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Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
WHEN LIBERTY MAKES Us FREE
BY DR. Charles SteRle
Rcquicscent in peace.

Brethren We have been called unto liberty; only use
not liberty for occasion to the flesh but by love
one another For all the law is fulfilled in word, even
in this; Thou shalt love thou neghbor thyself"
You trust any with all the liberty in the
world if he'll base his actions love toward his neghbor
You may give him the key to your city and to your
home-hc honor the confidence you have placed in him,
and he himself will become better man because you trust
him
Democracy" is the keyword that men coniurng
with But to many of them it simply means more and
more-or themselves But true democracy actually means
restriction of liberty FOR democracy increases the
greater the number Of people there whose interests
must be considered and conserved.
But when the people themselves ule-and when every
one of us thinks that we're Just good anyone else if
not little better-then the question Of personal liberty
becomes very complicated.
How shall we meet the evils which must inevitably
grow out Of the democratic form of government?
Someone think it was Thomas Carlyle-once said
that the cure for democracy is democracy. 1t GER
tanly isn't less democracy.
But TO make democracy Safe" it's going to require
something than democracy-it means that we've
to introduce of the element of love- and the APP
ostle Paul put it into cone word when he wrote the Caat-
ans "Thou shalt love thy neighhor myself
The Worlds wisdom will evolve simpler and
more eosily workable plan than this
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
SUPPORT THE SOLDIERS CENTER

campaign for funds for the maintenance of the Ser
vice Center for coored soldiers being carried Ccorcd
citizens are being asked to contribute to this project We
feel they will do SO literally We need this Immediate
~ The location has been secured must be equipped with
out delay Furniture books papers and magazines piano
and radio, and other articles must be installed once
Whatever assistance be expected from other sources
will depend largely upon what ourselves contribute.
The Soldiers Service Center at Third and Main streets
greatly assisted by donations from ctizenss generally
We must be responsive and to the Center for
coored soldiers The campaign for funds is under the able
craftsmanship of Miss McConco.
The colored Soldiers Center is under the Citizens
Military Council which organized by the lnerdenomi-
national Ministerial Alliance and the Urban League with the
loyal and invaluable assistance and cooperation of the Col
ored Chamber of Commerce. the Voters League, Wonder
State Lodge e. B. p O. f. of Wy, Arkansas Amateur Box
ing Association American Legion (Coored Pos, the Col
ored Teachers Association the T. A. Council the Fedora
ton of Colored Womens Clubs and Letter Carriers AS
ISOLATION and other leading civic and community organize
tons and outstanding citizens The Citizens Military Council
is working hard to make the center adequate enterprise
The Civilian Military Council is giving essential advice and
support. A paid worker will be in charge
We again strongly every c0ored citizen to respond
generously to those soliciting funds This is patriotic en-
terprse and important part Of National Defense
Program.
The Coored Soldiers Service Center is located at Ninth
and State streets.
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
What Others Say:
UNAMERICANIZED AMERICANS

From Washington an announcement the other
day that $ll000000 had been made available for vast
expansion of the Americanizaton instruction program to
facilitate the naturalization of an estimated 100000
aliens.
Commenting the appropriation, Work Projects Ad-
minstraor Howard O, Hunter said
$50 large block of nonct2ens who, in theory at least,
owe allegiance to foreign countries is political menace i'll
time of national emergency Those who do not under
stand our language Constitution and form of gov
eminent easily made the dupes of foreign propa-
~andists"
We wonder if some of that money might not be used
for inSreting Of the Southern representatives III
Congress who understand neither the Constitution nor our
form OF government These men are political menace not
only in times Of national emergency, but at all times. They
speak language wholly foreign to representative constl
tutonal government Left to them democracy in theory
and practice would be exercised toward the Negro.
While their attitude is eXasperatng 70 say the least 1t
represents the point of view of large number Of southern
who would welcome Fascsm in the United States rath-
than allow the Negro to enjoy his citizenship rights.
These the people who need instruction in true Ameli
canism and democracy In far they do not under
stand our Constitution and political form of govern
ment, they aliens who constitute dangerous
to the national secury of this country than
transplanted noncitizens. Chicago Defender.
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
The Y. NJ &. 4

