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THE CABOUNA TIMES SATURDAY, FEB. t5, 1>8« HIGH POINT SHOWS THE WAY High Point officials are to be congratulated for leading the way to respect for law and order in Guilford Coun ty. Last week officials of that city after much thought and deliberation decided that it was only fair to grant Ne groes the right to play on High Point’s municipal golf course. This followed the ac tion of the city officials of Greenboro who brought ac tion against several Negrc^ of that city for pla^ng on its municipal course. High Point is only about 17 miles from Greensboro. Just how varied the reac tion is to Negroes’ attempt to use the golf course in other cities may be seen in the fact that in Asheboro, a private course has been opened to Negroes, and municipal courses in Thcmiasville and Wilmington have also been opened on a non-segregated basis. Apparently Greensboro city officials intend to fight Negroes all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court where these officials are certi^n to lose. Such action on the part of city officials does little to improve race relations in any commjinity or city. In Danville, Virginia, when a group of Negro citizens at tempted to contend for the democratic way of life and a Christian approach to the use of a privately owned golf course that was being main tained with public funds, both democracy and Chris tianity were kicked outdoors and the golf course was clos ed According to the Danville Register, daily 'hewspaper of that city, prior to the appear ance of a group of Negro cit izens before city officials to ask that the same non-dis criminating policy be follow ed as that use in collecting taxes, drafting men for the armed services, etc., another group had appear^ before the city officials and agreed to accept use of the golf course ‘on a segregated basis. Said the Register in part: “A spokesman for the group Mdd that they could not “In good conscience ask for anything less” than integrated use of a golf course. If so, then repre sentatives of Negro citizens who agreed to the division of playing time between the races — the violation of which caused the closing of the course — must not have acted in good faith in ear lier dealings with the city. No matter. The picture is qnite clear. Our Negro cit izens want nothing in the way of golf if not inte grated. That means they will get nothing. As for the course itself, it is privately owned and leased to the city. If the lease is terminated by a- greement, the owner can make a business deal with a white group or a Negro group for private operation of the course. But there can be no mixed playing, no matter how it is operated. Virginia law or the com- mu^ty’s public opinion will not permit such inte gration.” We would like to ckll the Register’s attention to the fact that there is another law, that of €k)d Almighty which says that God is no respecter of persons and that He made of one blood all people for to dwell on the lace on the earth. Of course, the Virginia law was probably conceived in the minds of members of the first families of Virginia and, therefore, takes pre cedence over all laws of God. Negroes must realize that to bf a member of the FFV’s is far more important than be ing a member of the church and obeying its mandates. Five years from now, after Negroes will be found play ing on golf courses all over the state, the efforts of city officials to prevent citizens and taxpayers from using a golf course on account of color will seem awfully stupid and mean. Those who are now trying to perpetuate such a vicious custom will then bow their heads in shame. History always shames those who t^ to flirt with DESTINY, the twin brother of HISTORY. and fear for the destiny of civilization and all mankind, gangs of little peanut-headed white men in the South are stomping about the land, screaming about white supre macy and organizing groups such as DUPi!.CS and others to undermine and destroy ev ery vestige of Christianity and Democracy. Wbil* Rus sia and our own country, both under the leadership of the all-wise and almighty Cau casian race, are ferarishly building deadlier and more destructive bombs to hurl at each other, you need not think your seat in the grand stand is safe. When atomic bombs start falling, there will be no discrimination and they will play no favorites. The bodies of white folks who live in Forest Hills, Hope Valley and other exclusive residen tial areas of this and other cities of America, and the bodies of poor whites from Marvin Alley and Negroes from Hayti and other sections of DuMa^ will all smell a- like, if anyone should be left to do the smelling. THIS IS WHAT OUR RACE-PHOBIA AND DEPRAVED WHITE FOLKS