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A ITNK OF COMMUNICATION
There are many people in*this country
who beliese that the Deep South will some
day comply with the Supreme Court’s rul¬
ing on segregation. They believe this be¬
cause they themselves believe the court
could not have in justice ruled any other
way. Their belief is bolstered by the
increas ng number of Southerners w ho
try to get other Southerners, white and
colored, to sit down and reason together,
talk together and so establish and main-
lain a line of communication as a way
of cushioning, or preventing, dangerous
tensions from arising. Church groups
and individuals who cannot he silenced
bv threats of loss of social standing or
v onomic security are among those who
try this. To establish and maintain such
a line of communication requires no little
amount of moral courage in view of the
well-subsidized publicity program pro¬
moted or sponsored by state government
officials; in view of the treatment al¬
ready meted out to Mrs. Coggins and her
defenders in Jefferson County, Fla., and
to Mrs. Wiggins in Gw innett County, Ga.
However, in spite of the vicious attack
on the right of Freedom of Speech and
Freedom of Thought, the Southern Re¬
gional Council, the Georgia Committee on
Interracial Co-operation, Dr. Guy Wells
and Mrs. Sarah Patton Boyle of Vir¬
ginia. continue to exercise these rights.
P.v all means there must be some while
people and Negro people who can sit down
and talk together—reason together—
about matters which can be composed by
good will and understanding; keep the
line of communication open.
THE BOYCOTT ENDED (?)
Everybody knows the circumstances
leiwling up to the protest movement—the
bus boycott of Montgomery, Ala.—and
the problems that grew out of it: the car
pool, the resurrection of a 21-year-old
law. the little nuisances designed to hire
N eg boos into violence, or to bring an end
to the protest, the arrest and fining of
the leaders in the movement, and now,
the ruling of the Supreme Court of the
United States declaring segregated seat¬
ing on intrastate buses unconstitutional.
And. as usual, immediate reaction came
from a White Citizens Councils' spokes¬
man who said, "the white residents of
Montgomery wilt never accept the bus
integration order." By contrast tin* lead¬
er of the protest movement advised Ne¬
groes to remain calm and discrete and
courteous, and announced “an institute
NEW TESTS ON BUS
SEGREGATION LAWS
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i one
law was invalid.
This action lots stand the ap¬
peals court decision, hut led to con¬
fusion as to the Supreme Court’s
intent.
The decision last week was insti¬
gat'd by a situation arising in
Mmitgomeiv, Ala., where the ma¬
jority of Negroes refrained from
using buses since December 5.
1956, due. to racial segregation.
The suit was brought against
members of the Alabama Public
Service- Commission by four Negro
women who had either been re¬
quired by the bus driver or by the
police to comply with segregation
laws, and had been arrested and
finer! for refusing to do so.
These women — Aurelia S.
Browder. Susie McDonald. ( lau-
dette Colvin and Mary Louise
Smith filed the- suit for the
purpose of testing the constitu¬
tionality of segregation laws in the
State of Alabama and the ordi-
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of non-violence and social change to be
held in Montgomery. . . ." This gives
Montgomery Negroes a continuance ot
an advantage they have held for the 1L-
month duration of the “boycott.”
There are lessons to he learned from
this experience. Negroes have learned,
we hope, the value of standing together
under wise and unselfish leadership, that
sacrifice for a right and worthy cause
isn't so hard after all; that Negro pa¬
tronage has an economic value and de¬
serves the respect and proper consider¬
ation of the veiidor-lms company, or mer¬
chant, or other dispenser of goods and
services. We are not so sure that the
bus company of the City ol Montgomery
has learned its lesson. If it were not
thal wo have faith in the wisdom of the
Negro leaders of the protest mov'nent,
we should fear that the ending of the
“boycott” did not come with “deliberate
speed.” hope that the lessons
It is our fervent
learned from it will carry over into the
normal relationships of Negroes and Ne¬
groes, and of Negroes and white people.
We wish, also, that there w ill he less and
less need for boycotts or protests. We
are sure men with good minds and good
hearts can make this come to pass.
