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worth having make life worth hv-
ing."--Harry Davis, reporter.
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28
AKA's Entertain
Graduating Seniors

Gamma Zeta Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority en-
tertained the graduating seniors
of Dade County at its first an
nual college Premiere" Satur-
ray, May FL, 800 pm. in the
beautiful cafetorium of the Doug
las Elementary School.
The group presented a Skit en-
titled college Life" and the stu
dents were shown the practical
and appropriate clothes to take to
college.
The sororS modelled outfits that
were appropriate for each of the
following: travelling, informal
parties, sportswear, class, forum,
church, concerts, banquets and
formal affairs.
After the skit, the audience
participated in an informal game,
"The Birthday Game" and many
talents were displayed through
drama, comedy, dance and song
Remarks were made by Soror
Charlotte Ford Clark, Area Sup
ervisor of Zone 6, and she en-
phasized the importance of hav-
ing the required fees and other
requirements set up by the coll
lege.
Refreshments were served from
table bedecked with pink and
green goodies.
The clothes modelled were fur
nished through the courtesy of
Leonard's Department Store. They
may be purchased at the same.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28

mrs. Thena r. Crowder was
highly honored on last Thursday,
May 10 by the Brownsville I'M
provement Association and citi-
zenS of the community. The Be-
thune School cafetorium was the
site of this lovely occasion. The
stage was transformed into a
garden of beautiful flowers. The
honored guest, for whom this was
a surprise, arrived at the time
planned escorted by her husband.
From all indications, the honoree
realized from the moment she
entered, that she was in for a
series of surprises. She was right.
Before she could figure out the
plot to the story, she was escort
ed to the platform where unique
program in her honor commenced.
Kelsey Pharr, presided as master
of ceremonies. After singing
"Bless be the Tie" Rev. E. Brown,
pastor of First Baptist Church,
offered invocation.
lNCdI AOdiLLo, plCoAdCilt VI lAAS
association, stepped . forward to
give the occasion. In his remarks,
he depicted the humble beginning
of the old school and the usual
hardships which accompany such
beginnings. Mrs. Crowder was
cited in his remarks as chris
tian, untiring, unselfish, never
satisfied, devoted worker who
kept her eyes on the goals which
she was laboring to accomplish.
From the humble beginning in
the portable buildings, this dy-
manic spirit labored until the
new building which now stands
as a monument to her work, was
obtained and dedicated by that
world renowned leader, DIR. Mary
Mcleod Bethune. For IL years OF
service to Brownsville, the citi-
zens spared no efforts in letting
it be known that they were most
appreciative for this service and
for the guiding hands that have
influenced their boys and girls to
be men and women for future
service.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28

Amer the occasion was given,
Mrs. Cornelia Glenn, presented
the honored guest on behalf of
the Brownsville Improvement As
5ociation, with a beautiful plaque
bearing the inscription: Twelve
Years of Noble Service to Great
and Small at Bethune Elementary
School"
The following organizations
presented tokens of respect and
made expressions of appreciation:
The AKA Sorority, Mrs. Naomi
Grant; the Brownsville Improve
ment Association, Mrs. Cornelia
Glenn; the Cafeteria and Custo-
dial staff of Bethune Elementary
School, Mrs. Nella Spicey; Order
of the Eastern Star Progressive
Chapter No. 29), Mrs. Viola Hill,
D.W.M.; Bethune Elementary
PTA, Mrs. Docia Howell; Carver
PTA, William Stirrup' PTA Coun-
Gil, Mrs. Carolyn Morley and the
faculty of Bethune, Mrs. Sylvia
Lambert.
Mrs. Crowder responded at this
point. Her voice indicated that she
had been touched more than once
by this expression of apprecia-
ton She stated that she had Civ
en- her best so that Some child
may have a fuller life. It was her
plea that if she had done any
thing or if she could have one re-
quest, il would be that the doors
to learning be opened wider ano
wider for her boys and girls, ano
that every opportunity be made
possible for them tn achieve the
high goals for which she anC
other leaders have Iiabored. She
closed with the chbl enge that sh,
had only worked b. ard, long anC
untiringly so that Others may Sc
the high calling and the grea
glory in services well renderet
for others. Her final note wa
Nov l ann glad that l worked"
Mrs. Edge, NJ RS. Sweeting an,
Miss Tolliver y layed the evenin
Melodies that . dded splendor an
grace to the ntire occasion. Flo
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28
OFFICER CLYDE LEE

