Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1954-01-01 James H. Purdy. Jr. MEMPHIS WORLD 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 JAMES H. PURDY, JR. Editor MRS. ROSA BROWN BRACEY Advertising Manager Charles, W. Hairgrow, Jr. Circulation Manager The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper — non-sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unbiased and supporting those things it believe to the interest to its readers and opposing those things against the interest of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 Year $5.00—6 Months $3.00—3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) The Big Issues For "Fifty Four" As we burn the records of the past and turn our faces to the future, where we are to spend the rest of our days, we cross the threshold of another year, a new year we hope of triumph and jubilation. We are pleased to note that a year of many accomplishments has passed. While we did not reach many of the goals we sought, we at least have encouragement in our strivings. The last year will go down in history as a great year of many worthwhile beginnings. The groundwork was laid for some of the most vital undertakings of this century. We move forward in the great spirit of hope and it will nowise loosen, up in the persistency of our natures. The first admonition we would emphasize on this epochal day, is the importance of registration. All along we have kept this phase of our Democracy before our people. To this and we are proud of the strides made toward this vital objective. It is encouraging also to record the fine work done in many of the rural counties by the vigorous leaders who have caught the spirit we seek to generate. We know that the many registrants did not pile up as an accident; there must have been some extra effort put forth by some public spirited ones interested in local as well as state and national welfare. The number one big issue is the amendment passed on to the people for the abolition of the public school system. That issue is filled with all the ingredients of coercion, fear and a revolution never before seen in the state, relating to one of its most important enterprises, the public school system. There is already beginning a scare campaign for teacher consumption. The hint is being passed around that the colored teachers' stand in danger of losing their jobs. In this, not only will their breadwinning be hindered but their pensions and other benefits might be thrown into jeopardy. Those of us who believe in the principles of this great government, must make ready for this great event; spare no pains and take nothing for granted in this serous moment of a threatening transition that cannot even on its face produce a scintillation of genuineness or permanency. Surely we are not ready to make a gamble in the dark with the very framework of our Democratic benefits. We are certainly not unmindful of some things which need immediate attention in our state in the line of judicial readjustments. Certain things have transpired in the line of justice to our people in some of courts, not at all in agreement with the patterns laid down for a blind justice for all men, regardless of race or creed. Candidates for public office might wish to incorporate in some measure some redress of these grievances. We must of all people stand ready with the ballot to support such men and measures. In taking again the field of adventure, we will most certainly see to it that we shall not default this great state and our national government on their way to the realization of a Democracy in fact, a Democracy meant to work for all the people. Remember as we take of, that we have come to the realization of some of our objectives by staying on the fighting line and massing our strength in vigorous protest. We realized long ago that opportunities sought are not begged out nor whined for. Men come into the sunlight of what is justly due them through struggle. We of all people should be willing to struggle it out for there is imbedded in the Constitution sufficient provisions for justice to all men. But on this score men must do their portion to the end of seeing Democracy work. To do this there must be a continued interest in voting qualification. To fail to be in readiness for an expression of the ballot box on the part of an eligible voter is a challenge of his own making against participation in the functions of government. Having endured the hardships tangent to a non-voting and non-bargaining group, it should not be necessary now at this stage of the game to use pressure measures to enlist people in a cause so obvious to their enjoyment of first class citizenship. As forestated, many things were thrown into the hopper the past year; some of them pertain to the long due issues around which still hang the dark curtains of slavery. We will undoubtedly make the most of this year of decision, with its closing to be crowned as one of the greatest years in our entire history. Methodists Show Membership Gain The Methodist Church announced today its membership in the United States and its possessions now stands at 9,151,524. However, the Rev. Hoover said the 1952 total included more than one million inactive members. The release, disclosed that Methodism's total value of church property amounts to more than one billion 857-thousand dollars, upon which there is a debt of $82,318,465. MY WEEKLY SERMON REV. BLAIR T. HUNT, PASTOR MISSISSIPPI BLVD. