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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-19

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attorneys office for prosecution
of possible fraud; out of these
seven one has already been set
tied as a case of misunderstand-
ing.
Depression Saw Abuses
There is no doubt that during
the depression welfare depart
ments were wide open to the
chisling element in the popultion.
Pressed on all sides by hungry
and desperate people, with an in.
adequate and unframed staff and
no proof other than unemploy-
ment required, public relief agen-
cies had little protection against
the INSCRIPTIONS.
Also many of their decisions
were arbitrary rather than based
on evidence of need. Mr.. Roger
cites one such incident from his
own experience.
A husband and wife applying
for relief were given a food order
but told to provide their own
fuel. This was repeated for sew.
eral weeks until finally the wife
appeared alone, the husband be-
ing Jail for having provided his
own fuel"
Civil Service Used
What a changed picture the
welfare organization presents
these days. In the first place,
civil service standards apply now
to all personnel.
Case workers, of whom the
county has 18 with four and a
half devoting full time to public
assistance, have two classical
tons. The first requires a de-
gree from an accredited college
with major and minor in psy-
chology and sociology; the sec
ond an additional two years in a
professional school of social
work.
In addition, case workers must
have well balanced, stable per.
sonalities and what Mr.. Roger de-
scribes as an understanding of
human nature, why people be.
have as they do and their possible
hidden motives"
A new case worker is given a
training period under one of the
two supervisors, during which she
studies case histories, the manual
OF laws and rules, reviews her
home visits with the supervisor
and gradually assumes her nor.
NAL load of case work.
Decisions Reviewed
Every decision a worker makes
is reviewed by the supervisor and
approved or not. If a worker
hasn't cleaned up all the facts
beyond reasonable doubt" she
has more work ahead of her saws
Mr.. Roger.
The procedures laid down for
her to follow are detailed and spe.
cific. To get full proof of need
for assistance, the case worker
will pose several hundred cues.
ton aimed at a searching study
OF the applicants financial situa,
ton and the financial situation of
his legally responsible relatives.
To establish beyond a reason.
able doubt" specific documents
are required for absolute proof
which the applicant must furnish.
AS an example, there are II diff.
ferent ways specified for verify.
ing the age requirement.
Establishing the relationships
involved sometimes requires a
combination of number of docu.
ments.
Proof Complicated
Proof of the degree of incapa.
citation is another requirement
involving long and detailed pro
cedure. Permanent disability, for
instance, requires a thorough ex.
animation by competent medi.
cal authority plus a social evalu,
alton of the area in which the ap.
plicant lives, transportation avail.
able, other job possibilities and
potentials for rehabilitation.
The reports are then sent to the
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State Department of Public Wei
fare for review by social worker
examiners and then to the State
Department of Health for medi-
cal review.
Only when these two depart
ments concur on the applicants
disability is that person CLASH
fled eligible.
In addition, the welfare depart
ment must determine specifically
that the prospective clients total
resources, excluding his home, do
not come to more than $3.50,
which is the maximum he may
have to entitle him to assistance.
Bank Books Shown
To prove this, the applicant
must present physical evidence
his bank account, insurance,
statement of the valuation of his
car If he owns one, and other
personal property, the tax bill for
his property, and proof of the
earnings of his children.
To determine whether legally
responsible relatives are capable
of taking care of an applicant,
the welfare department asks to
see the VIZ income tax form. This
takes into account the number of
other dependents for which this
person is providing before decid.
ing whether he can assume the
burden of care or another person.
A mother who has been de-
serted by her husband and is APP
plying for assistance for herself
and children must go first to the
Juvenile court or the States at
torney's office and swear out a
warrant for non-Support. She is
then required to furnish the well
fare department with written
proof that she has begun these
legal preceding before she can
become eligible.
A mother of an illigetimate
child must also furnish proof
that she has instituted proceed
ings to establish paternity and
claim support before getting as
sistance.
Documents Needed
All these requirements are es-
tablished by written evidence or
documents. 1t is in the area of
resources other than income that
the welfare department is de-
pendent most on the applicants
honesty.
1t is neither feasible nor prac.
teal for the welfare people to try
TO check all outside sources to see
If the applicant has, for instance,
an insurance policy undeclared.
Local banks and local records
can be searched for evidence Of
bank accounts and property but
the expense doesn't warrant
checking outside the local juris-
diction.
If information comes to the de-
partment from any source that a
client has been Withholding in
formation or it is not reporting
a change in status, the case
worker goes first to the client and
gives him a chance to answer; in
most cases it is cleared up right
there.
If the client is covering up the
fact that he has a new job, for
example, the case worker may
check with the employer to get
the facts.
NeighbOrs Not Asked
One thing the welfare people
do not do is go to the clients
neighbors for information. This
is because the department is in,
terested in protecting the self,
respect of the SO per cent of its
clients who are honest and reli,
able.
BY law, eligibility must be re.
determined every six months but
here in the county cases are
checked more frequently, with
the the case workers having ac.
tual contact as often as several
times a month.
There is no penalty for not sup.
plying required information; the
welfare department simply stops
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Reedy of Rock.
vile. Daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. e o n a I'd A.
Reedy, 1893 Seth
P a C e, a n d a
gr a d u a tie Of
Richard M o n t.
m cry High
jchool, Vivian is
one Of eight
young ladies to
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Editor:
I am enclosing an editorial
that was written by John L. Fox,
editor of the Maryland News, con-
corning your paper.
I thought you might be inter
ested in reading his sarcastic re-
marks. 1t might be interesting
reading if the Sentinel did find
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-19
SERVICEMEN We KNOW
By M/Sgt. Ed Brown

