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Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26

phrey literally wore his voice out
at the 1914 Democratic Conven-
ton in Chicago, screaming for
Henry Wallace In fact, Humphrey
was such a rabid Wallace man
that he refused to vote for Tru-
man after Truman won the con-
venlion, the chairman moved to
make the nomination unanimous
Few who watched the Demo-
cratic Convention closely will
ever forget the sight of Humphrey
and Barney Allen and Red River
Valley farmer, their clothes half
torn off their backs and their
voices gone, racing through the
Chicago Stadium carrying an Am
erican flag and Wallace Banner.
begging and pleading with the
delegates to support their man.
But that was four years ago. One
year later, Humphrey by wrap
ping up political politics with a
clever door bell ringing campaign,
managed to become Mayor of
Minneapolis.
The trigger tongue Humphrey
will bring to the Senate a clam
orous voice for Civil Rights and
Social Reforms. AS Mayor Of
Minneapolis, one Of the first was
TO set up a Council of Human Re-
lations. He founded it on dreams,
but made 1t work. Again at the
Philadelphia Convention, 1t was
Humphrey who split the Demo-
cratic party wide open by de-
manding a strong Civil Rights
See HERE and THERE--pagc four
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
Following
NAA CP
ports

Baltimore The National Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF
Colored People learned today that
its testimony had been instrument
tai in bringing about the decision
of the University of Maryland to
admit qualified Negro students to
its graduate school. DIR. H. C. Byrd.
university president, announced
this week that Negro applicants
for graduate work will be con-
sidered next fall ION a basis OF
qualification alone" and qualified
students accepted ION an inteara-
ted basis"
The NAACP position was out
lined on Oct. % at a hearine
granted to the Maryland Commit
tee for Equal Educational oppor-
tunity by the Board Of Trustees
of the University of Maryland. At
this meeting NAACP assistant
special counsel Franklin H, vii.
Hams testified that he could find
no federal or state law or judicial
opinion justifying the existing
discriminatory policy against Ne
groes.
MIR. Williams pointed out that
although graduate courses at ths
University were maintained b.
the State Of Maryland "out q
public funds raised by taxation a
all citizens, regardless Of race
creed, or COLOR" the only gradu-
ate facilities available for the use
of qualified Negroes were those
of the school of law which open-
ed its doors to colored students
following a court decision in 1aaS.
| III would Be unfortunate. de-
ciared the NAACP attorney, .for
the State of Maryland to have to
lace repeated and numerous ac-
tons in the courts OF the state
before electing to do what il il
clear constitutional obligation to
DO Immediately. Accordingly, IL in
again urged that this Board i'm
mediately issue public statement
OF policy affirming the right ~
every citizen Of the state to be
considered for admission to grad
uate and professional courses and
degrees on the basis Of his quail
LEGATIONS, without regard to race
creed, or color"
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
Catholic Priest Scorns Laney's
CHARGE That FEPC Is 'Communistic'

San Antonio, Texas tSpeciaD-
Writing in the Alamo Register
here, Father John NJ Hayes has
severely criticized the statement
of the Honorable Ben Laney, Gov
ernor Of Arkansas, that FEPC leg
islation is a "Communistic idea"
FIR Hayes comments: Nov, if
the Governor had said: I don't
like it, or 1t won't work, and let
it go at that, we could at least
feel that he respected our intelli-
gence. But when he tries to hang
the handy Red Label on it, it is
fairly obvious that he has put us
down for pumpkins gulls, green
horns"
Recalling the fact that for sew
eral years the chairman of the
Federal Fair Employment Prac-
tees commission was Most Rev
Francis J Hass, Catholic Bishop
of Grand Rapids. the priest notes;
THE Pope does not appoint
Communicates to BishopricS. The
Pope, Governor, is against Com
munism He has absolutely no use
for it. And Bishop Haas is not
one to be easily hoodwinked. He
could tell our neighboring Cover
nor more in five minutes about
the real danger of Communism
than Ben Laney is likely to dis
cover in a lifetime"
Referring to the Catholic organi-
cations which have urged the pas
sage of FEPC legislation, FIR.
Hayes cites the Social Action De-
partment of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference, the Catholic
Committee of the South, and the
Catholic War Veterans.
The priest points out that in
three states where FEPC legisla-
ton has been enacted, 1925 cases
of alleged discrimination were
dealt with, all of which were set
tied by conference, Cancellation
and persuasion, without invoking
against the employers the penal
ties provided by the law.
1T was necessary to have pen
alties in the law to convince en-
ployers (and some unions) thai
the state was serious in its pur-
pose" FIR, Hayes observes. "But
the penalties were not invoked"
Urging the passage of the fed
Grad FEPC legislation, the priest
notes. In the very states where
FEPC laws have been functioning
successfully officials agree that a
federal statute would be of great
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26

