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78 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE VOLUME LXXVIII JACKSONVILLE RIOTS TAKE HEAVY TOLL c JACKSONVILLE (ANP> — cause white hoodlums to “put in their place” a of young Negroes quietly onstrating for integrated counters, this city was torn a week of unprecedented vio¬ lence that left its 250,000 inhab¬ itants tense and frightened. But that was the least of toll taken by the racial erup¬ tion. One man, Edward a 27 year old Negro, was to death. Richard F. Parker, a 25 old white Florida state sity student who had been ticipating in the lunch sit downs, suffered a jaw when viciously beaten in jail cell by Merrill Imus, a ty construction worker. About three score other sons, many of them bystanders, were treated for ser injuries. Almost as many, both and Negro, were jailed for rious offenses. Property damage was ed roughly in excess of Finally, loss of business into the thousands of dollars. And while Judge John tora was passing judgment the offenders, politician; other leaders were trying to place the blame. Gov. Leroy Collins Collins ■ the people and elected of Jacksonville for the down of law and order. -He criticized Mayor Burns’ refusal to create ;i raelal committee “to talk icontiuueu on Page Gixi m AMERICAN HORN JACKSON DELGADO who lated interview of deposed President Mobida Keita by Barnett into English for use by ANP of which Barnett is Mrs. Delgado is a daughter M.ttie K. and a graduate of the of Illinois. While studying French in Paris on a Fulbright grant, jriet her husband Charles a Senegalese, who is now living Dakar where he is a junior m j c officer of the government Mali.— (ANP Photo) DEPOSED MALI MOBIDA KEITA, in white suit, shaker hand? with ANP Director Claude Barnett when two met at airport i/l Dakar. Keita later Slip Samanitali: Intour A Darns 4-3132 MB. WILSON, JB, 10 SPEAK j III 2011NAACP MISS MEET I Leroy .Wilson, Jr., who recent¬ ly returned from study and travel in Europe, will be a fea- tured speaker at the NAACP j ^j ass meeting Sunday, at tile Seotcm- Butler her u 4 p. m., Presbyterian church, West Vic- t.ory Drive and Burroughs Sts., Rev. Pickens A. Patterson, pas- tor. While in Europe attending the University of Vienna and the Lisle Seminars and traveling to various countries on the con¬ tinent, Mr. Wilson was allowed to move freely among students of all races, sexes and ideas. He experienced no racial ination while abroad. His mes¬ sage on Sunday will be of in¬ terest to-a 11. Young Wilson who won $3,000 Mbrrill Award while a sophomore Morehouse College, A tlanta, re- turned last week after a year In Europe. He will return | I Morehouse later this month continue his studies where is majoring in chemistry, ematics and German—and oring* in physics. He is the son of Mr. and Leroy Wilson, Sr., of 1011 Rich¬ ard street. The 25th NAACP mass meet¬ ing convened at First Baptist church on September 3 at 4 p. m. The Rev. Geo. Walker, pastor or Anbury Methodist church and a member oi the Executive ! Board o( .1* Savannah Branch of ^ tl the _ NAACP, KIA(W ,„ gave the invo¬ cation. Amos Brown, youthful NAACP leader, led the audience in the singing of the spiritual, : “We Are Climbm- Jacob's der.” | Rev. Curtis J. Jackson set the granted R..i only interview , ; i. ne or, an which ha; ju t been rele ed erially by ANP. Other; in icture are well wishers of Koitu.