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THB CABOUNA TIMM SATOBDAY, DEC. 18. IW
Prdtkting Our Teachers And School Children ^
There is one custonv-'^wt been sent to surrounding clt- custom. We are herewith
(U«vails among Negro schools ies to solicit fund during class requesting that they inform
of North Carolina, and we hours. What was happening this newspaper when, wliere
suspect it prevails among to the pupils the state was and what time such cam-
uchools of other states, that paying them to teach during p^igns begin in their respec-
shwld be stopped, and that those hours, we do not know, live schools so that we majr
is the giving of entert^- Sometimes the money or expose them. Teachers are
ments, bazars, dances and part of it is divided between hired by the state to teach
other programs to xais^ funds the superintendent and the and hot to promote financial
for equipment, such as cur- principal. Then again the drives or to contribute funds
tains for the stage, buses, principal gets it all or if it out of their meager earnings
playground equipment, etc. does happen to be spent to to furnish equipment for
quite often “Uncle Tom” prin- purchase equipjjaent that schools. They have no more
cipals, in order to boost their should have been purchased right to do it than otfiiw^sjt^
stock with the superinten- from school funds raised izens, and this newspaper, if
dent and the school board, out of taxes, the superinten- it can get the cooperation of
work teachers and students dent recommends to the Negro teachers, intends to
overtime and place upon them school board that as a token wage a continuous war again-
aU kinds of burdens both of “esteem” the new Negro st it until it is broken up.
physical and financial to raise school be named in honor of jjj school it has been
funds to furnish equipment, such an enterprising ^d val- reposed to us that the prin-
for Negro schools that is pur- uable Negro citizen. The tax tnxed thp tearher*!
chased out of tax funds at the funds of course that should Sgo each to rLe
white schools. have been s^nt on the Negro „fXir meag^ ea^nj
On several occasions we therefore, divert- school. We think this
have known classes to be dis- ^ outrageous. Any teach-
pensed with for several days sch(wls. Thus Negro cUizens it to go on is
while the school fair, baizar f*"® ‘doubly texed and just as guilty of the racket as
or what have you was being person benefiting thCT^ principal who instigates
staged to raise funds. In the sorry Negro pn^ when teachers re-
many instances we have proof his equally sorry these instances to the
that the money has not al- superimtndem. Carolina Titties, we promise
ways gone for the purpose This newspaper would like aboslute secrecy, so much so
for which it was raised. In a to solicit the cooperation, con- that a teacher may send the
nearby county, teachers have fidential of course, of Negro information to this newspa-
not only been taxed to help teachers throughout the state per without signing or dis-
in such projects but have in breaking up this pernicious closing the source.
Cooperation Of All Citizens Needed
W« find, however, to our
amazement that Maiden con
tains some of thoffi relics of
the dark past and that they
are carrying on in the same
old manner in which their
forefathers did prior to and
after the Civil War.
Ten years from now, the
children of these Negro par
ents will look upon them
with scorn. They will want
to tear the chapter their par
ents are now writing from
history only to discover that
it cannot be so easily done.
For “the evil that men do
lives after them, the good
oft interred with tneir
bones.” Ten years from now
and white schools. They will
be schools, the very best the
nation and the states can af
ford for the training of all our
chUdren without regard to
race, creed or color.
The 25 Negroes in Maiden
will probably be hailed as
heroes by the shortsighted
white folks of the state, town
and county, who are probably
even more shortsighted. Stu
pid Negroes and stupid White
folks usually pow up in the
same communities if not on
the same side of the railroad
tracks. Only art overstuffed-
with-prejudice whitp man
can be more ignorant than an
ignorant Negro.
