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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
R. E. ". Week At
Shorter College

Rev. f. J. odom, jr. dean Of stu
dents at Wherefore university
Wherefore, Ohio, will be the Re-
ligious Emphasis week speaker
at Shorter college Monday through
Friday There will be two services
one at noon and another in the
evening The public is cordially in
vited.
Rev. Odom received his A. b. at
Morris Brown college, B. D. Yale
Divinity school, Yale University
and his master degree from Co
lumbia University. In addition to
his work as dean Of students he
Is also Professor of Religious Eu-
ucation at Payne Theological
school at Wilberforce. Music will
be furnished by the college choir
under the direction of Mrs. Myr-
tie Smith.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31

Miss Annie b. Gillian is a life
long citizen Of Little Rock and a
national figure as well as an out
standing educator. Miss Gillian is
now completing her 80 years OF
service in the Little Rock system.
She Is now active in the capacity
Of bursar of Dunbar Junior coll
lege and bookkeeper of Dunbar
high school.
Miss Gillian Is National Grand
Matron of the Eastern Star. Or
ganizer and grand matron Of the
Arkansas chapters.
Miss Gillian served as chairman
Of the Phyllis Wheatley Branch,
YWCA for a number Of years, and
is a lifelong member of Bethel A
ME church; she Is an active figure
in the local NAACP, Francis Har-
per Charity Club, Sigma Gamma
Rho sorority. Miss Gillam's public
affairs have taken her to all Of
the leading cities Of the United
States: New York, Boston, Cleve-
land, Chicago, Detroit, Los Ange-
les, st. Louis, Dallas, Memphis,
New Orleans, Tuskegee, Nashville,
Jacksonville, Florida, Buffalo,
Denver, Atlantic City, and many
cities OF lesser size.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
Pastor Says Press Caused
Him To Lose His Members
He Got Mad Wants $4,000

The State Press named defendant in SIS 600 90 libel
suit last week by Elder NJ D. Wlett who claims he is resident
OF Little Rock Pulaski county, Arkansas and that he is and
mas been since 1897 the regular pastor of Saint Paul church
of God in Christ located 724 Gaines Street Little Rock Ar
Kansas That in addition his regular services which he con-
duets the church building conducts services every Sunday
night which broadcast Station KXIR Little Rock Ar
Kansas He states that he has been boadeasne his services
over various radio stations both this city Hot Springs
Arkansas since the year 1887.
Wlett throughout the period of his wears of se
his religious denomination has enjoyed good congregation both
IN ms pweeky services held at the church building his weekly
services through radio boadca That breakfasts he has
enjoyed the sponsorship reputable persons
ana esteem of his congregation we'll radio audience
lie states that February IS Press wlflv wanonl
maeousy and falsely printed published and circulated
Pulaski county Arkansas false beos and dematorv ar,
Of about and him. article was headned
III sTNKs TO THE HIGH HEAVENS the full text of said article
being follows
rays Of the sun from the morning creation down
than Wletts radio program that takes
to the every Sunday night by
The Wlet raning has nauseang that it doesn't
only affect the Of hearing but
We eognzant of the S our privilege thus
far to listen to the listen But
hand, program tnls kind that is detrimental
welfare of the be ignored agree that
from his routine Of ranne frying 10 improve his eondet ove
the air would be like administering medicine to the dead This
criticism Wll only add to his listeners and give more people
chance TO see how ridiculous he
However Wilett much fol- he is
tile by his ability walk His white supporters are
in ser Selection Of Weets type to Gy the Negro @ @
many men known to the white and the Negro who VIII
Willy the Negro for price with certain amount Of dignity
But despite the white mans support Wlett and despite
his raning the Negroes Arkansas exactly what they
se wEHT vs. STATE PR SGSs pii FIVE w 'Y get
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
Civic League To
Play Host To
State Meeting

Hot Springs-E. S Stevenson,
president of the Hot Springs Ne
gro Civic League stated this week.
tina. the league has made all plans
and Is looking forward to a big
delegation of civic-minded leaders
in the city AIiil 9th at $50 p. m.
to organize a state organization.
The meeting will be held in the
community center at Pleasant and
Gulpha streets.
The Civic League had a very
inspiring meeting Wednesday night
and was given assurance that
plans are made for the paving Of
Silver street in the near future.
All civic-minded leaders Of Ark.
ansas are invited to attend the state
meeting in Hot Springs April 9th.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
Voters League
Meets AT Madison

