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THE SAVANNAH
Established 1875
By J. H. deveaux
0OL. C. JOHNSON........ Bdltor and Publisher
3. H. BUTLER .................... Asso. Editor
iitKK w n.T.A m. AYERS, Asst, to Pub. & Manager
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“NO APOLOGY”
i It is a fine and courageous thing to apol¬
ogize—to admit shortcomings—when it is
•due. Perhaps the trouble lies in not being
■ able to appreciate values and standards.
One has to know, he has fallen short, or has
• perpetrated a hurt upon some one, or has
■ breached ureacneu correct w.i,a behavior, to see the
propriateness ol making an apology. It is
stubborn and unintelligent to refuse to offer
l apology when it is due.
i Regional conferences designed to allevi-
1 ate problems of graduate work for south¬
ern Negroes will be held during the sum¬
mer. A grant has been made by the Gen¬
eral Education Board to the Conference of
Deans of Southern Graduate Schools for
this purpose. Both white and Negro edu¬
cators will participate in some of these
conferences to survey the present facilities
for graduate work in its acute needs, ac¬
cording to the New York Times. This is
only one of the many significant and im¬
portant projects the General Education
Board has promoted for higher education
of Negroes. The conferences may be held
at Tulane University.
“THE MOST VICIOUS RACKET”
We have been contending all along that
“Jtfdedo” was a vicious thing and boldly op¬
erated. Indeed it is carried on with such
.disregard of jeopardy and without respect
^ “persons and places, that it numbered
vw ong its victims, children and people in
mWrlv all walks of life. Truly, it attained
a vogue which seemed about to absolve it
, of its evil. Children are being permitted,
and perhaps encouraged, to play this game
also. If expert detection ever catches up
wjth just casual observation of the strang¬
er in town, the ‘“small fry” will lead the
trail to the source of the evil, to the till.
The law enforcing authorities will do this
d£y a splendid service if it removes this
,leach-like thing from the community body.
RACIAL UNDERSTANDING
The Bureau for" Intereultural Education
is embarking upon a nation-wide campaign
“to develop mutual understanding
school children of varying racial and cul¬
tural backgrounds.” Schools in Philadel¬
phia, started Detroit special and Gary, Indiana, have
projects designed to change
existing attitudes and remove tensions and
. prejudices. Special consultants will be
’ provided, including curriculum expert
a
i and an anthropologist in the Detroit pro-
I gram. “These specialists will work with
• the local teachers in mapping out school
Service
Braswell Cafe
SPECIAL DINNERS RE-
; TWEEN 2 and 11 P.M.
The Ritz Makes Clubs
Unique Offer
* *, _______
A new service has been in¬
augurated t at
the well
Braswell Cafe, 505 .West
street, which will, undoubted¬
ly, meet with great favor.
a special dinner offering
Wh|$j will be served daily from
t tail p. m. A special staff
weli.j- trained waitresses and
foflg|>tent plowed tor cooks this has been era..
service in
\ha£ the desires of the many
patrons of this popular
me\££y renovated
may be properly and adequate
ly satisfied. and at a rea
ionable price.
• The other West Broad street
establishment operated by W.
B Braswell, the recently open
ad Ritz Club, located in the
Schrpder building on the upper
tloor with entrance at 466 1-2
We& JBroad. is enjoying unpre¬
cedented patronage. Among
the several unique features that
this admirably equipped club is
stressing A ____,__. and which is meeting
\fith *9 AKi* ( great siviu acceptance, avttuiautt,
its offer to give free
qation to , any club, . .
H organiza-
tlon or civic body , for . their .. .
meetings or other gatherings.
Several clubs have already tak-
esn Advantage of this gener
qus offer. Mr. Braswell wish-
es it understood that The Ritz.
tlecau.se ol unusually spaci.
Pus and well appointed
modations, is in position to
rteudej this free service to any
organization, provided it makes
projects that may help to erase erroneous
racial notions and substitute wholesome
American theories of tolerance and fair-
play, “The Springfield Plan” for handling
the question already of intolerance and prejudice
has been in operation in certain
places with good effect. Of course, wheth¬
er such a plan or any plan at all is initiat¬
ed in a city, depends upon the desire of
educational authorities to attempt to do
anything to create better understanding
among racial groups; whether they think
it worthwhile to have such understanding;
whether they wish to make democracy a
functioning thing. The Bureau of Inter-
cultural Education is indeed loyalty challenging
the sincerity of Americans’ to their
widely proclaimed democratic ideals.
