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“He that ruleth his own spirit is great-
er than he that taketh a city. ’
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“The primary right of the citizen,
taxpayer, and voter to equality of rep-
resentation in the lawmaking bodies . .
is of greater dignity than his derivative
right to be a candidate or even to be a
representative . . Equality of representa-
tion in the legislative bodies of the State
is a right preservative of all rights, . .
a fundamental requisite of flee govern-
njent, and no unbiased, fair, or jifst man
has any right to claim a greater share
of the' voting power of the people than
, is granted to every other man similarly
situated. It is vain for the people to
hope for reforms of abuses or righteous
results in legislation if the legislative
bodies are not fairly representative of
the spirit, purpose, and will of all the
people, without discrimination.”
—Supreme Court of Kentucky
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SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNCIL
The Southern „ ... Regional ... . r Council . ... is ,, the
extremely valuable organization that is
the outgrowth of the thinking of two
other very significant groups of South-
erners. One group was composed of
.. Negro leaders , who , at , a conference - on „
race relations, in Durham, N. C., formu-
lated a statement that came to be known
as the Durham Statement, , , given to , the ,,
public in December 1942. This state-
ment from Southern Negroes so challeng-
ed the thinking of Southern white
leaders that they felt a reply was neces-
sary-
So a group of one hundred and fif-
teen white citizens from ten states met
in Atlanta, April 8 , 1943 and prepared
a statement which was signed by more
than three hundred Southern white
people, known as the Atlanta State-
ment. A third conference, bi-racial in
character, grevt out of these two con-
ferences and at a meeting in Richmond,
Va., formulated a third statement known
as t’he Richmond Statement. Member-
sTth shin in “n these fend conferences £3 and “"make” in the t
impressive list of persons from all walks
of life, who represent :. a liberal and ob-
jective • point • . ot relations. ,
view on race
The purpose of the SRC is summed up
in the following: “ To attain through
research and action programs, the ideals
and practices of equal opportunity for
all peoples in the region.” The coun-
cil has made studies in all areas of race
relationships: health, education, housing,
politics, civil rights, farming, labor,
veteran affairs, and dhureh. It has
conducted conferences on state and re-
gional levels, and it# program has had
sigmficant effect in easing tensions and
conectnig attitudes in all the areas
nf loH l f£ove. ‘Z More people in _ all levels
ed hen commence n , 1 and ' 1 }* needs v 1 /‘h their -has earn- sup-
port. It requires money to carry on a
program of such magnitude and pur-
pose. Its support has come from indi-
vidual memberships, but largely from fi-
nancial support granted by one of the
Foundations whose funds have now be-
come exhausted. So it fc necessary to
find a way to secure the continuance of
the fine work this organization has done.
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Dr. Odum, one of the pioneers in the
movement. has suggested that at least
fifty persons come forward, who are will-
con,unite ., . c-uO each , to , under- ,
ing o
write the Council. To supplement this,
we suggest that a large number of in¬
dividuals, interested in the Council’s pro¬
gram, take out $2.00 memberships. This
will give wider distribution of know!-
edge about the Council’s activities and
help to continue its efficiency.
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A WHITE GENERAL ELECTION
This is the latest device for getting
rid of the Negro voter. This one, like
all „ others, ... is ... designed . to i deny . to Amer-
ican citizens the right to participate in
government. It is aimed now at Ne-
groes. It is a deliberate intention to
violate the Constitution of the United
states which all olticeis, both state and
national, have sworn *to preserve, pro¬
tect and defend.” Section I of the Four-
teenth Amendment reads;
“All persons born or naturalized in
the United Stages, and subject to the
Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post
office at Savannah, Ga, under the Act of
March 3 m9
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jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and of the state wherein
they reside. No state shall make or
enforce any law which rthall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of
the United States; nor shall any state
depr j ve any person of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law;
within ■ ., • its ., • •
her deny , * to any person juns-
diction the equal protection ol *he
laws.”
The governor is familiar with the spir-
it and letter of the Constitution of the
United States. We suspect that he in-
jects the “white general election” idea
a t tlhis time not that he believes it will
prevail, but that he believes any phase
question will be effective still
"I!"u-aek-fir
extent . it seems that its promise to
end “Negro bloc voting” ca. not be
trusted, and besides it has staled as
campaign fodder.
