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Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
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sponsored by the Missouri State
NAACP during the annual meet
ing OF the latter group
Gloster d Current. the ASso-
Citations director Of branches, as
serted that in spite Of the ban on
NAACP operations in Alabama.
Louisiana and Texas. I'VE are
confident that we ultimately will
win our battle for the rights Of
citizens TO vote without discrim-
ination"
He said that an enlightened"
public opinion also is realizing
the dangers to the civil libcr-
ties Of all groups growing out Of
the actions against the NAACP
by those who oppose progress"
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
McCIinton-
Continued from page one


and states definitely that the as
ISOLATION is out to defeat them
His letter follows in part:
We are approaching another
Election period. with fourteen
tlp days 10 get the message a.
cross to the many voters among
our group in the state. II this
job Is 10 be done effectively in
all areas and communities Of the
State. ii will have to be done By
the local leadership l have visit
ed some counties IN special meet
ings. They are doing a fine job,
and | have received reports from
others. which were fine also. Il
viii be impossible for me To
come 10 every county and COM
munity in the State before Flee
ton time, but | Will come or
send someone 10 as many places
as I can. IL you will call a meet
ing and notify me at once. so
these speakers can be scheduled
Whether come or not. | would
like TO suggest that countrywide
meetings be held. or a series Of
community meetings be held t.
discuss these Amendments. some
Of which are against our best in
terest namely, Amendment No.
a. put on the Ballot by Jim
Johnson. the White American
candidate who ran for Governor
this summc. This Amendment
recommends 10 the people Of
Arkansas, Intcrposition and multi
fieation Of the Constitution Of the
United States, which protects the
rights Of the individuals under
our present form OF Government,
Initiated Act No. put on the
Ballot by Governor Faubus, is de-
signed 10 assign Negro children
to Negro schools and white child
rem 10 white schools. II is only
a plan to delay the program Of
Indignation in our State schools
The Governor also has a ReSo-
luton Of lntcrposition. the princi-
pal of which any good Ameri-
can viii disagree with. and these
are the main Amendments and
Resolutions we are out 90 defeat.
There are others we must be
concerned about, but they do not
effect us as much as these just
mentioned go. $50
Yours respectfully
l. S. McClinton
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
Amendment
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the effect of selecting state sena-
tors on an area basis, while cleo
ton Of members of the House
Of Representatives would con-
tinue to be based mainly on pop
ulation, Mr.. Keller said. He EN-
phasized that the amendment
would in 10 way affect members
Of the House
Arkansas rural population has
dWindled in recent years so that
senatorial representation has con-
eentrated in urban areas, MI
Keller said Farm Bureau feels
that the authors Of our state Con-
stitution would have avoided this
if they could have foreen II
Passage Of this amendment
would enhance the bicameral ma
ture Of the state Legislature
through a continuation of effec-
tive checks and balances and
would thereby benefit the en-
tire state. 1t simply maintains the
present system Of electing sena-
-kue suokue saAIs I9ql!su !! :sIol
thing additional nor takes any
thing away"
Everyone who is qualified for
voting should make a pointed eff
fort 10 visit the polls, President
Keller Of Pulaski County Farm
Bureau said today on the APP
proaeh Of the November gener-
al election date
The voter who through neg
ieet or apathy fails 10 make his
choices on the ballot violates the
responsibility of his voting fran
ehlse,' Mr.. Keller commented.
Each person should examine
the candidates for office and pro-
posals which will appear on the
ballot, decide which will most
benefit the whole state, and then
vote accordingly. he said
Mr.. Keller called attention u
Proposed Constitution Amend
ment No. 48, which Pulaski Coun-
y Farm Bureau Is actively sup
porting.
This amendment would pre-
serve the state Senatorial dis
trIets and the existing apportion-
ment Of senator's he said. ~and
We feel that Il would 20 a long
way toward maintaining effective
balance IN our state Legislature
b. halIing the movement of SEN
atorial representation 10 Arkan-
sas most heavily populated
areas"
Each proposal deserves study.
and persons who intend 10 vote
should weigh the issues carefully
IN order TO cast informed votes.
he concluded
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

