davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1954-05-11

"The best show in 8 or 10
years."
That's the word Of Frank
Braden, dean Of "story men,"
and 1t gives the Ringing Bros.
& Barnum q Bailey Circus
about all the build-up In needs
for its four-day stand. beginning
May 90.
Mr.. Braden has been with the
big show for IS years. Before
that, he was with such old-timers
as Sells Floto and the 101 Ranch
shows. He knows an act when
he sees one.
After a record run in New
York's Madison Square Garden,
the circus opens in Boston's
Garden tomorrow. reaches Bal
timore next Tuesday and moves
into Washington two days later.
New York's 70 performances re-
suited in a new record gate for
that city.
The big circus trains will un-
load at the Benning yards and
will move with renowned preci-
sion to the showgrounds at
Twenty-sixth street and Benning
road NE. Performances are
billed Thursday through Sunday
at 2:15 and 8:15 pm. daily.
Headliner Acts.
"The show is better this year
because it has more real circus
acts" said Mr.. Braden. "You
won't see the kind of acts usually
seen in vaudeville. There are
so many headliners this year it's
impossible to pick any certain
stars for top-billing."
Four musical spectableS, fea-
turing brilliant costumes, beau
tiful ballet girls, ambling ele-
plants and graceful horses, keep
the action moving at lively
clip. One of them is Dream
land" with Mother Goose
rhymes and Arabian Nights por-
trayed In dazzling professional.
Then there is Rocket to the
Moon." with so show beauties
soaring aloft as feathered COM
cts. and 60 helmeted space men
Joining them in an aerial ballet.
'Fiesta" introduces the color
full charros Of Old Mexico, rop-
ing and riding cowboys aided by
brightly dressed senoritas.
Such acts as dogs dressed In
ballet togS, pirouetting on the
stage; performing elephants, edu-
Gated chimpanzees and roaring
Evening star., 1954-05-11
THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON n r
TUESDAY. MAY II, l0b4 = -

men. Although white persons
still outlive Aon-whites by an
average Of eight years, the differ
ence between the two groups has
narrowed since 1900. when white
persons lived about Is years
longer than. non-whites.
Evening star., 1954-05-11
Maj. Gen. Cox to Speak

Maj. Gen. Albert L. Cox. u. s.
A. r.. will speak at the Laymen's
League Of st. Georges Episcopal
Church meeting at Z pm. tomor-
row in the parish house, Ninth
and North Nelson streets, Ar
lington. Va. Gen. Cox. COM
manding general Of the Military
District Of Washington from
1941-42, is an Episcopal layman.
Evening star., 1954-05-11
Aid for Fishermen

Ecuador has organized the Ma
tional Fisheries Institute in be-
lated move to protect and stim-
ulate the fishing industry there,
Quito reports.
Evening star., 1954-05-11
Euger Beavers

GREENFIELD. Mass. R.-
Beavers built their dam too
damn high and the creek over.
flowed. washing away q sizeable
portion Of Shutesbury road.
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
Is Compulsory Integration Worse
Than Compulsory Segregation?-

enlightened way 1t can be considered Al some
times and places, the Negro has resisted It,
and at others he has accepted It, but make
no mistake about il, he has always hated II.
When a Negro tells white man that he likes
compulsory segregation, he is either scared
or looking for something! When white man
saws to a Negro, Here, we will cut out the
compulsory part; now let us have voluntary
segregation" most Negroes will either shake
their heads from side to side or get discreet
" silent. their viewpoint is ITS still COM
pulsory! We don't dare say anything out
loud"
The principle of our government is demccra-
cy. not autocraey. Compulsory segregation vi
olates that principle. Democracy establishes
legal liberty and equality 1t considers indi-
yiduals, and avoids class legislation. 1t gives
citizens recognition on a basis of merit and
not on a basis of color. Our growth as a ma
ton has been growth because there has been
a steady trend in the growth of that principle
The Negro has adopted it. He wants no fav-
ors because he is a Negro He does not want
to hold a job or an office because Of his col
or. He wants the right to compete for pub
lie service and public benefit on a basis of
merit and merit alone. He wants all men,
himself included to stand before the nation
on a basis of ability. He wants the caste
of the nation to be caste founded on worth
Compulsory segregation is wrong it
is wrong psychoogically; it is wrong politi-
cally; it is wrong morally; it is now wrong,
the Supreme Court says, legally
Well if compulsory segregation is wrong,
how about compulsory indignation? Use your
head. The law makes it wrong to force peo-
pie to commit murder. But whoever heard of
it being wrong for law to force people to
REFRAIN FROM MURDER?
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
F! Dorado


