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CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY. JANUAKlT 12, 1HI THE or THE NEW lORIf NATIONS JaiK&tpredith's Place in History Already Made Wlietfeir ^ferrdith goes or stays in school at dw LTniversitv of Mis-issipfii will • lUfSTi liult ot BothinR insofar as the clearing i| that st»t«’s reputation of posscssini? som? of the nwm, vicious human heinps on the face of tlte* ^rth. " H Mississippi is able to Itvr rfttwn life damage done its economic potential. (there have alreailv been many polite refusals «>f industrial plants and other helpful institu tions to locate within her bonifies) its future ritix^! will not he able to erase the serious dam«jre done their consciences or moral fibers uithii) thrir life, liine. This, we think after aH. is the most seritius damage that can come to a connnunitv, a state or a natiin. 5"«» far as Mcreilitli is ronrernetl, his phre in history is already'made; and as we have attempted to convey in these columns before his wiitrihiitioii lit his coiinti-y Sn fotMisiiii' the attention ot its citizens on the shameful conditions under which Vej^roes of Missis sippi must live will not soon be forgotten. Likewise, the l>eastly acts of thosie whiles who have made life ttnbearahle will not soon be forgotaen. The economic level of the state is certain to continue downward in compari son with that of others of the South where a more intelliKtnt .ipproach to the race prob lem is being used. There .was a tinje wlini snch a state of affairs as exists in Mississippi might have pone unnoticed or accepted as natural. It so happurns. however, that today the consumer power of the 20 million Negro citizens of the nation has increased to such an extent that it no loi)o-er can he sneezed at hy any lone state in its cpjest for economic growth and development. It is certain that in the future even the average Ne^ro citizen will laok twice before he spends his money for any manu factured j)roduct with a Miyissippi I^pI on it. Ill addition, the growing national-Nepro vote is also certain to he felt a.gainst any Mi.ssis^•,ippiall who l,-ires to enter the political arena outside his own stale. Add to this the glowing pro.tjressivt' white vote in the Sontli, as well as in other sections of the nation and it appears that the industrial and political future of illississippi now holds an unenviable position. \V^ hail Janies Meredith as the nation's mimber one hero of I0t)2, If be finds it im* I'ossible to remain at the Tniversity of Mis- sissip|)i, his large iiuinber of admirers all over the nation and the world all agree that hi,s demonstration of moral courage and Tnan- hood under most trying circumstances is one of the highlights of the century. The rau.se he fought for is not a lost one, and it is eer fain that his efforts to, implement democracy in that state will in time bear fruits. Ffie One Hundred Year Sfruggk! Much Remains fo be Accomplished County Board of Commissioners Appointment SPIRITUAL REV. HAROLD R0L4ND It is going to lake a great deal of loyalty to the Democratic f’arty for Xegro voters tn continue their sup(Hirt of its candi'lates in future local, state and even national elections after the terrific blow dealt them in the ap pointment of a (lerson to fill the vacancy on the Board that was caused by the death of Commissioner Leroy Proctor. Let it be said hrre and now that so far as we have been able to ascertain, no Xegro citizen of Dur ham would even suggest that the person named by the Board is not as well qualified as any of the persons proposed for the posi tion. We do think, however, that the Board could have demonstrated its willingness to pjay fair in the matter by naming a Negro since the 35,000 or more Negro citizens of Durham County have absolutely no represen- •Jtation on the fioard. .