The Savannah tribune. (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, May 04, 1950, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textf lir ftwawtaii Wikm Established 1875 By J. H. DEVEAUX •OL C JOHNSON--.....Editor and Publisher W1ELA M. AYERS, Asst, to Pub. & Manager /. IL butler A.sso. Editor ________ Published Every Thursday 1009 WEST BROAD STREET Telephone, Dial 5338 Subscription Rate in Advance One Year ------------------------- .$3.00 Six Months .......................... 10U Three Months ------------------------* Remittance must be maae by Express, Post Ofi ice Money Order or Registered Mail. THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND No one questions the value of the contribution thirty-two Negro colleges have made to the culture of our country. Most of them were founded back in the years before the smoke had cleared from the battle fields of the war Between the States. Negroes, particularly, will nev¬ er be able to discharge the debt they owe to the men and women, mostly of the North, who gave of their means, who sacrificed home and friends and comforts, to establish schools and col¬ leges, that the emancipated people of the South might be prepared to meet the new conditions which freedom imposed on them. The whole country is better because of them, and is under everlast¬ ing obligation to them. For the last six years an annual ap¬ peal has been made to the American people to contribute to a final through which the work of these colleges can continue to send into the American community well educated young men and women to serve as leaders to their peo¬ ple and to prove to the country that their investment in these colleges was well placed. Each year these colleges turn out “from their classrooms and fciborptories thousands of young men and women who are helping to raise the living standards and improve race re¬ lations in their communities,” and make up the harvest of teachers, doctors, dentists, nurses, ministers, agricultural leaders, skilled technicians, social work¬ ers and artists. “Helping these col¬ leges meet the goals of citizenship is the concern of tvery American—for clearly, what affects the well-being of one-tenth of the people, attects us all. The appeal to help raise the fund the colleges need comes to us all, and we should answer it. liberally if possible. The campaign closes on May 8, and ev¬ eryone who has felt the influence ot these thirty-two colleges is asked to make a contribution to the fund. SEGREGATION IS COSTLY Comparatively few people recognize that segregation is a costly as well as a vicious thing in its mental as well as in its physical aspects. It usually re¬ quires two provisions: tor instance, two schools, two railway cars, two play¬ grounds, two swimming pools, two waiting rooms. Frequently it requires two doors, one a side or back door, or it requires partition. 1 he provisions and are mostly unequal in both quality quantity. It is more expensive to pro¬ vide two things than to provide one. Almost anybody can see this. It re¬ quires money to do this sort ol thing. ,lt also requires an easy conscience or one that isn’t heeded. Those who seg- regate do not admit that segregation does something to them, and it does not make much difference to them what it does to the victims of it. The victims smart under it, take it in stride, resist it where they can, escape from it by re¬ moving where there is less or none ot it in some areas of relationships. It is this latter way of meeting segregation that arouses the attention of some thoughtful people. It should attract the attention of business interests. Ac¬ cording to one correspondent, Negroes 500, 1 IHRI people, mostly young folk and have left the state of Georgia sitvee 1930, representing a monetarv loss <* nearly ,$2,500,000. Migration drains oil people of the productive 20 to 40 age group and leaves a disproportionate people. num¬ As ber of children and older a result Georgia is above the national average in the number of aged and children, but below- in the productive gl Mr* William E. department, Uzzell, chief has statisti¬ said: cian of the health attractive “Georgia must be made more hw to stop this flow of her life blood . • ' means better schools health serving, mads, recreatio nal fac ulties, employ - Fourth Precinct To Meet Monday regular meeting Of t *v, are p The 4th Precinct. C. D. C. will mee. Monday night. May 8th at the Recreation Center, 37th Ogeechee Road. Reports on the re-registration campaign will be given by representatives oi this precinct, also a general summary of the instruction program which was launched several weeks ago. Due to the fact that the forth coming primary is of interest to ev- Entered as Second Class Matter at the Office at Savannah, Ga., under the Act of March 3, 3879 National Advertising Representative: Associated Publishers 562 Fifth Ave. New York 19, New York /MCMEir \ucrf iufiEAU ment opportunities and other things th-»t load to a happy life must be pro¬ vided.” contrary to Mr. Uzzell’s idea, the South has preferred to maintain its traditions than to .prevent the economic- loss that migration entails by following the advice of men like Mr. Uzzell. The opposition to the passing an FKPC bill with teeth indicates that Southern lead¬ ers pay little heed to