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EDITORIALS
The views ex pies sea id these columns
*re tiiose ot tne w.'itei ana not necessarily
< reflection ot the policy of The Voice,
t’ub.
Los Angeles on the March
Price Chapel Has Mass Meeting
I>i*trirl Supervisor B. W. Iiifclirnm
So. Calif. (!onterenw
Price Chapel moves into first
place, the great meeting was
opened by the stalwart and prince
of pastors, Rev. J. W. Price.
In opening the mass meeting
Dr. Price demanded that the lay
men take the lead and he called
for deeper consecration as they
move forward. Mrs. Vassar Burke,
president of the league, presented
Benj. W. Inghram, supervisor of
the leagues in the district as the
master of ceremonies.
Mr. Inghram presented as the
first speaker Mrs. Helen Maupin,
field representative, Los Angeles
County X-ray Survey Foundation.
Mrs. Maupin exhibited a large as
sortment of charts Which were
very educational. The principal
address was delivered by Dr. Wil
liam H. Beck, the frist Negro to
become a member of the AMERI
CAN BOARD OF CHEST PHYSI
CIANS, who presented to his
large audience some startling fig
ures concerning the death rate of
Negros vs. whites due chiefly to
fear and ignorance.
Mrs. Susie Arter, pianist for
Price Chapel, was at her post
and the church rang with music.
Present at this meeting were Pre
siding Elder Dr. Alfred K. Quinn
of the Pasadena-San Diego dis
trict; Rev. Russel, local minister
In Price Chapel; Rev. Green, local
minister in Grant Chapel; Con
ference President Coley W. Staf
ford, who congratulated Mrs.
Burke as having the best mass
meeting to date. Local league
presidents present were: Phillips
Of Riverside, Brunson of Santa
Monica, Person of 8th and Towne
with Mrs. Person, Crafton of
Bethel, Inghram of San Bernar
dino, Webb of Second church,
Pettigrew of Ward Chapel, Wright
of Pasadena. Leading laymen
present were: Farmer of St. Ste
phens; league members present
besides presidents already named
wr: Cora Ross of Ward Chapel,
Mable Norman, secretary execu
tive board; Pinkie Wilson, chap
lain; Goldie Fant, secretary of
church; John Evans, secretary of
church; Camillia Leftridge of the
executive board.
Letters to the Editor
CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE
Dear Editor:
Enclosed are subscriptions from
the Puget Sound Conference.
I have been busy going from
conference to conference. I at
tended the four out here and it
kept me on the go, but now that I
am through for a while I wiM do
some work in my own conference.
I am sure your paper will go
over big. The conferences prom
ised me they would send news
and subscriptions. You will hear
from me again very soon.
Georgia Marshall
Vice president 5th District
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Sail lirriiai'dino
lias Mass Merlin"
I’he Laymen's League of St.
Paul AME church recently held a
successful mass meeting. Congre
1 gationul singing was a special fca
i ture. After prayer by Mr. George
Phillips the Rev David Campbell
of New Hope Baptist church
brought a very fine message, sub
ject, "Study to Shew Thyself Ap
proved Unto God."
The meeting was graced with a
number of distinguished visitors:
Mrs. Effie Mae Lockhart Clark,
formerly of California, now of
Talladega, Ala., who gave a his
torical lecture on our heritage.
President C. W. Stafford is work
ing very hard to organize South
ern California Laymen’s Leagues.
He with other faithful workers are
doing a very fine job. Miss Evelyn
Waters, Philadelphia, Pa., one of
the city teachers; President and
Mrs. C. W. Stafford of Los An
geles, Mr. George Phillips, River
side, Mrs. Bessie Whittaker, Mrs.
Pauline Battles, Los Angeles,
teacher, Mrs. Cora Ross, Mrs. Ca
milla Leftridge, Mrs. Hattie Hig
gins and sons. Our local president,
Bro. B. W. Inghram, is also a
faithful worker.
Now a word about our annual
conference, which was held in San
Diego, August 8-13. It was the
best (I think) on the Pacific
Coast. The ministers seem to be
happy, all taking part in the pro
gram.
Rev. F. A. Harris, pastor
Marie Muckelroy, reporter
Colored Attache
Goes to U. S.
Anibassy in London
LONDON. (ANP). Carl Mebane,
a clerk in the U. S. diplomatic
service has been transferred to
London, England, where he will
serve in the U. S. embassy in the
same capacity.
Mr. Mebane was a clerk at Mon
rovia, Liberia, before being sent
to London,
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1 cup Kilted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup corn meal
3 egg*
2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
1 teaspoon soon
2 tablespoons shortening
Method: Sift the flour, then
measure and sift again with the
baking^ powder, salt and sugar.
Add the corn meal and mix well
Beat the eggs well and beat in
the buttermilk or sour milk and
the soda, then gradually beat in
the dry ingredients. Add the
shortening which has been
melted, and beat egain.
Pour the batter onto a moder
ately hot greased griddle or skil
let. As soon the the pancakes
brown on the underside and are
puffed and full of bubbles on
top, and before these bubbles
break, turn the cakes and cook
on the other side. Serve hot with
syrup.
