Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1955-03-01 Raymond F. Tisby MEMPHIS WORLD AMERICA'S STANDARD RACE JOURNAL The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE—Phone 8-4030 Entered in the Post Office at Memphis, Tenn., as second-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 to an independent newspaper—non-sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things it believes to be of interest to 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) A $1 Red Cross Membership; The Least We Can Do Today, Tuesday, March 1, the local Red Cross chapter's fund raising campaign opens and it is incumbent upon us as a group which year in and year out receives the bulk of that worthwhile organization's aid to throw our wholehearted support behind the drive. Let not petty bickering over such things as "divisions" blind our eyes to the fact that the Red Cross comes to the aid of many within our group without considering how much or where we contributed. Right now scores of Negroes, victims of the recent Mississippi tornado, are being treated in hospitals at the expense of the Red Cross. One dollar memberships will be stressed by the workers during the drive and it would be much to our credit if a membership for every Memphis non white male, female and child would be reported. Four outstanding women Mesdames Effie Williams, C. C. Sawyer, R. S. Lewis, Sr., and Effie Buffington have volunteered to serve as worker organizers throughout the city and when they or their workers approach you take out a membership, not only for yourself but for every member of your family. Let's prove here and now that we realize that with each privilege goes an obligation. Congratulations LeMoyne Students The Community Contribution Canvass has been termed by LeMoyne officials as a "big success" and the Memphis World offers double congratulations to the LeMoyne students and the community givers who joined in making the Memphis World suggested drive a success. Numerous LeMoyne students sacrificed valuable study time and many community residents and business owners gave unstintingly toward the support of the local institution of higher learning. The Memphis World is of course proud to have contributed and would suggest that such community drives become an annual affair, sort of a post script to the organized fund campaigns, Become A Voter Today! With a coming city election pressing, the Memphis World urges all non registered Memphians of voting age to register and become qualified voters today. Let's not hold to the "let George do it" attitude and always bear in mind that a "Voteless People Are A Hopeless People." Would The Arming Of West Germany Be A Mile Stem Toward The Peace? The building of powerful armies and the heavy investment involved in talent, material and money are not for the control of any pest, epidemic or water basin, menacing health, property and human lives. Can man find any comfort in that this is the medium by which he must be disciplined and controlled? Strange as it may seem in this enlightened era, our greatest problem is, man against man. All created from one blood and made in the image of the great maker, as the years pass, man has allowed himself to drift further and further away from man. In that we have today the crisis of a world conflict purely upon the premises of man's inhumanity to man. In the first generation of man, according to history, there was a striving between the first two brothers. One slew the other and on down time, man has encountered the problems arising from hatred, jealousy and every form of avarice in the catalogue of human emotions. The early church had a panacea for the ills of man and in its crusade it encountered even the disfavor of the ruling power, who above all should have welcomed any order bent upon bringing peace to the world. The early Spartan youths were trained and equipped to fight and live by the sword. We have seen the church people gearing for battle and upon Christian principles, must justify war for the protection of man in the enjoyment of his freedom. The question is now being debated as to the arming of West Germany. Theodore While, writing in Collier's magazine, recently discussed with skill the question of arming West Germany. He outlined the basic fact that America cannot be sure of Germany's future course, whatever our present-day policy. The question still remains however, about Germany's future course of action. If the Germans continue along their present course, and with the United States' help, arm twelve divisions and, thereby, have the most powerful army in Western Europe, the big uncertainty is whether they will strike a bargain with the Russians, turning their backs on the democratic alliance they are now entering, in exchange for the return of East Germany. This is a trump card the Russians hold and, no doubt, they are holding it to play at the most opportune moment. Once upon a time, we saw a conquered Germany, lying prostrate, with its Emperor exiled and gasping for the breath of almost any bargain. Having a system of government, of which they knew little and cared still less, President Wilson's appeal for the help of the allies in stabilizing and processing democratic systems, was met with a refusal. The great underground stretch of Germany began in rearming to conquer the world. A few months later, Hitler took his Brown Shirts and the swastika to begin a revolution that goes on to this day. Rehashing what might have been had the allies heeded President Wilson, with his own congress going along with his league of Nations, are the whispering waters past the dam. Our gravest concern is the question as to whether arming West Germany would be a milestone in our stretch toward a lasting peace. MY WEEKLY SERMON REV. BLAIR T. HUNT, PASTOR MISSISSIPPI BLVD. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, MEMPHIS TEXT: "But Peter continued knocking — Acts 12-16. The text ulls the inspiring story of a man who tried and failed, but he would not give up. This man struggled to reach a goal. But when he arrived the door was shut in his face. Preaching Christ, Peter found himself in jail. But prayers were made for him continually and one night on angel came. The chains fell from Peter's hands. The guard fell back in a stupor. And the doors of the prison opened. But the angel called back, "Put on your sandals." Remember, God will do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. But God will never do for us what we can do for ourselves. When Peter obeyed, he wended his way through the shadows to the prayer meeting house where he knew he would be safe. But when he came to the door and knocked, a mail came to the door, shook her head, and walked away. Peter did not fly into a rage and kick the door open. "But Peter continued to knock." So with us... sometimes we knock... that is, we address ourselves to some high ambition, some noble venture. But we face closed doors. All of us have faced closed Doors. All of us have had doors shut in our faces. It is easy to fly into a rage. It is easy to turn back frustrated... go back to the old habits to the old life. It is easy to feel sorry for ourselves. Self pity is tragic. Life has a strange way of throwing road blocks across out way. We are tempted... "Why not do as the other folks are doing?" Or we say, "Why continue to offer myself up for others: why should I care, if people don't care?" Peter revealed the grandeur of his soul by continuing to knock. The worth of a pereson is revealed in having done all to continue to do... "Keep on knocking at the door." This too, was the glory of Jesus. There has never walked this earth one who gave himself so completely to the needs of man. Jesus dragged the sorrows of generations across this soul. He identified Himself with all in distress. He went about helping and doing good. But the more He did, the more He was opposed. But He stayed on the job to the end. And even today He continues to knock at the doors of our hearts. No more magnificent sentence was ever written about Jesus than this: Having loved His own, He loved them to the end." A lesson: Keep on knocking at the door of noble adventures in Christ Jesus." K AT THE DOOR REV. BLAIR T. HUNT, PASTOR MISSISSIPPI BLVD. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, MEMPHIS TEXT: "But Peter continued knocking — Acts 12-16. The text ulls the inspiring story of a man who tried and failed, but he would not give up. This man struggled to reach a goal. But when he arrived the door was shut in his face. Preaching Christ, Peter found himself in jail. But prayers were made for him continually and one night on angel came. The chains fell from Peter's hands. The guard fell back in a stupor. And the doors of the prison opened. But the angel called back, "Put on your sandals." Remember, God will do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. But God will never do for us what we can do for ourselves. When Peter obeyed, he wended his way through the shadows to the prayer meeting house where he knew he would be safe. But when he came to the door and knocked, a mail came to the door, shook her head, and walked away. Peter did not fly into a rage and kick the door open. "But Peter continued to knock." So with us... sometimes we knock... that is, we address ourselves to some high ambition, some noble venture. But we face closed doors. All of us have faced closed Doors. All of us have had doors shut in our faces. It is easy to fly into a rage. It is easy to turn back frustrated... go back to the old habits to the old life. It is easy to feel sorry for ourselves. Self pity is tragic. Life has a strange way of throwing road blocks across out way. We are tempted... "Why not do as the other folks are doing?" Or we say, "Why continue to offer myself up for others: why should I care, if people don't care?" Peter revealed the grandeur of his soul by continuing to knock. The worth of a pereson is revealed in having done all to continue to do... "Keep on knocking at the door." This too, was the glory of Jesus. There has never walked this earth one who gave himself so completely to the needs of man. Jesus dragged the sorrows of generations across this soul. He identified Himself with all in distress. He went about helping and doing good. But the more He did, the more He was opposed. But He stayed on the job to the end. And even today He continues to knock at the doors of our hearts. No more magnificent sentence was ever written about Jesus than this: Having loved His own, He loved them to the end." A lesson: Keep on knocking at the door of noble adventures in Christ Jesus." REVIEWING THE NEWS BY WILLIAM GORDON Managing Editor, Atlanta Daily World There are still some, purely out of stupidity of course, who condone its existence. Those who continue the practice, are not only limited in vision, but fail to have little knowledge of the full meaning of history and its impact upon a changing society. The Negro Press deserves a rightful existence and it earned every step of its way down through the years. Come to think of it, where would the Negro be today without the Press? Such a hought naturally brings to mind, some of the injustices inflicted upon Negroes. It was following World War II, but the incident is still clear to many. A veteran walks the streets in his home town as police are rounding up people as vagrants. The fact that he is a veteran and has been fighting for freedom and democracy, has no bearing on the police, for they stopped the veteran, questioned him, and after finding that he has committed no wrong, become angry at his straight-forward answers. He is kicked, beaten about the head, and told to get off the streets. The people observing the incident begin to gather around. Then action really begins, when the police grabbed their guns, cursed the crowd of bystander, and shot a coupled of times to frighten the