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Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04

January % nine girls were regis
tered in the Girl Scouts Miss Wat
son, with the aid of her church
the pastor, Rev. j. v. Cooper, has
worked diligently with her in or
der that this wonderful project
will go over Miss Watson is work.
ing in the area where much recre-
alton is needed on the twelfth
street pike where many girls are
in need of recreation. When Miss
Ward arrived at this meeting to
take the girls into the Scouts and
award them their pins last Sat
urday afternoon, she found that
Miss Watson had taught the girls
all their laws and promises and
several of the chi Scout songs.
Again we must say that we are
more than proud of Miss Watson
and we feel that she has made 8
of 100 happy and that she will try
to instill within these girls good
See MISS WATSON-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
kCNW Launches
About Fight For
CiviI.human Rights

Washington, D. CDR. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, Founder Presi-
dent of the National Council of
Negro Women, announced today
the acceptance of Miss Marian
Anderson, noted contralto. and
Mrs. Harper Sibley, President of
the United Council of Church Wo-
men, of honorary co-chairman-
ships in the Councils forthcom-
ing inter-racial membership en-
listment drive.
This campaign is the Councils
first broad effort to enlist indi-
viduals IN Its fight for civil and
human rights II will seek to tleft
American women as a whole to
the urgency Of this mission and to
enlist concerted inter-racial effort
in its support.
The six weeks membership en-
hstment campaign will begin with
widespread educational and in
formational activity on Lincoln 5
Birthday and will include special
events such as concerts, public
meetings, receptions, radio pro-
grams and forums in principal
cities to highlight its course.
See FIGHT-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Virginia Teacher
Threatened By Ku
klux Khan Letters

Richmond, Va. (ANS)-Mrs. ].
W, Sweat, a Negro school teacher,
was the recipient of two threat
ening letters from the XXX be-
cause her family moved into a
newly bought home in a so called
white neighborhood One Of the
letters contained a bullet, and was
the first of several letters receiv-
ed by home owners who have
moved into the new community.
The threatening letters follow
ed crossburning in the Sweat
family's front yard last Thursday
and similar occurrence near Suf-
folk, a peanut growing center last
Friday night. The Suffolk burn
ing was said to be aimed against
the organization of Negro peanut
workers into the CIO-Food, To-
bacco and Agricultural Workers
Union. Six other instances of
crossburnings have been reported
N the Richmond-Suf area of
the state during the past year
One of the xxx letters to Mrs
Sweat contained newspaper clip
pings describing a Khan initiation
under a caption which stated
Started in Georgia in 1915, tn,
xxx spread widely and was var
iously anti-Negro, anti-Jewish ane
anti-Catholic." In the letter con
tanning the bullet, there was a
note enclosed with the CRYPTIC
message saying: You Are Not
Smart"
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Prcgressives Move
To D. {. Demanding
Majority Rule

c. B. Baldwin, national secre-
tary of the Progressive Party, urg-
ed the Senate yesterday TO amend
its rules so as to shut off fill
busters by a majority vote,
Pointing to the peculiar reluc-
lance of Administration leaders
in the Senate to testify before the
Senate Rules Committee in favor
of outlawing the filibuster," Bald
win challenged the sincerity of
the Democratic platform pledge
to enact a civil rights program,
Unless the Administration
Senate leaders put up a real fight
for elimination Of the two thirds
vote to shut off debate said
Baldwin. the 8tst Congress will
leave American democracy exact
ly where it found tits elections
crippled by the poll tax, the per-
sonal security of its citizens en-
dangcrcd by lynch law. the right
10 work Jim Crowcd by blind pre-
iudicc"
Baldwin asked rs the Admins
traiion sanctioning a. Senate deal
that would put high sounding
words into the record but leave
realities exactly as they arc2 The
proposal of Rules Chairman Hay
den that would knock out the clo-
ture immunity given to motions
but continue the two thirds rule
See MAJORITY-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04

