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Langston Hughes And
James Baldwin: Two
Important Books Reviewed

Deserved attention Is being commanded by
James Baldwin's New Yorker essay ("Letter From
a Region in My MindO and the book that grew out
of it and has just been published by Dial Press under
the title The Fire Next Time" This Is a work that
ought to make white people sit up and take notice.
Its publication, however, is good occasion to
call attention to another work of greater Importance
and greater potential impact, which has not re-
ceived the attention which it deserves
Langston Hughes The Fight For Freedom
Ber1ely Publishing Corp is just hard-hittng and
just as bitter 1t Is also more in touch with the
realities of the fight which is going on, and it pre-
sents the struggle in more accurate perspective.
1t is important for Negroes and white people
alike to see the problem both realistically and in
perspective-and this emphaucally does not mean
pussyfooting with the issues or the enemy. On the
contrary. So hope that those who have been
touched by Baldwn's powerful essay will also read
THE Fight for Freedom" a supplement, not an
answer to Baldwins thesis. We hope that every
body will read Baldwin, and we especially hope that
our white friends sympathzers and otherwise, will
read him.
Much of Langston Hughes report Is appalling
and terrifying Some of Baldwin's observations are
terrifying too. For example, the observation that
only the Black Musims of all Negro groups have
learned how to deal successfully with the brutality
against Negroes which is police policy north well
as south: scare the police into inactivity from fear
of retaliation.
Hughes, whose book Is the story of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People,
favors the non-violent approach las does Baldwin,
but Hughes does not soft-pedal the violence which
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Thinks Meeting Was
Flop; Questions Kings
Candidacy EoP SouneiI


Editor: I wish to inform you of
the confusion which has arisen in
our Eighth Ward community on
the subject of Rev. Stanley Kings
decision to run for alderman Of
this ward.
Rev. King and the Banner news
paper called a meeting March 8,
at Sabathani Baptist church, the
ostensible purpose which was sup
posed to help press the Negro for
ward in our community. However
the content of the meeting was a
flop. Frank Alsup was the chair
man.
I hope in some way that you
and others can put Rev. King on
the right track because he has not
shown the interest or participated
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Wilmington,
Titled Promoon?" it thoughtful
those who a living. Miss Burnetts poem:
There's going to be a vacancy above you later on
you'll superintendent gone,
And growing big enough when this shall be the
To quit the post holding and step into his place?
o you to do fromd day to day.
But are getting ready to deserve the larger pay?
If there should vacancy with bigger tasks
Could you step in and fill the place offered you?
Tomorrows not so far away nor is the goal you seek;
Today training you'll
The bigger job just ahead changes brings
that you charge
of things?
It's not to enough hold your place today
It's not enough to do enough your weekly pay;
Some day thereu a vacancy greater o
Will be ready for the place when it shall fall
Every friend reminds us that we are no longer
thought age pre-
not been of
In this daily young
and old and not the oppressive is
deavour William Sith first assistant editor the
edited, the Twin City HERALD a
working together nothing
association
Smiths him youths decry
necessary extremely young spirit
you sIvey gray you'd you
working talking
the sOcaed prime fe" which
around 45 years age.
a early community leader
and figure became beddden his seventies
visit the small office of this whole establishment suffered
loss freshness of outlook optimism tolerance that
acbe only to the failing often to recognize that
youth in spirit just as about vital youth in
In this field the newsbys work with the older people
visit and then who personally
ect for their subscriptions the many sy senior citizens who
thinking Of positive things,
good begin our when few men of
editors editorpub
Usher long that the factor does not important
retrospect 1t possible than think
heir half sarcastay hints at time However foohardy
think any younger people
around this shop including the fellow with
gess that the time coming when will
Whenever anybody suggests this ip
seemed to old in spirit and Frank
financially Minneapolis cleaning
dyeing still
along with that old saying: "a old
1t theory practice which may younger
spirit than you years.-Cecl E. Newman.
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Political Assassination Is
Called Worse Than
Murder By chieuu

