PACn TWO iro OABQUNA nms Saturday, ma^ fam, tme “1([ PubU^Md Kv«ry Smtmrdtj Bg THE CAROLINA TIMES PUBLISHINO CO. 518 East Pettigrew Street Dmliam, N. C Phones: 5-9873 — 5-0671 — 3-7871 Member National Nagro Preaa AMweteNon VOLUME 30 — NUMBER 15 SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1953 It is absolutely imposHble for the CAROLINA TIMES to guarantee thejexact time of publication or location in the paper of uneoUcited articleM, but will strive to conform with the wishes of its reading public as near as i« humanly possible. Entered m Secoad Clui nutter at tke Peat Office* at Dnrham. Nertt OaMlioa wdar the eel «l March S, 1S7». NaUonal Advertistaur Beprewitatlve latMatate United Newspapen, Mi nttk A York 17, New York. Braach Offlee: S Bast iMkaon Bonlevard. Chicago. nH—ti >Ta«w, New L. E. AUSTIN C. M. ROSS ALEXANDER BARNES M. E. JOHNSON Publisher Editor __ Managing Editor - Business Manager SUBSCBimON KATBS: « MONTH8 I YEA* -M.M -M.M FOKBION COUNnUM 3 YBABS Per Tear M.N M.M STRONGER NEGRO COMMITTEE AFFAIRS ON The recent victory won by the Durham Committee on Negro Affairs in the primary held here for the nomination of a candidate for the City Council and the refusal of Ne groes to participate in the Durham Centen nial off a segregated basis are two incidents that have happened in this city of which every thinking Negro should feel justly proud. Both tested the actual strength of the Committee on Negro Affairs and both proved conclusively that a majority of Ne gro citizens here have an abiding faith in the organization and appreciate the work it has done to make Durham a better city and at the same time establish respectability for them. The Committee will emerge stronger because of the experience, and those who have been chosen to guide its destiny should feel highly encouraged. There are many Negro citizens in Durham who do not ha^e time to visit the almost weekly meetings held by the Committee and are therefore not too well acquainted with what it has done to fight the battles of our group here and to bring about a fuller mea sure of citizenship to Negroes. That a majority of them had faith enough in the Commitee to support its decision in two most importaht matters is evidence that the soli darity of the group here is becoming an actual reality. It has taken a lot of time, energy, money and work to bring about some of the achieve ments of the Committee. When the time, energy, money and work were not available from other sources, it fell the lot of those men and women who are the officials to sup ply the needs. Not in one instance have they fmled to do so, and we think the support ^v- en the Committee in the recent primary and the Centennial is concrete evidence that a majority of Negro citizens here are aware of that fact and appreciate the sacrifices which its officials have made. One of the major projects which the Com mittee now has under way is that of secur ing Negroes in the fire department of Dur ham. Not only is this objective most de sirable because members of our grolfp pay taxes but because we need the jobs. Pro portionately, the Negro tax payers are not getting their share of employment in the county and city governments, and the pro gram of the Committee is to seek it in these respective places. In so doings, the support of every thoughtful Negro in Durham is go ing to be needed, and we sincerely trust that those loyal members of the race who have stood by it in the past will continue to do so in order that the task before it may be made easier. REVEDEND H. H. HART The passing of Reverend H. H. Hart re moves from this city one of its most respect ed, beloved and dynamic ministers. The beautiful church structure which his lead ership brought into existence on the corner of Morehead and Kent streets will stand in the years to come as a monument to his genius as a builder and a leader. We think, however, that the erection of a church struc ture, as important as that may be, is not half as important as what Reverend Hart did to erect in the hearts of men a faith in God and love for one another. Lesser men may erect buildings, endow schools, hospitals and other institutions in order to perpetuate their own names, but that man who, with the idea in mind of erecting in the hearts of men the full realization of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, is by far a greater builder for eternity. The thousands of men and women all over the land and country who will give testimony to the fact that during his life time the preaching of the