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, MEMPHIS Text: "Behold, I have set before thee an open door."—Rev. 3: 8. It is December 31st. The clock in the steeple is about to strike twelve, midnight! I am moving moving from 1953 ... to 1954... on the Boulevards! Now I have closed the door. But nostalgic sentiments cause me to turn the knob once again of the door at Number 1953, and take a final look at the old tenement that I have occupied for 365 days... Happy Days Happy Moments... Happy Seconds have I spent in the old tenement house Number 1953 on Time Boulevard. I thank God for the joys, the laughter... for the successes which came to me in house Number 1953. Somehow a tear moistens my eye .... As I pause for a moment to gaze at the old door at '53... the days I spent there were so sweet ..The friends I entertained there were so kind. Too... there comes a lump into my throat.... disappointments... heartaches.... mistakes ... barbed expressions.... wounded feelings. I thank God for them too. They are the nails in the making of the structures of our lives. "They can work for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." II Corinthians, 4:17. And now, thank God for a new tenement... a brand new house... a bigger house, located at Number 1954 Time Boulevard.... never occupied before... no cracked paper. It is a moving to a land of beand smoke-stained ceilings. I am moving into a new house. ginning again.... for in the garbage cans of 1953 I have dumped all my old heartaches.... all my selfish griefs... my impatience.. ..my hotly cutting words. It is as when I was a lad in school years ago. We used copy books in learning to write. At the top of each page was a perfect printed copy of what we were to write. But my writing; my letters did not closely resemble the perfect copy at the top of the pages. I made so many errors.... so many blurs.... an ink spot here... thumb prints marred the once spotless white page. That dear teacher at old LeMoyne Institute on Orleans Street would gently child me and say, "here is a brand new page.. do better next time." So, in this brand new house Number 1954 on Boulevard you must do better.... be a better housekeeper. It is a bigger house.... a brighter house a better house vet I do not know... I cannot tell what joys... what sorrows will attend me there.... "I only know I cannot drift beyond God's care.".... Deut. 31:8. On January 1st in the tenement at 1953 Time Boulevard, in which we were to live for 365 days, every thing was spic and span... clean .... unspotted .... unblemished. There was a picture of the Christ hanging in each room... it was our model. Oh, how we marred those walls ... left forgotten and dust-covered the pictures of Christ those floors those window panes were neglected we oor housekeepers. We forgot to gaze daily at the picture of Christ, hanging on the walls of each room. But now, as we move out our headmaster simply childes us and we move into our new tenement at 1954 he says to us in dulcet tunes. "Do better next time." On the walls of our tenement at Number 1954 will hang pictures of the Christ. Upon these pictures I will gaze.... gaze so hard .. so intently, until, figuratively speeking Christ will come out of the picture frames and really live in me. May we all enjoy happy companionship in our new house on Time Boulevard.... at Number 1954 ... with faith, hope and love. May prayer and good works be twentyfour hour guests and companions in this brand new house, each day of the year. Moving day. January 1st, 1954, answers the wish of Louise Tarkington when she wrote: "I wish there were some wonderful place called the land of beginning again... where all our mistakes and all our heartaches and all or poor selfish grief, could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door, and never put on again." "Behold, I have set before thee an open door." Rev. 3:8. IT IS MOVING DAY REV. BLAIR T. HUNT, PASTOR MISSISSIPPI BLVD. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, MEMPHIS Text: "Behold, I have set before thee an open door."—Rev. 3: 8. It is December 31st. The clock in the steeple is about to strike twelve, midnight! I am moving moving from 1953 ... to 1954... on the Boulevards! Now I have closed the door. But nostalgic sentiments cause me to turn the knob once again of the door at Number 1953, and take a final look at the old tenement that I have occupied for 365 days... Happy Days Happy Moments... Happy Seconds have I spent in the old tenement house Number 1953 on Time Boulevard. I thank God for the joys, the laughter... for the successes which came to me in house Number 1953. Somehow a tear moistens my eye .... As I pause for a moment to gaze at the old door at '53... the days I spent there were so sweet ..The friends I entertained there were so kind. Too... there comes a lump into my throat.... disappointments... heartaches.... mistakes ... barbed expressions.... wounded feelings. I thank God for them too. They are the nails in the making of the structures of our lives. "They can work for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." II Corinthians, 4:17. And now, thank God for a new tenement... a brand new house... a bigger house, located at Number 1954 Time Boulevard.... never occupied before... no cracked paper. It is a moving to a land of beand smoke-stained ceilings. I am moving into a new