PAGE FOim THE CAHOUNIAN SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 194S EDITORIALS THERE ARE REMEDIES The report l)y Carl Easterling? on the run-around Kiven NeRVo applicants f o r^ registration to vote in the city election inB Smithfield furnshes food for thought. Ne-^ groes living from the central part of North* Carolina west often congratulate them-ij selves on being citzons of this liberah- state: they often forget that parts of the - state of Noilh Carolina resemble in some respects our neighbor to the South. North Carolina shares with several oth er states a registration system which gives the registrar unusual discretion in pass ing on a would-be registi'ant’s eligibility to vote. The literacy law of our state is reasonable and sound in the qualifications it sets up; but the law does not safeguard the applicants from a prejudiced inter pretation of the law. Vigorous action is indicated whenever and wherever any registrar arrogates to himself the privilege of adding extra tests which are not prescribed ,by tlie law. The fii-st place to register such protests is with the Board of Elections of the county, or of the municipality, if city elections are supervised by a municipal board. (In Ett” leigh, municipal election officials are ap pointed by the Wake County Board.) Registrai's hold their positions as ap pointees of a higher authority. If the duly constituted election board refuses to in vestigate a justifiable protest against il legal actions of a registrar, and remove him if he fails to discontinue such prac tices, then the protest will have to be car ried further. The CAROLINIAN believes that the courts of North Carolina will up hold the right of any eligible person to be registered as a voter. Citizens of North Carolina who are balk ed by an arbitrary and unfair registrai-, or one acting illegally, may give up too easily. The law is on their side, as is en lightened public opinion. They should keep on conducting their campaign for their suffrage rights, and should not be deten-cd from using every legal and order- ily means to obtain those rights. press. It is to the effect that a substan tially larger proportion of Negro than white service men plan to continue their education after the war. The explanation for this may be partly that Negro Gl’s average lower in educa tional attainment than the whites, it is also probable that a larger proportion of the white service men are satisfied witli their pre-war occupational status, and will be content to return to their old jobs and occupational classification. Negro Cl’s realize that they will have more difficulty in getting s..tisfactory peace-time employ ment; hence more of them intend to take advantage of the educational opportuni ties under the "Gl Bill of Rights.” The Negro colleges and technical scliools apj)arently may look forward to a record post-war ale enroUmeiiL, which is r(*cor(l post-war male enrollment will be .sincere uiid serious minded, and not simp ly going to school because they can do so wiliiouL cost, and even at public expense. l)oul)iless the vast majority of them will be earnest, serious-minded and eager. OuARD YOUR HEALTH-AVOID ACCIDENTS. ILLNESS AND INJURY largely preventable-are COSTING THE NATION AN ESTI MATED ANNUAL LOSS OF 600 MILLION MAN DAYS OF INDUSTRIAL LABOR ALONE. New* ITCH MINORITY REPRESENTATION Some comment is being made in Liie daily press on the fact that Governor Cherry ignored the liepublicau minority in this state in his appoiiiUnents to Uie Stale Board of Education. Nothing hiis been said about the fact tliat the Negro miiiuruy, the largest in Uie state, is con sistently pa.ssed over in filling important positions of U’usL. Negroes are not ap pointed even to iiiauy of the boards of state instituliuiL} which serve Negroes ex clusively. in a complete democracy it would en- Urely out uJ. place to select anyone fur a job because oX considerations uf race. But us long as tiiere is to be a dual system ox stale services, divided aioug racial lines, equity demand racial representation. uuUi lUteliecLual honesty and practical Letter To The Editor WOlDACCIDBNt S-ANDILINBSS To THE CAROLINIAN To the Editor: What is it that makes teachers dissatisfied in the public schools of North Carolina? It is the sad lack I'f personal freedwn and a sense of belonging. A direct result of the lack uf a tenure policy worthy of the same. Many think that an adequate sal ary schedule would solve the prob lem of ma'adjustmenl of teachers, but after ten years in ihe