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Evening star., 1948-12-12
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ET>o PLAY like an angel you have to work
l. like the devil"
Sylvia Meyer, harpist with the National
Symphony Orchestra, has never allowed her
self to forget that axiom, once expressed by
her music coach
First, you have to work to achieve a certain
degree of virtuosity, then you have to work
to keep it," she observes.
There Is an old story she recalls, about
concert artist who once remarked: If don't
practice for one day. I know it, If don't
practice for two days, my manager knows it;
If don't practice for three days. my public
knows it,
Miss Meyer, who is married to Oliver Gasch,,
an assistant corporation counsel, only slightly
relaxed her arduous practice schedule when
her son was born five years ago.
I'D do the household chores" she says,
"and when the baby woke up I'd feed him.
The minute got him back to bed I'd leap
for the harp and get to work."
Unlike many artists, she does not consider
practice drudgery She loves it, she says.
Miss Meyer, who has been with the SYM
phony for IS years and was the first woman
member of the group, will be the concert solo,
solo will be a source of qualification to some
concert-goers who have fretted over the fact
that the harpist never seems to get much
chance to play. It may be heartening to these
adherents to know that this feeling never
has weighed heavily upon her.
I know people wonder about it," she says.
Il have been told that at one of our chill
dren's concerts one child asked his mother
Mamma. is the conductor mad at the harp
player? He won't let her play
But the fact Is that others in the orches-
ira fare Just as poorly. The tuba player, for
instance doesn't have any more work to do
than l. but he's more or less hidden. I'm
sitting up there where you can see me, and
the fact that play infrequently is noticeable
I'm sort Of on the spot"
The trouble is, she explains, that the music
written by the old masters did not encompass
parts for the harp because that instrument
did not become fully developed technically
until some time about the middle of the 10th
century. The harp, she says, Is meant for
descriptive music. There is no harp in Tschai-
kowskys symphonies. but his ballets are lavish
with harp music, she points out.
Miss Meyer lives at 1853 street NV. She
has studio at the home of her parents at
SS27 P street NV, where she gives lessons to
would-be harpists. She enjoys teaching and
Is hoping. like many other teachers of artistic
media. to find the perfect pupil" who would
combine native talent with "smartness and
willingness to work."
Miss Meyer has two harps one of which
she keeps at the studio, the other at Constitu-
ton Hall for concerts. The harp weighs about
IS pounds, and can be showed around floor
without too much difficulty. But when it is
put In its case with clothing for a trip, a
work bench and kit of tools, the weight
goes to ESQ pounds. It is trucked here and
there of course.
To be harpist in Washington, where there
are no repair specialists, one has to be some
thing of mechanic. Miss Meyer is handy
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
WHAT THE NEGRO WANTS

No question is more provocative of discussion thon
the oft repeated question Whot does the Negro wont
We have read and heard attempts TO that
question but none have been clear and concise, as
thot found in letter to the Editor under the title,
THE NEGRO WANTS, by who signs himself as Cliff
Butler which appeared the Editorial page of the
Louisville Courier ournoI, of the souths and the
tons great does published by the distinguished former
Missssippion, Mark Ethridge
The letter is as follows:
White Person" has very sensible view on the race
problem, but he makes mistoke in his. statement.
The Negro doesn't want social equality. He does
not consider it an honor TO mix with white people What
he wants is POLITICAL economic and educational equality
These ore the things he pays taxes for but does not
receive.
The white man with his limited view the treatment
Of Negroes causes conflict between the two races by
not providing the Negro with proper facilities for educo-
tion; therefore, the Negro hos TO seek admission to
schools and universities for white people. Now, look
at it fairly and tuthfuy is the Negro wrong in
osking to offend the schools colleges and universities
70 obtoin much needed education?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
Philadelphia
Negro Heads
18th Ward

Philadelphia, Miss, Sept. Sth =
The number of Negro ward lead
ers among the city's Democrats
was brought up to two when Ben
jamin Walker was elected unan-
imously in the 18th ward despite
formidable opposition. This cleo
ton was especially significant in
that he is the second Negro to
lead ward in which the voters
are predominately colored.
Opposition to Walker was Of
fered by Mrs. Mary Mckinley,
white committeewoman of a
white district in the ward.
In the 14th ward Negroes out
numbered two to one. This cleo
ton evens up the Republican and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
Extension Workers
Short Course Held
At AIcorn

