X'MAS WISH COMPLIM NEGRO ' ,. PUB L 1 S· HER IN THE NORTHWEST - Freda Michelle Walker, of ZELTON AND THE SISTER DANCE TEAN says "All I want for X'MAS. is my two front teeth" Vol. 6 No. 215 11,500 Main Office 1323 N.E. Fremont Port1and,Oregon Ph. 284-1289, November JO, 1967 . . .. . ~~=::::::e:::;:::::::~::t::~~~:::::::::::::::::::=:~8!:~~===~~~~:::::.::::::::::::::;::::::~:;:::$-;::::::::::;:::::::::::::!::::::::::::;::::::::::::::::::::-~::~:::::;::::~:::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::~:!:::::;:::::~::~:::;::::::: I I I - ADVERTISERS, RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW! IN THE DEFENDER'S BIG XMAS ISSUE ir****~'<*''rn'irlr*,'rir'ir'ir,'r*>'<-k**'''*******''<**********''<** Xmas Stories •Songs Plays etc. This will be a keepsake and will have your ad for over 35,000 in color 24 big pages. Special Display Rates RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW! Call Robert Owens Adv. Mgr. at 284-1289 Ext. 23 DEAD LINE~!i.C, 12. SO HUR,!iYi! I z. Edward Walker, of Zelton and the Sisters Dance Team, practice their Indian dance whil •~e getting ready for their performance at Portland Church of Religion Science Church family Christmas Party. This will be held Dec. 17 at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Reservations are necessary due to seating capacity. Zelton and the Sisters are students of Broadwell School of Dance. HAMILTON FURS 922 S. W. Morrison JACQUELINES 900 S . W. MORRI SON l034 LLOYD CENTER 226-3201 226- 3852 288-60 l8 Miss Tan Portland-JoAnn Twitty and Morris Rogoway ,last July. Late Monday two robbers took about $ 200,00 worth of jewelry from Morris Rogoway Jewelers,837 SW Broadway. The loss included 672 diamond rings,ranging from 10 points to 2 karats,24 diamond watches and three contarners of unset diamond. One 7.5 karat ring emerald cut was worth$ 16,000. The welldressed men carred pistols and shopping bag. The holdup men were described as in their late 40s 6 feet tall and wearing glasses. Watchmaker Larry Seber and saleclerk Margie Aube was on dudy when the holdup occurred. GIVE HIM A HOMELITE XL CHAIN SAW 15urprise your man with this gift year 'round usefulneS$. He'll firewood and fence posts, prune trees, clear campsitesin fact, he'll do any woodcutting job faster and easier with a Homelile XL-the world's fastL 0 V E L y T 0 0 L 0 0 K A T ! ! Mrs. U.L. Plummer 3rd of L.A.Calif. and Mrs. Kay Dean Jurgins, at the No-Names ·H'O.eDown Sat. nite. FOOD STAMP PROGRAM George Sanders, general manager of Radio Station KWJJ, (center) and Jimmy 'Bang Bang' Walker (right) welcomes Dick Gregory to Portland in 1966. By LEE IVORY CHICAGO--(LDA)--Dick Gregory, declared independent camdidate for President of the United States in 1968, announced last week that he would fast beginning on Thanksgiving Day and lasting until Christmas. There was much excitement in the Continental Room of the Knicker-bocker Hotel here as the somewhat gaunt comedian explained to reporters, radio and television newsmen the philosophical reasons and technical details of his demonstration. "I am determined to set an example as an individual American lawf~lly protesting against my government's policy in Vietnam." He s1pped on a glass of water, his only form of sustenance during the 32-day fast. About ten days prior to the press conference Gregory was existing on water and orange juice. The fast elirnfnated even the vitamins found in the fruit iu-ice. He continued: "From Thanksgiving Day until Christmas, I will fast in sympathy with the millions of Americans who are also opposed to the war in Vietnam. I will not eat, drink juice or take prepared vitamins or other food supplements. I will drink only distilled water." Gregory fielded a barrage of pointed questions asked by white newsmen on assignment who felt the demonstration was a publicity stunt. Having worked with Dick Gregory for the past two years, it is my considered opinion that whatever Gregory does--regardless of how it may seem to spectators--is done with sincere conviction and a deep and abiding concern for his fellow man. To add further emphasis t:o his demonstrative fast, Gregory asked that "all those who, like myself, are opposed to war to denonstrate their determination by not buying a turkey for Christmas 3inner. I suggest that true Christians and humanitarians celebrate Christmas this year in simplicity and sacrifice, and, in sympathy with the suffering on both sides of the war, avoid tradtional decorations, Christmas trees, lights, ornaments, toys and the exchange of gifts and presents until peace on earth and good will to men become a reality." Many quasi-parables carne out of his meeting with the press and much enthusiasm has been generated around the country by Gregory's actions. Ruby Burrows, Gregory's campaign manager and business secretary, said that telegrams and cards have flooded his Southside apartment offering moral support and, in many instances, indicating that well-wishers would join Gregory in his fasting. "I have asked no one to join me," the erudite and articulate comedian stated. "Of course, I welcome any support in m:~~ modest efforts and several people who had planned to buy new cars this year have informed me that tthey will honor my appeal to all morally committed Americans