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life of a great people ”___
Rev. Melvin L. Shakespeare
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Entered as Second Class Matter, June 9, 1947 at the Post Office at Lincoln.
Nebraska under the Act ol March 3, 18/9.
NATIONAL 6DITORIAL
SSOCIATION
FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATfON
The great amount of illiteracy
and “intellectual poverty” in this
the “greatest and most powerful
nation” of the earth is something
pathetic. The south is especially
cursed in this matter of educa
tional delinquency for reasons too
well known to be recounted here.
Federal assistance seems to be the
only hope and that bills proposing
this assistance are about to be
pigeon-holed for political reasons
seems to be nothing short of a
major tragedy.
There are indications that such
bills would be assured of passage
were they given the “green light”
by the key political higher ups in
Washington; but the signs are not
too propitious for the passage of
these federal aid bills purporting
to give federal assistance in the
sum of $300,000,000—which is a
mere pittance considering the
great need.
When the education of a nation
must be shunted around to meet
the political whims of designing
politicians, we can readily appre
ciate the billions we must “cough
up” to buy off communism. A
greater display of broad-gauged
statesmanship would simplify the
work of those who are seriously
considering the serious threat of
communism.
The surest hope that our nation
can be saved from the machina
tions of wily politics and politi
cians is federal aid to bolster the
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educational program of the na
tion. A generally educated elec
torate will, in the last analysis,
learn to weed out the political ob
structionisms and obscurantists
such as are hampering the present
proposed legislation. Education, as
nothing else, will banish forever
the era of the rabble-rousing,
“lung-thinking” politician with his
gullible “nerve-thinking” devo
tees.
Federal aid to education is not
a matter that may or may not be
advisable or desirable; it is one
of the inevitables of current day
planning. In a fast-moving age, a
poorly informed and poorly edu
cated democracy is impossible!
The educational level of the*
masses must be raised or the
ideals of democracy will be emas
culated. Democracy with its free
speech is the training ground for
politicians and would-be dictators,
unless there is an undergirding of
education and intelligence which
democracy has always presup
posed, presupposes now and will
ever presuppose. Designing politi
cians are an affliction for any na
tion and the only antidote for
these is a high level of education.
In our fight against communism,
we are spending billions in the
uttermost parts of the earth, but
unless the people of this nation
are fully equipped for the duties
and responsibilities of democratic
citizenship, we are merely squan
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Announcement
Mt. Zkm entire congregation
will be guest of Zion Baptist
Church in Omaha June 20. Will
charter a bus for all who may
want to go. All churches are in
vited. You may contact Deacon
J. B. Bonds 2-5571.
Cards of Thanks
The CME Church wishes to
thank the pastors and their con
gregations and friends for their
loyal support in its “Building
Fund Rally” on last Sunday. We
are happy to announce the amount
of $94.70 raised.
Rev. O. L. Alford, pastor.
* * *
The family of Mr. John Elder,
wish to thank all of their friends
for their expressions of sympathy
in its hour of bereavement.
Mrs. IdaBelle McWilliams
Mrs. Jessie Freeman
* * *
Lest We Forget the sick, they are:
Mrs. Irene Mosley, St. Elisabeth's hos
pital.
Mrs. John Humbert, 2120 "T” street.
Mr. Welland Tarpley, 1944 “U” street.
Mr. C. H. Bartlett, St. Elisabeth's hos
pital.
Royall Refuses Integration
ST. PAUL, Minn. (ANP). Gov.
Luther W. Youngdahl of Minne
sota said last week that Secy, of
the Army Kenneth G. Royall had
refused his request to okay an
unsegregated national guard in
Minnesota. The governor ap
pealed to the state’s congressmen
to protect the state’s National
guard federal funds during his
campaign to integrate Negroes
into the local units.
The governor has indicated
that whether Royall approves or
not, Minnesota will eventually
have an unsegregated guard.
Less than one-third of the pop
ulation in 12 states have any re
ligious affiliation.
