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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-08

the Negroes personality has not
been sufficiently made known to
the white race.
"They are fundamentally a gay,
carefree race-or they should be-"
Fong said recently. "Their con-
tribution to world entertainment
has been inestimable. They lead
the world in folk music, taking
the place formerly held by Rus
slams and Central Europeans. The
biggest single success in Moscow
land elsewhere) two years ago was
"Porgy and Bess" and Negro mu-
sic is heard today on every con-
tinent.
an athletics" Fong continued,
"the Negro actually is pre-eminent
in practically every field. In lit
erature he is taking his place, con-
tributing to our culture. In di-
plomacy the example of Ralph
Bunche is only one of many.
"These are the people to whom
a diminishing number of prejudiced
people say, You cannot build your
home next to mine; You cannot
come here to eat, to sleep, to
gamble >"
Fong, who himself has suffered
from racial prejudice, thinks that
the Negro fight for social equality
in Nevada should be two-fold: po-
litical and cultural.
"Our Keno Queen contest, with
it's tradition shatering parade
through downton Reno, may be
said to have broken the ice. The
presence of a great human being,
Jesse Owens, did great deal to
break barriers down.
eve are now determined that
this broken ice shall not form
again but that the defrosting shall
continue until there is no ice at
all. The way to do this-one of
the ways-is to give the Nevada
Negroes an outlet for their native
gaiety and exuberance, which in
turn will be watched and enjoyed
by the whole state"
Two weeks after the Keno Queen
contest the Keno Queen picnic was
held, at Pyramid Lake, to which
all Negroes in the Reno area were
invited. The next event was this
parade held here today.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-08
National Grass
Roots o. era Go.
coming, To Mvc

Itta Bena, Miss. Nov. 8 - The
National Grass Roots Opera Com
pany will present Johann Strauss
sparkling operetta @Die Fielder
maus" in the Mississippi Vocation
al College Auditorium on Wednss-.
day, November IL, 1853 at 800
pm.
Last season the company per-
formed this delightful operetta
with the Amarillo Symphony Or
chestra under the baton Of A.
Clyde Roller in thre performances
in the Texas Panhandle, to COM
bined audience totaling over six
thousand. Last season the COM
pany presented the opera "a times
in its home state of North Caro-
lima and throughout the South and
Midwest.
The amusing story is laid in old
Vienna of 1873, and is set to the
most familiar music of Johann
oSA@Aoo, oASH oSy L Hc L<dukIlIlk
Song" and the waltzes of the Sec
ond act.
This gay story of revenge cent
ers around a rich Viennese bank
err and the manner is which his
friend seeks revenge for being
left sound asleep on a bench in
the park following a masquerade
party at which he was dressed as
a bat. The action moves from the
bankers home, to an elegant party
given by fabulously wealthy Rus
sian prince, to the humorous finale
in the city Jail
The beautiful costumes, hand
some singers, and the incompara-
BILE music of Johann Strauss, per-
formed by the expert troupe guar
antee an enjoyable evening of ex-
cellent entertainment.
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Wilkins Says.
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said Wilkins. 81 trust he stays
healthy and active, coming out on
the odd-numbered days with new
plans to replace those which did
not work on the even-numbered
days"
Addressing the 14th annual MA
ACP state conference, Wilkins, of
New York, asserted that Faubus
had "aided in many ways in clari-
flying +he issue of segregation"
Wilkins noted that private
schools for white students only
had been set up in Little Rock to
replace the public high schools
Faubus closed to avoid segrega-
ton.
He said Negroes should not
make a similar move.
= Wilkins said at is conceivable
that if the states choose to deny
everyone an education rather than
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-08

blood to the colleges already reg
istered herd of Durocs which is
considered to be one Of the best
in Mississippi. Numerous farmers,
All Club Members, and New Far
mers of America have secured
breeding stock from our Duroc
herd.
Persons interested in securing
a registered pig for breeding pur-
poses should have their County
Agent, or their Teacher of Voca-
tional Agriculture to contact Mr..
D. C. Carter, Head of the Animal
Husbandry Department of Alcorn
College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-08
AIcorn College
Buys Purebred
Reg. Livestock

