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Dawson Head of Expense Committee Sen. Adams Presents FEP Bill —Randol Photo SEN. JOHN ADAMS, SR. (right) is shown presenting a bill for fair employment practices in Nebraska during the Thursday morning session of the Nebraska legislature. The bill would make it illegal for employers to refuse to hire a qualified person because of his “race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, and is designed to safeguard the right “to obtain and hold employment without such discrimination.” Gustavson Head Of State 6March Of Dimes’ Drive Dr. R. G. Gustavson, Chan cellor of the University of Ne braska and State MARCH OF DIMES Chairman, for the Na tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, has announced that the 1949 appeal officially opened all over the nation Friday, January 14. Chancellor Gustavson, inter na t i o n a lly known research scientist and educator, is a mem ber of the national Medical Ad visory Committee of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation. “It is my very profound con viction.” said Dr. Gustavson, “that the National Foundation is carrying on a tremendously im portant job in research, educa tion and in taking care of pati ents. For this reason it is with a deep sense of responsibility that I have again accepted the appointment as State Chairman.” The National Foundation’s only source of support, stated Chan cellor Gustavson, is the contribu tions of the American people to the MARCH OF DIMES campaign each year in January. “But,” urged the state leader, “please don’t take the MARCH OF DIMES title too literally. It is only a sym bol . . It takes dollars ... DOL LARS and many of them, to ac complish the all-out program con ducted by the National Foundav tion for Infantile Paralysis.” The campaign dates are January 14-31. One half of your contri bution goes to finance research; training of professional personnel in fields bearing both upon re search and treatment; and, for * emergency aid in major epidemic areas. Gustavson said. The other 50 percent, he announced, stays in the county where contributed to assist local patients needing that help. “Your contribution now,” con cluded Chancellor Gustavson, “as liberal as your heart and mind * may dictate, will help to bring, hope to today’s victims and will, Lincoln U. Prexy Named in World Reference List JEFFERSON CITY. (ANP). Dr. Sherman Scruggs, presdent of Lincoln university is among eight residents of this city to receive the recognition of having his biog raphy in “World Biography.” This book is the world’s larg est international biographical ref erence book and lists sketches of 40,000 living men and women dis tinguished in the arts and sci ences, politics, education, litera ture, commerce and industry, military and naval affairs, and other fields of endeavor. Freedom House's Ne wYear’s Message NEW YORK. (ANP). The New Year’s message from officials of Freedom House here Saturday urged that American people seek during 1949 “improvement in cer tain civil rights, end of racial dis crimination and abolition of the electoral college.” Freedom House is a liberal center established as a memorial to the late Wendell L. Willkie. Signers of the message included Robert P. Patterson, president f Freedom House and former secre tary of war; Leo Cherne, the Rev. George B. Ford and Dr. Harry D. Gidesonse, vice presidents; Her bert Bayard Swope, treasurer and George Field, executive secretary. S.C. TWhei^ OK Survey of Schools COLUMBIA, S. \C. (ANP). Negro teachers approved recom mendations of the State Education Survey committee to study educa tion in the state of South Carolina, last week, with the condition that more qualified Negroes be in the survey group. by financing research and educa tion, hasten the day when polio will no longer be a threat to the health and happiness of those we love.** George Randol Sings for Local Benefit Show Mr. George Randol, noted ac tor and concert singer and direc tor of the Circlet theatre here, was a participant in a Jewish bene fit show Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Cornhusker hotel. Appearing also on the same program was a sextet of girls from th»A Urban League glee club, under the direction of Mrs. Eugenia Brown. The girls assisted Mr. Randol in a special arrangement by Mrs. Brown of the Hebrew song “Israel." j Mr. Bob Bretland accompanied at the Hammond organ and Mrs. Brown at the piano. Jane Molden Is First Negro Girl At Princeton Sem. Miss Jame Molden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Molden of Weeping Water, Neb., was hon ored this fall with being the first Congregationalist conference. She received the award for her work as a group leader in the church’s summer camps in the state. According to the “Congrega tional Record,” the conference publication, Miss Molden is the first Negro girl to attend the Princeton Theological Seminary where she is studying for her masters degree in Sociology. She did her undergraduate work at (See Jane Molden, Page 3) Succeeds Hep. McCormack, Okd For House Majority Leadership WASHINGTON. (ANP). The 81st Congress started off with a history making episode as it swung into high gear Monday. It made history when it appointed for the first time, a Negro to head an important house committee. The way was officially cleared Friday for Congressman William L. Dawson (d., 111.) to serve as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in executive departments. Con gressman John W. McCormack (d., Mass.) ranking member of the committee stepped aside, clearing the way for Con NAACP Names Five Directors At