OSTRICH PHILOSOPHY
Every schoolboy knows the story of
the ostrich's way of avoiding danger, or
its way of trying to deny the existence
of danger. In an address at the dedi¬
cation of the new Florida State University
library, Dr. It. P. McCntcheon made some
interesting observations on a ban put
on certain national magazines because of
articles on racial segregation in schools.
He said “such censorship is a ‘threat to
our entire society.’” lie did not name
the state in which the ban is placed, but
he went on to say, and wi ([note at length;
“ ‘Whether free and informed dis¬
cussion in the South today can lead
to a reasonable settlement of the seg¬
regation issue may be doubtful •
but without* freedom of discussion
and a free flow of information, no
rational solution would seem possi
ble.
“ ‘I venture to remind you that in
the 15 years preceding the outbreak
of the War Between the States, it
was socially taboo and economically
and personally dangerous justice for any of
Southerner to question the
the slavery system—it had become
an issue which could no longer be
debated or discussed.’ ”
Dr. B. P. McCntcheon of Vanderbilt j
University suggested “that free speech
and free discussion might have postponed |
or even prevented the war.” He com¬ I
mented on the damage censorship can |
do to the usefulness and importance of
a library to the academic world and to
our entire society. Censorship imposed
officially or individually is responsible
for the ignorance of so many while peo¬
ple who try to write about Negro history
and Negro achievements and contribu¬
tions to the world and to American life.
We know that there are books by and
about Negroes, and magazines published
b.v them, that would add greatly to the
information which letter-writers to news¬
papers show they need so badly. The
ostrich sticks his head in the sand to
keep from seeing what is around him.
nances of (ho City of Montgomery.
Thc District Court found that
separate accommodations even
hough they are equal, violate the
14th Amendment of the Constftu-
tion.
The case was appealed to the
Supreme Court which affirmed
he decision of the- lower court.
The high court based its bus
le'e'ision on previous rulings abed-
ishing segregation in public
-chools, public parks and golf
courses.
Since the original , bus case . was
iled. the city ordinance's of Mont-
romery were forced against Rosa
Parks, who was evicted from a bus
u that city and subjected to po-
ice action. Her conviction in the
Municipal Court was appealed to
.he Circuit Court of Montgomery
County, Ala., where it was pend-
ng at the time the original ease
vas biought to the Supreme Court.
The high court ruling this week
viped out the last vestige of legal
egregation from public facilities
n this country.
Eight other states — Arkansas,
Florida. Georgia. Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi. Oklahoma, Tennessee
, Texas have similar bus segre-
J gation hues,
1 The Supreme Court ruling has
I no bearing on private companies,
i which still may make their own
i segregation rule's.
Within 24 hours after the de¬
cision, rejecting Negroes partic¬
ipating in the Montgomery pro-
I test held a mee ting and voted to
i call off theii 11-month-old boycott,
; Theii action came a few hours
j after a federal court declined to
interfere with a state court i”-
! junction against their use of a ear
pool ( to furnish transportation . for
boycotters.
An estimated 10 01)0 Negroes at¬
tended two church mass meetings
in Montgomery, at which time they
.,j. uv d to start riding the buses
a(ra j n as s( ,on as the Supreme
Court’s decision is put into effect
an d the buses are desegregated,
The Rev. Martin Luther King,
j I , ender of the Montgomery lm-
prHVOnent Association, an organ-
| ization su| , portinK , he boycott, was
loudly when he told lis
tellers “We will continue to walk
or share rides with friends.”
King termed the Supreme
TIIE SAVANNAH TRIBTTW*
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cy IN Ai
10 TRY WHITE MAN WHO AIDED
NEGRO BOMBING VICTIM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ANI’! -
Slug's Attor’iey A. Scott Hanril-
, nil has advised dr euse counsel
that lie will try Vernon Brown on
N'ov. 20 on the charge of dynamit¬
ing the home of a Negro couple,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E. VVudo,
iV, in June, 1954.
The house still lies in ruins in
a so-called white neighborhood in
ulmi'ban Shively.
Brown is a white man who
moved in with the Wades to helj
protect the family from violence
by neighbors and hoodlums. He
wits * indicted in September, 1954,
luring a grand jury session.
