-THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, JAN. 29, 1966
2A
The Challenge of A New Day
Tuesday of last week NAACP Ex
ecutive Secretary Roy Wilkins ad
dressed an open session of a four-week
institute at the University of Georgia
and that without incident or>~a ripple
on the calmed waters of this same
educational institution which only a
few months ago rioted over the en
rollment of one Negro student.
As instances of the change that is
taking place in the South and the na
tion on the race question occur more
often, one is forced to go slow in try T
ing to predict what is to take place
in the immediate or distant future,
ago the announcement that
the executive secrtary of the NAACP
will participate in an institute at any
deep South state educational institu
tion would have been the signal for
all kinds of protests or rioting with
the governor probably dispatching the
state militia to the scene.
Add to the Georgia incident of last
week the appointment of a Negro to
the president's cabinet, and that by a
native southerner president, and you
will have before you just two exam
ples of the change that is taking place
The Heir to the British Throne
Every parent should read the Asso
ciated Press article which appeared
in the daily press on last Monday
concerning the rigid training the heir
to the British throne must undergo
while in school. At present, it is Prince
Charles, according to the AP article,
who is the heir apparent.
Says the article- further, in refer-
Britains Prince Charles ends his three
month term at Timberton School he
will be expected to swing an ax with
the authority of a lumberjack, run six
miles up and down a mountainside
with no strain, land a trout little
fuss—and pass all the •scholastic ex
ams."
Sayes 'the article further, in refer
ring to the rigid training Prince
Charles must take. "He will rise at
7:30 a.m., take a cold shower and
make his own bed before breakfast.
And at the end .of each day in class
he will take an hour's cross-country
run."
As might be expected there are
those in London and elsewhere in the
British Empire who do not agree with
It Should Have Been Done Long Ago
The decision of Alabama's State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee to remove
the offensive "white supremacy" line
from the party emblem in that state ap
pears to have been motivated largely by
political expediency rather than a matter
of principle. That is a pity.
For many year*, the blatant exhibition
of such a label has been unwise, in poor
taste and totally unnecessary. It should
have been removed from the Alabama
party motto„long ago.
That the increasing number of Negro
votes in Alabama appears to have spurred
the committee's decision at this late date
doe* little, in itself, to brighten the image
of the Alabama leadership. It may, of
course, sharpen a bitsße picture of that
leadership's political acumen. They are
two entirely different matters.
Alabama has more than twice as many
white residents as it does nonwhite resi
dents. The 1960 census showed the state
had 2,283,000 white* and 983,131 nonwhites.
Hongs Ton Should Know
MOTT
BORN IN NANTUCKET.
WAS A FAMOUS FIGHTER FOR
WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN THE
\LJ BUT, TEN YEARS EARLIER, SHE WAB
A GREAT OF THE ABOLITIONIST CAUBE IN PENNSYLVANIA /
SHE FOU6HTA BRAVE AND SUCCESSFUL FIGHT—BHE NOT ONLY
TRAVELLED AND LECTURED; BHE WAB ONE OF THE FIRST TO
USE ECONOMIC BOYCOTT AGAINST THE ANTI-NEGRO FORCES/
in this country as a whole as well as
the South. Well might Negro leaders
say "It doth not yet appear what we
may be."
When you read of such changes you
should be reminded that they carry
with them a challenge. The young
people in and out of our schools will
to know that to meet the great
challenges, that are certain to face
them on tomorrow, they must be pre
pared. They will also need to know
that they cannot be, met by dropouts
or those who lack the will to prepare
themselves.
Some conceptions of the. future may
be had by looking back over one's
shoulder at the radical changes that
have taken place within the past five,
ten or fifteen years. The changes that
will take place in the future, within
the same number of years* would
startle some of us if it were possible
to take a glance at them now. There
fore, we charge the young people, in
and out of our schools, to "be ready
in the morning and come up," come
up," come up to meet the challenge
ot a new day.
the path chosen for Prince Charles
by his parents. Somehow though we
are prone to go along with them. All
over the world today there are en
tirely too many persons o£ limited
stamina, both physically and mentally,
who have jbeen placed on a throne
either by marriage maneuvers or
manipulations who lack the, experience
and fortitude that only the rough and
tumble life can give.
Too often parents are afraid for
their offsprings to be exposed even
to the ordinary problems of life. Thus,
on a rainy or cold day the, child is
taken to and from school in the family
car, provided money for lunch that
he did not earn through efforts of his
own and is otherwise pampexed.
