The SPHINX | Spring/Summer 1948 | Volume 34 | Number 2 194803402

EDUCATIONAL NUMBER

ALPHA MAN OF THE YEAR

Brother George Hosea Rawls, (Right) senior student at Florida A and M College, receives congratulations from Brother Dr William H Gray, Jr., president of the college, and head of the Southern Jurisdiction Scheduled to finish this spring with a straight A average, Brother Rawls only recently was awarded a four thousand dollar scholarship from Pepsi-Cola Brother Rawls is typical of hundreds of young Alpha men who have excelled in the field of education this past year His president, youthful Brother Gray, likewise received much of his inspiration from the Fraternity, having assumed the presidency of a state institution during his early thirties (See December Edition, 1947,) and Convention Number, 1948, for details on both of these young brothers

Spring — Summer Edition 1948

GENERAL

BELFORD V LAWSON General President

2001 Eleventh Street, N W., Washington, D C

WILLIAM N LOVELACE

First Vice-President 1303 Burdette Street, Cincinnati, Ohio

WILLIAM H GRAY

Second Vice-President Florida A and M College, Tallahassee, Florida

LOUIS H SCHUSTER • Third Vice-President Virginia State College, Petersburg, Virginia

A :^ACEO SMITH

Fourth Vice-President 2011 North Washington St., Dallas 4 TexuS

BAUKSDALE BROWN Far Western Vice President 411 N Grand, Los Angeles, Calif

BENNIE D BROWN General Secretary 3456 South State Street, Suite 311, Chicago 16 Illinois

M G FERGUSON General Treasurer 925 11th Avenue, N., Nashville, Tenn

LEWIS O SWINGLER

Editor o£ the Sphinx 164 Beale Avenue, Memphis 3, Tennessee

H COUNCILL TRENHOLM _ Director of Educational Activities State Teachers College, Montgomery, Alabama

CHARLES LANE General Counsel 411 East 47th Street, Chicago 15, Illinois LAY MEMBERS

CORNELIUS PARRISH 6435 Eberhart Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

CHARLES V WILLIE Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia

RAY L RICHARDSON Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia

JAMES R JOHNSON Langston University Langston, Oklahoma

PETER DAUTERIVE 1430 East 122nd Place Los Angeles, Calif

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES

SIDNEY BROWN _ _ __ General Secretary 417 East 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois

HOWARD H LONG Committee on Public Policy 1112 Girard St., N W., Washington, D C

W D HAWKINS, JR Auditing Committee Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee

ROBERT P DANIEL __ Budget Committee Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina

CHARLES H WESLEY Historian Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio

RAYFORD W LOGAN International Relations 1519 Jackson St., N E., Washington, D C

THOMAS W YOUNG Publicity 721 Chapel St., Norfolk, Va

JAMES A JEFFRES Alpha Songs 1834 Paseo, Kansas City, Mo

M G MILES Achievements A & M College, Tallahassee, Fla

OFFICERS

SIDNEY A JONES, JR Constitution

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CHARLES H Ha w& 0 T n Fv nstitute ' HaaTpton, Vlr^_S"a~

CHARLES H WESLEY ===—r Executive Secretary

H T n_rK-AcrJ tat e Col lege Wilberforce, Ohio

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DEWEY D DAVIDSON C °&aToYg a anizatio n Affiliation

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REGIONAL DIRECTORS

MIDWESTERN JURISDICTION-W N Lovelace, Vice-Presi-

S % T a^ y RN B J KX D r^ r T d I %7o W r H ' % * Jr ' Vice-President; Director ' Nmth _-/'.33 0 Gre g g Street, Columbia, S C, Lambda H T nvi_f ™ m ? an , d n Sout h Carolina Alpha Psi him Alabam^ n_r_^, OSley i, 120 4 Firs t Cour t w „ BirmingLlm'bda • ChTrl« H T r Alabama and Georgia Omicron TliTnessee nl •_.4^,HWTa?'P ey2 " Leath Strelt Memphis, Lembed|eeM°mpe^s°,r &££££ ' an d Tennessee ' Alpha DPelta

EASTERN JU^SDICTION-Louis H Schuster, Vice-President; St Elmo' Bririv ' » , ^P s t Stat e stre et , Ithaca, New York; D'' C (Under/rari.itl R EleVent , n Stree t N W„ Washington, Underg^aduat! a cWe?s e ) Sl0na l DlreCt ° r Wh ° WU 1 WOr k W " h S ° U John VK Cod^n lISD , IC J IO N-A Maceo Smith, Vice-President; Houston T^vil' Re ! lona l Director, 5508 Tremper Street H WHhams Re B innJi e n aS ' Louisiana, and New Mexico; Lloyd Tulsa Okla • n Bi_? vf1 Dlrei=tor, 119 North Greenwood Street, Charles M r3 1 £ h0I 2 a - .Arkansas, Colorado, and Kansas; Un^ersit^opNlfh/ ' Regional Director, Men's Dormitories, Iowa Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska and

CHAPTER OFFICERS—UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTER

1 ALPHA—Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; President, Harold Wood, 413 East State Street, Ithaca, New York; Secretary, John Bromley, 201 Dryden Road, Ithaca New York

2 BETA—Howard University, Washington, D C. President, Walter Johnson, Howard University; Secretary, William Thornton, Box 211, Howard University, Washington, D C

3 GAMMA—Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia; President, Henry A Wise, Jr., Virginia Union University; Secretary, John B Walker, Jr., Virginia Union University, Richmond 20, Va

i DELTA—Tillotson College, Austin, Texas; President, Thomas M Hurt, Tillotson College, Austin, Texas; Secretary, James A Bush, Tillotson College, Austin, Texas

5 EPSILON—University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; President, Roderick E Warren, 212 Green House, E Quad., Ann Arbor, Mich.; Secretary, Leon Allain, 311 Glen, Ann Arbor, Mich

6 ZETA—Yale University, New Haven, Conn., President, Harold S Fleming, 60 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, Conn.; Secretary, Charles H Wilson, Jr., 69 Dickerman Street, New Haven, Conn

7 ETA—Columbia university, St Lawrence, Brooklyn City College, New York, N Y.; President Juan A Sandifer, 225 W 110th, New York, N Y.; Secretary, Albert Hampton, 1731 Van Buren St., Bronx, New York

8 THETA—University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; President Cornelius Parrish, 6435 Eberhart Avenue, Chicago Illinois: Secretary, Edward W Ford, Jr., 125 E 37th Street, Chicago, Illinois

9 IOTA—Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia, President, B Chapman Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga.; Secretary, James Greene, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, N W 4 Ga

kn 10 KAPPA—Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; President, Henry F Smith, 75 E 11th Avenue Columbus 1, Ohio; Secretary, Joseph C Kennedy, 219 Taylor Avenue, Columbus, Ohio

kn 11 MU—University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St Paul; President, Charles F Nichols, 742 Rondo, St Paul, Minn.; Secretary, Maurice Howell, 2207 Elliot Avenue, Minneapolis 4, Minn , , ,_.,

NU—Lincoln University Pennsylvania; President, Miles Washington, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania; Secretary, Gayraud Wilmore Lincoln University, Pennsylvania; William Norton Treasurer, Box 354, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pa

13 XI—Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio: President, Robert M Carter P O Box 257 Wilberforce Ohio; Secretary George N Collins P O Box 257 Wilberforce Ohio

kn 14 OMICRON—Pittsburgh Pa.; President James A Jordan 6421 Drury St., Pittsburgh Pa.; Secretary J Frederick Gentry, Box 301, Carnegie Inst, of Technology Pittsburgh 13, Penn

15 pi—Western Reserve Cleveland, Ohio; President Victor E Travis 10712 Pasadena Avenue Cleveland Ohio; Corresponding Secretary, Harold J Burnett, 2230 E 81st St., Cleveland Ohio

kn 18 RHO—Philadelphia Pa (Graduate Group): President Dr W F Jerrick, 1843 Christian: Secretary Dr R Allan Durrant, 4500 Brown Street, Philadelphia 39 Pa

SIGMA—HARVARD University Boston, Mass.; President, Reynold Costa, 43 Rutland Sq., Boston, Massachusetts; Secretary A C Faire Ill Townsend St. Roxbury, Mass

kn 18 TAU—University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois: H R Alexander 707 1-2 N 5th Street Champaign 111.: Secretary, Ernest Wilson, 1301 N Clark Street, Urbana, Illinois

StafeShY r Cnf & °%Kans?s - Lawrence, Kansas; Kansas of Aericuhnrl ^H 68 6 Emporia, Kans.; Kans State College Presen t Hrfw i Applied Science, Manhattan, Kansas; Secret-,™ ir^fth Br g WI V 110 1 Miss - Lawrence, Kinsas: Kansas Jonatha n Booker, 1101 Mississippi, Lawrence, rS?~°T h l° Uni X? r 5_ ty ' Athens, Ohio M^; ^ rIL Me A.K a l Co]Ie ge Nashville, Tenn.; President Se^eta™ M! y h M n ha ^ y u M , edica l College, Nashville, Tenn.; Nashville' 8, £ Nichols, Meharry Medical College

ri^nTr^nipfr SiDy ° i Pennsylvania Temple University PhllaIlcP re arv F:„Lr _. S,d^nV Wn ™ E - Griffin, 5161 Parrish St.; phia 4? #a Eugen e Yerb y Lowe, 729 N 41st Street Philadel-

W?^ A D ALPHA —Universit y of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Col___£ T v5?acyV Mlam i University, Cincinnati, Ohio; Presi<?j£j£ n }V -,_ FlemJnS' 153 4 Linn St. Cincinnati Ohio; „ _»f ,? y Au- ndre w s - Johnson, 505 Poplar Street, Cincinnati 14, Ohio

^_, LPHA , ? E T A —Talladega College, Talladega, Ala.; Preslq^»_£? , 5.-iv°ft0IV Talladega College, Talladega Ala.; f ? DH £ A™,1 , 1]'„an\ J o h nson, Talladega, Ala

I T D3 A R^T M ^A—Brown University, Providence, R I ALPH A DELTA—University of Southern California, William R Freeman 1528 W 35th Street Los Argeles California; Secretary, Peter W Dauterive, 1430 E 122nd PI., Los Angeles California

ALPHA EPSILON—University of California, Berkeley, Calif.: President Howard P Grant, 2600 Ridge Road Berkley, Calif.; Secretary, J Oscar Williams, 1017 Sixtieth Street, Oakland, Calif

ALPHA ZETA—W Va State College, Institute West Va. President Virgil c Hayes; Secretary, Robert Peters 212-D, ?Te_llm an Hal1 ' West Va State College, Institute, West Va

ALPHA ETA—Stowe Teachers College of St Louis University, St Louis, Mo.; President, George Hyram; Secretary Bernard Brown, 1117 Armstrong St Louis Mo

ALPHA THETA—University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa; President, Richard T Culberson, 711 South Capital Street, Iowa City Iowa; Secretary, Lewis A James 603 South Capital Iowa City Iowa

ALPHA IOTA—University of Colorado, Denver Colorado; President Kenneth F Holbert 2049 Emmerson Street Denver, Colorado; Secretary, Byron S Caldwell, 2012 Humbolt Street Denver, Colorado

ALPHA KAPPA—Springfield College Amherst College, Springfield Mass., Amherst, Mass

ALPHA MU—Northwestern University Evanston, 111.; President Isaac H Jackson, 4751 Forrestville Ave., Chicago, 111.; William C Pyant, Secretary, 1930 Brown Avenue, Evanston, 111

ALPHA NU—Iowa State College Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa: President Arnold Banister Crocker St Branch Y M C A Des Moines Iowa; Secretary, Virgil F Dixon 1109 Fourteenth St. Des Moines Iowa

ALPHA XI—University of Washington, Seattle Washington

ALPHA OMICRON—Johnson C Smith University, Charlotte, N C : President Elmer A Anderson, Johnson C Smith

University Charlotte N C; Secretary Obadiah Williams

Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, N C

ALPHA PI—Louisville Municipal College, Louisville, Ky

ALPHA RHO—Morehouse College, Atlanta Georgia; President, Noah E Wills, Jr., Morehouse College, Aalanta, Ga.;

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

LEWIS O. SWINGLER 164 Beale Avenue, Memphis 3, Tenn

ASSISTANT EDITORS

ROBERT CUSTIS 771 St Nicholas Ave., New York, N Y

MILTON S. J. WRIGHT Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio

ARMISTEAD S PRIDE Lincoln University iMo.) Jefferson City Mo

FEATURE

J EDWARD COTTON 348 N Manassas St., Memphis, Tenn

MACEO HILL 291 N. 21st St., Columbus, Ohio

G. BLYDEN JACKSON Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.

GEORGE B KELLEY 1—113th St., Troy New York

SIDNEY A. JONES 180 West Washington St.. Chicago, 111. CLARENCE H MILLS

Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio

RUPERT PICOTT 201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Va.

ANDREW J. LEWIS II 525 Tatnall St., S. W., Atlanta, Ga.

JAMES D PARKS Lincoln

(Mo.) Jefferson City Mo

EDITORIALL Y SPEAKING

NEW CHAPTERS—More than fifty new chapters have been established since 1944 when Alpha held its first convention following a wartime suspension of three years While the largest number of these chapters have been set up on the campuses of southern colleges, these has also been a wholesome addition of chapters in all other jurisdictions, Eastern, Midwestern, Western, and now the Far Western Development in this direction has also included a representative number of graduate as well as undergraduate chapters. Among the most recent chapters formed have been Delta Theta Lambda, Huntsville, Alabama; Delta Zeta Lambda, Orangeburg, S C; Delta Gamma, Alabama A & M College; Delta Beta, Bethune-Cookman College; Delta Alpha, Claflin University; Gamma Psi, St. Augustine's College; Gamma Phi, Tuskegee Institute; Gamma Tau, Michigan State College; Gamma Rho, Purdue University. School officials, reluctant in past years to have these Greek-Letter societies on their campuses because of foolish brutality in initiation, now welcome these groups It is gratifying to know that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity took the lead in "outlawing" all forms of initiation brutality, and as the result has received the good wishes of all the institutions where chapters are established We are truly on the march And congratulations are in order to our new Chapters i

SOUTHERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE

The Southern Jurisdiction, presided over by Brother Dr William H Gray, Jr., of Florida A & M State College, led off with the first regional conference of the year. It was indeed a well-planned conference with a representative attendance The threeday session was held at Alabama State Teachers' College, Montgomery, with Beta Upsilon, and Alpha Upsilon Lambda chapters serving as official hosts Needless to say, that "extra touches" to the complete plan for the conference were given by Brother Dr H Councill Trenholm, president of the college, and Alpha's Director of Education. Full reports of the conference are given in this issue So suffice it to say here that brothers of the Southern Jurisdiction were proud to have with them their General President as guest speaker Their theme, "To Secure These Rights—Now," was most challenging. There was no compromise during discussions of this theme on issues affecting the race Men of Alpha are helping to bring about basic changes in the South, because they are contributing intelligent leadership and have courage of their convictions This also goes for brothers who head many of our public institutions in the South

The host brothers did not overlook the social side of the conference, and offered to visiting delegates two enjoyable "formals," and an informal reception Of special interest to the visitors was the souvenir kits which were presented with payment of registration fees These kits were neatly done up, and contained plenty of information about Alabama State Teachers College, the City of Montgomery, and Alpha No more could have been asked of a General Convention

ALPHA OPENS ITS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO—The first week in May was a historic one for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity It marked the official and formal opening of the organization's national offices in the Arcade Building with Brother Bennie D Brown as fulltime Secretary. It was also a week-end for the brothers of Chicago to stage their Annual Founders' Day Banquet, and offered good opportunity for the Executive Council to hold one of its most effective meetings

On hand to give Brother Brown a ceremonial start as fulltime secretary was the General President, Brother B V Lawson, of Washington, D C; Brothers William N Lovelace, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Midwestern Vice President; H Councill Trenholm, of Alabama State Teachers College, Director of Education; Attorney Charles F Lane, of Chicago, General Counsel; Lewis O. Swingler, of Memphis, Tenn, Editor-in-Chief of the Sphinx Magazine; Cornelius Parrish, of Chicago, Lay Member of the Executive Council; and W D Hawkins, of Nashville, Tenn., General Chairman of the Auditing Committee

The Executive Council went over an usually heavy agenda, and thoroughly discussed many of the major problems confronting the Fraternity Copies of the minutes of this session, held in the Alpha House, were sent to all officers who were not present at the Chicago meeting

It doesn't take but a few minutes at the offices of the General Secretary to disclose to any brother the tremendous task assigned to our secretary It's a full-time job in every sense of the word Brother Brown's staff must answer on an average of fifty letters a day aside from carrying on other duties of the office in order to maintain schedule

NON-PARTISAN COUNCIL ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS—Reports of the General President, who lives in Washington, D C, indicate that progress is being made in the job now being carried on to reorganize Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Non-Partisan Council At the invitation of the AKA's, other Greek-Letter societies are participating in the operation of the Council, the expense of operation being placed on a pro rata basis Brother Lawson has, been named General Counsel for the group New names for the Council suggested by Brother Dr Howard Long, of the Washington D C School system, is American Council for Human Rights

Each Greek-Letter society is to have three representatives Alpha has already two of its prominent leaders in the setup With a membership of distinguished brothers, it wont be difficult to select a third, and to keep high-calibred representation in the Council

CHICAGOLAND'S ALPHA HOUSE DUE FOR $30,000 FACE LIFT—Ten years ago before the end of the great depression, brothers of Chicago closed transactions for purchase of their present house on South Parkway Money was very scarce in those days, and there was very little in the way of chapter housing to recommend Yet against such a background gloomy and unpromising, the Chicago brothers launched plans for their greatest' project During the first of this year, the Alpha House, one of the "pride and joys" of the Southside, was declared completely free of debts The mortgage on the place was sent up in smoke, but being Alpha men of vision, the Chicago brothers, in making known that their house was paid for, also announced that a campaign (See Convention Number, 1948) for Thirty Thousand Dollars had been started for purpose of making additions to the property, and for general improvements

At the Founders' Day Banquet during the first week in May, brothers came forth with cash and pledges Two visiting brothers made cash donations. They were Brother Dr Henry Allen Boyd, of Nashville, Tenn., who gave One Hundred Dollars toward the new project, and Dr H Councill Trenholm, who was initiated into the Fraternity by way of Theta Chapter, contributed Fifty Dollars

Cash and pledges already total $2,100. Contracts for $8,000 worth of work this year have been signed by officers of Theta-Xi Lambda Foundation, and their plans call for raising $10,000 for the next three years until a total of $30,000 has been raised Brothers of Chicago will get what they are after, because they are practical, cooperative, and above all instilled with a great love of ALPHA PHI ALPHA

THIRTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY FOR MU CHAPTER— Mu Chapter, Minnesota University, on April 12th, celebrated its Thirty-sixth Birthday Anniversary The Fraternity was just a bit over five years old when Mu came into existence It has had a distinguished record of service to Alpha Phi Alpha during these thirty-six years. It gave Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity one of its greatest presidents, Brother Attorney Raymond W Cannon, who served as the first editor of the SPHINX MAGAZINE, and as the first Director of Education Mu has never been inactive with the General Organization. Just two years ago, Mu '"mothered" Gamma Xi Lambda, the graduate chapter of the Twin Cities Gamma Xi Lambda, founded on the anniversary date of Mu, celebrated its second anniversary Alpha will continue to live as long as chapters such as Mu live Congratulations, brothers of Minnesota University, and the Twin Cities, St Paul and Minneapolis

OFFICIAL OPENING OF ALPHA'S HEADQUARTERS.—

Eight national officers of the Fraternity were present in Chicago during the first week in May to help formally open headquarters of the full-time secretary of Alpha Phi Alpha in the Binga Arcade Building, located on South State at Thirty-fifth Street Brother Bennie D Brown, (Seated), Alpha's first full-time Secretary, occupies two suites of offices in the Arcade He is shown with seven of his fellowofficers, namely, from left to right:

Brothers H Councill Trenholm, of Alabama State College, Director of Education; Belford V Lawson, of Washington, D C„ General President; Charles F Lane, of Chicago, General Counsel; William N Lovelace, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Midwestern Vice President; Cornelius Parrish, of Chicago, Lay Member of the Executive Council; William D Hawkins, of

Brother Lanier To Texas State University

Brother Dr Raphael O'Hara Lanier, United States minister to Liberia, has been named president of Texas State University for Negroes The announcement was made by Craig F Cullinan, chairman of the Board of Directors Brother Lanier is expected to assume his dutie3 by June 1st

Favorably known throughout the nation as an outstanding educator and ad-

Nashville Chairman of the National Auditing Committee; and Lewis O Swingler, of Memphis, Tenn., Editor-in-Chief of the Sphinx Magazine

Scene was office of the Secretary Other highlights of the week-end visit in Chicago by the officers was a meeting of the Executive Council at the Alpha House, and presided over by the General President; and the Annual Founders' Banquet by brothers of the two Chicago chapters, Theta, and Xi Lambda, attended by the officers as special guests The reception was held in the main auditorium of Du Sable Community Center, Friday night May 7th President Lawson was guest speaker He declared, in part:

"Alpha Phi Alpha can no longer sit idly by and fail to stand up and be counted on vital issues of the present generation."

ministrator, Brother Lanier has held many important positions with educational institutions and with the government

He served as Dean of Florida A and M College, 1925-33; Dean of Huston College for Negroes, 1933-38; Assistant Director of the Division of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration, Washington; Acting President and Dean of the College, Hampton, Institute; Special Assistant, Bureau of Services, UNRRA; and American Minister to Liberia since March 1, 1946

Brother Lanier received the bachelor

of arts degree cum laude from Lincoln University in 1922, his master of arts degree from Stanford University in 1924, and doctorate of pedagogy from Lincoln University in 1941 During 1931-32 he attended Harvard University on a Julius Rosenwald Fellowship

Aside from being listed in the 1948 Who's Who in America, Brother Lanier is a member of the number of leading national associations, and has contributed to educational journals and other publications.

FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL SECRETARY

Fraternity Headquarters 3458 South State Street Chicago 16, Illinois IT*.

The office of General Secretary is gradually getting into "high gear." We of the staff earnestly solicit your whole-hearted co-operation At this particular time, we are experiencing the peak season of Alpha Phi Alpha because initiations are taking place at so many colleges throughout the country

PROCEDURE

Please indicate on each letter your Chapter number and carefully scrutinize remittance sheets and pin order blanks before sending them to the Office of Genual Secretary. This will help to expedite your order If the pin blanks are not signed, the Office of General Secretary will have to return them to you for the signatures o£ each Neophyte.—Your General Secretary further requests that the notices of initiation be mailed to the vice-president fifteen (15) days prior to the beginning of "Pie dge Week." So many Chapter s wait unti l the last minute to do this We will further appreciate your assistance in carefully screening each candidate before submitting his name Many Chapters are asking for refunds because individuals did not qualify Sometimes this is unavoidable, however, this should be determined, if possible, before he is considered a candidate and before his money is accepted PERSONAL

CHECKS

The Office of General Secretary is forbidden to accept personal checks Please mail all personal checks to your bank and include a stamped, self-addressed envelop The check will then return to you properly certified This procedure prevents you from having to make a trip to the bank.

REMITTANCE SHEETS NOTICES OF INITIATION AND PIN MONEY

In order to speed up Chapter initiations, we are sending to each Chapter in the country, remittance blanks and notices of initiation Please retain these in safe places until you are ready to make use of them Money for pins must be sent in along with remittance sheets or the order cannot be processed

VISIT TO REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Your General Secretary visited the Southern Regional Conference in Montgomery, Alabama, April 16, 17, and 18th, and had an opportunity to visit with Brothers from thirty-seven (37) different Chapters This Regional Conference was a most inspiring one

NEWS LETTER

We indicated that we need your co-operation if we are to send out interesting

Monthly News Letters Most of the Chapters on campuses and in the cities are doing noteworthy things which should be mentioned in our Monthly News Letters If you pass this information on to me, it may prove beneficial to other Chapters For example: What is your particular Chapter doing to interpret the Civil Rights Turn to Page 19

"DOORWAY TO ALPHA'S FUTURE!—Establishment of national offices in Chicago with Brother Bennie D Brown as full-time secretary marks a new era for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, oldest of all Negro College Greek-Letter Societies Success of this new venture will depend greatly upon the cooperation given the brothers Alpha Phi Alpha elected at the Tulsa, Okla Convention to direct its expanding program Brother Brown is confident that success lies ahead His offices at 3456 South State Street Suite 311 (Arcade Building) have already become a beehive of fraternal activities Here Brother Brown officially opens the door of Alpha Phi Alpha's headquarters in Chicago "Doorway to Alpha's Future."

BENNIE D BROWN

STATE-COLLEGE

Pictorial highlights of the Southern Regional Conference, first regional meeting to be held by any of the five jurisdictions since the Tulsa Convention, present; Top, center—General Presiden t Lawson, as he gives the principal addressin Tullibody Auditorium, Alabama State Teacher's College, during the public session, Sunday afternoon, April 18 Center, bottom—President Dr William H Gray Jr., of Florida A. and M. College is shown as he reviews the history of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, during the regular Sun-

day morning radio broadcast, from Alabama State Campus Brother Gray presided over the Southern Regional Conference as Vice-President Top, left, Sphinx Editor L. O. Swingler, of Memphis, Bennie D Brown of Chicago, General Secretary, and Dr. C. T. Simpson, Chairman of the housing Committee are caught by the cameraman as they left the final business session Top, right—All three regional directors under Brother Dr Gray, were present at the conference and each pledged to visit this year, every chapter in his

jurisdiction They are in the order of their appearance, Brothers—Harry B. Rutherford of Columbia, S C; Charles H Tarplay, III of Memphis, Tenn. and H Lovell Mosley of Birmingham Ala Left and, second row—Brother Dr H S Councill Trenholm, President of Alabama State Teacher's College, and Director of Education, tells of the purpose of the conference over his regular Sunday morning broadcast Members of the popular AlaTurn to Page 9

Summarized Report of Southern Regional Conference

Friday Afternoon, April 16

The first business session was held in Patterson Hall, Room 37, with the VicePresident, Brother Dr William H Gray, Jr., presiding

Brother Charles V Willie (Alpha Rho), Lay Member of Executive Council, led the brothers in a period of pep songs

The Vice-President asked all brothers present to introduce themselves to the conference Each brother introduced himself, indicating his name, chapter, and occupation

The Vice-President introduced the national officers present:

Brother Dr H Councill Trenholm, Director of Education

Brother Bennie D. Brown, Executive Secretary

Brother W D Hawkins Jr. Chairman, Audit Committee

Brother Harry B Rutherford Regional Director, North Carolina and South Carolina

Brother Fred Hall. Alpha Upsilon Lambda Chapter, led the group in the singing of the National Anthem

Brother Gaye led the group in the recitation of the Twenty-third Psalms

Brother M G Miles, Gamma Mu Lambda Chapter, led the group in the praying of the Alpha Prayer

Brother Leonard R Ballou, Gamma Mu Lambda Chapter, played a piano solo, "Clara de Lune."

Brother Dr H Councill Trenholm President of Alabama State Teachers College, extended greetings to the brothers on behalf of the college

Brother Dr W E Anderson extended greetings to the brothers on behalf of Alpha Upsilon Lambda Chapter and stated in effect that true brotherhood would lead to peace for the world

Brother James A. Smith extended greeting on behalf of Beta Upsilon Chapter

Brother Charles V Willie responded to the greetings

Brother T J Mayberry, Jr played a piano solo, "Salut d'Amour".

Brother Dr Gray turned the meeting over to Brother Lee R Hampton Jr. Beta Nu Chapter, who in turn introduced the members of the panel discussion HOW TO MEET THE CHALLENGE IN THE PLEDGING AND PROBATION ACTIVITIES OF ALPHA DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD Among those participating on the panel were Brothers Charles Z Smith Beta Nu: Robert E Jackson. Beta Omicron: Truman Toilette. Alpha Beta: William Sterling Alpha Rho: and John Pollard Alpha Phi Saturday Morning April 17

The Second Business Session was called to order in Patterson Hall Room 37

Brother Leonard R Ballou played a medley of Greek hymns The medley was culminated with the Alpha Hymn sung by the brothers, led by the VicePresident, and" the Alpha Prayer was prayed by Brother M G Miles

The Vice-President turned the meeting over to Brother W D Hawkins, who presided at this session Brother Hawkins, in introducing the panel discus-

sion, SECURING THESE RIGHTS, stated in effect, that we, as members of a minority group, "ought to be the first to stand behind everything to make it possible for all of us to secure these rights." He further stated that we should return to our communities and work to "bring about the full fruition of securing these rights."

