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Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09
Communism And Socialism VS.. Social Legislation
ays::

a recognition of all that was worth cham-
pioning in the temperance movement.
Every time a new party has come into
existence, one or both of the major par
ties has carefully weighed its principles
and incorporated every vital provision In
to the platform or platforms.
America is not only a melting pot of
races and nations; she is also melting
pot of valid principles. 1t matters not VINO
advocates a principle, If there be value in
It, it is eventually seized upon and utilized
by the major American parties and the
great American public. We do not mean
that America surrenders anything OF its
Americansm; but America is quick to
see, appropriate, and use anything IN
line with its fundamental principals and
the needs of the hour.
And this is Americas defense against
short sighted and one-sided isms. No A.
merican party and nothing more than an
infinitesimal part of the American pubic
will commit itself to one idea to the ex-
elusion of other essential ideas. Commun-
ism and socialism can never come to pow
er in America as long as America retains
this elasticity which enables it to ADAPT
and re-adapt its fundamental institutions
to the ever-ehanging times. The major A
merican parties and the great American
leaders have already studied these move
ments and taken from them everything in
line with the democratic way and essen
tal to the fulfilment of our democratic
destiny.
From decade to decade in the history
of our country, as in the history of each
individual, there has always been gap be-
tween the height of our principles and the
level of our practice. But the march OF de
mocracy goes on, building its practices a
foot higher in every crisis until over the
horizon come the faint CLEANS OF new
day of democracy when all considerations
of caste and prejudice are subordinate and
principle is supreme.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09
What Do We Do koW?"-
BY Julius ]. Adams

The story is told that Walter vT7,te. un-
on his return from one of his trips abroad
found memorandum on his desk to call
Lester Granger of the National Urban
league Immediately. 1t is said calls between
the two leaders are not uncommon. but
Walter is said to have been concerned by
the apparent urgency of the request and
hastily telephoned the Urban League ex-
ecutive Excitedly, Granger is reported to
have told White that it looks "as If the
race problem had been solved and wanted
to know what do we do now"
1t is doubtful if the story is true, but
it does hghlight the dilemma of many Ne
groes in high places who face the pros
pect of job7hunting when the matter of
segregation and discrimination on account
of race is no longer with US.
What brings this to mind is report
out of St Louis which said the National
Bar Association at its convention in the
Mount City rejected resolution condemn
ing segregated schools. One report said
there were too many law school teachers
in attendance at the meetings. As mat
ter of fact Scovel Richardson, dean of the
law school of Lincoln university mis-
souri) was elected president of the asso-
citation.
The matter of where do wo 20 from
here is not a simple one for the people
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09

who are certain to lose their i0bs In
truly unsegregated world 1t is true tlad
time will take care of the situation, bud
meanwhile, somebody will be hurt tempo
rarily One of the reasons for this is that
the same yardstick for measuring aba1
ty and qualifications has not been used ID
selecting Negroes as it has for whites. u
follows, therefore, that many Negroes Of
cupying top positions would not be able d
qualify in open competition The answer q
this simply is better training and better
equipment. Much is being done to encOrI
age this by the NAACP of which Walte1
White is. head; the National Urban league
of which Lester Granger is head and ~
scores of other individuals and organize
tons including the Negro newspapers atl
magazines. Oddly enough, many OF tfsS|
institutions are suffering as a result a|
their efforts. 1t is paradoxcal in our 81
ciety that individuals or institutions snola
employ their skill and funds 10 pa|
themselves out of Jobs and out oil on'
ness, but such is the case OF essenu'A
Negro groups fighting discrimination au
segregation. So, it could happen 'nal u'
Walter Winchester Granger 'wha' 10 "
do now story may yet come true "'.4
it does, let us hope they will be a0e Z"
provide the answer.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09

