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PACK roc* £hr $mmiutali frihunr Established 1875 SOL C JOHNSON, Editor and Publisher J. H. 1889—1954 MRS.'wiLLAA JOHNSON Editor .....Asso. & Editor J H BUTLER Editor R W GADSDEN Contributing GEORGE E. JENKINS, Advertising Manager PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 1009 WEST BROAD STREET Telephone, Dial 5338 Subscription Rates In Advance One Year ------- --- &3.00 Six Months .. ________- -- -----$2.00 - - .... Remittance must be made by Express, Post Office Money Order or Registered Mail. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga, under the Act " of March 3, 1919 . . racial discrimination can no long- er hide behind the fiction of the bio- logical inferiority of colored peoples. An- thropologists, biologist, psychologists, so- ciologists are now practically unanimous in saying that there is no scientific ev- idence to aupifort the assumption that there are innately superior and inferior races. That within all racial and na- tiona.1 groups there are individual vari- atio.ns in innate abilities or potentials ties is without question . . Hut in the . light of ^hitting cultural leadership through the centuries the ascription of a fixed cultural: status to racial groups ■ is not justified by the facts . . HISTORY WHEATS Th-* debate over the admission of Ha- waii into the union as a state, represents a fight to maintain a balance in the Senate between Republicans and Demo- crats. During the early 1800’s there was a controversy far more bitter than the present one. The conflict then was to maintain the balance between free and slave states. Whether a state would be admitted depended upon or was fa- cilitated by the fact that, another state was seeking admission the same time but of a contrary position on the ques- tion of slavery. If one state sought ad- mission as a free state, another seeking admission as slave state would facilitate the admission of both. There appears to be bt tie likelihood that Hawaii will be ad- miffed at this time unless Alaska, though alleged v- unprepared for statehood, is .admitted. The point at issue is, of ttours \ not slavery hut civil rights, That is, Hawaii’s admission alone would disturh the balance between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate, because it considered Republican in politics and ^Republicans j»f civil rights arc legislation. expected to be in favor It is interest¬ ingly American that questions involving the Negro should he the issues around which turn so important a matter as the territorial expansion of the great I’nited States. ti istory repeats itself, THINK ABOUT IT The Negro vote during the 2b wars bf democratic reign was bv and 'large ■ ^ on ’he Democratic side. This was sig- nallv true in states outside the South where the Negro vote was inconsider- ftble if not, non-existent up to the time ot undoing of the white primary as a means of disfranchising Negroes. The Negro vote increased many fold. This was in Georgia where the poll tax was abolished. Negroes like others who were beneficiaries of the party, turned to the Democrats and away from the Republicans who, they believed, had for¬ gotten or overlooked them. Of course, Negroes, u* they become more and more politically literate and wise, will not bt taken for granted by either party, but they will seek recognition and participa- tion in party councils and in everything that goes along with such participation. Proper organization and intelligent use oi their ballot will determine how soon this will be. Negroes in Georgia as in other states will have to choose which partv they will support, depending on what the parties will otter in the way of integration. Lily-white practices in either party "ill not appeal to the new Negro voter who is watching the move- went of the Republican organization in this state with some misgiving. However, over the nation the Republi Robt. Durr, Newspaper Publisher, Dies In Birmingham Birmingham. Ala. iANP‘ Robert Driscoll Durr, age 56. veteran newspaperman and fa¬ ther of mine children, died around 10:30 a. m. Saturday, March 13 following an eight day confinement in Jefferson- Haillman Hospital critically ill from, a reported paralysis in the throat Durr reportedy left hi* desk Tuesday, March 2 on orders and went to his 30 North 12th avenue condition suddenly became grave and he was rushed the hospital lute Friday night. March 5. His condtiou con¬ tinued unsatisfactory with National Advertising Representatives Associated Publishers 3i West 46 Street New York 19, New York WYiaiey-Cahill Company 6513 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, California =±=i Whaley-Cahill Company 440 Russ Building San Francisco, California will find it difficult to excel. '1 hey have cans are setting a pace the Democrats given appointments to Negro men and women, which no party has hitherto been willing to admit they* were quali- lied to fill. For instance, ‘there are Ernest Wilkins and Mrs. Spaulding, and we do not forget Louis M. Loonier, our fellow citizen. good These and many others becoftie reasons why Negroes in Georgia and in other states should re-examine their po- Htieal faith and allegiance. 