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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1946)
Our Children fiy Mrs w- B Davis v - i ^ jVL? / ^ Character We often miss the opportunity to teach children the high charac ter of Africans from whom the so-called Negroes of America sprang. The children learn much on the streets and from the bias ed literature which they study that Negroes had such bad habits as taking pigs and chickens which they had raised for their stingy owners who would not provide these hard-worked men and wo men with sufficient food. Chil dren in the schools learn also that Negroes during those days often told falsehoods, but this is untrue except in case of trying to escape cruel punishment at the whipping post or to deceive the tormenting drivers with the lash. Later the whites encouraged Negroes to tell falsehoods on one another. In Africa stealing was unnecessary, for all worked together as mem bers of the same tribe and en joyed in common what they pro duced. Both stealing and lying were punished as unpardonable crimes, and Africans in their na tive state were generally withoutj such habits. When the Moors, | Arabs, Europeans, and Americans began to raid the shores of Africa and stole the Natives whom they sold into slavery these Africans learned such bad habits from their so-called civilized captors. Africans showed high charac ter when they were first settled in America. For example, an Englishman when visiting a planter in America a few years before the American Revolution saw his host send a Negro servant to town with $1,500 to pay a debt. The Englishman was unusually surprised that the planter had such confidence in a Negro ser vant. He remarked that no Eng lishman would be so rash as to trust any of the servants of his own race with such a large amount of money. Colonel Ashley who had much experience with Negroes in Brit ish dependencies once said there were no people in the world that he would trust his property and life with sooner than with Negroes. He further said that during the insurrection of 1816 by which the neighboring par ishes were ravaged he was sud denly called from home on mili tary duty. After he had proceed ed some distance, he recollected that he had left $5,000 in an open, desk at home. He immediately informed the Negro servant with him and sent him back to take care of it. The colonel knew nothing more of his money until the rebellion was quelled and peace restored. When he re turned the Negro led him to a cocoa-nut tree near by the house and dug up the money which he had buried under its roots. He found the whole sum secure. The Negro might have taken the mon ey, and the Colonel would never have suspected him. but would have concluded that it had been, in common with other large sums ! seized upon by the insurgents. WEDDING Mots-Cooksey Mrs. Bea Cooksey was united in marriage Saturday, December 21 to Oscar Moss at the A. M. E. parsonage. Rev. R. E. Handy performed the ceremony. The couple is at home to their friends at 924 Belmont Avenue. -n Though your brother may be richer, you are stronger,’ if with out arrogance or any false pride, you will reach down a bit lower and pull up that brother and wel come him to your side. Christmas Party Among the unique Christmas parties was that heldi by the Custodial and Maintenence em ployees in the Post Office build ing on Tuesday. Arrangements were under the supervision of Miss Loretta R. Swanigan assist ed by Mrs. Frances Robinson and Mrs. Kathryn Conway. Mr. Chas. Cook was master of ceremonies of the program which included all of the 30 employees. They all expressed a desire to make this an annual affair. Re freshments were served and gifts exchanged. CLASSIFIED ADS: Apartment for Rent—1136 Dawes Street, 3-room completely fur nished for $20 per month. Call Mrs. Bea Cooksey Moss 2-2719. -o Tallulah Bankhead Publicly Opposes Washington Theatre Ban On Negroes Washington—(ANP)—The age old policy of barring Negroes from admission to the National theatre with the excuse that it is following a community pattern, was the subject of Miss Tallulah Bankhead’s protest here last Monday evening. Miss Bankhead, the daughter of the late speaker of the house, William B. Bank head of Alabama, is the star of the theatre’s current play offer ing. She declared bluntly that it was “an international scandal that our great country’s capital should make a laughing stock of our constitution and bill of rights discriminating against any hu man being in any form.” She offered the hope that Actors’ equity will act soon on the pro posed ruling that no member ap pear here unless Negroes are al lowed in the theatres.” President of Actors’ equity, Clarence Derwent, said that the proposal is still under considera tion and that he personally favors admitting Negroes to any and all theatres. Meanwhile, a large sign was posted in the lobby of the theatre which reaffirmed the manage ment’s policy of barring Negroes •from admission. The sign said that if tickets presented by any person not conforming to the theatre’s policy, admission would be refused an no refunds made. This move was seen as a block ing method designed to prevent Negroes from trying to gain en try with tickets purchased by white persons, and then turning the tickets in for refunds after it is too late to resell them. On the other side, the Com mittee for Racial Democracy in the Nation’s capital, headed by Miss Ida Fox, executive secretary, let it be known that should re funds not be forthcoming after admission is refused “our attor neys are prepared to take the necessary and proper steps to test the legality of the theatre’s posi tion.” UMBERGER'S 2-2424 % 1110 Q. Funeral and Ambulance Service. Roy A. Sheaff, Darold Rohrbaugh. Floyd Umberger families. 2-5059. 120 So. 13th St. Lincoln The FIRST NATIONAL BANK • of Lincoln 10th at -or St. Member F.D.I.C. 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