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PAGB TWO THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1»56 HODGES SELLS THE SOUTH FoUowina our editorial of suddenly alto the North Carolina against a June 23 in which we warned ways of thinking on th|p part registrar who refused to toat an all-out effort is now of sevwal million people, register a North Carolina underway to sell the south- Persuasion and example are College student. The only PJTI nattern of HAniing with the forces which are best to way under the sun he or any ^ ra^ questi^to the dor that" o^her Negro will ever get to Morth, Governor Luther V. Contrary to what the Gov- register and vote in his sec- Uods^ went on another emor contends, the history tion of the state is through rampage in that direction of North Carol^ as it does pressure in the courts, last week in a speech in other states and nations, will Governor Hodges and other Miami, Florida. The speech show that the oppresfsor nev- southern leaders will doubt- was dehvered to the 39th An- er voluntarily lifts his heel less win this battle in which nual Convention of Lions In- off the necl(s of the oppressed, they are now engaged to sell temational, and was in keep- North Carolina and other the South to the North. They ing with the intensive cam- southern states never made will win it because large paign now being waged to a single move toward even a sums of money have been ap- have other sections of the pretense at equalizing Negro propriated by southern states country hands off the and white schools until they for that puipo^. However, South in its treatment of Ne- were faced with integration. *we do not b^eve they will groea. Dming car and Pullman car win the victory, because they Rnirf Governor Hodges: “11 service on railroads lor Ne- are wrong in their contention and when social conditions,” groes never came in the South that God has made one bu rn the South, “require a until the National Association man being good enough to change, the change will take for the Advancement of look down on another on ac- piace m a much better way Colored People went into the coimt of the color of his skin, if the people are not made federal courts and fought to The phil^ophy of a master the object of lorceful pres- have these barriers ronoved. race will go the way it has sure from groups they re- The right to register and always gone when history sent.” Snid Hodges further, vote, even now in certain sec- catches' up with the unholy “the greatest misconception tions of iNorth Carolina and effort now going on in the and »»igiinri«»rstanding about in many other southern South to keep one segment of tne South revcdves around states, is still denied qualified its citizens subservient to the tne question of segregation in Negro citizens. At t^ very other. Ask HiUer and Mus- our public schools. A court moment a case is pending in solini. A DAVE SIHE-IH CALHOUN DAY The story goes that there first world’s record (a tie for members at the college. Cal- once was an old farmer who, the world’s ’ record in the houn, McCuUough and Walk- upon making his first trip to Philadelphia Inquirer Games er are in California now only New York and observing the last January, its first victo^ because 15 faculty and staff many tall buildings, remark- in NCAA competition, won in members signed a note for ed, “By gum, I can’t see the every major indoor event last $1200 to m^e up the deficit town for the houses” Either season, and in general placed in the fund raising drive. Durham citizens can’t see the name of the school on the The Carolina Times would North Carolina College’s now lips of thousands who before like to suggest a Dave Sime world famous track star Lee never knew it existed. The —Lee Calhoun Day, at which Calhoun, they have no ap- irony is that he has done all time an appropriate program predation for athletes or they of this in a sport which prac- should be arranged with the are just not interested and tically has no money alloted backing of the Chamber of ther^ore unmindful of the it out of the school’s athletic Commerce and the Mayor of world-wide renown Calhoun budget. the city. There should be in- has brought to North Caro- In spite of all of Calhoun’s vited to the affair track men lina College and Durham. ae^mplishments, Durham of both schools, Nortii Caro- In California last week and seems not able to register any lina College and Duke Univ- the week before, Calhoun, as excitement or to grasp just ersity, officials of both schools, he has been doing for the past what it means to have a pos- and prominent citizens of several months, continued to sible world’s