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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25
"On Gods Side"

During the last the then World champiou boxer
Joe Louis said to have coined the phrase we win because
Gods on our side" Whether Louis himself thought nm the
phrase or not Is an apt one and Il be applied the re-
cent school segregation being heard by the hrh eour,
Wen win because God and right Ia on our side
When we I'VE" in this instance we not only mean the
Negro school child who has been robbed az his
educational heritage but tina, abolition Of race
ganon In the schools Of the land will that America AZ
whole win win.
Every time court decision decides uphold the Amsri
can Constitution strengthens every fabric Of our society
Every time bRory discrimination intolerance and mero
matted the Negro or the minority wins victory but more
than that the justice 10 which this country dedicated and
has shed blood for-is triumphant and vindioa,ed
In all Of these involving the rights f American
Negroes actually the rights Of all Americans being decided
and democracy supplemented by every victory for right
Americans Negro and white who love their country know
Joe Louis knew about World War H. that those who fight
against prescription viii win and right because they
are "on Gods side"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25
1853
Navy Reports RueIuI Discrimination Faded

President Eisenhower Of the BY the secretary
Of Navy that T proved concuvsy that the Nays policy
nonssgegaon completely effective" victory for civil
rights brought through regulations
mostly through good Fellowship operations
democracy
migration the Armed Forces Of the United
States made rapid progress Pearl Harbo In the Army
put among troops with virtually
friction: Secretary AndsrsOns marks m fun acceptance
operation Navy Remnants segregation have
successfully Navy property
instance remaining win DO brought into ns Secretary Anderson
says by the beginning Of 1854
together the sight Of boys work
Ing figure high the development
bFotherhood nothing tragic
travail nation World War and Korea dd not bring
added and closer bond Of fellowship Americans
races Crseda and eolors,-sL Paul Dispatch
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25
90 NssrO chsrehes Haye opsn Deor7


IN theory the Negro church open
white ministers because Of their mdity
worshipplng church
How free the Negro pastor Negro
tors could advocate worship
also convinced that the Negro membership
across racial lines In his church and get with &C.
doubt pastor would lose his pulpit doing
might be growing the Of few members
large the Negro people would having open
all the people what then. IL the Drawback
wish the Negro church people everywhere would make
that their churches
They should In tr pulpts the
The Rev William Holmes Borders Of Atlanta
his radio TALKS Atlanta open
This think should granted and
convention local state and national should
ING the world that the Negro churches
Ths number OF white people wOFup Join
called Negro churches not important They Be few
may Be many.
But the main thing that Be draw
no color bar IN churches
open door policy Moss Minneapolis and ~eg
have white counncantA There record preaomnAny
Negro congregatioa O6ng white
IN any minnesota Negro" ehurch
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25

always against kinds whsthsr
hidden excuses direct sales tax The sales
put least able "a
pay proponents that under the sales each
pays depending money he Spsnd But
remains neverthe& that sales enacted John
Citizen and would be paying In taxes than We do
under only ths income tax system
Association Manufactures recently
Committee federal sales tax
levied at the manufacturing evsl Of 5 TO take effect next April
disturbing thing about this proposal IL that for the FIRST
getting favorable confederation Chances
proposal q political And wen should The
NAM using hs Republican Party tool through which gener
ally unpopular tax could be placed ts American public Frankly
would ths Republican Party given chance the
least put tn plans and policies into operation To
champion sales federal state the Republican
party political suicide We cant let that happen yet
NAM would call the excise taxes sales taxes (which
tsy the limited proposal have
. BSs
Christian Science Mon
Different products belong different levels Of necessity and
utility"
Ts Record thinks that the Monitor hit thu nail the head with
the following opposition TO the sales tax philosophy.
wants conscatoy tax rates for
upper continued indefinitely anything like
living that the smaller
margin Necessities life until
mlnuS And the the the
greater margin Iwiss savngs support
government ANY proposal which ignores fight"
We add our hearty Ansn-fhs Mnnseonha CAGan) RECORD
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25
Better Late Than Never

