor
Eugene Patterson In the At.
lanta Constitution placinr
the blame for the tragic
church bombing In Birming.
ham on the politicians who
have heated the kettle oi
hate" and the quiet Christ.
Ian people who have per.
mitted q few overt bigots II
silence them.
Nor are we In the rather
peaceful climate of Metro
politan Washington who'll!
blameless. We have our rabic
racists all about US as wit
messed by the placards car
ried by the American Naz
morons, and the vicious com
ments we hear from the Nc.