benefit 1t would extend and make
more uniform fair practices and
would strengthen the position of
existing commissions.
States rights?", the priest con-
tinues. Yes, of course. But no
state has any right to perpetuate
injustice or to stand idly by while
injustice flourishes within its Dor
ders, or to get in the way of cor
receive federal measures II a state
is incapable of doing its duty it
is obliged to stand out of the way
of a higher authority which is
ready TO restore justice. And job
justice is mighty important A
man has 10 earn a living and feed
his family no matter where his
ancestors came from"
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
Arkansans Now
Serving In Japan
With The US Army

With the Eighth Army in Kobe,
Japan are Private Frederick d.
Hale, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hale, 902 w, 18th street, North
Little Rock, Private Herman
Hampton, son of Mrs Callie
Hampton Ri /, Morrilton, Pvt
Jack Holloway, son of Mrs. Ollie
Turner, 3101 Pulaski street. and
Recruit Wilbur White, son of Mrs.
Marther White of 1924 w Eighth
street.
Prior to entering the army, Pvt
Hale attended Jones High School
and is now holder of the Japan
csc Occpation Ribbon; Pvt Hamp-
ton attended Menifee High School,
is a rifleman in Company I, and
has been chosen as Colonels or
DERBY at a recent guard mount for
his soldering ability; Pvt Hollo-
way attended Dunbar High School
and is now stationed at Camp
Gifu Japan, for return to the U,
S, for discharge from the army;
paor,,it White attended Dupbnr
High School and is now a mortar
gunner in Company M.
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
End j. s. Job
Jim Crow GROUPS
Ask FEPC Now

INSTRUMENTATION to end seq
regation in Federal employment
has been asked of President Tru-
mans Fair Employment Board by
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
the Congress of Industrial Organ
izatlons, and the American Veter-
ans Committee
We believe that the Board has
a clear duty to advise all Federal
agencies that segregation in en-
ployment or facilities provided
for employees is 'odious to a free
people and contrary to Federal
Policy the communication stated,
dated November IL. 1t was SUBJ
mitted by George l.. p. Weaver.
Director of the National CIO
Committee 10 Abolish Discrimin-
alton; Robert Carter, Director of
Veterans Affairs of the American
Veterans Committee; and Clar-
ence Mitchell, Labor Secretary of
the NAACP.
The statement asked that the
Board considered the prevention
of discrimination as its major
function rather than "the mere
correction Of such individual COM
plants as may arise" On indivi-
dual complaints, the statement
asked that the procedure for
handling tn EN- be uniform
throughout the Federal Govern
ment and such procedure "em-
brace the right of employees to
be represented on the Boards es-
tablished by the agencies to hear
such complaints and also to be
represented by counsel Of their
own choosing"
In commenting on remedies for
persons who are the victims of
discrimination, the statement in
dictated that mo machinery for
handling complaints will be ade-
quate unless it provides that the
victim of discrimination shall be
given redress in the form OF APP
pointment, promotion, or transfer
as the case may be-
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
U { Of Church
Women Holds
Biennial Assembly

a lar reaching program design
ed TO put teeth into Christian nrin-
ciples around the world--and a.
round the block--was mapped bv
more than $500 delegates from
"a Protestant denominations at the
fourth biennial assembly Of the
United Council Of Church Women
held this week in Milwaukee. wis.,
coisin, Mrs. Ethel B. Dawson said
to the Press this week.
Adoption by the assembly Of a
record smashing set Of resolutions
and proposals on social and in
ternational issues was reported bv
Mrs. Dawson, member Of the
Home Mission Council Of North
American delegation. Measures ur-
ging legislation for low cost hous-
ing and slum clearance, "intelii-
gent and courageous" support Of
the United Nations, liberalized leg
islation for admission OF displaced
persons, adequate financing Of the
European recovery program, back
ing Of President Truman's civil
rights program, and understanding
for the people of Russia were a.
mong the important actions listed
by Mrs. Dawson.
Determined to follow words
with deeds, she continued, the as
sembiy dispatched message Ia
President Truman calling for a
continued bipartisan foreign pol
icy, together with the appointment
of the best qualified civilians
to government posts. Another mes
sage to the Food and Agricultural
Organizations OF the UN meeting
in Washington, D. c.. urged 4
strong program to raise tn
See WOMEN--paGc four
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
NARY Il and u. ADMIT NEGROES
Negro Division
Set For Xmas
Seal Campaign

