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Our Banking Institution
Tt has been our good plr isure to w itch the
growth and development of the Mechanics 3s
Farmers Bank for almost sixteen years and
to say that its growth is phi nome-nul is putting
it. mildly. We hasten to say that it? growth has
has been steady and, above all, on strict busi
ness principles.
We are pleased to join with the many Ra
leigh citizens who will attend its “Open House”
on Thursday night. We go further and say
that every person, regardk ss to race, creed or
color, who wants to be identified with the on
ward march of America shored aval himself
of the opportunity to su th's mod rn hanking
institution. The building in itself is n monu
ment to good basin' ss principles !: no; only
gives one. an opportunity *n do business :n a
beautifully designed, ■■ <ll i ■ : on* building,
but the personnel of the h.inn i- u up of
trained, courteous pa-oph whose only T Arc v
to serve with dignity and honor.
They have long sine,: cor.se--rat* th-'m
tf<>■**» « I’-fr' n. f t'.rnrioo nod 4-Vije-tf t"t? e?-?.
fort Is geared toward that goal We do not
mean to imply that ib v \n th-•?-<- lo He in
suited because tb< v are public --riv -pi, W< lo
not mean to imply tha! the \ ->u M- •-< to
play and pass mv iy the ,: r.tc .• h 7- a-.e
there to serve those of u-. win- nr d banking
service They are ’hi >•• !-■> cm i- • 1 you r ■
your business affairs and to pi- “ t th. nwi
of the depositors D'cv nut; a--. wth
the banking laws r>( No:’:- ' hr • •: :
Federal government
This brings u? on-urd t one rim 'bar ’>•<
feel should be ii • i i !••• • of h
day. The official", of the bank I out e be
this year that the facilities l; r. w, ic offen d
were nor in keep-ng -. h iu-;-u po’u v •>
banking tha . s. t rut m . th
must agree that Buy hive imp: w d <h-' :n.
Is There A Solution?
The recent rioting ;n C up 1 hi- r.ot
too recent killing of two : yo Vl yj v
coupled with sproadir rn. in other
northern and ?•' -fc-r.i :■ rs! ,
poses a serio»?e and • knlVn j : r
Negro's posit•<-. n ,. t • ... ... , , ( ,
Ring of slavery up m;! • y • v : a ,
been relatively pbm D • ; , f
total slavery he was a < 1,-,-tM «rv.;v .tv that
was openly bought i i- ’.c d
emancipation, tlx Negro in *’•• ... , n
subjected to domination.
The rules of frSutii'm-hit' • n fur two
Maes in the '-ntth an not i--- -. n\:r>%
granting an even ?;ve ir,j p ... nb> iounhip.
They are 3 code. 3 v.:, ••, ; . .
southern white? <-nrp;>lr!- i v .. <( p...,.;
man The lines of separation nr <•;. ,?.-!y mark
ed the boundaries are uni.-u : rhrounn
and by the “Marti r F c” :!», v mwim:
ity. the southern whit u i. , .. m \
his domination he m , >■ . ....
prisals. eennomic coriir'i! .w nr; ,....,.
governmental res''."•in: ■•>.! i, ■
and means •• = iv..:-'- t • in
stances. thet' are no
It would f> b it); fool : ,,t f u , | f f nr
the southern N.-gro • . r
resentment h« mu ' r, . * r<;fS
accepted his lot. his rr!i.., un quics-c-ice to
the impositions unp-i'.-i ■ » i.-m -1 p u.- -
a marvelous ii ;■ 1 * ■*: ( i-. f.,-y f 1..-
southern Negro hr; .■ .- : .■; r . < . - rm
Washington, the- C'.nps'.n.t:.,, ~ Almighty
God, hoping and praying im .\. <•> = >;,d relief
Tne latest r 3. -.;I cor;jli<'t f ■ , occurr. 1
during the heat of th.- .vtc .hi...-, on Civd
Rights. As ’>vould i"" • p- .• :•South--in
enemies of tin prop,--n ! ]■■ -. • : .... p,
it w every p»?s:.>ble way. Sc.id Sen Russel! of
Georgia, one of tt.» hiir« ;t.n.n<;hf? {•>••-. “Wc
are determined not >< h ,\ t ,i n r,r<
gia " He then advised the ie-v of the country
to adopt th-- oout :u rn p.u :• (■' 40 gavion
and thereby, accending to ;r*m. .-.v<->-d luture
racial conflicts.
