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ers," Randolph emphasized la
boris stake in the success of civil
rights. "No white worker is
secure in his rights" Randolph
declared, until black workers
are secure in their rights"
Randolph suggested that AFL-
CIO leaders such as Meany and
Reuther 60 into communities
and urge the central bodies to
assume and to recognize their
moral obligation to fight for the
elimination of race bias against
the workers" This approach,
Randolph said, would be "emi-
nently constructive"
Randolph called for a domes-
tic Marshall Plan to assist all
underprivileged - not just Ne
groes - in achieving a position
higher up in the economic scale
Of decency and security"
Randolph was questioned by
Kenneth Jacobson of the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch and How
ard Norton Of The Baltimore
Sun.
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attacked and burned him.
Arson Investigators and At
lanta police came up with the
following evidence which make
them believe that the victim ac-
cidentally burned himself.
Friends Of Lanigan say that
he was very drunk and they left
him at the rear Of o building to
sober up. A witness stated that
he saw Lanigan with . cigarette
in his mouth shortly before his
clothes caught fire.
It was also reported that two
burned books Of matches were
found stuck together, indicating
they had flared up together.
There was no flamable fluid
found on what remained Of the
victims clothes.
Putting all these facts togeth-
er, L. X. G.. Davis, of the arson
squad, said it appeared that the
victim caused his own injuries.
At the time the victim told
his story, Atlanta police doubted
the story and insisted on an in
Jackson advocate., 1963-11-30
AFRO ASIAN FEELING IS
"HE WAS The FIRST"


asf1S was the first American
President who understood us
and our problems"
This reaction Of an African
ambassador to the news OF
President Kenmedy's assassina-
ton sums am the feelings OF
thai section Cf the UN General
Assembly fepTesenting Asian
and African nations.
Afro-Asian attachment to
President Kennedy was both
political and sentimental.
He was the man who had
come to terms with nonalign-
ment aad accepted sincerely
the nv Hations' passionate de-
sire to remain diSentangled
from the quarrels among the
great powers.
He was also the man whose
civil-rights program had cap
tured the imagination of the
non-white peoples. The Afri-
cans in particular, because Of
their emotional involvement in
the fate of the American Negro,
considered President Ken
nedy's efforts to close the chap
ter opened 100 years ago with
the Civil War as of historical
and world significance.
And then he was the mar
who despite or because of Cuba
had succeeded in achieving
realistic understanding witt
the Soviet Union that held OH
to the Afro-Asian countries tn,
hope of a period of peace il
which their needs and prob
lens could receive the consid
Grafton impossible in q COLI
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veStigation.
The district attorney men,
toned rumors that defense plan
ned to move for q change in
venue for the trial. Sanders
said that no further preliminary
motions are planned 'at this
time" but said he would not
definitely rule out the possibil-
ity.
Waller also requested that
Judge Hendrick set aside "at
least IL trial days for this case"
If the trial date holds good,
Beckwith will have been held in
jail without bond for 218 days
when trial begins - much Of
that time was consumed by q
legal hassle over whether or
not the former Marine would
have to submit to pre-trial men,
tai examinations ordered by
Judge Hendrick in July.
The Mississippi Supreme
Court ruled two weeks ago that
Beckwith would not have to
undergo the mental tests, and
ordered him returned to Kinds
County for trial.
He had been held In the Rank
in County Jail in Brandon pend
ing a decision on the examina-
tons.
Two earlier attempts to set a
trial date were thwarted when
Rankin Sheriff Jonathan Ed
wards failed to return the de-
fendant to the custody Of Kinds
officials. Edwards said he had
not received a copy Of the
Supreme Court mandate.
Beckwith, tly-dressed In q
dark suit and looking undisturb-
ed, was returned to Hind 8
County about 10 q. m. Monday.
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years ago "lifted his eyes to the
future, the future that IL our
present."