II appears that Minneapolis city officials going to talk
with University Of Minnesota officials about the Washington
Avenue bridge The bridge needs either extensive repairs
better than that, total replacement
Minneapolis has been dsreiet In allowing traffic to use
the Washington Avenue bridge which have feeling
been unsafe for years Minneapolis has way waiting until
something happens before IL undertakes corrections
We do not qualify AZ engineers but does possible
that bridge built 10 hold the traffic Of 40 years ago
safe now especially with the heavy stream Of traffic which
uses a.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25

We position that nsithsr the national Republican
chamn happen to BE- We hear things from the people
Republican leaders had better this big
Democratic directors had better do the
thing Communism In win not be the Issue In the nst
campaign today beginning
his Job II going to provide enough TO make the
tslsOn furniture and other contracts into
which he entered his place Of employment begins cutting down
shifts and becomes tighter the the street
going begin worrying He already the border Let
adjustment other fancy that used to
ugly depression develop and win be just bad
for the powers that in-NOFth Hsnnepln Post
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25

LApses couple weeks came down to the Of
Friday morning extra shirt We planned TO
stag Judge Irving Brand who to b
working hard during the week and we
had OnS Of enjoying the hospitality Of the standard Cno and the
Fellowship Of many fellows young Minneapolis Judge
also nice steak dinner that we were sure was to
Late In the afternoon skipped had Ellis Houston the
barber thinning should we say Patehf E a.
usual fun Of fun and feeling ne because he had just hAd Vt
from his and wife from Chicago
Back Ofnos 10 finish up had saH from Percy
attended stag Judge the might before and
"whsre yOu9"
We shsspIshy hsmmsd proceeded look
bin fold the ticket read Thursday Dec and here we were
all dreasd and place to 60 Usually we keep track OF such
Weinberg managing editor of the American Jewish World
and the writer had chance to sample the new 1854 New
asking star and b Statfsrs TO test drive their new models Carl
Rowan drove Fred and your correspondent out to Hopkins to lunch
when Carl quoted the asking price both Fred and this coumnst
sighed found It. Weinberg drives
ar Dodge and proudly ScOOt around Al Chevrolet The
staff constantly being apOlOgstc about our old carl
Only days Smith the Minneapolis
fatally diStaStefu
Negro spthst local radio station Mrs Smith reported the in
offending station get
facts the before the radio of Mrs Smiths
death
Enjoyed day A. publisher
EBONY JET COPPER TAN and HUE (cOunt his
I'D manager Leroy Jefe urban Lacquer turned Image seer
Messrs Johnson Jeffies the
Johnson easily OF the successful powerful
nation modest who paayed $500
idea into the remarkable story
the history Of American publishing
johnson publications solely by Johnny
his family recently acquired $4,000 feet Of
chasing the building next door to their building at 1870 South M
Chicago This will increase the floor space publications.
home office to $4,000 feet.
So successful have the johnson publications .
flock Of poor limitations sprung up
thCly populated Jet has
dozen imItatOrS but of them ring
It's always of tremendous inspiration II
for few minutes with people who outstanding
buttons field Of endeavour
their with modesty The
humble in their wit others
ncon Of being appointed three offices grand exalted
ruler Robert Johnson Boyd recently
exalted ruler for the state Of Minnesota organizer
inspector for the state Eddie
shoe leather.
Thirty when up In these parts Eddie
gave US hearty welcome Every any way he
could ne has contributed to the
V both the moral support about and by each
year handing over Of that
n card OF greeting on the papers anniversary
we DOUBT whether the E have done
any better than get Eddie Boyd in Minnesota Edom
heS uNght forward win admit his makes any
likes people What fraenaI order ec Newman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25

Prices high and wages high the
going and spending fast Relief lines
form later unless folks decide EEay-BAades
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-25
JOurnGIIsm AZ Iss Very Best
Editorial In Hsanspln County UIOpkIns. AIlnn) Review

