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Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10
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BY Julius ]. Adams


Negro press Negro leaders for time nov nave
been urging editors and reporters of the metropolitan press no
identify persons sought by the police IN connecoi
with the daes have acquesced Others have
Editors insisted upon publishing such reports as
"A collector robbed in hallway by two Negroes argue
that by identifying the suspects Negro narrows the search
That might appear logical that the police would not ooter
look for anyone but Negro, This could time.
On the other hand though the theory might be good
it could easily result miscarriage of justice and further
the fact that the principle not used to narrow
dencation where suspected are not Negroes
give IL suspicious odor
Regarding the matter of possible miscarriage Of justice
there is nothing to prevent alleged victim from shouting
Negro throw the cops off the track since the investigation
would dismiss any clue that pointed non-Negro.
And to the failure to apply the narrowing yard
stick persons other than Negroes noteworthy that there
is tendency to limit the search to Jew, Italian Pole or
Irshman by reporting that "A collector robbed in
hallway by Jews Irishmen Poles two Italians
Certainly this would the search the Identification
made If the cops looking for two Italian suspects
obviously sh Jew Poles Negroes would be molested
While there is sharp difference between black and white
is also quite possible distinguish between Jew and
Italian We don't that such denfcaons should
be made in crime reports Actually simply want to observe
the pontlessness of such system The nssence labelling
Negroes crime stories would deliberate effort to
and it ought to be stopped.
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10
Where Is Liberty?-

No one needs a rcbirth of freedom more
than Americans today We are being cdu-
Gated for world citizenship. Yet we are
m3rialy afraid Of sharing democracy. our
priced possession The greatest of prophets
3d.d, 'Go into all tho world and make dis
2ipIes of all nations" ,, rhaps We have
parallel here in Jonah's tear. His refusal
10 20 to Nneyeh was not through fear that
las mission would not succeed. but rather
through fear that it might. 1t would be lust
IKE God to save this heather riffraff and
At would be just like them to repent. If he
asked them, to take advantage of the light
u Cod and climb up to a heigher level Of
HE Jonah didn't want t1a.. Knowledge If
God belonged to Israel
The tribal fear is one Of our most prini.
tive social feelings Expressed in many
forms 1t is an endless source Of fallaciols
thinking and twisted human behavior. # is
mat fear in economic life that builds hips
tariffs monopolies and trade barriers. 70
protect our tribe. 1t is that fact that makes
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Meekness May Be Carried Too Far

When ! saw placss where every person
should be left alone with signs saying this is
for white ladies or gents and that is for
colored | got so | just shrugged and made
the best of it-----being regular fellow
Lately sir, l have begun to wonder a.
bout this humble pie I've been ehomping on
all these Yeas,
II they don't want you to sit next to
them, we'll, | can sort of understand.
haven't been given many white collar jobs
and this red clay, coal dust. or shoe polish
might rub off on them.
I can understand, n little. whv they hold
back on opening wide those school doors for
me. I'd probably just get neurotic and con-
fused when I'm able to study and count
how much and how long I've been short
changed.
But, Rev, when they try to throw
guy in the clink for two years because a
woman screamed that he attempted rape,
even after this same woman later admits he
only looked at her from rs feet away, l
think that's going too far.
Nineteen-year-olds are supposed to be
looked at. 1t gives them confidence in them
selves---and not in just jimerow, Rev. 1t
gives EN- poise
II fellows going to be jailed---not for
saying or doing, but for reckless eyebalin',
that's going to far.
How long will it be before it'll be illegal
for us to stop and get free air?
This meek ought to inherit the EARTH.
they amt nothing but dirt now.
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10
Life At A Glance
BY Ray Lawrence

By Ray Lawrence
The National Association for the Ad-
yancement of Colored People is putting up
the fight of the century, and must 60 down
in history along with the great anti-slave
movements in the middle of the last century
as the torch light for freedom for the
Rights" of all mankind.
II is indeed a feather in the cap of the
association when such an ardent Negro hat
er as Governor Herman Talmadge has been
made to feel the sting of the spirit behind
the fight for the rights of Negroes, which
echoes throughout the world,
The NAACP has a broad and vigorous
program, and like the steam roller II is
destined to smash as it were, every vestige
of that deep feeling which makes one race
man feel that he is superior to the other
race merely because his skin happens to be
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

