SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ENGLEWOOD, NJ

1963 JANUARY - JUNE

The Englewood Public Library was gifted with two copies of:

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ELEMENTARY RIGHTS THE BATTLE OVER SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY

BY GREGORY H. REUBEN

A Thesis Presented to Princeton University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in the Department of History, Princeton, New Jersey 2003

In addition, the author presented to the Englewood Public Library the original working research papers for his thesis, most of which can be found in these bound volumes. Public school desegregation remains a central issue in Englewood history, development and politics.

Englewood Public Library Fall 2004

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Dear Haabers: Please accept ny sincere apology fat the delay ia replying to your letter concerning the Lincoln School to EngUgood. With Che volume of <rr^fip<m<fanr^ tbat (asses through my office, occasionallyletters ro pis^aidyL-as tsaa your letter. Although the achool lam of the State prll64e 07 diroct intervention in the I affairs of local Boards of Education^ I haw bean cloaely following the developments la the Engleeood situation. And, fton tiao to time, 1 have bean in comwmf cation vita local official* and private groups and eitizeas interested la thia problen. In these coBcunications, X have atated that the basic State goal is equal educational opportunity for alt and, when necessary, the neighborhood school policy must bo [adjusted to assure attainoeat of thia 1 know that you appreciate the fact that fho local Board of Education has the primary responsibility for tie operation of a coaamity's schools. If for sane reason, citizens object (bo the policies of their school board, they are free to enter I a foxsaal petition requesting the Conanisaioner of Education Co intervene. Such a request has been nade in the Engleuood case and a hearing to ConslAir oil aspects of : the ease will be announced soon* After die Coraaiasionar of Education has Us decision on the natter, it is legally binding upon tha local Board appealed and changed by the State Board of Education or the courts. Khile this nay seen like a lengthy procedure for settling ttch eontrcversXos, it is designed to protect die autonomy of the local Board of Education sad to insure ! that basic educational policy be kept at the local level. X would hope that the citizens of Englevood, working In m Opirit of goo vith their Board of Education, will themselves find the solution to the present school [problem.

fte Executive Board /Lincoln School Parent Teacher Association Engleuood, Hew Jersey 'anuary 8, 1963

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January 1^, 1963

The Honorable Hichard J. Hughes Governor of New Jersey State House Trenton, N. J. Dear Governor Hughes * We would be most appreciative if on Fridayj^JF'ebruary^lst, it would be possible for "you to meet with a group* of citizens from Englewood to discuss with them the problem of racial imbalance which, after more than two years of effort, persists within our comaunity's five Public Elementary Schools, Despite our best efforts we have been unsuccessful in creating public schools which are more representative of the democratic way of life. We would value your counsel on this problem. Although February 1st appears to be the most deitrable date for the majority of the citizens who would like to meet with you, we recognize the limitations on your own schedule and would most certainly be prepared to meet with you on another date should this prove to be more convenient for you. We know of your profound interest in overcoming racial prejudice and look forward to receiving your suggestions and counsel. Cordially,

Dr. Irwin K, Blank

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.1 regreV'that. you da^ottfind it . _ , ^^ ^ the' i : ^ & racial imbal; ^ f ^ ^ ^ t ^ Englewood "to discusB^ ? probletB*of i from ; ' ance, I want you to know of our appreciation for your policy which allows for the possibility of ad justing ^h^hei^hbortioo^ school policy when it serves as 'an obstacle -to" providing an equal educational opportunity , for all." . ; It 'is my earnest tiope, in which I know you Join me, that the Commissioner of Education will be able to guide our community towards an educational pattern which will provide the best oossible educational opportunities for the citizens of our community . not only in terms of the three Rs but in democratic living as well. : Sincerely yours,

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William S. Hart January 24/1963

Governor

Be received a telephone call Iron Councilman tibba informing us that a group known aa the Snglewood Mrs. Graenoerg has planned an anniversary of the ait-ins and boycotts in the Snglewood Area and Councilman Tibba plans to &eet vith the group to deter their plane and he will notify us of bis aucceae, tibba eer ^ to think this excursion. Be doesn't know by
Bnglewood io that you tried to dia age this excursion.

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efriipfl .pat lie with the Clty'j Augustus B: ' National Assoclat l o n j t t r i Advancement of - CoIollMl ;A ;group of Negro pal-eati-and groups will attempt to meet leader and -MfT of Edijcatioh today {qu-aslc a parents, said they plan ^> ask City*1 racial problems. ; ;.,.:'. ^. .; Commisiioner ' , of "^Jfjutation Frederick M. :RauwKer. and ' trip to for Use Congre*s' of Racial Equal- other; State officials to take the of picketlead .1a;> settling Eiiglewood's/rafty. ;! first, cUI probleres becaiue they feel :Septerobr; In front of th.B 'City,/plans- to^|pnorer .the 's Birthday. -.UaW-=~prdamlna4Uy. .^OOU,': ' Governor lUchli, ad tbe : once'' saltf. hen Ens ftiflit tll-Ne<fo Uiuolii acl ( tpokecmfe t predl<

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leaders said, the City plans.only Ur Ignore'the problem. There has already been enough,, delay .In solving ft. they- said. does notfealize. ^he magnlfuil* of the problem. The^tatc^theyl said, h,"asan~Obligation., to."act on its own if the City WtH_ji.ol._ ' The " sfluatfon 5n Englewood, they said, Is deteriorating, and relations between th.e :'majority and.minority in the comttunity are- becoming A mofe/..strained d the parents group wants Uv- ask Raublnger if he will nse "his office to end segregation. If the State has tui obligation to act in Englewood, -1f-thei~Sratemust be fo/ced to act. and If he denies that children 1n the Lincoln School are getting a second-rale education and (he Liberty School Is rapidly becoming a ghctlo school for Negroes.

School Budget Hearin

Lincoln And Liberty PTAs Express Dissatisfaction

u*iire asked M muUiy n i K h t ;it ! hc public hearing on (In* Knfilcwood Hoard of HducMion budget \vliicli calls for expenditures in. lDfi3-(M oL S2.017.500. :m increase of SUC.124 over l!)G2-fi:i. Council in a n-.it-largr \Vil!utni D, ENGLEWOOD The Englewood the Englcwood Movement and pres- Ticknor -Jr.. acting as chairman Movement and CORE resumed! idcnl of Bergen X.A.A.C.P. and of the Board of School Estimate their campaigning for descgrega-; Russell Major and Mrs. Maggie, h| t|u. 3|,scncc of Mayor Austin N. lion of Lincoln School Tuesday, j Xealy of CORE, indicated that they j Vo|k ,v|,0 ;.,. 0,, 0[[jc"iL-,i navv tonLincoln's Birthday, declaring that - w i l l m a i n t a i n a steady campaign of d u t y for two weeks as a Cnm1 their "cooling off" period of t h e ' from now on in the form of pick- nllint | cr sa j,i f onir ,| ,,, ,,. u j u ,)c' last five months has come to an c l i n g and boycotts. 1 end. Mrs. Willa Mac Edwards, speak-! Board of Estimate this week, A few pickets walked briefly in ing for the parents' group that: The Board of Education, at the the rain at Quarles. Roosevelt, a n d . w(M]t ,0 T,.cn(on yesterday, said] request of the Hoard of School EsCleveland schools carrying Pln-||hcy arc .,skinE [hc Commissioner j timalc which is headed by t h e Maycards with such messages as "With. an(, O.hcl. sta(c ofr;c|a|s (0 i a k c : 0 r, attempted to keen increases lo Malice Toward Norn- and Charity t|)e ]pad j n s o l v i n R Englcwood'sj essentials. Raises in teachers safor All-Desegregate Now.' problems. She added that this ac-1 laries amount lo S135.000. exclusive Yesterday a delegation drove to lk)n w.,s ( a k c n ..bec!uls. . school | of a d m i n i s t r a t i v e and other school Trenton in an e f f o i l to i n t e r - : mi( |g c j was jj lc i a 5 t .straw, showing personnel salaries. Increased schools effort viev/. Frederick M Rauhinger. that the city intends to do noth- ensis for this year alone will rni State Commissioner of Education. ing about our problem." eiuirr S13B.OOO rise be r v - - i ! by j The Commissioner's Office, which taxation. But as announc 0 - iiy Mr. They declared t h a t reports of Ticknor last. week, the admiiii^tr:*has already conducted a survey in i Englcwood. is to conduct hearings! disunity among negroes in this lion has been able to offset this ! April 1 on three petitions i n v o l v - ; campaign arc infoundcd and p r c - ; a m , lhe,.c wj| , ,)c , ax rc[kic,ion : ing Enfilcwood. dieted o c o n t i n u i n g united moveThe public hearing on the. total Augustus B. Harrison, head of mcnt. I city budget in which the taxes will j bo reduced will be held at 8 o'clock Thursday night. March 7 at City Hall. (Sec complete Municipal Budget on page 1(1). PTA Council.JJ-ban At. the

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but regret and for fsf^A ' J approp' funds for coSlr^n oi raciu ENGLEWOOD This s t a t e m e n t ; "We commend the Board of Eclubalance at *ff.co!n School. is submitted jointly by the Exec-! ca'-iotl f >' r a i s i n g the m i n i m u m i Urban League similarly sul a statement after the hcnvi utive Committees of t h e Liberty!; " br >' hl"""' feelr our t"cl"'r's' However, we fo, strongly that ing its regret that "foroeSf School PTA and the Lincoln School. (he5e in<TOascs arc nc,, sl,mcioiU to ant to change have halted pr /:'>// PTA. i p u t Englcwood in a really compcti-j! towards integration." It ma' f'M ! veral specific recommendation.'.;'/// "We feel it necessarv to express j t i v c P silion w i t h olher scho1 ( i i s -ii | wards integration. our dissatisfaction wi'lh the pro.! tncls for the purpose of hinng and ;| posed 13(i3-B4 School Budget. We ! ''^'"'"3 th <? best possible teachers.. There had been expectations of deplore th: fact that to date t h e , "We arc glad that f u n d s arc being !] i demonstrations by the Englewood Movement and by CORE but these budget has not provided funds to j provided to i m p l e m e n t some of Dr. 5 did not materialize. Monday night implement any program v.-hatsoev-1 shedd's recommendations in the d i - i Instead they selected Tuesday, or towards alleviating, it not elim-; rection of launching an Englewood^ initinj. segregated education. Lin-1 school Development Program. This; | Lincoln's Birthday, for resumpcoin School is still a dc facto seg- j program is of the utmost urgency: } tion of activities, by briefly picket. rcgatc-d school and Liberty School; if -,vc are to be constantly on the ; I ing Quarles, Roosevelt, and Clovej land schools. is moving in this direction. ; a ] c r t for m c a n s of a s s a r i n s pro. D:.';satiff:.c:t:ori '.viih t h r school "We .11-'.- iv-.-:,iu!l t h a t steps to'. gress and growth in our educa-; i budget, particularly in t h a t nro niXoic the c i u a l i t y of education | t j o n a l ivslcrn for the sakes of o u r ' ,'vidcs no f u n d s to correct raci.-I in Enslewaod fould only be taken j ch.;,,,.,, n u r c i t v , an( | Oln . country, i imbalance was also expressed by at tho cxpen^o of other major bud-1 jet itoms because of strong p r c s - i ''Since v.c feel t h a t q u a l i t y edu-i ' the Parent-Teacher Associations ! of hot!'. Lincoln aivl Liberty Schoolsure on Municipal Departments to ' cr.'.ion is absolutely impossible i and by CORE and UK; Kn.glewood 'hoM the line" on expenditures. I while segregated schools exist, we Movmcnt in s t a t e m e n t s filed with We arc deeply concerned about eali upon t h e Board ot School Es-1 ! the Board of Education and Board the cuts in the budget w i t h regard ; t i m a t o to he ready to appropriate ' of School Estimate a f t e r the hear!o operation and maintenance, f o r , the necessary f u n d s for a board : inn. . th;:* seem? to u.s to r f - p r f s e n t !:i\?.c:' of Education plan to corroct .se^i f 'con</nr. aiuj sht>rt-sightc('no>2. re^at'-d education.

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Subject: State Police detail at the State House, reference Englewood, N. J., parents' !sit-in" at the Governor's Reception Room.
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: Major T. F. Forkin, Executive Officer.

At 4: 10 p.m., Friday, February 15, 1963, Colonel D R. Capello, uperintendent of the New Jersey State Police, was advised by Mr. Lawrence Sillier, Executive Secretary to the Governor, that a group of negro parents jfrom Englewood. New Jersey, was participating in a "sit-in demonstration in Governor's Recaption Room. State House building. ,
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As per instructions received from the Superintendent, Major T. F. Forkin and the undersigned proceeded to the State House* and conferred with Bilder and Mr. Joseph Kata, Public Relations Officer* Governor's Office. There it was learned that the following lifted persons were engaged in a "sit-in (demonstration, at which time a prepared resolution (copy attached) was prelented to the representatives of the Governor's Office concerning segregation i the Englewood schools: Willie Mae Edwards, 64 Englewooa Ave., Engiewood, N. J. Mrs. Carmen Vaughn, 125 Elmore Ave. * Englewood, N. J. Mrs. Barbara Kay, 143 Belmont Street* Englewood, N. J. Mrs. Maggie Nealy, 40 Brookway Ave., Englewood, N. J. John Wilson. Ill William Street. JEnglewood. N. 1. Leroy Vaughn, 125 Slmore Ave., Englewood, N. I.
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Shirley Lorick (last name possibly Lacy) refused to be connected with demonstrators but was observed to be very active. Address of Shirley Lacy: 187 Tietjen Avenue* Englewood, N. J. The name of Lorick is unknown in
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instructions received from Major Forkia* a plan of operations was into effect and the following personnel were utilized during the course of M detail: New Jersey State Mice Major Thomas F. Forfcin, Executive Officer Lieutenant Eugene Olaff Trooper D. Morocco Captain G. C. Dollar, C. I. S. Trooper O. Harbourt Oet. 1/c P.. Green Trooper J. Kobus Det. 1/c M. Goch Trooper T. Carr Sgt. A. Kosco Trooper A* Mortens on Oet. 3/c TV. Xaninelli Trooper F. Nightingale Oct. 2/c J. Latawiec Oct. 2/c V. Peterson Trooper . Tappert Trooper R. Wegrynek Jnvst. J. Toth Trooper E. Danitz

State Capitol Police Officer Samuel Kramer Officer George Deuringer Officer Frank Quinn Officer Anthony Morabito

Mr. Harry 'A'alsh, Superintendent of State Capitol Building* and Mr. lonBlauth, hi* assistant, extended full cooperation during the detail. Trenton Police Department was alerted to the situation. Acting Governor William E. Guard arrived at the State House at |;35p. m., Friday, February 15, 1963, and conferred with the group. Upon rrpletion of the conference, Acting Governor Oecard instructed the undersigned ipost a uniformed Trooper inside the Governor's Reception Room 24 hours ound-the-clock until such time the situation was terminated. It was decided |iat the demonstrators be allowed to remain oa the condition that they complied lith the regulations and policies affecting the State House. (See copy of temporary eolations attached). At 4:20 a. m., Saturday, February 16, 1963. the sit-in ' demonstrators ere supplemented by the following persons;
C. Wilson, 111 William Street, Englewood. N. J,

Eennie Jones, 191 Second Street, Englewood, N. J. Guanita Hampton, 191 Second Street. Englewood, N. J. Russell Major, 212 Englewood Ave., Englewood, N. J. At 1:35 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 1963, Arnold Goldwag, representing Congress On Racial Equality (CORE) organisation, 769 St. Mark's Avenue, fcoklyn 12, N. V., reported on the scene and advised that he had been requested |the sit-m group to assist them in picketing the State House. There was a n seven (7) persons in Mr. Goldwag'* group. At 1:53 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 1963, 17 adults and four children, :ding the seven members of the Brooklyn "CORE*' group, appeared outside "tate House and commenced picketing. The majority of these persons were m "nglewood, N. J. Detective Vincent Peterson was at the scene and took ^ographs and interviewed the participants, copies of which have been made to supplement this report. At 1:47 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 1963, Councilman Vincent Tibbs, bewood, N. J., stopped at the State House and conferred with the sit-m sup. Councilman Tibbs maintained constant contact with Major Forkin who [at the scene of operations. At 3:28 p. m., Sunday, February 17, 1963. the sit-in group departed the Governor's Reception Room at which time the door* were secured.

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At 3:30 p.m. , Sunday, February 17, 1963* picketing ceased in front i the State House. 3. Detail secured at 4:15 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 1963.

4. Constant liaison was maintained throughout the detail with the Acting overnor, representatives of the Governor's Office, Attorney General, uperintendent of the State Police, Superintendent of State Buildings and the renton Police Department. 5. There were no unusual incidents encountered during the detail which an be attributed to the professional performance of the participating officials f the various agencies concerned. 6. Attached are copies of log and addendums, maintained by the State 'olice throughout the entire detail. This log represents a running account of he entire operations in detail.
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STATE HOUSE SIT-IN DEMONSTRATION - GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION ROOM" Friday, February IS, 1962
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Governor's Reception Room. Major Forkin stops re 4:30 p. m* entry. Lt. Oiaff reports for duty. Phoned Lt. Haucch re Troop "C" detail. One man to report at 0730 hours and one man every eight hours thereafter.
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Don Blauth, Aset. Supt. of Capitol buildings and groans, stops and advises one of his men* Gaaton Price, has been assigned in the Governor's Reception Room. Troopers Karbourt and Car? on stand by duty at 8* P. Office. Trooper Kobus out in 186 to home, to return for duty at 0000 hours. Trooper Morocco out, private vehicle to home, to return for duty at 0000 hours. Sgt. Kosco out 154 to home, to return for duty at 0000 hours. Capt. Dollar phoned advising of Pets. Latawiec and Toth assigned to detail. Trooper Harbourt out to Town* House for supper. Trooper Harbourt returns re 6:45 p. m. entry.

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Acting Governor Oiaard instructed Lieut. Oiaff to as sign a uniform man in the Governor's Reception Room for round-the-clock duty until such time other instruction* are forthcoming. Acting Governor Ozzard requested he be informed of any adverse change in the situation. Trooper Carr assigned to doty in Governor's Reception Room. Acting Governor Ocsard depart* for home. Phoned Colonel Capello re Acting Governor Qward 'e instructions * unable to contact. Phoned Lieut. Dambroski, Trenton Police Dept., re situation status. Colonel Capeilo phoned; Colonel advised of 8:50 p. m. entry. Phoned Major Forkin and advised aim of 8:50 p. m. entry and present status of situation. Trooper Harbourt out to relieve Trooper Carr in Governor's Reception Room. Learned six demonstrators to be;

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Det. Goch out, to return at 4:00 p. a*, February 16. Sgt. Kosco and Officer Morabito report for duty. Troopers Morocco and Kobus in for duty.

Saturday, February 16, 1963 1,00 a. m. l:01 a. m. L I-02 a.m. I l;03 a. m. |:i,4 a. m. |:05 am. |:06 a. m. l;Cu a. m. Trooper Kobus out to relieve Trooper Carr in Governor's Reception Room. Sgt. KOBCO on duty. Lt. Glaff out to home, to return at 0800 hours, 2-16-63. Trooper Harbourt out to home, to return at 4:00 p. m., 2-16-63. Trooper Carr out 186 to home, to return 0800 hours, 2-16*63. Trooper Morocco out to relieve Tpr. Kobus in Governor's Reception Room. Tpr. Kobus in from Governor's Reception. Room, advise* Mr. Bilder left at 12:30 a. m., also that there are seven persons in the room. Assoc. Press. Newark, phones requesting status of sit-ins; advised they were still here and could get food from nearby restaurants which were open all night. Tpr. Kobus out to Governor's Reception Room to relieve Trooper Morocco. . :, Trooper Morocco out to Governor's Reception Room to relieve Trooper Kobus.
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Trooper Kobus out to Governor's Reception Room to relieve Trooper Morocco. Tpr. Morocco reports four new adults join sit-in group - (1) W. C. Wilson, 111 William St., Snglewood. N. J. ; (2) Bennie Jones, 191 2nd St.. Englewood. N. J.; (3) Guanita Hampton, 191 2nd St., Englewood, N. J. ; (4) Russell Major* 212 Zaglewood Ave., Englewood, N. J. Tpr. Morocco out to relieve Tpr. Kobus in Governor's Reception Room. Tpr. A. Mortenson, Hightstown, stops for doty re fit-in demonstration in Governor's Office* Tpr. Kobus out to relieve Tpr. Morocco in Governor's Reception Room. Inv. J. Toth stops for duty. Det. 2/c J. Latawiec out, relieved by Inv. Toth.

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Tpr. Carr in for duty. Lt. Olaff in for duty. Tpr. Carr out to Governor's Reception Room to relieve Tpr. Kobus. Troopers Kobus and Morocco out. to home. Sgt. Kosco out, to home. Mr. Harry Walsh stops and advised four cleaning women were prepared to clean up in Governor'* Reception Room; necessary arrangements made. Phoned Major Forkin and advised present status.
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Mrs. Edwards (demonstrator) departed for Englewood and will return with additional demonstrators. Tpr. Morten*on out to relieve Tpr. Carr at Governor's Reception Room. Phoned Capt. Dollar, advised detail to be extended thru the weekend. He will arrange to assign relief men for Polygraph men. Phoned L.t. Hausch and advised status of detail; alerted to possible additional men for Monday. Capt. Dollar phoned advising Dot. 1/c R. Green and Det. 2/c Wm. Zaninelli will relieve Polygraph men as of 0000 hoars this date. Mr. Ramsey, WTTM, Trenton* stops for tape recording with demonstrators. Mr. Ramsey re 10:35 a. m. entry depart*. Acting Governor Occard phoned re status of situation. Advised of additional demonstrators re 4:30 a. m. date entry. Requested he be informed if any additional demonstrators appear so that proper action may be taken. (2 - 4 p.m., DR 6-4343). Dave Jayne, ABC-TV, New York, staps for interview with demonstrators. Referred to Mr. Kata. Permission granted.

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. - . Learned woman escort of demonstrators to be Shirley Lorick, Englewood, N. J.

Mr. L. Bilder, Exec. Secy. , phoned; advised of status and conversation with Acting Governor Qssard. . 1 _ Phoned Mr. J. Kau re 11:30 a. m. entry. Colonel Capello phoned; was advised of present situation, including instructions received from Acting Governor Oaaard. Mr. L. Bilder, Governor's Exec. Secy., phoned, requesting info. Colonel Capello phoned; instructed to obtain checks on all demonstrators* Phoned Major Forkin and advised of Colonel Capello' instructions re 12:20 p. m. date. . . -.; Phoned Lt. Kish, Trenton Police Dept., re present status. Mrs. Barbara Lewis, Newark Star Ledger, stops to interview demonstrators. Lt. Olaff out with Mrs. Lewis to Reception Room. . . . Howard Tedder, WFLL, stops to interview demonstrators. Trooper Carr out to relieve Trooper Mortecson in Governor's Reception Room aad to escort Mr* Tedder. Mr. Katas phoned and advised that Shirley Lorick may be Shirley Lacy. Phoned Lt. Wittcoff. Div. Hdq.. and advised of 1:44 p.m. info. Howard Tedder, re 1:45 p.m., departs. Mrs. Barbara Lewis, Newark Star Ledger, re 1:25 p. m. entry, departs. Phil Roberts, WJRZ. stops to visit hie own office. Wm. T. Slater. Afro-American paper, Newark, stops to interview demonstrators. Tpr. Nightingale reports for duty from Keyport Station.

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Tpr. Carr out to relieve Tpr. Morten*on. Governor's Reception Room. Tpr. Mortenson out to Hightstown Station. Phoned Det. 1/c G. Dana, Princeton Hdq., advising that detail was to be continued and that Troop "C" will provide one extra man for the 0000-0800 shift Feb. 18 unless otherwise changed. Det. Sgt. Goch reports for duty.
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Following persons stop to interview demonstrators: Rev. A. L. Xames, Coramunity Baptist Church, 224 First Street. Englewood, N. J. ; Abraham James, 159 William St. , Eaglewood, N. J. ; L. C. Wilson, 90 1/2 Wayne St. , Jersey City, N. J. i Rev. Gad* on L. Graham Jr. , 141 Second St. , Englewood, N* J.
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Following demonstrators stop to rejoia group: Mrs. C. Vaughn; Mr. L. Vaughn; Beanie Jones. 191 Second St. , Eaglewood. N. J.; John Wilson, 111 William St. , Englewood, N. J. Mrs.
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Shirley Lorick stopa to rejoin group*

Acting Governor Oaaard phones, advised of situation, instructed if more people arrive to call him at 359-6433.

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Tpr. Nightingale out to relieve Tpr. Harbourt in Governor's Office. Phoned Col. Capello; advised him of present status* would advise him of any changes. L. C. Wilson and Rev. James re 5:50 p.m. entry, departs. Lt. Wittcoff , Div. Hdq. , phoned and advised that King Emperor Hargee Baba, 347 Manhattan Ave., New York City, c/o Hamm 1st, called Division Headquarters and requested to contact Englewood it-in group. Tpr. Harbourt out to relieve Tpr. Nightingale in Governor's Office. Tpr. Nightingale out to relieve Tpr. Harbourt. Mrs. Kay and Mr. Vaughn, demonstrators, out. Capt. Dollar phones; given additional names to check. Tpr. Nightingale relieves Tpr. Harbourt at Governor1* Office. Phoned Lt. Olaff to advise him of situation being normal and possibility of buses arriving tomorrow. > '' Phoned Acting Governor Guard re current situation; advised him of possibility of buses arriving at State House, he stated large group* should be told to stay on buses or outside, to notify him and he would come down*
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Mr. L. Bilder phoned; he was advised of situation alsoj call to Acting Governor Omzard, he will notify Mr. Joseph Katz of same. Tpr. Harbourt relieve* Tpr. Nightingale ia Governor'* Office. Phoned Major Forkin of present status of sit-ins; also re possibility of buses arriving tomorrow; wa* advised to contact Colonel and himself if same occur*. Mrs. Kay and Mr. Vaugha (demonstrators) return to Governor's Office. Tpr. Nightingale out to relieve Tpr. Harbourt ia Governor's Office. Sgt. Fleming, Bordentown Station, State Police* phone*, advising Troop "C" man will be 1/2 hour late. Tpr. Harbourt relieve* Tpr. Nightingale ia Governor's Office. Tpr. Nightingale out, off duty. Det. R. Green in, for duty. - ,. aty. Tpr. Kobus in, for duty. '". . * ' ' Tpr. Kobus out to relieve Tpr. Harbourt in Governor's Office. *s February 17, 1963

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Tpr. Harbourt out, off duty. Tpr. Tappert ia. oa duty. Tpr. Tappert out to relieve Tpr. Kobus in Governor's Office. Tpr. Kobus out to relieve Tpr. Tappert la Governor^ Office. Tpr. Tappert out to relieve Tpr. Kobus ia Governor's Office. Ed Schaller. reporter for the Legislative Mew*, stops; out at once. Tpr. Kobus out to relieve Tpr. Tappert ia Governor's Office. Tpr. Tappert out to relieve Tpr. Kobus ia Governor1* Office. . - -, Tpr. Kobus out to relieve Tpr. Tappert ia Governor's Office.

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Tpr. Danita in from Hightstowa, reporting for duty. Det. Wm. Zaninelli in, reporting for duty.
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Demonstrator* L. Vaughn and J. Wilson out to eat.
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Phoned Major Forkia re 9: IS a. m. entry; instructed to wait on call from Mr. Katz. Tpr. Danitz out to relieve Tpr. Morocco ia Governor1* Office. Acting Governor Oaaard phoned* advising of three to four car caravan due to arrive from Englewood. Advised him off present status and conditions; was ia approval of preaeat procedure* ire aecur^ment of side-door and additional demonstrators to be restricted from entering building with the exception of Councilman Tibba. Phoned Major Forkin re 10sSO a.m. entry. Phoned Det. Peterson, Princeton Hdq. , alerting Troop "C ' re 10:30 a. m. entry. i. Phoned s/Sgt. Antuzzi, Div. Hdq., alerting re 10:30a.m. entry. Phoned Lt. Dambrowaki, Trenton Police Dept., re 10:30 a. m. entry.

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-toTpr. Morocco out to relieve Tpr. DaniU la Governor'* Office. Mr. Kate phoned; advised group was supposed to leave at 10:00 a, m. Larry Slider, Governor1* secretary, phones, requesting report oa it-in; same given. Deane Good, Observer publication and NAACP, *top to interview sit-in group.

Arnold Goldwag, Congress On Racial Equality (CORE), 769 St. Mark's Ave., Brooklyn IS. N. Y.
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Jos. Kats phoned; advised of conditions; gave phone f Wyman 8-1615; (REgent 4-7459 - Bilder). Councilman Tibbs stops to interview demonstrators. , . . . - t . . : / Russell Major and Willie Mae Edwards in to rejoin sit-in group.
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Colonel Capello phoned and discussed detail with Major Forkin. Major Forkin phoned Lt. Kennedy re I. D. nan. Major Forkin phoned L. Bilder and advised him of situation. Phoned Mr. Kata and advised him of situation.
Robert Adelman, free lance photographer (Header's Digest), stops re sit-ins.

-11Tpr. Morocco out to relieve Tpr. Danitz in Governor's Office. Capt. Dollar stops re detail. Mr. Adehnan, re 3:01 p.m. entry, departs. Sit-ins depart from Governor's Reception Room. Doors to Governor's Office secured. Picketing secured in front of State House. Tpr. Wegrzynek, Keyport, stops for duty. Major Forkin attempted to contact Colonel, no success. Phoned info re detail to answering service for Acting Governor Omsard; operator advised info would be relayed should Acting Governor Ozzard phone.
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Major Forkin attempted to contact Colonel Capello. no success. Major Forkin phoned Attorney General Sills re termination of detail. Det. Goch and Trooper Carr report for duty. Sgt. Kosco reports for duty. Det. Goch, Sgt. Kosco. Troopers Carr* Danit*. Wegrznyek and Det. Zaninelli relieved of duty* State Police detail secured. Acting Governor Ozzard phones; advised of tike current status at State House; stated he was pleased* Colonel Capello phoned and he was advised that detail completed and of the Acting Governor's call re 5s35 p. m. entry.

Feb. 15, 196i; a of The Governor:

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/e .-o here to appeal to governor Hughes to return to t .-;tat< ;r vide the personal leadership that is -deapevatoly neG -c -;,o -3 -'.lie ftnslevrood school segregation crisis in what la no: a rapdcteriorating situation. T,*e believe tile situation ae^-ncl3 -ih* r r r r ^ s immediate and personal attention, for the folloviag
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Iu An obvlc- ^ vacuum of leadership and responsibility pro-sen^ 3;: .ts on tlv,; State level. Commissioner Raublrv^er1 s adi.-issic th ;> no policy exists ^-^ i facto segregation couple1' v;l ih In?" oc .oantlon that he. is ur. t^.e to make policy because of 1^.3 fu .-.re ;:u".--sl-judicial role in privately initiated hs-^rli 33, a i-tricus abdication of responsibility. 20 .-;".ings and tension is running high in Englewcod as ^vj^x-y ps-^orxt . see their children facing still another tera of sc^i-c,-(.-.--.d ,^nd obviously inferior schooling,, 3o :"iaubinser*3 recent repudiation of the basic school policr aL.i:ounced by Governor Hughes in June urgently rooi'-lro's iruaedic-to clarification, by the Governor. Citizens h-v- a il^ht to knov; 'which ia t-he real policy and who is the real Cove. aor. -, 4t The prcbl:-- I a no longer one of just schools, but envolvas t! "lole cc.
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"'ho prcblora can not t ^ eolved on the local level, T d is obviously un-.iillinG or unable to solve i' Tl:.jy hr^e proved lack of good faith by th-i&r i .uctlonl;.u tactics, and a string of broken pro. Ise v.

