U. S. Postage Phoenix Arizona Bulk Rate Permit i\u. -*9B PAID THE NEGRO PRESS CREDO The Negro Press believes that America Can best lead the world away from racial and This momentoas crisis In the life of or* national antagonisms when it accords to every ganized mankind may be likened to the cul* man, regardless of race, color or creed, his minuting stage in the political evolution of the ' human and legal rights. Hating no man, fearing great American Republic the stage which no man, the Negro Press strives to help every marked the emergence of a unified community man in the firm belief that all are hurt long of federated states.. as anyone is held back. Ten Cents Arii, Thurs., Sept. 14, 1961 Vol. XIX No. 14 ARIZONAPhoenix 40, SUN CASE FOR “RIDERS” SPREADS NAACP CRITICIZES DEMOCRATS FOR FAILURE OF PROMISES RELEASE OF IMPRISONED "FREEDOM RIDERS" NAACP Says Democrats Kappa Alpha Psi Ariz. Frontier's SOUGHT, APPEAL IS MADE TO PRESIDENT JFK Failed To Live Up To Dedicate New Home Release of imprisoned “freedom Jr Is DETROIT Third Issue Kappa Alpha Psi members de- riders” in Jackson, Miss., sought by the National Civil Rights Promise dicated a new $225,000 memorial for Justice in an appeal to home on Fraternity Row at Indi- Conference Interracial Washington The NAACP Best ana University in Bloomington, President Kennedy. i Yet charged that Senate Majority PSMBHK Tap ' Indiana. The dedication took place Leader Mike Mansfield (D. Mont. > m fjfppppi WMWHSk.. The third issue of the Arizona at golden anniversary con- In a convention resolution Aug. 28 the confer- end their turned his buck on the party’s « Frontiers appeared this week vention. Members donated over cnee argued that the riders should platform pledge, thus paving the m ' ||| in the mails and on the newsstands. SIO,OOO in cash and pledged ap- be freed because “they are un- way this week for the Senate’s ™ Readers of this new liberal pub- $50,000 justly have acted m .... m Jjjj §[ li proximately more. confined and decision to extend the Civil Rights am lication agreed that, while the first entirely within their constitutional : Commission for only two years. m ' ' f|g&a||b w- mP. ,. i two issues thrilled readers with a League rights.” m. exposure of Race The Democratic platform, adopt- blast of factual cer- The conference also asked tain movements bid- ed last July in Los Angeles, pro- conservative Africans Expand President Kennedy in another mised, “The new Democratic ad- < cm hHI ding for public approval in the Relations Clinic resolution to issue a presidential ministration will broaden the Valley and in Arizona, this third order banning discrim- yet. Authors well executive scope and strengthen the powers issue is the best Campaign Against ination in all housing which re- of the present commission and known to local readers and who mortgage respect con- Has Been Set ceives federal aid or make it permanent.” have gained the and guarantees. It urged governors fidence of Arizona readers for NAACP Executive Secretary New York Widening the orbit in states without fair housing prac- their straight forward and factual Racial Barriers legisla- Roy Wilkins wired President Ken- they of understanding in race relations tice laws to initiate such presentation of facts when the to nedy pointing out “denial of the Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia— through religious resources will tion, and asked AFL-CIO write of controversial issues are segregation in local Democratic party’s commitment this issue. Among The African “freedom sitters” will be the theme of the session con- end racial it. contributors to to protection of rights of Negro vpmfmk x* expand campaign against ra- ducted by the Women’s Commit- unions and to stop discrimination them are Morris Udall, Joe Stock- their apprenticeship citizens.” will cial barriers with “freedom beau- tee of the National Urban League in union-controlled er, and G. P. Klahr.Readers —To —Do —lt Day, programs. He took particular issue with also the question ties” picked to crack the white on How clinic be interested in 5. Reed of Okla- Senator Mansfield’s assertion that of Schwartz of Australia monopoly on beauty contests. September Bishop Victor J. about $3,000.00 worth of damages. what Dr. that he would move to table and there- STORM DAMAGES—James Newman of 4209 storm caused with the of African leader Lovemore Chi- “Awareness of the need for less- homa City and Tulsa said a did thousands dollars one by kill, any motion to extend the ponders what to do after the valley monyo, key figure in the “free- ening racial inequities and motiva- Christian can take only alti- South 12th Street raised in the and over Ame- injustice Civil Rights Commission longer supposedly for the purpose of dom sitters” campaign, said Sun- tion to put this conviction into ac- tude toward racial rica bevy Speaking at mass, than two years. preventing British Guiana from day his group will enter a tion today, not tomorrow,” Mrs. condemnation. previous- - policy is The NAACP leader reminded the going Red in its election, through