1966_03 The Daily Collegian March 1966

              Wednesday, March 30,1966
W»tt_Ff ino:
Another 'Watts' Brewing?
EDITORIAL
The Dally CoUegian
By GARY BROWN
Is a "Waits type* riot likely to
explode In West Fresno?
Views differ on the part of those
close to Ihe situation, but II Is
generally conceded that »mn of
the social problems thai contri¬
buted to the riot in Wails last
summer exist in West Fresno,
where 13,000 Negros live. The
area Is literally on thf other^Uli'
of the tracks.
Views on the probability or
Improbability of a riot ilonol fol¬
low racial lines. Somo whites and
Negroes feel the potiiitlai .kx\i
not enlst In West Fresno, whereas
other whites ami Negroes believe
•In terms of velocity and In¬
tensity the potential Is not as
great here, but we do have people
who can be goaded Into mob ac¬
tion, whites as well as Negroes,*
said Fresno County Supervisor
Bert DeLotto.
DcLotto, who lives In West
Fresno, said the tensions of Watts
were felt last sun
3 live li
e  Inter
Negroes  for  about a week,* he
Cecil C. Hlnton, a Negro who
was director of the *B* Street
Community Center for 19 years
and is currenUy community ser¬
vices coordinator for the City and
County of Fresno Housing Au¬
thorities, doubts the posslbUlty of
a race riot In West Fresno.
He pointed out that large blocks
of totally Negro neighborhoods
exist In Watts, whereas 80 per
cent of West Fresno housing Is
Integrated.
•1 think Watts reinforced a
feeling of rebellion In people
here, but I don't think there Is the
organization to start a riot,*
Hlnton added.
Some people familiar with
West Fresno's problems see the
dangers of a riot.
What are the problems they
consider responsible?
Lack of Job opportunity, Inade¬
quate education, lack of recre¬
ation and substandard housing are
president of the Fresno chapter of
the NAACP and a 1964 candidate
for mayor, said:
•I think there is potential for a
structure turns a deaf ear to real
solutions for existing problems.
There   Is   a   seething   unrest.*
She said tensions develop be¬
tween Negroes and whites be¬
cause they do not havetheoppor-
tunUy to become acquainted with
each other as 'ndlvlduuls.Shebe¬
lieves forced Integration of
schools Is a good way to sur-
monnt tills social barrier.
Mrs. Sudle Douglas sees the
possibility of a riot twcause, she
soys, the young pepple of West
Fresno are Ivromlng more and
more disappointed and disil¬
lusioned.
Mrs. Douglas has been a
moinlvr of Fresno's Negro com¬
munity for more than 20 years.
A member of tlie'D'StreetCom¬
munity Center Board of Direc¬
tors, she Is the sponsor of tho
center's Stay In School Club, talks
with more that 100 young Negroes
each week and tries to help teen¬
agers find Jobs. She said:
'The kids know that no one
speaks for them In city govern¬
ment. Somo of them are tired of
the sweet talk. Fresno is sitting
on a powder keg. Any small thing
this summer could cause a riot."
Mrs. Norman A. Strauss, who
has taken an Interest In the Negro
community for a number of years
and Is president of the"B*Street
Community Center, Is surprised
that a riot has not occurred al-
"I think it's a miracle we
haven't had social upheaval,*she
declared. *I think it's mainly be¬
cause   the  Negro  community Is
.1 Jobs would
Mrs. Strain
give mlnorllle
grade themselves economically
and thus provide solutions to the
rest of their problems.
Minority students complete
their high school education and
still can't get Jobs because they
don't exist,* she said. "The dis¬
appointment can cause atremen-
She said Ihe City of Fresno is
not doing enough to attract new
Industry, which would create new
Jobs.
Mrs. Douglas adds:
"Jobs are hard to get. Kids who
can't get Jobs don't know what to
do.
•Some students drop out of
school because they can't get a
summer Job, can't buy them¬
selves any new clothes, and are
ashamed to go back.*
Hlnton admitted that unemploy¬
ment Is a problem, but said the
percentage of unemployed In West
Fresno is less than that In Watts.
•The big grievance the young
people here have Is a lack of Jobs.
This is partially their own fault.
There are openings In Fresno for
Negroes and other minorities but
employers can't find enough qual¬
ified people.*
The homes and schools came
In for some crtUclams.
Mrs. Strauss attributed the
high dropout rate to the fact that
many students are not encouraged
at home and get too UtUe en-
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its supporters who would like to see public policy framed In such a
way that their Interests are favorably treated. But policymakers,
chiefly legislators, cannot be aU things to all Individuals and all
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This could not be better Illustrated than In the compromise Student
Council agreed to Monday at a special session when It voted for more
faculty representation on the senate boards as proposed by the Board
of Directors to be Included In the new bylaws.
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