Brother Carleton L Lee, Alpha Nu Lambda Chapter, served as discussion leader for the panel and made a statement to this effect: "The complaint of a large number of people who oppose the spirit of the Commission's study has been something like 'You can't legislate morals.' I am certain that none of us here is going to be led to the philosophy that to move forward towards seuring Civil Rights for legislation is going to hinder the achievement of Civil Rights In its simplest form, the framework of legislation provides a structure for the expansion of moral gains If you set up a framework, then you have provided the conditions under which people will be more moral I believe very firmly that morals can be legislated to some degree One of the major roles of our religious activities with reference to this matter of securing these rights is: the task of religion is to enable the type of ethical maturity that will make legislation unnecessary It also has as a parallel task the matter of providing the kinds of experiences in which people can put their religious faith in action. Therefore, one of the first functions of the religious agency in the matter of Civil Rights is to imbue its communicants with the conviction which has been expressed over and over again in Judaism and Christianity concerning the essential dignity of man—that is the task of religion—to imbue its believers with the conviction that by the very act of his existence as a being man cannot excape the kind of dignity which is basic in all men and by virtue of that dignity, imposes certain kinds of responsibilities It is the task of religion to get this across to and into the hearts of its men But the heart needs a little help—and that is the point of which the police power of the state and all the other instrumentalities come into play Particularly is this true, that is the effort to imbue men with the idea of essential dignity, in the total church life among Negroes of this country Our churches have never been merely places of worship as long as there is a discrepancy in the society in general which permits of the denial of any man's essential dignity If you have doubts concerning the religious basis for this concept, I recommend that you read again the eighth Psalms "Thou has made him but little lower than the angels and have crowned him with glory and honor." It puts us all on the same level and we all want to feel that we are on a level a little higher than somebody else It means that the most destitute person cannot be denied that essential dignity which is his, except it be putting in jeopardy the essential dignity of men."

Brother David N Howell Eta Lambda Chanter, led the discussion SECURING THESE RIGHTS THROUGH RELIGOCIVIC ACTIVITIES and stated in effect

that:" There is a trite saying that we are in a period of decay. In this world the Negro is seeking a sense of security as the old order goes to pass. And perhaps the thing that comes out of Civil Rights most is the challenge for that security I should like to suggest that the answer is that we find security and that we work through and in small groups of people Perhaps here the best results will come from the sort of thing that Jan Smutts of South Africa calls "holism"—a uniting of parts and bringing them together to get concerted action It is the holistic process which unites atoms to form molecules and molecules to form bodies In the cells, life itself, we are going to get the results Our institutions have talfced about creating a new society and we have talked about bringing the Kingdom of God on earth we should bring this Kingdom where you and I can feel it. Rothenberg says the Kingdom of God is a real social order in which men have relationship with one another • The coming of the Kingdom of God will not be peaceful ... . but will conflict with the Kingdom of evil This political and social revolution may shake down the fortifications of evil

We begin with the individua" working with small groups of people and from them the larger groups to achieve what we want I conceive our task in these agencies to be the utilization of small groups of people^.and out from that reaching the whole society Why cannot we establish a demonstration center? Why should not Alpha men take an active part where three or four get together and demonstrate what can be done and go from there forward? Professional cells—composed of professional persons only and develop certain techniques which can be used in handling problems. Research cells—that come together to settle community problems—not a lot of people, but just a small group Here I am suggesting that in small cells that maybe some church people will be in them. Some who are not church people will be in them. They are the civic cells where men of affairs, come together—groups of young men and business men who are exposed to the community problems and come up with answers Breakfast clubs—all of this—Alpha men can in any community build up a group of other people who can s:t around in secret—certainly out of such groups as these there will develop techniques: community forums, panels, and discussions Invite leaders of the community There are other techniques like writing letters and mass letter organized around a group Even newspaper writing ought to bring to some of us the changes we want We can use the propagandizing method of dropping "throw aways"—things that can be dropped where people can read them.

"With a number of cells throughout the South in a direct and conscientious effort, with Alpha men in strategic positions and giving leadership to it because we know how and why Under the guise of religion, segregation has been participated in and a lot of evil

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Southern Vice-President Gray Reviews History of Alpha in Broadcast at

Regional Session

By Brother W. H. Gray. Jr.

Alpha Phi Alpha, founded in 1906 at Cornell University as the first Greek letter College Fraternity for Negroes, appreciates the opportunity which has been ours to hold the annual Regional Conference here at Alabama State Teachers College, the guests of Beta Upsilon and Alpha Upsilon Lambda Chapters We are grateful for the opportunity of meeting on the campus of this historic institution and we appreciate the courtesies which have been extended to us by the citizens of this community and by the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company, sponsors of this program

There are 210 chapters of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, representing over 12.000 Negro college graduates Sixtyseven of these chapters are in the Southern Jurisdiction comprising approximately 7.000 of the membership of this great and influential organization One hundred seventy-five men, representing 37 chapters of the fraternity have shared in the deliberations during the past two days of this regional conference.

Brotherhood, based on a love for and

an appreciation of all mankind, are motivating aims of the organization Thus our emphasis upon the preservation of human rights has not only been timely, but it has been consistent with the foregoing objectives The active and functional extension of the concept of brotherhood is the impelling need of socinl organizations and institutions of government throughout the world at this hour. Our efforts are not only consistent with the tenets of democracy, but evolve from the new commandment of the Christian philosophy "Love ye one another

In a thoroughly rational and impassionate manner, we have centered our deliberations upon the question of securing and safeguarding certain basic rights, which are now seemingly denied many members of our minority group in sections of this nation Our findings suggest that there has been a great deal of misrepresentation of the so-called "civil rights" program and that the attainment of many of the rights and privileges of democracy will come not only through the enactment of legal safeguards, but that there reposes with each member of our group a responsibility for making an individual contribution to the economic

and social life of the community that will likewise bring about through positive efforts the fulfillment of our goals That freedom from fear should be an unquestionable guarantee to every citizen in a democracy such as ours is germane to the role of American leadership in inter-national affairs.

This conference which has been held here at the Alabama State Teachers College is a fitting climax to the annual observance of our national program of Education for Citizenship. Dr. H. Councill Trenholm, President of this institution, is coincidentally the director of our educational program which fosters each year an annual celebration emphasizing the important and inevitable influence of education in the development of worthy citizens. The emphasis of Alpha Phi Alpha in its national program has been and will continue to be centered upon efforts of developing dynamic leaders caoable of assuming the tasks and responsibilities of citizenship in a great and expanding democracy We believe with the Christ of yesterday and today that "He who would be first of all must be servant of all"—and this moral concept shall continue to motivate our efforts to serve better our fellow man A dynamic transcending program of social service is the challenging call to men of fellowship and good will throughout the world at this hour

ROSTER OF REGISTERED DELEGATES

IN ATTENDANCE SOUTHERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE AT THE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA,

April 16, 17, 18, 1948

National Officers

Brother Attorney Belford V Lawson, Jr. General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Frat., Inc

Brother Dr H Councill Trenholm Director of Educational Activities, Alpha Upsilon Lambda

Brother Bennie D Brown, General Secretary, General Organization, Chicago, 111

Brother W D Hawkins, Jr., Chairman Auditing Committee, Tau Lambda, Fisk University

Brother Charles V. Willie, Lay Member, Exec Council Morehouse College

Brother Lewis O Swingler, Editor-inChief-Sphinx Nashville, Tennessee

Brother Dr William H Gray, Vice President, Florida A & M College, Gamma Mu Lambda

Regional Directors

Brother Harry B. Rutherford, Director N. C. and S. C. Alpha Psi Lambda. Columbia, S. C

Brother H Lovell Mosley, Director Alabama and Georgia, Omicron Lambda, Birmingham, Ala

Brother Charles H Tarpley, Director Mississippi and Tennessee, Alpha Delta Lambda, Memphis, Tenn

Delegates

GRADUATE CHAPTERSALPHA DELTA LAMBDA—Brother J

Edward Cotton

ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA Brother W Bruce Welch

ALPHA NU LAMBDA—Brothers Fred J Finch Jr.; David N Howell

ALPHA UPSILON LAMBDA—Brothers W E Anderson, Alafonsa Campbell, John Cannon, W H Coston B H Crutcher, V E Daniel R H Dobbins, C Johnson Dunn, James A Dunn, Clinton Elmore A E Fews L L Franklin, S A Frazier Fred D Hall, J G Hardy G H Hobson E James, Archie Lacey R A Lewis, G H Lockhart Melvia A Lowe T J Mayberry Henry McClain W E Morton J M Reynolds, J H Richards, F D Ross, C T Simpson, C T Smiley, Lucious Smiley, Robert Smiley, Henry A Smith James Thornton, R E Tisdale A M Walton

BETA NU LAMBDA—Brother L H B Foote

BETA OMICRON LAMBDA — Brothers Nathaniel Russell Marshall F Robinson, Oralando C Powers

BETA UPSILON LAMBDA—Brothers N E Rice, J T Beck

DELTA THETA LAMBDA—Brothers E E Caldwell, John B Hall, H B Provience

ETA LAMBDA—Brother A J Lewis, II

GAMMA OMICRON LAMBDA Brothers J C French R L Pruitt, C M Roulhac, Jr

GAMMA MU LAMBDA — Brothers Leonard R Ballou, M G Miles, Ulis Shelton ''

OMICRON LAMBDA — Brothers E H Ballard, Geo C Bell, W J Bolden,

W Weseley Whetstone, Frederick A Curtis, C H Haygood, W H Hollins, Noah E Willis, Sanford B McKenzie, Marion J Pharris, Rufus Smith

UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS-

ALPHA BETA—Brother Truman Toilette

ALPHA PHI—Brother Alfred Pollard

ALPHA RHO—Brothers Joseph D. Atkinson, Albert Carey. William E Sterling, Jr., Ernest H Wright

BETA PI—Brother Randolph R Estwick

BETA OMICRON — Brothers Jack L Feagins, Robert L. Jackson

BETA NU — Brothers George Hosea Rawls, Charles Z Smith, Lee R Hampton

BETA UPSILON—Brothers Steve Barlow, Samuel Brown, Willis Bryant, Frederick Burks, Leo Clayton, Ralph Cooke, William Davis, James Dozier, Lee Fisher, James Franklin, William Gholston, Wayne Graham, Robert Grimes, Floyd Hearns, Francis Hester, A Jones, Cottrell Jones Richard A Jones, Chester Johnson, O O Kimber, Charles Lawson William Martin Warren Minnifield. Daniel Mitchell. Ed N Moore, Edward Nelson, Ben Outland, James Parker Earl Royster, Junius Sanders Cleo Smith, James A Smith, John D Taylor, William Thompson, Ernest Warren, Arthur Whitaker, John Winston

GAMMA KAPPA Brother Walter D. Branch

IOTA—Brothers Sebon B Gay, Thomas J Holmon

Brother Theodore W Johnson

MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN THE SOUTH

Mack J Mosely, Jr. M D

pFFORTS to raise the national health standard have met with major setbacks in the southern states. Herein the lack of a unified program of disease control and prevention is partially responsible, whereas the inequality of medical care and medical opportunity assumes a far greater toll. The benefit of progress in medical education is not being made available to those most in need

It is generally accepted that there exists a shortage in general medical personnel The United States Public Health Service cites the need for a fifty per cent increase in medical school production This fact along with urban concentration of practitioners, leaves many areas of the southland without medical care

The effectiveness of all medical care is reflected in the nation's health And although the American life expectancy has increased from 36 years to approximately 65 in the last half century, there is a remarkable lack of uniformity in the health standard of minority groups. In 1945 the general death rate regardless of cause was 10.5 per thousand of the estimated population The Chinese rate was 12.8; Negroes 12.0; Indians 12.0 and Japanese 11.5

In the south this problem is most notable in its effects on the Negro population Here, almost 10,000,000 of the total 14.000.000 Negroes live Here it :s that tuberculosis, syphilis, diphtheria, whooping cough and gastro-enteritis although on the decline, still claim far too many lives And in this area there are about 2,200 Negro physicians, or one to every 4,700 colored persons Hospital Facilities

Approximately 45 of the nation's 112 registered Negro hospitals are located in southern states. Among these there are but two, Hubbard Hospital, Nashville, Tenn (165 beds); and Flint-Goodrich, New Orleans, La (97 beds), approved for interne and resident training* The remaining institutions vary in size from that of the 1,646 bed Searcy Hospital at Mt. Vermont, Alabama to the 15 bed Florence Williams Hospital at Georgetown, South Carolina Unregistered are innumerable private clinics representing all possible phases of construction and equipment.

The most modern of the southern hospitals exclusively for Negroes is the Flint-Goodrich institution in New Orleans and the more recent St Elizabeth's in Houston, Texas

These two hospitals represent a more progressive trend in the acquisition of new facilities for patient care These institutions are a "far cry" from the tattered and worn buildings "turned over," to Negroes in other sectors

The 97 bed Flint-Goodrich Hospital is

* Freedmen's Hospital in Washington, D C, associated with Howard University Medical School, is not included in this consideration of the 17 southern states-

DR MACK J MOSELY JR of Galveston, Texas, author of this stimulating article, is a member of Gamma Pi Lambda, and one of the younger leaders of his community

modern in every respect, staffed by competent Negro and White physicians It is approved for nurse training, and represents the only Negro Hospital in the south which trains medical internes and is not affiliated with a medical school

The $500,000, 60 bed St Elizabeth Hospital in Houston under Catholic management is the most recent contribution to the Negro South It is fully equipped with adequate facilities for diagnosis and treatment, and is one of the few southern hospitals provided with autopsy room and pathologist for the handling of post-morten examinations

Other institutions like the Veterans' Administration Hospital and the John A Andrew Memorial in Tuskegee; Grady Hospital in Atlanta; Prairie View State College Hospital Prairie View; and Carver Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga are efficiently staffed and are maintaining high standards of medical practice.

The number of hospital beds available to the Negro patient in proportion to population is unbelievable In Texas where medical care has shown progress as related to the rest of the South, there are some seven million people to which 59,000 hospital beds are available. Included in this group are more than one million Negroes with 2,000 hospital beds designated for their use The accepted standard of 4.5 general hospital beds per 1,000 of population is a mockery in Mississippi where over fifty per cent of

the population are Negroes and not more than 1.0 beds are available

As result of this gross inadequacy in hospital facilities, and because of exclusion of Negro physicians from the existing institutions, there have sprung up innumerable small private hospitals and clinics These clinics more thnn justify their existance by the aid the}' render to an otherwise deplorable situation Many of them constitute what might be considered a necessary evil. for certainly the arguments against disunited medical care are many

The maintenance of the private clinic is fraught with difficult, both financially and physically. Most of these clinics scattered throughout the south are under the guidance of one physician, because group practice has not fully premeated the Negro medical profession in the south The acquisition of adequate equipment, and trained personnel is a financial burden insurmountable to most such clinics

Realizing the burden of the private clinic, one physician in Beaumont, Tex., created an insurance plan similar in many respects to that of Blue Cross Clinic Service plan, as Dr J S Douglas calls it, is intended to assure payment of hospital bills in any hospital accredited by the National Medical Association This latter statement was included as rebuff to the numerous hospital care plans which pay only in inNext Page

Spring-Summer, 1948

Beta Phi Lambda Chapter Loses Outstanding Brother

By W. B. Nelson. Associate Editor

WHEREAS, The great and supreme Ruler of the universe has in His infinite wisdom removed from among us on the 19th day of January, 1948, one of our worthy and esteemed brothers, Martin G Haynes; and

WHEREAS, The long and intimate relationship held with him in the faithful discharge of his duties in Beta Phi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, as a president, secretary and member, also as a wide awake, co-o|»-: erative forseeing and progressive principal of Beach-Cuyler High School for a number of years, member of the Board of Directors of the Y M C A„ ardent church worker and host of other civic activities for the betterment of the people in Savannah, the State of Georgia and the county at large, makes it eminently befitting that we record our appreciation of him. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the wisdom, ability and spirit which he has exercised in the aid of our fraternity and other organizations by service, contributions, and counsel, will be held in grateful remembrance; RESOLVED. That the sudden removal of such a life from among our midst leaves a vacancy and a shadow that will be deeply realized by all the members and friends of the fraternity' and other organizations, and will prove a serious loss to the community and the public RESOLVED, That with deepest sympathy for the bereaved relatives of the deceased we express our hope that even so great a loss to us all may be overruled for good by Him Who Doeth All Things Well;

RESOLVED That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of Beta Phi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, a copy to the SPHINX, the local newspaper and a copy forwarded to the bereaved family

Pictorial Highlights

From page §

bama State College Glee Club rendered music Several members of the club can be seen in the background. Right, second row—Brother Dr Robert P Daniel President of Shaw University, and chairman of the all important Budget Committee spoke during the Consecration Hour in the College chapel His message was one of the most challenging at the conference Others In the background include Brothers Secretary Bennie D Brown, President Lawson and Vice-President Gray: third row bottom—Brother George H Rawls Beta Nu Chapter, who was designated the Alpha man of the year for 1947, is shown giving the response at the public session

The brilliant young undergraduate brother who only recently won a four-year scholarship ($4,000.00) from the Pepsi Cola Company, holds membership in more than thirty campus organizations, at Florida A M College Appearing in background are President Lawson (left! and Honorable Judge Myles A Page. Magistrate of Brooklyn, New York; Bottom row, right—Mrs Etta Alexander, VicePresident of the Montgomery Pan-Hellenic Council, as she extends greetings to visiting Alpha men, on behalf of her fellow-Greeks of Montgomery.

MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN THE SOUTH

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stitutions accredited by the American Medical Association These small clinics lose large amounts annually because they do not qualify for accredition by the powerful A M A Physicians Needed

This shortage of hospitals and hospital beds is equalled only by the acute need for medical personnel Nation wide Negro professionals include 4,000 physicians, 1,600 dentists, 9,000 nurses and 1,400 pharmacists Prevalent in no one of the seventeen southern states is the accepted minimal safety standard of 1 physician to 1,500 population The incongruous proportion of 1 to 18,527 existed in Mississippi in 1947

There are far too many areas in the south where physicians are over burdened with responsibilities The influx of young doctors is slow and uncertain Truly some of these regions have little to offer physically or socially for the incoming medical man, yet there is a crying need for aid. And in addition the financial aspect should be somewhat persuasive as was pointed out by Dr A C Terrance in his article "Rural America Has Gold For Medics."

In Louisiana seventy-two Negro physicians serve an approximated 916,000 Negro population Fifty one per cent of these physicians are located in New Orleans This area is not at all unique in that respect, for comparable circumstances exist in more than a dozen of the southern states.

The need for physicians in the rural south is not intended to be obscured by constant reference to the relationship of Negro physicians to Negro population Although this gives a rapid index to the existing condition, it does not imply a readiness to accept any limitation of practice This matter of health is a universal one, and we look forward to the day that this nation can handle it in a unified manner befitting its scope

Medical Training

The topic of medical education is currently receiving much deserved consideration, Fortunately, we realize that herein lies the partial solution to our many problems

Eighty-five per cent of the Negro physicians are being graduated from the two schools, Howard University Medical School in Washington D C, and Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn The annual total of 145 Negro doctors constituting about 3 per cent of doctors graduated in the United States is grossly inadequate for the comparative populations

The training programs of both Negro institutions have met with favorable acclaims, and their graduates have conducted themselves in an enviable manner More than half of the Meharry students are from southern states and over sixty per cent of the Negro practitioners in the south are from that institution

The emphasis in medicine is justifiably one of concentrative post-graduate study The procurement of prolonged hospital experience and the ultimate specialty board accredition, is to be desired This is never-the-less parodoxical in the south today, where recognition is circuitous i

The nation's alarm over the disappearing general practitioner need not apply to Negro physicians in the south

The many thoroughly qualified doctors with special interest, are called upon daily in fields of general endeavor, and find it impossible to limit practice.

Medical assemblies and post-graduate courses offer an opportunity for keeping pace with changing medical ideas

Yet excessive patient loads greatly hamper representative attendance State medical programs have shown a new trend in scientific assay. The inclusive arrangement of the South Carolina State Medical Association in securing professional leaders, is being duplicated throughout the south The John A Andrew Clinic in Tuskegee, the FlintGoodrich Post-graduate Courses and the Anti-tuberculosis Association meetings at Prairie View, Texas, among others, have become annual affairs enthusiastically attended

The benefits which physicians accrue from association is notably hampered by the tradition of the south, wherein medical societies are exclusively for certain groups This "stumbling-block" m medical education has received encouragement by the American Medical Association in their failure to pass legislation accepting Negro physicians in the south Rather, this organization sets up the added barriers of recognizing only doctors who become members of their local recognized society. This of course is impossible in the south

The National Medical Association, which Dr C V Roman referred to as "born of the exigencies of American environment," has been more realistic in its approach to medical circumstances than its predecessor. This organization has realized the need for a wide-spread program of medical care and accorded approval to the National Health Bill of the 79th Congress This organized group of Negro physicians has grown in statue in the fifty-two years of its existence, yet it remains in comparative infancy. As a people most affected by the discrepancies in medical care, the association has a challenge to outline an effective program in solution to the wide spread medical problems.

Recent awakening to the importance of civil rights has created educational confusion The regional scheme to rid the south of its responsibilities was advanced when Meharry Medical College was offered for physician training This fortunately does not reflect the attitude of Negro leaders in the south, and was apparently entertained by the college trustees as a matter of self preservation in a financial crisis By far the majority of the south's Negro physicians are steadfastly interested in complete equality of opportunity.

The solution to the present day health problem is not simple A readiness to ignore its existence has led to the present status And although many isolated groups have met and agreed on local improvements, there is yet a need for organized concentration.

A government dominated program is not to be desired by those who can visualize its consequences However unless the nations physician leaders can arouse interested laymen to an understanding

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ALPHA NEWSMEN TOUR GERMANY—In whatever area of outstanding accomplishment, there are to be found brothers in Alpha Here five Alpha Phi Alpha brothers appear upon their arrival in Berlin, Germany during the early spring season of this year. Occasion was the second inspection tour by the Negro press of conditions in the U S Occupation Zones of Germany, and other sections of Europe as they relate to the Negro soldier

Shown, in order of their appearance, are Brothers Dowdal H Davis, of the Kansas City (Mo.) CALL; Louis E Martin, Michigan CHRONICLE. Detroit; Cliff Mackay, Baltimore (Md.) AFRO-AMERICAN; Frank L Stanley, Louisville (Ky.)

DEFENDER; Brig General Hesketh; and Thomas W Young, of the Norfolk (Va.) GUIDE, and president of the Negro Newspaper Publishers Association. Brother Young delivered the Fraternal Address at the Tulsa, Oklahoma Convention (See Convention Edition—1948)

Two other distinguished journalists were present also on the tour. They were William (Bill) Nunn, managing editor of the Pittsburgh (Pa ) COURIER: and Carter Wesley, publisher-editor of the Houston (Texas) INFORMER It was the second trip for Brothers Stanley and Davis, both of whom made a similar trip in 1946

THE WIND IN THE SOUTH TODAY

By J Leslie Pattern Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter

EDITOR'S NOTES: Brother Patlon. principal, hooker T Washington High School Dallas, "exas, delivered this message (if (he Western Regional Conference.

In considering the present system of education we are compelled to ask "What has education done for the promotion of full citizenship of minorities?" It has done but little Do education and religion change one's perspective on minorities? NO! !

Education is broad—so broad that it can not be restricted to schools It embraces every phase of life Educators are not found in classrooms only Bil-

bo, Talmadge Rankin, "Cotton Ed" Smith were educators also They trained and schooled people in race hate, prejudice s and bigotry

Unfortunately, people without formal education, without well-defined religious tendencies, have done more for equalized citizenship than have educators and heralds of religion In numerous instances we find that poverty and the absence of church affiliations have reduced men to levels of real democracy as much as those of extensive wealth jnd high religious fervor at the other extreme It is the middle class 'hat creates the problems.

Jackie Robinson, Buddy Young Joe Louis, and Kenny Washington achieved equalized citizenship in their chosen fields—the sport? If Joe Louis had had

MAKES NEWSPAPER HISTORY—These two Alpha Phi Alpha brothers, both executive heads of their respective newspapers, made history during the first of the year by becoming the first Negro journalist to accompany a Presidential Party on a major trip They are Brothers Llewellyn A Coles Editor-in-Chief, OHIO STATE NEWS (Left) and P Bernard Young, Managing Editor of the Norfolk JOURNAL AND GUIDE.

Brothers Young and Cole, shown here in front of the Pan American's "Morning Star" in which they made part of the trip, was present with President Truman and his Party during the Chief Executive's official visit with Governor Hastie in the Virgin Islands Governor Hastie is an appointee of the President Brother Lem Graves, of the Pittsburgh COURIER staff, also made the trip. The Negro Press has made tremendous stride since organizing the Negro Newspaper Publishers' Association

to wait until he was endorsed by the World Baptist Alliance before he could fight white men, he would have been too old to lift a glove Or, if he had had to wait for endorsement from the Southern Colleges seeking to bar Negroes, he may have had to go to the Supreme Court for the decision The unique thing about all of these men is that they achieved equal citizenship without the commendation of educators and church people They achieved it through the gang that we claim is going to Hell—the "Sporting Class."

One cannot expect a State that is built on prejudices and wrongs to undermine its principles Some states support public education with taxes levied on horse racing, tobacco, liquor, boxing, wrestling, etc Education is supported by some of the vices that it is designed to defeat, or, at least discourage. j

Our educational system has split the personality of Negro youth The community has undone much of what schools have taught Students are taught This is my cour.try—right or wrong They are taught to speak up when they are right That ALL men are created equal They are taught democratic ideals—to be realized and practiced later Ideals for use later—much later

This is like the man who came to join church He said, yes, he had been converted; but he wanted to delay his acceptance into the church for a few days because there was one more man he wanted to whip, and he did not believe in churchfolk fighting He was converted, but not quite ready We are taught democratic ideals for full citizenship that will come—but not yet

So many people claim that we are not "ready" for full citizenship and equal opportunity To those, Negro and white, we ask, "Not ready for what?" They must bear in mind that a person can not be taught to swim without being allowed to get in the water In almost every worthy pursuit of the Negroes, they have been forced to fight and win in courts in order to enjoy privileges and rights granted to other races by virtue of their birth Even in our naval and marine forces, Negro men had to go to Congressional Halls to win the right to fight for their country The same is true in the cases of Brother Herman Sweat, the case in Hearne, Tex., and the recent suit for admission to the University of Oklahoma

The obvious question now is "What can education do?" There are many things it can do Among them we find these: Train the heart as well as the head Teach the weaknesses of our democracy as well as its strength Learn that every criticism of democracy is not Communism Hear the opinions of young whites on minority issues Whites are learning more of Negro life and history than is evident One needs only to visit the Field Museum in Chicago to see

In the Field Museum there is a statue giving a fine illustration of how our world, its social, economic and educational systems are designed: On entering the Museum, one sees a statue showTurn to Page 13

Pittsburgh, Pa. Brothers Purchase Club House Alpha Brothers of Pittsburgh, Pa. Take Over New Home

Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity sponsored an all-day celebration Sunday, March 14, when members of Alpha Omicron Lambda and Omicron chapters, Pittsburgh, Pa., took over the former Coleman Home at 3046 Centre Avenue

The brotherhood, which included some 200 local business and professional men and university students, highlighted the program with an attendance en masse, at Wesley Center AME Zion Church The Rev Charles Foggie, pastor and a brother of Alpha, preached a special sermon for the organization, the subject of which was "Forgotten Verities."

A "victory breakfast" at the Centre Avenue YMCA for "brothers only" was held at 9:30 A. M. and in the afternoon the Alphas gathered at their new home

Brother Dr Garfield Nickens, president

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Top photo shows Mrs Cora B Jones, president of the Coleman Industrial Home for Colored Boys, delivering the deed to the new home of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Chapters to Dr C Garfield Nickens, president of the graduate chapter Omicron Lambda Property was fully paid for and unencumbered at the time of the delivery of the deed Lower photo shows the Chapter House in Pittsburgh at No 3046 Center Avenue

INITIATION AT GENERAL CONVENTION — Another highlight of the General Convention at Tulsa, Oklahoma last December was initiation of four candidates into the Fraternity. Many of the national officers including two of the Founders, were on hand for ceremonies which meant that these neophyte brothers had one of the rare distinctions of "Crossing the Burning Sand" in a setting of national import.

