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YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE VOLUME I.XXVIII NAACP States Position A bout'Mayor's Bi-Racial Com Mr. Stripling Retires One of the two men who carried the first dispatch of Air Mail from the Savannah Post Office to the airport, has retired after almost forty years as a Letter Carrier, lie is Anthony "Dickie” Stripling, brother of ’the Rev. C. S. Stripling, aOd whose wife is the well known Mrs. Anita Stripling. SSC According to Dr. Coleridge A. Braithwaite, chairman of the de¬ partment of fine arts, the sixth annual Fine Arts Festival will be¬ gin this Sunday evening, May 1, and will continue .through Thurs¬ day evening, May 5. All of the events will be open to the pub¬ lic without charge and everyone is invited to attend. Miss Jabberwock” and Attendants •.MISS JABBERWOCK” j.;i* _ The above photo shows “Miss Jabberwock” (center) and Jabberwock Delights Large Audience By Bernita Darby With each group displaying un- usual creativity in its theme, per¬ formance and scenery, the 1960 ABiaa 4-3431 honored with a Certificate of orary Recognition from the master General and a watch that was presented by fellow employees. During the gram which was also attended Mrs. StripFi-ng, Savannah master J: M. Stubte presented The Liberty County High Choir from McIntosh, under direction of Miss Deborrah son, will present a concert in drim Auditorium on the campus at G p.in. Sunday. outstanding choral group has ceived the plaudits of music wherever they have been and have consistently been her attendants. Left to ritrht are I Miss Barbara Ann Wilhite (sec- j oiul place ^vinner). Miss Barbara Jabberwock was presented to a near capacity audience on Friday, April 22, in the Municipal Audi¬ torium. The theme was “Story ! Book Fantasy.” Introducing the Jabberwock and bringing each act on, Joyce Lock- Upon the unanimous decision of the Executive Board of the Sa¬ vannah Branch National Associa¬ tion for the Advancement of Colored People, the following Statement is issued: In view of the fact that as a result of the effort put forth by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in its quest for justice and a decent standard of living for the people it represents, attempts have been made to distort, misinterpret and criticize the organization’s efforts to place it in an unfavorable posi¬ tion because of its active stand therefore, we feel urged to attempt to make our position clear. We arc willing and eager to have the opportunity of placing our needs and objectives before any authoritative body or organiza¬ tion that will lift its thinking above the level of uncompromising prejudices of the past and face the problems fairly and squarely with the idea of reaching a forthright solution. When it was announced that the Mayor would appoint a bi-racia! Committee for the purpose of dis¬ cussing the situation and seeking what solution may be possible, we felt that it was a start in the right direction provided we could be represented by people whose hands were not tied, people who would not be exposed to retaliation if they dared to speak the truth or people who would not be limited in expressing their thoughts be¬ cause of fear of jeopardizing their positions. Consequently we selected some of the people we felt would fit these requirements and submitt¬ ed their names to the Mayor lor his consideration, but he saw fit not to include any of them in his selections. Later when a communication j was received from the Mayor ask- that the NAACP send a small ed prizes in district and state festivals. On Monday evening, May 2, the presentation will be sponsored by the music department of Sol C. Johnson High School, under the supervision of Mrs. Alice C. Wright and Robert Dilworth. The (Continued on Page Three) Becton (“Miss Jabberwock”), Miss I (iloria Goldwire (fourth), and I hart, the youthful emcee, acted like an “old pro” and looked an- gelic in a white net and satin cos¬ tume, complete with glittering wings. As Joyce waved her wand, the curtains opened and charac¬ ters from the magic world SAVANNAH, GEORGIA committee (preferably three per¬ sons) to meet with bis bi-racial Committee to discuss “Certain Matters," the NAACP did not feel disposed to accept the invitation in the light of the fact that the “Certain Matters" to which he referred were not ex¬ plained. The Mayor bad stated even before the bi-racial Committee was formed, that