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Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11
Gibbs School

The pupil personnel of the var
ious rooms at Gibbs School are
engaging in many activities all of
which contribute to desirable ed
ucational experiences.
In the Art Department the en-
phasis has been placed on cor
relating the social science and Eng
fish classes with art classroom
work, Pupils of the Al class, Mrs.
A. M. Johnson, teacher have
drawn and painted scenes of Hol-
land, drawn. cut, and dressed pic
lures of children in Holland. Milk
was brought to class and butter
was made Pupils are especially in
terested in the windmills, dikes,
canals, and the means of trans
portation used by the Dutch. Tulips
ionquils, and narcisus are being
grown III llle looiii' booho Ai"At'
the public library were brought
by Christine Minor, Effie Cyrus
and Betty Johnson.
The Az class, Miss Fl. M. Curtis,
teacher, worked out a unit on
Switzerland. Cheese making and
skiing scenes attest the artistic
ability of this group.
The 4-3 class, Mrs. B. E. D. An
thon, teacher, enjoyed making an
Eskimo display for the big hill,
Flour and salt were used to make
snow and ice Eskimo boys, dogs
and sleigh, and kayak were made
of cardboard and placed on ta-
BILE.
Mrs. S. r. Caruth's SO class is
making friezes of the West Willie
Daley and his committee are
showing how the mail was deli
vered to the west during the days
of the Pony Express and how it
is handled now. Cornelius Daily
and his group are showing various
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11
Around Toilette
Community
n1rNEpAI SPRINGS

There is a Health Clinic being
conducted at the Howard County
Training School for Smallpox and
Typhoid Fever. This preventipie
effort has been made possible by
the chairman of the Health COM
mittee of the Parent Teachers
Association, Mrs. Matte c. Dan
Those who attended the Special
iels - Those who attended the
Special Session of the Arkansas
Branches NAACP conference In
Hot Springs, were: Mrs. Lucy
Turner, Mrs. Leila Brown, Mrs.
Matte Daniels, c. Lane and IT.
mond Goodlow as delegates. l.. D..
LETTERS and P. H. Turner of Ho-
ward County Training School a.
long with G.. w. Weddle, Mrs Parish
Mrs. James Crofton of Childress
High school of Nashville also at
tendet. .... Caser James Crofton, a
Merchant Marine is spending his
annual vacation here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edible Croft
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. DeVall
Clarka are the proud parents OF
a baby boy. The stork having ar
rived at their home February 3rd.
Mrs. Clark is the former Miss
Merdline Toilette. ........ The stu
dent body Of the Howard County
Training School made its annual
contribution to the Infantile Par
alysis March of Dimes Drive. The
tenth grade class sponsored by H
L. Wilson making the highest do
nation coming from any class in
dividually ........ The basketball
teams of Howard County Training
School attempted defending them
selves here Friday with the teams
of Childress High School, Nash
Vile. The results of the games
were: Sr. Boys team Childress 10,
HCTS 5; Sr. Girls team Childress
4, HCTS 8; Jr. Boys team HCTS g.,
Childress 0. w. c. Hendrix,
ninth grader high point player
from HCTS Juniors team Child
ress can expect to get trounced
under if we tackle them in our
County Tournament .... Tie Boy
Scout of this community is still
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11
Stephens School

The following is a synopsis Of
play presented by the pupils of
Stephens School in observance of
Negro History Week.
Catherine, a little girl lives in
a colored neighborhood. All Of
her friends are colored children.
In her school, the teachers don't
tell or teach anything of the Negro,
nor do they have books that men,
ton outstanding Negroes.
On this particular day, she re-
ceived her first lesson concerning
the contribution Of Negroes and
wished to learn more.
The roles of the characters were
played as follow. Mary Ellen, A
little Negro girl--Patricia Robert
son, Mary Ellen's Mother-Minnie
Atkins, Catherine-Lee Ethel
Hampton, GATHERINGS Mother
Doris Jordan. Mary Ellen's friends:
Bertha Zelma Garner
GLADYS - Muriel Washington
Billy Frederick Gee
Edward Mckinley Robinson
The hall has been very attrac-
lively decorated by the Art De-
partment. On one side portraits Of
many outstanding Negroes in their
respective fields fill the wall. On
the opposite wall, a large Val
entine motif may be seen.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11
PARkDALE
Luvenia Maxwell