The new brothers are shown here with two of the Founders, the General President, and Western Vice President Left to right, standing, they are: neophyte Brother Robert E. Lee, and neophyte Brother Larney J Webb, both of Muskogee, Okla ; neophyte Brother Calvin Stalnaker, pastor of the First Baptist church where Alphamen worshipped during their

The Wind in the South

From Page 11

ing the three original races of mankind —Negroid, Mongoloid, and Caucasian— each facing in different directions and forming a tripod. The trio supports the globe, representing the world, upon its backs Each stands in majestic splendor with his arms folded in complete silence This represents the racial, economic, social, political and educational systems and situations in the world. Each is facing a different direction In keeping with the times, if one, in at-

traditional Sunday morning services; Brother Tollie W Harris, president of the host chapter, Alpha Tau Lambda, and General Chairman of the Convention Committee; neophyte Brother Williamston, of Idabel, Oklahoma; and neophyte Brother Larney J Webb, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma

From left, seated: Jewel Nathaniel A. Murray, of Washington, D C; General President B V Lawson, Jr., of Washington; Jewel George B Kelley, of Troy, New York, who gave the Founders' Address; and Brother A Maceo Smith, of Dallas, Texas, Western Vice President, whose jurisdiction was official host of the convention.

Picture was made at Convention Hall where the Public Program was held

tempting to solve the problems, especially in the Southland, should carve the statues facing one another, joined hands, and instead of having the world rest upon the backs of the statues, place it on the bosoms, the world would then feel the pulsations of their hearts To support the world successfully in this position, because of the curvature of the globe, the statues would be forced to stand with eyes lifted heavenward I should like to close with this story:

Three monkeys sat in a cocoanut-tree Discussing things as they're said to be;

Said one to the others, "now, listen, you two, There are certain rumors that can't be true— That man descended from our noble race; The very idea is a disgrace 'i '.

No monkey ever deserted his wife, Starved her babies and ruined her life, And you have never known another monk—

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Till they scarcely know who is their mother

Another thing, you'll never see

A monk build a fence around a cocoanut-tree;

And let the cocoanut go to waste

Forbidding all other monkeys a taste

Why, if I'd put a fence around this tree, Starvation would force you to steal from me

Here's another thing a monkey won't do -

Get out at night and go on a stew, Or use a gun, or club, or knife, To take some .other monkey's life

Ever since the first monkey a cocoanut cracked, He's treated all other monkeys alike, white or black, Yes, man descended,—the ornery cuss, But, brother, he didn't descend from us!"

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has been done, but I also think that under the guise of religion, where people object to having organizations come to them, a religious organization can get much more done than other organizations can achieve."

Brother F O Woodward, Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter, substituting on the panel SECURING THESE RIGHTS THROUGH RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS stated in effect that:

"In the state of Mississippi, Mississippi represents one-twelfth of the Negro population in America I know how this Civil Rights bill flashes over the state of Mississippi We have tremendous problems—one more than anything else is getting Negroes to go to the polls Gentlemen, if you don't know it, Alpha Epsilon Lambda had a great deal to do with doing away with Senator Bilbo The Negro in Mississippi is no longer afraid Alpha Epsilon Lambda is encouraging Negroes to go to the polls and vote in the larger cities of the state We are sticking to the saying that "A voteless people is a hopeless people" and we are trying to do and will do all that is possible in that section."

Brother Noah E Wills, Sr„ Omicron Lambda Chapter, substituting on the panel SECURING THESE RIGHTS THROUGH POLITICS stated in effect that:

"All of us are aware of the fact that there are legal and formal methods that are used for disfrancising our group and other minorities We are aware of the fact that intimidation is used to prevent members of our group from using the ballot even when they have secured the right to vote We are aware of the fact, in this particular state (Alabama), that among the legal and formal methods that are present to prevent our full rights are the matters of the poll tax and the Boswell Amendment We are aware of the fact that intimidation is still practiced which tends to imbed a feeling

LEADERS

IN NEBRASKA'S CAPITAL Brothers Lynnwood Parker and Charles M. Goolsby, recently appointed Editor" ani Contributing Editor respectively of the VOICE, enterprising race paper in Lincoln, Nebrsska, have forged to the forefront as leaders on the campus at Nebraska University and over the city at large

One of their major achievements during the first of the year was to get Hon Val Peterson Governor of Nebraska, to sign a '•Negro History Week" Proclamation designating February 8-15th as the week for "Special Programs" commemorating Negro Life and History in America The Governor was ill and confined to his home when the proclamation was issued, but his secretary presented the official call to the two race journalists.

Left to right, in the accompanying picture, are Editor Lee Liggett, Secretary of the Governor. Contributing Editor. Charles Goolsby, and Rev. R. W. Nutt.

The Proclamation read as follows:

STATE OF NEBRASKA

Executive Office—LINCOLN

"National Negro History Week was originated to call attention to the progress made by the race since its emancipation and to its contributions to the American way of life. Communities throughout most of the United States will observe Negro History Week February 8 to February 15, with special programs

It is fitting that Nebraska join with her sister states in paying tribute to the progress being made by the American Negro

I, Val Peterson. Governor of the State of Nebraska, do hereby proclaim the week, February 8 to February 15, as Negro History Week in Nebraska and urge that all schools and organizations in the State participate in the observance of this program.

Done at the Capitol in the City of Lincoln this tenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred forty-eight."

These two Brothers hope to apply an old Alpha principle and make their publication "first of all, the servant of all" in order to "transcend all" other similar papers in this area

Brothers Parker and Goolsby are the first Negroes to be admitted to the Residence Halls for Men on the campus of the Nebraska University where Parker is majoring in Speech and Social Sciences while Goolsby is a Pre-Med majoring in zoology.

There are amazing similarities in the records of these two Alphas, both being active members of the Officers Reserve Corps with rank of 1st Lt, of the Masonic Lodge, the A M E Church, the Lincoln Social Action Council! the University Y M C A., the N A A C P.—of which Brother Parker is local secretary, and of the Lincoln Urban League

NOTE: In accompanying picture left to right: Lynnwood Parker, VOICE Editor, greets Charles M Goolsby as Contributing Editor

of fear within members of our group I think that it is our responsibility, as members of Alpha, to share in the yetting over to the members of our group that voting is necessary I think that that is an essential point because in my opinion there are, I am sure, in many of your communities who have the ballot within their hands and do not exercise it—they do not go to the polls when voting time comes around Let us get over to the members of our group that voting is necessary—that is, they should exercise this right to vote when they have Next Page

DELEGATES VISITING BROTHERS AT SOUTHERN REGIONAL,

ALABAMA STATE—Brothers of the Southern Jurisdiction, held for the second consecutive year, a great regional conference, which touched upon many of the vital problems affecting the Negro in the South. Shown here in the accompanying picture are delegates and visiting brothers, during their session at Alabama State Teachers' College, Montgomery, Alabama Among National Regional Officers pictured here are: Brothers Dr. Robert Daniel, Chairman of the Budget Committee; H Lovell Mosley, Regional Di-

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the privilege The point of letter-writing to our Congressmen—the organization of pressure groups to get things done. Let us seek to get the members of our racial "group to vote—that is an all-time job—not a part-time job—and once they are qualified to vote, impress upon them the need for exercising the use of the ballot Then employ such pressure methods as we can through inter-group cooperation I feel that we, as men oi Alpha, will have made a distinct contribution towards bringing about that time when these rights that we want are actually ours."

Brother Ralph L Pruitt, Gamma Omicron Lambda Chapter, substituting on the panel SECURING THESE RIGHTS THROUGH VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND WORK stated in effect that:

"I should think that as men of Alpha Phi Alpha, we need charge ourselves with the responsibility, in our several communities and locations, of doing something about the lack in individual consciousness of responsibility among our people towards securing for themselves the rights we deserve, in shops I think we can start up from the focal point, as far as vocational guidance is concerned, with that idea in mind Establish cooperative effort among workers. There is a plan fostered by the Urban League for organizing Workers. These groups go out and perform

rector; Dr W H Gray, Jr., Southern Vice President, who presided over the conference; Attorney B V Lawson General President; Charles Willie, Lay-member of the Executive Council; Harry B. Rutherford, Regional Director; and W. D. Hawkins, Chairman of the Auditing Committee Other National Officers present, but not shown were: Brothers Benny D. Brown of Chicago, General Secretary; Lewis O. Swingler, Editor of Sphinx Magazine; and Brother Charles H Tarpley, Regional Director

duties—services—for the community in group fashion One thing I like to think about in securing these rights is that in a group of this sort, we might establish within the individual what his responsibility should be towards securing these rights With such group organization, it seems that we could establish within the individual that we will never achieve any rights until we get to the point that we will go on and suffer, whatever the case and whatever the difficulties that arise, there must be some suffering We will arrive at some of the rights we want by working together —by trying to set up in our communities certain vocational guidance programs towards securing these rights— by getting a mass effort among our people to seek the rights they deserve in whatever vocation he may have."

Brother Aaron L Allen, Jr., Tau Lambda Chapter, substituting on the panel SECURING THESE RIGHTS THROUGH VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND WORK stated in effect that:

"When Booker T Washington propounded his theory of industrial education there at Tuskegee, it was nothing more than vocational education As years went on, it was through Booker T Washington that the entire country looked upon him for a philosophy of life that fit, not only for the Negroes, but for the whites as well We later came to know industrial education in our- schools as vocational education. After his theory was so well taken, the schools of the country began to think

about it The white high school, in order to feel that they were not patterned after Washington's school, became known as high schools The high schools for Negroes were called training schools the Negroes, by training as carpenters brick-masons, a race relationship began to creep up to the point of progress The white schools of the' country started thinking about it. The white schools of this country began to offer courses which they called vocational guidance As the theory kept on into the colleges, the Negroes were led to believe that we must not pa"y so much attention to these skills "

Brother Dr W E Anderson, Alpha Upsilon Lambda Chapter, substituting on the panel SECURING THESE RIGHTS THROUGH EDUCATION, stated in effect that:

"As far as the role of education is concerned, this matter of obtaining civil rights is a well-agreed-upon proposition. Thus, the question would quite obviously be raised 'What would be some of the functions of education in a civil righ's program?' Near the end of Part I there was a proposal submitted to the President that there be impaneled a group of people who would—thebeing that a knowledge of the condition and of the problems would be necessary if we would make any significant changes in the problems Because people have been conditioned over the years to certain practices, the fact that they

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PR. O. tY/ASO/V W/NTSRS. £ditor

Sometimes before snowdrifts are completely melted on northern slopes, spring flowers from coast to coast send their restless shoots above the crusty ground in answer to the call of Spring They must bloom before the trees grow leaves and spread a canopy of shade Thriving on the deep isolated fastness of the woods they cannot complete their life cycle of bud, flower and fruit without sunshine High on the rocky slopes of ™ , t.,i..j th e Allegheny region, DR. WINTERS the mountain laurel heralds the spring Pasque flowers lift their chalices to the clear skies of the Dakotas west to Wyoming Great white trillium bedeck the fields of Michigan and Wisconsin The marsh and woodlands from Virginia to Minnesota shade the wild orchids. And in the South, white spider lilies toss their heads in the wind, bluebonnets cover Texas plains, and orange poppies blanket the hills of California

The intrepid robin and the lordly cardinal strut across the lawn, peering impatiently at our lazy efforts to shake off the effect of our enforced winter hibernation. The air is full of song, strident cries and mating calls " Tis Spring!" Soon there is a conglomeration of voices, soft and low, loud and bold Song and laughter ring out as the spurring of nature awakes in us the refulgence of unfolding beauty and the admiration of vernal alchemy Pausing to listen arid interpret these manifestations we translate for you these Voices of Spring.

OVERHEARD IN THE NURSERY

The baby was squealing In his cot and Johnnie was gazing at his week old brother in disgust.

VOICES OF SPRING

"Has he come from heaven?" inquired Johnnie.

"Yes dear", said his mother

"No wonder they put him out And what a bald head he has Gee, they cut hair close in heaven don't they."

"How much did he cost a pound, mother?"

"Babies are not sold Johnnie." by the pound,

"Then, why did they weigh him as soon as he was born?"

"Don't you like your new brother, Johnnie?"

"I don't see why you call him new, mother; because the way he cries shows that he's had lots of experience And ther are lots of things we needed around here worse But I guess he's going to stay, he's taken all his things off."

OVERHEARD

IN THE SCHOOL

A little boy saying his prayers had his mind centered on the talk of his parents concerning the troubled state of the world Having prayed for everything else the lad concluded: "And please, God, take care of Yourself If anything should happen to you, we'd all be sunk!"

Teacher was testing the knowledge of the kindergarten class Taking a half dollar from her purse, she tossed it on her desk and said: "And now, children, what is that?"

Instantly a voice from the front row answered, "Tails!"

The following essay on cats was turned in by a grade school pupil:

"Cats and people are funny animals. Cats have four paws but only one ma People have forefathers but only one mother When a cat smells a rat he gets excited, so do people." "Cats carry tails and a lot of people carry tales too." "All cats have fur coats Some people have fur coats and the ones who don't have fur coats, say catty things about the ones who have them."

Mother (to school teacher): "My Harold is a very sensitive child If you need to punish him, just slap the boy in the next seat—this will frighten Harold."

OVERHEARD

IN THE COURTROOM

The irate prosecutor whirled on the defendant: "Madam," he shouted, trying to prove a vital point "While you were taking your dog for a walk, did you stop any place?"

This was a celebrated murder case and every little technicality was important; the stage was set and the trap was left wide open by the district attorney The spectators waited tensely for her answer. "Sir," she said quietly, "did you ever take a dog for a walk?"

OVERHEARD AROUND TOWN

Wife—"I don't think I look thirty Do you dear?"

Husband—"No, darling, not now But you used to."

"Well, Deacon Jones, what does you all think of my preaching a sermon on the widow's mite?" I think, parson it would be a waste of time. Dere is only two widows in dis congregation and it ain't a case of, dey might; dey does."

Husband: (Returning from answering phone call) "It must have been some sailor with the wrong number—he wanted to know if the coast was clear."

Doctor: (Applying stethoscope)—"I don't like your heart action You have had some trouble with angina pectoris."

Patient—"You're partly right, Doc, only that isn't her name."

He—"Do you know the secret of popularity?"

She:—"Yes,, but not tonight."

Boy:—"Say, Dad, what does it mean when the paper says some man went to

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Greetings Brothers:

As this is being written we are taking a "breather" from one of the severest winters in a long, time and this seems to be jumping from winter into summer, leaving off the spring

Well, with all the so-called revolt, an interesting number of things have been uncovered and more are to be disclosed before this tirade is over.

It is interesting to note how opinion can be so easily changed about a person in so short a time What the Southern re-actionaries have failed to see is, that the things that have been advocated by President Truman would have had of necessity been said by anyone in the same position It brings back to mind the old question that was raised sometime ago in history—whether the man or the times makes the event great—it is my guess that the time called for such proposed legislation in our attempt to be recognized as a world power. Our voice would have been useless in the U N Conferences, if we didn't at least have it on paper It will be a long cry before we will be able to see any appreciable results from such a program So much for that and more courage to Harry S Truman

It is interesting to note the number of individuals over the country who set themselves up as spokesman for the entire Negro populace. You find it on every hand among a few Negro Shysters in educational, religious, labor and outmoded fraternal organizations who feel, because they have been the recipients of a bit of "gravy" in their respective fields, they are an authority Not so in my book Most of them haven't had at least the semblance of training or experience in the fields they invade One last hint in this respect is that Negroes are not and never will be guilty of treason Some of the crackpots who lend themselves in and around the Capitol could be easily replaced by better prepared individuals

Back on church activities and the absurdness with which most denominations do things these days that are not effective to the group as a whole, was demonstrated recently by my chosen denomination in that the Episcopal District decided to give its Rt Rev a new automobile at the high cost of

cars to show their appreciation for all the skull-dullery and bleedings that the "honoree" had bestowed upon them for four years with churches going without to satisfy a few, it is hard to see where all the lay brains were. The comedy of the thing is that the prelate in question has two modern cars and a chauffeur Church racket personified

The National League champs, "The Bums," will make history again this year. With the addition of two more men of color they should go places— only one stumbling block is in the way, and that is the "Lip"—the erstwhile manager, and I hope the "Lip" doesn't cramp the Bums' style with too much lip

By the time this is off the press we may see ourselves again in the furrows of war The electio n in Italy during the month of April promises to be the straw that breaks the camel's back on whether we will have to fight to maintain our democracy or submit to Red Communism. I hope we can soon get it over with This suspense is killing.

Had the pleasure of seeing and being with Brother Sidney Jones of Chicago and his charming wife during their stop over in my ole hometown while enroute to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. His presence is always refreshing and was added to by the presence of his better half We do hope they will come again

soon Quite a few home-towners were greatly impressed by their congenial presence I count Brother Jones as one of my best friends and Brothers

One of the things that I can't understand is that Negroes will never learn that Negroes are a good financial investment It takes the Jews to demonstrate that idea: much more so since the close of the last war, and there are plenty of Negroes with much more capital that can do the same thing and make places for their posterity the same as the Jews We must get away from a few chosen lines of endeavor and pool our small interest in the business world in order to maintain ourselves

I dare say that there are a very few, and I do mean few graduate chapters in our Fraternity that can't boast of at least 20 to 30 graduate brothers that couldn't underwrite a $2,000 proposition for some good brother and not feel it But let any brother in any local community ask his chapter to finance him in a fool proof business for $2,000 and see what a hard time he will have It would mean publicity and substantial community prestige for any chapter that would do so. After all what are brothers for, but to be their brother's keeper

Well here's hoping that in some way I'll get a chance to see quite a few brothers during the summer months I plan not to work so hard and relax in my waning years. My wife and myself always have the latch string on the outside for any brother and his who chance to come our way My wife says I love Alpha more than I do her—in some sense she might be correct for you see I had Alpha before I had a wife, but I love her even if she doesn't believe it.

On to Atlantic City for next Christmas, but I am still advocating the ExCouncil take in consideration the midwinter weather, as I stated in the last issue. Best evidence was last Christmas My hat is off to my ole friend Brother "Shorty" Atwater and his wife for braving the bad weather and journeying to Tulsa Several others did, but the Eastern group was noticeably

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J EDWARD COTTON

AS ALPHA'S CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL TEAM IS HONORED—Brothers of Alpha, as they did in Atlanta, Ga., and on the West Coast during the season just past, made basketball history in Washington, D C by winning the InterFraternity Basketball League title In recognition of this accomplishment, Mu Lambda and Beta Chapters honored them with a banquet Members of the team were guests, and special guests for the occasion were the General President, B V Lawson, and the great Yale University football star, Brother Levi Jackson

Top scene: Brother Lawson gives the key address for the cage champs as Brothers (from left to right) J. Walter Johnson, president of Beta Chapter, Levi Jackson, and Dr Walter Booker, president of Mu Lambda, look on Bottom Scene: Brother Jackson presents trophy to captain of the winning Inter-Fraternity team while his teammates look on Brother Dr Booker, president of Mu Lambda, and faculty member at Howard University, is seen at right end, facing camera

How To Meet the Challenge in Pledging and Probation During Transition Period

By Charles Z Smith Beta Nu

Southern Regional

Conference Panel

Beta Nu Chapter has, for a number of years, recognized the approaching challenge of a new era in the fraternity's history This approaching metamorphosis has become a realization in the light of our recently revised ritual

Beta Nu Chapter has set about to devise some constructive techniques for meeting this challenge and tne foundation of these techniques is based upon the belief that an Alpha man is made in the pledge club and not during the probation period Never before has our chapter been so conscious of the significance of this molding process of its future Alpha men We have now come to realize that the Dean of Pledgees maintains a role of importance comparable to that of the chapter president; that the ritual committee maintains a position of prominence as great as that of any other committee

Of primary significance, perhaps, is the pre-pledge club requirements In order that we might eliminate as neariy as possible the percentage of men dropping from the pledge club, we have set up certain systematized regulations and procedures for entrance into the pledge club Bearing in mind that scholarship is one of the most prominent of the ideals of the fraternity, we have set a minimum entrance requirement of 1.4 cumulative (the equivalent of C plus) Persons interested in becoming affiliated with the pledge club are required to submit a letter of application to the Dean of Pledges and the Ritual Committee stating their reasons for wishing to become Sphinxmen This letter serves a double purpose—that of determining the trend of thought of the person in question and also to give the fraternity members an appraisal of that person's ability to adequately express himself in writing The Dean of Pledges and the Ritual Committee, with the assistance of the members of the chapter, through a weeding-out process, select those persons whom they feel are desirable. This selection takes into consideration those observations which have been made by members of the fraternity of those persons in question on the campus—their social activities—their extracurricular activities—and their general personality development

After this weeding out process has been accomplished, the favored persons are notified of their selections and are invited for an interview with the Dean of Pledges and the Ritual committee, as well as any other members of the fraternity During this interview, the prospective Sphinxmen are advised of the purposes of the Sphinx Club and are made aware of the challenge of their responsibilities as Sphinxmen and prospective Alpha men If the person in question is receptive to the challenges presented him at this time, he is subsequently taken into the pledge club through proper ceremony (and only after he has been voted upon by the members of the fraternity)

Now comes the most important and the most rigorous training period in the career of a prospective Alpha man The Sphinxman is made directly responsible to the Dean of Pledges. The Dean of Pledges serves as a personal contact man between the pledge club and the fraternity Similarly, each Sphinxman is assigned to a big brother advisor, who gives him individual guidance in modes of dress, personal conduct, and academic work Through this type of relationship, the Sphinxmen are afforded an opportunity to absorb inspiration from their big brothers who "professedly display those qualities of manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind

Then comes the test of personality and attitude—throughout the duration of a Sphinxman's membership in the organization, he is assigned tasks of varying complexity We, of course, realize at all times that we must not develop a slave class within our own group, but such assignments do not represent an end, but a means to an end—and that end is the formation of positive attitudes and personality traits that will enable Sphinxmen to take their places in the world and to take their places as Alpha men This is, no doubt, the great test —the test of whether or not the Sphinxman in question exemplifies those qualities which heretofore have been measured throughout the custom—established probationary period by physical torture—specifically paddling.

In conjunction with its program of personality development and measurement, Beta Nu Chapter has set about to try to develop the Sphinxmen culturally and to help them to mould satisfactorily in the field of human relations The Sphinxmen are responsible for conducting programs, teas, and smokers They are also responsible for serving as general assistants at all activities sponsored by the fraternity They are required to attend prayer meeting weekly and they are required to "dress up" to speak on Thursday This is to impress upon them the importance of representing the qualities of decency expected of them and of demanding respect from their associates.

Punctuality is stressed to a maximum Our Sphinxmen are required to attend all regularly scheduled activities of the college and are required to be on time

Such basic requirements are, in our opinion, necessary in the moulding of Alpha manhood and we are constantly on the alert to see that the Sphinxman continues to improve in this connection Diversity is stressed in the Sphinx Club. Each Sphinxman is encouraged to participate actively in as many curricular and extra-curricular activities as possible Such participation affords the Sphinxmen an opportunity to maintain that "Alpha-like" prominence on the campus

Academic guidance is important When any Sphinxman experiences any degree of difficulty in his class work, he is given willing assistance by his big brothers to the end that whatever difficulty he might have in his class work may be removed, ,

While they are in the pledge club, the Sphinxmen are given during their weekly meetings, a thorough indoctrination in the over-all program of the fraternity its history its organization its purposes its ideals its present program. Periodic examinations are given to test their progress and to find out what portions of the fraternity's program should be emphasized All Sphinxmen, from time to time, are required to write themes such as "Alpha Men in Medicine," Alpha Men in Politics", or "What Alpha Phi Alpha Means to the Members of Beta Nu Chapter."

During this period of training, the Sphinxmen's attitude is judged uy all Alpha men who come in contact with him. During this period, certainly any negative attitudes which the Sphinxman might exhibit are discovered and necessary corrective guiaance is given nun by the Dean of Pledges, the Ritual Committee or the members of the chapter If, during this period, the pledges persistently displays "non-Alphish" attitudes and those responsible for his guidance and unable to help him, then, and only then, when there is no hope for him, the Ritual Committee recommends his suspension from tne pledge club. This is done because we realize that we cannot afford to wait until probation week for correcting a man of his faults

If a Sphinxman satisfactorily completes the prescribed course of training and development in the Sphinx Club, he is recommended by the Ritual Committee to the chapter for probation This is the final step in the Sphinx Cycle Now is the time for the exercise oi the glorious use (when necessary) of the one black ball If the Sphinxman has passed this stage, then surely we believe that he is ready to become an Alpha man Finally comes the probation period. The probation period is merely a recapitulation of pledge club activities This is the final impression on the ex-Sphinx man and the prospective Alpha man of his profound responsibility to the fraternity and to his people If he is properly weeded out from the Sphinx Club, there need be no fear that he will become rebellious during the probation period. After the period is over, then there is the long hoped for and certainly deserved crossing of the burning sands

We of Beta Nu realize that we are our brothers' keepers and that we are most certainly our little brothers' keepers With this in mind, we are carrying forward the program outlined here for the indoctrination of Sphinxmen in the pledge club to determine then whether or not the person in question will be a good Alpha man

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Program proposed by President Truman? What methods and techniques are being used by Brothers in your Chapter to urge members of our race to register, vote, etc.? We hope these questions and many other pertinent subjects will stimulate your thinking Excerpts from your letters will be printed in the Monthly News Letter Please co-operate with us in making this News Letter an interesting one

RANK OF COLLEGE PRESIDENTS IS BROKEN—Since this picture was made in December, 1946, at the Thirty-second General Convention in Columbus, Ohio, presenting six distinguished college presidents at an Alpha Conclave, the rank has been broken Youngest of the six administrators Brother Dr Karl Downs, second from right end, president of Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas, has been "transferred to Omega Chapter." Other educators appearing witn him here were from left to right, Brothers H Council Trenholm president of Alabama State Teachers College, and director of Education; Dr. Robert P. Daniel, president of Shaw University, former Eastern Vice President, and present Chairman of the Fraternity's Budget Committee; Dr Charles H Wesley, president of Wilberforce State College, Past General President and presently Historian; Dr William H Gray, Jr., president of Florida A. & M. College, and Southern Vice President of the Fraternity, and to Dr. Down's right, Brother Henry Lake Dickason, president of Bluefield State Teach-

ers College, Past General President, and presently Chairman of the Committee on Standards

Brother Down's death during the early part of this year came not only as a shock to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, but to the Methodist Church, and to a wide circle of associates throughout the length and breadth of the country

The young educator had attended all General Conventions within recent years, and during his college days at Gammon Seminary, Atlanta, Ga., he coined Alpha's now famous slogan, "A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People." Brother Downs own life was the positive answer to the four questions he propounded as guest speaker at Alpha's Sunday morning worship in Columbus, Ohio, at St Paul A M E Church: WHAT—you go out to see and you have no stars! WHAT—you go out to battle and you have no music! WHAT—you are going to take a trip and you have no map! WHAT—you talk about living and you have no love!

This edition of the Sphinx, our EDUCATIONAL NUMBER is dedicated to his memory and the fruitfulness of his Youth!

Committee on Pledging and Probation Activities

The recently revised Ritual of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has presented a challenge to its chapters Brutality, specifically paddling, has been abolished and there has arisen a torrent of questions from the chapters to the effect of "What are you going to do—read them in?" "How can you make a good Alpha man without paddling" or "What

are you going to do with a Sphinxmnn when he refuses to do what you toll him to do?"

This committee has been appointed as a result of a panel discussion of the Southern Regional Conference of Alpha Phi Alpha Frateernity, Incorporated. held at Alabama State Teachers College on April 16, 17, and 18 Participating on

this panel: HOW TO MEET THE CHALLENGE IN THE PLEDGING AND PROBATION ACTIVITIES OF ALPHA DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD were representative brothers from Beta Nu Chapter (Florida A. and M. College), Beta Upsilon Chapter (Alabama State College), Beta Omicron Chapter (Tennessee A and I State College), Alpha Beta Chapter (Talledega College), Alpha Rho Chapter (Morehouse College), and Al-

pha Phi Chapter (Clark College) The following statements represent a summary of techniques employed by these chapters in meeting this challenge and are herewith submitted as recommendations to the fraternity as possible solutions to the problem encountered by its chapters

Pre-Pledge Club Requirements:

We feel that there should be a great deal of personal contact between the Alpha men and the Sphinxmen in order to weed out the prospective Alpha men. After the prospective Sphinxman has written a letter to the fraternity indicating his desire to become affiliated he is subjected to a series of interviews with the Dean of Pledges or any other individual or body appointed by the chapter Supplementary information is obtained from outside contacts (as subtly as possible) and from opinions of Sphinxmen, who, in all probability, have had opportunity to observe the person in question It is through this weeding out process that the designated committee of the chapter is afforded an opportunity to test the applicant from the standpoint of personality traits, social behavior and other pertinent points of view The committee does not think it necessary to mention the matter of scholarship average inasmuch as most of the chapters usually have already set up requirements which will uphold the standards of the fraternity.

