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Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
Thank The LORD, And
Pass The Ammunition.
Reprint from issue dated November 10, 1856

Reprint from issue dated: November 49, 1856
Another day has rolled around American people
to cast aside many their daily problems give thanks
Under the Roosevelt administration the fourth Thursday in
November aside the national holiday. But in Ark
ansas we are what day will be designated the
day for turkey eating giving thanks. We
that Arkansas will go along with the nation in its obser
vance of holiday for during the past administration the
let Mississippi set the pattern for Arkansans
to follow
But that is neither yonder are concern
ed about most just where does the Negro fit n in OBJ
serving Thanksgiving day Irrespective what day falls
the Negro has be thankful for unless he put
special being alive He can't be thankful for his
status in country which he has given his fes blood
develop protect yet receives less of the privileges to
10Y opportunities offers than any other human being The
Negro cannot thankful for living when he has to live
in fear in that adverses itself the Land of the
Free and the Home the Brave" The Negro be
Thankful when he gets the stark realization that the only
part Americas Patriotic song applies to him is Where My
Father Died"
From where we stand Thanksgiving offers little time for
Observance for the Negro when he is living land that
controlled by Nansm, and whose officials encourage acts OF
violence hurled directly the Negro keep him in
of confusion and from exercising his full rights guaranteed
him under the precious document th7. died Haan.y 90
preserve
In Arkansas the Negro has far less TO be thankful for
this year than had during past administrations. A few
wears ago he was thankful that he part
wealth whose striving bring Arkansas into
the union where popuace would be citizens Of United
States and enjoy privilege and opportunity that Amer
ca offers.
Today as we face Thanksgiving all can visualize is
strife mob action bunngs threats court actions
thrlout the world but here land with o-caled democ
racy that striving like hell to get other nations of the
globe to accept.
This Thanksgiving should find the Negro instead
all of his time giving thanks for his in e preparing
to better himself where he enjoy the rights full nedg
ed citizens.
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
Natl Officers of
NCNW for 57-50

Mrs. William Thomas Mason,
honorary president of the Nation
al Council of Negro Women made
the official announcement of the
report of the election committee
during the Awards dinner closing
the 22nd Annual convention al
the Willard hotel in Washington,
D. c. New officers Of the Nation
al Council Of Negro Women elect
ed for two year term are as
followE
President: Miss Dorothy |. Heigh.
New York City
First Vice President: DR.. Rosa
Slade Gragg, Detroit, Michigan
Second Vice President: Mrs. Daisy
M Yancy, Washington, D. C.
Cnird Vice President: Or. Sadie
S. George, New York City
Fourth Vice President. Mrs. lola
Jones, Florence, South Carolina
Recording Secretary: Mrs. Helen
Mcintosh Meade. New York
See NCNW--page four
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
Pine Bluff Naacp
To Feel Wrath of
Bennett" Law

The Pine Bluff city council
Monday mite became the eighth
in the state to adopt the social
ed Bennett" law. The law which
is authored by Attorney Genera
Bruce Bennett, is aimed to deI.
troy the effectiveness Of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancament of CoIored People, by
bringing the associations mem
bers and supporters out in the
open, where they are clear tar
gets for the white mans preju-
dice. E.
Unlike the councils here and
in North Little Rock that adopt
ed emergency clauses, making the
ordinance effective upon the may
or't signature, in Pine Bluff it was
80 days before the council can
harab the NAACP.
The action on the ordinance
Monday mite came ON the request
Of L. D. Poyntar, an avowed seq
regotionist and head Of the AS
,o,raaou Of Citizens councils w.
Arkansas.
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
Farm Federation
OPENS Meet Mon.
All Dunbar Center

