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BMTHBtHOOD WEB( IN DUtHAN
Brotherhood Week m cele
brated in Durfaam brought
Utile or no hqpe to approxi-
mately 30,000 Negro citizens
of (lie city and county that
there is bdb:ig developed here
a spirit of better understand
ing between petqtle of all
races, creeds and colors. Ex
cept for one or two wat««d
downTprograms between Jew'
ish and Gentile groups, the
week passed as any other io
this dty of education and in
dustry.
nils newspaper had hoped
that the white and Negro
nunisterial groups of Ehirham
would sponsor some kind of
interracial worship program
in the churches with an ex
change of pulpits and choirs.
So far as we have been able
to ascertain no such program
took place even in an isolated
case and Brotherhood Week
in this city was allowed to
pass as usual without any
special contribution being
made toward a better under
standing between its white
and Negro citizens.
We think, however, that
when a better understanding
of Ae basic desires, aspira
tions and ambitions of both
groups is had tiiat many of
the problrans now confront
ing the South disappear.
For certainly there are per
sons in both groups who, be-
lause of no contacts on an
equal level, never leam that
after all there is little or no
difference in people.
There are many Negroes
who actually believe and
teach their children that all
white {^ple are haters of
Negroes and that upon the
least provocation all of than
are potential lynchers. Like
wise, there are many white
people who believe and teach
their children that all Ne
groes will steal, rape, lie and
conunit all kinds of heinous
crimes. These stupid notions
must be destroyed if there is
going to be created the kind
of social soil in which real
brotiierhood and mutual re
spect can thrive.
This newspaper knows that
there are many fine and
noble white people in Dur
ham and other communities
who stick their necks out
from time to time to f(»ter a
better understanding be
tween the races by insisting
that a greater portion of de
mocracy be, extended to Ne
gro citizen^. Were this not
true life in the South would
be unbearable for all decent
and intelligeht Negroes.
There are many other white
people who need to know that
Negroes have no basic desire
to associate with them or in
termarry with them solely
because of the color of their
skin. Social contacts and mar
riage in the final analysis,
we think, are so very person
al that they constitute i a
realm into which not even
one’s parents should invade
but just so far.
We here at the 'Cwolina
Times have little or no time
for focussing the atteiition of
our readers upon any one
particular day or week as a
time to encourage brother
hood. We rather think there
is need for a day to day and a
week to week program for
such. However since the week
has been established we think
our churches at least should
take a more active part and
encourage it by instituting
programs that will include
persons of all groups rather
than just those of the Jewish
and Gentile races.
WHY TURN BACK THE CLOCK IN EDUCATION?
Out of last week’s appear
ance of a group of repre
sentative Negro citizens be
fore the General Assembly of
North Carolina has come the
stark and disappointing reali
zation that Durham’s own
superintendent of schools is
the man upon whom reaction
ary forces in this state .are
depending to carry the ball
against compliance with the
Supreme Court’s ruling on
segregaiton in public schools.
It was Superintendent Stacy
L. Weaver who answered 90
per cent of the questions
.fired at the special commis
sion appointed by the late
Governor Umstead to study
and recodify the education
laws of tiie state.
Prior to the appearance of
the Negro citizens before the
Legislature, there was a glim
mer of hope that Durham’s
Sunday School teaching sup
erintendent of schools was a
man in whom a semblance of
justice and fair play might be
found, because a majority of-
Negroes are inclined to look
upon things of a religious na
ture with a deep sense of re
verence. The Sermon on the
Mount, the Lord’s Prayer,
and the entire Bible have
been to them through the
ages their shield and buckler
in the midst of all kinds of
trials and tribulations. It is
hard for them to rationalize
how any man who teaches out
of that great book Simday af
ter Sunday can fail to ab
sorb some of its truths.