unless and until they run into a
brick wall"
I.0e0, 600 Words Of Testimony
Hearings on the charges began
on Sept %. Previously. a tenn
poTaTy restraining order had been
granted by Judge Dunagan on
Sept. Il. During the hearing. the
state submitted more than 100
exhibits Of documents obtained
from the Associations national,
regional and local offices. More
than 100000 words Of testimony
We're recorded.
Summing up the argument for
the NAACP were Mr. Marshall
and Mr Durham. Attorney Gen
eral Shepherd closed the aFgu-
ment for the state. Before an
nouneing his ruling, Judge Dun
agan said This Is not a suit to
prohibit or prevent any individ-
ual. group or organization from
legally joining together for the
purpose Of lettering themselves.
Everyone has the right 10 band
together for the purpose of i'm
proving their lot in life but their
activities in obtaining their OBJ
ieetives and goals must be in ae-
eordanee with the law"
The judge further stated that
he vas writing the final iudg-
ment in this case" asserting that
he had tried 10 give both sides
full rights Of making a record
TO stand on in whatever court the
appeal is made"
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
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when you are afraid there Is
hate" The biggest weapon that
We have for Kidding ourselves Of
bigotry, prejudices, and injusticeS
is our vote. Let's quit kidding
ourselves. If you have a sinking
governor vote him out; If you
have a sinking senator vote
him out; if you have a sinking
school board put it out Let's be
participators instead of just spec
tators." Mr.. Tate concluded.
The militant New Yorker, Mr..
Current impressed, while We
have made much progress, We
still have a long ways to go. We
are face TO face with a deter
mined enemy today. There can
be no turning back. Our oppon-
ents have mounted a legal count
er offensive. The campaign OF at
triton TO retain the status quo in
areas Of the deep South is gain
ing. II is aimed primarily at the
NAACP, the high command IN
the battle for freedom"
We have just lost Texas from
the ranks of the NAACP. Earlier
this year the NAACP was forcei
TO suspend all operations in
Louisiana and Alabama Why is
this happening and what can be
done about it? II is happening
because the opposition realizes
that the evidence favorable to in
tegration disproves their asser-
tons will not work.
1t is happening because the
Federal government particularly
the Department Of Justice, claims
to be impotent to enforce federal
civil rights laws on voting.
1t is happening because the
S3rd and "a Congresses failed to
pass civil rights legislation, and
amend the Senate Rule % to
curb the filibuster. 1t is happen
ing because the American people
are yet unaware and uniformed
as to the dangers posed TO their
own civil liberties by a group Of
wilful die-hard segregationists.
members Of citizens councils and
q resurrected xxx who will stop
at nothing TO preserve a deeadent
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
Fisk Prexy-
ICentinued from page Onel

Louisville's general hospital
DR.. johnson, who was s.. had
left the train TO purchase a news
paper and was returning 10 his
car when he collapsed. He was
en- route 70 New York City
from Nashville. Tenn to attend
q meeting Of the Fisk trustee
board.
Members Of the family said he
was in apparent good health
when he left Nashville. He had
no previous history OF heart
trouble.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday in the Fisk university
chapel. in Nashville. with the
Rev. William J. Faulkner Of
Chicago. former dean Of the cha
pei az the university. DR.. Thomas
Elsa Jones. former Fisk president.
DR.. Fred l. Brovnlee. former
provost. and DR.. William Lloyd
lines. chapel dean. officiating
Dr.. johnson was elected presi-
dent Of Fisk University IN le46.
the first Negro TO serve the not
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

