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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-03-17
Between The Lines
GLOOM ATTACK REcURs

jeremiah prophet about the
people the others did theirs after
the people e had been visited by ,r would he s
weeping Because have taken seriously the economic plight Of Ne
very appeaon pride signifies humble
attempt to voice of warning that the Negro not yet out OF
The hard Shedding that the FEPc legislation gets Congress
strengthens The lucrative positions Negroes getting
here and there make amends for the economic handcas
trvngs goodness
weepers be gloomy along with me- feel that great calamity
But from all indications am doing my gOoming alone Dur
making gloomy;
Germ the 6a sendss b ss @ just cause for jest
larger picture because the direct oncomtan of economic in
gro to beating with the res but only they
had received the beating did Negroes realize that their
frng might have been cushioned had the Negro carefully
jobs might have held them had they been
aerted by those supposedly the know how But there
distressing that supposedly times Negroes
are beginning feel the pinch When cannot stave off
of unemployment, critical situation portended
all the imperative begin take
just other day from the lips of White man
has stable of 2S bo .enu g @ s0w1u Negroes say that he
and have been since his stables founded
Whites in their stead He arrived the stables recently
some of the horses and found that
ms employer that ne was too sleepy to come right now
man and Negro were the For spade
be noted that both are white nova ON s1Sua
is the complaint that sighting jobs This is
Eyng about it but me And the attack of gloom
lnoent cannot compete with people that efficient sleepy
Unless Negro leaders wake and give this thought
we are going to come grief spite of the fact
country When upper blind US to what
happening to the Negroes in the lowest bracket
When these financially Negroes get difficulties
going be the about our ne @ n nS a
Ieced Negro leaders entirely plight
their jobs is beneath the dignity of far too Negroe
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-03-17
Deacon Sues Olivet's
Minister For so G's

CHICAGO - (ANP) - A
$50, 900 damages suit was filed in
circuit court here last week
against the Rev. J. H. Jackson,
pastor of the historic Olivet Bap-
fist church.
The complainant is Gentle S.
Scott, ex-deacon of the church,
who seeks reservation to his dea-
conship and accuses Rev. Jack
son of OBTAINING his character.
According to SCOTS brief, on
March 8, 1850, he was charged
with falsifying church records -
which he claims he never had ac-
cess to. In addition he was accus-
ed of disruption" in the church,
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by Mrs. Carrie Belle Wilson.

by Mrs. Carrie Belle Wilson.
Assisting the Shriners with fl
nance will be Mrs. Ellen Taylor,
DIT. Ruler of Greater Miami
Temple and Mr.. w. E. Pinkston of
the Greater Miami Urban league.
The doors will be opened dur
ing the evening to the mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters of the
Shriners also to the mothers,
daughters and sisters of an Isis.
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for his activity in publishing the
"un-C Christianity deeds Of the
pastor"
Six days later, he was ex-com-
municated and deprived of the
deaconShip which he had held for
AZ years, by small official
board meeting presided over by
the minister.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
RUSSIA HAS ATOM BOMBS, TOO
III rAR CAlIOWAY


The atom bomb which we hailed few years ago as our
peat ally the alpowerful weapon with which we could
threaten our enemies and win wars, has become
Frankenstein monster It comparatively certain
that Russia has sockple and is doing all in its power to
top ours.
We are informed that all probability Russia will drop
an atom bomb in fact lot of them :. in sneak attack
upon this nation when they decide to start about war
with the United States.
The newspapers inform US that the big cities will be the
first targets because of the crppng effect their damage
would have upon morale and the workings of business and
government They also expect that defense plants will feel
the strike Of atom bombngs Suicide pilots will probably
be assigned the job Of dropping these calling cards upon
our major cities
We can rant and rave about outlawng the atom bomb
but it seems to that way past that stage The
bombing is oregone conclusion Our atom bomb experts
tell us that they hope to convert all available natural
materials in the country and in the entire Western word
to the production of "a bombs And can assume that
Russia will do the same.
The sad part about all this is that the peoples Of Russia
don't want fight. We certainly don't want to fight In
is the rare exception who really wants to fight and kill
Others Most of us want life in not dispose
of what we have We simply want to live happy lives do our
share of the work and have our share of the goods due
But fantasticay enough governments don't think like
people They disagree and the only way they know to settle
their problems if talks fail to pit share OF their
population against the other governments share OF its pop
ulation and fight it out
And as new weapons are developed, that method of
settling differences becomes more and precarous until
is not conceivabe that Thubers grimy humorous
book "That Last Flower in which destroyed every
thing upon the earth except flower may come true
At this stage Of the game must realize the position
in which we find ourselves and face it. We must study the
precautionary rules for what to do of atom bomb
ING And we might think of what we do to make better
world after this war so that children will not have to
face this horror again Whatever the will be- it must
be drastic
Certainly the world government of Garry Davis and
others has much to aud if such thing would ever become
workable but let's hope that world government Will nave
our freedome not the trras of other governments we
know TODAY Don't misunderstood I'm not protesting world
government Tn just searching, but realistically (and
frghtenedy in way) not for myself but for everyone
I know and love.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
Dumnine Degredoton UsA
wnuANM MokRc ERouR
oh FREEDOM! OH FREEDOM!
BY REV. CLIFFORD /. MILLER
AFRIcANs IN coMMoTIoN