Madison--The st. Francis County
Non-Partisan Voters League met
at Madison Light Baptist church.
Madison. last Sunday with 800
members attending. An executive
committee. consisting Of the off,
GERS, and representative Of each
community. was elected. The rep
resentatives will also act as cap
tains of their communities and will
be responsible for the people Of
his section in that he will urge
that poll taxes be paid and votes
cast. The committee men will al
SO lead the people and take part
in other community activities.
Special guests for the afternoon
were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Bates
of the STATE PRESS. and Bettys
johnson. Spirit Of Cotton" for
1850. Mrs. J. =. Burke. charming
wife Of DR.. J. Z. Burke, stated In
presenting Miss Johnson to the
group, we are proud to have an
Arkansas girl representing " 10
the nation. The women Of Ark.
ansas should get behind her aud
do whatever they can to make hcr
the most effective good win am
bassadorp ever selected by the
Cotton Jubilee"
The organization made a very
liberal contribution to Miss john
son to help defray expenses on
her national tour which begins
March 81.
DIR. J. e. Burke Is president d
the Voters League. and u. s. Bond
is executive secretary.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
State Press SuedFo $15,000.0Q
Alderman 10y
Saves Negro Cops

A measure introduced Monday
by Alderman Franklin Z. 10y and
adopted by the city council paves
the way for little Rock Negro po-
lice officers TO receive all benefits
of pay and pension benefits that
are received by other officers on
the Little Rock police force.
The measure ordered no dis
elimination on the police rolls for
race, creed or color
The ordinance amends a meas
ure that passed several years ago
which City Attorney Gentry, re-
Gently ruled unconstitutional, af-
ter being questioned by Mr.. 10y.
The seven year-old measure pro-
vided lower pay. and eliminated
Negro officers from participation
in pension and retirement bene-
fits.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31

Miss h. |. Copeland, veteran edo
ueator of the south Will be honor
ed by co-workers and teachers Of
the state IN the Copeland Gillian
Day dinner.
Miss Copeland has worked with
groups throughout the nation. Now
employed as teacher OF English and
dean OF women at DunDar Junior
college, MISS Copeland has held
this position and has been the in
spirauon OF the institution since
its beginning In 1879. MISS Cope
lands teaching experience is
broad. She has held positions In
Gibbs, Dunbar. Arkansas State
college, Straight University at
New Orleans, the Hot Springs sys-
tenn, and Southern University az
Baton Rouge, La.
Having served many times az Z
delegate to various conventions
and meetings, she has made her In.
fluence felt in New York, Boston,
Cincinnati. Charleston, Harper's
Ferry, Washington, d. c., Fort
Smith, st. Louis, and Denver.
Miss Copeland Is q member Of
the national community. She par
ticipates actively in the Fine Arts
club Of the city. Delta Sigma Theta
sorority. Frances Harper Charity
club, and the NAACP.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31

Spirit OF COTTON'-The 1850 spirit Of Cotton" Betty
Johnson caught by the PRESS cameraman "Flashgun
Davy, just she the neighborhood The
photo shows that Betty just another average girl whose
bes include "roughn em-up" Betty enjoys all out.
she is in the saddle bike She public appea
rance in Little Rock, since being selected spirit of Cotton
the AKAs Fashonea at Dunbar high school auditorium
day night modelling Of the special designed
for her tour She motoed Forrest City Sunday attend
special meeting of the st Francis voters league Betty left Mem
phs this morning by American Arnes for the nations capitol
her 30day of the leading was caperoned by
Mrs r. @ Venson of Memphis general chairman Spirit
of Cotton"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
Ten Census Takers

The 1910 census enumeration
showed the Negro population in
Arkansas, 478,000. We are safe to
estimate that at least $4,000 were
not enumerated for various reas-
ons.
Here in Pulaski county we have
ten Negro census enumerators
who will work in conjunction with
other enumerators. There Is no
discrimination as to who these e.
numerators shall write, according
TO a statement from DR. J. M. Rob-
See CENsUs--page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
PSC Observes 18th
Annual PRA Week

