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Mixed Schools
(FROM THE CRISIS)
Thirty-nine years ago when we began this record of our
graduates there were few Negroes enrolled in white institutions. 
In fact, the majority of white schools did not eagerly
welcome Negro students although there was no organized
opposition to their admittance. It was traditional with a few
institutions not to have colored students; while others followed 
just the opposite tradition of seeking a token enrollment. 
Happily, this whole attitude now has practically disappeared. 
Today Negroes are a commonplace in most mixed
schools and they are accepted not as curiosities but simplyas 
students. They participate in all phases of college life,
both curricular and extra-curricular. They captain basket
and football teams, sing in the glee clubs; become presidents
of their classes and officers in student-government organizations; 
and in a few instances they have been inducted into
local chapters of national Greek-letter fraternities.
This revolution, for surely it is a revolution, has resulted 
from many factors: The aggressive campaigns of liberal
student groups, faculty prodding, alumni prompting, and
sometimes outside pressure. We are glad to note the rapidly
decreasing number of mixed institutions which answer our
annual educational questionnaire. Every year we must lop a
batch of these schools from our list because they no longer
keep statistics of their students by race. This is a trend
which we welcome and applaud. For surely integration should
take place in educational institutions if it takes place anywhere. 

What about mixed schools listed in this issue? Do they
keep statistics by race? No, they do not. The figures which
we have outlined are estimates sent in by cooperative deans
and the students themselves. In a few instances the information 
came from the ever ubiquitous campus reporter who
likes to dig up student information. In closing we must not
overlook the seventy odd Negro instructors and professors
who are teaching in these institutions. The dawn of complete
integration in higher education now beckons.

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COMMUNISM

When the Czar abdicated in 1917
Russia was a disorganized, disintegrated, 
and beaten nation. Corruption, 
fully and vacillation had
destroyed the morale of the Army
and of the people. The provisional
government headed by Kerensky
faced superhuman task. It suffered
from the fatal weakness of a lack
of policy. Striving to please a variety 
of irreconcilable group, it pleased 
none. Soon its authority was
flouted and the government was
fearful of using the necessary force
to defend itself. The single minority 
group that had a clear cut
policy, a definite coal and an irressistible 
appeal to the hungry, the
dispossessed and the disgruntley,
was the Bolsevik. Under the astute
leadership of Lenin, they used the
tactic of the loyalty of the Army.
By their extravagant promises of
food and land they won the support 
of the mob. In November, 1917
they seized power with help of the
elements of the Army whose sympathies 
they had won.
Communism is said by many writ
ers of note to be both a theory and
a practice. As a theory it is based
on the writings of Marx and Engels. 
As a practice it is diabolically 
sinful. Taking a purely economic
view of history and borrowing
from Hegel his theory of dialectic,
he concludes that human society
has gone and is going through an
irresistible and largely uncontrollable 
process of evolution. They envisioned 
society as having begun
with the tribe at which period of
human development, he gratuitously 
assumed all property was
owned communally. Yet, there
were no classes, only the historical
tribal or slaveholding State. This
change was occasioned by a power
ful few seizing the land and forcing 
their weaker brothers to become 
producers for them, in short
by a revolution, called the First
Revolution. Eventually the slaveholders 
by their arrogance and
abuse of their slaves forced the latter 
into revolt. The second Revol
of Memphis, and Dr. G. C.
lution brought into being the
peasants who had a more secure
tenure under feudalism. By the 3rd
Evolution when the machine began
to increase production by machine
methods, animosity bigotry reigned 
between the serfs toward their
feudal lords, capiltalism was born
By Man's view of void reasoning,
he relates that capitlism will last
until it degenerates into imperialism, 
when the few having attained
all the wealth and many having
been reduced to the status of
property-less wage-earners, called
the proletariat, the latter will revolt, 
and consequently communism
will spread.
The Dictatorship will quietly slip
into the first stage of Communism
called Socialism, where, according,
to Communist terminology. Society 
will operate on a basis of "from
each according to his ability, to
each according to his work." Class
distinction will disappear. Men will
live in lasting peace. Heaven will
be established on earth. Society
will receive "from each according

to his needs." The question which
Marx failed to answer was that
one's ability would not be received
by society but would be owned by
the State subject to the control of
the Communist Party. Society
would in reality be the Communist 
Party. By giving according to
his needs would be determine by
whom? Marx failed to state, yet, it is
obvious that the Communist Party
describes "one's needs. One's needs
not be what man thinks he needs
or wants but what the Party so to
speak suggests as his needs.
Communism is practice Is the existing 
regime in Russia. The Period
of militant Communist existed
shortly before 1922. At that time
Communism sought to establish itself 
by force, mindful of this fact
it is really not the Communist idea
to use force, their petty excuse is
that the process of societal evolution 
is not the same in all parts of
the world, and that in a particular
country one of the stages may be
skipped as capitalism was skipped
in Russia Apparently, the gradual
process is sought after in America 
In view of our capitlistic standing. 
The idea is to await a national 
collapse in our economic
system and by inference impress the
American people into Socialistic
enactment of relief laws during a
depression to aid its suffering
populace, so that we may become
Socialistic minded which is the
first stage of Communism. This
practice will never absorb our
democratic loving-people in America. 
Therefore, it is imperative that
we avert an economic depression
and sectional disturbances, as well
as vast contrasting opinions which
will divide our thinking so tremen
dously until our democratic thoughts,
will become null and void in manners 
of promoting ideas for our
steadfast growth as a democracy.
Communism considers, such elements 
as religion and law as nonessential 
and accidental. The Communists 
say their very existence is
due to the class struggle thru the
centuries. Religion is opiate devised 
by the dominant classes to
keep the underprivileged satisfied,
if not happy, with the promise of
a heaven after death. Law is a
weapon forged by the same dominant 
classes to secure themselves
in power and to prevent the seizure
of power by those they exploit.
The Communists maintain that Law
is not necessary to society. If there
were no Warring classes, and no
dominant class holding power and
no exploited class seeking to throw
off its chains, there would be no
Law.
There are warring classes because
there are "haves and not's." When
that division has disappeared and
all have together whatever is to be
had, the reason for conflict will
likewise, disappear. Marxian teach
es, therefore, that when the final
Stage of Communism is reached the
State will "wither away" and Law
will "wither away" with it.
The above theory is fallacious by
all semblance of reasoning, for in
Russia where Communism Is suppose 
to be at Its zenith, there can
be found Law, law which is a weapon 
in the hands of ruling party,
the Communist Party. It Is a whip
to insure comformity with the will
of the Socialist State. To refute
Marxian theory. Russia is doing it
for us, by maintaining Law for the
express will of Communism. Furthermore 
the State is very much
upheld in that the livelihood of
every human being in Russia depends 
on the good will of the Omnipotent 
State. As against the
State there are no natural rights
or civil rights enjoyed by the citizen. 
A human being is a mere chattel 
and a lowly slave to the Communist 
theory and practice. The
secret Police of Russia who largely
enforce the criminal law, have
their own courts; and if they see
fit may arrest, try and sentence an
accused person even to death
without a trial and without legal,
counsel such mockery is degradable 
in the sight of human beings
Russia of all things proclaims the
most democratic constitution in the
world.
How this claim can be asserted
Is beyond my comprehension. If
demoracy exists in Russia, why is
it that the Communist Party is
the only party, and all other parties 
are barred. The reason being
in Russia is simple, a non democratic 
nation. A failure to conform 
to Communist practice and
teaching will result into expulsion,
disgrace, deprivation of civil rights
or even death." The intimates of
Lenin in 1917 were not safe when
they attempted to depart from the
party lines, as there were three or
more treason trials.
However, the prime reason for
calling Russia's Constitution democratlc 
is that Article 135 provides
for universal suffrage. "All Officials 
must be elected, one must
first be a candidate, being a can
didate Is the big huddle to travel
Universal suffrage Is a mockery
unless there Is a right of choice of
candidate. No right of choice of
candidate exists in Russia, if there
is, it Is the choice of the Communist 
Party, and not the people of
Russia. To be more specific, the
{Communist membership is 2,000
000,000 and upward, the population 
of the country being about
192,695,710. An Anti-Communist
candidate for office Is not only
impractical but a constitutional
impossibility. If a class system exists 
anywhere it exists In Russia,
where the dominant class Is the
Communist Party. If law anywhere 
is a weapon in the hands of
the dominant class, it is such
weapon in Russia. To use law to
favor and to maintain power for
any certain group of people and to
deny to others, no matter how insignificant, 
small or recent their
contributions may he to the subject 
of their country, is to prostitute 
to the service of a tyranny and
not a democracy.

