Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1952-02-05 Chester M. Hampton MEMPHIS WORLD AMERICA'S STANDARD RACE JOURNAL 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-classmail under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1870 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II, Founder; C, A. Scott, General Manager CHESTER M. HAMPTON Editor A. G. SHIELDS, Jr. Advertising Manager The MEMPHIS WORLD is ah independent newspaper—non sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things believes to the interest of its readers and opposing those things against the interest of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION BATES: year $5.00—6 Months $3.00—3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) ROUTE SUPERVISORS: SOUTHWEST: Jimmie Cooper, 119 E. Utah. . . . .Phone D-3700 SOUTHWEST: Mrs. Sadie Gray. . .1355 Kennedy St., Phone: 9-2824 N. 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This, in turn, will mean more jobs and more general prosperity for this section. The discrimination in rates that the South has complained of was the fact that it cost more to ship goods from the Southern areas than it did to ship goods (the same distance) from the North to the South. According Walter McDonald, Georgia Public Service Commissioner, who has led this fight as representative of the Southern Governors Conference, the freight rates in the South in 1939 averaged 39 percent higher than those in the South on a mile to mile basis. During his term in office, ex-Governor Ellis Arnall also took a vigorous interest in this move to help relieve this section of this industrial handicap. We are happy to see the removal of this discrimination in freight shipments and congratulate those who made the fight, both through the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Courts. We are happy not only because this victory will help the South in general from an industrial stand point, but, also because we are just opposed to all kinds of discrimination and injustice. An Ovation For Senator Douglas SENATOR DOUGLAS' bill to give presidential primaries national status will go to the hearts of every genuine American. In this age of the rise of spurious forms and divers schemes to get around the will of the people it is very essential that any move to give the people free expressions, should go forward. The founding fathers, seeking to set up and preserve a more wholesome union and a free Republic, laid the golden thread throughout the Constitution, for free and open expressions by the people. Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg rededicated a government "of the people." There should be such a primary for president, in which every American can render an expression at the bargain counter as to who should seek that high office. It is the highest gift in the reach of the people and one in which the destiny of the country rests. Surely every American should have an expression even in the preliminary selection of candidates. It will be observed from the records of corruption of the old political bosses and those in certain sections who would take away the rights of the people who would exercise a free ballot. Countries in the old' world, little by little, lost their liberties through schemes which had a seemingly harmless procedure of taking away the franchise of the people. While these might have had their beginning in what was sold to the people in hysteria, as little emergencies to protect them from this or that encroachment, they proved to be the "leak cracks" through which the last vestige of their liberties was BLED. The call for the surrender of the rights of the people, always have a fear beginning, a hysteria whipped up in selfishness, ambition and a desire on the part of the designing who feel, through their own sordid records, they cannot trust the people at the ballot box. Let the Congress set up such a form, following in the steps of the Constitution, a national presidential primary law. Let every citizen come in on equal premises and express his preference. Our hats are off to Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois and we are with him. The people have trusted their elected officials, now let the officials trust the people. VETERANS' WHIRL President Truman has sent to Congress in the Federal Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 next estimates of appropirations for veterans' services and benefits totaling $4,197,000,000, which represents a 43 per cent decline from the World War II peak of 7.4 billion dollars in 1947 and is $969, 000,000 less than the appropriation for these items for the current year. In his Budget message, the President said that "decline results results from sharp reductions in expenditures for readjustment benefits and insurance outlays." But he remained the Congress that further large declines in Government spending for veterans services and benefits are unlikely because of the large increase in the size of the armed forces since the outbreak of fighting in Korea. Emphasis, in the Budget, is placed on medical care to veterans, who have service-connected injuries, "to assist them to assume their place in society as productive and selfreliant citizens," and aid to the families of deceased veterans and those with service-connected injuries. The