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¥t»iwn»« 2, WwW W. _Lincoln 3, Nebraska_ Thursday, December 11, 1947 All Not Lost In Museum Fire Dr. Pattere;>^ Says Check Up Intact Mu'"11 ..red WitL a^' <o Damage TUfc. vaNP). The fire which ravaged the Carver fo* early last Nov. 24 did not destroy all the contents, a wording to a statement last week by Dr. F. D. Patterson, president of Tuskegee institute, on whose grounds the foundation stood. Dr. Patterson said that an ex amination of the building revealed that the files of Dr. Carver, along ^ with those of the foundation, are ™ apparently intact with little or no damage. A cursory examina tion of the entire museum “sug gests that a good bit of this ma terial may be restored.” At first reports, it was thought that the building and all of its contents had been completely destroyed. Greatest loss through the fire was of the paintings and needle work. Every painting was dam aged, most of them beyond any possible salvage value. Four or five were said to present possi bilities of restoration. Most badly damaged section —< was the area which contained the needlework exhibit, where Dr. Patterson said there is “little hope that much of real value is left.” In the laboratory proper, other than the bottles which ex ploded from intense heat, the re minder of the exhibit remained unburned, but did suffer con siderable water damage. The fire broke out around 4:30 a. m. and the fire whistle blew about ten minutes later. Though no determination of the blaze’s origin can be made at present, the location of the fire in the build ing suggests that it might have burned for an hour in the front but partially unexcavated part of the basement before reaching the back and where laboratories were located. No students were in the laboratory that day, but founda tion staff members were in the building until 10 p. m. Saturday. It is believed that defective wir ing or spontaneous combustion initiated the blaze. The floor caved in on the end of the building farthest from Dorothy hall and partitions in the basement or ground floor were burned. The walls of the build ing, of practically solid brick were unhurt. Some of the fire reached the ceiling and burned a hole in a small area. Little damage was £) done to the roof structure. The building and equipment wrere covered by insurance, and the foundation is awaiting the final report of the fire under writers as to adjustment of the major cost of restoration. “We cannot, of course,” said Dr. Patterson, “be compensated for the loss of the paintings and other personal effects of Dr. Car ver which are unreplacable. It is my feeling that the restoration of the building should be in terms of as nearly fireproof construction as possible. Few things could 4f have happened on our campus that would have been more de pressing to our spirits because of the widespread realization that a labor of love, sacrifice and real genius was in great part de stroyed." Urban League Breaks Utility Job Bias New York, November 20, 1947: The first Negro white-collar workers were hired by the Cleve land Electric Illuminating Com pany this week, marking the suc cess of long-time negotiations by the Cleveland and the National Urban Leagues to break the utility company s job bias. Announcing the employment policy change, Clifford Minton, Industrial Rela tions Secretary, Cleveland Urban League, said that the new em ployees would have every oppor tunity for advancement. Although the Cleveland utility company has always employed Negro workers, this is the first break away from the “traditional Negro” job category. It is the sec ond private utility firm in Cleve land to employ Negroes as white collar workers. The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, while not yet hiring switchboard operators, has employed Negroes as collec tors, commercial representatives and clerks. White Collar Survey Due A complete survey of Negroes in white-collar jobs around the country will be released to the public by the National Urban League before the end of the year. The survey, being made by Leroy Jeffries, Assistant Director, Indus trial Relations Department, will show results to date of an inten sive campaign begun by the Na tional and Urban Leagues more than two years ago to integrate Negroes into the utility and retail merchandising job fields, as well as other non-Negro private con cerns such as banks, insurance companies, law and manufactur ing firms. “Privately-owner businesses,” Mr. Jeffries stated in discussing the survey, "are the hub of the American economy. The best measure of the Negro worker’s participation in the country’s economy is the extent to which he is integrated into these ‘basic’ job fields.” Fourth Singfest Fourth of the Christmas com munity singfests will be held at St. Paul Methodist church Sun day evening at 8 o’clock, under the sponsorship of Lincoln Minis terial association and Women’s Division of the Chamber of Com [ inerce. GENERAL