When Superintendent
Weaver curtly replied again
and again to ^ interrogators
that House Bill 177 and Sen
ate Bill 112, prepaid by the
Commission for approv^ by
the General Assembly, was
“not a desegregation study”
he not only lost stature but
the respect and confidence
of the 20 or 25 Negro^ 1>f
Durham who were mepibers
of the group of 300 appearing
before the legislature. There
is nothing that can so quick-
dethrone r^pect for a man
of importance as his deliber
ate lying.
While there has been no
open statement as to the*pxir-
pose of the Commission it is
common knowledge that 4.t
was charged (privately) by
the late Governor Umstead
with the doty of devising
ways and means to circum
vent the Supreme Court’s rul
ing on segregation in public
schools. The mere fact that
the House and Senate bills
are attempting to decentral
ize the educational machinery
of the State and put it back
into the hands of local au
thorities is positive proof that
the Conomission’s only justi
fication for rewriting the
school law is to circumvent
implementation of the Su
preme Court’s decision. This
is further substantiated by re
peated assurances frc«n mem
bers of the Commission that
most of the provisions of the
new bills are SUBSTAN
TIALLY THE SAME as those
foimd in the school laws as
they exist at the present time,
except foj: those sections
whi(^ transfer authoziity pre
viously held by the state
board and state superinten
dent to local auliiorities. If
this is so why rewrite the
school laws at all unless
North Carolina hopes by this
means to circumvent the
Court’s ruling?
If this is not the reason for
the Commission and its ob
jectives, we think the burden
rests on its members to state
in emphatic language just
what is its purpose. All of
the people of North Carolina
are entitled to know why af
ter years of decided improve
ment and progress in the edu
cational program under
strong stete supeiKusion and
control they are asked to
stand idly by while the clock
is turned back 25 years or
more to local supervision.
Life Is Like That
BY U. ALBERT SMITH
1;
Singing And Religious Experience
Our Own House k Crpg For Improvemeht Too
THE NEW BOOKER WASHINGTON
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
An announdteent on the
front page of thi^^ue of the
Carolina fimes r^^als that
the Booker Washingtbn Birth
place in Virginia was pur
chased last Saturday at pub
lic auction by Mrs. Portia
Washington Pittman, daugh
ter of the famed founder of
Tuskegee Institute. Mrs. Pitt^
man tought the property in
behalf of the newly created
Booker T. Washington Na
tional Monument Committee
which is headed by S. J.
Phillips, founder and presi
dent of the original and now
defunct memorial founda
tion.
On paper the plan as set
forth in the release to news
papers appears to be above
board and if carried out ac
cordingly will result in suc
cess; We trust, however, that
Mr. Phillips and other organ
izers of the new foundation
will profit from their past ex
perience and take into their
confidence reputable men and
women of both races to the
extent that they will be al
lowed, to participate actively
into the management of the
organization.
If however the new foim-
dation resorts to the same
methods as the old and re
fuses to give an open and
above boaM report of all the
monies received and spent, it
is doomed to failure. Its of
ficers must realize that al
ready they have two strikes
against them and therefore
must draw around them, as
actual participants, responsi
ble business mefl^ and women.
Negroes all over America
realize fully what a distinct
contribution Booker T. Wash
ington made to the race and
they will join hands with any
sound mov«n«it that has
as its purpose a befitting
memorial to him. However,
respectable Negroes will look
with suspicion and scorn up
on any movement that ap
pears to , have as its aim the
exploitation of the name of
Booker T. Washington for
selfish purposes.
SATURDAY
MARCH 5, 19SS
L. E. AUSTIN Pnblidwr
CLATHAN M. BOSS, Editor
11. ALBERT SMITH, Managing Editor M. E. JOHNSON, Bosiness Manager
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There is a ministry of nng to
which I would direct your at
tention at this time. And I be
lieve the Apostle Paul had that
ministry in mind when he said,
“I wlU sing with the spirit, and
1 will sing with the understand
ing also.”
