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lens, will realize how happy one
must feel when the dawn of a new
day of hope for all of us seems
within our visual range. It is with
this spirit of feeling that / pro-
ceeded to make final arrange
ments for this historic event, and
l regret that I do not have the last
letter I received from Mr.. Bough
so that you may have had the
pleasure to hear for yourself the
glowing terms in which he ex-
pressed the feelings of our people
on the mainland at the thought of
this grand get together.
No one, neither those of us
here that were making the ar
rangementS for the conference,
nor the Virgin Islanders in New
York who were sitting together
as representatives Of nine Virgin
Islands organizations for the first
time, had anything in mind but
the highest motives. This / will
deal with more thoroughly as we
go along. ~,
But / must inject a sour note at
this point. Either because of jea-
lousy on the part of one member
of the Legislature, who did not get
to make the trip, or because OF
some other reason unknown to
me, and because Of the close
friendship and association of this
member with the Editor of the
Daily News, a series of editorials
were written in that paper that
were intended to create suspicion
and hostility in the minds of ouI
people here at home to discourage
the members of the committee
from carrying through their plar
by arousing and inflaming public
opinion and the resulting public
pressure to cancel the whole idea
You read, / am sure, as I did
in the Daily News of the days pre-.
ceeding July 19th-the day or
which the committee left for New
York-all kinds of. nonsense, such
as suggesting that the members Of
the committee were going to Har.
lem to dance. Now isn't that
TOMMY ROT What if we die
dance? There's no law against
dancing. It SO happened that / did
not embrace a partner for even 8
few dance steps during my entire
six weeks or so on the mainland,
We were too occupied with mat
tiers which if they materialize will
be Of benefit to the Editor and his
friends.
We also read in the Daily News
that the Organic Act for the Vir-
gin Islands is not an Organic Act
for Harlem. Such narrow think
ing! It is only a person who can
not see further than the tip of his
nose, who would venture such a
comment on a matter of such sta
, 1951-09-10

AOAA OAAAO OAO"x4
St. Thomas Municipal Council
My Fellow Virgin Islanders
and Friends:
I have been looking forward
with eagerness to be back home
and to report to you in this man.
ner on the activities of the Or
ganic Act Committee of which l
am Chairman.
You, my listeners, will recall
that earlier this year a series of
radio Informative talks were CIV
en- by members of the Committee
in which / also participated. Fol-
lowing this, the Organic Act Com
mittee held hearings here in Saint
Thomas, in ST. Croix and in Saint
John at which time we invited
comments and suggestions from
various organizations and from
individual citizens in the commun
tiles so that we could prepare a
revised draft of Organic Act for
the Virgin Islands which would
contain the desires and aspira-
tons of a majority of our people.
The report was presented to the
Legislative Assembly during the
session held in April and May of
this year and after long delibera-
tons & thorough study that body
adopted the proposals in the form
of an Organic Act and recommend
ed its passage by the Congress of
the United States.
/ wish to make one point very
clear at this time. The assembly
did not pass on the Organic Act
without first comforting with the
Governor to obtain his views. We
had two conferences with him &
compromises were made until fin
ally Governor de Castro inform
ed the Assembly in informal ses-
sion that, in its present form, he
would offer no serious objections
to the draft when and if commit
tee hearings were held in Wash
ington and he appeared to give
testimony along with members
of the Legislature and other in
terested persons.
The Legislative Assembly also
passed another resolution estab-
fishing a new Committee consist
ing of five of its members, and
among other things charged that
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Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Fl Dorado

+. c. Cutter
Mrs Allie Smith of Strong has
been visiting her children here
Rev. E. c. Cutter wishes to thank
Lee Mences for a so cents dona-
ton on the church building fund.
Rev, Lee Atkins of Kansas City
was here on a short visit He is
former resident Of this city Mrs.
Clara Bell Stewart left Saturday
for Chicago to be with her sister,
Mrs. Lucy M Hall who is ill.
Miss Birdie Lee Meeks of Seattle,
Washington is spending the sum-
mer at home with her parents and
friends The Fairview social and
ait club held its regular meeting
recently with Mrs. o. G. Smith
as hostess. Officers elected for the
year are as follows: president,
Mrs. c. P. Williams; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. w. M. Pierce; secre-
tary. Miss p. A. Hollimon, assis-
tant secretary. Mrs. II. A. Finney,
treasurer, Mrs, Terrell; reporter,
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Lodges Observe
St. John Day

