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CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
HIGHLIGHTED
Perhaps nothin# has challenged
American citizens so much as have
the findings of the Kefauver Commit¬
tee and the recent revelations of
Chief Hoover of the FBI. The former
exposed the extent to which the crime
is master-minded from one center and the
extent to which it is nationally connect¬
ed, to which it has insinuated itself into
legitimate business, to which it has
hamstrung law-enforcement by purchas¬
ing influence, to the point of naming of¬
ficials in high positions. Mr. Hoover
has rather emphasized the increase in
crime commission among the younger
portion of the population. He has plac¬
ed equal emphasis on the fact that there
is enough local law to greatly reduce
certain forms of crime and to do away
with other forms entirely. In fact this
is the conclusion of both these authori¬
ties. Both also place the ultimate re¬
sponsibility for reducing crime on the
shoulders of the public, the citizens, es¬
pecially those who spend their time and
energy complaining and failin' 1 ;' te nse
their franchise to elect men to office who
will not compromise honor for love or
money. for being
We believe we have reason
concerned about the sense of civic re¬
sponsibility possessed by our citizens
in terms of their desire to rid our city
of crime. Savannah may not be as
bad as some other cities in this regard,
but certain evils are taking too heavy
a toll: the sale of “scrap iron,” murder
and attempted murder, and boledo. The
Tribune has been the sole outspoken foe
of boledo. We have done about all we
can do to arouse our community to ac¬
tion against it. We have no law en¬
forcing power, and our ability to influ¬
ence those who can do something about
it is limited for obvious reasons. We
are unable to reach the victims of bole¬
do runners, and we are unable to reach
the kind of Negro who wields icepicks
and switch-blade knives, and who carries
pistols. We can do no more about com¬
mon law marriage relationships than
merely to express our deep disgust and
despair with it. We must leave to the
courts and law-enforcing agencies, the
business of installing mortal fear in the
hearts of killers and would-be killers.
We have tried to appeal to the sense
of civic responsibility of our fellow-cit¬
izens. Can we do more?
NEGRO FIREMEN. WELL!
We are gratified that serious consid¬
eration is being given to making one of
the two new fire stations to be con¬
structed this year one to be manned by
Negro firemen. 1 We cannot be too ex¬
ultant over the matter because the
language of the announcement is not
positive. That is, for instance, Mayor
Fulmer is reported to have said “one of
the stations may be located in a Negro
section and be manned by Negro fire¬
men. . . If Negro firemen are used they
will, of course, undergo proper training
to equip them for the job.” It is al¬
most certain that two new stations will
be built. We believe the money has al¬
ready been voted for the purpose. We
hope City Council will decide to build
one of the stations on the west side and
man it with Negro firemen. This will
do a great deal toward increasing the
good will among the citizens of Sa¬
vannah and of strengthening the bonds
of loyalty which Savannah’s Negro cit¬
izens have always felt for their city, in
spite of very much that needs to be done
to make it the kind of city they want it
to be. By all means increase our feel¬
ing of belonging by showing again to
the rest of Georgia that Savannah can
Gospel Chorus Baby
Contest Successful
The Gospel Chorus of F. A. B
church held a successful baby
contest Sunday night. May 6,
in the main auditorium of the
church. Six groups were repre¬
sented with funds
nearly $150.00. The
were: Group l, Mrs.
Brown, sponsor. 1st prize;
Group No. 2. Mrs. Corinthia
Manigault, sponsor. 2nd prize;
Group No. 3, Mrs. Edith Webb.
sponsor. 3rd prize. Appreciation
gifts were presented to other
groups in the contest The
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half raised. Mrs. Leola
is president and Mrs. F.
Hawkins, secretary.
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still lead the way, can still blaze the
trail in race relations.
A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
The kind of vocational school we
have in mind is one that conforms to
this idea: that it keep regular hours
such as are required for regular high
schools; that it offer training in voca-
ticns “in which students can hope to
be successful; that it offer counseling
for persons wishing guidance and ad¬
vice concerning the desired vocation;” that
it enroll students who have finished the
ninth grade. Such a school could ar¬
range its program so that any person
sixteen years and over may take advan¬
tage of some form of vocational training.
Mr. George S. Mitchell has made this ob¬
servation on vocational training among
others:
“At. many points public officials are
due some criticism for the complacency
with which they have approved the lim¬
itation of courses available to Negroes
to the trades in which Negroes have an
established hold. Generally speaking,
Southern vocational school officials ac¬
cept and will argue for the idea that
Negroes should he taught only those
lines of work in which they can fairly
readily find employment in the area
from which the school draws.”
