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“W hen democracy is put in the place
ol God it destroys itself, for there is no
higher doctrine by which it may he
judged. Truth becomes a matter of
majority opinion, and dissent is always
wrong. What we then have vve may still
call democracy, licit it will no more de¬
serve the name than the people’s democ¬
racies set up by Commumsls.”
From Ralph McGill’s Column
THE NAACP
Alter 44 years and an incomparable
record of achievement in the cause of
human rights, it would seem that even
intelligent person in America and the
South should know several things about
the NAACP: it was organized at n time
when regard for ‘he rights and lives of
Negroes was very low; it was 1he result
of the merging of two movements, one
ot wh’-'h was ti>e N’a r »*a Movement,
shocked into - action by a severe race rio*
in Springfield. Illinois, hi H' n summer of
1908; it has never advocated violence
nor extra legal means of furthering its
alms: it is not. nor has it ever been, sub¬
versive or Communistic. The objective
of the NAACP as .announced in its pro¬
gram in 194(1 were:
“1. Anti-hnehing legislation.
2. Legislation to end ne^nae'e and deb'
slavery among sharecroppers and ten-
ant farmers of the South.
9. Enfranchisement of the Neg’-o in
the South.
4* Abolition of hiiust’ces in legal nro-
ctxlure. oarticu 1 u"I'• riminal procedure,
based solep- upon rni'tr or ran.
a. F.ouitabl" distribution of funds for
public education.
fi. Abolition of s n,, r‘ga ion. discrimin¬
ation. insult, and hunuTation based on
race or color.
7. F.oieditv of opportunity to work in
all fields with win d )>>■■ ‘o v oipial work.
8. Abolition of discrimination agains'
Negroes in the right to collective liar-
gaining through membership in organ¬
ized labor unions.”
Opposition to the NAACP has come
from the same sou’ce from which oppo¬
sition has coni' 1 to the Southern Regional
Council, the Ford Foundation, Rosen-
wald Fund, and any groups of individuals
who have spoken, or endeavored to work,
for securing civil lights for Negroes.
A recent issue. July 5. of the Augusta
Courier exhibits the manner and charac¬
ter of such opposition. The attacks on
these organizations represent the tech¬
nique of tbo 1 -" 1 " bo ecp twivwr to main¬
tain segregation in race relations and to
k* p "'iv’f 1 ” ‘O’" oi jrrp*'» so-
acy. Even the U. S. Supreme Court does
IV' ^C" iw t < m
The NAACP has done a marvelous
job in trying to a nieve its objectives, li
set for itse 1 ' a >"a ♦ • s k >" the
beginning. How well it has done, the re¬
sults reached m ma iew ot tne white
primary, teachers’ salaries, desegregation
in transportation and in state supported
higher education, fair employment prac¬
tices, and tlu 1 recent Suprem ' Court de¬
cision, bear eloquent testimony.
45 GO THE VOTERS
In spite of the fact that mankind
has struggled for thousands, of years,
through many bloody battles, to secure
the right of self-government, there are
millions of people in the world who ap¬
parently do not care to enjoy it. We
doubt if it ever would have been possible
to convince those who gave their lives
to secure this right that their children’s
children would think -o little of it as to
fail to exercise it. Politics is the demo¬
cratic way ot exercising self-government
and it involve- in its most elomenta’
form, registering and voting for men
and measures through whom and through
which the public expresses its will for
the benefit of all. If the people were alen
and well informed about men and meas
tires, and will vote for good men and
measures, they are reasonably sure of
having good government.
It should be clear that the ballot is
valuable, and in the hands of the individ¬
ual citizen, places upon him great respon¬
sibility. That an eligible citizen fails to
use his ballot, makes him no less respon¬
sible—indeed it makes him more res poo
sible—if the government under whief
lie lives is bad and corrupt. As goes th 1
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voter so is the government. Housing,
sewerage, street paving, police and fire
protection, recreation, education, health
and sanitation, the administrative per
sonnet, and to some extent the oppor
funity for economic security, are all
involved in politics, and therefore in
i-p.-iV'-ation and voting. An individual
who lives in a community and says he h
not interested in politics, in voting, is
a noor citizen who is either Jazv, or sel-
f’sh. or deluded as to his ability to gel
along at his best by neglecting to pe>-
form one of his first duties as a citizen
The importance of the ballot in a demoe
raev can not be over emphasized. It is
tremendously important that everythin 1
noss'ble be done to make Negro citizen
in Georgia aware of the valve exc
vising their right to vote. This is th'
nrndifrjpv.Q task to " hich N«gro loader
must addres themselves with assiduo"
)>o’\sistonce. We do not participate ’•
Governing ourselves if we do not vote
“Polities is th ft method we use to cover 1
ourselves.” We are secure in none of on
rights if we neglect to exercise otr
right to take part in politics.