of African belles in the M. B. Glismann, President elect he said that a of silence President that the Democratic Beware Os What You Join PANEL FOR which it hopes to become an in- ly all - white contest for the title of the Oklahoma City Urban City indefensible. controlled Senate, in adding two dependent nation. All we in Ame- “Miss Federation.” Urban Letgue, of understanding “Our country is today the years to the Commission, made a An investigation of why appli- ers” without thorough investiga- that the re- The title-holder represents the and working to strengthen it in world’s leader”, he said; “Her gim- rica know is election Miss “political gratuitous submission cants who are otherwise quali- tion. The article discloses the sulted in making leftist Cheddi Ja- Rhodesian federation in the depth so that more people in more failure affects others than her- micks used to entice Negroes into WORLD PEACE World” competition. to help image is to a minority” of its members. fied are turned down for certain gan the First Minister. communities feel impelled self . . . Her public or dishonest groups simply Day “We as right as Eur- by The Senate voted 70 to 19 in jobs reveals the importance that sinister i World Peace will be ob- SUN suggests that you read have much is our immediate task.” being maliciously distorted swell roles to 17, by The said Chimon- racial favor of the two year period. employers give to the clubs, or- to membership or served Sunday, September if you in- opeans to compete,” Mrs. W. Macy, of New her enemies as a result of money. This innocent Arizona Frontiers are the issue- Edward mem- . ganizations and movements that raise the Baha’is of Phoenix in the Com- you. “We intend to force . With Forty-one Democrats and 29 Re- terested in news and views on lo- York City, former President of segregation difficulties. publicans Eighteen people join. bership card later becomes a de- munity Room of the Valley Life there is no reason an African girl now trying to seize lead- r voted in favor. cal, national and world matters the National YWCA and Con- secularism (all Southern' and one triment in character evaluation. Insurance Building. 1140 East should not represent Rhodesia.” the Religious Resourc- ership and seeking to interpret Democrats The October issue of SEPIA out- the that you will never get in our local sultant for Republican (Young of N. D.) vot- Every Negro with an eye to Washington, at 8:00 p.m. “Miss Federation” contest or- es Project conducted by the 17- life on every side, the church lines in full detail how thousands daily press. I will be an antidote Douglas ed against even the two year future should be aware of the Representatives from various or- washing. ganizer Ann said she member interfaith, interracial Wo- cannot delay. Her mission in the of innocent Negroes of all ages organi- for the effects of brain help girls term. pitfalls of association with ganizations working for world would like to African men’s Committee, will relate “Re- world is not to follow but to and all walks of life are jeopar- zations that can ruin future oppor- peace in the city will make up a enter the competition, which until The Association’s position is ligious Resources and Urban Lea- lead. . . . future being now by that “the Southerners won this dizing their by “join- tunities. panel which will discuss the sub- had been reserved custom gue Goals.” Mrs. Charles Keller, “Last winter the photograph of for GIRLS. But fight, like so many others, by a ject EDUCATION FOR PEACE. WHITE she said Jr., of New Orleans, Mrs. O. being carried parents and a Catholic priest ‘boo firing a shot.” Panel members are: Mrs. Kenneth Integration On she feared the white girls’ Clay Maxwell, Sr., of New York restaurant by two ’—without their daughters out of a public “If Senator Mansfield will lay Newton, coordinator of the Peace would not allow City, are co-Chairmen of the Na- policemen appeared on the front the Quakers; Tom to enter contest which included down and roll over in advance Wright Committee of Wall Street a tional Urban League Women’s pages of newspapers all over this Forums For Dr Howard Berggeren, student at Phoenix Col- girls. on just extending the term of African Committee. nation and in other parts of the this agency, what can Negroes lege and president of the Interna- A. J. Glass of the New York world. The incident took place college EXECUTIVE PANEL expect from Democratic leader- tional Relations Club at the Herald Tribune reports that Ne- in my own Oklahoma City.’ ship the chips really i Elected President Vernon Higgenbotham, teacher of Ways of Doing It,” a panel of Arthur J- when are Retarded Children groes are playing a much more Plays Secretary of Labor in an honest-to-goodness civ- Developmental Reading at Phoe- Ray Charles executives from the field, will in- U. S. churches down eighth in the series of important role in Wall Street fi- English, Goldberg said the il rights fight?” The nix Union High School and de- clude: Marion S. executive must fight racial discrimination twelve public forums on