needs of other veterans and their families would be met through the welfare programs serving the whole population. Mr. Truman recommended an appropriation of $626,000,000 for readjustment benefits, which represents a decrease of $860,000,000 in revised estimates for the current fiscal year. The proposed 1952 expenditure would provide for an average enrollment of 491,000 veterans in school, job and farm training courses. The average enrollment of over 1,000,000 in such courses in the current fiscal year is due to the fact that last July 25 was the "cut-off date, after which veterans were no longer eligible for the GI Bill training benefits. Once a veteran completes or discontinues its course after the cut-off-date, he may not start another. Mr. Truman said June 30, 1953, approximately 7,800,000 veterans— about half of all the veterans of World War II—-will have received education and training. Other expenditures under the GI Bill, proposed, for the fiscal year 1953, are unemployment and selfemployment allowances, $2,000,000 and loan guarantees,—$72,000000. The item for loan guarantees continues to be large. Government expenditures for loan guarantees and on account of defaulted loans are expected to decrease by $5000,000 under the estimated expenditure of $77,000,000 in the current fiscal year. An estimated $91,000 new loans amounting to $3,300,000,000 are expected to be guaranteed. Mr. Truman said this will increase to $21, 500,000,0000 the total of veterans loan for homes, farms and business es guaranteed by the Government since 1945. He Budget also includes an estimate of $75,000,000 to cover the first year's cost of a new program of GI benefits for discharged servicemen who have served since June 27, 1860, the date the Korean war began. The President recommended "prompt enactment" of such a program. He said he did hot believe extension of the GI Bill in its present form would be the proper way to meet the new need. He urged instead "a sound and constructive program, of education and training," with the lessons learned from experience under the GI bill incurporated in the new program. Under existing laws, it is estimated, an average of 3,179,000. individuals; and families will receive veterans' compensation and pension payments totaling $2,149,000, 000 in the next fiscal year, represting a net increase of 84,000 in the number of cases and $63,000,000 in payments over the estimates for the current fiscal year. The estimate for compensation and pensions, includes $1,500,000,000 in compensation payments to servire-disabled veterans and families of veterans who have died from services-connected casuses, and also $618,000,000 in pension payments for nonservice connected disabilityies. Mr. Truman urged the Congress to review legislation to increase further the number of non-serviceconnected pensions in light of the fact that most veterans who need financial help will be covered by old-age and survivors insurant program. He proposed that oldage and survivor; insurance be extended to include them. WISHING WELL Registered U. S. Patent Office. HERE is a pleasant little game that will give you a message every day. It is a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your fortune. Count the letters in your first name. If the number of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at upper left-hand corner of the rectangle and chack every your key numbers, left to right Then read the message the letters under the checked figures give you. REVIEWING THE NEWS By WILLIAM GORDON Managing Editor Atlanta Dally World The real depth and meaning of "Brotherhood Week" which is to be observed during the early part of this month, is far more significant to the real meaning of our democratic ideal than many people realize. For some people, the word "brotherhood'' is something to be used casually, even glibly, as the superficial expression of an only half-felt truth. But for others it is more than that. For those who are sincere in their convictions, "brotherhood" is a word that could turn the world upside down; For them, it is not an idea, or a meaning ........ it is a way of life that all civilized man should pattern after. The true meaning bf "Brotherhood Week" for those who are conscious of its depth and feeling, will without hesitance pledge full support behind such a program, not merely for one week, but from now on. In many instances, those who are a part of the majority group in America, it has meant a pledge to use "Brotherhood Month" to make a conscious effort to throw off the habit of unawareness of the humiliations and deprivations suffered by minority groups. For them, it has meant too, a pledge that in this month they will take some specific action to bring their beliefs alive. In the case of minority groups, the idea of "brotherhood" has meant a conscious effort to break down barriers of resentment that keep them from brotherhood with members of the ma- jority. Men and women of all races are deeply concerned about racism. It should be the responsibility of all of us as Americans to look around and find out what is being practiced against the real American ideals and try, through the most effective facilities already at our disposal, to eliminate this undemocratic practice. This of course cannot be done by one individual, group, organization