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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
The Deep SOUTH SPEAKS
BY ROBERT DURR for CHS
LEADERSHIP CRUMBlING

For several years. several civic citizens who want democra
cy to sought achieve indignation and
participation in the administration of the Community Chest
all levels
They recommended abolition of the socaled Negro adv
DRY board which had been charged with the responsibility of
getting outstanding Negro citizen each year head the
socaed Negro division whose job it seek pledges and
contributions for the work of the Community Chest in Negro
residential professional and other community organzaona
not subject to direct pressure from white leaders in the
Community Ghost appeal organization
They wanted the Negro Quota erased and the effort of
Negro citizens merged with that of all other citizens behind
total quota And they made bold request representation the
board of directors of their Community Chest Believe it
after persistent persuasion their requests were looked upon
with favor by goodly number of community leaders.
The utantic shock when was discovered that op
posing white leaders had support Of Negro educators and
business leaders who said agitation for Negro representation
the board far Fetched that they had desire sit down
around the table chest campaign headquarters with white
workers, but preferred to have Negro headquarters the
Negro business ghetto where would be convenient
them.
Later other citywdc campaigns such as the March
of Dimes IMCA and what have YOU these opposes abo
on of segregation based in city wide appeals
thy projects caused to be displayed big Negro Division signs
over Negro Division headquarters they caused be
aoshed in Negro designated business districts wherein
whites operate business Negro patronage than Negroes
This was staggering blow to those who wanted go for
ward citizens and Americans With the stagger-
ing realization that the majority so-caled leaders
Negroes whom Negroes have made rich with their
tons and who have been permitted make dubious
progress by reaconay whites often down honest
togoodness progressive efforts the Negro community
have long been amazed how tenacously such great
organizations the Fratena Council Negro churches Fed
ration of Coloed Womens clubs National Council of Negro
women National Negro Insurance association
other organizations whose membership are predomnany Ne
gro hold on the tag Negro in their organzationa names
Recently, secretary of a local NAACP branch in the
south offered his resignation solid front leadership
in his community is crumbng under the blows of
racial prejudice which in many cases is aided and abeed bv
Negroes in strategic places Of leadership.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19

The tragedy of the whole situation that seess and
ghened leadership has day. for the part court in
the south today.
The Dixecrats may have lost the battle the November
election of l948 but they the victory of continued subu
CATION of Negroes the south political and economic slavery
with the seeming appreciation of Negroes who could give ade
quate support these who struggle affect evovement and
want and merit same.
Negro leadership toward migrated society is indeed
erumbling in the SOUTH perhaps result of ntensif.
cation of the Negro survive in hostile world by the dog
eat dog method under program of his build up
strong selfish group of Negro segregaonists with which
sand bag and sabotage real under enlightened
ous adaeious and seess leadership
Great is need for match our mountains men
match plains, with empires their brains and new
eras in their purposes.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
Crucified On The Cross of SIum Clearance

The $3.50 900 recreation for Negro children
been submitted to the people in the hope that they
would defeat it, according to present indications. First there
long delay in the selection of site Next the matter had
be considered twice by the city council before the site could
officially decided upon Thew it had to be investigated
whether the school board would grant the of
South End school section of the site for nothing practically
nothing Now is finally discovered that if just let few
little brown babies drown in the river maybe it will give
time pass the South End site off sum section and
finally get thousands given to the city by the National Govern
to be the general idea that is bad let
much money go for colored children unless something
savaged of for white people I'VE didn't pass that
bond issue let's get something out of before spend it
to be the sentiment.
We want Little Rock to get all the money it get The
money Little Rock has the spend There
real m sections in the city, however, that be used
get government money without holding up action Negro
recreation While sympaize with the desire for government
money want the leaders sympathz with the Negro
for immediate action the expenditure of money already
for imperative needs We do the Negro child cruced
Stun clearance
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19