ed on one weeks notice after
having paid no attention TO the
matter Tor four years.
DR.. Loreh told the committee
that It vas not engaged IN any
authorized legislative purpose but
had summoned him 10 appear be-
fore a widely publieized hearing,
conducted in violation of the
Constitution and even Of its own
rules. as q fishing expedition
designed solely as a smyyar and
a diversion.
He testified that he was not
member OF the Communist Party,
but refused 10 discuss with the
committee what views or affilia-
tions he might or might have
had Is years previously. He took
the position that everybody's civil
rights have TO be protected, re-
gardless of race, creed. color, or
political or religious belief if the
civil rights of Americans as a
whole are TO be made secure.
Both this indictment and the
previous one (which the govern
ment dropped on the eve of
trial. are based on the govern
ment's claim that his refusal to
answer such questions was i'm
proper.
DR.. Torch is well-knoWn as a
mathematician and teacher. and
is the author of a number Of re-
search articles which have been
published in leading mathematie-
al journals He is also we'll
known for his civil rights ae-
tivlties which have been many
over the years. In addition to
his effort TO enroll his daught-
er in a so-ealled ''eolored' school
following the Supreme Court de-
cision tand Immediately preeed-
ing his surprise summoning by
the un-Ameriean Activities COM
mitteel, he played a leading role
in the successful campaign to
force the giant Metropolitan Life
Insurance company 10 admit
eolored tenants 10 its huge Stuy-
vesant Town housing project,
during the course Of which cam
palgn he lost two academic posts.
Serving as viee-ehairman Of
committee organized to eliminate
the color bar, he invited eolored
friends 10 occupy his apartment
there at a time when top officials
OF Metropolitan were saying that
no colored persons would ever
live there. Subsequently. Metro
politan made an official change
In its policy and now accept
eolored tenants il fought des-
prately 10 exclude.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
Appeal
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Testifying in behalf Of the Ma
ACP were several witnesses in
gliding the Associations top staff
officials. Roy wilkins. executive
secretary. and Special Counsel
Thurgood Marshall Among other
defense witnesses were Z s Tate.
Dallas attorney. Edwin Washing
ton. NAACP field secretary IN
Texas. Mrs c. V Adsir. eNecu-
tive secretary Of the Houston Ma
ACP branch. and Willie Melto-.
president a. the NAACP branch
in Fort Bend. Texas.
All rsflted the charges - At
torney General Shepperd that
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
DR.. Lorch-
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cupied." TO which DIR. Torch re-
piled that Il am sure YOU have
heard il from every decent A
meriesn in,,the country. The OPP
preston of.the Negro people is a
disgrace to the entire country"
CThe voting records reveal that
the members Of that congression-
al committee have voted against
all civil rights billsl
The committee told DR. Lorch.
after he had been on the stand
for a while. that it had heard
testimony four years earlier
claiming that he had been a
member Of the Communist Party
Is years previously. II did not
tell him why it had developed
such an urgent interest in him
necesitaune that he be summon
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

undergoing treatment at the V. A.
Hospital in Memphis Mrs. Ma
BILE Ward. Of Hooker. was a bust
ness visitor in the city last wek
Malvin Z. Jones spent last
week end in Il Dorado as the
guest Of his wife. Mrs. Jimmie
Fav Jones and children. Mrs.
Jones is a member Of the faculty
Of Smith High school of Nor
phlet Joe Brown. of Bell Street.
spent Sunday in Portland as the
guest Of his mother The An
nual Woman's Day was observed
AZ Bsrraque Street Baptist Church
Sunday. Theme for the occasion
was. Responsibilities and Chal-
IenEers % the Hour The speak
ers were Mrs. Ella B NcPher-
son. Mrs s ? Thompson. chair
man. Rev c B Knox. minister
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
AROUND Pine BLUFF
Rev A. Smith JE 4-47Oe Mrs l. g. Jones, JE 4-2227


MFR. and Mrs. Willie Barsh. OF
South Georgia street were called
70 St Louis on account Of the
death Of Mrs. Barah's mother E.
NJ. Harris. Of lT20 Bell street.
has returned from California.
where he visited his sons and
family in Los Angeles and Berke-
lev and other relatives Miss 10
Riley Sledge. Of SIS ". Cedar
is home after several weeks va
cation in South Bend. Indiana,
Chicago and other points Miss
Willie 2. Thomas. instructor at
the A NJ & n College con-
tInueS 70 improve after being
confined o. her home on the
Airport Road for the past sew
srar weeks Willie Godfrey Of
West Third Avenue IS home after
spending the past tive months
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

ed Institution in that capacity He
had been associated with Fisk
since 1923 as director Of the
social science department and
professor Of sociology.
IA president Of Fisk. DR.. John
son brought the university 10 q
position Of national and internal
tional eminence. This was his
central interest in life.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
Bond Issue
Continued from page one


