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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-17
Increase In S Tax
Does Not Increase
Monthly Benefits

Many inquiries have been re-
ceived from beneficiaries wanting
to know if the SO per cent in
crease in social security taxes au-
tomatically increases their bene-
fit, according to Guy Tucker, man.
ager of the local Social Security
Administration office. 1.-THE in
crease in these taxes effective Jan.
/, 1850 has no bearing on the pre-
sent benefit payments" he says,
"Only an Act of Congress can
raise the benefit schedule Mr.,
Tucker stated. "a bill which pass
ed the House of Representatives
last year and is now pending be-
fore the Senate proposes many
changes. If and when Congress
completes any action raising bene-
fit rates according to the present
wording of the bill, those now re-
ceiving monthly payments would
receive increase automatically. 1t
probably would not even be nee
essary to call at our office"
Mr.. Tucker pointed out further
that what the IS million workers
covered by the system and almost
3 million beneficiaries want to
know is how much monthly bene-
fits will be raised. Under the Bill
passed last year by the House
Representatives, retired workers
would receive benefits averaging
more than so per cent above the
present scale.
Another change proposed 1t to
permit an individual receiving
benefits to earn as much as sou
/ in wages in a month without los
ing his benefit for that month. AT
present he is permitted to earn
UP to SIS a month.
The original Social Security
Law provided for taxes on wages
to be raised every 8 years until
a maximum of per cent for the
employer and the employee was
reached, but this was deferred by
Congress each year until 1870
The present tax increase is design
ed TO help build reserve SUI
ficient to take care of the ever
growing number of persons over
age 65 and the survivors of de-
ceased workers. The rate Is sehe.
duled to 60 up again to pei
cent on Jan. l. 1852,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-17
It's Worse For Negroes
BY S. S. Taylor, Associate Editor

County Judge Wiley Rountree stated recently that of
the white juvenile denquents up to the school for deln
quents deinquents and back with criminal
dencies-T have-wached-as they crowded 100--nto a
single roomcriminas and denquents mingng together it
is reported in the daily press.
Whenever condition like this is reported in the white
school, you may be that condition exists
In the Negro school, The young recently appointed there
to direct the educational program has already resigned II
stated First time offenders peaters dependents and dein
euents not subjected the careful indvduazed
treatment which might be expected of such institution
corng to and present reports To the certain knowledge
OF the writer at least two raps numbered among the
alumni of wrghtsve 1t would be interesting to have or to
make summary of criminal of Wrightsvle products sub
sequen to their leaving the institution together with
aysis of the influence of the institution the production of
these criminal acts.
1t might conceivably be shown by such study that the
present running of the institution expensive the
state In Its endproduct of criminal than would more
careful educatve and refoatve procedure the need
OF the Negro and the need of the state ndentcal
MALLS MEMS WEAR M 2 3O8 East Wsshjpo,oc Av. MI q
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-17
Samuel Huston
Alumni Starts
$4,000 Drive

Austin, Texas-Samuel Huston1
National Alumni Association hs
launched a campaign to raise sa
600 to be presented to the schOd
at its 50th anniversary convocatc.
on April II, according 10 DR.. Con.
ME Yerwood odom, president I
the National Alumni Association
The campaign, according to d.
odom, is being organized anon
the alumni throughout the Unlioi
States. The plan is TO raise 81
ooo for each year the school ha
been in existence. Groups Of q
lumni and former students are be
ing asked to select a year and 40
sumo responsibility for the quot
for that year
Alumni not participating
groups selecting a year m1v maxi
their contributions and be liso
under the president Of the Collec
at the time Of their graduated
DR. Odom said Presidents Of Sam
uel Huston include DR. Rcubei
Shannon Lovinppood, i00o.loli
DR. Matthew S. Davagc, i0l7.lSN
Joseph b Randolph. l920.lsll
Bishop Robert N Brooks 1929
lD26; Thomas r. Davis. 1921 9S
Bishop Willis J. King io'o.los'
DR. Stanley f. Uranium. io32-lsi'
DR. Karl +. Downs, i9i3-l9i8; an
the incumbent Reverand Robert J
Harrington.
anniversary conVocnt'nn VIII .
held on the campus April II
conjunction with the inauguratlo
over the California-Nevada di'
Of President Harrinp' Bisho
Donald II Tippett who preside
trict of the Methodist Church wi
deliver the principal address
the anniversary convocation
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-17

