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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25
Racists Attack Urban League

League admittedly great
transition Negroes agricultural
factory and city workers and dweers under
by the White Citizens Councils.
In the past years Supreme
public schools aoist groups Dayton
and now in New orleans have attempted 10 show that the Urban
really the NAAcP clothing" groups
have attempted the Urban
munity o o. cities.
The anti. Urban League attempts been
oessf having the community chests end financial support
and leagues from budgets but there danger that
Of the southern communities this
successful
night 1000 listeners White
Citizens Council speaker
maiden Of tho communsc NAAcP It this type propaganda
which designed to poison cities against organization which has
saved the 81 cities In which operates millions of dollars human
resources and served as agency which has done much to keep
down and racial tensions
The rasts who attack the make
the local level many Of the same people who serve on Urban League
boards also active and tho boards Of the local NAACP
branches This perhaps the statement which the anti
League forces use The reason for the situation plain Among Ne
especially In community there paucity OF
who afford to leadership tasks which always
expensive In time and money Thus good number of persons
tive in both the NAAcP and the Urban
who belong to the Rotary Club also active in the local Chamber
o Commerce.
The aims Of both the Acp and the Urban League are admit
teddy similar In nature but take different The Urban
serves the community AZ social service agency concerned with
neghborhood problems vocational oounseng opportunities
housing community public relations industry
labor with individuals within the community problems
who need be guided TO the community
The NAAcP program essentially
10 combat the violation OF the ~ rights of Negroes both the
South whore conditions North
they minute The NAAcP like
the organization having
by whites and Negroes 40 years
League technques
poyed trained stats NAACP largely
who budgets to fight all attempts deny the his
rights The NcP frequently to court to protect and obtain
reafrmaon OF the rights OF citizens under the Constitution
the other hand the Urban itself
organization with civil rights
court action IT'S chief tools conferences consolidation
persuasion public relations
could be said that the aims OF the organizations the
they achieved different Both equality
the opportunity life liberty
suit OF happiness the interest OF the eomts welfare
The attack the League effort TO identity with the
NAACP because Negroes whites supporters
OF both organizations typical Of the historical battle
against democratic which the bos everywhere
gagged
Urban Leagues needed In southern cities than
they northern communities Community
cities don't realize Important Il is have organization like
the Urban League around the period Of transition from school
help community
allow the racass TO brighten them OF league support they
win be making a mistake that will plague them mtcr.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25
Letters To The Editor
Calls EIsENHowfR's RIGHTS PROPOSALS POLITICAL

Editor More years election and another
election approaches Administration finally
with civil rights good program far as 1t
proposal Employment Practice Law with
enforcement which advocated has been
omitted However civil rights should hope for
the adoption of this
The proposed duplicate bills which bipartisan
civil rights introduced for
proposal which would give person denied Of his civil
rights the right civil suit against the
sponsble This doubtful value the South
where Negroes likely denied the chance Of
getting jury damages very judging by the In
ability to convict white who killed Negroes
What makes the whole thing look like purely political
the timing the introduction of the President Een
his Cabinet had really these they
would have introduced them the previous Congress when Repub
controlled both houses Congress and Republican Chair
Of the Senate Judiciary Committee which out these
bills Or If they had introduced these earlier in this
when the head the Judiciary Committee Senator
Kgore Of Virginia supporter civil rights would have been
good chance Of having them reported out and possibly passed But
the Eisenhower Administration Kgore
died that by operation seniority Eaand deter
mined opponent civil rights legislation has Chairman Of
Judiciary Committee Consequently likelihood of
civil rights legislation being reported out Of Committee
Republicans think very little poi
intelligence trkery
Incidentally effort ought TO be made both parties
their national platforms this coming election that
they win be bound the principle seniority selecting the
Committee Chamen the
sentatvesAfed Baker Lewis Mount
Vernon, N.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25

