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“1 consider a human soul without ed¬
ucation like marble in the quarry, which
shows none of its inherent beauties till
the skill of the polisher fetches out the
colours, makes the surface shine, and
discovers every ornamental cloud, spot
and vein that runs through the body of
it.”
Joseph Addison, The Spectator,
Nov. 6, 1711
AND ANOTHER SUftv'fvT
Surveys of race relations in the South
are getting as thick as Haitians gen¬
erals. As to volume, the study conduct¬
ed by Gunnar Myrdal perhaps tops the
list. It called together and placed un¬
der one cover a larger body of informa¬
tion on the question of race relations,
collected by more researchers than any
study we know' of. Every aspect of race
relations is included. The President's
committee on Civil Rights made a rather
complete study which has attracted
more attention than perhaps any other
recent survey largely because the Presi¬
dent made it the basis of recommenda¬
tions to Congress that set off the dra¬
matic events which led to the birth of
Dixiecrats. or State Righters.
Carey McWilliams has revealed ex¬
tensive study in race relations, for he
includes all of the disadvantaged racial
groups in America- His book, Brothers
Under The Skin, while not a large one,
is the result of considerable research,
or survey.
The Southern Regional Council, dur¬
ing last February, issued a bulletin on
race relations in which are compilations
of facts on lynchings, police brutality,
infractions regarding registration and 1
“voting, inadequacies in schooling, unequal
salaries, and failures of justice. The
council keeps its records up to date.
Its studies are objective. It is compos¬
ed almost entirely of Southerners who
believe in the South and in right and
justice toward all citizens.
In spite of these competent surveys,
a Southern statesman has announced
that he intends to ask Congress to ap¬
point a committee to make a survey of
racial relations on a country-wide ba¬
sis, and Governor Wright, of Mississip-
* pi proposes that the Southern Gover¬
nors’ Conference appoint such a commit¬
tee to make and publish a survey which
t» will give a true picture of race relations
m in the South.
One purpose of such surveys will be
to delay action on a civil rights legisla¬
tion. We .have no fear of such surveys
m if they discover the whole truth and
m nothing hut the truth- The danger is
that they will distort the truth.
It is hardly conceivable that these
gentlemen are not acquainted with the
report of the President’s Committee,
which, we believe, is adequate for the
purpose of any persons who really desire
to do something about the situation.
W e do not need any more surveys right
now.
SOMETHING TO WATCH
Since a former governor of Georgia
made very uncomfortable a public serv¬
", ice director, caused two leading educa-
tors to be dismissed from service in two
ij state schools, and disapproved of the
services of a philanthropic agency, we
have heard a great deal about “furrin¬
ers” and outside interference. We are
ni not unmindful of the fact that our
Masonic-Eastern Star Notes
St. John’s Day will be observ¬
ed December 27 On that day
W w 11 observe St. John the
Evangelist bv celebrating his
day as a festival occasion. All
of our officers should be in¬
stalled and election held on
that day.
Three of the local lodges have
re-elected their worshipful
masters and one selected a
very capable worshipful mas¬
ter. Wee. n* “it the Mother
Lodge made a choice
A joint installation of all of
,
the officers, along with the
Eas’ern Star chapters will be
held at the Temple Monday
night, Dec. 27.
The Most Worshipful Prince
Hall Grand Lodge meets this
week at Salisbury, N. C- Grand
Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post
Office at Savannah, Oa. under the Act of
March 3, 1879
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502 Fifth Avenue
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Southern friends have insisted that they
want to he let alone to handle their
problems without the interference of
the Federal government. This attitude
is ungrateful in the light of the record.
To say nothing of outside aid for build¬
ing roads and houses, the South is un¬
der great /obligation to the “yankee” for
what he has done for Negroes and moun¬
tain whites in the way of providing
them with education on high school and
college level, over many years, till pub¬
lic education in the South could be pro¬
vided.
One of the organizations classed va¬
riously by Southerners as “crack-pot,”
subversive, radical, and “furriners” is
the NAACP. This organization is heart¬
ily disliked by some Southerners be¬
cause they say it interferes in the South’s
business. What man is there who can¬
not see, whether he likes it or not, that
the NAACP has rendered a real and
needed service to Negroes? But for the
work of this organization Negroes would
he unable to vote in most states in the
South, and restricted covenants would
still he enforceable, there would have
been no change in the salaries paid to
Negro teachers as compared w'ith white
teachers, and perhaps Negroes would be
more generally excluded from juries.
