New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00819

i r ■* l* ■ rt»*• -» »• «* • • • « » $0 • N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat., Sept. 28, 1963 Amsterdam News Readers Write...And Write Explains Policy PULSE OF PUBLIC.................... Sir: Permit me to express a slight demurrer to your article about the Department of High­ ways and the Edenwald Con­ tracting Company which is filling potholes for us in Harlem under a maintenance contract. The story, the headline and es­ pecially the "peewee” above the headline left the impression that it was illegal for the Department not to know whether the contrac­ tor discriminated against minori­ ties in his hiring practices. As it turned out, nine of Eden- wald's 25 men on this contract were Negroes. But the point is this: The Department is not equip­ ped to investigate or police the hiring practices of all its con­ tractors. In many cases, the con­ tractor hires his workers only after he is awarded a contract us the successful low bidder. We insist that he sign a state­ ment, which is a part of the contract, that certifies he does not discriminate. In addition, the City Commission on Human Hights is notified of each con­ tract we let. Let me stress that when a con­ tractor is proved to be discri­ minating against minorities, Commissioner of Highways John T. Carroll won’t hestitate to can­ cel the contract' in accordance with the law and Mayor Wag­ ner’s directive. But proving that a contractor _ lied in his contract statement goes beyond the practical func­ tion and legal authority of this Department or any other city agency which awards construc­ tion contracts. These agencies, as a practical matter, have to rely on their contractors' signed statements that they are not biased when they hire workers, pre-check­ ing the hiring practices of thous­ ands of contractors would re­ quire a good part of the man­ power of these agencies and con­ struction would come to a halt. Specific charges of discrimina­ tion should be lodged with the City or State Commissions on Human Rights, which will investi­ gate the charges and make rec­ ommendations. U.S. Constitution Freedom Morch Comp Night Sir: As a humble member of They marvhed on Washington tKe ministry, that estate which J 200,000 strong has long since lost its special from every corner of this privileges, 1 venture to exercise gigantic land now, some freedom ofe*Pr^ They came with a message, sion which it is to be hoped, the church will never lose or have reason to fear. on their lips a song • Sir; Again, Morningside Com­ munity Center. Inc. is indebted to you for your interest in our children at Camp Forest Lake. We feel that the Monday Night Camp Fund is tangible evidence oi the power of an idea in the mind of an individual. Only those who practice the philosophy of Both young and old and black the fellowship of the concerned j give of their time, money and Came through the piercing still- efforts toward the betterment of human beings who are less for- All welded together to make ness of night a firm stand and white The Congress is now prepar ing, on the southern side, to de­ bate and defeat, if it can. the great Constitutional ciudlenee pre sented by the civil rights bills submitted to it by the President. That there should be serious de­ bates matched only by the aston­ ishment that it should happen in America, the home of the free. However, the theratening spec­ tacle in Washington has impei- led me to lake a long, hard look And at the Constitution, which has been described ns the m perfect instrument ever drafted by human hands. By buses and trains and cars tunat* 111311 ttle' and planes the lanes Crossing the skies and even Everyone and everything with one thought in mind ' Nothin- matches the look of Joy and amazement on the face of a child who has Just discov­ ered a bird's nest, a pretty flow- i er, a tadpole or some other of the wonders of nature. No sound 8 reference to rice so gleeful as their singing dur- ing songfest or the closing cere­ monies of the candlelight service or to hear them say upon re­ turning "Oh Mommy, we had a wonderful time. Can we go again next year?” The station was crowded; the people were about And activity flourished beyond or kind. moved on disciplined throng woman and child the shadow of a doubt A sea of humanity - man. And leaders instructed this Signals were given and groups I find this praise both extra- vagent and unwarranted since it As Morningside Cdmmunity was conceived while black men I Center works with many who In America were chattels and, as contribute in various ways to its the infamous Dred Scott decision goals and aims, we are ever said, had no right which any mindful of people such as you. white man was required to re­ Mr. Palmer, and the Amsterdam spect. It is a curious thing that Thomas Jefferson came to the Lp Constitution Avenue f.le j News w ho help make it possible for us to achieve in some small Constitutional Convention and UP°® 11,e ........ urged that the document of free- ,w lth chins sct hl£h and spirits measure our aim of helping peo- dom which they were there to' <lulte Proud draft should provide for freedom One has never seen such a for all Negroes then in bondage.: purposeful crowd He was defeated, of course, and Placards held high and banners Irony of ironies, he went back to aloft his Virginia plantation and his They moved together under the slaves. But, in the fact that Ne­ groes were not thought to be hu­ man when the Constituion was adopted, reflects a serious defect in that instrument. Arthur W. Reed, Jr. Executive Director Morningside Community Center, Inc. The speakers spoke out in sharp Negro Womanhood The reasons they had all of pie help themselves. eyes of Cod'. crisp tones , v , Sir: In 1920, Dr. William Ed­ ward Burghardt DuBois publish­ ed his "Darkwater.” The chap­ ter of “The Damnation of Wo­ men” as a blistering indictment of the white south for the degra­ dation of Negro womanhood. I doubt that Charlayne has read this or that she knows much about DuBois. When he was on boat journey­ ing to Germany to complete his education, a young white woman asked him to marry her. DuBois frankly told her that he had some work to finish, and that he had not planned to marry any woman who was not of African descent. Now the question is: DuBois or Charlayne? If DuBois had elected to marry this white woman, she was Euro­ pean and perhaps she and her family had no misgivings about race and color. But Charlayne elected to marry into a southern white family, who no doubt had been responsible for lynching and raping of the manhood and wo­ manhood of her race. Now, she states that she is happy over what she has done, but her hap­ piness may have come all too soon. Suppose her baby should take the worse characteristic of the white grandfather. Then the grown-up baby may one day lynch or rape the mother ! When the several states have discovered that their state Con­ stitutions were not modern, up- to-date mandates for contempor­ ary society, they held Constitut­ ional Conventions to adopt new Constitutions. We had one in New York in 1938 and New Jersey had one In 1948, which has given that state one of the truly democratic charters in our country. Why then should the United States Constitution be so sacred that it cannot be hung in honor in the Smithsonian Museum, while rep­ resentatives of black and white citizens sit down at a new Con­ stitutional Convention and ham­ mer out a Great New Charter for our times? The very amendments which are supposed to give the Negro citizenship the right to vote and equal justice under the law, are slandered and traduced by south­ ern politicians. They claim that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were rammed down the throat of the south, while vic­ torious Union armies were still occupying the rebellious States gad Reconstruction held sway, view is reminiscent of the ri'ri0.1 grin of a bully who starts a fight and then loses it but not his ir­ rational bitterness. For the trea son of taking up arms against the Government it was little them left their homes Elder Statesman Randolph with bearing so proud And years of sacrifice upon his brow Outspoken Reuther of great union might Imploring America to please see the light Mahalia Jackson - crying out of her soul . In spiritual language - so deep and so bold And Marian Anderson - yith a grace so poised Added to this scene her pleading cries. Roy Wilkins, of the NAACP, organization supreme In his reserved way, he speaks for the team The giant of them all - the essence of calm Martin Luther King - with his words of balm Calls out to America to heed this age old cry For now we are prepared to live or to die. Too long have we waited - our patience is nil We must move forward for tis our Father’s will »• *««»«-1^ but with goodness and love For tis an age old creed from our Father above T ogether—America—both black and white us ; enoujl. to wyte tot y ^tt;^ - ratify amendments which pro- nounced a theory of Justice for ™Ta* ,lg™ Negroes. And. in any event, the F^Tar ' a freedorn w,th‘ hangings of Confederate conspir- T,. . , .j. were lew enough. Robert Th“ » . „ 4 «* Centenn.nl World. Plea For Unity Single Command A mute, and then a blast, The cause is heard at last. This, sound heard round the dear, old, laughable strutting and posing, but one thing I never shall forgive, neither In this Sir: A united Negro struggle Sir: To Congressman Adam world nor in the world to come: with an authoritative single cen- Clayton Powell, Councilman J. Its wanton and continued and tral command is urgently needed Raymond Jones. Former Man- persistent insulting of the black if American Negroes hope to pry hattan Borough President Hulan womanhood which it sought and themselves free of slavery. There E. Jack, Assemblyman Lloyd E. seeks to prostitute to its iust. I now are in command too many Dickens. Assemblyman Mark T. cannot forget that it is such generals and too little centraliia- Southall, Anthony Mendez and Freedom, Freedom For All southern gentlemen into whose tion of efforts, resulting ip'Others. hand smug northern hypocrites weakness and repetition of effort Gentlemen, your re-election as; There are sounds and sounds, of today are seeking to place our in fragmentation of battle there district leaders in the Harlem 1 Some descend to the ground, women's eternal destiny — men who insists upon withholding from my mother and wife and daugh­ ter those signs and appellations of courtesy and respect which elsewhere he withholds only from bawds and courtesans.** is danger of defeat. Look at the community despite the bitter "generals,” Roy Wilkins. James campaigns waged by you and the Farmer, Dr. King. Rev. Shuttles- opposition in the last primary, worth. Rev. Abernathy, John indicated that the voters in Har- Lewis, Philip Randolph, James lem continue to place implicit faith and confidence in your lead Baldwin, Whitney Young, etc. ership. It is now your duty and Eloquent and philosophical Dr. responsibility to lead them with King and his Southern Christian Even ascend to the sky, As bluebirds homeward fly; But none like marching feet, On every crowded street, Beating the happy call, Freedom, Freedom For AU. Justice flag is now unfurled, With the Marching feet On every Crowded street, Beating this happy call DuBois is dead. The unfor­ _____________ ________________.Leadership Conference t non-s‘n"erity aod JDte^ity towards _____ ______________ given crime against Negro wo manhood persists. MeanwhUe, he violent) may be all right but non- left his competent wife (of Afri- violent philosophy never won a can descent) to complete his un- battle. Ghandi led India to In- finished work. asPired-freedom and equality. Heard the world round, roust be reaUzed that the The marching feet, dependence with this philosophy t>pe 0representation which is On every crowded street So, sound it loud! and strong! We’ve waited too! too! long that goal wh,ch we have so long For the sweetest sound, * What a life! What an Ideal! Du- only because the tough British were Lred and ready to go homei Bois or Charlayne? **{** «*• *“not v Chanting a happy call. u • amongst yourselves as Freedom, Freedom For All Bessie H. Evans 259 W. 138th St. £0S To Philly For Muhammad Elijah Muhammad, Muslim leader will make his first public appearance of 1963 at a massive rally to be held in Philadelphia Arena. Sunday, September 29. Mr. Muhammad, who has called upon Negro leaders and educators to set aside all religious or political differences and to Join hands and unite behind the best program to achieve black libera­ tion, is expected to enlarge upon his historic "What The Muslims Want” program, first enun­ ciated a year ago at Chicago's McCormick Hall. We are asking you to revive ‘‘Regardless of religion or other the United Democratic Team with differences, we are all in the a strong spirit of solidarity, so danie ditch Wp must jay aside that you may be a Die to accom such differences and grasp a plish some worthy gains in hous­ common chain that can pull us ing, education, and better job into true freedom," the opportunity for the people of Messenger of Allah has stated. Harlem. Chartered buses will transport When we: look back upon ue New YorRers tQ philade]phia tQ She sold her birth right for as they did in Africa and else- ,„ l .rS much less than a mess of pot- "here. Sound of logic, Roy Wil­ kins and his practical NAACP is tage. on the right track. Experienced But DuBois possessed racial and capable though without guns, . ideals — ideals which led her which couldn't be used in this!tog„ e4: to the forbidden University and t0 age, Wilkins and the _ ,. ... *u u;..,., she ate the infamous, forbidden a fruit. She will live and die and N^CP a™ **»**“« the .»