LISTEN TO NORMAN CORWIN
“Lord God of test-tube and blueprint
Who joined molecules of dust and shook
them till their name was Adam,
Who taught worms and stars how they could
live together,
Appear now among the parliaments of con¬
querors and give instruction to their
schemes:
i Measure fer out his , new father’s th( liberties , color so none the shall suf-
, for . ,. or nr th credo r Hn of r
„ „ „ „
his choice:
Post proofs that brotherhood is not so wild a
dream as those who profit by postponing
pretend:
Sit at the treaty table and convoy the hopes
of little people through expected straits
That man unto his fellow man shall be a
friend forever.”
TO THOSE WHO GRIEVE
By Ruth Taylor
“It is better to break your heart than to
do nothing with it.”
I read that line once and it has stayed in
my memory. I talk now not to those whose
dreams come true—but to those who have
been hurt—to those who dread to look ahead
—to all those whom war has bereft.
To them I say—nothing can take away
what you have had. Even though you have
lost what was dearer than life, would you
rather never have had it?
Suppose you have lost what you dream¬
ed of having? So what? Would you ra¬
ther never have dreamed?
Can you truthfully say that you would
rather never have loved—than loved and
lost? Can you truthfully say you would
rather have no memories?
Is your heart broken or bruised? Re¬
member, a bruised flower gives the sweet¬
est fragrance.
I say to you—wake up - life is richer be¬
cause of what you have had. Stop bewail¬
ing. Be grateful for what happiness was
yours—that is one thing no one can ever
take from you.
“This day I’ve lived,” Horace wrote cen¬
turies ago. 4
However deep your grief, however great
your loss, you had something out of life.
Would you, to protect yourself from hurt—
never have lived ? Only those who do not
live do not suffer. Shut your heart from
those things that are worth caring for and
you shut your heart to any reason for liv¬
ing.
What if you have lost? F'ace your sor¬
row! Be glad for what you have had! You
cun overcome sorrow—but you can never
iill the vacuum of a hermit heart!
Brace up! "It is better to break your
heart than to do nothing with it!”’
application In advance, either
by phone or in person.
Mr. Braswell’s third estab¬
lishment, but the oldest, the
famous Manhattan Clulb at the
junction of the Old Augusta
road and Bay street extension,
is still the city’s leading sub¬
urban nite spot for Savannah-
ians where its renowned dou¬
ble pit eoooked barbecue may
be had at a minute's notice.—
(adv).
Mrs. Powell
Goes To Reno
TO DIVORCE CON¬
GRESSMAN POWELL
NEW YORK, lANPi—Isabel
Washington Powell, the excit-
ingly beautiful wife of Con.
gressman Adam Clayton Pow
ell, was scheduled to arrive in
Peno, Nevada, this week for the
avowed purpose of staying six
j weeks and getting that much
talked of divorce.
Mrs. Powell left here by train
last week end in high spirits af
ter telling friends: “This is my
moment of moments.”
( red ‘^ C ?° head m f > ‘' was n ' illS another the shapely young
1
, woman, described as a close
frlend ’ and , a _ New T __ \ ork , motion
j picture executive who asked
that , his , name , be not mention
■
.
Meanwhile, Hazel Scott, of
Cafe Society an filmland fame,
J her "’as proceeding plans. according to
own Miss Scott's
i name lias been linked to the
militant minister since the lat
ter and Isabel agreed on a le.
1 gal separaFion several months
ago.
AN OPEN LETTER
Dear Cancer Control Contribu
tors:
The Savannah Youth Coun
cil extends the deepest appre
ciation to all of you who help
ed to make the 1945 Cancer
drive a success.
In spite of the many activi
ties in progress during cancer
month, the youth council was
indeed happy to report after
two weeks of soliciting among
Negro citizens of Savannah, an
amount of almost $200.
Through continuous and pa
tient reseach and cancer edu¬
cation, cancer can be conquer
ed. From time to time the
American Cancer Society must
sponsor fund-raising cam
paigns to carry out this pro¬
gram. so, to all of you who
aided In this drive we are deep¬
ly grateful.