Apple Pancakes
Apple flavored pancakes pro
vide a pleasait change, and here
is a recipe for them.
Grated apples are used in this
recipt. However cooked apples
or drained applesauce may i
used in place of the grated raw
apple, if you like.
1 <4 cups flour
2 teaspoon* baking powder
H teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
*4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
1 ‘4 cups milk
1 tablespoon meltetl fai
1 cup chopped apple
Method: Sift the flour, meas
ure, and sift again with the bak
ing powder, salt, sugar and cin
namon. Beat the eggs, add the
milk and melted fat and add to
the first mixture, stirring only
enough to blend. Then add the
chopped or grated apple.
Drop the mixture by spoonfuls
onto a greased hot griddle and
cook until nicely brwoned on
both sides, and until the apple is
tender.
Serve hot off the griddle, with
butter and syrup.
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LEGAL NOTICE OF MEASURE
IX) BE VOTED UPON NOVEM
BER 7, 1950
(BALLOT TITLE)
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
PROPOSED BY 1949
LEGISLATURE
For amendment of sections 6
and 7, Article III, of the Consti
tution of Nebraska, providing for
either annual or biennial sessions
of the Legislature, providing re
strictions on business that may be
transacted by the Legislature in
even-numbered years, providing
for election of members of the
Legislature for four-year terms,
and providing for payment of
compensation to members of the
Legislature as may be provided
by law. □
Against amendment of sections
6 and 7, Article III, of the Con
stitution of Nebraska, providing
for either annual or biennial ses
sions of the Legislature, providing
restrictions on business that may
be transacted by the Legislature
iu even-numbered years, providing
for election of members of the
Legislature for four-year terms,
and providing for payment of com
pensation to members of the
Legislature as may be provided
by law. Q
TEXT or PROPOSED CONSTI
TUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NE
BRASKA.
Section 1. That at the gen
eral election in November, 1950,
there shall be submitted to the
electors of the State of Nebraska,
for approval, the following amend
ments to sections 6 and 7, Article
IB, of the Constitution of Ne
braska. which are hereby pro
posed by the Legislature.
"Sec. 6. The Legislature shall
consist of not more than fifty
nor less than thirty members. The
sessions of the Legislature shall
be annual or biennial as provided
by law. If the sessions are held
annually, in even-numbered years
the Legislature shall not transact
any business except to provide
appropriations for the expenses of
government and to confirm ap
pointments unless specifically re
quested to do so by message of
the Governor.
See. 7. At the general election
held in November, 1952, there
shall be elected such number of
members of the Legislature as
may be provided by law from
even-numbered districts for a
term of two years, and such num
ber of members of the Legisla
ture as may be provided by law
from odd-numbered districta for
a term of four years. Thereafter
at each general election, success
ors of members whose terms ex
pire hi January following shah
be elected for a term of four
years. AH terms shall begin
at noon on the first Tues
day hi January next ensuing the
general election at which tho
member was elected. Each mem
ber shall be nominated and elect
ed in a nonpartisan manner and
without any indication on the
ballot that he is affiliated with or
endorsed by any political party or
organization. The aggregate sal
aries of all the members shall be
determined by the Legislature and
payable in such manner and at
such times as shall be provided by
law. In addition to his salary,
each member shall receive and
be paid an amount equal to his
actual expenses in traveling by
the most usual route once to and
returning from each regular or
special session of the Legisla
ture. Members of the Legislature
shall receive no pay nor per
quisites other than said salary
and expenses. Employees of the
Legislature shall receive no com
pensation other than their salary
or per diem.'*
Sec. 2. That the proposed
amendments shall be submitted
to tbe electors upon a ballot sep
arate from that upon which the
names of candidates appear, after
publication once each week for
four weeks in at least one legal
newspaper in each county where *
newspaper is published immedi
ately preceding the general elec
tion in 1950. The ballot for the
submission of the proposed
amendments shall be as follows:
“Proposed Constitutional
Amendments
For amendment of sections 8
and T. Article III, of the Consti
tution of Nebraska, providing for
either annual or biennial sessions
of the Legislature, providing re
strictions on business that may he
transacted by the Legislature in
even-numbered years, providing
for election of members of the
! Legislature for four-year terms,
and providing for payment of
compensation to members of the
Legislature as may be provided
by law, □
Against amendment of section*
6 and 7, Article III, of the Con
stitution of Nebraska, providing
for either annual or biennial ses
sions of the Legislature, providing
restrictions on business that may
be transacted by the Legislature
in even-numbered years, providing
for election of members of the
Legislature for four-year terms,
and providing for payment of com
pensation to members of the
Legislature as may be provided by
law. □ -
Sec. 3. That tbe proposed,
amendments, if adopted, shall
in force and take effect lmmecflta
ately upon completion ot the;
canvass of tbe votes, at wb*d6i
time K shall be tbe d«ty at Men
Governor to proclaim tbe atnensS*
meets adopted as a part of tbei
Constitution of Nebraska.
Approved May 28,
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK MARSH,
Secretary of State