And that reminds us that re
ligious singing should be char
acterized by two eolations.
First, It should be from the
heart. And second, It shouia be
intelligent.
If such singing is to be inteU-
Igent, It cannot be merely a
jazzy babbling and syncopated
confusion that produce feeling
without insight, and emotion
without vision. But it must em
brace great religious ideas —
Ideas about God, salvation,
grace, santUicatlon, holiness,
resurrection glory, heaven and
eternal life.
With this in mind, I am pre
senting some of the great th«nes
pertaining to Christian revela
tion which singing riiould dml
with and some of the great hyms
centering about those themes.
Passion and Death
Consider a few great hymns
and verses from them setting
forth the passion and death of
oui Lord.
Dark was the night and cold
the ground
On which the Lord was laid;
His sweat like drops of blood
ran down;
In agony he prayed.
Father, remove this bitter cup,
If such thy sacred will.
If not content to drink it up.
Thy pleasure I fulfill.”
Colder this familiar hymn.
"Alas! and did my Savior bleed?
And my sov-’reign die?
Would He devote that sacred
head
For such a worm as I?
Chorus; “At the Cross, etc.
A Risen Christ
But our Christian hymnody
does not leave Jesus on the cross
or in the tomb. It follows the
biblical stoijy of resurrection,
triumph, and ascension glory.
And it tells us:
Up from the grave He arose,,
With a mighty triiunph o’er his
foes;
He a victor from the dark do
main.
And he lives forever with his
saints to reign;
He arose! He arose!
Halleluiah! Christ arose!
How well that hymn fits into
the New Testament story of
Christ’s resurrection’: “But now
is Christ risen from the dead
and become the first fruits of
them that slq^t!’’ How well it
describes tlie Gospel story of a
risen Jesus! and harmonizes
with the vision of the glorified
Christ on Pataos!
Know He Lives
Alone sometimes or in: crowd
ed church, we catch the theme
in the hymn “I know that my
Redeemer lives, He lives, who
once was dead; To me in grief
ne comfort gives; with peace he
crowns my head.” And so it
remains that twice-bom child
ren of the Heavenly King will
never cease to sing the story
of their risen Lord. E^ver win
their voices rise in melodious
testimony:
“I know that my Redeemer
lives." or “The head that once
was crowned with thorns is
crowned with glory now.” And
if you’ll accept my way of put
ting It, then listen to these
words;
“BecauM my great Redeemer
lives, I know that I shall live;
I praise Him for the life he
gives to all who will believe,”
Hymns of Worship
And then there are great
hymns of worship that have
stirred the soul so deeply in
church TCrvices. They melted
our fathers and mothers to
tears of rejoicing and brought
them Into total submission to
the divine spirit. And, still to
day, they move our hearts and
effect the realization of God’s
presence when sung by hearts
inspired and consecrated lips.
Listen to some of these.
Hymns Cited
0 for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer’s praise.
The glories of my God and
King,
The triumph of His Grace.”
Or hear this invocation which
we so often sing.
"Come thou Almighty King,
Help us thy nan^i to sing.
Help us to praise! O’er all vic
torious
Come, reign over us—Ancient
of days.”
What stirrings of the heart
the Christian feels when he lis
tens to the praise and adoration
in “Majestic Sweetness sits en
throned upon the Savior’s brow;
His head with radiant glories
crowned; His lips with grace
o’er flow. Since from his bounty
1 receive such proofs of love di
vine, Had I a thousand hearts
to give, Lord, they shaU all be
thine.”
Sinners Challenged
How God challenges the sin
ner through song. “jTesus is
tenderly calling today” Jesus,
the Hope of the World.” “Where
Will You Be When the Fh^t
Trumpet Sounds.” “O Why Not
Tonight.” “Why Do You Wait,
Dear Brother?” Almost Fersua-
ded.” Show Pity Lord,” “O Lord
Forgive.” “Father, I Stretch My
Hands To Thee.”
