Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1950-06-06 Lewis O. Swingler MEMPHIS WORLD The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE—Phone 8-4030 Entered in the Post Office at Memphis. Tenn., as second-class mail under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1879 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II. Founder, C. A. Scott, General Manager LEWIS O. SWINGLER. Editor A. G. SHIELDS, Jr. Advertising Manager The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper—non sectarian and non-partisan printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things it believes to the interest of its readers and opposing there things against the interest of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Year $5.00—6 Months $3.00—3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) Housing Forum On June 23 Will Be Helpful To Vets The first annual Housing Forum will be presented June 23rd, at Clayborne's Temple at 294 Hernando Street at 8:00 P. M. This forum will concern itself with several phases of housing, namely; Public, private housing, construction methods, financing and location of the home. Many factors are to be considered in selecting a home. First, the people in the community, whether they are potential slum developers or wholesome community builders. Secondly, the housing within the community must be studied with past depreciation and the existing life span of the house. Communities which were idols of the city may not be five to ten years from today. One must study carefully home purchasing due to the fact of its great life span; and thirdly, the cost of the house is definitely an essential because of its burden on the future economy of the country at large. There are certain steps in community planning with which this forum will treat primarily the essentialness of a Park and Playground in every community, public transportation, school and church facilities. The new housing Law will be explained to the public. The title II section has been made more elastic in order that the Banks may participate in FHA home building financing. Heretofore, the banks have used a policy of financing only improvements. FHA regulations are greatly loosened for the house to sell at $5000 and less. These houses will carry a maximum loan of $4750, based on value and not on sales price or cost. They may be financed 95 per cent of value, the buyer being given 30 years to pay. On two-bedroom houses with a maximum loan of $6650 and on three-bedroom houses with a maximum loan of $7600 the buyer is given 30 years to pay with financing at 95 per cent of value. Other provisions for more expensive houses are made. Be sure to attend this forum, and learn more about the detailed financing plans which are available for all American citizens. SEEING and SAYING By WILLIAM A. FOWLKES THIS IS THE commencement season. Our youth ore leaving high schools, colleges and universities with diplomas in hand, attesting the fact that they have attended their respective schools and pursued courses of study to a completed state, approved by officials. There are men and women by the thousands who have never been inside of a college, but who, nevertheless, are better educated than some of the young graduates. This is not intended to pour cold water on the graduates, for high and formalized education is needed to continue the advance of our Western culture. But, when graduates know what this writer means by "educated human beings," they will be beginning to show signs of real education or training. There are elements of pull", "bull" and "connections" that will start a few graduates off on the cinderpaths of life, but by far most of those who face it will have to show their mettle and finesse of performance for what they are worth. They will have to be judged by a life board that will expect efficient production and the ability to get along with one's fellow man. They should be geared to fact that their book accomplishments only make them eligible to better serve those who have not had similar opportunities and advantages. Another Commencement Season By WILLIAM A. FOWLKES THIS IS THE commencement season. Our youth ore leaving high schools, colleges and universities with diplomas in hand, attesting the fact that they have attended their respective schools and pursued courses of study to a completed state, approved by officials. There are men and women by the thousands who have never been inside of a college, but who, nevertheless, are better educated than some of the young graduates. This is not intended to pour cold water on the graduates, for high and formalized education is needed to continue the advance of our Western culture. But, when graduates know what this writer means by "educated human beings," they will be beginning to show signs of real education or training. There are elements of pull", "bull" and "connections" that will start a few graduates off on the cinderpaths of life, but by far most of those who face it will have to show their mettle and finesse of performance for what they are worth. They will have to be judged by a life board that will expect efficient production and the ability to get along with one's fellow man. They should be geared to fact that their book accomplishments only make them eligible to better serve those who have not had similar opportunities and advantages. REVIEWING THE NEWS BY WILLIAM GORDON "White supremacy", the evil hate-shadow which has prevailed in the midst of freedom-loving people for centuries, is still on the march in many parts of the United States as well as in South Africa. The pattern of a superior race did not die with Nazism or fascism. There are still those among us who desire to rule and suppress the minority groups. In Capetown, South Africa, where the pattern of segregation and discrimination reigns supreme, racial tensions have broken out in utter protest against the white man's