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Editorial
March 31, 1951
Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes the administration of $2 million legislative fund for equalizing Negro and white teacher salaries in Mississippi, highlighting teachers' concerns over graft and violations, and urges Grand Jury investigation to aid Negro education.
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The Best Service To Negro Education In Mississippi Now Can Be Rendered By The Grand Jury
Here in Jackson last week during the final business session of the Mississippi Association of Teachers in colored schools, Negro teachers indulged themselves in one of the free and frankest discussion of one of their chief concerns ever indulged in by the group in the 45 years history of the organization.
The question which gave rise to such free and frank discussion by the group was the real actual results of the $2 million dollars appropriated by the last session of the State Legislature in bringing about real and actual increases in the salary of Negro teachers, thus bringing about the beginning towards the equalization of the salaries of white and Negro teachers of the State.
From the tenor of the discussion it was immediately discernable that the great majority of the teachers are deeply disturbed, and that their disturbance is due to the fact that the purpose of the Legislature is far from being brought about in the administery of the $2 million dollar fund.
Even in a day when there is talk all over the land of graft, and large scale corruption in high places of public trust some of the tricks and machinations as pointed out during the discussion, being used on Negro teachers to rob them of any real and actual increase in salary thus defeating the purpose of the Legislature, not only indicated widespread violation of the law, but at the same time appeared both shocking and reprehensible.
If what the teachers indicated in their discussion is only half true, all of which can be revealed in its proper light by authoritive investigation, it appears now that the best service to Negro education in Mississippi can be rendered by the Grand Jury.
Here in Jackson last week during the final business session of the Mississippi Association of Teachers in colored schools, Negro teachers indulged themselves in one of the free and frankest discussion of one of their chief concerns ever indulged in by the group in the 45 years history of the organization.
The question which gave rise to such free and frank discussion by the group was the real actual results of the $2 million dollars appropriated by the last session of the State Legislature in bringing about real and actual increases in the salary of Negro teachers, thus bringing about the beginning towards the equalization of the salaries of white and Negro teachers of the State.
From the tenor of the discussion it was immediately discernable that the great majority of the teachers are deeply disturbed, and that their disturbance is due to the fact that the purpose of the Legislature is far from being brought about in the administery of the $2 million dollar fund.
Even in a day when there is talk all over the land of graft, and large scale corruption in high places of public trust some of the tricks and machinations as pointed out during the discussion, being used on Negro teachers to rob them of any real and actual increase in salary thus defeating the purpose of the Legislature, not only indicated widespread violation of the law, but at the same time appeared both shocking and reprehensible.
If what the teachers indicated in their discussion is only half true, all of which can be revealed in its proper light by authoritive investigation, it appears now that the best service to Negro education in Mississippi can be rendered by the Grand Jury.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Social Reform
Crime Or Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Negro Education
Mississippi Teachers
Salary Equalization
Fund Misuse
Grand Jury
Corruption
Legislative Appropriation
What entities or persons were involved?
Mississippi Association Of Teachers In Colored Schools
Negro Teachers
State Legislature
Grand Jury
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Misuse Of Legislative Funds For Negro Teacher Salary Equalization In Mississippi
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Fund Administration And Call For Grand Jury Investigation
Key Figures
Mississippi Association Of Teachers In Colored Schools
Negro Teachers
State Legislature
Grand Jury
Key Arguments
Negro Teachers Discussed Results Of $2 Million Appropriation For Salary Increases
Majority Disturbed By Failure To Achieve Salary Equalization
Tricks And Machinations Used To Prevent Real Salary Increases
Widespread Violation Of Law In Fund Administration
Grand Jury Investigation Needed To Reveal Truths