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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1954)
TUESDAY, MAY lfl, 1054 Segregation Rule Confronts South By IKd'fll AS II. COHNM.L WAMilNOTON 11-A momentous Hupreme Cuurt edict, that sriire nation n( Nnuro ml whlla children In public schools la unconstllullon til, ccmlroiiDHl Uio Hnuth mid Bor der slates ludny with vast social anil economic problrmi. Hut an actual eiut to scKreiiitlon null la months and perhaps years away. There were thong who unlet It wnuld never come that by one device or another the South would not around the Supreme Court de clalon. Hilt other predicted a peaceful, II miiilunl, compliance. 'Ilie cuurt declared unanimously yesterday that sPitreKallun "solely in the bulla of race" vlolalea the Cuivtlltullon, reunrdleaa ot whether achooli tor Neuroea appear to be ai Rood as those (or whiten, Tho court aald aevrenatioii ol llxell deprlvca Negro children ol equal opporlunltlen. The Justices teinred the Im pact ol their ruling by holillim ell a lormul decree to put the declnlon Into ellect. Mom arijUineiim were ordered lur next (all on now and when tho declnlon ahould bo car ried out. t'OMI'll.NOItV Ha. prennhiK down on the 11 Southern and Uorder atulea where aesTrsjailon In compulaory are welilhly problemn ol remodeling o h o o I nyntemn, reorganising achool dlntrlcta, readjusting and reassigning trachcrn, changing achool bun routea and building more echooln. If noma alatea or cominunltlea or achool districts aliould balk at complying- wltli ilia- Supreme Courl'a ruling, more legal tangles would be In prospect. Associate Justice Jackxon has predicted enerallon ot litigation." (trnalorn Hparkman D-Ala and Holland ID-rial aald II may be yearn before achool argrcgiitlon rnda In the South. The atalra nio.il directly affected art Alabama. Arkanaa'n, Delaware, l lurldn. Oeorvla. Kentucky, Louis iana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis souri, North Carolina, Oklahoma. Houth Carolina, Tcruiennee, Texas, Virginia and Went Virginia plus the District of Columbia. Some thing like two thirds ol the na tion s Negroes live In the 11 atatea. Three other slates New Mexico. Wyoming and Kanaas permit but do not require segregation. The Bupreme Court ruling aftecia them loo. DM'IHION. For purpows ot yesterday- de cision, canes Involving Delaware. Ksruan, South Carolina, Virginia rnd Uie District ol Columbia were lumped logriher In argumenu that liegan In 1953 and were repealed last December. rlegregatlon In Uie nchools was the one big Issue at tills term ol touit. And when the decision enme, reaction ran the range Irom mild to acid, within Congress and within the states Involved. Oov. James P. Byrnes of mtlh Carolina, a former Bupreme urt justice, said he was ahocked by Uie decision but urged "all our people, white and colored, to ex. ercl.ie restraint and preserve or or" until the Una! Supremo Court degree on mechanics. Then, he aald, It will be up to the Slate Legislature to fix tho course for South Carolina. Some Northerners hailed the de cision as sound and a triumph lor democracy. , In the South, there were tome who urged caution, patience and moderation. Others look the rul ing grudgingly or even bitterly. Hnld Sen. Eastland (D-Mlsa); "The South will not abide by nor obey una legislative decision by a political court. ... Wo will take whatever steps are necessary to retain segregation In education." SOUTIIKKN HKACTION Rep. Wlnslcad (D-Mlsa) called It a "tragic ruling" but not too surprising In view ot "the caliber of men" on the court. Sen, Russell KLAMATH FALLS Nite Only at 8 p.m. A Aft. i Nite A A FRI. MAY 21 PAT. MAY 22 Twice Dally J t.M. and I P.M. Dears Oae 1 P.M. a-a 7 P.M. Papular Prices BIG FREE STREET PARADE SATURDAY AT NOON SPONSORED IT JR. CHAMIER OF COMMERCE PHI General Admlula A Reserve Chair "ly at MiCmkay Drut Corner 7th ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW LEO'S CAMERA SHOP 836 MAIN or thru any of tht Klamath Falls Jayctti lU-Oa), aald the court has become a "pliant tool" ol the executive branch of Uie government, t'lhe Elsenhower administration, aa did t. Tru.iti.,1 ,l,iilnlntrBllfiii before It, had urged the court to outlaw segregation.) The decision, nunneu id. wan a "flagrant abuse ol judicial power." . All the prencnl court members .ni rMi.i .Iiiniica Warren wero appointed In the Franklin D. lioon. event and Truman admlnlntrntlons. Oov. Herman Tulmadge of Oeorgln nnld the declnlon made the Constitution a scrap of paper, "blatantly Ignored nil law and