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PAG 1 FOT* ihr fmmnnali SHIutnr Established 1875 SOL C. JOHNSON, Editor and Publisher Bv J H. DEVEAUX 1889 -1954 MRS. W1LLA A. JOHNSON Editoi & Publisher 4 . il. BUTLER ..... .....Asso. Editor . I W. GADSDEN Contributing Editor viEURGE E. JENKINS, Advertising Manager PUBLISHED EVEHY THURSDAY 1009 WEST BROAD STREET ”■ Telephone, Dial 5338 Subscription Rates In Advance yiy One Year $3.00 Six Months ----- ------------ $ 2.00 Remittance must be made by Express, Post Office Money Order or Registered Mail. : ‘I * . * .filtered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga., under the Act of March 3, 1919 A momentous decision Perhaps the most momentous decision since Abraham Lincoln's Kmancipution Proclamation is the <1 e d r e e of the "“United Stales Supreme Court rendered Monday by Chief Justice Karl Warren ivhich outlawed segregation in the public _ schools. A decision against the continuance of separate schools for white and Negro . school children was expected but few .looked for a unanimous decree. That the ruling was concurred in by all the nine justices within itself lent much added weight to the decision as the personnel of the court is composed of eminent jus¬ tices of both major political parties who hail from every section of the country. The decision is received in general as a triumph for right, and even though a few demagogic politicians are blowing their tops in predicting a reign of terror we see no mob violence or bloodshed to follow in the wake of this historic decis¬ ion which will not only give much en¬ couragement and hope to America's fif¬ teen million Negro citizens hut will go a long way toward strengthening this country’s leadership in world affairs. Of course, there are many difficul¬ ties which lie ahead in this monumental transition from segregated to non-segre- gjfted schools. Many grave complexities will face the leaders who will be given the taitk of master minding this change, but tree.se difficulties will not prove insur- mjhuntable if the leaders, both white and Negro, work calmly and umlerstandiiigl.v. ; The decision of the court to allow the leftdfers a little time to work out the kinks attendant upon the transition is, in our opinion, a wise one. It may also serve to soften up some of the demagogues who n<jfv see only chaos and gloom in the ctfimge. £ In touching its former upon the position reversal that of the court from ‘'sep¬ arate hut eipinl facilities'' are considered sufficient, the Chief Justice said: 'AA e conclude that in the field ol pilblic education the doctrine of ‘separate lq* equal' has no place. Separate educa¬ tional facilities are inherently unequal.'' Continuing, he said, • “To separate colored children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeding of inferiority as to their status in; the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to l»< undone." * “Separate hut equal” has been noth¬ ing but a misnomer ever since this sub¬ terfuge was injected into the unfair educational picture of the South and even if il were earnestly attempted for the next half century the schools for Negro children would not compare favor¬ ably with those of the whites. The south simply hasn't got the money to equalize the schools. For the past four decades the South hasn’t been able to equalize the schools and the spurt in new school buildings which she has put forth since the fight for equalization and integration was started hv the NAACI* is but a mere drop in the bucket. The only solution for this problem is what the court decided upon Monday— integration. DUNCANSON AND BANNISTER As they thought of it. it was not to the economic interest of slaveholders that their slaves should learn to read and write. Thev could be more easily managed for communication between them could be prevented. That education spoiled the usefulness of Negroes, was a generally accepted notion that survived the days of slavery and reached well into later |x<st- war times. Some of the states did not welcome free Negroes and forced them to go into other states. This was because many free Neemes were well educated and made it difficult to keep learning out MASONS LAY PLANS FOR ST. JOHN S DAY On Sunday, representatives from the five lodges and five chapters met at the temple to formulate plans for the 'cle- bfation of St. John s Day. D.D.