Alcorn, Miss. Nov. 8 - DR.. Jes-
Sc A. Morris has announced that
the Division Of Agriculture Of AL
corn A & M College recently pur-
chased some purebred livestock.
In the beef cattle department, a
bull and four bred heifers were
purchased. The bull is a descend
ent of Supreme Anxiety 10th,
which was one Of the better sires
in America. The animals are of
the polled hereford breed.
A new herd boar has also been
acquired. The college has purchas-
ed the Grand Champion Duroc
Boar of the Mississippi State Fair.
This animal should add some new
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-08

sort of payoff has drawn her to
the attention of Internal Revenue
men who argue that her gyrations
constitute a cabaret act, that the
club ought to pay the 209o enter
tainment tax rather than the 3%
charged for purely instrumental
gaiety. eff l had to stop groan-
ing" Dorothy groans, "I'd be out
of business" So a compromise
was arranged. 81 can still wriggle
as long as l keep within the radius
of the piano."
After another weeks work in
Manhattan she will head for the
Embers (no kim in Fort Wayne,
Ind, then the Embers (no kim in
St. Louis, to assault a few more
trembling pianos. Says she: "I'm
better technically today than ever
was. I'm wild, but Pm polished. !"
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Negro Candidate

Continued from Page One)
Election that might develop in the
remaining 20% of the votes yet
to be counted.
However, observers here expect
ed Mr.. Hardwood to continue to
poll a strong vote down to the
counting of the last ballot.
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of the new 100000 school build
ing which will come off Sunday,
Nov. 16.
1t is expected that many inter-
ested people from Jackson will be
on hand to share with Supt. o. E..
Jordan, Of Wesley Chapel High
School, and the citizens of Car
thage, the pleasure of receiving
this building.
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give up segregation, the federal
government will find way to fill
the breach"
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-19