Murder BY Chicago PGPer
If there is a crime worse than
murder it is political assassina-
ton. Such a crime compounds the
sin of taking life by weakening the
ability of the people to govern
themselves in an orderly society.
There Is no proof as yet that
Aid. Benjamin S. Lewis was killed
from political motives. The man
ner of the murder strongly sug-
gests, however, a deliberate ex-
ecution.
The Daily News rated Aid.
Lewis among the best members Of
the City Council. This Judgment
was ratified Tuesday when 12,189
voters in his oath Ward voted to
re-elect him, while only S88 op-
posed. This was more than an or
ganization victory; it was a per-
sonal tribute.
In the dark ways Of a segment
Of Chicago politics, the truth about
these matters is rarely fully re-
vealed. There had been a transit
ton Of power in Aid. Lewis's ward,
but he had won praise for the
slillful, amicable manner in which
the new Negro leaders had taken
command. But the ward has a
history Of violence, and the clue
may lie among some of its smold-
ering feuds.
There appears to be a full COM
munity realization of the import
Of this shocking crime. This sense
Of horror is the best assurance that
the hunt for the guilty will be
mrelenting. - Chicago DAILY
NEWS.
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White Not Synonymous
With Right, Neither
Is Black

1t has always been our position that white
chauvinism, demonstrated by the white suprem-
acy crowd in this nation is a dangerous threat to
national unity. This paper feels the same about
black chauvinism, whether exploited by Black Mus
Inns cultsts or the Negroes who use I'VE Negroes"
techniques in Irresponsible emotional attacks on
whites in general
We don't think white means right nor do we
subscribe that being Negro Of African and Euro
pean descent makes superior to other ethnic
groups.
1t is difficult for us to understand how the
American Negro who has all along been the victim
of white chauvnism" in its worst FORM can find
logic in copying the evils of the symptom by retreat
ing into extreme black nationalsm."
Nor do we believe that the inherent good sense
which has made the Negro rather patiently accom-
odate himself to oppressive conditions, at the same
time pressing for and winning his rights will be
abandoned. Those forces which are so foolish as to
preach race hatred by Negroes an answer to the
failure of the majority group in this nation to grant
the Negro his full constitutional rights more rapid
ly, are on unsound dangerous ground
The tremendous progress the Negro has made
In this nation has been due to the fact that he has
not used the despicable methods by which his op-
pressors have sought to keep him from full citizen
ship. After 100 years he still proceeds steadfastly
forward trying to win equality within the frame
work of the American system of government BY use
of his ballot the courts by direct but peaceful pro-
test by larger and increasingly effective Of his
economic power the Negro has been moving into
the main stream Of American life without using
appeals to racial hate a weapon
Luckily he has not in the main allowed frustra-
ton from mistreatment every hand to embitter
him to the extent that he resorted to hate and bgot
ry on his part America is indeed lucky that the
American Negro has not turned to subversion and
race hatred a emotional tool That the Negro has
not resorted to such weapons Is evidence Of his faith
in speeded up program of extending all of the
citizenship benefits we'll as the responsibilities
to Americans of color
Such devotion to the ideals which are supposed
to be symptomadc Of democratic society must be
more greatly recognized by the white majority in
the US less they unwittingy nurture in the Negro
feeling that he will only succeed by using the tao
tics of the white supremacy" crowd exemplified
by the Faubuses, the Barnetts and the Eastlands
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Typographical Errors
Happen In The Best
OF puhlie pPin%s

Editor: Just as I was preparing
to phone your office and kid your
staff about a gosh-awful typo
graphical error on last weeks
front page I picked up my copy
of the evening daily and saw an
error on its front page almost as
wild as the one your staff perpe-
trated I then decided instead to
write you and tell you that my
wife and our family think that
even with the occasional typogra-
phical errors and lapses, your
paper is still outstanding and we
are glad it comes to our house
each week.
My wife who had some journal
ism in college thinks your paper
excellent in makeup, style and vi
tality. Watch those typos Il picked
that word up from a newspaper
man friend) and keep the paper
coming. - A. L. Erickson, Minne-
apOlis, MINI.
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family. I did not realize until I
read your Publishers Corner of
two weeks ago that our Negro
fellow Americans had been prac-
tically excluded from social affairs
given by all us. Presidents until
the John Kennedys took over the
White House. I am sure millions
of white friends of the American
Negro are still unaware of the sit
uation. I say bravo to the John
Kennedys! repeat that I certain
ly Vicariously enjoyed your Wash
ington trip with you, every min
ute of it through the two pieces
you have written on the trip
Mrs. Thelma Berlack, st. Paul,
Mimi, March 8, 1868.
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VIEWS & OPINIONS
THE WORLD OVER
Chester BowIes Points
Out Shame Of