- G.U. Donald tivi;hik prehded. The officers are us fol'o:- Mrs Dorothy Brock, secretary: Mi's. Cluru Brownlee. Asat. secretary: P M.. C. H. Bias, executive secretary; D.D.G.M National Advertising Representatives A.ssoclated Publishers 31 West 46 Street New York 19, New York Whaley-CahtU Company 6513 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, California Whaley-Cahlll Company 440 Russ Building San Francisco, California € of the grasp of slaves. There was some¬ thing else that caused slaveholders to issue strict laws and severe punishment for persons who taught slaves to read and write. Slave uprisings left no doubt in the minds of slave owners that "a little learn¬ ing is a dangerous thing.” And yet there were those who were saying that Negroes couldn’t leilrn much beyond the most elementary type, and tlint they had no instinct or Valent for art. Thomas Jeffer¬ son, even, is reported to have said that “he never saw an elementary trait ot painting or sculpture in them.” Though a wise spat well informed man who had contact with many of the most acceptable Negroes of his time. Jefferson could no* have known that for a thousand years before his time, Negroes had become pro¬ ficient as sculptors and workers in metal. If he had lived a little longer he would have known Robert S. Duncanson who was horn in Cincinnati in 1821 and be¬ came one of the most successful artists of his day. fie was self-taught. Among his patrons were Lord Tennyson, the Duch¬ ess of F.ssex and Sutherland, Queen Victoria and Nicholas Longworth. Dun- eanson grew wealthy from the sale of his pictures. Another Negro who won fame as an artist was Kdward M. Bannister. Though born in New Brunswick. Canada, in 1828, he learned painting, self-taught, i while working as a photographer in Bos¬ ton, Massachusetts. ■ He was spurred on in his painting by the New York Herald which said that Negroes had no talent for art. Bannister won the first gold medal for the best painting at the Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia in 187(1. The prize winning painting was entitled “Under The Oaks.” When the judges later learned that he was a Negro, they wanted to withhold the award. Whjte artists pre¬ vented this from happening. Of course there were other Negroes of the ante- helium era who distinguished t hem.selves as arfists. , , AN UNPLEASANT TRUTH A representative of the National Negro Insurance Companies' Association was in the city a few days ago and spoke at the luncheon meeting of the Huh. lit emphasized, of course, the role insurance in a Negro company plays in the econom¬ ic life of the Negro. The speaker soon convinced evorylsHly that lie knew what he was talking about: that he brings a keen and analytic mind to the study of the benefit Negroes can get from their own insurance companies, if they them¬ selves could he brought to appreciate the services Negro companies have to offer them that they can not get from white companies. He jKiinted out that the mass¬ es of Negroes do not buy insurance from Negro cnipanies in anything like the pro¬ portion they buy from white companies. That the total amount of insurance in force is 284 million dollars and that Ne¬ groes have only 1-284 of it are discoura¬ ging commentaries on the Negro's boast of his loyalty to and appreciation of the j achievements of his race. In the discuss¬ ion that followed the talk, it was brought out that one white company in Savannah has more business from Negroes on its books than all of the Negro companies put together, and there are five of them. W Ii 11 t e v e r reasons may have been given when Negro companies first came on the field for the lack of Negro buyers from Negro cnipanies, have long ceased to lie tenable. The speaker challenged Negro leaders to do something to change the picture in this and other fields in which Negroes are doing business. Anyone who has thought about it knows how greatly we are guilty of careless thinking and action in this important matter of sup¬ porting Negro businesses. This is not only an unpleaasant truth, hut it is a weak¬ ness at a |K>int that will keep Negroes terribly disadvantaged in many ways. I - D Thomas, general chairman. A number of letters were re- reived from churches inviting the celebration to be field with them The committee selected First Bryan Baptist church for the occasion. The follow ing committees were appointed' pro/mm committee will be headed by P.M. A. E. Peacock > ith Eugene Doyle as co-chairman. The finance com¬ mittee will bi headed by P. M. C. Ti t email with P. M. S. D. what happened to my news'” !? a question that nearly every- one in the