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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
Justice in Little Rock

The course of Justice in Little Rock strange indeed
Whne the white supremacs hoodums who dsgraced Amer
lea SO many weeks proceed about their business Little
Rock police arresng the NAACP leaders who led the
resistance against the raess
The charge against Mrs Daisy Bates and the Rev J G.
Senehaw the two targets of the laws rayesy that they
failed to comply with city ordinance recurring the
NAACP and other organizations to file membership and
financial statements That segregaons groups were also
covered by the new measure only camouaee for
It's real pulpose-desruction of command post in he
Negroes battle for his rights Arkansas and exposure of
he organizations supporters to the pressure of the local
xnow-nohings ~ 80
Neither Mrs Bates Rev. Crenchaw intends IN avod
s issue In the courts than they avoided the more
violent Phase OIL the same issue in the around Central
ffigh School The Baptist minister already surrendered
anu IS OUT on bail and Mrs. Bates who was in New York
ee Warrant Ior her arrest was issued will surrender
her return home. With the aid Of Thurgood Marshall
NAACP special counsel they will challenge the ordinance
banning its enforcement
Ignoring the and chasing their enemies is not
confined to the courts Little Rock The only cu-
prt the Senate Internal Security can find
connected with the Arkansas disaster seems the white
woman who dared the wrath of the to comfort little
Elizabeth Eeord bus-stop bench when Gov Faubus
National Guard kept her out of school,
The woman, it appears, may have a Communist record
likely suspect Kindness betrayed her No the com
and the Easand committee supenaed the other day as
mttee hopes prove that the desegregation cause is
Communist plot thereby giving the Communists large
amounts of free-and MISUNDERSTANDING in the
decisive battefeds of Asia and Africa.
Thus is the shame of Little kept alive by men who
cloak themselves In the appngs of law promote
Americanism in the name of super patriotism
New York Post
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08

determined people, willing to pay
the price that our children might
enjoy true democracy" the Ark
ansas NAACP leader declared.
Mrs Bates address was con-
eerned almost entirely with the
role of the children and their
parents in the Little Rock crisis.
She gave scant attention to the
fact that on the night of Sept.
70 the police intercepted cara
van of more than 100 cars with
in two blocks of her home in
which were found quantities of
dynamite, knives, guns and clubs,
she was told by officers.
She extended her thanks to
citizens of every race, creed and
color and from every walk of
life. for the gratifying support and
cooperation received in this cris-
is, adding:
We believe that what is hap
pening in Little Rock tranaeends
the question of segregation YER
sus indignation. 1t is a question
of right against wrong, question
of respect against defiance of
laws a question of democracy a
gainst tyranny.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
OES Dist 7 Meet
In Session

FORT SMITH-The annual ses-
sion of District No. 7. OEs Prince
Hall Affiliation Arkansas juris-
dietion was held at the Mallalieu
Methodist church. 800 N. 9th str
October 26. The entertaining
chapter was Queen Esther No.
265, OES, the Lodge Widows Son
No. g. Highlighting the meeting
was an address by the Grand
Worthy Matron, sister Annie B.
Gillian. who spoke on our future
goals aa chapter and members
of the oEs. Sister Hazel Maud
Fegues addressed the group on
depicting emblems used in all in
itiations and those worn on Off
cera regalia.
The meeting closed with the re-
election of ali offers.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08

The following editorial was published in the Corpus
Christi fTexas Caller October % 1879
Home Rule For School

Gov Price Daniel argued Sunday states rights and
for states responsibilities at the convention of the Texas
ISOLATION of School Boards His argument would be more
convincing, however if they with his
actions.
Daniel warned that only by steering clear of general
federal aid to education guarantee continued local
control of schools 1t Is good thought the gov
eror hasn't done very much to promote other than by
words In the most critical field controversy that
of ntegraton in public schools Daniel has against
local control
As result of Daniels action in signing bill requiring
majority vote before district ntegrate classes very
serious situation has arisen in Dallas There school off
Gals have been ordered by federal Judge to inegrate
classes at midtem If they obey court order thew face
the loss OF state aid-the penalty for indignation without
majority vote they do not obey the they face
contempt citations
Very few attorneys in Texas will argue the state
law mat Daniel signed constitutional This thought was
urged upon the when the passed the Legislature
He was urged to submit 1t to the attorney general for
ruling on Its eonsttuonay but he refused Hence
the Dallas dilemma
the proponents of states rights and control in
senooi matters are genuinely sincere they will leave
local school board to determine policy with regard tn inta
grafton as well as lot of other important school issues
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
Philander Gets
Grant of 81 Grand