Georgia is one of the few states still
insuiting the intelligence of its white
citizens by ua } ng the race issue as a
sure-fire means of getting into office,
It eeems to imply that campaign issues
are scarce in this state: that the quali-
statesmanship is in decline, t. at
our state has not kept up with what hap-
pens po liticians who rely upon the
race j ssue as a political “nag.”
T Hut . , dark , . the ...... situation at .
as appears
times, despite the persistent search for
devices to accomplish the disfranchise¬
men t of Negroes/we find hope in the
glow, gradual but sure trend toward im-
provement in many areas of race rela-
tions. Our answer to Mr. Talmadge’s
Kcnerai election must be a
steady march to the registration o ices.
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THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL*
The new high school is moving toward
completion. As a building it is impres-
s j ve its appointments and provisions
for , ] ,. ® 8 ., SXt
f pp ian c ’
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nu ' n c.assroo ., c< c > "
um and K.vmnasium appear to be ample
»”'< ,m< | ta< --hinL pe 4 tfe ju
together will be the Roan of Educa- .,,
tions answer to the old and convenient
notion that> , <a schoo| is a log with a
good teacher (Mark Hopkins) on one
end and a student on the other.” In
these days it takes a good building, good
teachers, and pupils with needs and in-
terests, to make a good school. We
have, we hope, all of these elements in
prospect for our /high school. We need
them in all our school situations. Where
they do not exist, we believe it is the
intention of the Board of Education to
provide its part of the combination,
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The fly in thc ointment , is the appear-
0 f {he street in front of the school,
Th jt has said that it can not pave
the street, «id the owner of the major
J. port j on ot - the property ‘ on the street has
efused to si n a petition asking for
a : „
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We suggest that the city pave the
street and make other needed improve-
ment in the approach to the school, as
a means of discharging a part of its ob-
ligation to the education of its Negro
children. It contributes to the support
of Armstrong Junior College, but gives
nothing toward the education ot Ne-
groos. We dislike to think of our chil-
dren Padding through the mud on rainy
to *** *° ^eir schoo J j? uildiiy F;
Muddy or not, Hopkins . street as it
stands, will cheapen the apperance of
our $800,000 building,
NEGRO pioneers
Uy ANUY RAZAF (For ANl> >
sincc the whole race is judged by the acts of a
fuw ’
More tact is . the , thing that we need,
Thus, we must be thoughtful in all that we do,
EspeciaUy ’ thcy wh ° succceJ ‘
So here ’ s to our Ne * ro pioneers
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Whose conduct is helping <,m-case,
By meeting each test with no less than their best,
AnJ building “Good Will" for their race,
The ones who win fame without losing their heads
Who tak, ‘ their E°°d fortune in stride,
Who k ^ the right baIance and carry their taI ‘
s
With dignity, vision and pride,
* ss ’ haii Pioneers like “Bimche.’* “Jackie”
an »- Joe
Trail-blazing while doing their chores.
Who win admiration where ever they go;
Not closing but opening doors!
«BE SAVANNAH WIBUHB
“THEY ARE ALL DANGERS TO WORLD PEACE”
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BETWEEN THE LINES
By Dear Gordon B Iancock for ANP
THE NEGRO IN THE NEWS
The Southern regional council without
noise- and fan fare is making a gallant
stand against dreadful odds and its contri¬
bution to the cause of inter-racial under¬
study is immeasurable. It would be diffi¬
cult to overestimate the south. Its voice
has been loudest and most insistent in the
matter of pressing upon the South the ne¬
cessity of having Negro policemen; as one
possible answer to the police brutality
which at times reaches alarming propor¬
tions.
Wherever Negro policemen have- been tried
thc results have been most salutary, and
the movement is still in its infancy, but in
full swing., The Southern Regional coun¬
cil is easily the driving force which explains
the accelerated endeavors to have Negro po¬
licemen appointed in every southern city
and community. And again the- self-survey
approach Do community betterment as spon¬
sored by the council has generally com¬
mended itself and the Jacksonville study
has become a revelation and a challenge
drat Jacksonville has met with courage
and intelligence and it serves as a classic
example of interracial community coopera¬
tion.