Alton Mitchell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Mitchell, died at the
Warner Brown hospital, after a
spell Of sickness. He operated his
mothers store on Texas street.
The school children flockcd TO
him at recess time because he'd
give them good measures for thier
money. Besides his parents, he
leaves a brother, Robert Mitchell,
jr. a student at Philander Smith
college, Little Rock, and a host
of relatives and friends. The fun
eral was held at New Bethel
Baptist church. with the pastor,
Rev. J. F. Kelly, offering the
eulogy. Andrews funeral home
was in charge of the burial .
The Way Of wisdom" was the
inspirational text Sunday, which
the pastor. Rev. J F. Kelly,
spoke from There was a large
attendance and many visitors were
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
BY S, S. Taylor

There is no immediate force that is GO
ing to compel any of us to do anything -,
said distinguished panel speaker referring
to the present status of indignation. What
difference il makes whose OK is gored You
never heard anybody yelling about segrega-
tion being forced on colored people. 1t is on
ly when indignation threatens thru Supreme
Court decree to become compulsory that ii is
suddenly discovered that we should not have
compusion in the American way of life,
The statement was intended to allay and
soothe the feelings of those who view WIN
trepidation the approach of integrated schools
Well. we don't want to talk about eompul-
sorry migration just now since the idea Is
so offensive But we would like to consider
for moment the subject of compulsory seq
regation,
Compulsory segregation was legalized for
the time being by the Plessy decision OF the
Supreme Court, a decision on a non-educa-
tional proposition which was Immediately tax
en- and applied to education by the protagon-
lists of white superiority. 1t was a reinforce
ment of compulsory segregation rather than
a beginning of it. Segregation itself may be
said to be as old as slavery and as evil.
1t has been brought about by law, by in
tmidation contrary to the law, by caste-de-
creeing custom by riots mob violence, bomb
ings, torture, and every type of terror to
say nothing of restrictive covenants and
burning crosses in the midnight. No wonder
that that part of the world which opposes de-
mocracy has seized upon it as special-made-
propaganda finest to win the dark peoples of
the world to an opposing doctrine, And the
few who stood up publicly to soothe the
feelings of covering Negroes themselves be-
came the objects of scorn if not of physical
violence.
Compulsory segregation is wrong every
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
School,
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
dent of the district, in speaking
for the board sad that the board
recognized its duty in carrying
out the order but it felt that
rushing into the program would
prove more harmful than good
for the school system.
Present at the meeting were L.
A. Westmoreland, president of the
board and Jack II. Smith, Harry
Howard, Raymond Hall and Cecil
Hubbard. board members.
Among the petitioners an
NAACP members present were
Joseph Quinn. Chester Briggs
Mrs. Ave Rigmaiden, Mrs. Ge-
nevieve Anderson, DR.. Mckinley
VOORHEES,, Alphonse Logan, vice
president of the local branch of
the NAACP, Mrs. Callye Gard
ner, and Mrs. L. c. Bates, Little
Rock, state president of the MA
ACP.
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
Tobias
Continued srom page onel

Continued srom page one)
view old cases while outside the
world was on fire"
In the light of that incident"
DR.. Tobias asserted, Il respectful
ly urge the now Gov. Byrnes,
faced with the responsibility Of
influencing implementation of the
Supreme Court school decision in
his state, that this be done in the
light of the present International
situation, rather than in the light
OF local prejudice or political ex-
pediency. for the world is still
on fire"
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
Club News

Mothers from every city School Parent Teachers
association will march for astminute c7ntrbt ons to th
Community Chest drive tonight rew~cT 7 and o""t tn
Red Feather drive sponsored 1r PIT n"l '"s e.
anne Harrison president Arrangements under IN, ST.
pcrvison Mrs William Holt president of Capitol Hill PTA
Fannie Day hostess the Cavalettes club
regular meeting After the business session. prizes
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22

Rainey, presiding Many things
were said concerning the school
problem Each person should en-
courage one another to contrib
See Ell DORADO-page five
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22

enjoyed a delicious menu in the
dining room Of the church
The local branch NAACP met at
the Douglass Chapel Bapt, church
with the president, DR. c, B.
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22

present. Two persons were added
to the membership Monday mite
the program was sponsored by
the Union Mission society of New
Bethel Baptist church. Every one
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22

awarded by the hostess to those holding highest whist scores
ihey were Mrs Louis Boone first Mrs Nette Jones' second
MRS Delpmne McClan third The meeting will be at
Io3 Cross with Mrs Inna Douhard hostess Mrs Fannie
Day president and Mrs Geneva Leary, reporter
1i'Ce NO. Z" me OAK grove Baptist church gave its
wrrcri' social q. &c h~r-, Of Mrs Thomas tohsn 1000
.o1h Valentine stree, ried chicken dinner was served
by the ladies of the circle Among the guests present %
See CLUB NEWS-page eight ~
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
STATE OFFICERS