THEORY OF MARXIAN

When the Czar abdicated in 1917
Russia was a disorganized, disintegrated, 
and beaten nation. Corruption, 
fully and vacillation had
destroyed the morale of the Army
and of the people. The provisional
government headed by Kerensky
faced superhuman task. It suffered
from the fatal weakness of a lack
of policy. Striving to please a variety 
of irreconcilable group, it pleased 
none. Soon its authority was
flouted and the government was
fearful of using the necessary force
to defend itself. The single minority 
group that had a clear cut
policy, a definite coal and an irressistible 
appeal to the hungry, the
dispossessed and the disgruntley,
was the Bolsevik. Under the astute
leadership of Lenin, they used the
tactic of the loyalty of the Army.
By their extravagant promises of
food and land they won the support 
of the mob. In November, 1917
they seized power with help of the
elements of the Army whose sympathies 
they had won.
Communism is said by many writ
ers of note to be both a theory and
a practice. As a theory it is based
on the writings of Marx and Engels. 
As a practice it is diabolically 
sinful. Taking a purely economic
view of history and borrowing
from Hegel his theory of dialectic,
he concludes that human society
has gone and is going through an
irresistible and largely uncontrollable 
process of evolution. They envisioned 
society as having begun
with the tribe at which period of
human development, he gratuitously 
assumed all property was
owned communally. Yet, there
were no classes, only the historical
tribal or slaveholding State. This
change was occasioned by a power
ful few seizing the land and forcing 
their weaker brothers to become 
producers for them, in short
by a revolution, called the First
Revolution. Eventually the slaveholders 
by their arrogance and
abuse of their slaves forced the latter 
into revolt. The second Revol
of Memphis, and Dr. G. C.
lution brought into being the
peasants who had a more secure
tenure under feudalism. By the 3rd
Evolution when the machine began
to increase production by machine
methods, animosity bigotry reigned 
between the serfs toward their
feudal lords, capiltalism was born
By Man's view of void reasoning,
he relates that capitlism will last
until it degenerates into imperialism, 
when the few having attained
all the wealth and many having
been reduced to the status of
property-less wage-earners, called
the proletariat, the latter will revolt, 
and consequently communism
will spread.
The Dictatorship will quietly slip
into the first stage of Communism
called Socialism, where, according,
to Communist terminology. Society 
will operate on a basis of "from
each according to his ability, to
each according to his work." Class
distinction will disappear. Men will
live in lasting peace. Heaven will
be established on earth. Society
will receive "from each according

