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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16
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4 few weeks ago, a talented and iHdustrou5
young ealored girl working her way through
college was shot down on the streets OF Eliue
Rock and a thireen-year old Negro hey was
arrested and said to have confessed II the Kill
ine. \ series of eleven fires IN North t1tie
Roc recently resulted in the arrested IL d q
vear-aId Negro said n have confessed To Inc
burning. These are two local and attention
arresting eases of a juvenile delinquency
which not only disturbs Negroes but Is sweep
inc the white race and the nation
news story of delinquency in Little KeeN
in 1853 states that reported cases IN that year
were somewhat fewer than in 1882, but lnat
the aces of Juvenile delinquents are getting
lower the average being IA in %. The mum
Der of cases of neglected children was approx
matelV so percent higher, a startling increase
This wear has made a rougher start thah last
year with top charges of murder and arson
Parental neglect, desire TO gain the APPROX
al of the gang, too much and too little nome
discipline broken homes lack of feefeational
facilities, and twisted mentality have been CIV
ON rs causes among others of delinquency.
recent editorial in the daily press assigns an
other reason. 1t says concerning juvenile de-
linauency in New York that THE teachers OF
New York City have made an occupation OF
status financially and in the process reduced
the teaching to just another job, better paid
but perious.'
II is not probable that there Is any one
cause of juvenile delinquency. Il is fact that
the same circumstances which cause one child
10 direct his steps toward iails and penitentar-
les are merely stepping stones by which an
other goes to distinction and sometimes fame
II is also fact that sometimes one factor
and sometimes another seems to be the main
reason for delinquency,
But while the same causes are not present
in each case, they are present in enough cases
TO make us doubt the wholesomeness If a com
munity in which they are largely present.
If high wage causes delinquency in New
York, we can discount that as factor in this
state, Certainly teachers are not getting SO
highly paid here that their high pay causes
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16
What Causes Negro Juvenile Delinquent

them to neglect tie children they teach. In
fact that reason sounds a little fishy Under
paid teachers are more likely to neglect the
children they teach than oyerpaid teachers
The reason is obvious. The underpaid teacher
must supplement her teaching By other work
therefore she cannot give the needed amount
of attention 10 the child In the second place,
the teacher attracted by a low salary is often
an inferior teacher; you could not expect her
to be an arresting force in delinquency, She
would naturally be just one more cause in its
increase.
Last week our attention was called to one
elementary teacher who handled Is pupils at
a time and to another who handled more than
a hundred in a day Only a teacher who is
renuius could give such mob sufficient in
dividual attention to guide them away from the
attractions and enteement of crime, But if she
were a genius, she wouldn't be found in such
job If she got in it accidentally she would
not stay in it long. Any time a teacher has
more than 80 children, you can depend on 1t
that there vii be a bunch Of delinquents pro-
duced; and the larger the number Of pupils,
the greater will be the delinquency,
Well-built clean toilets deter delinquency
filthy, poorly built toilets encourage it, COM
pCtpnt teacher declared. He had something
there, The pupils tend to respect the good
looking property and TO show contempt for the
filthy When pupils have to pillow through
bitches and mud to get to school, they are
discouraged from eleanness and encouraged to
slouchineSs and dirt which lowers their self
respect and the respect of others and subtlY
lead them to low standards. There is some
thing about beautiful buildings and beautiful
surroundings which inspire most people to bet
ter things.
Certainly the absence of proper recreational
facilities is a factor. Despite the bond issue
and the great Juror, Little Rock is still far in
ferior in its provision of recreational facilities
for Negro children. In fact, segregation itself
seems to be large factor of delinquency,
since segregation brings in its train host of
inferior conditions which lead to increase in
juvenile delinquency.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16
League
Continued from page one

to oppose.
Board members present We're,
Attorney J r. Booker, Jimmie ka-
rem, Ocie Lee Smith, Father G
G. Walker, Rev 0, Sherman, Dr.
Leroy Williams, Mrs. f. L. Por-
ter, L. M Christophe. president
The status Of the league was
brought into the opening a few
months ago when seven white
members of the twenty -one-mem-
Der board resigned, and gave their
reason, and stated definitely the
condition of the league, and pre-
dicted its future under its leader
ship.
Since that time, the leagues
leader resigned leaving the league
still without any working pro-
gram as far as the public has
been able to learn.
1t was also stated in Thursdays
meeting, that despite the express
ed willingness of the seven men,
bers who resigned, to serve in
any capacity desired, after the
cause of the leagues controversy
was remedied none was invited
to the general membership meet
ing by the board.
After the stormy session a mo-
ton was made to dispense with
the constitution in the emergency.
empowering the president to APP
point from the floor a new NOM
mating committee to bring in
nominees for the board to a meet
ing scheduled for May. This new
angle to Thursdays meeting leaves
the future of the Greater Little
Rock Urban league hanging on a
pedal Of uncertainty for another
thirty days
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16

the minority market should not
be overlooked"
DR.. SnoWden felt that this
change has come as a result of a
very substantial increase in en-
ployment opportunities among
members of the minority groups
and the opportunities which are
still opening to them.
Snowden listed the role of col
leges in offering opportunities to
prospective home owners to learn
the requirements and information
on FILA; or understanding of the
shift of the Negro population to
urban areas; land problems and
limited space for building; need
for education on spending and
buying habits Of the Negro, and
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16
The Fate Of Low.Rent Housing Program
Alfred Baker Lewis

