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Evening star., 1953-01-20

with presidential oaths began
with our first President, George
Washington, in 1889.
Even so, the situation had
its difficulties. AS he was about
to be sworn in on the balcony
of Federal Hall in New York
City, it was discovered that no
Bible had been provided. A
messenger was sent to the st.
Johns Masonic Lodge rooms
nearby to fetch one.
It apparently was opened at
random and, as Washington
took the oath, his hand rested
on the 49th and 50th chapters
of Genesis. After the oath was
read, Washington replied:
II swear, so help me God"
He then kissed the book and
a tradition was born that has
survived the years.
It soon became custom for
incoming Presidents to take
the oath on family Bibles, but
one, President Harding, used
the Washington Bible in 1921.
Soon after President Eisen-
hower's election, the st. Johns
Lodge, which still owns the
priceless relic, offered it to
him for today's ceremonies.
Presidents that have been
sworn in more than once gen.
orally have used the same.
Bible for each occasion, but
the one that was used more
often than any other was the
old Dutch Bible of the RooSe-
velt family. Franklin D.
Roosevelt used it twice as
Governor of New York and four
times as President.-W. J. M.
Evening star., 1953-01-20
W7HEN President Eisenhower
!" TODAY placed his hand on

W7HEN President Eisenhower
w today placed his hand on
he Bible and swore to defend
Pur Constitution, he followed
tradition that has been
broken only twice in the 163-
'ear-old history Of presidential
baths.
The Constitution does not
equire that a Bible be used,
|ut nevertheless there appar-
ntly has been only one in
tance of a presidential oath
peing taken without 1t.
When Theodore Roosevelt
|ecame President in 1901, after
he death of President Nc
kinley, he took the oath at
he home of a friend in Buffalo,
,ho later said: ITO the best
4 my knowledge, no Bible was
(Sed."
Neither does the Constitu-
ion Stipulate that a President
wear to the oath. It gives
i'm the privilege of affirming
!, but only one President
rankin Pierce, an Episcopa-
lan-took 1t by affirmation
b 1853.
The difference is that an
ath is an appeal to God to
illness the sincerity of who
yer is taking 1t, while an
mrmation is merely a decla-
alton of sincere intentions.
Iowever, it is equivalent in
Nv to an oath.
OathS are of extremely an
Ient origin, having been used
v many nations, Christian
nd otherwise, and the custom
using a Bible in connection
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13
HINTS TO-.
HOME MAKERS
Baking Time Savers

IDEAL time savers. Biscuit mix.
Home made ba'-.~g mixes are
cookie mix. paStry H.IX. all these
are easy - MIKE -.uu easy 10 store.
on house -aning al l@'rd~v
days no ana +. 7. \. n. .Ing.
62yS when "NCry minute yom.,-
or the busy homomaFc.. hot bis
cults can s',,i b. q I..l - S.. rDv:so
at supper time. Just take down
the can Of biscuit mix mgde Of 6
cups Sittcd flour, | seds;. Doa .aIt.
tablespoons baking powder. !
cup fat (thc kind that dols not
.@.H to be refrigcrataCD: NIX dry
ingredients. cut fat lilo iour until
the mixture looks like corn meal.
Use Il cup milk to each cup of
mix. hnead dough lightly and roll
dough to about IL inch thick. Bake
III not oven. Take just a minute.
ana | cup OF mix will make 8 to
II one and one-half inch biscuits.
Homemade Rolls
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13
T0lPKntS HURLS 4WTTER
AS LOCALS BEAT CLINTON
By-Jimmy Carroll

Making his l4th appearance in
ID games. Whitley Tompkins out
dueled Clinton ace Robert Nc
Clanahan as he pitched a neat
four hitter to lead his mates to a
9-5 victory over the Clinton Dark
horses here Friday. In pitching
the win, Tompkins whitfield seven
and issued but two free passes.
After some what shaky start
the local marathon moundsman
settled down to allow only one
base rapt in the last seven frames.
Easy going Jimmy Jernigan gave
able assistance to the Red Devil
cause. smacking out double and
two singles in four appearances
at the plate
Finding themselves with a two
run deficit going into the third
stanza, the locals erupted for four
markers to take a So lead. Neil
Gore led off the big inning drill
ing a two Dagger to rightfield.
Nick Jernigan scored Gore with
a line single batting in his first
of two runs.
A free pass and an error loaded
the sacks. Ned Watts, husky catch
er for the locals, then stepped to
the plate and delivered his first
bingle of the season, a sharp single
between second and first clearing
the bases. The locals clinched the
tilt tallying three more runs in
the seventh stanza and adding an
insurance marker in the eight.
No Clintonite was able to reach
Tompkins for more than one hit.
Jimmy Bethune blasted out the
most telling blow, a two run triple
in the first inning. McClanahan
was the opening hurler for the
DarkhorSeS but was lifted in the
seventh stanza in favor of Boney
who came on to put out a Red
Devil uprising. The field play of
beth SCuads was outstanding.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13
Rssszz( z:s1 CLASSIFIED ADS