SOURCES OF LEADERSHIP
During the oa«t week four citizen, r
f" info tb<> V'ifv • '"oh'sh g( j
' 1 deep nolit.ical
c coir-er" an tq the fiftnr
of Negroes in Georgia. This was nothin'
■ship P'-.r fr> throughout ,,s Thei- ''«e Flo n( wl r or l«. u !„.. j
the state just we ■
it for nor count’'. Thev so« the
difficulties SHOP'
fo> the needed
I'V'dr’-sHin an tvt, do. We rite fi?u”es w-
h;ive used "before hers''SO thev ma” serv
to noint ro th" situation on- vi.qito-s an
vo‘ers voinv about In. Most the recent state to releases interest N-gro j
f.-q-v Atl?i"fa 622.703^ fl95(F
«hoiv that there at”'
of G^obeia’s N p "ro noimlation of vot’n"
i"/o. but that on tv 144.835 we»-e revis I
statq tc’-od: with th a t 88 in fprtv-odd counties in th-I I
ennntv unit votes Neo-roe
jire hi th<v maioritv one of then bein' '
our ‘'’•iL.the-io.cOMntio.- neighboring liberty ,i others County; which' aw’|
Negrroes hold nn in
co"i(l a balance of power the 1
control "bout one hundred count'
unit co'es. ’T’ns noatis ‘hat Mevoo
controlling 100 county unit votes could
••ither elect Negroes tp ihe state legisla
ture or could greatly influence the elect
ion of individuals to th« legislature wh<
are favorable to satisfying the need-
and aspirations of N^roes. If 75 iv
cent of Negroes of voting age were
’•mustered md if onlv 50 per < o n t o'
them arteetlv voted, von mav be sun
thq.-e would lie manv different stories t<
tell about the consideration Negroe
1
receive at the hands of local and stat-
o-overnments. This will not happqn until
' ’O' o‘ers m Georgia are ro-jrsoizod
iinder alert and sound leadership. Her
lies the chief problem. Not that we dr
"nt have a source of leadership but that
for some reason or other it is untapped
U hat is the sourm of leadership? As a*-
example take Chatham Countv. We
have proposed that our leaders' must
come from among those whose economic
security is not snhiect to reprisal. Recent
survey reveals that there are in Savan¬
nah and Chatham County 13 physicians.
<8 dentists. 5 undertakers, 40 business
men including grocers, shoemakers, cafe
owners and barbers. 6 insurance agen¬
cies. 20 beauticians and more than 100
preachers. This situation can be dupli¬
cated. more or less, in other urban cen¬
ters. Of course the situation is different
i” rural centers where Negroes of leader¬
ship ability are scarcer and where inti-
m’-ivion is more effective.
VVt' do not by any means wish to
imply that leadership can only come
from the groups we have mentioned, but
it stands to reason that it can be more
easily found in them. Moreover, there is
a growing feeling that the people have
a right 1 to look to them; that this group
is under obligation to the people to
furnish them leadership in this field
which i.- so vital to the welfare of Ne¬
groes. We have been informed that soon
an opportunity will be offereil these
groups to join with other citizens in
attempting to do something about a situ¬
ation the gravitj of which can not be
ignored.
ts met recently in
a . th? repoi” of President
Vagne” oi Atlanta
n increase as a whole in
epartments of the
Rich takes in the states
I North and South Carolina,
J Georgia and Florida. Member-
j ship in the conference stands at
ail j 5,670 with 1,212 baptisms being;
recorded for the period. Tithe i
of I turned in totaled $518,887.01,
TIIF SAVANNAH TRIBUNR
‘WITH THE AID OF THE LAW. HE IS REMOING THE VICIOUS HAND
OPPRESSION.”
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BETWEEN THE LINES
By DSan Gordon B. Hancock
« For ANP
WISHFUL THINKING
Without doubt Winston Churchill is the
ablest statesman. The free world owes him
a debt of gratitude that it will be difficult
to pay for l.is superb leadership during
World War II when by sheer oratory he
ke"t ab’'" the hope of victory when fill
seemed lost.
When the German war devils were nn-
Isaslvrvr from the skies hell and damnation
wo" luckless Britain, it was Chur'hill’s nn-
enwmerable spirit that, fired the inspi-
ration of free nations to fight through to
The current crop of (so-called
statesmen are but underlings and pygmies
the inimitable Churchill. They are
pitiful. V i ’
But when caurcaui comes up with the
current shibboleth "peaceful coexistence” al¬
luding of course to the relations between
United States of America and its allies and
United States of Soviet Russia, and its allies,
he has at last run out of apt and catchy
phrases. However desirable it might be
to live side by side with Russia on terms
of ' peaceful co-existence,” it simply cannot
be done.
