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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 is Street Phone 5-649) It No Answer Call 5-750B Rubie W. Shakespeare..———_Advertising and Business Manager Charles re™»t«hy..Associate Editor, Y.M.C.A. Lynwood Parker..Associate Editor, on Military Leave Rev. J. B. _Promotion Manager Mrs. loe dr... rtirmilrrHan Manager Member or the Associated Negro Press and Nebraska Press Association Entered as Second Class Matter, Fun# 9. 1947 at the Post Office at Lincoln. Nebraska under the Act ot March 3, 1879 1 year subscription_52.00 Single copy_be EDITORIALS The views expressed in these columns are those ot the writer and not necessarily a reflection of the policy of The Voice.— Pub. BRASS FACTS Tty W. I.. Shakespeare A recent bill before the state legislative body is the teaching of Americanism in the schools I would say that this is the right place to start. Communism is not a threat to true Americanism. The taking up of such fine bill as this is a fine gesture on the part of the legislative body. Strange as it seems some of the proponents of the bill, were men who were opponents of the F.E.P. bill. Perhaps when this course of Americanism is in stalled in the school system some First Door North Varsity Theatre Elgin and Hamilton Watches For Graduation COURT S. MULLEN JEWELER 145»fc No. !3th Street April 21-28. May 5-12-19-2<i I Phone S-“9i‘l Lincoln, Nebr. I LINOLEUMS TILES METALS SHADES VENETIAN BLINDS EXPERT INSTALLATION AMERICAN LINOLEUM & SHADE CO. 114 No. 14 2-5723 of them might be encouraged to attend a few classes. While driving around the other day, I passed a Lincoln grade school which was in the midst of recess. There I saw real Ameri canism in action. All races, colors and creeds enjoying themselves together. Let us hope that they shall grow up that way, and teach some of us true American ism. My hat goes off to Thompson, a small town in the State of Alabama, where the decent thinking people renounced the KKK as a menace to Democracy. Funeral Services For Wendell Curtis Funeral services for Wendell Oliver Curtis, about 55, of 223 Vz North 9th Street was held Tues day at Umbergers Mortuary with Rev. Trago McWilliams Jr., and Cornhusker Lodge 579, I.B.P.O.E. of W. in charge. Mrs. Izetta Malone sang. The burial was at Wyuka. Mrs. Mabel Hawkins, cousin of Chicago came for the funeral. Other survivors are Mrs. Vella Ellis and Mrs. No vella Brown of Oakland, Calif. INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR Birth to Six Years POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT. POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT. ! Roy A. Sheaff Candidate for City Councilman A young man whf is capable of improving your city *, vernment and who is interested in civic affairs. Veteran World War II :_zuzz_j. Lincoln’s finest selection of used cars. On our lot, 1928 O St. Hompes Used Cars. Open 10 until 10. Ph.2-5891 _ t o«T oLi) NEB SKA by JAMBS C. OLSON, Superintendent •TATI HISTORICAL SOCIITT The study of place names, par ticularly those honoring indivi duals, reveals a great deal about the history of the times in which they were adopted. Consider, for example, Nebras ka’s eight original counties, created by Acting Governor Thomas B. Cuming in 1854 for the purpose of inaugurating civil government in the territory. In bestowing their names Governor Cuming in dicated that he was a shrewd poli tician who understood the value of flattery. A disease which J. Ster ling Morton, one of Cuming’s emi nent contemporaries, declared to be, “common to all mortals against which no vaccinating system has ever been successfully brought to bear.” Six of the eight named in honor of living politicians of Cum ing’s own day. Cass county was named for Lewis Cass, then Secretary of State and formerly governor and senator from Michigan; Dodge for Sen. Augustus C. Dodge of Iowa; Douglas for Sen. Stephen A. Doug las of Illinois, the man most closely identified with the Kansas Nebraska bill; Forney for the clerk of the House of Representatives; Richard for William A. Richard son, representative from Illinois who had steered the Kansas Nebraska bill through the house; and Pierce for President Frank lin Pierce. The other two, Washington and Burt, were named for men no longer living—the former for the president of the United States, and the latter for the first gov ernor of Nebraska territory. Two of Governor Cuming’s or iginal names—Forney and Pierce —are no longer on the map of Nebraska. Their names were changed by the residents, through the legislature, to Nemaha and Otoe, respectively. The change came not out of any disrespect for the men so honored, but was bi'ought about by resentment in the South Platte region against what was felt to be Governor Cuming’s unfair apportionment of members in the legislature. 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