The committee feels that when a man enters the Sphinx Club, he is already potential Alpha material and that the Alpha man is made in the Sphinx Club (if not before) and not during probation week

Acliviiies in the Sphinx Club:

It is the recommendation of this committee that a systematized ritual be adopted for the Sphinx Club This ritual is to be compiled by the Ritual Committee of the general organization We further suggest that each chapter might submit to this committee of the general organization a copy of its own ritual for the Sphinx Club for consideration in this connection

The committee recommends that the de-merit system (of some type to be devised by the individual chapters) might be effectively employed as a guidance measuring tool for the Dean of Pledges, but we would not recommend such a mechanical measurement as a basis for elimination from the pledge club

After Sphinxmen have been taken into the pledge club, they should be assigned to individual members of the fraternity on a rotation basis This rotation should serve a double purpose— that of giving each of the fraternity members an oppornuity to know the Sphinxmen and to allow for any differences in personalities

The committee recommends for the use of the chapters, until such time as the fraternity shall have prepared a directive in this connection The InterFraternity Manual as compiled by the administration of Ohio State University for regulating procedures employed by Greek letter organizations The manual mentioned may be obtained by wtriting to the University and may be purchased at a nominal fee of seventy-five cents

The committee further feels that the

actual probation period should merely be a recapitulation of pledge club activities and not a period of punishment The effective implementation of a guidance program for the Sphinx Club should be used to a miximum Conclusion:

The committee further feels that the members of the fraternity should be made cognizant of the importance and necessity for fair treatment of the members of the pledge club

Finally, the committee feels that if proper guidance is given to the members of the Sphinx Club, there should be no fear that the necessity for paddling or even a substitute for paddling should arise

Respectfully submitted:

Robert L Jackson, Beta Omicron Chapter

William E Sterling, Alpha Rho Chapter

Truman Toilette. Alpha Beta Chapter. Thomas J Holman Iota Chapter

Charles Z. Smith, Beta Nu Chapter.

Lee R Hampton, Jr., Beta Nu Chapter.

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Resolutions Committee

Having had a most enlightening Southern Regional Conference of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated on the campus of the Alabama State Teachers College at Montgomery, Alabama, the Resolutions Committee, duly appointed by the Vice-President, submits the following for your consideration:

1 Be it resolved that the President, faculty, and students of the Alabama State Teachers College be sent an appropriate letter or telegram by the VicePresident expressing appreciation for their unusual hospitality and gracious courtesy

2. Be it further resolved that the brothers of Alpha Upsilon Lambda Chapter and Beta Upsilon Chapter be given an expression of gratitude for their thorough planning and successful execution of one of the most profitable conferences in the fraternity's history

3 Be it further resolved that our Brothers Abraham Simpson and John Erby authors of the fraternity hymn, be located and invited to forthcoming General Conventions at the expense of the Convention

4. Be it further resolved that at all subsequent Regional Conferences, a Ritual Clinic, be conducted, under the leadership of preDared brothers, for the purpose af training new brothers and new chapters

5. Be it further resolved that the Regional Directors be invited by all chapters at some time during the year for the purpose of providing up-to-date guidance to the chapters concerned Respectfully submitterd:

Robert E Jackson, Chairman

Thomas J Holman Iota Chapter

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know that these practices are correct or incorrect does not necessarily mean that they are going to change these practices—from the minority group's

point of view there arise certain questions: (1) Shall we proceed on the basis of compromise and acceptance in terms of the exigency of the moment? (2) Shall there be a program, what would be the best thing for a particular section of the country and to what extent would these conflict with the social pattern? (3) Shall we again say that a right is a right and the manner of achieving these rights shall be based upon the validity of these rights? (4) Shall there be the position that we shall not compromise on any program of achieving social justice—that educators are traitors to their trust if they advocate any type of program which is short, of first-class citizenship?

"Perhaps that is the price that we shall have to pay If there are possible types of approaches that we must use in the matter of sectoring these rights, then education has its function in removing the condition and the purpose of education in a democracy is that we shall encourage and direct all persons engaged in secondary education to participate fully in citizenship activities There are provided all kinds of activities which bring forth full participation For many years, we have run away from the term politics We sometimes think that people in education should stay out of politics The precinctman who carries out the vote determines the direction of the vote Our program of education should be designed to reach the man down there In certain sections of the country in which people do not participate fully—people have been conditioned for a good number of years to not using the ballot or doing anything to offend those who would control our destiny. We need a program of adult education to go along with this program of adolescent education. What we are seeking to inculcate is that we need to direct our attention toward the adults of our population so that we can get them wherever they are As long as that is a legal condition, as long as we are going to participate in order to eradicate those things which reflect themselves negatively in narticinating action means that we must undergo those oractices necessary If there is a nror>ertv qualification for voting in a state, then it should be our obligation tn remove that as a barrier. Tn the meantime we should encourage people to be nronerty holders in order that they might particioate in elections If there is an educational requirement, again it should be among our initial moves to bring people up on the level of education for citizenship We have met a ereat deal of noil tax issues in the South As long as it is the law then as a matter of information and as a matter of condition then that is one of the things that we are forced to meet Education should concern itself to the practical asnects of the program Finally, education ought to get together about democracy and give some real implementation to the democracy. We need to stop saying that all men are created equal and beein to practice that in terms of our activities I think that this would be effective if we can become members or if we would become consultants for

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these groups working in the community trying to find a way out It seems that educated people ought to find some w2y of identifying themselves ideal of all up and none down."

Questions were asked by brothers in the audience A sampling of some of the questions is given below:

Question: Do you think that Alpha Phi Alpha should let it be known or that they should back A Philip Randolph's advice not to enter the army as long as it maintains segregation, even if it means going to jail?

Answer: (Brother Allen) I so thoroughly agree with Randolph—unless we are going to be men enough to stand under the pressure if it is something we want and we must fight for it If we believe that Civil Rights is something that we want, it should be worth fighting for

Answer: (Brother Miles) As long as the Negro fights to perpetuate segregation, then there will always be segregation As long as we stand up and go to war I should think that Alpha Phi Alpha should stand out for anything to abolish segregation We should encourage everyone to stop fighting in order that we might abolish segregation.

Answer: (Brother Howell) Certainly I think that some of us will need to get our heads fused in order to attempt to have a statement of approval I think that A Philip Randolph's statement is one that we we cannot ignore

Answer: I do not think that a man needs educating, but I think that this conference should adopt some definite action to be taken by the chapters in this jurisdiction

Brother Dr Robert P Daniel, Chairman, Budget Committee, in summarizing the panel discussion, stated in effect that:

" know the four major sections of the reports: the right to safety and security of person; the right of citizenship and its privileges; the right to freedom of conscience and expression: and the right of equality of opportunity

The major oppositions to the report have been in the field of generalizations The argument against the whole thing is that you cannot legislate morals Another objection is that things cannot be changed over night and time alone cannot bring change The third objection is that the Civil Rights procedure proposed interferes with states' rights Do states' rights have priority over human rights? The matter of states and government have their rights only if they serve the human rights. We, ourselves, who leave this meeting ought to be sure that we are aware of the fact that resolutions or any general over-all statement of a mass group will not compensate for individual decision and action. Everyone who wants equal opportunity himself must be willing to srant equal opportunity to everyone else."

The Vice-President introduced Brother Lewis O Swingler, Editor of the Sphinx

Brother Ernest Warren, Beta Upsilon Chapter, rendered a solo "Caro Mio Bien"

The Vice-President introduced the Regional Directors, who made reports as follows

Brother H Lovell Mosely, Alabama and Georgia. "Each chapter within the jurisdiction of Alabama and Georgia will know its regional director by sight It is my intention to visit at least once each chapter in the area of Georgia and Alabama. All chapters should feel free to reach me through Brother Gray or Brother Gray through me for any help that we might give."

Brother Harry B Rutherford, North Carolina and South Carolina "This year, Alpha Psi Lambda decided for our public program that we should like to bring to the public a Negro member of the Civil Rights committee We invited Brother Tobias, but he was unable to accept We invited Dr Alexander to come down and speak to us. She spoke to us very interestingly and completely about the report and its implications for minority groups

"I pledge myself to be active in my area and I hope to be able to contact all of my chapters, and in areas where necessary. revitalize membershio. I fee! that reclamation is always number one on our program We feel that in areas where we are, we should take the lead in our organizations I shall try to and plan to help the chapters institute into their chapters some type of community youth leadership. There should be cooperation between the various fraternity groups We hope to encourage PanHellenic action in the community."

Brother Charles H Tarpley Tennessee and Mississippi: "Recently Alpha Delta Lambda completed a successful initiation complying with the new Ritual and I hope that the other brothers are doing that I too, pledge to the chapters and to the brothers in Mississippi that I plan to visit each chapter before the year is out and I definitely plan to do just that- the most important words are "follow-up"__ as Regional Director, I plan to followup to see that we are carrying out ths program outlined by the general organization—outline and carry out programs suited for the various chapters in their communities."

Brother M G Miles, Gamma Mu Lambda Chapter, made a special report on activities in Florida and stated that "the brothers in Florida are doing a great job in carrying out the program of Alpha Phi Alpha."

Brother Swingler moved that a letter of recognition and atrareciation be sent to Brother Henry Allen Boyd, Tau Lambda Chanter, for entertaining the four Nashville chapters at his own expense recently Common Consent

Brother Fred Hall brought to the attention of the brothers the inadvertenca of most brothers in the nronunciation of fraternitv in the last line of the first stanza of the Alpha Hymn. He emphasized that it should be nronounced fraternity instead of fraternERty

Brother A J Lewis made a motion that we go on record at this Conference as recommending that the Hymn and the prayer be the official and last part of our entertainment of a public program if other songs were sung Common Consent.

Brother Gray appointed Brother Swingler, Chairman Brother Coaston Brother Bell, and Brother Ballou and Brother Warren a committee for locating

Brothers Simpson and Erby, writers of the fraternity hymn

Brother Willie indicated the presence of the National Brother of the Year: Brother George H Rawls, Beta Nu Chapter Brother Gray made a statement concerning Brother Rawls' signal achievement: that among these are a straight "A" average at the Florida A and M College and receipt of one of two Pepsi-Cola Fellowships for four years of graduate study

The meeting was adjourned with the singing of the Alpha Hymn Sunday Morning, April 17

Brother Gray opened the meeting

Brother M G Miles led the group in the Alpha Prayer

Brother Robert E Jackson read the report of the Resolution Committee

(Attached)

The report was accepted and adopted

Brother M G Miles read the report of the Recommendations Committee.

The Vice-President introduced the General President, Brother Lawson

Brother Miles retired to make additions to his report

Brother Roulhac read the report of the committee on Election and Place Brother Lawson suggested that a nominating committee be appointed to nominate the Vice-President Brother Willie made a statement.

The Vice-President recommended that the committee might be set up as a continuing committee Brother Roulhlac is to serve as chairman of the committee to select the choice for Vice-President and Lay Member of the Executive Council

The meeting was adjourned until after the Consecration Hour Consecration Service, April 17

Brother Dr Robert P Daniel delivered the Consecration Sermon Sunday Afternoon, April 17

Brother Pruitt read the report of the Recommendations Committee The report was accepted and adopted

Brother Jackson read the report of the special Committee on Probation and Pledging activities (attached) The report was accepted and adopted and a copy of the same was turned over to Brother Swingler for publication in the Sphinx.

The General President Brother Belford V. Lawson, Jr., spoke to the brothers and said "The fraternity is no longer just a college fraternity." He stated that "One road we will not travel is the Jim Crow road."

The Vice-President introduced the Executive Secretary, Brother Bennie D. Brown, who spoke to the brothers on the activities of the Executive Secretary's office

Brother Swingler asked all chapter secretaries to advise his office immediately as to any changes to make in the chapter directory of the Sphinx

The Vice-President commanded Brother Dr. Ballard of Omicron Lambda for his active interest in the fraternity Brother Swingler recommended that a letter of sympathy be sent to Mrs Karl E Downs, widow of Brother Karl E. Downs (late President of Houston College) from the Regional Brother Downs originated that saying "A voteless people is a hopeless people."

The meeting adjourned with the singing of the Alpha Hymn

ALPHA PHI ALPHA AND

By Rayford W Logan

Chairman of the Committee on International Relations Among Minorities

With a Foreword by Belford V Lawson, Jr., General President

Editor's Note:—Illness prevented Brother Logan, Past General President, from giving this report in person at the Tulsa Convention.' It's significance, once read, becomes self-explanatory

FOREWORD

In our day social and historical imperatives are relatively easy to define but are difficult to achieve In a very real sense the measure of success of Alpha Phi Alpha in defining and helping to achieve these imperatives is the measure of the logic, wisdom and courage of such Brothers as Dr Rayford W Logan in the international field and Dr. Howard H. Long in the domestic field

While most persons were just beginning to understand that to wipe out discrimination in the North we would have to reconstruct the South, Brother Logan saw that the solution of the problems of the darker peoples of the world was one approach to the achievement of international peace and security The interior of South and West Africa and the interior of the Southeastern United States were bundled together as Alpha's burden by Brother Logan long before the United Nations was organized

As we In Alpha Phi Alpha boast of our head start on round-the-world projects, let us realize that we have to move fast and move courageously to retain our leadership and serve our cause Nationalism is a dead duck or else the people of the world will be dead ducks as soon as a few more nations roll up a little uranium into atom bombs The recognition paid to national sovereignty by the Charter of the United Nations and the Charter of UNESCO is a kind of hopeless incantation by which the nations of the world sought to reassure each other as they looked annihilation and its alternatives in the face after H-Day, Hiroshima Day

Brother Logan challenges us to bear our share of the "inescapable responsibility to shape the future of the world." I call upon my Brothers to have the vision and the courage to expand our international program in such a way as to fill our urgent role and to bear the crushing burden which history and destiny have placed upon us as we stand in the cruel cross currents of contemporary world history.

BELFORD V LAWSON, Jr.,

General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Washington, D C December 1 1947

Alpha Phi Alpha has an inescapable responsibility to help shape the future of the world

At first blush, this assertion may sound grandiloquent On the other hand, we are citizens of the dominant nation in the world today, the nation whose policies will determine the future more than will those of any other nation We are college men who, presumably, are informed about world affairs and are active in making our views known to the states-

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men who formulate the policies of our nation We are Negroes—members of a minority in the United States but also members of the colored peoples who make up a majority of the total population of the world Finally, "Servants of all, we shall transcend all."

Alpha's role in domestic affairs needs little telling beyond that indicated in the pages of the History of Alpha Phi Alpha by our beloved former General President, Brother Dr Charles H Wesley Our Goto-High-School, Go-to-College Campaign helped to lay the foundation more than a quarter of a century ago for the tremendous enrollment in colleges and universities today Our campaign of Education for Citizenship spearheaded the peaceful revolution which resulted in a decision of the United States Supreme Court giving Negroes the right to vote in the Democratic White Primary, in subsequent decisions by federal judges confirming that right, and in the actual participation by Negroes in the suffrage in many Southern States Under the chairmanship of Alpha Phi Alpha's "Nestor", Brother Dr Howard H Long, our Committee on Public Opinion has mobilized the force of our constituency behind practically every important issue in the domestic affairs of this country

These are old and familiar tales Under the dynamic leadership of our incumbent General President, Brother Belford V. Lawson, Jr., Alpha Phi Alpha has the greatest numerical strength in our history In his own person he epitomizes the vigorous courageous and expert leadership that is needed in this crisis in the history of the world He has created an enthusiasm among more than seven thousand active members which can and must become one of the most powerful forces in the United States

As chairman of the Committee on International Relations among Minorities, I have felt the conviction stealing upon me that I should try to state briefly the role that international organizations may be expected to play in promoting the growth of democracy in the United States and a better life for all peoples, especially the darker peoples of the world

That there is need for such a statement is constantly evident I have just read the assertion by Mr. Bernard Baruch that the United Nations is the "last hope of men." The President of Mexico recently expressed a similar view about the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Many persons have been thrilled by the document recently presented to the United Nations on behalf of the fourteen million Negroes in the United States by Brother Dr W E B Du Bois , Moreover, Alpha Phi Alpha was the first organization to focus attention upon the problems of the Negro and the Postwar World Even before the United States entered the war I took the initial steps in this direction Our public meeting at the Louisville General Convention in 1941 had as its theme the subject of The Negro and the Postwar World. Other organizations have since devoted considerable attention to this subject, but our initial leadership is an established

fact Our continued leadership is an Ineluctable obligation

An understanding of what may be expected of international organizations in promoting democracy in the United States and a better life for all peoples, especially the darker peoples, can best be achieved by realization of what these organizations can not do Briefly, they are all handcuffed by their recognition of the principle of national sovereignty, namely, the right of nations to do as they please in foreign affairs and in domestic relations This recognition of national sovereignty is clearly expressed in Article 2, Paragraph 7 of the Charter of the United Nations which states

Nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state or shall require the members to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter;

When Brother Dr DuBois asked me to write the chapter dealing with this phase of the subject for the statement which he presented to the United Nations, I was confronted with the task of trying to show that, inspite of Article 2, Paragraph 7, the United Nations could and should act to remedy abuses within the United States The essence of my brief was as follows

The Charter of the United Nations six times lays down textually or substantially the principle of "promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental frtedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion." How can this noble goal be achieved if the United Nations can not intervene in the domestic affairs of a nation that clearly violates these human rights and fundamental freedoms? Under Article 39, "The Security Council shall determine the existence of any threat to peace, breech of the peace, or act of aggression and shall make recommendations, or decide what measure shall betaken to maintain or restore international peace and security.' A case in point is the recent legislation in the Union of South Africa which violated the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indians The General Assembly in December, 1946, declared in a resolution that, because of the treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa, friendly relations between the Union and India had been impaired and that unless a satisfactory settlement was reached those relations were likely to be further impaired But all that the General Assembly could do, in view of Article 2, Paragraph 7, was to urge the two governments to report at the next meeting of the General Assmbly the measures adopted to that effect * As this statement goes to press, relations between the two nations continue to be impaired and, therefore, a threat to peace. But the General Assembly still has not been able to find a way to intervene in a matter which, according to Prime Minister Jan Smuts, is essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of the Union of South Africa

The second principal argument that I advanced was an attempt to show that the United Nations should receive petitions

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EASTERN VICE-PRESIDENT LOUIS H SCHUSTER

REVIVAL OF FRATERNAL INTEREST

IN THE EAST

In the same proportion that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is expanding westward, consolidating its gains in the South and Middlewest it is carrying on a great revival campaign ir the East This has been especially true in the New England States where Alphadom had its beginning on the campus of Cornell University, Ithaca New York

"Sparkplugs" of this Revival Movement in the East have been such brothers as the Eastern Vice-President, Brother Louis

DELEGATES AND VISITING BROTHERS TO EASTERN REGIONAL, NEW YORK CITY

Schuster; C Morris Cain, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, who is again serving as General Chairman of a Convention within a brief period of four years Jewel George R Kelley, of Troy, New Yorkr Andrew Tyler, and Juan Sandifer of New York City Burrell Brothers, and W B. Holland of Buffalo: Robert Custis, and Fred (Shorty) Atwater, of New York City along with many of the General Officers and three other Founders who live in the Eastern Jurisdiction

Top picture shows the large number of brothers who attended the Eastern Regional Conference last fall in New York

This great delegation represented chaptors all the way from Virginia to New York and back westward to Pennsylvania

Brother Schuster presided over the session Many of these brothers are now working with their Eastern Vice-President toward effecting arrangements for the Eastern Conference in Boston Mass some time during early fall, while Brother Cain, veteran leader in the East goes about the momentous task of shaping up plans for the Thirty-fourth General Convention, scheduled to be held in Atlantic City during the last three days in December of this year

It is very obvious that the Atlantic City brothers have done a good job of selling Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to officials and the citizenry of their city, because this will be the second national convention to be held in the famous city of playground fame within four years (1944 Convention in Atlantic. City). Two years ago 1946 the Eastern Regional Conference in Atlantic City was a great success December of last year, Brother Cain and his fellow-delegates Brother William A Dart, (See Convention Number 1948) came

to Tulsa with an official letter from the Mayor of Atlantic City urging that the next session be held there The invitation was accepted unanimously Brother Cain's 1944 convention comments may explain the reasons. He said then:—.

"Perhaps it is not too much to say that no group of people have visited our city who have left so fine and far-reaching an impression upon our people as have those who attended the recent Alpha Phi Alpha Convention. I say this in the light of more than thirty years in the public civic, and religious life of Atlantic City

This is also the general opinion of people in all walks of life who came in contact with the officers, the delegates, and their wives The Mayor has spoken of the group in the highest and the most commendatory terms and so have also the caretakers at the various public buildings where the sessions and socials were held

As to our brothers in Alpha Theta Lambda as host, we only regret that we did not put forth greater efforts and make plans more comprehensive for the entertainment of the convention

Brother Cain's sincerity was a most important factor in Alpha's desire to return to his great city

General President's Address At Southern Regional Conference

To the fellow citizens in Alabama and in the United States that makes Christianity and democracy work for all, I see living examples in this convention. As Brother Daniels spoke of the growth of the fraternity in the last few years, I want to say that that responsibility of

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growth in that line rest with the brothers on this platform I wish there was time for me to speak more about them but there isn't Brother William Gray has a new suit on and he will later introduce to you all of these brothers I would like to say that rarely do we of the fraternity make any move at all without the advice of the men you see on this platform and I want to take time to express my appreciation to your great leader Brother Dr. Trenholm. He is constantly at my right hand and the accomplishments that we have made and are making are due very likely to his demonstrative assistance and wise actions, and I think that here in his own presence is the time to make public this respect and gratitude toward him

If I were to take a text from the legal philosopher. I would take from Mr Justice Holmes You remember he said that justice can not be taken by storm, it must be woed by slow advance If I were to take a text from a political philosopher I would take it from Thomas Jefferson Inscribed on the monument in Washington are these words, "I have sworn upon the altar of God, the eternal hostility against every form of spirit over the mind and body of man."

We are mere citizens of one world who are trying not only to know of the scholarship not only to precede with the culture, but to do and to act Here in the cathedral of Alpha Phi Alpha and here in this historic place, we have come to develop citizenship and to select the best things that we can find and to cultivate the truth of reason as far as we can find Here midst these dreams of contrasting beauties and haunted by heroism and sacrifice are many inspirations of the memories of men and women who died and

lived in our fraternity. We have come to free ourselves from the outside world and to rededicate ourselves anew Thiough the spirit and philosophy of some we hear then the voice of some of the living and the dead and the sacred cry of the secret power and enjoy the fellowship which constitutes the echoes of greatness and great liberty We have com3 here in this sacred place to awake with comfort intent the mining of resurrection of depthness There are ladies and gentlemen, rumblings of unrest, as we face the curl of disillusion that 1948 years after Jesus Christ and 175 years after the foundling of the nation, we are still in a turmoil We realize that we are no longer vastly multitudes of the insignificant Behind God's facts I beg of you to get together with the billion and half people of India and Africa and the power of peace will prevail

Once again we seem to be preparing for war and unnecessary war, this time against our ally Russia You know what happened in 1798 in the Alien and Sedition laws The very same thing is happening in Washington at this very hour

We are in my judgment, in trvit same predicament today The United States has no right under our constitution to penalize and persecute our citizens Congress can not deny and deprive citizens ot our ? Nor the certain privileges set forth in the bill of rights

Here is where you and I educated people come in: here is where you and I college graduates, and Greeks come in You have a chance as never before to solve with wholesale and widespread emancipation of our constitution Our government has provided strategy that will avoid protection and perseverance of our rights The people realize that they

have not treated us right. There is no exception for that justice, there is no exception for war. You and I of the Sororities, the Fraternities and the Colleges and the Universities realize that we must save our country from the fear that now hangs over our heads The leadership is necessary and I think we have in our organization that kind of leadership We must have that kind of leadership that Turn the Page

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Over 200 Attend Founder's Day Banquet in Chicago General President's Address

More than 200 members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity gathered at the DuSable Community Center on Friday, May 6, to observe Founders' Day with a banquet Brother Attorney Belford Lawson, president, was principal speaker Brother Lawson, who flew here from Washington, D C, for the banquet, stressed the role which the college fraternity is destined to play in the coming struggle for democracy He emphasized that the organization could no longer sit idly by and fail to "stand up and be counted on the vital issues of the present generation

Civil Rights, the Poll Tax, Anti-Lynching legislature and other important measures leading to the realization of the "One World" philosophy could no longer be ignored, declared the fraternity head Brothers Dr Luther S Peck, program committee chairman, Dr Frank V Plummer. Attorney Thomas M. Clark, and Cornellius Parrish, local presidents, and Attorney Richard A Harwood were among the speakers

Brother Lewis A H Caldwell was master of ceremonies The invocation was given by Father Richard T Middleton of Jackson, Miss Others on the program included Brothers Dr. H. Council] Trenholm, president, Alabama State Teachers' Colleige Lewis O Swingler, Memphis, Tennessee, Bennie D Brown, the general secretary Attorney William D Lovelace Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Henry Allen Boyd, Nashville, Tennessee, and W D Hawkins, Comptroller of Fisk University Nelson Woodley was accompanied by Laurence T Young

Brother Lawson presided at the opening of national headquarters of the fraternity at 35th and South State Streets. He was introduced by Brother Attorney Sidney A Jones

Local members participating in the Impressive program included the following Brothers James M Allison, Claude Anderson Dr Benjamin W Anthony, William H Benson, Paul V Campbell A W Charles, Joseph H Davis William A Edwards. Roscoe C. Giles. Nelson G. Glover, A N Gordon, Jr Henry Goss, Maurice R Hebert T C Henderson Leonard R Jewell, Max W Johnson Chauncey D Jones Judge I Jones Silas P Jones Alvin Lane, S. H. Rosenberg. Ralph H. Scull, Howard B Shepard Charles M Thompson Henry M Trammell Spudgeon J Morris, James M Richardson, and W J Zeigler

Also present were Brothers Attorneys Oscar C. Brown, William H. Brown. Marcus A Mahone Jesse Mann Eugene J Marshall William H Temple, R Esdras Turner, Ernest A Greene, Henry W Hammond and Eugene Wood

Among others were Frederick S Banks B. C. Baskerville. Dr. J. B. Colema, Ishmael P Flory James A French Vernon S Gordon Foster B Jackson, Harold N Langrum, I Richard Mahone, Leon Mlnton, Ralph Moody William A Smith John E. Sullivan. William T. Thornton, Kenneth O'neal, Thomas W. Whibby, Forsaker Turner, William I White, J Mayo Williams, Vernoan B Williams Elmer H Bradford, Victor D Lewis, Sr., and Victor D Lewis, Jr

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absent due to the travel hazards of the mid-winter.

When is a policeman not a policeman —in Atlanta—the newly appointed Negro police have been instructed not to arrest whites under any circumstances It looks as though Auburn Avenue will be the playground for white hoodlums No other Southern City has issued such a decree to its Negro police

Well to the Frat Fun Editor, Dr O Wilson Winters, I am sure he is still basking in the fine times he had in Tulsa during the past convention For me. I hope to visit that territory again in the near future to see Brother Harry Ward and the Mrs and try and repay some of their fine hospitalities Beeseeinya soon I hope

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will cope with the south and not with just political issues We ought to try to sit down with Joseph Stalin before we have another holy cost of war I submit that if the question of peace or war be submitted the world will no longer be bathed in blood So I have uncritical affection for the leaders in our race, many who are even on this rostrum at this hour I have uncritical admiration for all of my brothers who stand in my presence, and I say to them in the midst of freedom, right now we must take our stand in this land We shall have no more of the conception of the midnight oil with the scholars and inventors We have now in Alpha Phi Alpha and we have at this conference, as I think that there is increasing among young people of America, leaders whose comments are not in the fear but with courage for to take up the wine of liberty and justice in the outgrowth in the elastic of battle for attainment

FOR PICTORIAL NUMBER AND THE PRE-CONVENTION NUMBER

This edition brings to a close the first half of the SPHINX work for the current year There are two more issues to be published, however, before the 1948 General Convention in Atlantic City, N J Deadline dates for these two editions are herewith announced:

PICTORIAL NUMBER

September 18th

Copy for this issue including pictures, should reach the SPHINX Office not later than Saturday, September 18th. Copies of the edition will be distributed during the third week in October. Photographs will dominate. Limit reading matter to two typewritten pages, doubled spaced.

