North Carolina Newspapers

I PAGE uro tn oAaouNA ima SATORDAT, MAT tt, lfS4 WHAT IS THE QUESTION! AND THE ANSNBI! For more than three weeks now there has been such a barrage of questions fired at first one witness and then an other in the McCarthy-Stev- enson hearings in Washing ton until one sometimes gets confused as to the real ques tion tlut is supposed to be ironed" out. In spite of the di gressions of the group in each day’s meeting, the question, as best we know it, is still supposed to be; “Did or did not Senator McCarthy or any member of his committee at tempt to secure special favors for Private G. David Schine by exerting pressure on Army Secretary Robert Stevens?” Then the next question in volved is; “Did Secretary Stevens, in an attempt to avoid an expose, at Fort Monmouth, N. J., ask Senator McCarthy to ‘lighten up’ on his investigation?” Since the sessions began more than eighteen days ago, so many questions have been put and so many digressions have been permitted until the ardent radio listener has be gun to wonder if his time wouldn’t be better invested by listening to the “Game of the Day.” At one day’s hear ing close to fifteen minutes were devoted to the menu certain of the principals were partakers of at a certain rest aurant. It is disgressions such as these that cause one to wonder if he is getting his money’s worth out of the whole deal as a taxpayer. It is felt by some that no longer deliberation would be necessary if the question of declaring war were on the agenda. Then this other ap palling question is; “After they find out who did what; then what?” It is feared that someone will have talked himself into exhaustion be fore a definite solution to the query is reached. There was a time when two persons defended their honor in a much shorter manner. Weapons used were usually pistols at 20 paces. No verbal reflection was necessary af ter the stimulus was applied. This took away all the neces sity of re-balancing the bud get afterwards. The dilemma Shakespeare’s Hamlet was in at one time is minor cofn- pared to the current situation. All Hamlet had to worry about was saving his head or losing it. Our officials today are not only concerned about saving their heads; they want to be able to hold them high afterwards. One thing is cer tain, however, and that is that someone is going to come out of the fracas minus some thing that he went in with. The current McCarthy- Army hearings have become as competitive in the business sense as a new automobile in dustry would be to General Motors. Recently, several night clubs and theatres, fea turing top entertainment, re ported that the hearings are making a big dent in their nightly receipts because would-be customers are stay ing home to view the latest occurrences in the case on TV. The nation’s news column ists and feature writers, who probably had exhausted their intellectual resources for new subjects to write on prior to the hearings, have been re lieved of that worry. They have a subject that can be “played up” to the hilt. And from recent reports, they wont have to start looldng for another new one for an esti mated ten days or more. We now come to the other question in this economy sized quiz program: “Is it more important for the gov ernment’s foreign and home affairs to be laid aside while its politicians and army offi cials sit at a table discussing the differences of two per sons, or should the whole thing be called off so that ev ery one can get back to his post and do his best to keep such discrepancies from aris ing again? While our representatives are conquering time, the com munists are conquering new territories. DOING A GREAT HARM TO DO A UTTIE GOOD ^his newspaper does not know what prompted the Herald-Sun Papers to- de cide to review for its readers the series of unsolved crimes that have been committed in by gone years in the-city and county of Durham. Our es teem^ contemporary may have in mind arousing the wrath of the public against the law enforcement agencies of Durham for not being able to solve all of the crimes com mitted in these parts or it may hop>e to create public sentiment against criminals to the point that respectable cit izens will no longer assume a too tolerant attitude toward those who have no regard for the lives, rights and property of others in this community. Whatever the purpose we think the Herald-Sun Papers are doing fat too much harm just to do a little good. For whatever good that that may result in the review ing of the sort of unsolved crimes that have appeared in our daily newspapers for the past several weeks, it stands a good chance of being