Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1955-02-11 Raymond F. Tisby 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 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) Brotherhood Week's Great Purpose (Courtesy of the Davenport (Iowa) Daily Times) This is published in the interest of Brotherhood Week, February 2027, sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Brotherhood Week, Feb. 20 to 27, is the vehicle designed by the National Conference of Christians and Jews for the advancement of justice, democratic principles, understanding and goodwill among all peoples. All men are created equal, they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. As Americans we believe that —however imperfectly we may carry it into practice. It is wise that a week be set aside for the eradication of prejudice in our thinking, for the betterment of social justice and for the promotion of harmony. It should not be a week of mere superficial attention to nice gestures toward brotherhood. It should be a week of renewed devotion to the great underlying principles which make brotherhood attainable. Patience with one another, love of neighbor as of self can cement the people of America into a spiritual force with an effort beyond our power to appraise. In the very nature of things such a force can not be confined to the borders of America. Brotherhood Week carries the wholehearted endorsement of leaders of every faith, of business figures, labor chiefs, educators, government officials, men and women in every line of endeavor. Brotherhood Week gives the impetus for intensive interest in human values that should carry through all the weeks of the year. Emphasizing its theme helps to bring to reality the highest type of idealism. Let us be thankful for the National Conference or Christians and Jews. Brotherhood is the common bond among children as they play together unaware of any chasm between them. It is the link that makes buddies of soldiers who fight together. Brotherhood impelled the chaplains of three different, faiths to give up their lives at sea for the men they served. Let us therefore practice this brotherhood in our every-day contacts, as we transact our business and as we kneel in our sanctuaries. Let us export it in such quantities as people beyond our borders will accept. A Contribution to America's Intercultural Life America's intercultural life in 1955 represents an accumulation of contributions from the various peoples that have been fused in the national population. Negroes and their history are unique in this development because of peculiar circumstances. Until the rise of the Negro History Movement forty years ago, this largest minority element in the United States was generally overlooked as having no history worthy of consideration. In spite of this mistaken opinion, a generation of investigation has revealed, not only contributions, by Negroes in the making of America, but accomplishments which extend into the Ancient Near-East and Africa. Moreover, research has shown participation by Negroes throughout all periods of American progress and expansion to present leadership of the Free World. Negro History brings together the records of achievement through hard labor and great suffering, which are related to accumulation of properly, gifts to the arts and sciences, participation in government and politics, religious and spiritual talents, deep loyalty to American ideals, and creditable performance on battlefields of every war. Negro History Week since 1926 has systematically endeavored modestly to emphasize some of the specific and too long neglected aspects of Negro performance in America and the modern world. The celebration in 1955 will again concentrate upon this general theme with particular emphasis on contributions of an intercultural nature with a view to improving interracial relations and human understanding. The Negro Spirituals should again be prominent in their pungent appeals to the hearts and souls of people... The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History has taught and still insists that the cold-blooded facts of history speak for themselves to men and women of illwill and good will. The stream of American cultural life has myriad tributaries and the objective of the celebration of Negro History Week in 1955 is to select some specific tributaries like music, religious spirituality, beginnings in business, education in spite of handicaps, building of institutions like churches and fraternal organizations, and community enterprises. These clearly lend themselves to scientific historical illustrations of contributions to building America's intercultural life, appeals for mutual respect and understanding, and recognition. Protest and propaganda are worthy in other bounds, but the aims of the celebration are to show actual contributions according to accepted historical standards. In 1955 the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History faces a gigantic task: To promote "True Racial Integration" by helping to provide the information upon which the genuine understanding, appreciation and acceptance of the Negro will be based. The task is gigantic since bias will continue within "forms" of integration, until thousands of individuals change attitudes of prejudice against the Negro. When it is realized that prejudice against the Negro is based upon a myriad of complex misconceptions and false stereo-types, reaching into the very fabric of the materials of education and communication, the enormity of the task becomes apparent. To this task the Association dedicates its program for 1955. If this work is to be effective, the supporters of the Association must be counted in tens of thousands. Tell Ten! Become a disciple and convert ten other disciples to the cause! 1. Organize your community through committees for the celebration. Appeal to your board of education for the adoption of textbooks of Negro history and literature, and seek revision of general textbooks that portray the Negro in an unfavorable light. 3. Interest your library and school in securing a shelf of scientific works on the Negro and pictures of distinguished men of the race. 4. Set aside one day of the week as a Book and Picture Fund Day when all will be called upon to assist in raising funds to buy books and pictures of Negroes for your schools and libraries. 5. Encourage your church, school or other organization to raise units of fifty or one hundred dollars to contribute to the Association. Twenty thousand dollars must be raised if the work is to prosper. * * * * * * * Urge everyone to write the Association all he knows about Negro family history, and to send it any important documents bearing on the record of the Negro; organize a branch of the Association in your Stale. It requires at least ten members paying annually the active membership fee of $5.00 each, which entitles each member to THE JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY. Associate members pay $2.00 a year and receive THE NEGRO HISTORY BULLETIN. Other members pay one dollar each to help support the Association. 