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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1949)
Getting News to the People ((ontinned from Page 1) organization, membership in which and franchises for certain territories are held by the news papers that support it and sub scribe for its services, to which they have exclusive rights. A.N.P is based upon a reciprocal plan, each of the seventy-eight member papers being supposed to cover its individual territory, reporting the ' news developing in its vicinity to the central office for distribution to the entire membership. Whatever news is regarded as . general in character and national in scope and interest is relayed to the headquarters of the As sociated Negro Press in Chicago from which point, after a process of selection, evaluation, shorten ing. and amplifying according to the judgment of experienced workers (a process known as ed iting), it is forwarded to the pa peis. This news is assembled into various classifications: straight , news, features, sports, and theat- j l ical. while articles of opinion, j signed by authorities in various j fields or by recognized and out- j standing members of the group. ' are also included. The greater part of this mass of news relayed to the newspapers in Di-weekly releases, how- i ever, is gathered by ANP's own staff. Spreading out from its Chi cago office is a network of cor respondents, one located in every center of considerable Negro pop ulation, as well as in every Strate gic area where experience has taught us that news of vital im portance or great interest is apt to break. Most important of the j Negro organizations make use of ; ANP's facilities to distribute news of their activities, conven tions, policies, and achievements. This information pours into Chi cago by mail, wire and telephone. Too great tribute cannot be paid to the diligence, acumen, and re markable spirit of co-operation shown bv this group of carefully selected correspondents. Many volunteer writers also hold cre dentials officially establishing them on a repertorial basis and designating them as news-gath erers. and among this group are likewise found zealous workers who are imbued with the true spsirit of newpaper men and women. The home office staff is com posed of Claude A. Barnett, Di rector; Frank M. Davis, Feature Editor; Albert G. Barnett, News Editor; all of whom work with the group of stenographers and clerks. A few' of those in the field are: William Pickens, contributing ' editor; Carl Diton, music; Arden H. Duane, women’s features; Dr. Horace Mann-Bond, education; Sallye Bell, radio: Alvin Moses, sports. New York City; Harry Le vette, Los Angeles, Calif. Corre spondents are maintained at Colo rado Springs, Colo., Washington. D. C., Atlanta, Ga.. Hopkinsville, Ky., New Orleans, La.. Boston, Mass., Detroit, Mich., St. Paul, Minn., St. Louis, Mo., Omaha, Neb., Atlantic City. N. J., Brook lyn, New York City. Cleveland. Youngstown, O.. Philadelphia, Pa.. Charleston S. C., Chattanooga, Knoxville. Tenn., Dallas, Tex Jacksonville, Fla., Virgin Islands, Paris, France, London, Eng., Jo hannesburg. S. Africa, and many, many others. Accuracy is the first requisite which ANP imposes on the staff which gathers its information. A constructive viewpoint is next. Human interest, racial interest and importance to readers scat tered over a wide area are other criteria. Sensationalism and scan dal, unless unusual or freighted with exceptional interest, are avoided. The newspapers w'hich com prise the membership of the As sociated Negro Press do the coun try from coast to coast, and from Canada to the gulf. Dedicated to the task of presenting information affecting the progress and achievements of as wrell as the disadvantages faced by the group. They have been important factors in the education of our people as well as in the development of racial pride, racial consciousness,1 and whatever spirit of cohesive ness our group possesses. Pilgrim House To Remain Open of the dozens of children of many LOS ANGELES. (ANP)—Faces nationalities beamed smiled last week when Dr. Harold Kingsley announced that Pilgrim House will remain open for at least another year. Pilgrim house had been slated for demolition by Dec. 31, but hundreds of citizens pleaded that the recreational center be spared. Councilmen Edward Roybal, a Mexican-American, introduced a motion into the city council to save the house. The area being served by this house, Little Tokyo, is the site of a new housing project to be built soon. Congratulations from Umbergers THOMAS FUNERAL HOME OF OMAHA Councilman Roy A. and Bettye Sheaff, Verna Umberjer Burke, Darold and Lola Rohrbauph and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cmberjer. V r | r ■ * ' Trinity Methodist Church j ConqAcduLodiL&L, THE VOICE On Its Fine Work Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. Nebraska PHA Clayton P. Lewis, G. M. J. h. Andrews, G. S. The Voice Speaks There are two forces foremost in the development of the eeo- j nomica 1, social and spiritual life of the fifteen