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Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
Rev. Daniel Lyman Ridout Given
Henry G. Parker Memorial Medal

ASOVs DoAAOA AyAAA1dA 1NAUOuG U1tC1l
Henry G. Parker Memorial Medal
Philadelphia, Pa. - The Rev.
Daniel Lyman Ridout, pastor of
Camphor M m orial Methodist
Church here, was given the Henry
c. Parker Memorial cup lat services
held in the Camphor Church last
Sunday night, in recognition of
outstanding community service
the past year.
The cup is given annually by
the West Philadelphia Woman's
Council on Recreation for signifi-
cant contributions to the recrea-
tional development of youth in the
West Philadelphia community.
Camphor Memorial Church, of
which the Rev. Mr.. Ridout has
been pastor eight years, was the
first West Philadelphia Church to
institute a social service program
with a full4time paid director. The
pastor has served as chairman of
the West Philadelphia Community
Council; chairman of the Board of
Managers of the Parkside YMCA
and a member of the Metropolitan
Board of Directors of the YMCA
of Philadelphia and vicinity.
Mrs. Annette Reed, secretary OF
the West Philadelphia Woman's
Council on Recreation, presented
the bronze cup to the pastor. Mrs
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
II EWS and VIEWS
BY WADE III. HAMMOND

b5S ] the Negre
has Exactly nothing show BY way Today
state level there not Negro in Arizona eite m poa
nothing working at the polls election
7 T6 about satisfied him. It is gratifying
have in % % e sen da These e @
make demands for recognition for the Negro voter
RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION living south of the
tracks but it does not prevent @ us from @ keeping % our b % e of
beaung surroundings by planting flowers and shuDDy we
muny many stray dogs And nobody will
one word against Keeping our ccken houses CT b w o oe % atra
tVe tn c""'' 'O' We '''' 'ANS ''' '"'' ''~''' ' ~
CHANGE HEART The Board of Directors of the Camp Fire
Girls ss has wisely & dd e Suae @ M fgr0 n g all the % reges and
benefits of the equal basis with all other girls Just G year year
NOT attend the except a separate unit nit
that segregation great price
We that efforts year ago came into On
passing that several of business and p
defray expenses unable
to their attendance
still much G,ownng Ing hGTpay fo o and
bouquets following letter sent to by
reader of this column:
with that read your column min in the last issue % o the
furnish largest percentage for obvious reasons but the sweep
o a @ no y
conclusion that this respect Negroes are no worse not better
att o % G c, Gd
from local lawyers agencies
could be by % na nf f e
raioadtras and formed by three Mex
latter the only where met occasionally ~ to put it
By way Negro physicians both know
not look exactly starved
make Of the above information shall be very
glad You might tell readers this from an unbiased
ERNEST 7. BAUNER,
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
Whom Shall We Send and Who Will Go
For US2
ForUs?

This week has been week of political propaganda
Hardly had the Republican Party announced their nomi
for president when like ship without sail, rebel
ous number of democrats mosty Souherners) started
drifting in every direction with S. O. S. calls that could be
heard around the world. -
We say they rebelous because in a Democracy the
will of the majority should decide rules of orderbu these
maddened fanatics avowed to turn their party prn
cpes their nation and human decency to fight president
who said too little too late about the Civil Rights of man.
Undoubtedly stained with the blood of "Blboism some
so-called democrats who would be ftngly called
demagogues" knocking the door of
commander of which people told, if won, would
bring four freedoms among which freedom from fear
for all peoples everywhere These demagogues prevail
ing and hoping to draft this eXcommander of war; into
leading his nation against the things for which he and his
gallanty fought and ded-Civil Rights for all
mankind.
Though the General has paradoxically committed him
self being in sympathy with the dongs of the South how
can he with such world acclaim and who has been
witness to wholesale miscarriage of justice be
sued to lead blood thirsty prejudice politicians seek
him to champion their damnabe cause Have they forgot
ten soon?
AS ye the AntCv Rights legislators have had no
with the General but still perurbed and in des-
peraton crying whom shall send and who will go
for us?
Whatever the Generals stand was, is now, on any
platform the people feel certain that he should
and be chosen by the majority for President he would not
beray their confidence by condoning undemocrac prnc
pies against which he fought vaanty the last World
War.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
7. E. Zimmerman for
Superintendent of
Public instruction