**» be buried with the cowardly *lth th* bed™k ® *eir„clr tion — laws. The U.S. will finally . lynchers and rapists of the man- y hood and womanhood of the race mpan >omctlnng or admit that ot her fathers and mothers. Moth- R civilizatl0n is worthless! er Africa turns her face away in shame! , .. . . . . tL£r°'!LW1,! many indigenous problems. It must be realized that thesfe prob-t individual but by a group ! of ded­ icated people work ing assidously Effective leadership cannot be given by any divided body. Ef­ fective leadership cannot be given if this body does not have a common goal and a common ob­ jective. the ment. lie9 in The explanation may exist among you. Hits Communism Interest in the problems of the - .people of Harlem must be shown I iery and faithful James h ar-i at ajj times by their leaders. To Andrew Paschal roer and his courageous COKE treat these problems and respon- Chicago, in. wouW be great back in the fold sibilities lightly is not only to of the NAACP buttressing it. ^y the trust of the people Whitney Young and the National o( but also that of a Urban League, staid, executive, monolithic mass of underprivil­ a solid financial and business eged who are confronted with a wing. John Lewis and SNIC bitter struggle for better oppor­ with their youghful student lead­ tunities. ers of tomorrow. Philip Randolph, Sir: How is it possible for a system such as Communism, re­ jected scientifically and proven erroneous by bitter experience, able "to" spread" to" all parts’ of «t*t«nian and labor contact with____ _____________ the world? In the interest of the common good, for the common man, we bls March On Washington Move- are asking you and others con- cerned to bury the hatchets and fact that too few have been able Why not create United Negro to resolve the differences which to grasp the na.ure of Commun- Struggle Organization of Amer- ism. Many, far too many, fall ica? It will embody the NAACP, victim to its deception, cleverly CORE, Urban League, SCLAC, concealed by exorbitant promis- SNIC, and March On* Washington es. By feigning to desire the bet- Movement. Here are the officers: terment of the people, the Com- Boy Wilkins, Chairman of the munist takes advantage of a cris- Board, Rev. King, President, is of any nature to draw into James Farmer, 1st Vice-Presi- the range of his influence even dent, John Lewis, 2nd Vice- those sections of the population President, Whitney Young and who on principle spurn all forms Philip Randolph, Coordinators. March on Washington on August of terrorism and materialism. Revs. Abernathy and Shuttles- 28, 1963, it is indicative of the As every error contains its worth advisors to Rev. Dr. King, fact that Negroes can unite for elements of truth, the part truths Contrary to the opinion of many a common cause. Such strength are astutely presented accord- Negroes, the white bigots holding and courage in the same spirit ing to the needs of place and Negroes in slavery are not poor can be emulated by onr leaders. Gentlemen, we want to impress time, to hide when convenient, white trash, they are well-ed-; the repulsive and inhuman Com ucated white persons who have uP°n you that despite the fact that munist principles and tactics. long ago centralized their com- roany of our youngsters are In this way the Communist mand t0 keep Negroes serf. victims of dope and alcohol an ideal wins over some of the dom evil which prevents them from Chris Forde Participating in the struggle for members of the community. In turn these people become the|________________ _ freedom and equality, there are yet a large number of militant disciples of the movement among c , .. r 5 the younger who are still too im football Uamef young people who with their el­ ders are in the forefront. mature to recognize the errors Sir. Who js chflrge here, of the system. 1 They, like all other Americans, “* ! The Commun its are also pro- "e ask f°r tro°Ps in Birming- want tj,e goo(j things that this ficient In exp'oiting racial antag- ham and President Kennedy great democracy offers. They onisms and political diversions sends a football eoach. Are we,want some of their leaders to and oppositions. They take ad-'going to play Waiiace and helP them «et th,in8s/ Tbey vantage or the lack of orienta-j0 . also want you to help develop tion in order to slither into edu- u onnor a game of touch and appoint more leaders of their cational systems where they bol- football? I hope the quarterbacks kind to local, state and Federal ster up the principles of their of our team at that meeting were offices, because they cannot con- tinue to live on the grand prom doctrine with counterfeit scien- not trapped on this play . _„ . . What she married claims to be an integrationist. All white men are so when it comes to having sex relations with women like her. The four white men from the South who were caught in a Chicago hotel having indecent sex tific arguments. relations with a fourteen year Still another explanation fort old Negro Girl were such inte- spread of Communist ideals( grationists. Take a look back at c™ePto into every nation, big F grationists the slave holder (Southern gent­ lemen) they were the first great and small, so that no corner of