1 his i;; something to think about, CONFUSION AND PARADOXES A re we in a “mess” because we are j confused or are we confused because we we are in “mess”? The democratic principle of compromise seems to have I deserted us; the value of the conference I table .seems repudiated; the bases for ( justice and righteousness seem ignored; j experience and opportunism and party advantage seem to have displaced con- cern for the welfare of the people and i the country. Statesmen are willing to propose or oppose anything to put one or the other party at a disadvantage: raise or lower taxes, construct or inter- pret loosely or strictly, laws relating to civil liberty. Paradoxes are not hard to find. They “burst out all over.’’ America fights two global wars in a generation to tell the nations of earth of the blessings of democracy, at tremendous cost in lives and money, and goes to the inter-Amer- iean Conference and sponsors an anti- discrimination resolution, while a con- siderablo portion of our population bor- ders on hysteria for fear the U. S. Su¬ preme Court may render a decision in favor of » wronged minority in the coun- try In our state, we are confronted with a situation just as interesting and as paradoxical. The presiding governor sponsor* an amendment to the state constitution to nullify the state’s obliga¬ tion to support public education, in or¬ der to perpetuate a vicious relationship among its citizens. The latest ration¬ alization is, that a decision of the Su- > >re ™ e r C . ° urt , outlaw ,. in * segregation ,. will justify I lltf ri I the I rl A IA proposed l*A V\A tl A /l , amendment. ■ > A .1 A 4" !\ More¬ Jt At* * , over, three gubernatorial candidates have jounced their opposition to the propos- ed amendment to abolish the public school system in order to evade the de¬ cision of the Supreme Court if it out¬ laws segregation. These candidates claim they have many supporters. We do not see how or why the voters of the state can elect either of the three and vote for the proposed amendment. Hit l ined persons, who carl' to press themselves, assert over and over that this sort of thing makes the conn¬ fry’s position in inter-national councils difficult and embarrassing. If by any chance the decision of the Court decrees that there shall be two classes of titi- i ze,ls in the United States and that Ne- | groes of all the racial groups shall be | the second class citizens, it will offend the colored peoples of the world, whose friendship our country needs. Further wore, should the decision uphold the separate but equal" doctrine, it will iui- l»^c upon at least five states the neees- ^ity ot raising money, money and plen- t,v of it. to attempt to achieve equality in the areas where the color of skin makes a difference, What a challenge awaits our nation! members of the family at his bedside. Born July 14 in Magee. Miss.. Editor Durr came to Binning* ham in the early 1930's. A former member of the Birming¬ ham World newspaper staff, he has been publisher and editor of the Weekly Review for more • than 20 years. Son oi Wilson and Mrs Ma¬ gee Durr of Magee, he was married to the former Miss Olivia Lofton of Pinola. Miss.. J in 1925 He was graduated from the Piney Woods 'Miss ■ school in 1917. Winner of tlie Wendell Wil¬ kie Award for outstanding' journalism and newspaper writing’’ in 1946. he was also editor of the World Order mag¬ azine and author of several literary work* which included: “Our Basie Social Task” and “The Negro Press. Its Develop¬ ment and Function.” He was appointed by former Gov. James E. Folsom to rep¬ resent Alabama at the Nation¬ al Freedom Day Celebration at Philadelphia. Pa . in 1946 and 1948 He has held member¬ ships with the National Asso¬ ciation for the Advancement of Colored People, the South¬ ern Regional Council. Missis¬ sippi division, and served as chairman of the Community Chest Advisory Board. Bir¬ mingham. for nine years and president of the United Schol¬ arship Fund Organization, j U. S. A. ■*, Durr at one tune was a*i THE SAVANNAH 1RIHCNR "BUT, WHERE ARE THE PLANS FOR SELF GOVERNMENT’ Wt V V-, *5* *> ’ ‘J.v SOCIETY Papaya Social Club The Papaya social club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Otis Herrington, 915 W. Victory Drive, day evening. Business was dis- cussed. The ham raffle was a big success. Other members present were Mrs. Annie Grnbbs, Mrs. Otis Herrington, Mrs. Frizell Robinson. Mrs. Vivian Hannah. Mrs. Ruth Mob- ley, Mrs. Madia Howell, Mrs. Mamie Hiedt, Mrs. nicy moil, Mrs. Willie B. Donaldson. Mrs Addie Lee Sanders and Mrs. Carrie Bellinger. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Vivian Hannah, 634 W. 40 street. A delicious repast served by the hostess and her daughter, Miss Gussie L. Her¬ rington. Reporter, Mrs. * Lee Sanders. The Modernettes Mrs. Clara Williams of 816 Yamacraw Village was hostess for the Modernettes club on March 10. After the regular order of business, a delightful repast was served by the host¬ ess. Members present were Mrs Susie Williams. Miss Orine Bacon. Mrs. Claudia Brown, Mrs. Clara Williams. Mrs. Mil¬ dred Jacobs, Mrs. Julia Ginn, Mrs. Mattie Beavin, Mrs jau- nita James, Mrs. Katie Lam¬ bert and a new member, Mrs Mildred Peterson. Next meeting will be April 14 at the home of Mrs. Katie Lambert. 913 West Victory Drive. The Blendettes On March 15th the Blender- ettes met at the home of Miss Lela ^ Charles, 329 East Broad St., with the president, Miss Mary Cogswell, presiding, The regular routine of business was transacted. The hostess a delicious repast. Those present were Misses Mary Cogs- ■ well, L.eiia M. Charles. Willie M. Flicking. Lillie P. Baker. Barbara A. Coxon, Louise E. Rivers, Helen Georgeone. The next meeting will be at the hme of Miss Willie M. Flicking, 329 East Broad street. Mary Cogswell. president - Walter Langston. advisor; Barbara Coxon, reporter. AME minister. He later iden¬ tified himself with the Baha'i faith. Politically he listed him- st if as an independent He was also a radio commentator and a feature writer for one of the national Newspaper ser¬ vices. He was one of the founder* of the Alabama News- paper Association. Close survivors are: the widow, Mrs. Olivia L. Durr 3 sons, Robert D., Jr. of Albany, N. Y., Carver Bethune, 17 and Eric. 10; six daughters. Mrs. Gloria Durr Samuels. Miss Delight Durr. Car] Don Durr. 14. Rita Durr. 8. and Paula Durr. 6; one grand daughter. Freida Lynn Samuels. Samuels. 2: 2; his his Wilson and Mrs. Ma-1 Ga. Infirmary Alumnae The Ga. Infirmary Graduate Nurses Alumnae held its regu- lar meeting March 1st at the home of Mrs. Lillian Berrien, 2114 Harden street. After the routine devotion the members discussed different projects. The Alumnae will give a vari- ety supper at the home of Mrs. S. J. Primus, 1205 E. Gwinnett St.. March 27th. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. A. P. Brown, 1129 Wheat- on street, April 5. After the business meeting a tasty repast was served by the hostess, Mrs Berrien. Mrs. C. B. Tolbert, Pres.; Mrs. C. B. Bryan, re- porter. _____ M. Ci John , , Matrons M , Qn March March 10 10 the Matrons o St. John Bapist church met at the home of Mrs. Sarah Bran- nen. 12C2 E. Gwinnett street, with the president, Mrs. M. , O. Jackson, presiding. The regu- iar routine of business was transacted. The hostess served a delicious repast. Those pres¬ ent were Mesdames M.. C. Jack- son. S. Brannen. A. Simmons. S. Stevens, P. Coxon, D. Strain M. Taylor, S. Cartledge, L Henley. D. Rivers, R. Butler, M, B. Smith, C. Grant, I. Hudson The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Mrs. M. M Smalls, Smalls, „ ,, „... 3401 3401 West 50th street. Mrs. M. o. Jackson, president, Mrs. Simmons, director: Mrs, Coxon, reporter. Excelsior Club The Excelsiors club hel d its regular meeting last Thurs- day night at the VFW Post on Park Ave.. Mrs. -Christine Holmes, hostess. Much business was discussed and a delicious repast was served. Members present were Mrs. Carrie Boggs, Mrs. Ruth Bacon, Mrs. Christ- ine Holmes. Mrs. Jonnie Mae Robinson. Mrs. Ann Russel, Mrs. Francis Warren. Mrs. Susie Mack. Mrs. Betty Green, Mrs. Pauline Bryant. Mrs. Mary Grant, Mrs. Carrie Grant and Mrs. Dorothy Mae Parker. Prizes were awarded. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Francis Warren, 136 Yam¬ acraw Village. PERSONAL Ml.NT!ON Paul Wadsworth of New York City is in the city as house guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rob¬ inson, 458’-' Montgomery street. Mr. Wadsworth came to the city to attend the funeral of iris cousin, Sol C. Johnson. He celebrated his 81st birthday yesterday. gee Durr, of Magee; four broth¬ ers. Carl Durr, Ransom Durr. of Birmingham, and «« u Leo — Durr a nd Cleveland Durr of Magee; and two sisters. Miss Donoiui Durr and Miss E n ove rture Durr both of Jackson. Miss. Record Breaking Ham and (Continued lrom Page One) are WHSI - World's Highest Standard of Living A Clear Channel to World Understand¬ ing. Members of the 4-H Clubs ; started the program displaying their talents in singing, orat- ion s, dances, and instrumental music which portrayed the kind of recreation which young people enjoy and toward which they aspire for their commun- Ries. Many of the participants had products on display which later merited handsome prizes, lne piincipa! ..... meeting brought^ greetings L 0 ™ Presient C. V. Troup in which he lauded the effective work of the Agricultural Extension I Service and the pioneer work \ of O S. O’Neal who started the \ shows at Fort Valley in 1915. ! Dr. William; Holmes Borders was the featjged VrHe speaker at the meeting. commended the colle iS e sponsoring en- terpriscs like , the Ham and Egg Show and making the ! P eo P !c who ai . ! basic to any ^ertSng ______ ____ 1 social *eel fortabIe ............ at h< ______ » le .... on a - colle ....... S c ; caill campus. P U£ This he said is edu- cation with seme practical val- ue and is wliat South needs for the full development of all her resqqrcjes. relatirig This education he saw as to j j the of the needs of the community, j He said America must adopt all' j this policy of “extending to w'ithin her bounds full meas- ures of democracy before it can spread this democracy to I the peoples of the world > $9.10 per pound was brought by Grand champion ham. Fol- lowing the show, the prize- i winning products were auct-1 ioneri off. The winners hams, 1st. Lemuel HartonJ auctioned at $9.10 per pound: \ 2nd. Cornelius Harton. Jr., j auctioned at $5.10 per pound; 3rd prize auctioned at $2.60 per pound. Winners in the adult division for the best were: 1st. W. T. Flowers: 2nd, M. J. Arnica; 3rd. Monroe Williams; Eggs, adult division, 1st. Mrs. M. E. Eiloit. 2nd. Mis. , Pansey Bryant. 3rd. Mrs. Hamp; Jackson. _ For supporting ,. the Ham and show since its , beginning Ege in 1915. President Troup pre¬ sented prizes of $5.00 each to Isaiah Fluellen and Major Arn¬ ica. The prizes were donated by W. D Akers of the R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company. SG’l WILSON TO PARTICI¬ PATE IN EXERCISE FLASH BURN Sergeant First Class Marion A Wilson of Savannah. Ga. now stationed at Fort Campbell K >' - will participate in Exercise Flash VU -Vi Burn Burn at bt Fort Cnrt Vtr^tra Bragg. K N. C. I" during April and May. A. mem-1 ‘THUItSDAY, MARCH 18 , 1 !> 5 * vvv'!*vvvv*I*v *b vvv'***l*vvv*!’•#*•1 *#**■&•*♦**«• *1*4**1**>*'\~I~v +l**l 'X“K*v»j HOME EDUCATION Issued by the National Kindergarten Association, 8 West ! 10th Street, New York City. These articles are appearing weekly in our columns. THE CHILD’S FIRST SCHOOL IS THE FAMILY”—FroebeJ PARENTS AND BABY SITTERS Lucia How nice to find you I exclaimed to my friend, cia Wdver, as I took a beside her at a downtown counter. ‘We've missed you our club meetings, all winter!' Months beiore our m< ing, Marcia had the loss of her husband. didn't seem to be in with her character, but long period of absence made her friends begin wonder if grief could have turned her genial personality into that of a recluse. I was glad to have Marcia answer my greeting with a pleased smile. 'Tve missed at¬ tending the meetings and see- ! big my friends, too,” she told me, but my evenings have had to be devoted to my new pro¬ fession.” Noting my puzzled express¬ ion. she went on to explain. ‘Oi course I was joking,” she said ' when I called my new occu¬ pation a profession, but its im- 1 portance is so great that il might well be dignified by thai j title. When my husband's sudden death occurred last fall, I found that, both materially and spiritually, I was in need of ’ some sort occupation. Un- i fortunately I had had no perience in work outside of my home, and I wasn’t enough, nor well equipped financially, to under- go a period of preparation. I decided to take up the only work I really could do well — caring for children. You would be most success- iul at that, I interposed con- i Ldently. Yes, Marcia agreed. T’m having some measure of cess as I learn more about modern baby-care, and the lore of childhood comes back to me. but I wish there