New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00879

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State Careerists Cite Comm. Fowler Ha'"lic°', Neecls Servicing Those I'Vith Hearing In his acceptance address Com. Careerists Society, Inc. at the an­ nual breakfast of the group at the Hotel New Yorker last Sunday. Wilfred 8. Lewin is president. Lewis Dunnlehlgh, who recent- Crmmissioner George H. Fow-; The ministers were getting leary ly completed training with the ter, cha.rman of the State Com-,of what might happen tf the pre Beltone Hearing Aid Co., is now mission for Human Rights, was posed march materialized. One ... ith lh n.„nv hi. glvrn the “Good Government minister stated that he 'had to’*"**. *“ ' Award” by the New York State go home to his wife ’ He did not tributorshlp with offices at 1488 Metropolitan Ave. and 2488 Grand Concourse. know his wife was right behind him. She poked him and said: “If, you don’t march, when you get home, you won't have a wife.” The parallel that he portrayed Fowler stated that “one of the about the inequity of justice in the tragedies of America is the loss'South was dramatically illustrated of the talents of persons who are by the fact that the three men wh not allowed to contribute those'were arraigned for bombing the “We are extremely pleased not talents because of the accident of,church where four Negro children only with the success of Mr. Dun- birth that gave hem coloredjdied in Birmingham were fined niehlgh's program,” said Hal skins.” WOO and given six months for Fishbein, a supervisor, “but we | He pointed out that upgradlngj’illegal possession of dynamite:” ’ s one of New York state's big while one of the CORE demon- are especially impressed by his problems and closed his address strators who had done nothing but (integrity and earnest desire to i with "Heaven never helps the peacefully demonstrate is now in help the hearing handicapped.' man who will not act.” His work includes fitting and servicing of Beltone hearing aids in addition to having charge of the community relations pro­ gram to acquaint the public with the opportunities available for those with hearing handicap. * Shocked LEWIS DUNNIEHIGH Dick Gregory Cited Dick Gregory was given a “cl- jail charged with insurrection, in­ eligible for bail and if convicted) faces a death sentence.” $100,000 Drive For Narcotics „___ . Bd. Of Ed. An expression of "deep shock and sincere sorrow” was deliver­ ed Friday Oct. 4. by the Board of Education of New York City to parents of the four children killed in the Sept 15 bombing of a church in Birmingham, Ala. Board of Education member, Dr. Aaron Brown, in Birming­ ham as Project Director for the Phelps-Stokes Fund, gave the parents a copy of the resolution. It formally ratified at the Oct. 9 public meeting of the Board. Dr. Brown, a Negro, has been a Board of Education member since May 2. 1962. He introduced the resolution taken up by the Board in its first public meeting since Sept. 16, the day after the bombing. The Board expressed “its deep shock and sincere sorrow to the parents of those children who were victims of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Birmingham. Ala., on tation for courage” and his com- Weapon Is Non-Violence A JlOO.OOO drive to raise fund 'ment was that he was "not cour-j He stated as his considered op-,for a proposed "halfway house inion that "Non-violence is the ageous but was doing what had only weapon we have lf vio­ to be done.” He scored .the US lence occurs, it will be ended iChurches with the cryptic com ment that "if all the Churches in Quickly and will etui disasterous j America were to ' gregated next Sunday, the pro­ blem of desegration in the U S A 'would be over in one week.” . s all I shall do for death. I am in the city to help rehabilitate narcotics addicts will be kicked off on the evening of Oct. 25 by tin become dese b’ for Negroes,” and closed with 1116 Rev ° D Dempsey at Up- from Edna St Vincent per Park Avenue Baptist Church, I shall die; but that 125th St. and Park Ave. a quote Mallay: . „ , , • L to recruit a staff for the half- way house which is to be quarter- ed on the top two floors of the building in which his church is A 11 «*ndJdMhear‘fel‘s£"’ pathy to Mr. and Mrs Oscar Col- ,loused He said he will ask Harlem’s Uns. parents of Addie Mae, 14; citizenry to contribute to the fund Mr and Mrs. Christopher Mc- campaign. as well as the Nation- Nair. parents of l arol I enise, al Association for the Prevention 14. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin C. Rob- of Addiction to Narcotics, an ertson. parents of Carol, 14; and agency headed bv Nathan Straus Mr. and Mrs. (laude Wesley, parents of Cynthia Dianne, 13. 3rd , FIREFIGHTERS - Fireman Pat Maddigan looks after his visitors as Children's Aid So­ ciety youngsters toured Lad­ der Co. 22 and Engine Co. 76, at 145 W. lOOth St. last Tues­ day as part of Fire Prevention Week. Boys are Victor bell, Michael Brown and Vi tor Lawrence, Purpose of visit was to encourage children to distribute fire vention leaflets throughout neighborhood and to give first-hand information for the skits they are staging for their pals at the Society’s Freder­ ick Douglass Center, 885 Col­ umbus Ave. (Gilbert Photo) Mt. Vernon's Intentions Are "Good" He pointed out that it was be not on death s payroll coming increasingly difficult to Other program participants in­ cluded Rev Thomas P. Grisso, get ministers in the South to al Rev Henry’ Clark. The Vovetn- low groups to use their Churches Gregory stated that "a free ,ones- Mrs. Gencnva Lynes, C. Mr Is one who has no fears. !