ccntagon Of worlds penetrating to remote and
backward regions Africans the native Africans are catching
it, with the villages being uprooed some
tribal falling drepute These displaced natives
looking for something better than tribal life heckmg to
industrial centes cities This migration frowned
generally BY colonial Offices of European nations and resented
the tensions problems the natives bring resort to
ruthless segregation But the natives keep coming and
their presence increasing numbers adds the fears Of the white
coo The to have moments free from fear guarded
heavily most of the time by day and night
The modern states need Of uranium cobalt and other metals
abundance Africa opening up mines
demanding native labor business shows 1t is giving for the
part for exploits the natives
in compounds paternalsic companies making
pounds abe but the the old story of housing
the laborers like beasts OF the field continues
With all the handcaps beseng the Africans they
breaking past that they turning their
the scientific Many evils and tempta
they meeting their dscouragements legion but
to the old primitive life They
breaking their bondage their witchcraf
Industrial openings places white coon find the
weather unbearab They being trained for these technical
positions other they many instances in few
months making centuries other words Yesterday
Primitive Natives Today Skilled Industrial Workers There
the adjust themselves about well
beings in their from ancestral urges instincts
behaviour
Throwing off all restraints Of ther fathers dangerous
steady them days transition
What opportunity genuine Christianity help
native Africans to meet their problems But if it the
missionary religion that ravesty religious principles
ampeed If it to be the brand by
brothers in America heart nothing
onasm expansion seeking put the yoke
rather than Christianity their benghted brothers
way last, the Africans awake, and, thank God in
commoion.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
BAHA'I NEWS

Baha'is of Boston are sponsor
ing program for World Re-
ligion Day, Sunday, Jan. 81, at
$3.50 P. M. at 116 Commonwealth
Ave, Boston. The public meet
ing will feature Kingsbury
Badger, professor of English and
Literature, Boston University,
speaking on zone Humanity"
Professor Badger, contributor
to The Christian Leader, princi-
pal organ OF the Universalist
Church, and to The Modern Lam
guage Quarterly and The New
England Quarterly, says we
should penetrate below our diff
ferences to human sympathy, and
''it is high time we found a re-
ligion to unite us this side of
universal folly and extermina-
tion."
Charles Krug, a member of the
Boston Baha'i Assembly, will dis
cuss this years theme, World
Religion Is the Path to World
Unity" emphasizing this basic
principle of this universal faith,
the Baha'i World Faith.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
SINCLAIR LEWIS GREATEST
NOVEL "KINGSBL00D ROYAL"

NEW YORK CITY (CNS) ~
OF all the obituaries of the great
Sinclair Lewis, who died in
Rome this week of pneumonia
complicated by a heart condition,
at the age of "a, none mentioned
in their listing of his works his
greatest novel, "Kingsblood
Royal"
In a message from hsi publish
ers, Random House, Inc, it is
noted that they admit that Mr..
Lewis 'lmost popular books of
recent years have been, ("Cass
Timberland" and 'Kingsblood
Royal. "Cass Timberland" was
made into movie with Spencer
Tracy and Lana Turner while no
producer has yet dared to touch
''Kingsblood Royal.") Yet, in all
editions, including the Book-of-
the Month Club for "Cass Tim
The guardian., 1951-01-20

berland and the Literary Guild
for "Kingsblood Royal" their
sales have been "Cass," 100000
and 'Kingsblood,' 1,4s7,OOO with
"Kingsblood" leading by 62S, 900
buyers). The total sales of Lewis
last four novels, published by
Random House, in all editions, is
2,461,6O
'Kingsblood Royal and other
Lewis books have been transIa-
ted and published in practically
every written language. No f.
CURES for foreign sales, however,
are available. Mr.. Lewis often
wondered no wmany copies of
his books were sold in Russia.
But by reports the figures were
enormous though the S vie t
never made contracts nor paid
royalties.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
MRS. RAINEY
PASSES