( ‘ The Durham Democratic party had avail- ble for its selection a Negro who is not only eminently qualified for the position but one who obviously had the support of a large seg ment of the public. Dr. C. E. Boulware polled 7.000 votes in each of his two attempts to be elected to the l>ody. He received the _fifth larg«?jit number of votes for the five man commission in the first election. We can understand why the Democratic party would by-pass the other, the Rev. E. T. Browne, who also received a large segment of support in his try for the board. Rev. Browne ran on the Republican ticket. But Dr. Boulware is a Democrat, and the Board could have made a fine gesture of fair pl^iy, to say nothing of political astuteness, by naming him, as was urged by the Durham Committee on Xegro Affar>s. In;»ead., the Board folV>wed the usual procedure of totally ignoring and over looking the Negro citizenry. No one can triithfiiJly say that Dr. Boulware is not as well qualified as any of the persons pro ])oscd i)v various groups and individuals in terested in the matter. It appears.to us that the time has come for Xegro leaders of Durham to do some care ful rethinking of the course voters of their race should pur.sue in future local, state and natiioaal electitjins. The c'oiistant overlooking ofi qualified Negroes in the matter of filling manv high salaried piosts as well as other positions, bj’ the present party in power, demands that the matter should be carefully studied before Xegro votets are again asked to support its program and its candidates. We think the time has also come when leaders of the race should demand more recognition and stop begging tor and tretn|; satisfied ~vrith crumbs that fall from'the political tables. Advancing Against Difficulties Is Story of Vital Human Progress "... Th« wind continued •?ain«t ut . . Acts 27:7 We must advance in spite ot the raging winds of difficulty that may be against us. Ad vancing against difficulties is the story of all important hu man progress. A great Church historian has entitled one of his boolis on the glorious liis- tory of the Church as follows: her lion and press on the face of the contrary winds of this life will become strong^ endur i^g souls. The winds will “CONTINPE AGAINST US. but we must keep moving for ward. In God we can find power to keep on advancing in the face of great difficulties. God is tried in the fire and brave and daring souls develop strength amid adversities. “ADVANCE THROUGH THEJ t,.W¥LAT DO YOU DO WHEN " ■ — • ;j;HE WINDS. ARE AGAINST YOU? Do you throw uj) your bands, give up and turn back? Or do you fall before the Al mighty God in humble prayer and ask him for power to move on in the face of the strong and raging winds of life? The brave soul moves on in face of the winds trusting God and his mighty power. The brave soul STORM”. This is true of the Church in its great struggles. And it is also true of the truly noble individual Chris tians, too. How can you achieve the Christ like life in a world like this without a willingness to move in the face of great seemingly overwhelming odds. The movement against thie winds of opposition l»ejp to de velop great spirituaF - moral turns' {6' pfayerTiTTtre tape of An Oasis In a Desert strength the winds of opposi tion develop our spiritual sinews. And without this strength we become faltering and failing weaklings. Ba.t>>the human being who gird^[^js or the raging winds knowing that prayer will change things. I thank God for the truly noble ordinary souls I have met along the way who literally live on the power of prayer. I remember one such person who has lived almost continously with life’s winds blowing against her. And she has weathered the winds through prayer and humble trust in God Almighty. O God give us a faith for the winds of this life. Yes, this ought-to be our constant pray er when the winds get against us. The winds get against us when troubles crowd in upon us.'The winds are against us when we face the long, extend ed crises of sickness. The winds are against us when we lose our love ones. The winds are against- us when -men opjjose and criticize us unjustly. The winds are against us when we have done our best and men are not pleased. Then you onghtto pmy to €k)d-Lord giv me power to stand in and overcome these winds. Finally, faith in God will keep us moving in the face of great diffiqjilties. Th« following i«tter by Dt. B. B. Hvndenon of FalU Church, Va., wat publlihad in fh« Norfolk Journal and Gulda, 1 D*e*mb»r 29. Ten years ago the late Channing H. Tobias of the NAACP gave birth to the nI/>- gan, “Freri by Slxty-three” in announcing an all out plan of court suits and protects to meet the objective of liberty and freedom for the American Ne gro minority. Much has been done, but the battle Is still on. Of course it was not expect ed that racism would disappear from the minds of those steep ed in bigotry from infancy. Ju.st os the cold war yet is with us, so will be the pro blem of