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AN EDITORIAL

Negroes who have been lucky enoungh to attain a

i higher standard of living than some of their less for
tunate brothers and sisters should remember, ~But | for
the grace. of God there go I.~

There is no way for the strong to completely isolate, themselves from the weak. Kegardless of how hard the
affluent may try, they cannot escape the problems of
the poor. Those who live amid comfort and luxury are
only fooling themselves if they believe that those who
live in filth and squalor are not. their concern. The welltrained, with sound minds and strong bodies, are tied
to those with twisted minds and diseased bodies. |

_ Let those of us who are puffed up with our own ~énceit consider that none of us are sufficient unto ourselves; that somewhere, somehow other people helped
us attain the position we occupy regardless of how high
it may be. It is because others aiccepted their responsibility that we are able to live in the big house on the
hill and eat high on the hog rather than live in one room
with only fat-back to keep us alive.

We want to be very specific, so that none will misunderstand the point we are trying to make. There is
no intent here to include all of any class or group. Nor
do we. want to give the impression that we do not consider of great value individual] self-help. However it is
sdlietet to the future progress of the Negro in Amer
_{Continyed Ge MW sen hae.

Montgomery, Ala.;
Man Found Guilty

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ~ (Special) ~ Three Negro women were freed this week on charges evolving from a fight |
aboard a racially-integrated city bus. A white man was
fined $50 and costs for assault and battery charges after a
witness said he struck. two Negro women on the bus.

Judge. Eugene Loe in City

Court dismissed charges
against one of the women.
He acquitted the other two.
Judge Loe said that James
E. Grice Jr., was the aggressor in the disturbance.

Grice ordered the. women
to move to the back of the
bus.

City Prosecutor David M.
Crosland recommended that
the charges be _ dropped
against Mrs. Jonnie Mae
Eaves. Mrs. Annie Burch and
Josephine Boldin were acquitted by Judge Loe.

This was the first incident
of violence since the bus sys
Township Man
Held In Slaying

Robert Skinner, 54, of 20012
Roselawn, Royal Oak Township,
was held this week in the slay-}
ing of Minor Montgomery, of!
10431 Fanwood, Royal Oak
Township.

Detective Samuel Whitfield
said Skinner admitted the

shooting but said he did it ~in
self defense.~ He claims Montgomery drew a knife during
an argument with him.

The shooting occured in the
home of-V. T. Clark of 20810
Mendota, Royal Oak Township. I2

tem was integrated by Federal Court order on Dec. 21,

U of M Lowest
In Academic Failure

The University of Michigan
has one of the lowest records
of ~academic failures for firstyear freshmen of any of the
colleges and universities in the
country. The U-M figure averages about 6 per cent whereas
the national average is from
20 to 30 per cent.

=

-| mitted ringleader of four white

COTILLION PANEL TO
APPEAR ON TV: Representa-:
tives from the Cotillion Club,
an organization of young business and professional men, are:
scheduled to appear on the
Guy Nunn television program,
~Meet The UAW." Sunday,
April 28, at 6:30 p.m. over
channel 9, CKLW-TV.,

The five members who will

lace Triplett, LORE executive; William C, Matney,
newspaper editor; and Dr.. Thomas M. Batchelor, internal
medicine specialist and member of the Hospital Medical
Advisory Committee,

The Cotillion Club is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to civic betterment,

constitute the panel will discuss local issues that affect the.
community, including employment, houging, community relations and, education.
Scheduled fo appear ~on the
program with Mr. Nunn are
Colillion President Damon. J.
Keith, atforney; Edward T.
Sylvester; civil engineer; Wal
Miss. White Man Gets 20

men accused of abusing a 16 -year-old Negro girl was sentenced last week to 20 years at
hard labor and was told by the
judge his actions ~had brought
bitter condemnation on the state

_|0f~ Mississippi.~

Circuit Judge Tom Brady pronounced sentence against 30 -year-old Ernest Dillon of Tyler| town, who was allowed to plead
guilty to a reduced charge of
assault with intent to. rape.

Dillon one of three men accused of raping the girl, had

Governor Urges
Citizens To

Join NAACP

BOSTON.~Gov. Foster. Furcolo has urged citizens of Massachusetts to support the membership) drive of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People in this state.

