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mm VuS" C lib LIN A* TlMEl^ SATURDAY. NOVEUBfiR 1941 ClifCa C!me0 PDBUiffi^p WEEKLY BY IHE QiklBoimk rmEs rvBumofG company IIT kk ttnct Dariua. N. G., N-7121 or him elan matter at the Poit Office at ZXu%aa, N. C. under the Act of March Srd, 1879«> — L. K AUSTIN.. Jhiblifther WILUAM A. TUCK, BianasrinK Editor .fail II — ' CHA&LOTTE W77CE iXYk Eatt Secomi Street . SUBSCRIPTION RATES: f2.00 '« Year $L2S for Six Ifonths 7BE lOATFQUi OF . • THE CAIMHJNA TIMES OKUnms: ealaries for N^fro Teachers. Ill Minrro policemen wtiere Negroes are involved. '’!/^ttal educational opportunities. jurymen. Hi|4ier wages for domestic servants. Full participation of Negroes in all branches of the National Defense. • •Afedlishment of the double-standard wage scale in , industry. 4pifeater participation of Negroes in political af* ' fairs. , national governments. Megro representation in city, county, state and ^Better housing for Negroes. iitVdii ‘ M il . -lifilVENT' GOT THE GUTS T- bPfxf-' ' ‘ ^ SevecM^weeks ago the Durham Neffro Business Chain gave notice of its jntention to organize a Cooperative Grocery Store and IfeaO^i^ekt in the city of IXirham. Meetings wmre odled, investigaffii^ wer^'m^e, discussions were heard; and last'^bf all a triplfco Richmond, Virginia was made to study a coopera tive storri^ l^at city. All during this time hope, among those who knew abettt the effort, was running hi^h^d was satisfied wit^m % |ew^ the cooperative would be *ti Te4it3li; ^ V As relttctimt as we are to expect anj^hing from young in- tellectual^N^qiToes, except a cotton lined hand extended to re ceive a salary check, we were almost persuaded to admit that we were wrong, and that at last our young Negroe college- trained men and women were about to reach their stride and make a oontribution to the race that would mean something more thitt writing a book, making a speech or reading a pa per. We were happy in hopeul anticipation of what a great thing it Would mean to have such an enterprise operated in Durham {4 a manner that would be a credit and a benefit to the race.*. 'r Alas pie Cooperative Grocery Store and Meat Market has died in :«omb that conceived it,; and the mother to escape the paini(.|||)4 anguish that go with the birth and nursing of a ne«if busB^ia has submitted to an abortion. ' The inters of this editorial know little about surveys, writing reading scholady papers, but we do know some thing ab#Ot the pain and anguish that go with operating a young business. And we are going to revert to our former poaition that we held prior to this miserable attempt to organ ise the eDoper^ve store, and say that the average college- trainedof today does not have the fortitude, courage, spirit of sacriiHce, guts, foresight, adventure and other things neeeMary, to operate a thing outside a clanroom or an office. Unless the older business men and women in Durham get Wfaind the cooperative store adventure, and fumishe the money, posh it Wlttl never become a reality. Unless these men and wmnen ^o know something about blood, sweat and tears, push iJiese whimpering young intelleetuals, the store will forever be fwt anotiier idle dream. Nssr automobiles, fur coats, expensive social gatherings, ' heme furnishings, fraternity dues, extensive vacations luxuries most be abandoned il we exfiect to have a r morfas mon^ to invest i« « coop^ati^ gh>cBtT atoi-e or ottt* prsjeet. We can't have our cake and eat it too. speaking we don't believe the young men and «4pm- "0^ cmdaates of our coUe^es today are Willitig to give ilffll tfseomed way at Ufe they have tasted to ta}Le on «ttd arrows of outractsoiis fbitiae.