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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-07-30
Capital Spotlight
nv CHARLOTTE WEBER
Copyright, 194S, JTA, Inc.)
WASHINGTON

WASHING ION-
# seems reasonably safe to pre-
dIct that the present Senate Inn
migration subcommittee investi-
cation of U. S. immigration and
naturalization procedures will lead
NOT to liberalization of the law
hut to even greater restrictions
than we have had in the past.
There has even been a sugges-
ton from one high State Depart
ment official in charge Of visa
work that if adopted it would
change the whole complexion of
our immigration law. Although
he admitted that it might not be
too practical to make the change
"at this late date" he said he
thought selective immigration
law would be better for the coun-
TRY than the present non-selective
0ne
To understand the difference
between the two, it is necessary to
think back to the early days of
our history when this country was
. haven for the prosecuted and
oppressed and when all were well
come. additionally, our imnigra-
ton policy has been based on a
pattern of admitting all persons,
unless there was some specific
reason for not admitting them.
1t Is a nOn-selective law.
A selective law would bar the
entry of all aliens unless they
were specifically chosen by law
10 enter the country. The seed of
this type Of law is in the national
origins quota law which was
ADOPTED in 1924. BY establishing
large quotas for the type of immi-
grant which it seemed desirable
70 admit to the country, and small
quotas for types deemed undesir-
aOe, we admitted aliens on more
Or less Of a selective basis.
Inc displaced persons act is an
example of selective immigration.
~ sets forth, by special act of
congress, a certain category of
immigrant to be admitted and it
, !. the number of persons in
mat category that may be adj
United.
o'ner suggestions Of a restrict
!" nature are being advanced by
:, Investigators to get
~ '' reaction of witnesses. One
We being advanced is that the
4 aN''' law is not working the way
! was intended to work. The
. 'aSie Proportions set up in the law
y 'iot being maintained because
!, T.. a., large quotas are never entire
o.. '''ieu and the small ones always
~. II is being suggested that
iT,' could be remedied by adopt
~ -" Sliding scale and making
+ quotas, in any year, relative
rns aOlle Key country, for example.
o,,e sland. Because the English
# f''a is never filled this would,
n s sUurse' cut small quotas down
tiou 'lect ratio to the unused por-
VI the English quota.
wbsts eSses were also asked
ths;. IL would be desirable, in
lnm;. OplnlOn' to require that the
llsh rant visa applicant estab-
a. OOl OF good moral character
Prerequisite to obtaining his
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-07-30

grafton are to be regarded as
necessary from the political and
military points of view"
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

though the weather was bad.
tor. A nice crowd attended even
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

rem r back after an extended
visit with relatives 5000 We are
sorry to report that Jas. Wallace
is still on the sick list, but we
hope he will soon be we'll again
,.,.... We are glad to welcome the
return of Little Winston Hill and
his brother. Dick, back to school
again after several weeks absence
..-.... Lloyd Burnell has come back
to us 5000. Bernice, Jaunitee, and
Vernah Coleman, Bette Nash and
many others have been victims Of
whooping cough for several weeks
We are expecting them back t
school soon.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

Sc. James Bapt. Sunday School
aaet at no A. M. with Supt. j. o,
Adams presiding. Pastor Rev. A
Williams delivered the II O'Clock
message. The Supt. and teacher
Of the S. S. gave the Sunday
School members a delicious meal
at 3 p. m, which was enjoyed
by all. The Ministers Union held
their installation at the st James
Bapt. Church. Rev. James Will
bert, pastor of the Caanan Bapt.
Church preached the serm n.
Lee Childs Of Delaware st. and
Miss j. L. Thomas of Dallas,
Texas, were married Jan. 3lst.
Mrs. Rosie Lee Williams and chill
dren left for Little Rock to vi
sit her uncle, j. M. Wright who
host his wife recently. ID. l.. Shaw,
OF Galveston, Texas spent his 20
day vacation at his home with
his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw
made several out of town visits.
He enjoyed meeting new friends
and relatives. Mr.. Shaw spent most
Of his time making friends with
The pets at home.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