house. ginning again.... for in the garbage cans of 1953 I have dumped all my old heartaches.... all my selfish griefs... my impatience.. ..my hotly cutting words. It is as when I was a lad in school years ago. We used copy books in learning to write. At the top of each page was a perfect printed copy of what we were to write. But my writing; my letters did not closely resemble the perfect copy at the top of the pages. I made so many errors.... so many blurs.... an ink spot here... thumb prints marred the once spotless white page. That dear teacher at old LeMoyne Institute on Orleans Street would gently child me and say, "here is a brand new page.. do better next time." So, in this brand new house Number 1954 on Boulevard you must do better.... be a better housekeeper. It is a bigger house.... a brighter house a better house vet I do not know... I cannot tell what joys... what sorrows will attend me there.... "I only know I cannot drift beyond God's care.".... Deut. 31:8. On January 1st in the tenement at 1953 Time Boulevard, in which we were to live for 365 days, every thing was spic and span... clean .... unspotted .... unblemished. There was a picture of the Christ hanging in each room... it was our model. Oh, how we marred those walls ... left forgotten and dust-covered the pictures of Christ those floors those window panes were neglected we oor housekeepers. We forgot to gaze daily at the picture of Christ, hanging on the walls of each room. But now, as we move out our headmaster simply childes us and we move into our new tenement at 1954 he says to us in dulcet tunes. "Do better next time." On the walls of our tenement at Number 1954 will hang pictures of the Christ. Upon these pictures I will gaze.... gaze so hard .. so intently, until, figuratively speeking Christ will come out of the picture frames and really live in me. May we all enjoy happy companionship in our new house on Time Boulevard.... at Number 1954 ... with faith, hope and love. May prayer and good works be twentyfour hour guests and companions in this brand new house, each day of the year. Moving day. January 1st, 1954, answers the wish of Louise Tarkington when she wrote: "I wish there were some wonderful place called the land of beginning again... where all our mistakes and all our heartaches and all or poor selfish grief, could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door, and never put on again." "Behold, I have set before thee an open door." Rev. 3:8. Civil Rights mittees in either House or Senate." Turning to the minority party, the statement notes the "increasing evidences of efforts by certain leaders of the Democratic party to heal the branch with the South. In this process," it asserts, "it is alarming to see indications that they are prepared to base unity upon the sacrifice of the civil rights program. We are convinced that any alliance with the Brynes-Talmadge axis on a basis acceptable to those advocates of 'white supremacy' will be suicidal for the Democratic party. Most assuredly this approach can lead only to disastrous defeat in other regions of the country and it effect in the South where liberal sentiment is constantly growing, is debatable." The Negro organizations sk both parties to support legislative, executive, judicial and educational measures to: 1. Ban racial segregation in all public accominodations, transportation and publicity-supported institutions and facilities; 2. Assure equality of job opportunity; 3. Uphold the right to vote unrestricted by local practices or the poll tax; 4. Maintain freedom of residence; 5. Afford protection against police brutality and mob violence; 6. Uphold the merit system in appointments to public office; and 7. Develop an aggressive program of democratic action to combat totalitarianism. In addition to the NAACP, the statement was approved by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, National Council of Negro Women, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, United Transport Service Employees-CIO, Knights of St. Peter Clayer, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, IBPO Elks, National Alliance of Postal Employees, Negro Labor Committee, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, National Dental Association, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Bar Association, African Methodist Epis copal Church, Brotherhood of Sleeing Car Porters-AFl, American Council on Human Rights, Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Prince Hall Masons, and National Medical Association. BI-PARTISAN ACTION SOUGHT mittees in either House or Senate." Turning to the minority party, the statement notes the "increasing evidences of efforts by certain leaders of the Democratic party to heal the branch with the South. In this process," it asserts, "it is alarming to see indications that they are prepared to base unity upon the sacrifice of the civil rights program. We are convinced that any alliance with the Brynes-Talmadge axis on a basis acceptable to those advocates of 'white supremacy' will be suicidal for the Democratic party. Most assuredly this approach can lead only to disastrous defeat in other regions of the country and it effect in the South where liberal sentiment is constantly growing, is debatable." The Negro organizations sk both parties to support legislative, executive, judicial and educational measures to: 1. Ban racial segregation in all public