Alcorn, Miss, Sept 14th - A
Summer school for Negro farm
and home agents was held at AL
corn College, beginning August 80
and closing September 10th. This
short course was for the purpose
of training Negro Extension
Workers along the line of Exten-
sion education. There were twenty
eight agents in attendance, repre-
senting various counties of the
State.
Mr.. H. J. Putnam, Leader of
Field Studies and Training, State
College, Mississippi, was Director
of the summer school. He was
ably assisted by other subject
matter specialists as follows: DR..
Keffman, Rural Sociologist, State
College, Miss; DR.. L. E. Miles,
Leader in Extension Agronomy,
Staty College, Miss; Mr.. K. HI.
Buckley, Associate Horticulturist,
State College, Miss, Mr.. S. R.
Thompson, Estension Agronomist,
State College, Miss; Mr.. L. G..
Murphy, Estension Entomologist,
State College, Miss, Mr.. Joseph
P. Yount, Extension Poultryman,
State College, Miss, Miss Jewel
Garland, Assistant in Field Stud
les and Training, State College,
Miss. and Miss Eva Leggett, Sec
ialist in Consumer Education,
State College, Miss.
This course was sponsored by
the Agriculture Department of AL
corn A. & NJ. College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
EDITORIAL PAGE
Eiightieth Session
Begins AT Tonga
loo College

On Wednesday, September Is,
the eightieth academic year began
at Tougaloo College after a per-
iod of orientation for the fresh
men which extende dfrom Thurs
day, September 8, through Satur-
day, September II. Registration of
the upperclassmen was held on
September 1914. The Registrars
Office reports a college enroll
ment of 353. The enrolment of
the elementary and secondhand
practice schools brings the total
enrolment to GIT.
President Harold C. Warren
who is beginning his second year
as head of this institution, ex
tended words of welcome and
greeting to the students in the
first assembly period of the school
session on Wednesday, September
Is. In his address, President War
rem urged the students to buckle
down in college = not to make
the best Of it in acquiescence and
resignation, but to make the most
of it with magnificent determine
ton.
The following additions have
heen made to the Aougaloo Col
lege faculty: Mr.. Obitt Reed Mea-
doris who holds the degree of
Bachelor of Arts from Southern
University and has completed
work for the Master of Science
degree in Education from the Uni
versity of Southern California,
has been appointed Instructor in
Education and Psychology; Mrs.
Iucye Richards Meadors, Bache-
Tor of Arts, New Orleans Univer-
sity, is Assistant in the Depart
ment of Music and will serve as
Hostess at the Student Union
Building; Mrs. Thelma Fairfax
Pearsall, who holds the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Education
from West Virginia State College
and the degree Of Bachelor of
Science in Library Science from
Western Reserve University, is
Assistant Librarian; Mr. Howard
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
S. S. B. +. u.
Congress Sets 10th
Annual Talent
Program

Koscuisko, Miss, Sept. Sth -
The S. S. B. T. U. Congress
will hold its eTnth Annual Talent
program here Wednesday night,
October 9th, at the County Court
House. The program is being
sponsored by M. c. Hill, State
Field Secretary. Mrs. A. c.. Ma
lory, president will furnish the
music. This will be one of the
greatest historical events of the
Congress. Several Choirs and
Quartetts from all over the State
will be on the program.
Several business and profession
al men will speak and make do
nations. There will be 500 in the
mamouth parade. Ushers and
Choirs in their uniforms will
start at 6 PM. at First Baptist
Church and march to the Court
House. The State S. S. B. T. U.
Congress will be at First Bap-
fist Church from October 4th =
10th. Rev. JJ. w. Gayden, Green
wood, Miss, president; Profess
sor P. NJ Smith, Mound Bayou,
Miss, dean.
On Thursday evening at 6 Pm.
we are honoring president Gay
den for 35 years of appreciation
service. We are asking all his
friends to make him feel happy.
If you cant be present, please
send your donation to the chair
man of the Congress.
Everybody is invited to the Con-
gress.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNCIL POINTS TO
ONE OF MISSISSIPPrS AND THE SOUTHS
GREAT NEEDS