Eugene Seller OF Mobile, Ala
bama visited his mother and sis
ter, Mrs. Alvenia Sellers and Mrs.
Wenthom Maxwell recently.
Arthur Dooley spent the week end
in Little Rock. He was the guest
of his wother, Mrs Addie M. Doc
ley. He also visited Mr.. and Mrs
Clemmon Wilson OF Conway. n.
c. Council has returned from a
visit in Mobile. Alabama. Mrs
Henrietta Burse died January 3lst
Rev. l.. Caldwell and Rev. c.
Hewring were overnight visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Johnson
recently. Mrs. Jennie Holmes is
i'll.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11

their dishes to school and set the
table for a formal dinner The
pupils discussed freely many points
in table service and table ETH
quette. w. A. Watkins is teacher.
The third grade is working out
a Social Studies Unit on THE
Story of Holland, The children
find this country full Of strange
customs and habits. In fact, no
country offers to children more
delight than the study of Holland.
A study of their homes, dress,
work. play is now being made IT.
develop these and bring them out
more clearly, the children paint
ed pictures of the Dutch boy and
girl. In these pictures the children
carried out the bright eolored
skirts worn by the girls, and snow
white caps and large baggy tro-
users worn by the boys. L. l..
Jones, Teacher.
The second grade room with
Mrs. r. Fl. Settles as teacher out
lined what they thought their room
should exemplify as good citizen
ship goals. Some of the goals were
as follows: /. The room should be
clean and pretty. 2. Visitors should
be welcome. g. The members of
theclass should share with their
such things as story
books, toys, games, A. Come to
school daily and on time. S. Strive
to be honest in all things The
,slass is striving to attain these
goals so as to have the type of
room desired. These ideals were
by the members of the
class. For the month of January
those making 100 in spelling are:
Andrew Smittie, Elizabeth Eek
ford, McLane Birch, Carleton
Curry, Alfred Jones, Thomas Nit
ehell, Marshall johnson, Char
nainne Johnson, Gloria Cooley,
Richardson, Adolphus Hall
Betty Butler, Carolyn Porter,
Helen Wilson, Rodeil Ruth, Allen
and William Whitfield.
Mrs. D. NJ Anderson's second
grade group is striving to be one
per cent in the March
Of Dimes Campaign. The project
or the month is making picture
frames. Each pupil plans to have
work for exhibition.
Mrs. Ruby Waughs first grade
pupils made toy form after
reading the story "A Toy Farm
Dolores Riddlesprigger was elect
I'd chairman of the committee on
plans
The following pupils of Mrs. N.
. Wells group has perfect atten-
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11
Dunbar Hi School
l.. G. Tyson
AT DUNBAR THE BELLS RING


AT DUNBAR THE BELLS RING
Many faculty members at Dun
bar are having to sing the sons
wedding Bells Are Ringing Fol
This Old Gang OF Ours" The
school year started with the in
PRODUCTION of Miss Harriet Robin
son as Mrs. Galloway, the next
name to change was Miss c. d.
Johnson, who is now Mrs, Lyman
Alexander. Little Rock lost Miss
johnson to Columbus, Ohio; how
ever the most recent faculty
change was Mrs Allen Foster who
was formerly Miss Dorothy Els
telle.
BASKETBALL
Basketball is an interesting sport
that has previously been over
powered by Football at Dunbar.
The reason for this statement is
football has usually received the
majority of interest and attention.
The responsibility for this in large
ly because Dunbar owns no gym
in which to practice and there
fore finds it hard to build winn-
ing team; however the school is
steadily becoming Basketball mind
ed and with the assistance of coach
J. R. Sharps.
Saturday January 30, 1949 both
teams played Conway; the boys
lost but the girls won. Both teams
are working hard and learning
fast; however there are several
who are outstanding: They are
Billy Fowler, Claude Smith, WV
ian White, Eugene Lexicon and
Erma Brown.
Speakers Bureau
Dunbar feels that Infantile Par
alysis is such a dreaded disease
that we should pool all our forces
to try to combat it;therefore the
Dunbar Junior College Speech
Glass and the Student Council
Speakers Bureau furnished persons
to visit local churches with the
purpose of presenting the need to
the colored citizens as a whole.
Both groups did remarkable job
of making their presentation, Both
showed quality and preparation;
which is charateistic of Dunbar
representatives. Members of the
Junior College Speech Glass un-
der the direction of Mrs. V. t.
Hegwood are: Archie Ellis, Leon
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11

