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The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

p r E p A r A T % N S
FOR FIRST CLASS CITIZEN.
SHIP AS we prepare to
lake our places with other
people who are enjoying the
full benefits of first class citi-
zenship it is well that we
be informed along all lines
that will enable us to assume
the RESPONSIBILITIES of
first class citizens. With the
GENERAL ELECTION COM
ing up, November 5, it is nee.
essary that all QUALIFIED
VOTERS be familiar with the
following information:
EVERY VOTER must have
registered four months before
the date of the general cleo
lion If registered in your
county by July 8, you are
clear on this step.
MISSISSIPPI STATE Elec.
ton Laws states that you must
have been a resident of the
State two consecutive years
before being eligible to vote.
POLL TAX RECEIPTS do
not have to be taken to the
polls on November 5, just so
long as you are not marked
delinquent" by failure to pay
the poll tax for two consecu-
tive years.
WATCH YOUR DAILY
PAPERS for Changes in vo-
ting places If you are in
doubt about any information
concerning the forthcoming
election - the ballot, etc.
We would advise you to con.
tact some official of the VO-
TERS LEAGUE the nom
partician organization whose
main purpose is to help you
in performing your VOTING
DUTIES in ALL ELECTIONS.
Heading this organization
is ATTY. G. A. HALL with
offices at 1151z North Parish
Street.
WE DO NOT TELL YOU
FOR WHOM TO VOTE
we do ask you to VOTE IN
TELLIGENTLY and do not be
"SWAYED BY PROPAGAN-
DA" More about this next
week.
REMEMBER, A VOTELESS
PEOPLE WILL FOREVER BE
A HOPELESS POPL.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19
GARDEN CLUB
COUNCIL

The Garden Club Council
met Thursday at College
Park Clubhouse with Mrs.
Vera H. Thompson, presiding.
During an interesting business
session, plans were discussed
for a new project to begin
very soon and for an expand
ed program of the council.
September Lawn of the
Month" awards went from the
Council to Mrs. Susie Mae
Lee, 1907 Perkins Street, Tin
MIA Garden Club; Mrs. Fran
ces M. Alexander, 1121 w.
Pascagoula Street, Lilac Art
Garden Club. Winners for Oc-
tober were: Mrs. Lille Mae
Breakfield, 1888 Cox Street,
Gardenia Garden Club; Mrs.
Betty Washington, GOT East
view ST., Pascagoula Street
Garden Club; Mrs. Hattie r.
Haskin, 1884 Perkins ST., Zin.
mia Garden Club.
Members present were;
NJ e S d m e S Ve | m a
Peyton, Sadie Hendrick, An.
ma Henderson, Vera H. Thomp.
son, Louvenia Williams, Dora
Stubbs, Geraldine Alexan,
der, Betty Washington, Lille
Mae Breakfield, Robbie Ow-
ems, Ora Banyard, Lola Hicks,
frankie Nichols, Minerva
Woods, Mary Francis Rawls,
Beulah Alexander and Miss
lneva May.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Johnson. The subject
of the lesson was, Watch
Wisely" and it was discussed
by Mrs. Moss Ella Carpenter.
Visitors were: Mrs. Sigund
Breachinridge and Mrs. Susie.
Shaw. Mrs. Shaw became a
member. Mrs. Sadie Johnson's
birthday was celebrated by the
Junior Matrons. Tasty chicken
salad with all the trimmings
was served.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19
JACKSON SOCIAL
NEWS
This N That
BY SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY
BY Sarah M. Harvey

By Sarah M. Harvey
FOR TODAY:
I'VE are not to blame for
coming into the wrold -
but we ALONE are respon.
Sible for what we make Of
ourselves after we are
here. :"
George w. Henderson,
Founder, Henderson Bust.
ness College
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

The Mississippi Executive
meeting was held at Halle
hurst, Miss, October 18. The
following persons attended:
Mrs. Katie Sheppard, Mrs.
Roster Dyer, Mrs. Mary Clark
and Mrs. Ida Ballard.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