not to buy a new automobile until the Vietnam war is over." Gregory, who posted a $1,000 bond in Seaway National Bank of Chicago, announced the terms of the. bond he has banked to insure the veracity of his diet. "I shouldn't have to do this, as a morally committed man, it would be senseless for me to make this kind of public sacrifice and welch on it. I would only be cheating myself. If for any reason I will find it impossible to continue, I would simply make that announcement. ing chain sows! Find out why a lighl-weighllpower·poc:ked Homelile XL the most appreciated cart give-come in this Giegory vowed to willingly accept medical examination at any time during the fasting period to scientifically ascertain whether anything is in his digestive system other than distilled The food stamp program, 1200 S. E. Mor- water as long as a doctor of his choice is permitted to be prerison, sponsored by the U.S. Department of A sent. Agriculture, is not subject to the restrictions effective December 1 for public assisstance. Every household in which all members are included on welfare is automatifor a free demonstration. EASY TERMS AVAILABLE Mo~el $12995 Zrp · Weimer's ·Hardware. Specialists AT 1·1217 NO· NAMES cally eligible for food stamps. If the No Names household contains members not receiving we- down Dance at Duplicate Bridge Club gave their the PPAC last Saturday night and fir3t Western Hoeit was a gas! lfare, eligibility is subject to the food stamp maximum income limits. However, the food stamp program is of real benefit to those no longer eligible for public assistance on and after December 1. If necessary monthly income is less than $20 the cost of stamps is 50¢ per person. For example, the single employable woman under 50 who is living alone may obtain $14 worth of food stamps for a month as only a co~t of 50¢. The employable childless couple, who live by themselves, may obtain $24 worth of food stamps per month for $1. The nonresident, who has received his maximum 14 days assistance, will be eligible for food stamps. The ADC family, who rnustwait 30 days after termination of full time employment for assistance, may also be 'helped by the food stamp program. Call the food stamp center, 232-6113, for further information. L-R Lydia Roy, Olga,Talley, Juanita Holmes, Yvonne Williams Betty Thompson, Edythe Williams, Colleen Nolte. Helen Irwin. ' (Kneel~ng left to r~ghtJ Lillian Cunnunharn, Francis Floyd, Jackie Fair and LolitaJarrell
:; .L EDITORIALS A Second Israel In an address before the American Sociological Association's annual convention, Prof. Charles P. Loomis, a rural sociologist from Michigan State University, said that the valleys of the Andes mountains would be an ideal place for American Negroes to build "a second Israel." "Why should not the Negroes such as those among the black power group who truly believe they are forever barred from ~ttaining social justice in the United States have the chance, ~f they desire it, to organize a model society much as Israel has done?" he asked. He said he felt sure that the United States government could negotiate for remote but furtile land in Ecuador, Peru or Bolivia, where German and Polish refugees built communities after the Secomd World War. The suggestion was accompanied by an ominous warning that concentration camps may become an alternative to complete alienation if the riots contin ue in their destructive fury. He said, "It's ·better not to have concentration camp's and they will become an option here before long with the riots. It's better for those who have given up on America to use their energy and efforts in building a new society." The Negro people are not pleading for mass migration to foreign soil. Nor are they prepared to consider either of two unacceptable alternatives--concentration camps or a_separate stat~. The Negro problem is not insoluble. The good soc~ety can be bu~lt right here by extension of the rights and privileges to the Negro citizens as legacies too which they are justly entitled. The riots are the bitter fruits of decades of denial of the blessings of the affluent society. What the Negro needs is not transmigration but a larger share of the goods and services that make America a legendary land of flowing mild and honey. The cry for separatism grows out of despair, disappointment and disgust. But it has no real meaning beyond recording Negro dissatisfaction with social and economic conditions. Only a few are willing to subscribe to this view. The masses of American Negroes believe that their place is here where they have toiled and labored to help make America a rich and powerful country. There is no desire to create and build a second Israel with bare black hands and uncertain steps. Though the Negro's lot is hard and tragic, he will take his chances· here and figh~it out on this soil until common sense, equality and justice prevail and democracy is no longer an empty dream. / RORINSON JACKIE ROBINSON SAYS: New Negro Almanac t·s.Must For All Two New ··: , rk University Doctors of Philosophy have just published one of the most important and attractive books I have ever seen which concern the black man in the United States. It is not a novel or a civil rights tome or a political exercise. It is a reference work