Turning from h< South and the status of
the Negro there we find 1 •,:. ;,.l acre pr
ance of the black man. The modus opr ranrfi
is difftjrent not nets irily Itc.io < of bit
ter feeling for the Negio t-ut fi ' ■ i.'.iu
of less contact t-'nr a loi.g f- :n
the North end W< .( wc u fc- m nunt r and
there were no 1 !■ -ir!v defmi <1 rule-. .y<- rnin^
their conduct :md acti.*n? There w- -jr.-t for
that matter, then v i omc nr> is in tit
North and West tha* m. snictb ' off hounds''
as far as the Negro ' rmi- rn. d. folftonre
and understadning were unuv d n-mlitirs be
cause condition ;in.i rir'-.iuvi uv •’d rr-f.
call for their use I-t- never, in.. *he “goal
migration” hi— hi m h .> ]•, \y, py-ird
movement, of Negron aroun-i 1 .'>>. •* Ims been
estimated that over a fourth oi A- ncani h.vi
left the farms s-id rundown ini k-. of the
South to look for bet'er thin.;; in the indus
trial citie*: north md west of t’i> •n.
Fresh out of the South from 1 land of
bondage rfp>* •• -'ve limit;.!ions .-tvi denials,
these newly ■''•man ijiul'o’ p j - . 1 * n'l.tvr.'diy
carried all of lin n u.iti. 1 ■ • 0 n ; ft', if inhi
bitions. «upi'l s! i> u'lis If li.e. I-. li. admit led
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V. It IgBVAY, Publisher
Alexander Barm .i .Advertising & Promotion
r*h^ f fr>«r— . . News A Circulation
£ r .an Plant Superintendent
C -i"n Foreman, Mechanical Department
AM Hinton . .Office Manager
*•, • • u:n hy f«!* Mr uuhiished irt this newspaper are wnt necessatilj those of the p»b
--' >"0
-tr-—... „ ,
This new building will enable them to Im
prove on their service. It means that they can
s, ’rve you more promptly and more efficiently.
This means that you will be treated courteous
ly as you have in the past. It also means that
you should strive to show the same spirit that
they show. You should strive to be more tole
rant, more business like and above all, more
polite.
We have to admit that a bank has but one
way to make money. It has only one item to
sell and that is money. Those of us who have
need of that money must also bear in mind
that the money belongs to the depositors and
when W( have cause to us? it. we should be
prompt, in paying it back. A bank obligation
; just, as big an obligation as food. rent, recce
ation and clothing. This new.’ and modem bank
was built to serve Raleigh and community,
’e f us all treat it that way Feel free to go into
the hank and when you have need of its «erv-
y —.;mf r m urr it. Tt dcs riot n'.attrr
whether your business is large or small, the
personnel wil! give you the same courteous
attention.
There is one other point that argues well.
Mechanics and Fanners Bank is an institution
that was founded and built by people of color.
It has withstood the greatest depression that
th- world has ever known. It. has thrived amid
obstacles and hinderances It has grown in
mite of criticism and sad indictment. Today
the Mechanics &• Farmers Bank, of Raleigh,
is a living symbol of racial sodlidaritv. The
people of Raleigh, of both races, should be
proud of it. Let us show our appreciation by
attending the grand opening on Thursday
night and let us help to continue its growth
by doing business with it in a business-like
manner.
