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fHK NEGRO PREBB CREDO Ike Negro Press believes that America oaa best lead the world away from racial and national antagonisms when it accords to every man, regardless of race, color or creed, his hamaa and legal rights. Hating no man, fearing M man, the Negro Press strives to help every man In the firm belief that all are hurt long at anyone is held back. Vol. XX No. 19 NAACP Files School Desegregation Suit 1911 H| . fl oj| \;. ll^F GUESTS ATTEND PARTY —Some of the guests attending the celebration of Dr. Reddix’s appointment as diplomat to the Col Sol Bloom Family Foundation Donates $5,000 To Legal Defense Fund NEW YORK. The Sol Bloom Family Foundation of 275 Madison Avenue, today announced a $5,000 gift to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The gift was made in conjunction with a letter from Nahum Bern stein, the Foundation attorney, to Jatines H. Meredith, the first Negro student to attend the University of Mississippi. The letter praised Mr. Meredith’s “lonely vindication of our heri tage,” and noted that it was ac complished ‘with intelligence, cour so rare in this day and age.’ The letter added that Mr. Mere dith merited the tangible support of “all decent Americans who are Lucy Phillips C. M. E. Church The Christian Youth Fellowship will be sponsoring a Hayride and Wiener Roast at 6:30, Friday, Oct. 19, at Papago Park. Donations 25 cents which includes transporta tion, food and soft drinks. The pub lic is invited. Stewardess Board No. 3 is spon soring a Chilli Dinner, Friday night Oct. 19 at the home of Mrs. Al berta Steele, 1405 S. 10th Ave. The Usher Board and Guiding Light Club will be having a rum mage sale, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Hank’s Union Service Station, corner of 16th and Buckeye Rd. The Missionary Society will again present the lives of 2 mem bers of Lucy Phillips in their ver sion of “This is Your Life.” The public is invited to see the sur prise as they unfold for the select ed persons. mm A JPp ’ g* [ ■<• ’ v *'••* jig ' * <V‘# * r ihjgL < ‘'■rffi’: k ~ . 4A 1 ~ ; - • - - HAPPY CELEBRATION Among the more than 40 guests attending Dr. Reddix’s celebra tion are, left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wash willing to demonstrate by deed that they understand that you are rep resenting their interests.” The $5,000 award was made to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund which fought Meredith’s case through the courts for sixteen months. Congressman Sol Bloom, who died in ’49, was Chairman of the House Foreign Relations Commit tee during World War 11. He was a United States signatory to the United Nations Charter in San Francisco in 1945. He served as Congressman for the 20th N e w York District in Brooklyn for 26 years. Negro Coed Withdraws MARTINSVILLE, Va. (UP) - Negro coed who breached the col or line at a branch college of the University of Virginia abruptly withdrew yesterday after attend ing classes for only one day. University officials said Hazel Ruth Adams, 17, wrote a letter of withdrawal saying she discovered after enrolling that classes she had been taking at Virginia State were better for her course of study. Virginia State is located at Petersburg and is an all- Negro school. Miss Adams, seeking a degree in commerce, was admitted to the university’s Patrick Henry branch here after she charged in federal court that she had been barred because of her race. The suit was dropped after the university de nied the charge and agreed to ad mit her, although she was late in registering. ington, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Ragsdale, Dr. Saba, Mrs. Lainy and Dr. and Mrs. Hardim. Photo by James Boozer, Jr. v ARIZONA SUN lege of Surgeons are, left to right, Dr. Pacita Ong, Dr. and Mrs. Reddix, Dr. Ramos and Dr. Escobar. Photo by Jim Boozer. Dr. Reddix Honored A dinner was given Thursday night. October 11. in honor of Dr. Mason C. Reddix, who has recently become a diplomate of the American Board of Surgeons. Dr Reddix took his undergradu ate work at Xavier University, New Orleans and graduated from Meharry Medical College. He served his internship at the Unit ed States Public Health Service Hospital at Staten Island, New York. To qualify for a diplomate of the American Board of Surgeons. Dr. Reddix spent one year on the staff of the Phoenix Indian Hos pital, one year on the surgical staff of the Public Hospital at Staten Island, New York, four years in surgical training at the Veterans’ Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, two of which he was chief resident in surgery. Dr. Reddix came to Phoenix fourteen months ago, set ting up an office here. After com pletion of all the required train ing and experience he also had to pass an examination