Arkansas State press., 1949-03-18

ment CT these Detectives.
recognized leaders, who for the most part
fear association with organized forces as it
might be harmful to the CAUSE. Whatever
benefits have been legislated for Negro people
at Little Rock during the present biennial con-
fab have come not because of any organized re-
quests on part of the people. The politicians
are asleep and most of their time has been
spent trying to iron out who is who and what
is what among themselves. 1t is to be hoped
that during the next two years sufficient
strength will be modified that the representa-
tives of the people will act for the people re-
CARELESS of race or color; and further that no
Negro will have to give whole life's work to OBJ
tain pitiable necessary gain for his people
as did Floyd Brown, whose picture appeared
in STATE PRESS with the Governor signing
a bill creating the girls industrial school at
STATE PRESS Circulation moved up to eight
hundred last week Harold Flowers, my boss,
who likes to mingle and meet with the people,
took his Saturday afternoon stand at the bot
tom of the stairway in front of the Masonic
Temple and sold one hundred and seventy
eight copies then came night and he stroll
ed through Third avenue and sold sixtysix
papers ended up way past midnight in
Pine Bluffs West end, and was too sleepy to
count the papers sold ..... More newsboys
are needed ,....... Young girls might join
in helping sell paper and earn some extra
money for themselves ANNA.
Your Editor OF The State Press is doing re-
markable job in helping publicize those causes
which mean so much to the growth and pro-
gress of the people of Arkansas. You don't
know it but he has to get on the linotype ma
tl,1, ,a1, no
press to get the news to you-To L. C. Bates
we must doff our hats for his espousal of a
cause and for his untiring labors in helping
produce paper which is unafraid to print the
news-and NEWS WHEN IT IS NEWS. ......
We will tell you more about the editor and his
charming wife, as the weeks pass! .....,
Negro Park Commission should let the people
know what is required of them ........ It's
getting warm here and soon the kids will want
some place to go-shall we give them some
thing more than place to swim-a field house
what about it? Call Mr.. Walter Johnson, the
chairman of the Commission, please!
Jurors In jefferson Circuit are Walter John
son, local letter-carrier and president of Pine
Bluffs Negro Park Commission, and c. p
Coleman, principal of the jefferson County
Training School ..... Harold Flowers was
appointed by tho Court, presided over by act
ing JuuRe odIil W. LEVITT, 10 represent Will
Clyde Paschal on the uttering charge and
freed him on a count of forgery-It was
full days work for my boss and at no pay but
the Court expressed its thanks to him! ......
Jerry Wynn, a young school teacher, brought
her class in civic to the courtroom 1t would be
a mighty fine thing should other teachers fol-
low such an example and further it would be
better if the men and women who would be so
important and prominent in the affairs of the
Negro would evidence some Of their interest
by witnessing what is happening in their
courts and legislative councils ,.....
Breaking Down Monopes is the theme Of gov
eminent in Pine Bluff-Terry Dairy wants TO
sell its milk to Pine Bluff consumers and for
such right a suit has been filed in Jefferson
Chancery; a white cab company fought and
won right to place cabs on the street giving
two companies for the whites and leaving only
one for the Negroes; liquor store permits is
the question currently worrying members of
the City Council-George Thomas Negro
wants permit to operate store for which he
has already gone to considerable expense in
erecting building on Seventy-Nine Highway
in Pine Bluffs West end ..... The spirit
they want as long as they can meet the re-
quirements for public safety and police powers
SO, 1t is our opinion that if limit is going
to be set, it might soon develop that we shall
limit the number Of grocery stores, drug
stores restaurants, etc--and speaking of res
taurants, it would be fine if the City did a
bit more about helping improve eating houses