* We dim^t be- ^btw are fit for a ibtag thing but offia», claurooms and mmy in iMr iMMids fdti 4wteadl mi corns«■ their rears from sitting in office chairs. The cooperative grocery store and meat market is badly needed in Durham for more than one reason, and we fling this challenge in the face of those who produced the idea. Youf haven't got the guMl tb go throijgli with it. A FINB JOB r The HegM citiwwwy of Durham has dww a fine j^ in rais ing more than iit quota of the Community Chest. Those who were responsible for its success should be commended for doing a splendid piece ojF'work. When it is considered that most of the $2,400 raised by the Negro «nit wtts ik ieitah, end not an pledges, ire, Chink tike j4b was even more commendable. It takes no little effort for an organization to raise ^,400 in less than a week, from the pockets of a group of people who are minus large Industrial plants, large salaries and large incomes. ^ Each year the quota set by the Negro unit of the Commun ity Chest iacre—SB. which is as it should be. In a tmr years as more experienoe is obtained in conducting the campaign tiie Negro quota wW doubtless reach $5,060. We think it would come much earKer if a representatiw «>{ the race was given a place on the official itaff of the fund. We believe this achieve ment can be realised if a little effort is put forth towkrd that end. ONE ANCHOR Ndt ENOllgMt ••t'M Between the lines By Dnn Ck>rdon B. „ for tlie MtP} mweodc I - many irears since Durham has organtaed suceess- [oess oi mmr (tghsaquence. The spirit of «Q- Iwd sacrifice, exhflxted bjr such business pioneers as Mopaa. CDi^Wfd mai giynWfar is n^bad thing id tJie " !Q|g ypwur aalNiXfilnsit gin of tetfay wonM do tUbr fives and laam iMnnething about sacrifice, adventure, WBtkf angniah, blood* aweat, tears and disan>ointments. that thasa mao set frowns in their forehead from ^ven Georgia deserves better advertising than it is getting through its hillbiily governor, Talmadge! Just as the south had shown signs of recovering from the shock of shame for its Ben Tillman, Hoke Bmith, Cole Blea- se, Tom Watson, Vardaman and Heflin, Talmad^ fareE forth tb furthur afflict a region which in many ways .evinces signs of moral regeneration. It is triie that in Georgia, if any«'here, we would expect the rise of a Tal madge ; but we were not prepar ed to endure the like of the pi*e- sent governor. Talmadge is a tradgedy, a misfortune and a calamity combined. That the students of the Ihii- yersity of Georgia had the tonr- ir^fe to repudiate him by burning him in effigj' is one of the healthiest signs of the times. It was heartening when the de posed board of regents refused to sanction his high-handed dis missal of Dean Cockini:: but it was doubly heartening when the students revolted against the Hitleri*ation of Georgia’s edu cational s}’8tem. Some weeks ago we rejoiced in the fact that though Georgia had a pigmy governor, it had giants in the deposed board of regent and in those sympathized w'ith them. The demonstration of the stu dents in the University of Geor gia is furthnt proof that moral knighthood still flowers in Geor gia and that in spite of its handicaps Georgia’s heart is on the right side. Pne of the salutary aspects of the .Talamadge episode in Gte. is the unmasking.of prejudice. At best prejudice is a hedious morals disease and it becomes doubly dangerous because it is insidious 4n Its ramifiteations. Once prejudice is brought into the open—to a head—even the most prejudiced becwne ashamed of it. The shame of race pre judice has never before shocked the moral sensibilities of Geor gia and the nation as when Gmrg^’s terrible Talmadge showe a clubfoot from beneath the toga of gubernatorial prom inence. A glimpse of prejudice may not be revolting; but once it has been glaringly exposed to the astonished gaze, its hideous ness becomes its Own condemna tion. .Gov, Talmadge has indi rectly rendered the cause of raCe rektifMos » great service in that he has dragged into the open one of the most hideous skele- tohs in the “feloset” of the coun try- Pain is one of the greatart of life’s blessings; for without it d^th would come upon us una wares, and would leave us no chance to fight for our lives I But pain gives warning^ and through its cruel ministry, life is saved and prolonged. So with the uncovered dub-foot of evil, it is ugly to behold, but it re veals the dangerous as prejudice veiled beneath the toga of social amenitiea. When we add to the courageous actions of the depos ed board of regents and the he roic demonstrations of the atu- d^.ts, the action of th« Asocia- tion oiP Southern Col^l^^ifes in re- visi^ *dq|rnwftrd/the^ting of the ^Veorgia ^ucatiqaal