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Literary Column It isn’t far to Bethlehem town— Just over the dusty roads adown. Past Wise Men’s well, still offer- I ing Cool draughts from welcome wayside spring; Past shepherds with their flutes of reed •. »■ t. t. .t, _♦— Veterans Edit New Magazine NEW YORK— (ANP)—“Essen ce,” the fashion magazine for women, hit the stands here this week. The attractive publication has as its editor Bernard Knight en, former Dillard university graduate and ex-pilot of the 99th Fighter Squadron and associated with him are other veterans of merit. This is the first sepia magazine to feature designs by and for ul tra smart women including arti cles both humorous and clever. Revisions will be made in the next issue in accord with the many contributions of merit from talented writers. -n Millikin is Puzzled By Appointment Washington (AP)— A critic of fair employment practices legis lation, Senator Millikin (Rep., Colo.), set to work Saturday to study the problem of racial and religious discrimination for the Republicans in the new Senate. Associates reported Senator Millikin somewhat puzzled as to why the Republican Steering Committee handed him the as signment in view of his outspoken opposition to coercive FEPC legis lation. The most recent official Repub lican Party declaration on the subject was in the 1944 platform, which declared: “We pledge the establishment by Federal legislation of a perma nent Fair Employment Practice Commission.” Senator Millikin plans to con fine his work to a factual review of the whole legislative problem. It will be presented to the full Republican conference for study, along with the results of his re search on the poll tax question. Sun. Dec. 8. World Herald -o If you wish to be agreeable in society you must consent to be taught many things which you al ready know. —Lavater Job Equality Widely Backed Even in South, Majority So Believes By Dr. Henry C. Link (NANA)—Eighty-four per cent of the Nation believes that giving Jews and Gentiles, Negroes and Whites, an equal chance at any job is good Americanism, accord ing to a Psychological Barometer survey. Men and women from coast to cost were asked: "Jews and Gentiles, Negroes and Whites, all should have an equal chance at any job: Is that good Americanism or not?" The answers were: Per Cent Good Americanism 84 Bad Americanism _12 Don't know _ 4 Even by geographic area, the belief is much the same, although Southerners are not so strong in indorsing the idea of equal job opportunity. This is shown by the following: Per cent Per Cent East Midwest Good Americanism 90 85 Bad Americanism 6 11 Don't know_ 4 4 Per cent Per Cent South Far West Good Americanism ...69 88 Bad Americanism_24 9 Don't know _ 7 3 Sun. Dec. 8 -World Herald -o Juanita Hall, Creighton Thomp son, Wilson Woodbeck and Helen Ferguson have been cast in the new musical version of Elmer Rice’s “Street Scene.” Leigh Whipper, cinema king and noted dramatic star, is dick ering for another Broadway opus in a featured role. Brilliant Percy Watkins sets for the Duke Ellington opera are on the ball and are executed with the same finesse as those done for other Broadway shows. Patronize Our Advertizers • • • • • 0t¥&KcC Sew* • , BARKERS 1107 "O" Street Phone 2-1677 GIVE A BEAUTIFUL F P this Christmas * WE HAVE A WONDERFUL SELECTION FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE $|oo to $25 See the Extra Specials at $5.95 1 HARDY FURNITURE CO.