Show What Our Readers Think Decries Deceits Race Prejudice Whites Arent Aren't Superior Editor Tel Telegram Telegram- gram War hysteria hysteria hysteria hys hys- teria is too easily fanned into flames of destruction such as the Detroit and Los Angeles riots to let such sparks of race prejudice as ag Disgusted American American American Ameri Ameri- can represents go unchallenged I know there are many well- well meaning citizens who feel as D A. A does about about American Japanese and when one contemplates contemplates contemplates con con- templates the low level to which our Jap enemies stoop this attitude attitude attitude at at- toward anything that resembles resembles resembles re re- re- re these enemies is under under- But it seems seems to m me that the attitude is wholly an emotional one Like all race prejudice it is based on feelings feelings feelings feel feel- ings rather than intelligent thinking In the first place are we fighting the enemy because he has a yellow skin and oriental features or because of his destructive destructive destructive de de- de- de political philosophy 1 If we are fighting for ideas and ideals then the n doesn't It follow that there may Be many Japanese and German Americans who believe in these principles also 1 Certainly we cant can't judge a persons person's ideology by the color of his skin Jf If f D ii A A. Is arguing for the physical superiority of white over other colors being an artist artist artist art art- by profession I can answer this with authority yellow authority yellow is much more beautiful than white and chocolate-brown chocolate might be even more be beautiful than yel yel- yel- yel low No its it's not the color of a aman's amans amans aman's amans aman's mans man's skin that makes him superior superior su- su su su- perlor or inferior nor inferior nor Is It his blood Its It's the he carries In his head that are good or bad constructive or tive It might make for a more orderly society If we leave It to the F FBI B I or other officials to decide which Americans are true enough to the flag to be out of a concentration camp and as long as these citizens dont don't break any laws its it's none of our business what they do door door door or who they associate with Henry N. N |