Are Lincoln People
Complacent?
I just finished reading the
article on Lincoln Negro Compla
cency. Lincoln is a typical mid
western city. Many of us have
jobs which enable us to have com
fortable homes. In fact we are
so comfortable and satisfied with
our way of living, that we fail to
see those who are not so fortun
ate. Thus we are missing many
opportunities that just a little
effort on our part will provide for
us.
We can provide more and better
jobs for our people by cooperating
with the colored business and pro
fessional people. We can support
and cooperate with the Urban
League and receive more recog
nition from public officials. We
can enlarge our colored paper by
subscriptions and weekly con
tributions. We can increase the
attendance of our churches by
enlisting our services in their
various organizations.
Many of us travel very little.
Those of us who are able to visit
larger cities do little to help make
Lincoln more like those places.
Who is to take the initiative?
someone may ask. Everyone is
afraid of public opinion and crit
icism. I feel that the students
and new comers have as much
right and are just as responsible
for improving Lincoln as the old
Lincolnites. We all have to live
here and we should all cooperate
with any effort, that will make
Lincoln a place where the more
progressive minded people will
want to come. If we have crit
icisms or suggestions we should
give them to the people con
cerned. At any rate let’s get off
the wheel and help.
As a University Town we cer
tainly have very little represen
tation of students in our church
and civic activities. For instance,
the fraternal organizations are
given a Sunday in the church in
most places. As far as I know
this has not been done. And stu
dents. why can’t someone come
here for fraternity and sorority
set ups? Why put another place
on the map and use other stu
dents?
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I have traveled from coast to
coast and some parts of the south,
I have found that every city is
the result of the citizen’s work.
Let’s get together, everyone ol
us and make Lincoln a swell place
to come to .
By Laura Lee
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White Clergymen Elect
Negro to Head
Ministerial Alliance
Kansas City, Mo. (ANP) A 61
year old clergyman became th(
frist Negro last week to serve a:
president of the Ministerial al
liance.
Dr. D. A. Holmes, pastor of th«
Paseo Baptist church here, wai
boosted to that post by an almos
all-white membership, composer
of the leading ministers of thi:
city. Dr. Holmes, who receiver
a bachelor of science degree fron
Western college and then atten
ded the University of Chicag<
Theological school, has beei
preachng 48 years.
He has served as pastor of th<
Paseo Baptist church here for th<
last 25 years and is a member o
the executive committee of th<
council of churches.
African Workers act to
Improve Work Conditions
by Henry B. Cole
Accra, Gold Coast, W. Africa—
Three recent labor develop
ments here indicate that African
workers are determined to im
prove their own work conditions.
On May 12, nearly 300 African
workers of the Overseas Brewer
ies Ltd., a Swiss-owned company,
laid down their tools and walked
out. Among them were mechan
ics, carpenters, masons, packers,
bottlers, boiler attendants and
drivers.
They demanded (1) reasonable
wage increases; (2) free hospitali
zation for workmen wounded by
flying splinters during bottling
operations; (3) re-instatement of
one African employee, dismissed
for trade union activity; (4) sick
leave with full pay; (5) compen
sation for serious injuries and
(6) extra pay for overtime work.
The local manager, who speaks
like a German, was most hostile
to the strike demands, but the
company’s managing director in
Switzerland conceded the work
ers’ claims and peacefully settled
the strike. Forty strike breakers
employed by the hostile manager,
were dismissed. The strikers re
ceived public support. African
women gave food and one Afri
can woman donated a large sum
of money..
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Grammarime
Contributed by Homer C. Fish
er of Marshall, Mich., who hopes
that “it may be helpful to some
one who has as hard a time as
I did remembering rules.”
The noun just is and the verb
just does,
And the adverb tells how ’tis
done,
While a pronoun takes the place
of a noun,
Which really is lots of fun.
The adjective tells us about the
noun,
The conjunction conjoins with
more,
And a preposition connects its
object
With words which go before.
The interjections stand alone,
But may be thrown between,
And really arouse our feelings
Though we don’t know what
they mean.
And we call this mixture
grammar
From the Greek “gramma,”
meaning letter.
Although some say that “logos”
—word—
Would be a great deal better.
—The Pathfinder
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, Wins Championship
! Robert Moody, Mackie McWil
; liams and Theodore King won the
■ track meet at Muny Field Satur
day, May 24. All three are now
champions of the Lincoln Pilot
' Club at Muny.