One of the greatest present needs OF Mississippi
and the rest of the south pointed out at the recent
meeting of the Southern Regional Council held the other
doy in Atonto, Georgia
Before going any further let it be sold here that
the Southern Regional Council is organization COM
posed of outstanding Southern White and Negro leo
ders seeking improve relations and better the
lot of the southern Negro while regarding existing social
customs The organization has been charged being
communistc in origin nor with following the Commun-
st Porty line.
The need referred too, as pointed out in the meet
inc of the Southern Regional Council is that of AL
LOWING NEGRO REPRESENTATION ON APPOINTIVE
BODIE WHICH MAKE DECISIONS AFFECTING
THEIR WELFARE"
The importance of this need is easily seen in reo-
tions to the onti-cvi rights campaign and the revival
of the issue of states rights going in the south
moking it necessary and urgent that approaches
be mode in the matter of relations. AS evident
in the onti-cv rights compoign, and in the revival of
the issue of states rights southern spokesman politicians
as we'll as Others ore chorging the Negro with desires
ond ambitions, directly and by implication, the result of
conclusions reoch without attempting to ascertain
the real opinions of intelligent Negroes.
Even in the face of the onticiviI rights compoign
and the states rights ISSUE every intelligent southener
must now be beginning to recognize the toct that it
the United States is to continue world leadership and
avoid the final enmy of greater percentage of the
people of the world certain public and Iego practices
based soIey and color will have to be changed
in the south
The Civil Rights Program when presented by Presi-
dent Truman and now, we'll be taken q
bIue-p of somethn gtowods which the whole nation
must and should renew it's aim.
Token as such blueprint in Miss, and in the south
with action based upon the opinion of Negroes arrived
at after free and intelligent discussion with Negroes the
civil rights program be mode TO develop the very
best of the souths moral and spiritual qualities and
lead unendng inter-ocol harmony, cooperation, and
goodwill
Yes, as stated by the Southern Regional Council at
it's meeting in Atonto Georgia, of the great
est needs of Miss and the south today is "ALLOWING
NEGRO REPRESENTATION ON APPOINTIVE BODIES
WHICH MAKE DECISIONS AFFECTING THEIR VEL
FARE
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
special Readings ..-..----...
MADAME RAY
Gifted Life Reader
First Time Here

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02

T. Pearsell who received the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts from Fish
University of Arts from Western
Reserve University now holds the
position Of Director of Music;
Miss Mildred c. Price, Bachelor
of Science, Hampton Institute,
has been appointed Instructor of
Foods in the Department of Home
Economics.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
Parachute Folding

TO assure glass-smooth surfacea
and to guard against snagging the
silk, tGble tops for parachute fold.
ting are made Of plywood sheets
faced ON both sides with paper over
saya.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02

Democratic ward leaders, stand
ing. J. Thomas Pettigrew is lea
der of the 4th ward. On THE COP
side, William Upshur of the Goth
and George Smith of the 47th.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-02
Once . Book Reviewer

Elizabeth Daingerfeld, a race
horse breeder, was once book re-
viewer for the Boston Transcript.
She supervised the breeding Of all OF
Man O'War's offspring O'd WR7
Admiral.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Berlin Mayor Hates
Communism Because
OF Experience as Red
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BERLIN, Dec. ernst Reuter-,
the Socialist who Is new Lord Mayor
of Berlin, says he hates communism
because of what he learned when
he was a Communist 30 years ago.
He was a Pacifist when the Kaiser
started his war in 1914, but in 1918
Mr.. Reuter- was a Communist. He
was converted during the two years
he was a prisoner of war in Russia.
Mr.. Reuter- broke with the Commu-
nists when they put on an uprising
in Central Germany. He went into
the Socialist ranks, which he now
leads.
Mr.. Reuter- wears French beret,
carries an English walking stick and
holds a professorship in Turkish
university. He says he is proud to
be a German. He is So and the
master of many languages.
Program Remindful of British.
The Social Democratic Party
which won the Sunday election in
Western Berlin apd picked him for
mayor has a program remindful Of
G1lC ol lUlSll bdbOl al Gy.
Mr.. Reuter- has long been fighter
for workers rights. He was a Com
munist back in the days when the
party could have that name with
out seeming to serve only the will
of Russia When he quit he teamed
up with the leftist Social Democrats
because they profess to believe first
in Germany and will have nothing
to do with allegiance to foreign
power.
AS Hitler rose in power, Mr.. Reu-
ter had become prominent enough
as Socialist to know Germany was
no longer safe for him. The Nazis
threw him into concentration camps
twice. After the second term, he
fled to Turkey and taught civil ad-
ministration there for four years.
Returned In 1916.
He returned to Berlin in 1946 and
took on party leadership. After
Berlin's first free elections, he was
chosen Lord Mayor. The Russians
vetoed him. ur-power control still
was functioning then, so Mr.. Reuter-
could not take Office. The election
Sunday was an affair Of the United
States, Britain and France-the
Russians having forbidden voting
in their zone.
Mr.. Reuter- is well educated and
tough. He is a quiet man who talks
softly and deliberately. He limps
from an artillery wound of World
War I.
He is a transport expert and be-
came head of the Berlin public
transportation system in 1926. He
was elected Mayor of Magdeburg in
1881 and a member of the German
Reichstag later.
Mr.. Reuter- since the war has been
an outspoken foe of communism. He
has stood more than once at the
border of the Russian sector and
bitterly denounced the Moscow Red
dictatorship"
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Howard Choir to Give
Christmas Proqrum