Life Is Like That
BY R ALBERT SMITH
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Every citizen in North izens of the State can do much could be riven each year to
Carolina should endorse and to help by obeying all of the persons who have driven 12
. cooperate with the efforts speed laws themselves and months without a wreck or
TIDW Taeing made by Governor urging others to do likewise, without being cited or arrest-
Luther V. Hodges to cut down Excessive speed, drunken ed for breaking the law of
the tremendous number of driving and sleep-ridden driv- safe driving. The oscar could
fatalities being experienced ers are some of the many out- be display^ on the bumper,
on North Carolina highways, standing causes of wrecks on windsMeld or some other
It was brought out at the our highways. Certainly no place on the car where it
meeting call^ by the Gov- person who is intoxicated could be plainly seen. A per-
emor in Raleigh last week should want to endanger his son havitkg five oscars at the
that more people have been own life and that of his fel- conclusion of five years of
killed in America by auto- low citizens by driving an safe driving would be entitled
mobiles than in all the wars automobile. If he does and is to become ^ member of a se-
fought by this country since caught, the law should show lect group^each member of
its beginning. This, we think him no mercy. which would be awarded
is a terrible indictment again- It might not be a bad idea certificate signed by the Gov-
st America’s regard for hu- to organize a Safe Drivers emor.
man life and we think the Brigade in North Carolina If such a plan is put into
Gkjvemor is right in taking and limit the membership to effect, this newspaper be-
step6 to curtail the carnage of persons who are willing to lives it would do much to
human beings now being com- solemly pledge themselves to decrease the high percentage
mitted on the highways of rigidly obey the laws of safe of accidents now occurring on
this State. driving. North Carolina public high-
Along this line, good cit- Oscars or other mementos ways.
The Negligience Of Negro Nurses
Our attention has been 15 took advantage of the op- who can do so should seize
called to the fact that Negro portunity. the opportunity to hear and
nurses in North It must have been discour- participate in them,
ifina are failing miser- aging to the many fine white It has also been brought to
ably to take advantage of nurses and officials of the our attention that one of the
membership in the North organization who stuck their largest hospitals of the state
Carolina State Nurses Asso- necks out for their Negro did not have a single nurse
ciation and the Student comrades to discover that or student nurse at the meet-
Wtims Association of North they did not appreciate It Ing held In Durham last Oct-
CaroUna. We have been in- enough to attend the meet- ober. Others were just about
formed that of the more than ings and the banquet in as negligent in having repre-
1200 registered and student representative numbers. It sentatives on hand, both at
nu£ses attending the 52nd must also be disappointing to the meeting and the banquet,
annual convention which met Negroes who have fought and so much so that it was em-
in Durham during the month are fighting so hard to secure barrassing to the few who did
of October that less than 100 equal opportunities for Ne- in having to explain or make
were present and less than groes in the professions and execuses for the failure of
15 attended the annual ban- elsewhere. others Negro nurses to attend,
quet. Frankly, we do not blame OflScials of hospitals may
It will be recalled that as the nurses and the student not be in position to increase
far back as 1948 the white nurse themselves as much as the attendance of registered
and Negro nurses of this state we do the officials of the Ne- nurses, but we are the opin-
aboUsh^ the idea of separate gro hospitals of the state ion that they can do much to
[anizations and united for from which they have grad- increase the student nurses,
luropse of bettering the uated and in which the stu- Once this is done, we believe
ision and the general dents are now studying. It is in a few years that Negro
of all nurses, with- the officials of these institu- nurses in li^ge numbers will
gard to race. Since feat tions that should furnish the not be the exception but the
the nusses have been inspiration and the guidance rule at the annual meetings
g together in their an- to both groups on the matter of the nurses association. At
convention in various of availing themselves of ev- least they should attend the
of the state with great ery opportunity to become meetings for the good of their
. This year they set a more proficient in their pro- patients and in appreciation
prec9'l**'t and opened the an- fession. Certainly the various tor those who have fought so
Jw^banquet to their sister discussions, lectures and pan- hard for the opportunity, if
Negro membei^ only to find, el discussions are worthwhile nrt for their own welfare,
as stated above, that less than to the extent that every nurse
A Carry-Over From Slavery
When intelligent Negroes of Maiden, in Catawba Coun- churchy is needed before we
of this day and time read or ty, pleading to the white are ready for de-segregation.”
hear of members of their race folks for a continuance of He expressed the opinion that
who fought against the segregated schools for their it would take another cen-
abolishment of slavery prior children. tury before integration can
to. the Civil War and those Said Clarence D. Wilson, be carried out.