The ESQ Education Founda-
dation has made a grant Of $50,
600 to the United Negro College
Fund for distribution to its 81
member institutions, it was an
nounced by DR.. F. d. Patterson,
College Fund president.
"The grant represents a 100 per
cent increase over the ESQ
Foundations 1856 contribution of
$4,000, Or. Patterson said. ESQ
has been a supporter of the Col
lege Fund since it was organized
in 1914"
Philander Smith college, one Of
81 private institutions holding
membership in the UNCF, re-
ceived an ALLEGATION of $4,000
from the Fund during 1856,
which was used to supplement
its current budget for such an
uual costs as faculty salaries, stu
dent scholarship aid, teaching
and laboratory equipment. libra
ry books and student health
programs
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
Woman's Day
Speaker At
MI. Pheasant

Woman1 Day will be observed
at Mt. Pleasant Baptist church
l4th and Ringo streets, Sunday
November TO- Mrs. Vivian T
Hegwood, head of the English
department of Horace Mann high
school, will be guest speaker. in
troduced by Mra Alice L. Perry
Dean Of Girls at Horace Mann
hight school. Scripture by Mrs
Ozell Phillips, outstanding reli-
gions worker and prayer by Mrs.
Esma Moore, pres. Women'a Mis-
sionary Society, Mt Zion Bap-
fist church. Our many friends
and former church members are
cordially invited.
Rev. W. E. Hayes, pastor, Mrs.
D. D. James, Chairman, Mrs.
Ruth McMath, eo-chairman.
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Cited
(COntinued from page onel

Continued from page One)
Others to receive the citation
in St Louis, Sunday will be
Roy wilkins, executive secretary
for the NAACP, Rev. F. L. Shut
Ellsworth of Birmingham, Ala
bama and Dean G. c. Gomillion
of Tuskegee, Alabama, according
to Ernest Galloway, president of
the ST. Louis Branch of the MA
ACP.
MRS. Bates is recipient of hon
orable mentions from every sec
ton of the world for the digni-
fled Mariner she conducted inte-
grafton at Central hi school in
volving the Little Rock Nine,
during the heighth of the crisis.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
Baha'is Observe
Anniversary

Bahais will observe on Novem-
Der IL, the l40th anniversary of
the birth of Bahau'llah, Founder
Of the Bahai World Faith.
The occasion. according to a
statement just issued by their Ma
tional Spiritual Assembly. will be
used to initiate a special period
of thanksgiving and rededieation
to God for once again revealing
His Cause, fulfilling His Coven-
ant and opening wide the doors
5f His Grace to all mankind
through Baha'ullah. the most re-
cent of His Divine Messengers
Born of an illustrious and
wealthy family in Teheran. Iran,
in 1877. the statement points out,
Baha'u'llah. as a young man be-
came concerned with the bur-
dens placed upon the people by
a graft-ridden government and
a corrupt clergy. For this he was
thrown into prison in 1852.
Shortly thereafter he was Danish
ed as a prisoner to Baghdad.
Constantinople and Adrianople.
and finally to Aka in the Holy
Land.
During this time, he pro-
claimed his divine mission to
fulfill the promises found in all
the sacred scriptures. He passed
on in 1892. His shrine near Aka
is the center of alteration for
thousands of Baha'i pilgrims from
all parts of the world.
The secret of this alteration.
according to the Baha'i state
ment, lies not only in the sacri-
fetal life Of Baha'u'llah, but in
his teachings for all mankind. In
these teachings are foreboding1
of the now current international
catastrophes as predicted in the
Old and New Testaments and
the DURAN, the Holy Book of the
Moslems. In them is a program
for minimizing the extent, dura-
ton and force of these catastro-
phese; plans for achieving a UNI
iversal sense of the oneness of
mankind and the fundamental
oneness of the worlds great re-
ligiona and the principles of
world administrative order that
will enable men of understanding
and goodwill, regardless of racial,
religious or national background,
to unite and establish the founda-
ton of world justice and peace
within this century
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08

