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TWO THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, NOV. 24. H5« THE PRESIDENCY OF NEGRO STATE COLLEGES The Trustee Board of the and close the door behind him. University o£ North Carolina The same may as well be has elected to the presidency said of a Negro college in- of tnat institution a very structor, high school or ele- young man. According to re- mentary school principal, and ports, Dr. Wiiiiam C. Friday other Negro state employees, is only 36 which, in compan- go well is this understood son witn the ages of Negro that such Negroes are seldom state college presidents in if ever called upon to lead a Morth Carolina, makes him fight for civil rights, walk the only a mere lad. So far as we picket line, head the local have been able to ascertam branch of the NAACP, head no trustee board of a Negro g campaign to get more Ne- state college has ever had the groes registered as voters or foresight or the vision to place other movements that tend to as Its nead a man as young as improve the lot of the race. Ur. Friday. As a whole, the ^hus, while Dr. Friday trustee boards of Negro state might look upon the position colleges m North, Carolina of ^he presidency of UNO as must nave a Negro of a flpcile opportunity for greater pattern and beyond the age service both in and outside wnere he might be called up- ^^e field of education, a Ne on elsewhere to a bigger and gj-g educator of the same age, better job or walk out when elected to the presidency of a they begin to fence him in or pi^egro state college, might place too many restrictions on jook upon it as an imprison- him. ment of his spirit and mind The members of Negro vvhere he cou^d no longer college trustee boards ktiow move among his fellowmen as that a man beyond fify- j, free thinker and a doer of five is more than prone to (jeeds outside the field of edu- count the cost of asserting his cation, position or fighting back than a much younger one. There- We think this is too de- fore, they first see to it that moralizing to young Negro he possesses little youth and college men and women. It is of the harmless type. They not only saps their moral and might even wish to know if he spiritual lives, but makes of is or hag ever been a member them sycophants, cOwards of the NAACP. Or they might and hypocrites. Such men and require that he give his views women cannot inspire great on integrated schools. As a re- race leadership in their stu- sult, a Negro who accepts the dents when they do not have presidency of a Negro state themselves. As a result our college is either too old to en- state colleges for the most gage in the struggle for the part are turning out men and civil rights of his group or he women whose major interest is by nature only interested in ^ getting a well-paying looking out for his own se- jo^s> whether it gives any purity Such a NegTo, if he spiritual satisfaction or not. ever had ambitions otherwise, You cannot talk with the must upon the acceptance of average Negro state college the position abandon them president or instructor long and take a walk into a dark before you detect a “devil and dismal tomb of oblivioncome what may, what the who cares” attitude. They seem to have resolved them selves to a philosophy which says, “oh well, the state pays the bill, writes my check, and if the state wants it that or this way, then thus it shall be.” This of course means that there has been taken out of circulation many of our best trained minds who in the very nature of the case are only in position to sit in the grandstand or their often re ferred to ivory towers while the economic, political and so cial advancement of the group as a whole is being shoulder ed and fought for^y others. This ought not to be. We think the sacrifice of manhood and principle which our young Negro educators are be ing called upon to make when they assume positions of col lege presidents, principals of our public schools and in structors in both is too great. The time h^ come for all of them to tafe positive action for their own protection and freedom. They ought to or ganize or join those organi zations that are already in ex istence in northern and west ern states to protect tiiem. They ought to say to the state officials,“I will take your job as preirident of your Negro college, teacher in its claas- rooms or elsewhere, provided I do not have to allow you to croK the threshold of my manhood.” Otherwise they ought to refuse them. Unless such action is taken, there is little hope that Negro state institutions of learning will 'continue to remain only places where our young men and women will only receive academic development but no spiritual and moral develop ment I THE BENEFITS OF ADVERSITY Negro leaders in Sumter, South Carolina ought to thank God for the indictment and $10,000 fine recently imposed on the local branch of the NAACP which has served to bind them together as never before. As positive proof of this, a mating held in the First Baptist Church of that city last week saw it, figura tively speaking, “crowd^ to the rafters,” at which time Negroes laid on the table $7,200 in cold cash toward raising the $10,000 line against the Sumter branch of the NAACP. The balance was contributed by a northern white Church that offered to pay the entire amount, if need be. Leading the effort were Negro ministers of all de nominations and faiths. If there ever existed any de nominational jealousy or ani mosity between-th^, i^ was all thrown to the winds in this gigantic and cooperative ef fort to raise the $10,000 fine. All branches of Baptists, Methodists and Holy churches joined hands in* helping to raise the money. It was one