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Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20
CLARkSVILLE
Mrs. Norma Justice

l. B, Bolden, loyal Grand Mas
ter of King David Masonic Lodge,
was in the city Friday night on
his annual visit to the local Ma
son and OES chapters ,..g, Elma
York motored to Kansas City
last week on business .s... DR..
Roy Justice and Dee York, CO.
owners of a bus company here,
have made several interstate
trips this summer ...,.. Pat. Doris
and Lee May are here visiting
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee May -.s-.. Rev. T. J. Whit
field, pastor of Mt. Calvery Bap-
fist Church preached last Sunday
to the AME congregation in the
absence Of their pastor, Rev.
Charles oliver who is convelesc-
ing in an Oklahoma hospital ........
Mrs. Clara Moore and Mrs Othel-
la May, Jr. and children, 10 Ann
and Charles spent the weekend
in Arkansas City $500 Ransome
Howe of Little Rock was in the
city. recently visiting his sister
and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bagsby $500. Mrs. Nancy
VIM of Kansas City was recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Mays.
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20
BENTON
Luther C0lmAn


Mrs. Alma Williams is home
after spending several weeks in
Chicago, Illinois ,,...... Thomas
Warren of Tennessee is here for
an extended visit with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. p B. Franklin.
Thomas was accompanied by his
cousin, Robert Hogan ............ The
st. Paul Baptist Church Red
Circle, of which Mrs. Alice Cros-
by is supervisor. rendered pro-
gram recently at the Church OF
God in Christ .,. Mrs. Mamie
Robson has greatly improved af-
ter a very recent illness. Her
children of California and her
husbands brother-in-law are here
....... Henry Ford of Little Rock
was here last week visiting rela-
tives 49,. Pleasant Hill AME
Church and st. Paul Baptist
Church will charter bus to Mt
Zion Baptist Church in Bauxite
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

himself gazing far out into Al
cleaning horizon so bright that
1t blinded his vision to that black
orge we have all learned to call
the Civil Rights Bill" As long
as such a. menace stands In the
way Of all Of us and the novice
voters of this land of the free
and home Of the brave. II might
prove our own undoing! God for
bid! As long as the two so-called
conflicting races seem uneducated
to the real cause of right, which
are, in the words Of the immortal
Lincoln: " So let us strive on to
finish this great work that we
are in; to bind up the nations
wounds; to care for him who has
borne the battle and to do all
we can to cherish a just and last
ing peace among ourselves ano
with all nations ........ NEWS .......
Ed Watt Of North Malvern wa
attacked by male hog Of hi
own raising. Cuts and bruise
were the results .......... Prentice
! Jones and family arrived at Nal,
vern to visit their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Larkin Jones ....... Willie
Taylor from Newport was a visi-
tor of Mrs. c. P. Barber last SUM-
day ........ Miss Lendora Williams
of Malvern High School has re-
turned from school at Philander
Smith College in Little Rock -.
So. Prof. Haynes. and his Sextette
of First Baptist Church, promise
a grand program at said church
Sunday night.
p SENIOR leyo-i
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20
LAKE VIEW
L0nnie Orr

LUIlukc UT
Sunday School at First Bap-
fist and the Rally at Salem Bap-
fist were rained out the last
Sunday ....... Mrs. Artie Lee Is
visiting her daughter, Ophelia
Lee of Chicago. Illinois ....... Mrs.
Maudine Hopkins Of Chicago,
Illinois is here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Prince Hum
phrey ............ Mrs. Silas Dolphin
has returned home from st. Louis,
Missouri ...... Those who attend
ed the Short Course in Pine Bluff
last week were Mrs. Earl Jordon.
William Gladney. James Wash
ington. Naomi Hoskins and john
athan Edwards ....,.. THE women
of the Community are not asking
each other how many quarts of
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20
MALVERN
Jimmie Atkinson

MALVERN GOES MCMATH >.
Residents Of this city saw history
in the making last Tuesday when
a surprising number Of Negroes
who had never been to the polls
before found, in smashing VIC
tory, the value OF their own vote.
1t took little coaching from eager
sponsors to start them marveling:
Who is this young man who dares
alter the political traditions of
Arkansas? Heretofore, many had
been loathe to pay poll tax. believ
ing that It was useless, that their
presence at the polling places
would not be welcome. But this
time the picture was different.
Both races found themselves pull
ling for the same candidate, and
what pull! Negroes mot sweat
ing, and voting the RIGHT ticket
Joined the throng and rode the
bandwagon tovictory.
Compare this with what hap
pened upstate. less than one hun
dred miles away. Both races
were of one accord, it seems, here
in Hot Springs County. They
worked hand in hand Git seems)
for the cause of the right. They
voted a straight ticket which in
cluded among others, Sid McMath
for governor. Ed Cash for State
Senator, Ed Deere for Sheriff.
This writer thinks that the
young man" and the voters OF
Hot Springs County drove home
a shining example. Who knows
but what the young man" found
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

