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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
The Bombing Of Churches
Is Not A Way Of Life

With aequitta of white charged with bombing
Negro church in Montgomery sekenne spectacle has IN
folded
The question however difficult accept the story
Of the story Of confessions they had sign
cd earlier obtained through coercion intimidation and
police brutality The thought that white police force In
confession from white charged with Of
Tense against Negro church Is simply too mplausible to be
easily believed
And equally difficult understand why the lame
produced by the pair mentioned until
they got into the courtroom.
regardless of the guilt innocence Of the two the
bigfer-and dsurbng-thng Is the spectacle present.
ed by their defense attorneys.
For these lawyers conducted their IL the ques-
ton OF whether their clients were guilty or innocent did not
much And apparently the jury and the crowd which
Its verdict with Wild applause and cheers Weve got
to protect our rights. felt the same way
Instead Of basng their attempt to establish the
their clients Defense Attorneys John Blue Hill
and John Harris argue instead that they
did bomb the church they should be punished under the
law.
The South defense told the jury sis looking you
preserve Of life" And the verdict. added
would determine way of life the lives Of children
and children's oSIdren."
As II the implications of such statements plain
enough Mr. HUI spelled out his meaning when he went to
say:
I'VE must show the Negro race that the whites will
give inch In its fight prevent the downfall of
traditions" -
What he asking the jury to show In other words,
that white have the right to bomb Negro churches
resort TO other violence without being held accountable
No alien deeeney and justice could be
imagined And the defense attorneys proaned and prostued
the Of the South when they linked the bombing of
churches with way Of life" sacred traditions
IL turned effective defense But far from
being anything cheer and applaud 1t open invitation
TO voenee-which certainly sacred tradition and
which way of life that the South travel only its
own peril Nashville Tennesseean
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14

Trial BY jury-

Ths right Of person basic American right
So ID s right to vote Good liberals and good conservatives
uphold both But h Congress some of them be confused
WHEN Southesnen tel them they pass cvn rights
law pctscng The night vote because that Law would take
away ~ night b tz1al by jury
Nh 1ales ieA he proposed lesialson says nat of
6eas vto ~ 70 kssp people from rsefserns and voting
nay b 1ined to stop the process by federal court And
~ dssv he cous hy may b eentsncsd fcv contempt
Nov whsAf has obeyed clear order Is matter
II fa easy established No jury needed to protect his
rights because they aren't In danger Obviously he obeys the
court the Is not going punIa him for disobeying
This principle well established that II has hardly
brought question until In matters far less Inn
portant all than the right judges issue njunctons
and punish defiance Of them. all without the help Of ies
Some Of the very states which praess be concerned
the right to vote have passed laws orbdng the NAACP to
engage activities such assembly and propaganda which
constitutional rights NAACP officials who engage such
activities subject injunction punishment without
trial by jury II they dsobey. F'--e.--. So.
The reason southern congressman insisting on trial by
jury Of peons charged with violating civil rights njunctons
that they expect southern jures acqut guilty officials
In disregard of the facts you think they wouldn't do just
that haven't read about what happened this week In
Montgomery, Ala
jury there acquitted two young white charged
with bombing four churches Negro tad stand minis
ters homes and other Were they guilty Their lawyer
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14

Howard Murphy of the Afro
American Newspapers. sppeaFGs
before the Hou.e lnterstats and
Foreign Commerce COMMITTEES
urged q Government subsidy for
small weekly newspapera
With cost Of newsprint skyrock-
citing from $3.50 q ton In 1893 to
ia q ton laa March !. and IN
crease Of nearly 400 per cent
Murphy testified. many small
weekiies have had TO 90 out Of
business"
Murphy emphasized the role
Of the weekly paper in the life Of
America. He pointed out Of %
counties and Baltimore City In
Maryland. only Baltimore and
five counties have a daily news
paper The other IS counties. for
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Hennings Wants Observer
To Japan on Girard Case

WASHINGTON. ID. c-Senator Thomas c. Hennings. jr
fDMo) Chairman of the Senate Constitutional Rights Com
mittee issued the following statement for release this week
II believe that the Executive Branch of the United
States Government has committed mistakes in hand
ling the of Aferican soldier Wiiaf s Girard who Is
sought by the japanese for criminal prosecution
available evidence indicates Grard duty when
he caused injury japanese civilian therefore, he should
In the custody of the American military forces
But do think that the ADMINISTRATOR mistakes
presumption that the Japanese would grant
Grard a fair trial
"while In Japan last year. I personally interviewed
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
ReutIler-
lConlint,sd from page onel

