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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23
Charlton Says

great problems to be solved.
The risks of ignoring the prob
lens and the risks of continuing
along the road of anarchy and an
immense nuclear missile arms
race are so great as to threaten
total accidental war of suicidal
proportions great enough for
our Secretary of State to public
ly advocate enforceable law in
international affairs.
All nations can then be free to
manage their affairs. They can
retain their culture and freedom,
without the enervating burden
of one hundred billion dollars a
year spent on the Pied Piper
allusion, which would surely de-
stroy us. Independent Star
News, Pasadena)
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23

the request of the superintendent
of schools, questioning the prac-
tice of having the school children
sell seeds of dubious fertility, and
magazine subscriptions Gas oppos-
ed to the sale of cakes and other
homemade articles) to raise funds
for what some people considered
official school curricular activities
that should be financed by the
town. The return that the Super
intendent of Schools was getting
on these sales was also question
able, since it was less than pri-
vate individuals or agencies re-
ceived. An article was printed in
the local paper when my letter
was read in school board meet
ing, and it was stated (falsely)
that my letter was a complaint
against sales of cakes, baked
goods, seeds, magazine subscrip-
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23
Letters /.

damaging him. But some news
papers, and their personnel, ana
some OF er communication"
corporations and personnel feel
they can say what they please,
regardless of truth, and then
scream Freedom of the Press"
when called to account for the
damage caused by falsehoods.
Some ssmass media" men cloak
themselves in immunity just the
way Mccarthy cloaked himself IN
Confessional immunity.
Please inform Mr.. Williams, for
whom I had deal of respect 1--WE
belong to a number OF the same
organizations, such as the SCEF,
etc). that there is nothing to pre-
vent a city from suing a news
paper, especially an out-fo-toWn
newspaper, for any and all false
statements. I do not argue the
merits of the case q envy the
LAWYERS their jargon), but mere
w wish to point out that Freedom
of the Press comes after Freedom
of the Individual Cor City,. Any
nossible conflict between free
dom of the press and freedom OF
the individual should be settled,
and has been settled, on the basis
of truth, and damage, and lnva-
sion of privacy. In some cases,
truth is defense, but in some
cases, such as unwaranted IN
vasion of private persons prl-
vacy, the truth is not defense,
but is considered gossip, no mat
ter how true. The good grey
Times has nothing to fear here,
since the City of Birmingham, as
much as they would like to have
their troubles (its troubles) con-
sidered private matter, will not
be considered entitled to the
same protection against invasion
of privacy.
AS a person interested in civil
liberties, and the right for every
person to hold his head up, and
walk in dignity and pride, ] have
fought for freedom of the press.
This despite the fact that ! have
been seriously damaged by in
correct and/or false statements
made by some members OF the
press. For instance, ] once wrote
q letter to the School Board, at
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23
TIE PETAL PAPER

lions, ana any OCneT ARTICLES ny
the school children, and COM
plant against the children's col
lecting for UNICEF and other
charitable organizations. Since I
had only questioned the sale of
seeds and magazines, and my
children have collected for UNI
CEF and the school building in
Tennessee, the article was not
true. Several other articles, US
ing such phrases as ''Denman De-
mands" in titles and headings,
and failing to mention my work
or remarks at all when | took a
leading part in constructive work
in the community's interest, have
all tended to portray me in a
very unfavorable light.
This still would not be action
able, for Mr.. Williams informa-
ton, until and unless Glove that
jargonD, damage was done, and
l could prove it.
In the last town meeting, an
article in the warrant called for
the layout of a road, and land
taking, right thru the middle of
our yard, and passing within six
feet of the wall of the house in
which four of our six children
have been born Naturally, the
neighbors and Lucille and l
fought against the road (there are
other places it could go, and
might be better for the town.. We
lost the vote in town meeting by
one vote. My friends, relatives,
and associates have assured me
that many voted for the road be-
cause they disliked ne. How
much of how many's dislike is
tracable to the work Of the local
paper is hard 10 determine, but
it can be assumed that one, at
least one, person voted against
me because of the unfavorable
light in which the local paper had
put me.
Freedom of the Press" can be
just as dangerous as Mccarthy
ism. We are losing our home,
and perhaps our business ICON
sulting engineers), and a tremen-
dous amount of money Ito us),
because of one PAPERS misuse of
Freedom of the Press"
Another smaller example: In
our contract engineering work,
we use, and correspond with a
trade paper. This paper has con-
consistently printed every letter
| have written them, but only
after deleting all remarks con-
cerned with any of the unfavor-
able aspects of the business. I am
not Better Business Bureau, but
| had noted some dangerous prac-
tees and they should have been
reported, as I wrote about them,
in a manner not calling out any
particular person, organization,
or group, for criticism. Not only
does this trade paper print re-
marks attacking several groups
to which | belong, but fails to
put in any proof marks orr. )"
showing deletions of material
from my letters. In addition, they
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23

