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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Moderation Begets Moderation



We welcome the rising chorus of appeals for modera
ton in dealing with the current crisis over desegregaton
The eloquent pleas by President Eisenhower Senator
Clifford Case and Representative Kenneth Heating
the latest They call for response OF reason and COM
mon sense from both sides. And every such response
should evoke reciprocal responses For extremsm is
answered by extremism, moderation begets modera
ton.
Such appeals are the first and necessary STEP But
action must begin to follow words Much can be done
by better information.
For instance, few people in the North have any
accurate conception of what the situation is in the
South. Some know that the Negro has made great
strides few know what sacrifices southern people have
made for these gains how much remains to be done
in many Few have had the experience of living
where large part of the populaton-sometmes a
majority-have very different customs and standards
plus marked racial characteristics.
Few realize that Northerners going to live in the
South usually adopt southern racial attitudes with
phasis Or that even at home many NorthernerS prac
tce their forms of discrimination and segregation
in housing, in employment, and in education. Few
Northerners understand at all the extent of good
relations in the South.
Many Southerners appear equally unaware of
tain factors in the situation including their own forms
of inconsistency. Few recognize that they have some
very close associations with Negroes in their homes and
at their work but draw the racial line in other places
Many appear not to know the extent to which desegega
ton has been achieved without overturnng their civil
zation-in public libraries, the Atlanta municipal
golf course, in all but five state universities in many
labor unions
if more Southerners knew how few Northerners want
to send troops to enforce social equality between the
below the Mason-D line There is also wide
spread misunderstanding of the Supreme Court decision
Too many Americans do not know that left good deal
of for adjustment to local conditions. Too many
that permits separation in schools where
separation takes place naturally Indeed gains for mod
Grafton would from information about the de-
cison
Good people in the South are, in their Illustration,
calling it vicious unwarranted, and unconstitutional
There to be assumption that the court, out of
grauitous perversity decided to play the tyrant The
facts that three Southerners joined in the unanimous
decision that many social and legal developments led
up to this Interpretation of the Fourteenth Amend
powers but performed it's habtual function of deciding
brought to it; that historically much constitu
tional law-including the separate but equal rule
the South cngs to-has been developed in this way
all these facts deserve fuller consideration
There in this issue ground for constitutional argu
men but such argument particularly should be informed
and moderate. Of it is, moderation in action will be
couraged.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
GkC Gives $4,000
To United Negro
College Fund

DETROIT, Mich.-A $35, 900 gift
by General Motors to the United
Negro College Fund was announced
today by Harry w. Anderson, GIN
vice president and chairman of it's
committee for educational grants
and scholarships.
The grant was part Of General
Motors expanded program of sup
port for higher education and
brings to more than 100000 the
amount GIN thus far has contrib
uted to the United Negro College
Fund which aids 81 Negro colleges
in IL states.
Francis A. Kornegay, assistant
director of the Detroit Urban
League and Detroit representative
of the Fund, expressed apprecia-
ton to Mr.. Anderson for the gift,
and called it "the largest received
from any corporation in the coun-
try"
Mr.. Anderson declared that Gen.
eral Motors welcomes the oppor-
tunity to support the United Ne
gro College Fund whose member
colleges produce a majority of
Americas outstanding Negro lead
ership."
"The $4,000 Negro students en-
rolled in colleges aided by the
Fund are part of Americas great
est promise for the future-its
YOUTH" Mr.. Anderson said.
Kornegay said the money will
be used by member colleges for
scholarship aid to promising stu
dents, increasing teachers salaries,
and expansion of library and lab
oratory facilities.
The General Motors $4,000, 900
program of support for higher ed
ucation is now in its second year.
Besides yearly grants to associa-
tions Of colleges, the plan, when
in full operation, will have 1,4OO
outstanding young men and wo-
men each year studying under
four-year scholarships in colleges
of their choice.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31

Gods eyes is on all wrong, obey
his will it is right"
Jesus Christ is our Saviour
He gave the world modern day
He said, Love We one another
And that is the right way.
Christ gave the world a modern day
He shed his blood on Calvary Hill to
Redeem a world lost in sin
With his blood, he paid the bill.
He separated the saints from the
sinners
And three years in life he healed
the sick,
And raised the dead to prove his
Fathers love was right.
If everyone believe in him, and not
in vain
They shall have right in his
dtACI ming doLAS
And the Angels will call their
names.
You can't own a part in Christ for
The price of money
You have to be born of the spirit,
And ready to answer his call.
A Bastard will join the house
OF God, and have his name put on
the Church roll
He will put money in the treasure
And soner or later he will have
control.
When a Bastard joins Gods house,
he will
Sing and pray so loud they right
hand
Fellowship him that day, and call
him,
Brother Howard"
If we expect to do the will of God
We have to clean Gods house out
God is calling for the right man, if
We expect for our souls to be saved
The Bible is Blue Print of life
To build our life straight
Jesus is the doorkeeper of Heaven
If you can't stand the test, you are
late.
If l could only claim race with
one of the races,
Could | own one that give everyone
of his children
A hundred and sixty across home.
Rev. John R. Perkins
2611 Lilly St.
Jackson, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Joe Medlin Clicks
On King Records

