TH* CAROLINIAN
RALEIGH. N. C„ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1884
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Veteran Porter Sues A. Philip Randolph And Un
Claims They Failed Him
In Dispute With Company
KANSAS CITY. Kansas ANP)
—A veteran Pullman porter who
describes himself as "a pioneer
member of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters." and who
claims to have handled between
500 and 1,000 grievances without
pay as the union's local represen
tative. last week filed suit against
the BSCP and A. Philip Randolph,
its president. He charges that they
failed to represent him in a long
standing dispute with the Pull
man Company
He is RufOs Norman, who
■aid he had served for about
29 years as president of the
local here. Hr said he has an
unsettled grievance with the
Pullman Company dating back
to 1928 and that the Union
has not helped him. He waa
hired by the company on Ap
ril 2. 1919.
Norman claimed that on June
8. 1928, after he backed a threat
ened strike against the Pullman
Company, he was fired from his
job and refused reemployment for
a period of 10 years and six
months.
During this period, he said, he
pleaded for assistance from the
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union but it would not come to
his assistance, with the result
that he was forced to fight the
case in the courts himself. He won
his case and was reinstated with
full seniority right, but he con
tinued to fight for back pay bene
fits for the period he waa “illeg
ally” held out of service.
At this point, Norman said in a
statement to the Associated Negro
Press, M. P. Webster, first vice
president of the union, stepped in
and persuaded him against his will
to accept a $250 settlement frees
the Pullman Company. Norman
said Webster told him that “get
ting him back to work was worth
a million dollars to the prestige of
the Brotherhood.”
After his reinstatement.
Norman said, the company
made several charges against
him and assessed accompany
ing penalties, but again the
Brotherhood union refused “te
take up his ease" beyond In
vestigating the penalties.
Norman sakl the company again
laid him off In 1880 for four
months and 22 days at the direc
tion of Its doctors, T. 8. Bourlce
and J. R. Bee vine, claiming he
LIVINGSTONE'S “MISS U.N.
C.F."—Mias Elisabeth Ann Der
gan, freshman from Brooklyn,
N. Y„ will be Livingstone Col
lege’s representative in the 1884
national Mkes CNCF contest at
the 18th amrnal conference of
the National Council of UNCF
alumni and Pre-alumni. Event
will be hold at the Gary Hotel,
Gary Indiana, Feb. 7-8. Miss
Dargan Is a member of the Pre
atamni Boaster Chib, NAACP,
Jolla B. Duncan Flayers and was
chosen Miss Freshman far the
annual Han—taming last fan.
A sociology major, she plans a
career In social work.
Drama Guild
At Shaw To
Sponsor Play
The members of the Shaw Uni
versity Drama Guild will sponsor
th* Mary Potter High School Dra
ma Thsspiens in a Broadway pro
duction entitled “A Raisin in the
Sun* Saturday night, Teh. 8, at
7:30 o’clock, in the Greenleaf Audi
torium.
This is what the critic* had to say
about th* Broadway production:
“The beet play of the year,” “A
gl wingly lovely and touching play
of the year." and “A wonderful
emotional evening.”
The public I* Invited
su unable to work. But Norman
said he was subsequently exemln
ed by five private doctors on the
staff, of Bethany Hospital and
the University of Kansas Hospital
here, and they certified him aa
being able to word.
DRIVE SAFELY!
Raleigh Deltas Dine At The Cellar
LOCAL DELTAS HONORED
In a very hnpraasive Founder’s
Day Ceremony, held at the Cellar,
members of the Raleigh Alumnae
Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority paid tribute to the found
ers of their sorority and honored
Rev. A. C. Powell, Jr
Messiah Or
Montebank?
“I don’t care what anybody says,
I’m going to do exactly what I
want to do. If it's not legal, im
moral or fattening. Adam Powell
U going to do it. I intend to make
my life." aays the controversial
Congressman from Harlem, sub
ject of a new biography by News
week reporter Claude Lewie. The
book. ADAM CLAYTON POWELL,
will be published aa an original
Gold Medal paperback by Fawcett
this month.
The Reverend Congressman
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. A
merica’s meet perplexing Ne
gro leader, has never cessed
being an enigma to both his
followers and his critics. He
is an attractive and charming
man. He ha* also been a mil
itant leader who tackled New
York’s powerful utility com
panies on behalf of his people.
He has fought City Hall, and
forged an unbeatable politi
es! organisation. In the past
he has done more to drama
tise the civil rights Issue than
any other man.
But what has happened to this
man who today should be stand
ing at the head of one of the na
tion's most potent political forc
es? Where was Adam when Presi
dent Kennedy went to Congress
with the Civil Rights Bill? Leav
ing for a tax-financed Junket to
the Middle East!
Dr. Powell is minister of the A
bywintan Baptist Church, the
largest Protestant Church in the
United States. While his church Is
on New York’s 138th Street, In the
heart of Harlem, his main resi
dence is on the beach at Cerro
Gordo, Puerto Rico. Although a
religious leader, he has the tastes
of a playboy -lie indulge* hlmwif
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'he has had three wives), French
wine and haute cuisine.
Some call Powell "Mr. Jeeus”;
wme say he’s an old-time poli
tician. a "Powell-mad genius”
holding America's Negroes back
by demanding all or nothing Oth
ers. such as Paul Zuber, promi
nent Negro civil rights lawyer,
conclude: "Like him or hate him.
you can't Ignore him."