I. C. Phillips. principal Of the
school. gave his full cooperation
and said he felt that the Y-Teen
club would offer much to the
students.
The Y-Ettes club entertained
their guests at a social last FRI
day night at the y 1t was the
first social affair Of the season.
Other clubs are making plans foe
similar events
The Inter-Club council met at
the " on Saturday. at 2;30 p.
m. Officers for the year were
elected as follows: president. Lo-
retta Young; vice president. Mar
ion Lamum; secretary, Carmelita
Caruth; assistant secretary. Pa
trieia Thomas; chaplain. Patricia
Andrews; parliamentarian, Ida
Byrd; reporter, Vivian Johnson.
A palatable repast was served
the members, after which the
meeting adjourned until the first
Saturday in December.
The Jones hi school Teen-Tim-
ers club had initiation eeremon-
les last Thursday. Twenty-three
members were taken into the
club, bringing the total member
ship to forty. Names of the Of
fieers and members of the club
will be published next week. Mrs.
Ivanola Smith is adviser for the
club.
The YWCA Business and Pro-
fessional Women'a club will meet
Wednesday night, 8 o'clock at
the ~. Miss ouida Harris, presl-
dent.
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Troops

Continued from page One)
into service, and at the same
time sent the crack paratroopers
OF the 10lst Airbarne. with Ma
jor General Walker aI comman-
der
General Walker announced up
on arrival that President Essen
hover had given him orders 60
put the Negro students in the
school, and Immediately ask
ed for the children. This was
the 25th Of September Thu
troops are still here. and the
sCl DOL is still integrated.
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NadCpers-

Confined from page One)
ton he heads, before warrant
was issued for his arrest for non
compliance. Mrs. Bates who is
co-publisher of the State Press
a Weekly Newspaper with a wide
circulation, was demanded to fur
nish information for an organiza-
ton that she does not head, and
for failure to furnish information
of which she does not have ac-
cess, she was subjected to an ar
rest.
Both Naacpers accepted the
warrants in a manner which was
as surprising to the city council
as the councils action was to the
better element of Little Rock
citizens When the warrents were
issued Rev. Crenchaw surrender
ed his person to the city police
and made a 5000 appearance bond
Mrs. Bates who was in New
York at the time, and planned
her return to the city Monday,
arranged to cut her schedule
short, flew back Saturday mite,
went directly to the police sta
ton from the airport and sur
rendered. She also made an APP
pearance bond to appear in court
in December at which time the
cases are slated to be heard,
In commenting on the refusal
to give the desired information
requested by the city, Mrs. Bates
asked, Why give these segerga-
tionists, who are supported By
the city administration a direct
target at which to shoot? They
are haragsing the Negro as {
whole to the point where it i.
almost unbearable, it would bt
inhuman to single out individuals
Tor their attacks. / don't wan
any Negro in Little Rock to uf
fer the inhuman attacks, abuses
and other harassments OF which
my husband and I are victims
merely because he ia exercisin.
his rights as an American either
rights that so many young Ne
groes have shed their blood t.,
project
j. r. Booker and H. 3 An
derson are the attorneys in tho
Cala
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
God DOesn'fLike
Ugly: Apostles Of
Truth Exposed

