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V°l. *> N°. 23_ TV0IU01SIH 91 VIS ?braska Official and Legal Newspaper Thursday, March 30, 1950 No Superior Groups, Unly Superior Individuals, Noted Anthropologist Tells Hi-Ys Evangelist REV. R. J. TAYLOR. Rev. R. J. Taylor, pastor of the Church of God, Junction City, Kansas, is the evangelist for the special revival services being held at the Northside Church of God, 23rd and T Sts. The series began March 27 and will continue until . April 2. Rev. Taylor is a spiritual preacher and is president of his denomination's camp meeting and ministerial assembly for the states of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Union Lenten Services Are Announced Rev. T. T. McWilliams, president of the Alliance of Ministers anT nounced the following schedule of Union services for Holy Week. Services will be conducted at 12 noon from April 3-7, and on Fri day at 7:30 p. m. Union sunrise Easter services will be held Easter morning at 6 o’clock at Newman Methodist church. Services scheduled are: Monday. April S. Northsldc Church of find. Kev. Mr. Flint. Tuesday, April 4, Christ Temple, Rev. M. L. Shakespeare. Wednesday. April 8, Newman Methodist, Rev. Win. 1. Monroe. Thursday, April (I. Church of (iod in Christ. Rev. R. H. Powell. Friday. April 7, Christ Temple. Rev. /. I.. Humbert. Friday night, April 7, the minis ters will present meditations on the last words of Christ. Revs. Williams, Moody, Simpson, Green, Lane, Flint and T. O. Mc Williams will participate. Closer at hand, tomorrow (Fri day) at 7:45 p. m. the motion picture GOLGATHA, The life o^ Christ, will be presented at Christ Temple church. A free will of fering will be taken. Portland Votes to Form Permanent Racial Board PORTLAND, Ore. (ANP). The city council unanimously approved an ordinance here last week to set up a permanent commission on in tergroup relations effective in 30 days. The ordinance was intro duced by Mayor Dorothy McCul lough Lee. ^ It creates on a permanent basis a new commission to act as a clearing house for race disputes in the city. The present intergroup commission is a temporary one, serving in an advisory capacity only. It is expected that personnel of the temporary group will be asked to continue in office. “There are no superior groups, only superior individuals, there fore, we should look up and build our world together,” said Dr. Ethel Alphenfels, associate professor of anthropology at New York uni versity, as she addressed about 400 Hi-Y members from all over Nebraska at the Grand Island high school, March 25. World re nowned for her work among the Indians and South Sea islanders, she describes her science as sim ply the “collection of people.” There are 55 characteristics which the anthropologist uses to | determine race, age and sex of bones. In the skull, age is told by the amount of suture (where the head bones join) that has calci fied. Race is told by the shape of the eyesockets. But the shape of the shin bones is as important as skin pigmentation in determin ing the race. All races of men have a com mon origin in South-central Asia about 900,000 years ago. Glaciers from the north, banishment from the tribal groups, and man’s curi osity were causes of early migra tions. Evidence indicates that the Mongoloids are the oldest race and from them the white and Negro races evolved. Even all languages except that of Finland and the Pyrenes moun ' tains has been traced back to one | tongue in Northern India; the others to a tribe in North Central Asia. Such variants as skin color, she averred, were mutant effects occasioned by climate and radia tion from the earth and passed on. The knowledge that anthropol ogy brings can have practical | values in solving the problems of ! prejudices by giving people facts ; (most stories about groups are i based in myth). It furnishes the I facts that there are no groups of people, only individuals, with ; quick hands, sharp ey&s and keen | smell. I Dr. Alphenfels said that her work has shown her that it is necessary for all to have equal opportunity of employment and education. That we should get to know peo ple better; that the study of na ture has made her more deeply religious. At the afternoon sessions, two discussion groups were held. Counselors for the periods were: | (Standards of Conduct) Mrs. C. C. McCaw, Dr. C. Vin White, Dr. j James Chubb, Rev. Adrian Edgar; I (Intercultural Relations) Rev. Rex I Knowles, Mr. Underhill, Charles Goolsby and Rev. Charles Kemp. Omaha Singers Here The Golden Jubilee Singers of Omaha will present a program of popular religious music and spir ituals at Quinn Chapel Sunday, April 2, at 3 p. m. Their appear ance is being sponsored by the Laymens League of the church. More states in the United States have names which originated from Indian words than from any other language. -— » ... . — .