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Hhf fmwintab onimnf Established 1875 By J. H. DEVEAUX SOL C JOHNSON Editor and Publisher J H Butler _______ _____ Asso. Editor MISS WILLA M. AYERS, Asst, to Pub. & Manager Published Every Thursday 1009 WEST BROAJD STREET Telephone. Dial 5338 Subscription Rate In Advance One Year ------ $ 2 50 — Six Months ----- -.$1.50 Remittance must be made by Express, i’ost Office Money Order or Registered Mail. “When tho Greeks Mere a wild jteople, the Egyptians had (great buildings, state government, elaborate religion, writing, mathematics, and surveying. When the Greeks were carving statues and writing great philosophies, the North Europeans were living in caves.” TOST MORTEM Everybody knows now wfcy one par¬ ty lost and the other won in the primary election. This mistake was made. This . strategy was wrong. If this had been done we would have had a larger ma¬ jority, or our side would have won. The winners are jubilant, naturally, and have been profuse in their expres¬ sions of gratitude to those who support¬ ed them. The losers too have shown good sportsmanship. r i hey have con¬ gratulated the winners and pledged their cooperation. When the charges and counter-charges of a few days ago are recalled, it is not difficult to suspect that some of those expressions of grat- titude and congratulations are merely perfunctory. This is especially the feel¬ ing of the novice and the citizen who all along has thought of politics as a really dirty business. They can not un¬ derstand how men can make such charg¬ es as were made against each other without being guilty of libel, or il they are not thus guilty, then there is hardly such a thing as decency in government. That all things, trickery, scheming, false statements, are fair in politics is defin¬ itely disillusioning to the novice. One man can sell himself and his influence for a sum of money and retain his re¬ spectability. He is a shrewd politician. Big Business can subsidize an entire partv; it can make a statesman, a de¬ fender of the rights and the liberties of the people, out a candidate of easy conscience. This happens in spite of the law which limits the amount of monev a candidate can spend in a cam¬ paign. The interests and record of many a public servant ( ?) are determined bv the wishes of Rig Business. The “dear pee-pul” who yell themseives hoarse and commit mayhem are whipped into frenzies of allegiance by venal pol¬ iticians whose ears are tuned to metallic sound and whose eyes see green. Quim- by Melton, Jr., in Griffin Daily News, has this to say. It fits in here: “Where does the money come from? That’s easy. The big corporations.and selfish interests put it up. The candi¬ dates pose as the friends of the little ‘man but their palms are greased. The ironic part of the whole affair is that in Georgia politics several large corpora¬ tions often support two or more candi¬ dates for the same job. This is done bv two executives of the same company each supporting a separate candidate. One of the candidates is bound to be elected, so whichever it is the corpora¬ tion has a friend in the governor’s chair. It’s as simple as that. “The unfortunate thing about the dir¬ ty picture is that the people of Georgia suffer. State finances suffer and the people suffer because they never have the type of leadership they deserve.” This sort of thing reaches down into the precinct and does comparable damage on that level to the effort to secure de¬ cency in government. Furthermore, there were the usual double-crosses. According to reliable informants, some of the so-called leaders shook down first one faction and then another. But this is politics, and so is the sound truck, the newest nuisance, which vended misinformation and oth¬ erwise offended public order. One truck invited voters to support his party be¬ cause “it would bring back boledo. etc.” Another engaged in the vicious past¬ time of jeering Negro policemen. These instances are minor, perhaps, but they also indicate what things happen in pol¬ itics. TWO SIDES OF THE QUESTION We note [two directly opposite reac¬ tions to election results of two of our “esteemed contemporaries.” One, The Herald, exults because of the support Negro voters gave the CC’DC. and the other. The Savannah Morning News, ex¬ presses itself thus: “It is notable that the Negro voters in Chatham cast their ballots as a bloc. They could have done nothing more harmful to their own group’s interest. Wednesday’s election re¬ sults ought to be a dramatic l»sson to them that it is illogical and ill-advised “and, yes, undemocratic, to vote in a bloc, un¬ der any circumstances. To put all one's Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post office at Savannah, Ga. under the Act of March 3, 1879 National Advertising Representative: Associated Publishers 562 Fifth