accominodations, transportation and publicity-supported institutions and facilities; 2. Assure equality of job opportunity; 3. Uphold the right to vote unrestricted by local practices or the poll tax; 4. Maintain freedom of residence; 5. Afford protection against police brutality and mob violence; 6. Uphold the merit system in appointments to public office; and 7. Develop an aggressive program of democratic action to combat totalitarianism. In addition to the NAACP, the statement was approved by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, National Council of Negro Women, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, United Transport Service Employees-CIO, Knights of St. Peter Clayer, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, IBPO Elks, National Alliance of Postal Employees, Negro Labor Committee, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, National Dental Association, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Bar Association, African Methodist Epis copal Church, Brotherhood of Sleeing Car Porters-AFl, American Council on Human Rights, Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Prince Hall Masons, and National Medical Association. JANUARY MARCH OF DIMES January 2 to 31 IT WILL TAKE MORE IN '54! Dr. Clement Given and that "It is further evidence that America is the democratic standard bearer for the entire world." Both Dr. Clement and Mr. Jack were "firsts" in their respective positions. Dr. Clement was the first Negro to ever seek election to the Atlanta school body, the initial attempt resulting in victory, marking the first time a member of the race has been accorded an elective post in Georgia since Reconstruction Days. Though Negroes sought election to the Manhattan Borough presidency in previous pollings, Mr. Jack's bid was the first successful one. Both the Alpha and the Sigma fraternities are mark their 39th anniversaries in this year's annual conclaves The Alpha meeting extended December 27 through 30, while the Sigma sessions termination date was set Dec. 31. A capacity audience was on hand at Sunday's session to witness the awards. Don't Foresee readily at hand to deal with one. William J. Fellner, Yale Professor of economics, said: "Our increaed ability to manage the problem of depressions will place us on a smoother cyclical path than that on which we were moving before the second world war." George H. Hildebrand, of the University of California said, with the use of new fiscal and monetary know how, cuts in defense spending by the Eisenhower Administration should prove an economic blessing He declared that to keep the boom going into 1954 would require an increase of one million jobs over 1953, average weekly hours about the same and a rise in output per worker of two an done half per cent over 1953. Prince Hall Albert Ford: Tennessee, Charles F. Williams, Texas; L. L. Lockhart Virginia, David L. Muckle; Washington, Hilliard Hood; West Virginia, G. W. Whiting, and Wisconsin, Carson Gulley. Deputy Grand Master C. Charles Dudley represented Nebraska at the confab. There were no representatives from Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico and South Carolina. After Dr. Jackson and the Imperial Divan appeared before the conference and stated their position on the issues in question the grand masters announced their intentions. The following state leaders said they had issued or intended to issue orders prohibiting masons from participating in shrine affairs: Tennessee, Washington, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Georgia, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Nebraska, Missouri, Maryland, Texas, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Colorado, Kansas and West Virginia. Indiana and Michigan announced they had not and do not intend to issue an edict. Eleven states and the District of Columbia could not make up their mind. They said they would take the issue under advisement and would make a decision at a later date. These states were: Iowa, Virginia, New York, Rhode Island, Illinois, Arkansas, ConnectiCut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Newersey and Minnesota. Three states —Florida, Arizona and California—indicated in letters to the president of the conference that they would follow the course taken by a majority of the grand masters in the matter. The meeting, which thought to be one to unify grand masters on the issue, left the situation still muddled. The dissidents failed to obtain complete support of their silence order. Many grand masters seemed reluctant to breaks completely with Dr. Jackson, who in his order countering that of the grand masters, had said in part: "No grand lodge and no grand master has any power or authority to issue any orders or edict affecting shrine membership in any manner. "Shrine temples, shrine officers and shriners have a legal right to meet, function and operate and any orders or edicts issued by any one grand master or grand lodge pertaining to shrine functions or operations of shrine temples are without any force and effect." SOLON LAUDS DELINQUENCY COMMITTEE Senator Robert C. Hendrickson Of New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating juvenile delinquency, Thursday expressed the appreciation of his committee to Governor Theodore McKeldin of Maryland for the services of Lawson J. Veney, superintendent of Boys Village, Cheltenham, Maryland. Senator