Mrs. Florence Rods of
Gulfport, Miss, and Mrs. Jo-
sic M. Greene of New Orleans,
La, are visiting Mrs. Willie
Camphor.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

Suffers and Mrs. Odessa Al
len. The program was wonder
full with various local talents
participating. Little Brenda
Hines offered prayer; Miss Ed.
ma E. Murphy gave the We'll
come; Little Joe Robinson
presented two piano numbers.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Manuel Robinson; Mr.. Fred
Perry sang a solo that was
dedicated to Mrs. Suffers.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

Watch this column for the
big event at Christian Union
next Sunday, we will give vo,
the details all about it.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

On Sunday afternoon at the
Branch YWCA, there will be
"a Y-Teen Recognition Day.
Mr.. Essien Udoh from Nigeria,
Africa will be guest speaker.
He will talk on YWCA
abroad.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

McGriggs. Miss Harris won 1st
place in the Oratorical Con-
test for the third consecutive
time.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

The Zinnetts Singers ap-
peared on the program. They
dedicated a song to Mrs. Ruth
Johnson. Music was played by
Miss Patricia Nelson, Mrs.
Alberta Palmer and her bro
ther, Mr.. Fred Perry sang a
duet. Music was furnished by
Mrs. Elizabeth Washington, a
sister. The amount of $4,000
was raised. Christian Union
choir was on this Musical Pro-
gram with their marvellous
musician, Miss Mable Hines.
Members of White Oak ex-
tends thanks to all who con-
tributed to this worthy cause
that was for the building fund
of the church. 1t has been
said that November will eli
max the end of the Drive for
that purpose.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19


Sunday past was regular
service day at the Christian
U n j O n Church. Sunday
School opened at 9:45 with
Supt. Harry Gray in charge
The lesson was beautifully
taught and reviewed. Rev. Ho
gen delivered the message al
the usual hour, taking his
text from Job 1878 and using
for his subject. Rising Above
the Circumstances" Rev. H0
gen preached an inspiring
sermon that was enjoyed By
all. /
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

Mrs. Irene Sparks of Chi
cago is home visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Nancy Camphor who
is ill.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

The Senior Class of Addi-
son High School presented a
"Womanless Wedding" Octo-
ber Is in the Schools Gym
nasium.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Eslis Travis,
Jr. and family visited in Prem
tiSS on last week with Mrs.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

Travis family, Mr.. and Mrs
Scott Hall. They report an
enjoyable trip.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19
Tougoloo News

By Ruth E. Washington
The Young School P. T. A.
held their first meeting on
Tuesday night, October Is,
7:3O P. M.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

The Junior Class sponsored
Heaven and He'll" Party at
Dee's Cafe, October Is.
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Port Gibson
News
Mrs. Nose Ella Carpenter.
Agent

Mrs. Nose Ella Carpenter,
Agent
Mrs. Allen Rowan of Dav.
ton, Ohio and her three dau.
ghters are home visiting Mrs
Rowan's mother, Mrs. Annie
Is. Johnson. Tie visitors are
receiving many social cour.
tesieS.
DR.. G.. A. Sewell, pastor of
ST. Peter A. M. E. Church has
returned home after spending
several days in Atlanta, Geor-
gia. He then took a flight to
Macon, Georgia where, he
spent several days with his
daughter and grandchildren.
The b. t. U. members OF
Mercy Seat Church attended
the Youth Congress Talent
Night Program, October 9. A.
mong those attending were;
Miss Mary j. Harris, Miss
Mosie Lee Williams, Miss
Marv Harris and Mr.. Frank
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

On Sunday night, October
13, the White Oak Members
sponsored = musical rally
Sponsors were Mrs. Dessaree
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The Junior Matrons met in
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

May we mention again that
on Sunday, October 20, the
Mt. Charity M. B. Church will
celebrate its Anniversary. The
public is invited to attend.
Dinner will be served. Come
and bring the entire family.
Hear the fine choir sing.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-10-19

People of the Community
welcome new neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Caldwell. 1t
is hoped that they will take
an active part in all commu-
nifty affairs, religious, educa-
tional and civic.
Tabor City tribune., 1963-06-26
Bishop T. Tyler