1538 Ninth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. GOAL A CONTRIBUTION OF ONE DOLLAR OR MORE FROM EACH OF TWENTY THOUSAND PERSONS IN 1955 SEND YOUR TODAY! What You May Do to Make This Celebration Count America's intercultural life in 1955 represents an accumulation of contributions from the various peoples that have been fused in the national population. Negroes and their history are unique in this development because of peculiar circumstances. Until the rise of the Negro History Movement forty years ago, this largest minority element in the United States was generally overlooked as having no history worthy of consideration. In spite of this mistaken opinion, a generation of investigation has revealed, not only contributions, by Negroes in the making of America, but accomplishments which extend into the Ancient Near-East and Africa. Moreover, research has shown participation by Negroes throughout all periods of American progress and expansion to present leadership of the Free World. Negro History brings together the records of achievement through hard labor and great suffering, which are related to accumulation of properly, gifts to the arts and sciences, participation in government and politics, religious and spiritual talents, deep loyalty to American ideals, and creditable performance on battlefields of every war. Negro History Week since 1926 has systematically endeavored modestly to emphasize some of the specific and too long neglected aspects of Negro performance in America and the modern world. The celebration in 1955 will again concentrate upon this general theme with particular emphasis on contributions of an intercultural nature with a view to improving interracial relations and human understanding. The Negro Spirituals should again be prominent in their pungent appeals to the hearts and souls of people... The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History has taught and still insists that the cold-blooded facts of history speak for themselves to men and women of illwill and good will. The stream of American cultural life has myriad tributaries and the objective of the celebration of Negro History Week in 1955 is to select some specific tributaries like music, religious spirituality, beginnings in business, education in spite of handicaps, building of institutions like churches and fraternal organizations, and community enterprises. These clearly lend themselves to scientific historical illustrations of contributions to building America's intercultural life, appeals for mutual respect and understanding, and recognition. Protest and propaganda are worthy in other bounds, but the aims of the celebration are to show actual contributions according to accepted historical standards. In 1955 the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History faces a gigantic task: To promote "True Racial Integration" by helping to provide the information upon which the genuine understanding, appreciation and acceptance of the Negro will be based. The task is gigantic since bias will continue within "forms" of integration, until thousands of individuals change attitudes of prejudice against the Negro. When it is realized that prejudice against the Negro is based upon a myriad of complex misconceptions and false stereo-types, reaching into the very fabric of the materials of education and communication, the enormity of the task becomes apparent. To this task the Association dedicates its program for 1955. If this work is to be effective, the supporters of the Association must be counted in tens of thousands. Tell Ten! Become a disciple and convert ten other disciples to the cause! 1. Organize your community through committees for the celebration. Appeal to your board of education for the adoption of textbooks of Negro history and literature, and seek revision of general textbooks that portray the Negro in an unfavorable light. 3. Interest your library and school in securing a shelf of scientific works on the Negro and pictures of distinguished men of the race. 4. Set aside one day of the week as a Book and Picture Fund Day when all will be called upon to assist in raising funds to buy books and pictures of Negroes for your schools and libraries. 5. Encourage your church, school or other organization to raise units of fifty or one hundred dollars to contribute to the Association. Twenty thousand dollars must be raised if the work is to prosper. * * * * * * * Urge everyone to write the Association all he knows about Negro family history, and to send it any important documents bearing on the record of the Negro; organize a branch of the Association in your Stale. It requires at least ten members paying annually the active membership fee of $5.00 each, which entitles each member to THE JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY. Associate members pay $2.00 a year and receive THE NEGRO HISTORY BULLETIN. Other members pay one dollar each to help support the Association. 1538 Ninth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. GOAL A CONTRIBUTION OF ONE DOLLAR OR MORE FROM EACH OF TWENTY THOUSAND PERSONS IN 1955 SEND YOUR TODAY! THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF NEGRO LIFE AND HISTORY America's intercultural life in 1955 represents an accumulation of contributions from the various peoples that have been fused in the national population. Negroes and their history are unique in this development because of peculiar circumstances. Until the rise of the Negro History Movement forty years ago, this largest minority element in the United States was generally overlooked as having no history worthy of consideration. In spite of this mistaken opinion, a generation of investigation has revealed, not only contributions, by Negroes in the making of America, but accomplishments which extend into the Ancient Near-East and Africa. Moreover, research has shown participation by Negroes throughout all periods of American progress and expansion to present leadership of the Free World. Negro History brings together the records of achievement through hard labor and great suffering, which are related to accumulation of properly, gifts to the arts and sciences, participation in government and politics, religious and spiritual talents, deep loyalty to American ideals, and creditable performance on battlefields of every war. Negro History Week since 1926 has systematically endeavored modestly to emphasize some of the specific and too long neglected aspects of Negro performance in America and the modern world. The celebration in 1955 will again concentrate upon this general theme with particular emphasis on contributions of an intercultural nature with a view to improving interracial relations and human understanding. The Negro Spirituals should again be prominent in their pungent appeals to the hearts and souls of people... The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History