Mrs. Sarah Rainey of 979 Ire
mont st. passed away on Dec. %,
1850, at Mass. Memorial Hospital
after a long illness.
Funeral services were held at
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Tues
day, Jan. 2, 1851, with Rev. w.
S. Ravenell, the pastor, officiat-
ing. The remains, her lovely
face looking so peaceful, were
encouched in a gray casket sur
rounded by many beautiful floral
pieces from relatives and friends.
The obituary was read by the
pastor and resolutions from the
Progressive Club of which she
was member, was read by Mrs.
Lufnpkins. She was member
also Of Phyllis Wheatley Temple
% of Elks. Her favorite hymn
Flee as a Bird to the Noun
tain" and "Just a Close Walk
with Thee" were touchingly rem
dered by Helen w. Holiday. Mrs.
J. B. johnson was the funeral
director and interment was in
Mt. Hope Cemetery elm Grove).
Left to mourn their loss are:
Miss Dorothy Rainey, Mrs. Ethyle
Pierce, Mrs. Hazelle Lewis and
Mrs. Maybelle Wolfe, daughters;
Ernest Rainey, son; other rels-
tives and host of friends.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
IA DAYS LEFT TOSAVE
The MARTINSvILLE7

With the first four of the Mar
tinsville Seven scheduled to die
in the electric chair in Virginia
State Penitentiary on Feb. 2, the
campaign to save these young
mems lives has been stepped up
in Massachusetts,.
The Committee to Free the
Martinsville Seven is chartering
a bus with a capacity of 81 per-
sons to take that number to
Richmond, Virginias on Jan. 29.
Ten d ele eg ateS are already
pledged to make the trip. The
Massachusetts delegation will
join wit hdelegations from all
over the country in an appeal
to Governor John Battle to save
the seven young mems lives. The
bus will leave Boston on Monday,
Jan. 20 and arrive in Richmond
on Tuesday, Jan, 30, the day set
for the nationwide delegation to
appeal to Gov. Battle. The dele
cation will return to Boston on
Jan. 81. 1t is estimated by the
Committee that about $500 will
have to be raised in the next
two weeks to pay the expenses
of the delegation.
The committees statement
says: mo stone can be left un-
turned, and no expense spared
in our efforts to save the lives
of these innocent victims of
lynch injustice. The Commit
The guardian., 1951-01-20
N. YORK'S SCAD
ORDERS FIRST
CEASE, DESIST

Charges that an interviewer
for the agency, upon his applica-
ton for an overseas job, had
asked illegal questions as to his
national origin and whether he
spoke Yiddish at home, had been
filed with the commission by
John w. Woorm, a former mill
tary intelligence officer during
World War II.
The Commission found the
agency guilty of an illegal en-
ployment practice as defined un-
der the New York State law
against discrimination, and or
dered it to desist from inquiries
of race, creed, color or national
origin of applicants for employ
ment.
The guardian., 1951-01-20

tee appeals to all churches, fra
ternal, civic and trade union or
ganizations to take action on
this matter and either send
delegates on Jan. 29 or make
cash donation to the Committee
in order to pay expenses for
someone else"
For further information on
the delegation, or to make a
donation, contact Laselle Watts,
treasurer, Boston Committee to
Free the Martinsville Seven, 405
Massachusetts, ave, or call the
Guardian office, GO 7-2727.
The guardian., 1951-01-20

Caesars. MIR. Lewis did a great
job. His books include "Bab-
bitt", Main Street, "Dods-
worth, "It Can't Happen Here,
and the wrath of every Dixie
crat, "Kingsblood Royal; please
read it.
As sS ss
THE DIXIE soLoNs have
reached the crossroads in our
democracy for which today
thousands of colored and white
Americans are lighting and dy-
ing. It is one error for the
south to proclaim opposition to
Civil liberties at home. 1t Is
a tremendous blunder for Con-
gressmen to announce they are
opposed to Civil liberties to the
people of Alaska and Asia. We
can not win this war if we allow
the Dixiecrats to rule much
further.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
Peace Delegates
Feted At Dinner

delegation to the Second World
Peace Congress at Warsaw, spoke
in praise of Mrs. Leaks major
contributions to world peace.
Mrs. Leak related how she had
come to the realization that peace
is everyone's business and that it
is so necessary that everyone
speak up before it is too late. She
recounted many of her eXper-
fences in Belgium, Czechoslova-
kia, Poland and the Soviet Union.
"The people in the Eastern coun-
tries don't want war" she said.
"If you could see the devastation
in Warsaw and at Stalingrad and
the way people are trying to re-
build their countries, you would
know that they want peace. /
WAS TREATED LIKE A HUI
MAN BEING FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN MY LIFE and I will
never forget it. Colored people in
the United States can gain noth-
ing but further oppression out of
war. We must have peace to be
able to fight for freedom here"
she concluded.
The audience asked questions
about the freedom of religion in
the Soviet Union. Both Mrs. Leak
and Rev. Muir related how they
had attended church services on
several occasions and how large
numbers of people were in atten-
dance.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
WORCESTER