or race alone. It must be done with the full cooperation of all of us who call ourselves a part of that segment of decency and which the whole world looks to for constructive leadership. We Want Real "Brotherhood" By WILLIAM GORDON Managing Editor Atlanta Dally World The real depth and meaning of "Brotherhood Week" which is to be observed during the early part of this month, is far more significant to the real meaning of our democratic ideal than many people realize. For some people, the word "brotherhood'' is something to be used casually, even glibly, as the superficial expression of an only half-felt truth. But for others it is more than that. For those who are sincere in their convictions, "brotherhood" is a word that could turn the world upside down; For them, it is not an idea, or a meaning ........ it is a way of life that all civilized man should pattern after. The true meaning bf "Brotherhood Week" for those who are conscious of its depth and feeling, will without hesitance pledge full support behind such a program, not merely for one week, but from now on. In many instances, those who are a part of the majority group in America, it has meant a pledge to use "Brotherhood Month" to make a conscious effort to throw off the habit of unawareness of the humiliations and deprivations suffered by minority groups. For them, it has meant too, a pledge that in this month they will take some specific action to bring their beliefs alive. In the case of minority groups, the idea of "brotherhood" has meant a conscious effort to break down barriers of resentment that keep them from brotherhood with members of the ma- jority. Men and women of all races are deeply concerned about racism. It should be the responsibility of all of us as Americans to look around and find out what is being practiced against the real American ideals and try, through the most effective facilities already at our disposal, to eliminate this undemocratic practice. This of course cannot be done by one individual, group, organization or race alone. It must be done with the full cooperation of all of us who call ourselves a part of that segment of decency and which the whole world looks to for constructive leadership. BETWEEN THE LINES Winston Church hill has come and gone and may joy go with him. The western world can never forget dark days of World, War II when hell and damnation were raining from the skies upon hapless Britian. Church hill by his sheer eloquence kept the allied nations, inspired and the winning of the war was a personal triumph for Churchill in a way that it was not for any other personality of the generation. Fortunately Churchill had his match in the mighty Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and unfortunately today he has no match in the civilized world. He is in a class, by himself, and it is a pity that at his age he must be burdened with the affairs of a liquidating Britian Empire. He deserves a better fate. But the AngloSaxon world-rule has brought with it uncertainties, disillusionments, threats of divers persuasions and world wars to vex the hapless sons of men. The kind of world we have today is a poor compliment to its rulers. As good old Schopenhauer once declared: "This is the worst of all possible worlds," most of us could say in one of our cynical moments that is difficult to imagine how a world could be more, badly ruled than it is under the aegis of white supremacy. The condition of the world should banish any undue pride the AngloSaxons may have in their world rule. Something has gone wrong with white supremacy. It has been weighed in the balances and found wanting. It has come to cross-purposes with God and Time and Right. The threat of earthly damnation is hanging over the children of man like a, mighty Damocleans word Power rule among men is out. There must be a rule of brotherhood if our critical situation is to be saved. "Men must be brotherized or they will be brutalized." So declared this writer before the Baptist World alliance in Atlanta in 1939. The point of commenting on Winston Churchill's recent visit to this hinges about his ability to get what he comes after. He served notice on the country that he did not come after money; but if he came after something that costs money it amounts to the same thing, In the poker game of polities, Churchill has no match, and it is safe to bet that the chips are in his pocket. British statesmen have the peculiar gift to get the lion's share of any bargain in which they take part. The danger of the current understanding with Great Britian is that we are perhaps being inveigled into under-writing British commitments throughout the world. This is a large order, in that it should give our statesmen and our citizenry occasion for serious reflection. If these United States are out to underwrite the obligations of Britains dying imperialism, we have a tremendous undertaking on our hands. Great Britian with its imperialistic policies is on the way out. All the money we can get together cannot buy it back to power. What is transpiring in the once mighty British Empire, is but a sign of the end of an era: Great Britian shot Irishmen, but Ireland is free. Great Britian shot Indians, but the Indians are free. Great Britian is shooting Egyptains today, but Egypt will be free, tomorrow. This