champion in its both races. Negro sports fans bum up the tracks, during midst In fact, Durhamites are not unmindful tiiat there which he set a new NCAA didn’t even respond to a drive has been much comradeship lecoid at Berkeley and won a for money to help pay the between Sime and Calhoun, iirst place in the AAU senior way for Calhoun, his team- and that had it not been for cnampionships at Bakersfield, mate Charles McCullough an injury, Sime would have txe won at Bakersfield the and coach Leroy Walker to been in the forefront of the iiard way, by beating the California where the North picture from California last country’s acknowledged best, Carolina College tracksters week, thus bringing to Dur- Lt. Ja^ Davis of the Navy, are now tryii^ to make the ham even more renown. Cer- The Calhoun story at North U. S. Oympic team. Only tainly an affair honoring one Carolina College is ironic al- $800 was collected in the of the track stars without the most to the point of unbelidf. drive, and most of that was other would be out of place. He has brought the school its paid by students and faculty WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE LiniE HAMS OF THE WORID Last week, the story was be it will never affect him or curb it. carried in this newspaper of his directly. Maybe he is th- rpal tmoeHv the death . thr„ yea, In hb Old youngster m Durham attitude. The problem of illegitamcy springs, are the least responsi- itself, the news of the ig nothing new. It has been ble. All to often the littie Har- demise of such an obscure with us sometime now, since rys and Harriets grow up to youngster IS a commonplace the Christian rejection of become the juvenile delin- and occasions no great stir polygamy. Many solutions quents, prostitutes, a I c o- among any sizable group of have been proferred, even to holies, dope addicts and pet- pe^ns. 'ae death o* th^ the suggestion of sterili^g ty criminals which the con- '^‘Others and making dition of their Situation ly unnotic^. It meant htue iUegitmacy a crime. Quite spawns. The average illegi- wen to tooM who hved in obviously, none of these are timate is brought into the lus neighborh^ ^d noth- acceptable. It appears that World with less than half the to those who didn t know education and the work of chance an ordinary child has churches, through long range to make a meaningful and i ^ 1 ■olutions, are the only sure useful life for himself, Quite mg to the fart of Uttle Harry s ones. often he is unwanted in the existence. There are many v,on»» infn ic more Uttle Harrys in the But, in the meanwhile, the bj.ou„ht neglected and not world: some 221 were brought greatest damage that is being into the world last year to done to efforts of educatoil Eed Durham alone, according to ^d churchmen is that of the well-being If he su^ves Health Department figures, dont care public attitude, . Taken from a total of 1035 Two wars in the past few nf sr»>in.nViirnVinir>ni/>ai births in the county last year, y^ have forced a greater problems while he attempts that means a little more than relaxation of moral restraints, ^ 20 percent of all births last even to the point that public ^ ^ alreadv com- year were Ulegitimate. disapproval of illegitimacy is pijcated confused an/ often Admittedly, in these days no longer the strong deter- frustratiW world around of statistics and polls, the rent that it once was. Illegi- . * unusuallv mfted average reader is not con- tunacy has bwome more or exceptional smetoes sti^ed to give more than tolerat^ by a well nigh ^ ^c^mTfe^ passing attention to a set of shock proof and complacent u-rtdicanq Rut for most tho And perhaps the pubUc. The next logical st6p above figures mean little to from tolerance is public ac- mopaliypH W ^ SSL He Zy be prone to say,, ceptance. And whUe we do and^L SHc^^ “so what, they don’t affect not believe *that any signifi- fTmeSffor them th^^Z me. That only happens to the cant segment of the Ameri- . . . ^ ^ shiftless or ne’er do w^ ^ pubUc .wUl ever, accept who live in such-and-such an illegitimacy as a behavior d alley. What do I care about pattern, the complacent, tol- . aUttk bastard child.” May- erant attitude now being ex- unwelcome world, be 60. Maybe the .average hibited toward its incidence Perhaps all of us should person need not conc^ him- can not but help undermine. concern ourselves more «bout self about Illegitimacy. May- efforts of those seeking to the little Harrys around us. Stevenson Stand On Chril Riglits Explained By Maga^ Writer Editor’s Note: The following ar ticle on Gov, Adlai Stevoison who it seeking the Democratic nomination for President was prepared by Dave