Funeral services for Bishop
Taulman Tyler. 40. who died
Friday, were held Sunday a,
3 p. m. in the Inman Funeral
Home Chapel by the Rev. ]. y
johnson, the Rev. Crancc
Hardee, and the Rev. Leavy
Ward. Burial followed in the
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
A resident of Rt. 2. Tabor
City, Mr.. Tyler died i'm a Lum-
berton hospital after Il lengthy
illness.
Survivors include his widow.
Mrs. Menta Fowler Tyler: q
daughter, Mrs. Kay Frances
Cartrette of High Point: Il son.
Douglas Gene Tyler of the
home: seven brothers, Charlie
Tyler of ThomaSville, Raleigh
Tyler of Tabor City. Homer
Tyler. Daniel Tyler, Jimmie
Tyler, Paul Tyler and Joe
Tyler, all of Clarendon. Mrs.
Bernice Norris, Mrs. Betty Sue
Cartrette, Miss Alice Pearl
Tabor City tribune., 1963-06-26

hns and Mrs. Jenkins.
Mrs. Ruth Townsend Fink
'ea and granddaughter, Lannie
Follin OF Florence and Column
oia. 5. c., respectively. were
quests OF MIR. and Mrs. Clyde
Townsend Sunday.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ].
Brady last weekend were MIR.
and Mrs. Ray English of Jack
Sonville, Tls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lassiter
and Beth of Aulanda were re-
cent weekend guests of M.
and Mrs. Lawrence Minton.
Mrs. Leo Ellington of Dill
Ion, S. c. spent Sunday with
Mrs. Octavia Ellington and
Mrs. Sallie Pegram.
Cynthia Turner of Chad
bourn is spending the week
wit khher grandparents, Mr..
iren of Sumter. S. c.
Mrs. Troy DudLey has re-
'urned after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Little for two weeks
n Lexington.
Spending Sunday III Cnar-
iotte were Mrs. Aubrey Wad-
He'll. June Waddell and Julia
Waddell with the Sam JOyces.
They went especially to see
their new granddaughter. Mary
Wright Joyce.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bracey'S
guests Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Barfield and chill
iren of S.mter. :. r.
Mrs. Ed Warwick vlsitea
MIS. ". W. Nc A,.v-r ~ ggrr-r
berton Thursday.
Arriving for Tallahassee,
Fla. last week Were Nh. and
Mrs. Arthur Parrish ana
"ChucAy IL visit me Walton
Parl rSacs and Nh. aro M.s.
SnCp fliOOuII..
Visiting MI. and Ms. krL
Crt Drcws OF Duiold ana thc
DAVID JuuesGs lii Nichols .,,Ic
the HOSey DrewS.
The JaII.cs NeuupIes o. Dor
ham were weekend visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Parrish.
Mrs. Ethel MeareS visited
Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Stalling
of Raleigh last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rogers
and Amy Rogers of Fayette-
vile We're Saturday visitors in
Fair Bluff after attending the
funeral of Mack Duffey Ed
wards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronnie CASH
we'll and his mother of San
ford were here Sunday to Wis
it Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Rogers.
Little Carole CaShwell return
ed with her parents following
a visit with her auntS, Mrs.
Harry Harrington and Mrs.
Phil WinStead at their Litch-
field summer cottage.
Visiting at Windy Hill Beach
Wednesday were Mrs. j. E.
Powell and Paula, Mrs. Alex
Barnes, Gail and Barbara
Barnes.
w. ID. Little is attending
Tabor City tribune., 1963-06-26
FuirBIuff
News

