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4 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19,: 1961

EDITORIAL

Why Stuggle for Rights?

De pee es

Throughout the years the Negro has waged an unend
ing fight for his individual rights and liberties.
taken many forms in the passage of time.

Speeches, boy
cotts, legal action, mass meetings and the like:; Ss Eo *.

This fight has produced many a Negro man and woman
who have accepted the responsibilities of leadership of their

race. But to what avail has

the Negro made progress?

The key to advancement and securing equality princip
ally lies in our right to vote.
many the world over.
has shed blood to acquire.

A precious right denied to.

A right, which our southern brother
A right which is still denied

thousands throughout the South.

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Yet there are literally thousands of Northern men and

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women of color who have not taken nor portrayed the. in
terest in registering to vote.

Too many Negro~s take this right for granted Little
do they realize that a non-registered, on-voting Negro

only binds the chains of bias

and discrimination tighter.

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Registering to vote is as e

asy as going downtown: There

remains no excuse fo the ~ ~| haven~t registered

y et~.

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Why not take time out the next time you are near your

city hall?

yr yet

Chemists Meet

Chemists from 16 countries will
present scientific papers at the
Sixth International Conference on
Coordination Chemistry to be
held at Wayne. State. University
Sunday, August 27 through Friday, Sept. 1.

The six day Conference to be
held at the McGregor Memorial
Conference Center will attract
400 scientists ~according to Professor Stanley Kirschner of Wayne
State who is executive scertary.

Behold, now is the acceptable time. ~(II Cor. 6:2)

Begin today, right where
you are, to practice God~s
presence. Begin today to
prove His perfect laws and
promises, for now is the ac-,
ceptable time to claim God~s
joy and peace.

Things You = dl Koow_

Set for WSU

Kirschner and his staff stopped
taking reservations a month ago
and now have a waiting list.

Sponsoring groups. for the Conference include the Division of
Inorganic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, the -International Union of Pure and.
Applied Chemistry, the Office of
Scientific Research of the United
States. Air Foree,.and Wayne State.
Universitv.

In addition to the sessions on
the WSU campus, the scientists
will tour Detroit area research
facilities including those of the
Ethyl Corp., General Motors Corp.,
Ford Motor Co., and the Univer
sity of Michigan. They,will also
visit the Cranbrook ~ Schools, |
Greenfield Village, and Northland.

The more than 70 papers to be
presented will be delivered primarily in English although French
and German will also be of-. ficial language at the Conference.

Countries represented in addition
to the United States, will include
Australia, Italy, England, Germany, Denmark, Brazil, Sweden,
Russia Canada Belguim, France,
Japan, Czechoslovakia, Holland
and Switzerland.

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" SEGREGATIONIST

~Seendes Can

Traffic Judges George T. Murshy anh John D. Watts this week
warned ~all drivers that speeders
on: residential streets face the
loss: of- their licenses by being

placed. on no-driving probation

for lengthy periods of time.

Heston Steps
Out. For Freedom

Chariton: Heston, ~Hollywood~s
oscar winner in 1960, has shown
the -world that he, unconditionally, believes in equality for Negroes. The idol of millions in both
America and Europe, without regard to his personal career, publicly led a parade of Negroes and
whites thru~ the streets of Oklahoma City, in-a mighty protest
against ~segregation. The actor who
portrayed ~Moses~ on the screen
portrayed @ ~Jefferson~ in real
life.

_This lead story in the September issue of SEPIA magazine
quotes. Mr. Heston as saying, ~~People talk of doing something about
prejudice...1 feel that now 1s
the time to make a step in the
direction ~of accomplishment. I
felt it was: time that I aid more
than aii it lip service.~

Fédoral Jobs Open

To All Qualified

Commissioner, John L. Holcombe

of the Bureau of Labor Management Reports has said about
Negroes,~ In many instances they
are unaware of the (job) opportunities which do not exist.~

A thorough investigation of this
statement by the Editors of
SEPIA reveals the truth of this
statement. The recent changes
in procedure for hiring and promotions by the Kennedy admiunistration have made thousands of
top level opportunities available,
in both civil service and privXe
industry.

The September issue of SEPIA
outlines fully these opportunities
and advises Negroes how to take
full advantages of them. These
available jobs range from clerktypists to executive positions.

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DEFYING THE LAW ARE THE

Lose License

Judges Murphy and Watts join
ed the growing campaign on side

street speeders, who have provoked increasing numbers of complaints from-citizens. They urged
drivers to cut their speeds. voluntarily and to observe the speed
limit of 25 miles per hour on residential streets, as well as the
higher speeds on arterial streets.

