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has paid off in great measure.
Today, at SO, he has emerged
a successful business man and
and civic leader. In a period of
about IS years, Mr.. Silver has
progressed to the operation of his
own wholesale jewelry firm; he
owns Arlington Corporation which
consists of two large local manu-
featuring plants, and employs
more than three hundred people.
Last January, Cort was named
the Outstanding Young Man of
st. Paul by the st. Paul Junior
Chamber of Commerce in its
city-wide search for the person
who had done the most for the
civic betterment.
Mr.. Silver has given unselfish-
ly of his time and energy to
literally hundreds of projects. For
four years, he served as vice.
president of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce and as a member of
its board of directors. He has al
so served as chairman of the st.
Paul Open Golf tournament and
director in charge of the tourna-
ment,
AS an active member of the
Knights Of Columbus, Mr.. Silver
chaired one of the committees re-
sponsible for handling the nation
al convention in ST. Paul. He has
worked for many years with the
Greater st. Paul Community
Chest and Council in their annual
drive, starting as a block worker,
Recently he has been downtown
st. Paul commander and has
made a notable record for ex-
ceeding his quotas.
AS a member of the Board Of
Directors of st. Joseph's Orphan
age, he has been vitality interested
in the activities OF this institution.
He also serves as co-chairman Of
the st. Vincent de Paul Society.
AS a member of the Mayors
Armed Forces Service committee
for more that four years, and I'M
der three different mayors, Mr..
Silver has represented the city Of
st. Paul at ceremonies periodi-
cally held at the induction Of
draftees leaving the city for mill
tary service.
Mr.. Silver, who served as RAM
sey County chairman of the
March of Dimes drive for three
years, was recently unanimously
nominated ard elected to serve
two year term as chairman of
the Ramsey County Chapter of
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis. Inc. AS chair
man, he win direct and coordin-
ate the disbursement Of more than
$4,000 collected annually dur
ing the March of Dimes drive TO
help prevent and provide against
the ravages of polio.
In April, 1853, he was honored
by Basil o'Ccnnor, president of
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis for having done
the most successful job in the en-
tire nation in raising funds.
Through the efforts Of Mr.. Silver.
the size of donations to the March
of Dimes IN Ramsey County was
more than tripled.
AS one prominent ST. Paul civic
leader has observed, Cort Silver
has been able to do more In
thirty-six years than most peo-
pie do in a lifetime many
citizens Of ST. Paul heartily a.
gree.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-04

hearings that the bill win have
before II Is finally voted on by
the Legislature.
II was thought at first that
both the proponents and oppon-
ents would testify at the same
hearing but this was changed
when the chairman. Joe Karth
said that he didn't want the COM
mittee to be accused by opponents
OF FEPC OF holding biased hear
ings,
Proponents OF the bill testified
Thursday night and the opponents
had their turn "Wednesday night.
March 2
II is also expected that the
committee win vote on the mea-
sure after Wednesdays testi-
mony, which la after this paper
goes TO press.
Deinard who was the chief
spokesman for the bill told the
committee that passage Of FEpC
would be short step forward"
for democracy.
The attorney pointed out that
FEPC was another piece OF legis-
lation similar TO that which al
ready exists such as federal COM
munications commission. inter-
state commerce commission. civil
aeronautics bureau, and Taft
Hartley.
These various commissions were
established. Deinard continued. To
prevent inequities and to allow
equality Of opportunities
with this view in mind, there
liz nothing novel in the undcrly-
ing basic principles OF FEPC,"
Deinard stated.
The chairman OF the Min CITY
FEP commission then explained
the proposed bill to the committee
highIighting such things m how
the review board would function
nette II. Robinson, president, will
appoint committee chairmen al
this meeting,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-04

sized that the boycott campaign
has the fun support Of the
NAACP.
1T Is the supreme mission OF
the association to change the inn
age of the Negro in the conscious
ness of white Americans. We
want for once and for all to put
an end to the Amos and Andy
image of the Negro in American
life"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-04
MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE AWARDED
9. WASHINGTON HONOR MEDAL
BY FREEDOM FOUNDATION

The George Washington Honor Medal awarded to
Minneapolis Moline company by the Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge Pa Feb % for the firms 1854 Preserve Our
Heritages full.coor calendar
-Four great American presidents John Adams, James Mad
james Monroe and John Quincy Adams shown the
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Retail sales on q nationwide
basis for all kinds Of stores win
climb TO a new aIl-tirne peak this
year. II is predicted, with sales
totaling close 20 SITS billion.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-04

