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* ; SOCIAL BRIEFS
Rev. S. L. Cole, pastor of Morn
ing Star Baptist Church of Cleve
land, Ohio returned home after
spending what he termed a most
enjoyable vacation, with his son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. James J. Cole. Although Rev.
Cole was here on a convalesent
leave, the Lincoln ministers left
him little time for himself. He
was guest speaker at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church'Sunday Morning,
January 19 and he preached for
Rev. R. E. Handy at Quinn Chapel
Sunday, January 26. He was also
guest of Rev. G. W. Harper at
Newman.
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Rev Cole is one of Clevelands’
outstanding ministers and as
sumes many other responsibilities,
among them being, secretary of
the Progressive District Associa
tion and of the Baptist Ministers
Conference of Cleveland and Vice
President of the Pastor’s Semin
ary of the National Baptist Con
gress. ,
Of great interest to all who
were privileged to meet Rev. Cole
during his stay here will be the
announcement that he will con
duct a revival for Rev. John S.
Favors of Mt. Zion in June, after
J\e has attended the National
Baptist Convention which will
meet in California.
Mrs. G. W. Harper is much im
proved after undergoing an op
eration Friday of last week.
Mr. Walter Young is convales
cing at his home after a two-week
illness.
Mrs. Maude Johnson had as her
dinner guests Tuesday Mrs. Brevy
E. Lilly and Mr. John Miller of
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mrs. Brevy E. Lilly entertained
at Sunday Night dinner honoring
Mr. John Miller the following
guest; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Todd,
*Misses Ruth Norman, Charlotte
Preston, Oneda Eloise Jones,
Juanita Ann Hanger and Mr. C.
C. Bivens Jr. Mr. Miller returned
from Honolulu after spending
eighteen months there.
Mr. Charles Mitchell is in the
city to be with his father, Mr.
Charles Walker. Mr. Walker has
been confined to the hospital for
several weeks.
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Why do people always want to
sit in front of a bus and the back
of a church?
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NEVER YET have I regretted
holding my tongue when sharp
and mean words have come to
mind.
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Chan. Gustavson—Urban League
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Preceding the Chancellor’s ad
dress a delicious two course din
ner was served after the Grace
by Rev. R. L. Moody, pastor of
the North Side Church of God.
The guests were entertained with
a number by the Rhythm Band,
two selections by the Clare de
Lune Chorus, and a skit by the
dramatic group. Mr. Robert T.
Malone, President of the Urban
League Board presided at the
dinner and business meeting.
(The following excerpts are taken
from the Annual Report of the
Urban League compiled by Mr.
Clyde W. Malone, executive sec
retary of the Urban League.)
Employment
“Employment is natures physi
cian and is essential to human
happiness. Constant employment
and well-paid labor produce in a
country like ours general pros
perity, content and cheerfulness.”
This aptly expresses the philoso
phy for our employment efforts.
Our greatest regret is that all too
many employers do not subscribe
to this ideal if the applicant hap
pens to be of a different skin
color or of a different nationality
or religious belief. For the Neg
roes of Lincoln, 1946 was a year in
which few negroes were unem
ployed but as usual, the majority
were employed at labor, service
or unskilled jobs. As in other
years, industry, business and pub
lic agencies have been contacted
in an effort to secure better em
ployment opportunities. The re
sults, while not entirely satisfact
ory, have been encouraging. We
gratefully acknowledge the or
ganization of the Central Social
Action Council which has the
creation of better employment
opportunities for all minorities as
one of their objectives. We wel
come them as an ally in our strug
gle for full employment of all em
ployables in our community.
Specifically, the objective is that
all workers be given the oppor
tunity to compete for any employ
ment for which he has or can ac
quire the ability to perform.
The incentive for continued
education and the selection of a
vocation is too often lacking in
many youths but more especially
the Negro boy or girl. Early in
his existence he becomes aware
of the almost universal pattern of
segregation and discrimination
that limits his father or older
brother’s work opportunities. He
sees them restricted to service or
unskilled employment. He knows
his brother finished high school
but is employed on the same job
with the Smith boy who quit
school at the 5th grade. It is only
natural that they react as they do.
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Housing
Housing continues to be one of
the most difficult problems con
fronting the Negro population of
Lincoln. The general shortage in
housing naturally would affect all
citizens but the Negro problem is
further aggrevated by the plan
ned restriction to a definite area.
However, the generally low stan
dard of houses in this area is an
equal, if not greater, element in
the problem. With only a few
houses offered for rent, to be as
sured of a home, over 75% of the
Negroes have, or, are purchasing
these sub-standard houses. This
means that in most instances, they
must immediately start the diffi
cut and costly job of remodeling
the home to the desired stand
ards. One unfortunate result of
this situation is that very often in
their zeal to improve their houses,
some home-buyers are victimized
by unscrupulous firms or individ
uals. A typical example: The
home owner who was high-pres
sured into paying $800 for im
provements that were estimated
by two reputable builders as be
ing a $350 over-charge even at
the present high prices.
Any conclusion with reference
to Negro housing in Lincoln is
that we are in a vicious circle
which can only be broken by the
united effort of both public and
private agencies with the specific
objectives of:
1. Increase the number of low
rental houses to Negroes.
2. Making it possible for Ne
groes to purchase homes wherever
available and at fair prices.
3. Expanding the opportuni
ties for Negroes to secure loans
and financing. (The F. H. A., is
reputed to have refused to insure
loans to Negroes if outside of a
restricted area)
4. Cooperating with any plan
or plans for education of the gen
eral public as to the special hous
ing problems of Negroes.
PRESTON CRED" !EWElERS