6 :he privately initiated hearings cannot solve /iir ...-ial^c A: lecision will be a long- time in coming and is c:>rt i:/, to be ar/ioaled no ris".tter whi - : ''y it goes. This can take y-- .-3 .a vMla Negro children st-:. in segregated schools. This is the Scu-:/aer>n v:r-/ and not worthy of the State of New Jersey.
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-. iir.pcr.-nt of all, it is a fact that every day:. c.--:d every 3=i2 el: ren stay in cesregated school, regardlaon of the , they vaffer a second rate education and irreper-.' y. hs.rn .2 children and their future, '

, Years of delay must .-j:ne to an end, i v -a G-ovon-.c:.- has made It olo -r in the past that if loci iciala do , act to v=. : sesre^atioruresaraless the z'^-:<-* > state j.--ia. .a are thorsforo urgently appealing t : t'l'.. crr.ci .1 re-ouim to the State and provide the per a:, vl ac-.-s .: necessary to make this pledge a, eea

February 15, 1963 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO SIT-IN DEMONSTRATORS IN THE GOVERNOR'S CHAMBERS
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QOV RICHARD HUGHES STATE CAPITAL BLDG TRENTON NJER WE ALTHOUGH UNABLE TO APPEAR IN PERSON WITH THOSE WHO ARE NOW IN YOUR OFFICE SEEKING YOUR INTERVENTION IN THE ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL PROBLEM, IMPLORE YOUR IMMEDIATE ORDER TO THE PROPER AUTHORITY TO BRING ABOUT COMPLETE INTERGRATION IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ^KR AND MRS CL^AREljcFTo'NEl/ MR AND MR&-ERANK WOFFORDlMR AND JRS J2S.CAR_ROPRjMR AND MRS GEORGE COLEJMR AND MRS. THOMAS ROBINSON ANDMRS JAMES TINSLEYJ f/ ffan* fyvu, ((f ^

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6 Negroes start sitdown in governor's office

Si^, Negroes, including four women, yesterday began a sitdown demonsti ation in Gov. Hughes' office in an effort to bring him back from a Flqrida vacation to take personal action in a dispute over charges of segregation in Englewood. However, a Hughes' aide said the governor would not be called back to Trenton. Instead, Acting Gov. William E. Ozzard (R-Somerset), was notified of the situation and rushed to Trenton.
OZZARD CONFERS

He conferred with the sit-ins last night. Joseph Katz, the governor's aide, said Hughes was on a motor trip through Florida with his wife and four of his children and could not b* readied. However, KaU-said, if Hughes calls he will be advised not to interrupt his vacation. The six Englewood parents began their demonstration in the governor's reception room yesterday afternoon. They said thtey would stay all night if necessary. One of the sit-ins, Mrs. Barbara Kay, said she knew the governor was on vacation but she was prepared to sit in the waiting room "until he takes care of an emergency in the state."
WANT SCHOOL CLOSED

Acting GOY. 0orJ . . . command decision

the Education Department had no policy on de facto segregation in schools. Hearings on charges of de facto segregation in Englewood are due to start April 1. The sit-in demor : rs'.ors said that Hught"= :-..u; ' , , - . . nothing about the Lincoln School situation since it became controversial about a year ago. Ira Daniels, Hughes' receptionist and himself a Negro, tried to persuade the sit-ins to leave at closing tim N when they refused it u 'hat they would be allowed to slay.

Negroes in Englewood have been demanding that the predominantly Negro Lincoln School be closed and its students enrolled in the predominantly white schools in the Bergen County community. The issue, simmering for mouths, came to a boil Wednesday when a delegation from Englewood- met with State Education Commissioner Frederick M. Raubinger. At that time Raubinger said

t-Ins Wait For Governor in Office

' Six N'egro parracial imbalance . -Vawrod public schools have .; a -jit-in at tfie State House t.:^e of Ckrv. Ractaard J. Hughes, no is on vacation. They said thoy wwrid stay there until he re-HTS Fob. 36. (niv. Hughes telephoned a stster,-*st to his office from Florida. ' I do not expect to return from rr.ese few days of vacation with ;ny -x-Je and family to satisfy an T.-VIOIJS publicity bid by these unuTiwunced visitors. It is apparent to me Chat tfiey waited until I 'vw left the staw to make this hid for publicity," he said. 'The acting governor, state Sen. .Villiam E. Ozzard, RrSomerset, | ifiid no attempt would be made < :/i evict (he demonstrators who j wiv. out to eat in shifts and slqpt IT -lairs and a couch. ".'be .sit-as demanded that Gc^v ' itutes nefcirn fmm his "a-^ti.-*!

Stage Sit-in at State House

TRENTON (AP)-Six Negro parents protesting racia} imbalance in Englewood public school* began the second day at their sit-in today outside the State House office of vacationing Richard J. Hughes. After their first night in the reception room outside office, the six were more determined than ever to stick it Out until the governor returns from his vacation Feb. 25or ven longer. "We will terminate this visit rou^ily when we have some sort of satisfaction," the demonstrators said. "We coirid stay even longer (than freb. 26> or We could terminate it earlier." Hughes, traveling in Florida with his family, telephoned a statement to his office in which he said he would be back as scheduled Feb. 26 and would not move up the date of his return. The statement said: "I do not expect to return from these few days of vacation with my wife and family to satisfy an obvious publicity bid by these unannounced visitors. It is apparent to me that they waited until I had left the state to make this bid for publicity." Ozrard Permits Stay The acting governor, state Sen. William E. Ozzard, R-Somerset, said no attempt would be made to evict the detnonstrators. The six were given freedom to move around and doors were left unlocked so they could use rest rooms. They could leave the building for food as they wished, since the main entrance is open at all hours. In the early morning hours today, a state trooper assigned to the State House said the demonstrators had pulled chairs together in the reception room outside the governor's office and were chatting. Earlier, they read the Bible and biographies of Mahatma Ghandi and Ralph Waldo Emerson. They went out to eat in shifts and slept on the leather chairs and a couch. "They were not being interfered with in any way," state police said. The sit-ins demanded that Hughes return from his vacation immediately to do something about the Englewood school situation. Ozzard rushed to the State House last night and talked to the four women and two men. He asked them to await the results of scheduled hearings by the state education dtparunent on t! Englewood situation.

6 Negroes Continue Hughes' Office Sit-in

TRENTON (UPDA sit-in dem-l After the conference, some <.,-(ration in the governor's of-'bedded down fully clothed on the , ! couches in the ncc hy ,,x Negroes entered Hs,^ thpjr cogtsreception room, aPs b)ankets day today, a personal plea an(J spent the ^ht bv Acting Gov. Oiizard and un _ _ . jnsr>- statement from vacationing :Troopor on Dulyj MOV Hughes notwithstanding. Ozzard assigned a state trooper lemonstrators- entered the ftiH-time to watch them, since the vor's reception room at mid- governor's suite is normally .it. moon to stay until the state|closed at night and over the takes a hand m" ending de facto weekend. Public restrooms in the seprrgaton in the Englewood State House were made available school system.. They demanded to &em and ^W at sandwiches ''that Hjghes return from Florida.:thv had brought with them. 'I ihink the people of New JerHughes Ignores Demand sey do net expect me to be a Hughes contacted his office by political coward," .Hughes said. 1 ic'iuphone and said he had no in- "I do not expect to return from ieaunn of returning until Feb. 26. these few day.s of vacation with ;?;ard heid a conference with my wife and family to satisfy an he Negroes six hours after the obvimis publicity bid by these tin,;t-in. He said there was nothing announced visitors. K is apparent i~ Hughes couid do alone. I to me that they waited until I '"" NV:nr,.">* said they would h^d 'eft the state to make this .'' fi'i; =i far

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To Wait Until He L;.-lives Florida
TKEXTON, NJ. (AP) -;.; Negro parents fromj ':n,:i?wood started a sit-j in iiemonstfciiotn at Gpv. 3;c::ard J. Httghes' office j J'ridav in arf attempt to the governor to re- ; ;in Sflimedflately from :i:.s -.-acation and do some'::;: about racial imbalr.cs in E n g l e w o o d ;hoo!s,
"iiuncs. traveling in Florida I A't;~. his family, telephoned a -.Mif.nient to his office saying he 'iii'J return as scheduled on ... ',..1,4 Cov. '.Villiam E. Ozzard, "'tie Senate president, talked . tie Demonstrators for half an ".- .-.nd -"\p!;;j'ned ther? is no one .- vnh legal power to inter .n r.he E'nglewood situation asked the demonstrators ;oect due process of law and . :.H- :i'e results of education v i.-nent hearings.

lo a pedBn, the sbc demanstraUSTK charged that "an obvious vacnum of Isadership and responsibility presently exists on the state level." Hughes, denying this charge fa his telephoned statement, said he has stated a number of times thai a neighborhood school assignment policy in New Jersey must give way where it promotes school segregation. Mrs. Kay saJd the state had done nothing about the Lincoln | School situation since it became controversial about a year ago. The four Negro women and two men sat in the large waiting room off which are the offices of the governor and his aides. Lawrence Bilder, the governor's executive secretary asked the six to go home, to which Mrs. Kay replied: "This is our governor of our state and. our children are at stake." Bilder said the demonstrators would be aflowed to stay and he ordered the main door to the waiting room left open. HEARINGS SLATED Mrs. Kay, 37, and another woman demonstrator, Maggie Nealy, 40, were acquitted last Feb. 17 of disorderly conduct charges stemming from an all-night sit-in prottst at Englewood City Hall against alleged school segregation, in the community.

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'be six .Vegro parents said .: u:d not wait for the hear-j :i van 'Jieir Bourse and would! .-.) sit in flie waiting room) o !;"u?hes personal office for 1 vext week anl a half. .;!:es said in. his statement, 't expect^to return from ; lew days o? vacation with ;';% and family to satisfy an '- i-:;blicity bid by these unJ visitors." :-?d. "It is apparent to m?: . v Baited until I had left! to make this bid for' .;cussion with Ozzard. r '.he demonstrators, Carmen .::.v,t!. said <rf the hearing pro;; rs. "We don't feel we have to -,i with this rifamaroie." trt-wa Kay, apotber of the ns. ?oid chiMrao at Eogie- ^ncota Scbool, which has :v?st :00 per cent Negro en.-EVR. ar three Mr four yrs i ho;r :eadi? v^qj. T}|
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{Continued from Page 1) sitioa in the dflpute one way or the other because It would prejudice hearings, scheduled for April 1-5, on the Englewood , problem. The demonstrators charged ' Friday that Baubinger "repui dialed" Hughes' policy, indicetiing "an obvious vacuum of ] leadership and responsibility" j l n the administration.' HUGHES said he is confident Baubinger will "apply that policy as the facts in each case may 1 warrant." As for the Negroes' statement that "privately initiated hearjings cannot solve this crisis," | Hughes pointed out that it was ;a private case which led to the : historic 1954 Supreme Court decision ordering an end to segregation in public schools. "I think the people of New ! Jersey do not expect me to be a political coward," Hughes said. [ "I do not expect to return from i these few days of vacation with - my wife and family to satisfy an 3 obvious publicity bid by these r unannounced visitors. It Is ape' parent to me that they waited until I had left the state to make this bid for publicity." Hughes. Mrs. Hughes and four of their 10 c h i l d r e n flew to Florida Wednesday. At 8 p.m. Friday, Ozzard came back to the Slatehouse from his "-home in Somerville and spoke to Hughes by phone. Then be and ;,|the six Negroes four women j,and two men gathered around I a walnut table in the outer-of fice .to talk. SMOKING a cigar and speak,'ing at machine-gun cadence, the I1 tall, slim Senate president who was sworn in to take Hughes' ^ p l a c e t h i s week said: "We Couldn't have and we wouldn't I have a state where the governor j could change a situation by dictum." "Raubinger would be speaking entirely out of turn if he said before the hearing begaj what his position is," he added. "He could not act at this time, nor ] could I, acting fir nir interfere 'with due prorr '

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Replied Mr*. Carmen Vaughn: "I dont fart lUt I hav tiw time for myself or my child to wait for this due process . . . my child doesn't have time to wat* In Lincoln School made up .almost entirely of N e g r o e s and center of the fight." Answered Ozzard: "W *11 have time to continue to wotect the sovereign dignity of.<he law of this state. No one has <htt little time." The meeting lasted about 15 minutes. At the end there was a long pause. Mrs. Vaughn said: "WE SHALL wait for the governor." Earlier, at 5 p.m., the ?overnor's receptionist, Ira Danels, himself a Negro, asked the group to leave. Tor the security of the governor's office, we must lock everything and I ask you to leave," Daniels said. "We leave that entirely up to you," Mrs. Barbara Kay replied. "No one is here after Friday," Daniels pleaded. "We are waiting for the governor," Mrs. Kay answered, "You may take any steps you feel necessary. We are waiting for the governor.' Others in the group were John Wilson. Mrs. Willa Mae Edwards, Mrs. Maggie Ncaly and a .sixth person who refused to identify himself.

"Mr demonstrators entered the; err.nr's reception r o o m at,' -5fi?rnoon Friday and vowed! 'lay iinul the state takes a! v < n Tiding de facto 'egrejra-. -!i the Englcwood s c h o o l :*m T h e y demanded thaf r^es return from Florida. ^Shes contacted his. office hy -nr.one and said he had no in-: <!Ti of returning until Feb. Mr diciated a s t a t e m e n t ) reing that the demonstrator? a;'p<i u n t i l 1 had left the state .": = ke this bid for publicity."! ,-rd hrld a conference \ v i t h [ .Verrof-s fix hours after t h e : n hepan. He said there \va<: hmz he or Hughes rould dr> . T"ne N e g r o e s ^siri the- .';ri .= ray until Hughes returns '''r the conference, s o m e . ' d"d down fully clothed on the !r rmic-hes in ;he reception T>. .ising t h e i r coat' as blank- i .-nrt spent the night. ''"cr fui! time to w a t r h them. ' h e governor's suite i' --nallv closed at night and ^e weekend. i:c re<strooms in 'he ?;ate1 -f were marie avsilable to "in sr>d they ate sand\v;chcs hud brought w i t h them. In a policy statement marie "ar. Hushes sairi ne f a r m , ;.i!inn must, he enderi bul J '' should be done u-i'h a ''"xible" neighborhood school -'r>'. one in which children 1 attend schools near their '"r.?--, but boundaries <-ari be - . n t f d !o desegregate a school. Wednesday, state EducaC"mmissioner Frederick M. singer told a group of Engiei demonstrators in his ofhe could nnt t a k e a po-

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V 30B OUBILL .>:. -.\Pi Six -N'egro !vi!;>siin>r raciai jmuai."r.vir-vood public schools . -.Tcind dav of their sif,..:!<:<> the State House Gov. Kit n'e>f first night in tfle '," .--.vim outside Hushes ! ~ix parents were more ';i:;;-d 'i-.an ever to sticK Jt . :.' :hc wrnor returns n-i v.'jafion Fet). 25 or
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, :. .'rrminate this visit r.crs we iiave some sort -n. ' thp demonstra,. i. ',Vf could stay even ; .;.-in b. i!6' or we could : -V .: -earlier." ..,'."*. -raveling in Florida , < family, telephoned a v.'iir to his office in which : aid i)e hcfc as scned.>. _fi j;>d would not move i,iie of his return. The 1'ir-nr - a i d i.) no: expect to return from ;rw days of vacation with '.'i'.t ind family to satisfy )iis 'Jiifolieity bid by <he.se -ii.-ic'ffd visitors. It in ap::; me that they waited ".: !.>: 'h/> state to make -r -iiolicity." u-'ing -rovernor. State Sen. Ozzard. R-S.imerse:. attempt would be m.ide ;:ie demonstrators. The) .v:-[Us .were given freedom! -:.-. jround and doors werej ..i.1-.eked so they could usei ni;!d leave the building :d :'s t.ley wished since the r. .-,nce is open at all a;:y T^ornin? hours to:are trooper assigned to 'oii.se said the demoni.?rt . ouiJed chairs to' i ::*; reception room nut-

ifCoatinued from Page 1) side the governor's office and were chatting. 'Earlier, they read the Bible and biographies of Mahatm* Gandhi and Raipn Waldo Emerson. They went out to cat Jn jhifU and sient on Hie leather -chairs and a courh. . ( , "They were not belne Interfered with in any way, State1 Police said. Demand Action t>r Hughe* The sit-ins demanded ' that Hughes return from his vacation immediately to do something about the Englewood school situation. Acting Gov. Ozzard rushed to the State House last night and talked to the four women and two men. He asked them to await the. results of scheduled hearings by the State Education Department on the Englewood situation. Ozzard. president of the State Senate, talked to the demonstrators for a half-hour and explained there is no one person with legal power to intervene In the Englewood situation. He asked them to respect due process of law. But the Negro parents said they could not wait for the hearings to run their course and would continue to sit in the waiting room for the next week and a half. 'We don't feel we have to go t/rough with this rigamarole 'the hearings)." one of the demon-

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Group Set To Stay In !MaJe House Until j Hughes Returns
By BOB DUEILL TRENTON, N.J. <AP> Six No .TO parents protesting racial . :!xouiatfi;<j aa Engrewooa public scrools began the second day of Lheir sit-in today outside the State ' House office of vacationing Gov. "Richard J. Hughes. Alter their first night in the reception room outside Hughes' of; iive. rhi.' six parents were, more, determined than ever to stick it out until the governor returns from his vacation Feb. 26 or '.'ven longer. "We will terminate this visit i:\vhen we have some sort of satisfaction," the demonstrators said. '''Wfrcoulff stay even longer 'than' Feb. 2ti> or we could terminate it earlier." "H-ie number of parents in the demonstration increased to seven luring (lie morning. Another man and \voman joined the ranks andi

Cmninutd From Fir* ts me that they waited until I bad ;Ieft the state tj> make this bid for :publicity," the statement said. The acting governor, state Sen. [William E. Ozzard, R-Somerset, 'said no attempt would be made: to evict the demonstrators who! went out to eat in shifts and slept' on chairs and a couch. "They are not being interfered with in any way," state police! said. v The sit-ins demanded Hughes; i reforn from his vacation tamed!-[j ateJy to do something about the) Englewood school situation. Oz-1 zard talked to the four women andjc two men and asked them to await N the results of hearings by the'r State Education Department. r The Negro parents said they.'r could not wait for the hearings < to run their course. '< "We don't feel we have to go through with this rigamarole (the ' hearings)," iMrs. Carmen Vaugh' told Ozzard. j i One of the sit-ins, Mrs. Barbara! JLy, ssau* cihihren at Lincoln i ;School in Englewood, which has; Jan almost 100 per cent Negro en-: ifollment, are 3-4 years behind in (their reading level. j Mrs. Kay said the demonstrat,ors knew the governor was on vacation but were prepared ta.sU.J" m e waiting room "until he takes icare of an emergency in the

Eniewood but said she would re-( :u.-n later. Hughes, traveling in FI.Qrjda w i t h his ' family, telephoned a.:; ".- ent to his office in which! r.e said he would be back as;, ' - - - , _, 1 . . ove up the date of h;s return. . I'hc stjtement said: "I do not expect to return from Ti ":e.-e few days of vacation won '; "Wife and "family to satisfy an ibvious publicity bid by these un- ; ; .;.-;:ounced visitorOJ. is apparent, . i^nTinue'dTifn Page 12, Col. 7 >

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gan the second day of their sit-in move up the date of his return, today outside the State House the statement said: office of vacationing Gov. Rich-' "I do not expect to return from ard J. Hughes. . j these few days of vacation with After their first night in the my wife and-family to satisfy ac reception room outside Hughes':obvious publicity bid by these unoffice, the six parents were JDOCP announced.v.-.vltw; j7f,j=appareor determined than ever to stick it-'! me that they waited until I had out until the 'governor returns.left the state to make this hid for from his vacation Feb. 26-orpublicity," the statement said even longer. Tne acting governor, state Sen. The number of parents in the Wiliiam E Ozzard, R-Somerset. demonstration increased to seven!said no attemot would be made (hiring the morning. Another man to evkt ' ikmotistiatOT *ihr and' woman joined the ranks andi^cnt out I bifta and slept ae of the original women leftjon chairs and a coucb. ftr EndewWd but said ^1* would; "They are not li*g faterforsd retura^aiw. inith in any -Aay.' 1 State Police The sit-ins indicated more peo- said. pfe might be coming down. ' The sit ins demanded that "We will terminate this visit; Hughes return from his \.xa})0f> tvughly when V9 bare some tort immediately to do something of satisfaction," the demonstra- abeut the Enclewood School insaid. "We could stay evenjation. Acting Gv. Ozzard laiked ;c longer (than Feb. 38) or ws and ;wo men an:; terminate it earlier." [asked them in await the results Hughes, traveling in Florida ; of bearuigs av ihc Stale I ;th his family, teJephonsd a'tim r>oar

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(Continued from Page One) for something to eat and then return. The group spends its time reading the Bible, and biographies of Mahatma Gandhi and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The demonstrators demanded that Hughes return from his vacation immediately to do something about the Engiewood school situation. Ozzard explained to them to await the results of scheduled hearings by the State Education Department. He said no one person has die legal power to intervene in the Engiewood school problem. He asked them to respect dime process of law. "We don't feel we have to go through with this regatnarole (the hearings), "said Mrs. Carmen Vaugh, a demonstrator. In a petition, the demonstrators charged that "an obvious vaccum of leadership and responsibility presently exists on the state level." Hughes recently told the people of Engiewood that he cannot take action in local school problems until there have been hearings and a ruling by the Sta'e Education Department. The governor said this was the procedure because of the necessity for maintaining Vv-t) chool aufrwmv.

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office until he makes himself available." Hughes and his family are .-'pokesvacationing in Florida and is not expected to.return until Feb. . 26. ] :;ok- but The governor termed the sit3 .-,;fice in "an obvious publicity bid." The number of parents in the sit-in increased in seven yesterdav. Another man and women joined the ranics and one of the original sdx, a woman, left for Engiewood but said she would return. Since arriving in the governor's office Friday the demonstrators have been quiet and orderly "in keeping with the dignity of the office," a spokesman said. Acting Gov. William E. Ozza4d, Senate president, spoke *o the group and later said no attempt would be made to evict them. The demonstrators slept in leather chairs and used their coats for blankets during their first night. They are no: permiied smoke or eat in the governor's reception roon:. Occasionally, each will yo out UK* t* rgr I. CM, 9)
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.' ; - -' 'parsd to sit in the reception room u>ntinuedjoat*ide the Governor's office until They w given freedom to iKughss reams from Florida1 move around and doors were left unlocked so they could tee 4h nor Feoruary 38~or even longer oisati "We've had too many prcrais- [rest _, , Jo:*." said Mrs. Carmen Vaughn, A crew of custodians and capitol ;gotad, ja spokesman for the demonstra' poiicemaa supervise the State fora. "It's time HOW for results House building on a 34-hour basis. .., We feel fine physically. We're set The front door of the building is rotesting to .rtay until something is done " jalways open. The door of the Governor's resit-ins spending cm. Two ception room is normally ^acu, mw timewerequiet " most ir u to iuon ! on weekends. But Acting Cover- Won. They passed arour
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elementary school is almost 100 segregation. per cent Negro and Liberty eleEnglewood is a community of,' mentary is predominantly Negro. . All of the demonstrators have,|27,000 persons, about 25 per cent: A" of Oft ofi-*tJJ -~ *** I children attending either the'r them Negroes. ' when Negroes sought Liberty or the Linlln school. nbution of pupils^ Ozzard asked the demonstrators schools The Lincoln,' 0 respect - f.vi.^.3* MI taw ox] f - .. due process of law and .Wait for the *..._ _/ L . .wait for Hin results of hearing: 7i Group L'rgps 'scheduled by the State Depart iment of Education. The bearings Support (were tentatively set for April. But rw< said they P" tney n/x rro-.VN. Pa. ~. Bucks.(the t parerrts hearings to could tt*ir The wai for the run i n . * A M IVHI* m _. napter of Young Amer-,course, fk*M vi.M.^4 action ,t the they wanted .. r Freedom, has launched e::m:five r't:on campaign urgin? Sen- The demonstrators distributed i-'.idwater, R-Arizona, {copies of a statement charging .ii'an nomination [that "an obvious vacuum of leadership and responsibility presftitiy -jfr*. exists on the state level." n Bucks Y A F Hughes, denying this charge in ; i ;;! Bucks Countyjhis te!fiphon statement, said he tinerha* staled i ntunber of times o ..::n- thjt a neighborhood sdxxJ as::t policy !n New Jersejv" *ay whpre it promotes

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-Trenton. Feb. 16Six Negro. parents went into their sec-i :3nd day of a sit-in in the of- 1 ?5cS'of Governor Hughes today. ...They vowed they'd remain 1:2 til ne returns from a Florida, vacation and hears their protest against alleged segrega-' ?ion in Englewood public schools. Hughes has said he will notj interrupt his "few days of vaca- : 'ton with my wife and family"! ;.o return for what he called "ani -ibvious publicity bid." He leftj !sst Wednesday and is due back | F*b. 26. Three saen and three women i nake up the sit-in squad. .'sarp o Chair* "7;ey arrived around 4.30 ?. ' Friday, camped out on leath/ cr.airg and two black leath ores in the governor's oucxcept:on room overnight., i'oaay, they went out for food ' <> bv t%vo, expressing fear that i : !.hey all left at once they] -,;:.-: rind the doors barred on: >.eir return. However, Mrs. Barin Kav chairman for the up, said that they hav? been ' "-i decent ck.. i reir arrival. "ifri. Kay toid reporters ihat: it: ire acting "strictly on j i ' and an not affiliated). '. . -, r.rt >',iticiia! Associationj -. Advancement of Col-' 1 '.n!e ->r any other or^an-! '
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' Waited Nine Years ~ The group, she continued, has waited nine years, since the Supreme Court decision calling tor school integration, hoping i t j would be applied to Lincoln School. However, Mrs. Kay said, that school still has almost 100 per cent Negro enrollment ' Children there are three to four years behind in .their readIng levels, she said. Now, she added, the parents feel the time for action has arrived. "We are here," Mrs. Kay said, *to ask Governor Hughes to tike action to desegregate our schools In Englewood We have waited a long time . . . Now we : cannot wait any longer." jj Of Hughes' remark that ttwyl 'Were participants in a publicity r stunt, Mrs. Kay said: "We, as parents, are appalled 'that our governor feels thisjf way. Our governor is on vaca-) a tion with his children while ourjr *,children are going to segregated ,'p schools."

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7j Barbara i-lorris, Esq. 20 Wast 40th Street New York, New York /Dear Miss Morris:
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Eric Groeainger , Assistant Commissioner of Education

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iopt or: ;h<? leauier couches In the governor's reception room since Friday afternoon, returned to Englewood charging that the administration was/ollowlng a course of "Ir.acrioiT* and "stalling" in the case. They charged that H>:, /: , ' "made It very clear that ins jurIsdiction in this crisis Is subordinate to that of Dr. (Frederick M. Raublnger, commissioner of education." And the* said they had "very llttte faith" as to thr < of hearings scheduled to U fore Raubinger "on April FOOJ'B Day" into complaints charging that Engle'.vood schools are segregated. The end of the demonstration came after it appeared to be picking up steam. Sev groea arrived Saturday day to complement the o: group of six who began the protest Friday. But state police refuasd to allow more than 10 persons" in the office, normally locked on weekends, at one time. Hughes, Taca? toning *.r ^ida with his famfly, refused torn to Trenton tc d*I triiij the ttaa deatra;*:; Se' """

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iifoy VairgSn, one of the demonstrators, read a statement at a ; .ie".<'3 conferetce Rcrounrhig tee i conciusJon of the protest. "i;;e governor har. .staled Jn.tfcjj P3=t that 'if local officials dj not act to end segregaticr). regardJoss of die cause, tiie state cafi,"* u sajfl. "Waw we are convliw'ed / lVl.w tHe govenior's course o f )
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; TENGLEWOQD-^Thedecent Trenton'sit-in "by Bergen" Comity CORE was "branded this week "by ithe 12 glewood Committee to^ave Our Neighborhood 'Schools" as a ~ publicity bid designed to" intimidate public officials and to short-circuit due processes of law.^S* -[-?&**' --c..".--->''--T."**:*-*'-, 'This blatant attempt to "sub vert the law'by theTpfessurt of sitins, boycotts, and other irresponsible means is an affront io our democratic "society,1" the statement say?, "for TVC are government of _laws, not'menj in which the law" and legal process "has been,the bulwark -in the struggle for civil and human rights- V*"-^-:^-^' "All of us, white and negro alike, are afforded equal protection' under the law. This blatant attempt I to subvert the law by the, pressure of sit-ins, boycotts, and other irresponsible means is an affront to our democratic-society.*"*.--if^ ,v-^-.L^'-j' - , ;,.>~* ., *:*-_ "S.O.N.S. reaffirms its position that the assignment of children,-to school should not'be macLe.jon a. racial basis. The 5tate of "New Jersey should not have any policy which directs that children should be assigned to school on a pre-de-' termined racial ratio. x Racism, 'whether used to exclude or include, is illegal and immoral. * *-'' v
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,ese people plaint: eaflierT^Bi" IKeraiear ( future they will have a^ull opportunlry4o set their "complairjto^in. Jhe' record and produce any evidence they may have to support "their .complaints:' The City of Englewood, the'-Board 'of Education, and other interested parties will have a^ opportunity to answer them and produce whatever evidence" they-think relevant The Commissioner, exercising his duty, then Tvill make' his findings. He^ will whateyerT^aetibn, ^'if; ;any, Jhe feels"' may 3>e ..required oindef. the law.rsThis 3s un'.accord !with pdue process^ Mder^iirdemoaratic'"in-: stitutions. We*believc that the vast majority of citizens, of whatever, race, fully support these principles. "We reiterate the following facts established in.the report of the Commissioner of Education's Fact Finding Commission on Englewood which published its findings last1 fail. f :^>> . 1-J-.;-. v "The Committee in assessing available information and data does not find supportable evidence that the school authorities-have mainf| tained segregation by design.*^' - extensive'observations* data collected lead-the Committee, to conclude that overall educational: opportunities in Englewood

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"' KNGUCWOODT:ie recent Trenton sit-ii' by fierce/I Cciinty COfiK" |:i!> branded this week by the En< ; glcwood Committee tu Save Ouij : Neighborhood School.- as a pubJ ' licity bid designed to intimidate] I public o f f i c i a l s and to short-circuit: i\e processes of law " "This b l a t a n t attempt to subvert . t h e hrw by the [treasure of sitins. I boycotts, and other irresponsible means is an a f f r o n t to our demoj c r a t i c society." ;hc s t a t e m e n t says, : "lor we are government of laws. i not men. in w h i c h the law and legal process has been the bulwark in the struggle tor civil and h u m a n

"The Committee in. assessing 'available information. 3.n.d data does' : iic't find supportable evidence that the school authorities have maintained scuregatioi! by design.' 1 "The extensive observations and .data collected lead the Committee Uo conclude that overa'.l educational opportunities in En;lewood are equal." : "The ^ t u d y data indicate that the teachers at the Lincoln School ; !ia\ a- larger percentage at the : higher levels of certification and ^degree status in comcarison with , the teachers of the five elementary schools in the district " I Any objective appraisal of the 'studies which have teen made in : Kn^Iewotfj support ;hc conclusion ;that social and economics factors j i rather than racial factors are the predominant reasons for m a n y chilidren not achieving a:; well as they should. The C o m m i t t e e to Save Our Neijhbornood SchrxiU hopes that . w e will see a cessation of these pressure tactics in 'he lulurc. so :.ha'. the atrnosohcrc will nut be prejudicial to a proper adjudication of, t h i s mat lev.

"All of us. w h i t e ?'.\c\o alike. . .-'re afforded equal protection u n - i <k-r t h e l a w . Thi.- b l a t a n t a t t e m p - i to subvert the law hy (he pressure! poiisiblc moans is an a f f r o n t to our ', democratic society. "S.O.N.S. r e a f f i r m s its position I . t h a t the assignment of children to , school should not be made on a lacial basis. The State of New Jersey should not have any policy! w h i c h directs that children should be assigned to school on a pre-determined racial ratio. Racism. ; whether used to exclude or include. : i j illegal and immoral. "The present bid /'nr publicity by ; certain persons which, is designed j (o intimidate public officials .i.. ' x'cpi J'^bie. N o ', h i n s ^'I'evtnileri these people from, filing their complaint earlier. In the near future they will have a full opportunity to set their complaints in the record j and produce any evidence they may 'have to support their complaints. ( JThe City of Englewscd, the Board' iof Education, and other interested I parties will have an opportunity to j answer them and produce whatever j evidence they think relevant The .Commissioner, exercising his duty. :hen w i l l make his findings. He will take whatever action, if any, he feels may be required under the law. This is in ."ccord with due process under our democratic institutions. \Ve believe ihat the vast majority of citizens, of whatever race, f u l l y support tln-se principles. "U'e reiterate the following facts j established in the report of the j Commissioner of Education's Fact j Finding Commission on F.nglewood .which published its findings fall.

