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Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
STATE PRESS Fri, Mar II, 1850

rapidly from recent illness
Mrs, S. V. Caldwell and son
Dorth Lee of Smaekover have
been at the bedside OF Mrs. Giles
B. X Hendrix, stationed in Hous.
ton, Texas, was home recently
visiting parents. Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Hendrix Belle SpeIlman Of
Shreveport made a business trim
10 Sparkman las, week Coach NJ
l. Hawkins and his team PLAYED
IN the tournament at Pine Bluff
last week Mrs. Glayds II. Bur.
nell left last week for her home
IN Kansas City The Gospel Tray.
eriers presented a musical a,
Camden last week NJ. |. Haw.
kinS and his team along with Mr.
Knox OF Dalark and his team
played carthage recently Recent
~ a certain jerk thought he left
some more jerks behind when he
told them the bus was loaded and
they could not 60. but those
Jerks had some cabbage leaves that
day and they hired n ear Va,
have never seen SO many phillies
wanting to ride. Say McCalyin
how did you come out with tia,
chick? What did you do James
Hoppy' Boys you can have her she
is TO fat for me James Carter
last out Friday. He should hav.
been with us because we had a
swell time.
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
Dewitt
=. d. Pitts


The Key school sponsored a pro-
gram last week. The guest speak
ers were three African students
Of AMIN college Prof. J. S. Glenn
mons. principal, made a speech
also. The program was well attend
ed. The program was arranged by
Mrs. Leona Elders. The PTA BAN
quet was a success. Mr.. Foster Of
Emmanuel high school in Elmyra
was the guest speaker .Peet Dix
on, one OF the oldest citizens pass
ed last week. The body was car
ried TO Pine Bluff by Perry's
funeral home .....- Victory Nelson
and the Morning Star singers
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
CROSSETT

George Watkins visited his bro
Their. John Watkins, recently. His
brother resides IN Louisiana -.=......
Mrs Addie Thomas and daughter
and son-in-laW. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert White and Robert Shultz
Of e Dorado visited relatives last
week Ira johnson Of Hittig Wis.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs. John Watkins
last week ". ]. Lampkins and
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
Sweet Home
HaralI Monfupue

Sunday was a high day at Zion
Hill Baptist church. A rally day
which began at nine-thirty with
the Sunday School was held A.
ter Sunday School, the junior and
senior choirs rendered a program
one outstanding feature was an in.
spring paper by Billie Lewis, a
student Of Arkansas Bapts, col.
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
RIXIE

Mr.. Lauderdale is very i'll. NJ.
vina Thomas is on the sick i
along with Mrs. Mary Sims n
Morning Grove School, Mrs. A
die Smith teacher, is having
debate on the second Friday
April. Come and witness the youp
debating team.
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
College Station

The G.. A. girls met at the home
of Miss Olea Mae Doyne with 36
members present recently Miss
Annie B. Bankhead is president
The Everready club will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Gertrude Dan
gerfield on Saturday night The
Busy Bee Club met at the home Of
Mrs. Clara Campbell. Refreshments
were served On the sick list
week are Mrs. Louise Jones, Mrs
Willie B. Hereford, Mrs Matte
Shannon and D. C. Hadlsy.
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17

rendered program at the church
Of Living God. They also visited
the First Baptist church Of Mem.
phis. Rev. Webb is pastor.
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
WESSON
Dollie Loggins

Vassie Davis and daughter. Mat
tie Pearl attended the funeral of
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
e. DORADO
{. C. Gutter
800 Z. Miles st.

1t isn't a very large bouquet just
a few little roses to say, Happy
Birthday 10 you Rev. E. c. Cut
ter. From Rev. Stephens, white
friend Thanksgiving ceremony
Knights of Pythias and Court OF
Calanthe will meet March IS at
Lees Chapel Mr.. and Mrs. Lo-
reno Pitts left last week for
Boston TO make their home there.
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17

son visited Hittig recently Mrs.
Eugene Lampkins motored to Mon
roe, Louisiana on business recent
y Jimmie Sutten visited his wife
IN Dermott last week Mrs. Ger
tina Brady OF Urbana visited her
sister, Mrs. Leather Tigus last
week.
Arkansas State press., 1950-03-17
MI ! MOST
POPULAR
| MAR DOS