US. Race Bios
Chester Bowles, the presidents
special adviser on African, Asian
and Latin American affairs, re-
ports that on a recent trip to Afri-
ca he was constantly questioned
about James Meredith and the
University Of Mississippi.
Why was there such racial dis
elimination? What was wrong
with America? Bowles found a
pat answer in defense Of our gov
ernment. He would say this:
Where else have you ever heard
Of a government with such strong
convictions about racial equality
and such respect for law that 1t Is
willing to muster 10000 soldiers to
enforce the right Of one Negro
student to an integrated educa-
ton?
The answer is impressive. But,
Bowles pointed out, there Is an
obvious follow-up question that
wasn't asked:
Why, 100 years after our Eman-
cipation Proclamation, was it nee
essary to call up an army division
to secure a basic human right es-
tablished under the 14th amend
ment to the United States Consti-
tuition?
That is the question Americans
should be asking themselves. The
government is doing a fine job to
promote integration and guarantee
basic rights. But not enough ordin-
ary citizens are engaged in the
same thing. We have made gains
in the last few years. Yet it Is nine
years since the supreme court de-
cision on school education. And of
some 100000 Negro children In
schools in II southern and border
states only 100000 are In integrat-
ed schools. And most Of those
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Our Past This Week
NIP for Negro History Scrapboo

Oup AOr negro hAspory Scr0pb00lE
March 1, 1895 - Abyssinians
defeat Italians at Adowa.
March 1, 1922 - Arthur G. Free.
upon the resignation of John F.
Costello, became Recorder of
Deeds in Washington.
March 1, 1927 - The first brick
was laid in Morris Memorial build
ing, Nashville, Tenn, The mort
gage-payng was celebrated in
1912.
March 2, 1857 - Reconstruction
bill passed over President John
sons veto.
March 2, 1858 - Frederick
Douglass appeals to Negroes to
join Union forces.
March 3, 1867 - Howard Univ
ersity, Washington, D. c., was
chartered by an Act Of Congress.
March 3, 1884 - Bishop Isaac
Lane, CME leader and educator,
was born in Jackson, Tenn.
March 8, 1887 - James M. Trot-
ter was confirmed as Recorder of
Deeds, succeeding Frederick Doug
lass.
March 4, 1S43 - Peter Ogden
was granted charter from England
to organize Negro Odd Fellows.
March 5, ITO - Crispus At
tucks became first martyr for
American independence. Attucks,
a Negro sailor, was killed In the
Boston Commons Massacre and
was among first to shed blood An
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sun Will set on Everett LuOmA
Portuguese Africa before Congress
ever gives self-government to the
only city in the United States with
a Negro majority"
Although it is true that the Con-
sdtution does give Congress ex-
elusive authority to arrange the
government of the District of Col
umbia, this does not necessarily
preclude home-rule.
Indeed, until the 1905 the
people of Washington did elect a
mayor and city council. In the
1905, Congress suddenly decided
that the capitol was not ready for
democracy because, after the Civil
War, Negroes had won themselves
the right to vote.
This began gradual degenera-
ton Of conditions within Washing
ton. BY the 1920's, apartheid was
almost as rigidly enforced in Wash
ington as it is now in South Af-
rica. In this city, where the orig
inal Declaration Of Independence is
enshrined in stately marble build
ing located on the site Of an old
slave market, a Negro could not
eat in a downtown restaurant, stay
at a luxury hotel, join the local
Bar Association or Press Club, or
become an apprentice in a build
ings-trade craft union.
These inhuman barriers Of the
1920's have gradually fallen. The
Negro, however, still cannot be-
come union briclIlayer or cleo
trician because labor leaders, along
with the real estate men, remain
among the most devoted disciples
of Jefferson Davis, the President
of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea.
In 1854 occurred the greatest
victory yet in the Supreme Court
decision that declared segregation
itself an infringement of individual
liberties. But the Supreme Court
can only give the nominal rights to
the Negro. Only Congress can al
ter the economic conditions Of the
Negro and Congress is determined
not to act.
Meyer further writes in the same
article, 1T is an old saw in the
Capital that General Lee never
captured the city in the Civil War
but that Confederates have ruled
1t since"
The COnfeder ates control
Washington, DC. because of the
majority system so religiousIy
adhered to by both political part
les. In each Congress, either the
Senate or House District Of Col
umbia Committee is invariably
In Dixiecrat hands.
How useful and important Con-
federate control of Washington can
be was Illustrated by an incident
a few years ago when a notorious
Louisiana racist hired a photo
grapher to stir up a few staged
fist-fights between white and Ne
gro youngsters in order to drive
home the wickedness of "mixin'
and minglin'"
The Dixiecrats can starve the
Washington school system of
funds, harass it by Investigations
and then condemn the very results
they have helped to bring about.
This success in maintaining pow
erty causes the results of poverty.
The whites have been escaping to
the suburbs that the Negro is not
permitted to enter even if he had
the resources to do so. The result
is that now s2% of the public
school students In Washington are
Negro. Washington certainly is an
ideal tool for and-desegregation
propaganda.
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schools are either 95% Negro or.
95% white. Furthermore, there Is
widespread job discrimination.
Government action isn't enough.
Nor is it enough to point to the
Constitution, to our laws, to the
Communist menace as reasons for
encouraging an end to discrimina-
ton. Bowles points out why we
must end it:
The reason is purely and simply
because racial discrimination Is
fundamentally wrong. 1t flies in
the face of our Judeo-C Christian
heritage, our democratic ethics, our
sense of how man should treat his
brother.-Milwaukee journal.
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A Subscriber Who
Is Student Plans


