Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1955-11-22 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 Manager Editor Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy Public Relations and Advertising William C. Weathers Circulation Promotion The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper non-sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things it believes to 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) Not Just For A Day Beginning today, literally millions of people throughout the country will begin stepping up their efforts to make a success of the Nation's second "S-D Day" - Safe Driving Day - Thursday, December 1. Maybe your first reaction will be: "So what? Doesn't concern me. I'm a good driver." Well, think this over: Last year in the United Slates, someone, like you-or like someone in your family-was injured every 25 seconds. It wasn't just the incompetent and in the reckless who died or were hurt. A very large percentage were good drivers, and innocent passengers, and careful pedestrians. It doesn't concern you? The President thinks it does. So do all 48 governors, and mayors of cities throughout the Nation. All have endorsed S-D Day. Nearly 200 national organizations are sponsoring it in cooperation with the President's Committee for Traffic Safety. They make two requests: First - "Let's try to avoid traffic accidents completely for the 24 hours of December 1: S-D Day." Second - "Let's try to avoid traffic accidents completely for the year-around job." Let's keep on remembering the second point. What S-D Day should give us in addition to 24 accident-free hours-is lasting realization that permanent safety on our streets and highways requires two elements: (1) sound, comprehensive, official safety programs, efficiently administered by our public authorities-the year around; and (2) public support for those programs the year around. If we're going to stop killing and injuring ourselves, and others, in traffic, then everybody-public officials and private citizens, alike-must fulfill his personal responsibility for safety: not just for a day, not just for a year, but every day, every year. A Timely Move In The Right Direction The Advertising Council of New York has announced that it would back the efforts of the American Heritage Foundation in a recently announced campaign to bring out a new high record vote in next year's presidential election. We consider the ballot the keystone to American democracy. The more people vote, the stronger becomes this foundation of American freedom and liberty. Leslie R. Shope, manager of press relations for The Equitable Life Assurance Society, will serve as volunteer coordinator of the project. All the advertising will be created gratis by the Leo Burnett Co. agency in Chicago. In 1952, 72.4 per cent of all those eligible went to the polls......breaking all previous records. In the 1940 elections, 53.4 per cent of the eligible voted; in 1950 only 44 per cent. The non-partisan project has bi-partisan endorsement, as it did in 1952. Both the National Democratic Committee and the National Republican Committee have given the public service campaign their blessing, although neither party will invest money in it. The campaign will be launched in three phases: (1) To encourage citizens to register for voting in the primary elections as well as the general elections in November. (2) To urge them to listen, look, read, talk, argue and think about the candidates and the campaign issues. (3) To get every eligible voter to the polls on November 6th. Theme of the registration messages will be: "Is your name in the Book?" Important national administrative and judicial ads have taken place since the 1952 election and while the acts of the Supreme Court are not political nor necessarily subject to a political referendum, yet those who oppose these decisions may try to seize upon the results of the next election to defend their position. But be that as it may, we hope every person who will be table to qualify will start now and get his name on the list of eligible voters. By voting and taking part in the selection of those who are to govern is one of the effective ways to make democracy work and live. New Blow At Segregation The struggle over legal segregation on a racial basis in the United States has widened. In two cases — from Georgia and Maryland — the Supreme Court has added parks and other public recreation facilities to the public schools. It says Negroes cannot be barred from parks, golf courses, beaches, and bathhouses maintained at public expense. The problem — and the court's answer — parallel but do not duplicate those concerning public schools. Trouble over the mixing of races at recreation places has developed even in areas where mixed schools were accepted. Some northern and border states have run into real difficulty over parks and public housing developments. From the Deep South the reaction to the court's ruling is very sharp. Officials threaten to close or transfer public recreation facilities to private