Arkansas State press., 1951-07-27
PINE BLUFF
dited
DOWN OUR WAY
by frances sampson

on July fourth but the Negro park commission
did not get its share.
Buy A Concrete Block" will be good slo.
gan for Mr. Moore and the members of the park
commission, If their plan to prosecute the drive
for funds to build the field house are TO meet
with success as such plan will give the com
mon people of this community an opportunity
TO get busy and when they do things
just happen. The only thing that
must make their hearts burn is the sell
fishness of the Negro leaders who they seem
TO be forced to follow the disciples of vain
glory The poor people have to run The church
es and keep them from falling apart while
the lazy and inactive Negro preachers extol
the virtues of the religion of Jesus. The poor
and ignorant have to pay the light bills and
the church debts and the preachers pay! But,
we have yet to feel the vigor of good Negro
preacher who spearheads something in the
community which will make for his church
membership an atmosphere of sincere Christ
ian living. They are too busy raising DOLLAR
MONEY or working up the ANNIVERSARY
PROGRAM, an affair which brings total take
INTO the preachers pockets. One never reads of
the activity of the Negro preacher in this com
munlty in politics in community civic work
nowhere is he TO be found interested and active
save trying to feather his own nest and TO keen
himself in good grace with the overlords of his
religious denomination. They are certainly not
active in the drive to build a field house at
townsend Park. The churches of this commune
~ through their leaders might very we'll i'm.
PIGMENT the drive and overnight we would see
tremendous change in every way all over the
community But, according to Mr. Moore the
concrete block idea may be inaugurated and
When and II 1t is, Mr.. Average Citizen. buy a
oiock OF concrete to 60 into house which
Is needed TO protect the fine young minds and
oooies Oh the boys and girls of this community
IL VIII be your job, Mr. Ordinary Citizen IN
take The lead in this movement for without
you II cannot be a success. Your nrofassio,,aI
servants find SO much to hide behind The,, a.o
TOO tired; or they conclude that no,hian ,,;,
one unless they are the leaders Whatevor
The excuse, Mr. Little Man. II win ho s'l
nep D'e professional leaders and business
~, " n "o'hei gong, aside from bearing the
.oaa. No, you don't think just yet, but slowly
a'1 SUI cry you are learning, and because Of Won
gu "oiiu Is a DIT better now Keep on giving
anu uoht forget the children of TODAY who will
pe .he parents of tomorrow Let's mako this
petter community In which to live
.ASH!!! Mrs. Emily Powell, Widow or Tn.
10, ,a'e Fred Powell, builder of the Park Inn ~
sausihe ana Spruce Street has rented the hui,d'
ing 10 The Negro Boys club, and is giving tho
negro boys OF this community contribntion
o, sio,oo monthly. We take pride in salntina
Mrs Emily Powell for her exemplary eypres.
sion OF CIVIC PRIDE; the growth If Nooro
Boys club from the Park Inn concession yin
Always be living monument to the memory
OF deceased husband, and evidence Of tho
iine spirit Of Mrs. Powell. The STATE PRESS
SALUTES YOU! "i1''o