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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1947)
*The Sports Front With Smoky Brooklyn "Tries Out" Dark Skinned Iniielder HAVANA, Cuba—After watch ing the Marianao Club of the «uban Winter League drill, Leo urocher, boss of the Dodgers, in vited Bernardo Avila, a swarthy second baseman of Mexican des cent, to work out with Brooklyn last week. Avila accepted the invitation and has been going through the morning paces with the Dodgers while Leo has been giving him “the eye.” The fact that Brooklyn is look ing over another second baseman is hardly worthy of mention. They have invited many second sackers to try out during the past two years. But in this instance it may be something different. It is a known fact that Durocher and Branch Rickey are anxious to P'$ring Jackie Robinson up from Montreal. They can do it by a direct order if they wish but be ing diplomats—in this particular Case—they prefer to do it with the least amount of friction. They want to keep the team united, and the signing of a Negro player might create a nasty situation. Durocher told an intimate friend recently that he is trying to “con dition” his Southern players men tally so that when Robinson does come they’ll be prepared to accept him. Rickey has said the same thing publicly. With spring just around the corner, basketball is making its final bid. We find the Capitol •City basketball fans seeing some of their best games of the season. Some of the featured teams who are holding the spot light are: Grand Island, who has seen a very successful season, Northeast, Lincoln High, Creighton Prep, McCook and others. With the close of the Tournament, the sea son will be about ended. V Mr. Buddy Young seems to have | * run into difficulties trying to make the professional. The Rams of Los Angeles have refused to I sign Buddy until he graduates in 1948. The ruling in the National League has brought about this | action. _ .MAC DONALD STUDIO PHOTOS Any Kind - Any Time - Any Place Phone 2-4984 218 No. 11th The Future is Yours (Continued from page 2) Central Railroad at Memphis, Tennessee. He needed a job-but he did not feel his need, nor the needs of other workers on the same job, should be exploited. His first desire, then, was not advancement for himself, but that of lifting shameful oppres sions for workers like himself all ! over the nation. He was ohe of the pioneers in the field of trade union organization for red caps and other station employees. “The job which I perform,” Mr. Yancey says, “is one that offered small apportunity in the past be cause the field of labor was un developed. The administration of the affairs of a national labor union was a thing unheard of and unexpected, particularly by Ne groes. There was no chartered course which one might pursue at that time to become qualified for such position. In fact, there was such little known about labor it was almost impossible to read enough material to prepare oneself. “The administration of a national labor union, from an official standpoint, differs little from the principles and practices of sound business, but the techni calities of representation under collective agreements during my time, were learned by the trial and error method.” But Mr. Yancey had this as a spur: “Basically, the future of the Negro lies in his ability to de velop a sound economic founda tion. To do this, he must not only create jobs but he must align himself with all forces that have to do with the making, the de veloping and the protection of jobs. Labor unions do these three things. Particularly do they protect jobs, and the pro tection of a job carries with it an enhancing of the financial re turn and thus directly affects one’s economic status. Labor unions also offer the opportunity of serving as an instrument which can create better race re lations—or to be more accurate, better human relations.” That Mr Yancey does his job well is indicated by his receiving last year the Hoey award, given by the Catholic church, to a Negro and a white layman each year, who have done outstanding work in race relations. “New inventions and ingenuity of human minds have opened up new vocations, new professions which require new skills and greater preparation. These are advantages which our youth can notaffordtoby-pass. 120 So. 13th St. Lincoln QUALITY PHOTOS Lower Prices — Faster Service PHOTO NOOK 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays 1443 "O" Street Lincoln, Nebr. AlifJj04t cJl&U&Uf, SECONDS IN SHEER 51-GUAGE Full fashioned hose in beauti ful Champagne shade, a lovely color that's fashion-right with Spring costumes. Imperfections will not impair their service or appearance. Sizes 8‘/2 to 10 Vi STAR VAN Wishes THE VOICE Continued Success C. H. 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