New York.-Joe Medlin, the tall
and handsome, baritone with the
deep velvet texture like voice and
the lad who a fortnight ago had
a big "hit" on Decca Records:
"I've Never Loved No One But
YOU" is back in the groove once
again, only this time bigger than
ever.
Joe, who teamed up with King
Records artist and repertoire top
per, the fabulous Henry Glover,
has a smash hit on the King label.
It's called: Someone Made You To
Love Me" backed with Suffering
The Blues" Medlin disk has al
ready reached the $4,000 mark
and is rapidly climbing after be-
ing released only five weeks.
Because of Joe's sensational
climb back into the limelight, the
Billy Shaw Agency is starring
Medlin in its "Big Rhythm And
Blues Show of 1885," which makes
it's cross-country tour beginning
April /.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
PhiIander Smith f.
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Continued from Page One)
greetings from the student body,
while the booklet of graduates and
the plaque were presented by Mr..
]. v. Dabbs and Miss L. C. Barrow,
respectively.
Mrs. H. H. Terrence, mistress of
ceremonies, pinned on Mrs. Harris
as a special tribute to her as Phil
ander's First Lady"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Florida Cow.
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Rage UHeJ
Brautigam, who had been given
until today by Collins to complete
his investigation, wired the COVER
nor that he definitely believes Ar
rington made the statements at
triDuted to him.
Arlington, in formal statement
recently said he would neither con-
firm or deny the allegations"
He said to do so would only
cheap Goals on an already blazing
fire and stencil of racism."
Patronize our Advertisers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
6933 Plateau
st. Louis, Mo.
March 10, 1856

6933 Plateau
St. Louis, Mo.
March 10, 1856
Mr.. Percy Greene, Editor
Jackson Advocate
4O6h N. Parish Street
Jackson, Miss.
Dear Mr.. Greene:
I'm not in the habit of writing
ran mail or such, but on Caro-
ways T. v. program this morning
saw and listened to your views
on segregation and l feel l must
tell you was very impressed.
Your sincerity and concern couia
be felt.
I feel that both of the other
sneakers, white and colored made
no friends for their respective
races. Right thinking people on
both sides think as you 90. l am
sure you made many friends this
morning.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Alma Bogosian
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31

have recently been thinking quite
a bit about the Compromise, but
| don't know where to go for ad-
ditional information about it. And
so l had hoped that you might be
good enough to write to me some
thing more about it (if possible,
what Justice Frankfurter SAID
about it) and where / might go for
further enlightenment. l believe
that you mentioned a book which
discusses the Compromise.
l thank you very much and look
forward to hearing from you.
Cordially,
Charles J. Lapidary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Marks, Mississippi
March 81, 1866

Marks, Mississippi
March 81, 1866
Mr.. Percy Greene, Editor
Jackson Advocate
4O6h N. Parish st.
Jackson, Miss.
Dear Percy:
l know you will recall me as a
member of the Legislature during
Gov. Bilbo's administration when
you worked there as a porter un-
der Mr.. George Power, the Clerk
of the House. l just heard part OF
the program over TV the other day.
If you have a transcript OF your
sayings, would like to see how
near you and come to agreeing. !
liked most Of what you said. we
certainly need level headedness
now.
Sincerely,
T. N. Gore,
Attorney-At-Law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
II Useful Minutes

BY his own account, the Presidents
first personal political appearance since
his second-term decision kept him out Of
his office exactly 81 minutes. This was
a trip to greet $500 Republican women
meeting at the Statler Hotel, and the
time, apparently, was very well spent.
The President took the place by
storm. One male onlooker, according to
the New York Times, was heard to re-
mark: II haven't seen anything like this
since Frank Sinatra first appeared at the
Paramount" Representative Frances
Bolton of Ohio, no 1fovice at the political
game, was moved to feel that Lincoln
has handed his torch, the flame of his
spirit, to this man Eisenhower" The
women cheered, applauded, and cried:
God bless you'll" After few brief re-
marks, which will hardly rank with the
Gettysburg Address, the President was
back in his office Behind him, however,
he left $500 women who will go back to
their home districts and work with
vengeance for his reelection,
The chances are that no candidate
ever before has used 81 minutes to such
good advantage. Unfortunately, from
the Presidents point of view, the oppor-
tunities for such between-appointme
smash hits as this are few and far be-
tween. He will have harder work to do
before this campaign is over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Good Bipartisan Cause

