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Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
A Great Time for Living

Frequently during the past few weeks have heard
to be living" Quite so! For Negro there have
never been greater times.
All other periods of advancement beginning with the
freedom OF the slaves and coming up through the strg
giles for the right right to jures the
rBht 10 an equal education and decent housing and the
lght to end ynehng and the poll but preude to
e present DAY In declaring segregation itself unconsu
onal the United Supreme Court has opened up
Vsas Tor those who for long have been class c
In knocking the props from separate school sys
te the Supreme Court has virtually segregation in
all phases of American life The swiftness with which the
new day OF full citizenship coming has
during the few weeks since the historic decision May
was handed down Racial barriers being lowered south
as well as NORTH far faster than hope
wake OF the Supreme Court decision cities are ending racial
bars not only in schools but golf courses swimming pools
and other public facilities
Today Negroes more like real American czens than
hey ever aid before They happy jubant
h"ouha freedom but with it they also restrained
cosdeate as the nation adjusts change made neces
sary by the Supreme Courts ruling
Within year segregation will be thing of the past ex
cepts perhaps in the very deepest of the southern states
which will take little longer to shift to the democratic wav
OF living But in cities like Kansas CITY ST Louis Wash
ngton Baltimore Louisville Houston Dallas and
ue ROCK segregation will pass from the picture within the
few months ~ III
Most of these cities already have made good beginning
Baltimore the largest city in the nation with segregated
SCHOOLS VIII begin its fall term with clean Washington
will begin this fall its o-year program to end segrep
non IN It's schools Houston and Dallas have opened their
municipal golf courses to Negroes We anxouslv waiting
to see what Texas will do about its school situation
Kansas City has moved forward to comply with the s,
Nene Court decision by opening summer school sessions 70
students without regard to Plans the fall term have
not been decided but it reasonable to assume that
after observing the smoohness with which schools
operated with mixed student bodies the board of education
VIII proceed TO negrae this fall those elementary and high
schools in districts which have mixed population and
therefore, would naturally fall into an migrated pattern
OVeIcroWded situations IN schools relieved in
September by shift of pupils based upon geographical lines
1t is interesting to watch the changes they are
ported day by day and city by city The toward nte-
grafton bit dramatic race for the remnants
IN the good old American pastime
These are truly great times to be alive
-(Kansas City, Call
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25

vestigation becomes imperative
Hundreds of citizens are shaking their
heads and whispering the almost forgotten
word, "lynching," It is inevitable that tales of
the condition of the body when found and the
consequent suspicious about the manner of
the killing which naturally follow should eX-
cite the feeling that there was more than one
person involved in bringing the gruesome
tragedy to pass
If there were any justification for so
horrible a deed, it should be brought out and
the public feeling relieved If there were no
Justification then that should be broughtout
and every effort made to find the perpetra-
tors and punish them according to the law
In any event. the most thorough Investigation
is called for
Another killing but with less horrifying
details was reported in an AP dispatch May
H. Officers sent to notify a Negro named
Millard Taylor in Malvern to appear for trial
on a murder charge are said to have reported
back that Taylor himself had been killed in
March! The dispatch said, mo details of the
second killing were available,
Whether these killings are between men,
bers of the same race or members of different
races, whether they are accidents, murders
or lynchings, the Negro public would like to
see them at least thoroughly investigated.
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25

his return.
AT any rate, at time like this, the child
says he is in a dilemma. If he takes such
abuse (and abuse it is) then he dislikes him
self just a little for not standing up and
claiming his rightful place. It does something
to his self respect. But on the other hand
if he speaks up in defense of himself, he is
likely to be called a very rude little boy and
experience has taught him that almost every
adult within earshot will jump on the band
wagon and wonder where he came from and
who brought him up. So he takes it and says
nothing
These same things may have been true
in our day frankly we don't remember
that far back But these days, the relationship
between adult and child is not the same as it
used to be Children are encouraged to eX-
press themselves a little more freely than be-
fore they are consulted on matters as never
before and consequently they feel it little
keener when they are subjected to such treat
ment.
Whether the new relationship is good or
bad is moot question. The fact remains that
children are encouraged to express them
selves, and when they do, the things we hear
often constitute a sad commentary on adult
behavior.
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
Communist Is Not The Word for It.

