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4 THE CAROLINIAN WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1358 Editorial Viewpoint The CAROLINIAN'S WORDS OF WORSHIP Editor's Note: The following words of Jesus. Our Lord Savior, were taken from the 10th chan ter of the gospel according to St. John, 7 through 18 verses; 7. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear thorn 9. I am the door; by me if any man enter in. he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture. 10. The thief cometh not, but. for to steal, and to kill and to destroy: I ain come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11. 1 am the good shepherd: the good shop herd giveth his life for the sheep. 12. But he. that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and Icaveth the sheep and fteeth: and the wolf catchcth them, and scat tered the sbeep March Os Dimes Awards To Negroes The 1958 March of Dimes is. underway, be cause the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is determined that 100.000 children and adults survivors of paralytic polio in past years—must be helped to more normal living. The Mothers’ March on Polio in Raleigh is scheduled to take place on Thursday. January 30, between 7 and 9 p. m. Negro citizens have a stake in this crusade, because they have been recipients of the bene fits of this great undertaking Besides receiving rehabilitation treatment for infantile paralysis, a number of Negro students arc receiving scholarship aid during 1957-1958 to study for careers in working with polio victims. Persons Amount Physical Therapy 7 . .. ... $1 1,324.50 Medical Social Work 9 . 14,356.00 Medical Research 10 . . .. 5,770,00 (For Students) Graduate Medicine 1 . . 4.200.00 (and 1 Renewal) 350.00 Predoctoral Study 4 ........ 8.359-00 (and 7 Renewals) . 18,776.00 TOTAL 31 . .... $63 135 50 Aside from the direct scholarship awards, National Medical Fellowship, Inc. 248,787.00 •is has made grants to selected Negro insti tutions convering the years 1938 to 1957. The The Challenge Os Church Tithing Last week we mentioned several untapped financial resources that churches could make use of, if they would organize for constructive action. These resources must be considered apart from the basic Program of Self Denial In this issue, we want to help you examine the practicacility of TITHING. The practice of tithing is based upon God’s encouragement that we give generously and fairly to Him ten per cent of our increase, our labors, our harvest, our production, our weekly wage, and our monthly salary. Passing the hat, circulating the plate, and begging are more polite gestures toward tith- l n &- We must give sometimes until it hurts, but it won’t hurt long because each one of us will in the long run develop spiritually and acquire « more wholesome attitude toward systematic giving. Supose a church has. for example. 200 mem bers whose professions and vocations fall into these catagories: 15 teachers. 2 lawyers 2 phy *ic>ans. 1 dentist. 2 nurses. 1 chef, 4 waders 4 railroad men. 20 skilled tradesmen, 40 semi skilled workers, 50 laborers, 15 domestic and service workers, and 35 ptrsons who do not work. The annual income of this church would run something like this if each member gave God and the church a 10 per cent ’rut” out of his earnings ; i * earhtrs $ 45,000 % l i 4,000 / 2 physicians 20,000 The Benefit Os Clergy In this issue we want to discuss one of the problems connected with the services rendered to our Negro population in the State bv the State Board of Public Welfare. There are many facets and aspects of this subject which needs greater exploration that can be treated in one editorial. For tins reason, we plan to Publish a series of editorials which will be directed specifically to some specific aspects cf welfare services for citizens in North Caro lina. The problem under consideration this week is that of children born out of wedlock. The State Board of Public Welfare has recognized this problem as one which can only be lessened by the cooperative efforts of every agency for education, character development, and re ligious motivation in the State. There is a stereotyped notion “going a round” that this is strictly a Negro problem for the season that colored people don’t con sider it wrong to have children without legal and the church’s blessings, It is also claimed that most of these illegiti mate children have to be supported by parents who wait on welfare checks. In North Caro lina. however, only 7 y 2 per cent of the chil dren born out of wedlock are being helped through the aid to dependent children pro gram of the State Board of Public Well are. Regardless of how large or smalt the percent age of those persons receiving such aid, the 13. The hireling flceth, because he is an hire ling and careth not for the sheep. 14. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine, 15. As the Father knoweth me, even so know 1 The Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17. Therefore doth my father Jove me. br causi I ’ay down my life, that 1 might take it again. 