- •(ANP Pliotoj tone of the meeting when he stated that “we are fighting in a spirit of love and non-violence. We came on this occasion to re¬ | affirm our faith and belief in the cause for freedom.” The youth council’s represen¬ tative, Miss Mabel Morris made an appeal for support of the boycott. Miss Morris admon- ished those present that “we hold two powers, the power of the vote and the power of the dollar. Since I am concerned! with the power of the dollar, I must urge you to continue to boycott the stores on Broughton, street. Together we stick and divided we are stuck. It’s bet- ter to wear rags in dignity than wear new clothes in shame.” Mrs. Eleanor Mitchell read the traitors list. James Alexander, youthful wade-in leader, made remarks, (Since Mr. Alexander will be h aving for Fisk University, this appearance marked his last presentation before his depar- ture to embark upon his col- lege education. Mr. Alexan- , der suggested that “although the youth of Savannah wade-in, walk-in or fly-in, the adults cculd help by staying out of the stores on Broughton street.” ] Continuing, the young man said that “segregation hurts Amer- | I ica morally, religiously, inter-! psychologically, j For years ______ the ,, white man has I been emphasizing separate but I j equal, however, it has always been separate but never equal.” Jesse Kearse, Jr., a Savannah State College student, sang I Thomas Dorsey's “Precious' j Lord.” made the Rev. Curtis freedom Jackson appeal for funds. Curtis Cooper, chair- j man of the Boycott Committee ! j. sang the spiritual “Oh Free- dom.” Two young people w’-io parti¬ cipated in a Daytona Beach, Fla., wade-in, made observa¬ tions on their experiences. They were Erie Lee Downing, son of Mrs. Merle Downing Williams, and James H. Dean, the son of Mrs. Mareline Colson. The Kneel-ins were presented to the audience. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Gordon attended the Episcopal Church of the Holy 'Continued on page Six) Ralph Bunche Mad o£ The Hour in Coiuio — Ralph Johnson Bunche is a teach¬ er, humanitarian and world citizen. Few men could warrant this title as well as the United Nations un- dersecretary. Dr. Ralph Bunche has been in Leopoldville since June, charged by the 80 odd nation-members of the United Nations Organization with the difficult and trying task of saving the Congo for the Congo- lese people. Like all peace makers, Dr. Bunche’* efforts in tiie Congo aroused the passions of those who hope to gain advantage, from human misery, chaos and disaster. But to most nation-members of | be turned into a tool of any poli- j tical power, Dr. Bunche returns j j to martyr United to the Nations aspirations headquarters of a peace loving men everywhere. Born in Detroit in 1904, the j grandson of a Negro slave, Dr. j Bunche was orphaned at an early i age. Showing the same determi- ; nation which has led him to next i to the highest ranking post in , the UN, he graduated from public J high school in California and even¬ j tually acquired a BA degree from I the University of California. Upon completion of a thesis on SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATl KDAY, SEPT. 10, 1900 Gov. Vandiver and Mayor Exchange Words Over VP's Trip ! ATLANTA, (ANP) — Mayor and Gov. Vandiver ex- ! sharp words last week | the Atlanta mayor’s J for a two-party system in the when Hartsfield welcomed President Nixon here recent- “Mayor Hartsfield talks out of both sides of his mouth,” Vandiver said. “He and Nixon both have one thing in common—when the NAACP pulls the string, they jump." The mayor countered that he had campaigned for Adlai Steven- <on both in 1552 and 1958 while Vandiver and Georgia stood si¬ lent. “For the governor, who has sulk- ed and refused a positive stand for the right of the people to have, their vote counted and who was footie with all side', I think it is strange that tie should now attack me for showing Mr. Nixon those courtesies which are his due,” n,n i .field M i jp. ,.,t Viinmwr of in ult- j np Nixon by being out of the city, “To attack me for having tried t-. act in hi place (the governor’s) and to uphold the good name of the city and Mate from such boorish and ignorant action is bc- low the beit,” Hartsfield said, Vocational L.tudents To Honor Mr. Scott jigfH Ipei bEP»> ' mm x % H WILTON C. SCOTT Utudents of the Negru tional School will sponsor a pro gram for the outgoing Wilton C. Bcott, at the Alfred e. Beach Hu L... 100 I Audi tori um Monday, Sept. 12, at 8 p. in. Mr. Scott has served as the director of the Adult Academ¬ ic Center ior twelve