list our competitors rates, but re-
fuse to list ours, which are the
highest in the business, and high
rates attract the personnel with
out which we are out of bust
ness.
The moral of the story is that
one can get a great deal of per-
sonal satisfaction out of fighting
for the right, but that any news
paper, or other medium of COM
munication, can make one literal
ly sick at the stomach by unfair
and false statements which dam
age the reputation and prevent
the enjoyment of Life and Lib
erty, and obstruct the pursuit of
happiness.
If you are ever on Cape Cod,
come up, and we will introduce
you to our children, and show you
where the road will go. Then, the
next time somebody starts
screaming Freedom of the Press"
you may wish to have it rewrit-
ten to conform with the law and
with logic.
Sincerely yours,
Nathaniel A. Denman
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23
The Petal Rpe:'.'

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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23

Louisiana was admitted to the
union as a state in 1912. In this
same year the first steamboat,
coming down the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Rivers from Pittsburgh,
reached New Orleans.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23
East Side

Der of my race otherwise, | might have been msed:
1t all brought home TO the terrible difficulty OF pleas
ing everyone One friend said to me- Il hate that term Negro
Doctor"
Actually, what was trying to do was identify myself
as dark person. dark American, coored person. or
AfroAmecan take your choice in my response to cur
rent opinions with the voice of a dark person.
wanted the reader to understand that was just such
person seeking personal publicity whatever in my LEI
ters II seemed more important to me make what said
or done credtabe and dentiabIe with member of group
which is too often maigned
have no objection TO the word Negro In fact, should
like to make the appeaon synonymous with intelligence,
worth and contribution The often Can ndenfy the
word Negro with something worthwhile and credabe the
better AT least, that is how see it.
This recalls an experience last fall in the foyer OF the
Prince De Gale Hotel Paris when saw man doubled up in
agony.
was able to relieve and assist him. He proudly announc-
ed that he was from Alabama and his gratitude prouse
! as he sought TO learn my name and address,
left him with these Words Just please remember that
/ a Negro doctor was able to help you = and did,"
/ NEGRO DOCTOR"
b. Los Anqeles.
Personally cannot help but view people people, no mat
fer they are poke dotted Aso if had pain and green mar
could help me- I'd be grateful puppy MY Cod people an
nothing but people good bad some in between
Just people,
Here's THOUGHT for some of my southern friends in
southern cities where moderate and liberal whites have become
increasingly SILENT The whites in this town. said friend re-
Gently saw in Alabama are not afraid of the Negroes They're
fraid of each other"
u think an astte observation and point we'll made
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-06-23

& WESTERN UNION November IS, 1859
PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER =
WASHINGTON, DC.
i NUcLEAR WEAPONS TESTS THREATEN WORLD
SECURITY, POISON THE VERY FOOD OUR
CHILDREN EAT. WE APPLAUD REPORTS YOU
WILL ORDER EXTENSION UNITED STATES BAN
ON TESTS EVEN THOUGH TEMPORARY. WE
URGENTLY ASK YOU USE YOUR GOOD AND
RESPECTED OFFICES TO ASSURE PERMANENT
WORLD BAN ON NUcLEAR TESTS SO THAT
COMING HOLIDAY SEASON MAY BE CELEBRATED Es
IN TRUE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING AND s.s.sss'ss9
PEACE ON EARTH ~
STEVE ALLEN ond ROBERT RYAN ssss
co-choirmen HOLLYWOOD FOR A SANE j
NUcLEAR POLICY. sexss.zaeesxxss .szzszzsgsss
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-07-23
COP WORKS ON
CIVIL RIGHTS
PLANK AIMS

CHICAGO tUPD-key Rcpub-
licans were tentatively agreed
Monday on strategy for combat
ting the ultra-liberal civil rights
plank adopted by the Democrats.
Instead of drafting a Republi-
can plank that would match
point by point the Democratic
promises 10 Negro voters, the
Republicans intend to accuse the
Democrats of making promises
which they can't and don't in
tend to, fulfill
The contrast, the Republican
strategy calls for the drafting Of
civil rights plank that can be
depicted to Negro voters in the
North as a firm and realistic
commitment to a d Y n the
rights of minority groups,
The Republican platform-dra'i.
ing committee begins open hca
ingS Tuesday.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-07-23
POLICE MAGISTRATES
HONOR MISS BARRINGER

