Memphis World
Memphis World Publishing Co.
1954-01-12
Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy

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The President's Message
Surely the nation was refreshed and the world at large drew
a breath of hope in the President's "State of the Union" speech delivered 
before a joint session of the Congress a few days ago.
In keeping with the rugged honesty and positive nature of
the man, the address was forthright and pointed to the tune of the
big issues of the age. It was in simple sentences, no repetitions,
no evasions and wholly a running story of suggestions and remedies 
of one who had well diagnosed his case.
In the first place, the uniqueness of the address, which inquires 
into many of our local as well as national problems, lies
in the fact that it was prepared on Georgia soil; it was Georgia
atmosphere which gave the balm of to so implicit expressions of
hope, that were to be hurled around the world.
Among the first assurances the president would give the
American people, is that comfort that our boys are no longer engaged 
in shooting wars; that the snows of Korean battlefields were
no longer running with their blood. On a broad scale he reaffirmed 
the nation's peace policy, and her intention of insisting upon
parleys meant for the preservation of peace and a more wholesome 
understanding between nations.
His educational policy will surely find approval among the
teachers as well as the patrons and children of this nation. He
held that the policy of education was a state and local responsibility 
which inferred that it was the duty and responsibility of the
states to see to it that this responsibility is met in full.
The president dropped a paragraph in the purely Eisenhower
way when he pointed out that he was proud that segregation had
been dispensed with in the armed forces. He expressed his pride
that it had been almost eliminated in the District of Columbia and
went so far as to advance that "it is on its way out."
He let it be known that he was against socialized medicine;
that the health of the people should be on a private basis with the
state and government in reach of regulations and the distribution
of health facilities.
All in all, he dwelt at length with those social phases of a new
era and a new order so essential to human welfare and happiness.
Never before has a president laid before the people such a
broad sweep in social relations. It is fully realized in reading the
speech that the ambition of this nation is to reach out for the hand
of the common man, those people whose fortune has been to apply 
themselves to the lower and less profitable tasks in the industrial 
and economic arena. There would be under his program,
a more wholesome policy in labor circles, a better relationship and
understanding between employer and employee and those remedies 
meant for social and labor unrest.
Naturally the nation feels a breath of relief in the portion of
the address dealing with the cutting of taxes. Brought together
from a scientific survey in taxes, the president held out those remedies 
for wild inflation, which boosted the prices in consumer—
goods and the cost of living.
The president proposes to lower the cost of government by
reducing the forces now in many departments where they are not
needed. He would inquire into the postal service and cut down
on its deficit without hampering that fine service.
The address must have had that ring of honesty and sincerity,
front an honest and sincere man to carry with it throughout such
loud applause. It seemed that the nation was behind him and
with his manner of dealing with the representatives of both parties 
and his wholesome non-partisan policies, meant for the whole
nation, it is not here anticipated that the great old ship of state
will encounter any misfortune or ill winds as she steers out into
the deep toward that shining goal, so long dreamed of and hoped,
by the lovers of humanity, fair play and the brotherhood of man.

