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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02

A very successful and beneficial
health clinic for the pre-school
age children was held Wednesday.
Twelve children were vaccinated
and twcnty-one regular pupils
had physical examinations by DR.
W. p. Scarlet. He was assisted
by the school nurse, Mrs. Wilson.
The principal, teachers, and pa
irons of Riverside are very CRATE
full to DR.. Scarlet ..~.. A musical
program was held at Oak Grove
Friday night by the Silvertone
Quartet. The amount of money
raised, sl2 .. The jolly Twelve
Club will meet with Mrs. Ola
Brewer Thursday night ,..... Those
on the sick list are Miss Nelly
Gather, Bro. Joe Clifton and
Raymond Dinwiddie.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
Baptist Is growing under the SUI.

Baptist Is growing under the SUI
pervlsion of Supt. EXorah P
Smith, The prayer service is be-
ing held each Wednesday night
along with the VIVA. Everyone
IS invited to attend. On Easter
Sunday morning, $50 Rev oliver
delivered the Sunrise service mes
sage The concluding service was
a program Sunday afternoon UNI
der the auspices of Sister Bern
ice F Wilson, EXorah p Smith.
The main feature was THE Spi-
rit of Missions, Alvin Jene Turn
er served as pianist .,..., The Ush-
er Board is sponsoring a pro
gram beginning this week and
will run to April 4th The church
es serving are: Zion Hill, Allen
Chapel, Church of God in Christ,
Virginia Harris Temple, First
Baptist, Higgins, Pilgrim Rest,
st, John, 26th and Main streets
Sister d. M Harris, president -.
The BTU is progressing spiritual
ly under the direction of Sister
Alice p. Slater and Vice President
Claudine McClain. Yours for the
service of Christ Sister Alice P.
Slater, reporter ,Women's Day
was quite successful at Aliens
Chapel last week. On Wednesday
night Miss. Lucy Williamson spon-
sored the program with the visit
ing churches being Spring Hill
and Rocky Mountain. Mrs. Mento-
ria Montague was sponsor of the
program on Thursday night The
churches participating were First
Baptist at Higgins and Church of
God in Christ, Sweet Home. 1st
Baptist and Zion Hill Churches
participated in the program on
Thursday night under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Blanche Hines. On
Saturday night a Baby Contest
was sponsored by Mrs. Viola
Scott. Contestants entered were
Little Ada Louise Shine, Bobbie
Stewart, Joetta Moore and Bern
ard Stewart; the winner being lit
tie Bernard Stewart. The crown
ing feature of the week was a
local program given on Sunday
afternoon at 800 ....... The Sec
ond Quarterly Conference of the
Little Rock District will begin
Sunday " NJ Townsend, presid-
ing elder and Rev. F. j. Stewart,
pastor 4.. We particularly urge all
members to send their children TO
Sunday School
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
GIRLS SCOUTS

Thursday many of the Girl
Scouts came to the Little House
for a party. They made many
things for Easter in the workshop.
They popped their own corn for
the party which was held at the
Little House, Thursda y night
Troop 2l8 from North Little Rock
with their leader, Mrs. w. A.
Young, had bunking party at
the Little House, During the
spring holidays the Scouts came
by the Little House to spend
their leisure time constructively.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
of Union AME Church, Wright

of Union AME Church, Wright
avenue and Pulaski street closed
the first part of the Calendar
Drive on Easter Sunday. The to-
tai receipts reported was $l24.40.
The second and last part of the
Rally will be the first Sunday in
June. The pastor is all smiles and
wishes to thank the captains,
white and eolored friends, and
our loyal members for their loyal
ty. The Mt Ollie Baptist Church,
Crurch of God and their pastors
made fine contribution toward
this effort.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02

MIR was great success The people seemed well
pleased with the program Little Miss Deana Susie Crswe
selected Miss Carver and Master Simon Pelham
her escort Miss NJ Poole teacher feels proud for
through her untrng efforts and the their mauv
friends that enabled them raise the $l2700 Mrs
Amaee Barnes and her third grade group by Miss
Norma Jean Walker raised $4,000 of raised
through the Coronation effort effort we
have bought and paid for the following articles: duh speed
turn-tabe tripupose pictura protector 60 by 60 in
screen misrophone and $500 worth of
scripts Some very effective work expected in the field OIL
visual education The principal A w. Young praised very
highly the teachers student body and loyal patrons for
high cooperation We ready all
times. Mrs Edith Rogers, raculty reporter
ARTIFICIAL FLOWER SHOP - Carnations and other
Corsaqes Restye and Trim Hats - Pocket Books
Match Mrs. p Robinson, 1918 Rice St., Phone 2.3560
Adv
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
IN MEMORlAM

