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Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

lnoScation as defense for crime makes no moro sense
than the verdict of the Jury ~ ~
fere is the law as instructed by the court.
YOU are instructed that voluntary drunk cp,es nm A.. u,..
" INC oeehoam IN this case, would constitute no defense IN
he crime charged unless find from s,,r rro
ponoerahe OF the testimony that Of aoboI or rox
hating liquors had diseased mind A.
time Of The alleged crime he hbong under suc, ,,,.,
" reason as not to Know the quality os Tho ,,s,
ne was doing he did that he WINS ,un.u,.. a.,
ne was doing what was he knew tb,, ~ ,,.
wrong mat he was Under such Of mental dise,s. ,,
any cause to be incapable choosing betee, ,ir, ..
wrong as TIC the act done that ncapab nj ,rn
he specific criminal intent to wrongful, act aud
unable because of his condition 10 resist Al, s.,. :.
the wrong act which the solely of his mer,,, ,n
dtion" '' '""-
All OF which sets up the South like duck in shoo,,rr
gallery to the charge that it's all right rape Negro oran
IN the south but be sure get drunk before YOU do II
1t is shocking and deporabe conclusion that ptt ho
drawn to the effect that the color of the complaining itn
ahd not the noMcaon of the defendant the mitigating
circumstance upon which the verdict was based
is not unreasonable TO believe that different ved,o,
would have been rendered the evidence the color ~
either the complaining witness the defendant had been obor
'"'"' "'"' 1t was -Texarkana Gazette.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Sayings Worth Repeaiing:-
A Black Eye For The South

The South plays squarey into the hands of its enemies
when of its white citizens conducts himself man
ner as to warrant his trial charge of rapng Negro
woman. The South is injured further when jury acquts
defense based principally upon inoxcaon mitigating
circumstance in the crime
The verdict returned by the Little River county jury in
the trial of white for the of 1Seaod Negro
girl does not make to the people of the North
East and the West will be grst for the mill of those adj
vocatng President Trumans civil rights program and will
seized upon by the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People proof of their contention that Negro
cannot get square deal in the South They have been given
good case upon which to plead
The American people constituted that they cannot
bear niustices matter who might be involved Southern
people demand quick and deadly rerbution when Negro
crosses the color line and they justified in that demand But
they also should demand the white endange
the whole racial structure in the South by crossing that
color line going in the opposite direction
The traditional Southern rule of segregation is ap.
pcabe only to the Negro II intended to keep white
people in their places well Negroes in theirs.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Alexanders Escort
Guests Part Of The
Way Home

Three attractive gues,s-Mrs.
Albert j. Collier, sister of Mrs
Alexander Gwendolyn Colvera,
eight months daughter OF Mrs.
Collier, and Gloria Lucille John
son. eight-year-old niece, left the
city after brief stay with Presi-
dent and Mrs. Robert II. Alexan-
der, FOG Locust street
The Alexanders carried their
guests as far as Memphis where
they entrained for the rest OF the
trip to their home in Atlanta,
where Mr. Collier is employed in
the mail service.
Little Gloria was somebody to
meet She is an accelerated child
who has lost none OF her sweet
ness through the mere fact Of
being precocious. being as precoci-
Gus in friendlincss and courtesy as
she is in advancement in school
In Atlanta she Is in attendance
In a very select special school and
surpaSscs even those children.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
EDIT0R 5 -.
On or Off-Jackie Stars

