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Page z „ _ THE VOICE,; PUBLISHED WEEKLY “Dedicated to the promotion of the cultural, social and spiritual life of a great people” Rev. Melvin L. Shakespeare Publisher and Owner Business Address 2225 S Street Phone 5-6491 If no answer call 5-7508 Rubie W. Shakespeare Advertising & Business Manager Mrs. Joe Green Circulation Mgr. Member of the Assoc. Negro Press Subscription rate $2.00 per year 10c per copy Entered as Second Class Matter, June 9, 1947 at the Post Office at Lincoln, Nebraska under the Act of March 3, 1879. There Is Something You Can Do! Recently a young lady was de crying an unpleasant racial ex perience that had developed in a certain city. She was obviously sincere in her bewilderment, and was at loss in trying to reconcile the experience with the theory of democracy as it had been taught to her in school. After explaining the history and conse quences of the incident, she asked with a shrug of her shoulders: “But what can I do about it?” Hopelessly, she continued: “I am just one unknown person, and what I say doesn’t matter. No body will pay any attention to me. Happily, however, the state ment of the young lady is not altogether true. Everybody in fluences somebody, whether for good or evil. Influence is not al ways consciously exerted, but may have its effect in a thousand and one ways—mannerisms, dress conduct, careless statements, ru mors, are but a few of the meth ods by which we unintentionally influence others. Such activities might not produce an instantane ous result, but over a period of time, the result is real regardless of intentions. Even the state ments of this young lady reflect the influence that others have exerted on her. Fortunately, the preponderance of the influence was positive in her case, other wise the incident would not have disturbed her peace of mind. No good deed, then, is entirely lost. Kindness begets kindness. Hate begets hate. Each one of us, therefore, can make of him self a committee of one to spread the gospel of fair play and good will. If one strongly believes in these principles, someone else is bound to be influenced thereby. This you can do! -o DARK MERIT By Kaihryne Favors ARE WE READY FOR EQUALI TY AS A RACE? Lately we have been discussing the achievements of the free Ne groes during slavery. In most instances, we have seen a con stant desire for the Negro to be free, or on an equal level with other races. Members of other races have asked us if we feel we are prepared to be treated on their levels. Are we? It is true that there is not a thing that Negroes do that members of other races don’t do. Members of our race kill, gamble and participate in other vices like other races do. In order to impress another race, we have to be above re proach. And what’s wrong with being above reproach? We must stand out. We must appear in telligent! The masses of our peo ple must become educated. All education is not contained in the schools for there are other indi rect means of education. When rect means of education. When was the last time that you visited the public library? Do you listen to educational pro grams on the radio? Do you par ticipate in good wholesome ac tivities such as sports? Can you speak with intelligence and learning when asked for various statistics about the achievements of your race? (Although mem bers of other races cannot) When you walk down the street, do you feel that you are just as good as the other person? Can you hold your head high and know that you are dressed just as clean and neat as the next person? I hope your answers are “yes” to these questions. We must outshine all other races in order to be accepted on an equal basis. Truly, it is very sad that this condition must prevail but since it does, do you do your part to lift up your race? We must learn that we are just as good as any other per son whether the other person is black, white, Jew, Gentile, or anything else. We must get over that feeling we have when we talk to a (I might as well say it) white man. God didn’t create the white man to be more su perior than you are. It just so happened that the white man had a great chance for achievements when coming into this country. We must show the white man that we have something to offer. (Continued on page 3.) -o Teen Age Chatter By Dorothy Green A Teen-age meeting was held Monday evening at which time officers were elected for the year. Everyone has been bubbling over with enthusiasm since Monday. We wonder what is going to happen. The great foot ball pla yer, Billy Burns, was at the Pla House on Sunday evening. Just you wait and see. Wonder who that boy was Dor is Powell was talking to on 22nd Street. Could it have been Ger ald. The 4-H Club of the Urban Lea gue is having a membership drive. All girls 12 years of age or over are invited to a program to be held Friday night at the Urban League. Refreshments to be served. Daniel Smith of Hastings, Neb., was in the city on Tuesday. Sev eral teen agers reported having seen him. We understand that the car responsible for his being in the city on Sunday has been replaced with a ’41 Buick, con vertible coupe. Color—a beauti ful red. Yes, he has a girl friend. There are a number of teen-ag ers in Hastings—girls and boys. You will enjoy knowing them. * * * * Editors Note: What type of news would you like to have in this column? I would like for each of you to write your version of teen-age chatter, for publication, and sign your name. Our Children By Mrs. W. B. Davis This problem is, without excep tion, the most urgent confront ing humanity today. Not only is the plight of the young people everywhere deplorable and trag ic, but the future of the race lies in their hands. A new world order (so glibly desired and to which reference is so constantly made) is entirely meaningless without them. They are the par ents of the coming generations and the engineers who must im plement the new civilization. What we must do with them and for them is momentuous in its implications. Our responsibility is great and our opportunity unique. In this article the chil dren and adolescents under six teen are dealt with; I shall not attempt to deal with the older group. The two younger groups are the most hopeful element in a world which has fallen to pieces before our eyes. They are the guarantee that our world can and must be rebuilt, and—if we learned anything from the past and its dire consequences in our lifetime—it must be rebuilt along different lines, with dif ferent objectives and incentives and with well-defined goals and carefully considered ideals. Let us remember, howqver, that vi sionary mystical hopes and dreams, wishful thinking and the formulation of highly organized plans upon paper are useful so far as they indicate interest, a sense* of responsibility and pos sible objectives; They are of small importance in any effec tive, transitional enterprise un less there is a graph of the im mediate problem and of the im mediate possibilities, plus a wil -o Behavior is a mirror in which every one displays his image. —Goethe. WALLY’S USED CARS TWO LOCATIONS 1126 "P" 13th & "Q" Cars Guns Shells Scooters Trailers House Trailers Trucks Pick Ups Boats Lincoln, Nebr. Phone 2-7770 SHOWALTER ROOFING GO. Dealers in Inselstone and Inselbrick Insulation See us for price on BUILT UP ROOFS 233 North 22 2-2493 Lincoln, Nebraska G.M.C. 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