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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

Il
treasurer OF the Council, announc-
ed that the council win ask Con-
grcss 90 investigate the reduction
OF Jobs OF Dining Car employees
and the imposition OF additional
burdens ON the workers
Sensational charges were level
ed at the railroads by delegates
to the annual meeting. For ex-
ample, delegates said, chefs in
addition TO preparing meals are
handling and washing dishes,
Handling OF returned dishes. many
OF which have leftovers. or gar
bage, Ia hardly in keeping with
adequate sanitation standards,
Smith declared.
Because OF the reduction In
crews, and the Encouragement of
employee responsibility. Il Is very
difficult 20 prepare food under
what could be considered truly
sanitary conditions" the dining
car union chief asserted.
lie charged, also, that the Unit
cd States Department OF Health.
Education and Welfare Is deere
hct' In It's duty In enforcing ade.
quate health standards on railroad
dining cars.
Smith also announced that the
council plans to step up It's efforts
to open up new Job opportunities
for Negroes in the railroad In.
dustry, Reduced employment on
tho dining cars has intensified the
crisis caused by the color bar in
other and higher classification OF
railroad employment, he indicated.
Also, the annual meeting con-
Sidered Improvement In the Rail-
road Retirement and Unemploy-
ment Insurance Acts. Smith said.
He added that the delegates called
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
Minneapolis Elks
To Dedieufe It's
New Lodge Home

Ames Lodge No, log, IBPEOW
viii hold joint installation-dedioa-
ton ceremonies Monday. Jan. Z,
beginning at s p, m.
Newly elected officers win be
installed by district deputy grand
exalted ruler Edward l.. Boyd.
Immediately afterwards in a
ceremony open to the public, the
new lodge home at 1918 Aldrich
Av ~, will be dedicated with APP
propriate ceremonies.
Following the dedication, mem
beers and friends OF the lodge will
enjoy an open house with music,
dancing and entertainment
The public Is invited.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

DOROTHY ANNE STOVALL
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Z. Sto-
vail. 3s15 Fifth Av s., announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Dorothy Anne, to F. Clifton
Cunningham of 4O44 Fourth Av.
S, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James c.
Cunningham Of Henderson, Ky.
Miss Stovall is a graduate of
Central High School, Minneapolis
and is currently employed as an
information clerk in the revenue
accounting department Of North
western Bell Telephone Company.
Mr.. Cunningham is an electron-
les technicisn at the Remington
Rand Univac Company.
A September wedding is plan
ned.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
Nell Russell Reports
First On Newest ~
Show Might BeGf"

Spokesman and Recorder
columnist Nell Russell reported
in the Dec. % edition to Upper
Midwest readers the impact Of
a new night Tv show. Might
Beat" conducted by Mike Wal
lace.
This week TINE Magazine
tardily lat least after S. q RI
reports about the controversial
program where interviewer
Wallace takes public figures,
especially actresses through
their PAGES and brings forth
some sensational TV interviews
Nell RusseIrs The Way !
See tt appears In these pages
twice monthly.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF MILL
cTTIANS VAcAUONING IN ARKANSAS

story house $40 Humboldt Av NJ Minneapolis
destroyed Saturday night will be sad sight to the
Mr. and Mrs Ben Riley when they return Minnesota after
visit to their former home in Arkansas.
The and their children left December "a for holiday
visit to Arkansas The fire occurred Dec 90
Mr. Reys brother Jessie told fire department and police Of
nca the had completely empty but that he had tended
the furnace to keep the pipes from freezing.
Riley made visit the at $50 Saturday night The
fire discovered at 1918 m.
squad investigating the fire estimated the
of the house and it's furnishings at about $4,000
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

a Ramsey County deputy sheriff
, Robert Murray, insurance
man, named president Central I'm
provement association In in
terHews with this papers report.
ers Former President Harry Tru-
man and Adlai Stevenson, Demo-
cratic sspirant, differ on the
Powell school amendment. Truman
said he would vote for such an a.
mendment and Stevenson said he
was against IL.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

sue NAACP and Miss Autherine
Lucy for 81 million United Ne
gro College Fund drive passes the
81 100000 mark Three Ne
groes are murdered In Mississippi.
Alabama and North Carolina q.
ST. Lousian becomes the first Ne
gro circuit Judge In Missouri . =.
80 Negro leaders go on trial In
Montgomery for alleged Illegal
boycotting. Rev NJ. L. King found
guilty In boycotters trial
April
Thousands participate in mass
nationwide day OF prayer for
Montgomery bus boycotterS q.
Negro ministers draft declaration
Of Metro civil rights intentions
Nine die in hotel fire on Chicago's
south side Roy wilkins urges
Negroes 10 support Republican
party at election polls Ala
bama racists attack singer Nat
KING Cole Anti-NAACP law
goes into effect In South Carolina
NAACP barred from opera
tons in louisiana NAACP
opens war on Virginia school seq
regation Congressman Adam
c. Powell accuses army Of drifting
back 10 segregation.
May
Negro is nominated as Justice OF
the Peace In Florida AME
Zion conference elects three new
bishops Negroes mark second
anniversary Of Supreme Court in
tegration ruling Private Ala
bana college gives first degree In
history to Negro sororities al
Ohio state University ban racial
and religious discrimination.
(cOntinlled on page ~
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

Attend walter Dukes Day,
Minneapolis Lakers W. New York
KnickerbOckers, In Minneapolis
Auditorium Sunday, Jan. 6 at $50
p. m Turn out and give n good
welcome to the Lalzer's tan player!
-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
Woman Suffers Severe
Burns After Being
lied To Burning Bed

Chicago amp A 9S-year
old woman was in critical condi-
ton at hospital here last week
when she suffered burns over 20
per cent OF her body after her boy
friend tied her 60 bed and set Il
ablaze,
The woman, identified IA Mrs.
Susan O'Neal told police her boy
friend tied her 10 the bed and set
Il on fire after an argument over
drinking.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
WHAT HAPPENED IN 1856
ON THE NATIONAL SCENE

Chicago-(ANP)-The historic ruling Of the u s. Supreme
Court ending segregation city buses in Montgomery Ala
and the desegregaon Of than GIL public school districts
in II southern and border states doomed hghgh Of the
year 1856 a close
Though points year unprecedented
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
Progress Of DesegregatiOn
Called Most Notable
Development In 1856
Roy wilkins soys,
BY ROY WILKINS
Executive Secretary
Colored People

New YorkThe continuing process Of racial desegregaton
despite hardcore resistance in Southern states the
notable development the relations front in 1856
Hghghng this process and directly related 20 it
four other outstanding events Of the year, a the dramatic
and effective protest seating
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
Insrsosod workIoods Protested.
Dining Car Employees
Seek Congress Query
On Working Conditions

Chcagolncreasng workoads and unsanitay conditions
the Dining Car Service OF many American railroads de
nounced at the annual meeting of the AFCIo Joint Council
Of Dining Car Employees
President Richard w Smith Of the Hotel and Restaur-
Empoyees International Union who is also seeretary
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
congresSmen FeebIeminded?
Study Shows IS Percent
Southern Manifesto Signers
Have Low Los

Washington-(ANP)-At least rs per of the Con-
who signed the Southern Manifesto from North
lima Georgia. Arkansas and Mississippi have been classified
feebemnded and than so per cent of those from
from South Carolina Tennessee Alabama and Louisiana
listed morons" according standards used in the army
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

These restrictions upon con-
stitutonal liberties threaten white
Americans as well as Negroes and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

for higher minimum pensions.
with a cost OF living "escalator'
designed TO protect pensioners in
the same manner that dining car
employees wages are protected UNI
der the recent wage agreement.
An analysis OF the current pen
sion situation, Smith stated. show
cd that the income OF many retired
railroad employees from Rnnuities
has been drastically depleted by
increased living costs.
During the annual meeting. the
Joint Council held "open house at
It's new headquarters here Tho
Council and four Dining Car Local
Unions Locals 2S3. Ss5, s4s and
s49-recently opened an attractive
suite OF officers at 74S East 10th
street on this oity's South Side.
Attending the open house"
WcNN tNtabtlA NliNuaoi FoA VI AAia
AFL-CIo Railway Employees De-
partment, and Mrs. Fox: President
Jesse Clark and Vice President
E. ]. Burman OF the Brotherhood
OF Railroad signalmen: and Inter
national Representative Charles
E. Goodlln OF the International
Brotherhood Of Boilermalers and
BlaclSsmiths.
"our new headquarters is EVIL
dence OF the growth and influence
OF the Joint Council IN the labor
movement and in tho Community"
Smith said.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

observation for mental illness n
was reported Tuesday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04

