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Chapter 9.

Chapter 9. ~
TT WAS shortly before Christmas
L that Meredith received, q call
from one of the isolated mountain
farms, where corn grew scantily
through the summer. and where
the farmer and his wife and chill
'dreTi enjoyed prosperity ar=and
away from the normal eXpecta-
tons of such a Crops ~ ~
/. 1t was hard driVingg Thearoad
was narrow. winding, twisting its
! way up the motl1tairiside. ."
She came out at last on a little
clearing where the house she was
seeking doomed before her, a
small, boxlike house with an "L"
that held the "cookroom" Gas
mountaineers here called the
kitchen) and that opened lon a
little side porch. The house was
old, and its Weatherstained boards
had never known the feel of paint.
The door opened as Meredith
stopped the car, and a woman
leaned out into the angry. cold
darkness to peer towards her.
"That you, Doctor Merry" she
called anXiously.
eyes, Mrs. Loomis," answered
Meredith, the cold wind almost
snatching the words from her lips
as she hurried up the steps and
into the grateful, if stuffy, warmth
of the house. "I'm sorry l couldn't
get here any sooner. Where's the
patient?"
ITS DorazelIe,"p answered Mrs.
! LOOMS. She led the way into the
front parlor, where the company
q, bed "stood in one corner, proudly
adorned with The family's most
choice linen--c0arse cotton sheets
adorned with hand-crocheted lace,
p1llowslipS elaborately embroi-
ldered, and a handmade chenille
Ebedspread that would have made
an antique a6miring'' housewife
Igreeneyed with envy.
BENEATH a mound of hand
ID made, old-fashioned pieced
quilts. small girl with fever
flushed face and two bright eyes
fought off the heavy covers and
Whined, "Mommie-I'm too hot!"
AN it amt been but a minute
or two ago she was shakin' like
she had a chill, and claimin' she
was freezin'!" meurned Mrs. Loo
mis-.
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the child was no better-no worse,
perhaps-but surely no better.

the child was no better-no worse,
perhaps-but surely no better.
CHE reached the hospital a little
- after one. and as she went along
the corridor towards the door of
her clinic a slim young proba-
tioner-nurse with sunny golden
curls, came out. of one of the few
private rooms. carefully balancing
a tray in none too expert hands,.
Meredith said. Hello. Rosie
How goes it,"
Resale looked up. steadied the
tray. grinned wryly and said. Hi.
Merry! Not so hot. Still. know I
wasn't born with three thumbs
and a chronic case of more than
average stupidity I'll lick this
racket. or it'll lick me. before I've
finished"
Meredith laughed. Sorry you
went in for it. darling?"
RoSalie considered that for a
moment and then she shook her
head.
"Umm. no. l guess not" she an
swered. not too surely It's lust
that-Well. sick people are sort of
well, messy hate the sight OF
blood, and if they ever get me
into the operating tneater. I'm
warning you now. somebody's 60
ing to have to spend as much time
taking care of me. as of the pa
tent! But it's funny thing. When
you've done something to make
life a little less painful for a pa
tent, you have a sort Dwell. a
sort of happy glow. You feel so
darned useful. all of "a sudden
f Aah faF ne DFee'sylslI269FEfs
Meredith smiled at her warn,lv
"KnoW what?" she demahG 4.
"You are beginning to befa nu. sell"
'DR. FRAZIER came sRlttiv
- down the corridor. said 81 ~nG
thing casual to Resale. laimos-. L., &
though he scarcely saw her. ~:
Rosalie said docilely. Eyes & x.
tor" She winked at Meredith Y !
perfectly straight face, and "
briSkly down the corridor tc va. s..
the kitchen.
DR.. Stewart Frazier lex E
down at Meredith. His face " -.
tired and strained.
Got a minute. Merry" y
asked. and the very gravity of
expression frightened her \ III :.
To be continued
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Community Flour
Sale Is Announced
By Betty Croker


Betty Croker, home economist
of General Mills, Inc, Though the
cooperation of the local grocers,
is staging a Gold Medal Flour
SHE in Key Vest. .-- f,4 y. =
About a iyear hgo General Mills,
INC, research department per-
fec,ed d. new speedway method
~ cake baking. At the present
time Betty Croker h9, IL new
method recipes, which can be
found. in, each sack Of any size
Gold Medal Kitchen Tested Flour.
These new recipes are guaranteed
fool proof and perfected to SIM
phfy cake baking for the expert
enced housewife and to assure a
perfect cake every time for the
young bride.
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NO SURPRISE IN STORE