business I fail to agree with that school of thought—though it be very impor tant that one be amply paid for services rendered. No, the unrest in the teaching profession in North Carolina, is due primarily to some thing mure fundamental than mere salary. It is the instinctive desire of every human being to be free and to belong. One statesman has amply pul it: "Give me liberty or give me death." Another in a speak ing engagement said: "This thing called freedom just swallows you whole.” As fur the sense of belong ing, one only needs to ask the real estate dealers. They wiU tell you that the overwhelming majority of people when renting houses take but little interest in them, but when the same people begin to buy their houses their home interest curve takes an almost perpendicular turn upward. The latter case can be ex plained in these words: "a sense of belonging." Right this very moment, to il lustrate. I am literally trembling in my boots as to who will read this letter—superintendent or prin cipal—and will some day. when I am inquest of work, recognize my name and fail to employ me be cause of my "radical tendencies;” Little do most of the citizens of our fair state know that, public school teachers spend a large per centage of their earning for pro fessional improvement without a floor under their employment ten ure. There is a pre^erb, I believe, which slates that "A rolling stone gathers no moss." Then there Is little wonder that the public school teachers at a whole are so poor, spiritually as well as economically. This is the time of year that. I venture to say. the blood pressure of a full fifty percent of teacheri hits a new high. No wonder so many suffer nervious frustration. Yes. the most of them have forgot that the s'ate has higher their aries a bit and are anxious about whether they will "be back next year." No body knows but be who is on the inside looking out, the load teachers bear. A tenure law would solve this problem. Aod the progressive citizens of this state should see to It that they get a ten ure law. This is an area in which the teachers will not do much act ing because the rank and file of executives who lead the political way are not in the same boat with the classroom teacher, and the class room teacher is afraid of his shad ow, But. mind you, Mr. and Mrs. Citizen, the classroom teachers, are the ones whose intimidated frames meet your boys and girls daily to impart the principles of democracy. The citizen’s slogan shoul dbe: "Give our teachers tenure so that out of an atmosphere of freedom and be longing they may impart to our children the principles of demoo- racy." Carl L. Easterling Raleigh. N. C. When The Boys Come Home leccnd Ttieuatits BY RUTH TAYLOR By C. D. HAIXXBUBTOII HAROLD D. MARTIN WORLD SECURITY CONFERENCE Xiie coiimion people all over the world will be watcliing wiUi bated breath to see what tlie diploinaia aud world leaders will do at Bau Francisco. As Uie time draws ueai‘ Uioy remain hopeful but be- eonie more anxious. Among tli(‘ tinnit.s iiidi aru r-;iiisim»- Dr. Luther Jackson, in his col umn in the Journal and Guide of March 31 raakej. some very cog ent points about the Negro's fail ure to make use of the voting privilege where he has it. Thou sands of words have been written about the disfranchisement of Ne groes by law, by the iUegal and arbitrary acts of election officials, by intimidation, and by various other methods traceable to some white influence. But very few words have been written about the Negro's voluntary disfranchise ment of himself. Dr. Jackson cites some of his own experiences with potential voters in Virginia. They would not pay their poll taxes, but would not admit, until they were expos ed, that the Uixes were not paid. Of 7,000 potential Negro voters in rciersburg Dr. Jackson could ing it, rather than forego the bal lot. In a stale like North Caro lina or Kentucky, where the poll tax is levied, but is not a prerequi site for the balloL thousands pay the tax nevertheless. Indifference to the ballot, rather than the ex pense of the poll tax, has kept many people from the puXla. A further point, and one that btrikes closer home, is that very many intelligent Negroes, where no poll tax is required for voting land none at all for women, ot men over SO) fail to register. Many have never registered, even in these localities where there are no ■# obstacles to the registration of Ne groes. Why? Inertia, fear of embarras sment, the unquestioned accep tance of the dictum that "politics is