lees birthday. and Pine Grove
school honored him by giving
him a party. Ice cream and cook |
les were served, Little Nancy
Norman led the song Happy Birth
day to You -...... Joseph Brown
lee, and Jacob Seawood are the
leading students of the eighth
grade Master Fred Davis is
improving very much in arithme-
tic Leon Charles Daniel is
the leading boy student in the 7th
grade ...,.. The Extension School
will convene with the Piney Grove
All Club the 18th of February at
10 a. m. Betty Mae MCGOWAN is
J president of the All Club. Mt.
Moriah and Williams All Clubs
are expected to be present with
us at the extension school. Adults
are invited. as well as, All club
boys and girls $500. Students aver
aging A for the last two months in
the third grade are Joe, Jr, Davis,
Lula Mae Griffith, and Leodis
Gleson. Students in the fourth
grade were Joe Anne Davis, Mar
gle Marie Daniel, James Oran
Archie. and Fred Griffith, teach
ers, Mrs. Bynun and Mccoy.
Felix Ivory was buried Feb. 5th
after being ill for several weeks
..~ Mrs. Berdie Randall has re-
turned from st. Louis after hav-
ing an operation. Her daughter,
Nellie, was at her bedside. Nellie
resides in Va. $780,, Mrs. ROBBIE
Hapnor, daughter of Felix Ivory,
is still in the city after attending
the funeral of her father. Her sis
tiers, Cleo of Detroit, Jewel and
Elizabeth Of California, were also
here Ida B. Beard was mar
ried to Robert r. Williams by the
Rev J. S. Shelton. pastor of ST.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
TheOdis King


We are glad to report that Jas.
Wallace is much improved -.
Mrs. Irma Eason took seriously
i'll, and was rushed to the hos
pital last Saturday ...... Mrs. VIII
lie Mitchell has also been indi-
sposed the past few days ...... Mrs.
Timmons has returned from Full
ton. Her brother. who has been
very i'll, accompanied her .........
Mesdames Mary Mcneil, Mary
Johnson Joined their pastor at
Hot Springs Sunday morning .~.
Things r coming to pass around
Macedonia Baptist Church. M r S
Esther Sorell, who was Queen
for a Day" of the first drive, will
wear one of the three pairs OF
nylon hose to the second drive ..
Martha j. Clayborne, her three
brothers and Archie Mae Lock
spent the weekend in Hot Springs
80. Henry Burroughs of Ho
Springs, visited his brother, 10,
Burroughs over the week end RI.
The eight grade class wishes tt
remind the public OF the series o.
concerts beginning Friday. Feb
10. ...... Little Venorris Bonds LEFT
for Hot Springs to celebrate his
first birthday.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

Gene be careful and write your
news, don't let your mother in
law do your writing anymore .......
Mrs. Lizzie Crockett has been shut
in with the flu -. Abe Robin
son and Mrs. Adline Blackmail
are both on the sick list 80. The
Hale Brothers rendered a program
at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
this week, Rev. W. M. Erby, pas
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
DIES ARC

EIsb Nh6c bHOWn
Because of the weather the at
tendance OF the Sunday Schools,
Bethel AME and Fellowship ME-.
was very poor ....... Rev. J. E. Dan
iel delivered the morning sermon
Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Simpson, and
Rev. Burns were visitors of Rev
Daniel. The evening service was
postponed because of weather ........
W. M. Brewer is on the sick list
$500. Miss j. L. Williams was home
for the week end, and also Rev.
R. A. Cooney .s.4. Miss Mae Eliba-
beth Brown was accidently shot
last Friday, happy to say it wasn't
serious ....... There will be a cake
rae soon by two of our clubs.
Let us all help ..-.-. Mrs. Lyddie
Spencer spent the week end with
her daughter, Mrs. Jessie jackson
in Carlisle ..-.. Mrs. Evie Hollo.
way is visiting friends in Searcy.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
CURTIS

Mrs A. B, Tidwell is still OF
he sick list. Mrs. A. d. Marks fel.
asd sprang her right leg last mon
day. The Curtis All Club is get
ting ready to 60 back to Pine
huff this year.
rive 49,. Vera Mahalie Horton
u on the ball with Arthur James
Ford of Gum Springs, and Mil
fred Mitchell is on with Charlie
lanes Ford, also of Gum Springs.
Robbie Jean Quinn and Jimmie
Cal Penyis is still having a good
time at school. Theoplis Mitchell
Alec Mitchell, and Maurice Hor-
TN is still having a bad time pull
ing straws over a little girl in the
n grade, Malodis Bell. Chas. is
stin on the ball, SO he tells me.
Jsmes Pal Box and Eve Marie
Defro are really on. James Bell
says that he is slick as a bird.
He also says he is going to get
him another girl friend in Ark
addphia. There are some people
IN the Curtis community that just
won't do. Virginia Maud Smith
b Q very nice girl, and also Mat
he Jean Mccoy, so a certain boy
says. This is all for this week
bids, 50 long, see you next week.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