In memory of Andrew Bryant.
born April 2, 1908 and died ART
T. 1899.
The Stars are brightly shinn u !.
Upon silent grave.
In it lies precious one
We loved but could not save.
Our hearts still ache with sadness
Our eyes filled up with tears, ;
Only God knows how much we
miss you
At the end of these nine long
years.
Sadly missed by Maggie Peters,
mother. Edd Peters, father. jim
my Edwars, cousin.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02

Dean l.. l.. Worlds of Arkansas
Baptist College Religious Educa-
ton Department will preach at
the 1870 a m. services in the AL
lison Presbyterian Church Sun
day. The public is invited to hear
Dean Worlds. Rev. j. F. Hender-
son, pastor
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
Mt. Neb0 AME
Miss Thelma Mitchell, reporter.

Mt. Nebo gave community
egg hunt at the conclusion of its
services Sunday. The Spiritual 5
the Four Tone Gospel Singers,
and the Gilkey Sisters rendered
a spirited program Sunday night
Mrs. Alberta Henson and little
granddaughter, of Duberque, N
Mexico, spent the Easter holidays
with their mother, Mrs. Lucinda
Jones.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02

Funeral services were held Tues
day March 8, Miller Funeral
Home in charge.
Mrs. Irene Stone, Tie Plant, died
at het home March 8. Funeral
services were held Sunday, Miller
Funeral Home in charge.
James Murrey, Scott, Ar. died
in a Little Rock hospital March
3, Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday, Miller Funeral Home
in charge.
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
WITH LITTLE ROCK
C H j R { h E s.
King Solomon Baptist

Next Sunday will be every
members day at King Solomon,
Reverend c. l.. Criner, pastor
Every preacher with membership
at King Solomon will get chance
10 preach. Services will be held
a day. Rev. Criner will deliver
the first sermon at 1870, after
which will come the other minis
tiers service beginning at 1890.
The public is invited.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
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GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The Work shop Tor the Gira
Scouts was reopened Saturday.
They made Easter greetings OF
construction paper and then paint
ed, The design was q chicken
coming out of an egg. They deco
rated the door of the Little.
House" and made Easter baskets
from oatmeal boxes. The also made
beautiful pictures pertaining ton
Easter which are bound with goitA
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02

The all day services held at
Metropolitan Baptist Church in
cluded the Pageant which was
sponsored by the Senior Glass and
enjoyed by all. The public is in
vited to join in our worship SER
vice at all times. Rev c. M. Lee,
pastor; Cynthia Williams, report
er.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
Miller Funeral Home

Robert Jackson, funeral services
were conducted Sunday at Mt. Ne
DO AME Church, College Station.
Miller Funeral Home in charge.
Irene Nelson, funeral services
were conducted Thursday at Mac
edonia Baptist Church. Miller
Funeral Home in charge.
Irene Nelson. funeral services
were conducted Friday at Mt,
Pleasant Baptist Church, Palarm
Miller Funeral Home in charge.
Infant Paul Raymond Carroll, els
W, Bird, died at his home Thurs
day. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Saturday in the chapel of
Miller Funeral Home.
Infant Gloria Mae Campbell. X.
!, MIR died at his home Thurs
day. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Saturday at the grave Mil
Ter Funeral Home in charge.
lobe Jackson, r. 2. MIR, died at
his home Sun. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced by Mil
Ter Funeral Home.
Louise Riggs, 800 Reichardt St.
died at Scott Sunday. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced by
Miller Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ella johnson Reed, 1917 E.
4th Street. died at her home Mar.
End. Funeral services were held
Friday March S. Miller Funeral
Home in charge.
Mrs. Rebecca Lee, Rt. s, Little
Rock, died in a Little Rock hos
pital, March 5. Funeral services
were held Monday March Mil
Ter Funeral Home in charge.
William II. Farris, veteran oil
WV No |, died in a North Little
Rock hospital March s. Funeral
services were held Thursday
March IL, Miller Funeral Home
in charge.
Mrs. Matilda Foster. 1928 w. 10th
ST. died at her home, March S
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
st. Matthews AME Zion

The Four Gospel Singers will
render a program at the St Mat
thews AME Zion Church, 9th &
Main streets, MIR Friday night
Rev. B. w. Williams, pastor.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
CARD OF THANKS.

