Arkansas State press., 1947-01-10

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head Of one Of the 80 American
aommonWealths. Negroes vote
freely in all primaries and cleo
tons and are treated with tbs
same eourtesies extended TO
other citizens. DIR. J. M Robin
son, head Of the local Democratic
Organization, was elected presi-
dent of MidWestern Negro Demo
cratic Association at st. Louis.
Missouri. Inasmuch as Negroes
outnumber whites in quite few
Arkansas counties, it will be nee
essary for them to proceed witt
extreme moderation if we are to
preserve the gains which have
been achiefed
Religion
Perhaps we sh ouId say
Church, since many claim that
religion is a vanished art. The
long controversy between Bishop
Curry and members of the
Twelfth Episcopal District ended
after controversy that rocked two
states, when the first extra SEES
sion of the African Methodist
Episcopal General Conference
met in Little Rock, expelling
Bishop Curry along with another,
and taking disciplinary action
against other Bishops. Seldom in |
in the history Of any denomina-
ton has a general body shown |
the conviction and courage of the
Little Rock Session. Repereus-
sions since the meeting do not |
seem to have affected the issue |
The Reverend F. T Guy, pas
tor of Mt Zion Church, brought |
new prestige to Little Rock when |
he was elevated to the presidency
of the Consolidated Baptist State |
Convention meeting in Ell Dorado. !
First Baptist, Seventh and
Gaines and Arch Street, lost their
pastors. Reverend D. B. Gaines, |
outstanding physician and min
ister ceased from his labors. A
new pastor inherited Wesley.
Professional Advance
The ranks Of the medical pro
fession have been augmented by !
a dentist and a physician, the
latter a promising son of dis
tinguished resident and outstand- |
ing practitioner. Motivated by
stricter standards resulting from
the salary suits and increased pay,
teachers have shown unWonted
tervor in the pursuit of further
training in regionally accredited
colleges and universities. Some
of the churches are demanding
trained and honest men for their
pulpits, and no longer register
satisfaction with hoWlers, Bible
beaters, splitters, and grafters.
5. P. Massie, Jr., former North |
Little Rockian, son of a Dunbar
instructor, product himself of
Dunbar High School, and one of
the few if any local products to
attain a Pm. D., passed through !
Little Rock en- route to his new
work at Fisk. Vernon White was
appointed Contact Representative
in the Veterans Administration.
Urban League Survey
Connected with community
progress and the general welfare
IS the second Urban League Sur
vey, headed up by DR.. Warren M. !
Banner and participated in by
five field directors of the Ma
tional Urban League, The Gen
eral Education Board underworld
most of the expense of the sur
vey and it was sponsored by
Community Chest and Council.
The acceptance in theory and dis
regard in practice Of many OF The
finds Of the u. S. Housing, local
Community Chest, and former
Urban League surveys led many
to the conclusion that a follow
UP was more needle dthan an
other survey However, many
Witnesses make the truth i'm
.pressivc.
DR., Banner and the experts
who followed him, made for the
most part a very favorable i'm.
preston Especially effective
were the devices of the Advisory
Board and the subcommittee.
The. committees enabled large
group of local white and colorcd
thinkers to participate in the
findings of the investigators, and
will give greater weight to the
end product, the survey, whom it
appears Most pertinent criti-
cism Of the project ccntered