18. No man taketh it from me, but 1 lay it down of myself. 1 have power to lay it down and I have power to take it again. This com mandment have I received of tny Father. Our weekly worth — We ask the question {or thought during the week—" How far are we (tom the right door?" grants are as follows; Net Amount Institution- Authorized Tuskegee Institute . $4,729,821.8! North Carolina College 112,312.05 National Medical Fellow ship, Inc 248,787.00 Dillard University 322,203.90 Meharry Medical College , 588,849.87 Howard University . . 12,626,2! TOTAL $6,014,600.84 The awards made to these institutions, it must be remembered hove benefitted students is many ways—though not directly as scholar ships. , In North Carolina alone, 23 Negro students have been awarded Foundation scholarships extending from .1947 to 1948. Polio knows no race when it strikes, and we have been told that there is an urgent need for doctors, physical therapists, occupatlbnal therapists, medical social workers, speech therapists for those with bulbar polio and nurses. We must share in this great enterprise, and may we urge Negro young men and women to apply for scholarships to prepare them selves for lives of useful service. 1 dentist 7.500 2 nurses . 7.100 1 chef 4.800 4 waiters 13,200 4 railroad men 16,000 20 skilled workers 03,000 40 semi-skilled men 120.000 50 laborers 125.000 15 service workers 14,400 35 non-workers 000.000 200 members .$663,000 This small church of 200 members, for ex ample, would earn a total of $663,300 an nually, This money would represent a ten per cent “cut” for God. Dramatic , isn't it? Tithing is somewhat different from the 'Program of Self Denial”, in that a member of the church must dig down deep in his poc kets and put aside God's share. Each mem ber should do this prior to paying his bills. A titber wouldn’t need to adopt a Program of Self Denial, and be could still indulge in some of the little luxuries as cigarette, smoking, drink ing of beer and “soda pop”, and taking -sum mer vacations. Get out of that unassuming frame of mind, stop giving the “widow’s” mite, and stop pinching pennies for the collection plate. As we said last week, *‘lf any church car res out this plan under the enthusiastic gui dance of the minister, the church won’t be able to count God's blessings ” WE DARE YOU TO TRY IT? chief probem at the moment Is that of elimi nating or minimizing the impact of this con dition. If the charge leveled at Negrfe morals in this respect is true, we must do something about it. Wc suggest these proposals: > Single women should, as one editor puts 1 ‘L’ciare- war on men who don’t think them worthy of marriage.” Should a male desire * mar-tal relations, the woman ought to see to U that the man acquire a valid license, call Use minister, and have a ceremony performed. 2. Our women should avoid common law trial, or any other type of marriage contract that fads to give them and their children wholesome standing in the community and le gal status in the courts. Unless the marriage is legal, women cannot force their mates to sup port their offsprings. 3. If a male is “straightforward” and honest, he will welcome the blessings of the minister and priest. Otherwise, he will “hem and haw”, dodge and fake sincere, affection for the un* suspecting female. In the latter case, the wom an should give him the “cold shoulder treat ment.” Next week, we will discuss the ways and means by which a community may inaugurate a program that will prevent the problem of il legimate children from rising to gigantic pro portions. Strong Leadership Can Bring Peaceful Compliance With The Law What Other Editors Say THE INDIAN UPRISING An explosion the Ku Klux Klan had hoped to set off in Robeson County has been avoid* r ed—fortunately without serious injury to anyone. It the Indian “uprising’" over the weekend didn’t accomplish anything else it should have convinced the Klan that North Carolinians have no sympathy with Its cf fort to stir up racial trouble with the Indians. The sympathies cf the people <>f this state lie, rather, with, the Lurnbee Indians, although v.« cannot condone the way they took the law into their own hands. The job of keeping Sat urday night's Kian rally within bounds was one for law enforce ment officers, not for » band of vigilantes. Even though the In dians were obviously concerned with breaking up the rally rath er than causing personal injury, their mass charge onto the field near Maxtor) could have touch ed off a bloody massacre. Whether state and local law enforcement agencies could or should have gone further in heading off violence in Robeson is not clear. The Klan has the same right as any other group to assemble for peaceful pur poses as long as it complies with the law. But do its mem bus hove a right to bear arms, even if unconceal d at such a time? The right to bear arms and to speak freely is guaran teed by the Constitution. But, as the late Justice Holmes said many yours ago. “the most strin gent protection of speech would not protect a man in falsely .shouting firs in a theater and causing a panic.'' Advance notice