million Negroes living in the United States. These are the Negro church and the Negro newspaper. The church, by virtue of its intimate and direct approach and its long and'effective service, stands first. Next in influence and importance is the newspaper. A newspaper in its hugest seme co-operative venture. It depends not only on the people who woik for it as a business and on the businesses which buy space in it to advertise their wares and services. It depends on itadeis, by the thousands. It depends on the interested co-operation of hundreds of people everywhere, from the reporter of the smallest club or the friend who passes on a suggestion, a word ot criticism 01 a news tip on the street corner. The people of Lincoln have been liberal in their contributions to the pages of The Voice and it is with a feeling of deep humility that we express our appreciation, and for the spirit of co-operation which you have shown, we extend congratulations. To a loyal staff of workers whose services are praiseworthy indeed. Charles Goolsby as associate editor, Dorothy Greene, office secretary and editor of Teenage Chatter .... Mrs. Brevy Millei, in charge of Households Hints, Rev. J. B. Brooks, Mr. A. E. Simms and Mrs. Joe Greene and others who serve in various capacities, are in valuable to The Voice .... To the advertisers who are making The Voice possible. You are giving the people herein represented a new sense of values. 1he> are “buying writh pride." To the host of grand people who helped with The Voice Cook Book which made possible two-one hundred dollar scholarships foi the first Negro girls to enter Bryan Memorial hospital .... To George Randol for serving as The Voice photographer .... The churches of the city for being especially conscious of our existence .... Organized clubs and the many individuals w'ho stop in, telephone, or send a letter saying I wrant to help The Voice li\e. To all these and many more accept our thanks. Rev. and Mrs. Melvin L. Shakespeare. NAACP Votes (Continued from Cage 1) of directors. Judge Bolin, the i only local branch official on the ; | board, was one of five members | not listed for reappointment to the 1950 board. At its meeting, however, the board revealed that Judge Bolin is being offered a promotion in the form of being recommended by the NAACP nominating board to a vice presidency. Among others recommended as vice presidents are: Mrs. Mary White Ovington, a founder and former treasurer of the associa tion; Sen. Arthur E. Capper of Kansas; Sen. Hubert M. Hum phrey of Minnesota; Willard L. Townsend, head of the United Transport Service Employees Un ion; Ike Smalls, Des Moines, la.; and Mrs. L. Pearl Mitchell, Cleve land, Ohio. Mrs. Ovington is also being recommended as honorary treasurer of the NAACP. The five new nominees for the board of directors, according to Dr. J. L. Leach, chairman of the nominating committee, are: Kelly M. Alexander, president of the North Carolina State conference of the NAACP; Dr. W. Montague Cobb, professor of anatomy, How ard university medical school; Wesley W. Law, Savannah, Ga.; Dr. Harry J. Greene, Philadel phia, and Carl Johnson, president of the Kansas City, Mo., branch NAACP. These along with 11 incumbent members of the board are to be voted upon by branches through out the country. For free demonstration of the Filter Queen Bagless Vacuum Cleaner. CAI.L HERSCHKL THOMAS «7I So. tAth—S-‘i08l Free Gifts for Demonstration. ■ "First-Plymouth Co ngregational Church, pastor, official Boards and members. Offer sincere congratulations and good wisnes to Voice on this anniversary occasion You are doing a fine job and in it you have our utmost good will." Supreme Court Postpones Cose 0 f Henderson By Alice A. Dunnigan WASHINGTON. (ANP). The case of Elmer Henderson against the Interstate Commerce commis sion and the Southern Railway company, in which the dining car regulations of'the Southern Rail way are assailed as discriminatory and contrary to the Intercommerce Act and the 14th amendment to the constitution, which was sched uled for hearing before the United States Supreme court this week, was postponed probably until De cember when it is hope that a full bench will be present. The CIO has joined in the ap peal of the American Council on Human Rights to the U. S. Su preme court attacking the valid ity of the segregated dining car regulations, it was announeed last week by Arthur J. Goldberg, general counsel ol the union. In his amicus cruiae brief in the Supreme court the General Counsel said: “The CIO ha> a real and genuine interest in the elimination of discrimination based on color from every phase of American life . . . “A regulation setting aside cer tain places for Negro diners . . . does more than discriminate against Negroes. It also has the effect of enforcing segregation practices on those, Negro and White alike, to whom such prac tices are abhorrent.” By handing down hundreds of orders in the past week, the court is hurriedly clearing up its over crowded calendar. 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