Rev. Neil Thompson and
.amily left Sunday 10 attend
he Methodist convention in
ireenville. Mrs. Thompson,
tosalsnd and Rachel spent
he week in Mebane with her
rarents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Murdoch. Their grandmother,
Mrs. Charlie Thompson. is re-
'urning to Sweptsonville for
the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Newman
were dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. B. A. Powell. DIR. New
man is the interim pastor of
the Baptist church and is a
professor philosophy of reli-
gion at Southeastern Semi
nary.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. NJ. Scott
went Sunday with the follow
ing girls to Camp Don Lee,
Methodist camp at Arrapihoe.
/ for a weeks stay: Cary Glynn
Scott, Kay, Paula and Marion
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. f.
M. Williams of Beaufort.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ander-
son have visiting them. their
daughters family. Rev. and
Mrs. Henry Chestnut and
daughter of Meinph.s. Tenn.
After a few weeks visit with
Mrs. NJ. s. Turner. the Duane
KullbureS have returned 10
Wisconsin, Mrs. Bruce Pate
and Susan Sharpe of Raleigh
and the DR.. John Turner's of
Washington, d. c. were with
Mrs. Turner ana The Mo,cus
Turner'S recently.
Arriving Sunday from York.
Pa. were Mr.. and Mrs. Scotty
Grieb. David and Sallie. who
will visit her parents.
Mrs. Arnold Pate of Rich
mond, Va. has been with her
mother, Mrs. Horace M. Pow
ell for a week. Rev. Pate and
Emily came last weekend to
take Mrs. Pate home.
Mrs. Norman Singletary and
children of Winston-Salem are
spending some weeks with her
mother, Mrs. E. D. Meares at
the MeareS summer home at
Lake Waccamaw. Grandmoth-
er Treadwell has joined the
family.
DR.. and Mrs. John Turner
have returned to Washington.
D. c. following a two week
vacation with his mother. Mrs.
NJ. s. Turner and Mr.. and Mrs.
B. J. Brady, Mrs. Turner's
parents.
Mrs. Ruylan Bryant of CO.
lumbia, S. c. arrived Monday
to visit her brother. +. w. Jen-
Tabor City tribune., 1963-06-26

Bankers School in Baton
Rouge, La. for two weeks. Fol-
lowing the school. Mr.. Little
will have a weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. Rem
frow went 10 Scout Camp Tom
Upchurch Tuesday to take
their son Jimmie who will be
On the staff for the entire
camping season.
Barry King of Goldsboro is
spending a part of the sum-
mer with his grandfather. B.
c. Powell. and his uncle Bruce
Powell, Jr. The Powells and
Barry were in LeeSville. S C.
last week for the Quattlebaum
reunion. On their weeks trip
they visited Mrs. EStelle Adams
OF Sautuck. S. {. and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Parker of LancaS-
ter, S. c.. stopping in Florence
on their return.
Mrs. Steve HaSelton and Lin.
Mecky and Marsha of Flor
ence are spending sometime at
Lake Waccamaw. They visited
! Mr.. and Mrs. Poe Barnes and
Viola Barnes a day since 60
ing 10 the lake.
Miss Sara Ann Powell left
Saturday TO visit in the home
of DR.. and Mrs. John Turner
of Washington, D. c.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Small
of Raleigh visited Mrs. Rhoda
Small last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Craven
and Miss Elizabeth Craven at
tended the marriage of his
niece, Miss Margaret Craven
and Clifford Poteat in Bam-
berg, s. {. Saturday. The Cra-
venS were in Batesburg, S. c.
with their son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Craven through the week
Tabor City tribune., 1963-06-26

end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie An
ierson and children of Char
'otte spent the weekend with
Mrs. Edna Anderson and Mr.
md Mrs. Brice Ellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cribs
were hosts at a birthday din
ner Sunday honoring her faith
er, w. A. Bracey, who has
reached his 10th birthday.
The Lydia Sunday School
Bible Class held its quarterly
social meeting Thursday nigh;
at the home of Mrs. Henry
Buffkin.
Tabor City tribune., 1963-06-26

Tyler, Miss Stella Tyler, all of
Clarendon, Mrs. Luther Nor
ris, Mrs. Monroe Kennedy,
both OF Evergreen, Mrs. Rich
ard Branch of Lumberton; his
Stepmother, Mrs. Mary Tyler
of Clarendon; and four grand
children.
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Nothing Lately?