according' l.n the Ameri can Negro his full share of citizenship. NKVERTHELF^S, SOME of us feel grateful for the pro- grcfn that has been made ever mindful of the barriers still in the path. When the 1954 edict of the Supreme Court was an nounced some of our friends suggested that we of the NAACP should “go fishing” and cease protest. Nearly ten years later but token school dcses;regation exists here in the South. Tho.se of us who for nearly a half century have been battl Ing airainst ghetto restrictions, exclusfon from theatersi restau rants. Jim Crown travel, church es and schools, are happy to note that many of these un- American barriers have fallen. We glory in the spectacular new techniques used by a younger vigorous generation which have been so successful. But the groundwork for im- plementlni? these new programs was laid by the work of the NAACP. WE RECALL OUR PICKET- IKG the theaters, t.he restau- 'rants, Uline Arena, the Ama teur Athletic Union bar to lntk>grate sports, prote^s against police brutality, Jim Crow cars, etc., and the many court ca.nes to siecure freedom from the discriminatory prac tices in schools and recreation policies. Little by Little the courts began to give decisions supporting' the fundamental principle.^ of our democratic form of government. Voting has been made easier by elimination of the “Grand father clause.” “white primar ies," registration restrictions, and in all but /ive states, the poll fax. Lynchng. once a Southern pasttime, has all but di.snppeored. Negroes travel all about the country on carriers free of Jim Crow signs and practices. NEGRO ATHLETES POM- PFTE in Wa.shlngton, D. C., without the “white only" bar set up hr sport controlling agencies. Nngroes move, with but few exceptions, all over ■the Di I'rict of Columbia. Hotels, restaurants, lunch coun. ters are open to all. Bowling alleys, movies and theaters welcome the Ntegro patron. De spite limitations in promotions and top I appointments thou sands of/Negroes are in jobs once denied to them. For these and many more ad-vantages some of us who labored early in the field are grateful to lho.se, manv of whom like Walter White, Mary Church Terrell and others have passed on, for these blessings. NOW LEST 'VE OF THE agint? generaiion be accused of rocking chair satisfaction, let me say we will never be con tent until the last vestiges of segregation have disappeared from the American scene. But let us not forget that from 1865 down unto this day there have been valiant fighters for human dignity even when death stared at them for to doing. When Emancipation Day anniversary rolls around let us honor those who laid the foundation . for building a temple of liberty. Each Must Have Own Answer for Christ, Lycoming Prexy Declares GREENtSBORO — “Although j making his own declaration, tlje^ Jesus never wrote a book, never speaker siid: Like an oasis in a desert the Carver Fed,- ■■ crap Savings and Loan Association, located in Harlem stands out a\ an indication that there are some Negroe?]pn New York who belie the; ac^iiutictf ipembers of the ra|e-^3||||ju|||B^ and K. DavifT, fouiider and president of the .Association, was born and reared in Tarboro, North Carolina, where he attended the public schools. He is also a graduate of N. C. College in Durham. After finishing NCC he worked for a short in the Mechanics and Farmers Bank' of Pnrfaam where he probably got his ihspira; {km to organize what is now the onlv finan- institutinn of consequence that is o-«’ned 4ad operated by the Negroes of New York elsewhere in this issue of the Times. Carver Federal Savings hfes tc^iBNrd ever million in assets. When it -4» ndized that the Association was organized saljr 14 years ago with only $15,000 in cash. its growth has been sowewhat phenomenal. The institution should be an in.spiration to the Negroes of New York to continue their support and to build for themselves rather than depend on others for economic stability. ’ ^url[j ail exaJijiide of self sufficiency is too sel- doini found irt nortHern cities where Negroes areAften lulled to .sleep with the yankees will ingness to give them equal spending privi- leg-es while denying them equal earning privi leges. ^ We salute Carver Federal Savings and. Loan Association. All of North Carolina, especial ly Diirham and N. C. College, are proud of its founder and president. Because he is a native of this state and a product