hands. In some places this may be feasible and may come to pass. South Carolina's Governor Timmerman has declared he will close the state's fine slate parks — some limited to Negroes, some to whites — rather than permit integration. The court has held that the old "separate but equal" rule will not suffice. Many cities and states have been moving in recent years to provide better recreational facilities for Negroes. But in many areas neglect and injustice continued so long that explosive forces were set in motion. The resulting situation is going to require much more than legal measures — for or against segregation. If common sense and Christian kindness can be brought more into evidence progress is quite feasible. The court has not barred voluntary segregation, and in many areas the two groups will naturally separate according to geography and social preference as often happens where only one race is involved! In others, something akin to what has been going on in many public libraries may occur. The provision of duplicate facilities has been so costly and impracticable that segregation has gradually been discarded. As with the schools, the court's order must still depend very largely on local action for translation into practical effect. Whether they like it or not, those who wish to be helpful in the situation will do well to remember this fact. REVIEWING THE NEWS By WILLIAM GORDON Managing Editor, Atlanta Daily World We drove north out of Knoxville for some 18 miles until we suddenly came to a city seemingly blossoming in the Tennessee mountains. "There was once a swamp, literally sub-marginal farm land," a friend told me, "which suddenly came to life back in the late forties." Why the federal government picked this isolated place deep in the Tennessee mountains of course is obvious, There are natural barriers, the terrain, which may serve to hold against enemy attack. But there are also other reasons, which one gets to know as he goes about the place. The history of the Atomic bomb is no longer news to us. My primary interest at Oak Ridge involved she human rather than the material aspects. It seemed that when the city came into being, people were brought there to work, some as experts in various fields, scientists technicians and even common laborers. Many of our people, Negroes, came in as the latter. When this happens, there is always the fight of getting recognition, getting into some of the better jobs and sharing more adequately in the overall program. Oak Ridge was no exception in this regard, a thing I learned more about later after talking with the high school principal, and some of the people about the city. The results were revealing. "We have noticed no change in attitude," a quiet-spoken school official told me. He was referring to the Negro-white student relationships. "As a matter of fact," he continued, "we have worked to avoid any incident." One had to only move through the halls of this building, of most-modern structure to sense what he said. There were Negroes, more than a hundred of them, spotted about the building, sharing the classrooms with whites. No one seemed excited. The teachers, all of them except one being white, were most courteous. If there existed the consciousness of color, I certainly found none. Youngsters, all of them, moved freely about the building. "We had a talent program," recently the principal told me. "Negroes, took part. They not only showed they had good talent, several literally took the show." He spoke without reservations. There was one teacher, Southern born as most of them were, who spoke enthusiastically about her Negro students. "They are the most courteous, the most alert we have," she said. "My only wish," she added, "was that they should have been here long ago to catch on to the outline of things." She spoke freely about their achievements and about their deficiencies. With the latter, she was very sympathetic. I was told by several Negroes at Oak Ridge this was the general attitude ——that once they got to know the real story, attitudes changed. There was another teacher which came from the western part of the state. She was not only overwhelmingly polite, but gracious and out spokened in her feelings about the changes. I was later told that she was one of the most efficient on the staff. For Negro students themselves are quite aware of their plight. So, for the first time, for many of them, there is the chore of studying, long into the night to make up their deficiencies. And the record shows that they are making very encouraging gains. And as one drives about the place, meeting and talking to people, he gets the feeling that back of all that has happened at Oak Ridge is the kind of climate created there by people wanting to strive for the right thing in the first place. There is feeling from the top which generates down to the most remote segment of the area. The government has said it "will be done," and those designated to carry out policy are equally determined to do what the law says. There is no place or atmosphere for