could j be more rapport between par- ents and baby sitters.” -You mean that the parents , a s well as the baby sitters should receive some training” I sug- gested. "Yes, Lucia, that pretty ac- curately expresed my idea," Marcia continued. "Often HAITIAN DANCERS TO APPEAR AT (Continued from Page One) he has transformed the crude, spontaneous art _ of _ the ____ Haitian _________ people into an exciting theatri- cal .... cx P erien ce. He is a master showman whose dynamic per- formances have been hailed in cities and dance festivals throughout, the country. Des- tine is director of the Troupe Folklorfque Nationale of the Haitian Republic and holds the country’s highest distinction, the Legion of Hinor. Accompanying him during ou / arc ; ove y Creoles, Margarita i and , Patricia, _ and the vibrant Haitian drum- Alphonse Cimber, who is known internationally as the "genie of the durms.” He was featured in Showboat” as well in many other Broadway productions, The program will include j such dances as “Congo Tropi- j cal”—a gay and flirtatious social dance of Haiti: a "Slave Dance” which symbolizes the struggles for freedom by the slaves of' Haiti: "Reminiscenes of the i carnival”—an old man feeling; y 0Un g at Carnival time; “Witch. Doctor"—a voodoo dance in W hich a witch detor calls upon the gods to give him power to 1 restore health to his .f. patient; and several other vanties of Because of the large crowd] anticipated for this program,! doors of Meldrim Auditorium 1 will be opened at 7:15 next , Tuesday night. Everyone is! cordially invited to attend both the concert and the re-! ception to follow in the College Center. ier of the 185th Signal Bat¬ talion's Company B, the 29- vear-old-soldier will receive j training in m the uit* tactical lubwcui use ust; of ui atomic weapons. Sergeant Wil- son. son enn of nf Shad Wilson. Route 1, is a veteran of Korean iparents are so eager to get from home that they do not take time to tell the sitter anything about ttye routine of the household what foods should be given to the children, what time they should go to bed. where their sleeping gar¬ ments are kept, and so forth. Sometimes I arrive a little early, expecting to familarize myself with such details, only to find the parents too much interest¬ ed in their evening’s outing to think of the well-being of their little children. ' Also, I should like to be wel¬ comed by the children as a .riend instead of being shunned is a wicked ogre, ready to in¬ flict punishment if they do not tehavc themselves. Fortunately I can show the children that I im their friend in most cases, and I try hard to establish friendship even when foolish jarents have presented me as l potential enemy. “The parental conduct that violates most harshly my code af honor is sneaking away from a child or telling him his j parents will return in a few minutes when they definitely j plan to be gone for several hours. How much better to set an example of honesty for the child to follow! How much , kinder just to assure him of his parents’ eventual return! "it is good for parents to ! take an occasional vacation from the monotony of feeding ! and clothing a tiny baby or from the watchful care that must be given to the toddler. 1 ho has knowledge of height w no 0! - distance. But it is good for j children to have the baby sitter come into their home and for j icr quietly to carry on their I j regular routine, so there is no bickering about bedtime and no rejection of proffered food. j “If parents will learn to give I baby sitters more thoughtful * cooperation,” Marcia concluded, ”1 am sure the children will be greatly benefited and both the parents and the baby sitter will find their experiences at such j times more enjoyable and worth-while. m LOCALS Alonzo Williams of New York City was here visiting his rnoth- er, Mrs. Rose Scarborough of West Broad street. He also visited friends at Miami Bcachl Fla. John F. Sneed, a former Sav- annahian who now lives in Washington, D. C., has retired from the Post Office Depart¬ ment, after 37 years as messen- ^ er P° s t Master General. Mrs - Esther S. Warrick spent the weekend in Atlanta attend- ing the Southeastern Regional Conference of the Association For Student Teaching at the thel Biitmorc Hotel While in city she was the guest of Mrs. T/ A. C. Mdver. Mrs. Helen Smalls Reid of Brooklyn, N. Y., formerly of this city is in the city on ac- of illness of her sister, Mrs. Mary Smalls, who is con- fined to the Georgia Infirmary. simple safe soothing HRsT-fl ^ » iv% I i#iv IT The * nIV ij III K I in a iar