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The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27
This N That

BY Sarah M. Harvey
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
"What happens in US is
more important than what
happens to u.s..
WE PREPARE FOR FIRST
CLASS CITIZENSHIP. In
preparing our children to take
their places as first class citi'
zens in this America of ours
citizens who fully realize that
with every PRIVILEGE goes
a RESPONSIBILITY. we
who are responsible for these
preparations must realize the
POW E r OF THE HOME
LIFE. must realize that the
HOME is the ''first great
training roun d.. that
HOME LIFE is the lasting
influence. the most i'm
portant single element in de-
termining character. i.
Most delinquents, so the psy-
chologist tells us, have started
the WRONG COURSE before
the age of six. before school
age. Their character pattern
already has shown signs of
being warped. Home influ-
ences, therefore, transcend
every other factor because in
early and impressionable
years the child is learning to
be selfish or unselfish.. to
choose between right and
wrong; to know the differ
ence between justice and in
Justice; to consider the rights
of others and to practice toll
erance and fair play. And,
because this is true, it is all
important that the home from
which we send these children,
seeking First Class Citizen
ship should be, WELL-ORD-
Erred, CHRISTIAN HOMES.
Homes where a child can find
Endurance, Patience, Love,
Understanding and Fun. 4.
and yet be taught to be Loyal,
God-Fearing Citizens. Let
us ever remember. in pre-
pairing our Youth for a ''bet-
ter life" that always, the in
fluence of the HOME is the
most important single ele-
ment in determining charac-
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27

Send your Church, School
and Social news to either Mrs.
Mary Farley or Mr.. Roosevelt
Strong for free publication in
The Mississippi Enterprise.
Regular services were held
at the Temple Holiness
Church, last Sunday at IL: A.
M. During the devotion, scrip
ture was read by Rev. Tim
othy Wilson and prayer offer
ed by Rev. D. M. McDuffy,
who also delivered an inSpir-
ling sermon on the subject,
Here | AM" The church was
pleased to have many visitors
present and to hear encOur-
aging expressions from Mrs.
Jackson from Little Rock M.
B. Church; Mr.. Yancy Gaten,
Director of Parrish High
School Band; Mr.. Creeny Har-
ness who is employed at Par
rish High and Mrs. Cortia
Faye Catchings Tracker and
her two fine children from
Chicago. Both pastor and
members are always pleased
to have visitors and all are
always Welcome.
There will be a series of
meetings at the Temple Holi-
ness Church, beginning May 6
thru May II. Monday night
the sermon will be by Rev.
M. GU. Gilmore. Tuesday
night by Rev. Niligan New
tsome, Lizzie Smith sponsor.
Thursday night, Rev. James
E. jefferson will bring the
message, Mrs. Este Scott and
Mrs. Nell Jones sponsors. Fri
day night the sermon will be
by Rev. Timothy Wilson, Mrs.
Sophronia Tanner, Mrs. Leatha
Benson and Miss Gladys Guy
mes, sponsors.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27
POST EASTER PARADE
A SUCCESS

The Branch Y. w. c. A
held its Post Easter Parade
on April II, 1868 with many
beautiful costumes being worn
by the little Misses on Easter
Sunday.
Models were persons from
the following clubs and
groups: Ballet, Music and
Typing classes, Walton, Rey-
lnolds, Tougaloo and Smith
Robertson Y-Teen Clubs. Bal
let numbers were given by
Gertrude Jamison, Hollis Pip
|pins, Lac Wanda Jones, Phyl
lis Bailey, Sarah O'Reilly, Lor.
ma Shird, Loretta Shird, Ma
rion X. Pinson, Camille Suits
Melba Gay Mack, Bettina Tay.
|lor, Wilhelmenia O'Reilly, Bar
bara Dorsey and Cynthia Mul,
liens.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27
SOCIAL
NEWS