PAGE BOY;
This most useful hair piece blends
with, your own hair and keeps
The rough ends even. Fitting from
ear to ear and shoulder length, the
Rage Boy makes your new hair
length look % natural that no one
can tell the difTerencs...-.......S3.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

Here is an open letter to the
whites who still believe in the SUI
premacy Of white race:
I don't want you to get the
idea that l believe in Negro SUI
premacy. That idea is just as
absurd as your idea that anglo
saxons are Gods Chosen people,
set here on earth to lord it over
us interiors"
But in a million small ways, it
seems, the idea that the white"
race is superior, is spread abroad.
In my college courses in psyche
logy and sociology I read in
textbooks by some very learned
men that the theory that the
white race is superior has some
basis in fact. Not all Of these
scientific" men wrote that, but
enough of them did to give heart
to the supremists.
I have talked with intelligent
white persons who for all their
education still look upon the Ne
gro as a little boy to be coddled
by paternalistic whites.
Well, l must admit that the
white race has q monopoly of
money and guns in this world.
But a man you may have heard
Of, name Of Jesus Christ, taught
that these were material things,
feelings things which don't con-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28
Avisiffo Haiti

very generous sprinkling Of
browns and blacks, occupy the
most important places in govern
ment. the professions and bust
ness. The mixture is rather gen
eral, however, with browns and
blacks who have superior educa-
ton, family background or money
forming an indivisible part of the
upper segment.
Politicos Colored
The current Estime regime,
while it has not upset normal o
cial patterns, still has brought
about a definite change in the
complexion of civil servants and
those holding high government
posts, we were told. Unlike form
er administrations, such as that of
former president Lescot, color is
no longer an impeachment to high
office.
There seems not to be much of
a middle class, but the Haitian
peasants occupying the lower
rung quite a remarkable
group. They represent the bulk of
the population about 80 per-
cent. Mostly black, sturdy of body
industrious, intensely proud and
Independent, they are the tillers
of the soil and the workers of the
country. Some poverty is notice
able, but possibilities with train
ing r tremendous.
international Fair Success :.
The exposition itself is lovely.
Located on the waterfront facing
the Gulf Of Gonave, it's is said the
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

location formerly was a slum dis
trict and an eyesore. 1t has been
transformed as if by a magic
wand into a place of charm and
beauty. The fair is not mammoth
Continued on page three)
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

| Perhaps he should have, or, con-
ceivably, justice was served in the
melting out Of the life sentence.
The point is that these judge
ments were made on the most
meager and sparse knowledge of
the full facts surrounding the
crime, the victim, the accused
and the witnesses.
Now it is granted that no cir
cumstances can justify murder. It
is also granted that it has been
a most difficult task to gain any
kind of real charge and conviction
when a Negro commits a crime
against a Negro.
But the most sectearian, the
most harmful view to take when
a murder has received the death
sentence, is the one which says,
Amen! Justice has been served.
Because justice has not been serv-
d until the conditions which cause
one man to murder another have
been eliminated.
This is where you enter. It is
your obligation, it is theobligation
of all citizens to contribute to-
ward the elimination of these con-
ditions. We challenge the west
side leadership" to take the in
|itiative in taking some concrete
steps toward combating the high
rate of violent crimes in our COM
munity.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

It seems that periodic waves Of
violent crimes descends on the
west side. It is difficult to explain
why they appear that way, but il
IS so. In January there were
seven crimes Of violence during
the early part of the month. Then
they subsidized for about a month
and-a-half only to break out
again in recent weeks.
Perhaps the waves can be ex-
planned in part by our lack Of ct
ernal vigilance. It is a character
istic Of Americans that they rare
ly take any action until after the
damage has been done. 10 persons
had to die at the Gettysburg ave.
grade crossing before a move was
made to eliminate the hazard. No
one seems to concern himself
about the cause of violent crimes,
until after several persons have
been violently murdered or wound
ed.
When we are stirred to action,
we generally form snap opinions
without considering the circum-
stances, backgrounds and motives.
The recent Peterson case is il
Illustrative of the case in point.
Most persons we questioned
thought that Peterson should have
received the death penalty. We
are not arguing that point here.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28
By Claude A. Barnett

