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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Halls Christmas Season.
BY lauren White

This is the Christmas season. Millions OF
people all over the earth are celebrating the
birth of Christ. OF all the days we observe and
Christmas is closely identified with life itself,
Christ is symbolic of what is good, intel
ligent and worth while He is the personfica-
ton of the ultimate. Faith hope, and inspira
ton inevitably result from the study of His
life. So great was the impact of His life that
modern time is reekoned rom the day of His
birth
AS we celebrate the birth of Christ there
are a number of important things that should
be remembered. Chief among them is the rea-
son for His birth He stated that He came that
we may have life and have it more abundant
ly. So, in our observance and celebration, we
should do nothing that will in any way pre-
vent our having that abundant life.
Christ's birth, life, and death occurred so
we might live rich, full, complete lives. He
wanted all who live and breathe to have life
more abundantly
Christ's birth has an equally important
meaning to the oppressors and the oppressed
of the earth Surely Christ's chagrn must be
infinite when He sees the oppressors Of the
earth in action Daniel F. Malan of South Afri-
ca and his counterpart in Kenya are not doing
much to see that those subject to their rule
have an abundant life. Politicians and business
men in our own America who exert effort to
crush minorties, are not doing anything to
see that the abundant life is available to all.
Often I wonder if some people do not feel
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Nh. Lewis In Defense of NAACP-
opinion in


rection of Clarence Mitchell and its total OK.
pense is less than $4,000 a year, f,yure
which is very modest and which should in fact
be increased, and would be increased if we had
the, funds to do it.
Mr.. Clark, in an apparent attempt to ham,
string the work of the Association, urged in
this same column that the supporters of the
NAACP should mark their contributions "no'
for civil rights lobbying under Eisenhower"
If this advice means anything, it means that
we should drop our lobbying work in Washing
ton.
For those of us who believe that Eisen-
hover intends to do the right thing, SO far as
lies within the power of President on civil
rights issues, a policy of not doing any civil
rights lobbying under Eisenhower would be
very foolish, for it would mean not doing
part of our work just when it is likely to be
successful, For those of our members who fear
that Eisenhower will be too much influenced
on civil rights issues by such of his ardent
supporters as Governor Byrnes of South Caro-
lima, Governor Shivers of Texas, Governor
kennon of Louisiana, and Senator Byrd of
Virginia, all of them diehard opponents of
civil rights for Negroes then the policy rec
commended by this columnist is equally crazy.
For it means that we should stop our lobby
ing pressure just when it is most needed.
Our lobbying work, if it has not resulted
recently in advances in civil rights legislation,
has had important gains in Washington. These
include such things as ending the ban by con-
tractors of the Atomic Energy Commission a
gainst hiring qualified Negro engineers and
up-grading Negro employees on various gov
eminent projects Above ALL most important it
includes elimination of segregation in the
Navy and Air Force, and the very substantial
reduction Of segregation in the Army, in fact
its real elimination in many training camps
here. When the Dixiecrats attempted to stop
this ending of segregation by a proposed a
mendment to the draft law allowing draftees
to choose whether or not to serve in segregat
ed units, our lobbying against this proposal
was decisive in defeating it. And our Washing
ton Bureau is ALWAYS on the alert t. protect
the civil rights Of individual government en-
rloveng. and has been successful in doing that
in instances too. numerous to detail in COM
muncation TO the paper Surely no one would
want to stop this kind Of lobbying simply be-
cause Eisenhower has been elected President.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Back TO Normal" Forecast
Causes Concern
BY lauren White