J. E. Zimmerman, former super
intendent of the Winslow city
schools, and since 1916 assistant
professor of English at Arizona
State College, Tempe, today an
nounced his candidacy for state
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, subject to the Democratic
primary, September z, 1948.
Zimmerman has had wide ex-
perience in many phases of public
education, including the elementary
school, the junior high school, the
senior high school, the college, and
the university. He holds the B. A.
and M. A. degrees and has COM
pleted most of his work towards
the doctorate.
He recognizes the Importance of
cooperation between all agencies
and personnel concerned with and
essential to the administration of
an efficient and successful public
school program, and understands
the welfare of the children, the
parents, the teachers, and the tax
payers. Since our schools exist first
and foremost for the children, he
favors an adequate supply of text
books and other equipment for
every child; high standards and
security for every teacher; better
citizenship, health, and safety pro-
grams for every school; and satis-
factory public relations programs
between the schools and other COM
munity agencies.
Known throughout the state as
popular public speaker, Zimmer-
man has appeared before many
civic clubs, churches, school groups,
and other community organiza-
tions. His friends have adopted the
slogan, "Ask the man who knows
him." and he has been termed
capable, aggressive, and progressive
as a school administrator, popular
with students, parents, and teach
ers.
Zimmerman is married and has
one son, a first lieutenant in the
regular army air force. Mrs Zim-
norman, also a university gradu-
ate, has been active in school,,
church, Girl Scout, and club work,
and teaches in the Wilson school,
Phoenix.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09

colored high school, Shreveport,
La, for 81 years"
Frankly, I think more damage
is done by our ministry in their
putting cigars and cigarettes and
pipes in public places before and
in the presence of immature youth.
If preachers must smoke they
should do so in the privacy of
their own homes. Well, I did not
mean to say all of this, but desired
you to know feel you were right
in your article"
{ Editorial comment by the
Black Dispatch)
We certainly welcome this sup
port coming from a worthy man of
the cloth and we will be pleased
to publish any comment other
citizens wish to make on this
subject, whether it is for or against
the position we have assumed.
This offer includes the ministers
who joined in the protest against
square dancing.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
Vicksburg News
BY IRA G.. JORDON.

Mr.. H. A. Dowley of Tucson was
among the weeks visitors here.
Mr.. George Williams who has
drilled many wells here, is nearing
completion of the one being drilled
about 70 miles West of here, for
a cattle rancher.
Feasting and relaxing marked
a peaceful 4th of July.
James and Robert Washington
made a business trip to Los
Angeles, recently.
Tom Williams went fishing at
Parker and reported Ia fine catch.
We hear and read what happened
at the Republican convention, in
June-the month of perfect days;
we are now wondering what will
happen in July to the Democrats.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
Announcement

The Valley of the Sun Gospel
Singers Union "Song Festival" will
be conducted Sunday, July II al
3 p. m. at the Tanner Chapel
A.M.E. Church, 9Th st. and Jeffer-
son.
The public is invited.
Mrs. L. Davis, President
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
SEEN
HERE
HEARD
AND
THERE
BY ALLEN l.. JOHNSON
Study PHI. S-6545. Home 4-6127