Jim Crow laws to keep the Negro COW" '
in rising he encroach on our trloe \ -,
fear that fosters imperialism IN 'r SS
holding natives" in contempt 10 HAM
white prestige.
But Jonah struck troubled Wa's,s
the philosophy--and so have we ~ =,
is not built on any sucn hali''luv ,,,,
those by which we have been a'Ielnp% =
live Nowhere in the Book OF uo' y
Declaration of independents Is u~'I N,
encouragement to the notion Una, t.
built on self-interest and that GoO
cerned only about our tribe" ii,
No man works harder agalls,, % t,-
tribe than he who works exclusive
own tribe That is the law. H.. Al
This, then, is what the DecIa'a'". AK
dependence and the Gospels al, .1o d
clear to us: we can save our own boon
as we save other tribes; we can Wv "0i IA
light of liberty at home only 40 Jae-R
n to Nineveh. We have zone "o''"
ert S. Hall in The Chaplain
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S. ayo
Who Shows Moral Deterioration In American

This is a terrible thing. It indicates
that the moral fiber of the country IS ae
teIiora'ing. These young men were supposed
to represent the finest in young American
manhood
These were the words of a noted ma
tional leader, according to the daily press.
commenting on the alleged cheating of 90
cadets at West Point.
The words, finest in young American
manhcod," arrested our attention With no
disparagement to the West Point cadet, and
with all due allowance for the pageantry and
pomp OF the military in every land including
ours, we still fail to see that the cadet should
be called the finest in American manhood"
Where will we rank the student of CO.
lumbia, of Harvard of Yale of Leland Stan
ford, of hundred others? What is there a.
bout the West Pointer which makes a do.
linquency OF his more indicative of national
deterioration than a delinquency of a stu
dent Of the university Of Chicago? Or of
Atlanta university?
10 our mind, II has always seemed that
the politically devised system of recruiting
students for the military college is more
successful in equating quotas from various
states than it is in selecting the Finest"
Cheating at West Point probably means no
more and just as much as cheating at any
other American University.
When the historian of the future comes
to evaluate the America of today, we be-
lieve that he will pass by as negligible cheat
ingS and eSCapadeS of students in collnpns
He will probably select as much significant
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tinted.
We are living in tragic times-times
when politics are infinitely more important
than ever before, because the essence of
high powered world politics cannot be limit
ed to the cause and effects upon the white
race alone, but must have as detectives the
consideration of all races And since there
are more darker races than whites. foreign
policies of nations must be shaped to con-
slider these vast countries of darker races
This board program of the NAACP falls
within the program which the United States
is preaching to the world today It is a pro-
gram for the liberation of all mankind and
II the leaders Of the United States are 10
continue to lead the free world, it must i'm.
plement what it breaches.
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observatory
=
To Change The Subject
BY EARL

II was about 1880 Friday night when
the bulk of Little Recl<'s dance fans and
spectators gathered in a record breaking
number to hear two popular bands in a blues
battle. Yes, 1t was hot time in the old town
when the masses from far and near came
without fear to adhere. 1t was a midsummer
night without mistake and that is what took
the cake With so much rustic and hustle you
would have sworn you were in madison
square garden on the night of a champion
ship fight. The only thing missing was the
tense feeling.
With policemen on every door. whom
I'm sure you did adore kept peace as their
motto and casualties few. Three and one half
hours of singing acting and dancing kept
nearly 5000 people in prevailing craze. less
we speak of the torrid heat.
The weather we are now having and the
mayors race certainly have something in
common.
MORE DOCTORS: In a recent report
taken from medical journal, Negro medical
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comments
LEE DAVY

students have reached an all time high.
Figures show the total in 1889 as $50 COM
pared to the present Col. No doubt there are
southerners among this number who will re-
turn TO their home town for practice and
others who will seek entrance to hospital
staffS throughout the country 1t might be
of interest to you to know that three of
those medical students are now studying at
the University Of Arkansas medical school.
Did you know that eighty percent of the
Netherland West Indies are Negroes?
Do you know the exact weight of the
Negro vote in the south now?
-
Recently In the nations capital dark
skinned foreign woman became a victim of
circumstances when she was refused service
in cafe. The order Of the manager was
mot to serve Negroes" but when necessary
credentials were presented. apologies were
made by the manager Tire lady 4 cir-un.
stance refused TO be served.
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

this "' Wy W" Gun no"'or 90 NOT neces"'' 'N'
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