MP Like most tourists who visit
Haiti, the little black Republic
down inthe Caribbean, I was con-
fronted with a series of rather
startling surprises when I planed
there last week. l was amazed at
the rare beauty of the country,
at the tremendous strides it has
made, at their pride in race and
in their history and their keen
interest in cooperating with other
colored peoples Of the world. I
was surprised, too, at the number
of American Negroes who are
doing worthwhile things in Haiti
and at the possibilities which the
country offers to others.
In a general fashion, l had been
aware of Haiti, the only Negro
Republic in the Western Henri
sphere. The struggle of the Haiti
an people for independence was
familiar as were their national
heroes, Toussaint L'Ouverture,
Dessalines, Potion and Christophe.
In common with most visitor,
however, I was totally unpre-
pared to discover that Haiti was
one ofthe beauty spots Of the
world. Those who have named it
"The Switzerland of the Carbide
an" r not exaggerating.
The modern and picturesque
city of Port-au-Prince, with it's
175,0OO population, the hundreds
of beautiful homes, it's perfectly
delightful people and it's general
cleanliness without a single heap
Of trash or a bit Of paper flutter-
ing about the streets was a favor
able introduction.
Port-au-Prince is right next
door to the United States. Four
and a half hours flight from Mi
ami with a stop in Cuba or ia
macia and you arrive in this land
of perpetual m Flights r
made daily. The round trip fare
from Miami to Haiti is $11O. I
made the trip because of a long
cherished desire and because Eta
Moten, my wife, was doing a
series of concerts at the exposi-
ton. We both agreed that it has
been one Of the most satisfying
and delightful journeys of our
rather well-travelled lives.
Climate Lovely >.
Ones first impression will prob
ably be that which the climate
brings. Soft seems to me to be the
word which describes it most apt
ly. It will average a pleasant 70
to 80 or IS down in the city, but
if you stop at one of the. smart
hotels Is minutes away in the
suburban hill, as we did, it is. ever
cool and you'll need blankets at
nights.
Next to command your atten-
ton will be the vari-colored popu-
lation. Haiti, with it's culture and
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

But ali, he who puts his trust
in God, and for all mankind keeps
his lower lights burning; he will
not be worried by shadows, for
on him the sunlight will be turn
ing.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

But if you haven't heard of
Christ, I know you heard that
Dunbar High school won the city
basketball championship; that
Springfield High school with 3
Negroes won the state champion
ship; that the Brooklyn Dodgers
spanked by you know who won
the National League pennant;
That the End year Negroes were
permitted to participate in a
maojr bridge tournament they
won the women's pair champion
ship; that the entire Columbus
golden gloves boxing team this
year was Negro. That a Negro
youth, Jesse Owens, is running
away with Horace Heidt's musical
competition; that Ambrose Mutt,
q Daytonian, was top man in
aeronautical engineering exams
given by the state of Ohio; that
but why go on? I think you get
the point.
Now who did you say was SUI
perior?
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28
RACE SUPREMACY

n letter to the stitnte a ticket to heaven.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
MoYor Lee
.Reconsiders

Mayor Dorothy McCulloch Lees
motion, unanimously approved by
the Portland city council, to kill
her previous proposal for a $25
license fee on all who work in
Portland but live outside the mum
icipal boundaries. ought to be
generally approved. Non-residents
and many Portlanders felt that
such a tax was discriminatory, and
would lead to i'll feeling. There was
also a question of its legality.
The mayor was right in believ-
ing that all who make their living
in the city ought to contribute
to the cost of municipal services.
Should the people approve the
councils referred tax on individual
earnings and net profits of bust
ness, the daylight citizen" will
be taxed equally with Portland
residents. Some do pay license fees
under present schedules, and in
a general way all contribute to the
Portland economy by their patron
age. Mayor Lees suggestion was
advanced in the face of a fiscal
emergency. and before the council
got together on budget cuts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Mrs. Robson to
Go on Lecture Tour

NEW YORK amp Mrs. Paul
Robson, wife of the famous sing
er, will be featured next month in
a lecture tour under the auspices
of the Council on African Affairs.
She recently returned from
overseas where she attended the
Women's International Democrat
ic Federation in Moscow and the
Asia Women's conference in Peip-
ing, China.
Speaking of the Chinese situa-
ton she declared that the Chinese
are not controlled by any foreign
nation. She said:
Chinese person, would anybody be
able to take over. You can't even
talk to them unless you treat
them with little respect"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Former First LodY
Speaks Here