The Late President Lincoln Also
Drew Applause
When a strategic attempt was made the other day to steal
the show for the state righters by arousing applause during the
president's speech on the State of the Nation, when he dropped
a statement that appeared to be thrift for the "state righters,"
we were reminded of another similar incident, when President
Lincoln made the firm declaration — "It is not my purpose to interfere 
with slavery in the states." While here was a vein of comfort 
for the "state righters" Mr. Lincoln met them with a war
when they who choose to extend their province of rights to the
extent of the "right to secede."
The fact that reports to the effect state that this was the
only time the president smiled during the speech, drops whatever
interpretation that could be made of the statement back where it
was when the president's Attorney General called down fire
on the segregation practice in the schools.
In order that the record might be kept straight, let us in
common fairness state just what the president said. "Public education 
is a state and local responsibility." That is all. Be it remembered 
that justice and the protection of life and liberty are also
state and local responsibilities. But when any of these are abridged, 
the door is never shut to higher tribunals and one of these is
the department of justice, directly a branch of the Federal government, 
having jurisdiction over all the functions and regulations
of the lower courts.
The fact that "public education policy is a state and local
responsibility," does not remove it from the counter of federal
aid and the right of the federal government to intercede in the
event that there are questions around the administration of that
"policy" being the responsibility of the locale in which that facility
operates.
Under the federal Constitution each state has rights to pass
its own laws and accept its own laws and accept its own responsibility, 
but the states cannot pass a law in conflict with the constitution 
of the United States. Each state is a sovereign; it vests the
government with its power; when the government wants more
power, it goes back to the states for that power; that power is
transmitted from the people through their legal representatives,
who vote in the congress and the law which is now before the
court regarding segregation, is based upon the 14th Amendment
to the Constitution which the states themselves authorized the
federal government to enforce.
Even the comment of Senator Walter George, himself an
able Constitutional lawyer, does not remove the issue beyond the
table spread for home consumption when he said — "It is a principle 
we Southern Democrats have defended from the start. I also
recommend it for the attention of the Supreme Court in the important 
segregation decision to be handed down soon".
It might be racalled, in support of our position, the "policy"
which he states is a state and local responsibility" is the one now
drawing fire, and the big issue before the Supreme Court is to
state whether that "local and state policy" is being property administered 
within the confines of the Fourteenth Amendment, itself 
a creature of local and state responsibility.
So, the President smiled." so did Mr. Lincoln, once.

REVIEWING
THE NEWS
BY WILLIAM GORDON
Managing Editor, Atlanta Dally World.
The woman walked briskly into the office, stood near the entrance 
to the man's office and said? "I Want to congratulate you
on the program, this morning. Your speech was one of the best
I have ever heard," she added.
Started a bit the man rose from his desk and said:
"But madam, I only served as the master of ceremonies
was not the speaker. You should be congratulating the man
who made the talk."
"I know what you mean," she said. "But the fact is, I am
skeptical—skeptical of anything said by white people before a colored 
audience."
At this point she paused, got a new grasp on her thoughts
and continued.
"You see," she said, "that white man didn't even have on a
white shirt. He didn't talk with the force and imagination you
did, and of course the real reason behind my observation is that
white people are not to be trusted these days."
At this point she gathered her effects from a near-by desk,
bowed politely and walked out of the office.
Unfortunately, I arrived too late to hear the speech of the
white man, but I did get the chance to have a long talk with him.
A southern liberal, he has been fighting for the cause of the Negro 
and poor whites for a long time. Those who know him, respect 
him for his honesty and sincerity. As a matter of fact, he
has done more perhaps in his particular state for the cause of good
race relations than any other single individual. But despite this,
many people still remain skeptical. This is especially true when
it comes to the Negro community. Obviously, despite the sincerity 
and the good done over the years by this man and hundreds of
other white Southerners, the Negro has some justification for his
skepticism.
Historians will tell us that the roots of skepticism and mistrust
run deep in our culture. They are part of a heritage handed us
from generations and perhaps centuries back. The basis of the
cause runs as far back as the 17th century when the vast slave
trade had its inception.
Students of history remember the famous "Triangular Trade"
methods used by the white man. During this period white merchants 
would raid the West African coast in search of human cargo. 
They would lure the natives into their ships with trinkets,
rum and other items. Frequently, they would feed them rum and
wine, make them drunk and herd them into ships like cattle. When
they became sober, they found themselves headed for the slave
market. Moreover, they would take them to the British West Indies, 
condition them for a new climate and then finally rush them
off, to North America for trade. A few hundred years have not
been enough to hide this feeling within the hearts of black people.
The fact is, much of this method of double-cross was practiced
by the slave owners themselves. They played the house servants
against the field hands and the field hands against the house servants. 
The excuse was that when people are kept utterly confused 
and disorganized, they can best be handled by those bent on
exploiting them. A better example of this can still be seen among
poor whites and Negroes today. Shortly after the Civil War,
there was a strong feeling on the part of whites and Negroes to
work together for the betterment of both races. But the bigots
and politicians siezed upon an idea of profit for their own interest.
They played the two races against each other developing a breach
that exists even to this day.
This whole feeling of mistrust, stems not from hate Or dislike
of whites by Negroes. Rather, it is a feeling of pity and sympathy, 
believing that the "flesh is willing, but the mind is weak."
This might be a fundamental reason why Communism has made
such little progress with members of the race. Like the woman
who heard the speech of the white man and congratulated the
master of ceremonies instead, inherently, we are skeptical. Further 
proof was brought when a Negro in Harlem was approached
by members of the Communist party. His quick reply to their
questions was, "I'm having difficulty enough being black without
being red also."