has taught and still insists that the cold-blooded facts of history speak for themselves to men and women of illwill and good will. The stream of American cultural life has myriad tributaries and the objective of the celebration of Negro History Week in 1955 is to select some specific tributaries like music, religious spirituality, beginnings in business, education in spite of handicaps, building of institutions like churches and fraternal organizations, and community enterprises. These clearly lend themselves to scientific historical illustrations of contributions to building America's intercultural life, appeals for mutual respect and understanding, and recognition. Protest and propaganda are worthy in other bounds, but the aims of the celebration are to show actual contributions according to accepted historical standards. In 1955 the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History faces a gigantic task: To promote "True Racial Integration" by helping to provide the information upon which the genuine understanding, appreciation and acceptance of the Negro will be based. The task is gigantic since bias will continue within "forms" of integration, until thousands of individuals change attitudes of prejudice against the Negro. When it is realized that prejudice against the Negro is based upon a myriad of complex misconceptions and false stereo-types, reaching into the very fabric of the materials of education and communication, the enormity of the task becomes apparent. To this task the Association dedicates its program for 1955. If this work is to be effective, the supporters of the Association must be counted in tens of thousands. Tell Ten! Become a disciple and convert ten other disciples to the cause! 1. Organize your community through committees for the celebration. Appeal to your board of education for the adoption of textbooks of Negro history and literature, and seek revision of general textbooks that portray the Negro in an unfavorable light. 3. Interest your library and school in securing a shelf of scientific works on the Negro and pictures of distinguished men of the race. 4. Set aside one day of the week as a Book and Picture Fund Day when all will be called upon to assist in raising funds to buy books and pictures of Negroes for your schools and libraries. 5. Encourage your church, school or other organization to raise units of fifty or one hundred dollars to contribute to the Association. Twenty thousand dollars must be raised if the work is to prosper. * * * * * * * Urge everyone to write the Association all he knows about Negro family history, and to send it any important documents bearing on the record of the Negro; organize a branch of the Association in your Stale. It requires at least ten members paying annually the active membership fee of $5.00 each, which entitles each member to THE JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY. Associate members pay $2.00 a year and receive THE NEGRO HISTORY BULLETIN. Other members pay one dollar each to help support the Association. 1538 Ninth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. GOAL A CONTRIBUTION OF ONE DOLLAR OR MORE FROM EACH OF TWENTY THOUSAND PERSONS IN 1955 SEND YOUR TODAY! LETTERS TO THE Dear Editor, Negro History Week Was originated thirty years ago and has been sponsored yearly since then by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The celebration of Negro History Week this year has special significance in light of efforts to secure meaningful integration. We are sending you some materials which explain to some extent the objectives of the Association and the purposes of the celebration of Negro History Week this year. Any use of these materials or the writing by you of stories related to the Association and its work will be appreciated. Your truly ALBERT N. D. BROOKS Secretary-treasurer The Editor. We've gone and done it again! We broke our record and raised more money in 1954 than in any previous year - $1,477.000. This is, as you know, for the purpose of helping our thirty-one member colleges finance ten per cent of their educational budgets. At the same time we managed to secure $1,000,003 for our building campaign for our colleges. This makes a total of almost $2,500,000 in 1954. Here's a recap of our first eleven years: For annual operating purposes and for buildings, we've passed $27,000,000. As we count our blessings, we start off with the fact that the Negro press has been generous in its support of our program. We have been able to tell our story through your columns and you have kept us in the public eye. For this we are most grateful. You have helped us strengthen these colleges and provide better education for thousands of young Negro boys and girls. We now look to the future. We believe in strong, private colleges. We believe in these college in the Fund for they will continue to serve the region and the nation as good colleges with their doors open to all. We will need your help and the help of the entire Negro press in telling this story. We think it is an exciting story. But let's pet back to the 1954 Campaign. We succeeded and you helped mightily! Thanks! Sincerely W. J. Trent, Jr. Dear Editor Please accept my sincere thanks for the splendid cooperation of your paper in publicizing the 1955 MARCH OF DIMES Although our campaign did not reach the goal, it was not from a lack of interest and publicity on your part and that of your organization. Thank you again for your kind cooperation. Sincerely yours, Roy Freeman Campaign Director, 1955 MARCH OF DIMES NEGRO HISTORY WEEK Dear Editor, Negro History Week Was originated thirty years ago and has been sponsored yearly since then by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The celebration of Negro History Week this year has special significance in light of efforts to secure meaningful integration. We are sending you some materials which explain to some extent the objectives of the Association and the purposes of the celebration of Negro History Week this year. Any use of these materials or the writing by you of stories related to the Association and its work will be appreciated. Your truly ALBERT N. D. BROOKS Secretary-treasurer The Editor. We've gone and done it again! We broke our record and raised more money in 1954 than in any previous year - $1,477.000. This is, as you know, for the purpose of helping our thirty-one member colleges finance ten per cent of their educational budgets. At the same time we managed to secure $1,000,003 for our building campaign for our colleges. This makes a total of almost $2,500,000 in 1954. Here's a recap of our first eleven years: For annual operating purposes and for buildings, we've passed $27,000,000. As we count our blessings, we start off with the fact that the Negro press has been generous in its support of our program. We have been able to tell our story through your columns and you have kept us in the public eye. For this we are most grateful. You have helped us strengthen these colleges