Wednesday Am. your scribe just
received wire from Mrs. Charles
Wade, Dallas, Texas. She will re-
port for social service duties to-
morrow. She will be the speaker
Sunday morning at the II am
service at the Wesley Methodist
church. If your club or any Or
ganization is interested in having
Mrs. Wade for a speaker, contact
this writer. Mrs. Wade is here to
serve the entire community. Make
full use of her talents.
We share with you one of
several letters received following
our high school camp.
Dear Allen:
I want to send you this written
word of appreciation for your help
at Institute.
I feel that our camp was truly
worthwhile and of great value to
our young people. It was your de-
votion and hard work that made
it so. know that sacrifice was
required on your part ito carry
on your duties before and ait the
camp.
You can be sure that I was
deeply grateful for your co-opera-
ton in the administration of the
Institute. Also, you can find deep
satisfaction in knowing that you
touched and changed the lives OF
many of our young people.
Very sincerely VOllrS.
OLLIE
This letter is written by the
Dean of the Prescott Camp and
Pastor of the First Methodist
Church, Mesa.
I heard Walter White of the
N.AA.C.P. speak last Thursday in
Los Angeles,-will give a brief
report of his speech next week.
Instead of writing my regular
column this week, I take the
privilege to include an article from
the Black Dispatch, = called to my
attention by Mr.. J.. Ragsdale, writ
ten by a mutual friend of Mr.
Ragsdale and mine-The Rev. Mr..
Brown. (Note: We received our
Doctor of Divinity Degrees on the
same day from the same collegeO
Without further ado, we repro
duce here that portion of Rev
Browns letter apropos dancing:
"This comes to thank you for
your fine article on dancing in
your paper of June 26. I have four
fine sons, and / think I was able
to bring them up to their present
status because my wife and I did
just what you say your friend did
in raising his family. After supper
and the dishes were cleaned and
put away by one or the other, Il
took my turn at washing dishes)
we gathered around the dinging
room table and played cards. Later
we shot pool or danced until II
o'clock. I feel we saved our boys
by that means, for the games were
not new to them when they went
out into life.
II think our ministers kick on
dancing because they think it cuts
into their getting the money paid
out for the dance hall, etc. I am
a minister of the gospel, but
have never preached against dane
ing as such. have been preaching
since 1912, but most of my life's
work has been spent in public
and private colleges for 18 years,
and I was principal of Central
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09

Ida Lee Clark, retiring president,
presided. Speakers included Harold
White McCoo, executive secretary
of the Parkside YMCA, and Miss
Audrey Maetzold, director of Com
bined Operations of the West
Philadelphia Area.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
Strabo Knew His Wool

In 80 B. c. fine-wool sheep Of
Spain were spoken of by the his
torian Strabo.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
CHURCH news

Sunday morning $50 o'clock
Sunday School. HOO o'clock morn
ing worship, the pastor will preach,
Subject: "The Expectations of the
World, From the Church" At 300
Pm. "The Sun Valley Choral
Union" will render a program; by
all means hear these great gospel
singers, they will all be here.
Evening worship 800 o'clock,
come worship with us just one
hour. Monday through Thursday,
the Sir knights and Daughters of
Tabor will hold their Grand Lodge
session in our church. We extend
to the Sir knights and Daughters,
a hearty, and cordial welcome to
our city, and especially the use of
our church for their four days
sessions. We pray that your stay
while here will be helpful to you,
and a blessing and benediction to
the people of Phoenix.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-30
Good Moral Character"

Among other things that Mississippi vot-
ers will be called upon to decide in the
November general election is a proposed con-
stitutional amendment which would require
that a person, in order to vote, must 'sus-
tain a good moral character"
The good moral character amendment to
the voting laws is the brain child of Walter
Sillers, Speaker of the state House, and Sem
ator james o. Eastland. 1t is designed, they
say, to disqualify Negro voters and protect
the white primaries on the assumption that
IS percent of the Negroes of the state are
not married and therefore not of good moral
character.
The measure was first rejected by the
1913 State Legislature, but the House and
Senate were then called into IN extremely
rare executive session, from which all news
paper reporters and spectators were barred,
and Speaker Sillers read a letter from Sem
ator Eastland in which he urged the pas
sage of the bill on the grounds that "other"
states had found it effective
The other states referred to, we presume,
is Connecticut, which does have a require
lment that a voter must sustain a good moral
character, but then clearly defines what con-
stitutes lack of good moral character. This
includes conviction on three or more occas-
'sions of any offense punishable in the state
by Imprisonment; or one who has been con-
victed, smong other things, of perjury, brib-
cry, forgery, duelling, fraudulent bankruptcy
or theft within IL months before reaching
his majority.
The Mississippi Constitution already pro-
vides in the section in which the good moral
character" amendment would be included
: qualifications that to vote a person must
never have been convicted of bribery, theft,
, arson, obtaining money or goods under false
pretenses, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-30