which was given in two parts. He took the first part in December of ’6l and the second part September 24 in San Francisco. He has had seven years of training since graduating from Medical School in 1954. Dr. and Mrs. Reddix have three children: Elizabeth, 10%, Mason, Jr. 8% and Bruce 6. Rummage Sale The Church of God In Christ, 811 West Buckeye Road, will hold a Rummage Sale at the church Saturday, October 20, 1962. The sale will begin at 7:00 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. It is suggested that people come early so as to be sure of a good se lection. There will be a variety of merchandise available. The public is invited to attend. Phoenix 40, Arizona, Thursday, Oct. 18, 1962 Clinton T. Duffy San Quentin Warden To Attend Meeting Clinton T. Duffy, internationally known penalogist and warden of San Quentin Prison for many years, joins a colorful roster of out-of state personalities who will parti- Clinton T. Duffy cipate in the Oct. 23 conference on alcoholism at the Safari Hotel convention center, Scottsdale. Duffy’s acceptance was announc ed by Charles N. Ronan, presi dent of the conference sponsors— the Maricopa Citizens Committee on Alcoholism, a United Fund agency. Theme is “Understanding Alcoholism.” Slated to begin at 9:30 a.m., the conference will conclude at 4:30 p.m., Ronan said. Duffy will serve as consultant to the law enforce ment discussion group. Other work shops are scheduled for labor, in dustry, doctors and nurses, social workers, the clergy, and “families and friends.” Duffy’s second book was publish ed a few months ago. Titled “88 Men and 2 Women,” it deals with the background of the 90 legal ex ecutions at which he officiated while warden at the famed Cali fornia penitentiary from 1940-51. Both Duffy and his wife Gladys were born in the prison compound at San Quentin where their fathers worked as prison guards. He launched his correctional career in ’29 as secretary to the then warden, and served until his appointment in 1940 to the wardenship. In 1951 he was named to the California parole board, of which he is still a member. Developing a deep interest in the disease of alcoholism—which he believes is a significant factor in the majority of police arrests— Duffy today is full-time executive director, national council on alco holism, New York, and the Rev. K. L. Sandercock, director of Henry Ohlhoff House in San 1 Francisco, a rehabilitation center for male alcoholics, and Miss Cath erine Peltenburg, chief psychiatric social worker at the San Francisco Adult Guidance Center for alco holics of both sexes. Co-chairmen of the Oct. 23 affair are Mrs. V. D. Littlefield and former Phoenix city magistrate C. W. Pensinger. Advance registra tions may be made at the Alcohol ism Information Center—the MC CA’s service arm at 1515 E. Os born—or by calling 277-5421. Ass charge covers registration, litera ture and the noonday luncheon at which Mrs. Mann will speak. SAN FRANCISCO. After al most a year of intense community effort, fruitless negotiations with the Board of Education the NAACP filed suit on Oct. 2 challenging existing segregation throughout the San Francisco school system. The suit, filed in the U. S. Dis trict Court for the Northern Dis trict of California, Southern Divi sion, is the first compehensive legal attack on public school seg regation on the West Coast and is part of the Association’s over-all drive to end segregation in public schools in the North and West. Plaintiffs are 259 Negro and white children. This is the second bi-racial school suit filed by the NAACP. The court has been asked for a preliminary and permanent injunc tion restraining the Board of Ed ucation and the Superintendent of Schools from operating and pro viding racially segregated schools and for an order requiring them to submit a desegregation plan. The NAACP has also asked that an abandoned schoolhouse slated to be reopened as a predominantly Negro junior high school, be re zoned and opened on a non-seg regated basis by February, 1963. NAACP action concerning San Francisco’s school system was in itiated in January, 1961 when the Board of Education was urged to recognize and eliminate existing segregation. After several months of study, the Superintendent of Schools announced in June that he had no educationally sound pro gram to recommend to eliminate segregated schools. The entire mat ter was postponed by the board until September, when it was de cided that further study should be made and a report submitted by April, 1963. JSAACP attorneys for the palin tiffs are Terry Francois and Gar field Stewart of San Francisco, Loren Miller of Los Angeles and Robert L. Carter of New York City. Influenza Vaccine During the *past few days the Maricopa County Health Depart ment and private physicians have been swamped