The first young lady from this
years county high school grad
uation classes to join the Won
ems Army Corps is Vivian V.
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The Letter Box

Letters the editor must be signed Nth the iters full
and address, but aDH be G0heId request
Sentinel reserves right letters
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$22,650. Mr.. Kent said, "You are
crazy as hell"
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Careful Check .

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attorneys office for prosecution
of possible fraud; out of these
seven one has already been set
tied as a case of misunderstand-
ing.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30

right nov. All children showing
a positive reaction to the test are
then x-rayed by the Mobile x
ray Unit. with members Of their
family to find out the contact
case.
Also DR.. Powell pointed out
that the Mobile x-ray Unit which
has been furnished entirely with
new camera and inside equipment.
painted inside and out, will eon=
tinue 10 service citizens OF Pu=
laski county to discover early
TB
The budget of the Association
is entirely dependent on the sale
Of Christmas. Seals and Christ
mas Bonds. 81 per cent remains
in State and County where raised
6 per cent goes to the Nation
al for Research.
DIR. Harris urges all citizens 10
participate in this drive to help
stamp out TB If you have not
been contacted by a worker,
please contact the office, FIR.
4-290I and have your seals mail
ed 10 you. No home is safe from
TB until every home is safe. Buy
and use Christmas Seals.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30
Bus Segregation Loses

Sixty years ago the United States Supreme Court considered
that racial segregation on railroads was permissible under the
Constitution if "seperate but equal facilities were provided. Ihis
rule extended int education and other fields until 1t became IN
creasinely questioned in various tests leading to the school de-
segregation decision of May, 1854.
A wear and a half later the Interstate Commerce commission
ordered an end 10 discrimination on interstate trains and busses
whies implied an inherent ineriority because of race. Now the
Supreme Court has held that a state law and city ordinance
which require segregation on passenger bus Within a state or
city violates the equal protection of the laws" guaranteed oy
the Fourteenth Amendment and is unconstitutional.
The logic of more limited decisions involving tTansporta-
ton. schools, reefeational facilities. and real estate law has
pointed i'm this direction for several years. Nevertheless, the
ruling is one which calls for major readjustments In customs
and thinking and in many southern states.
The governors of Mississippi and Georgia have asserted
they will resist application of the decision, Further suits there
fore may be required in several states, 50 that compliance VIII
proceed only with something like that deliberate speed which
the high court prescribed in the school segregation order.
In Montge >1efy. Alabama. where the case arose and the
decision directly applies. the result give victory to an 11-month
boycott by Negro bus riders which has cost the traction
company an estimated S750000. This show of economic strength
marshaled against discrimination seems to indicate that, while
the Supreme Court ruling may be difficult To enforce in some
instances. there is also practical as well as constitutional diff
ficulty about enforcing segregation laws.
The Christian Science Monitor
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30
Camden
Gladys Cooper