We think the story of Prince Char
les at Timberton School furnishes
food for thought and material that
should be. read prayerfully and though
fully by all parents and others who
have to do with bfirtging up children
in this age that is becoming more
and more so much of a push-button
affair.
The ratio has remained fairly constant
since 1960, despite the state's population
increase.
If Alabama's Democratic Party leader
ship has been sufficiently active and ag
gressive in organizing the registration of
all eligible voters in past years, it should
have no cause to fear that there will be a
disruption of the democratic processes in
this year of 1966.
Alabama Negro leaders say they expect
to turn out 200,000 voters by the date of
the Democratic primary on May 3, and
250,000 by November.
The Republican Party has made sub
stantial gains in Alabama. It, is possible
that there may be some Republican vic
tories in Alabama in November.
But, none of these facts should have
been a determining factor in the decision
to remove that "white supremacy" label
from the Alabama Democratic Party slo
gan—an action which should have been
taken years ago without duress or the ap
pearance of duress. *
. Robert C. Weaver Was Prepared
Wt^SSmr^§ 'THERE IS SOMETHING THAT/S MUCH MORE
h & ■!/ s r SCARCE, SOMETHING FINER FAR,SOMETHING
/ 7 "/5 THE ABILITY
SPIRITUAL INSIGHT BY REV. HAROLD ROLAND
vrHnray ivrMnivy w§ wtfr
for M H eat ee free."
—Ram. »:M
All human beings at times
suffer the inner agony of the
desire to fee freed and rise to
the great heights of satisfying
fulfillment The results an
that we would like to follow the
urgings of oar batter selves.
Deep down we #ant to be de
cent human beings. We feel
the need of magic touch
to release and sat us free for
higher and nobler things. We
Christians "With our New Test
ament tafcdHngs feel that we
have the spiritual answer to
unquenchable longing for free
dom stirring in the human
soul. In brief, we feel that
this Jetui revealed in the New
Testament can reaolve this
tangled scheme of inner agony
and give us true freedom.
God ha* come in Christ to
set us free from the inner
agony of oar souls. The solu
tion, therefore, is simple, we
can just accept the way of life
as set forth by Jesus. We must
take an honest look at this
inner agony In oar souls. This
agony binds up in a form of
slavery. Thus Mch soul must
decide about its own freedom.
None of us love this inner
-Shot
Continued from front page
yours.' He said (o ray husband,
'are you looking for trouble?'
My husband replied, 'No, I
only want to find out what is
wrong with the back of my
car.' He asked my husband
something else. I don't know
what it was. When I knew any
thing, I saw his hand up, and
he fired that fatal shot. My
husband slum ped to the
ground."
Asked if Ska thought race
had anything to do with the
killing, Mrs. Colston replied:
"I think there was a differ
ence. I tUbfc that if he had
been a white man he wouldn't
have shot him like a dog."
-Alexander
Continued from front page
NAACP Btet« Conference and
more than M years as an ac
tive participant and leader in
the Sffct f#r human and civil
righta Jnr all people.
Alexander is a native of
Charlotte, where he attended
the public schools. He holds
a B.S. degree from Tuskegee
Institute in Alabama and is a
graduate of the Renouard Col
lege of Embalming In New
York City.
Recently, the Alexander
home, along with three other
homes of civil rights leaders in
Charlotte, was the target of
bombs planted by persons or
persons but believed to be
members of racial hate groups.
None of the families involved
in the bombing were hurt. A
reward totaling over $10,000.00
has been donated by the Char
lotte community and others for
the capture of the party or par
ties responsible
Holding memberships on the
National Board of Directors
Freedom From the Inner Agony
Of the Soul Comes From Christ
agony of slavery. Basically we
are made for freedom and dig
nity. What freedom? The free
dom and dignity of the chil
dren of God. In this agony we
can only live a partial life. But
in Christ we can live a full,
free life. Yes, in Christ's gift
of freedom from inner agony
our lives come in to the rich
bloom as God intended our
lives should be.
Christ, therefore, is the key
to the all too prevalent agony
in the lives of human beings in
our times. Can you see it in
the people around you? Any
body with eyes to see can be
hold the inner agony and its
fruits of loneliness, confusion
and unhappiness. We have
been duped by the peddlers of
falie peace and security. Whole
nations are under the impact of
this inner agony. With no solu
tion, no freedom in sight they
strike out with a blind fury of
misery and devastation. This
inner agony can be removed.