means of transportation. James
Willis and his committee are
depicting home life in the early
west The library and materials
committee worked quite effective
ly with the other committees, The
student of the month Is Jesse Min
or. He is interested in all his stud
les and is quite creative, Among
his outstanding qualities is per-
severance.
Kenneth Green, Leon Richmon,
and Herman Green, pupils in Mrs.
B. E. D. Anthony's SO class have
completed frieze on the indus
tries of the New England States,
Pupils not working on the project,
made designs from doodlings.
The SO class is working out
unit on clothing, The pupils are
weaving cloth on hand looms. The
woven articles include scarves and
pocketbooks The following pupils
are weaving cloth: Matte 10 Croft
ton, Bragerdine Thomas, Barbara
Ann Jones, June Betton, Clara
Davis. Arnita Barnes, M airy
Alice Jones, E i z b e h
Guiden, John Waller, Granville
Thomas. George Hill, Nellie 10
Allen, Claudio Lovejoy, and Jani-
EFT Robinson Mrs. A. M. Johnson
is working with groups which are
also making scrapbooks on the
following subjects; wool, cotton,
linen, rayon, silk, leather, and
fur. There is a great interest in
how animals and plants furnish
clothing.
Pupils in Mrs. B. H. Lees English
class have made potato dolls i'll
ustrating the THE Potato
Dance. Ellis Thomas, Thomas
Shedd, Wesley Hayes, and John
Cody are making frieze of
North Africa. Black and White
shadow pictures have been made
by using discarded stencil pads
for covers. John Romer Arnold, /
Shirley Johnson, Charlene Allen
and Mary West are making a
frieze showing the invention and
development of the telephone.
Austin Wilkins. Billie Jean Jack
son. Anthony Becton, and Leon
Pennington are showing the inven-
ton and development of the auto
leicester Cooley, Samella
Robinson, and Bette Walton are
showing the invention of the train
and its development. The pupils
have also arranged their home
group room so that they may
work comfortably in groups of
their own choice. The girls brought
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11

reporter.
Members ON the honor roll in
Mrs. Carriers room are Eunice
Stokes, Mary Bryant James
Springer. Milton Mayfield, Lear
It's Enoch and Henry Williams.
The March of Dimes Campaign
closed with pupils and teachers
raising $6438. The PTA eontribut.
ed $500 to the cause making
total of $6938.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11
With THE CITY SCHOOLS

Barron, Arthur Cross, Aus
tin Ootsey, John Hayes, Geraldine
Robinson, Walter Hill, Walter
York, Mary c. Richardson, and
Odell Price. Members of the Stud
ent Council Speech Bureau under
the direction of Mrs. T. S. Gravel
ly, are: Marion Johnson, Treopia
Green, Allene Gillian, Harriet
Elan, Worthy Springer, Jean Bell,
Matte Waddey. Marion Brodus,
Marjorie Lowe, Dorthy Williams,
Alice Love, Fila Millsap and
Emma d. Taylor.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11

Brown for papers.
Porcuplne eauills

The porcupine. contrary -
belief of many. cannot throw h1o
quilts. The tail quilts. however. b.
come loose In their sheaths and To
slightest contact will release theus
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-11
in its embryonic stage with p. w.

IICT dUUCTI oCUtItfIIdoVGI' ...--...
The faulty and student body of
the Howard County Training
School are cognizant of the cele-
bration of National Negro History
Week. The students will be given
ample information concerning the
progress Of our race. ... The
County Tournament for both boys
and girls will be held here Fri
day, beginning at $3.50 p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Freedom Is Looking Bored

