Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-07-27
By Their Fruit Ye Shall Know Them


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during the administration We ask Bud Beal who was
hosptazed by officer and others who can swear 10
the insecurity of the Negro in Little Rock during this admins
traton we cognzant of the fact that police are not
angels in any city. but do feel that when police commit
criminal they should be punished criminals).
The editorial continues:
These Of the questions would welcome an
from Of Negro leaders who trying to sell
supporting another term Of this administration
we defy any Negro leader to name another city with
equal taxes and with the Negro population Of Little Rock and
with the liberal element Of white citizens that Little Rock has,
and with Negro business section few blocks
Ninth street that filthy full Of holes with broken side
walks and nadequatey lighted and nadequately poeeo
as OURS
at that the city doesn't have the revenue it
boasts of surplus Then be lack Of interest
OF business ingenuity"
We had pick with the administration head in l99
We have pick In fact administrative officer
oil Little Rock smart He knows the Negroes able
use and ne loses no time when the issue rally around
him those who will draw red herring
broken VOWS is time for the Negro electors wake and
question the motives of these priests the high priest
activity
Let examine of their false accusations They
tell us that Alderman 10y voted against Negro recreation
record at the city clerks office shows that the last time Negro
recreation before the city council for 1887
Mr. 10y was not member of the council at that time He
in college.
Mr. 10y against the s35eOOO bond ISSUE not Negro
recreation We voted against the bond issue Mr. 10y told
then and have found since that the bond had
for Negro recreation and that its value chiefly
political Mr. 10y said disgrace have had $780,
600 here at the city hall all this year which could have
used in Negro park development and it wasn't
Mr. Wassel told you If you passed the bond issue, you
would have recreation by the 949 October 49, 1949
seven months after the bond issue passed. Mr. Wass told
his Negro cabinet that the will be started December
15 date when the South End Negro school will be abandoned
The site had been chosen by the city council for the Negro
community center and swimming pool ARKANSAS Democrat
10-2049).
Drive by South end buildings on street and
determine for yourself which of these two spoke ruthuy
You have been told that you did for Mr. Wasse
you would get the federal low housing completed You
have also been told that you would Negro recreation
you did not for Mr.. Wasse.
Just how much this you believing is known.
But Mr. Wassel indispensable if he does become
invisible where progress is concerned.
Just what Mr. 10y will do If he is elected mayor maybe
problematcal But what Mr.. Wasse has done
There is another question that we feel that the Negro
electors would like have answered Since Mr. Wasse has
been such friend to the Negro people why there much
spent among Negroes to rally their vote?
II is true that he has appointed Negro advisory committee
to the Park and Recreation commission And too recognize
the appointment of Negro to the Park and Receatona
mission but defy anyone to cite evidence
appointments have been any benefit anybody other
than the mayor himself
The editorial of February 25 1949 continues
This not written with any expectations Of any favor
from Mr. 10y II written from standpoint Of
We in business " we had in charge Of business
who had failed mseraby to show any visible improvements
and yet had free rein and sufficient with
it would be business not to replace him with with
qualifications, progressive ideas, energy and ambition"