STATE OFF ICEho- . ra
President-Mrs. L. c. Bates. Vice Presidents-r'o
Austin Wilson, l.. Roddy
Secretary-Mrs. L. o. Crofton
Treasurer-Nrs E. L. Miller
Youth Director-Ozel Sutton . r Smith
BOARD MEMBERS-Jasper Lee, w. L. Jarre'" "
Yarbrough Charlie Wilkes ,,,, A Banon
LEGAL COMMITTEE-U. Simpson Tate, whey r Booker q
D. Williams George Howard, c. c. Mercer o.
Shropshire
COMMITTEES ,-,,;~r,ap
Housing-Miss E l. Copeland Little Rock, Ale Rock On"
Entertainment-Mrs. Birdie Williams, NO, CHAIRMAN
Hostess-Mrs Alberta Wiley, Sweet Home
HOST BRANCHES
Little Rock. c. Crenchaw, President ,,-,sident
Sweet Homc-Reverend w. S. Jones' lres'"'''
College Stations. P Heron, President n
We thank the friends Members who have '
making this program a
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
It's YOU...
AGAINST the machine"

The "Machine Politicians are boastine that they
have you where they want you. In press interview,
the machine candidate said that it would not be
essary for him to campaign again because the ma
chine "s we'll organized for the coming election and
will work for its candidate regardless of who he isl"
Do The Machine Politicians" Have You In Their Hin
Pocket? Will They Herd You TO The Polls Like Cattle
TO The Slaughter? In This Election It's Y 0 U and
URSTATE. Or The Machine!
BOUND BY ANY POLITICAL MACHINE, PRES
SURE GROUP OR BACK-ROOM CROWD!
ARKANSAS NEEDS GOVERNOR LIKE PRATT
KENNEL WHO CAN AND WILL BE A COVER
NOR FOR THE STATE AND ALL ITS CITIZENS
=. and not for political machine
Arkansas State press., 1954-10-22
"CITIZEN'S RESPONSIBILITIES
PROGRAM
FRIDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 22Np
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH AUDlToRlUM-8 N
MRS. THERESA WARREN Brnklev pa

MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH AUDITORIUM
MRS. THERESA WARREN, Brnkey, presid;no
Song-Philander Smith Choir
Invocation
Welcome Address-Rev j. c. Crenchaw. president Iua D.
Branch
Greetings-Mrs NJ ]. Caruth President Local N q Nm
Mrs. P D. James, President Federated WomeDs rt
Response-Mrs. Calye Gardner Hot Springs
Song-Phiander Smith Choir
introduction of Speaker-Attorney Thad Williams Ih1 d.
Address-Daniel Byrd, Field Secretary, N A ACp
Raly-Professor R. N. CLANCY and Mr. Aston Wilson "
Presidents
Remarks-Gloster Current Director of Branches
PROGRAM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23RD
EDUCATIONAL BUILDING, MT. ZION BAPTIST cHURc.
900 A. M. 1000 A. M
Invocation
Registration
Minute of Previous Session
Appointment of Committees Time and Place Nomination
Resolution Credentials
Reports of State Conference Officials
1000 A. NJ IL: 80 p M
Workshop Desegregaton-
Chairman, Goster Current Leader Daniel Byrd
Discussants-Wiey Branton, Attorney; Thad William
Attorney Jackie Shropshire, Attorney; Frank SnH
Executive Secretary A. T. A.; G. G. Iggers Education
Committee
Desegregaton Reports by Branch Presidents will be NJ
1890 P. M. 1870 p M-Lunch
100 P. M. 800 p NJ
Workshop on Fund Raising and Community Coordinatn-
Chairman, S. S. Taylor Leader Vernon Mcdaniel
Dlscussants-W. A. Boston, Crosset Mrs. Theresa NI
ren Brinkley; Jasper Lee Cotton Plant; Mrs ha
Williams, North Little Rock; Mrs. Gwendoyn FLOYD ~
tie Rock; Reverend Williams Bearden
800 p. M. 400 p. M.
Committee Reports
Election of Officers
Adjournment till 800 p NJ Sunday
400 p. M. BOARD MEETING
PROGRAM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER PATH vi
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH AUDITORIUM o'w d
REVEREND MARCUS TAYLOR, President Eme''''
Founder, Presiding
Song-Dunbar High School Choral Organization
Invocation
Welcome-Mayor Pratt Kennel r.rcb
Reverend F. T. Guy Pastor Mt. Zion BaptS. ppdf|
Greetings-Minsterial Alliance Rev. j F. Henderson
Pan Hellenic Council, Mrs. Helen Phillips rle0O"
Solo-NIrs. CaIye Gardner, Hot Springs
(Accompanist Mrs Myrtle Williams, Little H Sootygo
Introduction of Speaker-Reverend Stephen PAU 'p'
(Son of Bishop Spottswood) ,rz Cml
Address-Bishop Stephen Gill SpottsWood A. w. Chuj
Rally-Reverend Paul Hays, Pastor Roanoke D'p1'
Hot Springs
Roll Call of Branches-Mrs L. c. Bates, President
Song-Choir
Closing Remarks-Mrs L. c. Bates, President
Benediction--
STATE OFFICERS cni
Presdent-Mrs. L. C. Bates Vice Presidents-rIoh
Austin Wilson L. Roddy
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20

