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A Russian woman, now living in
Dayton, says "Reds are like Am
erican gangsters," an insult which,
The Deskman fears, no self-re-
speeding American gangster is
going to take lying down.
President Truman said yester-
day that he has power, Tor au-
thority) to order American troops
abroad with or without the per-
mission of either house or cong
ress. The next voice you hear will
be that of Sen. Taft saying "cer-
tainly he has-but on the other
hand, he hasn't"
The Deskman remembers that
when the President first ordered
American forces into Korea Sen.
Taft said he agreed with what the
President had done but he had no
right to do it. Mr.. Republican is
becoming more and more like the
horseman who rode off in all
four directions-and left every
body wondering whether he went
thataway or thisaway.
OVER IN Stevens Point, Wis,
a 105-year-old man visited a mo-
bile X-ray station and had his
chest X-rayed. This item was sup
posed to have a point but The
Deskman has forgotten what it
was, which proves that Ye Desk
man should have his head X-ray-
ed.
Always on it's toes, the Ohio
Liquor Control Board has begun
building up stocks of liquor
against "any possibilities of
rationing," probably as a safe
guard for the sanity of Ohioans
who insist on trying to figure out
Sen. Taft's speeches. Even a tee
totaler is tempted to take a nip
after reading a Taft speech.
, 1951-01-12

1T is VERY important to wash a
wax applicator and polisher imme-
diately after use, before the wax
has a chance to harden. Remove
applicator from handle and wash
in warm soapsuds until the last
trace of wax disappears. Rinse,
shake, and hang to dry.
, 1951-01-12
BETWEEN ML%
powder dry for war it will be.

powder dry for war it will be.
Herein lies the stark tragedy Of
the times. We give lip service to
God our Father, but our hearts
are far from him. Just think of
prayers for a peace without
brotherhood! But we need not be
dismayed, God is not Knocked.
Before these troublous times
are over we are going to pray for
peace even if it means brother
hood of all men. The world is en-
tirely too small to have even spots
of human subjections. Just as Lin
coin saw that the nation could not
exist half slave and half free SO
it must be clear to even a casual
observer that this world cannot
have peace unless it is based up
on brotherhood.
And so there must be a con-
fusion of prayers around the
Great White throne. Some pray
ing for a real peace of brother
hood; others praying for a peace
based upon white supremacy and
the tenets thereof; and still others
praying for a peace that preclud-
es brotherhood. How could sacri-
lege be more sacrilegious; Peace
without brotherhood; If God would
suddenly dispatch a Heavenly
courier to earth with terms of
peace and those terms included
full citizenship and brotherhood
for Negroes, the Ku Klux and the
Dixiecrats and their abettors would
handle him roughly for his insult.
If they would not hear the Christ
of God, certainly they would re-
sent a Heavenly courier dispatch
ed swift from the throne of God.
The solemn fact remains, this ma
ton thinks more of it's anti-Ne-
groe traditions than it thinks OF
Jesus, his life and teachings, than
it thinks of peace.
With a lot of people in this ma.
ton race prejudice and its tradi-
tons come first and God and Jesus
come next. And yet we would in.
suit God by offering unto Him q
prayer for peace that precludes
brotherhood.
God save our nation! God have
mercy upon prejudiced America
upon this c%olor-struck world!
, 1951-01-12
THE CONFUSION
OF PRAYERS

