Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-22
On the March

ACCORDING 10 q report on
the August % march by re-
porter Clarence Hunter, about
81 special trains will be
coming to Washington on
the morning of August %,
with 1000 passengers apiece.
That indicates that about
$1,000 marchers will come to
Washington via special trains.
1t does not seem to have
dawned upon the march
leadership yet. that the forth
coming nationwide railroad
strike could have a disastrous
result for the march. Present
railroad negotiations indicate
that the strike could go into
effect midnight August %.
without return transporta-
ton, with their special trains
knocked out, 1000 marchers
could be stranded in Wash
ington overnight, with no
provisions for overnigh t
sleeping. This group of
stranded marchers could con-
stitute a serious burden upon
overstrained forces of law
and order.
Since the leadership of the
march is vested in the hands
of A. Philip Randolph, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, it would
be appropriate for city lead
ership to determine what pro-
visions this railroad unionist
is making to take care of
marcherS stranded by the ac-
ton of his fellow unionistS.
If no practical measures are
forthcoming to take care of
this eventualit y, perhaps
those concerned with law and
order in Washington could
consider one of the following
alternatives:
Cancel all special march"
trains If return transporta-
ton will be eliminated by the
railroad strike, or postpone
the march until the railroad
strike is settled, and return
transportation is guaranteed
for all marchers.
AS Mr.. Randolph is quite
qualified in the area of over
night sleeping accommoda-
tons for travellers on rail-
roads, his interest in the ply
steal safety of those march,
ers travelling by his railroads,
should be natural. A vigorous
resolution Of this possible
transportation bottle heck,
which would threaten the
peace in Washington, would
give Washington residents as
surance that the march lead
ership is determined to pre-
serve law and order August
%.
Rufus Webb.
y %A
Two final thoughts regard
ing the March on Washing
ton" come to mind. The first
is that an alternative indoor
plan be held on tap in case Of
intolerably bad weather on
Demonstration Day. pre-
sumably 1t is yet to be deter
mined whether the weather
man is an integrationistD
The second notion is that
the program following the
parade must, by all means, bt
kept within the bounds o.
propriety and punctuality
Verbosity and Tor exhibition.
ism on any participants par
will be likely only to tire fur
ther those who will already bt
a bit weary from walking enc
standing. The content anc
context Of the terminating
exercises must not only com.
port with the avowed aim
Of the march itself, but alst
give to the whole occasion
victorious climax.
J. w. Haywood, Jr.
$50
Unfortunately for the causI
Of our Negro citizens, a foolish
element of our society ha
infiltrated the civil right
movement TO selfishly Cbtail
its own dubious goals.
I am referring to tn
Washington March Commit
tees request to demonstrate
August 20 for such prepos
ferrous things as:
A national minimum wag
of So an hour. Massive Fed
eral public works programs b
provide jobs for all the unem
ployed. Federal legislation :
expand the economy.
How any elected officis
could give even passing con
sideration to these outlandisl
proposals / could grasp onl.
with extreme difficulty.
The sight Of banner
espousing these misguide,
liberal" programs certainl,
will harm the civil right
cause and might very wei
bring about the defeat OF tn
legislation currently befor
Congress.
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