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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16
Voting In Alabama

Continuing the effort TO break through
illegal barriers to the Negroes right to regis
ter and vote, the Alabama Conference of
NAACP branches has filed suit in the U.
S. District Court in Birmingham asking for
a declaratory judgment directing the local
election registrars to cease "subjecting Ne
groes to tests not required of white appli-
cants as a prerequisite to registering
The suit, filed by Arthur D. Shores, at
torney for the Alabama NAACP, on behalf
of j.. B. Newman c. B. Williams and Samuel
d. Craddock, also asks for damages in the a
mount of $4,000 According to the petition,
the three-person board Of registrars compos-
ed OF Ella Sarcy Anna Lee and Jack Her
ring, declined to register the compliments
on three different occasions, twice in 1949
and again of February 10, 1851.
Newman, Williams and Craddock the
petition points out, are fully qualified under
Alabama law to register and to vote. Never
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16
avs:
BY S. s. TAYLOR

training. Besides the state builds up an ]
stitution in another state and relinouisl
the commercial advantages of an institute
in its own midst. 1t is foregone conclusl
that Arkansas will find all the regional 1
situations placed in other states.
Furthermore, the students who lss
home to acquire their training are bound
have temptations to stay away from h,
to continue their training. We have prs
er chance, as experience shows Of mn
ing more by the students who 20 Ia Ss
in our midst than by the students who
elsewhere.
In the main, If the advocates Of
gonal education are sincerely interested
making education more profitable and d
nomical, it would seem that they would \
gin by abolishing the dual system Of N
cation which is at the foundation of The d
pensiveness of education in the south. Al
er this is done, it may not be necessary
send $1,000 to another state for each studs|
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16
S. S. taylor

The regional school cannot become a 100
percent effective substitute for the local
school, The regional school, like the national
school can become big school, an efficient
school, an economical school, But it still
cannot in most instances take the place Of
the local school,
In the first place. most people believe
that the inception of the regional school is
due to wrong motives. Most people believe
that its inception is due to desire to per-
petuate prejudice ard not desire to per-
petuate and better education.
In the second place, it has been pretty
we'll established that the majority of peo-
pie do not go far to school. While the re-
gional school may be a splendid thing for
the state in which it stands, other states
suffer. Students who would attend home
institution cannot get up the expense of
distant institution, and their states will find
it necessary TO continue and increase the
subsidies now being paid for out-ofstate
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16
The Poll Tax Is Passing
from the Louis Vile Defender)

In the last general election the people
of South Carolina voted to abolish the poll
tax In obedience to the popular mandate
the legislature two weeks ago ratified the
result of the referendum. The Tennessee
Senate has a bill from the House making
poll taxes in that state paid up as of
1871 With the poll tax out of South Car
DINA and Tennessee only five states
Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi Texas and
Virginia will be holding on to this tax
as a prerequisite for voting.
Kentucky used to levy poll tax, but
1t was means of increasing the amount
of money available to the state for con-
structing and repairing roads and operat-
ing the schools. Other states than the five
Southern states named now have the poll
tax but not as a requisite for voting. The
Mason and Dixon section of the country
has kept the poll tax in order to keep the
ballot out of the hands of segment of
Its population and SO to defeat the out
come of the Civil War and the resulting
amendments to the federal Constitution.
The tax disfranchised four million Ne
groes, and along with them six million
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16

theless, when they presented themselves for
registration they were required to wait
long hours before being permitted to file
their applications, were required to present
persons to vouch for them" after which
their applications were rejected and they
were denied their right to register. Mean
while, white persons were being registered
without waiting, presenting vouchers or
otherwise being tested.
The discrimination imposed upon the
compliments is in line with "the general,
habitual and systematic practice of the
board of registrars" with respect to the
registration of Negro citizens, the petition
charges Accordingly the suit was filed not
only on behalf of the three plaintiffs but also
on behalf of "other Negro citizens similarly
situated possessing all of the qualifications
of an elector," who are nevertheless Subject
ed to unreasonable tests not required of
white electors
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16
observatory
BY EARL

