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Life In 194a interesting, Progressive K Advance On Many Fronts Typify Movement To Freer, More Democratic Society I An Editorial. BY CHARLES GOOLSBY.| Well, here we are at the end of 1948. How quickly time flies when we work to good ends— how slowly ft passes in anxiety. Since it is the end of the year, it is also inventory time and most business men are preparing their profit and loss statements and balance sheets. So, it is not amiss that we should look back momen tarily over the events of the past year, evaluate them in the light of the present and interpret them in the light of the future. When I started working on The Voice staff back in February, Dr. G. W. Carver was being memorial ized on a postage stamp, Tom Carodine was mayor of Boys Town. In February Dr. Ralph Bunche was being named Prin cipal Secretary of the Palestine Commission and The Voice an nounced its “Choice of 1948” win ners for Family of the Year, Best * Dressed man and woman, “Miss Voice” and “All American Boy,” etc. Jonathan McWilliams re ceived his tenderfoot badge in bed at St. Elizabeth’s hospital where he was recuperating from a fire- ‘ arm accident. February was also j the month that George S. Schuy- | ler, famed (if not notorious) as- ! sociate editor of the Pittsburg Courier also visited Lincoln to make a one-day study of demo cracy in Nebraska’s capitol. And, it saw the appointment of George (Potsy) Clark to Nebraska’s U’s grid organization. In March, the President’s Civil Right Program came into its own as a public issue. Sam Baroudi met death in the ring. The local branch of the NAACP also col lected funds during March to aid Mrs. Rosa Ingram in the now drug out Georgia affair that saw her and two sons given life terms for protecting their property. Phila delphia passed an FEPC law for the city and the Vocational Op (portunity campaign was news. In April Madison S. Jones told Lincolnites of the widespread good work of the NAACP. He said that “This matter of equal opportuni ties is part of a world-wide move ment and its effects will be felt outside the U.S.” The Hub of Har mony gave a free concert to sev eral thousand listeners. A local college group sponsored its Edu cation and Citizenship week ancf The Voice recognized the good work being done by the teachers in Long school in Omaha. Robbie V Powell, Gran Coggs and Gerald Thomas were named for the Uni versity of Nebraska’s honors con vocation. In May local AMEs journeyed Continued on Page 2 Col 3. Heads College Association tl The Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for Negroes, headed by S. E. Dun can, held its 15th annual con vention in Wilmington, N. C., this week. Outstanding as the supervisor of Negro high schools Dr. Duncan brought the associa tion for the first time to a sec ondary institution for an annual meeting. » Alpha Phi Alpha Initiates Eleven Beta Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity initiated eleven select men into its ranks on Sunday, Dec. 19, according to Charles Goolsby, regional direc tor. The group represent men students from the University of Nebraska, Union college, Creigh ton and Omaha U. Members of the fraternity’s graduate chapter, Beta Xi Lamb da, of which Mr. Robert Myers is president, also participated in bringing the collegians across “the burning sands” at the Near North side Y.M.C.A. At the completion of the ceremonies, the neophyte brothers were entertained at the home of Mr. Arnett Bonner. Neophytes are: John Barber Earl Hunnigan John Bookhardt James Ware Leroy Bookhardt Ralph Selby Hopie Bronson Cornelius Welch R. Bertram Cooke James Valentine John C. Foster Among the chief aims of the organization is the encouragement of Negro youths to continue their education until an adequate amount has been attained for the successful and productive persu ance of their chosen vocations. I'rrrwrriwiyiTifi'ifiw’ri'.iwTOi'rw'i’i'iei'rwrHi'ri THE VOICE I / Extends a sincere wish to its # readers far a HAPPY NEW YEAR I Dr. Bundle Says Final Solution Well on Its Way NEW YORK. (ANP). The Pal estine war “is now over,” a final solution of problems arising out of the creation of the new state of Israel “is oh its way,” and the new Jewish state is “firmly established,” said Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, acting UN mediator for Palestine, upon his return here last week. Dr. Bunche debarked from the liner Nieuw Amsterdam, with his wife and son, Ralph, jr., 5, and 100 U. N. personnel employes re turning from general assembly in Paris. Looking a bit fatigued, but hap py, Dr. Bunche predicted a great future for Palestine with peaceful relations between Israel and neighboring Arab states. He said that bright prospects existed for the citrus diamond and textile businesses. He pointed out that the truce would soon be supersed ed by an armistice and that the mediation staff of 700 persons would be reduced. (However, there have been new flare-ups on the southern border.