Bronze Reporter [Volume: 8, Issue: 32]

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VOLUME 8~NUMBER 32

GOP Plans To
Win Negro Vote

A six-point program designed to strengthen Republican organizations in predominately Negro areas in big

cities has been
mittee.

At its meeting in Oklahoma City Friday, the Committee

approved the report of its Committee on Big City Politics,
headed by Ray Bliss, chairman of the Republican State Central and Executive Committee of Ohio. The ~plan to win Ne- |

gro support is a part of this

report. -

~Certainly our party~s splendid record in the field of |
civil rights merits greater recognition and response than
it has received,~ the report stated.

The plan calls for the Rep

ublican party to make a con
certed effort in big cities to ~develop and recruit. party
leaders and candidates for public office from the ranks of

its Negro supporters.~

Other steps call for the National Committee to enlarge
its field forces to permit increased organizational activities
in states with large Negro voter populations.

The Minorities Division of

the Republican National Com
mittee is directed to encourage organizational activities in
the big cities aimed at bringing Negro citizens more fully
into all Republican programs.

The plan also commits the
to concern itself particularly

Republican Party at all levels
with encouraging Negro wom: |

en to work in their communities for the parties and its can
didates.

Special Emphasis will continue to be placed<on bringing
young Negro: citizens into active participation in Young

Republican Clubs.

An expanded public relations program also will be un
dertaken to build support am

ong Negro voters. In addition

to a weekly: column now being distributed to the Negro
press, public relations activities will be expanded to include the regular release to all communication media
pointed to the Negro community of special items concerning Republicans and Republican activities. >

Freedom Ride Movie

In Detroit And Flint

February 12, Lineoln~s birthday, wi take on. added sighi
cance for
cans who wi pret
premiere~ of the Congress of Racial Equality~s: new documentary
film: called, ~Freedom Ride,~
which will be shown simultaneously in 25 cities across the
nation.

In Detroit at King Solomon
Baptist Ghurch 6125 Fourteenth
and in Flint at it. Olive Baptist
Church, the premiere showings
are co-sponsored by National
Homemakers Guild, Inc.

The film, narrated by James
Farmer, National Director of
CORE, is based upon film foot
_ age shot on-the-spot by the major
~ television and news agencies.

For the very first time Ameri-/

cans will see the full. story of,
the Freedom Rides as a chapter

of current Ameri - ~history.

signifi-| And they will hear it fram the

a eer
rides..

Social Action Commission~ of: the} &
African Methodist Episcopal
Church.;

Three million~ Americans ~are

year. It will be shown in schodls,
churches, community centers, under the auspices of organizations,
approved by CORE,
There is a. plan underway

to show the film in over 1,800
Elk ~ Lodges and homes across
the nation, according to a Statement issued by Judge Hobson
Reynolds, ~Grand Exalted Ruler
the IBPOE of W.

Revenue irom the iilm will
be used to finance otker CORE
projects.

Southern U.
Urge Kennedy To Act

BATON ROUGE, La.~Thousands of students at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louis
jana, largest Negro college in the

country~were stranded on their
own campus as state police patroled it to ~keep the segregated peace.~

The school closed its doors
in the wake of continuing civil
rights demonstrations by CORE
students.

Meanwhile, CORE national di
| Engineering Seminar

Set For L.1.T.

The public is invited to a seminar on ~Engineering Adminis- |
tration~ to be conducted by Detroit area engineering leaders
Saturday, January 27, at the Lawrence Institute of Technology.

It is co-sponsored by the L.LT.
Alumni Association and the college administration.

Moderator of the panel discussion will be Dr. Stephen Kalmar,
L. I. T. Industrial Relations Director who formerly was a General Motors executive engineer.

A lecture willbe presented
by Raymond O. Darling; of the
General Motors Education Relations Department.

Members ~of the patiel will be
from L.LT. graduates~ who hold
important. administration positions. _ #

Closed;

rector James Farmer called on
President Kennedy and Secretary of Health, Education and
Welfare Ribecoff to ~cut off
all Federal funds for higher education in Louisiana until these
funds are used for educational
purposes on a nonsegregated
basis.~

Farmer pointed out that the
University is an attempt to ~violate students ~ constitutionally
granted rights of free expression and assembly.~

University president Felton G.
Clark said there would be no
classes until further notice.
~There can be no communication in any kind of.mob situation,~ he told the school~s 5,000
' students in announcing the shutdown.

Apply. Before Jan. 26

For Night Classes

Students planning to enroll in
the evening division of the, Lawrence Institute of Technology
for the first time have until
January 25 to apply;

This is announced by Registrar Genevieve Dooley who. urged that prospective students ap~ as early as ~ before

the deadline. ~
lb aps Pm. ~

Evening ~engin
~tion + is, sibsedtle
February 12, 14 ida 166 with
Classes. beginning February 18,

os

| ~The fildt- ie 5 anamiarel by the].

expected to see the.film ~this };

qdopted by the Republican National ~Com-: ie,

Dasaits Ask U. 5.
Court To Block
Pupils: Transfer

A ~suit was filed by:a ~group of
300: ~parents -in Federal Court
against the Board. of Education
seeking.to Stop the transfer of

Sherrill: at ~7300 Gardner: to Clippert: School at~ Foicois ~Martin, 1%
| miles: away,.