^ch great hymns as these
poured forth by souls conse
crated and touched by the spirit
of God constitute a Gospel ap
peal difficult even for the hard
est sinner to resist And, if we’d
go back to singing these great
hymns of appeal and throw
away some ' of the, be-bop,
swing singing we’ve substituted
for them, we’d get more real
YES, PAALIMe-l WOULD
SAN DEAR-ms Awrmv
WHrn OF YOU-TO SHARE OUR
DCMOCPATIC- jpEALS WITH
THE OTHER PEOPLES OF THE
WORLD-m PROUOOF VOUt
UKE TO SEE EACH HATIONS
IN ORI^t
Spi^tual Insight
“HUMILITY”
By Reverend HarM Roland
Potior, Mount Gilead Baptist CJmreh
conversions. Juke-box syncopa
tion excites, arouses emotions,
sets feet patting and bodies
swaying, but it does not make
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WASHINGiON AND
SMALL BUS”\ESS
Washlngt(A pundits who claim
only “rl^t wing" rapubUcaas
win oppoia Administration’s pro
tective tarlfl wrecUng proposal,
with democrats supportiiig it,
apparently have not marchad
throui^ Qaorgla lataly.
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Bep. Bau4anm
Oaorfla demo-f^
er«t take
mifhtjr blaat at|
^an to
over eoonemy!
io Acheaea-{
Dunes theories
of State De-j
partment.
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Rep. Lao'
ham feelsl
pending tariff
measure would be deatti blow to
nation's cotton te^flUa industry
and cotton growers already feel
ing effects d “One Worlders.”
a a a
He polats eat paliUahed IM of
plaaiiei tariff redactioni In-
clnde# almost erery Item pro-
dneed by U.8. teztOe Indnrtry.
• * a
Rep. Lanham also points out
while average hourly labor rate
in U.S. textile mills is $1.80, in
-Swiss mills it is 4Sc, In En^jmd
40c, Fratnce S8c, Italy SOo, India
VAb, Japm 13 6/lOc.
a a a
Be fartker raparts It la
Idaased, If Ooocress SHfptovee
onrrent tarlB-wreoUnf scheme,
to alaa lower tariffs on (orelcn
made synUwtia fibers.
a a a
Thus, plans are afoot to flood
U.S. with foreign cottons made
at wages ranging from 10 to 25%
of prevailing U.S. wages but at
same time, through cirtting
tariffs on toraign made syn-
theties, it 1s plumed to wredc
U.S. cotton farmers even now
supported by farm program.
• a a
Ike gantjemaa fram Oeafgia
eve* states ke wIB aA Oeafrea-
siaaal iavasUgaiiM an drew
9 Hat a( pissiaad tariff alaiiiaa
By C. .VILSON HARDER
From his study, small business
alone will bear brunt of tariff
wrecking plans. In cotton textile
industry, employing over 1,250,-
000, 75% of Industry is composed
of small ilrms \riio do less than
l%*o( total Industry.
a a a
Tke Gaarglaa alaa made Uda
lillMy sIgiiWlcaiit statement:
“Tke Amerloaa peoi^e feel tkat
the great maaa prodaction In-
daati^ of ttw Oktted Stataa are
so moeh mere efficient than fw
dga ladsstrlea aa to be immaae
ta foreign oempetltiaa. Benoe we
eaqpect that artkdaa selected far
tariff radacUan wenld inala^e
pradaota at great ssver-elHaleiit
maaa predactioai ladaatrlea. They
are eitker net an list lU all, ar
Me relMhrely askiet Mmm."