Alben Barkley used to tell story
about one Of his Kentucky constituents
who suddenly joined the political camp
Of Barkley opponent.
The Senator got in touch with the
man and recalled all the favorS he had
done for him over the years. And not
only for him, but for his children, his
in-laws, his cousins, etc. after all of
this" the Senator asked, why are you
deserting me now?" The reply was to
the point. II know all that" the con-
stituent said, "but what have you done
for me lately?"
This yarn may have run through
President KennedyS mind as he read
yesterdays news. Roy wilkins, of the
NAACP, said Negroes are growing i'm
patient with the pace Of deSegregation.
The Kennedys, however, have done much
to accelerate it. And James Farmer,
who heads CORE, stated that Negroes
not only are becoming diSenchanted with
the Kennedy administration, but will be
inclined to vote for the Republicans in
the next election.
We don't know what the late Sena-
tor Barkley finally said to his consti-
tuent. But we hope that Mr.. Kennedy,
If called upon to answer, will say that
he is not amenable to political blackmail.
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Bid for PASSENGERS

Despite mounting competition from
the airplane, buses and the family car,
the Pennsylvania Railroad still Sched-
ules 26 trains a day on the Washington
to-New York run-and that isn't bad.
But the PennSy also is realistic enough
to concede that its passenger lists might
be great deal longer II it were not for
the unsightly and uncomfortable rattle
traps of bygone era which make up
some of these trains.
Accordingly, in what is frankly a
bid for a greater share Of New York
Washington travel, the Pennsylvania has
just announced plans to add so modern,
stainless steel, reclining-seat coaches to
the run, plus "a other rehabilitated re-
clining-seat overnight coaches which
previously had been assigned to long
distance cross-country trains. The SO
steel coaches will be rebuilt from the
body structures Of sleeping cars produced
Just few years ago, but no longer re-
CURED for long distance overnight runs
All this will cost several million dollars,
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Lessons on the 'HW

Health, Education and Welfare Sec
retary Celebrezze is learning fast, or so
he believes. What he means is that
everything in Washington is not what
he imagined it was like when he was
back home in Cleveland. But the good
people here, especially in Congress, are
doing their best to Straighten him out,
after their fashion.
Not surprisingly, one Of his chief
mentors has been Republican member
of the House Appropriations subcom-
mittee, Representative Laird of Wis
consin. Mr.. Laird obviously was most
pleased to help Mr. Celebrezze under
stand that it is not at all unusual for
Congress to authorize agency programs,
such as those espoused by the new
Secretary, and then neglect to appro-
pirate funds to activate them. This
may seem like another illusion, but ac-
tually it is way Of preventing $3.50
billion budget (instead of mere $98.8
billion one), the Secretary was told.
Then Mr.. Laird also reminded Mr..
Celebrezze that congressman generally
were not elated by the $500 telegram
he sent them seeking support for the
administrations education bill. And,
furthermore, Mr. Laird suggested, it
would not be necessary for the Secretary
to trot up the Hill" with all those tele-
grams he said he had been receiving
from Congressman.
Some lessons, of course, are more
painful than others. Mr.. Laird probably
could have spared that old dodge Of (l)
reading a StateSman's quotation, (2)
refusing to give the name Of the author
and 81 then asking Mr. Celebrezze il
he agreed with it. Our hero tried vail
antly to Squirm out, but of course he
finally had to agree that "if, like
spendthrift, it the Nation] throws dis
cretion to the winds, is willing to make
no sacrifice at all in spending, extends
its taxing up to the limit Of the peoples
power to pay and continues to pile up
deficits, it is on the road to bankruptcy"
1t would have been embarrassing had he
disagreed, for the author was Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Speaks Out