T. tho Noyo,,ber 18th issue of the L. S. News World
Report is newsgram concerning things TO come, me es
gram headed Tomorrow informs us what to expect uuei
the Eisenhower administration Here are the hrst our e
of that report ,, AI,
"A try will be made Eisenhower to get things back
to People will be left more on their eWn business W.
get hearing for its Government will slow down 1T
tie, try do everything, m . ;
the newsgram is this mtormateh' 1t Is soH,s
to be get things done household work. galo "
overtime, are likely to have their attractions.
The researchers and observers of the I. D news anu
World Report are their accuracy They nave mue
information things going The analysis LOT Una.
publication are taken seriously Therefore we shoua
carefully thef report First let us consider "A Try
will be made to get things back to normal Does thS mean
Negroes left of business and industry except Oh
jobs? Could it that members Oh oher ae
groups could employment in business and industry We
Negroes would be forced to be the servants of those thus en-
ployed know that the condition before the increased
business activity by the changed it. If that Is what
the normal forecast dread to see 1t come
The is equally dishearening "Peope will
be left their own This another hnocenappeat
ing statement consider it. When people left on their
trouble results Those who are fortunately situated HI
variaby advantage the unfortunately situated Even
the honest and upright members of the fortunate lew WI" De
inconsderae feoWman if left alone If honest man
finds his competitor getting too powerful the honest man VIII
him If that competitor is using unehiea methods to
become powerful the honest man Will be forced to do e same
in order to survive.
People can't be left so much their That is why
enacted and guardians of the law employed to see
believes in educa
persuadng and necessary forcing the people to do what
is beneficial to the group whole
The part the newsgram that states 1T will be easier
gradually get things done household work, yard work
likely have their attractions to
think When plenty of workers available for houseWor
yard work etc, think know who they have in mind for it.
That what afraid Of If nation is rich enough to put
$35 000000O00 since World War II for foreign aid
have economy where industry absorb all
qualified workers hate think that large numbers Of men
might have to wake in the morning and from door to
door inquE4ng II hey can cut somebody's grass
ia ,U.JIy as'lgh industry should absorb all
qualified workers There should be large numbers of
pie funkes those industry Unless
people sick sene they should do their homework
and cat their grass
II the admin straon hopes to bring about the con-
d ~"e5ul here hope they unsuccessful. There is
enough the world Attitudes suggested
port only itensfy the trend toward that theology.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
BY Julius J. Adams

Critics of General Eisenhower, both within
and without the Republican party, are begin
ming to get tired of just sitting on the side
lines waiting for something to happen at which
they can snipe. Things are moving along
smoothly with Democrats and Republicans,
labor and management southerners and north
erners talking over problems and seeking
means of settling them on terms that will
mean the best for the country
The Newspapers last week carried brief
item which revealed that Senator Robert A.
Taft, co-sponsor of the Taft Hartley law,
had been in conference with George Meany,
president of the American Federation of Labor
During the same period, it was also not
ed that the Secretary of Labor designate,
Martin Durkin, has had talks with heads of
both the CIO and the ALL on the matter of
unity.
1t is to be hoped that these talks will
produce good results AS one reflects over the
bitterness that existed among the labor lead
erShlp and that of the Republican party and
certain segments Of management, then con-
templates what is happening now, he cannot
help but suspect that the bitterness was abet-
ted by politicians who wanted the industrial
unrest to continue.
1t is certainly interesting to watch the
way General Eisenhower is going about the
task of getting machinery of his administra.
ton in shape so that it will be ready to move
on all cylinders as soon as the gun sounds His
action is something novel in American politics.
There has been no fuss, no bother; he has lust
been going ahead and saving wood
The enemy is going to find it mighty hard
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26

guilty celebrating Christmas. Those Who straw
too far from Christ's teachings are Showing
that they have no particular respect for Him
They must not believe in Him,
The oppressed and the poverty stricken of
the earth who do nothing to improve heir
condition are not adhering to Lhrists teach.
ings either. If we do not achieve a certain Sta.
tus in the society in which we live he nun.
dant life is not ours If we are not doing ny.
thing in our power to see that we can an
abundant life, then our merry making 1t mas
is a mockery.
Christmas is not necessarily time for
revelry. However, those who feel that the, are
living the abundant life might be excused for
the let down Those who control The wedth
of the world, those who are politically power
full, those who are socially acceptable might be
excused for taking time out for q little eyes
in merry-making. But, those who are forced TO
live drab, incomplete restrained, hampari
lives should be careful not to take too much
time out for merry-making.
Since the entire purpose of Christs life
!. was insuring an abundant life for ALL We
should restrain ourselves to see that His mis-
sion is completed. Any unrestrained activity Or
profligacy on our part will not lead to TIE
abundant life.
This is the Christmas season. Millions Of
people all over the earth are celebrating the
birth of Christ Your observer feels that Christ
would want us to make merry on Christmas
but remember that there are 364 more DAYS
the year.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
STRAIGHT AHEAD
is necessarily
he o. of tn
Good Luck. Ike! The Spotlight Is Yours