^ul*an Parrish, emcee: Lionel jman Is one who has no The white man in the South is Howard who received the "Cita- afraid, so he is not free either. ^*on °f Merit with the Hubert We are trying to free the white f>erb.v lellowship going to, man, too.” Mfa Lewin and presented by Lt The minister said the drive will be accompanied later by a cam-) paign, not quite as wide open,) Economic Study Planned For Virgin Islands Answering thp Question Would In typical Gregory fashion he Robert O. Lowery; Atty Hubert “There isn't any way you can MOUNT VERNON - Mrs. Mil­ ton Tropin, president of the city’s Board of Education since last July 1, told the Amsterdam News that it is the Board’s strongest desire to resolve the racial imbalcerely want to remove racial im- "It's almost impossible to set ance which exists in some public i balance in our schools and re- a time date. The sooner the bet- 'place it with equaiity, but this ter, but as I said, we must do schools here. measure improvements. We have you venture an estimate of just begun working with our com- time it will take to realize racial mittees and sub committees, balance time tar-get in schools. Our intentions are good. We sin- Mrs. Trupln said: "We have and are resolved to will take more time.” (this right.” correcting all of our racial im-j- balance. We truly hope and are working for equality in our schools. Need Volunteers For Sight Fight , the reminded the audience that “dur- Delaney and William Ryles, VIRGIN ISLANDS, - Members of the Sanding Advisory Commit- tee of the Caribbean Council will ing slavery Negroes were run- na,„ GuCs(s meet in St. Thomas early next nlng away from whie masters. Dais guests inciuded . vear to consider methods of pro- », Now, when a Negro moves into „ a previously all-white neighbor- catherwaed Commiss.oner Res ividin? ftnancial assistance for eC°n°miC deve,°Pment of hood the whites are running from Negroes” He closed with the .\e But ,nan Commtssioner Lloyd Caribbean Organization member negroes lie c'osea wnn me Hurst Commissioner Ruperto,areas comment that "nature has en-j, dowed us with a callous on our souls to endure the friction of the pinching shoe of racial discrim­ ination.” Commissioner and Mrs. Martin - Industrial! , ... ., . “The sooner we resolve this) The “Fight for Sight" cam- age non-members to serve as vol- problem the better.But we want Paign will again be conducted unteers in the annual door-to- to do It carefully, thoroughly and during November by Highbridge door campaign for contributions totally and make no mistakes Lodge No. 1267, It was announced to support and develop scientific this week by George Nims Ray- research in restoration and pres aloof the way." bin, president of the lodge, who ervation of sight uid that continued assistance is volunteers should contact the urgently needed to advance this B-nai B>nth Campaign Commit. Replying to the question. Would yon cite progress you feel your board has made toward correct­ ing racial imbalance, Mrs. Tru-, important work, pin said: I Members are urged to encour James Farmer Speaks James Farmer, national direc­ tor of CORE, as guest speaker praised the "little people, the or- d’nary people” who are now in ihe front lines of the civil rights battle” and cited an incident in Plaauamine, La. where several ministers had been "pressed in- Ito leadership roles as leaders." Ruiz, Atty. Hubert Delaney, Lou-' s Salzman. Mrs. Lila Doar, St. Clair Bourne. Alfred C. Green, '3 B. Greenman Harry P. Quinn, Norman E Saunders, Harry F. Smith, P Vincent Sullivan and Richard Aldrich. Other officers cf the Careerists Society in addition to Mr. Lewin •ire C. Julian Parrish and Mes- dames Geneva Lynes, Cornelia Douglass. Mamie W. LaSande, Bernice Mosely, Amelia Walker and Julia C. Joseph. In addition to the officers, other members of the breakfast com­ mittee included Mary Byers, Eliz­ abeth Anderson, Jesse Pate, Cyn­ thia Alexander, Vera Caldwell, Erwin Graves. Marie Jenkins. Esther Jones, Julia Joseph. Qlice Stephens, Dorothy Miller, Geneva McRae, Annie Walker and Dor­ othy Pettwav Williams. Mayor Wagner, Atty. Motley Share Rostrum This decision was announced following a Council meeting in San Juan. Puerto Rico. Sept 23-27, when experts retained by the U. S. Agency for Internation­ al Development reported that the establishment of a Caribbean De­ velopment Bank is not feasible at this time. Two committees were created by the Council at the September meeting. The first will deal with economic development plans for member governments of the Car­ ibbean Organization and will re­ view the annual report of the Council. Sen. Earle B Ottley president of the Virgin Islands Legislature and delegate to the Council, is chairman of this com­ mittee. 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