M. L. Gadson
WELDON LODGE
By E. E. Greene
The Elks of Weldon Lodge
will 'stage a popularity contest
to decide who will become the
most popular Elk. The contest
promises to be a very
one. The Elks are worked up
to a very good point of interest
Those in the contes tare Bill
Emory Brown, Albert Williams
an'd John Delaware. The con¬
test is off with a good start.
The men are interested and
are at work. Bill Emory *• Brow:i
states that the men are just
running but will never win
BUI Albert Williams states that
the otiver contestants can’t win
so long as he is in the race. Bill
John Delaware says the men
are running but running in a
race that is n far as
they are concerned. he lodge
has put on a very timely pro¬
ject the enlargement of the
Eilks Home on Minis street. Ev-
very loyal Elk is urged to make
' YOUR PART IN THE GROCER
CONSUMER CAMPAIGN BY CHECKING
THE PRICES OP 5 STAPLE ITEMS ON
YOUR GROCERY LIST. REPORT PRICE
VIOLATIONS-TO YOUR LOCAL BOARD,
CEILING?
HELP TO AVOID IN FLAT 10At!!’
Moves To Halt Bill Affecting
Housing For Negroes
WASHHINGTON, D. C.—The
NAACP expressed strong oppo¬
sition to a bill introduced last
week by Congressman John Le-
sinski (D. Mich.) which would
amend the United States de¬
fense housing act so as to re¬
quire the “consent and approv¬
al by resolution or ordinence”
before temporary federal war
housing •could be built in any
incorporated city or town.
This bill, the NAACP said, is a
threat to the housingneeds of
Negroes everywhere Am <the
United States. >6 - f
As it now stands," '•> wheitevef
the President* finds<itliau- tfliefe
is an acute shortage of housing
which iiHftedes thd \#ar effort,
the government may rent, pur¬
chase or take, by emiifeniHdo¬
main proceedings, sufficient
dent to build housing projects
for war workers. In this way,
many Negro war workers have
been able to secure greatly
needed housing in spite of the
opposition of local autho rities .
hiTs pledge '
oausC. Exalted Ruler mrkt
states that the drive for expan- j j
sion is well underway and the
bills are paying their pledges
nicely. The contest will ter¬
minate sometime in the last
week in June.
The lodge has many summer
features to be formulated so)
watch for the notices.
SECOND ARNOLD BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sunday closed the revival
services at Second Arnold Bap¬
tist church, Rev. George Din¬
gle, pastor. The services were
a great success and were con
ducted by the Rev. Mason ofj
Richmond, Virginia. Twelve ;
members were added to the
church. The spirit at the com
munion, and ordination service
ran high. John Green, Fred
die Brown and George Brown
“Conditions have been bad
enough under the National
Housing Act under which perma
nent public housing projects
are built,” the NAACP said,
“Because of the provisions in
that Act sumilar to those in
the Lesinski bill, local housing
authorities at the instance of
real estate operators and preju
diced white civic groups, have
succeeded in defeating the con
si ruction of housing pro.iecis in
Baltimore and other large cit¬
ies.”
The opinion was expressed
that Lesinski, a‘Detroit Rrpre-
sfiitatiypi. seeking'-tp kill off a
LCt unit project n which Ne
groes will be admitted, near the
Ford Willow Run plant It is
known that Ford has opposed
ibis project. Also Dearborn,
Melvindale and other nearby
towns have gone on record a-
gainst it.
The Detroit; branch of the
NAACiF has made vigorous pro
test to -Cemgressman Lesinski.
ordained deacons. Pas
delivered two excellent
sermons during the day and
Dixon spoke at the night
service,
WITH AN AIR DEPOT GROUP
OF THE FIFTEENTH AIR
FORCE
Air Service Command,
Edward L. Heyward of
nah Ga., has been promoted
to the grade of Corporal accord-
in gto a recent announcement
from his unit headquarters.
Corporal Heyward, ol 8„6 V •
Victory Drive, Savannah is the
husband of Mrs. Mary Heywa ’d
and , the son of Mrs. M. B. „ u
ward. He has been a mem.
ber of the Armed Forces since
August of 1942, and is now
Assistant Supply clerk with
quartermaster Trucking compa¬
ny attached to this group. He
has been overseas for one year.
