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THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
Established 1875
By J. H. DEVEAUX
BOL. C. JOHNSON........ Editor and Publisher
J. H. BUTLER .................... Asso. Editor
uis s WILLA M AYERS, Asst, to Pub & Manager
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COI JOHN H. DEVEAUX
June 9, 1909
Our First Editor and Publisher
“WE FORGOT ’EM”
A committee composed of leading educa¬
tors and a few other interested persons
called together to consider the needs of
higher education in the state, had about
done everything it.set out to do and was
ready to adjourn. One of the Negro mem¬
bers of the committee interposed, “but
Chairman v«u have not said
about Negroes in the plans.” said,
his fist on the. table, the chairman
“bv George we forgot 'em.” This sort ot
thing happens so frequently that it is al-
most typical of the lack of consideration
Negroes receive in so many instances. I nc
failure of the press to mention the part Ne¬
gro soldiers have played in the war would
seem to convey the impression that there
are no Negroes rscxiuca taking vaivin^ part in ... the — war. ------
Thev have been cited for heroic perform-
an.-e but generally the press has said noth-
ing about them, it has been a fine oppor-
tunity for the press to build up morale on
both the home and the battle tront, to
kindle the fires of enthusiasm and patriot¬
ism, to give a lift to the sell-respect oi Ne¬
groes and to reassure in them a sense of
belonging. When the colored people of At¬
lanta saw the returned soldiers of Gen¬
eral Hodges’ First Army march in the wel¬
coming parade without a single Negro, they
must have exclaimed, “by peorge, they for¬
got US.” U lutp.. ...
— ; IT \.lIH k i|/i 9tiJ >Mv! 1 i*? >r
Another salary suit has been won, in fcouUr
Carolina and a court’in Virginia has. on deifi¬
ed a board of education to comply with a
previous court ruling given in 1943, to grant
equal salaries to white and Negro teachers.
Except in a few instances, Negro teachers
have had to resort to the courts in order to
get what they are entitled lo as a matter
of justice.
“DOWN SOUTH”
A writer under the caption, “DOVVH South
points out that the Union is divided into
four classes, uie upp
lowest 25 percent fffi_ out
in the lowest 25 percent. * He points t
that t h e South is in 25 p e r c e n
having the “shortest school term, the
lowest average value of school property,
per unit of population, the lowest average
salary of instructional personnel, the lowest
actual school revenue per person, the small¬
est number of persons 25 years of age and
over who are high school graduates, and
the smallest percentage of population 25
years of age and over who have completed
four years of college.” The author then
goes on to give two reasons why these facts
obtain: (1) “approximately one-third ot
the South's population is Negro, which pop¬
ulation has been receiving governmental and
educational benefits in much larger propor¬
tion than its contribution to the South’s
economic load. The fact that Negroes have
received these benefits in the South even
during those years when the South did not
have sufficient funds to adequately finance
the education of its own people is testi¬
mony to the fact that the South has been
a real friend to the Negro race; (2) The
income of the South simply is not yet large
enough to yield a tax that would provide as
moth per capita for educational purposes as
the wealthy slates of the nation.”
As to the first reason—one-third of the
population is Negro and its having receiv-
eu *,benefit s in larger proportion than its
contribution to the South’s economic load—
there are some factors the author has not
taken into consideration: (1) whatever
economy the South has was based upon
slave labor and the exploitation of their
children, as note the long reign of the ugly
conditions of farm-tenantry and share¬
cropping; (2) whatever governmental and
SOT. ALFONZO WALKER TO
RETURN TO THS STATES
Army Hdq. Ft. Shamter, T. H.
June 14—S. Sergt. Alfonzo
W&lker, 26, son of Mr. Willie
Walker, RFD 4 Box 471, Savan-
: nah, Ga., is on his way to the
United States for a reassign¬
ment in the Army and a fur¬
lough-
Sergt. Walker has been sta-
I Uoned in the Central and Sc.
Pacific tor 37 months and has
been in an Infantry outfit. He
| has seen service In the New He¬
brides, Solomons Island and
Saipan.
