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■KB Volume 2, Number 23 Lincoln 3, Nebraska Thursday, March 25, 1948 Truman Jfpnts Draft, UMTandERP “Prepare Fo Sorrow’s Jobs” Lincolm <?s Told 100 Attend VOC Program at LIJL By Charles Goolsby Mr. Eugene W. Skinner stated: “At present there is an acute shortage of skilled workers and trained technicians,” Mr. Eugene W. Skinner, Principal of Omaha’s Long Elementary School told an attentive audience of young people and parents at the Lin coln Urban League’s 1948 Vo cational Opportunity Campaign (VOC). He adverred that “When we see those who have gained success in their fields, in every case without exception there has been much unglamorous work before, we may be sure.” “Education, in its broader functional considerations, as ex perience, begins at birth and continues all through life. This experience enriches life. The personality developed in “extra curricular” activities also helps sell your greatest product—your self.” Mr. Skinner, himself an ath lete, continued by pointing out the advances made by the men in sports and the later inability of those who failed to complete their educations to find economic security when the glamorous days were over. “Once you quit it’s hard to forsake a little money and crack a book. If you are not prepared, there is no hope of attainment.” Mr. Clyde Malone, Urban League Executive Sec’y, opened the meeting stating that “only by getting together can we solve our problems.” He presented Rev. R. E. Handy who offered the invocation. Stanley “Bobby” Cooke, Law College junior, set forth the pur pose of the VOC. Mrs. Pansy Beard, represent ing the U. L. Women’s Guild, in troduced the main speakers. Mr. Malone also presented certificates of Recognition from Opportunity Magazine to Mrs. Clyde Coulter and Mrs. William Page, cleanup and beautification prize winners in the Cleanup Campaign last year. Mayor Signs Philly FEPC Bill Into Law PHILADELPHIA. (ANP). The Philadelphia Fair Employment Practice bill became law Friday with the signature of Mayor Bernard Samuel affixed to the measure. The bill which was originally sponsored by Councilmen Sch wartz, Armstrong, Sullivan and Garman, prohibits the hiring, advertising or registering of workers on grounds of face or religious background. It pro vides a five-man commission to accept and investigate com . plaints and sets a $100 fine of 30 days imprisonment or both for violations. “Consider your capa bilities; plan , . Mrs. Robbie Davis. Mrs. Robbie Davis, Vocational guidance advisor at Tech High, Omaha, charmed the group, mostly of Jr. high and high school ages, with her understanding and sense of humor. Under the general topic of “Planning for Life” she presented a 5-point plan for suc ! cessful choosing a vocation. She proposed: 1—An Educational plan which would consider the length of time and the amount of money available for schooling. 2—An Abilities plan which con siders one’s highest abilities as determined by tests and one’s in terests. 3—A Social plan which would consider whether or not the type of work will give one the social satisfaction he desires. 4—A Physical plan which would consider size and strength re quired for a given job. 5—A Mental plan—in which aptitudes would be correlated. She also recommended a survey of self, of community and world occupa tions, urging wider reading on world and national trends. Mrs. Davis then cited 1940 census figures, pointing out known changes. In that year Ne braska Negroes were in 534 oc cupations. The ratio of Negroes to non-Negroes was listed as: Doctors, 1 in 1575; Dentists 1 in 2834; Nurses, 1 (now 8) in total; Accountants, 1 in 1010; writers, 1 in 7086. A question and answer period, moderated by Mr. Malone, fol lowed the talks which were at tended by about 100 persons. Co-sponsoring the event this year were the U. L. Women’s Guild, the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity 'and Cornhusker Lodge No. 579, I. B. P. O. E. of W. Judge Rainey For Wallace PHILADELPHIA. (ANP). Mag istrate Joseph Rainey announced officially Saturday that he is no longer a Democratic party sup porter and that he is the Pro gressive.j>arty congressional can didate from the 4th district. He told the press at his Pyramid club luncheon that his change of al legiance came when the Demo cratic leaders failed to consider a Negro on the overall party slate. Church Women Given Talk on Cjvil Rights “Those persons who have a conscientious interest in democ racy or Christianity, must be conscious of the violation of civil rights and have grave concern over the matter,” said Chancellor John L. Knight, of Wesleyan university, when he reviewed President Truman’s report of civil rights and research on con ditions at Tuesday’s meeting of the Lincoln Council of Church Women at the Urban league. Chancellor Knight based his talk on the Truman committee report, outlined the findings, and pointed out its significance. Dorothy Ichanaga spoke on In ternational house at the Univer sity of Nebraska. Taking part in choral readings from “The Creation," by James Weldon Johnson were the fol lowing: Vine Congregational: Mra. Mark Bald win, Mra. B. A. Carter. First Presbyterian: Mra. Benjamin C. Hayenga, Mrs, A. J. Hutchinson. Grace Methodist: Mrs. Gene Allen. Mrs. E. W. Darby. Quinn Chapel: Mrs. Clyde Malone, Mrs. Howard Molden, Mrs. M. 