OF PRAYERS
The story of the confusion Of
tongues at Babel is too well-re-
membered to need recounting here.
The burden of this release is the
confusion of prayers for peace.
result from our prayers for peace.
The nation is falling back upon
the solace and strength Of pray
ers, such as our fathers prayed.
Because of our scientific achi-
evements and our age of tech
nology, we had almost relegated
prayer to the limbo of forgotten
things. But the ominous cloud OF
war is driving US once again to our
praying grounds. Of curse Our
Heavenly Father understands that
we are not different from our
fathers, who always chung to God
in times of trouble and forsook
Him in times Of triumph, even as
we do in this Twentieth Century.
The shame of mankind is that a
nation was never born that could
stand prosperity; that would not
beseech God most humbly in times
of trouble and curse Him to his
face in the time of fairness. We
are not different from our fathers
but even as they had to pay the
price, so have we, Of u follies
and our foolishness.
Today is the Thirty-First where
on our nation has been summoned
to prayer for peace. Some of the
people are praying for peace-real
peace; others are prayingfor peace
without brotherhood. Our Cong
ress of course must be praying
for a peace that precludes an anti
lynching sentiment, for a peace
that disregardsthe righteousness in
an FEPC legislation, for a peace
that ,studiously omits the wicked
ness of the poll-tax implications. In
other words, this nation for the
most part wants a peace that can
be imposed upon injustice, race
prejudice and white supremacy.
It is just as we'll for this nation
to know that such peace cannot
come to our distraught people. The
path of peace leads to a straight
gate and there is no other way
For a hundred thousand years men
have sought some other way, but
they have failed to find it.
The prayers, therefore, that
carry race Preservation" clauses
are not going to avail before the
throne of God, and so we may as
well stop praying and get oul
heavy artillery in place. AS the
old Irish general told his soldiers
on the eve of battle, "Trust in
God but keep your powder dry
Even so must our nation pray its
prayer for peace, but keep its
, 1951-01-12

CONTRIBUTE TO HOSPITAL
CAMDEN, N. j., Jan. 10 Especially
Members Of Phi Delta Kappa, Ma
tional Sorority, have presented a
check for SIS to Rev. Mother Pa
racleta, superintendent Of Our
Lady of Lourdes hospital, a. a
contribution to the new institution.
, 1951-01-12
Words Of Wisdom

Good will is no easy symbol OF
good wishes. It is an immeasur-
BILE and tremendous energy, the
atomic energy of the spirit.
Eleanor B. Stock
, 1951-01-12
ACROSS THE DESK
BY The DESKMAN

Ohio Legislators, ignoring Gov.
Lausche's plea for economy, in
troduced so many bills calling for
increased expenditures the clerk
could hardly keep up with either
the bills or the amounts. 1t it is
any consolation to the Gov, The
D e S k would like to point
out that it's tough all over for
Democratic governors and presi-
dents with Republican-controll-
ed legislatures and Senates.
, 1951-01-12

1850 was the second worst polio year in the history. OF the
country. National Foundation for lnfantne PARALYSIS Chapters
aided $4,000 patients. OF this number 10000 were from previous
years, including 1000 from 1949 alone. $500O,OO0 in hospital
bills were due at the years end. The National Foundation Tor
Infantile Paralysis must raise a minimum of $50 900 in the
March of Dimes, January 1881. Join the March of Dimes with
Dollars.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16

The Malvern colored high school
celebrated the biggest homecom-
ing in the history OF the scAoJl
October 10. The Malvern Leoparas
played the Homecoming game
with the Arkadelphla Buffaloes
Of Peake high school taking the
game with 20 score.
In the queen contest Miss Han
nah Jean MerriWeather, OF the
10th grade class, B. J. Yerger
sponsored, won the honor.
The Homecoming actiViti G S
started with a grand parade which
was broadcast over the radio sta
ton by the announcer who was
looking on. The parade Was lea
by the So piece band Of AAi&N
college with Johnny Williams, di-
reeting, followed by the Malvern
colored high school band and
long line ol beautifully decorated
cars. The queen and her atten-
dants rode in the royalty car.
The game was well attended
The GROWING of the football
queen during the half was very
effective. Mrs f. M. Beckley. ior-
mer registrar of Arkansas Bap-
fist college, Little Rock, VINO is
now principal of the Malvern co..
ored high school, presented the
speaker for the occasion, Dr.
Charles II. Tietjen, superintendent
of the Malvern public schools.
Many Of the alumni OF the school
were present, among them was
Miss Betty Wright. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Wright. Mis-
Wright is student of AMIN
college and member of the
band.
Shown in the toto at the right
is the football queen, Miss Han
nah Jean Merriweather, as she is
crowned by Charlie Carroll CO.
captain of the football team. In
the foto on the left, standing left
to right are, Benjamin j. Yerger.
assistant coach and sponsor of the
10th grade class; Varnell M. Nor
man, coach and band director;
Samuel Benson, Hannah Jean
Merriweather, queen; Charlie
Carroll, co-captain; Mrs. f. M
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
Planning Meeting
For SSCA Held
AT Dunbar