around and conne the fight against intolerance to pa
conversations They the silk tie liberals oh yes have
some of them in the Negro Race-he allied inegens
who appraise the situation with conditions Of the time thc
that always feel there is too much emphasis put the pro
bem which they consider to be lame.
This brings up the question whether the Negro pro-
bem without soution7 say But certainly the So
luton must encounter difficulty stronger II the Nee
himself is devided the question of its Importance Not tna
would say the Negro Fraterntes should be left to suffer
but If bgotrv to be Waled the head Negroes in WINE
colleges and Universities must insist upon membership IN tn
fratenities This feeling has been with since DAYS III
white University That before the of bold liberalism
There Is TODAY for lame efforts for ~ hco'rv Is u
find the going hard concentration must be pointed in edu
ton
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-17
Life Al 4 Glance
BY Ray Lawrence

CdWTence
Some things you may have known all the time but just
haven't given them serious thought.
THAT America has obligation and that obligation Is
rid this country of bgoty and the best place
cleaning is in the schools and colleges Bgotry stigma
democratic society Racial and religious discrimination
the most henous forms of vice think Of Why the
very brain of the bgot bahed in quer of and fear
Is notified with desease that be cured by passing
the buck, trying to reason with the ilterate
Today the greatest allies OF intolerance are not the out
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-17

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temens of facts appearing in the PRESS are never de-
Won have complaint of this sort present It, anr IT VIII oe
quickly and II well-founded corrected quickly prom
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Henry Wallace. Paul RobesOr
Cong. Vito Mareantonio and for
mer Governor Benson will b
chief speakers at the three.da
convention. More than 1000 dele
gates from IS states are expec,e
TO attend.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-17

aders paper non political secarian independent con.
and with program inegrate the Negro in all phases OF
ACTIVITIES American citizens
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05
DON'T HOARD

Sometime ago association of retailers which has
membership of $500 stores appointed Committee
Emergency Government Controls under the Craftsmanship
OF Harvard professor of retailing few days after hos
hes began in Korea, the Committee met It urged that
its members, and all other stores carry through the
months ahead with their usual for the interests
of and the added determination to serve in all
possible the interests of the nation as faces
sibe developing emergency 1t emphasized that retailers
will give full support to the in policies result
ing from the crisis in the Far East 1t announced that re-
tail experts would be delegated consult with govern
ment officials on problems of policy that affect retailing
In peace or war;, retailing is primarily concerned
with the welfare of the only the
that in the long consumer welfare will determine the
retailers welfare During and directly after the last war
retailing did splendid job in fighting the black market
in pointing out the dangers in boarding and in
making limited supply of goods go around as equitaby
possible The experience thus gained places it in bet
ter position than ever before to in any kind of
emergency.
Disquieting reports of scare buying and boarding
have appeared again. 1t is the great credit of retailing
that the vast majority of store operators are urging that
consumers buy normally and pointing out that the
supply of goods of almost all kinds is fully adequate The
hoarder is at time like this The intelligent
and patriotic will cooperate with retailing in
preventing shortages and Embellishments in the supply
machine by purchasing only what he needs.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05
REOUIESCAT IN PACE