fact-finders who suggest better employment opportunities for Negroes. Labor unions are hardly any better, because the passage of an FKPC bill will put an end to their prac¬ tices of discrimination against colored workmen. It often haj pens that they accept Negro members only to make their unemployment more certain. Two billion five-hundred thousand dollars is a large amount of money to lose. Add to this amount what is lost tnrough failure to develop and cultivate the “human resources” that do not lor various reasons, migrate to other states, and we have the reason why the South is comparatively poor. Costly and vi¬ cious as it is, segregation must be main¬ tained. CREDIT—DEBIT Two men w'ho looked at a shield de¬ scribed it in terms of the color they each saw: one called it green because the side he saw was green, but the oth¬ er said it was red because that was the color of the side he saw. Something like this takes place when visitors to the South attempt to appraise race their re¬ lations here. In the first place, visits are too short to get a good tac¬ tual picture. In the second place, they come with their minds made up. This is true whether they expect to find good or bad. They can always find natives who are accommodating and ready to guide them to the information they want. Even we, natives, do not or can not give the true picture of things, be cause we too see only the other side of the picture. who have We think of three persons fairly recently attempted to give a pic¬ ture of the Negro’s status in the South. We think all of them made mistakes lie- cause they could not see enough on their v isits. One said things are pretty bad and what he saw was bad. Another said this is not bad, and still another said, “Savannah, Georgia, is an example of almost all the Negro wants now' to attain as a citizen of the South.” Here is the type of thing that makes it difficult for a casual observer to ap¬ praise the situation as it really is: A Negro lawyer was named a judge, and a physician was elected to membership in a medical association, in the state of Florida;' two white men were convict¬ ed of committing ra]>e on a 13 year old Negro girl: but in Birmingham, Alaba¬ ma, several Negro homes were bombed, and in Atlanta, Georgia, a white restau- ranter was arrested for serving a Negro sergeant who was in charge of 23 white inductees; in South Carolina, Negroes are members of political executive com¬ mittees in some counties, there are none in Georgia; in some places a genuine effort is being made to improve educa¬ tional, recreational, health services; in others poor conditions in these areas are being overlooked. Perhaps the conclusion of the whole matter should be; that observers should strive to see all the facts and report them truthfully without prejudice, and let them speak for themselves; that in¬ stead of trying to make an appraisal of the total picture, observers should simply state the facts as they are in a particu¬ lar location in a particular aspect of the problem. For instance, in politics in¬ tegration is taking place in South Caro¬ lina ; in education in East Memphis, the educational needs of Negroes have been ignored; in Louisville, Ky., segregation has been abandoned in the College of, Louisville. Some things are good in one place and bad in another. eryone in Chatham county, a large crowd is expected to be j present to hear these repot ts j and get all necessary informa- tion uun pertaining to the elec- tion. J. M. Gaynor is chair this precinct. I i ~ ! M ML bethel R , . ministers t AlHI A..J j Deacons Meeting Very ! The Mt Bethel Ministers and Deacons Union held its regular fifth Sunday meeting with Jerusalem Baptist BETWEEN THE LINES By DEAN GORDON B. HANCOCK for ANP ARE NEGROES IN GENERAL INGRATES? The caption of this article should pro¬ voke Negroes to serious reflection. The caption stems from, serious reflecton through a long span of years This writer has long since learned to dUcount any at¬ tempts to sell th Negro short because he understands too well the underlying causes of any shortcoming to which the Negro may be heir. But this does not close the eyes to the fact that Negroes have shrot- comingf like) other people and perhaps there are some in which he may probab- bly exceed as there are some in which oth¬ er groups may exceed. There is no finer chapter in the history of Christianity than that which concerns the philanthropy of the early attempts of Northern Yankees to be¬ friend the emancipated Negroes to this coun¬ try. The humanitarianism, the heroism and the implemented ideals of Jesus Christ as exemplified in the lives of those who built the first schools of higher learning for Negroes and those who manned these schools. The northern rel fious concep¬ tions which founded and supported high¬ er education among the newly emancipat¬ ed Negroes stands out in bold relief as one of the most heroic and most Christian adven¬ tures of history. Yet this writer has to read the first well-written history of the Christian heroism involved in the establish¬ ment of schools of higher education among Negroes. Nashville and Atlanta are world renowned centers of learning for Ndgroes; but these centers are rooted on the early attempts of northern Christians in fact as well as profession. The current expansion