the white folks' business" and L ■ and iin- _ One of the reasons why there is sometimes trouble with regis trars is that they have never be fore been faced with the problem of a Negro who was actually try ing to register, so when a few Ne groes turn up. the registrar thinks that some mysterious plot is afoot. Why wouldn't he wonder what was happening? No less an authority than Gene Talmadge recently said that the repeal of the poll tax in Georgia would mean little in the way of a new problem of Negroes seeking to vote. Of course be had in mind other explanations for his views. But one of the thin^ he said In explanation was that the Negro is not interested in the ballot. ^ far as many of them are concerned h* was unfortunately correct. How can people reared in a dem- pcracy. tBuglu^ciyiw and hi^ry "When the boys come home" is one of our popular songs. In every paper or magazine one picks up, there is an article dealing with how one should treat the veteran. Let me tell you how one soldier feels about it. He has been in the Far East for twenty-six months, and back here fur six when he talk ed to me, so he had had a chance to talk to his buddies when they came back from leave. This is what he said; "I wish, Ruth, you’d write an article to tell people how WE feel Maybe they wouldnt' like it — but we would. We want other boys that come back to have it more the way we want ed It to be — and as it wasn't. "Now you know how close I am to my family. I'd thought about coming home all those months in the jungle. I’d been terrified of every flight at the end of my stay for fear I’d be shot down before 1 could get there. But the first week home 1 thoughit I’d go mad. "You see they tried to do too much for me. They were with m* constantly. If 1 went for a walk, someone went with me. I wasn’t al- loKfd to_do any of he chores that were actually glad when we bad to go back to camp. "It was such a disappointment to us. All those months we'd gone over every detail of the life we’d lived. The little things became incredibly dear. What we wanted was for things to be the way we remember ed them, to be AT HOME, not to be COMPANY. We wanted to do the things we’d always done in tha way we’d always done them. We wanted to potter over the chores we'd always shirked. We wanted to go downtown alone for a coke. I guess we just wanted to turn 'oack time until the world stopped spin ning around us.” He said it better than I could — because he was speaking for all bnys like him. I told this to a wise man, who said; "I know what b* means. I felt the same way after the last war. So when we heard our buy was coring home, my wife and 1 made engagements — for our selves. It took courage to go out and leave him with s book and a bowl of apples as we’d done be fore—but the rest, glad loA on his f'lce when we came home was worth it. And It wasnf long before he and his mother slipped out to the movies together and until he ily means to obtain those Tigftxs. pay their poll taxes, out wouia not admiL until they were expos ed, that Uie taxes were not paid. Of 7,000 potential Negro voters in Petersburg Dr. Jackson could find at one time only 75 who had qualified by paying the tax. Now all di-scussion of the un democratic nature of the poll tax aside, it must be admitted that any man who really craves to exerclM his right to vote and who can af ford it? will qualify by paying Uie few dollars necessary. Thousands of voters who are opposed to the tax on principle have paid it and do pay it, in those states requlr- not intesestea in tk* baUoi. 5o far -You see they irled lo do lAo UW IBIl! Klli WUR'UIMUIJ ■ as many of them are concerned he much for me. They were with m* face when we came home was was unfortunately correct. constanUy. If I went for a walk, worth it. And It wasnt long before How can people reared In a dem- someone went with me. 1 wasn’t al- he and his mother slipped out to ocracy, taught civics and history lowed to do any of the chores that -e movies together and until he In high school, possibly exposed had been expected of me ever since asked me if I could get off to play to political science and more his- i was a little shaver. People came golf with him. Home lory In college — how can they and called and gave parties for me. to boys than we realize. HOME is airily pats up their right and duty i didn’t feel as though I was at vhta they want.” to vote? And then discuss interna- home at all. The other boys in mv Remember that on the glad day tional atfairs Inthe most erudite unit