When DR. William B. Sawyer passed from this mum
dane sphere last Saturday night, Miami lost one OF us
finest highly respected and very prominent ctzens
There is little doubt that will find much diff
Guilty filling the place made vacant by his sudden pass
ing.
Dr. Sawyer was a Foridian; born in Waldo, educated
at Edward Waters College of Jacksonville, Florida, and
Atlanta University. graduate of Meharry Medical Col
lege of Nashville Tennessee, he came to Miami in the
wear of 1908 and has practising medicine to time
of his DEATH His skill, coupled with his kindness and
patience the years. have earned for him unusual
popularity among all classes of the community.
Dr. Sawyer was not a of many words, but OF
kind deeds many of which will never be known.
He had always been interested in the growth and
development of Miami because of this he purchased
quite lot property when prices cheap and these
the threestory commodious Mary Elizabeth Hotel
Northwest Second Avenue and Seventh Street. and the
recently completed 85un housing project at Northwest
9th Avenue and 5Oth Street. known Alberta Heights.
He has also made his contribution to the religious,
educational civic and fraternal life of community.
Dr. Sawyer was one of the founders of the Christian
Hospital Keenly interested he has worked hard for the
betterment of that institution At the time of his DEATH
he was chairman of the Board of Trustees He has
institution serving real need in the community, and
having plans for future development
Funeral services were held at Bethel A. M. E. Church
Thursday and the body taken to West Palm Beach for
burial.
The large number of both present, from in
and out of the city, the testimonies given and
floral contributions evidences of the high estimation
in which the deceased was held.
Surviving his W. a son, William Jr. a
daughter and sonn-law Mr.. and Mrs Robert Barnett,
brother Fred and sister, Mrs Gusse Keeles of West
Palm Beach, and other relatives.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05
S Hurt In Sawyer's
Funeral Motorcade

Near tragedy almost re-
suited Thursday AFTERNOON
in a crash on State Road No.
7, in the funeral motorcade
which was accompanying
the hearse bearing the body
of DR.. w. B. Sawyer to w.
Palm Beach for burial.
The Oscar motorcade had
left Miami following the flu
neral services held for the
we'll known doctor at Bethel
AME church
The hearse from Pharr's
Funeral Home driven by Jas.
c.. Cunningham and leading
the line of cars, stopped a.
bruptly on the highway just
north of the Broward coun-
ty line. Five cars piled up
behind it.
Five persons were injured,
one seriously. She was Mrs.
Gussie Keels, 81, of w. Palm
Beach, sister of the deceased
doctor.
Less seriously injured were
Alfred Evans, ", of 1856
NV 3rd ave., S. Parker Co.
kline, 81, of 1907 NV 4th ct.
Mrs. Margaret Collie, At, an
Mrs. Nina Landry, 72, both
of w. Palm Beach.
Cunningham told highway
patrolmen that he stopped
suddenly to avoid the south
bound traffic after swervine
to pass a stalled truck. The
motorcade was moving at a
rate of about 80 miles per
hour.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05
The Moving Finger
BY L. A. Thompson

DIR. w. B. Sawyer, pioneer
physician of this city, died
last Saturday evening. The
doctor was among those who
came to Miami during its
horse-and buggy days. He
grew with the town in infiu-
ence and affluence, and at
his death is regarded as one
of the wealthiest men of col
or in South Florida.
DR.. Sawyer was affable
and congenial. Although his
large practice as a physician
and his other enterprises
kept him busy, he did not
devote all of his life to gath
ering "sheaves" for himself.
The local Christian hospital
is a living monument to his
interest in his people, and to
his vision and ability to work
with others for the welfare
of the group. His friends and
admirers are numbered not
only among his peers, but
among all classes of this
community. May he rest in
peace.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05

Ball last Friday, the follow
ing were the winners: LIST
prize, Mrs. Helen Ray Nc
Claim, of 5967-A. NV. 9th
Avenue, second prize, Miss
Leila Lewis, of 1908 NV.
46th Street; third prize, Mrs.
Roberta Mcdowell, of $685.
NV. 18th Court, and fourth
prize, Miss Mary Minus, of
1882 NV. 5th Court (.
Miss Lille Ruth Davis, of
Brooklyn NY, who is now
a visitor in the Magic City,
and has been for several
seasons is a very interesting
person to know. Miss Davis
is residing at the Little Holly
wood Hotel, on NV. Second
Avenue Enjoying the
Rockland's weekly Amateur
Show Wednesda, night at
one of the ring-side tables
were: Mrs. James B. Nimmo
together with three of her
charming daughters and
one of her sons-in-law. The
daughters were: Marjorie,
Vivian and Leona, the SON.
-in-law, Joel Royal, husband
of Leona Frederick Han
ma is busy escorting and en-
tertaintng the charming
Miss Jean Brookins of Chi
cago, around the city as
only Hanna can escort. Miss
Brookins is Hanna's big mo
ment. She will be in the city
until August Is. She plans
to attend the University of
California at Los Angeles
next term :. Bill Rivers
and Alex Hall left the city
early Tuesday morning via
motor for Saratoga Springs,
New York, where Bib
will direct the operation of
his famous mite spot the
Saratoga Palace for the cur
rent season. Manager Will
lam Harris of the Rockland
Palace preceded Bill and
Alex by ten days going up to
the New York spot =.
B.T.W. ALUMNI TO MEET
The regular meeting of
the Booker T. Washington
Alumni Association will be
held on Tuesday August s,
at 8P. M, All members are
asked to be present.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05

