Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1956-09-29 Raymond F. Tisby MEMPHIS WORLD The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 546 BEALE — Ph. JA. 6-4030 Entered in the Post Office at Memphis, Tenn., as second-class mail under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1870 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II, Founder; C. A. Scott, General Manager Raymond F. Tisby Managing Editor Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy Public Relations and Advertising William C. Weathers Circulation Promotion The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper—non-sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things it believes to the interest of its readers and opposing those things against the interest of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Year $5.00 — 6 Months $3.00 — 3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) "No Useful Purpose" WE are agreed by now that Congressman Davis' Committee to Investigate Integration does not serve any useful purpose. The committee at present is engaged in a long drawn out hearing, which up to this time appears to be the sentiments of those who would like to retard the implementation of the Supreme Court decision outlawing school segregation. It goes on that score that no definite standardized verdict can obtain from such a hearing. It does not take many of the testimonies for one to arrive at the conclusion that those appearing are giving anti pictures of the situation. Therefore, the Davis committee surprises no one when it resorts to cheap name calling at those who do not see eye to eye with them. It is no matter of surprise that Davis himself would make such a reference as "let the hit dogs howl" and etc. Surely much a comment would not become so serious a question as is now before the American people. An increase in vandalism, bad manners and juvenile problems would run the gamut of the testimonies rendered. If such be true, these are some of the harvest that segregation itself is bringing in for reaping. With ample authorities and competent discipline these symptoms even if true, should not afford a problem to proper supervision. All in all the Davis committee, with the panel featuring such men as Congressman Williams, of Mississippi, should not be expected to follow any other course than those influences of their environment would sanction. Cong. Davis is up for reelection with some opposition in his home state and he may be expected to make the most of what Wading statesmen are saying "is serving no useful purpose." REVIEWING THE NEWS BY WILLIAM GORDON Managing Editor Atlanta Daily World It was a young man from the Philippines who raised the question: "Is it true that Negroes are superior to whites in athletics and in music?" His question was directed to a Negro speaking before an International forum at an eastern university. The Negro was the first to admit that there exists no biological nor social traits which point to a heritage of superiority. The fact is, Negroes are far more intelligent on this question than many whites; at least one gets this feeling from reading a recent article by Dr. Frank C. J. McGurk in the U. S. News and World Reports. Like a few others who spend time trying to prove that the Negro is inferior, Dr. McGurk was also wrong. Anthropologists and psychologists long ago proved that differences which exists ore only artificial in nature; that color, pigmentation and hair texture cannot tell how far man may rise in society if given the same opportunity. I rather like the conclusions drawn by Dr. Paul Clifford, of Atlanta University, who observes: "The notion that Negroes as a group do not possess as much capacity for education as measured by psychological tests is typical of much scientifically unsound data which have been spoken and written about racial differences in psychological traits." The disparities in social, economic and educational factors are so marked between whites and Negroes that it would be totally unscientific to conclude as a group that Negroes are inferior in terms of capacity, Dr. Clifford points out. To compare Negroes and whites on a socio-economic basis is for more difficult than Dr. Gurk, it seems, is able to face. Even though he picked similar socio-economic groups to compare in capacity, he fails to conclude that a wealthy or higher income Negro lives in a complete different society than that of a white person of the same status. First of all the white person is free and the Negro is not. Negroes must face certain restrictions, barriers and frustrations not faced by whites anywhere. There is simply no facet of American life where the Negro can soy he is a full-fledged free human being. Consequently, there are the psychological as well as the material barriers which keep pounding at him, telling him that "you are not acceptable because you happen to be an American Negro." The fact that some tests show that whites are ahead of Negroes in some areas of learning, is to be expected. The fantastic thing is that Negroes have come so far in so short a time. Another factor is that when the two groups are tested objectively, there are Negroes who stand out far ahead of whites as well as some whites standing out ahead of Negroes group-wise. The real fact is, there exists greater disparities within the race than there are when the two are compared side by side. There have been Negroes who have achieved what seems to be fantastic. Dr. Pau A. Witty of Northwestern University, as long ago as 1935, reported the finding of a Negro girl who at the age of nine obtained a Stanford-Binet I.Q. of 200. This is perhaps as high as many can go, in testing. One could go on and mention more Negroes with exceptional capacity, many far exceeding whites in many fields, but no intelligent person would draw the conclusion that superiority exists because of this. The psychological behavior of so-called "racial" groups can best be traced to environmental and cultural forces and not to biology. It would be useless to debate otherwise. Some even contend that these is no such thing as a pure racial