WANTED - One good livewire
high school senior or other local
young man or woman interested
In fulltime job as subscription
solicitor and rural newsman.
Must have car. Must have neat
appearance and good character.
Good. permanent job for the
right man. See w. Horace Carter
at The Tribune office. If
FOR SALE-One ALB apartment
size electric range. Three burn
erS and oven. In good condition.
priced to sell at $4,000 Can be
seen at Tribune any time. If
FOR RENT: Nice bedroom, South
ern exposure. Mrs. r. T. Bruton,
phone 2606, City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13

homemade rolls will make any
meal hit with the family. 1t
doesn't take long to make them
either-little clover leaves, plump
ouns, or Parker House. Be sure
TO make up enough dough 20 make
cinnamon rolls or nut and raisin
ounS that you can serve for break
last or for mid-morning when
friends drop in.
Homemade breads can't be dup
Heated outside the home kitchen.
Get out your choice yeast bread
recipes and surprise your family
with some good hot homemade
rolls.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13
SERVICES

FOR SALE - Plenty of good used
tires, sizes 600 l6 priced from
$685. up. Come in and look them
over. Dicus-Fowler Co., Your
Firestone Store, Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13
KNOW IN ADVANCE

How's your driving performance
when you are faced with a criti-
cal highway emergency? Can you
make a split second decision and
act on it in time 10 avert a bad
situation?
According to the Institute for
Safer Living of the American
Mutual Liability Insurance Com
pany, the all-important thing is
to know the right decision before
you are called upon to make it.
You can then take quick and de-
cisive steps to prevent the acct
dent.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13

WOMEN WANTED: Address and
mai! poStalS. Make over $50
Week. Send 81 for instructions.
-EEDO. Wutcrtown. Mass.
pr.l.8.15rd.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13
STOCK car RACES
DARLINGTON, s. c. The a

DARLINGTON, s. c. - The ma
tons leading stock car drivers
will be performing on the largest
track in the world for stock car
racing when they compete in the
two speed classics this season at
Darlington Raceway.
The world-famous Darlington
Raceway has been enlarged to a
mile and half, making it second
only to Indianapolis. Since the
track was completed in 1850, it
has been measured as a mile and
a quarter.
The lengthening of the track
took place when the Raceway of
ficials completely rebuilt the south
turn. The banked-turn now is re-
garded as one of the finest on any
race track in the country.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13

FOR SALE AT MYRTLE BEACH
Desirable residential lot III
north end between highway and
boulevard. OWuCr must sell.
Write box l462. Myrtle Beach.
S. c. If
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13
FOR SALE =

Chiropractic For Nervousness
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-13

FOR SALE - Is New Westing-
house RefrigeratorS at Dealer
Cost. Also one new Victor Is
foot Deep Freezer, White Motor
Sales, Green Sea Road, Tabor
City, N. c.
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24
Galloway Music
Students Give
Musical Party

