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Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
Schools Study
Saving Of Soil
Conservation Made Part Of
Curriculum in Early
Grades in Iowa.

DES MONIES, IOWA.@Soil con-
servation is now an integral part of
the curriculum in Iowa's schools. In
the classroom, on field trips and in
special projects, a majority of the
states $4,000 rural school children
are being taught "to see that civil
cation moves, survives or disap-
pears with the fertility of the soil"
The first year of a ~three-year eX-
perimental program ended with the
close of school this spring and Iowa
students, for the first time, found 40
questions dealing with soil conser-
walton and related problems on
their state examination papers.
A committee of educators and
soil conservationists worked to-
gether in drawing up the course
outline. Miss Iva Green, state SUI
pervisor of rural education, said
that it vas hoped that a permanent
program could be set up from a
study of the ~three-year experiment
tai plan.
Plenty to Observe.
There is no lack of opportunities
for first to eighth grade children to
see in the rolling, fertile farm lands
that surround their little schools
some of the things they have stud
led in the classroom.
They study soil samples to see
their various compositions. They
are taken to fields where erosion
has slashed deep bitches or where
water stands in fields not properly
drained. They may observe a pas
ture which is overgrazed and filled
with noxious weeds.
Various methods of preventing
soil erosion are explained and the
teacher, if the opportunity presents
itself, may take her class to see a
contour blowing contest or to look
at grass plots sponsored by the soil
conservation commission for stop
ping bad erosion.
The children are encouraged to
question their parents and other
farmers in the area about the his
tory of their lands. In some classes
pupils are asked to draw maps of
the farms on which they live show
ing the running streams, dry
creeks, gullies and ridges. They are
asked to report On the conservation
practices on their farms.
Wild Life Studies.
Studies of wild life, an important
part of the course, help hold their
interests. The Iowa State Conserva-
ton commission works closely with
the schools, and runs in its monthly
publication stories on some phase
of wild life included in their studies.
Miss Green said there had been a
decided increase" in building of
shelters and feeding stations for
wild birds and game. She said she
had received enthusiastic letters
and poems from children describ-
ing wild life in their
How deterioration of the soil has
a direct bearing on the welfare of
the child is stressed early in the
training urs The teaching out
line suggests that teachers have
their classes make lists of things
which the pupils or their parents
need in the home or on the farm.
Then they are shown how not only
the money to buy such things but
also the basic products from which
they are made come from the soil.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06

Next weeks games: Aug. II to ID.
Monday, Board VS.. Wold's.
Tuesday, Eagles, vs. Palace
Wednesday, Wold's VS.. Palace.
Thursday, Eagles, VS.. Board.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
Production of Rubber Tree

A rubber tire weighing 20 pounds
will take all the latex yielded from
two rubber trees in one year.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
Tulips Saved Lives

During the war many people were
kept alive in Holland by eating tu-
lip bulbs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

BY SAMUEL S. TAYLOR

that be sim
opposed location commonly miseaed
Phlander leXeept for
better
name would be the UNUSED METHODIST PROPERTY,
UNUSED emphasized the fact that while the To-
cal growing weeds the Negroes of the Methodist
dollars Illinois
the socaed Kanakee Shores Project
Kelly member the Mass Meeting Committee
Church. Lonoke County
Bishop would who did not
send money buy this Illinois Park
that
so-caled Illinois In
order obtain possible this ouotate project
large the Area direct contributions
been appropriated IT,
eventually a
PARK in Illinois where the Negroes do want NEGRO PARK
What
laws and ordinances there
please therefore why don't they take
lecing Illinois will
into existence there and develop the local Methodist
Certainly the thousands which Wesley
Brown and McCab Methodist Churches
for the Illinois Project would be enough make
here
We don't how Methodist can talk about
the unused Methodist here for h
when he knows that the Methodist Church draining the
1t can get from wash women truck drivers and hld~oNnP people
well n-thinkng hgherups piece
Illinois Reverend could get quite his park
fund II he could set hold OF Of this money
paid 10 the Methodist Church property
swell or release other money TO swell the thirty silver
TO Illinois.
was the first person o opp'rry b c
commend the unused Methodist park 10
was the only hng the city limits available AZ this
site far superior proposed ut This time The
Negroes about 20 make the mistake selecting Dunbar
site the mistake OF tng for 20 they could
mistake of asking ior the unused Methodist property
body but contemplated park when % r4
get site the Prev which leading people been ae
ing to get for themselves for similar of
Negro park viii eventually be used for white playground
OF elaborate proportions
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
Ark. Negro Demos