to his needs." The question which
Marx failed to answer was that
one's ability would not be received
by society but would be owned by
the State subject to the control of
the Communist Party. Society
would in reality be the Communist 
Party. By giving according to
his needs would be determine by
whom? Marx failed to state, yet, it is
obvious that the Communist Party
describes "one's needs. One's needs
not be what man thinks he needs
or wants but what the Party so to
speak suggests as his needs.
Communism is practice Is the existing 
regime in Russia. The Period
of militant Communist existed
shortly before 1922. At that time
Communism sought to establish itself 
by force, mindful of this fact
it is really not the Communist idea
to use force, their petty excuse is
that the process of societal evolution 
is not the same in all parts of
the world, and that in a particular
country one of the stages may be
skipped as capitalism was skipped
in Russia Apparently, the gradual
process is sought after in America 
In view of our capitlistic standing. 
The idea is to await a national 
collapse in our economic
system and by inference impress the
American people into Socialistic
enactment of relief laws during a
depression to aid its suffering
populace, so that we may become
Socialistic minded which is the
first stage of Communism. This
practice will never absorb our
democratic loving-people in America. 
Therefore, it is imperative that
we avert an economic depression
and sectional disturbances, as well
as vast contrasting opinions which
will divide our thinking so tremen
dously until our democratic thoughts,
will become null and void in manners 
of promoting ideas for our
steadfast growth as a democracy.
Communism considers, such elements 
as religion and law as nonessential 
and accidental. The Communists 
say their very existence is
due to the class struggle thru the
centuries. Religion is opiate devised 
by the dominant classes to
keep the underprivileged satisfied,
if not happy, with the promise of
a heaven after death. Law is a
weapon forged by the same dominant 
classes to secure themselves
in power and to prevent the seizure
of power by those they exploit.
The Communists maintain that Law
is not necessary to society. If there
were no Warring classes, and no
dominant class holding power and
no exploited class seeking to throw
off its chains, there would be no
Law.
There are warring classes because
there are "haves and not's." When
that division has disappeared and
all have together whatever is to be
had, the reason for conflict will
likewise, disappear. Marxian teach
es, therefore, that when the final
Stage of Communism is reached the
State will "wither away" and Law
will "wither away" with it.
The above theory is fallacious by
all semblance of reasoning, for in
Russia where Communism Is suppose 
to be at Its zenith, there can
be found Law, law which is a weapon 
in the hands of ruling party,
the Communist Party. It Is a whip
to insure comformity with the will
of the Socialist State. To refute
Marxian theory. Russia is doing it
for us, by maintaining Law for the
express will of Communism. Furthermore 
the State is very much
upheld in that the livelihood of
every human being in Russia depends 
on the good will of the Omnipotent 
State. As against the
State there are no natural rights
or civil rights enjoyed by the citizen. 
A human being is a mere chattel 
and a lowly slave to the Communist 
theory and practice. The
secret Police of Russia who largely
enforce the criminal law, have
their own courts; and if they see
fit may arrest, try and sentence an
accused person even to death
without a trial and without legal,
counsel such mockery is degradable 
in the sight of human beings
Russia of all things proclaims the
most democratic constitution in the
world.
How this claim can be asserted
Is beyond my comprehension. If
demoracy exists in Russia, why is
it that the Communist Party is
the only party, and all other parties 
are barred. The reason being
in Russia is simple, a non democratic 
nation. A failure to conform 
to Communist practice and
teaching will result into expulsion,
disgrace, deprivation of civil rights
or even death." The intimates of
Lenin in 1917 were not safe when
they attempted to depart from the
party lines, as there were three or
more treason trials.
However, the prime reason for
calling Russia's Constitution democratlc 
is that Article 135 provides
for universal suffrage. "All Officials 
must be elected, one must
first be a candidate, being a can
didate Is the big huddle to travel
Universal suffrage Is a mockery
unless there Is a right of choice of
candidate. No right of choice of
candidate exists in Russia, if there
is, it Is the choice of the Communist 
Party, and not the people of
Russia. To be more specific, the
{Communist membership is 2,000
000,000 and upward, the population 
of the country being about
192,695,710. An Anti-Communist
candidate for office Is not only
impractical but a constitutional
impossibility. If a class system exists 
anywhere it exists In Russia,
where the dominant class Is the
Communist Party. If law anywhere 
is a weapon in the hands of
the dominant class, it is such
weapon in Russia. To use law to
favor and to maintain power for
any certain group of people and to
deny to others, no matter how insignificant, 
small or recent their
contributions may he to the subject 
of their country, is to prostitute 
to the service of a tyranny and
not a democracy.

SOVIET REGIME IN RUSSIA

When the Czar abdicated in 1917
Russia was a disorganized, disintegrated, 
and beaten nation. Corruption, 
fully and vacillation had
destroyed the morale of the Army
and of the people. The provisional
government headed by Kerensky
faced superhuman task. It suffered
from the fatal weakness of a lack
of policy. Striving to please a variety 
of irreconcilable group, it pleased 
none. Soon its authority was
flouted and the government was
fearful of using the necessary force
to defend itself. The single minority 
group that had a clear cut
policy, a definite coal and an irressistible 
appeal to the hungry, the
dispossessed and the disgruntley,
was the Bolsevik. Under the astute
leadership of Lenin, they used the
tactic of the loyalty of the Army.
By their extravagant promises of
food and land they won the support 
of the mob. In November, 1917
they seized power with help of the
elements of the Army whose sympathies 
they had won.
Communism is said by many writ
ers of note to be both a theory and
a practice. As a theory it is based
on the writings of Marx and Engels. 
As a practice it is diabolically 
sinful. Taking a purely economic
view of history and borrowing
from Hegel his theory of dialectic,
he concludes that human society
has gone and is going through an
irresistible and largely uncontrollable 
process of evolution. They envisioned 
society as having begun
with the tribe at which period of
human development, he gratuitously 
assumed all property was
owned communally. Yet, there
were no classes, only the historical
tribal or slaveholding State. This
change was occasioned by a power
ful few seizing the land and forcing 
their weaker brothers to become 
producers for them, in short
by a revolution, called the First
Revolution. Eventually the slaveholders 
by their arrogance and
abuse of their slaves forced the latter 
into revolt. The second Revol
of Memphis, and Dr. G. C.
lution brought into being the
peasants who had a more secure
tenure under feudalism. By the 3rd
Evolution when the machine began
to increase production by machine
methods, animosity bigotry reigned 
between the serfs toward their
feudal lords, capiltalism was born
By Man's view of void reasoning,
he relates that capitlism will last
until it degenerates into imperialism, 
when the few having attained
all the wealth and many having
been reduced to the status of
property-less wage-earners, called
the proletariat, the latter will revolt, 
and consequently communism
will spread.
The Dictatorship will quietly slip
into the first stage of Communism
called Socialism, where, according,
to Communist terminology. Society 
will operate on a basis of "from
each according to his ability, to
each according to his work." Class
distinction will disappear. Men will
live in lasting peace. Heaven will
be established on earth. Society
will receive "from each according