and provide better education for thousands of young Negro boys and girls. We now look to the future. We believe in strong, private colleges. We believe in these college in the Fund for they will continue to serve the region and the nation as good colleges with their doors open to all. We will need your help and the help of the entire Negro press in telling this story. We think it is an exciting story. But let's pet back to the 1954 Campaign. We succeeded and you helped mightily! Thanks! Sincerely W. J. Trent, Jr. Dear Editor Please accept my sincere thanks for the splendid cooperation of your paper in publicizing the 1955 MARCH OF DIMES Although our campaign did not reach the goal, it was not from a lack of interest and publicity on your part and that of your organization. Thank you again for your kind cooperation. Sincerely yours, Roy Freeman Campaign Director, 1955 MARCH OF DIMES UNCF GOAL REACHED Dear Editor, Negro History Week Was originated thirty years ago and has been sponsored yearly since then by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The celebration of Negro History Week this year has special significance in light of efforts to secure meaningful integration. We are sending you some materials which explain to some extent the objectives of the Association and the purposes of the celebration of Negro History Week this year. Any use of these materials or the writing by you of stories related to the Association and its work will be appreciated. Your truly ALBERT N. D. BROOKS Secretary-treasurer The Editor. We've gone and done it again! We broke our record and raised more money in 1954 than in any previous year - $1,477.000. This is, as you know, for the purpose of helping our thirty-one member colleges finance ten per cent of their educational budgets. At the same time we managed to secure $1,000,003 for our building campaign for our colleges. This makes a total of almost $2,500,000 in 1954. Here's a recap of our first eleven years: For annual operating purposes and for buildings, we've passed $27,000,000. As we count our blessings, we start off with the fact that the Negro press has been generous in its support of our program. We have been able to tell our story through your columns and you have kept us in the public eye. For this we are most grateful. You have helped us strengthen these colleges and provide better education for thousands of young Negro boys and girls. We now look to the future. We believe in strong, private colleges. We believe in these college in the Fund for they will continue to serve the region and the nation as good colleges with their doors open to all. We will need your help and the help of the entire Negro press in telling this story. We think it is an exciting story. But let's pet back to the 1954 Campaign. We succeeded and you helped mightily! Thanks! Sincerely W. J. Trent, Jr. Dear Editor Please accept my sincere thanks for the splendid cooperation of your paper in publicizing the 1955 MARCH OF DIMES Although our campaign did not reach the goal, it was not from a lack of interest and publicity on your part and that of your organization. Thank you again for your kind cooperation. Sincerely yours, Roy Freeman Campaign Director, 1955 MARCH OF DIMES LeMoynites To lege Fund's building campaign in 1951, LeMoyne College has receiv ed $333,840 for the erection of needed new buildings and to refurbish and refurnish its physical plant. Dr. Gibson said that the funds enabled the college to make the enabled the college to makk the following improvements: 1. Expansion and improvement of library, including modernized lighting and new steel stacks which made possible the accommodation of 20,000 edditional volumes and additional work room space. 2. Construction of new physics laboratory and lecture room, improvement of the existing laboratories and lecture room, and the addition of much heeded scientific equipment. 3. With the aid from gifts received from alumni and friends of LeMoyne, the construction and furnishing of a greatly needed Health and education building, which will enable LeMoyne to render much greater service not only to its own students, but to the community at large. The United Negro College Fund recently completed Us eleventh annual campaign in support of the annual operating budgets of its 31 member colleges. Mr. John W. Hanes, financial vice-president of Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corporation, served as National Chairman of the 1954 appeal. DeWitt T. Burton, superintendent of Wayne Diagnostic Hospital in Detroit and Daniel E. Koshland, vice-president of Levi Strauss and Company in San Franscisco, served with Mr. Hanes as national vice-chairman of the 1954 campaign. Dr. Lindsley F. Kimball, vicepresident of the Rockefeller Foundation is national chairman of the National Mobilization of Resources, for the United Negro Colleges; This is a five-year campaign designed to raise $25,000,000 for building purposes. Since the United Negro College Fund's first campaign in 1944, over $27,000,000 has been raised to help meet the yearly operating costs and capital improvement needs of the Fund's member colleges. As the nation's first educational chest, the Fund has been widely cited for having initiated the cooperative fund-raising movement in support of privately endowed education in the United States. From Gettysburg To The Heart Of A Nation The most important journey intercepting the annals of the Republic has rightly been ascribed, not the trip of Lincoln from Kentucky to the White House, but from Gettysburg to the hearts of the nation. It was the march of a nation in victory from the first and possibly the last challenge of its power. A school of thought and a philosophy had tested the collective power of the Union and tasted through that bitter ordeal of a civil war, the dregs of an inglorious defeat, in whose aftermath, the nation lost its leader. The martyr was consigned to his grave before the smoke of battle cleared and if he had any effective plans for the rehabilitation of the devastated region that furnished the setting for that terrible drama and the absorption of the newly freemen into the social and industrial fabric, they went with him to his grave. But he lit a torch that still insists upon what he said on that epochal occasion at Gettysburg—" a government of the people, for the people and by the people shall not perish from the earth." This day the nation pauses to bow its head in reverence to the great spirit that put down its first rebellion and reunited the nation. Without this great military coup, our country would not have been able to survive the first world war. Our people would probably be today the guinea pigs and vassals of foreign powers, and those who fought and died at Brandywine, Ticondoroga and Crown Point would have been sacrificed in vain. The powerful military and civil genuis in the While House today brings in that orientation of equal justice to all men and stands today before the world as the greatest beneficiary of the