PICTHER Nn'HAl.s AWOINMI) - .Vl',s- Withe ( Illif.im Veai-gs.-: u: Raleigh Ninth ( .11 olin.< auc I •■' fame tin* hrhlf ol kune; 11. i tint Met ul ii• r-, fi » nti.i.if i .a nil Satorthi. viTiilMi;, IhVeniher Mi at tin* iwiv.f ul' her is.ui iii. * Mi\ ami Vie- i \\ \ , Mi . in. (Hi I .I.\f It. V dll Mini. Kah i,h N < Mr. .Viet iiln i :,-<■ all id Hu lalt Jacob !! 'lit uh i s ailll Mr-. ficwgmk By w.vtnmlmcK ENTER IN G XMA ST IDE 1 ‘ And .so if.- ■ -S .. n? . i wait tne nun fit a eat, No harm front Hitt'- can • cue to me On .ceoti or >n .snore. I know Hot who: Hi: ’..dane Their inn AT pAnv m ■ •;., I only kn, v. ! runr ..!, :fi Beyond H .o'- : ‘ A Have:, M a ■- •■ n !■: v -18th ton -i ■ <. ■ ,■: Whit till? VCi» -li <■<•«' • V *> • ’**' ‘-’Ow 5 h i, li Hie ki ; OVv II :, i i.i • < • i'. ‘ i- i (> 1 t. ‘JV ~n the "Quo ■•- |•• .01 H* ■ • it.or krV 1 O' Vl))-; v iV«': | 4 " i' t. ■ ■ i iC%\ Tnt HTu>n u Vc •"Xp ; v.sy t.no cecp i.iv.l iU/iil'ni.: i.iith which do nvinated he- id * ■ s’. wo iur&«: t. i-.v-pir i ilo/H: .it a:-, -v. enta }>i'vn many w. • w v; .iax coop, arid tin: -tomo. N-.'\-r.k .vino.' the Ro~ Ti! K SAN D S (j E J IME A ivprv.'W hi. tine 'adciie.T, mate** I’ho U. S. Army hm cut the si/e <•4’ iTx pc<*<’i* rime quota front 25.- ij(H) to 10,’hsU The size oi the , euc*- time dr;-ill lor January ; i r'X o*** 0f)0 yoil*"' ;r rncti v/hn ‘ iiave been railed in January ■A h he inducted Cut only 5000 veil; 1«=. calk-:! in J a in. ..try. A little longer for Dandy-•< > in renunn with Mama O . NVs*. :■■■ pa.-." IDEAL MEDICO: D . WiliKur L. Presslv, 61. ’.vo.s named tm ideal family dt.ctor of tht* year tv.- ihe American Medical Ars .. . lion—-in 32 yea;:- of practice in Di!! West, S. C‘. :: 1-J -1i Ur: ' 4,200 baba \\ < )\V *D- ' a:; tar ever . iceu,. C <l* Sn.aiauo Duiham baom-'-s tveunn .oh President Aipiinaso A. Cki. North C; rr.-lina Coliegi* wee.- ■ c.rary pa h boa n *f Or. .) C Trent, a .-si fant profeasor of -ai. .eery of Duk- Umvrryiiy Mt duoh School last work U N. XMAS VACATION It is expected that the count"! will finish all ih« work tin is agenda bv IDcccmber 11 and a i journ until Atomic Encray .■ now I yoa-rs yo.uu and Uio much has -been done- scientists a in>it „ that cr; tie* -;uicct tin v a- Hi 11 H'i poi cent minus in kr«>v how FOR THE DEAR MISSUS A price bill is being The President is v. ask Cong:os.- * again to stand bv controls .»v< prices The nlan cal is for a cooling period ol 60 to 1)0 days during which lime n/unaeernent would ha\o to go before Federal Trade Commission l. prove mice hikes m<- necessary. ’Tis a pity it could not have been passed before San ti. Citrus time. Some emotv stock ing might have been filled. COMING EVENT: The Honora ble William .Henry Jiastie, Govei it, as M villa ‘<l( ( liners i,C lia- Sriyh If,- i • :< ; iaduate of Shaw ( > , . isj;% ;t vi eran of it m ill \\ ir 1| . :iti i. now cn)|)lo>cil in lln Pom ;l Sc. , it: us Philadt-I phia. ■> will make 1 iirir hoini ,tl :i:;k Girard A venue piula tl i;::?i:i i'., (lit (,I'i'liidn W.ri pci I s.l llil-tl ! ■ t:>■ fill 11 Hill !uk \ -..-.uin Islands oi the i Unu ;: :-' ■' . Y\ iippoar at N. (--■ {/;■>i 'cyi. Di:i hair*. N. C. on Feb | :■ i ,:■ 4:i :.■ , nr presented Ie 1 Th. S<H i.tl Sc: on ye Club. Cal l j GMb- - ,iri .Terrr Coward. N ! ' i stars arc v■ ; , ;,n : ■ N.