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... 4. W A K U C I N A r i M t :!> 9-A—DURHAM, N. C. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1W2 intecratAi^ will remove this source of hate Dr. Elder's Resignation as HOC President Tliis newsiKiper ha., not always sf«-ii lye to eve with Ur. Alfonso EUkr, pre;,idi;nt uf N. C. Coll«!gfe, conceriiiiif' many thini^s affect ing his athuHiiittratton as head of one of the gate's largest Negru educational institution!). 'Vft think thuueh all sensible persons will h'ive to agree that as a school administrator Dr. Elter bam come a lone way since his inatif^uratton as president of NCC. Indeed his recent public pronouncements on several im portant is.Mirs in the field of education have indicated beyond a reasonable doubt that the prciident of NCC possesses statesmanship and cotirai^e that the like of which is seldom *een in the president of a southern TTcKro edu cational institiUion, especially one that is by the »tate. Tht announcement this week that Dr. Elder to retire as president of NCC at the cIdm of the present school year is to be re- gr^t«d. Apparently Dr. Elder is still in good li«'altli and tluTt-fort' ca|):'l)'- of ■■.'•■'eral more >i',e(ul years as head of K* J. it is our hujie tha.t the trustees tjf the school will insist that he remains at his present post until a worthy successor can be found and is time to spend at least one year as an understudy for the position. It is no small jot) to )'uid« the destiny and direct the affairs of a multimillion dollar in stitution of any kind. When it is taken into consideration that there are approximately 320 persons on the faculty and staff at NCC (^us at>proximately 2500 students and that there is the task of keeping: the school sup plied with adequate funds from a legislature that is not always sympathetic. th,e job is a most difficult one. That there is serious risk in placing: a novice at its helm is easily dis cernible and it is our hope that the trustee board will look far and near before it names a successor to Dr. Elder, IbbM Renewal Bond Issue Headed For Defeat Unless some radical changes take place within the t&aka of the white voters of Dur- ^Rm betwattt now and October 6 the bond iMKic to be voted on that date does not have a nl a of pasninr. The straws plainly which wav the wind is blow ing and ofe oolv needs to rlance around or I«ft^ sHp'h^lv to th(f rumbltne to know that th« o»iIv Mstable sunuort the bond issue has is that from th^ Nepro voters. Thus we predict thnt « renent of what happened in t^ie election for county commissioners last May when a lone Nepro. mnninp- for the of fice. was defeated by a block of Durham white voteri. is certain to bt the order of the day on Octol>er ft A* badly as the urban renewal protect is needed for the future development of Durham *s a whole the mere fact that the anticipated tmoroveinents will be devoted for the most part to a Nep^ro section is a kisi of Heath. The moss of white voters of this city will not respond favorably to any movement that means the betterment of the Nerro’s lot. This has been proved aeain and af'ain and there is no prospect that the condition will tnke a tiim for the better on October 6 or soon there after. If there is truly any honest support among ^hitt tMe city for the urban IsW hour to the”iprerage voter wh'olfor tha most part ha* been ,^J fo feel that the • greatest thing on earth ii for him to help keep Negroes down. The mere fact that the urban renewal bond issue lias been isolated in an election where it is the onlv question before the voters is further evidence that there is no honest sup port for its pas^iat'e in. corners occupied by the political quarterbacks of Durham. They called the plavs in the vote for- county cotri- missioners in the election la»t Mav and they are certain to call the plavs on the Urban Re newal Bond issue of October 6. Conditions would have been bad enough had the bond issue been tied up with an urban renewal pro ject in a white section. Since it is not the mas» of white voters will take deligrht In keeping a Neero section of the citv a bliehted area where they will have the delight of looking doM'n or turning up their noses at Negroes. We think there is a ereat iob to be done in educatinp both pfroups in Durham on the question of brotherhood. To wait until some maior issue or crises arises and then hope for a response in the right direction is purely wishful thinkine. There is a large segment in both the white and Negro population that needs to be taught the fundamentals of bro therhood if this citv is to