The Executive Committee of the
Arkansas Negro Democratic As
ISOLATION had its regular meeting
Friday +, M at its headquarters,
Raines Building, The report of the
Executive Secretary, Miss ,. T..
Hubble and of the Treasurer,
Frank A. Snodgrass, and the Pres
ident showed an increased OF more
than 1000 contributing members
in Greater Little Rock. Organiza-
TONS formed and functioning IN
Is Counties. From all indications,
the goal of 10000 members will
have been reached by June, 194S,
al which time the State Conven-
ton will convene.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

heads In shame because the heads
of our denomination have gone
wrong
The extra session Of the Gcncr-
oil Conference held here in Little
Rock last fail was declared by
the Bishops and tn q Courts TO
have been genuine This body So.
lccied our son, Bishop J II CLAY
born TO preside over North Caro-
lima and Virginia Who moved
him2 Who could legally move him
from whore the General Confer.
ence sent him until the 1913 Gen
eral Conference The papers state
that eight bishops met In Wash
ington, D G, and against an pre-.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
TWO MEN DIE
Continued from page one

to hold him in the chair, his neck
started stretching and making a
cracking sound, watery-like
substance started bulging from
his mouth, smoke began rising
from his body and the stencil of
human flesh prevailed over the
room. The first shock was over.
Afted a brief examination the pri-
son doctor signaled for another
shock. After two more short
shocks and another examination.
| did not need his clipped announ-
cement. Dead to known that
Cubic Lee Johnson had paid in
full for his crime.
BY this time, the stencil of burnt
human flesh was so nauseating in
The small chamber, it was neces-
sary for this reporter to take the
air. incidentally, l was not the
only one who felt the immediate
need for fresh air Returning to
the death chamber for the second
time, | found Dukes being strap
ped in the chair His fate was the
same as Johnsons, only much
quicker, 1t took only one shock
for him.
The dead mems bodies were re-
moved TO a room adjacent to the
death chamber Their grubby fca-
lures We're relaxed in tranquil
rcposc. thus making another page
in the history of Pulaski County
that a Negro was executed lor
KILLING another Negro
AS word ol admoniuon TO m.
'ln..es and those Inclined to ST.
hw.tc living who ate adverse 1,
honest work and education. ! wish
to say Frst of all Eo 10 schoo
'nd prepare yourselves so th,
you win Doc able TO control cir
cunsiouces ins.ead of being mas
tered ty them Hold your pleas
ures under control, If not yow
successes win Boz spoiled
After you have studied hard
kept the faith and fought har,
fight life should hold for 40,
what our famous author Richar,
Wright s1tcd in his novel Blacl
Boy That life can be lived witt
dignity that the personalities %
others should not be- violated. tina
men should be- able TO comfor
other men without fear or sham,
and that ~ men were lucky ID
their living on earth they Nigh
win some rcdeeming meaning TO-
their having struggled and suf
fercd here beneath the stars "
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
MRS. ROBERTSON PASSES

Mrs Mamie Robertson of Sarato-
ga died Saturday at the Pythlan
Hospital, Hot Springs. Funeral
services were held at Mt Olive
Baptist Church Monday. She is
survive by five brothers, G. S.
and E. L. Witherspoon of Sara
toga: J. b. Witherspoon of Cur
THE. Oklahoma; A. l.. Wtherspoon
of Little Rock and DR. D. S With
erspoon of Wynnei two sons, lie
roy Robertson of California and
Cecil Robertson of Phoenix, Arr
zone, and - host of friends.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
What's Wronq??