years. Un¬ der his leadership the jchool ^ from 23 veterans in 1048, registered as al, to a full time vocational pro¬ gram serving students day and “We plan to honor the outgo¬ ing director and welcome he new full-time director,” Edwin Chapman, chairman of the program committee. Former ttao us. students and tire entile community are a k- ed to attend, European mial policies, Dr. Bunche n id In I’liD from 11 hi vil id r •i tv in 1954. Hi 2 or puhli 'lied, ponsi- j,(y ; , v a oil to he ex- t \ y I of European colo- nirt ' * 11,1 Dr. lit. intere ;t and know- ledge (.if o, .the land of his father i ai l;., in 1937 he ,-onip|et 1 iliii't'ira, study at Dir li of 1 ape Town in South He also studied colon in poll' in Last and West /\f,ii and Asia. Tin prepa d. Dr '■lie lie- gun a (1 i" "iii heij teaching career pi ngii ng from lowest ranking ii 1 roe' O-' ,,r fo ofe->:l,r of < politieal eience at Howard Uio- ; 1 yerrity in Wn-hingtoii, and at the .-same tirm -, erved a- diictor of the In tit ite nf It; hi. Relations at ; Swarthii" re College. Dr. Bu nel " wo a key figure j in th<- i p. d'Ji^hmeiit of the United i Nat inn s O ; g • n'iz it ion in Man Fran- cisco in D e!5, erving as. a member 1 of the 1 sited Ml.'P.e-' delegation. In 1949 h • J" . -i ii" direetor of the j I Trustees)! Nations, ip and Division in 1948, of the United was pro- I moted to director of the Depart- * ment of T rustetship and Non-Self- i__ (Conti nutfd Oil Ragtt Six.) iU'HR Opens Nationwide "To (iet Out the Vote” ™ j | : j i : i i j I I)R. MAKECHAL E. YOUNG, of I Philadelphia, smiles broadly as she accepts Lola M. Parker achieve¬ ment award from Mrs. Florence Madison Hill, national president of the iota Phi Lambda sorority dur¬ ing its annual convention recent¬ SCEF Calls for Nationwide Protest Against Sentencing j .Jail NEW ORLEANS, La. Southern Conference Educa¬ tional Fund called for a na¬ tionwide protest against the sentencing of two Florida min¬ isters for protecting NAACP membership lists. It also ask¬ ed Gov. Leroy Collins of- Flor- g ran t immediate pardons to the men. The Rev Ti eo R. Gibson and Rev - Edward T. Graham • I GA YOUTH WINNERS- United Golfers Association which played its annual tournament Chicago last week registered one of Its largest youth entries in history. Above, upper photo left, Max Stanford, center, UGA executive vice president, Phila¬ delphia, makes awards to senior boys. In upper right, Jim Brown, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Chicago, left assists Ixinnle Jones, center, UGA youth direc¬ tor, Cincinnati, in awarding trophies donated by the Coca- ly In Louisville, Ky. Dr. Young, principal of a Philadelphia junior high school and author, was voted \ recipient of the award made an nually by the sorority jin honor of i the founder, a Chicagoan.—(AN Chicagoan.- Photo) 1 were given 0 months in Jail and | lined Tallahassee $1,200 in Circuit August. Court 30. They at j on had been charged with con-1 tempt for refusing to let a state legislative committee check tin- list of NAACP members In Mi¬ ami, where both reside. Start of their Jail terms was delayed pending a-hearing on (Continued on Page Six) Cola Company. AMuila. Ga. At ' 0WPr ri Kht. Mi Mary i ;:unp~ bell, who chalrr-fl Cb ifft) hont Brown a;; a waif I are made to Deborah Rhodes, f-'.t l/iul left,] daughter of f'ro 'Ji il Kboih- : aiifl Charles Bifford, Jr, !,n Angele.;, whose father won |iro- division for sixth time. In left shot, pro golfer M II Kendiix, center, head of Wa-Je ington, D. C, public relation firm repre; eritirig Coca Cola, joins Mr. Jones in trophy cr-r •; emony. Kendrix’ son, Alan,; left, won third place in 14-and- under age group. , Don Kos- A Dams 4-3433 W \SUINGTON, » (A.NP) * X l 1\ The Mi Ann-t ii an Council on Human I Right, announced last week il j herculean plan to “get out the vole.” The < mi 1 1 n, which begins (hi week, i a iued at educai nt the voter wln ievci he i and inform- ing him of hi , i ight to vole a well a to assist him in