newspaper business lias to iace, sometimes tinually. The question is pro- pounded in various techniques ind moods by the hundreds of well-meaning news writers who flood the editor’s desk each day with hundreds of scraps of paper. Each article bears news that in the mind of the sender is “important" and must not be abbreviated in any way and by no means left out. Such “news” as the condition of the weather on a certain day last week and how many hot rolhma certain socialite served tor, dinner, is expected to merit front page consideration. The aim of the newspaper is to serve the people. Therefore , the editor and his staff somehow arrive at a new meth- od of publishing fhelmper week so that the best interests of all the people will be met. Bisard, co-chairman. The meet- mg was well represented by the lodges and chapters which give evidence that the celebra- tion this year will be largely attended by members of the order as well as the general public. An interesting as ell as jm- j 1 pressive service, will . . . Oi _ can ea out. Final reports of the com¬ mittees will be made Sunday June 14, at 6 p, m. TTTP. SAVANWAn TRIBUHB •‘THE S-HOOL CASE DECISION COULD END SUCH DEFIANCE.’ wm What Happened To My News? Bv George E. Jenkins Now, many weekly newspapers have only eight pages; ’ yet the interests of thousands of read- ers must be served. What can Mm editor do? What does he do? He digs away a space on his cluttered desk just big enough to push a pencil across and begins his patient but earnest fishing-out proress, tor the deadline is fast approaching. He has to decide momentarily what “news” shall be used and where it shall go. not to mention the heavy load that is put on him and the staff to decipher bad writing. * poor construction And misspelled words. If nvany 1 h a( j their requests granted who want their “news” published just as they wrote it, they ! 1 would held public be up to shame “professional” writers J included. ft seems strange that people who have had little or no j experience in newswriting, and ^*2§V : | r ■*v APPOINTED — Sherman Dana president of Lincoln university * at Jefferson City, Missouri, who has been ap¬ pointed a member of the Board of Foreign Scholarships by the National Committee. Dr. Scruggs, born in Nash¬ Tennessee, June 22, 1894, received his AB degree from Washburn college in Topeka. tfl Dr. J W. Wilson, chairman of the committee of management of the vffst Broad Street Branch V MCA. le sceiving a RCA tape recorder! Ulysses Stewart, senior vice coilmauder. Vance Allison ost 2933 Veterans of For¬ eign Wars, making the presen¬ tation. Reading left to right. C. O. no grammatical construct¬ should feel that it is an injustice for the editor to re¬ their articles. Actually, | he is doing them a favor. It be a good thing if more was placed upon journ¬ alism in schools at every level, Th? newspaper forms an impor- | t an t j n ti 1P c hain of corn- :r ,unity progress and a better understanding of this relation- ship is greatly heeded. Newspaper people love news— they want your news. They spend thousands of dollars an- ( * nually trying to publish it. But it is sincerely hoped that the purpose of the newspaper will i not be defeated and that the ' public and the paper will join hands mere closely and harder t* keep each other well informed on the tremendously important events that are taking place in bur world today. uc GET 1 Y i mem, MEMBERSHIP AWARDS n ' k % .* \ 4 v . Jig: Dr. J. W. Wuson, chairman of the Commtitee of Management of the West Broad St. Branch YMCA presenting membership awards to. left to right: Wilton C. Scott, 1954 membership 1 Kansas, and M. A and PhD. degrees from the University of Kansas. Ryals. commander: Charles Gor¬ don. M. O. Johnston. Isaac Dowse. Floyd Adams, Zannie Maynor. Willie White, commun¬ ity service officer: Comdr Frank Spencer, Elmo Wiley. Robert Blake. Isaac Jones. Walker Stringer, chaplain and chairman of program commit¬ tee; Dr. Wilson. Mrs. Dorothy WHITES ENTER ELKS ORATORICAL (Continued from Page One) Ind., contest. As in Texas, this was the first time whites have participated in Evansville, lo¬ cated near the Indiana-Kentuc- ky border, according to Ray¬ mond J. Hill, Jr, Indiana state director of education. Robert H - Johnson, grand exalted ruler of the EUuy re¬ cently paid this tribute to the department of education: “Under the dynamic leader¬ ship of George W. Lee, we have more students in school under our banner this year than in any previous year.” Among the past 700 winners