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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY

JACKSONVILLE BEACH M -
Burton Thornal, Miami, president
of the Florida Junior Chamber of
Commerce, announced his candi-
dacy Sunday for president of the
u. S. Junior Chamber.
Florida Jaycees, holding their
annual winter conference here, en-
dorsed him unanimously.
The Jaycees also voted to ask
the Legislature to rewrite the can
tiquated" state constitution, equal
lie. the states share of dog track
bets with horse track bets, and to
appoint a special board to check
gambling.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16
The
WEATHERMAN
Says
Says

Key West and Vicinity: Fair
and warmer today thru Tuesday.
Florida: Fair today. Warmer
north portion late tonight or Tues
day and elsewhere Tuesday. Cool
er Tuesday except in extreme
south portion.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits and East Gulf of Mexico:
Gentle to moderate winds, va
riable over north portion and
mostly north to northeast over
south portion becoming moderate
southeasterly by tonight and
moderate to fresh southerly late
tonight. Tuesday fresh southwest
winds shifting to northwest. Fair
today. Scattered showers ex-
treme north late tonight or Tues
day and elsewhere Tuesday.
Western Caribbean: Moderate
northeast to east winds becoming
east to southeast Tuesday. Partly
cloudy weather.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16
Historic Mulberry
Tree Still Stands

MULBERRY Up - It's been
struck by lightning, SCARED by
bullets and its limbs rubbed raw
by lynching ropes, but this mining
community's mulberry tree still
stands.
The 77-year-old tree down by the
railroad station gave this place
its name. Before the city had a
name the railroad men handled
freight boxes labeled: "Put off at
the mulberry tree"
Forums have been held under
its boughs, men have been hanged
from it, and for years it was a
gathering place for friendly groups
of chit chatters.
Legend has it that the coroner
used to hold inquests every Mon.
day morning over the victims of
weekend festivities. For years the
weekends started off with brawls.
then led to murder and lynchings.
Back in the 1905 this place was
as wild as any movie version of
the Old West. The history books
say this was when the phosphate
mines opened up and everyone
carried firearms. Lynchings from
the tree did not go out with the
passing Of the years.
r. B. Fuller, Florida manager
OF the International Minerals and
Chemical Corp, says ''Lynchings
and shootings were everyday
events"
He tells of an incident in 1910
when he was working IL hours a
day as miner and drawing S1.50.
81 was walking dowi the street
to get breakfast with a chap I
roomed with when he told me
there were a few people hanging
from the mulberry tree.
81 didn't 60 to look at them
with him, but / ate no breakfast
that day."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16

Observations taken at City Office
Key West, Fla, Feb. 16, 1858
$500 AN. EST
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16
NIGHT CLUB RAIDS

JACKSONVILLE R-Raids on
six Duval County night clubs early
Sunday resulted IN the arrests Of
20 persons on charges of selling
liquor after legal closing hours and
violating gambling laws.
The raids were carried out un,
der supervision Of John E. Stat.
ford, Tallahassee, assistant direc,
tor of the Beverage Department
Eighteen department agents: from
all parts Of the state, and two dep.
uties sheriff participated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16
TRIBUTE PAID

Continued from Page One) :
auxiliary unit and the Arthur Saw.
yer Post, American Legion.
Mr.. Mario Perez Dayila, rep
resenting the San Carlos Institute
then spoke briefly in Spanish.
The salute to the dead was Of
fered by the Key West Guard of
Honor followed by the playing of
taps.
Mrs. Annie Ulchar, Chaplain Of
Sawyer Post Auxiliary offered the
benediction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16
TODAY'S
STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK tAP)

NEW YORK R-In e slow NOV
ing session the stock market today
inched a little higher.
Gains ran into the major frac-
tons while losses were more re-
strained with a couple of excep-
tons.
The customary rush of orders
placed over the weekend soon was
cleared away, and the tape halted
for seconds at a time.
Major divisions of the market
getting ahead included motors,
railroads, oils, rubbers, merchan-
dising issues, farm implements,
and colds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16

