Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

CHESTERFIELD TINsLEY-An ardent worker in
NAACP at the time of his death, the retired vet
eran jefferson county school teacher. represented
the fast passing era of Negro school teachers who
pursued their duties trainers of youths subdued
by an overwhelming fear of losing their jobs if
protest against the educational system emanated
directly or indirectly from through them; but
in the evening of his life, he devoted his full
time on the pttance Of pension to helping
in the all out struggle for improved educational
opportunities and facilities for Negroes
Chesterfield Tinsley was chosen one of Gods
shock troopers! He played his role well but be-
lieve there had been moment of decision in his
life when God had sought to find out what manner
of man was he He had come along in the system
with whatever his qualifications but progress
caught up with him and moved up and be-
You'd the narrow confines in which he with no
choice, had forced his school children and pa
irons to abide, Father Time and the Vaccinations
of the same system which he had protected and
defended removed him from service But in the
way of compensation for his sins of omission
Chesterfield Tinsey was the battlefield until he
died He a staunch supporter of the Pine
Bluff NAACP. He was the pillar Of strength which
is now and has always sustained great movements
of this kind He was the little man upon whom
God chooses to place such heavy and important
burdens and Harold Flowers his president, to whom
he was most loyal in the Days of Compensation,
joins with his family and friends in saying God
Be With You Until We Meet Again!
NEGRO LAWYERS FROM THE NORTH appeared
in the jefferson Chancery Court last week and the
matter in controversy extracted interest from many
whose presence at sittings of any courts in this
county would be OF inestimable value. ! am un-
able to 60 into the details OF the lawsuit. which
more or less unimportant, and neither will any
names be called. for one becomes constrained 10
discuss even principles when blood kin close
friends are involved and while blood kin is
involved. there is close friend whose kind and
tender sympathes should be the first never to
hurt The principle involved relates TO the future
of the Negro lawyer in the South. and while the
particular instance does not begin to harm hurt
the future OF the Negro lawyer in the community
of Pine Bluff and Jefferson county, il might DO
we'll to advise the lawyers from the North that tho
Negro lawyers OF the South resent the un,hought-
fulness Of their coming into these parts and
sociatng themselves with white lawyers. With as
many negro lawyers as tnere are IN ARKANSAS ana
in Pine Bluff it is surprising tina, a former Ar.
kansas lawyer along with young member OF tho
Illinois Bar would come into the Pine Bluff com.
munity, where resides vice president OF the Ne
gro lawyers Of America and call in white counsel
without even saying goodmornng goodbye to
the representatives OF the Negro bar; and then call
into case member OF the white bar who belongs
to an organization Of local lawyers which Negro
members here cannot belong because OF the color
OF their skins I, might be given in answer 10 this
problem that the clients whom they represented
did not want even any Negro member Of the Bar
TO be associated in the case my answer 10 this
would be I'D take any Negro lawyer TO insure
the future Of the Negro practitioner than TO em-
poy one who docs not believe In the democratic
transition in the Bar of the Nation'l You could so
bit further in the discussion by posing the ques-
ton Of whether two white lawyers from the North
would think Of HIRING A NEGRO LAWYER?
Because Of the fas, changes which are taking
place in Arkansas and throughout the South it