While Allied troops are penetrating
deeper and deeper into Germany, the peo-
pie of Key West, as we'll as those through
out the country, are keenly interested in re-
ports, some considered expert and some
of the common hOme-frOnt variety, about
the probable time when Germany will col
lapse.
Gabriel Heater, who says he is not
given to guessing, but who guesses just the
same, thoughohe resorts to a left-handed
way in dong IT, said Sunday night he will
not be surprised # the war in Europe will
be over in 80 days. ".<4 S ,..,a....
Drew Pearson, who is not SO careful
in what he predicts, and frequently has to
cover up, declared that European hostili-
ties will cease some time in April.
Both may be right, and we hope they
are. The fact is, judging from the slight
resistance with which the Allies, east of
he Rhine, have met in the last few days,
the war may come to an end at any mo-
mcnt, which, though an indefinite state
,lent. is exceedingly apt and applicable in
This case.
Mr.. Heater further said, in comment
ing on the lack of enemy resistance, that
Hitler may have a surprise in store for the
Allies. Such a surprise may be sprung, but
he indications are that Hitler is without
- 4e to spring it2' That is in
treat Iorce. K g1EANat ec~ia 0s4l,sa Isjo
A nation: iSian aggregate of human
sAeings, and, therefore ,yisi'Nf6rnoput i'm the
hape way as i Single NAH iallh,di; is worn out ~
\Germanysfiv five years and seven months
ago, Was the Snost powerful militaryema-
chine the world had ever known, but from
the first moment that that machine struck
: he process of wearing out set in and has
been continuing with ever-increasing de-
terioration since then.
There may remain other CLASHES in
the PAN, similar to the one on the western
front last fall, but Germany is so worn out
she has neither the troops nor
the equipment to launch a counter offers-
i've OF great power. Human beings can
stand only so much, and when their peak
of endurance. is reached, they must col
lapse, whether they be Germans or people
Of any other nation, .a""~}
,'.ttRlashes~in the par" may hold up the
EAl1ieh dtiFe, pn the western as we'll as. the
Eastern !asnnt:: but Hitler is rot letting his
country be. oEerrun to spring any attack
that maybe tlassed as "suEprise.':'U =.
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the tube and marking tlse paEwf
as il rolls.
Called the "Siratopen. q Is ~.
propriate for the air age i~resM
the ink n the gelafiu suspects sN
csnno. leak OFT 81 hish alili,ssis
BRO says.
Bro invented the pnn eiafff
years ago. Il sells here iaf alassssi
s8.75.
The pen makes a mara lka
that of sharp pointef his1e Sc
eli. Il writes rl.alY. bui wwp
people accustOr td a. reid gfssf
pens In q heaW alan' 4 Tsasii saa
must learn 20 hold q n maFs
upright position
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.PPITIsH wARsHIPs CAN BE USED

: Joint So'tfenstve<&A{eS& BY th =
Sacriean and British f!eetssAA ne PSciVfis
ciarIcs NcMurtw% becaaN Of TIE differ
&c. On ship speed The American CORE
ioudent points out that our warships are
.pablc Of making 30 knots, or better, and
ays that most of the British warships move
90 @ much slower pace
The implication of the assertion is de-
fsed b. British Naval correspondents in
cl,tralia who suggest that if technical diff
fculues are delaying use of the British
1cet. clear statement should come from
admiral Nimitz i'm the interest of mutual
.derstandinF' Such a statement would
.op. stories that political disagreements
hreaten 70 prevent fhll-scale British opera
'sorSjisJlsS ,BHeFs" ~ >EL ~
S.yeAayshh Trst-hand infoF@a3h6p tas'
/: the~~Te discussed, but it shoulf>Ra
srtcotly lhFfpss, that Rritish warships can
z usedir shr"Pacifc, REGARDLESS of speed.
while p. is true that the speed of task
Gree is limited to that of its slowest ship,
gore is ~ reason to doubt the usefulnsss.
2 Britfh task force even II It's oVeF4eHa,
secd is nAt up to that of a similar AfpeTi
Z % unit. @<& & *
: Certainly we know of no poliicaEfais-'
agreements that interfere>with thefuse{of
e'ish power against the Japanese. More
5-er we 10 not believe that there is any
Ching ir this phase of the story.
As "a matter of fact, the rated speed of
or hettleships, prior to the building pro-
.ram which began with the North Carolina,
..s only about p knots. The new battle
.hius, OF course have speeds that reach up
=, }5 knots.
We cite these figures because some of,
onr -4Id. st and newest battleships are co..
.ueiEino i'm Pacific warfare. If they can
-uxk tUaether, despite their differences in
need, no o0son whatever exists to prevent
@---~s~oS5Sh Brttizh,ships, even if they are
ea.abIe OF the high speeds of our new,
49,, 49,. sg.5sss 'F@es-'
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PEOPLES FORUM