The overseas veteran
? the Paciiic Medal. American De-
tense Ribbon and Asiatic
ic campaign ribbon with bronze
educational benefits the Negro received he
was entitled to as a citizen and not as fa¬
vors from friends. The author betrays the
type of thinking which has kept the South
in the lowest 25 percent in the categories
listed above. He separates the population
of the South into “its own people’* and
“Negroes." It is this type of thinking
which keeps the South from recognizing
and capitalizing on eleven million people as
an asset, the more they are educated, the
more their wants are increased and enlight¬
ened and the more they are given o^por-
tunty to make decent wages and salaries,
(he greater they become as an asset. Our
friends will not learn this. They will not
admit that the only way to keep d man
down in a ditch is to stay down there with
him. , .. t till
In the light of events, we wonder if the
attitude of the USES in the early days of
ihe war was indicative of what seems to
have been a deliberate plan as to the place¬
ment of Negroes in after the war employ¬
ment. Very few, if any colored people
were certified for skilled jobs in war produc¬
tion plants, or were given training in defense
vocations, if we are to judge by what hap¬
pened here. A one -hundred thousand dol¬
lar bond election was won in this county
for the purpose of qualifying for a voca¬
tional defense school. People came here
from nearby places many of whom, we be¬
lieve, received ----- - training ------- ~ in ------ the school that
wap set up, but no Negroes were trained .
the school despite the fact that 2,300 of
them signified their desire to enroll in such
a school. Some people thought then that
war time training would prepare those re-
ceiving it tor peace time employment. Such
training would ’place Negroes in a position
to bid for good jobs. The other part of
the picture—some people believe that the
plans of demobolization favor belated return
of colored soldiers, so that they will be able
to get only such ... jobs as are left. , ,, We r hope i
we are mistaken in this, but past practice
has made “the last hired and the first fired”
a truism lo Ncgioes.
WE NEED RELIGION
By Ruth Taylor
Perhaps the most encouraging sign that
has come out of the whirlpool in which our
world is spinning so frantically, is the re¬
birth of faith—dependence on the intang¬
ible, finer things of the spirit and the will¬
ingness to admit that dependence. We have
learned that we need to participate in
.something bigger than we are.
In a recent Reader’s Digest there is a most
ithought provoking article on this subject—
on the need of a religion. Not for us an
ideology such as motivates the totalitarian
states, not for us reliance on mere ethics.
We need not a bland acceptance of a way
of life but a faith based upon religion.
But this Teligiousity’ does not mean mere¬
ly a creed to affirm, nor a ritual to follow.
No matter what the tenets of our particular
faith, no matter whether we worship in
church, cathedral or synagogue, there is a.
basic article of faith to which we all have
id Iterance—the Fatherhood of God and the
irotherhood of Man. There is one rule of
life we all accept—the Golden Rule.
What are the things for which we are
fighting—if not the application of these
principles? Our forefathers cleared a con¬
tinent and built homes in the wilderness to
feel free to worship their God in their own
way. Their religion was a very real part
of their lives. Why should we fear the
scoffing of the unbelievers and not dare to
openly admit our faith?
Our boys are not afraid to admit their
beliefs. Think what the popular war songs
are: “I had a little talk with the Lord.”
“Coming in on a wing and a prayer.” “Praise
the Lord and pass the ammunition.” Can
you think of similar ones in any other war?
In a news release describing, Field Mar¬
shal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery’s “knock¬
out blow’” message to the troops of his
21st Aiypy Group, the poem he quoted was
given. It was entitled “A Soldier—His
Prayer.” Written on a scrap of paper, it
had fluttered into the hands of a soldier
sitting in a trench during the battle of El
Agheila. It is a prayer in which we may all
join:
“Stay with me, God, The night is dark;
The night is cold; my little spark
Of courage dies. The night is long
Be with me, God, and make me strong.
l knew that death is but a door.
I knew what we were fighting for;
Peace for the kids, our brothers freed,
A kinder world, a cleaner breed.
