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TAIM: TNC CAiROLIfll^ *THt TRUtM umfHOCM" rmxs •lit rnimUm VIm 0F .Her Ovm. ‘Afr^ For The AMmm* liieDiriiam Board Of fdKiiin Kunslne Tofsnn ^Tho vvliich tlie Diirtuni City Hoanl if I'xlncatioii acconicd the Rroup of I\>]jro cilizcns iliat :iii|K‘:irt‘l hcforc it «>ii Moiwiav iiiKlu \\;is -Mily a liiilo cliffcrciU from that rcccivecl hy otlicr yrniips of Xegroes that Iiavf ap|>carel Ifcforo it ttii numerous ojhcr occasions, and -that was a flat ri-fusal of th^ir rc|uost. The lloanl ran true to form. I'or the most ))nrt. tlvc City Hoard of ICdii- catlon is com|>osC(l *»f die-hards who arc liv- inR in the deail )>ast, when to respect, the wishes of Xejrroes was considered anaii'st sotilher^i traditi»n*i. 1 lie Moard will a^>^>arent- ly, therefore, move, in the direction of the new era only when the ])ower of a federal court forces it to do so. In askinff that the City l5oard of luluca- tion “make a prompt anil rea.sonaWe and •rood faith start next ,Se))tenilHT in te.se(frega- tion," tlic {jroup of Xe^^ro leaders faifly leaiK'd over backward in it.' elTorls to cofiperate with the Board in complying with the law. This, conlil^' nearly five years after the Suprcine Court's de»'isioii m scjfrey;ation in the (KiMic schiKik -dtirinj' which time the Hoard has made absolutely no cfTurt toward ♦lesejjt'ega- tion is a most maffnaiiimous act. Certainly, after nearly five years of pleadiii}; and pa- tientlv waitiii;^ for the Hoard to act of its own accord no one can accuse Xejjro leaders here of tryinjj to force the issue. The remarks fif the Hoard Chairman I'Vnnk L. I'uller. that “1 don’t think \vc are ready for iiitef'ration." is t\ ])ical of tht re.nctionary approach to every imjiortant pr^lhletn tliat confronts the people of Durham. It more near ly represents tlie ruliiijf element of the city, and it strips that fjroup of Xepro leadrr.s timt would arbitrate such ((uestious of its last ves tige of hope for a peaceful disposition. There is now no alternative hut the ftdv-ral courts where the exjienditure of time, money and energy will he stapRerinR. .\U of this will he done to win a victory which every person with an ounce of sense knows w'ill he woti in the end. This is exactly the same attitude ttiat pre cipitated violence in .\rkaiisas, Tennessee and West Virginia. It is not statesmanship, it is not smart and it shows a lack of wisdom. I'or, had the Board of Ivlucation agreed to meet the Xejjro proup, not half of the way, but just a token of the way, it woiikl have put the latter m the defensive. .\s it now stands, it is the Hfiard of F>lucation which is on the defensive and which in the end must tv>w to the will of th^ majesty of the federal law. ,\R«in and aRain. it has been proved that when public officials of a city or state let it l>e known that they inteml to al»lde by the law .ind uphold it. there is no defiance or vi olence. It is only when some old fossil who is living in the dead past, by-liis acts of stub born defiance, urges the ipnorant and the jitupid on to also defy the law that hell breaks loose. This is tyranny at its worst and is not the tyj>c of leadership that this community ought to have when confronted with a mo- Tiientotis problem. This challenRC which the Board of Edtica- tion has flung in the faces' of Xegro leaders will be met with i)atience, calmness and in telligence. We will not be bitter; we will not 1>e im|)olite. and we will not lose faith or hope in o«ir 'cause and in that small hut growing .segment of white people sympathetic with our aims and aspirations to achieve human dignity and the rights of free men, the right to have and to hold the best America has for all its citizens without regard to race, creed or color. 7 ■: ' I / ■( UberrdNssCtef^in West's KM SPIRITUAL INSIGHT By REV. HAROLD ROLAND Men Need to be Tauglit Imperishable Truths of Eternal Reality of God Prepare To Vote For Progress The day is .Saturday. .April 19. The hour is (t p.m. After then the books for rej^istra- tion will be closed. If you live in precincts 10, M and 12 and you have not registered by the closing time, you will notibe able to vote in the forthcoming elections. With this iu mind we are again calling u])on the Negrp citizens of Durham to bestir themselves and )>kkce their .^laiiies f»n the r»?^istration booktr hefftre H is late. '' • ' : ■ f If you live in what was knctwn as tlie f’paV': son School or the W'hltted .Sclu>ol i)recincts and you have lUjt^Tcgistered sincv .April tlift 4th you cannot vote in firture electioiis unle«8 yon register between now and 6 pjri. Ratur-- day. April !