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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
S. S. taylor
Wise Spending And Buying In Initiation

Many people earning present high
wages ask questions about what to do with
their earnings. The experienced business
man, large or small, does not have to ask
this question because handling money is his
speciality, and his successful business shows
that he knows what he is doing.
But the wage or salary Garner who earns
money by putting in time, skill, and nforma-
tion has little knowledge of what to do with
money after he gets it. He puts away small
saving and looks around casually to see what
permanent value he can get out of it. OF
course, there are those who put nothing a.
way and earmark their entire earnings for
pleasure spending. They get their moneys
worth, from their point of view, and these
words are not intended for them but for the
saving Garner.
This is time of inflation-a time when
the dollar has doWn-value and the other
commodities have a decided up-value The
general rule is to save as much as possible
during initiation and spend all you can get
your hands on during depression, or depres-
sion-tendency.
There are plenty of exceptions to this
rule. First, II you are one of those people
who just can't let money stay saved, you
will do better to invest tin any good
line home, business, or somebody else's
business. Next, good opportunities for
small investment come even in times of
initiation. These opportunities cannot be
pointed out in this type of article. The
would-be investor has to be on the alert
for himself mr. have an ad,,ieor ,bo,, bo oo,
trust The investor has to remember that
it will ordinarily be a good while before
any investment will yield a profitable ro-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Says;
BY s. S. rAyua

SAAAls
Ordinary expenditures, of couM
10 60 on; but no spending is effective
time like this which does not accrm|
all possible economies and retenehn1
High earnings sometimes blind the y
TO the fact that high earning cannot d
indefinitely. Many workers at the al
World War II were laid off with will |
or LAY away" accounts which they could
meet. Wage earners should have a red
able prospect Of earning the wages on Vi
they are depending to finance their enu
This does not mean, however, that u
people should limit their training 10
pocket books. Rather the individual 81
calculate the training he needs and
get 1t regardless of cost.
The average Negro child gets
business training at school, still less ah
and even less in employment as nR
employment in white institutions Is w
limited to those lines which do MOI
him any business experience and Nesm
Germs employing help are limited IN na'
In this direction, the STATE PRE~
paign to buy where you work would
initely helpful If followed because We
not hope for much work unless we
ton our buying on it. We still SEE nu1
of dollars spent daily in places sneN
groes cannot hope to work, while ra@
ing Negroes or run by Negroes 60
for patronage.
Times of initiation present m
urgent necessity for careful conslde'au
buying and spending because the @s
Is not apparent and because succeS'
inevitable depression which m'M
fira''v depends on such considera''O"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

repay IT,, sums borrowed" It'll be pretty
darn hard to explain that to bank that's
been skinned out of a few grands
Tha. tn average family in this coun-
try pays S2T for government expenditures.
There is no prediction for 1851.
That Magnolia gets its name from
Pierre Magnol totans' and professor of
Montpelier, France And that chemical ele-
ment, called gallium, got its name also
from Gaul, France and that all the table
manners Americans have today are from
France.
That all bossy wives are from families
where the mother bossed pop Don't ask
me how why, where, and when That state
ment is by well-known phychiatrist.
That most of the World are hypocrits
even your governments. Don't believe me.
watch the worlds statesmen smile pleasant
ly at each other at the UN council table
You think they mean it7 That your child
is taught from the very beginning to be
diplomat. Don't think when you put II to
bed at an early hour against its will its not
laying mother out under its breath though
there is an angelic smile on its beautiful
innocent face.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Life AZ 4 Glance
By RAY Lawrence

6y nay IaWrence
THINGS 7 NEVER KNEW TILL NOW
That Science has perfected a robot that Is
capable Of making repairs in the "hottest'
part of an atomic plant where il would
mean death for human to venture Scio,o,
may have chance to prove this No NJ
That DIR. Serslon. of Paris, suggested
the double-barred cross used as the emblem
In the fight against tuberculosis, a.opted in
1902. '''p'e' ~
AL. That toriadoes were so named BY span.
Ism explorers. from the Spanish word for
twisted.
n. mat Engineers claim that one.thjrd Of
Chio's 100000 miles of roads and streets
are below standard Better whisper this 70
Ohioans.
That ar oyster lays between is and 60
million eggs during the time before oyster
soup ald frieds become an actually
That tonsils arc glands in the throat
that filter bacteria and waste material from
the lvmphati, calculations. But what hap
pens when they are yanked out?
That according to DR.. Donald r. Cres-
sey, eminent sociologist, embezzlers are
merely temporary borrowers" until they
reach point where they realize they cannot
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

According to a recent article from q
weekly publication, Harold Stassen will be.
come the major spokesman for a policy
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