why coored Americans become
completely discouraged
Church
stumbes bunders along times temporze
with the question brotherhood
Brooklyn Dodgers give
up despair they do the right thing.
hundred years when the nation agtated
slavery the Methodist Church peace
and harmony until finally decided soueners
It's ministers to condemn human slavery hold
themselves.
only years got
electing its eolored bishop
only years agreed
where all Of its bishops could fully
pebble places
Mehodists 1889, Jim setup
all colored churches consigned
Most OF its white churches their prospective
members n they colored.
But the worlds largest body Protesns
for this when they:
up a Conference six coored
bishops;
Resolve unanimously that there be place
church racial discrimination enforced segregation
Adopted procedures segregation
organiEational structure;
a o study
dealing with racial discrimination church
Finally top elected Ernest wilkins distinguish
ed secretary president the Judicial
highest lay n
And simply teach badly needed lesson that Indignation
work selected his assistant lsyman superintendent
public schools all places Montgomery
Editors Notes The Montgomery gentleman decided
his vice Craftsmanship OF the judicial council returning
Alahan,a)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25
Courts And The South

President Eisenhower nominated two to
appeals
Burger Solicitor General Simon
Baltimore The nomination finally approved
Senate unnecessary delay Southern opposition
Sobeloff appointment the judiciary committee
this southern politicians and supposedly
southern practically taken the position that
president appoint federal judge
against racial segregation
provisions the Constitution
Easand white advocate from Ms
sppi is chairman of the judiciary committee.
Illustrate the which objections carried
argument against sobeoffs presented
editorial in the Memphis Commercial Appeal mr. Sobeo
official consistent
and persistent of civil rights legislation He the
spokesman the school
Sobeoffs activities consistent with
the requirement that high judicial positions be held only by
devoid of prejudice"
Judging this prosegegaion souherners unprecedented
Citizens believe the Constitution
interpreted by the dangerously preudced Surely
United States will itself subseren
thnking-St PIONEER PRESS
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25

block we are suu
opvo Leaving the office early in the morning
~ returning late at night our neighbors anonymous
too Aside from Grovenders who next door
Robert Tayos who the alley seldom get
with the neghborhood
last week after we turned urgent request to
district captain the house solicitation for the Mental
Fund we surprised that had been appointed"
block solicitor without permission
We also Cvers district captain
We were tired the day of the solicitation that
tending meeting Paul started out at about p the
rain making house calls on 20 families.
Our nghbo Of the fact that
had never seen before recognized nghbors They heey
gave the of mental aid 1t was rwardng ex
ance az brief as it was because got acquainted
the the last solicitor to report at about
1890 p. m. to captain Chivers
We still think lady solicitors kit took advan
us rued at first for being taken
granted realize opportunity to
Hello neghbor" feathers smoothed out
neighbOrhOOd house to house solicitation
days Of activity 20 years ago when
we worked in Community drives We did this type Of
community but finally got too occupied In
drives In period of house to house
out lots OF shoe leather
and methu Of
soliciting worthy important causes is good for
belonging accomplishment The St Paul
put this years NACP drive all feel
good they put effort for vital
Currently getting ready to call some business firms
Negro College We have to raise
Minneapolis NAAcP drive which to be
and that fine church leader Rev Martin
Montgomery protesters also need money
forget that the neighbors had
early the wife the week
canvassng the cerebral palsy foundation She
captain neghbors doubt startled and
already given husband
though after the better half
contribution dug into their pockets
again.-Ceci E. Newman
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25
No Short Cuts To Real Prestige

There many people every community they
important because
weight among their fellows.
Prestige the individual those willing
make themselves useful their fellows usually
duty" individuals think that prominence gained by pulling
regulations works others think
flushing consumption and loud talk open
community acceptance and standing
truth OF the matter there
II takes persistence stability training integrity
flee OF all hard the top
whether the OF the individual the institution
paper.
We do not know single person institution prominence
acknowledged worth either cities which
eminence tearing down the good reputation accomplishments
works O another individual institution
Those who such methods attempt attract attention
positions usually nfeoty power
hunting and without those basic which
leadership springs / any field OF endeavor
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25
Ike Muffed This One