The Citizen welcomes express
sfOns of the views of it's read
ers. but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered libeIOus or unSvar-
ranted. The writer's should, be
fair and cOnfine the letters to
300 words. and write on one side
of the paper only. Signature Of
the writer's must accompany the
letters and will be published un-
less requested otherwise.
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Bert Childer's house burned
down last week, and the only
good thing that came out Of it
was it ctued him Of swearing.
Bert just couldn't think of
words to fit the occasion, so he
just gave up.
Bert admits it was his own
fault. Started with a field fire
which he thought he had under
control, and when he turned his
hack a minute for a breathing
spell, the fire sprung up twice as
fierce. BY the time the fremen
arrived, there wasn't much that
they COuld do.
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HOUSE PRAISES EISENHOWER

Th, Hcusc o. REPRESENTATIVES has de-
I'd unanimously to send message OF
) t.Iations to General Eisenhower and
men 'or their recent achievements in
uUD.
The action of the House is. we believe,
g. .r.t direct notice that Congress has
.nr %. the achievements Of General Els
.Fh'",r and we have seen nothing of any
''nrrct>onai activity to applaud the lead
shin OF Admiral Nimitz in the Pacific.
SEQ .ar as we know, the only occasion
nun which the Congress has seen fit to
cypress is appreciation to an American
mmaudcr involved the award of the Con-
.r, s.onal Medal of Honor to General Mac
,rtw ~hortIY.alter his escape from the
philippine Islands
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NOW IS TIE TIME

Editor, The Citizen:
For two years now, our Poin-
clana trees have taken a beating
from worms and a third inroad
on the foliage of the trees might
work lasting injury.
Considerable correspondence
with the experts at the Agricul-
tural College at Gainesville.
seems to show that there is no
defense against this pest except
to take advantage of their habit
of leaving the trees at dawn and
climbing back after nightfall.
This can be done by banding the
tree with a substance that they
can not crawl over.
For my own use, I sent for
some of this and had to buy more
than l need
If any of my neighborS land
that includes the whole island)
have Poinciana trees and wish
to, protect them, I will share my
supply with them. Free, of
course.
All that ask is that they
bring a. small container to the
Chamber of Commerce and use,
the material according to direc-
tons. Now is the time.
STEPHEN C. SINGLETON.
Key West, Fla,
March 30. 1945.
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The Breton Woods economic plan is
device that will enable the smaller ma
tons to buy United States dollars with
which to buy British goods That is the way
it appears to this writer; perhaps he is
wrong, as he has been in so many cases.
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From where | sit e. by Joe Marsh
Bert Loses the War
Sinele-Handed