Continuing the feature started
last week, in which various mem
bers of the local police force are
Saluted for distinguished services
as guardians of the law in the
city Of Miami. This week the
Spectator takes pride in saluting
one of the original five members
of the local police force-O Officer
Clyde Lee, who is still on the
force, rendering fine service.
On September /, 1914, the Ne
gro division of the Miami police
Force was formed. OFFICER Clyde
Lee was one of the first five men
appointed to serve the people in
this community and along with
the other four, began his duties
with the force on that day, more
than ten years ago. A real trail
blazer in local police work, Off
Ger Lee, along with the other
originals did great job in orien-
tating this community into the
custom of having Negro officers
enforce the law among them. 1t
was tough job at first, but Off
Ger Lee and his fellow officers
met the test of the time and &C
complished the job in a very
commendable manner. In so doing
Officer Lee and the other origi-
mails made it possible for other
men to become members of the
fast growing force which now
numbers more than so.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28
COM MUNiTV AWAITS
REUNION ACTIVITIES

The entire Community is anx-
iouSly awaiting the coming of the
seasons most talked OF affair -
the annual reunion celebration of
the Booker r. Washington High
School Alumni Association which
comes on on Tuesday and Thurs
day. June z and 9. The annual
reunion program, which will be
presented ia the schools auditor
ium on Tuesday. June at 2 pm.
has been completely prepared and
the participants are all ready to
perform. The classes of l945 and
1886 are celebrating reunions.
In keeping with the custom OF
having each years reunion sun
pass lhe previous years activf-
ties. the principals this year are
going ali out 20 make this custom
more true khis year than ever.
Miss Dolores Hart will be the
orlncirlal speaker Tor the class OF
iS45. end I1r George Kenneth
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28

twelve years of noble service to-
Bethune Elementary School and
the Brownsville Community, we
say, God bless you always" The
poet adds to your occasion with
the words, "They serve God well
who serve his creatures"
The benediction was given by
Rev. E. D. Richardson, pastor of
Antioch Baptist Church, after
which the group enjoyed delicious;
refreshments, prepared fbr the,
occasion boy the association
Seated: Rev. E. T. Brown, Mrs.
Thena Crowder and Rev. Z. D..
Richardson. Standing. Mrs. Cor.
nelia Glenn, DR.. K L. PhRrr, hrs.
VIOLA HilL Mrs. Docia Howell,
MRS. Caroline Morley, Neal
adams and MRS. Sylvia LansSoert-
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28

A veteran of World War ii, Of
ficer Lee has been regular resi-
dent of Miami since 1892. 81 years
of age. officer Lee lives with his
family at 800 NV 48th terrace.
On a number of occasions OF
ficer Lee had been rewarded for
outstanding police work, while
he was on regular patrol duty. In
1949 ne was rewarded with a
cash award by the Florida East
Coast Railroad Company for
speedily apprehending a robber
who had stolen some valuable
merchadise from the company. In
1850 he was commended for fine
work in appreiiending a fugitive
who was wanted by the Orlando
police department for commits
sion OF a series of major crimes.
Officer Lee now serves as Chief
Bailiff in Judge l.. +. Thomas
Municipal Court, where he does
another excellent job, and is well
known 10y both prisoners and spec
tators. IT'S congratulations to one
of the original five members OF
our local police force, Officer
Clyde lee, upon his very fine
record. 1 ann happy to salute yoa
Next week, the Spectator will
salute another outstanding MEM
Der of our local police force.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28

Sands for the class of 1885. Miss
Hart will speak on "The Impos-
sible is Possible" and DR.. Sands
on the topic Another Bridge to
Gross"
FEW INVITATIONS LEFT FOR
REUNION BALL
There are still a few more in
vitations left for the annual re-
union ball which comes off on
Thursday, June 8 at 10 pm. at
the Harlem Square Ballroom.
Anyone who has not as yet re-
ceived his invitation is asked to
call in person or phone the down.
town office of the Miami Times,
at 1112 NV Third ave., phone
3-2236, where Alumni personnel
will be very happy to supply him
with invites for himself and
friends.
For table reservations for the
reunion ball patrons may phone
Mrs. Veneka Silva at HI 1858
or Miss Amy Mckenzie at 82-5077.
It's going to- be a great time
when it's reunion time at Book
er T. Washington High School on
Tuesday and Thursday, June z
and 8. Well be looking for you
and you and you.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-28
Ms e@Acnh49
n 6v ELLIOTT J. PlEZE U