of the Klan - intention to hold a rally served as a warning that a riot might develop. Where the officers pre pared for it Reporter? on the scone said that the only offi cers who could be identified ECONOMIC RISK An economic or business mk is an inherent part of the Arm i »- can capitalistic system. Tbs owner, or owners, of any given business must of a necessity as sume economic risks. And, even though, a great deal of economic risk may be reduced through various types of insurance it cannot be entirely eliminated. Indeed profits arc often de fined as rewards for business risks. Curiously enough, how ever. it often happens in sm .11 business as veil as in medium* sized ones that profits are of ten confused with the wages of management and interest on ca pital invested in the business. People who are afraid to as sume economic risks do not share as much in the rewards of an expanding economy as those who will assume such risks 1, for one, feel very strongly that the foregoing is as it should be. People who bear the burden of economic risks ar«* Justly mi titled to the cps.an of an ex panding economy. But, strangely enough, there are so many people who will, and do, assume economic risks seemingly unconscious of the fact that they are so doing. For, example, take a person who spends four years in college at a cost of several thousand d 01~ woe the county sheriff, 16 high way patrolmen and three car loads of sheriff's deputies. A force of that size could have proved inadequate. In any event, the dust raised by outside agitators in Robeson County seems to have settled almost as soon ns it was stirred up. Many people around the world may not understand that, since the Elian rally has given Moscow radio mi excuse to shout that Americans are per ym scouting the Ind ;ans. The truth that we ought to proclaim to the world is that re lations between the white peo ple and the Indians of Robeson County have been harmonious for as long as the oldest citizen there can remember. If any thing, the two races arc likeiv to work together more smoothly than ever, now that they have a common enemy in the Ku Klux Klan. 1— Winston-Salem Jeurna THE POWER OF LAUGHTER Two Lurnbee Indians—Charlie Warriax and Simeon Oxentlirie —wrapped in a captured Klux banner like two blanketed war riors of old epitomize the de vastating power of laughter over demagoguery, pomposity and the cowardly bully. The bedsheet brigade had swaggered into Robeson County intent on a mission of intimidi ation. When the Lurnbee Tn , dians, the object of the rail,’. , took to the warpath, the would be lntlmldators turned tail com pletely; a single confessed mem ber of the brigade remained in the precincts and only then be cause booze slowed his fast re treat. Only the Indians could per form this ironic act charged v.-'th the cleansing power of laugh ter. They were the original A rnericans. They had been hoe long before the Anglo-Saxons arrived. What the descendants By €. A. Sr* Jars. He has assumed a pretty sizeable economic risk. Those who continue in graduate and or pretessionai school never seem, to be conscious of the great, economic risk they are assuming. If they should de cease immediately after giafiu ation. the entire cost of their training as well as its future value would be buried in the ground with them. My guess Is there are very few who insure again such possible loss. But curiously enough, if it Is suggested to many of those peo ple that they purchase some se curities in some of the most out standing corporations in the United States, the immediate re ply is "suppose the business goes bankrupt. And, as a matter of fact, the concerned suggested that he purchase scone stock in something that has nothing like the chance of going broke as ho has of dying. Many cf the old corporations in the United States have paid divfdiends consecu tively for more than a hundred years. Why not think of con cerns as the foregoing as con tinuing rather than going broke? If they have- paid dividends ail these years, why would they take a notion to go broke if I become a shareowner in them. Again it cannot be overempha sized that those who assume ec of slaves could n ol do in a cli mate still conditioned by the band of history, the Indian could do—and did. Irv a word, the descendants of the Los*. Colony helped a be nighted symbol of ignorance and Violence become the Lost Klan. Violence and intimidation in voke violence and intimidation, That is the lesson of the Indian scalping party in Robeson Coun ty Saturday night. The lessor, speaks so loudly that only the very deaf wlli lasi to hear and herd it. Greensboro Daily News. BEGINNING THE TEAK WITH CRIME It is traditional in America that many people try to begin the New Year with a new Out look on life. All of the resolu tions made during this period of the year are indication;- that they will look forward to a bet ter life, a better way of living and a more respectable sur rounding- But to some, liar :-»■ resolutions have little nr no moaning. An example 1? the cose of the three persons who be. rune the first to be attested for moon shine