True TO democracy's basic
principle that all men are GRE
ated equal and endowed by the
Creator with priceless human
rights, the good citizen now, az
always before, is called upon
to defend the rights Of others
az he does his own; subordinate
self to the country's good; re-
fuse to take the easy way today
that may invite national disas-
ter tomorrow; accept the truth
that the work still to be done
awaits his doing" Einsehower
said.
Gov. William w. Scranton,
another speaker at the ceremony
observing the Tooth anniversary
Of the address, said that Lincoln
was great as q man and as a
president because he had faith
in the people, listened to them,
but yet led them This same
strong mixture Of following and
leading is what is needed in
America today"
America will survive 80 long
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war climate.
President Kennedy estab-
lished his popularity with the
Afro-Asians when, as Senator,
he spoke in 1857 In favor of
United States support for thk
independence Of Algeria.GS = :,
To most Afro-Asians - late
President personified the
American tradition of anti
colonialism and Of the rights
OF peoples to self-determina-
tion.
Il is lnown that President
Kennedy. kept in frequent
private correspondence with
many OF the leaders of the
third world of Asia ana Africa
A number Of them were re-
ceived IN Washington at the
White House with such warm
feelings that the impression
was invariably lasting.
His administration offered
considerable assistance to the
United Arab Republic. but il is
no secret here that in his cor
respondence with President
Nasser Mr.. Kennedy urged
moderation in the relations be-
tween the Arab world and Is
irael.
AT a time when Guinea was
charged by some as leaning
toward the Soviet camp. the
Snrewd policy pursued by the
Kennedy administration en-
aoled that highly important
African land to reestablish it's
policy of independence with
out loss of face or recrimina-
tons.
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II don't believe there has beer
any philosophical change in The
attitude of Congress toward the
programs of the two Presidents
Sen. Eastland said. People who
were opposed to the civil rights
program, | believe. are still op.
posed to it,.
Sen. John Stennis described
the new Presidents position on
civil rights as extreme"
Il am totally opposed to these
proposals, as heretofore" Stem
mis- asserted. He went on to say.
however, Johnson's position las
to foreign policy and interna-
tional affairs, national defense,
frugality and economy and re-
lated matters. was strong and
constructive.
"At a time when we need
unity more than ever before. It
is unfortunate that he should
give top legislative priority to
the civil rights bill - the most
diviSive issue of our time"
Rep. John Bell Williams declar-
ed.
! Legislation should be the prod
uct of reason, not EMOTION the
congressman added.
Here's what other members
OF the delegation had to say:
Rep. William M. Colmer-
Highly controversial legisIa-
ton like civil rights should not
be considered in an atmosphere
charged with emotional hyster-
ia. Moreover, the brutal assas-
/ sination Of President Kennedy,
for whom we all mourn, has no
bearing on the merits Of these
proposals. If they were right
before his death. they are still
right. If they we're wrong, they
are still wrong.
"Our own feeling is that the
Congress should pass the re.
mainder of the appropriations
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as we have leaders Of the people
who use as their guidelines the
peoples common sense" Scran-
ton said. "While politicians,
and even statesmen, for in
stance, may argue nightly a.
bout the relative danger to the
Republic from the far right or
the far left, the people in their
common sense reject both.
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Continued From Page One)
en-, inform and advise" trade
unionists in their struggle TO
eliminate racial prejudice.
Appearing on the public SER
vice program LABOR NEWS
CONFERENCE over the Mutual
Broadcasting System, Randolph,
president of the Sleeping Car
Porters, noted that "the unions
are not responsible for all Of the
discrimination in the country" !"
and called on religious groups
as well as business and industry
to join in this endeavor.
Randolph praised AFL-CIO
President George Meany's civil
rights address to the delegates
attending labor's Fifth Consti-
tutional Convention in New
York last week. 1t was, said
Randolph complete, compre-
hensive, positive and without
reservations"
Observing that some trade
unionists fear that equal OPP
portunity for employment to Ne
gro workers may endanger the
security Of jobs for white work
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John F. Kennedy is also re-
membered as the first Presi-
dent who inaugurated policy
Of long-range economic and
technical assistance to q num-
Der of Afro-Asian countries.
