Arkansas State press., 1949-06-17

5-Negro Policemen on City and County Police
"a Strong Citizens Association for the Accomplish
MEDICAL MEN AT MCGEHEE- Leaders in the
field of medicine including the allied professions
converged on McGehee last week. The
entertained by Doctors in Southeast Arkansas led
by Doctors Bates and Coleman, The Casino, night
spot, owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Taylor the of the social functions The
sessions reported being very Informative
and interesting The hghlight is reported here
seems to have been the seathing denuncation of
undemocratic policies in the field of medicine The
attack led by venerable Dr. G.. w S. Ish, ST.
of Little Rock interspersing the discussion led by
a white physciaa from Dermott who sought the
groups support in the fight against legislation
which allegedy will bring about 'soeiazed med
icine. The reports reaching me indicate that such
depression was unwaranted despite the common
professional aims and detectives Of the in med
cine, BUT. your writer desires to get back into
the vein Of provoking action the part of the
men who lead. We hear much about . Negro stu
dent in the University Of Arkansas School Of Med
ieine at Little Rock; We hear that the matter of
segregation is not so much of problem for the
student; we hear that Arkansas is proud of the
great step forward; BUT. we also hear that Edith
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report on what the group has done in the matter Of
substituting the cost OF Miss Irbys education; but
am sure that the Negro men in medicine ought to
assume the entire responsibility! What do you
think???? The men in medicine ought be very much
interested in getting students up at the University
of Arkansas medical school The men in medicine
ought to be interested in helping increase any quo
ta if there be any for Negro admissions Doctors
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Arkansas counties where Negroes live. Now, We
know that as individuals, the men in medicine are
interested to a certain extent. but do know that
the in medicine have individual limitations
and that more strength can be exerted through
group action because of the individual limitations
So, what l want to say to the in medicine that
we must be vigilant and must be progressive;
we should supply the needs Of a people who suffer
A few dollars spent to help find out those VINO
desire to study medicine and to gain entrance for
them in Arkansas school Of medicine will help
make way for better tomorrow for the sick in Ar
kansas a fifty dollar contribution by the men in
medicine to NAACP or to those persons or organ
izations interested in helping increase the oppor-
tuntes for education would so a long way! What
do you think? .-......
PRAISE WHAT reader of this column
suggests that praise should be given to certain
person who has done a fine job in the Pine Bluff
community. So, let's take look and give that
praise Mrs l.. r. Toer founder and developer, Of
a Home for the Aged has done an excellent job
for Pine Bluff Out on West Sixth avenue, she has
constructed through the help of many Of her friends
in the civic, social. and church circles dormor}
with modern conveniences to give comfort to the
unfortunate people of old age. Her work cannot
be praised too highly for of her deep religious
convictions she has done a job which men and Wo-
men can sect Her action speaks louder than words;
and may God send such persons Mrs.
Lula r. Toler! BUT, let's get back to what the Doc
tor Bryant had in mind when he suggested praise
rather than always critcizing There are many
persons who suffer from remorse of conscience
That comes from neglect of duty where
tuay the duty and failed to perform it, The
present crop of Negro leadership fits well into such
remorseful crowd and there too many of
would-be leaders in such class For forty fifty
years in Pine Bluff Negroes failed to try to get
Negroes juries; for long the educational
system is old Negroes have only recently obtained
"A" rated high school, for since the first
Negro born in Jefferson county they have wait
ed until now for a decent place to swim; and
thousands waiting for good business enterprises: