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^ THE CAROLIWA TIMES ' 2-A-«URHAM, N. C. , SATURDAY, SiPTEM«BR 29, m2 Kell But Ragged Old Duke Univenlly /: Many of the several hundred Nc^ro em- ployces of Duke University did not know whether to cry, snicker, or rojujcc at tiie announcement appearinj' in the local niorn- inj^ newspaper last week to the effert that Harvard Univ. ranks just above Duke Uni versity in salaries paid its faculty members According to a recent statement given oiit by its president. Dr. Deryl Hart. Duke ranks on a level with Princeton and Yale in th»> matter of both aVerage and salaries for in structors, assistant professors, associate pro fessors and professors. What we would like to hear is an announce ment by Duke’s president as to the average Salary paid the maids, janitors, laundry work ers, porters and its other Negro employees. It might be startling to some of the people of North Carolina and the rest of the nation to know that there are many Negroes work-, ing at this richest school in the South who are paid as low as 75 cents per hour with a take home salary as low as $22.00 per week or less. Frankly, we consider Duke University noth ing more than a rich old woman all dressed up in finery on the outside but wearing ragi,'’e>I and dirty under clothes, I'nder such condi tions it is ludicrous to talk about Duke rank ing near Harvard or on a level with Prince ton and >'ale in any capacity. The old Duke lady needs to be undressed, given a bath and redressed with clean underwear before she can be allowed to strut in the company with Yale and Princeton. Paying high salaries to faculty members at the expense of the poor devils who have to do the scrubbing, cook ing, sweeping, mowing, washing, ironing and other menial tasks at starvation wages may appear to be alright on the surface but we think it is decidely filthy as well as criminal unclerneath. * Southern leaders, even those at Duke Uni versity, may think it is smart to uphold a segregated economy whereby they can con tinue the practice of exploiting Negroes, but we do not. H they are too dumb to see that the victims of such an economy cannot help carry the tax load in the South nor pay their way by consuming their share of farm pro duce and manufactured goods there is little help or hope for them. Meredith College And James H. Meredith The anouncement this week that (the board of trustees of Meredith College, located near Raleigh, has voted to end segregation in that institution is a welcomed note during the tur bulent situation now facing the nation in Mississippi over the admission of a lone Ne gro—and that a veteran in the U. S. Army— to the University of Mississippi. It may not be significant but purely coincidental that the Negro seeking admission to the University of Mississippi and the college in Raleigh have the samt name but it is decidely interesting. Whether the trustee board of Meredith Col lege took such into account and decided to do honor to the name Meredith is unknown to this newspaper. The action of the Meredith Trustee Board, however, is certainly timely and in keeping with the natural trend in a majority of south ern educational institutions. It just goes t« show the paradoxical situation facing the South and plainly demonstrates what is pos sible when the affairs of an educational insti tution are administered by sensible people rather than a bunch of savages. Twenty-five years from now the name of Gov. Ross Barnett of Mississippi will doubt less be considered one of contempt rather than respect. Fifty years from now unborn gene rations will probably feel more like spitting on his tombstone than hanging a wreath on it. History sometimes deals a cruel hand to tyrants and we predict that long after Gover nor Barnett is forgotten the names of Mere dith College and James H. Meredith will live in the hearts of their fellowmen for having the courage to dare and to pioneer in the direction of justice for American citizens with out regard to race, creed or color. An invitation to Federal Troops Jt kfftsrd that Governor Ross Barnett ha:» M»s»i«8i(^ up a blind alley ^ »;there wwl prbbably be fouiid federal frobps waiting. If fearnett and the people of Mississippi are fools enough to think that th e federal government is going to bow to the kind of bigotry they have ex hibited over the right of a Negro citizen to attend a state university they have anothei tTiougTit coming. By his defiance of the U. S Supreme Court order to admit a Negro to the University of Mississippi Governor Barnett has deliberately extended a wide open invita tion to federal troops to come in and take over thd situation in his state. It is an invita tion that in' tithe is certain to be accepted. We trust that the Mississippi debacle is the last sud\ occurrence in the United States. Such situations do not help this country abroad nor ate they helpful to the cause of state’s rights. The damage which Governor Barnett has already done the standing of the United States among other people of the 'world ■ may take a half century to undo. Certainly we cannot sell democracy to other nations if it has to be enforced at the end of a bayonet here in our own land. About the only thing the Governor of Mis sissippi has^proved, and that beyond a shadow of a doubt,‘is that ignorance enthroned with power is; a dangerous thing. The nation is probably n^e surprised than disgusted that such a .raan as Barnett could be elevated to the otfice of governor in any state. One thing is certain: the next move is up to the federal gowmmcnt. Finally, we would like to pay the highest tribute possible to James Meredith. It takes no man of ordinary courage to face what he is facing in Mississippi. Whatever the out come, we trust unborn generations will never let his lumc die but will