recent to call for comment.
The trend of decisions however toned down in the
interests segregation decree equalization of educational
opportunities for the Georgia may expect repton
the present stage of proceedings at later stage
in another
Although Georgia is weather. than Arkansas Geor
ga afford pay $0000000 for the maintenance of
prejudice education? Can Arkansas afford out $4,000
900 for the nourishment of discrimination?
Moreover this question of equality is only in the first
stages debate Courts going be searching after
while in their definition Of solutions Is it equality 70 let
student receive education home and force another take the
distant center? Is equality conditioned by the number
candidates for school? That u.s. proper say the children
entitled equal education there only of
hem Is the guarantee of the constitution of Arkansas limited
only of who have large numbers Nothing
children of equal education because they few in number
Another theory that going to fall the theory that equal
per capita expenditure equal education Per capita
expenditures for whites provide them equal education The
smaller the group the larger be the capita expenditure
give the small group equal break If any court leader
objects this and that it impractical to spend
much small group then he lays himself open the i'm
mediate selfevident that the mpracticaty
the much impractical and financially disastrous
pdicy of segregaing education.
If Arkansas doesn't give equal separate education
Negroes if Georgia finds S00000000 too much pay for
making education for Negroes equal then why the
remedy 1t be expected that the Negro will
separate equal and then agree have the equal
acted The expense of segregation be questioned by
the people who advocate it
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
-. EDIT0R 5 -.
Segregation Is Segregation,
No Matter What

Last week through the columns of Little Rock weekly
paper segregation in municipal auditorium was given an
apoogec blast The editor to approve of the segrega
ton it arranged give the Negroes something other
than the top balcony.
The editor believes thai since the Negroes are sohdated
TIE balcony that there grounds for legal proceedings Ar
kansas has segregation law which coored and white people
separated public conveyances and at public gatherings
states the editor He continues on buses white and eoored pas
sngers transported the bus The regulation
qes that white seat from the front and coored
from the On railroad coaches the reverse is paeeed col
oed passengers from the front and white from the rear
Unquote. This arrangement easily understood On the bus
the Negro seated where he gets all the bumps and the
train where he get all the smoke and SCOT.
(The PRESS not too that Arkansas has segre
cation law sought information from the Attorney Gen
erals office To our surprise Attorney Generals Of
flee there according to the nformaton)
"In theatres and public aucorums management to
think that it violates the segregation law of Arkansas for white
and colored people occupy floor
an arbitrary rule ......" the editor contends.
The editor cited where the promoters lost
money attractions at the city auditorium because of the
practice separation by floors He also emphasized
that he would like know why the rules laid down and enforced
by the city buses and railroad companies could be applied
10 the city auditorium and theatres
In the first place. the United States constitution
any thing ALL other than good reading segregation is vo-
ion in any FORM And any person persons attempting to
it, apologize for its existence has little justification
in claiming America his sacred heritage,
We feel that the Negroes responsible for the seq
regaon that exists the city auditorium and theatres than
public conyeyances The city auditorium municipal pro-
jet built and financed from the taxed of Negroes
from whites That much entities the Negro to the same
and equal usage anyone else Now the Negro going
TO demand his rghful and allows tho wanon desires Of
the hite mans actuate his expense he has nothing
fauli but lack of backbone in his body.
Tho tleatres different et-ups Their segregation
rangtmes ten in front that you secondary You can
20 you want to and accept it, and not you stay
Bur nee YOU prefer to accept it stop kicking.
RNYHe little different from the editor above mentioned
What Would like to know why do the Negroes allow them
es be segregated in the first place in the city auditorium?
Since Il is not compulsory, it must be voluntary,
Tbs paper would be the last organ America apologize
for segregation based and biological difference the
color O. skim This writer would be the person voluntarily
support compulsory segregation for feel that would be
sversve and would get invitation from the House
Committee UnAmercan Activities supporting any
trne that's un-American.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19

has added new station wagon TO
his fleet of cabs and specializes in
long out-of-town trips. Mr.. Car
roll is stubbornly fighting in a
stiff, cut-throat competition with
three strong white fleets who op-
crate without race perjudice. He
does the same and invites all fares
to compare his service and prices.
Prentice Jones of West Malvern
is at home for a short visit with
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
Malvern,
Jimmie Atkinson

Mrs. z. NJ Perry, downtown re-
tail merchant, recently departed
for a much needed vacation in
Sloat and Oakland, Calf. Mrs. An
ma Maud Perry Luster OF ST. Louis
Is operating the business during
her absence ..... Booker T. Carroll,
owner OF Carroll's Taxi service,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
II Yo'' Want Segregation, Pay For It
IAMUEL Q. TAYLOR, Associate Editor.