We pointed out last week that the lack
of vocational training on the high
school level delays and retards the work
colleges ought be doing in vocational
training. The fatal consequences do
not end there. One complaint often
registered by those who want to do a
good job of vocational training is that
competent teachers are hard to get.” This
is partly a reflection of low salaries, but
it is also a reflection of an absolute
shortage of properly trained persons,
who ought to come from colleges that
are handicapped for the reason mention¬
ed above.
These observations or conclusions are
borne out through studies which reveal
that openings actually exist in certain
fields for Negroes but for which there
are no applicants for very obvious rea¬
sons. The training in vocations for
Negroes has followed the pattern al¬
ready noted, while training in such
fields as auto mechanics, metal working,
refrigeration, to name some, is omitted,
deliberately perhaps.
As a goal this is not too much to ex¬
pect. As an early accomplishment it
is, for the reason that the cost of do¬
ing all at once what could have been
done gradually, will appear prohibitive.
We think this matter should be given a
lot of serious study.
An important county-wide election
will take place next month. It will be
an election to increase the millage by
11 mills. Of course it means adding to
the tax burden. But it means much
more than that. Chatham County is
behind other leading counties in the
state in the matter of providing for its
schools. The county is behind in the
quality and quantity of school build¬
ings—v e have some that should be torn
down, it is behind in its pay to its teach¬
ers, it is behind, necessarily, in the load
it expects its teachers to carry—pupil-
teacher ratio. The only way to bring
our county up to other counties and up
to a standard we may be proud of. is
to provide the money maintaining such j
a standard requires. If we are in fa¬
vor of having better schools, good
teachers, better pay for them, safe trans¬
portation, riddance of double sessions,
we must vote for the eleven mills in¬
crease. Tin* election will come June 6.
Prepare to cast a vote in favor of the in¬
creased millage.
Large Crowd At Com¬
munity House
A large mixed audience
nessed the second
prorram of the Montgomery
Colored Community House
Sunday.
The principal address
delivered by Mrs F. P.
tvre who spoke on
“Community Relationship
Fellowship.'' by*Mrs. She was intro
duced Ophelia Lee
Iver. Drir.cipal of Haven
school.
The annual community
jin t)Uet W as held on Monday
the auditorium at 8
with Mrs. J. W Wilson
speaker, Mrs. Lillian
Knd™“hafrm Mr,
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The greatest show on
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'IHE COMPANY A MAN KEEPS
The children famous are
a gieat disadvantage from their youth on
inio maturity. So much is expected of
them that they often fail to live up to the
community’s expectation. I well remem¬
ber the son of a great man who is great
on his own account ,but there is always
the doubt of this greatness because
whenever the son is weighed in the bal¬
ance his father is always thebe with him.
This detracts from the virtues of the gift¬
ed and able son.
It has been said of old that preacher’s
children are the worst of children. Yeti
when a factual study was made of this mat¬
ter it was found that not only are jareach-
ers not the worst children, but they ara
the best children, measured by worthy
achievements. It was estimated that every
two hundredth name in Who’s Who would
be that of a minister’s child; it was actu¬
ally found that every twentieth name wa^
that of a minister’s child. Thus the min¬
isters' children are 10 times as successful
as other children. But because these
children are thrown into an environment'
where thev are ever on display, their vices
are magnified and their virtues often min--
jp-napd
It follows that the influence of a Christ
tian home is a most powerful factor in the
teimination of a child’s destiny. This is
more nr less true of all and any environ¬
mental influence. Our childhood home
iife is reflected ever after in life out in
tbo wrf-lH. In fact the future of every
child is determined before the child leaves
home, for iife in the world. The world and
its ODportunities or onnositions only bring to
frnttion the way of life given in the home.
It is true that we are not always a parti
of the people we meet and mingle with, but
generally we are. Birds of a feather ordi¬
narily flock togetheV. The exceptions only
prove the rule. For the oast few davs the
nation has been overwhelmed with McA’--
thr and the glories thereof. Nobody would
deny a hero a hero’s welcome and lauda¬
tion. -McArthur returns in triumph to ha
native land but it is difficult to tell where,
Mac.Arthif’s glory really ends and hatred,
for Truman begins.