to Mrs. Sampson, despite discrimi-
nation and inequality, has made
more gains than colored peoples
anywhere else in the world. "The
Negro in our country has climbed
above these handicaps and is well
on his way toward realizing the
long cherished dream of first-class
citizenship" she emphasized.
In her history making speech,
Mrs. Sampson called on farmers,
Negroes and all minority groups in
America to join forces and form a
"free world partnership" She
pointed out that national and
world salvation depends on getting
rid of minority completes that tend
to divide US, and on finding per-
sonal and group Identification with
majority interests that will unite
u.s."
Industrial countries, especially
America, she said, have demon
strated that truly free enterprise
can increase production indefi-
nitely and distribute their growing
output ever more equitably. We
have learned how to make compe-
tition and individual initiative fun
ction within the framework of
broad cooperation. Far from en-
gaging in class-war, we have been
rubbing out class lines by enlarg
ing the freedom of the individual
to make the most of his abilities.
1.-THE old idea that farmers and
workers had conflicting interests is
fast losing ground. The prosperity
of the farmer depends upon the
prosperity of the worker and vice
versa-for, each group is a market
for the other. And they both have
an interest in healthy world trade
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20

as an outlet for SURPRISES, and as
a source of supply"
The key to growing prosperity,
Mrs. Sampson believes, is educa-
tional opportunity. "Yet," she said,
"for years in the poorest areas we
have had segregation which re-
quires costly two-system setup
with most of the penalties in poor
education suffered by the Negro
minority. Quite apart from the
moral question involved, the U. S.
Supreme Court decision against
segregation in the schools is 60
ing to contribute greatly to Ameri-
can prosperity in the years ahead"
The Negro woman diplomat
urged all Americans to put their
real interests ahead of their pre-
JUDGES and make the nations
market really free. "This means"
she said, rapidly extending OPP
portunities for people to work
wherever and whenever they are
qualified. Racial discrimination in
jobs, in professions and in bust
ness encourages racial closed mar
kets. This is bad for all. 1t de-
prives the economy of the pro-
ductive efforts of many people
which in turn reduces the amount
of purchasing power, and leads to
waste and inefficiency"
Mrs. Sampson argued that
European countries who do not
have a color minority in their
midst, but who do crack the whip
over colored majorities in their
colonies, find certain satisfaction
in focusing the spotlight on the
gap between what America preach
es and what she practices.
eff we are to lead the Free
World, we need the respect of
peoples everywhere on the issue
of right human relations. America
must set the pace. We must prac-
tice what we preach to be effective
in helping others to liquidate their
out-moded colonialism When
Vice President Nixon went around
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20
.4H CITIZENSHIP
Day To Cite Need
For Negro Voting