#. You o^ve it to yourself and fu ture generations to register and vote in every eJoction.-^Tliftt ■!*( tht f>tily wav trt as.‘'ttre“A*otir“ self of good government and to stay the' ])Ow- er of tyrants. Complaining won't do it. argu ments won’t do it. and criticizing won’t do it. The only way is to register and vote. In the election t(j be held on Saturday April 10, the very important question of assuring school children, living in the rural sections of the county, educatioiial op|)ortunity on the level with those of the city will be at stake. It is our opinion that the Negro voters of Durham owe it to themselves and their chil dren to do as they have always done by con tinuing vote for progress. Certainly, we c^uwt Iwve jjrogres^ if part of the children jrif school Jge iti^any section of tire county are ^denied equal educational opportunities. While penalizing a diild edlicationally Iw- •oause he lives in the rural section of the coun ty is liot bad as jienalizing one because of his i«ce or color, it ii bad enough. Every fair- minded person should want all of the children of the, county to share equal edutational op- •Saturday’. .April 25 offers every voter in Durham the chanci to help bring this most desirable conditkin to pass, .Again, register by Saturday. April 19 and vott for the bond issue on- April 25, "They taught a lir9«-eomp«iy of pMpI* . • •" Perishing men need instruction in imperishable truths. The im- perishables belong' to the realm of the spirit of God. Man, m his essential nature, is material and, therefore, perishable and decay ing. We and all we have will fade and pass away. » We see the process of dissolu tion going on all around us every day. Our bodies carry the seed of decay. The things we love and eherish and strive to obtain Will all fade and pass away. Yes, our bodies are wasting away. The houses we live in are decaying and will crumble. Just' this morning, as I passed along, the street I saw a house whose porch had decayed and had to be removed. Termites are at work in our houses; and dis- gprma jare at work 1a pur bodies. Thus, we need the im perishable things of the spirit The word of God tells us of the things that shall endure for time and eterftity. We need to know first that God is an Eternal Spir it And that with our souls an chored in God, we shall be safe for time and eternity. Nothing of God’s creation will stand, but God, the Eternal Reality and Power behind the creation will stand. He is the strong One. He is the Mighty One who abides above and beyond the fading scenes of time, God reigns in the sovereign glories of this world. Thus, may I suggest that you anchor your sogl in God by faith. In God, you have everything. But, with out God, you have nothing but the fading, fleeting things of time and space. God, the Eternal One, is L«rd of time and space. In the second place, we need to know that Go4 Iovm and ear«s ♦•r hit own. This great truth taught by the word of God gives meaning and significance to our wealf, TIhife' 'exiilehce. We need to know that we are not lost and forgotten in the infinite vastness of the universe. God loves and cares for each soul. Eveiy soul is precious in the Not A State Of Tolerance WATCH ON THE POTOMAC sight of the God of the universe . . . “God so loved the world that he gave his son that whoso ever bclieveth in him should not perish . . .” God reaches out in the love of His Son to save that precious soul of yours. What a blessing to know that your soul —your life—is the object of Di vine love and care. The wondrous beauty of God’s love was embod ied in Christ, the redeemer who died to save us all from our sins. Every soul is included in the embrace of the Divine love. We love some and forget about oth ers. But not a sirtgle soul is shut out from God’s redeeming love. God, the father, reaches out a hand of love for the rescue of every l*st soul. Are you iost? God loves you and wants to save you. Then, you can reach out by faith a lay hold of the imperish- in Christ Jesus, our Savior. We exist in and are a part of the Imperishable. Therefore, let us reach out by faith to anchor pur souls in God’s imperishable truths. By ROBERT SPIVACK EDITOR’S. NOTEt Th« fol lowing article appe^ed in the April 11 iaaue of the the TIMES f««U «n OM of that coilt||i«nt^ nww- Ijr^raen eowitfia* 1* By PLORA CAR^BMm Guinea, the iiwall Wett Afrl^in eoontry thit wen liidependefK* from »e*t tmde lei» we*k. Two PolUh ihlp» leWWI '•Ith arm* aed milltery