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ml * _ _S0CI4.M Volume 2, Number 27 _Lincoln S, Nebraak.STHTI CAPITOL Tliumduy, April IS, 19k8 THE HUB OF HARMONY, eleven Union College Students that have achieved an unique excellence in tone balance and coordination in singing are pictured above. From left to right They are Frank Hale, director; Herbert Alexander, John Bookhardt, Andrew Donnelly, Charles Seard, De Count Butler, Bertrand Nunley, John Washington, Jimmy Valentine, Leroy Bookhardt and Milton Woodson. Madison Jones Tells Of NAACP Work At Meeting Over 200 Attend Membership Drive and Dinner at League By Charles Goolsby On Wednesday night, April 7, Mr. Madison S. Jones, aide to Walter White now touring this region, spoke in Lincoln to an ; enthusiastic • audience at the Urban League. In appraising anti-lynch legis lation, he recounted how that since pressure was first brought to bear for these laws, much has been done to reduce the number of mob murders. “But we still need the laws,” he averred. The anti-lynch bill has been through the House three times already, and is now through committee and will be brought to the floor again in only a few weeks. On UMT he declared, “We are going to stick to our guns. . . The NAACP recommends that segre gation end in the National Guard.” In the field of education, he pointed out the difficulties of carrying cases thruogh the lower courts of Southern states. In par ticular, he cited the Ada L. Sipuel case, directing the state of Oklahoma to provide legal edu cation to Negroes, the same as any other group, and the con tinuing fight of the Association i THE VOICE in co-operation with the Alpha IPhi Alpha Fraternity Inc., an nounces an ESSAY CONTEST for iHigh School and Seniors on the topic: “How a College Education Will Help Me to Be a Better Citizen.” First prize $10; second prize $6; third prize $4. RULES. The winning essay will be pub lished in The VOICE. 1. Compositions will be judged tor content, grammar and neat ness. 2. All entries must be written in ink or typewritten, double-spaced ton one side of the paper only. 3. All entries become the prop erty of the fraternity and The (VOICE and the decision of the judges will be final. 4. All entries must be in The (VOICE office, 2225 S Street, or postmarked prior to midnight Sunday, April 25, 1948. 5. Each page of entries should be signed with a Pen name only <and accompanied by a sealed en velope with the pen name only on the outside and containing the writers full name, address and school on the inside. 6. Not less than 500 words nor pnore than 1,000 words. j i to equalize educational opportu nities and teachers’ salaries in those states where differences exist. Mr. Jones had many interest ing things to say about F. E. P. C. legislation. As a member of the wartime F. E. P. C. commission, he had many opportunities to see how employment discrimina tions work against others than Negroes, per se—for example, Mexicans, Chinese, Catholics, Ad ventists and Hebrews. “But the the crux of the prob lem lies the matter of the In telligent use of the franchise,” he side, as he urged Lincolnites to vote, “for there one, has the fullest and most equitable par ticipation in citizenship.” In paying tribute to other colored people who have won their freedom — the Indians, Indone sians and such liberals as Mme, Pandit, he said, “This matter of equal opportunities is part of a world-wide movement and its effects will be felt outside the U. S.” Mr. Jones further pointed out that a membership in the NAACP aids the cause of obtain ing fair, equal treatment for all. Mr. John B. White, AVC, was master of ceremonies, Rev. Coody of the Church of God gave the invocation, and Mrs, Basilia Bell gave an excellent talk pointing out the need and advantage of membership in the National As sociation for the Advancement of Colored People, of which Rev. Robert/ Mo<5dy is local branch president. The meeting was co sponsored by the Hub of Har mony and the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter and its Sphinxmen, who helped serve. About 250 persons attended the dinner meeting. Finley Suggests Treasury Opening WASHINGTON. (ANP). J. Finley Wilson, grand exalted ruler of the Elks, hinted out loud Monday in a conference at the treasury department that a Negro should again be appointed reg ister of the treasury in reward for their contribution to the suc cess of the forthcoming security loan campaign. In 1913, Woodrow Wilson nom inated Adam Patterson for the post, but the Southern Democrats protested and Wilson withdrew his name. Since that time—35 years ago—no Negro has been named to this important position. Speaks in G. I. MISS CHARLINE JANE MAY Miss Charline Jane May will be the guest speaker for the Women’s Day Program, at 6 P. M. on April 25, in Solomon’s A.M.E. Church in Grand Island, Nebraska. Miss May is a graduate of Ne braska Wesleyan University with majors in Sociology and Psychol ogy. She is a member of Pi Gamma Mu, national honorary so ciology society and of Psi Chi, na tional honorary psychology society. In June she will receive a certifi cate for completion of one year’s work in the Graduate School of Social Work of the University of Nebraska. During this scholastic 1 year she has been a member of the staff of the Face Sheet, the Graduate School’s news publica tion, and treasurer of the Associa tion of Graduate Students. Miss May is a very capable speaker, having been an officer in the Women’s Army Corps in the past war and having traveled and lectured extensively as a recruit ing officer. She has had a wide and varied experience with col ored women and she will be an interesting speaker. L. L. McVay Dies Of Heart Attack Mr. Luther L. McVay of 2868 Corby Street, Omaha, died