M. E. MI need help today.
live here in this city with some
people and l don't have any rent
to pay. am a dressmaker by
trade and have made good in the
past but now ! can't seem to get
anything to do. l am terribly de-
pressed. will be most grateful
for anything you can do.
Ans: You have too much time on
yOrr hands and you are brooding
because you do not have any in
come. Get = job, even though It
isn't the type Of work you want
to do--just take some job until
you can get on your feet and do
better. Then arrange to get
and solicit sewing again.
Let all Of your friends know that
yow are an expert dressmaker and
you will get work TO do. Mean
while, snap out Of that depressed
feeling. Send . quarter for Hap
pier Living Lesson No. 1THE
WAY TO HAPPINESS. II will
open your eyes.
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

fruit and vegetables they have
canned but how many hundred
quarts 49,. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jor-
don were quests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lonnie Orr Sunday.
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20
SMACKOVER
Collie Caldwell

Mr., and Mrs, William Jackson
are the proud parents Of a fine
baby girl ..... Mrs. Emma Clur-
sky, Mrs Parilee Spralls and
William Sutton are on the sick
list ..a.,.. The Daily Vacation BIZ
Bile classes now in session at the
First Baptist Church are being
lergely attended ...,. Rev. J, e.
Flowers of Rosston was a week
end guest of Mrs, Elsie Flowers
.a,-.. Mr.. and Mrs. Prince Black
mon are the parents of a baby
boy, Leroy.
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

Davis and daughter, Jacquelyn,~.
The Young Mems Progressive Club
is continuing to do fine work. II
you want good Bar-B-Q on week.
ends call the Peoples Recreation
Center.
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

on Friday to hear Rev G. r.
Littleton preach during his an
niversary services. Rev Staff
is to preach and represent the
two churches.
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

FIRST $4,000 FOR TRUMAN-Sherman Hbbitt, Harlems
unofficial Mayor presenting the first 81 10000 contribution to
the National Citizens Committee for the Reelection of President
Harry s. Truman John H. Sengacke Treasurer of the Com
mittee ef receiving the check from Mr. Hbbtt while Con-
William L. Dawson Chairman of the Committee looks
with enthusiasm The presentation made at the Commit
tees Headquarters the Bimore Hotel New York City
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

Wade Of Little Rock. spent few
days in the home Of their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs William
Tucker.
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

Rev. ]. S. Reed of College Hill
Baptist Church left last Thurs
day for Toledo, Ohio, st. Paul,
Minnesota and other northern
points. While there he hopes TO
deliver several gospel messages
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20
COL
1. N. KimbrOugh

I. N. Kimbr0ugh
Mrs. Johnnie Williams was a
week end guest Of her daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Dowery and dau-
ghter of Helena, recently. The
HAYS Harmonizers of Ark. City
sang at the Gould Colored School
on August 8th.,. Mrs. Willie Jene
Laster. and sister, Mrs Allie Bell
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20
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to girl whom I love but she
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the whole setup. Her ways are
not at all like mine. She doesn't
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men.
Arkansas State press., 1948-08-20

M. l.. MI have been married
but my husband and | have been
separated for sixteen years. l
have been with this friend for
six years. He hasn't been able
to decide about getting married
so recently met another man
who says he will marry me. What
should I do?
Ans: Get a divorce II you do not
intend to live with your husband
again. You can't marry anyone
right now as you do not have
your legal freedom. The man YOU
are with Is providing for you as
a wife-yOu should not encourage
other fellows as long as you &C.
cept his support.
A. M, CT want to know why do
people come by to rent my room
and then they never return. Is
there anything wrong?
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tractive. II can be done with out
too mr,,h expense. And-you will
be able to get = tenant. The sea-
son will open up in your section
this fall and II you do a little
decorating-you can keep ii rent
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Evening star., 1948-07-12
The Government Still Grows

