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Tlh@ W©nee PUBLISHED WEEKLY "Dedicated to the promotion of the cultural, social and spiritual life of a great people.,J Melvin L. Shakespeare Publisher and Editor Business Address 2225 8 Street Phone 2-4085 il No Answer Call 4-7508 Kubie W. Shakespeare. Advei Using and Business Manager Dorothy Oreene .Office Secretary Mrs, Joe Greene .CirculaUon Manager Member of the Associated Negro Pres* and Nebraska Press Association ..Entered as Second Class Matter, June 9. 1947 at the Post Offlee at Lincoln flebraska under the Act of March 8. 1879. 1 year subscription.J2.00 Single copy.9c EDITORIALS I7ie slews expressed in these columns rre those of the writer and not necessarily i reflection of the policy of The Voice.— Pub* Dr. William Springer to Head Dentists; Pledge Rights Aid CHICAGO. (ANP). The National Dental association closed one of the greatest meetings in its history Friday night with the installation of Dr. M. L. Walton of Thomas ville, Ga., as president. The hundreds of delegates voted Dr. William Springer of Cincinnati president-elect to take office next year. Dr. William D. Giles of Chicago was the retiring presi dent. The 1951 convention will be held in Memphis, Tenn. This convention was the 37th 1 annual meeting of the NDA. Held in Chicago, the dental capital of the world, it attracted not only the leading Negro dentists in the world, but also many of the white pacemakers. The nation’s lead ing dental equipment firms set up extensive exhibits at the con vention. All meetings and clinics and exhibits were held at DuSable high school. Numerousj social affairs were held at the city’s leading recreation centers. On the civic front the dentists heard an address by Thurgood Marshall, chief counsel of the NAACP, discuss the meaning of the recent U.S. Supreme court de cisions banning Jim Crow, and the association passed a resolution to fight for fair employment prac tices bill. The resolution read as follows: ‘‘That we especially urge each and every individual member of the National Dental association to use his influence with his con gressman and all other public of ficials in the securing of human rights for all American citizens, to support all forms of social leg islation and all legislative meas ures designed to effect an FEPC law at the local, state, and federal levels, and more especially stand ardizing housing and health fa cilities.” CHICAGO. (ANP). Chicago gave an unusually warm welcome to the members of the National Dental association and their fami lies who came to the city for the 37th annual convention of this organization. In a special resolution the NDA thanked the following groups and individuals for their support: Lincoln Dental Society, host group; the Ladies Auxiliary, Aid. Archibald J. Carey, Jr., Atty. Jo seph D. Bibb, Judge Wendell E. Green, the Rev. J. C. Austin, the Rev. Hyman L. Mills; Dr. J. Wesley Jones and his chorus, Claude A. Barnett, Mrs. Nell Hunter, all the exhibitors, and the people of Chicago. Lincoln Kin Dies In Walls, Calif. Mrs. Edna Carter, former Lin coln resident and niece of Mrs. Ida McWilliams died August 2, in Watts, California, after a long ♦Illness. Funeral service was held there Thursday, August 10. Chicago Fair Has Fine Intercultural Program List CHICAGO. (ANP). Top flight artist* from Chicago’s various ethnic groups will appear at the Chicago Fair, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1:30 to 9:30 p. m., according to Etta Moten, well known star of stage and screen, who is chairman of the Intercultural program. George Sano, Japanese Ameri can, a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and an outstand ing baritone will sing. The Kath erine Flowers dancers will inter pret the history of Negro spirit uals and give the dance “From Bamboula to Bop” Abba Lefert and his famous Jewish choral group will sing songs of Israel as well as “The Ballad for Ameri cans.” Sterling Davis, baritone, who was heard as a career artist with the WGN symphony under the direction of Henry Weber will sing and the Sadie Bruce Dance students will give a special after noon performance. Merle Muskel, musical comedy singer-actress is to do songs of Ireland. There will be Japanese children and Mexican children doing dances of their respective elders. Juanita Kinder, prize win ner in the St. Charles high school piano contest will play. Probably the highlight of the day will be an intergroup fashion show, “Midsummer Modes with Music.” Sponsored by' Southside merchants, the review will have both colored and white models. Both the Gerrilynn and Crest Modelling schools will be repre sented. Bernadine Carickett is to be commentator, Bettye Lightsy and Jerri Marciana are co directors. Jailed for Killing Man MONROVIA, Liberia. ,AN~). Superintendent of Police George Morris is being held in jail here for the murder of George Mar shall, who died in a hospital here last week as a result of a gunshot wound from Morris’ re volver. The reason for the shooting has been made public; however, Morris has been suspended from his position. South America extends farther south than Africa. •_tlT C. OLSON, Svperintemdtmt •T*T* botoiicu sociitt Nebraska’s Aug. 8th primary shows the latest change in our primary system in operation for the first time. Based on our past record, it is reasonably safe to predict that we will change the j system again in the relatively near future—for over the years we Nebraskans have exhibited a fondness for tinkering with our primary election laws, and the way in which we nominate po litical candidates generally. In this connection, let’s take a look at Nemaha county’s repub lican primary of 1871—the first direct primary ever held in Ne braska. The idea seems to have origi nated with Maj. William Caffrey, editor of the Brownville Adver tiser and a close student of poli tics. He set forth his plan in the columns of the Advertiser in the interests of harmony in the re publican party of Nemaha county. Caffrey’s plan was simple. The county central committee was to give two weeks notice of the pro posed primary. The voters were to vote in their own precincts, with the results to be determined in each instance by locally chosen judges and clerks of election. Major Caffrey argued that no gentleman, having been defeated