THE SOUTH OF TODAY The South of the present is a changing South with its face toward the future rather than the past.

Nevertheless the dead hand is felt by all the people a part of the time, and some of the people are never free from its paralyzing touch.

Old prejudices, the remembrance of past grievances, and antipathies long cherished now and then assert themselves in the most unexpected fashion.

The Southerner, no matter how much he may pride himself upon being liberal and broad, is likely to make certain reservations and limitations in his attitude.

There are some questions upon which he is not open to argument, certain subjects which he cannot discuss freely and dispassionately.