to squeeze between Americans If Esehpse
has his way. There just isn't going to be all ls
divisions among the people: LABOR dsaus
capital farmer against worker, SCUM "Sa -.
north, and black against white. Inc way =
enhoWer appears to be organizing Ills i0' ~
there isn't going to be any Mr.. Big or MI :.
tie There isn't going to be any common u ~
gotten man. "
General Eisenhower has shown uia'
doesn't brighten easily AS the boys uSu M
say, "IIe isn't afraid of anything lna' "a m,
creeps, craWls, flies or sWims' NE ~.
human without being mandy pamOy i.s r
ty in anybody's hands; yet he is firn'' WIZ
being dogmatic or stubborn. >, cs.
And, Eisenhower doesn't stampeue nlh
of his Republican supporters Pleaueu .,,,in
him to toss off a few bouquets ana 'an ny,1y
promises to win some votes pay ar, VI
the Negro vote. But Ike wasn't comns n,
this reporter would bet the hat ne ~vn Moro
election or one like it that u'' =, me
Chat is, the skeptics) are going u,.osbos.
most surprised of all. What General Di's ~n.sds
er said about the need in Korea a. MS
not Words" is characteristic Oh IN" .hen
going to be that way | firmly jena. ..ard rsI
it come. to pushing groups along O'
first class citizenship. .o,o ben
Negroes and other groups tiia' .ny vesr
hearing rosy promises for 10 these ,l'i ~, thaf
it appears, have sound reason " - INDEED
heads. To them it should be heartenu ,s.rte e
to hear the President well, riea .D,Lne.
talk of doing rather than JUST ' yorrs
Good luck, Ike! The spotlg' IS ~
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26

One of the widely-circulated Negro papers
has allowed statements to appear In proml-
nently displayed articles by its columnsts a.
bout the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People and its Executive
Secretary Walter White, which are factuaily
untrue. Some of your readers may also READ
this paper and its columns and be misled by It's
false statements so / hope you will allow me
to correct them.
J.. Bib, a political columnist, writing in
an issue dated December 9th charged MI.
White the Executive Secretary of the NAACP
with political bias and partisanship and IN
proof of it wrote white did not appear be-
fore the Platform Committee OF the kepuoh-
can Party, either for the NAACP or IN oehail
of the 81 other groups" This statement -
completely untrue. Mr.. White did appear on
July /, 1852, and his appearance was repoile"
in the press, according to my recollection. WI.
White also made an earlier effort to get Geher-
al Eisenhower personally to retract MS OK
pressed opposition to federal employment
practice law with enforcement powers.
The paid officers of the NAACP are eN-
pressly forbidden by the rules of the National
Board to ioin political committees or to en-
dorse political parties or candidates. ana MT
Ribb, if he really knows enough to be 20
Writing for the same Negro paper, IN IT'S
issue of November goth, John l.. Clark, IN
what seems to me an obvious attempt to get
the NAACP, and get us in bad with our sup
porters tried to give his readers the impress
sion that the NAACP was so rich that it spent
almost 100000 for lobbying in the FIRST SIX
months of 1852, ito become one OF the tVe
biggest money-spending lobbyists
/ am on the Budget Committee OF the
NAACP and I know that statement also TO be
a flat untruth. The total expenditures Of the
NAACP National Office and Washington Bu-
reau for all purposes comes to less than S2Oo,-
600 in one-half year. This sum includes eX-
penditures for legal work, which is vital
part of our work, expenditures for the general
education of public opinion on civil rights IS
sues. without which il would be impossible for
us to make any progress, expenditure by the
National Office to influence state, local, and
non-governmental bodies, and membership
campaign expenses all of which have nothing
to do directly with lobbying,
Our lobbying work is handled hv the
Washington Bureau under the very able di-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
ORIGINAL POEM
CHRISTMAS

Christmas is on its Merry Merry
Way
70 make the world happy and
very gay;
II is fun to see old Saint Nichols
To make all boys and girls tickle.
It is fun to hang your stocking
And see Saint Nichols come rock
ing
With his Merry Merry reindeer;
To fill the wide world with cheer.
To think of peace on earth
And its Holy day of Christ's
birth,
Good will to all men
Angels sang it once again.
Christ was born for you and |
He was certain that He must die;
To save the world from sin and
shame
But, for His death we are the
blame.
See CHRISTMAS-page five
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
It's Up To You!