called "The Negro Almanac" and that is precisely what it is. It is a whopping 1,000 pages, generously illustrated with humdreds of photographs, maps, charts and graphs - in short, more than 10,000 indexed items. Here are some of the subjects which are included in the contents: Chronology of major events in Negro History. The Civil Rights Decade (1954-1964). Historical Documents of . Special Interest to Negroes. Biographies of Famous American Negroes - great names in science, industry, music, sports; government, religion, literature, the fine arts. Major sports achievement by Negroes Statistical tables on employment, voter registration, the armed forces, etc. Educational opportunities for Negroes. Government assistance programs and how they operate. Historical landmarks of Negro Americans. Africa and the Caribbean. Book by and about Negroes -- biographies, juveniles, history, fiction and literature. This almanac costs $22.50. And it is priceless in terms of its importance to black and white Americans. For those of us who are Negroes, it is no news that there is an appalling lack of information regarding our heritage and our achievements. When school literature mentions the Negro, it usually indi cates that the days of slavery were the black's man's beginnings rater than a rude interruption to a rich background of culture. It is important that our children learn the truth so that they ean take pride and inspiration in their heritage. It is important that white people who have also been deprived of the truth about us, come to recognize that, both before and after slavery, we have accomplished and achieved and that we have a culture which has helped 'enrich the world. The Negro Almanac has been endorsed by such persons as VicePresident Humphrey, Dr. Martin King, Sen. Robert Kennedy, Whitney Young, Governor Rockefeller, Rev. Leo McLaughlin, S. J.: Lena Horne, Dr. Sam Proctor, Franklin Roosevelt, Jr., Jean Noble, Percy Sutto~, Wyatt Tee Walker and·Dorothy Hieght. 1t ls not only a must for every school library, every government agency, every executive (business) library and every church. It is a must for every home. You can order it from the Bellwether Publishing Company at 150 East 35th street, New York 10016. I have no financial interest. But I believe I have and that every other Negro and every other American who believes in.justiue in INFORMATION-- has an interes in such a book. By the way, who are the ones who gave so much of themselves to produce this magnificent Almanac? They are two dedicated authors Dr. Harry A. Ploski and Dr. Roscoe Brown, an interracial team. PHARMACY . .RR N£ 111111/NAY£-IWiUJ/4 JWPNI Nl-3917 -PAUCRIPTIONSRUBBTSH Unrest Campus Style This . has been a hectic spring. Negro students are .demonstrating all over the place; to what end? They have had their troubles at Howard University in Washington, Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina, and the State College in Orangeburg, South Carolina. They have demonstrated at Fisk and Tennessee A & I. They have bad it at Lincoln University in Missouri, Texas Southern in Houston, and Southern University in B a t o n Rouge, Louisiana. Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama; has had some uprising. There may be others that do not come to my mind at this tittle. What is this all about? It is my opinion that much or all of this could have been avoided. The ques. tion naturally arises - what end is being served? In 1960, 'what the students were demonstrating about was clear. · They had clear objectives and goals. They wanted 1 e g a 1 segregation abolished everywhere. They paid a price and they went to jail for their convictions and determination. They wanted to move about freely and be treated as American citizens in hotels and restaurants. They wanted jobs on the basis of equality. The uprisings this spring are largely internal. The hotels, theatres, and restaurants are open. The battle is within. Some of these uprisings are led by people who come to the col. lege for only a year or two. They have no intention of staying and they have no real interest in the welf::tre of the institution in which they are temporarily serving Faculty, students. and administration in p1·edominantly Negro colleges mus<; beware of these fly by night crusaders with a paternalism which is nothing but another name for the superiority complex on the part of these teachers who come, to Negro colleges. It is equally important that the lines of communication between students and administration be kept open at all times. Students must be heard when their complaints are legitimate and when they are not legitimate. When their grips are ]e. gitimjite, steps should be, taken irn. mediately to put things iil order. Whatever the reasons for the demonstrations in the spring of 1967, one point is clear - no amount of demonstration can take the place of good sound academic performance. The Negro student must not use demonstrations as an excuse for his poor academic performance. My ex. perience teaches me that few Negro students are academically cornpe. tent enough to spend a lot of time in demonstrations that lead to no constructive end. There is no sub. stitute for academic excellence. Every man needs some kind of skill which will enable him to hold a job. Without such skills, demonstrations amount to naught. VVhat has happened on these c.ampuses this spring could happen on other campuses in the fall of 1967 and in the spring of 1968. Whatever precautions can be taken to prevent a recurrence df these demonstrations should be done. Cer. tainly the academic program should be so good and so exciting that the demonstrations would be reduced to the minimun or they would not exist at all. Let us all bewa~e! HOLD-UP ------- --- ROY WILKINS 'God Bless Ame-rica.