The war in Korea gets
hotter and hotter-with our
side backing up. They say
that if the United Nations
can hold through this week
we should be able to turn
the tide in the other direc-
ton. At the same time Uncle
Sam is being slapped on the
back for the stand he has
taken on the affair, and
slapped on the cheek for the
poor showing he has made
thus far. Some say that our
intelligence service was not
on its p's and as. others,
that we were to cuck-sure,
and still others, that our
brand of diplomacy is not
con the ball"! Let's hope for
the best for Uncle Sam.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05

Everytime American de-
mocracy lifts a foot and col
ored folk are around, it hits
a snag. Recently, the U. S.
Supreme Court made a rul-
ing to the effect that people
are not to be barred from
entering institutions of high
er learning in this country
because of their race or COL
or. Five Negroes are asking
for entrance to the Univer-
sity of Florida. Wonder
would democracy get a
"break" without court pro-
cedure!
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05
THE SPECTATOR
BY ELLIOTT j. PIEZE
STUDENTS FAREWELL.
BALL TO FEATURE NOV
city ATTRACTIONS

ton Alumni Associations
Annual Students Farewell
Ball, which is scheduled for
the Rockland Palace for Fri
day night September 1, will
feature a number of new
novelty attractions. At its
recent meeting, the Associ-
ations's Entertainment Com
mittee, which has charge of
the sponsorship of this af-
fair, worked out a series of
novelty added attractions,
to be included in the prog
ram of the evening, which
should make this particular
ball, the most Interesting
one of it's kind ever present
ed by this we'll known group.
AS announced last week,
complete recognition will be
given all of the students
from Miami and vicinity,
who are leaving for college
anytime during the months
of September or October.
Miami sends a large mum
Der of men and women to
the various colleges every
year, and it is only fitting
and proper that they should
be recognized and honored
ON this special occasion,
shortly before their depart
ure for the halls of learning.
Invitation for this ball are
now being addressed, and
will be in the mail by or be
fore August Is. Any student
leaving for college, or any
other student or former
student, who is interested in
attending the Farewell Ball,
who has not received his
invitation by August goth,
is asked to kindly leave his
name and address at the
office of the Miami Times,
or give the same to any
member of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION. They will be very
happy to see that you receive
one. The Committee is very
anxious to cover all of the
students who are leaving for
college, and their friends,
for this very special occas.
ion,-the Annual Students
Farewell Ball, at the Rock
land Palace on Friday Sept
ember I.
NOTES FROM HERE AND
THERE
The m u C h discussed
Hospital Benefit Dance was
held at the Rockland Palace
last Friday night. The affair
as a whole was successful,
but not as many of us expect
ed it to be. It was good even
ing and, with the exception
of the fact. that the patrons
were all very disappointed
in the manner in which the
band walked out on them,
Immediately following the
show, when everyone was
expecting the band to play
a few more numbers for the
patrons to dance by before
ending the evenings enter
tainment, the affair can be
tabled as a good social sue
cess. A little more courtesy
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-05
B.T.W. ALUMNI TO MEET

The regular meeting of
the Booker T. Washington
Alumni Association will be
held on Tuesday August s,
at 8P. M, All members are
asked to be present.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Hord-Won 4-Doy Gain Given Up
By Marines Called to New Front