On January 3rd, when the 83rd congress eonVenes,
motion will be offered To break the deadlock civil rights
legislation by calling for senate rule to smut OH ue
bate fifteen days by simple majority vote instead
of the two.thrds vote required VcePresldent BARK
ley whose extends to January 70 VIII theh DC ea
upon to either accept the motion valid or rule II out
of order.
Whether or not the power OF the hhhustefers Is
to be broken and majority rule restored to the o. D senate
depends ON You Urge your senators by telephones WIRE
letter or postcard to support the January sra olon o
Rule %.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
80 Million Children Receive Religious
Instruction.

Annually since 1947 nearly 100000 new names nave
heightened the church Sundasehool rolls making total OF
more 100000 children who regularly receive religious
instruction in America reports Margaret Hickey VINO COM
ments on Religion in the current Ladies Home
Journal Magazine Also she reports that Sunday lessons
are being that the whole family can learn To-
geher Parents sitting down with youngsters TO l
low the and scriptures The odaSoned church
supper everywhere is being renewed as strong
community parents children and Sunday-schoo teach
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
MAGAZINE ROUNDUP
Changing South

William Carleton, professor of political science at the
University Florida impressed about the changing south
While the south of long way from being TWO
marty section a beginning has been made he comments in
"The Changing and Rebeous in the Nation Magazine
He points out gradually the old south accepting the
outawinp of the white primary becoming accustomed to the
gradual increase in Negro voting depending Repub
lcan Dixieerat coalition defeat civil rights legislation
contends that Negroes and more voting together
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Localized Gambling Won't Work.

The raeketeers already in control is given top
reason Why LOCALIZED Gambling Won't Work. by Rudolph Hal
lev counsel for the kefauVer Crime committee In Red
Book Magazine says at possible to drive them
out of gambling legal otherwise than it is to destroy
bees taste With raeketeer having corrupted so
many political machines he thinks that even the So
called lottery owned by the government with all profits
going to the government would invite real trouble.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26

FIRST JUROR -- FL Dorado --
o. T. LeGrande, a Missouri Pa
cific baggageman, is believed
to be the first member of his
race to occupy a seat IN the
jury box of the FL Dorado dl-
vision of the court He oeeupi-
ed a seat in the box for the de
tailed trial of a personal IN
jury suit with II white men
He is the GVC of the K, T.
Grand lodge and the DGC OF
the K of F. and c. c. Of Prov
denee X. p No. "a, He Is a
member of Olive Light AME
church where he serves ON the
steward board and is also a
member of the choir.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
First Book Of Negroes

You delight child and increase his awareness of the
world him through series of books designed for that
purpose suggests Quick Magazine The books called First
Books" They were created by Franklin and Helen Watts
and publishing give young readers the right slant
on all sorts of subjects additions $175 eac in
See MAGAZINE ROUND UP-page five
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Eileen King Track Star

Eileen King Is year-old Negro track star holds all records
for women in Trinidad reports the current Seventeen Maya
zine She exceled England last and has won over
sixty-seven prizes
Evening star., 1952-02-03
ME AND MY BIG MOUTH
by Dick Ashbaugh