Hendrickson telephoned the Maryland Governor asking for the services of Mr. Veney, and Governor McKeldin agreed to lend him to the committee. Mr. Veney and Joseph Tansey, a subcommittee staff investigator, investigated conditions of vice and squalor under which families living in Dixon court southwest attempt to rear children. "He has been one of our best staff workers and he has made a very material contribution to the efforts of the commission. VICE, SQUALOR Senator Robert C. Hendrickson Of New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating juvenile delinquency, Thursday expressed the appreciation of his committee to Governor Theodore McKeldin of Maryland for the services of Lawson J. Veney, superintendent of Boys Village, Cheltenham, Maryland. Senator Hendrickson telephoned the Maryland Governor asking for the services of Mr. Veney, and Governor McKeldin agreed to lend him to the committee. Mr. Veney and Joseph Tansey, a subcommittee staff investigator, investigated conditions of vice and squalor under which families living in Dixon court southwest attempt to rear children. "He has been one of our best staff workers and he has made a very material contribution to the efforts of the commission. M. RUBENSTEIN 157 BEALE Greatest Values Ever Offered The Buying Public! NO EXCHANGES! NO REFUNDS! EVERY SALE FINAL! MENS' WEAR BOYS' WEAR SIZES 2 TO 16 YEARS MEN'S GABARDINE (Each garment values up to $4.00) CASUAL AND DRESS (All Wool) 81×99 — DOUBLE BED SIZE CHILDREN'S WEAR LADIES LADIES BOYS' Sale Begins Sat. Jan. 2 9 AM. To 10 PM. FOLLOW THE CROWDS HERE AND SAVE ON EVERY ITEM! Going Out Of Business SALE Greatest Values Ever Offered The Buying Public! NO EXCHANGES! NO REFUNDS! EVERY SALE FINAL! MENS' WEAR BOYS' WEAR SIZES 2 TO 16 YEARS MEN'S GABARDINE (Each garment values up to $4.00) CASUAL AND DRESS (All Wool) 81×99 — DOUBLE BED SIZE CHILDREN'S WEAR LADIES LADIES BOYS' Sale Begins Sat. Jan. 2 9 AM. To 10 PM. FOLLOW THE CROWDS HERE AND SAVE ON EVERY ITEM! CLEVELAND BROWNS Marion Motley. Bill Wills Sherman Howard. Horace Gillem and Ford. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. Willie Irvin and Ralph Goldston; NEW YORK GIANTS: Leo Miles, Roosevelt Brown, Clifton Anderson (who also played with Chicago Cardinals and Emlen Tunnell CHICAGO CARDINALS: George Gilchrist Jr., Willie Carter and George Spinks (who started season with Pittsburgh Steelers). Well fans, that briefly is the story of Negroes in sports during 1953 They were also active in sports mentioned above, but space does not permit their listing and this writer's memory also is short on a few items. than once or twice a year. If he does, he must give virtually all the extra dough to Uncle Sam in taxes. Others probably in the $100,000 or clash are Willie Shoemaker, Ted Atkinson and Eric Guerin. Hank Moreno rode the winners of the KyDerby and the Garden State. The Derby was worth $90.050 and the Garden State $151,282. So Moreno's bit for those two races alone was $24,133. And that would not be considered a bad year's pay for any other 24 year old kid. You don't often think of a tennis player as a money maker out Frank Sedgman, the Australian, made a report $125,000 from his first tour as a pro. Lew Worsham was the top earner among the golf pros with $34,000 most tournament pros can earn quite a bit more from their respecttive clubs and from endorsements. Two Kinds Of Class Noted In Athletic Competition Sometimes a fan comes up with a question that is hard to answer like the one who wants to know what we mean when we say an athlete has class. The late Damon Runyon used to say "nobody has to speak about class; class speak's for itself." The late Damon Runyon used to say "nobody has to speak about class: class speaks for itself." It occurs to us that there are two kinds of class—physical and moral —and an athlete may have one without the other. For instance, there have been many stars whose physical class stuck out like a sore thumb on the plying field but who were perfect heels—without any moral class whatever—off the field. Usually however, we think the two kinds of class to hand in hand. For instance. Joe DiMaggio always had class of or on the field. And that reminds us that the accident of birth has nothing to do with class. This same Dimaggio may have been born on the wrong side of the social tracks but he instinctively did the correct thing on or off the field. He was born with class. Old-time baseball men defined class this way a big leaguer is a guy who makes the tough ones look easy; a busher makes the easy ones look tough. You might suppose that class would run in families. Sometimes it does. But often not. The immortal man o'war had class but his full brother playfellow wasn't worth a quarter. There were 19 Caruso children but only Enrico had the God-given golden voice. The CAVALCADE ROLLS to the ROSE BOWL! ROSE BOWL YOU'LL SEE ACTION APLENTY ON YOUR SCREEN - BOTH OF THESE TEAMS LIKE THE WIDE OPEN GAME UCLAS GREAT ALL AMERICAN PAUL CAMERON TOPS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF BACKFIELD PLAY TH BOWL IS SOLD OUT BUT I'LL FIND A BEAT FOR YOU TOM YEWCIC THE GUY WHO MAKE MICHIGAN STATE ROLL? WATCH THE BONE RAING TAKLE'S OF MICHIGAN STATE'S ALL AMERICA END DON DOHONEY UCLA vs MICHIGAN STATE BE MY GUEST ON RADIO AND TV FEEL SHARP. TOO! GOOD BYE NOW! TH' COACH TO US TO WATCH HIMHE IS GOOD ISNT' HE LOOK SHARP FOR LEROY OLDEN THE MICHIGAN STATE EXPRESS