off-set by the possibility of arousing in the minds, of the young and those with criminal ten dencies the belief that crime does pay and that it is pos sible to commit the most sor-' did offenses and escape the toils of the law if you are smart enough. This we think is the last thing the Herald- Sun Papers would wish to do, and is one that its editorial staff needs to consider care fully before it continues fur- thei;' to parade before its read ers some of the unsolved, heinous crimes which have occurred in this coirimunity in the past. Already the press in gen eral is continuously carrying account after account of ap prehended persons who have committed heinous crimes with the apparent notion that they were smart enough to beat the law. To mislead others into believing that it is possible to do so, we think, is not out of line with good reasoning^ and may be placing in Jeopardy the lives of some innocent citizens who at this very iftoment may be the pro posed victim of some person or criminal tendencies. If the Herald-Sun Papers have any justifiable reasons over and above those we have stated they ought to present them so that many persons here in Durham may under stand that the review of un solved crimes is not publish ed solely for the purpose of furnishing ^interesting read ing. OPPRESSION LENDS TO PROGRESS Milestones have been pass ed by the minority,groups of this and other countries since time began due to oppressions of various degrees. In the ear ly days of Christianity, those who professed any CMinection whatsoever with the new religion were subjected to the severest persecutions. Al- also in Ethiopia, during the Hitler-MussoUni regime, {)eo- ple of that country were vic tims of the bhitality of the ’master race.’ In Africa, China, India and other countries, inhabitants have been prey for the ex ploitation of groups who felt they could get ahead by keep ing other persons ignorant, satisfied, or afraid. This re ign of inhumanity has left an indelible mark down through the ages. But in spite of these persecutions, slaugh ters, and inumerable other practices to sway a nation’s . concept of the good life, right luid justice have always sur vived and gone on to make progress that is far above and ,and beyond the work of the forces that tried to hinder it. In these few illustrations it can be seen that wherever there is oppression, there ^ is ultimate progress. Wil liam Shakespeare, speaking through one of his characters, once said, “Sweet Are Th^ Uses of Adversity.” And this thought can be applied to the conditions 20th century man lives under. In America today, the greatest example of progress resulting from, oppression is clearly seen in the case of the Negro and his upward strug- fle since slavery. The issue efore the Supreme Court and also on the lips of a large number of Americans now concerning segregation is causing as much disturbance across this nation as the re ligion Jesus taught during his ministry. Truly the progress made by the Negro in his quest for equality has been enhanced to no small degree by the blud geonings he has suffered. Everwhere one turns today, he can see that one of the oldest prejudices among man kind i& gradually crumbling and giving way to the dawn ing of a new day of peace and light. In the states of North and South Carolina the religious bodies that have consented to accept Negroes in their midst have opened the eyes of those who heretofore have taken a GETTING ALONG i - BY LAimUN WHITE , NEW YORK II the members of the U.S. Senate are interested In main taining the prestige our govern ment has built up through the years, they will waste no time in ringing the McCarthy hear ings to a speedy conclusion. The United States is in a po sition of leadership in world af fairs, due to technological ad vancement, military strength, and financial position. And, since we are in a position of leadership, our every move is carefully scrutinized by other nations. They seem particularly interested in and disgusted with the McCarthy hearings. Note some of the editorials that have appeared in foreign papers: The liberal Manchester Guar dian of Britian de;lared, 'The activities of Senato»- McCarthy and others like him have left the people in the U. S. and abroad astonished that the Se nate can allow them to act in its name...Again and again Mr. McCarthy has acted without thought to standards of honesty, fairness and prudence. Three times between 1950 and 1952 Senate committees investigated the affairs of Mr. McCarthy-a fact now often forgotten and af ter none of these, affairs was any action taken...” In Rome, the right wing Qior- nale d’ltalia