The Voice “Advertisers” are
making this publication possible
—show them your appreciation by
your patronage.
dering the people's money. There
could be no more profitable in
vestment to save our nation from
the inroads of communism than
the passage of these bills propos
ing to underwrite the educational
program of the nation’s schools in
the amount of $300,000,000.
Communism’s greatest enemy in
this country is not our unlimited
billions which we are scattering
with a prodigal hand, but the men
and women who are trained to do
their own thinking instead of
leaving it to the caprice of the
rabble rousers. In other words,
our best defense against commu
nism is more education and better
education which 'is impossible
without federal aid. That there is
such deliberate procrastination is
the great moral depressant!—Dean
Gordon Hancock for ANP.
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By Dorothy Green |
Greetings Gates:
TTie Special Service at Quinn
Chapel Church for the Lincoln
graduates was attended by many
beautiful young graduates. Most
of them were dressed in white
with the New Look very much
emphasized. The program was a
very effective one and I am sure
all the girls and boys are proud
to have had the honor to attend
it.
* * *
Miss Lois Hatcher was de
lighted to have for her guest
over the week end Harry E.
Floyd and Robert Baker of Kan
sas City, Mo.
• * *
Muny Pool was the center of
interest this week. Seen there
Sunday were two slick Bathing
Beauties, Marion Bradford and
Peaches Winston. Some of the
great physiques were Frank
King, George Alexander, Cecil
Hatcher and Pluto.
* * *
I know something I won’t tell
Hum-m-m-m-Who Walked Joyce
Williams home the other night?
Well if you inist, it was Eddie
Baugh.
* • *
Nathaniel Casteel of St. Jos
eph, Mo., is in our fair city for
another summer.
* * *
Comes Summer and every one
drifts to Lincoln for their vaca
tion, including Aaron Strawn of
St. Joseph, Mo.
* * *
Sorry to hear that Susie May
White Hall was ill part of last
week but she certainly was look
ing fine Sunday morning.
So long for Now,
DOTTY.
Hobby Profitable
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left an idea with Guy that he was
quick to capitalize upon. As a
result of this inspiration, Mrs.
Stephens—who is quite an artist
with the paintbrush or pencil—
was soon turning out designs on
paper which her husband repro
duced in wood. A steady stream
of wall placques, smoking stands,
pipe racks, book cases, and sim
ilar objects, soon flowed out of the
basement workshop, and it was
only a matter of months before
Guy had the depression licked!
Today Guy’s former “business”
has now become more of a hobby
—a means of relaxation when his
regular day’s work is done. But
it is hard to live down the repu
tation as a craftsman which he
built up during those depression
years, and he still receives many
Lincoln Stove & Furnace
Repair Co.
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Philly FEPC
Has First Meet
PHILADELPHIA. (ANP). The
first meeting of the fair employ
ment commission took place this
week in the chambers of Judge
Gerald Flood in City hall. The
meeting was called to elect offi
cers and make a plan of action. It
is believed that policies concern
ing the handling of the cases
brought before the committee
were discussed.
Members of the newly created
commission are Dr. Tanner G.
Duckrey, only Negro member,
and assistant to the board of sup
erintendents of the board of edu
cation; F. B. Raycroft, expert in
labor management; Norman
Blumberg, AFL worker; F. Curtis
Davis, American Veterans of
World War II aide, and judge
Gerald Flood of the common
pleas court.
orders which he tries to find time
to fill. Some of his products have
been shipped to New York, Can
ada, California, Virginia and other
faraway places. Last year his
work was exhibited at the Urban
League Hobby Show, and this year
he plans to have a display at the
Nebraska State Fair.
An inspection of Guy’s work
shop is a joy to the person inter
ested in woodworking. A part of
his estimated $1,000 worth of tools
include a jig saw, electrip sander,
shaper, etching set, bench saw,
planer and many other pieces of
equipment. But perhaps his great
est asset is the enthusiasm and
courage which enabled him to
meet “hard times” and emerge
triumphant!
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