for his living would rather have labor union
with a few undesirables in it than have no
helA at all.
Even the situation in China would be
different if the masses had been organized in
to labor unions that could have helped raise
their living standards Anothe: case is to be
found in Zanzibar The Bazaar a group Of
merchant profiteers, control that island or
the east coast of Africa For about 1,OOO
years a tragic condition has existed for work
ers there. The squeeze on the workers has al
ways been terrific. They have no organized
means of protest, and like n boiling pot that
has no outlet from whsa the steam can es-
cape the workers of ZANZIBAR will some day
blow up Labor unions could do a great deal
there.
In spite of what the unions have done
and what they can do to beneft the world at
large, there are those who brand their every
move as a Communist move. When raises are
contcnded for, many people say they are
Communist-inspired. When discrimination bas-
ed on race or religion is opposed, another
Communist-inspired move is charged Yet we
know of no country with strong labor unions
contending for the right of workers who ever
went Communist They had no reason to.
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
killings Need Investigation
BY S. S. Taylor

Finding the charred body of Isadore
Banks near Marion recently brought a pro-
found shock to many people There are those
who feel that the fiendishness which seemed
to be evidenced by the sodden remains calls
for every effort of every law enforcing agency
to uncover the details of the evil deed.
If for no other reason than the protec-
ton of its own good name the state of Ar
kansas owes the matter its fullest attention.
There are always those who stand ready
to rejoice when the mighty are fallen" and
who stand ready TO spread gossip and rumors
about the dead whom they feared to attack
while living. When a man has succeeded above
the average suffers reverse, there are al
ways little people who pull their knives and
axes and start hacking the fallen giant down
to their own petty size.
This writer cherishes no admiration for
the character assassins who proceed with in
nuendos and whispers to spread defamation to
which they fear to sign their names. This
writer cherishes more admiration for those
who feel that every killing should be investi-
gated thoroughly. When a killing transcends
mere killing and take on the aspects Of bar
barrie and unspeakable atrocity, when the vic
tim is chained to a tree, his body doused with
oil, and the remains left to decomposition and
worms, then in the mind of every citizen, in
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
Freedom Of Expression Won't Hurt
BY Olive A. Adams

Not long ago, we read piece in ma
tonally circulated magazine that made us feel
just a little shoddy. 1t was written by teen
ager who was discussing adult manners, and
it made US realize that grown-ups are too
often guilty of standing on their diplomatic
immunity as adults, demanding perfect behaV-
Tor from children, while committing the most
grevious offenses against common decency.
The child a 14-year-ald boy treat
ed the matter quite philosophically, but it was
plain to see that he wished adults would hur
ny up and straghten up and fly right, Many
of the offenses he pointed out were probably
offenses committed by nearly every grown
person who simply takes for granted a GER
tain amount of Difference, and then proceeds
to stretch it to suit his own advantage.
For instance, the boy pointed out that
many times he had gone shopping and had
an older person push in line ahead of him
at the check-out counter. We must confess we
have seen this happen, too, and we assume
that the older person perhaps feels that a
child's time cannot be but SO important, and
that whatever his own business is. he should
be allowed to get on with it, and let the
kid wait it out. OF course the Older person
might realize that the child's mother might
be home waiting more or less impatiently for
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25

midnight services were conduc ed
for him Monday at Union AAIE
church.
Thousands of people viewed the
body while he lay in state at
his home from Sunday afternoon
till he was removed for funeral
services.
The bishop is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Lula Bertha Mitchell
Clayborn, four children, David T
Eli A. Clayborn. Mrs Amazon r
Lee, Mrs. Ella Vera Evans; five
grandchildren and four brothers,
and numerous other relatives.
Interment was at the Haven of
Rest cemetery with Dubissol co.
in charge,
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
Battles
CONTINUED from page one)

Continued from page one)
DR.. J. Moore Of Long Island, N.
Y, is president of the council.
DR.. Sandy F. Ray Of Corner
stone Baptist church, New York
City, administered the charge.
The following ministers were
present: DR. Gardner Taylor, pas
tor Of Concord Baptist church;
DIR. Clifton Franklin, DR. Milton
James and DR. A. W Wilson.
The ordination council unani-
mously greeted young Battles and
wished for him a most brilliant
and successful career
Rev Battles is pastor Of Car
ter's Community church in St.
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
Junior Deputies
Complete Plans
For Annual Oufn!