to his needs." The question which
Marx failed to answer was that
one's ability would not be received
by society but would be owned by
the State subject to the control of
the Communist Party. Society
would in reality be the Communist 
Party. By giving according to
his needs would be determine by
whom? Marx failed to state, yet, it is
obvious that the Communist Party
describes "one's needs. One's needs
not be what man thinks he needs
or wants but what the Party so to
speak suggests as his needs.
Communism is practice Is the existing 
regime in Russia. The Period
of militant Communist existed
shortly before 1922. At that time
Communism sought to establish itself 
by force, mindful of this fact
it is really not the Communist idea
to use force, their petty excuse is
that the process of societal evolution 
is not the same in all parts of
the world, and that in a particular
country one of the stages may be
skipped as capitalism was skipped
in Russia Apparently, the gradual
process is sought after in America 
In view of our capitlistic standing. 
The idea is to await a national 
collapse in our economic
system and by inference impress the
American people into Socialistic
enactment of relief laws during a
depression to aid its suffering
populace, so that we may become
Socialistic minded which is the
first stage of Communism. This
practice will never absorb our
democratic loving-people in America. 
Therefore, it is imperative that
we avert an economic depression
and sectional disturbances, as well
as vast contrasting opinions which
will divide our thinking so tremen
dously until our democratic thoughts,
will become null and void in manners 
of promoting ideas for our
steadfast growth as a democracy.
Communism considers, such elements 
as religion and law as nonessential 
and accidental. The Communists 
say their very existence is
due to the class struggle thru the
centuries. Religion is opiate devised 
by the dominant classes to
keep the underprivileged satisfied,
if not happy, with the promise of
a heaven after death. Law is a
weapon forged by the same dominant 
classes to secure themselves
in power and to prevent the seizure
of power by those they exploit.
The Communists maintain that Law
is not necessary to society. If there
were no Warring classes, and no
dominant class holding power and
no exploited class seeking to throw
off its chains, there would be no
Law.
There are warring classes because
there are "haves and not's." When
that division has disappeared and
all have together whatever is to be
had, the reason for conflict will
likewise, disappear. Marxian teach
es, therefore, that when the final
Stage of Communism is reached the
State will "wither away" and Law
will "wither away" with it.
The above theory is fallacious by
all semblance of reasoning, for in
Russia where Communism Is suppose 
to be at Its zenith, there can
be found Law, law which is a weapon 
in the hands of ruling party,
the Communist Party. It Is a whip
to insure comformity with the will
of the Socialist State. To refute
Marxian theory. Russia is doing it
for us, by maintaining Law for the
express will of Communism. Furthermore 
the State is very much
upheld in that the livelihood of
every human being in Russia depends 
on the good will of the Omnipotent 
State. As against the
State there are no natural rights
or civil rights enjoyed by the citizen. 
A human being is a mere chattel 
and a lowly slave to the Communist 
theory and practice. The
secret Police of Russia who largely
enforce the criminal law, have
their own courts; and if they see
fit may arrest, try and sentence an
accused person even to death
without a trial and without legal,
counsel such mockery is degradable 
in the sight of human beings
Russia of all things proclaims the
most democratic constitution in the
world.
How this claim can be asserted
Is beyond my comprehension. If
demoracy exists in Russia, why is
it that the Communist Party is
the only party, and all other parties 
are barred. The reason being
in Russia is simple, a non democratic 
nation. A failure to conform 
to Communist practice and
teaching will result into expulsion,
disgrace, deprivation of civil rights
or even death." The intimates of
Lenin in 1917 were not safe when
they attempted to depart from the
party lines, as there were three or
more treason trials.
However, the prime reason for
calling Russia's Constitution democratlc 
is that Article 135 provides
for universal suffrage. "All Officials 
must be elected, one must
first be a candidate, being a can
didate Is the big huddle to travel
Universal suffrage Is a mockery
unless there Is a right of choice of
candidate. No right of choice of
candidate exists in Russia, if there
is, it Is the choice of the Communist 
Party, and not the people of
Russia. To be more specific, the
{Communist membership is 2,000
000,000 and upward, the population 
of the country being about
192,695,710. An Anti-Communist
candidate for office Is not only
impractical but a constitutional
impossibility. If a class system exists 
anywhere it exists In Russia,
where the dominant class Is the
Communist Party. If law anywhere 
is a weapon in the hands of
the dominant class, it is such
weapon in Russia. To use law to
favor and to maintain power for
any certain group of people and to
deny to others, no matter how insignificant, 
small or recent their
contributions may he to the subject 
of their country, is to prostitute 
to the service of a tyranny and
not a democracy.

LAW IN RUSSIA

When the Czar abdicated in 1917
Russia was a disorganized, disintegrated, 
and beaten nation. Corruption, 
fully and vacillation had
destroyed the morale of the Army
and of the people. The provisional
government headed by Kerensky
faced superhuman task. It suffered
from the fatal weakness of a lack
of policy. Striving to please a variety 
of irreconcilable group, it pleased 
none. Soon its authority was
flouted and the government was
fearful of using the necessary force
to defend itself. The single minority 
group that had a clear cut
policy, a definite coal and an irressistible 
appeal to the hungry, the
dispossessed and the disgruntley,
was the Bolsevik. Under the astute
leadership of Lenin, they used the
tactic of the loyalty of the Army.
By their extravagant promises of
food and land they won the support 
of the mob. In November, 1917
they seized power with help of the
elements of the Army whose sympathies 
they had won.
Communism is said by many writ
ers of note to be both a theory and
a practice. As a theory it is based
on the writings of Marx and Engels. 
As a practice it is diabolically 
sinful. Taking a purely economic
view of history and borrowing
from Hegel his theory of dialectic,
he concludes that human society
has gone and is going through an
irresistible and largely uncontrollable 
process of evolution. They envisioned 
society as having begun
with the tribe at which period of
human development, he gratuitously 
assumed all property was
owned communally. Yet, there
were no classes, only the historical
tribal or slaveholding State. This
change was occasioned by a power
ful few seizing the land and forcing 
their weaker brothers to become 
producers for them, in short
by a revolution, called the First
Revolution. Eventually the slaveholders 
by their arrogance and
abuse of their slaves forced the latter 
into revolt. The second Revol
of Memphis, and Dr. G. C.
lution brought into being the
peasants who had a more secure
tenure under feudalism. By the 3rd
Evolution when the machine began
to increase production by machine
methods, animosity bigotry reigned 
between the serfs toward their
feudal lords, capiltalism was born
By Man's view of void reasoning,
he relates that capitlism will last
until it degenerates into imperialism, 
when the few having attained
all the wealth and many having
been reduced to the status of
property-less wage-earners, called
the proletariat, the latter will revolt, 
and consequently communism
will spread.
The Dictatorship will quietly slip
into the first stage of Communism
called Socialism, where, according,
to Communist terminology. Society 
will operate on a basis of "from
each according to his ability, to
each according to his work." Class
distinction will disappear. Men will
live in lasting peace. Heaven will
be established on earth. Society
will receive "from each according