Certainly, Negroes cannot repudiate the
w’ork of the NAACP, even though at
times it may he inexpedient for it to
enter into certain cases.
We must suspect the effort of reac¬
tionary elements to build a sentiment
against the intercession of friends ojf
justice from no matter what quarters
they come- No one doubts why the
Soviet Union has established an iron
curtain between it and the rest of the
world. Suppose it had been impossible
for outsiders to enter the Mailard case
in Toombs county. If the case had
not been broken by the Associated Press
four days after the lynching, it ‘is
highly probable that it would have been
just another case of murder “at the
hands of parties unknown.”
We must watch our endorsement of
an effort to nullify the work of those
who are immune to intimidation, and
who are not a part of the “people who
will not talk.”
Finally, it must be remembered that
the NAACP is no: an outside agency en¬
tirely. There are branches everywhere,
and a large per cent of its membership
is in the South.
The action of the Phi Kappa Psi Fra¬
ternity in revoking the charter of the
Amherst Chapter, at Amherst College,
because it initiated a Negro student, is
so plainly inconsistent that we wonder
how the fraternity can go on calling it¬
self a fraternity. Of course, we know
people make words do some very strange
things. A chapter of a fraternity is
charged with “unfraternal conduct” be¬
cause it behaves in a fraternal way. It
required no particular restraint on con¬
science to take this action. It follow*-
ed a familiar pattern. Think of the
double uses and meanings given to such
words as “democracy,” “liberty,” “free¬
dom,” "justice,” “citizenship,” and
“rights.”
The most surprising thing about it is
that men of the type who usually make
up the membership in a Greek letter
fraternity, would use as justification for
its action, an old bug-bear, inter-mar¬
riage.
Master J. W. Dobbs, who is ex¬
ecutive secretary of the Coun¬
cil of Grand Masters, etc , will
attend and assist ii*. directing
its affairs. Grand Master J
E Sheppard, who has been in
harge for so many years, will
be greatly missed.
All honor to Nabbor Temple
of Mystic Shrine on account of
i’s recent ceremonial. Its pa-
rade and public display mean
much for the nobles.
The Isis has hyreased in the
j State. The local Court has also
added to its number by initi¬
ating several members across
the hot sands.
m ± i
When reheating roll* or pies, place
mem in g paper bag 4n< J do* tightly.
You 11 find that they dry out very little
and don't get too fcrown^
Files of The Savannah
Tribune
DECEMBER 9, 1898
The year’s work of St. Philip
AM.E church will end Monday
night. Rev. L. H. Smith, pas-
tor.
The Fuai* ipation Associa¬
tion of the Woodville Assocta-
i ivj, i met Wednesday night. Rev.
J L. James, president, and Dr.
C. McKaiV- chairman, execu¬
tive committee.
Hon. C. H. J. Taylor was in
our midst last week
Rev. G. W. Griffin was rc-
called for another year as pas-
tor of First Bryan Baptist
church.
The fine residence of Capt.
M. J Doyle and stables at
Thunderbolt destroyed by fire
early Wednesday morning.
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUHS
Mil SJ"he ail <3ia 7 f)T d!
By George Matthew /-Tarns
As a Boy I used to love to watch a
carpenter, and especially when he drove
a nail. It amazed me how accurate he
was, and hove few were the strokes that
he took each time. I noted he never
took his eyes off the nail that he was
driving. 1 remembered what I saw so
early in life, and profited by it when I
took up the hammer and nails to do a
job.
There is a wonderful lesson in this
simple illustration. It pays to hit the
nail hard, and squarely on the head—and
with as few strokes as possible—for
then time is saved for other hard hits.
Besides, nothing is worth much if there
are not love, enthusiasm and purpose
behind it.
In all athletic contests the idea is to
hit hard and accurately—as in baseball,
golf, tennis, and football- So it is in the
various tasks in fife. We must have
an aim, and we must hit hard and ac¬
curately at that objective until we have
it as an achievement. Then we must
go on and do likewise in all that we at¬
tempt.
If we hit the nail as hard for peace
as we do for war we would have no war!