• If It's Corn. So Be It The newly-elected Mayor Carl Stokes, of Cleveland, Ohio, spoke truly, from the depths of tll,e only patriotism he and millions of his fellow Negroes have ever known, when he declared in hiselection night speech that he understood at last the phrase,-· "God Bless America." THESE SOLID citizens, mot~vated, as are all of us, by a variety of stimuli, were the ones to which Stokes re~erre~. They. make up the spirit of America. They go about the~r da~ly rout~nes not always too clear on individual issues, great or small. They have their little prejudices, ambitions and jealousies. Government has to get pretty bad before they take action. But when they do act in moments of high choice, they tend to vindicate, in greater oflesser degree, the "God Bless America" theme. Cleveland citizens made history by electing a Negro as mayor. The city thus deserves as many congratulations as its new mayor. There was a hard-fought election battle with all the rivalry and passion such a struggle always arouses. There was, frankly, the race issue. One can be sure that there were (and are) some white Clevelanders terrified or apprehensive or anguished at tge thought of a Negro Mayor in City Hall. In a long way, though, these white Clevelanders belong in the special niche occupied by the white citizens of Clinton, ~eon:, who did not want school integration, but who reluctantly 1nst~tuted it because it was now the law. They went into it with their fingers crossed. They began it although it was contrary to the teachings and the deep beliefs of their parents and grandparents. They wrestled with the problems of Negro and white children, of Negro and white parents and teachers. TODAY THE SCHOOL situation in Clinton is not as smooth and as satisfactory as all would have it, but Clinton is working at it. Cleveland and Carl Stokes, one feels certain, will as o work at a totally new municipal picture, one with a nonwhite mayor presidiBg over the political, social and economic welfare of a major American city. Mayor Stokes appears to have the experience and the personality needed to tackle the very grave problems faced by his city. Hid Negro fellow citizens can help him in the same way the plead for white citizens to help him: by uniting their efforts on projects for the good of the city as a whole. For some months all factions in the Negro community, from black nationalists to ultraconservatives have been neeting, exchanging views and re-evaluating each other. This has been gelpful and should continue. It is not fair that the capacities of the Negro American should be measured by a particular event, but-in the present stage o! the struggle for equality, tgat is the way life is. Thus, whatever helps Stokes in Cleveland and Richard Hatcher in the tougher town of Gary, Ind., helps all l·1e:groes everywhere. It helps whites, too, by making deeper and truer the nites of the ballad made famous by Kaye Smith. If, in the sophistication of some white intellectuals and in the so-called militance os some young Negroes, this be corn, tgen do be it. It is in moments like the Stokes victory hour that Americans come to understand the inner greatness of their land. Here is tinsel, of course . . There is dross and fakery and hot air and selfishness and discrimination. There is greed and political chicancery and theft and hypocrisy and hatred and envy and kil~ ling. With a population of 200 millions, both scoundrels and angels may be counted, as well as the millions of decent folk of average ability and tolerance. MY VIEW Motiv~tion Must Be Found By 'BENJAMIN E. MAYS Millions of American youths are now enrolled in schools, many of them for the first time. Recently, I have talked with a few children about going back to school. Some of them are .jubilant and glad. There are others who seem to be indifferent or do not care. Tl).ey are enrolled in school for many reasons. Some are back because they want an education. There are others who are there because their parents sent t h ern. Others are there because their friends are there. Some have high aims and wish to a ceo rnpli sh some thin g w or thwhile for themselves and mankind. There are others whose aims are low. . Some have exceptional minds, some have average minds, some below average. A few are geniuses. And yet ftorn kindergarten or first , grade on through college thousands upon thousands of those who are now enrolled will drop out. Unless the federal government provides training for the-dropouts, the number of unemployed people will increase. Without skills, society cannot use you. The unemployed are a source of trouble. Not all who participate ·in riots· are unemployed, but the people who are wen employed seldom start riots . or partic!J>ate in them. This is one