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THE SUN NEVER SETS ON ITS READERS Published each Thursday by the Arizona Sun Publishing Co. 4014 South Central Avenue Phoenix 40, Arizona Telephone: BR 6-6302 Subscription Rates: 1 year—s 3; 6 months—sl.7s: 10c per copy Managing Editor Alton W. Thomas Associate Editor _* W. A. Robinson Photography cloves Campbell “My people are destroyed lor lack of knowledge." (Hosea 4:6' f Didn't See It - But - No. I didn't see it for the reason that I haven’t taken the Gazette since they refused to drop the “Ham Bone” cartoon. They were adamant for a long time about this, even when they had so many complaints from Negro readers that the cartoon was offensive be cause it revived Negro stereotypes that should long since have been consigned to limbo. But a friend called me and asked if I had seen it. When I said I hadn’t, he read it pausing occasionally while I took down quotations. Relieve me, Mr. Gazette Editor, we Negroes are even more dmazed at your unhappy reaction to the Supreme Court decision on discrimihatiod in "interstate OR INTRA-STATE transportation fa cilities” (capitalization yours) than you claim to be about the deci sion itself. Now, I don’t claim to know any more American history than you do. But I do know that the founding fathers gave us the Supreme Court when they gave us the Constitution. Over the years it has been confirmed that the Court has complete supervision and control over aril the inferior courts of the Nations; also by as early as 1821 a case from Virginia settled the power of the Supreme Court to review, and if necessary to set aside the proceedings of a state court in a case hn which a federal right was asserted by the defeated party. Evidently you have not recovered from your shock at the school | segregation decision. Actually, there is nothing in the Constitution! tp relieve your disgust at a Supreme Court decision, yours or any-, tfrte Pise’s. And there are always unhappy people on all decisions. ! Evidently you have not recovered from your shock at the school segregation decision. Actually, there is nothing in the Constitution , to relieve your disgust at a Supreme Court decision, yours or anyone else’s. And there are always unhappy people on all decisions. For tunately the founding fathers didn’t make any provision for editors to review .Supreme Court decisions. They did require that even edi tors of “FOR AMERICA” oriented newspapers must accept these decisions as final. Os course, when there is another Supreme Court} appointment coming up, any editor can try to influence the appoint-! mertt. Negro editors did try when Justice Black, a former Ku Kluxer, j was appointed. Now Negroes, including editors, would all agree that! fbdy are glad that they couldn’t and didn’t prevent his appointment. |! No, even editors who believe that “Big Government” including Con gß*ss, the Supreme Court, and the President, has no right to step, in aind defend the rights of American citizens because “THIS IS A REPUBLIC, LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY,” can only rave and rjfttt, when these decisions make them sick “to the stomach.” Mr. Editor, even though you did not express yourself regarding the rightness or wrongness of “the end result” of this opinion, it is § difficult to surmise that it does not make too much difference to . “Weak stomach” sufferers because of the changing status of Negro citizens in America and the fact that human rights are finally becoming more important than states’ rights, need therapy, but not for the stomach. NAACP MASS MEETING SUNDAY Mrs. Ruby Hurley, Southeastern Regional Secretary for the states of North and South Carolina, Tenness.ee, Georgia, Florida, and Mis- will be the speaker at a mass meeting held by the Maricopa Branch cf the NAACP. The meeting will be Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, on South Eleventh Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 13. Don't think that these Southern Negroes aren’t “on the ball.” They have been fighting for their rights so long that they are veterans. We are just unorganized amateurs. We have a lot to learn that she can teach us. ... W. A. ROBINSON. Hate and Fear « . r. ' . . .. , ' i. T » East week an intelligent looking, well dressed young man of about 24 years or less knocked on my door and asked if I wished to buy one off the Black Muslim newspapers he was carrying. When another young fellow came for the same thing the Sunday of the meeting at | the Madison I knew that a group imported from Los Angeles were