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Volume 3, Number 3 tin 3 Lincoln 3, Nebraska - Thursday, October 14, 1948
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SAC Pr or Action
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Renews Studies on Local
Discrimination; Hears an
Analysis of Candidates
By Charles Goolsby.
The Lincoln Social Action Council met at 1417 R Street
Monday, October 4, for one of the most interesting meetings
in some time. The Council is taking on new life under the
able leadership of dynamic Gordon Lippitt.
After a brief report on proposed labor legislation, the
group heard complaints about the embarrassment several
, persons have experienced re
cently in restaurants. The res-!
taurant problem was referred to
the college chapter of NAACP
and the University “Y” student
groups for investigation and ac
l tion. This action followed a
recommendation by the executive
council to encourage social action
groups to supplement the work
their representatives have done
in the Council.
The feature of the evening was
a report by Mr. L. E. Aylesworth,
professor emeritus of Political
Science at Nebraska U. He pre
sented an interesting analysis of
candidates for election to state
and county offices, drawing often
from his own experience and per
sonal acquaintance with them
and their qualifications. He also
recommended to the Council that
they vote against sale of the
county poor farm. He pointed out
that in view of the fact that there
are more than 50 persons in Lan
caster county who have been de
clared mentally ill by the Sanity
Board, that it way to be hoped
that the building and property
might be used by the county to
serve those persons, with a sub
stantial saving of thousands of
dollars to the county annually.
College Admits
First Negro
In 252 Years
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (ANP). One
of the nation’s oldest colleges,
St. John’s admitted its first
Negro student in its 252 year
history, last week.
The new student is Martin
Appell Dyer Jr. who w'as grad
uated from a Baltimore high
school last spring. The student
body of St. John’s voted that
they favored admission of Ne
groes recently. Dyer applied
after the student body decision.
Miss Lillian Evanti
Concludes Concert
Tour of Mexico
WASHINGTON.' (ANP). Miss
Lillian Evanti, noted lyric-col
oratura soprano, returned here
recently from a successful con
cert tour of Mexico, Texas and
North Carolina. Critics ac
claimed her voice and style
throughout all her Mexican en
gagements, and one audience
gave her a ten-minute ovation
for her rendition of “Estrellita”
by the late Manuel Ponce.
Her popularity was enhanced
several years ago w’hen a chorus
of 1,000 Mexican voices ren
dered an original Evanti compo
sition, “Himno Panamericano” in
the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The
composition is still rendered ex
tensively thruout Mexico, and
the singer is hailed by thou
sands for her contribution to in
ter-American solidarity.
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—Courtesy of The Lincoln Journal.
Mr. L. E. Aylesworth.
“. . . use the poor farm."
Ark. Law School
Removes Rail
Around Student
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (ANP).
A railing used to separate Jack
Schropshire, Negro student from
Little Rock, from white class
mates in the University of Ar
kansas law school has been re
moved, according to Dr. Robert
A. Leflar, dean, here last week.
But though the barrier has been
taken away, the segregation pol
icy of the school has not been
changed.
Schropshire, a war veteran
and reserve officer, was one
of two Negroes who entered the
school last fall. Both attended
classes, separate from white stu
First Army
W
Integrates
Negroes
NEW YORK. (ANP). First army
headquarters on Governor’s island
is integrating qualified Negro of
ficers and enlisted men in assign
ments for which they are quali
fied without fanfare, it was
learned here this week.
Three men who have jobs that
are similar to their civilian quali
fications are Capt. Geoi'ge E. Nor
ford, Capt. Leo Gibbons and 1st
Sgt. Norwood Boyette. Captain
Nor ford is a public relations of
ficer ijj, the army information
service; Captain Gibbons, a plans
and training officer, and Sargeant
Boyyette, chief clerk in the plans
and training office of the First
Army section of the First Army
Reserve section.
Before the war. Captain Nor
'ford was a newspaper man, and
during the war he was a corre
spondent for Yank, the army
weekly. His present job is to
send out news of the First Army
in general to all kinds of pub
lications.
He * is a student of Columbia
university. Recently he regis
tered at the New School for a
certificate in public relations.
Captain Gibbons, an officer in
the 369th Infantry, New York Na
tional guard, for 15 years, assists
in the activation of authorized
reserve units in the First Army
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dents. Recently 125 first-year
students had to be placed in a
small classroom which ordinarily
seats 60. This meant that 27 had
to be placed in the same section
with Schropshire.
According to Dean Leflar, the
railing had to be taken down “for
public relations reason” and be
cause it was an obstruction in
the crowded classroom. He said,
however, that “the segregated
area is unchanged due to the
physical arrangement of the
room. Schropshire’s seat is an
off-set in the classroom, and
there is no longer any visible
attempt at segregation, except
that his seat is hidden from view
to some of the students.”
Tico Regional Directors on IJniversily Campus
Pictured above, Charles Goolsby and John R. Liliard discuss plans
of their fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, national scholastic and social
organization. Lillard, U. N. '37, is on leave as principal of Vocational
High School in Kansas City. Kansas, and is doing graduate work at
the University of Nebraska. He is Regional Director for Kansas and
Missouri During the war, he was a Red Cross field director in
North Africa and Italy. Goolsby, U. N. ’48, the second person in the
organization to be appointed Regional Director as an undergrad, is
in the Graduate College studying Physiology and is social action
chairman of the University YMCA.
