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THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, JUNE t, H8t
THE CHURCH AND UFE DRIVERS
A recent three-year study
researcher from the Univ
ersity of Colorado School
of Medicine discloses that
church-going automobile driv
ers are ^er than non-church-
goers. Says the study;
Jt tests with Air Force
personnel, the researchers
found that the sajest drive-
ers are individuals who
tend to be religiously in>-
lined, have conventional
views, and behave in
"social-conforming ways.”
Drivers who are accident-
prone tend to be psycho
logically more complex, less
in harmony with their en
vironment, and lean more
toxjoard theoretical and aes
thetic interests.”
While we have always felt
that any person -who is ex
posed to the teachings of Je
sus ought to feel less disposed
to endanger the lives of his
fellowmen, or do things that
would jeopardize ^em than
one who is not, we have had
no actual proof of it from a
scientific standpoint. The
University of Colorado study
should be comforting as well
as assuring to all church go
ing people who drive aato-
mobiles.
What applies on the high
way or street in regards to
driving an automobile, should
apply in business, our home,
or other walks of life. Per
sons who are day after day
and week after week exposed
to the philosophy of doing
unto others as we would have
them do unto us, ought to be
more honest and unselfish in
whatever endeavor they find
themselves.
THE HARVEST IS GREAT
The announcement this
week that North Carolina
State College in Raleigh was
graduating 723 persons and
from three to ten jobs were
awaiting each of them with
salaries ranging from $3,300
to $10,000 ought to put all
sensible Negro citizens in this
state to thinking. For the
most part, graduates of Ne
gro colleges in North Caro
lina will either seek employ
ment as teachers, a field that
so far as Negroes are con
cerned is already over crowd
ed.
The announcement ought
to cause some thinking to
take place in our once trade
and technical schools like
Hampton Institute, A. & T.
College and Tuskegee Insti
tute that apparently will nev
er be satisfield imtil they
have abolished every course
that leads to a trade or to
training in the fields of in
dustrial arts and science.
The administration in these
respective schools ought to
see the advisability of once
again teaching the course they
w«r« established to teach in
stead of trying to get into the
fields of liberal Arts and Sci
ence.
Unless Negroes are willing
to go into fields other than
teaching and the professions,
we fear for the economic fu
ture of the race. The several
fields of engineering offer to
day a most fertile soil for
young people who have the
ability and energy and who
are not afraid of work. We
urge our young people to look;
about them and seek new
horizons. The harvest is great,
but the workers are few.
WORSHIPPING THE GOD OF SEGREGATION
In an editorial captioned,
“Not Dupes for the Desper
ate," the News and Observer
of Monday, May 25 takes a
most optimistic view of last
&turday’s primary when it
says that the “big and lopsid
ed vote” given Governor
Luther Hodges was an indica
tion that a majority of voters
in North Carolina “are not
ready to be made the dupes of
those who are desperately
ready to sow the furies for
the sake of votes.” We think,
however, that a closer analysis
of Saturday’s vote in the pri
mary will disclose just the
opposite.
In the first place, there is
no bigger apostle of segrega
tion in America than Hodges,
and the pro-segregationist
voters in North Carolina know
it. The governor’s record will
show that he vene had the
nerve to ask Negro citizens
of this state to volunteer to
accept segregation. Being al
ready in the office and hav
ing demonstrated his belief
in segregation, he had the in
side track and with such weak
candidates running for the
office as Earle Sawyer and
Stokley, the pro-segregation
ist voters in the state had on
ly the responsibility of choos
ing the greatest of the four
evils. Hodges has satisfied
them that he will bow down
and worship the god of all
gods of southern white folks
—the god of segregation.
We think the fate which
befell Congressmen Thur
mond D. Chatham and Char
les B. Dean is proof positive
that when it comes to the race
question ou|r white folks in
North Carolina are not only
dupes but are still living in
the past and dreaming about
the old plantation, southern
colonels with their Negro con
cubines, mint juleps and
mulatto younguns.” They
are clinging desperately to
the god of segregation with
the hojpe that somehow he
wiU bring back the “good old
days.” ’
In spite of the News and
Observer’s optimistic view of
Saturday’s election, we think
that the clock in North Caro
lina has been turned back 50
years and that instead of fiu*-
nishing progressive leader-
ship 2or the South that this
state has taken its place be
side other backward and be
nighted states like Mis
sissippi, Georgia, Alabama
^d South Quolina.
NO ROCKING CHAIR LEADERSHIP
Only in Montgomery, Ala-
VSBns llOTC IfVB WVI—
monstrated a greater show of
leadership and fellowship
than was seen here last Sat
urday when over 5,000 of
the estimated 10,000 register
ed Negro voters went to the
polls and voted the ticket
reconunended to them by the
Durham Committee on Negro
Affairs. Unlike ^ previous
years, a large percentage ef
Negro voters either walked
to the polls, went in their own
cars, or “bummed” rides with
their friends. Thanks to Gov
ernor Hodges and other pro
segregationists, they ne^ed
no urging or coercion from
their own leaders, but went
to the polls and voted of their
own accord.
We think Saturday’s pri
mary in Durham set a good
example for other cities in
this and other states where
far too much rocking ch^ir
lea(lership is in evidence.
Working hard in helping here
to get out the vote, at the
polls and elsewhere, were Ne
gro ministers, lawyers, busi
nessmen, college professors,
labor leaders and housewives.
We think this is just the be
ginning of what can and will
be done here in the future
when Negro leaders turn their
efforts toward opening new
job opportunities and secur
ing a greater participation in
the political and civic life of
the city.
Instead of the rocking chair
type, Durham’s Negroes are
furnishing the kind of lead
ership that well might be fol
lowed by our white citizens
as well. Instead of sitting at
home in a rocking chair and
letting the ward heelers, ir-
responsibles and the vicious
element get control of the
political efforts of the race,
busy and intelligent Negro
citizens are taking time out
to furnish clean and above
board leadership for their
people. As a result, there has
been no name calling or hurl
ing of epithets at any indi
viduals or particular group
such as appeared in newspa
per advertisements directed
at Durham’s major Negro
business institutions and their
officials during the primary.
Negro leaders here have been
careful to do nothing that is
uncultured, unchristian or
undemocratic. No scurrilous
literature, intended to arouse
the emotion of Negroes, has
been printed. On the con
trary, Negro leaders have
kept cool, calm and unemo
tional.
Name-calling, attempts at
intimidation and economic
squeezes no longer frighten
southern Negroes but merely
drive them closer together
and make them more deter
mined as is in evidenced in
Montgomery, Alabama and
Elloree, South Carolina where
21 Negro teachers refused to
sign anti-NAACP contracts.
All of the scared Negro “Iead»
ers” in the South have run
out and gone North. The type
of white southern leaders may
as well realize this and adopt
a program of arbitration in
stead of intimidation.
We think the time has
come for Durham to grow up
as a city and stop ac^g like
a one-horse town with candi
dates resorting to one-horse
town tactics to get elected to
public office. IE those who
seek public office can find no
other issues but the race ques
tion to elevate them to omce,
they are imworthy of the
trust of public office and
should be voted against by
every respectable citizen. ,
This newspaper would like
to see an attempt made here to
clean up the dirty politicians,
the leaders si whom for the
past 25 years or more have
had no visible means of sup
port other than to play the
role of trigger man for some
filthy or loathsome scheme to
stir up animpsity between the
races such as distributing
scurrilous lierature and start
ing vicious whispering cam
paigns. The decent white and
Negro leaders here ought to
declare war on such methods
by announcing that any candi
date who permits his name to
be associated with such will
be opposed by them at the
at the ballot box.
SATVRDAY
L. E. Austm
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A Cadillac Shall Lrad Them
Unless Better Light Is Given
Editor’s Note: This is the third
of a series of four articles dcal-
ing with vocational and educa
tional guidance prepared for
this newspaper by the Career
Department of the Bobjones
Company of Yonkers, New
York.