mental Fellowship days. Ten of UL of Westchester Os Allen University] votions chairman of the nancial affairs these Memphis, director or be false to their mission. sponsored by In Tennessee Hodge, retardation, the Mari- of Reconciliation and Mrs.; Car- years ago there Negroes County; Mrs. Marian T. of i were no secretary “The mission a church or for The Trustees organization copa County Council Retarded 1 Columbia, S. C. sten Schmidt, employed at Tempe employed in Wall Street broker- Ray Charles and his all-Negro community synagogue,” he said, “becomes a JERSEY Children, Friday even- of University mem- Louisville; COMMUNITY will be held ¦ Allen in session at Chamber of Commerce and ages. At the present time a grad- show played recently in the muni- of the UL of Alexander sterile one unless it seeks to ing, September 15 at 8 p.m. in Allen University Saturday Spiritual Mapp, executive director of i on ber of the Baha’i As- uate of the Brooklyn Law School, cipally-owned City Auditorium in B. apply the law of God to every- E, 1515 Road, , morning. August 26, Dr. Mass., IN Room E. Osborn elected sembly in Tempe. Mrs. Victor John Patterson, is almost certain Memphis. This was the city’s first UL of Springfield, and Mrs. day happenings and to take a BACKS NAACP Phoenix; president of Messmer, Commu- Howard E. Wright as Baumann is chairman of the pro- to become a registered representa- performance which was attended Mary member strong position against discrim- year re- Committee, of Floyd L. Baribeau, newly ap- the ninety-one old church gram. tive for a brokerage firm, Bache- by both Negroes and whites, and nity Relations UL in support of social , lated in Columbia, Audience will ination and pointed Arizona’s State college South it is valuable in & There are now many brok- it grossed $4,912. The signs over Dayton. discussion justice for all men. NEGRO SCHOOL DRIVE and first Baha’is believe Co. Helen E. McCarthy and economic Director of Special Education will I Carolina. the education for peace to educate erages hiring Negro messengers, rest rooms, “for colored only” follow with M. Certainly other group has Englewood, N. The Negro Wright holds the B. A. de- member, Wo- no J. speak on “Planning for Special Dr. our young people in the sciences, clerical workers and some super- were removed for this show, the of New York City, more to bring the ideal of community gree from University in (Continued on Page Six' done banded behind the lo- Education in Arizona.” He will I Lincoln our teachers in the art of teach- visors. first time this has been done. equality in this country to ful- NAACP chapter here this Pennsylvania, A. degree cal talk about the present law. plans the M. ing and people in underdeveloped fillment than has the Catholic in its drive improve the State and the Ph. D. week to for the coming year, what is hoped I from Ohio countries to become economically church.” plight of attending . degree from has children the planning will accomplish Ohio State. He more self-reliant. However, they 1958 predominantly Negro the final at College in He particularly cited the Lincoln and some of the needs as he sees worked Prairie View believe that such education cannot condemning school. ' Texas, Texas Southern University bishop’s statement them. A discussion period will fol- be effective unless and until Ame- and lauded Arch- Persons attending the mass . in Houston, Texas, where he was the in educating discrimination low with ample time allowed for rica takes lead bishop A. O’Boyle of meeting accepted the Bergen chairman of the Division of Edu- knowledge of Patrick questions directed to Mr. Bari- all men in the the Washington for efforts “to help County Branch’s proposal to ask cation and Psychology. He comes mankind and of religion. beau. unity of ® turn our nation’s capital into a the Board of Education to retain to Allen University from North Following the panel discussion members, friends and in- showplace of equality.” an independent agency to survey All Carolina College in Durham where there will be a question and answer L. terested are urged to avail than that “the time is the problem. people he has served for more ten period. The public is cordially in- He declared The NAACP has charged that themselves of this opportunity to 1 years. meeting. past when it is tolerable for vited to attend this There apprentice- the Lincoln school represents de meet and hear Mr. Baribeau. Cof- Wright is former Sunday charge trade unions to resrict Dr. a will be no and no collec- membership to facto segregation in that only 10 fee will be served by the Council Superintendent ship or to deny School of St. Jos- tion. religion of its 545 pupils are white. following the meeting. eph A. M. E. Church and a mem- anyone because of race, The said the Board Steward Board. or color.” ¦ branch ber of the given by has been discussing the Lincoln The Trustee Board unanimously Companion talks were pro- school problem for seven years, Wright president of John Wesley Dobbs Is Kenneth B. Clark, psychology elected Dr. as New but has “taken