Timidlty by now, Is not news
but Negro ana white ministers
attending the National convoca-
lion of the Church on Town and
Country at Green Lake, Wiseon-
dn, last week were shocked that
they were not allowed to vote
even on a mild resolution of
sympathy and eongratuIation to
the ministers of Little Rock for
their stand ON the Faubus fool
ishnesa
Little Rock was the main sub
jeet Of conversation at this great
gathering, where hundreds of
ministers of many denominations
assembled. Speakers were urgent
in pointing out the importance
of the church taking a stand on
the issues involved. Rev. Osborne
Ludlow, and Episeopalian from
Ohio, introduced a motion in IA
vor of the Little Rock ministers.
His resolution was taken from his
hands, and hidden in a COM
mittee of the UNCONVENTIONAL ex-
eeutives who ran the conference.
The resolution was not returned
to Rev. Ludlow. The committee
did not meet until after the
convention had adjourned to be
sure that the delegates could take
no action. White ministers We're
highly indignant of this action.
but assured the Negro delegates
that they favored the resolution
and wished there was some way
it could be put to vote.
This highhandedness did not
make friends for the National
Council of chgrches, whose lead
ers arranged the meeting, and
some Negroes wished to complain
to the national leadership which
has been fortnight on this issue.
These Negroes were told not to
bring up the matter, and We're
warned not to let the Negro
press get hold of it. The State
Press is the firaf paper to pub
'ish this story, but it will not
be the last when Negroes and
white, find out this cowardice of
church leaders who claim to fol-
low Christ.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08

auurua' frrtr rrer owe
children, the leading nations rep
resented are West Germany
Sweden and New Zealand The
une expressed some dIsappoint-
ment that little mail has come
from France because they want
ed to make new pen pals from
that country.
Mrs. Dean who recently re
turned from teaching at the IN
dian School Of International Stu
dies this past summer, said that
most editorials in the Indian
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"a Red Feather Agency

Members of the YWCA of Lit
tile Rock and of YWCAs through
out the nation will unite with
those of CT countries overseas
where the YWCA is at work, to
commemorate World Fellowship
Week, November 1915.
The week, an annual interna-
tional event observed in Novem-
Der by lYWCAs around the world
for over go years, ID a special
week of prayers for peace and
better understanding among all
people and a period devoted to
highlighting the year-round pro-
gram Of mutual service among
YWCAs around the world.
A worship service on Sunday,
November 10 at p, m. in the
National Cathedral in Washing
ton, D. c., and simultaneous ser
vices sponsored by community
YWCAs will mark the official
opening of the Week in the
United States.
The local service sponsored by
the World Fellowship Committee
of Phyllis Wheatley will he held
Sunday at Union AME church
Wright Ave. & Pulaski street,
Rev. z. z. Dryver, pastor from
to p. m. Mrs. H. H. Terrence,
registrar at Philander Smith col
lege, will speak from the theme
God SO loved the World" Spec
ial music will be furnished by the
Horace Mann high school choir
Mrs. l. w. Dean is chairman o,
the committee,
The Y-Ettes club presented G
skit Space For You and A
Place For You during the as
sembly at Dunbar junior high
school on October 30 The caJ
was Beverly Roberts, Linda Mott
Marion Lanum, Mary Alice Fitz
patrick Eleanor LaMoyne, Car
melita Caruth, Franklin Hender
son, Herbert Denton
The skit was very entertaining
and well received by the faculty
and student body 1t gave much il
formation about the work of tn.
Y-Teen clubs. Carmelita Carutl
is president of the club and Mis-
Zerita Tate is the adviser Yvon
ne Richardson read the Y-Teel
hymn accompanied on the plan
by Mrs H. R. Robinson.
A Y-Teen club was organize,
at the School for the Deaf an
Blind by the Y-Teen Director
Mrs. I. T. Mcdonald Mrs. Theo
doahia Cooper an instructor a
the school win act as advise
for the club. The following of
ficers were elected. pres. Robor
Ia Smith vice-prcss Martha Jea
Thomas: secretary Cfor blind
Emma Williams; secretary 10
deaf Cora Lee Fair; assistar
secretary, Bobbie jean Montgom
cry; treasurer, Norma Jean Tr0t
ter, Inter-Club Council repre-
sentative, Broxine Ford. Mem
bers are: Verdine Brown, Arm1
gene Gaines. Dcathria McCaule,
Dorothy Mcclure, Theren Nc
Fadden, Della Williams.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
Vesper Service
At Wesley Sun.