Paul A. M. f. Church ..., Mrs.
Callie Anthony is home this week
end. She and her husband, S. A.
work out of town 49,. The streets
of Arkadelphia are really torn up
after the big snow and rain. Be
careful soy. Willie Newborn won
the suit for SIS, 200 from the rail-
road company for bruises he re-
ceived on his head ..... Bobby
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
STATE PRESS Fri, Feb. 20, 1913

on the sick list ..... Mrs. Martha
Colbert, of Pine Bluff, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin ..... Mrs. jan
lie Shaw is also on the sick list .u
-. Gus Bethune, of Oakland, Cal,
motored here for his fathers fun
eral. His father is Joe Bethune.. .
-. We were glad to hear that our
former reporter, Mrs. Sadie Da-
venport, was doing fine after a
false rumor cafne out.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

program is moving along nicely
at the ST. Mary's School under the
leadership of Mrs. Georgia Brown
..z5g. Prof. r. II. johnson is getting
along fine in the way of purchas-
ing a piano for the Bunkham
Spring School 1900. For the great
est negro paper in the south,
namely the State Press. see Ru-
ben r. Burrell.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
MT. PINE
TheOdiS King

Edward Bissel was a visitor
during the holidays ...... Mrs.
Gladys Hook and children have
returned from Sparkman, where
they spent their Xmas holidays
........ Chas. Morris and wife, Of De-
troit, were holiday visitors of his
mother, Mrs. Clara Burroughs ......
Mrs. Justine Williams and child
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
PORTLAND
Rosie GIBSON

Mrs. Rosie Gipson is spending
a few days in Houston, Texas with
her son. Sam Gipson ...... Joe Be-
shune, a well known and respect
ed citizen, funeral was held at
Che Green Grove AME Church,
Sunday, February 3 by Rev. Rob-
ioson. He leaves to mourn his
teasing a host Of relatives a n d
friends ..... w. M. Griffin is still
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

Little John Henry Burrell cele-
brated his third birthday Feb. 8,
A very nice birthday dinner was
served .... Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Noble are the proud parents of a
fine baby girl 49,. The hot lunch
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

town OF the Good Samaritans" Progressive Colony No l.
The first days, they felt forlorn, many were the cruel words
spoken Of Thorn, but they felt that with God with them and right
in their hearts, they were sure to live.
Later other pilgrims seeking to behold the beauties Of Sa-
maritansml were amazed at the contract. the weekly sick
benefits. However. this newly found peace was short for some
strife was on the inside as well As on the outside. Unscrupulous
deputies. unjust officers. dishonest doctors and envious persons
with their knives Of prejudice attempted to kill and scalp them,
all OF these years these deathly raids have continued. The brave
men living and dead who struggled to make this Order. should
be commented for their efforts in building an organization that
has meant ~ mySh to its people. having paid 70 beneficiaries
more than $4,000 and has been the medium through which
many homes were saved and children educated.
The world will not long remember what is said here. but
II should never forget that they have lived and operated here.
II lis for you. the strong in intellect. finance and influence to
Finish the Job" that these weakiings save = nobiy advanced.
Take AN interest In the cause that has for its object, the better
ment Of men, and see TO II that their hbors are not in vain; but
that the Order Under God shall have a new birth. and that its
members shall ever live under the banner Of Love, Peace and
Harmony" and that this Order organized for the people and by
the people, shall not perish from the earth but will ever Grow
and Co and Scatter Sunshine" as they go.
Their Headquarters: 9s GAINES STREET. LITTLE ROCK.
ARKANSAS. Branch offices: Camden and Nashville.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

" ~ " AZ
naming, that we take in
creased devotion to that
cause for which they gave
the last; that we here high
ly resolve that these dead
shall not have died in vain:
that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of
freedom, and that the gov
eminent Of the people. by
the people, and for the peo-
pie shall not perish from
the earth"
THE SAMARITAN'S
SPEECH A few years
ago, sixteen persons, under
the leadership Of w. q. Hill
embarked and set sail on
the little Mayflower of
Bencficience and started out
20 find a new world of fra
ternalism. For months they
were tossed hither and thi-
ther by discouraging re-
marks OF others, saying,
there are too many lodges.
and at cant be done. etc.
Not dauntee, they continued
CntiI the 7tb day a March.
1919 when land was seen,
and that night they weighed
anchor at Forrest City. Ark.
and organiyed the James
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Weeks Guest
What Makes Men Equal?