of state schools in the south stems from the patterns set by those early pioneers in Negro education. Why sbme candidate for the doctor’s de-i gree dc?s not write a worthy account of these early and heroic attempts at prac¬ tical Christianity is beyond our explanation. Out of sheer gratitude the scores and scores of Negroes candidates for higher degrees should have been impelled to writo on the careers and sacrifices of the finest Christians this nation has produced. But they would not. Negro colleges from time to time grant degrees acknowledging the laudable life und labours of some worthy persons called The following editorial is re- produced in its entirety from the New York Post of April 23, 1953: THE PROSECUTOR FORGETS HIS CASE It took a grand jury in Ocala, Florida, less than twenty-four hourr to clear Florida law-en¬ forcement officers accused of beating three Negro youths u that state’s “Little Scottsboro Case.” The grand jury’s action i\ the least mysterious aspect of the news that another pros¬ ecution for violation of civi rights in Dixie has abruptly collapsed. The man who must explain himself is U. S. «Atty. Phillips, who presented the government’ case against the local officials Phillips was acting as the Jus¬ tice Dept.'s representative on the scene. It would be an understate¬ ment to assert that he did not have his heart in his work. As .'this newspaper reported yesterday, there were two key witnes.es slated to support the testimony of the three youhs that they had been savagely assulted by local officers after they were picked up on the fake •■rape” charge. The witnesses were a doctor and a denti t who examined the youths after the alleged beating. Phillips told them to appear at 2 p. m. Tuesday. When they i arrived at the appointed time he had a surprise for them. It was all over. Their testimony would not be needed; the grand jury had already acted. It had exonerated the local officers, perpetuating an old Southern custom. The fate of the three youths convicted of rape remains unde cided. Two of them face death sentences which are now being j 1 appealed to influential the State Supreme St. Pet Court. The clsuu ersburs ‘f iFla.t Times has cour I ageously rallied ... to their ... defense, j j exopsing great gaps The in articles the pros- in- ecl ,tion’s case. confirm many oi ! the disclosures first reported by j Ted Poston in this newspaper. The fight for vindication of the boys continues. But the local police officers ■vho mishandled them after the arrest need not worry any long- I er. They had a pleasant day and a very successful session it wxis. We were very proud ___ have Moderator J. t>. Powell Jn <he chair fcfter an extc nd- e d illness from an automobile . . .. accident. We shall pray for his 'continued improvement., The Field Mission rendered very excellent program as usual to the large gathering, The meeting closed with im- pressive services. Total money raise( i was $50.69 R ev - U ® Powed. Dea. A. Jivens, Secretary THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE to their attention. Just why spine Neegro coil* i e does not grant an honorary degree to Branch Rickey out of rcognition and gratitude for his. revolutionary contri¬ bution to the cause of racee reelations is beyond the ken of this humble scribe. If ever there was a man in this nation who deserved recognition for good achieved, Branch Rickey is such a man. The man who opened the doors of the major leagues to Negroes and thereby bolster the pride of a •abe deserves tokens of gratitude from that race. Yet Negeroes will cheer them¬ selves hoarse and evaporate with enthu¬ siasm but there is not a single Negro col¬ lege willing to honor the man who has proved himself a benefactor to the Negro race just as surely as those early northern Christians who came south to bless a race of freedmen. We sit back day by day and listen to th baseball exploits of our Jackie Robinson, our Roy Campanula, our Larry Doby, our Sam Jethroe, our Don Newcombe, our Satchel Paige, Dan Bankhead, our Luke Easter, our Thompson and all of the reset and yet there is not yet a Negro college who so recognizes the benefactions of Brar.-h Rickey that it will bestow upon the man an honorary degree. It would be more of an honor to that college than it will be to Branch Rickey. Are Negroes in; general ingrates? How are we to explain that each year the NAACP must wage a campaign for funds for its survival? This is a burning shame for .a race that has shared so large¬ ly in the benefactions of the NAACP. Just where the race would be and just what would be its status without the ministra¬ tions of The NAACP it is difficult to im¬ agine, And yet as often as the years come and go there must be this “short wick” campaign for members and for funds. In the days of the old kerosene lamp a wick had to be used to draw the oil from the ves¬ sel to the flame. When the wick would get too short the lamp had to be shaken so as .to get the oil to it.. But as soon as the oil would burn out it had to be shaken gigain. The campaigns for the NAACP are “short-wick” campaigns and spell the in- ingratitude of a race! Plenty of money for line cars, fine clothes, fine homes and for fraternal associations and, 'churches, but not the NAACP! court, with the aid of "Prosecu- tor” Phillips. This