Jackie Robinson nfelder for the Brooklyn Dodgers
this week when he appeared before the House Committee
Un-Amerean Activities that he Shines not only base
ball diamond but equally brilliant telling the committee
where to get off.
Robinson the Committee Negroes
stirred up long before there Communist party and that
they will stay stirred up long after the party has disappeared
unless jim crow has disappeared by then as WELL
The Dodger second baseman told the House Committee
that the white people realize the the Negro
hates Communism because opposes democracy the he
u going hate other influence that kills off democracy
mis- country
What Jackie has told the House Committee Un-Amercan
Activities action II the committee sincere its
purpose and just farce is the opinion Of many
Just what good will it do the committee to know whether
. Negro is a Communist or not?
Robinson has spoken to refute Robson. Robson is al
esed said that the Negro will fight against Russia
Robinson has said that the Negro will fight against
Now where does that leave the House Committee? Robinson
speaking his opinion and Robson speaking his opinion The
committee still hasn't heard the Negroes opinion. But the
mittee should have opinion of its and II does 1t
should know that everything is exactly right America
While the House committee is wasting the taxpayers
and ntimidang Negro Americans easily Amer
of influence far detrimental than anything
by foreigners The easily 60 down in Georgia.
Alabama Florida and South Carolina plenty that is
not in keeping with Amercansm The could easily
investigate the jim system Of the southern states and find
plenty that is doing to stir up the patriotism of the c-
sens than Stain thought Of The could easily
find that the very of the producing greater
Involvement to the Negro people of America than the doctrine
Of Marx
When the House Committee on Un-American Activities
shows evidence Of Kidding America of influence that would
have tendency the Negro to seek refuge under some
other form Of government that would insure happiness and
.La L.
Ca then and not until then does that committee maintain the
justification to question the loyalty of Negroes.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Censoring The Textbooks
~ SAMUEL S. TAYLOR. Associate Editor

Protests went up from every quarter when II thought
that the "UnAmerican committee about investigate
the Quality Of textbooks
There many angles to the matter In the first place
II to be matter Of Whose gored" II the commits
tee has the right to investigate mans opinion fail
why ehoud have the right investigate books which
placed in the hands of Enthusiastically in sate-sup.
pored federasuppored schools The decides what is
to be taught in its schools and in many
textbook The function of the teacher in this limited
the function of the parents whose children taught
and whose interests the state the federal government pre-.
sumeatly represents.
But we need not only to watch the eanngs of
textbooks We need to watch also the tendency of texts
TO spread unfayoabe propaganda concerning cereaonsps
For example very popular textbook government carries
this comment the fourteenth Amendment section f. II" is
not denial to prohibit marriage between whites and blacks
provide separate schools for these nor to provide
separate coaches for the Such statement as this seems
to to be rank propaganda We think that the use of II in
schools is conducive worsenng raceeatonshp and fn
ishng propaganda material to communists
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Why Say Social EquaIity?"
BY SAMUEL S. TAYLOR, Associate Editor

BY SAMUEL s. TAYLOR Associate Editor
The implications of the term social equality" are not i'm
mediaey evident to the nearer.
young asked if the practice of law would be eond.
cred social equality Lawyer replied Certainly Negro
practitioner would have to contradict white lawyers and witness
ses and even cross question white women"
A doctor informed him that a Negro physician would he
pactcing social equality he took white patients One man
running for sheriff in certain county announced that If he
were elected he would stop Negro doctors from waiting
white women. -
business told him that he the business man did not
mean social mixing he social equality" seemed to
find some difference between social mixing equality
Leading citizens in four have informed white ci
zens that they have relations with coored women but
must neither marry them establish residence with them
From these various Investigations the young came to
the conclusion that the average white speaking social
equality means that social equality exists whenever Negro
freedom white Every relationship to be sane.
toned long Is the relationship the superior to the in.
ferior.
Strictly speaking social equality should mean the right Of
any person exclude from his purely social anyone
whom he does prefer Such of affairs
normal one. No force himself another socially
When the word interpreted exclude Negroes from
the benefit of public jobs public schools colleges unyer
Sites public hospitals various professions and occupations
such public facilities operated the grant of
chise from the Is obvious that the social equal
ity is being overloaded and ovechaged Civil equaties
purposey confused with social mnglng with the evident pur-
pose of labelling the civil equality that ask for makes
the asking violation of the strongest taboo of the South
Advancement in the matter of relationships this
time calls for the closest analysis of the
careful statement of democratic ideals the
people The words superior and inferior" controversial
in democracy
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