We must not forget The effort, begun weeks ago,
to establish M c. A. for young The need for
Y. NJ C. A. is urgent 1t is institution for the conserya-
ton of youth 1t is characterbuding and characteristic
baizing institution. It affords recreationa and social OPP
portunites afforded at other place provides those
things which appeal to manly and intelligent young men
during their leisure time.
1t is certain that can have Y. NJ c. A. if the
proper persons get behind the effort The of the
1nterdenominational Ministerial Alliance in other matters
vital TO our community welfare indicates that the Alliance
will be no less successful in this regard We are mighty
proud of Alliance Our ministers demonstrating the
value of the leadership Of the Christian ministry We
asking them to push the matter of Y. NJ C. A. to a sue
cessful conclusion We sure they will
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
THE LATE MIR. LOCKHART

1t with deep regret that learned of the death
of Edward Lockhart of Hot Springs Arkansas on Satur
day, August 2. Mr. Lockhar who So years of age.
editor and publisher Of the Hot Springs Echo which
he established 45 years He of the pioneer col
Ored journalists in the State and in the southwest Begin
ming with capital and little encouragement he made tn
Hot Springs Echo paper of influence among and in the
nterese If coored people throughout the State and section
The Hot Springs Echo began when coored journalism.
especially in the southwest in the experimental stage
1t required courage and selfreance deal of courage and
much confidence in the support of cooed readers and faith
in the causes for which coored people contendng That
Mr. Lockhart possessed these qualities is proved by the
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08

attacks on their Governor Cona'd
cradle space in the editorial was
given to quotations from the res
olution passed by the former STU
dents of DR.. Cooking. We quote:
"The resolution decried the
Governor for his unwillingness
to admit mat he was wrong al
though the evidence presented
surely would have convinced
any sane person that the charg-
es were ridiculous and untrue;
and to condemn him for taking
personal control of the Board
of Regents and making poll
teal joke of our University
System-'In the name Of decen-
cy and DEMOCRACY the reso-
luton urged the Governor to
cease meddling with the Uni
versity System in order that
those who remain may rebuild
the wrecked morale"
With the ending Of the Georgia
situation not at present visible,
it stands to reason thai the great
est sufferers in the controversy
will be the students who seek adj
vanced education in other Uni
versities in America. Whether this
Circumstance before the people Of
Georgia will force them to observe
closely their Governor in his of
fical acts throughout the State
remains to be seen. We do know,
however, that DEMOCRACY can
not thrive under such policies.
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
EDITORIALS
THE LAWYERS CONVENTION

Little Rock is honored in having as its guest the Ma
tona Bar Association meeting here this weeS me leea
profession is one of the great historic learned poiess
dl;n with the fundamental values of society; the othe
two being the medical profession and the Christian INNS
try From the earliest of civilization these ee Pre-
fessons have shaped the course of history III mate
health, moral and law. red woman SER
The colored legal profession has 70 civil and noleal
vice in obtaining and learning and courage our law
right OF the race nt tireess in safeguarding and
yer have Pour civil liberties and civil privileges And
t only legal advisors and representatives but also
counseo and workers in industrial and economic matters
the legal profession has been cooperative and nva
able.
On behalf of the splendid attorneys CT city and
behalf of the citizens of Little Rock extend felicia
lions to the distinguished members of the Convention of
the National Bar Association.
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08

trouble arose over the personalih.
ed, Hitleri2ed tactics used by Gov
ernor Talmadga in Nreeking lib
eral thinking in Georgia. AS W.
all know, a liberal minded Profess
scr, DR.. Walter d. Cooking, dean
Of the College of Education al
the University of Georgia, was
ousted because of his endorsement
of progressive textbooks like
Brown Am RIGA" and eve Sing
America We say the Governor $
procedures We're of the Hitler
types because he took personal
charge Of the Board Of Regents
and demanded that it release DR..
Cooking.
1t was said that the Georgia
Governor based his action on the
fact that DR., Cooking was alleg-
ed to have advocated "racial CO
education" in the University Sys-
tom, However, a reviewal of a
resolution unanimously adopted
recently by DR., Cocking's students
presents a different picture. Es-
sential sections of the resolution
we quote;
eve know that the charges
brought against him were COM
pletely false. We have never
heard racial co-edrcation even
mentioned ly him on any of his
colleagues. We envy tn insti-
tuition that secures his services.
and we pity ourselves and all
others interested in Georgia cdu-
cation who mus, lose the ser
vice of so great a man, so val.
liant frien -
Turning to the editorial pages Of
the Atlanta Journal for August $,
we recognize the total disgust Of
the local press with the situation.
The writers, though living in "a
State where prejudice is rife,
waste no words in their vociferous
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08