had the same experience. We when your boy comes home, manner? And then inveigh against disfranchisement in high-sounding and often bitter terms? Above alL M-l how can they properly teach ris- -1- ing citizens? HAROLD D. MARTIN The tragic and untimely end of the car eer of Major Harold D. Martin jyaa a ahock to hia many friends in Raleigh and North Carolina. As one-time athletic di rector of Shaw University, and as a prom inent figure in the activities of the Color ed Intercollegiate Athletic Asaociation. he was well known throughout this section. Major Martin was a splendid example of manhood. Not only was he well-trained and skillful in his chosen vocation; he was also a man of sterling character. He was truly an inspiration to the young men in hia charge, and a man to be admired among those of his own age. Volunteering his services to his country early in the war, he lost his life in the lino of duty just as much as if he had died on the battlefield. SOUTH CAROLINA CONSIDERS That the South Carolina cities of Co lumbia, Florence, and possibly others, arc considering the question of employing Ne gro policemen is a good sign. Sooner or later we may expect that the excuses so far offered for not doing |o will be brush ed aside. The record of Negro officers in other southern cities is an argument hard to offset. Many cities in North Carolna which do not have them should employ Negro po licemen. Especially is thus true of some of the smaller cities in which the record of white officers in dealing with Negro law breakers and alleged lawbreakers is any thing but source of pride to the right- minded citizenry. draws ueai' Uiey remain hopeful but be come more anxious. Among tlic things which are causing qualms in liie minds of those wlio liope to sec emerging from Uie Conference au ef- fecUve plan for bringing and maintaining u permanent peace are Uic questionable acts and demauds of Russia, tlie deterinin- aUon of Britain to maintain at all cosi» the status quo of Uie Empire ,aud indeed to strengthen it in spite of everyUiing, and i Uie apparent agreement, open or tacit, of the big nations to ignore any embarrassing questions that might anse in connection with subject peoples outside Europe. Less and less is heard of the Atlantic Charter these days, and no one seems to want to talk about iU That is, no one with power to do anything about. Nonetheless, hope reirzins. There is still hope that Russia and Britain will have the faith and courage and good will to give up the old methods of power poli tics, satellite buffer states, and all Uie old devices which in Uie post have failed to maintain peace. There is some hope, ev en, that Britain may be moved by some force within or without to extend the high principles of the AtlanUc Charter to the darker peoples of her dominions and col onies. Tiiere is hope sUll that the minor ities of the world, whetiier small nations, backward natives, or subservient racial or political minorities, may get a “new deni” all over the world. There is reason to hope that at least a beginning can be made in all these. Why? Inertia, fear of embarras sment, the unquestioned accep tance of the dictum that "politics is the white folks’ business” and probably above aU, j vast and un pardonable indifference. I mce knew a teacher of political science. « man in his late Ihirlles, who had never cast a ballot anywhere, just as I once knew a teacher of educa tion who went months without ever opening a newspaper or lis tening to a news broadcast. (Let me hasten to add. for my protec tion, that neither of these men ever taught in Raleigh.) SHORT OBSERVATIONS ON SCMPTUEE TRUTH ‘The entrance of Thy words giveth light" (Psa. 119:130) •'Blessed b the nun that mak-1 through the centuries have put eth Ihe Lord his trust, aod re-1 ihjj challenge to Ih# test —and We must contend for complete equality for all citizens in-so-lar as any opportunities are concern ed. The making of exceptions in certain fields ns was done under the old Interracial Commissian formula is poison, deceptive, and dishonest. The underlying moilvc.s for agreement to these exceptions is ultimately selfish and ill udvis- d, leading lo the creation of new problems more complicated than those the agreements seek to solve. On the other hand we must re member the import of a point stressed by .Mrs. Eleanor Roose velt- on her last visit to North Carolina. She urged all who were contending for equal privileges to bear in mind the necessity for as suming equal responsibilities. We cannot