in, town, and were using subterfuge and clever lies to get people oiit to the meeting, I very harshly sent him packing. This time I Wondered if this were a Phoenix boy who had joined up with them, I asked him where he came from. He said, “Los Angeles.” I asked if was still in school and he told me that he had entered junior college but had to drop out for lack of funds. Be seemed a little nervous so I told him that my question wasn’t but of curiosity but of interest because I was concerned about what would attract a young man like him into the Muslim group. He asked BsuFl been to any of their meetings, I said no, but that I had read St the preachments of the faith. He said that he was from Ala a before he came to Los Angeles and that I didn’t know how bad r s were for Negroes. I assured him that I had lived in North lina and in Georgia and I knew probably better than he. I urged to get back in school as soon as he could and get some more education, and he might be able to make some clearer judgments about these things. He replied that he wanted to do this and that he had an open mind and that he hoped I did also and would come to their meetings., . '.ji have been told that there is a surprisingly large group of young njR" of them former Uarver students, in thiis movement, it frightens me. , , , , . J can understand how boys from the south, bringing all their frifetratijons and deep resentments about insults and joblessness with itjfiesulting poverty and hard times, might come out here where they and*.free to flex the muscles of their hatred and resentment, and be attracted to this movement. It offers them neat clothes, decent hous »ind food and makes no demands upon tMm but' to give vent to hatred of the mistreatment they have always suffered. Under an influence it is easy for them to learn to believe that all whites ace their oppressors and must be hated. It doesn’t revoke sense, of edftfse, £ut with what Elijah Mohamiped evidently them in fo6d, and clothing, rigfrf n&W when jbfts ar£ la'OMng, it must havd,a strong appeal. , •„ ... .... , ... .. w These young men seern devoted to their belief in true mpVemept ail I really believe that they resent with disgust the rest 6f US wftb feirthat there is a better way to work out out destiny like a picket li|fe", for instance, or better like a human relations commission w€ iarft get a public accommodations bill through the Among legif jatuce i B ten tries. Or a human relations commission from the city, cdtriM. we can’t have much of an argument to offer these young; n£ft They are at least getting an emotional release from the scfekmfag hdt^fsermon s of Elijah Mohamfaed and Troth segregating j tHiiwhites at their meetings. God knows I hope, for all dr dtir sakes: thfaff it stops there and doesn't go any further. j have s?yed this statement from the white Birmingham News! of Monday, May 15. for just such a time as this. j “Yesterday afternoon fear and hatred were on Birming- j streets .... “The people —and their police permitted ftiat fear and hate to ride our streets. , , “It was a rotten day for Birmingham and “The thugs did what they had comte to' do —Up to now fftey haVg gotten away with it. , . . “Today many are asking ‘Where were the police ?” “The News asks that too, but the News also asks: “When will the people demand that fear and hatred be driven from the street?” W. A. ROBfNSON. lioyd Jacobs Clerk at Jay’s Credit Clothing Saturday after walking for two hours in tke picket line, I was walking by Jay’s Credit Clothing on Washington near Central. A neat 1$ dressed young Negro in the doorway said, “Hello, Mr. Robinson. CONGRESSMAN C. DIGGS SENDS REPORT ON Gl PROTEST LETTERS Congressman Charles C. Diggs, Jr., (13th Dist. D-Michi sent a let-; ter, together with his summary; report and exhibits, analyzing 250 j complaint letters received at his office within the past sixty days from Negro Gls serving in the U. j S. Armed Forces at home and i abroad, relative to racial discrim imation, to The Honorable Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of De fense. He urged his personal at- 1 tention to rectify deplorable con-i ditions in the Services. IN SUMMARY HE SAID: “The status of Negro Service men now serving in the United States Armed Forces at home and abroad is an international dis grace. The National Guard situa tion is even worse. I have received well over 250 complaints within the past sixty days alleging discrimination in job assignments, up-gradings, pro motions and the use of housing and recreation facilities in com munities in proximity