In 1924, the average man had
to work "a minutes 10 buy gal
lon Of gasoline; today he can buy
IL for only ten minutes work
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FEpc Not RodIeal Measure:
FEpc Not Rodleo Measure,
Leading Citizens Advocate
State FEPC Law Before
House Labor Committee
by ED BLACKWELL

An overflow crowd heard Amos Denard, attorney and
chairman of the Minneapolis FEP commission tell the Mime
sofa labor committee Thursday night February "a that
fair employment practice legislation is not radical departure
in American legislation"
Thursday nights hearing the first of probably several
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Homes, Clothes q food:
Homes, Clothes Food;
Impact Of Negro Consumer
Purchases Noted; Market
Grown In 5 Importance
BY HARRY G. KENNEY
In The Christian Science MONITOR

New York There nearly 100000 Negroes in the
United States most of them earning and spending money This
having important impact not only the nations
but those businesses and industries that tapping
purchasing power.
BY same token this group of people growing TO IN
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The Navy consumed 1.75o. ooo. !.
900 pounds Of food last year, or
enough TO fill a freight train
reaching from Newport, r. L &c
Baltimore, Nd.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-04

The Nays carrier-borne air
craft are within striking distance
Of 80 per cent Of the inhabited
areas of the world in time OF war
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Labor Speakers

The next two speakers were
Hubert Schon and John Peterson
from the Clio and AFL represent
ing most OF organized labor.
The next speaker was Alvin L.
Parks Of Bemis Bag Co. speak
ing for business. who said that
FEPC placed no restrictions on
the operations OF n business, pro-
vided that the business Is morally
sound.
DR.. Roy Burt representing the
state PTA said that FEPC allows
children to prepare themselves
for the beat job they can do,
Churches Represented
Rev. Willard Reeves speaking
for the Minnesota Council OF
Churches said that the passage OF
an FEPC law would place this
state on a new level OF morality"
Frank Boyd Speaks
Frank Boyd. secretary-treas-
urero Of the Twin city division OF
the Brotherhood OF Sleeping Car
Porters told the committee that
FEPC can't be defeated - only
delayed -- II the legislature does
not pass II this time 1t viii be
back at the next session Of the
legislature.
international Union Speaker
The final speaker was Robert
Aiken, legislative representative
for the Brotherhood OF Railway.
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Progress Principles

Two principles govern the moral and In
tellectual world. One Is perpetual Progress,
the other the necessary limitations to that
Progress. II the former alone prevailed,
there would be nothing steadfast and dur
able. II the latter had exclusive sway, or
even il IL obtained q mischievous prepon-
derancy, everything would petrify or rot
The best ages of the world are always
those in which these two principles are
most equally balanced. Every enlightened
man ought to adopt both principles zee
with one hand develop what he can. with
the other restrain and uphold what he
ought. Gem
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Richie Gets Break!
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
On His Neck Now; Whose LATER
BY S. S. Taylor

There are people who like this nation have
the name of democracy but be run as a dictatorship
They would like to be dictaors themselves, and Ne
groes subjects That is the present time
Negroes would be the subjects
Negro figured good candidate for the
subject type of citizen and his neck good resting place
because he black but because he
weak
The bronze citizen general peaceful and noffensive
smash his jaw he likely to tip his hat to You and
apologize for stopping fist in the middle OF Its swing
figures you should freedom swing where Ne
groes concerned And the white supremac practices free
dom of swing
anyone think that swinging will be forever directed
against Negroes only he is mistaken The footontheneck
habit proceed much from acehatred it does
from greed coupled with strength lack
something He somebody weak enough to
take il from. He is not held back by any principles
himself Negroes, then Mexicans Chinese,
Catholics finally with waxing strength,
he up other white AS the fooon the
neck expert beats down he tackles the next His
tory records instance after instance,
There is need to farther than the history of own
country to it. In time of slavery the poor white was
encouraged put his foot the neck of the Negro But the
big planter kept his foot the neck of the poor white.
Fewer than half million shareholders kept their feet
the necks of 2 million poor whites" BY keeping their
million Negroes small group of white
planters the strength they built up hold down ID
million other whites In his Impending Crisis of The South,
Hinton Rowan Helper a white North Carolina small farmer
showed slavery ensavng the poor whites and call
the non-saveholders to "berae themselves from the
leadership the Shareholders William H. Seward showed
group shareholders become the gov
ening power in each of the savehodng states and almost
the controlling power the House represent
aives, with majority on the Supreme Court.
The of the STAKEHOLDER did off the neck of
the poor white till off the neck of the Negro slave
The bully only likes Negroes cringe and duck
and apologize He will kick anything that looks like it
won't the kicking foot As the Negro has been
his place attacks will be made other groups and
finally other whites.
Nobody any who practices hate
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
Mississippi
Continued from paRe one)