During the Communist Chi
nese invasion of India the role
played by Washington had
been considered then, and still
is being considered, rs master
ly. There were no "I-told-you-
so' attitudes nor requests for
a change in policies.
Because he had q strong
sense of history" said an Asian
delegate, president Kennedy
understood that the emergence
of Asia and Africa had inevi-
tably altered the pattern of in
ternational relations"
"He knew that we, the COL
ored people, had become par
ticipantS and not merely pawns
of world history. That is why
we shall always consider him
a great friend and a man who
already belongs to the ages"
re added.
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Applications being the positions of AUTOMOTVE
MECHANIC, VS. AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC FOREMAN, SIS;
filled in the Army Subsector Command Jackson Mississippi.
to applicants
willing to
bership during their of employment.
information this Examination and
application
apply Except Atlanta
application available office
Civil Service Department
Army Area) Building Street.
Atlanta Atlanta Region
E., Atlanta, Georgia 303O3
mailed the Executive Secretary
Civil Department of the Army Aanta Area)
than
will after this date unless postmarked
before the closing date of the Examination
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vestigation Of the burning
rather than start . search for
the accused youths. Lanigan -
still reported IN poor condition
at Grady.
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bills and 60 home.
Rep. Thomas G. Abernethy-
II feel very strongly that the
President could have helped his
country as well as himself II he
had not dealt with such ham,
mering emphasis on the explo-
sive and divisive civil rights
program. Our country Is con-
fronted with serious problems,
both domestic and foreign. We
live in a troubled world. To
solve these problems requires a
united North, South, East and
West.
"Evaluating the speech as q
whole. | fear we are in for q
considerable amount of section
al and racial differences. Let
us hope not, for indeed our
great country has had entirely
too much of both"
Rep. Arthur Winstead-"T
big problem is just to see how
active he is in trying to pass
the civil rights bill and some OF
the other legislation he recon-
mended. There is no question
but that Lyndon knows Con-
gress, and with his experience
and training he probably is as
we'll informed as anyone could
be under the circumstances to
take over at this particular
time and try to pull the coun-
try together.
"But the methods he uses
from here on out to try TO enact
pending civil rights bills and
other controversial legislation
will determine the kind Of pres
ident he will make"
Rep. Jamie Whitten - Since
President Johnson already had
committed himself to President
Kennedy's program I suppose
we should have been prepared
for his endorsement Of the
statements by the late presi-
dent, though we had hoped we
would have a period OF delay
in an effort to let tempers cool:
His Acknowledgement that
Congress is entitled to its own
viewpoint leaves us to hope we
NAV be able to modify civil
rights and other Objectionable
legislation.
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nire be drawn for the trial, and
took under confederation q mo
ton by defense attorney Hardy
Lott that the venire include mo
less than 800 names. !"
The third defense counsel is
Hugh Cunningham Of jackson.
Both Sanders and Lott are from
Greenwood.
Dist. Atty. William waller
informed the court that he had
already complied with q de-
fense request that 1t be fur
nished with copies Of the finger
print found on the rifle scope.
Waller said he was ''ready
for trial." but would need at
least a Today notice in order
to schedule the appearance Of
witnesses from Washington, D.
c., presumably experts fir m
the FBI who aided In the in.
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lence - that is, as students and
teachers, we must strive for
more than mere mediocrity. We
must strive continuously for ex-
cellence in education, az Ex-
pendability we must use up
ourselves in scholarship, in SER
vice and in sacrifice in our
chosen profession so that we
can lead our state and nation to
higher goals, (5) Great expan-
siveness - that our educational
efforts are never complete; that
there must always be what is
commonly called in educational
circles, "the continuing chal-
lenge."
In his closing statements, DR..
Armstrong challenged his audi
ence to do battle against dis
ease, ignorance, Indifference,
apathy, and complimentary.
The conference was well at
tended by principals, critic
teachers, supervisors, and stu
dent teachers.
