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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
MEMORIAL DA Y
BY Rey L. Gillespie

Sunday at Bethel A. NJ E. Church was spiritual ex-
perience that will never forget AS listened to Rev.
c. Wayman Blakely's sermon the significance of
Memorial Day, his words seemed to strike kindred
cord within me- He told us of the great struggle that
America is engaged in and how we could only pause
for brief moment to pay tribute to our heroes who
have given their lives in the service of their country.
AS listened to his eloquent appeal for unity and sacr
fice my eyes wandered around to the faces of the
members of the congregation. On the front saw
the Mothers Of the Church Their faces were lined with
the weary years that life had given them thought of
my mother and the prayers she had prayed for
me noticed the American flag and the Christian flag
crossed in front of the pulpit The stars and stripes
seemed to say, with Liberty and Justice for ALL.
The Christian flag spoke with force that bruised my
mind and brought tears to my eyes. 1t said, Onward
Christian soldiers, Marching to war, with the Cross
of Jesus going on before"
Later at home my mind fashioned itself to the idea
that men like Reverend Blakely, will play great part
in the destiny Of our nation for they are the leader
strange paradox when man of the cross must ask
his followers to take up the sword Stranger still,
when these people do not believe in the cause for which
they are to fight. Yet all of us know that the time
has when millions of American boys will be call
ed upon to leave their homes and loved ones to go to
war.
Sometime ago, had the pleasure of watching
the dedcatory ceremonies of Brooks Field at Fort
Knox Kentucky. How deeply felt the advantages of
being an American that day. 1t was like cloudy
morning in which the sun was just coming out. Here
was America paying tribute to the first casualty in the
present war 1t did not matter because he was Ne
gro. All that mattered was that he had fought and
died for his country See Memorial Day Page
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Refused To Register
Negroes Official Tried

ASHEVILLE, N. G., May %
CAMP Trial of Arthur Patton,
white, Of West Asheville, a regist-
rar in the 1910 election here, be-
gan Monday in United States Dis
trict court, on the charge that he
had failed to register five colored
citizens Of the community.
The five men testified Patton
refused to register them when they
could not commit to memory and
write out within five minutes a
paragraph from the North Caro-
lima constitution. They sought to
register shortly before the gen.
eral election Of 1910. Patton said
he did not require them to do so,
but merely asked them if they
could, and they left.
The indictment against Patton
was worked up by the Federal
Bureau of Lnvestivation under or
ders Of Robert Jackson, former
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Fargo In END
Com mencement
Evnrcicn

The Fargo Agricultural School
located at Fargo, Ark, is cele-
brating its twenty second COM
mencement.
Sunday, May "a, the Baccalau-
reate sermon was preached by DR..
G. Wayman Blakely, D. D. pastor
Of the Greater Bethel AME church
Little Rock.
The exercises will continue thru
Wednesday and Thursday, May
T-2S. On Wednesday night the
Annual play will be given by the
Junior class. Thursday night at
8 o'clock. the graduation exercises
will be held. The address to the
class will be delivered by Mrs. U.
s. Bond, Madison. The senior
class Of the school will present a
Bust of President Floyd Brown,
as their project, as a token of their
appreciation for the life of Presi-
dent Brown for what he has done
for the students the last % years.
The Fargo Agricultural School
is charitable, and its object Is to
educate the head and hearts of the
students. The school does not re-
ceive any state or church aid; and
majority Of Its contributions comes
from both races.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Mixed Draft Board
In Durham, n. c.

Durham, N. c., May (ANP) 1900
Draft board No. 2 here has been
one Of the most active boards in
this section, its slogan being -.
keep EN- Marching" C. c..
Spaulding, president of the North
Carolina Mutual Life ms. Co., is
one Of its members. Both races
are serving on its board Of medi-
cal examiners. Among them are
Drs. E, P. Norris, white, and A..
s. Hunter, dentists; Drs. j. W.
Cordice and L. G.. Bruce, physi-
clans. Mrs. Laura Bruce, record
clerk at Lincoln hospital, serves
as clerk.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