reason ·why unemployment and . slums must be abolished in this country. Motivation is always the problem. How can we motivate these youngsters so .that they will love to go to school? This is the 64 dollar question; and yet all who teach should strive with ;ill their might to give the young people something to strive for. There is no one way to motivate students. What stimulates one to ·strive for excellence will not necessarily motivate another. Whatever the source of motivation, the role of the teacher cannot be eliminated. A teacher who knows his' subject matter, knows how to impart knowledge, love his people, .possesses good character, and is dedicated to his job, must be the main source of ·motivation. As the millions go back to school, it would be well indeed if they knew that man has three friends: ·An education, work, and health. The three often go together. Education provides one with skjns which one needs in his work. If one is educated and is intelJigent as well, the chances are great that he will always have work. One may despise school and hate work, but he is despising and hating his best friends. If you are in doubt about this, sit down and talk to a man who has no education, no job, and who is in poor health. Nothing is so pathetic as a man, without a job, who has no training, and who has ,Jost his health. There are all too many of this kind in the world. If the students ·now enrolled could keep before-them the facf that a good education will guarantee work and that education, ,wealth and health are our · best friends, this alone· is enough to motivate and inspire students. We can only hope that the quality and devotion of those who teach wm improv~ with the years.
I haven't seen any performance this year that surpasses ney Poitier's "To Sir With Love" and "In The Heat of The Night". If he doesn't win his second Academy Award Oscar, it will be be- '; cause of his paint job •.• Speaking of paint jobs, the damn 1 Do-Gooders 1 in the Civil Rights field who are criticizing the all-Negro cast "Hello Dolly" starring Pearl Bailey got a good "whuppin'" in People, Places &. Faces by Major Robinson, who along with Eric Hoffer, and Lee Ivory the great personality of show biz, will becomes regular contributor to .the greatest Negro Newspaper in the Northwest The Clarion Defender. • . Beautiful Lena Horne is booked for appearances on KGW ch. 8 next week. Miss Horne will make a return visit to "The Dean Martin Show" on Nov. 30 at 10 p.m. -- Say Dick Wright how about a ad for the Plug? • • The Oregonian critic of the all Negro version of "Hello Dolly" in New York, forgot write a brief description of the play because ~e used up most of his space roving about Pearl Bailey as "Dolly".. • How about that newly licensed nite spot on N. Williams and what you name street--every weeRend they have been selling "fire water" to minors. Where were the boys in blue?? hmmmm--Williams will tell you dont use a woman's leg depilatory for male face shaving tactics. Ecch! ••. Meanwhile wasn't that the Defender's Jimmy 'Bang Bang' Walker and pretty Miss 'Bright Eyes' going into the Hoyt Hotel the other A.M.?? ••• Sammy Davis Jr., now playing Harrah's in Reno, refuses to take telephone calls before 5 p.m. That goe& for his secretary, Murph, too. • • One of the Brothers best friend Morris Rogoway was cleaned out of all his Jewlery, watches, diamonds etc., the other day. When two grey cats derrick his fine jewlery shop at 837 S. W. Broadway. Morris went right out and got $800,000 of those keepsake for his pre-Christmas sale, and said he will beat any deal in town--well get your deal and go in and see!!! Jeanette Rover is in San Francisco and been going to all those really big to do's A downtown bachelor we know recently received a fancy pair '\>f mauve pajamas .•. A Seattle 'Lover' is about to be hit with a divorce suit. He is a "leg man" for the post office ••• The Tannette's have nothi~g but high hopes for "One More Once" fashion show and dance. The fashions are from the one and only Jacqueline's downtown and Lloyds stores, and wigs style from the Wig Diggins 3030 E. Burnside. Miss Tan Portland '66 Carolyn Randolph, Ira Superchief, and Ruby Edwards will be the Me's at the River Queen, Sunday Dec. 17, 5-10 p.m. Be there! .It's the happening! ! •• Remember Otis Grant formerly of Jack Chev Corner? Well now he is a car salesman for Sagner Motors 1836 N. E. Union. If you are looking for a special deal on a T-Bird, Otis is the man to see, by gum! Have you dug the three new brands of cigarettes? They are being sold at Rich's Cigar Store, "Cancer, LSD, and Pot", brand smokers of course, they are just tobacco but they sell for a buck a pack. • More and more people are showing up with those credit cards (bogus of course) for call girls. They're real ice breakers Bob Hayward the great singer is also Portland's best gumbo cook. • • Jim Benton and the Del tones is more happening. • • Sunday, Dec. 3 I will be with the Queens and the B.eauticians Cultural Club at there Scholarship Benefit Tea working for old 'Bang Bang' from 2-6 p.m..• Frank Madrid, appearing at the Hut, has a hit for Laurie REcords, "It's Grooving and "Won't You Co~p.e Back". You can get them at Bop City or House of Sound ••• The Black Brothers in our town still need the NAACP!! Why the hell he don't support it? .