Golden Crown Lodge no, All
and Golden Star chapter 359 F&
AM of Rosston observed ST, John
day, June "a at New Salem AME
church with more than 80 Master
Masons and Eastern Stars IN at
tendance. Two members of Victor
la Lodge 1876 of Chichester attend
ed, they were John Nixon and W,
D. Blake. The offering was si9'o1
which was distributed in three
parts as is the custom. Rev, + l.
Young delivered the sermon
DeWillie Gulley is reporter
Holly Ridge Lodge no. 237 OF
Chicot, Rev, r. A. Austin, W. M,
and the Holly Ridge chapter no.
39l, Order of Eastern Star with
Mrs. Gertrude Austin as W, M
were guests of the Star Bethlehem
no 1875 Of Eudora, S. M, HaneS-
worth. W. M, in their st, John
day celebration Rev. H, P. Don
son was the speaker and Rev, Il.
A. Austin was guest speaker at
the Compost Lodge no. 1877,
Snowflake of which E. M, Gill
more is w. M
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Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Show Your
Certificate

Raymond Palmer, executive Sec
rotary of the Arkansas State
Board of Cosmetology. today urg-
es all cosmetologist and hair
dressers who have current health
certificates to post them imme-
diately in a conspicuous place in
their shops. All inspectors Of this
department have been asked TO
make a thorough check on all cos
metologist who are performing
professional services on the pub
lie as to whether or not they have
a current health certificate. Any
cosmetologist or hairdresser work.
ing on the public without a cur
rent certificate is in direct vio-
lation of Act 800. l947, further,
they would be subject TO revoking
OF their license, or fine from s25.-
90 TO $4,000, or 90 days in Jail,
or all three punishments.
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Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06

groom is the son of the late Rev
c. N. Shropshire, and Mrs. Shrop-
shire of TeXarkana
Immediately after the reeeotion,
the bride and groom left by motor
to visit Los Angeles and points
west before DR. Shropshire reports
to the Madigan Army hospital
Tacoma. Washington, where he
will be stationed during his in
ternship.
The bride was graduated from
Langston university and Meharry
medical college; from the latter
she was graduated as a clinical
Laboratory technician. DR.. Shrop-
shire, who served in World War
II, was graduated from johnson
{. Smith university and on June
4, 1851, received the M. D. degree
from Meharry Medical College. On
the same date he was commission
ed First Lieutenant, Army Air
Force Medical Corps, Army OF
the United States.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Revised Dates !
UNCF Choir,

Because of untorses, :.
ton difficulties, a naa. N'4
vlsed schedule of choir asS .
present presented ID. by the Unite, ~
H Iolss Flu. Fund has been ' AMI
n u, e each Sunday, la:S
l m. EDIT over more rs'', NJ
, stations Of the coast.to.' u
nlarieaa Broadcastlns u
network the series Is M, " /
l'in ng its second consee r,'
The complete revised .s''' \
schedule is as follows ,,'S y
Hampton institute; INV ~
Knoxville college: july ' S,s
ler university July 18th NJ
: ookman college; Aqgt
benedict college; Augpt
Morehouse college, Au~a
hampton institute; Apsa,'
billiard university. Septsw,.]
apelman college; septem1.l
Xavier university; septenb.,
Goodman college,
TENDER 23rd, Hampton :.
September Seth, Bennett ri,
Additional dates will hs
ed In the Fall.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06

Rance who was sponsored by the
Socialite club and who raised
sl3s50, represented the club in
the annual state wide beauty con-
test in Pine Bluff on July 4. Other
contestants and sponsors were,
Ruby Jewell Reed, Young Wo-
mems activity club, 1881; Marcia
Flanagan. Women's Progressive
club, s65.30 and Edith M. Robin.
son, divers Barber shop. $50 49,
The total amount raised in the
effort was s3O9.07. The stage was
attractively decorated with a
beach scene with beautiful multi
eolored beach umbrellas with five
matching chairs which furnished
magnificent background for the
beauties who wore bathing suits
Baker furniture company supplied
the beach set for the occasion.
-Bry Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06

