Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-02-25

THE NEED FOR UNITY in Pine Bluff could be no
greater than ever in its history Many new in.
dustries will come into the community. There is
spirit of progress and unusual desire on the part
of few to wipe out the obstacles in the path of
city progress We note by the headlines of the only
daily that there is growing dissatisfaction over
the maintenance Of a monopoly in the milk bust
and the taxicab franchises. Just as one milk
company has dominated the sustenance of the young
children who must have milk and just as the taxi
cab interests have entered into unwritten code
that Negroes would ride only in Negro cabs and
lust as monopoly is in existence; also there is in
existence monopoly in the field of social action.
THE PEOPLE ARE, ON THE MARCH and they are
learning about the Of social stagnaton and re-
tardation They beginning to find out that those
who have not interested in those who have not
II the Negro business men and women would pool
their economic power it would bring great relief to
many of our people Yet, we find the men and wo-
men who have been sitting idly by and permitting
generations of young people to be lost in the maze
of social evils. We find many of our people who
claim that they know using all of their money to
elevate themselves to positions of distinction
Lincoln car but house; a fur coat but clothes
diamond ring but no money Yet, the people suf-
fer We find OF achievement and ability sitting
idly by while Negroes buried in vacuum seal
ers and yet Jim Crow hospital These Men
and pirate over what they have but care
nothing about the great crusade which is for
FULL CITIZENSHIP breaches. teachers. law
yers and doctors undertakers and embalmers poor
aborers and sharecroppers NEED TO GET TO-
GETHER IN THIS CRUCIAL HOUR!
ADJUSTMENT CENTER FOR NEGRO BLIND will
get underway here If Negro leaders get together
early this week report Of an investigating COM
mittee will be made by Harold Flowers, chairman
On the committee which visited the Little Rock Ad-
justment Center for white blind were DR.. W. E.
OBryant Attorney Theodore Jones' and Rev. w. p
Kelly Theola Coleman Young writes from the
bedside of her sick mother in Bonita Louisiana that
her mother is improving and that she will visit
Pine Bluff enroute to Chicago where she is
now employed 800. DR.. w L. Molette. Wiley A.
Branton and Miss Ernestne Whiteside
subscribers to the State Press .~.. Why don't you
get on the b ing list-You know how the
boys are-many of them-show fare and they
ready to check-you will want to keep up with the
news-BEST PAPER SELLING SPOT in the town
is Eddie's Pool Hall-just stand there Saturday
night and the people read the Peoples Paper'-join
the brigade ....~ Walter Harris of the Mighty Page
Shows in town the annual winter visit with
his relatives leaving tonite he will to Monroe.
.. E. E, Scott state NAACP organizer, was a visitor
in city this week ..... Ex-schoolmaser Chester
field Tinsley paid QUARTER for back issue of
the State Press .... The Blue Jackets Of St Peter
played In inter-racial basketball game Sunday
evening at Searcy, ARKANSAS-Now don't you see!
1t did happen here .-....... Pine Bluff will have
new drug store soon watch the columns of this
paper for the announcement The citys doctors
and dentists went to FL Dorado last week for meet
ing of the Southwest Medical Association .... The
Business League met Tuesday night--on the agenda
was the discussion OF the income tax law ...... The
Horse Races are taking away from Pine Bluff bust
nesses many persons who might do we'll to remain
at this post rather than see the horse leave the post
NAACP CHAPLAIN Rev. James Henderson, pastor
Of Dumas Church has recently received call to q
ST. Louis church but will not leave just now be-
distinguished John Webb. 1t Is refreshing to sc
over Its convention hall, said to he the largest
will probably insure the Hot Springs Negro
than that which his Little Rock brother receives
auditorium committee
Right Man Goes Up
BY samuel &. Taylor Associate Editor