III the the saying
Of the white The that christian
christian white but his equal We wish
the question What
It the color Of the skin the of their what that
difference? The
right walks he talks learn and
buildings and solve problems
written by ancient writers that civilization Egypt
Black people where Christ safety
erod who wished take his like
Negroes Egypt and when Heod
Moses married Negro the Lord
rebuked Moses brother disap
prova Crspus slave the
the martyr revolutionary fighting Tho
the colonies put a pit because he
prophesied the people
sstance of others by orders of the king
him great or small
If he does good things for himself others he
equal to other who does things question civil
rights misunderstood by 1t the Negro
white any whit poo.
pie than The Negro circumstances in this
country accomplished other race under the
accomplished There congressman attorneys ministers
scholars musicians artists publishers bankers men AN
n years o
giving him rights which all me deserve
intermaage women The Me-
pleased with knowing and crossing between
white and Negro If the white superb
the he should blood with the Ne
gro BY doing does not show that he is superior
The superior the woman that is willing
and others he she Superiority
not measured by physical color Of the SIX
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-02

neither the the hair Carver dark and knk
Negro Booker Washington that he white because
white father slavery Phyllis Wheaey slave girl from the
their worth
that had black Solomon Bible times that
he black The Negro OF the u is the best friend this govern
Atlantic other side The Negro
has the white He has helped him in all of his
problems the Of any those who have
stood be him when standing life stand death
1t is credit refuse whom he Think rightly
and noby and deal fairly duty all follow doing
makes equal before God.
The Genesis 9th 18th prove the nferority
the which
heard another
the cursed2 drunken liable anything
his mother God did not do the We the
book Kings Namaan before the prophet
Lcprosy the prophet him the
but DID bride Nauaan and pay prophet
him by telling him he would cprosy white he and his
This prophet drunk when spoke the
Equality right living by he has only
reside 1t doing others wish be by
foolng himself when he thinks respect
Peter had be reminded Of his prejudice those who
holds prejudice the Negro previous
condition Of Gods time prove the
We need Gods us
from our spiritual disease A Reader from
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-02

in opposition to these parts OF
the oath follows:
THE oath prescribed by the
State Democratic Committee as a
prerequisite for voting in the
Democratic primary cannot be re-
garded as anything but an unWise
and unjust invasion of a citizens
right to his convictions on matters
of grave importance to the well
fare Of our state and all its citi-
zens.
1T is alien to our American
traditions to attempt to enforce
through control under penalty Of
observation-disclosures at the polls.
Evidently the Committees de-
cision was made at time of con-
fusion in the face of problem
that resuires sound deliberation.
The Committee owes it to itself,
to the Democratic party in the
state, and to the citizens of our
state to repeal this rule now so
clearly unwise, unjust and un-
American"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-02

Thompson, president, BYPU.
Sunday School will open at Gas
a. m, and morning services will
begin at II and will be conducted
by the pastor, Rev. +. c. Dyer.
AT 800 p. m, DR. N Nichols
will deliver the afternoon sermon
The Collins Street choir will furn-
ish the music,
BTU at 600 p. m, and evening
services at 800 p. m. The pastor
will deliver the sermon at the
evening services. Services next
week will be conducted by Rev
l.. M. Knowles Tuesday; Rev. p
A. Gold, Wednesday and Rev. c.
M. Lee Thursday and Friday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-02
The COP Opportunity

The Republican Party in Con-
vention in Philadelphia had its
last opportunity to redeem itself
insofar as doing what should have
been done in the matter of civil
rights and the Convention was
concerned. An that would have
been to incorporate the entire re-
port of the Presidents Committee
on Civil Rights into its Presiden-
tial Campaign Platform That re-
port is the voice of America.
These are no ordinary times in
which we live Millions of Ameri-
can people are of the opinion that
the so-called "Revolters' against
President Truman's civil rights
recommendations are Republicans
wrapped in Democratic clothes or
dupes who. as for many years,
are pulling chestnuts out of the
fires for selfish interest segment
of the North and East who know
that you can make the average
Southerner his throat in such a
way that he is half dead before
he knows he is cut by pressing
for simple justice and a square
deal for American Negroes in
spite of the fact that is was upon
their backs the whole bcdammed
Southern economy is built
II the Grand Ole Party" does
not incorporate the entire report
of the Presidents Committee on
Civil Rights into its 1913 plat
form and follow same by spon-
soring such other legislation as
will enable about five million Ne
groes to migrate from the Deep
South and get settled in a scat
tered fashion in the East, North
and West in communities not over
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White