The interest Of the Laymcn's
Movement Of the African Metho-
dist in Arkansas is by no means
local. Not only do we desire that
Arkansas be given square deal
but any District in the African
Methodist Church should be pro-
tected in its rights The Afro-Ame.
rican. published in Baltimore. and
the Associate Negro Press pub
fishes the awful and threatening
condition in North Carolina the
probability of losing numbers of
members because somebody has
blundered. Again the advertise
ments in the papers are Of such
nature that we all must bow our
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
JOHNSON BUSINESS coLLEGr

summer school at Johnson's
School of Business closed satur-
day August o. with O. record
breaking summer attendance The
following met their requirements
for rrlduation Charles W Tay-
lor Thomas c Bass. Charles l..
Johnson James Morton. Jr, Gle
ous y Holloway James Morton
and Charles Johnson plan to con.
unue their training at Philander
Smith College Charles Taylor
and Thomas Bass plan to matricu-
late at Tennessee State College.
Nashville. Tennessee. and Cleotis
r Holloway at Prairie View Col
lcrc.
Johnsons School of Business an
nounccs the opening Of the Fall
Term September 8, with the fol-
lowing faculty members Dean II.
]. johnson president; Mrs. NJ. E.
Johnson, business manager Mrs
Grace Pitts Washington. bookeep.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
WDL Backs UN Employees
In Breaking jin1Cro Pact

nent staff committee which has
been acting as the employees bar
gaining agent
After the meeting Bert Seid-
man assistant national secretary
of the Workers Defense League
wrote Trygve Lie, secretary gen
eral of the UN: The discrmina-
tory housing policies of these two
companies are clearly inconsis-
tent with articles 55e and Sc Of
the UN Charter.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

NEW YORK CITY-tWLDl -
The Workers Defense League has
supported the demand of United
Nations employees for cancellation
of jimerow rent pacts between the
UN and the Metropolitan and
New York life insurance compan-
les for living space in their hous
ing developments
The demand was made in an
overwhelming vote at mass
meeting called by the UN perma-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
ROBINSON

Continued from page one
Jones suggested that those present
sign the endorsement and take it
to those who were absent fof
their signature. DR. Robinson I'M
mediately signed and assured Mr.
Jones and Mr. Bass Of Bishop
Clayborns signature. by virtue Of
his, Mr.. Bates refused to sign the
endorsement of the 20-acre site
because evidence has been pre-
scented that those following Mr.
Bass in his opposition to Prewitf
site were just as adamant in their
opposition to the 20 acres of the
Philander Smith site.
DR.. Robinson previously SIM
ported the Prewitt site and am
peared before the City Council
Monday night on behalf Of Tho
Prewitt site.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
NAACP Scores Fb|
Policy On Hiring

WASHINGTON-Stirred by grow
inc complaints from Negro APP
plicants for FBI clerical jobs
charging J. Edgar Hoover's de-
partment with giving Negroes
brush off" the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored Peoples Washington Bureau
protested what it termed a lily
white hiring policy
Leslie Perry, NAACP Washing
ton Bureau spokesman, moved by
the steadily growing number of
complaints, today wrote the FBl
chief: 1T is increasingly difficult
for thousands upon thousands of
American citizens to believe that
an agency of the government
whose personnel recruiting record
is SO badly tainted with racial
bias, will, when it comes to pro-
teeting the rights of minority
racial groups, give them a square
deal"
The situation which drew the
| NAACP fire came as a result of
a story which appeared in the
! Washington newspapers on July
/ 18th, in which it was stated that
the FBI was accepting appliea-
tons to fill 1000 clerical jobs and
openings for 500 additional agents
This increase in personnel was APP
| parently necesstated by the re-
Gently authorized federal emplo-
/ wee loyalty program 1t was point
ed out that applicants do not
have to meet civil service require
ments
According to the N A A. C. p.
spokesman. hundreds of Negro
government CLERKS who are about
to lose their Jobs in other agencies
because Of reductions, are apply
ing for these openings. Many 9TH
| er experienced Negro government
| workers who were terminated i'm
mediately after the war have also
unsuccessfully attempted to find
jobs with the FBI
It was inescapably evident from
the mass of complaints being re
ceived by the NAACP that Ne
gro applicants are being given
what amounts to nothing more
than a brush off by FBI off
cials. The NAACP protest to the
FBI stated further; Many of us
have known for years that the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
has followed a lily white hiring
policy in its clerical as well as
its investigation jobs. We continue
TO hope and urge, however, thai
your agency win revise its per
sonnet practices so that the basic
qualifications of fitness of an ap
plicant rather than skin color,
viii be the determining factor as
TO whether or not he win receive
employment
ing and shorthand Attorney J. A
Hibbler business law; George Bal
ley, business arithmetic; Mrs. Will
ma Hampton Byrd typewriting
filing, and indeXing; Charles L.
johnson, business organizat n
and basic business; Miss Margaret
Elam, registrar, office secretary
/ President will instruct classes
in Business English and business
psychology. Mrs Johnson viii in
slruct classes in office machines
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