steel courage of Lincoln, who envisioned this America as the salt that would some day—save the earth. The Inheritors By JANE ABBOTT THERE was a small park with paths and benches, opposite the parish house of St. Stephen's church. Jennie Todd, an inconspicious figure in a plain dark blue suit and blue hat, crossed, over to it, sat down on a bench. It was 4 o'clock. She did hot have to be back at the school until half past. She would sit here and try to think ot what the rector of St. Stephen's had said to her. She sat with her back to the door ot the parish house which she had just left. Her hands were trembling and she tightened them on her handbag to control them. It was, in a way, this trembling which had been seizing her more and more of late that had driven her to talk to the Rev. William Rickers in his study. She had begun: "I've been terribly upset over—something—it's my fault, I know— 1 ought to have handled the situation differently — it's..." She had sat in a comfortable chair across his desk from him but could get only that far. which told him nothing. He Had shown no impatience. He looked down at the appointment card his secretary had filled out. "You are in the Hollingswood school—the housemother. Are you happy in your work? Does it give you opportunity to give of yourself?" "Did it? She had thought swiftly of the duties that were hers— checking up on the 40-odd girls who lived in residence. Tell him that Hester had pushed her into it, 12 years ago? Hester had a friend who was a friend of Miss Millhouse: through her Hester had heard of the position at Hollingswood Hall. She had practically secured it for Jennie before she let Jennie know of it. "There's certainly more distinction in it than working in a book and gift shop," she had argued over longdistance. Jennie had come to Cleveland, interviewed Miss Millhouse, had got the position. She had said in answer to the rector's question: "I heard of it— I took it—it's all right." Dr. Ricker's eyes had rested on tier gravely. "Can you tell me what is troubling you?" "It's something that happened in school, months ago—one of the girls—the others look it up—Oh, I can't tell it! I'm sorry, when you are so kind as to be willing to listen!" "Have you tried prayer?" "Yes, Yes, I have! At least..." "But possibly you did not believe as you prayed? Ask and ye shall receive." "I—tried to." Dr. Rickers had smiled. "We all try but most times that isn't enough. You believe that God created men in His image?" "Yes." "That God is all strength?" "Yes-s." "Then, that strength is in every human being, to use. It is in you, my dear. A strength that can beat your devils of fears! Pray to believe that you have it! Do you know the Psalms well? Read them over and over—there is a great deal of comfort in them. Will you come to talk with me again when you feel the need to?" He had been understanding even though she had told him nothing. Though he'd needed only to look at her to know it was fear. "But so silly—so shameful—at my age!" She was 36. It was at the beginning of school, last tall, a year ago that Maisie Crawford had said what she did before everyone at the dinner table. "Listen, girls. I know something terrifically exciting! Miss Todd's engaged! To a man she met on a tour she took this summer! Now don't deny it. Miss Todd! After all, we ought to know — we're your family aren't we?" There were shrill squeals of excitment. No one asked Maisie Low she knew—it was accepted by all the student that Maisie knew everything, except what wan in her textbooks. "Oh. Miss Todd. that's simply wonderful!" "Tell us— who is he?" "When—Miss Todd?" It can around the table. Even Mademoiselle Duval who boarded in the house and ate with the girls to encourage them in speaking French, spoke her excitement in little ejaculations of her own language. Jennie sat, too stunned by surprise and shock to speak. Maisie spoke again in a high, laughing voice. The mother of a friend of mine was on the tour— she saw the man and fold Grace. He's tall and handsome. Gray hair, ot course... Everyone was excited about it — love at first sight..." Jennie remembered the two men who had been with the conducted party, one 80 and the other close to it, both with their wives. The tour itself had been to historic spots in Virginia. But she must say something— she managed: "Girls, this is not the time. Madamoiselle Duval, please tell them, of the French movie you saw in New York.? It had gone on through the year—Inquisitive glances flashed at her through the dinner hour. Whispering, giggling... "Miss Todd, isn't that a hew ring?" Of the ring that had been her mother's and which she had worn for years. "Miss Todd, aren't you going to show us his photograph some day? Or tell us something?" It spread to the teachers in the school. "Miss Todd, what's this I. hear? But, no, don't say anything if you don't want to. I know how you feel about it with all these girls here. But when the time comes..." Then Miss Millhouse. "Miss Todd, I've heard a little rumor!" "Miss Millhouse, truly..." "My dear. I know how you feel about saying anything now. But do give me some warning ahead —it isn't going to be easy to replace you, you know!" On reaching the House, she found Maisie Crawford just inside the door. "Miss Todd, here's a letter for you. Registered, too!" Laughter lit Maisie's eyes. Jennie took the letter and went upstairs to her room. She closed her door, leaned against it for Its support. There was no comfort in the fact that the school year ended the next week, for about 10 of the girls stayed on at the House until the middle of August, and Maisie Crawford was one of these. It would go on and on... She looked at the letter. From Killbuck. It was something more to follow up the telegram that had come from there saying that Uncle Jehosophat had died. She must change, go down to her place at the dinner table. "Girls, Miss Todd got a big fat letter today! Registered, too!" Could she face them? She changed to the blue voile she wore evenings and smoothed her hair. She still had 10 minutes before the gong would ring. She sat down and picked up the letter. "Fom Wickford Middleton, Attorney-at-law," she read in a corner of the envelope. Then she began to read the letter. The dinner gong sounded nut she paid no heed to it. She read only the top sheet which was a copy of Jehosphat's will, but she read that again and again, for it was not easy for her to get the meaning of it at once, to believe it. When she did—she cried aloud: "I can get away! Away from here!" She did not think that Hester would consider for a minute spending a summer on a farm up there in northern New York, wrapped up in her social life as she was... Or Tom. No, she'd be alone. SYNOPSIS By JANE ABBOTT THERE was a small park with paths and benches, opposite the parish house of St. Stephen's church. Jennie Todd, an inconspicious figure in a plain dark blue suit and blue hat, crossed, over to it, sat down on a bench. It was 4 o'clock. She did hot have to be back at the school until half