From where I sit, there's a
moral in Bert's experience. A lot
of us feel we've got the fires of
this war under control o.. that
we can relax Il little, maybe let
up on buying bords, donating
blood, or fighting ..ilation.
Just like Bert lost his fight
against the fire, we can lose this
fight against our enemy if we let
down now. Because war, like
fire, is never over till the last
spark is cxtinguished.
Nbe M~,1<
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Mnorities, organized to get more than
their share, violate the principles of de-
mocracy just as much as majoritieS that
miStreat minOriteS.
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The Redshawler", fat and
forty, a comedy, will be pre-
sented April by the students
in the commercial department Of
the Key West Junior Senior High
High School. r. .....,.i 81;
State Senator Arthur Gomez,
accompanied by his brother. Al
fonso, left yesterday for ITALIA
hassee. The latter will remain in
Miami for medical treatment.
Front-page headline in The
Citizen today Naval Warfare
May Witness Use OF Tear Gas
and Smoke in New Kind Of At
tack"
Miss Una Hinde, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hindc. Flag
Ter aVenUe, left this morning for
Newark, N. j., where she intends
to spend several weeks visiting
relatives. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Clifford futile.
Bernie c. Papy, member of
the legislature from Monroe
county, and Mrs. Papy eft'~yes-
terday for Miami, where they
wifi visit a few days. Mre Papy
win then leave for Tallahassee,
and Mrs! Papy will return to Key
West "1. :|'t ... 4a.I
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Garth
side and daughter, Jean, who
had been visiting Mrs. Garth
sides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas K. Warren, Southland
street, left this morning for
Pensacola.
Sylvia Baker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Baker, enter
tanned friends Wednesday after
noon at her home on Eaton
street in celebrating her eighth
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. NestO Recio, who
had been visiting in Miami, re-
turned yesterday afternoon.
Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
The man 1ho plays smart
tricks on his friends is rarely
philosopher enough to enjoy a
good joke PLAYED upon him
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Mrs. Roosevelt has refused gifts but
. hen Canadian firm, selling animal skins,
.r.1 he mink fur coat for the purpose
advertising its particular brand woman
- h. couldn't resist
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Mrs. Larz Qsabella) Anderson
of Brookline, Mass. and Wash
ington, writer, born Boston, SO
years ago.
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speaking of cartels and monopoles:
Th,r, is no corner on thinking. Use your
.rain~.
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hPRovEAiEnTs FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

! More Hotels ana apartments.
3 Beach end Bathing Pavilion
@ Alr2orts-Lsnd and Sea.
Consolidation OF County and City Gov
Crnments.
). Comu unity Auditorium
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Careless TAX is dangerous: 4hink be-
rr rnu speak ~
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: { The defect in any system is. the man
who carries it out '.'. '"'
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a petstheory is the enemy Of truth.
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KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
.''' OF MARCH 20. 1885

The RedshaWler", fat and
forty, a comedy, will be pre-
sented April by the students
in the commercial department Of
the Key West Junior Senior High
High School. - ... ., ! -;
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Front-page headline in The
Citizen today; Naval Warfare
May Witness Use OF Tear Gas
and Smoke in New Kind Of At
tack"
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State Senator Arthur Gomez,
accompanied by his, brother: Al.
fonso, left yesterday for ITALIA
hasSee. The latter viii remain in
Miami for medical treatment.
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Copyright, 1915, United STATES LreUers founduiiU"
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The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-06-01
APPRECIATION

To the Pastors, Leaders and Presidents of Y. w. A.
And j. M. A. Societies:
Greetings:
AS you know this is the twentieth anniversary of the
Young Peoples Department of the State of Mississippi Our
leader Mrs L. B. Covngon of Canton has served faith
fully and untiringly all this time Let show her in July
that appreciate her service.
Wouldn't it be grand if could give her $1,000? We
can if try asking each local, district and county
w. A. and NJ A. to raise all you towards this goal
Solicit personal donations and keep record of for
publication you get the cooperation OF the
pastors and missionary societies. The county reporting the
highest amount above $40 will have the honor of making
the presentation For further information write to the
chairman of Appreciation
A special appeal is made to each minister, Sunday
School and T. u worker and all personal friends of Mrs
L. B. Covington Please help to make the Appreciation
Service the greatest in Baptist history, by joining in the
March of Dollars" Mail your personal donations the
chairman of Appreciation Thank you for whatever you do
LUCILLE STEWART, Chmn. of Appreciation
525 Ridgeroad Street
Yazoo City, Mississippi
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I,Too, Visited Pascagoula, Mississippi
By CHARLES H. WILSON SR.

fortunate in being invited to Pascagoula, Misss
pp, by Principal B. B. jennings of the Negro City School
there to deliver the commencement address May 81,
1915. To be frank, eated when the time came be-
knew that could spend time on the Mlsss-
spp coast My trip there most interesting because
had the opportunity the coast section of Magnolia
State in all her natural glory and beauty. Personally,
believe that the coast section of the most beautiful
sections in the whole South There you will find long
stretches of water enchanting landscapes welkept high
ways and byways, and above ALL manifest interest shown
on the part of national city governments to i'm
prove the housing conditions of all people living there My
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ReneWs Work For The Voice