PRE-CONVENTION NUMBER

Copy for this issue, including pictures, should reach the SPHINX Office not later than Saturday, November 6th This issue will positively go to press as of this date in order that copies can be distributed to brothers before the Atlantic Citv New Jersey Convention "'

YOURS FOR A MOST ENJOYABLE, AND PROFITABLE SUMMER SEASON. KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE SPHINX OFFICE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

FRATERNALLY YOURS,

LEWIS 0. SWINGLER THE SPHINX MAGAZINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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President Lawson Makes Appeal for Sydenham Hospital

I believe every Alpha man knows about the Sydenham Interracial Hospital in New York City It is the first and only interracial voluntary hospital in the country In spite of its setbacks, it is a beacon of tolerance and brotherhood. I have been asked to solicit the support of our fraternity for this very worthwhile cause May I urge each brother in Alpha Phi Alpha to send a contribution of $1 00 to the hospital and each chapter to make a contribution. Let these contributions be made in the names of the chapters and of the individual brothers I wouid like to see the 12,000 brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha contribute $12,000 to this institution For each dollar contribution, you will receive a scroll and a fellowship pin Mr. Eddie Cantor and Mr. Joe Louis are co-chairmen of the financial d-ive which the hospital now has on Please understand that this solicitation is personal and not official I take full responsibility personally for asking each Alpha man to make $1.00 contribution. I know of no better value to be derived from a dollar

than a contribution to this great institution.

The slogan of the Sydenham Institution Fellowship drive is taken from the Physician's Prayer: "In the Sufferer Let Me See Only the Human Being." That is the substance of the philosophy and program of Alpha Phi Alpha Please send your contributions to Mr Joseph D McGoldrick, Treasurer, 565 Manhattan Avenue, New York 27, N Y You will receive an official receipt Alpha Psi Alpha is not just a college fraternity; it is that and must remain so, but let us never forget that Alpha Phi Alpha is a great and powerful institution for the public good

I call upon every chapter and every brother—active and inactive, financial and unfinancial to prove his interest in and love for the Fraternity by joining in our effort to make 1948 our greatest year Let us march forward together with iron will and certain faith so that we may continue our attacks on the cultural dilemma of the twentieth century

BELFORD

V LAWSON, Jr.,

General President

ALPHA FOOTPRINTS—HERE AND THERE

Brother Attorney James A McLendon of Chicago was the first Negro in Illinois to become a Master-In-Chancery He was assigned to Superior Court Judge Wilbur F Crowley

Brother McLendon served as a Major in the Judge Advocate's Department during the war Ceremonies ushering Brother McLendon in his new position were attended by his wife Mrs Elnora Davis McLendon, daughter of Brig General Benjamin O Davis: Congressman William L Dawson, State Senator C C Wimbish, Kenneth E. Campbell. Joseph T. Plunkett, Dewey Brooks, and "Doe" J Peters

Alpha Phi Alpha Brothers of the Western and Far-Western Jurisdictions have been presenting child prodigy Philippa Schuyler in a series of piano concerts Miss Scuyler has made appearances in Oklahoma and California She was the guest artist for Beta Kappa Chapter at Langston University during early spring, later making appearances in Los Angeles as guest of Alpha Delta, Gamma Xi, and Beta Psi Lambda Chapters The talented young woman is the daughter of the noted journalist, George Schuyler and Mrs Schuyler.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity on the campus of Nebraska University, has taken on new life, under leadership of Brother C M Goolsby, who has been recently appointed Regional Director of Nebraska Iowa area. Brother Goolsby, well-known in campus activities at Nebraska University and as a journalist, is giving immediate supervision of chapters in Nebraska and Iowa He is a member of Beta Beta Chapter which recently celebrated its 21st birthday anniversary on May 7, of this year Among charter members of Beta Chapter are Sphinx editor L O Swingler, Regional Director Lloyd H Williams, and Robert L Fairchild, the latter two of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Brother Attorney William N. Lovelace. Cincinnati Ohio Mid-western Vice-President, on April 1st. took office as Assistant Prosecutor of Hamilton County Brother Lovelace, the only 1947 Negro graduate of the Solmon P. Chase College of Law was one of 52 lawyers admitted to the bar in August of last year. He has served as Boys' Work Secretary of the YMCA, and sixteen years ago he made the highest average of eleven appli-

cants to become the first Negro to serve as Hamilton County Probation officer

Brother Lovelace is also a graduate of Knoxville College and is identified with numerous civic and social welfare agencies of his city, county, and state He has held the office of Mid-western Vice-President since the Atlantic City Convention in 1944

Supporting the new assistant presecutor with great pride is his charming wife and son, Billy, Jr

In a lengthy news release from the Baltimore Sun, an influential daily white newspaper Brother Attorney B V Lawson, Jr., General President, was widely quoted in connection with his speech at Dunbar High School Auditorium, Baltimore, Md., for the 4th annual "blue ribbon tea" of the East Side Community Center

The Sun article quoted Brother Lawson as saying "The 21 Senators making a revolt against democracy are educated men, but they were educated in an atmosphere of fear and falsity We preach a creed of equality but practice a code of white supremacy There is not much difference between the revolt of Czechoslovakia and the revolt of the 21 senators of the United States, for both the communist and the southern legislature are ignoring the fundamental rights of the people."

Brother Lawson was also quoted as declaring that minority groups in this country are merely seeking "the rights guaranteed them by the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution adding: "if they are deprived of them (rights) minority peoples have a right to look to Russia where racial discrimination is outlawed and. in some cases is punishable by death."

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CAN'T MISS ... . Baby Jacqueline Newsome, infant daughter of Brother and Mrs. Lionel Newsome, of St Louis, Mo., and Southern University, is a bit too young to pledge A. K. A., her mother's sorority, but she seems to be quite satisfied over the prospects of a bright future in that direction Jackie has just learned also that her daddy is a pretty big man in Alpha, holding office as Regional Director, and more recently becoming a Life Member of Alphadom,

Beta Lambda Pays Tribute To Burt A. Mayberry

A closed session in the recreational room of Brother Elmer Jackson was held on Friday night, April 16 as a climax to the Citizenship and [Educational Program Brother J one s, President of Tillotson College in Austin, Texas was a guest and gave an outline of the plans for | the Negro College Fund Drive which opens en May 3

Brother Dan Lewis asked Brother Cordell Meeks to land and present Brother Burt A. Mayberry, Alpha Man of the Year After some stirring remarks by Brother Mayberry, Brother Dan Lewis presented him a gift as gesture of sincere appreciation from the chapter

Brother James A. Jeffress stirred the entire chapter with an address entitled, "A Challenge to Beta Lambda."

A CHALLENGE TO BETA LAMBDA

"Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha"—A simple group of words that can be said lightly in one breath—but how deep and meaningful when given sober consideration

"Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha, with local influence here in Beta Lambda Chapter—with national influence in nearly every state of the Union, with international contacts through membership scattered all over the world

As I see the picture, Beta Lambda stands in a most strategic position to initiate and promote a real program of education and citizenship as suggested by our national organization, not only this week but also every week—Education for tolerance and good will—High class citizenship for world brotherhood

Beta Lambda Chapter faces an opportunity and a challenge Personally, I feel that it is our duty to take the leadership right now in stressing these convictions. Right here in our immediate community, we must lend concerted effort to make the practice of good will and brotherhood a reality

Our Kansas City neighborhood, if you please, is the logical beginning for forces that may eventually shape the destiny of our national and internationl relations

The fact that this is a presidential campaign year, when all sorts of narrow and petty points of view may be advanced for political reasons, makes it all the more important that we be on our toes and be vigorously active in holding the gains already made.

Once convinced that world brotherhood through education and citizenship is a worthy goal, let us get the facts, plan our course, and fight the project through to a satisfactory conclusion Right here in the "Heart of America" we are in a position to feel the very pulse of tha nation. A chapter of college-bred men banded together by like ideals and interests, with a wealth of experience and

world contacts, truly a challenging opportunity

No chapter in the country has a better opportunity than Beta Lambda to fan the spark of real freedom and democracy and to set off a chain reaction that would have a better chance of revolutionizing the world

Here we are, voted for three years as Alphadom's model chapter, having the respect, confidence and admiration of thousands of Alpha men throughout the country, and each of these with the thousands of his friends whom he may directly influence Can't you stretch your imagination a bit and see our strategic position? What an opportunity1 What a challenge!

Our goal is clear, the way is set It is our enthusiasm and willingness to follow through that will bring results Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha, are you willing to face the task? Do you have the courage to accept the challenge? All we have to do is follow the pattern set years ago for what we might call our "American Way of Life." We believe in it. It is our conviction that peoples of all races, creeds colors, and what-not can live harmoniously together That there is such a thing as a brotherhood based on agreed and guaranteed individual rights and privileges

Beta Lambda Chapter is in a position to start right here to make Kansas City a proving ground of real democratic living Here at the cross roads of the nation opinions of the East and West, North, and South can be welded together. An opportune place for beginning a new day in freedom and in real democratic living

Let us start right here with renewed vigor, planned strategy, and wholehearted effort to procure these desired ends European Recovery, Civil Rights, Universal Military Training, and such national projects will, of course, demand attention, but my plea tonight is for Beta Lambda's active effort to improve our immediate local relationships The time has come for minority groups to not only take the initiative but the leadership in furthering universal fellowship We cannot wait longer for overtures from the other fellows As suggested by our national program of education and citizenship, let us concentrate on the best in training and environment for Kansas City.

Let us set up committees and commissions and designate groups and individuals to make studies, give reports, and offer recommendations on our local problems of health, housing, recreation, employment, etc

We believe that education and citizenship do go together There must be adequate facilities for all foi training; there must be opportunity for all to participate in the cultural and economic life of our community Alpha Phi Alpha has sensed the condition and has recommended the attack

Come on Beta Lambda, accept the challenge; Take off your coat and roll up your sleeves! There's work to be done Let's not feel that a local program of planning for world brotherhood is too large an undertaking Let's start in Kansas City tonight Let's put every honest-togoodness Alpha man in Kansas City to work on some phase of the task to make our community such a model in free and democratic living that it will be a real impetus to a continued effort for world brotherhood.

Graduate Assistant at Indiana University

Brother Ross E Townes has been appointed Graduate Assistant at Indiana University for the year 1947-48 He is the first Negro to serve in this capacity at Indiana University in the School of Health Physical Education and Recreation Bro Townes is winding up all [ course work for the Doctorate He holds the B. i S Degree in Physical Education from Virginia State College, the M S Degree in Physical Educatio n from Indiana University, completed requirements for the P E Dir in Physical Education and holds licenses in Health and Physical Education

Active as a member of Gamma Eta Chapter Brother Townes was one of the Alpha men who worked effectively in bringing about the establishment of the chapter last year He will be open for a position this coming year

Reunion of Michigan Men

Greetings Brothers:—

I presume by this time you have received an official invitation to attend a reunion of Michigan men, who were formerly affiliated with Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Tim e and place will be during Commencemen t week (11th, I2th and 13th of June at a meeting placa to be announced in the near f u t u r e. JRo o m s have been reserved for all able to come

As a close adviser of the present undergraduate chapter of Epsilon, I have become fully aware of the organizational problems of the boys in Ann Arbor We are expecting you who will recall the genial associations with your fellow-collegians at Ann Arbor, to respond with your presence and also make a tangible contribution to the chapter house fund As a preview, I wish to inform you that our National President, Belford Lawson, has gladly consented to be with us, and to bring a donation.

Let us all rally to this worthy cause and help to reestablish a chapter house where we can come at any time and enjoy, and relive that old Epsilon Spirit.

Fraternally yours, LAWRENCE C PERRY, Chapter Adviser.

Alpha Footprints Here and There

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"There is no such thing as separate and equal."

Brother Lawson's speech was made before an audience of approximately 2,000 persons. His message also was a hard blow against the southern governors' proposal to establish regional colleges for Negroes in the south

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity can proudly claim two of the three dentists in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and four of the nine medical men. Brothers Dr. B. V Baranco and Dr D Anderson are the dentists, and Brothers Dr W B Bernard, A K Fleet, L James, and William T Yates are the physicians All are active members of Beta Iota Lambda Chapter

The Alpha Basket-ball team of the West coast, sparked by Brother Don Barksdale won the frat title before an overflowing, whopping crowd, at Lordola Gym, Los Angeles They gave the Kappas a Gl-43 "shellacking" to capture the coveted honor

Brother Barksdale who piled up 23 points of the 61 made by the Alphas is one of the great athletes who was named to the 14 man United States Basket-ball Team that will carry the stars and stripes this summer at London, England, in the 1st Olympic since 1936.

Brother Barksdale will serve as AilAmerican center to the team that shapes up to be the finest that ever assembled at one place

While Alpha Brothers were running "rough-shod" over the Kappas on the West-coast to win the frat championship title, their Brothers in Atlanta, Georgia were doing likewise over the Omegas for the inter-fraternity championship They trounced the Q's 53-39 at the New Magnolia It was a cleancut victory for the gold clad basket ball quint of Alpha Phi Alpha

Brother Attorney Henry J Richardson, Jr., of Indianapolis, Indiana, former member of the Indiana General Assembly for the Indiana State Board of Public Welfare, was selected to "preside in place of regular judge of the Marion Criminal Court Number I. during the early part of this year Selection of Brother Richardson for this singular honor was history making in view of the fact that he was the first of his race to ever be given such an assignment

Judge Richardson's first case was that of a Negro defendant, who was charged with second degree murder. The case ended in a mistrial Selection of Brother Richardson was made by agreement of the County Presecutor Jackson L Stark, the defense Attorney, and the regular judge All the jurors and presecutors were white.

Brother Attorney A A Latting, only Negro practicing lawyer in Memphis, Tennessee, was recently cited by special judge Ben Capelle, Division II Circuit Court of Shelby County, for the splendid

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Brother Doctor Hugh M Gloster, Director of Communication Center of Hampton institute, Virginia, and author of two books, was recenny elected President of the Association of Teachers of Languages in Negro Colleges, during a recent meeting of this group at Morgan State College Brother Dr Gloster has been an outsanding student in the field of Negro Literature He has written two books on the subject, first: The Brown Thrush, which is an anthology of poetry of American Negro writers; and Negro Voices n American Fiction, which is just off the University of North Carolina press

Brother Gloster is a product of LeMoyne College, Morehouse College and New York University, where he received the Ph.D degree in Literature He received a fellowship from the fraternity, during his doctorial work at New York University

Brother William Decker Clark of Waco, Texas, student at Samuel Huston College, has made distinctive contributions to Alpha Phi Alpha since he was initiated into the o rganiztio n two years ago Brother Clark came to the Samuel Huston College during the second semester of the year, 1945-46 At that time Beta Zeta Chapter was not active in view of the fact that all brothers eligible for membership were still in the armed service

Following his initiation into the fraternity in 1946, Brother Clark was elected President of the reactivated Beta Zeta Chapter Now the Chapter has thirty-one brothers

During the first semester of school and the past summer, Brother Clark sang with Wings Over Jordan, and was soloist and personal manager of the organization He returned the second semester to finish his requirements for graduation, and through his hard work our Education Citizenship week was a success

Also during his stay at Samuel Huston he has been the soloist and bass singer with the A Capella Choir. If you have

seen the choir since the war, you have seen him He is the assistant director of the choir at present He organized the first student council at Samuel Huston and helped to write the first constitution. He is known by many people in the city of Austin as Decker because he has taken part in so many activities His latest achievement was securing stop signs and lanes for the Samuel Huston area These signs are supposed to be installed shortly. He was named the Alpha man of the year

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Alpha Brothers of Pittsburgh

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of the graduate chapter, Omicron Lambda said: "It is certainly gratifying to me to see how all the members have rallied to insure the successful purchase of our new home We intend to make Alpha headquarters a center of educational and cultural activities, particularly for the young men of this community."

Representatives of the Pittsburgh InterFraternity Council also participated in the event Alpha Phi Alpha is the only Negro fraternity affiliated with this interracial body

An Alpha member, expressing the sentiment of the nation-wide body, said this week: "The traditions of Alpha Phi Alpha are as old as the Sphinx and as timeless as the sands of Sahara and the mem here are steeped in these customs."

Brother Nickens said the fraternity intends to completely renovate the $20,000 building William Fisher is president of the undergraduate chapter, Alpha Omicron Lambda

Medical Problems in the

From Page 9

of the seriousness of the problem, government intervention will come

If civic leaders in rural areas will rally to a National Health Program, and create in each locality, organizations to assure cooperation in medical care, it may be possible thereby to attract needed medical personnel. Ultimately, the contribution of government funds to all deserving areas, without political attachments, will effectively salvage the Jagging southern health standard

HERBERT T. MILLER

"TALL TIMBER" IN BROOKLYN Brother Herbert T. Miller, Gamma Iota Lambda Chapter, was recently unanimously selected as "Brooklyn's Most Outstanding Inter-Faith Leader for 1948." The announcement was made by Dr Harry D Gideonse, president of Brooklyn College, chairman of the Inter-Faith Award Committee of Kings County Council of Jewish War Veterans The council is composed of more than eighty posts comprising a total of 10,000 members

This is the latest of many public honors bestowed upon Brother Miller, who is at present serving as executive secretary of the Carlton Avenue Branch YMCA Its building at 405 Carlton Avenue is a beehive of activity, serving 150,000 colored people of Brooklyn

Brother Miller worked closely with Branch Rickey in helping to properly integrate Jackie Robinson into the National League as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers "It was, in fact, in Brother Miller's YMCA office early in the spring of 1947 that Mr Rickey broke the news of the signing of Jackie Robinson to a Dodger contract," it was pointed out.

Following the annual custom initiated two years ago, a J W V Bronze Plaque was presented Brother Miller at the annual convention of the Kings County Council of Jewish War Veterans on Sunday, May 2nd, at the Nensonhurst Jewish Center, 7802 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, New York s

Delta Alpha Newest Undergraduate Group at Claflin College

Greetings to Alphadom from one of the Fraternity's newest undergraduate chapters, Delta Alpha, located at Claflin College, Orangeburg, South Carolina, who received its charter on March 25th, 1948. Our Second Vice President Brother William H Gray, conducted an impressive charter ceremony, which was held in candle light with massive replica of the Alpha Phi Alpha pin in the background. Following the signing of the charter and the installation of the officers, each broth-

MEDALLION AWARDS TO MRS. F. D. ROOSEVELT THURGOOD MARSHALL

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, once widely acclaimed as the First Lady of the world, and Brother Attorney Thurgood Marshall, leader of the progressive and militant legal staff of the National Association for the Advncement of Colored People, received the Alpha Phi Alpha Medallion Award in a ceremony held in their honor at Lincoln University (Penna.) Thursday night, May 13, 1948

The medallion, an exclusive function of the Alpha Fraternity chapter at Lincoln University, is given annually to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to humanity during the current year Previous Medallions have been awarded to Marian Anderson, Harold L Ickes, and Brother Paul Robeson The Forum in connection with which the awards are made was inaugurated in 1946, with Canada Lee as guest speaker. Mrs Roosevelt was honored in recognition of her zealous efforts in behalf of worldwide freedom for all people with

er made remarks concerning the significance of the Fraternity in his life. Brief talks were also given by visiting brothers from Beta Delta Chapters, South Carolina State A and M College, Orangeburg; Gamma Pi, Benedict College, Gamma, Gamma, Allen University; and Alpha Psi Lambda, all of which are located in Columbia, S. C. Charter members of Delta Zeta Lambda, Orangeburg, So Carolina, which was setup the same night, were present and many stimulating remarks were contributed

After the formal activation of Delta Alpha and the talks by the brothers, we assembled in the Cafeteria of the South Carolina State College for a joint banquet of the two new chapters, Delta Alpha and Delta Zeta Lambda—where the bond of brotherhood in the true fraternal spirit provided an atmosphere conducive to stimulating great contributions which is the pledge of these two chapters.

Charter members of Delta Alpha are: Omega L Gilliard, President, Hartsville, S C; Leon Barnes, vice-president, Florence, S. C; Adolph V. Walls, secretary, Hartsville, S C; Julius L Scipio, treasurer, Darlington, S C; Willie G Wright, editor to the Sphinx, Timmonsville, S C; Leroy McCray, Sgt.-at-arms, Lynchburg S. C; Perry R. Tiller, Ex-officio officer, Florence, S C; Charles L Keels, Lynchburg, S. C; James W. Jones. Chester, S. C; Eldridge Jones, Brooklyn, N Y.; and Everette Jenkins, New York City

The Greek-letter organizations on the campus of Claflin and S C State hung out their insignias in honor and welcome of Delta Alpha, on that impressive night

On April 11th, Brothers Omega L. Gilliard and Leon Barnes motored to Columbia to hear our general president deliver an address at Allen University, sponsored by Gamma Gamma and Gamma Pi Chapters

We are very proud of Brothers Leon Barnes, Omega L Gilliard and Perry R Tiller for achieving the Dean's List for the first semested 1947-48 Let us continue to strive for every undergraduate

the United Nations Organization Her name has been frequently associated with the far reaching International Bill of Rights which would insure fundamental human rights to all peoples of the world. Chief proponent of the bill, Mrs Roosei velt is also an outspoken advocate for the extension of democracy to all minority groups in the United States She was awarded in absentia.

Brother Thurgood Marshall was honored for his aggressive and successful battles against discrimination and segregation in the courts of the South. Outstanding among his many fights in interest of justice for minorities in the South is the famous Columbia, Tennessee case in which he scored a major victory He is currently engaged in legal battles against discrimination of the grounds of race in higher education.

The presentation took place in the Mary Dod Brown chapel on Lincoln University campus

brother to maintain a high scholastic record.

Delta Alpha has activated an agressive program in the interest of rendering great service to this community Fraternally yours, WILLIE G. WRIGHT, Associate Sphinx Editor s

Fraternity Fun

From Page 16

a convention as a delegate-at-large?"

Dad:—"It means his wife didn't go with him, son."

Burglar: "Don't call the police, please let me go lady. I've never done anything wrong."

Old Maid: "Well it's not too late to learn."

"Did the honor system work in your Sociology class?"

"Yes, until some sneak went and squealon us."

"Pardon me, Miss, but swimming is not allowed in this lake."

"Why didn't you tell me before I undressed?"

"Well, there aint no law against undressing."

Junior was 19 and was beginning to keep late hours Coming in one night at 2 A M he was accosted by his mother who scolded him severely. His dad, remembering the enchantment of youth, sought to gain his confidence. Taking Junior aside into the guest room, he said "Now, son, you can't fool me; tell me where you've been."

Junior said, '^Gee Dad, I was out with a blond and Oh Boy, was she passionate!"

Two weeks later the late hour episode happened again with mother stepping up the tempo of her scolding Dad got Junior and the questioning brought this response: "Gee Dad, tonight I was out with Next Page

Alpha Phi Alpha

From Page 23

from organizations or individuals o.ibehalf of those who are denied respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms Here again the major difficulty was national sovereignly, for only nations are members of the United Nations In order to meet this difficulty, I pointed out that under the League of Nations individuals were authorized to submit petitions protesting against the violation of the minority rights guaranteed in treaties signed by some of thesmall anddefeated nations

'American Journal of International Law, XL1 (July, 1947), 635-646

after the first world war Why is it that this right should be granted only in the case cf nations that were small and that had suffered defeat, and then only in case they had signed treaties promising to respect the rights of minorities? In the second place, the inhabitants of trust areas have the right of oral and written petition to the Trusteeship Council Why is it that the inhabitants of trust areas should enjoy a right that is denied to the inhabitants of independent nations and of colonies?

No one would be more surprised than I if the United Nations is convinced by the cogency and eloquence of my arguments In fact, the statement submitted by Dr Du Bois waspublicly received by a representative of the United Nations only because of the prior publicity given to the statement. Unless some onecan think of better arguments than those briefly stated above, it may be doubted that the United Nations will publicly receive such documents unless publicity compels it to do so

What has the United Nations done with the documents? In accordance with its own regular practice, the United Nations itself did not distribute copies of the document It only made it available to delegates of nations that desired copies Among the nations reported as having asked for copies were the United Kingdoms, Russia, the Union of South Africa, India, Argentina Denmark, Mexico, Poland, Pakistan, Egypt, Haiti and Liberia ** It may be stated that, as consequence the problem of the Negro in the United States hasreceived more attention among foreign nations than at anyother time in modern history

The attendant publicity did more than attract the attention of foreign nations. It led to a remarkable statement by the Attorney General of the United States, Mr Tom Clark, that he was "humiliated" to think that any group of Americans believed that there was no tribunal within the United States from which they could hope for redress of their grievances At the same time he announced that he was immediately proceeding to strengthen the civil rights section of the Department of Justice.*** Since the injustices from which Negroes in theUnited States suffer were previously well known to the Department of Justice, it is safe to conclude that the wide interest given by foreign nations to the statement of our grievances led to this action by the Attorney General This, it seems to me, is the most

important lesson to be learned from this incident

For this reason, I have suggested that we make known to the headquarters of

"New York Times, October 24, 1947, p 9 •••Washington Post, October 28, 1947, p 7

the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (hereafter referred to as UNESCO) the inequalities in education within the United States UNESCO can of itself do nothing to correct these injusticies Although the Constitution of UNESCO uses substantially the same language as does the Charter of UN, namely, promoting "the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by theCharter of the United Nations" it also recognizes theprinciple of national sovereignty as does the Charter of UN Article 1, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of UNESCO states:

With a view to preserving the independence, integrity and fruitful diversity of the cultures and educational systems of the States Members of this Organization, the Organization is prohibited from intervening in matters which are essentially within their domestic jurisdiction

We should be naive, to say the least, if we were to believe that UNESCO can bring about equalization of educational facilities in the United States

I therefore recommend that Alpha Phi Alpha prepare a document to be submitted to UNESCO in the same manner as the document prepared by the NAACP was submitted to UN Theattendant publicity might result in prompt action by the Commissioner of Education similar to that of the Attorney General of the United States

This examination of the two principal international organizations from which many supposedly well-informed persons expect action leading to the removal of inequalities and injustices must lead to the inescapable conclusions that this action will be taken only by the individual nations and that attracting the attention of foreign nations to those grievances acts as a kind of catalytic agent in promoting action in areas where the governments themselves have been long aware of the need of such action

It would seem that this period Is most propitious for urging action by our government The constant friction between the United States and the Soviet Union has led to the realization in high political circles in theUnited States that the treatment of minorities here is the v/eakest point in the idealogical warfare bitterly waged between the two nations The President of the United States implicit;/ revealed his recognition of this weakness when he declared at the annual meeting of the NAACP in 1947 that the United States could no longer afford a "leisurely" solution of its minority problems The Report of the President's Committee on Civil Rights gave further evidence of this realization. It quoted from a letter by Mr. Dean Acheson, then Acting Secretary of State, to the Fair Employment Practice Committee on May8, 1946, in which he stated that the existence of discrimination against minority groups in this country has an adverse effect upon our

relations with other countries The Department of State, therefore, has good reason to hope for the continued and increased effectiveness of public and private efforts to do away with these discriminations" Although, naturally, the Acting Secretary of State did not name the Soviet Union, the Report of the President's Committee on Civil Rights did quote a United Press dispatch from London to the Washington Post which declared that diplomatic circles in London were saying that two recent attempts at lynching in the United States would "provide excellent propaganda ammunition for Communist agents who have been decrying America's brand of 'freedom' and 'democracy.' " ****

In the light of this evidence can there be any reasonable doubt that the Report of the Presidents Committee on Civil Rights was as forthright as it was, in part at lease, because of the realization that the treatment of Negroes and other minorities in the United States weakened the moral position of the United States in her ideological warfare with Russia? Can there be any reasonable doubt that this relization contributed to Mr Tom Clark's statement after the publicity given to the document submitted to the United Nations by Brother Dr W E B Du Bois? I am of the opinion that the liberal attitude shown by theUnited States Supreme Court in its recent decisions is also due in part at least to this realization

The American Negro has no divided loyalties. He is the strongest supporter in the United States of the principle of democracy He seeks aid from no foreign nation in achieving this goal of democracy But he insists upon the right toappeal to those international agencies of which the United States is a member in order to a c hie v e this goal The Unit e d States is a membe r of the United Nations and of UNESCO, both of which are dedicated to promoting respect for "human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion." Since an appeal to UN has accelerated the determination to give further protection to the civil rights of Negroes and other minorities I urge this technique as one which Alpha should encourage as far as our increased budgetary resources permit

****To Secure These Rights (Washington, 1947),pp.

Fraternity Fun

From Page 30 a little brunette, and Oh Boy, was she passionate!"