Last week students sponsors
ana principals from thirty schools
gathered at Dunbar to make plans
Tor the organization of a State
Student Council Association for
Negro schools of Arkansas The
meeting opened at 1890 a. m. af.
terwhich the purpose of the meet
ing was stated by the chairman.
Mrs. 7 S. Gravclly. The follow
ing detectives were listed. The
Negro student council Of Arkan.
SaS might share ideas help solve
problems Of student councils ar
game student councils and mos,
OF all prevent the dual sysiem
from hindering the development
W Negro students. The minutes ~
'he two previous meetings wera
read 10y Mrs f. E. Mcpherson ~
merrlll nigh school, Pine Bluff
acting secretary.
Perrylyn Peytin. Dunbar's dele.
gaze TO the conference of the Ma.
tlonal Association of studor,
councils gave Echoes from the
1901 National Meeting. A discus.
slon' The Value Of a studen,
CounciT was led by William Cuv.
student, Mrs. Mcpherson and
miss Woods, sponsors and l. M
Chrlstophe, principal. G.. J Jones
principal Of Corbin high, Pine
bluif made an appeal to the prin.
cipals to take an interest in SIT,
dent council work
The planning delegation voted
unanimously to organize the Ark.
ansas State Association of Stu.
dents Councils in April. The pr,.
posed constitution was read BY
Miss Woods and following n
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16

g.. a,nt a. Nlu.k
Located in the center OF the Wonder State is the
village Blu-the home of the Golden Lions engaged
in the activities of football basketball baseball
tennis and track The men who answer the calls OF these
various sports that distinguish the academic from the non
academic with responsibility have brought this hamlet
the coveted honor * chan ponp squad There have been
huge tnntus to welcome them after btterwarfare on
expeditions turnout the southwest Trumpeeers have not
blown that creee back into immortality and
wake from peaceful slumber those gadaors of yesteyears
who have removed their baeamo and retired their num-
Der 1t the dream of Zip Gayles, Jimmy Lytles SKIP
Hazard Jim McCary Bill Taylor Chester Hines, and Bud
dy" Allen field aggregation that would stir the souls OF
sporsoves upset the and destroy the cerebraon
opponents winning the admiration and respect OF its COM
peors With less enthusiasm, Roland (Bruser) Bernard
enters his name upon the scroll of mastermnds seeking
earnestly develop champon-men and then champion team
There has been championship team at AM&N but the
roll is packed with nevero-beorgotten names Ike
Rchmaond Humphrey Muscle" Taylor chuck Smith
Fenny Curry big Dorsey Eugene Purvs Charles Hicks
Frank Wiley, "Unk Claiborne Billie Norton David Mays
Ellis Buddy Allen, Mac Robinson Hezekiah Smith,
Doug Clark June Moon Paul Branon, James Seawood big
John Watson See "JO-JO" Pennymon Massey Jordan
Smooth Baker Irving Phillips Frank Britto, and Mike An
JOS None of these played championship team but all
champions in their own rights and in the respected g
of others The list is by exhausted
Somewhere in the deep innerece OF the cranacav
ties of Monday Quarterbacs lies the solution to the
problem Time forbade the gathering of concensus Hence
shall boldly venture to knit the scattering fragments Oh op
ion into pattern depicting dagramaticay the mutifarous
reasons that have prevented AMIN from fielding champion
ship team.
| There has been sufficient pride In the develop
men Of AN&N by Arkansans turnout the state There
fore athletes of the highest caber have sought enroll
men at other institutions.
Bargaining power of other schools has overshadoWed
that of AM&N The establishing of ROTC on many
campuses has been of invaluable assistance III the re-
erting process Good players going to attend col
leges that them fouryears of uninterrupted edu-
cation
The lack of loyal support by the Alumni is eontrbu
inc factor to the failure of winning teams The willing
ness to contribute financially if we control athletics
must be removed from the thinking Alumni
The failure to appreciate the responsibility of each nd
vidual player count also slap on the back and
thanks for game well played go a long way
At later date this column will release other fragments
that will be attached the pattern But for now enough Is
given for thought
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16