to his needs." The question which
Marx failed to answer was that
one's ability would not be received
by society but would be owned by
the State subject to the control of
the Communist Party. Society
would in reality be the Communist 
Party. By giving according to
his needs would be determine by
whom? Marx failed to state, yet, it is
obvious that the Communist Party
describes "one's needs. One's needs
not be what man thinks he needs
or wants but what the Party so to
speak suggests as his needs.
Communism is practice Is the existing 
regime in Russia. The Period
of militant Communist existed
shortly before 1922. At that time
Communism sought to establish itself 
by force, mindful of this fact
it is really not the Communist idea
to use force, their petty excuse is
that the process of societal evolution 
is not the same in all parts of
the world, and that in a particular
country one of the stages may be
skipped as capitalism was skipped
in Russia Apparently, the gradual
process is sought after in America 
In view of our capitlistic standing. 
The idea is to await a national 
collapse in our economic
system and by inference impress the
American people into Socialistic
enactment of relief laws during a
depression to aid its suffering
populace, so that we may become
Socialistic minded which is the
first stage of Communism. This
practice will never absorb our
democratic loving-people in America. 
Therefore, it is imperative that
we avert an economic depression
and sectional disturbances, as well
as vast contrasting opinions which
will divide our thinking so tremen
dously until our democratic thoughts,
will become null and void in manners 
of promoting ideas for our
steadfast growth as a democracy.
Communism considers, such elements 
as religion and law as nonessential 
and accidental. The Communists 
say their very existence is
due to the class struggle thru the
centuries. Religion is opiate devised 
by the dominant classes to
keep the underprivileged satisfied,
if not happy, with the promise of
a heaven after death. Law is a
weapon forged by the same dominant 
classes to secure themselves
in power and to prevent the seizure
of power by those they exploit.
The Communists maintain that Law
is not necessary to society. If there
were no Warring classes, and no
dominant class holding power and
no exploited class seeking to throw
off its chains, there would be no
Law.
There are warring classes because
there are "haves and not's." When
that division has disappeared and
all have together whatever is to be
had, the reason for conflict will
likewise, disappear. Marxian teach
es, therefore, that when the final
Stage of Communism is reached the
State will "wither away" and Law
will "wither away" with it.
The above theory is fallacious by
all semblance of reasoning, for in
Russia where Communism Is suppose 
to be at Its zenith, there can
be found Law, law which is a weapon 
in the hands of ruling party,
the Communist Party. It Is a whip
to insure comformity with the will
of the Socialist State. To refute
Marxian theory. Russia is doing it
for us, by maintaining Law for the
express will of Communism. Furthermore 
the State is very much
upheld in that the livelihood of
every human being in Russia depends 
on the good will of the Omnipotent 
State. As against the
State there are no natural rights
or civil rights enjoyed by the citizen. 
A human being is a mere chattel 
and a lowly slave to the Communist 
theory and practice. The
secret Police of Russia who largely
enforce the criminal law, have
their own courts; and if they see
fit may arrest, try and sentence an
accused person even to death
without a trial and without legal,
counsel such mockery is degradable 
in the sight of human beings
Russia of all things proclaims the
most democratic constitution in the
world.
How this claim can be asserted
Is beyond my comprehension. If
demoracy exists in Russia, why is
it that the Communist Party is
the only party, and all other parties 
are barred. The reason being
in Russia is simple, a non democratic 
nation. A failure to conform 
to Communist practice and
teaching will result into expulsion,
disgrace, deprivation of civil rights
or even death." The intimates of
Lenin in 1917 were not safe when
they attempted to depart from the
party lines, as there were three or
more treason trials.
However, the prime reason for
calling Russia's Constitution democratlc 
is that Article 135 provides
for universal suffrage. "All Officials 
must be elected, one must
first be a candidate, being a can
didate Is the big huddle to travel
Universal suffrage Is a mockery
unless there Is a right of choice of
candidate. No right of choice of
candidate exists in Russia, if there
is, it Is the choice of the Communist 
Party, and not the people of
Russia. To be more specific, the
{Communist membership is 2,000
000,000 and upward, the population 
of the country being about
192,695,710. An Anti-Communist
candidate for office Is not only
impractical but a constitutional
impossibility. If a class system exists 
anywhere it exists In Russia,
where the dominant class Is the
Communist Party. If law anywhere 
is a weapon in the hands of
the dominant class, it is such
weapon in Russia. To use law to
favor and to maintain power for
any certain group of people and to
deny to others, no matter how insignificant, 
small or recent their
contributions may he to the subject 
of their country, is to prostitute 
to the service of a tyranny and
not a democracy.

CONCLUSION

When the Czar abdicated in 1917
Russia was a disorganized, disintegrated, 
and beaten nation. Corruption, 
fully and vacillation had
destroyed the morale of the Army
and of the people. The provisional
government headed by Kerensky
faced superhuman task. It suffered
from the fatal weakness of a lack
of policy. Striving to please a variety 
of irreconcilable group, it pleased 
none. Soon its authority was
flouted and the government was
fearful of using the necessary force
to defend itself. The single minority 
group that had a clear cut
policy, a definite coal and an irressistible 
appeal to the hungry, the
dispossessed and the disgruntley,
was the Bolsevik. Under the astute
leadership of Lenin, they used the
tactic of the loyalty of the Army.
By their extravagant promises of
food and land they won the support 
of the mob. In November, 1917
they seized power with help of the
elements of the Army whose sympathies 
they had won.
Communism is said by many writ
ers of note to be both a theory and
a practice. As a theory it is based
on the writings of Marx and Engels. 
As a practice it is diabolically 
sinful. Taking a purely economic
view of history and borrowing
from Hegel his theory of dialectic,
he concludes that human society
has gone and is going through an
irresistible and largely uncontrollable 
process of evolution. They envisioned 
society as having begun
with the tribe at which period of
human development, he gratuitously 
assumed all property was
owned communally. Yet, there
were no classes, only the historical
tribal or slaveholding State. This
change was occasioned by a power
ful few seizing the land and forcing 
their weaker brothers to become 
producers for them, in short
by a revolution, called the First
Revolution. Eventually the slaveholders 
by their arrogance and
abuse of their slaves forced the latter 
into revolt. The second Revol
of Memphis, and Dr. G. C.
lution brought into being the
peasants who had a more secure
tenure under feudalism. By the 3rd
Evolution when the machine began
to increase production by machine
methods, animosity bigotry reigned 
between the serfs toward their
feudal lords, capiltalism was born
By Man's view of void reasoning,
he relates that capitlism will last
until it degenerates into imperialism, 
when the few having attained
all the wealth and many having
been reduced to the status of
property-less wage-earners, called
the proletariat, the latter will revolt, 
and consequently communism
will spread.
The Dictatorship will quietly slip
into the first stage of Communism
called Socialism, where, according,
to Communist terminology. Society 
will operate on a basis of "from
each according to his ability, to
each according to his work." Class
distinction will disappear. Men will
live in lasting peace. Heaven will
be established on earth. Society
will receive "from each according

