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THE CABOUMA TimS SATURDAY, JULY 28, 19St
THE UNBORN GENEtAIIONS
Thi* editorial is written for go on this unsavory minion
the' ages. It is written for un- lomorrow. History and not
bom gencrauons of ours who tlie simple minds and hate-
wiii neyer know the heart- riddeu souls oi the little men
aches, tne disappointments who control the legislature
nor drink the bitter dregs that will write your destmy. Our
go with Uving in a segregated faith does not shrink the least
society. It is written tne night in this cruel and black hour,
before we appeal b^ore the Suliering has made us strong
special session of the legisla- tor the struggle,
ture, called by the governor of We warn you to walk with
this state for the acknowl- your head high but with your
edged and the expressed pur- feet on the ground. We ad-
pose of keeping Negro citizens monish you to “value men,”
m a state of second-class citi- especially yourselves, "only
zenship. It is written to let as channels of power” and not
you know that though your sources of power. The victoiy
forebears knew their pleas for which we seek tomorrow will
human dignity for themselves not be ours but yours. When
and you vnat are yet unborn you have it take care that you
would tail on deal ears, they forget Qot the soiurce. For
never for one moment doubt- herein lies the weakness of
ed that in the end you would most men. We urge you to
walk unafraid among men in embrace humility with all
the earth as free men. It is your strength, for if you hold
therefore for the record of last to her she will, contrary
the future rather than for the to the belief of the foolish,
victory of the present that we feed you from her breast the
milk of human kindness, love,
mercy, hope and faith where
in you wiu grow strong in the
knowledge of theiod or your
forefathers that £ias sustained
us in our darkest hours.
The challenge comes to us
to fight not with weapons, but
with the spirit and to grapple
to the ground with men who
surpass us in numbers, wealth
and education. They will run
off with the victory for a-
while, but “the spirit will con
quer forever.” To fight men
even with the spirit and love
them while doing so is a big
order, but we want you to
know that we filled it, tilled it
that you might achieve hu
man dignity and the right to
live as tree men in the earth.
God bless you and keep you
and make you strong in the
spirit is our prayer.
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A SALUTE TO NEORO LABOR
We salute Negro labor of
Durham this week for the
forthright stand it has taken
in refusing to accept other
than equal participation in
the annual convention of the
North Carolina Federation of
Labor to be held here next
month. The time has come
when Negro labor, like the
Negro church and others,
must stand up and be counted
in the struggle to achieve
equality. For Negro members
of labor to continue as they
have done through the years
to pay equal dues for unequal
privileges is a practice that
weakens all labor, as well as
the overall fight for civil
rights.
We think the white mem
bers of labor have us^ very
poor judgement in continuing
to hold their annual conven
tions in places where they
cannot receive and accept
their Negro members the
same as others. Certainly, the
latter have exercised undue
patience and are to be com
mended for taking, belatedly,
the step they have. We think
further that Negro labor has
taken by far a more pro
gressive stand than that tiUcen
by Negro doctors who elected
to accept membership in a
white medical society that
offered only partial pri
vileges for its Negro mem
bers.
Whereas, we are of the
opinion that only a few if any
of the Negro members of the
A. F. of L. would show up at
a dance or other social affairs
of the convention, we do not
feel that it should be con
sidered a crime for them to
do so. For the right to attend
such Negro members ought
never cease fighting until
they have obtained it.
A FAREWELL AND WELCOME TO REVERENDS
PERRY AND SPEAK
Announcement last week
that the Reverend S. P. Per
ry, pastor of St. Mark A. it E-
Zion Church for the past 20
years, is to leave Durham to
take up the pastorate of Hood
Temple in Richmond, Vir
ginia, will be received with
much regret here. Rev. Perry
has made many friends in
Durham as well as interested
himself in the civic life of the
community. His going will be
a distinct loss here, but a gain
to Richmond.
Under his leadership, Saint
Mark has erected one of the
most modern and up-to-date
church structures of the city.
As long as it stands, it will re
main as a monument to the
courage and the vision of Rev.
Perry, who, at the time of
the building’s erection, was
forced to overcome great op-
posltioii from many members
of the church.
The new pastor of Saint
Mark, who comes here from
Philadelphia, has a challenge
here which we are satisfied he
will meet with the same cour
age and spirit of his predeces
sor. Although Durham regrets
to lose such a valuable citizen,
we are satisfied that in time
the new pastor of Saint Mark
will become equally as valu
able to the growth and de
velopment of Durham as Rev.
Perry. The Carolina Times
bids grand farewell to the re
tiring pastor of Saint Mark
and a hearty welcome to its
new one.