OF THE SOUTH SHOULD BE THINKING BACK DOOR ENTRANCE DIDN'T WORK John W. Logan, Negro re sident of Route 2, Forest City, is now probably con vinced that there is no back door entrance for Negroes to a single white college in North Carolina. You either come through the front with a National Association for the Adyancement of Colored People lawyer as an escort, or you don’t go in at all. The fact that a school is a Chris tian educational institution and sponsored by a church makies no difference to the average southerner. With him, the teachings of bigots are more important than the teachings at Christ. Wheii Logan applied for entrance to Gardner-Webb Junior College, he wrote the school that he wanted to at tend it because it is the col lege nearest his home. He stated that he would not re quire dormitory i^m and would not attempt “forcible entry." In other words, it ap pears that the young Negro was willing to give up most of his extra-curricular activi ties as a regular student at the school if he could only get to attend classes, which to our mind takes on the ^pect of a backdoor entrance to Gard- ner-Webb, whether Logan meant it for that or not. Well, a subcommittee of the trustee board probably had prayer, as all good Chi^tian organizations do. They might even have read the scripture and talked about th* Father hood of God and the ordther-' hood of man, after which it polled faculty members, stu dents and other residents of the surrounding territory. Whether, like Diogenes, they did their polling in the day time with a lantern or under the protection of the night is not known. One thing, the ’subcommittee nevec disclosed whether they found one real Christian, or a dozen, in and around the school who was willing to extend the hand of brotherhood to young Logan. He was turned down f}at by the trustees. . The outcome 'of Logan’s case is positive proof that a conciliatory attitude, or even a beggar’s role, no longer gets the Negro anywhere in the South. Self respect, liberty and the right to human dig nity must be fought for and piaihtained by fighting.. Un til white educatioiral leaders in both our state and* church schools become of age moral ly, there Is abpolutely no hope of making advances toward the goal of first-class citizen ship other than through the front ' door of the federal courts. The backdoor en trance is closed. A SALUTE TO THE WILMINGTON NAACP Several weeks ago, the Wil mington branch of the Na tional Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People showed the way to greater interracial goodwill in the city by the sea when it had a special conunittee wait on of ficials of St. Stephen’s A. M. E. Church who, sponsoring the appearance of the Har lem Globe&otter basketball team, insisted that there be no segregated seating ar rangements at the game. Al though city officiak refused to let the game be played at the City Araory unless it was segregated, the church offi cials followed the lead of the NAACP and staged the game in the Williston High School , auditorium which has a much less seating capacity. Reports have come to The Carolina Times, although be latedly, that white people at tended the game in great numbers, sat where they could find a seat and enjoy ed the show put on by the Globetrotters. There was absolutely no unfavorable in cident to, the disappointment of Wilmington hatemongers, most of whom would make a great contribution to the city by taking the leading role in their own funeral and letting younger people have a chance in the city. Wilmington is rtm- ning about 50 years behind the times for the want of men and woiffen of vision and courage in both white and Negro leadership. We salute the Wilmington branch of the NAACP for its forthright action in taking a stand for the unsegregated performance of the Globetrot ters. And we salute also the pastor and the officials of St. Stephen’s A. M. E. Church for cooperating with the NAACP in its efforts to bring about a greater measure of democracy for Nenoes in Wilmington. Any A. M. E. Church is certainly out of role when it endorses segre gation. The church was bom and rocked in the cradle of protest against that very thing; and any other stand would have been an affront to its founding fathers. NO DISCIIIMIIIATION IN ATOMIC BOMBS > You read in the daily press last Sunday that the Russians have developed “mighty guid ed missiles” that can be directed at cities of the Unit ed States. Defense Minister George K. Zhukov of the Soviet Union says that if the West launches an attack the Russians will hurl atomic bombs at American cities. If you are beyond 35 years of age and have children and grandchildren of • your own whom you dearly love, think what a terrible world your generation and time have prepared for them to die in stead of live in. Mayor John B. Hynes of Boston, after re turning from a mayor’s con ference held in Washington, where the mayors were told that this country’s defense setup is outmoded, says that the situation “is extremely grave.” While all this is going on and strong and wise men are beginning to think seriously SATURDAY L. E. AUSTIN FEB. 25, 1956 CLATHAN M. ROSS Publisher Editor H. ALBERT SMITH Managing Editor W, A. 