Last week a white daily carried a story
on Little Rock Negro CT who spent seven
months of hell" on the Korean front.
Many close CALI combat experiences were
told by the young man who is now conva-
lescing at an army-navy hospital at Hot
Springs. AS the story goes, he will be
home for visit in a few weeks, wearing the
purple heart
In view Of the fact that this CT is a
Negro, he will be subjected to discrimna-
ton which he will be expected to under
stand. No doubt he will be seeking no spe-
cial privileges or top honors from anyone.
although he has earned them am think
ing he would only want to be treated as an
American and not as a NEGRO American.
| cannot speak for him, but what am
saying is, the tan American soldier orl
wants to live in and enjoy that wav of life
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16
A Challenge To Arkansas
BY c. o. Jackson

Arkansas is facing crisis in its edu-
cational system as are numerous other
states in the south where segregation is
upheld The following is an editorial, re-
printed from a recent edition of the New
York Times and released in pamphlet form
BY the National Education Association
which we believe would be profitable for Ar
kansas residents to read and carefully con-
sider
Figures on Army draft reflections do not af-
ford sound basis for scientific generalizations
since they merely reflect opinion as to the
minimum requirements for a good soldier 1t IS
disheartening none the less to learn that one
out of every three young men called up fails
ia qualify that about in six the country over is
turned down for mental reasons and that in the
South reflections for mental reasons run Ss7 per
cent 1t is wise to put mental In quotation
marks, for the wide variance here Is certainly
more related to education than to native intel
ligence In the country as whole as well as in
the South, illiteracy has been steadily declining
but there are many who are 'functionally Hitter
ate'-that is, able to read but unable to make
easy use OF printed matter--and their plight Is
the result of poor schooling
The most loyal Southerner would not main
tain that Negro schools in the South have had
as much money spent on them, or have been
as good Ms the xhtte schools Efforts are being
made TO improve the situation but the disparity
largely remains 1t must be admitted. too, that
schools in the poorer parts Of the South, white
and Negro, have suffered because there was too
little money to support them adequately This
has been true even when given Southern state
spent larger fraction of its total income on
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16

II got the Red that shot me- these
were words of a young North Little Rock
private who arrived at the AmyNavy gen
eral hospital in Hot Springs last week,
He is Pfc. Ray Taylor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Taylor of North Little Rock. Tay-
lor was brought to the hospital for treat
ments of wounds received on the Korean
front where he has fought for seven months,
Taylor was in the 25th Division, the second
American outfit to hit Korea after hell
broke loose there.
Private Taylor declares that he was one
of the lucky ones, for he has seen replace
ments for his whole outfit come and go for
three or four times
He has been awarded the Purple Heart,
and will wear il home for visit as soon as
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16

!" Got The Red That Shot Me-

he RECEIVERS sufficiently at the hospital.
The Purple Heart is meritorious a
ward given but il does not change the status
of this young CT. you see, he is a NegroD
1t is the belief of this paper that If this
young CT who has jeopardized his life for
several months, and spilled his blood on
foreign soil fighting for way of life that he
nor any member of his family has ever
known, and never will know unless the A
merican white man has change of heart,
the least could be given him would be
guarantee that he would be treated as an
American citizen and not as a Negro "eiti-
zen. This We believe could be worn with
more dignity and pride than all the Purple
Hearts the war department can award,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16

whites. But what mattered that since pol
iticians could pay the tax for delinquents
and get their votes. We like to think that
the number of poll tax states has been
cut down from eight to five as the result
of improved public sentiment and the UNI
mistakable trend toward more democratic
practice. The fight for the ballot for all
who can meet reasonably imposed restric-
tons is bearing fruit, even if too slowly.
States which are too tardy in abolish
ing the poll tax system should be brought
under the control of federal anti-poll
tax law. our democratic government
leaves as much power and authority to
the states as is deemed consistent to the
public and general good. But when states
insist on discriminatory practices and re-
fuse to make changes which right and our
democratic system dictate, then it is the
right and the duty of the federal govern
ment to step in to give redress to those
who unjustly suffer.
The poll tax is passing out, but it is
strongly hoped that the other five states
will act soon, or that the federal govern
ment will intervene.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16
Life At A Glance
BY Ray Lawrence
THINGS ! NEVER KNEW UNTIL NOW