Hamilton reportedly told Harry
S. McAlpin, local Negro leader
nil chief counsel for Blown, that
lie didn’t have enough evidence to
convict Brown but he had to try
him anyway because of a lot of
oeoplo were a- king why he had
brown indicted in the first plive.
Last February, Police Chief
Call lloustis of Louisville testi¬
fied that James 1. Home, the build¬
er of the house, or his son was
the chief suspect ill the Wade
bombing.
The younger Rene has been a
lead r in the Whi'e Citizens Cout)-
il. and was among two dozen wi -
ncsscs the defense is summoning
'or Brown’s trial.
The prosecutor admitted to Mc¬
Alpin that he couldn’t convict
Brown unless he was allowed to
introduce evidence similar to that
used at the sedition trial of Carl
Braden in December. 1954. Braden
ruling "a glorious daybreak to end
a long night of enforced segrega-
tion in puhlie transportation.”
The ,ar pool, which has trans-
ported 50,000 Negro riders
last December, was ended under a
state court injunction.
Negro boycott leaders sought
in federal court to slop
city’s interference with the
i operations, but federal
,, r rank , ,, M. Johnson, , , Jr., . refused r , .
I issue an injunction. ....
J. II. Bagley, manager of
j I Montgomery firm lost bus company,-said
has more than
I in fan s during the past 11
I because of the Negro protest.
Bagley added, howe ver, that
; drivers will continue to
segregated seating until a
I injunction requiring it is
He said the injunction
last May still stands despite
i Supreme Court decision.
SIX FRATERNITIES TO
MEET NEXT MONTH
WASHINGTON (ANP),—
annual conventions of six
! fraternities and sororities
i been scheduled for the month
December.
Among those meeting
| month are:
Alpha Kappa Alpha
which convenes in Atlanta,
26-30.
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority
Washington, Dec. 26-30.
Phi Delta Kappa, Miami,
26-30.
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity,
ami, Dec. 26-30.
Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
timore. Dee. 27-30.
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
lanta, Dec. 27-30.
... a white man who bought the
house and transferred it to the
Wades after they were unable to
purchase the property themselves.
Hamilton charged that the pur¬
chase and bombing of the house
were part of a Communist plot to
stir up ra rial strife and bring
about a political revolution, lead¬
ing to the overthrow of the gov¬
ernments of Kentucky and the
U. S. by force and violence. That
was the basis for sedi ion and con¬
spiracy indictments against Brown,
Braid on and h ; s wife Anne, and
four other white supporters of the
Wades. Most of these charges are
till pending.
Dinri'g Braden’s trial, Anti-
Negro feeling was raised to a high
pitch in the community, resulting
in a 15-year prison sentence and a
$5,000 fine. Braden served eight
months in jail and prison. Las:
•June the Kentucky Court of Ap¬
peals reversed his conviction.
McAlpin said he will fight stren-
' lously against the introduction of
any material not pertaining direct¬
ly to the bombing at Brown’s trial.
The defense attorney pointed out
' to Hamilton that a repetition of
the Braden trial might do great
! harm to race relations in Louis¬
ville, where schools have just been
j desegregated and other forward
■tops taken.
Brown’s attoneys have filed with
j ! the court statements of three per-
sons who said he was with them in
i Milwaukee at the exact moment
| the house was bombed.
S.C. CITIZENS RAISE
17,090 TO MEET
iO inum.ed lrbrn Pace one-
* he d e f e n d a n t s.
I'engod from 25 cents up to
able sums. The balance needed
j I pay the settlement was
by church groups.
I lie N.AAt ... ,,,,, 1 leaders , ,
were
, by ,,, bhepard K. Nash, local
a
at.ornev, who alleged that he
i , been ... libeled , , . . letter ,, to ... the ...
: m a
"f '« Sumter newspaper. Mr.
1 denied the allegation and
suit against Mr.'Sharper and
j officers of the NAACP
who had signed the letter. A
tlement was reached by which
i ,.,. fc nd a n t s agreed to pav
j to Mr. Nash. A proposal bv
j pontiff to defer collection of
se ttleme„t as long as no school
u'gregation suit was filed in
Ur r ‘>unty was rejected by
i NAAC P leaders.
