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“Today we are faced with the pre¬
eminent fact that if civilization is to
survive, we must cultivate the science
of human relationships—the ability oi
all peoples, of all kinds, to live together
and work together in the same world
of peace.” —h • L. Koosevelt
TWO PROMINENT VISITORS
During the last three weeks, Savan¬
nah has been host to two very outstand¬
ing men who are presenting challenges
to our American way of life, based up¬
on actual accomplishment in the Helds
in which they work. These men were
brought to the city by the First ( on-
gregational Church, “the church that)
cares,” the church that is trying to place
emphasis on religion as a basis bn civic
and social progress without doing vio¬
lence in any degree to the concept of
religion as an acknowledgement of God
“in whom we move, live and have our
being.” Both men are experts in hu¬
man relations: I)r. Galen Weaver, a spe¬
cialist in race and religion; Dr. Ritchie,
a specialist in inter-group relations.
While the coming of both men was sig¬
nificant, perhaps Dr. Ritchie’s is more
so because a cooperative venture is ex¬
pected to come out of his visit. We are
daring to believe that the first step has
been taken toward making Savannah
conscious of its ability and responsibil¬
ity, to achieve better inter-group rela¬
tions. The record of accomplishment in
intergroup relations as reported by both
Dr. Weaver and Dr. Ritchie, should
serve as a shot in the arm lor many
leaders who know that attitudes toward
certain minorities are wrong and unjust,
but who do not have the courage to sav
or do anything about correcting them.
Both of these gentlemen proposed the
organization of committees or commis¬
sions as a means of approaching the im¬
provement of inter-group relations. We
should like to see both of them return
to Savannah as consultants to citizens
who are interested in bettering our liv¬
ing together. We salute the First Com
gational Church for the service it has
rendered the community in bringing such
persons as Dr. Weaver and Dr. Ritchie
to Savannah.
7 WO DEADLY EVILS
The Pittsburgh Courier in’a recent is¬
sue carried editorial lament on the evil
of drinking. The accompanying cartoon
was a mlin staggering down the high¬
way with a bottle of whiskey sitting on
his shoulders with its legs scissored
around his neck. The article recounts
the tremendous cost of the consequences
of excessive drinking to society, to the
families of such drinkers, to the liquor
industry and to the drinkers themselves.
For instance, a report from the health
department of one state, reports that to
care for 72,000 chronic alcoholics cost
the state the astounding sum of $280,-
000.000, that is nearly four times as
much as it cost to care for 1,419,550
Other reports reveal that a large per cent
of traffic accidents is due to drinking
by drivers; that many homes are brok¬
en and children deprived of decent fam¬
ily life because much needed money is
spent on liquor. There is little we can
do about this problem. We can point
out to excessive liquor drinkers how
silly they look, how foolishly they talk,
how out of control they act—this is the
least of the evil effects of their bibulous
habit—when they soak themselves in
alcohol. One of the tragic things about
it—aside from the menaces already men¬
tioned—is, these latter manifestations
35 MILLION AMERICANS NEVER GO TO CHURCH
38 MILLION GO SOMETIME AND
35 MILLION GO EVERY WEEK
31 percent of the adult Ne¬
gro population of the United
States never goes to chuYch.
On the brighter sde, however.
28 percent of American Ne¬
groes over 18 attend church
every wgeek while 17 percent
go about three times a month.
The last figure is four points
higher than the overall na¬
tional average. y T $ 11
These statistics on the
church going habits of the u.
S. are taken from the first na¬
tion-wide survey of religious be¬
liefs and practices <=ver made
in this country. The Catho¬
lic Digest, spinsor of the poll
which was made by an inde¬
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often become permanent. think is al¬
Another evil which we
most as bad in some respects is gam¬
bling. We do not know what we can
do about this either. We think the
community knows how we feel about this
evil. We contributed our part toward
driving boledo to cover. Dealing with
the type of gambling that goes on in
private homes arid clubs challenges the
strong arm of law enforcement. AH
we can do is to try to create sentiment
against it. Those who excuse their
gambling on the ground that they find
it fascinating and who say they can af¬
ford it, do not use the same amount of
brain energy they use in getting rid
of their hard-earned and much needed
money at home. Time was when gam¬
bling was a murderous pastime, due to
the tendency of players to cheat and to
the inability of losers to lose cheerful¬
ly (?). And by the way, we are in¬
formed that, some how or other, the
most faithful devotees of lady luck are
those who have only enough luck to lure
them on to continued loss. The fatali¬
ty to family life, while not to be 'om- !
pased to that occasioned by the chro¬ I
nic drinker, is enough to be alarming I
to those who are sought for advice by
women who are anxious lest their mar¬ I
riages are threatened with failure be¬
cause their husbands gamble. It is our
belief that nobody can afford to gamble.