A Good Man Dies; A State and
Nation Suffer
Georgia Governor Thwarts
Democracy In Education;
Am rican Press Denounces Him
WASHINGTON, Aug. s-The
inart form Of Harvey Crowley
Couch, utility and rail magnate,
snow lbs pttried underneath thu
shade tree of Magnolia, Ark
his birthplace-elimaxing proli-
fic life.
1t was in Magnolia, Ark, where
the late Mr.. Ciueh, a great Amer
can II the school of liberalism
interested himself and his fam
lily in tuilling q better Arkansas.
one can easily assume that he,
Will improving the productive ac-
tigity Of his fathers farm, en-.
Nlsioned the progress he enjoyed
as President of the Arkansas Pow
,r and Light Company, Chairman
Of the Board of the Kansas City
Southern railroad, and Co owner
Of the Louisiana Arkansas railroad.
Had no Racial Prejudice
The personality of the late Mr.,
Couch carried him in numerous
fields CT activity. There was no
difficulty for him to confer and
exchange views with Colored lead
ers on civic, State and natioral
problems. With all Of these at
tributes can be addad his refusal
to close tho common touch
Hence, he was never too busy
to talk to tie man in The
Streets
Ills open announcement of IA
cial prejudice and demands for
equal opportunities for all Amell~
mans regardless to Race or Col
or won for him many friends
among Colored Americans. Exam
pies Of these facts were brought
to he fore WIN he was a Direc-
tor ut the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation. III. late K. +. G.
Director Couch, shortly after as
suming his duties, revie wei the
plight Of tho Negro workers Of
that Cooperation and obtained
Board action for many improve
ments and better understanding
between the employer and the
employee, Tho first salary in
crease for the Coloryd workers
came at the benest and constant
pleas Of this gentleman from the
South. A,n
In his pas sing, Arkansas lost an
invaluable son; and the Nation
lost Good American whose heart
was pure and kind,
Trouble Down in Georgia.
The Negro and white press
thru ont the Country have been
directing their pens to the thwart
ing of Democracy in Georgia by
Governor Talmadge The who'll
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08

HYDE PARK, N. Y.--Mrs. Frank
In D. Roosevelt was thanked for
Ter long, devoted interest In the
;ause OF Negro Americans last
thursday when Hampton Institute
W the premiere performance of a
Nv color motion picture on its pro-
cam of Education for Life before
a.e FIRST Lady and approximately
30 Of Dor friends in the Library OF
he summer White House in Hyde
ark.
The Hampton Institute Quartette
resented a program of spirituals
'efore the motion picture showing
tad Charles Fl. Flax, baritone solo,
It from Hampton, presented Mrs.
oosevelt with tho edition of
iwing Low, hi5\ pr album
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08

Of spirituals by the Quartette.
Mrs. Roosevelt, In introducing the
program. praised the strides being
made in all fields by Negroes and
told Of her experiences In flying re.
Gently with Negro pilots. She said
that she hoped that there would
soon be an executive discrimination
order for the armed forces, similar
to the Presidents recent proclama-
ton against discrimination in de-
Tense Industries. Robert Ogden
purves, vice-president and treasurer
OF the college. also spol.e.
The picture. produced by Pam
ton in cooperation with the Harm !
Foundation, WIS directed ana photo
graphed by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Garner. who won the 1910 award
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
THE DAY WE HOPE FOR

Whom we can live in peace and harmony with anothet
A roco color creed former servude present post
ton IN life without mythical tolerance but IN spirit Of "ooa W"
..,pre the conviction better judgment that we VIII remit
n avery man the indomab rights the admoon OF MS OWN
&; ua+ over line of endeavor pursues for his re-
uoo,, or material existence that day arrives We Will N
.nteptea THEN we all can Of DEMOCRACY ANA ho
until then-L c. Bates.
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08


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Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
GHy NJ, o. Self
BY Larry LeValle
Guest Colllmnist