shooting business, which is the common practice of Britian when her hold is being loosened, only hastens the end. If Britian wants to shoot, that is her business, but it is not going to be fine for us to do her shooting for her. It was once said with a whole lot of truth that "England' is always ready to fight to the last French soldier." We are becoming not a little afraid that England is quite ready to spend to the last American dollar — if we let her. GREAT OLD WINNIE Winston Church hill has come and gone and may joy go with him. The western world can never forget dark days of World, War II when hell and damnation were raining from the skies upon hapless Britian. Church hill by his sheer eloquence kept the allied nations, inspired and the winning of the war was a personal triumph for Churchill in a way that it was not for any other personality of the generation. Fortunately Churchill had his match in the mighty Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and unfortunately today he has no match in the civilized world. He is in a class, by himself, and it is a pity that at his age he must be burdened with the affairs of a liquidating Britian Empire. He deserves a better fate. But the AngloSaxon world-rule has brought with it uncertainties, disillusionments, threats of divers persuasions and world wars to vex the hapless sons of men. The kind of world we have today is a poor compliment to its rulers. As good old Schopenhauer once declared: "This is the worst of all possible worlds," most of us could say in one of our cynical moments that is difficult to imagine how a world could be more, badly ruled than it is under the aegis of white supremacy. The condition of the world should banish any undue pride the AngloSaxons may have in their world rule. Something has gone wrong with white supremacy. It has been weighed in the balances and found wanting. It has come to cross-purposes with God and Time and Right. The threat of earthly damnation is hanging over the children of man like a, mighty Damocleans word Power rule among men is out. There must be a rule of brotherhood if our critical situation is to be saved. "Men must be brotherized or they will be brutalized." So declared this writer before the Baptist World alliance in Atlanta in 1939. The point of commenting on Winston Churchill's recent visit to this hinges about his ability to get what he comes after. He served notice on the country that he did not come after money; but if he came after something that costs money it amounts to the same thing, In the poker game of polities, Churchill has no match, and it is safe to bet that the chips are in his pocket. British statesmen have the peculiar gift to get the lion's share of any bargain in which they take part. The danger of the current understanding with Great Britian is that we are perhaps being inveigled into under-writing British commitments throughout the world. This is a large order, in that it should give our statesmen and our citizenry occasion for serious reflection. If these United States are out to underwrite the obligations of Britains dying imperialism, we have a tremendous undertaking on our hands. Great Britian with its imperialistic policies is on the way out. All the money we can get together cannot buy it back to power. What is transpiring in the once mighty British Empire, is but a sign of the end of an era: Great Britian shot Irishmen, but Ireland is free. Great Britian shot Indians, but the Indians are free. Great Britian is shooting Egyptains today, but Egypt will be free, tomorrow. This shooting business, which is the common practice of Britian when her hold is being loosened, only hastens the end. If Britian wants to shoot, that is her business, but it is not going to be fine for us to do her shooting for her. It was once said with a whole lot of truth that "England' is always ready to fight to the last French soldier." We are becoming not a little afraid that England is quite ready to spend to the last American dollar — if we let her. Young Mother would take care of him." Sheriff Smith told how the young mother and the boy planned the murder Thursday to collect on double indemnity clauses in two policies valued at $225 and $400 and that the child's mother promised the boy part of the insurance money if he would help kill the child. He said the boy first tried to kill the baby by hitting her on the head with a soft drink bottle Thursday night. The sheriff quoted the youth as saying he returned to the house on Friday morning, to strike the child again but, "became soft" and pushed the baby from the crib. The child was still alive Friday morning and her mother struck her with a leg from a studio cuoch, Smith said. The baby died later after the Boy picked her up by the heels and battered her head against the floor. An autopsy revealed that the child suffered a fractured skull. Sallie Belle Buriett's husband was away from home with a Seaboard railway work gang at the time of the murder and was absolved of the murder. According to Sheriff Smith, the young mother will be charged with murder and the teen-aged boy will be turned over to Juvenile Court. Don Newcombe Sent Notice Of Induction Don Newcombe's draft board said Thursday, it has notified the Brooklyn Dodger pitcher he will be inducted into the armed forces some time