MliUle* Cxechetiovakia tied 4ip at tti* blocks. -This touched eff lireweilct in Pentagon circiM, and Hie capitalist preM b««an tKeuHng about ''CemtHenM 'deMMitiati" ef Guinea. State Department officiali were reported to be “woiried about the poasibility ^ that the &iro- pean Communists may succeed in establishing a baM of opera tion in Guinea that wuld extetTd throughout 'West Africa." They give as their “good” rea son that the shi^itent of arms .was unusually large for the present size of Guina forces which are said to number only 2,000 men. Their real reason appears to be concern about the bauxite de posits and alumina prodnctioa plants held by French and Amer ican interests. Guinea has received diplomatic recognition from the EUtst Euro pean countries and substantial economic aid. But so have other countries like Egypt. It is not such aid, so much as Pres. Sekou Toure’s firm stand against im perialism that has American and French capitalists worried. Toure states; "We are infinitely jeal ous of our sovereignty and the power we hold ,to control our destiny.” In Africa today these are immensely popular Mntiiiient* among the oppretted mlNions seeking freedom from imperial* 1st dominatien. Toure gained political experi ence in the French General Con federation of Labor, the Stalin ist-dominated union federation. He eventually split from it to form his own group. Rfs radical Background is evident in thd way h« Um «r«antttd his Pirti Dem- «artiMte -^ ‘tiuine. It has a polit- to make itey decisiop*. Under to' make kep decisions. Uader this bureau are various district committees and beHw them about 4,000 village crtntniUees. This apparatus controls' the gov- ifmniertt. ( Toure’s outlook appe^n to ex tend far t»oyoiHl tiny Guinea. He speaks of the fate of Africa end of the black man. "We shall tead our revolution in the name of all unjustly enslaved . ^ . by dec ades, even centuries, «f coleniza- tion which have subjagated the black raan, modified his original ways, reduced end fometimes deatroyed his possibiltes of de velopment, used bis riches and his wealth, taken his soil his strength and dominated h i s thoughts.” Colonialism Mutt Go He sees a unified Africa: “The form of the union matters little at the moment. What doM mat ter is to create condiions for this unity. Independence is a forerunner of unity . . . We have to re-create Africa in its true dimensions, and all the frontiers imposed by colonialism will of necessity have to disappear.” As to the charge of “Com munist domination,” a Negro dip lomat from another African coun try said that it "may be a Marx ist-minded government, but it is certainly not a Communist-domi- nuted government.” Sekou Toure responded to a leading question on the subject by firmly speaking a good word for Marxism and hitting capital* ism; "It is evident that certain Marxist conceptions suit African conditions, but it is no less evi dent that Africa will have to find its own revolutionery prin* ciples . . . there exists in Africa one small class—that of the dis possessed . , . and it is unthink able that we should seek inspira tion in the capitalist system to solve eur problems^" THE MILITANT Second Annual Central Carolina AME Zion Conference Is Held Governor Ernest F. Tlollius of South "Caro lina told a congressional committee ou civil rights Tuesday that .South Carolina is “a state- of tok^flce.” He further statel. accortltng to the daily press, that good race relations cau- nit be legislatcri. .\s is usually the custom with tfrtain .southern whites who are srilf- style«l authorities on what the Negroithiuk^, feels and wants, Hollins went on to fairly pttt words in the mouths of members of the race in his state by s.-iyiiig that “the Negroes of our slate feel as all of us feel—that, schools are intended for education and not integration or social exf»erimentation.” ^ Tlie Sfjuth Carolna governor then went on to brag that Negroes in South Carolina have their own insurance comjKinies. bus lines and are outstamling meml)ers of tlve legal and medical jirofessions. He did not say that up until the federal courts threatened, .South Car olina made no provision for training S'egroes in the field of law anl until now makes al)- solutely none in the fieUl of medicine, even 4liough all of the citizens of the state are-taNed for the sup{Kirt of both the. law school and Fubliahejl every Saturday at Durham, N. -C, hy United Publisbet«, Inc, L. E. AUSTIN, Preiident If. E. JOHNSON, Controlter Principal Oftke located at 436 E. rettignw St. Darliain, North CaroUaa