Certainly the man who nearly always*
loses can’t, and gambling shouldn’t be
fascinating to him at that rate. Gam¬
bling is an evil at any rate.
ANOTHER FEPC BILL
Senator Hubert Humphrey has given
notice that he intends to submit or spon¬
sor another fair employment practice-
commission bill to the Senate “with
court-backed power to order a halt
to discriminatory job practices.” This
will be a signal for hauling out filibuster¬
ing tactics and condemnatory tags that j
are accustomed to be tied to any FEPC I
bill. The tag “jail sentence FEPC” is j
not justified by the experiences of cities !
and states that have enforcement pro¬ |
visions in their fair employment com¬
missions. The Berger survey, prepar¬
ed for the sub-committee of Senate La¬
bor Committee, reveals that the com¬
pulsory provisions of FFPC laws, in
states and cities which have them,
“have been used sparingly;” that “lo¬
cal fair employment laws with enforce¬
ment provisions have been more effec¬
tive in reducing discrimination in em¬
ployment than those without such pro¬
visions; “and, that “ the integration of
minority groups into American industry,
resulting from FEPC laws and ordinan¬ j
ces, has been accomplished to the satis- |
faction of employers, workers and labor j
unions.” I
strive The desperately impression to opponents of- FEPC j !
create is, that the
FEPC law makes it mandatory on em¬ 1
ployers to hire Negroes or representa¬ i
tives of minority groups. This is con¬
trary to our understanding. As we un¬ 1
derstand the FEPC laws they make it
unlawful for an employer to refuse to
hire a representative of a minority group
because he is a Negro, a Jew. or what
have you.
It should not be difficult for the in¬
coming Congress to enact an FEP( law
since both parties committed themselves
in their platforms to do something about
correcting discriminatory practices in
employment. It should be comparative¬
ly easy to form coalitions strong enough
to end this perennial question, to enact
a law that will end discriminatory praca-
tices in employment in this country.
pendent commercial opinin/
research firm, reports in it8
December issue that only one
out of three adult Americans
attends church regularly. Amer¬
icans in general, the survey
showed, take a casual maybe-
Yes. maybe-No attitude towards!
their church attendance.
Although 99 percent of the
population believe in God. ac¬
cording to the first survey re¬
port, only about one third sup¬
plement this belief by regular
attendance at services. The
survey shiwed that 18 percent
of these calling themselves
Catholics never attend whila
62 percent attend every Sun-
THEISM BE THE SOUTH’S ANSWER TO THE ‘SEGREGATED SHOOLS’
1 DECISION?”
*
,'iifrt- w W TS*--'
nov.'s fSlilti
am. This figure is 23 percent
higher than that for the Pa¬
cific section, 60 percent of the
adults never attend any church
services.
Of considerable interest is
the fact that 34 percent of
these between the ages of 18j
and 24 attend weekly. This
iigure brings the young peo-
pie two points above the over¬
all national average.
in relation to the sees, 33
percent of women but nly 29
percent if the men go to church
church each Sunday. About,
five out of ten men go twice
a month or better while six
out of ten women are in this
group.
The survey, cut across ra
cial and religious lines to ex¬
amine the beliefs and practices
of Catholics, Protestants, Jews,
otiier sects, and thise profes-
sing nc religious beliefs. Thd
questionnaire and polling tech-
niques, four months in prepa-
ration, were reviewed and ap-
proved by DU. Geoi'ge Gallup
of the Gallup Poll.
GIs MAY SWAP
POLICIES
hold 5-year or 8-year GI term
lif insurance still may convert
to permanent with plans of GI in-j
suvance guaranteed values
that term policies do not have,
Veterans Administration said
today.
