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Valuin' b, Numbar bb Unioln S, Nabraila I ln-1. Mail' «. ISIS —--—I. _* 1 Weeks Elected tj? • e Board; Mai ' r.\N The Urban League tors Wednesday m, # e Weeks to succes lone as president of ti Ilayton Lewis was re .acted r s t vice president and r s. Estelle Davis was re ted second president. Benjamin Jef ferson was “*“cted sec re and Dr. A r ' as elected Courtesy of Journal rer. Mr. Weeks. Fenton was elected chair of the finance committee, members of the committee E. McNeill, re-elected, Irving, Mrs. E. S. Wegner Mrs. J. R. Edwards. board also passed a resolu tion to send a letter to President | Truman thanking him for the civil rights proposal. Letters will be sent to Senators Hugh Butler and Kenneth Wherry urging them to force the poll tax bill out of con gressional committee. Plan Medical Aid for Non Biased Schools * t Within a few weeks a $50. 000,000 a year federal aid plan will be presented to congress as a part of the President’s ten-year health plan. Oscar R. Ewing, Federal Secur 1 ity Administrator said that the f. shortage of doctors is nearing j “Crisis proportions.” He stated gt that in rural Mississippi there is one doctor to every 850 Whites * and one doctor to every 4,400 Ne groes. Under the proposed program $50,000,000 would be granted an nually to schools of medicine, den tistry, nursing and public health for operating expenses, new buildings, increased staffs, and scholarships. Schools receiving aid would have to pledge that they were training as many stu dents as possible, that they would not impose “unreasonable” re strictions on non-residents re ceiving scholarships, and that they would admit students with out regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. Ethiopians Give Talks Germane Neway and Kefle Segaie, Ethiopirn students at Union College, talked on “gen eral features of Ethopia” before Lincoln Woman’s Club at the Lincoln Hotel. The students reported that the country was about the size of Texas and that 55 percent of the population was illiterate. Seventeen different dialects are spoken in Ethiopia. Calling For Cubs Again, we are making another appeal for boys between the ages of 8-12 for the cub scout pack. A nice group of boys have ex pressed their interest and plans have been made for their first meeting. Those wishing to join please call Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, 2-1891. *r! allaceUrges That Royall Be Fired Speaking at a rally of the Har lem Wallace for President Com mittee in New York, Henry Wal lace demanded the resignation of Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall and the Defense Secretary James Forrestal along with Com merce Secretary Averell Harri man. He charged that Royall “re affirmed the basic policy of seg regation less than a week after President Truman told congress he had given instructions to end discrimination in the armed forces. Wallace stated: “If Mr. Tru man’s Administrative Policy is the same as his vote-seeking pol icy, we have the right to expect his immediate demand for the resignation of Mr. Kenneth Roy all as Secretary of the Army.” Wallace charged the House Un American Activities Committee as a “major fortress of Jim Crow” and that the committee attacks the liberals, progressives, and com munists because they have de manded “Equal justice under the law.” He declared that at least a third of the members of Con gress are “Avowed supporters of Jim Crow,” and that “. . . those who perpetuate Jim Crow are criminals.” He stated further that “Southern Governors and Senators have no more reason to fear action on Mr. Truman’s Civil Rights message than we have to expect it. They are angry that the President even paid up serv ice to the fundamental demo cratic principles.” * NMA Board Favor Negro Medics At its meeting last week the board of the National Medical Association voted a six point pro posal in race relations: 1. Association go on record ap proving President Truman’s civil rights program. 2. Federal Security agency for admissions of Negro doctors at Gallinger Hospital. 3. Opposing Southern Gover nor’s Conference on regional Ne gro medical colleges. 4. Re-affirming stand against segregation in veterans hospitals. 5. That Negroes be admitted to all tax supported hospitals. 6. That any may hold sustain ing membership in NAACP. John Rankin told the House of Rep resentatives: “When this attempt is made thus to humiliate the white doc tors and the white patients who are bound to patronize Gallinger hospital, it is about time that members of congress and the President got off of this cheap scheme of playing politics in or der to get a few votes in Harlem and in certain other portions of New York City” New Baby Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson, 334 No. 23rd St., became the par ents of a fine baby boy, Jerry Rennell, Feb. 26 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Intolerance Prizes Given On Feb. 16th in New York City, eight people were honored with the Thomas Jefferson Prizes for advancement of democracy dur ing 1947: Public service: Ford Frick, Branch Rickey and Jackie Robin son “for breaking the color bar rier in American