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3A^R. 135 Belraont St., Bngltwood, N.*J. of Birth 10-11-32 in JTew terk City. ,i. J. Jtats I. D. Bureau ref la ota record of arrest re subject. attached copy of record.) 3 7-2-61 J;ina LACY, 23? Tietjen Ave., Englewood, N.J. Hd^iscsred as voter Bergen Go. from above add* on 3-3-60 \7B - DL M^443$ issued to'SHlHLSI M./-UCT, above address. D.O.J. toy 1924 in New lork, H.I. 5to* 121-140 Ibs. black hair [brown 'ayes Employer : Travelers Ins. Co., 30 John St., N.I.C. L. LtCI, 237 Tietjen Ave. , Englewood, N.J. iic^istarsd voter Bergen County, above addeess on 6-19-61. ';o. record of D. L. in file for above named subject. Lil LOUIGK or LOHIK, address unknown. a. No record voting registrations Bergen County for above nansd. b. ..'o record of Drivers License in file for abovenamad subject. On February 20, 1963, the undersigned proceeded to nglewood Lee Jupt. arid interviewed Police Director Joseph Lawless and Capt. ''. larly and endeavored to get more information and record checks 23 subjects listed in this report. Capt. Early advised they had ird of arrast on the following :
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*bove charges were dismissed in Magistrate's Court) ^apt. aarly gave the undersigned a copy of report regarding Ijentioned arrests and details re incident. (SSJS ATTACHED COPI3S OF W JaT.,D 2-2-62). The twenty three names of participants in "sit-in" and demonon were checked in the following for any record or information. I* J. State Identification Bureau f ecor, subects 1, ^'3, & > Record, subjects #1, ^'3, & ^20. (See attached copies of records) . J. 3tate Police Records Section f Ho record. J j. P. Subversive Activity File No record. * J 3. p. Narcotics Pile * No record.
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION STATE HOUSE, TRENTON 25

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Barbara Jane Kay #21095 Barbara J. Kay 2-262 #80393 Dls. Conduct (Disturbing Assembly) 2-16-62

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

DIVISION OF STATE POLICE

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STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION STATE HOUSE, TRENTON 25

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STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION STATE HOUSE, TRENTON 2S

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Cap[/in F. J. Pasch, Supervisor.

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A t t e m p t s are being made to stop us, But we will

IP INQUIRIES *F'E MADE OP CHILDREN BOYCOTTING, OR THREATS

AF.E MADE TO PARENTS OP BOYCOTTING CHILDREN: 1. Parents are to advise authories that they are not required by lav; tc send their children to a segregated school, 2. /11 p a r e n t s are r e a u i r e d to be n o t i f i e d in w r i t i n g before any a c t i o n can be t a k e n . 3. In the event t h a t a n o t i c e is sent to you, notify the boycott c o m m i t t e e i m m e d i a t e l y . L),. The Boycott committee assures any parent that in the event a c t i o n is s t a r t e d by the c i t y or 3osrd of Education, all legal expenses including A t t o r n e y ' s fee will be f u r n i s h e d free of charge. This weeks calendar: Boycott Plans, Mon. March l|t 1963, Discussion of Future

6l|. Englewoed Avenue, Support our Gallant Council8:00PM

Tuesday March 5 1963., Council r - e e t i n g : ncn Vincente K . Tibbs at City Hall

IP YOU AS A PARETT RECEIVE A TELEPHONE CALL INQUIRING ABOUT YOUR CHILD ABSENCES IN SCHOOL, GIVE NO INFORMATION AS YOU CANNOT SEE

1'TiO IS ON THE TELEPHONE ASKING THESE QUESTIONS.

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I h n u c h n o t h i n g prevents them j from attending private schools i f '

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: 111 t h e fiirn c;i.-i's iiiuilfni-: Knclr. u-ond and nihf-r r i t i e s in \V Jer. M'.V nnd t h a i n r i l l ; < T h.- nor KilICn^lcvvood is .'i 0od plnco in which to live: and uv Mtriiti'iH c'oiiiini*M"'iiT l-'n-dcijck v.'ho bclonjr to Enjfiewood should begin nccriitin.? thr . .M. l,'.l.'ii;::i-r cnulil >>e forced in positive with greater vigfor in order to overcome the ef- , In annuiindiii; a decision prior In forts of otir detractors and the propaganda that comes . t h e hold/lit: of he;iriii:; HI .April. J u t of radio and television these days. Tii^ Governor n;;,a^ hi> comEng^leu'ood is a community of homos, a neighborly ; i n c u t s yi.'Merday 0:1 h e n r i n g of (he rommttnity in which, despite all that lias been said ;.r.J . I.Micnlii School li;c:'itt. .Hiding his Impi". Hi:il !h c h i l d r e n will done by a few, has a more highly developed racial understanding; t h a n any of our neighborsto say the least. ; noi s u f f e r rriucatinnnlly. He ch.ir:ictori/c(f t h e rff f;.ct'> In t h i s connection we have the words of En<,rlewood'.s >'^rrL'.iljfpn c.lsi-?, in f h r v i a i p ;,,, own F.ev. Walter S. Taylor of the Galilee Methodist Church who said this week: "The .\"ero in Knjrlcwooc! lou^li r.-1-.cv'' r f f i i j r ; M C t ' m c ;mti llirii::'i!t is farther along in city nf Amfricn.." his bid for equality than in any other ,i r( ccivin.q.u h i c l i . h'' sai(f. rhov nrc "1'iic >i-cnn(i ,!:!.'. cit i he Lineohi Englewood has pood schoolspublic, private, and parochialas proven by our graduates, white and Xcgru. ; School l.ioyco'.t .^,-iv.' a rlro:> in the iminli.T who hare a hijrh percentage of achievement in higher . i:i:iptjrr of iiijM-nir.> of :)7. The schools of learning and in the work world. ml of M~hnn! fnr .ill rc.ilurliiiL' hmculL. nn U'ednesEnglcwood has pood governmentsound, c.'licirnt, progressive with m a n y men'and women .devoting time Ull'J nf which M-hool a;ilhfiand talent without stint. riiics .timate n'lO.il 'JO .TIT on Englewood has rich traditions, fir." agencies and in- ' the .si li.il. stitutions, programs and projects helpful to residents in S t a r t e d Monday all sections and all walks, all-embracing- sports and recTin: huycott W.IS callril f reational facilities. \Yirj opcriin^ nt M-hno! M o n i f y y in^rrj.ill Engk-wood h>u> many outstanding citizens high in . s outstanding 1 i : in:; nnrl UIK sc.sion io'dj of endr-.-r.'orfinance, industry, business. edu- {I rhiWi-i-n alwn: rr.Drninp At the 230 inrlnst'-" of cndonvorfinance, ahsont. af;HLJun. ie arts. ' [ tcrnorMi r-rss^ii fiv-p ot tv\<- h. ; M:^tor5 rr:/;'nn: I ^-:! ir 'ir-' " The question of racial imbalance, created by the ac- j ceivrd several calh froin p; dcnt of neighborhoods and not by design as the State i i''iio claim^ri thrir children itself has declared, is under due process of law. Hear- I sci* out /or scjiool in th.? nioi but had somehow hern stecrn ings will be conducted in April. Local authorities, and away and inlo the group of nb State authorities have hoped that people wouJd leave sen tecs. the matter up to duo process of law and that orderly Dr. .Mark R. Shcdd. supcrintcoprocedures would be followed even by the groups pressdcnt of schools, announced that ing for drastic measures. And so do we. We feel it is sad the Board of Education was planto see the children become pawns in this controversy. We hope parents will send their children back to I nine no immediate action on the school, where they belong, where they want to be. No I ahscnteci5m but would wait u n t i l matter how hard the leaders of the Englewood Move- I the situation became stabilized. Of ment and CORE, which are in the forefront of this boy- I th>' 4M children enrolled at Lincott, try to provide equal education they cannot and the I coin, ei?ht percent have been ahlonger children nre kept out of school tiio loss chanee j(sent dtirinR the last month due lo illness. they have will be. for promotion, the more under-achieved they Ciasriwork i\ns hrm^ rr.-uimH on normal NIC a l t e n d We would not deny the right of the groups to plead iI in 3children. hasi^ iviththe teacherstheir cause for measures designed to correct under- I was absent. None of achievement. This is America and the parents at Lincoln .School are good Americans. We simply advocate due ! The hoard will probably wait ! u n t i l Monday he-'ore proceeding process of law, even if due process does take time. ; a^ainsi alvrntec-s. Tlie Stale la1.'.(Continued on Page 4)

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Dr. Shcdcl felt that the achievement of children in the type of facililics being set up by the boy. cot I inf.' parents could hardly he up to the st.ind.ird of t h e regular! course in school. This could r e n d i - i ly I"ad to student f a i l u r e s and s h i - ; dents heins left back. Tibbs Leads Picketing -1! Lincoln School was :M orderly, t h e picket lines led by j i Councilman \'incente K. Tihhs. They carried placards p r o t e s t i n g ai:;iinst racial i m b a l a n c e al Linf n l n School nnrl i n d i c a t i n g t h a t t h e y are c a m p a i g n i n g lor de.sr.ii-: rr^.'itinn nf t h e school. fir. Sh*'dd in response In questions by the 3(i newsmen who surrounded t h e entrances Monday m o r n i n g snid t h a t t h r racial imh n l a n c e at Lincoln School results from accident and not riesi.cn. which was t h e f o r m a l f i n d infix of t h e t r a m of S t a t e experts sen I here by t h e S l a t e D e p a r t m e n t of E d u c a t i o n last f a l l . Dr. Shedd f u r t h e r said t h a i he and \hr Board of K d u c n t i o n had hnprd t h a t al! croups would ^eperid upon d;ic process of law for s o l u t i o n s to problems nf imbalance and t h a t they would not resort lo d i > r u p t i v e boycott tactics, j Thr boycott was organized Fri- j day n i u h t at .1 r a l l y at Lincoln School a t i e n d r d by 150. This was conducted by Councilman Tihhs u ho supported the boycott sayinc it is s o m e t h i n g t h a t "must be done if one believes in t h ^ cause of dfsesrepation." The rally was addressed by t h e Rev. Charles Shut; llour.rlh nf I-;irminchr.m. Ala., a Freedom K i q h l e r , v/ho drclarrd j t h a i \e"ror^ nrc f l o i n " nn morr t h a n f i c m a n d i n s (heir rights as American.*. 'Hie eight Trenton f i t in*: ro>e in a body and pledged In ; keep t h e i r c h i l d r e n out of school : u n t i l Lincoln Schonl is nV^rg- i A u g u s t u s Harrison and Russell i Major, heads of !h^ Knglewood ! Move men!. directed c h i l d r e n to several house-; in Knclewnod where sub-: it me classes are heinc set up or in ihe Klhica! ' ' u l l u r r House n T'^-'ineck . her'* c!a-->ps are b'*ir.;; ii^ui.

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EXGLEWOOD Mayor A u s t i n ! ! X. Volk last night pointed out that i j the boycott at Lincoln School is | entirely a Board of Education matj ter, that the hopes of all officials ' are thai the children will not suffer too greatly from remaining away from school, and that adherence to due process of law is the only way to approach the problem. His statement: "The matter of boycott by pupils in Lincoln School and 'or any other schools is a matter completely within the juriscliccion of the Board of Education, in accordance i with State Laws which prescribe ; procedures in the case of prolonged absenteeism if a child (or chil' drcn) is not receiving an equal education. "Thus we have no jurisdiction in this matter except to say generally that we have advocated due process of law and respect for. the orderly processes of law. "As wo have pointed out. three appeals are pending. Thr Cotiinnssioner had indicated that after! rethe hearings he wtll submit j (Cor.flnued on Page 4)

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KXGl-EV.'OUD "AVe, iike m a n . other parer.ts who are opposed f, dc facto segregation of schools, will c o n t i n u e to send our child tu the Lincoln F.lemcntary School because at the very con; of the present i crisis in Enslcwood is the proper i e d u c a t i o n of children.'' declare i Mr. and Mrs. John T. Spmill of ! 273 Rosen.ont place, who with the j NDiio.-ial X.A.A.C.P. i n i t i a t e d the I first appe-il to the State Departj ment of Education. I "The petition file--! '"i"' ' [State Commissioner of Education ' b y the -attnrtmve f v-~ * f - '

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i ( C o n t i n u e d From P a g e 1) pnrt t(i the Knizlrwnnd !trt;n d of Education w h i c h in t u r n >n!l he t h o r o u g h l y reviewed. The Gover- j nor of !!,' Stair him.-rtf lias ad- i vncaln! due process of law. \ V e ; add our hopes t h a t the democratic i procedures w i l l be followed in K n - i glewond and t h a t none nf n u r children will suffer by I he actions of any groups or ( i n d i v i d u a l * . "U'e feel today .is we have frit ! from the b e g i n n i n g t h a t there is i a high degree of racial u n d e r s t a n d - 1 ing in Knglewnnd where our I i n s t i t u t i o n s , o u r government, o u r ' public services, our businesses a r c i n t e g r a t e d and where there is : freedom of movement. "U'e feel t h a t because of o u r : splendid community background,] because of our experience w i t h ; i n t e g r a t i o n as i h e years have pro-! grcssed, t h e r e is greater u n d e r - ' s t a n d i n g here t h a n in most c o m - j : numitics. And we feel t h a t by f a r 1 I the great m a j o r i t y of our people, of all races, agree t h a t this^is so ' a n d regret the e f f o r t s of -;me to i tear us down."

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ment; said he ^vas not opposed to boycotts. He added, however, that he felt such action might better follow the hearings, if they fail to bring action. The Spruills in their statement MEASLES A FACTOR said that in spite of the current Children began arriving for boycott they will continue to send school at about 8 A. M. Lincoln their daughter to Lincoln School School principal LeRoy McCloud because proper education is at said some of today's absenteeism the very core of the crisis. might have resulted from spread The couple were among those of measles. Three cases have who defied the Lincoln School been reported already, he said. boycott last September when Of charges that attendance fig- about 50 per cent of the student rures were incorrect, Dr. Shedd body was kept home 3 days in . *": . % ! 'said he arrived at his absentee token action. : .' Referring to the ' petitions .to figures by subtracting from total enrollment the number of pupils be heard by Dr. Raubinger, the Spruills said: . . . . / y present. "Hearings on the petition have This morning for the first day, been scheduled for the first week all fourth-grade children partici- of April, and until Mr. Raubinger pating in the boycott were taken his decision (which to a single destination for private renders National N. A. A. C. we and the V. classes. . - T believe must be favorable) A bus again took about 68 chil- countersuits will not alter tt dren to the Bergen Ethical So- already established decision an ciety headquarters in Teaneck. changing trend, nor will boycot. Fire officials and the Township's pickets, sit-in demonstrations, o building and sanitary inspectors what-have-you alter .the lega visited the building yesterday to procedure of law.*V".'.^/.-!" Jetermine if all regulations were They said protest is importanl jeing observed. Reports were to but not now and not at the ex_ toe made to Township officials pense of the -education . of th(" today. i ---;'.?,children. ,,-U^. Wf^.-w ' J REFUSES LNFORMATION ASK LEAGUE GUIDANCE At The Teaneck building yesThe Spruills said ~ parents terday Byron Baer. vice-chair- should look to the National N. A. man of the Bergen County chap- A. C. P. and the Urban League1 ter of C. O. R. E., also support- for leadership and guidance.-ing the boycott, declined to .give "Since It is the National N. A. any information about the type of A. -C. P. who has had years of Education pupils are receiving/ I , experience in lighting for the I Dr. Shedd has said no make- rights of individuals and victoshift education will be acceptable ries in the courts, and who will to the Board of Education. Tru-1 be waging our battle for us at ancy proceedings cannot be insti- the hearings, we sincerely urgf tuted against children and their this community to rally behinc parents untfl 5 days of absen- and support 'its program,'" thej teeism. . said. ' ; "lv" ! '- * . Of Hughes's statement on (h The boycott action continued last night to be criss-crossed unconstitutionality of racially un1 with offers of support, stinging balanced schools occurring withcriticism, and irwre filams B t out intent, S. O. _-N. S- said tw< I recent federal court decisions iCity^and State __ '.hold to the contrary.; >r>.., Their telegram to Hughes said: i "In Mew of the~ pending hearings, we regret, you Jhave public,ly - prejudged this /vital issue which threatens the stability and I ^welfare of all school thfldren to I (Continued .from Page -1! mediate desegregation. Englewood Avenue was nearly deserted and several City patrolmen observed the proceedings. fi The group* said they hoped the [ 'Governor had been misquoted, 'and that he wffl permit the issue -to be resolved in the democratic ^tradition without any prejudgment. ^~. '~ *\ *

Gentlemen: Z have your telegram of today's date in which you express your "shock" at my having "pre-judged" the curreat school controversy. Z have taken particular pains act to render such a prejudgment and have noted that the matter now is involved in the judicial process beginning with hearings before the State Commissioner of Education. Z have declared, however, the State Of Hew Jersey's adherence to the principles of equality aa aipmmJtd in the federal and State Constitutions and, in my opinion, in landmark court decisions, Z enclose a copy of this overall policy of the State of Hew Jersey as presented last year in a letter by me to Councilman Yincente K. Tibba of Englewood.

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G0VERBOR

Hr. Obrlea Boldt

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llarch 1, 1963 Sear Hrs. Wilaon: X have your telegram of February 26 in which you urge me to "provide the personal leadership desperately needed" to deal with the Englewood school' I em sot quite sure as to the course of action you propose that X take. X aa sure, however, that this is a matter that is fully comprehended by the Ism of the United States and Of the State of Hew Jersey. X have taken aa oath o uphold those lavs and X propose to do so. . After SOBS delay, several groups of Englcwood parents brought the question of de factoa segregation to the attention of the State Cocmissioner of Education^ end! thenoonly after direction from the Federal court* Commissioner Eaubiager has moved with expedition to hear and rule in chose matters. Any delays have resulted from calendar conflicts among counsel in the matter* The action of the State of Hew Jersey will be within the framework of'a policy which I enunciated last June in a letter fo Councilman tibbs* X enclose a copy of that letter for your information* One further word concerning your stress on the matter of a "privately Initiated* case. A privately initiated matter has the same standing in our court* and administrative agencies as does any public or corporate request for Justice* X would further observe thet the historic Brown case, through which the United States Supreme Court ruled out segregation in schools, was a privately initiated hearing* X would urge you and your associates to be of good faith in the law. For in the long run, it is the only sure foundation of justice.

Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR

Mr*. Virginia Wilson 111 Williams Street Englewood, Hew Jersey

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Thank JOB for your communication concerning the school controversy la I am well aware of the frustrations of those citizens of who believe that equal educational opportunity is being Aa you nay know, I have stated on several tiba policy which would guide this Administration in such cases, namely, that the neighborhood school concept which is imbedded in the public policy of this State oust be adapted, when necessary, to assure the priaary requirement of equal educational opportunity for all children, this) is Hie settled policy of my Administration, as indicated la a letter which I sent to Honorable Vincente K. Tibbs, a Councilnsn of Englewood, on June 18, 1962, a copy of which I enclose. Any controversy to be settled by the Commissioner of Education, through the process established In the school laws of this State, will be decided within the framework of this policy. ,__jt bat it is tine well spent, in ray opinion. Ing advances in this area are cade in such , We know that tilt historic Suprene Court decision in the chool segregation cases resulted from the patient use of due process of law. Ham process ia school controversies is clearly spelled out in the school laws of law Jersey. Upon formal petition of complaint to the CoasilstTonai' of Education requesting intervention in a local school controversy, the Commissioner ia obliged to hold a hearing to pTnrf,n> all the facts before rendering a decision which is binding upon the local school district. This decision, however, is appealable to the State Board of Education and then to the courts.

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Recently, the Attorney General of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy (whnej zeal and integrity in respect of civil rights is certainly aajmi question), stated in the public press la Newark that the ahemlmmgiit of the neighborhood school policy of Hew Jersey waa not necessary la order to reach complete fulfillnent of the necessary goal of equal educational opportunity. 1 aa confident that after an evaluation of the facts in the light of tilt State's policy la thia area, a specific remedy will be foflhnailng which will be implenented by the local Board of Education foe the benefit of all the citizens of Englewood. With regard to the final question of your letter, "Are you doing alft yon cant*1, Z will answer in the affirmative. With all respect nay X ask yon the sane question, particularly with respect to legislation which would strike at the root of this de facto aettiraflffHnn evil to prevent discrimination in the sale of private homing* Such legislation, initiated by cy predecessor and than by OB, baa passed the Denocratic Bouse of Assembly several tines, and is stalled la the Hew Jersey State Senate. Have you written to yon* local Senator on thia natter?
Respectfully yours,

GOVERNOR

Hr. Leon 7 Ford Street

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Dear Gov. Hughes: Because of prior commitments, I am unable to picket your office tomorrow, This letter will be in its stead. The subject of my protest is the Lincoln School in Englewood. There is no purpose in life if there is not a moral purpose. It is wrong for the Lincoln School to be segregated. You and I helped to segregate that school. I am doing all I can to desegregate it. Are you doi&g all you can?
Yours truly

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I, Attendance reports from Lincoln School thia morning ( / / 3 show that 113 children 346) era absent as comparad with 239 last Tuesday. Since absences at thia time of year

cause serious interruption to the education of these children we hope that all unexcused absentees will return to their classes immediately.

I. Chapter 13 of New Jersey Statutes places clear responsibility upon parents of all children ages 7-16 to have their children attend school ( 3 1 - 4 . 1:41) The law also

holds a board of education responsible for enforcing compulsory attendance of all school-age children. In the face of a large number of unexcused absentees the

3oard of Education and Superintendent would be delinquent in their legal obligations not to take proper action at this time. Therefore, following consultation

with Board of Education attorney Judge Abram Lebson I have instructed members of | our staff to follow normal procedures for determing causes of extended absences.

To parents of children whose absences are unexcused we will send the usual notice that such children are to be in school within 5 days.

Failure to comply with this notice will result in complaints against parents in municipal court according to law.

NARK R. SHEDD Superintendent of Schools

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Reverend J. Isaiah Pastor, First 283 TTnommnr Place Englewood, Hew Jersey Reverend Thank you for your recent letter commenting on the Englewood

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X appreciate your position ia the Englewood coraaunity and the fact that your voice baa alwaya been a reasonable and responsible one in the search for a aolntrlim to this cost frustrating and perplexing problem. It ia for this reason that X cannot understand your suggestion that the natter has become a "political football from the State level dona1" and that you now will "use whatever oeans nay be necessary, within the law* to achieve your goals. ly lav and custom the primary responsibility for education resta with the local coammity. Only when a conounity fails to deal with its responsibilities doea the State becoae involved and then only through a PTpflMg which ia clearly apelled out in the school laws of the State. Due process ia being followed la the Englewood case. When the 1 representing those who are challenging the local school authoritiea net on January 25th with representatives of the Department of Education, the data of April 1st was selected aa being mutually satisfactory to enitignce the hearings required by law before the Department of Macattntt in order to reach a legally binding decision in this natter. '"'

As yon suggest, there is indeed the possibility that the iarlafna may be appealed to the State Board of Education and to the courts. Yet, again, we are talking about due process, the very method by whichtoiorlft*I* caking Its progress in the field of civil rights. Vat historic Supreme Court decisions to which you refer were at the end of that procedure known as due process and the only guarantee, la ay opinion, of enduring advances resulting from a controversy of this sort. For innlvmr*, X aa sure that the 187 student* la South Carolina who only recently were successful In their bid to have their breach-of-peace convictions set aside by the united State* frjnriim Court, fully appreciate the value and wisdom of due process* You know of the policy of this Administration that the neighborhood school principle must be flexible and adapted, when necessary, to assure the primary requircnent of equal educational opportunity for all rfrfldrta* Too nay bo interested in reading a copy of ay letter to such effect of June 18, 1962 to a distinguished Councilman of fufcloanmT, aVMoralilo Vineente K. Tibbs. Just a few days ago, the Attorney General of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy (whose Integrity and zeal la the field of civil rights Is beyond question)^ tttproaaed his belief that the neighborhood school policy need not be abandoned la order to reach a fulfillment of equal educational *nT*Vf1t1hr for all children. X aa confident that any controversy to be settled by the Coanissioner of Education wilt be decided within the framework of till* policy, and will be laptaaimted by the local Board of Education for the benefit of all the children of Englewood. Sincerely yours,
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Hon. Richard J. Hughes Governor of New Jersey Trenton, N. J^ Dear Sir: I have some reluctance in sending you this communication, due to the fact that there exists a do-nothing policy on the question of public school integration which has seemingly dominated this Northern atmosphere.

As Chief Executive of the State of New Jersey, I feel that it is incumbent upon you to take a direct stand in these matters, thereby upholding the principles of our western democracy. Let me explain, because I think it important to give true meaning to what I am trying to convey. The democratic way of life is indeed a fine principle and it is correct for us to spread this ideal throughout the world, not only because we believe in it, but because it is the best way of life. However, we of the western hemisphere have not done very much to solve the problems which beset us to the extent where we might influence the darker skinned peoples of other countries. If your approach to this racial imbalance which exists in our schools remains as it is at present, I fear that you will give extra fuel to other governors both North and South, who wish to flout the decisions of the Supreme Court, thereby delivering into the hands of the communists the best weapons to defeat the cause of democracy. May I point out to you, Sir, that this "lull" here in the Cit,y_p.f_Englewood simply represents the calm before the storm, and if your interest in the matter is what I expect it to be, you will not permit a continuation of this foot-dragging on the part of those responsible. You are all too familiar with the facts in this case, I am certain, so that I need not go into the details. * I feel that you would appreciate the fact, Governor Hughes, that I am in a position to know the situation here and I cannot

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Thank you for your cnanonicatioa concerning the school controversy in Englewood.
2 aa well aware of the frustrations of those citizens of Englewood who believe that equal educational opportunity is being denied certain children. As you may know, 1 have stated on several occasions the policy which would guide this Adainistratloa la such cases, nanely, that the neighborhood school concept which If Imbedded la the public policy of this State oust be adapted, when necessary, to assure the primary requireaent of equal educational opportunity for all children. fti* process takes time, but it is tine well spent, in vy opinion, because all enduring advances la this area are made in such manner. Ue know that the historic Supreme Court decision la the school segregation cases resulted from the patient use of due process of law* Due process la school controversies is clearly spelled out in the school lass of New Jersey. Upon formal petition of conplaint to the Coamissioner of Mucation requesting intervention la locel school controversy, the Caaaissioner If obliged to bold a hearing to examine all the facts before rendering a decision rtich 1* binding upon the locel school district* this decision, appealable to the State Board of W^HMttffli and then to the

Eecently, the Attorney General of the united Sta zeal and integrity la respect of civil rights is certainly beyon^ttestion)\e public press l [policy of Bay Jersey was not necessary la order to reach complete fulfillment of necessary goal equal educational opportunity* *-t X.** sllftdat that eftwr ea evaluation of at s Policy la this area, a specific reoedy will aplemented by the local Board of Educaton for the fnr MI Englewood. the facts in the light of be forthcoming which will hr.^- of n M^ ririze benefit * all the citizens of

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Pleaaa be assured that any controversy to be settled by the Conaissioner of Education, t^nwift tnf process established by the school lava of this State, will be decided within the framework of this policy, namely, that the ^'ajM**!****?* school concept oust be adapted, when necessary, to assure the primary requirement of equal educational opportunity for all call* X regret the confusion which resulted from the misunderstanding of Coomissioner Kaubinger's position sad X am confident that, working through the established procedures, a specific remedy will be forthcoming in the near future. Kind personal regards. Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR

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OFFICERS |K>LD E. BROWN, ESQ. President ITAKD M. CRAMER, Esq. FT C. SMITH Vice Presidents IB SANDRA PFAUS Sicretary :. ALBEBT L. METZGEB Treasurer MEMBERS L MURRAY C. COHEN ENGLISH, JR. p. BRYANT GEORGE L CONRIGHT GREER , W. HOLLY, JB. HA R. JENKINS, M.D. i. RAYMOND JENNINGS
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February 19, 1963 The Honorable Richard J. Hughes Governor, The State of New Jersey State Office Building Trenton 25, New Jersey Dear Governor Hughes: The Executive Committee, consisting of the officers and committee chairmen of the Englewood Urban League, Inc., has directed that a letter be written to you expressing our alarm and fear because of the recent statement by Commissioner Raubinger that the State of New Jersey is without a. policy pertaining to de facto segregation in the public schools of the State. We in the Urban League are surprised and somewhat appalled because we recall your rather definitive sjtatement on June 19, 1962, and your subsequent statements in this area of human relations. In addition, we are fully aware of the intent of previous governors and legislatures of the State of New Jersey "to effectuate the declared policy of combatting the practice of discrimination or segregation on the basis of race, creed, color or national origin, as a threat to our democratic institutions." Furthermore, the Executive officers of the State of New Jersey should be aware of state policy as enunciated by the office of the Attorney General some years ago in another" Englewood case and alluded to in your statement on June 19, 1962. The fact that Commissioner Raubinger is not guided by this policy is merely one more reason why you must be much more aggressive in your supervision of the New Jersey State Department of Education as requested by our representatives when we visited you on May 24, 1962. j Respectfully yours

i. GEORGE MAIS '. ROBERT I. MILLER

' E. XUELSEN, ESQ.

C. PARLIN, JR., Esq. | A. HARRY PASSOW i H. PICKERING B-ANN POLK, M.D. i. ROBERT SCHWARZ, JB. MIAH E. SMITH, M.D. IJUD SMITH W ATKINS, JR. (.JOSEPH M. WHITE 10. WYATT PAST PRESIDENTS M. CRAMER, ESQ. l JOHN- W. DAVIS p. HARRY GILES i H. JENKINS, DJXS. ; C. PARLIN, SB., ESQ. IE. PERRY ' SLAUSON, ESQ.

ICUTIVE DIRECTOR HOWLING

ICwmunity Chet Ac*ncy

Monroe D. Dowling Executive Director

THROUGH INTERRACIAL COOPERATION

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EQUALITY OP OPPORTUNITY

Dear M* Traverej
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Thank you for your lotto* consenting on the recent alt-la ossMMtmioa la my office by a group of MB* Jersey citizena concerned with do facto segregation la certain public schools la Inglevood. Be expect to resolve this controversy through the procedures established in the school lows of Sew Jersey so that all children will have aa equal educational opportunity* But, unlike Governor Bamett, whom you admire, X intend to do oil within our power to assure that all eitixens enjoy equal rights and opportunities. Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR Mr. Louis Travera 162 East 144th Street Boon* 51, Bev York March 6, 1963

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Hon. GOT Trenton, tear Sir;

Hughes 1T.J

Aa an ex resident of U.J. and with many relations in Jersey City, Bayonne , Long Branch etc. I hope you will not give in to this publicity seeking Fegroes . Let nfl hope you will net rake Hew Jersey onother New York, where children, and women are not safe OH the street, I have always believed that races sneuld. be together and not mixecL, that way I an sure we woJLo. have less trouble.

Many of ^thank God for such American as &0v. Barnett, qnd many others.

Sincerely,
G^V,#'~

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Louis ^Jravers

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]!< .-;:ilr(i further I hat i! is like, w i s e tlic obligation of t h e I'.oard of K'<uea!i'iM ''< t a k e ariiuri a:'ain.--! pap-nts nf unexeiiM-d children: t h a t , in f a c t , t h e I man! w o u l d In' delin<|iieit! in ils duly if it failed to a c t . Til'Tefnre. nolier.*: were senl !n all p a r e n t * nf "n>-.vi> "d e h i V r -n. di.-i-etini. 1 . Ilia: l!i-y In- lurk a! M'hool \'. ithlll fi'. < da;.*, ui by MaiHl I.1!. I [mil their f ; t ] ill re !" In- hack in school, r o i h p l a m t s w i l l he filed \'.:;h t h e 1'ieal p'llieu fur arli'm in .Mii'.:i*t rate's. Court under s l a t e s l a ' u t e . l)r. Shedd asvrled. The s i l u a t i o i t i* le-u)'-' clo*cly w a t c h e d by Hie board w h i c h !>' ffeves that by .Monday the hard core of a i j - e n [ ' e v v.i!l be apparent, and thai tin* w o u l d v - i y likely be ioineulierc- belv.ren II") and 50. The Hoard of Kducaiion \wii not inf't Monday niuht. its regularly .*chedulei! nivlit. but w i l l meet at ',', p.m. .Monday. .March IB instead, a! 11 Kn-J.lc stn-r-l.