bake the goodies, and remove
dulling soap film from the dishes?
If I'm not being too forward, who
will bear the children?"
Here's a celery heart" she
answered. Go sit in the corner
and have a picnic"
IF it's money" / protested,
Il have thirty-four dollars l was
saving toward a canoe. Take it
and buy some alligator shoes.
"And that isn't ALL" added.
That new automatic washer you
see in your dreams - I'm sure l
can swing it. / know a banker
who will sell me some money"
NvVognan's Work"
SHE looked at me suspiciously.
What do / have to do for all this7"
Practically nothing. Just for
get about going to work. Call
them up and tell them mice ate
your uniform"
Il don't know why you're 50
frantic" she said. ''I'll get home
by four. ALI you have to do is
deploy some cookies and milk for
the children. Certainly you can
pour milk"
Its woman's work." said.
Then a cunning note crept into
my voice. Don't forget the auto
matte washer. Keep in mind those
happy, carefree washdays."
Il am" she said. do you see
an automatic dryer in the COM
position?"
"Of course" I said eagerly.
She placed the radishes on a
dish and carefully dried her hands.
''All right she said, ''I'll
phone them and call it off,
Good GIRL" I said, carefully
choosing celery heart. "I'll start
placing orders"
''Just one thing" she said. 'the
next time l offer to work at the
P.T.A. festival I wish you wouldn't
blow gasket. It's only one day"
Evening star., 1952-02-03

When a family crisis
comes up, this writer
can handle it. But he
always wishes he hadn't
6SNEorHER's going to get a
N1 job"
"Over my dead body" l roared.
"I'll bring home the protein
around this ranch. What kind of
a job?"
I'm not sure" said Melinda,
''but heard her tell someone over
the phone that she'd report at
nine and bring her uniform"
''Uniform!'' I gasped. ''That
means the police force or a
lady bus driver. We've got to
head her off,
Fat chance" said Molly. ''She
borrowed my saddle oxfords and
a hair net. I think she's going to
work on some kind of hard floors"
"A factory" I whimpered.
mo more lemon pie for dinner.
just take-home pay and rough
red hands"
>>She's Fed Up"
Who'll do my braids9" walled
Melinda.
We'll have to hire a Nanny"
said sadly, while Mother is at
her punch press. Why is she doing
this to us?"
She's fed up with housework,"
said Molly. Il heard her tell the
lady next door"
/ found my wife making radish
rosebuds at the kitchen sink. II
didn't think it would ever come
to this" ! said. You've never
complained before about the tiny
bank account we share"
What's eating you, Buster?"
she asked.
1T isn't fair" / said. "You
can't leave us like this. Who will
Evening star., 1952-02-03

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the extra richness and delicacy Of genuine
Philadelphia Brand.) Gradually blend in ~
cups sifted confectioners' sugar. Add square
unsweetened chocolate (melted and slightly
cooled, | tsp. vanilla, dash of salt, and
mix again.
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And mail the coupon nos0 for your free recipe
booklet that tells you how to make l8. thrill
ing aavors Of 'Philly' Cake Frostings! They
will turn your simplest cakes into hiumphs.
Evening star., 1952-02-03

HERE'S the kind of ffrosting chocolate.lovers
"dream about! Satin-smooth, rich, really
chocolate-y! NeUer grainy or runny or too
hard! Always just perfect. Keeps beautifully
at room temperature! And so easy!
The secret is the worlds richest and
freshest-tasting cream cheese Philadelphia
Brand, and this recipe:
For filling and frosting an 8-inch player
cake, blend l tbsp. of milk into one 3-oz.
package of Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese
or 6 level tbsps. from the Alb. package.
, 1952-05-21
Soldier Pay Bill
Becomes Law

WASHINGTON, May Fl (INS)
President Truman today signed in
to law legislation giving members
of the Armed Forces a four per
cent pay increase and a IA per
cent boost in living allowances.
The increases, approved by
Congress last Thursday, are re-
troactive to May 1.
The legislation, a compromise
Of House and Senate bills, will
cost an estimated 484 million dol
lars a year.
The four percent pay boost
goes to all members Of the Navy,
Air Force, Army, Marines, Coast
, 1952-05-21

Guard, Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey and the Public Health Ser
vice, both active and retired per
sonnet.
Some 500 memebers of the Mari
time Commission will also benefit
from the pay raise.
The Senate bill contained apro-
vision granting a $40 monthly
combat bonus for officers andmen
in Korea, retroactive to June, 49,
SO, but this was eliminated by
Senate House conferees.
There is a possibility that Cong
'ress may yet act before adjourn.
ment on combat pay in separate
legislation.
The administration requested ar
across the board 10 per cent in.
Continued Page Four