ter = lapse Of two centuries. the
Hatsrsn returned to the Valley
and secretly established four
temporary chapels in the homes
of leading Urakami Christians.
One Of these was in the home
Of the wealthy rope-maker, To-
kuemon. From him the mission
aries learned Of another custom
that must have been here = long
time.
As Christmas Eve approached,
TOkuem0n would climb up to
the top of the matched roof.
From this vantage point, he
could look down the Valley,
easily pick out the smoking
~chimneys, and tell what kind Of
Christmas his fellow Christians
would be having. If the smoke
poured out in heavy curls, then
all was well. If, however, the
smoke was thin, something had to
be done. Tokuemon would care
fully note the owners Of these
chimneys. Then calling together
his servants, he would order
them to carry food to these peo-
pie, who were not able to cele-
brate the Birth Of Yszvsu as it
should be celebrated.
Dusk settled over Urakami.
One by one the stars appeared
in the silent sky. And Christmas
Eve came to the Valley.
The twigs gathered weeks ago
and placed in the lrori. the fire
pit sunk in the middle Of the liv-
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group was the cheksts, the head
man, who took the place Of the
Bstsren until the time these
would return. One Of the i'm
p0rtant duties Of this choksts
was to fix the date of Christmas.
The vernal equinox was selected
as the starting point. Christmas
day would be just nine months
hence, during the Month Of the
Frost, on the nearest Thursday.
The Christmas preparations
proper began weeks before the
feast. The Christians climbed the
mountain slopes Of their Valley,
thick with trees and bushes, to
gather bundles Of twigs. These
they, stacked against the mud
walls of their homes.
The majority of the kirIshifan
in the Valley were farmers. And
as the great day drew near, the
menfOlk cleaned the stables, bed
ding them with fresh straw. For
was not Jelusu born in just such
4 poor place? ~
ONLY THE BEST
And the womenfolk, too, be-
came very busy. Straw baskets
hanging from their arms, their
wooden clogs beating out 4 song
of anticipation, they tripped off
to the markets. There they walk
ed from stall to stall, searching
for the choicest foods - the best
fish, the whitest bean curd, the
best cuts of meats, the fastest
sake (rice-wine).
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On the morning Of the great
Eve, after the house had been
cleaned from tatami floor mats)
to ceiling, the banquet prepare
tons began. But first the offer
ing, for are not all things a gift
from the Divine Child? The FAM
lily gathered before the shrine on
which were stacked the plates
Of food. All folded their hands,
closed their eyes, and bowed low
before the statue In the center
Of the altar. This 0ffertOry rite
was such that a casual. visitor
would have nothing at all to re-
port to the police, for here was
a household fervently honoring
Ramon, the Buddhist goddess
of mercy. But for these people,
these Christians. forced to hide
their Faith. that central figure
AZ 44 E
was not ksnnon; she was Santa
Maria with the Child in her
arms.
After the Christmas food had
been duly offered the stone
stoves were stuffed with wood,
and lighted. And upon them the
caldr0ns Of rice were set to boil,
the vegetables; to cook. Ribbons
Of smoke, some full and black,
some light and scraggy, curled
into the afternoon skies.
TIME OF LOVE
To the Christians Of means
these ribbons, Of smoke from the
kitchen stoves were q. summons
to Christmas charity, In 1858, AZ
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@
around the rough, black beams
of the ceiling, and back upon the
squatting figures. The iron kettle
over the fire began to sing.
The hour Of prayer was at
hand -. onsrv ii-sama wa Onmi
to- fomo nj -. Cotainai no Yer
UsU-sams wa fofoki mite msshi-
masu 80. "The Lord is with
thee -. Blessed is the fruit OF
thy womb, Jesus -" Over and
over again the members Of the
family chanted the Hail Mary
which they called the Garasa. =,
The AYES to be recited by
each Christian was determined.
At one period, the number was
thirty-three. At still another,
fifty. But usually 1t was one
hundred and fifty.
And custom prescribed that
this bouquet of Hail Marys
reach heaven for each member
Of the family. Hence, If q son or
4 daughter or a dependent was
prevented from performing this
Christmas office, the father or
the mother took on the addition
al burden.
This Is why Christmas Eve
for some kirishitau had to begin
In the morning. We are told, for
instance, Of Migiru Danheiji.
Migiru c0ntendedly counted his
blessings, but he likewise had
quite a count Of Hail Marys. And
since many Of his children and
dependents. were themselves UNI
able, to do their Christmas duty,
he would. withdraw In the morn
ing to the innermost room Of his
house, taking with him his sero-
bsn (abacus), writing brush, and
paper. There kneeling in front Of
. law table, he would begin re-
citing the Caraxs. And if per-
chance footsteps approached, he
would quickly take up the brush
and start clicking the beads Of
the sorobsn. The visitor could
only conclude that MigiYu was
1t his year-end reckoning.
AS Christmas Eve wore on and
the prayerful chant continuedpa
member Of the family would
quietly go out into the night to
perform still another Christmas
duty. A low wooden tub was fill
ed with water and carried to
the front of the stable. This. was
for the Divine Babe Who surely
would want a bath.
TIME FOR FEASTiNo NJ
Usually by the time the last
Hail Mary had been said, mid
night and Christmas came to the
Valley. And it was time for the
feast. Mother and sister and
little brother, too, would carry
In the dishes Of food the
steaming bowls Of red rice, the
plates Of meat, the platters Of
bean-curd cakes, the jugs Of hot
sake {rice wine) to warm the
heart and the body as well.
But II people had every res
son to make merry tonight, 50
did the animals. For were they
not privileged to witness His
Holy Birth? And so a goodly pof.
ton Of festive red rice was serv>
ed to the oxen in the stable.
The banquet finished, In the
relaxed atmosphere of ! warm
room, memory time took over.
The Christians talked Of the
good days gone by. They recall
ed the time when the ROBBED
Bstersn were In their midst;
when they were able to celebrate
Christmas in church. They spokel
about q night like this that came
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-19
Bishop INTO ]. Sheen