bickering, bigotry, demagoguery and confusion. It seems that people who are intelligent enough to help make the Atom Bomb have little time thinking about the color of the material that goes into the weapon. Here, packed away in the Tennessee mountains where the rains have drench the countryside and the wind has been blowing gently for centuries, an atmosphere of purity has been generated. Back in these mountains, people get to know each other. It is much easier when this becomes a reality. It Is Different When They Know You By WILLIAM GORDON Managing Editor, Atlanta Daily World We drove north out of Knoxville for some 18 miles until we suddenly came to a city seemingly blossoming in the Tennessee mountains. "There was once a swamp, literally sub-marginal farm land," a friend told me, "which suddenly came to life back in the late forties." Why the federal government picked this isolated place deep in the Tennessee mountains of course is obvious, There are natural barriers, the terrain, which may serve to hold against enemy attack. But there are also other reasons, which one gets to know as he goes about the place. The history of the Atomic bomb is no longer news to us. My primary interest at Oak Ridge involved she human rather than the material aspects. It seemed that when the city came into being, people were brought there to work, some as experts in various fields, scientists technicians and even common laborers. Many of our people, Negroes, came in as the latter. When this happens, there is always the fight of getting recognition, getting into some of the better jobs and sharing more adequately in the overall program. Oak Ridge was no exception in this regard, a thing I learned more about later after talking with the high school principal, and some of the people about the city. The results were revealing. "We have noticed no change in attitude," a quiet-spoken school official told me. He was referring to the Negro-white student relationships. "As a matter of fact," he continued, "we have worked to avoid any incident." One had to only move through the halls of this building, of most-modern structure to sense what he said. There were Negroes, more than a hundred of them, spotted about the building, sharing the classrooms with whites. No one seemed excited. The teachers, all of them except one being white, were most courteous. If there existed the consciousness of color, I certainly found none. Youngsters, all of them, moved freely about the building. "We had a talent program," recently the principal told me. "Negroes, took part. They not only showed they had good talent, several literally took the show." He spoke without reservations. There was one teacher, Southern born as most of them were, who spoke enthusiastically about her Negro students. "They are the most courteous, the most alert we have," she said. "My only wish," she added, "was that they should have been here long ago to catch on to the outline of things." She spoke freely about their achievements and about their deficiencies. With the latter, she was very sympathetic. I was told by several Negroes at Oak Ridge this was the general attitude ——that once they got to know the real story, attitudes changed. There was another teacher which came from the western part of the state. She was not only overwhelmingly polite, but gracious and out spokened in her feelings about the changes. I was later told that she was one of the most efficient on the staff. For Negro students themselves are quite aware of their plight. So, for the first time, for many of them, there is the chore of studying, long into the night to make up their deficiencies. And the record shows that they are making very encouraging gains. And as one drives about the place, meeting and talking to people, he gets the feeling that back of all that has happened at Oak Ridge is the kind of climate created there by people wanting to strive for the right thing in the first place. There is feeling from the top which generates down to the most remote segment of the area. The government has said it "will be done," and those designated to carry out policy are equally determined to do what the law says. There is no place or atmosphere for bickering, bigotry, demagoguery and confusion. It seems that people who are intelligent enough to help make the Atom Bomb have little time thinking about the color of the material that goes into the weapon. Here, packed away in the Tennessee mountains where the rains have drench the countryside and the wind has been blowing gently for centuries, an atmosphere of purity has been generated. Back in these mountains, people get to know each other. It is much easier when this becomes a reality. Record Production The United Stales experienced record production during the third quarter of this year, the President's Council of Economic Ad visers recently reported. The economy of this country continuer an upward surge in the third quarter of 1955 at about the same pace as that of the first six months. The encouraging part about the latest report is that the in creased gross