bigamy.
The Connecticut law clearly defines what
constitutes lack of good moral character,
while the proposed amendment to the Missis-
sippi constitution, of course, fails to do do.
Therefore its enforcement could be just as
broad ~ the imagination or preJudices OF
those who would be charged with deciding
what constituted good moral character in
a voter.
Under the proposed amendment the judges
in Mississippi would be the three-man coun-
ty election commission in each of the states
81 counties. If the amendment is adopted,
the members of the commission could deny
the right of the ballot, for instance, to any,
one who happened to disagree with them
politically, or who did not belong to the
same church, or who had, at one time or
another, taken an illegal drink, or any one
of a hundred other things.
Senator Eastland has urged passage of the
bill, and has said that he will stump the
state in its behalf. He will also, he adds, urge
that the amendment, if adopted, be followed
by legislation. One such. law he will advo-
cate, he says, would require that a public
hearing be called should a voter seek an
appeal from the ruling by the election COM
missioners where they found him or her not
moral" enough to vote. The object of this
little joker is obvious, and has nothing what
ever to do with keeping the primaries white.
1t would simply throw the obstacle of pub
lie embarrassment before any voter who hap
pened to be disqualified on moral grounds
by the commission.
It's all a cute little scheme and deserves
rank alongside some of the other Eastland
pipe dreams. We believe, however, that Mis-
sissippi voters nave already sensed the grave
dangers in the passage of such a c%onstitu-
tional amendment and will vote it down.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-30

prices might go up for 30, go
or 80 days, they would level
off to normal as soon as this
flood of consumer goods hit
the markets of the nation.
Prices went up for 80. so and
80 days, all right, and have con
tinued to go up ever since un-
til they have row reached the
highest level in our history and
initiation hangs over us with
the same threat of a black and
rain-heavy cloud over a Sun
day school picnic. Maybe the
picnic's fun, but you can't help
keeping one eye on that cloud
and the other on a likely place
to run for for shelter.
Then along comes President
Truman Tuesday to completely
contradict his statement and
actions of a couple of years
ago by asking Congress to re-
store the powers of rationing
and price control to check in
flation and prevent another dis
astrous initiation. Sort of like
locking the barn door a couple
of years after you had sent the
old mare over the hill to the
glue factory.
There was another one the
other day in which physical
facts conflicted and a lot of
loose ends were left dangling
in every direction. Thee Davis,
a Negro truck driver, was kill
ed by a deputy sheriff during
a raid on a Negro night club
near Natchez. A cororer's jury
returned a verdict to the effect
that Davis was killed while re-
sisting arrest. The story relates
the following as the facts of
the case. which were given by
the sheriff who accompanied
the deputy on the raid. The
sheriff and deputy were search
ing the Inn for liquor. The
Negro, who they said had con-
cealed himself in an ice box
used for soft drinks. leaped out
of said box and made for a
loaded shotgun standing near
by. The deputy, who had taken
a step toward the man, stopped
and fired. The charge struck
the victim in the back of the
head and neck, killing him al
most instantly.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-30
.ll6 Foot ALL Welded Steel Tow
Boat Added TO Collie Fleet

ficiency. With ample counter and
cupboard space it has an electric
range and a large electric refrig-
orator, and in addition a freeze
room and a cold storage to as
sure fresh vegetables and meat
for a trip.
Two modern trends of design
have been used on the Jimmie
Cole. Instead of the traditional
steering wheel the Jimmie Cole
is handled by duo control
levers. One is for steering and
the other is for backing. This in
novation makes it easier for the
pilot to watch his tow whil/
maneuvering.
The nameplate on either side
of the pilot house is a new idea
in design. The name is cut in
stencil out of mahogany board
and this mounted over a brass
plate making the letters stand out
in brass. When the name needs
polishing, the mahogany sheet is
removed, the brass polished in
nothing flat to a brilliant sheen
and the name plate remounted.
Everything about the boat in
dicates efficiency, yet there is
only the slightest movement to
denote the revolutions of the pow
erful $4,000 horsepower engines
as they throb below decks.
Aboard for the trial run on
Saturday will be employees of
the Collie company, key men of
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the Walker shipyard and out
of-town business associates.
On Sunday Captain and Mrs.
H. H. Cole and Captain and Mrs.
John Cole will be hosts at a
commissioning party when they
will entertain aboard the newest
addition to the Cole fleet.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-30