She Was Skeptical Of White People
BY WILLIAM GORDON
Managing Editor, Atlanta Dally World.
The woman walked briskly into the office, stood near the entrance 
to the man's office and said? "I Want to congratulate you
on the program, this morning. Your speech was one of the best
I have ever heard," she added.
Started a bit the man rose from his desk and said:
"But madam, I only served as the master of ceremonies
was not the speaker. You should be congratulating the man
who made the talk."
"I know what you mean," she said. "But the fact is, I am
skeptical—skeptical of anything said by white people before a colored 
audience."
At this point she paused, got a new grasp on her thoughts
and continued.
"You see," she said, "that white man didn't even have on a
white shirt. He didn't talk with the force and imagination you
did, and of course the real reason behind my observation is that
white people are not to be trusted these days."
At this point she gathered her effects from a near-by desk,
bowed politely and walked out of the office.
Unfortunately, I arrived too late to hear the speech of the
white man, but I did get the chance to have a long talk with him.
A southern liberal, he has been fighting for the cause of the Negro 
and poor whites for a long time. Those who know him, respect 
him for his honesty and sincerity. As a matter of fact, he
has done more perhaps in his particular state for the cause of good
race relations than any other single individual. But despite this,
many people still remain skeptical. This is especially true when
it comes to the Negro community. Obviously, despite the sincerity 
and the good done over the years by this man and hundreds of
other white Southerners, the Negro has some justification for his
skepticism.
Historians will tell us that the roots of skepticism and mistrust
run deep in our culture. They are part of a heritage handed us
from generations and perhaps centuries back. The basis of the
cause runs as far back as the 17th century when the vast slave
trade had its inception.
Students of history remember the famous "Triangular Trade"
methods used by the white man. During this period white merchants 
would raid the West African coast in search of human cargo. 
They would lure the natives into their ships with trinkets,
rum and other items. Frequently, they would feed them rum and
wine, make them drunk and herd them into ships like cattle. When
they became sober, they found themselves headed for the slave
market. Moreover, they would take them to the British West Indies, 
condition them for a new climate and then finally rush them
off, to North America for trade. A few hundred years have not
been enough to hide this feeling within the hearts of black people.
The fact is, much of this method of double-cross was practiced
by the slave owners themselves. They played the house servants
against the field hands and the field hands against the house servants. 
The excuse was that when people are kept utterly confused 
and disorganized, they can best be handled by those bent on
exploiting them. A better example of this can still be seen among
poor whites and Negroes today. Shortly after the Civil War,
there was a strong feeling on the part of whites and Negroes to
work together for the betterment of both races. But the bigots
and politicians siezed upon an idea of profit for their own interest.
They played the two races against each other developing a breach
that exists even to this day.
This whole feeling of mistrust, stems not from hate Or dislike
of whites by Negroes. Rather, it is a feeling of pity and sympathy, 
believing that the "flesh is willing, but the mind is weak."
This might be a fundamental reason why Communism has made
such little progress with members of the race. Like the woman
who heard the speech of the white man and congratulated the
master of ceremonies instead, inherently, we are skeptical. Further 
proof was brought when a Negro in Harlem was approached
by members of the Communist party. His quick reply to their
questions was, "I'm having difficulty enough being black without
being red also."