--,-. Years Day Tm- ! jr.'iii L-'cvi. illcontest will be | : T i: ! /•. w, ' i olk/glute fllld ! , , ■ vn from the I .si j;- ;'- ■ teams of the nil- i dSDHR AN D MAYi lEM ’ -v * 4 • , ~ f :i • i i ; - i i.ih; tsi.it-1 Cl, .1 • > Kcliv, 7V> vc-ar >Ad Durham I ,; . : Vi! hu-gi M: Keep ; , r k\ ; is Min-m-law Arm- : Sorts, 50 as: old resident j , y:r: l-e, :■■•: :r ,s. St. after wound- j ~, s it. Mi KeliVs naught- ; Ac a • ling to Catherine Yancey, j 27 \: a: old wife of the late legless I ... ■ ‘P.-i ' Y.-necy, she spent J r:vi Xniase.- in the 1: I 'eUil ei'rr.lse of WeU.nds l'C- i v i e In-; legless husband i v. - . 1 ]'!<*■ OHO W i? S ■ ■ >u:iu -hot to death. Upon inves-] . ,-C Mr- Yancey admitted j niiat she hud shot her husband! Im- he ii t fi' eri 2 slkh.s into the ’ re vr.ir r .; box '.V.i:- plat - : Sit . rdmitted that she 1 ’ lei-.i shot lit! I HI.-band ill Olii, ;fi tin:;ot.nng a family fracas. , EMINENT i .hi Rev. Mr, j Meik F’*sh: .. pastor of White ! Rock Baptist t'.hurch oi Durham. : hrdah',l r» ms ivr tin Dee- ! W id Deirroph v Degree at til. | Uni vi rsitv of Chicago on Dec. ip - j her 17, !)■• Fisher's thesis which j it tailed 25 o ;i;s work titled. "The Evolution ot the Slave: S-mgs In Tin 1 a;h t State.-. 1 Ar ; icordiug to Dv. riru v, they are | mor. thru rdinar.y folk musk* j I but eti- hihtoiicaJ expression and i ;ih, mdyii'r.il maction of the No ! ! kto ■ ' he; rll .-UliistaliCe altd plight. | NEW ADDITIONS, Mr.- Flo:;- j j;rssM!, n .:■ ..r Mrs. 1 R. Hill- I rit. and Mrs Thomas Bailey i .1; . p:: v -iia 1 education ere the : i’:-.,'.■■: .-id-ittions to the Little! 'River High School 1 acuity. !• HI ENDS rir-ityh 1 ner"i;t lu asi up gold and ; j Au> 1. s'j;"j*JH ui t 'h b Vi u ruler’s J | _ W.iUs:>ut ivi.v 1 i I Know my j y V.i«:s J' Wo;;if: not have held a happy day. j Tit r J am t-rateful for what ; #;iin Mv ■ ;mpie toiling comprehends ! know rnv life wr uld be in vain j Without My C empany of Friends, j A■; Tirn< greets the Christmas ! sc., n with .■ new hope for the j future and the faith that has love j I ROM THI SASI ITM in w. n. sTKtnowtf k SWINGING Hit; THE WHITE FOLKS ] "Swinging for the white folks," 'No truer words were ever spoken.; Many recall aching feet and back : nigh broken i Pulling iong, steady strokes ! Trying to keen from going broke.! j Swinging for the white folks. Heads ihrobbinc,; muscles straining > (Continued op back page) | SECOND section ’ |TH%C4ROkIWANI V- KKK ENDING SAT! RDAY, Oi'.r l:)|s : Debate Rages As UN Votes Human Rights Charter ; PARIS ' ANP) »■ The Unfed Nations Declaration ct Human nyiits. passed by (he UN Social . committee on a 23-0 vote here , Tuesday. December 7 received a reception from the general j : assembly meeting Friday. Tile se: - .sinp wiijeh closed with proponent;: •aid ippanents fighting to a de:ul ■ lock, was ciiar.-tclf-rized by charges i and counter charges, beisir. hurled | back and forth. : Strangest opposition was regis- . tesed l.;> the South African dele gates. who eeused those favoring the bill of ru’.hls of going "too far." ! Russia, silent up to now us to hei view- oi, tin- declaration, leajied in ie spi'iiss Kn: fmd and the Utiit ; ed States ol jointly being rcsptin■ i sible iff World War 11. and to ■ i:t;,s- Mts. Franklin D. Roosevelt, ' mernbci of ihe 53-nation social , p'f'iitHv and iit-rid of the human , righ’-rj commp-. iun to. Hi.- pioinin • eat pro: ••la- pi;.\ ed si* lira ft ins tl;e Erniitu in the week, the declar ation ..a. approved by tit) menibms ■ ; ’"i social group, including the I S > •pie'-colatne, with no vote is, mg r: ■ ; as.iiust it Seven nu : .■. "■■ . ; ; c lip ■! t a.ad ■ and !