Numerous inquiries have been
received concerning this right
to convert National Service Life
Insurance.
No law has been passed by
the Congress which takes away
otherwise limits the right to;
from term to perian-
plans of NSLI.
The only GI insurance which
not be converted under
laws is the special 5- 1
nonconvertible term policy
is 1 uable to veterans with
since June 27, 1950. the,
of the Korean hostilities.
This- insurance is provided
the Servicemen’s Indem-
and Insurance Acts of 1951,!
known as Public Lav/
82nd oCngress. which also
servicemen against
up to $10,000, less any
GI life insurance in force.;
The conversion rights of NS¬
were not affected by this
Therefore, nearly 5,000.000
term policies, with a face
of S38.6 billion, which are
in force by payment or by
of premium, may be
to one or more of the
permanent plans of NSLI—
life. 20-pay life. 30-
life, and three endowment
These policies may be con-
upon application to VA
. ' time before the term
expire. No physical ex-
is required, but the
must pay the first
of the converted pol-
with his application,
More than 2.000,000 World
II and post World War II
already have convert-
their term NSLI policies to
plans. Thr lace val-
of the converted policies now
force is $9.8 billion. -
day. The remainder attend
with varying degrees of regu¬
larity.
Among those professing 1°;
be Protestants, those who nev-
er attend church total 32 per-;
cent. Those who attend ir-
regula'rly add up to 43 per- j
cent while only 25 percent and! are j
weekly Sabbath services
56 percent do nit attend at
all Of the remainder, 11 per
cent gc once a month or less,
17 percent about twice a
month, and 4 percent about 3
times a month.
Church attendance |
seems, j
acedrding to the poll, little in-
fluenced by residence in large
cities. There is, howevdr, a
marked difference between
the eastern and wester sections
of the country. The highest
weekly attendance, 45 percent, in
SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
—
CHURCHES
3E
Pilgrim Bapt. Church
At Pilgrim Bapt. church,
33 w. Huntingdon St., Rev.
j. Dinkins, pastor, the
activities were carried out
pre-arranged. The
school met at the usual
under the supervision of Dea.
C. H. Jenkins. Rev. R. A.
shaw was the gest speaker
the morning service At 8 p.m.
Rev. J. L. Dudley delivered a
soul stirring sermon from the
subj ect, The Church is God’s
Auto and the Pastor is God’s
Chauffer.” The Pastor’s Aid
club wil lcelebrate Its
sary Sunday.
Bethel AME Church
..Sunday sebo lhegan at 9:50
a. m. with the Supt. .presiding.
The morning and evening ser-
mens were delivered by Rev.
Norweil. In the afternoon the
Gospel Chorus sponsored a sil-
vprtea at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hunter. It was
lagely attended and very suc¬
cessful. It was reported that
Mrs. Edna Wallace of 1510 Plant
St. was ill in the Ga. Infirmary,
We are looking forward to the
testimonial dinner in honor of
ou rpastor on next Monday
evening. Aside from the testi-
monial speeches and a tribute
from the senior choir, the Sim-
ons singers will entertain during
the program. On next Tuesday
pastor will leave for the an-
conference to convene at
Zion AME church, Way-
Rev. F. D. Jaudon is pas¬
and Mrs. Mildred J. Hutch-
reporter. ,
‘Olltn ,1 n Day , At Dt. c. J 1 l n
The Ba P tist Training Union
st Jolln Baptist church wi
8 a to feature Youth day Sun-
November 30. At the ^morn
g worship a fine program is
planned. Professoi H er °y
wil lbe the speaker, t
1
,
vvil lbe finished by
choruses. Wilson P. Hubert
be the guest soloist. At the;
worship, choir No. 2
Irender a musicale with Mrs.
M. Bignon as guest solo¬
accompanied by Mrs. James
Bignon. Mrs. Bernita Miller
in charge of Choir No. 2; Mrs.
Faustine Bignon is director of
union: Rev. Cleveland, min¬
of the church.
NO. 1 USHERS
The baby contest sponsored
the No. 1 usher board of the
Baptist church came
a close Monday night with
following contestants win-
prizes: first prize. Baby
Evon Schmidt, sponsor,!