Mat their way of life was different and in
many ways, strange to the people they had
moved among. Adjustment had to be made
and made rapidly Their needed and hurried
adjustments had to be made under compet
lion for employment, for homes and for rec
ognition as human beings. American citizens if
you please. with all the privileges and respon
sponsibilib.es that these imply.
That adjustments based on mutual under
standing and respect have been worked out by
arid for these Negro migrants, worked out to
such a degree that racial clashes in those rr -
gions make national headlines, is a tribute to
tnc Christian spirit of tolerance that has been
displayed by God-fearing men and women of
both races.
It. is an accepted fact that racial clashes in
the regions above the Mason and Dixon line are
the exception rather than the rule. It is no
more than to be expected that so much rub
bing together of elbows in large industrial
plants, in factories on playgrounds and in
housing areas will naturally, generate heat
If this heat occasionally bursts into flames if
should not surprise anyone nor cause the
Southerners to point their biased fingers That
adjustments can be and have been worked out
on such a large scale is what really matter*.
This is what should be pointed out to all who
say it cannot be done. This accomplishment
deserves and should receive the fullest pos
Kihli publicity.
Replying to Sen. Russell’s boastful and
thoughless statement. Sens. Porter and Mc-
Namara of Michigan and Sen Douglass of
Illinois, two Western States that have absorbed
a large per cent of the Southern Negro mi
gration, admitted freely that their states have
and are having racial problems. They told
Sen Russell that thc-y do not seek to conceal
rhese upheavals, but they are constantly seek
ing to understand them.
There is a solution to the problems of race
in America. Those in the South who attempt
to justify their mishandling of this problem
of human relationship by pointing out the fact
that other sections of the country have racial
disorders, prove that they are satisfied with
things as. thc-y aie and that they intend to per
petuate their domination just as long as pos
sible The fact that adjustments based on
mutual desires to cooperate not only for in
dividual good but for the benefit of society,
have been satisfactorily achieved m so many
areas o fthis land of ours that those who say
these things are impossible say so in order to
satisfy their own selfish desires,
There is no intention here to minimize the
great need for more understanding, more tol
erance more goodwill and more love between
all races tn all parts of this country. Com
plctr and full adaptations and accommodations
have not come they may not come soon or
easily. But the thing for all of us to remem -
ber is that they are coming. They are even
coming in the South, all the Russells. Ervins
F.nstlands et nl, cannot stop ihe inevitable tri
umph of good God-fearing men of goodwill,
regardless of race, can hasten that day by
realizing that they are their brother’s keepers
and by steadfastly seeking to find pood for
themselves by serving iheii brother’s needs.
Forced Segregation Permits
Hate To Triumph”
s«p &i 1 ILpi ili 'im Li® a i iIS
Whaf Christianity Is Vo».
1. A.? to an uadei'.-d-andniz of
some tilings, some persons are
not at ail clear, and this results
in mixed thoughts’, timidity,
misgivings and fear,
2. Some individuals knew
what a thing is not. but can
not tell what it is-—it becomes
to them a hidden m.vstery po •
euliarl.v suited for debate and
quiz
.1. It is said of Plato that he
professed not to know what
God was, but claimed to know
what He was not, and by this
same token, man's present day
thinking no doubt is rcapon, i
hie for his ever changing make
believe Christian Front
A The World is taking on
many fronts, but sad if so call
ed Christians fall in line with
such stunts: once 1 entered
what I took to hr a Drug
Store—from its window dress
ing it was that, . . . and if you
please, something more, for
when the clerk showed embar
rassment to give- its rightful
name, anyone could .suspect u
was established for ill-gain.
3. It had a front, but no es
tablished principle . . . dome
a business under cover, but not
PI GLADYS P GRAHAM
For AVF
Urban league Goes To Rat
NEW YORK Tne Urban
League of Greater New York
has charged that "Dr. Jansen."
has ignored a mandate on inte
gration to staff all schools with
an equal number of qualified
teachers Immediate corrective
action has been requested by
the League.
