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Pe Discloses Voting Records of Sparkman, Nixon NEW YORK—The civil rights record of the Democratic and Re publican vice-presidential nom inees as indicated by their votes on the issues in the House of Rep resentatives and in the Senate were made public this week by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in accordance with directives of the association’s national conven tion. Both John J. Sparkman of Aba bama, the Democratic candidate and Richard Nixon of California, the Republican, have served in both Houses of Congress. Accord ingly, they have had ample op portunity to vote upon various civil rights issues, the NAACP said. The NAACP survey deals only with civil rights issues such as a filibuster, the House rules com mittee, FEPC, segregation, the poll tax and anti-lynching. Such tan gential issues as labor, social wel fare, civil liberties and foreign affairs are not included in the survey. Two Vital Issues In releasing the records, Roy , Wilkins, NAACP administrator,! indicated that the vital civil rights! issues are (1) the filibuster with test votes on cloture, the Barkley ruling, and the House rules com mittee; and (2) the FEPC. “While other record votes are important,” Mr. Wilkins said, “they are not as important as these two basic is-, sues. Unless bills are permitted to come to a vote, we can have no legislation and, of course, an FEPC with enforcement powers is essential to our economic se curity.” Senator Sparkman has served in Congress since 1936, first as a member of the House of Repre sentatives and, since 1946, as a senator. The NAACP survey cov-1 ers his legislative record for the 10-year period, 1942-52. After serving two terms in the house to which he was first elected in 1946, Mr. Nixon was elected to the senate in 1950. His record for the six-year period is covered by the survey. The score as revealed by the survey follows: Hodgman-Splain MORTUARY 1335 L Street Lincoln, Nebraska AUTO PARTS MOTOR REBUILDING MOTOR EXCHANGE BEN’S NEW WAY AUTO PARTS 2018-2024 “O” St Ph. 2-7039 **9 out of 10 your belt bet U Benw > For Against Civil Civil Rights Rights Sparkman . 0 16 j Nixon. 3 4 Sparkman’s 10-Year Record Senator Sparkman’s record in the Senate follows: He voted: Against protection of service men from assaults by civilians and local police, March 7, 1951; j For continuing the anti-FEPC filibuster, May 19 and July 12,1 1950; For segregation in the armed forces, June 21, 1950; Against the Barkley ruling which would have permitted limi tation of debate on motions to take up a measure as well as on the measure, March 11, 1949; For the Wherry-Hayden resolu tion requiring 64 votes to stop a Senate filibuster, March 17, 1949; Against prohibition of segrega tion in public housing, April 21, 1949; Against withholding of federal funds from jim erow school sys tem, May 3, 1949; For ratification of the 'regional 1 compact to establish segregated regional colleges, May 13, 1948. ' j Against an anti-lynching meps- 1 (ure to protect members of the ; armed services, June 7, 1948; j Against the abolition of segre gation in the armed services, ^June 7, 1948; And against relieving service men of the obligation to pay a poll tax to participate in federal elec tions, June 7, 1948; In the House he voted: Against prohibition of discrim ination in the disbursement of funds for the school lunch pro gram, February 21, 1946; Against abolition of the poll tax, June 12, 1945, May 25, 1943 and October 13, 1942; And for the dismissal of Wil liam Pickens, February 9, 1943, formed NAACP official, from his position in the Treasury Depart ment be cause the House un American Activities Committee had unjustly accused him of sub versive activities. Nixon's 6-Year Record Senator Nixon’s record in the Senate follows: Gilmour-Danielson Drug Co. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS 142 So. 13th St. 2-1246 GEO. H. WENTZ Incorporated Plumbing and Heating 1620 N St Phone 2-1293 NE^^A h IAMBS C. OLSON, Sup^nUnJtnl • TATI BltTOIICAl IOCIITT Nebraska’s Senators Charles F. Manderson, who rep resented Nebraska in the United States Senate from 1883 to 1895, was re-elected at the end of his J first term without opposition—a rare occurence in the days when the legislture elected senators and one-term careers in the Senate ( were apt to be the rule. His ini-J tial election was more in the established pattern: He had nu merous opponents and was not chosen until the 17th ballot. Senator Manderson was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 9,-1937. j After attending the public schools, of Philadelphia, he moved to Canton, O., read law, and was ad mitted to the bar in 1859. The next year he was elected city so licitor of Canton. With the firing on Fort Sumter, young Manderson abandoned his law practice to enlist in the Un ion Army as a private. Later he , assisted in recruiting a company [of Infantry, and was elected its l first lieutenant. Lt. Manderson fought with great distinction in1 the Army of the West and rose1 rapidly in its ranks. When se verely wounded at Lovejoy’s Sta tion, Georgia, Sept. 2, 