was Keesler Montgomery, a graduate of Prairie View col¬ lege, recently named assistant attorney general of Massachus¬ etts. The Elks have inaugurated a $50,000 scholarship program tor 1C54. Awards will go not only to oratorical winners, but also to underprivileged and specially endowed students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend college. Among donors of individual grants are Dr. J. B, Martin. Chicago, trustee. Sanitary Com¬ mission of Chicago; Dr. L. W. Williams, Valdosta, Ga„ and others. Lt. Lee reported the following students now attending college on Elks scholarships: Gloria Freeman, Talladega college: Thelma Reynolds, Cher¬ ry. Cheyney State Teachers 1 college; Charles A Jones. Morris Brown college: Shirley MeWor- ter. Fenn college: Ardeth J Perkins. University of Iowa. Joseph L. Hayes. William II Pitts, Jr., Nathaniel Hueston ’• Taylor, Herbert K. Wilson. Yvonne King and Rea Carson. Howard university; Roland Ran¬ dall. Morgan college; Richard Rogers, Franklinand Marshall; j Ethelrine Shaw.Ohio State Uni¬ versity; Endilee Pinders, Elsa Leona Ingraham and Katie Weaver . 1 Bethune-Cookman college; Hel-j en Saunders, Tuskegec Insti-1 ,ute: Beulah Thomas - Seattle " niverslty: Bcssio Smith, West Virginia State college: La- Vonne Ingraham. University of Colorado: Beutihe Parker, Er-1 nest M. Thomas. Jr.. Jessie Marie Simmons. Xavier univer-] sltv; Norman C. Amacker. Am- Flck- ' herst college; Ralph Leon Notre Dame university: | Deloris Adams, Boil State Teachers college; James H. Lattimer, Wilia Ann Robinson. ; Indiana university; Doris Crain, ; Southern university; Samuel L. Armfield. II, Virginia State college: Gabriel William Solo- 1 mon. Eeanor Ellis, University of California; Hariett Highsmith, Janice Swanson. Augustine col - i lege; Huey Shepherd. Long Beach State college; Gloria Beverly Woods. Fisk university: : Cecilia Lewis. LeMoyne college; Leona Keys. Blucfield State college, and Ethel Marie Terry, North Carolina college. Board of Directors of the Mis¬ souri League for Reduction oi Delinquency and Crime, Senti¬ nel Loan and Investment Co., Kansas City, and the Douglass State Bank, Kansas City. Dr. Scruggs is a member of Phi Delta Kappa and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternities and the Mas- j ons, and is an associate of the Edwrnrd Hazen Foundation and a Fellow of the Research Acad¬ emy. Kansas City. Kansas. The Board of Foreign Schol¬ arships administers the Ful- i bright scholarships. Former Savannah Man Named Moderator j QUINCY. Mass. — Tile Massa¬ chusetts Congregational Christ¬ ian Conference elected ■ D. Steele of West Newbury first Negro moderator in 155 ' years. i Steele, a 47-year-old layman , is a former Boston social work- : er. He was born in Savannah. Ga.. and graduated from Har- 1 vard college in 1928. He is the West Newbury town moderator. Mr. Steele is the son of the fate Mrs. Minnie Ellis Steele, former teacher in the Savan- nah public schools, and nephew of the iate Miss Alice Ellis and Miss Helen Ellis of Roxbury, Mass., both former Savannah: school teachers. I chairman; Walker Stringer, American League winner iNew York Yankees', C. O. Ryals, National League winner (Phil- adelphla Phils) Dr. Scruggs is a consultant the American Council of Education; a member of the B. Taylor. S. L. White. John McIntosh, post advocate; J. R Jenkins. M W. Washington. S. J Brown. John F McKinney. E. A. Bertrand. Tellis Ramsey. Samuel A. Jones. David John¬ son. quartermaster Clarence i Lofton. THURSDAY, may ’JO 19iJ« DR. WALTON DIES SUDDENLY * a — (Continued from Page One) citizenry paying him a tribute at the funeral ser¬ Dr. Walton, who was one of most distinguished had practiced dentist¬ here ever since his graduation Meharry Medical college. to pursuing his dental he was graduated from the 'Georgia State Industrial now Savannah State He was widely known in his and was at one time president of the National Den¬ Association. He was also a president of the Georgia Association. In addition to his widow, M. L. Walton, formerly of New Bedford. Mass., he is sur¬ vived by a son, Dr. M. L. Wal¬ ton. Jr., a teacher at Meharry college; four umjes. DeWitt Walton of Macon. Walton of Washington, C.; Fentress Walton of Cleve¬ Ohio, and Jake Walton Philadelphia; an aunt, Mrs of Philadelphia, and a > Mrs. Everctte Stephens Savannah. Baby’s 1 tender skin ‘Vaseline' Petroleum Jelly is wonderfully comforting for baby's chafed, chapped or tender skin. 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