who begged their former spokesman for the group, - Frankly, we thought all
masters to take them back "We don’t want that at au. such Negroes died during the
into slavery after the war We want our boys and girls early part of reconstruction
was over, th^ seem to doubt to stay like" they are.” Said days and like their good old
that such a human being ever Wilson further, “we don’t masters had long since gone
existed. Last week, however, want to mix and mingle. We to a segregated hell, there be-
we published a true story in think it will cadse trouble ing no such arrangements for
these columns about 25 Ne- and that a lot of education whites on one side and Ne
gro parents in the little town through the schools and groes on the other in Heaven.
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DEC. 18, 1954
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■There is a short story in the
Bible—the New Testament to be
exact—that is not only interes
ting but challenging. It is
story that conlrc/nts u» with in
escapable moral duty and social
relationship to which a good
many of us do not take any too
kindly. It Is a storjf that defines
the concept of neighbor, not in
terms ol ordinary acceptance
and practice but in terms so
broad as to include every hu
man being on the earth how
ever far he may be from ua both
as regards geography and kin
ship.
The author of the story was a
man called Jesus—once a hum
ble carpenter from Nazareth-
but at the time a man who had
challenged the attention of his
nation as an outstanding reli
gious teacher of revolutionary
ideas and concepts, and who
was destined to win recognition
in the centuries to come as the
chief religious teacher of all
time.
Calling forth this story was
the simple question: “Who is
my neighbor?” The story in
question is the parable of the
Good Samaritan, a story sim
ple in language, beautiful in
structure, and not only pro
found in thought, but revealing
the heart of God as regards the
relationship of each of us re
specting all other human beings
all of whom bear in their na
tures the image of their Crea
tor.
In the story is pictured a
man in trouble—presumably a
Jew. He had been robbed, beat
en, stripped of clothing, and
left by the . roadside, “halt
dead,” evidently doomed to die
unless help came bis way.
Upon this hapless victim,
three men came, not simuta-
neously but successively. (The
story gives that impression.)
Two were clergymen, a priest
and a Levite. The priest passed
by on the otfier ade of the road,'
totally unmoved and unconcern
ed. The Levite took time out to
“come where he was”—to in
spect the situation. Moreover,
the Levite was deeply touched,
for “he had compassion on
him.”
An interesting question might
arise here. Who was the better
man, the priest or Levite? Was
God at all pleased with the Le
vite? I am sure most of us-even
all of us-would condemn the
priest for his heartless disin
terest. Some of us might build
up a defense for the Levite be
cause he felt sorry for the vic
tim. But it is my belief that the
Levite, however deep his com
passion, fell far short of the ap
proval of God.
1 also know this: So far as
practical results are concerned
and good accomplished, compas
sion that does nothing is as bad
sheer disinterest that does
nothing. In other words, com
passion that fails to feed the
hungry is as much an ally
of starvation as unconcern that
turns away with no desire to
feed them.
At this point, Jesus presents
a third character, the Good Sa
maritan. He belonged to i
group the Jews despised, a so-
called hybrid or mongrel
people. He was no clergyman.
He might not have been a
churchman, although 1 am in
clined to believe that he was
because the Samaritans were of
the Mme religious persuasion as
the Jews.
But where the Samaritan
differed most from his two Jew
ish predecessors upon that scene
of need was not a matter of pro
fessional and social position . or
race. The contrast came in
character, spirit and behavior.
The Samaritan not only had
compassion' on Ithe victim of
that highway robbery but min
istered to him. We need not de
scribe in detail that kindly
ministration.
The story finished-Jesus, hav
ing answered therewith the
question of the scribe, “Who is
my neighbor?” asked a ques
tion himself. “Which no^ of
these three (the priest, Levite,
or Samaritan) was neighbor un
to him that fell among the
theives?”
Answering the %cribe said,
“He that showed mercy on
him.” Jesus commanded, “Go
and do thou likewise.”