Nance Rev John Nance vas
guest speaker at st James Ban
tlst Church Sunday morning and
MS son, Rev Harrol Nance spoke
at FIRST Baptist Church SUNDAY
hiRht o@~ st. James was host IN
Morning Star Baptist Church of
Muskogee, Oklahoma Sund a Y
feV c. A. Perry, pastor of Morn
ing Star Baptist Church preached
the installation sermon for Rev
John F. Hawkins, newly elected
pastor of ST James Baptist
Church
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

ter when it will serve a useful
purpose The Board recognized
the problem as one of the most
difficult the University faces and
they are eager as any to find a
solution, They do not expect me
10 provide a pat answer for the
problem | have none The Board
does expect me to work at the
problem intelligently and with
moral purpose"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
CHURCH CLOSES
Continued from page one

der W II Taylor, Editor of the
Christian Informer, Maryland
The Convention win meet with
the M p G Street Christian
Church. Lockland, Ohio with Ell
der H. f. Fowler as host pastor
in August Of 1913.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

cedents and law took Bishop
Clayborn away. The illegal man
ner in which he was removed
from where the General Confer
ence sent him insults the dignity
OF forty-five thousand African
Methodist lay members in Arkan-
sas. Then we read further, to add
insult to injury, Bishop -
alone assigned Bishop Davis to the
Second District first after his Pc
culiar restoration by his friendly
conference. Thus you have the
awful condition in North Carolina,
and the shameful publication that
embarrasses all of us.
While we are lay members, we
are not wholly ignorant of the law
and customs of the AME Church,
No one bishop had any right to
re-assien the deposed Bishop to
North Carolina Don't you bishops
know that all Of the lay members
in the church are not crazy? We
also saw where the eight bishops
a, Washington met with the de-
posed Bishop. and agreed upon
two of the friends of Bishop Da-
Wis viz. Bishops Nicholas and
Reed. TO 90 TO the Virginia Con-
ference esq., the conference sup
posed TO be friendly to the de-
posed and suspended Bishop Da-
Wis The date was changed so as
to conform with the law that
names the "ensucinR Annual Con-
ference" although the presiding
Bishop had fixed the date as the
law provides at a different time
And even OF that the friendly
Virginia Conference To- the sus-
pended Bishop did not even com
slider one line of the record of the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
FORT SMITH
Sol Starks

The women of First Baptist
Church will have charge Of the
entire service Sunday @ The
Rcverends John and Harrol Nance
and their wives Of ST Louis. Mo
visited in the city with the faith
or OF the Rev Nance, Rev J.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
Here And There
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
now hold or to the position I
shall go to If had given the mat
Ter no thought or held no views
about it, He said he had made
clear his views to the l.. S. u.
Board and added that. although
the subject is highly controversial,
J l,7li A- Glad 10 discuss the mat.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
Legal Notices

state of Arkansas.
County of Pulaski, SIS.
frank Hines. Plaintiff
VS.. No 80384
Betty Hines. Defendant
Inc Defendant. Betty Hines. IS
warned TO appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint OF the plaintiff. Frank
Hines
Dated
August i4th, 1g47
ralph Morrow
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
W S Mitchell, Jr
Attorney ad Litcm
II. D Nixon, Chancery Clerk
by airline j. Turner. d c.
State of Arkansas. SIS
County of Pulaski S.
Kathleen Andie Plaintiff
VS. No 8f312
John Ross Andlc. Defcnd3r,
The Defendant. John Ross An
oIe, Us warned to appear in this
court within thirty davs and AIMEE
Wer the complaint of The plain
uII Kathleen Ardic.
Dated.
August lilh 1917
Ralph Morrow
solicitor for Plaintiff
Dave witt
a flDrH.rr .H .t.....
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

have learned better.
Arkansas Laymen Movement,
W. H Whittier, President
Paul Mention, Secretary
l.. d. Sharp. Treasurer
G.. H, Evans, Lay Atty
18th Episcopal District
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

BATON ROUGE, La. - Atty.
General Fred S. Leblanc ruled in
an opinion released this week that
DR. Harold w. Stokes was legally
elected to the presidency of Louis
lana State University Some few
of the IA who voted for DR.. Stokes
(among them Troy H. Middleton
who received votes) are oppos-
ing DR.. Stokes for they feel that
a Yankee will permit Negroes
to inter our university and as
sociate with the white folks" The
opposing group plans to seek legal
counsel in opposing the election
of DR.. Stokes.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
EDITORIALS
UNNECESSARY DEATH
BY SAMUEL S. TAYLOR