continue to uphold it as * shining example of the best there is in manhoo4 Even the most rabid southerner QiCm§iltaQinw0 feaBomsei fMilHhid mmr Ubaan at l>dmm, N. C IV Ualttd PuUifiMn, Inc. L. B. AnvnN, lublistaer m»a ud 681-SBu Mini M letoBi clMi nuttar at the Poet OiBea at Safkai% North CaroUna, tinder th« Act o( March I, 1871 Cotaa, Mbrtli Canrina iWitliii Oflot beated at 486 C. ftttlgnw It lOHCBnmON BAIBS; 14.00 PEB TSAB Tb0 BMnpaper nmttm the right to make dumgat fti aO mtfrial pOUUMd. euept for letters to the •MMi H 4m* iMt gaaraatae retmn of anaoUdted artlelai itod iMtnt. THAT “STOKE OF THE PEN*’ Parents m Urged to Take More Active Interest In Schools SPIRITUAl. INSIGHT REV. HAROLD ROLAND The Spark of Spiritual Hope Must Be Kept Burning in the Human Soul is compelled to have ^ least secret attoira- tion ^ onf who is ivfling to starts up ^1^1^ and again against tucq o(ld3 as ttfose |acM by Meredith. Looking at the entire situation, the presi dent now has the right under the U. S. Con stitution and laws enacted thereunder to act in any way he deems advisable to insure compliance with the U. S. Supreme Court order to enroll M^edith in the TJmverSty of Mississippi. The statutory authority of 10 U S. C. 333 reads as follows: “The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means shall take such measures as he considers nec essary to suppress, in a State, any insurrec tion, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or oonspiracy, if it ‘‘fl) So hinders the execution of the law’s of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity or protection ;iamed in the Constitution and se cured by law, and the constituted authorities of the State are unable, fail, or refuse to pro tect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or “(2) Opposes or obstructs the execution ot the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws. “In any situation covered by clause (1), the State shall be considered to have denied the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution.’’ As regrettable as the sending of federal troops into a state is, we think the president would be acting fully within his rights to re sort to such. Whatever course is pursued it is certain that open defiance of an order ot the highest court in the land cannot be tole rated without creating widespread disrespect for all law and order in this country. Missis sippi has extended the invitation to federal troops and we think it should be accepted by the U. S. Government. "A hope kindled by God's Prom* *es to our fathers." 26:6. God is the foundation of man’s ultimate hope. What hope is there for man apart from (iod? None, for man without (jod is hopelss. Thus, a basic, spiritual essential for man’s life is to be found through faith in God and his promises. God-lessness, there fore, is the ultimate in hbpelesa- ness. >1!/-. Hope, in Cqd, is the i,‘asis (t creative and succ^sful liviriji * '^he part of man.' Mqn, lope, one .of the abldinf}' i^luea. And true hope'is fnumi for man when his soul is anchor ed in God Almighty. ik«d this hope which gives life ts 'tfrea- tive touch is found wlifn wiin comes to terms with Godj gi^und of alf bein}?- ^he' s^riptere pilt.i the matter iclearly, wherj it says that in God man lives, mijyos nnd has his being. A recogijltion of this truth is thn first j.st^ to helpless creature. It tljerpfore real hope for man, the \^ak and becomes impossible for ‘man to live successfully without God, the inspiration of man’s hope. We have seen people who have lost this hope and their lives ended in bitterness, emptiness and ruin The spark of spiritual hope must be kept burning in the hu man soul. With the spiritual flame of hope burning in the soul we can keep a firmer grip on life. Hope guarantees for our lives a richer fulfillment. The nation was moved just recently by the untimely passing of |EI eona paratively ydttne person '•no evi dently had lo.st this spiritual es sential called hope. This person lacked the hope and the purpose ful meaning its gives to life. What was the result? From all outward appearances the person seemed to be a success; but there wflfl Iflckinfl this inn€r ni68ninfl - and strength that hope grounded in God gives to a human being. Thus without the spark of hope burning in the .soul life may end in darkness and confusion. Hope grounded in God keeps us fighting on through all of Welfare Aids Family and Enables Children to. Continue In School LIKE social good times, we hate to see economic good times end so we stick around long after we should have said quits. A DECISION to improve, even though it merely involves the purchase of a small dic tionary, is a step in the right direction. THE GREATEST pleasure in life is o do a good deed In secret and have it discovered by accident.—Charles Lamb. WHEN something good in entertainment comes along it’s always a sellout, and we find ourselvcf puafaed asid* one* mor«. By BERNADETTE W. HOYLE “It is chcaper to moot the needs of children durin;| a. few crucial years than it Is to have them grow up 'without education and training, to perpetuate the problems of their family into the next generation.” — Dr. Ellen Winston, Commissioner. The “Y” family lived a turbu lent, unssettlod life. Uoth father and mother worked as domestic servant.s and their four small sons were cared for by two elder ly relatives, both in ill health Mr. K., an alcoholie, was out ol a job frequently and was ahus ive to his wife and negligent ol his family. His drunken bouts chalked up a court record of 24 arrests on chargcs that ranged from disorderly conduct ai)d gam hling, to assault with a deadly weapon on his wife, non-.support, and, finally, abandonmenj. The grandmother and elderly aunt suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure and were un able to care for the