President Eisenhower, strange has his
proposal all Federaloned brought
under state and local laws
Under the recommendation longer would Federal policy be the
controlling such the office hos
property under exclusive Federal jurisdiction
vivid imagination needed to what would happen if
putting its
this bit Dbdecrat scheming
legislation law jim signs would
sprout up all the place.
eating facilities national parks and forests would
longer be open to all citizens.
Inegraed military reservations and the atomic
laboratory to jim operation
would attempt to end ne
grafton facilities FIT Bragg and Fl Benning
hospitals would be stripped of their present democratic
operation
the about which Republicans so quick to
boast wiped away foul swoop.
president obviously didn't this proposal careful study
the victim OF adviceAfro
Baltimore Md American
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25

colleges University College
Thomas others
segregation the
Negro undergraduates to the schools the south has
accelerated the responsibilities these private
colleges.
Increased opportunity for Negroes with training utilize their
s increased the demand made educational institutions
private college actually longer Negro
school, will have TO- for long time, help provide the need
Minnesota there present the minds
formed the question the these
them just great the founded
considering closing down Hamine
plenty OF tax supported colleges in Minnesota
These United Negro College institutions
outstanding leadership
minister's doctors businessmen social workers
scientists and skilled techncans They win continue
youths II the thinking this others help
the United Negro College Fund drive
When solicited mail person, what
this worthy hundred dollars you
give TO- go 20, 49, 10 The United Negro
College fund will be pleased to receive contributions matter
small help these schools and serving the Amir
education.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25
United Negro College Fund

The annual drive OF the United Negro College Fund Minnesota
getting under under the leadership Chas
Rpos Bennett Minneapolis attorney
The college fund which attempts
OF 81 private Negro schools so OF which the
designed
on a nationwide
United Negro College
1914 The scion the Rockefeller family
the National Council which directs the effort
colleges should the
public and supported colleges
ste for entrance TO Negroes accredited
colleges for
South supported
situations.
schools private institutions receiving
support private sources
the schools founded by such
compared with
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25
BY Constance Daniel
Court Decision Anniversar,

court DECISION anniversary
Washington. d. c. --
May IT, the anniversary Of the
historic Supreme Court school de-
cision. might become. quite APP
propristely, Court Decision Day"
concentrating all great decisions
that have marked the Nations
progress in civil rights. We think
that the progress and problems of
the past 40 years Of Supreme
Court action were effectively pre-
scented by Or. Rayford Logan,
chairman of Howard University's
Division of Social Sciences, in a
March IS radio address at Alpha
Phi Alpha's Education for Citizen
ship Week, at Atlanta We are
glad to be able to pass on his con-
illusions:
the nation Is faced with
the greatest CRISIS in its history
since Reconstruction we have
made very considerable gains to-
ward first-class citizenship d.
these gains are an acceleration
rather than something new-the
first United States Supreme Court
decision declaring unconstitutional
one OF the devices, the Grand
father Clause" for the disfran-
chisement Of Negroes. was in 1915.
II was only after a number Of de-
cisions. that, nearly thirty years
later a decision Of the Court paw
ed the way for a great increase in
Negro suffrage in the South. I'M
plicit in this fact is the conclusion
that the gain in this respect, as
in many others, has been gradual
Il use this word deliberately be-
cause 1 know that II is in disre-
pute in some respected quarters,
But l make bold to assert that any
one who denies the fact simply
does not know history . there
are no exact parallels in history,
the rhythm Of change has in
creased its tempo those who
would advance a better guide than
history have yet 10 make II
known. Until they DO I shall
adhere to the great eNordium OF
Daniel Webster, when the mar
liner has tossed Tor many days in
thick weather, and on an unknown
sea, he naturally svsils himself
Of the first pause in the storm,
the earliest glance Of the sun. to
take his latitude and ascertain
how far the elements have driven
him trom his true course.
FINALLY, hate is hardly a solu-
ton for any problem. Even in
Washington, where desegregstion
has proceeded more smoothly than
Il has in some parts Of the nation,
some persons are saying. This is
no time for reasonshleneSS," I
would rather reply that perhaps at
no time IN our recent history is
there greater need for reasonable
ness.
"But I wouldn't venture 10 say
what is reasonable in any pArti-
cular locality az any given time,
What Is reasonable in Washington
Is not necessarily reasonable in
Atlanta; what Is reasonable in At
lanta is not necessarily reason
able in Montgomery or TSiscaloo-
81. This Is no mere exercise in
semantics This is challenge 70
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25