And in its removal we shall
know true freedom. Christ can
perform the operation to re
move this condition of spirit
ual sickness. The freedom will
come, and the agony can be
removed, when we turn
through true repentance to
and the Life Membership Com
mittee of the NAACP, Alexan
der serves as chairman of the
National NAACP Voter Regis
tration Committee, chairman
of the NAACP Southeast Re
gional Advisory Committee and
executive secretary of the
Charlotte Branch, NAACP. He
Is a 33rd degree Prince Hall
Mason and an active member
of the Friendship Baptist
Church.
Alexander is married to the
former Margaret Alexander of
Charlotte, and the father of
two sons; Kelly, Jr., 16 and Al
fred Lewis, 12.
-Townes
Continued from front page
now working on the third part
of a critical survey of Platonic
scholarship. The first two parts
appeared in 1897 and 1961.
In addition to other subjects,
Dr. Manasse is interested in
the history of art, and in 1964
published "An Interpretation
of the Renaissance Sculpture in
the North Carolina Museum of
Arts," in the museum's bulle
tin. *
-Katzenbach
Continued from front page
al Opportunity, Office of Edu
cation. The Small Business Ad
ministration will also be repre
sented by Frederick Dow. Clar
ence Mitchell, Director of the
NAACP Washington Bureau
will also participate. This phase
of the conference will be held
all-day Saturday, Feb. 3.
On Friday evening the acti
vities will include a special
session on internal affairs of
the NAACP and the launching
of the North Carolina NAACP
"W Program. Mrs. Ruby Hur
ley Southeast Regional Direc
tor; Sberrill Marcus, Southeast
Christ. Christ removes the
agony and prepares us for
true, wholesome and creative
living.
You can say today I want
freedom—and you will have it.
-In the agonizing years of tran
sition we have heard the cry:
"I want my freedom." We all
want and need our freedom.
But true freedom from the in ;
ner agony of the soul, must
come from Christ the giver of
of real life. Jesus gives life
that will bring you harmony
with self, God and your fellow
man. And this can come only
through an inner spiritual
operation in the soul—it will
embrace the old words of con
version and regeneration. To
escape the slavery of the in
ner agony of our souls there
must be this radical in
ner change in us—in the soul
where it counts. In Christ this
freedom is ours. In Christ we
rise above this agony to noble,
satisfying fulfillment.
Oh that I might be freed
from this inner agony of the
soul? Christ has come with the
'gift of this abundant life. He
offers it. Take it.
Regional Youth Field worker
and William C. Jones, Life
Membership Assist, and State
and Branch leaders of the
NAACP will be in attendance
from all over the state. There
are 105 NAACP Branches in
North Carolina.
-Dr. Townes
Continued from front page
bilities. She's married to Dr.
Ross E. Townes, professor of
physical education at NCC, and
the mother of two daughters,
one, and ten years of age.
Despite a tight schedule, she
manages to fit in such addition
al duties as secretary of the
Durham Regional Committee
on the Selection of Missionary
Personnel in the Methodist
Church, and to lecture before
such grups as the Department
of Physiology and Pharmacol
ogy at Duke Medical Center.
Born in Southern Pines, Dr.
Townes' interest in science
dates back to her high school
days. She is a graduate of NCC
who earned a master's degree
in public health at the college
and a second master's and a
doctorate at the University of
Michigan.
-Telephone
Continued from front page
General will be able to more
quickly process held applica
tions for new and regraded
service.
Because of the immensity of
the changeout it •will be neces
sary to assign new numbers tc
approximately 6,500 commer
cial and home phones. These
will cut into service at 2:01
a.m. (Sunday) February 20.
Prefixes 383 and 681 will be
deleted, while some changes
will occur in the 684 and 688
listings. Duke University will
raceive the prefix 684.
Ow ganjjjjaCuntg
Published every Ssturday at Durham, N. C.
by United Publishers, Inc.
L. E. AUSTIN, Publisher
Second Class Postage Paid at Durham, N. C.
27702
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
$5.00 per year plus (15c tax in N. C. (any
where in the U.S., and Canada and to service
men Overseas; Foreign, $7.30 per year, Sin
gle copy 15c.
Principal Offiee Located at 438 E.
Pettigrew Street, Durham, North Carolina
27702
To Be Equal
By WHITNEY M. TOUNO J*.
Weaver And The Cifies
EVERY step in race relations measures two distances—how
far we've come and haw far we have yet to go. . It
jannot be denied that the appointment of Dr. Robert C.
Weaver, a Negro, as a member of the Cabinet ot the United
States government Is an indication of how far we've come;
but to aee anything unusual in the appointment of a man so
highly qualified is a measure of how far we have yet to go!
I said practically the same thing in the introductory
chapter of my book, "To Be Equal," in referring to Dr.