isn’t the first time tha' the conduct of U. S. Attorneys it civil rights prosecutions in the 3outh has been challenged. The ittorneys are chosen from the region in which they are to op¬ erate; the reluctance of many of them to combat local preju¬ dice is notorious. It was viewed with grave concern by Presi¬ dent Truman’s Commission on Civil Rights in the report it re¬ leased in October, 1947. The re¬ ports recommended establish ment of regional offices of tht Civil Rights section of the Jus tice Dept, to le sen that unit'' "complete deendertce upon U. S Attorneys and local FBI agents for its work in the field.” The recommendation was pigeon¬ holed; the consequences an again apparent. Following this newspaper’ disclosures of Phillips’ weirf performance at Ocala, Atty Gen. McGrath has pledged r complete investigation of th r handling of the case. “I’ll let nr one comprise, me or the Depart¬ ment of justice in any case in¬ volving violations of civi' rights,” he declares. These are fighting words and we applaud them: we hope they foreshadow equally fiery action. AMERICAN STUDENT NURSES DAY The Colored Graduate Nursing Association is sponsoring Am¬ erican Student Nurses Day at St. Matthews Episcopal church on May 7 at 6:00 p. m. The speaker for the evening will be Father Gustave H. Caution. The purpose of this program is to inspire young women to become interested in the nursing pro¬ fession. The observance of American Student Nurses Day also gives the citizens of our community who have received good nursing attention an opportunity to learn first hand the value of nursing education. On Aamerican Student Nurses Day, then, we congratulate each nurse for her great contribution to the welfare of the nation. We also want to extend our invita- j tion to Woodvijle. the senior and classes Haven of Beach, j Home schools, as well as our friends and neighbors The line at the checking desk of the market was moving slow¬ ly, and a young mother waiting with a two-year-old girl was busy trying to keep the little one contented. She allowed the child to put some of the pack¬ ages into a bag a.id then let her continue to hold one small finished car- j j ton until the clerk had packing her purchase! ana giv- J ing change. A:i older woman, standing next to her, smield ap¬ provingly and said, "That’s toe proper way; let the little girl hetp. It will not only keep her hapy, but she will be learning something.” “I’m sure you’re right,” said the young mother, “but it isn’t easy to do that. I can fini.h my ; work much more quickly when : I keep Mary busy in some other t way.” I • That is true,’ replied the older woman, “but by trying to help now the child will form the habit of working with you hap- j pily, and so wnen she is old i j enough really to be a help she I will still be glad to work at your j side.” | “I’m mother sure you're smiling right, said ; the again, ap- i preciatively. Then she and her! I little daughter left the store, j ! and it was not long before the I I other woman followed. The waiting line that they haci; [ left was almost circular in form, I I and so the women at the furth er end had been able to hear their convrsation. "That woman knew what she was talking about," taid one. "You mean the mother?" SET PLANS FOR 5TH j RELIGIOUS RADIO l ! WORSHIP Tne Protestant Radio Com- j mission has announced plans for its fifth annual summer Workshop in Religious R nH ’° I o be held this year at Temple University in Philadelphia, Aug, 1 6 to 31- As in past years, Workshop at¬ tendee will improve their -ffedtivene s as religious broad- rasters by actually creating pro¬ grams and working out goals rnd policies applicable to the local situation under the direct- on of outstanding experts in both commercial and public ervice broadcasting. Leaders of his year’s Workshop will in¬ dude Everett Parker, director of the Prostestant Radio Com- nission; Albert Crews, formerly I NBC Central Divrion product- I on director and for two years director of Japanese radio pro¬ gramming under Genearl Doug¬ las Mac Arthur; Miss Cla Hiller. Director of Radio for Pontiac, Michigan Public Schools. Arm- and Hunter, Temple University; Harold J Quigley, Director of Special Events of the Protestant T orisw™ Executive' Direct j l^r^l^lmissfon: P D°r'. testant Radio Commission Clayton T. Griswold, Executive Director, Department of Radio and Television for the Presby¬ terian Church, USA; Charles Schmitz, Chairman of thp the T?a- dio al ° Committee co of the Northern Baptist Convention; .. Dr. t,. Ro Snyder 1 Federated Theological , Chi¬ Faculty of the Univcrstv of cago; Rudolph Bretz, Television Consultant for the Prostant Ra¬ dio Commission; Dr. George William Smith, Profes~or of Speech, McCormick Theological Seminary. Attendance at the Workshop ionaT'reUgiotis leaded Tuition for the four -week session is $60. Many denominations are making scholarships availbale to quali- fied applicants. Further in.oi mation may be obtained from the Prostestant Radio Commiss¬ ion, 297 Fourth Avenue, New York 10. N. Y. PERSONAL MENTION Robert Jones, head of the de- partment of tailoring at Tuske- gee Institute, was in the city 'this week. Mr. Jones is a former Bavannahian. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1950 HOME EDUCATION Issued by the National Kindergarten Association, 8 West 40lh Street, New York City. These articles are appealing weekly in our columns. “THE CHILD'S ITRST SCHOOL IS THE FAMILY”—Froebel WHILE THEY WAITED Mary Starck Kerr Atlantic City Puts Aside Its Racial Bans ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, (ANP)— Negroes will be added to the medical staff of the At¬ lantic City hospital, it was re- por t e d here last week, Although unofficial, the report came from a member of the ho pital board who wishes his name withheld at present. He said the board load agreed to employ qualified Negro doctors pnd nitr es applying for posi¬ tions at the hospitals. The question of employing Negroes at the hospital came to a head recently when Negroes protested an appropriation of $25,000 by the city commission to the hospital for the care of inriigents at the hospital. They pointed out that the institution ATTORNEY HUFF SUCCESSFUL IN £ XTRAD J T J 0 ^ p IfiHT H O Atty. William Henry Huff chalked up his 80th victory again t extra- dition attempts by southern police officials in Cook County Criminal court here last week. Central figure in the battle be¬ tween justice and injustice was James A. Lee, an exservicemar, of Ripley, Tenn. Lee fled hi; hometown i' fa^ the^trumpS wSgeTo" wealthy^w hite'citizen°'The °«U of the frame-up attempts and police brutality was told before -Chief Justice Lynch in a motion for writ of habeas corpus filed by Atty. Huff. After hpnrin(r hearing thp the stories s , nrips of L ee and two witnes'es, Judg^ Lynch sustained the writ and discharged the man. Lee said that he and friend"' attended a dance on Labor Da’ at Halls, Tenn., 30 miles from Ripley. Returning from th* dance, he was picked up by Sheriff Willard and others who were erasing round in search of the person who had burglarized j the Though home of Tucker William denied Tucker, tha' j Lee was the culprit, the police j him un tii, a ftor much bru- tality, he signed a confession, wa ^ then re i ease( f on bond to await trial. Several days later, the loo* from the Tucker home was founr on another man, Bob Panner. The latter was arrested and beaten in an attempt to make | him say that Lee was an ac complice. Panner refused to cl this. i Lee’s case was called in court several times, but on each oc- “Not the young mother.” A third voice spoke up and said, “Yes, she gave good advice, and there is more to be said on the subject. It’s a mother’s chief task to teach her children; he shouldn't devote nearly all her time to household duties. It is desirable to have beautiful and well-kept homes, but if we have to sacrifice something it is wise to give up whatever keeps us to busy to be the teachers and companions of our boys and girls. When we let them work with us, they gain something besides learning to work; they develop character that finds enjoyment in useful work and in companionship with their mother and other member.; of the family. Tnis is what will make the home a happy place to live in when the children reach adolescence. Childrc •i £ brought up in this way will ij V be problems; they will be a to ther parents.” "You touched on emc point that, it seems to me, should be strongly stressed,” responded the first speaker. “You spoke of enjoyment. Unless the child is constantly finding new interest,; in home duties, other attract- ioss are likely, sooner or later; to weaken the child’s first love. But an early interest and cn- joyment can be maintained if enjoyment is really strong in the mother herself. I’m sure of that!” The others nodded agreement; they were nearing the desk now so no more was said. no members of their on the staff. According tj the ' policeman, hospital will appoint at least Negro doctors next year, enroll at least two Negro to the school of nursing. said that colored graduate would be accepted, but no limit. Cn this topic he "We can use as many nurses we can get—Negro or white.” Atlantic City hospital, a pri¬ institution, has neve r a Negro on its medical although it has permit¬ Negro doctors to treat their there. There have been few Negro patients at the however. casion, Panner was not present to 'testify—prest ,maby because be would not implicate _ Lee. Finally, the judge told Lee to get an attorney, but the sheriff warned Lee that he better not secure a lawyer. The hapless individual neverheless tried to secure legal representation but no lawyers would handle the case. He then decided to jump bail and come to Chicago. Whites Take J Over Negroes Rackets KANSAS CITYA Mo.—<ANP> — Investigation following the recent assassination of political boss Charles Binaggio has brought out that this is one more "itv where Italians have taken over t/e "policy” racket from Negroes. It was disclosed here t/'ia t Binaggio and others muscled in on old time operators several years ago, and took over 50 per cent of the profits front policy, which is operated on a sneak basis here. The Italians have taken over policy in New York, in most Southern cities, in Ceveland and St. Louis. Chicago is one of the few major cities where Negroes 'till are reputedly in control of the operations. It is said that much political prestige in that cty is based on the unstable rac¬ ket. The man who squanders much of his money seldom stops to wonder why his wife tries to save spare pennies.