These are two or three ply
steal facts about the above that,
to say the least. are puzzling
and to our mind. should have
merited the attention of the
reporter. In the first place,
what kind of ice box was it
that was used for soft drinks,
and in which a full grown man
could conceal himself without
being seen? Most of the soft
drink coolers we have seer in
both night clubs and beer par
lors are of the sliding top varie-
ty, where a man would have
a pretty rough time concealing
himself, much less being in a
position to leap out" 1t could
have been, though, a walk in"
ice box with a door to it, such
as the type used by butchers.
However, a box of this type
would be a pretty healthy in
vestment for a Negro night
club, and would seem to us al
so a complete waste of time and
energy in opening and closing
the door every time a customer
ordered a soda pop, or perhaps
a beer. Then, too, if it was a
walk in box, it must have had
a wooden door, or otherwise
the concealed Negro would
have been seen. And, if he was
concealed in a walk in box be-
hind a wooden door, how did
he know the propitious mo-
ment to leap out"
Then, there is the matter of
a loaded shotgun standing
nearby" II seems to us that
the first action of peace offic-
ers conducting a raid would be
to gather up all the loose ar
tillery in sight, especially a
loaded shotgun casually lean
ing against a wall nearby
There is also the matter of the
charge of shot which struck the
victim in the back of the head
and neck. Although the story
does not say so, obviously the
deputy used a shotgun or the
charge from one blast could
not have hit the victim in the
back of the head and the neck
at the same time. It seems to
us that the Negro could have
been just as easily, and with the
same effect, shot in the legs.
Then, on the other hand, we
have to consider the possible
ty that the facts, as set forth
by the story, we're garbled in
the writing. In any event, If
the facts were reported as told
then they certainly merit in
vestigation by a competent and
inquisitive reporter. and if
they were garbled then it was
an inept and pretty sorry piece
of journalism.
Finally, there is the story
covering a speech Of young Rus
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-30
Notionul Kiwunis
President Pluns
Speech In Areo

Officers of the Kiwanis Club of
Pascagoula learned today that
j. Belmont Mosser. prominent
Pennsylvania industrialist and
recently elected president of XII
wants International, probably
will speak in this section some
time during his one-year admin
istration.
w. R. Guest, Jr., president of
the club, said that following his
election at Los Angeles the new
Kiwanis Chief Executive had in
Dictated he would launch his
speaking itinerary in late sum-
mer. This schedule undoubtedly
will carry him into a majority of
the 20 Kiwanis districts through
out the United States and Canada.
Mr.. Guest added.
Delegates to the largest con-
vention in the history of Kiwanis
international named Mosser to
succeed DR.. Charles W. Arm
strong, Salisbury. N. c., who serv-
ed as president of the commun-
ity service organization during the
past year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-30
Special Program
Given At Meeting
Of Methodist Women

A special program meeting of
the Women's Society of Christian
Service of the First Methodist
church of Pascagoula was held in
the substory of the church Mon
day at 2 p. m.
Preceding the program, Miss
Frances Warden gave a medley
of piano numbers, after which
Mrs. w. N. Branch, as leader, was
assisted by Mesdames c. A. Car
rier, F. c. Warden and j. F.
Campbell in developing the SUBJ
ject, His Way in Poland"
Miss frankie Trest, to the ac-
compartment of Miss Warden,
sang Spirit of Life"
At the close of the program
the hostesses for the afternoon,
Mesdames c. R. Hicks, T. c.
Fullilove and r. v. Bardwell
served canapes and punch from
a table lovely with an arrange
ment of marigolds, verbena and
zinnias.