Relative Humidity a 500 AN.
74%
Barometer lSea Levell 500 AN.
30.18 ins-1022.0 mbs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-16
AUTOS ARE RIFLED

lC0ntlnued from Page One)
the cars which the thieves had
used to smash the windows.
Two pairs of binoculars, Of
French manufacture, valued al
'$23 each were found to be missing
from Douglas car.
The Sheriff's office is checking
for fingerprints on the vehicles.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24
law-abiding people.

law-Sbiding people.
OF COURSE. most southerners
are going to hold on TO segrega-
ton rs long az they can. But when
they can no longer hold Il. they
are going to be good sports they
are going TO abide by the decision
Of the highest court Of the land.
II can hardly be otherwise. The
Supreme Court has prestige and
respect not only in the North but
in the South.
A few weeks ago l argued that
u there Is rioting and bloodshsd
when segregation is abolished. Il
will be because our leaders will
have abdicated their responsibility
As leaders II every leader takes
Senator Georges position. the
transition viii be made without
grave incident. Inherently the
South Is no worse and no better
than the people in other sections
Of this land.
THERE II NO way OF gather
ing statistics on how Southern
people feel about segregation.
Most human beings are towards
We fear the social consequences Y
We 90 against current practices
It's my belief that there Is q rel
atively high percentage Of people
in the South who actually believe
that segregation imposed by law
IL wong But they are not going
TO stuck their necks out by shout
ing Il from the houSe.top. But
thsse same people would be happy
u the Supreme Court gave them
an pportunity 60 do normally and
legally what they would like TO
DO hut now are afraid 10 do,
1t those who argue against
cha Ees by law or court action
ren amber that q new law or q
court decision may free shAckled
minis and enable ensiav~d con-
sciences to rise to the dignity for
which they were made. They tel
me hat white patrons IN . wash
ing'on restaurant have already
left their seats TO so over and say
10 Negro patrons we are 80 glad
you are here
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

America has always placed great future Even
IN Its earliest years nation II planned and prepared It's
youth for the tasks of leadership for the ensuing
The has been of each Of the cities which have
arisen the American Counties and
human beings The better prepared these beings
accept the responsibilities Of the days ahead better and
greater becomes
ton with TIME Magazine and n group OF ~ civic figures Ia
search for aud select 100 Young Men whose
mcnS will make the greatest contribution grow
and wClheinR of Greater Minneapolis is fine example Vt
human planning
An estimated $500 young expected to be nominal
ed Out of the the committee will have the job
selecting the 100 most outstanding in the group
The 100 young and hrir will be houorcd ~ =
banquet September L. where they will their cita
tons expected furnish the leadership the
city
TIME Magazine has sponsored the program in other
American cities Atlanta Georgia and Pittsburgh PennSy
vanS with excellent results and reception Minneapolis
selected the Mdwestern city for the project aud the
eepton and enthusiasm for the project already evidenced in
dcative that the idea bound he extremely beneficial IN
stimulating the interest Of the young Of the city but also
EpOtghtng the kind Of future leadership which Is growing
mp right under nOsesand Of which many Of
aware.
In the Pittsburgh program several members Of the Negro
American community among the 100 successful nominees
Minneapolis has number Of Negroes doing outstanding
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

Negro Republicans have been waiting appointments
Federal Government Inauguration
time only one job Of any importance has their
We thoroughly understand the problems
fronting the Administration
NswFar Deal saturaton but considerably
strained.
After ALL Negro Republicans
worked had for Eisenhower victory ecogn
ton
And Is matter of that
appointments Negroes
Therefore
been aPpond at this late date
ability
So far the Administration has not only dragged its
connection but has satisfactory
We think prompt action IL called
has long passed. Editorial n he PITTSBURGH COURIER
Editors NOtei The COURIER vas camp the
November elections and
Vann would be given diplomatic The plalnVe"
Are The Jobs" perhaps
hover people have not convinced leading supporters
the excuse there's been time to consider
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