precedent." unurped from Con ......... Hn( ii,m tmniilf. the nower to change the Constitution and Irom Congress me power io mo i.u.m ,irf mined "a arave ques tion 'aa to Uie tuturo course ol thin nation." u... u... Mntnnhrnv iD.MIIini iaitdi.il the decision an "another in it. rr.ru.Mrii march of denv wr.rv. " Hen. Keating' Ill-NY) caneu iv m.uM. Thurgood Marshall, New York Ntgro who was special counsel lor ihn M.io.nni Assn. lor the Ad vancement of Colored People INAACl'l in the aegrcgauou man liienls belore Uio Supreme Court. it,, immii will abide by the decision and "tho people will gel together lor the llrat lime and woik mis tiling oui. u.urnuvna Souih Carolina. Georgia and Mlwlsslppl already nave iuc uMin.rtf timneuvera toward . ihMlr nnhllR school syn- terns as they now exist. In antic ipation 01 uie nuprciii. IUJi!'g' u.. k..n i.iir in the South IIICIV urn .-. - ; of pulling whit children In schools run by churches, educational foun- nriuau. individuals or unviu.M W. organisations, with the stales put ting up Uie money ior tiiu,.o. or for paymenla to parents who would paaa It on to Uie nchools. Some statea havo apenl large sums In attempt to provide ...Au fnv Nurnea on a par with I those lor whites. In hopes Uio Su preme court wouio iww ij doctrine, thsl ncparato but equal lacilltles aro constitutional, -rsh.t ikM rmtrt reluned - to do The 'crux ol Ita decision, In an . i,i mA rn hv Chief opinion " i... .. -r . Justice Warren lor himself and the eight omer Justices, waa nun. We come then to the question . nn ii-iireDaLlon ol HDnIIH.U. " t-nHr. in nubile schools solely on the bsnls ol race, even though the physlcsl laciiiuca ana ouici 'tangible .actors may m "i ri.nriua the children of the mtnprl1 ly group of equal educational op- nnrlunlLlesT we ociieve does." RKrKRKNCK . ujHh Mriiettlftr reference to NO gro children In grade and high schools, warren aaio; "To separate them Irom others r l.llr o mnA niiallf ICailOllS solely because of their raco gen erates a leenng 01 imcrioriiy as to their autua In tho community that may alfect their heart and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone." . MimVesmnn for the NAACP said the courl'a language clears Uie way for legal aiiacas on seg regation In .other tax-supported areas like hospitals, public beaches, itat parka and housing projects. Specllloally, the court held that: Acid Stomach? Get TUMS Quick! Top-speed raltiTores, heartburn, arid indiaanion. Jrtsrf"" mm rot mi ruauar FAIR GROUNDS Tickets On Sale "Circus Days t Mai St., a.m. ta I a.m. THESE ARE THE WINNERS of lh two $1200 icholartfiipi, awordod to children of employei of fht Weyerhaeuier Timber Company and tubildiariei. Loft Myron Robert Hurlburt, 17, Henley High ichool tenior and right, George LRoy Knight, 17, KUHS tenior. Tho two tcholarthipi war among 10 given in tht entire nation. Both boyi will go to Oregon Stat College and both will study tngineering. 1 . Segregation violates the "equal protection lava guaranteed by the 14th Amendment" to Uie Constitution. This amendment wns ndopteil after the Civil War to pro tect tho rlRht of freed slaves. 2. So far as schools arc con cerned, the "separate but equal" doctrine laid down by the Supreme Court In 18Ufl with respect to trans portation does not apply. In this doctrine, the court decided there waa no violation pi the Constitu tion In segregating a Negro on a train so long as he hsd accom modations equal to those lor whites. . . DOCTRINE Attorneys for Uie atates Involved In tho seRrcgallon caaea contended the court should apply the "dep- arate but equal ' doctrine to the public schools. But In language that appeared to cover universities and colleges supported by Uie atates, as well aa grade and high achools, yes terdays opinion said: , "We conclude that In Uie Held of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. 3. Segregation .In Uie District ol Columbia schools Imposes on Ne gro children "a burden that con stitutes an arbitrary deprivation of their liberty In violation of the due process clause" of the Filth Amendment lo the Constitution. Till amendment aava all per sons In court cases Involving feder al matters shall have the right of due process of law. The District of Columbia Is under federal super vision and Congress mskes Its lawa. . , In considering the aegregatlnn Issue. Uie Supreme Court said, "we cannot turn the clock back" to 168 and the 14th Amendment nor to IBM and the "aeparate but 7 Altamont Camp Now Open For Inspection No Bids Accepted After June 1st Buyer SUBMIT BIDS ACCORDING TO