Editorial Hsnnepln County UOpklRa, AlinnD Review
reading the daily pieces The Minneapolis
Tribune that papers noted Cart missing
liberal education Really h pity The Tribune dOen enjoy much
wider eadshp the suburban and South Hennepn for Its
enterprise sponsoring series the public schools
the South high point modern but
structvs journalism.
young who distinguished himself first with
series Tor The Tribune SSgregato1 In ptsland s Aong
Negro lad humble origin he Joined the Navy World
officer newspaper
writing and thanks to the htsrcsson mighty friend at
Minneapolis Cecil Newman landed himself The Tribune
forcsf that he able 10 redo
u publication he
tinud the b staff charging his constantly improving
his reporter pOahng his powerful and colorfu writ
ng style along the and achieving national fame brilliant
young journalist sasAa
Now with Tribune photographer he travelling the South,
setting todaya the subject OF school segregation
ms nicely timed coincide with the United States
supreme Courts consideration Of the Monday Of this
high began tho brought
District Columbia South Carolina and three other
southern sta action intended TO stop them from enforcing
condition the schools thsr states the
that such action IL In violation OF the Fourteenth Amendment
Friday article q Catholic priest In
Wilmington DEL who ntsgAtsd Negroes with whites his
school And nothing had happened thereafter
rIot stTes excitement kind And Of how the
wished whether Catholic Catholic and Of how happy
and getting along old
priest chatting with Reporter Rowan hit the racial prejudice
sQuarely the middle We
than past
the ehdrpn getting with other Negroes beside
whites IN and the school Ots he replied "ns
There prejudice among chdrSA II only when they
been ndornated with
the priest observed
generation parents
without word the Sbject racial prejudice gOd bad and
We shall md q generation entirely unPrsiOdicsd
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01
Marydel

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hutson re-
Gently returned home from three
week visit to Beauford, South Car
olina where they visited with their
daughter and husband, T-Sgt. and
Mrs. John Lulak. Sgt. Dulak is
presently stationed at Paris Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Hine OF
Long Island were guests this week
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. o.
Ford.
Mr.. John Cook this past weekend
took part in the boast races in
Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Collision and
son, Andrew, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Albert in AL
lentown, Pa.
The Rev. Charles Covington,
pastor of the Marydel charge of
the Methodist Church, has again
matriculated in Templeville to con-
tinue his graduate study.
The w. S. c. S. of Calvary
Church, Marydel, will hold its Oc-
tober meeting at the home of Mrs.
Florence Scotch, with Mrs. H. K.
Shultz as co-hostess, on Tuesday
evening, october 9Th. Let's have
a good attendance, ladies.
Mr.. Henry Zimmerman and Mr..
VIM. Zimmerman of Philadelphia,
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01

Saturday night was up to 10000
persons, they going there from al
most every part of the state.
Advocates to have some of the
valuable train service restored to
schedule are urging the railroad
officials to put one or two of the
important trains back for the ac-
comodation of the public. A few
days ago Superintendent Lingen-
felter was told that an early morn
ing train to Wilmington would do
more to boom the peninsula than
anything else and that if we could
not have one everyday, at least one
north on every Saturday morning
would be a grand help to restore
peninsula traffic.
The many fatal accidents due
to the motor cars will finally end
up in causing people to go back to
the old reliable railway travel.
People are completely disgusted
with the fatality list being enlarg-
ed every day and many, no doubt,
will go back to the train service
where far better degree of safety
exists, and a better degree of con-
venience also means so much to
the ordinary person in these days
of hustle and general activities.
Recently some citizens were ask
ing why a good tlain service was
not established on the railroads
again.
Don't speak disparagingly of
old age. It's something that is
likely to happen to anybody.
Expecting the best is the lazy
way an optimist has of getting out
of the work of preparing for the
worst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Flores of
Allentown, Pa, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Good of near
Blackbird on Sunday. They also
included in their trip a visit to
their son, Mr.. Carlton Flores in
Wilmington.
Mr.. Charles Good, a farmer near
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01