Mr.. Alderman: Is that Deputy
Yeates you say7
A. Yes, sir He shot me the third
time. but managed 10 pull
through OK, cause | did not say
anything, and did not let them
know that ] was not dead, and
after all the people came, there
was lots OF people came there, and
some Of them predicted that !
was not dead, won't know
whether they was all scared or
what, anyway, there was so many
different people around there and
they was all talking so Il did not
mean much 10 me. ! heard some
remarks that he ought TO la e
been dead long ago"
Mr.. Alderman; know you aie
tired, but there is jus, one or two
questions: Had you tried 10 jr'np
him7 The Sheriff.
A. No, sir.
NJ. MARSHALL Where was his gun,
did he carry II on the right hand
side next 10 your
A. No. carried u on his left.
Mr.. Alderman. Where was the
flash light7
On the floor, under the scat, or
lefi hand side.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16

thing alright?
~ Yes, sir, l sure did, for sure
did have high hopes Of coming
out alright, and why W ,uld |
try to escape, didn't have no rea-
son to.
Mr.. Alderman: @. How many
times. did the Sheriff shoot you?
A. Two times.
@. How many times did Deputy
Sheriff Yates shoot you?
A. One time.
@. You were shot three times?
A. Yes, sir.
Further The Affiant Saith Not.
Walter Lee Irwin, Affiant
State OF Florida
County OF Lake
WALTER IRWIN, by me being
first duly sworn, deposes ami
SAYS that he has read the above
and foregoing affidavit, and that
II is n true and correct transcript.
ton Of mis- statement as made be-
for, me.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED
RFF ORE ME. this 9th day Of No.
vtmb,r, AID 1851, at Eustis, Lake
County, Florida.
Alan II. Hamlin, Notary Public
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
Lions
Continued from page one

marker to tie the score.
A block kick by Willie Cloman
gave the Arkansas eleven the ball
on Langston Is. Dave Walton on
pitehout threw the ball to Van
Johnson who skirted across the
goal for the second tally. Freddie
Williams missed the extra.
The kickoff of the second hall
Jaw Arkansas move the ball DO
wards. taking the kick on the five
On a series of handoffs to Brad
ford and White, the ball was pun
on.Langston's IL. Ike White pitch
ed 10 Dave Walton who took the
ball standing in the inzone Tor
the third score. Van johnson
threw pass to Clifford Bradford
that was good for the extra, and
the winning point of the game
Fighting back with determine
ton TO win. Langston's Henry Wal.
ton. brother to Arkansas Dave
Walton. ripped through the Lions
line at will, and on a stream OF
handoffs placed the oval on the
Arkansas five. johnson Of Lang
ston shot bullet pass to Perry
that was good for the second
Oklahoma score. The kick was
bad.
Quarterback Johnson Of Lang
ston went over from the one foot
line for the third touchdown. AS
the clock stopped to end the
game the Gayle's crew was on
the Arkansas one-foot stripe with
two downs to 60.
The long arm OF Van johnson
continues to prove the deciding
factor in the Lions win column,
One of the finest passers In the
Southwest, johnson displays speed
good running ability and fine con-
troll of the game for his team
mates Henry Walton, without a
doubt was the outstanding player
for Langston.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
Firing
Continued from page one)

Continued from page One)
There ne obtained a shotgun and
shells lie returned to the home
Of an uncle with whom he was
living ano threatened to kill him.
Tho Lncle's wife managed TO get
out OF the house, and the uncle
persuade. Wilson to pul the wea.
pom down. Then he slipped away
and called the officers.
The officers appeared on the
scene and found that the would
be-killed had gone to the home Of
a brother Enroutc to the broth
ers home the officers faced the
man with the shotgun, and
thought he was coming to sur
render. but the man dropped on
one knee and fired on the off
GERS.
The officers returned the fire,
but the man took to the bushes
and disappeared into the woods.
The officers summoned help and
searched the woods for the man
until dark.
On orders Of the sheriffs Of
fee, the hunt was suspended for
the night The man spent the
night In the woods and surrender
ed to the officers FRIDAY
morning without any trouble
PROSECUTING Attorney Tom Dow
ME said that charge OF assault
and battery or assault with q
deadly weano, would be placed
against tho ms0; then proceeding
will be started 70 get him ad
m'ttcd 10 the Arkansas State hos
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
Florida