Work of Eustace Gay (.3tided
Eustace Gay. editor of Tim
Philadelphia Tribune, and on
its staff for some thirty year;.,
bus been honored, The brilliant
ournalist, has been named to
the Board of Governors of the
Heart Association of Southeast
ern Pennsylvania Reader - ,
from here and all over the
country who the editor of the
bi-weekly newspaper with 31.-
000 circulation have been flood
ing his desk at. the Tribune
with telegrams for his well de
served recognition
Another journalist., Richard
A Graddick, the first to serve
aboard the USB Saratoga
(CVA-ftOi has been transferred
to the staff of the USB Des
Moines to handle news release:;
for midshipmen cruises to
Canada and Boston Graddick
will subsequontlv report to the
Naval Station at Gnantanama
Ray. Cuba to serve as station
manager of WGBV-TV. The
former Philadelphian worked
out of the Third Naval District,
in New York before taking on
the World's top .publicity ion
with KARA. One of the fir t,
Negro U 5. Navy journalists in
the country. Dirk Graddick -p
cured bus rat in;: some mne
cars ago.
Another Colombia r
Institution P-ows Out
Another valuable institution
has bowed out a t. Columbia Un
iversity with the. final issue of
the Alumni News in its ior'y
eighth year. Another famed or
ganization closed down lbe
closing of the Institute of Art:,
arid Sciences headed by Dr.
I&rifcll t'ufUu A number vt
tan artists including Dean DB
-00, Langston Hughes and Dor
othy Maynor had appeared on
this global senes over the years
Times a,tp changing and timv
marches on as grooming faker,
THE CAROLINIAN
to h-'ln an mr)i iduai hiking
on a catch-as-s’ou*c»p procc?.~
’and open leaving hopeful cus
tomers under strain and riiv
stress,
6. This, and similar pr-trt-icer.
have reached ;-m ail-time lush
. . often ovni Governmental
’indws y • i-.iv ■ tn t ■ -
once we looked for honor, bn'
nmv fmo ■ ; 'a oi rowri.-i ;v.
in« cross-wise for power, and
filibustering for political cam
even jf n.p Constitution .
brought into ill l'an\c
. What n travesty that our
Constitution ras beer* allowed
to sag to ihe point of re flee
ins dishonor to our I-log. end
the unshaken ’protection once
earmarked for el! Amour;: 0
citizens alike is blighted by
mistreatment when certa hi
groups want to strike
8. Hut addest of el*.
churches are taking on false
fronts . . telling Christ to
keep quiet while tiicv pull off
their stunts— ;m.vf!iing from
BINGO io giving out NI.'.VG
BERS . . '. money - makiu?
scheme', sprouting faster t.h.-in
cncimbeis: bid:, for i-eaditigs
and healings a dollar ' tip. hut
nut viv'-vn, i OX an, guillbl;.’ ncs■
place or. the :tiaj• >t campus
here in the Ea t
Church Women Grf
Large Grant
The United Church Women
have received a grant of $20,000
for use ni dealing with con
troversial problems such as
■school integration among oth
ers. Widespread supplements ■
tlon of breads and cereals with
the essential amine acid lymne.
which raises the protein Quality
of wheat foods would combat
two major nutrition problem-..
Governor Marriman Names
Scholarly Dr. Tom
Lb Aurelia Toyrr. a native
of West Virginia and holder of
an earned doctorate from New
York University has been ap
pointed Assistant to Dr ren.ia
Campbell, consumer Counsel to
Governor Hamman. Formerly
on faculty at, NYU (her Alma
Muter and Queens College Dr.
Tnyrr and' her superior office,
Dr Campbell were honored at.
a small reception press and ra
dio conference here at Hotel
Warwick.
Important New York State
legislation for the protection < I
the consumer was discussed
along with a new law, which
l-'ocr. Into effect October l so
regulate the inteu-st, charges
and terms of at limd-allment
httving. Dr Toyer. a ntembi r nl
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
is an expert m economics and
political science
New Musicals Gel Underway
Ricardo Montalhan has been
signed by producer David Mer
rick for the co-starring role op«
poMte Lena Horne in "Jamai
ca” the Harold Arlene Musical
which bus gone into reheat ial.