ENGLEWOOD The boycott! 239 were absent, t h i s i n c l u d i n g ' j of Lincoln School has settled down the regular sick list. By Friday; ; to a hard core of 56 p u p i l s who morning the absentees hail drop! have been absent every day since ped to 175; by Monday m o r n i n g to 113. and by Tuesday m o r n i n g ; Feb. '>S. The parents of these unexcuscd i to 94. representing what Dr. Shcdd absentees have all received notices said was about 13 percent effective, i from the Board of Education ad- but more than enough lo give t h e ! I vising them to send them back to school authorities concern over school w i t h i n fis'e days or face interruption of their education, I charges in Police Court. The f i n e he said. The absentee children j under Slate Statutes is five dol- meet daily at several houses on i tars for the first day's absence Rally at which .Mr. Zubor was prini there after and S25 for succeeding apparcnt object was to s t i m u l a t e On Saturday n i g h t the FirjleI days. Parents have been exhorted i by Paul K. Zubcr. intcgrationist wood Movement, with C'ounnlman i attorney, to keep them out per-1 Tibbs as chairman, conducted a ; manently even if they have to go; rally at which Mr. Zither was prini lo jajl^; . i cipal speaker. This was attend' "linglcwood is the f r o n t l i n ed by about 250 persons, and its ppaivnt object was to stimulate 1 b a t t l e g r o u n d in our fight and if we win in Englcwood w e w i l l j arents into m a i n t a i n i n g the boywin t h r o u g h o u t New Jersey and i ott. throughout_Jhe North/' Mr. Zubcr I Most s i g n i f i c a n t of all the statehe Was support" m e n t s made at that rally, not alone . and CORF, lea- by Mr. Zuber but iiy Mr. Tibbs ders from Patcrson and Hockland i and by representatives of CORE County who said "we w i l l help and N.A.A.C.P.' was t h a t Knglcy o u w i n your fight because i f | wood is regarded a.* the front-line you do win ours." This I in the battleground for the state was the t h e m e of t h e Zubcr-tedj and for tiie e n t i r e n o r t h . However, on Monday the n u m rally at Lincoln School last Satber of absentees continued to urday nigh!. dwindle, attendance c l i m b i n g each Test Of Law With the passage of each day day since a l t h o u g h w i t h more t h a n ; since thp boycott started on Tues- enough absentees to cause a prob-. day, Feb. 26, the absentee list 1cm to Ihe a u t h o r i t i e s . On Monday test the a n approached a hard core of those\ who intend to Dr. Sheddlaw. n o u n c - ; ccl that it is the responsibility u n - : ( C o n t i n u e d On Page 5) On opening day of the boycott

279 Rosenont Place ingleijood, Hew Jersey March ?, 1963 HP-' * John JforseU Rational N.A.A.C,?. '20 !fest 40th Street Hew York 18, New Tork Dear Mr. Morsell;

Pursuant to our teleph one conversation of Tuesday this i-?eek , I enclose herevath several newspaper articles pertaining to the participation of other N,1,AG.F presidents, throughout Beg Jersey in the present school 'iSere in gnglenood* lou and JL know that the present gphnpl ffHfllg Is sponsarect, endorsed, directed or in_ anyway invt)lved fcy the N.AA,C? thro-ugh aaoriiery and1ios^3:o prorddeatt Mc jigu-tus ifarrison, ^10 eontinaal2y uses tiis name of the HsJL&Lgaf to foster sympathy and help from other B.AJL.C.i',", | Jarancfees here in the State/lSien the f oraat is rea!3y that of the Sogleaood Ifove- / nent, -diich the saae Agustus H arripon is i3ie -sodhas at it Ixoad -IPaul Ziiber, and most of the meEbors are fros HOB you aui ar^one in HationaX Office, or HO'ET Jers^r State Conference can sit back and let one aan ijalk a^-ay -slth and flaunt yotjr organisation real3or bags ae And the danger is no longer Hr, Harrlsoni the dai^er is that you now Have a Sr Arthur Hollo-say, president, of Che Peterson br anch and a Mr* Scott, president of Siting Valley branch (and -;io knots h ow many aore) who are not looking to and being gtiidad by the directives and leadership of a Roy Wilkins or a John Morsell or a Rsv, Wopdson or., even a Bob Carter ao, no, Paul Zuber is those "Big Brother" or "Moses" or whatever-, he is, an2 7 ou aresslp-Kily brrfc sarely out* * '!?. . i w, do you sit back on your haunches and do nothing (the cancer; never gets better and go awsy, nor, J&-. MOrsell, "-sithar on the Vina".,.If SPKSASS, IT GB2S ' Do you sit back and .do nothing or do you accept the, challenge, as I and FIGBf fpor "the inspect and leadership of the Satiocal Assoeistion for the Mvanees^it of Colored People* Angrily btit hopefully

Bishop Gill
SEV Robert Hr. Calvin Banks Rev, 3, Ho-wsrd >JoodsQn Mr. Herbert H*

Juaae ijf I had aare staaps I*d sei a cojsr to aesber there isllJ )

state ard

board;

March 8, 1 6 93 Dear ilr. and Mrs, Tinaley: ffyrofe you for your Eoglewoodi wnrgyp'fog ^^y school controversy in

I an well aware of the frustrations of those citizens of Englewood who believe that equal educational opportunity is being denied certain children. As you may know, I have stated on several occasions the policy which would guide this Adniuistratioa ia such cases, namely, that the neighborhood school concept which is imbedded ia the public policy of this State must be adapted, when necessary, to assure the primary acquirement of equal educational opportunity for ell children. Due process takes time, but it is time veil spent, in my opinion, because all enduring advances la this area are made in such manner. We know that the historic Supreme Court decision ia the school segregation cases resulted from the patient use of due process of law. Due process ia school controversies is clearly spelled out in the school lava of Hew Jersey. Upon formal petition of complaint to the Commissioner of Education requesting intervention in a local school controversy, the Commissioner is obliged to hold a hearing to eacaaine ell the facts before rendering a decision vhich is binding upoa the local school district* This decision, however, is appealable to the State Board of Education and then to the courts. -. Recently, the Attorney General of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy (vhoae zeal sad integrity in respect of civil rights is certainly beyond question), stated ia the public press ia Bewark that the abandonment of the neighborhood school policy of Hew Jersey was not necessary ia order to reach complete fulfillment of the necessary goal equal educational opportunity. X ssi confident that after ea evaluation of the facts in the light of the State's policy ia this area, a specific remedy will be forthcoming which will be implemented by the local Board of Education for the benefit of all the citizens of Bagleaood*

Sincerely yours.

GOVEBNOR Mr. and Mrs. Jaoes Tinsley 261 Tietjen Avenue Englewood, Sew Jersey

March 8, 1963 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Cole: Thank you for your lication concerning the school controversy in

Englewood*
X am veil aware of the frustrations of those citizens of Englevood who believe that equal educational opportunity is being denied certain children* As you may know* I have stated oa several occasions the policy which would guide this A-bir',,. ration ia such cases, naaely, that the neighborhood school concept which ia iuuudded ia the public policy of this State most be adapted, when necessary, to assure die prfcnary requirement of equal educational opportunity for all children. One process takes tine, but it ie time well spent, in ny opinion, because all enduring advances in this area are made in such manner* We know that the historic 1T>uirnsn Court decision ia die school segregation cases resulted from the patient use of due process of lew*

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Doe process ia school controversies ie clearly spelled out in the school laws of Hew Jersey. Opon formal petition of complaint to the Commissioner of Education requesting intervention ia a local school controversy, the Commissioner it obliged to hold a freerTng to eramlne ell the facts before rendering a decision which is binding upon the local school district* Shis decision, however, is appealable to the State Board of Education and then to the courts. Recently, the Attorney General of die united States, Robert P. Kennedy (whose zeal and integrity la respect of civil rights is certainly beyond question), stated ia die public press la Kewark that die abandonment of die neighborhood school policy of Sew Jersey was not necessary ia order to reach complete fulfillment of die necessary goal equal educational opportunity*
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X ea confident diet after ea evaluation of die facts in die light of the State's policy la this area, e specific remedy will be forthcoming which will be implemented by the loeel Board of Education for die benefit of all die citizens of Eoglewood* . , Sincerely yours.

GOVERNOR Mr. and Mrs. George Cole 91 Elmor* Avenue Englewood, Mew Jersey

March 8, 1963 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Eobinoou: Thant you for your conmunication concerning the school controversy in Eogleucod. I aa veil aware of the frustrations of those citizens of Englewood vho believe that equal educational opportunity ia being denied certain children. As you may know, X have stated en several oecasionc the policy vhich would guide this Adainistratioa in such cases, sanely, that the neighborhood school concept vhich is imbedded ia the public policy of thia State mat be adapted, when necessary, to aseure the primary requirement of equal educational opportunity for all children. Due process takes time, but it is time well spent, in toy opinion, because all enduring advances in this area are made in such manner. Ve know that the historic flvpreea Court decision in the school segregation cases resulted from the patient use of due process of lav. Due process Sa school controversies ia clearly spelled out in the school lava of Bav Jersey. tipon formal petition of complaint to the Commissioner of Education . intervention ia a local school controversy, the Commissioner is obliged to hold a ti earing, to immtf<liif all the facts before rendering a decision vhich is binding upon the local school district* Thia decision, however, is of Mttffiattoti jffi? t*wit to t'b^ courts. appealable to the Recently* (vhose zeal and stated ia the public policy of Bav Jersey the necessary goal

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of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy of civil rights ia certainly beyond question), that the abandonment of the neighborhood school in order to reach complete fulfillment of opportunity*

I aa confident that after an evaluation of the facts in the light of the State's policy ia thia area, a specific remedy vill be forthcoming vhich will be Implemented by the local Board of Education for the benefit of all the citizens of bglevood* Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 149 Orange Street Eaglevood, In

March 8, 1963
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Roper:

you foot your t>-auim*tyt_ *** f tflp concerning the achool controversy in Englevood* X an well aware of the frustrations of those citizens of Englewood who believe that equal educational opportunity is being denied certain children. As you may know, X have stated on several occasions the policy which would guide this A&ir.-.stration ia such cases, namely, that the neighborhood shhool concept which is imbedded in the public policy of this State oust be adapted, when necessary, to assure the priaary requirement of equal educational opportunity for all children. process takes time, bat it is time well spent, in my opinion, because advances ia this area are oade ia such manner. Ve know that the historic Suprena Court decision ia the school segregation cases resulted from the patient use of due process of law*

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Due process ia school controversies is clearly spelled out in the school lavs of Bev Jersey* Upon formal petition of cooplaint to the Conraissioner of Education requesting intervention ia local school controversy, the Coranissioner ia obliged to hold s hearing to eraaint all the facts before rendering a decision is biadiat upon the local school district* Ibis decision, however, is appealable to the State Board of Education and then to the courts*

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Becently, the Attorney General of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy (whose zeal sad integrity ia respscDaof civil rights is certainly beyond question), stated ia th*; public press ia Bewark that the abandonment of the neighborhood school policy of Hew Jersey was not necessary ia order to reach complete fulfillment of tbt necessary goal equal educational opportunity.

X sa confident that aftar aa evaluation of the facts in die light of the Bute's policy ia this area, s specific remedy will be forthcoming which will be implemented by the local Board of Education for the benefit of all the citizens of Englewood. Sincerely yours.

GOV

Mr. and Mrs* Oscar

299 Coolidge Avenw Baglevood, Hew Jersey

March 8. 1963 Dear Mr. and Hrs. Joness Thank you for your coamunication concerning the school controversy in Englewood* I aa wall aware of the frustrations of those citizens of Englevood who believe that equal educational opportunity is being denied certain children. As 700 may know, I have stated on several occasions the policy which would guide this Administratioa in such cases, naaely, that the neighborhood school concept which is iabedded ia the public policy of this State must be adapted, when necessary, to assure the primary rsqufreiiisiH of equal educational opportunity for all children. Due process takes time, but it is tine well spent, in ay opinion, because all enduring advances ia this area are made in such manner* He know that the historic Supreme Court decision ia the school segregation cases resulted from the patient use of dug process of law. Due process in school controversies is clearly spelled out in the school lavs of Sew Jersey* Upon fonaal petition of complaint to the Cotmniss loner of Education requesting intervention in a local school controversy, the Coccissioner ; if obliged to hold a hearing to araalns; ell the facts before rendering a decision which is binding upon the local school district. This decision, however, is appealable to the State Board of Education and then to the courts* Eecently, the Attorney General of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy (boss zeal sad integrity ia respect of civil rights is certainly beyond question), stated ia the public press ia Newark that the abandonment of the neighborhood school policy of New Jersey we* not necessary ia order to reach complete fulfillment of the necessary goal equal educational opportunity. I sa confident that after an evaluation of the facts in the light of the State's policy in this area, a specific remedy will be forthcoming which will be inplenented by the local Board of Education for the benefit of all the citizens of .bglevood*

Sincerely yours,

GOVEKWUR

Mr. and Mrs* CU [322 Decater Eaglevood, Bew Jersey

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March I and, of coarse, will X hS7 your be very happy to aeet with yon on a personal baa is. X do not wish to receive * delegation or a picketing group for the ia aa purpoaa of discussing thia would catrcach 1?tfoflt*'W which la presently, and lawfully, being heard" before the State toaaiseloner of

. . . . X ka tibat you km aft welt enough to realise that I have no viah to be critical of any demonstrations which atneet* people wish to conduct in order to focus public attention tjpon 'Jiia aatter* but X da not wish to aset with any dononytratogs at tiba present tliae.
On thesa condltiona* acsaaing that It will be a l oeeting between you and cynelf , X suggest that you call Am Bolan. ia cy office, to diecusa coovenicnt tine Uith beat personal wlahea, X aa Sincerely yours,

Ta Vincent K* Tibba Fourth Bard

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March Q, 1963

.Arnold E. Brown, Esq. 63 West Palisade Avenue Englewood, New Jersey Dear Mr. Brown*
KENNETH ANCRUM, ET AL V. ; POARD ENGLEV<OOD

OF THE CITY OF

we have received on March. plaint as to the Respondents and Common Council of " ^ above-entitled cause./ We find no neces Petitioners ary said notion w notice. Sincerely yours;

^. -ion-to-Dismiss the _ of School Estimate^-and Mayor Englewood, New Jersey, in the

iral .argument on this Motion. ^sjj^sd leave to file Brief in answer to days from the date of receipt of this

Eric Groezinger Assistant Commissioner of Education

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STATE OF NEW JERSEY COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ANCHUM, ET AL.,

Complainants, -vsOARD OF EDUATION OF THE CITY iF ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY,

POINTS OF ARGUMENT

Respondent.
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The Englewood Board of Education is, through the

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peration of rules, and regulations and through the enunciation,nd implementation of policies, administering a racially segregated elementary school system, in violation of rights guaranteed to .
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appellants by the Fourteenth\t of the United Starte's^,. . Const! tut ion._and by Article 1, Paragraph 5 of the Constitution of ;he State of New Jersey.
2. Racial segregation in the Englewood elementary school results'from the rules, regulations and policies of the Board of Sducation. 3. Schools which are predominately Negro or which con-

tain a concentration of Negro students as a result of residential patterns are educationally inferior and" constitutionally impermissible; local school boards are^required to take steps 'to eli-

t '> >'' miniate or alleviate these "de/facto" segregated schools, where

reasonable means .exist.
if. .The Board of Education of Englewood has not -fulfilled the obligation described in paragraph 3 to eliminate or alleviate '< / "de facto" segregation of Negro students in the Lincoln and Liberty

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Schools and of white' students' in the Cleveland, Quarles and Hoose-

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nglewood Boycott Firm Despite Threats

the dispatching center for the by children at 64 Englewood Ave.. "' a spokesman <or the parents boycott leaders was the ruling ^f" by Teaneck township officials o |, Tuesday afternoon boypeD. 28 that the Ethical Culture cott leaders said that about 200 building used for classes for the were out. Eighty-six, they said, boycotting children did not meet attended private classes. health and safety regulations. Harrison said that a statewide Children have been receiving petition drive is under way retheir instruction in private questing an investigation by the homes, and city oflcials will be House Education and Labor sued j[ they try to enter these Committee, homes, Zuber told a rally in A state wide meeting in TrenEnglewood last Saturday. top on the steps of the GoverThe following Monday an offl- nor's mansion has been set foej cial from the Englewood Health March 17. pressures cited
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Negro Elks/Support Englewood Boycott

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By T. R. BASSETT ENGLEWOOD school officials Tuesday threatened to prosecute under state truancy laws parents of children boycotting the segregated Lincoln Elementary school unless the protest ends Monday. the September. 1962. demonstra- Department came poking around
In a statement for the board rf education mailed to parents, Dr. Mark R. Shedd, superintendrt!t of nchools. said, "Failure' to comply with this notice will reault In complaints against parents in Municipal court accordding to law." Dr. Shedd said he had already Ordered the attendance officer to assess extended absenteeism. Parents can be charged with disorderly conduct and children with juvenile delinquency under the truancy statutes. . The threat to prosecute came on the 'sixth day of the boycott, which is the legal moment for _ the truancy laws to go into effect. Dr. Shedd's threat followed instances of harassment, police intimidation and pressure dipants. - August B. Harrison, Englewood Movement head, vowed, however, "The boycott will continue. ' Is the only way." Harrison, who Is also the Bergen County NAACP chairman, added: "We arc-well aware of the truancy laws." Paul Zuber; counsel for the Englewood Movement, will be consulted if necessary- he said. Zuber was a central figure In

withdrawn her children from the Lincoln school reported that she ENGLEWOOD, N. J. The had received a letter from the New Jersey state organization of Board of Education warning her Negro Elks rallied last week to she would receive a subpoena the support of Englewood Negroes unless she returns the childrenin their struggle against that to school on Monday. city's Inferior and segregated Tibbs said that Paul B. Zuber, school system. The support came Negro civil rights attorney, wo,uld during the second week of the be available Sunday afternoon 1 parents' boycott agiinst the 98.7 for those seeking legal advice percent Negro Lincoln lementary In this connection.' School. Rev. MUton Galamison, chairCanty Alston, state president man of the Parents Workshop for oft he fraternal group, told a Equality in N. Y. City Schools, t rally of parents Saturday night said opponents of school integraIn the Lincoln School auditorium, tion will do everything to divert "We are backing you. We will attention from that issue Inarch witii you on Trenton." They have even put a Negro Alston added, "It's your day on the. Board of Education, he today, and ^t may be ours to- said. The parents, who have been morrow." He was speaking for a few highly critical of John, Perry, thousand Elks, he said;-A state- president of the Englewood wide march has been set for Board of Education, broke into March 17, on the State House prolonged applause when Rev. In Trenton, to urge Gov. Richard Galamison said: "Don't tell me you've got -e J. Hughes to act in the EngleNegro anywhere. Tell ,me the ' wood school crisis. Robert J. Isom, another state kind of Negro you've got." Mrs. Shirley Lacy, chairman official of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks o fthe World, said in years fo Racial Equality, read a letter to come their children will not sent to Gov. Hughes by Mrs. be able to compete because they Virginia Wilson, a leader of the parents, which declared that Inare two years behind. Isom said that Newark, Tren- action for two years at the "state ton, Camden and other Jersey level was responsible for the boycott. cities face the same problems. "We've had study after study," . He urged a campaign to get rid of Mayor Austin N. Volk and the letter said. Mrs. Helen Jones, one of the other Englewood officials "who are robbing your children of their mothers who is in charge of the children's education, said "We birthright," The Negro Elk officials were are providing them with an edu' accompanied by eight represen- cation they could not get in a segregated school," tatives of the fraternal group. Mrs. Jones told parents that -Earlier in \he week, the stale Negro Elks in- a statement had their children are having their condemned Gov. Hughes and classes in seven beautiful homes Mayor Volk for their stalling In an integrated area and have ' . tactics. ALson and Mrs. Louise the services of four college pro..Hughes, president o fthe Ladles essors. Transportation and appe' - Auxiliary, signed the statement. tizing lunches are provided. Next week, the pupila will go I i'.Vtaccnte K. Tibbs, councilman 'from the predominantly Negro to a Long Island laboratory to' fourth Ward, who was chairman see. an atomic smasher, sh^iaW&j ^^e. Saturday night rally, aaid ra>lsrs'"--<

By T. R. BASSETT

L Benjamin, a y Negro poet, wrote the (olio lines dedicated to the Eoglr struggle: - . "

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children In the upper gradt cause they bad not yet taught to read. Other speakers were S Gore, CORE leader and c thor of the "The Angry . South," and Russell Major, leader of the Englewood Mcnt ment. In a telegram to the rally, James H. Meredith said: "I support and encourage your fifht" The Cleveland School in this Third Ward was picketed te three days. Mrs. Carmen*Vaufhn said the action was taken because it has only one Negro pu-

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TRENTON HERE WE COBU I just saw a 'Black Boy*. picketing the streets to protest the reason for non-integration. How else can he learn to k his white brother when separate education cau*M tbflm to fear each . other? v . J

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March 12, 1963

MEMORANDUM TO HH. CURRENT PROK KYRA FKRGUSOK . R-ev.- S.. K. Vfoodson called re the Snglewood situation. He says that he has been trying to get in touch with ^r. Harrison since Saturday to discuss the possibility of a meeting with himself, Mr. BerbertrTate, lawyer hearing part of the Snglewood case; Mr. Leon Giant, Education Chairman;and repi-esentativtiE froruthe Nallorml Office to clarify the position of the JfAACP in this situation. He says that there are three groups invoked, including the HAACP, one an Independent group which called the boycott. He feels that a demonstration at this time may be interpreted as trying to bring pressure to, benr on the court which is to hear the case ^tomorrow,. _^_ "?"'''.' ' ; " f>-./

jTe^does not know whether the meeting, scheduled to

be held tonight .at 221 Wilbur Street, at 3 p.m., will be held. A meeting for tomorrow, about 8 p.cf., in-finglewoSa with all parties concerned was suggested by Rsv. Woodson.

Ee may be reached (after 2:30,.?.m.) at the City Council where he is attending a meeting, SX 2-3^1,- in the City Council Room.

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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

LXKOUI SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

J|AMCH 14. 1963

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Dear Mr. Morsell, I, TOLD YOU SO iii

87 * MAR 14'63
I' have severl relatives in . Spring- \Tsiley7~FewTTorl?7~~ The "sit-in"--'was planned and -organized, by guess fsho,. the ,-,saae CORE and Englswood Movement people -who have raised all of the . "hell" here in^ngletiocid. The "out of toTSFners" referred to in -.-;' the riet-js article -are rone and... the ; .'sane Englewodd.' s Gore people.- ; ; The T-iiite man knot^is thisv thsreby the . -:effectiveness' of .the name I.A.A.C.P. in, establishing .any' i I sort of relationship in these cosaunities .. ,: -s dvr/ingling to nil.

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- -s Dear Mr. Bolloway:

I ao tn receipt of your telegraa of today's date in which you request me to receive your group at the State House on Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m. Froa your telegram and new reports, it appears that you are planning to postpone a demonstration of which X read in the newspapers frosj March 17 to thatedate. ' X have net with a number of groups and individuals interested ill the present Englewood school situation. This includes representative* of the SatJonaT Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Congress of Racial Equality, Mayor Volk and Councilman Tibbs. These Meetings have been conducted during nornal business hours and at tiass) arranged for the mutual convenience of those participating in til* meetings, , It has not been ay practice to conduct the business of this office oa Sunday. Your telegram was the first mention X have seen of the organization called "Support for Enjlewood State Mobilization*" If this group is indeed representative of my of the parties at interest in Englewood, X would be willing to consider a meeting with its representatives at mutually convenient tiiae. X look forward to receiving this further information frota you. Sincerely jsrars,

GOVERNOR

Mr. Arthur Hollc Chairman* State Mobilization 176 Broadway Paterson, Dew Jersey

Developments in t h e K n g l e w n o d .-chool s i t u a t i o n t h i s week wore , tlie.-c: i Eoard of E d u c a t i o n s;;ys il w i l l proceed according tn state law a g a i n s t p a r e n t s of -JO c h i l d r e n who ha-.e r e m a i n e d a w a y from Lincoln School since bnycotl began Kch. ->y. t h a t s u m m o n s e s as d i s o r d e r l y p i ' i s n ; : - -.'.ill be issued e a r l y n e x t w e e k (or t h e i r appearance at a

Liter d a t e in Lnglewood .Magistrate's Court where t h e y w i l l he subject to f i n e . -. E n g l e w o o d Movement a n d C O R E h a s c a l l e d u r a l l y at L i n coln School for 3:30 Friday night to hear the Rev. Ralph Abernathy. associate of Dr. M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n ' - , who \\-\\l u r g e conti:r.\.:ie( of b o y c o t t .

D. Ticknor Jr, claims that there are d e l i b e r a t e forces at w o r k trying to t u r n Englewood i n t o "a g u i n e a pig" as an e x a m p l e of w h a t can he done In a c o m m u n i t y , even though Englewood has a r e p u t a tion for greater racial understanding t h a n almost any other city. Councilman Tibbs. who has pers o n a l l y led the p i c k e t s at Lincoln 3. C o u n c i l m a n - a t large W i l l i a m School s i n c e Feb. 26. countered y e s t e r d a y t h a t the F.nglewood Mo. vemcnt would fight him al t h e b a l l o t box. 4. S O N S i s s u e d a s t o f c m c n f ; . - - a x i n g t h a t since t i n - K n g l < - w o o d ; school s i t u a t i o n is almost i d e n ' i 1 cal w i t h the Clary, I n d i a n a case m. w h i c h t h e Federal D i s t r i c t C n u i ! has u p h e l d the city and the neighborhood school policy, o f f i c i a l d'- eisions r e g a r d i n g Knglcwood s h o u l d be s i m i l a r . Englewood The Knglo'.vGr.;: school case is proceeding e x a c t l y as o u t l i n e d by the Board of F.d u c a t i o n . A b r a m A. Lebson, a t t o r ney for the board said last nig'nt P o i n t i n g o u t t h a t uncxaiscd ab sences have settled dov.'ii to about 40. Mr. Lebson said the parents ot : these 40 will receive summonses early next w e e k for appearance in Knglcwood Court. Xo police action
is contemplated and it i* expected ' that Ihe monetary f i n e s will be: i appealed.

Absences at Lincoln School 'jgj^ been dec!:r:-g 2-.-i.np! for ''''''' jt*~' j core of 40 which represents' the I boycott, he said. But ujidcr state I law the board must fulfill its re! sponsibility to bring them to c o u r t . All the boycott parents have received i n d i v i d u a l notices' to return their children to school or face the summonses. All have been called upon in person by the attendance officer and all the summonses w i l l be delivered in person, a time-consuming job, Mr. Lebson e x p l a i n e d . Then a h e a r i n g d a t e must be set by J u d g e Sheldon M. Liebowitz. Meanwhile, hearings are schedule! to begin a r o u n d A p r i l 1 on the t h r e e p e t i t i o n s before. Frederick M. K a u b i n g e r , s t a t e commissioner of " d u c a t i n n . W h e t h e r these w i l l he held in T r e n t o n or in H a c k c T i s a c k has not been n e e t r r m i neri.

SONS Cites FederalJ Ruling In Gary, Ind.

K.\(.;LK\YOOD D e c l a r i n g lh:i[ !!: KiKK-v.ood school s i t u a t i o n is s t r i k i n g l y p a r a l l e l t o t h e Gary. I n d i a n a case in w h i c h t h e Federal Di-(r:c: (.'our; Ion ml no v i o l a t i o n "> l.'if >;ar\d of Education and IHI caiiM? i'or altering the "iu!;ijo:-|:n(ifl -chool nolicv. K n i t l f 1 y.oud C o m m i t t c ' - to .Save O u r School- (SONS) today predict- t h a t Knglev.oo'i hr_.;, i d \\-\\. t|..> .-aHi!.- p a t t e r n . ludiir. Gf-ori!e X. Kr-air.cr. Knglev. ood. \.J.. T h u r s d a y . .March 14. Iftbo. " I n t h e ino.-i rully.docu:r,<-'nied and far-reachini! 'Incision on t h e subject of d c - f a c l o sesrt-yation y e t ' rendered. .!u<Io- C.i-or-e Beamer, citing the l:)f>4 Supreme Court de-' I'isior.' ti.c :*.-:- ricchcii. .ie..i-.:on : and other pertinent cases, ric- dared: '. . . Tin: Court is, of the opinion t h a t a simple d e f i n i t i o n of a segregated .school, w i t h i n the come.xt in u M J e l i v.e arc d e a l i n g . is a school w h i c h a g i v e n student w o u l d be otherwise eligible to a t t e n d , except for his race or color or. a school w h i c h a s t u d e n t is compelled to a t t e n d because ot Ills race or color. Tin- niML'hhnrhr>r,,i -r-hnol which serves the s t u d e n t s w i t h i n a prescribed d;>:net is a lor,;,' and \veil ic;ui public school education. I t is a l m o s t u n i v e r s a l l y used, partic u l a r l y in tin: large,- school systems. It has m a n y social, c u l t u r a l fti'.'i a d m i n i s t r a t i v e advantages w h i c h a r e a p p a r e n t w i t h o u t enum e r a t i o n . W i t h the use of the neishborhood school districts in any school system with a larsc and expanding percentage- of Ne '-> population, it i.s almost inevitable that a racial imbalance will result in certain schools. Nevertheless. I have seen nothing in the many cases; dealing with the ( C o n t i n u e d On Page 21) 1 '.

'Thr problem in <!.u> i- not ( C o n t i n u e d From Page 1) one of -c;;rTj.a',. it -cho.i!-. but i a - ( separation problem which leads (her one o! M'greRatcd h o u s i n g me to believe that the law requires H i t h e r by choice or d r - i g n the N<that a school system developed on gro poimlation "( Gary i< concen- I the neighborhood school plan, ho- traled in tho so called c e n t r a l t nestly and conscientiously con- area, and a.- a result t h e schools gj structed with no intention or pur- ' in that area are populated l^y Ne- 1; pose to segregate the races, must gro s i u d e n t - . ' 'A be destroyed or abandoned because "The c o v u t also i c j e c t i - d the V, the resulting effect is to have a a r g u m e n t thai Ihe stue.cnts who >' racial imbalance in certain schools attended those school- w h i c h wen- '1 where the district is populated al- predominantly negro received an t most entirely by Negroes or i n f e r i o r education 1>> \ i r l u e of \whites. On the other hand, there are many expressions to the con- same .standards w e r e used t h r o u g h - trary, and these expressions lead out the school system. This is alsu i me to believe that racial balance true in Knglewood. As to achieve-! I in our public schools is not con-; : mcnl tests. Ihe Court commented: i stitulior.ally mandated.' 'A comparison of achievement < "Remarkably Alike" tests shells little or no light on the "Gary. Indiana, and Englewood,' quality of instruction, unless thenNew Jersey, are remarkably alike; is a c o r r e s p o n d i n g s h o w i n g of a b i l in many aspects." Sons says. "In ity to a c h i e v e ' neither community are children Sons continues: ' .ludge Beamer, assigned to schools on the basis in d i - c u - s i n g the second decision of race. bu'. only of residence. Ncin Ihe Brown case. :i-5!i l'.->. -'.M. crocs in Gary, as in Englcwood. which was in e f f e c t tin- i n s t r u c - ' hold positions 'brought the local l i n n - by t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t to the school system and, in fact, the Di-trict C o u r t s involved., a- to how ' iis policy of Dcscurc-.Mliop. should be carried out. goes on to s a > :

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Just Don't Prevent "It was stressed at the h e a r i n g that such schools as Buchanan are j all-colored schools and that in , them there is no i n l e r m i n s l i n ? of colored and w h i t e c h i l d r e n . DCt segregation does no; mean that | there must be i n t e r m m c l i n g of the races in all school d i s t r i c t s . It means only that they may not be prevented from imcrmingliry.' ! or going to school together be'. cause of race or color. | "If it is a fact, as we understand ' ; it is. w ith respect to B u c h a n a n ' , School that the d i s t r i c t is i n h a b i t e d ! entirely by colored students, n o ; violation of any constitutional right ' results because they are c o m p e l l e d to a t t e n d the school in the d i s t r i c t in which they !i\c." The Court, in Gary. I n d i a n a , concluded its decision, by saying: "The Court find- no support' I for the p l a i n t i f f s position t h a t the ' d e f e n d a n t has an a f f i r m a t i v e duty to balance the races in the various schools under its jurisdiction, re' gardless of the residence of stud e n t s involved.'' i . . , Furthermore, r e q u i r i n g c c i tain students to lca\ t h e i r neighborhood and f r i e n d s and be trans1 fcrrcd to another school miles away, while other students, similarly situated, remained in the ; neighborhood school, s i m p l y for the purpose of balancing the races : in the various schools would in my I ! opinion be indeed a violation o f ' the equal protection clause of t h e ; Fourthteenth Amendment. "For reasons stated herein, the . Court finds no violation by the d e f e n d a n t of the p l a i n t i f f s ' con, s t i t u t i o n a l rights." i S.O.N.S. has always a c k n o w - ; ledged that there is a problem in . Er"Iewood. The problem, h o w e v e r . ' is one of e d u c a t i o n , not racial im- j .balance. It is not a . problem of ' N e g r o children not achicvinc. but a problem of c h i l d r e n not achiev, ing. When the race issue is in; jected into the problem, pcrspcc(act. ti\'r- is lost.tound thai the f ; Tho court , | One of the mo-\y j 'quoted a u t h o r i t i e s on school desegregation is Car! I'. Hansen. who ; was S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of Schools in i 1954 during the massive Integrai t i o n of the public schools in : W a s h i n g t o n . U. (".. and s t i l l holds i that position. Mr. Har.scn -tale--: ' llesegrraation 'Iocs not p r o v i d e ' a m i i a c u l o u s -Million to d e p r i v a t i o n . If it is believed that by mixing faculties and childp'ii t h e I f l r r n w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y ami promptly disappear. Ihi* fal-e hope w i l l lead t o d i s a p p o i n t m e n t . C u l t u r a l change i- ,1 slow process, f u r sortie.