The Arkansas Farm Bureau
Federation will open its Tenth
Annual meeting Monday in the
Dunbar Community center at
10th and Chester streets, Regis
tration will begin at $3.50 a, M
followed by a committee meet
ing at 10.
R. c. Haynie will serve as
POSTMASTER for the banquet
which is scheduled for 7:3O Mon
day evening.
S. V. Clcmmons, vice president
of the federation. viii preside
during the Mondays program,
and the president, John Cannon,
ir, will deliver his annual mess
age at 3:15.
The principal speaker for the
day will be Charles B. Shuman,
presidenet Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation.
DR. Walter Flowers, director Of
agriculture, Tennessee All col
lcge. Nashville, will be the prin-
cipal speaker during the banquet
President Cannon will preside
during the Tuesdays program
when special reports win be re-
ceived.
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22

address on science and security
on Nov 7, Roy Wilkins, NAACP
executive secretary, sent a tele-
gram to the White House affirm
ing the Associations support "be-
cause national security requires
the full utilization Of the coun-
try's total potential
Moreover, Mr. wilkins told the
President, Negro Americans, as
in the past pledge their coopera-
ton in the national security
program, asking only the unre-
stricted opportunity to secure the
education and training necessary
to enable them to contribute fully
to the defense of their country"
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
n. Y. Naacp Branch
Refunds Fee for
Red Membership

The New York City branch of
the NAACP has returned a dona-
ton and a membership applica-
ton by Benjamin j. Davis, we'll
known Communist leader and
former New York City coucilman,
Davis $50 contribution and
$3.50 membership fee were sub
mitted at an NAACP rally on
Nov, 3 and payment made on
Nov 7.
In a letter to Davis dated Nov
8, Russell P. Crawford, president
of the New York City NAACP
branch said he was returning
the sums for the reason that
members Of the Communist par
ty are not eligible for member
ship in the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
Mrs. Bates Speaks
In Atlanta for
Naacp Meeting

Mrs. L, c. Bates, president of
the Arkansas Conference Of
Branches, NAACP waa the prin-
cipal speaker for the public meet
ing at the Wheat Street Baptist
church, Sunday. The meeting
was sponsored by he Atlant,
Branch of the NAACP.
Mrs Bates was introduced to
the audience by Roy Wilkins eX-
ocutive secretary of the Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People.
While in Atlanta. Mrs. Bates
received an award from the At
lanta Council Of the American
Council on Human Rights
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22

immediate goal is to bring Ne
gro registration up to so per
cent of its potential or about
100000 voters by 1860. With the
incentive of the 1857 Civil
Rights law, we are confident
that this goal can be reached
This goal would more than dou-
bic the present Negro registra-
ton of about 1,250,00O in these
states.
Seek Removal of Restrictions
In response to a question rails
ed at press conference follow
ing Sundays session, Wilkins ex-
pressed the opinion that the MA
ACP drive would stimulate an
increase in registration of white
voters also We are for this. We
are not trying to register more
Negro voters than white. We
want to remove present restric-
tons so that more voters of both
races may be registered
He pointed out that voting in
the south is far below the ma
tional level and said that the dis
reimbursement of Negro voters
operated also to keep low the
level of voting among white citi-
zens. He cited figures of COM
See VOTING-page four
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
Southern
Exposure"
Digs Mcclellan

I'm an article, the paper says
Senator John Mcclellan Of Ark
ansas has been riding a wh..n
horse an the champion of the
rank and file labor union mem
bors and the leading opponent OF
dishonesty by union officials
we do not quarrel with the
mission Of his investigating COM
mittee But we do quarrel with
his recent statement that he is
opposed to Indignation in the
public schools
Here is the man who stands
before the American public and
says he is in favor Of law and
order in labor unions, yet he b.
opposed to law and order in his
own state. How hypocritical and
political can you get
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
Little Rock Nine
Continues in Class
AT Central High

AS time marches in the ninth
full week of indignation at Cen
trail hi school, the nine Negro
students are going and coming
without the protection of troops.
Secretary of the Army Bruck-
er announced Tuesday that all
regular military personnel will be
withdrawn from Central hi
school November 81.
He pointed out that continuing
stability at Little Rock was the
basis for the decision to withdraw
the last elements of the 10lst
Airborne division and return
them to their home base at
Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
.OCaI Links Honor
lille Rock Nine
ind Their Parents