Hundreds OF Fraternal Workers will the annual trek
Pine Bluff for the annual grand lodge of the and
Eastern Stars The Masonic fraternity very valuable
piece property the Union Station which con
greatest physical Housed in the four story build
ing professional and operators of businesses 1t
ideally located and certainly quite attractive tangible about
which the entire membership should rally in expression of
business and economic pride Substantial progress has been
noted recent in the part for the businesses which
conducted in the building but there evident fact that
the better business locations in the building enanted BY
white business and this serious question the in
See MEMO TO MoM-paee eight ...,.
Evening star., 1951-12-21

Tots l-pc. cotton flannel
pojomos with enclosed feet.
In eoy little nursery prints.
Perfect quolity. Sizes z.
3. 4.
Morton's-GirlStoWn and
Sc. Store
Evening star., 1951-12-21

One-piece styles for little
boys and little girls. Sturdy
Upper front. knit inner
wristlets ond onklets.
Matching helmet, or bon-
net. Sizes ! to 4.
Morton s-GirlSto1Dn and
Sc. Store
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-16
First Birthday
Key Vest Cerebral
Palsy association

The Cerebral Palsy Association
of Key West held its first birth
day party at 7:30 pm. Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph
Boza. 800 Olivia street.
Refreshments served to the
guests were donated by the Pep
81 Cola and Coca Cola Bottling
Companies, the Matchetts and
Perez Brothers Bakeries and the
Land o Sun, Adams. Home Milk
and Southern Diaries. Photos of
the group were taken by the
Millers Photo Studio.
The piano selections of Miss
Doris BoZa and Mr.. Jose Torano,
songs by Mrs. Eva Warner Glib
son and films shown by Mr.. Jo-
seph Boza gave variety to the
evenings entertainment.
Directors Of the group are
Judge Eva Warner Gibson, Mrs.
Rose Hinde, Mrs. Emma Potter
and Mrs. Candelaria Ganazalez.
Officers of the association for
the coming year are Mrs. Everett
Cox, president; DR.. Julio De Poo.
first vice president; Mrs. Violet
Woodhouse. second vice presi-
dent; Judge Eva Warner Gibson,
recording secretary; M's. Vir-.
ginia Sands, corresponding secre--
tary; Mrs. Joseph BOA, treasur-.
er; and Mrs. Claire Arlen, direct
or of public relations.
Those attending the birthday
rarty were: Mrs. Virginia Sands.
Mrs. Everett Cox, Mrs. Rose
Hinde, Mrs. Violet WoodhouSe,
Mrs. Dorothy Daniels. Mrs. En-
ma Potter, Mrs. Candelaria Con-
zalez, Mr.. Jose Torano, Mrs. Aus
ter Alexander. Master Norman
Alexander, Master James Alex
ander Mrs. Jose Torano, Master
Jerry Torano, Judge Eva War
ner Gibson, Bessie Cabot, Delio
Cabot, Rosa Anna Salud. Doris
Boza, Irving Woodhouse, Jr.,
Paul Carballo, Mr.. Joseph Boza,
sand Mrs. Claire Arlen.
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SEA EXPLORERS HOLD
BRIDGE OF HONOR
AND FORMAL DANCE

The local Sea Explorer Ship
$50 held its bridge of honor anc
formal dance May II at the
American Legion Home, Stock
Island.
Captain j. B. Swain, USN, of
ficiated, with the assistance of J.
NJ. Bringman. district scout COM
missioner. E. Anheir, chairman
of ships committee, and Geo.
Mentzer. committeeman.
A grand march led by Capt,
'ahds Mrs. Swain opened the inn
presSive ceremony. The dancing
which followed was interrupted
at about 9:l5 for time awards
and the Tune Toppers furnished
the music.
About one hundred people, in
Guiding the newly organized Ma
riner Scouts and guests and par
entS of both the Sea Explorers
and Mariners. attended the af-
fair. The boys were in white
uniform and the girls in colorful
formal dresses. Cookies, soft
drinks, and souvenir programs in
the form of a sail added to the
general feStivity.
Ship $50 is under the leader
ship of Skipper d. M. Myers and
Mates S. E. Alvarez and Harry
Williams, and is sponsored by the
local Fleet Reserve Association,
The unit meets every Wednesday
night at 1870 pm. at the Sea Ex-
plorer Base, which is on United
street at the rear of the old Navy
CommiSsary. All boys of IA years
or over are invited to join.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