President Eisenhower certainly got kicked teeth
his own party housing When he asked authority
struc modest number of housing
only $4,000 during the coming fiscal year Republicans
congress voted against him by onehundred fifty fftyone,
While the Democrats voted for his proposal though
inadequate compared with the need by
TO sxyone Thus the Republicans against him and the
Democrats for him this issue.
1t is especially sad for Negroes that this proposal was
turned down by the Republicans Congress- only part
of the Federal Housing Program from which Negroes have
made substantial gains is the oWren housing program
OF the Republicans Congress desert Eisenhower
only on the occasions when he asks something
SVe Ihey give him solid when he asks for something
feaconay Thus they supported him. with only deecons
when he urged the defeat Of the Democrats
sttute the raise in the income exemptions for individuals
and dependents which would help people with modest incomes
place of the special advantages wealthy Stockholders
getting dividends, which the Republicans proposed
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16

II was pointed out BY the panel
members and resource persons
that the Negro has become a very
significant part OF the housing
problem in America.
Leaders of the panels were
George S. Harris, president, Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Brokers, Chicago; T. H Mayferry,
Realist St. Louis; William +. Me
Kinney and Oeie Lee Smith, adj
ministratons assistant, Farmers
Home administration, Little Rock.
Panel members included C.
Laughlin, mortgage banker, Fort
Smith; Fred A. Jones, realist, St
Louis; Jack W. Rich, president,
Guaranty Loan and Real Estate
company, West Memphis; John E
Davitt, Housing Market analyst,
Memphis; Harry A. Pittard, chief
underwater FILA Little Rock;
P. c. Robinson. realist, St Louis;
Wendell Robbins contractor and
builder, Kansas City, Kansas, j.
Marvin Wade, director Federal
Housing, Little Rock; Donald
White, chief land p1anner, FILA,
Oklahoma City; J. P. Armand. ar
chitect, AMIN; Thomas A. Web
ster Uban League, Kansas City;
U. S. Bond, farmer, Madison; Lew
is Robinson, engineer. FILA, Little
Rock, and Robert A. Fagen, New
Age Savings and Loan association
St, Louis.
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McMath-
Continued from page oneN

quickly strike an effective blow to
reverse the present economic
trend than by voting to increase
the 5000 personal exemption in
the income tax law to $1,000 a
year. Both farms and factories
will Immediately feel the effect
Of the increased purchasing pow
er which the increased exemption
would leave in the hands of the
nations consumers
Unfortunately nlnety-five per
cent of tax cuts thus far made by
Congress 60 to large corporations
and to the wealthy families. Only
five per cent of the total tax re-
ductIon goes to the great major
lty of American families with av-
crage incomes.
The administrations tax pro-
gram will increase the luxurics of
the families already wealthy but
will fail to increase the standard
Of living of millions of families
that have too little. This is not
only unfair and inequitable, it is
dangerous at a time when indus
trial prodution and farm income
have dropped sharply and unem-
ployment continues to grow.
The way to create jobs is to Gre
ate customers. The way to create
customers is to increase purchas-
ing power Raising personal ex-
emptions will put millions of pur-
chasing power dollars in the hands
of middle and low income fami-
lies. This is the most powerful
and possible anti-depression wea-
pom available to the Government
at this time.
If the people Of Arkansas send
me to the U. S Senate. I will not
be a captive Senator I will strive
TO focus the attention of Congress
on the more vital problems that
face us I will serve my country
and all the people of my state to
the best Of my ability.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16
Building

Continue from prr" onri
a1ce, and Build heard outstand-
ing personalities from industry,
banking. building, business. law
and finance, real estate, and FIN
ance The experts represented the
states Of Arkansas. Missouri. Hi
r0ls Oklahoma Tennessee and
Kansas
DR. George w. Snowdcn. min
GRITTY group housing advisor for
the Federal Housing Admintstra-
tion in WASHINGTON. told the large
audience that There is a grow
in~ realization on the part Of
building industry and finance that
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16

a great need for long term loans
for a period of thirty or forty
years to protect the buyer as
well as the loan companies and
builders.
Members of the four panels
which We're in Assion all day FRI
day, agreed that better housing
for the people Of this country is
a necessity. Panel members in
Dictated that new legislature would
aid the potential housing market
for minorities as well as relieve
the extra burdens on loan compa-
MES and builders who must make
some profit but at the same time
take a risk on some buyers who
fall into the lower income brac-
ketS.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16
Swimming In Swope Park