One good move in one city often open)
currents of community help and better¬
ment that become a contagion for good in
other cities. Richmond' Va., is far from
be^ig an interracial paradise, but a Self¬
survey set off a series of community intro¬
spections with the result that after nearly
25 years this staid old city is still on the
move toward a better city' made so by the
full participation of Negroes in all affairs
of the community. Richmond’s survey was
set in motion by the eminent Arthur Guild
the brilliant director of the Community
chest assisted by his brilliant wife, Mrs.
June Guild. These two broad-guaged per¬
sons proved to be blessings to Richmond and
the Negro race, but the self survey approach
sparked the program that is still being pro¬
secuted with most gratifying results.
So then when the ~
Southern Regional
Council sets Itself to bolstering the Negro-
for-policemen movement it was going to
the heart of a grave question. And the
self-survey possibilities it has revealed prom¬
ise far reaching progress in tire advance¬
RICHARD WRIGHT GOES TO ARGENTINA
TO MAKE “NATIVE SON” FILM
CHICAGO ( ANP ) Richard _
Wright, author of "Native Son'
the novel of seamy life in
Chicago which made him in¬
ternationally famous. -Jromt
last week here in his old home
town. It was a fleeting visit
although a busy one. Wright,
sold his home on the South
side, a house which he bought
after fame had increased his
-income.
He told friends that ft; ex¬
pected to make his home
wheTe ai S U n a^hul^re 0 '
wife
The little girl has been en¬
tered in a school there.
Wright also supervised the
making of some exterior film'
scenes Irer ? in Chicago which j
will be used in the moving
picture version of “Native)
Son”. His efforts to have one of j
the American motion picture
companies to make the pccture
failed so he turned to Argen-
Una. Wright said he triedal=o-
to make the film in Europe but
none of the Marshal plan cou-
ntries would give him
ment of the South and thc Negro. More
recently the council has brought out a
brochure on The Negro In The News.
Tills study is easily a classic in its field
and should be read by every citizen of this’
nation. Too Icing has the Negro been
made a journalistic arch-villian scape-goat
and do-funny. It was revealing to note,
that the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the
Chattanooga Times were commended for
their almost complete break with southern
tradition in their treatment of news as it
po-Tains to Negroes.
Much has been written on the shame and
disgrace of lynching in the South but little
direct attack has ever been seriously direct¬
ed agaaist the lynchings that have- taken
place on the editorial desks of the south.
Now comes the Southern Regional council
with something constructive in this sphere
of race relations. The tragic practices of
the southern press are gallantly portrayed,
with invaluable suggestions for improved
practices.
The Richmond papers leave little to be do
sired wheti it comes to portraying news re¬
lating to Negroes. Only last week a fine
write up occurs with Dr. Pe-rcy Julian as
subject. Dr. Julian’s Scientific achievements
were given full publicity with fine picture
accompanying. The Times-Dispatch call¬
ed him “great Negro scientist” the reason
be/ig of course that he showed the contri¬
bution a Negro was making and was des¬
tined to make in the world of arts and
sciences. It would have toe-on unfortunate
to have attempted to belittle race in tho
premiss and just call him a scientist.
There is a school of Negroes who are- try¬
ing to d.scard the- racial designation in the
news as a means of overcoming certain dis¬
criminations. But when meaning is given
to the Negro designation such as Dr. Julian,
Jackie Robinson, Don Newcombe, and Doby
are bringing to it, the term is not a reflec¬
tion but a mark of honor and distinction.
Long live the Southern Regional council
with its constructive tactics so ably evidenc¬
ed in The Negro In The News. Write South¬
ern Regional council, 63 Auburn Ave.. in At¬
lanta. Ga., for a copy and supply your local
editor with 2 copys, this is a must obliga¬
tion.
mission. H.s hearers gathered
that that U. S. did not
want he world to know that
.cones of the sort described in
in his book could ever occur
in this country and that count
ries dependent upon them for
financial aid ther fore would
not entertain the idea of havmg
the film made on their soil.