A long libiney Cadillac pulled
to the curb in a segregated area
and before owner could get
out a crowd of small Negro boys
and girls stared at the car with
covetous eyes.
The owner, “Big Tima” John
nie stood for a moment brush
ing dust only he could see from
his one hundred and fifty dol
lar suit, then noticing his ad
mirers threw some coins to
them to scramble over and dis
appeared through the door of
his pool room.
“Big Time” was the town’s
number banker, biggest gamb
ler and operator of places folks
didn't talk about too loudly in
front of strangers.
"Mr, Too"
Little Charlie, age eight tum-t
ed back to his companions and
said in a voice brimming over
with hero worsnip, “When 1
grow up I’m gonna be like him.
Fine CadlUanl Fine Clothes;
And plenty of Money.”
‘Me too,” his friends chorused
in complete approval.
To desire the material things
of life and plenty of them can
certainly be understood. In fact,
possession of a fine home, car
and a lot of money is considered
by many a mark of success in
the United States.
When these children express
ed approval of “Big Time” and
picked his career as one they
would follow, their behavior
was normal.
Influence Often Undetected
Generally, the more substan
tial community members are
sometimes unaware to what ex
tent “Big Time” daily influences
the lives of chuldren until a
number of youngsters get in the
papei^ because they have been
arrested for fuvenile delioquen
cy. Then alanued citizens malt
together in meetings to see what
can be done about the headline.
“Young Hoodlum Crime Wave.”
It seems, it would be much
simpler to come together before
to see what can be done about
creating an atmosphere to coun
teract “Big Time’s” attraction
and one that would inspire
young people to “be somebody."
This is a plain way of saying,
“counseling youih to search for
and find a career to which he
can aspire.” i
This is what one of the agen
cies working among Negroes
does when it gets groups to par
ticipate in its annual vocational
guidance campaign. While this
is good, it is not good enough
for the influence of “Big Tima”
i* constant and glamorous.
Community Responsible
Civic-minded men and wo
men, religious, fraternal and
other community gi;oups should
be holding meetings at regultu'
intervals throufnout the year
where local speakers with
whom young people can identi
fy themselves will tell about
their occupations and those re
lated to them. Such citizens’
groups can organize panels of
men and women in the trades
and professions to individually
counsel youth about selection of
and preparation for specific oc
cupations. These groups can al
so work on such details as the
best schools tor certain courses,
scholarships, work opportuni
ties while in school, etc.
To be most effective, adult
groups should work with Youth
Career Clubs, which are com
posed of junior and senior high
school students For a definite
plan of operation, write to the
Career DeparUnent, Bobjones
Company, Box 36, S. Stution,
Yonkers, New York.
Revised Translation Presents
Frenchman's View Of Struggle
Recently published is a new
translation of a liook on the po
sition 'and future of the Negro
in the United Slates. “Negroes
on the March , a Frenchman’s
report on the American Negro
Struggle”, first app^ed iq
France In 1931. A revision by
the author wa.s made for its
publication in Knglish In order
to include developments which
had taken place since the origi
nal writing.
A special introduction has
been added by the author, just
published in England under the
title “Negroes on the March.”
The author is Daniel Guerin,
noted French scholar. His report
was based on two years of study
and travel in the United States
on a French government fellow
ship.
For an understanding of the
impact of the political awaken
ing of Negroes in America has
made on liberal thought in for
eign countries, Guarln’s book is
enlightening.
Even before its translation,
the work drew attention of A-
merican scholars. In the second
quarter of the 1954 issue of Phy-
lon, University of Atlanta quar
terly magazine, an article by
Mercer Cook on “Race Rela
tions as seen by Recent French
Visitors,” carried the following
comment:
“The most painstaking at
tempt to analyze race relations
in the U. S. is found in Vol. 2
of Daniel Guerin’s “On Va
I’Amerique,” (Paris, 1951)
More than half of the volume—
pp 125—313—discusses what
the author terms the ‘Negro re
volt.’ His impressive bibliogra
phy reveals that he has read
volunmiousry on the subject; in
fact, his is ccrtainly the most
thoroughly documented account
written by a Frenchman. As a
typical example, nineteen pages
(236-255) coneain references to
60 authors such as DuBois, Lo
gan, Brazeal, Myrdal, Drake and
Cayton, Wright, Henry Lee
Moon, Bucklin Moon, Doxey
Wilkerson, Florence Murray and
Max Lemer. In addition, a foot
note to page 181 indicates that
Richard Wright has read proofs
and dlsciissed certain ideas with
the author.”
