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Show Page 4 Friday. November 16. 1956 THE UTAH STATESMAN The tangled issue of racial segregation and discrimination became more pronounced as schools opened their doors for the fall term and it has been widely discussed in college papers, both from a news and editorial standpoint. Here, briefly, is a roundup of some of the more important developments: Recently a front page story in the Dally Texan told of some important action by the State Supreme Court. The high court had refused to allow a group of Houston residents- to file suit to stop integration at the University of Texas. The suit had contended that the U.S. Supreme Court decision does not require the Board of Regents to integrate the University. But the state court refused to accept that argument and its action ended consideration of the case. About 100 Negroes have applied for admission to the University. - In the same issue of the paper, the Daily Texan discussed the integration problem in this editorial: It was quite like any other freshman orientation discussion group. The meeting was in English building. I and the editor and three other upperclassmen were on hand to welcome 71 freshmen and transfers. Five of the 71 were Negroes, five of the first undergraduate students preparing to enter the University this week. In spite of the precedent being set, the meeting was as unremarkable a gathering of interested news students . as has ever met on the campus. And it was just what we pected. ex-- The entrance of undergraduate Negroes was the third and logical step in a gradual integration process in secondary and higher ed- - ucation in Austin. The Graduate school was desegregated in 1950, and Austin high schools were opened to both Negroes and white students in 1955. Thousands of students in west Texas are attending integrated high schools without incident or evidence of ill feeling. More thousands in east Texas are attending segregated schools and probably will continue to do so for some time to come. integration is both lawful and morally just. On the other hand, the Georgia State Signal has taken a forthright editorial stand endorsing the opposite point of view. The paper says it will support segregation at Georgia State and in the state of Georgia.. The Daily Texan observes that the Signals editorial policy is one that appears to be condoned by a majority of Georgians. Mansfield and Austin lie where Racial tension flared in parts east and west Texas meet, a of Tennessee during the summer. minor cultural border where the The feelings of segregationists choice is more clearly defined. in that state, and in other parts of One community is sticking to the the nation, were analyzed quite traditional way which has been thoroughly by Doctor Glen Robinlegally condemned; the other has son of Georgia Peabody College chosen the smoother path of for Teachers in Nashville. He said: legality. Integration has failed in Mansfield for the time being. And the incident. was not notable in that Negro students were turned away, but that a mob scene accompanied it. The Texas Rangers were called out, not to enforce the law, but to preserve peace and order. The mob at Mansfield was surely, like all other mobs, aggravated by a few agitators. Although it may be the product of only a few men, a mob can be a terrible and powerful thing. But most people want to do what is right and lawful and will do so when it is presented to them as such. It is the duty of the leaders of the people to show them the right thing to do; in this case compliance with the law. But the leaders of the people, perhaps because they do not believe in the law, chose the path of preserving peace and order (rather than law and order.) Situations like the one at Mansfield will be handled corn- petently and smoothly only when the state officials have the belief and the courage to declare that Some feel that basic constitu- tional principles are involved, others feel that more time is needed to reduce social, economic, and educational differences between white and Negro children. Others feel that more time is needed for both races to adjust to such a major social change. And some persons want to pro- Utah Pipe Fjrm Wins Thrift Flag long desegregation in much the PROVO, Utah The thrift and same way that one puts off going patriotism of the employees of to the dentist Utah Countys newest major manIn the north, at Cornell Univer- ufacturing plant were recognized sity, the chapter of Sigma Kappa when the United States Treasury sorority has been suspended by presented a savings bond flag to the sororitys national council. Similar action was also taken Utah pipe mill of Consolidated against the Sigma Kappa chapter Western Steel Division, United at Tufts University in Medford, States Steel Corporation. The flag Massachusetts. Both the Cornell at the plant genand Tufts chapters pledged Negro raising ceremony eral office here acknowledged women last spring. So far, neither participation by 76 per cent of chapter has been informed of the emreason for the action. University Consolidated Westerns Utah officials at Cornell wrote the na- ployees in the payroll savings bond plan. tional council asking for information and were informed that the The award, presented by Clem suspension of our chapter at CorS. Schramm of 'Salt Lake City, nell was entirely a matter of inthe U. S. Treasury ternal management of affairs in representing Savings Bonds Division, was rethe national organization. ceived for Consolidated Westerns employees by H. M. Thomas, general superintendent of the Utah With Up Keep pipe mill, Lloyd P. Canfield, president of the United Steelworkers Utah GOP of America, Local 5236, and J.,S. Roberts, past president of the Activities Weekly local union. . 9 KODAK LITHOGRAPH PAPERS. FILMS. CHEMICALS FOR GEOPHYSICAL RECORDING Complete Line of Photo Supplies for Industry Eastman Kodak Stores, Inc. 3115 East 40th Ave. DUdley Denver 2, Colorado PHONE DUdley 8-24- 09 09 GOOD GOVERNMENT IS EVERYBODY'S JOB! 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