The next week Dadwent out, and came in late but forthwith received a verbal lambasting from Mom. Junior rushed to Dad as soon as he could and said: "What happened Dad?" Senior said wearily: "Gee, Son, tonight I was out with a red head, and Oh Boy, was she patient."

OVERHEARD AT THE CEMETERY

"How old are you?" solicitously asked the funeral director of the aged mourner

"Going on ninety-nine," was the reply. "Hardly worth going home, is it sir?" "Ah, Spring! Voices of Spring!"

CHAPTER ECHOES

Alpha First In Setting Up Undergraduate Chapter at Tuskegee, It's Gamma Phi

The first Sphinx Club was organized at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, December 7, 1947 The club elected officers and met for an hour each Thursday evening tu learn something about the history,

ideals and principles of the fraternity A constitution was drawn up to be followed by the club.

On April 8, 1948, probation period started, which lasted for seven days in which the prospective Alpha men struggled to meet the approval of their "Lords" and to cross the burning sands into dear Alpha land

History was made at Tuskegee Institute on April 15, when for the first time

Axjjril-- x-x*x n^rur t i IA- I x* * juo^tuEL—n s ill *.lie case of Hampton Institute, another great industrial center, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity gained the distinction of being the first college Greek-Letter Society to establish an undergraduate chapter on the campus of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama HERE brothers of Alpha Nu Lambda mingling with charter brothers of the newly established chapter, Gamma Phi The occasion not only marked the setting up for the first time in the history of Tuskegee an undergraduate chapter of a Greek-Letter Society but came on the 20th

a chapter of a National Greek Letter Organization was made a reality on this campus

Gamma Phi was one of the new chapters granted by the Tulsa Convention last December It is the 86th on the list of undergraduate chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Brother William H Gray, Second VicePresident; Brother H Councill Trenholm; and Brother H L Mosely, Regional Direc-

Anniversary of the establishment of Alpha Nu Lambda, presently headed by Brother Dr Robert D Reid

Among national officers and other outstanding personalities of the Fraternity present at the banquet reception were Brothers Dr William H Gray, Jr., Vice President of the Southern Jurisdiction; Dr H Councill Trenholm, Director of Education; Dr I A Derbigney, acting president of Tuskegee Institute; H. Lovell Mosely, of Birmingham, Ala., regional director; and Carolton Lee, chaplain at Tuskegee, along with several prominent brothers of the faculty staff at Tuskegee and the staff of the Veterans Hospital

NEWLY ORGANIZED CHAPTER AT DELAWARE STATE COLLEGE

12 CHARTER MEMBERS INSTALLED INTO GAMMA SIGMA"chapter, at Delaware State College, on Saturday night February 7th The initiatory ceremonies and Da"q"etcrowned the arduous efforts of Professor Luna 1. Mishoe of the department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Delaware State College Professor Mishoe v™™**"*' fully assisted in Lis work by Gamma Theta Lambda Chapter, of Wilmington Delaware , Among those present to witness and assist in the ceremonies we're Professor Louis H Schuster, Eastern Regional Vice President Ettrick Va.; Dr Charles Henry and Dr WilHam Henry? Dover, Delaware; Dr O Wilson Winters, Norr town Pa Kermit Hall, Business Manager, Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia Pa.; Laurence Pierce, and Walter Livingston, both from the University of Pennsylvania; Roscoe Wisner, from Uncoln University Pa.; Dr Brown Hardy, Baltimore, Md Dr F H Dedmond, of the Foreign Language Depart-

tor of Alabama and Georgia witnessed the initiation and setting-up ceremony A number of brothers from the undergraduate chapters at Talledaga and Florida A and M College were on hand to help with the initiation Among those from Beta Nu Chapter of Florida A. and M. was George Hosea Rawls, Alpha Man of the Year'

Climaxing the activities of the evening was an informal banquet at the New Golden Tiger Cafe Brothers of Alpha Nu Lambda and the neophytes of the graduate and undergraduate chapters listened to a very impressive Pfog^m presided over by Brother Dr Robert D Reid, President of Alpha Nu Lambda Chapter Brother Dr Gray talked at length about the true Alpha spirit He was followed by Brother Dr Trenholm, Educational Director, who extended greetings to the undergraduate and graduate neophytes Brother Mosely gave the new pothers some very timely advice and wished them

ment Morgan State College, Baltimore, Md.; C A Williams President, and Paul E Waters Secretary, Beta Alpha Chapter, Morgan State College; Rev George Matthews, Dover Delaware; and Mr John Hopkins, Jr., President; and Mr George Taylor Secretary Gamma Theta Lambda Chapter Wilmington, Delaware

The twelve chartered members welcomed into the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, were: Charles Wade, President; Moses M Gossett Vice President: James E Grant, Secretary; Oscar Harris, Treasurer; Paul Robinson, Frank Henderson, William White, William Lambe, Reginald S Tynes, William Bowie, James Price Alphonsa Coles

Brothers present, but not shown in picture are: Mr James E Grant Mr Moses M Gossett, Mr Walter Livingston, Mr George Taylor and Mr Laurence Pierce Fraternally yours,

well as brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Brother Dr Derbigny, acting President of Tuskegee Institute, climaxed the program with a brief but timely and inspiring address on "It Didn't Happen by Accident" The evening came to a close with the Alpha Hymn and prayer by Brother Miles of Florida A and M College

Following the banquet the neophytes joined by many of the graduate broi of Alpha Nu Lambda and visiting Alpha men went over the campus singing the "Alpha March Song", and "Alpha Hymn."

The initial meeting of the Gamma Phi Chapter was held April 16, 1948 Thirty undergraduates are charter members

The following officers were elected at the meeting:

President, Robert L Owens, III

Vice-President, John Montgomery

Secretary, Rogers H Bearden

Assistant Secretary, and Editor to the Sphinx, Forde B McWilliams

CHARLES

WADE, Associate Editor

Treasurer, Luther R Eccleston

Dean of Pledges, David H Fennoy

Chaplain, Knowledge Lee

Sergeant-at-Arms, Clarence W Holloway

Parliamentarian, Roscoe A Williams

Faculty Advisor, Dr H J Romm

Gamma Phi Chapter will be striving to maintain the high ideals and aspirations of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Fraternally yours, Forde B McWilliams Associate Editor

ALPHA OMICRON LAMBDA

Pittsburgh, Pa

Brothers in Alpha, Greetings; With a view toward reclaiming many of its lost brothers, while developing new interest on part of the active ones, Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter has launched an ambitious program built around procurement of a chapter home On March 15th of this year, about one year after the beginning of this program, our chap-

ter bought a home in one of the most desirable districts of Pittsburgh The deal was closed In cash, taken from monies accumulated by assessments of all members The assessed valuation of this property Is over $20,000

The Pittsburgh Alpha house is situated on approximately an acre of land in the midst of a business and residential district We are located within a "Stone's throw" of the University of Pittsburgh Stadium

With more coming into the chapter treasury frcm brothers who are paying their assessments in installments, we shall be able to completely renovate the home within a year

To celebrate the purchase of our home, the chapter had a most impressive breakfast and church service at one of the local churches, pastcred by an Alpha Brother At the breakfast, attended by about 150 members, the chapter received other invitations frcm brothers who pastor in the Pittsburgh area to attend their churches on succeeding anniversaries Because of the marvelous response, the chapter Intends to make this an annual affair, and

Gamma Psi Chapter Set Up at St. Augustine College

Monday, March 15, 1948 marked another triumphant upward step in Al-

the church service a religious tradition

There has been formed a Ladies Auxiliary of the chapter This grcup Is composed of wives, widows, and sweethearts of Alpha brothers The auxiliary will work in clcse touch with the chapter in Its promotion of various programs, and projects

Brothers cf Pittsburgh represent leadership in virtually all walks of community liie and unlift "They are the backbones and leaders in the professions, fields of business, civic, and social welfare service It is with such men who notwithstanding outstanding successes in their respective vocations, are willing to give much to Alpha Phi Alpha that our housing project has been mfde possible

Fraternally yours,

H R Primas, Jr Associate Editor

phadom in that a new chapter was established at Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh North Carolina, namely Gamma Psi Impressive indeed was this historical affair held in the Reception Room of the Cheshire Building on the college campus The ceremony was inspiring in its quiet dignity and memoriable indeed will be this date for all the assembled brothers

After the opening prayer we were favored with a musical selection by Brother Theodore C. Mayo, head of the Music Department of Saint Augustine's College Immediately following this selection Brother Robert P Daniel, President of Shaw University and Chairman of the Budget Committee of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc assumed the duty of officially installing the chapter In a stirring message Brother Daniel

CHARTER MEMBERS OF GAMMA PSI CHAPTERThese brothers have the distinction of being charter members of the newly organized Gamma Psi Chapter, St Augustine College Raleigh, N C Standing, left to right, they are: John Miller, Andrew Humphrey, William Le Flore, Walker

Le Flore, George Barzey, Ben Stevenson. Seated, they are: Henry Goodson, Arthur Fox, Professor Reginald Lynch, Advisor; Furness Armstead, William Padgett. Not pictured: Edgar Harris, Henry Hill.

CHARTER MEMBERS-DELTA ALPHA CLAFLIN COLLEGE- Reading from left to right in the shape of an arc Brothers Second Vice President, William H Gray (President o FloHda 1 and M College): Charles L Keels, Brother James W Jones Leon Barnes, Perry R Tiller, Jul.us L

stressed the obligations and duties of tiue Alpha Men and their responsibilities in living up to all standards of the fraternity, namely: manhood scholarship and the fostering of brotherhood

The charter was duly presented and signed by the brothers of chapter as follows: Furness J Armstead, president; William J Padgett, vice president; Arthur L Fox, secretary; Henry r Goodson treasurer; Benjamin Stephenson, dean of pledgees; William B LeFlore sergeant of arms; Andrew J Humphrey, Edgar G. Harris, Walker B. LeFlore, George E Barzey, and John B Miller

After the signing of the charter Brother Harold L Twigg, President of Saint Augustine's College, accepted and welcomed the chapter Brothers R L Lynch, head of the French Department and a forty year Alpha Man and Brother Walker H Quarels extended congratulatory messages to the members of the new chapter

Scipio Adolph V Walls, Omega L GilLard, Eldridge Jones, Everette Jenkins, J J Seabrook (President of Claflin College); Willie G Wright, Ernest A Finney (Dean of Claflin College); and Leroy McCray

In closing the ceremony, the assembled brothers of Beta Rho Phi Lambda, and Gamma Psi Chapters joined hands and formed the traditional circle to sing the glorious Fraternity Hymn

We the members of the newly installed Gamma Psi Chapter send greetings to all our brothers in Alpha We will endeavor to hold fast to all the ideals for which Alpha has, is now, and will forever stand.

Fraternally yours,

GEORGE E BARZEY, Associate Editor

BETA GAMMA CHAPTER

Cincinnati Ohio

Greetings Brothers:

We are happy to join the forward moving Graduate Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Delta Gamma Lambda was created out of the well known Alpha Alpha Chapter of Cincinnati It has long been our dream to bring into reality the formation of a strong graduate chapter to team with our undergraduate This dream was realized December 20, 1947. We were honored with

the presence of our distinguished General President Brother Belford V Lawson Brother Lawson delivered another of his well-known messages at our banquet The message was indeed a great inspiration and a challenge to the men of Cincinnati and of Alphadom in general The first Vicepresident Brother W N Lovelace, officiated at the ceremony The following officers were elected: Brother John W Fleming, President; Brother H. Hannibal Hull. Vice-President; Brother Spencer E Turner, Recording Secretary; Brother Alva Thronton Financial Secretary; Brother William McCaleb Treasurer: Brother Webster W Posey, Associate Editor of Sphinx; Brother Fred Thomas, Sergeant at Arms: and Brother Willis C. Weatherly. Chaplain. In keeping with the National program as outlined bv the Director of Educational Activities Delta Gamma Lambda Chapter sponsored the observance of "Education and Citizenship Week" under the supervision of the Educational Committee. Brother Michel Turpeau acted as Chairman in the absence of the Chairman Brother Webster W Posey, who was absent Under the leadership of Brother Turpeau we were able to present a very

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effective program in the several schools and to the public Teams of brothers were organized to appear at assemblies in the several schools This was a very worthy effort Education and Citizenship Week activities were culminated by a public meeting held at the Union Baptist Church on Sunday. April 4, 1948. Brother Robert P. Daniel, President of Shaw University was the principal speaker. Brother Daniel's address was full of effective action material It Is to be noted that the observance of Education and Citizenship week was a Joint program, both Alpha Alpha and Delta Gamma Lambda participating in the public meeting and the groups which visited the schools The success of the program depended upon the cooperation of all brothers and it is commendable that so many brothers were willing to give their time and abilities to put the program over

The Second Program, The Inter-Collegiate Musical Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati Chapters was held Sunday, April 18, 1948 at Wilson Auditorium,

University of Cincinnati The participating schools and their contestants were as follows: Allen University Miss Mattie White; Clark College, Mr Borah W Walton, Jr.; Knoxville College, Mr. Frederick Breedlove; West Virginia State College Miss Rosemary Keyes; Wilberforce State College of Education Mr Clarence Henderson; Wilberforce University, Miss Rose Battle, and guest soloist Miss Leontyne Price of Wilberforce University, First Prize Winner of 1947 The judges were Mrs Louise Ryder Miss Nadine Waters and Mr George Hoffman

The 1948 Contest winner was Mr Frederick Breedlove of Knoxville College He was acclaimed the winner by all present The second prize winner was Miss Rose Battle of Wilberforce University Mr Breedlove's winning selections were Vainement Ma Bien Aime (My Beloved, Nothing Can Shake Me.), The Years at the Spring, and Rose of My Heart Brother W N Lovelace was the General Chairman The program's proceeds are for our housing and scholarship funds This was a very splendid

Educational effort Mrs Louise Gray, Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was our honored guest, and presented the prizes to the Contest winners The greatest event of the 1948 season to date occurred on Saturday April 17, 1948 Our president Brother John W Fleming, was married to Miss Lina Louise Wright The best wishes and all the favors of Cincinnati were bestowed upon this lovely couple The affair was indeed a gala and colorful one. All the brothers of Alphadom. I am sure, wishes Brother Fleming the best of luck and much happiness. Brother Fleming is a former Mid-western VicePresident and present Chairman of the National Ritual Committee Thanks a million for all the good wishes Fraternally yovirs, Webster W Posey

Associate Editor

DELTA BETA CHAPTER Bethune-Cookman College

Greetings Brothers: From the sun-kissed tourist section of

DELTA BETA CHAPTER, BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE—Officers and members of the recently organized undergraduate chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, taken at the entrance of White Hall Front row, left to right: Brothers Andrew R Mickle, Associate Editor to Sphinx; Oswald P, Bronson, Chaplain; Joseph H. Anderson, Parliamentarian;

James B Borders Assistant Secretary; Herman H Howard, Archie B Allen, Vice President; James A Taylor, President; Rueben S Mitchell Second row, left to right: Brothers Walter R Bush, Secretary; Kenneth E Bowers, William E Jackson, Sergeant-at-Arms; James W Durden, Carl S Hall, Robert S Starker, Treasurer; Harold B Whitehurst Not shown; William H. Higgins, Jr.

CITIZENSHIP IN ACTION — These brothers, including both college students and adult leaders, are giving practical demonstrations of what citizenship means in a Democracy down in Atlanta Ga They represent the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity side of a city-wide campaign to get Negroes of Atlanta and Fulton County to turn out in record numbers for registration Their successful efforts were added to those of the Atlanta Urban League, and an All-Citizens Registration Committee which kept busy for several weeks in getting citizens to register Students in the group are Alpha Phi Chapter Clark College; Alpha Rho Chapter, Morehouse: and Iota Chapter, Morris Brown College

Registration booths sponsored specifically by Alpha men were located in Pittsburgh, Summer Hill, the West Side

Daytona Beach Florida the .banner for Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and love for all mankind will ever be held aloft in the hearts of Delta Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity On April 21, 1948 it was a pleasant night; but for the sixteen members who were escorted across the burning sand from barbarism to Greekdom by the members of Beta Delta Lambda Chapter, It was indeed hot for the pledgees

The following brothers were chosen to guide Delta Beta Chapter during its first steps into Alphadom: President - James A Taylor, Vice President - Archie B Allen, Recording Secretary - Walter R. Bush, Assistant Secretary - James B Borders, Treasurer -- Robert J Starker ChaplainOswald P Bronson, Parliamentarian - Joseph H Anderson, Associate Editor to Sphinx - Andrew R Mickle Sergeant at Arms - William E Jackson Other brothers are Kenneth L Bowers, James W Durden. Carl S. Hall. William H. Higgins. Jr., Herman H Howard Reuben S Mitchell Harold B Whitehurst

The symbols own with all its radiance at the banauet but more so from the rostrum of Bethune-Cookman College at the noonday chapel service on April 21 1948 when Brother R P Daniels of Shaw University delivered a brief but inspiring message Dr Daniels urged unity and cooperation among Greek-letter organizations He

and Northeast section of metropolitan Atlanta Brothers Clarence A Bacote chairman of the All-Citizens Registration Drive; Clarence D. Coleman. Community Organization Secretary of the Atlanta Urban League; and Principal Milton White of the Washington Evening School all shown on front row. near center, are members of the graduate chapter Eta Lambda

Prof R E Cureton fourth from left, and member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, was one of the leaders in the registration campaign from his Fraternity The ATLANTA DAILY WORLD gave widespread publicity to the drive, and many of the churches cooperated Particularly active was Brother Rev W W Weatherspool, pastor of Olive Baptist church, which was one of the headquarters for registration

also discussed in his dynamic way the subject of Negroes facing the facts about citizenship, and that we should realize that we are citizens, not only of tomorrow, but of today, so face it Brother Daniels' speech was one of the highlights of the year, producing so much enthusiasm that we look forward to another visit from him in the near future

On April 24 a formal was held in the College Auditorium and sponsored by the Beta Delta Lambda Chapter of brothers of Delta Beta Chapter The theme was "Oasis in the Desert", and the spirit of the occasion predominated the affair

Delta Beta prides itself in having the honor of Brother Belford V Lawson Jr. General Pres'dent who gave an address on April 25 As a subject Brother Lawson used "The Four Pillows of Freedom": Science Education Politics and Religion He pointed out that the world today is using the Science of destruction instead of the Science of salvation and that Science should be used to ease the struggle of men but as it is being used it is hastening of their doom

The Sphinx Club of Delta Beta chapter has a number of plans for activities on the campus Their first ob.lective is to participate in the Annual Jabberwock, presented by the Deltas on May 4, 1948.

The establishment of Delta Beta Chapter now ranks 90th on the list of under-

graduate chapters and makes a total of two in the State of Florida

Fraternally yours

Andrew R Mickle

Associate Editor

PHI LAMBDA CHAPTER

Raleigh, N C

Greetings Brothers-in-Alpha:

Phi Lambda Chapter, joined by Beta Rho Chapter of Shaw University and Gamma Psi Chapter of St Augustines College, have just completed their most effective observance of Education for Citizenship Week in recent years An address by General President Brother Belford V Lawson climaxed the week's activities The service was held Sunday afternoon in Greenleaf Auditorium, of Shaw University, and was attended by a capacity audience Brother President Lawson's speech was a masterpiece, which brought forth a tremendous response on the part of his hearers

Following the exercises, a luncheon for all graduate and undergraduate brothers was held in Cheshire Building of St Augustine's College Here, local brothers had the fine privilege of fellowship with the Prime Minister of Alphadom Brother Lawson's presence, some fine refreshments worked up by the social committee, and the general good spirit of the brothers made this a rare occasion Brother W R Strassner is Chair-

man of the Education Committee

Phi Lambda-ites are keeping their Personal Progress Committee busy Brother and Mrs George F Newell, the committee noted, are the proud parents of a baby daughter, Virginia De Anne Brother Newell is the local Boy Scout Executive

Brother and Mrs. J. M. Murfree are doubly proud They have twins: a boy and a girl They are little-future-brother Wayne McKinie.v and Adrienne Marie Brother Murfree is on the faculty of Shawtown High School, Lillington

An engraved spoon for their babies was presented recently to Brothers Quarles Newell and Murfree; and wec'ding presents were received for their wives by Brothers Herndon Toole and W C Davenport

Brother J W Eaton, principal of Lucille Hunter School, represented Phi Lambda at the Tulsa Convention His report on the convention was Informative and interesting; he touched the chapter with a spark of the inspiration which burned high at Tulsa At the Southern Regional at Montgomery, the

chapter was represented by Brother Dr. Robert P Daniel Brother Dr Daniel, who is chairman of Alpha's standing Budget Committee, is ever active in Phi Lambda At the regional he presided over the conference's Consecration Hour

Local Brothers-in-Alpha recently assisted in the installation of Gamma Psi Chapter at St Augustine's College Phi Lambda and Beta Rho chapters earlier had made the men who formed the nucleus of that organization

Four well known men of Raleigh and vicinity became members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. following initiation ceremonies held by Phi Lambda Chapter Carried across the sands were Garrett L Laws Theodore Curtis Mayo, Alexander Mallette Merrick Jr. and Onnie L Privette Thenew members were instructed by Chapter President Brother H C Perrin following the initiation directed by the Ritual Committee of which Brother R. Herndon Toole is chairman A repast, arranged bv Brother W H Q'arles for the Social Committee, was served

ATLANTANS REGISTER IN RECORD NUMBER—These Atlanta Ga., citizens are showing primary interest in the "Democratic Way of Life" by turning out in record numbers to register as one of the qualifications for voting This stirring scene was at Booker T Washington High School Registration drive during the month of April significantly enough, concurrently conducted during the same period that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity observes its Annual Edu-

and enjoyed by all Brother W C Davenport is Chairman Brother Laws, a resident of Garner, is Vocational Agriculture teacher at Berry O'Kelly School in Method He is a graduate of A and T College Brother Mayo, who holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Music from Oberlin College, is head of the Music Department at St Augustine's College Brother Merrick, a native of Wilmington, also teaches at St Augustine •„ He is a graduate of St Augustine and has the degree of Medical Technician from Meharry Brother Privette, who lives in Raleigh, is assistant Negro County Agent in Tarboro He is a graduate of A and T College

Fraternally yours

JOEL W WALLACE, Associate Editor s

ALPHA IOTA CHAPTER

Denver University-

Greetings, Brothers oi Alpha:

We of Alpha Iota, the pioneers of the

cation and Citizenship Program, was participated in by members of the three undergraduate chapters and the graduate chapter in Atlanta

Registration leaders included such brothers as Clarence A Bacote, chairman of the All-Citizens Registration Drive; Clarence D. Coleman, Community Organization Secretary of the Atlanta Urban League; and Principal Milton White of V.ie Washington Evening School

EPSXON CHAPTER, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN—

An appropriate and fitting end to a hectic semester saw the members of Epsilon and their femmes hail the neophytes with a dinner dance—cabaret style—complete with plenty of Tangoes, Rhumbas, and FOOD at Smith's Catering Ser-

Rocky Mountain Empire, have continued to move forward In the traditional manner of Alpha

Ihe Alpha Iota Chapter has achieved recognition on the University of Denver Campus.

This represents the first time in the history of any of the colleges and universities of this state that an organization of our nature has gained official recognition on any campus We are therefore proud that we have been able to break down this long standirg barrier, which has for many years worked to restrict both the growth and activilies of all Negro Greek Letter Organizations in this area.

Having overcome this obstacle of recognition: The Sphinx Club of Alpha Iota, on March 12 1948 gave the first dance ever to have been given on the university campus by any Negro student group

We have also resumed the policy of former years of inviting prominent speakers of the city to come in and talk informally with us on'vital topics Mr W Miller Barbour, Executive Secretary of the Urban League and Instructor of Public Relations at the University of Denver, spoke on employment opportunities for trained Negroes, on March 5

We are also looking forward to our spring initiation with some misgivings, yet hoping to impart to the candidates the lessons of former years, but following the edicts of the 33rd General Convention

On April 9, 19«, Alpha Iota chapter made its usual intellectual showing in the Annual Delta Jabberwock given at Cole Jr High School

vice Thirty brothers including eleven neophytes all contributed to the gala event

Brother Roderick Warren, our president, has the honored seat amidst a bevy of lovelies This gala event took place January 10

The intellectual thought portrayed so well by Alpha Iota Chanter was "The New Look Toward Universal Military Training, imbedding within its short script a simulated Senatorial Inves'.igation on the Renowned Negro Leader as well as one of the pioneers of potential Democratic Equality in attempting to acquire it in more actuality, than is practiced in theory only

We of Alpha Iota congratulate members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on their unquestionable success in bringing the residents of the city of Denver such a fine evening of entertainment

Alpha Iota Chapter extends to the new Western Jurisdiction a fond Welcome to Alpha

Fraternally yours

KENNETH F HOLBERT, Associate Editor

ETA CHAPTER

New York City

Greetings to Brothers in Alpha Everywhere: Eta Chapter boasts of the fact that its program, as outlined at the beginning of the year, is being executed according to schedule

Our first major function for the year was a social given in honor of our x-secretary. Brother and Mrs. Byas. Brother Byas had served as secretary of Eta Chapter for the past eleven years This gala affair took place in the Rainbow Room of Bowman's Club 155 St Nicholas Place Brothers of Alpha Gamma Lambda, their wives and sweethearts joined the brothers

of Eta and their guest in making this affair a tremendous success

Brother Byas was presented a scroll with the signatures of all brothers inscribed thereon, along with a personal gift A bouquet cf flowers and a personal gift was presented to Mrs Byas

Such manifestation of respect to brothers achieving noteworthy success, in the Chapter, is to be a permanent undertaking of Eta

Despite the changes made in the initiation procedures, we the members of Eta were very successful in making our April 3rd initiation very impressive For further information consult Neophyte Erothers: Albert Holland Columbia Universitv Harry E Dunbar N Y U.: Earnest Ingram N Y U.; George Seely N Y U : Earl Carter, Columbia: Walter Martin City College Harlan C. Johnson, N Y U.; Earl Johnson City College: Edwood Lew N Y U.; Mozelle Thompson Parson School of Designing; Thomas Pierce, N Y U.: Coll'dge M McCants N Y U.: Rus-^el Ward, City College: Paris Bell Columbia; Henry S Williams City College; and Leon Kennedy, N Y U.; all who were successful in crossing the burning sands.