~At the same time the Court
wishes the citizens of Detroit to
know how serious a traffic violation it considers. residential stréet
speeding,~ Judges Murphy and
Watts said. ~Every driver brought
to court for this oifense can be
assured ~of facing the possibility
of a stiff fine and what, in our
opinion, is a greater. penalty; the
loss of his driving~ privilege for
a lengthy period of time.~

_The judges said tnat three residential street speeders were

brought to court recently on the

basis of citizen. com saints, One
iving probation for three months, another
for six months and the third for
one year.

In one case a citizen. who signed the complaint against the
speeding driver. said he was speaking on behalf of. some 30 neigh
-bors, the judges said. In tne

other case, which involved two
drivers, the citizen appearing. in
court said he and 50-or 60 of his
neighbors were upset by the high
speed and increasing. noise of the
two cars. Both citizens said they
and tneir neighbors were fearful

Sit or Stand

REAL TERMITES St~

Negro Help Win
Civil War

Many people in their desire to
justify prejudice, inequality and
segregation have said that white
blood freed the Negro race from
slavery. The factual, historical
articles appearing in September
SEPIA titled: ~THE NEGRO IN
THE CIVIL WAR~ is documented
proof that Negroes fought and
died for their freedom.

SEPIA story, by famous historian, Bruce Roberts, will put
pride in the heart of every Negro
for these gallant ancestors. ~The
heroic fight of 180,000 Negro
~soldiers in blue uniforms is an
army fighting for freedom and
equality comparable to the. army
~of the Colonials in 1776.

The famous battles, the victories and defeats, the medals and
the lost comrades are vivid. The
bayonet charges of Negro regi
~ments against the ~best soldiers

of the Grey Army, and the. glory
that Negroes achieved in winning
and dying are all here. This is
the Centennial story of the Civil
War.

for the lives of their children
playing along these streets.

The Detroit Police Department,
acting ona growing number of
compiaints, earlier launched a
campaign to give greater attention
to resiaential speeders and directed ail police precincts to bring a
liait Lo Speeaing drivers.

To Work

Which Is Best?

We've changed our minds, but
isn~t that a woman~s privilege?
For years homemakers have been
told that to save energy they
should: work sitting down. But
now we are not quite so sure;
laboratory tests show that women
actually use 4 per cent more energy when sitting, rather than
Standing, to do such jobs as washing dishes or ironing.

~These.studies by the Department~s~ Agricultural Research
Service are part of a continuing
research on energy use. Although
these results favor standing for
Snort tasks to save.on energy, researchers emphasize that saving
energy is only one of many con-. siderationy in de~iding whether

it's best to work sitting or standing. Such decisons are important
in planning kitcnens and work
areas. Many people sit to avoid. Strain on their legs and feet, and

paysicaily handicapped women often have have to do their housework sitting down.

Before advising homemakers
whether to sit or stand for different jobs, more information

-is needed about the real causes

of fatigue and whether their findings so far apply to longer work
periods as weil as to the short
periods used in the tests. For
tnese. studies women. subjects
worked at each job four minutes.
Many household tasks don~t require spending a long time in one
place. In homes with small children even long jobs like ironing
are apt to be interrupted.
Lifting things from a kitchen
counter to shelves above the
counter takes more energy when
done from-a sitting positton~an
average of 4 per cent more for a
five-pound object, and 6 per cent

_ more for a one-pound object.

To roll out dough takes 9 per

~diag ae A ethos ck you are:

stool than

evement Committee.,

seated used a total of ~13 per cent
more energy for dishwashing
than they used when standing up
to do this job.

If you do find it necessary to
sit while working; collect all the
needed equipment close at hand.
Select & chair or stool that gives
good support at the back and is
wide enough in the seat. Your.

- feet need to rest comfortably on

the floor or on a foot stool. Your
work area or table must have a
space for your feet and legs which
wul enable you to be close to
yuur work. ~This table needs to
be low enough so you do not
hold your arms up while working.

Proctor Named
Member of Board

GREENSBORO, \N. C. ~ The
president of A&T College has
been named a member of the
Southern Regional Education
Board.

Dr. Samuel D. Proctor, who recently completed his first year as
president of A&T College, was
last week appointed a representative of North Carolina to the prominent educational group.

The appointment was made by
Terry Sanford, governor of North
Carolina.