Delegates TO the annual meet
ing Of the Joint Council from LO-
cal sic. 81. Paul, Minnesota were
Measrs. Robert M. Patterson.
Jerry Robins and Leonard n. Car
ter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Was Years Top News
Event Is AMP Opinion

into violence az Rev. Kings home
was bombed Daily Defender
begins publication In Chicago q.
Powell school amendment causes a
split in the AFL~CIO Author
inc Lucy sues for re-admittance to
the University Of Alabama d.
Civil rights issue creates a split In
Democratic ranks Mississippi
drops compulsory school attend
ance laws in an effort 10 thwart
Indignation Civil rights leader
DR.. Thomas Brewer was shot 10
death in Georgia Sammy Da-
Wis opened Broadway run Of M.
Wonderful" Chicago disc
jockey Al Benson bombards Mis-
sissippi with copies Of the U. s.
constitution. Negroes staged =
nationwide work stoppage in pro
test Of Alabama bus boycotters
arrest University Of Alabama
ordered 10 re-admit Autherine
Lucy.
March
University Of Alabama perman.
entity expells Miss Autherine Lucy.
Mississippi Senator James
Eastland IL named 10 the chair
manShip Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee -Four white men
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-04
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE OFFICIALS AND GUESTS HOLIDAY PARTY

CONTINUED on page 81
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Continued On page ~
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Your reporter has been indis-
posed for the past three months
with an injured knee which fin
ally caused her to be a patient in
Jackson Memorial Hdypital for
the past two weeks. She wishes
to thank her many real friends
who remembered her while in the
hospital with prayers, good
wishes, flowers, tokens and visits.
We are grateful to Rev. Edward
T. Graham for his visits and in
Spiration. Because of this illness
and business on
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

The Ground Observers Corp
held its monthly meeting on the
cecond Thursday in January. A
most interesting movie and dis
play of a late sound detector
were highlights of the meeting.
Our instructor, Sgt. Zinski is
greatly interested in helping us
build a great post in Richmond
Heights. We are asking all schools,
clubs, churches, fraternities and
the whole high school and adult
groups to become interested in
civilian defense and Ground OBJ
servers Corp work for our future
security in case of disaster. It
can happen. Remember Pearl Har-
DOR? Come to our next meeting
the second Thursday in Febru-
ary at Martin Memorial Youth
Center, post office building 8 pm.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02
Broward
County
News
by
Walter BoWe

John H. Bowe celebrated his
fourth birthday at the home of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bowe, 4444 SW 18th St., Sunday,
Jan. q. The party lasted from 4
to 6 pm. Among those present
were Mrs. Doretha Harrison and
two sons, Gregory and Horace,
Mrs. Matthew Williams and Mat
thew Jr., Diane and Chris Tay-
Tor, Jacqueline Billiard, Connie,
Billie and Michael Johnson; Larry,
Siberian, Theresa Smith, Junior
Smith, and Bonnie Reddin, the
proud son of Mrs. James Harris,
Jesse, and sisters, Mrs. Tolliver's
daughter, Freddie Graham n d
Willie James. Everyone enjoyed
the evening.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Miss Barbara Grant, pianist,
and Mr.. Alvin Bailey left by
Mackey Airlines on January 26
for West Palm Beach. They ap-
peared in a benefit concert spon-
Sored by the Jack Frost Com
mittee in that city on the %. Mr..
Arnold Dean, organist, a Baham-
ian student at lakewood College,
Alabama, flew to West Palm
Beach to appear on the program.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02
Richmond Heights Flashes
BY ORA D. TALYoR

ham, Ala, and Mrs. Taylor's
cousin, Mrs. Stella B. Love of
Dallas, Mrs. Rutledge was a class
mate at Tuskegee and had not
seen each other since graduation.
A happy reunion indeed. T h e y
were taken on sightseeing tours
and entertained at Sir John
hotel and many private home af-
fairs.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

"A newly organized association
for. Anglican laymen known as
the Society of Christ the King,
had its first meeting at st. Agne
Church Hall on Sunday, January
20. Officers elected were: Hon w.
B. Johnson, chairman; DR.. jack
son L. Burnside, vice-chairman;
Mr.. r. N. Gomez, secretary, and
Mr.. Cyril Bowen, treasurer.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Of
Bimini, Rev. j. r. Smith, pastor,
celebrated its oath anniversary on
Sunday, January 81. Members and
auxiliaries of the church went in
procession on the street and back
to the church where the annual
program was held.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

r eports published recently
show that travel to Nassau dur
ing 1856 broke all previous re-
cords. When the figure went up
to 132,434 visitors for 1855 every
body thought that was going,
some! The figure for last year is
155, 003.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02
In-Around The Bahamas
BY A. H. MekINZIG

