The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195?, July 01, 1948, Page TWO, Image 2
TBn @ W@ 5<s<§ PUBLISHED WEEKLY "Dedicated to the promotion of the cultural, social and spiritual life of a great people.” , # ___ Rev. Melvin L. Shakespeare Publisher and Editor Business Rddress 2'35 S*Street FVcce - W'*1 U No Answer Call S-750B Fubie W. Shakespeare-Adverting and Busteee* Manager Lynnwood Parker._Associate Editor. U. M. Dcrm-B. J-3S5J Charles Goolsby_- _Contributing Editor. U. N. Dcrw-B 2 ~65T Roberta Molden-Associate Editor 1966 0 Street * l«7 Mrs. foe Green. . ■ —Qrorfott— Manager Member ol the Associated Negro Press and Nebraska Proas flesurirttiee ” tnterea cs becona Class Matter, lune 3. 1947 at tbe Post Otbce at Lined*! Nebraska under the Act oi March 3. _1 year subscription _32 00_Single copy - NATIONAL €DITORIAL_ SSOCIATION BETWEEN THE LINES BY DEAN GORDON B. HANCOCK FOR ANT. When President Truman lab eled the just adjourned congress as the worst in the history of the nation, he was coming close to the truth. However vociferous the denials, the fact remains the Republicans seemed drunk with power and were more bent on defeating constructive legislation in the interest of party power j and prestige than on serving the nation. Their victory over Truman may prove to be an empty one in the long run, for they have built up a case against the Republican party that can be used to great effect in the coming election. The Republican party has placed the nation at the mercy of the cold blooded politician. Much-needed legislation has been by-passed in the interest of party politics. Tru mp n’s civil rights recommenda tions have been basely and grossly disregarded and the wishes and interests of Negroes have been thrown to the political winds. There is one thing the Negro in the country can definitely con clude and that is, political parties • as such mean little when it comes to guaranteeing his rights. When Israel was in Egypt, a change of dynasties made no difference in their wretched conditions. So - in this country, a change in political administrations makes little or no difference in the conditions of Negt^es, nor in the political dis abilities from which they suffer. When it comes to the Negro's rights and opportunities for Negroes, the Democratic and Re publican parties are one! The foregoing explains why this column has for the past 20 years been voting for personali ties rather than for parties. In the future as in the recent past we are supporting personalities, GOP Given Civil Rights Planks For Platform PHILADELPHIA. (ANP). Civil rights planks, proposed by the American Civil Liberties union, were presented to the resolutions committee of the republican na tional convention Tuesday. Wil liam J. Woolston, Philadelphia at torney, acted as representative of the union. The 12 specific recommenda tions cover: 1. Abolition of poll taxes in fed eral elections. 2. Political freedom for labor unions equally with employers’ as sociations. 3. Opposition to the outlawry bf the communist party or special discriminations in law against it. 4. Abolition of segregation in the armed forces, the federal civil service and in contracting agencies working for the federal govern ment. 5. A national fair employment practice law covering employers for parties make no ditterenee. Personalities do! The gains made by the Negroes under the New Deal of the political and moral Hercules, Fr anklin Delano R o o s e v eit. were personality gains. Most of the advantages enjoyed under the New Deal— and they were far more numer ous than they had ever been— were wrought by Roosevelt of times in spite of the machina tions of the Democratic party. Just how Roosevelt accom plished so much with so little, will ever remain one of the mod ern wonders of the political world. The so-called Grand Old Party has just left the bat. It struck out ingloriously. Negroes will go to bat in November. That will be their opportunity to re di$ss the wrongs that the Repub lican congress has indirectly thrust upon them. May Negroes forget about the political complexion of congress and concentrate upon the condi tions named on the ballots they must cash There are two avenues open to Negroes, one is to get out the Negro vote and the other is to vote for the most promising political personality. It is some times advantageous to be able to choose between evils. One of the great current dan gers among Negroes is to busy themselves criticising our po litical apathy instead of doing something about it. The privi leged Negro must take more time with the fellow in the streets. The average man can be taught to understand what is involved in voting and non-voting but somebody must take the time to teach him. This column has al ways contended that the burden of enlightening the average man is on the privileged Negro and not on the “average*’ man as our criticism so often assumes. and unions engaged in interstate commerce. 