Hitleriaed by Talmad^, we get furthur proof that there are giaaite in Georgia and rn tJ}e south. It is alwi^ jgood for Ne groes ta remember that all of the whites of the south have not bowed their knees to the Baal of race prejudice. The unbowed are 'the leaven that will work until the brotherhood of man and not racial fanaticism will actuate and motivate the lives and en deavors of this curse-ridden re gion of this nation. The infrequency of these po litical freaks is a source of great encouragement to serious stu dents of the color question. Georgia’s tenif ble Talmadge stands almost alone in his bligh ted pose before the gaze of the civilized world. His tribe is doomed to extinction. His line is nearly at an end. His role will become more and more inglo rious and the promise of the stu dents to meet him at the ballot box is ominous indeed. Negro baiting and Negro hating once were prevalent and popular; but today they are popular no more. This is a healthy sign The moral regeneration of the south as pictured by the heroic f^and of the students of the Uni versity of Georgia proves fur ther that this is a great countiy. Its democracy is \vorth fighting for and if need be dying for. Under Hitlerism Talmadge would be a miniature hero; un der democracy he is a moral and political humpty-dumpty! The encouraging thing about the whole matter is that not alone in Georgia, but throughout the land there are those of the younger college generation who abhor political clairvoyants and and tricksters, who base their case for political preferment on the wicked appeal to race ian- taiponisms. „ A V r>/V/ J , t. t NATIONAL INSURANCE ASS’N. HEAD CALLS ON RACE TO COME TO AID OF RED CROSS ARMISTICE DAY By Ruth TAylbr Solemnj^ and reverently w ather tog^er this Aritiistice L)ay, 1941 to ’^y honor to thos* who dlc4 in the last Worid War in defeiue of the freediMn which we aU hol4 dear. We moUni th«?e who have raeognize lhai there are worse things than death. D^ath is 'bttt one more tomorrow and for th(W£ to whom faith is given, it ^oids JJg terror. ^ rors. 1 bate war is ri«ht. To fear wal* is undei^tandable. But to •TOid war by denial of our prin- «t)les because of the hatred and fear is wrong. We must fight wherever it exist., A decade and more befor^ thg Civil War, Lowell ^^•rote his Stanza on Freedom” which was the rallying cry against slavery. Today it should e.'^ain be the rallying cry for those By A. T. SjMwlding, President Hatidnal Vegro Insurance As*n. In t^iese periloos times our ci tizenship and patriotism are be ing constantly challenged by the ever-increasing demands of the times. Should we falter ot fall in measuring up to our citizen ship responsibilities in propor tion to our abilities, our right to to that citizenship might be open to question. In the proportioii that we assume our responsibili ties, to that extent will be pro ductive or serviceable assets which cannot be discounted and “charged off” the books of cit izenship in a final reckoci^g. AVe cannot afford to ex])ect the full rights and torijif^es of citizenship and not be willing to assume the responsibilities of that citizenriiip. To do this would classify tis as liabilities without compensating assets, thereby giving us negative val ues. The floAver of our youth has been “called to the colors.” a’hey have had to leave and give up many of the things M’hich were and are near and dear to them to prepare to offer their lives upon the altar of sac- rifJce, if necesi^nrj, in defense of our country and our homes. This is a responsibility which citizen- We can, and we have, as a people, faced death that others might live. Now we must face life that all may live - a life changed from our ambitions, plans, burdened with hardships and sacrifice, darkened perhaps by war and its attendant hor- who are against the new slavery let loose in the w’orld. “They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing and abuse Rather than in silence’shrink From the truth thej’- needs must think; They are slaves who dare not be In the right w'ith two 01 three.” The freedom that is ours must be paid for by each and every one of us. Incomplete though our democracy riiay be, it offers