And that goes too for Dolores Calvin and
her charming sister, Bernice. Gotta con-
fesson, Berniee. With all that charm you
pour on I'd forgotten your first name when
| wrote the last column.
Speaking of Dolores Calvin, notice she
now signs her name Dolores instead of De-
lores as l remembered it, All, well, what's
in name.
went to school with girl named Geral-
dine Goodnight and l knew very fine old
lady in Michigan named Electra Coredelia
Cazeer. 1t sings like a song, doesn't it?
bear an intense dislike for selfish peo-
pie, and there are far too many who preach
generosity and yet practice selfishness. In
the subway late last night l saw a woman, a
bout thirty. sitting angle-wise in double
seat with her legs crossed reading a news
paper.
All the way from 175th to 59th street
that woman made two other people uncom-
Portable so that she could sit that way The
lad next to her could only use one-third of
the seat which was left. and the fine gal sit
ting in front of her had to huddle over to
keep the newspaper from hitting her in the
eye and to keep the woman's toe from kick
ing her constantly.
In fact she made three people uncom-
Portable. | was uncomfortable wishing she
were man so | could tell her what think
of selfish people
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
news and views
Hy S. S. TAYLOR, Associate Editor


Commentator Sokolsky seems to think
that England is still following her balance
of power policy broadened to meet world
conditions and he points to English reeogni-
ton of Red China as evidence, This would
mean that England is not concerned with
stopping anything but merely with balane-
ing powerful nations against each other so
that England has nothing to fear. 1t should
be food for thought to those Americans who
hope to bring the world to the democratic
way without including all races in that way
II try to do nothing I'll ever be ashamed
of. SAYS Jackie Robinson In recent broad
cast number Quite different from the phi
losophy of many to-day who try to be
ashamed of nothing they will ever do.
Three main causes of traffic accidents
are speed, driving on the wrong side of the
road, and drunken driving, says eommenta-
tor. The first and second causes are always
in evidence at Broadway and Twenty-third.
But we can't tell whether the third cause
smells from the driver or the pedestrian.
An alert young Negro is credited with
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
I've Been Thinking
Nv Cab Galloway

Throughout my long and varied career l
have tried to step aside whenever call went
out for a guy to Judge beauty contests l
like my health too much to get tangled up
in tagging blue ribbon babes
However have finally consented to lend
nv keen eyes and my natural male instinct
for beauty to worthy cause when start
off post haste on tour of thirty-five South
ern cities with combination show and beau
~ contest to select our own Miss America.
We're going to have show that VIII
make up for all the time I've been away,
basking in the sun at Havana and all. But
I think well have lot of fun, too, picking
a fine looking chick with the right curves
I'm here and down here. I've ordered special
dark glasses to keep my eyes from CLOSING
over from all the glitter and glamour.
I'm serving notice here and now on you
quys who are roofing for your own little filly
to win the contest. I'm such an easy guy to
get along with and I can be just as wrong
as the next guy, so don't go getting indignant
II Tn darned fool enough to pick some other
gal over yours.
I'll probably come back to New York
with an umbrella wrapped around my neck
from guessing wrong someplace.
got such nice letter from John john
son, publisher OF Ebony, thanking me for
the recent column about Ebony and the new
Tan Confessions. Shucks, Mr.. j.. nice people
and nice magazines deserve nice mentions.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
comments
LEE DAvY

group which will advocate contlnU ~,
tary occupation Of Japan anu .sn
guerrilla activity against the .O.'. \
We also hope the U. S. will learn
on disbanding.
It has been reported that Alla' ~ d
lists who are under orders to report y Al,
to stations within the United o'd" .
the Christmas holidays will rece''
day furlough.
Freedom is alone the u,,'hi n
birthright of man; 1t belongs ,wsordert
force of his humanity, and is uep o,her
the will and creation OF every o,hr
sofar as this consists with every
sons freedom-Kant.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

Americas protest against the Chinese
central government and yet its refusal 70
recognize its existence, is considered as one
of the main factors causing friction in Asia,
says CHS commentator Howard Smith.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

preventing the derailment of a passenger
train, it is reported. That's nothing the Ne
gro will do much to prevent the derallment
of the democracy train If given proper OPP
portunity. He is handicapped by small or no
part in the national guak of many states in
this area.
Governor Dewey blames human fail
ure" for the Long Island 400-casualty re-
cord says an AP report. But isn't that the
cause Of all our wreeks-in industry, race
relations and international relations? Even
mechanical defects, when they exist. are due
to human failure.
Little Rock public schools want federal
aid says news report Federal funds sure
make body forget about state rights But
will anything make us remernber that there
would be no shortage of funds If we did not
have a dual educational system.
Fear blocks the lives of too many peo-
pe' says a distinguished columnist. You
know, he has something there. Wonder If
those with racial fears read the column
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
observatory
BY EARL

