Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-11-14

aand went over to his boss and said: boss |
am doing the work of two men. can't you give
me some help?" In a mild philosophical tone
the boss replied, "Son, you might be working
at too rapid rate, but one man could never
do more than the work Of one man. How
truei
Most intelligent men, too are more in
terested in efficiency in their work than the
amount they can rapidly accomplish This
holding true the implication follows that the
one man holding four different positions in the
Negro high school and the others, has much
work which is going undone. Somebody's
child is failing to get the full impact of train
ed, qualified, workers with plenty of time to
look out for their interest and development.
OF course this man could employ other
members of his staff to attend to his own bus
mess, but why shouldn't young competent Ne
gro men be given these iobs-obs that will af-
ford them the chance to earn a decent living
and the experience for greater achievements
These positions could afford the basic train
ing" of leadership we badly need. How we could
ever become so blind and selfish, | don't know
(Oh how we unknowingly hinder progressD
Are we satisfied with the present facili-
ties for Negro children at the Young Mems
Christian association location in Little Rock?
ping pong" table, a few water fountains,
waste baskets, bulletin boards, uncomfortable
chairs, etc all warped up in dirty, dingy,
old shabby and dilapidated barracks building,
with worn OUTDOOR basketball court in the
rear having baskets falling down like London's
bridge, is good description of our 'Y'.
needn't attempt to compare it with the 'Y'
for whites!
o'clock community needs all its wheels tc
function properly. The little wheels of private
business can do wonders to help make work
and leisure more meaningful for the Negroes
in our community. The new "Flaminso club
on State St, is a good example OF what ]
mean. The big wheels" must churn together
We must realize that everybody can't be the
leader of the leaders. Foreign, corrupt politi-
cal entanglementS are dangerous to commun-
ity progress. Tell me what leaders conscience
could rest in peace after accepting an extra
dollar for keeping quiet about Negro social and
civic needs and wants, knowing that the per-
sonalites of young people and old people are
being stunted due to the lack of recreatonal
educational and social facilities?
Where the work of institutions and agen'
cies overlap in areas of civic and social devel
opment they should be combined and coordi
mated for greatest effectiveness. Above all
the many tiny mechanisms that go to make UP
the largest portion of our community the
people, must take deep interest and play an
active democratic part in doing that which is
needed done in our community. There can be
no rejoicing while standing still.
In this writing | have attempted to stick
to the general, it is the job of you parents and
leaders, etc, to get down to the specific What
! have maintained is like sounding brass and
tinlding cymbals" You can make 1t re NV
persistent, unselfish, cooperative effort. The
better hospital facilities, better jobs such as:
fireman positions, jobs as representatives on
important planning boards, such as the school
boards, etc, will be afforded us in the future
If we can get and keep the community clock
smoothly running