The plan to open the Swope park pool TO both
Negro and white swimmers is simple accept
ance of federal court decisions. The city has
heard directly from the district and appeals
courts and the Supreme court refused to re-
view the case
While the decisions were based ON equal ia
cilities for both races the practical implication
is clear, The only alternative to the planned
opening would be an expensive new pool for
Negroes at Swope park. And the potential use
by Negro swimmers at the park is not suffi-
Gent to pay for the operation of such pool,
The park board is taking the obvious course
Now the obligation is on local government and
the public to make every effort for a success
full operation. With reasonable precautions
there should be no danger of disturbances.
The chief problem is one of maintaining pat
ronage on scale to pay all or most of the
operating costs of the pool From the begin
ming the Swope park pool has depended sole
ly on admissions and it could not be operated
indefinitely at heavy loss.
Essential from the very beginning is com
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16

occasion. A luncheon was served
to the eonsultants after the pro-
grams.
Horace Bennett, teacher trainer
for the guidance department, was
present and spoke at the guidance
assembly.
Pine Street school has am ele-
mentary department consisting o.
$50 students housed in an entirely
modern building with modern
lighting and equipment on the
corner of Factory and Cemetery
streets, nigh school department
Of 225 students in an equally mod
ern building on the corner of Fac
tory and Pine; and an agricultural
building, also modern. on the cor
ner Of Pine and Lincoln. These
buildings occupy three sides of a
block leaving considerable area
FOR playground An additional
square of ground has been leased
by the school for recrational pur-
poses Hendrix college nearby has
donated the use Of five acres for
play purposes. The total campus
available thus is about five blocks
80 somewhat better than any o.
the Negro schools in Little Rock
The west front is entirely paved
and portions of the south and
north sides The high school h1s
North Central accredi.auoa. and
the elementary school has q class
A rating
With a total enrolment of 455
and a teaching force Of IS. the av-
eraee teacher load is 80 ia. prao-
lcally adequate.
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Career
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
Jackie Shropshire and J. h. Book
er; designing Miss Thelma Ty-
son; music A. R, Whaley; journ-
alism S S. Taylor; physical ed
ucation Fred Balenton; nursing
Mrs. Eddie r. williams. Rooms
appropriately labeled and deco
rated were designated for the va
rious clinics.
The day began with a general
program in the auditorium, at
which Guy Murphy, executive sec
rotary of the Conway Chamber
Of Commerce, was the principal
speaker. Other participants on the
program were M. L. SummCrville
Miss Ruth Cowan, Reverend F. F.
Littlejohn, Methodist pastor. the
school chorus, and the school
band.
The clinics were held from TO-
80 to 1880 in the morning and L.
90 TO 200 in the afternoon. Dinner
was served to c0nsultants and
other participants between the ses-
sions. After the sessions there
was an evaluat.on program in the
auditorium at which only the
student reporters from the clinics
were given an opportunity 90 be
heard each evaluatinE the elm
&c he visited. The reporters were
Jerry Lene Acklin, Earleuc H7r-
per Jamie Mitchell. Erma Gillian
Embry, Ella Jewel Dooley: Col
umbus Gill, Henry Beard Dcloise
Ford, and Mamie Golf Three Of
these reporters were present in
two Cl,ni"- each ana reported
double Ruth Cowan introduced
the reporters Theodore Jones'.
student and camera enthusiast.
took number Of views OF the
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Pickens-
Continued from page one

war bonds
In paying tribute to Dean Pic
kens, Mr. White called him "a
brilliant scholar and one of the
most skillful orators America has
produced The fight for democra-
cy to which he contributed so
greatly is the loser by his pass
ing"
Born in South Carolina, Janu-
airy Is, 1881 Mr. Pickens was ed
ucated at Talladega College and
Yale University where he won
the coveted Phi Beta Kappa key.
He taught at Talladega and later
served as dean at Morgan Col
lege in Baltimore. He was author
of The Heir of Slaves. an auto
biography and other works. In
addition to Mrs. Pickens. he is
survived by a son, William, Jr..
two daughters, Miss Harriet Pick
ems and Mrs. Ruby Holbrook. and
two grandchildren.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16