dominating spirit and desire to continue to rule the world. As a result of this protest by' freedom-loving human beings, the government there plans a system of segregation more rigid than any yet attempted. Its aim is to maintain white supremacy at all costs and to prevent the non-whites who out-number the Europeans four to one, from ever gaining, political social or economic recognition. White Europeans who have for centuries enjoyed the rights as a free people, have gone into Parliament with a political block to get a bill through that will completely sectionalize all the inhabitants they desire to suppress. It is called the group areas bill which aims to make the African natives and the people of mixed blood in Africa completely segregated from whites. Increasing pressure is also being put on the government to require the natives to pay higher taxes to provide for native education and welfare service. This ridiculous scheme by the government is to establish a national register on a race basis with identification cards and photographs to be carried on by adults of all races Such a practice will make it difficult for even the lighter groups to pass over and enjoy some of the special privileges now enjoyed by the white man. Such a practice by any type of government or country in these times, make us wonder what is civilization coming to. At a time when the world cry is for freedom of the individual on a basis of equality for all, the British Empire and certain allied countries are bent on maintaining the evils of slavery. It has been difficult enough for the United States to sell the rest of the world on the idea of democracy. It will become more difficult for any nation to preach democracy abroad while it practices segregation and discrimination within its midst. Britain, more than any other country, should be on its knees to the, rest of the world, for it has lost its power and prominence along with world imperialism. As a country, which is known for its political bigotry, world domination and imperialism. Britain should be the first to practice what it preaches. World domination by nations today is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. England, which w a s among the first to practice this art, will in all probability be the first to die in the blood of her own sins. The Death Of Imperialism BY WILLIAM GORDON "White supremacy", the evil hate-shadow which has prevailed in the midst of freedom-loving people for centuries, is still on the march in many parts of the United States as well as in South Africa. The pattern of a superior race did not die with Nazism or fascism. There are still those among us who desire to rule and suppress the minority groups. In Capetown, South Africa, where the pattern of segregation and discrimination reigns supreme, racial tensions have broken out in utter protest against the white man's dominating spirit and desire to continue to rule the world. As a result of this protest by' freedom-loving human beings, the government there plans a system of segregation more rigid than any yet attempted. Its aim is to maintain white supremacy at all costs and to prevent the non-whites who out-number the Europeans four to one, from ever gaining, political social or economic recognition. White Europeans who have for centuries enjoyed the rights as a free people, have gone into Parliament with a political block to get a bill through that will completely sectionalize all the inhabitants they desire to suppress. It is called the group areas bill which aims to make the African natives and the people of mixed blood in Africa completely segregated from whites. Increasing pressure is also being put on the government to require the natives to pay higher taxes to provide for native education and welfare service. This ridiculous scheme by the government is to establish a national register on a race basis with identification cards and photographs to be carried on by adults of all races Such a practice will make it difficult for even the lighter groups to pass over and enjoy some of the special privileges now enjoyed by the white man. Such a practice by any type of government or country in these times, make us wonder what is civilization coming to. At a time when the world cry is for freedom of the individual on a basis of equality for all, the British Empire and certain allied countries are bent on maintaining the evils of slavery. It has been difficult enough for the United States to sell the rest of the world on the idea of democracy. It will become more difficult for any nation to preach democracy abroad while it practices segregation and discrimination within its midst. Britain, more than any other country, should be on its knees to the, rest of the world, for it has lost its power and prominence along with world imperialism. As a country, which is known for its political bigotry, world domination and imperialism. Britain should be the first to practice what it preaches. World domination by nations today is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. England, which w a s among the first to practice this art, will in all probability be the first to die in the blood of her own sins. Family Service of Memphis By J. T. CHANDLER Chairman Case Committee Sure, almost all of us have worries at one time or another. We solve them and life goes on. But some people's problems are too big for them to solve by themselves. As they say in the old phase, Rosa Reed has "been through the mill." "Reed" isn't this young woman's real name in fact, that's a secret When her husband John left her and their four small boys–this time for good—everybody gave her advice. "Good riddance, Mrs. Reed," said the grocer to whom her husband owed a large bill. "He's no good, I'd divorce him." urged her best friend. "He's your children's father, of sit tight until he comes back, said her aunt. Confused, lonely, out of money, and worried to death, Mrs. Reid tried sitting tight.