1864, he was a colonel, and before he was' forced to resign because of dis ability resulting from his wounds, he was brevetted brigadier gen-1 eral. General Manderson returned to Ohio to resume his law practice. He continued earlier interest in politics, being twic eelected county attorney and coming within one vote of receiving the Republican nomination for Congress from his district. He came to Omaha in Novem ber, 1869, to cast his lot with the new state of Nebraska and its soon became prominent in both law and politics. He served as Omaha city attorney for six years,' and was a member of the consti tutional conventions of 1871 and 1875. He was active in the GAR. Against protection of service men from assaults by civilians and local police; And (as a committee member) against reporting the Ives-Hum phrey FEPC bill out of the Sen j ate Labor and Education Com mittee, June 24, 1952. In the House he voted: Against curbing the power of the Rules Committee to block civil rights legislation, January 20, ,1950; ! Against an FEPC bill with en forcement powers, February 22, 1950; For prohibition of segregation in the SPARS, April 4, 1949; For abolition of the poll tax, July 26, 1949 and July 21, 1947. i FREADRICH BROS. I • • • • Since 190a The Best Place To Trade After All—1316 N Street Sunday School Lesson THE TRAGEDY OF SAUL Scripture—1 Samuel 15; 18; 28; 31. Memory Selection—To obey is better than sacrifice and to haken than the fat rams. 1 Sam uel 15:22. Present Day Application By Bishop Frederick D. Jordan Los Angeles, Calif. The weaknesses that marred the life of Saul are still marring the lives of our leaders today. Jealously is one of the chief causes and seems to start the breakdown in character, and render one un able to control or to govern his pride and love of applause. In evitably disobedience to God’s will follows; anything will be done,| risks taken, ungodly practices in dulged in, to bolster up the ego. Envy spoils those in high position and renders their leadership in effective, their end tragic. Each Christian is a leader and in a po sition of influence. Do not let the sins of Saul affect your life and usefulness. Israel’s first venture in kingdom building was doomed to disappointment and defeat be cause of the character defects of its ruler. Instability of character has undermined many a business venture, has spelled the defeat of many a community project. Jeal ousy has broken up clubs, has split1 :hurches and wrought havoc in homes. Envy of another’s success SMITH Pharmacy 2146 Vine Prescriptions — Drugs Fountain — Sundries Phone 2-1968 II is OUR JOB to dress yon for YOUR JOB Work clothing of all kinds III ELLS L FROST SERVICE STORE 128 North lOYTi ..Hi.... ... profitcth us nothing, for though we may cause our name to be spread abroad, like winged seed from shore to shore, what we are before God, is what wc are and nothing more. Notice to Contractors Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Department of Roads and Irrigation in the State Capitol at Lincoln, Nebraska, on August 28, 1952, until 10:00 o’clock A.M., and at that time publicly opened and read for SAND GRAVEL FOR SURFACING and incidental work on the SWEDE BURG - ASHLAND, ITHACA SOUTH and CERESCO-ASHLAND Patrols Nos. 21034 and 21035 State Roads. The approximate quantity is: 1,495 Cu. Yds. Sand Gravel Surface Course Material The attention of bidders is di rected to the Special Provisions covering subletting or assigning the contract. Compliance by the contractor with the standards as to hours of labor prescribed by the “Fair La bor Standards Act of 1938”, ap proved June 25, 1938 (Public No. 718, 75th Congress), will be required in the performance of the work under this contract. The minimum wage paid to all skilled labor employed on this contract shall be one dollar and five cents ($1.05) per hour, except that a minimum wage of one dol lar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour shall be paid to: Crane Operators Dragline Operators Power Shovel Operators The minimum wage paid to all intermediate labor employed on this contract shall be ninety-five (95) cents per hour. The minimum wage paid to all unskilled labor employed on this contract shall be seventy-five (75) cents per hour. Plans and specifications for the work may be seen and information secured at the office of the County Clerk at Wahoo, Nebraska, at the office of the County Clerk at Lin coln, Nebraska, or at the office of the Department of Roads and Ir rigation at Lincoln, Nebraska. The successful bidder will be required to furnish bond in an amount equal to 100% of his con- , tract. As an evidence of good faith in submitting a proposal for this work, the bidder must file, with tiis proposal, a certified check made payable to the Department Df Roads and Irrigation and in an amount not less than one hundred twenty-five (125) dollars. The right is reserved to waive all technicalities and reject any or all bids. DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND IRRIGATION H. L. Aitken, State Engineer Earl A. Morin, County Clerk Saunders County J. B. 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