This is the man Claude Lewis
examines In the candid, forth
right biography ADAM CLAYTON
POWELL
Ral. Bus. College
BY CONNIE BEAT
City Councilman Address aa
Students
Wo. at Raleigh Business College,
were proud to have Councilman J.
W. Winters as our assembly speak
er on Friday, Jan. 24.
Mr. Winters is a native of Ra
leigh. a city councilman, realtor
and contractor.
He spokr on "Porgress Among
Negroes". "Wo, as Negroes, must
or should use the free enterprise
system. Working together is one of
the most important aspects in life.
In order to take advantage of op
portunities we must put ourselves
into our work. You are going to
have to do for yourself what no
body else can for you. The oppor
tunities for business students are
very plentiful in Raleigh, if you
qualify for them," he said.
Miss Annie Brown gave the high
lights of the Charm course at Ra
leigh Business College, taught the
first quarter. Because we took the
course, many of us have learned
now to sit. walk and stand correct
ly. We also learned whet to wear,
how to wear it and when to wear
it We realise that we are conaistlv
hetng watched, therefore, we try to
improve ourselves. We have im
proved our appearance greatly as
a result of taking the charm course.
We have been taught many impor
tant things in charm, but person
ality la the most important trait
that we have been taught v
Mrs. Emma Jana Muse taught the
class.
Valentine’* Day Brings
Heart Fund Appeal
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all local sorors who had been mem
bers of the sorority tor twenty-five
years, at their January meeting.
This year’s Founders’ Day Obser
vance had special significance for
the Raleigh Alumnae Chapter. Not
only was the Observance a tribute
to the founders, it also marked the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the Ra
leigh Chapter.
The program, attended by forty
Sorors, opened with the sorors sing
ing the Delta Prayer and rekindling
and rededicating themselves to the
ideals and principles of Delta. Each
table represented an ideal and was
rededicated with the lighting of a
candle by a soror. The highlight
of the observance was the recog
nition of sorors who had been mem
bers of the Delta Sigma Theta So
rority for twenty-five years.
Soror Alice Solomon told them,
"You have reached a great mile
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PROGRESS ~
I\ RALEIGH AND WAKE COUNTY
Construction of Carolina Bibical Gardens, a new cemetery located southeast of Raleigh off the Rock Quarry Road
on the New Creech Road, will be completed in the near future, it was announced by Lewis Wilson, President and Paul J.
Lawrence. Executive Director of United Cemetery Consultants, Inc, of Raleigh.
The unique entrance in native stone, and the pool and garden features are designed by F. Carter Williams, A.1.A., Arch
itects. with Richard C. Bell. Landscape Architect Consultant. This is in accordance withes policy to use Architects for all
cemetery projects throughout the state, handled by United Cemetery Consultants, Inc. Similar developments are located
near Wendell. Chapel Hill, and Fayetteville with distinctive characteristics designed for each location. All of these are the per
petual care type cemeteries.
Carolina Bibical Gardens provides a natural setting with a grove of large trees on high ground and a memorial park
with a central pool feature fed from an old well. Native stone is used in the entrance gate walls with appropriate nativ*
landscaping features marking the approaches to the memorial area.
Individual lots are arranged around a large circular drive on the hill which slopes to the the surrounding wooded area.
Ample lands for future expansion are included in the project.
AX IXVITATIOX...
Mr. Robert Vanhoy. the Manager of Carolina Bibical Gardens, cordially invites you and your family to drive out and see
the wonderful progress being made at Carolina Bibical Gardens, North Carolina's most progressive new Memorial Garden
Type Cemetery.
CAROLINA BIBLICAL GAROENS
1603 New Bern Ave. 833-9501 Raleigh, N. C.
stone in Delta Sigma Theta Soror
ity. You have rendered service for
s quarter of a century. You have
kept the torch burning although
you have been active in other or
ganizations.” Those honored were
given Delta tokens.
Honored were: Sorors Chris- 1
tine Toole, Jinunle B. Middle
ton. Margaret Bngg. Mary Cull
er, Gila Harris, Nannie Boston,
Roberta Lightner, Alma Wil
liams, Carrie Harrison, Effle
Year gin, Ernestine Saunders,
Rosalie Williams, Catherine
Middleton. Nellie Boykin, Rnth
Walker, and Vivian ganeom.
This wonderful evening of fel
lowship closed with the singing of
the Delta Sweetheart Song
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Scene Os Links’ Meeting
Link Thelma Clark entertained
the Raleigh Chapter of Links, Inc
in the first floor meeting room of
the Candlelight Restaurant in the
Downtowner Motor Hotel at 2:00
P. M. on Saturday, Jan. 25th. A de
licious dinner was served prior to
the business session.
Link Julia Delany was elected
delegate to the national assembly
to be held in June in Nassau, Ba-
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Quite a few members are plan
ning to attend the area meeting in
March at Fayetteville.
Members present were: Links
Thelma Clark, Elizabeth Constant,
Marguerite Cook, Julia Delany,
Mary Flagg Ernestine Hamlin, Gita
Harris, Nannie Inborden, Willie
Kay, Nora Lockhart, Jimmie Mid
dleton, Dora Otey, Vivian Sansom,