to his needs." The question which
Marx failed to answer was that
one's ability would not be received
by society but would be owned by
the State subject to the control of
the Communist Party. Society
would in reality be the Communist 
Party. By giving according to
his needs would be determine by
whom? Marx failed to state, yet, it is
obvious that the Communist Party
describes "one's needs. One's needs
not be what man thinks he needs
or wants but what the Party so to
speak suggests as his needs.
Communism is practice Is the existing 
regime in Russia. The Period
of militant Communist existed
shortly before 1922. At that time
Communism sought to establish itself 
by force, mindful of this fact
it is really not the Communist idea
to use force, their petty excuse is
that the process of societal evolution 
is not the same in all parts of
the world, and that in a particular
country one of the stages may be
skipped as capitalism was skipped
in Russia Apparently, the gradual
process is sought after in America 
In view of our capitlistic standing. 
The idea is to await a national 
collapse in our economic
system and by inference impress the
American people into Socialistic
enactment of relief laws during a
depression to aid its suffering
populace, so that we may become
Socialistic minded which is the
first stage of Communism. This
practice will never absorb our
democratic loving-people in America. 
Therefore, it is imperative that
we avert an economic depression
and sectional disturbances, as well
as vast contrasting opinions which
will divide our thinking so tremen
dously until our democratic thoughts,
will become null and void in manners 
of promoting ideas for our
steadfast growth as a democracy.
Communism considers, such elements 
as religion and law as nonessential 
and accidental. The Communists 
say their very existence is
due to the class struggle thru the
centuries. Religion is opiate devised 
by the dominant classes to
keep the underprivileged satisfied,
if not happy, with the promise of
a heaven after death. Law is a
weapon forged by the same dominant 
classes to secure themselves
in power and to prevent the seizure
of power by those they exploit.
The Communists maintain that Law
is not necessary to society. If there
were no Warring classes, and no
dominant class holding power and
no exploited class seeking to throw
off its chains, there would be no
Law.
There are warring classes because
there are "haves and not's." When
that division has disappeared and
all have together whatever is to be
had, the reason for conflict will
likewise, disappear. Marxian teach
es, therefore, that when the final
Stage of Communism is reached the
State will "wither away" and Law
will "wither away" with it.
The above theory is fallacious by
all semblance of reasoning, for in
Russia where Communism Is suppose 
to be at Its zenith, there can
be found Law, law which is a weapon 
in the hands of ruling party,
the Communist Party. It Is a whip
to insure comformity with the will
of the Socialist State. To refute
Marxian theory. Russia is doing it
for us, by maintaining Law for the
express will of Communism. Furthermore 
the State is very much
upheld in that the livelihood of
every human being in Russia depends 
on the good will of the Omnipotent 
State. As against the
State there are no natural rights
or civil rights enjoyed by the citizen. 
A human being is a mere chattel 
and a lowly slave to the Communist 
theory and practice. The
secret Police of Russia who largely
enforce the criminal law, have
their own courts; and if they see
fit may arrest, try and sentence an
accused person even to death
without a trial and without legal,
counsel such mockery is degradable 
in the sight of human beings
Russia of all things proclaims the
most democratic constitution in the
world.
How this claim can be asserted
Is beyond my comprehension. If
demoracy exists in Russia, why is
it that the Communist Party is
the only party, and all other parties 
are barred. The reason being
in Russia is simple, a non democratic 
nation. A failure to conform 
to Communist practice and
teaching will result into expulsion,
disgrace, deprivation of civil rights
or even death." The intimates of
Lenin in 1917 were not safe when
they attempted to depart from the
party lines, as there were three or
more treason trials.
However, the prime reason for
calling Russia's Constitution democratlc 
is that Article 135 provides
for universal suffrage. "All Officials 
must be elected, one must
first be a candidate, being a can
didate Is the big huddle to travel
Universal suffrage Is a mockery
unless there Is a right of choice of
candidate. No right of choice of
candidate exists in Russia, if there
is, it Is the choice of the Communist 
Party, and not the people of
Russia. To be more specific, the
{Communist membership is 2,000
000,000 and upward, the population 
of the country being about
192,695,710. An Anti-Communist
candidate for office Is not only
impractical but a constitutional
impossibility. If a class system exists 
anywhere it exists In Russia,
where the dominant class Is the
Communist Party. If law anywhere 
is a weapon in the hands of
the dominant class, it is such
weapon in Russia. To use law to
favor and to maintain power for
any certain group of people and to
deny to others, no matter how insignificant, 
small or recent their
contributions may he to the subject 
of their country, is to prostitute 
to the service of a tyranny and
not a democracy.

Romance Of "Ode"

members of the local Omega chapter. 
Music will be provided for
dancing by the Rhythm Masters,
a well-known and popular dance
orchestra from St. Louis, Mo.
Advance tickets are now on sale
at Service Drug Co., Strozier's Drug
Cc. Johnson's Sundry, South
Memphis Drugstore, the Y.M.C.A.,
Y.W.C.A.. the office of Dr W. A.
Bisson. Anderson's Drugstore, Bungalow 
Pharmacy, and Groff' s
Hosiery store, corner Hernando and
Beale, to date Other ticket outlets
will be announced shortly.
Announcement of the river excursion, 
marks the first time in
more than twenty-five years that
such a recreational facility has
been made available to Memphis
Negroes.
Dr. H. H. Johnson, Basileus of
the local Omega Chapter, in explaining 
the background of the negotiations 
for the boat, said. "It Is
the sincere hope of the members of
the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity that
the general public will avail themselves 
of this opportunity to enjoy
such wholesome recreation. As
many may know the Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity annually presented
"Showboat," it is a national project, 
participated in by chapters
wherever such facilities are available. 
One of the most famous of the
Omega "Showboats is the one in
New York City. It is our hope to
make the Memphis Omega "Showboat" 
also one of the most colorful
entertainment occasions in the
country."
Samuel Helm is chairman of the
Excursion Committee handling the
details and promotion of the Avalon 
excursion on October 2.
The boat will leave the foot of
Union Avenue at 8:30 p. m

A GREAT REVIVAL

members of the local Omega chapter. 
Music will be provided for
dancing by the Rhythm Masters,
a well-known and popular dance
orchestra from St. Louis, Mo.
Advance tickets are now on sale
at Service Drug Co., Strozier's Drug
Cc. Johnson's Sundry, South
Memphis Drugstore, the Y.M.C.A.,
Y.W.C.A.. the office of Dr W. A.
Bisson. Anderson's Drugstore, Bungalow 
Pharmacy, and Groff' s
Hosiery store, corner Hernando and
Beale, to date Other ticket outlets
will be announced shortly.
Announcement of the river excursion, 
marks the first time in
more than twenty-five years that
such a recreational facility has
been made available to Memphis
Negroes.
Dr. H. H. Johnson, Basileus of
the local Omega Chapter, in explaining 
the background of the negotiations 
for the boat, said. "It Is
the sincere hope of the members of
the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity that
the general public will avail themselves 
of this opportunity to enjoy
such wholesome recreation. As
many may know the Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity annually presented
"Showboat," it is a national project, 
participated in by chapters
wherever such facilities are available. 
One of the most famous of the
Omega "Showboats is the one in
New York City. It is our hope to
make the Memphis Omega "Showboat" 
also one of the most colorful
entertainment occasions in the
country."
Samuel Helm is chairman of the
Excursion Committee handling the
details and promotion of the Avalon 
excursion on October 2.
The boat will leave the foot of
Union Avenue at 8:30 p. m

League Continues

Real Estate Broilers Association;
the National Negro Builders. Association; 
the National Negro Undertakers; 
the Nations! Negro Bar
Association: the National HouseWives 
League, the National Beauticians; 
the National Business Education 
Association; the National
Bankers Association, and Iota Phi
Lambda Sorority.