It is true the Bible teaches that a day
will come “when tre lion and the lamb
will lie down together,” but this was after
the reign of Christ in the heart. It really
means that when the knowledge of the
Lord has covered the earth as the waters
of the mighty deep, there will be a trans¬
formation in the spirits of men equivalent
to a change in the nature of a lion which
will lie down in peace with a lamb.
But the lion in question had been Chris¬
tianized. 'The spirit of Jesur. Christ can
transform the lion in man—and there s
much lion in even the humblest of men.
But with a bear that repudiates the very
notion of God and Jesus Christ, it will be
quite different. Just how a bear that re¬
fuses to be Christianized can be brought to
a Mate of harmlessness -'toward innocent
lambs is not made quite clear by even an
astute Winston Churchill.
In the final analysis the free world must
turn vicious like a bear or the communist,
world must turn lamb-like but in neither
case v. 11 there be peaceful coexistence.
SUPREME COURT
VAMFS FIRST NEGRO
°ACF BOY
WASHINGTON, DC
Vernon Bush. 14-year-old
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
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When oxygen iron
or oxidation, when fire ceases to sear the
dry stubble, when righteousness and sin
come to terms, thgn communism and dem-
ocracy will find possible peaceful co-exist-
ence. Communism is promising the libeia-
tion of mankind through slavery;
racy is promising liberation through free-
dom. -It is to be observed that the grand
goal of both great ideologies is the same,
While the greatest difference is the no-
dus operandi, what a difference! Commun-
ism would exalt the state and submerge the
individual; while democracy would exalt
the individual and submerge the
The final methodology poses difference that
are poles apart. Unless Russia can some¬
how become ore lamb-like and the U, S.
can somehow become more bear-like, there
is simply no grounds for believing in the
possibility of such fatuous chimera as peace¬
ful co-existence, however desirable it is to
wish for such happy consummation.
The hope of our survival of mankind
hinges upon democracy’s appeal to the
consciences of mankind. Our moral con¬
tent is everything; and the extent to which
we keep its core intact is the extent to
which we shall in the end prevail. But in
preparation as we let spurious considerations
become too large a part of our program and
practices, we cannot stay the tide of oppo¬
sition that rises in communism.
Young America wronght mightily in its
contest with Britain in the War of Inde¬
pendence because young America was mor¬
ally on the offensive. She had Right on
her side Britain had to fight against God
and time and Right, and she could not
prevail. There must be that same core of
moral strength if we are to win the cur¬
rent contest between two mighty ideologies.
When our great world pretensions are
complicated by such considerations as
white supremacy and its concomitant of
segregation, we find ourselves at a grave
disadvantage in our (grave.* struggle with
the implacable foe, communism. White
supremacy, however skillfully veiled, is a
millstone about the neck of democracy, as
ft grapples unto death with communism in
the surging waters of world affairs.
I Bush of Howard university, has 1
I wen appointed to serve as
"vebov to the U. S. Supreme 1
J Court. He will assume his ne« j
duties and attend the Capitol j
Page School in September
The appointment of Bush,
the first Negro youth to holt
such a position, was announcer
by Perry Lippit, Supreme
Court Marshall, yesterday. The
action was approved by Chief
Justice Earl Warren earlier.
A June graduate of Wash-
ington’s Banneker high school
Bush was selected from some
10 youngsters recommended lov
the position by Dr. Harold A
Haynes, assistant superintend
ent, of public schools in the
District of Columbia.
Born in Tallahassee, Fla.,
Bush came to Washington in
1943 when his father was ap-
po’nted instructor of physical
education at Howard. The elder
Bush, who is now educational
director of CIrake Hall at the
university, is a graduate of
Armstrong high school in Wash¬
ington and Morehouse college
Atlanta. Mrs. Bush, a native
Finridian. is a graduate of
Florida A&M college.
While attending Banneker.
young Buoh was a member of
the National Honor Society
School Library and Cafeterri
(Continued on Page Two!
EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN
FOR POLIO VICTIMS
To combat a rapidly rising
jolio incidence, and heavy com¬
mitments to the new polio pre¬
vention program, the Nation¬
al Foundation for Infantile,
Paralysis has called for an.
emergency campaign during the
last two weeks in August.
Polio is striking much hard¬
er in Gerogia in 1954. 153
cases have been reported from
January 1st to July 10th, as
compared with 128 at this time
in 19 >3. according to the Unit¬
ed States Public Health Service
figures Incidence is up 107'1
over the five year average for
the state.
