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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1947)
THE VOICE A NEGRO WEEKLY "Dedicated to the promotion of the cultural, social and spiritual life of a great people” Rev. Melvin L. Shakespeare Publisher and Owner 2225 S Street Phone 5-6491 If no answer call 5-7508 Rubie W. Shakespeare Advertising & Business Manager Mrs. Joe Green Circulation Mgr. Dorothy Green Reporter Rev. Trago T. McWilliams. Sr. Special Writer Lynnwood Parker Special Writer Member of the Assoc. Negro Press Subscription rate $2.00 per year 10c per copy DETROIT HOLDS CLASSES TO FIGHT RACISM DETROIT—(ANP)—In an effort to put into actual practice some of the goodwill and minority group relations which they have on paper, the Mayor’s Interracial committee is sponsoring educa tional classes at Wayne university here in cooperation with the adult education division of the city schools. The purpose of the classes is to provide an opportunity for group discussion of problems of minor ity group relations and the train ing of people in public speaking and discussion leadership. Here tofore the work of the interracial committee has been, in the main, making surveys, drawing up re ports and issuing public state ments on the state of race rela tions in the community. None served to relieve the racial ten sion prevalent here because it was not attacked at its source. Frequent requests, according to the committee, had been sent in by citizens all over the city for some definite action along the line of better racial relations. Hence the effort to train leaders in cur rent methods in intergroup rela tions and techniques in public speaking and group discussion which can be carried right to the heart of the various sections of the city in intergroup meetings. The classes will be under the direction of regular instructors of Wayne university and are open to the public. -o In a Nutshell Tactfulness is the art of making people around you think they know something. Anon Nothing very much in the way of activities is going on this week. Do you know why? Well this is that do or die, flunk or pass exam week. This is the week that people do all-the studying they should have done during the se mester. Well, I wish each and every one of you all kinds of suc cess and I hope that you all pass with flying colors. This week we had the pleasure of interviewing one of Lincoln’s favorite sons in the person of Ira Gibson. Tra is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Josh Gibson and has lived the greater part of his life in Lincoln. While Ira was in Lincoln high school he was active in the boys glee, a member of musical club named Orpheons and on the staff of the Advocate, which is the school paper. Ira graduated from high school in 1941. In January of 1942, Mr. Gib son became a soldier in Uncle Sam’s army. After serving in several camps in the United States he was sent to Europe. He landed in England and from there he went to France, Germany, Belgium, Luxenburg and Czecho slovakia. In December of 1945, Ira came back ,to the United States and Lincoln. Upon his return in January, Ira entered Teachers College of the University of Nebraska with a major in sociology and minor in Education. Ira also became a pledge to the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Sphinx club. Last summer, June 6, to be ex act, Mr. Gibson married Novella Harper of St. Joseph, Missouri. Ira plans to teach for a few years after his graduation and then return to University for his Master’s degree. -o—i Personal Standards \ If you have any personal standards, stick to them no mat ter what comes. Perhaps your standards may be cockeyed. But if you’re sincerely sold on them and have been honestly willing to listen to constructive criticism without being convinced, hang on to what you believe. And don’t let anybody shove you to the other side. For you please no one if you desert your own principles. You’ll simply get a punch in the brisket which you will deserve. And be rated as one of the lowest of your group. * THE NEW “PERVEL Draperies” PLASTICIZED—FLAME RESISTANT * An Exclusive al Norman's A heavy bristol fabric drapery that is so inexpensive and so attractive at your windows. They’re wash able too (Ju’3t wipe them with a Soft-tone ROSE CLUSTER—And CLASSIC (Not pictured) patterns in glowing colors of the new WHEAT shade, blue, rose, green, They’re hemmed and headed, ready to hang. 56” .wide to the pair, 2V2 yds. long. Mail orders filled promptly FOR BETTER LIVING—YOUR BEST BUYS ARE AT NORMAN’S v HOME FURNISHINGS 1329 O Street Locally Owned and Operated 2-2503 Open Thursday Evenings Until 9 P.M.