Help me, O God, when death is near,
To mock the haggard face of fear,
1 hat when 1 fall—if fall 1 must
My soul may triumph in the dust.”
stars. • i* and took training thre prior to
He entered the servic Janu- his ovrsas assignment,
ary 21. 1941 at Ft. Bnning, Ga,
j Ai'hui Godfrtv 'center) rnd <he Jubalaires ri-r) George
McFaddcn. John Jenning. rheo!ten> Brooks and Caleb Ginvard
The nuaitet is heard uuh him regularly on his program broadcast
1 via IBs Monday through Fridar.^ ^ : ~ tr *♦•*“
SAVANNAH TRTBXflfl
•Pun nov to take a summer
JOB ON A FARM. FOUR MILUON
VOUTHS~AND _ 75Q06o VOMEN ARE
NEEDED TO MEET THIS YEARS
VAR-TIME FOOD PRODUCTION
GOALS.*
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TAKE A SUMMER JOB ON A FARM.'-
ENTER THE ‘DO YOU KNOW IT”? CONTEST-
FREE TO ADULTS
Below you will find the first
five questions as presented in
th contest of the
Savannah Tuberculosis Associa
tion, 205 East Bay street, Savan
nah, “Do You Know It?”
Write your answers and send
them to the association as
soon as you can.
Each week for 12 weeks
there will be five questions in
the Savannah Tribune. Be
sure to answer all of them.
The rules for the contest and
Free material on tuberculosis
for answering these questions
(
may be found at the offices of
Dr. J. W. Jamerson, Jr.; Dr. S.
M. McDew, Jr., the West Broad
St. USO, the Afro-American
Life Insurance company, the
North Carolina Life Insurance
company, Mme. Cargo’s Beauty
Parlor and School of Beauty
Culture, Boyce’s School of
Beauty Culture, Rebecca’s Beau
ty Box, Jn.e.mational Long¬
shoremen’s Association, Sapan
nah Pharmacy.
JnJrbeautyttafrDoffiiceWi E E
Whenever you see the “Do
You Know It?” sign, go in, take
one of the sheets and help
yourself to the free booklets.
Enter the contest and win one
of the cash prizes, first prize,
$10; second prize $5; and five
one dollar prizes.
The first five questions for
the “Do You Know It?” contest
are:
1. What causes Tuberculo¬
sis?
2. How are tubercle bacilli
taken into the body?
3. Is Tuberculosis inherited
from a tuberculous parent’
sis?ethird, isyourtouY ETA E
(4. Could a person who has
had immediate contact with a
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very active case of Tuberculosis
contract Tuberculosis, develop
symptoms and have a definiite
x-ray lesion in 3 month:, time?
5. Does Tuberculosis always
begin with a cough?
Read your booklet. You can
find the answers in these book¬
lets
The rules governing the con¬
test are as follows:
1. Contest is open to adults
only 15 years and over.
2. All answers to questions
must be received at the Asso¬
ciation’s office not later than
Wednesday at’.ir date of publl
cation.
■3. Name, adciuss. telephone
number and date of mailing
must be at the top of each list
of answers.
4. Be sure to number ques¬
tions and answers in proper or_
der.
5. The answers to all ques¬
tions will be taken directly
from a book on tuberculosis
which is published by the Na¬
tional Tuberculosis Associa¬
tion. These answers must be
accepted as final.
6. At the close of the con-
test the name of the book from
Which answers have been taken
will be published so that an¬
swers may be checked.
7. In case of a tie, the per¬
son whose answers have been
received at the association at
the earliest date will be named
winner.
8. In case of there being a
tie as to correct answers and
time of receipt at the Associa¬
tion, a group of extra ques¬
tions will be sent personally to
these contestants and accura¬
cy and speed in answering and
returning the questions will de
cide the winners.
9. Literature and informa¬
tion regarding tuberculosis may
be found at the Chatham-SaV-
annah Tuberculosis Assofcfi-
tion, 205 East Bay treet, or at
the Carnegie Library, 537 East
Henry street. The librarian,
Miss C. C. Hatcher, and her as¬
sistants have pledged their sup
port in this contest which has
as its objective the eradication
of tuberculosis. ..