The.: ~suit hice that = the

inatory policies ~practiced by the
board. The suit was filed by at
torneys- ~Ernest Goodman and
George W. Crockett, dr.

Levin ~issued an order - directing
the board to show cause why the

hearing: is scheduled~ at 9:

30
Friday Jan. 26. before - Pederal|
| shdee Fred W. Kress. The

fer is set for Jan. 30.

The parent group ~filing the

| suit is the Sherrill. School. Par
~ents. ~Committee. The organizatioh. said:-the.school ~beard has
maintained segregated schools
since 1910-.~in. violation of the

petroniacecting of~ school dis-|
~trict lines.~ | a

ei ~Diserimination. ~sie recruit-.
tient,. hiring: and - advancement
in respect: to teachers. ~. 3.. ~Permitting deterioration of
existing school facilities and failing to provide: new and improved
facilities in segregated schools.~

4. ~The use of a larger number of inexperienced, probationary. and substitute teachers in
segregated schools.~

5.. ~Discrimination. in the application of regulations under
which students are permitted to
transfer to schools outside their
residential districts.~

6. ~Discrimination in the standards of education, including the
curriculum, between segregated
and nonsegregated schools.~

Set Roosevelt

Birthday Ball

The Souvenir Booklet Committee of the Fashion Extravaganza
will sponsor a Roosevelt birthday ball at Kelley~s Center, Garfield and Chene, Jan. 26,

This will mark the first time
since.the death of the late President Franklin. D. Roosevelt that
the ball has: been held.

The ~women are invited to
come dressed in apparel representing the wives of past Presidents, in addition to those attired as Mrs. Kennedy.

In_ addition to the dance, there
will be a floor show, The proceeds from the dance will. go te
the March of Dimes.

Tickets for the Ninth Annual
Extravaganza Sunday, February

18, at the Latin Quarter are

now available by calling Louise
Carr, TR. 3-7851, or Thomasina
eer TR. ~12272,

~Sedipeaes State Cellege
Club To Meet

Watch Out For Kids

145. pupils, mostly -Negro, from e
transfer is part ot ~racial discrim-|

Chief Federal Judge Theodore

transfer should not be halted. A|

Constitution. he tame. oe f

fealty and | te

_| here this. week, when~ Chatham

FAMILY po ee employees Selotulite ~ to the~ NAACP Chapter of Local 1707, CSAE,
AFE-CIO, havé purchased an NAACP Life Membership. Union officers are here~shown receiving
~their: plaque from Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins. From left.are Mesdames Janie Butts, secretary, Lillian: Lyttle, vice chairman, Mr. Wilkins, Maybelle Ward, chapter chairman, and Watson
Duncanson. NAACP employees staged a fund-rais:ng drive to purchase the Life Membership.

page of southern his

County~s police court exonerated
~two police officers of the killing
of a 23-year-old: Negro man.

Georgia NAACP President W.
W. Law brought the killing to
national attention and assigned
attorneys, from the Association's
Savannah legal redress committee, to assist in the case.

Patrolmen. C.. bk Goolsby and
Ct. Diffenberger said ~Arthur
James was afined with.a counter
stool when they attempted to
arrest him January 5 at the Safari. Restaurani, a Negro estabfishment:on. the. westside.

Judge George E. Oliver said
st the conclusion of a. four-hour
hearing that.-he would not hold
Goolsby, whose bullet killed
James, who was father of a ong
year-old daughter.

However, eight Negroes, who
were in the Safari Restaurant at
the time of the killing, testified
under oath that James had his
hands over his head and was retreating when the officers fired
one shot each.

Disregarding this testimony,'|

Judge Oliver concluded: ~This

had a stool and that. the officers~

action was. in self-defense.~
NAACP attorneys E. L. Gad
that ~they plan to present their
evidence to the solicitor general
of Chatham County and ask him
to place the matter before the
grand jury.

Mr. Mayfield added that~ the
NAACP is contemplating asking
tor a Department of Justice investigation.

Cole, Ist Negro

Senior Warden
At St. Joseph's

Charles T. Cole became: the
first member of his race to be
senior warden at the St. Joseph~s
Episcopal Parish. Woodward at
Holbrook. Coles installation wa:

|made Sunday at a_ post-dinner

session in the 35-year-old church.
The, Rev. Joseph S. Dickerson is
rector.

~Mr. Dickerson: said Mr.. Cole~s | _

installation wes_evidence that we
have ~come about~ into a new

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| ing. There: should be light over

court believes. tnat he (James) |.

sen and Bobby C. Mayfield said

By exiguige BARBER:
cent Md te bomes|

electricity in ~1900. Poe tee
figure stretches to 98 per cent.