A delightful evening was spent
by the students of the Galloway
Summer School of Music and
their parents and friends Thurs
day night at the YWCA. The
occasion was a musical party
given for their entertainment by
Mrs. II. A, Galloway.
Musical selections were per
formed by several of the stu
dents. Works of the following
composers appeared on the pro-
gram: Schaum. Waldefeur, Bur
gemueller, Grieg, Tschaikowsky.
Ro m b e rg, Firestone, Delibes.
Smith, Martin, Schuett, Durand
and List.
Students appearing on program
We're; Benny Johnson, Janice
johnson, Linda Joyce Handy,
Juanda Jean Bell, June Ross,
Penny Wright, Catherine Woth-
en-, Earline Russell, Annie Lynch.
Shirley Ann Stewart, CAROLYN
Ross, Thelma Mothershed, Gilbert
Mothershed, Penny Wright. Will
helmenia Epps, Rose Marie James
Rhoda Anderson, Cecilia Douglas,
lfeopia Green, Annie Ruth Ma
pier, Lille Jen Carter, Lois
Mothershed, Grace Mothershed.
Roberta Whitfield, Yolanda Jack
son, Evelyn Robinson, Bragedine
Thomas, Edith Thomas, Frank
Douglas, George Evelyn Douglas,
Claudia Wheeler, Eta Wheeler,
and Homer White.
Parents and guests present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Alias Wheel
er, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Mother
shed, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Carter; Mes
danes Blanche Johnson, Blanche
Handy, Mary Larry, Minnie Ross,
Sadie Worthen, Rosie Winfrey,
Hannah Lynch, Willie Stewart,
Odell Epps, Augusta Anderson,
Freddie Douglas, Lula Qualls,
Roy Robinson, B. E. Thomas, AL
ma Atkinson, Idella Steele, Emma
Smith, Bessie Hamilton, Rosie Lee
Jacobs, Annie Harris; Misses Ce-
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24

Flushed with its numerous victories in
the courts, the legal arm of the NAACP has
begun to feel its importance. A victory in the
Supreme Court in the Education cases could
prove to be the signal for Marshalls crowd to
demand a larger share of the actual direction
of the Association, ultimately its control.
There was some evidence of this at the St.
Louis Convention, where the lawyers were
more active than ever before.
This, however, is not as bad as some
might think. The course is normal. The job
done by the NAACP, under the leadership of
the social philosophers, has been a remarka-
BILE one; but it is just a phase of the full
task of winning complete freedom for Negroes
in America.
Perhaps this move may save the NAACP
from eclipse. 1t will be noted that the Urban
League, though it calls itself an organization
for social service among Negroes, places the
greatest emphasis today on economic service.
The League has adjusted its thinking and ac-
ton to meet the time; the unfortunate thing,
however, is that there is still work to be done
in the field in which the League originally
functioned that of helping people from ru-
raj and small town communities to adjust to
large Urban centers.
A turning point at the Urban League oc-
ctrrod some years ago when Lester B. Grang-
err was moved into the top spot in the Nation
al Office and julius A. Thomas was brought in
as director of the Industrial Relations depart
ment Both are more eeonomic-minded than
their predecessors. The NAACP is still domi-
mated by old line social workers. 1t should not
be forgotten by those who would now take
over, that the work done by the pioneers was
necessary. They created the climate out of
which the future progress will be made.
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24
See Policy Change Likely In
Leadership Of NAACP-
BY Olive A. Adams

In 1919 1.-THE Challenge, a book dealing
with Negro leadership, was published by Wen
dell Malliet and company. 1t was written by
Julius ]. Adams, executive director of Global
News Syndicate and executive editor of the
New York Age-Defender. =
Last week, this column quoted from the
book in discussing DR.. Claiming H. Tobias
call for a campaign fund of a million dollars
a year to fight segregation and Jim crow and
push the Negro ahead to ward first : class
citizenship. Mr.. Adams called for just such
a fund in his book.
Something that is happening right now
was also urged by Mr.. Adams in his book
four years ago, and | would like to quote it
briefly:
NEGRO leadership of the past generally
has been attuned to conditions of the past,
when the problem was only one of adjustment.
Today's leadership must be geared to new
conditions, now that the problem is one of
expansion and development. The difficulties
of this REORGANIZATION of leadership must be
overcome if the race is to develop successful
ly."
It appears that this re-orientation is 60
ing on now and has been for some time in the
nations top organization fighting for the Ne
gro's rights : the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
1t could burst wide open at any time, although
at present it is peaceful and the ehange-over
may be achieved that way. The principal fig
ures in the play are Thurgood Marshall, spe-
cial counsel for the NAACP on the one hand
and Walter White and Roy wilkins on the
other. 1t represents a significant move in the
ultimate shift of the leadership of the Negro
from the social worker concept to the legal
and economic concept.
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24
As The Public Natures The Truth
Becomes More Acceptable
BY lauren White

