Evening star., 1963-01-15


hypocrisy. 1t blames every
thing for the happening, but
no person or group of per-
sons in particular. The guilty
ones, the rioters and the ad-
miniStrators, will go scot
free, and some Of the latter
with more prestige and glory
for saying so many wise
words and making pertinent
observations. Not a single
official had enough courage
and honesty to lay the blame
on the savagery of the Negro
hoodlums. the same ones who
make Washington after dark
an asphalt jungle.
James S. Sweet.
The MacCarthy report on
the stadium rioting is at best
buck passing"
AS for the teachers part
in the riot, why blame them?
Since when has 1t become
their responsibility to baby
sit and act as disciplinari-
ans in class rooms. I thought
their prime function was to
teach, instruct, not discipline.
On the loutish and de-
Structive behavior Of many
school children, there should
be mass expulsions by teach
ers and principals, backed to
the hilt by the school SUI
perintendent. There should
be no mollycoddling. And
when that action comes to
the public's attention, some
thing win be done. Measures
viii be taken, am sure. to
protect the right Of all school
children to receive instruc-
ton and teaching and not
be subjected to animal-like
behavior on the part Of those
who have no respect for any,
thing decent or worthwhile.
The young cannot be con-
stantly coddled and expected
to grow into mature. respon-
sible adults.
Maybe there is a need for
more substantive meetings Of
parent-teacher groups in this
area. Not get-together socials,
but straight-from-th e-shoul-
der discussions, in an effort
to guarantee some semblance
of civilized behavior in the
public schools.
Discipline and respect
must be taught in the home.
o. G.
Didn't they play football
in the high schools attended
by members of the Citizens
Committee2 To play three
quarters of a championship
game with no penalties for
roughness isn't good playing,
it's poor officiatingl High
school players Just don't play
that well. especially under
tension Of $4,000 spectators.
1t takes two to make q
fight. so when only an East
ern player is removed from
the game and the Eastern
team penalized, the coach
asks why and protests. ! can
see nothing "diSgraceful" in
questioning this type OF ref
ereeing.
My husbands uncle has
spent 20 years as a teacher
and coach at Eastern be-
cause high school ) football
and the boys that play 1t
are important to him. To
recommend that he be "sev-
erely disciplined" raises grave
doubt about every other con-
clusion Of the committee.
Margaret b. Mentzer.
I protest that part OF the
letter written by DR.. Shane
MacCarthy which says that
he believes integration in
District schools was under
taken too fast and without
adequate preparation. What
does Mr.. Maccarthy mean
by thorough preparation"
before integration7 What are
American Negroes-animals7
In Mr.. MacCarthy's letter
you have the thinking OF a
top leader" In the COM
munity. Can't you better
understand why dissension
grows7 job opportunities.
housing equality. educational
opportunities are not avail
able 10 the Negro on a best
qualified" basis as with all
other races. Yet, a top
leader" says the disorder on
Thanksgiving Day 1862
stemmed from q too fast
integration order in 1884"
I denounce that part OF
the letter and report that
stated the "disgraceful con-
duct" on the part OF Mentzer
and Harris triggered the
fights after the game on
Thanksgiving Day.
! agree that discipline in
the public schools Is too lax