in March. A spokesman for Draft Board 42 here said notification was sent to Newcombe at his home in nearby Colonia after the state draft headquarters in Newark sent word the big right-hander had been accepted for service. No date has been set for induction. Final Rites Held For Bishop Robinson Final rites were read in the Alpha and Omega Spiritual church here for Bishop Wallace P. Robinson, 46, year old pastor-founder of the church. He died in a Hospital here last week after a three-week illness. Cause of death was not immediately disclosed. One of the Midwest's noted radio ministers, Bishop Robinson was the first Detroit minister to broadcast services over the air. Originating some 13 years ago the program has continued as the city's top church program, according to radio officials. The Rev. Clarence Cobb, pastor of the First Church of Deliverance in Chicago, and president of the Metropolitan Spiritualist churches had charge of the service. A native of Baldwin, Miss., Bishop Robinson came to Detroit when he was 14 years old. He and his wife founded the Alpha and Omega Church in 1932. From the time his church went on the air, he never missed a broadcast until his illness three weeks ago. Mrs. Robinson, who is an ordained minister, stated that she would take over the duties in full at the church. She has been serving as pastor for almost a year while Bishop Robinson devoted much of his time to evangelistic work. Besides his wife, Bishop Robinson la survived, by an aunt, Mrs. Lula Smith of Chicago. MY WEEKLY SERMON In the late 80's there was a flurry of excitment down on Linden Avenue in the city of Memphis Tennessee. A boy child had been born! This child met Cod in his earnest life! 1 Retain until today a vivid picture of the small light-brown, skined lad there on Linden Avenue in the city of Memphis. . I was that lad! This lad was carried to the Sunday School each Sunday by a young "Miss" in her teens. He was developing a keener consciousness of God and His relationship to him. I retain a memory of this same lad in his seat In the regular Sunday morning Church services. I can hear, even now, the minister's musically resonant voice: the pious and confident finality with which he intoned his text. . .The virtuosity with which he so skilfuly played upon the heartstrings of his hearers. I didn't understand. I could not...I was too young. Yet, somehow, by some strange inner revelation, I know now that then and there I met God! Something had been touched within me . . .Something I canot explain. Sunday after Sunday I went back to the church to enjoy the spell of the preacher. I met God...I was happy, I had met God. At my home I met God. A wonderful mother had me kneel each night Just before bedtime and pray a prayer she had taught me.. ."Now I lay me down to sleep...Et Cetera. And God bless mother, father, Et Cetera...Make me a god boy... Amen! And I was good...Too, I was happy. I had met God. My parents were a bit more forunate than the average Negro family. My home was comparatively comfortable. Our house was large and equipped with a parlor and a spare room. Our dining room was a frequent rendezvous for visiting preachers. They became my heroes. They, too, introduced me to God. They were my guides along the road to spiritual relization. I met God. I was good. I was happpy. At the age of six years I entered a Christian institution of learning . . . Lemoyne Institute (now Lemoyne College). . .Located just two blocks from my home. A noble-souled exYankee soldier was principal. It seems, now, that almost daily... With the example of his inspired life before me...With the awe-inspring dignity of his character . . . And with the firm but gentle touch of his guidance...He introduced me to God. At Lemoyne Institute I met God! I was happy! I was good! At the age of eleven years death came into our home and took away my precious sister. . .Who was two years my senior. She wasted away ...A victim of tuberculosis. It was in the fall of the year when she left me. The leaves had begun to fall. Now, it al lreminds me of a song I heard years ago. . . "I'm tying the Leaves so They won't fall down". . . So the winds won't blow them away. . For the dearest little girl in the big, round world lies in her bed today.' It was on a Sunday afternoon she left us. Father had gone to get something for her Sister was dying. Mother, sister and were there together. Sister must have known she was slipping away... For' she asked mother to kneel at her bedside and pray. When mother said a the final "Amen", Sister's eyes opened; and she exclaimed, "Oh, this room is filled with angels.... And look they are climbing ladders . . .I'll soon be climbing with them." And she closed her eyes...Forever. In that room...That precious death chamber...I met God. In that room my faith in immorality was established forever. I had met God! I was happy! I was good! Years went by. That sainted educator, the ex-Yankee soldier, who, so often had Introduced me to God, A. J. Steele, presented me my diploma...Too, he presented me a scholarship sufficient to coyer my school expenses for one year in an American Missionary Association College. Oh, I had met God! I was Good! I was happy. Through the, years I had seen God reflected in my mother...My teacher. . . My. principal. .My preachers. They were good