! wish to extend my moss
sincere thanks for expressions
OF sympathy shown by my
many friends during the Illness
and death Of my beloved sis
ter, Mrs. Ruth Langley Of KAN
sas City, Missouri May Ge4
bless each Of you. Mrs. Mat
tie Jackson, 1904 Roosevelt Rd-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
GIBBS SCHOOL

Mrs. A. M. Johnson's 4th grade
at Gibbs School presented a very
interesting program. Wednesday
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02
PHYLLIS WHEAT.
LEY ny" NOTES

The Health Education Commit
tee, Mrs. j. G. Davis, chairman,
will sponsor the Health Work
Shop April 8 from $50 a. m. to
$3.50 p. m, its contribution to the
all over program of Negro Health
Week. Doctors, and nurses from
the State Health Department, the
City Health Department, the Pu-
laski County T. B. Assn and To-
cal doctors and nurses will lee
ture and demonstrate. A motion
picture will highlight the theme.
"A practical health program for
myself and my family you can
not afford to miss this workshop.
Adult Activities Committee
Mrs. e. E. Fisher, chairman re-
ports the following activities
The organization of a Garden Club
with Mrs. E. B. Bryant, as organ
izer Reorganization of the Vic
tory v Club at a dinner meeting
at the ~ Monday night, under
the supervision of Miss o. T.
Hammond The Victory v is the
oldest adult club at the Phyllis
Wheatley Branch and has made
many contributions to beautify the
building. The following officers
were elected. Mrs. Rhoda Stack
house, president; Mrs, Cover John
son, vice president; Miss Johnnie.
Hart, secretary; Mrs. A. B. Ames,
asst. secretary; MR. Georgia Will
liams, chaplain and Mrs. Estella
Henderson, treasurer They will
meet every End and 4tb Tues
days.
Sewing classes each Thursday
from 2 to 4 p m with Mrs Fam
ME Cadet serving as instructor.
Public Affairs Committee, Mrs.
c. A. McCullum, chairman, met
last week for organization at a
luncheon. The committee plans TO
devote the first few meetings to
a study of the Public Affairs pro-
gram of the National Board and
to a study of our own community
to determine just what phase of
the program they will work on
Mrs. McCullum invites anyone in
terested in public affairs to join
her committee.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02

and several other churches will
be with us next Sunday at p, m
in the interest of our 48 State Raj
- The public is cordially invited
Rev d A Johnson pastor.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02

Union AME
Rev. w. p. Wellington, pastor
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-04-02

Sewing classes each Thursday
from 2 to p. m. with Mrs. Fan
ME Cadet serving as instructor.
, 1948-12-10
SCHOOL
Contributed by the
chzistiansted Public Grammar
OBEDIENCE

WE CAN force an external
obedience; but a genuine charac-
ter is always the outcome of what
the child himself wishes at heart
to do and to be.
At an early stage he already
shows that he has likes, dislikes.
impulses. and inclinations Of his
own. Our aim is to try as far as
we can, not to antagcnize them,
but to turn them into fruitful dir
Eections.
We must get the child to under
stand as early as possible, that If
we allow him freedom, it is with
the expectation that he can be
trusted to guide himself wisely.
It is better for q child to do
things because he IS convinced
that they are right, than simply
because he is praised by someone,
or forced to do them.
Obedience is a virtue only when
the child realizes, that under
certain conditions, instant impli-
cit response to orders is the best
thing for himself and his group.
A sturdy character requires
that such obedience be intelligent,
in order that the child may not
respond unthinkingly to any boss
who happens to give him orders.
For this reason, it is quite fair
that the school makes every eff.
fort to train its pupils in initia-
tive and selfsdirected choice Of
responsibility, In this way they
get q training in will, which is not
only as serviceable as that de-
rived from obeying the schoors
rules to be punctual, but is often
more necessary.
Training the child to take free
and real share in the responsible
tiles Of the group to which he be-
longs, and obey all rules and re-
gulations connected Herewith,
gives him the best preparation
necessary for the, character requir
ed for real democratic citizenship.
, 1948-12-10
THOUGHT FOR 8
Gossip