group, except those whites living in isolated areas in the mountains of Kentucky and parts of Tennessee. And many of these ore backward and uneducated; they are far below the Negro as a group in terms of intellect. Such arguments, as presented by Dr. McGurk further supports the short-comings of a segregated society. They also bring out the inconsistences in the policies and practices of a dual society. Those groups which argue that Negroes are inferior should be more willing to dismiss their fears, superstitions and prejudices and let the race compete in the "open market." A good example, it seems, is to let the Negro first prove his "inferiority." Those without the "master race" concept, it seems, would be willing to do this. The "Master Race" Concept... BY WILLIAM GORDON Managing Editor Atlanta Daily World It was a young man from the Philippines who raised the question: "Is it true that Negroes are superior to whites in athletics and in music?" His question was directed to a Negro speaking before an International forum at an eastern university. The Negro was the first to admit that there exists no biological nor social traits which point to a heritage of superiority. The fact is, Negroes are far more intelligent on this question than many whites; at least one gets this feeling from reading a recent article by Dr. Frank C. J. McGurk in the U. S. News and World Reports. Like a few others who spend time trying to prove that the Negro is inferior, Dr. McGurk was also wrong. Anthropologists and psychologists long ago proved that differences which exists ore only artificial in nature; that color, pigmentation and hair texture cannot tell how far man may rise in society if given the same opportunity. I rather like the conclusions drawn by Dr. Paul Clifford, of Atlanta University, who observes: "The notion that Negroes as a group do not possess as much capacity for education as measured by psychological tests is typical of much scientifically unsound data which have been spoken and written about racial differences in psychological traits." The disparities in social, economic and educational factors are so marked between whites and Negroes that it would be totally unscientific to conclude as a group that Negroes are inferior in terms of capacity, Dr. Clifford points out. To compare Negroes and whites on a socio-economic basis is for more difficult than Dr. Gurk, it seems, is able to face. Even though he picked similar socio-economic groups to compare in capacity, he fails to conclude that a wealthy or higher income Negro lives in a complete different society than that of a white person of the same status. First of all the white person is free and the Negro is not. Negroes must face certain restrictions, barriers and frustrations not faced by whites anywhere. There is simply no facet of American life where the Negro can soy he is a full-fledged free human being. Consequently, there are the psychological as well as the material barriers which keep pounding at him, telling him that "you are not acceptable because you happen to be an American Negro." The fact that some tests show that whites are ahead of Negroes in some areas of learning, is to be expected. The fantastic thing is that Negroes have come so far in so short a time. Another factor is that when the two groups are tested objectively, there are Negroes who stand out far ahead of whites as well as some whites standing out ahead of Negroes group-wise. The real fact is, there exists greater disparities within the race than there are when the two are compared side by side. There have been Negroes who have achieved what seems to be fantastic. Dr. Pau A. Witty of Northwestern University, as long ago as 1935, reported the finding of a Negro girl who at the age of nine obtained a Stanford-Binet I.Q. of 200. This is perhaps as high as many can go, in testing. One could go on and mention more Negroes with exceptional capacity, many far exceeding whites in many fields, but no intelligent person would draw the conclusion that superiority exists because of this. The psychological behavior of so-called "racial" groups can best be traced to environmental and cultural forces and not to biology. It would be useless to debate otherwise. Some even contend that these is no such thing as a pure racial group, except those whites living in isolated areas in the mountains of Kentucky and parts of Tennessee. And many of these ore backward and uneducated; they are far below the Negro as a group in terms of intellect. Such arguments, as presented by Dr. McGurk further supports the short-comings of a segregated society. They also bring out the inconsistences in the policies and practices of a dual society. Those groups which argue that Negroes are inferior should be more willing to dismiss their fears, superstitions and prejudices and let the race compete in the "open market." A good example, it seems, is to let the Negro first prove his "inferiority." Those without the "master race" concept, it seems, would be willing to do this. Letter To The Editor To the World Editor: A recent editorial in the Denver, Colorado Post, on "A Third Klan" was about us good as it was long. Just as honest liberals are anxious to perpetuate their ideals of government, liberty, justice and equality, so the die-hard reactionnaries are not going to submit lying down to the defeat of their ideals: Slavery, Injustice and Inequality. The spirit of evil is still at work in our world. The one way of advancing its program is through the instrument of human beings, "made in the image of God." It is certainly not the heights we have reached in human relations so much as the depths from which we have come President Eisenhower advises: "True, things are going well, but there are thousands of things still to be done. Our of our time, there can, with incessant work and with God's help, emerge a new era of good life, goodwill and good hope for ail men.' "Goodness is just as certain to triumph out meanness as the dawn follows the night. The time consumed in the battle and transition will be in proportion to the sincerity, sacrifice and service of the righteous. It