make the progress it should industrially, economically, politically and otherwise. At one time we were hopeful that the bond issue would receive favorable support from Duirliam’s whj^eft^^p. Th^CUO^ng ot the past few ,JRs pluafcther evifen^e attest to the fact Aat in s(/te of strong support from Negro voters the urban renewal bond issue is headed for certain defeat. VfMOM EMCAN Letter To The Editor SPIRITUAL INSIGHT REV. HAROLD ROLAND In Sowing Let Us Ever Be Mindful Of The Day of Our Harvest "Agaiiut ih« Jaws I have cemmiltad no offania . . . M you know . . Acts 25:10 Here we have a simple call that justice might be done. The preacher expresses a de sire that justice should pre Vfiil. He is willing to face the consequences of justice. If he is guilty, he is ready to face the music; and on the other hand, if he has done no wrong he should like to have his (freedom forthwith. SAmple justice must be the one true freedom and independence in Africa. Deep seated injustice now brings its frightful har vest of a fear free anxiety. We see the same thing amid the tragic bloodshed in Al geria. Thus we are reminded of the truthfulness of God’s word . . .“Whatsoever a man 4oweth that shall he also reap ...” In sowing let us be mindful of the day of har vest. Let us practic* simple justice and build for peace. Simple justic brings stabili- ifoundation of a just.4pd lasl(^ tx, Jui||ice ia„a great, social jinrifpeSfce. WA often( h|ar tb« af^baUm^ Justice Is ft basic yiill for a jusl and ’lasting building material which makes Southwest Georgia Speaks for It^ - A social ordef, civilization or society has sunk to the' depths of depravity when it must resort to setting fire to churches to sustain it$elf before the eves of its fellowmen. If thera weje doubt anywhere in this nation a? to the indecency, the cowardice and the down right uncivilized state of affaim in southwes? Georgia, the recent burning of three Negro churchet in that section for no other reason than they were the meeting places of persons Mag encoufaged to exercise their constitu tional right to register and vote, should be ended by no''^. Add to this the reign of terroi that has also been in existence as Negro homes have been fired, upon plus the unwarranted at tack on an F. B. I. agent and you have a close- up picture of a situation that demands imme- Aatc and^ positive action if this nation is to be able to hold' its head up in the presence of civilized people of the world. Every respectable and law abiding citizen iBi Georgiy as weU as other states, will hope l^t the ap{>ca] of segregation leaders to the •ident to halt the reign of terror in south- |re*t Georgia will result in his imnjediate ac- and that of the federal law enforcement cy. If (uch i* not done, what has already pened in Georgia is a mere dress rehearsal tvlwt is sutt to follow. would Uke to emphasize the fact that elala and members of the three Negro ijjirches were not engaged in any violent i.c- Neithcr had they resorted to even a blaoce of lawlessness in the struggle to fsaisHEi •my Satoroay at Ddmm, N. C. tf PnUiilicrs, Im. tk K. AUSTIN, Pttbli^w ■MU tod 681-SB13 IMS lUttvr at tbt Post Ofloa CaroUaa, under th« Act ol ipuch S, 1871 Ittvth Caroliia t^SBd at 4ae c. F«ttiraw n. ■Aim- MOO PEB YK4B Vm right to make metvt for tetten to tha PMiniitt nt«n of uwoUeitad obtain their rights as citizens. The Associat ed Press reports simply state that the meet ings held in the churches were for fhe purpose of encouraging Negroes in one of the funda mental duties of citizenship which is to reg- jj-sj^er and vote. peace. But are we really will ing to pay the price? The price Is simple justice in hu man relations. Justice is a necessity if we would have peace. Men .search Tn vain' for peacf* IfT a~socIety shot-through with injustice. One of the trngic, heart-rend ing scenes in these times is (he expectancy of peace where men for decades have practic ed a rank injustice. We .see if among the nations striving for for the well-being of society. Rank selfishness, therefore, must be curbed. Greed, one of the seven deadly sins, must be held in check. And this sin has done Its jhare to rob us of social stability. We rightly lament the loss ot Cube to the ruthless godless ness of the Communistic philo sophy; but then, we must face the fact that the sin of greed had worked there aginst simple justice among the peo ple. If we are going to meet the challenege of this systems we must curb the greedy in justice which undermines so cial stability. Remember, stability is a fruit of simple justice. Simple justice will usher in the prophet