thidk pumjshed WBEKLT by Tm OAltOUNA TIMES PUBUSHING Ca ItT K. PEA»OOT St. DURHAM, N. C. PHONES N-7121 «r i-7871 ff gaeoad clasa matsr at the Pott Ofice at Durh*ni, N. C. under tbc Act of MwdifSrd^ 1879, L. E. AUSIIN.PUBLI^IER IWllXIAM A. TUCK. MuMd&ff Editor S. B. IWILUAJISON, Nem Editor CHARLOTTE OFFICE 410 1-a EAST SEUOtID STREBT Djscrin^tion DiaOiaHHATlOK IN t|& OAIIOI^A ^H6 ipiiilW il*i i> T50WN IHmWm 'tm AGiS SATURDAY, jrojn aut, lAil SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00—Year, Jl.aS—6 Month#, Ttie Platform of . THE CAROLINA’ TIMES indudesi Eqaal salaries for N^ro T«tcliM8. Necra policemen. N^rn> jarymeii. Equal educational opportunities. Hitler wafes for domestic serrants. Full participatiM of N^rroes in all branches of the National defense. Abolishnent of the double-standard wagfe scale in industry. Greater iMrticipation of Ne^rroes in political affairs. B^tor housinr for Netrro^. Neffro representation in city, county, state and na> tional irovemments. THE PRICE OF JUSTICE Dr. Vernon Johns, in his baccalaurate sermon to the grad- auttion cla^ of the North; Carolina College for Negroes this year, Mid he who is not courteous cannot be just. There is so much truth* in the statement that it deserves careful consider ation of every person whose duty it is to administer justice. To be courteous to our fellow men seldom if ever costs anything, -j-ufc the administration of justice may cost social position, . ilth and even life itsllf. Jr." To expect the City CouAcil to place a N^fo'j!^ the Board Education is to expect too ;uuch justice io M.^^ministered lay those who are seldom courteous to Negroes, even in oitJi- nary affairs. Only those with moral coumge and a profound righteous conviction are able to rise to ah occasion, when it Doe«ns ch^lenging the wrongful custom of taxing Negroes Rrithoat giving them representation in government. Our sympathy goes not to the Negroes who requested the i«presentation on the Board of Eklucation, but to those who Xofu d it. The Negroes have the full satisfaction of know ing that they have only acted as any r^l Americans would act under similar circumstances, while the action of those on the C;ty Council, who opposed the request, are unchristian and lan-American. No other race could endure such without becom ing susceptible to Communism or any other ism that offered U participation in the affairs of government. Truly the race fi America’s most loyal group. We adnMmish N^roes in Durham and the rest of the South Eo ha%^ patience. It takes more than three or four generations to grow i^al'iug men and women under the circumstances which ■ome of our-white folks are born aud reared. They cannot be fed on raci^-'hatred from childhood to manhood; they cannot listea to a r^figious leadership that is filled with tHe same stuff, ted sudden^'befome big enough to meet the demands of pub lic office, merdy' because th^ have been elated to public of- fioe.- You eaanot straighten out a warped soul with ballots. it takes Goq ^mighty to, do the job and Him alone, ' flark the picture may look, however disappoint- fag some of our so-called big white mm may prove when put to a real tasfc; however unchristian and unfair the treatment fli Neintt is in the south, vfe believe that on the horizon ttete is a glimmer of hope and that wrong shall not forever be felluon^ We believe there is growing up in the Sbuth a ^ white man wbo has faith enough in his rao® to risk one iumdrcd and eeventem million of them with thirtei^ million Ne- ^,ktt>es without being foolish enoug|i to beliei« that the Negroes ^ t^e the country. We have faith in the south, we have lit ia its pmpte and its d^iny. We believe that some\lay South witt be courteous to the Negro, then it will be to him. NO SOLUTION Pnmdeti: Rooson#'* belated condemnation of industries to ciimlfj vKegroet in the manufacture of defenK taken seriously only if backed by Congress and It is hard to teliave that a mere atatement by remedy the situation when the thirteienth and