We would have war nailed down for all
time! What’s keeping us from it? We
have about arrived at the point where
BETWEEN THE LINES
By Dean Gordon B. Hancock for ANP
OUR DOLLAK-BATTLE AGAINST COMMUNISM
No American citizen who dearly loves
his country can look, without deep concern
and a certain amount of alarm, upon the
international situation, because of the very
untenable position into which the United
States has been maneuvered.
We are supposed to stem the tide of
Communism with a flood'of dollars. Wheni
Ch.ang Kai-shek demands that the United
States finance his war against the Chinese
Communists, he unmasks a state of heart
and feelings that generally prevails in a
large part of the West and Far East. There
is thai. gei-jrai feeling that the nations
must be paid not to go Communist. These
are the same tac'.ijs that Germany used so
effectively in her dealing with us at the
close of World War I and how we were ever
maneuvered into the same unhappy posi¬
tion ut the close of World War II is a mys¬
tery.
There is virtually a struggle among the
nations to get their hands into the pockets
of dear Untie Sam. They are determined
to make of this nation a super Santa Claps ’
and that we are falling for the old stuff is
disquieting,, to say the least. This is not to
argue against stemming the tide of Com¬
munism; it is simply arguing against the
notion that money alone will buy off Com¬
munism. The other financially defunct
nations have been at least polite in their
attempts to get a handout from this coun¬
try, but Chiang Kai-shek throws social
amentlties to the wii|ds and simply demands
his price for his obortive attempts to defeat-
Communism. In other words, he is making
the same threats the Germans made at the
close of World War I—a threat they madei
good, and that was to turn Communist, and
while they did not go Communist, they
went FaiCist whichwas just as bad.
This writer views with great alarm the
inroads Communism is making in Europe
and the far east and even in this country.
Out of all our lifting of holy hands of hor¬
ror at things Communistic, it must not be
forgotten that Communism Is operating op¬
enly in these United States. And there is
a good reason why Communism is swinging
the masses to its way of thinking. Our
nation is too generally preoccupied with race
matters. There is generally a too large
sector of our country busied in the matter
of holding the Negro down.
The recent display of the Dixiecrats
and their fundamental pretensions shows in
an unmistakable way just what is on the
minds of far too many people of this coun¬
try. The stem opposition to Mr. Truman
because of his civil rights stand, portrayed
to the world what was in the heart and
mind of the unregenerated south with its
major emphasis on holding in subjugation
its Negro -citizens. The sympathetic atti¬
tude martTested toward these Dixiecrats by
many northerners and westerners was posi¬
tive proof that this country is seriously af¬
flicted with a Negrophobia that is fast sap¬
ping its moral strength. When too much
war cannot go on forever- And we can¬
not compromise about it. There must
be will and determination behind the
hammer that nails down war so that it
can never get up again.
There is a picture of success in this
hammer that comes ^lown cleanly and
solidly upon its nail. No mis-direction.
No swerving. No indecision. Bang!
Down goes the nail—and another step
has been taken toward an ultimate end.
How inspiring! Applicable is this lesson
of the hammer and nail in all walks of
life-
The salesman learns that he has to
hit hard, and right on the nail, if he is
to convince his prospective* customer.
So does every leader who aspires to wide
influence in the world. All great sol¬
diers know’ the importance of this hit¬
ting hard, at the right time—and solid¬
ly on the head. There can be no pussy¬
footing when large things are at stake.
There’s the nail. The hammer is at
hand. Action—and the result is achieve¬
ment.
We can carry this idea around with
us. We can use it in a dozen ways. We
can keep repeating to ourselves—hit
the nail hard! The football coach tells
his players—“R'it the line hard.” It
makes all the difference between suc¬
cess and failure.
time is spent to eternalize the subjugation
and domination of Negroes, not enough is
\rt in which to meet the challenge of Com-
mun.sm.
Communism is united and we are divided
A uiviueci nation cannot stem the tide of
Communism. It takes more than money to
meet the critical challenge that way of life
presents- The American people have sens¬
ed this fust and that largely explains the
return of Truman to succeed himself as
President of these United States.
But even before another Congress
meets, plant are being laid to destroy and
cast to the winds the civil rights pledges of
Truman in the recent campaign. The
southerners of Dixiecratic mind who are in
the Congress of the United States are pre¬
pared and preparing tc fight to a finish any
at’empts to pass civil rights legislation.