ANOTHER - GOD SAVE OUR WHITE CHILDREN
FROM THBR PARHIIS
At Lakeland, Florida on
last Saturday night, the Ku
Klux Klan rode again. This
time the Klan did not hurl its
threats at Negroes, but at a
^>ecial session of the Florida
legislature that would start
Monday to “safeguard segre
gation,” the one and only god
that a southerner of the ante
bellum vintage worships. That
the Klan had the gall to
threaten members of the state
law-making body is no sur
prise to tMs newspaper and
should arouse the immediate
attention of all decent white
citizens of the state. We have
warned in these columns
again and again that lawless
elements first strike at the
weak^t, then the strong, and
finally no individual or group,
whatever their station in life,
is safe.
While members of the
Florida Klan, fully robed and
hooded, were burning a 20-
foot cross and making speech
es against the U. S. Supreme
Court in the presence of their
women and children, a Negro
pastor and his members were
kneeling in prayer for the
Klansmen. After the prayer
wa§^ finished, the minister ad
monished his flock to not
“have hate in your minds. We
can’t be Christians unless we
love everybody.” Present in
the Negro church as usual
were the women and children.
Thus, the white children got
a lesson in race hatred, threat
ening the legislature and
above all, disrespect for the
highest court in the land,
while the Negro children got
a lesson in seeking Divine
guidance, love for their fel-
lowmen and faith in God.
Intelligent and Christian
white people of Florida and
elsewhere will tremble for the
future of those children who
witnessed the antics of their
elders at the Klansmen’s
cross-burning. “Little pitchers
have big ears,” and we might
add that young childrm have
sharp eyes and plastic minds.
The years will find them un
fit for a world that is every
day growing smaller and
smaller, and one in which
they are going to have to live
in closer proximity with peo
ple of all races, creeds and
colors.
It is utterly impossible to
feed a child on tragic events
like that which occurred at
Lakeland, Florida last Satur
day night and expect him to
blossom into a great states
man. The South will mend its
ways Or its sons who run for
the presidency will always be
among those who also ran.
GOD SAVE OUR WHITE
CHILDREN FROM THEIR
PARENTS!
AN ARGUMENT BY FATE
Opponents to a plan for lo
cation of a fire station at the
intersection of Pekoe and
Fayetteyille Streets in Dur
ham received a’graphic if near
tragic argument l^t week as
to the ne^ for a fire station
in that vicinity. Flames caus
ed an estimate $10,000 dam
age to the B .N. Duke Audi
torium on North Carolina Col
lege’s campus last week. The
building is located a scant two
blocks from the site which has
aroused so much controversy.
Because of the nature of
the equipment burned, it may
be questionable as to whether
or not the location of a fire
station in such proximity
could have appreciably lessen
ed the damage. But, a fire at
more inflammable structure
in this section of the city, so
removed from any fire fight
ing facility, could have l»en
disastrous.
Perhaps it takes the inter
vention of land fate some
times to arouse people to
their sense of public respon
sibility and make them put
matters of public benefit a
head of their own private in-_
terest.
FACING
THE ISSUE
By D9. A. H. (iORDON
NO SUBSIDY FOR SEGREGATION
At the time this is Written it
seems that the bill, purported to
be sponsored by the Eisenhower
Administration, which would
have pAivided lederal funds to
aid the states in constructing
school buildings has failed pas
sage 80 far as this session of
congress is concerned. As we
understand it, it was th# amend
ment by Representative Adam
C. Powell of New York which
caused the House to reject the
bill as a whole. Briefly, the Po
well amendment stipulated that
no federal funds should be ap
propriated to school districts
which have delimtely decided
not to cooperate with the fede
ral government in the imple
mentation of the recent decision
oi the United States Supreme
Court to the effect that segrega
tion in education is contrary to
our constitution. It seems to us
that this amendment proposed
by Powell and accepted by the
House was a very reasonable
one in that it provided that any
district in a state not coopera
ting as a whole might receive
the aid although other districts
in the state would not cooperate.
It further provided that funds
might be kept in trust for dis
tricts to be allowed when and if
they decided to cooperate within
a reasonable time.
If the above analysis is cor
rect, and we think it is, this
writer is pleased that the bill
failed to pass. Our position is
based upon the theory that it
would be a crime against de
mocracy for this nation to sub
sidize segregated schools in any
state in the country. What
would it profit the children of
this nation to have school buil
dings provided by a repudiation
of the American theory of de
mocracy of education by our
lawmakers. The reactionary
Southerners and Northern
“copper-heads” who would not
vote for the bill becaiue it con
tained the Powell Amendment
have committed a crime against
the majority of the children of
America, Those officers of the
Federal Government, from
President Eisenhower down,
who refused to use their influ
ence to have the bill passed
with the Powell amendment are
traitors to the children of this
country.
If anyone person is more re
sponsible more than another
for the failure of Congress to
pass this legislation at this ses
sion of congress, it is President
Eisenhower himself. This fail
ure of the president is characte
ristic of him as chief executive.