The Negro division for the Pu-
laski County 1913 tuberculosis
Christmas Seal Sale will have a
goal of $500, toward a county
wide goal of $4,000, Prof. / T,
Gillian. division chairman, an
nounced this week.
Both goals are the same as last
years.
The work Of the colored divis-
ion was launched with a kickoff
meeting at the Phyllis Wheatley
YWCA Sunday when campaign
materials were distributed to the
workers, and purposes of the Seal
Sale were explained.
Proceeds of the Seal Sale will
be used to finance the anti-tuber-
culosis program OF the Pulaski
County tuberculosis Association.
This includes a skin-testing pro-
gram in all public and private
schools to determine which child
rem have been exposed to tuber-
culosis, and to center them for
special care. The Seal Sale money
pays for services to help get tu-
berculosis victims into hospitals,
and to help take care of their
families while they are i'll. The
Seal Sale money helps buy free
X-Rays for the discovery Of I'M
known cases of tuberculosis This
service is offered free of charge
to every resident of Pulaski Coun-
ty who wishes it.
Christmas Seals may be pur-
chased by calling 4-290l and ask
ing that a supply be mailed TO
you.
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
Hazel Scott Refuses To Perform
Before Segregated Audience In Texas

What justification can anyone
have who comes to hear me and
then objects to sitting next to
another Negro?' was the question
Miss Scott asked.
The first official announcement
of the cancellation from the Uni
versity's Cultural Entertainment
Committee said the show was call
ed off because the pianist was i'll
and unable to appear
Miss Scott told reporters she
was i'll with sinus headache. but
that was not all. She said she ar
rived here expecting to appear
before non segregated audience
and upon finding that members of
her race would be segregated. she
declined to appear.
The pianist said she had under
stood she would stay at the Hal
stead House, a coop domitory on
the campus, but that on arrival
she was told there were no va
cancies She was entertained in
the home of a Negro dentist.
She said she had played in the
South before and had not been
confronted with the segregation
problem
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26

Austin, Texa s-BoogieWoogie
Pianist Hazel Scott was billed to
appear at Gregory gymnasium on
the campus of the University of
Texas but refused to appear be-
fore a segregated audience. The
show, sponsored by the Univer-
sity's Cultural Entertainment Com
mittee. was a sellout with 1000
seats sold. The artists appearance
was cancelled and money is being
refunded.
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
White 10 Broadcast
Freedom Pledge

New York-Walter White, sec
rotary of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, is one of a group of dis
tinguished Americans whose re-
cording of the Freedom Pledge
will be broadcast oyer a New
York radio station to herald the
return visit Of the Freedom Train
to this city, Nov. rs to Jan /.
The group who will recite the
pledge includes Mayor William o.
Dryer, Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, president of Columbia Uni
versity, Bernard Baruch, Arch
bishop Francis Cardinal Spellman,
and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. presi-
dent of the American Jewish Con-
gress,
The Freedom Pledge reads.
81 am an American. A free A.
merican.
Free TO speak--without fear,
Free to worship God in my own
way,
Free to stand for what I think
right,
Free to oppose what I believe
wrong,
Free to choose those who govern
my country.
This heritage Of Freedom I pledge
TO uphold
For myself and all mankind"
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
CALAIS Co. Schools
Face Injunction
On Segregation

Dallas, Texas-A suit for in
junction TO prohibit segregation of
white and Negro children in the
Dallas County School system,
specifically naming the Sewers
Independent School Distric t.
where Negro pupils went on
strike recently because of insani-
tary and inadequate facilities. is
on file in federal court,
See DALLAS--page four
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
Arkansan Makes
Good In Ohio

c lu m bus, Ohio-Patrolman
Caney johnson, native of Jones'
boro is making good as a police
man in the Capitol City of Ohio.
Mr. Johnson was reared by an
aunt. Mrs. Henrietta Williams, in
Jonesboro. and worked for many
of the stores as delivery boy, and
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
NAACP Votes To
Defend Loyalty
Purge Victims

New York-Charging that Off
cials in certain government agen-
cies are using the Presidents
loyalty order as an instrument for
intimidating federal employees
who oppose discrimination and
segregation, Walter White, NAAC
p secretary, today announced a
decision by the Associations
See NAACP--page four
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
Negro Cab Driver
Hired In NJ. j. After
NAACP Pressure