Editor: I read the Publishers s
Corner" in the paper of March 7,
1868. After reading this, I feel
should write this letter.
I owe you for some years back
for the subscription to the paper.
I am still in school, the University
of Minnesota, and am not working
at the present time. I have been
very low on funds since 1869. How
ever, I do feel now that I should
have somehow managed to pay you
what owe. I will keep this in
mind in the future, and when
do have money I will pay my past
dues. Please continue to send the
paper to me if you can. - Sin
cerely yours, Q. T., Minneapolis,
Mimi, March 8, 1868.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-14
FRANKLY SPEAKING
BY Everett Luonna

Karl E. Meyer writes in the Feb.
22nd edition Of the British weekly,
New Statesman, 1.-Two anti-colon-
ial rituals take place annually in
North America. At the United
Nations, Portugal is condemned
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-14
It's AS Simple
AS This

The majority of the American Negroes today do
not like minstrel shows, period They feel with good
reason that minstrel shows help perpetuate the
stereotypes which have hindered the acceptance Of
the Negro American citizen.
The fact that American Negroes reject minstrel
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-14

I'VE get as upset as any at this
new crop Of teen-agers. And then
we read a letter one Of them has
written an expert asking how to
get rid Of pimples. and we realize
nothing has changed" - Richard
Mayer Jr., North Vernon (Ind.)
Sun.
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for her repression
in Angola, and in
Washington an
American Presi-
dent appeals
for an end to
foreign rule in
the Capital City.
1t is a prudent
wager that the
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Enjoy Report On
Washington Trip BY
Paper's Publisher

"oSnin9ton Trip ny
Puper's Publisher
Editor: Sometime ago I called
to complain about something
didn't agree with which appeared
in your paper. Now, I think
should tell you how much I am en-
joying the washington Diary"
telling Of the recent trip which
you and other Twin Citians made
to Washington for the Lincoln day
reception and buffet at the White
House.
Although am a liberal Re-
publican I admire the youth and
spirit Of the present White House
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-14
DRY POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

The chief actors In the nations
election contest are again
being urged to end the suspense by
a coin. Latest word from
the Horses Mouth, however, Is
that they are more in the mood to
flip a couple Of lids.
Assorted space probes have
failed to yield evidence that there
is life as we know 1t on other plan
cts: no carbon monoxide.
Indignation, outrage, and high
dudgeon are the reactions Of the
trade to legislative proposals that
label their packages
with understandable statements of
what's inside. Their spokesmen
protest that this violates their
most cherished article Of the Bill
of Rights. The one that says
There's a sucker born every min
ute"
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-14

A major cause Of common colds,
says a researcher, is polluted air.
This is not to be confused with
polluted airwaves, which are held
responsible for malalse in a quite
different part Of the anatomy.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-14

II It were true that time Is
money. just think Of the good for
tune Of those who walt for the bus.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-06-08

