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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Meyers Bakery To
Sponsor Annual
Easter Egg Hunt

You'll have your chance Easter
Sunday, April 18th, at $3.50 p. m.
at the Philander Smith Playground
and the Old North Little Rock Live
Stock Show Grounds in MIR to
have loads of fun and hunt for
eggs. In addition to several thous-
and candy eggs, Meyers Bakery
of Little Rock, sponsor of the big
event, is giving away cash prizes
for finding the prize eggs as fol-
lows: For the finder Of the gold
egg, $500; the silver egg, $500;
blue egg, $500; green egg, $500;
and yellow eggs q0), $l.0o each.
As an added attraction there
will be flying above the area
miniature blimp which will be fill
ed with helium to attract and de-
light you. and super balloons for
the North Little Rock Riddles.
Riddles, you can't afford to
miss the Big Easter Egg Hunt.
You may be the one to find the
Gold Egg
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

sponsoring the appearance of the
famous college choir directed I'M
der the dictatorship Of Ariel NJ
Lovelace. The concert will be at
the Forest Club in Detroit. They
will leave Little Rock Immediately
after their appearance at Mount
Zion Baptist Church Friday night.
The complete itinerary for the
choir is as follow: April 10. palm
Sunday, Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
Milwaukee; April IL, First Me-
thodist Church, Beloit; April 10,
Gallilee Baptist Church, Gary;
April IS. Pilgrim Baptist Church,
Chicago; April 10, Forest Club in
Detroit; April 20, Lincoln High
School, Evansville.
The choir will return to Pine
Bluff about April 81.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Mrs. Paul Robson
Blasts Lily White
Negro Society

ITS ridiculous and pity that
color prejudice among Negroes to-
day causes many colored Amer
leans In cities like Washington and
Charleston, $. c.. to have what Is
called a 'lily-white' society" says
author Eslanda Goode Robson in
May Negro Digest article writ
ten by Pearl s. Buck.
In blasting color prejudice with
in the race, the well-known wife
Of the famous singer, Paul Robe
son, is quoted in the Negro Di-
gest article as saying.
you can get in this lily-white
society II you are black only If
you are in a profession or have
lots Of money.
Light people are automatically
in the society, rich or poor" Mrs.
Robson adds and continues:
MY father was dark man
and Mama and her family are very
fair. When she married dark
man, some Of her relatives
thought it was wrong, and when
I married Paul, they said, like
mother, like daughter!' It Is ridi-
culous and a pity"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

her parents's home. DR.. Martin L.
Edwards. prominent Negro ply
stefan of the city, was summoned
and discovered that the child had
received nine-inch skull frac-
ments, DR.. Edwards had the child
brought to Tyler hospital for
further care.
The child's father, Humgle
Oil company employee, praised
the work of DR., Edwards, say
ing that his prompt action pos
IDLY saved his daughters life.
DIR. Edward operates a day
time clinic on his 108-acre farm
about a mile and a half east of
Hawkins on Highway 80. The
Edwards clinic is nine-room
building with eight-bed capacity
complete with a maternity room,
operating room, x-ray laboratory
and consultation room.
The 45-year-old medic is for
merly resident physician and
surgeon at Jarvis Christian col
lege, having served there for is
years. He left there in May of
l948 and opened up his clinic in
June. ...
A graduate of Clark Universe
ty in Atlanta, Ga, DR.. Edwards
studied toward a master of arts
degree at Northwestern Univer-
sity and did his medical studies
at Meharry Medical school in
Nashville, Tenn. He has also
done Is years Of post graduate
study.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

race to hold public office here
since Reconstruction days. His en-
trance into the race here has pro-
vided plenty of firework on racial
issues. .....
DR.. Blakemore's candidacy is said
Independent Candidate because
the whites have citizens parry
which is restricted for whites on
ly". DR.. Blakemore was one of the
last IL candidates to enter the race
and there have been no with
drawals since he announced.
Though the racial issue IL be-
ing soft-pedaled, it undoubtly
overshadows all others in the cam.
paign. Negroes in Tyler control a.
bout 1900 votes out of 1000 ana
DR.. Blakemore is a prominent
to have the backing Of powerful
racial bloc.
Dr. Blakemore, in announcing
his candidacy for the City Council,
said, TT is high time that the
minority group be represented in
every phase of our government
from city on up to Austin and on
to Washington.
DR.. Balkemore is prominent
physician of many years in Tyler,
a churchman, and prominent
civic leader
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Sharecroppers Win Suit
/ rom Plantation Bosses