Lillian Jones; second prize.j 1
Marie Foster, sponsor. Mrs
Jones: third prize, baby j
Whitehead, sponsor, Mrs
Carter. Total amount j
dup to date. 5151.05. Dea.:
Jackson is president, and
Estell Kenon, secretary.
Union Bapt. Church
At Union Baptist
Purse and Berrien streets,
L. c. Sapp, pastor,
school met at the usual
Supt. G. B. Jones in charge.
11 o’clock preaching by
pastor; one membe rwas
to the church and 5 p. m.
coness board meeting; 8 p. m.
asother rousing sermon by the
pastor. Thanksgiving
Thursday. The Ushers Union ..
will hold its annual service
Sunday. Nov. 30, at the church,
4 o’clock,
Ccntral Bapt. Church
Services rendered during the
week at Central Bapt. church
were very inspiring. The Sun¬
day school hou rwas nicely at¬
tended with the lesson being
reviewed by the Supt. Rev. Ward
Washington delivered the morn¬
ing message at hich time one
soul was added to the church
for baptism. Thursday morning
a goodly number is expected to
attend the Thanksgiving ser¬
vice at 11 a. m., the sermon to
be delivered by Pastor Daniels.
Ward 1 will have a chicken sup¬
per on Saturday night at the
church. Regular services will be
carried out duing Sunday. On
Monday the Sr. usher board will
sponsor a print dress
The church regets very much
the passing of Sister Florie Mae
Gadsden on Monday morning at
Sylvania.
Flfth p rogram
At Beth Eden
Sunday night the regular
Fifth Sunday program will be
presented presented at at Beth Beth Eden Eden Baptist Bat
church. Appearing on the
program will be Savannah’s
we il known tenor. Prof. W. S.
Glover, along with other guest
soloists. Mrs. __________ Mildred Beard
w ni be master of ceremonies
The p r0 g ram j S ^ f 0 n 0 ws:
selection, congregation; invo-
ca tj on R ev 3 . E. Black; select-
j on> c boir; hymn story, ‘ Jesus,
Lover of My Soul,” Miss Betty
Hunter; solo, “Hold Thou My
Hand." Miss Thelma D. Wright;
gospel song story, “Coming
Home,” Mrs. Ezra Blake; solo,!
“Consider and Hear Me,” Prof. *
W. S. Glover; instrumental duo, I
Misses Lillian Williams and
Henrietta Collier; solo, "Let Not
Your Heart Be Troubled,” Miss
Leonia V .Mitchell; gospel song
story, “Some Day,” Miss Henri¬
etta Collier; solo, Ernest Tilson.
Friendship p . j i • n Bapt. , pi Lnurch i
The First Friendship Baptist
church will celebrate Youth:
da ^ Sunday. A very inspiring;
program has been planned
the occasion. Miss Myrel
will speak in the mid-
service and Miss Justing ;
in the evening service. |
Justine Brown is president J
the oYuth Council and Rev.
R, Conner, Sr, minister.
THtRS., NOVtSfBfcft 27, p T
HOME EDUCATION n
Issued by the National Kindergarten Association. 8 West <0tb
Street, New York City. These articles are appearing weekly !■
our columns.
“THE CHILD’S FIRST SCHOOL IS THE FAMILY”—Eroebel
Helen Greeg Green
ARE YOU BOTH FRIEND AND PARENT
“ Mommie, what is a
Janie had asked me this more
than once when her daddy had
left home to go on a business
trip. It was all so mysterious to
her!” the vivacious mother told
us, as we sat knitting in the
patio of our apartment build-
ing. Then, he we all looked up
inquiringly, she added, “I de-
cided to show her where it was
that Daddy stayed when he was
not with us.”
“Did you and Janie go with
Tom on one of his trips?” asked
Mary, the gentle mother of
tw ; ns
’No, but the last time we
at Grandmother’s in Oak
Tom attended a business
ing at the Palmer House, in
Chicago, so Janie and I visited
his room, and we walked around
the lobby, too. before dinner.
'This, darling, is a hotel,’ I ex-
plained, as her childish eyes, eyes,
eager with curcsity, took in ev¬
ery detail.”