national product resulted from more business, and a larger business capital investment, and was not the result of a stocking up in inventories. Consumer spending, the report shows was at an annual rate of over $256,000,000,000 — the highes in our history. Consumer spending was six billion dollars ahead of the second quarter, and the extent of the business boom being experienced was shown by this increase. The housing boom showed signs of leveling off in the latest report and this has been the purpose of Government restrictions on mortgage credit. All in all, the new report is highly encouraging, and almost makes it certain — beyond doubt — that this year is to be an all time record year in U. S. economic history. CAPITOL SPOTLIGHT "Who Says We Can't Cook!" the Women's National Press Club cook book is no defense of the artistry of gal reporters in the kitchen but is strictly a money-making venture. Washington women correspondents want a clubhouse. They expect the book to aid them get it faster. A story accompanies each menu. The book has more than 140 authors, including newspaper and magazine editors, publishers, syndicated columnists, radio and television reporters, news service writers, public relations experts, and newspaper women whose by-lines appear all over the world. Elizabeth Carpenter, Washington correspondent for Southwestern newspapers and former president of the Women's National Press Club, tells about a White House dinner honoring President Eisenhower's Cabinet to which she and her husband, Les, were invited. Being a Southern boy, he poured the Hollandaise sauce on meat, mistaking it for cream gravy. President and Mrs. Eisenhower have not released a menu for any State dinner, but here is how Mrs. Carpenter remembered it: Fresh Pineapple with Mint Sauce Turtle Soup Fish with Parsley Potato Balls Filet Mignon Broccoli and Hollandaise Sauce Grapefruit and Artichoke Heart Salad Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce Cookies Alice Dunnigan, Washington Afro American reporter, contributes this story about the menu FDR liked best: Mrs. Daisy Bonner served as cook in the Little White House at Warm Springs, Georgia, for twenty years and kept a menu book on the meals served President Roosevelt on his last two visits to Warm Springs, including the cheese souffle timed for 1:15 lurch but never eaten. "The President had many favorite dishes," Mrs. Dunnigan quotes Mrs. Bonner as saying, "but the one I think he liked best was my special Country Captain." The ingredients for "Country Captain" are one hen or two fryers, two or three green peppers (chopped), one clove garlic, two medium onions (chopped), one can of tomatoes, two cups of rice boiled until dry (white, brown or wild nee), one teaspoon curry powder one teaspoon thyme, one-fourth cup raisins in sause, one-fourth cup of almonds or ether puts (save some to garnish), one ban mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Boll chicken until done, and bone it. Saute onions then add all sauce ingredients—everything except green peppers, rice, raisins nuts for garnish. Add chick to sau and nuts for garnish, Add chick to sauce arid simmer twenty to thirty minutes. Serve over rice. Garnish with raw green peppers, raisins find nuts. Thin the gravy Serves six or more. President Eisenhower likes to cook, whether in the White House or on a fishing trip. Fish and beef are among his favorites. He likes his trout fresh caught cooked over an Open fire. "Who Says. We Can't Cook!" gives this as his recipe: Clean trout roll in olive oil season with pepper, and dip in corn meal. Wrap each fish in aluminum foil and cook on the grill, ten minutes to each side, Charcoal should be at the peak of its heat— still glowing, after the flames have died. Mr. Eisenhower's Old Fashioned Beef Stew, ingredients for sixty portions; Twenty pounds stewing meat (primo round), eight pounds small Irish potatoes is buncres small carrots, five pounds small onions fifteen fresh tomatoes, one bunch bouquet garniture, three gallons beef stock, salt pepper and Accent. Stew the mean until tender. Add the vegetables and bouquet garniture (thyme, bay leaves, garlic, eac) in cloth bag. When vegetables are done, strain off two gallons of stock from the stew and thicken slightly with beef roux. Pour back upto stew and simmer for one-half hour. Know Your Library BY MAUDDEAN SEWARD —Hilda W. Smith. Are you one of those out of work in your church? If so, Price H. Gwynn, Jr., has written a practical book outlining methods for recruiting and training leaders of relgious education in local churches. It is not a discussion of theory, buts is full of suggestions and plans for action. The beginning chapter considers basic principles of leadership education, its meaning and aims, and the desirable traits of a Christian teacher. Succeeding chapters deal with organizations and planning; recruiting leadership; workers conferences and lesson planning; courses of training; evangelistic aspects of Christian education; audio-visual aids individual reading and study, with steps for starting