overdo this. In our history wc have proof in plenty that those who go forward challenge stronger ones to aid them when their handicaps weaken their pro gress. This is especially true when two socially divided groups begin to work together for a common goal of progress. The liberab in the most advantaged group are en couraged when the leaders of ibe disadvantaged group shoulder all the responsioiliiy they can and do it graciously. Strong liberals In a prejudiced group are embarrassed when those whom they would re lieve of the burdens imposed by handicaps growing out of that pre judice fail to carry on in an equal ly sincere fashion. Our schools are challenged in this area to a waking up effort. It is easy to make excuses for fol lowing a line of hule resisUnce when the going is against the grain. It was very easy for our high schools and colleges to dis continue baseball schedules in the depression of the thirties. It was easy to cancel Intercollegiate ath letic programs under the difficul ties of the present war-time trans portation handicaps. It has been easy to let up on the efforts to pro mote school and college bands arxl orchestras which cost more than mere singing organizations. Too many Institutions whose poli cies ere made by colored leaders are taking the way of easy admin istration and faillog to assume re sponsibility for making an equal contribution to the personality de velopment of colored youth. Our example will be an eloquent per suader of liberab to help us In our struggle toward equality. specteth not the proud, nor such blessed! as turn aside to Ile^" (Psa. 4®:4). _ The attitude of heart that 1 ..Moreover, brsthrep. 1 urlngs the blessing of God has xHE Ootpel . uoth positive and negative as-i cor. 1^:1). )ects. It must wholly have the pgul was more than l.ord as its supreme object of trust, a trust that has no divided interests. To place confidence in men, especially In men of un holy principles, that we should put only in God, is only to cheat ourselves of the reward He l.as promised to these who diligently seek Him (Heb. n:6). deotare . . " (1 mere gospel preacher". He waa a preacher of THE Goapel. He had no so-called “aoclal goapel” or law-works goapel that he sub stituted for THE GospeL It Is true that the Gixspel He preached Tad social impUcaUons and also encouraged thote who received it ! :o "maintain good worics”. But SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON » . IJ I _ Daiil lifl . W. WiUUmi SCHOOLING An inlereaUng item about poat-war plana of aervice men hazi appeared in the THE CAHOLimAW 111 SMt Hargett St, Raleigh. N. C. Telephooe M74 Piibl ^ Tte Carrh****" Publlahlng Co. Entered m gecoodiMt matter, April 0. IMO, at tha Poet Oflke nt Raleigh. N. C„ under the Act March 3. ItTt. P. R. JERVAT, Publiaber C. D. HALUBUBTON, IdltoriaU Suhaerlptlao Rataa ^ One Year. ItM; Six MonUia, ? (merman people. Addrem all and make all eheckii payable te TIm rather than to Individ-; Tha ezpreaaly repudiatea rc«p«i-| aiblUty for return of unaolidted picturea, manu-j ■cript ate., unleaa atamps art aent ANOTHER CRIME Of .'ll! the crimes which history will charge .qgainst the Nazi leaders not the least will be that of sacrificing the lives of millions of their own people by prolong ing the war far be>'ond the ren.otcst hope of victory. I: is, oi will be, obvrjus lo all Germans except the most fanatical follow ers of the Fuehrer, that only the criminal ambition of the Nazi heads to carry , ev erything down with them as they go, or to save their own hides at whatever expease to all others involved, was responsible for Subject; The Book and the Faith. — Psalm 154;10-19; 2 Cor. 3;i-S. Key Verse, Thy kingilom is an everlasting kingdom, snd Ihy dominion endurelh Ihrougl ut all generations. — Psalm 14a:lJ. For the next three months we shall be studying the unfolding drama of Bible history. Our sub- jecL The Btwk and the Faith, in dicate the basic background on which the Christian religion was founded and how the spread ol the Gospel has increased inspite of opposition. It is generally con- ceeded that this lesson, the printed text, was written by David and St Paul during the eleventh cen tury B. C. and A. D. 60. respec tively in Jerusalem and Philippi The idea of bringing these por tions of the Bible, written so far a part, one in the Old Tesliment and one in the New Testament, is to show how God has provided a revelation of HnnseU for men, and that God deals with nations as with individuab. They who obey lits revealed will shall be