The opposition to communism and So
cialism is so great in the United States
and the practice of free enterprise is so
deep-seated that all social legislation
draws fire from rugged individualists."
1t is but natural that we should be a.
harmed at the aggressive totalitarianisms
of the old world, gathering strength and
momentum through constituencies war and
stretching nightmare tentaeles in our d.
rection. 1t is equally natural that these
totalitarian movements should see and at
tempt to exploit the racial inequalities ap-
parent in some public policies and move
ments Of ours.
In accord with the opposition to
everything with even the semblance Of
communism or socialism, there is ten
dency to label communistc every bit of
legislation or attempted legislation which
looks toward the general welfare. Enact
ments toward the care of SICK aged, and
dependent, legislation in favor of veterans
restrictions upon massed money and or
gained labor, provisions for veteran pen
sions and disqualification, taxes upon high
incomes allotment of public funds for the
encouragement of farming, and number
of other movements which seem necessary
to the public welfare are opposed because
they are thought to bear resemblance to
communism and a tendency in its direc-
ton.
The present trend toward certain
amount Of government help in numerous
direction is not alarming, however, If view
ed in the light of our political traditions
and practices.
In the past America has been two
party government because these two par
ties have been quick to incorporate into
their platforms all the truly vital and es-
sential parts of various isms. The aboli-
ton party could not succeed, but finally
one of the major parties wrote into its
platform everything worth while in "a
BOLTON" The prohibition party could not
succeed but 1t drove the major parties to
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09

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Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09
observatory
A Repealed Question
BY EARL

IAN around the world people are ask
ing the same question, why are Americans
such liars? They speak Of democracy but
they do not practice it, were the words OF
Edith Sampson when she spoke to mixed
audience in Norfolk meeting of the Ma
,ional Council of Negro Women. In The
course of this discussion there are three
1apanese senators touring the L. S. While
,isitinr a union headquarters and several
other points of interest, in Louisiana, Sem
ator Chida after studying a photograph OF
lvnched Negro, became somewhat curIor8
about whether this sort Of thing is stu
practiced in America. A union organizer Can
American) assured the senator that Y was
very much alive in the south at the present.
"Why don't the people do something about
it?" was the question repeatedly asked by
the visitor Also Americas shortcomings in
the practice of democracy at home was d.
scribed indigestbe to the trio, not with
standing the fact of the violation of writ
ten guarantee in the constitution respecting
minorities.
The surprising discovery made by The
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09
There's A Reason. =

We talked with one of the officials OF
the Community Chest last week from Cam
den and learned that the Community Chest
in the little Arkansas city is on Al integr I
ed basis. One of the officials is prominent
race dentist.
There is no behind the doors meeting
The Negro officials and workers help to ST
the policy There is no Negro kickoff ban
'ouet, and there is no white kickoff BAN
ouet. There is just kickoff banquet at one
of the leading hotels, and it is banquet for
all workers.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09

vehement, Perhaps if DR.. Voc.
the municipal auditorium ~ "Na sat
Georgia last July l and witnas.s a'anla
presence of some six thousand b,s a The
ings, white and black, sitting ,a na'''an be
ately, to hear DR., Ralph J. R,a a.scrnin'
histories would give a different ' ~ AA
ton of racial identity " c0ncep
Would he have sent DR. D..
Israel in separate plane? Womb he {. 70
the voice of Marion Anderson BY ns, s.Ile
ing her to sing to Negroes onlyg' w rs,al''
build separate court house in o., ~ oa
Judge HASTE, Stevens Millep Ro ,aef l0r
lany and Paige to hear cases in which ue
Negroes are involved? Would he tbran UNY
of the colleges and universities COW ul
hundred Negro professors and soms s w
thousand Negro students who mira,s !"
PEOPLE of other ethnic groupsq W@,,a
have Joe Louis, Walcott, Charlo.
Robinson and Kid Gavilan box for oo,. y"
only? Would he uphold the theory ~ y
strictive covenants in housing? Would !,
establish separate polling places Co., ~
groes when they exercise the rioht 81 ~"
frage? sui
These are a few inquiries th,, =
Vests should answer if thew belior.
truth. Otherwise they should quit us II
fishing such fallacious statements IL
science that has validity only in aecu,,s
To Negro parents it is vitality naeo,.
ary to keep an eagle eye on the historic,
texts used by your children. Underline n,
misconceptions, note the omissions of t,e
underscore the commissions of errors .,,
protest to publishers, school boards nal
ent associations and educational Official,
Also, you can keep on your shelves otbpl
histories on the Negro written BY srII
historians as John Franklin, Charles VI
Wesley, w. f. B. Dubois, Carter G. WOOD
son, Benjamin Quarles and Lorenzo Green,
the thinking of our youth. In this case
to offset the misconceptions created n
eternal vigilance is the price of EQUALITY 4
our national life.
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09