condition, Digs has stated that
he will initiate nation wide boy
colt against Standard Oil, which
he will begin by cancelling the
account of the House of Digs
funeral home in Detroit which
buys over 100000 worth of gas
oline monthly from the company.
Already the NAACP has filed a
suit against Standard Oil for
using discriminatory practices
while holding a federal contract
Congressman Diggs also mailed
a report of the Mississippi situa-
ton to President Eisenhower
warning the president that mount
ing tension in the south can east
ly lead to the nations most Sc
we're race riot In the report
Diggs stated that he felt certain
that the appearance of federal in
vestigators in Mississippi will put
a stop to southern fear tactics
and show that the government
means business" This suggestion,
Diggs says, is being studied by
the White House staff.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
WessoIl
Mrs. ID. ]. Loggins


Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Carter of
Monroe, La, were guests of his
mother, Mrs. Blanch Cooksey last
Sunday r.. Rev. and Mrs. Grant
of Ell Dorado were here Sunday.
Rev Grant delivered the morn
ing sermon a.. MI. and Mrs. c.
l.. Harris and children, Garland,
and Dorothy Jean of Pine Bluff,
were guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Loggins. Moth
er's day Mr.. and Mrs, Her
shell Moore and daughter, Barbara
Ann, were guests of her grand
parents, Mothers day e.. Mr.
and Mrs. A. Hendriek, metored to
Junction City. Sunday Mrs
Blanch Cooksey and Mrs. Vera
Moore, motored to Farris Grove
Sunday to the Mothers day pro-
gram Mrs. N L. Stephen
and children, Pat Florence, Janice
Hilton, Junior Dennis, were the
guests Of her mother, Mrs. Ra-
chel Williams, in Eudora Moth
er's day.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
Cane


lyst to study state laws relating
to the blind and suggest moderni-
cations. Examples of desirable
changes are said to be the law
relating to canes and the neceS-
sity for a special division of the
rehabilitation department to serve
the blind.
The present state laws and city
ordinances are sair to require the
blind to use white and red
cane, whereas the blind actually
use a white cane. The difference
between the law and the usage
may seem minor, but it conceiva-
bly, could deprive the blind vic
tim of damages for an accident,
since he would be handling one
kind Of cane where the law pre-
scribeS a different color The reas-
on for desiring a special division
Of the rehabilitation department
to deal with the blind instead
Of Jumping them with other types
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20

At Washington last week she
was greeted by Congressman
Brook Hayes, Arkansas, and vice
president, Richard Nixon.
On her tour of Washington,
Baltimore, Pittsburgh and New
York, she appeared in fashion
shows modelling nd displaying
cotton wardrobe which was given
to her as the result of becoming
Spirit of Cotton Makers Jubilee"
Monday, she visited Lane col
lege at Jackson, Tennessee to
round out her college appearances
throughout the south.
Her tour duties included radio
and TV appearances, meeting civ
ic and social groups. conferences
with city mayors, legislators and
groups
The Spirit" will be greeted at
the entrance OF the AMIN col
lege campus upon her arrival
Tuesday at noon by the entire
student body, the band and city
officials. President Lawrence A.
Davis will officially congratulate
her for bringing to the school
and state goodwill from all over
the nation and the Caribbean
area.
A six foot parchment cloth
scroll bearing important sigma
lures collected by Miss McCGn4
ton on her tour and the keys to
the various cities visited will be
given to the college for the tro--
ply case.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
Fl Dorado
Mrs. LeOna Woodland