I. Senator George IL a South.
erner ito the manor born" He's
an able Senator. I have not al
ways applauded the positions he
has taken on various matters in
the Senate. But this does not mat
ter, The man has risen to a posi-
ton OF national Importance in our
national life. He Is one Of the con-
stitutional authorities in Congress
When q Southerner Of national re-
pute says that we might as well
expect the Supreme Court to de-
clare segregation IN the public
schools unconstitutional. we can
not treat II lightly. What he says
on this subject win impress the
South far more than II Senator
Tart Of Ohio or other Northern
senators had said t.
2. The Senator'S statement Is
significant again because he pre-.
sents II in poised. calm and
constructive manner. lie might
have dsplored the possible fact
that such a decision might BE-
handed down. Tie might have en-
tered into a long discourse as 20
why segregation should be main
tanned. Ordinarily one might ex-
pect that from most Southerners
in politics. The Senator might
have done as, unfortunately, some
Southern politicians have done,
predict rioting and strained race
relations II the Supreme Court
rules adversely to segregation A
few leaders have done just this
which IN my mind is tRntamount
10 encouraging mob violence, The
Senator did none Of these things
he suggests that the South might
aS well prepare TO make the prop
or adjustment in case the Supreme
Court rules out segregation in the
public schools.
3 The remarks % the Senator
are significant for q third reason,
n seems TO show that Senator
George and other Southernsrs viii
do what people In other sections
Of the nation do when the Supreme
Court hands down . decision. They
win abids BY the decision, I have
said in thess pages more than
once that refuse to believe thar
the south 10 Q ruthless and non.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

Jessie Shepard who few months ago
personals Of fire last Friday In re-
It had turned print almost perfect except
that Mr. turned up as MRS Thus a inches of story describing
an apparently lovely wedding turned up marrying
mother instead of the gooa caused by proof
just However hard try. it's
again Most of get case hardened to it. but few
disturbed about such error-hch is good sign
u
Ted Chicago pro- golf players and fans
remaining the first three days Of the
the office last with Sol Hughes for
golfers the big
play public links not display
making friends Rhodes to his credit readily admits that
"angeled" Many
any giving who helped
them early days detracs something from their own achieve
true however and Ted Rhodes proves it,
cstty girls quickest a mans heart
through pocketbook especially II it has in it,
Randy Merriman City credited
this Although most girls bathing suits aren't big as postage
stamp they sin deliver the males
BPartsan The law to establish national
George signed
introduced the lower house Of Congress by Republican Congress-
Missouri the Senate by Democratic Sem
delivered Republican Secretary Of the Interior Douglas Mckay
L. Barnes. LyndaIe, Is a co-chAIrmAn free
which the Lafayette school district next
Tuesday. July 20.
every campaign.
dishonesty
stand this paper takes regarding candidate.
politics years
he characters who have made off
foolish politicians this paper had attacked
Apparently it this paper unfavorable
public Usually Of
candidate based honest and
about citizen having equal rights Naturally
candidate
nufy candidacy among
!
the approaches
candidate tells him the editor and
this thing fixed candidate the
that the candidate hears
money the guy who going to up everything.
OF these bacmaers
they would their candidate
usually surprised Is
|
What makes really hot Is that aPant for political office
the Twin Cities who anything this
edtoaly. Any enough give anybody
influence this stupid What bothers
also that friend waited all
candidates Wctmzed
they
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24


cherished ambition To pursue a
course having directly 10 do with
one of tho knottieat problems Of
the Twentieth Century world.
To my great chagrin and disap-
pointmsnt, the entire semester,
with the exception Of one week,
was given TO immigration and
only one week given To the study
Of the color question N Il relates
to the Negro SO disappointed
was I that thereupon decided
that as soon as entered upon my
work at Virginia Union, I was
going to organize and teach such
q course after manner that
would give my students an In
sight into the problem that 30
closely involved them,
So. accordingly, in the fall OF
1921 there was organized in Vir-
Einia linton what was probably
the first course In race relations
~ such ever offered by any col.
lege In the United States and
certainly the first In the Negro
colleges.
From the beginning l exposed
the students To the most rabid
writings Of the most rabid Ne
gruphobes 10 be found in our
library, Chamberlain and Goblin
eau. Stnddard and Cox and all the
rest. were assigned for collateral
readings, The students were FUR
iouS At being assigned such
works, when there were 50 many
others works TO be had by writers
who were more friendly on the
color question.
Upon being asked why these as.
signmcnt BY NegrophobSs, my re-
ply invariably was, These Negro
phobes are your problem and un.
less ynu know what they Rrr
thinking and saying. YOU are not
prepared 60 meet the Issue they
raise" In other words. II has
become clear to everybody now
~ u was clear 90 me then, that
unless you know what your en-.
emies are doing and saytnG, you
are not prepared 10 meet the issue
they raise" In other words u
has become clear to everybody
now as u was clear To me then,
that unless yog know what YOUR
enemies are doing and saving
YOU are not prepared 60 meet
them in mortal combat
II H. not always those who make
uS feel comfortable and at case
who are our friends, nor Rrr all
those who make rs feel III at ease
our enemies. So often those who
put us AZ ease In our lions arr our
real enemies; and the prophets
whom Jerusalem stoned werr In
deed the friends Of Jerusalem.
40 u was found profitable TO
bring my students face to face
with the thinking Of the men
who would sternAhRe their sec
ond class citizenship, And - In
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