Gospel by Rev- FROM THE WEST erend Hart lifted them from the depths of moral decay are by far more important and greater than the erection of any building of of brick, mortar and stone.' As a citizen of Durham Reverend Hart was one of its most loyal. He lived and moved among the people of his own race. He supported to the limit their business institu tions, their civic and political efforts. Some how he found time to put in his presence at almost every meeting of the Dirham Com mittee on Negro Affairs. It had his counsel and his support. There is hardly a business enterprise of his race in Durham that he had not at one time or another lent encourage ment by thought, word or deed. As formal education goes in the present day, Reverend Hart would probably not be listed among the best. As a preacher of great power, a leader of great force and a loyal member of his group he ranked among the best of his time. 'Durham and the race have^ustained a distinct loss.. The Proper Cohditons By HUGH A. JOHNSON Director, TIMES Western North Carolina Bureau EDITOR’S NOTE: The Carolina Times newly appointed director of the Western North Carolina Bureau, Mr. Johnson, writing from the Bureau headquarters at Asheville, dis cusses in the foUowing article implications of the recent city elections held in Asheville where, for the first time in that city’s recent history, two Negro candidates aspired for a seat on the city council. Thia city’* primary election is now history. Dr. Robert M. Hendricit and B(r. Victor Stanley McDowell were un successful in their bids to be come the first Negroes to be nominated by the two parties for the city council. However, . the results were not at all dis- oouraginf; to the contrary, ■"tfaey- were encotiraging and provided many valuable in sights into the problems In volved in trying to elect a Ne gro to the City Council on a city-wide basis. Certainly tlie final eleetton resnlts tell os tkat the rieetten . of a Ne^o to a'pesitlon in o«r eity goTomment Is not an ins- pssslMe task nnder tke proper What are these conditions? Here are three—there may be others, perhaps just as im portant. First, in order to carry out tke prime objeetive of getting elected Negro r^esentatlon in tke affairs ot oar eity gov ernment, tke peraonality of a partlenlar candidate most be de-emphaslsed and snbordln- ated to tke main Idea of first IfTtag to eleet a Negro, wke- ever may be the eandldate. And Now, South Africa's Apartheid. How Can They Talk Of Peace? , •w- f .WORL OURT .'('iL-RkV rot. IvL:Im/-‘v > ri: ■■ I Second, the chosen Negro candidate must have wide ac ceptability among the masses of the Negro people. In order to have this acceptability, this Negro candidate must in great measure represent hopes and aspirations of the masses of the.Negro people, as well as those of the rest of the whole community. He must never be regarded as the exclusive choice of a few, racially or community-wise. And third, any Negro candi date who expects to be dected by a broad cross-section of the community must wage a vigor ous campaign around the major issues and problei^ confronting the community. Not only must he understand these major issues and prob lems, but he must be willing to discuss them in a forth right manner. It is not intended to give the impression that if these three conditions are met, success will be automatic. But certain- . ly these three conditions satis factorily met would seem basic to a successful Negro candi dacy. As has been stated the re sults of the recMit primaries are encouraging, and although there will be no Negro mem ber of the Asheville City Council for at least two more years, the resulto are indica tion enough that the Negro people of this community have been given new hope of . real ising certain of their destrea with respect to the affairs of their city government and that such desires need not have t» fall on deaf ears much longer. Spiritual Insight "A Teaching: Healing" , By REV. HAROLD ROLAND PastoTf Mount Gilead Raptist Church "Jesus Christ maketh thee whole-.arise, make thy bed.." Acts 9:34 Jesus emphasized the power of spiritual healing, in his minis try. A world of sickness needs a a message of healing. Every- where we look there are sick, ness of body, mind and soul. A sick world needs the Christian message of healing. Jesus went about healing. Health is one thing we all desire. What is sick ness? sickness is a disturbance of the inner harmony or balance in the mind, body or soul which God in his plans and laws in tended for us. I believe in the matchless