MY WEEKLY
SERMON
REV. BLAIR T. HUNT,
PASTOR
MISSISSIPPI BLVD. CHRISTIAN
CHURCH, MEMPHIS

"By the rivers of Babylon, there
we sat down: yea, we wept... for
there they that carried us away
captive required of us a song."
Let us go from the captivity of
the Jew to the slavery of the Negro.
Three hundred and odd years ago
there came by force to this land of
ours groups of black men... slaves,
if you please... to work in the tobacco 
fields of Virginia, the cotton
fields of Georgia, the malaria-infested 
rice fields of South Carolina.
There African slaves found a religion 
beautifully adapted to their
needs. The folklore of the Old
Testament gave a rich outlet for
the emotion and devotion of the
Negro slave. Jesus re-took his place
as the bleeding lamb, a savior who
bore all suffering and wiped away
all tears. The Negro religionist
created a heaven as a miraculous
escape from a cruel world, a luscious
compensation for earthly suffering.
They, too, Were natural musicians,
great trombones of God, with music
in their souls, rhythm in their bodies, 
and melody in their voices.
Their music was like melted pearls
and liquid amethyst. The sang
with the tenderness and sweetness
of a violin and the strength and
beauty of a mighty pipe organ.
Today their melodies hang in our
minds and haunt our memories.
There is history, there is religion, in
those grand old spirituals. May we
treasure them. May we sing them
today.
Hear the slave as he pours forth
his soul in_such a song as this:
"Nobody knows the trouble, I've
seed,
Nobody knows, but Jesus."
Again the trouble was inward. It
had to do with the inner experiences 
of the, soul itself. But gain relief 
was sought in Jesus. Their lips
sang:
'I'm troubled, I'm troubled, I'm
troubled in the mind
If Jesus don't help me, I sholy
will die
Oh Jesus, my savior, on thee I'll

depend.
When troubles are near me, you'll
be my true friend."
The darkest hour is just before
the dawn.. The shadows in the
valley but prophesy the mountain
heights. Surely this is true with
the spirit of man also. The refuge
of the cross, or of the Christ, is the
only safe refuge then. So the slaves
sang:
'Steal away, stea laway, steal
away to Jesus.
Steal away, steal away home...
I ain't got long to stay here."
In the message of these spirituals
coming from the hearts of the singers, 
there are sermons for us. Every
heart has had its burdens. Every
soul at times is in the valley of
despair and grief. Each of us may
say, "Nobody knows de trouble I've
seed." All of us can testify that
when we "Steal away to Jesus" we
find rest and peace. Therefore, let
us cry out of our hearts to our heavenly 
father, that our burdens may
be lifted and peace may come into
our souls.
Finally, the great secret of it all
is, the cross, and what happened
there on that black Friday, on that
soul spot, Calvary. The doohn
foul spot, Calvary. The poor slave
could weep his sins, and hear the
knock at the heart's door as they
sang:
"Were you there when they crucified 
my lord?
Were you there when they crucified 
my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to
tremble, tremble, tremble,
Were you there when they crucified 
my Lord?"
Let us pluck our harps from the
wilows of history and sing the songs
of Zion in this, our own land