IN the old library. and will make
service better Tor all users Of the
library.
The public library Is now used
by all Negroes above grammar
school age, and the added space
would permit youngsters 10 use
the main branch They an now
served by the Ivcy Branch.
The new building will cause no
increase in the tax rate. The
Sl,2y5O00 bond issue will be paid
with a portion OF the city's five
mill property tax, which is set
at that limit by the constitution.
The present library was built
in 1910 and is now badly over
crowded. Over $4,000 volumes
now crowd its shelves. compared
with 5000 when the building was
new
Here are some Of the improve.
ments which the building would
mean TO library users:
! The circulation and reference
area would be increased three
times. Seating space for stu
dents would be tripled and the
display area for new books
greatly enlarged
? The new building would be
built around the old building.
1t would cover IS per cent OF
the half block facing Louisiana
street and be completely air
conditioned.
3 Space for Children's and Young
Peoples departments would be
increased three times.
4 The music listening area would
be increased three times.
5 Auditorium space would be in.
creased 10 seat 275 persons and
construction would be such thai
three meetings can be held al
one time without interference.
6 Several individual research
rooms would be provided ir
quiet areas.
Z Areas for book collection anC
loading are planned. makinG
possible bookmobile service &
outlying sections Of the city.
8 The bond issue would mean nd
increase in current taxes.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
Boulevard News

The Union district melting he'd
session October 1926 at ST. Peien
Rock Baptist church, 18Th and
Pulaski street All Officers were
ter Green will discuss ne
reelected for another year .Boo''
Christian Problem az ele'ea
o'clock Sunday al First Blp'a
church. 9th and Calhoun. Al
o'clock. he will discuss Singing
at Tie Plant. Al 6 o'clock at ne
BTU service Of First Ba7aS
church. 26th and Rice street *
will discuss People, emphasa'
ing the first letter q the word
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

Rev Hall made TRIP %
sparkman, IN behalf Of the Re.
publican Party he reported
large number OF persons preset
Rev Hall has also been II he
northwestern section Of tie slais
including f Smith. where K
talked With leaders among boh
the white and eolored people.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

FOUR YEARS OF DYNAMIC LEADERsHIP-Aha. .
years of loyalty Rev C. NJ May has accomplished The III
ing things He has almost freed the church of the Is a
tifuly and unusually decorated the choir stand has %
panded the membership has increased tremendously and
events have been performed Rev Mays has eooparae v
of the churches of the city lie formerly menl =
the faculty Shorter College Pictured above is Miss ot
Dooley and Rev. c NJ. May As choir drectress Miss b.
and members Of The church have been able 10 MAXI
down payment Of $4,000 a piano. The Boosters i
has been organized with Eddie Megrudde as presdn, sn M
Ocavia Dooley vice president Twenty members has been
added the club Many repairs have been on The @
recently Miss D9oley is expressing her hankfuness 10 Re-
May for working faithfully with her program She se
IF have anything al all, wish thank all Of ny irk
and supporters and members Of the ST Andrews AAE cbn
Also pictured IS Rev Mays only daughter Miss Maedee
May Not pictured are his sons, Carlos May William Atp5
May, and his wife Mrs Edith May, who stood by him uni
she became ill.,
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

system. the so-called Southern
way of life Too many Ameri-
cans Just don't know. and don't
care. continued Mr. Gloster
MR. L B Dawson OF Pne
Bluff. vas master q ceremonies
for the program NJ L. C. Bate
is the president o. the State or
ganization.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
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Dr Virgil + Hsrrlek. depafi.
ment Of education. University q
Wisconsin. Science. DR. Rufus I
Game. AMIN college and D. L
+ Bailey University Of Arkansas
Candidates for the eonxenuoas
presidents are c S Smith q
Ashley county. and Sanford B
Toilette Of Pine Bluff
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

Yours respectfully
l. S McClinton
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-11-15

