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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1946)
.. , —.—.. - = Literary Column by Mrs. Roy Killinger Hastings, Nebraska WHEN YOU KNOW A FELLOW by Edgar Guest When you get to know a fellow, know his joys and know his cares, When you’ve come to understand him and the burdens that he bears When you’ve learned the fight’ he’s making and the troubles in his way, Then you find that he is different than you thought him yester day. You find his faults are trivial and there’s not so much to blame In the brother that you jeered at when you only knew his name. You are quick to see the blemish in the distant neighbor’s style, You can point to all his errors and may sneer at him the while, And your prejudices fatten and your hates more violent grow As you talk about the failures of the man you do not know, But when drawn a little closer, and your hands and shoulders touch, You find the traits you hated really don’t amount to much. When you get to know a fellow, know his every mood and whim, You begin to find the texture of the splendid side of him; You begin to understand him, and you cease to scoff and sneer, For with understanding always prejudices disappear. You begin to find his virtues and his faults you cease to tell, For you seldom hate a fellow when you know him very well. When next you start in sneering and your phrases turn to blame, Know more of him you censure than his business and his name; For its likely that acquaintance would your prejudice dispel And you’d really come to like him if you knew him very well. When you get to know a fellow and you understand his ways, Then his faults won’t really matter, for you’ll find a lot to praise. AAAAJ.AJ.J,,LJ.• * ♦ t Salvation Army Dorm Interracial NEW YORK—(ANP)—One of the important centers for aiding veterans in this city is the Salva tion army dormitory in West 124th street, under the super vision of John A. Davidson, form er department of welfare worker. In the five story building many activities for veterans are housed. There are three dormitory floors for veterans who find it impos sible to secure accommodations elsewhere. White and colored veterans alike use the facilities of the dormitory without any friction. A large number of college stu dents are domiciled here, says Mr. Davidson, and so great have been the demands on the dormi tory, plans are afoot to secure additional space in an adjacent building to carry on additional work and accomodate more vet erans. Several unique features are in cluded in the program, including aptitude testing and counselling. Since many veterans find the local VA office closed when they reached Harlem from their daily work, they find the Salvation army facilities handy and con venient. New Ass'i. Superintendent Named in Philly PHILADELPHIA—(ANP)— Harry Duplossis, veteran post offce clerk, has been appointed by Postmaster Joseph F. Gallag her as assistant superintendent of Station “D”. John M. Brown, superinten dent in the city. Over 50 postal workers, Negro and white, are assigned to the station which ser ves an important industrial area and a densely populated section. Duplossis was born in Phila delphia and is a graduate of the old Ceneral High school and the evening school of accounts, Uni versity of Pennsylvania. He has been in the postal service 35 years and has always worked at Station “D”. He was the first, and for many years, the only Negro window clerk. At the postal savings and money order window he was known to thousands of patrons of the office. He is married and has for many years resided in Germantown, where his wife, Elizabeth Y., is a prominent civic and community worker. His son, Capt. Harry Y., served two years overseas in the Italian campaign with the 758th Tank battalion. Grand Island News By Gerald Henderson Evangelist Miss Belva Spicer was reappointed to Solomon’s A. M. E. Church at the Annual Con ference which convened in Atchi son, Kansas. She has served the church she built, 4 years. Services at Solomon’s A. M. E. Church was well attended Sun day, October 13, the first Sunday of the Conference year. Mrs. Leona Dixon is confined to her home because of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Bert James have returned after visiting Mrs. James mother, who is ill. Miss Katherine McHenry of Salina, Kansas is visiting at the home of Mrs. Geneva Lewis. Mrs. Eliza Hen derson attended the A. M. E. Con ference which was held in Atchi son. Mother Brown and Bishop Short were guest of Solomon’s A. M. E. Church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Williams and daughter visited in Omaha re cently. Mr. Gerald Henderson motored to Kearney to attend the Kearney-Grand Island foot-ball game. Word was received from former residents of Grand Island, now residing in Pasadena, Calif. -o 4-H Girls A group of 4 H girls under the supervision of Miss Katherine Thompson with Miss Dorothy H. 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