blessed; likewise disobedience brings mis ery, unhappiness and disuiicUons. This is evident as we study the rise and fall of kingdoms and in dividuals and nations. Let us look at the Bible. It was called “Sac red Writings" in the time of Jt- sus (Old Testament) The term Holy Bible came Into use during WylUlfe’s lime. The .New and Old Testament were ratified at the Council of Lasdicea in A. D. 320. While Jerome played a great part in bringing about an accepUnce of the Books (66) which we now study as the Bible. Though many in number, there is a remarkable unity — the story of God’s revela tion to man — man’s salvation. The Bible is divine book — writ- ties by Paul, light general epistles and one prophetical book. The Book we study deals with the story of mankind from the crea tion to the coming of Christ and from the coming of Christ down through the centuries. 'The central thought or theme in all these books of the Bible Is 'Jesus* and we stand or fall by our belief or faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living Ood. Jesus either came to save us or He did not come And when Jesus taught, the cen tral theme in His teaching was God's love for the individual and the spirit in which the individual should worship God (Jno. 4:24). The Bible is to be studied rever ently. prayerfully, meditatively with a knowledge of Its back ground if we would make it a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our pathway. The Bible is made our own by studying It oal- ..e very life and essence of THE “Then I looLfd on all the vvorkN pre ched was: "Christ that my hands had (or our sins, according to srl’o d.ranri;o« .» ."vh, senptur,,; H. W3. buried, vanity and vexat'on of spirit, md rose again the third day, ae- and there was no profit under .g^Ji. g to the Scriptures" (see I the sun" (Eccl. 2:11). | 15:1-4). Nothing more nor ,Ti.‘3 is not the conclusion ol a j, thE Gospel. pessimist but the discovery of a very wise mm who had oppor-) -Tjut godliness tunily to make a fair appraisal ^ ment Is great gain” (I Tim. •:«). of the wortliwhileness of a life bas'd almost entirely upon things tempor il—that is. things “under the sun”. The Bible declares, and human history confirms, that “the world passeth away, and the lust thereof (that is. the desire for mi:re things and the thrill ol those things); but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever” (1 Jn. 2:17) Discontent is no respecter 1 race, social position, economic status, or educational advantage. It has been demonstrated Urn# and time again that one can be healthy, wealthy, wise, and fa mous. and stiU be dUcontenled and dissatisfied. The reason is: betterment In circumstances or pcsition is not an antidote to sel fishness. which Is the root cause i. 4 If 3f all lorms of discontent. But ; nr. . thou when people have godUnes. (1. e. ir.uldr"“r‘.b.'’;io.; .. cod,- .God-llkene^”) “’"..r.hej (in. 11:40). c'.ntent in whatsoever state they These words were spoken by , are in (Phil. 4:11). This Is not our Lord to one of His followers, j an encouragement to a low cun- who. for a moment at least had I dition of living; rather, supposed divine deliverance Im-1 contrary, because Uiey possible because ol the seeming FIRST the kingdom of God and difficulty of circumstances. He ! Hi* riahteousness” have t h # the prolongation of the m i a e r y of the one day the selfish propaganda and the callous use of force and The barefaced h.ypocrisy of those who threat which Hitler and his m^- , LL-L J ons have employed to make the have pretended to have such a high regard German people a body- for the welfare of their country and their wm.^ it Poetical 5; Major Prophets 5; and Minor Prophets 12. oad part -of the Bible — The New Tbtament — twenty-seven books -Contains four biographical books; ^ bUtorical book, thirteen epli- tniths we learn In the Bible in crease our faith ^ we stare that truth with another — thus *e Bible will eventually meet the needs of eU nations for aU And finally, the Bible U God s Word, our guide to moral and spiritual Uvlng today. sought to remind her that faith in God (which is. simply laying hold upon the Word or promises of the ever-faithlul God) would enable her to obtain results nothing lem than glorious. Faith ful men and women down promise ol His care and provi sion (Mnlt. 6.33; Phil. 4:19). Thera are true riches and real satisfac tion for those who put God first ICUFTOna Hlb'TII XgSTIliONl p. o. Box tilt Attaata 1. oa. i

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