jobs their particular fields The of these men should
be submitted nomnaed If they they will receive
consideration all other candidates receive Any
% through 80 working living in Greater Minneapolis is
eligible for nomination Selections will be made without refer
ence 10 race color field Of endeavour any other crcum
stance except the candidates record and fitness for future
leadership.
The joint venture of TIME great publication, and the
Minneapolis Chamber in mining for human that
might otherwise be discovered fine worthwhile under
taking the tradition Of nation which has always placed
great hope leaders We the
will have wide public support in Greater Minneapolis.
There nothing than radical turned conservative,
unless Il il a conservative turned radical.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

the later years when took TO
the platform and press In my en-
deavors to be Of greatest service
TO my people In their struggles for
Liberation, I did not follow the
then current line Of keeping be.
fore my audiences Of whites, the
problems that hindered the Ne
gro,
Instead OF telling the wonder.
ful things Negroes were accom-
plishing l kept hammering away
on the hAndicaps and hindrances
that impeded the Negroes onward
movement, Instead OF Ginning In
with the rest and tell the world
that Negroes were taking full.
fledged citizenship by storm,
rather elected to tell Negroes and
the world that the economic devil
was about to catch the Negro in
his struggles.
pleaded for dollar conscious
ness and for vote consciousness
and for job consciousness. Ne
grpes who were not thinking ser
iously called me In derislon the
gloomy dean. Today nearly
all the Negro deans are gloomy
when they look out upon the sit
uation and see what obstacles i'm
pede the Negro in his upward as
pirationS,
II took Dr Dubois 20 set
the Nrgrces right on this point
when he came out boldly in one of
his superb dehverances and said
that the Negro who was an op.
ttmist was patiently a fool I did
not make It 81 strong, but
have always felt happy that
took the line that was more In
keeping with the fight the Negro
IL being called upon To- make.
was not Understanding the hf.
ncult task we had 10 face.
One Of the most dangerous symp-
toms Of the current communist
democracy situations resides in
this same preiisp0sition 81 under.
estimating communism and com
munlstS Our writers and legts,
lators dwell at great length on
what the communists cannot do
and what the communists are
not
We arr Understanding our
task of combating communism Il
we think that burning communist
books and executing communist
traitors are going TO stem the
tide OF communism. Only re-
vitaliSed democracy can save
the world from communism. Our
respectable pile of atom bombs
does not offer any satisfactory
answer 20 the question that COM
muniSm raises Democracy as set
forth In the Constitution and
Christianity as set forth In the
hte and teachings Of Jesus CHRIST
DO offer satisfactory answers
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24
CALIFORNIAN HASM'T AaIssFD RFADIMo pApFR IN YEARS

Editor haven't missed reading for the past
have been from Minneapolis
editorials and local pictures really interesting.
Recently picture Of the st.
shows the people worked together
cation have with Bible presented July
Potter during Sunday school days the old
having worked and watched the progress years
graduate friends and keeping people
Of such important events matter where
Carter johnson. ". St. Angeles &c. Calf
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24
Letters TO The Editor
ARTIcIFS PLAYED IMPORTANT PART

Of st. Peters AME church, wish TO
opportunity and staff sincere
which the dedication
Of church
timely well written and they played
important making dedication
been numerous Again
well doneResPectfuHy Trustees Of s. Peters
by W. stoVA secretary Minneapolis Minnesota
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

Editor On Tuesday July 27th The Golden
outing the parks We shall
Thanks to this made possible by gift OF the check
Percy Villa Fund
Please believe US TO be genuinely grateful for
transportation problem and
wishes and for continued
Group
Pres. 81 Paul. Minnesota July 20. 1883
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