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Full Text Of The Address On The
Ralph Edwards Day Program AT
Piney Woods Country Life School
bv Hon. Rex |, Brown President
And Chairman Emeritus OF The
Board Of Miss. Power & Light Go.
THOSE HAVING TORCHES
THOSE HAVING TORCHES

its early years.
And our tour of the campus
reminded us of other milestones
in Piney Woods history. We
remembered reading about it's
first new building - made pos
sible through the combined
gifts of 10000 feet Of lumber
from a mill owner, and the
hard work of that group of
students who, with loving hands,
turned the boards into desper-
ately needed dormitory and
classroom space
We remembered DR.. Jones
telling us to acquire 800 acres
of land from the father of for
mer classmate at the University
of Iowa, and how this made
possible a more practical lab
oratory for training in dairy
ing, livestock care and modern
farm methods.
We were reminded of "The
Cotton Blossoms" - the tour
ing singing groups who so ably
represented the Piney Woods
School in tours throughout the
country = and the contributions
they made in bringing the phi
losophies and needs of the SCH
DOL to the attention of thous-
ands.
Then as we looked around
US, at the campus of today, we
knew the pride that Laurence
Jones must feel. His Piney
Woods Country Life School
still teaches the same practi-
cal, productive PHILOSOPHERS up
on which it was founded in 1900.
Every student must still learn
at least two trades so that if
work Is scarce in one, he can
turn of other. Yet today, the
school can do so much MORE.
for it is properly stated with
dedicated teachers, and is beau
tifully equipped, and comfortab-
ly housed in modern buildings.
Yes, Laurence Jones must know
the true satisfaction that can
come only to man who has
seen his dreams come true be-
cause he has worked to MAKE
them come true, ever mindful
of the Divine Guidance which
has been his constant source
OF inspiration.
Todays campus also brings
to mind the contributions of a.
mother man. He, too, had a tor
CHI - the "torch' of talent.
The name Ralph Edwards is
known today throughout the
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The principal speaker on the
program, whose address in full
is found elsewhere in this paper,
was Honorable Rex I. Brown,
former President and now
Chairman Emeritus Of the
Board Of Mississippi Power and
Light Company.
Included among others pre-
sent for the program were DR..
R. H. Fenstermacher, Of Vicks-
burg, President, Mississippi
Division, American Cancer Soc
iety; Jas Chadwick, Public Re-
.lations Director, Mississippi
Division, American Cancer Soc
iety; Hal E. Haywood, Men,
Der National Board Of Directors,
American Cancer Society +,
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ers devotees to the program
"This Is Your Life" saw Ralph
Edwards beautifully and touch
ingly unfold the life Of the
Little Professor" Laurence C.
Jones, and his founding Of
Piney Woods Country Life
School, and at the end call upon
viewers to each send at least q
One Dollar Bill to the school to
help the Little Professor" to
continue his great work.
In q matter Of days the post
office at Jackson was complete
ly swamped by the responsive
letters, some Of which contained
gifts of as high as $1,000. The
sum soon reached the million
mark, and now the Laurence C.
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Chairman local Arrangement
Committee Of Ralph Visit; J.
Herman Hines, 1863 State Cru
SADIE Chairman and Miss Eucil:
le Russ, Executive Director,
Mississippi Division, American
Cancer Society; Mr.. Ray TILL
man, Treasurer, Of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society, Mississippi
Division and v. President Of the
First National Bank, and Mr..
Noel Mills, Vice-President and
Trust Officer, Deposit Guaranty
Bank and Trust Company.
A number of former gradual
es Of the school, including some
Of those who took part in the
"This Is Your Life Show were
also present for the Program.
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Jones Foundation, the outgrow-

Jones Foundation, the outgrow-
tn Of the responses is now more
than One and One-quarter Mil
lion Dollars deposited in the De-
post Guaranty Bank in Jack
son, Mississippi.