Rev. John J. Hicks of st. Louis,
IS the speaker Sunday for the.
weekly Cooperative Vesper Ser
vices at 4 p. m. at Wesley Chap
ell Methodist church. 18th and
State streets. DR.. Hicks, who is
the pastor of Union Memorial
Methodist church Of st. Louis. re-
ceived his advanced education at
Cannon Theological seminary,
and the University Of Southern
California. Services are interraci-
al and mathematician. The
public is invited
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FaubuS-

Continued from page one)
school, were seen by Mrs Bates
as representative of the spirit Of
q new South"
In a quiet and dignified man
ner, (the parents) were serving
notice on America that we are a
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
An Open Letter

81 October, 1857
This is an open letter to the
Student Body Of Little Rock Cen
trail High School.
BY the term ''pen letter" I
mean that copies will be placed
in the hands Of the President,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08
MUST POSITION

Washington yesterday, President
Eisenhower expressed the hope
and the belief that the federal
troops may soon be removed
from the buildings and grounds
of Central High School.
An Associated Press dispatch
from New York this morning
quotes prominent Negro leader
as saying that after the troops
are removed, she fears the poten-
tial acts of violence against the
colored students at Central from
a hard core" of about fifty
members OF the Student Body
In the light of the two above
statements I make the following
suggestion to the Student Body.
Thru your appropriate leaders
you can bring into existence a
well-organized plan for protect
ing the safety of the colored stu
dents after they reach the
grounds or the buildings Of Cen
trail High. Being an old-time
public school administrator, I can
easily visualize a system of yours
that would provide the necessary
machinery for adequate patrolling
of the buildings and grounds at
times when the colored students
are in the process of using these
facilities along with the resi- of
the Student Body.
Immediately upon effecting
your plan, you would make
known to the President, the Gov
ernor, and the City Superinten-
dent of Schools your willingness
and your readiess to carry out
the plan.
l make this suggestion for a
Of reasons. 1t is my be-
lief that the great majority of
the Central students are convinc-
ed that the indignation plan of
the Little Rock Board of Educa-
ton, backed by orders of the
Federal Court, should be carried
out with a minimum of further
aid from the armed forces of
the United States.
1t is my further belief that the
great majority of the adult citi-
zens of the Little Rock School
District share this view.
1t is also my belief that af-
ter the withdrawal of Federal
troops, you cannot expect the Of
ficials of the State of Arkansas
to assign the Arkansas National
Guard, or any of it, component
parts, to the duty Of aiding the
enforcement Of the School Board S
plsa for Indignation II appears
equally unlikely that the State
Police would be detailed to this
duty.
Some measure Of assistance can
reasonably be expected from the
City Police of Little Rock. but
this should perhaps be kept at
a minimum in order that other
police duty turnout the city may
not be unduly curtailed
I believe that such a movement
on your part as is outlined above
would meet with strong endorse
ment from every facet Of our
city's population which has re-
spect for the integrity of our
school authorities and of our Fed
eral Judicial System
Yours very truly
Earl Poore
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08

piano and the steel guitar. The
PASTOR Rev. E. C. Dyer. and
members invite you ana your
friends to share these services
with them.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-08

the Governor, the local news
papers, and various civic-type or
CARNATIONS that have an interest
in the solution Of the current in
tegration crisis, as well al local
school officials and local judicial
officers of the Federal Govern
ment.
At his news conference in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
FAMOUS FABLES
BY Z. E. EDGAR

MESSAGE: While in grade
school. poet-diplomat James
Russell. Lowell had = teacher who
was quick to use the rod.
Lowell, who had felt the rod
on a number of occasions, was
determined TO let the teacher
know what his pupils thought
of him.
One morning. when a fly
hlichted on his desk, an idea
occurred to him. Scooping up
he AZ. he held it in his fist.
He had one of the boys write on
"a tiny scrap Of paper. Teacher
is a fool"
Fastening one end of a thread
through the paper. he tied the
other end to the insects leg.
He then released the struggling
fly. Like an arrow, the fly headed
straight for the teachers nose,
and lai ded on it. buzzing merrily
The teacher saw the note and
turned purple with rage. When
ne tried to find out who was
resi- onsible. he ran into a stone
wall. Each Of the boys had a
look of innocence on his face
that would have done an angel
justice. When class was over,
however, they roared at the Sue
cess Of Lowell's prank.