when asked, at what age one
should begin to train q child,
gave the following celebrated
answer. "YOU SHOULD BE-
GIN WITH HIS GRAND
FATHER. This answer is
scientifically correct, because
the influences which play up
on the life of a child have
their beginning long before he
is born. so remember. :.
OUR HOMES CAN HELP TO
MAKE FIRST CLASS CITI-
ZENS. But just as import
ant for us to remember is
this. A VOTELESS PEO-
PIE WILL FOREVER BE A
HOPELESS PEOPLE. !.
Have you Registered to be-
come a QUALIFIED VOTER
Important Elections are
coming up. 1T rs YOUR
DUTY TO HELP THE MEN
AND WOMEN WHO WILL
MAKE THE BEST OFFIC-
IALS FOR ALL THE CITIZ-
EMS OF THE STATE.
DEEP SYMPATHY goes to
the family of Mrs. FLOREN-
CE SEXTON for whom fun
eral services were held Thurs
day past. this pioneer citi-
zen was the grandmother of
our young friend. Mrs. Jessie
Mae Crosley.
DEEP SYMPATHY also
goes to the family of the late
DR.. j. H. Bell, Dentist of
Canton, Miss. This, to our
knowledge is the third death in
this family within less time
than six months and we know
the daughter, Patricia, must
feel that this is more sorrow
than she can bear. the
loss of a mother, grandmoth-
er and a beloved father. !.
but we know that time, the
healer of all our sorrows will
soon erase this great grief
and leave only the beautiful
memory of these parents and
grandmother.
CRESENDO IN BLUE,
sponsored by local ZETAS
will entertain many, Saturday
night, at the Masonic Tenn
pie and we join these charm
ers in inviting their many
friends to attend this program
that will not only feature, out
standing soprano, SYMARIA
PETERS BARNES, but top
local talents. including many
of the sorority's 1862 debu-
| tanteS.
THE TEA sponsored by
Jackson Private Club will be
held in the lovely home of
member, JOHNNIE PARK
Err. Prosperity Street, comes
Sunday. on behalf of Pres
ident j. D. Anderson and
members. we invite you to
attend. Hours. $3.50 to $50.
REMEMBER THE ANTIQ-
UE TEA sponsored Sunday,
between the hours, 4 and 6
PM, by m e m b e r 5 of the
Jackson Chapter of the Negro
In Mississippi Historical So
ciety in the home of Rev. and
Mrs. j. S. Butler, 1908 South
Mckinley Street. You're
sure to enjoy this evening of
entertainment. Chairman of
the Tea is Mrs. Butler. and
committee m e m b ers are:
Mesdames Doris Hall, Cues
tava Gooden, Ruth o. Hubert
and Serena Walton.
A BIG THANK YOU to
friends up at BOOTS FLOW
Err SHOW. for the beauti-
full token of friendship sent to
us Easter Sunday. Again we
say. never. in the world, has
anyone had friends like us.
THE DOCTORS, DENT.
lists, PHARMACIST and
their charming wives. +. in our
city this week, for their an
L
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27
WOMANss DAY

The women Of Faith Presby-
terian Church have announced
their annual Woman's Day Pro-
gram at the II am. service with
Mrs. Rosa Robinson. principal Of
G. N. Smith School, guest speak
er. The public is invited.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27

Friends of this community
regret to learn of the unex
pected death of Mrs. Matte
Smylie Curtis. At this writ
ing funeral arrangements are
incomplete. Our profound
sympathy goes to the bereaved
family.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27
Hazlehurst
News

The Copiah and Adjoining
Counties Singing Convention
will convene at the Pleasant
Green M. B. Church, May IL.
The message will be delivered
by Rev. J. B. Jones. The pub
lie is invited. Mr.. G. D. Scott
is Moderator, Mrs. Willie B.
Gary, Secretary.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27

A Countrywide Ushers Pro
gram was held Sunday at =.
sponsored by Mrs. Made
Guest speaker fol
the occasion was Mr.. j. E. Nc.
Neamer, State President OF
the United Church Ushers OF
Mississippi, affiliated with
the National United Church
Ushers Association of Amer
ica, Inc. 1t is Mr.. McNeam-
er's hope to return to the
county soon, in ar effort to
organize Usher Boards that
will become affiliated with the
State and National Organiza-
ton.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27
CINDER ELLA
COSMETICS
And
PRODUCTS

A complete line of beauty
aids for milady who wishes
to be at her best at all
times
CINDERELLA Agents are
among the top MONEY
MAKERS throughout the
country.
For Information Contact
MRS. Edno G. Turner
176 East Bell st.
Phone FL 3-1207
Jackson, Mississippi
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-04-27
WIN A
MINK STOLE
And At The Same Time
MAKE PLENTY
OF MONEY

