Arkansas State press., 1949-01-21

NAACP Conference at Hot Springs has been called
by the Department of Branches of the New York
office for the purpose of finding out why Arkansas
has not paid its regional assessment In letters to the
Arkansas Branches announcing the call to con-
ference January 20, 949, the Director of Branch
has attached copy of letter written to Harold
Flowers president of the Arkansas NAACP, in
which review of the action taken by the region
al advisory board and the national board Of di-
rectors given The letter from New York infers
that the president is guilty of serious offense a
gainst the laws Of the association and the laws Of
the land. To be sure, the letter has caused much
concern in Arkansas. Telephone calls and letters
are coming in with requests for Information
Flowers win Fight to finish the job Of unifyins
the activities of Negroes in Arkansas. 1t will be re-
membered that the lanky lawyer from the County
OF jefferson will make good showing in the battle
to rid the organization of its lp-servants One Of
the most radical proposals ever submitted in MA
ACP history will be announced in the struggle for
leadership in NAACP. Rumor has it that the fight
against Flowers brand of leadership is coming from
quarters the SPA The most inactive groups in
NAACP are waging fight to restore themselves
in full partnership with the lovers of freedom.
You may believe that the Dixiecrat movement is not
just for white folks when you hear the Flowers
proposal at Hot Springs. January Goth, l949 Urge
your branch to send delegates and be there for the
free for all!
Pine Bluff NAACP will hold special meeting on
Sunday January % at the Merrill High School aud
itorium The meeting has been called due to a Sc
rious misunderstanding in NAACP circles because
of certain information spread about the deficiency
OF Arkansas conference in supporting the regional
plan. Harold Flowers will seek the attitude of the
4 ,f tba ctal sing f
the state conference TO be held in Hot Springs We
are hearing reports of surrender and secession.
The meeting will be of much significance as many
presidents of nearby branches are invited to attend
dress rehearsal for the SPA NAACP confab.
Flash! As we 20 TO press PhIander has
basketball game with AMIN College That's good
news for your columnist tonight
Dewitt School Struggle will set the pace in Ar
kansas for many such actions in the next few
months You viii be glad to know that the people
are beginning to believe what the late President
Roosevelt said many years ago The only thing we
have to fear is fear itself Do you remember? In
cidentally Pine Bluff does not have an accredited
high school and surely the good people who are
members of the NAACP will not tolerate such
condition for long What do you think?
Missouri Street School will have quarters for
the next term of school to be sure. hope be-
fore that time. On 10th and Indiana a very nice
structure is in the Of construction We hope
that the people will not become so complacent for
SO long period for there many requirements
needed Out at Carl Jones Springh School it
seems that we need high school. With all of the
expansion of the corporate limits, etc. IT
that the kids out there will need high school very
soon. What says the Court.
TRIVIA ...... Harold Phipps. Jr- h sporting a
Packard along with the newborn Harold, The Third
We hear the folks turned out to hear Dorothy
Maynor Sunday night at AMIN College audi
forum for the treat of the year ....~ Dr. Daniel w.