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“How Can America Best Strengthen Democracy in the World?” is Theme Dr. K. O. Broady and Dr. Frank Sorenson of the faculty of the University of Nebraska, and Co Chairmen of the Second Annual Lincoln “Conference on World Af fairs” to be held December 1, 2 and 3 in the Auditorium of the Love Library on the University of Nebraska campus, have an nounced four outstanding speakers for the conference sessions. Wil liam R. Mathews, Editor and Pub lisher of the Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz.; Harlan Miller, Des Moines columnist; Kenneth Bould ing, Professor of Economics, Uni versity of Michigan and Walter Schwinn, Washington, D. C. At tending with Mr. Miller from Des Moines will be Rev. Charles W. Phillips, present Unitarian min- j ister. Mathews, special advisor to the Secretary of Defense in 1948, au thor of “Indonesia Report” and an accredited correspondent with the Dulles Commission in Korea, wants to bring to his Lincoln audience something more than a mere recital of the usual plati- j tudes, he said. “Democracy can- j not be thrust upon a nation, it i must be earned .through a long process of growth. Our own de mocracy is the fruit of many cen- J turies of struggle and thought,” he j reminded. j Harlan Miller, columnist for the | Des Moines Register, since 1940 , with the Washington Post and Publishers Syndicate, and former member of the Hoover Commis sion, is especially interested in a very limited form of World Gov eminent using the United Nations as the foundation. Kenneth Boulding, English born, graduate of Oxford with honors, is a Quaker. He received the award as outstanding young econ omist in the United States last j year. Author, professor, lecturer, this young man deserves a tre mendous audience on his Lincoln visit. Walter Schwinn, Department of j State, Washington, D. C., works j with the Voice of America in in- J terpreting American policy. The theme and subject of their talks is “How Can America Best Strengthen Democracy in the World?” The three day conference is open to the public. No registra tion is required and there is no fee. It is hoped that Lincoln citi Company Hires 1st Race Lineman ST. PAUL, Minn. (ANP) The North West Telephone Company last week utilized its first Negro as a linesman. He is Elmer Chil dress, 33, who has worked for the company nine years. Childress was promoted from the accounting department where he was a shipping clerk to the lineman’s position. He started out with the company as a mes senger, then was up-graded to a shipping clerk before gaining his present position. Lest We Forget Mrs. W. I. Monroe, 920 So. 12th. Mrs. Virginia Brown, 930 Short. Mrs. Susie O’Donnell, 623 C. Rev. Trago McWilliams, sr., 2015 U. Mrs. Marie Copeland, 2137 R. Mr. H. Cooke, 2001 S. Mr. Herman Tapp, St. Elizabeth hospital. IMr. George Wilson, 426 No. 24th. Leon Humbert, St. Elizabeth hospital. zens and those in surrounding communities will plan to attend one or all of these outstanding sessions. They will begin Friday evening, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. On Sat urday afternoon, Dec. 2, at 2 o’clock, there will be a panel. An outstanding meeting will be held Saturday evening, Dec. 2, at 8 o’clock and again Sunday after noon at 2 o’clock. There will be debates and question periods with local moderators and presiding officers. Sponsoring the conference is a group of 24 Lincoln religious, ed ucational and social service groups in cooperation with the American Friends Service Committee. Sec retary of the Conference is Mrs. A. K. Donovan. This public spir ited project is designed to do much to strengthen and promote the merits of democracy. The public is urged to attend. Will Investigate Biased Practices The National Urban League Monday urged all Negro workers to apply for employment with in dustries holding government de fense contracts. The League asked further, that workers report to local Urban Leagues the results of their applications for employ ment. This call from NUL in dustrial relations secretary, Julius A. Thomas, comes at a time when demand is at a peak and the sup ply of skilled labor is at its low est ebb since 1948. The League is the nation’s oldest interracial social service agency. Estimates show two million workers now abailable to meet an unprecedented need for labor which is scheduled to require four million men by early 1951. A report from Under Secretary of Labor, Michael J. Galvin, to NUL executive director, Lester B. Granger, mentioned that National Security Resources Board and De partment of Labor officials are conferring on recommendations recently submitted by the League. During August and September Urban League executives, Gran ger and Thomas, met in confer ences with Maurice J. Tobin, Sec retary of Labor, and W. Stuart Symington, chairman, National Security Resources Board. The League at that time submitted rec ommendations and memoranda concerning the national emer gency. Our Honor Roll The following are some of those who are New Subscribers or have renewed their subscription to The Voice. How does your subscription stand? Mrs.. H. E. Shelley Mr. R. E. Harrington Mr. Ralph Rorenhaus Mrs. Wyatt Williams Mrs. Milton J. Offer, Omaha St. John Sr. Choir To Sing at Beatrice, Nehr. OMAHA, Neb.