of military; installations. I reiterate my strong contention l that a Citizens Committee be in vited by you to investigate the cur rent status of integration in the Armed Forces, and the general} allegations contained in complaints that have been made by service people to the Defense Department, Federal Commission on Civil Rights, The National Association fpr the Advancement of Colored People, Veterans Committee and also Members of Congress like my self who are continually approach ed with this problem. It. is my further opinion that unless you provide the main tburst of leader ship, your subordinates will not .move any faster than the current pace regardless of how they may personally feel.” “I have already discussed this problem with , the Congressional Liaison Officers of the various Services, and also with certain ci vilians within your administrative structure. In my opinion, the case method approach is a partial but an over-all unsatisfactory remedy, and in numerous instances has resulted in a black mark in the record of the complainant.” . As express,ip,many of these letters and complaints, Negro Gls are proud to be in. the Service in preparation to defend the Nation against attack., .However* jUiey. de plore being, dqnied admission to local movies, restaurants, and oth er places of public accomodations. Seemingly, their ijlaims are not only based upon., their deep abiding faith in , democracy a n d the dignity of mankind, but, also upon the fact that Negroes have fought and died for America since her inception ip 1776. How almost 200 years later a Negro soldier cannot sit down and drink a meager cup of coffee in the area of the post on which the government has placed him. Some of these complainants state that they have requested through proper channels compassionate transfer, hardship discharges and Ireassignments fa an effort to escape racial discrimination and segregation in certain areas. When negative replies are received, they then write to the President, De fense Department and Congress men requesting intercession to be made to relieve these conditions for them. Under regulations, for favorable decision, the serviceman, himself, must submit to his com pany commander his request in writing, documented with evidence to substantiate his claim. For some reason, racial discrimination and segregation’ is not considered a hardship nor a compassionate cir cumstance. In the final analysis, it appears that these servicemen are seeking redress from those responsible as follows: L They #re , ade quate housing for themselves and their families. 2. They wish to be treated as other Americans, with dignity and respect. When being addressed, expecially by an Officer and gentle man of the United States Armed Forces, the word “Nigger” and other racial slurs should be eli minated. 3. On application forms printed by the United States Government, the word “race” should be eradi cated. ,4. With respect to the allocation qf jobs, assignments, up-gradings, the use of recreational facilities and places of public accomodations, they hereby request tp. he received as individuals, and judged on the basis of their personal talents, skills,, accomplishments and be | havior. 'Transit N’egro Bus Drivers ■ fi . ti •>, • i-,. I The Rev. H. Rhett James, NAA QP President, .announced that the Dallas Transit Co. has agreed to hire, Negrp bus drivers fpr its next training session. This an nouncement followed a conference with Leon Tate, DTC president. “I thought I knew your face,” I said. Lloyd told me that he attend ed Carver High through his sophomore class and then went on to graduate from Phoenix Union. I asked him what he was doing now. “I am a clerk here at Jay’s, he said. “I have been here for about a year and a half, since I was discharged from the Service.” This really was voluntaryism by a Brooklyn Jewish store manager. Lloyd took me in and introduced me to his manager who confirmed my hopes that Lloyd is making a very efficient clerk. THERE A DESERT IN NEW EN6LANP ? VESf IT IS CALLED "THE _ MAINE DESERT" AND LOCATED sl| IN "THE VICINITY OF FREEPORT! \tfHAT is the origin of ~ -THE -TERM "ACID TEET" f I "fiCID-T€ST' STEMS FROM THE i CENTURIES-OLO WAR ON COUNTER FEITERS 1 THE APPLICATION OP ACID SHOWED WHETHER A SILVER COIN V/AS GENUINE OR COUNTERFEIT, HENCE -me EXPRESSION •ACID-TtST* ? Carter Writes Letter To Minow Mr. Newton N. Minow Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Washington 25, D. C. Dear Sir: I want to call the attention of the Commission to what we believe to be a violation of the Federal Communications Act (Title 47, United States Code, Section 605) ip connection with proceedings on December 27-28, 1961, in the Cir-j cuit Court of Montgomery County,! Montgomery, Alabama, before! Judge Walter B. Jones, in State of Alabama, ex rel MacDonald Gallion, Attorney General of the | State of Alabama v. National As-! sociation for the Advancement of Colored People. This case commenced on June 1,. 