and maintaining a library; helping parents in religious leadership; and supervision—coaching, with objectives defined as "the measure ment of teacher effectiveness with suggestions for improvement." Many of the plans outlined in this book have been developed in actual church situations. The book is rich with knowledge of church education problems, awareness of the high obligation and privilege of teaching, and the conviction that "A free Church ca nendure only if devoted men and women glady volunteer for the educational task. The can successfully transmit the religion they believe only if they are adequately prepared for the responsibility they have assumed." During the week of November 28 through December, 1955 at Parkview Presbyterian Church, Rev. A. E. Andrews, pastor the Memphis School for Christian Workers will be held wherein all denominations can come and learn to work together and formulate their own plans for Leadership Education in the Local Church. Call for your copy today and be ready for class the night of the 28 The Vance Avenue Branch of the Cossitt Library is waiting for your call where competent librarians are ready to serve you. HELP WANTED BY MAUDDEAN SEWARD —Hilda W. Smith. Are you one of those out of work in your church? If so, Price H. Gwynn, Jr., has written a practical book outlining methods for recruiting and training leaders of relgious education in local churches. It is not a discussion of theory, buts is full of suggestions and plans for action. The beginning chapter considers basic principles of leadership education, its meaning and aims, and the desirable traits of a Christian teacher. Succeeding chapters deal with organizations and planning; recruiting leadership; workers conferences and lesson planning; courses of training; evangelistic aspects of Christian education; audio-visual aids individual reading and study, with steps for starting and maintaining a library; helping parents in religious leadership; and supervision—coaching, with objectives defined as "the measure ment of teacher effectiveness with suggestions for improvement." Many of the plans outlined in this book have been developed in actual church situations. The book is rich with knowledge of church education problems, awareness of the high obligation and privilege of teaching, and the conviction that "A free Church ca nendure only if devoted men and women glady volunteer for the educational task. The can successfully transmit the religion they believe only if they are adequately prepared for the responsibility they have assumed." During the week of November 28 through December, 1955 at Parkview Presbyterian Church, Rev. A. E. Andrews, pastor the Memphis School for Christian Workers will be held wherein all denominations can come and learn to work together and formulate their own plans for Leadership Education in the Local Church. Call for your copy today and be ready for class the night of the 28 The Vance Avenue Branch of the Cossitt Library is waiting for your call where competent librarians are ready to serve you. Letter To Editor Good Government Dear Sir: "Good Government comes through good citizenship, goodwill and cooperation. "It is for the people and by the people of America and the freedom and opportunity for which it stands. "To continue the American way of life, we must aid in community activities as well as support the city council, etc. "Today, we need more volunteers and workers in the Civil Defense "Whatever part you take, will be Program. An important step in defense. So let's do our patriotic duty now. Join your C. D. organization today." WILLIE FRAZIER 585 E. St. Paul. Dr. Underwood weeks of illness. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at First Baptist church in Rocky Mount, where he had pastored since 1940. Burial was at Goldsboro. Dr. Underwood previously held pastorates in Benson, Smithfield, Goldsboro. Wilmington and Louisburg. Fora number of years, he taught school at Dunn, and later served as principal of Faison Normal Industrial Institute. He held numerous high offices in the Baptist Church, having served as president of the Eastern N. C. Ministerial Alliance; secretary of the Board of Missions of the General Baptist State Convention; vicepresident of the Hampton Ministers Conference: member of the executive board of the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Missions Convention USA and member of the executive committee of the General Baptist Convention of N. C. Inc. He also served as an evangelist of the National Baptist Convention, U. S. A., Inc. Dr. Underwood was also active in civic affairs, serving ns community chest divisional chairman, member of the advisory committee of Rocky Mount Recreation Department and a member of the Civic Forum. Notes On Mexico Hugh, Myatt, piano stylist, from Mexico City, who was born in Mont Clair, N. J., but came to Mexico from Los Angeles over 10 years ago, and who has become very popular in Nogales and Tucson, Arizona as an ivory tickler baded me a good trip south to Guadalajara and placed me in the keeping of God