This opportunity awaits
persons interested in be-
coming AGENTS for the
Popular
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28
''Bankrupts Invited''

One of the consequences of todays great migra-
hons of Americans from country to city and from
south to north has been the rise Of particularly
vicious type Of exploitation involving the use of
conditional sales contracts This in turn has had an
important effect in the appalling rise of personal
bankruptcies.
The newcomer to the city and to factory job is
pushover for the INSCRIPTIONS vendor of cheap and
spurious jewelry overprced radios, and all manner
of tawdry merchandise. The newcomer does not find
out that in making the purchase he has given as
signment on his wages, until his pay check is tied
up. If he has given too many of these assignments
personal bankruptcy becomes the only solution.
After bankruptcy comes switch. He is
an better credit risk" than before and pres
emily all of dealers-n cars furniture, cloth
ing jewelry, etc-are anxious to extend more credit
to him. They phone him, they write him, they call on
him. Having been through bankruptcy once he can't
make use of the federal bankruptcy statute again
for considerable period. So his pay-check is fair
game for all the vultures for six years.
This Is a sorry state Of affairs, poor way to
initiate newcomers to the industrial economy, and
a poor way to deal with oldtimers who can't say no
to an installment salesman. One would expect the
business community to take a firm stand on this
Nevertheless you can pick up almost any daily
newspaper and find advertisements that, start
"Bankrupts invited. -.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28

American society seems to push particular
marriage IF you're not married by the time
say you a failure"
point view from the
Stone the 10th century
to be ass helpers particular they
large families past they might
well considered themselves failures
But today The world is crying
their through meeting the world family
needed hepmatea companion and hepeto
alone she needed mission
to mankind.
she marries. that's fine-K that's
better taking leap
good word Of caution young marry
because missing something
branwashed by outmoded sentmenta Now really you
any you may
but there always looking for companons
Todays world Is filled with opportunities
early These include experiences travel
rn,mity build background that good
old experience values that will making
their marriage happier Weer Ldaho)
AMERICAN.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28
Century of Emancipation
Editorial in the Washington Do) posr>

The Civil Rights Commission recently
Lncohs birthday danning
2o0odd of titled Freedom Commits
sion recounts bunty and teng the terrible
against the Negro during
slavery ended in this land Of liberty.
Emancipation to Negroes wholly in
region of the country waced
Reconstruction radical carpebaggers
the North countered the
ku K an in the South Ignorance poverty Negro
state of seude enforced by
Later Negroes in increasing numbers
search of opportunity they exploited cheap
by ruthless
in short the report puts it, the legally Negro
and separate schools hrded into ghos
treated justice segregated
illness, his worship,
There has taken the
and dramatic change the condition Negro gov
nmen efforts have merged to produce significant
ton and housing in employment opportunities in travel holding
of public office and in the right to
There aspect
report It reflects inspen-
sable foundation for and reform
the ideals of freedom equality
duced by official agency failure
hope The report concludes:
We a journey years
Emancipation of
slavery At the citizenship Citizenship however
fragile with abivaent
ship not yet blOwn fully realized Negro
There s chapter struggle
for equality has yet to be written.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28
General Marshall Should
Resign

= The headlines in part of the press, and the
oratory in certain partisan gatherings would make
it appear that the State Highway Department was
100 cent correct and the DFL party 100 per cent
off base in the uproar substandard construction
on highway near Hinckley What are the facts?
1. After an inspector charged that inspection
reports had been ignored, and DFL spokesmen
blasted these into the headlines postnspecton tests
by General Marshalls highway department admitted
that the construction was, indeed substandard.
2. The inspector who forced the post-inspection
test suspended and later separated from his job
He said he had been accused Of being too honest"
8. The US Bureau of Public Roads issued a re-
port saying that 1t was satisfied with the highway
departments disposition Of the case.
The Bureau may be- but hardly anybody else f.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28
No Surprise To Readers