REVIEWING
THE
NEWS
BY WILLIAM GORDON
Those of us here in the United States who have been crying
for the preservation of democracy cannot fulfill our democratic
destiny unless we make good the faith of democracy at home.
Those who are trying to figure out why we are fighting a desperate 
enemy today, should also stop and consider that we still have
a battle here at home which is also very important and pertinent.
When we stop and evaluate the conditions of our present
democratic thinking and reasoning, we will find that much of the
preaching we carry through the press and radio is false in many
respects.
We should be required to do for others what we expect them
to do for us. When we ask men and women to lay down their
lives for the preservation of freedom, we should at least be fair
enough to grant them first class citizenship. The preservation of
freedom requires more than military victory. It should be part
of our duty to convince the populations of the world that democra
tic-ideal mean a fuller and richer life for them than they can
achieve through the objectives of totalitarianism.
In the words of Secretary of labor Maurice Tobin in praising
the Negro soldier he said:
"All America is proud of the valorous performance of our
Negro fighters in Korea. Their courage, skill and high morale
will give new impetus to the measures we have undertaken to insure 
that America's armed forces will be the most democratic in the world. Their achievements on the battlefront presage the most
important role which American Negroes are destined to play in
our new program to help the long oppressed peoples of Asia and
Africa help themselves towards freedom, dignity and self government." 

This tribute paid to the American Negro soldier represents the
type of praise heard daily in behalf of a race of people whose
history and a culture make them the very symbol of true democratic 
thinking and reasoning. It is nothing new for the Negro
to come forth and offer his services in defense of his country. If all Americans maintained the same courage and integrity in the
fashion that the Negro does, no aggressor would ever attempt to
invade our soil.
These very Negro soldiers who are fighting on the battle
fronts of Korea are in all reality the real Americans. The represent 
the truth and the dignity a group should represent. They don't
preach one thing and then practice another. They are fighting
for democracy. Even though they will be denied many of the freedoms they are entitled to, they are still willing to sacrifice for
a more decent world.

Preserving Democracy
BY WILLIAM GORDON
Those of us here in the United States who have been crying
for the preservation of democracy cannot fulfill our democratic
destiny unless we make good the faith of democracy at home.
Those who are trying to figure out why we are fighting a desperate 
enemy today, should also stop and consider that we still have
a battle here at home which is also very important and pertinent.
When we stop and evaluate the conditions of our present
democratic thinking and reasoning, we will find that much of the
preaching we carry through the press and radio is false in many
respects.
We should be required to do for others what we expect them
to do for us. When we ask men and women to lay down their
lives for the preservation of freedom, we should at least be fair
enough to grant them first class citizenship. The preservation of
freedom requires more than military victory. It should be part
of our duty to convince the populations of the world that democra
tic-ideal mean a fuller and richer life for them than they can
achieve through the objectives of totalitarianism.
In the words of Secretary of labor Maurice Tobin in praising
the Negro soldier he said:
"All America is proud of the valorous performance of our
Negro fighters in Korea. Their courage, skill and high morale
will give new impetus to the measures we have undertaken to insure 
that America's armed forces will be the most democratic in the world. Their achievements on the battlefront presage the most
important role which American Negroes are destined to play in
our new program to help the long oppressed peoples of Asia and
Africa help themselves towards freedom, dignity and self government." 

This tribute paid to the American Negro soldier represents the
type of praise heard daily in behalf of a race of people whose
history and a culture make them the very symbol of true democratic 
thinking and reasoning. It is nothing new for the Negro
to come forth and offer his services in defense of his country. If all Americans maintained the same courage and integrity in the
fashion that the Negro does, no aggressor would ever attempt to
invade our soil.
These very Negro soldiers who are fighting on the battle
fronts of Korea are in all reality the real Americans. The represent 
the truth and the dignity a group should represent. They don't
preach one thing and then practice another. They are fighting
for democracy. Even though they will be denied many of the freedoms they are entitled to, they are still willing to sacrifice for
a more decent world.

Tennessee State

devout faith in the righteousness
of the democratic ideal of life is a
growing challenge to world education 
Our college, likewise, based
on the principles and philosophy
that have caused our nation to
emerge the victors on every occasion, 
seeks to take a broad view of
education and its functions. Thus
justifying our position as to the
aims, and philosophy of education
our athletic program, with the
Bluff City Classic of football as a
feature, is One of the many opportunities 
granted the student to
grow, develop, and acquire the
skills and knowledges which will
help' him to become the best possible 
citizen in a democracy and in
turn, to help create and direct the
forces which move civilization in a
desirable direction.
We consider every feel section of
Tennessee including Memphis and
Shelby counties as a part of our
campus. Thus we consider it fitting 
and proper to bring the Bluff
City Classic to Memphis, Tennessee's 
largest city. It Is our hope
and belief that this affair will
serve the purpose for which it is
intended.
May this day and all days to
come demand our best wherever
the "gridiron" of life may be.
(Walter S. Davis, President Tennessee, 
A and I State. College.

Mother Of Bob

Hemingways, now residents of
Saturday to notify her family of
his mother's passing in Denver
where she had been living in recent 
years for her health. Mr Hem
ingway and his wife are stopping
with Dr. and Mrs. Julian Kelso,
at 1119 Miss Blvd. while in Mem
phis to-carry out funeral arrange
ments.
Only other intimate relative of
Mrs Hemingway, who for many
years was active in Bluff City civic 
and social circles, and a long
time resident on Iowa, Is a brother
Mr Countee, of Omaha, Nebraska. 

Dr. Hemingway's, son, for a number 
of years, was a piano instructor 
at Fisk University, and traveled 
over the country as a piano
recitalist. Presently he Is identified 
with one of the music studios
in Cleveland.