'''No NCNCn NNEW UNTIL NOW
That Elijah Mccoy, a Negro in.
ventor, born in Colchester Ontario, Canada
May q 1884 was the inventor of the lubr.
eating cup which generally used on railroads
OF the Northwestern, and steamers on the
Great Lakes. Today there is hardly place
IN the world where McCoys lubricating de-
vices or others built upon his models are
not used.
mat Granville T. Woods, another Ne
gro born in Columbus, Ohio, April %, 1856
was the inventor of the automatic airbrake.
Geographic device for transmitting mes
sages between moving trains, and the Third
Rail- device now in use on the New York
City subway system.
That the invention of a Negro shoe
cobbler revolutionized the shoe manufactur-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16
comments
LEE DAVY

that they are fighting and dying for
Non-Bias: Josephine Baker has been 90
mended by the NAACP's national Boat
Directors for her stand on refusing TO 4
pear before audiences from which Negf
were excluded or In which they were seq
gated. Walter White, the organizahd,
secretary told Miss Baker, "such ST"
has done much already to expose the
cious nature of segregation based on fa'
and constitutes a magnificent example
your fellow artists and for the pubic
general"
In North Carolina a Negro profess
has said he would run for city councIn'
in the coming election.
Columnist Max Lerner said there Is .
~ one man that may stop Senator Tan
a Republican presidential nominee - ES'
hover.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16

ing industry. He was Jan E. Matzellns'
born at Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, Sepa.
Der IS, 1852 who invented the shoefoahl'
machine which bears his name, WINE q,
pioyed at a factory in Lynn, Mass
every shoe factory of the modern T"a
machines of the Matzelinger type are In y
dence.
And that Norbert Rollieux, Negro 7.
ohlnist and engineer born In Louisiana
the early 1900 devised a system OF se"ds,
remove the menace of Yellow Fever 10y \
in New Orleans. Rollieux was also ue
ventor of vacuum pan which revouu,"
ed the method of sugar refining ana
the way to sugar cane growers II ~ ~
ana and sugar beet growers in otne' r NJ
of the country. Rolieux left the " r.,t
cause of Jim Crow and died in Paris u"
October 8, 1894.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-16

opinions expressed this contributors
Necessarily express the opinion Of this paper Publisher
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Jersey Calf Club
Held June Meeting
At Walnut Farms

The June meeting of the Mont
gomery Jersey Calf Club was held
on the Goth at the home of Robert
Stiles, with Eleanor Federline the
topic leader for the evening. She
discussed what type of clothes
should be worn in the show ring.
Miss Federline also reported on the
Jersey Field Day held at the Agri-
cultural Center, on June 2, with
Russell Hammett as judge. Fifty
four head of jerseys were entered
in the show.
Bruce Berlage told the group
Of activities that take place during
All Club Week, scheduled for the
week Of August 6 to II at College
Park. He also told the group of the
New Jersey Jersey sale recently,
and prices Of some of the cows
auctioned off.
Clifford Stiles closed the meeting
by leading the group in the All
pledge, following which N. C.
stiles showed the group his col
lection Of books and periodicals
on the jersey COW.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Three Hundred To
Attend First Little
Ernie" Party on Sat.

Three hundred official listeners
to WGAY Story Time (9:3O to 10
am. Monday through friday
Little Ernie" and "Cluckles," the
chicken contralto, at a special
party to be held at Kiddieland in
Silver Spring, Saturday morning,
July IA at 10 am. The Little
Ernie" part is the first to be held
in the two year history of
WGAY's children's program. 1t
will be the initial opportunity
these official listeners" will have
to meet the Pied Piper of Wash
ington and his featured perform
er, "Cluckles." As an extra add
ed attraction, "The Great Spa
ghetti" will present several effects
from his repertoire of magic.
The three hundred invited
guests were the first to request
invitations to the Little Ernie"
party. Kiddieland is located on
Georgia Avenue, next to the B
and o underpass in Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Foreign Visitors
To Study Child
Health in COuntu