Mrs. L. D, Roland; librarian, Mrs.
Mable c. Mills; chaplain Mrs.
Walter Delphine and parlimen.
tarian Mrs, Louis Miner. The club
roster includes Mesdames p. O.
Smith o, G, Smith w, B. Williams,
Hosea Parker, G. f, Vanhook, L..
G. Thompson, Curtis Faulkner.
After the meeting games We're
played and a delicious repast was
served by the hostess Mrs, Clara
B. Stewart of Al Arkansas avenue
was called to the bedside of her
sister, Mrs, Lucy M Hall who re-
sides in Indiana Mrs, Mary E.
Bennett of East st, Louis and Mrs.
Made Young, niece of Mrs Bessie
Clark, and daughter of Jess Sims
of Houston, Texas, were Weekend
guests in the city.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
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bishop. but his duty to the people
who elected him came first.
DR.. V. M. Townsend, stated that
he had been connected with Short
er college for forty years, and felt
that the bishop was right and he
was going along with him. Others
who stood all the way with the
bishop in his attempt to get a
new man for president of Shorter,
were DR.. G. Wayman Blakely, pas
tor Of Big Bethel, and David Clay
born, layman.
After approximately three and
a half hours Of a heated session.
vote on the committees report
was taken for DR.. d. v. Kyle for
president(the bishops choice)
This ended In a 10 to vote a.
gainst Kyle. Then DR.. Hayward
made a motion that Alexander
would be president of Shorter I'M
til June 1852. This motion got
two seconds in rapid succession.
The chair ruled this out of order.
At this instance DR.. Townsend
rose to the floor. and moved for
the election Of Kyle to the presi-
dency until June 1852. His motion
was lost for lack of a serond.
The bishop then ordered the COM
mittee's report favoring Kyle that
had been defeated 10 TO 3, back
TO the committee, and called for
an hours recess.
After the recess compromise
was perfected that placed DR.. d.
v. Kyle dean Of the Jackson
Theological school, branch OF
Shorter Alexander was reelected
to head Shorter college.
The meeting closed with much
more harmany that was present
when II opened.
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Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Jane Moore, Dr..
Shropshire Wed
In langston Rites

or interest TO a wide circle Of
friends in Arkansas, was the
marriage last Sunday of Jane
Frances Moore and Claudius N.
Shropshire, jr The Rev. w. J..
Starks Of Oklahoma City read the
double ring service at the high
noon ceremony held in the home
OF the brides parents. The bride
Is the daughter of Dean and Mrs
Leroy G Moore. Langston unlver-
sity Langston, Oklahoma: the
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citizens as embodied In the Bill
of Rights" Denial of the rights of
free speech. public assembly, as
ISOLATION and the right to work,
ne said. have led to a blackout
a news Of the peace movement
in the daily press.
The basic hope of democracy
is the power Of the people even
tuaIly to decide great issues Of
state BY fair elections. III they
(the people) cannot know the
truth. then the whole meaning
and efficiency of the democratic
process fall to the ground"
matchmaking In the guise Of
cries Of Communism, he accused.
have prevented the free and open
discussion Of issues vital TO the
welfare Of all Americans. In that
direction, he continued. "lies un-
ending hate and war; while civil
.lization needs sympathy, under
standing and world peace. with the
right Of men to differ and Of ma
tions to work as each will"
There must come vast social
change In the United States" he
concluded, "a change not violent,
but by the will Of the people GER
tain and inexorable; carried out
with malice toward none but
charity for all; with meticulous
Justice 20 the rich and thrifty
and complete sympathy for the
poor, the sick and the ignorant;
with freedom and democracy for
America, and on earth peace. good
will toward men"
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Marshall, Darlington, krebs Speakers