haeots to the Constitution and rulininB of the f m^&aae Gotut are ignored. We d^ not expect ^ ^ gwibbing of N^nt>es in defense industry be- jlf t^fllHHiant's utterance on the question. wfcite people, and th«gr «e oat all in |iie |NMi]d father rkk having our defense maaufactar- otowA t4> nr Oenaans uid Italians than to use Negro : TImc wliite people know tha the Germans nce^havc t^ver been miftreated in AmiMrica, the^lvee, they :aimoi: believe that a mistr^ted still be loyal to of ft guiltjr ooaicSw^ will somottmes I Esprinted Prom IflW TOBK TBDimi^ Jobs 16. President Booeevelt ’■ memor- andum calling upon tht Offi«e of Produetion MaQagement to deal “efllBetively” with the “grave” situatioQ presented by diherimiua tioQ in defease industries again st certain American citizens on the gronodo of “r»ce, religion, or national or^n,” is official re cognition of a problem that has been repeatedly called to public attention by many uuoilicial agencie*s Doubtless, th« 0. P. M- may be able to render effective service in, at the President'put it, “refuting at home the very' theories which we are fighting abrtjad.’^ But the problem can not be solved by governmental agencieel alone. There is food for serious thought in the pamphlet, ‘ The Negro and Defenee,” issued by the Council for Democracy. Thi^i little volume surveys briefly the extent of discrimination againpit Negroes in America’s defense effort and supplies ample docu mentation for the ehayge that this country is not availing it^lf to the foil of the services of a useful body of citizens, but in stead is hedging those citizens about with restrictions which can only have a prejudieial effect up on national unity as well as upon national productive capacity. Ilie sitaffition is, unfortunate ly, a familiar one. Neverthless, it is necessary to emphasize and re-emphasize it if the American sy)?item is to become a living, working, fighting force for good. Briefly, the* council cites instan ces of diserimlnaitioh by the gov ernment (principally in the arm el forces'), employers and by labor unions, which in the ag gregate form a telling indict ment. As a partial remedy it suggests administrative action by state and Federal governments in the fields where those govern ments can function. The pam phlet a3de that such action “can be enoFmously strenghtened and accelerated by a well infoimed public opinion throughout, the countr^* and .proposes certain methods whereby local comr mittees and existing civic groups can as'Ssl in the work. Thi® pr^am is eminently practical. The problem it seeks to attack is a real challenge to American democracy and a chal lenge that should be taken up by every organization—government al, labor, civic, business, religi ous, social. But above all it must be met by every individual, or all the laws, all the regulations ai^ reeolutlons in the world will be so mftny scraps of paper and idle words. A stern elimination of whatever petty prejudice he may hold against any class of Ameri cans is one of the greatest ser vices that a citizen can perform for his country today. ,M» put Into ^ movement to lift the 4e£ei)se indiutrjr. it «vju not lifted, tntf Job is to nHtlulraw from manufac- Mioes. contracts already let, and infuse to that i« the custoai. f m MTK SHADOW crm STARS Bt/’fihbe lOanace ^ IHbUNQttT MCKTALI5T CX TWe AMpyCWtMeg ± .jj . kmt—>Yom. Qasnxm ▼lu. Bs Amtwmm m Tmm Cainni. fct • !>• Ioc m7 MW AmsuMY RSIAM4 ft Lncsf Dm CMAkT Md n#rt kf rmra laiil • Moidnii*! Immi 9rtt Advkt lag tkfM (J) QuMtkwi pchatdy. Sita row full mim, iddrM^ ind birthditt » di bnw. mi |1mm fawlod* • i*U.