| Sealed proposals win be re-
| ceived by the City Commission
| of The City of Key West, Florida.
at the City Clerks office, City
Hall, Key West, Florida, up to
300 PM, Monday June 4. 1851.
such proposals to be opened at
a regular meeting of said City
Commission to be held at said
time and date in the Commission
Chambers in the City Hall, Key
West, Florida, for the sale of the
following personal property:
One 1948 Model Indian Mo-
torcycle 2 cyls.
Each proposal for the motor
cycle must be enclosed in seal
ed envelope, and marked on the
outside, Proposal for Motor
cycle"
Each proposal must be accom-
panied by a bank draft or bank
cashiers check, payable to The
City of Key West, Florida, in an
amount not less than twenty per
cent 600 of the amount bid.
|. Drafts and checks will be re-
turned promptly to bidders
whose proposals are rejected.
The draft or check Of the sue
'cessfuI bidder viii be applied on
account Of the amount bid and
the balance of the purchase price
must be paid to the said City
within twenty-four t24) hours
after acceptance of such bid
The said City Commission re-
serves the right to reject any and
all proposals or waive any in
formality in any bid or proposal.
Dated at Key West Florida,
this 10th day of May, AID, 1851.
VICTOR LOWE.
City Clerk.
mayl6, 1851
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ception was held at the Merchants
Hotel with about 400 attending.
Baskets of fern, white gladicli,
and white lilies surrounded the
brides table which was centered
with three-t TERED cake topped
with bride and groom. Fern and
white daisies encircled the cake.
White candles in crystal Candida
bra decorated the table. Serving
were the brides sister Mrs.
George Erwin, and Mrs. Jack E.
Maupin, her sister-in-law. Mrs.
w. r. Barclay, the .bridegroom's
aunt, Mrs. G. c, Franklin of Mi
ami and Mrs. Marvin Gutekunst.
The Misses Glare and Betty Ann
McLone were in charge of the
guest book.
Mrs. Blount attended the Mo-
berry schools and was graduated
from Moberly Junior College,
with an associate of arts degree,
where she became a. member of
Phi Theta Kappa. national hon.
'orary scholastic fraternity and
N.G.N.. secret honor organization
for senior girls. She also attended
Huff College, Kansas City, where
she was a member of Sigma Phi
Gamma, social sorority Mrs.
Blount is the former society edi-
tor of the Key West Citizen.
Mr.. Blount was graduated
from Delsnd High School, and
attended Stetson University, De-
land. and Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute. Troy, N. Y. He received
/ his BIS. in electrical engineering
from Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology. He is a member of
Tau Beta Pi, honorary scholastic
engineering Fraternity, Theta Chi,
social fraternity and the IAmeri-
can institute of Electrical Ensi-
neers,. American Institute or Ra-
do Engineers and the American
Society of Naval Engineers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blount left on a
wedding trip to Norman, Okla.
to visit the brides brother and
sister in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Barclay, and to Grand Canyon,
Mexico and New Orleans
Mrs. Blount wore white
rayon gabardine suit, a hat of
daisies with yellow, centers, vel,
low blouse and matching yellow
linen shoes and purse. Her. coz
sage was of white daisies.
The Blountss will be at horne at
1905 Flagler avenue, Key West,
on June f.
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fcntly involved IN learning NOW
to tie knots, box compass, make
sail, learn water safety rules, and
other things nautical. Before they
progress from mariners, through
the rites of shipmateS, jack tarS
and eventually to old salt they
will know how to conduct them
selves efficiently and gracefully
in boat and what to do in case
of a storm.
Their group has taken the name
Of Flying Cloud" an old sail
ing ship w:;n a tradition for long
seaworthiness, and all the girls
want to make themselves worthy
of the vessel.
They have already passed physi-
cal examinations and swimming
requirements which are required
for the title of Mariner. The group
is similar to-the~ sea scouts in the
Boy Scouts, and the requirements
for advancement in general are
the same.
Twenty-Five persons attended
the tea, including ten mothers.
eleven daughters and four lead
ers, Mrs. David Myers, skipper,
Mrs. Sam 10th, executive officer,
Mrs. George Mentzer, first mate.
and Mrs. S. Staples, second mate.
The mothers present were Mrs.
Robert Braun, MIS-. Joseph Bring
man, Mrs. Neil Knowles, Mrs.
Garcia Nettles, Mrs. John Russell,
Mrs. Charles Taylor, Mrs. Joseph
Warnock, Mrs. Leonard Roach,
Mrs. Edgar Sanchez, Mrs. w. w.
Blatti. The Mariners who attend
ed were Barbara Foe, Elizabeth
Braun, Sarah Bringman, Joan
Knowles, Evelyn Ncttles, Eliza
beth Russell, Milicent Taylor.
Lorrine Warnock, Mildred Roach,
Kathryn Sanchez, and sPbytlis
Blatti. H.
The girls took turns presiding
ovcr3the punch bowl and antrssat lcs
ing tlleir respective methersn Vi
the group. IL liz *
The ncxtlschednfcd social seYent
for the group is an all day picnic
on Saturday, May 26th at the
scout camp on West Summerland
Key. The Mariners also hope-to
participate III the Armed Forces
Day Parade on MAY 18th.
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of Ley Memorial Methodist
Church will meet from 10 to
to 1880 am. in the church
annex.
SUNDAY, MAY 90
The Elks Club cocktail hour
will be held from 4 TO 6 pm.
at the club.
MONDAY, MAY 2l--
Guest talent night at Trade
winds at 9 pm.
Mariner Scout Ship No. 8 will
meet at z pm. at Sea Scout
Headquarters.
Officers Wives swimming class
will be held from $50 to 4:30
pm. at the Seaplane Base Of
ficerS' Pool.
Key West Temple No. 20, PVT
hian Sisters will meet at 8
pm. at knights of Pythias
Hall on Fleming.
The W.S.C.S. OF Ley Memorial
Methodist Church win meet
at 7:30 pm. at the church an
mex.
Elizabeth Taylor Circle of
W.MU. of the First Baptist
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Many Groups
To GiUe Fine
For Poppy Day