Stark lines of tragedy, caught by the
camera and carved into the noble facial
expression of the Senators visiting some
of our more distinguished alley slums,
overwhelm old Washingtonians with
choking emotion.
The newspaper photographs bring back
wave on wave of memories Senators and
members of the House of Representatives
for ages past thus have stood, heads barred
to the indignant sun, gazing with awe
upon the litter and the filth Of these slums.
The background is always the same. In
the distance is the Capitol dome. Atop
It's graceful alabaster curves stands the
statue of Freedom, gazing into the hazy
far away.
Below and In the foreground Is the
same assortment of junk-the skeletons of
old beds, broken crockery, the family wash
hanging on the line, dilapidated barrels,
piles of trash and, as always, the philo-
sophical countenance of an alley dweller,
showed by resourceful photographers into
becoming proximity with the great
Senators.
Many years ago the statue of Freedom
on the Capitol dome seemed to bend
down, looking with interest at what the
visiting delegations from the halls Of
Congress were gawking at. Now she seems
bored. She even turns away. To her, it
is old stuff. She knows what Is going on.
She has seen generations of members of
Congress thus stand in the alleys, the
photographers clicking their cameras, the
wires buzzing with the news Of another
visit of the great to the homes OF the
lowly. She knows what will happen. The
tragic expression on the faces of the Sen
ators will wiring more dollars from the
taxpayers. They will vote more hundreds
Of millions for public housing.
But clean up these alleys? Get rid of
these sluns2 Provide new homes for the
amused denizens Of !. the alley novels?
Bunk, says Freedom. Next year, she knows
very well-for she has seen a lot happen
and lot fail to happen from her vantage
point atop the dome-there will be another
delegation from Congress visiting the same
old Sums Indescribable tragedy again
will be fixed by the camera on their sensi-
tive faces. Back they will trudge, shaking
their heads and signing aloud, to their
desks in the chambers OF House and
Senate.
More and more millions will be voted.
More and more public housing experts will
get on the payroll. But the alleys?
Freedom knows they are here to stay.
And Freedom stands unmoved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20

States, Al the plen&ry conference G: 'ssc
Cultural ard Scientific Conference al tar
Waldorf Hotel ] stood up ard Fa4sgsd ias
question Who Is their aere 10 srwAk 60.
the foreign polscy al lie ra}trd Stairs es
America The snsxrg tfcTn tne cFoge wks
boolng and Kissing. ard tstssn TIC chairman
Dr. Shaplsy. Let's have no paSsacn expressed
herr" II was announced &s this Sr~ Yott
conference that q world cerEreSx .oE pace
would be held n Paris within TIE next :ew
months
These peace" conferences arr VERY waSelY
exploited by the Moscow radio 10 srgeAd
doubt and dlxtrsiSs Of democratic g,eop!es ard
TO indicate that TIE citizens Of tho Unned
States are by 10 means unanimous 10 lhe Sare
port Of the foreign pc4acy Of tne4s Govern
ment. These conferences also furnish ar ex-
eellent study OF the propaganda devices arG
strategy Of totalitaElAn states Here toT ga
ample. Was a regular Soviet ptopag anda sst-
up held on American SOL and paid toT mostly
by American ~innocenss and dupes -
Americans who by ihe4r support o. tins
conference, encourage Russia III her ageres-
sion and disruption,
The tragedy OF this conference Is thar III
the great battle Of the propaEandas there are
Americans who will lend their names 10 ;lse
support Of propaganda lnimleal to the best
interests OF Our country.
L. NJ RfRkHEAD
National Director. Friends Of Democracy,
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Dilemma Over Greece

Our State Departments reported diSap-
proval of suggestion from the British
government for increased military aid to
Greece re-emphasizes one of the thorniest
problems confronting our foreign policy.
Greece Is admittedly crucial sector IN
the far-filung struggle between East and
West In Greece, the cold war" is not
cold; it is very hot. The ordeal is literally
by battle. A numerically small but fanat-
ical native Communist minority, obviously
supported by Greece's Communist domi-
mated neighbors, operates persistently by
guerrilla tactics eminentiy feasible In
country that is largely mountainous and
with primitive communications. Although
the Greek Army outnumbers the guerrlllas
MANIFOLD, its elusive foe operates on
hit-and-run basis and can always retire
beyond the border, where it can reft and
choose a new striking point. Unless and
until Greece's extensive land frontiers can
be garrisoned and kept sealed, some mill
tary observers believe the war will continue
indefinitely. 3 And Greece's present military
establishment appears to be insufficient TO
close the borders and maintain internal
order.
How much of this insufficiency Is due to
sheer lack of strength and how much to
incompetent handling and poor morale Is
q controversial subject. The British atti-
tude seems to be that a moderate increase
in our military aid would suffice, while our
official opinion appears to doubt this. And
the administration hesitates to ask larger
appropriations for Greece at moment
when the Atlantic Pact and West Euro
pean rearmament are up for congressional
consideration.
Already, our outlay on Greece has been
considerable. Two years OF our aid pro-
gram has cost us nearly $500, 000, 900, while
maintaining it even at the present level
for the coming year will run another $780,
100000 That means around 81 ,0o0, 00o, 900
with no conclusive end In sight.
Yet aid to Greece is imperative. To pun
out or even to curtail our present level or
assistance would almost certainly mean
collapse of Greek resistance and Com
munist penetration to the Mediterranean,
with all that this would imply on the gen.
eral situation in the Near and Middle East.
Uncle Sam is in the unpleasant predica-
rnent of financier who seeks to shore up
q semi-insolvent business and put 1t back
on its feet. Vital self-interest cannot per-
nit bankruptcy On the other hand, mis-
MANAGEMENT on the part OF the directors
should not be condoned or encouraged by
unduly lavish OUTLAWS. The best way to
formulate judicious policy would seem to
lie In realistic appraisal OF the facts AND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20