past. She would sit here and try to think ot what the rector of St. Stephen's had said to her. She sat with her back to the door ot the parish house which she had just left. Her hands were trembling and she tightened them on her handbag to control them. It was, in a way, this trembling which had been seizing her more and more of late that had driven her to talk to the Rev. William Rickers in his study. She had begun: "I've been terribly upset over—something—it's my fault, I know— 1 ought to have handled the situation differently — it's..." She had sat in a comfortable chair across his desk from him but could get only that far. which told him nothing. He Had shown no impatience. He looked down at the appointment card his secretary had filled out. "You are in the Hollingswood school—the housemother. Are you happy in your work? Does it give you opportunity to give of yourself?" "Did it? She had thought swiftly of the duties that were hers— checking up on the 40-odd girls who lived in residence. Tell him that Hester had pushed her into it, 12 years ago? Hester had a friend who was a friend of Miss Millhouse: through her Hester had heard of the position at Hollingswood Hall. She had practically secured it for Jennie before she let Jennie know of it. "There's certainly more distinction in it than working in a book and gift shop," she had argued over longdistance. Jennie had come to Cleveland, interviewed Miss Millhouse, had got the position. She had said in answer to the rector's question: "I heard of it— I took it—it's all right." Dr. Ricker's eyes had rested on tier gravely. "Can you tell me what is troubling you?" "It's something that happened in school, months ago—one of the girls—the others look it up—Oh, I can't tell it! I'm sorry, when you are so kind as to be willing to listen!" "Have you tried prayer?" "Yes, Yes, I have! At least..." "But possibly you did not believe as you prayed? Ask and ye shall receive." "I—tried to." Dr. Rickers had smiled. "We all try but most times that isn't enough. You believe that God created men in His image?" "Yes." "That God is all strength?" "Yes-s." "Then, that strength is in every human being, to use. It is in you, my dear. A strength that can beat your devils of fears! Pray to believe that you have it! Do you know the Psalms well? Read them over and over—there is a great deal of comfort in them. Will you come to talk with me again when you feel the need to?" He had been understanding even though she had told him nothing. Though he'd needed only to look at her to know it was fear. "But so silly—so shameful—at my age!" She was 36. It was at the beginning of school, last tall, a year ago that Maisie Crawford had said what she did before everyone at the dinner table. "Listen, girls. I know something terrifically exciting! Miss Todd's engaged! To a man she met on a tour she took this summer! Now don't deny it. Miss Todd! After all, we ought to know — we're your family aren't we?" There were shrill squeals of excitment. No one asked Maisie Low she knew—it was accepted by all the student that Maisie knew everything, except what wan in her textbooks. "Oh. Miss Todd. that's simply wonderful!" "Tell us— who is he?" "When—Miss Todd?" It can around the table. Even Mademoiselle Duval who boarded in the house and ate with the girls to encourage them in speaking French, spoke her excitement in little ejaculations of her own language. Jennie sat, too stunned by surprise and shock to speak. Maisie spoke again in a high, laughing voice. The mother of a friend of mine was on the tour— she saw the man and fold Grace. He's tall and handsome. Gray hair, ot course... Everyone was excited about it — love at first sight..." Jennie remembered the two men who had been with the conducted party, one 80 and the other close to it, both with their wives. The tour itself had been to historic spots in Virginia. But she must say something— she managed: "Girls, this is not the time. Madamoiselle Duval, please tell them, of the French movie you saw in New York.? It had gone on through the year—Inquisitive glances flashed at her through the dinner hour. Whispering, giggling... "Miss Todd, isn't that a hew ring?" Of the ring that had been her mother's and which she had worn for years. "Miss Todd, aren't you going to show us his photograph some day? Or tell us something?" It spread to the teachers in the school. "Miss Todd, what's this I. hear? But, no, don't say anything if you don't want to. I know how you feel about it with all these girls here. But when the time comes..." Then Miss Millhouse. "Miss Todd, I've heard a little rumor!" "Miss Millhouse, truly..." "My dear. I know how you feel about saying anything now. But do give me some warning ahead —it isn't going to be easy to replace you, you know!" On reaching the House, she found Maisie Crawford just inside the door. "Miss Todd, here's a letter for you. Registered, too!" Laughter lit Maisie's eyes. Jennie took the letter and went upstairs to her room. She closed her door, leaned against it for Its support. There was no comfort in the fact that the school year ended the next week, for about 10 of the girls stayed on at the House until the middle of August, and Maisie Crawford was one of these. It would go on and on... She looked at the letter. From Killbuck. It was something more to follow up the telegram that had come from there saying that Uncle Jehosophat had died. She must change, go down to her place at the dinner table. "Girls, Miss Todd got a big fat letter today! Registered, too!" Could she face them? She changed to the blue voile she wore evenings and smoothed her hair. She still had 10 minutes before the gong would ring. She sat down and picked up the letter. "Fom Wickford Middleton, Attorney-at-law," she read in a corner of the envelope. Then she began to read the letter. The dinner gong sounded nut she paid no heed to it. She read only the top sheet which was a copy of Jehosphat's will, but she read that again and again, for it was not easy for her to get the meaning of it at once, to believe it. When she did—she cried aloud: "I can get away! Away from here!" She did not think that Hester would consider for a minute spending a summer on a farm up there in northern New York, wrapped up in her social life as she was... Or Tom. No, she'd be alone. CHAPTER THREE By JANE ABBOTT THERE was a small park with paths and benches, opposite the parish house of St. Stephen's church. Jennie Todd, an inconspicious figure in a plain dark blue suit and blue hat, crossed, over to it, sat down on a bench. It was 4 o'clock. She did hot have to be back at the school until half past. She would sit here and try to think ot what the rector of St. Stephen's had said to her. She sat with her back to the door ot the parish house which she had just left. Her hands were trembling and she tightened them on her handbag to control them. It was, in a way, this trembling which had been seizing her more and more of late that had driven her to talk to the Rev. William Rickers in his study. She