«d4iMMd, ***^^ timd a hum Im ABUT WALLACE, tmt BJ—The first of July I am planning to make a trip to New Orleans to see a girl that I went with here in college. Do you think her people would approve of my ecunii^f Ans:—Naturally they wouldn’t let yaa know if they did—make the trip, an I feel you will be accepted. The girl parents gave their consent for you to be invited down for a few days and I see no reason why you shouldn’t take up the off^r. CIP—^Is my husband ashamed of me the reason he never takes lady’s house, toot the horn and wait for her to come out and climb in by herself, msy be modem, but we still don’t think it’s good mannersi. We have lost something sure enough when we no longer treat our womenfolk with proper courtesy, and if they only knew it, they aer the chief losers when they let us men get away with it. An old proverb has it: “The style is the man,” and “style” is one of the definitions of “manner!” Good manner^r are worth a fortune, yet everybody can have them, and what a big difference they make! me any pl*e* and esP»ci*Uy on Sunday aftemoonf I love my husband but I don’t like the way ho is doing. Ana:-—He im’t ashamed of you—in fact he is proud of you. Tl|e reason he doesn’t want to take you out on 8nnday after noons is the fact that he goes off and plays cards^ Dress and go out alone a few ti^lies and h« will be glad to sacrifice the card game and take you out if he inds yo4 intend to go anyway. MM—ily boy friend ha% gone to the alhny and I want to know if I must wait until he eomes backf Doe« he love me as much as he claims 1 Ans: — Yea he loves yon. Al though since yon aren’t nuve of your affeotion for him, it would be well for you to make Friends and enjoy yourself while he is gone, it seems to me that he is goiny to do likewise? VMS—To begin with I’m in love with a man much older than I. 1 am married and have 2 children but iby husband spendni most of his time in jail. My friend told me to go back to my husband and make him do for me and the children and I did. (Continued wi page eight) /'I > Nation’s First NYA Resident Center Opens In Durham Durham — The nation’s first resident center for the rehabili tation of rejected selectees who ha ye .been found to be jAysically unfit tor the military duty ae-. eprding to standards of the selective service system is ready for formal opening here Wednes day by the National Youth Ad ministration, State Administra tor John A. Lang announced to day. The first group entering the center will be composed of 16 men with additional contingents ar riving daily as fast as physical examinations can be given ap- iplicants. In addition to the physical improvement of young men, the center will stress preparation for employment in national defense industries. The camp will provide opportunities for young men bet ween the ages of 16 and 24, in-* elusive, in work experience, jAy-: sical improvement, supei^ised re creation, and related training. The center is one of two in the United States to be devoted to youth rehabilitation from ^ttie physical standpoint and is the first to be opened and placed to opei’ation. The second camp is scheduled to open within the next two months at the tJniver- ^kfy of Wi»c^^. ^ . « Hie young men to be employed on the project will be selected on a voluntary biusis from two specill groups. One group will embrace young men 21-24 years of age who have been rejected for military service because of physical defects of a remedial nature, while the second group will consist of young men in the 16-24 year age group who are employed by NYA and who have been found, as a result of a medical examination, to be be low the standards of physical fitness needed for military ser vice. Siiecial emphasis will be given to the nutritional aspects of physical rehabilitation. Appli cants will be selected who show a marked deviation from normal weight and are underdeveloped. Each youth will be studied in- diividualy for proper diet. No youth who is permanently cripp led or who is suffering from an incurable or contagiousi disease will be employed at the Durham center. Applicants in both groups must meet the ijhyitdcal criteria, which has been laid down for admission to the center. Applicants must be underdeveloped as indicated by height weight relation, limit ed cheft exeeunsion, lack of vi tality, lack of endurance, low muscular tone, narrow chest, low respiratory capacity, abnoral heart