(Censinpsd iron page onsD
Marshall. special counsel
At the session on June %. the
42nd Spingarn Medal will be
presented To the Rev. DR.. Mar
tin Luther King. leader Of the
successful Montgomery. Ala. bus
protest movement
The annual Freedom Fund Dis-
ner Is gcheduled for Thursday
night June q. Branches Wal re-
port on sums raised in the cam
paign for si.0oo.0oo to carry on
the Fight for Freedom this year.
Awards also will be made to
branches for outstanding per
Torrance.
Daytime sessions of the eonven-
ton viii be devoted TO aSsocia-
ton business and to Institutional
workshops for the delegates.
The workshops. under the direc-
ton Of experts. will deal with
such aspects Of branch activi-
ties as efforts to eliminate dis
elimination in housfne. employ
ment. recreation. transportation.
health facilities as well as with
public relations. fund rating.
membership campaigns.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
LISTEN here
Mr. s4T0R:

Mr.. L c. eaoeA Editor
State Prsss
sos W. IN Street i-s>
Little Rock. Arkansas a
Dear Mr.. Bates; -
On behalf Of the members Of
the Board Of the Florence Crit
tenton Home for Colored Girla
please accept my warmest thanks
for the article relative 10 the art
and craft show.
The art and craft show. given
for the benefit Of the Home. was
very successful. We feel that
your generous coverage Of this
affair made success possible.
II is very gratifying TO know
that there are persons In our
community Interested In COM
munity services to the extcnet
that they are willing to 20 out
Of their way to lend a helping
hand
Sincerely.
CMrs) Dorothy G. White.
Secretary
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
AROUND PINE BLUFF
z. A. Tooks

z. a Iookes
Mrs Lucy Anne Thurman of Wrghtsvile is seriousry ILL.,
Mrs Halle Canaway 1904 w Scu ST. was the recipient
many useful gifts when many Of her friends gave her
surprise birthday party
The Cosnetology club held its initial event under the new
administration Willie R. Wright held the lucky
number and won beautiful cake. Everybody seemed to have
had enjoyable time On June 3rd the regular euo meeting
Peter Pan beauty shoppe 4O9 E. nth ave
Mrs. Ruth Lee Barnes proprietor. gave host services
Haskell 1916 W. Puen ST. has as her house guests
little Miss Sherey Jean and John Wesley and oscar Lee
Green (all Greens) of Monticello
The SanfieldGrady Post 401 American Legion held it
annual election Saturday These are the new Officers; L a
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14

every single American ssryiee-
man who was under sentence In
a Japanese prison. AT that time.
l learned and was thoroughly
convinced that these Americans
felt they had received fair trials
in their criminal prosecutions IN
japanese courts. and further. that
they were not being subjected
TO unfair punishment nor other
mistreatment. In fact. l believe
most would have received more
severe sentences had they been
tried in American eourta
Il DO not think there is any
NECESSITY indicated by the Girard
case for a change in our treaties
AMI Sateus Of Forces agreements
in general These international
arrangements permit American
Armed Forces to be stationed In
friendly countries IN order TO
strengthen and protect the free
world: provisions are made for
fair trials and criminal Law juris-
dietions: these projections might
not be available otherwise TO A
meriean troops under some con-
eepts Of international law in the
absence of treaties and interna-
tional agreements
The Senate Constitutional
Rights COMMITTEES. of which |
have the responsibilities as Chair
man. has bsen studying for some
time the whole subject Of the
extent to which the rights Of
American military personnel Oh
active duty are being protected
and enforced. This study Is con-
Quoted under authorization grant,
ed to the Committee by the Unit
ed States Senate.
Pursuant to our broader basac
study. and because Of the wide
spread interest in whether Cir
ards constitutional rights are be-
ing protected adequately. l plan
TO ssnd q member Of the COM
mittee staff Q constitutional
lawyer. familiar with the subject
and judicial procedures TO at
tend the Japaneas court trial Of
Girard. II such takes place. and
report observations directly 70 us.
In view Of past performances Of
japanese criminal trials invilvins
American citizens which have
been brought to my attention, !
would expect Girard's trial TO be
fair. However. I think II might
be very desirable to have one Of
our own experts on the scene 70
keep us accurately informed Of
Developments"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14


