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Th® W©nc(& f 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 222b J» Street „ t „„ Phono 5-649) j 11 No Answer Call 5-7508 Rubie W. Shakespeare-Advertising and Business Manager Charles Goolsby_Associate Editor. Y.M.C.A. Lynwood Parker.™___Associate Editor, on Leave Mrs. loe Green__ ■ -Circulation Manager Member oi the Associated Negro Press and Nebraska Press Association I tr.ierea as fcecond Class Matter, lune 9, 1947 at the Post Office at Lincoln. Nebraska under the Act oi March 3, 1879. 1 year subscription--J2 00 Single copy.—---5c NATIONAL CDITORI Al— ASSOCIATION ' EDITOR! P-LS The views expressed in these columns are those of the writer and not necessarily a reflection oi the policy of The Voice.—Pub. ARMISTICE DAY Today, November 11, is Armistice Day. There are still some among us who can look back and remember the great joy that covered the land when the first World War was ended. Between World War I! and World War II, Armistice Day was a day of rededication to the ideals for which America stands, as well as for remembering the great sacrifices that American manhood made for the cause of De mocracy. Today, after the great tragedies of World War II have been visited, Armistice Day goes by hardly noticed. No more are there the lines of parading soldiers, no more the muffled beat of drums. Yet Armistice Day still has meaning for Americans, for it marks a time in our national history when we all rejoice in the fruits of victory. ''Today, a new Armistice is needed, a Moral Armistice. As we look into the future we hope that the warfare between American ideals and American practices may soon be ended with the realization that abilities and personalities are individual and that in the final analysis, it is the individual that counts in our society. There is one great force . that can help bring this great moral victory to us. I think that it can be expressed no better than in the lines of Kipling’s great poem, “Re cessional”: God of our fathers, known of old, Lord of our far-flung battle lines. Beneath whose mighty hand Thou held dominion over palm and pine God of the nations, rule us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget. The tumult and the shouting die, The Captains and the kings depart, Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord GVtd of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget. —Kipling. C.M.G. Letters, to the Editors Dear Sir: “The Social Action Council of Lincoln is dedicated to the eradi cation of discrimination in the city of Lincoln. In its efforts to bring about these attitudes of tol erance by one and all we urge that all interested citizens report instances of discrimination which occur in eating establishments, places of amusement, or any other similar situation. It is the responsibility of any citizen to report such discrimina tory acts so that through co-opera tive effort we might work to gether for the eradication of them. If at any time you meet with any instances of discrimination we would like to have you bring it to the attention of Mr. Clyde Malone at the Urban League or Rev. Gor don Lippitt at the University of Nebraska YMCA, who is now president of the Social Action Council. With your help we can make democracy a reality in our com munity. . Thank you for your co operation. Social Action Council of Lincoln” Sincerely, Rev. Gordon Lippitt, President . Mr. Roger Crossgrove, Secretary Out of Old Nebraska. By Janies C. Olson Superintendent, State Historical Society One of the most famous men in all the West during the middle half of the last century was Father Pierre Jean De Smet. the Jesuit missionary who from 1838 to 1870 traveled about the western country in a tireless ef fort to lead the Indians to Chris tianity. He was beloved by everyone and was known all over the West as “Black Robe.” His work extended from St. Louis to the far northwest, but he frequently was in the Ne-' braska country, and he was a participant in numerous signifi cant events which helped shape Nebraska’s history as well as that of the nation. Particularly notible among those events was the great coun cil with the Indians held at Fort Laramie in 1851. Father De Smet attended the council and aided general understanding among powerfully in bringing about a the Indian tribes who had be come restless over the great flood of emigrants pouring A never-ending supply of fine letter-papers when you choose your style from our Open Stock selection of Eaton's Fine Letter Papers. 1124-26 O Street Miss M. Stinson Has Lead In 4The Red Mill’ ATCHISON, Kan.—Miss Mi chaeline Stinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stinson, of Nor folk, Nebraska has been chosen for the leading feminine role in the operetta to be presented this week by the Twin College Play ers of Mount St. Scholastica and St. Benedict’s colleges. She will portray Tina, the innkeeper’s daughter in Victor Herbert's per ennial favorite, "The Red Mill.” Miss Stinson, a senior majoring in music, has appeared on sev eral outstanding programs during her four years at the Mount. These includt the 1947 Kansas State Sodality Union annual sym posium and two previous oper ettas, “The Merry Widow’” and “The Gondoliers” and as a solo ist with the Twin College mixed chorus. "The Red Mill,” under the di rection of Sister Janice Egan, OSB, will be presented in the Mounty Auditorium Nov. 14-16. through their hunting grounds. Another of Father De Smet’s outstanding achievement as a diplomat as well as a missionary among the Indians was his work in 1868 among the hostile Sioux under the leadership of Sitting Bull. Though Sitting Bull’s braves had sw’orn to take the life of the first white man they saw, he visited their camp in the Big Horn valley paving the way for a conference with representa tives of the government, • and eventual peace. , I Father De Smet’s first visit to the Indians was in the summer of 1838 when he journeyed up the Missouri to establish a mis sion among the Potawatomies, near where Council Bluffs, Iowa, now stands. While on this ex pedition, he frequently wras in Bellevue, across the river in Ne braska. On occasion he visited a near by Otoe village. His description of the Nebraska Indians residing there was anything but com plimentary: "they seem poor and miserable; steal when they can and get drunk when they have a chance.” Writing further, he stated: “The women whom I met pre sented an appearance of the ut most misery. Some were blind, others one-eyed, and all ex tremely filthy and disgusting to look it. They were clothed in petticoats or deerskin, reaching to the knees, jackets, leggings and shoes of the same material, all as dirty and black as if they had been their towels for the last century.” Even though he may not ap prove of their habits, Father De Smet w’as constant in his love for the western Indians. It is little wonder that he in turn was universally loved and re spected by them, and that he exerted so great an influence among them. 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(ANP). Heavy weight Champion Joe Louis, in his first bout since his announced decision not to retire from the fight game, will have Jimmy Bivins, local heavyweight, con tending for the title in a six round affair at the Arena Nov. 17, it was announced here last week. The bout headlines the first pro boxing show staged here in six months, and is one of those contractual deals which permits no official decision. This means that the only way Bivins can win the heavyweight crown w'ould be via a knockout tech nical or real. Mrs. Olive Brewer, 30, Year Resident Here, Dies Mrs. Olive H. Brewer, 78, 313% So. 11th, died Monday morning. She had lived in Lincoln for 30 years. Surviving are her brother, W. B. Williamson of Topeka, Kas., and a niece, Mrs. Yvonne Handy of Lincoln. LEST WE FORGET THOSE WHO ARE ILL Mrs. Dessa Delaney—home. Miss Rose Adams—home. QUALITY PHOTOS Lower Prices—Faster Service PHOTO NOOK V t. at to • p m. Hand ay • 1441 “©” Street IJacoln, Ncfcr. 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