And too, we learn that the amount Of
money contributed by the Negroes in Cam
den doubles the amount contributed by Ne
groes in Little Rock, despite the fact that
the population is about 7 to | in favor of
Little Rock.
This is quite a contrast TO Little Rock
While Little Rock leaders bask in segrega'
ton with a certain amount of glory, the
Negro leaders in Camden are keeping pace
with the evolution of time in a harmonious
manner
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09

Unwelcome news will be heard by col
oroi walters on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Coach passengers win soon he able to get
their lunch without leaving their car Ac-
cording 70 authorities, special equipped
car in which the experiment will be conduct
ed will soon bo in operation Walters serv-
ice VIII to 70 cr~nr ~~eGcN
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09

The recent maltreatment given to Jo
Baker by The Stork club in New York has
become a national protest from all fronts.
Aids of President Truman have already be-
run TO investigate the case. Miss Bakers
husband has flown from France to be with
her MS a results Of the unfavorabc publicity
there
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09
TO ADD A BIT OF COLOR

More than 100000 Americans and Ca
nadians saw the Princess Elizabeth and her
husband, the Duke of Edinburg, greet three
prominent colored couples of Windsor
Arkansas State press., 1951-11-09
comments
ZEE oAVY

three gents from Japan is no news to the
American Negro.
, 1951-10-18
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Government
of the Virgin Islands OF the
United States has this date
authorized The Reverend
Leroy N. johnson Of the Me-
tropolitan Church Association,
Inc, St. Croix, Virgin Islands,
to perform civil-religious
ceremonies in the Munich
pality of St. Croix.
Govt. of the Virgin Islands
of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas
October II, 1851
DANIEL w. AMBROSE
Government Secretary
, 1951-10-18
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS "Fort Amherst" is
scheduled to sail from New
York October 18th and is due
at Frederiksted October oath,
accepting freight for Puerto
de Hierros, Trinidad, ST. Vim
cent, Barbados, Martinique
and Antigua.
Rob't l.. Merwin & Co.. Inc.
Alcoa Steamship Company. Inc
, 1951-10-18
CARD Of

The children and relatives
of the late Mrs. Rebecca Roe
buck, both here and on the
mainland, through this med
iurn, thank the many friends
and acquaintances Who e.
pressed sympathy during her
illness and upon her death. :.
Evening star., 1951-05-13

IEOIU tllC NOl1klIl~
form in settling this dis
|pute which has now been 60
ing on for more than a year
But the Russians appear not to
have been too keen on letting the
Cominform influence and en-
courage the Indian Communist
Party. She seems to be more in
terested at the moment in max
ing as much use as possible of
India and Indian foreign policy
in her dealings with the West over
the Far East and in her general
Strategy Of isolating America
and exploiting all points of diff
ference between the Western Al
lies and their potential friends.
For this reason Moscow appears
anxious to avoid any direct con-
|nection with internal trouble in
India which might influence the
foreign policy Of the Indian gov
|ernmert.
False Peace Move
Russia will continue to seize
every chance Of exploiting politi-
cal differences within other coun-
tries as well as between them.
One of the most powerful instru-
ments for this policy Of confusing
and dividing world opinion is the
so-called peace movement. The
people Of good viii. who in all
countries today are echoing this
false cry for peace" and building
up illusions around 1t, are aiding
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Conflicting
MucArthur-MurshuII
Testimony shorpens
Foreign Policy Rift
By Cecil HoIIond