Dr. Proctor also serves on the

following national committees and
commissions for: Association of
American Colleges, Commission
on Liberal Education; Southern
Regional Council, Board; 1960

White House Conference on Child
ren and Youth, National Committee; Baptist World Alliance, Theology Co ion and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, National Achi
er oe. a

It appears as though the

= world is going through a teri rific change, flying through ~

space and reaching for the
noon.

The Prayer of Moses in tae
90th chapter of Psalms gives
a clear sight of God.

~Lord, thou hast been our
dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains
were brought forth, or even

f thou hadst formed the earth
i and the world, even - from

everlasting to everlasting,
thou art God.~ (Psalms 9u:
1-2).

This prayer shows that the
rewards of men are not carnal, but of Spirit, and that
une tests on wnich His infinitude is built are higher. than
unat of men and Nations.

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~Mary Baker Eddy, discover

~ of Unrisuan Science explains

as follows;;
~The voice of God in be-. half of the African slave was

still echoing in. our land,
when the voice of the herald
ot this new crusade sounded
the keynote of universal
treedom, asking a_ fuller
acknowledgement of the
rights of man as a Son of
God, demanding that the fetters of sin, sickness, and
death be stricken from the
human warfare, not with bayonet and blood, -but tnrougn.Christ~s divine Science.~

(Science & Health, sal 226:5 -13)
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-We have a strong belief
that as we reach out to help
others find the way to instruction, and governing in
spiritual concern, we are
among the embassy which is
chosen with a mission to fulfill.

The Truth has the power
of dissolving all of the. hate
and fear wnich seem to be
In existence~ today.

Spiritual Sense

~Man being the spiritual... ~

image and likeness of God,
possesses the faculty and
power of consciously knowing through mental coopera
Nt Ces

By ELIZABETH ELLINGTON.

tion the spiritual wisdoni of
God.
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Spread the Light of Truth |

And as we spread the light,
we are helping to conquer

hate and fear. And as divine

Love is applied, it is ible
to pass on to others the feeling of that supreme power
of our heavenly Father. Our
job is to help apron the light
of Truth.

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Following are excepts from
~Spreading.the. Light~
(American Bible Society Literature.):

~The Bible, or portions of
it, has, been transiated and
published in more tnan 1100
ianguages of the world, but. We rarely realize that unere

are at least 1,0U0 more languages which as yet have
noting of the wora of God.

~It is true that many of
these Bibless people constitute comparauvey smail
tribes, scattered in isolated
areas, but. the total population of all these 1,0Uu group
is almost. twice that wu Ane
United States.

~For us, who live sur
rounded by books, magazines
and newspapers, it is incredible that millions of people
have no alphabet, and have
never seen a single word of
their language written but
just such people do exist in
the remote islands of the
South Pacific, the towering
mountains of South West
Asia, the neglected regions
of India, the jungles and
deserts of Africa, and the
steaming lowlands of the
Amazon.~

Jesus exhorted:
two sparrows sold for a farthing~ and one of them shail
not fall on the ground without your Father. - d

~But the very hairs of your

head are all numbered.

~Fear. ye_not
are of morevalue han many
~sparrows.~

Things change, God
does not~ change. le is here,
and everywhere in _ infinite
Mind.

ae Used In

School Construction

WASHINGTON, D.C.~Costs of
materials used in the construction of public schools amount to
$555 for each $1,000 of construction contract, according to a study
made by the U.S. Department of
Labor~s Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the current rate of construction, industries making and
distributing construction materials receive about $14 billion a
year from money spent on public schools

Among the major materials
used, the general grouping ~metal
products~ accounts for $161 of
each $1,000 of school construction-contract. Within this group,
about one-third of the value was
comprised of structural and reinforcing steel. Fabricated sheetmetal products and metal windows and doors were other im
portant items within this group.

Stone, clay, and, glass products
accounted for $138 of each $1,000
of contract. More than half of
this was spent on. cement, concrete and concrete products. In
recent years, ready-mixed concrete has become a major: item
(approaching 4 percent of the totai contract). Its growing importance along with other concrete
products has been reflected in

reduced use of brick and other

clay.products which accounted
for only $23.

Electrical products totaled $58,
one-third being for fixtures.. Heating and ventilating equipment, including air conditioning equipment, amounted to $51 and
plumbing items to $34 of. each
$1,000 of contract.

Join The NAACP Now

C~MON OVER HERE, LADY!

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TRIKING WORKERS AT AN

ERICAN-OWNED PLANT: ~WHY

DON'T YOU GO BACK TO WORK?"

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