Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

ment CT these Detectives.
filed in the United States District Court by L. G.
Dade against N o. Williamson. a white special dep
uty sheriff, the Sheriff of jefferson County adj
Vsed Harold Flowers, NAACP president and attorn-
ey for Dade that the practice would be discontinue
ed and that the evils had been fully recognized
The State Press scooped the Pine Bluff CONNER
cial on the story. The Commercial came out with
front page article on the matter in Sundays edi-
ton 1t would be interesting to know all of the be-
hind the scene activity in this case Watch this COL
umn for full report
THE SUPREME COURT in a four to one decision
has upheld the conviction of Wiley A Branton on
charge of distribution ballots not ordered for uea
IN an election. The Chief Justice of the Supro,ne
Court dissented The majority opinion was deliver
ed by Justice Ed MeFaddin The case will undonht
eddy 60 to the United States Supreme Court dosnit
what Uncle Toms say about it. The reaction Of tbe
men in position TO help in movements of this kind
has been extremely Disappointing The one who
complains about giving money to support causes Of
TINS KIND play right into the hands of the people
who want that there shall always be disunitv A.
hohg Negroes Thank God however, that the fun
eral pariors still exist and that there is hope that
they VIII not be with us too long, for believe that
God has something better in store for us and also
for THEM!
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT will re-
eelVe 'he pre-tral brief of the plaintiffs in the De-
Witt School Case on Monday of next week Ordered
to submit briefs within thirty days by judge Har-
~ Lemley. Harold Flowers will present the mar
tcuars in the fight for educational opportunities
for Negroes in Dewitt
THE NEGRO POLITICIANS would do well 70 ret
busy trying to get something done by the govern
mRDt Arkansas for tba
The only semblanee Of unity which can be muster
cd seems to come only when there is some dispute
among the Negroes themselves. They rally then and
there, no matter what the cost, l wonder if they
ever thought that if they must endure the segre-
gated school system that it would be a logical idea
to have SUPERVISOR OF NEGRO SCHOOL! BY
THAT | MEAN 1T WOULD BE LOGICAL. TO
HAVE A NEGRO IN THE JOB, RATHER THAN
CHARLES HICKS AS AN ASSISTANT OF
COURSE THE POLITICIANS NEVER THINK OF
SUCH A THING? DO THEY????
JOHN c. KAHN former NAACP president and
now working with the program TO improve library
facilities for Negroes in Pine Bluff informs that the
group will recommend to the City government the
purchase of a parcel of ground across from Mer-
rll High School for a site for library for Pine
Bluffs Citizens of Color,
NO NEWS FROM THE NEGRO PARK COMMITS
SION and before you know it, the weather will be
warm again and the children will have place
for any adequate expulsion of energy.
RACE TRACK FANS WHIsKEY DRINKERS :
POKER PLAYERS AND GAL CHASERS might
consider pooling one-tenth of their expenditures and
Pine Bluff would be assured of decent field house
gymnasium for Negro Youths. The white youths
have bestirred themselves and the proposed Youth
Center will in all probability become a reality!
They have the trouble with their elders as
do Negro youths! Negro youths suggestion might
be get to work and build it for yourselves.
TRIVIA - STATE PRESS circulation scared
to SIX HUNDRED IN PINE BLUFF OVER THE
WEEK! Harry McAlpin first Negro White House
Correspondent, representing the Negro Press was a
Pine Bluff visitor this week He spent while with
a former schoolmate, Harold Flowers Both are
from the Terrell Law School Harold is Tcrrells
first lawyer; Harry, the second and the reunion was
grand!