Arkansas State press., 1951-01-26
BY Frances Sampson

administration but an end to the BACK
DOOR POLICY AT A PUBLIC HEALTH
CENTER. and as we mention the problem
there, you will please remember that here in
Pine Bluff, NEGRO PHYSICIANS may not
enter the Davis Hospital to render profess
sional service to patients sent there. 1t is a
shame and while Negro leaders feud among
themselves, 1t would be well for them to re-
member that there may be occasioned per-
sonal inconvenience to them, should sudden
sickness require their own disqualification.
We trust and hope that the politicians will
take this matter up with the proper parties,
and that the City of Pine Bluff will cease
and desist in the present policy of
barring physicians simply because of the
color of their skin.
TT WOULD SEEM THAT SOME OF
THE SOFT-PEDALING LEADERS HERE
might render a great public service in at
tending to some of the problems which are
occasioned by the forced use of the Pine
Bluff depot by people who come to town.
The filthy place which reeks with unpleas-
ant odors emanating from the frequently
opened doors to the rest rooms are dis
grace to the city 1t appears that some of
the preachers and teachers and so-caled
leaders would adopt this project for it is
doubtful II ever there could be organiza-
tional interest which might rally itself a
round a drive to breakdown the Jim Grow
Waiting Room.
TRIVIA: Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Bates were
business visitors here on Friday. Now priv
ileged to announce, as everybody is talking
about it the A. A. (Elose Birch) Maziques
are INFANTICIPATING and so are the E.
M. China Woods) Moores of West Second
Avenue. Emel PEBBLES, of Cedar Street
Service Station, and his pastor, Rev. S. P.
Holland and family, were visitors in Eudora
during the past week IRVINE Golden for
merly at Ell Dorado's Washington High
School is now employed in the Eudora
School System, and it is rumored that soon
she will be making good news copy AT
tention City Editor. Watch for break in
the NEWS. 1t is reported that many white
people are using the facilities at Perry &
Company, where Negro staff is engaged
in the sale of automobile licenses, and dis
appointment Is expressed that Negroes are
not so eager to come in. Well, maybe they
are trying out IMPORTATION RATHER
THAN SEGREGATION. STUDENT UN-
ION BUILDING at AMIN is now under con-
struction and the groundwork is started "a
cross the street for the erection of the gym
nasilm- dormitory facility. Both buildings
will be the finest anywhere according to re-
ports. Despite this action it has been rumor-
ed that the school is in trouble about the
hid md hat O,,t 10. tod
can hardly believe such a thing, but it is
noted that news releases in white dailies
pictured Negroes at the institution pushing
rakes through the leaves of Autumn. Re-
minds one of DUTY WORK IN A CHURCH
REL ATED COLLEGE! The Sam Longs
are still on vacation. REV. p. II. HEN
DERSON is the vigorous pastor at New Je-
rusalem, and has pledged his support in the
organizing of strong HOBOKEN CIVIC
ASSOCIATION. Rev S. p. Holland has in
vited the METHODIST MEN at Saint James
to dine with him on Wednesday good
dinner with no speeches is promised "A
bill introduced in the General Assemblys
lower house proposes the transfer of the
Negro Boys Industrial School TO the Board
at Fargo, the new home for delinquent wom-
en- and girls. 1t may be that such a
move will hasten the breaking up of the
little Cummings" at Wrightsville HON
KY TONkS are awaiting the much talked
of arsenal Boom" but despite the hope, an
aggressive move will be made by somebody
in Pine Bluff to help provide adequate rec
rational facilities for the thousands Of Ne
gro boys and girls here who have no place
to play and use their burning energies ....