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That is what the National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People is trying to get over to the white people of the South, a major ity of whom are so dull and stupid that they seem not to understand that when democ racy—^fuU democracy—is de nied 15 million citizens in this country, merely because of the color of their skin, it is the signal for other colored peoples of the world to look to Communism for succor. That is what intelligent white people of the South and other sections of the nation are try ing to get over to ignoramuses like North Carolii^’s Gover nor Hodges,'Byrd L. Satter field of Roxboro, the gover nors of South Carolina, Mis sissippi, Georgia and other southern states. Unless they will hear and heed, your chil dren and grandchildren may have to pay the penalty of de fying the Constitution and the Supreme Court of the United States, and above all our defying of the teachings of Him who lived and walked among us mortals 2,000 years ago and begged mankind to love one'another. It is ^ter than we think? Life Is Like That BY H. ALBERT SMITH A MYTH ABOUT LIES There is a saying current among many people to the ef fect that “a lie can’t hurt you." That in itself may not be a lie, but it is based on one of the most unrealistic notions ever to enter the minds of men. It is as contrary to truth as the words of satan to Eve when he told her that to disobey God would not result in death. Yet, how ever out of line with reality the saying is, many of my “good” friends keep on telling me, “A lie can’t hurt you.” A Victim My contention here is based both on personal experience and that of others. During the last war, 1 fell victim to such a bit of misinformaCion. Rationing was on in full bloom and one was supposed even to explain, if questioned by authorifies, why he was driving a long way from home. ^ Questioned On the occasion I have in mind, I was about 130 miles from here, between Laurinburg and Maxton, driving within the 35 mile speed limit required by war-time regulations. It was not hard to do tiiat because my car had a bad transmission and DUTBtn^i A couplft ot- young patrolmen stopped me, made a routine check of the car, advised an adjustment of one headlight; and, seeing a Durham license plate, asked me: “What are you doing so far away from home?’’ Wrongfully Accused I explained that my work re quired it, whereupon one of them asked me: “Do yqu mean to say they let you have gas .to come way down here?” An at titude of finality on their part led me to feel that the “inter view” was over. I, therefore, asked; “Is that why you stop ped me?” The answer came back, “Nope, you were making fifty.” * Met Rationing Board The upshot of the matter was that I had to meet the Ration Board here. Two things happen ed that even now do not make me feel good; one'in particular that has established a feeling for one person in this town, a member of that board, that puts him in the class of the few per sons whom I don’t like. A Wink I Remember While I was presenting my side of the case, I saw him wink at another member. Had a favor able verdict been rendered, the winking would have been only a paMing incident with no lin- gjering affective aftermath. I left the group that night with their promise that they’d notify me as to their decision. Unpleasant Notification They did alright, (and this is the second thing that happened) sooner than I expected, and in a way I did not expect. They did through the newspaper the very next morning. They notified not only me but all who read their decision that my driving privi lege had been suspended for 30 days. Apologetic I told one' of those board members later that I considered it a piece of highhanded injus tice—that after telling • tjie truth, I didn’t get a semblance of jurtice. He smilingly with an apologetic air stated that it was just one of those things that sometimes happen. A white wo man in the office said to me sympathetically; “It makes ypu wonder sometimes if it pays to tell the truth!” Judge Understood In another instance, an offi cer gave me a ticket (the war was still on) charging me with speeding. He said I was doing fifty. I was making less than twenty when he stopped me. 1 received his ticket, but didn’t stop to look at it. I went to see a judge in Fayetteville. He said kindly, “Let me see your ticket.’’ For the first time, I looked at it. The officer tiad put down 55 miles. I exclaimed as I handed it over; “Why he’s got 55 down here!” The judge tore the ticket in half and laughing ly said; “See that you don’t do it again.” Appreciation I wrote him a letter express ing gratitude, not only because he believed me, but because of the fine courtesy shown me. He wrote in reply a very nice letter expressing his appreciation that I took the time to write and thank him. I stiU have the let ter. Not Enviable I have not given these experi ences to convey the impression that I have never broken a traf fic law. Rather, my reason is to “pmjcture” the notion that a Ue can’t hurt one. If no one be lieves it, it can’t. But if enough people, or some one person or a group in a position to hurt you— say a judge or a jury-believe a lie that says you violated a law you did not break, yotir po sition is not exactly enviable. J^iblical Example If you desire a biblical ex ample of the harm a lie can do to an innocent man, just turn to the 39th chapter of Genesis and read about a man who spent a couple of years in Jail because a woman without principle told her husband that this man did something which he did not do. A. & T. HONOR ROLL LISTS 300 STUDENTS GREENBORO Nearly 300-students^ at A&T College, the largest:number in the history of the institution, were listed on the fall quarter honor roll released recently by C. R. A. Cunningham, college registrar. Of the total of 292, ten turned in perfect 3.00 averages, the highest possible grades to be made at the college. Seventy- three others were posted in the low in the “B” category. Included in the perfect “A" list were; James E. Ashe, Mari- bel; Ruth S. Felten, Hertford; James T. Fulton, Walnut Cove; Alexander Gardner, New Bern; Walter T. McGhee, Henderson; James L. Person, Garysburg; Oneal D. Russ, Wilmington and rW B. Smalls, Greensboro, all of North Carolina and Hazel E. Arnold, Pelzer, S. C. and Caro lyn Norwood, Florence, S. C. "INTEGRATION MEANS THE END OF THIS VENOH ERICAM Spiritual Insight “COMPASSION” By REVEREND HAROLD ROLAND Pastor, Mount Gilead Baptist Church “When he- saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, be cause they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd...” MatC-9:36 — The word compassion is very appropriately descriptive of the ministry of Jesus Christ. Take this out and what do you have left? You will have the form without the substance—the spiritual beauty of his life and ministry. He was indeed a com passionate Christ. What kind of Christian can you have without compassion? What is this Chris tian viirHie called compassion? Compassion is the beautiful, heart-warming response of a loving, helpful concern in the midst of human misery, niisfor- tune, trouble or suffering. Com passion is love at work in the midst of human need. Compas sion makes us a member of the community of the concerned. Compassion, as revealed in the nie of Christ, is to see, fo feel and to share the burden of another. Compassion knows that a burden shared is a bur den made lighter. 'Shus Jesus looked upon t he multitudes with their needs and burdens; he. was moved to relieve, the need and help share the' bur den...“When he saw the crowds he had compassion, on them... because they were harassed and helpless...” This is compassion, love at work in the midst of hu man need. Those who feel and want to share the burden of another are compassionate. A world in its dire needs still needs the com passion of the Christ. We who know the Christ must be the agents of this compassion. Are you a Christian? Are you com passionate? You remember Jes us’ beautiful parable on com passion. The Priest and the Le- vite had no compassion. Theirs was a religion without' compas sion. What kind of religion can we have without compassion; Religion is cold and hollow without compassion. They pass ed by a great human need un moved by compassion. The fountain of compassion had dried up, 'The Samaritan could not pass by. Why? He had a re ligion with compassion. He takes the wounded man in his arms and pours oil in his wounds: THIS COMPASSION, LOVE AT WORK. ■ Compassion reaches out in mercy where there is human need. Your gift to the Red Cross, community chest or the United Fund may be one way you have of showing your com passion in the midst of human need. Remember this when you have another opportunity to give. Jesus never missed an op portunity to help one who was in need. AU along the way of his blessed ministry he was pausing to show compassion to someone in need. Has your heart been touched by the compasionate Ctirist? We must ever be alert lest we lose the power and beauty of compassion in our souls. Yoif remember Jesus told about a man who had full barns and an empty soul. Why? He had lost compassion. Let not the fountain of com passion dry up in your soul. A life without compassion is dull and worthless. Why? For such a life has been robbed of the source of luippincRS, health, joy and sweetness. Compassion is love at work in the midst of hu man need. Then find some per son oi; condition around you in which you can be a person of compassion...