But that does not mean all
of these homes have adequate
lighting. In fact, many of them
do not. Why not check through! ae
your home right now to see if:
you have light available at stra
Put Light On esl

jobs ats pone or applying make
you ike. to. iad in
safety~s sake, special tb

~ways, and for your convenience,

storage room.
Total Effect: lceauie that

tegic points?

Special Jobs: The kitchen is
one room. containing several
areas that call ~or special light
the sink, the stove and the counter tops. If there is a dining center or planning area, you'll need.
extra light there, too.

Light should jbe provided at
any study area~probably the
kitchen and living rooms, a
school child~s bedroom or a den.
Eye fatigue can occur if light is
not adequate, especially in a
study area,

special task lighting does not
eliminate the need for: general
lighting. General illumination not
only helps fulfil total light needs
in a room, but it also is necessary for cutting glare that would
~be produced by the ~brightness
in darkness~ effect of one task
light, If a car~s headlights are

on during~ the daytime for ex
ample, you hardily notice them
because of fhe surrounding light.

At night, against the darkness, | -

however they cause glare.

You will want your home|

lighting to help you to see easily,

Extra light is. needed in the
bathroom for exacting visual

comfortably, accurately and safe- i
| will be the principal speaker for

ly.

Win. Warfield
To Replace Miss
Leontyne Price

WILLIAM WARFIELD
~ Due to the itmess of Leontyne Price, baritone William Warfield. will replace Miss Price,
Warfield will appear in the Masonic Auditoruim for a_ single

concert on Sunday, Feb, 4, at!

Se hs

(Collector's Corner
(At. Local Museum

Time was when drinking from
a saucer was the socially acceptablé thing to do! Thus we find
ourselves enjoying a unique asssemblage of handle-less cups~
and cup plates in our current
COLLECYOR~S CORNER EXHIBIT at the DETROIT HISTORICAL
MUSEUM, Woodward and Kirby.
- The display may be seen Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m.

to 6 p.m. The MUSEUM is closed Mondays. Admission free.

The Collector-Exhibitor, Mr.
Rex Lamoreaux, art director of
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY~S
TELEVISION STUDIO, became
intriqued by these interesting
examples of the potters~ and

' glass-makers~ art about ten years

ago. Since then he has accumulated more than 150 of the cups
alone!

Mr, Lamboreaux reminds us
that the cup-plate was designed
simply to hold the cup after
the tea had been poured in the

-| saucer to cool. He suggests how
ever that there is some question

ras whether the pattern glass

cup-plates were meant to be used
in that capacity since by the
mid-19th* century, when most of
them were produced, handle-less

{}cups were declining greatly in

ie ee ee

dinner or tea services.

required in dark halls or stairlight is needed. in a eo or |*

I he = somes 4
\Says Violence
{Used To Stop

Miss. Vote Drive

Liberty Miss., ~ ~Segregationists are still blocking efforts of
Negroes to register in Amite
County, Miss.,~ charged Student
~Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Chairman Charles McDew in a telegram to United States Attorney General
Robert Kennedy.

McDew said that ~we had
twenty Negroes ready to register Jan. 18. When they arrived,
they found a large silver lock
on the registrar~s door.~

~Local citizens are now afraid
fo register as they were after
the killing of Herbert Lee,~ McDew added.

Herbert Lee was shot and killed by State Representative E.
H. Hurst on Sept. 25, 1961. Lee
a 52-year-old farmer, had been
active in SNCC~s Amite County
voter registration drive. Hurst
~was never arrested, never jailed,
and~ was ~ by a coroner~s
jury.

McDew chisbged that beatings
and arrests have been used in
Amite County to intimidate SNCC
workers. and: have madé local
Negroes even more hesitant to
~ than before.

Rep. Powell To

KEP. ADAM POWELL

Congressman Adam Clayton
Powell, Chairman of the House
Education and Labor Committee,

a community program, Sunday,
Feb. 4, at 3:30 P. M., in the Ford
Auditorium.

This will be the first appearance of Mr. Powell in Detroit for
a speaking engagment since his
elevation to the chairmanship
of one of the most important
congressional committees on
Capitol Hill. Government offici~als, national, state, city, education and labor groups, are expected to turn out in force to
hear the congressman.

Mr, Powell, who has an outstanding: record in the field of
civil rights, is also pastor of the
Abyssinian Baptist Church of
New York City. ~

The Social Education and Action Committee of St. John~s Presbyterian Church, of which the
Reverend James C. Chambers is
pastor, is sponsoring the prog~ The public is invited to at
NAACP Gets
$42,000: From
Angeleno~s Will

NEW YORK -~ A _ bequest
amounting to _ approxiniately
$42,000~ in stocks, bonds and

cash was announced this week
by Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the NAACP.

The bequest to the Association
was provided for by the terms of
the will of the late Bertrand G.
Jamieson of Los Angeles.

The trust fund established by
his estate made the legacy
available to the Association upon
the death of his widow who
passed away on July 18, 1961.

Transfer of the stocks, bonds
and cash was completed last
week.