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Tib® ^©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 Address 2225 S Street Phone 5-649) li No Answer Call 5-7508 Bubie W. simirMtpaw™ _Advertising and Business Manager Lynwood Parker__-.-. ....Associate Editor, on Leave Charles Goolsby.—_____Contributing Editor, on Leave Roberta Ossnelcrta Editor 1966 U Street, 2-1407 Mrs. Joe Green._ Circulation Manager Member oi the Associated Negro Press and Nebraska Press Association * Entered an Second Class Matter, June 9. 1947 at the Post Oilice at Lincoln. Nebraska under the Act ot March 3, 1879. 1 year subscription._32.00_Single copy-5c NATIONAL €DITORIAl_ 5SOCIATION BETWEEN THE LINES By Dean Gordon B. The rlfwe expressed In this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily express the editorial opinion of Tike VOICE.—The Editors. The South versus Civilization Civilization is a social process with world-wide ramifications. It marks the high tide of human achievements and is marked itself by a refinement in human be havior. Christianity has had a decided and marked effect on the civilizing processes the world over, and promises to ultimately emancipate man from those baser passions and impulses that char acterize man’s inhumanity to man that, as Bobby Burns so aptly said, “makes countless thousands mourn.” Particular civilizations have come and gone with startling fre quency, but the general tide of civilization keeps rising and sweeps before it certain outmoded ways and means of life. Slavery met its gradual defeat before the forces of civilization which are now arrayed against racism and the pernicious doctrines thereof; and in like manner race prejudice and discriminations and the evil concomitants thereof, will go down to ultimate and utter defeat before the onrushing tide of civ ilization. Time is with civilization. Time is against racism and its kindred prejudices. Evolution, of which civilization is but a phase, is like a great steamroller flattening all before it. To defy it is to be crushed sooner or later! The white leadership of the south has blundered badly in that it has not faced up to the fact that Time and God and Right are arrayed on the side of the op pressed, of whatsoever persuasion. The subtle planning to perma nently subjugate and humiliate the Negro is at cross purposes with God and Time and Right and in this respect is abortive and will in time come to naught. The present frenzied efforts to the old south to kick against the pricks of moral advancement are pathetic and ludicrous. The white leadership has not kept the south abreast of the improving moral quality of civilization. Lothrop Stoddard wrote his “Revolt Against Civilization” a few years ago, in which he deplored that the criminals were nothing more than revolters against civilization. When the south dTIaumta* 4efiaW at Christianity and throws down the gauntlet to righteousness and swears eternal vengeance against Hancock For ANP. the friends of Negro advance it does a dangerous thing. It is re volting against civilization. To allow itself to be maneu vered into such untenable posi tion will go down in history as one of the major tragedies of the century. The white leadership that is responsible for the launch ing of “Dixiocracy” in an effort to defeat Demoracy, is proving itself recreant to a high and holy trust. The south itself deserves a better fate and is being thus con signed to a series of tribulations that will bring woes that will work havoc with the peace and prosperity of the region. If the leadership of the Dixie crats were wise, they would see the handwriting on the wall in the way other sections combined to defeat them in their feverish and frantic efforts to prevent the nomination of Truman. We are indeed witnessing one of the ma jor events of history when we see the north and east and west com bining their efforts to defeat the south, that is committed to de feating a man for no other reason than that he was proposing to make of demracy a living phil osophy of national life instead of a mere dead platitude. It would be well for the Dixie crats to know that not only are the several regions of the nation arrayed against them, but civil ization itself Is against them. All the forces of right and righteous ness; all the preachings and teach ings of Jesus Christ are against them; the word of God as handed down to Moses from the smoky summits of Sinai are against them; Time in its onward flight is against them. The old south is about to give up the ghost and what is needed now is not a shot in the arm but someone to lower its head. A new south is crying to be delivered and the stern if subtle opposition that is being manifested against «r BEAL BROS. t Lincoln (Continued from Page 1.) see a real live fellowcrat is to sec a Negro enter a restaurant, a ho tel, a swimming pool, a skating rink or any other place where the super men or satan infested white supremist believe is only their di vine right to eider. The world and especially Amer ica, is sick to the soul with Hs plague of discrimination. Lincoln was made of better stuff. He did not preach Christianity one minute and practice damnable discrimination the next. Lincoln spread the gospel of America being a place for all of its citizens to share In its glory and privileges. He dreamed of America of, by and for all people. In spite of the backward glance, we can still look forward with pride at tome of the things that are being done. In almost every field of endeavor, both White and Negroes are excelling, and while In terracial relationships are Improving, a very great deal remains to be done. It is positively ridiculous to assume that pro gress or brains Is the monopoly of any one group. When the Btar Bpangled Banner Is played, both the white and black keys are used. To eliminate the contribution of any particular people, would turn the clock back so far that the American pattern would be incomplete and we would not be as happy. Sure, Lincoln would be disap pointed at some things, but he would also be proud of many things too. I cannot help but feel that many times his spirit is guiding our statesmen.. In spite of the hostile congress and the pow erful Dixiecrat poisoning, free dom of the individual is still preached. Lincoln would rise to the occasion and, like Isaiah, would say: “Here as I, send me.” He would run the money-changers out of office and the Dixiecrats under ground. He would, once again, issue a proclamation de claring that all men are henceforth free and that any type of discrimi nation or segregation, caused by race, creed, or religion, would be prosecuted under the law. Once again, America would be cleansed and the malignant stinch of hypocrisy would no longer per vade our Christian shore. Amer ica could then speak and her voice would be heard—the world would then know that truly free men were speaking, and ahe would listen. Lincoln wonld give us that real ity—he did it once and now oth ers could do it again! the new Dixiecracy by certain elements in the white south is sufficient proof thereof. Hence worth the south must take the defensive against the titanic on slaught that civilization and its liberating influences will launch against it. The south is like a beleaguered city. The Dixiecrats are not more determined than were the cham pions of slavery; but slavery passed and so will Dixiecracy, because it is set against civiliz ation. • Sports Scope Dean Cromwell Under Fire NEW YORK. (ANP). Dean Cromwell, head coach of the Olympic track team unpopular!^ named to this post over protests which claimed the USC coach was not on the Liberal side, again left himself open to criticism last week, according to New York Times sports writer Art Daley. Cromwell’s latest offense fol lowed Barney Ewell’s win over Mel Patton. Instead of congratu lating Ewell on his victory, Crom well is reported to have said: “Patton ran like a plow horse.” Which prompted New York Post Leonard Cohen to write, “If Pat ton ran like a plow horse, then Cromwell, his coach, must be a farmer.” Colored members of the Olym pic squad are aware of what they are probably being called upon to contend with. Cromwell, before leaving the U.S., already was fol lowing the Hitler procedure of ig noring colored winners. A Wallcott-Lesnevich Scrap BRIGHTON, England. (ANP). Should the New York Boxing commission and the National Box ing association get their heads to gether and sanction a bout be tween Gus Lesnevich, lightheavy king, and Jersey Joe Walcott; or should an elimination series be tween outstanding heavyweights be held to decide the man who will ascend the heavyweight throne? Gus Lesnevich thinks he and Jersey Joe should slug it out for the title. The NBA has proposed an elim G.M.C. Trucks Spencer Trailers Sales—Service—Parts 24 Hour Wrecker Service KAAR SERVICE 1821 N Street Phone 2-7193 Lincoln. Nebraska fUTTS-L-r "fim .~n . ination tourney among outstand ing heavyweights. The New York commission is said be .going along. However, if the New York commission approves the Walcott Lesnevich bout, the winner would be declared heavyweight cham pion of New York state. 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