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THE VOICE A NEGRO WEEKLY "Dedicated to the promotion of the cultural, social and spiritual life of a great people” Rev. Melvin L. Shakespeare Publisher and Owner 2225 S Street Phone 5-6491 If no answer call 5-7508 Rubie W. Shakespeare Advertising & Business Manager Mrs. Joe Green Circulation Mgr. Dorothy Green Reporter Lynnwood Parker Special Writer Member of the Assoc. Negro Press Subscription rate $2.00 per year 10c per copy THE FUTURE IS YOURS What Are You Doing About It? John L. Yancey, Secretary Treasurer, United Transport Ser vice Employees of America be lieves— The man, who is an ex ecutive of one of the most power ful unions in the country, who works closely with Negro and white men seeking every day to make better lives for themselves, believes, by virtue of the experi ences he has had during his life so far, quite forcibly in the op portunities for Negro youth to day. “I was born,” he says, “some 40 years ago in Memphis, Ten nessee, of poor—but not poverty stricken parents. My education went forward without interrup tion through high school and two years of business administration. I studied what every school child usually does: literature, mathe matics, civics, and a smattering of science. My favorite subjects were history and mathematics. “My ambition was to become an architect, but financial condi tions decreed that I should limit my education and I elected busi ness administration. Upon com pletion of my course, I accepted a position in a Negro banking in stitution in my home town as a stenographer. I was advanced later to the position of book keeper, teller, and assistant cashier—until the depression. I carried on under adverse circum stances, finally returning to a service job which had aided me in earning my education. “I accepted the job of red cap in the south, and was subjected to all the oppression and indigni ties to which the job, at that time, was heir. These oppres sions and these indignities led to the formation of the organization of which I am now a part. Thus was an avenue opened for me to the position which I now hold.” John Yancey did not have in mind becoming Secretary- Trea surer of UTSEU when he became station employee of the Illinois (Continued on page 5) BEAUTY and FASHION HINTS Ann Watson Smitherman Teen-Agers: This week my attention has been directed toward the Teen Ager. No time is better for the teen-ager to learn habits of per sonal appearance, good grooming and good manners than when they are very young, as they grow older these habits will not be an effort-instead an asset. That natural look for the teen ager should be cherished, to look natural is to be pretty. Do not wear an excessive amount of make-up if any, wear pretty and petite clothes, wear your skirts and sweaters neatly, try to get away from that Sloppy Joe trend. The “Seventeen” magazine is an ideal magazine for teen-agers. You can get it at the neighbor hood drug store. It can help you so much in selecting the proper clothes to wear. You are growing into woman hood, so why not be lady like, if your attention is not already directed toward the boys, it will be soon, so why not start out by demanding respect from them. You are young and there is a lot you must learn. Do not be afraid to consult and trust your mothers. After all it is they who should be able to help you most, for they I should understand your faults and short comings. VIEWS OF THE SENATORS “I am for the principle that ex ists in LB 421 that there should , be no discrimination in employ ment because of race, color, creed, or religious affiliation, stated State Senator Thomas H. Adams of the 19th legislature district Wednesday afternoon. The senator said he felt that the penalty which the bill pro vides “is excessive.” The bill calls for a fine of “not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars” upon the conviction of any one violat ing the provisions of the act. “Excessive penalties led to the place where a prosecuting attor ney finds some excuse for not prosecuting, Adams explained He thought just as much good could be accomplished with a lesser penalty. Senator Adams said, “It would seem possible to ammend the bill so that the injured individual could recover a fixed amount of damage without having to file a suit to recover that amount. The individual should also have the right, Adams added, to take his own • chances and file suit to recover a different amount than that which he proposes the statute should call for. LB 421 was introduced by Sen ator Harry Foster, on Feb. 3rd. A public hearing before the Labor Committee has been tenta tive set for April 4th. | Campus News by Jeanne Malone The Inter-Racial Commission of the University of Nebraska Y.W.C.A. has recently published a pamphlet giving facts and data concerning discrimination against minority groups on this and other campuses. This Inter-Racial Com mission was made up of some 50 coeds who were interested in dis covering and presenting to others a true picture of racial condi tions in American colleges. One of the girls on the Commission was Miss Evelyn Chue, of Omaha, Nebraska, who is a recent gradu ate of the University of Nebraska. Although our university does show signs of discrimination, particularly in housing and ath letics, the attitude and concern of the student body give indications of improvement. * * * * * * Mrs. Margaret Griffen Brown, | having received a leave of ab sence from Texas College, where she is teaching, is now working 1 toward her Masters Degi’ee from j the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Brown, daughter of Mrs. Anita Griffen of St. Joseph, Mis souri, attended Bartlett High School in St. Joseph and was a member of the school band. At only 16 years of age, Mrs. Brown enrolled in the College of Home Economics in the Univer sity of Nebraska. While attend ing school Mrs. Brown was active in the Religious Welfare Council, was. a member of the Ag. Y.W. C.A. cabinet was a 4-H club leader and was an active member of Quinn Chapel A.M.E. church Mrs. Brown received her Bachelor of Science degree from the uni versity in June 1946. August 5, 1946, Miss Margaret Griffen became Mrs. Henry Brown in St. Joseph, Missouri. The following September Mrs Brown began teaching at Texas College, Tyler, Texas, where Mr. Brown is at present Matriculat ing. * * * * * * Mrs. Eugenia Simms' Brown, sister-in-law of Mrs. Margaret Brown, has been visiting her mother and friends on her way to the east. Mrs Brown was a student at the Nebraska Univer sity until last fall when she went to Southern University Louisiana where her husband is now a teacher What D’ya Mean A Niekle Won’t Buy Anything These Days *• ACTUALLY You Get More For Your Money Electrically today Than Ever Before \ Perhaps, it is hard to believe, with the rising costs of today, but it is a fact that electricity costs less today than ever before. Since Consumers Public Power District has been in operation, £ electric rates have steadily gone down. Today, you pay less per kilowatt hour than even before the war. And think of the many valuable services electricity pro vides for mere pennies. Yes, it is true you get more for your money electrically today than ever before. Owned by the People # *