Dear Mr. Duellyj

thank you for your letter conoenting on th Englewood school controversy. We expect that tills controversy will be settled through the procedures established by the) school laws of Hew Jersey. The Comnisstoner of Education will comoence hearings on April 1 to evaluate the facts of the situation and to reader e decision which will be binding upon the local school district. X an confident that e specific remedy will be forthcoming which will assure all children of equal educational opportunity. Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR Mr* Jack

F. Dueity 27 Colonial Terrace Lei Orange, Hew Jersey

March IS, 1963

JACK F. DUELLY
REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE 27 COLONIAL TERRACE EAST ORANGE. N. J.

February 22, 1963 Governor Richard J. Hughes?, Trenton, New Jersey Dear Governor, I certainly hope that you will not p3rmlt yourself or Mr. Raubinger to be goaded into any action on the school integration issue which would be a distinct disaster to the vast majority of us. The neighborhood school is very precious, and I ask that you preserve it, undaunted by the tactics of minority exhibitionists.
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do not fall prey to the old adage which

observes that "the gentleman sits unnoticed while the loudmouth gets the service". Any public vote on this question would indeed confirm the prevailing feeling behind this plea, as happened in Engelwood overwhelmingly when all the people had the chance to express themselves on the ballot. Respectfully yours,

ENCLCMQOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

orncc or THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

LINCOLN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: MARCH 19, 1963
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SIT-INS BEGIN J INSCH

Seven Protesting In Englewood All Night
By KATHRYN HOLZKA and LOUIS J. CLARK : : (Staff Writers)

EnglewoodSeven parents of Lincoln School children ;his morning entered the "second day of their sit-in demonstration in the Board of Education office. They say they are demanding reassignment of their children to nonsegregated schools.
part of a group of nine Negro larents and 10 children who be[an ; their protest yesterday morning in the, outer office of School Superintendent Mark R. Shedd. The children were in the outer office from 9:15 A, M.-to 3 P.-M. yesterday. Negro parents began a boycott of the Lincoln School on February 26, protesting State and city naction to reliev^ racial imbalance at the schools. Lincoln's enrollment is 492 Negroes and eight whites. BOYCOTT AT V P. C.' Absenteeism, was-reported today by officials to be 71. Of these, 35 were attributed to the boycott" Dr. Shedd announced yesterday that thev.bpard's attorney, Abram A." Lebson, has presented the names of 24 parents for .processing by Municipal Court -because of unexcused absences of 33 children. The -youngsters have been out 16 school days.. Yesterday, as officials defined their positionsTit was learned the Mayor, and^ Council. and Boart of School .Estimate may. not be Psrty" to; the State-Department of Education. hearing^ ^on"_- loca! Schools'-aiidi1 their" alleged .racia imbalance.;- -V L W " ;:V U /-BRIEF SUBMITTED 5"-"In aJstalement,~Jo"nn JVBreslin^ -speciaL.City attorney,. announce.! fhe^Co

even tMglewood Parents Start 'eoondfDay School Board Sit-In

(Continued from Page 1) .-.^10- visited the demonstrators in '-a outer-office last^night.. . .Byao P. M., eight of the sit-in -rticipants were ready to sit : rough the night. All vehemently ed having any connection with O." Jt.fi;oranyfltitMrji^yi*. iin-'nt They said they were simply parents determined to send their children to nonsegregated schools. _/ ".HERE TO STAY They were Mr. and Mrs. LeRby.Vaughn, Stonewall Jackson, Mrs. Beatrice Stwart, Mrs. Ernestine Cotright, . Mrs. Larine Clark,, and a woman who refused to.give her name. All have children .in, Lincoln fSchool. The eighth person,. Joseph Benjamin, saiajie^was-not a Lincoln School; parent, but .was in sympathy with the realise.- . ''". * .'. ."" - :We!re_herelunta, we, leave," one of .them said, "and thev longer I sit -the-morecomfortable this i/ffice looks."-. . ; Persons were allowed to enter and leave the building freely, even : though doors to the Board offices were kept locked. An attendant was on duty to let visitors demonstrators had food and blankets with them, and one had a transistor radio. Shedd, in a news conference yesterday/ said -the school board's attendance officer had to comply with the law governing unexcused absences. He said he expected the 24 boycotting parents would receive summonses within the week. Penalties under the law call for $5 fines for keeping children out of school for more than 5 days, and $25 fines after the first offense. -Failure to comply may also make the offender subject to a disorderly persons charge. '-'-,. . ; - . " - ; . OFFER REJECTED Dr. Shedd and. the sit-in' participants. -.talked yesterday and .for. 2 hours. last night. The superJptendent and-^rancis Ai X3ar* eht, remained .with the parents until almost 1 A; M, " The grbup'had asked to occupy the superintendent's office, Shedd 32hfcfaefure theycrowdednrtcr the outer office, which .also serves as the office for the superintendent's secretary, Mrs. Mildred Wood. The superintendent offered them the larger board room for quarters but the group .About a dozen Negroes arrived after the public portion of the Council meeting last night, but left as soon asyhe meeting was adjourned. They made no attempt to speak. Four of the demonstrators staged a similar sit-in in Governor Richard J. Hughes's office last month. That demonstration lasted less than 48 hours. WANTS SUMMONSES The present - demonstration prompted the reappearance in the City this morning of Paul B.: Zuber, .Englewood Movement counsel who was.active in last ^year's segregation demonstrations. He accused the Board of Education of being afraid to issue complaints against boycotting- parents. , - .- * 'This group would welcome complaints because it would give them their day in court," he said, adding that, if arid" when the complaints are issued, be would ask for the hearing to be held in another court, Tibbs said this morning that Shedd's remarks to the sit-in demonstrators in tallis last night were ambiguous and meaningless. -..;-., ,. -

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'-: The- Coiincii7 tod7. Board;rare; named in;. a .petitida: .fileA^'with: ie;Commissioner.;by 24^parents of- elementary-.^school:,.'children!' TheTpetirion charges "the official Bodies with" blocking corrective action in.; the :- alleged -- school desegregation.,. . . : ' A hearing on. this charge and twojother petitions." alleging - seg^ regation in elementary schools is to. begin April 1. The site has not been' announced. ' Yesterday afternoon and 'last night pickets from the Congress, of Racial Equality and the Englewood Movement 'marched briefly outside .the Board of Education building at 11 Engle Street. FouftiL Ward Councilman Vincente K. Tibbs, a 'Negro, -and Byron Baer, vice-chairman, of the Bergen County 'Chapter, of C. 0. R; E.,-_were among those (Continued on Page ;2,"Golumn A)

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ENGUWQOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

LINCOLN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Warch 20, 1963

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Dear Hr. Wade sad Miss Goldberg: This will acknowledge your telegram of March 19 in which you request oe to receive on Sunday afternoon, March 24, a group of Neu Jersey citizen* who are concerned with die Englevood school situation. From time to time Z have net and communicated vith groups and individuals interested In the Englevood school situation. These meetings were held, I might add* during noraal business hours, at times arranged for the mutual convenience of those participating in these meetings and prior to the initiation of s formal complaint with the Commissioner of Education, which set in motion the dm process of lav.
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As yon undoubtedly know, the Cocaissioner of Education will commence hearings on April 1 to evaluate the facts of this situation and render a decision which will be legally binding upon the local school district. It would not be advisable for me to interfere ftnr.cny vay vith this pending hearing. But Z have every confidence that a specific remedy will be forthcoming. In controversies of this sort, there is no substitute . M *

for due process of lav*

Sincerely yours,

GOVEBUOB.

Hr. Henry Wade, President Miss Miriam Goldberg, Political Action Chairman national Association for the Advancement of Colored People* Perth Amboy Chapter 341 Meredith Street Perth Amboy, Hew Jersey March 21, 1963 CCS :HJ/cal

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; To the Editor: I am a Ne^ro 'rvim-n'. of ! populous Englcucod. New Jersey. ! Fourth Ward, which lias held hc.-nli lines for q u i t e sometimes now on ! school i n t e g r a t i o n . :'m not ;> pro. ' fcssiornl. but a widow of six months, and mother ol three c h i l dren a t t e n d i n g Lincoln School. Allow me to say. a Negro m o t h e r proud of Lincoln School. I've been inspired to write this letter from a discussion I was in. in St. Albans last w e e k . Also an article in the Press Journal "Tibbs Supported by Siate F.Iks" on my return. The discussion in 51. Albans w a : .-tartcd by someone c o n g r a t u l a t i n g i|me. meaning the Negro residents !|of Englewood. on the boycotting or the school i n t e g r a t i c n f i g h t . They were amazed, when I i m m e d i a t e l y told them I was not sup\g them in f u l l i These are some of the t h i n g s they believed; 1 Negroes from all p a r t s oi Englewood had keen forced to attend 3 school ( L i n c o l n ) by t h e city officials. ! Answer _ In 1Q54. the X.A.A.C. I F'. and the Englewood Board of ' Education were i.i court. At this ! time the board was accused of I jerrymandering and !he extension of Lincoln School was being used as a Junior High for .Negroes. The court's dejision w a s : The Lincoln J u n i o r High be closed and we adopt and enforce the neigh borhood school plan. Good or bad, wrong or righ!. t h i s is the system we arc now using. 2 Lincoln School is located in I a slum area, with inferior teachers and inadequate facilities. Answer Lincoln School is located in a light industrial area. There are some .small Negro biisiI nesses, such as car.dy stores, lunch-' ; eons, barber slio;is, beauty shops. a n d the Elks club. Cnildrcn coming \m the extreme south of the j sellout do have lo pass an area of i blight. The school itself, is not in | a bliglited area. I do not believe t h e le.aelic.ri with the highest degrees make the best teachers, but the teachers at'. Lincoln are well q u a l i f i e d w i l h i degrees, and something even great-; er, interest. Lincoln also has fewer i students. 3 The children from Lincoln use different books. i

i ' Answer The board of educai tion is responsible for all of t h e ' i hooks in public schools. There m a y ! j be four or five books selected fon i each grade. The principal has t h e i right to select tli3 ones for his : 'school. They are ail en the snmc level. In the article "Tibbs Supported | by the State Elks", remember ! Tibbs is c h a i r m a n ci t h i s group i One can easily sea how 1500 people I listening to no opposition, and their chairman would back h i m . I'd term this as a type of strategy, or a type of a p o l i t i c a l endorsement, svhich I do not believe is tinbasic interest ol -.he Englewood Negro citizens loony. 1 do not believe Lincoln School '< s perfect one. no; do I believe t h i s of any. but 1 -im proud of it and so are my children. My job n? a parent h.-.s been :r.ade more d i f ficult by the boycott, and w h a t they a l 'c savin 1 .' ,ti?0'it our school. I Mr. Tibbs. the l o u r l l i ward coun"i oilman, who is leading the boycott. has no children in ihe e l e m e n t a r y . j school. Therefor?, he has no o n e : : in keep o u t . or from a t t e n d i n g . ; Mr. Gus Harrison, an active C.O. U.K. member, an active Englewood i Movement member, closely coni netted with tha boycotting, and

Ui c h i l d r e n i i v r r n d M\^ of Ji:i- 1)11 'iu 1 \\a>' honn- ciiildrrn ar:1 mcl by vi;:;n-cr. ma'iiiia d e g r a d i n g r';n.irk-- .iboul tile M hoot I h c y a t ''ti'l. un ing i1, !!ic n:.ni'' "The Ol' NtiiL;er S c h u n l ' . ' T h i o w i n g t \s of d c b r i v on t h o grounds, degratling those \\~ho hove ^ l a d u a t e d from tliere and those aboiii to gratluu'e. I m i g h t arid t h a t t>:.!h Mr. Tibbs. and Mr. Harrison are f r i e n d s of m i n e , sn I w r i t e w i t h nn malice toward t h e m . Recently all of Ki:-.,lcwoud'.s Ciii! Sccnit Troops have been w o r k i n g together way. Au oT the school affairs, c h u r c h : i l f a i r < . sports and music piMni-.inis. .-rn>! every 1'niiig i can t h i n k of are iniegrated. even t h o u g h in numbe.' v.e arc o f t e n few. I too believe the schools should bo i n t e g r a t e d but not by force. Englewor.-d j.s a b e a u t i f u l town, u n l i k e much you read. !t too can be improved upon. I o n l y w i s h it could be clone without destroving. Yours truly, 'Mrs. ilAITIt: H A R P K i t

Mrs. Tohn T Spruill 79 Rsemoni P l a c e , Naw Jersey Dgar M r s .

3uU>ri>h Spruill, et al Y. bord of E4uekU.ua uf th.e City of Enplwood. Hv I hay* Juat been JrlaJ that you har* approached other eounel rewjuarting that they repr*a*nt you and your Jaufhtw in til* tx.v-4ntltl*d cu now fadiaf bfor the Com~i*ioDr of i4ur*tlo:i of th State of Kw Jnay. I har alao ba told tttat jrou har >preU itr^ diaiatiafactlon with your prant coonacl uoica includca not pal/ my arrioi, but also th arrioi of y aaalitanta and > r. Hrbrt Tat* of Hw Jwravy who I lavolyd in Ui ci to (tiirt IM in rpra*ntlof you. Th nwita of your diaaatiaf action tr, of COUTH, bold* th point. Thr CM b* DO yhol*ao* lawrr-clitnt rItioahip unl**a th oli*ut hfta utaoat confidence aad trust in t a* Lavyw vho he hae nfa^*d to repreie.it hi. Obrlouely, that re^uiiit* confidence and trujt which Mitt flov frou the clieut to the Lawyer i abat la the caa* of our r*ltioaaaip. I can >*e ng^fgod purpoae, th*r*for*, ahlch CM b*_Mrr*d by our continued aaaoeUtion. indeed, wltn Imovledg* ta*t you~hT* JM confldenc_ln_*rMa Lavyvr, It vould b* uotMcalfor M to cortinu* to rcpreiutyovH HotOTtrt iiiUi uur aaaoclation gTT*d, ^baterer jxreoail mi(lTlo(* of cooacience and ethiog you might h*r* In pproobi*t othr praoni *xprialnf dlaaatlafaotioa vlth your pr*ant COUBM! *beltucwn to hia would b* r*nor*d. ThJj withdrawal froai your oaa iarl-jd**, ohriooaly , aet oaly but iy al*taat. I am alao authoriad to a4rle you taart Mr. B*rb*rt Tat* la withdrmioc fro* r*^ra*ntatloA IB th* for re*on* which I BAT* outliaad aboT*. Happily, tier, are no financial Mtttr to b* clarified. W*

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otified the Health Department (Continued from Page 1) Movement, that the eviction at- bat she had received a dispostempt was a reprisal against one essibn notice from the District of the tenants active in the school ourt in Hackensack, Voorhees aid. boycott. . . The woman, Mrs. Norman Byron Baer, chairman of the Batehelor of 64 Englewood Ave- ergeu County chapter of the nue, took-part in a sit-in Tuesday ongress for Racial Equality, :in the Englewood school superia* aid his group is prppared to gn tendent's office. She also partici o court: if accessary to block the :pated several weeks ago in a victiohs. sit-in at Governor Hichard J. Mrs. Batchelor could not be Beached last night, and Mrs. Hughes' s office in Trenton. Tibbs and Harrison said the Dherry refused to comment on second tenant, Mrs. Minnie le eviction attempt. nf- 217 William Street NEVER- ON 'SUNDAY was being evicted because she Mrs. Batchelor has four chilhad complained to the Health Deat 64 Englepartment about housing-code vio- drea^and has lived5 -years. Mrs. Avenue for lations in her apartment. "We had received-a number ol Chewy, mother of two children, complaints from residents that has resided at 217 William Street their apartments .were inade- or 22 years. Hughes yesterday quately heated. An inspector In Trenton from the Department of Health reaffirmed his decision not to attend found this to be so. We then at the a Statewide demonstration State House Sunday proserved the landlord with notice ;esting facial imbalance in Enthat he must provide adequate glewood's schools. heat. That was our only concern Hughes said he would be willwith this entire matter," Onder ing to meet with' representative donk said. 'Until we were informed yes proups on the Englewood situalon, but terday .of the eviction notice in sponsors not on Sundays.- He said of the demonstration stituted-bythe landlords ,_^ mighrcontacHtiinrfor aTnutually were totally unaware that sue! convenient meeting time. steps had been taken by him. I A group called Support for was never the intention of the glewood Mobilization plans Ento City , to have these familie hold the demonstration. Hughes evicted." .. -:.. . said nobody from the group has EVICTIONS DELATED sought a mutually convenient Tiiibs said the Batchelor horn time. . Education Department hearhas been used as a meeting plact for children engaged in the Lin ings on the Lincoln School probcoin School boycott. The house i lem are due to start 'April 1. diagonally across the street from The location for the hearings has 'ot yet been announced.' ^the school. .t The landlord, Harry Vedus p 32 West Street, Englewood, sal he has had trouble with both tenants and has tried to get the oujt of the houses for severa months. . ' ": "This has nothing at all to d with the school problem," Vedu sajd. He added that he Initiate a dispossession .suit in Berge County District Court last N< venjber,- and the eviction war rants ;were 'effective -March 1. A constable attempted to evic both families yesterday, but Vedus and his attorney agreed to. stay' the eviction .until May 1 at the request of Mrs, Batchelor's attorney. Vedus said he will give the same postponement to Mrs. Cherry if she requests it. Englewood Health Officer Warren Voorhees said yesterday his' department had made several inr spections -of both houses after complaints were made in September df housing-code violations. The inspections showed Inadequate electrical outlets in the Batchelor home and faulty heating facilities in the Cherry home. The Health Department ordered Vedus. to make repairs, Voorhees said. . : On-December 14 Mrs. Batchelor

Dear Mr. Ballot Thank you for your thoughtful letter concerning the Englevood situation. While nest of your casroent on the progress of members of immigrant groups Is Axaerica ere Indeed valid, X vould suggest that It is unfair to compare th* present plight of the Begroea with that of the immigrants vho raised their families in certain ethnic enclaves In our cities. Most ismigrants have been able to improve themselves and go on to batter Jobs, better homes and general acceptance In the larger community. Unfortunately, the aaste IB not true for the Negro vho finds job opportunities Halted, even though ha hcs ability and education, housing opportunities restricted, even though he can afford better housing, and general acceptance in the coszrunity denied because of hia color. And X ass aura that you moat be able to understand the frustration of those vho are denied equal opportunity because of thetr race, relision or national origin. Ton oast be familiar vith certain forms of discrimination still practiced agalast aenbera of various ito&igrant groups and, no doubt, you becotae <"^*jgft^ij, and properly so, vhen they are characterized by certain derogatory labels and stereotypes. Xa the final analysis, ve oust extend equality opportunity and fair treatment to fill, because thla the promise o*ul cleaning of America.
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March 22, 1963 Dear Mr. DiPillo: Thank yon for your thoughtful letter concerning the Englevood situation. While moat of your comment on the progress of members of immigrant groupa in America are indeed valid, I vould suggest that it is unfair to compare die present plight of the Negroes with that of the immigrants who raised their families in certain ethnic enclaves in our cities. Most iraigrants have been able to improve themselves and go on to batter jobs, better homes and general acceptance in the larger cocounity. Unfortunately, the sane is not true for the Negro who finds job opportunities limited, even though he hc.s ability and education, housing opportunities restricted, even though he can afford better housing, and general acceptance in the coranunity denied because of his color. And Z an sure that you must be able to understand the frustration of those who are denied equal opportunity because of their race, religion or national origin. You must be familiar with discrimination practiced against members of your own group and, no doubt, you become indignant, and properly so, when they are characterized by certain derogatory labels and stereotypes. . In the final analysis, we mist extend equality opportunity and fair treatment to all, because this is the promise and meaning of America* Sincerely yours,

GOVEBNOR Mr. Daniel J. DiPillo 5 Thomas Street Old Bridge, New Jersey

5 Thomas Stseet Old Bridge, N.J. March 4, 1963 HONORABLE RICHARD J. HUGHES GOVERNOR of NEW JERSEY STATE HOUSE TRENTON, NEW JERSEY Dear Governor: The Englewood situation! dealing with racial imbalance in public schools has keen appearing in the newspapers very much of late and It is getting very annoying* I know it must have irritated you whea you were away to Florida on vacation with your family. Many years ago my folks came here from Italy and settled in the Italian village section of Jerse y City which covered many square blocks. They bore f ive children and the home we lived in was a cold water flat and lighting was furnished in the form of gas or kerosene lamp. These were the conditions all of us in the village lived with. The elementary schools were almost 100/6 enrolled by children of Italian immigrants and I remember many of the children spoke no english because the language spoken at home was Italian. I, too, suffered under this drawback but it had not prevented roe or my brothers and sisters from completing high school, I also have two years of college credits. Although the type of employment that our parents were able to obtain was that requiring the least education-Bricklayer, Hod Carrier, Street Cleaner, garbage Collector,etc. it did not prevent them from seeing to it that we became educated. No screams were put up then to desegregate this almost 100/6 Italian dominated school and have pupils sent to schools where other nationals attended. Many other cities had this same condition but we all grew up to be worthy citizens, I feel that the part played by minority groups protesting this racial imbalance is certainly overplayed and it would be very comforting if enough public officials would come f orward and show some intestinal f ortitude by telling these groups that society is tired of being pushed around because of the selfish desires of a few agitators, I am sure that the education offered at these so called imbalance^ schools is of the same level as that given in other schools. I should be very pleased if your office shares this same view and that it will be reflected in the ruling to be given out in April by the School Commissioner. Respectfully yours,

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Englewood Board of Education complaints against 24 parents of boycotting students, were completed yesterday and delivered to the law office of the board attorney, Abram A. Lebson, according toi|nonnation from the Municipal XJourt. :-: -: Lebson said he was not at the office to receive the complaints, but said he understood they were to he completed yesterday. He said he could-not give the exact date the complaints will be served .on the parents, and did not expect it could be "done before the middle of'- the -week. Lebson said the complaints. must first be checked by; the Board of Education, signed by the Board attendance officer, Mrs. Margaret Davis, and then filed with the court. ' No trial date is specified in the complaints. It is understood, however, that: the setting o a trial date is a routine matter once the complaints nave been signed and filed with the court. . The 24 parents have kept their 33 children out of school since February 26. Summonses will be issued against 21 parents^ who fContinued on Page 2, Column 2)

Trenton Governor Richard J. Hughes made plans yesterday to visit two reformatories tomorrow at the hour when Negroes will be demonstrating in front of.the State House for Englewood integration.

These' institutions . are so Joseph W. Katz, chief aide to the Governor,- told" newsmen crowded that inmates are sleepHughes had become increasingly ing in the corridors, Katz said. concerned with overcrowding in 'More important, because of the overcrowding - State institutions the reformatories. Although Hughes has declined officials have been forced to reto " receive the Negro demon- least convicts earlier, he said. strators at the State House at Some inmates may have been 3 P.-M. tomorrow, oh the grounds released prematurely, Katz ;said. that he doesn't work on the Sab- The Governor has become conbath, and doesn't think it proper cerned about the impact of the to taJce part in the demonstration, early releases on the communihe will visit the Bordentown Reformatory at 2:15 P.-M. tomorrow, and will go from there to the reformatory at Annandale. Katz said. ; :^""--"-- WANT SUPPORT " " The demonstration by the Support. For Englewood Mobilization is intended to elicit support for an effort by Negro parents to .end what they term racial imbalances in schools of that city. /. Katz called reporters to the Governor's suite yesterday and said. "The Governor has had considerable , concern about conditions at the male reformatories." (Continued from Page 1) : walls cannot ; long "protect the! released so early that their re-) Governor from facing this issue. :urn to society may" be prema/ "Many-,of the .reformatory :in-/ aire. .-~,_;"'. " : . j mates the Governor will see are the result of demoralizing, inClaims Governor us V - ferior." - segregated:'education.'. These -institutions" will become Is Avoiding Issue even more overcrowded if ; the, Arthur Hollpway, chairman :p Governor ^:does % not -end school the groups^said Jasfrnight, that segregation -'' in ''.'. "every form", the" Governor's "reluctance to throughout the -State;"; work .on Sunday.-was an -excuse not 16 meet witK his. delegation. ".We, feel the.-Governor, ^.didn't see fit to see us for - whatever reason, and he has : avoided a meeting \vith our group," he (Continued from Page '!)' .-_ said. riounced his "candidacy WednesHolloway, who js" affiliated with day.- ;' : - ~: the Paterspn-'Chapter ."of the N: The committee met at G. O.^P. A. A, C. P* said he had no direct headquarters at 6 Passaic.Street,.! comment on the Governor's trip Hackensack. to the reformatories and said there were no plans to try to-get Countilmen Steer in touch- with Hughes in either Bordentown or Annandale. ~ " . . : Away. From Dispute He said the demonstration and Leooia The'Bergen County picketing tomorrow at the State Republican Councilmen's AssociaHouse in Trenton will last from tion does not taKe sides^n inrefnar 1 to 2 hours; It will highlight the party matters. Councilman EdStatewide fight against discrimi- ward R.:Miller of Leonia,. -publination, h,e said. city chairman .for the organization, said today.. C '_' Governor's Action Miller's comment was prompted by yesterday's . .account, of ..the , Is Called Affront - night meeting -of the Ke Gus Harrison, of the Englewood publican councilmen. Councilman Movement and Mrs. Shirley Lacy Sarah R. MacDermid oE.Dumdnt of C. OfcJl. E. said this morning: had made a motion that- the :or-', "We are^hocked to learn of the ganization endorse Senator -Pierce Governor's plans, which appear H. Deamer. Jr. in his dispute with to be a calculated affront to civil former Senator Walter H. Jones rights groups-;, throughout the over the Republic aa County chairState. Does the Governor's re- manship. Before the motion could fusal to work Sunday apply only be put to a vote, .and .in Miller's when desegregation and the .recollection even before it -was rights of Negroes are involved?" seconded. Councilman William J. Their statement continued: "It Patterson o Bergenfield, seems bizarre that the Gover- Deamer's home to\vn, said Deamer nor has hastily planned to de- would not want: the organizavote Sunday to checking prisons tion to, do anything . wlu'ch rather than meet State delega- would infringe on the rights of, thi tions concerned with a communi- County Committee. The motion ty in desperate -crisis. But prison was not put to a vote;

ties to which the inmates return, Katz^said. "Hughes met yesterday, with Lloyd B. Wescott, president of the board of control of the institutions department, and with Lloyd W. McCorkle, acting commissioner of the department. The visits were scheduled then, so Hughes could make a personal inspection of the institutions, Katz said. Asked why; uvview oE Hugnes's policy oE not working Sundays, the visits could not have been postponed until'iext week some time, say Wednesday,:Katz said: "It won't keep until Wednesday." Asked whether the reformatory situation could be called a crisis, Katz said he thought it was a crisis when inmates were beini (Continued on Page 2, Column T.

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.f Continued from Page 1) participated . i n the Lincoln School boycott. The other three summonses will be served on parents, who - kept their children i-but-of. Liberty School. i A" total of"48 complaints were prepared by the Municipal Court24" relate .specifically to school absences on February 26, and 24 relate to absences on subsequent days ... : . . . . . ._; The parents are. subject to -'a $5 fine if they are convicted on the first offense of keeping their children out of school,, and S25 for each subsequent offense, v The Congress, of. Racial Equality, and the Englewood Movement have:,announced" that a boycottsupport orally will be held tonight at- 8:30 in LincolnJSchool. An assistant to Dr. Martin 'Luther King "is the scheduled speaker speaker;. - - : . ". - .

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1. FORWARDED: Attached hereto is report submitted by the undersigned reference subject matter, which is believed to be selfexplanatory. i 2. Additional supplement report to be forwarded by Captain Q. Dollar, C.I.S., Division Headquarters, covering all activity of G.I.S. personnel.

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Picketing by .^n^lewood Parents at 3t?v.e House, Sunday, March Phth, 19o3. Col. D. R. Cepello, Superinte.-.dept, ll.J. State Police, Nest Tre ito::, New Jersey.

On Thursday, March 2?r.d, 1963* wes instructed t-o meet rith Lieut. 12. Olaff", at the Str.te House to set up plans for an tnticipated demonetration oy the En^lewood Parents on Sunday, larch 2lj.th, 19o3 et with Lieut. Claf." and Cental': :-. Dol.l^r at the 2. State ::o^re ar.J set v p vt-'-lous iri.cide and outside posts in the event |the ie ^ ^ n s t r a t o r s becin.e d i s o r d e r l y . Fourteen ( lij.) pos*~s K e r e selected for security purposes . i n s i d e tl:e State H o u s e , tvelve ( J ' " . ) -jjnifcT.?i ^en and two (2) plainIclothesnien* N.lie (9) outside posts wero slanted for sec'jjrity and |trarric purno?^s, all uniformed r^en, which induced tvo (2) troopers et the f"or.t ritr9nre ano on*1 (1) t^ direct traffic on State Street at front of the State House. 'The State Police Office, Statf, House, '-'9s se.lcted a? s.n center,

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With C apt-a in Dollar PIC Lieut. Olaff, met with Col. D, R, and Mp.jor J.J. Harris fcv further discussion in making preparations for this detail. Detectives Iror. G.I.3,, Division Headquarters, were selected to cover various security posts (inside and outside the State House) ,o keep in contact with buses transporting groups enroute to Trenton nd to observe all activities of the demonstrators. (See Capta'n Dollar's report attached).

.Two Two (2) men from the Bureau of Identification, Troop "C", selected to act as reporters, to take photographs of group lers, any acts of aggression and to obtain any pertinent informafrom the demonstrators. Ten (10) uniformed troopers would be placed on reserve, in State House Lounge, The undersigned, placed in charge of the detail, was fully jtructed by Col, Capello as to the responsibilities of all men ligned. All information to newspapers was to be released by jepb Katz, Governor Hughes' Press Secretary, It was established no large groups of police officers police power would be visible to the demonstrators, spectators or fwspaper reporters. Chief L Neese, Trenton Police Department, also attending conference, advised he wcul<^ have three (3) officers on duty in | immediate vicinity of the State House, with a twenty-five (25) e in reserve group available at Police Headquarters, Through sources of information, it was learned nine (9) buses ansnortinr between 300 and ^00 demonstrators would be at the State ouse about 3*00 P.M.; also that some or all members cf the group may ;op at Morven for picketing and demonstration purposes, L, The following detail was instructed to report to Capt. P, fausch on Sunday, March 2i(.th, 1963 at 12:30 P.M., at Division Headjuarters (Re: 366 P'ile 11+ S.P. Trenton, 3-23-63). Troop A 5 Uniformed troopers. Troop B 5 Uniformed troopers. Troop C 3 Uniformed troopers* Operations - Division Headquarters 13 Uniformed troopers. Administration - Division Headquarters 2 Uniformed troopers, S,B,I ij. Uniformed troopers C.I.S. 13 Plainclothesmen. State House Detail l\. Uniformed troopers (One (1) Sergeant on desk duty at State Police Office, State House), An additional detail of four (ij.) uniformed troopers was assigned to Korven for security purposes (Two (2) troopers to remain at the front driveway entrance and two (2) troopers to remain in the rear area of Morven), 5t On Saturday, Merch 23rd, 1963, while on duty leave at home, received telephone calls from Capt, G, Dollar, Division Headquarters, and Det. M. Paterra, Troop "C" Headquarters, that the number of buses expected had increased to fourteen (li^) and that at least half of the group (possibly all) would stop at Morven for demonstration purposes.

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Arranged a reserve group of nine (9) uniformed trooper* on* ( ) Sergeant to stand by at Troop "C" Headquarter* in the ! [t the demonstration took place* Dot* J. Burns, Bureau of it itication, Troop *C", was assigned to the Morven area to take photo>hs of demonstrators and any acts of disturbance* Lieut* W.T. Lambertson was assigned as officer in charge forven Detail and to utilize additional troopers from the reserve ip at Troop nCn Headquarters if necessary* The local police department and Proctor's Office, Princeton [versity, were advised of the possible demonstration at Morven* On Sunday, March 214.th, 1963, the undersigned with Capt* Q* [lar and Lieut. E* Olaff briefed the assembled group of uniformed i and detectives, and assigned them to specific posts inside and ;slde the State House, (Copy Attached)* All personnel were instructed to be calm, courteous, refer requests from newsmen to operations office and to refrain from cing any arrests unless absolutely necessary* The detail was then instructed to leave Division Headquarters Intervals and to arrive at the State House in the same manner to Fevent the assembling of any large number of troopers in a single foup. The entire detail arrived at the State House at approximately 130 P.M. and by lil+O P.M. all personnel had assumed their respective (its* At 1:14-5 P.M., learned that thirty ( 0 of the Englewood 3) ents were picketing at Bordentown Reformatory, awaiting the arrival Governor Hughes* Immediately instructed Sgt* J.C. Doyle to have personnel from >rdentown and Port Dix Stations keep this group under surveillance for disorder* Sgt. Doyle advised that Bordentown patrol was already | scene and that group of thirty ( 0 members were picketing in an t 3) [rderly manner* At 2:2 P M , first bus load of group arrived at the State . . louse, parking in Parking Area Ho, 5 At 3:12 P.M., a picket line formed in front of the State louse which soon increased in number by arrival of six (6) more buses id passenger vehicles. Group members were from Paterson, Perth Amboy, lewark, Franklin Township, Hew Brunswick, Rahway and Asbury Park, This picket line consisted of 211 Negro and marchers carrying placards, was conducted in an orderly manner. An additional slxtylght ( 8 spectators stood near the Picket Line, all singing songs at 6) Ivarioua intervals.