Two young men Negro from Harvard university and
white youth from the University of Mississippi shared
platform with Thurgood Marshall NAACP special council
youth night program
THE immediate problems facing youth today Mr.. Mar
shall said, ARE military service and education. go"
To these problems the youth speakers Walter Darlington
president of the NAACP chapter Harvard Abn Krebs
of Mississippi addressed themselves Both hailed the fight
the association break down barriers against the coed
cation of Negro and white youth.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06

HOME &c MAJOR-Madis0n, Wis,
-Bettye Jeanne Phillips, oldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. j.
Phillips, Tuskegee, Ala. was the
only graduate of the University
of Wisconsin, majoring in Home
Economics.
She received her Il. $. Degree
in June.
Bettye was an honor student
at Hyde Park nigh School. Chi
eago, and on the basis of her rec
ord went to Wisconsin four
yeaN ago on a Legislative Scho-
larship.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Beauty Winner
Enters Contest

Crossett-Lovely Abbie Elener
Rance. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Plez Rance, l04 North Arkansas,
was the winner in the annual
beauty contest sponsored by the
Socialite club June 18th. Miss
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Memphis Cops To Face Murder Charges
IN West Memphis Staying Of Ex.Convict

West Memphis-Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John Fog
lnan has announced that he will file murder charge the
municipal court in the of the thief killing and
that the hearing date will be the location and
availability of witness have been determined The local court
will decide whether any further action should be taken
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06

as 10 trial In circuit court.
There has been much eontrov-
ersy among citizens of this COM
munity as to the incident, and
murh disapproval over the shoot
ing in this city by police from
Memphis. Following an investi-
cation of the matter, the two
Memphis patrolmen, were SUI
spended from the force but
were soon reinstated when their
chief, Ed Reeves, reported that
they were acting in the line Of
duty" Authorities Of both Mem
phis and Arkansas agreed that
the policemen had a right to
chase the stolen car into this
state under fresh pursuit
Law. Therefore. this will proba-
bly, not be the issue in the court
case.
The objection on the part of
residents here. however, seems
10 rest in shooting of the driver
rather. than the tires on the ve-
hicle in order to halt the chase,
and it is generally felt that this
could have been accomplished
before reaching West Memphis
proper, through which both cars
speed at between and estimated
IS and 95 miles an hour. from
Tennessee.
When the stolen car was fin
ally halted in ditch beside
Highway 70 near the Bowen Air
port. its driver. Carl Douglass
Yates, %. an ex-convict with a
long record Of stolen cars, was
dead with five holes in his head.
The automobile, Dodge, wass
bullet riddled. Police say Yates
sideswiped another car on the
Fridge and made several attempts
ta wreck the pursuing police car.
Authorities believe he was dead
before his vehicle left the road.
The theft took place Wednesday
right OF last week on November
9Th street and the police recog-
nized the license numbers on
Thursday morning.
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The destruction of Communism
lies not in increased armies, great
er navies, slaughtering of men.
extra expenditure of money, but
in making democracy real for
every man in America regardless
of race or color"
Bishop Clayborn Is a native and
resident of Arkansas, now presid-
ing bishop over Tennessee and
Oklahoma
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Lillian Smith Awards Spinuarn Medal

Miss Lillian Smith, souhern-bon author and lecturer
Friday evening awarded the Spngan Medal distinguished
achievement of Negro American Mrs Mabel Keaon
pers for outstanding performance in combating discrimination
against Negro and successfully migrating them into
American life The presentation made before capacity
crowd at the Wheat Street Baptist church. meeting
of the NAACP convention.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
So. Carolina Branch Gets Naacp Prize

first prize Thaheimer award presented annually to
NAACP branches for outstanding achievement the
Clarendon county, South Carolina branch which initiated the
first suit abolish segregated elementary secondary
in the SOUTH The award $500 presented at dinner
ing during the convention.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Naacp Gets
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cash payment toward total of
$4,000 annually pledged last May
at the annual meeting of the
Grand Masters conference Of
Prince Hall Masons in Denver.
The grant was made to the MAJ
CP Legal Defense and Education
al Fund, Inc, for the purpose of
setting up and maintaining a le-
gal research bureau.
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Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06

ceive the honorary degree of doc
tor of laws at Boston college here
is Judge Harold A. Stevens, Judge
of the court of general sessions,
New York states highest criminal
court. Member of the class of 1886,
Judge Stevens received the de-
gree at commencement exercises
recently.
-Ruu WhaxA Nan.oaS HAL
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Role Of Naacp Lauded By Pres. Truman