The South Georgia area has
beorj . hardest hit. ! Thirty
counties have reported 74 cas¬
es in 1954. Counties with the
; s: rbe -‘ 1954 case loads are Chat¬
ham. 8; Camden, 5; Mitchell,
7: ar.d Ware 7.
Basil O'Connor, president of
'-u 0 organization. stated that
Americans contributed $55,000,-
000 to the March of Dimes last
January—more than any pre-
| vious year—yet the amount
fell short by $20,000,000 of
meeting the current year’s
‘ needs.
As a result, he said, it will
bn necessary to seek the addi¬
tional amount through an E-
me'rgency March of Dimes sche-
! dulcd for August 16th through
the 31st. The decision to hold
‘he emergency appeal for po- 1
lio-fighting funds was made
late in June at a meeting of;
the Foundation's Board of
Trustees.
“This year,” Mr O’Connor 1
said, “confronts ,us with the
greatest challenge of any in
the history of the fight against,
polio, with commitments for a
Polio p reV ention Program of
staggering si-ae and the ne-
cxesS jty 0 f providing aid to a
number of polio pa-
tients.” Mr. O'Connor said es-
timates last fall were that
$ 75 , 000,000 would be needed to
finance the polio vaccine trials,
Hie purchase of inccreased
quantities of gamma globulin,
search for improved preven-
1 HVe and treatment techniques,
i^g support of professional edu-
cation, and the provision of fi¬
nancial assistance for polio
patients who need it.
“This is still a very realistic
figure in terms of our obliga¬
tions and commitments,” Mir.
O'Connor explained. “It was
certainly not ibecause of lanj;
jack of effort by our volunteers
that we failed to 'meet it.
March of Dimes workers did
a remarkable job. Receipts,
went ahead more than 6 ft per J
cent. However, fhe J35.000,-
000 raised will not carry the
program through 1954.
“We are now entering the
evaluation phase of the vaciine,
trials Surely no American,
would b a party to slowing this
is needed to care for patients,
hopeful venture because money
And who could sanction cut¬
ting down on patient aid ii^
a year that already gives sign3
of heavy polio incidence?
“I know the American pub¬
lic does not want to see the
vital program it has supported
through 16 March of Dimes
drives jeopardized in this year
0.' > hallenge. I feel certain
they will support the Emergen¬
cy March of Dimes, drive to
make sure the preventive pro¬
gram, rehabilitation and aid
for patients, research and pro¬
fessional education continue for
as long as necessary.”
Mr. O'Connor explained that J
$26,500,000 was needed for the j
vaccine and Gamma Gllobulin
program alone, plus $29,000,000
for patient aid if 1954 polio in-
ddence is comparable to 1953, j
when almost 36,000 cases were
reported.
Beyond all these costs, an-1
other $19,500,000 is needed for
continued research into polio
1 prevention and treatment, for,'
j professional education .for me-,
dical and community services Na-! |
and for administration.
tional incidence has (reached!
15,458 cases to July 10th, a$
compared with 5,621 cases thiSi
time last year, the U. s. Public!
year’s figures show an increase I
of over 25' above the five !
years average 1 1946-1953 1 .
Moonglow Social Club
The Moon Glow social club
held its regular meeting Sun-
day afternoon. July 18. at the
VFW Post. West Park Ave.. with
the vice president presiding.
Tne club will give a dance at
Tremont Inn on Friday, July 30.'
THURSDAY, Jl’lA 2;«, 1951 1
NEAR BLIND MAN
BUILDS LUCRATIVE
BUSINESS
WAYNESBORO. G i -lANP) -
The power of faith and prayer
is remarkably demon trated in
the success story of Charles
McCullough, 50, of Burke
County, who despite m ir blind-
mess, succeeded in building an
insignificant br in venture
into a paying life endeavour.
As a result, McCullough was
able to educate his nine foster
children.
It all started when McCul¬
lough, a tenant farmer and
orphan, was given a quarter by
his sister. He quickly invested
it in a brush brooms material,
which he sold for 10 cents
apiece.
That was the bo , bug of a
successful sales: u nship career,
which has since enabled him
to support himself and his
children and own his own home.
McCullough i.s a devoutly re¬
ligious man who prays con¬
stantly to Gou for guidance and
understanding. He i a member
of Metropolitan Baptist church.^
Today, McCullough i, not only, j
respected by hi fell w citizens,V
but he is also in: pendent. He
is a local representative for
several newspapers. He also
sells cosmeti.-'i v ml operate;
vending mach I
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