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Frequent visits to the Inside of the State House were made by members of the group. There were no more than twenty (20) persons State House at one time, those visiting did so In an orderly By periodic contacts with Lieut. Lambertaon at Morven, ied none of the group or spectators had visited or stopped at fen. At 3:26 P.M. learned that Governor Hughea had visited lentown Reformatory and left, fifteen (15) pickets still remaining, Lsorder. Remaining pickets left soon after departure of the srnor. Phoned Duty Officer Det. J. Logan, JTroop "Bn Headquarters, advised him of possible picketing at Annahdale Reformatory, larned later that no attempt had been made to picket Annandale Reitory). At L . 2 P.M., Mr. A.W. Holloway, 700 E. 2l|. St., Paterson, |:0 Jersey, requested permission for members of the group to speak a steps of the State House. Permission granted by undersigned proling same was conducted in an orderly manner* At lj.:55 P.M., pickets and spectators started to disburse and fter the buses. Remarks were made they would picket "Morven" next iday (March 31st, 1963). By 5s00 P.M., all pickets and spectators had left vicinity the State House. At 5ii4-0 P.M., It was learned all buses were well out of the enton area, apparently enroute to their respective homes with no stops
Morven. At 5*14-5 P.M., instructed Lieut. Lambertson to dismiss the srven Detail but to retain frequent periocic checks In the Morven area. At 5*55 P.M., State House Detail was secured with the exeption of one (l) uniformed trooper who would remain on duty until ildnight and one (1) member of the Capitol Police who would be on iwenty-four (214.) hour duty.

Close Liaison contact was maintained by Governor Hughes,

ol. Capello, Major Harris and the undersigned, at which times activities >f the viniting group were relayed* 0. At 6:30 P.M., Instructed by Col. Capello to maintain twenty'our (2lj.) hour coverage at Morven until further notice. (Periodic Patrol Check resumed at 5:00 A.M., Monday, March 25th, 1 6 ) 93.

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The following personnel were on duty for State House Details

Capt, P, Hausch (In Charge) Lieut. E . Olaff Sgt. T. Koines Sgt. R Stelnbruch Det. M. Det. F. Kolodzleskl Det. L. Fi'Sher Det. V. Peterson Tpr, 0, Earbourt Tpr, D, Morocco Tpr. F, Ecker . Tpr. P. Herman Tpr. P. Bianchini Tpr. A, Walters Tpr. J. Kowalik Tpr, E. Muhlbeck Tpr. E. Moose Tpr, F. Rathburn Tpr. C. Dalton Tor. H. TJlbrich Tpr. J. McKillop Tpr. P. McLemore Capt, G, Dollar Sgt, A. KoscoSgt. H, Card

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The following personnel were on duty for Morven Detail: Lieut, W.T, Lambertson (In Gharge)Sgt. J, Hall Det. J, Burns Sgt. J. Yantz Tpr, J. McEvoy Tpr. S. Adams Tpr. E, Fourre Tpr. S. Rosacha Tpr. J. Casey Tpr. L, Taranto Tpr, W, Maher Tpr, J, Land Tpr. E. Dooling Tpr. T, Sollwoda Tpr, W. Glaus Tpr, R. Coryell

13, The State House Detail was coordinated with Mr. Harry Walsh, Superintendent of State House, Names of leaders, prominent members of the group and makers will be included in supplementary report of Capt, G. Dollar. 5. A stand-by alert detail of ten ( 0 men now in operation at 1) in the event pickets visit Morven, Troop "Cn, -6, Copy of assignments of personnel, log of all details, Photographs and negatives attached.
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March 25, 1963

State Police detail at the State House re Englewood parents' demonstration. Captain E. O. Netterman, Operations Officer*

_March_24. 1963 This date the undersigned assisted Captain Peter Hausch, Commander, Ip C, in supervising the State Police detail assigned to the State House for Brity purposes concerning the subject matter. The following number of personnel were assigned to assist in providing frity services: Division Headquarters: Operations Admini s t ration S. B. I. C. I. S. Troop A Troop B Troop C : : : : : 13 Uniformed personnel 2 Uniformed personnel 4 Uniformed personnel 13 Plainclothesmen 5 Uniformed personnel

. : : 5 Uniformed personnel 3 Uniformed personnel and 2 I. D. personnel (photos, etc. )

All personnel reported to the Civil Defense Room, Division Headquarters, est Trenton/ N. J. , at 1230 hours, March 24, 1963, at which time they were ed on the overall operation by Captain P. Hausch. a. Dismounted and mobile patrols were assigned as per attached diagram.

The detail at the State House was activated as of 1340 hours, Sunday,
larch 24, 1963.

The Assembly Lounge was utilized as a ready room where nine uniformed ien were in reserve at all times. Proper relief was afforded all personnel the detail.

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Th entire detail was coordinated with Troops B and C, Trenton and Iton Police Departments. The detail was terminated at 1750 hours. jtered. All correspondence pertaining to this detail attached hereto. No'unusual incidents were

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Lieutenant Beegle 'phones to advise Captain Dollar that Dodwell was contacted, Captain Dollar advisedT Captains, Dollar, Hausch and Lieutenant Olaff, Detective 1/C Goch, Trooper Bianchini stop State House for duty. Lieutenant Adams , D.O. Div. Hq. , phones to relay message from Det. 2 / C Trainor - 1 bus & 6 cars just passed Ridgefield, 2 buses are en route about 1/2 hour ahead of these. State Police Detail at State House assumed their posts. Lieutenant Beegle phones, advises Captain Dollar that a group of about 30 are at Bordentown Reformatory awaiting the arrival of Governor. Lieutenant Lambertson phones Captain Hausch from Morven, advising that the Governor would be leaving Morven shortly with his wife and family to visit Bordentown Reformatory. Major Harris phones, briefed on current status by Captain Dollar and Captain Hausch. Captain Hausch phones Sergeant Doyle, Bordentown, advising him to have detail from Edgewater and Bordentown to check on Bordentown Reformatory situation. Captain Skrasewski, Trenton P.D. , stops, is briefed on situation by Captain Hausch. Detective 2/C Tyrrell phones to advise that 1 bus 8t group of cars just left the Hightstown exit of the Turnpike.

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Mr. Arthur W. Holloway, 700 East 24th Street, Patterson, N. J. , stops, requests permission to have people speak from State House steps, advised by Captain Hausch there would be no objection if order is maintained. Captain Hausch phones Morristown, advised no action taking place at Annandale, Governor has not arrived as yet.
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Detective 2/C Logan phones; advises Governor arrives at Annandale, no pickets in area. Captain Hausch phones Princeton, advised by Trooper Harrison that there are no pickets at Morven. Trooper Carr phones, advises pedestrian traffic getting heavy at rear of State House, advises traffic light should be manned, advised Captain Hausch would be notified of the condition; Captain Hausch notified. Pickets start to disburse and head for buses. Colonel Capello phones; advised of situation by Captain Hausch. Detective 2/C Palma out to check on buses heading north. Lieutenant Lambertson phones, states Trooper Kauffman phones and advises Governor desires to know what the status is; Captain Hausch advised of call. Sergeant Scott, Div. Hdqrs. , phoned to advise messages received from Detective Palma advising that buses were in Hightstown getting on Turnpike.

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In compliance with instructions received, arrangements were Detective 2/C Joseph Trainer to obtain as much Information as possiim his source in Englewood in connection with the public demonstration March 24, 1963. Detective Trainer kept ft* close to the situation ]e from March 14 through March 23 *a4 provided Headquarters infor'ihich indicated that between five and ulna busloads accompanied by cars intended to come to the Mercer County area to demonstrate In ef the State House and Morven in Princeton. . The following assignments were ted* with the purpose of king information on this movement. One detective reported to Engle 10 A.M. Sunday morning and mingled with the demonstrators boarding i88 snd followed the busses from Englewood to Trenton providing Oper* pMdquertera with progress reports* Six detectives were assigned to ite House, two on fixed posts with uniform troopers and four mingled ie crowds and provided Operation Headquarters with information as to Individuals and the group as a whole intended to do* Pour detectives rovided to perform the same services at Korven. " , Seven busses and an unknown number of cars arrived between [4 F.::. It was estimated that around 300 to 325 persons participated demonstration, during which certain members spoke to the group from IPS of the State Rouse. The following ie a list of the persons who and seemed to be leaders of the Movement froia the community, represent fehwere Englewood, Paterson, Asbury Park, Hewark and Vow Rochelle, Rei The names provided were obtained under adverse circumstances and wer< 9 and spelled phonetically: ison

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MEMORANDUM TO: Messrs. Roy Wilkina John Morsell Gloster B. Current FROM : Robert L. Carter

I have been advised that Mrs. Spruill of Englewood, New Jersey, has approached other counsel, seeking to have them represent her in the case pending before the Commissioner of Education of New Jerseyher reason being dissatisfaction with present counsel. I notified Mrs. Spruill as of the 22nd of March 1963 that I am withdrawing as counsel in her case because I cannot and will not be involved in representing anyone in litigation who has no confidence or trust in my professional ability as a lawyer and who goes to other counsel behind my back seeing to secure their services because of lack of confidence in me. We have entered our appearance in the Kenneth Anerum, et al v. Board of Education o f the City of Englewood matter which is appearing Jointly with the Spruill case before the Commissioner of Education and, therefore, nothing insofar as our position in this matter is concerned will be lost.

Dear Mr. Silberman: yon for your school controversy. lication regarding the Englewood

X know that you appreciate the fact that the local Board of Education has the primary responsibility for the operation of ccraaunity's schools. On sane occasions, the Cotacissioner of Education is able to lend assistance in an educational problem as was dons by the recent fact-finding Coanission's survey of the Englewood segregation problem. Any recommendations of this sort are advisory only* If s formal petition is cade requesting the Comoissioner of Education to intervene, a legally binding decision will be rendered by the Commissioner after a hearing in which all aspects of the complaint are reviewed. This decision, however, is appealable to the State Board of Education and then i L* CDflt to a>^a^ COUi* '. As yon probably know, in accordance with this procedure, the Comaissioner of Education vill commence hearings on April 1. X an confident that s specific remedy will be forthcoming which will aesuns sll children of equal educational opportunity.

Sincerely yours,

GOVESNOH

Mr. Charles L. Silbeman 627 Penaery Drive Hew Milford, Hew Jersey March 25, 1963

February 28,1963 Gov. Richard J. Hughes New Jersey State Capitol Trenton, N.J. Dear Gov. Hughes: After reading The Record's (Feb. 27) story of the interview with you on the Englewood school situation, I am persuaded that your reasoning makes very good sense, indeed. All that seems to remain is to carry it Jrhrough to its logical conclusion. As I read thex story, your line of reason was as follows: 1) The courts have held, and you agree, that segregation, per se, violates the constitutional rights of children to equality in education; 2) The decisive question is not why or how a school facility came to be segregated, but whether it is, in fact, segregated; 3) If a school is found to be segregated, your policy, anunciated as Icng ago as last June, is to effect such changes in the neighborhood school assignment plan as will eliminate such segregation; 4) Education Commissioner Raubinger agrees completely with this policy and is prepared to effectuate it. Such reasoning is logical, clear and precise. As I believe you indicated yourself, in the case of the Lincoln School the only question that remained to be answered was whether there is, in fact, an unduly high concentration of Negro students. Fortunately, that information is at hand knd has not been challenged by anyone. Since two expert studies, one of which was conducted at the direction of Commissioner Raubinger, have found that 98% of the children at Lincoln are Negroes, I can only conclude that you will act promptly and firmly to correct this unconstitutional, to say nothing of immoral, situation. In the light of your own cogent and persuasive reasoning, I can hardly see how you could, in good conscience, do otherwise. I would appreciate hearing from you on this matter. Sincerely,

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Charles L. Silberman 627 Former y Drive New Milford, N.J.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Balvent

thank you for your letter coraaenting on the Englevood school situation. We expect that this controversy vill be settled through the procedures established by cite school lavs of New Jersey. The Con&iasioner of Education vill commence hearings on April 1 to evaluate the facts of the situation and to render a decision vhich vill be binding upon the local school district. Due process of lav takes time, but it is time veil spent, in my opinion, because all enduring advances in this area are made in this manner. I am confidant that a specific reoedy vill be forthcoming vhich vill assure all children of equal educational opportunity. Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR Mr. and Mrs. David &. Nalvan

1327 Putnam Avenue Plainf ield, New Jersey

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DAVID R. N A L V E N 1327 PUTNAM AVENUE PUAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY

The Honorable Diehard J. Governor of New Jersey Trenton, New Jersey Dear Governor: As Democrats and citizens we look to you to provide active leadership in our local school situation concerning racial imbalance. The local Board of Education is apparently unwilling to provide the leadership we need and is looking to Mr. Raubinger for an "answer" to our problem. ^et, as each day passes the community becomes more and more demoralized. ^he animosity between races and people over the issue multiplies daily. Englewood has set an example for many in Plainflied on what not to do. We believe if there were quickly presented a recommendatioi that would bring an end to de-facto segregation, the leaders of the community would seize upon it and try to work it out. However, the longer the problem is allowed to fester, the harder the lines become on both sides of the question and the longer it will take for the community to accepft an amicable solution. We ask you to take the ^hot-potato in hand before New Jersey becomes"known as the Mississippi of the North. V/e offer you all our support at the local level. Sincerely yours,

Mrs. and Mrs. David

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Dear Mrs. Williams: Thank you for your letter commenting on the recent sit-in demonstration in ay office by a group of New Jersey citizens concerned vith de facto segregation in certain public schools in Englevood. As you probably know, in accordance vith New Jersey's school laws, the Cooaissioncr of Education willffoaroencehearings on April 1 to evaluate the feet* of the Englevood situation and reader a decision which will be binding upon the local school district. X SB confident that specific remedy -will be forthcoming for the benefit of all the citizens of Englewood. Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR

Krs. Barry J. Williams 36 Rev Street Bloomfield, New Jersey March 25, 1963

Dear Miss Jessent

Thank you for your letter ccDoenting on the recent sit-in demonstration in ay office by a. group of Mew Jersey citizens concerned with <le facto segregation in certain public schools in Englewood. As you probably knew, in accordance with Mew Jersey's school laws, the Comnissioner of Education will commence hearings on April 1 to evaluate the facts of the Englewood situation and render a decision which will be binding upon the local school district. X am confident that a specific remedy will be forthcoming for the benefit of all the citizens of
Englewood.

Sincerely yours,

Miss Margaret Jessen " Mount Prospect lowers 380 Mount Prospect Avenue Newark, Ben Jersey

March 25, 1963

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Dear Mr. Whitbourne: Thank yon for your letter coiraenting on the recent sit-in demonstration in y office by a group of New Jersey citizens concerned with de facto segregation la certain public schools in Englevood. While most of your oonment on the progress of members of immigrant groups in America are indeed valid, I vould suggest that it is unfair to compare the present plight of the Negroes vith that of the immigrants vho raised their families in certain ethnic enclaves in our cities. Host immigrants have been able to improve themselves and to S on to better jobs* better hones and general acceptance in the larger cocEunity. Unfortunately, the same is not true for the Hegro vho finds job opportunities limited, even though he has ability and education, housing opportunities restricted, even though he can afford better housing, and general acceptance in the conrnunity denied because of his color* . We expect to resolve this controversy through the procedures established in the school laws of New Jersey so that all children vill have an equal educational opportunity. Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR

Hr. a. Whitbourne
Mary Street Pine Brook, See Jersey llarch 25, 1963

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Pobert L. Carter noy Wilklns

Maroh 26, 1963

A Kra. Spruill of Englewood, New Jersey, telephoned me last night and for one hour and twenty minutea stated that she had received a "curt" letter from you notifying her that you are withdrawing from the Englewood school case. She said she could not understand the reason for your action since she had not been able to talk with you or with Mr. Tate although, she said, she had called both offices several times, had left message*, but had never been called back. Did you withdraw from the Englewood school case and, if so, did you discuss your action with anyone here or witli any of the interested parties in Englewood? If you did withdraw, what was the basis of your decision? You are aware, of course, that the Englewood case represents precisely the kind of community situation in which the image of the NAACP, vis-a-vis the Image of competitive groups and individuals, Is a most important factor, leaving little or no room for the preferences of individual staff membera. I told Mrs. Spruill (when I could get in a word) that I could not discuss your letter until T had talked with you, but this made no impression on her and she continued to give me the benefit of her opinions on a variety of topics. Including methods of running the NAACP, locally and nationally. By the time she had confessed that ahe had never heard of W.E.B. DuBois until "a few years ago" and that then sha and some friends debated what they should do about DuBois's turning Cowmuniat since he owed them an explanation, I had considerable sympathy for you. It occurred to me rather forcefully (if ruefully; that you must have endured much, over and beyond the call of duty, in yoxir encounters with Mrs. Spruill. Nevertheless, I would like an explanation, for, hair shirt though Mrs. Spruill may be, we do face a situation in Englewood. RW/eb

Dear Mr. Bortz: Thank you for your thoughtful letter concerning the Eaglewood school controversy. It is not the intention of this Administration to abandon the neighborhood school policy, because of its cany proven virtus*. Yet, if it should become necessary, in some instances., to adept the neighborhood school concept in order to insure equal educational opportunity, I believe that the neighborhood school concept is sufficiently flexible to provide for such adaptation. While tills is the policy of my Administration, you probably know that, In accordance with New Jersey's school laws, the Commissioner of Education will commence hearings on April 1 to evaluate the facts of the Englevood situation and render e decision vfaieh will be binding upon the local school district* 1 sa confident that a specific remedy will be forthcoming for the benefit of all the citizens of Englevood. . Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR

Mr. Harold E. Sorts 321 Hutchinson Road Englevood, New Jersey March 26, 1963 SJB:CCC3ttU

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Governor Richard J. Hughes State Capitol Princeton, N. J. Dear Governor Hughes: As a newcomer to the city of Englewood, I would like to state a few facts that I have discovered in the less than two years I have resided in that city. Previously I lived in three different cities in the state of Pennsylvania and upon moving to Englewood, was amazed at the advancement in that city and in the state of New Jersey from my previous residences in Pennsylvania regarding the Negro and the integration problem. Without a doubt, Englewood and the state is healds and shoulders above any city in the state of Pennsylvania. After thoroughly searching for a town in which to settle, we decided on Englewood for many reasons. This decision was made in the face of comments received from friends and realtors who warned us of the so-called integration problem in Englewood which, at the time, did not involve the demonstrations that had existed in the past year. We certainly had no objections and still do not, nor do most of the acquaintances we have met in Englewood, in living in a neighborhood with any member of the Negro race. In fact, the housing integration in the city is such that in most areas of the city there are, at the present time, Negro families now residing. However, I do strongly object in being discriminated against because I am white, if my children must be sent to a school outside of the neighborhood in which we have settled. The main purpose in buying a home in my particular neighborhood is because of its proximity to the grade school. -continuedPublishers of "DISTINCTIVE TOY BOOKS"

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My observation has been that an Negro family is welcome in any particular neighborhood, if he so desires a home. However, it is not fair to those people who purchase a home, due to the proximity of the school for small children, and then require these children to attend a school in another part of the city. Before I will send my children to a grade school in another area of the town, I will definitely sell my home and move to another town. In the past, I have completely sympathized with the Negro and his problems but I find that the present situation is extremely distasteful. It is also interesting to note that my thoughts on this particular problem are the thoughts of most of the white people I have met in my brief sojourn in Englewood. We certainly hope that any solution that might be forthcoming will not disrupt the principles sending small children to the schools closest to their homes.

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Dear Mr. Miller: Thank you for your communications concerning de facto segregated schools in New Jersey. I am well aware of Che frustrations of those citizens of Englewood who believe that equal educational opportunity is being denied certain children. As you may know, I have stated on several occasions the policy which would guide this Administration in such cases, namely, that the neighborhood school concept which is imbedded in the public policy of this State must be adapted, when necessary, to assure the primary requirement of equal educational opportunity for all children. Recently, the Attorney General of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy (whose zeal and integrity in respect of civil rights is certainly beyond question), stated in the public press in Newark that the abandonment of the neighborhood school policy of New Jersey was not necessary in order to reach complete fulfillment of the necessary goal, equal educational opportunity. Due process takes time, but it is time well spent, in my opinion, because all enduring advances in this area are made in such manner. it\(f \

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Dear Mr, Miller: Thank you for your cocnaunications concerning de facto i segregated schools In Sew Jersey. Z SB well aware of the frustrations of those citizens of fft1SJS?nii who believe that equal educational opportunity is being denied certain children. As you may know, 1 have stated occasions the policy which would guide this Administration in such cases, namely, that the neighborhood school concept which is iabedded in Che public policy of this State most be adapted, vhen necessary, to assure the primary require* nent of equal educational opportunity for all children. itly, the Attorney General of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy (whose zeal end Integrity in respect of civil right* 1 certainly beyond question), stated in the public press in Hevark that the abandonment of the neighborhood school policy of Hew Jersey was not necessary in order to reach complete fulfillment of the necessary goal equal educational opportunity. Due process takes tine, but it is time veil spent, in ay opinion, because ell ifyftnrlng 'advances in this ares are made ~ ' Sincerely yours,

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Last week Englewood was again made the butt of newspaper, television and radio features when a private woner of two Fourth Ward houses obtained evicition orders from the County Court against two Negro families. One of these families happened to be a leader in the Lincoln School boycott so the propagandists shouted "City of Englewood is acting in reprisal against the boycotters 1" Poppycock. And the newspapers, television and radio know it. It was no reprisal because the City of Englcwood had nothing to do with it except to help get the eviction notices rescinded! Tt couldn't have been a reprisal in any event because the petition for eviction had been filed by the private owner's attorney back in December, months before the boycott and in answer to complaints by the tenants! No good is accomplished by such irresponsible propaganda because unfortunately, newspapers, television, and radio being what they are. sei/.e upon any item that sounds controversial: which is what they did with this little tidbit, presenting it as "another turn of event? in the Englewoocl integration fight." We would r e m i n d those in the Englewood Movement ( i n c l u d i n g CORE 1 ) that it does their individuals no good to attempt to tear Englcwood down. They should bo less interested in making a target of Englewood for the sake of the national campaign and more interested in the welfare of the local people including the children who arc being kept homo from school and who. regardless, of how noble their parents cause is, are the losers t h e longer they stay out of school. TlnV would lie a good place for such organizations as the Urban League and the League of Women Voters to stand u p for the f i i v . They have been among the principal groups demanding, no less, t h a t the city act against slum landlords in an e f f o r t to upgrade substandard housing. All the .Board of Health has been t r y i n g to do is carry out this plan und.'T tin 1 t e r m s ;,;' the- local orblessThe fact t h a t slum l a n d l o r d s act as they do. o b t a i n i n g eviction notices and then renting to new tenants at higher rentals than they received before is not the f a u l t of the city.
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The p u b l i c lias expressed its appreciation, of the facilities by t u r n i n g out in record numbers, and the number of vuJLiiiic.-. borrowed have hit liOVv highs in the past: several weks; the reference section, as mentiond above, has been p a t r o n i z e d ; the c h i l d r e n ' s library has been p o p u l a r , and w i l l I'uature regular story book h o u r programs in the fut u r e : the staff has been .frankly delighted both with the facilities and with the response. However, even in such a situation it is too bad that a small minority can act in such a way as to make difficulties for the entire clientel. It has been report-pel t h a i a few irresponsible youngsters have been creating havoc in the wash-rooms using paper cups, tissue and water in messing up the rooms, particularly the boys' lounge. The young people who are doing these things should learn to respect their new library and to restrain themselves from such actions for the sake of the entire community. The community should not have to. nor can it afford to s t a t i o n an a t t e n d a n t in such a facility, nor should the custodian be called upon to police up the area. He has enough other things to do to keep this attractive library in c o n d i t i o n , together with the rest of the center.

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KNGl.hAVOOl) t'he E n ^ i e w o o d ri.dit l o a t t e n d the -chool ncare.-l .-dhoul . s i t u a t i o n i-omc- to a h e a d : his home. next w e e k w i t h h e a l i n g s before! Former .lutb:e A b r a m A. l.eb.-.on, I lie Siate D e p a r t , n : - n ; of E d u c a t i o n | a t t o r n e y ior the Board ot K d u c a be'jinniny in Hr'ckcn.-irck Monday lion, w i l l represent '.he board in a n d w i t h liCcinnxs i n lota! M u n i c i - d i s c l a i m i n g discrimination anil |ial C o u r t next F r i d a y on charges ' scgi e l a t i o n . \Villi:riv. V. B r c s i i n . a a a i n s l p a r e n t s w h o h a v e kepi w i l l represent SON'S i n their a t t h e i r c h i l d r e n o u t o f -chool d u r i n . n t e m p t t o u p h o l d t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d ' h e c u r r e n t L i n c o l n School b o y c o t t , school policy. S t a t e Hearings Boycott Hearings The Slate D e p a r t m e n t of Kdu Ml " 'C.l3S" "''" ''''xa reP rCsCnl c a t i o n , wh.ch ,omc m o n t h s ago ^ C ' ; j", l|i^aCl'"". "" '"ll ?'"'; sen: a d e l e g a t i o n of it- own school Cl"': (" ' j l l i i f l i c ; ' bc!li- * L 'i' 1 " l i l o! .. o.M.-mtaiu.- i n t o K n - ^ l e w o o i l to siir- 'school. All t h e summonses chars, \e.- c o n d i t i o n s o, oriucation in the ' i n a t n c s e p a r e n t s with disorderly x.'rnoii.s n u b l i c schools, w i l l open c o n d u c t u n d e r t h e s t a t u t e s were itJ hearings on l l n e e petitions t h a t ' fcr1 ^ po1'"' l h " U ' C c k ' lhfCy iiaU been f i l e d w i t h t h e Stale m ' c l l ; : h l c ! flncs of Sj c a c h [i' One petition, l i l , . ' by Vm,KI l h < > f"'s: ( i a y " f :ihSt'nCC n ' U ' ^ Bitun o : , b e h a l f of :, .jroup o! Kn i l ) : ' <*c*'.\\-i- o i f e n - c - . The boy :M>.i,o:l p a r e - ; , , a k - t h e Slate t'"'1 is (--.""1''''"- '";rlcl' '" i P'<--f>
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BASSETf : ,'^';V : ' iree weeks after Englewood ./JTegro parents bejjari their ('.boycott. ,of ' the-':Lincoln' School, '"'nine pa rents and 10 children ^Tuesday launched sit-in ta the ofltetsr:';of Dr; Mk R;.- Shead, -'Superintendent at schools, which .other parents and their silpportM'trt' -picketed.. ' Jvi-lA isUKment released to 4hY ..press aa the action began, the boycotting parents said: "For the past tbrefi weeks we :'had, hoped that W city, statjB or federal government would take .1 definite action,. to resolve the " problems of Englewood. , ,5-;; Instead, the parfenti &?*& I those whose 'children have been I. out ot school for. the three week I' period have been threatened with arrejt." Hevce, their sUh-monl concluded, "the parents met and j d e c l d e d that we will meet at the p superintendent'of schools' office f"--'"ivit he assign

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Is not bring 'maintained on B schools ihere Is no more ex-: racial segregated basis." '. jajf feus* for delay ahd evasion pi i ON SUNDAY, March 24, at 3 implementing tfie Supreme Court -j pan., representatives of various decision,"' Among the many organizations. civil rights, labor, civic, fraternal and neighborhood groups will' noV* Individuals endorsing the! I converge on the governor's man- civil rights march to Trenton . ' '. ' : " ; ' sion In .Trenton, N". J-, to demand are: N.,3. Negro Elks; Womeo'i;.; that" Gov.'Richard J. Hughes and League for Peace'and Freedom;' i state officials ad lo end segregated and second clan school sy*r Charles Blaggl, business agent, I terns for Negroes in Englewood Btfeal 869, UAW; Larry DeAh-, gelis, secretary-tremsurer, Loca}'and opier Jersey'communities. '" 999. Teams [era; MIch'ael Artlte,1 in the call t/i action,' the Sup- president, Local 9^3, TeamaUn; port For 'Khgltrwood 'Mobilization' ttJ. Federation of Colored Wp? noted; that, "the battleground In men; Paterson-Passalc County.. the flgnt, to desegregate schools Democratic Club; FranlOin Dethroughout, N6w Jersey Is In mocratic Club of Franjcllii CounEnglewood. .. ." ty; N.. J. National Council" of-1 The appeal was signed by^Ar- Negro Women;, Walter Of, HkoV:! thur >HblIowdy, president, Pater- don, RepublicanTrefi holder can--,| didate; Modern. Beauticians \Asion ?JAACP. - Hpllo^ay-. and William Scott, EOclationi.'(NJ,;Student,NA ~ _ presWant of the Spring Valley of Rutgers University; NAACP; are co-chairmen ot the dfQbc Eng.ewood nvovement wilT'l Englewood solidarity committee, given a -boost March 16 .when f Hqlloway sa that "the gover- the Rev. Ralph Abeniatny, I nor in ust act' with the full au- Southern Integration, leader ;|d-^l thority-of his office to bring dressed a rally of more Uun~3-Mjfl ' ; intagratton' ol the penoiu t tlw Mnco)^ Scbool.