•• I think Abraham Lincoln 1 s remarks on "10 things you cannot do" are most appropiate today. His words are: You cannot bring aboutt prosperity by discouraging thrift.. You cannot strenghten the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help strong men by tearing .down big men. You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the-wage payer. You cannot further botherhood by encouraging hatred in classes. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot help the man to establish strong security on borrowed money. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn. ' : : ·'" For Us, The Living By Mrs. Medgcn-Ivers With William. Peters · THI! LATE MEDGER EVERS is seen making a· speech in a ~issiS.S.ippi church . during his career as a freedom fighter. Installment II MEDGAR EVERS: HIS EARLY YEARS TlfERE was nothing on the surface in Medgar Evers' childhood and famJ. ily to account for the sort of man he was when I met him. But the exJames Evers, did not seem an! unusual man. Quiet, stern, hardworking, he was a Baptist, a deacon of his church, a man who believed in work almost as an end in itself. The family lived in a frame house on the edge (}{ town in a Negro section of Decatur, 'Mississippi. They had enough land to farm, and James Evers kept cows, pigs, chickens, and a pair of mules for plowing. He grew vegetables for the table and cotton for cash. But, like most Mississippi Ne· g;roes, he could not survive on what he made from one job. He worked at times ill a sawmill ant\ at others for the railroad. Over the .years he built two small ho~UieS on his property to rent out. Even before that, his wife, Jessie, rented a room. in the main house to teachers to bring in additional income. · James Evers wu paid on Saturdays, and with the money he did the week's shopping for. staples in Decatur on Saturday night. It was a ritual on these trips for him to buy a big, round peppermint stick to be broken up at home and divided among the children. Medger loved these,trips to town with his father, but the candy was only a secondary reason. It was the obvious respect of the townspeople for his father and the way his father accepted this respect as his dU:e that made those weekly trips really memorable. It was more than a custom, it was unwritten law that Negroes leave the sidewalk of·Decatur for approaching whites. James Evers was one of the few Negroes that refused to do it. On the contrary, he behaved as though he had never heard of such a custom. 'He stood up and ·was a man," was the way Medger put it years later. But there were limits to what any Negro could do and get away with. It hurt Medger to hear his father called "boy" by white men, and as he grew older, he began himself to experience racial incidents. For years he went with his mother on occasional days to the home of the white.family where she worked. He played with white children both. there and on the fringes of the neighborhood where he lived. As he grew old~J.', the white boys played less and less w.ith him, and in the end the:re wa,s a day of racial insults and the rupture of all friendly childhood relationships. RACE A· CONSTANT FACTOR Race was a constant factor of Medgar's life; it was not something he had to ask his pa.rents about. The only thtngs to learn were the boundaries within which your race restricted you, and you learned these early and well from W!).tching those around you. .. It may have been the example their father set that led Medgar and hfs brother, Charles~ constantly to test these boundaries, to pmm against th~ to attempt to widen them, for there is evidence that they both did. There was the time that Mississippi Senator Theodore Bilbo, perhaps the most vicious racist of modem times to serve in the United States Senate, spoke in Decatur. Medgar and Charles went to hear him. The speech was given in the town square, and the two boys, sitting on the grass at one side, were the only Negroes in sight. In the course of his usual racist speech, Bilbo warned the local whites of the da.n,gers of educating Negroes, '(){ associating with them, of letting dewn even slightly the bars of complete segregation. As he warmed to his t~eme, he pointed to Medgar and Charles at the edge of the crowd. "If we fail to hold high the wall of separation between the races," he shouted, "we will live to see the day when those two nigger boys right there will be ask· ing for everything that is ours by right." The crowd turned to stare at Medgar and Charles. The two boys stared right back. They remained at the edge of the crowd until the end of the speech. Within the la.rger world dominated by an obsession with race, though, was the smaller world of Me~gar's family, and here was a world of warmth and closeness, of discipline and family pride. Medgar and Charles were especially close, and they spent much of their youth together. They built scooters from skate wheels and boards, hunted squirrels and rabbits and possum and coons, went fishing in the many creeks and streams near the Evers' farm. Medgar learned to swim · when Charles pushed him into a swimming hole far over his head. WHEN he was old enough for high school, Medgar.left the one-room elementary school and began walking