Prof.. Milton a. Lawson. aSso-
cate professor Of Human Rela-
tons and Social Studies at Phi
lander Smith college. viii be the
speaker for the Mems Day pro-
gram at Emmanuel Baptist
church, si7 Chester street. Sun
day at II a. m. Mr.. Lawson is
also business administrator at
Philander; a lay member Of the
financial board Of the Methods.
church: chairman Of the board
Of trustees at Wesley Chapel
church; and a key member Of
wesley's Methodist Men Associa-
ton He Is a well-known and
eloquent speaker in various zelda
He received his advanced degree
at Fisk University. and Is q csndi-
date for the decorate at New
York University.
DR.. 7. W. cosss. president Of
the Arkansas Teachers Associa-
ton. viii be the evening speaker.
He Is principal of Sweet Home
elementary school. and q member
Of Collins Temple Baptist church.
and was recently q recipient OF
an honorary Doctor of Laws de-
gree at AMIN college.
Music will be furnished by the
mems choir of Emmanuel. with
George Lsney as guest pianist
You are invited TO come and hear
these dynamic speakers. and
share in the program sponsored
by the Men.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Refuses

CONTINUED fron page one)
in Oklahoma. known to this writ
or. which 10 integrated as to
school board members. teachers
and pupils.
Earlier this year the dissident
ines sought TO work out an an
nsxation plan. This failed on the
day Of election, three to one
showing that those who oppose
Indignation are sadly In the MI
nority. The Wednesday plan was
another move In attempt on the
part of the "egregstionisk' 10
serve their ends.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14

talked If he thought they
The lawyer said their aequta would give encouragement
to every white and child in the South who
ed TO our sacred traditions of segregation He said
verdict setting them free would go down In history
ing TO the Negroes that You shah pass" Clearly
aeqatal could not have such effects the accused
cat
The right of trial by jury Is basic II Is threatened
by ongestabshed injunction practices But II grossly per-
verted wherever uries acquit they know be guilty
the civil rights law amended to pemt-and encourage
such pervesons the right TO jury trial win be sreng
tnened but weakened Journal Every Evening
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
West Roch

Mrs. Bell Rutledge of Roland.
was the week end guest OF MIRA
Mary Wynn. Mrs. Mary Payne
Of Norfilton was guest OF Mira
Ola Brewer recently. Mrs.
Safuel Butler and Mrs. Alice
Derrieks are Waiting In Chicago.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14

strong support to the eontrover-
ial bill. has not named his
appoiniee.
The commission Is TO be COM
posed OF the governor, the attor-
ney-general the lieutenant-gov-
ernor. and speaker of the house
OF representatives, three members
OF the house. two members OF
the senate and three citizens who
shall be appointed by the gov
ernor.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Rev. A. Smith

n
Present visitors in the city Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E
Williams of Bremerton Washington Floyd is the only son
of E. d. H. Williams of E. Short 18th ST. and Mrs. Willie
B. Key Of 2503 Eureka street. Mrs Williams win be renen-
beed Miss Mabe Ward daughter Of Rev Percy Ward OF
Seattle formerly Of Pine Bluff Mr. Williams celebrated his
54h birthday Sunday May 26th in the home Of his father
and stepmother, Mr.. and Mrs E. d. Williams A wonder
full dinner prepared and served by Mr. and Mrs Willie
Barsh Cousins of E. d. H. Williams attending the affair
were Mr. and Mrs John Key 2503 Eureka St Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Barsh Mr. and Mrs Willie Barsh and Lobe ONea
of us KILLER St very enjoyable time reported by all
MI and Mrs Williams visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs
Frank oNeal while here Mrs. ONea of Floyd
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Medics-


tContinrci frrm page onel
Brown. Urologist. president OF
Arkansas Medical Society. DR..
Daniel Autry. Csrdiologist. Lit
Tie Rock. For the DantiSta DR..
Thomas Riley Meadows, professor
CT crown end bridge division.
University Of Tennessee. Mem
phis.
Or. Evzngeline Upshur WI pre-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14