Mrs Veerine Williams, manager of the Louisville dis
rc has renewed her work in The Century Voice and
prsed the office with long list of and renewal SUBJ
scriptions Mrs Williams is splendid manager and due
shortage of teachers she taught in the city school last
erm thus making her obligations too heavy to do very
much work for The Century Voice. During the summer
MONTHS Mrs. Williams plans to put special emphasis upon
securing subscriptions and she has already made wonder
full beginning.
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BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS FOR YOUR PROTECT on

that he gave because have had the opportunity Of
eing just what cooperation good WILL and the ability to
along with people will bring into being Yes, such
tern this should be adhered to by other Americans
you may be- To cast down your bucket right
ere and begin living not only the good life but full life
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THE BULLETIN

The following deaths reported from Century Burial
Funeral Homes for the month of May:
q Yazoo District
Y T. Williams, Clarence Williams Ben Carey, Georgia
Mae Lockhart Richard Voolfolk, Albert Williams. Ira
Smith, Roosevelt Williams, Jennie Thomas, Everena Nc
Culum Nose Abraham Irena Smith, Sallie Sby Junior
Stuckey, George Hart.
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Watt Bradberry Slborn Gambler Lola Caudine Leonard,
Classic Merre McFee Edna Felton, Rllman Monete Rob-
ert Barnes Otha Bell Jones, Annie Harris Vema Wiley
Willie B. Scarborough.
Natchez District
Rosa Veals, George E. Daley Penny Bias, Louis Will
iams Charlotte Norris Joe Sims, Charles Buckles Nancy
Baker.
Brookhaven District
Sam Cox Pvt Robert Brown, Pearlean Flemings, Char
lie Lee 81 = s.s1t i
Louisville District
Gus Griffin, Pearlie Hoskin Jeffie McReynods, Jessie
James Avery, Molly Triplett.
Greenville District
Lee Gipson M. c. ellis, Roosevelt Smith, Joe Barkers
Annie Webster Eliza Wells, Walter Lee Edwards Emma
Davis, Lucy Jakes Della Dorsey, Florida Carter,
Cary, Cora Lee Daniel, Cleveland
Clarksdale District
William Hoskn, Moie Coleman Bessie Thomas, Eli
Brooks Martha Perkins, Priscilla Washington Willie Lee
SANDERS William Whitaker, Katie hurry Odel Spencer,
Harriet Coleman, Odessa Gilbert Mildred Smith Boden
Martha Shnaut Vinder Taylor Moore Will Lockhart
Wiley HILL Annie Bell Gadney, Ben Cooper Rachel Hunter,
Carrie Baker, John Holley.
Agents showing largest report remittance for May 1945
District and Agent Amount
'Greenwood. M S. Hazard . 1851 20
Clarksdale F. F. Heron 1579OI
Greenvlle, j. C. Martin 25100l
Louisville Veterine Williams 27O37|
1Natchez c. F. West - 222 70
Kosciusko Davis Guyton 1926
Baesvle E. D. Miller 1867
Alderman, Jessie NJ Thomas 6975
Columbus w. L. Glenn 105
jackson, W. L. Newman 3819I
Yazoo City, Lewis Owens 142 80
Agents showing largest increase:
Greenwood, Ivory Lusk 2326l
Clarksdale, A. L. Moss asa
Greenville, D. " Caldwell 27l9I
Louisville c. L. Austin Isl
sNatchez, j. j. Feus 666
kosciusko John Brown 11l5|
Baesvle NJ L. Robinson SOL
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Greenwood District

Arthur Henry Wellington Mary Davis, Susie johnson,
Calvin Chldress Francis Robert Grant Maggtt G.. W. Mar
tn Charlie Adams James Bertett Gerne HILL Rosie Sims
Narenda Garrett Will Hail. Mary Simmons James Williams
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To the Pastors Leaders and Presidents of Y. w. A.
And
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-24
Two Awards

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Estab-
lishment of the Two Friends
Award for honoring outstanding
teamwork between whites and
Negroes in the advancement of
interracial accord was announced
toay by William H. Baldwin,
president of the National Urban
League.
The award gets it name from
thirty years of teamwork be-
tween L. Hollingsworth Wood
and Eugene Kinckle Jones in
building t h National Urban
League from a single office in
New York to an organization
with affiliated groups and pro-
grams in so cities throughout the
United States. 1t Wilt axe the
form of medals struck from a
master design by Richmond Bar
the, Negro culptor, who has fea
tured the profiles of these two
mes on the diverse of tn medal.
Awards will b made by vote
the National Urban Leagues ex-
ecutiye board to white and Negro
individuals whose collaboration
is outstanding.