THIS WEEK THE SPECTATOR
SALUTES
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

a sparkling white professional
uniform. Since the formal study
Of nursing started about 100
years ago, nurses uniforms have
changed radically.
When Bellevue nursing school
was founded in 1878, a dust cap,
neckerchief and big white apron
were worn over a dark wool af-
ternoon dress. That evolved to
the stiff-as-steel cotton starched
uniforms of the turn of the CEN
fury (right). Nurses had just
adopted white when White Swan
Uniforms made their appearance
in the early twenties. They were
the forerunners of our present
day feminine and fashion-right
duty dresses" The word "uni-
form" seems obsolete-with more
than 9S new fashions in white in
the manufacturers catalog.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
PARLIAMENTARY
MANEUVERINGN

Frequently. nave letters from
constituents asking me how intend
to vote on a particular bill which is
not scheduled for a vote for per-
haps a month or more. I can al
ways tell them unequivocally how I
stand on the principle involved, but
more often than not, it is impossible
to say how I will vote when the
measure finally becomes ready for
a vote. In order to understand this,
it is necessary TO understand the
parliamentary machinery in the
House of Representatives. Seldom.
If ever, docs bill reach the point
of final passage in the same form
In which it was introduced.
Nearly always it is amended dur
ing Committee deliberations and
later amended or re-amended dur
ing Floor debate. Often, one amend
ment can change the entire COM
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
'PARENT-DAY" HELD
AT ALL SCHOOLS

Indications are that the
field day" for kids is over.
Parents and teachers got to-
gether last Wednesday, May
IL, when a Parents Day.
was held for MON and dad
all over the city in the public
schools. Parents were in
vited to come to school and
confer with the teachers con-
corning Johnnie.
Among other things, some
Of the "Johnnies" hadn't been
carrying any books home.
Some others hadn't bothered
to take report cards home.
Some had even played hook
ey; and still others, who had
reported the lack of sympa-
thetic understanding on part
OF teacher and principal, were
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Health
And Beauty


Home seems safe enough place
unnl you study the statistics about
how many accidents happen in the
home. According to a recent survey
made by a group of foot doctors
you are safer crossing a busy inter-
section than you are IN your own
kitchen.
More than half of all home acct
dents are ankle sprains and foot
injuries resulting from fails off
ladders or slipping on waxed floors
or stairs.
The study showed that most home
accidents occur late in the day as
a result of fatigue The doctors
state that, if women would wear
the proper footwear around the
home accidents would be cut down.
Rubber soles in contact with wet
OF highly polished asphalt rubber
tile OF linoleum floors may skid in
the same way rubber tires skid on
contact with wet highways. The
doctors recommended a low-heeled
walking shoe, with a broad heel
flexible leather soles and support
ing leather uppers.
IT seems that the closed toe is as
important on the kitchen as steel
capped safety shoes are in an in
dustrial plant. Many a housewife has
suffered bruised or fractured toe
when can fell off the shelf.
A tired pair of feet can make
you look and feel tired all over
Save your high heeied sandals for
an occasion, never wear them for
housework. Discard that worn pair
of house slippers for the right kind
of shoe.
If you nave trouble with your
arches, try exercise. Pick up mar
bles with your toes or stand up a
bottle with your toes. You will feel
the muscles pulling. Make sure your
shoes and your stockings fit COR
rectly.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Buchanan News
by b. l.. Logan

A Choir Festival was held
at the Methodist Church,
May 6, at $3.50 p. NJ. Mrs.
Florence Robinson, member
of the senior choir and of the
Methodist Church, was the
mistress of ceremonies. This
is the second big affair that
ishe has promoted and she has
done an excellent job.
Selections were rendered
by the various groups. The
senior and junior choirs of
the Methodist Church, Misses
Sallie and Yvonne Herns.
Jean and Leona Rogers, the
senior and junior choirs of
First Baptist of Buchanan,
Lily of the Valley Choir, In
dian Rock Baptist Choir rep
resented with a trio--Mrs.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

