Arkansas State press., 1949-03-04

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MY dear Mother:-These are great and busy days.
enjoy living these days They days of history and
| am convinced from the everlasting faith which you
have manifested through the years that God is on
the march and that justice will soon prevail in our
land Looking my files which are filled with
your letters of consolation inspiration, and chal-
lenge you may be assured that they have had their
effect without them and you could hardly carry
But despite what the problem is or the solution
might require. you can be assured that your son is
willing ready, and able to pay the price.
Your grandchildren well. Ceon and have
a non communicative understanding which will in
sure them of the opportunity to develop themselves.
You would be proud to see him in action. He is still
the don't say much and slow doctor. He is adapted
truly for Stamps that is he's country doctor and
there is very little he do about it. The people
flock to his office and stand in the halls waiting for
hours until he arrives He stays the job for long
hours and I fear for him. he needs more rest |
am going to suggest to him that we will come
home for three days to sit and talk with you and go
over the earth which world for so many
years | hope come in the early spring 1t
will be fine for us to get together, and wish Curtis
could join us We could sit down at the dinner table
with the beans and new potatoes and maybe null
berry pie.
was about to get sentimental There's too much
to report You recall the NAACP meeting you called
me about over the telephone when YOU became a.
harmed over the call for the Hot Springs Conference.
The meeting has been held. You know | was asked
by 1911 vote to resign the State President The
National Office advised recently that it had af-
frmed the action Of the special session Of the State
Conference I shall not abide by the decision of the
State Conference nor the National Office shall
F., H.
best interests Of my people
You recall those days when I began the praet-
ice of law and found it so extremely difficult TO
establish NAACP that | organized ono and
moved forward until the upon us. AT that
time there was sufficient courage to go forward un
der NAACP Finally the people gave me the power
to act as their leader The vote at Hot Springs does
not indicate to my understanding the thinking of the
people
Behind the action taken at Hot Springs is the
jealous, envous and connving clique which would
redeem itself in the leadership of Negroes in Arkan-
sas The Little Rock gang which for many years
dominated for many reasons, good and bad the
leadership OF Negroes might well forget about
again assuming such powers We've got a bunch of
old preachers in spots over Arkansas, along with
other stagnant professional men who have fail
ed mserably in their obligations OF public service
to the people. They would now redeem themselves
by attacking who is sincerely trying to help his
people The stinkers will never succeed. matter
what vote is taken at any meeting. Mama, when you
invoked the blessings of God for successful school
at the side Of our bathtub in Stamps in 1925
you led me to a source of power that all hell and
Negroes cannot destroy. | may be wrong in
actions but try hard TO be right of heart and
spirit shall never give up the fight TO expose the
worhlessness of men in positions Of leadership and
power where they fail to do their duty to them
selves and to their fellow men l again rc-af-
frming my faith in what you taught me. and will as
long as live fight with all have to use my abil-
tiles for the advancement of my people.
My blood pressure is up a bit Had better get
around telling you about Pine Bluff 1t will soon be
summer and these people of color are still messing
around about recreatona facilities for their child
rem We have had meetings and after the meetings
we hear nothing hull and why? don't ask me
for you well know the answer
MAMA, was back in Eastern Arkansas over the
weekend and il is improving. In Crttenden County