with calls concern ing the advisability of taking in fluenza vaccine. Dr. S. F. Farns worth, Director of the Health De partment, has stated in response to these inquiries that the influenza vaccine should be given only on the advice of a physician and un der the supervision of a physician, since this vaccine has certain limitations and some inherent dangers. “The vaccine that is being pro duced now gives immunity to only four of the 30 Adeno Viruses which might produce upper respiratory infections or flu.” Dr. Farnsworth said. “There are many other causes of upper respiratory infec tions, such as bacteria, to which the vaccine gives no protection. It should also be stressed that the immunity produced is very short lived and is not absolute. Over twenty percent of the people who take the influenza vaccine can be expected to get the ‘flu’.” One other definite danger exists. The vaccine for influenza is made by growing the virus on eggs and protein from the egg is in the vac cine. Any person who is allergic to eggs or egg products can anti cipate a severe reaction. Dr. Farnsworth stressed the fol lowing points: Influenza vaccine should be used only under the immediate super vision of a physician. The immunity is short lived ?,ad does not give absolute p'xiacuon. Reactions are comm'’.: -nd are not without danger. Influenza vaccine should be used only in high risk groups and in persons with chronic disease, and in these cqsjs, only under the su pervision of a physician. The in fluenza vaccine should not be used on a mass baste; V/OMAN WINS NOMINATION IN HAWAII Helene Hale, 44, a niece of Dr. Ralph J. Bundle, Un Undersecre tary, won the Democratic nomina tion for County Chairman of the Island of Hawaii. If Mrs. Hale should win in the November elec tion she would in effect, be mayor of a 4,000 square mile county with a population of 61,000. Born in Minnesota, Mrs. Hale has lived in Hawaii since 1947. She has been elected a county supervisor four times. She and her husband are teachers. NEW YORK, NAACP STATE CONFERENCE WELL ATTENDED NEW YORK. With 457 reg istered delegates and alternates representing a total of 43 branches, the 26th annual meeting of the New York State Conference of NA ACP branches on October 5 and 6 was the largest in the history of the Conference. Highlights of the meeting, held at International Hotel, Idlewild, included speeches by Governor Commission On Human Relations A campaign is in progress for the establishment of a Human Re lations Commission in the Phoenix City Council. This drive is being sponsored by the Greater Phoenix Council for Civic Unity and the endorsement of a large number of civic-minded organizations. At the hearings held in Phoenix last spring by the United States Commission on Civil Rights many witnesses gave evidence of definite discrimination against certain classes of people in employment, housing, education, leadership, and public accommodations. Even though conditions are bet ter in Phoenix than they were ten to twenty years ago, as long as such discrimination exist A Hu man Relations Commission is needed badly in our city. The city of Tucson and many other cities in our country have such a commission. It is to be noted that these cities vary all the way from Chicago, Pittsburgh, Minne apolis in the north to Baltimore and Louisville, Kentucky in the South. It is also notable that Phoe nix is lagging behind our neighbor, Tucson, in this respect. Likewise State Commissions in clude such states as Kentucky, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Minne sota, Missouri, New York, and Pennsylvania. Some of these state commissions were started as early as 1945, but Arizona is still begging the legislature to establish one. A hearing will be held before the Phoenix City Council, Monday, De cember 10th. Organization meeting to prepare data to present at this hearing will be held in your com munity. Please be ready and eager to help when these meetings are announced. A Kick-Off Dinner A kick-off dinner to boost the commission drive will be held Sat urday, October 20th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Y.M.C.A. Building. Supreme Court Judge Renz. L Jennings will give the address. Every organiza tion interested should have repre sentatives present at this meeting. Please hand or telephone your res ervation to any member of the telephone committee or telephone either of the following numbers: 254-4230 or WO 7-5564. The dona tion for the dinner is $2.50. This includes the cost of the dinner plus a small contributio nto the ex pense of the drive. Please send in your reservations immediately. Reservations must be made. Do it now. NAACP Protest Bias ‘.i Dakota r* \PID CITY, S. D. Following - t-in demonstration at a restau ant here which refuses to serve Negroes stationed