GETS DEGREE Flying from
Kansas City Friday night, January
20, was Miss Willie Mae johnson
who was returning from her conn
mencement exercise held at KAN
sas State College in Manhattan,
Kansas. Miss johnson received
the Master Of Science Degree In
Clothing and Textiles ON Friday
Morning. Guest at this exercise
was her mother. Mrs. Nancy john
son, who is spending few days
In Tulsa with her sisters.
Miss Johnson is Associate Regis
trar an and Assistant Professor Of
Home Economics at Philander
Smith College. She Is also a mem
Der Of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Alpha Kappa Mu, Ma
tional Honor Society and Beta
Kappa Chi. National Scientific
Honor Society.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
MARYLAND WOULD
END JIMCROW LAW

Annapolis, NJ d. (ANS)-The
Maryland State Senate, by a vote
of 10 to 4 approved legislation to
repeal the states so called jim
crow" laws.
The measure was passed with
out debate 1t now goes to the
House of Delegates, which repeat
eddy has defeated similar legisla-
ton in the past.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
FiIibuster Deal Denounced; DixIecrats
Seen As Winners; Leaders Urge Action

Committee to take such a posi-
ton"
Disturbed also by failure of the
majority party TO press for eff
fective amendment of the Senate
rules, Mr.. White wired T
Truman, Vice President >" ~
Barley and Senator Scott w Lu.
cas-. majority leader, protesting
the strange apathy and silence of
Democrats during hearings on
amendment of Senate rules" Mr.
White added, 1.-The only vigorous
fight to amend is being made by
See FILIBUSTER-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
CampaneIIa First
Brook To Discuss
1q4q Salary

Brooklyn (CNS)-- Brave Roy
Campanella became the first Dodg-
er TO start talking terms with
prexy Branch Hickey. Voluntarily
ne walked into Riekey's gas
chamber, discussed the new setup
and though he came away without
anything definite, he was pretty
hopeful IL would all work out
okay. II don't think we will have
any difficulties. I'll see him again
soon.'
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
XXX RAISES HEAD
ON OHIO FARM

Athens, Ohio tANS)-The Ku
kiux Khan trying desperately to
ferment the minds of whites in
America, strobe satanically out ON
a farm eight miles from here, and
set up a five foot cross in front of
'he home of a Negro family. As
the hooded monsters touched Off
the kerosene-soaked torch, hey
screamed and yelled like mad
men, frightening the mother AID
her seven children, who were A.
lone in the home at the time.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
HsHs s3 I'D ||||| THERE

FIT. Worth, Texas--A lot of peo-
pie all over the country, prehaps
all over the world, are thinking
these days about the South. If the
world has a future. and we hope
and pray that it does, then inevi-
tably the South has q future.
There is quite definitely a new
atmosphere about the South these
days. There is such a thing as "the
new South. The phrase is not orr
ginal-certain dreamers must have
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04

Director of Branches Presides
Gloster B. Current director of
branches, New York City, was the
presiding officer, and was assisted
in the conduct of the meeting by
Donald Jones, regional secretary,
U. Simpson Tate, regional attorn-
ey, both of Dallas, Texas.
Group Agrees to Pay Regional
Obligations
The Arkansas Conference of
Branches was delinquent in the
payment of the 1913 assessment
in the sum of thirteen hundred
dollars. The delegates voted to as
sumo the obligation and to pay
one-fourth of the obligation by
March ID, when they also agreed
to pay their quarterly installment
on the l949 assessment computed
on the basis of seventeen cents per
member.
National Office Convenes
Special Session
Upon the recommendation of
the regional advisory board which
mot in November, l948, the board
of directors ordered the meeting
for the purpose of discussing the
regional assessment delinquenc,
and to consider alleged acts Of
dereliction on the part of the state
president
Unrest and Disunity in Evidence
With the largest representation
ever to assemble for a State MA
ACP meeting in Arkansas, it wa
evident that there was much un
See SCALP--page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Local Girl Makes
Roadway In Girl
Scout Movement

Miss Dorothy Waston who has
received her leaders training with
the Girl Scouts has made great
progress in her work. Saturday,
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
NAACP Branches Hold Fiery
Session ITO Seal p President"
NEGRO" PARK BOND ISSUE PASSES