Cordial greetings and hearty good wishes extended
by President Truman to the 7S delegates attending the 42nd
annual convention of the NAACP message read at the
opening session. reminded the convention that eeng
at a Hateful moment in the worlds history
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
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Gets Purple Heart

Mrs. Anna l.. Hayes, 24ll High
street, has received word that
her son, Pfc. William Price Lamp
kin, received the Purple Heart.
Pfc Lampkin was wounded in
Korea on the oath of May ana
will soon be able to rejoin his
company. William is the brother
Of Pvt. Harry (Ecky) Lampk;as
who is stationed in a camp N
Kentucky.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
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CARD OF THANKS

Ell Dorado wish to thank the
members of the K of p. Lodge no.
81, my friends and neighbors for
the thoughtfulness expressed by
words, deeds and flowers when my
late husband, Edgar Hayes, died
June l. May God bless you. Mrs
Trilly Hayes.
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Naacp To Meet In Oklahoma Civ In 81

The 7S1 delegates from 40 states attending the And
nua convention of the NAACP voted Saturday hold
convention in Oklahoma City during the latter part of June
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trial on October z, 1851 for re-
fusing to register as agents of a
foreign principal in their efforts
to bring peace information to the
American people.
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To Meet

The Brotherhood Of Sleeping
Car Porters will hold its annual
program Sunday at First Baptist
church, 7th and Gaines, at HOO
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
WAS a nervous wreck
from agonizing pain
until | found Pazo 4"

says Mrs. A. W., San Antonio, ferds
Speed amazing relief from miseties Of
simple piles, with soothing Pazo'l Acts
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NAACP Doinqs.
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are placed In dominant position position in which
much more easily isolate the Russians"
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06

am ami DR. Roland snI,.
' a"s church n viii deliva. NJ
age. P A, Smith, "V n' TIE
S b Secretaries aea
l. H. Matthews j. a e
the program. eaala,
CARD r. S' Of '' rss,s,'
=. The family of the Ia. a."
aeep appreciation n. 'saSe
ana comforting aid s ~ sl
auflng our recent bor s''0Sa
BIZ Whe.o eapena
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06
Boston College
honors AIumnus

Boston-The first Negro 10 re-
Arkansas State press., 1951-07-06

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.

the hut of the lowest Arab? We
were not allowed to ride a horse
only a donkey. That did not
matter. I did not own donkey.
I was a cobbler-and cobbler
has many hours to dream. I
would hammer nails into the soles
of old. wrinkled sandals Of the
people in my village. and dream
of the wonders of the past. as re-
vealed in the Book. We paid a
special tax. tax for being Jews,
but this did not buy US safety.
nor prevent them from taking the
orphan children. and bringing
them up in the Moslem faith. Still
dreamed. even dared to dream
that /. Son of Zion. would return
some day to Zion itself. even in
my lifetime. and with my family.
By the time there was trouble
again in the neighboring villages,
the rumor had reached us that
Zion was restored. Many were
leaving the villages already, to
walk to Israel, which lay across
the Red Sea.
One day in early September. I
called my wife-BatYa. whom I
often thought I had known for
ever. although lately sometimes
I think I do not know her at all
and we talked to our little son.
Habbib. and our daughter. Ia
mara.
"They are on their way" l said.
''This time we may not be so
lucky. This time, they may come
CONTINUED On Page Isl
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Even In My Lifetime
By PAUL KRESH

Zonhe Son Of Zion You may have foEgoen
me-. have not forgotten you.
only year that brought me out OF nonoa9e
Only year-t seems century. child and
now a thought miracle my liberation nave
learned that the Holy works his wonders through the WILL
of
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-09-28

1, Ben Zion Hallil, was a
Jew of Yemen. But Yemen for
me is only the remembrance of
an evil dream. Do you know, we
had to build our hut lower than