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Volume 2, Number 25 Lincoln 3, Nebraska_ _Thursday, April 1, 1948
JONES SHAKER FOR NAACP DRIVE
Administi * Assistant
To Walter vVhite Eloquent
Madison S. Junes of Washing
ton, D. C., will represent the na
tional office of the N.A.A.C.P. at
the membership drive banquet of
the local branch. Reservations for
the banquet and mass meeting
have reached near capacity as
scores of Lincolnites bid to hear
the forceful and eloquent aide to
Walter White, famed secretary of
the organization.
Begun over 35 years ago, the
N. A. A. C, P. has fought for the
legal prbtection of colored peo- !
pies and has striven at all times !
to aid those needing help at the 1
bar. Therefore, a portion of the |
membership feo goes to the Na
tional office to help fight the
overall cases of discriminations
and injustices and a portion re- ;
mains with the local branch to
help procure for colored people j
the same rights accorded other
citizens. Nationally the organiza^ 1
tion has been a strong proponent j
of the President’s civil rights
legislative program, it has raised
additional funds for the defense
of Mrs. Ingram in Georgia and
for Mrs. Fisher in Missouri.
Membership helps to solve prob
lems on the local as well as the
national level. Mr. Jones, fresh
from the East, will bring with
him the latest information con
cerning the Association’s activi
ties.
Before the war, Mr. Jones was
director of youth, but he left that
post to serve on the President’s
. Committee on Fair Employment
Practices. On his return to the
N.A.A.C.P. staff he became the
administrative assistant to the
Secretary, his present post.
The banquet will begin at 6:30
p. m. April 7th at the Urban
League building, 2030 “T” Street.
A few reservations are still
available. Members of the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity cc-sponsor
the meeting.
Robeson Book
Off the Shelf
WHEELING, W. Va. (UP). The
West Virginia Library Commis
sion has removed a biography of
Paul Robeson from the list of
books recommended for children,
it was reported here by William
C. Piper, member of the House
of Delegates.
Piper said that the book “Paul
Robeson, Citizen of the World,”
was removed from the list at his
request. He objected to the book
on the grounds of Robeson’s po
litical views.
Woman Is
First Negro on
Queens Jury
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y.
(ANP). A woman, Mrs. Jessie
W. Routtee of South Jamaica,
became the first Negro to serve
on a Queens County grand jury,
last week. Her husband recently
received public attention for
touring the south and being ad
mitted to many functions with
out prejudice because he wore a
turban.
| MADISON S. JONES
Europeans See
VS A; Shun
Democracy
CHICAGO. (ANP). Despite
America’s frantic desire to “save
Europe from communism,” the
majority of the people in both
western and eastern Europe
don’t want U. S. democracy be
cause of the treatment given Ne
groes over here, according to
three white travelers who re
cently returned from extended
trips to Europe.
What’s more, the Americans
most talked about all over Eu
rope are Henry Wallace and Paul
Robeson, both of whom draw
high praise. The stage play,
“Deep Are the Roots,” is a hit in
England, Croatia, Serbia and Slo
venia; Howard Fast’s novel of
reconstruction, “Freedom Road,”
is to be published in Yugoslavia,
and Eslande Goode Robeson’s
“African Journey” and her bio
graphy of Paul have been widely
acclaimed in Czechoslovakia.
Authority for this picture of
Europe not found in the daily
press are Marie Seton Hesson,
English-born writer, and her
husband, Donald Hesson, a Chi
cago attorney, and Martin Hall,
a lecturer who has been speak
ing throughout the nation under
auspices of the Friends’ Service
committee.
The Hessons were in Europe
eight months, visiting England,
Holland, France, Italy, Czecho
slovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary
and Germany. In all their
travels, they found the political
left and right anxious to discuss
the American treatment of Ne
groes.
Although few Yugoslavs have
seen Negroes, they are quite con
cerned when the status of both
Negroes and American Indians.
They are sympathetic because
they faced similar discrimination
under the old Austro-Hungarian
empire and the old Czecho-Slo
vakian regime.
•Friday Last Day "j
• To Register j
: April 13 is election day. The:
I right to vote is a privilege and l
) a duty. )
i We urge you to vote for these •
( candidates who will remember (
/ to give the Negro every right /
• as a citizen of this great De- •
[ mocracy—sharing according to (
) his ability with no regard to (
- color or race. 'f
High Court
Gets Negro
Vote Case
WASHINGTON.—The Supreme
Court has been asked to overturn
a lower court decision giving Ne
groes the right to vote in Demo
cratic primaries in South Carolina.
Democratic party officials of
Richland county''contend that the
Democratic party in South Caro
lina is a voluntary political asso
ciation which can exercise unre
stricted choice of membership.
The party officials asked the high
tribunal to overrule a decision by
the U. S. Circuit Court in Rich
mond.
The Circuit Court said that “no
election machinery can be upheld
if its purpose or effect is to deny
the Negro, on account of his race
or color, an effective voice in the
government of his country or the
state or the community wherein
he lives.”