Whether Argentina consented
because she is more or less cool
toward the U. S., and does not
care particularly what her
opinion ^Tonje/mre. might be is a matter
His co-producer willl beJamse
Pardes of Argentina and his
co-author in doing the adapta¬
tion ///““ will be Pierre Chanel of “‘
p r
Wright himself will play the
part of “ Bigger Thomas”
central figure in the play. The
role was offered to Canada Lee.
Wright said but Canada did
not accept. Florida Madison,
while sociology student
the University of Chicago,
play the leading role opposite
HOME EDUCATION
THE DJARiV HABIT
Anne L. Gaelz
“Thc Child’s First Sehool is
Fami.y”—Froebel
(Issued by th; National Km-
dergarten Association, 8
<0.h SLreet, New York city,
These articles are
weekly in our columns.)
Mother, Mother, he’s
he’s come!’’ shouted Glen, as
j he rushed into the kitchen,
quite regardless of muddy feet.
"Who’s come?” I enquired,
perhaps not very graciously,
for I trad just washed that
kitchen floor.
* The robin has come, and he
is I've days earlier than
year. I can prove it by
diary,” he added, bringing out
the book for my inspection.
When Glen was eight I bought
him a blankbook. It was of
good paper and had a subs tan-
dal cover—this was his
diary. in cue beginning,
game him a little help with
gard to us use, I suggested
that at the top of each page
he write the month and year,
and in the margin, the days
of the month; also, that ue
leave an unused line between
each entry. I insisted that he
write neatly, and I helped hnn
to understand what sort of
things would be worth record¬
ing. For these, ha at once be¬
gan to watch.
At first, uis entries were v ry
simple. Opposite one date was
the w-ord crocus; following an¬
other, was goph r; after a third
was robin; and following stT
another, was bluet' rd. S.nce
he was interested in sketching,
he insisted on making a draw¬
ing to illustrate each entry
where’ posrbl:. This caused
h m to look at objects more
carefully.
‘•Mother,” he asked one day
as he was enjoying the early
pages of his record, “now I
have eov red up thc names
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Observations
by IVilla
The program committee for thc
installation services of the Rev.
Richard Williams at Bryan Bap¬
tist Church is to be commended for
their selection of the speaker as
well as for the general planning
of the program. The Rev. L. M.
Terrill surpassed all expectations
with his fine message which will
be long remembered by. the vast
audience. Best of all, the program
committee did not invite any local
choirs and local speakers to enter¬
tain the guest speaker and the
audience before introducing their
main speaker. This meant that
th? guest speaker and thc audience
were fresh to deliver and to hear
the message -respectively. The gen¬
eral rule in Savannah is to invite
an out-of-town speaker for an eight
o’clock address and call on him to
speak at 10 o’clock after he has
wearily heard every local soloist,
choir and speaker (with greetings
from here and there.) No won¬
der most of us stay at home.
By the way, Rev. Terrill’s in
staliation address should have
been heard by every citizen. It -was
not only inspiring to the members
of Bryan Baptist Church but was
“food for thought” for members
cf all denominations. In fact, the
more we visit other churches the
batter we can appreciate the grad¬
ual trend toward “ONE CHURCH’’
about which our own minister-
talks. A real Christian can wor¬
ship in any church.
Since last week, we have met
the local members of the National
Association of Postal Employees
who celebrated their 3Gth Anniver¬
sary recently. They are B. J.
Anthony, Leroy Beasley, S. J.
Brown, J. S. Delaware, J. G.
Graves, Ezra Johnson, John H.
Johnson, M. O. Johnston, Rev. J.
P. Lampkin, J. J. Martin, John Mc¬
Intosh, George M. Robeson, A. T.
Pope, Romeo M. Smith, and Bos¬
ton Williams. Congratulations to
all.
Every three or six months a
card is received from Miss Mattie
J. Reynolds, retired public sehool
teacher. Miss Reynolds is a regul¬
ar subscriber of the Tribune but
* since her retirement she has lived
part of each year with a cousin in
Conyers, Georgia. This means her
mailing address must lie changed
peroidically in order that she does¬
n’t miss an issue. She states that
she enjoys keeping informed thru
the Tribune.