local news and legal notices. re-
y on weekly newspapers.
If you want 10 know the news.
thoughts and reactions a eolorsA'
people In this country" Muir
ply told the committee. you
must read the colored Newspaper.
He urged the committee 70 give
serious thought" 10 subsidixins
the small weekly paper.
He mid 30 per cent OF news
print comes from Canada and he
doubts that the committee can
effectively regulate the price Of
Canadian newsprint"
With the increased cost Of
newsprini. he said. mos. weekly
newspapers. ranging in circula-
ton from 5000 to 10000. have
had TO reduce their sizes and
condonse news making II neces-
airy at tines 10 leave out I'M
portant news and features.
Some that have been forced TO
come out only once a week.
The weekly newspaper pub
Usher he said. "deserveg evea
more credit than the big indus
trialist for his ability TO meet
cost necessary to stay in business
His suggestion OF a subsidy.
Murphy added. docs not in any
way carry with It the poa1ibiiity
of muzziins the press, for bet
ter II be that they 20 Out OF
business than censord AZ the
business than censored az the
countries.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Congress-


tContinEed from fage onel
tional Sunday School and Bap-
fist Training Union congress.
Judging from TIE report on adj
vance registration it IL expected
that the confab viii draw 1900
delegates and visitors from over
the nation. Dr.. A. W. Clark,
chairman Of Housing committee
reports adequate home reserva-
ten available.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Bias


tCsntinrcd from pags sas)
being overlooked by many BUSH
ness and industrial enterprises
which might otherwise take adj
vantage Of its facilities.
With Washington. d. c. and
Philadelphia on either side Of
fering nonsegregated facilities for
conventions. banquets. etc. the
problem facing Baltimore be-
comes even more drastic"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
CLASSIFIED

Ton KEsT-Two-resm apart
menl $40 Leensi street. North
Little Rock. Use Of kitchen and
bath couple preferred. Call
fR. t-eess after Saturday
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Legal Notices:
WANING ORDn

STATE OF Arkansas.
County Of Pulaski. q.
In The Pulaski chaneery csurt
Lougania Robinson
va No. i07356
@. w. Robinson Defendant
The Defendant G. W. Robinson Is
warned to appear In this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint OF the plaintiff Lougan.
Ia Robinson
Dated: June 5. 1857
Fred A. Newth. jr.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Robert ]. Brown
Attorney ad Litem
Airline Turner. chaseery Clerk
BY Eaiy Red ID. c.
e:i4-2i-2s; rs It
WARNING ORDER
State OF Arkansaa
County Of Pulaski. IS.
In The Pulaski chaneery Court
lisa Taylor Plaintiff
vs. No. i07675
Clarence q. Taylor Defendant
The Defendant clarenee O. Taylor
il warned to appear in this court
within thirty DAYS and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff Isa Tay-
iof
Dated May 2oih 1857
Clayton Freeman
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Georfe W Shepherd
Attorney I'D Litem
Artne Turner. Chaneery Clerk
By Jamye Dreher ID. c.
6.l4-2l-2e, rs 1t
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Jury

tCentinred from page ene)
Clark'g gun.
Twice the jury held w a no
bill~ decision but finally exon
Grated Clark. The two Negro pro-
feSsors on the jury were H. A.
Bullock and B. A Turner, ef
Texas Southern university.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14
Bills

(Centincs5 from page One)
months. Reports have It that
Governor Fsubu9 who gave
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14

looks commander Claude Gordon vice com: End vice
DR.. D. E. Parker adjuant. Rence Smith. finance officer.
Steve H. vckers historian Buby Hawkins service officer.
l. Z. Henson, chayan Rev. Alvin Terry sgt-atams, Joe
Lee Blanks sgtaams, Albert Webster, Parliamentaran
Atty George Howard. ir, child welfare, Percy r. Marshall
Amercanism, Amos L. Lee
Arkansas best weekly newspaper is the STATE PRESS
read II.
The public invited to attend the joint picnic of the A
merican Legion and theAmercan Legion auxiliary 1I09
North Spruce Saturday Prof s. A. Haley of Cash ST.
spencer.
Mrs. d. l. Blair wife of Presiding Elder d. l. Blair OF
the Little Rock district of the AE church. is house OF
Iirs. Virginia locke 2402 Ca.
Pine Bluff Branch NAACP held it's last regular meeting
(beore the National convenon) Merrill high school, Sum
day.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-06-14