Confined from page four
Shepard
A. Mr.. Sheriff Mccall and Mr.
Sheriff Yates.
Mr.. Alderman: Did they come In
one car or two:
Acne car. The Sheriffs car.
@. Did they move you out OF that
car after that, at Wiersdale?
A. Yes. sir. At Wiersdale.
@. How was that, did Sheriff Nc
Call and Deputy Yates get into
two cars7
A. Yes, sir that's right.
@. How about you and Samuel?
A We stayed in Sheriff McCalrs
ca. Still In II.
O. wele you In the front seat OF
Sheriff McCall's carr
A Yes, Sir.
@. Were you handcuffed'
A. Yes. sb
@ Howl
A. Handcuffed together.
@. Who was sitting on the out.
side7
A. Sammy.
@. Samuel Shepard was on the
outside and you were In the mid
dle'
A. Yes Sir.
@. You were next to the Sheriff.
A. Yes. sir.
q. Now 60 ahead and tell us
lust what happened7
A. After Sammy and me were In
the front seat OF the Sheriffs car,
the Deputy said wait a minute,
he would 60 see II the car would
start, and the Sheriff told him 10
wait a minute, to see II his car
would start. and he cranked |,
up, and Il started, and then. we
So the Sheriff did get Il started
and then the Deputy ran around
the Sheriffs car and got into mis-
car. he headed thataway tindicat
ing by pointing) and the Sheriff''
car thisaway Cndicating) going
the other way, and SO he turned
around and started off. you know
where that place Is in wlersdale
where there Is the school, there
Is a clay road that turns off there
of the highway, clay road. and
The Deputy Sheriff turns off oa,o
that, 50 the Sheriff turned too and
followed him. We went on the
toad a piece Of ways, don't
know how far, and the Sheriff
and the Deputs began talking On
the radio. a little BIT.
Mr.. Elliott: VIVA, did the Sheriff
say on the radlo7
Al didn't get all that they was
saying. didn't get everything.
Mr.. Elliott: Get Some7
A. Told him to 10 on ahead md
check and 20 and 80 the Deputy
Sheriff went on up . short ways
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16

lengthy discussion it was voted
tina, the con titutiol be broug1:
before the association in April for
approval. The Dunbar student
council requested and received
the privilege Of serving as host 20
the April meeting.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
West Conference
Appointments
Made In AME Meet

Hot springs-Following are the
ministerial appointments made in
the west Arkansas conference at
the 9th session of the annual con-
ference of the AME church: Hot
Springs district, DIR. o, Sherman,
presiding elder; DR. h, X. Young,
Visitors Chapel; Rev, l.. r. VIII
liams Bethel, Malvern, G, Smith
St. Paul, Arkadelphia; f, Kingsby
St. Paul, Hot Springs, B. ~ John
son, Piney Grove circuit; r. C.
Hayman, Carthage circuit; c, b,
Hughey, Delark circuit; J. Green
Arkadelphia circuit, A. Rogers
Spring Hill station; 7 E. Wash
ingtan, Benton circuit; Angelo
Johnson, Mountain Pine; M. Bar
mes Oak Grove; r, B. Smith,
Sparkman circuit; L. r. Williams
Bethel Mission, Malvern; and Dr.
r. X. Young, Hot Springs mis-
sion. Magnolia district, DR., P. l.,
Johnson, presiding elder; Revs. Il.
J. Williams, st. Phillips station; j..
c. Crier, Waldo station; S. j. Gar
rett, Stephens circuit; W. c,
Burks, Mt Holly circuit; E. D.
Marsh, Magnolia circuit; G, t. L.
Duncan, King Hill circuit; II. II.
Scott. Seminary circuit; E. l.. Wat
son, Chenille circuit P, M. Perry,
st. James circuit; J. c. Chapman
Willisville circuit; l.. T. Tram
nell, Waters circuit; o. ]. Delmar,
Young circuit, L. 7. johnson, EN-
merson mission, Prescott district
DR.. A. A. Cooper, presiding elder;
Revs. D. A. johnson, Ward Chapel
Prescott; A. L. Harris, Bethel,
Gurdan; Green Paschal, Bethel,
Hope; J. H. Covington, st. James,
Texarkana; o. w. Walker, Drab
circuit; W. E. Crudup, Wheeling
Spring circuit; S. NJ Scott, Shor-
ter chapel; j. S. Morgan, Ashdown
circuit, M. c. Johnson, Emmit; w.
NJ. Dixon. Piney Ridge; Sammie
Benson, Fulton mission; Ben
Lockhart, Tyree mission; J. H.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16