But be does charge ^irou^
list of tariffs to be reduced Wasb^
ington planners have seiseted for
destructlcn many Industries
composed ot small operators, or
agricultural imerators.
a a a '
» is tatareattig tkat at tka
same flma Oongreaa Is beia«
aAed to raiaa ky law UJi. Biial>
mom wage rate te mare tkaa
twice prevalUBg sMIlad wag*
rate In Baglanfl.
a a a
It Is also Interesting to not*
that 00* of tha first to testify Is
support of tariff wrecU^ waa
a cabinet officer who formerly
headed nattoo’s biggaat manu
facturing linn irtileh also oper
ates branchaa In many of world’s
cheap labor 'natloDs. Ha waa
Joined 19 Harold Stasseo, wlioaa
eq>erlance In world, trada has
been afaofined ta giving away
U.S. tax biUiona as head ol For
eign Operaticii Aihnlniitratioa.
a a •
la rnwanUma paklMiad Igtaa
shew Uiat ataaa un. wUe VM.
tariffs kate keee slaafcad by W%,
Baitaad'a kava kasai lasrsaaai
kr M». «Ma maay M it la
SMd ilM7 atm widstle TMbde"
la Oeari^ taataad af «CM law
"..He that cometh after me is
mightier than I." Mott.3:n
Humility is the noblest of the
Christian virtues. But pride,
man’s greatest spiritual enemy,
makes it the most difficult to
achieve. John the Baptist was
the very essence of gracious
Godlinen. The great soul quali
ty of humility caused Jesus to
declare him to be the noblest
of men. Unlike most prideful
men he was graciously willing
to take second place with dig
nity and poise of soul. All too
many of us fall down at this
point. We can strut in first
place. We know not how to take
second place gracefully.
O how the world's peace and
harmonyx would be enhanced if
we had more of the great soul
power possessed by John the
Baptist. Power-drunk and pres-
Uge-seeislng men have lost the
gtBci of humility.
Our pride is the great enemy;
of humility! Pride debases
man’s soul. Humility enriches,
^nhanrpR nnrf HUUI’a]
soul. What is that makes us so
sensitive, touchy, and conscious
of status and place? It is pride,
the enemy of man’s spiritual
hopes and aspirations. No won
der the word of God warns us...
“Pride goeth before destruction
and a haughty spirit before a
fall...” The Holy writer talks
about the roadblock to humility
when he says...“Not to think of
yourself more highly than you
ought to think..." We are na
turally prideful. But it calls for
intense spiritual discipline to
achieve the virtue of htunility...
“God resisteth the proud...but
giveth Grace to the hmnble...”
Humility is a badge of the
true spirit of the Christ. Do
you wear this badge? How
much of this grace have you
achieved? Do you walk grace
fully in the path of hiunility.
Humility keeps us from self-
exaltation, It keeps us so God
can use us more successfully.
Pride stirs up Ul-will. Humility
enhances the esteem and dignity
of others. Humility; thwfore,
attracts. Pride drives others
away! humility makea for a
strong, harmonious community
of true Christian'fellowship.
Jesus ever stands as the su
preme example of this noble
virtue of the soul. He caUs us to
humility. And he set the grac
ious example. He hiunbied hlm-
def to be bom in a manger. He
left his throne in Heavenly
glory. He came to walk among
us with our sin, sorrow and
sickness. He clothed himself to
be bom in a manger. He left his
throne in Heavenly glory. He
came to walk among us with
our sin, sorrow and sickness. He
clothed himself in humanity’s
robe of fie^ to redeem our
souls from the enslaving cluthes
of sin. He died on a cross to
exalt us to a place of Righteous- -
ness and Eternal glory.
O God, teach our prideful,
arrogant hearts tiie gracious
ness of true hiunility tliat we *
may t)e fit vessels for thy ser
vice.
Letters To The Editor
THE NEGRO MINISTEB
THE MAN OF THE
HOTJB
Editor
Carolina Times
Down through the ages the
Negro mmister has been accep
ted as a leader for his race. He
has proven his worth and ablli'
>ty and is doing his part to bring
about the type of fellowship
that is needed In the world to
day. The things that men are
fighting for on the far flung
battle-fields of the earth wiU
be realized only when the
Christ-like way is considered.