Senator Byrd's latest report on the size
Of the Federal Governments payroll shows
that it is still twice as big as before the
war. Little has been done to bring 1t
even near its prewar strength.
Personnel reductions effected soon after
w Day have been offset by new accre-
tions as the Government has faced new
responsibilities. In addition to the ex-
pected increase in the Veterans Admins
tration, other problems not anticipated at
wars end have arisen to require expansion
of some old agencies and to cause creation
of new ones, like the Economic Co-opera-
mitments abroad have grown more
complicated Broadly America is con-
cerned not only with its own postwar
troubles but with those of good part OF
the world.
To carry this load, the Government
during the past six months has been TAX
ing on new employees at the rate OF about
500 a month, according to Senator Byrd
In the current fiscal year there will be an
average of 2,112,O0 employees on the pay
roll. This is more than twice the World
War I peak of Federal employment. 1t is
more than three and half times the
pre-New Deal level And it is more than
twice the 1889 total.
While there has been justification for
much of the expansion since World War II,
Senator Byrd and other economy advo-
Gates are correct in their contention that
the overall number of employees could be
materially reduced by genuine overhaul
ing of the Federal establishment. 1t may
be that Senator Byrd is over-stating posi-
bilities when he says that about thirty per
cent of Federal employees. or about 100000,
could be discharged without detriment to
governmental operations. But even ad-
ministration personnel experts admit that
there is too much overlapping of functions,
duplication of efforts and other forms of
waste and inefficiency in the departments
and agencies, boards and commissions.
There is hope For relief, however. Under
the direction of Herbert Hoover, recog-
nized authority on governmental admins,
tration and longtime devotee of more
business in Government" the most COM
prehensive study of governmental machin-
cry ever undertaken is making progress.
Out of this study will come detailed recon-
mendations for the elimination Of waste
and the institution of more efficient pro-
cedures. There are good prospects, there
fore, of a far-reaching reorganization that
will rid the Government of non-essential
activities and personnel and place 1t on a
sounder, more businesslike basis.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Far Awuy Fireworks

Somewhere, nearer, the displays gigantic,
Filling the sky above youngsters head
His mother cannot drag him toG to bed,
But here, so far asoay, the scale Is tiny.
Like embroidery II, q brilliant thread,
Like sitper medallion on the night,
Brooches of gold and garnet, green and
and Uhhe-
An art, nth little change In ffty yeGrs,
OF putting something beautiful up high.
We ,conder If ,1e'u see, before tDe die,
Explosives lose their menace and old
meaning,
No longer, euen memorials OF i0oY,
Take a nep Significance and feeling
Wherever rockets soar.
The last one climbed In such clfnGctiS
splendor
We knew our little totrn could not afford,
II man can make, q better pvrotechnfc,
Fountain OF light, scattering It's white
Agatnst 50 many colors-there mould bs
no more.
MARaERY MANSFIELD.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Democratic Problem

Although the party's chances have been
grievously injured by pre-conventlon
fighting, the Democrats seem ready to
put on something which at least remotely
resembles a united front as they assemble
in Philadelphia today for the opening
session of the 1948 convention.
The Truman forces are in command
of the situation, and there is hardly any
doubt that they will nominate their man
on the first ballot. A serious battle over
the platform seems to have been averted
by an agreement to revive the 1914 plank
on civil rights, which was swallowed four
years ago by the southerners, and which
they cannot oppose too strenuouSly now.
Nor is real trouble in prospect over the
vice presidential nominee. The usual
maneuverings are going on, but there Is
no reason to doubt that in the end a
choice will be made that is satisfactory
to the President and not too offensive to
any of the various factions.
This belated closing of ranks, however,
cannot heal the wounds already inflicted
and cannot hide the fundamental split
within the party. This split Is COM
pounded of a number of things, but the
conflict over civil rights is the principal
one.
When Franklin D. Roosevelt held the
Democrats in the palm of his hand, he
was able to keep this rupture from reach
ing dangerous proportions He was able
to do this, first, because Of his skill as
a political manager, and second, because
the party rank and file knew they could
win with him and were very much afraid
that they could not win without him.
Hence, whatever he said went.
But that picture is changed. The bulk
of the Democrats do not look upon Presi-
dent Truman as a winner, and therefore,
there is less incentive to bow to his wishes.
If either the self-styled northern liberals
or the southerners could have found
promising substitute for Mr.. Truman, they
would have bolted this year. That they
are sticking is not due to their love for
the President, but rather to their inability
to put their finger on any one else.
There Is little likelihood, however, that
this uneasy coalition can survive defeat
at the polls. If Mr.. Truman is beaten as
badly as some of the party leaders have
said he will be beaten the Democratic
organization should come apart at the
seams. And that, in turn, might prove
to be the first step toward a realignment
of political forces in this country.
It is rash to be premature in proclaim
ing the death of major party. But at
the same time it is difficult to believe
that the Democratic organization If it
falls apart, can ever be rebuilt along the
same lines regrouping of forces along
liberal and conservative lines would seem
to be almost inevitable.
Evening star., 1948-07-12

suggest that we ought not to overestimate
it, either. For we can hypnotic ourselves
into perilous inaction or vacillation in
dealing with challenges like the one in
Berlin If we build up a kind of myth about
the strength of the Russians. That
strength conceivably may equal ours by the
end of the century, but as far as the i'm
mediate future is concerned, it simply is
not comparable to what can be arrayed
against it.
Looked at in this light, the Iron Curtain,
far from being symbol Of great and for
bidding power, seems more sign of weak
ness-a thing designed to cover up indus
trial deficiencies and lack of popular sup
port. At any rate, as the steel figures
indicate, we ought not to be overimpressed
or intimidated by the threatening tyranny
entrenched behind it.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Letters to The Star
Federation Leader Criticized