Amidst a beautiful setting at
le Dunbar Community Center
Aurday evening, the local links
Aid tribute to the nine tudents,
ID their parents. The students
Ie presented gifts from the To-
1 Links, and were also re-
bients of gifts from the Links
Memphis, distributed thru tn
pals. Mrs. Ercel Ish is presi-
Ent Of the Lin hare.
'Tha ninn NEGROES are breach"
wn the barriers for integratsd
'oools by subjecting themselves
danger at the Central hi. They
q attending the school under
K directive Of a fedral court
der, and are in CLASSES under
/ protective custody of feder-
ped Arkansas National guards.
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
Arkansas Included
In Massive Drive
Atlanta Meet Calls for Cooperation
With Church. Union, FraternaI Groups

ATLANTA-Southern leaders of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
and cooperating organizations
Sunday set a goal OF 100000
Negro voters in II southern states
by 1860 The goal was announced
by Roy Wilkins, the associations
executive secretary, at the close
of a two-day planning confer
ence attended by IS representa-
tives from Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Florida Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina, Tennes-
see, South Carolina and Virginia.
The southwest conference was
called by the NAACP to develop
a program to enlarge regiAra-
ton and voting by Negro citizens
under provisions of the 1857 Civil
Rights Act, the first such law
passed by congress in 50 years
A statement issued by the con-
ference calls for cooperation of
local and state NAACP unit
with churches. organized labor,
civic. professional and fraternal
societies in a southwide drive to
expand vastly the number of reg
isteled Negro voters in this re-
gion.
We seek as our first goal
the statement asserts, the regis
tration of as high a proportion
of Negro voters as of whites. The
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22

civil rights measures,
The commission members are
as follows:
Stanley F Reed, chairman,
retired associate justice Of. the
IT, S. Supreme Court.
DR.. John A, Hannah, vice
See CRC-page four
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
S v Division
Men Of Medicine
Meet Here Thurs.

The Southwest medical, dem
ital, and pharmaceutical assoeia-
.tion will combine its regular
quarterly meeting with the regu-
Par monthly meeting of the Pu-
skl county medical dental and
Pharmaceutical association when
{ conyenes here November 81.
PThe meeting will be highlighted
BY a guided tour Of the new
/ "vu1s .- Wedtoai Center Goien-
Eific presentations of practical
Ealue for both the needles and
fentists followed by a dinner at
be newly opened Flamingo din
Fer club.
Headquarters for the meeting
Vin be at 9O5 Gaines street, End
oor The ladies auxiliary will
Heet also.
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
G1envieW Offers
Modern Homes al
N, n nu11a Prices

c. env.ew, located One-half mile
north of Prothro Junction, right
IF the Jacksonville hiway, is one
Of the largest and best planned
subdivisions in the midnouth,
With new modern homes avail
able to Negro families
This sub division is an eXclu-
ave subdivision where fifty new
homes are being erected, These
homes will be on concrete streets,
with city water and public sew
See GLENVIEW-page four
Arkansas State press., 1957-11-22
President Unity Plea
Hailed by Roy wilkins

President Eisenhower appeal
to Americans to put aside any.
divisive influence among us Of
whatever kind" won the prompt
support of the National Associa7
ton for the Advancement Of Col
ored People.
Following the Presidents first
, 1957-10-22
Hampton Institute
On-Islond College
Glasses at CHS

The Hampton Institute On
Island College classes have
started but it is not too late
for those who wish to earn
college credit to register, ac-
cording to a release.
Glasses are being held at the
christiansted High School
Mondays a n d Wednesdays
from 400 to $50 o'clock and
in Frederiksted at the Junior
Continued on page ~
, 1957-10-22
Sen. Anduze Thdnks
Those Who Helped
With Celebration