In a proclamation designating April as "NAACP Membership Month.~ the Governor
noted that ~the NAACP is an
organization in the service not
only of the Negro, but also
of the nation as a whole.~ The
work of the Association, he
pointed out, has ~borne fruit
in the form of improved con--
ditions and expanding recognition of the Negro~s right to
full citizenship.~

| A Special stage show for the
Annual Page One Ball will

jopen a busy week of WJR 35th ' ti
| Anniversary activities.

jter Saturday, Apri] 27th. Brick,: here

| one-hour musical pi show, | Charles
|which is being. presented in [Acer Heights High

}commemora
years in the entertainment and

NEED A JOB?
Stenographers and typists in
this area today are meeting
with excellent opportunities for
starting careers in: the Federal
Goverment,

the hee 13, ~1956 incident, fmt offer the chance ~ particiJudge Brady disclosed that the pate in vital publis work.~ said
Negro girl, her mother, and her Keith Roelofs, who is in charge
uncle were consulted before the o~ she U ~. Civil Service
charge against Dillon. was re- Commission~s Detroit Field Ofduced. fice.
\ The judge said the three told ~fam sure those who secure
him they did not want Dillon ~employment with Uncle Sam
to suffer the death penalty will find the work interesting
and agreed 20 years was an and challenging,~ he added.
~appropriate~ punishment. The Civil Service examinaOne of the other defendants, tion for typists requires a typOllie Dillon, 45, was the only ing speed of 40 words a minone of the four charged with ute. Stenographers must be abkidnapping. ~|le to take dictation at a rate
The rape trial of Duroa Dun-' of 80 words a minute.
can) ended in a hung jury and. The beginning salary is usa mis-trial declaration but Dis- ually $61.06 or $56.92 per
trict Attorney Mike Carr said; week, depending on the rehe would try him ~again in Oc- | quirements of the job. There
tober. Duncan~s cousin, Olen are pay increases of $85.00 eveDuncan, was acquitted~ of rape ry year as well as ~ chances
charges.; | for promotion.

Federal Court Voids Law

N, ORLEANS ~ Continued|Hetrbert Christenberry and
attendance of. Negro students Skelly Wright declared the
\ State Univ. and other|laws to be unconstitutional befinanced institutions|cause their ~obvoius intent
jigher learning in the state|was to discriminate against Nehas \been assured by a federal} gro citizens and thus to curccurt decision invalidating two|vent ~the equal protection
recently enactcd Louisianajclause of the 14th Amendlaws designed to bar Negro|ment.~
students. Immediately involved in the

One of the two laws, both |litagation were Louisiana State
passed last year, requires | University, ~Southeastern La.,
each student to present a Southwestern La. and McNeese
certificate of eligibility and |colleges. The Negro students in
good moral character~ sign- | whose behalf the suit was filed
ed by his high school prin- |are Miss Arnease Ludley, Jack

cipal and _ superintendent. | Bailey and Miss Alma. Lark.
The other provides for the |They were represented by NAof any teacher, |ACP attorneys A. P. Tureaud

of New. Orleans and Robert L.
Carter of New York.

N.C. Trades

principal or superintendent
for Pemvocathan or in any.
manner performing any act
toward bringing about integration of the races within
the public school system or

Kigher iersing ot ine siete (Contest Held

GREENSBORO, N. C,~The
Atkins High School for Winston-Salem, the Williston High
Schoo] of Wilmington and Jordan Sellars High School of
Burlington tied for top honors
in the State Trade Contests. held
here at A.-&.T last

In a decision handed down
of April 15, U. S. District Judge

Set Page

The Ball, sponsored by the
D Newspaper Guild, is
held at the Latin~ Quar-|

Bud Guest

will emeee. the}

tion of WJR's 35

Severeneting field. WJR An
~| house,

|Re-Development

of Irene Williams~ 19, two-year
Mason pleaded guilty to a
fornication. charge but not guilty
on the charge of bastardly.
FIRST AFFAIR