The production will try -out in
Philadelphia #hri Edward
Keeling, a former Carmen
•tones star, bus gained a. berth
in the musical as has Hubert
Dilwarth.
RCA has Jus* published Miss
Hornt’s album of conga sung at
Diahann Carroll currently
starring .j f w.iMovf - Aster a
with Lionc! Hampton with
Ralph Burps and his orchestra
on an RCA Victor L? be- had
her album of Karpld Alien
lure anywhere to be found
9. The Will street Journal
('July 17, 1357 1 known t.o slain
cold iacts. relates that Lawyers
urge an end to the preferential
treatment of Churches with
reference to exemption of Tax;
X quote. “Lawyers note that- le
nd imat# religious groups are
uneasy over the growth of un
related business activities of
some church groups. A religion:?
organiza t.ion in Nevada, for ex
ample, i S reported to own a
hole] that, run.- a. bar.'* - - M\ '
if true, what, a jolt, and to
Chrisfendom what a jar.
10. Members of all churches
must wear but one face, follow
Christ si -i reflect- Hr-. nrace.
speak the truth and. love ail
men .. . for on Front possessing
folks, no one can depend.
11. Masquerade Churchmen
wc-rship when convenient, and
let- Christ, wait His turn, to
avoid any detnment. their
Front must be worn if Christ's
vesture is torn, and on it lots
cm;: for His garment.
J 2. Real Christians do not
carry fronts or seek away of
escape , . they love their Mas
ter all too well, and Hi:; love
they ynt.jr? never forsake.
Hons-' released. It was not.
learned whether her smooth
flexible sop; ano voice would be
heard in Jamaica (in which
Alien is co-producer) at press
time.
aLugaton Hughes, "Simply
Heavenly," ts moving steadily
toward its opening this month
at the Broadway Playhouse.
Cani, changes are still being
mane.
In Our Mailbag
Christine Johnson is enjoying
her respite in Europe and Af
rica u; her first trip abroad
Dorn Morandi of Mexico
Cit,\ ii:r; been •;really concern
ed for the safety of two Negro
work protect, enrollees with the
American Friends Service Com
mittee in Mexico since the
Quite Wetli Posey of Chicago
and Mamie Walker of Cleve
land are participating at the
work camp this year for the
six weeks period.
John D Paul'is is the new
Department of Public Relations
Head for Firestone with offices
in Akron.
Monsieur Ernest Chuavet will
return to his post a t the United
Nations after « flying trip to
Haiti Wf-dnp'.dpy
Nellie Alice Green of Louie
ville. hopes to pci to Posters
It.B A set un in Detroit Hie
forlcai Museum before hopping
a plane for New York for a UN
Seminar,
Letter to the
Editor
Reieuh C*<lr«ns Need Better
Extra-Race Relations Program
To the Editor:
It has been said that "u on s
wishes to knew others ho must
first know him,sell." The same
holds true of racial groups,
ff we, are to be accepted and
understood by race groups
Gordon jB. Hancock s
BETWEEN the LINES-
TRANSPLANTED TROUBLE
There, is no greater source of
genuine satisfaction for repre
sentatives of the Old South
than interracial troubles at the
North. They seem to think that
interracial troubles in the
North are a justification for
any treatment prejudice may
prescribe for the Negro in the
South. When interracial trou
ble brews above the Mason and
Dixie line the southern press
makes much of such trouble in
their editorializing.
Within the past few houi-s
Chicago has become the scene
of an ugly interracial situation
and only great- precautions on
the part of the legal authori
ties hove staved off an inter
racial riot and notings. Chi
cago -seems to be dreadfully af
flicted with those outbreaks
and near-outbreaks,
Sight, is too often lost of the
fact that whereas thousands
and thousands of Negroes have
migrated from the South: It. i?
also true that thousands and
thousands of Southern white’’
have migrated also to the
.lOiVltt! 11 Uvliiil.-* 1 Lc\i: CX.n
eago: and let, it not be forgotten
that wherever the prejudiced
Southerner croon he takes along
his race prejudice.