The executive board u h.
Negro Junior Deputy ~ .i..
met at the Hotel caaIla' h
Monday night. and comg.e '... I
J yII,,' outing for the junior ,,' '...
ties and their parents and i. I. h
This affair will be held d, . b
cam M Dickson. 6 miles Oh. IN h
street. street park. and is given 5aal \,
for ~ the b benefit of the Junior /. + (.
uties organization. vh.c' mild
ing a tremendous JOB , u g,asi
the young boys into -" :, tsnsr
and dignified citizens , - d
row by furnishing clean
wholesome fun .. bod n
There will be pleii" ..,,f1d :
refreshments on the s i.ot -
well as other entertaln', nd vi
ball b. The The affair will ,., 4 v
Monday Nor, July 5th Ai .ss 'sr'
i iiams is president .o,,,, VI
Junior Deputies ors'ni''
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
BY lauren White

Labor unions are big businesses what
one major political party is to the other
They are checks and balances, without which
lopsidedness unfairness and ruin might re-
suit. Where there are no strong labor unions,
big business invariably controls the govern
ment And when the same source controls
both the economic and political life of a ate,
a dangerous condition exists. There is no hing
to furnish the necessary checks and bal
ances. Further, big business inevitably forces
workers to take measures they ordinarily
wouldn't take if they had other recourse. The
situation in Guatemala appears 10 support
this contention
Evidently the Guaemalans feel that the
United Fruit company has such a strange
hold on the economic life of their country
that Communism is the only solution to their
problem, The present foreign minister of Qua
temala feels that "the United FruII company
has taken everything from TIE soil of the
country and from the st'tGgth Of the workers
of the country, and gwen nothing in retura
The workers of Guatemala are desperate
and feel that they nave ~ one t. turn TO-.
Now, if there were sEonZ labor unions TO
fight for the workers Of That strife-turn l1"d
the situation might DC different there today.
Perhaps a poor hapless individual who lab1rs
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Adams a Battles ST, Spring
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25

in the state with a total enroll
ment of nearly 10000 members.
A regional office of the ass.
citation is maintained in Dallas
with U. Simpson Tate as regional
counsel and Haywood Montgorn-
cry as assistant field secretary.
Two Texans, A Maceo Smith of
Dallas and George D. Flemmings
Of Fort Worth serve on the as
sOciation's AZ member national
board of directors.
The NAACP, organized in 1909
now has 1900 local units in a
states, the District of Columbia
and the Territory of Ala ka, with
a national membership of 100000,
Always working within the frame
work of the American constitI.
tional system. the association
seeks the elimination of racial
discrimination and segregation
In pursuit of this goal it en-
cages in legal action, sponsors
civil rights legislation, and works
through educational means 20
achieve a more receptive climate
of opinion for its program.
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
Clayborn-
tC"nrlnuen from page one'

from the 18th district. paid three
minute tributes
The combined choirs Of Union
and Bethel churches sang and
Reverends II NJ Nelson and Jas.
NJ Cranberry, rendered a duet
Reverend Z. 4. Dryver sang the
opening hymn.
Bishop Clayborn was elected TO
the episcopal office in 1914 and
served actively till his death. He
was also a 33d degree Mason and
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
Cabin of Nettle
Carter jackson 70
Be dedicated Jul,