NEGRO SPIRITUALS
REV. BLAIR T. HUNT,
PASTOR
MISSISSIPPI BLVD. CHRISTIAN
CHURCH, MEMPHIS

"By the rivers of Babylon, there
we sat down: yea, we wept... for
there they that carried us away
captive required of us a song."
Let us go from the captivity of
the Jew to the slavery of the Negro.
Three hundred and odd years ago
there came by force to this land of
ours groups of black men... slaves,
if you please... to work in the tobacco 
fields of Virginia, the cotton
fields of Georgia, the malaria-infested 
rice fields of South Carolina.
There African slaves found a religion 
beautifully adapted to their
needs. The folklore of the Old
Testament gave a rich outlet for
the emotion and devotion of the
Negro slave. Jesus re-took his place
as the bleeding lamb, a savior who
bore all suffering and wiped away
all tears. The Negro religionist
created a heaven as a miraculous
escape from a cruel world, a luscious
compensation for earthly suffering.
They, too, Were natural musicians,
great trombones of God, with music
in their souls, rhythm in their bodies, 
and melody in their voices.
Their music was like melted pearls
and liquid amethyst. The sang
with the tenderness and sweetness
of a violin and the strength and
beauty of a mighty pipe organ.
Today their melodies hang in our
minds and haunt our memories.
There is history, there is religion, in
those grand old spirituals. May we
treasure them. May we sing them
today.
Hear the slave as he pours forth
his soul in_such a song as this:
"Nobody knows the trouble, I've
seed,
Nobody knows, but Jesus."
Again the trouble was inward. It
had to do with the inner experiences 
of the, soul itself. But gain relief 
was sought in Jesus. Their lips
sang:
'I'm troubled, I'm troubled, I'm
troubled in the mind
If Jesus don't help me, I sholy
will die
Oh Jesus, my savior, on thee I'll

depend.
When troubles are near me, you'll
be my true friend."
The darkest hour is just before
the dawn.. The shadows in the
valley but prophesy the mountain
heights. Surely this is true with
the spirit of man also. The refuge
of the cross, or of the Christ, is the
only safe refuge then. So the slaves
sang:
'Steal away, stea laway, steal
away to Jesus.
Steal away, steal away home...
I ain't got long to stay here."
In the message of these spirituals
coming from the hearts of the singers, 
there are sermons for us. Every
heart has had its burdens. Every
soul at times is in the valley of
despair and grief. Each of us may
say, "Nobody knows de trouble I've
seed." All of us can testify that
when we "Steal away to Jesus" we
find rest and peace. Therefore, let
us cry out of our hearts to our heavenly 
father, that our burdens may
be lifted and peace may come into
our souls.
Finally, the great secret of it all
is, the cross, and what happened
there on that black Friday, on that
soul spot, Calvary. The doohn
foul spot, Calvary. The poor slave
could weep his sins, and hear the
knock at the heart's door as they
sang:
"Were you there when they crucified 
my lord?
Were you there when they crucified 
my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to
tremble, tremble, tremble,
Were you there when they crucified 
my Lord?"
Let us pluck our harps from the
wilows of history and sing the songs
of Zion in this, our own land

Tri-State Bank

economist and the financier,
thirty dollars in interest will be
earned on every share of common
stcok, floating in the year of 1954
Investment Brokers, Corporations,

Industry and the common man, in
every walk of life, have to date
purchased evrey available share of
stock, indicative of the fact that
Tri-State stock is an economically
sound investment.
Jesse H. Turner, Bank Cashier
and General Manager, announced
that since the last Board meeting
one year ago, deposits have increased 
by a total of $197,000, with
a total of 398 new depositors since
last year. Turner stated that his
bank is paying a total of 2 1-2 per
cent in semi annually compounded 
interest, the highest of any bank
regardless of size or rank in the
City of Memphis all deposits are
insured up ao $10,000.00 per individual
depositor by the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation.

LETTERS TO THE
Editor
Mrs. J. E. Walker
1109 Mississippi Blvd.
Memphis, Tennessee
Dear Mrs. Walker:
I wish to accept my sincere thanks
on behalf of the hospital for all
of the patients for the nice gifts
that you sent us Christmas. I believe 
that the patients have had
one of the nicest Christmas they
have ever had. All patients received
gifts and they were given fruit, nuts
and have had the best of food during 
the holidays. Special entertainments 
have been put on to their
behalf and on 29th they are having
a banquet where the men and women 
patients sit at the tables as any
other group of people do and I am
sure will have a big time.
Again thanking you, I am
E. L. Baker, M. D.,
Superintendent, Western State
Hospital, Tenn.

