New England bulletin., 1949-04-16

In Waterbury, as much as hate to say so, as well as III other cities, we have groups of people Ill our race, who in my estimation, are obstacles, stumbling blocks and Wno are a direct door to failure. Ana vet. YOU can always hear them say' ;let me be your friend" They are the Uncle Toms and the MT. Char lie boys and others who nave 1to direct purpose in life ana evloene, ell,, lv hae to see anyone III tne1r oMn Hn race move ahead. They spend the hest portion of their days on sIreeI corners in groups making crlClcal renarks at some passersoy or either making. derogatory remarks oho,1t their town, or about our Ne. N. pro groups in Waterbury; U
 eonrse if we were to stop and LOOK Rack we would find that these peo- p1e have contributed nothing to our citv or race as a whole. :,
 would not be a bit surprised +o find that they don't even pay city tax, yet they are the 1'+ onts how % always have a remark aoous 4t;1c. badly the Negroes are geI'lng along, and what bad cono1Ilon oun city of Waterbury IS m: 10 tl1y realize who much good they cou!o do were they to give as much HI worthwhile energy as they give HI idle vocalizing.
 One of our Negroes may Degln %o climb the ladder to success, put it,s made a real struggle for hlm for instead of his fellowman com inp along to help boost him up, foEr out of five will come along to mil him down. Is it selfishness, or is it that we just can't get to- gether? .1
 For one who does not believe m discrimination, segregation or Jim shor1ld not have a certain amount of those evils which are so much a part of our Southern states eiiae Negroes are forced to patronln1e their own stores, taVerns' Dali rooms, recreation centers, Dus1nes ses, etc. Perhaps we should nave just enough discrimination to com bel us to have to work with our fellow Negroes, to patronlze tnel5 places of business, etc. Ihls Woulo nrobably teach us how to work to, pether for the good of all, ana give us a little discipline to realize how. important it is for Negroes in our town, as we'll as all over the world, to work together.
 If it is not selfishness, it is per haps jealousy, which is in my opln- ion one of the worse diseases pos siblv. It robs us of real goodwill toward our fellowman - disease not only destructive to our fellow man, but also to our race as, whole: the kind of diisease that not only destroys mind and body, but also the soul. Yes, jealousy and lack of goodwill is that disease which prevails in other races as well as ours, but if we, the Me- yroes of Waterbury expect to ac,, complish things and move aheao we must destroy this disease, co, operate with our fellowman, ana remember that one of the best things that we can have in our lives is the goodwill of our fellowman. For the most precious thing any man or anybody or anything can have is the goodwill of others. 1t is something as fragile as an or enid and as beautiful, as precious as a gold nugget, and as hard to find; as powerful as great tur- hine and as hard to build, as won derful as youth and as hard to keep. Let's Get Together.
 YOUTH ACTIVITIES
 The Youth Council of the Water bury branch of the National Asso- 1 citation for the Advancement of Col ored People, recently met in their fourth meeting at the Pearl Street Neighborhood House. Refreshments were served by the entertainment committee following the business meeting.
 Monday nights are Hobby Nights 1 at Club 99 for the eighth graders and hieh school girls. It's a new club that has recently been formed 1 in the Pearl Street Neighborhood 1 House where painting, drawing, 1 clay modelling and leathercraft will be taught.
 PERSONALS
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Parks of II 1 Blakeslee Circle celebrated their 1 first anniversary on March 21. Mrs. Parks is the former Zelda Lassiter. ]