of the finest demonstrations of interdenominational coopera tion the city has seen in many years, we have been inform ed. The NAACP should thank Shepard K. Nash for helping Negroes to discover their po tential. The indictment and' fine imposed on the branch were also probably worth several hundred additional NAACP memberships in Siun- ter, to say nothing of thou sands of others elsewhere in the state and the South. Contrary to organized groups oi^ whites in South Carolina and other southern states that have as their pur pose defiance of the federal courts on the matter of segre gated schools, the NAACP teaches respect for all courts and would only sanction such obedience to the law as was demonstrated in South Caro lina. They have thus taught the white people of their state that when the court hands down a decision contrary to what one may feel is right, it is his duty as "a law abiding citizen to obey it. The NAACP has always stood for law and order. It has no secret gatherings, its mem bers carry no weapons, weai no regalia, hoods or masks. Whites as well as Negroes are welcomed to its meetings which are always open to per sons of all races and creeds. Thus may be found on its ros ter of membership many southern whites as well as Jewish people. Its fights for civil rights have always been within the framework of de mocracy, and in such a man ner that no church believing in the brotherhood of man coul^r^use to sanction. In the end, the $10,000 fine will prove one of the best in vestment the Negroes pf Sum ter could miake. The stupidity of the white man who brought the action is indeed astound ing and will only act as a boomerang to him and further cement Negro groups of all churches and classes whereby they will emerge much the stronger. Sometimes benefits are the results of adversity. MSRESPEa FOR THE LAW IN HIGH PUCES In defiance of the U. S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the matter of segregation on buses, Stanley Winbome, chairaoan of the North Caro lina Public Utilities Commis sion, has declared that there will be no change in the state’s policy, and that, on the con trary, the North Carolina laws segregating the races on the buses will be enforced. Before we could get this edi torial written about the de fiant statement of Mr. Wim- bome, along comes United States Attorney General Her bert Brownell, declaring that bus segregation laws are a “dead letter.” Not only that, Mr. Brownell has ordered U. S. Attorneys from defiant states, including Arkansas, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mis sissippi, Maryland, Ten nessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia and North Carolina to meet in Washington, D. C. on Dec. 10. At the meeting, he says there will be considered the measures most appro priate to enforce respect for the Constitution by the bus companies. ' One thing is certain: some thing has got to give. Either it will be the federal govern ment or the North C^olina Public Utilltl«8 Commlasion- •r. We will place our bet on the federal government to come out the winner if » showdown actually takes place. It is high time for the federal government to have all of these defiant states to undertsand that they are a part of these United States, and that no part is greater than the whole. It is most unfortunate that North Carolina and other southern states have such a dearth of capable men in gov ernment. One would tUnk that a man holding such a high position as Public Utili ties Commissioner would un derstand that he cannot, im- der oath of office he took, de fy the federal government without eventually having to come face to face with its of ficers. Mr. Winborne would have shown far more states manship, as would other state officers in such matters, had he stated to the people of North Carolina that the Su preme Court of the United States has spoken, and its ver dict must be respected. In stead, Mr. Winbome declared that in spite of its nUing, there would be no change in this state’s pc^cy as it re gards segregation on buses. Such action on the part a public official is further evi dence that thia and other southern states need a two- party system As long as the citizens of a state have no choice between office hold ers, those who are opposed to such action as defiance of the federal law will have' to swallow it and grin. We do not believe that a majority of white North Carolinlans^arg so disrespectful of law and or der that they would re-elect a state officiid who will not stand by his oath of office if they had the opportimtiy to vote otherwise. North Caro lina needs a two-party sys tem. FACING THE ISSUE By DB. A. H. GORDON THE PLUTOCRATS WANT WAR! DON’T LET “IKE" FOOL YOU- Perhaps the greatest danger say that we want peace on these in the world today is the pos sibility th^t President Eisen hower will mislead the masses of people In the United States to believe that the wealthy classes, the plutocrats, in The United States, England and France really want peace. Un fortunately, our president is a man who will pay almost any price for popularity. His love of popularity causes him to be too weak to take a strong stand against persons and' nations whose policies and priitclptes he inwardly detests. Since ne is a man of at least average intelli- ligenee, Eisenhower imist Ipiow that if they had reallyTbeen de sirous of maintaining a Just peace in the World, England and France would have stolen the war materials we gave them for West European "Defense" and used it to make a most das tardly aggression upon the weak country of Egypt. inhuman terms is the same as to say that we really don’t want peace at all, but what we really want is war! Would Save Property We admit that the plutocrats €b( Carwia Cim^a yghfPaJw iMaetBo'f MAIN OFFICE ^ 436 EAST PETTIGREW STREET rhones 5-0S71 and 2-2913 — Durham, North Carolina Published At Durham, North Carolina Every Saturday By THE UNITED PUBLISHERS, Inc. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Durham, North Carolina un der the Act of March 3, 1879. L. E. AUSTIN, Publisher CLATHAN ROSS, Editor M. E. JOHNSON, Controller W. A. HENNESSEE, Business Mgr. JESSE GRAY, Advertising Mgr. WINSTON-SALEM OFFICE — 304 N. 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President Eisenhower and his Plutocratic advisors want the United Nations to bring peace out of chaos in Egypt today, but 14»ey want Ao do it without branding England and France as cowardly aggressors who sent armies into Egypt and perpetra ted just as great and savage cruelties upon the defenseless Egyptions as the Rus$I»»Hkl upon the people of luingary. To who advise and direct Elsen hower and the so-called respon sible politicans of England and France do not want another “world war". Such a combat with modem weapons would de stroy too much property! These plutocrats are no so .^uch con cerned with how many lives of idealistic young men would be destroyed, they are not concern ed very much about the widows and orphans, they are little con cerned about the back-breaking tax burdens that would conse quently be placed upon the hum ble tax-payers in the United States. They are willing that there be great casualties of life and limb of the poor, but their property is too precious to be destroyed! If that is not the case why is the President so willing to continue to draft our young men in the army but would be disgusted if someone suggests that in the next war we should draft dollars as well as men? If President Eisenhower and his ToUeagnes are not more Inters ested in protecting vested in terests in property in the West ern World than in protecting himian lives why do they per sist in testing out huge “H” bombs which not only threaten contemporary human life but jeopardize the life of unborn human beings in the years to come? Why does President Eisen hower go along with the United Nations in selecting and send ing to Egypt a weak policc force made up from small nations in stead of sending, under the U- nited Nations, a police force strong enough to make England and France behave as well as ourselves if need be? Such a police force could easily be raised by the United States, Russia, and India cooperating. We think President Eisenhower, is smart enough to see this. LETTER TO THE EDITOR To The Editor: May I quote a letter Just sent to President Eisenhower by the American Freedom Association. “Dear President Eisenhower: We wish to congratulate you on your excellent speech of October 31, and particularly on that section dealing with the United Nations and world law, which we quote: “My fellow citizens, as I re-> view the march of world events in recent years, I am ever more deeply convinced that the Uni ted Nations represents the soundest hope for peace in the world. For this very reason, I believe that the processes of the United Nations need further to be developed and strengthened. I speak particylarly of Increas ing its ability to secure justice under international law. There can be no peace—^with out law. And there can be no law—if we were to invoke one code of international conduct for those who oppose us—and another for our friends. The society of nations has been slow in developing means to apply this truth. But the passionate longing lor ’peace—on the part of all peo ples on the earth—compels us to speed our search for new and more effective instruments of justice. The peace we seek and need means much more than absence of war. It means the acceptarfCe of law, and the fostering of jus tice, in all the world. We are pleased to see the at tempt to use a United Nations armed force for policing acute danger areas in the Middle East. We hope that our government will proceed rapidly to even more fundamental steps to es tablish effective world law thrpugh a strengthened United Nations. Sincerely, For the American Free dom Association Oscar K. Merritt, I believe that all Americans should recognize the great Im portance of the President’s statement and of the attempt to establish a United Nations arm-j ed force for policing purposes. Very Truly yours. Rev. R. E. Short Durham “THE OLYMPICS WILL SHOW WORLD OUR BETTER SIDE” ^EMociUcy Spiritual Insight “DOUBTERS” By REVEREND HAROLD R(HAND Pastor, Moant Gilead Bi^Mat Churdi “You did not believe the Lord your God . '. .” Oeut. 1:32 Israel had bogged down in her glorious march towards the promised land. They are right ly reminded that God’s promis es are not to doubters. God’s promises are for believers. Are you a believer or a doubter? Doubt discourages and defeats us. Faith gives us the victory. Too many of us fall to take God at his word. Yes, when doubts come in' the soul, faith goes out. Doubt will paralyze you and leave you^ a state of helplessness and wentness. Thus doubters lack the faith to stand on God’s word and his promises. Doubters—unbelievers will fall short of God’s promises ... You did not believe the Lord your God. . . ” Oh, how our lives would be changed if we would only stop doubting and begin believing. God’s word Is dependable. Why then do you doubt God? Unbelief is the root of many of our failures. It could be that you have failed many times be cause you are a doubter. Yes, you let nagging doubts rob you of God’s mighty spiritual pow er. Unbelief brought Israel to a standstill. And doubt and un belief, my friends, will have the same effect upon your mind and spirit. Let us ever remember that God’s rich promises are to the trusting