Now, the good Samaritan was
under no mote moral obliga
tion in this case than the priest
and Levite. In fact, he could
have done as they, ignored the
situation. Having done so, he
could have built up an argu
ment defending his action-a
justification. I’ll cite a few lines
of reasonong he could have fol
lowed.
:yirst, this victim does not be
long to my race. Second, no ties
of kinship or friendship obli
gate me to help him. Third, he
is a member of a racial group
that hates my people, that de
spies us as the scum of the
earth. Fourthj it would be fool
ish for me to tarry in this spot
of danger and risk my life and
means. Fifth, to care for this
man will Involve inconvenience,
loss of time, soiled hands and
clothing. My business comes
first. (The Samaritan was obvi
ously a ibusiness man). And,
finally, he' could have decided to
leave the situation for someone
else.
But none of these arguments
would have justified his neglect
had he dedded on such a course,
because human need always
confronts us with inescapable
moral obligation. All men are
neighbors regardless as to race,
creed, or status; and the need
of any one of us is the obliga
tion of all of us who may happen
upon that neea.
It is significant that Jesus
points to a map of a despised
race as the ideal neighbor and
suggests that finding favor with
God is not a matter of race but
character. Race does not count
with God. But what does is re
sponsiveness to his spirit, hu-
manitariair concern, and love
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Spiritual Insight
'THINK OF THESE THINGS"
. BY REVEREND HAROLD ROLAND
Peutor, Mount Gilead BapiUt Church
“Finally, bretheren, whatso
ever things are. true, honest,
just, pure, loveiy..of good re
port...T/tinfc on these things."
Phil. 4:8.
How much of the confusion
and unhappiness around us and
in us are due to wrong tliink-
ing! More than we would like
to admit. We are reminded to
make Holy the fountain of
thought We are reminded to
bring our thinking under the
power of the Holy Spirit. Our
thoughts are to be in line with
the spirit of Christ. We are to
measure our thoughts by the
will of God. Our thinking is to
be purified by the true, the
honest, the pure, the just, the
lovely and the Good! In so chan
ging our thinking how life
would change for many of us.
We are to keep the fountains
of action purified with Holy
thoughts.
We heed to leam the wisdom
of right thinking. We must keep
the fountain of thought free
from unholy thoughts. A
righteous life must be rooted
in high and holy thoughts.
Noble deeds grow out of a
fountain of noble thoughts! A
poisoned fountain cannot give
forth pure water. Neither can
the mind diseased by unholy
thoughts produce a happy,
wholesome outlook on life. Our
thoughts determine our deeds!
So the Apostle rightly reminds
each of us to set our thinking
right. Many lives have been
snuffed, out by hatred, resent
ment and revenge! Do you hold
the poison of evil thoughts? Be
ware of evil thoughts. They are
dangerous! They will poison the
mind, the body and the soul!
Noble deeds spring from noble
thoughts.
Unpurified thought produces
a frightening harvest of pain,
shame, guilt, heartache and
sickness...” Blessed (Happy)
are the pure in heart..” Yes, the
pure in heart will have peace of
mind and soul. Let us get wise,
Let’s change our thinking. Let’s
think the thoughts of God and
we shall know the peace of
God...” Let this mind be in you
that was in Christ Jesus...”
What kind of mind? A mind set
to right thinking. The unpuri
fied thought nourished In the'
mind and soul brights forth
tragedy, heartache and crime.
Here is a man who carried an
unholy thought for several
years—it ended in crime and
imprisonment. Think on pure,
just, honest, lovely and good
things and they will bring you
a harvest of joy and peace.
The lives of many would
change if we^vould only change
our thinking. In many cases our
thinking is wrong. Change your
thoughts and behold how your
life will ch«ige. We are what
Christ sake hath forgiven you..”,
w« think. Think defeat, you“a?6 J
defeated. Think hatred you be
come a prisoner of hate. TWnk
despair and you will have a
heavy heart. Think lovely
thoughts and you will become
a lovely person.
Finally, be wise and “Let
bitterness, wrath, anger, evil
speaking, be put away from
you...“And be ye kind one to
another, tenderhearted, forgiv
ing one another even as God for
Christ sake hath forgiven you..”