eA-Ns ,eRfs
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Watson are
the proud parents of a baby girl,
Dianne. who arrived November D.
Rev, S. Morris, pastor Of Zion
Hill Baptist church, Camden. and
Mrs. L. V, Mann. missionary So
eiety president, have Just return
ed from Hot Springs where they
attended the Baptist state con
vention. They report a success
full meeting. All officers were c
elected New member elected was
Rev. II. S Thomas. B~atesville,
vice president. Mrs. Hazel
Ramsey and children. 1921 East
oath street. Oakland. Calf have
been here visiting her mother
and friends. She is the daughter
81 Mrs. Alberta Adair. Mrs.
Mae Lois Lockhart and children.
Vivian. Cassandra and James
Join her husband in Flint, Mich.
They will first visit in Milwau-
kee, and then to their new home,
Mrs Eddie L. Thompson and
Mrs. II. c. Edward were hos
tesSes 10 several friends from Fl
Dorado. who had Thanksgiving
dinner with them.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30
Dismissed

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BoWn was also accused Of con
tempt Of court
Braden was sentenced 10 10
years in prison and fined 5000
in the seditien charge after a 10
day trial in December. 1851 Ham
Iiton introduced hundreds OF
books and private papsrs seized
in two raids On the Braden home.
Paid informefs testified that some
of the books eoulI have bee.
found only IN the possession OF
a Communist Party mem3eF. The
head Of the public library test.-
fled that he had many Of them
on his shelves. Similar books were
found at Downs home.
Last June the Kentucky Court
of Appeals threw out Bradens
conviction. This also affected tn
sedition. conspiracy, and contempt
charges against the others, as well
as the conspiracy charge remain
ing against Braden
Other defendants we're Miss
Louise Gilbert and Miss LaRue
spiker, social worker. Lewis Lub-
IA. former union stewart. and l.
captain. Ford spent o months in
o. Ford. g.. retired riverboat
Jail. BowA 5 months. and Brade
0 months as a result of high bal,
bonds. Bradens was $4,000.
Other defense attorneys inelud-
ed Bishop c. EWbank Tucker of
the AME Zion church: Grover G..
Sales, an attorney in Kentucky
for the American Civil Liberties
Union, and Robert W. Zolling er
and George Ambro. criminal law
yers. Louis Lusky, another ACL
U attorney here. was an attorney
for Braden on appeal. Leonard
Boudip New York. general eoun-
sal for the Emergency Civil Ii
berries Committee acted In an ad-
sisory capacity throughout the
case. Other attorneys in New
York. Chicago. and Milwaukee al
SO took part in the defenss,
Wade, an electrical contractor,
Is still engaged in a court fight
over the ownership Of the sll, 800
house. which still lies in ruins.
Damage amounted 10 $500.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30
Neqro Vote Shows He's Growing Up

The die is cast. This presidential election is now just
another phase of history. But we can learn many interest
ing things as we try to analyze the final results.
This column has reached these conclusions set forth be-
low. We are sure that the voter has become more intelligent
In casting his ballot. He has lost his feeling of subserver-
ience to a single political party, Especially when that party
blandly ignores his desires and his needs as a citizen. He
has thrown aside his former blind party loyalty and learned
were no longer worthy of his vote.
We think that the results plainly demonstrate the pressing
need for a rejuvenaton in both Republican and Democratic
Parties. The Old Guard of the Republican Party must be re-
placed by the lberalty and prosre:sivsm that surely must
exist In the young Republicans. The Democratic Party has to
clean house completely, according TO this electorate. For the
voters showed that they feared to place absolute control Of
our government into the hands of a party that nurtures. pro-
tects and accepts In silence the slanderous rantings and ma
chinations against minorties, constantly spewed out by Tai
madge, Eastland and others of their anti-racSt ik.
The Negro vote has clearly indicated that cleaning house
for the Democratic Party must also include firm support and
steady augmentation Of the Supreme Courts Indignation De-
cision; the abolition of the social and economic barriers that
attempt to keep the Negro in a secondclass citizenship status
throughout the south. and a wider and more just dispense
. .,1r,0d political PC I,ran,l pa'reass 70 the Negro where his voting
Furthermore, President Eisenhower, with his popular re-
turn to office seems TO have been placed on trial by the Negro
voter. TO see II he will really be as effective in fighting for
and pushing for the civil rights Of the Negro as his par
tisans have proclaimed him to be.
The verdict of guilty has been brought in from the polls
against both parties in this mass political trial. They have
been punished nationally. by state and locally, by an informed
electorate.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30
Art
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panel Of judges. whose Job was
TO select the student whose work
showed greatest promise.
A pastel of Wesley Chapel done
by Elliott Dyer a Philander Smith
college student won the SIS
savings bond. Elliott. who Is
now studying under Robert Green
VAS a student Of Miss Moore
heads in Dunbar.
In the high school. first honor
went to Claude Tyler, Dunbar.
for his impreSsioniStic painting
called "Spiraling Shapes: second
honor went TO Milton Davis, a
crayon painting entitled Con
fused and third place went TO
James Crutehfield. from Jones hi
school for a pastoral scene in
water color called "Homeward
Bound. Judges were Mrs. Helen
Marshall. art instructor at Central
high school. Mrs. Ivie Foster.
faculty member at AMIN college.
Pine Bluff. and Mrs. Irene Shrop-
shire, faculty member at Gibbs
elementary school, well known
for her artistic appreciation who
represented the Fine Arts club.
DIR. Granville Lewis large col
lectionS Of oils proved a pleasant
surprise TO his many friends and
added much 10 complete the fine
showing.
According to Mrs. Sue Davy.
president Of the club. the success
Of the exhibit was largely due
TO the work OF the project COM
mittee headed by Mrs. Hartence
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30
AROUND NORTH LITTLE RON

