Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

many Of our men Of wealth. such as those who can
afford diamond rings, big cars, and mink furs, have
not set the type of example which ought be prev
alent here. 1t is funny how the Negro has not
done much copying from the white people along
that line. The Negro seems rather satisfied to live
in just anything There some houses in which
our beings shall begin drive to get home
their families and guests which haven't been paint
ed and or repaired, except for extreme emergency
in more than ten years. AS Spring moves through
our beings shall we begin drive to get home
owners to paint their homes, repair the broken
fences, get the cans and garbage from around the
premises. Ladies of the Better Homes organization;
women of the Clubs etc, please request that your
organization emphasize something along such line
in carrying with your everlasting meetings. A
new park at the end of Fluker bearing the name of
Townsend is in the process of development 1t is a
shame to drive down Fluker Street and see the run
down property, Imprinted in need of paint all on
a dusty gravel road can't feel right driving down
Fuker and at the same time thinking that at the
other end We about to effect such fine public
program for the development of youths, and at the
same time pass the homes of youths where there is
little in the way of physical inspiration to de-
velop the Youths of Today If you don't think you
are influential just paint paper your house
and you will find out that your neghbor will
sooner or later do the same, and often it is
sooner! Same principle exists when your
neighbor buys a big car, don't you know?????
IN THE PLATFORM suggested for Negroes in Pine
Bluff, we glad to instruct the printer that ITEM
THREE WILL BE DELETED FOREVER!
IN IT'S STEAD He IS INSTRUCTED TO INSERT
IMPROVED HOUSING FOR NEGROES
Never again will the Negroes of Pine Bluff per-
nit its Board of Education to discriminate against
their children in the matter of denying to them the
privilege of attending accredited High School
The Superintendent of the Public Schools of Pine
Bluff has advised that Merrill High School has now
been accredited by the North Central Association
The people of the community extremely grateful
to the Board of Education and to all of those who
have helped make this achievement possible But
we desire to give a BIG VOTE OF THANKS to our
principal R. N, CHANAY who has done so much
in helping with the program of accreditation Mr.
Chanay, despite the teachers wishes. urged and
help make way for them to do advance work The
goal now reached indicates that the faculty of Mer-
rill High School is one of the best and that it is
deserving of the support of the people Of this COM
munity. When the year ends it will be pleasure
to recommend to any committee awards, "R
N. CHANAY MAN OF THE YEAR! -..-..~......
NEXT WEEK while the undertakers fume and
make way for better service to their subject
matter. THE DEAD, we shall tell you about the
Negro restaurant and the experiences Of Negro
diner! Buy your Press and we believe you will
somewhat agree with the criticism which has been
directed in an effort to improve the Negro restau-
rant and Negro business enterprises .... GO GET
THE SUNDAY ARKANSAS GAZETTE FOR APR
THIRD and read the editorial on THE SCHOOL
CRISIS ......... and the same page is an article
on How Virginia County Made Up Its Mind"
Things are happening everyday! And believe
me, Strange Things ...-..~ In the Morning News m
from Gould, Arkansas .....u.. White Officer Kills
Negro and also in the NEWS -.... Three
Stores Burn white stores ... and the Post
Office! ........... IT'S FUNNY BUT TRUEl!!