seer's dream of brotherhood among men. Justice Is the one thing that will help to answer Jesus’ prayer for oneness among men. We are on our way but we have a world--widehouse cleanipg. Job, to jdo. We must purge common life from the destructive virus of In- jastlce. The cry of the rustic prophet still holds good . . . “LET JUSTICE RUN DOWN AS THE WATERS ...” And then every human being will s!and unshacklfd. free .irom the grinding scourge of in justice. Simple jastice will triumph for It recognizes the essential dignity of all men and will usher In the Kingdom of God where all men will live In goodwill and fellowship. We appeal to Nsgro citizens wherever and whenever they decide to become active in the battle for citizenship to continue without bit terness, hatred or malice. They must be ‘‘wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove, but bold as a lion” in the struggle. If they will do this they ^11 draw to their side thousands of good and noble white people all over the South who are tired of being on the side of wrong, PRONOUNS Is the use of the pronoun ‘myself’ over done? For myself I will say that so far as myself is concerned 1 think that myself and others would prefer that pronoun ‘myself’ be eliminated and that we refef to ourselves as me and 1 when we are speaking of ourselves. If this is not clear I can only sav for myself and others that me and them are not clear about our grammar, but do the best that 1 and them can. My friend and myself have dis cussed this problem, but herself and me have been unable to agree on proper usage, except that we think she comes ahead of he so far as social usage goes. What Other Editors Are Saying rdi'^r Carolina Times Albany, Georgia is nearer than we ttiink. In fact, it In no farther away than States ville, North Carolina. Prac tically every act of humllia tion against the Negro In Al bany has had its counterpart in Si^'lesvllle. If the Sl'n'fes- ville Story in race relations had been publicly revealed a* |he Albany Story, the facts would have been’ just starl ing and as shocking. The recent effort on the part of Negroes to eat at the Howard Johnson Restaurant in Statesville has resulted in shameful action on the part of city and police officials. And, unless something is done the situation threatens to grow worse. Bigotry does not develop in a vacuum. There must be fac tors that contribute to it He yelopment. In Statesville three contributing factors stand out: ir I BKVFRLV T AKm AND ’^HIS TIRAPIT An,MN«T Tww KAAPP PTTRIN/^ THF GUB FPNiATOPTAL ELPCTION _ Treflell County, of which Statesville f« th»> county seat, was the ONiE Western Caro lina Coiinty to vote over- whelminBly for this arch-se gregationist. 2. "The Statesyille Record and Landmark,” the local newspaper, is edited by a Mr . Huskins. who u«es his front oage editorial. “Down in Iredell.” to denounce the Ne gro and his desire for first- class citizenship. 3. In this “progressive citv,” as it is labeled on the city auto license tag, also lives the Reverend James Dees, president and organizer of the States’ Rlghters, Inc.. an out spoken segregationi-st and much in demand as a speaker for the rallies of the White Cillzens Council and similar organlzatilons. Statesville’s bigotry, born in the crucible of hatred list ed above, asserted itself in the following ways when some Negroes, accompanied by a few whites, sought service at a Howard Johnson Restau rant; 1. More tharr 30 people have been arrested. The ma- iority was found. guilty. 2. Cash bond is required for any demonstrator wishing bail. I have been told by a reliable source that bail for the same charge varies as much as three or four hundred dollars, depending on whether thp arrested person is an “in- iiaSr’‘oF^'ifFsIder,^ a Vft’ an ordinary Joe. BALLYHOO If one housewife told others that a parti cular brand of food was a good value and was tasty and well packed, the others would be- lieVe her. At least they would want to try that brand to sec for themselves. On the other hand, if she raved about a locked-in, su perb, tantalizing, and guess-what flavor, they would certainly discount her words and pro bably ridicule her when out of sight. We sometimes wonder why some ofi the over-strained voices on the air do not calm down and confine the commercials to' mod erate praise such as people use in ordinary conversation. Wouldn’t a reasonable, natural, and quietly persuasive tone be more effective ? How many Usteners are fooled by the gush? That Promised Executive ’ Order On Housing • During the election campaign President John F. Kennedy was explicit and