DR.. Aubrey Anduze, Chair
man of the Sports Promotion
Committee which sponsored
the recent celebration of Val
my Thomas Day, has written
as follows:
m y experience serving
with the Sports Promotion
Committee for Valmy Thomas
Day proved a revelation to
me. The cooperation of the
committee members, the cheer
fulness with which they ac-
copied their work, the re-
spouse Of the general public
to our plea for donations and
assistance, and the splendid
spirit which prevailed a |
through the preparations and
the carrying out of our objec-
tives deserve praise and con
gratulational yet t offer
praise would not be in keep
ing with the spirit with which
Continued on page ~
, 1957-10-22
Bodrd Of Alcohol
Control to Meet Here
On October "a

The Board of Alcohol Con-
troll for the Virgin Islands is
scheduled to meet in st. Croix
on Thursday, October Oath.
coming from st. Tho
mas include the Executive
Assistant to the Government
Secretary, Joseph E. FitzPa-
trick and Commissioners of
Finance Percy de Jongh.
United States Marshal STAN
ley Farrelly and Tax Assessor
and Recorder Of Deeds Owen
Schjang are the st. Croix
members.
The members will inspect
the distilleries on the island.
, 1957-10-22
Nutionul Youth
Week to Sturt
October. 27

Washington President
Eisenhower said that National
Youth Week starting October
" provides an opportunity to
Strengthen t h e faith" of
American youth.
The President expressed
hope for success of the 18th
annual observance in a letter
to Msgr. Joseph E. Schneider,
director of t h e National
Catholic Welfare Conference
Youth Department.
General Alfred M. Gruen-
ther, president Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, said in a sep
arate letter that the week
provides a welcome opportu-
nifty to pay tribute to the mil
lions of young people in
Continued on page y !
, 1957-10-22
Mon is Held for
Aggravated Assault
In Stub'g at Sion Form

Manuel Alicia Colon was
arrested and charged with
aggravated assault and bat
terry in the stabbing Of Ernes-
to Ramos at about II o'clock
today. Both men are residents
Of the village at Estate Sion
Farm.
Colon inflicted the wounds
en- Ramos during a quarrel, in
his back below the right
shoulder blade. The wound
took two stitches but the vic
tim was detained at the hospi-
al as a precautionary measure,
as the depth of the wound
could not be determined.
Sergeant Archibald Davis
carried out the investigation
and made the arrest, Bail was
set at $500.
, 1957-10-22
S. Alwuys Give
Worm Welcome
To British Monurchs

Beginning with Edward VII
in 1860, every British monarch
with one exception, has visit
ed the United States either as
heir apparent or as ruler of
Great Britain. The only excep-
ton was George the V who
visited Canada twice before
his coronation IN 1910 but
skipped the United States,
probably because the Anglo
American alliance was so Sc
cure that it was felt he might
better spend his time among
the Commonwealth nations.
On each occasion the recep-
ton was always warm, de-
spite its distrust of monarchies
and aristocracies.
, 1957-10-22
Melvin Fl. Evuns.
Medical Director.
Leaves for Conf.

DR.. Melvin H. Evans, Medi-
cal Director for St. Croix left
this morning for Chicago, Iii
nois, to attend the annual
convention of t h e Heart
Association.
DR.. Evans will present a
paper on heart disease. This
will be published after presen-
tation, in the journal Of the
American Medical Association.
, 1957-10-22
Judge VIM. Moorheud
Was Muster Of Cere.
AT Reception

Judge William Moorhead
was the very effective master
OF ceremonies at the birthday
celebration which was given
in honor of D. c. Canegata on
Saturday night last at the
Ruccaneer Hotel.
As often happens, persons
who play important parts on
such occasions are inadver-
tently left out of the reports.
Judge Moorhead did a COM
mendable job and kept the
program moving on schedule
and the guests in high spirits.
, 1957-10-22
Governor Fdubus
Refuses to Extrudite
His Cousin

Gov. Orval Faubus, Of Little
Rock, Arkansas fame, has re-
fused to grant extradition of
his cousin on a charge of nom
support.
The request for extradition
of William Faubus, of Van
Buren,, Ark, was based on a
complaint by Esperanto Hope
Sanchez. She charged the
Governors cousin had failed
to support their two children,
District Attorney Roy Gustaf-
son said.
Mr.. Gustafson said the wo-
.a-
man did not state in her COM
plant that she and Mr.. Faubus
had ever married, but did say
they lived together under a
common-law relationship.
The District Attorney said
no reason was given for denial
of the extadition request. Mr..
Gustafson told newsmen of
the denial and showed them
a copy of his request and the
letter he received in reply
from Arkansas.
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With Open Mind
You'll Learn More
In Lutin America