BUILDING ON SAND
IrSSii
Ni/uh fwmijsjon ol Chicago Body Hew* Courtesy Appreciate America, /nc.
NURSES INSTALL
OFFICERS
The Charity Hospital Nurse’
Aides club installed its officers
recently at the hospital nurses
home, as follows, the Installa¬
tion being preceded by a short
program: Miss Louise Capers,
president; Mrs. Edna Butler,
vice president; Miss Carolyn
Dixon, secretary; Miss Marga¬
ret Franklin, assistant secre¬
tary; Miss Helen Early, treas
urer; Miss Margaret Franklin,
chairman of refreshments.
The offices were installed by
Dr. E. J. Smith.
The advisers of the club are
Miss Gertrude Williams, super¬
intendent of nurses; Dr. S. M.
McDew, Jr., and Miss Early.
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| Bitwodden Inakonnen_Endalka-
(U( j head of that nation's delega-
ion to the United Nations Con-
erence as he addressed the nation
In a CBS broadcast from San
f ranc j sc<) <anp>
ACE UNION LEAGUE
The ACE League met at the
usual hour at Gaines Chapel A.
M. E. Church, the third Sunday
in May The session was open¬
ed with Hymn 79, followed bv
the Lord’s prayer and Hymn
86 The lesson was read in
response to Mrs Lillie Jones Af¬
ter the reading of suggestive
convments and heart to
talks, the remarks were
and read by Mrs Brinson The
discussion was opened by Mrs.
Jones followed by inspiring
talks by Mr. Edward Green, >JTrs.
Brinson Mrs. Lampkin and oth¬
ers. Rev. Lampkin represent¬
ed the ministers on the pro-
gram. The following program
was rendered; Instrumental so-
lo. Mrs. Katie Jones and a poem.
The following churches were
represented: St. Philip Monu¬
mental 27. $1.87; St. Philip A.
M. E. Charles and West Broad
39. *2.25; Townsley Chapel, 3,
20c; St. Thomas 2. 25c: Bethel,
7. 50c; Gaines Chapel 38, *4.27;
St. James 4, 70c; Total collgc-
tion $10.95. otal members 119
St Philip took the banner at-1 j
again for having the largest
tendance. The next meeting j
convenes at Townsley Chapel on
the third Sunday in June, West
Savannah. Come and bring
your friends. A. L- Byrd
let, reporter ~ *» ,
\ UNCOVERING
i i fit-' v • WASHINGTON
i White House Correspondent Released
i through the Atlanta Daily World
i by the NNPA
i By Harry S. McAlpin
j
Last Thursday, Stanley Early
served his last day at the White
House as a presidential secre¬
tary, where he had becomfc
surt of an institution as press
secretary for 12 years to Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
At one time, Early, who is a
Virginian, was subjected to con
siderable criticism in the Negro
press because of an allegd in
cident involving a Negro police
man at the Pennsylvania sta¬
tion in New York. The
ter became a political issue.
Over the year and months
I came in frequent con¬
tact with him at the White
House, however, I found
most courteous.
I remember particularly
incident which occurred
after I started attending the
press conferences of the
ident An anti-administra¬
tion newspaper in Ohio
the occasion to criticize Presi¬
dent Roosevelt. In an edito¬
rial it alleged that my certifi¬
cation as a White House
pondent was a bid for
votes, ft cited this as one of
the lengths to which the ad¬
ministration had gone to woo
votes.
Then it said that soon after
began attending the President
conferences, I learned tmat
entitled me, also, to attend
daily press conferences of
“Steve Early. When I started
coming to these conferences,
said the paper, I began plying
the presidential aide with ques
tions about the FEPC. But, it
said, unlike most new corres-
pondents, I did use a titular
handle on Early’s name.
Steve, the paper pointed out,
is a “hot-born Virginian, a des
Cendant of the confederate
general Jubal Early” Accord,
ing to the paper’s account, the
color rushed to Steve’s neck,
but he remained a gentleman.
As soon as I saw the editorial
I took it with me to the
White House and asked Steve
if I could speak with him. Just
a few days before, he had writ
ten the general manager of the
Atlanta Daily World praising
my work and attitude at the
White House and saying how
pleased everyone was with my
performance and conduct.
“Has there been any change
in your attitude toward me re¬
cently, Steve,” I asked? “Not
at all,” he said.
