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THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
May, 1950
THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
'^‘Lifting As We Climh^^
ISSUED BY
The North Carolina Federation of
Negro Women’s Clubs
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MRS. ROSE D. AGGREY Salisbury
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
MISS RUTH G. RUSH Durhar-
MRS. O. R. POPE Rocky "^ou-t
MRS. NORMA DARDEN Wilson
MRS. EDNA B. TAYLOR Southern Fi.v.e
MRS. H. B. BYNUM Kinston
MRS. P. R. BROWN Hofirr —
MRS. CLARA W. NESBY Siat^svill"
Intemperance
Again we come to the subject of intem
perance. So grievous, so devastating, so
pernicious are the effects of unrestrained
liquor drinking that no apology is really
necessary. We cannot keep silent in the
face of the daily crime record and the
motor vehicle death rate. The subject
needs a seventy times seven discussion
and a housetop publication of its eternal
evils.
Not so many weeks ago, a widely
known group of band entertainers ap
peared in concert recital at the local Arm
ory building, and our people from Dan
to Beersheba assembled without benefit
of delay. Here with almost primitive glee
they cut many a dizzy step, and according
as the fancy music rhythmically intrigued
their eager ears and lightened their erst
while weary feet, their swaying bodies
interpreted their enchantment. Delight
gave way to a thirst that not all the
springs of Elysia could satisfy. Fright
ened into an outward submission to re
spectability, by the presence of police
men, the thirsty dancers postponed their
habitual nip at the usual intervals. Po
licemen prevented the going out and com
ing back. Each departee had to pay anew
the admission price whenever he found
it necessary to go out. He could not re
enter on the first ticket. This extra ex
pense preventing to a large extent the
despicable drink and dance, dance and
drink activities, forced the majority into
sensible participation in the wholesome
recreation and entertainment offered by
the extraordinary band performance.
What are you willing to do about this
traffic in liquor? What can club women
do to enlighten our people as to its dan
gers and its evils? We must include in
our program of subjects for study the evil
effects of alcoholic liquors on the body
and on the nervous system. We must in
sist on such teaching in the schools, we
must refrain from the use of strong drink
ourselves, and discourage its use gener
ally. The fact that our country spends
three times as much on strong drink as
it spends on education shows where
America places her emphasis Let us help
to change this emphasis.
A Group of Moore County Leaders
DEBT WE OWE
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we are a part. Our insecurity has created
grotesque shadows in our minds and we
“see through a glass darkly.”
Then what panacea is there for such
ills as afflict us? We have destroyed our
faith in the Supreme Power of the Uni
verse and become imbued with a belief
in Ihe Atom Bomb. As soon ac Ae were
ready to sit back in complacency, we dis
covered that we had no monopoly on the
Atom Bomb, hence our hopes were blast
ed. We are stunned and steeped in disap
pointment, but this need not be so. Let
us return to the philosophy of the Christ
who loved people and who found time to
eat with publicans and sinners, and who
was not too busy to help even the most
outcast of His day. It was He who had
faith in mankind, believing that the prin
ciples and philosophy He taught would
make a better world. Today He is our
hope, our solace and our guide in righting
the wrong, in solving our economic, moral
and spiritual problems.
Kingdoms and thrones have left their
ruins. Isms and disbeliefs have enslaved
multitudes of people who could have done
a great work by helping to brighten the
corner in which they lived, but they were
too busy for social living.
Life can be a beautiful experience if we
only take time out to be cheerful and
friendly and tolerant and hopeful. We owe
it to our youngsters to make a happy,
wholesome environment for them to live
in. Yes, ours is a debt of gratitude that
we must pay to our generation and to
those who follow after for having lived
in the 20th century with its scientific ad
vances, its far reaching interests in world
peace and world fellowship, and its un
ending search for a way of life that ap
proaches the way of the Prince of Peace.
CONVENTION NEWS
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$1.25 is paid by each person attending the
Convention.
Charge for room and breakfast is $1.50
per day. Moore County Clubs provide
dinners. Write to the Chairma •. of Hous
ing, Mrs. Marie Goins, Box 97 , Southern
Pines, North Carolina, concern. lodging.
This should be done as early as possible
so that the clubs may have some idea of
the number to expect. Write no later than
May 5..
Convention Program: Mrs. Ella P.
Stewart, President of National Associa
tion of Colored Women, will be our speak
er for the public meeting on Friday night.
A panel discussion on “Problems of the
Family” is being planned for Saturday
afternoon.
Club reports, status of our State Insti
tutions and a Business Session will point
up the work of our organization.
It is not too soon for you to begin plan
ning to attend our annual meeting in
Southern Pines. Did you miss the meet
ing in Kinston Icist year? Don’t miss this
year! Moore County is expecting you. We
need your presence and your help in plan
ning for future service.
The Executive Board will hold a break
fast meeting on May 20.
We look forward to seeing you in South
ern Pines.
Morrison Club Hostess
To Executive Board
The Morrison Club, affiliated with the
Moore County Federation, requests the
honor of the presence of the Executive
Board to breakfast at 8 a. m. on May 20.
Transportation will be furnished by staff
members to and from Morrison if neces
sary.
D. B. Shaw, President.
P. A. Balsley, Secretary.