Citizenship Day of the National
All Club will be observed locally
Jackson College Auditorium, We'd
nesday at 10 am, when good cit
izenship At club members will be
recognized.
Plans include a grand formal
professional of All Club members
who have just reached voting age;
ceremonial pledges and the pre-
sentation of certificates and awards
to members who contributed out
standingly in their respective
fields.
The observance is primarily
aimed at making All Club men,
bers aware of their political obli-
cations and to inspire zeal and
enthusiasm among the boys and
girls for improving their country
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20

last week.
Stevens was author of the Fair
Employment practices bill which
passed in the last legislative ses-
sion.
Negroes Win on Coast
Continuing on the victory trail
with Negro candidates, in Los An
geles, Augustine Hawkins was
elected to the city assembly. A
Democrat he was unopposed for
his seat as no Republican candi-
date ran in the district.
Another Negro candidates out
come was still in doubt. Lucius
Lomax Jr., publisher, Los Angeles
Tribune, was trailing Republican
white incumbent, G. Delbert Nor
ris, 1912 votes to 12,815 with Is
out of 249 precincts reporting in
race for the state assembly.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20
Negroes Set go.
Continued from Page One)

N. Thomas, was defeated in Toledo
on his second try for state repre-
sentative to the assembly.
The first Negro ever to re-
ceive Republican nomination for
any office in Lucas County, he
finished eighth in a field of 10
seeking five seats from the county
to the House of Representatives.
His defeat was attributed by OBJ
servers to the fact that he failed
to pile up solid voted in predomin-
antly Negro wards which normally
vote Democratic.
St. Louis Committeeman Reelected
On st. Louis, Jordan w. Cham.
bers, Democratic committeeman
and boss of the powerful 10th
ward, was reelected constable of
the Third district over Rep. Leon
ard Brown, 11,675 to 1887. John
w. Harvey, Democratic candidate
for magistrate of the same dis
trict defeated Ellis Outlaw.
In Kansas City, Kans., Cordell
D. Meeks was reelected second dis
trict county commissioner in
Democratic sweep which brought
success to the entire ticket.
Meeks won by 800 votes over
his opponent, James Cox, in a dis
trict almost equally divided be-
tween white and Negro voters.
Both Meeks and Cox are Negroes.
The race between the two was
the main attraction in an other
wise dull campaign.
In the only other race involving
Negro candidates, Democrat DR..
Eldrew Browne had apparently
won over Republican incumbent
Myles c. Stevens in the Eighth dis
trict representative race for seat
in the Kansas legislature
A recount was due as Browne
was leading by less than 100 votes,
with counting still going on late
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20

the world several years after we
did, he was struck by the same i'm
preston. He came back saying
that if we wanted to turn back
the tides of communism in Asia,
we had to practice the freedoms
we preach"
In forming and cementing the
Gree World partnership" Mrs.
Sampson said the American Negro
stood able, willing and ready. She
saw "farm SURPRISES from many
years of good crops" as Gods Of
fering of "a stop-gap in our strug-
gle for Free World Partnership"
She said: "These SURPRISES can be
thrown into the breach while,
through technical assistance, the
retarded areas are lifting the level
of their production. We can make
food fight communism, while we
strengthen the hungry peoples to
the point where they can stand and
defend themselves on their own
sector of the Free World front"
Mrs. Sampson ended her address
by beaming, people on both sides
of the Iron Curtain yearn to be
free!"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20
Negro Woman
Continued from Page One)

we live on an important and valu-
able piece of global real estate, the
United States represents only one
seventh of the land area of the
world. And yet, our little minority
(America) produces half of the
worlds wealth."
She pointed out that while Ne
groes represent only-one tenth of
Americas population and are in the
minority, colored peoples through
out the world are in the great ma
jority. "They constitute two-thirds
of the human race" she said.
The American Negro, according
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20
PhiIIipa Schuyler
Cuts South
American Tour

Santiago, Chile-Phillipa Duke
Schuyler, who came to South AM
erica for a short tour, has been
kept here SO long by popular de-
mand that she was forced to cam
eel invitations in order to make
"must" dates in the United States.
Her tour of Argentina was sup
posed to have been over after two
concerts, but she subsequently
stayed a month and appeared with
the Buenos Aires Symphony four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1854

times and gave numerous piano
recitals in the capital city as we'll
as in La Platte.
She was forced to cancel tenta-
tive acceptances of invitations to
60 to Uruguay, Brazil, Peru and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20
Would Have...
Continued from Page One)

actment of such constitutional
change.
Governor Johns proposal came
as somewhat of surprise, since
the segregation matter wasn't on
the official conference agenda and
most governors attending had ex-
pressed the views in separate inter-
views that each state should decide
for itself what course it should
pursue.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20

Columbia.
She began her concert tour of the
U. S. with concert in Boston
last week. She has scheduled a
recital for Texas Southern uni
versity Dec. 8.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-20

tered college three years ago and
plans to be either a county agent
or a vocational agriculture teach
err. They hope he will find time
to do some farming on the side and
take over their nlace one daY.