Volunteers for the American
Legion Auxiliary's Poppy Day
forces are being enrolled from
other organizations as we'll as
from the auxiliary's own mem
bers, Mrs. c. B. Harvey, presi-
dent, announced today. The vol
unteers will give part or all of
Saturday. May 20. to the work of
distributing memorial peoples to
be worn in tribute to the ma
tons warfdead.
Il Other groups, which will aid
the American Legion Auxiliary
in~keeping the memory of the
war dead bright and in receiving
contributions for the welfare of
the wars living victims, include
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, BPWC,
Jr. Woman's Club, VIEW Auxil-
larry, Girl Scouts and all veterans
organizations. All will give their
time as unpaid volunteers.
.The enthusiastic response to
the. Auxiliary'S call for Poppy
Day volunteers shows that the
women of Key West have the
same patriotic spirit today that
they displayed in the war years.
said Mrs. George Carey, co-chair-
man. Distributing peoples on
the streets on Poppy Day re-
quires real sacrifice of time and
energy, yet, of course, it is moth
ing compared to the sacrifice
made for us all by the men
whom the poppy honors, and by
those still living whom the pop
DIV aids. Realizing this, members
of the Auxiliary and the other.
cooperating organizations are
showing genuine eagerncss to do
their part on Poppy Day. | am
,ure they will be met by the
public with the same spirit of pa
triotic remembrance.
Chairman Mrs. Alice Robinson
and Co-Chairman Mrs. George
skies are anticipating greater re-
turns this year than ever because
of the urgent needs of veterans.
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Ahi' 0oSlNh SOAIlAIAOGQs AIcAS
is practically no night life, and
about all we did was eat, sleep
and walk around And, as a
general thing we were in. bed
again by 10 o'clock"
Of Mr.. Goerch and his COM
panion, Mr.. Geoghegan, the wife
of Victor Lang, who runs the
Southern Cross, said, 1--WE seen
lots of people come down here
and rest and relax. but these two
lust naturally collapse the minute
they arrive"
Going coatless to church and
Sunday School is a Key West
habit which Mr.. Goerch thinks
churches in North Carolina should
encourage. He feels it would in
crease church attendance during
the summer months.
Hearing the name of Capt.
QuackenbuSh, commanding Off
Ger at the Naval Air Station. men,
toned several times, Mr.. Goerch
called him to, see if he were re-
lated to any of the well known
Quackenbush's in North Carolina.
Capt. Quackenbush replied he
was a Yankee, but insisted on
Goerch's coming over to little
party.
He concluded his ''NoteS On A
Vacation Trip" by saying: I'VE
left Key West with regret. and
its going to be quite job to
settle back into the regular rou-
tine of work i. it's the grandest
place in. the country for taking a
cest, and if you really want to
get away from all your cares and
responsibilities. there's no finer
place that you can find any
where"