in an editorial of April 21 said, “The present po sition of the Eisenhower Ad ministration is embarrassing be cause on the one hand they would like to condemn McCar thyism without condemning McCarthy,' and on the other hand, it must restore the peo pie’s confidence and keep up a campaign which will be useful for election purposes... The independent right of cen ter Die Fat of Zurich, Switzer land said on April 28, “And thus, this—-let us be frank-this nauseating spectacle goes on and on...This is not a political fight any more. Here a fanatic runs amuck among his own Party.” The independent Helsinfc Santomat stated, “The McCar thy movement is a spiritual rel ative to the movement headed by "Hitler and it employs the same methods. He has picked the fight against Communism as a spring board for his political career.” No nation can hope to main tain prestige and leadership in the world when it allows the highest legislative body to be turned into a three ring circus by a power-mad fanatic. ABOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY North Carolina Department Of Motor Vehicles WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THERE’S A MIND READER BEHIND YOU? The School Case Decision Will End Such Defiance HIGH . ^ s: COURT Wit,: • •-•3; * • i diin view of the church in the figiit ior racial equality. Greater accomplishments are in store for those of the min ority race now that the in stitution upon which all sound leadership is based has taken a stand for the cause. A man once had to walk four or five miles to secure a book to read. His strong de termination kept him ever in the quest of more reading matter which he felt would help him improve his condi tions. The weather nor light to read by never presented him a problem. And by over coming these adverse condi tions, this man emerged as the President of the United States. It is almost paradoxical to say that the Negro’s progress has come largely through op pression, but it is generally known that wherever there is a utopian situation there is very little progress. There fore the cases before the Su preme Court now would not have been necessary if pro ceeding generations of white people had not tried to take a race away from its hontie- land and subject it to a way of life not intended for any man to lead. If the fellow driving the car behind yours is a mind reader, you're Mle without making signals. Unfortunately for you, less than one per cent of the popula tion is made up of professional mind readers. So you’d better assume that other drivers haven’t the slight est idea what you’re about to do—stop, slow down, turn left or turn right. A shocking num ber of all accidents are caused by slowing, stopping or turning without proper signals. That’s ,why you can often prevent an accident by making the proper signals—letting other drivers know, unmistakably, what you plan to do. In North Carolina, the signal for slowing down or stopping is the left hand out and straight SATURDAY CLATHAN M. ROSS, Mltw J. A. OASm, Maaagieg Edltw Bnrjr avtivdaj by UMm* uraaunoM. at Ht X. p»twrww at. a* maooa au« bmMv at Vwt OCOm HertbCMo** —— -fr— MAY 22, 1854 L. E. AVRTIN, PnblMur E. filaMagar K. M. HATNES. AJyfWitog Maaagw N* (uanatM of pvDUaattm of * mato- rUl. L«tt*n to tho oMtor for pubUoatloa miut ka •iCMtf and nanflaail ta BOO word*. gubaaitptlan R««aa; Ue par Ws nortta, tlM: Ona Yaar. *>40 (FacalaB SoanMaa, y4iM down, moving from side to side call attention to it, if necessary. A Ipft tiirn is signalled by the left arm held out straight, a fin ger pointing to the left. A right turn is signalled by holding the arm straight up, elbow bent at right angles. Or by the me chanical turn signals, if you h%ve them. In either case, your life is in your hands—or your hand sig nals. Good reason to be sure your mechanical turn signals and stop lights are working propei:- ly. If not--:and if you’re relying on them without hand signals you really need a mind reader behind you. Signalling, remember, is more than just a courtesy—it’s a life- saving necessity. “Hence I never lose heart..." II Cor. 4:16. These words represent one who had tested the power of God in the difficult struggles of life. Truly this ruggedness of life demands stout-heartedness. And Paul says stout-heartedness comes to those who surrender thoir lives to God. This rapidly changing life demands a peculi ar kind of courage. The fainted hearted are tempted to wither and^ crumble under tiard and cruel blows of life. We are re minded the faith in God gives us a power which enables us to say "I NEVER LOSE HEART..” In God we have a power to safeguard us against