Basil Cooper, son Of Rev.
Canon and Mrs. Collingwood
Cooper, has been selected to re-
present Calabar High School, ia
maica, at the World Scout jam
boree in England, in August.
Cooper is now senior perfect
of the school, and was former
student Of Government Hi G h
School in Nassau.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

The Ragged Island sloop,
"Brunnell," which left Cuba for
Ragged Island on January 10, is
'belived lost at sea. The boat, with
its crew of four men, should have
made the trip of 60 miles in a day.
The Bahamas anyways plane has
searched the area but without
success.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02
~ wv Americas
BY FRANCES E. PALMER

Church with Rev. A. Franklin
Hooper, the pastor officiating. Sur
vivorS include his wife, Mrs. Isa-
bel Gibson, North Carolina; one
daughter, Grace I. Gibson; his
father, R. c. Gibson of Miami
three aunts, Mrs. Florida Wake
Mrs. Ella Albury and Mrs. Annie
Roberts, and host of other rela-
tiveS and friends.
Mrs. jeanette Carey Valdez who
died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan.
10, was funeralized Sunday, Jan.
20 at 3 pm. from Trinity Yves
leyan Church, Rev. George w.
Allen officiating.
Survivors include her mother
Mrs. Mary E. Carey, one brother
George Carey; four sisters, Mrs
Daisy Edwards, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ramsey, Mrs. Miriam Anderson
and Mrs. Angelica Haston OF
Washington, D. c. and a host OF
other relatives and friends.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

See Edwards Drug Store in bus
mess center for your weekly
Miami Times. Send your news to
P. o. Box 96, Richmond Heights,
leave at Taylor's Service Station,
or call 1851.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

There will be harmonizing
contest at the Church of God Of
Prophecy on Monday night, Feb.
4, featuring Cecil Blair along with
Miami's Heavenly Gospel Sing
ers and the Golden Harps of
West Hollywood.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

lions, t h i S
olurnn has not
opeared. w e
hope to again
-eep you inform
ID of the activi-
eS and affairs
# our thriving
odnrnunity.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Congratulations to DR.. Raford
Seymour on the opening of his
medical clinic in Carver
Ranches on the corner of SIND
ave. and Pembroke Road. DR..
Seymour of Miami, off 14th st.
and 5th ave. Lots of luck and well
come to the Ranches.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02
CEREMONY JOINS MISS
EVANS AND Mr.. ATKINS

Miss Gladys Elease Evans,
daughter of Elder and Mrs. AL
fred M. Evans ST., TIC Olivia St.,
was married to Alphonso Eugene
Atkins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Atkins of New York Sity,
Saturday, Jan. 10 at 6:15 pm.
The wedding took place at
Trinity Presbyterian Church with
Rev. c. H. Richmond conducting
the double ring ceremony.
The bridal couple left for New
York where they will make their
home as long as the groom, a
Navy man, is stationed there.
The bride is 1866 graduate of
Douglass High School.
Mrs. Agatha Mcintosh Sum-
mons and children of Boston, spent
few days visiting her mother,
Mrs. Beatrice Nc Intosh of log
Olivia st. Mrs. Mcintosh has been
Ill for sometime.
Friends and relatives of Mrs.
Irene Sawyer Kelly, who now
makes her home in Boston, are
sorry to hear of her illness, but
wish her a speedy recovery.
Among the relatives attending
the funeral of James Lester Gull
mer who died in Miami, were Mr..
and Mrs. Culmer, Mrs. Cleora
Sampson Lopez and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Sampson and
daughter.
Mrs. Annie Causey is back in
the city on her annual visit. She
halls from New Faye, Vermont,
and while in the city she is the
guest of Mr.. and MNs. Robert
Lewis.
Thomas Barnes, hu1band of Mrs.
Vera Barnes, is patient at Mon
roe General Hospital. Friends
wish him a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pete and
grand children of Pensacola are
in the city visiting Mrs. Pete's
mother, Mrs. Annie Bennett of
206 Olivia st. Mrs. Pete is the
former Marie Bennett. Pete is a
Navy man now stationed in New
port, Rhode Island, for three
years.
Mrs. Turpy West of West Palm
Beach is in the city visiting her
sister, Mrs. Sarah Roberts, 812
Emma ST., and family.
DEATHS
Funeral servises for Rev. Ker-
nit Gibson were conducted Sun
day, Jan. q at Cornish AME Zion
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Martha Thompson, SO, of Fritz
Lane, died January 81 at Prin-
cess Margaret Hospital where she
was confined for three weeks.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Taylor had
as house guest recently Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Rutledge of Birming-
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Our sympathy goes out to Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Singleton and FAM
lily in the loss of his mother. Mr..
Singleton is the competent me-
chanic and paint and body man.
ager for Taylor's Service Station.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