'L. Shakespeare, Mra. R. E. Handy. Mrs. Marvin Winston, Mrs John Robinson, Mrs. Clayton Lewis. Mount Zion: Mrs. W. B. Davis. Newman Methodist: Mrs. George W. Harper. Elm Park Methodist: Mrs. Merle Stoneman. Mra. Carroll Story. Mrs. Rich art Grant, Mrs. O. Erway. A11 Souls Unitarian: Mra. Arthur Duning. Mrs. Jack Zimmer. Quinn Chapel A. M. E., Newman Methodist and Mt. Zion Baptist were hosts to the record breaking crowd. Mrs. John Brooks was appointed general chairman in charge of the fellowship meeting in May. Mayor Picks Interracial Committee DETROIT. (ANP). Mayor Eu gene Van Antwerp appointed a new interracial committee to pro mote racial harmony, last week. Three Negro members of the group are: Edward M. Turner, vice presi-r dent of the Detroit branch NAACP; Dr. Scipie Murphy and Chester Smith. Bishop Wright In Two Firsts MEMPHIS. (ANP). Bishop R. R. Wright of the 13th Episcopal district of the African Methodist Episcopal church recently ac hieved two firsts as a Negro. He spoke on brotherhood before the Cross-Cut club of Memphis, an interdenominational group. His other first was an address on the same topic at the chapel of Southern Methodist univer sity. Miss. School Has Problem JACKSON, Miss. (INS). The Mississippi Senate has rejected a plan requiring distribution of copies of the United States Con stitution in the State’s public schools. It was killed when op ponents warned it might open the door to mass Negro voting. Under State law, persons at tempting to vote must prove they are familiar with the Constitu tion. lhis will require help to many other nations” w In an historic appearance be fore a joint session of congress last Wednesday, the president said that his recommendations repre sented “the most urgent steps toward securing the peace and preventing war.” “We must be prepared to pay the price of peace, or assuredly we shall pay the price of war.” The president said: “On nation, however, has persistently ob structed the work of the United Nations by constant abuse of the veto. That nation has vetoed 21 proposals for action in a little over two ye'ars. "The tragic death of the republic of Czechoslovakia has sent a shock through out the civilized world. Now pressure is being brought to bear on Finland, to ths hazard of the entire Scandinavian penin sula. Greece is under direct military at tack from rebels actively supported by her communist-dominated neighbors. In Italy, a determined and aggressive effort is being made by a communist minority to take control of that country.” PRESIDENT TRUMAN. —Courtesy Lincoln Journal. The president persisted that, "I believe that we have reached a point at which the position of the United Nations should be made unmistakably clear.” Flyers Plan Air Service TAMPA, Fla. (ANP). Two fly ers here have‘established an air freight service for Central Amer ! ica and the Caribbean area. The pilots, Capt. William T. Henry and Miles Dalmos also plan to provile charter flight service for passengers. They have worked in Tampa for the last nine months as flight instructors at the Drew Field Aviation college. Grand Islander Retires From RR By Mrs. Belva Spicer GRAND ISLAND, Neb.—Mr. Bert James is retiring after 32 years service with the Union Pa cific Railroad. Mr. James began his railroading career with the San Francisco & Pacific railroad in 1908, but switched to the Union Pacific in 1916. He has been a I stationary engineer with them for years. On the announcement of his retirement, the Firemen and Oil ers union, of which Mr. James is a member, presented him with a fine outfit of fishing tackle. Re freshments were served after wards, at which time he was pre vailed on to speak. He recounted his record, saying, “In all my 40 years of employ, I have been late to work less than a dozen times, never had any trouble requiring investigation nor any reportable accidents except when I was in jured in a windstorm last year.” Mr. James is a Sunday school teacher at Solomon Temple AME Church, of which Mrs. Belva Spicer is pastor. Board Seats Sought by Two HELENA, Ark. (ANP). Two out of 10 candidates for the five posi tions on the Marvell district school board, are Negroes. They are E. C. Paschal and Mose Scaife, who with three whites are oppos ing the re-election of five incum ebnts. ✓ Reaction to Mr. Truman’s Henry A. Wallace—“It is a shameful call for world remobil ization, a complete admission of the failure of the Truman doc trine and a call for an American police state to which I shall pay my complete respects in a broad cast over the ABC network at 9:45 p. m. (c.s.t.) Thursday.” Rep. Dewey Short (r., Mo.)— “I don’t think it (the draft) is necessary. I think there is a lot of hysteria being created. Just another crisis—one in a long series on which the new deal has fed and fattened for 16 years.” Rep. Karl Stefan (r., Neb.)— “This is a far-reaching request. It almost indicates mobilization for war. I am very much disappointed that diplomacy has failed so mis erably. It certainly indicates a need for better statesmanship. I don’t think a draft is necessary unless we are told we have to go to war.” Oklahoma Still Bars Mrs. Fisher NORMAN, Okla. (ANP). De spite a district court order of Jan. 22 that the state board of regents for higher education enroll Mrs. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher in the Uni versity of Oklahoma law school, or halt all enrollments until equal facilities are available for Ne groes, Mrs. Fisher has been de nied entrance, although 70 first year law students were admitted Jan. 29. This information was given out by Atty. Amos T. Hall, of Tulsa, who petitioned the district court for a modification of its previous order and asked that Mrs. Fisher be admitted immediately pending a court hearing on allegations that equal educational opportunities have not been provided.