children properly. All were undernourish ed. And the mother, weary from responsibility, became ill and was unable to ■work. The family was reoorted to ths county department of public wel fare. With the help of the case worker, the family was given both moral support and financial help. An aid to dependait chil dren grant was obUined to help them meet the minimum needs of daily living. | The paseworker visitid the home frequently and encouraged the children to make tte most of their opportunities, fointing out that they could do riiuch to improve their situatioa them selves. By the time the oldest son was 15 he was earning suffi cient money to pay school fees, lurtches, and personal necessities. He was graduated from high .school at the age of 18. Then, with the help of a scholarship, he entered college and complet ed four years. He now holds a responsible position with a busi ness firm. The second son completed high school, attended college and lat er studied interior decoration in New York. He is now employed with an interior decorating com pany there and has recently mar ried. The third son completed high school, attended college for two years and is employed in a large industrial plant. The youngest son completed one year in college and is em ployed as as salesman with an advertising firm. He is married and is buying a home. None of the sons has ever been in difficulty for violation of the law. As each son outgrew his teen age job and entered college, he passed his job on to the next brother. Each son made a small contribution of his earnings to wards helping with the mainten ance of the home, and took care of his own educational fees and personal needs. “I oannot say enough i« favor of the aid to dependent children program,” declared their mother. “I discussed the welfare pay ments with the boys even when they were young and made them understand the value and pur- |k>se of the money. I explained that if the welfare department life’s difficulties to win the vic tory. The way is dark but hope assures us that the light will shine again in our pathway. Hope whispers and says hold on for another day or week and God wil bring things out all right. So we must cling tenaciously to our hope in God's promises God's word will never fail. God promises never to leave or for sake those who know, trust and live for him. ,0h God, then give thp. h?pg .that ,we may never flve up until the Yi*toryTis won. “When you come to the end of your hope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” Yes, hope grounded in God gives us the power to hang on in the darke.st hour until the victory is won. You may lose everything that you poBBCfis but loHo your hope that is grounded in the matchless power of God Almigh ty. Why? For with hope you can build again amid the shattered ruins of ths life. “We need hope for living, dying is easy.” helped us, we should try to help ourselves. We all tried.” A few years of aid to depend ent children help — but many years ahead during which these boys, now tax-paying citizens, are contributing members of the society that helped them. Vets Questions And Answers Here are authoritative answ ers by the Veterans Adminis tration to questions from form er servicemen and their fami lies: ’ ( Q—Is a man a war vertean who was accepted for service in the Armed Forces but wa.sn’t actually called to duty until after the war was over and then served for ten months? A—To be a war veteran, part of the time served must have been served before the official closing date of the war. Time served whollv af ter termination does not count as wartime service. O—How marrv states have Biven a bonus to veterans of the Korean Conflict? A — Nineteen; Connecticut. Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan. Min nesota, Montana New Hemn- shire. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. South Dakota, Vermont, Washington and West Virifinia. Q—^In General what will be the annual oremium if a 40 vear old World War II veteran ponverts his ,'5 vear term olan ininjrance to fTT ordinary life? A—In Beneral, thu nremlum will be in the neirhborhood of $250 for « 910,000 Ol or- dinuy life poUcy. Techniques for developing bet ter parent-teacher cooperation in educating today’s children -are described by Ernest Osborne in a new 25-cent pamphlet YOU AND YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL, just published by the Public Affairs Committee, 22 East 38th Street New York 16, N. Y. “It is a strange fact that the two groups—parents and teach ers—which we should expect to find working closely together for the welfare of children so often are at odds with one another,” Dr. Osborne reports. “There are many schools where it seems to be a definite policy to ‘freeze’ parents out,” he con tinues. “School visiting is dis couraged excect during the so called ‘Open School Week’ and is rigidly restricted. But even in schools where there is gen erally a welcoming attitueTe, there will be a considerable number of fathers and mothers who are uneasv about having anythin); to do with the school.” “The challenge is a serious one,” Dr. Osborne adds. “Few problems faced by the school are of more importance than that of finding a way to assure better teacher-parent cooperation . . The schools need to make a real effort—so do the parents.” “Out of the wealth of exneri ence that individual schools have aiceumulated during the last half century, one finds a variety of approaches. Some are simple; others call for a degree of co operation and mutual trust that may take some time to develop.’ Among the well-estahli.shed techniques. Dr. Osborne lists (1) visits by the teacher to the homes of her pupils, (2) regular visits by parents to the school, and (3) a regular program of conferences and clinics in which the teachers can discuss “the ways in which both home and school may be able to help the child improve his school work or better his so cial relationships.” "Another way in which the school might help parents,” Dr. Osborne reports, “is by recom mending guidance books from the school library that might be lent Finds New Life In Gardening 'I’his IS the 15th of a series explaining public welfare in North Carolina) Many aged persons in North Carolina, who have no families to contribute to their support, no resources by which they care live, and are in need, are eligible under law to receive old age assistance. Some ol these persons, who have no homes of their own and no relatives with whom they can live, reside in boarding homes for the aged. • The case history of one such resident In a boarding home for the aged In North Carolina Is a heart-warming story. This elderly man is severely crippl ed and has no use of his left hand. He walks with much dif ficulty. In spite of his afflic tion he can take care his daily needs and he has a cheerful attitude towards life. He had always been especially interest ed in gardening and one of his favorite pastimes was poring over seed catalogs and garden ing magazines. The operator of the board ing home had a large circular plant bed built up with cind er blocks so that the man could sit on the edge and work with his good right hand. A to parents ... The t eacher might, in addition, suggest ways of increasing Johnny’s interest in his school work and improving his cultural climate through con certs, plays, and visit to mus eums and historical spots.” “Most public schools are or ganized in such a way as to make it difficult for parents to parti pate actively in the school’s main task of teaching and learning,’ Dr. Osborne admits. But he sug gests that "there are communi ties where partnts have gradu allv become partners of the school .staff . . . Given a genuine desire on the part of both groups, parents and teacher will find among them opportunities for joint effort that will make the education of the children more deeply satisfying than it some times is.” “Here and ^here, parents have been a.sked bv alert teachers to share nf thpir VnowledPe and skills with children. A moth er who is unusually skillful in drp.ssmaking has come to the fichool for a few hours and help ed younest!r§ .jnake costumes for some production they have plan ned. Or perhaps a father who is particularly handy with tools has been invited to heln the .stase CTf K handle a particularly diffi cult piece of work,” Dr. Osborne reports. Similarly, “certain parents can share their hobbies with' chil dren either in an assembly pro pram or with classroom groups. The scientist father can whet the children’s interest in chemistry bv presenting some simple labor atorv demonstrations.” The pamphlet elpses with a series of questions designed to enable the parent to examine the extent to which he is an active partner in the education of his children. YOU AND YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL is the 321st in the Pub lic Affairs Pamnhlet series which is now in its 2th year. The series has included many other distin guished titles covering social and economic problems, family rela tions, health, and intergroup re lations. local seed dealer furnished him vrfth a supply of tulip bulbs and another business^ man gave him some fertilizer. The boarding home resdent was provded a short handled hoe and trowel which he w^ able to use very well. When spring came and the tn]jps pushftd their tcndor leaves up through the earth, every resident of the boarding home was excited over the event and when the first blo oms appeared it was a day of rejoicing. Of course, the garde ner himself was bursting with pride. The bulb project was so .sue cessful that the local garden club furnished him with pansy plants, and as Ihe tulips lost their blooms, the pansies were another source of work and pleasure. These were succeed ed bv netunia.s, and so the garden plot was a mass o' all summer. In late fall he became in- tere.sted in the roses advertis ed in the catalogs and again the seed dealer furnished him enough roses for a nice rose border. Now he is interested in cultivating strawberries. The garden plot has opened up a whole new world for this crippled man, and not only has -it provided new Interests for him, but for all the resi dents of the boarding home. This is one of the ways in which aged persons are help ed through rehabilitative ser vices to gain confidence and new Interests in lifo. Letters to the Editor A GREAT LADY GOES QUIETLY On Saturday, September'^ 15, 10S2 at 4 p. m. the writer witnessed the burial o f a great but humble lady. Mrs. Ella E. Cotton was laid to rest in a quiet graveside service at Beechwood cemetery. Many a Durhamite probably never knew Mrs. Cotton nor of her great works but the world is less rich each time such a person passes. She was a mother who reared a wond erful family after the loss of her husband; she was a re tired teacher who gave many years yeoman service in pri vate schools when the states were putting little or no money into public education far N^raes; she wm a church woman idio gave personal «nd financial support to Christian effortat she was a lover of mankind always sensitive and responsive to the needs of others; she was an author with books and other writ ings to her credit; and, of course, she was cultured and refined in a n%anner seldom achieved and wonderful to be hold. The world Is poorer, of course, because of her passing; but many lives will be richer because they were touched by this Isdy or will be touched by those she helped along the way. There were few ears, few flowers, few mourners and no tolling bells. Yea, some of the great and humble go quietly. Ray Thompson
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