The announcement of the st. Paul Housing
Authoritys executive director that he intends to
quit and the admission of the Authority chairman
that professionally trained man is needed in the
post should come as no surprise to our readers.
We have commented repeatedly the adverse
effects upon st. Pauls redevelopment program Of
the Authortys inability to keep professionally quail
flied men in the key posts. The past several years
have seen a procession Of professionals move
through the offices Of the Authority-and to
more satisfactory jobs elsewhere Some Of these pro-
fessiona have been subjected to unconscionable
abuse both in the meetings Of the Authority and in
the public press
1t is we hope, an indication Of better things to
come that the latest executive director is being
treated with more consideration He has earned this
and he deserves it.
We hope that the Authority, in seeking re-
placement, will give adequate consideration
than it has in the past to the need for director
with broad experience in this field extensive techn-
cal training, understanding and imagination. The
task facing ST. Paul is great one and calls for rare
qualities in the executive director.
We hope also, that the director who is chosen
will be who recognizes the number one problem
of st. Paups redevelopment: the problem of good
housing for families in the middle and low income
ranges, and the problem of finding satisfactory
substitute for the present program of limited un-
satisfactory public housing and absolutely nothing
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28
Our Past This Week
Clip for Negro Hlstorx scraphool

Nup AOk NeBrO n11gory SCrmpDOOk
Feb. 23, 1858 - DR.. w. e. B
Dubois. author, statesman and
director Of the NAACP for more
than 25 years, was born In vir.
ginia.
Feb. "A, 1911 - Bishop DAME.
A. Payne, Of the AME church and
founder Of Wilberforce university
was born at Charleston, sc.
Feb. "a, 1894 - Matilda Dun.
bar. mother Of poet Paul Laurence
Dunbar, died.
Feb. 25, 1916 - Negro communi.
ty Of Columbia, Tenn, prevented
lynching Of q war veteran and his
mother.
Feb. rs, 1889 - L. G. Jordan
Baptist pioneer and missionary tc
Africa who also served as secre-
tary Of missions, died.
Feb. 25, 1870 - Hiram Revels
Mississippi Negro, took oath OF
office in us. Senate.
Feb. 25, 1869 - Fifteenth
Amendment (Negro suffrage)
passed.
Feb. n, 1907 - Henry wads-
worth Longfellow. liberal poet, was
born.
Feb. n, 1874 - Dominican Re
public established.
Feb. 2s, 1776-Phyllis wheatley,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28

Cleaning up conditions" and end up by closing
some place usually owned by minority group
member and frequented by both whites and Negroes
and then closing the books on other places cited.
This is usually how these daily newspapers-influ-
enced vice cleanups end
In failing to revoke the licenses of the other
places this newspaper feels the council was correct
since the charge that prostitutes frequented the
places (the reason given for revoling the Key Club
hcenses) was not sufficient in opinion, for a
place to be closed, unless there reasonable eHd
ence that the management's establishment encour-
aged and abetted the operation of prostitutes. In
none of the instances, including the 'lynched' Key
Club this proven.
Owners Of restaurants and bars can only do so
much to discourage undesirables including pros
titutes The chief responsibility in reducing the in
cdence Of prostitution remains with the law en-
forcement agencies and courts There is some doubt
that there sufficient ordinances in Minneapolis
under which the unlawful traffic be discouraged
The town has earned reputation for being soft
prostitution and until laws are made more string
ent the reputation will grow
At least two aldermen deserve credit for not
engaging in the Key Club "1ynching" which threat
ened the livelihood of at least IT Negro employees
none of whom connected by police records with
any connivance or law breaking.
These aldermen were Aldermen Joseph Green.
stein and Richard Kantorowitz who refused to vote
when the matter came before the council Alderman
Donald Risk of the license committee tried to be
fair in the matter but he was overwhelmed by the
political ambitions of one alderman, the lack Of
knowledge and understanding of another, the latent
prejudice of another clearly visible through the
years, and the indifference of another.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28
Letters To The Editor

| call and adopt progressive reforms
in political, social, educational, and
economic fields.
Personally, I am tired Of being
told that Negroes are incapable
Of progressive activities without
white mems constant help, and
push. And then add, Liberia and
Ethiopia stand as proofs. They are
the oldest independent African
states which are economically, soci-
ally, and educationally backward
and dependent on white mems help.
Only progress by these nations will
prove these assertions wrong.
Ghana and Egypt are showing
what African states can do once
they are politically free. It is time
Tubman and others follow the ex-
amples displayed by Ghana and
Egypt and respond to the call from
the youth for immediate progress
sive changes; otherwise Negro
youth throughout Africa will have
to call upon them to resign.
We have been humilated far
too long a time. Now it is nothing
but a sign Of responsibility if
the black youth of today, where
ever they are, will stay idle when
any head of state in our country
goes on employing colonial techni-
ques in maintaining his glory at
the expense Of our progress, digni.
ty, and respect, both at home and
abroad - Felix Meta, Gustavus
AdOlphus College, st. Peter, MIMI,
Secretary, TanganyiIxa Students
Associations of the Americas.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28