A testimonial dinner was held
in this city on sunday evening,
January IA, at Endicott Hall in
honor of Mrs. Laura Leak, pro-
minent Worcester church and
civic leader, and recent delegate
to the Second World Peace Con-
gress in Warsaw, Poland, and
who, with 10 other Americans,
later spent two weeks in visiting
the Soviet Union. Mrs. Evelyn
Silver, chairman of the dinner
committee was the able mistress
of ceremonies.
A delegation of 20 from Boston
was present. Among those called
on who paid tribute to Mrs.
Leake were: Rev. J. E. Jeltz who
also sang several solos accom-
panied by D. Hubbard, Charles
H. Lewis, Maude Trotter Ste
ward, Arthur Jones, Walter A.
O'Brien and D. G. Jussius, pre-
sident Worcester Lithuanian Pro-
gressivc Club at whose hall the
meeting was held.
A special tribute by the Pro-
gressive Party of Worcester,
sponsors of the affair, was made
by Miss Elizabeth Carroll, who
presented Mrs. Leak with a peace
scroll and a string of pearls in
token of gratitude for Mrs.
Leaks contribution to world
peace. The Rev. Robert Muir,
Chairman of the United States
The guardian., 1951-01-20
CARD OF THANKS

The Patrick E. Toy Post No.
953, v. F. W., Department Of
Massachusetts, and its auxiliary
wish to thank the entire COM
munity for the cooperation re-
ceived during 1850. The officers
and members of this Post will do
their utmost to offer a more ex-
tensive program during 1851. The
interest and consideration shown
by the community in our work
was greatly appreciated.
VICTOR c. BYNOE,
Commander
The guardian., 1951-01-20
Charles 81. A.M.E. Church
Warren St. g Elm Hill Ave
Rev. WoIter c. Davis, P0stor

Jan. IA followed Rev. Davis
plan for making Sundays days
of pure spirituality throughout
the year. The large congregation
was visibly affected by his
fervent sermon on Love Ye One
Another" in which he depicted
the recognition of Christians by
their example and explained the
difference between love and low
ing was that true love causes one
to warn a brother of impending
disaster, permitting him to save
himself. The inspired theme re-
solved dramatically into the sing
ing of Love Lifted Me" as the
doors of the Church were opened
to receive two new members.
The Sacrament of Baptism was
administered to five. Rev. Davis
accent on Youth is showing many
pleasant results, one being the
addition of the sweet tones of the
violin of William Pierson, Jr., ac-
companying the organ music of
Mr.. Greene. The first appearance
of the Youth Choir directed by
Ruth Ellison, singing BE Still, {"
augurs we'll for their future.
Beautiful altar flowers were the
gift of Mrs. Martin in memory
of James E. Martin. Rev. Davis
topic for Tuesday evenings is
THE Lords Prayer Visitors are
welcome. Teachers meeting is
called for Wednesday. Jan. II, at
which time plans for Sunday
Schools observance of Easter
will be formulated.
-CLARISSA ]. HOLMES
The guardian., 1951-01-20

ALBANY-The New York State
Commission Against Discrimina-
ton last week issued its first
cease and desist order in the five
and half years of its existence.
The order was directed against
the Kirk Lucas Agency, an en-
ployment agency in New York
City.
The guardian., 1951-01-20