—Ed.) Mayor Welcomes Kappas to Detroit DETROIT. (ANP). In extend ing a “welcome” to the 38th Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fra ternity, which convenes her<i Dec. 27-30, Mayor Eugene I. VanAnt werp this week declared that De troit is happy to play host to the Kappas‘for the third time. The organization, which met here previously in 1927 and 1938, will convene at the John R. Civic center, a short distance from the Kappa chapter house at 269 Er skine. ELKS HOLD ELECTION The Elks I.B.P.O.E.W. Corn husker Lodge No. 579 had election of officers at the Elk Rest Mon day evening with Elmer Gantz District Deputy, presiding. Those elected were McKinley Tarpley, Sr., Exalted Ruler; Fred Nevels, Sr., Ext Leading Knight; Howard Dean Ext Loyal Knight; Leroy Brown, Ext. Lecturing Knight; Lawrence Austin, Esquire; Luther Allen, Treasurer; Jewell Kelley, Secretary; McKinley Tarpley, Jr., Inner Guard; Gardner, Brown, Tyler and Walter Bell, Jr., was appointed Assistant Secretary. Rev. W. I. Monroe The Rev. W. I. Monroe is the newly elected pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist church, 12th and F street. Rev. Mr. Monroe comes to the pastorate from Cheyenne, Wyo. Most of his ministry has been in the middle weset. He received his training at the Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Topeka, Kas., under Dean Scrugg. Mrs. Monroe is an accom plished musician. Response to Questions Questionnaires were sent to a number of families during the past week. Their names will be listed in the order in which the returns are received. Other questionnaires will be sent later. Clyde W. Malone. Mr. and Mrs. John Adams. Mrs. W. B. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green. Mr. and Mrs. H. Peterson.' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burden. To Speak at l*lii Delta Kappa Meet ■■ i -~~ ".. I . Dr. Ethel J. Alpenfels, outstand ing anthropologist, author, and lecturer will be guest speaker at the National Phi Delta Kappa So roroity’s 25th anniversary conclave on Dec. 27 in Newark, N. J. An as sociate professor of education at New York university, Dr. Alpen fels was named recently to the Joint Educational Policies com mission of the National Education and American Association of School administrators. ANP). Ickes Replaces E. R. Embree as College Trustee CHICAGO. (ANP). Harold L. Ickes, former secretary of the in terior, has been unanimously elected chairman of the 21-mem ber Roosevelt College Board of trustees, it was announced here recently by Edward J. Sparling, college president, Ickes succeeds Dr. Edwin R. Embree in the post which includes representatives of the school’s faculty, labor, busi ness, government and the profes sions. Dr. Embree, resigned the chair manship after having served in that capacity since the liberal col lege was founded in 1945, to ac cept an appointment with the Li berian foundation. He formerly headed the Rosenwald fund. His successor, Ickes, has been an outspoken advocate of equal opportunity for all, and academic freedom—the two principles upon which the college was founded. Chicago Bears Draft Taliaferro, 1st Negro ‘Called’ CHICAGO. (ANP). With the pro football cold war continuing, the Chicago Bears for the first time in their long history picked a Negro in the National Football league’s annual draft. They chose fleet triple threat star George Taliaferro of Indiana. Commenting on his choice of the Hoosier player, Owner-coach George Halas said: "He’s the first Negro back to come along worth drafting. He’s one of the greatest backs in the country and we’re glad to have him.” Although Taliaferro’s class will graduate in June, he has no more year of eligibility in college. He spent a year in the service, and will not graduate until 1950. At this time he is expected to join the Bears. Over in the All America confer ence the champion Cleveland Browns drafted Gene Derricotte of Michigan, and the Brooklyn Dodg ers picked Wally Triplett of Penn State. These are the only Negroes an Mizoo Schools Exchange Art iln January JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ANP). Lincoln university in Missouri and the University of Missouri at Co lumbia have completed arrange ments for exchange of art works which will be on exhibit at each school late in January. The ex change was arranged by Robert Plummer, a member of Delta Phi Delta honorary fraternity, on Mis souri university’s campus. Lincoln was singled out to in augurate the fraternity’s series of exchange exhibits with colleges and universities, and its art work will be shown in the Student Un ion at Missouri U. The exhibit of Missouri U. work will probably^ T>e in the Model room in Schweich hall at Lincoln, according to James D. Parks, head of the art department. Julius Crawford Opens Approved Barber College OMAHA.—With the opening of the Midwest Barber College at 1847 No. 24th street in Omaha recently, the community took an other progressive step. According to Mr. Julius J. Crawford, its di rector. Midwest is the first bar ber college sponsored by Negroes in the state of Nebraska. The school aims to produce barbers of advanced skill, ethics and knowl edge of barber science according to the standards of the Barber Science Laboratory of the Inter national union, he said. Mr. Craw ford further maintains that with the assistance of Dr. D. W. Good en, 1210 No. 24th, affiliated as medical officer for physician’s lectures, graduates from Midwest will be a great asset to the health of their catering public and will meet the demand for progress in tonsorial practice in Omaha. Mr. Crawford also hopes to organize the Omaha barbers to combat “attempts made by a bar ber syndicate in this district to monopolize business and curtail standards in tonsorial practice to their present capacity.” The college has been approved for veteran’s training under / the GI Bill and the Veterans’ Reha bilitation Program. Christmas Party At Urban League One of the Best / The Urban League had a suc cessful Christmas party on Dec. 22. About 200 persons attended the entertainment which was highlighted by^ the singing of the Girl’s Glee club. Mr. Clyde Ma lone extended seasons greetings on behalf of the staff and Dr. M. F. Arnholt, Honorary President, ex tended greetings on behalf of the Board of Directors. Rev. J. B. Brooks, pastor at Quinn Chapel responded for the community. There were toys and sweets for all the children. nounced^ so far in the league drafts. Most of the teams did not reveal but a few of their draft choices. “ ' ■ *