Annual Meet NEW YORK. (ANP). Five new members were elected to two-year terms as NAACP directors at the 40th annual meeting of the asso ciation in Willkie Memorial build' ing here last week. In addition, Dr. Rayford W. Logan, Howard university, was appointed consult ant on the UN and colonial prob lems, to replace Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, who recently left the NAACP to take a new post with the Council on African Affairs, Inc. The five new board members are Drs. Joseph A. Berry, Tuske gee VA hospital; and Ulysses S. Wiggins, vice-president, New Jer sey State NAACP conference; Mrs. Daisy E. Lampkin; A. Maceo Smith, FHA race relations ad visers, and Walter Reuther, inter national president, United Auto mobile Workers, CIO. According to Waller White, the association now has a member ship of nearly 500,000 in 1,551 ac tive branches in 45 states, the Dis trict of Columbia and Hawaii. II. Humphrey Addresses 34th General Convention of A. Phi A. ATLANTIC CITY. (ANP). Thirty-six states and Jamaica, B. W. I., sent delegates to the 34th general convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, recently held here at the New Jersey Avenue school. Thousands of people of both races attended the public meeting which was held at the Casino Music hall on the Board walk, opposite the Steel Pier, to witness a colorful program at which Belford V. Lawson jr., gen eral president, presided. Raymond W. Cannon, former president of the fraternity, intro duced the principal speaker of the evening, Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, the man who spear headed a genuine Civil Rights platform in the democratic party. In his address, Senator Humph rey stated: “I am sure that Presi dent Truman is sincere in his Civil flights proposal, and will have something to say about this in his ‘State of the Union’ address. If it is in there I will be one of his ardent supporters, and if it is not in there I will be one of his early callers.” He further related that as mayor of Minneapolis, lie put through a city FEPC and appointed Ray mond W. Cannon a member of the commission. “The FEPC has worked well in Minneapolis, and there is no rea son why it should not be just as successful when adopted na tionally,” the.senator declared. Honorable Joseph A. Altman, mayor of Atlantic City, gave the welcome address. Other program participants were Father John SENATOR HUMPHREY. Courtesy Lincoln Journal. Logan, Rawn Spearman, Dorothy Height, president of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, John A. Brodhead, president of the American Teach er’s association, Willie James and John Henry Hester. The social side of the convention featured an Alpha reception, two formal parties, and a closed formal banquet. James C. Evans, Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, deliv ered a stirring address at the closed banquet. The officers elected for 1949, are Belford V. Lawson, jr., Wash ington, D. C., general president; Maceo Hill, midwestern vice-pres ident; James A. Colston, southern vice-president; Edward W. Brook, eastern vice-president; A. Maceo Smith, southwestern vice-presi (See H. Humphrey, Page 3) gressman Dawson. R e p r esentative McCormack said he intended to take this step from the time he was re-elected as majority leader. He expressed his opinion that Dawson would make a good chairman, perform ing “his duties with ability, with dignity, and with courage.” Congressman Dawson served as assistant to the chairman of the Democratic National committee during the campaign and headed the citizens committee for the re election of President Truman. He* was elected to Congress in November, 1942. Before coming to congress, the Chicago representa tive served as Democratic com mitteeman from the second ward, alderman of the second ward, and state central committeeman of the First Congressional District. Representative Dawson was born in Albany, Ga., in 1886 and came to Chicago about 1906. He is a graduate of the Albany, Ga., Norman school and Fisk univer sity. Attended Kent college of law and was graduated from the Northwestern University Law school with an LL.D. degree. Daw son hopped bells and met trains in Chicago during the summer months to help defray his ex penses through Fisk university where he graduated magna cum laude. He also worked to help pay his expenses through law school He enlisted in World War I, and served as first lieutenant with the 365th Infantry in the Meuse Argonne offensive and in the Vosges mountains where he was wounded and gassed. The congressman is married to the former Nellie M. Brown, and the father of a 21-year-old daugh ter, Mrs. Barbara Ann Morris, and a 23-year-old son, William L., Jr. Dawson told reporters that he was honored but is not particular ly interested in the fact that he is the first Negro to serve as chair man of a house committee, all he is interested in is doing a good job. The new committee head will be honored at a testimonial banquet to be given by Washington citi zens in the Department of In terior on Jan. 21. U.S.BookExchange Will Serve Needy , Countries ! WASHINGTON. (ANP). The United States Book Exchange, Inc. began business officially Jan. 1. A private corporation sponsored by ten national library organizations, five national councils of profes sional and scholarly organizations, the Smith sonian institution and tthe Library of Congress, it will act as a central clearing house for both domestic and foreign library materials offered for exchange. Africa is benefitting from this effort for Booker Washington in stitute, Kakata, Liberia, will re (See Book Exchange, Page 3)