MISUNDERSTANDING Arkansas
landlords, the Cox brothers, and
M. c. Majors, a foreman must pay
$425.00 damages to two Negro
sharecroppers whom they forcibly
ousted from their plantation.
THIS was the verdict in dam
age suit brought by two Negroes,
James Hawkins and William Hem
derson, with the aid of the Work.
ers Defense League Ross Robley
and Elmer Scoggins, attorneys of
Little Rock. represented them
when the case was tried in
Helena. March 14-24.
OF the $425 awarded, $375 was
for the value of their share of the
crop and their possessions which
were confiscated after the eviction
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Missouri Bill SLABS
Back At Die.hard
Dixiecrais

Jefferson City, Mo.,-The Missouri
House Of Representative voted 81
to rs to end racial discrimination
at the university, the school Of
mines and five states teachers col
leges.
The action of the House fol-
lowed by one day the decision OF
the Missouri Medical Association.
in annual convention in Kansas
City. in dropping racial restric-
tons against Negro members OF
the medical profession.
There were no strings attached
to the bill. It stated fatty that
! ANY otherwise qualified resident
citizen Of this state, who complies
with all other applicable require
ments, regardless Of race, color
creed or religion. shall be admit.
ted to the tax-supported iastitu
ton o. higher learnina.
The measure now faces ! thir
reading in the House. After that,
will 60 to the Senate.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
BY SAMUEL $. TAYLOR

Although Arkansas sticks next
to the bottom of the ladder, as
far as public school education is
concerned, ii jumped almost to the
top in Negro Church School edu-
cation last week, when Philander
Smith College, NJ Lafayette Har-
ris, president, was accredited by
the North Central Association. The
North Central generalization is no
lame duck approval of Negro
schools as A, b, and c classes
with respect to one another. The
North Central Is interested neither
in white education nor Negro ed
ucation but only in good educa-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
PSC Makes History Wins
ACCreditation In n. c. A.

ton and good education alone.
The generalization Of a Negro in
stitution by this Association pro-
claims that 1t Is in class with
the best colleges Of the land, re-
CARELESS of color.
Accrcditation Brcadens Horizon
or PSC Students
At the present time Philander
serves sixteen denominations dis
tributed through its more than one
thousand students. Accreditation
means that those students among
this one thousand who complete
the teacher training courses will
enter into equal salary provisions
without the necessity of validating
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Ed IT O r A
Let's Keep Them Squirminq

ha Mceuiston state supervisor of Negro Education is
quoted as saying he has yet found Negro school in the
state equal to the white schools in the same district
II Mr. McCustion makes this statement the white peonle
should be able to take his full value Militant Me-
gfoes nave been saying that for years. and the white peope
caeo them agtaors Let hope that Mr. McCuistion word
will have bearing and that he will not be labelled Com
munist as white people generally they tell the truth
about Negro conditions in the SOUTH
we don't know whether the law says Negro schools must
De separate but equal but do know it is familiar
mat grew from traditions but by practices
If there is law in the limitations of Arkansas statute
calling for Negroes to attend separate equal schools let
every school district in Arkansas join Dewitt and Fort Smith
and fight like hell to make the of that law enforce
See LET'S KEEP THEM sQUIRMING-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

their degrees. Moreover, those who
elect to do graduate work will
now find that the doors Of all
institutions, not closed to them BY
state segregation practices, are OPP
en- to them without qualification,
except that which all graduates OF
first class institutions must meet.
Accreditation Announced
March 30
Announcement Of the accredita-
ton was made by Or. Norman
Burns, executive secretary Of tho
North Central. at the first open
meeting Of the Commission on
Colleges and Universities, We'd
See PHILANDER--page Z \
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Re NTUCkY JUDGE HITS J|MCR0
South Need IS
Education Says
Noted Educator