tSpeciaD-An outstanding ha.|
light Of the Henry Lincoln Joh,.
son day celebration at John Brow
Farm, Harper's Ferry Va. III
4th, will be the dedication O.
cabin in honor Of Mrs Nss|
Carter Jackson Grand Daushigl
Ruler Of the Improved Benen
lent and Protective Order Elk n
the World Daughter Elks si
Brothers from all parts Of The "a.
ton will attend the dedicatta
which has been arranged by Mrs.
Mary M johnson, wife Of lid
Grand Exalted Ruler, Rober, Il
Johnson.
Henry Lincoln johnson day VIZ
inundated by the Elks as ri
tional Elk holiday to perpetual
the memory of the first man 3
write a civil rights plank into d |
platform of a major political pa
ty in history Mr. johnson Vs
died in 1925, was rated as one
the greatest lawyers and stats
men Of his time.
Other features of the oa27
ance which will see tho5Sas
from all parts Of Elkdom ga
verging on the Harpers Fa1
National Shrine will be pas'a
re-cnacting the historic rad
John Browns forces on H2Tpg
Ferry arsenal; the unwilling o.
portrait of Mrs Bertha A.h3
lass of Detroit, guiding spirit
the development Of the Elk ~
tional Shrine program. A Hem
Lincoln johnson memorial N
gram highlighting civil righSa
education. with J. A. Rogers E
nical advisor, in charge Oh a.
torical backgrounds, supplying
data and sports and recraau.-
events featuring an all-star Is
West VS.. North-South o'S
game. J. B Martin, base9a g
missioner Of Chicago, and
tional director Of athletics VIII
in charge Of this game and '''
seuuent sports events.
See ELKS-p1gs four
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25

KEEP. IT LOW so OTHERS CAN ENJOY THEMSELVES
TOO"
Arkansas State press., 1954-06-25
Meetir1q-.
Continued from page one

Texas, however, has played an
important role in the organiza-
ton. There are now 80 local units
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-08
Methodist Church
To Hold Two
Services Sunday

Two morning worship and
preaching services have beer
scheduled at the Rockville Metho.
dist Church on Palm Sunday and
Easter Sunday. The first will be
at 900 am, the second at Ills
King For Life" will be the
sermon topic at both services,
delivered by the pastor, the Rev.
Wesley Dodge. Special music by
the senior choir with cello accom-.
paniment and solo by Mrs. Mil.
dred D. Gelvin will also be fea-
tured at both services. In addi-
ton, at the Ills service the
Youth Class in Church Member
ship will be received and present
ed with gift Bibles.
The Sunday School hour has
been changed to 9:45 am.
A special service for Baptism
of infants and children will be
held in the sanctuary at 400 pm.
Palm Sunday. Relatives and
friends are welcome.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-08
.DuniOretteS
.HOnOred at
Recent Tea

Spring flowers graced the
table at the tea given Sunday
March %, in Richard Montgom
cry High School cafeteria by the
Junior Woman's Club of Rock
vile in honor of the Juniorettes
Club of Rockville. Representing
the three local clubs were Mrs,
Harry Wescott, Senior Woman's
Club; Mrs. Rawleigh Chinn, In.
quiry Club and Mrs. Joseph Viii.
son, Junior Woman'S Club.
In brief ceremony preceding
refreshments, Mrs. Joseph Will
son presented the Juniorettes
Club a gavel, a gift from the
Junior Woman's Club. The gavel
was fashioned by Mr.. John Cab
bert woodshop instructor at
Richard Montgomery High
School. Guests included members
of the three federated local clubs
and members of the High School
faculty. Special guests introduced
included Mrs. James w. Douthat,
Fifth District President; Mrs. z.
D. LoWman, Maryland State
Chairman for Juniors; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Tarallo and Mr.. and
Mrs. Melbourne Ward of the adj
ministrative staff at the School.
The first president of the new
ly organized Juniorettes Club,
Miss Pat King, accepted a Presi-
dents pin presented by Mrs. z. D.
LoWman on behalf of the Junior
Woman'S Club of Rockville. This
pin was loaned by Mrs. Frank
Williams who was the first presi-
dent of the latter club as the Of
fetal pin has not yet been re-
ceiVed.
The Juniorettes Club which has
sixteen charter members was or.
gained last Fall by the Junior
Woman's Club with the coopera-
ton of the High School Faculty
and was federated by the Fedora
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-08
Pain, Sunday
Service at
Episcopal Church