Jedge''
BY The City Editor

The Court Of Common Pleas is
now In session. The first case ON
the docket is Lincoln Carter, who
has pleaded guilty to the first de-
gree murder charge Of shooting his
half brother, Ollie jenkins on
April 10. The murder followed an
alteration in Ninth street Cafe.
Judge Fulk sentenced Carter to
life imprisonment.
The next case is that Of Jerome
Shotwood, 1s, Of 7l2 W. 18th St
He is charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons and firing upon
two women in an attempted hold
up at W. Capitol and Spring 1T
Shotwood confessed stealing an
automatic from n parked car be-
longing to X. s. Straus and two
other pistols from persons un-
known. Shotwood was held over
for further investigation.
The next case is that Of Georg
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Special j

This paper received an
anonymous letter stating that
a majority of North Little
Rock teachers We're fired be-
cause they requested a raise
in salary for next years con-
tracts. The letter reports
that out Of nineteen teachers
ct Jones High School, only 4
We're retained and given con
tracts for next years work
and that they met the mini
mum requirements to teach in
the system. Not putting much
emphasis on anonymous re-
ports, for we doubted serious
ly that "Fiddling while Rome
burns was in order during
this day of conflict and made
some Investigations of our
own.
We find that most of the fired
teachers have been retained with
an increase for next year.
Following is copy of the letter
from Mr.. Cox. Supt. Of North
Little Rock Schools to the teachers
who requested increases in next
years salary.
North Little Rock Public Schools
R. A. Cox, Supt.
North Little Rock, Arkansas
May 2J, 1912
Dear Madam:
This letter is to officially ad-
wise you that the salary for your
position for next year is less than
See SPECIAL. Page 8
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Asks Ban
0nPegIer
Column

NEW YORK - Declaring that
Westbrook Pegler, newspaper co.
lumnist, has caused disunity il
the nation by his articles, the
Newspaper guild of New York has
demanded discontinuance of Peg
ler's column appearing in "Stars
and Stripes" the weekly paper Of
the American Expeditionary forces
In addition to charging promo
ton of disunity, the guild said
that Pegler since Dee. Z had cast
doubt on the wisdom Of a united
nations victory. The accusations
were made in letter 10 President
Roosevelt, copies of which were
sent to Gen. George c. Marshall,
Philip Murry Of Clio and William
Green of AFL.
Pegler is the writer who recent
ly has sought to lump the entire
Negro press with seditious papers
banned from the mails.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

Robinson Of Lake Village who was
arrested by agents of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation for i'm
personation of an army officer. He
is charged with the use Of this
ruse to obtain money Illegally.
His case will be tried before a
United States Commissioner in
Pine Bluff.
Off the record is the fatal shoot
ing Of David Manuel Moore of
West Helena on May "a. Moore
was shot on the Red Oak planta-
ton, about seven miles west of
Mariana, when he attempted b.
resist arrest. He was charged
with six counts of grand larceny
in connection with the theft Of n
number Of automobiles
That's all for this week and let's
clean up the SWITCH BLADES
on 9th st,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

George Julius Jones, Sylvester
Lorenzo Nichols.
Division of Education, jamie
Faustna Adams Ester Wilson
Blood, Celestine Craven, Willamet-
to f. H. Currie, Albert Orlando
Green, Eugenia Pearl Hamilton,
Martha Laveda Raspberry, Jewel
Arlice Williford.
Division of Home Economics:
Julia Anne Atkins, Callie Muriel
Banks, Clematis Velldree Barnes,
Ella olympic Brown, Willie Mac
and Leora Whyte -McKissic, Mary
f. Brown.
Goodman, Alice Octavia Greer,
Ethel Quinn Mason, Elizabeth
Johnson, Estelle Sidonia Kirby,
Bernicc Lolita Lamb, Daisy Juani-
ia McMurray, Amanda Lee Manly
Carrie Beatrice Parker, Ethel 0.
Rocks, Benice Vivian Shepherd,
and Leora Whyte-McKissic.
Division Of Agriculture: Clar-
ence Alphonso Brown, Claude An
derson Bradley, Bishop Wadsworth
Carter, Glen Mckinney, John BEN
jamin McSwain, Cleo Clarence
Sims, Ruben Cyrus Temple, and
Delector Tiller. Robert Emmitt
Wynns.
Junior College Certificate, Dors
tina Merlyn Daniels, Edmund Dan.
lei PEBBLES, marshall.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Whites Of n. c.
Want Negroes To
Vote In Primaries
Columbia. 8. C..~May 20 CAMP