There can be little doubt that a sector of
American people are using MacArthur for
Music Company To
Ban Offensive Words
NEW YORK, Mav 3—Of fen-
sive racial terms will be elim¬
inated from future editons of
the song book. “Everybody’s
Favorite Series No. 46,” the
Amsco Music Publishing Com¬
pany has assured the National
Association for the Advance¬
ment of Colored People.
In answer to a letter from
Walter White. NAACP execu-
tive secretary, pointing out
derogatory weeds and asking
that they be eliminated,
A. Wise, treasurer of the
A Daughter
A babv girl was born May 3
j . S-Sgt. at Hunter Mrs Air Robert Force Base A. Hud- toj
and
son. The child will be called
| Gwendolyn Ruth Mrs. Hudson
- will be remembered by H.nri
j Mae Mullins.
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K. of D. To Celebrate
The Supreme Lodge, Ancient
; Cbder Knights of Dainon. will
j celebrate its 4isi anniversary
on Mav 20. at First A B church
' members* of Woodville. of" All "lodge " as-!
embie the will
at the Traffic Circle at,
t n; 3 o to join in the grand
parade to the church The pro-i
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Modern version: A friend
without need is a friend indeed.
T "° ARTISTS BROADCAST un ,. IM iC1
FROM ENGLAND — These two
W * t
as they were about to make i
recent raaio uroadiasts from
England. On left is pianist and
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
from
server. We were a little dubious when the
mayor of Augusta, Ga., proclaimed silence
in that city out of deierence to MaeArthur’s
return. This was not a healthy sign from
the interracial point of view.
Later the press has it that MacArthur
was closeted with Robert Taft and this about
cooked the MacArthur goose so far as mis
writer is concerned. The nation knows
Taft to be anti-labor and anti-Negro in his
political affiliations. This same Taft sought
io break the back of labor. This same
Taft led the disgruntled Republicans int-l
an unholy alliance with the oixiecrats of
anti-Truman persuasion, which alliance
stymed every attempt Truman made to fur¬
ther integrate Negroes into full fledged
citizenship through civil rights legislation.
This same Taft has been an obstruction¬
ist and opportunist whenever advanced
legislation was indicated and especially if
such legislation promised ultimate good to
the Negroes of this country.
When MacArthur is closeted with Taft it
is about time that progressive souls of thii
country take stock of MacArthur and ivhat
he is procosing. He has allowed himself to
be me neuvered into a position of spear-head¬
ing the opposition against Truman and all
he stands for. Moreover, Taft is a bad risk
politically because of his antecedents. His 1
father while president made an unsuccess¬
ful attempt to break the solid south by ca¬
tering to southern sentiment even while the
south spurned republicanism. This writer
remembers well when President Taft came to
Columbia. S. C., to speak. He spoke and
his speech was a sop to the then lynch-ridden
south.
As a President William Howard Taft waS
a failure and largely because he catered
to th° couth that did not cater back. Rob¬
ert Taft, therefore, is a chip off the old
block. He hails from Cincinnati, a border
citv w'tb strong jim-crow leanings. It is
difficult to know of a greater mistake thii
nation could make than to elevate this
Robert Taft to the presidency of these
United States with his strong anti-Negro
propensities. And MhcArthur goes into
the closet with Robert Taft. The compa¬
ny a man keeps!
comany, promised that
“new printing of this
i which wii me soon, win
j- contain lyrics. the obiectionable Wise
of the Mr.
SSr a ?a?infhi S \ A Ue C ntion Xe t C o Ut
insulting words.
Ancestors Slew Priest
•LOME, Togo. French
Africa—Father Bernard
| pa. Catholic priest
ordained bv Bishop
Strebler, Vicar Apostolic
Lome. Togo, is the
ofa chief who decreed the
• Nellie „ „. T Lutcher. , the , “real
singer
gone gal.” as she appeared on
BBC H ° n ” •*> " In T0 ™
Tonight " during her visit to
England to appear on the vari
ety stage.
of two French missionaries. In
1866 witch do'ctors prevailed on
the chief of Atakpame to kill
Fathers Boquis and Moran of
the Society of African Missions.
father Moran and a frinedly
chief named Abassam were
poisoned. Father Boquis escaped.
| The witch doctors plundefed
the priests’ mission, and took
1 chalice, which they used
o as a
fetish, or charm. When Father 1
Atakpa recently celebrated his*
First Solemn Mass at Atakpame!
a large throng of the faithful
made reparation for the dese-
oration of their ancestors by
giving him a chalice.