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: Belmont Flood
{ Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moss, 924
Belmont St., and Mrs. Rena Wil
} liams, 937 Saunders Street were
t among families suffering proper
ty damage Monday as the result
of the heavy down pour which
» sent waters rushing from the hills
; in Belmont leaving several feet
f of water standing in many homes
; Lives were saved as a result oi
prompt action of rescuers,
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BILBO UNDERGOES
THIRD JAW OPERATION
New Orleans (ANP) Mississip
pi’s Sen. Bilbo underwent a third
operation on his jaw at Founda
tion hospital here last week.
Bilbo’s greatest desire at the
time of the operation was to have
a speedy recovery in order that
he might eat three steaks a day
for 30 days to make up for lost
time.
"I’m going to have some trouble
when they bind me up with that
new chin to heal,” said Bilbo. “I
won’t be able to eat, talk, smoke,
or even spit for six weeks.”
employed by the hostile manager,
were dismissed. The strikers re
ceived public support. African
women gave food and one African
woman donated a large sum of
money.
African hospital workers, in
cluding nurses, midwives, dispen
sing chemists, cooks, medical at
tendants, washermen, child wel
fare workers and maternity wel
fare workers, marched en masse
recently to the director of medi
cal services and placed their
grievances before him. He prom
ised an immediate government
investigation.
Following this, African mental
nurses of the local mental hospi
tal demonstrated to air their grie
vances against very unsatisfac
tory working conditions.
There Goes a Friend
If you would get the most from
life,
You must put something in it,
And strive to help your fellow
man
Each day, each hour, each minute.
An act of kindness done by you
Will cheer the heart that’s sad,
And when you cause someone
to smile,
It makes your own heart glad.
Be friendly with your neighbors
And extend a helping hand
And each of them will grasp it,
In a way you”ll understand.
Then when you travel down
life’s road
And round the distant bend,
There’ll be a host of people who
Will say, “There goes a friend.”
—James L., Grill
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A Day In Hastings
by Winifred (Peaches) Winston
We caught the bus that morn
ing at nine forty-five. (Courtesy
of Mrs. Shakespeare). With the
exception of seeing a beautiful
underground city (cemetary) and
a couple of my music books fall
ing and flattening the tall hat
Mrs. Shakespeare was wearing,
the trip was uneventful.
The three of us (my mother,
Mrs. Shakespeare, and I) were
met by Mr. Shakespeare and Lo
wel Smith. We rode out to the
Smith farm in Danny Smith’s
“Gentlemen Only” car.
They have a lovely farm. Cows
(a big one and a little one) chic
kens, pigs, horse ,pony, dogs, cats
asparagus and corn. By the way,
that was the first time I’d ever
seen a pig walk. After exploring
the household we had a lovely
lunch consisting of ham, peas, po
tato salad, rolls, cherry pie and
ice cream. Next to mama and
big-mama, she can cook better
than anyone I’ve ever seen.
We then went to the church
to practice for next Sunday. It’s
a beautiful church. I felt myself
sinking into beautiful dark red
flowered carpets. Nothing hap
pened there except we took some
pictures. One girl wouldn’t have
her picture taken until she had
climbed to the top of a tree. (It’s
a wonder she didn’t break her
neck.)
Next, we walked down town.
(I could never live there because
they have only three movie shows
We stopped into an ice cream par
lor. (Why did we do that?) The
malts were so thick you had to
cut them with knives and forks.
I barely made away with mine.
We then visited four other ladies,
and next attended Mr. Shake
speare’s church. It is just getting
started but it shows great prom
ise. I was especially interested
in the little portable organ. I was
so enthused over getting to play
it, that when it was time to pray,
I kept right on playing.
We then hustled to the station
to find that the train was two
hours late. (Much to our disgust)
We had peanuts, hamburgers,
cheeseburgers, more ice cream,
cake and coffee while waiting.
After a short nap we caught the
train. I was never more glad to
get my feet on familiar ground,
but was more than glad to get to
go. (As I was supposed to be in
the dog house.) But I’d hate to
i have to live there. Why?
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1. No communication
2. Few paved roads
3. Too much ice cream (I can’t
afford to get fat)
4. Houses too far apart
5. Not enough Negroes
6. No transportation (few busses) j
7. No bubble gum
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CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this means of
thanking my neighbors and
friends for all their kindness
shown during the illness and
death of my loving husband,
Ardell Knowles.
May God bless you and give
you peace.
Mrs. Evelyn Knowles j
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