He has absolutely refused to use
the great prestige and power of
his office to do anything at all
to help implement the decision
of the Supreme Court. This is
one of the many reasons why
the voters of this country, es-
I>ecially the Negro voters,
should say a definite NO to this
weak and unfaithful President
when he runs for another term.
A good slogan against Eisen
hower's re-election would be
“Remember the children.”
AN AMERICAN'S IMPRESSIONS
OF THE UFE OF GHANDI
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Editor’s Note: This is the
second in a series of sketches of
the life and times of th^ late
Indian leader Mohandas K.
Ghandi. The series will be con
tinued next week.
By MARY MILLS
Because of the sanction of
early marriage, two innocent
children, Ghandi and Kasturbai
were married at the age of thir
teen. Ghandi states that he lost
no time in assuming the author
ity of husband and admits that
he was often jealous of his wife.
She was headstrong and, there
fore, often disobeyed him. Ast a
result there were days when
they didn^ speak to eaefa other
because Kasturbai refused to
obey him.
Ghandi was small in stature
and admits that he was envious
of his strong bodied friends. In
revolt of his religion he attemp
ted, along with some other
friends a meat eating experi
ment. The experiment lasted
only a short time; he considered
it unethical because he was un
able to share the entire truth
with his mother. His conscience
was stronger than his will.
In England Ghandi continued
his search into the unknown; he
attempted to change himself in
to an English gentleman. He
bought a violin and took lessons
aimed at cultivating an ear to
that aesthetic sound; he took
dancing lessons, French and elo
cution. He gave all of these up
in a few months with the feeling
that they were too expensive
and he should concentrate his
time on his law lessons. He con
tinued to study and observe the
English way of life which was
so different from that of his own
people. In addition to the parlia
mentary system of ^glish
government the English regard
for civil liberties made a pro
found Impression upon him.
It wasjdurlng his stay in Eng
land that he had his first con
tact with the teachings of his
own scripture (sacred), the
Bhogavad Gita which may be
called the New Testament of
Hinduism. The agnostic of yes
terday in India now became a
believer in God from this day
his entire liie was changed; he
had found his quest for truth. It
was in the city of London that
he became acquainted with the
Sermon on The Mount which
was to remain with him for tlie
remainder of his life.
Ghandi completed bis law
studies and was called to the
bar in 1891. The greatest im
pact from this western experi
ence was that of spiritual illu
mination. He paid attention to
the many changes which were
taking place; the growing In
dustrialization of England but
at the same time felt that the
machine Instead of serving man
as a tool was becoming the mas
ter of man.
He was negative Uiat day’s em
ployment situation. He was In
England during the period of
reaction against industrialixa-
tlon. He came In contact wllh
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“INEXPRESSIBLE JOT^
By REVEREND HAROLD ROLAND
Pastor, Mount Gilead Baptist Chutch
“Even now He brings you joy
that wordt cannot expretM"
1 Peter 1:7.
Christ brings inexpressible
joy to the human soul. Joy is an
element in' the religion of the
Bible. Ours is not a joyless re
ligion. It Is not a longfaced,
sad-sack religion. It is of the es
sence of gladness and delight.
Our ReligioUi is grounded in
genuine happiness. A Holy glow
is In the soul of the redeemed.
Yes, a soul that has made peace
with God has the highest source
of joy in all the world. A saving
experience of Christ brings a
joy that words cannot express.
“Even now he brings you joy
that words cannot express.”
•What word can describe the
Holy Spirit aflame In the human
soul? What word can describe
the heart wamdng change of
the new birth when the soul
passes death unto life? What
word can describe the joy of a
kind deed and a loving act of
helpfulness in the midst of hu
man need? This Is inexpressible
joy, and words will fail to cap
ture that deep, rich abiding joy
down in our souls. This joy is
something ^o have and to be
hold in others. I have seen it in
the faces of little children im-
warped or marred by the bitter
ness, fears and anxieties of life.
I have seen this Joy in humble
and simple souls undisturbed by
the vain strivings of this world.
I have seen it In those who trust
God with the simple trust of a
little chUd. This Joy, a rich
spiritual quality of the soul, is
Indeed, inexpressible. I saw it in
the sweet countenance of a
saint, ripe and ready lor tb«
harvest after some eighty years.
Joy Is the holy ecstacy of
Heaven captured and dwelling
In the human soul. It gives a
glad look and a noble sweet
ness to this life. This makes the
joyful hearts bear the burdens
of life light-heartedly. Those_^
who have this joy in their souls"
go skipping through life. Those
who have really found this joy
do not spend and waste them
selves in anxiety and worry.
How do they manage? They put
their case in (3od’s hands, and
go on about their business.