Sunday afternoon April nth, wc prerented our annual scholarship dance at the Savoy Ballroom Despite Inclement weather, the dance was largely attended

The awarding of the scholarship will take place at the climax of our "Education for Citizenship" program was held at St Marks Methodist Church, 137th Street and Edgecombe Avenue, Sunday, May 16th In order to compete for the scholarship, one must be a male high

school senior, coming out in June He will be judged on the basis of scholarship, need, and extra-curricular activities

Our citizenship program is being headed by Brother Frederick McFadden, N Y O medical student During the week prior to our program on Sunday, a number of brothers will speak at chapel exercises at their respective high schools They will proclaim the merits of better citizenship and the need for youths becoming articulate and assuming more of the responsibilities Involved in effective citizenship

The Personal Progress Committee Chairman, Brother Clarence Jones, keeps the Chapter well informed of the progress of individual brothers Questionnaires have been drawn up and sent out to all brothers The purpose of such a questionnaire is to keep all brothers familiar with the workings and doings of each brother, and to get Information on brothers regarding their major subject, highest interests and the like so as to assist any brother in securing employment In his respective field; and it also helps us to know just what committee one might best be able to serve The committee recently reported the illne~s of Brother Frederick Aytes. Immediately up-

on receiving the report the brothers contributed money in order to buy Brother Aytes an Easter basket. All of the brothers of Eta wish for him a speedy recovery

Congratulations to the following brothers in their recent marriage They are Brothers: Eric Williams, Warren Haliburton, Alford Holmes, and William Cater Eta Chapter wishes to all a successful summer

Fraternally yours, Harold Simmons, Associate Editor

THETA LAMBDA

Dayton, Ohio

Greetings to Brothers in Alpha Everywhere: Theta Lambda Chapters program for 1948 with its accent on service to the community has gotten off to an auspicious start thus tar Built around a monthly community forum program with the subject "How to Improve Race Relations," the Forums for February and March have had as speakers the Rev Gaston Foote, local liberal minister, and Attorney Sidney Kusworm, nationally known attorney and philanthropist For April and May Brother Dr Charles Wesley

past President of Alpha and currently President of the State College at Wilberforce, Ohio and our National President, Brother Belford V Lawson will be the speakers We confidently expect a capacity crowd to hear both of them

Concurrent with our Forum Series, we are conducting an Essay Contest open to all male high school seniors in the city The authors of the winning essays on "How to Improve Race Relations" will each receive $200.00 scholarships to a college of their own choosing Two scholarships will be awarded By this we hope to stimulate progressive thought on the subject throughout the city's youth

We were happy to add to our roster this year, Brother Charles Washington, who has come here from Pittsburgh to set up a branch of the Urban League

Brother Stanley Earley left us soon after his military sojourn in Europe, to return there to enter Medical School in the University of Zurich Switzerland

Aiding us this year in the execution of our program is the newly organized Alpha Wives Organization, whose picture appears elsewhere In this issue

Theta Lambda, under the leadership of its indefatigable president Brother Walter Wil-

ALPHA WIVES' CLUB . . . THETA LAMBDA, DAYTON OHIO—The newly organized Alpha Wives' Club, auxiliary to Theta Lambda Chapter, Dayton Ohio Seated, left to right, are: Vivian Allen, Lillian Wiley, Gertrude Dunn, Historian; Helen Wiley, President; Mattie Young, Kathleen White, and Frances Winkfield Standing, left to right, are:

Marie Webb, Hortense Campbell Parliamentarian: Betty Perkins, Pauline Pitman, Camille Anderson, Vice President; Ruth Robinson, Viola Barnwell Margaret Albritton, Chaplain; Lucille Woods, Thelma Clarke, Treasurer; Louise Snow, Corresponding Secretary; Alberta Cummings, and Reba Gaston Several members are not pictured

SIGMA LAMBDA, HARTFORD, CONN. Front Row left to right: Rev James A Wright D D. Treasurer; Jarvis Arms Recording Secretary: Dr Joseph Bullock President; Clarence B Shelton, Vice President; Dr Willard

ey, and with the largest active group of brothers to recent years, is headed for a banner year

Fraternally yours,

AMBROSE B. NUTT, Associate Editor

ALPHA IOTA LAMBDA

Charleston, West Va

Greetings:

Alpha Iota Lambda brothers 48 strong are really carrying on in this neck of the woods in Kanawha County Our main interest this year, has been reclamation and we have brought our number of reclaimed into the fold, through live wire campaigning and interesting meetings Our secondary interest has been to aid other fraternities and sororities, as well as other organizations, in carrying out worthwhile projects and programs

We have contributed to the Y M C A., Red Cross N A A C P. Alpha Kappa Alpha Fashion Show Delta Sigma Theta Jabberwock and Better Teeth Campaign, Omega Psi Phi Recital, the Colleagues Charleston Women's Improvement League, and other worthwhile projects

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Rev William King

Our president, Eddie James Wholesale produce man, takes a very active part in every thing of interest to the community and state Besides attending to civic things of a local nature, he attends meetings pertaining to business in Washington and elsewhere

Brother William Wallace, secretary, recently attended the Eastern Regional Conference of Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society, as a representative of Beta Chapter of West Virginia State College He presided at a morning session, and presented a paper entitled "Objective Type Tests for College Courses in General Chemistry"

The meeting was held at Morgan State College in Baltimore On the same program appeared Brother J C Evans, formerly of this chapter

Brother Fred Page is recuperating nicely from quite an illness that kept him from several meetings Brother J A Shelton, of Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter visited our April meeting He is now principal of the high school at Excelsior West Virginia Brother L V Jordan is very busy right now running the State Principals Conference. He has been secretary for a number of vears

Brother Moses Newsome, pastor of First

Baptist Church, is making quite an effort to raise $9,000 for the new Y M C A He is chairman of the campaign committee Weldon Canada, a newly reclaimed brother, Is going to town in the insurance business. His personality really sells

Brother Doctor Aubrey Harris passed out cigars recently, celebrating the birth of Aubrey Lee Harris, Jr Brother Doctor William Morris became a papa again His newest arrival's name is Carolyn Carree Morris Frank McDaniels also became a proud father for the first time. His heir's name is Maurine Attrlce McDaniels

Brother Reginald Armstead recently planned and conducted the First Annual Business Conference at West Virginia State College He brought some very important men in the business world to the campus. Including Mr Lemuel Foster, Executive Assistant Macys Department Store, New York City; Mr Emmer Martin Lancaster United States Department of Commerce: Mr Clyde Reynolds, of Provident General Hospital, Chicago; Mr Dallas Brown, Manager of Majestic Hotel, Cleveland Ohio: Mr Julius Thomas, Industrial Relations Secretary of the Urban League New York; Captain Ferguson, owner of Ferguson Enterprises, Charleston, West Virginia; and Mr

BETA

Coleman Financial Secretary Rear Row, left to right: Frank

Simpson Sergeant-at-Arms; William D Graham, Associate

Sphinx: George Thomas, Attorney John Newman.

J A Blayton of Atlanta Georgia The conference was well attended and business majors especially profited by the conference Brothers In Alpha Iota Lambda were happy to see Brother Charles Walker Thomas back in our midst, even if only to deliver one sermon and return to his duties in the Public School System of Washington, D C He delivered the Easter message for the Samaritan Baptist Church Easter Sunday

The latest bit of news of local brothers concerns Richard D Hobson, teacher of London High School, and William T. Mickey, who participated in a double wedding Brother Hobson married Miss Florence Elizabeth Ellis, a teacher in the same school with him, and Mickey married Beatrice Gertrude Womack a secretary in the office of the Veterans Administration The double wedding took place on Friday March 26, at Catlettsburg, Kentucky All participants are graduates of West Virginla State College Brother Hobson studies during the summers at the University of Southern California

I close with fond memories of a great

convention at Tulsa and send regards to all acquaintances met in that great city

Felix T Warren Associate Editor

BETA SIGMA LAMBDA

Hartford, Connecticut

Beta Sigma Lambda made a successful and auspicious start toward its twin goal of establishing an educational fund, and an appealing community program, when it presented the Howard University Choir in concert, at Bushnell Memorial Hall to some 1500 music lovers of the city, on March 23rd

The choir is directed by a former native of Hartford, Bro Warner Lawson who is dean of the Howard University School of Music He received a tremendous ovation from the audience which he so richly deserved for his work, in molding together such an instrument of musical perfection He and the choir were superb and no more could be asked of any musical group

The program was a signal and sweeping success Nothing but praise for the work of the choir and Bro Lawson flowed from

BETA LAMBDA'S EDUCATION AND CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM

—The Educational Committee of Beta Lambda Chapter presented this mammoth program Sunday Night, April 11, at St Peter's C M E Church Kansas City, Kansas Don C B Baldwin Chief Executive of the Boy Scouts of the Kaw Council, was the principal speaker. This meeting opened a week of activities presented in the schools of Greater Kansas City

Reading from the bottom row to the top: Seated in the first row are representatives from Boy Scout Troop Second row: Ranking male students of graduating classes of Sum-

the lips of all who heard the program The applause was deafening and Bro Lawson graciously gave two encores, after which the Howard Alma Mater was sung

The Hartford daily newspapers reviewed the concert and could find nothing but praise The Hartford Courant said of the choir, "Under Mr Lawson's leading, they have come to sing with a fine precision and discipline and impeccable finish

The performance is crystalline and its spirit remarkably fresh and pure It is intense but exceptionally refined."

The Hartford Times thought, "From beginning to end, the 50 odd men and women sang with a refinement and musical taste which should serve as a beacon for the many choral societies hereabouts The purity of their tones, the clarity of their dictions, the almost ethereal q\iality of their interpretations are difficult to capture with words."

The program was dedicated to Bro Lawson's father Dr R Augustus Lawson a noted teacher of music here in the city It was his birthday and he must have been proud to see his son return home

ner and Lincoln High Schools, with representatives from the YWCA and the Girl Scouts Third row, left to right Reverand Wade Brother S H Thompson Chairman of Educational Committee: Brother G B Baster R B Brown Fourth row, standing left to right: Brother J A Hodge Brother Percy M Caruthers, Brother Dan Lewis, Brother Bassett, Brother J R Lillard, Brother G Boone, Brother Jolin Howell, Brother Burt A Mayberry, Brother J A Jeffress and Brother Edwin Byrd Fifth row: other brothers of Beta Lambda Last row: the choir of St Peter's C M E Church,

BETA BETA CHAPTER NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY—

These brothers have been responsible for revival of interest on the campus of Nebraska University, and in the community of Lincoln at large They are members of Beta Beta Chapter, which in May of this year, observed its Twentyfirst Anniversary Majority of the charter members of the chapter are still active in the circle of Alpha Phi Alpha rank.

One of the charter members Brother Lewis O Swinger, is Editor-in-Chief of our national publication The Sphinx Another, Brother Dr Lloyd H Williams, is a Regional Director He served as co-chairman of the Convention Committee during the 31st General Convention in Tulsa, Okla. his home Among other charter members who have succeeded in life are Brother Robert L Fairchild, secretary of

amidst such enthusiastic applause and glory

In connection with its community program and Alphas' national EducationCitizenship Week Beta Sigma Lambda sponsored religious services at the Talcott Street Congregational Church Sunday, April 11th Brother William King delivered an inspiring sermon on "Education and Spiritual Vision" in which he admonished all to seek education of both the head and heart Bro James A Wright is the minister of the church In furtherance of this program, the chapter sponsored on April 16th at the North End Community Center, a Vo-

Alpha Tau Lambda Tulsa: and Dr Claiborne Hill, successful dentist in St Paul, Minn

Present brothers of Beta Beta Chapter are anxious to make contact with all former members "If you have been a member, and whether you are now active or not, we urge you to drop a post card to the address inside front cover: you will receive some interesting information," chapter oficials declare

From left to right, seated, are: Samuel Gooden Treasurer; Ira Gibson, Dean of Pledgees; Eugene Harrison, Vice President; Lynwood Parker Assistant Secretary Standing: Welcome Bryant, Dean of Pledgees for Omaha: Alfred Grice, Secretary; and Charles Goolsby, President; James Cole, not shown.

cational guidance clinic for all high school students Mr Thomas Borders, vocational guidance consultant for the Hartford Public schools, was on hand along with the brothers, to dispense vocational advice

The following Sunday April 18 the chapter presented a double barrelled program at the Union Baptist Church Brother Louis H. Shuster. Eastern Regional Vice President, and Attorney Louis Pox, President of the Hartford Board of Education spoke Beta Sigma Lambda is on its way to greater heights Its leadership in the community is now an accepted fact We have

no intention of resting on past laurels

A program of Intensive work has been laid out and the results will justify the labor

Fraternally yours, William D. Graham Associate Editor

ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA Roanoke, Virginia

The Alpha Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Roanoke Virginia started the year with the following slate of officers:

President-Brother Dr." F W Claytor

Vice President-Brother J Nabors

Secretary-Brother Robert A Coleman

Corresponding Secretary- Brother Dr E D Downing

Treasurer - Brother Dr. W. R. Brown

Chaplain - Brother James B Cooley

Sergeant-at-arms - Brother Dr L C

Downing

Chapter Editor - Brother H Leslie Giles

The chapter presented a program for education for citizenship week at the Addison High School, April 30, 1948 Brother Rev Edgar A Thornton Dean of College V T S C, of Lynchburg, gave a most inspiring address Music was furnished by Brother Troy P Gorum principal of the Institute of Musical Activities, Roanoke, Virginia

Brother Dr P W Claytor was guest speaker at the Birthday observance of Booker T. Washington, at Washington's Birthplace, Franklin County Virginia

Brother Reginald K Clark is rendering commendable service as supervisor of In-

dustrial arts at V S Veteran Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia

Brother Dr E D Downing resigned as President of the Hunton Branch "Y" after twenty years of continuous service However, he is still a member of the Board of managers

Brother Dr W A Fears has recently moved to his palatial new residence on McDowell Avenue, N W., with his lovely bride

Brother Dr Justin Plummer completed a period of service at the United States Veterans and Burrell Memorial Hospitals and has opened his office in this city for practice.

Brother Dr L C Downing was recent guest speaker at Chathum Hall College

The roster of members of our Chapter now numbers twenty-two All ellgilble brothers in this area are financial

Brother Dr John J Brooks is the successful operator of Roanokes' leading pharmacy

Brother Dr J B Claytor, Roanoke's Senior Medico, is erecting a modern Medical Arts Building for himself and three sons

Brother Dr W R Brown, chief of the Department of eye, ear, nose, and throat at Burrell Memorial Hospital, is attending the Pemper Clinic at Jonesville Wisconsin

The Chapter will conduct its Spring initiation in June at Brother Dr W R Brown's famous Rosale Country Club near Salem, Virginia H Leslie Giles, Associate Editor

ALPHA RHO CHAPTER

Morehouse

Brothers,

College

With a constructive program in view, Alpha Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc has felt it significant to go all out in participating in the spirit of registration among the people of Atlanta

GENERAL PRESIDENT LAWSON IN ATLANTA—Climaxing Annual Education and Citizenship Week activities was an address by General President Belford V Lawson, during the morning Chapel services He is seen above conversing on the steps of the Administration Building, with Brothers (left to right) Julius C Daugherty, president of Alpha Phi Chapter: John Greene, Alpha Rho; William Pinckney, Alpha Rho; Albert Wardlaw, Alpha Rho; Paul W Sweeney, Alpha

Phi; Noah E Wills, Jr., president of Alpha Rho Chapter; Charles V Willie, Alpha Rho; William E Sterling, Jr., Alpha Rho; and Thomas L Pendleton Alpha Phi The other speakers who appeared during this week were Brother C. A. Bacote, Chairman of the All Citizens Committee and Brother Earnest Wright, one of the dynamic powers of Alpha Rho Chapter i

EDUCATION AND CITIZENSHIP—Education and Citizenship Week observance by Alpha brothers in Memphis Sunday afternoon May 2nd, was highlighted by three major events They included presentation of Brother Dr. Aaron Brown prudent of Albany State College, Albany, Ga (Left) as guest speaker: awarding of a full scholarship to a x7yeargo!d hTgh school senior* at Booker T Washington High School and citation to Brother George Hollis, principal of Richard B Harrison High School, Blytheville, Arkansas, for

We realize that in this way, we emphasize the importance of securing our rights as individuals of the world We feel that it is our duty, as potential leading citizens, to supply the necessary information that will interest all, In an effort to stimulate our power as a means of achieving those rights which we are desperately striving for In doing so, we have cooperated with other social groups, such as the N A A C P and the All Citizen's Committee in a program of canvassing certain areas of the city and acting as registrars in different localities We feel that our efforts have not been in vain, for we have seen the immediate results of this campaign

"Brother Charles V Willie Vice-President of the Morehouse Student Government lay-member of the Executive Council of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and an ardent worker in Alpha Rho Chapter, Morehouse College, delivered one of the opening addresses to the Civil Rights Conference. sponsored through the Atlanta University Project of the College Study of Intergroup Relations, in which he jailed the southern reactionaries, as he called for a conmlete intergration of the Negro citizen's into American Culture Along with Brother Willie Dr Ira DeA Reid, professor of Sociology at Atlanta University and Dr Ave™ Craven, professor of American History at the University of Chicago, delivered addresses which surely opened their eyes to the program of Civil Rights

his outstanding work in the field of secondary education

Brother Dr Walter W Gibson, science professor at LeMoyne College, and himself recipient of an Alpha Fellowship from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity during his doctoral studies in biology at Ohio State College, is seen as he presents the chapter's scholarship to John Dowens, brilliant prep student at the Washington High School in Memphis Young Dowens will study at LeMoyne next school term

The social side of our program was climaxed with a gala Spring formal at the beautiful Magnolia Ballroom on the evening of March 19th This affair was dedicated to our charming sweetheart, Miss Jennie Lawrence and her glamorous attendant Miss Caressie Warner Also feted at this affair was our "Man of the Year", Brother Charles V Willie Brothers attending the Southern Regional Conference at Montgomery, Alabama were William E. Sterling. Jr.. Joseph Atkinson, Earnest Wright, Albert Carey and Charles V Willie They returned with very important information concerning the indoctrination of potential Alphamen It was noted at this Conference that there appears to be a barrier between the graduates and the undergraduates and it is our intention to initiate a program which would tend to eliminate such an impediment This will be done by meeting with or among both groups to arrive at a better understanding of the problems of both

Fraternally yours

William E Sterling Jr

Associate Editor

OMICRON LAMBDA

Birmingham, Ala

To The Sphinx: Omicron Lambda was well represented at the regional convention in Montgomery, Alabama, April 16-18, by Brother Noah E.

Wills, our president, and Brother Doctor E H Ballad, who were our official delegates and by Brothers W Wesley Whetstone, Wilbur H Hollins, Fred A Curtis, William Bolden, Marion J Pharris, Sanford B McKenzie, Doctor W J Dowdell, Roscoe C Sheeby, Rufus N Smith, Lovell H Mosely and George Bell, who also drove down Brother Lovell H. Mosely was appointed regional director

Due to the fact that so many brothers were away attending the regional convention the citizenship program was postponed until April 25 The program planned was one of the greatest in the history of the Chapter, with our own Brother Attorney Arthur D (little giant) Shores as the principal speaker Brother Doctor Ballard is chairman of the program committee which Is responsible for the planning for the program

Omicron Lambda was honored by a visit from Brother Bennie Brown, Alpha Phi Alpha's first full time Executive Secretary. Monday evening April 19 Brother Brown was returning home from the Southern Regional Convention He felt very much at home here, as he, at one time, was a resident of Birmingham, and had attended Miles College During the informal smoker, held in his honor, at the home of Brother Cleophas Haggard, Brother Brown mentioned two things that were nearest his heart: The betterment of Alpha Phi Alpha

and securing all the rights due his race

We wish Brother Brown much success

All is quiet on the Birmingham front and Omlcron Lambda is going ahead with its plan for an Alpha House The hoTJsing committee has worked out some elaborate plans which have been accepted by the brothers Brother Doctor McCall Is chairman of this committee

Respectfully Submitted

C L Reeves

Associate Editor

BETA TAU LAMBDA

Fort Worth Texas Brothers:

Beta Tau Lambda has made a successful "Bid" toward realizing its ultimate goal of

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curbing juvenile delinquency in Fort Worth, Texas This chapter has set the pace and example for all organizations to follow in launching a well coordinated program of youth activities.

The organization of a "Craft Shop" for boys between the ages of eight \8) and twelve (12) has attracted a large number of young boys every Saturday, at the McDonald College of Industrial Arts Here brothers of the fraternity supervise the boys In making useful articles of wood However, this program is supplemented with recreational activities of soft-ball games, track and field activities, kite and marble contests, song

ALPHA DELTA LAMBDA CHAPTER with the cooperation of brothers of Beta XI, LeMoyne College, and Beta Pi, Lane College, gave one of its greatest Education and Citizenship programs, Sunday, May 2nd, at First Baptist church, Memphis, Tenn Guest speaker for the occasion was Brother Dr Aaron Brown, (5th from right end, front row) president of Albany State College, Georgia His practical and comprehensive message on the subject, "Education and Citizenship," was heard by a capacity audience at the church

Others shown in picture include Brothers George Hollis, principal of Richard B Harrison High School, Blytheville, Ark (Front row, left end) who was cited for his outstanding educational work in the field of secondary education; Dr C M Roulhac, Dr W H Young, neophyte brother; Marvin Tarpley, chapter secretary; Sphinx Editor L O Swingler, who arranged the program as educational director lor the

festivals, theater parties, and religious programs

The craft shop grew by such leaps and bounds that an "Alphas Bicycle Patrol" was organized and it too, has become an integral part of the institutional life in Fort Worth

The members of Beta Tau Lambda feel proud of their leadership in organizing and supervising the youths of this city in wholesome recreational and vocational activities

We feel that if we can develop moral character and leadership in our youths, we have made a significant step toward curbing juvenile delinquency

ALPHA takes the lead.

Fraternally yours, REBY CARY, Associate Editor

chapter; Charles Tarpley, chapter president and regional director; Dr Brown, guest speaker; Taylor C D Hayes, vice president; James G King, corresponding secretary; Prof Hollis F Price, president of LeMoyne College; Father St Julian Simpkins, chaplain; Dr W W Gibson, who presented the scholarship award; Attorney A A Latting, parliamentarian; Charles (Bo) Spearman, George Clark, George Robinson, neophyte brother; Frank Gray, Jr., J Edward Cotton, associate Sphinx Editor; Dr. R. Earl Bland, who was at the console; Edwin Robinson, Charles Bodye, president of Beta Xi; Richard Warr, Dr E M Wilkins, chapter treasurer; D J Thomas, Jr., Milton Barbour, Dalton Glenn, of Beta Pi; J D Williams, Thomas W Perkins, director of social activities; Prof. Rufus S. Hawkins, of LeMoyne College; A B Owen, Jr., Lewis Lombard, of LeMoyne faculty; Lonnie Briscoe, and Joseph W Westbrooks,

ON ALPHA'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM—These young people of Richard B Harrison High School Glee Club, Blytheville Arkansas, rendered special music on the Annual Educational and Citizenship Program of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity men of Memphis Sunday afternoon, May 2nd They accompanied their principal, Brother George B Hollis, (Right end front row) to Memphis for the occasion which

BETA NU CHAPTER

Florida A & M College

Dear Brothers:

Beta Nu Chapter has ust completed a very successful and highly complimented "Education and Citizenship Week" The first phase of the program was initiated April 12 with the Annual Clean-Up Campaign Appeals were made to the local citizens through the local newspapers and radio stations Citizens were asked to clean their neighborhoods and we were successful in securing the City Dump Trucks to aid in the picking-up of the trash On Tuesday April 13 a panel discussion, "Better Health", was presented over the local American Broadcasting Company affiliate station WRHP with Brothers LeSalle LeFall, Alphonso Allen, Lee R Hampton William Dandy, Grogan Joyner, Willie James, Ralph James William Peters, and George Rawls participating The need was emphasized for better citizenship through better health

Monday April 19

Brother Dr Robert P Daniels President of Shaw University and Director of the Budget Committee

A Phi A Fraternity, Inc Brother Dan els brought forth a powerful message dealing

had as one of its major highlights citation of the young school administrator for his outstanding work in the field of secondary education in a predominantly rural area Brother Hollis, initiated into the Fraternity by way of Alpha Sigma Chapter, is a graduate of Wiley College Presently he holds membership in Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter

extensively with the Civil Rights Program of President Truman A "Smoker" was held in his honor at the home of Brother Dr. William H Gray, Jr

The climax of the observance came Wednesday, April 21, when the presentations of the awards were made to "The Most Well-Rounded Student" and "The Student With The Highest Average".

The award for the most well-rounded student was presented to Reche Sims and the student with the highest average was presented to Brother George H Rawls Brothers who crossed the "Burning Sands" during the Spring Probation were Otis Mason of St. Augustine, Edward Clark of Orlando, Emory Howell of Jacksonville and Alphonso Giles of Fort Lauderdale These "Apes" possess the qualities of "Good Alpha Men" and crossed the burning sands holding high the "Torch of Enlightenment"

Brothers Charles Z Smith, Lee R Hampton, and George Rawls represented the chapter at the Southern Regional held at Montgomery Alabama, April 16-18

Fraternally yours, Arnold D Duncan Associate Editor

GAMMA CHAPTER

Virginia Union

Greetings, Brothers:

During the past semester, Gamma has carried on traditional!} In the Alpha Spirit

During the month of December, a local pianist, Miss Jean L Harris, was presented in concert in the University Chapel by the Fraternity. Her performance was superb, and the program was the topic of discussion on the campus for many weeks

Probation was also held during December and our membership was increased to thirtysix by the addition of the following Neophytes: Leon Ferguson, Richard Tucker, J Livingston Furman, Harvey Shaw, Calvin Smith Matthew Hill Emerson Robinson Robert Mason, Earl Johns, Calvin Horsley, Watt T Walkei-, Webster Rogers, Oliver .Norrell and Luther Oxendine

In December, we held our annual election of officers. Those chosen to carry the official duties of the Chapter are: Harry W Wood President; Bruce Russell Vice-President; John B Walker, Secretary; Luther Oxendine, Financial Secretary; Howard S Bressant Treasurer; Charles B Freeman, Sergeant-at-arms; Richard Tucker, Chaplain] At the beginning of the present semester,

we formulated a program for the year

The Fraternity held its annual smoker early in February Many brothers from Beta Gamma Lambda were present It can be said that this affair will always be remembered by those who were present.

Plans are being made for our annual "Citizenship Week" at which time we will present a scholarship to some worthy male student from one of the local high schools Brother Bruce Russell received the first scholarship presentation of the Pan-Hellenic Council for maintaining the highest scholarship for the school year

Soon the Fraternity will choose its "Gamma Sweetheart.' This young lady will be guest of honor at the Chapter's annual breakfast and will reign over the Spring formal And now as Associate Editor of the Sphinx, I am Fraternally yours, BROTHER ROY J KING

BETA IOTA LAMBDA

Baton Rouge, La.

Greetings Brothers:

Beta Iota Lambda wishes to say "hello" to everyone We are taking this opportunity to express our congratulations to the newly elected officers for the year and our sincere appreciation to those going out for a job well done

This year Beta Iota Lambda has embarked on a well-planned program which has already proven interesting enough to cause a number of brothers, who have not heretofore been active, to join up for this year

The Inter-Fraternal Council of Baton Rouge sponsored Phillipa Schuyler in concert at the McKinley High School Auditorium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Our meetings are so planned that ones every three months there is a social function. This, too. has proven very stimulating in keeping the brothers active Southern University, of which a number of brothers of this chapter are faculty members and Brother F C Clark President, celebrated its 34th Founders Day March 9th

This chapter has been in the midst of initiation plans and expects to have added to this chapter soon several members who will be a credit to the local chapter and the fraternity at large

Officers of Beta Iota Lambda are: R M Ampey, President; Martin Harvey, Secretary: Lionel Newsom, Assistant Secretary; B A Little, Treasurer: Samuel Jones, Associate Editor to the Sphinx; J L Hunt Vice-President

Fraternally,

SAMUEL JONES, Associate Editor

ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA

Dallas, Texas

During "Education and Citizenship" week Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter sponsored an essay contest in the local schools of Dallas. Prizes were given the winners of the three best essays in the high schools, and the three best essays in the elementary schools The prizes given were $15 $10, and $5 Students in Brother Patton's school and in Brother Holland's school won all of the prizes except a second prize of $10 In the elementary school These prizes were given at a mass meeting Sunday, May 22, by President J L Patton

Brother Charles E Taylor, of the local Episcopal Church spoke to the students of Booker T. Washington and Lincoln High Schools during the week His subject was "Education and Citizenship." The culminating event was the mass meeting May 2, in which Brothers C F Toles, J Clarence Davis, and Roy A Lay discussed in a panel "The South and Civil Rights." Each brother in a scholarly way gave a profound and challenging address President Patton then presented Western Vice-President A Maceo Smith, who in his inimitable way gave the purposes of the celebration And as he says, "to keep the record

straight," he gave an account of the progress that the N A A C P had had and stated its position on the civil rights issue, as well as the eradication of segregation

At this writing Brother Patton, who Is principal of the Booker T Washington High School, and president of Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter, is in Austin, Texas helping to evaluate the Anderson High School, of which Brother C Campbell is principal Brother John Codwell, of Houston, Texas Is also on this committee

On May 26, Alpha Sigma Lambda gave its annual dance at the Bagdad Club This affair is reputed to be the best in town, and is always looked forward to with much anticipation

Brother H I Holland has been elected president of the local Pan Hellenic Council Brother Holland is principal of the Julia C Frazier School

Brother C F Toles who received his master's degree from the University of Michigan last summer, and who for twelve years has been science teacher at the Booker T Washington High School, has been offered an assistantship In the field of education at the University of Illinois This offer also carries with it

an opportunity to study for the doctorate degree Fraternally yours, B E Dade Associate Editor

Song of a Hero

By Tommy Jackson Beta Kappa

Beside a misty ocean shore, Where waves forever beat the sand, A mighty falcon shed his blood, To hold and save, a cherished land

To warn his friends he gave a cry, And silently he sailed away: Into the blackness of the sea, While on the shore, his body lay

For him a mighty blast was made And teardrops fell unto the ground; And how the whole world did lament, When once was heard, that eerie sound

A gallant soldier played taps for him, Whose soul went home to rest; His death the echoes did renounce, For he shall live, in mem'rys breast

Sixteenth Anniversary of Beta Kappa Chapter

Shown here are the platform guests during the Sixteenth Anniversary Program of Beta Kappa Chapter, at Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma General President Belford V. Lawson, of Washington, D C, is shown in the center Other members, from left to right are: Brothers Allen A Hancock, Clearwaters; G L Harrison, President of Langston University; L H Williams, Regional Director; James R Johnson, Layman of the Executive Council, Aaron E Murphy, Hollis D Stearns and Lorraine Coy Other Brothers on the platform, whose pictures are not shown were: Herbert S Carroll, Tallie Mozee and Jonathan Wallace, President of Beta Kappa Chapter.