A hpavinc upon that Englewood was operating. I a legregated" ichool1 ayBtem::en-!;| tercd ts second day. '^ the Bergen County Co In Hackensach. Mr. and Mrs. John T. SpruUH on behalf ol their daughter, Deri borali, 6,"and 25 other- Negr^l narenU brought their ; irrley;l ances T)e/oje Asst. EduraUqpJ

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thirds NI-EI-O as'a direct result ..York Post today! ' A Sjprcrae Court ruling would of Board of-Education poll""" 1 and riot solely because of ] J :Kt a precedent affecHnK huddreds "of school-aystenu outside Ing.pittlerns. the South,, said June Shazaloff, Tlw ErterJ of ScsrtsaUon ttht: NAACP's special asslstan' Brown said, lie woul^l, Iry. ,to;| lor education! . '_ . establish that segregaJefl.sctjobl-T ; The NAACP, she told ,Th Ing produces the same 6ffect In' Post,'was anxious foraSupreme the North as in the'Bouth"if fTCourt decision on "do facto" gives the children a feeling of I J.:chool sesreRarlon ai.a possible Inferiority that hurts them'all l^aolutlon to 65 cases now pend- the way down the line." . .: "- tng In New York,- New Jersey, Abram Lebson,.school board1 ^Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, attorney, has Indicated he will 'Kansas and California. oppose Introduction of,. testl-' : The 1954 Supreme Court rul- mony or evidence, from -tl^e 1954* . irij! oulta'wcd "de lure," ftatccrralcd "sonarali! but equal "it's a decision of the court;-, jchools for Negroes In Southern and of course It's bidding on all: of la," heitold^The.Post. "But. it doesn't apply to EngleWood, III Court Bullmr. "'court, Mla..-Shagaloff at leart not.the never ruled, dlrectl]' ' l*";.

the first offense and |2fi (or city-wide Integrated fifth and aixth grade school proposed b; succeeding offenses. -Among the Issues to be heard the Board of Education las 1 Hearings on three petitions 'by the state is the charge by Bummer. The proposal was dfl" Arising from charges of segre- Mr. and Mrs. John T. Sprull that featfid after the board of scboc itlon In Lincoln Elementary the local school board Is con- estimate refused to provide thi ihpol here are scheduled to ducting a segregated Institu- necessary funds. art tomorrow before the State tion in the fourth ward, In Mrtf. Bprul] said today are which Lincoln * School is situ- would not drop her complainl rducatlon Department. " The hearings, which have ated. It has an enrollment of because the , relief she .(ought n consolidated, ' will be ' co'n- 499 pupils, of which 88 per must begin at the kindergarten level. icted by Eric Qroezlnger, aa- cent are Negroes. slant commlasloneri for con? Last week, two lawyers from The third complaint has bean rovendea and disputes, fn the the National Association for jroug.it by .the committee cb ernn County Courthouse In the Advancement of Colored i Save Our Neighborhood Schools. People, 'which' had filed thei This group, which v/aa. organtckonsack. Y Meanwhile, the Negro boycott complaint for Mr. and Mrs. zed loot summer, seek* to retain Lincoln School that began on Spruil last September, with the policy of having children attend chools .within their bon eb. 28 was . expected to con- drew from the cue. ' '. ---O /& nu with about 40 holdouts. Roy W Ilk Ins, National Execu- totrlct*. j m. result of the boycott, the, tive Secretary of thcN.A.A,C,P.,^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H rounlolpal court here hu drawn Ints against 20 wts "The Bald; case Itself was not wlth-l ' . ^^^^^^^^^^^^^H parents who have'30 'children ..^wn by the N.A.A.C.P. Ourl "^itered at Lincoln School and .ttorneys are now appearing aal ta of parents- who have irooouncll with Arnold :Browill - chJllren enrolled; in the atl Bnglewood lawyer) and! jtner attorneys In the suit filed! p Liberty School. to UbaJf of Kno0) Atterum(f UMUnTflahaiil tlUDfll.-'- > V,. :

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five con- are Identical and prmmtstaon the Ancrum wJ secutive uncxcused Segregation Cases [children for mow than'abaencefl formally plaoacaw- April-;.-pro!Of the entire The summonsflfl have been lem Commissioner (Fred To Be Heard Today served and are returnable Fri- erlckbefore Raubjngflr," h'l( M,} day. If found Mr. Brown aald the Ancrum MnglewoodSchool I[guilty,the parents areof $6 for complaint seeks to establish tJ they face fines

HAOIOlNS, . * -Eric OroeziiiBer. Assistant tate Commissioner of Bducav today denied a motion that 1 have forced the Engleiwtxxi Board of' Education to produce records of pupils In two entary schools for a state hearing (f lawyer f_ Faave Onr , J- sought Owneorda from Lincoln School/ which has an enrollment that la 1 per cent Negro, and from t Roosevelt School, where th enrolment Is 85 per cent white, j He wanted to prove that honu environment and education o parents outwdkhed In pupil achievement sucn factors aa at* tendance at a school with a preponderance of'one race. Dr. Barry I* Steams, former Superjntendent of Englewood Schoola, hid testified yesterday that aa Metro school lessened a rooiU'i motivation for MMi* J .- Dr. stearna waa calM aa witness by Mr, and Mrs. John " -BpruUl and laortunfr JO-

. ENaLBWOOD,-N.: -J..r Apr >The trial of SJ leU of pai^ ts .charged' ai dtorderly per| rta for withholding-- thefr:cMlJ m from what they cent* re segregated school ivaa off today until next- -Pride* uHunlclpal Court -here( TKc :bpyr| cott began B'b.:^8 * vllw delay ',vas - ju wnnr. " r the raUure- of -the de-l uifliim til ootalfl' New Jerri r lawTol I 1 . repretent. them.1 .ul.B. Ziibjr of Wrws rortl ho had planned to represent! ie defendanla, wa< in court out I e could not take part unleasl

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of children who h*vn been boyeuli ly the cotfing Lincoln School since Feb. boycotf hearings j^'wood school niu-Mion in which fi n Municipal unicipal " Us fourth day [nday and s ivcs 26 will not be held this Friday Court could total 520,000 at the but h-we been postponed fo Friindication 01 lasims 1 0 rate of 55 from each parent day, April !v in Engiewood Munror trie firii day or b o y c o i ' and icipal Court They cannot be S25 for each succeeding day. held this Friday because of the g of ''attic lines as Arnold Forty parents are involved. State Department of Education I Tlntofr, and I'.Yic (.iroivin^rr, a N5 is I ant Com hearing in Hack en sack which is _ ^attorneys lor t icing up Mr. Loo son and other : imssionei of iMltic.'ilion, is condl*NfcrnR~HcK3rcaa(inn uf Lin; in-tin^ (he .slate hearings, and Dewitnesses in the case. Wiool: Ai,,..,,,, A 1(i[j , ' ptily Attorney General .Jo.- eph A. Lincoln School rri>rc.niin the Board of Kd. : Hoffman as his Icjttl cmm.scl. '" Rally Saturday NNMrtinc fnr recnmmenda-: The 3 Petitions The Englewood Movement and "'"I will -.in a ,IIcas{lrc (lf The pel i I ion filed by .\|r. and CORE will hold a rally ,v 8 lll ""- v ri ^'-pl3nce; and Wilo'clock Saturday night at Lin- , \Irt. John T. Spruill mi behalf of V' Brcs1'" "'fprocnling t h e ' coln School (early attendance is j I heir daughter, Deborah, a stnn"r Npighlwrhooil Schools' requested because of the N A A C P ! doni ;iL Lincoln School. charges ll<* rioclarina that ,) 10: I that ICnslowood maintains- ;( sc(Wiorhomi .school policy is [|,c: dance),-Speakers will.be the Rev. C.S. Stamps, president of the j ffrt'Pated school, thai such n ichool 1 land and thai onlv Ic-' 1 IK uncon-slilutional. and that the Baptist Ministers Conference of ltl11 ' actimi could alter i t ' o u t - ; New York and tfbuis Lomax, au- i hoard is obligated to find a ro i medy. """' aims and arymnenK ' thor of the A f r i c a n Revolt and Iftyeolf Hcsrins; The .Mm I mi or Ancruni petition. the Roi-jctan! African. Put Off To April 19 They will discuss a s p e c t s of , !':k';l on br!;;ilf nf his two clii!! he"in9i for the parcnfi ! dri'ii and !?fi other Lincoln pupil>. the school situation and partiJ likewise charges Ilia I I he llnaid : ninintains a >.e recited school and ' a s k s lliat Ih'1 board In- ordered to I provide n remedy, specif i en I ly. a I coinpul.ioi-y central school for all ! children. Save Our Neighborhood j School L'Oinmlltcc chnrne."i I lial ; ih<neiejiborhoml *chonl policy i is the, l.iw nf ih land, mai any i..mi, thai ; ehaiu'e in it would 'be fliscriinina' lury "i :il! children, and thai tho J'.onrd of K'hieuimn 'dimild lie res in IMC m ;.';Ii!.n .vo<.-<; scnoui fKifivT^ Tin- fn\ \\itncxs- called \\nx lolin '(', ferry, pros id on I. of (lie j Itojird nl' Kdiicalion, \vlio (Oslified I t h a t the Mearn.s lU'port was nnl. |)i'linanly concerned with the, problem n( racial imbalance. Ife was , re.siiiined from testifying as (o i the effects- nl' educjilion nn NeRrn i pupils on grounds Ib;il In; is nol I iin expert. Alr.s. .Spniill rlaimed t h a t <-d: neat ion in a s-etfretfaled school, whether it he de f.'icfn (accidental due i o - ' : ' . , lines") or de jure ide.siwneil) is harmful and inleiinr. Steam* T e s t i f i e s Dr. Harrv I.. .Slearnr- a d m i t t e d ! under ipieslimiinK hy Mr. Hreslin Ibat Due of the three ex perls vj lee led Id conduct I be >n-etil!ed ; Sle;irns Ifeporl was a man recnm. ruendrd hy the .\;ilu)iial ASNOCI.Tlifin lor Ad\'ai!eenienl ol1 Colored l'eo|He and t h a i lie \venl tn Hie .NAM P olTico in New York Tor 'onsultations in hiring him. When Mr. Ilreslin jislied him if any o t h e r .!4nni|ts- nilriTMrii \vere. so rep re.scnicd in the s'.ndy he s;iif| none bad a>ke ( |. lie . NJ ijd t h a t what, hf iliil u as clime w i t h Hnard of Iviucali'in aiiproval. .Mr. Mreslin charged t h a i (brnu^h such arfion !he board was spending t;ix|i;iyeri money lo >poiiMir a report by Ihn ; .\.\Ad1.
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There wu> .sh^irp npi-ositinn It prripo>al.s hy LliR Spruill nr| Anrntm altorneys toadmit the Stearn.s KeporL inio evidence, ns "expert Icstimony," bolh Mr. Lobson and .Mr Rreslin contending that it xvas only 3 report preparrd Tor the Hoard of Kduciifjon and that thnre, bad been dirferences oT opinion amonK the consultants. Dr. Stearns reviewed the rRcom* mciuUition.s he had made in the report. clnir.iinK that he rccom* ; mcndefl ino>( 1'avorably eitlier ! abandoning Lincoln School and i buildinff additions to I he otheri i lo accommodate them, or Lh [ redevclopmcnl of the I^incoJH School aroji and then using Liiv coin as a central intermcdia school lor al! children. Or. Stearns also rnnintiiincd lh.it Dr. -lames B. Conant, former prrs- | ident of Harvard and author ot numerous educational works, cannot qualify &s an expert in these mailers. He said Dr. Conant is not a sot'joioaisl and that hifl comments on ."cgresation are not nc1 cfsxiirily those of an expert. Mo ,snid be "inherited" Lincoln School and the boundary lines and ihut in his opinion Lincoln School is racially unbalanced and there- i fore segregated. '"I trust the ngLitions w i l l brin^ ! UM- l;inri of testimcny that will ; '. f i\ '.'011 tho basia foe a recomi**n'I-""l inn nf i fii:,tii/tf | lu I ! lie f mnimmiily will Mcrnt <ir oh nuy nnl find ,1 cMntniunily I her In accept it." funirr .ttirijio f.chvni Inl'l I lir rrttrtnijv*Mtner Jfr. Leb-ftn Hrcliurfl th.it Hie FJoarri f Krl lira lion is inlere.<.|pd .solely in what is 2no't fnr Knclewnnrt ,-rnfl nfil *.vh;it MIIIIP olher lo\i'ii s'lmewh.rr'- r-lsr w;mis. "U'c .TCP inJpreslcrl nnly in HIP rliilrlrrn of r-:nlr;\vnofi-all |hr c h i t - , dren of Enfllcwocd, nnl just, yi-otips j if children," he .';aicl. lie said .Unit I i IIP cnrnplainn-nls h;-d heen usin^ Knlc\voori as ,\c boarrl, fichtin^ their ci..iim in IJir nc\v.,papers ins lead c-f folj.jwing flue process nT !nw. Fight In Newspaper! This (-.TV rtmM lia\ hee:i hr-fiu^hl Iri liearin" here nearly Uvu yp.irs rtn. hut in li-a.l rertain inter csls have iiiM.slefl n fi^htjii" (heir ' IMSC in the neu>(i,iper>-. yiviny Kn jle^'Onrl t liarl name. "II is 1111fnrhinale hr cause irrpjcpon.iihlp pprsnns ehnse io make a piihlic fiKlit ralln-r llian hrfore thi.* Imdy in [Jur prrices.s nf l;i\v. 'The Hoard nf Kdiic:iiiftti- ba.s mil erp.iii.-d j.eure-aiidii .-ind ur- \vill jn'fivr lli.it \ve pi n\c ff|ii;il nisi Mlinn for all. W. a^.yini :iv Ci.jii"n Mir luisif nf wlrr-> c"-"l f.: KiicleivniMl and ii"l in le; niiic.-

Sent Finn Mr. Mreslin .I>MT|"I| Ilial SONS ; u.Miiil Nland rirm in ii|>huliliiii: Hi>' iiriylmnrlniort M-IMH! principle he ' r-anv Hits hav hc'-n Mir law nl Mni.'".! and .-pfi-ilH .-My of Iliix -l:il,-, ;| So liiisit- is lliis principle, he >;nd. ii lltftL tin- |p^isl;ilur(> pnivule.s Ihal ji n pupil in nnp fti.slfirl may. if a '. >rln)(i| jn Mie ni'X 1 iti'.irirl is cluM-r in his h'liMc, he ruiniitlptl Id thai sehnni; furllienu' i r, lliat if ;i child in New .Jersey live* rlnser In ;> .seluml in \rM\ \'m k Male, he rail he Admitted In New York rvni llmnsh resideijl of N e w , Jersey. Mr. nrp.sliii saici Hie di'cisimi in this casr in final ;rn:.lysis must lie leui.vlalive. not DrparMneitl nf Kilnealinn. llr (innleil Cuiaut. fornii'i 1 lirr-sidfnl n( 1 l:u v;u-l 1 iniversilv who has slated |i^ npp<isiliiin ! MiaiiOHvi'riiu; rhildri-n I'm- Ihc witc purpnsp of peniiill in^ N'i'm-i pupil In Ml. nr\ In :i \v:hile pupil I'lipialily. nol innpi;dMy is Mir M!I.| jpflivp hero. (IP :-aid, and Ilie Hjihts j of nil Hie rhildirn !n alleiul l|ir> j M'luinls iH'.'fifsl Iheir hnme> ;ii" al ' slake. N" child Minii'd li.iv.- any i privilcvp Dial the ( 'mi.-lihil nni dues ii'<! ni'Hide fur all .luldn-n. and , il-f only way ir. wh'f'.t Hie m-ialiImrhnPd poln-y i-.m in- .illeied ;> hy lfL!i>lali\-c rii'ti(iii. Mr. Knn-ller. i .(.: i-M-iilnit! Mr. ni'l Airs .loliu T. >|<nilli n bn ! laimrhed Hie CM- r .ir:in:Ht>. sanl ! luv utr ;\nnl.i -mini ley In pniv.- ! rliat -.e-iT-iliMii. \Uie-li.-r il i.e d.'

under the Suprrir.e ( Hm I rnliii---. Hi- i-'MileniK Mi;il M-e e\i-h'iice nl de fjrhi -.-|-e-4.-i!;iii i- ii!niiui< and i'. .ndiilil-ed liv Hte . %|n>rl> ivi|in.'>uu nn pi-itnl. .mil Mi.r Hie Sup M -me . fiMirl nil in-4 ii-ell pni\s Hie h;n-nilnlur-- ! (1 ^r--::i!p'i t l:i---rs np-Mt HIP \i-ni i-Iuli!. j

I, i IH-II| n Srliiidl M-lu'n- ne:irly !l" , pficrnl M( Mie children me Xe^rn. mainland >e-jr-"-;il imi; Ihal llie I'.o.ird nf Kiti!r:i!i..n li:i> lailerl and Mtedies .ni'l i|i:il )h>s i. ;> drnia! of i-'iti,-i! ri|inr!|tntii" Inr all "We v.dl a-k Hi..! III.- |t..;inl ( l-.(fiii-,itiiin l<nTHiil:,;r .1 prir^i-ani In 'limJM.ile .ill ;i^|ic-.-! if illM-l'iniin.l!n Hie e;i!-:> - ; . > _ e - nl :in- hear :n- Mr. l.rl.M.ii .;>. Mr P.-e^llii p.nnied mil :ha' in.- Slide Hr|iarltnrnt h;! ^tnelx.-:- li..in Mie Ill-own ' r.ixp all m.ntiMs dealui- \\i:\i nvil

Mr. l.eli\nn li-i-ia.-Pd lliat '!;. Rn.-ri-rf ,.f Kdiii-niion II.T I n aw.nlme tlii< nppnrtunity dr nertrK !i' ypars ^nil has ae<. t-t tli ap^eif t l fppl. npver m'la> eil. hut ha,- al\cnis 5oiishl (hi1- pi :icc>.- i'l" !.iv\l t. nllirrs wlin ilehr.i'.l and ni.iile .i pulilie s|i('f!:n-le raidt-r Uian M>iu Hie n-adv t'-rnedirs pn.i-rilt. er| by lau. he -v.d. Hi- lr.i.-,| llir fuiirse "f (In- i ;IM-. pumlini: "nl lh;d since Ilir r:i!m-.- nf lM:Vi ;mii !lic f') nini i>-MM i. (': ;i|ini n ,.*[ in Ifl.'iT and mini M > - , S|)|-|iill npciicd Flir ntailei- in .Itiii. . If'liil. ilicn- had Inr .idinn nf any kind.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

20 WEST 40TH STREET ROY W I L K I N S taamvs NEW YORK 18. N. V. BPYANT 9.1 40O HENRY LEE MOON oatCTOH of ruauc ML* nous

FOR RELEASE: UPON RECEIPT OPEN HEARINGS ON CHARGES

April 5, 1963

OF1 SNGLEWOOD SCHOOL BIAS HACKENSACK, N.J. The New Jersey State Department of Education began hearings here this week in the Ear/sen County courthouse on NAACP charges of racial discrimination in the Knglewood public school system. NAACP attorneys are appearing as co-counsel in the suit filed in behalf of Kenneth Ancrum and other Negro parents, which protests segregation in the city's fiva elementary schools, New Jersey law requires such administrative hearings before formal legal action may be taken through the courts. Eric Groezinger, assistant coitroissioner of education, is conducting the hearings. Charges of racial imbalance within the Knglewood schools go back to 1954 when the Association appealed to the State Division Against Discrimination, Joining Arnold Brown, of Englewood, are NAACP General .Counsel Robert 1. Carter, Mrs. Maria Marcus and Miss Barbara Morris, all of the Association's national office, and Herbert Tate, of the New Jersey NAACP legal redress ooimittee. Dr. .'larry 1. Stearns, former superintendent of schools in Englewood, testified that there is racial imbalance in the school system. NAACP attorneys were able to have the report, Englewood, Its People and Its Schools, authored by Dr, Stearns, admitted to evidence. In this report, Dr. Stearns said that "an imaginative solution to the problem of segregation in fact/ can dramatically enhance the quality of public education in The report also cited six solutions to the Englewood school problems. Opposing counsel bitterly fought the report. At the center of the controversy is the lincoln Elementary School, which has an enrollment of 98,3 per cent Negroes. HUB school has been the site of numerous boycotts and demonstrations. Mis_s June Sha^aloff, NAACP special aseiatant for education, stated that the neighborhood school concept, which is basically sound, is often misused by school officials and supporters of segregation. "They use the cry of neighborhood schools and then make pupil assignments BO that school attendance areas closely follow the color line in housing with the results being called 'neighborhood' schools." ; In Englewood, she pointed out, "as in some other northern white connunities, the nearest school is not always the school attended by Negro children, "Desegregation can best be achieved by adopting the neighborhood school policy on a non-racial basia, " the concluded, The hearings are continuing and NAACP witnesses will be called.

April 5, 1963

Dear*. H&cfcet called to an editorial appearing ffeU of SOT school situation. X as told that editorial end immediately sought out sooa of other personeifeaaceralag you. Oae of has deoctibed you ee "one of our oost d it imported in the Bev York >* for objective and factual reporting." Tffrfy viewpoint cade it tare difficult for ne to believe that _~ - focts of theteejievoodSchool controverqr an editorial as jnra Derate end unjust es that aooeariaa in ^^^RSJ ^^eew^e^w ev i^smF^ppnp ^(TW^^'^^^^P ^wTOUTthurifr * <*.*.
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Thie view to be ehored by the Attorney General of the United States, Robert f * seel end ixttegrity ia respect of civil ricfato ie <iuettloc. IteeenUy, he stated in the public prese that the of Che neighborhood school policy of Haw Jereey etd not to Ma to be aeceeeary ia order to reach the nenmsilurj goal, that of equal educational opportunity. ^ :, Z^Ae% to recall fee you diet one of the original OK " school policy, st least in this state, to J2BBBB8ltk mitfjii

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tales the tins bore to recount cany other s legislation* $ i for tflrtff infostastioo would be tefeea in tha field of tril oquilly sveileble te yea upon tenetfUttim -eith any responsible civil Isadsr iaUvJtonejr* of this paper has taken eogni Xamnot ifiportant fait boosing Ifnmti which, ia the fine! analysis, is the root of any "de facto s%t*sjil tm* ia our pvfclic schools snd vbich, for the reasons of fftnylt JiMlKH^ of all races end creeds tea* the record of this airtliUlrsMnn in* the field of civil rights. Xbelieve that the" approve of this record, and X think yoo would, too, if you would
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Dear Sami I aa late in answering your letter of March 1, 196$* Firct of tlly let nt thank you for calling matter to vy attention, although X find it sooo'Eficult, on the face of the New Amsterdam 4 of March 2, to igree with your opinion that Mr, Hicks ie an objective and factual reporter. t have written Mr. Hicks a letter, which X hope irtU be persuasive to him in recognising the truth of the case. A copy ie enclosed for your file.
Sincerely yours,

Mr. Samel Baynea ^ f Adodnistrative Asoistant Departnent of Labor and Induotry 20 leaf Iron* Street Trenton, Nov Jersey April 5, 1969
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', voters of New Jersey, went out ancl ~-~? -- -:N;*cfcr!ii?, ix '...^r-i^.^efeifyS'ftiSyS-'-'#.(-*<-.'",^'-'^''<-'-J>^f' fl^}f preference to. his Republican .opponent;r former^:Secretary of tabor Mitchell,'because Athey f'^ '" ' " - ; - -., -s~. -i-^.--._-i: Hughes would deal more;fairly^.^T._th'thejj for. thek civil rights th'an'his'Republican w ~^ . .. . ..'.-',-,.- -S*" '>'.,;!*<?' ^-i"-'<''<' ' "' '=- : :?^-,v;iGoyernbryHughes,'ha.s<rewarded this laitu^jpy f'slapping the Negroes of'"1^ : J,.r:x*iT;A.fe'.-.V,*H.. face";'at New."Jersey in the ^;^vJi *<. ::<&.'. *r-..,.i\,',- . . .: <-fY'*:r ( 1 ; B > 3

.w;fH!A.One; of his, ^st,]gublip.Jtate^ent5l."ujpoij. assjyiniiig, ' the office which the^Negra'yqte ^handed to him'^as in ^sQpport of the so^calied^' 'neigjhbyorho(^^|ci^pl^ ';.; { r- --T"i-|'.;..r; 5'-;s:.-...',-,..;, :"-:-,;.* -".,.-1.; ' - - knows > - '^aift-:' Now" anyone in modern^"America . ^- . ' ^ :TBafr,l6 .j:v ss-'.i ; advpqate^and. support_the neighborhopd schpoj^cpiicept 'is td; work -for^^ and;'condone IsegregatecT' sclioijisi ---i- ;.-,. -,;;fl'i?rr^-."a-*".J1 .--,,?* . .- -"ar-^.w^-'s"-'?">-*. .,. ''1.-!"fe'---^''-1-v..v<> and-npv.matter wna^^erii'o^;Hughes*sayJ|.^ contrary^ the^bald .^act^HrnSns^ tha|^up'|(Oip||^is: Admiaistfatiptf has\' ratheir tha^'wprk^v a^^t^.m^exiehsion^pffseg^egatioa^in' the'fpSf1'64
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irsK-r + { "~' - under "^ ""'-31-'-- -"*" WnTiv,'"revealed, and ""-' ^e, coaaung 'Nof,.Governor^ Hughes it is. rapidly; becoming a ^disgrace lo'ffiptf tire- nation.;. ''.'^,-^-^^:-yi-i^-,&-:;.&^m%isijjm: - +,* - ' - - - " ' ;*.'- - -:^';i-tw--^5-v:p\-;ffi-4i;^.^?^^^K ,;;i Governor Hughes owes itjtp: tf^. Mk^^fePsPS? ^ PTSPV tn ot-rQirtl-if"A'*i Jersey to straighten ;^..i'v Engiewood, New^; ''out T^'^Vj""' . i A n d if Governor . . , that voting Negroes' thought'"'he^ ^ s w paigned 'for office^Gpverpbr' Hughes 'Iwpuld^c this" cancer :of 'segregation* in' 'his' '"stai " B u ' ^ript'thal

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Dear Mr. Hicka: Recently, y attention was called to an editorial appearing in that Bwf York Amsterdam MCT which was critical of ay administration for its approach to the Engleaood school situation. I was told that you were rosponsible foe this editorial and iusaediatcly sought out sone Information as to the opinion of other personslconceraing you. One o them, whose judgment I trust, has described you as "one of our oast tailitant and courageous editors, and is respected in the Itev York oatropolitan area, and nationally, for objective and factual reporting."
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Thia viewpoint cade it more difficult for me to believe that anyone familiar vith the facts of the Englewood School controversy could have written an editorial as integer ate and unjust as that appearing la your March 2 issue* .".'*iT I-rtui,-^ \( If ny refuaai to call '*for the outright abandonment of the neighborhood school concept is the ruling factor in your judgoent, then it will be quite impossible to satisfy you. As you vill note in the text of ray letter of June 19* 1962 to Counciloaa Vincent K. Tibbs, o Englewood, copy of which I enclose, I expressed the viewpoint that ' '' "' \J ...iaere it (neighborhood school policy) collides with the concept of equality in educational opportunity its adaption to circumstances to prevent "de facto segregation" is not only necessary, but normally feasible. This view appears to be shared by the Attorney General of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy, whose zeal and integrity in respect of civil rights is certainly beyond question. Recently, he stated in the public press that toe abandonment of the neighborhood school policy of Nev Jersey did not appear to hie to be necessary in order to reach complete fulfillment of the necessary goal, that of equal educational opportunity. Moreover, I wish to recall to you that one of the original motivations of the neighborhood school policy, at least in this state, was to prevent racial discrimination.
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By lav and custom the primary responsibility for education rests with the local community. Only when a community fails to deal with its responsibilities does the state become involved and then only through a process which is clearly spelled out in the school laws of the state. Due process is being followed in the Englewood case, the very method by which Anerica is making its progress in the field of civil rights. The historic Supreme Court decision of 1954 was a culnination of that procedure known as due process. More recently, the 187 students in South Carolina who were successful in their bid to have breach-ofpcace convictions set aside by the United States Supreme Court, know and must appreciate the value of due process. Z think that a fair editorial writer, of the nature as you are described to me, would have recalled as a part of any comment on the Englewood matter that Z have been leading a fight in this state to strengthen our fair housing lavs, which, if enacted, would represent the strongest legislation in this country in this particular area of civil rights. Such legislation has been passed by a Democratic House of Assembly for several years and is presently blocked in the Republican State Senate of Bev Jersey. Z have used every weapon at my cocmand to force passage of this legislation. Z shall not take the tirse here to recount many other steps taken in the field of civil rights, for this information would be equally available to you upon consultation uith any responsible civil rights leader in Bev Jersey. Z am not aware that important ffi-T twuging st root of any "de facto segregat the reasons of sinple justice, (taken cognizance of this bich, Withe final analysis, is the " in our pt&lic schools and which, for ild be eradicated.

The people of 'Hew Jersey of all races and creeds lower the record of this administration in the field of civil rights. I believe that the/approve of this record, and 1 think you would, too, if you would take the trouble to examine it. Z do not send this letter for purpose of publication, but because Z am interested is convincing any man of the truth, particularly, a oan described, to me as one who believes strongly in "objective and factual reporting." Sincerely yours,

GOVERNOR

Mr. James L. Hicks 1251 Bedford Avenue Bev York Amsterdam News Brooklyn, Bev Toxic

DEPARTMENT

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INDUSTRY

RAYMOND F. MALE, COMMISSIONER PLEASE REPLY

TO WRITER AT THIS ADDRESS:

1100 Raymond Boiklevard Newark, New Jersey March 1, 1963 Honorable Richard J. Hughes Morven Princeton, New Jersey / Dear Governor: I saw "red" when I read the enclosed lead editorial and cartoon in this week's New York Amsterdam News, Why? Because I am an old friend of the writer of the editorial, James L. Hicks, executive editor, and my former associate on the editorial staff of the Afro-American Newspapers, Inc., of Baltimore, Md0, where both of us were employed for 13^ years. Mr.Hicks is one of our most militant and courageous editors, and is respected in the New York metropolitan area and nationally for objective and factual reporting. He has won many citations for his on-the-spot coverage of some of the most explosive racial conflicts in the South, and compiled a distinguished record as a World War II combat soldierhe was commissioned in the field and as a War Correspondent. I am inclined to believe that, like Attorney Paul Zuber, he has been grossly misinformed about your past efforts and your present commitment to the cause of civil rights and school integration. This "image" he has created about you could be damaging among minorities, if it is permitted to go unchallenged by you. I suggest, therefore, that you invite Mr.Hicks to a conference in your office at the earliest possible time and let him meet you in person and learn some things he needs to know about you and civil rights in New Jersey, I say Mr.Hicks' image of you could be damaging advisedly. He works for a Republican newspaper. His boss, the President and editor, is Dr.C.B.Powell, one of the wealthiest colored leaders in New York, an X-ray specialist, former boxing commissioner, chain liquor store owner and real estate investor, and a former protege

of former Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Having lived in New York for 25 years, I have some reputable political contacts, Republican and Democrat, and influential friends in the American Newspaper Guild ( I am a former Local official and Honorary Member) there. The New York State Republican Committee are planning to use Jackie Robinson and Attorney Grant Reynolds in key roles among colored and other minority voters across the country, if Governor Rockefeller is his Party's nominee for the PresdLency in Jackie Robinson writes a weekly column in the New York Amsterdam News and other large colored weeklies, the last two of his columns having been highly critical of President Kennedy's failure to press vigorously for civil rights legislation in Congress, plus his and Vice President Johnson's weak support of Democratic liberals who tried to get a change in the Senate cloture rule. Knowing how the Republicans play politics in New York, and how they are adept in riding herd on the civil rights issue, I am sure that they have already filed away iVir. Hicks' editorial and cartoon about your position on the Englewood school integration issue for use at the appropriate election time. The New York Amsterdam News is one of the six largest colored newspapers in the country, with an ABC circulation of more than 70,000 in the New York metropolitan area. It is also read by some 5,000 colored families in Bergen county, the majority of whom bought better homes in Teaneck, Englewood and Hackensack after deserting Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx at the close of World War II. Some lj.0 per cent of these Bergen county colored families are in business and the professions, the entertainment field and in government service. I plead with you as a loyal Democrat, and a friend, not to treat this unjustifiable criticism by the New York Amsterdam News lightly. It packs political dynamite in both New Jersey and New York for Republicans and dissatisfied Democrats who are sniping at our great President John F.Kennedy and his administration. erely yours O^i^t^u, Samuel A. Haynes^ Administrative Assistant to Commissioner</of Labor and Industry Raymond F. Male

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Assistant- Commission of Education Eric Groetinger commented from fh* court bench yesterday that after si* full days of hearings in the Engfcwood school case he still has no f a c t s upon which Ihc Stale Department of Education could base a ruling.

The facTThar nr.~Steanis had ^nnn in the N'AACP offices in New York in .selerl a consultant in response M an XAACP rpqueM ; for such a consultant in preparing Ihe F.nglevvnnrt report. This, j Mr, Mresliri contender!, was rtiij criminatory and prejudicial for. he j pointed out. no other group had I its own special consultant, lie i further attacker! tlie credibility of (he report on grounds Ihat Dr. , Stearns said il was a composing of thr views of all four consul- i

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president ( f the Hoard of Kdi lion. ndmiiU'd under questioning MI tin; Slate. Department nf Ed liralion hearing* i n t o lite ICnglcwood se'uml s i t u a t i o n Hun Dr. 'llarry I.. Steams had hired Dan Dobsou as a consultant on I lie racial problem un recommendation of the | j \AAGr and ihr Urban League. In resitmp!ion of hearings yo>| irnlay being concluded by Assist! ant Conimi.sstnncr TCric Groezingcr. ; William V. Brcslin, attorney for : the Committee to Save Our Neighborhood schools, brought out fes' l i n m n y to show thru Ihe hiring of ll'e cun.siitianls was left lo Dr. : Sle;ini* and Unit Ihe contents of : the Stearns Report w a s (he work of llr Sk-aris and bis consultant. Mr. lireslm said bis sharp qucsIfining was noi intended to quo-. (ion ihr character of Or. Slearn.\i lo . :i wiiiii-ss and tlio r e l i a b i l i t y of his : report in view of llie (act ihat pan peri" ciiiinc!fd u i i h Hie N A A C P Tbi1 Slejirns IJepurt h;i> fnnuoii tho (KIMS -if 111-- hr.-iring> MI far. K<inn IT .ludjit- TWam A. l.ehs.m. rep ' rc.srulint; 111-1 Hoard {' Kdiu-.ii inn nbjeeieH In allowing Hn.1 report to . become part, of I IIP evidence for I tlic reason that il is not ibn Hoard's i report but lhal of Dr. Stearns and ' the consultant."!. Mr. Ueb.son ' bus I bi'un urging consideration only of :ininiers thai will lead lo final rnj eommomlHllntiH thai will unlit pnhi Hnurinv* ,.,-.. ro-..'n.-.; until* MOM

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Did Not Visit Homes Dr. Stearns admitted that under his Irnure as superintendent the Hoard of Education had never intentionally .segregated any group of pupils, lln said he believes therr: is (.-quality of opportunity ior all pupils he does feel t h a t racial imbalance.at Lincoln School, curtails the Negro child's incentive to avail himself of such equal oppor tunities. Mr- said that in hi* opinion a NVjji'o rh i Id ri>iil4 mil lie placi'it in Hie S.IIIIP (Mlrym-y wilh n whin* 1 rhikl l.rpniise of his hnok.crnimrt. He F:H<I wlnle lie nrtc* nol heiirve in any inherent iliflerrnrrs In-. twrr-n Nrcrn nnit while "(listnv . t:uish;ihilily and liixlnry" put ihc

He said this at tho end of a day of testimony by John H. Perry, president of Englcwood Board of Education, and two mothers who claimed that their c h i l d r e n had obtained inferior education at Lincoln from not attending school with white children.