—The senior choir of St. John A.M.E. church will appear at the City Auditorium in Beatrice, Neb., under the aus pices of St. Paul A.M.E. church, Rev. Alfred Newton pastor, on December 10th at 3 p.m. The officers of the choir are Pearl Gibson, directress; Ruth Downing, pianist, Otis Jamerson, president; Mr. I. S. McPherson, business manager; Mr. F. L. Spen cer. Rev. S. H. Lewis is pastor of the church. White House Delegation Selected For Midcentury Law Students May Attend Win. and Mary By Carter Jewel WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (ANP) The College of William and Mary, the second oldest institution of higher learning in America, is ready to admit qualified Negro law students. This policy was disclosed Monday afternoon, Nov. 13, by Dr. Dudley W. Woodbridge, dean of the institution’s School of Jurisprudence, in an address be fore the Norfolk a.id Portsmouth Bar Association. Dean Woodbridge said the col lege’s decision was published in the current edition of the Alumni Gazette. He disclosed that the college would follow this procedure in handling a Negro’s application: If the college found that the applicant was qualified for ad mission under existing regulations of the school, the application would be forwarded to the at torney general of Virginia for his legal opinion. If he should rule that the college is obligated under the law to accept the student, the college would do so without a court contest. Dean Woodbridge, who spoke in Norfolk on problems of education, listed segregation as one of the current problems in legal educa tion. He said the trend now is toward the elimination of jim crow in law schools. He also called attention to the fact that the Yale University school of law has proposed that any law school practicing segregation should be barred from membership in the American Law School association. Bundle to Chair Brotherhood Week PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, United Nations offi cial and 1950 Nobel Peace Prize winner, will serve as national chairman of the Community Or ganizations Committee for Broth erhood Week, to be observed Feb. 18-25, under the sponsorship of the National Conference of Chris tians and Jews. Dr. Bunche will make the opening address at a three-day Seminar on World Brotherhood, sponsored by the National Con ference on Nov. 9-11, at the Hotel Mayflower, Washington, D. C. T hanks giving Services Quinn Chapel and Newman Methodist will worship with Grace Methodist, 27 8r. R, Thursday, No vember 23, H) a. m. Mount Zion Baptist, 12 & F, will have services at 11 a. m. Christ Temple, Church of Christ (Holiness) will have service* at 10 a. m. Delegates are attending the conference at their expense, or under the sponsorship, of the organization they repre sent.” Courtesy Lincoln State Journal. CLYDE W. MALONE . . . Ex ecutive Secretary of Lincoln Urban League. MRS. BOBBIE TURNER DAVIS . . . Public school teacher. Robi 118011 In Puerto Rico SAN JUAN—(ANP) — Jackie Robinson appeared at the Para mount theater here this week at the premier of his moving pic ture, “Jackie Robinson Story.” The Brooklyn Dodger was given a big sendoff. The Paramount is one of the biggest theaters in Puerto Rico. Mrs. Robinson is accompanying the popular Jackie. They stopped at the Caribe-Hilton here. Mak ing the trip as a vacation, the couple will go to Ciudad Trujtllo in the Dominican Republic next week. The Nebraska Council on Chil dren and Youth announced Wed nesday the names of 38 Nebraska delegates selected to attend, the Mid-Century White House Con ference on Children and Youth in Washington, D. v^., Dec. 3-7. The delegates were chosen by the council’s executive commit tee on the basis of their interest, knowledge and ability to partici pate in the meetings, Mrs. E. W, Orme, council chairman, said. “FIVE OUTSTANDING young people are included in the Ne braska delegation,” Mrs. Orme said, “in keeping with the major role youth has taken in all our council’s activities.” “We are looking forward not only to making a significant con tribution to the national con ference, but what is more impor tant, bring back with u s valuable insights in how the opportunities for children and youth in Ne braska communities may be im proved,” she said. Youth conferences have been called at the White House by Presidents every ten years since 1909. The theme of this confer ence is “the mental, emotional, and spiritual qualities essential to individual happiness and to re sponsible citizenship, and what physical, economic and social con ditions are d eemed necessary to this development.” The list of delegates: Josephine J. Albrecht, Omaha. Randall C. Biart, Bellevue. Mrs. Edna Bratten, McCook. Dr. Allen P. Burkhardt, Norfolk. Sen. Dwight. W. Burney, Hartington. Mrs. C. L. Clark, Lincoln. Mrs. J. E. Conklin, Hubbell. Mra. Fritz Craig, Lincoln. Mrs. Robbie Turner Davis, Omaha. Mary Dodson, Wilber. Mrs. Edna Basten Donald, Grand Island. Suzanne Enyeart, Lincoln, Philip Eyen, Lincoln. Rev. Floyd F. Fisher, Omaha. Marvin Friedman, Lincoln. Dr. A. O. Fuerbringer, Seward. W. Stanley Good, Lincoln. Mrs. R. N. Gould, Omaha. Mrs. W. H. Hasebroock, West Point. W. J. Hauser, Omaha. Dr. W. P. Hieronymus, Fremont. Rev, William F. Kelley, S.J., Omaha. Junior Knobel, Fairbury. Edwin D. Lyman, M.D., Omaha. Clyde W. Malone, Lincoln. Mrs. C. J. Mortensen, Ord. Mrs. E, W. Orme, Lincoln. Nancy Pumphrey, Wisner. Dr. Wayne O. Reed, Peru. Mrs. Haven N. Smith, Chappell. Dr. Dogulas H. Stanton, Lincoln. Ray M, Taibl, Lincoln. Charles 3. Wahrner, Jr., Hcottsbluff. J. L. Welsh, Omaha. Dorothy L. Yoder. Omaha. Mrs. Lawrence Young, Kimball. Howard U. Wins APRA Merit Award WASHINGTON— (ANP) — The special award given by the Amer ican Public Relations association for outstanding achievement in the field of international relations was awarded to Howard univer sity at a luncheon meeting of the publicists in Willard hotel here last week. The award was given the in stitution because of the good-will tour in Europe earlier this year by Howard's acting group. Calendar of Events November 26—Newman Meth odist 4 p. m. Rev. G. W. Hubbard, Clair Methodist, Omaha, his choir and congregation will be guests. December 13—Newman Meth odist 23rd & S, New England Tur key Dinner, 5-8 p. m.