emphatic in his promise to end the ccandal- ous extension of government finance, credit and assistance to a housing industry which prac tices flagrant discrimln'ation against large groups of Ameri can citizens and taxpayers. This a.ssistance to a dis criminatory hon.)ing industry has not ended. Presideijt Ken nedy has not yet honored his promise for an executive order to end the discrimination. In his defense it has been argued: 1. That the order should wait until his legislative program has been enacted, so that the DIxiecrat-Northern Republican coalition would not retaliate upon him. 2. That in the present pre carious state of the economy we should not unsettle any part of it, and particularly the building irrdustry, by ordering sweeping changes. President Kennedy has his answer on the first point. The Dixiecrats and Northern Re publicans have no more regard for the President’s restraint In this matter than they have for the welfare of the American people. So the President’s legislative program is blocked Just as certainly as if he had issued his order. The secotrd point has no mer it. Indeed, it probably works in reverse. For example, it is becoming Increasingly cWr that the cities cannot proceed much further with urban re newal urttll they face some of the economic facts of bousing discrimination. They cannot ‘‘eradicate the slums” that were largely the product of economic discrimination In the flrst^ pla.ce. by _moying the carry the load, he over- vlcfiirjs 'b'i‘ dSifcHMiiiiVioii 'ou crowds the property and ne- with nowhere to go. From now on, every such move is going to be met with increasingly outraged resistance, by an in creasingly large and militant section of the population. Nor is the solution merely a matter of providing public housing—segregated or unse gregated— for the people who are displaced. The solution will have to be much farther-reach ing than this. In dealing with problems of neighborhood deterioration we have to recognize that a dis criminatory housing policy is a major contributing factor. The family forced bv discrimi nation into circumscribed hous Ing areas pays as much as 50 per cent more rent than others do for similar accommodations. THURGOOD MARSHALL’S CONFIRMATION , The South’s interests will be best served if Thurgood Mar shall, the Ifegro attorney nomi nated by President Kennedy for a federal appelllate court appointment, is confirmed by the Senate In short order and without too much irate dis- etiaslonr. The nomination'- was offered almost a year ago and has been bottled up in a Senate subcommittee. Yet in all this time none of the South ern Senators who oppose the appointment has offered any convincing evidene«. why Mr. Marshall should be rejected. Nothing bu^ ill wlD could be gained now. tbtrtfme, trom. a ;j. A UuKc fcfoup stdiidingS in front of the .iail after three , demonstrators had been arrest ^ f’-* was snraypd wi*h insect icide from a city-own«*d jeep. 4. A young girl demons»ra-i tor was manhandled by a po-j lice* 4 'Ti A youth who tried to stind between tb^ girl and ‘ the atltacklng officer was: struck in the face by another policeman. . Xfe'i ,‘5. Thp demonstrMtor.s h^ve ^ Insulted and made the victims of racial enfth»ts by police and court officials. 6. A citv ordinance has out lawed picketing and demon stration witho^it special per mits. Thev will not issue a permit to this group of demon strators. This is a violation of freedom of speech as incor porated in the right to peace ably assembly and voice your able sssemtoly and voiceyour grievances These hard-«hlns wfrp de- s(»neH to break the spirit of the Negro community. jThey have achievpd the opposite re cult TVif. truth thrives, on' per secution. What can we ctotp-s. ”fl'*>’s shame is North Co’-o. Una’s shnn-ip. In-’oed. is the shame of the nation. Thnk nf it' Nine vountf eirls, stllj in thpfr t»ens arp lonpuichina In inil in Rtatesvilip for ttie •Vrfme” of demanding a civil rlp>>t. We need to eo to States- vill in BIG numbers. We need to go and STAND im f*-ee dom on a sr>ot wherp it is be- inff denied. We need to go and o,r»FA'K out for frppdom in a stronaholrf of hicotry. We n“pd to let the Netfro commu nity of Statesville know that It dops not. walk alone in Its upward march to first class citirenship. The governor nromUed three weeks a^o to appoint a bi-raclal committee to act as mediator between manage ment and the demonstrators. He has not followed through on his promise. The matter may not be' an urgent and pressing one for him but it is for us. WE MTTST ACT! An-d that ri«»ht early. A statewide mr-ss meeting and retreat