For Thine is the Kingdom, the
Power and the Glory" will be the
sermon topic delivered by the
Rev. Raymond Black at the II
am Palm Sunday service at the
Christ Episcopal Church at Rick.
vile. This is the final sermon in
a Lenten series on the Lords
Prayer being delivered by Rev.
Black. Special music will be
sung at the II o'clock service.
Other services Palm Sunday
are: Holy Communion, 8 am.
and Choral Eucharist, $3.50 am.
BleSt Palms will be distributed at
all services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-08
Celebrities Attend
Lust's Opening Day
Baseball Luncheon

Sidney Lust, veteran Washing
ton and Maryland motion picture
exhibitor, and an avid sportsman,
will hold his 18th annual open
ing day baseball party Tuesday,
April 10, starting at II noon
sharp. Helping him sponsor the
affair will be Mrs. Lust and
their son, Bernard.
Over 200 guests will assemble
at Caruso's Restaurant, 427 18th
St, NV, for a buffet luncheon,
after which they will descend en-
masse on Griffith Stadium to
watch the Washington Senators
open their 1854 season against
the New York Yankees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-08

to the jungle patches and from
there transfer to elephants.
Ralph gets on one in a huddah
covered seat with the Rajku-
mar; get into another with one
of the palace captains and still
another palace captain gets into
a third. The remaining % ele-
plants form a Semi-circle at the
other end facing us. The Mahouts
keep talking to the elephants and
the excitement is tremendous. All
of a sudden the elephants let
out a shrill cry and their trunks
are in the air You know they
have come across a tiger or a
leopard and they then close in
on the semi-circle and try to lead
the animal out of the jungle to-
ward Ralph. By that time the
creature roarS and the elephants
tremble under us and you feel
like you are standing on top of
an earthquake. The elephant
knows what is coming and he is
ready to defend himself if
charged Ralph has been such a
good guesser on where the ami
NAL is coming from that he has
got every animal brought to him.
They call him now, "One-shot
Scott" The Mahouts are CRATE
full that Ralph knows how to
shoot, since they are not far be-
hind the animal. When the beast
is killed, the natives swarm in
by the hundreds. The SCOTS
friends will have a real treat in
store when they return, because
Yvonne and Ralph will have
many fascinating stories to re-
late. So many of their friends re-
member with great pleasure the
wonderful pictures they made
and trophies they bagged on
their recent safari to Africa.
Mrs. Marjory Hendricks of
Potomac entertained at dinner
at Normandy Farm recently for
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hunter of
Scarsdale, N. Y. During World
War II, Mrs. Hendricks and Mr..
Hunters mother, Mrs. Emily
Hunter, were associated in Red
Cross work in Italy. Mrs. Hen
bricks spoke recently over VOL
in behalf of the recent Red Cross
drive.
Here are several musts fol-
your calendar-Thursday, April
8 (today) the Rockville Lions
Club will conduct its annual
broom sale. If they come to your
door, do try to support this
worthy cause. All proceeds go to
the Lions Charity Fund. Tuesday,
April 10, the Red Cross Bloodmo-
bile visits Rockville from 1 to
ppm. at the Presbyterian Church.
Everyone knows the need for
blood, so any of you who can
are urged to go to the Bloodmo-
bile and donate blood. Tuesday,
April 10, is also the date of the
FUSED book collection for the Rock
Vile Elementary School Bazaar.
Bring. or send your used books
to school that day. Members of
the Library Committee will be
on hand to receive them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-08
Norris Is Guest Speaker
For Gaithersburg P-TA

DR.. Forbes Norris, superintend-
ent of schools of Montgomery
County, will be guest speaker at
the April II meeting of the
Gaithersburg Parent Teachers
Association. The meeting will be
held in the school gymnasium at
8 d. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-08
Christian Church
Organ Concert
Benefits Choir

The Rockville Christian Church
will present Robert Quade in a
benefit organ concert on Satur-
day, April 10, at 8 pm. at the
church.
Mr.. Quade placed third in a
nationwide contest for junior
organists in 1858. He is we'll
known in music circles and has
been heard on other occasions in
this area. Tickets are available
from the church office, phone
Poplar 2-9361.
Proceeds from the program,
which will include well-known
Bach music, will go for the pur-
chase of new choir robes.