Two distinguished foreign visi-
tors to the Montgomery County
Health Department arrived on Mon
day, July 9th. From Paris comes
Madame Marianne Martin, Direc-
tor of the Medical Social Center
and Supervisor, School of Social
Work, who is particularly inter-
ested in our social work and nurs-
ing services bearing specifically on
maternal and child health.
Miss Margaret Cammaert, from
British Columbia, a graduate stud
ent at Johns Hopkins School of Hy-
giene and Public Health is also
interested in our maternal and
child health program. "These
nurses will be observing in the
clinics and daily rounds of our pub
lie health nurses" says Miss Sadie
Gladwin, Director of Nursing Serv-
ices in the Health Department,
"They will also have a chance to
learn of the medical social work
services which team up with the
other divisions of the Public
Health Department"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL

field, was the brides only attend
ant. Her aqua dress with white
accessories was accented by a
corsage of pink carnations. Mich
ael Tabler of Cedar Grove was
best man.
Mrs. Ellsworth King of Wood
field played "Serenade" by Schu-
bert, and Schuman's "Treaume-
arei." Mrs. Roland Ward sang
20 Promise Me-" Because" and
the Lords Prayer"
Immediately following the cere-
mony, a reception was held at
the home of the bride for nearly
300 guests.
Both the bride and groom are
graduates of Damascus High
School. The groom is now in the
Medical Corps and is stationed at
Craig Air Force Base, Ala, where
the couple are now residing.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Awards Announced for
Damascus Fire Parade

Prizes for units in the Damas-
Gus Volunteer Fire Departments
parade were announced recently by
Fire Chief Kenneth Howes. The
parade was held as part of the de-
partment's seventh annual carni-
val, which closed Saturday.
Taking top prize as the best-ap-
pearing company with apparatus
and marchers was the Mount Airy
Volunteer Fire Department. The
award for disappearing appara
tus went to Gaithersburg, with
Kensington singled out as the com
pany with the most uniformed
men; Powaton Beach, the unit com
ing the greatest distance; the
Bethesda-C Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad having the disappearing
ambulance, and the Daughters of
America of Damascus having the
best float.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Westminster Volunteer Fire De-
partment was named the best-ap-
pearing auxiliary unit and the Hy-
attsville auxiliary as the unit with
the most members present.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Montgomery SideIights
BY Elsie White Haines

We have several times been
told by our readers, the only va
cation we get is the one we take
with you each year-why don't
you go somewhere and tell us
about it?"
Well, it looks as if our vaca-
tion is going to spent at home
SO how about a few imaginary
trips? We got the idea from an
AP story which told of a West
Virginia soldier, Pfc. R. R. Ruck-
er, in Korea, who wrote the Mary
land States Roads Commission as
follows:
Il would appreciate it if you
would send me one of your Mary
land road maps. l am from West
Virginia and have one of ours,
but would like one of yours so
can extend my imaginary trips"
The Roads Commission sent one
along, with note expressing the
wish that Private Rucker soon
will be able to use it for real
trips instead of just imaginary
ones.
Now why don't We talk about a
trip to Chlncotague Island on Ju-
ly 26th? That's something we
have intended doing for years on
the occasion of the roundup and
auction of the famous little hor-
ses that have run wild on neigh
boring Assateague Island since
early in the 10th century. Some
$4,000 visitors are expected this
year-so let's follow the crowd.
You just get out your road map
and look up the shortest route
to the islands off the Eastern
4, Shore and We will use this space
pto tell you about the ponies and
''penning day."
Legend has it that a Spanish
ship carrying a cargo of Spanish
mustangs was wrecked off these
coastal islands centuries ago. First
recorded in 1885, pony-penning
day has grown in size and i'm
portance from the one-day holi-
day for the fishermen on the is
land to a Today affair of carni-
val, rodeo, parades and racing.
The chief event of the festival
actually begins July 25, when the
fishermen turned cowboys for a
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Barbara Ann Burdette
Weds Corp Rurdette
thursday, JuIy>I2,