Polio Drive

Chapter Mothers March; Mrs. Marie 
Wathen, News Editor of Radio
Station WDIA and Mrs. Lenora Riley, 
Executive Secretary of the
Memphis Chapter, National Foundation 
For Infantile Paralysis.
The Mothers March Against Polio 
will actually be held on Sunday, 
January 31, at one o'clock in
the afternoon and the women will
attempt to beat their previous collections 
of $5,000.
Young girls from the many city
High Schools will have a ten day
Drive from January 15-Januray 25
selling Marshmallows, profits from
which will go to the Polio Division.
They are being directed by Miss.
McKinney, Teen-Age Director of
the Vance Avenue YWCA.
Mrs. Bernedette Hayes and Mrs.
Susie Currie are Co-Chairman for
the Cocktail Dance which will be
held Thursday, January 21 at Curries 
Supper Club on Thomas Street.
Al Jackson and His Orchestra will
play.
Rev. S. A. Owen, Co-Chairman of
the Division, will help direct activities 
for Polio Sunday, January 24,
when Ministers of all faiths will be
asked to raise a special collection
for the Polio Division.
The third Annual Polio Ball will
be held Tuesday, January 26 at the
Hippodrome Ballroom. Mrs. Ann L.
Hall is Chairman of the Ball for
the second year and has as her CoChairman, 
Mrs. Cornelia Crenshaw
Working closely with the polio
Committee are the stars and staff
of WDIA. who last year were responsible 
for more than $700 being
turned over to the Polio Fund. A.
C. Williams, Promotion Manager of
the Station is directing, a starstudded 
show which will be presented 
during the Polio Ball.
Radio Station KWEM will work
with Rev. L. A. Hamblin in presenting 
"Spiritual Time In Divie, at
Golden Leaf Baptist Church on
Friday, January 29th. Mrs. Lillian
Warford and Henry Reed are the
Committee in charge of this religious 
program.
All donations may be mailed or
brought to the Division Headquarters, 
378 Beale Avenue. Phone 5-517
Anyone desiring to volunteer their
services to help in this great fight
against this terrible disease is asked 
to call now Your help and dollars 
can do a lot to eradicate this
killer and crippler of our people.

AME Bishops

the Bishop will perhaps attend the
the Council meeting. Bishop Frank
Madison Reid of South Carolina
who has just raised three hundred
thousand dollars for an Endowment
Fund of Allen University within
less than two years, is Vice Presiden 
of the Council. Bishop D. Ward
Nichols of the First Episcopal District, 
is Secretary and Bishop A. J.
Allen of the Third Episcopal District 
is Assistant Secretary. Other
Bishops of the Church are R. R.
Wright, Jr.. Philadelphia, George
W. Baber. Detroit, John H. Clayborn, 
Little Rock, L. H. Hemmingway 
Washington D. C., D. Ormonde 
Walker, Wilberforce. Jos
Gomez, Waco. Carey A. Gibbs
Jacksonville. H. Thomas Primm
New Orleans, Fred D. Jordan. Los
Angeles, E. C. Hatcher. Monrovia
Litheria West Africa W. R. Wilkes
Retired: W. A. Fountain, F. C.
Ransom and Noah W. Williams.
The Council Sermon will be delivered 
by Bishon D. Ward Nichols of
New York. Wednesday morning
February 24th in the Municipal
Auditorium, followed by the Holy
Communion of the Lord's Supper.
The Bishops will make a pronouncement 
upon matters which effect
the church the race and the nation. 
They will speak for one and a
half million members in the United 
States, West and South Africa.
South America, Canada islands of
the coast of the United States. The
work of the chur in general will
be coast of the United States. The
work of the church in general will
be reviewed at the General Officers 
will make reports.