might be well 10 advise the Northern Negro law
yers that we are moving on up little higher down
here and that Negro lawyers being admitted to
the Bar and proving themselves capable in
every respect in prosecuting the causes of their
clients Not only are Negro lawyers changed from
the ways of yesterday but it can now be reported
that in this jurisdiction judges are deciding cases
on their merits and not by the standing of the part
les to the action by the lawyers who represent
the htgants In other words the two Northern
lawyers did just what every Northerner so quickly
hurls at his Southern brother lawyer the boys
in the North think that the Negro lawyer who
practices in the South must have white lawyer
with him in the courts. THIS is NOT THE FACT
IN ARKANSAS AND YOU KNOW | PRAYED
AND PRAYER HELPS, TOO thus said the chris
tan mother of l.. Clifford Davis who passed the
June exams of the Arkansas Bar. The twenty three
year old son of the Davises of Wilton. Arkansas is
a graduate OF Phllander Smith college and Howard
university school Of Law. It was his first time to
try for the Bar and he passed l am sure that he
has been well groomed by his professors in the law
school, but we must forget nor overlook the fact
that the prayers of an honest and christian mother
will be heard throughout generations. The prayers
of that mother will send her into many bat
tie that many fear TO think of waging The prayers
will give hope when all is dark and we do hope
that the prayers Of the mother from Wilton will
send into the Arkansas community n son who will
never be overcome by darkness but will always
find a ray Of light in all about him. Never was
there time in which there was so gr lat an on
portunity TO take up the torch and carry light
along FREEDOMS DARK ROAD
THE BUSINESS LEAGUE IN our city has been the
focal point during the pas, few years for testing
ones power in the field OF Negro leadership IL
seems that at the present stage the question Of
leadership is now resolved In TIE mids, Of the ad.
vances made in the business world in and about
Arkansas our city should have strong assemblaee
OF business men and women who wC a be in
'eres'ed in helping make way for the coming Of
the children who and will be finishing the
schools for many years TO come The situation 10
almost al hand where the people will again have
he opportunity to help manage their own affairs
without having superimposed upon them the dis
pu'es and anasagonisms Of the people who would
either lead or ruin Again, the people will have an
opportunity TO help build business orrari,a,;o,
winch serves the needs of men and womon !,
business. The new organization. IL and who, .,
comes, viii be devoid OF the selfish in,eros,s ,b
nave always hammered any semblance n oreani,,.
uon Tor The purpose of committee -tizng the white
iolks TO let them know that they. the leaders are
WIN hem' The new organization will be the neo-
PIC WHO operate the small businesses and who
heeu Understanding and information on how IN i'm
prove their business enterprises The now orear.
lIaon viii find BARRIERS, cafe owners srooors 500
dertakers. professional mon and saio.... ,..
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
SCUM Qm Hay : :: {:
BY
FRANCES
SAMPSON

Platform for Pine Bluff Negroes in Nneteen-F oryNine-
IA anG stun o. Tcwmn
Imp
e Patients and Physicians
q alton fa the AompHs hnntAe
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31
PAGE F1v1

He said a moisture check can
be taken by using an ear probe
or by burrowing into points in the
crib where drying is probably
slovest. A half pound sample of
shs,.ed corn should be obtained
and taken to the nearest grain
handling station where testing
machine Is availabJI inc ma
chine can determine the exact
amount of moisture present in the
grain.
Some elevators are equipped
with grain drying facilities. Farm
ers with wet corn may get 1t
dried at these points at a nominal
charge per bushel, Losey indi-
Gated
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31

known Chevrolet Deluxe, 4
door sedan) automobile; third,
$3.50 and fourth, $3.50.
State-First, $3.50; second, SIS
and third, $50.
Contest judges explained that
each entrants treatment of con
servation principles may be
based on information from text
books, bulletins, motion pictures
interviews or personal expert
ences, but practical application OF
the subject to the land in the
community, state or nation viii
be given special consideration II
the Judging of each paper"
Entries must not exceed 6OC
words and will be judged on the
basis Of 55 points for effective,
ness, 20 points for originality, Il
for practical application of sub,
ject matter and 10 for grammat.'
cal correctness.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31
Grange to Sponsor
Essay Contest