The Negro minister Is the man
of the hour and in a position to
bring about a Chrls^n world
fellowship.
The few crackpots who seek
to discredit his worth need not
be considered. By experience
and training the Negro minister
Is in a position _ to lead his
people. Experience gained in di
recting larger congregations has
given him an ability to prove
his worth as a business man. He
haa accomplished miracles with
little means.
The erecting of church build
ings costing over a quarter
million dollars and paying for
the same has shown his know
ledge of economics. His ability
to handle the most cony>lex do
mestic affairs of his members
tells of his value as a lawyer.
His well planned daily program
that keeps the doors of his
church open seven days out of
the week proves that he under
stands how to [flan.
The wellKjrganized religious
education set-up that employs
social and other workers shows
that he is a social worker who
undenrtands the needs of his
people. His contact satisfactori
ly makes him a diplomat. Above
an, his direct connecQon with
the Almighty qoaUtles him for
leadership.
To prove that the people have
confidence in the Negro minis
ter and accept him as a leader,
Marshall Shepard was chosen
recorder of deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia, Sandy Ray
served as a. member of the
House in Ohio and was succeed
ed by Rev, Ashbum, Dr. Morde-
cai Johnson has mrved success
fully for more than ten years as
president of Howard Univer
sity. Here in our state at Win
ston-Salem, the Rev.. Kenneth
Williams was elected a member
of city council and was succeed
ed by another preacher, the
Rev. William Crawford. Count
less others head our large
schools and business concerns.
More power to these great
men who tiave done so much to
lead their people.
S. R. Johnson, Jr.
Salisbury, N. C.
“SECOKDEE COBRECTED”
Editor ^ «
Carolina Times
In recent months, a pro
segregation petition lias been
launched by an eminent univer
sity doctor under the guise of
biology. In the interest of the
biological approach, the doc
tor astutely by-passes biology
and attempts to justify segrega
tion with the New Testament.
But the doctor was careful
not to cite the episode of the
Samaritan woman at the well,
with.whom the Jews had no
dealing, but to whom Christ
made the first announcement of
his Messiahship.
The doctor continues: “The
colored race has not yet proved
its capacity to develop a civili
zation.”
Various authors, both Euro
pean and American, whom the
doctor seemingly tolled to read,
disagree with him.
Count de Volney, in his
“Ruins of Empire,” Page 17,
sa;s^: “The Ethiopians.were the
first to invent the science of the
stars and give names to tlu'
planets.’’
Aristotle, in his Physiogno
my, Chapter 6, distinctly men
tions the Ethiopians as having
wooly hair and Egypitians as
being black-skinned.
Arthur Brisbane, the late edi
tor of the N. Y. American, said
on Dec. 25, 1921:
“The most famous of all the
Sphinxes, with thick Ethiopi
an lips and flattened Ethiopian
nose, is the Sphnix of Qiseh.
“The Sphnix is as old as the
days when Ethiopians, ances
tors of the colored man, your
neighbor, ruled in Egyptl’’
It Is the sacred duty of the
teacher to Impart true'informa
tion upon citizens of the United
States.
Frank G. Sowell
McKee Speaks
At Central
High School
WHITBVILLE
Dr. McKee, ,of the Extension
Course from toe University of
North Carolina recently spoke
on Reading and Retardation to
the teachers at Central. Dr.
McKee was brought to the
group by N. M. McBIUlan, Su
pervisor of the Ne^ County
Schools of Columbus County in
his regular monthly meeting
with the teachers.
Dr. McKee told the group
that retardation was a thing
that teachers need to become
alarmed over. He nid first of
all plans should be made for the
elimination of retardation; dis
cover the cause of retardation;
discover the cause of retarda
tion and adjust the pupil's In
gram to what he can do. Hue
speaker said that special tech
niques should be employed for
aiding retarded childrm.