The death following boxing match should
be careful in medical precautions
in competitive athletics Football baseball basketball
boxing local schools and other institutions
the interests students or otef
Elephants the would seem
enlarged heart would have brought
attention that preliminary checking ana 10
during the contest
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
WARNING ORDER

state of Arkansas
County of PULASKI $751;
Ia TIE Pula Isl
Ch1nrery Court
Adolf Bodcn rluuff
US. No al2OT
Forrest Bodcl Defendant
The Defendant Forest Bcdell is
warmed TO appear la this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff Adcll
Dcdcll
Dated August a. lg47
D. II Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
J. A. ll.bblcr
Attorney adj Litem.
H. S. Nixon, Chancory Clerk
BY Ealy Red. d. c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15
WARNING ORDER

State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski. SIS.
In The Pulaski
Chancerv CouS
Gertrude Hampton, Plaintiff
VS.. No 8l2l0
OIeophus Hampton. Defendant
The Defendant, Cleophus Hamp-
ton is warned to appear In this
court within thirty days and ans.
wcr the complaint Of the plaintiff,
Gertrude Hampton.
Dated August 3. tg47
j K Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
J. a Iiibbler
Attorney ad Litem
II S. Nixon. Chanccry Clerk
By Ealy Red d c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-15

ana sccretarial practice. rresi-
dent Johnson will also announce
the addition of two more instruc-
tors as soon as qualified persons
have been decided upon.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1947-06-27

item. Pro budoucnost dfvejme
|se pevne a s d1verou pred Sc
be! w nikdo pc mas nezada
zivoty, jen nasi praci. Ones
pro dvouletku a Ultra snad pro
pffstf petiletku , protoze ne
smlme a nebudeme stat, pro-
Itoze chceme jfti a p1jdeme v
pred. Ease v prvnich radach
pGjdou ii, kdoz v case nesvobo-
dy byli bojovnfky odboje, PHI
|dou, ably bojovaly pro vice las
ky a vice dGvery V narod6 i
mezi narody.
|. Y dalslm prGbehu slavnosti
promluvil J. Smrkovsky, prvnf
m1stopfedseda chr.
PIjdeme slouziti vlasti
a pravds.
Glen M6stskych divadel praz-
skcyh V. Vydra, NIL, pfecetl
pax manifest odboje gen. tai.
|SNR Jar. Oralek pTfsahu:
"Pfi svate pamatce bratri a
sester, kteff padli v boji proti
mem. fasismu, slibujeme: III
staneme verni odkazu kvetno-
We revoluce, z n1z p~ovstala k
novemu zivotu milovana repu-
blika Ceskoslovenska; znsta-
meme verni svemu narodu, pro
jehoz cest i slavu jsme ochotni
dat sve nejleps1 silly v praci i v
boji; Zustaneme verni svemu
statu, v jehoz lidove demokra-
tickem zT1zenf spatTujeme "a
ruku ddstojneho zivota kazde-
no z mas. Spojeni laskou k slo-
vanskym bratrfm, vfrou v po-
krok a 1ctou k cloveku, pnj-
deme slouziti vlasti a pravde.
TAX slibujeme."
Mohutna odpoved shromaz-
denych bojovnfk1 zahrmela
Vaclavskym namestfm. V "a
petf znelka a statnf hymna "a
koncujf tuto cast manifestace.
Prapory a vlajky bojovn1k1 sc
zavlnily mad hlavami, zaznely
1secne povely a ~1castn1ci ma
nifestace nastoupili k slavnost-
n1mu defile pred tribunou.
Pfesne We II hodin Sc znovu
mad Prahou rozeznely zvony
vsech kostel1 a z budov Vaclav
skeho namest1, do tie chvfle bez
vlajek a prapor1, v jedinem O.
kamziku zasumely cerveno-
modro-b1le statn1 barry. We
1890 hodin dv6ma minutami
ticha v cele republice bylo
~vzpomenuto vsech padlych mr.
din1 a As delovych ran vypa-
leno mad Prahou jake s%lavnost-
nj saliva vdecneho naroda.