Gossip would quite harmless be
If the stories that We tell
Were Of VIRTUES that we see
In the folks that round US dwell
# the views we spread we're Of
All the good things that we hear.
Things Of kindness and Of love.
Things Of helpfulness and cheer.
II d gossip / must Be
That's the kind I'm sure. for me.
John Kendrick Bangs
, 1948-12-10

UNI in the economy Of the Is
lands is indicated by the fact
that the number in domestic
service was 1,478, larger than
in any other major type Of EN-
ployment, and exceeding even
Continued on page d
, 1948-12-10
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
OF THE
Virgin Islunds Of the United Stutes

dicated a rise of 37.4 percent
in Charlotte Amalie, st. Tho
mas, from September 1889 to
October 1913, and $50 percent
for Christiansted and Freder-
iksted combined, in st. Croix,
for the same period. Prices had
declined 80 percent in Char
lotte Amalie between Septem-
Der 1912 and October 1943, &
IA per cent in the two towns
Of st. Croix. In the United
States, prices continued to
rise between September 1912
and October 1943, but the over
all increase in the United
States from September 1899 to
October 1913 was only 23.7 per
cent.
In the Virgin Islands the
food prices during the four
year period was slightly great
er in st. Thomas 1888 percent)
than the general rise of 37.4
percent, and somewhat smaller
in st. Croix ESQ percent than
the general rise Of $50 percent
The largest increases in the
Virgin Islands were in cloth
ing and textiles (61.0 percent
in St. Thomas and 72.7 percent
in st. Croix), increases attribu-
table to wartime shortage and
shipping problems. Food in
the Virgin Islands is relative
~ a much larger item in the
expenditures Of wage earners'
families than in the United
States; the percentage in Oct
ober 1943 in ST. Thomas was
60.4 percent and in st. Croix
ST. percent.
No comparable information
for the period since October
, 1948-12-10
Continued from Dec. 8
Family Incomes and
Expenditures

In addition to the arithme-
tic means or average estimates
of $717 and $521 for family in
come in st. Thomas-St. John
and st. Croix respectively,
Bartlett gives median estimat-
es Of $430 and $3.50 for two
municipalities in his calcula-
ton Of Virgin Islands income.
The lower averages for Saint
Croix are explained by the pre-
dominantly agricultural cha
racteristics of that island.
Median as distinguished
from mean estimates are based
on such information as the
monthly rental of tenant-oc-
cupied dwelling units, the va
&
lue of owner occupied homes,
and the distribution Of income
tax returns by gross income
range.
The Governors Economic
Survey Committee in Novem-
Der 1916 presented estimates
which it considered as repre-
senting the cost of living at a
minimum standard ITO main.
tain a decent appearance and.
good health in the present
state of housing and living
costs in the island Of ST. Tho
mas.
Price Trends
The most extensive study Of
retail prices available for the
Virgin Islands is the United
States Bureau Of Labor Statis-
tics survey of consumers
prices from September 1889 to
October 1943. That survey IN
, 1948-12-10


nomic reports after that date,
and particularly the report of
a survey of retail food prices
as Of May 1947, afford supple
mentary attenuation, but
these reports have as yet been
received. A factor tending to
restrain price advances in con
trast to the situation in CONT
mental United States is the con
t~inuation of price controls in
the Virgin Islands. However,
such price controls are ineffec-
tive because only local retail
mark-ups are regulated. The
price controls have been limit
ed to basic foods, but these
have been supplemented by
regulation Of exports of scarce
commodities. Postwar i'm
provements in transportation,
combined with the easing OF
the wartime pressures of mill
tary installations on demand,
have also favored an improved
supply-demand relationship
Nevertheless, the Governors
Annual Report for 1947 de.
clares that the Virgin Islands
are suffering all Of the evils Of
initiation, due to dependence
upon soures in the continen.
tai United States for supplies
materials and much food"
Growth Of Employment
Statistics of industrial EN-.
ployment and unemployment
are so fragmentary except fo1
the year 1910 as to make inn
possible a satisfactory state
ment regarding the growth
of employment. In the century
before 1880 the Virgin Islands
population declined SO pereent
It increased again IS percent
by 1910 and even more rapid
~ during the war. The consi-
derable increase in the popula-
ton during the past decade &
the adoption of various mea-
sures, including subsidies, to
stimulate production and en-
ployment afforded collateral
evidence Of a growth in EN-
ployment. Some of the expan-
sion, however, and especially
the wartime military activity
, 1948-12-10