operations in the New Year. They were two women and one man. They were charg ed with both lottery and moon shine. detectives reported. The three persons were found at the same address. When pot.c searched the house they found a half gallon of corn whiskey in the kitchen and a trail pint in the second room. This was not a case of ignor ance on the part of the p-ople arrested. They know perfectly well that it is illegal to handle moonshine. So the penalty they paid was first of oil to be ar rested. The second was to be among those who w ere first to commit crimes foi the New ATLANTA DAILY WORLD. on oink risks. get the cream of an cxpcndihg economy, Accord ing to the New York Times for January 13, 1358, the gross na tionaJ product of the United States rose from $290,1 billion in 1346 to $433.9 billion in 1057 - a fifty percent in-.rente in ok • - on years. You ran bet your las' dollar that those who shared tir greater part of that increase were those who assumed two nnmic risks. Lets assume eco nomic risks by becoming share owners in the great corpora tions in our nation. Sentence Sermons GOLDEN SLIPPERS 1. This is one of the topics often discussed by dear old Saints who in God doth trust, who seriously en tertain an understanding that this is an important pan of Heanven's planning. 2. While of course this must be taken in a figurative scnse : because spiritual JUST FOR FUN IIY MARCUS 11. BOLL WAKE THE MAX TON AFFAIR Cornyurd and I had been reading the newspapers which announced that there would be a KK.K rally on Saturday night, January 18, with the Rev. J. \V. Colo in charge. The radio broad casts intensified this informa tion. Both of u® were primed to go, and wc wanted to be on hand "when and if the fireworks started. Around 3 p rr., we headed for the appointed place and arrived early enough to while ahvay sometime at a lo cal beanery located in “Jeeiors ville.’* —4 guiles from the an nounced scene of ihe rally. We tried to get up some con versation among the local “squirts” but they JUST dam med up. They even breathed gaspingly, and, BOY, how the tension, was MOUNTING! While I was trying to dish up a “sneak scoop” for the CAR OLINIAN, Cornvard made a date with n DISH and left for pans unknown. Meanwhile, I inquired where one might find the best food in Town. Referring to locrl bean, cry) “The cnly place is here,*’ grunted a local vagabond who was sitting on a stool and siz ing me up with some hard luck jive”—hoping I would buy him a meal. Anticipating his approach, l said; “Fik-nd, join me with a bowl of beans” and cornbread. Madam, serve my friend a Mill er's High Life Beer and make mine hot cocoa!” Then Ihe man said, "Tell your friend to lav off that K'rl he's with. Her name's Pearlie and •'he is the special property of Big Dirty Red. He don't stand, for any monkey business when Pearlie is involved.'' "Well—“said I; but before could finish in rushed Corn yard yelling, “Let get out of here (pulling me by my coat lapel); somebody told a fellow named BY. Dirty Red and he's coming after me.” W-O-W. we just made it in time as Corn- Gordon B, Hancock's SEMEN the ONES WHAT PRICE GOOD RAC E RELATIONS Some days ago the writer wa• riding one of the city bust.-, and a white friend of many years was also aboard. The friend enrne ove<- to share my seat. In the course of our cas ual conversation ho spoke of the hatred and bitterness he en countered in his travels about the city and state He, of course referred to the current struggle over the prob lems of desegregation. A casual review of the daily press will confirm the proposition that race relations are worsening but things are not. computed in dollars and cents, it does bespeak spiritual compen sation. for all who on earth maintain a heavenly re lation. 3. ft is a challenge however for those who would battle to attain the highest stan dards listed in the Bible; who think in terms of •ichicvcing the very best, ; rd to God give thanks for all they here possess. 4 GOLDEN SLIP P,E RS” what an inspiring thought clothed in artistic arrange ment that stimulates the • >ul lo the highest degree ■ t attainment; the grand ■ - ard for service at its ■•icy best, when leaving the- earth of sorrow and distress. 5. Naturally the thought of i ornfort begins with the foot where weigh i and mo i i vat ion commonly meet. .. md when such is meticu lously provided with un faltering trust, the journey conMnuc-s pleasant amidst wind and dust. fi No wonder Paul talked r— bout .-bed with the preparation of the Gospel”, for he wanted nil Saints lo make sure they cun reach God's Holy Temple • here with all the old pa triarchs they can put nn • GOLDEN SLTPP ERS” and rejoice at the great Throne above Mars and. Northern Dippers. 