With total vote of 5,7i8 east
in Little Rock election Tuesday.
1886 against 2,Sl2 favored a
proposed S359OO0 bond issue to
develop Gillian Park and in
crease recreational facilities in
the city.
The total vote represented
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04

less than twenty percent of the
city's qualified voters.
Proponents of the bond issue
expressed their gratitude to the
voters for their approval of the
measure through their chair
man, Attorney J. X. Booker.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Pine Bluff Branch Urges Withdrawal
From Region = Mobilize Arkansas
0rganizationa| Strength Within State
BY JEWEL PoRCHE', Staff Writer

HOT SPRINGSFifty bewidered delegates to the snecia
session OF the Arkansas Conference Branches N A A
IN 39 vote asked for the resignation Harold Flowers
well known Arkansas lawyer and president after agree
ing to support the Southwest Region five hour conference
held at the Woodmen Auditorium Saturday
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04

New York-DenounCing the re-
ported Senate deal to separate
cloture action on national security
legislation from action against fill
busters on domestic issues as
disastrous TO the cause of hu-
man liberty and decency,' - Walter
White, NAACP secretary, today
asked Senator Robert A. Taft to
state the position of the Repubh-
can Party Committee on this is
sue.
The New York Times has re-
ported Senator Tafts approval OF
such separate action as proposed
by Senator John Stennis of Miss
issippi, a leader in the opposition
to any change in the Senate rules
permitting limitation of debate by
majority vote or extending clo-
ture to cover motions to take up
legislation and amendments to the
journal. The Mississippi, accord
ing to The Times, indicated
willingness TO protect from the
filibustcr issues involving national
security and foreign relations
In his wire to Senator Taft. Mr.
White charged that America
would be made ridiculous after
having signed the international
Declaration of Human Rights to
permit fIlibustcr against human
rights in the United States. Hav-
ing listened three days to testi-
mcny before Senate rules commit
tee, | am convinced that both par
ties are shadow boxing
Sees Dixiccrats Winner
Condemning The leniency shown
toward southern senators, Mr..
White continued; zone would al
most believe that the Dlxiecrats
had won the election, considering
an instransigent minority which,
the deferuntial attitude towards
through Senator Long, yesterday
blunly threatened to stop all leg
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04

thought Of it decades ago. But
there is something about the South
See HERE and THERE-page five
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Gasoline taxes were not levied
by any state prior to 1918.

Ten times as many men as wo-
men are color blind.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
4 COST A TRILLION DOLLARS

Don't begrudge the millions being spent to aid Eu-
rope If that aid will help prevent another it will
be worth much more than the cost
Do you know how much the last war cost? More than
ron dollars ($1OOO 900 0OOO) and that isn't count
ing the dead the MANNED the broken homes and homeless
children.
trion dollars would build comfortable five-room
home for each of the worlds families In addition it would
pay for the commonschoo education of 400 900 child
for rs years. build million dollar hospital in every
city of more than $500 in every country in the world
Is it worth while to send few million dollars to Eu
rope help prevent another war? An affirmative
is unacceptable, though may during the next few
go without some of the luxuries though
must reduce domestic spending social security health
education and housing
We faced with a choice between striving for
peaceful world the hand the convenences and lux
uries would like the other - Sleepy Herald
Dispatch.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

In addition, it is within the realm
of possibility that submarines could
surface close to our shores and
launch rockets loaded with atomic
explosives and so bomb our cities
even though no air bases within
bombing range of our country were
in the hands of hostile power. 1t
would be the duty Of the navy to
keep the seas swept Of such possible
attacks, and to do that the navy
must not become impotent so that it
takes several years to reach its re-
quired strength as it did in the last
war.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
Skeleton Of Woman
Found In Bag

LOUISBURG, n. c. Sept. 81 --
The skeleton of a woman, stuffed in
q burlap bag, was discovered by a
truck driver yesterday not more
than fifty yards from busy highway
No. 1 near Louisburg.
Coroner Willis Perry said the wo-
man, believed to have been young,
was strangled with a mans leather
belt. He said her feet had been
wired together.
Sheriff John p. Moore said there
were no marks of Identification on
the several scraps Of clothing found
in the burlap sack.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

first class, up-to-date hotel with all
modern conveniences. It is the Mar.
sha Ann Hotel, located at NV End
ave at 7th st. The hotel, of which
Mrs. Evelyn Evans is the proprie.
tor and Mr.. Ernest Russell the man.
ager, will announce its formal OPEN
ing within the next month or five
weeks. Open house will be held on a
date to be announced, and l person
ally recommend it to all of Miami
Watch for announcements of the
opening of the Marcia Ann HotelH
soon
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
REMNANT RACE