Hepburn, for mer executive eUtor of Our World magazine. The opinions expressed therein are those of the writer and do not con stitute an endorsement by this newspaper of Ck>v. Stevenson, The TIMES reprinU the materi al in keeping with its policy of presenting as many sides as possible on national questions. By voting 5 to 1 for Adlai Stevenson in the June 3th pri mary, the Negro voters of Cali fornia in an unusually heavy- turn out clearly demonstrated their confidence in the man who said, “Integration seems to me the most important unfilled pro mise of democracy in the Wes tern world-the greatest un finished business of the twen tieth century In America.” Those words of Adlai Steven son in his speech at Los Angeles in February 1956 are perhaps the clearest guidepost to the man's record in both elective and appointive offices. As in all campaign situations, there evi dently exists room for equivo cation, calculated misinterpre tation and partisan distortion of Stevenson’s wordage. The re cord chalked up by the man in office, however, is eloquent testimony to his stand on Civil Righto. Years before the 1962 presi dential campaign, Stevenson had given sharp evidence of his attitude on Civil Righto. As As sistant to the Secretary of the Navy during World War II, Stevenson played a leading role in the commissioning of the first Negro officers in the United States Navy. While many of our leading civilian and military minds were still relegating the Negro to messman duties, Ad lai Stevenson took a stand for upgrading Negro Nav^nnen and giving them a chanco commen surate with their individual merito. When he was elected Gover nor of the state of Illinois, Ad lai Stevenson continued those same policies of equality for all that he had espo^ed in the Navy. He carved a not inconsi derable niche'for himself in the vanguard of Civil .Rights cham pions wheii he twice recom mended, and vigorously suppor ted, Fair Employment Practices legislation. He has said, “I re gard ihe right to earn one's liv ing free from discrimination founded on race, color and reli gion as so fundamental a part of tiie heritage of all our citizens that the failure of the States to solve the problem clearly, wat^ ranto a federal approach...I think democracy knows _no color line.” As Governor, Stevenson or dered the desegregation of the Illinois National Guard. This be did with no Supreme Court de cision to goad, encourage or coerce him. This was the man’s decision, made in accordance with his own principles of mo rality. When the infamous Cicero riots occurred, Adlai Steven son’s firmness and inte grity in the field of Civil Righto stood out in bold relief. The rioto b^an when a Negro fami ly tried to move into a White neighborhood in Cicero, 111. Showing definite Impatience with and distaste for the white rioters, Stevenson ordered out the National Guard to restore order. In a subsequent inter view given to U.S. News and WorlA Beport, Stevenson said, “1 will not countenance rioting, the destruction of property, and the rough handling of indivi duals, no matter what the char acter of the pasalons aroused.” It is also well to remember that Adlai Stevenson, while still Governor of Illinois, reorgani zed and strengthened the Com mission on Human Righto. In the most forceful and tell ing of ways, Stevenson, on his own local level, forei'iiadowed the Supreme Court decision on school desegregation. In the face of the bitterest opposition, Ste venson desegregated, for the first time, the schools of East St Louis and Alton, two of the most prejudiced “northern” cities. He was, at the time. Go vernor of IlUnoto, and threw the force of the state power be hind hisi decision to carry out the de|egration. Consequently, the Negroes of Chicago have never forgotten Adlai Steveason. One of the top Negro leaders of the clergy, the Rev. H. Robinson of New York’s Church of the Master, maintains that the resulto of the Illinois primary mdlcate “that Negroes stand solidly behind Stevenson.” The resulto proved Stevenson to be an overwhel ming favorite in the predomi nantly Negro wards of Clilcago’s south side. Stevenson received 11,019 votes in. the second ward opposed to 9 for Kefauver. In the ttilrd ward, the figures showed 10,347 votes for Steven son and cmly 7 for Kefauver. Tiiis same pattern was repeated m wards having large or exclu sively Negro populations. In the words of Rev. Robin son: “Chicago Negroes have Uved under the splendid ad ministration of Governor Ste venson and knew, therefore, that his campaign statemento were*not empty phrases but were prescriptions for effective and swift action on Civil Righto