Federation Leader Criticized
To the Editor Of The Star:
Where ignorance is bliss, It's folly to be wise"
was never more true than is being demon
strated daily by one who was chosen as rep
resentative of the white citizenry of the District
Of Columbia 1t is bad situation when the
above proverb applies to and affects only one
individual, but it becomes calamitous when 1t
affects and stigmatizes whole citizenry, the
majority of whom, we feel must hang their
heads In shame when such as he acts as
spokesman for them.
We believe that the more intelligent and pro-
gressiye Caucasian citizens are doing much to
live down the stigma Of the many assinine,
foolish and unproven ideas that have motivated
and directed their actions through so many
generations. Examples are being presented
daily to prove how much the majority of these
citizens are clamoring to join the ranks of logi-
cal, modern and intelligent representatives Of
the Nations Capital, with no opportunity to
point the hand Of ridicule and scorn at them.
However, this Is not enough for the citizenry
to do. Some positive action and certain stands
must be taken to denounce persons who parade
around In false colors.
The recent utterances OF the president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations at the hear
ings on transferring Of the Park View play
ground to Negroes discloses that perhaps the
Juvenile Court might be an agency to cure what
ails him. HELEN J. HARPER,
Editor Of the Kingman Park Civic Associa-
ton News.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Indians Not Americans? +?

To the Editor OF TIE Star:
Indian Only American" is asserted In
letter printed In The Star July 8.
But Indians are not Americans unless they
cease being wards of the Nation and become
citizens.
Americans brought that name with them.
Americus Vespucci. for whom the continent
was named, was no Indian.
American" is the name applied to citizens
Of this country the world over. and dates only
from the founding of the Republic.
Americans" Is the name given by both the
Indians and the British to the Founders, the
Soldiers of the Continental Army, and to the
loyal citizens Of the new Republic to dis
tinguish them from the Tories.
The Indians-armed and incited-fought on
the side of the British against those they
called Americans in both the War Of the
American" Revolution, and that OF 1912.
Americans" we have been, ever since.
Indian" was the name given to the natives
found here by early explorers Indians were
here long, long before the Americans arrived
and founded nation; and Indians they re-
main. c. BECKMAN
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Educational Experimentation

1t is pleasant in a nostalgia sort OF way,
to know that there are still some parents
who believe that the. old-faShloned
methods of teaching readin', writin' and
'rithmetic were not so bad, after all. In
the modern age of progressive educa-
ton" it has become extremely unpopular
to yearn for the good old days when more
emphasis was placed on spelling, Ameri-
can history, writing a good hand and
learning the multiplication table. One
usually keeps these thoughts to himself,
nowadays, lest he arouse an array OF
arched eyebrows.
But a group of parents in Bethesda,
unable longer to contain themselves,
have come right out with denunclatlon
of Montgomery Countys newfangled edu-
cational program-let the eyebrows arch
as they may. In resolutions presented to
the school board they took the stand that
the public schools should return to
teaching children the essentials OF
knowledge" in tried and proved ways.
They resolved that "the present system Of
education which is based on experimental
philosophy, and which has not produced
the scholastic results we know our chill
Cr6Q are CdpdUlc VI dClllcNlllS, UC 0loIOli-
tinued Immediately" They also protested
the treatment of children as educational
guinea pigs" and as "behavioristic,
psychiatric, personality or social prob
lemS."
Mrs Duncan H. Brooks, leader in the
rebellion, told reporters that from what
she hears, parents all over the country
may feel pretty much as we do" That
would not be unlikely, since many parents
received their education in the pre-
progressive era. Some of them even
learned the hard way-to the tune of a
hickory stick, or at least ruler. They
are not willing to concede that they re-
ceived a brand of education inferior to
that handed out under today's play and
project" system. Many of them have
succeeded in life; a few even have become
Presidents. And most of them have found
it necessary to give their offspring supple
mentary instruction at home, especially
in the fundamental three Rs.
So these elders may be pardoned II
they sometimes look askance at educa-
tions progressivism. Some of the old ways
undoubtedly have no place in todays
schools. But some Of the experimental
philosophy" being tried out in many Sec