Avenue New York 19, New York /mimii \UC:T AUBIAU political eggs in one basket is to place the bloc voters entirely on the outside, without any future voice u hatsoever in governmental affairs save, that which may be voluntarily given them by the victors.” The Morning News may he expressing the sentiments of the victo¬ rious party, but there is evidence that no groups worked harder, at the cost of friendships and what not, than the Ne¬ groes who espoused the cause of candi¬ dates of two parties, especially of the CCD(V. Certainly their efforts were sufficient to dispute the accusation that Negroes voted in a bloc., and they de¬ serve no more to feel the vengeance of the victors than others of the defeated groups. The victors become the ser¬ vants and representatives of all the people without regard to their political affiliation. We believe the pledges of the victorious party to be fair and just to all people will be kept. We congratulate the victors and pledge our hearty cooperation in whatever way we can be of service. A REAL TEST Three years ago under the impetus of several factors—tho abolition of the poll tax, U. S. Court decisions in the Primus King case, and U. S. Supreme Court decisions as to the white Pri¬ mary—Negro citizens increased their registration to 19,900. This was an outstanding achievement that brought results of which many Savannahians are proud. Our city received nation-wide notice. Dr. Luther Jackson pays tribute m the following statement: “For the efficiency and high moral tone of its leadership for the num¬ ber of Negroes per capita qualified to ‘vote, and for benefits received from participation in elections, the city of the South which leads all others is not Richmond, Virginia, or Nashville, Tennessee, but Savan¬ nah, Georgia. In this city of southeast Georgia among a voting population of 45,000 there are 20,000 qualified Negro voters, most of whom have been qualified since 1944 . . In 1946 an unusually large number voted in the election, but in no election since then have more than 50 per cent of them voted. Probably a few more ThiR voted tin the recent iprimary. means that at least 50 per cent of those who registered in 1946, have run the risk of having to re-register, because our Georgia law provides that “ failure to vote in two general elections in a row” means that one will have to re¬ register before he can vote again We wonder if it is not a test of lead¬ ership to mobilize these indifferent vot¬ ers rather than to harangue them in favor of the candidates of one or the other party. Would it not be a better test of interest in the “welfare of the people?” Of course there wouldn’t be any hand—out for such service, nobody to shake down. last A glance at the returns in the election will reveal that perhaps a little over 50 per cent of 20,000 Negroes voted. This means that the leaders can not become too complacent. It is one thing to have a large number on the books, but it is a different and more serious thing that only ‘few of them vote. At its peak scarcely more than 65 percent of the qualified voters go to the polls in any election. To get a sizeable number of voters to vote means that every qualified person must be placed on the registration lists. This will in a measure make up for the in¬ different voter who is willing “to let George do it.” Where are the leaders who will ac¬ cept these jobs: getting out the vote and further increasing the number on the registration list? Will the leaders of the little mushroom-like factions of a few days ago put some of the same zeal into these jobs as they put into as¬ sailing each other, waving red flags, and confusing the people? These, are the things which pose the real test to leadership. The burning of crosses, tho placing of coffins on the porches of Negroes on the eve of election, the assaulting of a substantial Negro citizen at Calhoun, S. C„ and the killing of a Negro voter near Mt. Vernon, Georgia, are the ways in which some “state’s righters” support their argument that the states should be left alone to handle the matter of civil rights in their own way. * * f wr HAv.i&fAn flfrat7?rfl •IN UNITY THERE WILL BE STRENGTH A ». r j sm % It I vv vvVVV*UVvvv^vvvvvVVVVVV BETWEEN THE LINES By Dean Gordon B. Hancock for ANP VACATION REFLECTIONS Mv nene too re3tful vacation is ended and so ends this vacation silence- It is fer¬ vently to be hoped that the patient readers of this column have enjoyed a well-de¬ served respite, and are ready to resume with me the tortuous trail of dramatic events. In the first place my vacation was spent in the poorest cf poor ways to spend a vaca¬ tion, that is, running around. In early Aug¬ ust I Hit Richmond for New York city, de¬ termined to see the far-famed Jackie Rob¬ inson in action- Arrived in New York at eight in the morning and at eight fn the evening I was seated