Jesse Owens To
Represent Ike At
iContinued from Page One)
1952; and Robert “Boh”
a whito-American who won
Olympic decathlon
in 1948 and 1952.
Owens, formerly known as
“world’s fastest human.” still
several world track records.
In the latter part of 1955
toured various cities in India,
laya and the Philippines
auspices of the U. S. State
partment. and was received
thusiastically.
He' was formerly secretary
the Illinois Athletic
and is now director for the
nois Youth -Commission.
Editorial Commended
1320 West 28th St.. Apt.
Cleveland 13, Ohio
November 13, 1950.
'
The Editor
| The Savannah Tribune
i 1009 West Broad Street
! Savannah, Georgia
Dear Si)-:
i Your editorial column
10, 1956, pointed out the
j for keeping up with
sources of information. 1
heartedly agree with you that
j ing abreast of current events
very vital to our civic
Our democracy is based on
intelligent citizenry. We
make intelligent decisions
ing any issue unless we have
facts and information. A
judgment is no be,ter than
information.
Everyone owes it to himself
I to society to discharge his
duties as intelligent as
Reading the newspapers and
week magazines a few minutes
day can erase many ignorant
end beliefs about past events
events that are taking place
now. ,
The difference between man
animal is that animals are,
stinctive and men have
Do we want to cul.ivatc our
ligence and he an asset to
selves and society? Or, do we
to become as passive as
ous animals?
A faithful -reader,
William Prince
NEGRO GROCER WINS
SEAT IN
rt'ontimied from Page Onei
the 1910’s, will bo the
member of his race in the
House of Representatives.
other, Dr. Edward Brown, of
sas City, Kan., was elected to
second term last week.
McClinton said he hopes to
the City of Wichita in its
program, its search for
sources of revenue and in
legislative measures.
The State Representative is
ried and has one son, Curtis,
u University of Wichita athlete.
Bishop Jordan Receives
AME Heirloom
ST. LOUIS (ANP) — In
! formity with tradition
n 1880. when the men of the
j Episcopal District of the
I Church presented a solid
i chiming watch to Bishop T. M.
Ward, Miss Yvonne
laughter of the late Bishop D.
j monde Walker presented this
!oom to Bishop Frederick D.
dan.
At the death of Bishop
j began the long line of
| with its presentation to
Abraham Grant, it passed
Bishop Henry Blanton Parks.
Bishop Park’s death, his
Naomi Talks, presented the
1 to Bishop John Andrew Gregg.
I Bishop Gregg’s death, his
ter. Naomi Cherod, presented it
Bishop D. Ormonde Walker.
As requested by Bishop
j his daughter made the
, j tion to the newly assigned
of the Fifth Episcopal District
the close of the Missouri
j ence held here recently.
SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1956
ALUMNI PRESENT
CHECK TO SSC
The General Alumni Associa¬
tion of Savannah State College,
through their treasurer, T. C.
Meyers, presented to President
W. K. Payne a check for $990
for student scholarship and
grant-in-aid assistance, as vot-
I ed by the Association at the
semi-annual luncheon meeting
1 on Nov. 10.
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Ta. n ianists To Be
"catured In Savannah
'vmphony Concert
Two Georgia pianists. Jack
Broucek and Daniel Hooley. will
he guest artists with the Savannah
Symphony Orchestra in the con¬
ceit to he given Wednesday. Ncx
comber 28. in the Savannah Mu¬
nicipal Auditorium. They will per¬
form the humorous composition for
two pianos and orchestra by Ca¬
mille Saint-Saens, “The Carnival
of the Animals.” The concert will
be directed by Chauneey Kelley,
regular conductor of the Sym¬
phony.
Both artists are assistant pro¬
fessors of music at Georgia Teach¬
ers College, Statesboro, and lead¬
ers in the fields of music and
musical education. Mr. Broucek
has given numerous recitals in
Ohio, Connecticut and Georgia am
is a former dean of the Savannah
Chapter of the American Guild of
Organists.