the earth is free from them, is Shirley Chisholm integrationists In this respect. ^0Uund4? a propag??da 50 flen’ dish that the world has never Brooklyn, N. Y. witnessed its like before. It is dam News grows in leaps and 8 directed from one control cen- flam News grows in leaps aad grPat American revolution. ,■ bounds, day-after-day and year ter . . . Russia. It is cleverly bounds, day-after-day and year- We tj,e Negro seeks no com- Galamison. E. Lee, who thought more of his y stote’s right to be slaveholding than he did of the Federal Gov­ ernment wich trained him at West Point, and who led the Confed erate forces against the Union, was merely deprived of his civil rights, whatever that means to a white man in the south. But, he , 1- later became president of a col- weU have to bow. , .white student? Would thejreac- iMtj(>ns and countless interna- you * lege and a college in the south To take what is given: or do tion have the same? Would tional workers It makes use of' now bears his name, linked with without-, For this long standing base and vile reason, white "men” only object to the Negro woman in anticipation of the Negro man. , Suppose the young Negro man who entered the University with rharlavnp had nn and married a K bas at its disposal great rectly, and objectively. Td P w Id Th Marching To Victory -pv ^Jn™ ” freed°m' the time wh^ente^d ^UniveS witS tions of di«CTent this have contributed to educa- ‘™a *°™er«. '“isTOn radio c00!*1***- Dotho,e or anv ---------- ---- " Anvnn* tor of the church. Rev. Milton Anyone, seeing a p«thole’ or any other dangerous street or side- , v-n.no \'oorn man adjusted to the various condi- after-year, when its Managing Dromjse or appeasement but only! Miss Burke was given away by walk condition, should report its It Is no wonder that the Amster- caught in the upsurge of this officiating minister was the pas- 11 5 easy - Therefore our future and your had both a matron of honor. Mrs. ‘’ailing WO 4-2110. In most cases. financial resources, huge organ- Again.allow me to congratulate future d7^nd on how well we can Muriel Riden and a maid of hon- we wi" have the hole filled or 'unite In every strata In which or. Miss Esther Phillips. Her condition eliminated within 48 Odell Clark wp function to carry on this bridesmaids were: Misses Sylvia hours, and quite often sooner. New York struggie t0 a successful end. McClean, Sylvia Burke. Joyce May I invite your readers to Editor writes fpar,<*ssly‘ cor the fruits of true democracy, her cousin, Mr. L. Marshall. She locati<>n ere,.1„^ n° more days when Th S’n°ul " ~ w t . v v ices of the other fellow. Ed Kamp, New York ■ , Potholes, as you know, erupt every day in the week through­ out the city for a variety of rea­ sons. Our maintenance crews can best keep up with repair­ ing the streets, if the Depart- you on your very fine article /brighter day than yesterday, al Hospital, at the Siloam Pres- ment has the public s cooPera‘ on "Up and at Adam.” Miss Elaine Burke, of Brook- 1 Gentlemen, we want you to con­ sider this appeal with great ser- lyn, a nurse at the Metropolitan iousness because the destiny of Hospital, was married last Suu- the common man in Harlem is day to Mr. Dalfield W. Allsopp, Sire: Allow me to congratulate again jn your hands. Today is a male nurse at Elmhurst Gener- You like many other leaders are byterian Church in Brooklyn. The no"; ine Article . 4 * » Washington's When equality reigns there shall tional integration in the South?* If we had a Constitution which needed no amendments to define. after slavery, the rights of Ne- For.Pod, sha11 ** iud8e over all companion marrying a White . the land, ---- * 1 groes as citizens without color in« ,a“«* limitations there would be no On y .boid?.the we»lth of this muCh “honored" to do the inte- be no doubt. pamphkts and reviewr Did Charlayne ask her white Inch by inch K ^,3^3, with suitor if he would object to her Hte. result that few are conscious Know Each Other -anings on the amend- n^fl nation under Dr. Arnold J. Boyce Marshall and Gloria Alexander make full use of our WO 4-2110 Member of New York The best man was Mr. Arnold number'1 County Committee Edwards and ushers were: M.l I would appreciate your print- Member of New York Haynes, Vernon Gasaway, Cecil ing this letter in its entirety. City Community Barker and Vernal Waterman, since you omitted from your ar- I The simple wedding was at-1tide a few salient points which I (ended by a host of relatives and I made to you on the telephone I friends and the couple left for on this matter. Planning Board \___________ ______ - u , Here S Ihe Address ’Philadelphia for a short honey-J ajj Henry Walter Director of Public Information simii=J k... mad. Similar bus caravans are planned from other cities. For I don’t know what I’m letting information concerning the cara­ myself in for, but if specific van from New York to hear this b,as charges against any De­ Historic Message call: AC 2-6522 partment of Highways contractor or AC 2-6523. !come to my attention, I will look into the charges personally and turn my findings over to the I City Commission on Human Rights and to Commissioner Car- roll. J^ufLe- ~>4f/.