For today's advice from q
travel expert. we visited
Francisco J. Hernandez. chief
Of the travel division Of the
Pan-American Union. Says Mr..
Hernandez:
TO those who 60 to Latin
America. attracted by unlimited
tourist offerings in the way Of
climate. landscapes, folklores,
prehistoric ruins. architectural
jewels from colonial days, re-
creation and health centers. my
advice Is:
Inform yourselves before
hand about the countries you
intend to visit. Once there, dis
play at all times an open mind
and a spirit Of understanding
and learn as much as you can
from the people you meet about
their social. economic and
political problems.
With the right attitude. you
will not only have an enjoyable
holiday abroad but contribute
as well. even If in a modest
way. to strengthen the bonds of
inter-American friendship and
solidarity"
Do you haze a question for a
trGveI expert? Write your query
to the Travel Editor of The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15

RESORTS
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.
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Then complete your trip with the jamestown Festival
Of 1857 -. open through November 30. Enjoy two
great Festivals, Natures and the Nations this
Autumn in Virginia.
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By John M. KAUFFMANN

Road builders are now start
ing work on the last gap re-
naming in the S,l79-mile Inter-
American highway, and United
States motorists should be able
to drive all the way to the
Panama Canal by early 1859
The government of Panama
has awarded to a Panamanian
firm the contract to construct
the final II miles of highway
yet to be begun before a 81
year-old undertaking that will
have cost close to a quarter Of
. billion dollars is finally
achieved.
The cultural and economic
consequences of that achieve
ment, which will link eight ma
tons. are beyond estimate.
When the long. long road
finally begin to beckon, motor
lists will cross the trails Of the
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OF the Inter-American highway
are still under construction,
and of these nearly 200 (in-
Guiding the 17-mile gap) are
still virtually impossible. Most
of these bad spots are below
San Jose, Costa Rica. It is
hoped that cars viii be able
to proceed directly to San Jose
by the end Of this year.
A 25-mile impossible stretch
in northern Guatemala has
heretofore forced motorists to
load their vehicles on railroad
flatcars In Mexico for a slow
108-mile detour. This stretch
Is now being graded for COM
Ipletion in January.
Whether or not the early
1859 target date for complet-
ing the highway can be met
will depend largely on the
availability Of bridge steel.
Nearly 100 bridges, ranging in
length from so to 1900 feet,
have still to be built. and some
of the bridge designs them
selves have yet to be completed.
Eighty other bridges are still
under construction in this
Central American region Of
rivers and gorges where
streams forbade in dry season
are torrents during the summer
rains.
Landslides Block Road
Large landslides which have
descended on the road in the
Guatamalan section in several
places since contracts for these
parts Of the road were COM
pleted constitute another haz-
ard. So far. no additional con-
tracts have been let to reopen
the landslide blocked sections.
Although only 900 miles Of
the road to San Jose are still
unpaved, many sections are
narrow and steep.
Garage facilities and accom-
modations are meager; In short,
Central America Is not yet set
up to handle motor travel on q
large scale. Many technicalities
such as streamlined customs
and immigration procedures
have still to be worked out.
The highway to be completed
by early 1859 will be q two
lane. all-weather road. "a per
cent Of which will be paved.
Although money is now in hand
to finish the all-weather route,
additional funds will be needed
If the road is to be entirely
hard-surfaced.
Estimated travel times for
the highway when the railroad
detour has been eliminated are
ga days from the United States
border to Mexico City; ga from
Mexico City to the Guatemala
border, and about one day each
for the Central American re-
publics. Allowing AZ days to
get to the Mexican border. a
motor trip from Washington,
D. c., to the Panama Canal
would require Is days, not in
GLIDING days Of rest and sight
seeing.