–tighter and tighter until she was as tense as a stretched wire. She didn't begin to relax until she talked with the caseworker at Family Service. She didn't receive any advice or criticism there, and could talk out out all her heartsick fears. With the caseworker, Mrs. Carr, she began to face the fact that her husband might never come back and it would be strictly up to her from now on. Mrs. Reed and the caseworker had a lot of other plans to work out together too. . . how to arrange care for the boys while she worked -how to budget her small earnings, how to make the most of community resources to safeguard the children's health. In the first shock of her husband's desertion, Mrs. Reed doubted if she could manage for the family and began to think there was no other way than to give the children up. Now she still feels the hurt of being deserted, but bravely swallows the lump in her throat. "I'm going to keep my boys together and bring them up right," she told Mrs. Carr the other day Having Mrs. Carr's sympathic counsel with the many family problems which arise have made all the difference to the young mother. Without this help, the ground Mrs. Reed has gained with so much effort can easily be lost and four little brothers perhaps separated and deprived of their mother's understanding love. Keeping families together is the job of Family Service, 910 Falls Building, a Red Feather agency of the Community Chest. SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND? By J. T. CHANDLER Chairman Case Committee Sure, almost all of us have worries at one time or another. We solve them and life goes on. But some people's problems are too big for them to solve by themselves. As they say in the old phase, Rosa Reed has "been through the mill." "Reed" isn't this young woman's real name in fact, that's a secret When her husband John left her and their four small boys–this time for good—everybody gave her advice. "Good riddance, Mrs. Reed," said the grocer to whom her husband owed a large bill. "He's no good, I'd divorce him." urged her best friend. "He's your children's father, of sit tight until he comes back, said her aunt. Confused, lonely, out of money, and worried to death, Mrs. Reid tried sitting tight.–tighter and tighter until she was as tense as a stretched wire. She didn't begin to relax until she talked with the caseworker at Family Service. She didn't receive any advice or criticism there, and could talk out out all her heartsick fears. With the caseworker, Mrs. Carr, she began to face the fact that her husband might never come back and it would be strictly up to her from now on. Mrs. Reed and the caseworker had a lot of other plans to work out together too. . . how to arrange care for the boys while she worked -how to budget her small earnings, how to make the most of community resources to safeguard the children's health. In the first shock of her husband's desertion, Mrs. Reed doubted if she could manage for the family and began to think there was no other way than to give the children up. Now she still feels the hurt of being deserted, but bravely swallows the lump in her throat. "I'm going to keep my boys together and bring them up right," she told Mrs. Carr the other day Having Mrs. Carr's sympathic counsel with the many family problems which arise have made all the difference to the young mother. Without this help, the ground Mrs. Reed has gained with so much effort can easily be lost and four little brothers perhaps separated and deprived of their mother's understanding love. Keeping families together is the job of Family Service, 910 Falls Building, a Red Feather agency of the Community Chest. Safety Patrol the eighteen century mansion. out building, gardens and then bought souvenirs ranging from small trinklets to boxwood potted plant before returning to waiting busses. They took time out for lunch at the Barksdale Cafeteria and had hardly boarded the giant motor coaches to complete their tour when the rains came. At 7:30 the 671 mile trip back home had started. First dispatch of Fulton Patrol activities was relayed from the six story. Times Herald Newspaper building via International News Service. A patrol student who raced up the 869 flight of steps in the Washington Monument complained "the bottom of my stomach dropped out" as he rode the elevator down to the main floor — two patrol officers who on two occasions were seated to dine in a booth with four other students complained to Chaperone N. A. Bridges. "Do we have to eat at "the squeeze inn" all the time?" — Willie Perry Milner. Alphonson Martin, K. Kennie Cheney, Dorothy Robinson and Emma Schell displayed adult behavior in keeping students together — all are senior patrol leaders from East Point High — Most students polled about sites visited believed the Smithsonian Institution was "most educational." the interior of the Capitol "most fascinating, Howard University "most inspiring" Washington Monument "most challenging" (physically) — The National Zoological Park "most thrilling" — Photographers from Fulton County police department filmed activities of the patrol group — Several Negro officers on the Washington police force greeted the patrol delegation and urged them to continue in their "positive approach in fighting Juvenile Dilenquency. SIDE NOTES the eighteen century mansion. out building, gardens and then bought souvenirs ranging from small trinklets to boxwood potted plant before returning to waiting busses. They took time out for lunch at the Barksdale Cafeteria and had hardly boarded the giant motor coaches to complete their tour when the rains came. At 7:30 the 671 mile trip back home had started. First dispatch of Fulton Patrol activities was relayed from the six story. Times Herald Newspaper building via International News Service. A patrol student who raced up the 869 flight of steps in the Washington Monument complained "the bottom of