this was his com¬ mittee and the purpose of this committee would be to find out what, the Negroes wanted and to show them how badly they were making our city look. The As¬ sociation feels that everyone is aware of what the Negroes want and we do not feel that bur quest for justice is making the city look bad; nor do we want any more than any other citizen wants or is entitled to. In our humble opin¬ ion, in view of the above condi¬ tions, no good could have come out of a conference at that time. The NAACP feels that destiny of the Negro Race is at stake and the major obligation of guiding that destiny rests on the should¬ ers of this organization. The members stand ready and willing to discuss the entire picture of racial injustices with a view to¬ ward improvement in all areas where segregation and discrimina¬ tion exist. There would be no sat¬ isfaction in halfway promises, and agreements with the idea of re¬ turning to the same old pattern of injustices that has prevailed fur too long. We have been accused of incit¬ ing racial tension. No one lias greater desire for peace and mony than the NAACP. We demonstrated our desire for and harmony by engaging in non-violent, non-rctaliatory fur justice, although we have received this Christian from our oppressors. This has demonstrated by our broken jaws, physical and abuses. We are firm supporters of and harmony in the but wc feel that, peace and mony should not be obtained variably by sacrificing the of Negroes. We will continue protest the injustices imposed us until there is relief. Possessed with human we are void of hate and We demonstrate good faith ward all people with the hope (Continued on Page Fiver —Photo by Freeman storyland came to life. The elementary pupils from Sol C. Johnson School performed the prologue and epilogue and the ge¬ nie executed her role so skillfully (continued on Page Five) SATURDAY, APRIL 30, i960 | j | j The sixth Sunday mass meeting of the branch, National Association the Advancement of Colored ple, was held on last. Sunday the Second Baptist Church, ton Street, Rev. E. P. pastor. The Rev. Curtis Jackson, of the First African Church, opened the meeting asking the 2500 persons to sing the old favorite spiritual, “Lord, 1 Want to a Christian.” The spiritual ity of these meetings has from the leaders insisting on vine guidance on their to full equality a>nd freedom American citizens. As the Merritt Collier, youthful terian minister of Concord, prayed for the youth who are ing us to freedom, one felt the true religious Thousands Pay Tribute to Atty. Looby NASHVILLE (ANP) — The more than 4,000 persons, most of them students, who had come to hear Hr. Martin Luther King, Jr., last week paid one of the city’s greatest ovations to a quiet, spec¬ tacled lawyer who has paid dearly for his participation in the cur¬ rent crusade for dignity in the South. Deeply Moved by Ovation The lawyer was Z. Alexander Looby, one of the city’s two gro counc.ilmen and a veteran rights attorney. Tears from Ids eyes as the entire ence of more than 5,000 in Fisk University gym stood tribute to his courage and fices. Just a few days before, j home, across the street of Medical roMege, was demolished by a I tomb. culously. laioby and his wife es¬ caped injury. They both fled premises in their night clothes. However next morning Looby was in court defending several students who had been arrested for participating in sit down de¬ monstrations. Second Tribute to Noted Lawyer This was aetually the second tribute that had been paid to Looby during the week. The day after the bombing, be¬ tween 2,000 and 3,000 again most of them formed a procession 10 blocks and, silently marched on city hall. Marching three abreast, long, silent procession, slowly through the city observing traffic lights and meticulously careful not to Last Riles I o Be Held For Mrs. Singleton Saturday Mrs. Susie W. died Thursday morning, 28, &t her residence, 2006 den street. Funeral will be held Saturday at the First Congregational church, Taylor and streets. Exact hour of fun¬ eral will be published In daily papers. Woolworth Sales Drop, CORE Leader Reports New York, Woolworth sales dropped 8.9"I, in March accord¬ ing to Gordon It. Carey, CORE boycott coordinator. In March, 1959, sales were $7"!,476,900 and fell to $66,959,000 in March I960. “The 500 picket lines around the nation have undoubtedly play¬ ed a significant role in this de¬ cline. Onr objective