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SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1960 Ezell Blair 1t§f(fl. ^ /»il wr * * Speaker (Contlnuerr trom Page one) "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are en¬ dowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit cf Happiness-— That to secure these rights, j Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent oP the gpverned—That whenever «tny I form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to I alter or to abolish it, and to, institute new Government, lay¬ ing its foundation on such prin¬ ciples and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” Although the distinguished democrat, Thomas Jefferson, i-ecommends in the Declaration Af Independence that the peo- jple should alter or abolish the government if that “govern- [ ment becomes destructive of : these in these ends, United the Negro Stats peonle have j never followed Mr. Jefferson's advice insofar as abolishing the government. The NAACP, the Negro’s most dynamic organi¬ zation, has never advocated the overthrow of the government in spite of the fact that the Ne¬ gro people are denied their un¬ alienable rights. The very P res - 1 ence of the thousands of Savan nah Negroes ac these mass meeting and the tone of the dozens of Christian-democratic speeches are evidence that the NAACP NAACP and and the the Negroes^ Negroes aims aims are to extend democracy to the, Savannah Negro and not cur- tail democracy. 'The hfstorv history States is an unswerving history of loyalty to America from CRis- pus Attucks in the Aqierifian, Revolutionary War to Dorrie Miller in World War II. Of .great significance to the. Savannah Negroes whQjwere as- sembled at this sixteenth week- ly mass meetings was the re- port giveh by the deleg^teH, the 51st Annual NAACP Confer- ence held recently in St. Paul. Minn. The *'' Savannah Nfegrc^ given ! Is pro‘J of the acclaim Mrs. Mercedes A. Wright when she told the story of the Savanx nah boycott. The determina- tion and zeal of the local Ne- 1 gro to obtain first-class citi-' zenship have staggered the im-i agination of Negroes through- out the length and breadth of this nation. Many NAACP units around the country have requested that someone from the local movement journey to their communities to tell about the work of the Savannah Ne- gro In his quest to extend and proclaim democracy in the Coastal Empire. The Savan- nah Negro must not congratu- late himself on this national recognition and rest on his mrels, he must persistently Ight on until he destroys every zestige of segregation in this ^tate and in the nation. The meeting began with W. Law, the NAACP branch president, presiding. He ask¬ ed the audience to sing “We Will Overcome Someday,” the song that was sung by the j youth of Orangeburg and Nash- | ville when they had water from the fire hoses and tear gas thrown on them during their demonstrations. After the soul stirring singing, Rev. C .S. Stripling, pastor of Flipper Chapel AME church led the prayer of supplication. “It is good to be back heme,” Mr. Law said after attending the 5Lst annual NAACP conven¬ tion which caused him to miss SAVANNAH 17 WEST McDONOUGH ST. DIAL ADanw 2-2113 SEE YOUR FRIENDS EDGAR C. BLACKSHF.AR — t. B. TOOMJER 1 ACME INSURANCE AGENCY FOR PROTECTION ;.....- - last Sunday's mass meeting'. The entire week was centered * round wjiat you are doing here regardiug selective economic pressure Mr. Law said. then presented the delegates who were present, Leford Tobias, Jr., James Brown and Louis Stell, ill, who represented the youth council. Mr. Brown was sponsored by his church, Con¬ ner’s Temple Baptist church. Five adult delegates attend¬ ed. They were Dr. and Mrs. pari, R. Jordan, Rev. Curtis J. Jackfeoh, Mrs. Mercedes Wrright and President Law. Mr. Law told of the impact that Mrs. Wright made on the convention., jShe radio'appear- made five spt , eches . Tv and ances and has been requested by the National Office and many branches to make a na- tion-wide tour of some of the principal branches interested in picketing and boycotting. The crowd gave Mrs. Wright a great ovation. Mrs. Wright began her re¬ port by acknowledging her joy which came from attending the convention. A comprehensive report was given by the gracious lady . Savannah is proud of ^his great woman leader who has done so much in the fight ' f or freedom here. ‘ ’’Activities 0 f the 1960 convention center- P d around two pionts, First, the ! demand of the Negro youth for freedom now; and second, the Savannah story, your story,” the dynamic youhgdadjr stated Mrs. Wright said that she was firimly convinced that any¬ body who would deny these youth their demands for free- sponsible dom, “must T be mentally Irre- ” The crowd enthu- siastically applauded Mrs. Wright. Workshops were held Mrs.'wrighT'spoke on the economic boycott a/manv and of these sessions sessions /tunareos Hundreds of or persons were lnsplre d bytheef- - of m