\opp luptiafs Fair enough? Incidentally, the Edenwald pot­ hole job is finished. We hope the people in Harlem are satis­ fied with the job. We had the contractor concentrate first In the Neighborhood Conservation Districts in line with Mayor Wag­ ner's directive to all city agen­ cies to assist the conservation program wherever and when­ ever possible. world in His hand. Xcked h"d the evil shallln fact’ she was 3 weakling * 1 • •• — • girl? Perhaps not. She was to mind# <ftrrv the poison which penetrates Sir: Time has come for ail I mankind to honor one another. 'grationist cause a small favor I Tbe/orry ef[ec.t« of this pr0‘ a time when one should be grauonisi cause a sman lavor. pagan<ja are before our eyes.,able to look at another and not Where Communism has been able see the color of his skin, or ask to declare its power it has stri- his religion or his nationality. tjon. There is no telling Just v ven by every possihle means to we all have been together for how much may not have happen- de>troy man and his rightl and ]ong flnd ypt wp do nQt kn;)W .uu L 3 tha( shaU As we march, we march in edt ‘° hei^ d.^ freedon11 one another. He sends blessings from above. * prayer, in faith, and In love. g°t "Jarried 4ta this hlllbilly* Even at the present moment, The world is like a merry-go- For when our ways please God, , In Lfneago there are several great nu.mbers of people are round, there’s no end; everything lafRe firm’ know" to hire only being slain for no other offense goes over and over again. Sooner “ l^hite woman, white men and than the fact that they are God. or ]atpr sQme onp wantg every Negro men fearingi freedom loving human thing to change to make it better "We Shall Overcome Some are h,red What are thl"k- beings opposed to atheistic Com- an(j not so confusing. You don’t .Yu .‘Se.yu.t7ing t0 mun,arn Th,s fearful destruction go ’for thridea at’’first,*but ionn __ _____ Lucille Davenport Brooklyn. N Y. For with wisdom and knowledge do 1 predict that if this intergra- jg being carried out with a ha- you will see that it's right, for Editor's Note: If reader Daven- We will raise our voice in song Ne8r®. Day”. __ ' and righteousness, we know tion trend continues, Negro wo- (red and beastly barbarity one dePO down inside of youyou i port will go to the Veterans Ad there is a way. men will be integrated into south- woui<i not believe possible today. know that a5 weu as the next I ministration Brooklyn Regional ern white institutions to be con-: No man of good sense, nor any you’re becoming confused Office at 250 Livingston St., near cubines and prostitutes for the statesman aware of his respon-lor furious at this day to day! Bond St., she should get what- ,ever additional information she white males while the white slbUity, can fail to shudder at;circle Sir: I am writing in reference'1110011 to an article published in a re­ cent issue of your newspaper about veterans widows. Will you kindly send me the address of this place since no address was mentioned. a h l d pre,udk'e as 11 was ln th* days 01 chatUe repeated tomorrow in other civil- door. to find out his Interest and • 1 Ized countries of the free world, different views on certain things.' The Sweetest iOUna Qoor, io nna tnii ms duuiMi £ - £ » w.. . 2,‘Ud?tS • *‘“1!the thought of what “ haPP*“- You know all the time yiu needs. 8 ‘Ta* P,LS U T lng tn Cuba may p<“rhaps h* wao‘°d to speak to the man next--------------------------- We shall let freedom ring from the mountain top, and from the valley below. For hehnW all «haii I? S I a L “T 8 and hate must go slavery. We are marching on a battle ground, without a sword or shield, Why not let Integration rest? Ju$t what are we trying to inte­ grate? The heirs of the lynchers Bob Kelly Ossining, N but because his skin is different Y- or he doesn't attend the same church as you. the coming of that day, Bin™ moment of sterlizlng repentance Min. Mto. h.v. M ne eyec have seen the glory of We’ve put on our Gospel Armor-and rapists with the heirs of the| C„nJ as we walk out on the field.