“How much better it is for
little ones to understand about
everything that affects them
personally or that interests
them,” a wise neighbor re¬
marked. “When I was a child
there were so many things I
didn’t understand. And no one
in our family seemed ?o realize
my hunger to know about what
to them were very simple
things.”
Janie’s mother looked
thoughtfully (
at the tips of her
red shoes. "Yes,” she said,
“sometimes we ignore our
children’s wistful _°T*
glasces. When my sister and I
were little my father, a probate
r s s
ht uas the only occupant, of
familiarity with the
a ^ delightful bond a between PS ‘ <S m him ule
asd us '
“My father used to take me
to lunch, occasionally, said
Joyce Matthews’ smiling. “It
made me feel important. I
learned how to order from
1
noted JIDGE IN AFRICA —
One of the most
jurists on the continent of Af-
rica 1st E. S. Beoku-Betts,
MA (Durham), (Durham), a a Pnsin* Pusine i„H 0
in Freetown, Sierra Leone. A
product of Fourah Bay college
in Durham, Judge Beoku-Betts
^nd ot. John Bapt.
Church
The 2nd St. John Baptist
church senior usher board will
meet at the home of Mrs. Mary
Davis. Augusta Ave., Friday,
Nov. 28. The Gatfes of Harmony
will render a program Sunday
night, Nov. 30, sponsored by the
deacon board. A free will offer¬
ing will be taken. The chairman
of the ’deacon board is asking
all deacons to be present Mon¬
day night, Dec. 1. All members
are to attend conference Wed-
nesday night, Dee. 3. Rev. J. J.
Dinkins is pastor.
_ Bethlehem , . , Baptist . Church
Sunday nightw will close the
clearing drive of Bethle-
Baptlst church which will
with a musical spon-
by the senior choir. This i
menu and to watch prices, ob-
serving the difference between
a la carte and table d'hote.”
Then my friend, Ellen, en-
tered the conversation,
“My dad was a doctor,”' she
said, “and Mother used to let
me answer the telephone and,
write down the patients’ mes-
sages. It taught me to listen
j carefully.”
“I visited my Aunt Sarah in
Indianapolis frequently,” spoke
up another of the group. “The
coachman used to take us to
market, and Anut Sarah would
ask. Does this look fresh to you,
dear. 1 Do you think there are
enough vegetables for six of
us ’ How I d puff up with
pHde! Youngsters adore beisg
Heated with courtesy and re-
s P ec ^
Theie is no doubt about it!
We need to develop social in-
te lligence in our children. The
more we help them to feel a
kinship with those about ffherii,
the better adjusted and the
happier they will be. It is the
things that they want to un¬
derstand but cannot which
frustrate them.
Our friends, the Kerrs, never
plan anything for the family
without having the children
“sit in.” Everyone makes sug¬
gestions. and when practicable
those of the younger generation
carry the same weight as those
of Mother and Dad.
The parent who announces,
"Today we’re going to the mu-
seum.” without discussing the
intended trip with the family
beforehand is out of date. Since
you cannot really make a child
achieve our purpose is to make
him want to do what you want
him to do. The more knowledge
a chil d has of what is going on
to the minds and hearts of his
family, the more at home” h&
feels. So, reader friend, would
it sot be well to stop and ask
yourself, "Am I friend as well
as parent to my child?”
became a police magistrate in
1S36, a member of the crown
counci j in 1936, and a Pusine
3udge . , 1G45
111 ’ In His youthful
days helped to introduce
football into Sierra Leone.—
iANPi
program promises to be a real
treat under the supervision of
Mesdames L. s. Stell and L. M.
Moore. Rev. L. S. Stell is min¬
ister.
BHCW, Inc.
T'he B. H. C. W., Inc.., met
in its usual meeting at the V.
F. W. hall, Wednesday night,
November 19, with the presi¬
dent, presiding. Much busi¬
ness was transacted. Six new
members were received. Sis.
Mabel Butle, president; Sis.
Mary N. tHoogs.) reporter.
CDCs TO MEET
FRIDAY NIGHT
The Citizens Democratic club
will meet Friday night at 8
o’clock at the Recreation Cen¬
ter. The meetings were previ¬
ously held twice a month but
now they will be hrtd every
fourth Friday in each month,
Leroy Wilson is president.