healing power of the true Religion of Jesus. Do the spiritual resources as revealed by Jesus have a place in the healing processes of body, mind and soul? Is spiritual healing Xact or fiction? Is it the truth or a lie? I believe in the truth and reality of SPIRITUAL HEALING FOR BROKEN HEARTS AND BROKEN BODIES. Jesus revealed laws of spiri. tual Healing. I agree with those who say that there are laws of physical as well as spiritual W>\SMINGTON AND ^'SMALL BUSINESS In prssant Congressional eon- liderations of a lUt-Hartley La bor Act overhaul ttta proposal by Rsp. Wingate H. Lucas CD., Tez.) to outlaw induitrywlds bargaining ranks among the most important • • • As to bo oqtectod. Big Labor allied with lew major coi^l poratiMM op-| pose ameiiit| ment, proTtagl once agatai thatl clrcnmBtaiioesI makestraacel bedfellowa. * * * Hie tacts are these. Indus-' trywide labor 0. W. Hantar bargaining gives a lew laadera in any induitry a powerful weapon to freeze the itatus of indepen dent comi>9tition; discourage start of new competitors. * • * As it stands now, labor aad a few firms in an Industry, can aet the regalationa on wages, hours, pensioa plans, and ether trim- mines, that all In the Indastry most follow. • • * In a typical industry todays tlu'ee firms will do 70% ot the business. Around BOO other firms ot an Independent status will also be in the industry. Yet, the terms by which these SOD inde pendent firms must operate are often determined by Big nu’ee, • • • The Big Three, la a tax bracket, operating with stock holders’ money, are not too par> tlcnlar abont a deal they auke Tdth labor. • • • But an Independent firm in a lower tax bracket, and without un^ited stockholders' funds lias no such latitude. But by a strange circumstance, Us oper ating costs are fixed for him by his biggest competitors. * • « tha worker’s ataadpelat, th^ are alao many reasons why e WmoMl ttiiritlM rf r~ 111 By C. WILSON HARDER fautaistrywide bargaining la net to his advantage. A man wnrk. ing in ntlsbvrgh af a wage rate of fS.M par hour, where living oosts aro high and where there are many disadvantages to his manner ol living, nguty wdl oon- aMer, for example, ttot he and his family would be far ahead In many waya to work for tSJt per hoar In some small rural cosnmnnlty where living costs aro cheaper; conditiona more pleasant. Tet, Indastrywlde bai^ gaining ^evento a small employ- or and labor making an agree ment for their mntnal benefit. * a * It is possible that without in dustrywide bargaining, migra tion of labor to smaUer plants in more pleasant smaller com munities, would have brought about the decentralization of in- dusti7 that both informed econ omists and defense exiierts claim is vital to national safety. * « • Thus, many oommonitles working for greater iiometown indnstry, have been stymied the past few years doe to the agree- manto reached in aeme distant city between representatives of the Big Throe and the onion. • • * Also, in the past few years there have not been any big and jsrolonged strikes In the plants at tite top leaders of any industry. « * • Tho res sen Is that dae to a tax sW—tion, othar faotars, Indastry- wMo lah«r agroonMiats have be- oaaae a eampatttlve weapon far Big ItnslBssi agatast indepen- dsat compatlMsn. • • • There will be great opposition to Rep. Lucas’ proposed amend- mant to the Taft-Hartley Act. * « • Bet Independent business will ho battling for tUa amendment, net to break anlona, aa la charg ed bat to pot collective bargain ing where It belooga, at the local level aad not in the hands of a very fear eonoema. healing. 1 believe in the reality of the laws of spiritual healing for the minds and souls of men. This spiritual heEding, truth, is being demonstrated every day in a thousand places...“Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: A- rising everyday from sickness and walking in health as a re sult of the healing message of the Master. We are re-discovering the healing message of the Christ in our times. O, how we need his healing touch. Many have overdone preaching; others have done a poor job of teach, ing. And for many the healing emphasis has bec^ome a lost art. There are many signs of a con cern now with the healing message of the Christ. There are increasing numbers of chaplains on hospitals’ staffs. Theological schools are re-em phasizing the healing ministry. And very important indeed is the growing consciousness a. mong enlightened medical men of the part spiritual resources can play in the healing of the bodies and minds of