feotand aa aecoad claai nirttier .at the -Poet OfQce at fiuriuai. North Carolina, under the Act «f March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $4.00 BEB 'VEAB —GREENSBOItO OFFICE^ W E. Market St. Tel. Bft S-6900 the meIical school at thc l^niversity of South Carolina. did, iy)t say thatxif'Negtots of his state have become prominetrt ii^embfl-s o'f the legal and medical profession tfai^y hpiVf done so in spite of the harriers ^hrown iti. thtir way by tlie state in which they live and not because of any help. opiKHTtunities or #tVcour«gtment ■ which South Cai»r>lina has ■’offered tlieni. He did not say that if they grtt first class training in the field of law or medidl^e they were forced to go out.side of South Carolina to do so. In claiming that Negroes of South Carolina have their own insurance cotnpanies, Hollins was either deliberately lying or ignorant of the fact that there is no Negro insurance company domiciled in South Carolina. As governor of his state he ought to be more properly inforitred about the achievement, as. South Carolina or no other southern common wealth can lay claim to being “a state of tolerance.” as Governor iHollins says, where in many areas of that State >^ttgroes cannot vote and are even intimidateil and persecuted if they try to register to vote. We agree with Governor Hollins that good race relations caftnot be legislated. Neither can^ones^', morality and resptct for law and order generally be legislated. Mawever, we don’t give a criminal a blank cheCk to break t^e law beocuse we can't >iegislitte his honesty, morality and rwpect for law and order. On the other hand, when he ruhs counter to the law we slam him in jail^. 'This ncw^aper -fefels that that i.i what «houM be done 'with those who defy the fed- «ral law* and the federal conrts. Until that is rtone, ni southern sttftfc «an lay daim io be ing “a sfate oi .tolerance." Sagging Sales in ^pk Industry XHeA^BR than POTATOES WASHINGTON—While profiU have soared for most of our ma jor corporations during the years since World War II, the net in come of the American book pub lishing industry remains remark ably low. A return on investment of three per cent is considered better than normal. A great many explanations have been offered for the fail ure of book publishers to get rich or stay rich, if they start out that way. In a sense, of course, anyone who goes into book publishing, unless it is obscene literature, .does so as a public service. Or maybe b^ause he has some idea he wants to promote. In any case a man could get a better return on this investment if he simply put his money in a savings bank. There have been many sug gestions as to the reason for the failure of the American public to buy good literature. All kinds of pessimistic ideas about the de cline of our culture, the complac ency induced by prosperity, and the wearioess-with-it-all attitude of many public offlctals are ad vanced as the reasons why books don't sell. In a country of 170,- 000,000 people a sale of 10,000 books by an author is regarded as extraordinary. Since every newspaperman, I auppoM, Is either a fruateated novelist or non-fiction writer I got around to exploring the sub ject of how books sell—and why? Also my !uriousity has been whetted because I recently have become a consulting editor for a New York publishing firm (Bas ic Books, Inc.). and some years ago I was offered a chance fo be come a publisher in my own right. A book—like any idea—is a precious and delicate thing. The author, while writing it, must be handled Carefully and cannot be dealt with by brute force. The nurturing of the book as it grows from one Ifttle word to another is a slow process,, requiring phe nomenal patience. Finally when the end reault is there for the public to see, the book remains on a book-seder’s shelf and no body bothers to buy it. Ultimately the book ends up at some bargain sale. One supeiv market in Chicago, I understand, is now offering a 24-volume en cyclopedia at 24c per volume. An other store in the mid-west now sells books at “three pounds for $1”—and its advertising says .some books are cheaper than potatoes. I* The Pvblic InHrely to Blame? I would not deny that the na tion-lazy these days and that people don’t want to buy books that re going to worry them too much. But I do deny that the nation is not basically more series.than it ever has been before. If not so activist, it is better informed and better able to appraise events. If gcople don’t buy books, or read very much, it may be be cause the