First the Army detached one
Marine battalion to clear the rear
of Hawaii's 5th Regimental Com
bat Team which frequently has
been in combat trouble since it
was committed. Then the other
two were shuff1ed back to new
positions within sight of where
they jumped off.
The Marines phase Of the
southern offensive now is virtu-
ally nullified insofar as ground
gained is concerned. Army Off
GERS say, however, that Marines
mauled the 9Th North Korean
Division, one of the enemy's crack
units, and hammered enemy ar
NOR. To that extent. it was a
success.
(Spokesmen for Gen. Mac
Arthur's headquarters in Tokyo
repeatedly described the pur-
poses of the southern advance
as two-fold-to seize good de-
fensive positions on the high
ground east of Chinju and to
throw off what threatened to
be a North Korean attack in
the southern sector. Those OBJ
jectives were believed attained.
The Marines advanced along the
south coast approaches to Chin
ju in a f1anking movement to
the main driye.)
Evening star., 1950-08-17
By Ston Swinton
ASsoeiotsd Press War Correspondent

ASsoeiotsd Press War Correspondent
WITH UNITED STATES MA
RINES IN KOREA, Aug. 13 De-
layed for security reasons) Tired
and angry American Marines Sun
day pulled back 27 miles to new
positions on the Southwest Ko-
rean front.
presumably these are the
same forces which took part
today, August IT. in the
Changnyong offensive).
The Leathernecks gave up vir-
tually every inch of ground they
had gained during a four day at
tack.
1t was another shortening of
the line to thicken up what few
forces the United States has in
Korea.
Long columns Of dusty Marines
quit positions which were only
three miles from Sachon. They
had been expected to take Chinju
shortly. ..-r
The order to withdraw came
from the high command after the
Marines had made the best ad-
vances recorded to date in Korea
and with small losses to them
selves. -
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Atlantic Pact Nations
Discuss ALLEGATIONS Of
Military Supply Jobs
BY the AssoeiatedP Pres.

Representatives Of 10 Atlantic
Treaty nations are meeting here
to expedite plans for the move
ment and protection of military
supplies in the event of another
great war.
The Chiefs of Staff Committee
of the North Atlantic Regional
Planning Group started their de-
liberations yesterday under the
Craftsmanship of Admiral w. M.
Fechtler, commander of the
United States Atlantic Fleet. They
will meet again today.
United States defense officials
said the committee was scheduled
to meet this summer in any case
but that the Korean crisis has
given urgency" to the session.
Immediate Problem.
The immediate problem before
the committee, United States Of
ficials said, is the ALLEGATION of
the supply job that each nation
must perform in case of war.
This means determining pre-
cisely what each of the 10 states
car contribute to defending the
vital lines of communication. par
ticularly from the United States"
the officials asserted.
The United States and Great
Britain have generally been
counted upon to provide most of
the naval protection for the North
Atlantic lines of communication.
But American military leaders are
known to be taking into account
the desire of several European
nations to build up their own
navieS.
The United States has diplo-
matically informed such countries
as France and the Netherlands,
defense officials revealed, that it,
might prove too costly and ineffec-
tive to build up several strong
navies when the United States
and Great Britain already have
ships available.
France and the Netherlands
have already been given destroyer
escorts by the United States and
more vessels of this type are being
readied for transfer to Western
European nations.
Admiral Fechtler told the meet
ing yesterday that it's deliberations
Evening star., 1950-08-17
BY the Assoeiated Press

TOKYO, Aug. ia veteran
Red lieutenant who deserted and
surrendered to the Americans says
the North Koreans can't win.
Intelligence officers at Gen.
MacArthur's headquarters said
today the North Korean was as
sistant company commander and
political officer Of his unit in the
elite North Korean 9Th Division.
1t was battered by United States
Marines and Army infantry
around Chinju.
The Red estimated his divisions
18th and 18th Regiments suffered
SO per cent casualties and the 14th
regiments losses were 80 per cent
The lieutenant, China Com
munist war veteran. AIDED that the
division lost Is of it's original 1t
self-propelled artillery pieces. AL
four tanks spearheading it's oper-
alton were destroyed.
A headquarters spokesman saio
the captured officer was lone o1
those we had ben led by past ex-
perience to believe would xii,
themselves rather than surrender