matters.” He adds: “The 99 per cent vote for Stevenson in Chi cago, when added to his two- to-one sweep in St. Paul, indi cates strongly that Stevenson is the only Democratic candidate who can command the strong and loyal support of nortiiern voters'' Earlier this year, in'a speech at Los Angeles, Adlai Steven son made crystal dear his at titude on Civil Righto. At that time, he said: “America is noth ing unless it stands for equal trpotmpnt tyf nitig^ng nr\HAr the law. And freedom is un finished business until all citi zens may vote and live and go to school and work without en countering barriers which we reject m our law, our consci ence and our religion. The Su preme Comt has reaffirmed this essential doctrine. These de cisions recognize that a time for transition and compliance is necessary but they do not recog nize or permit repudiation or rejection of decisions of the Court '>r,d of the peonle.” On the basis of the man's re cord,' again, it is not unduly op timistic to expect that “expand ing freedom” to encompass first of all our Negro citizens. Adlai Stevenson’s record—more than his eloquent words —is an ef fective and clear blueprint for Negro progress. PLEASE, LET HIM 6P6AK FOR SATURDAY L. 1. Atjbtdt Clathan Rom H. Albert SMm Publisher Editor PuHJwhe* Sverv Saturday by tk« UNITID POTLttinM, Inc. at 4M a. M. Entmd as saond «Ims jnate at Office at DurkMK, Meith Caroline indar the AM of March S. U7». HbUmaI A*MHMag ll«»nawrtatlv: Inter- stetefcBed Hwweepw. If. 1. Joammom W. A. HsNinHMEB JULY 7, 1956 BuMmtaa Mami§mr AdvartiHng Mtmtagm' Munagimg Editor N« guarantee of publiaaUon of uosoliiftti matMlal. T att— to «ie edilDr lar ni«iyiuii *ust ba slflaed and conftaiad t« 8M wovds. Bubaeriptton Rataa: 10c pw iMMiths, «2.M; One Yaar, $S.0O (TMraicn CowiMaa, $4.00 par 7aa».) INVITING THE UNDERTAKERS HEARD HIM... HEiS THE PURITY OF WE fZACE, HEiS 60IN(51D BULL HI5 way imO THE 5ANaiTY OF OUR HOWE, HE’$ SOIHS TO OVERRIDE THE 60VERNMBNTJ HB.»HE’5 60INS10 6P01L OUR LOVE FOR HIM SIR, AIL V\/EVE A6KED FOR and all V»/E want 16 EQUAL Riamis A« AMERICAN CITIZENS |h', " DO VIOLENCE TO NO MAN; NEITHER ACCU&E ANY Spiritual Insight “VISIONS OF GOD” By REVEREND HAROLD ROLAND “The heayeos 'were open and I saw visions of God.” Eaeklel 1:1. Visions of God bring great changes in the Uves of men. Thus man in his momento of weakness, discom'agement, de spondency, defeat and hope lessness needs a transforming vision of God. Visions of God mean Holy Inspiration. Ezeki el's outlook was clianged, in a dark and discouraging hour by visions of God. This vision of God turned the dark tide for the Prophet and the people as they sat in the dark depths of despair on the banks of a river in a strange land. They are cut off from the things they hold most dearly. Their fondest hopes are broken in the darimegs of despair. Shame has descended upon them. Hope has deserted them. Look at them sitting spiritless in the darkest depths of despair. Then they had a vis ion of God. A man looked up and beheld the matchless glory and power of God. Out of that vision there came the touch of Divine Inspiration. What wonders visions of God can do for us in our critical momento of seeming frustration and defeat.."The heavens wew opened and 1 saw visions of Pastor, Mount Gilead Baptist Church God.” Do you stand in need ot the transforming power of a vision of God? Many of us caught in the vice-like grip of despair and discouragement need to look up. Why be so discouraged wheh the upward look will ciiange things? What ever your con dition you can look up and get a glimpse of God's smiling face. Yes, God ever smiles on us in love, mercy and forgiveness. You are weary from sickness and pain—look up. You stogger under the discouraging burdens of your troubles—look up? The burdens and cares are heavy, then look up and get a vision of God and his matchless pow er. Let God help you. Let a lov ing, understanding human be ing help you. Look what a vis ion of God did for Stephen be ing stoned to death and Paul in a dirty Roman prison. Yes, look what a vision of God did for Daniel in a dark, critical hour in a strange land. A vision of God changed de feat into a glorious hope for Ezekiel and Isreal in a dark hour...