lc5cal Ne gro move- ment Leaflets and other.ma-, were’'literally taken Irdm by persons who desired to tqkq them,b%ck,i tp tjhei^Jipme towns exhibits,. - »t O J | Several radi'6 y arid TV ;sta- tions 'invited Mrs. Wright 'to tell the''SaiVanriklf fa “Atory. rt The ^ the eyes of the wortd , are up ^ you . y ou are _ 0 „ the ^ pot . There is no c ] ared she said that she CO u ld ft0t accept the invitations ' speak ' -jn. 1 various ’ septions of the country unless t*he local K'egro was, determined to go on. The audience- gave her an en- thusiastic and thunderous ap- plause for her most eloquent report. Rev. G. R. Conner, Sr., pas- tor of First Friendship Baptist church, Wheaton street, made remarks. He said that the ministers- must be a part of the movement for they are the leaders. Rev. 9 ormer present- d $50,00 fpom his church and $5 00 for himself personally. t*he I Mr. Law presented boycott! committee of which Curtis V. cooper is chairman. He ap- pealed for the help of others in persuading more Negro shoppers to support the boycott. Mrs. Eleanor Mitchell read the trai- tors list. . The audience was then led- in the singing of “Freedom,” a spirited song in the tune of the Negro spiritual, “Amen.” Ledford Tobias, J;r., a talent¬ ed students of Savannah State College and a member of the youth council, NAACP, intro- 1 duced the honored speaker of the occasion . . eloquently characterizihg Ezeli A. Blair, Jr., A. and T. College student as the “daddy of sit-in demon¬ strations.” Mr. Blair, one of the first to participate in a lunchcounter sit-in eariy this year when he and three others took seats at Woolworth in Greensboro, ex¬ tolled the Negroes of Savan¬ nah for their efforts. “As Things You Should Know ty' f vM;, PARKER n LLY r.Ei.'GW’MED as a:; cr.r.::_~R aydleader I OF Till PUl 1 p ASSOCIATION OF A- tTf’CA / /, HE DIED IM CHICAGO ON jvr:E 20/ 1936.. .!* ■« [ u Americans, we are racing a crisis and a challenge which. determine whether will continue to be the leader of the free world. It everybody’s job to fight for the courageous y -u*h stated. Continuing, Mr. Blair said “all over the world people crying for freedom. The black man in South Africa is “freedom ’ He is shot j because he is only ask- ing for freedom.” " The oId Negro is fighting a battIe against thn Nf w Np “ wh ich j battle among urselvps Thp L ., P ~ nd 1 „ .. - , , to keep their no itlm■«. ... .. . A cov =„. But We we going to demand our rights Mr. Blair said. The crowd i a uded enthusiastically, Mr. Blair discounted many held bv wh ^e pc; pi ’ Negroes and mahy ■ : ' by Negroes about white He said many iWhljte. are picketing 01011“: Negroes in his h-i ; . and elsewhere. He then t >H of " the ” --------‘ beginning ' of ” the non-vl- olent sit in demostnit’ons iri Greensboro, N. C., - * ary 1st. When they “sat-in” for the first time, they sat for one and a half hours. They returned the following day and were abused by adult Negroes who were afraid of the youth’s efforts. On Wednesday, Febru¬ ary 3, the students were joined by students from the local white college. Numerous incidents took place which were abusive and hideous. The outstanding youth leader implored , those , pre n.' to con- NEW 3-BED BOOM BUNGALOWS \ BED ROOM HI NGALOWon Lot 50’xl900’ 3 BEI) ROOM HI NGA LOW, East Waldburg on Lot 60’x 113” BEST PRICES PAID FOR VACANT LOTS Loans - To Repair or Build New Houses Ezra Johnson 1009 West Broad Street PHONE A Dams 4-3432 Res ADams 2-7573 TTTE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA He told of his associa- i r n with an interracial musi¬ group which travels through- the south. Persons ap- them and asked them disband but th-e group has • p, i , . . that N ’.roes white can unite together harmony. Mr. Blair said that his boro group wrote a letter the president of Woolworth j (.New York) and the ifient replied by saying that store bowed to local cus¬ Mr. Blair appealed to audience to stay out of the that bowed to local cus- I Communications broke down : the Mayor’s in Greensboro felt it was not feasible to in-J Picketing has been “Twenty-four stu¬ were arrested, in Creeps All over the south, Np-’ youth hqve gone, to jail. It honorable to- go. to jail for rights..” the youth -said. Mrs. Ruth White Law, “the courageous cf 1969"’ award from the Chi Pi Omega Sorority his outstanding contribu¬ on to the local community as of (he NAACP. Alpha Pi ‘Omega also presented membership. Mr. Law, very modest man, humbly the honor “for all of one thousand persons pres- i ii idually*deserve a Dr. Carl R. Jordan, the NAACP made the appeal for funds to support the movement. contribution of $25.00 was re- ceived from' Nu Chapter of Iota Lambda. The branch pres- announced that Willie is t.c -new ffavannah Tribune showing Negro business is in a good po- rition to help youth. The dience was urged to help Mr. Hidden succeed in his new po¬ sition. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, July 10 at the Butler Presbyterian Church, W. Victory Drive and Burroughs, Rev. P. A. Patterson, pastor. -- dll 'y Siavciy abolished '" I)utrh Wost Indies ' July 8, 1914 — Billy Eckstine, popular singer, barn in Pittsburgh. Pa. fi ANSWER. r The KING of Beers u in < . '-, 7 %* ■ / is ready for your weekend. Are you? K 10 n. ? »*«■ nq & For fuss, buy Bud no muss or l- '.ids by the quart. Each bottle pours i ’em f four glassfuls' of BlldwcisCl' »* ‘’’MS ’bit f 1 A ■v'i tA n-A •pi ,r; j j ut) i :< I ill > ’ Where there’s Life... there’s Bud® ANHEUSER-BUSCH. INC. • ST. LOUIS • NEWARK • LOS ANGELES MIAMI • TAMPA ISAAC D. HIRSCH CO. DAVID H. HIRSCH, PRES. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS Between The Lines Bv Dean Gordon B. Hancock for AM* J—t—;»•S-vvv-'. . *»■"-' Damnation At The Door When we would read of bravery and courage, at their best with their hair-raising and blood-ting- ling concomtiants, we are forced to turn to the Light Brigade and its mighty charge at Balaklava, so dramatically described by Tenpyson in his “Charge of the Light Brigade," or Co the Spar¬ tans, who died at the Pass of Therm opylae. History contains no accounts of great bravery that excels the Charge of the Light Brigade and the stand of the Spartans at Thor- mopylae where the Spartans djed to a man, after being betrayed. In other words the Spartans died because of a betrayal the Light Brigade perished to a remnant, because it was written “Someone had blundered.” It was » betrayal on the one hand and n i blunder on the other, that meant Jthe the untimely bravest and useless historical death of men on ,,ld ' The point being made here is that, when we read that Cuba has gone so far communist that military buses are about to be established in Cuba, we are ^ ,,dd< "' ilt thp . tr:1 ^ P«"- sTbilitles of Russia’s latest victory in the cold war between the dem¬ ocracy of our United States and the communism of Russia. i It is sickening to think that | Russia military bases doors. arc to Why, lie set up at our very we ask that this reversal has come upon us? When World War t wa: brought to a close the world was crying for Democracy, even as the World War l was fought to make, the world safe for Democracy. Today have changed? Instead >f being invited to take over the I world, D mocracy to.lay i fight- , ng for our very no e. I Just as the T ight Brigade charg¬ ed in vain at Balaklava on the Black Sea because someone had j the idundcred, tragic probability so we are that fared Russia with l I is about to build military bases under our vr-iy nose because some- I body among the higher-ups of the j United Stale -, somewhere down the | line has blundered. Blunders can 1 lie fatal. | And so what amounts to earthly j damnation in the face. stares And ns atom as a warfare nation' ■ from bases in Russia would he fearful enough; but with cases In near-by Cuba the prospects are sickening to contemplate. j | It wou)(1 hp fut i] p and R j]] y f nr onr c ,. P!Vt nut ion to attempt, to i sb rug off what is happening, when beHlcose Russia is about to ready military bases in near-bv Cuba. In very truth we well may say ihpro is damnation at the door, The day W ^ not *» r dista,lt vhp " w< ‘ are called u P nn lo **H««>h** between slavery and death, remember reading recently an nr- , tje.lc from one who prefers slavery j to extermination. That is to say, that when the | teme comes we mud ehoo-e be- | ‘ween the slavery of eommuni m ) md atomic warfare and it snffer- ng and miseries, there are those Trendy resigned to slavery instead if the annihilation and blight of atomic warfare. There are of course those who vould rather die free men than ive as slaves. The testing time may not he too ,'ar in'the dim and uncertain fu- PAGE SEVAN ture. Our beloved United Sties is being fast hurtled into a (iesj|w- ate choice. World wars I and II were foudit on foreign soil; but there are swift 'valenc es that World War III w'H reach our shores and woe is unto us unless we are prepared. It might be well for us if we spent more political and moral energies in getting ready for the Russians, nstead of the dubious objectivA''of promoting racism in the world.' What does it profit the nations ihA- to hold the colored peoples in iei'Con while losing the world to Itussian communism. The time for the so-called ddfn- ocratic nation to wake up is ftVw! When llu . in builds military bhsts ■! our very doors, it is time foi omebody to come up with a jiltln for democracy’s survival. The situation is desperate as^of now, with damnation at the doer. 1 15.000 Pledge oit To Boycott iContinued from Fage Ona) V ltd _ __ of people in the near futurd to participate in the continuing • truggle for civil rights and Ml equality in our country.” K MANAGERS WANTED ^ Nationally known prestige #»l- melic line with great sales trntial seeks experienced per¬ sonnel male, or female for cj}y manager 4. Must have hoiike- -to house experience selling cosmetics and be willing tO'jf- locatc. 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