A nationwide essay contest on
Conservation of Our Soil Re
sources" will be conducted by the
National Grange and American
Plant Food Council, Herbert
Simmon, master of the Claiborne
Subordinate Grange, announced
1t will begin March 10 and end
June Is. with state and national
prizes totaling $4,000 for young
men and women.
The contest is open to any
young man or woman who Will
not be more than 20 on June 10,
All entries in this area should be
sent to II. l.. Simmons, Redwood,
for processing by June Is.
Secretary Of Agriculture Chas.
f. Brannan is chairman of the
National Board of Judges which
includes: DR.. Hugh II. Bennett,
chief, Soil Conservation Service,
USDA; Mrs. Malcolm Byrnes,
president, National Home DEM
onstration Council, Ethel, La;
Dr. w. T. Spanton, chief, Agri-
cultural Education Service, u. S,
Office of Education and Dr.. M. l..
Wilson, Director of Extension
Work, USDA.
The following National and
State prizes are offered by the
American Plant Food Council.
National-First prize, a nation
ally-known l949 Buick Super,
4-door sedan automobile; sec
Ond prize, also a nationally
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31
. West Leesburg
BY MRS. MYRTLE DEGOOD

For the pleasure of their son,
Pvt. Billy DeGood, who left Sun
day for Germany, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. F. DeCood and sons, Edwin
and Donnie, entertained at dinner
Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Schertzer and sons; Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleo Allen and son, Jerry; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert l.. Spain and
son, Hickey; and the Misses
Mary Alice and Janet Laird.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeVere Carr and
children, Jeanie and jamie, of
Marion, and Ronald Danner, of
Washington d. c. spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. d. B. Nc
Cardle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marple en-
tertained at dinner Sunday, Mr.,
and Mrs. Paul McCardle, re-
cent bride and groom. Mrs. Nc
Cardle is the former Janis Jett,
of Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Campbell
have moved into our neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy DeGood
are announcing the arrival of an
3 Id. z OF. daughter, at Jane Case
Hospital, Thursday March "a She
has been named Pamela Ann.
Mother and baby were brought
to their home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Boerger
and daughter, Roberta, were
callers at the Lloyd Owens home
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Flohr and son, of Bucyrus, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl Phipps and
son were also recent callers at the
Owens home.
Mrs. Fred Moore, of Magnetic
Springs, is spending several days
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Tatman; Mrs.
Moore is recovering nicely from a
recent operation.
Mrs. Laura Marble spent Sun
day with Mrs. Lena McCardle.
Callers at the Tommy DeGood
home the past few days were:
Mrs. Minnie Candy, Mrs. Star
ling Mulvane, Mrs. Fondabelle
Eddy, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Pred
more, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Owens
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Allen and
son, Jerry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Rinehart
attended the F. F. A. banquet in
Magnetic Springs, Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blain Clevenger
have returned to their home
here after having spent the past
few months in Florida.
Donovan and Merle Laird
spent the weekend with their
families, west of Pharisburg.
Mrs. Gene McCardle and How
ard 'McCardle visited Gene Nc
Cardle in Springfield Monday.
Gene has secured employment
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. DeGood and
son, Pvt. Billy DeGood, were
callers Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Hill.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31
. Allen Center
By MRS. HAROLD KENT

A T-Bone steak dinner was
served to the old and new Off
GERS of the Allen Community
Institute and to the play cast and
their guests, last Thursday eve
ming in the school auditorium.
Thirty-one were present to en-
JOY this dinner and the games
that followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen StillingS and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bishop
spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Kent.
Don't forget the euchrc party
at the school auditorium next
Friday evening, April l.
The Progressive Literary Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Joe Wills on Wednesday after
noon, April 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Hast
ings and children, Martha Birle
and Edna Mckenzie, of Colum-
bus; Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. William
son, of Redwood; and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Carl Spain and children
of Marysville, were guests Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Kent.
William Kent left Monday for
short course in special dairy
technology at Ohio State Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bishop en-
tertained Farm Bureau Council
No. 5 Monday evening. Those
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Huffman, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Vance, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dillon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Brake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Stillings, Mr.. and Mrs.
Auta LeMaSter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Kent and daughter Con-
ME.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worley Luh and
son, Marion, are visiting with re-
lativeS in Cleveland, Youngs-
town and Akron.
Nadine Dunbar and Nellie
Trout spent Monday evening
with Mrs. Myron Magsig
There will be church services
Sunday morning at the Baptist
church, followed by Sunday
School.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31