Mrs. Leona Woodland
Rev. W J. Allen is visiting his
son, Rev J. A. Allen of this city,
Rev. Allen Allen, ST. resides in
Chicago Nathaniel Toliver
won first place in the all-state
Elk contest held at the Presby-
terrain church in Little Rock.
ToliNer was one of nine contest
ants After winning the state
meet, he is now eligible for the
regional meet, winner Of which
will be given a four-year schol-
arship to an A rated college
Mrs. Maggie Meeks' mother pass
ed Sunday morning in her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Meeks home. Funeral
was held Wednesday at 2 p. m.
at Zion Watts Baptist church.
where she held membership. Rev.
Johnson Of Strong, pastor. An
drew funeral home was in charge
Pfc Louis Gardner, jr the
grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs. San
ders Jones, left recently for his
base, in San Francisco, where he
serves as a Marine and is sta
toned, TIE has spent 10 months
overseas and is NJ. P.
Funeral rites for Rev. J. F. Clark
Of Pine Bluff, were held Monday
at 10 a. m in that city Rev.
Clark's wife passed in November
Of '54 Miss Arkansan has
made known her engagement to
Mr.. Louisianian late in June
Keep up with the Press and list
en- for the date of who this cOu-
pie is Prof r. H. Lovett
principal at Fairview grade school
received message that h lis
youngest brother, Melvin Lovett
3O3l West street Oakland, Calf
passed Saturday when ne was
drowned on a fishing series. The
funeral arrangements are incom-
plete at this writing The body
will not be brought back to this
city R II Lovett and family
mutorei 10 California The
regular monthly meeting Of the
Ell Dorado branch NAACP will
be held tonite at O'Clock. First
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
Sweet Home
Mrs. Cleo Caldwell

Mrs. Lilly May Walker from
Washington. D. C., is here on va
cation. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs H. X, Wiley. She will
be here three weeks Lloyd
Summerville of the navy is here
on furlough. He has been in Alas
ka where ne spent year. and
will be here month. He is the
grandson of Mrs. Willie Holiday
Miss Elnora and Lenora
Holiday are here visiting their
mother, Mrs. Prossie Jackson The
Holidays are from San Diego,
California. Both are formerly of
Sweet Home and will be here for
two weeks A Mothers day
program was given at the First
Baptist church Rev. ]. N. Oliver,
pastor and Mrs. Essie Griffin and
Mrs. Bernice Wilson, sponsors j..
Rev. B. J. Whitfield's revival
will close Wednesday at the
Greater Zion Hill Baptist church
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
Speaker.
Continued from page sne

Continued from page ~ne
Dunbar hi school and is being
honored at Dunbar's current COM
mencement exercises for Is years
of service. She is a past president
of the board of management Of
the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, ma
1ional president Of the Sigma
Gamma Rho sorority. is presently
working with the management Of
the Florence Crittenden home
and is a member Of the board
OF trustees Of the Arkansas AM
&N college, Pine Bluff
The service Sunday morning
will feature Women in Today's
World" A special greeting will
be extended to all ladies who are
presidents Of clubs and auxiliaries
by Mrs Alice Dancler Mrs G
M. Floyd. principal Of Booker ].
Washington school will respond
Mrs. Dancler's greeting.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20

oc cases is obvious.
This will be the first effort of
the Arkansas Federation of the
Blind in Arkansas.
Other agencies aid the visual
ly handicapped in this state, First
the department of public welfare
permits a disbursement of S55 per
month to the needy blind in ad-
dltton to permitting the blind per-
son to earn as much as $50 per
month.
The state of Arkansas MAIN
tains school for the blind and
Operates a Negro division of it.
AT present, there are % students
in the Negro division, comprising
young people aged from six to
q in grades ! to II 1t is obvious
that this is only a fraction of the
young blind needing instruction,
and the head of the institution,
r. c. Phillips is anxious to make
contact with blind persons desir-
ing or needing instruction The
phone number is MO 3-9l45.
Workers estimate that there are
at least 1000 Negro blind in the
state.
Private organizations aiding the
blind are the Lighthouse" and
the Arkansas Enterprises for the
Blind"
The Lighthouse is an organi-
cation thru which the blind OBJ
tain and sell brooms. From time
to time, you meet an individual
who is supplementing his meager
income in this manner. Its head
quarters are 1909 East 9th st.
Arkansas Enterprises for the
Blind with headquarters at 28ll
Fair Park boulevard, operates two
training centers and a number of
vending stands. Three OF the
vending stands are operated by
Negro blind and are located re-
spectively at Philander Smith col
lege, the Little Rock packing CO.,
and the AMIN college at Pine
Bluff. The work of the Arkansas
Enterprises for the Blind" is fl
nanced chiefly thru the generosity
and public spiritednesS Of the
Lion clubs which have for their
slogan in this direction, BE
Thankful You Can See"
The financial drive of the Lion
clubs is some time in November
No matter how many agencies
work for the blind, they will still
need more than they can pos
sibly receive 1t won't hurt, there
fore, if all the agencies given
here receive your support. T e
agency which is soliciting your
support this moment is the Ar
kansas Federation for the Blind
with its White Cane Week"
drive.
DR. Ray Penix is president of
the Federation and Raymond C.
Palmer is campaign chairman.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20