Miss Barbara Ann Burdette,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
G. Burdette of Woodfield, and
great granddaughter of Mrs. Fan
ME G. Stanley of Gaithersburg,
and Corp. John E. Burdette, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Burdette,
of Cedar Grove, were married at
7 pm. on June goth, at the home
of the BRIDES parents.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Warren
A. Firth, pastor of the brides
church, in the presence of the inn
mediate family.
Given in marriage by her faith
er, the bride wore a street length
dress of white embroidered organ
dy appliqued with pale blue satin
flowers, and carried white Bible
and an orchid with white satin
Streamers.
Miss Mary Estelle Pope, Wood
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Gordon Coleman Now
Playing in Lake Area

Gordon Coleman left on the 18th
of June to spend the summer in
Brainerd, Minnesota, center of the
lake resort region, where he is
playing baseball with an indie
pendent league known as the
"Brainerd Braves" Good reports
are coming to US from Gordon
who is more than holding his own
against many ex-pro players. He
is also enjoying the boating,
swimming and other recreational
facilities. He accompanied Coach
Hank Miles who is counseling at
summer camp in Minnesota and
who is likewise playing with the
Braves"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Puppy Show Promises
Fun and Practice for
Cocker Club Members

Members of the Capital City
Cocker Club will hold puppy
match at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward j. Farrelly, on Monroe
Street in Rockville on Saturday af-
ternoon, beginning at pm.
Not being formal, as is a dog
show, puppy match affords pup
pies and their handlers a chance to
train for later shows, and affords
lots of fun and fellowship for in
terested dog-lovers. The public is
invited to the show. There will be
a small charge for admission.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
"A Tribute TO
Pearl E. NARROW

The members of the Council of
Homemakers- are saddened by the
death of a Homemaker, Miss Pearl
E. NARROW, who has been an active
contributor to the Extension Work
in this county since its beginning.
Mis- NARROW helped with the or
ganization of the Burtonsville Club
and served as the president for
twelve years.
When plans for the cooperative
market were first drawn up she
was on the committee and was a
charter member when the market
was organized in February of
1882.
Not only was she active in the
County Extension program but she
worked for many years in the Lib
erty Grove Grange and with the
County Pomona Grange. The
Grange was dear to her heart and
her last letter to the County Home
Demonstration Agent was to ask
for help in trying to stir the Lib
erty Grove Grange into greater
activity. This was after she had
become gravely ill.
A quiet but interested worker,
Miss NARROW did not seek praise,
but results in the accomplishment
OF any task she undertook. The
Club, the County Homemakers
Council and the Pomona and Lib
erty Grove Oranges, and her CO.
workers at church will miss her
herself into all these community
activities and her spirit will not
be forgotten. (s) E. M. T.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Marriage Licenses
Issued for County

The following marriage licenses
were issued by the CClerk's office
for July l through s: Russell
Bradford Atkins, 21, Washington
Grove, and Goldie Frances Jewell,
II, Boyd. Jesse Lee Shifflett, 21,
Herndon, Va, and Mary Ann Col
Inns, 18, Glen Echo Heights. Ed
ward Mackin Ehrhart, A, Rock
vile, and Signe Nordman, 38,
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Wisners Have Guests
From Pennsylvania
During Past Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Ward Wis
ner of Rockville Pike have had as
their guest for the past week, the
latter's sister, Mrs. T. H. Beam, of
Canton, Penn. During the past
weekend Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Pan
coast visited their brother-in-law
and sister. Mrs. Beam returned to
the Philadelphia home of the Pan
coasts on their return.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
AMONG THE H0MEMAKERS

who are masters in certain arts
have been asked to demonstrate
during the week. There will be
exhibitions of rug hooking; how to
decorate a chair in Hitchcock or
Pennsylvania Dutch style; refin-
ish pine chair and how to put
in cane, rush or splint seat.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-07-12
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peddicord
of Gaithersburg, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Re-
becca Lorraine, to Robert Dunlap,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Dun
lap of Silver Spring.
The wedding will take place in
the late summer.