6. Federal intervention in lynching cases. 7. Removal in law of all dis criminations against oriental peo ples. 8. Permission by law for the people of Puerto Rico to vote on their future political status. 9. Citizenship and civil govern ment for the peoples of the Pacific islands under U. S. control. 10. Fairer procedures for all federal civilian employes charged with disloyalty. 11. Admission to the United States of all persons engaged in activities associated with the United Nations, regardless of po litical views. 12. Adherence to the United States to international conventions submitted by the United Nations for freedom of international com munications and the extension cl human rights. Subscribe To Jhe Voice Sioufaii School ^Ccasc/l BY REV R E HANOT Subject: Micaiah—A prophet of Israel. Lesson Text: I King's 52:J*k 13-18* 2*-28. Golden Text: “As the Lori liveth. what the Lord saith unto f me. that will I speak.9 I Kings 22:14. The Lessen Micaiah was a prophet of Sa maria. He was that prophet | which foretold the defeat and death of Ahalx He was true to God in a very hard time ani under difficult circumstances. He was to see the ten tribes of Is rael turn from God to the wor- , ship of. idols: and go to prison on bread and water rather than | bow to Baal. During the ti me of Micaiah's prophesy. Jehoshaphat reigned ■ over Judah. He was a fairly good king, but sinner in forming an alliance with Ahab fey having his son many Ahab's daughter. This unhoiy alliance ted to the two kings assembling their armies to fight Ra math-Gilead as part ners. Such partnerships, either in marriage or business, are abso lutely forbidden by the word of God. Just before the battle was joined, the two kings decided to consult a prophet to see how the battle would fare. Ahab called 400 prophets of BaaL They said “Go. the battle will be successful for you.* Jehoshaphat was not satisfied and wanted yet another prophet- Then one lone prophet of God was called, and this man. Micaiah. gave the true prophesy and was jailed for it. God's word was fulfilled to the • last word, for Ahab was slam, even though he wore a disguise. Micaiah lived in such close fel- ] lowship with God that God had showed him all of this in ad vance. I, for one. believe there is a the voice of “gentle stillness." but we need to be on guard against many voices. God's voice always j calls us to take up the cross and stand alone. It summons to the Straight gate and narrow way. — Letters to the Editors We often hear it said that (there is little the individual citizens can do when great af fairs are to be decided. With a choice made in the re publican party and one soon to be made in the democratic party, we must increase our aware ness of the fact that the hope and aspirations of free men de pend largely on the choices we make in the coming election. I for one, believe there is a great deal you and I as individ uals, can do about it. It is the duty of every red-blooded Amer ican to go to the • polls in Nd j veinber and vote. It is our re sponsibility to know for whom we cast our ballots. White as well as Negro lead ers have sacrificed personal aims, ambitions and careers with the determinations that universal respect for American people—without regard to race, color or creed—shall be achiev ' ed. Therefore, we cannot fail them. They are fighting for you Smith Pharmacy 214C Vine Prescriptions — Drags Fountain — Sundries Phone 2-1952 GOMOUR-DAN1ELSON DRUG CO> Prescription Druggists 142 So. 13th St., Lincoln. Nebr. PHONE 2-1242 LABOR Jilui L Lewis wan u*ther victory tor kb coal miners «hfi hr twturned to press far the SIM a Miath pc Brian pka far Unse aiim wka wrarked ia the aiaes far twenty years. Mr Jaha Lewis was persbtent ia kis dcnainds far fabaess as to wha was to serve aa the board to study kis pnpanh. The aum raised a SIM a BBsath prasiai pUa far service af twenty years, a SI a day pay increase and better health and safety ca adit in as Mr. Lewis has been proven to be a stalwart leader far Ike rights and privileges af labor. There are about 2.800 different j languages spoken throughout the world: 270 million people speak English, 488 million speak a variation of Chinese and 166 mil lion speak Russian and its dialects. and me and they need our sup port. Even though we may enjoy better opportunities than our forebears, we are grossly aware of the limitations placed on us. •This is to urge you fellow Nebraskans to preserve every single vote and use it to the best advantage this fall." 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