Nine days of hearings in
the Macarthur controversy have
passed-nine days filled with a
drama of high issues seldom. If
ever, surpassed on Capitol Hill.
The inquiry thus far, in a per-
sonal way. has been the drama Of
two soldiers grown old in the
service of their country-two Of
Americas most distinguished mil
itary leaders-Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur and Defense Secretary
George Catlett Marshall.
What they've had to say behind
the closed and guarded doors Of
the high-ceiling caucus room Of
the Senate ONCE Building before
an array of 26 Senators has
pitched into bold relief the widen
ing rift in this country's foreign
policy and particularly in the Far
East.
On the issue of whether more
forceful military steps should be
taken to bring the war in Korea
| to a victorious end. the views Of
Gen. Macarthur and Gen. Mar
shall hardly could have been more
conflicting.
Macarthur Saw Tragedy
Gen. Macarthur foresaw a
stalemate, with the tragedy of in
creasing casualties which already
have exceeded $1,000 for the
American troops alone. if the ad-
ministration's policy Of trying to
limit the fighting should continue.
In his eloquent and persuasive
way, the dismissed Far Eastern
commander spoke darkly of zap
Ipeasement" policies and said he
fears the administrations course
i'm Korea may become the "Mu-
Mich" Of a third world war.
The testimony of Gen. Marshall,
on the other hand. was strikingly
sober in contrast. There was
lacking in what he had to say
the fine phrasing and rounded
oratorical statements which Gen.
Macarthur used. and the terse
words on the slang side with
which the ousted Far Eastern
commander pointed up his testi-
mony and derided suggestions of
INSTRUMENTATION. @
Gen. Marshall, however. was no
less emphatic in presenting the
administrators view than Gen.
Macarthur had been. He stressed
over and over again the admin
Iistration's feeling that Gen. Mac
Arthur was in total disagree
ment" with the Governments
policies and that the former Far
Eastern commanders plan, on the
other hand, carried risks of a
world conflict so grave they were
not worth taking.
So much uncontrolled emotion
has been aroused by the whole
affair. highlighted by Gen. Mac
Arthur's tear-provoking return to
the United States after an abb
sence Of Ia years, that an especial
effort is required to keep the
major issues in proper focus.
The controversy now has passed
beyond the matter Of PERSONAL
tiles. It Is cast on the infinitely
larger stage of national and inter-
national affairs. At the moment.
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Soviet Probing for Weak Spots All Over the World
Ruson Policy Seems Be Aimed Getting
RunnnoR of OpenW Worure

Russia's plans. They are weaken
ing their own countries against
IStalinism which behind the backs
of these people goes ahead with
its plans of exploitation.
But behind this peace" screen
does Russia mean, war? The cli-
max of tension between Russia
and the West seems to me to de-
pend on the relation of two curves
that Of Western rearmament and
that Of Russia's stockpiling of
atom bombs. This climax, which
will decide the question of peace
or war. once seemed likely to occur
about 1858. Now 1t will probably
come sooner.
In this EaSt-West conflict there
are three chief nerve centers. In
Europe the main one is at present
Austria; in the world as whole
it is. for military and strategic
reasons, Persia and for political
reasons, India. But the chief in
|dicator Of tension and Of the ap-
preaching climax will probably be
Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia is of the
greatest Importance to Russia
both because Of the political
|repercussions Of Titoism and also
because of Yugoslavia's strategic
position on the ''soft under belly
of Europe. There is evidence that
the Soviet -Yugoslav dispute has
had a very deep effect on public
opinion throughout the satellite
countries.
Much might be said about the
Vests past setbacks and new
tasks. At least one aspect should
be stressed here. AS it is a fact
that communism is no longer a
question Of theology but a gov
ernment technique which makes
the organization Of resistance ex-
tremely difficult. Western policy
should concentrate on helping to
split the satellite peoples from
Russia by using the weapons of
ceaseless publicity, by bringing
the Communist governments be-
fore the bar Of public opinion and
keeping them there.
Western publicity should also
make an increased effort In those
countries. such as India, France
and Italy, In which Communist
propaganda aims at "neutraliz-
ing" public opinion.
The West should expand its ra-
dio propaganda services, answer
Russian propaganda point by
point, show that the democratic
system works, and deprive the
Communists Of their talking
points. To cut the moral ground
from under the Communist state
philosophy would have valuable
effects in stimulating intellectual
and spiritual unrest within the
Communist orbit, and in prevent
Ing the naturalization" of opin-
lon in countries which are not yet
Communist controlled.
tLondon Observer Foreisn News sewice.)
Evening star., 1951-05-13