In response to the speech by
Mr.. Edwards, Prof. Jones re-
vealed that Mrs. Sadie B. Cald-
well, a wealthy White Woman
of Georgia, who saw the Pro-
gram on "This Is Your Lite,
who had originally planned to
make her gift to another source,
changed her will and left the
residue of her estate, $500, 900
to Piney Woods Country Life
School, which will be used for
q New Economics Building.
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ton for Piney Woods Country
Life School was held. At that
time, the trust fund contained
some $65O,OOO.
Contributions have continued
coming year after year, and the
fund - carefully managed by
the Board of Trustees - has
grown to over q million and a
quarter dollars.
Thus, the Piney Woods Coun-
try Life School owes a great
debt of gratitude to our honor
ed guest today. Much of the
progress we see around us on
the campus - and many future
expansions which are planned
can be directly traced to this
man whose interest and concern
made possible the Laurence c.
Jones Foundation.
1t is most fitting then, that
we recognize our guest in a
very special way.
Mr.. Edwards, a new building
has just been completed on this
campus to house the administra-
tive offices of the school. Here
decisions will be made which will
determine the future of Piney
Woods Country Life School.
Students in years to come will
go to this building for guidance
and leadership.
Here they will remember that
their president and founder had
a torch and passed it on to 9th
ers. And here they will be re-
minded that another man passed
his torch Of talent on to them,
too that they might have
light instead of darkness.
On behalf of the administra-
ton, the faculty, the student
body and the Board of Trustees,
it is my sincere pleasure to Of
ficially dedicate the new ad-
ministration building, which will
henceforth be known as Ralph
Edwards Hall.
Friends, l present to you Mr..
RALPH EDWARDS.
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Plato once said, "Those hav-
ing torches will pass them on
to others"
We are gathered in this audi
trium today because of the
truth of this philosophers state
ment. The Piney Woods Country
Life School. was founded, and
has succeeded, because those
having torches have passed
them on to others.
/ would like to talk to you
for a few minutes about two
men. They are men of different
backgrounds-men of different
callings yet they are alike,
for both have passed their tor
ches on to others.
The first man to whom | re-
fer is DR.. Laurence c. Jones,
a man who commands respect,
admiration and affection from
everyone who is fortunate e.
nough to know him.
His "torch" is a burning de-
sire to be OF service to others,
and his accomplishments in a
chewing this desire are all well
known to all of us here.
We know and love the story
that started under a cedar tree
near a spring of cool running
water. We know that here, over
half a century ago, DIR. Jones
met his first student that
here he first passed on the
torch of knowledge and
founded a school now rich in
traditions and accomplishments.
When Laurence Jones grad
uated from the University of
Iowa in 1907, his scholastic n
bility and his sterling charac-
ter opened opportunities for him
in several directions. But he had
his heart set on one goal. ~
want to do something for my
people," he said.
We remembered these words
today as our group visited the
little log cabin that was Piney
Woods first school building
and we heard again the familiar
and much loved story of how
"Uncle Ed Taylor" after hear
ing the dedicated dreams of
Laurence Jnes, had contributed
the cabin, which had originally
been used as a sheep shed, and
the 40 acres of land around it.
We also visited the peaceful
resting place of the school pres
ident's wife and helpmate,
Grace Allen Jones, who dedi-
Gated her life to the school in
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The program held in the
Cedar Tree Library Auditorium
in dedication Of the RALPH
EDWARDS OFFICE BUILD
ING, which will bear a bronze
likeness of the Television Star,
and perpetuate his memory in
the life of Piney Woods Coun-
try Life School.
What caused the celebration
Of Ralph Edwards Day, and the
dedication Of the building in
his name at the school is the
fact that on the evening Of Dec
ember Is, 1854 television view
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after Federal District Judge
Frank Ellis refused to order
Tulane to admit two Negro
graduate students in 1862.
But the Judge said the uni
versity was free to admit
Negroes - If it wanted to.
Tulane's board of admins
traitors then voted to admit
students regardless of race,
starting In February.
The university was
founded in 1884. 1t was then
called the Medical School of
Louisiana. 1t became Tulane.
University in 1884.