Mesdames Clora Terry,
ITALIA Coles, Mrs. Florence
Robinson, Florence Goode and
Ardella Turpin accompanied
the group.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

The annual musical of the
school will be May 18, at the
Baptist Church at 8 p. m.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

Frances Grogan. Mrs. G.. T.
Nowlln and Miss Irene Jones,
Twilight Singers, Miss Faye
Watts represented Mt. Zion
/ Choir of Indian Rock by sing
ing a solo.
Mrs. Robinson is grateful
for all contributions in the
Choir Festival.
[ Group Number 2 of the
Baptist Church will sponsor
a Chitterling Supper at the
home of Mr.. b. II. Jones, May
Is. Other refreshments will
also be on sale.
The sick and shut-in are:
Mr.. Harry Coleman, Mrs.
Florence Mills, and Mr.. John
Burks.
The Sixth District P.T.A.
Conference was held at the
Botetourt Training School,
April 0, with the president,
Rev. f. H. Hooker, presiding.
Music was furnished by the
chorus of the Botetourt
Training School. The theme
of the meeting was Mental
Concepts, A New Responsible
lily in Achieving Educational
Unity.
The president delivered
such a dynamic address that /
it will be published in all
n e apers. Watch the
papers for this address.
Mrs. Thelma Pegram, the !
state P.T.A. president, served |,
as consultant for the meeting.
All officials, delegates and
guests were served dinner in
the school cafeteria by the
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

plexion Of the bill as originally in
troduced and the principle at issue
becomes entirely different. It some
times happens that an amendment
is purposefully attached to bill to
insure its defeat on final passage.
A good example Of that occurred
this week during the farm bill fight.
Opponents of the high rigid price
support program supported an am
endment to remove peanuts as one
OF the five basic crops covered un-
der the program. Had this amend
ment carried, many of the former
proponents of the bill from peanut
producing areas would have chang
ed their vote and voted against the
bill on final passage. In such cases.
the original naked issue of rigid
verses flexible supports would have
been converted into an entirely diff.
ferent issue.
Because of the completely Of par
liamentary machinery, 1t is often
difficult to interpret the significance
of a vote On final passage Of any
measure. 1t sometimes happens that
the significant vote, that is, the
vote that best demonstrates
the theological philosophy of the
membership of the House on given
principle of government. is not the
vote on passage but some preliinin-
airy or Intermediary vote on an
amendment.
Sincerely yours,
RICHARD II pOEE
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
MYSTERY OR poLrTICs

=
1t is difficult for me to under
stand the logic of those who sup
ported a return to the rigid farm
price support program, especially
in view Of the fact that the Presi-
dents flexible program, which was
enacted last year, will not go into
effect until the 1855 crop harvest.
Those who want to dump the flex-
IDLE program even before it has
started operating advance q series
of arguments which to me appear
to undermine their own cause. For
instance, they argue that the aver
age of farm prices is down % per
cent below February 1851 and %
per cent below l947, While the con-
sumer's cost Of living has increased
since 1947 and leveled off only dur
ing the last two years.
Had the opponents of the rigid
program advanced this argument, 1
could have understood their logic,
because the fact is that this pre-
cipitous farm price decline occur
red while the rigid program was in
effect.
That being true, and especially
since the flexible program has not
yet gone into effect, how can they
argue that the way to stop the
farm price slump is to 60 back to
the very system under which it &C.
Cured? Isn't it better to give the
new flexible program an oppor-
tunity to work?
But, perhaps, I am politically
naive. That is to say, perhaps there
is a political explanation. Those
who succeeded by five-vote mar
gin in passing the bill to restore
rigid supports know in advance that
the Senate will never pass the mea-
sure, ahd If it should, the President
will in all likelihood veto it.
In the meantime, they think they
will be able to sell the farmer on
the idea that the rigid program in
some magic way guarantees the
farmer a go per cent return on his
dollar, OF course, with respect to
the big western farmer, who pro-
duces great volumes of the basic
commodities, that IS true. But it is
not true, and they will never be
able to sell the idea, that the little
Eastern farmer enjoys any benefit
under the program.
The American Farm Bureau,
which represents the great bulk of
the American farm population and
which supports the Presidents flexi-
bile program, has made the little
Eastern farmer understand that I'M
less he raises one OF the five basic
corps, viz, wheat, cotton, corn,
rice and peanuts, and raises it i'm
sufficient quantity to sell it to the
Federal Government, he does not
enjoy any real benefits under the
rigid program.
SURPRISES
Because the rigid price support
program has been gesred to only 5
crops identified as basic" the big
Western farmer has abandoned other
crops and sows only government sub
sidized crops. This, of course, has
created the $8-biliion worth of sur
plus commodities currently stored
III Commodity Credit Corporation
warehouses, at an expense ofS1-miI-
lion every day of every year. In
addition to government-owned ware
houses and ships, the government is
compelled to rent about $4,000 COM
mercial warehouses. Every month,
the government pays the owners of
these warehouses $14,200,000 for stor-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