no action to alter Allen University. fessor at City College of the imbalance.” League Wright layman York on “The New Negro in the Rescinds Dr. is the third Dead, Was NAACP Wright, preside over the institution in North” and Stephen J. to University, its long history of ninety-one years. president of Fisk Negro in Prohibiting Bishop Sameul R. Higgins, chair- Vice President Nashville, on “The New NAACP Survey Shows Rule Both the man of the Trustee Board of Allen the South.” stressed University, presided over the meet- New York—The NAACP this fact that American Negroes will 6,708 B. A. Support ing. week mourned the passing of a settle for nothing short of com- Secured Cand. distinguished vice president. plete and unequivocal equality, John Wesley Dobbs of Atlanta. and they want it now. The Atlanta Negro Voters Lea- # * * Degrees Last June gue in meeting Tuesday voted to Ga., father of Metropolitan opera a founder of the rescind the rule whereby no ' star Mattiwilda Dobbs. He was NEW YORK A NAACP spot sur- mem- Council New 7 York—An ber of the executive committee Local NAACP 79. Catholic Interracial vey this week indicates movement, Hunton, will released give open support to any Mr. Dobbs, who became an NA George K. Negro youth received would that 6,708 candidate in the mayoralty or oth- ACP vice president in 1957, serv- be awarded the 1961 St. Francis degrees last spring from Sept. 21 hy the bachelor er political races until the candi- Sept. 21 ed as Grand Master of the Prince Peace Medal here 50 institutions Meeting 29 St. Francis in the participating date was endorsed by the league. Hall Masons of Georgia for Third Order of in the tally. The regular meeting of the NA years. North America. for The move apparently left mem- ACP Thursday night. many years before taking The presentation at the Statler- Total enrollment the parti- will be held For PETITION TALK—Talking over with members r): Mrs. Altha Liggins, Georgia Mac Broussac, bers free to support candidates ot September the Community formal NAACP office, Mr. Dobbs Ifilton hotel, attended by some cipating colleges and universities 21st in of his church concerning the petition about (Rev. Russ, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, is 68,184 according to the 50th their choice previously to league Room of the Valley Life Insur- had raised substantial sums of 500 Third Order members, will be meet- the water problem on East Broadway are (1 to and Sister Willie Mae Smothers. annual educational survey in the endorsement. It is believed a ance Building, 1144 East Washing- money each year and contribut- for Hunton’s “outstanding work ing wll be held later this week at ac- August - September issue of Cri- ton Street, at 8:00 o’clock. ed them to the NAACP. He and in the interracial apostolate,” possibly sis, organ. which time the league will The membership campaign will the NAACP cooperated annually cording to Father Philip Mar- official NAACP elec- 4 The study includes information reveal actions relative to the be discussed at this meeting and on a voter registration campaign quard, 0.F.M., executive secre- tion. from Negro colleges only, since a report concerning the progress in Georgia. Water Petition Is Circulated On East Broadway tary of the Federated Provinces longer keep Labor and Industry Commit- “He was a great American and of the Third Order. “mixed schools” no There has been much discuss- -of the # * being circulated in plaints have been going on the area and is a user of water from * official records of their students ion in the community of when the ¦ tee will be given. a fighter at all times for right Petitions are President Brooks invites all and justice,” said NAACP Execu- the East Broadway Water Com- area due to bad water services the East Broadway Company has OKLAHOMA CITY Those tak- by race. league will make its endorsement t a ; the Association to at- tive Secretary Roy Wilkins in a pany District. Users from the wa- and high water bills. Civic organi- not had an opportunity to sign ing part in the 1961 North Ameri- Additional graduates received! decisions. One group of officers members of services > meeting. All who wish special message to Mrs. Dobbs. ter company are being encour- : zation President Marie Ogletree petition protesting the of can Liturgical Week backed seg- 435 various master's degrees and has urged that endorsements be tend this by : become members of the Associ- “We shall miss the inspiration aged to sign petitions so that the and P. R. Cloves Campbell have this company may do so con- regation in word and deed during 210 doctorates. Os these, Howard i made early in an attempt to mini- to Mrs, invited to and support he gave so freely,” city might buy out the East Broad- distributed petitions to most of tacting either Ogletree or University awarded 91 master’s mize any split in the unified voteation are also come and i (Continued Page “Fight way Company. Wide spread com- the area. If anyone living in his Mr. Campbell. on Six> and 132 doctorate degrees. of Negroes. | join the for Freedom.” Wilkins said. i