STRAIGHT AHEAD
By OLIVE A. ADAMS
NEW YORK
The sign said “The Open
Door” and so we walked in un
announced. Inside it was warm,
and the air was filled with the
odor of some delicious, hearty
concoction simmering on the
stove in the tiny kitchen. We
forgot _ the chilly walk in the
rain, past the forlorn buildings
upon which yellow stenciled
lettering proclaimed, "This
house belongs to the Housing
Authority of the City of New
York” with the further legend,
“Property to be immediately
vacated,” or "Hlsta propriedad
debe ser desocupada immedi-
atenente.”
The room was strangely quiet
for a nursery occupied by 38
squirmy little pre-school child
ren; but it was story time and
this tale seemed particularly
fascinating. We tiptoed closer
to listen. It was all about a little
boy and girl who were worried
because their home would soon
be tom down to make way for
a “projject.” It told how the
children moved away for a
time but while they were gone,
men came with big shovels and
lots of heavy machinery and
cleared the ground to make
way for riveters and bricklayers
to build new houses. Then fin
ally, their work was done, and
the children were happy when
they moved back to their old
neighborhood into a big, beauti
ful new house.
The chUdren enjoyed that
story, not only because It wtould
have delighted any group of
three-to-five-year-olds, but be
cause some of them needed the
comfort and reassurance to be
found in the thought that the
imminent upheaval In their
lives would be only temporary.
There had been no formal staff
meeting to determine what the
“Proper^ Attitude” should be to
ward this crisis in some of these
youngsters’ lives. The story had
been made up on the spur of
the moment by a sensitive
teacher whose^ heart had told
her iwhat her charges needed to
hear.
This sympathetic, but clear
headed approach to the prob
lems that occur in its neighbor-
(Continued on Page Seven)
LEHER TO THE EDITOR
The Editor
Carolina Times
Durham, N. C.
Dear Sir:
The papers of yesterday told
of Pope Pius XU’s approval of
the current action being taken
by the Roman Catholice Church
to elevate the late Pope Pius IX
(of Civil War memory) to
Sainthood, the highest honor
that can be conferred by the
Church.
This action by the present
pope, which unqjuestionably
should be recognized as ap-
'proval of Pius IX’s administra
tion of his office, raises serious
questions for consideration by
every member of our great
colored race, and also for every
other true American, for the
Negro because of Pius IX’s and
his church’s pro-slavery activi
ties during the Civil War, and
for every good American who
believes In our democratic in
stitutions because of Pius IX’s
declaration of un-American
principles set out in his Encycli
cal and Syllabus of 1864. When
we remember that the Catholic
Church claims infaUibiUty,
and therefore need never
change, and when it is recog
nized that the conferring of
such an honor upon Plus tX at
this time constitutes up-to-this-
minute approval of his doc
trines, we’might do well to take
a look at the Encyclical and Syl
labus.
The Syllabus contains a list
of eighty’ “Principal E^ors of
Our Time” which are con
demned by the CatholITThureh.
Of these, the 15th condemns the
notion th^t “Every man is free
to embrace and profess the re
ligion he shall believe true”.
This position of the Roman
Catholic Church, which would
l>e put into practice immedi
ately if she ever gained control
of our government, would rob
us of the very first right guaran
teed to us under the Bill of
Rights to the national Constitu
tion, Freedom of Worship.
The 24th proposition con
demned by {*ius IX is the de
nial of the Church’s power of
availing herself of force or any
direct or indirect temporal
power. In other wosrds, she de
clares that she has the power
and right to avaH herself of
such force.
The 31st declares the Church’s
right to have temporal causes of
the Clergy, both civil and
criminal, determined by Eccle
siastical Courts, over which
the Church would have com
plete authority. It was her
abuse of this right in Europe
through the midnight of Papal
supremacy which, caused the
unspeakable coiruptlons of the
church and clergy in the Dark
Ages.
The 5Sth declares boldly
against the separation of Church
and estate, the very foimdation
of our democratic way of life.
Reader, how would you like to
have the Catholic Church in
control of this fair land of ours?
Truly yours,
J. J. Walth