at nearby Ells worth Air Force Base, NAACP Field Secretary Leonard H. Carter called upon Defense Secretary Robert MacNamara to declare “off-limits” to all Air Force per sonnel all local establishments which discriminate against Negro servicemen. The NAACP branch here, com posed chiefly of servicemen and members of their families, staged a sit-in in a restaurant on Sept. 30. The owner promptly closed the place, ordered the group to leave and threatened to summon the sheriff. In a letter, dated Oct. 2, Mr. Carter urged the Defense Secre tary “to investigate immediately this situation and remove the hu miliating practices of segregation and discrimination confronting Ne gro airmen in Rapid City.” Citing threats of violence, Mr. Carter also wrote to Attorney Gen eral Robert F. Kennedy suggest ing that the FBI “closely watch developments to insure the safety of our members.” Nelson A. Rockefeller, Republican nominee for governor; Robert M. Morgenthau, Democratic nominee for governor; Senator Jacob K. Javits, Republican; Edward Dud ley, Democratic nominee for at torney general; Representative Emanuel Celler, and other state representatives. Delegates also heard Jack Greenberg, director counsel of the NAACP Legal De fense and Educational Fund, Inc. who gave a first-hand report on James H. Meredith’s entrance in to the University of Mississippi. Action taken by the conference included resolutions calling for the immediate signing by President Kennedy of an executive order ban ning discrimination in federally assisted housing; state legislation in the area of the right of collective bargaining by hospital workers; banning of licenses to any persons or organizations which discrimi nate for any reason; the creation of a governor’s committee on equal employment opportunity; the au thority of the State Commission on Human Rights to initiate in vestigations into discriminatory practices in employment; investi gation into discriminatory practices in the ILGWU. The conference also gave special praise to James H. Meredith for “the height of courage, of bravery and stoic fortitude” which he dis Alpha Gaenma Rho To Present Fashion Show Mrs. Maple Lee Pratt, general chairman of local , Fashion Fair committee announces the sth An nual EBONY Fashion Fair will be here on Thursday, November 29th, 1962, at 8:00 P. M., at North High School auditorium. The traveling style show is pro duced by Freda DeKnigbt, home service director for EBONY Mag azine, and is the only one of its kind. The show will appear in 62 cities from coast to coast for the benefit of charity. The ALPHA GAMMA RHO Chapter of ALPHA CHI OMEGA Sorority will use the net proceeds from the Phoenix show for Education Scholarships. Some of the charitable contri Helen Jones, an Ebony Fashion Fair model, wears a typical Filipino evening gown in white satin with butterfly sleeves. Skirt is enhanced by tones of orchid and silk ribbon and lace embroidery. PAID U. S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 498 Phoenix, Arizona PRICE 10c played during the current crisis involving his enrollment into the University of Mississippi. Forums were held on textbooks and educational materials which stressed the need for the inclusion of the contributions of Negroes in American history and the correc tions of many misstatements in textbooks concerning the role of Negroes in the development of the country. A political action forum stressed the need for voter registration and the role which the NAACP plftys as a non-partisan but not a nbh political organization. Memhfrs called upon both major political parties not only to give a forth right statement on civil rights but also to carry through on platform promises and pledges. Dr. Eugene T. Reed was re elected president of the New York State Conference; Stanley Thomas, Ist vice president; Olive Campbell, secretary; O. C. Turner, treasurer; and Jawn Sandifer, legal redress chairman. Members of the national staff participating in the meeting in cluded Clarence Mitchell, director of the Washington Bureau; Gloster B. Current, director of branches; Herbert Hill, labor secretay, Lap lois Ashford, youth secretary; and June Shagaloff, special assistant for education. butions made are as follows: Be thume-Cookman College at Datona Beach, Florida, for the past seven years; The N. A. A. C. P., four Scholarships in 1961 to Students finishing High School in Phoenix and entering College; Olivia’s School of Beauty Culture in Phoe nix, and we also give Baskets of Food to the needy at Thanksgiving. Other committee members are: Mesdames Elois Hill, president; Mary Bradford, publicity chair man; Johnnie Mae Jackson, tick et chairman; Leßerta Ray, hous ing chairman; Estella Ward, Da isy Caldwell and Josephine Smith. Contact any member of this organization for tickets.