book publishers’ them selves have not made their pro ducts very attractive. As an example, one publisher printed Gautier’s "Fleece of Gold.” He ended up barely selling ^0,000 copies. But he changed the title to "Quest of the Blond Mistress” and immediately sold 8p,000 cop ies. Then there is the matter of over-pricing. For years publish ers of various children’s encyclo pedias have been coming tr. our door trying to sell their books, ranging from 10 to 20 volumes per set. The asking price went as high as $300 in one case and $700 in another case. The former set was comparatively superficial, but it did cover a lot of subjects. The $700 set was too adult for children of pre-teen age. Now a new publishing firm. Golden Books, has put out a chil dren’s encyclopedia that sells for about $1.50 per book, with the whole set costing less than $35. It’s just as go(^ as the $300 set, although it does not cover as many subject^ The firm, I un derstand, alrndy has thousands PITTSBORO—The week of April G-10 marks another great mile stone for ministers, laymen, and officers of the Durham Distriet of the Central North Carolina Con ference of the A.M.E. Zion Church. The second annual institute was held at the Horton High School. A 15-minute devotional period was held at 6:30 p.m. Eight courses' were ■ offered for ministers, laymen, and oflicets fif the District’s 32 churches. Courses offered were as listed arid taught by the following persons: Rev. J. A. Brown—“The Mean ing of Church Membership” and "Winning Others for Christ,”. Mrs. R. V. Horton—"The Ola Testament and Modern Life” and "The Survey of the New Testa ment.” , Mrs. R. L. Speaks^‘'PUniihg and Leading Worship” arid "Un derstanding 'Voung People.” Rev. R. L, Speaks—“Christian Stewardship” and "Christian Doc trines,” Persons completing the courses with a perfect attendance received credit towards a certificate. Indi viduals with an attendance of four consecutive nights were .issued a recognition card. Beginning at 8:30 each evening worship service climaxed the clos ing of the classes. Ministers listed along with their choirs were re sponsible for the worship 'services: Monday night — Rev. George Tharrington, Kyles Templ^ Dur ham. Tuesday night—Rev.. J. A. Jones, Cameron Grove, Broadway. Wednesday night—Rev. S. P. Cooke, Holland’s Chapel, Pitts- boro. . ) Thursday night—Rev.vlt. V. Hor ton, Mitchell’s Chapel, Pittshero. ’ Friday night—Rev. Kermit De- GraffenHed, local pastor, at 'Ct. Mark, Durham. A tremendous growth over the previous, institute was experienc ed. This year’s attendanefe exceed ed the one previously held by 119. Rev. Speaks, pastor of St. Mark church in Durham, served as dean of the institute. He was selected as dean of the institute prior to the first one held in 1958, Rev, J. A. Brown, presiding elder of the Durham District, was selected as chairman of the Board of Admin- ,istration, and Rev. George Thar rington as co-chairman. Women's Day At St. Joseph's Mrs. Beatrice M. Burntec, Gen eral Chairman of the Woman’s Day Committee of St. Joseph’s 'AME Church, announced this week that the annual Women's Day pro gram will be presented on Sunday, April 26 1959, with Dr. Rose But ler Browne as guest speaker for the morning warship service. Dr. Browne has been widely ac- clamed as a dynamic speaker. She is currently Professor of Educa tion and Chairman of the Depart ment of Education at North Car olina College. A Musicale has been planned for the evening program, featuring Mrs. Luvenia W. Parker at the or gan and Mrs. Barbara Cook at the piano. Day For Parents The Durham Business College and student body are sponsoring Parent Day, Sunday, April 19, in the College Auditorium at 1:00 P: M., Rev. J. W. Smith, Jr., Pas tor of Covenant Presbyterian Church will be the speaker for the occasion. The Public and Parents are in vited, The College Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Reaves, will render music. Mrs. Carrie Grant, pianist. of advance orders. When you buy a book, you are not buyiag a thiag but a dreara —whether it's your own idea of what is in the auttor’a mind, or his. The man who buys the “)uest of the. Blond Mistress” ia think ing of sometiiing pleasant ead he is curiouii to im 'WiiM the writer had in mind. But “Fleece of Gdd”^ —that just doesn’t send you. A bad title can ruin the -sales of a food book. I am now inclined when I hear laments from book publishers to suggest “look in ward, angel” ftnd nuybe they will find the souroe of their troubles.
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