1956, when the State of Alabama secured an ex parte temporary restraining order and injunction ousting the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from the State of Alabama. The organization had had affiliates in Alabama since 1918. The purport ed basis for the State’s was-'that the N.A.A.C.P., a Nei* York corporation, was doing busi ness in Alabama without comply ing with appropriate State laws respecting domestication of out-of state corporations. Before that is sue could be determined on its merits, the court ordered the NA ACP to furnish to the Attorney Gen eral with the names and addresses of all of its rank and file members. Resistance to this order resulted in a contempt citation which was eventually reversed by the United State Supreme Court. (NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U. S. 449, 360 U. S. 240). Reversal of the contempt adjudi cation in the Supreme Court, how ever, did not result in a hearing on the merits. After a long but futile effort to secure such a hear ing in the State courts; i.e., as to whether the State has authority to oust the organization from the State of Alabama for a mere fail ure to register with the Secretary of State as an out-of-state corpora tion, the organization sought relief in the federal courts. On October 17, 1961, the United States Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion, ordered the United States District Court in Montgomery to proceed with a trial of the merits in the case unless, no later than January 2,1962, the State of Alabama had accorded to the NAACP an op portunity to be heard on the validi ty of the June 1, ’56, temporary re straining order and injuction.—U. S - 30 L. W. 3130. Pursuant to that order, the hearing above re- I ferred to took place. At the hearing there were no issues raised or to be determined respecting any alleged violation t of the June 1, 1956, injunction. The sole issue before the court was whether the NAACP should be placed under permanent injunction i barring it from Alabama because of its failure to register as a foreign ! corporation. It also should be point ed out that this was not a criminal | action but proceedings in equity. , As a part of its evidence, the State called as a witness a William ! M. Eagerton, who described him self as the North Alabama Business Relations Manager for the South ern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, with offices in Birm ingham, Alabama. He proceeded . to put into the record, over our objections, every long distance telc , phone call made to and from the i telephone number of a Mr. W. C. Patton. Mr. Patton is an employee of the NAACP and a resident of Birm TILL Mi HOW F/\R 6RC\* DOES THE" RECOROEO MISTORY OF MANKIND 60? NOT MUCH FURTHER THAN SOOOB.C.f HOWEVER THE HUMAN RACE IS MUCH OLDER AND THERE IS GROUND FOR BELIEF THAN MAN EXISTED IN THE EAST ERN HEMISPHERE ASEARLV AS THE 4™ GLACIAL PERIOO/CRBOUT4O,OOO SRS. AG9) ’Which produces.more noise... 1 AN AIRPLANE'S PROPELLOR The PROPELLOR ! THE ENGINE IS THE SECONDARY SOURCE OF THE ROARING SOUND ! , . ingham, Alabama, but since June 1, 1956, he has worked for the NAACP outside of Alabama. Each of these long distance telephone calls was described as to date, number and city, and where the communication had been person to person the name of the party called. Os course, Mr. Patton’s own unlisted telephone number was disclosed as well. Further, a Mr. Ted A. May, District Manager for the Western Union of Birmingham, Alabama,! was called to testify and required to produce a telegram which Mr. i Patton had sent from Birmingham to Washington, D. C. The contents of the telegram were read into the record. It was evident from the testi mony that officials from the of fice of the Attorney General of Alabama had had prior consul tation either with Mr. Eagerton, or with some other representative of the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, pertaining to telephonic communications to and from Mr. Patton’s home telephone. It was also evident from the testi mony that this disclosure prior to ?trial was the source of the State’s knowledge of the telegram and the reason