comfortably in a ring¬ side seat in Ebbets field, Brooklyn, Jackie obliged me with a home run in his second appearance at bat. In a moment I lived through fifty years as I saw 33,000 rabid fans cheer Jackie to the echo. It was indeed inspiring to see a Negro playing to perfection a white man’s game, a game many said he could not, and never would play. In the game I saw Jackie make one of the most difficult plays in baseball, running with back to plate and catching over his shoulder what everybody had labeled a sure hit, a Texas leaguer. The next afternoon I betook myself 'to the Polo grounds and saw- the Giants and Pirates tussle over one ol the critical games of the afterrpen. Thera was a great crowd but no. color- The game lacked the color that only a Negro player can give. Negroes are adding more to the game than the mere persons of Negro play¬ ers- There is something stirring about see¬ ing a Negro play big league baseball- Even the mounting gate receipts do not tell the whole story. around When I saw Jackie hustling sec¬ ond bass and saw Campanella generaling the team from behind the plate, I saw more than baseball. I saw the rising of a race against dreadful odds into the sphere of lull citizenship. The world cannot be much long¬ foolPtl into believing that a Negro can. be er gridiron and a hero on ihe diamond and cinder path but a goat when the shouting is over Such reasoning cannot much long¬ sense to an intelligent world- If THE | MANY ATTEND HARRIS MEMORIAL SERVICES Memorial services to Dr- Wil¬ liam A Harris, who died July 21, wt re largely at termed on Thursday, September 9, 5:30 p. m., at Charity hospital. Dr. Harris had served as supeUn- tondent at the hospital up to the time of his death- The audience was composed of the Board of Trustees, hos¬ pital staff. Hospital Auxiliary and Charity Hospital Execu¬ tive .Board and many friends. Those present representing the executive board were Mrs. Julian Hartridge. Mr and Mrs Allen Crawford, and of the consulting staff was Dr. L. B. Dunn} follows: The program was as Invocation, Rev. E. N. Bunn Selection. Charity Hospital chorus' ot Dr Harris as a Trustee Charity Hospital, E. C. Black- shear. ‘ Dr. Harris as a Citizen, J. S. Delaware. Hospital Selection. Charity Chorus- Dr. Harris as a Physician, Dr. E. J- Smith. Resolutions, Miss C. Emma Lewis. Benediction, Rev A C Curt- right. tele¬ Messages, letters and grams from Dr. J. K. Train, Dr. we can go on producing scholars and busi- ness men and professionals with a whole¬ some number of Jackies, Joes, Satchels, Dobeys, and Buddy Youngs, et al, the doors cf full fledged citizenship will surely swing back upon their hinges- After New York I sped to Detroit an/d moved about town incognito. Let us not be fooled, there is more in Detroit, and to De¬ troit, than riot potentials. The State Right- ers and their defenders make much of the great interracial tensions to be found in Detroit. They speak but shortly before they hark back to the Detroit riots They make no mention, however, of the economic in¬ tegration of the Negro that is taking place, however slowly it may appear. These Dlxieerats tell us nothing about the Negro bus and trolley drivers who by hundreds are carrying on the finest trans- portational traditions. Detroit Negroes are going places and memories of the riot must iyit blind us to this stubborn fact- From Detroit back to Richmond aqd to Columbia, S. C., to spend a few days with Dr. J. G Stuart.-a kinsman, at his beautiful country home, “The Pines,” on the western outskirts of Columbia- Under the aegis of Mrs. Stuart, an accomplished hostess, life in '“The Pines” is a dream come true. The political atmosphere in and about Columbia is so thick that it can be cut with a knife, figuratively speaking. South Caro¬ lyn is the place where recently more than 30,000 Negroes voted in the primaries that for 50 years or more have been closed to Negroes. When these Negroes voted, nothing happened, of course, but the opening of the political eyes of both whites and Negroes. In a state where Negro voting was supposed to be the spark that would set off a con¬ flagration of murder and bloodshed and riot¬ ing between whites and Negroes, only one case of intimidation and violence was re¬ ported- Even South Carolina is not as bad as Governor Strom Thurmond’s Dixiecrat presidential pretensions would suggest- The train of progress in the south is moving off whether or i^ot the Dix’ecrats care to get aboard is a matter that will not- in the fu¬ , ture become momentous. J. R Broderick, E- A Dutton, chairman, executive board, and Dr. C. A. Henderson, health of- ficer, were read during the ser- v i ces I SPECIAL MEETING There will be a special meet- ing of the William P Jordan Post No. 500. American Legion, Sunday afternoon at 3:30, at the Recreation Center, 37th street and the Ogeechee