Mack A. A. Bosley, A. Jones
E. Kelley E, D. Thornton :
Tyson and Grain.
Rev S ] Nash closed I'm
day revival last Friday. He al
ed 27 members to his church b,
Guiding II converts.
President S J Hayes is cslh,
a special meeting of the Una
district SIS convention, Ias
board, and BTU at Mt Plesv.
BE, 18th and Ringo at 8 D. al
Sunday.
Rev. j. r. Green will speak h
First Baptist church, Tie Plant i
II a. m. on the mebership dHY.|
of the Union district BTU. SUI.
day, He will also speak at Mad
donna Baptist church, oath ai|
Congress, at Clio p, m.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
Baptist


Baptist college club meeting, ].
c, Oliver, president, also in the
college chapel.
Wednesday, May 25, at 10 a.
m. the commencement exercises
will be held, the address OF the
occasion will be delivered by Dr.
j. c. Austin, pastor. Pilgrim Bap-
fist church. Chicago at the Dun
bar Community center
President 7, W Coggs is sched-
uled to make his final appearance
as the active head of the insti-
tuition on this occasion, since ne
becomes president emeritus a lit
tie later.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
PhILANDER SMITH COLLEGE

The Phiander Smith coegian band is currently providing
music for high school promenades thruout the
Led by A r. Whaley, head Phlander's music de-
pament the band will play for the Dunbar hi school prom
tonte in the gymnasium there Other engagements have in
Shorter college Thursday mite Washington
hi Jonesboro; Columbia county hi Magnolia Pine Street hi
Conway and Newport hi, Newport
Members of the band Ewing McKissic, Ardmore Ok
ahoma; Donald Boyd and Raymond Thomas Ardmore Okla
Eugene Reid St Louis Carl Harris ST Joseph Mo-. Curtis
Wilson, St Louis Paul Henley Chicago John Moore Wewoka
Okla. and Herman Davis Little Rock
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
DR.. Lewis
CONTINUED from page one)

standardized its curricu'm and
erected a beautiful administration
building costing approximately
S250.00O.
In 1851 he returned for his sec
ond administration at his Alma
Mater Morris Brown college. IN
der his leadership the school is
enjoying steady growth and prog
ress.
DR. Lewis is a member Of Al
pha Phi Alpha fraternity and Sig
ma Pi Phi boule He holds men,
bership and is active in the work
OF the YMCA, the Urban league.
the NAACP and other civic or
CARNATIONS
Highlighting the past tradition
Of Dunbar hi school during the
silver anniversary and pointing
to the future tradition OF the in
stltution, will be eight Negro
schools Of the system stated by
1853 certified personals. or this
number l26 are products Of the
public school system Five of the
seven principals are alumni Of
the public schools or the teachers
in the system, IS Of the 60 teach
ers Of Dunbar, 4 Of the 5 teachers
Of Bush. 9 Of the 10 teachers at
Capital Hill, q Of the "a at Geo
Washington Carver. IA Of the 10
teachers at Gibbs 7 Of the u
teachers at Albert Pike. II Of the
10 at Charlotte f. Stephens. and
10 OF the II at Booker 7. Wash
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20
Boulevard News
Rev. J. X. Green

Installation of Rev. Z, c. Jack
son, pastor OF New Hope Baptist
church, No. 2, started Monday
mite and will continue for a
week ending Monday mite week.
Saturday mite there will be a
music festival and barbecue. Sun
day at the eleven o'clock service
baptismal rites will be performed,
Affairs will come to a close with
a grand banquet Monday mite
week at which time there will be
addresses by Revs. Crayon. A, L.
Porter and S. Gatlin and others.
Other pastors who will appear at
one night or another during the
week long celebration are Revs,
M Nickerson, P. A. Gold, J. H
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-20

Baptist church. Rev. T p. john
son, pastor. All members ana
friends are urged to attend. All
committees will make full reports.
Final preparations will be made
for the national meeting in June.
DR.. c, B. Rainey, president, Mrs.
R. S, Scott, secretary.