Word From Spring

There Is sftrrfHc underground,
Bend the ear and srtck the soandj.
There Ia mofton tn the skiss~-
Trace binebfyd Nth toar svesj,
Life beats ncifh green expsefency
Press your heart aratssf frss1.
For Spring has autographed her seors
By the iEivsisss Of q bird.
And yadiosd her frequency
Upon the Eedpsiercth OF tree
sprtag has teis1'4ss6 the hcy
In the petals OF @ fcsesv.
MAE wrNgi.KR GOODMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
PeriIs of Spring

Among the serious problems confronting
amateur tourist guides, which we all are
this week, Is that OF finding the right
people TO point out TO visiting fremen. The
folks from home don't want TO see Just
other folks from home-they expect TO see
Capital celebrities whom they can talk
about when they 60 back, The business
of detecting the bona fide Big Shot for
sight-seers Is highly perilous. due TO the
fact that people who live here for any
length of time almost invariably cultivate
knowing, secretive air. which makes OF
every pasSerby potential cabinet member.
Thus it often happens that the Washing
tonian, having confidently called attention
to distinguished looking gentleman enter
ing a dining room as the Chairman OF the
Senate Appropriations Committee. notices
a moment later that the dignitary seems
to be carrying menu, and Is, in fact the
headwaiter.
Equally foolhardy is the business Of
spotting Government buildings. This Is
madness, because they all look alike, and
Just after the guide has positively identified
some magnificent marble pile as Depart
ment of Commerce annex, some bright
eyed member of the party will surely spot
a sign saying clearly 1t is the headquarters
of the National Leather Belt Association.
This sort of thing, needless to say, can
demoralize whole expedition, causing
surreptitious consultation of postcards to
be sure that the Lee Mansion has not been
represented as Mount Vernon
At moments like these, the guide had
best turn to distinctive local novelties Of
a less official nature New Workers, for
instance accustomed to gouge and claw
their way onto any form of public trans
portation, are always captivated by the
sight of our tame buslines. Another sure
fire hit is the mildness of our pedestrians
who teeter on the curbstone in obedience
to traffic light even when there is not
a car in sight. This absolutely panics
BostonianS, who consider traffic lights a
silly afiectation and any form of attention
paid to them a manifestation of spineless-
ness bordering on the effete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Congress Should Re Generous
In support OF Freedom Fair"
To the Editor Of The Star

President Truman'S suggestion as to q
proper name for the Washington Sesqui-
centennial Celebration next year Is ex-
celent from every angle-and IL should
be adopted officially without any long de-
bate or delay.
As the Freedom Fair" this celebration
will be given much more significance than
merely an official observance OF Washing
tons i50th anniversary. 1t will emphasize
to the world the great principles Of our
democratic republic" which have made the
United States OF America the greatest Ma
ton on the face of the earth and Washing
ton. D. c.. the capital OF the world.
The words Freedom Fair" have perfect
ALTERATION and euphony. both OF which are
to be desired-along with eliminating use
of the Official. aw-breaking "sesauicenten-
NAL" thard enough to spell. let alone pro-
nounce). Speaking the language OF the
press agent" they will give the celebra-
ton sure Are slogan" that will so over
in big way"
Now that plans are taking shape, Ger
tainly the members OF the Congress will
want to be directly identified with this
great event. which will draw people from
everywhere-from foreign lands. as well As
from every part OF the United States. 1t
would be a shame should they assume a
penny punching ATTITUDE on the mAtEf
when they are voting appropriations with
such lavishness for other causes OF far less
significance or value 1t seems. Certainly.
after careful consideration OF the needs and
detailed plans. they will provide proper
Underwriting" support. They can rest as
sured that the taxpayers will approve their
action-while they will be proving their own
pride In country and Capital
Incidentally. The Star is TO be commended
for the splendid manner in which 1t has
Joined In promoting this great enterprise
EDWARD r. EGGER.