For us who enjoy the
privilege of Faith and the
blessings Of fr e d o m,
Christmas will ever be
Christ and the Mass and
bells and lights and the
songs of Bethlehem.
: Yet 1. live in a Valley where
for many, many years Christmas
was stripped Of Christ in the
Mass; where the lights could not
shine and the bells could not
ring; where Christians could not
raise their voices in song, nOr
their hands in prayer. Here in
this valley called Urakami, now
a part Of Nagasaki City, for
nearly two and a half centuries
every Christmas had to be Z cata-
comb Christmas.
Let me tell you the story.
In 1549, on the Feast of Our
Lady's Assumption, the first mis-
siOnary ever to reach Japan,
landed at the small trading port
Of Kagoshima. He was Francis
Xavier. And during a restless
two years and three months in
the country, he planted the seed
that was to grow into a tree big
enough to become q cross.
The years went by, and more
Batsrsn. as the people called the
Fathers from West, arrived.
They were brave men, self-saeri-
ficing, jealous, and true. And
they brought the Faith to the
harbor-city Of Nagasaki, and to
the long broad Valley Of IRA
kami that stretches beyond the
harbor. BY 1914, the rugged
farmers who titled the terraced
rice fields on the slopes of Mt.
K0mpira and Mt. Inasa, the shop
keepers farther below, the fish
men on the banks of the river
nearly all were Catholic.
Christmas in those days was
Christmas with both the essent-
lals and the trimmings. On the
Holy Eve. as the silent stars fill
ed the Valley, the Christians
went off in their gayest kimonos
to the Santa Clara Church. f
There in a House df God that
was bright with candles and
flowers, they watched their
children play the story ,of
Christmas. And they listened to
the tall Bateren speak in strange
accents about the night God was
born in a simple stable of a spot
less Mother. There they sang and
prayed.
And they participated in the
Mass that brought Christmas to
Urakami, a Christmas that made
Of their altar, a manger; Of their
hearts, a crib.
LIGHTS WENT OUT
But then the lights went out.
The songs stopped. The bells no
longer rang. And the Mass was
taken out of Christmas.
In 1914, Shotgun Tokugawa,
military dictator of Japan. issued
an edict against 1.-The Kirishitsn,
the enemies of the gods and Of
Buddha''. Every missionary was
to be deported. Every Church
in the land was to be torn down.
The Christians were to return
to the religion of their fathers
Immediately or die.
The Great Persecution began.
The Valley of Urakami, fortress
Of Faith, and the rest of the
country. too, was bathed in
blood.
But though the sword went
on cutting, and the fires contin-
- - 49, H-M
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Propagation of the Faith, by
burning the Frankincense Of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-19

a So offering we will send you
one blessed by Bishop Sheen,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-19
In the Valley
OF Urakami

Know Well the Difference
Christ Makes to Christmas
BY Father III. j. Wiesen, g. ". ID.
St. PhiIomena Church s
Nagssaki, Japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-04
SERIES B

New York Philharmonic. conducted
by Leonard Bernstein, Clifford Cur
ron. Robert shaw Chorale, cesare
Slept. Artur Rublnstein, Vienna
Choir BOYS, Stuttgart Chamber Or
ehestra. and Victoria de los Angeles.
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managers have formed into
the league OF Broadway
theaters 10 argue their prob
lens with State agencies and
workers.
Stanley Chase. a partner In
of -Broadway's longest run
ming hit The Threepenny
Opera" gives the impresario
viewpoint. Financial margins,
he says, are so slim that ruin
Is inevitable II too many wage
and working demands are
made.
Whatever the future holds,
however, Little Broadway at
the moment is still moving
full speed, and can point with
considerable pride TO q num-
Der Of notable achievements
this season.
Among the outstanding
have been the premiers Of
Tennessee Williams Garden
District" revival Of Arthur
Miller's THE Crucible." a
brace of dramas based on
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SERIES A