people. This is a mild incident, but there have been hundreds of others, where people have been brutally beaten, arrested and thrown into jail merely because they tried to give straight answers. It was the daily press that ignored these incidents. Whether it was because of pressure or the lack of interest, no one will ever know. But here is where the Negro Press earned a large part of its rightful existence. Brutality injustices were headlined in the Negro press. Later, such stories would be picked up by moreliberal democratic publications that would go on to editorialize such matters. And from this the climate was set to help and fashion many of the things we enjoy today. Lynchings have been cut to a minimum, police brutality is disappearing rapidly, and more responsible leadership is taking the reins in our society. Much of this has come about because of the influence of the Negro Press, and its worth and respect in the world continues to grow. And in a growing integrated society, the role of this Press will be more significant. First of all, it will have to be taken on a more comprehensive interpretation of the news with less resort to the sensationalism approach. There will have to be a more thorough examination of the facts as they occur. News to the Negro Press will be news, no matter who makes it, and the information it gathers will not be treated on the basis of pigmentation, religious or political affiliation. Like it has been in the past the Negro press will take a broadhinded point of view about things and will not fall into the class of a small and cheap lot of publications that reflect the temperament and bias of the region in which some of them are found. Most of all, the Press in the future will have the big job of telling and printing the truth so that the millions of dark and brown peoples the world over wilt get the real story about America. Out of what it has done for its peoples and America in the past, there is no doubt that its responsibility will increase in the future. The Negro Press And Its Rightful Existence BY WILLIAM GORDON Managing Editor, Atlanta Daily World There are still some, purely out of stupidity of course, who condone its existence. Those who continue the practice, are not only limited in vision, but fail to have little knowledge of the full meaning of history and its impact upon a changing society. The Negro Press deserves a rightful existence and it earned every step of its way down through the years. Come to think of it, where would the Negro be today without the Press? Such a hought naturally brings to mind, some of the injustices inflicted upon Negroes. It was following World War II, but the incident is still clear to many. A veteran walks the streets in his home town as police are rounding up people as vagrants. The fact that he is a veteran and has been fighting for freedom and democracy, has no bearing on the police, for they stopped the veteran, questioned him, and after finding that he has committed no wrong, become angry at his straight-forward answers. He is kicked, beaten about the head, and told to get off the streets. The people observing the incident begin to gather around. Then action really begins, when the police grabbed their guns, cursed the crowd of bystander, and shot a coupled of times to frighten the people. This is a mild incident, but there have been hundreds of others, where people have been brutally beaten, arrested and thrown into jail merely because they tried to give straight answers. It was the daily press that ignored these incidents. Whether it was because of pressure or the lack of interest, no one will ever know. But here is where the Negro Press earned a large part of its rightful existence. Brutality injustices were headlined in the Negro press. Later, such stories would be picked up by moreliberal democratic publications that would go on to editorialize such matters. And from this the climate was set to help and fashion many of the things we enjoy today. Lynchings have been cut to a minimum, police brutality is disappearing rapidly, and more responsible leadership is taking the reins in our society. Much of this has come about because of the influence of the Negro Press, and its worth and respect in the world continues to grow. And in a growing integrated society, the role of this Press will be more significant. First of all, it will have to be taken on a more comprehensive interpretation of the news with less resort to the sensationalism approach. There will have to be a more thorough examination of the facts as they occur. News to the Negro Press will be news, no matter who makes it, and the information it gathers will not be treated on the basis of pigmentation, religious or political affiliation. Like it has been in the past the Negro press will take a broadhinded point of view about things and will not fall into the class of a small and cheap lot of publications that reflect the temperament and bias of the region in which some of them are found. Most of all, the Press in the future will have the big job of telling and printing the truth so that the millions of dark and brown peoples the world over wilt get the real story about America. Out of what it has done for its peoples and America in the past, there is no doubt that its responsibility will increase in the future. United Nations Notes The Kenya Story—The story behind "Mau Mau" is told for the first time in "The People of Kenya Speak For Themselves" by Mbiyu Koinange, who is son of a paramount chief and President of Kenya Teachers College. In 1951 he was sent by his people "to make known the truth of what they think, feel and want, to the people outside East Africa." This booklet, published by Kenya Publication Fund, 600 Woodward Avenue. Detroit, Mich., carries out part of that mission. Mr. Koinange claims he can bring about a cease-fire in Kenya. "I can do that within four weeks of my arrival in Kenya. Here now, before the people