Just, as the whites take their
prejudice, the Negro takes his
resentments and when these
prejudices and resentments
clash in the North, there is
bound to be trouble. So the in
terraria! troubles that crop out,
here- and there about the non
southern parts of the United
States are really troubles trans
planted from the South.
In other words Interracial
troubles in rhe North were fo
nientod in the Bouth and trans
planted North for settlement.
This is not saying that there
is not race prejudice is an al
most universal phenomenon we
are sorry to have to admit.
England once boasted that
the sun never set on English
dominions and with equal truth
if may be said that the sun
never sets on the land that has
not manifestations of race pre
judice. But widespread race
prejudice is no excuse for the
brutalities thereof
Too many southerners seem
to reason that because there
are race riots tn the North, in
just,icer. and br Utah tics to N®
props rip thereby justified. n
does not follow at. all that be
other than our own. the un
dn-.i nnriing and acceptance
will come through close tela
l-ionship with these groups But,
before we r m expect effective
human relations with other
croups we must have a sound
workable program within our
own racial group.
Human relation? is no one
sided affair It opens the paHi
way to rood social living
Wherever it exists you will find
member; of each racial group
striving to understand all oth
er groups, and at, the same
time putting forth every ef
fort to make themselves under
stood and accepted
ft behooves us then to take
stock and begin now to improve
our human relations Our fight
for equality of opportunity with
other racial groups will nor.
be effective until all racial bar
riers within our own group
have been eliminated
To be absolutely frank we
have among us too much self
ishness and not enough serv
ice. too much prejudice, not
enough fairness of judgment;
too much jealousy and emv,
not. enough interest in one an
other; too much fear, not
enough leadership responsibil
ity; too. many small selected
segregated groups not, enough
large group organization and
participation, too much class
distinction, not enough race
pride.
Perhaps you think the hu
man relationship 'in existance
among Raleigh Negro citizens is
satisfactory. If so, then why
have we failed thus far, to elect
a race member to City Court
oil? Why is there one lone
little boy fighting to break tire
barriers of segregation in our
local public schools? Why is
segregation on our city buses
st.rl in existence when the Su
predm Court has ruled that seg
regation on public transporta
tion anywhere is illegal? Why
Is there no Negro representa
tion in she North Carolina Leg
islature? Do you agree with
me on the idea that an all out
program to promote better hu
man relations sponsored by our
local churches would he more
effective than through any
other organization? Would you
agree that our shortcomings
may he due to the lack of or
ganisation. Cooperation, inter
est in one another, unity, un
derstanding. and spiritual lead
rrship?
Think what this city would
hr- like ts each of ua elected to
do a good deed for some one
else each day, This is one wav
to offer service.
Another barrier which need
eliminating is tealouyv. Don’t
envy your neighbor’s new
home, nice furniture, new car.
or block his opportunity to get
a tob promotion Be grateful
about the situation, give him
an enonraging word, a, slap on
the back or a, push forward.
When these things happen to
one of us if i 3 an asset to nil
It’s evidence that we are grow
ing racially.
ft is time for Raleigh cito
stand IT n unite and h«
counted among the great Th«
first step forward, is to bierik
». link in the chain that binds
you and your small Isolated
croup of superior friends.
WEEK ENDING SAT.. AUGUST 10. 1957.
cause there, are race troubles
In Chicago and Detroit, tl# op
pression of she Negro In ths
South is justified
Back to the point, it must be
observed that much of the in
terracial trouble in the North
was engendered in the South
and transplanted North for set
tlement The Negro who is not
allowed to voice his resentment
in the South is emboldened to
speak up for his rights in the
North feeling that- he has a
chance before the law it not
before the angry mobs.