more to each succeeding genera tion Ihan any other form of goverment ever has bost(»wed. "VMiat its future is depends on the individuals who comprise it. Its preservation may cost us much - but'We’Vnow that he 'who faces death bravely for another, finds life eternal. ship has imposed upon them. And how ndbly ha’ffe thev assum ed itt • What are we willing to do for their comfort, and to keep tlieir morale bolstered? And how can we do itf That is where tlie Red 'Cross comes in. And to aid the Red Cross to the full extent of our ability is a challenge of our cifjjenship rights. The Red Cross has been asked to take an important part in strengthening our national de- fenss.e. Its task is two-fold— “p.^rvices to aid the morale of ^ the armed forces and services toIjA^A Daaii A vAlllfll/l safeguard the life and health ofHwY^ Dvdl jiVvlUCll the civilian population. ” the morale-building service to the armed forces, and their fam- - The Red Croiss has accepted ilies b^ind the front greatly vWdened rMponsi^ilities under the National Defense pro gram and our suport of it is one of the challenges to our citiisen- ship. Be a full-fledged citizen. Join the Red Cress! “How It Happened” Vs. “Ho\y It Conld The Red Cross must go with (Continued on page dght) the Army into the field and ac- Thirty years ag9there was no company the Navy to outlying gerious highway accident prob- naval stations. It must be withiem. Cood K>aiis wero few, Au- the men in hospitals and pro-tQnjoJjii^ were exensivo, hard vide the important link of com-to operate and not Very dcpsncl- mitnication between service menabel.Only able-bodied men could and their families back home, drive them. Even the boldest With approximately two mil-motorist seldom ventured forth lion men under arms and a at night since vehicles had no greater military, force Jif pros-headlights, only lamps. Contrast pect, great will be th^^emans onthe car of 1910 with the vehicle the Red Cross. Through its chap-of today, ters it must organize evacuation schemes, First Aid Detachments, Growth In Number of Ctys and ambulance and hospital servi- Drivers ces; train 100,000 Nurses Aides j expand Canteens and Motor Corps; foster extension of Dis aster Relief Preparedness Com mittees so our cities and towns might meet the challenge of sab otage, fire, explosion and even armed invasion or bombing raids; meet the challenge of epi demic and disease, always pre-' sent with shifting populations, through the Red Cross I^^ursing Serviced Its services range in scope from helping a worried re cruit reach the bedside of his mother to the task of a coast-to- coast chapter program geared to produce 40,000,000 surgical dressings. To perform these services it must have considerable funds; hence the Roll Call for member ship : this is its principal means of raising funds. It is no longer a participating agency in Com munity Chests. The demands on the Red Cross during this emer gency are greater than the Com munity Chests can meet. “Mil lions of dollars will be required for direct aid to meet the dis tress' brought by modern war fare, in which the civilian pop ulation shares, as never before in martial conflict, in fatalities and injuries, equally with the armed forces. Millions of dollars' also will be required to support With the development of re liable, speedy, inexpensive auto mobiles and the buikling of thousands of miles of har^ sur faced roads, more and more per sons began to drive. Whereas, there were six carsfor every 100 persons in 1918, there arc now 22 for every 100 persons, or about 30 million cars in the United States. North Carolina had a total of 150,558 commercial and passen ger motor vehicles; in 1930 there were'474,081, and in 1939 a total of 832,602 such vehicles were vegiBt^«d. Today our city streets have becom^ crowded with motor cars and pedestrians. This growth of traffic makes driving more difficult. It also makes it eas ier to hav^ an accident. Speed Man, whose nerves and mus cles have always been accustom ed to a slow rate of travel-— ^ree miles per hour walking-- can now go more than sixteen to twenty times as fast in an automobile. Early automobiles were so noi sy and travelled so slowly