BIGGEST FIGHT Joe Louis, after his
comeback bout with Brion lover whom he
won ten round decision) said IL want
to be in tip-top condition before | even
think about Charles. We believe Joe's
biggest fight will be that of getting in top
condition at the age Of thirty-six. This will
probably be the toughest fight he has ever
had.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
BY Charles E. TroceWeN

Night and day, day and night, the
music flows on.
One wonders what Bach or Beethoven
would have thought of it.
Beethoven" says voice, softly,
would have been glad he was deaf
In his day, music was thing of the
concert hall.
His only exception was at his own
piano.
The greatest music makers, of course,
have third place for music-their own
hearts and minds and souls.
1t is the musical soul that takes the
greatest beating. that longs for rest
in the grand manner. Constant music,
wherever met keeps the emotions too
constantly on stretch, just as chain
smoking keeps adrenalin pouring into
the blood stream. Some one might
seriously propose that modern smoking
is what has led to international warfare.
We cannot simulate defense in the blood
stream without getting attack in the
external world.
Perpetual music blunts the love of
music. It leaves only humping feet in
it's stead. It totally misses the glorious
surprise inherent in all good music. The
soul of music is smitten in sore place,
and it will never be quite the same again.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
This and That

"You can't hear the machines?"
"Not sound. The music sort of covers
them up."
WELL" we admitted, reluctantly. "that
is about the most rational explanation
we ever heard for music all the time"
Mrs. Casey grinned in happy way.
1T really works." she said, gleefully.
It seemed somewhat churlish, after
that, to question constant music.
We are doomed, evidently, unless the
bomb gets us all, to live with music in
our ears all the time, whether we want it
or not.
Some of us do not want it.
Obdurately, we feel that too much
music is bad.
The very genius of music lies in its
sometime character.
Even the angels in the heavens must
let up sometime.
The spheres in their motion surely
rest, now and then.
But not electricity.
That wonder worker can supply us
with freshly piped music. day or night,
hour after hour, and evidently there are
plenty Of misguided humans to help it
do it.
Evening star., 1950-12-19

Mrs. Casey is happy. lovely soul. and
we hope the bomb doesn't get her.
She works in an Office where they
have this P. NJ, or perpetual music.
II like it" she said, with broad smile.
"Just why, Mrs. Casey" we asked her,
"do you like it?"
Desire for music all the time is some
thing we do not understand.
Mrs. Casey had an answer.
why" she smiled, ut keeps you from
hearing the machines"
'Keeps you from hearing the ma
chimes, Mrs. Casey?"
Again came that famous grin, always
a pleasure to see.
"It is this way" she explained. "The
machines make a constant racket, and
some workers cannot stand them. They
really don't bother me so much, because
I do not have to be in the room all the
time. But others get i'll, or have attacks,
or something"
Every interesting" we said, "but where
does the music come in?"
r.
1.-THE music" replied Mrs. Casey,
hides the sounds Of the machines"
"Really?"
"Reallyl" laughed Mrs. G.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Cuto Jones, Pro and Con

In a recent Star, read the letter
entitled Though We Be Half Blind With
Tears" written by Cato Jones. This
contribution disturbed me profoundly.
It Is in effect a plea for us to take
leave Of reason and even, as I view it.
to say good-by to Christianity. The
last two paragraphs seem to indicate
that the Christian way Is through relent-
less, unlimited warfare. He says. AHEAD
of us. beyond the array of the enemy.
lies peace, and on earth good will to all
men,"
Has he no recollection Of two wars
fought to victorious conclusions which
did not bring peace? Where does he get
the idea that third world war. fought
through to a victory which may bring
us to the point of no return in totali-
tartan control. will bring us peace?
Has he no trust in the Christian doc
trine of human brotherhood under the
Fatherhood of God? Has he no faith
in mighty expansion of the endeavors
of our people to reach the minds and
hearts of the people of Russia, for
instance-or, with more difficulty. the
people of , China to assure them
that we have no enmity against them:
that we are distressed that they and we
are piling up armaments against each
other; that should the grim necessity
of fighting arise through the folly Of
governments, we will never forget that
we are brothers fighting against broth
ers. and will seek mutually with them to
end the senseless slaughter?
Have not two lessons of the barren
ness of military victory given Cato
Jones some inkling that there are
spiritual elements involved in these
tremendous world conflicts which we
have ignored? Does he still hope for
peace from third victory in a war in
which the mind and the spirit will again
be ignored?
The evidence being what it is, how
can he say that while depending solely
on military victory. proved by history
to be barren, 1--WE are as one now with
Christian destiny. It is Gods purpose
we serve; and though we be half blind
with tears of anger and grief, we must
go on"
When will Christians cease to be
blind followers of the soldier instead of
pointing the soldiers eyes and the
soldiers policies toward the eternal
truths of God through which, alone,
peace can emerge from any conflict?
Ralph E. Flanders,
Senator from Vermont.
helping me-and no doubt many like
myself-by clearing our minds from that
~pervading haze that seems to surround
Evening star., 1950-12-19