Facire suit filed by Negroes in the federal district
valdoa against the Irwin county school board and its
supernter ent for equal educational opportunities Georgia
learns through Its Atlanta Journal that equalization of
catonal orportunities might the SOo0Oo0o0 is
reported ht Negroes suit in King George county
last year. and the victory the Dewitt citizens is too
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19

his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Larkin
Jones Mrs. Rev II. B. Burks
had as guest her sister, Mrs Angla
Deal of Memphis recently.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19

DO you stand behind YOUR
STATE PRESS II Stands Be
hind You from Every Angle Of a.
Possible Attack. without IL the
plight Of the Negro would be bad.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19

August II, 1919
Mr. L. Christopher Bates, Editor STATE PRESS
QUO West 9th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas
Dear Mr.. Bates -
do not lose opportunity for regularly going the columns
OF your very splendid And course could not help being
particularly pleased with the August which gave such pen
did display the magnificent activities of Paul Robson and o some
Of the important actions being Civil Rights Con-
In discussion George Murphy told me of the heroic
manner which and Mrs Bates make Of the
STATE PRESS fighting publication moment when
greater struggle rights Negroes rights OF progress
sye Americans generally present time
shall see that office you appraised all Of our aciyi-
ties.
Tysel have cfyns before the Senate Ju-
dietary committee against the confirmation Tom
of the Supreme Court il would be splendid
thing the people Of the middle idea of what
the elevation OF this man at this time decisions
against rights
Caks elevation Supreme Court see it, is a contra
dcoA of everything which Certainly this
should not the mantle Murphy Attorney
General he is like the Mitchell Palmer than
any other Attorney General that as Judge am
satisfied he VIII be like fancy case than any
Supreme Court Justice that time
tried get him intervene when the Khan holding
interstate mobilization Stone Mountain July last year
pouring from all Of the states
north the Kn program avowedy Negro Cathoc
Jewish Here obviously which
crossed strengthening consolidating oaanl-
zaton of terror Yet Clark claimed hat be had jurisdiction
tried to get him to intervene Negroes
who had escaped from pconage Mississippi
for federal interference"
him number Of bnchngs peace
bnchcrs defending rights
did
Yet Title 49, Sections 2 2i2 United Criminal
| Code, he had authority O
lastly U. exclusive jurisdlc-
ton in the District Columbia but here the
Negroes Yet
proposals made in that remarkable booklet Segregation Washing
ton, follow by
piled the Report Civil Rights for Truman
This should be exposed and the attempt upon
supreme Court bench should be exposed for what
strengthen the which must result
worsenng the possibilities for justice people particular
and for all pogressves general
Very sincerely yours,
VIM. L.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
listen Here IT, zditet!
Editor, STATE PRESS:

Editor, STATE PRESS:
Gradually beginning to recognized that Amer
regardless the of skin This recognized
Sunday while riding the Bdds Shop bus At 18th Vance
bus driver headed toward and pulling
notified eooed ladies running the
bus When he heard this Immediately stopped up
Congratulations Mr.. Page, for your courtesy
j. L. Hawkins 1922 Street City
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
Editor, STATE PRESS:

Yes have East West and North and received thrills
nothing like West Commkey Chicago
Sunday watched the batting practice and the interesting
formed by those all-sar players.
o'clock called
Andrew Porter Of
New York pitched hy his innings East Then
my Andrew, is announced
breathing hard, Little Rock
New York When
innings a thanked the Lord
Long Cleveland Ohio for the East and likewise
Then the of hehe board showing East
West the most interesting ball game have witnessed
Commissioner Chandler first ball More
filling all the pak Little Rock represented per
Phillip
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
With The Churches
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
l4th and Ringo Streets

A baby contest will be held at
the church Sunday sponsored by
all clubs of the church. The public
is cordially invited. Prizes will be
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19

given the babies. Rev. W. Z. Hayes
is pastor.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-19
Dear Editor of the STATE PRESS.
Phillip J. Porter.

Dear Editor of the STATE PRESS
find study that democratic connection between
tan religion and the democratic may
aize it. This genuine democracy under the in
fluenee Of christianity
We need and walk
according to his direction re-
gon OF Jesus the philosophy
the Individual Fascsm Communism kind
poice-staes
ia' TO say The individual liberties reduced
We look and find the wheel of
But where christianity strong the nd
aua are respected and the can
De enjoyed by all think liberties therefore il will
pay us TO Keep the fires of religion burning brightly
Rev . B. Gillespie, Clarendon District ZIG Z 9th Street
North Little
Evening star., 1949-04-17
G. P. Council
Luncheon Set