|iynched and raped. Would not a VOmP runa lynched and raped You begin to figure you were better than him. If you're so much you. better than him, why don’t you George Palmer, and members of live in a world of your own? your staff who made it possible Yes, the time has come for all for us to receive the donation of mankind to honor one another. marry a Negro woman if he >300. for our Camp Scholarship It might not happen during my Where contention and strife and can 1 otherwise use her,’ but he Fund. We want you to know that time, but I’m sure that the Is forever "protecting” white wo- this was most helpful In pro- March On Washington has put When there will be no more dark b*drT Th' world knows and rugged roads but just one by now that a wh,t* man roay Sir: This is to thank smooth highway. ! 7/ ^"7 ™ . “ ‘ .. ^corners shall be cast out. ' toll to."'1 r'pr“‘cb, «"«> «»- ■* »"»•"> T’was not the breeze, Whistling through the trees; Not the restless waves Beating near the bays. Just the Marching feet, On every crowded street. Beating a happy call. Freedom, Freedom For All. Gentler than a baby’s coo. Calmer than a lover’s woo. 1 riding camp exfor...... ■» w some of our most deprived youngsters. ."ri.."1 And every man e.n travel tree and live forever in peace God bless our native land by thy great power and might. Firm may she ever stand looking up with love and truth and right. And may all the people of this and was buried by Ghana withi we are especially appreciative state rites. In 1920, In this "Dark- because this year our need wis water" on the "Damnation of greater and your organization Women” he wrote: made the effort to help us by Increasing the donation over last year. "I shall forgive the white south much in its final^Judgment day: I shall forgive its slavery for Again, we offer our help and slavery is a world old habit; I cooperation during the year as shall forgive Its fighting for a you continue the Camp Fund well-lost cause, and for remem- Program. bering that struggle with tender (Mrs. )Jane W. Robinson tears; I shall forgive its so-call- Interdepartmental Neighborhood Service Center ed "Pride of Race” the passion Brooklyn, N. YJof Its hot blood, and even Its1 145 W. 125th Street. N. Y Mrs. Carrie Mack 99 Butler Street That all men were created equal and should as brothers be. land and of the nation see A 4sci la the merry-go-round. I One thousand and thousands Willa Headspeth more, New Yorit, N.Y. Trying to open the Iron door. We Stand Corrected! Sir: Your September 21, 1963 copy of the Amsterdam News states: "They Didn’t Know Where Her Head Is." Your grammar sir. Past tense, present tense, past participle: "They Didn’t Know . . .Was" or "They Don’t Know .. Is. ”, Your Fan New York City I Just the marching feet On every crowded street. Beating one happy call; Freedom. Freedom For All. No notes needed to be played, However, music was made; Sincere and ever gold. A ctassic was unfold. By the marching feet; on every crowded street Beating a happy eall. Freedom, Freedom For All. GIRL SCOUT PRESENTA­ TIONS — West Nassau Council Brownie Girl Scout leader Mrs. Charles Tierney and two mem hers of her troop Brownies Sharon Milligan and Diane Sos- nowskl (left to right) of Union- dale present a Girl Scout pin to Mrs. Edna Benzltr, a res­ ident of the Holly Patterson Home on Jerusalem Avenue in Uniondale. Brownie Troop No. 423 have adopted Mrs. Benz- ler and made her an honorary member of the Girl Scouts. * 4 ( I ments. The amendments are lit- tie enough in any event and the attenuated constructions and def­ initions which derive from south­ ern political philosophy, as James Baldwin says, is no more tthan present-day activity by white su­ premacists who seek not to ex­ pand the freedoms of democracy, but to reassure the size of the Negro’s cage. Until we have such a Constitu- ; tfonal Convention we shall con • tinue to have crises in race rela­ tions and empty debates and flli busters by southern demagogues ‘ who brazenly balance provincial political theories of white supre macy against human rights. Until we liave such a Constitu­ tional Convention we shall con- < tinue to have crises in race rela- , tlons and empty debates and flli- ' busters by southern demagogues ! who brazenly balance provincial political theories of white supre­ macy against human rights. President Kennedy cannot solve this problem by Inviting great lawyers to the White House to » ask them to begin interracial com­ munications. The moat famous lawyer In the group. Harris*- Tweed. Esq., is a member of a Wall Street law firm that never hire* young Negro lawyers. He is not alone: there are many. There are too many well known white lawyers who pose as liberals on the Boards of the Urban League and lie NAACP who talk of equal opportunity, but have no Negro professionals on their staffs or la their firms, unless their kit- cheo help la their staff. All this means to me is that we need a i Constitutional Convention. Haywood B. Attmore, D.D. Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com