people. They were a happy people ..Wholesome, ... Noble ... No vile words . . . No smutty jokes . . They, too, had met God! Soon I boarded a train. . . Going off to college!! Mother and father were at the station to tell me goodbye." Somehow or other. . . I cannot explain. .But, it seems I could not alone say 'goodbye, mother and father. . . . But it must be ... I said unconsciously, goodbye, God! . . I've gone to college!!" It may be that thousands of others have had similar experiences. It may be that some-other fine lad...Some other young men and young women... have said, "Goodbye, God! .. . I've gone to college!! Or maybe there is some business man who has said, "Goodbye, God! .. .I'm now in business!!.. .Or, some teacher who has said, 'Goodbye, God!...I've gone to the classroom!! ..Or some young soldier who say, "Goodbye, God!...I've gone to the army! It seems like I said, 'Goodbye, God...I've gone to college!! Soon I was engaged in a favorite scholastic pasttime, Class "cutting, Cutting" prayer meeting on Wednesday. . .That was a compulsory function at the college I was attending at the time". But it seems I had already, said, Goodbye; God. . . I've gone to college". . . Four of us "cut' one too often. We were't happy. We were riding for a fall. A wire, was sent to Linden Avenue, telling mother in substance. "Your son has been kicked out of college. Her heart was broken. But I had met a unique personality . .A man who was a salvager of youth. . .A builder of men, the late Prof John work. I wonder if there are many college professors of today who are like Professor Work ... A man of sterling character and engaging personality...A man of sympathy and insight into the vagaries of human nature...A person who lived upon the precept of the Golden Rule.. .Whose reach of scholarship was a heart full of understanding charity...Whose greatest asset of leadership was a keenly analytic but understanding mind. I was enabled to go to another college because of the salvaging policies of John Work and widelyknown Dean William Pickeris. But I had said "Goodbye, God!. . I'm gone to college!!" I lived to learn the error of such a farewell. I lived to learn where one has to look to "see" God...To see God constantly. .To see him always and never have to say "Goodbye." You can't see God in the prostitutes. . . The scarlet characters. . When you say, Goodbye' God". "The lips of a strange woman drop as honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil.. Her feet go down to death. You can't, see God in drunken revelry ... Strong drink is an enemy in your mouth that steals away your brain. Youth. . .Youth!!. . . . You can't see God as you squander a mother's or father's money on a idle school romance. You can't see God in the rotten, lurid novels of ditch-water, and blue mud, so often foisted off upon us as literature.; You can't see God in violating the hard-won standards of right. Don't squeeze selfish happiness out of life. . .The end is tears. Remember . . .Never say; "Goodbye, God". . .Rather, take Him as your daily companion through Jesus Christ. . .Jesus Christ is the only perfect clue to God. If you have Jesus as your companion you have God! Never again. . ."Goodbye, God"! For I am wrapped up in Jesus. . . Who is God revealed!! More Than 1,000 Teachers Attend Regional Meet Over a thousand teachers from through out the state attended the district 11 regional meeting of he Georgia Educational Association at the beautiful Beach High School here Friday. The conference was presided over by J. C. Reese, supervising priocipal of Negro schools in Waycross. Spotlighting the conference was a keynote address, by C. L. Har per, Executive secretary of the Georgia Teachers and Educational Association. Mr. Harper called for unity in the teacher's ranks and urged the tutors to "become equalization-minded." He dwelt at length on the importance of teachers toreparing themselves to meet the trend of equalizing Negro schools. He gave statistics, comparative statistics to reveal the vast improvements being made in the state, on Negro schools and added, "the days the log cabin school and teacher passing, and we must be prepared to meet the challenge for modern teaching with modern methods arid facilities." "The purpose or this association," he declared, "is to promote cooperation among all the teacher of the state. And it is our objecttive to have a regular interchange of curricula ideas and processes. The theme of the conference was "Toward Better Education, For Georgia Youth." The program opened in the mam High School with an invocation by Rev. L. M. Moore, pastor of the moth auditorium of the Beach Beth-Eden Baptist Church. Greet ing by B. H. Levy, president of the Chatham County Board off Education, music by Woodville Hign School and, Savannah State choral groups and a response by J.S. EA. Professor O. L. Douglas, prINcipal of Beach High presided at the opening program. Others appearing on the program were: Robert Cousins, director of the, Division of Negro Education of the State Departmerit of Education; J. L. Yaden, executive secretary of the Georgia etcher's. Retirement Program; and W. K, Paine, president of Savannah State College. THE NATION'S! CAPITAL The action of the united states Supreme Court in deterring a review of the Issues raised in the Clarendon County (South