Shaw House
Celebrates
Anniversary
BOSTON. (ANPV The Robert
Gould Shaw house, one of Bos
ton’s best known social agencies,
observed its 40th anniversary last
week. Today Shaw house has a
program of 240 different activi
ties and an enrollment of 2,814
persons.
Its activities include a nursery
school with 35 children and eight
practice teaching students as well
as programs for people of all
ages including special activities
for persons over 65.
Harold Peabody has been the
treasurer for 40 years. Its found
ers include Misses Augusta P.
Eaton, Isabel Eaton and Marion B.
Doolittle.
Atomic Energy
Exhibit at Va.
State College
PETERSBURG, Va. (ANP).
An exhibition on atomic energy
is now enjoying a two weeks
stay at Virginia State college.
This exhibition, prepared by the
editors of Life Magazine in con
sultation with the U. S. Atomic
Energy commission, began March
10 and will close March 24.
N.Y. Outlaws
Discrimination
In Colleges
ALBANY, N. Y. (ANP). The
New York State legislature out
lawed racial and religious dis
crimination in the admission of
students to private colleges, uni
versities and professional schools,
last week.
The legislature also voted pre
liminary approval to a constitu
tional amendment making veter
ans who left New York States
after their discharge eligible for
the state bonus, provided they
were state residents when in
ducted.
15tli Annual Style Show
League’s “Best in Years”
Y oung and Old Blossom in Newest
Spring Outfits, New Look Gowns
MISS MOTEN
TUSKEGEE, Ala.—Miss Etta
Moten. famous concert artist,
gave a recital and illustrated
African lecture at Tuskegee in
Institute Chapel, March 14th.
George E. Pearson accompanied
her during the musical portions
of 'the program. The historic
chapel, with its famous Gothic
windows depicting the story of
the spirituals, overflowed with
student, faculty, staff member
and visitors. The program in
cluded arias in German, Italian
and Spanish. These were fol
lowed by a group of African
folk-songs for which Miss
Moten accompanied herself on
a miniature drum given her by
a Yoruba friend ^hen she was
in West Africa. Included in the
selections were “Esso, Esso,”
the story of a snail; and “Gbo
Wani Falla Satiday or “Every
body Loves Saturday Night.”
For the lecture that followed,
slides and items of native
craftsmanship were used to de
scribe the country and to point
out the ehnic and arts of the
country. It was obvious after
the lecture that many had
changed their minds about
Africa.
Miss Moten is the wife of
Claude A. Barnett, Director of
the Associated Negro Press.
Approximately 300 persoAs
filled all available seating last
Monday night to witness the
Urban League's 15th annual
Style Show. When the house
lights were lowered, the curtains
were draw’n, revealing a beauti
ful stage setting of blue and sil
vered panels flanked by lattices
covered with art straw and two
huge pots of Easter lilies.
Mrs. Adgenese Adams, who
acted as mistress of ceremonies,
introduced section I—Children’s
styles. Plaids seemed to be the
favorite pattern for the kiddies,
although laces, appliques and
tiny ruffles were much in evi
dence. Miss Audrey Brooks of
Beatrice played an interpretive
arrangement of a popular song
during the intermission that fol
lowed.
Section II displayed afternoon
dress for young ladies. The pop
ular new lengths and flares were
shown as well as the “pencil
slim” styles. Section III was
opened by Mrs. Walter Bell
modeling a very becoming three
piece suit in gray pin stripe. Mrs.
Clyde Malone was also very
charming as she modeled a beige
two-piece suit. Others in the
class were: Mrs. Wyatt Williams
— navy suit with white acces
sories and fox scarf; Juanita
Banks—green wool with fur col
lar and trim, and Mrs. James
Dean, wearing a black tailored
suit with white accessories and
a grey sailor hat.
In the formal class—Delores
Bowan, Betty Bowan, Betty
Houston, Loretta Hatcher and
Miss Tapley modeled a variety
of styles in evening gowns from
puffed sleeves to off the shoul
der styles. Jeanne Malone mod
eled the bride’s outfit at the
finale, and was accompanied by
Billy Mosby, who wore the cor
rect thing for men.
Eloise Finley sany “Near You”
after the section III showing.
Miss Barbra Kelley furnished
the background music for the
whole show. The committee for
the show, the best for several
years, was Mrs. Roma Hender
son, chairman; Mrs. Sarah
Walker, Mrs. Adgenese Adams
and Mrs. Doris Bowen.
Philadelphia’s
Anti-Bias Bill
PHILADELPHIA. (/P). An ordi
nance «prohibiting discrimination
in employment because of race,
color, religion, or national origin
has been adopted by the Phila
delphia City Council.
The ordinance, providing a pen
alty of $100 fine for each viola
tion with the alternative of 30
days in jail, applies to all employ
ers of one or more persons, labor
unions, city, and employment
agencies but does not apply to
fraternal, sectarian, charitable or
religious organizations.