Columbia. 8. May % CAMP.
Reversing all known concepts Of
the lily white south and setting g
new standard Of democratic prin-
ciples for all states south of Ma
son and Dixon's celebrated lire,
81 of Columbia's outstanding white
citizens this week urged that Ne
groes be permitted to vote in the
Democratic primaries Of South
Carolina.
A proposal signed by the public
spirited and tolerant white lead
ers asked the South Carolina De-
convention to appoint a
to- study the question OF
Negro suffrage, "and try to arrive
at some plan by which qualified
Negroes may vote in the Demo-
cratic primaries Of this state"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

When DR.. Blakely was appointed
to the charge, three years ago,
by Bishop John A. Gregg, follow
ing the passing of the late, DR..
]. N, Campbell, the debt stood at
sal 600 and in three years time
the total reduction on principle
has been $15,5O0. All operating
expenses have been paid up to
date and the Church has consis-
tently lead the state in Connec-
tional Claims and Educational re-
ports.
Nor has the spiritual interest
Jagged. More than 500 members
have been added to the church and
the Congregation is alive now as
never before and determined to
burn the Mortgage next Mothers
Day.
From every angle, people are
saying because of the fine leader,
ship demonstrated by the Pastor
of this church, that he is Arkan
sas' best prospect for . Bishop Il
! 1944.
Following is list q Captain
that worked in the drive: C. II
Paschal, M. Aldridge, Mary Burt
A. Alexander, B. Boutwell,, Blan
che Boone, Ruth Bausley, Pear
Bulliner, Mary Billups, Maletus
Battle, Clara Crump, d. ]. Dubis-
son. J. Durant, J. U. Elston, A. M.
Elliott, |. T. Gillian, A. Gillian, A.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

the largest gathering ever seen
for worship service in Bethel
Church. At the evening hour re-
ports were received in the drive
that this church, lead ON by DR..
G. Wayman Blakely, the pastor,
had launched for the mortgage
fund some months ago. When all re
porss were III. the amount Of S12-
500 was accounted for, which shat
tiers all financial records in the
state.
According to Bishop Curry and
others it stands out as one of the
most brilliant and successful fin
ancial campaigns ever staged by
any church in the connection.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Jackson, Miss, Has
1st War Casualty

Jackson, Miss. May (ANP) -
Death of Joseph Bermell Patton IN
New Caledonia, near Australia,
was announced in a war department
wire to the soldiers mother, Mrs.
Glen Patton, received last week.
Although lacking in details, the
wire stated the youth died from
gunshot wounds. 1t was the first
Negro war casualty reported here.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

Reed, sl3 Vine, North Little Rock,
who is charged with petit larceny
in connection with the theft of 10
pairs Of hose from q North Little
Rock department store. Reed was
sentenced to five days in Jail and
fined S2G40.
The next case is that of Edward
James. A1l w. 2Sth st. charged
with assault with a deadly wca-
pom in connection with a knife at
tack on Pearly James on May 8.
The case continued until June B.
The next case is that Of Jessie
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

Galloway, T. Green, Edwina Hamil
ton, c. Hughes, P. Harris. Eva
Corse, s. A. Jones, J. v. Jordan, I.
Matthews, Pearl Mayo, John Mill
er, Jennie Miller, l. Mcdonald, C.
Mcclure. r. B. McLemore, N. Me-
Neil, A. B. Newton, L. H. B. Pax
ton, Katie Ridgell, Clara Smith,
frankie Robinson, Edna Rector,
Lula Sims, G. Stevenson, s. Rey-
nolds, W. A. Singfield, Fay Scog-
gins, Viola Thornton, Irene Wilson
Marjorie Walstein, Florence Wiley,
Ethel Young, ]. M. Robinson. r.
Allison, c. Atkins, X. J. l. Blakely.
A. Ballard, G. w. Burnham, B.
Cullens, G. Cleveland, Callie
Carter, Rose l.. Curry, VIM. Cam
non. G. Doutherd, G. Jack Davis,
Herbert Dukes, Carrie Dean, Ber-
tina Evans, Diola B. Fox. G. D.
Fudge, N. McCurtain, Eva Gay
lord, ]. G. Gray, T. 8. Gravelly
H. Harris, Julia Hampton, L. o
Hollis, Carrie Hurd, Sam Harris
Irene Holmss. r. JeRrisa. y. Kir
} land, G.~R,.lkwis, win MAr1Aal
Ruth Miner b. - ansh, J. "a
Donald, J. McJunkinsk Marie Dot
sey, H. L. Porter, Beulah Parker
L. Parker, VIM. Rodgers, w H
Smith, E. Smith, Elberta Scoot, E.
s. Scott, J. G. Thornton, p. w.
Wade, H. Washington, and James
Waits
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s p 4 c | A l.
Acquitted In Vote Denial Case