@ But beth times he took the
flashlight out Of the car?
A Yes, sir. both times.
Mr.. Marshall: Did you av.r try
to escape that night?
A No, sir. never.
@. And you were in the frolt seat
OF the car?
A Yes. He put us both On the
fiont seat.
Mr. Perkins: Walter, did 20 have
COCO hopes Of coming out OF this
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
SUBSCRIBE NV
Thompson AN
Marriage
Announced

Roland -- Miss s'iln
Aimes, l6ll North hs' !.
vile. Texas was marri 20. : 1
welt Thompson Of h0lal" !,
Der IS. The bride Is We i.
of Mr.. and Mrs. 'O'' i, 4
Texas and the groom, ~.
Of Rev. and Mrs. l. ! 80,
Of Clarendon. After . Z. a.
in Greenville. Tes', s. u
will be at home ID n .'.i,s |,
ent at the marriage ' MA
pie were Mr. ana no yousl
W. watson and Mrs. Ola '''''
lives of the groom, .
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16

Stephens, Stinson chapel, The fol-
lowing transfers were made: Rev.
c. j. Jefferson To Arkansas ey-l-
ference, Rev. w, C, Curtis to
Central Arkansas conference and
Rev T. B. Sutton somewhere in
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
Arkansas.

Arkansas.
The conference was held at Wis.,
itors Chapel in Hot Springs with
Bishop w. r, Wilkes Of the 10th
episcopal district presiding. A
resolution was given "petitioning
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
pital.
Continued from pV :

Continued from p|
National Association 'o' :
vancement Of colored f''l'
Williams and Mr. Bose
members Of the states ~. !.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
Say You Saw
In The State q


ror quick comforting ln s % w
cloudy urine, lr .ti. and IsoI.Si, (,
to non-orgsnlc an o. ~S crlss II
satisfaction or o., l,Oe ey,tss i0S1
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16

s and rm1'emoriallzInsD y.
council and the y.. ne ID
e e. to return R Ssae'al u
drennium. wi anOtle !
Evening star., 1951-12-26
|Wanger Christmas Quiet;
He Faces Court Today
Rx the Assoeinted Pra..

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. rs. - Film
Producer Walter Wagner spent a
peaceful Christmas Day with wife
Joan Bennett and their two small
daughters yesterday. Today he
stands in court to face a charge
that he assaulted Miss Benefits
agent with a deadly weapon with
intent to commit murder.
The 57-year-old producer re-
turned to the family home yester-
day for the first time since he was
arrested 13 days ago on charges
that he shot Jennings Lang. At
that time Wagner told police Lang
was breaking up his home.
His arraignment is in Santa
Monica Superior Court, Wagner
was indicted by the county grand
jury after the parking lot shooting.
He arrived at his Beverly Hills
home for Christmas breakfast
with his daughters. Stephanie, 81a,
and Shelley, 8. Then Miss Bennett
Joined them and they all went to
the girls playroom to open pres
ents. There was a turkey dinner
in the evening.
Despite the pleasant family
gathering, friends said there was
little possibility that the Wagners
will be reconciled.