■ e -Si:.*, tout abstained from voting. Tweiny-two liaison- were abr'ait two v t:\its WORK Th. limit a aft now behave the ; general assembly, represents two land a half years in ideological idebate ove: each article contained! tS'-rms tt v, sis hailed by Mr; : Roosevelt a- “probably lire- most ’ icr; :an! thing done by man sot 1 ! n.s.ny year; irons a mcrai sso, hull jjoii:! i;i V,‘. She p.am ;f,i out Hl.it aKhOUM'i it v\Sc-: not ;b lilting on th, UN. "iiavoi el : feel ' would la great. She predicted thus censorship • ! "cannot bat human rights" and : that, a "‘ci,rti, - grapevine" would inform the Russian people of the , bill of rights "I; is true that the ideclaration docs not oblige a no : lion to change its laws, but any ■ j such document drawn up by 68 • pi'ii one has a moral effect. ' she tie i elated. “Little by little nations will' change things as people ask theii I I governments why they d-, not re-' | ceive these rights, i "Even in countries where ih« I press is government-controlled, in i formation of tne human :-mrus set ! down in th* declaration will ni-cj j through. Tim UN document i. Jik< j the American Hill -f Rights, vviiicr i has influenced t' is Uniled States, j although it i not always followed jto the letter. | Hardest problems faced by del- | : egiites were te reeoucile confllctm-t I ideas on the relationship of man; ! u state and the relative inipoi-i j Inner of liberty :.ro; .i.txati!\ r | Most :f; <.. n t ~f the ai titles, jin the declaration- were those per-, j lainmg t freedom of life, liberty i | and security cl orson; discrimio- j i tdiot); riyii! it- free trial; equal pay; j too work: and riyhts to marry and | : jivsree. i !,.■ pfe.unbie M-ts forth {hat i ''cognition ,I the inhi-rcnt dignity i ; and ot tin (■ quai and inalienable j.tnhis nil mePios'i's of the hu-‘ tin an iamilv * the foundation of | ■ Reed'mi and j.ieac" in the world" Auicii- 2 cts forth the tact, that • voryonc is ‘ cmjtlecl to all tin a: ::!s and tifoi ns in this declarer j : Eon' v ::■-■,: d i.stinction ol any, shut ‘ • ia.i: race, color, sex.' The Dr. James E. Shepard That / Knew . . . BY -J T. TAYLOR NOTE: This is the second installment of series of arti i tics by intimate friends and as sociate- of the late Dr. James j I E. Shepard, founder and presi dent of the North Caroline Col j lege for 34 years. A GENTLEMAN \MJ . A WARM » RUM) | There were timer, during the' | course of his pro!itic career that \ |Dr She card had his moments «.t' j ;-ucces.--: occasions when even the I ! vaunted heights toward wrbch he ! enter..ally labored could be sight- ' i cd beyond the uftlmes dim horizon j | His charge and the severe rest taint! i under which he seemed to reside i , .' . re the thing's which made one al- j lot to him those indescribable qual- j dies ivp unconsciously assign to j those who move in a .sphere of; | idealistic thinking we cannot east- Ily fathom “Like kindred souls that; dwell apart. . ' Yes, he knew j success, but be also knew humiliat- I mg defeat. He was not a stranger to pcingnant heart breaking dis appointments. Both were taken in stride triumph and disaster. Self possessed ,it all times, whatever the occasion; doing a job with per petual poise and quiet dignity The Dr. Shepard I knew was real-lovable. Behind the stern ex i terlor of the executive was a warm ; friendly personality. In his home he was the gracious host, and his I greatest, delight was to see his ban | ilv and friends around filled with the joy and zest of living and do language. religion, j wilt teal <» other opinion, national or social i o: c.rojicriv. birth Os ■•tiicr ! status." These rights wore held to ■ ; be applicable equally to inhabitant.