— Announcing THE VOICE Sensational SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN SEE PAGE 4 FOR HOW YOU CAN EARN A NEW CAR. * Churchwomen Ask For Council Reconsideration MISS JEANNE MALONE. Miss Jeanne Malone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Malone, 1035 Rose St., was one of 11 University of Nebraska coeds honored by the Mortar Boards, women’s hon orary group, at their annual Scholarship tea. They were cited for scholarship and campus activ ity. Others were Nancy Glynn, Phyllis Cadwallader, Louise Mc Dill, Catherine Worcester, and Constance Crosbie, all of Lincoln; Pat Larsen, South Sioux City; Pat Nordin, Omaha; Laura Lee Best, Broken Bow; Donna L. Johnson, Newman Grove; and Sue Bjork lund. North Platte. Field Spends $131,550 For Race Relations NEW YORK. (ANP). In the first published report of the Field Foundation here last Wednesday, Chicago philanthropist and pub lisher Marshall Field, disclosed that $131,550 had been channeled into interracial work during the year ending Sept. 30, 1949. A total of $1,840,000 “for public benefit” has been granted since the foun dation’s establishment in October, 1940. During the period, the report shows that the foundation con tributed more than 50 percent of its appropriations to organizations in the child welfare and interracial and intercultural fields. The foun dation has assets of $11,152,204. Alpha Initiates Two James E. Forrest and Charles Rucker, both of Omaha, were initiated into Beta Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity with ceremonies at 2030 “T” St. on Sunday, March 26, according to John C. Foster, president. The proceedings were under the su pervision of Regional Director, Charles M. Gooolsby. Alpha Phi Alpha is the oldest of the predom : inantly Negro college fraterni ties and will observe its 23rd an niversary at Nebraska university on May 7th. The matter of public housing, or : at least of low cost housing, is not ' a “dead issue” in Lincoln by any measurement. The question crops up in forums and chance meetings and seems to be very much alive. Tuesday, Mar. 21, Clyde Malone, Executive secretary of the Lincoln Urban League, Mrs. Walter Bell, president NAACP, and Ted Soren sen, President Lincoln Social Ac tion Council and editor of the Ne braska Law Review discussed this : 0 problem with members of the Lin j coin council of Churchwomen. The ladies asked some very pertinent questions and the panel stuck to , factual answers as much as pos j sible. A poll of those present to ! petition the City Council to recon sider public housing revealed that of 131 present, 110 or 84% were in favor of reconsideration; 3 or 2% opposed and 18 or 14% were undecided. REPUBLICANS WILL DISCUSS Meanwhile, another test of pub ! lie opinion is in the offing for on ! Saturday, April 1, the Lincoln Women’s club will discuss the matter at its regular pneeting at 1 p. m. at the Y.M.C.A., 13th and P Sts. At that meeting R. E. Har rington, Lincoln realtor, will dis cuss “Public Housing, For and Against.” According to the an nouncement made by Mrs. Charles Kuhle, anyone interested in. this problem as related to the city of Lincoln is invited and urged to come to the meeting. LHI GOING AHEAD Last week, R. E. Harrington an nounced that Lincoln Housing, Inc., was going ahead with its building program. More than 60 i lots have been offered to the cor poration. These are located in all parts of the city, but the group has not indicated if any of these units will be built for Negroes if they are not located within the so called “Negro neighborhood.” Missionaries Meet; Start Clothing Drive The AME missionaries of the Atchison district of the church, held their regular quarterly in spiration meeting at Leavenworth, Kan., March 24. According to Mrs. Rubie Shake speare, area supervisor, the reports of the societies indicate a marked increase in the interest in missions this year. The inspirational sermon was delivered by Rev. Joseph Johnson, Hiawatha. Also present were Mrs. Mary E. Kidd, Kansas City, Conference Branch presi dent, and Mrs. Laura S. Adams, Kansas City, treasurer. New work of the group was the organization of a committee for the collection of used, wearable clothing for needy people in the missions of the Caribbean. The j drive was inaugurated in response | to an appeal by Bishop D. Or monde Walker, who recently made an inspection of the work in that ,area. Peterson Files GOV. VAL PETERSON. In filing for re-election March 22, Gov. Val Peterson said that Nebraskans were enjoying the greatest bargain in state govern ment of any of our neighbors. He said tliat the past fiscal year, Ne braskans paid but $35.92 as a per capita tax for state government as against a national average of $57.43. He thinks the state is mak ing progress in improving our state institutions as to buildings, service and facilities. He urges continued improvement in the 1 road situation, greater interest in the conservation of our soil and the successful completion of the Missouri River Development pro gram. Chicagoan Has Idea For New 50-Star Flag CHICAGO. (ANP). The new problem of designing a flag for a 50-state or 49-state union in case Alaska and/or Hawaii are ad mitted as states to the union may be solved if both Hawaii and Alaska are admitted. A very novel design for 50 states has been submitted to newspapers by Chester Allen of Chicago. In his design the American flag has the traditional 13 stripes, seven red and six white plus 50 white stars with the initials U.S.A. in the center of the blue field. The stars are arranged in five triangles of 10 stars each designed as one big star. Five big stars make the five points of the star. You Cau Be Happy Spiritual gifts obey the same law. They grow with use and fade with neglect. Suppose you are timid and find it hard to make friends. Socially you are a one-talent person. If you fol low your natural*inclination and refuse invitations, even your one talent will disappear. But if you force yourself to accept every so cial opportunity, you will be surprised at the growth of warmth and friendliness in your heart. Our awareness of God grows dim and remote if we turn to Him only when we are in great trouble. But if we seek Him daily in meditation and prayer, we will always feel His close and comforting presence.