IN tue course OF a nN2fsatlGn
Lat a short while back, ! asked
a young man Of High Suhool age
to define DEMOCRAGY-Ie aus
Wercd: "a Democracy is a gov
eminent wherein all people arc
supposed to be treated equal but
seldom ever are And that came
from a high school hoy The stark
realization Of the eyactness Of
his answer as applied to such
DEMOCRAClES as we know is
enough to make one Wcndcr-Who
started this DEMOCRACY thing
When legislators designed an
adopted the "Seleetiye Service
Aet-Whn Congress passed tic
act and when FDR okeyed it,
began to Yonder-Now | believe
that any sane man is firmly for
protecting the country which Is
his-AHd even though the Negro
is not at all treated as a "flll
flcdged' member of Americas
Democratic Society, he still with
in himself) strives fsr tn safety
and protection of the only place
he can call home--ln the "dfa.t-
ing" OF American citizens, it IS
stipulated that the Negro Amer,
can is to b. indicted in proper
ton to his percentage representa-
ton N the United States tap
ffX mately ten per cenD-That
10 started ma thinling-ln real
j Y, he as a race receives only
about ten FER cent of the rights
and privileges that ara his--lf
e is to be represented Democrat
itally in Americas Armed Forces
He should, too, be represented
Democratically in Ameriea-0f
course, that's just something to
think about
With an air Of i signation, Sen
ator l.. D. Joslgn sai Wed
lust as we'll lot Nearaoa go ahead
and enroll at Columbia missouri
L. is located there and IL So
the Missouri State Senator is all
ready and willing to let Negroes
into Missouri U, And he's willing
to let them stay there IF-Tha,'s
just fine-now ] say IF. We think
the Senator is trying to econon.-
iza-WcN, if the Economic situa
ton in America can bring to the
realm of reality, this thing Of
equal lac'ilVl'a' 4el 5 nave It
we We h'"'u 'ne question us
cUssel over and again l. 1t Far
Tor 'ne Government 10 fiarc
Nof'helh-O'i'l Northern -laiseu
-
NoIofed oolalefS IN the freJudlee"
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
vi E.WS
SOMETHING
TO
THINK ABOUT

Note tTb,s column does not
necessarily represent the Edi-
torial opinion Of the Press, but
the opinion Of its author,)
Editor
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08
Russelville News

J - MI and jackson Q
- y nt,t Springfield, H., have returned al
.honl nnn, ter spending few days he
supporters u for the WIN relatives
ut thew 60 .o Miss Jennie Harris Conway
~, closed BroN,o Ma is here spending few days wild
!nna;o ,nlv hoz tht her aunt, Mrs Matte Chandler
bronob NV efo,+s hcx want Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Morris
oil tho faith a., ~ Kansas City, Mo.
have and my ability to THURSDAY 'or weeks visit VIII
make myself worthy for the Of ie"'''s
flee for which II was seeking Mr. and Mrs Elmore Woodland
pred(ed by MANY that Mr. Luther Smith, Miss Lofts
would eh up SO far behind Edwards and Mrs Sae Woodar
Goree fhe vim of the con- spent Sunday Little
test that 81 wonld not even La visiting relatives
mterest hut is very pra The Lucky Go Lucky Club
flying tony friends TO know that Wednesday with Mrs
victory was not won bv Out of club
Landslide Mrs Mary Webb and Miss Ath
The result Of the polls are rs lyme Gevan High
following: by Mrs Ollie Mae Wilson; low
n a-Qn Nhts Thomysnn
fact that the paper he established under adverse clrcun
sanceo has not only maintained itself, but under his
and management, became an adequate representative of
the life and opinion of our people,
ColOred journalism has made great strides since the
beginning Of the Hot Springs Echo From humble origins
the coored press has become great force of national nfu
eucc II must be reconed with today in all matters pertain
ing to the welfare of potent and rapidly developing min
oriy 1t the mouthece Of the thoughtful and able opin
ION of oorcd people throughout the country 1t stands for
re best present ideas and standards of coored Americans
The Hot Springs Echo is the result of the sacrifcal
ahos of sincere and whole hearted Christian gentleman
Mr. LoekharL will be missed not only journalist but
las an outstanding citizen who contributed to the higher
things in the life of and in the life of the Amcr
can people
Rcquicscent in peace.
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08

My thanks again to Mr. Self
for the use Of bis column
O. -LeValle
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08