They may succeed iry defeating civil
rights legislation, but they 'cannot at the
same time stem the tide of Communism.
Such tactics as these bellicose southerners
are proposing are the stuff on which Com¬
munism feeds. Dixiecracy may be saved in
this country, but Communism cannot be
stemmed in the meantime.
White supremacy must go or Com-
muq'sm will come in the world. Moral su¬
premacy and not white supremacy gives
promise of democracy’s survival We are
losing our dollar battle against Communism.
“BABYLON IS NOT DEAD’’
(By John Henrik Clarke lor ANP)
No, Babylon is not dead,
I saw Babylon yesterday.
In the grinning face of a red-cap
In Pennsylvania Station
And later in the movements
Of a dark girl’s body, in a cabaret.
And only last night, I saw Babylon
Preaching against race hatred
From a step-ladder,on Lenox Avenue.
No, Babylon is net dead;
I heard Babylon when a dark girl sang;
“I’m so glad my troubles won t last always.’’
Babylon is in the oppressed race
Rising from under the yoke of oppression.
Perhaps Babylon did sleep for a while,
But Babylon never died—
This is the day of Babylon’s awakening-
ageless age
(By William Hen~y Huff)
Whenever orA starts walking slow
As if he has no place to go,
His evening sun is setting.
When one begins to feel his way
As if he treads on miry clay.
He, then, is feeble getting.
And, yet, his mind can abtive be
Though he be blind and cannot see.
Decrepit, old and fretting.
But. here in truth. I must assert
A mind can always be alert
No matter what may be the age—
A man can be a seasoned sage.
THURSDAY DECEMBER tfi. 1948
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HOME EDUCATION
By Geo ge F. McCray tor ANP
Gr. adfather’s Fa-oriU
Janette Stevenson Murray
<American Mother for 1147)
_.
“The Child’s Fi-st School is the
Family’’ — Froebel
I _
Issued by the National Kin-
[ceth idergarlen Association, 8 West
street, New York city.
What do you think causes it?”
weekly in our columns.
,i7^ What ,! 1 y o do b0yS you ,u thing gh causes 30 mU it? ±
inquired Mrs- Watson of her
guest, an older woman whom
she had invited m for
They are five and seven, you
know-old enough to know bet-
ter ’
“Why all young . boys scuf-
fie and. tease each other They
are just like puppies.
“Yes, but our boy? sec-m to
do an unusual amount of it
The other morning they be¬
gan before breakfast and kept
.t up, until I finally punished
bolh before I sent them off t
school- As a result, we were &i
in a bad humor, and I thought
what a poor way it was i
begin the day.”
Just then Tommy appeared
His brown eyes sparkling with
interest and enthusiasm, he
was soon telling them about
the store they were building in
kindergarten. Then he brought
his drum and showed theii
guest how he could keep time.
He lingered after that, still ea¬
ger to talk.
A little later Robert the sev¬
en-year-old, came in. He duti¬
fully shook hands, but seem¬
ed bashful and wandered off
to the far end of the room a',
the f.rst opportunity. He was
soon taken up with his own
interests When urged, he
played serf oral p*;ces on the
piano; he also answered all
questions readilv, but with ov¬
er emphasis. Evidently, his
mother was making an effort
to draw him out so that lie
would have a share in the vis¬
it.
After both boys had gone tc
the yard to play, Mrs. Watson
discussed Tommy’s sociability
and his obvious pleasure when
occupying the center of the
stage.
“From what I have observed,
Tommy is a true extrovert,” he-
guest remarked.
"
“Oh, yes, I remember learn
ing about that,” said Mis. Wat
son “I suppose then that Rob¬
ert, being just the opposite type
' i.-, an introvert. It is hard tc
k' k'ep ep him him from from feeling feeling out out o'. o.
things-imagining that he hast
been slighted. My father, whe
lives with us, openly makes a
fuss over Tommy, declaring his
pride and confidence in him
upon every occasion. He dee.
not notice Robert so much.’
“But doesn’t Robert resent
this?”
“Why, I don’t know. I hav-
tried so hard myself to be fair
to both of them that I haven’'
thought of Grandpa’s favori¬
tism making anv difference.’’