Four-H Club members interested in
forestry are eligible TO compete. In
addition to the four top awards, to be
distributed on a regional basis, each of
this state winners will receive a gold
medal.
The All forestry project emphasizes
youths stake in the woodlands of this
state. Farmer owned woodlands today
constitute major portion of the Ma
tons commercial forest area. They
represent also steady source of wealth
to their owners that in many cases is
virtually untapped.
American Forest Products Indus
tries, a national, non profit association
of wood dependent industries, is spon-
sor of the All forestry awards. Last
year ls states participated in the na-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31
FARM SAFETY

Fire can warm your heart
or break it,. Each Of us must de
eide which it will do. 1t cost the
farm people Of Ohio 63 lives and
millions of dollars in l947. Thir-
teen of these 63 farm pople killed
were 5 years of age or under.
Thirteen kids who never knew
what it was to go to the circus
or play ball during recess al
school. But that isn't many, you
may say. Maybe not TO you, but
it's a lot to those families who
were affected.
Much can be done to prevent
such tragedy in your home
Check your home for fire hazards
today.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31

tional forestry competition. College
scholarships went to club members
representing Idaho, Georgia, New York
and Wisconsin.
Opportunities for farmers, who
manage 5hsir woodlands for continuing
forest crops, are greater today than
ever BEFORE" Charles A. Gillett, man
aging director of American Forest
Products Industries, declared in an
nouncing his organizations sponsorship
of the l949 award. THE importance
of good forest management practices
on the Nations farms cannot be over
emphasized"
Detailed information about the All
forestry project may be obtained from
the county extension agent.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31
Stored Corn to Need
Special Hundling

COLUMBUS teb. Much of
Ohio's stored corn will spCG n The
crib this spring unless prspvrly
handled Farmers were advised
today by Marvin Loscy, head of
the grain division of the Farm
Bureau Cooperative Association,
to check on corn that will not be
fed or sold before late March.
Corn with more than 20 percent
moisture content is in danger, he
said If stored in poorly venti-
lated cribs eight feet wide OF
wider, Spoilage is likely TO occur
in the Spring when weather be
comes warmer.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31
Goings. Comings
Around
MdrYsviHe
Personal Mention

Fred Zell left by plane We'd
nesday for Briny Breezes, Fla,
where he will join Mr.. and Mrs.
H. |. Huffman for their return
trip home, after spending the
winter in the South
Callers at the home of NJ" and
Mrs. G. w. Grubb this week were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt Gibson, Rich
wood; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Barnhart and son, Ronnie, Col
umbus; and Mr.. Roy Grubb, York
Center.
Mr.. Roy Grubb, of York Cen
ter. has been sick the past week
with the flu.
Mrs. Evelyn Foster and Mrs.
El, eli Turvy and children, of
.omdon, were calling on their
aunt, Mrs. Delpha Martin, who
was brought home from San An
tonic hospital. Kenton last week.
The following people were also
callers on Mrs. Martin the past
week: Mr.. and Mrs Marshall
Robinson, of Magnetic Springs;
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Robinson and
son, of Columbus; Mrs. Emma
Robinson, Mrs. Thomas DiSben-
EFT, Mrs. Marie Freshwater, Mrs.
Marie Freshwater, Mrs. Cecile
Miller, Mrs. Mary Myers and Mrs.
Herbert Langley, all of Pharis-
burg.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul WenZel have
as their guest for this week,
their young niece Linda Wenzel,
of Baltimore-Basil. Linda is five
years old.
The FIR Lazarus Company
celebrated their 98th year of bus
mess Wednesday with the annual
Both birthday party, held in the
Assembly center on the 9th floor.
Among the guests from Marys-
vile and vicinity who attended
were Mrs. Louella Campbell,
Mrs. Belle Reed, Mrs. Louel'e
White, and Mrs. Mary Will. mS,
Of Raymond. They were accom-
panied to Columbus ~ Mrs.
Dorothy Davidson.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Hale Cline and
daughters, Sandra and Sally, OF
Columbus, spent Sunday with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Cline at their home on
West Eighth st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hopes
returned Tuesday evening from
an extended motor trip and va
cation in the South. After seve-
raj days spent Inc Orange, Tex.
they travelled the Gulf Coast
Highway to Sarasota, Fla. Wis
tied many points of interest in
cluding Miami and Key West,
and vacationed the last month al
Coral Gables