Philander Smith college will OBJ
serve her Twelfth Annual Acrieve-
ment and Public Relations Week.
from April 4, to April 7. The week
will feature several brilliant &C.
casions Rabbi Morris Clark, of
Temple B'nai Isreal, Jackson, Ten
nessee. will pay an annual visit
from the Jewish Chautauqua So
ciety. and will be the speaker at
the community college Vesper ser
vice, Sunday. at Wesley Chapel
church.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
Workshop At Y
Annual Health

The 1850 Annual Health Work
Shop promises to be the best one
ever at Phyllis Wheatley Branch
YWCA, according to Mrs. L. Nc
MILAN, chairman of the Health
Education Committee which spon-
sors the event.
The work shop will be held
Wednesday, from 9 A. M. TO $3.50
p. NJ as Phyllis Wheatleys con-
tribution TO the Observance Of
National Negro Health Week.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-31
Natl Christian
College Day To
Be Observed

Observance Of National Christ
ian College Day will be inaugu-
rated Apri %, represents the fire
united effort OF Protestant church.
See CHRISTIAN-page five
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Ancient Spanish Crown
Found in Old Cathedral

MADRID, SPAIN.-I.ost for sew
en- centuries, the ancient Spanish
crown of King Alfonso x, known as
the sage" is among precious his
toric relics that have been found in
tombs in Toledo cathedral, accord
ing to information received here.
Spanish scholars in recent years
have turned up a number Of i'm
portant medieval relics in royal
tombs and in some cases the dry
climate has kept them almost in
tact. The finds in Toledo are among
the most important of all, it was
said by Prof. Manuel Gomez Nor
emo, noted Spanish archeologist.
Besides the crown, scholars found
a sword at least 700 years old and
in perfect condition, two of the fin
est specimens known of medieval
brocades, a pair of silver spurs and
one of fine gilded leather shoes
more than 600 years old and in fine
condition.
The relics r being prepared for
display. The outstanding item is the
crown. Known by a description left
by Alfonso x, it had vanished from
history with his death in 1884 until
the tomb of his son, Sancho the
Bold. was opened.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
S%OciOlOgist Speaks
On Public Health

Continued from Page One)
counties have limited public health
full-time programs. The program
has been endorsed by medical and
dental societies. So far in Yellow
stone it has depended mostly on
advocates residing in Billings and
has not included rural areas.
Laurel participates to a limited eX-
tent in the general idea by having
a part-time public health doctor,
and nurses who visit schools and
do some work in homes. The part
time programs, it has been found,
are only partially effective.
The 1915 Legislature made pos
sible a reorganized public health
program in Montana, but the pro-
ject needs a shot in the arm.
A public health doctor is not a
county doctor; the work of the
two is different. Under public
health comes compilation of sta
tistics-good records of births,
deaths and causes of death. Also
included is control of commune
cable diseases; maternal, infant
and child health; industrial hy-
giene; sanitation; dentistry; pub
lie health education. Maternal, in
FAINT and child health is intended
to save infants and mothers; in
dustrial hygiene has to do with
healthful working conditions; san
itation includes inspection of wa
ter and milk and their sources;
public health dentistry checks con-
dition of teeth and recommends
visits to dentists; and education
teaches people the rules for avoid
ing disease. Provision is made for
old people and crippled children.
The current budget in the coun-
ty is $4,000. DR.. Kraenzel said
the county needs a new health
board as provided by the 1915
law, a full-time public health
officer, adequate office space,
travel expense fund, eight to II
nurses, and facilities for immuni-
cations. 1t was estimated that
$4,000 might meet bare neces-
sites.
In the roundtable that followed
the address, DR.. Nottingham, a
dentist, explained some of the de-
tails of the Yellowstone program.
Paul Void questioned that the
program as outlined could be OPP
Grated for $4,000, which would
be only $4,000 more than the pres
emit budget.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Too Much Leeway for Kids
Held Delinquency Cause

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - Parents
permitting children to rule the
roost" is n of the largest con-
tributing factors to juvenile delin-
quency. That is the opinion of
Judge Talbot Ellis. The judge said
his juvenile and domestic rela-
tons court handled 1894 juvenile
cases during 1949.
Parental control is the N
swer," the judge said. He added
that in families where the father
is absolute head of the family chill
dren are taught to respect their
parents. Too many families let the
children rule the roost. AS a re-
suit they have no respect for par
entail authority.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Woman's Tongue Sends
Man Back to Chain Gang