Gregory

question, the editorial concluded:
"And when they are thus settled,
Americans concerned, of whatever,
race, must accept the decision."
The editorial also predicted the
eventual end of jimcrow in southern 
schools. It said in part:
"No one yet knows where the
(Supreme) court's recent decision
in regard to educational segregation 
will eventually lead the South.
There are only a very few who
want or would seek indiscriminate
mixing of the races at all educational 
levels, and yet as we said,
facilities are rarely equal and a determined 
legal assault by the Negroes 
could probably break down
the already overburdened southern
school system.
"It is doubtful that any, but the
most extreme Negro leaders want
this at this time. On the other
hand, there seems little doubt that
they are succeeding in an effort
to gain admittance to the various
graduate and professional school
and there is little the South can

do about it.
"After all, what does comprise
'equal facilities? What about the
Negro who would like to do graduate 
work in history, specializing
in the papers of Thomas Jefferson? 
Where else in Virginia could
he find them but in the Alderman
library (at the university?)

Nation's Brass
Work Overtime
At Pentagon
Lights
burned throughout the night at the
Pentagon as the Nation's "Top
Brass" kept in close contact with
developments on the West Coast
invasion of Korea.
Air Force Secretary Finletter,
Navy Chief of Staff ADM. Forrest
P. Sherman, Air Force Lt. Gen
Lauris Norstad and Air Force chief
of Staff Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg
were among those who kept the
Pentagon well lighted during the
night.

U. S. Troops

General Mac Arthur said continuing 
favorable weather permitted 
preparations for landing heavy
equipment and supplies to continue
according to schedule.
The clear skies also enabled carrier-based 
Marine planes to continue 
supporting operations at Inchon. 
A Navy bulletin credited them
with assisting ground Marines in
"eliminating six tanks in the Seoul
area that threatened to hold up
an advance" toward Seoul.
The tanks were trapped in a
narrow valley three miles northeast 
of Inchon.
The two-day bag of red tanks
mounted to 11 since five were de
stroyed 
in Inchon on Friday.
The Navy communiqué, without
giving details, said the first Mrrine 
Division "fanned out farther"
on Saturday "to increase their hold
on Inchon" and hammer toward
Seoul.
The Navy also said:
"Observatory hill, in the heart
of Inchon, fell before the steamroller 
drive of the Marines."

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LOOKING THINGS OVER
By HELEN CALDWELL DAY
Looking over some of the current
magazines, newspapers, and listening 
to some of my friends, neighbors 
or strangers on the bus, I am
often reminded of C. S. Lewis's
book, PILGRIMS REGRESS, the
part where the pilgrim comes to
the country dominated by the
Spirit of the Age. We also have a
like spirit dominating our age, only 
we call it broadmindedness and
tolerance, not seeing that both
words, like the word freedom can
be easily and often are abused, and
that we can try to be so broadminded 
that we are practically
mindless.
It is true that we have to be
broadminded and tolerant enough
to realize the right of the other
fellows to have opinions and ways
differ from our own; yet at the
same time, we have to be sensible
enough to realize it when their
opinions and ways are wrong and
dangerous to us or them, and
practical enough to act accordingly. 
A scientist can't be broadminded 
about the facts and figures of
his work, not if he wants to find
or to present truth—his science depends 
on the accurary of his
axions, hypothesis, and calculations. 
A free society cannot be
broadminded about things like
capitalism and communism which
are the death of free society. Negroes 
can't be broadminded about
race hate and injustice, though
they can forgive it when it is directed 
against them. Christians
can't be broadminded about a
man's relationship and duties to
God and his fellows, nor broadminded 
about the laws of morality
and charity—not if he wants to
make society christian. If he tries,
his Christianity becomes indistinguishable 
from the countless human 
societies founded to promote
or insure the common creed.
And that brings up a very neat
point about Christianity, that is, it
is not simply another name for
humanitarianism, as man would
have it. The true Christian is ne
cessarily 
humane, and a Christian
society necessarily promotes the
common good; however, the humanitarian 
it not necessarily Christian, 
nor the society he advocate
for the common good, compatible
with Christian doctrine. Communism, 
totalitarianism, even fascism all
purport, so they claim, to promote
the common good and we all know
how Christian they are. As a matter
of fact, only good knows what
crimes are committed by the humanitarian 
in the name of humanity 
where there Is no belief or
a false concept of God—crimes
ranging from racial or religious
persecutions and murder on down
the line.
We must realize that to the
Christian, God is more than a
benign, old gentlemen, vaguely
interested in the well being of His
creatures, and His church, more
than another humane society. We
have to realize also that the brotherhood 
of man is a mockery, an
overworked phase, trite and meaningless, 
unless we admit the father
hood of God in a very real sense
God is a person who requires of
us a real love for Him and our fellows. 
The supernatural element
in our lives is not just a phrase,
nor something extra thrown in for
good measure, but a vital, energetic
force intended to permeate and direct 
our lives.
But, perhaps I should explain
myself when I say supernatural
element. The spirit of the age has
already defined the term two
ways; neither of which I mean
One confuses the supernatural with
the superstitious and regards it
with morbidly curious fascination
and seeks to create its own supernatural 
by the abuse of natural
forces. The other simply denies
the existence of the supernatural
all together, and makes God like
one of His creatures. By supernatural, 
I mean the power of God
working in us through grace.
To the Christian then, broadmindedness 
is this: to recognize
the right of others to hold opinion
and have tastes and ways differrent 
from our own, without at any
time, defending erroneous opinions
Is condoning wrong done. Tolerance
Is this: to presume to judge no
man's innate worth as a man, but
to treat all men with justice and
charity as becomes brothers, giving
no attention to superficial details
as to color, class, and their unessentlals. 


Signs Of The Time;
Jim Crow Bars Falling
One by one, the southern universities 
arc being pressed into
opening their doors to Negro applicants. 
Last week, Missouri university 
announced the opening of
its school to Negroes; and this
week. Louisiana State university
Is being held in a court suit.
Roy S. Wilson has filed suit in,
United States District Court 
New Orleans to force the State to
admit him to the law school of
Louisiana Slate university.
The suit asked for an injunction
to restrain the state from enforcing 
laws banning Negroes from the
school and to restrain state officials 
from carrying out orders of
the Board of Supervisors of L.S.U.
that Negroes be denied admission.
It contends that L.S.U. is the
only school in Louisiana where
Wison can deceive the high grade
of law training he says he needs.
The suit takes no cognizance of
the existence of a law school at
Southern university, at Baton
Rouge.

Avoid That
Run-down Feeling
Don't get yourself in the
position pictured here.
Follow the National Safety
Council rules for driving:


WALK
SAFELY