Old Pattern

level in recent: years.
"There has been a great amount
of progress in the last 10 years," said
George K. Hunton, secretary of the
Catholic Interracial Council. "The
whole trend is in the direction of
complete integration."
He observed that 23 orders of
Catholic sisters, which a short time
ago included only whites, now have
colered members. The number of
Negro priests has risen to about 70.
Catholic bishops in many, diocese
have pushed jim crow out of church
and parochial schools. Last March,
Archbishop Joseph F. Rummell of
New Orleans declared that despite
difficulties of overcoming community 
habits, there will be no more
church segregation "just as there
will be no segregation in heaven."
Similar action has been taken in
varying degrees in St. Louis, Louisville, 
San Antonio, Washington and
other places. It will be recalled
that Bishop Vincent S. Waters of
Raleigh. N. C. declared last summer. 

"No segregation of races will be
tolerated in any church in the diocese. 

His merging of the colored and
white churches at Newton Grove,
N. C., caused open defiance by
some white, but the fold soon became 
"one body in Christ."
However, in Raleigh, as in other
areas where Catholics have hit segregation 
hard, there remain predominantly 
white or Negro congregations 
as a result of listing racial
communities.
Bishop Waters has vowed to abolish 
any separate church "lending
weight to the false notion that the
Catholic church, the mystical body
of Christ, is divided."
Hundreds of Protestant churches 
over the country have taken firm
stands against segregation, especially 
in tie east, north and west. A
few in tile south, like the Macedonia 
Baptist church, Wheeling; W.
Va., have called a halt to racial
separation.
The National Council of Churches, 
representing 30 denominations,
has resolved to work for a "nonsegregated 
church," because segregation 
violates "the gospel of love
and human brotherhood."
"The situation is improving steadily,' 
said Dr. Reuben Nelson, executive 
of the American Baptist Convention. 
"Each year, more churches 
include people of all races. The
change isn't coming as fast as we
might desire, but it is coming'
It's a "slow process," said Dr.
Eugene Carson Blake, clerk of the
Presbyterian church, USA, "depending 
upon a total cultural pattern.
But we believe the practice is improving." 

Douglas Bush, spokesman for the
Episcopal church, stated, "Both
north and south, there is a genuine
and growing movement not only to
admit the Negro, but to encourage
and to seek his active participation
in the entire life of the church."

MANY DIOCESE

level in recent: years.
"There has been a great amount
of progress in the last 10 years," said
George K. Hunton, secretary of the
Catholic Interracial Council. "The
whole trend is in the direction of
complete integration."
He observed that 23 orders of
Catholic sisters, which a short time
ago included only whites, now have
colered members. The number of
Negro priests has risen to about 70.
Catholic bishops in many, diocese
have pushed jim crow out of church
and parochial schools. Last March,
Archbishop Joseph F. Rummell of
New Orleans declared that despite
difficulties of overcoming community 
habits, there will be no more
church segregation "just as there
will be no segregation in heaven."
Similar action has been taken in
varying degrees in St. Louis, Louisville, 
San Antonio, Washington and
other places. It will be recalled
that Bishop Vincent S. Waters of
Raleigh. N. C. declared last summer. 

"No segregation of races will be
tolerated in any church in the diocese. 

His merging of the colored and
white churches at Newton Grove,
N. C., caused open defiance by
some white, but the fold soon became 
"one body in Christ."
However, in Raleigh, as in other
areas where Catholics have hit segregation 
hard, there remain predominantly 
white or Negro congregations 
as a result of listing racial
communities.
Bishop Waters has vowed to abolish 
any separate church "lending
weight to the false notion that the
Catholic church, the mystical body
of Christ, is divided."
Hundreds of Protestant churches 
over the country have taken firm
stands against segregation, especially 
in tie east, north and west. A
few in tile south, like the Macedonia 
Baptist church, Wheeling; W.
Va., have called a halt to racial
separation.
The National Council of Churches, 
representing 30 denominations,
has resolved to work for a "nonsegregated 
church," because segregation 
violates "the gospel of love
and human brotherhood."
"The situation is improving steadily,' 
said Dr. Reuben Nelson, executive 
of the American Baptist Convention. 
"Each year, more churches 
include people of all races. The
change isn't coming as fast as we
might desire, but it is coming'
It's a "slow process," said Dr.
Eugene Carson Blake, clerk of the
Presbyterian church, USA, "depending 
upon a total cultural pattern.
But we believe the practice is improving." 