mon sense approach by the people of both
races, We have some good presidents from
other cities. For example the Los Angeles
pools have been open to both races for more
than a quarter of century and they are we'll
patronized by both. On the other side of the
picture st, Louis got off to troubled start
and its pools were largely abandoned by white
swimmers.
In the interest of successful start here
the commission on human relations is cooper
ating with the park and police departments on
instructing personnel. 1t is also advocating a
public effort through civic and religious
groups, In the SWope park pool Kansas City
has an investment now valued at around
million dollars, 1t is a great asset in a city of
hot summers and limited swimming places We
believe there is enough common sense and
human understanding in this city to work out
any problems 1t would be hard to think that
the people of Kansas City could not live nor
mally under the L. S Constitution as intrepet-
ed by our federal courts.
- The Kansas City Times.
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tied States for aon.Negroe, n
know tine truth about the M.
gro"
Anti-Negro forces in the U 4
the executive pointed out seek n
perpetuate the concept that n.
Negro is a happy -go-lucky, ano,I
uneducable and ambitionless os.
son addicted to the use Of dIsrz,
and outlandish behavior" nj
Amos n Andy SHOW. sIr VIII
charged, contributes to the pegs|
tuation Of this myth.
We are suite certain. he "a
tinued, that the BBC would hi
wish to be a party to the spIess
ing of false concepts, howgs|
amusing they may be.
Moreover, the NAACP spcis.|
man asserted, the showing Of d
film is particularly unlortag.|
and dangerous at this crucial ,g-
iod Of world history. The dafs
skinned peoples Of the world gA |
constitute two-tilirds Of the worh,I
population are, as you know nj
creasingly resentful of The Wsie|
worlds condeseension toward
brown, yellow and black peoples
The Amos n Andy show d
said, will merely add to this n
sentiment,
The NAACP has consistently N
posed this show. At its And o
nual convention in Atlanta
June, 1851, a resolution was psa
ed condemning the then new
mos n Andy teleVision SHOW
d 'derogatory and stereotype
Characterization which tends
strengthen the conclusion anai
uniformed or prejudiced peiSa
that Negroes, are inferior l4
dumb and dishonest" A nata
wide campaign was Launched
an effort to have the show Ta
drawn.
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Visitors
Continued from page one

C0ntlDged from page o"'
denburg: DR.. Werner Hadelei
rector, Chamber Of Industry u
Commerce, Weser-Ems dIS1'
Miss Kaete Lieneman, deFI
headmistress Girls School; DIV
Schuett, newspaper editor !
Georg Sommerkamp, chez
Chamber of Agriculture. NeS
Ems district; and Wilhelm Nl
hauer, superintendent, h'A.I
Department Of Traffic ana ..
ty, member of City Counei' =
D..
An elaborate program o. 5"'
tainment began wednesday '''
ing and will extend 'D'O-
Monday, April rs Negroes ''
been named on the Comnll'E'
Consultants which will mee'
visitors and help make plS's
them.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16

Dean Hall


There was a party gwen Of .
school Monday night Ihei'
a large attendance and ple"g "a
fun and entertainment ~. ~
Helen DALEY. Elizabeth =, =.
Howard Daley motored " IA
adelphia, Monday On ,...t
son returned home from De- =.
His wife was waiting 10 "a
him. Mrs. Jean Craig na' 3
ness in sparkman. MONDAY =, J,
der David held a three-nls"c, ,t
vice here Mrs Cor l., NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. Davie Ro0li'Y'', I'D
tored to Arkadelphia. o =, 4.
ing was held at the hon,'
and Mrs. Harry viii BuTRs
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Urged
CONTINUED from pag, onel

'OOH'IHutu from page OneJ
film on April 81
In a letter to the BIC dated
April T. Walter White, executive
secretary Of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, branded the pro-
gram "a gross caricaturc of the
Negro which has done much
harm here in the United States
and. we fear, may do even more
in England where there is not as
much opportunity as in the I'm
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WILL BE STRENGTHENED BY A F. E. p. c."

Perry of North Little Rock. She
will also make television and ra-
dio appearances. Time OF appear
ances viii be given later.
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billiard.

Continued from page one
zation, composed Of science teach
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Spirit" :.


son and Miss Frances Walton.
The Spirit" will be officially
welcomed to the twin cities by
Mayor Remmel Of Little Rock and
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-04-01
Readers Reply

Most perfect tasting dill pickles:
Wash cucumbers and soak in cold
water over night. Wipe and pack
in jars. Fill holes with dill or use
dill seed. Boil brine and pour over
cucumbers: quart good vinegar,
3 quarts water, cup salt. This
covers five quarts of pickles. For
variations use picking red peppers,
horseradish, small onions or garlic
buds.-A friend in Gallatin county.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-04-01

This large fern in the Frank Weiferich
home. Broadwater county. has been a
living room fixture ever since Mrs.
Weiferich bought il from a nursery as
little plant 10 years ago. Now thick
cluster of fronds reaching about four
feet 10 the floor. the fern has never
been clipped. though accidentally
broken ends have slowed its growth
through the years. The plant has re-
CURED re-potting every two years. and
needs quart of wafer every day dur
ing the summer.