“The Heavens were open ed and I saw visions of God.” \ A vision of God will give your life a new look. Now all may seem dull, fruitleaa and useless. You may cry out what’s the use. In prayer and medito- tion look up to behold God and ills niatcliless power. This pow er has changed the lives of others. It wiU change yours too. A vision of God will change that look of discouragement, worry and failure. Ezekiel must have been in deep contemplation and prayer when he saw that hope- giving vision of God. You re member the great vision of God that came to Peter as he prayed. Look up and let God give you a new look and a new outlook on Life. Yes, visions of ^God give* courage and power for the weak, discouraged and the faint-hearted. Look up, my friend, and toke hope today. A vision of God gives courage and power to come back from the darkest depths. Ezekiei's vision >1 God was tho beginning of a glorious comeback for the poo- pic of God. You too c^ come back through the power that floods the soul when you have a transforming vision of God. You may be down. You don’t have to be counted out. Look upl “rr Capital Close Up . Pl«y ywi* rtUm frcm tfthcr l44'««n»iU CwutMT al I. r. Qsoawtfc lii> Bdm Uo»«» n* Captive Capital It wil&be difficult for the people ofVie States to avoid or disclaim Responsibility, here after, for affairs in their Capi tal City, nor can this city’s in- teresto be safely regarded matters outoide the frame, of reference for the rest of the country. The danger of perfunctory in terest in your still-near-voteless Capital City is the technique, rapidly developing among some members of the Congress, . of sabotaging progressive action in the House and Senate, via “in vestigations,” “surveys,” rigged hearings, and similar devices, with the resulting distortions of fact held up to &e voters “back home” in support of any action they choose to advocatc or wish to legislate, affecting ^the. Na tion aa a whole. ■ ’ ’ Lesson ot the D. C. Primaries The May 1 primary election (for political party delegates and officers, only), the first elections of any kind held here in threfe generations, revealed the extent of the selfish politi cal controls exerted on the Federal area; the hard choice that must be made by District residento, between the right of full francliise outoide the Dis trict—by absentee voting or by residence beyond the District limito, in nearby Maryland or Virginia—and fractional fran chise here; the indifference of Congress to any exercise of citizenship in the District, as BY CONSTANCB DANIEL shown by ito failure to provide sufficient funds to cover the necessary provisions for pri mary registration and elections; and, most marked of all, the cynical disregard of the Federal City other than as a pork bar rel to be emptied and tossed aside, or e self-promotion springboard, to t>e used iand kicked over. The Inqttisltions Are Aimed at You“ So now, the latest develop ments—Congressional inquisi tions—have descended on your Captive Capital, hurting and hindering us, but aimed directly at you, the voters back in tiie States, who send these citizena from Far Comers and Where- ever, to Capitol Hill. Nannie Barrougiis’ Bnildings On July 8, Nani^ie Helen Bur- rougiis, educator, iutional head of three million women Bap- tisto. Foreign Mission stalwart, and editor and publisher of a 140-page monthly publication— circulation 89 thousand—is dedicating a fine, new brick dormitory at her Professional School for Women at Lincoln Heighto, D. C. It will be the largest modem structure in the relatlvaty small plant on the hill that she bought, “out in the country,” nearly half a cen tury ago. But her major build ing has t>een done in character, personalities, organization and influence, rather than in bricks. Vaughn and Ferguson, local archlteota, are reaponsiblt for the plans, McKissick and Mc- Kissick, second generation Nashville builders, did the con struction—their trademark job in the Federal City. Landscape gardener Anna French Locker, of Cincinnati, a Burroughs gra duate, who is the widow of the late Ambassador to Liberia Jesse D. Locker, is beautifying'* the grounds. Mordecal Johnson to Speak ■Dr. Mordecal Wyatt Johnson, HowMd University’s president, and 'eminent Baptist orator, will be the principal speaker. Outotanding lay, educational, religious and poUUcal leaders of all faiths and parties will be present. Goveraor Gordon and Ambam- dor Janes Here Goveraor Walter A. Gordon, of the Virgin Islands, was here, last week, for the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Corporation, af ter attending^ the Governors’ Conference at Atlantic City. Ambassador Richard Jones, of Liberia, was also in the Capital for official consultations. Haitian and Liberian Envoys Feted Pan-American Airlines Vice- President Sam ^or and OOP Minorities Director Val Wash ington were hosto, last week, at National Press Club cocktail I>arty in honor of Ambassador Mauclair Zephlrin of Haiti (he succeeded Jaques Leger, now Haitian Ambassador to the United Nations) and Ambuw- (Contlnuad on Pag* Sawn)