twelve miles each way to the Negro high school in Newton. James and Jessie Evers were both strong believers in education, and while many of the Negro children of Decatur never went beyond the small grade school, the Evers' pushed their children to stay in school as long as possible. In the end, Elizabeth had ~me high school before she married, Mary Ruth finished high school, and both Charles and Medgar finish.sd college. It was an unusual record for Negro children in Decatur. The long walk to Newton was something Medgar resented, knowing as he did that the white children of Decatur had their own high school right in town. There was, of course, nothing he could do about that, but by working summers at cutting lawns and painting for white families, Medgar saved the ~oney for a bicycle that made the long trip easier. Medgar was 16 and a sophomore at Newton High School when the United States entered World War II. Within a year he had quit school and followed his brother, Charles, into the Army. Eventually he wound up in a segregated port battalion that saw service in England and, after the Nor· mandy invasion, at Le Havre, Liege, Antwerp, and Cherbourg. BACK TO MISSISSIPPI There were many times. during Medgar's army service when he felt how impossible it would be to return to Mississippi and settle down to the life he had known before the war. For if Mississippi hadn't changed, he had. He had a whole new vision of what life could be like, of the way it was lived in other places by other pe<Jple. The simple fact that he had helped earn money that had done so much to improve his parents' home was an indication of the possibilities of life outside his native state. And yet, when the war was over, back to Mississippi he went, along wth Charles. In the fall of 1948 Medgar entered Akorn Agricultural and Meehan· ical College as a freshman majoring in business administration. He was not at Alcorn long before he had made a name fur himself on the campus. He was a member of the debate team, the college cb.oir, and football and track teams. For two years he was the editor of the campus n~wspaper, and in 1951 he edited the yearbook. As a business major, he .joined the business club on campus, and through his activity in the campus YMCA he had an opportunity to travel to Millsaps College, a white school in.Jackson, where every month campus "Y" groups from the tw,o schools met t()gether· for paneU:lisc:ussions on wodd affairs. By the time: Medgar was a s~or, his leadership on the Alcorn eampus was such.t;Qat :tie had been_clrosen for. listing in: .the annual.publication of "Who's Who iJi. American . Colleges,~· Receiving his just rewards is Chess Records-starring blues quite an honor for a .rural Mississippi Negro at a ~·segregated MisSiSSippisinger Little Milton Campbell, the 'new' King of the Blues. Mil- college. . . ~ ~ ~ ~ . ton has had nothing but trouble since he ·won the title from B. B. I, Excerpted from the book FOR us, THE LIVING. Copyright(c) K~ng earlier this year in a three-day battle in Chicago-area clubs. l96'Tby-~yrlie-B.Evers. an.dWilliamPete~. · Pu.bllshedbyDoubl&- Hls latest record, "More and More," has been described as "psyche- 1 .: day& -Cm:r~pany,Inc. delie blues," and L_i ttle Mil ton has been officially crowned·. Mar- ; ; ~ ~ "" ~ lene O'Reilly (left) and Jackie Sutton, of Galaxy Artist Manage- · ~~~K: MO~ BAYOU ment, both give the sensational recording artist resounding smacks ll••••••••••~eD~f$:";:o,ilw.,~~&;al\\fiiiWi'.J.'a\\!MtrnlliliJ r 'UllllE on the cheeks. Briefing The News Ann Morrison, Reporter. The Harriet Tubman Club met Wednesday evening in the home of Mrs. A. T. Randolph. Business was discu$sed preceding the social hour. Light refreshments were served by the hostess. *-;'r -tr-;( ;'(lr -J<t'r Mrs. Maudella Ramsey was hostess Sunday evening s~ 5:30 p.m. for the monthly meeting of the Senior Usher Board of Bethel A. M. E. Church. Sempler Fidelis Club held their Annual Benefit Tea Sunday Nov. 19, l-5 p.m. in the home of Mrs. John Wiseman. Guest were greeted at . ·the door by Mrs. Beatrice Ellis president of the Club. All the member : · were dressed in Pink dresses and dainty white Tea aprons. The tea table was very tasty with a center piece of Autumn flo- . wers enhanced by candlelight. Ladies served drinks and etc. Club colors are: Pink and white. Club flowers are: Carnations ; and Snapdragons. ** Oklahoma Club's Annual Party was held Saturday evening Nov. 18 ·The party was held in the main ballroom of the Quay Club in Vancouver, Washington, Over five hundred guest were out to enjoy the affair. Dancing was interest for the evening. ** *-;': "lC"'J'< ;'r·'k The Potentate~Bale was an outstanding event 6f the Autumn Season took place Saturday evenin Nov. 18 in the Ballroom of the Holiday Inn. Shriners of Mimci Temple were the hosts for the occassion. .. Mr. Vernon Butler, Potentate of the.Sbriners and his committee members went a~l out to make the evening a one long well"remembered. ~ I I ** *;':, ";':-/: "';'( Mr. &. Mrs. Ther. Washington recent newly ~eds are back from their honeymoon and are telling about the fun that they had during their visit in Las Vegas Nev. -k-x '!rl: Miss Logan and Miss Moore of South Carolina are spending a few days visiting our fair city. ** '1:-1< "id: -{~': Rev.'