"Even now he brings you the
words that joy cannot express."
This joy is a foretaste and
hint of the glories of- Heaven.
In time we taste the fragments
of this joy. One day when we
meet God face to face we shall
know it in all of its beauteous
fulness. One day beyond these
tears, heartaches, suffering and
sickness we shall know Joy in
all of its fulness...“ln his pre
sence is fulness of Joy, and at his
right hand there are pleasures
forevermore...” Yes, to pass
from nature to Grace Is to taste
the sweet nectar of Holy Joy.
Capital Qose Up .
Crump Front
William E> Gerber, former
Boss Crump ax-man and Shelby
County (Tenn.) prosecuting at
torney, Imported by Congres
sional segregationists to probe
school integration In your Capi
tal, has started his ^operations
with a bang.
Flrat-off, last week, Gerber
called for the names and ad
dresses of the four thousand Dis
trict school employees—^teach
ers and officers—so that they
could be questioned. Two days
later, he announced that the
questioning, (which, In fact,
had already begun via D.C.’s ap
pointed Commissioners and
Education Board members)
would be extended to Include
officials of the District PTA
(now very successfully integra
ted), other citizens group re
presentatives, and two former
Board of Education members,
including Dr. Margaret Just
Butcher.
Unofficial adviser to Gerber
is a former long-time head of
the Citizens Federation, yhere,
(white parallel of the Negro
“Civic’’ Federation), a northern
bom segregation leader In the
Federal City.
Questions Atked
Questions asked of Commis
sioners and School Board mem
bers Included the effect of inte
gration On the schools, its pos
sible effect on juvenile delin
quency, comparative efficiency
of white and Negro teachers,
classroom crowding and pro
posed construction.
Probe Staff Expanded
Gerber’s Davis Committee
(probe) staff has been expand
ed to include « Florence, S. C.
high school teacher, now study
ing at the University of Mary-
BY CONSTANCl DANIEL
land, who was named by Dis
trict Committee Chairman John
L. McMillan, also of Florence.
No hearings are to be held be
fore September. The Federation
of Civic Associations (Negro by
exclusion'from the other body)
will seek to testify.
' Anti-/nte0ration Line-Up
The antl-integ]^ation Une-up
now appears to be: John L. Mc
Millan of S. C., chairman of the
House Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, John Bell
Williams of Mississippi, District
Committee member who pro-
poised the school-probing sub
committee, James C. Davis of
Georgia, subcommltte chairman,
Thomas Abemethy of Missis
sippi, and Gerber, hired to con
duct the probe. One Republican
member, Joel Broyhill, of Vir
ginia, signed the Southern
manifesto opposing civil rights
legislation.
On the “Senate side” the Dis
trict of Columbia Committee is
chaired by the veteran Matthew
M. (“Matt") Neely of West
Virginia, an outspoken friend of
clvU rights. Senator Joseph
Frear of Delaware, the only
other Southerner on that Senate
Committee, is rated as “friend
ly” to CR legislation. No tate-
gratlon inquisitions are antici
pated from this source.
Abemethy Salliet
Mississippi’s Congressman Tom
Abemethy, speaking from the
forum of the Congressional Re
cord, recently accused Northern
Congressmen who are publicly
backing civil rights li>gliiliitinn
of ^“social discrimination”
against Negro Congressmen,
which sounds silly to us.
We have always “figurad"
that, unlike professional, politi
cal and other pub^c contacts,
social contacts are one's own
business. Abernethy, for ex
ample, might be, personally,
quite unwelcome as a guest In
any number of homes, including
many Negro homes. But we
have observed that Congress
man Dawson of Illinois, Aber-
nethy’s Negro colleague on the
Dixie-loaded House Committee
for the District, serves there
without friction. He does not,
thereby, have to invite Mr.
Abemethy home to dinner.
N. y. Rep. Hits CR Bill
The embattled’ South rose and
cheered on the Floor of the
House, last Thursday, when a
New York Republican sponsor
of the'CR bill offered a motion
to strike out the bill’s enacting
clause—life-line of all prof
fered legislation.
The Congressman, William E.
lailler of Niagara County, N. Y.,
who served as an assistant pro
secutor at the Nazi war crimi
nals’ trials in Germany, deciar-
^ that he was acting “In. utter
sincerity.” His switch was
promptly parried by. Minority
Leader Joseph Martin, of Mas
sachusetts, who warned hla Re
publican colleagues against the
consequences of “following
Southern democracy into the
defeat of the bill,’* already
weighted down by serious and
facetious amendments—-most of
them Irrelevant.
As we went to press, later
than usual , it seemed likely
that debate in the House would
continue into Saturday, with
death in the Senate Judiciary
Committee, or by filibuster on
the Senate Floor, a foregone
conclusion.