Greatest woman of the day, Ell
eanor Roosevelt, widow of the
late President Franklin D. Roose-
welt, was in Portland Sunday, jan
uary %. attempting to fill a busy
round of four engagements. AL
though hours behind schedule due
to late planes, she filled all ex-
cept one engagement, the 3 pm.
reception at the home Of her
granddaughter, Mrs. Van H. Sea-
graves.
Arriving in Salem via United
Air Lines, she was driven to Port
land because the Portland airport
was still closed by ice conditions.
Arriving at the Seagraves by $50
pm, she had a quick first look
at her first great grandson, Nicho-
lis Delano Seagraves; a hurried
change of dress. then whisked to
the Portland Hotel for a dinner
party.
The one-time first lady Of the
land, and for four years a U. s.
delegate to United Nations, step
ped on stage at the public audi
forum at 8 pm, only half-hour
late, to address some 2500 persons.
Mrs. Roosevelt's public appear
ance was sponsored by Martin
M. Foster and Rene Bozarth.
In her speech on the United
Nations, the former first lady
urged that Americans emphasize
before the world the advantages
of democracy at least as strongly
as the Russians extol communism,
and to prove them through actual
living.
1.-THE United Nations" she de-
clared, sis making a real effort
to gain a meeting of minds-minds
of delegates of SO nations. This is
the only way toward peace. 1t is
doing real job of setting stand
ards and aspirations.
1T will be a long time before
some of the nations reach some
of these standards, but unless we
get started we'll never even. reach
a meeting ground"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Cord of Thonks

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
sympathy and floral offerings
in the bereavement of our be-
loved wife and mother.
A. j. Hughes
Irving L. Allen
Raymond j. Allen
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
PORTLAND
Morch of Dimes

There are few campaigns for
funds these days which have the
public acceptance of the March
of Dimes. And this year, in the
wake of the blacklist polio year in
the history of the United States,
it is necessary that the March of
Dimes receive greater support
than ever before in the 12-year
history of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis. The year
1949 saw more than 10000 cases
of polio in this country, and polio
being the expensive disease it is.
epidemic aid funds of the Founda-
ton were nearly depleated in
meeting the unprecedented de-
mands for assistance.
Fortunately, Oregon was not
listed among the harder hit
states in 1919. Latest figures
available show our state re-
corded 1926 cases of the dreaded
crippler during the past year.
We must remember, however,
that no one can predict what
1850 will bring. We are natur-
ally hopeful that Oregon will es-
cape any serious onslaught of
polio in the months ahead, but
we can't be sure. In any event,
our contributions to the March
of Dimes during the next couple
of weeks will be gratefully re-
eeiVed.
The fight against polio is not an
easy one. In addition to easing the
burden of distraught families
where the disease has struck, the
March of Dimes is carrying on g
scientific war in research labora-
tories over the nation Your dime!
today may help find the answer tt
polio tomorrow. Give generously
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
TACOMA
A Mon With A
Froternul Service
BY JAMES WILSON
Tacoma. washington

We have one man in this great
Northwest who has rendered fra
ternal service to such extent that
we feel he should be known to the
public as well. Fred u. Harris.
1417 South M Street, Tacoma.
Washington was admitted from the
Missouri Jurisdiction of Prince
Hall Masons and served two years
as Worshipful Master of Cassia
Lodge No. 5. He served as Seere-
tary of Cassia Lodge No. for
% consecutive years. He was
elected Grand Secretary of the
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Wash
ington and its jurisdiction for two
years, Chairman of the Grand
Lodge Finance and Auditing Com
mittee for five years, Chairman of
the Grand Lodge Entertainment
Committee for four years. He was
elected to the office of Grand Sec
rotary three years ago. He holds
this office now. He was Chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Cor
respondence for three years. He
is a Charter member of Mount
Tacoma Lodge No. 142 IBPOE of
w. He served as Exalted Ruler of
that Lodge for two years. He was
Secretary of that Lodge at differ
ent times, amounting to eight
years of service. He served as
Business Manager for Mount Ia
coma Lodge No. 142 and Lilly of
the West Temple No. $50 for the
period of ten years; during this
time a home was paid for in full
and Tacoma can boast of being
the first local Lodge to buy and
pay for an Elk's Rest. He is now
serving as Exalted Ruler of Mount
Tacoma Lodge No. LAP. He is
Financial Secretary of the North
west States Association, Director
of Education for the State of
Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia, Secretary of the Past
Exalted Rulers Council No. 90
and Secretary of the Past Masters
Grand Council of Masons.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Coptoin Browne
As Censor
Oregonian Editorial