The Howard University Choir will
present a program of Christmas
Music at $50 pm. tomorrow in the
Commerce Department auditorium
sponsored by the Washington
Council. East and West Association.
The 70-voice, a cappella choir, is
directed by Warner Lawson, dean
of the Howard University School
f Music. -.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-10
Stotes Rights, Georgia Style
Editorial in New York STAR

upon rights" solution of civil
problems the Georgia and its Herman
Tamadge currently providing a magnificent rebuttal
Through personally controlled Investigation and
obviously Tamadge blocking the
who ambuShed and shot to
death Robert Malard Lyons, Ga.
under constitution de-
pursuit happiness died because certain deeds that like
Tamadge his followers unOrgivabe First he
black Second he propered salesman of mOrtuay
Third like many another he displayed his
with such things life nice house farm auto
mobile, clothes food ETC. for himself his wife and child
believed that especially who had modicum of
equally his fellow
instance thought within his rights
had parked front of his driveway their
that he might drive his Kaiser Fraser sedan into his
property This made him. white supremac uppity Niger
they ynhed him he drove homewad the night of
November 90
three the Mrs Malard school
teacher her (e 8monh baby also
the The killing pubced until November "a AT her
funeral Malard arrested length and
finally freed with bond
In terror, she hiding with friends Savannah
E Gray all the evidence needed
refuses do special grand called He
the Logically her attorney
replies This private prosecution but matter of public
Small Ralph McG editor of the Atlanta
Constitution such oung of its law by state
gests the need of federal ani-lynChng legislation
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-10
Sentence Sermons

Giving people the hard way to
go" simply makes your garden of
life more difficult to hoe.
The thOrns and thistIes you SOW
each day ensnare wanderers feet
and keep good folks away.
No one can make it hard for an
innocent neighbor, without him
self falling into some Of his hand
made pits he forgot to cover
Providence sees to it that men
pay up some day for the tricks
they perpetrated to hurt brother
on his way.
Life wasn't given to man to
trick a single soul, but for every
man to help his brother make his
coveted goal.
When individuals give in to
their bent to SHINING" then ev-
erybOdy around must endure their
low type of living.
The strong and the weak must
live together, but the strong must
do the lifting, to help those who
are drifting, that the world might
become better.
Men then who are strong should
thank God for this high assign
ment and not murmer against
Him as one being placed in sOli-
taTy confinement.
For anybody can simply live
here from day to day, but it takes
a real man or woman to warn
careless souls to think and pray.
With only 20 years at best to
live, a man is mighty foolish who
doesn't learn to give, until his
time Is almost up, IN TINS world TO
live.
Treating people roughly and
giving them a hard way to go,
may sometimes hasten victims to
their graves, but it is a sequence
almost certain that the end of
such persons is very hard and
slow.
Life, for us all has its set traps
with attractive bait; ii is only
those who can control their crav-
ings who thOughtfulIy choose be-
tween success and iIl-fate.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-10
Rights" for Whom?



Solid South" Democrats a nasty trailing
at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia
No damnyankee going shove rights program
ttudnous ramfcatons but socially quite another commentary
democracy 1913 style
Perhaps it easy for Mnncsotan champion
of racial religious group
another thing however indignant the actions of
the South but at the time live noble peaChngs
Specifically, heard believe
those Jews should have home land and neither do That
extremely indignant the rights
South but he wasn't boherng with Christian morals when
to the problem of Palestine.
Talking with army recently asked his feeling
with regard racial segregation the armed the United
States His quick reply IN with regardless of his
color he's I've Negroes and who
than Of pure Americans the hills
There much that lip today with personal
feelings toward religious groups other than your
We remember that day York friend
Patts pig good Catholic Making
departure for the European theatre he friend
introduction
ghthe of meaning course that church aaton
a mutual
We asounded difference did whether
followed the teachings of the King James the Bible the
scriptures in the Koranl
1t makes this perhaps the age
hatred
brought bgotry its peak and has
he simply the outspoken champion
which apparently lies deep but mouderng in the
of all men
you individual have managed bury least from
public Rlane) your feelings toward Jews Catholics Negroes
Chinese you still possibly resent neghbor because he
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-10
Extreme FaetionaIism in NAAcP

Of St Paul NAACP members led by John M Culver
have made serious charges that the branch elections
fraudulent The national office asked the branch officers
the charges
The entire situation regeabe and seriously hamper the
work of the branch and the unity within the community Faction
aism present organizations the NAACP
ton but wise community thinking should minimize it much
possible.
Neither Of the Twin City NAACP branches vibrant and
active they should be but that the fault Of the officers alone
but Of the community.
not enough to become active and vocal election
time The NAACP round and sustained
tere the of officers and members The rank file have
just much obligation the the right track
do the elected officers.
Those Of who for legitimate able to
take regular branch activity should fault finding
and druptng Certainly this not that the
branch its officers should be honestly
movated However there far people whose only
tributon to NAACP activity is capious criticism.
This hopes that the St Paul branch members will
resolve their differences the good The charges that
political controls the branch serious but if it there
nothing keep that the community which dsagrees with
such alleged control from getting into the organization and clearing
the situation with sincere vigorous work and their right
ballot
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-10

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