Miss Overla Barringer, 407 E.
Washington ST., has been named
an honorary member of the L.
linois Police Magistrates Associa-
ton.
She received a gold star badge
Saturday as a symbol of her hon
orary membership.
Miss Barringer has led he 4th
of July Freedom Celebration in ner
red, white and blue costume for
the past II years. She has 18
years of police court work eX-
perience in Chicago.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-07-23
BORN IN ALABAMA

Helen Keller, who succeeded
despite loss of sight, hearing and
speech, was born in Tuscumbia,
Ala. in 1890.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-07-23

l>len]1c damage in the home
81 Vienna Hendricks, $40 E. Vine
81, resulted about 4:3O am.
Sunday when paper stacked
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-07-23

around a hot water heater broke
into flames. Champaign tiremen
fought the blaze for about two
hours before returning 10 the
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-07-23

station. The firemen used a total
OF l,l5O feet of hose to ex;ingulsh
the fire in the History frame
house.
Arizona sun., 1960-04-08

assignments, after a period OF
briefing, and Jones was off =
alone - into the night in cruiser
1146 to insure peace and safety
while we slept.
The Force feels that Jones is
we'll trained. During his 6 months
probation period which ended
last December, he was broken in
by officers Hugh Harbin and Ted
Berry. Most of Isaac's work has
been in the southeast and west
areas.
Isaac Jones was born in Beau
fort, South Carolina 22 years ago,
and he received high school edu-
cation there.
Productive years were spent in
Toledo, Ohio where he attended
Stanzenberger Business College
and University of Toledo, major
ing in accounting.
He and his wife, Eva, live at
1889 E. Monroe.
Currently Jones is taking a
course in Sapnish at North Phoe-
nix High. This language skill will
come in handy because of the
many Mexican citizens he meets.
Jones and Chief Thomas think
there is room on the Force for
many more young men. Some
day, the SUN will pay tribute to
the Negro pioneers in the Phoenix
police department who made it
possible for Jones to succeed.
Arizona sun., 1960-04-08

! On April 6, 1859 an alert young
man applied at the local Urban
League offices for a job. This
was during the time the City OF
phoenix needed many police re-
cruits
Former Mayor Jack Williams
had asked the League to form a
committee to find recruits. Isaac
Jones was the type the commit
tee was looking for
He was encouraged, guided and
told that the committee would
stand with him all the way, pro-
Nided he did his part.
One evening this week, this
reporter waited for Jones in the
room where police officers as
semble. At the exact time, this
serious, fine looking young po-
atceman walked in. He had dig
nifty and the uniform matched
the man.
Immediately it was evident
from the other men that Jones
was respected and no one SEEM
ed to be aware he was Negro. He
walked up to a machine which
gave the latest information on
what was happening in the city
police-Wise. He read and the men
wrote. Teamwork, acceptance,
harmony was the key.
Soon refined sergeant read
Arizona sun., 1960-04-08
Urban League ---

Continued from Page u
between youth and the family
circle. Actually the needs that
must be answered for large
POI ton of youth = the half
grown-fall we'll outside the area
Of family influence. What these
}1alf-grown youngsters need is
the exertion of a general COM
1ounity influence on the envir
onment around them = an in
Huence that will minimize the
evil and maximize the better as
poets of that environment"
AS for housing, Mr.. Granger
said, Every time 1 see thou
sand unit, high rise, low cost
housing development go up in
New York City l feel not plea
sure over the prospect of new
housing facilities for those who
freed them desperately, but rath-
er anger over the callouS stu
pidity with which city planners
continue to destroy family and
neighborhood values in order to
save land values"
IN conclusion, Mr.. Granger
said, HAS the time not come
when the American people . .
can look coolly at this divisive
factor of race . as to under
stand the irreparable damage in
fiicted by racial segregation not
only upon the personalities of
colored young people who are
deprived from the free mans op-
portunity in an otherwise free
society, but also upon the chill
drer of those very ones who have
established the aggressive pat
tern, who fight to retain racial
determinations"
Arizona sun., 1960-04-08
Well Folks. Hello again!

Well Folks. Hello again!
Sens like Old Home Week TO
be writing to you again in care
of the SUN. Congratulations are
indeed due Doc Benson and his
competent staff for the excep-
tionally fine newspaper that the
reorganized SUN is proving il
self to be.
I'm glad to again have the op-
portunitY to write to you Of my
news and views. some sense and
some nonsense.
For instance - It isn't often
that one gets a chance at some
thing for nothing - well almost
nothing! Here is how! We have
a half gallon jug on the counter
here at ReddY's Corner with a
sion that reads Pennies to Keep
Boy Out of the Jug" The jug
is now full of coins. and we have
started a guessing contest. All
that you have to do to get in on
it is donate quarter and make
a guess as to the amount of mon
ey in the jug. The person guess
ing closest to the amount gets
new five dollar bill that have
put in the kitty plus half of the
quarters. All the rest Of the mon
ey goes TO the Arizona Boys
Branch at Queen Creek. Isn't
that almost getting a chance at
something for nothing? Wouldn't
you have donated a quarter TO
that worthy cause anyway? Ger
tainly would have. and it isn't
too late yet. In fact; we won't
open the jug of coins until ESQ
Easter Sunday afternoon. Why
don't you make your guess now
- then plan TO be- at ReddY's
Corner and help supervise the
counting of the coins Easter
Sunday?
AS always.
just ReddY
Arizona sun., 1960-04-08