Tno often in the -South, the
Negro is exposed to the mob
on the one hand and to a prej
udiced jury on the other and
because of this he represses his
resent..tents at what h® knows
to be zub-cit&en treatment. But
once he strikes Chicago and
Detroit he feels different and
is ready to strike back
So it. s®ems from this vaa*
Lee point that there is nothing
in the northern interracial dis
turbance? to give comfort to
serious students of the slips-
Non. At us no credit to the
South that its interracial dis
cords have to be transpla.ittod
to the North for settlement by
riots and rioting*.
These, are due to the fact
that .iust, os there are thous
ands and thousands of Negroes
migrating North with, their re
mi merit- there are thousands
and thousands of prejudiced
wliit.es -i!,-,o migrating North;
and when these thousands meet
m the North there is one more
interracial clash.
W<= road -o much today about
•he increasing tensions between
the races as if everything high
erto has been peaches and
cream The Negro has been
tease for hundreds of years He
was tense tn slavery time but
he could riot, indicate his ten
sions.
’Die urge for survival repress
ed his tensions but- they were
there The underprivileged ar.d
maltreated Negroes of the
South have their tensions and
their troubles, But within the
rocent year-- the Negro has be
-ni’ to openly divulge his Aen
•’or-. and this it is that, mfcV.es
thp whites tense
The times are ten?* because
instead of one race being tor.se
both races are tense today and
that is a rood sicn’ Transplant
ed, trouble'
h down and take the hand
of a. if- fortunate black, broth
r-r
Bo far most of our failures
have come through * lack of
<-on -idei anon for the little
mu' .Segregation within a.
group will not work There has
• n be unity, and cooperation,
working and planning through
laiae croup organiaztion and
participation for all Don’t
p xp°cf other racial groups to
perform duties for members of
your race, that you fee! you are
too high and mighty to per
form
Attempt after attempt bn?
been made to elect a race
member to City Council; ar.d
vsch time with defeat Two
years from now there wifi be
another such election. In my
opinion we can win and will
win
It is also mv belief that in
order to wm, the candidate
must be a person who is as
much at home and among
friend- in Joe Louis Park as
tn any other residential see
tion of the city There must
be a, good relationship between
the candidate and ‘all" of ths
people.
If is not impossible to have
3 dynamic human relations
movement among Raleigh’s
Negro citizens. However, if
such a movement takes place,
it. will nave ♦/» originate in our
'oral churches. Can our
churches forego money rais
ing proiecta just long enough
to get such 2 movement go
on;” \v f realize that our lo
<• >1 ministers have organized
and ?ro working for the cause.
The battle is too great to be
won by miinsters alone. Each
minister needs the full hack
ing of ins membership, and in
order to get that backing the
members will have to kr-ifr
what goes on at the ministerial
meetings Therefore each min
irtei could serve as a mediator
for his church and the min
isterial council
Finally to Improve ®xtra
t-cp relations among Raleigh's
Negro citizens, may we suggest:
1 That our local churches
unite their force.-, and initiate
a city-wide extra-race relations
program
Thai all organ laztlons In
cluding religious, civic, frater
nal and social include some
plan to improve race relations
in Its program
3 There us a need for an
advisory ..toff, consisting of
well informed personnel who
could be ready at any time to
consult with any of our v&-
! iou 1 groups on any racial prob
lem that might arise.
i. If there is a campaign of
political committee, that, it
begin now to arouse a voting
interest- in all Negroes.
It, has been ?tated that tha
ballot is our best weapon If
this is true then the ammuni
tion for our weapon must go As
sist oi unity and cffectlvtfmr
gamzation among our race.
Let. ur not forget- that this is
no ordinary battle. Negro I
America is on the march to- I
wai'd freedom Every Negro, j
both great and small is a sol- I
dier, end must be counted to. I
Sincerely Yours, i
MRS. BLANCHE A. RIVERS 1