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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1947)
<#« * Literary Column v -^ MY COUNTRY Spirit of Man: Founder of Liberty Great light for which democracy exists! America is the land that you have loved: On us the burden falls to lead the nations Out of this frightful wilderness of steel; On us depends the course of that which is To come hereafter—whether freedom was A stolen dream from Heaven, or is the truth On which to found the future of mankind. Brother of all races and all creeds! If there is anything that we can do, Now let us do it! If there is any price That will repurchase from the hungry past The honor of our dead, let us pay it now! by R. W .Davenport Dark Merit | by Kathryne Favors if I «*: Slavery Lemuel Haynes, a preacher to whites Lemuel Haynes was the son of a Negro by a white woman. He was born in 1753. His mother deserted him in infancy. Later he was placed in school by a certain David Rose of Granville, Massachusetts. He studied re ligious education. Soon he was called to serve in the Revolution ary War where he served with distinction. After returning, he was called to read on Saturday evenings from collections of ser mons to prepare the people for worship on Sunday. One Satur day evening when he was asked to read a sermon, he read one of his owir. As this sermon sounded quite different than the others, David Rose asked him whose sermon it was. He had to admit that it was his very own. The -------------- community, recognizing his won derful gift, called him to serve. “One ^hite man who came to a church to hear him preach out of curiosity endeavored to show his disrespect by keeping his hat on. He confessed, thereafter, however, that before^ Lemuel Haynes had spoken five minutes it seemed to him that the great est man he had ever seen was preaching to him from the pul pit.’ He then became a very great preacher and preached to whites at Torrington, West Rut land, Manchester, and at Gran vill, in New York. PIANOS RADIOS SEWING MACHINES WASHERS SWEEPERS Gourlay Bros. Piano Go. 212 So. 12 2-1636 The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Lincoln lOih & "O" St. Member F.D.I.C. The Sports Front With Smoky # By Howard “Smoky” Molden "Ches" Washington— The Pirats' Pot O' Gold The Pittsburgh Pirats’ baseball club made two major investments for the ’47 season which should pay good dividends. One was modernizing and streamlining their park. The other was the purchase of Hank Greenberg, an accepted “name attraction.” A record opening-day crowd of 38,216 and Sunday’s capacity crowd can be cited as Exhibits “A” and “B” of what they can expect if they continue to play good baseball. On May 15, 16, and 17, the Bucs’ bosses will probably see some thing which should give them an idea for another good investment. On these dates Brooklyn’s be loved Bums, with Jackie Robin son in their lineup, will come to town. Just watch the turnout of colored fans. Included in the 52,355 NL re cord-breaking crowd at the Polo Grounds last Saturday, when the Dodgers played the Giants, were nearly 15,000 tan-tinted rooters. In all other metropolitan centers like Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis .Cincinnati and Boston, there will be big turnouts of sepia JOHNSON SUPPLY & COAL GO. “The Home of Good Coal” 2-7236 932 No. 23rd “To clean is to conserve” PEERLESS GLEANERS Geo. H. Lemon 2-9731 322 So. llih St. supporters of the national pas- i time. A few years ago—under the old regime—a tryout with the pirates was promised a few cap able colored players. That pro mise was never kept. But Branch Rickey saw the possibilities of the idea. He knew that Robinson with Montreal had helped triple the attendance in the Inter national League. And he tried it Already it’s paying off for Brook lyn. The Pittsburgh owners will be making a good and wise business investment for the future if they direct their scouts to start look ing around now for a good ® colored ball player. Not only would he add color to the club, but he would make the turnstiles at Forbes Field click even faster. -o For Everything in HARDWARE BAKER HARDWARE 101 No. 9th 2-3710 - \ For Better Values * * x • Drugs • Cosmetics • Stationery • Candy • Prescriptions CHEAPPER DRUGS 1325 O St. Lincoln QUALITY PHOTOS Lower Prices — Faster Service PHOTO HOOK 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays 1443 "O" Street Lincoln. Nebr. DONLEY STAHL CO. — PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY — 1331 N Street 2*3248 All Aluminum SANITAINER—Sanitary Disposal Container Rustless, Streamlined, 5 gallon Capacity—$6.95 In Kitchen, Bathrooms, Nurseries