Camden. NJ 1.-THE Camden
branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People announced this week that
it has been successful in securing
placement for a Negro driver with
the Yellow Cab Company, for the
first time in this city.
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
|n|S ! |''|'!|I|'}| : II'I5a RI

Washington, D. C.-H u b ert
Humphrey, who topplcd Senator
Joe Ball in the Minnesota Sena-
lorial race, is proverbal giant
killer.
Less than four years ago, Hum
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26

ABCs QUEEN-Mrs Evelyn DeVola Scott Homecoming
of Arkansas Baptist College Mrs Scott member of the 18th
grade class the Queen Contest by reporting S335 Tues
day the date the ended Other Miss
Heencia Moore of the Junior and Senior College class who
ported $21S0 Miss Zo Near King of the Sophomore College
class reporting 500 Miss Nlcent Hardman Freshman
College class reporting $23500 The 18th grade high school
ported Sl25 and the 10th grade S3091 Wednesday, Home
coming Day began wh parade through the business sections
of the city but defeat dampene the spirit Of ole ABC when
Mississippi Industrial College of Holly Springs Mississippi
soundly beat the ABC Buffaoes $50 in the football game
LRH Stadium Press photo.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
TUBERCULosIs SEAL SALE

(Continued from Page Onel
Marshall, Jr., President. AS in the
past the sale will be conducted by
direct mail appeal and the Seal
Sale letters with the seals will be
mailed throughout the state on
November 22nd. The first Seal
Sale in the United States was orig
mated and launched in Whining
ton, Delaware on December 7th,
1907 by the late Miss Emily p.
Bissell. Through the years it has
become an American tradition to
buy Christmas Seals to finance tu-
berculosis work. According to sta
tistics of the State Health Depart
ment Delaware's tuberculosis death
rate for the last two years has
been higher than the rate for the
United States. Among the activ-
tiles financed by the sale of seals
in Delaware are the following:
nursing service for INDECENT pa
tients; health education in the
schools and for adults; the main
tenance of Sunnybrook cottage;
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
PUBLIC SALE

of Valuable Personal Property
The undersigned will offer for
public sale on the farm known as
the Greenwell farm on the road
from Kenton to Lockwood's Chapel,
two and one-half miles from Ken
ton. on
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
Smyrna Landing

Mrs. George Schall (nee Miss
Elsie Chase of Camden, Nj, spent
a visit with Mrs. Wilhelmina
Wrench Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Gaulke accompanied
her daughter, Mrs. John Bailey of
Marcus Hook, and spent Sunday at
Hacks Point, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Boyer and
daughter, Miss Nancy and Mrs.
Anna Walker of Wilmington, were
weekend visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve jackson.
Miss Mildred Davis, Mrs. Frank
Bramble and sons of Chester, Pa;
Mrs. Ella Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Boyles of Smyrna; Mrs .Har-
old Warner of Delaney's; Mrs. Earl
Scott of Blackiston's Cross Roads,
were weekend visitors with Mrs.
Emma Davis.
Mrs. Wilmer Ford and daughter,
Mrs. Willis Sanner, and daughter
Carol Sue, were weekend visitors
with her mother, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Wrench.
Mrs. Joe Belts of Milford has
been visiting her nephew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Warner
and daughter Nancy, of Taylor's
Bridge, spent a visit with his
grandmother, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Wrench Monday.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
PROCLANIATION

Whereas, Victory in World War
II cost us more than 100000 cas-
ualties and
Whereas, there are many mill
lions of handicapped persons in the
United States who through rehabil-
itation, are gainfully employed and
Whereas, there are many dis
abled veterans of World Wars I
and II who are not yet rehabilitat-
ed and employed and who reserve
self-supporting, selfrespecting jobs
in which they can make useful con-
tributions to our community, state
and nation.
Now Therefore, 1 Clarence j.
Prickett, Mayor of the City of
Smyrna do set aside the week of
October 3rd to October 9th as En-
ploy the Physically Handicapped
Week, and 1 call upon all local Of
ficials, all local employers, all local
civic organizations and all citizens
to assist in every way possible, to
the end that it shall be brought to
the attention of all members of our
community that disabled veterans
and other handicapped civilians are
fully capable and are performing
efficiently, safely and reliably in
thousands of different occupations.
And 1 Further Urge All Employ
ers to place all their job orders
with the Delaware State Employ
ment Service so that disabled vet
Grams and other handicapped work
ers may be given an opportunity tc
prove their value in productive anc
self-respecting jobs.
In Witness Whereof, have here.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
Horses and Mules