7. It is not preposterous to think in such a vein for “Jos;is shall reign where for the .Sun doer His suc cessive journey run”, and in our feeble attempt to ■ uterpret His Divine mind, we cling i.o the highest things materially that our limbed heart-; and minds can find. {;. But Paul proved an excep tion or; day when he -hut tered all doubt and let FAITH have its way and wrote, “Bye hath not seen, nor ccr heard, neither have entered into the heart of man. the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” !? This leaps beyond “Golden Slippers” and every imag inable thing, when God's Almighty Ptmta. Instants - ously starts all the Angels to sing. 10 Therefore, is It not to be expected that Ell who struggle here to live lik Raul, . will inherit eter nal gifts and blessings, such as never can be found on this lerrestsnl ball? yard pulled off in his '.Vi Chev vy leaving Dirty Red within a block's distance. "What am I gonna tell my boss, Corny;.; rd He wants a front-page spread you know,” I commented when Corny ard £ut hi.s breath. Cornyurd: "Come back tomor row and gat it yoursCH! ‘ That's a friend for you. EN ROUTE TO RALEIGH: The radio east kept me .chuck ling. but Comyard's mind was not on it. Poor fellow, keep cool! The Grand Kleaglc Flow like and eagle Old Rev. Coie ain't a merry old old soul, A merry old soul ain't'he: He called for his sheets to gather in meets, But iie wouldn t let the Indians ho. IMPORTANT SHE IS: (Said I) “You know. Corny:.rrl. a wo man ought to fake sickness for a lew days sometime just to re mind her husband how impor tant her work is.” am " sqaut t.uofj,, :p.n:A’u.;oG give the horse laugh.” Ladies, can you imagine that? STREET SCENE: Fro pc A Bot tom postman walking instead of riding in a motorized cart: "I just wanted to keep warmer this way.” BAH. if he is e old I highly recommend that he meet the new glamorized Annie Bell since she has taken that-there charm course in 15 lessons. She's some "humdinger," and you can bctcha life. SWEET YOUNG THING: On" young thing to her friend a? the/ watched the bride and groom leaving the church: “She’s the one who advised me to play hard-to-get w ith him.” LORETTA: I bought two tic kets to the musical concert next Friday and Loretta is go ing with me. At. last’ For once, f thought ••he was going off with that distinguished racket bo.;» Pinev Wood Pete Astrom. It just' goes to prove you never know about these things. they arc worsening in the . >„ht direction. One of the clued a>v.".uo w s the southern dcui.iyo vui :s p -u --pounding iu this ; c-Isar.v' < - teripratioii of n:oe re.’af u. Violence in the South is v.-I - spread and tr •. <o -. Tl;f? emotions or both Nt—., .; ’ white.-- are hig By v-r-rpy'-.t , ■ ■ there in ju.t as surely r in' 1 war going on in toe south as ever went on in Rv ;a. It is one of ; ie ;e -t tftt gedies that there has boon sue \ an outbreak against the Nog; >. and why? Became the Negro i* seeking to throw off the bond?! of .second-dass c : f b.er.ship. working of course within the framework of the Constitution of the United States and the laws thereof. I? the Negro were working »- gainst the laws of the nation, or if he were conniving with the Russians one could easily under - stand the bitterness and the hatred that now afflict the citi zens of this country. If the Negro were undermin ing our democratic way of life the current outbreak of bitter ns s and hatred could be more easily understood. But what tha Negro seeks is in accord with the tradergirdinE principles up on which our nation and the' church were founded. The Negro seeks to live the democratic life: he reeks the Christian way of meeting the issues that face him in particular and' the na tion and world in general When it becomes dangerous to seek Christian ends by Christian means and when it becomes un safe to seek democratic ways * and means of living in our com - mon country. v--c are heading in to trouble of the most threaten ing and dangerous kind. As long as the Supreme Court acceded to the wishes of the Old South and postulated a “separate but equal” program n r interracial relations in the South, everything went along with comparative smoothness | d the South’s politicians call ed this a golden era of race re lations and row they are hark ing back to such era with a cer tain pride of achievements, Bui the fact hr the Negro wa? never satisfied with “separate” because the South never gave any attention to the -‘equal" as pects of th" situation. And while there seemed to b* but little tension, there was in f - ~ct plenty of tension, while the i o sweated' under the hurdc«« and disabilities second-c 1 ass ci tizenship forced upon him. Now the* the Negro is stnm gling to over come the hand’- eans of the separate but eruvl effects of a subordinate status in the nation there is a srrept outbreak of hatred end bitter r.«-ys throughout the nation. This means that r« long as ihe Negro A Crept?, without-a n pareot resentment, the propo sition that ho is interior which is implied in the principle of segregation, we are having a “golden era" of race relation-. But once let the Negro show his resentment again at second class citizenship: and once I't him show that he resents the rule of being rushed to the front in times of war and to the rear in times of peace, then the flood gates of bitterness and hatred are unloosed. The laws that in spire the Negroes to aspire to first-class citizenship were writ ten by white men and interpret ed by white rnan.