for Statesville is in the making. We nped your help. Write ns, bv rp*nrn rnail If von wHl. anrt let us know if you are willing to cooperate in such an .imdertakinp. If response is favorable, w«> will set the earlfpst possible date for the meeting. May I hear return mail? from you bj Sincerely vours, John W. Fleming Congressman and African leader Featured In Allen Drury Novel The buyer in such circum stances pays 10 to 30 per cent more in purchase price and 30 per cent ■ more in Interest. gleets maintenance. The situation Is scandalous and almost crimiiral. It Is Il legal since it systematically denies groups of American citizens and taxpayers equal protections, benefits and privi leges provided by their govern ment to others. It is also a drag on the econo my and will become a worse drag as time goes on and de cent American citizens de mand a halt on further rede velopment until the practice of discrimination is stopped. The promised Presidential Order ending race discrimina tion in Federal Assisted hous ing is lone overdue. MINNEAPOLIS SPOKESMAN A young Negro Congress man from California and the head of an African state seek Ing Independence are two of the starring characters in “A Shade of Difference,” the new novel by Allerr Drury, whose “Advise and Consent” was a No. 1 best-seller for months and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize. "A Shade of Difference,” which will be published Sept ember 20, tells what happens when Hi* Royal Highness Ter ence Ajkaje, the M’Bulu of Mbuele, injects himself into a racial crisis in South Car olina. The ensuing riot at tracts world-wide attention and inspires the U. S. government to introduce a resolution Ot apology, sponsored by the young Congressman, Cullee Hamilton. In the Senate, the resolution is attacked by Sen ator Seab Cooley of South Car olina, a character who played a leading role in “Advise and Consent.” The scene then shifts to the United Nations, where the same resolution Is opposed as being too weak, and a con demnation move is advanced by Panama and supported by the Asian and African bloc. According to the author, “A Shade of Difference” is equal ly concerned with the present day’s two most important; pro blems: the racial situation and the United Nations. “How- Continued on oaBe 3-A AFRICAN POLICY CONFERENCE long floor fight over the nomi- ation. Abcut the best argu ment that the Southern Sena tors could offer, apparently, is that Mr. Mlarshall, as the form er chief counsel of the Nation al Association for the Advance ment of Colored People, has been too much an advocate to be a federal circuit court judge. But this sort of argu ment is getting somewhat out dated. Who, for example. Is complaining publicly about Um fact that Arthur Goldkerg, once one of the foremost lawy ers for tb« labor movemant in thia couatry, has baas ooBii- lor the UDited State The announcement of a three- day conference, to be held at the Arden House campus of Columbia University In Novejn ber, is indicative of the Ameri can Negro community’s grow ing Interest In United States policies toward the newly In dependent nations of sub-Sahara Africa. Interest by American Ne groes in African affairs can be traced back to the first Pan- African conference organized by W. E. D. Du Bois in 1M9. The lOlB meeting and sub sequent meetings in the 1920’s were largely directed toward the establishment of cultural links. The forthcoming confer ence on “The Bole of the Ne gro Community in United States Policy Toward Africa" will be devoted to an analysis of the Government’s African policies and the ways in which they can be influenced by the Negro community. The conference will coincide with the discussions of Angola and South West Africa which are scheduled to be held in the General Assembly of the United NIations, and judging by the list of prominent sponsor ing organizations, it holds forth the Bromise of making a worth while contribution to better understanding between the Ignited States and the emerg ing African Rations. —WASHm«GTOiN POST Supreme Court? The Senate Judiciary Com mittee’s clearing of the nomi nation, over the protests of four Southern Senators, was in order. I there is now to be a battle on tlw Senate floor, it wiU tt iMiBt b« an open battle. Th« IliuilnnMw a» Hu;, kave voiced no complaints about tha way Mr. Marshall has conduct* ed himself as an attorney; hia reputation ig that of a catai, reasoned and honest man. If there is evidence against him, it should be stated. If not, tha nomination riiould go through. —«ALEiOH TIMSB
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