HOrScS dIlu NlulcS
Two mare mules, Dolly and Jen-
nv, 8 years old. Horse mule, Pete,
8 years old. Mules work double.
Roam mare, Bessie, 5 years old,
work single or double. Gray horse,
Prince, 13 years old, work, ride, or
drive.
Two Brood Sows, bred Aug. 1st
g Shoats. 20 bushels good Seed
Wheat.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
John Deere A tractor, on rubber,
with cultivators, first class shape;
set of MISUNDERSTANDING plows,
McCormick-DeeEng 16 disc drill,
MISUNDERSTANDING binder, 8-ft.
cut, John Deere 999 corn planter
with fertilizer attachments, David
Bradley disc, 7-ft., one year old;
David Bradley hammer mill, one
year old; spring-tooth, 8 sections;
rotary hoe, 9-ft. cultipacker, four
horse Acme harrow, 1-horse rack,
New Idea manure spreader, dump
corn cutter, Burr hammer mill,
MISUNDERSTANDING; riding culti-
vator, SO Oliver walking plow, 40
oliver riding plow, two-horse wag-
on, steel axle; four-can Wilson
electric box, 4 milk cans and buck
cts, set Fairbanks scales, milk cart,
14-ft. hay rack, 4 sets wagon har-
ness, 2 sets plow harness, collars
and brides, forks and shovels, 9TH
er things too numerous to mention;
iron for junk.
Some household goods. Electric
washer, one year old.
TERMS CASH
GEORGE w. SEWARD, Owner
Louis Thompson, Auctioneer
Ralph Spence, Outside Clerk
Marie Seward, Inside Clerk
Lunch will be served
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30

the rehabilitation of tuberculosis
patients in the Sanatoria; tubercu-
lin testing of special groups; the
maintenance of three microscopes
in three county health centers; CO.
operation with the State Health
Department and the City Health
Department in mass X-ray surveys
and operation of the chest X-ray
diagnostic clinic in the offices of
the Society.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30

spent the weekend with Mrs. B.
Riley Watson.
Mrs. Mollie Stats spent Monday
in the village.
Mrs. Clifford Pryor entertained
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service at a covered dish luncheon
at her home Wednesday.
Mrs. Ada Reihm and Mrs. Reese
Mofitt were Wilmington visitors
Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
Sat-, Oct. 2, 1913

Starting at IL O'Clock Noon
Rain or Shine
The following personal property:
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
Clayton

Mrs. Florence Starkey and son
Alfred, Mrs. Stephen Cole, Mrs.
Fred Duff and son Charles spent
Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Starkey and family of Spring
City, Pa, and also visited Valley
Forge, Pa.
w. E. Carter, purchasing agent;
Mrs. Stephen Cole and Mrs. Har-
vey Hill of the sales department OF
r. w. Slaughter attended Supple
Biddle's Fair in Philadelphia, Pa,
on Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
tember % and "a.
The w. S. C. S. will hold a bake
and food sale in Clements store on
Saturday, october 2, at 110:S0 am.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson of
Baltimore, Md, spent the weekend
as the guest of their daughter and
son-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Dunning. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Dunning's daughter Donna Sue, re-
ceived the Baptismal Rites at st.
PauIs Church on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Citizens and
Mrs. Rachel Tmwake of Salem, N.
J., were guests of Mr.. George Ross
and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Wamsley, Sr.,
and Miss Alice Ennis of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend as the
guests of Mrs. Bertha Sevil.
Mrs. Lizzie Kemp of Dover, spent
several days last week as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Knotts.
Charles A. Sinex, of Miami, Flor
ida, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Alice F. Sinex of Clayton.
Mrs. Andrew Seemans of Balti-
more, Md, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Marker of
Clayton,
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
CHILD SAFETY
TRAFFIC RULES
CONTINUED from Page Three)

CONTINUED from Page Three)
example, you know-so give them
a good one to follow. "a Younger
children, obey your traffic officers
and school safety patrols. Keep
out of the street except when you
cross with the traffic signal, and al
ways cross at the intersection,
never in the middle of the block.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30
Blackbird

Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Urquhart and
daughter of Moorestown, N. J.,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Vic
tor Kohl.
Miss Bessie B. Feruson of Had
don Heights, N. j., spent Monday
with Mrs. w. G.. Roosevelt.
Miss Dora Bradley of Newark,
Smyrna times., 1948-09-30

Mrs. James Scotten has been Wis
iting with her daughter and FAM
ily. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard johnson
of New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galen Collision and
son spent the weekend visiting
with his parents in Easton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lapham
were dinner guests on Friday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey of Gar
land Lake, Md.