baseball.” Education: Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter of St. Louis, “for his fight against and prevention *of segregation in the parochial schools of his archdiocese.” Art: Bill Maudin, “for his pow ful cartons on behalf of racial and religious equality.” Labor: Philip Murray, “for es tablishing and effectively further ing the committee to abolish dis crimination in the C.I.O.” Industry: Charles E. Wilson, President of General Electric, “for his work as chairman of the President’s committee on Civil Rights.” Journalism and Literature: Sin clair Lewis, “for Kingsblood Roy al, which spotlighted the evils of prejudice.” Truman’s Visit Helps Morale ST. THOMAS, V. I. (ANP) Viewed from every angle the Virgin Islands and Negro people received a tremendous boost from the recent visit of President Tru man. Gov. William Hastie boarded the Williamsburg upon its arrival at the West Indian company’s docks here and welcomed the President to the islands, thus be coming perhaps the first Negro governor to welcome a President of the United States to United States territory. Later the President became the guest of Gov. Hastie at luncheon at Bluebeard Castle hotel and at a reception at the executive man sion. At all of these functions the guests were predominantly Ne (Continued on Page 3.) Madison S. Jones, NAACP Adm. Asst., to Make Visit The Lincoln Branch of the NAACP is planning a turkey dinner and mass meeting for April 7th. On this oc casion, Mr. Madison S. Jones, NAACP Administrative As sistant, who served with the President’s Committee on FEPC is scheduled to be in Lincoln. After the dinner, Mr. Jones will address the meeting. —Courtesy of Journal. CHANCELLOR GUSTAVSON Gustavson Stands Up to Be Counted By Lynnwood Parker. A Man assumes importance and becomes a power in the world just as soon as it is found that he stands for something; that he is not for sale; that he will not lend his name to anything which he cannot indorse. Unlike so many men today who do not stand for anything outside their vocation, even though they may be well educated, they cannot be depended upon. There is some flaw in them which takes the edge off their virtue. Of course I am speaking about Chancellor Reuben Gustavson, of the Nebraska University, who along with Professor Albert Ein stein and twenty other educators, clergymen and prominent public figures, issued a warning on or about January 18, 1948 that: “America cannot remain demo 1«...... I —Courteay the Journal. MR. AND MRS. WEBSTER FOWLER. 1950 “T” St., became proud parents of twin sons Feb. 22. Above, bright-eyed Richard (left) takes in the photographer while Robert (right) naps. Mrs. Webster is the former Edna Washington. While in Des Moines, attending a regional NAACP meeting, Rev. R. L. Moody made a gist of an ad dress given by Roy Wilkins, As sistant Secretary of the NAACP and editor of the Crisis magazine. The report is as follows: , 1. There is no stated position of policies from the National office of the NAACP on Universal Mili tary Training. But the unofficial position is definitely opposed to UMT as long as it is on a segre gated basis. 2. We have heard from the southern opponents to President Truman’s appeal for civil liberties legislation. We are yet hearing from the opponents. Now let us hear from EVERYONE who is in favor of it. Write a letter or tele gram to President Truman and congratulate him for his stand and appeal. Write (each one) your Senator and congressman and let them know that you expect them to support civil rights legislation. 3. Encourage and urge the^or ganization of college chapters such as those at the University of Texas and Phillips University at Enid, Oklahoma. 4. Remember that the NAACP is more inter-racial than ever. It is not a Negro organization. Many of the national officers and local leaders are white. Enlist ail of our white friends. 5. NAACP partisan politics: The NAACP does not support any par ticular party or candidate. No local branch can do this as an or ganization. However, any individ ual member is free to work for whomsoever he chooses free of charge or for all the cash avail able. But do not do so under the prestige of being president or any officer of NAACP. cratic if the present trend toward military control #of our institutions continues.” They asserted that military men have lately acquired a “danger ous” degree of influence over American foreign policy, public opinio^ scientific research, higher education and even the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scout charge was sub stantiated by a report that twelve Air Force Officers were detailed to help develop the "Air Scout Program.” Many Americans are becoming alarmed at the Brass and Braid piling up in high posts which were formerly civilian jobs. A quick glance at Generals and Admirals in high civilian posts will reveal the following names: Clay, Farrell, Gceves, Hines, Hodge, Holcomb, Key, Keyes, Kirk, Leahy, MacArthur, Mar shall, Saltzman, Smith and Smith. The group quoted Woodrow Wilson’s remark that: “So soon as you have a military class, it does not make any difference what your form of government is, if you are determined to be armed (Continued on Page 4.J