New York. N Y.-(G)-Claim-
ing that Southern "demagogues'
could be easily removed from Con-
gress, if the quality of Southern
education was improved, DR..
Harry WOODBURY. Chase. Chan
cellor of New York University.
told his audience at luncheon
meeting at the tWenty-second ann
ual convention of the Commercial
Education Association of the City
of New York and vicinity. held
at the Waldorf Astoria last Sat-
urday that Southern people came
from fine stocks
DIR. Chase was president of the
University of North Carolina
from 1919 to 1880.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
uNHb| and IIINHI

Tyler, Texas-Politica interest
throughout East Texas will center
on this Rose Capital April 5th
when voters decide whether they
want Negro on the City Council.
The name Of DIR. H. c. Blake
more, a Negro, will appear on the
ballot with II white candidates.
Only three are to be filled. With a
heavy Negro vote in prospect, OBJ
servers are not discounting the
prominent physicians chances for
victory. If DR.. Blakemore wins, he
would be the first member of the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

and $50 was punitive damages.
The all-white jury which tried
them included seven planters. Two
Negroes who had been on the
panel, were rejected after being
challenged by the landlords.
The evidence on behaaf Of the
sharecroppers was so clear that IL
would have been difficult for a
jury to award no damages at all"
1t was said
Henderson and Hawkins charged
that their possessions were con-
fiscated and that they were ousted
from the plantation after an UNI
successful attempt by the Cox
brothers to chisel an increased
share of the crop
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
IT'D BIT S:
BY Jewel Porche' .

Prexy Harris Is all smiles these
days and for very good reason.
Philander Smith College h a S
been approved by the North Cen
trail Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools becoming the
first Negro college in Arkansas to
receive that distinction. PSC is
also the only church-supported
Negro college to be accredited by
the association. And so the whole
atmosphere at Philander a $
changed with everyone talking "a
rated" and Prexy walking "a
rated. It's a good feeling. l tell
you. Ask Prexy; he knows.
AM&N College at Pine Bluff
is striving to become accredited
and may make it real soon. Wen
See TDBITS--page 8
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

before more than 1000 hearers of
both races at Zion Hill. Baptist
Church of which DR., Fl. R. Steph-
enson, formerly Of Helena, Ark
ansas, is pastor The occasion was
Founder'sDay celebrated each year
honoring the memory Of the late
Dr. E. w. D. Isaac, ST., who was
the founder of the BYPU Board
of the National Baptist Conven-
ton, Inc.
IF it were simjly a case of
throwing ourselves into the arms
of Jesus with none of those en-
barrassing questions about Civil
Rights, Justice or Truth or Purity
we could not build enough church.
es to accommodate the crowds. We
know it cost something to be a
See KERRY--page s
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Missouri hedlcs
Open Assoclolla
III

Kansas City, No. tAtlas,~ ~
Missouri Medical Assoeatioa n
thrown its membership wide go
to Negro physicians.
During the four-day annual
meeting here. resolution to strihs
out the word white" from tn
constitution, and to admit physi-
clans from component county
medical societies" who have ben
certified by association headquar-
tiers, was adopted by a vote of
60 to 10.
DR.. Park White OF st. Lonis
who introduced the resolution.
regarded the vote as victory in
the milestone OF democracy.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Thank You!

Several weeks ago I made an o.
pen appeal to the public for as
sistance asking for any aid, cloth
ing or money that might be ex-
tended to us after suffering the
complete loss of all belongings by
fire. employ this method of
thanking those who so generously
helped. Those who wish to con-
tribute please call Mrs. l.. c. Bates,
2-5938 or Ocic Lee Smith, 1850.
Charles Mobley
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Some Shooting
Seems Certain