Mrs. 8. Handy. Phone FIR 4-s1s7 or FIR 43Ss
The Social Savings club met at the home of Mrs. wees
Williams, Friday mite. Following an interesting usnxss
sion, the group was served a refreshing repast MIS- .
Moore, president, Mrs. Anna Emory, reporter. ur
The Immunity Welfare club met at the home Oh ne
NJ. Taylor, 901 East Ninth street. After the business =.
a delicious fried chicken dinner was served by the hos'ss
member received a rainbow color dish towel a gi n V y
hostess. The next meeting will be held at the home oil
tie Tramen. The CIVIC members will be special gues.s r.
Rosa Mayfield at the annual agents dinner 10 oe n %rsm
nesday. Mrs. NJ. Powell president; Mrs. Z. M Taylor
Mrs. II. b. Bright, reporter. 90
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Bright of 100 East Broadway nm
house guest, Mrs. Enze Reed of Chicago. She VIII . -as1s
day and make a brief stop off in St. Louis TO VI"
and friends. nsr
Mrs. Essie TAYLOR. Mrs. Beatrice Cooney, Mrs. Giaos
mons and Mrs. ifarie Dunn motored to Memphis rho~yr1
tend the funeral of their cousin, Nose Dennis IT, A9"f
them were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Landon. ,-,o Eat g.
Lonnie Dunn, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. DUNN -. ~
ond street, was home from A.. NJ. & N. college gun -s ~
Thanksgiving. Two of his classmates were MS s~
home from NIlege, was Sanders Hamilton. 49, crsE
City mission will be held Monday at 1 |. IN Ms ID
Shiloh Baptist church, Rev. NJ. L. Brantley, pastor
Sanders, president. uaat
PTA Council will be held Tuesday at s p m M~<sS
school E. Benton, principal. Mrs. Eva Dickerson = v "
and Mrs. B. Handy, reporter. Two films will De NO
Willie Mae P~oindexter. -, uesesN
The Usher union business meeting viii be hed p"s srss
mite at 8 o'clock at First Baptist church, 9Th ana N = - he'd
Rev; V. NJ Basss, pTstOr. Election OF .o OlrtsriS -,
The Friendship Tub met at the residence y Az Afg 4
Harvey Hughes, eO3 Beech street. Thanksgivlng ~ Dr.
brief business session the clubs annual IhahA r. Bsuf
was served. NJ. Evelyn Hattison, PRESIDENT
Pryor. vice president; Mrs. d. Hughes, secre'aIg. ,hs HDe
Miss Linda Joyce Handy and mother, MIS-. D~ ~ hB
spent the weekend in St. Louis visiting rela'NeS -, ss rrr~
Mrs. Blommie Sanders, 1921 Olive sueet Cr i
home after visiting relatives and friends in hah ~ hf
The Mattress Of Friendship met Monday al .%-sSdsrt
Mrs. Annie Franey. 14l2 Cypress street win ts RID n ri
siding. Report from the state regional meems Tera
way from the four members who attended was H.. vs
officers for 1e56-57: president. Mrs. Burnell Blue; n -
dent, Mrs. Gladys Young; secretary, Mrs. ID
urer, Mrs. E. Lee and reporter, Mrs. Edna Mc1ne|
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30
fordyce
Mrs. M. S. Smith