of NCC, there is a deep feeling of closeness to the New York institution and citizens here will continue to watch with keen interest its growth and development as the years come and go. We trust the Negroes of Nevif York vviir continue to support the institution and build it into one of the largest in the nation. Massive School Closing by Virginia in Prince Edward County Declared A National Disgrace m- Ibe Federal Court Integration School Order federal court orders signed last week Edwin Stanley for the admission !a» or more Negro pupils to white schools “ “ -and Caswell counties, we think, I a iBsecedent to be followed in similar In whkh Negroes »eek the right to scbad without di.scrimination. In fact titordigr at Durham, N. C. PiiWWten, Inc. Publidter •u and ni-aeu at the P«it Office nnder tiM Act o m K. P»tti|r«w H. ' OMViiU the orders, in time,- may 'prove some what of a second emancipation, although their full significance may nof now be fully realized or ai>preciated. Generally speaking, it is well known that schools provided for Negro pupils under the so-callf'd “separate but equal” .system are seldom, if ever, equal to those provided for -white pupils. A casual observation will re veal that in the Negro schools there is often the matter of inferior equipment, crowded classrooms or overloaded teachers, inadequate ■ library facilities, in many cases cast-off or second-hand books from the white schools^ the abience of many courses to be found in the white schools. There is also the general ten* dency of school boards and other officials to (Continued on page p»|* 6*A) Attorney General Robert Kennedy reflecting recently on the effects of massive resistance school closing in Virginia’s Prince EdwartI County remark ed that, “these are years of education which can never be regained. That the schools in Prince Edward County should remain closed is a disgrace to our educational system and to our Country.” One day, very soon we hope, the weeds will be cut' the windows washed, and the doors of the Prince Edward County schools opened to admit throngs of. bewildered pupils, some of whom though nearing teenage, have never set foot in a public Khooi, and we fervently pray that all vestiges of the hated massive resistance program will be removed from our State and Nation. But we kppw that the curse of massive resistance will leave deep scars and permanent in jury, particulfirly to those Ne gro children of Prince Edward County who have been waiting more or legs patiently these four years jor public school education-An\erican style. Greatly to be pitied are the 10 and 11 year olds, who if they are “lucky," will be entering first ^ade in Prince Edward Ctiunty this year. If all goes well, they should com plete elementary school at age 16, junior high at age 18, and high school at age 2^. This, provided there are no ^i^ated grades — an unlikely prospect for many. The hiudshlp will be multi* pUad u Vm backlog o( S, 7, 8> and 9 year olds now up to enter first grade along with the 10 and 11 year olds, and be gin the movement through the system with tbeir older bro thers and sistCTS. And think of what first grade will be like in Prince Edward County when public schools open, and then second grade the next year, third grade the next, and so on. This unwieldy bulge of children of several age groups moving together thro ugh the school system will greatly tax school budgets, personnel requirements, and physical facilities, with ad ditional social problems of all sorts multiplying manifold. ■^'es, Virginia, the 'Prince Edward County brand of mas-, sive resistance — is indeed a national disgrace. Moreover, it will temain a “stinking al- batros” around your neck for many, years after the last massive resistance architect has passed off the political scene. —^The Journal and GUIIDE ran for political office and never did any of the things we normal ly associate with greatness, He was still the way, the truth and the light," declared Dr. D. Frederick ^^rtz sU. the first Sunday vesper service of the New Year at Bennett College, Sunday. Dr. Wertz, president of Ly coming College, Williamsport, Pa., spoke on “Have You Any thing to Declare?” and stated that each of his listeners would have an answer peculiarly her own. Referring to man’s sojourn on earth as a pilgrimage toward a desired end, Dr. Wertz projected his query much as would a customs officer to a traveler entering another country. In Breath Problems Respond to Drug Oxygen . starved persons emphysema patients and the grossly obese whose blood may be dangerously overloaded with carbon dioxide were successful ly treated with a new respira tory stimulant in a study con ducted at the Medical College of Virginia, the American Journal of Medicine reports.