fear, despair and discourage ment. I thank God that there is a power to keep us on the heights and in the darkest depths. Those who have rfially tested this pow er can say with the Holy Writer Spiritiial Insight "NEVER LOSE HEAIir By REVEREND HAROLD ROLAND Pastor, Mount Gilead Baptist Church THE GOOD FIGHT OF'FAITH A LITTLE WHILE LONGER! Fayetteville Deltas Sponsor Annual May Week Observance FAYETTEVILLE education, civil service, dentis- The annual May-Week Ob servance sponsored jointly at the, Fayetteville State Teachers College, by the local Delta Xi and Epsilon Alpha Sigma Chap ters of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was held recently. At the vesper exercises which formally openeTd the celebra tion, Soror Mae D. Holmes, su perintendent of the North Caro lina Training School for Girls, at Kinston, was the guest speak er. She was introduced by Sor or Neutrice W. Merritt of Clin ton, who is president of Epsilon Alpha Sigma Chapter. Serving as guest soloist for the occasion was Soror Ruth Butler, teacher in the Rocky Mount school system, A Career Work-shop wai sponsored at the local E. E. Smith High School by the Epsilon Alpha Sigma Chapter. In attendance were over 100 liigh school seniors from the local E. E. Smith high school and from the Sampson Training School at Clinton. Theme of the workshop was “Plan Your Tomorrow-Today”. Intensive counseling was given by an assortment of consultants representing the following vo cational opportunities; The Armed Forces, barbering and beauty culture, business try, fine arts, home making, law, medicine, nursing, protec tive services, religion and So cial work, teaciiing and voca tional trades. The group was welcomed by E. E. MiUer, prin cipal of the Smith High School. Persotmel of the planning committee include: Sorors Mil dred Bagley, president of the Delta Xi Chapter; Marion Por ter from the Delta Xi Chapter, and from the EpsUon Alpha Chapter, Sorors Mildred Jones, assistant librarian at Fayette ville Teachers College and chairman of the May Week Ac tivities Committee, and Neu trice W. Merritt, president of the Epsilon Alpha Sigma Chap ter and librarian at the Samp son County” Training School, at Clinton. Officers of the Delta Xi Bagley, president; Swanola Mooring, vice president; Lucille Fields, recording secretary Annie Glover, corresponding secretray; and Naomi Pitt, treasurer. Epsilon Alpha Sigma officers are: Neutrice Merritt, presi dent; Mildred Jones, vice presi dent; M. Helen LeGrand. cording. lecretary; Mildred Johnson, corresponding secre tary; and Ida B. Fowler, ttaa^ siu«r. “I never lose heart...” Under this power we are conquerors in §11 things. Faith in God guards against the perils of faint-heartedness. It makes us steadfast in the face of life’s pains, struggles and hard batOes. Somebody is getting weary in a seemingly never-ending battle. Trust God and stand your ground. Somebody is tempted to lose heart under the cruel blows of life. But I say stand the storm it won’t be long! Have faith in God and he will give you strength for the battle. ^ We ought to remember, even in the darkest hour and the hardest battle, that every rough road and hard battle has an en ding. At times we, feel that bat tles we fight will never end. Yes, we feel the hard problem with which we wrestle ill over- helm and crush us. Hold on! Stand your ground! FIGHT Ask God for power. And fight a little while longer. Never lose heart but fight on for every dif ficult battle and rugged road has an ending... “I am persecut ed but not abandoned..STRUCK DOWN BUT NOT DESTROY ED...” Every battle and diffi culty is only...“The slight trouble of the passing hour...” So I say to you in your bat tle fight ON UNTIL ThE DAY OF VICTORY! God gives a day of triumph beyond every bat tle for right. Beyond the suf fering remember the promise of glory and victory. In God you may be cast down and discour aged but you can never be de stroyed. For God will make of your Life...