Wonder what white friends will think of doing next?
Boser Parish the school board three
national magazines Look" Life" and Time"
Subscriptions have been cancelled and all back numbers
been removed from library shelves.
The magazines pompousy the board
systematic campaign prejudice American people against the
South presenting their biased distorted
the institution OF segregation of in schools"
the Holy Bible win be next 1t the hngAfro
American
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25

men of good VIII, whatever they
be, in the White House, in the
Congress of the United States, in
the Department Of Justice, in the
FBI, in the state legislature of
Georgia, Alabama and the other
Southern States, in the national
and state NAACP, in the Univer-
sity of Alabama and other state
and private universities to be
reasonable: to be sensible, If
reasonableness, like gradualism,
has become a weasel word. The
stakes are too great to be lost
because of words. The stakes are
the preservation of democracy for
all people and the theological in
vulnerability OF the United States
in the cold war with the Soviet
Union"
Thurgood Marshall on
Negotiation
Because, like Dr. Logan, we
have been listening over-long to
hysterical cries of This is no time
for reasonableness," we have been
waiting for a typically sensible
and fortnight statement from
Thurgood Marshall On Sunday,
May lS, he told Fighting Fund
for Freedom" rally, at Raleigh,
N. c., We are still willing to ne
gotiate at to when and how de-
segregation win take place"
The President and the
Ginsberg Report
Those Of little faith may be
surprised by the news that the
Ginsberg Report on The Negro
Potential" a Columbia University
study initiated under that in
stitution's Conservation of HUI
man Resources Project" projects
the views Of President Eisenhower
OF Columbia University, two years
before he becomes President of
the United States.
In view Of the Mark Clark in
cident presented with comment.
here. last week.. the statements
Of the author, DIR. Eli Ginsberg.
should be important and OF inter
est.
IF the combat record Of the
Negro in World War II were APP
praised solely in terms OF the
e2nd land eSrd) Division.
judgement OF unsatisfactory would
be necessary"
And on segregation as ii affect
ed performance: Segregation af-
tected the performance of Negro
troops in three major ways.
First. assigning men according
70 color rather than aptitude made
it impossible to provide large Ne
gro units with the necessary bal
ance Of men with varying apti-
tudes and slills.
Secondly the Army had diff
Guilty In developing and assigning
the number Of capable officers
required to get the most out Of the
Negro units. Finally, segregation
reduced the opportunities and the
motivation Of many Negro SOL
iiers"
The overall evidence is clear.
When given chance 10 fight as a
member OF balanced unit with
competent leadership. the Negro
performed satisfactorily"
The President said Of the Report
Il am impressed by the new
information that this study brings
together on the changing posi-
ton Of the American Negro In the
national economy"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-08-23

church, Marietta. The Rt. Rev.
Monsignor Edwin F. Murphy Of
ficiated at the double ring cere-
mony and celebrated the solemn
nupital mass with the Rev. FIR.
Richard Battocletti as deacon
and the Rev. FIR. Anthony Tired
der as sub-deacon.
The altar was decorated with
fan-shaped bouquets of white
gladioli, daisies and greenery
that stood among candelabra
At either side of the altar stood
standards filled with the same
flowers and green palms.
A half hour of nuptial music
preceded the ceremony with Nor
man Rice as organist and G. Fred
Miller as vocalist. The st. Mary
mems choir sang the Mass.
The bride, given in marriage
by her cousin, Charles w. Nor.
rison, wore a floor length Chan
tilly lace and nylon tulle gown
over satin. This was fashioned
with a fitted basque bodice fea-
turing a sweetheart neckline
edged with seed pearls and Sc
quins. Her short sleeves were
complemented by matching
Chantilly lace mitts. The bout.
fant skirt billoWing over pleateo
nylon tulle ruffles continued In
to a chapel length train.
Her fingertip veil of imported
illusion fell from jeWeleC
crown of seed pearls, sequins anc
matching lace. Her only jewely
was strand of pearls. a gift Of
the bridegroom and she carried
white mother-of-pearl rosary
with a cascade of white daisies
stephanotis and centered with ;
| white orchid.
Miss Mary Agnes Wesel wa
her sisters maid of honor. Mis-
Mary Lou Woke, Mrs. JOSEPH
Wesel and Miss Mary Lou Dick
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-08-23
Family Dinner Held
Al Pleasant Grove