as is the Mexican custom. Prof. James Keys and I met in one of the tough joints on Obregon Avenue in Guadalajara. The sppot is seldom, if ever, visited by Americans and is never visited by the better class men of Guadalajara. I am a reporter, a former police officer and I was a tiny tot in the so-called bucket of blood bear trap areas of Chicago (29th and Dearborn—my mother was living at 27th and Dearborn when I was born. She now lives in Morgan Park) and I know my way about in such places. Imagine my surprise when in struts a tall Negro Who had the manners of a prince; he was carrying a riding crop. And if he would have told me he was the king of one of the enterprising Black African nations I would not have doubted it. But I put him down mentally as a Cuban, if not one of the other West Indian nations. I was definitely surprised to learn that he was an American. James Keys has spent more than 30 years of his life in Mexico. He speaks several languages, among which is Chinese. Few American Negroes are aware of the fact that the Negroes of the West Indies speak several languages—for example Spanish is sooken in Cuba, Dominican Repb., Puerto Rica—French in Haiti-Martinique, English in Jamaica, etc. Mexico regards the West Indies as a part of Central America. Keys has traveled extensive throughout the West Indies and other portions of Central America. James Keys is not an academic professor, but rather in the field of medicines. In Mexico, there are several "professors" who are identified with medicines. One in Guadalajara has several doctors on his staff. In the states sometimes Ph.D. s write medical opinions and often give medical advice. Also the D. C's (chiropractors) in California have almost the same degree of privilaces as M.D.'s. Our man, James Keys is a foot specialist, trims corns, callouses and treats skin diseases. Also he learned to mix several herb remedies, he learned from his Chinese friend. Gray Commission funds to pay the tuition of students in such private schools; advocates that school boards be permitted to transfer public school funds to private tuition grants without prior approval of tax-levying bodies; and recommends that the teacher pension system be extended to cover certain private Schools. "Many of these recommendations would be a far more radical departure from precedent and sound public policy than the commission accuses the Supreme Court of making. "Even those measures which individually might be of some help in easing the adjustment are inspired by the negative framework in which they are cast." After asserting that, following repeal of the section of the Virginia constitution prohibiting the use of public funds for private schools, "the legislation recommended by the Gray. Commission will be jammed through the regular session of the Assembly." Virginia Spent $185,000 On Out Of State Students It cost the state of Virginia $185,000 last year to send 580 Negro students out of the state for studies not avail able at Virginia State College at Petersburg. According to a report released by Dr. Robert P. Daniels, president of Virginia State, Columbia university with 198 Virginia students and New York University with 131 were the most popular schools among those receiving graduate aid payment. Howard University was chosen by 56 students, Meharry Medical College by 24. Boston University by 18 and Cornell University by 13. The state spent $25,000 for these studying medicine at Meharry, $7,000 for those studying dentistry there and $4,000 for those studying veterinary medicine at Tuskegee Institute. Altogether Negro students purwing graduate studies outside the state under the graduate air protram attended 59 colleges and universities across the country. 101 YEARDS OLD — The historic St. Mark Fourth Baptist Church, New Orleans, the Rev. Edward J. Thompson, minister, is observing its 101 years anniversary this week. This church was founded during slavery days by the Rev. Robert H. Steptoe. Savings And Loan Group Authorized in Louisiana A Negro-owned savings and loan association, to be located in this small college town, has been authorized by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, according to information released by Louisiana Senator Russell B. Long. Conditional approval for the institution was granted to a petitioning group headed by Dr. Felton G. Clark, president of Southern university. Other members of the group are Dr. B. V. Barance, T.J. Jordan. Dr. Leo S. Butler, Edward Mosley and Fred G. Benton, Jr. The conditional approval followed a hearing held in Washington last May when the sponsors were required to prove that the new association would not injure existing leading agencies and would serve a useful need in the community. Scotlandville is an all-Negro com munity, the home of Southern University, located just outside Baton Rouge. Fred Benton, Sr., appearing on behalf of the group, testified that although 30 per cent of the total population of East Boton Rouge are Negroes, they actually occupy only 27 per cent of the total number of the dwelling units. He