REGISTER AND VOTE!
Sorrell Calls For ‘‘Better
Management’ Of State Funds
MISS ANTOINETTE PADMORE
New Firs! Lady
Of Liberia
The former Miss Antoinette
Padmore is now Mrs. William
V. S. Tubman, K. G. B., wife of
the President of Liberia. They
were married Sept. 17 in Mon
rovia. The bride is the grand
daughter of the former presi
dent of Liberia, the late Arthur
Barclay, and the daughter of
George Stanley and Mary Pad
more of Monrovia. (ANP).
Progressives Tell
Of Georgia Terror
ATLANTA. (ANP). Members
of the Progressive party in Geo
gia, including candidates for state
offices, complained of terrorism
in Georgia to keep the party off
the state ballot.
C. B. Baldwin, campaign man
ager of Henry A. Wallace, wired
Atty. Gen. Tom Clark last week,
asking him to investigate condi
tions in that state since the nom
ination of Herman Talmadge in
the Democratic primaries.
Baldwin said:
“Talmadge campaigned on a
platform of opposing ‘bloc voting’
by which he meant Negroes. NoW1'
already we see that the Talmadge
reign has instituted a drive to
block the civil rights of all citi
zens, white and Negro.
“The moment a Progressive
party member appears on Atlanta
streets with a petition to place
our party on the ballot, he is ar
rested on false charges of ‘failure
to move on,’ ‘blocking the side
walk,’ ‘disorderly conduct,’ ‘vio
-lating the anti-noise ordinance’ or
some other trumped up charge.
Excessivp bail up to $300 has been
in some cases.”
The Progressive party is seek
ing 50,000 signatures so that it
may have a place on the ballot
at election time. More than 60,000
signatures have been collected
for James Barfoot to oppose Tal
madge in the regular election.
Baldwin has also asked Gov.
Melvin E. Thompson of Georgia
and Mayor W. B. Hartfield to
take action against police intimi
dation of the state Progressives.
Marian Anderson To
Carnegie Hall Nov. 7.
Marion Anderson, “a voice once
every 100 years like hers,” will
sing at Carnegie hall, Nov. 7. The
famous concert artist who records
for RCA Victor will be accom
panied by Franz Rupp at the
Steinway.... Miss Anderson is
presented by S. Hurok. (ANP).
In an address before an open
meeting of the University YMCA
last Wednesday night, Frank Sor
rell, democratic candidate for
governor declared, "There’s noth
ing magic about being senator
or governor. It’s a matter of mak
ing up your mind.” He pointed
out that Nebraska has vast nat
ural resources in land, water and
sun and that “wheat, corn and
meat are king” here. He claimed
that the increase in the state’s
budget, from 58 to 111 millions
was the result of poor manage
ment. He called for greater aid
to schools, reduction of the gaso
line taxes, an increase in per
manent roads and the return of
many properties to the tax rolls in
order to avoid a sales or income
tax in Nebraska. He also called
for development and support of
public institutions in preference
to an increase in office holders’
salaries.
He also said that he would be
in favor of a strong Civil Rights
program since its tenets are basic
in our Constitution and he would
always.abide by the Constitution.
On FEPC he said, "I think the
New York Bill is a fine piece of
legislation.” He declared that he
would keep his mind open on Mis
souri Valley developments, but at
present is in favor of developing
Nebraska’s resources first.
Mr. Sorrell, a man in his 50’s,
was State Senator for eight years
from 1939-1947. He is the father
of six children.
Snubbed Students
Try Out-Sitting
Grill Manager
Saturday, September 25, two
university students walked into a
recently remodeled down-town
cafe for supper. After being seat
ed, the duo was not waited upon,
however. Being apparently normal
and orderly citizens, they asked
for the manager, who referred
them to the proprietor. He re
ceived their tale of embarrassment
with appall and told them that
they “should have been • served.”
Thereupon Stanley Cooke, law
college senior, and Alfred B. Grice,
business junior, returned to the
cafe where they were again re
fused.
The following Tuesday they
sought service in the grill again.
They attempted to ascertain the
management’s reasons for such
treatment several times but he
was always “busy.” After waiting
from 4:30 to 6:30 they gave up
the occupancy of their booth.
Business did not appear to slacken
during that time.
The incident is only one of sev
eral similar complaints about the
middle-class eating places in Lin
conl and is a matter of great con
cern, especially to students who of
necessity must eat out. Middle in
come workers, however, are also
affected by this attitude among
Lincoln eateries.
The incident was reported to
several campus organizations and
continued action is planned.
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Satchel Paige
NEW YORK. (ANP). Now it can
be told. Harlem fans who daily
inquired about the continued ab
sence of Leroy “Satchel” Paige
from Cleveland Indian box scores
know the reason. It was an
nounced that gall stones floored
the tall-thin-man...