The bipartisan support pledged to the
Johnson bill to revise the law regulating
campaign expenditures is an encouraging
development in an election year. For
present restrictions not only are unreal
istic in terms of current campaign costs;
they also are ineffective because of their
many loopholes. Perhaps no legislation
with chance for adoption would close
all of the latter, but the Johnson bill
cosponSored by bipartisan majority of
the Senate-at least would establish some
more practical ceilings for election spend
ing and would provide for more complete
and informative reporting on the source
OF funds. One result may be to reveal
for the first time the approximate total
cost of presidential campaign.
Among the important liberalizations
provided in the bill are the following:
To increase from So million to approx
mately $12 million the limitation on
spending by national political commit
tees; to raise the ceiling for senatorial
candidates from $4,000 to SIS, 900 or even
higher on formula of 20 cents per vote
cast during the preceding four years; and
to raise the ceiling for House candidates
from $4,000 to $4,000 or higher on the
20-cents-per-vote formula. In addition,
as an incentive to small contributions,
income tax deduction would be allowed
up to $I00 per individual contributor.
Since tax legislation must originate in
the House, a bill to implement this
deduction provision already has been
reported out by the Ways and Means
Committee
Some criticism of the pending meas
ure already has been voiced on grounds
it does not go far enough toward con-
trolling primary contributions and ex-
penditures. 1t attacks this problem only
to the extent of requiring that candidates
for Federal office must file with the House
or Senate the same statements required
In their individual States. Some States
do not nominate by primary at all, and
the reporting requirements differ widely.
For this reason, it was recognized that
there would be opposition to more Strin-
gent Federal requirements, but the
thought is that the possibility of national
publicity through the filing of reports in
Washington would tend to discourage
local campaign excuses!
1t has been recognized that both re-
form and liberalization on campaign fund
regulations are long overdue The pend
ing bill makes substantial start, at least,
and it should be enacted in time to be
effective this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Civil Service PRESTIGE

The House Civil Service Committees
proposals for strengthening the authority
of the Civil Service Commission and
improving personnel management are
worthy of careful consideration. Without
a strong commission to defend it, the
Government career service is apt to suffer
from the buffeting of politicians and
patronage seekers. 1t can also suffer
from neglect unless it has respected
and powerful spokesman.
The committee, after long study,
has recommended that the commission
be given greater autonomy, that its men,
bership be given definite terms on
staggered basis, that appellate proce-
dures be expedited and that other i'm
portant reforms be instituted However,
one of the committees suggestions seems
to be inconsistent with the plan for in
creasing the prestige and power of the
agency. This is the proposal to remove
the chairman of the commission from his
present additional post of chief adviser
to the President on personnel matters.
The idea of having the chairman
serve in this White House capacity orig
mated with the first Hoover Commission,
which found that there was inadequate
liaison between the csc and the White
House. The change was advocated-and
made-for the purpose of giving the COM
mission more prestige, as well as keeping
the President advised on civil service
problems. The committees report does
not explain how return to the old syS
tenn would enhance the authority of the
commission Certainly the career service
is important enough to warrant close
attention of the White House. Unless the
csc head has ready access to the Presi
dent under some such advisory arrange
ment as that now In effect, the civil serv-
ice system may assume the stepchild role
it has occupied at times in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Bargain on the Shelf

It was revealing reflection Of the
cynicism of some of labors leadership
that the Brotherhood of Teamsters and
the discredited International Longshore-
mems Association should have made a
100000 friendship pact" recently Most
ironic of all, perhaps, was the timing
OF the deal. For on virtually the same
day, the Supreme Court was upholding
the conviction of former president of
the lila for accepting brides and a Spe-
cial referee was recommending fine and
Jail sentence for the current president on
charges of criminal contempt. There are
other circumstances that make the whole
agreement by which the teamsters
would pay off at least 100000 in lila
bills in return for Cooperation" on the
waterfront-even more astonishing.
The lila was thrown out of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in 1853 because
it was corrupt and racket-ridden union.
In turn, the AFL supported formation of
new dockWorkers' union-the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Longshoremen.
Dave Beck, president of the teamsters
and vice president of the AFL, was one
of those who initiated the Federations
steps to help clean up the unwholesome
waterfront mess. Mr.. Beck likewise
offered no protest when AFL President
George Meany reaffirmed the Fedora
tion'S attitude toward the lila last spring,
after the new IBL had lost close Labor
Board election to the old union Since
then however, Mr.. Beck appears to have
lost most of his voice as principal spokes-
man of his union. Vice President James
Hoffa Of Detroit has taken over the role.
Mr.. Hoffa was the principal negotiator
of the recent DEAL And in announcing
the agreement he made it clear the team
Sters will support the lila in any new
election test with the AFL-favored union.
Furthermore, Mr.. Hoffa added, Mr.. Beck
would "go along" because he is broad
minded enough to see the value of the
cooperation of teamSters and longShore-
men,"
1t now appears that Mr.. Beck is not
"going along" At least he has forced a
delay of the whole deal until it can be
reviewed by the teamsters executive
board later this month. When the AFL
and the CLIO merged last year they en-
phasized their joint determination to
eliminate corruption and racketeering in
unioniSm There has been no showing
that the LILA is concerned about cleaning
up it's own house, and Mr. Meany report
edly has informed the teamsters that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
After the Storm