Thurs day night, April 1st at Doctor’s Hospital of a heart ailment. Mr. McVay, a graduate of Howard University, Washington, D. C., was born in Milan, Ten nessee, and had been a resident of Omaha for the past 25 years, where he was employed as a Pullman porter. He was a mem ber of St. John AME Church, member of the choir, an officer on the Steward Board, a mem ber of the Minute Men’s club, a member of the Courtesy Circle, and active in many other organi zations of the church. Mr. McVay was the founder of the Goodwill Spring Musical, which was organized 13 years ago. Hub "of Harmony Chorus At Coliseum April 18th Free Tickets to Stimulate Interest Dr. Gerald Kennedy to Be on Program The Hub of Harmony Chorus, composed of Eleven Union Col lege students, will be in concert on Sunday evening, April 18th, 8:15 p. m. at the University Coliseum. The purpose of the concert is to Va. Schools Ordered to Equalize Federal Judge Orders Stop to School Discrimination RICHMOND. (ANP). Federal Judge Sterling Hutcheson, sitting in Federal District court here Tuesday, declared that Surry county school officials are violat ing the U. S. Constitution in dis criminating against Negroes in the matter of education and or dered the Surry school board “immediately to make plans to equalize the educational facilities and opportunities for Negro chil dren in Surry county.” This Judgment of the court will set the pattern for other school cases now pending in the courts of Virginia for final disposition. These involve cases against the school boards of King George, Ches terfield, Gloucester counties. It appears that the Princess Anne county school case may soon reach the courts before it can be handled satisfactorily for the complaining Negro patrons in that county. The decision was immediately set down as not only a great vic tory for the Negro lawyers of the NAACP handling the case but a See SCHOOLS, Page 2, Col. 3. Civil Rights Over the Air NEW YORK. (ANP). The pros and cons of “Should the Presi dent’s Civil Rights Program be Adopted?” were aired recently on America’s “Town Meeting of the Air.” Taking the affirmative side were Sen. Wayne Morse (r., Ore.) and Robert N. Baldwin. Sen. John J. Sparkman, (d., Ala.) and Don ald R. Richberg, public relations counsel, represented the opposi tion. The o p p osition condemned President Truman’s program as merely a means of legally sending federal agents into the states. They held that congress could not make a law forbidding discrimi nation in employment nor could the supreme court uphold its con stitutionality. However, the af firmative argument was: “As a nation, we do not yet practice fully the democracy we profess. The southern opponents wholly misrepresent it when they pick out three or four plans from 10 and label it anti-southern. “The big issues are national; a fair employment practices act, re peal of the oriental exclusion act, more self government for our island possessions and effective enforcement of federal civil rights laws.” Daughter Elks Hold Thanksgiving Service The Daughter Elks of Golden Rod Temple held their Thanks giving services Sunday afternoon at Quinn Chapel Church at 4 o’clock. A very interesting pro gram under the supervision of Mrs. Mary Sampson was pre sented. help the members of the cnorus m their educational endeavors. Pat ron tickets were sold in order to insure expenses for the concert and also allow distribution of free tickets to the general public. A free-will offering will be taken during the intermission. From all indications of ticket disposal, a large crowd is ex pected. Tickets will not be needed for admission, however. The sale of patron tickets to gether with contributions have made possible a free concert. More than 5,000 tickets have already been distributed over the city. A keen insight of music, to gether with natural rhythm, have made the group a success. They sing with their “HEADS, HEARTS, and HANDS.” All of the members of the organization have had radio and stage experi ence. Under the direction of Frank W. Hale, Jr., and the coaching of Wayne Hooper, the group have given many programs all over the city and state. Mr. Hale, has been engaged in musical activi ties for many years. He has worked in many choral and quartet groups. In 1944 he was a student of piano at Washburn Conservatory of Music in Topeka, Kansas. Hooper was formerly a member of the King’s Herald Quartet, Pa cific Coast Group. The program of the chorus will feature Miss Betty Bradford, So prano soloist from Kansas City Kas. Miss Lois Bookhardt will accompany the chorus on some of its secular numbers. The “Hub Four Quartet” members of the group, will also add variety to the program. Dr. Gerald Kennedy of St. Paul Methodist Church, will act as master of ceremonies during the offering rally at intermission. ‘Committee of 100’’ Supports NAACP Membership Drive The “Committee of 100” founded by William Allan Neilson and “dedicated to the Creation of an America of Justice and Equality for our Negro Citizens,” pledged support to the NAACP in its drive to raise $100,000,000 during the coming year. A few of the members of the “Committee of 100” are: Rufus E. Clements, Harry S. Coffin, George S. Counts, Hfenry Hitt Crane, Al bert E. Day, John Dewey, Doro thy Canfield Fisher, Harry Emer son Fosdick, John Haynes Holmes, Paul Hutchinson, Rufus M. Jones, Helen Keller, Freda Kirchwey, Bishop Francis J. McConnell, Bis hop Cromley Oxnan, Ernest Fre mont Tittle and Mary E. Woolley. Negro Sorority Receives Award CHAMPAIGN, 111. (ANP). Last week the University of Illinois awarded its Scholarship Improve ment plaque to the Alpha Nu chapter of Delta Sigma Theta so rority. This i6 the first time that a Negro sorority has received this award. ^ I