-] :of trust and non-self-govornhif’! territories. PROVISIONS Included among ether articles were, in brief, right to privacy, freedom fret:! interference with pome or correspondence right to equal pay for equal work, right to ■-qua! righu in marriage and di vorce, right to social security, ade | quate standard of living, educa tion, rest, leisure ant] periodic hol iday;. with pay and the right of children born out of wedlock to the same .-octal prole,-Holt as UlOsi born in marriage. Article !> proclaims the right, ol , individuals, charged with a penal ol'fem-e. to pe presumed innocent ! until proved guilty, according to 'law in a public Inal, and tie. ill ;vv iih the :iM-'eedn: Aitn-le g in ' iu-aiiii:; that everyone e entitled i wuh full equality to fair and public hearing. The right to mat ry, v.'i-ut any ; limilatit.ii as to race, nationality .or religion is al‘o cited, as well a: the light to ~wn proiieriy alone or in o. ••■•elation v. iih others Kqual ity ■ i iah.iCiitioii.il lipjiortuni!ic :• ialiOi treated with The UN declaration of human ; rights, noi only embraces, but goes beyond ail previous declarations iof its kind, inciuditu: Hip Magna • Chan a. Declaration of Independ ence. the Rights of Man and the i Hill oi Rights - ail indispensable parts of even modern constitution h a In>v. > \ ei'. noi so much, a u-.-.il -■' : - tru -:K e ■ ; . It ■»■ .! 1 . . .it. duct. It dee- no' pretend either to mirror existii.;:' ereati .mm." stole of ,er:n':e tor irai'.kTid Ir- torn is to proeiaitn certain tun daftiem.il principles as a common • 'tandard of achievement which all pies and a:J nations sliould ; :'ns to promote, to ihe cud that (Contined on back page) OKI,A. I. CASE HEADS EOK Si I’i’FMl! (Ol R| OKLAHOMA CITY. Ok:a iAXP) ■ • Imiifediate action to take the case of G. VV MeLatirin, charging j , d.r.crmnin-jtion bis; use of seere' : ; n-;Uon at ihe University of Okla-; : homa against the school, to the U • A Supremo Court will bo taken.. r:.0.,.- ,d Marshall. NAACP at : :«reey, announced here last week. ! MiT.aurin. tiie only Negro sfe 1 dent e.tteudmg the University, is eomplaai::•.>■ that his being sue :■;<lled m the classrooiris. library ; a: ni Ciiietoi iu by the school is .. domai 11 tus constitutional rights. Recently a court ,headed by Federal Judge A. P •Mu mill ruled against McLaunrik : charges of discrimination. This ; sente court, however, made the ; riding that forced the school to ad- ! m:t him to the graduate school but j refused admission to Mr. Muuderi : Hancock Wilson. vi; hall called Judge Murrah to! ] a.-k him fa amend the court's first i i Uib’ig t-! the effect that MeLtmnn ! and Mi':-; vvilso;: suits were eta,- i missed. I Then he plans to petition the ■ Supreme Court for action on the ' second case. ing. He win always pleased and • graeful f 1 any evidence of esteem j or censid.eration shown hint, his loved ones or friends. Teats have | brimmed to his eyes when some ; j student or groups of students would; ; attempt, in some small way. to i show their appreciation for him or ; Mrs. Shepard. On his last public j 1 appearance at an Annual Alumni gathering, he was almost moved :to tears when the Alumni an ti ma od a .scholarship n rumor oil j Mrs Shepard la a voice filled; with ernotk n he said, "1 thank you j Ho- what you have done <'<•» Mrr iShepat d CHARMING TRAVEL COMPAIMON j Dr. Shepard was an inexhaustt ; pie lacenteia. His fund of delight- • ! fui collections of stories about men! ; and the various episodes related i d ; them were as refreshing to the: j travel companion as a cool, breeze I !on a sultry day. In this clement 1 j j wager he It ad few peers. On trips ; jhe was constantly dwiv all the I • things possible to make the jour-' ncys pl.'