pointment an hour ahead of time
while another fellow was an hour
late. It was evident, however, that
some people forgot all about
changing their clocks, and so a
real muddle had to follow such
neglect. Again the most persons
were clever enough to regulate
their clocks and watches the night
before, so they had no trouble at
arising time the next morning.
This yearly event seems to bother
more people than seems on the sur
face. They don't seem gto COM
plain out the looks on their faces
show that they must be completely
disgusted.
I A real curiosity of nature is to
be seen at the old red house in the
north end of the town. 1t is a
tree growing out of the roof in the
kitchen and is now five feet tall
and has a spread of eight feet. The
growth has come out of the edge
of the kitchen roof and daily at
( tracts much attention. 1t seems
to thrive without any water, being
in a specially dry place. so differ
ent from what the usual tree grows
in, but it looks strong and healthy
without such nourishment. 1t has
been photographed by several per-
sons and is becoming a real curl
osity of the neighborhood. The
house where the tree is seen is oe-
cupied by Mrs. Blanchfield "a
widow.
The blight of the chestnut tree
is still as pronounced as ever be-
fore. Some of these trees are
still found in the woods and indi-
cate that they might come back to
vigorous, healthy grown in later
years. A resident here brought
home a twig of burrs few days
ago and he showed that the bligh:
is still affecting them when they
are nearly matured. They are of
natural size nuts but are seen
drawn out of shape when about to
fill out in the autumn. Some peo-
pie are of the belief that the ex-
tremely dry weather caused them
to fail to reappear good and solid
this year and that otherwise we
would be getting real chestnuts
apleny but for the weather. How
ever another year will probably
show that the chestnut is back
again and many hope, here to stay.
AS was predicted earlier in the
season the Brandywine raceway
has drawn heavy crowds and bids
to become one of the sport centers
in the whole country within a few
years. The attendance there on
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01

Blackbird, is showing some re-
markably large corn grown on his
plaie this year. Many Of the ears
are IA inches long and 294 inches
wide. 1t is the Hybrid variety
and comprises 13O acres. 1t is the
Southern States corn 130.
Traffic on the boulevard was ex-
ceedingly heavy on Sunday; also
on Saturday. One fellow with
nothing else to do said he counted
507 cars passing Pine Tree in just
one hour. Not bad for a Sunday
trip when the urge is to go some
where and get away quickly, Ell?
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01
Townsend

A pretty wedding of much local
interest was that of Miss Mary
Brown and Mr.. Lewes Wright, SOL
emnized at Emmanuel Church at 4
o'clock p. m. on Saturday by the
Rev. H. NJ. Parks. The double
ring ceremony was used. Miss
Frances Brown, sister of the bride
was bridesmaid while Mr.. Stanley
Wright, brother of the groom was
best man. Following the ceremony
the couple went on a honeymoon
trip to points in Virginia. The
footing of auto horns in passing
around town gave notice that the
wedding was just concluded.
One of the finest things abop-
telling the truth is that you don't
have to remember what you said.
George Appleton of Rising Sun,
Nd, was a visitor in town on Mon
day.
A wise man is not as certain of
anything as fool is of everything.
Messrs. Calvin Jones and Clar-
ence Schwatka are having neat
and cozy homes built on the East
side of town, between town and
Ginn's Corner to be exact. Con-
veniently arranged the homes add
much to the rural values and they
are to be congratulated for their
fine progressive spirit, also an
other dandy home being erected
for Mr.. Winfield Cochran is the ul-
innate in fine looks and conven-
ience. These homes enhance the
rural charm in keen and fitting
manner.
Miss Joan Baker of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her niece,
Miss Gloria Frank of Townsend.
The threat of rain on Sunday
kept many persons at home. They
had evidently planned motor trip
but called it off as the day become
duller and much more dreary. In
the old days there was hiking
club here and it used to turn out
for a hike of a few miles every
Saturday or Sunday, and the trips
were of much interest. Trips to
the various landmarks got the call
and more and more interest was
taken as the days rolled by. Some
boys still go around but the old
style of some grownups lost inter-
est and it is hardly ever spoken of
these days.
The change in time due to day
light saving caused mixup with
those who had to proceed primarily
upon the record of time. In one
case a man got to his place of ap-
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01

Pa, were guests during the week
in the Collision home
Mr.. Charles Shewbrooks who
was recently hospitalized at the
Easton Hospital wishes to express
his sincere appreciation to his
many kind friends and neighbors
who remembered him with cards
and flowers during his illness.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10

resentaties. In view of the state
ment "Our equipment is the finest
in the country, introduces a ques-
ton. Has the present expenditures
in this building program been
raised to surpass that of the eX-
penditures per pupil as compiled
by Table M in the report of the
Recess Education Committee?
1t seems impractical to believe
that we can keep competent teach
ers when they are the lowest paid
teachers in the United States. The
comparison of teachers salaries in
Southern States in 1951-52 as re-
ported by the Recess Education
Committee unvailed these facts.
The survey made by this commit
tee show sthat the average teachers
salaries in section Of the South are
as follows: Mississippi $1534.00,
Louisiana 100000, and Florida
$3150.00.
1t is impossible to reasonably be-
lieve that facilities and instruc-
tional supplies are equalized in that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10