souls. God’s guran- tees hold for believers' and not doubters. These words are for believers. . . “Ask and it shall be given ...” These words are for believers . . . “Be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.”, .itif you are lost sick or anxious, God says believe. Doubters Fail Doubters fail! The victory is promised to faithful, trusting be lievers. Why live in the weak ness and discouragement of doubt! Why do so many of us fall slwrt of hoped for goals in this Ufe? Too many of us miss the boat In life. Too many regret fully ponder what we might have been? Why must we live In the unfortunate memory of our unrealized dreams? Do such per sons ask themselves the impor tant question; Did I have faith in God? Did I take God at his word? Who really kept you from reaching your cherished goal in life? U you really trust ed God, you could have reach ed your goals. It could be that YOU WERE A DOUBTER. Faith has a goal and power to reach its goal. Doubt has no goal, but wanders without a chart or a sense of direction and purpose . . . “You did not be lieve the Lord your God . . .” Yes, many become dmbters and wander aimlessly and miss their cherished goals in life. Doubters become MIGHT HAVE BEENS. Let not doubt possess your mind and soul. Be a believer! Trust God and take him at his word. For God has promised to bring all true believers into the possession of their promised lands. Never doubt God. Trust God and he will give you the victory. Capital Close Up . strong President One post-election fact that stands out in this Capital is that "Ike” has already moved in on his second four years, and by January 21, when he is publicly sworn in, will be well out and leading strongly over the 1066- 60 TraU. Not that the President has discarded or would be tempted to discard his Innate sense of fitness, evidenced during the past four years, for any arro-^ gant overriding of constitution ally defined limits of executive authority. Rather, fully aware of his personal strength and the strength of his office, he has chosen to lead with respect for the divisions of governmental functions. Hence the Landslide Reactions of the American people to this conception of the Presidency, mistaken by some for weakness, is reflected In the landslide which returned him to the White House. * "Modem Republicon at Inaupw- ral Helm” Three times in the coxirse of his election speech of less than SOO words, the President used the term “modem Republican ism” to indicate "the principals and ideals” with which he has sought to identify his Adminis tration and his party. So we believe, that while it may be only a straw in the wind, or even no straw at all beyond personal liking, the White House announcement that Robert V. Fleming, Riggs National Bank chairman—a “modem Repbulican” ot weight, locally and nationally—^would By OONSTANOB DANUL head the Committee for the Pre sident’s second Inaugural, is significant. In domestic as well as in in ternational diplomacy there is no such thing as a "trivial mat ter,” particularly here in your Capital. No one knows this bet ter than the President, who has shown his perception by the manner in which his Adminis tration has received and enter tained heads of states, regard less of their color. This, to our mind, is reflected in the Flem ing appointment, which assures the nation that there will be no imtoward action, open or fur tive, distinguishing members of the electorate by race, creed, color or nationality, to mar the ceremonies or official celebra tions ot the President’s second inaugural. "Lame .Duck” Dynasty The political promoters now busily dispensing the “lame duck President” story, have left out the ending—namely, all fu ture Presidents will also be “lame ducks,” if reelected—^un less and lutll, the four-term- Roosevelt scare being ovo’, the great American electorate re verses itself on the mattei; through another amendment to the Constitution. Holland oi "Veterans"—^Bdck and BattUn0 It has been just a year since we noted in this column, that Veterans Adn(tlnistration’s Geo. Holland had transferred to In ternational Cooperation, and was in Formosa on an ICA mis sion—one of a team of high- level Veterans Affairs special ists assigned to help set up a veteran’s system for the mili tary forces of Chlang Kai-Shek. The group’s objective was to plan and initiate an organiza tion through which Chlang’s forces, then hampered with “in- effectives,” could be screened, and provision made in a vete ran’s set-up for soldiers who were ill, over-age, or in need of rehabilitation, thus making place for effective troops need ed to strengthen the Nationalist army. Many of Chiang’s ineffec tives were without relatives or skills to support themselves. Medical and vocational rehabili tation was envisaged, to enable these veterans to sink roots in the Formosan 'economy and community life. Mission Accomplished Just before we went to press, we talked at length with Hol land, who has every reason to report “mission accomplished.” He is back, fit aad eager, and already is knee-deep in plans to increase the effectiveness of ser vices designed to aid American veterans seeking to reestablish themselves in the life of - the American community. I Like many Americans who have made the most of the op portunity for grass-roots obser vations abroad, especially in have-not territory, toe returned Veterans’ official has a sharpen ed consciousness of both needs and opportunities at home. The same top-level talent which he displayed in Formosa could be used to even greater advantage at the top-management level in this coimtry—a worthwhile step toward the goal of complete in tegration In Government.
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