.'isaiil for hi;- fellow com- ; i anions. In short, all who cache it) j direct contact with Dr. Shepard i whether on a trip or a visit, al way;. left with the feeing that they ; bed Lech in the presence of a friendly and gracious fel j low human being This was Dr i i Shepard, the man And Uhy is the Dr. Shepard that ! I knew; and as years stretch then ! weary length between this is 1 the Dr. Shepard I shall remember. 1 COVENANTCASE^ ANNAPOI IS, u\J«P) • Ar | gunv.vtts for both side:; in rad I ' mlric-Lv covenants cases chat • have banged around in Maryland | c-mri.- foi yt-ill's won- heard here last- week b\ the Mai viand <mu t ( '.'il anpeuk j Both eases involve the Rev Hiram E. Smith. an Indian. and hi.* ( Negro wife '• one case the Smiths ii - ' appeitiin. h court ruling ui-• lowi: the Smiths n- muintajn theii Bcach-v a r.(i l'hir’e.st an m-cmi-nt : an-:. i Both properties are located along the waterfront of the Magothy ( I River. Rev. Smith purchased a Br. , acre lot. in 1943 and c-inverted t: : into amusement pa: k f m NT | enroes. In this deal i»- racial, ban; i was included, and Res Smith v. |.. cour! trial. | Judg' William:- of Anne AtunUel I County Circuit Court in the rauie ; case ruled against the Smith: and I another Negro family, Mr. and • Mrs. Frank A. Sanders m: ott/r 1 ii ts they had bought Tin.- deu-m j was mode before the 11. S Supreme i i court's ruling on restrictive coven- • i an x s . FLA. COP QUITS 111 BRUTALITY CASE MIAMI, hHi i ANf*) A Negro i policeman. Marion Finch. under, "Si --tit. 1 1 c-m In rc tor alk-gt <! b: •i --! talit.s in hand ling a Negro prisoner. re: ip iied thl - week. Tbc prisoner ; 21-year-old Charier. Hunter, ap- j ; pea red in court with b >th arms in j .. cast after ids !i ail had been! : twice delayed becatt.se injurio- ht l claimed v-’ere irtlLcted alter hi.s ■ ! .'inr-.f had confined him to a ho.- : i'dal la d Hunter war airc-ti-d by patrol-, i man Finch at a carnival and citaiv-. ted with a reckless display of fire- j j amt* He testified that at the pre- J l cine: station Finch beat him and | '■.■■•ike hr.- arms. Hunter was given I 't fifteen day suspended sentence. | The incident focused attention ! oil Negro policemen lie re who art : i : apidly being added to the force : C'i’y CommisMont.-i I.r-sia* Quigg \ h.-. ;u!\ I'c.d.rd a .v.-par.ite police pre- j n ct a.dimi and jail in the Nettie section or 'own He expressed the j belief that it would •; >lvc the pr* - j sent overcrowding in the city jail | ; and would give more adequate j i protection to Negro prism: ? ’ Whether or not fund -us.r-'-.e ; : Qui: proposal will be available ' i has not yet been determined. A shake-up in the police depart 1 mc-nl a m-mth ago caused a reer- ; ■ gnnzntion of policing in the Negro ! j section of the eitv. A white police I I who had been in charge of tin j I Negro data:!, was. transferred - i j another port. He retired in protest! and 1 est town with the evidence a; some 37 gambling cases. . When lie did not return the j : case?', involving Net-roes mainly i ! were dismissed. However, many i . ruimbcr houses in the me ar. t ihTe ; closed down fern in: the new I 1 regime j ST. LOt IS LETS IST I MFORMED NEGRO POLICE SERGEANT ST LOUIS (ANP) James Tr.y- j : lor. a special policeman who };».