Americans wll be especially
Interested on M. Guerin’s com-
meata on France’s position in
regard to her colonies in Africa.
If M. Guerin is to be consider
ed an honest spokesman for the
world wide struggle for human
rights, he cannot ignore that
situation.
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Spiritual Insight
“ANXIETY: A DEADLY SIN”
By REVEREND HAKOLD ROLAND -
Pastor, Mount Gilead Baptist Church
“Have no anxiety about ony-
thing, but in everything by
prayer with supplication let
your request be made known
unto God..." Phil. 4:6.
It seems strange, on first
thought, to classify anxiety
among the seven deadly sins.
Yes, it does. But when you
think of the great harm done
among us human, beings by
anxiety or worry, I think we
must agree. Anxiety is a very
destructive feeling of hmer im-
easiness. It is a nagging feeling
that undermines the sureness
and confidence of the soul. It
is inner painful distress bom of
a lack of faith. Anxiety tas the
element of selfishness in it—-you
are fearful of what’s going to
happen to you and yours. And
selfishness in the final analysis
is the root cause of most all sin.
Thus we can see the wisdom of
classifying Anxiety or worry
as one of the seven deadly sins.
Jesus recognized the destruc
tive and harmful nature of an
xiety. Listen what Jesus says
when he warns us against the
deadly ravages of this deadly
sin...“I tell you do not be anxi-*
ous about your life...what you
shall eat, drink, what you shal^
put on...’’ Jesus thus sees an-'
xiety as the sin of doubt or un
belief. And as such it causey
much pain and misery among
us human beings.
The anxious claim God but
will not trust him. At times w4
all are guilty at this point. We
say we have been bom of the
spirit but we will not trust God
fuUy. Those who are fully sur->
rendered to Christ have littlc|
room for this harmful feeling of
anxiety or worry. We claim God
with reservations, Ifs and buts.
But Christ with reservations
leaves room lor worry. Only
those fully surrendered to God
can achieve that blessed state
expressed by the text..“Have
no anxiety about anything..."'
Most of us have so many little
tilings to worry about. We got
to stay head of oiu' neighbor. I
I cannot let my friend out do
me. I just must have a bigger
automobile and a better home.
My neighbor's house is painted
and 1 cannot rest until mine is
painted. So we get bogged
down in the mire of the sin of
anxiety.
The unduly anxious person
loses the way of happiness and
peace. Our energies are wasted
in futile the search for some
thing we never find. Our nerves
are frazzled to a threadbare
thiimess. We are caught in thq
treadmill of restlessness. And
the noted psychologist analyzes
our times rightly when he calls
ours an AGE OF ANXIETY.
Thus we are missing the Jesui
plan of tme happines9...“Be not
anxious about tomorrow, for to
morrow will be anxious for It
self. Let the day’s own troubia
be sufficient for the day...“Live
one day at a tune. Do your best
and treat people right. This Is
the way to a life free from the
ravages of anxiety and wony.
Let's try the Jesus’ plan as a
remedy for this life we all de
sire..."Seek first the Klngdon(
of God, and all these things
shall be yours as well..."
Capital Close Up .
Negro Named Minority Counsel
to House Judiciary
Another historical “first” was
chalked up, last week, when the
House ■ Judiciary Committee’s
GOP minority named Samuel R.
Pierce, Jr., of New York, pre
sently Assistant to Undersecre
tary of Labor Artliur Larsen, to
be Minority Counsel for the
Committee, effeCLive June 4.