read All members are urg' d to be present- - ....... FIFTY YEARS AGO Files of The Savannah , Tribune : SEPTEMBER 17, 1898 Mrs. E. P- Deveaux resigned as t acher in the public schools, She taught at West Broad street school. “Law and order” pre- , , . ■» , « ra3c j “ w „ “ ob . - servoa by tho* under her. Nicolsonboro Baptist church, at White Bluff observed its an- niversary last Sunday. Rev. Al- cixander Harris, pastor. Dr. T James Davis and Pi C. Blackman performed an intricate operation at McKane McKane hospital during the week- It was successful. ; MASONS, 0. E. S. HONOR BIRTHDAY OF PRINCE HALL Last Sunday art moon at the Masonic Temple the live Ma¬ sonic Lodges and Chapters of the Eastern Star of Savannah observed a ceremony in honor of Prince Hall, the first Negro Mason in Anvriea ! Prmce Hall was born tree 1 September 12, 1748, at Bridge¬ town, Barbados, British West IrHies. He carfle to America at the age of 17 years and settled in Bostoni Mass., March, 1765 He served in the Revolutionary under General George Wash- ington. Hall On March 6, 1775, Prince and 14 other fme colored men j ,vere made Masons by an Army j Lodge at Boston. T. B. of BaU the was Worshipful Master Army Lodge. Prince Hall and associates petitioned the Grand Lodge of England for a charter, which was granted September 29, 1784 The charter was Issued to Af- 1 rican Lodge No. 459, F & A. M., at Boston, Mass-, and was de¬ livered by Captain Scott April 29, 1787. This original charter is' still in possession of the Masons at Boston, Mass., where it is kept in a safety deposit box. June 24, 1791, African Lodge No- 459, acting as Mother Lodge, organized the African Gran,! Lodge, F. & A. M, with Prince Hall as the first Grand Master. Lodges were set up in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island a’j.d New York, whore Grand Lodges wore later organized Prince Hall died December 7, 1807, and was buried in Bos¬ ton, Mass., where the Grand IjCdg" erected a Masonic Brok¬ Friday night Grand Master Dobbs will leave for Detroit, where on Sunday he will be the Men’s Day speaker at the Metropolitan. Baptist church, Rev. A- C. Williams, pastor. He is a popular speaker in that section. Returning, he will organize a new lodge arsd re¬ instate another. * * * :Early Tuesday morning Grand Matron Ayers left for Tifton where she will set up an Eastern Star chapter. Wed¬ nesday she will be at Lumber City, where the- old chapter will be reinstated. She has engage¬ ments at several places On Friday she will be at Bartow and with the chapUr near Fort Valley on Sunday. The Masonic Building Asso¬ contracted for a PETITION FOR INCORPORATION GEORGIA ___ STATE OF CHATHAM COUNTY COURT ^ TTT ,„ TO THE SUPERIOR TO CF SAID COUNTY and THE HONORABLE DAVlp S. ATKINSON, JUDGE. The petition of Charlie Stone, Walkfcr Williams, Lillie Mae Griffin, Moussouri Brown, Jes¬ sie Mae Stone, Lewis Palmer Marion Marlon Ralph, Ralph, Willie Adams and Mabel Lewis of Chatham County, Georgia, respect luliy shows: 1. That petitioners desire^ ipT themselves, their associate;? and successors, to be incorpor¬ ated undef ih<* mame and style of “INDEiP'ENENT ORDER BROTHERS AND SISTERS AMERICA. INC.” for a of thirty 1 30> years, with the privilege of renewal. 2. The principal office ot said corporation snail be in Sa¬ vannah, Georgia, but petition- 1 ers desire for said 1 to establish branches and transact transact business uusmesa elsewhere this or any other State the United states. 3. Said icorporation is orgasized for pecuniary and has no capital stock. 4 The object and of said corporation are: <R» To promote the general ligence, character and of OX its members and anu to tu aid aiVA in becoming more skilled efficient workers in their spectful occupations. <B> regulate hours, wages and dltions of labor of its and to protect them in individual and collective relative to their trade or (C) To raise funds for the efit of Its sick, disabled unemployed members and other lawful purposes. 5. The affairs of said oration shall be by a board of directors, shall elect their successors, all vacancies and may time to time increase or ish its number or change personnel by a two-thirds jority vote of the board- titioners shall constitute first board of directors of corporation. desire for 6. Petitioners corporation the rights to: and be sued, plead and receive donations and administer trust, have and a seal, make bylaws and for the government of its bers- buy or otherwise property, both real and ional, borrow money and ENTERTAINS GSOs Gamma Sigma Omega of Al- pha Kappa Alpha held its ini- tial meeting for the year, ’48- ’■!