Brother Belford V Lawson, of Washington, D C, General President, who was guest speaker during the observance of Beta Kappa Chapter's Sixteenth Anniversary, is shown in the height of his most

challenging address heard at Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma

So far, 1948 has been one of the most successful years in the history of Beta Kappa Chapter Every member has taken on a new cooperative spirit in the line of fraternal duties; and as a result of such interest, Beta Kappa is reaching higher grounds

On March 14, Beta Kappa Chapter was indeed honored to have as guest speaker on its 16th Founders Day, our General President, Attorney Belford V Lawson

In Attorney Lawson's speech, the acme of intellectual maturity was displayed Not only that, but the students actually obtained both intrincit and extrincit value from the political, religious, and social challenges he presented President Lawson's speech affected the student body greatly, from a standpoint of fraternal as well as racial appreciation

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Secretary, James R Jones, 199 Howell St., Atlanta, Ga

ALPHA SIGMA—Wiley College, Marshall, Texas; President, Joseph R Willie, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas; Secretary, Felton C Anderson, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas

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ALPHA TAU—Akron University, Akron, Ohio; President Herbert R Bracken, 385 Wellington, Akron, Ohio; Secretary Sterling Tucker, 786 Euclid, Akron, Ohio

ALPHA UPSILON—Wayne University, Detroit, Michigan: President, James Roberts, 72 E Euclid, Detroit 2, Mich.; Secretary, Albert Somerville, 6031 Northfield Detroit 10 Mich

ALPHA PHI—Clark College Atlanta, Georgia; President, Julius C Daughtery, Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia; Secretary, Alfred Pollar, Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia

ALPHA CHI—Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.; President Charles J Lee; Box 358, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn • Secretary, Lawrence Neblett, Fisk University, Nashville 8 Tenn

ALPHA PSI—Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo • President, Theodore Harris, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo.; Secretary, Harry Browder, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo

BETA ALPHA—Morgan College, Baltimore, Md.; President, C A Williams, 2506 Druid Hill, Baltimore, Md.; Secretary, ??^i.E - JX aters ' 253 2 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore 17, Md

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BETA GAMMA—Va State College, Petersburg, Va.; Edward L Smith, President: Virginia State College Petersburg, Va i Secretary Gregory W Brockman, Virginia State College, Ettrick, Va

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kn 50 BETA ZETA—Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas; President, Ed H Hoover, 1015 E 12th St. Austin, Texas; Secrec , tar yJp - Joshua Sam Huston College Austin, Texas

kn 51 BETA ETA—Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 111.; President, Leroy Ducksworth, 318 E Oak, Carbondale, 111• Secretary, Chas V Anderson, 424 E Jackson, Carbondale

kn 52 BETA THETA—Bluefield State College, Bluefield, West Va • President, B O Calhoun, Bluefield State College: Secretary Theodore Randolph, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, West Va

kn 53 BETA IOTA—Western State College, Kalamazoo, Michigan

kn 54 BETA KAPPA—Langston University Langston OklahomaPresident Johnathan Wallace, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma; Secretary, Hebert Carroll, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma

kn , 55 BETA MU—Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Ky • President, Harold V Smith, Ky State College, Frankfort Ky • Secretary, Cecil Crum, Kentucky State College, Frankfort' Kentucky

kn 56 BETA NU—Florida A & M College, Tallahassee FloridaPresident Wilbur S Gary, Florida A and M College Tallahassee Florida

kn 57 BETA XI—LeMoyne College, Memphis, Tenn.; Charles Bodye President; 158 Gilbert, Memphis, Tenn.; Secretary, George D Clark Jr., 813 Ioka, Memphis, Tenn

kn 58 BETA OMICRON—Tenn A & I State College, Nashville, Tenn.; President, Clarence Kimbrough, Tenn A & I State College, Nashville, Tenn.; Secretary George Breathett, Tenn A & I State College Nashville, Tenn

kn 59 BETA PI—Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.; Louis J Flowers, Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.; Secretary, Percy A Houston, Lane College, Jackson, Tenn

kn 60 BETA RHO—Shaw University, Raleigh, N C; President Shade Connor Shaw University Raleigh, N O; Secretary, Walter R Alston Shaw University, Raleigh, N C

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BETA SIGMA—Southern University Scotlandville, La.; Huel D Perkins President; Southern Branch P O Box 9385, Baton Rouge La.; Secretary, Leonard S Washington, Southern Branch P O Box 9385, Baton Rouge, La

kn 62 BETA TAU—Xavier University, New Orleans La ; President Hargrove Wooten, Xavier University, New Orleans 18, La.: Secretary, Anthony M Rachel, 3415 General Taylor New Orleans 13, Louisiana

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BETA UPSILON—Alabama State College, Montgomery, Ala.; Ralph D Harris, Presiaent; State Teachers College, Mont-

kn 101 ALPHA LAMBDA—Louisville Ky.; President, Stanson Broaddus, Box 271 Harrods Creek, Ky.; Secretary, Dalton Childress, 518 York Street, Louisville, Kentucky

kn 102 BETA LAMBDA—Greater Kansas City; Daniel W Lewis President, 1204 Everett Kansas City, Kansas; Secretary, James A Jefferess, 1824 Passeo, Kansas City 8, Mo

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°4 - 5Ei'T , A LAMBDA—Baltimore, Md., President, W T Dixon 1933 McCulloh, Baltimore 17, Md.; Secretary, Dr F H

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EPSILON LAMBDA—St Louis Mo.; President, Virgil McKmght, 2601 N Whittier St., Louis 13 Mo.; Secretary, John ,™ P^^A" 0 ^ 6 ^^ 4 ? ' ^ ' N - Market Street, St Louis 13, Mo

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ZETA LAMBDA—Newport News, Va ; President H W Ridley 2404 Marshall Ave., New Port News, Va.; Secretary! C C Johnson 1117 Twenty-ninth Street, Newport News Va

THETA LAMBDA—Dayton, Ohio; President Walter E 'wiley, 2600 Lakeview Ave., Dayton, Ohio; Secretary, Robert H Snow 2404 McCall St. Dayton Ohio

kn 108 ETA LAMBDA—Atlanta Ga.; President, Nelson C Jackson 250 Auburn Ave., Atlanta 3 Ga.; Secretary, George L Edwards, Room 602 250 Auburn Ave., Atlanta Ga

kn 109 IOTA LAMBDA—Indianapolis, Ind.; President, ' Spurring Clark 413 W 29th St., Indianapolis 8, Ind.; Secretary Everett Edwards, 4113 Cornelius, Indianapolis 8, Ind

kn 110 KAPPA LAMBDA—Greensboro, N C; President Dr George H Evans 908 Salem St., Greensboro, N C; Secretary R D Crockett, 535 Macon St., Greensboro, N C

kn 111, MU LAMBDA—Washington, D C: President Verdie L Robinson, 2803 13th St. N E., Washington, D C.; Secretary' C C House, 2824 14th St. N E. Washington, D C

kn 112 NU LAMBDA—Petersburg Va.; President, Odell Harris, 907 Wilcox St., Petersburg, Va.; Secretary, John L Lockett Va State College, Petersburg, Va

kn 113 XI LAMBDA—Chicago, 111.; President, Thomas M Clarke, 417 E 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois; Secretary, Major Penrose E Goodall 9431 S Forest Avenue, Chicago Illinois

kn 114 OMICRON LAMBDA—Birmingham, Ala.; President, Way man C Matherson, 412 10th Ave., N., Birmingham 4 Ala : Secretary, Whetstone W Wesley, 416 Ninth Court, N Birmingham, 4 Ala

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BETA PHI—Dillard University, New Orleans, La.; President, Antoine Joseph, Dillard University, New Orleans La.; Secretary, Joe Rhinehart, Dillard University, New Orleans La

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BETA CHI—Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas; President, Wm H Fowler, 3220 W 17th, Little Rock ArkSecretary, James Robinson, Pnilander Smith College, Littic Rock Arkansas

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GAMMA ALPHA—Texas College, Tyler, Texas, President James Thompson, Texas College, Tyler, Texas; Secretary, Luther C Simond, Texas College, Tyler, Texas

GAMMA BETA—North Carolina College, Durham, N C j President, Harold T Epps, Box 528, N C College, Durham, N C; Secretary, Thomas Cole, Box 528, North C College Durham, N C

GAMMA GAMMA—Allen University, Columbia, S C, President, William J Murray Allen University, Columbia S C

GAMMA DELTA—Arkansas A M and N College Pin* Bluff Ark.; President, Willie C Guest, A M., and N College, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Secretary, Tyree Webster Ark A M and N College, Pine Bluff Ark

GAMMA EPSILON—University of Wisconsin Madison, Wis.; President, Horace Hobson, 1154 Williamson Street, Madison Wis.; Secretary, Stanley P Hebert, 740 Langdon Ave Madison, Wis

GAMMA ZETA—Ft Valley State College, Fort Valley Ga • President, RoDert H Simmons, Fort Valley State College Fort Valley, Ga.; Secretary, Wm H Deadwyler, Ft Valley State College, Fort Valley, Ga

GAMMA ETA-University of Indiana; Bloomington, Indiana, President; Wm Bradley, 60a E 8th St., Rushville Ind., Secretary, Garrett L Cope, 418 E Eighth Street.' Bloomington, Ind ,

GAMMA THETA—University of Dayton; Dayton Ohio President, Alvin L Bridges 520 Hartford Ave., Dayton 8 Ohio; Secretary Leonard Cobbs 1823 Weaver St Davton 8' Ohio

GAMMA IOTA—Hampton Institute; Hampton VirginiaPresident, William B Proctor, Jr.; Secretary William B' Proctor, Jr., 466 Wigwam, Hampton Institute, Virginia

GAMMA KAPPA—Miles COLLEGE; Birmingham, Alabama

GAMMA MU—Livingstone College; Salisbury, N C ; President, Alfred L Edwards, Livingstone College, Salisbury North Carolina; Secretary, O Summey, Jr., 921 Holmes St' Hendersonville, N C "

kn 78 GAMMA NU—Penn State College, Pennsylvania- President, Donald S Harris, P O Box 151: Secretary Thomas J Giles P O Box 151, State College Pa

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GAMMA XI—University of California; Los Angeles, California; President, Albert W Jones, 1356 E 18th St Los Angeles, Calif.; Secretary, Arthur A Lewis, 4356 Hooper Avenue, Los Angeles 11, California.

GAMMA OMICRON—Knoxville College; Knoxville Tennessee; President, Henry G Marsh; Secretary, Charles D Woods, 223 Deaderick Avenue, Knoxville 16, Tenne«pp

kn 81 GAMMA Pi-Benedict College, Columbia, S C President AN Neal, Benedict College, Columbia, S C: Secretary" „„ „ John ny L Copeland, Benedict College Columbia S c

kn 82 GAMMA RHO—Purdue University Lafayette Indiana

kn 83 GAMMA SIGMA-Delaware State College Dover Delaware

kn 84 GAMMA TAU-Michigan State College East Lansing Mchf:

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GAMMA PHI—Tuskegee Alabama; President, Robert L Owens, III, Barracks 3, Room 2, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama? fnZVuV^ A^T^a HBearde"' 22 CaSSCdy Hal1' Tk ^e

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kn 88 GAMMA PSI—St Augustines College Raleigh N C • President Furness J Armstead: Secretary, Arthur j Fox qt Augustine's College, Raleigh, N C -

kn 89 DELTA ALPHA—Claflin University Orangeburg S C

kn 90 DELTA BETA-Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach Fla.; President James A Taylor; Secretary Walter R «••=£-' Bethune-Cookman College Daytona Belch Fla '

kn 91 DELTA GAMMA-Alabama A & M College, Normal Alaib „ aJna:MSeCrelar^ , i osep h LWiIson - Alabama A & M Coll lege Normal Alabama

kn 92DELTA DELTA-Georgia State College Albany Georgia H A Ryan Sponsor, Albany State College, Albany, Ga

Kn 115 PI LAMBDA-Little Rock, Ark.; President, LeRoy Williams, 1516 Bishop, Little Rock Ark.; Secretary Albert Rutherford, 1216 Commerce Little Rock Ark Albert

kn 116 RHO LAMBDA—Buffalo, N Y.; President Dr w n TT„I land, 357 William St., Buffalc4 NY ? Secretary ^„2? n N Service 125 Glenwood Ave. Buffalo's N Y y ' Russe U

Kn 117 SIGMA LAMBDA-New Orleans, La.; President John M Ross Dillard University New Orleans; L " Secretary MJ £ ,, ,,o cus Neustadter, Jr. 2210 Lafitte Street, New Orleans' La

kn 118 TAU LAMBDA-Nashville Tennessee; Alfred CGallowav President 2018 Clifton Road Nashville 8 Tennessee• F J Nash^^T^nne^ 130 ' ' B ° X 4 ' T ™ eSS M Stat e College!

kn 119 UPSILON LAMBDA-Jacksonville Florida; President Prof Eugene J Butler P O Box 786 Jacksonville^ Florida- SecFlorida P h B ' St6WartJr " P - °- Bo x 78«' jSonville: kn 120 PHI LAMBDA-Raleign, N C, President, H C Perrln 72S

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kn 122 PSI LAMBDA—Chattanooga Tenn.; President Richelieu W Strange, 1027 E 10th St Chattanooga Tenn -Secretary'

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kn 123 ALPHA ALPHA LAMBDA-Newark, N J™ President Delbert H Banks 14 Willowmere Avenue Montclair, N J • Secretary, Arthur C Williams, 158 Lincoln St., Montclair, N.' kn 124 ALPHA BETA LAMBDA—Lexington, Ky.; President P L Guthrie 274 E 4th St. Lexington, Ky7 Secretary S T

v„ 1* R .°T a ^ 50 ? B S ' Aspendale Lexington .k y y ' ' T ' kn 125 ALPHA GAMMA LAMBDA-New York City; President Andrew Tyler 462 W 146th Street, New York City N Y Secretary Joseph C Saunders, 747 East 168th Street, Bronx DO, fsiew York, kn 126 ALPHA DELTA LAMBDA-Memphls Tenn.; President Charles H Tarpley, 299 Leath, Memphis Tenn.; Secretary! tr, 197 J^Yi* E ™! a J pley ' 149 1 Felix - Memphis, Tenn "

kn 127 ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA—Jackson Miss.; President Herchel Latham, Latham Funeral Home, Jackson, Miss.: Secretary, W Bruce Welch, Jackson College, Jackson, Miss Tu»n to Back Page of Cover

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kn 128 ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA—Bluefield, West Va.; President Clarence E Shelton, 258 Court St. Welch, W Va.; Secretary, E W Browne, Blueiield State College, Bluefield, W W Va

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ALPHA ETA LAMBDA—Houston, Texas; President, John E Codwell, 5508 Tremper, Houston Texas; Secretary, Clifton L Banks, 3420 Dennis, Houston, Texas

kn 130 ALPHA THETA LAMBDA—Atlantic City, N J.; President, C M Cain 1711 Arctic, Atlantic City, N J.; Secretary, Austin J Martin, 128 W Greenfield Ave. Pleasantville, New Jersey

kn 131 ALPHA IOTA LAMBDA—Charleston, W Va.: President E L James, Institute, W Va.; Secretary, Wm J L. Wallace Box 102 Institute, W Va

Kn 132 ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA—Roanoke, Va.; President, Frank W Clayton, 810 Gilmer Roanoke, Va.; Secretary, Robert Coleman, 312 Gilmer, N W. Roanoke Va

kn 133 ALPHA MU LAMBDA—Knoxville, Tenn.; President, OtU T Hogue 217 South Chestnut, Knoxville, Tenn.; Secretary, J Claude Wooas Jr., 223 Deadrick Ave., Knoxville, Tenn

kn 134 ALPHA NU LAMBDA—Tuskegee, Ala.; President Dr Robert D Reid P O Box 953, Tuskegee Institute, Ala.; Secretary, Dr H J Romm, P O Box 23, Tuskegee Institute, Ala

Kn 135 ALPHA XI LAMBDA—Toledo, Ohio; President, Richard Houston, 248 Michel St. Toledo, Ohio; Secretary, George E Bush, 955 Woodland Ave., Toledo, Ohio

kn 136 ALPHA OMICRON LAMBDA—Pittsburgh, Pa.; President Dr C Garfield Nickens 2536 Wylie Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa.; Secretary, Wilbur C Douglas, 412 Bakewell Building, Pittsburgh, Pa

kn 137 ALPHA PI LAMBDA—Winston-Salem, N C; President, Dr J M Walker, Jr., 800 N Cameron, Winston-Salem 4, N C; Secretary, A P Marshall, 848 N Cameron, Winston-Salem 4, N C

kn 138 ALPHA RHO LAMBDA—Columbus, Ohio; President, Kenneth A Morris, 202 S Spring St., Columbus Ohio; Secretary, Arthur L Wilson, 202 East Spring St., YMCA, Columbus 15, Ohio

kn 139 ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA—Dallas, Texas; W Barton Bealty, President, 2700 Flora, Dallas, Texas; Secretary, O J Fountaine, 901 Allen Dallas Texas

kn 140 ALPHA TAU LAMBDA—Tulsa, Okla; President, E W Clarke 617 E Archer Street, Tulsa 6, Oklahoma; Secretary, Robert L Fairchild, 2119 N Quincy, Tulsa 6, Okla

kn 141 ALPHA UPSILON LAMBDA—Montgomery, Ala.; President W E Anderson, State Teachers College, Montgomery, Ala.; Secretary, W H Coston, State Teachers College, Montgomery, Ala

kn 142 ALPHA PHI LAMBDA—Norfolk, Va.; President, Russell Chavois, 955 Reservoir Norfolk, Va.; Secretary, Thomas W Young, 721 Chapel St. Norfolk Va

kn 143 ALPHA CHI LAMBDA—Augusta Ga.; President Dr M S Johnson, 1420 Twiggs St.; Secretary, John Tuttes, 1108 Phillips St. Augusta Ga

kn 144 ALPHA PSI LAMBDA—Columbia, S C; President Dr Robert W Mance 1429 Pine Street Columbia, S C; Secretary, Harry B Rutherford, 1330 Gregg Columbia S C

kn 145 BETA ALPHA LAMBDA—Jersey City N J., President, Dr Archie W Johnson, 169 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, N J.; Secretary, Donald A Thigpen, 92 Atlantic St., Jersey City, N J

kn 146 BETA BETA LAMBDA—Miami, Fla., President, Dr I P Davis 1036 N W 2nd Ave., Miami, Fla.; Secretary, Charles L Williams 1200 N W. 6th Ave., Miami, Fla

kn 147 BETA GAMMA LAMBDA—Richmond Va.; President George Peterson 305 1-2 E Leigh St. Richmond Va.; Secretary, Spmgarn D Brinkley, 710 N Sixth St., Richmond 19 Va

kn 148 BETA DELTA LAMBDA—Daytona Beach, Fla.; President, George W Engram P O Box 2348, Daytona Beach Fla.; Secretary H E Bartley, M D., 567 Second Ave., Daytona Beach, Fla

kn 149 BETA EPSILON LAMBDA—Bolev Okla.; President Ben Hill Box 247, Boley, Oklahoma; Secretary L G Ashley, Box 217, Boley, Oklahoma

kn 150 BETA ZETA LAMBDA—Jefferson City Missouri; President, G Robert Cotton, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri; Secretary, H H Hartshorn, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri

kn 151 BETA ETA LAMBDA—Oklahoma City Okla.; President, I A Breaux 711 E Perkins Street Guthrie Oklahoma; Secretary, Otis A Freeman, 531 N Kelham Street Oklahoma Citv 4 Oklahoma

kn 152 BETA THETA LAMBDA—Durham, N C

kn 153 BETA IOTA LAMBDA—Baton Rouge, La.; President Russel M. Ampey. Southern Branch Post Office. Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Secretary, Martin L Harvey, Box 9849, Southern Branch P O. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

kn 154 BETA KAPPA LAMBDA—Charleston S C; President, Dr Winston W Jones 423 King St.; Secretary, Dr E B Burroughs, 35 Morris St., Charleston, S C

kn 155 BETA MU LAMBDA—Salesbury, N C; Secretary, Maxwell R Brooks, 924 W Monroe St. Salisbury N C

Kn 156 BETA NU LAMBDA—Charlotte, N C; President, Eugene Potts, 1401 Bluff St., Charlotte, N C; Secretary, Clarence H Thomas, Johnson C Smith University, Charlotte, N C

kn 157 BETA XI LAMBDA—Omaha Nebraska; President, Robert L Myers 2416 N 22nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska; Secretary, Joseph P Mosley, 964 North 28th Avenue, Omaha 2, Nebr

kn 158 BETA OMICRON LAMBDA—Mobile, Ala.; President Alphonse Russell, 204 Clay St. Mobile Ala.; Secretary, Marshall Robinson 7 N Dearborn, Mobile, Ala

kn 159 BETA PI LAMBDA—Albany, New York: President, William F Brown, DDS. 146 South Pearl St., Albany, N Y.; Secretary Crispin C Hall 589 Third Ave. N„ Troy N Y

kn 160 BETA RHO LAMBDA—Youngstown, Ohio; President Graham Lynch, 525 Kenmore Ave.; Secretary, James E Smith 2953 Karl St. Youngstown, Ohio

kn 161 BETA SIGMA LAMBDA—Hartford Conn President Dr John M Bullock 120 Hartland St., Hartford, Conn.; Secretary Rev Jas A Wright 25 Brook St. Hartford Conn

kn 162 BETA TAU LAMBDA—Ft Worth, Texas; President, Wm

E Brackeen, Jr., 1004 New York Ave., Ft Worth 3, Texas; Secretary, Felix C Thurmond, 1115 E Leuda St., Ft Worth 3, Texas

kn 163 BETA UPSILON LAMBDA—Jackson Tennessee: President, Herman Stone Lane College; Secretary, James T Beck, Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee

kn 164 BETA PHI LAMBDA—Savannah Georgia; President, Dr S M McDew, Jr., 719 West Broad Street, Savannah, Georgia; Secretary, Wilson P Hubert, 919 W 37th Street, Savannah, Georgia

kn 90 DELTA BETA—Bethune Cookman College. Daytona Beach, Florida; President James A Taylor, Bethune-Cookman College; Secretary Walter R Bush, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida

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BETA CHI LAMBDA—Muskogee, Okla.: President Toby A Owen, State Hospital, Taft, Okla.; Secretary, Vernon L Foshee, 569 N 9th St. Muskogee Oklahoma

kn 166 BETA PSI LAMBDA—Los Angeles, Calif.; President, Dewey W Davidson 1162 E 46th St., Los Angeles, Calif.; Secretary, Edward C Strong, 230 Hammond St., Pasadena 3 Calif

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GAMMA ALPHA LAMBDA—Charlottesville, Va.; President, Dr C J Waller, 108 Beverly, Staunton, Va.; Secretary, Dr A W Pleasant, Jr., M D., 11 S Jefferson, Lexington, Va kn 168

GAMMA BETA LAMBDA—Frankfort, Ky., President, Sheley F Lynem Kentucky State College Frankfort Ky.; Secretary, Alexis J Richards Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Ky

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GAMMA GAMMA LAMBDA—Greenville, S C; President, R W Anderson P O Box 441, Greenville, S C; Secretary E H Whittenburg, Box 15, Greenville, S C kn 170

GAMMA DELTA LAMBDA—Beckley, W Va.; President, S E Warren Box 942, Beckley, W Va.; Secretary, Martin K Austin, Box 21 E Beckley W Va

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GAMMA EPSILON LAMBDA—Hopkinsville, Va.; President Dr P C Brooks, 201 S Va., Hopkinsville, Ky.; Secretary, Thos A West 914 E 2nd St., Hopkinsville, Ky kn 172

GAMMA ZETA LAMBDA—Tampa, Fla.; President, E B Martin 555 Twentieth Ave So. St Petersburg, Fla.; Secretary, Eugene L Avery, 1307 Lamar Ave., Tampa 2, Fla kn 173 GAMMA ETA LAMBDA—Austin, Texas; President, John King, 1107 E Sixth St., Austin 22, Texas; Secretary, Camp- bell, Roy B J., 803 E 11th St., Austin 22, Texas kn 174

GAMMA THETA LAMBDA—Wilmington, Delaware; President, John O Hopkins, 1010 French St., Wilmington, Del.; Secretary, George Taylor, 926 French St., Wilmington, Del kn 175 GAMMA IOTA LAMBDA—Brooklyn, N Y.; President, Wm H Hurst, 1164 Pacific St., Brooklyn 16, N Y.; Secretary, James C Hairston, Jr., 252 Gates Ave., Brooklyn 16, N Y kn 176 GAMMA KAPPA LAMBDA—Wilmington, N C; President, Dr ft. E Eaton, 1406 Orange St., Wilmington N C; Secretary, B T Washington, 306 N 6th St., Wilmington, N C kn 177GAMMA MU LAMBDA—Tallahassee Florida; President, Dr J E Matthews Florida A & M College Tallahassee, Florida; Secretary M G Miles Florida A & M College, Tallahassee Florida kn 178 GAMMA NU LAMBDA—Lynchburg, Va.; President E L Thornton 1303 Wise St., Lynchburg, Va.; Secretary, B H Scott, 2200 Popular St., Lynchburg, Va kn 179 GAMMA XI LAMBDA—St Paul, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn.; President John M Patton, 954 St Anthony, St Paul 4, Minn.; Secretary, Whitney M Young, 402 First Federal Building, St Paul 1, Minnesota kn 180 GAMMA OMICRON LAMBDA—Albany, Georgia; President, Dr Aaron Brown, Albany State College, Albany, Georgia; Secretary, Henry A Ryan, Albany State College, Albany, Georgia kn 181 GAMMA PI LAMBDA—Galveston, Texas President, Mack J Mosely, 3219 Avenue N.; Secretary, Joel C Harris, 3405 Ave E., Galveston, Texas

kn 182 GAMMA RHO LAMBDA—Gary, Indiana; President Aaron Bromley, 2625 Washington; Secretary, W A Smith, 2576 Monroe Street, Gary, Indiana

kn 183 GAMMA SIGMA LAMBDA—Macon, Ft Valley, Ga.; President, Frank Hutchings Hutchings Funeral Home New Street, Macon Ga.; Secretary, Raymond J Pitts, Ft Valley State College Ft Valley, Ga

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GAMMA TAU LAMBDA—Beaumont, Texas; Secretary, Oliver W Sprott, 2398 Roberts Street, Beaumont Texas

kn 185 GAMMA UPSILON LAMBDA—Marshall Texas; President, James W White Sr„ Bishop College Marshall Texas; Secretary, Kerven W Carter, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas

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GAMMA PHI LAMBDA—Berkeley, California; President, Dr William Pittman, 2930 Grove St., Berkeley, Calif.; Secretary, C Tolan Draper, 1427 Carleton, Berkeley Calif

GAMMA CHI LAMBDA—San Francisco, Calif.; President Jefferson A Beaver, 1445 Lyon St., San Francisco, Calif.; Secretary, Howard C Clay, 2428 Post St., San Francisco

kn 188 GAMMA PSI LAMBDA—President W Frank Hammond, 79 Congress Street Ashville, N C

kn 191DELTA GAMMA LAMBDA—Cincinnati, Ohio; President, John W Fleming, 1634 Linn Street, Cincinnati, Ohio; Secretary Spencer E Turner, 900 Prairie Avenue, Woodland, Ohio

kn 189 DELTA ALPHA LAMBDA—Secretary, H C Crawford, 10708 Hampden Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

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DELTA BETA LAMBDA CHAPTER—President George W Hunter 540 East Queen Street Hampton Virginia; Secretary Robert J Anthony, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia

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DELTA DELTA LAMBDA—Secretary Robert L Smith, 410 Rosemary Avenue West Palm Beach, Fla

DELTA EPSILON LAMBDA—Secretary Billy Jones 1433-A East Broadway East St Louis, 111

kn 194DELTA ZETA LAMBDA—Orangeburg S C; Secretary W E Johnston, Jr., State A & M College, Box 255, Orange- burg S C

kn 195DELTA ETA LAMBDA—Topeka, Kansas

kn 196DELTA THETA LAMBDA—Huntsville Alabama; Secretary Ralph H Lee, Alabama A & M College Normal, Alabama

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DELTA IOTA LAMBDA CHAPTER—Theodore W Johnston, Sponsor, 416 8th Street, Columbus, Pa