This leaves balance of $25,255.33. The
village has now received authority to trans
fer it from the bond retirement fund to the
general fund for the purpose of aiding in
the construction of new municipal build
ing.
This money, however, cannot actually
be transferred until it has been advertised
in both county papers for one week and
then hearing held before Judge w. Vernon
Archer. These necessary papers for such a
hearing are to be drawn up by City Solicitor
L. c. Young.
The council took an option on the Bob
Robey property, adjacent to the present fire
building and they are paying $4,000 for the
lot.
The option is good until Nov "a and all
the above legal work and hearing must be
held before that time, in order that the
village can exercise the option.
After the property has been purchased,
then the council will move ahead with the
necessary steps in the actual construction
of the new municipal building.
When the plans have been approved,
then it is expected that the contract will
be let.
The present building will be enlarged
on two sides. On the north side will be the
clerks office, record room, mayors office,
council chamber, rest rooms and an eight
foot hallway.
The addition on the south side will house
the street repair and meter maintenance
departments. The light and waterworks
departments will have rooms in the rear of
the building.
This will still leave plenty of room for
the fire department and their equipment
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-11-15
New Municipal Building

Caldwell has long needed new munich
pal building and the announcement that such
is In the making should meet with the gen.
eral approval of each and every resident in
this community.
For years, the village fathers have been
paying rent for their quarters which have
been crowded and practically overflowing in
some instances with records and books, so
necessary in municipal government
Starting with the building which the
state of Ohio gave to the village, through the
efforts of Rep. Edmund G. James, the new
municipal building will include adequate
quarters for all village personnel and
modern housing for the Caldwell fire depart
ment.
AS matter of fact, it is the fire depart
ment who first stumbled upon the idea and
for weeks now they have been looking into
every angle for just such construction.
According to check with Clerk Violet
Morgareidge, the fire truck bonds were paid
out on Sept. l, 1856.
Last Friday, the village paid off the
remaining $4,000 in waterworks improve
ment bonds, which were in denominations
of $500 each. They were held by the Farmers
& Merchants bank and the First National
bank and not due until 1859. They were
originally issued back on Dec l, 1885,
According to Clerk Morgareidge, the
money in the sinking or bond retirement
fund had been accumulating for years and
amounted this week to the total sum of
$27,415.33.
From this amount, the waterworks i'm
provement bonds in the amount of $2,16O
was paid off to both banks. This included
$4,000 in interest.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-11-15
From Journal Files
. .. Ten Years A6O

The wide-sweeping Republican
victory, both in the state and
county will have far reaching
effects and this is particularly
true in Noble county. OF course,
none of the changes will be
made until Governor elect
Thomas Herbert has been sworn
into office, but they are already
being discussed.
Ralph Teeters, prominent pho
:ographer in Caldwell, is i'm
proving from an emergency
operation for Appendicitis.
The famous 37th division, call
ed "Ohio's Own" from one end
of the world to the other, which
was mustered out of service on
the west coast at the close of
World War II, was mustered
back into service as the Ohio
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-11-15
n Progressive Step

AS of now or even within the next year,
the local school district could still participate
in the overall planning for the opportunity
will be there, if they are interested.
Construction of the new building at
Dexter City will begin next April or May
for all plans were completed and needed
only the approval of the voters in the South
ern Noble school district.
Since the state is giving Southern Noble
an outright grant of $150,000 to aid them in
this project, it really means that $4,000
will be floating around in this county next
year and that should be a boom to any
community.
But above all else, it will provide
adequate and modern facilities to school
children of Southern Noble and this will also
mark the first time that such has been
offered to students anywhere in the county
system.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-11-15

When the voters of Southern Noble
school district approved their bond issue in
the amount of $4,000 for the construction
of new addition and remodeling of the old
building at Dexter City, they took the first
concrete and progressive steps toward the
consolidation of the Noble county school
system.
This realization will not come this year
or even the next, but the new school build
ing is definitely the first move in this
direction.
An overall plan has already been ap-
proved for the county school operation and
eventually it will mean that consolidation
will go on all around us, with the exempted
village school system sitting right in the
middle D. ....r@- ,-.-. g. K d.. 49, 49, -
This is long range plan for the county
schools and there is no question but what
it will go through.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-11-15
From where | sit @. by Joe Marsh
There'II Always
Be An "Expert"
BY /. L. Long


From where l sit, free advice is
called "free" because it's usually
not worth much. That little fellow
was typical of the kind of expert"
who can't resist getting in digs
about how you work, what you
wear, why you happen to prefer a
glass of beer with your supper.
People like that don't mean to be
trOublemakers but the road to
real intolerance is paved with
their good intentions.