had begun: "I've been terribly upset over—something—it's my fault, I know— 1 ought to have handled the situation differently — it's..." She had sat in a comfortable chair across his desk from him but could get only that far. which told him nothing. He Had shown no impatience. He looked down at the appointment card his secretary had filled out. "You are in the Hollingswood school—the housemother. Are you happy in your work? Does it give you opportunity to give of yourself?" "Did it? She had thought swiftly of the duties that were hers— checking up on the 40-odd girls who lived in residence. Tell him that Hester had pushed her into it, 12 years ago? Hester had a friend who was a friend of Miss Millhouse: through her Hester had heard of the position at Hollingswood Hall. She had practically secured it for Jennie before she let Jennie know of it. "There's certainly more distinction in it than working in a book and gift shop," she had argued over longdistance. Jennie had come to Cleveland, interviewed Miss Millhouse, had got the position. She had said in answer to the rector's question: "I heard of it— I took it—it's all right." Dr. Ricker's eyes had rested on tier gravely. "Can you tell me what is troubling you?" "It's something that happened in school, months ago—one of the girls—the others look it up—Oh, I can't tell it! I'm sorry, when you are so kind as to be willing to listen!" "Have you tried prayer?" "Yes, Yes, I have! At least..." "But possibly you did not believe as you prayed? Ask and ye shall receive." "I—tried to." Dr. Rickers had smiled. "We all try but most times that isn't enough. You believe that God created men in His image?" "Yes." "That God is all strength?" "Yes-s." "Then, that strength is in every human being, to use. It is in you, my dear. A strength that can beat your devils of fears! Pray to believe that you have it! Do you know the Psalms well? Read them over and over—there is a great deal of comfort in them. Will you come to talk with me again when you feel the need to?" He had been understanding even though she had told him nothing. Though he'd needed only to look at her to know it was fear. "But so silly—so shameful—at my age!" She was 36. It was at the beginning of school, last tall, a year ago that Maisie Crawford had said what she did before everyone at the dinner table. "Listen, girls. I know something terrifically exciting! Miss Todd's engaged! To a man she met on a tour she took this summer! Now don't deny it. Miss Todd! After all, we ought to know — we're your family aren't we?" There were shrill squeals of excitment. No one asked Maisie Low she knew—it was accepted by all the student that Maisie knew everything, except what wan in her textbooks. "Oh. Miss Todd. that's simply wonderful!" "Tell us— who is he?" "When—Miss Todd?" It can around the table. Even Mademoiselle Duval who boarded in the house and ate with the girls to encourage them in speaking French, spoke her excitement in little ejaculations of her own language. Jennie sat, too stunned by surprise and shock to speak. Maisie spoke again in a high, laughing voice. The mother of a friend of mine was on the tour— she saw the man and fold Grace. He's tall and handsome. Gray hair, ot course... Everyone was excited about it — love at first sight..." Jennie remembered the two men who had been with the conducted party, one 80 and the other close to it, both with their wives. The tour itself had been to historic spots in Virginia. But she must say something— she managed: "Girls, this is not the time. Madamoiselle Duval, please tell them, of the French movie you saw in New York.? It had gone on through the year—Inquisitive glances flashed at her through the dinner hour. Whispering, giggling... "Miss Todd, isn't that a hew ring?" Of the ring that had been her mother's and which she had worn for years. "Miss Todd, aren't you going to show us his photograph some day? Or tell us something?" It spread to the teachers in the school. "Miss Todd, what's this I. hear? But, no, don't say anything if you don't want to. I know how you feel about it with all these girls here. But when the time comes..." Then Miss Millhouse. "Miss Todd, I've heard a little rumor!" "Miss Millhouse, truly..." "My dear. I know how you feel about saying anything now. But do give me some warning ahead —it isn't going to be easy to replace you, you know!" On reaching the House, she found Maisie Crawford just inside the door. "Miss Todd, here's a letter for you. Registered, too!" Laughter lit Maisie's eyes. Jennie took the letter and went upstairs to her room. She closed her door, leaned against it for Its support. There was no comfort in the fact that the school year ended the next week, for about 10 of the girls stayed on at the House until the middle of August, and Maisie Crawford was one of these. It would go on and on... She looked at the letter. From Killbuck. It was something more to follow up the telegram that had come from there saying that Uncle Jehosophat had died. She must change, go down to her place at the dinner table. "Girls, Miss Todd got a big fat letter today! Registered, too!" Could she face them? She changed to the blue voile she wore evenings and smoothed her hair. She still had 10 minutes before the gong would ring. She sat down and picked up the letter. "Fom Wickford Middleton, Attorney-at-law," she read in a corner of the envelope. Then she began to read the letter. The dinner gong sounded nut she paid no heed to it. She read only the top sheet which was a copy of Jehosphat's will, but she read that again and again, for it was not easy for her to get the meaning of it at once, to believe it. When she did—she cried aloud: "I can get away! Away from here!" She did not think that Hester would consider for a minute spending a summer on a farm up there in northern New York, wrapped up in her social life as she was... Or Tom. No, she'd be alone. LeMoynite To Canvass Neighborhoods For Funds Rallying to a suggestion of the Memphis World, junior and senior students of LeMoyne College will Thursday, Feb. 24, take the streets in their respective neighborhoods seeking contributions in an attempt to boost Memphians' donations toward the support of the school. The contribution canvass was suggested by Memphis World public relations manager, Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy who pointed out that oftimes during the organized drive for funds for the college many communities, if contacted, would possibly add to the fund. The canvass will end the next day, Friday, Feb. 25 MOVEMENT SUGGESTED Rallying to a suggestion of the Memphis World, junior and senior students of LeMoyne College will Thursday, Feb. 24, take the streets in their respective neighborhoods seeking contributions in an attempt to boost Memphians' donations toward the support of the school. The contribution canvass was suggested by Memphis World public relations manager, Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy who pointed out that oftimes during the organized drive for funds