Asheville, N. C.--An all white
jury which started celebrating nj
A 80 Monday afternoon brought in
a verdict Wednesday Of not guilty
in the case of Arthur w. Patton,
white, election official, charged
with refusing to let five Negroes
register for the 1910 election.
They deliberated Monday until
court adjourned then returned
Tuesday, announcing themselves
hopelessly deadlocked as court end
ed tint day. They suggested that
the court agree TO take the result
of a majority vote instead Of a
unanimous verdict but this plea
was refused.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Negro Convict Named
Inventor OF Device

ALBANY, N. Y. May 30 (ANp)
Lowell Lander, 80, a life termer
at Sing Sing prison, was idenu-
fled by Gov. Herbert II. Lehman's
office Saturday as the inventor
whose device for converting ordi-
nary fuel oil into gasoline is be-
ing considered by the federal gov
trnment.
A graduate Of Howard rniversi-
ty, Landcrs had been anonymous
until Gov, Lehman signed a special
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
| Negro Paper
Under FBI
Observation

Washington, May 20 (ANP)-
Newsmen here are asking them
selves questions following a pref
ty well defined rumor that there is
one Negro publication being watch
ed very closely for seditious pub
LEGATION. While no names were
called. reports which could not b.
verified are to the effect that de-
partment Of justice agents are as
signed to the case.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

with the governor and the State
Department of Education, which
resulted in the recent award of
500 scholarships to Ia Negro STU
dents enrolled in schools and col
leges outside of Arkansas.
Persons and organizations in
terested In helping successfully
prosecute the Ono education eff
fort, may write the secretary, a
the Masonic Temple, Pine Bluff
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Ono Seeks Ten
Thousand
Supporters
Circulating Petition
For Equal Education
al Opportunities

Pine Bluff-The Committee on
Negro Organization announced to
day through its secretary, Harold
Flowers, Pine Bluff attorney, that
an effort would be made to obtain
the signatures of ten thousand Ne
gro citizens on a petition to be
presented to the governor Of Ark
ansas and to the members of the
saith general assembly, requesting
equal educational opportunities and
facilities for Negroes in Arkan-
Sas.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

Makes Fortnight Statement
For the first time in 10 years
an administrative officer of the
State Department of Education ac.
cepted the invitation to address an
A. M. and N. College graduating
class. Commissioner Jones made
a clear statement of the response
bilities of education in wartime
and flayed the unthoughtful spend
ing of money for other functions
of government while failing to put
"first things first"
Where we are not permitted to
think or cannot think there is
no democracy the commissioner
said.
Lamenting the fact that there
is only on State tax supported col
lege for Negroes in Arkansas, Mr..
Jones said that waste of natural
and physical resources offered no
comparison to the inevitable waste
of human resources.
DIR. Watson Confers Degrees
President j. B. Watson complet-
ing his 18th year as President of
the college conferred degrees, and
awarded certificates to the follow.
ing persons:
Bachelor Of Arts: Zephyr Lavel
ne Duncan, Ernest .Asbury Massey
Marie Anita SimnnHgy
Bachelor of Science: Parallel
Estella Field, Alenzo Harper
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

bill that will protect his patent
rights. AS a life termer, he has
no civil rights. He believes his
device will cut the cost Of gasoline
from 20 to 8 cents a gallon.
Landers had offered the device
free to the government. Previous
ly he had sold other inventions.
The government has praised the
new device, but said it WIS mot
novel; being an Improvement Of
other devices.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
City
Edition
EDITORIAL
Entirely Too Much