Mrs. Styles Bridges, wife of the
Senator from New Hampshire, will
speak at the sixth anniversary
meeting of the Arlington Repub-
lican Women's Council at 1890
pm. Thursday at the Broadmoor
Hotel.
The Republican Women's Clubs
of Fairfax County and Alexandria
and the Federation of Republican
Women of Montgomery County
have been invited. Miss Minnie
Parker, newly elected president OF
the hostess group, will be In
charge of the meeting.
Prominent Republican women
who will attend include: Mrs. w
H. Wallace, president of the Mont
gomery group: Mrs. Leona Rush
member of the Maryland House OF
Delegates; Mrs. Evelyn Akerley
president of the Alexapdria Re-
publican women and Vice chair
man of the Republican Committee
for the 9Th Congressional District
of Virginia; Mrs. j. Robert Smith
vice chairman of the Virginis
State Federation Of Republican
Women: Mrs. Robert Jarvis. vice
chairman Of the Alexandria Re.
publican. City Committee, ane
Mrs. Wilma Macpherson, presi.
dental elector from Virginia.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

Conversion of the Federation OF
Huguenot Societies in America
into a national organization en-
bracing all Huguenot groups in
this country will be proposed at
it's 18th biennial congress to be
held Saturday at the Hotel Statler,
Harrison Deyo. president gen.
eral. announced that the congress
theme will be political and eco
nomic justice, educational and
spiritual freedom.
The principal address during
the scheduled activities. which
include a general council meeting,
reception, luncheon, and plenary
session, will be given by the Rev.
George j. Cleaveland. canon libra
rian of Washington Cathedral.
General chairman of the con-
gress is Mrs. Elgie Gilbert Purvis,
president Of the Washington So
ciety. Mrs. James A. Williamson
Alb Tyler place. Alexandria. Is
taking luncheon reservations.
Daniel Ravenel. chairman OF
the council of the Old Huguenot
Church of Charleston. S. c., will
give an outline of the history OF
that church which is the last
original church built by the HUI
guenots in America.
Delegates of the Washington
Society include Miss Maud B.
Morris, Mrs. Absalom Waller. Mrs
Enoch johnson. the Rev. Pierre
Toureille, and Charles M. Jones
The honorary president general
Mrs. Frank B. Steele. is chairman
of the Program Committee. as
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Engagement Pad

| 1s p.m.. philanthropic section. with
ssrset Mrs aeSFRe a% Ffaag asd podse
Hotel, fine arts section, luncheon, mu-
Beverle, ssae pfHf Hills Womens Club of Alexandria
house. b55 south Washington "' street.
ton shna sa5an spnr fna sSs0y install
lation OF officers
Sororities
Alnha Delta Pi-Tuesday,, 1890 pm.
Alexandria- South Arlington Alumnse'
election Of Ofleers' SaIdax speaker; Mrs Gil
ter .ndsaers $3.50 Nerxood adf dTise. GheVy chase
WA M4 sak
p Arnston fna aospisa Norsh AZ
lington- Falls Church Alumnae, assist
in clerical work for hospitals fund
House al the University of MsryIsnd.
S'a,s pm, mfsi erinss e aeoraes csantrs CUB.
| luncheon; .speaker, Miss Lucia Brown, a
.s as', Of ss Ailases
election Of oficers,
with Mrs. Peter Labukas. College Park;
s semane and the seven-story Noun
Miscellaneous Clubs
Ki-Wives Of Bethesda-Wednesday Q pm,
Bethesda Country Club; benefit dance dance.
| Wednesday, II am. Hamilton Hotel.
| business meeting followed by luncheon;
speaker. Miss Irene sn Enc Washinst9n wa ps,n5
District woman's Christian Temperance
III al'rnsn'.ESS GRea NJ sn HusS sS,' 5asSs:
Edward B punford. attorney for The
nesday: essiAnSss io:s6 a am. Mount vernon Plse.
rn.isH .ssaps seigslss
ss9uP m e nsTsi, ssc
pm, synaECgqs, Fourteenth and Emer-
" morrow. 1850 pm. luncheon; speak,
er, Mrs. India Edwards, chairman OF
the Women's Division, Democratic Ma
Court No. 3IS-Wednesday. $50 pm.
Hotel ,statler annual sprins card party
Tq@oTToy pm -Ss Shag,s, gsss, J N,n.s S,,s
shee. .$4os quebec street NV.
'lansheon, with Mrs dsyle TaIssot. sisi
Sasns AsssIs:iss GsassF
4 speaker, Mrs. Joseph Farrington; wife
Of the Hawaiian delegate to the United
crsstiss sfSss' Arts Club Of Arlington :. To.
! morrow, pm. with Mrs. Rene Pinto
sS spesRsT Nh Ras
Arilnsasn TsRa'f Rssasllsss ssass w.nen,: Council;
/ nals0sni sixth snniverssrs hs luncheon: sgsaEsr
iiean iMis ssa SENATOR from New asmpshirs:
D'ssasss Tnesdag. eae ESQ PM. ieasus hssdaaar,
ters.. nirht study group. buffet supper s :,
asa fsREsssntaTs s9Isss css csasnss
wemen.s sns HepuUnSati Adscrti.inr s c,ab-wednesdsy
ssss ef Mrs. p Maud MrsnnoedSn Moods. millinery % a.:
/ thority and editor of Women's veal
woman.s National Farm and Garden As.
i 1880 pm. shoreham Hotel, annua
sna nsnf peass sesheSn spe.tsrs ars HaeS
l Burton. wife Of the Associate Justiee O
the sgprsms Court; ;,,s,1x ana ss,st Ms Ma, Mar
ssas' Son ) PuSiaiss ialsoa. Sis.s bSsD.isnsn
navy " isoss Doctors, wives. Cius--rriday. Arm,
Nayy. Country Club. dinner dance.
"ssna1s ag.lSsss M .,as % 4 shs
4 morrow. $50 p.m... willard Hotel,
Friday, $50 PINE Parker School
District .Danshters ef the American
Revelution--Wednesda p.ms CHAP
4 Thursday. Z. pm. CHAPTER House. tea
/ ho1oring Mrs. Roscoe g. OByrne
Society. Saturday, Kennedy Warren
, Patriotis' Memorial Chapter. luncheon
Jayncees-Thursdsy. $50 pp,,,a; PHI Amsr,. as.
. ins picture. 'Green Harvest"
Evening star., 1949-04-17