for the college many communities, if contacted, would possibly add to the fund. The canvass will end the next day, Friday, Feb. 25 SCHOOL NEWS February may well be termed "the Big, Little month." This week is certainly filled with activities at the Weaver Elementary School where T. J. Toney is principal, and where outstanding events have been featured practically every day of this week. The Boy Scouts presented their program Tuesday morning, February 8 at 8:30 a. m. Leenard Holley, teacher and Scoutmaster of Troop 110 at the School, was in charge of the program. Wednesday the pupils under the guidance of Mesdames Durham and Toney presented a Negro History program. This program, through music and drama, reviewed the lives and works of great American Negroes in education, music, literature, science, sports, and business The Honor Club was also scheduled for this busy week. The program outlined for this group, under the guidance of Mrs. Daisy Scott, was given Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, p. m. Miss Ida Mae Jones is the president of the Honor Club. On Thursday, a Current Events Quiz, based on the Weekly Reader, the organ for current information in the 5th grade, was presented by that grade. Miss Inez Taylor is the teacher. Friday morning, February 11 at 8:30 a. m., the 8th grace will give a Lincoln-Douglas Program. The following numbers will make up the program. Life of Frederick Douglas — Annie Brown. Playlet - ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Clara Dove, Patricia Toney, Geraldine McDonald, Oberia Taylor and Bobbie Jordan Life of Abraham Lincoln - Davie Net Harris Piano Solo - Richard Hudson Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Ida Mae Jones Solo - Robert Holmes Mrs. Daisy Scott is the adviser of this class. At this writing the principal and faculty of Weaver are also releaseing the third six weeks' Honor Roll and the Perfect and Faithful Attendance reports. Because of the great number of pupils who have had to be out of the school because of illness the principal and teachers want to take this opportunity to compliment those who have been able to the stem the tide and maintain a faithful or perfect attendance record WEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL February may well be termed "the Big, Little month." This week is certainly filled with activities at the Weaver Elementary School where T. J. Toney is principal, and where outstanding events have been featured practically every day of this week. The Boy Scouts presented their program Tuesday morning, February 8 at 8:30 a. m. Leenard Holley, teacher and Scoutmaster of Troop 110 at the School, was in charge of the program. Wednesday the pupils under the guidance of Mesdames Durham and Toney presented a Negro History program. This program, through music and drama, reviewed the lives and works of great American Negroes in education, music, literature, science, sports, and business The Honor Club was also scheduled for this busy week. The program outlined for this group, under the guidance of Mrs. Daisy Scott, was given Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, p. m. Miss Ida Mae Jones is the president of the Honor Club. On Thursday, a Current Events Quiz, based on the Weekly Reader, the organ for current information in the 5th grade, was presented by that grade. Miss Inez Taylor is the teacher. Friday morning, February 11 at 8:30 a. m., the 8th grace will give a Lincoln-Douglas Program. The following numbers will make up the program. Life of Frederick Douglas — Annie Brown. Playlet - ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Clara Dove, Patricia Toney, Geraldine McDonald, Oberia Taylor and Bobbie Jordan Life of Abraham Lincoln - Davie Net Harris Piano Solo - Richard Hudson Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Ida Mae Jones Solo - Robert Holmes Mrs. Daisy Scott is the adviser of this class. At this writing the principal and faculty of Weaver are also releaseing the third six weeks' Honor Roll and the Perfect and Faithful Attendance reports. Because of the great number of pupils who have had to be out of the school because of illness the principal and teachers want to take this opportunity to compliment those who have been able to the stem the tide and maintain a faithful or perfect attendance record DEATH TO LICE! A - 200 It's easy to get rid of dirty, itchy head and crab lice. A-200 kills these dangerous parasites on contest ... within 15 minutes. Easy to apply, easy to remove, A-200 is non-poisonous nor-irritating leaves no tell-tale odor. 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PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE zation." C. F. Hood, president of United States Steel, wrote the Vice President: "We have noted the booklet which was prepared by the Committee on Government Contracts and wish to assure you that United States Steel, since its organization in 1901, has pursued its principal objective which is the production of steel of the highest quality to meet the quantity requirements of its customers and the nation. "In achieving this objective, which requires the most modern and efficient equipment, we shall continue to seek employees with the highest degree of skill and ability in every location, without regard to race, creed, color or national origin." BROTHERHOOD WEEK GOD IS OUR REFUGE BY GUS KENDRICK When I was very small, often I was frightened and Invariably, I ran to my mother, and held on to her dress. Of course she was the only refuge I knew then. Today as we live in the Atomic Age, some of us are fearful of being destroyed. When trouble homes in any form most of us become frustrated and ose our relationship with God. The Psalmist says "God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1. We should avail ourselves with God's help, and riot run away, nor try to end it all by taking our own lives. We should accept trouble as a part of life. Various conflicts and sorrow are the result of living contrary to God's laws; spiritual laws, Natural Laws, Laws of Health, and Laws of Human Relationship When we violate these laws we suffer the penalty When trouble comes, get something out of it, make it a witness to the power of Christ. I enjoy listening to others tell of their tragedies and difficulties in life, and how they were victorious by the help of God. Christianity looks trouble full in the face knows-very well that we shall sail heavy dangerous seas, but it is made confident by the promise of God. God does not send trouble but stands by to see us through. First of all we must have a faith adequate for our personal needs. Whatever may be the problems of the world, we all have our personal problems and are constantly in need of help beyond ourselves. Then the next time I am called upon to face a crisis, I shall hold on to God's hand and look ahead unafraid. ALL ALONE Job — 1 heard about a man who lives on onions alone. Jobyna — Anyone who lives on onions ought to live alone. Reuther asks guaranteed wage o balance economy.