~ Ss -
A DIXIE SENATOR told news
papermen last week that one OF
the big reasons he opposed
statehood for Hawaii and Alaska
was because both newcomers
would demand CIVIL RIGHTS
and pull the balance of power
away from the south. The
Senator from Alabama said he
opposed Civil Rights laws here
at home because he was against
special legislation" for colored
people. Well, as AL Smith used
to say, let's look at the record.
- - ~
NO SPECIAL LEGISLATION
for colored Americans has ever
been enacted by the Congress
and none Is desired. The U. S.
, Constitutional 13, IA, and Is
Amendments makes no mention
Of colored people. Il says Slay-
cry shall not exist for any AM
erican. It says ALL PERSONS
born or naturalized here are
Americans. 1t says the rights
Of all citizens to vote shall not
be abridged because Of race, color
or previous conditions of servi-
tude.
- 80 -
THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT law
requested by the President and
the people Of the nation is no
more special" for colored than
anyone else. It protects every
one. The same is true Of an
Anti-Lynch law which protects
Catholics, Jews, and every mi
nority. There isn't one item
in the Civil Rights collection
which doesn't benefit al our
citizens alike. The Senator from
Alabama knows this. Every Dix
tecrat solon knows this. But
they won't admit It.
- % 80
Al SMITH could have made a
The guardian., 1951-01-20
CArD OF THANKS

The family of the late Mrs.
Sarah Rainey wish to express
appreciation for the many acts
of kindness shown them during
their bereavement.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
O'BanyOun's
Observations

Be sure and reserve Sunday
afternoon, February II, $3.50 PM.
for the star concert in St. Bartho-
lomew's C hurc h, Cambridge,
when Evelyn (Eva-Lynn) Craw-
ford Reynolds and Eugene Way
man Jones will be heard in Joint
recital. Full particulars will be
found in the ad on another page;
but I wish to say that the dis
eliminating taste of Ralf Cole
man, who is managing the affair,
is enough recommendation for me
The guardian., 1951-01-20

- A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH.
tremendous case out of this. He
could prove that the Dixiecrats
DO FAVOR Special legislation
- for themselves. They vote
themselves into committee con-
trols. They enact legislation to
stay in control and block legis-
lation if they desire. They want
to run things their own way.
The south demands more special
privileges than the rest.
- ss 80
THE BIG JOKE of the Dixie
crat statement is obvious to any
bod yWho has travelled in the
south. The Senator said the
Dixiecrats opposed voting legiS-
lation for colored people" The
south is full of itl Schools, pub
lie places, jobs, housing, the en-
tire fabric Of the south is twisted
around special Jim crow legis-
lation" directed against colored
people. How can you explain
that, Senator HIP
- -
COLoRED AMERICANS do not
need and do not want special
legislation" All they want is
Equal Rights under the same
legislation voted for other citi-
'zens. If amendments and addi-
tions must be voted TO guaran-
tee these rights, let them be
voted. The fact is, that Consti-
tutional law is needed to undo
the damaging special Jim crow
Legislation" of the south. Re-
member, the Dixiecrats even
walked out on the President.
Sc - &&
SINCLAIR LEWIS, the great
American author, left this Planet
Earth at age of 65 in Italy last
week. Before he left us, Sinclair
Lewis exposed what my father
used to call the big Bluffs"
among our cftizenry who like to
pose as Hitlers, Napoleons. and
The guardian., 1951-01-20

OF course you have signed the
petition to save the Martinsville
z. If not be sure your name gets
on the Honor Rolf. AS one wo-
man put it to her club members:
"These are OUR boys and it's our
bounden duty to save them
Contact this newspaper for a
petition with space for ii names,
fill and return by Jan. o. Tel
GA 7-2727.
The guardian., 1951-01-20

The Masons will sponsor that
progressive unit, the Aeolian
Choral Club, in concert, in few
weeks. Full details will be re-
leased in the GUARDIAN at a
future issue.
The guardian., 1951-01-20

monies. Keep an eye on the
GUARDIAN for further particu-
lars.
The guardian., 1951-01-20
Boston Baked
: A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH.
RY MARE KouNTZE

oThe United states is our home. children here
our hopes are here
The guardian., 1951-01-20

Come all ye bold performers
and get ready for the Talent and
Experience night which will be
sponsored by Court Frederick
Douglass, No. s496. Ancient Or
der of Foresters, in Butler Hall,
Thursday, April 5. You who have
never been before the public viii
have an opportunity to try your
act before an audience who will
vote for the winner, and prizes
will be awarded. Solo. or en-
semble, enroll for this affair, at
which will be Master Of Cere-
The guardian., 1951-01-20

At the next regular, monthly
meeting Of the Samuel Coleridge-
Taylor Musical Association, we
will listen to a vocal solo by
Gertrude Debnam, and a piano
number by Maude Woodruff. The
speaker / had hoped to secure
will be out Of the city, and !
must get another who will be
announced next week. Don't let
anything keep you from 55S
Mass. Ave, Sunday, the 18th, at
$50.
The guardian., 1951-01-20

Al SMITH could have made a
The guardian., 1951-01-20

-CLARISSA ]. HOLMES