that pedestrians were warned well in advance and had plenty of time to get out of the way. Present motor cars, however, are faster and make less noise. The pe destrian, therefore, has" less JSOUND ADVICE ilWI. i.i'. I ^ III ^ m Special Sti^M Do nQt P9SS a school biif which M»0ped' to load ar unload chUdlrHi^ kemain stc^ ped until the school bus is agani in mation. thn proceed.. Wh«| approachinti; a railroad crosn^ always be on the ioqkput fi» flashing red lights, ringing bells or the watchman's iignal. Stop when required. Always slowi down. tidting y To Make a Taxn At least a block before reach ing the intersection watch the mirror for cIbsely,f«l)owing cars and giv« tba j>itiper hand slg« nal. Sl«m • down gradually,, wmtching to see that the oper- ator of the car behind you haa understood your haiul signal. Then b^n to move toward the proper lane> V^en you reaeh the intenwc* tion, look ahead and to the right and left. Wait until the wmj, is clear, then make the turn. In very cold and rainy weath-4 er or at night be especially care ful to watch the approach of cars from the rear before you slow down to make a turn. •k R>llowing Another Car You must not follow another ear closely. The distance between cars should be increased as you increase your ^>eed^ This helpi; to avoid rear collisions. ★ .1 You should never park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, cross-i walk at- an intersection,* stop sign, or railroad crossing; ^ ’1, ■ Parking a car parrellel to the curb between two qthdr cars re quires much practice. First se lect a space large enough for your car and stop alongside and about a foot away from the car ahead. Then making sure that you will not interfere with on-* coming traffic, turn the front vrheels to the extreme right and back slowly towards tho curb.i When the front whtels are oppo site tte rear Wmper of the cat Bnead|: tRitjk^'tum^theristetji^ff- wheel to the extredie defti>attd swing into position alonfifliide the curb. Straighten out the front wheels and pull into final parking position allowing suffi-'i cient space at both ends of thei car. If you raise up in your seat so as to get a better look at the sidewalk, you will find it easier to estimate your dis tance from the curb. When parking parallel to the curb, the right wheels should be not more than 12 inches from the curb. Cars should never be left with the engine running, or with the hand brake off. .V^en parking on a slope set your hand brake and turn front wheels against the curb. When waiting to enter the stream of traffic from a park ing place, turn your steermg wheel to the left and> get all ready to go. Glance to the rear to see if anyone is coming,then,i if the Way is clear, put your left arm out, and come forth slow ly. Many accidents arc caused by drivers who dart suddenly from a parking place without looking carefully for oncoming cars. Never drive out from your parking place until the traffic permits. :jz I •'♦Ml ‘♦IMMII I ' -t 'K I lIMMIfl Vi ■ t . . r- llvr •% Mty 0 i-MM I IHlli a'liiili a tx '♦ KfUi I .»» */ i r» I ^rr t\ • J u r I I ‘tiiT MM (Ml AT SUNDOWN Remember to turn on your lights at sundown. In case 3rou driv early in the morning you must keep them on until sun rise. One cannot see as far at night as in daylight even with new and properly adjusted head lights. Average headlights pro vide safe vision for only about 160 feet. This is about the stopping distance at 40 miles per hour under average conditions. 1 You should not therefore, drive faster than 40 miles per hour at night or you will over-drive your li^ts. Pedestrian deaths in North' Carolina ha/ve climbed from 102 in 1928 to 386 in 1988. warning and less time to reach safety. As a result, in many of our cities today three out of five persons killed in automobile ac cidents are pedestrians. The high speed of powerful cars has also increased the num ber and severity of collisions. In 1910 a crash at 20 miles an hour was comparativiely like a fall off a one-story building, in 1920 the 40-mile an hour crash was simii- to fall from a 5-story building,, and today the popular 60-mile- (Contihued on page eight)
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