Earl Cameron of Bermuda, on
right, gave a talk on the pro¬
gram 'Anything to Declare?”
presented bv Cameron BBC Overseas ser¬
VKe vice. Mr. Mr cameron wem went w to
England in 194C to take part in
British films.—tANPj
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1951
HOME EDUCATION
Issued by the National Kindergarten Association, 8 West 40th
Street, New York City. These articles are appearing weekly in
our columns.
“THE CHILD'S FIRST SCHOOL IS THE FAMILY”—Froebel
COMPETING WITH HIMSELF
Lucia Mallory
From my desk as librarian in
the children’s reading room of
our city library, I enjoy watch¬
ing the young readers as they
come and go. It pleases me to
see how many worth-while
books they choose from the
abundant displays on our
shelves and tables.
One afternoon I noticed a
boy who seemed to be finding |
the science corner a treasure |
house of interest. He moved
slowly stopping to read every -
title on these shelves and oc-
casionaliy picking out a book
to glance through its pa^es.
Finally he brought to mv desk
a benutfullv illustrated volume
about the trees in the western
part of the United States.
“I’d like to check this book
out,, please, Miss Mallory,” he
said. “I want it for a reading
report at school.”
“I’m sure vour teacher will
that, Ronald,” I replied,
addressing him by the name
T had read from his library
card “I'm glad vou found such
a good book about trees.”
“There are ever so manv good
Nxiks hack there,” the boy com¬
mented. “but. i guess I can’t
read them all at once.”
“You’ll find olenty waiting
for vou when vou return. T
soured him. “I hope you'll
come back soon.
“I’ll be back. Miss Mallorv”
Ronald promised. “I like to read,
now
Wondering why the boy bad
added emphatic now to his
statement about reading. I re¬
called his full name as T ha-*
s°en it on h’** e-"d—“Ronaiq
Chadwick.” Suddenly I remem¬
bered an interview that had
taken place months before,
Tt was the beginning of the
school year, and I had gone to
consult my friend, Marian W”-
koff. about supplemental read¬
ing books for the pupils of the
grade she teaches. Just as I
"•as leaving the room. Mrs.
Chadwick came in to talk to
the teacher aobut her son.
“If vou have time to stay
Miss Mallorv,” the boy’s mother
said. “I’d like to talk with you
and Miss Wykoff about Ronald.
Your work gives vou so miwh
more understanding of child¬
ren that I’m sure you, too, can
he’n me.”
Turning to Marian, Mrs.
Chadwrik complained, "Mv
husband a->d I are "cry much
disappointed regarding Ron¬
ald’s school work. Our elder
son, Hubert, leads his class in
high school, and our little
fOCAL AGENCIES PERSIST IN JOB
DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING
Rv Ralph E. Prouty
Public Relations Director
Urban Lea,e»e of Cleveland
Job disprimination in pri-
vp.telv-'ow'ned industries comes
as no shock to anyone. How¬
ever, it is something of a sur¬
prise to discover that local
spJinrifx; of fp«> fodarnl govern-
discriminate ’ n their
hirinc. despite executive order,;
to the contrary. A case in noint
has reeontlv come to the atten¬
tion of the Cleveland Urban
T easrue. and something has
b^n done abaut it.
Last, September the Cleveland
Ordnance District began ex¬
panding This office, coming
”nder the jurisdiction of the
Department of the Armv, has
the responsibility for letting
defense contracts in Cleveland,
inspecting work turned out,
exDediting shipments, etc.
As the expansion program
was getting under way, Shelton
B Oraneer. Industrial Director
of the Cleveland Urban Lea cue,
bad a talk with the military
officer in charge of the Ord¬
nance District, offering the
League’s services. The officer
responded, and a few qualified
neonle were sent, to apply for
positions known t,o be open.
Here the difficulty began.
’
Granger had been informed
f hat the District needed both
stenographers and people who
” 0 uld ooerate office machines.
A highly qualified stenogranh-
sent by the League was told
’hat the Ordnance District
needed only machine operators.
\ qualified machine operator
was informed that, n-ly stenog-
granhers were needed.
As soon as the story of this
’•unaround was reported to
Grander, he sent a summary of
the situation to Julius A. Thom- 1
as. Industrial Relations Direct¬
or for the National Urban
League. Thomas at once turned
aver Grangers letter to the
Yair ErnDlovmem Practices
Board of the Civil Service Com¬
mission in Washington, D. c.