Weavers' appointment earlier as head of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency: "There is a man who has his bache
lor's, his master's, and his Ph.D. degrees
with honors from Harvard University; and
who has had twenty-five years' experience |||j|M
in housing and in administration. The most jf
unusual thing about it is the fact that this SSS
job has never had in it a man with such
outstanding qualifications."
And so today as we applaud not Dr. I
Weaver, but a President who ha« recognized | TpC
these qualifications and placed in a high
and deserving position the individual who
properly measures up to the Job to be done
in the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. ' lIR * YOUNO
Cities Con Be Heavens Of Hope
In future columns I (ball be discusalng the full sig
nificance ot this new Department and its great challenges
and opportunities that will increasingly affect the large ma
jority of Americans who now live in urban communities.
With our know-how atod resources, our cities can become—
must become—havens of hope rather than the dungeons of
despair which they presently are for so many.
Today, I wish to single out the appointment of Dr.
Weaver as symbolic of what I believe liHHJ can become in
race relations for our countiV The first half of the sixties
will be remembered best as the period in which the tangible,
visible blocks to the Negro citizen were removed—in em
ployment, in the use'of public accommodations, in housing,
education, health and welfare, or in the very crucial area of
voting. It will also be remembered as the period in which
new, large-acale remedial programs were initiated for the
purpose of rehabilitating the disadvantaged and compensat
ing for the years of historic abuse and deprivation.
Now, however, with this significant appointment usher
ing in the second half of this decade, the optimism which I
feel for the year ahead Is well justified. I predict, or on*
thing, less inclination toward concentration on ooofiict
situations, and more attention to the positives, the suc
cesses and the cooperative efforts. The real reason for this
will be that more responsibility and resources will be placed
in the hands ; ot Negro leadership to implement assistance
programs, crime prevention and rehabilitation efforts. The
Negro, given more opportunities, will focus more on self
help programs (remedial, school, etc.) than on demonstra
tions. He will evidence increasing pride and cornfldence,
and new aspirations which until now have been suppressed.
Negroes Must Register, Vote
I predict that there will be a continuation of the con
scious effort by Negro citizens to register and vote, and, in
so doing, to reward those who have Indicated a desire and
a sincere interest in their plight at the same time using
this means to reject, regardless of party label, those who
have proven to be mere opportunists and stumbling blocks
to justice and to constructive, corrective programs.
I predict, also, additional significant legislative gairw
including a Home Rule for Washington, D. C.; tatws pre
venting the exclusion of Negroes from juries, and further
action on the part of Congress to prove Its sincerity to carry
out the intent of the 1965 legislative program by providing
the necessary appropriations for the Rent Supplement Bill
and make possible the proper staffing of the various civil
lights commitments.
The year 1966 will more than likely see the first Ne
gro, since Reconstruction elected to the U. 9. Senate; and,
If a vacancy should occur, I have no doubt that President
Johnson would not hesitate to name one of our many quali
fied Negro judges to the Supreme Court.
The apppointment of Dr. Weaver provides, It seems to
me, a challenge and an opportunity to all other Institu
tions in our society corporations, churches, educational
institutions, etc.—to make equally significant appointments
or promotions in their areas of responsibility. All of this
progress, undergirded, encouraged and made possible by an
increase in the number of decent, fair-minded, Intelligent
white citizens will help to bring America to the point where
it will be not only the land of opportunity for all, regard
less of race, but, In fact, the "Land of the Free and the Horn*
of the Brave."
General
Assembly KB
From Da/ to Day j|
★ By J. Rupert Picott Or
Votes Of A People Make Difference
RICHMOND The vote* of ■ people in these days do
make a difference. It is an acknowledged fact that Vir
ginia's Negro citizen* followed the recommendations o t the
Virginia Independent Voter* League during the post guber
natorial election and there is abundant evidence that
feat if recognized. , '
Guests at the inauguration,
of all ethnic group*, could be
seen in choice location*. Vlr
ginia'* two U. S. Senator*—
new and old—headed a list
of Congressional and State
officeholders who made cer
tain that their respect* were
paid' to Negro lead err in a
suite at a hotel during the
Inauguration. The appoint
ment of a Negro at the execu
tive level in the state gov
ernment has already been
made.
Another Sign
Now, even the upper cham
ber of the Virginia legislature
is catching up with the times.
The State Senate has approv
®d an amendment sponsored
by Senator M. M. Long at
Wis* that would abolish ra
cially segregated seating In
the chamber's gallery. The
rule has not been enforced In
the House for macy years,
but the Senate has held onto
the policy.