Credit Keotine-Scott-McCttUoch
Behind the appointment were
ranking minority members Ken
neth B. Keating, (38th Dist.,
N.Y.), Hugh Scott, former
Chairman, RepubUcan National
Committee, (6th Dist., Penna.),
and William M. McCuUoch, (4th,
Disst., Ohio). It is understood
that it took some persuading to
convince Committee Chairman
Emmanuel Celler (D.,N.Y.)
considered a longtime liberal,
that the appointment would be
wise. In view of Southern atti
tudes.
Background for the New Post
The new appointee, whose
wife is the former Barbara
Wright, daughter of the late Dr>
LouU T. Wright, of New York,
has a brilliant law record, be
ginning with ComeU LaW
School from which he was gra
duated In 1949, whUe president
of the Cornell Law School Asso
ciation. He received his LL.M. in
Taxation, from New York Uni
versity Graduate School of Law,
in 1952, and was editor of Its
Tax Law Review.
He has served as Ass’t Dis
trict Att’y for the County of
New York (1949-83) and aS
Ass’t U. S. Att’y Southern DU-
trlct New York (1963-55), ha«
tried many cases, civil and cri
minal, argued appeals, and
handled cases involving pr*cti-
caUy every field of law. During
World War 11, he was agent with
the Army’s Criminal Inve8tiga->
BY CONSTANCB DANIEL
tion Division Corps, was for
merly a First Lieut, on the staf^
of the Judge Advocate Generali
During the pa'rt year, Mr^
Pierce has served as U. S. Dele
gate to the Conference of Carib
bean Cooperatives, at British
Guiana, and on a panel sympo
sium at the Military-Industrial
Conference on Atomic Energy,
held in Chicago, last February.
He was a member of the New
York State Campaign Head
quarters staff, specifically as
signed to work with Senator
Ives, during the 1952 elections)
and was an officer of the Young
Republicans, in New York, and
of the Regular Republican
Club for the 12th Assembly Dis
trict South (New York County.)
This is a strategic “first” that
should count for much.
Thurgood Talks to Youth
We sat In, by TV, on the Sun
day following the Supreme
Court Decision anniversary, as
Thurgood Marshall, NAACP
chief counsel, answered the
straightforward, unloaded ques
tions of youth, on NBC’s “Youtb
Wants to Know,” program.
The questioning young people
wme Negro, more white, were
all students from high schools
In the Washington area. Some
were from the Federal City’s re
cently desegregated schools,
others from still segregated
schools In Maryland and Vir
ginia. They were sent by their
respective schools at the invita
tion of the program, on the basis
of academic achievement—the
cream of the high school crop.
What They wanted to Know
They wanted to know If the
NAACP represented “the ma
jority opinion of the Negroes of
the United States;” to what ex
tent it was interracial; whether
in view of the assertions of
“many Southern whites” (ques
tion by a Negro girl) that they
“are willing to go to the ex
treme of violence...to stop inte
gration,” the NAACP would “be
willing to go to those extremes.,
to attain...integration.”
Youth wanted to know about
the "passive resistance crusade”
in Montgomery; there werS
questions about the “Negro
vote;” on a time-table for de
segregation, and there were po
litical questions.
Thurgood^s Answers
Among Thurgood Marshall’s
answers, we noted these, par
ticularly: that “a large percen
tage of Negroes did follow” the
NAACP “on the question of po
litical aspirations,” although to
tal membership “around 400
thousand'' could not be regarded
as a “majority of the 15 or so
million Negroes.” Interracial
from its beginnings In 1909, h4
found its actual “percentage of
white people...small,” with mix
ed state conferences, branches
and executive staff providing
interracial operation.
He maintained that there was
no such thing as a “Negro vote.”
“Our organization Is non-parti
san for that reason;” that "thtf
NAACP is against the boycott
M a weapon to be universally
used, because it Is a double-
edged sword. We think u is bad
for anybody to use It.” NAACP
supported the Montgomery situ
ation, Important because “we
had notWng to do with it.no or
ganization has had anything to
do with it. It was a grass-roots
upheaval that came about, .we
didn’t consider It a boycott.
They just refused to ride a bus
and take a chance on a bus dri
ver beating them up.”
In spite of violence directed
against the Negro, the real harm
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