AS always.
Just ReddY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

MYTH plenty Of time ahead to
w deck the halls with boughs Of
holly, some homemakers may want to
devote their attention to whipping
up something q little different in
the way Of Christmas decor. Wreaths
are rs traditional as creches and
Christmas trees, but they needn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27
Wreathed in Cheer

always be made Of the usual green's.
Here are some suggestions for Great
ing novel wreaths out Of such materi-
ais as cardboard, paper plates, glitter,
ribbon, and cellophane tape. The
finished products have q fine holiday
air and can be stashed away for future
use after the festive season Is over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

WREATHUs Finch pink pcte for angels Cut
ouy port pofe rim eovmc points wings sos inch
soeh side Of section oes) and pinch sG define cob
Use oe for lectures ond mse broid tor es
Bend eooono circle bosi: Tor wreo osoeh onges with tops
to shows with fluffy bits Of cotton Decorate wing
tips tiny Christmas and top with ribbon bow
The Adak sun., 1960-04-25


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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-10-20

losing population seventy OF college graduates
leaving Where will end that is what bothers
SUPPOSEDLY Christian people act like leaders,
and far too many of people acting.
This hate where did get Rome are our broth
keeper that FROM and to try to do
will wreck nation.
While we not the faith want to
thank GOD in this state who has the
conviction to stand and be counted for the cause OF CHRIST
will remember prayers and also for all who
trying solve this trying issue of time And will appreciate
you doing for
Incidentally, happen white and also from the
deep south BUT my allegiance first to GOD and to
Christian justice And Christian justice something that the
minority groups of this nation have not received
To pagen in good standing these two letters
degree otherwise dark and hopeless
jungle But I'd have hope somehow, if the state had
preachers like Dick Elerbrake
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-10-20
LETTERS

He says that "man likes to
simplify things, to find single
causes But nature Is also
frightfully complex, perhaps too
complex ever to be understood
through the processes of our
limited brains"
And then he ends with 'In
defying nature, in building an
arrogantly selfish, man : CEN
tered, artificial world, do not
see how man can gain peace or
freedom or joy. ] have faith in
mans future, faith in the pos
sibilities latent in the human
experiment; but it is faith in
man as a part of nature, work.
ing with the forces that govern
the forests and the seas; faith
in man sharing life, not Destroy
ing it."
Sincerely,
Alexis c. FERN
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-10-20
CONTINUED from Page u

thing. Life comes from life, not
from vacuity, and everything
has its enemy; there are para
sites and parasites on parasites
as well as forms of living things
that we could not have pictured
with our most vivid magma
tons. Natures variety has no
Limitation.
"But whatever our beliefs,
we are living with nature. And
/ think we can more fully live,
more pleasantly, more produc-
lively, if we try to understand
the world of nature. And in try
ing to understand nature, surely
we also get new insights into
ourselves"
Here is a man who is a true
scientist, not merely a labora-
tory observer, a deep thinker, a
natural philosopher and a stu
dent of what others have dis
covered. He mentions that in
the marine laboratory in Plym-
outh, England, they have found
that in one cubic foot of ocean
water there are not less than
twelve and a half million plant
cells.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-10-20
IA BOOK REVIEW

CONTINUED from Page u
dian Love Lyrics and The Ros-
ary.
(3) Fractured English. Ring
Lardner and Mr.. Dooley in their
best work are most entertaining
and more important than James
B. Cabell and Joseph Herge-
sheimer in their best.
az Girl Shows. Sex is a
wonderful spectator sport, and
Florenz Ziegfeld is a better pro-
Queer than David Belasco.
50 Comic Strip. The daily
comic strip of George HERMAN
(Krazy KATY is easily the most
amusing and fantastic and salts
factory work Of art produced in
America today.
(6) The Big Top. The circus
can be and often is more artistic
than the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York.
CD Motion plus Emotion.
Irene Castle is worth all the
pseudo - classic dancing ever
seen on the American stage;
and a community pageant of
progress is no better than pa
rade of Elks in Atlantic City.
w. w. STOUT
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-10-20
Sincerely,
Alexis c. FERN
The Petal Rpea

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