is not to hurt their business. Our objective is to put justice into their busi¬ ness.” As late as March 17, Robert C. K irk wood, the president of Wool- worth in a speech before the New York Society of Security Analy¬ sis predicted the Company would increase sales by 9% for the year. Yet, sales for the first quarter have increased by only 3.1%. The first sympathy picket line was established by GORE in New (Continued on Page Five) of tlic movement, A place of honor was reserved in the choir loft for the young¬ sters who were arrested last Week while participating in sit-ins and those who were arrested while walking through Forsyth Park. Rev. Jackson ask ad the huge audience, if we should turn back; the huge crowd burst forth in a belligerent "NO!" The Rev. Mr. Jackson said that those who are present constitute a living testi¬ mony of our di ire to go forward. He also said that we are fight¬ ing for freedom, and that the Ne gro does not have hate for the white man, hut only love in his heart for his white brother, A loud laughter rang from the au¬ dience when Mr. Jackson said that there were those who are asking for a cooling-off” period.” in¬ stated that "the Negro was not hot.” Under God, ail men arts cre- tContinued on page three, late any laws. Mayor Ben West addressing the throng gathered in front of the Davidson County courthouse where he has his office, declared that hr personally favored the desegrega¬ tion of lunch counters in Nash¬ ville. Then he added: “1 can’t tell a businessman how to run his busi¬ ness.” Mayor Regrets Bombing He expressed regret over the bombing of Looby's home and pointed nut that he had spent two hours on the scene while police were making an investigation. Later the city council offered a re¬ ward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest atnhrortvitiJioh! of persons responsible for the bombing. The mayor’s remarks were in re¬ sponse to a prepared statement read fty Rev. (J. T. Vivian in' which West was accused of lack of de¬ cision and not using the moral ■ cam tinned on Rage Seven • ’Miss Prospective Tuskegee”Crowned Left to right in above photo Mis Betty Greene, Miss Wiggins and Miss Vivian The “Miss Prospective gee” Contest sponsored by Tuskegee Alumni Southeast Georgia Chapter, an overwhelming success and climaxed with u Teen-Age Price 10c ADams 4-3431 JOHN MrMILLAN, College ’ Hit- down" student, is shown at while In the hospital for a wound to heal after struck by a white man days ago In a downtown store. Louis Martin, Publisher Back from Western Chicago < ANP) ■Louis E. Mar¬ tin, v dent of Defend¬ er publications was made (lireiAor^HlN^^ edi-^m . r< - Jra| JS tonal 1 I loin last -V cck ■BjffiroiJBjgf Africa where he JHHb carried out an MARTIN o M g,n m £ u t lor Prime Minister ^BaMwir' A^jlStvir .<# Western Nigeria. ,, .Martin, who was on leave ol .absence as editor : ltt-Miiei ; of thf> Daily Defender, Went t» Nigeria la.'j'l April to set tip a West African news service and establish several now for larship Jamboree at tbo Flamingo ballroom Friday night. Miss AIh'lt Wiggins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wiggins, 1112 W. 42nd St., was first place winner in the contest. She was crowned by Miss Betty Greene, | with second bouquet runner-up, of flowers and presented by Miss | a 1 Vivian Evans, third place winner. NUMBER 30 Photo By Freeman j McMillan’s cheek bone broken. At right Mr. Met Ian Is shown making a ,spr> at the NAACP mass met lit held Sunday, April 24, at the | Second Baptist church. Awolowo, Martin was succeeded as edi¬ tor-in-chief by L. Alex Wilson who continues in the position. The first commercial and ed¬ ucational television services in Africa were also established during Martin’s work there. The newspaper executive helped to expand the base ol the Defender’s foreign news service In Africa-, a hot-spot in the world today. In addition to his affiliation F*|grh «the Defender. Martin is Vice president of the Guaran¬ ty Life Insurance company of 'Georgia, a .director of Service Federal Savings and Loan As¬ sociation of Chicago, and pub¬ lisher of the Michigan chroniclt a ‘ Defender publication, pi jilt¬ ed weekly in Detroit. Miss Beverly Lewis (not shown in picture) won fourth place. Each participant in the “MisS Prospective Tuskegee” Contest was given a cash award and will re¬ ceive a trip to Tuskegee, free of expense, for the I960 Anno d Homecoming activities. (Photo by Sam Williams),