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Ist year , No. 15
Letter To The Editor
Dear Editor:
The voting date is very close.
We who have the interest Qf our
city, state and nation at hear*t
are faced with the problem of
selecting the candidates who have
similar interests. As voters, we
have the right t<s know the pros
and Cons of these candidates. We
hear conflicting claims of cred
it, as well as accusations from
both sides, especially between
Goldwater and McFarland.
Goldwater has more than once
challenged McFarland to a de
bate, either in open meeting, or
television, a challenge which has
never been accepted. If, by open
debate, all accusations and
claims of credit could either be
proven or disclaimed, once and
for all, it would seem that Mc-
Farland is either making false
claims, or is afraid other true
facts would be brought to .light.
More than once, civic groups
have tried to get a direct speech
from McFarland on his views of
civil rights, one of the most im
portant items for the American
Negroes. • This issue has been
subtly evaded, usually by having
a substitute speaker appointed.
Several months ago, one such
meeting may be regalled, at the
Elks Lodge, when the intelligence
of our people was grossly insul
ted by Hilliard Brooke, speaker
for McFarland, on civil rights.
The highlights of his speech
consisted of jokes about the
“Down South Mammy”, and the
pet name so often used for us, by
his type was also mentioned, in
those jokes. Many of the audience
had pride enough to walk out on
his speech. I not only walked out,
Patricia Grant, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Grant,
2547 W, Adams, completed her
freshman year at Carl Hayden
High School with a 1.6 scholastic
average.
As a sophomore this year,
Patricia is a member of the ad
vanced band, pep band and con
cert band.
She is an all around musician
who can perform equally as well
with a piano, violin or clarinet.
She began playing the violin at
the age of six. Patricia is one
of the original group who started
with the Eastlake Park Summer
Band eight years ago.
As member of First Institu
tional Baptist Church, Patricia
assists the primary head of the
Sunday School. She is one of
the accompanists for the Youth
Choir and a member of the Usher
Board, and the Baptist Training
but spoke to Hilliard Brooke, and
told him that we had outgrown, in
tellectually, the type of words he
had used, and that his speech, in
» my estimation, gave the true view
oi McFarland, toward the ad
vancement of my fellow Ameri
cans. We are no longer interest
ed in what the people of the South
have gained by'leaving the tyr
annical dictation of the South. Our
interest lies in what advancement
our sons and daughters are going
to be able to make, after they have
received college degrees, and
seek positions for which they are
qualified in Arizona.
Our interest lies in what ad
vancements they are going to be
able to make in selecting where
they shall live, or where they
shall be able to go, with no re
strictions as to the color of their
skin. Our interest lies in living
as we choose to live, following
our ambitions- with hope, instead
of despair, when we train our
selves for positions above the
broom and the mop.
In my estimation, the speech
of Hilliard Brooke on behalf of
Ernest McFarland was only a
sample of the effort that will be
made to improve our condition.
A public debate would air the op
inions of both sides. Since Me
Farland is angling for the votes
of the Negro, I say to him, “Ei
ther put up, or shut up.”
If he still refuses to accept
the debate challenge, it will be
accepted he is a coward. If
such is the case, he is definite
ly not worthy of our votes.
Mrs. Katherine Bass
1601 West Cocopah
Union. Patricia represented the
church at the National Sunday
School and B.T.U. Congress in
Omaha, Nebraska.
hobbies are reading, col
lecting dolls and music. She
plays the organ also.
Patricia belongs to the Jack
and Jill Club and she likes to
sew. She serves .as treasurer
of the Future Teachers Club
and she would like to attend
Arizona State College at Tempe
and become an elementary
teacher.
♦
Her favorite entertainers are
Elizabeth Taylor, Johnny Mathis
and Dane Clark.
This young student is an asset
to any band in fact she could be
a one girl band if she had more
hands. We are sure to hear
more of this talented teenager.
Pictorial Weekly
Friday, October 31, 1958 10 Cents
Alert Set For
November 8
A school civil defense alert
will be staged throughout the
county Nov. 6, the city-county
CD joint council announced.
William H. Houle, deputy in
charge of the school program,
said the alert will be held at
9:30 a.m., when the evacuation
signal, a steady blast of sirens,
will be sounded.
Integration Splits
Church Harmony
A council of 300 Methodist
laymen in Arkansas stated plans
to withdraw from the national
body if the policy on integration
isn’t changed. The Methodist
Church South withdrew from the
national group as a result of the
Civil War. It reunited in the
late 19305.
When the Methodist Church
general conference favored
racial integration, the South
group has had much unrest.
In Florida, the Episcopalian
bishops anti-segregation announ
cement was denounced by a group
of churchmen and laymen led by
Virginia representatives.
Private Classes Open
LITTLE ROCK - The white citi
zen’s corporation registered
more than 650 white high school
students and classes opened in
three churches and a former
university graduate building.
Officials of the University of
Arkansas estimated that nearly
400 high school pupils had ap
plied for correspondence
courses.
No Negro students have attemp
ted to enroll. Seven hundred
of them remain home with the
rest of the 3,000 who can’t at
tend the four closed schools.
Voters Can't Gripe
In the primary elections nearly
88,000 Maricopa voters didn’t go
to the polls. Only 96,000 voted.
Almost an equal number refused
to accept the right held so dear
to Americans.
A griper who doesn’t vote has
no voice because his indifference
probably elected the man he did
not favor.
GO TO THE POLLS ON NOV.
4—VOTE DON’T GRIPE--GET
OUT AND VOTE.
REMEMBER
IT'S YOUR VOTE
THAT COUNTS!
GREAT FELLOWS
Bus Riders
Arrested
BIRMINGHAM— A bus test led
by Rev. F.L. Shuttlesworth and
the Alabama Christian Movement
for Human Rights (an organiza
tion which replaced the now out
lawed NAACP) ended in the arrest
of thirteen Negroes.
The new city ordinance allows
bus drivers to request riders to
be seated as he desires. Any
refusal amounts to a breach of
the peace.
The group continued to sit
in any seat and it emphasized
that a bus driver’s request is
not a law. They were released
under S3O bond each.
GAVEL NOTEBOOK
Les Dames Charmante met
last Sunday at Mrs. Hattie Phil
lips, 3211 W. Washington Street.
The Royalettes will meet Fri
day, November 7, at the newly
decorated home of the president,
Mrs. Mauvolene Croomes, 2338
West Jefferson.
Final reports on the Autumn
Swing and plans for the school
contributions will also be made.
Tribune Carrier
Gregory Clarke, 10, 1813 W.
Madison earns his weekly spend
ing allowance selling papers. He
is the son of Mr. Oscar Clarke.
Phoenix, Arizona
“A NIGHT AT KLUB
Kappa* * was a spec
tacular season opener
for valley fun lovers .
Guess who?--behind
the handlebar mus
taches—of Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Charley Lewis and his com
be provided some fine tunes at
the Kappa Night in Masonic Tem
ple last Saturday. The fraters
presented, one of the best dance
revues ever attended. Hats off
to them!
CAMERA CLUB FORMS
Jim Woods. 171 S W. Sono
ra, Tribune photographer, wishes
to have all lens fiends call him
at AL 3-3881.
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