“When he taw the multitude he had compassion on them..” Capital Close Up ' by Constance Daniel Belief that tlie sudden raids for Negro favor, by active and “inactive” presidential candi dates, are part of a well-defined plan to pipe Adlai Stevenson to political destruction, is gaining ground, here, among political analysts. According to this theory. Candidate Kefauver—actually no candidate at all—is cast in the role of a coonskin cap Pi per, with his now-repudiated “sesSions” with Negro leaders the tune by which Adlai was lured into making stand-pat statements on desegregation, that are currently under nation wide attack by the most aggre- sively militant Negro leaders. "Gradualists"—Add One To most of these leaders, any position, spoken or implied, which remotely resembles ‘ gra dualism’’ is unqualifiedly bad. If “the plan” as seem, works, Stevenson’s “moderation" state ments could be expected, at this point, to create disaffection among his supnprters and, with luck, to force him into the mountains of political no-re- tum. So who would win? “Inac tive" Candidate Harriman, who. haa finally made a carefully worded statement, in which he says whact is safely popular, and commits himself to nothing that isn’t. Ike vs Adlai Tills may “have been” the plan, but we have several reas ons for believing that it won’t work, and that the Battle for the Presidency, in 1956, will be between Progressive Conserva tive Eisenhower and Moderate Stevenson. Our reasons have to do with views and specific proposals on sanctions used for “enforce ment;’ such as (1.) use of troops, and (2.) ban on subsi dies—those being the most rigorous sanctions under discus sion. Senator Kefauver, cam- tmigning in Florida, is quoted as saying, first, that he would favor using Federal troops in extreme emergencies “to quell racial disturbances” in me South, (he did not say to en force desegregation of schools), then, tliat such use would make integration problems worse than ever; and finally that he was an integration “gradualist” —the forbidden term which brought down around Steven son’s ears, fresh wrath from bit- ter-end pro-desegregation lea dership. Adam's Boomerang Congressman Adam Powell, of New York, now says tiiat by way of a show of force he is ready to call for a subsidy ban on cotton, sugar, peanuts and tobacco—“the lifeline of South ern farmers.” Yankee city-slick er that we are, we nevertheless know, and have dealt first-hand with the facts of life on South ern terms. We wonder, there fore, whether Mr. Pbwell’s ad visers have told lilm that, as suming possibility of passing the ban, two million or more Negroes froin close to half a million black “Southern farm er” temilies—owners, renters, tenants and croppers, alike— would be the first hit by the ban, and the first to starve. ■ Sanctions to Where? Where, then, do these sugges ted sanctions lead? There is al ways the possibility, of course, that they are not intended to lead anywhere—that their value lies in dramatizing and loosen ing up a tight situation with a Big Threat. But what seems to be resulting is the building up of resiMance against “force” and in favor of moderation among Big Name liberals, and especially among lil>eral Demo crats, among whom Mrs. Elea nor Roosevelt has long been re garded as patron saint, and little short of an oracle. Last week Mrs. Roosevelt stood solidly be side Adlai Stevenson in his por tion against the use of force |n civil rights and desegregation, calling the candidate’s bitterly- challenged California statement “entirely correcti’’ and adding, “We are opposed to force and believe that the spirit of man in the South is changing in the_ right direction, but troops and bayonets will not bring about the change.” Which may take some gulping to get down, but there it is. Who Is Advising Whom? To those who ask “Who in the world is advising the candi dates?” We pass on what little we know. Frank Reeves for Ke fauver, Bob Ming for Steven son, and maybe, Frank again, for Harriman, amazing as that sotmds—unless you take “the plan" into account. And the list of Harriman appointees is steadily growing. Whgt they are advising is anyone’s gueas. John Hope Franklin (Please turn to Page Seven)