Mason said, ~It was my first
affair with 4 girl. She told me
I was too inexperienced at
making love.~ We were intimate.on Only one occasion,
ONE DATE
He claimed that Miss Williams
seduced him in April of 1954,
after she invited him to her
and this was the only
time he had a relationship with
her. Shé claimed they were intimate five different times.
OTHER MEN
Mason~s lawyers pointed out
that it was highly unlikely ~a
clean cut boy~ would be guilty
of such an act. Miss Williams
admitted having dated several.
other men, one a ~Mr. Hawkins~
who was about ~75 years old.~

Mason claimed all this hap
Wins Fellowship
ToHarvard _,

Gscaeea pe ~ es

Edward D~' trons ~of Florida!
A and M University has been
granted a fellowship by the
graduate~school of business of
Harvard University to study
towards the doctoral degree.

Mr. Irons received the bache-.:
lor of science degree from Wilberforce State College (Central State) and the master of
hospital administration from
the University of Minnesota.

He is the second member of
the Florida A and M faculty
to be granted a fellowship by
Harvard. He is a native of Tul
Jury Finds Hi
GERMANTOWN, Penn: (Special)~A 21-year-old youth,

Joseph Mason, was found guilty last week by a jury of
bastardly charges. He was charged with being the father

tal
Pa

im Guilty

old son.
pened when the girl invited him

to her house ~to listen~ to some
records.~

He was found guilty by jury:

trial.

Cafe Operator

Refuses Supreme
Court Ruling

HOUSTON, Texas~When the
United States Supreme Court
last week ordered the cafeteria
in the basement of the Harris
County courthouse to serve Negroes on a non-discriminatory

| basis as whites are served, the

management served notice: that
the. cafe would close its doors
before it would bow to the orders
of the High Court.

The- County Commissioners
court has approved a request
from W. F. Derrington, the operator, that his two-year lease be
terminated.

Luster Aven pale one prt

nian, oun
would ~vant og Bees: to fucmn an
organization for. operation of the
cafeteria as an eating place for
the employes and their guests.

Allen said three county workers had applied -for a.charter to
form an employee club. He said
the cafeteria probably would reopen Tuesday on a club basis.
This would allow employees to
set up rules 0n who could use
the cafeteria.

M. W. Plummer, attorney who
filed the suit to end segregation
at the cafeteria, has said he

sa, Okla., and is presently em-,
ployed as an assistant to the.
business manager.

would oppose any ~subterfuge~
to reopen the cafeteria on a segregated basis.

Gives Official
Support For

Lieutenant Governor Philip
A. Hart has urged support for
the ~Area Redevelopment~ bill
now being considered inCongress, in order to push industrial development in the Upper
Penninsula and similar areas
elsewhere. The bill, introduced
by Senator McNamara and 18
other Senators of both parties,
would create an Area: Redevelopment Administration ~with
authority to ~provide $325 million in.loans and, grants to
foster industrial development in
what would be termed-redevelopment areas, throughout e
country.

Speaking at the Upper Penninsula Development Confer
dressed brought _together some

4 Win A & T Scholarships

GREENSBORO, N. C,~Fourbright youngsters were this
week named winners of the.
our-$1,000 scholarships for study
at A & T College beginning
next fall. The grants are given
annually by the A & T College
Alumni Association,

The winners included: Lilliane
L.- Williams, of. the Williston
High School, Wilmington; Robert Bogan, Henderson Institute.
john, Atkins High School, WinsHenderson; Bessie M. Littleton-Salem and Walter T. Johnson, Dudley High School,
Greensboro,

Dr. F. A. Williams, dean of
the Graduate School and. chairman of the, Alumni Testing
Committee, stated that all: had
accepted and will enroll next
September. The young men will
enter ~the Schoo of Engineering
and the girls have signified
intension of studying in the
School f Educatin and General Studies;.~

Dr. Warmoth T. Gibbs, president of the college, stated that
~approximately, 50-scholarships
of smaller denominations are
to be offered other students
-|who turned in high scores.

Economic Development Department;2) a $50,000 appropriation for research on how. the
St. Lawrence pial can best
help Michigan;3) the ceration
Business

county agents to advise and as~~ business an sied Oe