it seems bound to be an important
issue in the 1852 presidential cam.
paign. But more than that, anc
tragically so. it is interviewer in.
extricably with the question O,
what should be done If the demo.
cratic world, as we have known it
is to survive.
So the major issues, briefly
stated, are involved in the ques-
ton of what this country should
do. Should it follow the admin
istration's course of limiting the
fighting in KoreA in an effort
perhaps futile inthe end, to avoid
Ia third world war made indescrib-
ably terrible because of atomic
weapons? Or should it follow the
Macarthur way and take more
forcible actions in Korea in hopes
of bringing the war there to a
successful conclusion without a
continuing draining of blood OF
American youth?
Two Major Spokesman
Gen. Macarthur for himself
and Secretary Marshall for the
administration have placed their
views on record in the course of
the hearings thus far. Theirs
have been the major statements.
Whatever else is presented must
be weighed in the light Of what
they have said. subtracting here
perhaps and adding there. So
the record, as it has been given
thus far. + worth examining.
Gen. Macarthur emphasized in
dynamic prose that he was advo-
eating four steps. These were %
bombing of Chinese Communist
bases in Manchuria and China;
(2) q strict economic blockade of
China to prevent the flow Of war
materials: (3) a naval blockade of
the entire China coast, including
the Soviet's naval base and warm
water port Of Port Arthur, and,
finally "a, the use Of Chang Kali
shek's Chinese Nationalist troops
on the island of Formosa to
Evening star., 1951-05-13

harass and operate against the
Communists where they could.
Quite naturally the question
arose Immediately as to whether
Gen. Macarthur believed his. pro-
gram. If adopted. would lead to
intervention by Russia. and the
certain horribleness of an atomic
world war. The generals answer
was in the negative with the un-
Iderstandable modification, OF
course, that in any matter of this
kind risks were involved. He
summed up his overall statement
and his belief by declaring:
II believe that he (the Soviet
will make his decisions on a
higher basis than the incidents
that are occurring in Asia at the
present time" :
And further along in his testi-
mony, as if crying out against the
administrations program, Gen
Macarthur said the present course
presents "a new concept in war;
and he added vehemently:
THAT is not war-that is ap-
|peasement."
Thus, in substance. were the
issues presented by the dismissed
Far Eastern commander. There
were varying shades Of other tes-
timony. Gen. Macarthur said
for example. his views. in a mill
tary way. were shared by the
Joint Chiefs of Staff-a point on
which Secretary Marshall would
have much to say.
Then, too, there were the criti-
cal questions that came largely
from Democratic Senators Lyndon
B. johnson of Texas and Brien
Mcmahon Of Connecticut. Sena-
tor Johnson brought out, for in
stance, that Gen. Macarthur was
advocating a course which easily
might lead to world war three
without having any firm views OF
opinions on what size Of armed
force this country should have to
meet its obligations and the threat
Evening star., 1951-05-13

OCcH ytOcW pOttLICuI USytuHt Ut
Britdin.)
LONDON.-What are the aims
of Soviet foreign policy? Is Rus
sia intent on simple imperial ex-
pansion, is Russian action in
spired by theological motives or
is 1t merely prompted by fear of
the West?
In discussing these questions so
often asked in the West, one must
stick to facts and avoid theories
or predictions based on insuf1i-
Icient data. What we, In fact, see
is that the Soviet Union is probing
for weak spots all over the world;
III and whenever she finds one,
she moves in. With some hesita-
tions it is possible to admit that
fear Of an attack from the West
does exist in the Soviet Union
But I do not consider that fear
to be a really essential point in
Soviet foreign policy.
From my own observations of
recent history and my own ex-
|perience Of Cominform diplomacy,
I believe that Soviet foreign policy
has two main inspirations. The
first is a curious mixture of mis-
shapen Marxisrn and "realpolitik";;
and the second is the desire to
obtain control of the economies
of as many countries as possible,
and, if it can be done, without
war. The latter factor now seems
to be the dominant one.
This is clear from an examina-
Ition of Russia's relations with the
satellite states. At first Russia
was able to explain her actions in
terms of an theological struggle
Iagainst capitalism. But the con-
flict with Yugoslavia and the form
lit has since taken showed that
theology has been replaced by
simple Imperialism. The fact that
economic covetousness is now the
strongest motive in this imperial
list policy is most clearly shown in
the Soviet treatment OF Czecho-
|slovakia.
Strengthens Her Economy
The Soviet Union. while politi-
cally and militarily strong, is still
relatively undeveloped econom-
ically. So that it seems that she
is employing her military and po-
litical power to strengthen her
economic development by ac-
Iquiring new territories, new indus
tries as in Czechoslovakia and
Eastern Germany. and new man.
power, as in China. This exploita-
ton is carried out through a sys-
tenn Of vassal states.
At this stage Moscow's foreign
policy has tactically one supreme
|aim-to split the Western powers
and isolate the United States. In