AN OI'EN LETTER TO THE
PUBLIC
June 12, 1,945.
Dear Friends:
Several weeks have passed
since the close of our campaign
for funds. We have hesitated
writing this letter because
there was the feeling that the-'
goal would be reached. How¬
ever, that has not been realized
but additional contributions
are still coming in.
To date the amount con¬
tributed is $5,331.42.
We need not emphasize here
the need of an institution for
orphaned colored children.
Each and every one of us know
the need from our daily e.xp} r j
riences. These children must«
not be forsaken. Greenbriar
must be built and it is up to
you and me to shoulder the re¬
sponsibility. j
Let us thank all you who
gave so generously in the cam¬
paign and we hope that those
who have put off contributing
will send their donations at
once.
Yours for the welfare of our
children,
Greenbriar Children’s
Center, Inc.
BISHOP BATTLE DIES
IN CHURCH
Bishop H. M. Battle, visiting
minister from Bainbridge, -drop.,
ped dead here last Sunday
nght during a services at the
Church of Christ at 570 West
Oglethorpe Ave. Death was
due to heart attack. The
feill while singing a hymn, ac¬
cording to a report from offi¬
cers of the church. Monroe's
ambulance carried the body
where funeral arrangements
were made.
The relatives and friends of
George Henry Nagle will be
happy to know of his third pro¬
motion since he has been in
the South Pacific. He is now
Sergeant Nagle. His mother,
Mrs. Laura Parks, is now resid-
nig in New York city with her
daughter, who is nursing in
that city, and Sgt. Ragle’s wile,
THURSDAY, JUNE M, 1945
UNCOVERING I
WASHINGTON
White House Correspondent Released
through the Atlanta Dally World
by the NNPA
By Harry S. McAlpln
After nineteen years in Wash
ington, affording me a close
study of governmental proce
dures it was not until last week
that I realized fully what a
despotic strangle-hold is held
upon this country by a little
group of twelve men. The veto
power they exercise over the
will of the majority is more ab¬
solute than you could imagine.
These twelve men are Adolph
Sabath of Chicago, E. E. Cox
Camilla, Ga., Howard W.
of Alexandria, Va., J. Bayard
Clark of ayetteville, N. C. John
J. Delaney of New York
William M. Colmer of
goula, Miss., Joe B. Bates of
Greenup, Ky., Roger C. Slaugh¬
ter of Kansas City, Mo., Leo E.
Allen of Galena, 111., Earl C. Mi-
chener of Adrian, Mich., Charles
A. Hallock of Renssalaer, Ind,
and Clarence J. Brown of Blan-
ehester, Ohio.
They are members of
Rules Committee of the House
Of Representatives. The first
eight are Democrats and the
last four are Republicans.
During the pendency of the
FEPC bill before this commit¬
tee, I have watched them per¬
form on several occasions. Last
week I spent practically my en¬
tire reporting time following
their antics. Their despotic
conduct is not confined to the!
FEPC issue alone.
I have seen chairmen u* oth¬
er powerful committees of the
House and many outstanding
Congressmen,-, qqme,', “hat in
hand” to the Rules Committee.
I have seen members of the
Rules Comnjittese subject these
men to searching inquiry about
the merits of legislation which
had received long deliberation
by legislative committees with
as many as twenty or more
members—and after exhaustive
Ipubiic gearings. I’ve heard
Rules, Committee members say
“I and so about
y°ur^liPf in this Wfl^aygB- < * on “The ’ t y° u Rules P u ^
Committee ’wilf never vote
such a bill,” etc.
And this little group of in.
dividuals, some of them power-
drunk, have it within their
province to refuse to let the
House of Representatives con¬
sider and vote upon a measure
reported favorably by the ma¬
jority of a legislative commit¬
tee.