1t has come to my attention
that a hearing will be held
tomorrow with reference to q
proposed repeal Of Montgom-
cry County's Public Accom-
modations Ordinance.
May I firmly and unequiv-
ocally register my opposition
to the repeal Of this ordi-
nance? I speak as pastor Of
st. Andrew, Apostle Church
and as archdiocesan director
Of the Union Of Holy Name
Societies, a union that repre-
sents nearly 10000 men in
the Archdiocese of Washing
ton, almost half Of whom are
in Montgomery County.
The ordinance as it exists
is rooted in basic Christian
principles Of justice and char
ity. What is more 1t is in the
finest constitutional tradi-
ton. q tradition Of which all
of US should be proud. You
are in a position to know, as
I am, that the county ordi-
nance produced little changes
in the patterns Of customer
use Of places covered and for
the most part worked for the
good Of all concerned.
1t is unfortunate, In my
opinion. that any hearing on
a repeal has been entertained.
Since such is the case,
however, let 1t be handled
with dispatch and rejected by
all the members Of the coun-
Gil who are the elected repre-
sentatives Of the citizens Of
Montgomery Council.
May I register a further
protest about any limitation
on the number Of people to be
heard on either side of this
question? II ever there was
need TO let the overwhelming
settlement Of the people Of
this county be known, 1t is
now. Any restriction on full
expression Of opinion in this
matter would be regrettable
and would establish precedent
that would be most unfor-
tunate for the future.
Very Rev. Msgr. ]. b. COyne.
Evening star., 1963-04-23
The LowIy c Student

At last few bold voices are being
raised in defense Of that poor slob, the
c student, Stunned by universities,
turned away by personnel departments
and all but ostracized by society Yet
his most grievouS offense simply is that
he is average" which by its very defini-
tion, includes most Of us.
Gradually 1t is beginning to soak In
that, out Of all the c students, there
must be some who deserve a chance to
improve on their average status In col
lege. Thanks to Representative Fogarty
Of Rhode Island, House Appropriations
subcommittee gave Commissioner OF
Education Keppel chance to sound off
on this subject
Deploring the college tendency to
turn down middle-grade applicants, Mr..
Keppe said "the strength Of the society
is not only in the A student in the high
school, 1t is at other levels in the high
school and the ultimate answer Is an
expansion OF our system OF higher edu-
cation so that the automatic reaction
Of the colleges to choose A students will
be tempered with reality"
Some educators have begun TO
realize that among the average students
are those Winston Churchill described
as "late boomers" What they need are
more friends like Mrs. Elizabeth Morris,
a junior high school teacher at Cahokia,
ILL.,, whose faith moved her to dig into
her meager savings and establish a
$4,000 scholarship fund for the needy
c student who deserves a chance.
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Rule of Reason

The Mallory Rule is a rule OF evi-
dence that has greatly handicapped law
enforcement in this city. 1t ought to be
transfused with a rule of reason.
Our view has been and still Is that
truly voluntary confession should be
admissible at trial Under the Mallory
Rule, as applied and, we think, dis
torted by the Court of Appeals, however,
confession, no matter how voluntary,
cannot be used If there has been an
unnecessary delay" between the arrest
and the arraignment of suspect. The
appellate court has gone so far as to
hold that delay of one hour knocks
out voluntary confession.
The test generally in the States is
whether confession is in fact voluntary
or involuntary. If the latter, it is banned
under the Constitution. But If 1t is VOL
untary 1t can be used as evidence. Why
should this not also be the law in
Washington?
A number of bills to modify and
clarity the Mallory Rule have been in
troduced in Congress. The most recent
of these was prepared by United States
Attorney David AcheSon-the man who
has to live and suffer day after day with
Mallory
His bill was prepared after careful
consideration and much consultation
with officials of the Department Of
Justice. 1t is not the Departments bill.
But there is reason to believe that the
Department would support it in Con-
greSS and that the President would sign
it if it were to be passed. These are not
inSubstantial considerations.
The principal effect of the AcheSon
bill would be to permit the police to
question a suspect for period Of six
hours, provided the suspect had been
clearly and fully warned of his rights,
and, also, that he had been given
reasonable opportunity to get in touch
with a friend and consult lawyer.
Under these circumstances, voluntary
confession made during the six-hour
period of interrogation could be used
as evidence.
AS we have made clear the AcheSon
bill is not our preference. But it is
better than nothing, and it may be the
best that can be obtained. If this is the
case, then, of course, it has our support.