the Western Union rep sentative was subpoenaed to testi fy- As far as we have been able to establish as of February 13, 1962, when the court records were ex- , amined, the Attorney General’s! office had not secured a court order directing the Southern Bell Telephone Company to open its; files for examination by the At ! torney General’s office for the purpose of securing the testimony which Messrs. Eagerton and May gave on December 27 and Decem ber 28. We are gravely concerned with this procedure. While we are satis-! fied that the court was in gross error in permitting this kind of 1 testimony, we bring it to your! attention for a determination as to whether this constitutes a viola tion of the Federal Communications Act. Without basis for a belief that a crime has been committed, for state officials to be permitted to secure information with references to telephonic and telegraphic com munications of private citizens, raises a serious question respect ing personal freedom and security. In the c ontext of these proceed ings these issues, it seems to us, take on even more momentous consequences. Here an organiza tion and persons connected with it obviously hold views in respect t Q 1 AUTO SUPPLY NEW and MILT AUTO PARTS & ACCESSORIES OPEN DAILY 8 A. M. To 8 P. M. SUNDAYS - 8 A. M. To 2 P. M. CALL 276 - 7366 3404 S. CENTRAL to the reach of the Constitution of. the United States, at variance with j that held by governmental officials in Alabama. It is clear from the decisions of the United States Su preme Court that persons have a right to hold and to advocate dis sident views and to associate to gether and take lawful action to advance such ideas, free from re strictions by State authorities. The knowledge, however, that State of ficials are free to secure informa tion concerning the telephone and telegraph communications of such a form of intimidation. It cannot help but infringe and deter the ex ercise of the constitutionally guar anteed rights of free speech and freedom of association. It should be pointed out that those who heard this testimony, mo st of whom were Negroes concerned i about equal rights and the fate of, the NAACP, were shaken by the knowledge that what was believed to be personal and private com munications could be disclosed to State officials and to the public in; open court. We might add that aside from the properiety of giving this in formation in the first instance, Mr. Eagerton as the Business Re lations Manager of the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Com pany seemed to be an unusually strange official to have access to this information. The United States Supreme Court in NAACP vs. Ala., supra and in cognate cases has sought to give the protection of the Con stitution to the right of persons! to belong to unpopular organiza tions, such as ours happens to be 1 in the South, and to advance non conformist ideas. Yet, if this pro tection is not such as to prevent! the State from being allowed to j secure and publicize the persons! I called and their telephone numbers, | ; the rights of freedom of association i become seriously undermined. We! 1 are certain that many persons, con- j cerned about issues of civil rights and racial discrimination in Ala bama, will not now feel free and secure in using the telephonic or telegraphic communications’ sys tem in connection with these is sues. For these reasons, we urge the Commission to make a thorough inquiry into this matter and to prosecute those persons responsi ble, since a violation of federal j law would appear to be involved. Very truly yours, Robert L. Carter General Counsel LETTERS To The Editor: C?ar Sir: You helped make headlines. . . j in publications around the nation! i And. in so doing, you brought de served fame and glory to Marico pa County. Your generous support, publici-j ty-wise, of the Type I Sabin oral! polio vaccine program sponsored! by the Maricopa County Medical Society made possible the most successful voluntary mass immuni zation program in the nation’s his tory. Even more important, it is pro viding lifetime protection against a crippling disease —polio—for the overwhelming majority of the 735,- 000 residents of the county. True, to assure our fellow citi zens of 100 percent protection against all known forms of polio virus, the Medical Society will make Type II Sabin serum avail able at cost on Sunday, Feb. 25 and March 4. (Type 111 will be provided later in the year. Your continued support of this second phase will mean we’ve tak en two of the necessary three steps to wipe out