Douglas Bush, spokesman for the
Episcopal church, stated, "Both
north and south, there is a genuine
and growing movement not only to
admit the Negro, but to encourage
and to seek his active participation
in the entire life of the church."

Veteran
Whirl
EDITOR'S NOTE: Veterans and
their families are asking thousands
of questions daily concerning the
benefits their Government provides
for them through Veterans Administration. 
Below are some represen
tative 
queries. Fuller information
may be obtained a any VA office.
Q. How soon after I enroll in
school under the Korean GI Bill
may I expect to get my first GI allowance 
check? I want to plan on
taking along some of my own money 
to tide me over until I get paid.
A—You can count on your first
GI check about two months after
you enroll. Under the law, payments 
are made after the end of
each month of training completed.
But before you can be paid, VA
must receive a certification—signed
by you and your school—station you
were in class during the month.
Usually, cheeks go out within 20
days after VA gets the certification.
Q—I am a Korean veteran, and
I have just been released from service. 
I understand that I have four
months from my separation date in

which to apply for GI term insurance. 
Is that correct?
A—No. Actually, you have 120
days from your date of separation
in which to apply and _pay_ your
first premium. Since some months
have 31 days, 120 days is less than
four months.
Q— I was called to active military 
duty for a period that exceeded 
30 days, but the way things
turned out I was separated before
I served 30 days. Will I be entered
to the tree insurance coverage for
120 days after my date of separation, 
even though I didn't serve
more than 30 days??
A—Yes. So long as you were called 
to active duty for more than 30
days, you will be entitled to the 120
day coverage after separation, even
though you didn't actually serve all
that time.

Can Love
Build a
New Life?
Dole Fraser had known the
true meaning of married happiness 
with her authorhusband, 
Kelly. But now, Kelly
was dead and Dale had to
build a new life for herself.

THE


Beginning
In This
Paper Fri.

On Being a Good Neighbor
We all pride ourselves on being neighborly. Within the circle of
our community, the helping hand is extended to those in distress
But being a good neighbor in just our own community is not enough.
There are many mutual problems facing all of us that can be solved
only on a national level. Some of these are health and welfare problems
that are much better solved voluntarily—through all our own efforts—
than by a paternalistic all-embracing government.
The scourge of polio is one problem that cannot be solved locally.
Victory can be won only if every community voluntarily supports a
coordinated national attack against the disease. This requires a national
organization to lead the fight. Fortunately we have a battle-tested
leader in the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

This is the American way of doing things, as opposed to the totalitarian 
way in which government does it all and people must simply
accept what is done.

As President Eisenhower recently said when talking about voluntary
agencies. "The slogan of a true democracy is not—Let the Government
do it. The true slogan is—Let's do it Ourselves."
Robert T. Lansdale, New York State Welfare commissioner, recently
said this: "Without the facilities and services of voluntary agencies,
vast sums would have to be spent by the State to build plants and
institute programs" and "while public and private agencies complement
each other, it is the voluntary groups which have explored, pioneered,
and developed techniques of assistance and set the pace for all programs. 
Government and voluntary agencies do not conflict; both have
found a sound basis for their existence in the American social structure.

The 16th March of Dimes is just starting. It may well be the most
significant one ever held. The announcement of a new program—POLIO
PREVENTIOM—with a trial vaccine to be tested this year—may mean
a grim and expensive battle soon won. Victory seems close, but it can
only be reached if we all dig down and give more than ever before.
Here is our chance to be good neighbors on a national scale and
prove that the spirit of voluntary cooperation is a mighty weapon
against disease and disaster.

WISHING WELL
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