pointed out that Miss Carroll, a
native of England, interrupted her
Hollywood career in 1910 to help
with the war effort after her only
sister was killed in the London
blitz. She holds the Medal of
Freedom, awarded by the United
States Army. and the French
Legion of Honor.
Promises CIeon City
Mayor Lee Of Portland not only
achieved distinction by her elec-
ton to that post but also has
received national prominence in
her war against gamblers. She
ran on a platform of civic reform
and has promised to make Port
land "as clean as Dutch
kitchen.
Mrs. Lee formerly served in the
Oregon State Senate and House
of Representatives. A lawyer, she
is married to William Scott Lee.
a businessman.
AS author of The Snake Phi" ."
Mary Jane Ward has been cred
Iited with portraying the tragedy
of mental illness and the made
quacies of treatment facilities in
terms the public can understand.
Her best-selling novel was trans
lated into a prize-winning motion
picture in 1948.
Miss Ward is Mrs. Edward
Quayle in private life and makes
her home in Evanston, Ill. She
has written short stories and ar
ticles on mental health and her
published novels include THE
Tree Has Roots" THE Wax
Apple" and THE Professors Um-
brella.'
Mrs. Hustled, the original di-
rector of the Betty Crocker home
making service, has had 20-year
career with General Mills and last
year was made consultant in ad-
vertising, public relations and
home service. She was chosen
for the business award because
of her position at General Mills,
which is equivalent to a vice
presidency, as well as because OF
her prominence in the home eco
nomics field.
A special club committee Sc
lected the candidates for the
awards which also have the ap-
proval of the Executive Board.
Margot Grubb headed the Awards
Committee and Helen Hill Miller
served as vice chairman.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Farm Group Plans
Spring Luncheon

A symposium on Women ano
Peace" will be held at the annual
spring luncheon of the Capital
Division of the Woman's National
Farm and Garden Association te
be held at 1890 pm. Thursday al
the Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. Truman will be the honor
guest at the luncheon and Mrs
Hubert L. Carter. national presi-
dent of the association. will also
be present.
The keynote speaker for the
symposium will be Mrs. Harold Fl
Burton; wife of the associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. Wom-
en- from embassies and Legations
whose countries are members OF
the Associated Country Women
| of the World will participate anc
a summary will be given by Mrs
Margaret r. T. Carter OF the De-
partment of State.
The luncheon is given annually
to raise funds for college educa-
ton for rural girls.