“I am quite sure that you arf
fair Still your lather’s attitude
may cause sorqe of this con¬
stant teasing,,, and scuffling. Ey-
TRIBUNE REPRESEN¬
TATIVE FOR 16 YEARS
MRS. E. H. PERRY
The month of December
marks sixteen years that Mrs-
E. H. Perry of 1G7 Maple St., (
has been connected with the j
Savannah Tribune. While Mrs.
j Perry resided in Kew York
city, she sold her home town
' there for ten years and
paper
! since her return six years ago,
she has continued in the same
capacity.
Mrs. Perry has a large clien-
tele and wishes to thank her
many friends for their loyal j
support in the past and hopes j '
she will continue to serve them
in the future. She also wishes
for all a prosperous coming
year.
erv bey covets his grandfather's
favor. Not getting h.s share
might make Robert jealous, so
that he would want to take it
out on Tommy by constantly
picking on him. It might also
make Robert feel inferior 'and
cause him to become intro-
spective.”
‘-Yes,—turn his mind in on
himself and his grandfather’s
neglect. I’ll speak to Grand-
about partiality and ask
him to favor Robert for a while;
{ „ if u wW make any
differenc e ”
Severa i wecks later Mrs. Wat-
gon met her friend al a party .
, <you diagnosed my difficulty
correctly „ said the f or mer.
“You know, Father is one of
kindliest of me n, and
when j inted out the result s
favoritism he ... blamed
of his
himself severely for his short¬
sightedness. He ha used great
tact in shifting the emphasis
cf his favor, and now Robert
fairly basks in his grandfather’s
approval, and the boy is so
happy and serene. Also, the
take more interest in
each other, and their scuffling
is more Robert playful. is I less can secret!;, see, to<^^ J?
that
-nd is developing more confi-
lence in himself ’’
Editor’s note-
The social development of
boys and girls needs constant
watchfulness. Another article
on this subject, called “aiders
find Ybunger Children,"— also
by Mrs. Murray— will soon ?.p-
- 1011 - in this paper. You may
find it very helpful.
iUudcrgarten experiences
ire an important Lrst step,
which, if omitted, may place
*he child under a definite
handicap all through his
,
-v-'-oi years,” — Charles D.
Lutf, superintendent of schools,
. i. y , AilCt.
You can obtain free pamph¬
lets, information! and advice,
regarding the establishment of
r public school kindergarten,
rom the Nat.onal Kindergar.-
n Association. 8 West 4flth
’reet, New York 18. N. Y-
H2ND ANNIVERSARY OF
HILTON LODGE
Last Friday nignt Hilton
Lodge No- 2, F. and A. M., cele¬
brated its 82nd anniversary.
It was the event of the week,
and cheered the Grand Master
by the large gathering of the
members an^l that of the la¬
ches of the Eastern Star -wno
* and
in large attendance
added so much much tQ to the the occasion, 0CCas i 0 n.
they did much in making the
.efreslrments even more appe¬
tizing. Worshipful Master Geo.
d Hayes, who served the lodge
,o long and faithfully, was
icesented a beautiful l’ast
Master’s jewell.
The addresses of Grand Mas-
.er John Wesley Dobbs and
secretary - Treasu/.-r Joseph
jrawford were well receiver!.
STREET SALES OF
CHRISTMAS SEALS
This week, street sales of
Christmas Seals are being con¬
ducted by various sororities of
che city at strategic locations.
The Zeta Phi Beta will be lo¬
cated at Savannah Pharmacy;
Iota Phi Lambda. East Side
theatre; Delta Sigma Theta,
Central of Georgia; Alpha Phi
Omega, Henry and West Broad,
Sigma Gamma Rho, Lovett’s
Furniture store, artd Alpha
Kappa Alpha, Royall Under-
It’s Good T o Know
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p h ? to Chicfl 9°
No:point la 1 taking , chances with
health. This young lady is making
8ure 6ke j, ag EO t been attacked by
tuberculosis by having an X-ray
picture of her lungs. Tuberculosis
associations, supported entirely by
the sale of Christmas Seals, recom-
mend that young people begin har-
ing mo> annual onniiol X-rays \ .uotTB tv* when Vi nn they (non reach rnn aVi
the age of adolescence and provide
chest X-ray services. !
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