Dallas, Texas--The woman a. :
quarreling couple Tuesday asked
Justice Of the Peace William =
(BilD Rchburg to put her hus-
band under peace bond b.
cause she feared he planned a
kill her.
He has five pistols In IL
house at one time" the woman
said. 4 got scared and just loaned
them out for safety"
Who did you loan them to9
Richburg asked.
= just loaned them to msA
who had threatened to kill nv
husband!" IVA
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

to the University OF Kentucky in
view Of the states failure to
provide equal educational oppor-
tunity.
Mr.. johnson had applied for adj
mission to the University on Mar.
Is, l948, and was rejected solely
because of race. Three months
later a suit was filed on his be-
half by attorneys Of the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People. Meanwhile, M.
Johnson began graduate courses
in American history under an ar
rangement between the University
and the Kentucky State College
for Negroes by which he received
off-campus instruction from uni
versity professors.
The NAACP suit attacked III
validity Of this arrangement co.,
tending that 1t did not offer train
ing equal to that available u
white students on the campus q
the University. Agreeing that ~
only issue was that Of equality
OF facilities, Judge Ford orderatR
See UNIvERsuY-pewe 4
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

They took us into the woods
nearby and whipped Us one at a
time. was the sixth to- be whip
ped. They had me pull down my
pants. One man took a leather
strap and two men had switches.
They beat us IL or Is licks and
told us TO run across the hill. We
finally got away and came back to
Chattanooga" .s...
All the Negroes lived In Chatta-
nooga.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Negroes F|ogged By
k|ansn1en In Georgia

Associated Press dispatch from Chattanooga
exposed the whipping of Negroes North Georgia by
Ku kux klan
According Dispatch the Negroes taken" from
Sheriff John Lynch county and three deputies who had
the NEGROES custody The Negroes taken custody by
The officers following raid where wild party" reported
going
The sheriff said that the Klansmen burned cross before
the whipping. . =. -
william West hotel employee in Chattanooga and one OF
the victims Of the fIogeing gave this version:
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Doctor Credited With Saving Life
Of Three Year Old White Girl

Hawkins, Texas-Prompt First
aid treatment given to 3-years- old
Hawkins girl by Negro physic-
ian was credited this week by the
child's father as saving her life.
The incident occurred Monday
evening when Sharon Stephens,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Stephens, white, of Hawkins,
was struck by a car in front of
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
President Davis To
Speak In Detroit

Pine Bluff-Dr. Lawrence A.
Davis. president of Arkansas A.
M. & N. College. will speak at
the YWCA in Detroit Easter SUM-
day at special tea honoring him
given by the Detroit Arkansas
State College Alumni Club.
The Detroit alumni club is also
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
1000 Of Both Races
Listen While Dr..
-H
Kerry Speaks

Chicago, Illinois-"If Christianity
could only ignore the Law Of
God, it would certainly sweep
everything before it, declared
Rev. Colmon w. Kerry of Texas
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08

Judge H. Church Ford ruled on
March 30 that Lyman T. johnson,
graduate student from Louisville,
and all other Negroes similarly
situated were entitled to admission
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-08
Says Negroes Are
Entitled To Enter
University Of Ky.

LEXINGTON, Ky-A United States District Court decision
requiring admission of qualified Negro applicants to the Uni
versty OF Kentucky Graduate School further advanced the
NAAcPs southwde campaign segregation and dis
elimination in unsupported professional graduate schools
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Federal Judge Raps
U. n. Relief Agency
Ii Ship Charter Deal
by the Assoeiossd Press

BALTIMORE. April 19.-The
United Nations International Ref
ugee Organization was chided by
q Federal Judge yesterday for the
way 1t tried to arrange for char
tering a steamship to transport
displaced persons.
Federal Judge william c. Cole
man said the IRO got involved In
a "hy-by-night maritime venture"
when 1t tried to charter the steam
ship. San Francisco to transport
refugees.
. The judges comments were
made during court proceedings in
yoIying At Portuguese seamen
brought here to man the vessel.
The men sought back wages and
q way home.
Forty-three to Fly Home.
Under a plan approved by the
Judge, a chartered plane will fly
a. of the men to Portugal tomor-
row and they each will receive six
weeks back pay. The other four
men will get $3.50 apiece for fare
home.
The Judge said the San Fran
cisco case was lone Of the greatest
fiascos ever to come into this court
In the form of an admiralty case"
Idbels against the San Francisco
total more than $4,000. 900.
The Maryland Drydock. Inc,
wants $860,970 for work done in
refitting the ship and the IRo
has sued for $1,180.000. The sea-
men also have filed claims against
the vessel.
Maryland Drydock was high
bidder with $340 900 at a recent
court-ordered sale Of the San
Francisco. The matter still is
pending.
Used IRO Funds.
In its suit. the IRO said 1t ad-
vanced $4,000 to Jose J. Ma
deiros, acting for the Republic
Steamship Co. of Panama, to refit
the ship for use In the refugee
program. The IRO said that while
Madeiros claimed ownership Of the
vessel, actually $450,000 Of the
U. N. agency's money was used to
purchase 1t.
The refugee agency's suit said
the San Francisco never was de-
livered at Bremerhaven. Germany.
where displaced persons had been
collected to be transported to the
United States.
An official at the IRO's head
quarters In Washington, D. c.,
said the agency would have no i'm
mediate comment on Judge Cole
mans remarks.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
TUESDAY. ~,
Cannon Says Many Favor
New White House Proposal