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A Good Man Dies, A State and
Nation Suffer
Georgia Governor Thwarts
Democracy In Education;
Am lricln Press Denounces Him
Arkansas State press., 1941-08-08

The Negro and white press
thru out the Country have been
directing their pens to the thwart
ing of Democracy in Georgia by
Governor Talmadge, The who'll
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Indeterminate Terms
Urged in Speech by Huff
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-Pro-
fessional felons often figure care
fully what their punishment likely
will be. and weigh it against the
value of their prospective loot be-
fore they go out to commit crime
Ray l.. HUFF, general superintendent
OF penal institutions in the District
of Columbia, said before the Amer
lean Prison Association today.
That is one of many reasons why
terms of Imprisonment should not
be fixed rigidly by law, Mr.. Huff
added. in proposing systematic
Use OF the indeterminate sentence
This would leave the period of con-
finement at the discretion OF rep
reSentativeS OF a co-ordinated cor
rectional service.
Regardless of the nature of the
crime. convict would be paroled
as soon as he is ready TO take his
place in society and the community
is ready 10 accept him, the penolo-
glSt SAID.
Mr.. Huff urged that prison and
parole officials start looking for rea-
sons for releasing convicts the min
ute they land in the penitentiaries
or reformatories. This course in
cludeS a determination of what
caused the person TO commit the
crime, and efforts bv penologistS TO
remedy his condition.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Boy Missing Week Found
Crammed in Old Ice Box
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
READING, Pa, Aug. 20.-Assault-
ed and crammed into vacant store
icebox, apparently by maniac, g.
year-old Billy Krewson died there
alone within half a block of home,
where his mother dreamed of hear
ing his cries for help.
Chance discovery of the boys
frail overall-clad body yesterday
ended a six-day search in which
$50 Boy Scouts joined police au-
thorities after Billy vanished on his
way TO play lot.
There is evidence this child was
assaulted many times" declared
Coroner Paul A. Good after an au-
topSy. Examination shows he was
alive when he was placed in the
icebox and probably lived three days
before he was aSphyXiated.
The news left Roofer Amos Krew-
sons wife PROSTATE. but she felt
better that the youngest of her five
children had been found.
Coroner Goods findings sent police
on an immediate hunt for a degen-
crate. Investigators learned other
boys recently were approached by a
shabby, unShaven stranger who tried
10 lure them into a hobo jungle.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Plan for Releasing
OF SeIectees 10 Cause
Increased Draft Calls
Monthly Rate to Be Roise'
To About 70, 900, Says
Hershey in Address

Draft calls will have TO be in
! creased when the War Department. S
new plan for releasing selectees
after an average of 18 months serv-
ice goes into effect, according to
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, ma
tional selective service director.
In South Bend, Ind. to address an
American Legion State convention,
Gen. Hershey told newspapermen
that monthly draft calls would be
increased to about 10000 men a
month. near the maximum allowed
by law.
After heavy induction rates this
spring and in June, draft calls de-
creased considerably for July and
August.
! Gen. Hershey, native Of Angola
Ind, was asked about recent reports
that morale of the conscript Army
was low.
There's nothing wrong with the
young folks if some of the parents
would just leave them alone" he
replied. II never saw an Army that
wouldn't vote to 60 home"
Some Army officials here expressed
the view that the War Department.
through the new release plan for
SelecteeS and enlisted men of the
National Guard. was seeking TO allay
apprehension in Army cantonments
that the 30-month limit was an
arbitrary fixed term of service.
The men now have assurance
that they will be kept only as long
as absolutely necessary for national
defense" one officer said.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Two Plead Not GuiIty
In Assault Coses

Brought into District Court on a
Stretcher, Robert Lee Foster, 25,
colored. wounded in a fight with
police in patrol wagon June %,
pleaded not guilty today 10 four
charges of assault on a policeman,
one count of assault with a dan
gerous weapon and another of
assault with intent TO kill.
Foster was accused of shooting
Policeman Louis A. McCracken, jr.,
of the tenth precinct with a gun
ne seized from one of the officers
and with aSsaulting Policemen
Chester F. Bernard. William P.
Doran and Alexander S. Douglas.
Aubrey B. Duncan. %. pleaded
not guilty to an indictment charg-
ing attempted criminal assault on
an Arlington ,VaJ girl on the
Washington Monument Grounds
the night of August 3-4.