A family dinner was held Sun
day, August II on the lawn at
the Pleasant Grove Methodist
church near Pleasant City.
A picnic dinner was enjoyed
at noon and the afternoon was
spent socially.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Denny Anderson and chill
dren, Fred and Jerry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Biry Anderson and children
Carol and Janice of Massillon
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hops, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Larrick and family
Mrs. Susan Anderson, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Perley Bates and daughter
Nancy, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Sc,
lock and children, Larry Joe anc
Terri Lee, Mrs. Blanche Ander
son and family of Pleasant City
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griffiths
Sandra J. Groves, Mrs. Bill
Hines and daughter, Pamela O.
Byesville; Bert Williamson, Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Bates and chill
dren, Debbie and Bobbie of Cald
well; Mr.. and Mrs. Jess William
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ander
son and son, Gary of Canton; MI
and Mrs. James Blair and chill
dren, Bertha, John and Juditl
of Cambridge; Mr.. and Mrs. Ra,
Hayes and children, Lewis, Mar
ion, Gary and Stevie of Cam
bridge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-08-23

Misses Carol Arnold, sister of
the bridegroom, and Betty THE
man, sister of the bridegroom
were bridesmaids. They wore
gowns of green lace and net over
satin styled identical to that
worn by the honor attendant.
Their bouquets were cascades of
white pom poms and red rose
buds.
Robert Thieman served his
brother as best man and the
guests were seated by Thomas
Thieman, brother of the bride
groom and Ronald Crock, cous-
in of the bride.
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. Arnold chose navy blue
dress with white accessories.
Mrs. Thieman wore a black dress
with white accessories. Both
mothers wore corsages of white
carnations pinned to their should
er-lineS.
The reception was held, follow
ing the ceremony in the church
hall, with dinner being served to
approximately 165 guests. Assist
ing at the reception were Mrs.
Cecilia Ostroski, Mrs. Marie
Schoeppner, Mrs. Florence Schell
Mrs. Mary Crum, Miss Viola
Crum, Mrs. Clara Crick, Mrs
Mary Bohl, Mrs. Mary Long, Mrs
Amelia Thieman, Mrs. Catherine
SchWendman and Nora Gerst.
The new Mrs. Thieman is
graduate of Caldwell high schoo
| with the class of 1855 and is en-
| ployed with the Ohio Bell Tele
phone Co. in Marietta.
Mr.. Thieman attended Water
ford high school and is employed
with the Marietta Concrete CO
The couple is now enjoying ;
wedding trip to Niagara Falls
N. Y. and upon their return the.
will reside at 900 Phillips street
Marietta.
Out of town guests at the wed
ding were from Canton, Akron
GAINESVILLE, Waterford, Lowell
Marietta, Parkersburg, w. Va
Louisville, Charlottesville an
WatertoWn.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-08-23
Carl Loreys Observe
Silver Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lorey OF
Caldwell route celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary, Sun
day, Aug. 10.
At noon, a delicious chicken
dinner was enjoyed. The honor
ed couple received many lovely
gifts.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
bart Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J
Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mill.
er and children, Mrs. Emma Da
Wis, Mrs. Elizabeth Gersper ano
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lori
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lorey
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ze.
leznick and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Miller and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Jones
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Miller and sons, Mrs. Lille Palm
er, Miss Charlotte Clark, Dear
Lorey, Mr.. and Mrs. James Cor,
don and the honored guests.
Afternoon callers were Mr.
and Mrs. Almon Secrest, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Edward Greathouse, Mr.
and Mrs. Waldo DeVolld, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Still and sons
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Dudley
Lloyd Gordon, Mrs. Margare
Higgins, Mrs. Nellie Mae Beck
EFT, and Mrs. Mae Racey.