I then told him about the ed¬
itorial. When I reached the
part about asking questions
concerning FEPC, he interrupt
MASONIC-EASTERN STAR NOTES
Last Sunday was Jubilee
with the Mystic Shrine in ail
parts of the country. It was
in appreciation of the decision
of the United States Supreme
Court ruling against the white
Shriners’ attempt to prevent us
from retaining the privilege of
wearing the red fez. It was
enjoyed by all present Past
Illustrious Potentate A. C. Curt
right made the main talk
while Illustrious Potentate Jas.
J. Edwards presided.
• • •
Rabtoan Temple of Atlanta
carried about twenty five nov.
j ceg over s ands a cou
pj e wee ^ s a g 0 followed
the lead of the Consistory.
There will be no gathering 0
the grand lodges and grand
chapter this year on account
j of the government ban on
meetings,
Proclamation has been issu.
ed calling off the session of the
Eastern Star Grand Chapter of
the state. This was in com¬
pliance with the requirements
The session will be held next
year in Atlanta.
The auditors of the grand
lodge will be in the city next
going over the books of
the grand secretary and grand
treasurer and secretary treasur
er of the M. R. A. The Masonic
Relief Board and Trustees of
tlie Prince Hall Orphan Home
will also meet. The elective of-
ficers of the grand lodge willi
also be present for two
_ right ed to to say ask that about I had the a FEP<? per *? of
any matter In which I was in¬
terested and was seeking an
answer, I .pointed • out that
that was not the main argu
ment of the editorial. Then
we reached the part about iny
using his first name in the
press conierence.
“Well, I. call you Mack, don’t
I, Steve asked? That s
right,” - I replied.
“Then what could I expect
but that you would call me
“Steve”, he said. Just forget
about that editorial and pay it
no mind,” he stated emphatical
iy.
I told him how glad it made
me that he should take that at.
titude because Ji didn’t want to
appear any different from any
of the other correspondents'
covering the White House. Ev.
eryone else called him “Steve”,
and for me to do otherwise,
woould make it appear that I-
was something separate and’
apart rather than one of the
group of reporters there to do a
job. s
“You’re damned right,” he
said, and we shook hands on
it.
Anc j was gt eve ’ s attitude
t, 0W ard me throughout. He
did me no special facors. I
asked none and wanted none.
At the same time he denied me
none of the rights and privi¬
leges of every other reporter..
That won from me the highest
respect and appreciation.
That is why I got a personal
j 0 y &nd satisfaction out of the
surprise award of the Distin -
gashed service medal to himj
by President Truman on
Steve’s last day at the White
House.
THIRTEEN TRAIN FOR BLUE I
JACKET; THREE ARE FROM '
SAVANNAH
Great Lakes, Illinois—A vig¬
orous period of recruit train¬
ing has beggun for thirteen
Georgia Negro Bluejackets
with their recent arrival at the
U. S. Naval Training Qenter
here.
?■ i
The recruit training period
includes fundamentals of Na¬
val procedure, military drill,
seamanship, and the physical
hardening program. Alriong
the new recruits are three Sa-'
vannahians, Alfonso V. Mc-
Graw, 19, Thomas Smart, 18 and
Robert I. Baker 18.
Most Worshipful Grand Master
j 0 hn W. Dabbs, accompanied
by Mrs. Dobbs, the two young¬
er daughters, will motor down.
Deputy Grand Master Geo. W.
Smith of Brunswick, Sec. Treas.
Joseph Crawford of Atlanta
and Grand Audiitors W. S. Hollo
man and A. McClendon and
others will be here.
Files of The Savannah
Tribune
FIFTY YEARS AGO
JUNE 8, 1895
Graduates of the Georgia
Stat ' e Industrial collcge^were
saac Jackson. James B.
Stevens, Julius C. Few, John T.
Sanders and Riohard R. Wright,
Jr.
Faather of Rev. E. K. Love
died Wednesday. He was 84
years old. Rev. Alexander
Harris officiated at the funeral,
assisted by Rev. L. B. Maxwell.
Dr. C. T. Walker was in the t
city Tuesday.
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Efforts are being madF t<y
build a plank road from the
Ogeechee road to tlve ccflrted
cemetery.
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The Capitol City Guards of
Columbia. S. C., will be in the
city next week, the guests of
the Chatham Light Infantry.