beat, abornormal blood pressure variation and other in dividuals who exhibit interest- in|> signs and symp^ms and whose stay at the ressident center would prove beneficial to the individual and interesting from an investigative standpoint. . The center will furnish medi cal and dental services, includ ing correction of defects and hospitalissation. Ejieh yoQth will pay a small sum from the resid ent center subsistence foi: medi cal, dental, and hospitaliiiation. aedvicesi and special attention will be ^V3n to diets designed to improve jAysienl fitness and to body building exerciaes. A dietitian, laboratory technician, and nursesi will "^be provided for the program. An infirmary is a rnrt of the resident center plant. The Life We Nbw Uve Scarkr«ugh& Hargett \ FUNERAL D^I SECTORS \ AMBULAN(X SERVICE Phones: Day J-3721, Night J-3722 522 E. Pettigrew St. Many times the way we do a thing is more important, carries greater weight, or hasi a more prounced effect than the thing itself. Quite often it is not what we say but how we say it that counts. It is possible to aay “No!” and leave a person feel ing good, and to say “Yes!” and make him angry—it all depends on how it^fcl ddoe. ‘ ‘Mannera ’/j is the name we give to our inodes action. There are fpw things more at tractive than good manners, few repulsive than bad. ^Mind your manners’' iis sotiva advice, for by them our way is made smooth or rough. Good manners are not, the ex elusive perogative of the high born of the highly educate;^!, we can all have ttiem, for they flow from within. The'man of limited education may not know all the details of table etiquette, or the eorrest thing to wear at a formal wedding, but if he ta gentle in spirit, and has the love of God in, his heart, his way of cooing things and his conduct toward his fellowmen will ilbt be dis pleasing. In short, it is our coa- viction that good manners are more than knowing the rules of etiquette. The other day I came across an old cliping setting forth the evolution in manners by five examples, over four periods. Here they are; (Read the tne’s all tile way down, then the IwoV etc.) 1896 1. “Will you be minef” 2. “Pardon me!” 3. “Shall we start now!” 4. “May I pass, please f” ■ ^ “^a$ I h»ve the plfeasur!” 1. “Let’s get married.” 2. “Oh, I’m awfully sorry 1"‘ 3. “Let’s get a move on.' 4. “Lemme by.” 5. “Let’s dance.” 1910 1. “Well, we might as, well get married. ’ * 2. “Sorry.” 3. “Ready!” 4. “Gangway!” 5. .“Wanta step this?” 1^6 1. “All right! All right! I’l marry you!” 2. “Look where you’re go ing!” 3. “Say! We haven’t got all night!” 4. “Get outa the way!” 5. “Hey, you C’mere!” ^ You probably got a laugh out of the above, but there is some thing else there which is no laughing matter. Victorian man ners were undoubtedly too stilt ed, but today we have gone to the other extreme. We know a father who be came very angry when a young man who had a date with hie daughter blew the horn on his car for the girl too come out, insltead of walking up on the porch and ringing the doorbell. We agree with the father. To Irive up in front of a young LINCOLN THEATRE Charlotte, North Garoiina Open Every Sunday- SPECIAL ■ - - Sutulay, June 23nd. —( One Btoy Only )— Boris* Karlofi ■4n*" “The Devil Commands” * Also Short Sabjects Matinee 2 and 4 -t>*ck>ck One Show at night Startingr at 9:00 Admission .......„,.10c and 20c THE INK SPOTS ARE GREAT ' So b TIM McQOY in “Riders Of Black Moimtam” M at tKe ./A(; V REGAL THEATRE Friday and Saturdayy June 2M1 f 0fWW% Ui f IT » » “SUMMER IS THE TIME TO LOOK SMART” Be Smart and Visit THE SERVICE TAILOR SHOP E. D. Davis, Prop, 612 Fayetteville St. “12 Years of Experience** R^al Theafre Sunday and Monday, June22d-23d "TEXAS TEEROir -also- “Drums Of Fu Manchu” I Tuesday & Wednesday — Special “Northwest Mounted Police” 5 & 10c — Thursday, Bargain Day, “Missing Daughtere” also “Granite Hotel” Friday and Saturday, June 20 TIM McCOY in “Riders Of Black Mountain” ,1

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