in the primary, could bolt the party and support a democratic candidate. Furthermore, he be lieved it would give more weight to the country vote and thus help put down jealousy between farm ers and townspeople within the party. Under the influence of the major's logic, the republican county central committee unanimously voted to try the primary plan, the election to be held Sept. 10, 1871, the same day on which the proposed state con stitution of 1871 (badly defeated, inci dentally) was to be submitted to the voters. The primary appears to have stirred up considerable interest. A rather large num ber of candidates announced themselves (eight for county treasurer, six for sheriff, for example), and the vote was unusually heavy. m Although a simple plurality was suffi cient to nominate, only three a>f the seven successful candidates received less than 40 percent of the total vote cast. At the general election, the democrats decided to concentrate on these three, and, much to republican disgust, defeated all of them. Even though it might seem rea sonable to expect that a man who could not get 40 percent of the vote of his own party would have a difficult time in a general elec tion, these three defeats of 1871 soured the pioneer Nemaha county republicans on the direct primary. They tried it once again—in 1885 —but failed to adopt it as a gen eral rule in county nominations. Establishes Council KINGSTON, Jamaica. (ANP). The Jamaican Association for the UN has established a Coun cil of Human Rights to take ac tion in the case of any denial of Human rights. The council also will carry out research and collect information on various aspects of human rights in the British Crown colony. The reports of the com missions charged with this job will be published in pamphlet form. Be Ready for School Opening ... Get your school supplies Now! NOTEBOOKS—PAPER PENS AND PENCILS RULERS — ERASERS, BRIEF CASES 1124-26 O Street ElwoocI News By Wilberta Braddy Hello Folks: Let’s see what we have this week in the line of news. I think we have had a pretty interesting week. Hope you enjoy it. Francis, A. J. and Don Cochran accompanied Mrs. Marie Martin to Omaha last week. First Baptist had their annual rally Sunday, July 23. Those on program were: Mrs. Amanda Da cis, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel York, Willa Mae Hayes, Marian Cham oers, Mrs. Grace Chambers, Syd ney Wilson, Mrs. Jesse Davis, Mrs. Genieva Longuan, Rev. Dewey Gorman, Rev. Hamilton Brown, Mr. Thomas Mazee, Mr. Bert Davis and the men’s chorus. On the financial side, the amount raised was $928.50. The women raised $526.25 and the men raised $402.25. After services ice cream and cake was served. Those faces in the audience of out-of-own persons were: Rev. A. Newton of Beatrice; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers and Mrs. Ruth Butcher of Wathena, and Mrs. Jessie Faye Worton of Atchison. Miss Nova Barker gave a birth day party Saturday night, July 22. Those attending were Caston Terrell, Betty Page, Johnnie Burns, Ester Mae Davis, Marian Chambers, George and Theodore Johnson, Wilbeita Brady, Darlene Brown, Henry and Naomi Mayes. Games were played and refresh ments served. Nova received many lovely gifts and everyone had a wonderful time. Nova Barker and Wilberta Brady gave an open house party at the Scout House Tuesday eve ning, July 25. Everyone had a swell time. Mr. Beck, Mr. John Gorman, Mr. Allen Walker and Mr. Otis Hayes are on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. John Gorman had as their house guests recently Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wallingford and family of Effingham and Mrs. Marie Graves and son, Larry, jr., of Maysville, Mo. Rev. A. Newton of Beatrice, was the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brady and family, Sunday, July 23. The ladies of the Masonic lodge met Monday evening with Mrs. Cora Washington. Mr. Nura Washington returned home Wednesday evening, July 26, after spending nearly three months in the hospital at Leav enworth, Kas. Mason McWhite will leave Sat urday for the navy. We will miss you Mason. Mr. Bud Vaughn of Omaha, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Nettie Botts. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Tapp and family, Miss Darlene Watson and Mrs. Rubie Munroe attended the basket dinner in Cameron, Mo., Sunday. < Nolan Tapp is visiting relatives and friends in Cameron, Mo., this week. Sonny Page, Billy Chambers, Ronald, Mickey and Tracy Brown, Justin Brady, Wilbur Tapp, Jack Terrell and Dennis Hoggatt spent the week, July 31 to Aug. 4 at Y.M.C.A. Camp Hillyard. Louise and Synthia Logan of Lawrence, Kas., visited Mrs. Jane Stillman and Miss Helen Johnson over the week end. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Barker, Marion Chambers, Helen Johnson, Richard Massey and George John son motored to White Cloud, Kas., Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hazel Crews is in the hos pital. Her son, Robert is here vis iting. He will be sent to the Ko rean front when he returns to camp. Mrs. Lav Munroe is visiting relatives and friends in Pitts burg a few days. Justin Brady is visiting the Kenneth Wallingford farm this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown are visiting his brother in Denver, Colo., for a few days. Mr. Cora Washington and Mrs. Cecil Johnson attended the Grand Lodge Wednesday. Mr. Howard Botts, Mr. June Botts and friends visited Mr. and Mrs. James Bott Sunday. Mr. Charles Botts and family accom panied them back to Kansas City Sunday evening. Mrs. Elnora Riding and Mrs. Beverly Wynn were victims of a two car accident Monday eve ning. Mrs. Riding suffered inter nal injuries and is showing no signs of recovery. Mrs. Wynn suffered a sprained ankle and face lacerations. She is getting better. The Riding car is wrecked beyond repairs. Mrs. Riding and Mrs. Wynn were the only two in the car. Rev. M. L. Shakespeare is back from his vacation and is feeling better. We are happy to have you back, Rev. Shakespeare and glad you enjoyed your vacation. Well folks that is all for this week. . —Bert. Gil left Poultry FRESH DRESSED POULTRY QUALITY EGGS Phone 2-2061 528 No 9th 1950 NEBRASKA STATEWIDE IN SCOPE ALL WEEK LONG r World’s Greatest Outdoor Revue State Fair Grounds — timola