Changing world conditions and the ma
turity of American moVie-goers are giving US
better movies. We are able to see more truth
full portrayals of events of the past now than
we formerly were able to see. The movie
Seminole" is an illustration of this.
Seminole" is a story concerning Indian
wars in the settling of America by Europeans.
The movie is based on actual fact. The T.. S.
government wanted the Seminoles to get out
of Florida and settle in the west. The leader
of the Seminoles didn't want to leave Florida
but didn't want war either. He felt that the
differences between them could be settled am
ieably.
The arrogant and inconsiderate officer in
charge of the U. S. forces in Florida was
anxious for war. He wanted to enhance his
reputation by ~slaughtering the Indians. AT
one time the officer tricked the Indian leader
into coming to his fort for a peace talk. When
the leader arrived, he was beaten and thrown
into a pit.
The officer who was decent enough to
resent the unfairness Of our forces toward
the Indians, was cOurtmartialed
The movie, which, as we said, is based
on fact, simply shows some of the actual hap
penings in the settling of America. Some of
the heroes were of European extraction, and
SO were some of the scoundrels. The same
thing was true of the Indians. Movie produc-
ers should be complimented for actually por-
traying events as they occurred. There was a
time when pictures concerning Indians had all
the Indians as villains and scoundrels and all
Europeans as heroes and angels.
These early movies showed the Indians
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24
The Impossible Is Possible =. Even
In The Deep South
BY Robert Durr

With the right approach, the impossible
is possible in the south. This much | have liv-
ed long enough to learn.
In the past thirty years, hordeS of poor
whites and blacks have migrated to the north,
east and west for better economic, political
and social opportunities.
Where the migrants moved with a sense
of mission, it has indeed been good for the
nation especially as it relates to the minority
and majority and better human relations eff
forts because outside the deep south it has
been possible to prove that the impossible
is Possible" And in a world where progress
must be served, only the impossible is worth
trying.
And I hear tell the south is being changed
for the better while being aided and abetted
by outside forces. And l am told that our
greatest need in the south today is for smart
statesmen statesmen s. to sell its major
iy race on courageously and audaciousIy
Joining the United States of America and
leaving its dead to bury its dead.
Evidences of exception appear here and
there below the Mason Dixon line, but the
old south is still very much alive and there
are a host of "Rebs' who are still fighting
the civil war the war to keep the Negro in
p~oliticaI and economic slavery. And their eff
forts are attended with great success.
BY and large, the Negro is relegated to
the broom and mop category. Negro communi-
ties are still filled with Italian grocery stores.
There are few opportunities for real, upgrad-
ed. progressive employment for capable young
people in such industries as telephone, depart
rnent stores, municipal, county and state gov
ernments or internal revenue setups.
Discrimination sits brazenly on the throne
in education in the areas where laws are made
and administered So much so that it is most
difficult to understand why the s~o-called
white protestants with their religion about
Jesus Christ think as they think and do as
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24

they do, or maybe it would be better to allow
people of the devil to walk in his footsteps
more than they. Witness sports, music and
other facets of life today where people move
and have their being relaxed in the deep ap-
probation that people are people be they
white or black.
There is a vast difference between being
educated and being smart, Being educated
without being smart does not make for real
progress.
To do the impossible in improving inter-
racial relations in their country, we need a
more highly evolved spiritual and smart lead
erShip.
The impossible is possible to the man or
people who with courage and faith go down
to the Jordan, wade or swim across while re-
dictionary fuddy-duddies forever stand pro-
crastinatingly on the banks daring to ask or
try to do the impossible.
To those interested: There is enough coal
and iron ore in Birmingham, Alabama to last
for upwards of leo years. There are upwards
of 100000 Negroes in a radius of fifty miles.
These Negroes weekly payroll is 81, 500 900.
Their annual retail purchase are S15O,000,00O.
It's the largest Negro market in the south
and the sixth in the nation.
Il would seem Impossible, but here is a
challenge TO Negro knoW-Now and r"o7u'~a-
ton ability to dominate this market in home
building, furniture, electrical appliances, gro
c%eries, progressive insurance, automobile sales,
banking and many other things essential to
life and good living.
Birmingham should be made the number
one project in the south. Moreover, this would
show that the Negro was able to make the
greatest possible use of his earnings and
could engage in effective competition. More
over the Negro would too prove that he is
economically strong, free and smart enough
to do and get done the impossible.
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24