the proper casting of the ballot. Mrs. Aretha B. McKinley, di¬ rector of the Council, declared that “if something i.i not done now million of intelligent voters will he denied tile privilege of casting their ballot in November.” “Tiii i, not a party issue,” she declined, “it is a national issue. Mr.. McKinley has invited several national organisations to help in I lie campaign. Among them arc the NAACP, I he Urban League, the League of Women Voters, the National Dem- oeratie Committee, the National Republican Committee, the Wonr- eti’s International League of Peace Freedom, the United Auto- mobile Workers, the United Steel Workei >, the Committee on Poli-1 Demos Charge GOP Platform Has 2 Givi! Rights Planks W V IffNGTON, (ANI'I A I'Wimi" | !il r.i fa-hk i ■ "I I ' ' M -k 'r why two different vei ion- of the Republican eivil right.: plank were circulated Demon ,il.; charged Unit one vei - i,,f| u ,i b , in, (li , 1 , 1 lbuled , , i in ' , 0 South and .......... . in the ,, .. ixorth. ., 1,''publican denied thi.i. I ; "’.v ■ 'd an ei oi» a i i .ion id Dn ir - ivil I d p.’"b irs-ideid.il!V ;-ol into eii ubd on along with the cor ml version. Rf . p ,. lank Thump on, Jr., (D N.J.), touched off the tb .pule when he made the one-for-the- South - one - for - the North ciiarge. He spoke out after the so-called “truth squad” said the Democratic platform contained at least 14 “untruths” which “mis¬ lead the American public." Republicans -aid the erroneous won division’s rhamtd'. IP, while Fian Narr cowi' k, runner-up. The /, ate from Gary, lit, upper toft, are] y, low medalist,! Cary, it viH. 4 7,ubrlb. 3rd : Ions hip flight, Ga- M i k e N arcowick, ry, Ind.; Mr. Stan- for (/at-iis, champion -1 ip In the 15 17 ago! •burg, Mi';,'..; Ger- ry M.iiirno, 1 place, l.:t fl 3rd| , Gary, ind.; Albeit Dixon, Price 10c i NUMBER 49 tiral ill Education, .1,. .. (L. the Elka, k’ll ■ Shrinere, Masons, churches of all faithi, colleges, newspapers and radio stations. Pointing out that some 5 million American voters are on the mova yearly, Mi McKinley stated that the ( >uncil would concentrate on absentee voters” as well at new voters. ) he ACHR director, therefore, ha railed upon its 1,000 chapter* of more than 50,000 college train- d pei >n to get op information ct nti i m churches, homes, schools, college , on .fleet corners, in beau¬ ty imps and hotel* and larga i pa it merit, buildings to distribute tin information to the voter*. 1 he yet out i he vote drivrt it ha¬ ng conducted in connection with tin Fourth Annual Leadership Work hop of the Council to b# niiducted in Washington on Octo¬ ber 7-9. The Council undertake* to em- phn ize the need to develop alart, intelligent citizenship arid ieader- hip to meet the complex problama involved in Rational and intema- tional relationships. vm inn of their civic rights plank ■•oiiiaina the boast that under GOP ru |„ “nearly one-fourth of *H f*d- , , ,| workers” are Negroes, Party spokesman said this was deleted before final adoption of • the platform , , because thsrs . was mine douht about its accuracy. * Lou Guylay, publicity director i,f die Republican National Com- , , 11 fi 10,000 copies of th# anginal document wars printed and onie now are in circulation, | lie did not know how many. j In any case, he said, th# twrect vi i lion is the only on# heirif dia- 1 1 ibulcd by the Republican party anywhere — North and Soutfc. The erroneous version was label¬ ed “report” of th# Republican plat¬ form committee. The official ver- -ion ii described as the platform “adopted by the Republican Na- | tional Convention.” ; i e, l,.t flight, Cincinnati, • u; and kneeling, Leroy Walk- r, 2nd place, 1st flight, Chica¬ go. The girl winners seen at right iGi Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown I- ;tonee Powell, cnampion amt li i medalist, East Canton, ipio; Doris Evans, 2nd place, id (go; and Ernestine Philpot do of the Windy City, 3rd place. The Coca-Cola Company, At- Ga., .siwnaors the UGA youth division.