Chairman Cannon Of the House
Appropriations Committee said
today he has received many letters
approving his proposal that the
White House should be razed and
reconstructed on the same site Of
marble. steel and bronze.
A food of correspondence fol-
lowed his recent statement in
which he objected to renovation
Iof the old structure. President
Truman and his family long ago
moved out of the Executive Man
sion and now reside in the Blair
House.
Mr.. Cannon said the Subcom-
mittee on Deficiencies of the
House Appropriations Committee
Is unanimously opposed to spend
ing any money on renovating the
old structure. This group will
Evening star., 1949-04-19

vation Of the White House In In
controversy between the House
and Senate conferees in the first
deficiency bill. The item was put
into the bill by the Senate but
now is being strongly opposed by
House conferees.
Evening star., 1949-04-19

propose instead an appropriation
of s15o,ooo for further study as
to the feasibility and cost Of re-
placing the old structure with a
new one to look exactly like the
historic mansion.
An item Of $5. 400 900 for reno
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Bob Hope to Lecd Porode

WINCHESTER. Va. April 10
lPi.-Bob Hope. radio and screen
star. has accepted an invitation
to lead the queens parade, high
light Of the second day Of the
Evening star., 1949-04-19

annual Shenandoah Apple Elos-
som Festival here April 1919.
festival o.Hetalx have announced
Cheap houses built 81 rroesssed
earth may herald the end Of
India housing shortage.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-10-01
Separate Allotment Programs for 1850

effect for 1850, as appears likely, a farmer
can secure supports on corn if he complies
with the corn acreage plan, even though he
fails to reduce his acreage devoted to wheat
or some other allotment crop. And if there
are allotment programs for cotton and to-
bacco a southern farmer can secure support
for compliance with one crop even though
he overplants the other.
Likewise, a Montana or Wyoming farm
er. might comply with the wheat program
and secure supports, even if he failed to
comply with some other allotment program
which might be declared for some other
crop produced in this region.
1t is probable, however, that in 1851 and
future years a grower will nave to comply
with all acreage allotment programs in or
der to earn support on any crop that is I'M
der production control. If this requirement
were not enforced, cornbelt farmers could
largely nullify the effect of the wheat pro-
gram, in the long run by o~verplanting that
crop Wheatgrowers might offset any pro-
duction control resulting from a future bar
ley program by putting their surplus wheat
acreage into that crop. Administrators of
the production control programs are well
aware of that danger.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-10-01
The Editors Page

4 FARMER will not nave to comply with
"A all acreage allotment programs affect
ing crops grown on his farm in order to re-
ceive price supports IN any crop in 1850.
But 1851 may be a different story.
The decision to not deny a farmer all
supports if he exceeded his allotment on
any crop came only after weeks of discus
sion and consideration by top USDA Off
Gals. Some stoutly contended that complete
compliance on all crops for which an allot-
ment program has been declared Mould be
required. A majority of PIMA directors from
all the states at their meeting in st. Louis
last December favored the stricter policy.
They contended that failure to require COM
plete compliance would result in compare
lively little total national acreage reduc-
ton of any of the controlled crops.
Blu the view that there will be enough
complications and administrative headaches
in this postwar establishment of the allot-
ment plan, when each crop is treated sep
arately, finally prevailed for the 1850 pro-
gram.
This is a particularly important point
for cornbelt and southern farmers. If a
corn acreage allotment program is put into