brafe words against discrimination
tend to obscure his almost total
failure and even refusal to do
anything about segregation and
discrimination in the Department
of Commerce and Agriculture
when he headed those depart
ments. A recent study on discrim-
ination and segregation in the ma
tons capitol reveals that the de-
partments he headed are among
the worst in Washington"
Commenting upon the Repub-
lican Presidential nominee. the N
AACP Secretary said: Thomas E.
Dewey has again been chosen by
the Republican Party as its candi-
date for President Under his adj
ministration. New York's legsla-
ture created a State Committee
Against Discrimination, Familiarity
known as SCAD. Governor Dewey
urged passage of this law in 1915
after having evaded the issue
in l944-to get past the Hominat-
ing convention and the election
He did the same thing this year
on the issue--the very vital issue
of racial segregation in the New
York National Guard.
A responsibility of enormous
weight has been placed upon Gov
ernor Dewey 1t is well within
the range of responsibility that
the fate Of the entire world may
be determined by what happens
during the next four years. 1t is
profoundly to be hoped that Mr.
Dewey, should he be elected Pres
ident, will grow in craftsmanship,
vision and courage"
Charging that northern Demo
Gratis and Republicans in Congress
are terrorized by southern fill
busterers, Mr.. White said: I'VE
must let Senators and Congress-
men alike who seek our vote
know that they will attain our
support only if they stop being
towards in the face of cheap con-
federate buster. say solemnly
and advisably that if the southern
governors and other politicians
who threaten everything from
political secession to mob violence
to prevent fulfillment OF the rec
commentators Of the Presidents
Committee on Civil Rights are
successful, then democracy is dead
forever in the United States and
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-02

in the world
Speaking on the program with
Dr. Tobias, Spingarn Medalist, the
NAACP Secretary paid tribute to
DR. Tobias remarkable degree of
clear thinking, cool courage, and
answering adherence to the high
est ideals Of Christianity and de-
mocraey" Appearing on the pro-
gram also was Mrs Geneva Rush.
en-, eldest daughter of Mrs. Rosa
Lee Ingram now imprisoned with
her two teen-age sons for the self
defense Staying of white neigh
Dor.
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Here and There
Continued from page one

Randolph will realize that color
ed martyrdom in this age is soon
forgotten by those for whom they
have made the supreme sacrifice.
We do not need martyrs today,
but real men and women who will
strive to live as long as nature
will permit, to fight shoulder to
shoulder to convince those who
are in power of the errors of their
ways in their dealings with their
fellowmen.
In these few short years of my
lifetime. I have seen men of our
race die from broken hearts
brought about by others of their
own group. who should have been
the first to cast their lots with
them and help them To put over
their program for the good of all
concerned.
There was Booker T Washing
ton, father of industrial education
in America. His greatest opponents
were not the white people, but
his own. Not the ignorant people,
but the well-trained academic
people Of his own race, whose
envy was often based on the fact
that Booker T Washington was
doing something that they had
not thought of, Or getting from the
world, so therefore the only meth
cd they could think of to dis
credit him. was to make his life
as miserable as they possibly
could by their vicious attacks, in
and effort TO belittle him. AS
result, DR.. Washington died at
comparatively speaking, early age.
Marcus Garvey, whose economic
and statehood program was so
greatly misinterpreted and misun-
derstood, was largely responsible
for Harlem and many other col
ored communities becoming BUSH
ness conscious as race, was great
ly feared and respected by the
authorities of that day, because he
was endeavoring to unite his peo-
pie all over the world, he was be-
trayed by his own into the hands
of the Government, and the result
was that he was imprisoned, and
upon release, deported to his ma
tive Jamaica, B.WI. He later went
to London, where re died from
broken heart. Today many of
our outstanding leaders have
risen to fame by advocating Gar
vey's philosophy under some other
Hdllle, many Vi lIltHl nave even
become wealthy, but they never
give him the credit that is due
him lie was certainly the father
Of modern race pride Mr. Ran
dolph and his followers could Ger
toinly accomplish a great deal
more il they would lnaugurate a
national campaign to teach our
people how much more they could
accomplish economically and POI
liucally If they were united I'M
der ONE GOD, ONE AIM and
ONE DESTINY.