Whether or not Carey McWil-
liams of California would prove,
upon thorough investigation, to
be a subversive character. we do
not know. But we do know that
the Portland school board is in
mighty poor business when it vir-
tually turns over to Captain Will
liam d. Browne Cor any other
police official, so far as that is
concerned) the decision as to who
is to speak or not to speak in a
Portland public school.
We have all due respect for
Captain Browne as head Of the
detective bureau, as head of the
American LegiOn's subversive
activities committee and as an
exc ficer who gave distin-
guished service in the late war.
But Captain Brownies very ac-
tivities make him an unsuitable
judge. The prosecuting attorney
does not belong on the bench.
That is an ancient truism.
Clearly, there is difficulty ovel
the fact that the list of subversiv'
organizations put out by the at
torney general quickly becomes
out of date. The organizers shift
names. But the school board coult
afford telegram. And if the at
torney generals office is not keep
ing its list currently effective
pressure should be brought t.
force it to do so. We certainly d
not want police officials presiding
over American thought.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Morse Speaks

Senator Wayne L. Morse told
an audience of about $50, of which
one-fourth were Negroes, at a
Republican area meeting at Boise
school Wednesday evening that he
believed elimination of the practice
of many insurance companies of
placing Negroes in special high
premium risk pool is clearly with
in the regulatory powers of the
state"
The senator, who Wednesday Of
ficially became a candidate for
Republican denomination by filing
at Salem, said he had not known
until recently that such discrimin-
alton exists in Oregon. ut does,
though" came from the audience.
Devoting a portion of his talk
to questions of civil rights, Morse
said it was unfortunate" that the
Republican party, as the party
which has additionally stood for
civil rights, got Caught mapping
in the passage of the Wherry anti
filibuster resolution requiring a
two-third vote of membership of
the senate to limit debate.
Declaring that he will continue
to vote against civil rights riders
on legislation not concerning civil
rights as he has voted against
riders on other subjects, the sena-
tor advised his listeners to meet
the civil rights issue head on
and not by subterfuge or indirec-
ton"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Shut-ins

Mrs. Cora Stawling, affection
ately known as Mother" is i'll
at her home 16 N. E. Clackamas.
Mr.. Elgin Clayter is nursing a
double fractured left ankle, suf-
fered in a fall on icy steps at his
home. Mr.. William Deiz is i'm
proving at Provident Hospital. Mr..
Boyce Strain at Veterans Hospi-
tai, Mr.. Culp at Veterans Hospi-
tai, Mrs. Ivey Pope at home, Mrs.
Lee Shepherd at Good Samaritan
Hospital, Mrs. Helen Blanchard
at home.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
LAUNDRY WORKERS GIVE
$4,000 TO URBAN LEAGUE

NEW YORK - (ANP) - Louis
Simon, Secretary-Treasurer of the
Laundry Workers Joint Board.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America (CIO), presented a
$4,000 check to Lester Granger,
executive director of the National
Urban League for their work.
Simon is a member of the Board
of the Urban League of Greater
New York.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

Last rites for Mrs. Maggie L.
(Lonnie) Avery were from Mt.
Olivet Baptist Church. Rev. J. J..
Glow officiated.
Mrs. Avery, a resident of Port
land for a number of years. passed
January Is. She resided at 16 N.
Graham. Colonial Mortuary was
in charge.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
YAKIMA NEWS EVENTS

ter, Mrs. E. Benson. for the week
end and left to visit her son in
Detroit, Michigan, for quite a
while: then she viii return to
Arizona
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

The Valley Of the sun No. $50
gave a birthday party for two Of
the daughters. Daughters Frances
Chambers and A. L. P. It was a
very fine party. Daughter Beatrice
Ryan was chairman. and Daughter
wen Mcintosh was co-chairmHn.
They served refreshments and
gave nice gifts.