What is perhaps one of the most interesting pennant
in the history of baseball nearing it's end AS
these lines written the American League for the
pennant is tied between the New York Yankees and Bos
the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves in
doubeheader. This places the Brooklyn Dodgers half
game ahead in the pennant With two games be
played by Brooklyn and three by the Cardinals the
ant becomes interesting than Who will
win? If to predict we will have to go along with
the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National and the New York
Yankees in the American League.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
TINE STAFFERS on EBONY
EMPRESS THURSDAY AND
SATURDAY

Beginning last week, the Miami
Times is presenting two regular
weekly newscasts on the popular
Ebony Express -. J. from hey, hey)
at $50 pm. Sports Writer. Herma1
Walton will present the latest in
sports on Thursday afternoons and
yours truly will present the news OF
the week on Saturday afternoon.
Listen for them.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
Your Congressman
Continued from page /

we hear today. History, however,
forth the same sort of prophecies
serves as the strongest proof to dis
prove and contradict these argu-
ments. The use of new weapons has
not diminished the need for men or
ships; to the contrary, as we saw in
World War II, we used more men
and ships than ever before in the
history of the world yet we were at
the same time utilizing the most
modern mechanical devices develop
ed by science.
1t would seem, from what we
know today, that any future war
would require even greater and more
difficult performance from our navy.
We are told that the Soviets have
the snorkel submarines in large
quantities, which means that they
would be able to prey on our shipp-
ing while it would be difficult to
detect their presence because they
would not have to surface to re-
charge their batteries and so could
not be picked up on radar screens.
Airplanes are still dependent on fuel
which must be transported by ships
which must be protected by a strong
force Of surface craft.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

Saturday is the last day for regis
tration in the precincts. If you did
not register, go on to the court
house and do so. Some of us are
getting tired of begging people to
register. In this enlightened day it
should not be necessary. Those who
fail to register hurt not only them.
selves, but many, many others.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
THE SPECTATOR
BY ELLIOTT j. PIEZE
BAHAMAIANS TO SUFFER MOST
FROM BRITISH POUND
DEVALUATION

1t is no news today that the Brit
ish Pound Sterling has been devalued
to $3.50 as compared to the Ameri-
can dollar. This is the lowest the
pound has ever been in the history
of both countries. The reduced value
of the pound became effective last
Monday morning.
AS said, it is no news today that
such is the case, because it has been
the talk of the world since last Sun
day night when the official an
nouncement was made by Sir Stat
ford Cripps, British Chancellor of
the Exchequer.
But what may be news to some
of us is the fact that while Great
Britain as a whole will undoubtedly
benefit from the devaluatiOn, yet
many of it's dOminiOns and other
possessions will feel the "bite" so
acutely that it will i'm effect do a
considerable harm, at least temper
arily, to many of her most Loyal
subjects.
Chief among these are the people
of the Bahamas Islands, of which
Nassau is the chief port and capital.
Because of their nearness to the
United States, because Of the large
amount Of commodities that are
purchased regularly by Bahamians
in the southeast section of the Unit
ed States, it is only natural that the
people of the Bahamas consider
themselves as buying and doing bus
mess principally with the United
States. Very little goods or other
commodities are manufactured in
the Bahamas for export to the Unit.
ed States. BY far, the performance
of exports between the two places is
from the United States to the Ba-
hamas.
In addition to this a large mum.
Der of Bahamians come to this cOun-
try every year, some on business
and others on pleasure trips. There
is constant flow of Bahamians
from their home to the United
States at all times.
Since this is true, the peiple Of
the Bahamas are therefore in closer
contact with the American Dollar
than most of the other British sub
jects. A higher percentage of their
money is converted to American
money than is true with most of the
other subjects. Therefore, as I see
it, the people Of the Bahamas Is
land will suffer more as the result
Of the recent devaluation than most
of the other subjects of Britain, be.
cause more of their money is ex-
changed for American money, and
they do more business in America
than most of the others. The de-
valuation, as I said above, will in
all probability benefit the nation as
a whole, but for time, at least it
is going to hurt the Bahamas Is
lands to a considerable degree.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
VETERANS HOUSING RALLY
PLANED FOR OCTOBER 16