* Eighteen patients, 14 with emphysema tind four marked ly obese were studied. The new respdratory stimulant, vanillic en by injection, en by injuection. Improvement in breathinjg seen in 15 to 20 seconds after a single injection. When the drug was given by drip infusion into a vain the, effect lasted for the duraton of the infusion. The authqrs of the report, members of the Department of Medicine and Pulmonary La- txirat|Hry of the college, are Drs. Sami 1, Said and C, M. Ban«r|«fl. Thalr patlanti, both those with obstructive em physema and the excessively obese, face the hazards of re spiratory acidosis (which in duces coma that may t>e fatal). In both types of cases, the goal of treatment is to increase the level of oxygen in the blood and decrease the level dt carbon dioxide. The drug was successful in increasing oxygen levels in all patients and in reducing carbon dioxide levels in all but 3. “These patients,” the researchers note, “were probably already breathing at or' near the level of ventila tion” possible for their condi tion. The National Foundation. March of Dimes^ marking its 39th anniversary of service to the A|Aerican people this Jan uary, now finances research and patient aid proggrams in the areas oft blftb dalacti, arthritis and polio. Vets Questions And Answers Here are authoritative an swers by the Veterans Ad ministration to questions from former servicemen and their families; Q—I see the VA pays pen sion under a heading “Civil War Pensions”. I thought all the Civil War veterans were dead? —-Pensions for Civil War de. pendents are .paid to widows and helpless children of Civil War veterans. There are about 3.000 still on the rolls. O—If a wife is a veteran, can she obtain a VA loan guaranty for a home even if her hus band is not a veteran? A—Veterans’ benefits draw on line between th^ sexes thus a woman veteran is eligible for a hoipe loan guaranty. However, many women ve terans might be unable to ob tain loans because of low an nual Income or doubts concern, ing long term employment. Your nearest VA oHice could advise you on this matter. Q—Can I allow my annual GI insurance dividend to re main on deooslt to meet future premiums should I fail to meet the premium deadline for tome reason? * A—Yes. you may. Notify the VA office where you Pay ynur nremlum'i of voiir Inten tion to allow your dlvidond to I would like to declare, first, I that I know something of the I way Jesus traveled. Secondly, 1 know something of the truth He proclaimed, and third, I know something of the life He lived. "Jesus'was more than II mafi. Ha was God made manifest In the flesh. This I declare.” NCC Professor Authors Work On Watersheds An article entitled, “An An alysis of Policy Issues of Small . Watershed Actsk 1954-1956'V written by Dr. Theodore R. Speigner, director of the Divi sion of Resource-’Uae Education and professor of geography at ^ft»rfh Carolina College, was published recently by a scholar- I.V journal devoted to the ad vancement of geographic educa tion. , Appearing in the December 1962, issue of The Journal of Geography, official publication of the National Council for Geographic Education, the arti cle was praised highly by Dr. Thomas F, Barton, Indiana Uni versity, editor of the journal, as a serious piece of research in the field of small watershed policy issues. The ^udy supporting th'e article analyzed Pablie LaW 568 in its relationship to the amend- ed versiQjp-ja|.'Public Law 1018 and pointlPwut certain changes in the federal government’s Small Watershed policies in a short span of two years. Em phasizing pertinent materials which show policy changes in herent n Pffelld Law 566 and the amended' abt. Public Law 101 fl. Dr. Speigner^ made a com parative analysis of, the two acts. Recipient of the Ph.D. degree in conservation from the tJhi- verslty of Michigan, and gnrded as ona of the nation's^ leading conservation educators, Speigner has headed North Car olina College’s Conservation and Resoiirca-Use Kducatloa program tor llttMa yam.
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