pretty big job and the son warns his
father he is going to lose money on it.
What do you mean, lose money!" the
father will answer. II started with only
S."
Mike attended the public and paro-
chial schools in Toledo before coming
to Georgetown University. He was one
Of five Georgetown students who sought
rooms in the same rooming house
here. Fifteen months later, Mrytle
England. the landladys daughter, became
Mrs. Disable. They are celebrating
wedding anniversary today. He was in
the college for two years and then in
the law school for three. He didn't
graduate. His explanation: There was
a difference with the faculty; it was a
question of degree" He didn't get the
degree.
The reason behind it was the business
he operated to finance his schooling.
He formed a delivery and messenger
service and Mrs. Disable helped him
run it.
1.-THE people we did business with
were chiefly the specially shops along
Connecticut avenue, candy stores and
the like" he explained. when we
started, we had Model-T coupe. At
Christmas, Valentine Day and Easter
we would hire extra people who had
their own cars. When we sold out, we
had three trucks"
The law faculty thought that since
Mr.. Disable was in business he should
go to night school. But that was a
four-year course instead of three years.
Mr.. Disable completed his studies and
went back to Toledo without diploma
Evening star., 1950-12-19

Germans themselves have lately been fighting
shy of the whole idea, with the Social Demo-
Gratis insisting that they want no part of it unless
their country is treated as full equal fortified
with additional French, British and American
divisions and given a chance to vote on the issue
in a national election.
In such a situation, the Soviet threat
undoubtedly can have powerful propaganda
effect, especially as regards large segments of
the French and West German public The Brus-
sells conference will therefore have achieved a
great deal If its decisions lead to real action by
all countries concerned to move without further
delay in creating an Atlantic defense system
genuinely worthy of the name. Short of that,
the freedom of free Europe will be resting
on sand.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
By Froncis P. DouaIos
NHEN Mike Disable talks abo
w how prices are to be controlll

WHEN Mike Disable talks about
w how prices are to be controlled
he uses the term "commonsense" first.
The new price stabilization director is
preparing for his job in an Office he has
occupied only a few days at the Eco
nomic Sterilization Agency in Tempo
rary Building E.
His experience as State Representa-
tive in Ohio, as a city councilman in
Toledo for five terms and then as Mayor
of that city, has taught him many
things-not the least of which is the
necessity for an administrator to get
along with the legislative branch. In the
light of the experience of heads Of OPA
in World War II, he knows that getting
along with Congress is especially neces-
sary for price controller. He has been
studying the Defense Production Act,
which spells out the aims of stabiliza-
tion and the duties of the price director.
Evidently Congress had in mind the
stabilization of the national economy
to prevent imitation for two reasons" he
says. 1.-THE first is to keep the Govern
ment's defense effort at minimum
cost. The second. is to cushion the i'm
pact of that effort on the consuming
public.
MY duty is to do that job consistent
with commonsense, fair play and main
tenance of the free enterprise system"
While he lists three touchstones to
his job, one gathers that common
sense covers the other two: that If
they were not included it wouldn't be
commonsense.
MFR. Disable has decided already on
one commonsense bow to public
prejudice. When his job gets rolling,
he will steer clear Of the old designa-
tion OPA-Of1ce of Price Administra-
ton. The new name probably will be
Consumers Price Administration.
Michael Vincent Disable, who is a.
is lawyer and not an economist. He
has had, however, abundant experience
with the practical side of economics.
It might be said that his nose has been
rubbed in it.
He is the eldest of seven children.
He likes to tell how his father came
alone to this country at the age of IA.
His fathers first job was in New York,
and 1t paid $3.50 for a 59-hour week
Saturday night the boss would hand out
the $3.50 with the remark, pretty soft!"
because the Saturday work day was
an hour shorter than other days.
Mike was just kid when the family
moved to Toledo. The going was tough
there, too. at first. But that the Di-
Sale children had to go to school was
never questioned. In the depression,
the electroplating concern his father
worked for closed up. The elder Mr..
Disable started his own business behind
his home. Now the Disable Electroplat-
ing Co. employs 125 persons.
Sometimes the company takes on q