He'd driven for miles the parssy settled
little Boosting
supper
complained about the condition the roller
Besides"
been pruhi6itsd by for yearA!-
replied proprietor.
aAangtn passed CaPVsTs weekly
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24
ZION APPRECIATED FANS

Editor and officers Of Zion Baptist church wish to
express deep appreciation beautiful
They much needed appreciated
and Theodore Woodland have both very
supplying We sorry you
little late Once thank God
Baptist church. pastor
clerk, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24
Hanc Ock Says Understanding
Diffic ulties Is A Negro Fault;
Burned Books Don't Harm Reds
ny GORDON HANCOCK

Richmond virginia-when the writer student In
northern universities he sought and elected all
which pertaned directly to the color question in the south
The university offerings few indeed When Harvard
offered course entitled "Immgration aud the Negro
seized upon with great enthusiasm, hoping find in il
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24
Writer Claims Many In South
Will Approve Supreme Court
Ruling Out Sc hOOl Segregation
By BENJAMN MAYS in the Pittsburgh CoURIER

Senator George has made significant statement lie pre-
diets that the Supreme Court will hand down "a decision
having segregation public schools The Senator saws further
that the South might well anticipate its ultimate impact
prepare TO meet IT, The statement is significant for
raaan
, 1953-12-21
Police Ordered to
Curb Wunton Use Of
Explosives in Towns

The Administration has or
dered the Police Department
to take stern measures to curb
the wanton use of explosives
within the city limits. Disre-
garding the law, dangerous ex
plosives are being thrown at
people, under cars and IN plac
es where it would be likely to
cause injury to innocent per-
sons.
Administrator Canegata,h has
ordered the placing Of pla-
cards in prominent places
around the town Of Christian
sted in particular, & will also
publish in the newspapers,
excerpts from the law govern
ing the use Of such explosives
which state:
Nc Torpedoes, Thunder
bolts. Roman Candles o. Ex-
plcsive Packet Of any kind
name or description, shall be
exploded within the town Ii
mits. except ia recreaticnal
areas or wharf area.
I'll is also unlawful for any
peson TO throw. project Of pro
pei such fireworks towards
any person or property.
, 1953-12-21
Trade Promotion
Consultdnt Engaged
BY Corib. Comm.

Mr.. How Tewksbury,
Trade Promotion Consultant
engaged by the Caribbean
Commission to assist in the
preparation for the forthcom-
ing Trade Pomotion Confer
ence, recently assumed duties
at Kent House.
His tour Of duty will take
him to the various countries
served by the Commission. Be
fore coming to Trinidad he Vi
sited Puerto Rico an dthe Vir-
gin Islands Of the US; he will
leave Trinidad this week for
leave Trinidad for Grenada, at
ter which he will go on to Sur
imam, Curacao, Aruba, jana
lea, Antigua, Guadeloupe Mar
Unique and Barbados. He is
due to return to Trinidad in
February and after that he
90 to British Guiana and
Continued on page n
, 1953-12-21
Rev. Burtu. Native Of
". |. Will be Orduined
10 Priesthood Dec. n

The Rev. Frank Kenneth
Barta, a native Of St. Thomas
will be ordained a Priest at
the All Saints Anglican Chur-
eli tomorrow December %, at
9 am. BY the Rev. A. IRVINE
Swift, Bishop in Charge Of the
Virgin Islands.
The Rev. Mr.. Barta IS the
son of Commander and Mrs.
Z. j. Barta. Mrs. Barta, the
former Miss Agnes BERG, lived
all her life in these islands be-
fore her marriage. Comman-
de Barta was serving in the
Navajo when they
were married.
Young Barta was graduated
from the Church Divinity
School Of the Pacific in Gail
fornia, last June, and came
here on the clergy staff in
July. One Of his first duties as
a clergyman in St. Thomas
was to assist at the interment
Of his grandmother Mrs. Jo-
|sephine Berg, q former resi-
dent Of that island.
After his ordination tomor-
row he will celebrate his first
Mass on Wednesday, Decem-
her %, at s am.
Among those from St.Croix
who will witness the cere-
mony will be Father Daniel
|Welty Of the St. Johns Angli-
can Church.
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