NUMBER ON BUILDINGS HOUSE MOVERS May Submit bids for Approximate Cost of Mov ing Buildings for Prospective Buyers. Enclose Name - Address and Ph. Number Mail IIERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON equal" doctrine. The decision, It said, could not turn, either, on a mere comparison ol such tangible lactora as buildings, curricula, qualification and teachers' salar ies. "We must consider public educa. lion," the opinion said, "In the light of Its full development and Its present place In American life throughout the nation.". That, the court ssld. Is the only way to determine whether segre gation In the schools deprives the Negro plaintiffs of equal protec tion of the laws. "Today." the court declared, "education la perhaps the most important function of state and local governments ... It Is re quired In the performance of cur most basic public responsibilities . . .It Is the very foundation ol good citizenship ... - "In these days, It Is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed In Uie It he Is denied the opportunity ol an educa tion. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to pro vide It, Is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms." tnjoy health, mt, comfort end hotertoi,t omMm pleotwtf turroofMJintJt. Cmplthf rwnrttwd StepnO and HoiMkMpintj Cabmt. with all modem tocllif-ti. HOT MINIMAL Bm4 MUD IATHS lee lUiMMtrtton, ArthrMtt, Neurit., 0 tctatka, Nerwitte CARSON OIOXIOI VAPOR IATHS Aft rtf ft Icietut, Umt, Vktm lrtt tttlM, Hit tnt U RlttJ Prttwrti "Tour Health H Our BuiintM" Fee RetervttltM tM faftrfitteiiMrtet mUmmi Mineral It-rim. Rt. 1, A!, Ortfon k rtterte Umj Obtante, Of. Herrnon Wmlri, O tree tot , Chiropractic PhytlciM 01 Must Remove Building Within Bids to Town-Country Shopping Center ' Box 858 co Herald & News Social Security Manager Reminds Student Workers School vacation time la close at hand and Everett Eaton, manager of Uie local aoclal aecurlty olflec, reminda students who expect to work this summer, that now la the time to make sure they have social security account number card. ,' Eaton points out that most em. ployera Insist that each new em. ploye ahow bis social aecurlty card belore he starts to work, so that failure to have your card may Jeopardize your chance of obtain. Ing uie Job you are looking lor. Since most Jobs 'In this area, ex cept seasonal farm work, are now covered by Uie Social Security Act. your employer will deduct the 3 per cent social security tax from your earnings and forward it to the gov ernment with his contribution In the same amount. However, Eaton stated, If your employer does no'. have your correct social security number your wages cannot be cred ited to your social security account. Eaton advises students to lorm the habit ol showing their, social security card to their employers Uie first dsy they go to work: this practice will insure that their ao clal security account will be cor rect when a claim for benefits Is filed In the future. Applications for social security cards may be ob tained from Uie local ofllco a Room 306, In the post olflce. If you have lost your card be sure to ap ply for a duplicate card as you Nominate Tom for County Commissioner 1 Equitable adminit- tration of tht county . . road program. p Efficient expenditure m of county tax mon ies. . 3 Support- of local buying. VOTE FRIDAY! " I. Building Academy Plans Sacred Heart Academy Alumni Association will hold Its annual Alumnl-Senlor Banquet Thursday, May 2(1, at 6:30 p.m. In the gym nasium. Honored guests wlll.be the grad uating class and members ol the class of 1929 who this spring are celebrating their silver anniver sary aa graduates. Featured speaker of the evening will be Walter P. Hannon, formerly of Klamath Falls and now of Eu gene, one of the first graduates Irom BHA with the class ol 1923. Bernard Cavenaugh will be toast- master. Alumni may take guests to the should have only one account num ber during your lifetime. The card however, will be replaced as often as necesssry. O'H AIR'S Memorial Chapel UNIIUL SKVICB FOR ALL INCOMIS - NON-DENOMINATIONAL SERVING ALL RELIGIONS Klamath Falls 34! Smith TOM SMITH . Pa. Adv. by Tern Smith s 30 Days with each bid Alumni Meet dinner and dance following. Seniors will have aa their guest their par ents. The remaining students of ths high school and the eighth graders will also be present. Tho Lay-A-Brlck Committee will prepare and serve the meal. Music for the formal dance following will bo Baldy's Band. 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