men. Then there are other signs, the maga zines “Pastoral Psychology” and “Religion and Health”. There is the “Institute of Pas toral Care”. All of these are emphasizing the healing message of Christ. ^ What are we trying to say? Would it be amiss to say tluit Good religion means good health? Prophets, sages, priests, and preachers have been saying just this for thousands ol years. Some areas of science are say ing the same thing. Is it an ac cident that those concerned about the healing of sick minds say that love is essential. Nol The^luive discovered the great splrithal thith that stands at the heart of the message of Jesus: LOVE. Is it an accident that some doctors are telling their patients you ought fto to churdd? No! They are realizing the heal ing power in the Christian message. The Golden Rule is good religion as well as gdod health. The Jesus way cultivates health-giving powers. Certain moods, attitudes and disposi tions produce health. Then there are certain health-destroying feelings and emotions. Thus health becomes a mtter of choice. Within limits' we can choose health or sickness. Ittai WITHIN And AMONG Alfred F. Andersen Dear fellow seekers....As im plied last week, the {Msitlon presented by this column logi cally leads to concrete challen ges such as Gandhi and his com panions faced in India; also such as those faced by the early Christians and countless other historical revolutionary mov^ mente. It calls for being illegal in certain ways, thus courting imprisonment and “disgrace’’. It calls lor social bdiavlor which will be (at least tempo rarily)., mlsiuiderstood; thus the inquisition! Thus is the revolu tionary tested to determine whether he can maintain his calm and loving attitude in ad versity, whether he has roots in something more profound by which he rejoices by way ol a welling compulsion....despite seeming impossible circum stances. Then is his committ ment to the good in every per son tested to the hilt; then does one’s talk ol Brotherhood show its deeper meanings. The day will come when some ol us are called upon to travel more of this road which tests our deeper motives and loyah' ties. From what this writer has traveled thus lar his soul wanu him ol the lolly ol inadequate preparation. It is not only lolly, but irresponsible, to challenge the values ol “the world” save by a firm grasp ol more pro- found values. It is this grasp that we are attempting to se cure here. For what we are dealing with are matters of life and death in the profoundaat sense. Therefore we must discuss to the extremes ol lamlliailty the profundities of lile and death. Thus does your columnist see it with his imperfect moral sense. Thus the laborious dia lectic in which we are im mersed. The loregolng justification seemed necessary in order to re-enlist your patience and at tention for the difficult task ol analysis which lies ahead di us. We have mentioned lile and death issues, but we have made no attempt as yet to discuss the meaning ol death in relation to the good and moral lile. U there is one thing that we all must prepare ourselves lor it Is the inevitable lact ol the com. plete deterioration ol our pre sent bodies and an end to lile as we now know it. Not one of us knows for sure 11 he will survive the next year, nor the next day, nor even the present# hour! As lor a hundred short years hence, we are all in the “same boat”. Bven 11 we can lorget oiurselves, think ol our loved ones young and old, ol the world's struggling billions lor whom we have more or less compassion. These are particular unique persons, each with bottomless potential in spiritual develop ment * in their individual uniqueness. What’s to become of this very, personal potential and uniqueness as their bodies de teriorate one by one? Are we to say that it doesn’t make any dillerence in our program lor helping our lellow men? Are we to say that we treat them the same whether we think ol this unique spiritual potential as passing into obivion as any moment or continuing eternally to play a responsible social role in the All-inclusive Spiritual Community? U our hopes and plans lor our fellows are lor the future, doesn't it make a dif ference how long a future one is thinking of and whether one’s thinking is limited to the soci ality ^f our day or not? Take your own child, for in stance; or your grand-chlld, or nephew, or friend’s child. Here is an unique qiiritual being. How do you think of his future? Beyond a hundred years? In as tronomical figures a hundred years is as nothing. The human