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'\Uy htt'Hux*, .' till.1 tl.ig'tCr ;iol.!..,Also, iherc will he L no Lincoln School rally because of ft.tstcr. Dr. Stcarn.s .ind Rabbi trwin H. 131 a n Ic of Tcni pic Sinai were I h e principal witnesses Thursday und Kriday, Dr. Stearns having been on for three days. i The Stearns Iti'porL which had set forth methods of handling the j .school assignment question, was | under sharp attack by Mr. Hrcsltn, who contended Unit sinco a cnnsullanl of Ihe N'AACP. recommended by tho NAA<T and the Urban I.ejiguc. w:is one nf lln- Tour whu wr-dlc III'- report. Ibu report \vas l,i,i.M;il. .Mr. Li-ltsosi. reproscntini; ;lu- I'.nard of Kduealion. also oppnsed Dimming Ihn report into evidence, cmilending ih.iL Ihc re|).-rt belling!! lo Dr. Si earns and Ihe roMSiillanls and tint In Ihe lioard ;if Kdttealiun. Th^ eredibilily of Dr. JStenrni H> an expert, and n|' Hie other consul I an Is was questioned (hen and , af/jin yi'slenlay. Kubbi I'.iank was on iliu siand all day Friday, claiming thai while ehildren are being deprived of proper racial experiences and are a-c|uinng prejudices bct-mise. of Ihe few X e g r r t c s in their .schools and rlassev. Dr. S t e a r n s w a s on lite ivitnos -land for three rlnys. Mid both he and his Slcarns Itrpoii underwent sharp qtiestioninu. His eredibilily a> a wtfn i >s w a s : qtiestionetl by Mr. Hreslin. and Mr. Lehsrtn opposed i lie admission of Ihe Stearns Heport as rviHence, ihe fart Hint four individuals eomposf-d it ami one of Hiem was a direct repre.s-cnlalive n f the N A A C P bemi; regarded as quesIjonahlf 1 factors.

Dr. Slenrn* said he hint) nt>l received any rnttu)lninl. nf discri-. (Hicslion hi.i credibility as in in.it inn ;iu;iin<! Nft;rrt piijiiUMiit-e Ihe Slat i' DeparlniriU's l!).Vi n-\M nf hnuiKi.irv lineK niifl rlnsiiiK nT Lincoln Junior llii;h; , Scliiinl until the lime nf (he Rpnilltj ' :iction in .lime. IOti'2. : lie suiil llictL- are three critical j influence* on ;i child: fiimdy Imrk-. ilrnniul. exposure, and molivjlinn.' Umiiive any one nT Ihcse thren.: ninl it is inoro difficult lo net o u t ' ; thr; Intent Hint lie* williin (ho! ( child." Pr. Slearns declared. I HP said Hint some, detrimental eletncnU exist in Hie Knylewpod .situation. He answered in HIP afj firmative when asked whether al, lending Ihe |irescnt Lincoln School ' affects a child's performance. : When .isked liy Hreslin whether : In* hcid sliuliel the open-enroll, mf*ni plan in Tea neck. Or. Stearns s;iiil lie had not. Dr. Stearns .suid i Ke would havft no ohjnclion lo tryj inc such .1 iil.in. He added thai ' there i.i no Xcw Jerscj' cxr"rieiicc nf a perfect solution to the prolilem. Previous testimony primarily cnn. conied X e K r it s t u d e n t con- i con I rn I ion, l-elisnn hrnucnf out.: tie asked whether Ihc siluatinn of umlenichievi'inenl would he Hie same when; whitr students outnnnilier Ihe oilicrs. llr. SI earns replied. "The only prohlem wilh the \i-nro is tliat he is so easily dislinRuishahlc. (1( tier wise, fverylhinc else upplies." '1'he ntiileracliieveiiieiil of the Xecnt child has nolhinc I" do w i t h Ihe innalr ahilily nf llin
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j" ttairi)i.".ljiank was called .shortly I l)i*rru lunch for dirrcl cniestinniiiK !iy .VAACP allontcy Uolii'rtj . (i. I'lutoff, and -..nd he had lived i 'in lltihin niad Tor sevi-n years, | ;ind lias Miree i-liildriMi, hvo nf i Item < > f school ,H:" A.sked why In-: f was one of 24 petitioners who j 1 clnim !ho public schools ar !-! MU'. 111 uinlnined on ;i .se^reKati'ii | j hasis. \)r. l i l a n k said Ihat IIP hail! "olisi'rvi'd in [ir'iiclici! here ideas! ; anil ediifalional cnncFpts under i i which my children do not II.IVLM j an i . r c ' r . i , i i p > oppoftumty to relate j ! and play wilh NeKro children." I "Not Proper Climat*" ' Sinci; Netirnes arc part nf the (nlal American cnmmunily, In* said.j , his own children he frit were not! j UrowJnii up in a climale which i wnuld prepare them for Ihe rmurp. 1 j lie said Ilir-rc were ,s<:ver:il levels] i of critcri;i In he ciinsidcrrd In i ' jmlinjj I hi- schtml system, ami he; yond Ihe .specific facts was (he ! climate exislini; in the community.] lie f!ave liis opinion that demn-j I cralie livini; in Ihc community i s j |.sev-re|y inhiltited. The rnhhi was! , allowed lo express (hese npinipRX d'-spih- slrniiu ohjeclions from at-; (nnicys. In so mlinii. !)r. Groe/inuer. stat: !<! ' I N ' "Ihis is an administrative t r i b u n a l , and \ are nol bound by slrict niii-s of evidmce. \\ a r e ; inleresled in hearinR material relevant to the facts of tho petition." Under cross-questionini; hy William V. Hreslin, attorney for llic Save Our Neighborhood Schools Committee. Dr. Illank admitted that: his own children were prejudiced.; j .Mr. Br"lin. aficr lirincine into ) tpslimony Dr. Mlank's own educaj l i o n a l backuroiind. eslnblislifd Hi,- 1 1 ihr rnlilii :ilti-nlfil ll-hn-w t.'nino Seminary, which is apprnxunntrly ; 80 percent .Ii-wish. and further rlicitr-d the rabbi's admission Ihat he j hadn't asked about Ihp racial makeup nf Knulewood before mnvinc . to ih^ cily. i The rabbi only smiled wh<-n ! asked if there were any NVfiro | members in his concrcKation, and replied that his congregation was ! "open lo everyone" when Mr. Hres1 lin ^ouaht to p.slablisji tint while |fi"ir>l, Second and Tni^l Wards ol [ the cily were heavily represented ,fr/>ni Hi i* Found W.inl \Vhffi N.\A''I' nitftni.-y 11,'ih.i I'..!.- |.i-M!,-,i,..t ihat Alt I'.i.-.i, w.is ^<,uiu "f.it- .ifidil ' PI hi. -p'1

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li .\i-m-.-s. .in.l ii c-.i.ld (.l;.y \n ll<- s , , : - l had r.tkfii Mil a l i n al ih.- * , - . , , . nut lu-i -mi, .l'i-hii;t. in (! f,.,!,;}. i;r;ii,- at |;...,sei.-li Si-licnl. Ic-lniii.-.. I'd In anv cluliN nr ]i;irln i,i;,l,.d )r , any snriiil admln-< nili-r t!i:.n /wish Mtu-s. Mr. Hlank s;iiil liiai |n< .son did nut l'ln;: :.i r;:il or^anii'.ations nf .m, kind. Ask-d nhnul pi.v.ib],. ...-livitirs ' where his .-hildreii rn;.!,! b:iv,- :i,,,iv , Itahbi Mlank wanf'l tln-m . ii;iv.such. Ihf l.-ntcr said Met! ^\\<-\i -IV.iips wnnlil lint pruxidr his elitl | e.l thnn i.t |,:uv. Al.rani A. I.i-li^.n. nih.itt.-y ;." Hie I'.'iard of K,lur:ttinn tm.k iq. tlic cross i)ii.->tiiniint;. ami a-k'-l , Rabbi Mlank K he und-rsr,,,u! w!iv the iiilcnnediale srlinul \\;is M..I ailnpli'il. (Tliis (.Ian railed f.,r ..-nd; in all f i f t h nmi sixlli wult- [.ui>iK j \\iK\\. aliaiKlom-il in Milit ! upon "pcniti-.; f Ihe iu-w schno! j on Tryon aveniu-). Tin- Crnlral} inlermediale M-hn.i| ;,!.ui w:ix r|i-. r.-nlpd rmindlv in a special r.-fej t-endnm l:.s| \.ivrmlii.f. I Mr. I'.lan^ .,.1,,! ] t r ;;iii|rr-!.i,i.l | lhal Ihe Hoard i.l* Kdin-aimn had i never fnnnally n-i t in->ititl funds ! for ihr school, and thai he fiirilii-r \d ihat Ih.- Itnanl nf I Sl-linol K.s|im;i|r hail ailvi.-r,l th.i! , if such .1 re(|tiesl were evi-r madr' j it wnuld lie di-nii-'l. Me >.iid he ilid i nnl hflieve lh< Srhrrnl lin;trd li^'l "pursued all menus .nailable"

No Difference Dr. Sli-jinis s\\\<\e lenchers an.l farilitips of l.inroln School , art? as "nod ;is Ihose nt Oilier Kn-levv-.in.l srhmilx. llr, Sli-Linis sBiil in answer lo. iHiesluuit by Mr. KivJm Hial l i e j j lia.l ii.U visited nny NeKru liOHlLlM : in Hie Kiuii-lli Ward and lie alsn 1 j| claimed he liad nnl followed thr I referendum in r'.iinle\vninl in whicl ! vntern rejected n tion-litniUnu qucn lion on clumping Ihc ncicltliorhood [ .school policy. R*bbf B'fink T i f i f i e i Testimony of Dr. frwin M. ttlank, of Templii Sinai- of I Colin!* ami resident of Knclewoodj [ a t 20H llohln road, occupied much lif Hie day on Kriilay, Isal WPfc in NIK Slate llepartmi'iit of K'l.j nealion lleiifiUKs. 'I'he rnlihi slated licit hr> illsapprnveil his own children'* tils[ eriminalory play habilx. ami lilain! ed tlie KiiKli'wnotl .system, fur not ' providing "i-xtn-riences" lo n-mlt-r : ins children less selectivf in IhHrj I ,-lioici' of friends.

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l.m ia receipt s your letter of March 2? concerning the Englewocd school controversy. naese be advised Ifcst the Jurisdiction of the i United to Boards of
doa not e,:tand Co other awnlclpal of flit was lor thl reason that tho

against tb ngl*uood Board of School Esttoat* iiawliised by Coraalaaioaet Saubtogwf on th advice of & Attenaey Gener loatiblg organization, such teguai, 10 Hvara of tih iraportanca c >bservlg the proper procedures, as set forth in the aehool lawt ef tt State, in the disposition of such contttsvereie*. Sincerely yours,

Mr. Jofae IU Pickering, Chairman Education and Youth Incentives Englevood Urban Leaguik Inc. Y28 Berth Van Brunt Street * Englewood, Hew April U t

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OFFICERS ARNOLD . BROWN, ESQ. President EDWARD M. CRAMER, Esq. PERRY C. SMITH Vice Presidents Miss SANDRA PFAUS Secretary POWELL W. HOLLY, JR. Treasurer MEMBERS RABBI IBWIN M. BLANK JOHN W. BROWN MBS. MURRAY C. COHEN ARCHIE R. CROUCH FRANK C. DAVIS, PnJ). MBS. JOHN W. DAVIS MRS. ALFRED GAMRIN REV. BRYANT GEORGE DAVID R. HINTON ALVA R. JENKINS, M.D. TOWNSEND M. LUCAS LEROY MCCLOUD MRS. ALBERT L. METZGER REV. ROBERT 1. MILLER DR. A. HARRY PASSOW JOHN M. PICKERING WILLIAM C. SAUNDERS MRS. ROBERT SCHWARZ, Jn. ERNEST P. SESSION HARVEY SHERMAN NEHEMIAH E. SMITH, M.D. SEWARD SMITH, C.L.U. MRS. F. BRUCE TEMPLETON WILLIAM WATKINS, JR. JAMES 0. WYATT PAST PRESIDENTS EDWARD M. CRAMER, ESQ. DR. JOHN W. DAVIS DR. H. HARRY GILES WILLIAM H. JENKINS, D.D.S. CHARLES C. PARLIN, SR., ESQ. JOHN H. PERRY SIDNEY SLAUSON, ESQ. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR M. D. DOWLING

March 29,

1963

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The Honorable Richard J. Hughes Governor, The State of New Jersey State Office Building Trenton 25, New Jersey

Dear Governor Hughes: We hereby urge that you request the resignation of Dr. Frederick M. Raubinger and that you appoint a State Commissioner of Education who supports the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and your statement of policy regarding school integration. Dr. Raubinger ' dismissal of a complaint filed s by a group of citizens against the Englewood, Board of School Estimate reveals once again his lack of sympathy with New Jersey's policy of equal educational opportunity. Our city's Board of School Estimate has obstructed the Board of Education's central intermediate school plan, designed to help correct racial imbalance. This obstruction has persisted in the face of a finding by Commissioner Raubinger 's own study group that Englewood' s segregated Negro school children are educationally disadvantaged. When you corrected Dr. Raubinger 's statement that New Jersey has no policy on school integration, the Urban League had hopedthat the April hearings would help to correct the racial imbalance in the Englewood schools. Dr. Raubinger 's subsequent statements and his dismissal of the citizens' complaint against the Board of School Estimate have dashed our hopes . . We need a State Commissioner of Education who is in sympathy with our State's policy of equal educational opportunity, as defined by you. Very truly yours

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John M. Pickering Chairman, Education & Youth Incentxves COED

OF OPPORTUNITY THROUGH INTPKKAriAT rnnnvr, An*,~

EQUALITY

By JOHN STEINBECK
AM constantly amazed at the qualities we expect in Negroes. No race has ever offered another such high regard. We expect Negroes to be wiser than we are, more tolerant than we are, braver, more dignified than we, more self-controlled and self-disciplined. We even demand more talent from them than from ourselves. A Negro must be ten times as gifted as a white to receive equal recognition. We expect Negroes to have more endurance than we in athletics, more courage in defeat, more rhythm and versatility in music and dancing, more controlled emotion in theatre. We expect them to obey rules of conduct we flout, to be more courteous, more gallant, more proud, more steadfast. In a word, while maintaining that Negroes are inferior to us, by our unquestioning faith in them we prove our conviction that they are superior in many fields, even fields we are presumed to be trained and conditioned in and they are not. Let me give a few examples. In the Alabama bus boycott we knew there would be no Negro violenceand there wasn't. The only violence was white violence. In the streets we expect courtesy from Negroes even when we are ugly and overbearing. In the prize ring we know a Negro will be game and will not complain at a decision. In Little Rock we knew that any brutality would originate among the whites. For a long time whites would not compete against Negroes for fear they might lose. It was said that their coordination it was called animal coordination was better and their physical responses quicker. If there is racial trouble, we are convinced that Negroes will not strike the first blow, will not attack in the night, will not set off bombs, and our belief is borne out by events. We expect Negroes to be good-tempered and self-controlled under all cir'cumstances. But our greatest expectation is that they will be honest, honorable, and decent. This is the most profound compliment we can pay any man or group. And the proof of this shows in our outrage when a Negro does not live up to the picture we ordinarily have of him. With thousands of burglaries, muggings, embezzlements reported every day, we are upset when a Negro is found doing what so many whites do regularly.

In New York, with its daily reports of public thefts, deceits, and assorted political and fiscal raids on public money and treason against public trust, one Negro who succumbs to the temptation to do what many white people do fills us with dismay and the papers are full of it. What greater compliment can we pay to a people? Finally, let me bring it down to cases. I have children, as many of you whites who read this have. Do you think your children would have the guts, the dignity, and the responsibility to go to school in Little Rock knowing they would be insulted, shoved, hated, sneered at, even spat upon day after day, and do it quietly without showing anger, petulance, or complaint? And even if they could take it, would they also get good grades? Now I am a grown, fairly well-educatedI hope intelligentwhite man. I know that violence can produce no good effect of any kind. And yet if my child were spat on and insulted, I couldn't trust myself not to get a ball bat and knock out a few brains. But I trust Negroes not to, and they haven't. I think so much of those school children in Little Rock a small handful who carry the will and conscience, the hopes and futures of millions in their arms. They have not let their people down. I think, what quiet pride their grandchildren can have in them knowing they came of such stock. And then I think of the faces of the mob that tried to keep them out, faces drooling hatred, cursing and accursed faces, brave only in numbers, spitting their venom at children. And some of those faces, masked, sneaking in the night to plant a bombthe final weapon of a coward. What pride can their descendants take in their ancestry? But of course they will forget, or lie, or both. When Martin Luther King was stabbed by a hysterical woman, he might well have felt some anger or hurt or despair. But his first words on coming out of the anesthetic were: "Don't let them hurt her. She needs help." Perhaps some of the anger against Negroes stems from a profound sense of their superiority, and perhaps their superiority is rooted in having a cause and an unanswerable method composed of courage, restraint, and a sense r direction. Distributed by The Englewood Urban Leag' 28 N. Van Brunt St., Englev Copyright 1960 by Jolj Permission granted to

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!,; Assistant State Commissioner (,"mquirj{ vat ""the Bergen <; County' ^ racial imbalance in a school? of Education^ Erie; Groezinger ;.'' Administra'tion Building as Ne-' .:? And, if the board must take ,;w, said, y^terday the state will not :'grq parents charging discrimi- action', to what extent must it "'': issue ^specific; orders k to the nation finished presentation of ,consider other factors and considerations in order to correct Englewoodv school board,'even ^ 4? -ft" rinds school;' segregation ;;' bj The," assistant commissioner,. the problem?;y ; : ' '....' ^:;does exist in that city^.A ;"''.;', 'preceded his/remarks with a; ' . T h e hearings, which began | If ^charges of racial discrim- . 'complaint .that/ too much time April 1 on orders of State Com" 'Ination are proved, Groezinger had been" devoted 'to unimpor- missioner of Education Dr. isaid,;,Englewood school; officials '' tant triattersV rather than to pro- .Frederick M. Raubinger, would ,vi would be ordered 'to correct the .^ducing, information,' that would appear to be going into their flit'situation, but:. wouldn't be told Vjielp de^ide^^the issues in ques- final. stages today. -'. tionly^<J-);^':'/^-:-,;."-;:'" . ;y ^,, , Attorney William Breslin, repGroezinger's iczinser said three basic resenting a group of white parday of. ;a state, ;t be answered at, ents who want the state to e; hearings;-,^'lf iV-'V . Av'^h',- ; ' maintain its neighborhood dis "Is ' .the.^Eriglewood /school., . tricting policies; will begin his ard' deliberately;' maintaining. case today. ^ ..^V But/ifll .be~ a short presenta':a segrega.ted,schooi;;sys|en^?-';,:V;: tion, .Breslin;promised. The En'glawood^attorney said he will

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call at least one member of a special state fact-finding committee and a college professor to the stand, hoping to wrap up his case today. School officials thus far have centered their case on defense, and it's doubtful their presentation, which will follow Breslin's, will be a long one.

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Cc . ,?T-.u:l Lemkin of the Air F"v:i ?vS3erve and Charles Danzig, "lewark attorney, will head the speakers at the annual dinner oc 'he Pnrcs Street Playgrcond ScV.o!?-rship Fund tomorrow night, a' Zig's Restaurant, Central Ave. Herman Distler, n.n attorney, and humorist; will be guest of honor. Distler ;ow a resident of Maplewood, lielped. organize the fund 12 ."oars ago .L,o assis'. worthy coliege students.

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April 17, 1963

Dear Fired} While X understand that quite often a headline is not fully accurate in describing an occurrence, particularly in a judicial proceeding, X am somewhat concerned at apparent statements being made by Assistant CommUeioaer QBDexinger in the course of the hearing in the Englewood case which heating amounts* at least so far at the public is concerned, to a quasi-judicial proceeding* I know from my experience that it is sometimes necessary in ruling upon a point of evidence to make a statement of belief at to the pattern of a case, In this instance, however* the statements made by Mr, Groesinger or, at toast the version reported in the April 17 Star-Ledger, a copy of which X enclose, certainly would seem to incorporate elements of prejudgment. A telegram addressed to me by a Mrs. Virginia Wilson, of 1 1 William Street, in Englewood, 1 (copy enclosed), expresses the view which an interested citizen might take of such interim statements by the hearing officer. It would be appreciated if you would do what is possible to confine this hearing within its proper frame, which X would understand to be the reception of evidence

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in the matter necessary to a decision, and which would not include any interim statement! which would definitively foreahadow that decision. ft would be helpful to me alee if you give me some idea of the date of the probable closing of the hearing aad the time when a decision might be reached. Sincerely yours,

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n pi lo impose auy plan of its pi Is of one race, is Che- hoard r* own for solution of racial imbal- quired to take a f f i r m a t i v e action ance but will leave it in the hands i lo correct the imbalance'.' late y e s t e r d a y . The Commissionof the d u l y constituted lm.al au"3.If the answer to question er said S t a t e will make transthorilics. Nn. 2 is affirmative, to what decrips o f - a l l testimony within 10 In what was regarded as a sweep-; grcc must this action give, way to days. He announced the petiing statement upholding the En-j other factors and considerations in tioners then will have 30 days to glewood position. Assistant Com-! order to mitigate the problem?' 1 file a brief; the Board and SONS missioner Eric Groczinger d e - j No'ing the points he bad already will have 30 d a y s after f h a f to clared: \, he said: "I wish, to assure respond; then both will have 10 ! counsel that in deciding the isdays; and finally there will be "The. n n l y ihrep questions of i M10S , h ( l cnrnmiss j onri . w j|| not a druling by Trenton within day* cnncern tn tbe State arc: ' dress himself lo specific plans or and well b e f o r e September ], "I. I.s the Englcwood ho,,ra ot | propos;iU HACKENSACK The State De- Education m a i n t a i n i n g purpose-i s l l o u l r i I n o p r U tioncrs prevail. 11 partment of Education made it f u l l y and deliberately a racially! hfi f^ .. anfl Kl[nn bfi decided plain in hearings yesterday that segregated school system? u p o n > thc a f f i r m a t i v e sfep to meet "2. When a school's enroll- (he law would be left to thc local no matter what its findings in the Englewoori school case, it will n o t j menl consists predominantly of pu- i, board of education. The commisI sioncr will not substitute his own j u d g m e n t for that of the properly appointed officials who have been chosen to decide issues."' No Specific Plan "I can f u r t h e r assure counsel that should lie (Commissioner Raubingcr) find that the board failed to take required action, no specific plan will be required of Uie board." Declaring l h a l I lie r u l i n g \va>
The hearings came to an end

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I previous position, Mr. Groezinger cited the "\Valker Case." in which ! tbe department dcalth, with similar [ issues in 1954. Tn that ruling, he I said, the commissioner ordered : that action be taken to correct do j facto segregation, but did not j specify the school-boundary altcrt ntiyn which ensued. To Supreme Court? j The statements by the State | seemed to uphold the positions ot 1 Abram A. Lebson, Ihe board atj torne& and William V. Breslin. ntOur Neighborhood Schools. The hearings will be materially shortj encd as a result and will undoubtedly hasten the case into thc upper courts, whero it might even reach the Supreme Court on the point of legality or illegality of dc facto or accidental segregation. Yesterday Mr. Breslin presented an expert on behalf oC the SONS contention that the neighborhood school policy should not be changed. Dr. Palmer Kwiug. dean oC elementary education at Now York University, testified that the tried and true principle of sound education is the present: neighborhood policy supported by good schools, good teachers, cood teaching aids, and that mixture of thc races has little to do with it. At Monday's resumption of. hearings testimony was given showing thai when the Board ot education learned of the opposition lo the compulsory central school for 5th and fith graders it iuok no further steps to obtain funds. Mr. Lewis, who w;i5 on stand throughout the day. said the board estimated that $110,000 would impl'Miicnt the Central School plan and that it had S75.QOO in its budget for ihe purpose, requiring .$35.000 mure. Mr Breslin brought out t h a t thp cnst of such .1 plan was estimated f a r in excess; that according to an earlier report the cost wculq havo ; been S825.000. lie further pointed ' ouf. tiuit thc old fcnglc street build: ing had been declared obsolete and far below. N'c-w Jersey standards.

*id t h a t these were a m o n g the reasons a g a i n s t the phin'. States Board Stand Mr. Brown, one of the r.tlorncys fur the Ancnmi p e t i t i o n e r s , quoted from board m i n u t e s showing the board to have declared its opposition lo segregation and its i n t e n t i o n s of taking d e f i n i t e action lo correct racial i m b a l a n c e by September of 1962. .Mr. Brown t h e n brought out t h r o u g h Mr. Lewis t h a t the board look no f u r t h e r steps in obtain f u n d s for the Central School a f t e r L.'ic Hoard of School Estimate hud informally refused to appropriate funds. He also drew from Mr. Lewis the s t a t e m e n t t h a t t h e hoard did not include f u n d s in its new budget for any p l a n to end imbalance. Mr. Lewis I c s L i C i c d lhal. the Mayor and o t h e r s on t h e Board of School E s t i m a t e were advised of the board's p l a n s for a C e n t r a l School but had opposed it. l i e said t h a t the Hoard of Education i t s e l f , hv a vote of three lo two, t h e n decided not lo pursue the matter further. Mr. Brown asked h i m if , it was t r u e t h a t certain offers o f ! p r i v a t e f u n d s had been made In I make up (lie 535,000 and Mr. Lewis , said "yes," but t h a t t h i s had never l a k o n a d e f i n i l e form. I t was brought n u t t h a t t h e hoard h a d conducted i n f o r m a l meetings and t h a t t h e E s t i m a t e Bonrd meI i n formally. Mr. Breslin pressed t h e fact t h a t ; thft SI IO,OOU m e n t i o n e d by t h e 1 board was not the t r u e cost of a Central School, and he cited an earlier estimate of $825.000. Mr. Brown also made a point of school property owned by I h e Board on Lafayette place an indicated that this could have been sold to provide a d d i t i o n a l revenues. However, Mr. Lewis and Judge Lebson intervened to show j that t h i s property had been t u r n e d over c o n d i t i o n a l l y to t h e City of Knglcwoort u n d e r prior commitment for use in I h e city's U r b a n Renewal Program, t h a t no money changed hands, and l h a l if the land is not used in U r b a n Renewal il will revert to the board. Hit Old. B u i l d i n g Mr. Breslin spent considerable, time on t h e C e n t r a l School pro-), posal. He q u o t e d f o r m e r Superi n t e n d e n t Harry L. Stearns as ded a r i n g ( h a t the old Kngle street! b u i l d i n g is worn out and u n f i t , t h a t ! any school classes here constitutes a major t r a f f i c hazard, and that the cost of c o n v e r t i n g the b u i l d i n g would be at least 5825.000 then, even though that was for a Junior High School. He also repeated his view that i t h e r e were many possible explanation* for a Nccro c h i l d not f u l f i l l ing his potential, l i e pressed Lewis hard i n d e m a n d i n g " c o n c r e t e proof' of a defect in e d u c a t i o n as presently i n s t i t u t e d . He asked if the board had care-. f u l l y studied the "Hish Horizans" j education program before d e c i d i n g ' in favor of the intermediate p l a n . He accused t h e board of d e a l i n g j o n l y w i t h raria! m a i l e r s and no- ; f l e e t i n g first h a n d s t u d i e s nf o t h e r m u n i c i p a l i t i e s programs. "A proven fact i.s mure important t h a n a l l t h e experts a n d t h e i r ! treaties," Mr. Breslin s;iid. Mr. Lewis denied the allegations. . spying the board considered "in- ' \" proposals.

FIVE-DAY NOTICES SERVED LI2TCCLN SCHOOL

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The following children have been absent from school since February 26th. ,and 27th., because of the boycott: Date . CS^ade 3-7-63 3-7-63
3-8-63

Fame Rrown, Carnell Choice, Henry Clark, Irene

Address 135 Second Street 217 Tiltur Street

Parents or Guardian Edward & Carnell Henary *

243 Lafayette Place Robert * Larrine i39-sr4ii4ams-Street~fcett4 Returned 3-25-63

3-8-63

3 5 6

Sdwards, John Edwards, Joan Edwards, Margie Farrior, "falter

64 Snglewood Avenue Tillle A Willie Mae Edwards Edwards Eatchelor 230 Lafayette Place Walter * Doris Returned 3-19-63
191 Second Street Ira & Juanita

3-7-63 3-7-63-

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3-7-63

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3-8-63

Hinds, Eleanor Cooeland, Vanessa Jack, Alford Jack, Denise Jackson, Lawrence

251 Tiet.jen Avenue

Abdel <$ Audrey

3-8-63
5

Park Avenue 39 Bennett Hoad

James Hucker & / Fannetta Rucker Stonewall & Nancy

3-8-63

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2 Jones, Tilliam 44 f. Engrlewood Avenue Annie s

13-12-63

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- 23-12-63 3-7-63 3-8-63 3 6 3-8-63 6 3-8-63 6 6 6 Lang, Ralph Smith, Marvin Stanford, Juanita Stanford, David Stanford, flora Swain, Marguerite Swain, Jeanette Toombs, Walter 294 W. Forest Avenue Prank & Cornelia Earl & Vermeil Fred & Slmira

275 Tietjen Avenue

307 Franklin Road

149 Green Street

Mrs. Jeanette / Baker

Walter Faust & 3nma Toombs Faust Levi & Rosa John & Johnnie Mae William & Burnette

900 Bnglewood Avenue

3-8-63 3-8-63

1 4 5 6

Wilkins, Kenneth William, Marilyn Williams, John Willoughby, Cynthia

191 Second Street 125 Reade Street

3-8-63

230 Lafayette Place

IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE

3-8-63
3-7-63

6
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Brown, Kenneth
Rollison, Ronald

135 Second Street 209 Second Street

Edward & Carnell Horace & Clarice Tows end Warrick

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Engletuood, New Jersey

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15 adults and 15 children Attempted to register Not in Cleveland School district Registration forms filled out All u/ere orderly Bergen Record inform school aersonnel

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Hon. Richard J. Hughes Governor of Nw Jersey State House Trenton, New Jersey Dear Sir: I have read the newspaper report of your statement requesting a decision from the State Department of Education in the Englewood School suit before the end of the school year. Consistent with your further reported statement, "Justice in this matter would be better served /""by 7 a decision before the schools are closed in June," I would remind you that the initial suit in this area which concerns the Orange, New Jersey School System was concluded on December l5, 1962. Moreover, in that suit,, the Commissioner of Education was petitioned to implement and formulate a statewide policy requiring all local Board of Educations to take immediate action to eliminate de facto segregation in the schools in New Jersey. Hearings were concluded on December Ik, 1962, and briefs have been filed, and the matter has been before the Commissioner of Education for a decision since March 13, 1962. The problem of de facto segregation in New Jersey Schools existed long before hearings were scheduled for the Englewood suit. The Orange litigation was filed in the Commissioner's office on March 5th shortly after conferences on February 9th, and February 20, 1962, when the whole issue of de facto school segregation in New Jersey was discussed with you personally. Since you have evidenced interest in having the school issue determined without delay, we must assume that the same philosophy will be applied to the Orange case and that the Commissioner of Education will be similarly advised to render his decision at an early date. Exchanges and filing of briefs in the Englewood case cannot be accomplished before the end of the current school year. Additional time may be taken by the filing of reply briefs. Consequently, we would expect a determination in the Orange school suit long before that time. It is hoped that your statement to the press is not taken by Dr. Haubinger to mean that determination in the Orange suit is to be delayed until after Englewood is decided. Very truly yours, /s/ Robert L. Carter Robert L. Carter, General Counsel RLC:gh cc: Dr. Frederick M,- Raubinger C O P Y

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A . Oarrity, Assistant O u p e r i n t e n d e n t d, New Jersey

April 24, 1963 Memorandum

Attempted registration at Donald A. Quarles school Attempt to register nineteen (19) children AccomDanied by 15 - 20 adults Of the nineteen (19) - ten were in the group who attempted to register yesterday at Cleveland school

Two (2) were Kindergarten youngsters who are below the compulsory attendancs age of 7 and are, therefore, not involved in the litigation.

One (l) returned to school Monday but was absent today,

Total cf twenty-five (25) different youngsters an the two cavs.

One (l) child at Cleveland school yesterday was a kindergarten youngster under the compulsory attendance age of "" and, therefore, not involved in litigation.

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