Mr. Hooley is a former profes¬
sional accompanist with the Amer¬
ican Theater Wing-USO and
I pianist with radio and television
I stations in New York City and
Washington, I). C. Broucek and
Hooley have' presented many duo-
piano recitals at Georgia Teachers
College since they formed their
two-piano team several years ago.
In May 1956 they were honored by
being invited to perform for the
state convention of the Georgia
Federation of Woman’s Clubs.
In addition to the solo work, the
program will include the Overture
to “Fra Diavolo” by Auber, and
the Ccsa^ Symphony Franck,"" in D Minor, by
played by the Sym-
phony under the direction of
Chauneey Kelley.
BROWNELL TO
PROPOSE METHOD
(Continued from rage One)
the U. S. attorneys that prior
to the decision “a number of
states, counties,
and other agencies of local gov¬
ernment had adopted discrim-
natory measures.
It is now clear that any
such law, statute, ordinance or
regulation must be regarded as
a dead letter.”
Brownell's letter said it i
dear from the Supreme Court
decision on Nov. 13 on the
Montgomery. Ala., bus segre¬
gation case, that discrimination
against bus passengers on ac-
ount of race is “a crime against
he United States.”
The attorney general told the
iistrict attorneys to bring with
hem copies of state or local
aws relating to racial segrega-
ion. He said the Nov. 13 court
fecision, which struck dewn
Montgomery and Alabama sta-
.utes, makes it clear “that any
inch law, statute, ordinance or
cguiation must be regarded as
a dead letter.”
“It is also clear,” he added,
that the enforcement or ob¬
servance of any such discrimi¬
natory measure by any com¬
mon carrier of passengers will
onstitute in the future and in
he light of he federal courts a
willful deprivation by the carri-
-r of the constitutional rights,
privileges and immunities of
hose discriminated against and
i crime against the United
States.”
“Anyone who commands, in¬
duces, procures, counsels, aids
jr abets the carrier in the com¬
mission of such crime is equally
guilty,” he said.
The meeting is scheduled for
■December 10.
W00DV1LLE DOWNS
LANEY, 14 to 7
Last Thursday night at Gray¬
son Stadium the Woodville
high school Wolverines downed
Lucy Laney high of Augusta,
14 to 7 before about S00 spec-
ators.
In the first half neither team
vas able to get into pay dirt
out in the third quarter both
teams scored and added the
*xtra point. Wooville’s TD was
made by Clarence Grant follow¬
GRADUATES—Marine Sgt. Jas.
Jennings, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fate Jennings of 1207 Eighth
St.. Augusta, Ga., graduated
first in his class from the Avi¬
ation Electronics School at the
Naval Air Technical Trraining
Center, Memphis, Tenn., on
October 23.
He has been assigned duty at
the El Toro Marine Corps Air
Station, Santa Ana, Calif.
Jennings entered the service
in September 1951, after grad¬
uating from Laney high school.
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: ON GATOR ELEVEN—A
mem¬
ber of the starting eleven for
the Atlantic Amphibious Force
Gator football team is halfback
Eugene M. Brown, seaman, USN,
son of Mrs. Ella Brown. of 718
Person, Atlanta, Ga.
He is serving aboard, t,h«: at¬
tack cargo ship USS. C,apricot'-
nus.
The Gators have ysajrkpd up
record of four wins,, one tie
and one loss against some of
the finest teams in Eastern
coast Service football. On Oct
'7 they whipped their tradi-
ional rivals, the Norfolk Naval
Ration Tars,- 16 to 14, in Nor-
olk’s annual Red Feather Bowl.
\H proceeds from the epntpst
vent to the Norfolk Community
hest fund drive.
* 600 MISSING IN
HURCH FUNDS
(Continued from i-n gt - one)
obody in witl^ him, though it
iad been suspected that he had
cccmplices in the matter. He
■’ sa id not to have been bonded.
ng a 65 yard drive. Brarinen
tdded the extra point
Laney's touchdown was made
jy Dave Johnson who caught a
>ass and scampered 50 yards to
iay dirt. Willie Jones made the
:xtra point on an end run.
Beach's final TD came on a
■ass to Henry Sanders with
Brannon kicking the extra
point. ^
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