Arkansas State press., 1950-10-13
Liyteh Mere. MH <Aitpr!

Little Rock. Arkansas
Dear Mr. Bates:
For several months have been enjoying the State
ress nave noted with interest the several changes have
made here and there along the way You are evidently on
" toes IN an effort to give your readers truly good pubca
The makeup of the paper excellent The main thing
the problem OF improving the coverage and ed
torazng glad that you have added Mr. Flowers
TO your family Mr. Jackson and Mr. Taylor should be given
hand for their fine editorial work In fact salute to all of yo
Let us come back to Mr. Flowers think he could stand
good proof readerand perhaps adviser general his material
was good He has punch But do think he could smooth I'm
his material somewhat rather crude to mention the little
fellow at church who hasn't learned yet In fact the
whole matter of dragging children regular church SER
vice Goes not represent the latest word in child psychology bv
some nifty years or SO Mr. Flowers also dags material
young fellow who is about has dropped out of lau
school Mr. Flowers betles for not continuing his SIN
es l believe is better that he stop there's very
ntue to the fellow f he cannot work his through school
In these days of high wages) Mr. Flowers then ss his finger
nails his vest and about leaving Stamps with 81 75
IN his pocket and say Look at me nowl" Let TIC n
pose that Mr. MERGERS head is little thick Perhaps he would
De failure at law. That does man in Mr. E1ouer
position to knock the fellow downhi Mr. Flowers
also mentions the difficulty regarding housing at Faveeve
In this connection he brings the Japanese the discussion
Several OF them have secured housing should the lana
ese whom Wiley Branon had fought get housing before Ar
fnsas Negroes? The are deporabe but question
r. Flowers brand of Amercansm shall we say broberlv
i've understand his viewpoint but it little limit
ed In scope.
Why does the State Press its coverage almost exclusive
TO news about segment of society Arkansas The slogan
Independent constructive program to nteorae the
Negro In all phases OF community activities American ctzen
mat READS very we'll But is The Press doing all il can IN
nve up 10 s slogan There Negro and White
VINO are not earning the high wages which Mr. Flowers mentions
There plenty Of Negroes cannot afford to buv two
papers, In buying the State they hope to pet good
coverage But the State Press have curtain dr
news regarding socaed white people, Yet these wbe moo
pie hold power over the lives of the Negro people of Arkansas
One other hingprnng only the or sensational news is
neither intelligent progressive Don't get me wrong am not
saying to just print the good news which v,,
ue ears OF the white man. But saying that until Won give
coverage to all segmen of society Arkansas and add
less nate material and more intelligent cricsmml then Won
M not be living up to slogan paper is not socaed
nalemogerng Sheet No but think the trouble lies not
calling attention of readers of the cooperative
pies OF brotherly love In actionRECADLESS OF RACE Be-
cause OF this factor this that your news
coverage thus inadequate and onesde thus leads to dis
torton would not ask withhold one single punch at that
which Is abominaon mankind But think we mst ovo
thougnt to the manner in which fight our fight After all
not Just the Negroes who searching more perfect
way OF NE humanity not made of ehnc group
NOT al TINS stage OF mans development anyway However
prefer TO look upon mankind Cor humanity as whole rather
than by dvisive parts This reader more Ark
asas news News development and the tyne
OF news wch tells us that soandso visited Pine Bluff
thursday ETC. We need the with truth in it, We
especially need news about what's what around capitol hill From
reading your paper just how do YOU think your readers
nave learned about what the white mans govern
meny We need facts and figures reported fairly souaey
Inc truth presented in total doesn't need startling head
me 10 sell IT, am not familiar with any prohibitions that might
stand in your way of printing the full Arkansas
STORY nope there is no legal barrier OF there would b.
plenty of trouble in getting tat one would
Ike TO see the attempt made of giving coverage
Regardless OF any criticisms that have hurled still hnl
you ana your co'workers are turning out good paper jus
want to see it made better Good luck all of YOU
ncosed is postal note for $500 to current subscp