Our Negro Progress Edition this has been given Emancpa
Proclamation motif recognition of the fact that the
1868 the Tooth the signing Of the historic doc
mnt which officially bondage in these United States
number outstanding business firms labor unions and in
dvduas this edition honng the
the Negro nationally since the signing Of the
Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln
AS this is written this issue Of the Minneapolis
SPOKESMAN to 16 edition The sister publication the St.
Paul RECORDER will have either the usual eight 10
We wish appreciation for the recognition this
special edition organizations
individuals who have this method ciate the Negro his
against tremendous odds the year 1868.
One that those advertising columns
publicly express their the American
Negro the fruits his contributions American society,"
well the responsibilities without
being extended full citizenship rights
The end Of the secondcss citizenship for the American Negro
sight through the political
aided patriotic realistic whites recognize
nation long survive half free and half slave advertiser
this edition quoting Lincoln states.
We glad to have lived
ce for all Americans mnent than
Newman.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28
New Policy Needed
On Defense Contracts

The Defense Department awards contracts for
plans missiles and other military hardware strictly
dollar basis, and to hell with everything else 1t
Is not concerned with what it calls economic diso-
cations when those dislocations inflict appall
ing economic losses and appalling human misery.
This Secretary Mcnamara is quoted saying
Is as it should be.
He is wrong. This Is as 1t should not be.
Private industry sometimes acts this way, but
when it does it earns indignant criticism from the
public, and often from the very Congress which is
ultimately responsible for the frivolous attitude Of
the defense department toward the economic dislo
cation" it fosters. Sometimes private industry that
runs away from its obligations is required by the
government to go back and pick up the pieces-to
compensate and re-employ the victims.
When the defense department sponsors an "econ-
omic dislocation" it not only throws numbers Of
people out of work. 1t confronts- very suddenly
an entire community with disaster. 1t closes bus
nesses 1t destroys the value of real estate vacaes
houses in wholesale numbers and attaches deficiency
judgments against the buyers who have been forced
to abandon them
At the same time 1t confronts another communi-
ty-the momentarily favored" community-wth
all the problems Of boom" The need for throw
ing houses up fast (and often cheap and jerrybut)
for financing construction that may have to be
abandoned after the next contract-letting, for
pand1ng the business community, ofCen with mar
ginal sharp operators, for dealing with the social
and police problems attendant upon large influxes
of new workers and their families - all these
part Of the cost Of Pentagon-style operations too
VINO pays the cost? The American people do Of
course In sense, the cost falls most heavily
military personnel they obliged to move from
one marginal location to another, and to provide
their own housing for their families. The govern
ment makes 1t easy for them to do this-the first
time. Liberal finance terms available to them,
and houses of good quality be provided relative
y cheap But when a site Is abandoned these houses
unstable. The military man not only loses his
equity he Is held liable for the entire loss Of value
caused by Pentagon decision; this liability fol-
lows him to his next post and compncates his prob
lem Of again providing shelter for his family.
Who pays the cost OF the frivolous Pentagon
attitude toward its responsibilities? The immediate
victims, especially do But 1t is a cost that falls
upon the entire country. This makes Secretary
McNamaras doctrine that the production contract Is
the only cost the government is concerned with
appear ridiculous well Irresponsible
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-02-28
The EuSv WuV, Backward

B. Of the American
Grafton surprising
Of Shuman position problems country
day eye eye against
everything.
In his address, to the federation meeting Atlanta
operator from he was against
Big government
participation
Federal medical the aged.
Federal aid to education.
Foreign aid.
assumed that against man-eating shark
Mr. Shuman said anything haven't read about It
And that puts him side by side with Goldwater.
against something, positive
without problems Of this nation and the
world solved ag-ers will they be-
Conditions improved those with the imagination and
explore fields and seek solutions In doing they
bound make mistakes But the constantly yep about those
where
going anyhng-The COokvle CTenn) Citizen