EISENHOWER GETS FIRST 1947 CARVER CHRISTMAS SEALS—General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower is shown above receiving the first sheet of 1947 Carver Christmas seals which are sold to aid the activities of the Carver Foundation at Tuskegee Institute. The presentation was made in General Eisenhower’s office in the Pentagon building, Washington, D. C. Numbers of the Carver Seal Committee, Inc., of New York, the sponsoring group are, left to right, Mrs. Lovette W. Harper, Julian B. Thomas, Mrs. P. L. Bailey, Mrs. Sadie M. Anderson and Percival R. Ricketts. Interest High in ’Force, P. V. Fruit Bowl Battle SAN FRANCISCO. — This spxawling San Francisco Bay area has apparently gone somewhat batty on the subject of Dec. 14, first Fruit Bowl game between Wilberforce of Ohio and Prairie View of Texas. The game to be played at Kezar Stadium, looms as a sellout due to the potential drawing from some 100,000 Bay area colored and avid white grid fans who have seen many football stai’S such as Kenny Washington, Marion Motley, Bill Willis and Buddy Young—to name a few, but have never seen two teams entirely composed of Negro stars. Everyone from the San Fran cisco daily sport writers to the urchins who barely can remember Miami Bars Boston High BOSTON. — Just because the Lynn Classical High School foot ball team has two coloxed players, the High School Orange Bowl game officials have decided to bar the New England scholastic eleven from competing in the Miami con test. The two players are Paul Pitt man, a back and Tom Smith, a tackle, who have played stellar ball for Classical. Orange Bowl director, Robert B. Mulloy, was quoted as saying: “We don’t play our boys against Negroes. Lynn Classical has two and so is definitely out.” This is a direct contrast to Southern Methodist’s stand on Penn State. Quotations Not Thou from us, O Lord but we withdraw ourselves from Thee. O Lord of Life, help me this day to begin to be more alive. their home town in Texas, are eager to see the first Fruit Bowl game. Wilberforce, boasting one of the best teams in the Midwest and a backfield which is, perhaps, the greatest in the history of the school, will display to California fans such outstanding stars as Walter Sellars, a great ball carry ing stylist, and San Francisco’s own Verdese Carter and Albert Gilyard. Our Honor Roll The following is a list of those who are New Subscribers or have Renewed their subscription to THE VOICE. How does your SUBSCRIPTION STAND? Mrs. R. L. Brown, Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Lenora Roberts. Mrs. Pansy Beard. Mrs. Joseph Jefferson, Wash ington, D. C. Arthur B. McCaw, Omaha, Neb. Robert N. Matison. Mrs. Emmett Booth. Mrs. Lenora Miller. Mrs. Birdie Ford. Winsor One-Stop. Harold Jones, Allentown, Pa. Nimrod Ross. Mrs. E. B. Pennington, Kansas City, Kas. Doby Set For Hardwood Season NEW YORK. (ANP). Larry Doby, Cleveland Indians baseball player, is one of the stars signed to wear the New Harlem Na tionals basketball uniform when they take the floor on Monday, Dec. 8 at the Golden Gate Casino. Opponents for the crack aggre gation will be the American League All-Stars. Charley Isles, Puggy Bell, Johnny Isaacs, Benny Garrett, names known wherever basket ball is played, will compri* the , first line for the Nats. Hastie Praises Clark’s Stand WASHINGTON. (ANP). Gov. William H. Hastie of the Virgin Islands praised Atty. Gen. Tom Clark this week for the stand he has taken in restrictive covenants cases now pending before.the su-« preme court. “In asking the high court per mission to file a brief attacking restrictive covenants as un-Ameri can, Clark has proved himself to be the most liberal attorney gen eral we have had,” said Hastie, who was here during the week for a series of conferences on Capitol hill. # Hastie pointed out that both Attys. Gens. Jackson and Biddle expressed themselves as liberals, but never took such positive ac tion as Clark is now taking. The governor said he was going to call on Clark and thank him person ally for his stand. Clark says that he had ordered briefs prepared to be introduced in the covenant cases to be re viewed next week by the high tribunal, because restrictive cove nants are contrary to the Fifth and 14th amendments and to the public policy of the United States. Hastie said he believes this move made by the justice depart ment will carry its weight with the supreme court. This also im proved our position in interna tional affairs, Gov. Hastie as serted. Club Plaur Party At Urban league The Mary Bethune Literary Club will have their Christmas party during Christmas week at the Urban League. The guests will receive gifts ajid there will be a gift grab bag for members. The room will be decorated with chrysanthemum and with their club colors, blue and white. The party will be semi-formal. Last week they had an interest ing program. Winifred Winston jgggj accompanied hy Mrs. Eugenia Bwwa rendered a aole. Jl 1111 1111ll1™