Southern Democrats (in-
cluding Kentucky and Missou.
ri) aided and abetted by the
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MASONIC-EASTERN STAR NOTES ii
The grand lodge was to have
been in session in Savannah
this week, but the ban on trav¬
el prevented it. The brethren
will be here in force next year.
It was inspiring to have a
number of the visiting broth¬
ers here this week.
Grand Master Dobbs inspired
all by his presence and speech
the few days he spent here.
Past Matron Irene Dobbs is
always welcomed in Savannah.
She is setting a fine example
by having her daughters fol¬
lowing in her footsteps by being
Eastern Stars.
The Masons all over the state
and elsewhere joined in hon¬
oring the Grand Secretary of
Georgia for holding this office
for fifty years. No one in any
jurisdiction equals this record
After his first election he has
had nc opposition, but re .elect
ed eaeh year unanimously
The ceremony of the Mystic
Shrine takes place Juiy 28 and
29. All novices must take due
notice and act accordingly, it
is necessary to have the re’
quired number in the class.
The nobles must go to work in
this direction.
While there are several ap.
plieants in line, but there will
be no work until possibly July.
four Republicans have stymied
every effort. And to make bad
mattesr worse chicenery has
been added to despotism The
Republicans, playing politics for
all it is worth, are singing a
song to soothe the Negro vote
—pretending to be ready to Vdte
favorably on the measure when¬
ever it comes to a vote. But it
is thei rchicanery which is pre¬
venting the measure from com¬
ing before the Houce.
Only two men have stood
four-square for FLPC in the
Rules committee they are Sa¬
bath, the chairman, and De-
i a ney of New York. They have
been present at all the meetings
where votes were scheduled to
be taken, and they have voted
against postponements and ad¬
journments. h
The Republicans have done a
good job of talking about their
intentions of voting for FEPC
—but their actins have belied
their words. Only witn their
support could the motion of
gmith of Virginia or ColiWfV
Mississippi for adjournment be
carried.
The fly in the ointment his h|s
been Slaughter of Missouri.
absence from the last few meet¬
ings has been used as an ex¬
cuse for not voting—based <Sn
a “gentlemen’s agreement” of
which Sabath, the chairmar
sa y S q e knows nothing. Slaug!
ter is expected to vote against |s
a favorable rule when he
present. know and This, it the Republicans fa
— gives them thiy
mighty talking point if re¬
can hold things up until he
turns, then have the vote come
out 6-6, which would keep the
measure in committee. Thfy
could all-out all-out then “crow” sunnort. support, how but th£vg the
gave hut. 1
Democrats “killed” it. — '
Pretty cute, eh? have?.$eJn Jf 1
But a few people
is letting known, them and know orders their*g^e havd-be^n
expected to come down*from
the top to them to forgefcjt&e
At “gentlemen’s the time, agreement”»jMxe. it possible
same is puck
that the President, having
his neck out on this issuer-may
throw his weight arounl a bit
against Slaughter, from’ 'his
home state, whose attitude on
the measure may make th^ dif¬
ference between a pat on the
back or a slap in the face of
the President.
By the time this is printed,
the Committee may have_ta|c-
en some positive action—at least
we hope so.
Full compliance in cor.'efnjig
degrees will be made in future
except on special occasion.
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f iles of The Savannah
Tribune
FIFTY YEARS AGO
JUNE 15, 1895 I
mm ’ffj
i
The 25th annual session tof
the Missionary Baptist convan
tion of Georgia met last W^d
nesday in Brunswick ac Bryfen
Baptist church, Rev. G. M.
Sprattling, pastor.
Hon. James Blue of Bruns¬
wick died Sunday morning.
He was a member of the legis¬
lature of Georgia and a Mason
of standing.
A large excursion from Co¬
lumbia, S. C., arrived last "Weti| cj
nesday, under the auspices
the Capitol City Guards, jj 4 >t.
J. R. Nowell in command.
The First Regiment band will
furnish music for the white xnil
itarv encampment at Griffin.
Over 300 representatives ex¬
pected to attend the Masonic
Grand Lodge in this city June
s 4 * i ±