Chicago symphony Orch, conducted
By FRITZ Reinef, Rudolf serkin,
Renata Tebaldi, Arthur Fielder and
the Boston Pops Tour Orch, Can
dide, Glenn Gould, Leontyne Price,
and Handers oratorio Joshua"
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ments have assured her flu
ture.
But anything new, or un-
usual, always has appealed to
me-" she explained. For
instance. five years ago ! did
the first Commute spec
tacular on TV-Noel Cow
ards Tonight at $780, Since
then, aside from appearances
such as one I'm to do on
Dinah Shores show May IS,
I've avoided television. I've
worked hard from the time I
went into vaudeville at IA. so
why should 1 take on the old
burdens again when I don't
have to?"
Ginger recently divorced
Jacques Bergerac whom she
met in France five years ago,
but she's by no means dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-04
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Prssa Writer


NEW YoRK.-Prosperity
Is giving Little Broadway the
filters.
The situation is the oldest
twist OF the theatrical sea-
son-and a lively cause Of
controversy.
What used TO be q muscle
hexing apparatus for actors"
has become big business. says
Ralph Bellamy. president Of
Equity, the performers union.
The movement. one Of It's
liveliest supporters says, "a
apt to decline next year II
too many people tug on Its
economic shoestring.
For the show-eoing public,
the seasons events have add
ed q new dimension 10 hit
hunting.
Booming Transformation
Little Broadway Is the
booming 1858 transformation
of what used to be expert
mental enterprise. Dedicated
TO art instead Of money. its
writing. acting and directing
acolytes avoided any tinge Of
Broadway methods.
The major change began
about four years ago. Some
notable talents emerged in
the alley band boxes. side
street halls and converted
lofts which were the expert
mentors shrines.
With increasing attention
from press critics. off-Broad-
way vigor increased. Then
the public began arriving
This year the vogue reached
a new peak. Nine new play
houses. fancied UP sufficiently
to bear comparison with the
big theaters, started operat-
ing. Altogether there are over
40 off, Broadway stages COM
pared to Broadway's 81.
so Plays Unveiled
More than go plays have
been unveiled. a score more
than uptown.
Most important, there has
been a notable switch from
the old days Of esoteric dab
bling. The eager impresarios
discovered putting on shows
q bit too specialized in appeal
for Broadway could be made
profitable where costs we're
trimmed in halls seating less
than 300 spectators.
The big enticement has
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THE Brothers Karamazov."
and q rousing presentation
OF THE Boy Friend"
The classic standbys -
Shakespeare. Ibsen and the
rest--have been mostly by
passed In favor Of a more
contemporary continental as
sortment including Mauriac,
Anouilh. Giradoux, Beckett.
Cocteau, Ionesco. Garcia
Lorca and Duerrenmatt.
Now that of Broadway is
fashionable. casts have in
cluded such performers as
Eileen Herlie. Eva Legalli-
enne. Irene Worth. Claude
Daughin. June Havoc. Chester
Morris.
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STAR OF ARENAS HIT PLAY

couraged in her quest Of a
permanent mate. Previously
she had been wed to Jack
Pepper. Lew Ayres and Jack
Briggs.
"I'd love to marry again."
she sighed. Life without a
husband is very boring, espe-
cially in a community such as
this. Men-they're wonder
full! And I have only the
best to say for those who
have been in my life-even
though / am a four-time
loser"
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BROADWAY
Bywoy PIoyhouses
Feel Growing Pains

been lower production costs.
A few thousand dollars usual
~. compared 10 Broadway
costs which scale up from
$4,000.
But the rush Of activity.
plus the box ONCE Jingle,
caught the eye Of real estate
owners and craft unions
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Originally there we're some
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"Of-Broadway has now at
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we want on Broadway 10
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