of Kenya, of Britain of the United States and of the whole civilized world, I declare that further bloodshed is useless." The author points out that today in Kenya, a British colony on the east coast of Africa, over 18,000 men, women and children have been killed. Mr. Koinange, whose father and brothers are today in concentration camps in Africa, describes in vivid detail how advanced his people are, how they were trying to go to school to learn, to trade, and to build other organizations like people all over the civilized world "until the European settlers imposed the present emergency." Now, he says, a few thousand settlers have closed down African schools, churches, cooperatives and organizations (most important was the Kenya National Bank) put the Africans into concentration camps, drove the young people into the hills, and are now trying to liquidate the five and onehalf million Africans in Kenya. The booklet is dedicated to Njeri, the leader of the African Women's League, an organization of 10,000 women. She is now in a prison camp. Mr. Koinange writes:) I would like to tell her story and ask women in organizations in Britain, America, India, the West Indies and all over the world if putting her in prison is the way to bring western civilization to Africa." Marriage Licenses do you like MEN? Then don't feed them just any cake. Make it Grennan COOK BOOK CAKE easily identified by the sunny-striped package and label. It's certified fresh! ZETAS PUBLIC PROGRAM— Alpha Eta Zeta and Pi Alpha Chapter sorors of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority pose at the Public Program, Sunday, February 20, at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. This program commenced the annual Finer Womanhood Week Observance, February 20-27. First row left to right: Lucille R. Woods, Helen N. Waterford, Past Immediate Basileus), Hazel Pyles, General Chairman National Grammatus, Ida B. King, guest speaker, Gary, Ind., Gloria Callian, Basileus, Bernice A. E. Calloway, Asst. Regional Director. Second Row Left to Right: Vivian B. Pearson, Maggie D. Jordan, Mattie B. Tyus, Bernice S. Williams, Mildred C. Brady, Loretta H. Kateo, Alfreda B. Jones, Utoka Quarles Dorothy Berkley, Carlee Bodye, Ber nice R. McClellan, Orleans P. Knox, Bennie Phillips, Laura Roberson. Third Row, Left to Right: Manae Stanback, Shirley Sommerville, Winnie F. Hill, Delores Cole, Jean Brown, Armittie Hurt, Frankie Cash, Annie B. Glover, Yvonne Hawkins. Fourth Row, Left to Right: Hattie D. Purnell, Charlene Reeves, Elsie Robinson, Theodora Robinson, Mildred P. Horne, Johnnye Black, Jean Brown, Rosemarie Roberts. Fifth Row, Left to Right: Lillian Chatman, Mabel Hudson, Bertha Ray, Leatha Haley, Florence Bryant, Elmyra Williams. Sixth Row, Left to Right: Burnadine, Holmes, Carlotta Stewart, Juanita Lewis, Jean Crockett, Marilyn Tucker, Lois H. Larry, Irene P. Askew, Elizabeth Durham, Celia Chaplin. Tuskegee Choir Via ABC Sunday March 20th The famed Tuskegee Institute Choir will be heard on Sunday, March 20, over the ABC radio network in a special program devoted to the United Negro College Fund Convocation which will be held in New York on that date. The Tuskegee broadcast will feature a special address by W. J. Trent, Jr., executive director of the Fund, marking the occasion. The program is one in a regular weekly series which showcases the choral groups of the 31 UNCF member colleges and is presented as a public service by the ABC radio network. Three outstanding Texas College choirs will also be heard during the month of March. They are those of Texas College of Tyler, Texas or March 6; Huston-Tillotson College of Austin, Texas on March 13 and Wiley College of Marshall, Texas on March 27. Makes '55 cars and cars perform their ! Total Power with the... 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He must be light on his feet, extremely limber and able to stand up under the allimportant weight-making ordeal. Those have been the qualities of past greats in the class who dominated in the 60-year and more history. Not being acquainted with the condition of either first hand, it is difficult to predict the outcome of this interesting feature. Saddler must be given the benefit of any doubt based on his knockout victory of Lulu Perez, previously unfrocked New York feather. However, Davis, "the spoiler," has just the ring savvy at his command to swipe the crown. Redtop, as he is better known bowled over Percy Bassett in super for fashion last November to become the leading challenger. The 31-yearold Hartford, Conn., boxer went into the ring an underdog that night, as he will probably do against Saddler, and proceeded to give Bassett the boxing lesson of his carter. It took little more than a persistent left jab to dispose of the former interim champ. Though termed a "mild upset," this was one of the major stepping stones in the career of Redtop. He has possibly the worst losing record of any contender in boxing history, and the win over Bassett more than boosted his chance of meeting Saddler. * * * * * * * * * * Tonight, therefore, may find a new champion being crowned in the 126pound division. Saddler last put his crown on the line Sept 26, 1951. He ended a long series of "love affairs" with Willie Pep in New York that night. Early in '52, he entered the service and his crown was put on ice with Bassett serving as "interim" champ until Sandy's return. Bassett's being given a shot at the real title was the next logical step, but it was never taken. Saddler, the bouncing champion, will meanwhile face one of the best "eliminators" in the game. Gold Coast Clamps Down On Nite Clubs Bars and nights clubs under a new rule are forced to close here at 8 p. m. Only five places, all hotels, are allowed to remain open after that time and they must close at 11 p. m. The reason given by the municipal law maters Js the guarding of the morals of the young. Considerable opposition has arisen to the rule.