my stomach dropped out" as he rode the elevator down to the main floor — two patrol officers who on two occasions were seated to dine in a booth with four other students complained to Chaperone N. A. Bridges. "Do we have to eat at "the squeeze inn" all the time?" — Willie Perry Milner. Alphonson Martin, K. Kennie Cheney, Dorothy Robinson and Emma Schell displayed adult behavior in keeping students together — all are senior patrol leaders from East Point High — Most students polled about sites visited believed the Smithsonian Institution was "most educational." the interior of the Capitol "most fascinating, Howard University "most inspiring" Washington Monument "most challenging" (physically) — The National Zoological Park "most thrilling" — Photographers from Fulton County police department filmed activities of the patrol group — Several Negro officers on the Washington police force greeted the patrol delegation and urged them to continue in their "positive approach in fighting Juvenile Dilenquency. TO ATLANTA — the eighteen century mansion. out building, gardens and then bought souvenirs ranging from small trinklets to boxwood potted plant before returning to waiting busses. They took time out for lunch at the Barksdale Cafeteria and had hardly boarded the giant motor coaches to complete their tour when the rains came. At 7:30 the 671 mile trip back home had started. First dispatch of Fulton Patrol activities was relayed from the six story. Times Herald Newspaper building via International News Service. A patrol student who raced up the 869 flight of steps in the Washington Monument complained "the bottom of my stomach dropped out" as he rode the elevator down to the main floor — two patrol officers who on two occasions were seated to dine in a booth with four other students complained to Chaperone N. A. Bridges. "Do we have to eat at "the squeeze inn" all the time?" — Willie Perry Milner. Alphonson Martin, K. Kennie Cheney, Dorothy Robinson and Emma Schell displayed adult behavior in keeping students together — all are senior patrol leaders from East Point High — Most students polled about sites visited believed the Smithsonian Institution was "most educational." the interior of the Capitol "most fascinating, Howard University "most inspiring" Washington Monument "most challenging" (physically) — The National Zoological Park "most thrilling" — Photographers from Fulton County police department filmed activities of the patrol group — Several Negro officers on the Washington police force greeted the patrol delegation and urged them to continue in their "positive approach in fighting Juvenile Dilenquency. No Tangible to give Judge Hastie an opportunity to make a statement before it solely for the record. Outside of Eastland, it is doubtful that any member of the committee will vote against reporting Judge Hastie's nomination favorably, particular since the American Bar Association has recommended his confirmation. In addtion to Senator McCarran and Eastland, members of the committee are Senators Harley M Kilgore, West Virginia; Warren G Magnuson, Washington; Herbert R O'Conor, Maryland; Frank P. Graham, North Carolina; Estes kefauver, Tennessee Democrats; Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin; William Langer, North Dakota. Homer Ferguson, Michigan; Forrest C. Donnell, Missouri, and William E Jenner, Indiana, Republicans. All of these Senators are very fair-minded, and it is doubtful tht any member of the committee except Eastland, will vote against a favorable report of the nomination of Judge Hastie. Atlantan Qualified As Driver in Japan Reginald Carter 60th Transportation Truck Company, has been found qualified in the military oecupational specialty of light truck driver. Acquired largerly through his Army training and expericece this qualigication will aid Private Carter to obtain advancement under the new Career Plan which is to govern all promotions in enlisted and warrant grades. Stationed in Yokohama, Japan's major port city and seat of the headquarters of the Eighth Army, Private Carter is filling an esential job with the Army's Occupational Forces. To occupy his leisure hours, he has access to theaters clubs, libraries,evening classes, a gymnasium, bowling alleys, volley ball and tennis courts a golf course, as well as the pivturesque scenery of this ancient country. Entering the Army in October 1948, he arrived in Japan in Februry 1949. He is the son of Mrs. Ozie B. Carter, 813 Hunter St. N. W. Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsored By: THE MEMPHIS WORLD'S FIRST ANNUAL Sponsored By: Carl R. Gray, Jr., Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, says "Singling out psychoses as a disease which should be accorded a 3-year presumptive period of service connection as proposed in the bill Would be discriminatory and could be urged as a precedent for providing a 3-year presumptive period for many other chronic diseases. In addition to granting service connection for compensation purposes in a very large number of cases, the bill, if enacted, would confer the same priority right in such cases to hospitalization by the VA which is now afforded by law to those with service-connected conditions. Under existing law, the VA is required to furnish hospital care to eligible veterans needing such care for service-connected conditions, and this may be provided in hospitals under the direct control of the VA, through bed allocations in other Government hospitals, or in appropriate cases by contract with State, municipal or private institutions. By contract, veterans suffering from non-service-connected disabilities may be furnished hospital care by the VA only if beds are available in VA or other Federal Government hospitals. Further, admission of non-service-connected cases is generally conditioned on the inability of the applicant to defray the cost of hospitalization as established by an affidavit procedure.