mands of the times.
Mr.. Gillian was born in Nor
folk Co., Va, sixty-four years ago,
and spent thirty-four years in the
railway mail service. He retired
in 1947. In 1881 to 1888 he was
national vice president of the
NAPE, and in Feb. 1888, succeeded
deposed Roy 0. Wilhoite of St.
Louis, Mo. as president.
Subsequently elected, he was re-
elected and served as president I'M
til 1897. He is a graduate Of Nor
folk Mission College, a Presbyter-
ian institution, has been active in
politics, and is now president of
the Norfolk Branch of the NAACP,
and head of Eureka Lodge No. 5
in Norfolk. He is on the Board Of
the Frontiers of America and was
a candidate for Congress in 1948.
He is married to the former Miss
Mary L. Carr of Norfolk, and holds
many high positions in his home
city. IN
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10

Mr.. Gillian has $4,000 colored
workers in the Post Office Depart
ment among whom his efforts will
be directed. About half of them
are on the membership roster of the
NAPE. The position is new one,
created at the recent NAPE bien-
NAL convention in Atlantic City,
n. J.
Mr.. Gillian, veteran retired
railway mail clerk, was the unani-
nous choice Of the NAPE executive
board for the new post. His ap-
pointment was confirmed here by
Ashby B. Carter, distinguished
Chicagoan, president of the NAPE,
and Mr.. Gillian was briefed by
ranking NAPE officials last Thurs
day.
Taking part in the briefing were !:
President Carter, Beneficial Asso-
citation Secretary Treasurer Harold
l.. Pilgrim of Philadelphia, and
Welfare Director William c. Jason,
Jr., of Washington. The new or
ganizer will work out from his
home in Norfolk, Va. 1t is the first
such effort by major U. S. trade
union organization of minority en-
ployes, and is geared to the de-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10
Ala. Gov. Asked
ToInvestigate
Debt Slavery

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. s.
Gov. Gordon Persons, on the heels
of the federal indictment of seven
Sumter County farmers on "debt
slavery" charges has been asked
"tO investigate the extent to which
such practices prevail in Ala
bama."
This request was contained in a
letter to the Governor September
18th written by Aubrey Williams,
publisher of the Southern Farm
and Home.
Text of the letter reads:
Ny dear Governor:
Recently newspapers published
the story of an indictment by a
federal grand jury Of seven per-
sons from Alabama and Mississip-
pi on charges of holding Negroes
in slavery.
This case is unusually shocking
because of the charge in the in
dictment that one Negro man died
after having been bound and whip
ped at gun point. However, it
should be pointed out that debt
slavery is not unusual in the South.
There is evidence to Indicate that
peonage may be the rule rather
than the exception in large rural
areas of many of our southern
| states.
A few years ago, convention
of Georgia baptist reported:
"Peonage or debt slavery has by
no means disappeared from our
land. There are more white people
involved in this diabolical practice
than there were slave holders
There are more Negroes held by
these debt-slaves before the War
between the States. The method is
the only thing which has changed.
This would be an appropriate
time for you as Governor of Ala.
bama to use the resources at your
command to Investigate the extent
to which such practices prevail in
our own state of Alabama.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10
Earl Newton
Elected Pres. OF
Student Council AT
Hill High School

Earl Newton, senior at Hill
High School, overwhelmingly took
the majority votes to become Presi-
dent Of Student Council.
Enthusiastic students of the Jun
Tor and Senior High School de-
partments formed long lines to
Polls on Friday to vote for Presi-
dent. Prior to the day of election,
students registered and paid poll
tax of .01 which made him an
eligible voter Poll tax receipts
were presented at the Ballot Box.
Campaign speeches from all
candidates were very timely and
suggestive Of the responsibilities
which go along with the office
pursued.
Other candidates for the Presi
dency were: Annie Magee 3 80
votes, Eunice Shaeffer-80 votes
Earl Newton had .447 votes.
Student body exhibited a very
fine spirit during entire campaign.
Newton is Captain of Football
Squad and his position on team is
Guard.