completely this public health hazard in this country. And Maricopa’s success, in turn, will encourage numerous other medical societies to follow in the path you helped us blaze. In deep appreciation, therefore, the Society is presenting you with the enclosed paique. It is a small but tangible token of our gratitude. Sincerely yours, Charles W. Pine, Chairman Publicity Committee, Sabin Polio Vaccine Program Maricopa County Medical Society Dear Sir: I ask your indulgence in per mitting me to use your paper as a medium to express my congratula tions for your support in behalf of Negroes in their efforts to ob tain equal job opportunities here in this great city of Phoenix. Objective reporting and editori als that are not slanted is by far the best journalistic accomplish ments there is. I and the members of the board of directors of GIANT ENTER PRISES, INC. realizing the econo mic needs of the Negro people have resolved to be a large enough corporation to gainfully employ hundreds of Negroes in Our vari ous business endeavors and to rid Phoenix of slums through private capital. I would like to point out however that though Negroes will, hold the controlling interest in our company, we will employ people of all races. Congratulations are also extend ed to Rev. 'Brooks, Rev. Harper,; Rev. Winslow, Mr. Ragsdale, At-: torney Daniels, Mr. W. A. Robin-j son and many others, who contri buted their time and efforts to thei cause of the Negro both in coopera-1 tion with the NAACP and at the, civil rights hearing. Respectfully, Eugene T. Woodward Public Relations Director! Dear Sir: Several years ago, the writer by sheer luck came upon a pic ture of one of his ancestors. On the back of that picture a “Kindly” slave owner had written the names and birth years of the Harrises back to 1761. Before the colonies became the United States. Since then the writer has made; a hobby and avocation of finding; and seeking other bits of Negro: history. Some of it found in junk; shops has been donated to famous collections. It occurs to the writer that many Negroes unwittingly destroy or neglect bits of valuable history that deserves preserva tion, restoration and collection. The writer would be happy to hear from people who have or i know the whereabouts of letters, documents, pictures and books that its Hews To Me L_WJ3 by Betty Carroll LIIEOL. Shades of St. Tropez This version of the St. Tropez pants keeps the daring of the French-inspired Hip Huggers, but has made them dignified enough to be worn by mothers and daughters. By Christenfeld Capers of New York. Jewelry Personality EVERYONE has a jewelry personality according to Em mons Jewelers. i ARIZONA'S »Usl*ST^_^ UQMOi ,I We are out of town this week, but “Reddy’s Corner’’ is open just the same in the capable oi our em ployes. Next week is “Rodeo Week” and we have all the ingredi ents necessary for your pre rodeo or after-rodeo activities liquors, mixes, beer, pop or fixings for picnics and barbe cues. Be sure to support the Phoe nix Jaycees by attending ttiie Rodeo this year. As always PEOPLE’S VOICE I would like to call your attention to scholarships now available at Lincoln University for students in terested in the study of Journal ism. Students who have maintained a “B” or better average in their studies and possess a good com mand of English are invited to apply for the Journalism awards. We particularly welcome applica tions from those with an interest and aptitude in any of the social sciences, business management, or audio-visual studies. The Lincoln University Journal ism program leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, call ing for 30 semester hours of Journ alism and the remaining 90 hours in liberal arts subjects. The demand for graduates equipped to enter various journa listic pursuits has been steadily increasing. The opportunities a waiting young people in daily and weekly newspaper, public relations, advertising, and government in formation careers prompt us to explore every avenue possible to enlist the talents of promising youths, and I am writing you with this in mind. If perchance you have knowledge of any students who might qualf* fy for the Lincoln University scho larship application forms and in formation about the University and the Department of Journalism. The application deadline is May111962. For those who may not merit , scholarship assistance the Univers ity has available a nominal sup ply of student loan funds sufficient to meet half the cost of college expenses. 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