oTRER0TR
N
UNITY
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04
Cubs PIX. to get new
look for w uIIuce rally

production of this monster rally,
George Cermak, Cook County
Chairman of the Progressive
Party, declared. ~me satu ~,
+
THERE is every indication
that Henry Wallace's appearance
in Chicago will draw a tremen-
dous demonstration from the peo-
pie here. They know that Wallace
is unrelentingly committed to a
policy of peace, international CO.
operation and prosperity for all"
Among those appearing on the
program with Wallace and Robe
son will be Mrs. Pauline Kigh
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04

Reed. Negro leader. who was re-
Gently named as the Progressive
Party's candidate for the office
of Secretary. of State for Illinois.
Also scheduled to talk at the
rally will be Grant Oakes, In
ternational President of t. e
United Farm Equipment Workers
tCIO) and Progressive Party can
didate for Governor, and Judge
Samuel Heller, who just returned
from Paris in order to appear at
the meeting. Judge Heller is the
Progressive Party's candidate for
States Attorney.
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04
Dixiecruts fail to
stop Wallace tour

segregated meetings. Negro and
white-more than half of his
audiences were Negro-sat side
by side, applauding in the. face
of the threatening mobs.
At Durham, NC, the mobs
again stopped his speech, in
which he planned to propose a
program of federal aid to the
South, to wipe out the poverty in
that tortured section.
Stopped in that speech, he went
on to speak again-always to
non-segregated meetings.
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04

torted by haired are Of people
for whom I have in my heart
profound compassion. b ause
most of them have not enough
to eat."
The misled mob booed un-
easily, but many a heart was
filled with shame.
The "expeditionary force into
Dixie"-as some reporters began
TO call it-continued. Wallace
knew that the aim of the meters
to riot was to prevent the people
from hearing his speeches.
SOMETIMES the Democrats
who sparked the violence sue
ceeded in stopping his speeches;
sometimes they failed. But he
kept on fighting.
AT Norfolk he had set the lone
of his Dixie tour by attacking
those who use unconstitutional
laws in their efforts to deny the
practice of the fundamental
Christian tenet Of the brother
hood of man."
He himself practiced that tenet
by again refusing to address
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04

BLESSED are the peace
makers +. blessed are they
which are prosecuted for
righteousness sake"
With those prophetic Bibli-.
cal words, Henry A Wallace
concluded the prepared text
of his speech to a rally in
Center Theater at Norfolk,
Va.
His listeners. Negro and white.
defiant of Norfolk's racial segre-
CATION laws. knew what he
meant.
It was the first speech of the
Progressive Party candidates
week-long tour of the South, and
his listeners, Southerners them
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04
Anti-droft meet

A street corner meeting in
protest against the peacetime
draft and Jim Crow in the armed
forces was to be held at 33rd and
Vernon this Friday evening un-
der the auspices of Young Pro-
gressives of A erica. Main
speaker was to be Oscar Brown
Jr., candidate for state represen-
tative from the 1st senatorial dis
trict. Brown is the slate's young
est candidate at 81.
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04

F1anked by huge nine-foot let-,
ters spelling out the names
Wallace and Taylor" Henry A.
Wallace, Progressive Party can
didate for President of the United
States, and Paul Robson, world
famous singer and actor now CO.
chairman of the Progressive
Party, will speak to the largest
paid political gathering in Chi
cago's history at Wrigley Field
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04
Folks who loved him
build unusual monument

Down in Rock Island, Illinois,
they're building a monument to
the memory of a man the people
loved-Dr. H. j. Friedman.
His friends gathered to pay
him homage. Limestone? Gran
ite? What memorial could best
honor this fighter for a better
world?
They decided that there could
be no better tribute than build
ing the newspaper that DR.. Fried
man envisioned-an honest. free