'HERE IS entirely too much
killing among Negroes in
the city Of Little Rock. Seldom
day passes without reports of
some one having been shot or
stabbed. And, to the city au-
ttarltles, it seems Of l.ttle con
Germ, for only Negroes are in
volyed, all of which is the more
reason for the Negro leaders
to get together for once and
petition the authorities for the
enforcement of the law.
WIFE law enforcement officers
In the south have always
been too lax in their enforce
ment when violations are re
stricted to Negroes, and too
severe when whites and Negro
es are involved. This killing
among Negroes can be curtailed
considerably thru the proper
methods of procedure and, (not
being authorized to speak for
the populace) we do feel that
proper methods, in a sane man
ner to enforce law in the city
OF Little Rock will, not only
meet with the approval, but
have the 100 percent coopera-
ton of every Negro citizen in
the community. But, if the at
tempt to enforce law is done by
the inexperienced and bullying
type of officers it will cause
resentment and do more harm
than good People today res
peel the law and will give these
officers cooperation who are de-
Nei wing and earn it. and resent
those who make themselves re-
sentful.
I ET'S curtail our criminal ac-
tivities in our community
Let's have a campaign against
the carrying of concealed weap-
ons and "frog sticker" knives,
referred to by Memphis police
as Arkansas Tooth Picks. 8
youngsters Of every ten carry
these deathly weapons and call
ed themselves bad Let's rid
our boys of these weapons, if
we have to ask for searching
party and make it a penitentiary
offense for those who are found
carrying them, This is the only
way the killing and cutting
among Negroes can be stopped.
A MOTHER criticism that can
"A be offered without apologies,
is the method of metering out
punishments to Negro killers
for crimes committed on each
other. They are given the light
est sentence, if any at all when
all evidence points that they are
nothing short of murderers; they
are left to soon be at large to
continue their nefarious way Of
life. Killing deserves consider
alton, numbering deserves ex-
treme penalties. Jurors should
be left to decide.
TyHE PRESS will give 100 per-
cent cooperation to any move
ment to enforce law and order
in our community for there is
entirely too much killing.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

people IN the city.
On Mothers Day
when Bishop G.
F. Curry, of Jack
sonville, Florida
made his first
Episcopal visit to
this Arkansas
congregation and
delivered the Mo-
ther's Day mes
sage, old timers
declared il. tn he
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

Under the bill signed by Gov.
Lehman, a committee appointed by
the court will represent Landera
In disposing Of the invention
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
500 Signers Obtained

More than five hundred persons
have signed the emo petition.
Last year a petition bearing the
names of GA persons was filed
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29

The above picture is the like
ness of the Pastor and the Ed
flee of Greater Bethel A. M. E.
Church, 9th and Broadway, the
largest auditorium owned by our
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-05-29
Ralph Jones Flags Wastefu|
Spending In Educational Fund

perg the Waste spending while
9e p hed OF education COMMISSIONS Ralph jones' the Arkansas
NJ at the
annual commencement
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Oklahoma Sets New Mark
In Drake Sprint Medley
BY the Associated Press.


DES MONIES, Iowa, April a.
The crack University of Oklahoma
quartet smashed the American col
legiate record in the sprint medley
at the Drake Relays today, reeling
of the distance in 3.25 to clip two
tenths of second off the mark es-
tablished by the University of Texas
in the 1941 relays.
The Oklahoma team was composed
of John Sharp, Orville Mathews,
Bob Hodges and William LYDIA. Their
victory was all the more impressive
because they outran the heavily
favored Texas team, which finished
third. with Michigan second.
Earlier Virgil. Aston of Miami
University, oxford. Ohio, won the
2-mile race opening the major
events of the relay carnival
Aston, bounding out of sixth place
on the back stretch turn. overcame
a 75-yard lead held by Ollie Hunter
Of Notre Dame, the defending cham
pion. and sprinted to 1-yard VIC
tory over the Irish distance star.
Aston passed five runners in his
sensational sprinting finish and
whizzed ahead of Hunter before the
Notre Dame flyer realized he was
to be challenged.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Jack Blackburn, Who Trained
Joe Louis, Dies of Pneumonia
Fomous 'Choppie'
Had Been Believed
Recovering
b the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 24.--Jack Black
burn, trainer of Heavyweight Cham
pion Joe Louis, died today.
Blackburn, So years old, was
stricken with pneumonia several
weeks ago, but had progressed suffi-
ciently to be removed from hos
pital to his home. He was believed
to be on the road to recovery, but
death came suddenly, apparently
from a heart attack.
In all of Louis championship
fights except the last bout with Abe
Simon, Blackburn had been in the
title holders corner. At that time
Blackburn was Ill and listened TO
the battle by radio
He was regarded as one of the out
standing colored trainers of the
prize ring and Louis gave him much
credit for his fighting technique
The champion referred to Blackburn
affectionately as "Chappie.
When Louis put Simon away In
the sixth round Of their bout in New
York March 27. he stepped to the