That reminds us that Mrs. .In.--—
taine H. Patterson, another retired
NAACP MOURNS
DEATH OF OSWALD
(J, VILLARD
NEW YORK—The NAACP is
“deeply grieved at the passing of
Oswald Garrison Villard, one of
its founders,” Roy Wilkins, the
Association’s acting secretary,
said in a wire to Mrs. Villard.
Forty years ago, Mr. Villard
wrote the call for the conference
out of which the National Asso¬
ciation for the Advancement of
Colored People was developed. He
was 77 years old when he died on
October 1.
PRESIDENT NAMED FOR
NEW MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL
Jackson (ANP)—John A.
White' a Tennesseen, will be the
first president of Mississippi
Vocational college at Itta Bena
in March, 1950. The college
which will be a four-year insti-
will be established of-
ficially on that day.
White, who is now president
of Lane college in Tennessee,
appointed to the position
week for a term of two
years. The construction on
the new school is expected to
begin by January.
THURSDAY, OCT 13, 1949
can you tell which of these
two birds I intended for a
swallow?
r W£UJ obliged to confess that
I could not. He then showed
me a more recent drawing of
two, and it was quite easy
to distinguish me long slender
01 ™ oi tho swallow,
“ 1 can draw better now, he
said with sat siact.on
This was not all. As Glen
had progressed in school, hie
entr.es in hi. d ary had be-
c'jjtIj mere explicit. He had
learned to notice and to put
into good Earglish the interest-
mg, amusing and unusual hap-
penings of everyday life, both
.nUoors and out. He soon found
that every aay provided hm
with something wort'h record-
ing.
when Herman, a younger
cousin of hi . v sited us, this
little boy became so interested
in the diary, that, with Glen’s
he started one of h s own.
His initial en'ry was under the
month of November, and .read:'
2S, Fust Snowstorm. To tiis
great delight, Glen showed him
how to draw a magnified snow¬
flake. AV
My son is eleven now, \f d
his diary is one of h's most
prized possessions. It has
taught him lo be observant, 1o
be exact, to record accurately
and to select the irlum- nating
dstalls from the non-e.se.dials.
It has developed his abil.ty of
self-expression, too, enlarg d
-is vocabulary, given hm a
deep interest in nature, and
proved a delightful pastime.
In years to come, Glen’; di¬
ary may b of occupational
value to him. Should he de¬
velop journalistic ability, and
th.s seems likely, his record
vu-T always prove a reliable
source of information. In "ny
ca-e, the diary will remain a
rich storehou ■ of rem' nders of
happy days. By all means, on-
courage a child to keep a di¬
ary.
public school teacher, says she has
read the Tribune for fifty years
and is still on the mailing list. We
might add that the records, show
that she has paid her subscription
promptly in advance during this
period. Folks like Mrs. Patterson
have made The Savannah Tribune
an “institution” which should not
be destroyed but appreciated by
and old Savannahians.
Euiie W. Bellinger, part-time
Linotype operator at the Tribune
for the past two years, is now em¬
ployed in the Government Printing
Office in Washington, D. Gv He
began work there Monday evening
and plans to attend Howard Uni¬
versity during the day. This am¬
bitious young man learned ail he
knows about the Linotype during
his -employment at the. Tribune
which began at the age of sixteen.
He started as a news carrier. He
served for four years in the U. S.
Army during World War II; part
of this being overseas duty as a
Warrant Officer.
A good way t,> start young boys
business is to let them sell your
weekly newspaper at a profit.
Send them to "Willa,” 1009 West
Broad Street for information. 4 *
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Regret to learn of the sudde \
death of Mrs. Minnie Singleton,
editor of the colored news section
of the Macon Daily Telegraph.
IT’S YOUR
VOTE!
WANT IT?
Unless you re-register the
elections of next year will find
you voteless.
The re-registration office is
at the. northwest corner of
Oglethorpe Avenue and Bar¬
nard streets.
Re-registration doesn’t take
much time now. but when the
last minute rush comes it may
take more time than many
j Such people will be willing to give,
i people will become vote¬
less and have no voice in se¬
lecting governmental officials.
The thing to do is to
REGISTER
and
DOIT NOW!