•• ■ i - res a keen nose for crime ;no : win ha;, solved many mystery problems, because the imst Ne:*r< "• he elevated to the rank t ■ lice se. grant in uniform <' m.<- Louis Metropolitan police iit-ro Eo-t ■ ! week. He becan.e the head of the t:rst I ! all Negro platoon compared ol ]-i . ;men on Wednesday night Ass;.-.-' jed by newly-promoted Cpl. John Kennard, Sgt. Tavioi ull tujwn ; i vise his charges in a p.. ike scent i car The others are beat pats olmcu . The recently-elevated .‘.ergemu. a -t* wart in file Episcopal chtii«.:t h's'e. has won nunr rcn.- cilaito aval hmorable mentions for one,) | i.oua! service and alertiv*-- Atm ’ wit.. Kenna-rd. Ernest Thmpi w.. promoted to the rank ot corporal Already ; 1.1 ving as cornm a;v e John Giiggs, Thomas Brook- Guy-' bort Carter and Jurne Winter-' smith, 1 roupc became a member of the poiice force m 3941. ;■ .or to that he was captain and tackle on the undefeated Viushon High School Jooibal) team of 1933 Kemiard a>- ! tached to central district, has been sciviee tor 27 years. Me i* often ■ referred to as -She! lock Holme."' ; There has been no Negro leu-: tenant com meted with the city do-j J .i.'tment since the death of ihc j ‘ "Old Sleuth." Ira Cooper, jo years J | "ik- However, recent rises in ranks! N'-gro ••ifjeers and the organi- i ! ration of a platoon on the local! . !>• roe reflect the greales: overall | I gains in the history of St. Louis.. {•ml Service Position 01 Pharmacist Open In 0. €. & North C arolina ; Applications for probationa! ap j pointment to the position »t phar i maeist under Civil Service regu iations at Veterans Administration j cstablisiimcnts in Md.. Va., VV. Va.. !."ud in the field service of the Dls-; jtrict of Columbia have beer: an-j in .tinood bv the United States Civil - ' Service Commission, j Applications will be received by ; the Board of United States Civil | Service Examiners. Veterans Ad- LConti.ned on back, page) TO THE OF THE 805 E. Davie Sc. - Raleigh, N. C. Sun. | Dec. Id* 1 11 st# m# Bishop L. H. Hemingway, D, D. GUEST SPEAKER PICTHER With grateful ’hearts, the past or, officers, and members of the Pt. Matthew African Mctundif-t Episcopal church acknow ledge the kindness and friendly euo><• alien of the many friends who helped to make our long cherish ed dream of be. lid mg a enurcii a •calization. The task of ed iting a structure of this magnitude war indeed a rather difficult one. The high cost of labor and building material made our undertaking C first seem almost impossible, but with an Abraham -like faith i"> C.tC>U U 11;,'i Vv JMI l 'Jit ■.! t-.-i-v t^; tinno and hands and hearts, plus generosity of friends, the circa.n 'has at last co-me ini ■ iijiSigg Rev. L. M. Thompson PASTOR under wlio.s-- h-nder-hip the newly constructed St. Matthews A. M. F. Church Ituiidiiu? wa.« created at a cost of approximali’ly s:; yOir.y sn<s Programme Dedication Set vice ~.. 3:00 P. M. Bishop i.. H Hemingway, officiating Music by the United Chora! Society 1). H. Keck, Director Cues! Chinch at the 8 :00 O’clock Evening Service— St. Paul A. M. E. Church Dr. T, P. Duhart, Speaker

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