tiful display at the Home Show
at Dinner Key. Many persons re-
ceived gift purchase certificates
to be cashed in our stores and
businesses. George Davidson and
his group of co-partners are to
be congratulated for the interest
and progress brought to our COM
munity in its struggle for growth
and development.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Congratulations
richmond Heig-
IS Development
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02
DEATHS

Funeral servises for Rev. Ker-
nit Gibson were conducted Sun
day, Jan. q at Cornish AME Zion
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Mrs. Turpy West of West Palm
Beach is in the city visiting her
sister, Mrs. Sarah Roberts, 812
Emma ST., and family.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Mrs. Annie Causey is back in
the. city on her annual visit. She
halls from New Faye, Vermont,
and while in the city she is the
guest of Mr.. and MHs. Robert
Lewis.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-02-02

Thomas Barnes, hu1band of Mrs
Vera Barnes, is a patient at Mon
roe General Hospital. Friends
wish him a speedy recovery.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-06-21
Mass Offered
For Bp. Guilfoyle
By Abp. O'Hara

ALTOONA, Pa, (NC)-Arch-
bishop John F. O'Hara, csc, of
Philadelphia offered a Pontifi-
cal Requiem Mass here last Mon
dey, June II, for Bishop Richard
T. Guilfoyle, 81, the third bi-
shop of Altoona.
Bishop Guilfoyle died in Mercy
Hospital here June 10) after suf-
fering a heart attack. He had
been in poor health for the
past two years.
The Requiem Mass was sung
in the Cathedral of the Blessed
Sacrament. Bishop John F. Dear.
den of Pittsburgh delivered the
sermon at the Mass.
Msgr. Thomas E. Madden,
chancellor, was named admin
strator of the diocese by the dio.
cesar board of consultors.
A native of Delaney, Pa, Bi
shop Guilfoyle was Chancellor of
the Diocese of Erie when he was
named spiritual leader of the
| Altoona diocese in August, 1896,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-06-21

plane, he continued, "if results
come up to expectations, it can
later extend its influence to
other sectors of greater concern
to spiritual and moral values"
The Holy Father noted that
the common market agreement
has given considerable impor.
lance to relations between EU-
rope and Africa. He urged that
Europe try TO retain opporfvni-
fies TO exercise an educational
influence in Africa and recon-
mended that ii give large
amounts OF material aid to
Africans. In this way, he said,
fhe African standard OF living
would be raised and the con-
tinenf's natural resources
would be developed.
Europe will thus prove" he
concluded, ''that her objective in
wanting to form a community of
states is not one of selfish with
drawal and that it is not inspired
by a defensive purpose against
foreign powers threatening her
interests, but that it is above all
constructive and unselfish help"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-06-21
Bishop Says
Don't Be
Ashamed Of
Egghead Tag

NEW YORK-NC)-''Don't be
ashamed to be called intellec-
tuals."
The advice was impaired by
Bishop Russell ]. Mckinney of
Providence, RI, to the 493 grad
uates at Manhattan Colleges
106th commencement exercises as
he cited a strange, present-day
phenomenon in this country -
the distrust of intellectualism.
To-day the mental lazy
bones, the imbeeiiie seeker aft
er security, fhe earthly hedon-
ist, calls fhe intellectual an
ega-head." Bishop Mckinney
said. MAY exhorf you 10 seek
your places among the think
ers of your times-don't blush
to be called an intellectual,
rather be ashamed not TO be
one."
Bishop Mckinney advised the
graduates not to hoard their
knowledge but to use it for the
betterment of mankind and them.
selves. He recalled the admoni-
tion of st. Gregory the Great
knowledge without life makes
one arrogant; life without knowl.
edge makes one useless"