&. Mrs. R. Rogers entertained Sunday afternoon honoring their parents Mr. &. Mrs. Jones who are visiting them, with an "Open House" to meet the people of our city. ** ;':'"!: "'i'n': ·k·k Last rites were held Tuesday Nov. 21 at 2:p. m. for Mr. Walter A, Johnson in the House of Prayer of All Nations, He was buried in the Willamette National Cemetery. Ilaiiiilton Furs PRE-CHRISTMAS SALE! Wise shoppen can now select from one of the West's largest stock o( beautiful furs at HAMILTON FURS and be assured that they are buying at GUARANTEED JANUARY SALE PRICES. Shop and compare and you will buy HAMILTON FURS. Only HAMILTON'S offer the creations of the ten most famous designers at no higher than you would pay for furs. Your choice will be held 'til wanted and beautifully gift wrapped free. DYED MINK BOAS••••••••• , •• $25 DYED PROCESSED AMERICAN BROADTAILJACKETS ••••••• S16S NATURAL MINK STOLES ••••• $125 DYED ALASKA SEAL MINK COLLARED COAT • , •• $995 DYED WHITE BEAVER COAT. MINK COLLARED ....•• $995 NATURAL MINK WALKING COAT.•..•.•••.•• $99S NATURAL MINK FULL LENGTH COAT .••••• $1377 DYED RUSSIAN SABLE COAT ..••• $379S NATURAL PINK MINK COAT ..••• $4795 NATURAL LEOPARD COAT .. .. . . . ... $1195 -hundr~ds of other beautiful furs NO PAYMENT 'TIL JANUARY 1968 Pur products labeled to ohow country or imported lurw. LIBERAL TRADE-INS The intecrity or hamilton run Is your auarantze of oatisfaction. hamilton furs 922 S.W. Morrison CA 6-3201 ,LLOYD CENTER suits the minority There is a distinct minority of Men.who prefer quiet individ· uality and an expression of good taste in their Clothing. To. these men, the Aden $ Josi look has become a hallmark. ~erhaps it's because our garments have a style which is timeless. comfortable. Soft natural tailoring. See our collection and feel what it's like to wear a.suit from Aden and Josi. 560 to 5135 EASTPORT PLAZA '
PEOPLE, PLACES & FACES By MAJOR ROBINSON NEW YORK CITY - Frankly, I know that Pearl Bailey doesn't need poor little me to come to her defense, but I would like to stick in my two cents against some Do-Gcioders in·the civil rights field who've criticized the all-Negro cast of the long-running Broadway hit show, "Hello ·Dolly," which Pearlie May heads ·these days. You've probably read the garbage that's eome out of their mouths about how·they don't think that producer David Merrick was justified in staging this formerly all-white cast musical · with· Soul Sisters and 'Brothers. They said it was plain ole segregation. Now let's look at those who've opened their big, fat mouths and let out ill-chosen words at Pearl, Cab Calloway and the rest of those wonderful guys and gals who are lighting up the Broadway theatre these nights and matiness, with .some of the jazziest song and dance routines we've ever heard and seen. What did they ever " do for Pearl before. Did they ever offer her a job when she needed one. Did they ever offer a job to Chris Calloway (Cab's daughter), one of the bright new stars on the horizon? Or better yet, did they go down to the Living Room cafe when she started her song career there, last year, to patronize and give aid and comfort to her? Show people live for one thing, or let's say two. Applause from the audience that warms their hearts and that paycheck on. pay night. I ·don't think they should be too concerned with all these many social issues as long as they're not degrading themselves and their race. And if you sit in the audience and enjoy "Hello Dolly," you can get nothing but pride if you're a Negro. Those dancing dandies an·d d~ls, all dressed '\IP in colol'ful costumes that highlight their brown skins, give you a lift. It proves once and for ail that Negroes don't have to be dressed in bandanas and overalls, to be entertaining. \ Garbed in the attire of the times of "Hello Dolly," they're as handsome as you would glimpse in a picture book. I object to everybody picking on show people. Sirging and dancing is their mission in life. THE#I GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS TIES WE HAVE OVER 8,000 TO CHOOSE FROM YOUR CHOICE $125 LEATHER BELTS All Styles ··$1 50 $300 an<:! Widths to MEN'S SOCKS lotestColors-$100 sps All lengths to OTHER POPULAR JEWELRY SWANK· $100 $1500 ENVOY· to DUKE AND WANTED-------I MEN'S GIFTS • MEN'S COLOGNE • JEWEL BOXES • DRESSER CADDYS • PUZZLES • ClOTHES BRUSHES •TRIM SETS •TIE RACKS •GAG GIFTS TIE BAR LLOYD CENTER • 518 SWYamhill When these same objectors to Pearl & Co. get ready to stage a benefit to raise some loot, for their hustles, whom do they.first contact to help put it over? Why show .peopie, of course. So Pearl, just forget about those few insignificant brickbats being tossed your way. Instead, concentrate on bringing happiness and joy to millions who love you madly. That's your mission in life. Every night you walk out on the stage of the St. James theatre on W. 44th St.,• is like a star smiling down from Heaven. ,And right now you Cab, and the rest of the cast are The Stars of Broadway. And if you want to get corny, that is BLACK POWER at it's finest. '"'That's it for this week, folks. Major Robinson, 511 W. 165th St., New York City 10032, NY. • Open 6:4.5-AII Technicolor Ne reMrv~ seats! Poputar pric•..! 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