The Department of the Army,
disturbed bv this report that
provisions of Presidential Order
No. 9980 were'not being com¬
plied with, called in the Chief
of Ordnance for a conference.
He. in turn, sent a field repre¬
sentative. George Figner, to
Cleveland in February to in-
" aie tne situation at first
hand.
Figner auicklv pat his fincer
cn the mam piint of difficulty
and saw that it was eliminated,
^urinv his five-day stay m
Cleveland, the Ordinance Dis-
Liwi cfie*ed jobs to 22 Nea
neighbor, Keith Nanson, is
making a fine record in Ron¬
ald's own sixth grade. With
Hubert and Keith showing
him such high standards, we
don’t see how Ronald can do
so poorly.”
Marian Wkvoff’s answer was
a question, “What are Ronald’s
special interests, Mrs. Chad¬
wick?”
“I’m no' nuite sure,” the
boy’s mother answered vaguely,
“When Hubert was Ronald s
ace. he knew almost as much
about phvsics and chemistry
as his father does, but Ronald
doesn’t “ ssem to care for any
of the books and materials
we've provided for the bovs.”
“What does Ronald like to
do?” Marian continued.
Again fihe mother’s answer
woe vqnr U e. “I can't think of
anything special. He's always
been a willing little fellow to
hpin me about mv work, es¬
pecially in planting and caring
for my flowers I used to think
he was interested onlv in bugs Jme
and worms, but T behave
really likes to help thi igs Wto
grow.” that
T eould see Marian had
p-rrfveri af a diagnosis of Ron¬
ald’s difficulty. ‘ S'unoose we
]pt Ronald eomnof-o wi‘h him¬
f or a while,” she suggested
gently.
Mrs. Chadwick looked puzzled,
e"d Maran hastened to explain.
“Let’s rot, talk to Ronald about
the other boys’ records.” she
“Imstpad. we must, tv to
develon his own interact,.- and
encourage him to seek to hotter
o vrT 'l ^oFipnomori 4 ''-
child is a distinct individual
stvwiai abilities of his
With just. a, few lines on
nipce of napor nn° can ma¬
a house or a tr-°r>, while
another must, , nca.-tf-e for
hoim- before be can produce
anything remotely resembling
the ob 5 °"t he is trvjr-g t.o draw.
One child ouicklv grasps the
-n-.aont, r>i numha-s while
n"”ds noncr-Ca e . ; _
+o show him what, we
when we sav that two
t.TTro Tout*.
“Ronald Will aeo” : ra a
in ell reading.” Marian
“i f he reads much
nature’s w-nd'-s and
the fine people who have
his love of gardening.
}-jr»vp |ir> n
of studv for him. I’m
vour son will set on his
high standard of attain¬
if we show him appre¬
and give him encour.-v-
WOes. 15 Of whom
Tber° had previously h“en only
ona Newa in tfl n wll ala O’d-
nance office, a "’rl who was
put off bv herself ip the mim-
eorraph room. Unrip? a three-
Vimir betY ro ?Tl 0 *°/^-
epr and Figrw. the- whole
ri^hariqri discus;Fed *hor-
dh/a progra-s noted.
In Ma r ch th P rhw 0 f n-d-
nance in Washington wrote
Granger, asking ins opinion of
progress made ip the Cleveland
Ordnance District, since Figrwr’s
visit. Granger answered that
positive steps had been taken
to correct the situation, but
hat the League was still hopeful
of further progress, especially
in nlacing workers in job cate¬
gories beyond the clerical level
At present 20 Negroes are
employed by the Cleveland
Ordnance District, their salaries
averaging approximately *2.-
600. “This represents over fifty
thousand dollars in income tW
which is now going to the -
gro community,” Granger ob¬
served. “This amont, incident¬
ally, is in excess of our own
annual budget.”
DISABLED V ETERANS AT
WORK ON POPFiLS—As Mem¬
orial day draws near disabled
veteran poppy makers through¬
out the country are rushing mv
producTion Now an annual
affair. Buddy Poppy dav, ,.L. h
is held annually on Memo, i; 1
day, brings back to the i’l
veterans proceeds for mid. al
care, hobbies and therapies
that in some cases will help
them to become gainfully em¬
ployed again. Buddy Poppy dav
is sponsored by the veterans of
foreign wars.— (ANP)
We wonder if those who
praise the pioneers ever stop
to think about what our early
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