as ruthless SaVages attacking the Er,I
settlers. But they failed to show that TN Il
ans were here first and that many tins n
efforts to be friendly were met with hHl
and treachery.
In all fairness to the producers Of nr]
we must admit that they are in busins,
make money. If the releases they offer G1
be sold to the public, they can't stay in h
ness. 1t isn't always their fault, h0wgg
the public can't stand or won't pay for
truth.
Most school children know that The
merican Indians were treated unfairly u
Europeans took over America. Truthful
torians give accounts of how these PEI
were mistreated and driven from their la
Yet, most movies in the past showed the
an as a villain.
The producers had to misrepresent
facts because the immature American P4
would resent the truth. The public mind
been geared up to accept the fair skin
regular features of the European as sn'
of integrity and truth, 1t had been geaTei
to accept the features and complexion O
other ethnic groups as symbols Of UNI!
eousnesS and untruthfulness.
If changing world conditions ha
caused a maturing of the average Amen
movie goer's mind, such pictures as "
mole" would never be shown.
When the American public is able 70
at one minority group in its true Aght !
not be long before they can look al o.os'
the same way. We should be gFa'eu
changing world conditions and the na'uI'
the American movie-goers.
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24
What Would A Truce Be Worth?-

up. Right now it looks pretty much like the
Reds are willing to lose any amount of men
and equipment to prolong the war or bring 1t
to an indecisive end.
There seems to be a feeling mounting a
mong observers and reporters that time
works for the Reds-that as the years pass
on they will be better prepared and we will
be worse off, Perhaps Syngman Rhee has a
great deal of support in the feeling that the
best time to press for a complete decision is
right now. 1t will be expensive now in blood
and money, but it will be more expensive later,
From this point it would seem that the
best thing for the United States and the dem
oeratic nations is to press forward for COM
plete victory now, and accompany the drive
for victory with a drive for democracy for all
races and lands. Only in this way, can the
play be taken from the Reds.
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24

ELECTED - Rev. c. Johnson Of
Roland was elected president of
the Ministers conference at the
meeting of the Union district SIS,
Usher Board and BTU congress
which convened at the 9th Street
Baptist church, North Little Rock.
Rev. johnson also had charge of
the singing and Rev. j. R. Green
was in charge of the devotion
throughout the meeting. Rev. p,
L. Rowe was reelected president.
The meeting convened from
July IA II and was well at
tended. 1t was indeed one of the
most successful meetings held for
years.
Other officers elected at the
meeting were Rev. w, r. Vaughn,
vice president; Mrs. Irene P. Nc
Cullum, recording secretary; Mrs.
P. J. Perry, corresponding secre-
tary; John Foster, treasurer; E.
M Ingram, dean; Rev, N. K.
Curry, general director Miss A.
Humphrey, pianist and Mrs. D,
E. Cook, dean.
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24
BY S. S. Taylor

Many people think that Syngman Rhee's
action in freeing $4,000 North Korean prison
ers of war will hinder a truce. 1t may! But
what would a truce be worth? Rhee seems to
think that a truce which leaves Red soldiers
in Korea and Korea divided will lead only to
more and greater war.
Our initial reason for entering the ko-
rean war was to help South Korea resist what
seemed to be North Korean aggression and in
vasion. When North Korean armies were driy-
en- from the South Korean land it would
seem that our initial detectives were accom-
plished. But like it takes two to start a fight,
1t takes two to end one. We never seem to
have reached a point where We could stop
fighting and be sure the enemy would also
stop. All the truce talks and parleys have
seemingly done nothing except give the Red
armies more time and opportunity to build
Arkansas State press., 1953-07-24
Booker T CHAR
To Follows EIks
To Atlanta Meet

PHILADELPHIA 49, The new
Booker T" cigar, which is daily
gaining a stronger foothold in the
tobacco market, looms to be one
Of the most popular brands to be
smoked at the Elks convention
in Atlanta during the last week
Of August.
Plans have already been made
for the Atlanta Cigar company,
exclusive distributor OF the Book
er t. in that metropolis, to have
boxes of the new cigar promi-
nently displayed on every re-
treshment stand and concession
where tobacco products are sold.
BY way of visual announce
ments, advertisements are sched-
uled for the Atlanta Daily World
and display space has been taken
in the Elks convention book
-Four color posters, designed to
catch the eye on either walls or
windows, will help add to the
growing numbers of Booker r.
smokers by being displayed in
conspicuous places in many cigar
outlets.
Everything possible is being
done to make the Booker rs
debut at a national convention
one that is impressionable and
long remembered by all who
smoke the cigar.