Carolina) school segregation case indicates that the high court is not yet ready to overrule and discard the more than half-century old "separate but equal" doctrine. In Plessy vs. Ferguson, where the "separate but equal" doctrine was first enunciated, the Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana statute requiring segregation of colored and white passengers traveling within the state, but also requiring "equal" accommodations, did not necessarily violate the command of the Fourteenth Amendment that no state shall deny to any person the equal protection of the laws. The court has appeared perfectly willing in comparatively recent years to whittle away all meaning of its "separate but equal" doctrine in cases involving the admission colored students to state-supported professional and graduate schools. Thus, in the Gaines case, decided in 1938, involving the admission of, Lloyd Gaines to the University of Missouri Law School, the court ruled that the State of Missouri could not exclude Gained from the onlystate-supported law school and exile him to another state to receive a legal education even at Missouri's expense. In the Sipuel cases (decided in 1948); involving the admission of Mrs. Ada Sipuel Fisher to the University of Oklahoma Law School, the court held that Mrs. Fisher was entitled to receive a legal education within the State of Oklahoma as soon as it provided such education toto applicants of other groups. But the question of whether segregation in itself is unconstitutional was not raised In either of these cases. As a matter of fact, in the Sipuel case, Justice Felix Frankf ter asked Thurgood Marshall, cial counsel for the NAACP, whether he was contending that segregation is unconstitutional. Mr. Marshall replied in the negative. The Sweatt case, involving the admission of Heman Marion Sweatt to the University of Texas Law School, turned on the finding that the State of Texas was not furnishing to Sweatt "legal education equivalent to that offered by the State to students sot other races." In that case the court brushed a side the contention of NAACP attorneys that Plessy vs. Ferguson "should be reexamined in the lights of contemporary knowledge respecting the purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment and the effects of racial segregation." Nor did it agree with the Attorney General of Texas that the doctrine of the Plessy case required affirmance of the judgment of the Texas Supreme Court. In the McLaurin case, the question of whether the University of Oklahoma, after admitting G. W. McLaurin to its Graduate School could treat him differently f other students solely because of s race. The issue of whether racial segregation is unconstitutional, but distinctions based on race are unconstitutional. Thus, the court has shown that that if a state-supported graduate school admits a colored student when the question was sharply fo cused, it would deal with it, (but is has yet to reexamine and overturn the doctrine of the Plessy case. The Clarendon County school cases and the Cogdell case arising in the District of Columbia, squarely raise the issue of whether segregation in itself is unconstitutional. The Cogdell case went to the Supreme Court on a petition for a write of mandamus to compel the District Court to convene a three-judge court to hear and determine the issues. An appeal also was taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from the judgment of the District Court refusing to convene a three-judge court and dismissing the case for want of a substantial federal que tion. The Supreme Court in that case withhei action pending the decision of the Court of Appeals. In the Clarendon case, a special three-Judge, court ruled that the enforcement of the laws of South Carolina requiring segregation in the public schools do not violate the Fourteenth Amendment and that the plaintiffs were not entitled to an injunction forbidding segregation in the public schools of School District No. 22. Seven of the nine judges of the Supreme Court decided that no final judgment had been entered beof cause the three-judge court ordered Clarendon County school officials to equalize educational opportunities and report to it within six months what action they' had taken to carry out the order. Justices Hugo L. Black and Wil liam O. Douglas were of the opinion that nothing contained in the report, which has been filed in the District Court, affects the constitutional issue involved. An appeal still pending gives Supreme Court an opportunity during its present term to reconsider and reverse the Plessy doctrine. It is the Topeka, Kansas, case, in which a three-judge District Court upheld segregation in the first six grades of Topeka schools. The District Court in the Topeka case concluded that the Plessy case has not been overruled and is still "authority for the maintenance of a segregated school system in the low-it er grades." Perhaps the Supreme Court is waiting until the 1952 President election is over, or for a more favorable climate, before coming to grips with the question of whether segregation is unconstitutional. "Or it may proceed to open grade and high schools piecemeal to racial integration, as it has done in the graduate and professional schools. 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