“A CONSTANT PAGEANTX)F TRIUMPH...” So never lose heart for IN GOD YOU CAN DO AND ENDURE ALL THINGS. STRAIGHTjjAHEAD -By OUve A. Adama NEW YORK Being the old fashioned type person and naturally interested in the preservation bf that great institution and discredit the A- merican male. DUring a receftt bout with a stubborn and powerful virus bug, we were forced to take to our couch for several intermin able days, and we rejied chiefly on television to lift us out of boredom. Well, we hadn’t- held still so long since television was invented, and we had never watched the programs go by one by one. But believe us when we say these folks are up to no good. The day starts out innocently enough with news programs and some light talk with some very nice and well informed people, and we hear weather forecasts, and stuff like that there. But come 8:30 or 9:00 o’clock, they begin to pour it on hour after hour of charm There’s the chatty fellow with a real intimate note in his voice. He relates little incidents in his life and makes them ^und sooooo glamorous, and his references to family life would make you think he was the most considerate and under standing husband and .father in the world. Then there are the out and out glamor boys who tell funny stories and flirt with the studio audience, and make you think life is just one great big hilarious joke. They head up these variety shows where everybody is sweet and lovely and everybody looks and sings real pretty. Then it’s soap opera time, and there is always some male who is a tower of strength in a time of need, and he pours out his heart and vows his undying devotion to the poor helpless female. When the kids come hopie, there’s n)ore of this same soit of stuff when the cowboys take over. The swashbuckling hero always dashes up on his educated horse and saves the day. When father comes home, is he the hero like he used to be? Is he the glamorous guy who returns home from some mys terious world from whence comes the family bread and but ter? He is not. He’s a duU jerk who’s been pushing a pencil all day, and the look his wife gives him clearly says, “Why can’t you make love like Dr. Whosis in 'Road Without Turning’ or (Please turn to Page Seven) WASHINGTON AND SMALL BUSINESS During war American people axpect great waste. • * • But Amarlcan peopla have never before been confronted with necessity of maintalninc larce astabUsbinent wlthont hostHltlea. Today, abont ot taxes go tor mlUtayy onrity. a * « But the quas-| tlon is beingj asked; ho much of this] money is act ally going fori combat eiHc-| tanoy; hi>.w much to sup port armadi lorce« side op- O.W. Hardtr arations idiich could be more efficiently handled by trained businessmen? • • • n« mflttaijr prefassiea daea aat reqaiie bnahiess acnmen. MIIHa^ aolenoe is a* far apart from bnslness as medioal prao- ttoe Im from aa aoooimtiuit’a work. a 0 • nia otttar day the U. S. Qeop aral Accounting Office had a ses sion with a Congressional sub eommitteer a * • nie OAO presentad a long Hat ot aUeged examples of waato dna to mismanagement. a a • For example, ona army post commissary was selling 90 ounce loaves of tiread from the Army bakery for six cents. This lurt about covered the ingredient cost with no allowance made for wages ot civilian workers, offi cers la charge, or cost of the bakery quarters or eqtiipment. a a a la a study ot 6S army oommia- sarles, H ZM in ooatlnental V. S., the General Acooontiag Office tomd that these St storea did a f&H mOIloB bntfsesa In 1952, and that only S% ef the M2,1U persona asUMWlsed to nse these commissaries lived an By C. WILSON HARDER the respective army posts. In addition, OAO foond they oo- cnpied 900,000 sqaare feet of (ov- enunent space, and that approx imately ysM million in wages to 2,28 employees, of which 1,18$ were military personnel, came oat of appropriated fnnds. a a a At .the Army JeSerionvlUe De pot QAO found $14 million worth of QuartermaBter property large ly household and ofHce furniture, deteriorating In the open at Uie rate of million per month, a a a At the Colombna Depot 52S nn- ased warehonse tractors costing 9479,999 were declared salvage on Jnly M, 1950 and given away* In 1949 and on Jmie M, 1950 the tvmy bencht US new traciora at a |M4,299.41 cost, in 1951 him- dreds of tractors were boofht. a a a In wartime 1952 with 2,8eT,7«a anlisted men tlie army had 263,- IST officers, or a. ratio of 14,1 en listed men par officer including flying officers. In 19S3 ratio was 10.5 to 1 even with flying officers moved from army to air force, a a a So a belief arises that with the necessity tor big standlnr mlll- iary estabUshment it Is neces sary to operate It on bnalness baata. • * a Unfortunately, at present Gen- arsl Accounting Office has little power to stop waste, before it happens; it can only find where the waste has been. Thus there is quite a bit ot sentiment to keep tha military men out on tactical problems where they be- longi and turn over all business matters afiacting the armed forces to qualified businessmen, a « a Many old timers In Washlng- ton recall the admin tstratlon ot Theodore Boosevelt who used to reqaire army officers to accom- paay him on Kmelllnc Ukea and horseback rides to remove the tat. Now drastlo measarea are reqnirad to remove the flnanclal (at from defense.