as 10 which organizations are
working exclusively for or a.
gaing implementation Of the SUI
preme Court decision banning
segregation in public schools.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-07-05
Ohio Priest
Wins Popular
Teacher Contest

pop
ular teacher in this area is a
Catholic priest, Father William
Wintermeyer, who teaches his
tory at Purcell High School here.
He will get a free trip to Eu-
rope this summer for receiving
the highest number of votes in
the Cincinnati Posts Treat
Your Teacher" contest. More
than half a million ballots were
cast in the competition, open
to elementary and high school
teachers in all Cincinnati area
schools.
His mother, Mrs. Marie Win
termeyer. will join her son in
the free trip to Holland, Ger
many, Austria, Italy, Monaco,
France and Belgium.
The contest prize, Father Win
termeyer said, will interfere with
his annual summer custom of
forming "car caravans" of about
100 Purcell High School boys to
tour US. historical shrines. But
he promised to bring back mo-
vies of his European trip for use
in next years history classes at
Purcell.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-07-05
FIR. O'Brien
Says Soft Sell
Gets Converts

SAN FRANCISCO - (NC) -
Take it from an expert in con-
vert-making, US. Catholics can
best spread their Faith by using a
technique known in the business
world as the soft SELL"
"Crseiousness is ST. Psul's
word" says Father John A.
o'Brien, research professor at
fhe University Of kotre Dame
and a visitor TO the Gay area.
Love is the vernaeulsr to win
other folks to our Fsith-kind-
ness, courtesy, graeiousness.
Businessmen have another term
for il: public relations. and it
starts with loving the other
fellow"
Father O'Brien is convinced
that the Catholic census and in
formation programs = as work
ing now in several dioceses, are
just what the doctor ordered for
attracting churchless people to
the parish door and ultimately to
Mass.
"Here is something the lay
people can do" says Father
O'Brien. at is operation door
bell and it works like this:
"Laymen throughout the do
cese call on every house and
merely extend a courteous invi-
tation to all who are interested
to attend information forums
conducted in each parish by
priests and laymen. There is no
attempt to sell literature. There
is no attempt to be critical.
There is no controversy brought
up.
1.-THE whole program is one of
good will and openness. Only by
being friendly and inviting inter-
ested persons to see our church
es, schools, converts and the like,
and by answering their questions.
will we dispel the mystery that
they find surrounds so much of
what we do, and what we are.
"This openness, this friendll-
ness. will break down the suspi-
cion that breeds bigotry," he said.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-07-05
Three Cases Upheld
Three Cases Upheld
Obscenity In Literature Receiue.
Setback From Supreme Court

WASHINGTON - (NC)
The nations highest tribunal
scored three telling blows
against obscenity in litera-
ture.
"Obscenity is not within
the area of constitutionally
protected speech or press"
the us. Supreme Court
ruled in upholding a Federal
statute which prohibits the mail
ing of indecent literature.
At the same time, the court de-
clared valid a California law dat
ing back to 1870 which makes it
a crime to write, advertise or dis
tribute indecent literature, and
also upheld a New York law
which permits a court to bar the
distribution of obscene printed
matter.
The ease involving the Fed
eraI statute sfemmed from The
conviction of Samuel Roth, New
York publisher. Convicted Of
sending literature through the
mails, he was sentenced to five
years in prison and q $1,000
fine.
Associate Justice william j.
Brennan, Jr., wrote the opinion
in the courts 6-to-3 ruling on the
constitutionality of the Federal
statute. In reply to Mr.. Roth's
contention that the statute vio-
lates the constitutional guaran-
ees of freedom of speech and
press, Justice Brennan said that
implicit in the history of the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-07-05

employee relations can be traced
to a common source in the far
dim past of American industrial
experience. 1t was not until 1885
that the Wagner Act gave to the
American worker anything like
an adequate legal protection for
his natural right to organize into
Legitimate trade unions. The
very principle was ruthlessly re-
sisted for more than SO years.
To-day, under the guise of
averting socialism, protecting a
private free enterprise system
that is partially at least at vari-
ance with its own principles, and
preserving an old order which
had never proved its right to pre-
vail, there are influential forces
in my country still subtly endeav-
oring to undermine this basic
right Of free workers in a free
country"
Father Smith declared that a
strong labor movement is neces.
sary for the health of the Amer
lean economy even though the
use of power brings with it the
danger of its abuse.