is a life-long fight. The spirit of evil will survive us long as the spun of goodness is derelict and weak, Let us all remem ber that it is yet true that: Love is better than hater Goodness is better than meanness. Forgiveness, is better than revenge; Altruism is better than selfishness. W. C. Kelly Tuskegee Institute, Ala Says Justice Will Triumph Over Evil To the World Editor: A recent editorial in the Denver, Colorado Post, on "A Third Klan" was about us good as it was long. Just as honest liberals are anxious to perpetuate their ideals of government, liberty, justice and equality, so the die-hard reactionnaries are not going to submit lying down to the defeat of their ideals: Slavery, Injustice and Inequality. The spirit of evil is still at work in our world. The one way of advancing its program is through the instrument of human beings, "made in the image of God." It is certainly not the heights we have reached in human relations so much as the depths from which we have come President Eisenhower advises: "True, things are going well, but there are thousands of things still to be done. Our of our time, there can, with incessant work and with God's help, emerge a new era of good life, goodwill and good hope for ail men.' "Goodness is just as certain to triumph out meanness as the dawn follows the night. The time consumed in the battle and transition will be in proportion to the sincerity, sacrifice and service of the righteous. It is a life-long fight. The spirit of evil will survive us long as the spun of goodness is derelict and weak, Let us all remem ber that it is yet true that: Love is better than hater Goodness is better than meanness. Forgiveness, is better than revenge; Altruism is better than selfishness. W. C. Kelly Tuskegee Institute, Ala Poetry Mart OUR GOOD SHEPHERD Gillette RAZOR Simplex Parts Co. The Best in Rebuilt Motors And Automatic Transmissions ON EASY TERMS 52 S. Somerville BR 5-2788 YOUNGER LOOKIMG FRESH SKIN BEAUTY Makes skin look fresh, younger, clearer more Pearl-like; brightens a too-dark weathered skin Smooths away aging roughness, Helps make unsightly externally caused pimples go away faster, contains 10% lanolin. Kasper Arrested the stranger, and that the man slugged him (Campbell) about "15 times" before the Sheriff came to the Constables assistance. "He knocked my glasses off,' the Constable stated. Following Kasper's arrest and lodging in the Anderson County jail, it is reported that a crowd of his supporters milled around the building. Auxiliary police, organized dur ing the Labor Day riots were called out to curb any acts of violence, but the gatherings broke up, Police reported, when Kasper was released under bond. Here's proof there's more in it for you — new Philip Morris in a crushproof box! Some of the evidence is on this page, and the rest you can judge for yourself... with considerable enjoyment! Made in Richmond, Va. and Louisville, Ky. Philip Morris Long Size Look at this new box Gives cigarettes a new kind of protection. Won't crush or leave loose tobacco in your pocket or purse. Easy-opening flip-top. New Philip Morris is round, plump and firm... and slays that way. This gives you of the filtering action you get from perfectly packed tobacco. The flavor is more on the tobacco-y side. Goodtasting and a real good buy, too. No increase in price. Try new Philip Morris. MEALTIME MELODIES! BY LEODA GAMMON Are you lookin for a real good rich dessert to serve alter a light meal? Or maybe you would like to give a prize at your next bridge party that is truly different. This black and white refrigerator pie can fill the till in either case. No mater what your plans the person, who your piece of this pie is getting a real treat. Prepare a baked pie shell using favorite recipe. Be sure to leave about 1 inch of dough over-hanging the edge of the Pie Plate. Fold dough back and under so you can make pretty fluted or other desired edge. Now for the Black and White Refrigerator Pie. One and one hall cups milk Fourth Cup Cornstarch Half cup granulated sugar Half cup cold milk Four egg yolks One and one half squares unsweetened chocolate, ounces (one and a half ounces) Two teaspoons vanilla extract One tablespoon unflavored gelatine Fourth cup cold water Four egg whites Fourth teaspoon salt Fourth teaspoon cream of tarter Half cup granulated sugar One tablespoon almond extract One cup whipping cream Three teaspoons conditioners sugar Half square unsweetened chocolate, shredded (half oz.) 1. Scald one and one half cups milk in the upper part of a double boiler. 2. Combine cornstarch, half cup granulated sugar, and half cup cold milk and add to scalded milk. Bring just to a boil over direct heat, stirring constantly. Then place upper part over boiling water. 3. Beat egg yolks slightly; gradually add about 3 tablespoons of the hot mixture. Pour this into hot mixture remaining in the double boiler and cook over boiling water until thickened, or mixture coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat. 4. Remove 1 cup of cooked mixture and stir into it the melted chocolate and vanilla. Pour into cool baked pie shell. Chill until set. 5. Soften gelatin in the cold water. Dissolve completely in hot custard remaining in the double boiler. Cool until slightly set. 6. Beat egg whites, salt, a cream of tarter until frothy, Add one half cup granulated sugar and continue beating until mixture, forms peaks. Fold in to custard and add almond extract. Pour over chocolate mixture in pie shell. Chill until firm. 7. Whip cream: add confectioners sugar. Spread on pie just before serving Garnish with chocolate curls made with a shredder. Amount: 6 servings. Republicans: Mr. Dudley Martin and Dr. J. M. Nabrit, Jr., of Howard University School of Law. Democrats: Cong. C. C. Digs, Jr. of Michigan, and Cong. William Dawson of Illinois. Attorney Estes stated Thursday that although both Congressman Diggs and Dawson have expressed their desire to appear in Memphis, the two political leaders have been awaiting clearance from the Democraic Party's Speakers Bureau. Two other Eastern speakers will also be on the program, Estes announced.