§ ... on — Thursday ----- evening, Sept. at the home of Soror Louise Lautier. Greetings were ex- changed between the members after a pleasant vacation, holi- day. The presence of all visit- ing sorors was acknowledged by Basileus Mattie Payne. The following sorors were welcom- ed: Sorors Dorothy Bogan, E-l- eanor Bryant, Willie Davis, Alice Freeman, Pearl Lavender, Martin, Jean Warrick and Eleanor Williams - Sorors Davis and Lavender, -who ex¬ pect to reside in Savartnah per¬ manently, will becoome affili- ated with the chapter. All old business was cleared up and a * activities outlined for the en- su ' Hg year - A SI \ ‘ tee was appointed for: the . <te- tailed “ planning of these activi- ” with Soror Marv Williams rman and „ wi „ r . sorors Catherine Bogan, Doro- thy Jamerson, Lula Lafayette, Mary McDew, Mattie Payne and Eugenia Scott. Much success is wished for Soror Gautier, who will study ^ ygar &t New York univer¬ sity. Soror Lautier served a very delectable repast at the close of the meeting. i wu THIJRsD SEPTEMBER 16 l f »4S In 1808 the Grand Iouge of Massachusetts changed its name Irani African Grand Ledge, F A A M.. to the Most Worsn.pful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A. M in memory ot , the first Negro Masonic l add¬ in America- Grand Today there are 38 Lodges in the United States and one in Canada, all descended from th- Grand Lodge of Mas- saehus:tts. Of these 38 Grand Lodges, 25 have become legal, ’ icorporated under the name. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Gra: 1 Lodge. largely at¬ The ceremony was tended and the following pro¬ gram was rendered: Invocation. Selection, Eastern Star Cho¬ rus. Eulogy, E. C- Blackshear Remarks were made by tha following; Mrs. Mary L. Ayers, Worthy Grand Matron, O E. S : E.'Thomas. Grand Marshal; R- W. (Gadsden, chairman, Com¬ mittee oil Foreign Correspond¬ ence; Sol C.. Johnson, Grand Secretary: and Mrs. Minnie De- Vaughn. Past Grand Matron. Selection, Eastern Star Cho¬ rus. Benediction, Rev- Ollie Taylor- EXPLANATION As an explanation to several letters from Savannahians asking about the wedding ot Dr. Thomas J. Davis, Jr-, we, the family, wish to make the following explanation: of Due to th- fact that none the members of the family were in Savannah at the time, we deemed it best not to send any invitations, hoping our frirnds would understand. Signed; JR DR. THOMAS J. DAVIS, MRS L- H. DAVIS. new roof on the Masonic Tem¬ ple, and will plan for renova¬ tion of the interior. * * * The Informer published by the Jurisdiction of Indiana, has b?en received- It announced the reelection of Grand Master C. R. Richardson. * * * The Masons are planning to help some worthy students in college during the present term. * * • Past High Priest D. Pringl% is urging a large attendance at the meeting on Sunday in interest of th- Royal Arch Chapter * * * Omar Temple paid the' last j tribute of respect to* Noble Jesse : Brooks Wednesday afternoon. of existing liens under laws of the State of Georgia, amend its charter according to law and, to do any other legitimate thing according to law and necessary to for successful conduct of its business, and enjoy all other rights, powers, privileges and immunities incident to like cor¬ porations or permissible under the laws of the State of Geor¬ j B petitioners pray where f 0 re, I to be incorporated under the i ijcwnu name an aim- d-style ovjiv aforesaid, -------- with ~ thfe right to exercise any or all of the powers and privileges such herein enumerated and other as or now or fnay herein¬ after be allowed corporations the of similar character under laws of Georgia. HOPKINS, W. H Attorney for Petitioners GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY: IN RE: Application for Incor¬ poration, ORDER OF “INDEPENDENT i BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF AMERICA ,,,h-TiTm INC.” twt rw »* The foregoing application of Charles Stone. Walker Williams, Lillie Mae Griffin, Moussouri Brown, Jessie Mae Stone. Lewis Palmer, Marion Ralph, Willie Adams and Mabel Lewis to be incorporated under the name and aim aiyie style aforesaid, aiui c-fam, having been read and considered, and it appearing that the said ap- plication is legitimately within the perviews and laws of Geor- < gia, applicable thereto, and that all laws have been corn- plied with, including a presen- tation of a certificate from the , Secretary of State, it is hereby coiisidered, ordered and ad- I judged and also decreed and the same is hereby granted, and that petitioners and their as¬ sociates and assigns be and are hereby incorporated a body politic under the laws of the State of Georgia with the name setforth and term setforth in petition Done and ordered this 11th day of August, 1948. k D. u. S- ATKINSON^* Judge Superior Court, E. J. C. of Georgia, A true copy of the original application and order of the court thereon filed in this of- fice on the 11th dav of August, 1948 | JOHN R , FAWCETT, Dep. Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham Co., Ga. a TRUE COPY: ‘JOHN R. FAWCETT, Dep. Clerk, s. C. C. C. C , Ga.