( age of wheat, $4,50O,OOO for storage
of small grains, S13O,0O0 for wool,
100000 for butter and S1-million
for cotton. Storage costs on gov
ernment-owned bins, granaries and
liberty ships amount to another ST.
100000 a month. The little Eastern
farmer, who has little if any of his
crops in these warehouses, helps by
his taxes to pay this storage ex-
pense.
HELP FOR THE LITTLE
EASTERN FARMER
have introduced a bill which,
if enacted, would do much to help
our little Eastern farmers. Under
the rigid program, the government
subsidies the Western farmers
grain. The little Eastern farmer
does not produce enough grain to
become eligible for the subsidy.
What gram he does produce is
largely consumed on the farm. and
when the beef producers and the
poultry and dairy farmers (who get
no subsidy on their products) have
to buy additional feed from the
western farmer, they pay the extra
cost of government subsidized grain.
Our little farmers cannot avoid
this high feed cost by expanding
their own grain acreage, because if
they exceed Is acres, they immedi-
ately become subject to the pro-
visions of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Act. And if they exceed their
assigned acreage anotments, they
become subject to the marketing
penalties. This is true even though
they don't sell the grain on the
open market but consume it ON the
farm.
This is great hardship on our
little farmers, and my bill would
help to correct this injustice. If
this bill becomes law, our little
farmers and those who produce
beef. poultry and dairy products
will be able to SOW as much wheat
as they like without regard to al
lotmentS or penalties so long as they
use the entire crop Tor feed and seed
on their farm.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
members of the school P.T.A.

A Mothers Day program
was given at the Methodist
Church, May 8.
Mrs. Julia Hubbard did a
fine job as mistress of cere-
monies and should be compli-
mented for putting over such
a timely program.
Mrs. G.. Il. Nowlin made an
excellent talk on "The Chris
tian Home. She pointed out
the characteristics of a chris
tian home and mother being
foremost. Those participating
on the program were: Mrs.
Helen Reid, Misses Faye Rob
inson, Maynelle Robinson,
Joan Lee, Ruby Barnette,
Mesdames Ardella Turpin,
Claudine Bannister, Mabel
Patrick Jackson, Blanche
Williams, Miss Faye Watts.
Miss Beatrice Logan closed
the program by playing "The
Lords Prayer.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

sincerely yours,
RICHARD H. POFF
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

found out when the teachers
let it be known how little they
had tried, to be cooperative.
MisssGertrude West, general
supervisor, feels that the ex-
pertinent has been an over
whelming success and that it
will become a regular appoint
ment upon the school calen-
dar. The conference periods
were form 9 a. m. to $3.50 D.
M, and z to 9 p. m.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

June will provide the United
States with about 10000 new
nurses. These young nursing
school graduates in the past three
and four years have faced. hard
work, long study hours and good
and bad days. Through all they
maintained their vision of being
a woman in white"
Nurses adopted the traditional
white garb only during World
War I, when the laundress short
age prompted the streamlining of
uniforms. Separate white aprons.
bib, collars and cuffs were elimi-
mated, along with the blue striped
uniform fabric. Before that only
head nurses wore white,
AS sign of their achievement,
students will turn in their COL
ored student nurse outfits and
affix their nursing school pins to