ship Hour.
Grand Officers who are ex'
pected to be in attendance
are: Hon. Hobson R. Reyn-
olds, Grand Exalted Ruler; P,
M. Blair, Grand Commission
or, Bathing Beauty, Talent
and F a h | o n Department
Mrs. Nettie B. Smith, Grand
Daughter Ruler.
State Officers are: Hon. Ed
ward v. Cochran, President;
Willie Wilks, 1st Vice; A. D
Booker, End Vice; Roy Brooks
3rd Vice; Roosevelt Will
liams, Secretary; T. ]. Mon.
ey, Treasurer; J. w. Casey,
Esquire; H. B. Cooper, Inner
Guard; Elijah Smith, w. j
Bishop, Pete Lewis, State
Trustees; r. H. Young, Direc-
tor of Public Relations; Atty
Jack HI. Young, Legal Advis-
er; A. B. Peyton, Director
Jr. Herd; Jake Thomas, Mas
ter of Social Sessions. Homer
Dunn, Director Economics
Charles Strimer, Director Vet
Grams Affairs; D. A. w. Dunn
as, Director of Health; DR.,
Claude Walston, Director Or.
al Hygiene; E. T. Hawkins,
Director, Athletic; Norman
Allen, Asst. State Director,
Civil Liberties.
Daughter State Officers are:
|PDGR Willie H. Rudd, State
President; Miss Ruth M
Washington, Vice; Mrs. Cert.
rude Darlington, Recording
Sec, Mrs. Mildred Williams
Financial Secretary; Mrs
Hattie Lott, Treasurer, Mrs.
Victoria Franklin, Chaplain,
Mrs. Hattie Johnson, Escort
Mrs. Rosalie Hopkins, Asst
Escort; Mrs. Martha McCray
Gatekeeper, Mrs. Write B.
Weaks, Doorkeeper; Mrs
Emma Luster, Asst. Vice
President; Mrs. Darlests
Richardson, Mrs. Emily Bish.
op, Mrs. Gertie Mae Lear
Mrs. Rosemary Stewart, Mrs
Carrie Washington, Trustees;
Mrs. N. j. Cuney, Legal Ad
wiser; Mrs. Mable Hill Organ
list.
ID e p a r t m e mt a | Chair
men are: Arts & Craft, Hen
rietta Lee, Chairman, Thelms
Welch, Co-Chairman Educa
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-06-08
Holy Ghost Hold
Exercises

Commencement Exercises
were held for graduates of
Holy Ghost Church, Sunday,
June 2, beginning with Bac-
calaureate Services at Holy
Ghost Church.
The Graduation Exercises
were held at College Park Au-
ditorium, with Miss Katie
jenkins, making the Saluta-
tory address and Miss Yvonne
Holmes, the Valedictory ad-
dress.
The address to the gradu-
ates was given by Rev. Ber.
nard Law, Editor of the Mis-.
sissippi Register. Diplomas
were presented by Rev. An
thony Bourges and music rem
dered by the Holy Ghost High
School Glee Club.
The Class Motto: ITO God
the honor; to our neighbor
the benefit; to ourselves the
burden"
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-06-08
JACKSON SOCIAL
NEWS
ELK PARADE SUNDAY.

lELk PARADE SUNDAY. !.
FRIENDS of our friend,
Burbee Jones who lives out
California way. will regret
Ito learn of her recent illness
and will join us in praying
that she is now completely re-
covered.
HANDSOME WILLIE b.
Cameron, son of friend Helen
Sanders, home from Lincoln
III in Jefferson City, Mo. :.
brings a very good report of
his years activities at the
college. especially his con-
tributions to the schools bas-
ketball team. We wish for
this young man continued
success.
OUR DEEP SYMPATHY
goes to our Les Royales' sis
ter, ZETTA CRUDRUP in the
sudden death of her beloved
husband. for whom funeral
services were held at Mt.
Helm Baptist Church this
week. Always, as we attend
club meetings in this home
and as we were associated
with this brother Elk at the
Elk Home. we found him
to be possessed of all the at
tributes of a true and kindly
gentleman. Again we offer
to this family our deep SYM
COULD GO on and on.
but gotta stop. PARENTS.
have you taken that GIRL OR
BOY GRADUATE who is of
age. to the court house to
become a QUALIFIED VOT-
Err? We of this column have
a feeling and an opinion that
to have EVERY ELIGIBLE
YOUNG PERSONS NAME
ON THE REGISTRATION
BOOK AS "A QUALIFIED
VOTER. WOULD DO MUCH
TO SOLVE MANY OF OUR
PROBLEMS. FOR A VOTE.
LESS PEOPLE WILL FOR.
EVER BE A HOPELESS
PEOPLE.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-06-08

4 The 9th Annual Com
mencement Exercises was
held at Rust College, May %,
1863. The Commencement ad-
dress was delivered by Mr..
Randall C. Morgan, a graduate
of Rust College. Mr.. Morgan
is former President of the
Frontiersmen of America and
proprietor of Ironwood Drugs,
Gary Indiana.
The subject of Mr.. Nor
gan's address was: can OBJ
legation of The Educated"
Mr.. Morgan stated that, serv-
ice was the major obligation
of the educated. He pointed
out to the graduates, ITO
serve or not to serve. Am l
involved - to serve God, man
and the community, Opportu-
mites to serve are greater than
ever, this is exemplified by
various movements for social
reforms.
He further stated that, The
role of the educated should
have great impact on the
changing and improving of the
human heritage in America,
America lacks morality, lead.
needs men bigger than our
heritage. The educated must