I matched a spray OF diamonds
Sparkle in the sun.
Winking as they softly sUayed
From a tree limb hung.
The storm OF yesterday is
passed,
All is calm and clear;
Spring minds tear at iDinter,
Seasons change is herei
Mary Lovinia Silvia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Not 'Dumpinq' Nixon

The President has vigorously-even
Indignantly - rejected any suggestion
that he may dump" Mr. Nixon as his
running mate in November But he did
not slam the door ON the possibility that,
after all, another name may be linked
with his on the Republican ticket this
year.
When Mr.. Eisenhower announced his
own second-term decision last week, he
was quite ambiguous about Mr.. Nixon's
place in the G. o. P. scheme of things.
He expressed his tremendous admira-
ton" for the Vice President, and spoke
warmly of him as a loyal, dedicated and
successful associate. But he stuck firmly
to the point that it would not be proper
to discuss candidates for Vice President
until after the Republican convention had
picked its presidential nominee as
though there might be some doubt about
that
Was there any significant change of
emphasis or meaning in the language
used by the President yesterday? After
diSmissing the dumping" suggestion,
Mr.. Eisenhower said this:
have not presumed to tell the Vice
President what he should do with his own
future. have told him this: believe he
should be one of the Corners in the Re-
publican Party. He is young vigorous,
healthy and certainly deeply informed on
the processes of our Government And as
far as I know he is deeply dedicated to
the same principles of government that I
am. The only thing have asked him to
do is to chart out his own course, and tell
me what he would like to do have never
gone beyond that.
When reporter pressed the question,
the President seemed a little annoyed He
said he would not be pushed into a corner
and Say-"right now, at this moment
what he would do in answer to hypo-
thetical question Involving about five
IFS He would add only this: 81 have no
criticism of Vice President Nixon to make,
either as man, an associate or as my
running mate on the ticket
About the most that can be said of
this is that it leaves the door ajar and
that the guessing game will go on. Our
guess is that no decision on the vice presi-
dency has been made and that Mr. Nixon
will have an important and perhaps
decisive voice in the matter when
decision finally is made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
THIS AND THAT
Ry CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

was good talk, but it covered a
heart hurt by neglect.
George Henty had no such
difficulties.
He wrote easily, and well.
and was accepted by his cho-
sen audience of young people
all over the world.
How much money he made
is unknown, but it must have
been considerable, in a day
when a dollar or a pound really
bought something.
X X y
"cULPEPER, Va.
Dear Sir:
II have known of birds
building theirsnests in gourds.
Two years ago I cut small
hole in several gourds and
hung them underneath a wide
cave of a house in my back
yard.
up to this time I have had
no occupants.
II would like to know if you
know of any way can get the
birds to occupy these houses.
They are high enough to
be protected from cats and
other animals, so it seems to
me they are missing a good
home.
Il also put a little stick
perch under the hole.
The first year put moss
and pieces of cotton near the
gourds, thinking the birds
could use it for nests. The hole
is small but / think could
be used either by sparrows or
wrens.
Very truly, C. B."
The hole should be near the
middle of the gourd, as it
hangs, not at the bottom.
No perch should be used, as
this merely allows others to
stand and harass the occu-
pants.
Hanging under caves means
that nothing but sparrows will
occupy them.
If such houses are hung in
a tree, or shrub. they will at
tract more birds. Birds are
used to cats and other small
animals. We have always
thought birds do not mind cats
a tenth as much as some peo-
pie seem to think they should.
After all, cats and birds have
been living in the same world
together for thousands OF
years.
One of the bluebird experts
suggests placing the bluebird
house, for instance, on a post
just four feet from the ground.
Diameter of the wren house
entrance should be exactly !
inch.