COLUMBUS, OHIO. - The
couple upstairs we're arguing and
their conversation suddenly be-
came interesting to Patrolman
James A. Hicks.
The off-duty policeman reached
for his phone and dialed head
quarters after he heard the wom-
an upstairs shout:
"You know where you belong?
Right back on that Georgia
chain gang you got away FRONT"
Detectives arrived within min
utes and arrested the man,
Thomas j. Dixon, 30, and wired
Georgia officials for his record.
The information the woman I'M
Willingly gave the policeman
was correct-Dixon was an es-
capee from the public works
camp in Dublin, Ga.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Post Office Department
Derides Angling Skill

WASHINGTON. - This will chill
anglers from Maine to California,
but the us. post office department
has ruled that fishing is nothing but
just plain luck-that there's no skill
or art to it.
1t was the postmaster at Hyannis,
Mass, who got the post office de-
partment into the controversy. He
said that the Cape Cod Anglers.
Inc, wanted to use the mails to pro-
mote a fishing contest. 1t was
charging 81 an entry and was CIV
ing prizes to those who hauled in
the big ones.
Did this violate the post office
regulations? The Hyannis postmas-
ter wondered. For he knew that the
mails are barred for schemes in
which the prizes are dependent in
whole or in part upon lot or chance"
The post office solicitor, Frank j.
Delany, had his answer all ready
for Cape Cod, Inci He said that
since an entry fee was being
charged the scheme was a lottery.
Obviously no fisherman, Delany
added:
THE size of the fish caught is a
matter of chance"
Luck, the man said. Shades of
Izaak Waltonl
A check with several fishermen
developed, they said, the Post Of
flee Department was talking
through its dead letter office.
Frank Dufresne of the interior de-
partment, for example.
II would say that fishing is 85
per cent skill and only ID per cent
luck. This isn't a guess, mind you.
A bunch of us were fishing in Flori-
da Las. year, and kept statistics on
it.
THE fellow who knows how to
fish will get IS per cent OF the bltes.'
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Bureau Describes
Indian Affairs

Continued from Page One)
them to set up for themselves q
course of living, and later may
require old age services and even
governmental burial if they have
no mean or relatives. But as their
numbers increase it becomes more
and more necessary for those in
dividuals who can to move out.
In connection with setting up
for making their way or for later
ventures, a credit of SO million
has been used in the past 10 years.
Bad debts and other causes have
accounted for a loss of about l
per cent.
At the close of his address, Hav-
erland exhibited a number of use
full and decorative articles the In
dians of the area have been en-
couraged to make for sale. There
is a strong demand for them and
they sell at good prices. Those
shown included hand weaving, pot
terry, bead decorated gloves and
moccasins, and a number of other
items. They produced by
members of the arts and handi-
craft association of the tribes, and
each bears the signature and tribe
name of the maker. Their sale
adds to the income of the workers.
Absorption is gradually going
on. Only about % per cent of the
residents of the reservations are
now full-bloods.
"Blackie" Blackwell was a
guest at the Kiwanis meeting. At
the request of Pres. H. Lee Ham,
lett, Wesley Freeberg welcomed
Ward Penland, mortician, as a new
member. Walter Menello trans
mitted an invitation of Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil Baker for their Laurel
friends to visit the Bakers new
driven, the Kit-Kat, on the bench
east of Billings. 1t was announced
that the Explorer Scouts will be
sponsoring a motion picture Fri
day and Saturday evenings at the
school, showing a recent boat
trip down the Big Horn canyon.
DR.. w. A. Mccormick, who wore
like n himself, presented
neckties to Menello, j. Willard
Baldwin, Al Shaffer and Hugh
to be worn when they
bowl. An interclub meeting with
the Yellowstone club, Billings, was
announced for Friday evening next
week to replace the Laurel clubs
usual Wednesday meeting. Bill
Barnett called a meeting of the
membership committee. Club year.
book directories were distributed
20 the members.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Movable Fire Escape

A rolling fire escape is among
the newest inventions, according
to National Patent council. The
escape device calls for a series
of lightweight metal ladders
mounted on a monorail located
near the roof of a building. The
escape ladders can be moved
around the outside of the building
to afford a means of escape to all
occupants.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Baked Custard