race has presumably gone a. through millions ol stub cen turies. What ol all the univi^ individuals, like your Johnie, who have “passed on”? Can you think ol them as sufficiently immortal in those humans living on the earth today? How much ol the spirited potential in you are you able to pass on to othm, and how much remains still dormant and in infancy In your private “within”? As we look within oiuwelves don’t we, each of us, feel very much like infants in the spiritual life? So much to leam, so far to go. .What’s to become of that ob vious wisdom which that grandmother holds in her vi- brant'roul? Is all which the pre sent generation cannot grasp to be forever lost? Certainly it makes a difference. Doesn’t it? STRAI6HT AHEAD By OLIVE A. ADAMS for Global It has been a beautilal thing to hear the preacSnft ffie jprb- testetions of liberalism, the sugary mouthing of some ol our white firiends during these past lew years. But every once in a while, one ol them is ctdled upon to go all out and demon strate his leelings, and that is the point as which we must part company. That is the point beyond which the majority ol them cannot go because it con flicts with their personal com fort, or desires; or it may even carry them further than they wish to go in the interracial game. There should be no bitter feelings toward anyone who does what he wanto to do, evm when it means abandoning the cause of equal citizenship for a time. But there riiould be a good lesson in it, and it is this: Nobody, except the Negro him self, will have the whole in terest ol the Negro at heart al ways. When it doesn’t ht^ too .much, when It doesn’t conflict with their aspirations and de sires, some ol our friends may go along and say all the pretty speeches. But when the going gets rough, it’s a rare one that will stiek. This seews to be the situation in which radio-TV personalltjr has been lauded as the great guy, the sincere liberal—the Idlow who «{ould go rii^t down to the wire in his flght lor racial equality. He had Negroes on his shows, he featured the in terracial quartet. The Mariners, and he even rapped the knuck les ol a certain Southern Governor who chose to criticise his show lor its se«ning belief in equality. Bible has stressed the wisdom ol health-producing choices. The Bible warns against imdue lears. It tells us of the poisonotu natiue of hatred for oiu* minds, bodies and souls. Jestis taught the wisdom of Faith rather than anxiety. Jesus is ever saying to us:” HA30E FAITH IN OOD”. Why? It'means good health! Jesus calls us to empty our selves of die HKALTH DK- (Continued on Pace Sevw) But Arthur (Jodlrey is a hu man being. He is free, white, wealthy and has the run ol the coimtry. He has had just about everything he ever wanted out ol lile, and is In poaition to get more. Consequently, when he got the opportunity to do a show from Miami Beach, a thing he had “always wanted to do,” he took the whole cast down to Miami and lolled on the beach and everybody enjoyed the finest welcome in Miami, and when Arthur had to decide be- ** tween them and his heart’s de sire, the Mariners weue left out In the cold. Now, nobody knows any thing at all about the design for living in the South, would ex pect to see the colored boys paddling around in the pool with the white members of the Godfrey troupe. That sort of thing just doesn’t happen over night and it would be downright silly for anyone to try to bring it about. But Arthur could have come clean with the boys. If he is as fair-minded as they say, he would have had a deep personal leeling about it that would have prevented him from simply dismissing the quartet for a week and teking the rest of the cast down south. Elimina ting them entirely was a glaring mistake, all of the more so be cause Godfrey, known for his influence and resourcefulness, might have been able to work the boys into some other phase of his Southern show. And so, another illusion has been shattered. We have had it clearly demonstrated that the pressures and Interest of our allies can often forec them to re- sert our caTise, or to lay aside our fight for a time to pin their hoi>es on white people alone in this fight for equality. To do so meaiM that they simply do not have faith in their own abilities to plan their course of action and see It through. CertaiBirr ^ they must have allies in their struggle for full citizenship, but the Initiative must be theirs, and their course must be chart- backed by the Constitution of ed by their own leadership and the United States of Amniea.