also pointed out that of 3,200 lots shown on the 1954 proposed subdivision report of the City Planning Commission, only 35 of the lots were for Negro residential use. Before the charter for the new association can be issued, conditions prescribed by the Home Loan Bank Board will have to be met, including the subscription of $500,000. "Although we have to work hard, we do not anticipate any abnormal problems," said Dr. Clark, "We think and feel this way, first, because since we will be a Federal institution, not only will our depositors and share holders have mental security but their investments will be insured against loss. Church Group Calls For Better Race Relations Methodist educators in biennial session here called upon the church for "an increased program of education regarding justice in race relations," and requested the Council of Bishops to give special emphasis to the subject during the next four years. "There is urgency in the need for enlightenment of the consciences of all Methodists, and of their fellow citizens, in regard to the plight of the Negro people," the resolution said. It was presented by the Commission of Professors of Religion, one of six groups comprising the Methodist Conference on Christian Education. More than 800 of the church's educational leaders— national staff, conference field Workers, college and local church personnel—attended the six-day conference, which ended Nov. 13. The college professors resolution will be presented as a memorial (petition) to the General Conference of The Methodist Church when it opens its quadrennial sessions April 25 in Minneapolis. The resolution proposed that changes (regarding segregation) in the jurisdictional conferences of the church be made as soon as they are demanded by a wide-spread consensus," and recommended that a church wide program of educating during the next four years include: 1. Widespread and effective publication of honest and realistic reports of instances in which the races are enjoying fellowship. 2. Carefully prepared, well-supported attempts to achieve fellowship between the races in limited situations such as local and district conferences, community enterprises and service projects, and the exchange of ministers and lay workers. 3. Increased support for the introduction of white teachers and students in our Negro colleges and of Negro teachers and students in our white colleges. 4. Judicious, honest, and non-inflammatory publication of scientific information on racial relations in every medium of communication available to the church. MY WEEKLY SERMON TEXT: "In Everything give thanks."—I Thessalonians 5:18. This season of the year stirs with us the spirit of Thanksgiving. The harvest season is over. The crops have gathered: The barns are filled with plenty. It is the human thing to do. . . pause and give thanks. It is the Divine thing to do ... to pause in the spirit of Thanksgiving, and "Give thanks to God for His gifts." Thanks be to God for a million big things. Thanks be to God for a multimillion little things. Thanks be to God for life, a chance to live, to breathe God's air, to walk this earthen sod. "Thanks be to God for matches, said an old woman once in prayer meeting She was old enough to remember the time when such conveniences were lacking. There is a long list of forgotten benefits, such as window panes, postage stamps, et cetera. Thanks be to God for the telegraph and the telephone. When things grow old and commonplace they become unnoticed blessings. Thanks be to God for unnoticed blessings. Thanks be to God for the modern inventions, the radio, the television, the dishwasher, the frigidaire, et cetera. "Thanks be to God for the miracle of drugs, like penicillin, et cetera. Thanks be to God for troubles that have not come to us. Thanks be to God for the things we can do without. Thanks be to God for friends: Even for enemies that keep us alert and make us walk circumspectly. Thanks be to God for the library rind the freedom of America, bought at a terrific sacrifice. Thanks be to God for the privilege of being a Negro in America, feeling and seeking the evils of prejudice . . . thus enabling us to rise to heights sublime and synpathizing with and comforting the despised and and rejected. Thanks be to God for the men and women Who dream great dreams and work for their fulfillment. Thanks be to God for the press and for freedom of speech. Thanks be to God for the brotherhood of man under the cross of Jesus Christ. In everything give thanks... for all things work together for good to those who love God. First and most, thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift. When I think of God's countless material gifts to his children, I am filled with awe, amazement, and love. But when I think of the Almighty God laying under tribute the boundless resources of His infinite love, wisdom, and power to reveal Himself through Jesus Christ for man's salvation that we might be redeemed, I can only cry out "Thanks be to God for the un speakable gift Jesus the Christ!!!" in everything give thanks."