For baked custard use the same
ingredients and the same method
of mixing as in soft custard. Pour
custard into a baking dish and
bake in a slow oven for 30-40 min
utes or until a wet knife inserted
in the center of the custard comes
out clean.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22

In 1847 at the Eddyville furnace
in Kentucky, William Kelly sue
cessfully blew cold air through
molten iron to make a less brittle
metal. He made no steel. but his
British contemporary, Sir Henry
Bessemer, later did. Kelly's pneu-
matte converter was the %forerun-
ner Of today's bessemer process,
constituting five per cent of steel
capacity.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Sty Cure"

There have been al
legged cures for sites, including
the following: "On the first night
of the new moon, procure the tail
of a black cat, and after pulling
from it one hair, run the tip nine
times over the sly and it will
be cured"
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Baron

Baron Munchausen, a German
soldier and cavalry officer during
the zoos, was supposed to have
been the greatest liar that vel
lived. Munchausen had a great i'm
agination, and when he retired
from the army he amused his
friends by telling ridiculously ex
%aggerated accounts of his exploits.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Energy"

In 1899. coal furnished SO per
cent of all energy consumed in the
United States. We now depend on
oil and gas for over 40 per cent of
our total energy.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
PsYcHoTHERAPY
String Ball
Helps Nerves

DENVER. COLO.-Don't sell the
"string-winders" short.
The citizens who slip furtively
about picking up bits of string
which they wind into large balls are
doing what is best for them whether
you or they know it or not.
That's the considered opinion Of
64-year old Ted Kimpel.
The string-winders, he says, are
afraid to admit they enjoy the SIM
pie business of winding strings into
balls. They think the man with
the butterfly net may come and get
Them" he adds.
But it's just the opposite that's
true.
Kimpel, who in 30 years of string
winding has built himself an Ill
pound ball, believes that string
winding is good for you-that it is
tops as an aid to your disposition.
But take it straight from Kimpel.
It's better that way:
IF you're the v kind,
string-winding's for you. You a
wind up all your troubles in nice
neat little circles and forget 'em.
I'm the nervous kind. Now l got
string from all 48 states in the union
and one piece that may be from
England-the folks who gave it to
me said so-and l feel fine"
Ball Is Masterpiece"
His masterpiece is about IS inches
in circumference, solid white from
surface to core, and some day he
plans to rent "a nice clean garage"
or some place with a great-big door
to it, and 'let that ball really grow"
He says he's never heard of any
body with a bigger ball of string.
He says that like most Of the ma
TONS string winders, he tried other
hobbies. first. He collected pencils
and stamps and ever clipped things
out of newspapers for a while.
"But I felt I wasn't getting any
where. And then one day I began
bidding around in the kitchen with
a little old piece of cotton wrapping
string. 1 began making n and two
pound balls. I wasn't ready for a
big ball back there in 1918. But 1
knew what I was doing was fun"
One day he decided to go to a
Denver hobby club and maybe pick
up some literature on string wind
ing. But the club didn't have any
thing on it, nothing at all. And some
of the members laughed at him.
said that fooling around with string
was no hobby.
Developed Own System
THAT made me sore" Kimpel re-
calls, IT never went back. I devel-
oped my own system for string
winding. l make a little ball first
and put it on the floor. I've got a
hook on the wall and I feed the
string up from the little ball through
the hook and down to the big ball,
I sit on a box. This way my
winding arm doesn't get fouled with
the string"
AS elevator operator at the Den
YER Athletic Club, Kimpel knows all
the members. They give him the
off their laundry, all but a
few of them, who, Kimpel is con-
are solitary string-winders.
It is a matter of chronic chagrin to
him that there are persons who seek
he solace of string-winding without
right out and admitting that
;tring-winding does them good.
Kimpel doesn't name any names,
out he does say that in his job he
zones in contact with some pretty :
important figures, and that he
,nows for a fact that five or six
of the sports world are soli-
airy string-winders. Three of these
ire golfers. ,
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22
Life Insurance PAYMENTS

Payments to living policy-hold-
ers by their life insurance COM
panies we're ST., 700, 600, 900 in 1948,
over 40 per cent more than five
years before.