What may be considered as a great
step forward in the eventual solu-
ton of the veterans housing prob
lem, is a mammoth housing rally
now being planned for Sunday, Oc-
toher Is, at time and place to be
announced next week. All veterans
of both world wars are urged to
watch for the official announce
ment of this most important meet
ing and to be sure to attend. This
will be the first step toward the ac-
quir- of homes by the many veter-
ans who are now suffering for the
want of a decent place to live.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
REGISTRATION BOOKS TO
RETURN TO COURTHOUSE
nfTORER

The much discussed city.cOmty
registration books, which are now
in the various precincts, will return
to the county courthouse on Mon
day. October where they will re-
main open until October Is. / hope
it won't be necessary, but anyone
who has not registered up to the
present time, and who does not reg
lister while the books are in the pre-
cincts, may do SO any day from
now until October Is, at the office
of Carl HOlmer, Jr. ON the 18th
floor fthe county courthouse. You
should have done so before, but if
for any reason you have not, be sure
to go down to the courthouse and
register before the books close for
the coming city election. Failure to
do so will be nothing less than shirk-
ing your highest civic responsibility.
1t is must" and you simply must
do so at once.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION

The Sc Triennia Convention of the Episcopal church
the Rt Rev Henry Knox Sheriff. presiding Bishop, open
ed San Francisco September &c with the usual
monies More than 100 clergy and laymen with acoytes
and choir of 500 voices Joined in the coorful procession
The convention will have many important issues un
der consideration during its twoweek session which ends
on October Z
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
JUST BROWSIN'
By PAUL r.. HENRY

The Wometco Theatre Corporation
have definite plans underway for
new movie house in Washington
Heights.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

81 Johns Church recently present
ed the Rev. ]. w. Drake with a
cheque for $1,000 to cover expenses
OF Rev and Mrs. brakes visit to the
National Baptist Convention in Los
Angeles, Cal.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

Police authorities believe a dope
ring has been smashed as five sus-
poets were arrested on Wednesday.
lhree D 10. bags of marijuana were
found under kitchen stove.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

we already have Is men in the
city commission race and others are
talking about entering. Better get
registered so as you too can select
those you want.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

MRS. AGNES HEPBURN McGREW, daughter of Mr.
John A Hepburn of 2122 NV 5th who holds the
position of chief file clerk at Leonards Store in Miami
native of Miami and graduate of Booker T. Washington
High School, Miami and Alabama A. and NJ. College, at
Norman Ala Mrs McGrew taught school in Alabama for
number of before assuming her position at Leon
ards In addition to her principal duty she also
dress model and performs number of other msceane
clerical duties She says her duties most pleasant
and has been with Leonard's for about two years
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

Mrs, Luella Nash left last week
Tor the General Convention of the
Episcopal Church in San Francisco.
She is one of the representatives Of
the Diocese for the Woman's auxil-
larry.
Also attending this convention as
deputies are Mr.. Arthur C. Swana-
gan OF st. Phillips Church, Indiana
polls and Atty. E. NJ. Tyler of st.
Andrews Parish, Cleveland.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

AS We come to world series time.
football is in full swing, our sports
keep us busy. Why shouldn't they ?
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

This reminds me. of something l
heard on town hall broadcast Tues.
day night. Someone wanted to know
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

why Japan had appropriated SO
much money for building skating
Kinks. The answer was in the form
of a question.
Didn't people think the Japanese
We're entitled to a little recreation?
Wasn't that a good one?
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

Congressman Geo. Smathers has
asked the Federal Government to
investigate the case of the Indians
In Florida.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01
ANOTHER FIRST CLASS HOTEL
FOR COLORED MIAMI

Within the next month or so, Col
ored Miami win boast of another
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-01

Russia has the Atomic Bomb!
That was only to be expected.
America has more atomic bombs!
SO there you are, figure it out if
You can. If everybody treats every
body else fairly and squarely, no one
need worry about atomic bombs.