Mrs. NJ. 5. Smith
Mrs. Marie Bridges. reporter
for ST. John AME church, has
given US the following church
news: The Central Arkansas con-
ference closed out with a great
sermon delivered by the presi-
dent of Shorter college, Rev. t.
D.. Alexander. North Little Rock.
Bishop S. L. Greene said II was
one of the best entertained con-
ference. he has ever witnessed. 1t
had been fourteen years since
the conference had met in For
dyce, and St John felt highly
honored to have IL here. q.
Rev. r. l. Lilly was returned to
st. John; Rev. W. NJ Eason was
transferred TO presiding elder of
the Camden district, and Rev.
w. II. Hunter was made presid-
ing elder Of the Pine Bluff dis
trict. Other changes included
Rev. J. T. CriSswell to Bethel
church, Malvern: Rev. A. NJ
Roberts. jr, 10 Lee Chapel. Ell
Dorado. Rev A. A. johnson. Mt.
Pleasant Pine Bluff, and Rev. 1.
A. Stth, Chichester. St John
Fordyce, is very happy to have
Rev. and Mrs. Lilly back. .
The PTA held its annual Thanks
giving services in the school
gymnasium Thursday morning
The Thanksgiving message which
was brought by mortician Frank
Johnson. Of the Williams Funeral
home, was very i~nspirational and
thoroughly enjoyed by all. Other
participants on the program in
cluded Rev. Dennis Jacobs. Miss
l. l. Jordan. Mrs Leila Walsh,
Mrs. 7. l. Ellington, Buster
Walsh and principal J. E Wallace.
Following the service. deli
cious dinners were sold in the
lunch room by the PTA.
Persons returning to the city for
the holiday included Miss Doro-
thy York. teacher in the Crosset
public school system. and Fred
Andrew Dickens. instructor in the
Wilson public school system.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30
wilkins
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% announcement on ThanksglV-
ing Day that six northern Demo-
cratic senators wefe preparing 10
make an all-out effort to revise
Senate Rule % in order TO make
il possible 10 end a filibuster By
a simple majority vote. Under the
present rule. Ga of the Senate's
90 members must vote 10 stop
the marathon talkfest which eef-
tain southern senators use 10 pre-
vent a vote on civil rights bills
Joining Senator Hubert IL
Humphrey Of Minnesota in an
nouneing this proposal were SEN
ators Paul Douglas. Illinois; Way
ne Morse and Richard L. Neu=
berger. Oregon; James Z. Muir
ray. Montana; and Pat MeNa-
mara. Michigan. The revision Of
the Senate rule is M Of several
proposals advanced by the group
The NAACP. Mr.. Wilkins told
Senators johnson and Knowland.
strongly urges you TO rally the
support of senators of your party
for revision OF Senate Rule % to
curb the destructive filibuster.
As long as the filibuster remains.
civil rights pledges in party plat
forms and other pronouneements
are meaningless"
The filibuster, the NAACP lead
er said. not only 'negates the
democratic process" but also
~"jeopardizes our role as leaders
OF the free world" In this time
of world crisis. he declared. I'VE
cannot afford the damaging i'm
pact of this sinister device to
paralize Congress"
Nothing the vice presidents
strategic role in any effort TO
end the filibuster" and citing
Mr., Nixon's advocacy of equal
rights for all citizens" Dir, Will
kins called upon him "for aid in
eliminating the chief roadblock
to civil rights legislation"
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-30

INV PASIOk-During the re-
cent series of conferences of the
AME Zion church. Rev. Cameron
d. Alstork was assigned TO the
pastorate of st. Paul AME Zion
church. 18th and Spring streets.
Rev. Alstock, a native Of Mobile.
Alabama, received his training at
New York University. and Theo-
logical Semlnaries at New York,
and Salisbury. N. c. Under his
four years administration. Petty
Memorial church at New Orleans
was erected and dedicated. He Is
a nephew Of the late Bishop j..
w. Alstork, and brother of the
late Bishop =. w. AlStok.
His wife. Mrs. Hazel Dunmars
Alstork, Is a native OF New
Orleans. where she formerly serv-
ed as district president Of the
missionary society. His son. Cam
eron ID. jr., is twenty months old.
Mitchell Of the YWCA staff. other
members OF the committee were
MeSdames Dolores Proctor. Zeno-
bia Waters, Bettye Summerville.
Robbie Taylor, Josephine Hall.
Evona Williams, Joann Sutton
and Miss Leedell Moorehead.