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e*al Newspaper February 28, 1952
Dorothy Maynor Sings
In Constitution Hall
WASHINGTON (ANP)—Times
are getting better! The DAR last
week reversed its traditional stand
and allowed a Negro artist to per
form in Constitution Hall here.
Miss Dorothy Maynor, noted
soprano, became the first Negro
to break the lily-white policy of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution when she was pre
sented in a commercial recital in
Constitution Hall last ’'Week.
Attention was first focused on
the un-American policy of the
DAR—and the hall which is their
headquarters—when the group in
1939 refused to allow another
famous singer, Miss Marian An
derson, to appear in a recital
there. I
The DAR gave as its reason for
refusing to allow Miss Anderson
to appear that the hall schedule
was filled up. However, the
action was protested as racial dis
crimination.
Last April, however, the DAR
board of management approved a
proposal by the National Sym
phony Orchestra that Miss
Maynor appear with that group
in the hall.
In line with the spirit of
“Brotherhood Week,” Miss May
nor opened her Constitution hall
performance with Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozarts’ aria extolling
human brotherhood and under
standing.
To Select ‘Classroom
Teachers of the Year’
ORANGEBURG, S. C.—(ANP)
— Nominations now are being
accepted for selecting “The Class
room Teacher of the Year in
Negro Schools for 1952,” National
Teacher’s Reasearch Association,
sponsors of the event, announced
this week.
Any classroom teacher in a
colored school in the U. S. is
eligible for the honor. Any one
may nominate a teacher.
Nominations should be sent to
the editor, Negro Educational Re
view, Box 83, South Carolina
State A&M College, here. Dead
line is May 15. The review is
published by NTRA.
Here is the precedure to follow
in entering your favorite teacher:
Fill the nomination blank out
and send along with the blank a
few words, not over 100, stating
why the person nominated is out
standing as a teacher:
Get as many persons as possible
9 vote for the person nominated.
Immediately after the deadline,
the 10 names of the persons re
ceiving the largest number of
votes will be submitted to a board
of jurioe, who will select the win
ner.
Among the factors which will
enter into the selection of a win
ner are the following:
Preparation and in - service
growth; participation in and con
tribution to community program;
versatility in work and activity,
and popularity with patrons,
students, fellow-workers as evi-1
denced by their evaluation of her
work.
Winner will be given a plaque,
inscribed The Teacher of the
Year, a trip to Havana, Cuba, an
Agin watch, Parker pen and
pencil set, personalized stationary;
and other awards. Last year’s
winner was Mrs. Ruth L. Douglas,
Shreveport, La.
President to
Stand by Beck
WASHINGTON (ANP)—Despite
opposition from a senate commit
tee, President Harry S. Truman
announced last week his inten
tions of standing by his nomina
tion of Earl Wayne Beck as re
corder of deeds for the District
of Columbia.
Beck, a Kansas City political
friend of the President’s brother,
has been unable to obtain con
firmation because of an unfavor
able report concerning his dis
missal in 1940 as head of the
Jackson county, Mo., home for de
linquent Negro boys.
The Senate District of Columbia
committee voted last week to de
lay action on Beck’s nomination
after receiving this report from
staff investigators. The report
also concerned his qualifications
for the $9,360 a year job, which
is traditionally held by a Negro.
President Truman, however, as
serted that he would stand by
Beck because he felt that he was
as well qualified as any man who
has held the recorder’s office.
This marked the third time that
the committee has postponed vot
ing on Beck. The latest decision
to postpone action on his appoint
ment came after a motion by Sen.
Johnston (D., S.C.)
Committee members said pri
vately they did not favor approv
ing Beck and would shelve the
nomination by postponing action
indefinitely.
The recorder of deeds post was,
left vacant by the resignation of,
Marshall Shepard. He later was
elected as recorder of deeds in
Philadelphia.
Another First
Philadelphia has added another
first to the long list of historic
firsts in which it has led the na
tion. The first modern apartment
house, elevator serviced, in which
white and Negro occupancy is
welcomed was formally dedicated
in October. Leaders of both races
participated in the formal open
ing of the three-million-dollar
Flamingo apartments at 1220 No.|
Broad Street—a 15-story tower of |
tolerance.
Developing Skills for Career
Theme of 1952 VOC Campaign
The _20th Annual Vocational^
Opportunity Campaign is sched
uled for March 16-23rd,
The purpose of the campaign
sponsored by the National Urban
League is to provide an oppor
tunity for students to learn about
requirements for careers and oc
cupational opportunities in agri
culture, commerce and industry,
trade unions, military service,
government and the professions.
The Local Urban League is
planning to take an active part in
the campaign, Friday, March 21st.,
with a program at the Urban
League.
General planning committee is
composed of the following: Robbie
Lee Powell, general chairman, Lia
Mae McKinley, Dorothy Green,
Mary Scott, Mrs. Ralph Nathan,
Mrs. Nelson Moore, Mrs. Harry
«"*"*<■ 2 Years' Work, Lincoln
.church Council Is Organized
(Heavy Vote
Predicted
In Primary
Secretary of State James S. Pit
tenger predicted a relatively heavy
vote in the April 1st Primary,
particularly on the Republican
ticket, because of the hot contest
for the nomination for U.S. Sena
tor between Val Peterson and
Hugh Butler and the battle be
tween Bob Crosby and Vic An
derson for the Governor’s chair.
The increased activity in the office
of Secretary of State would indi
cate that interest in the forthcom
ing election is increasing. “Get
Out the Vote” campaigns are rap
idly being organized and should
stimulate the trek to the polls on
April 1st.
Especially keen is the interest
on the part of Republicans for an
opportunity to help nominate its
party’s candidate for President,
Pittenger said. Nebraska will have
18 votes at the Republican con
vention and almost 80 candidates
are seeking seats as delegates or
alternates.
“With the responsibility of nom
inating a President goes the future
of America,” he said in appealing
to all Nebraskans, “to study th«
convention delegates as well a:
! every other candidate. The right
jto vote is a responsibility that is
not to be taken lightly.”
Pittenger reported that all State
and County filings should now be
complete, inasmuch as the final
date for filing and for accepting,
by those whose names have been
submitted by petitions, has now
passed.
Candidates for President and
Vice-President have until March
7th to submit permission for their
names to be placed on the ballot.
All filings will be certified to the
County Clerks by the Secretary of
State not later than March 7th
and sample ballots will be pub
lished about March 22nd.
“Your County Clerk is now pre
pared to receive applications for
absentee ballots in the April 1st
Primary Election,” Pittenger said.
As in the case of military voters,
Peterson, Don Brown, Lyman
Jeffries and Charles Bell.
Reporters Say
Integrated Army
Better Fighters
NEW YORK—(ANP)—Possibly
the most important lesson learned
by the army in Korea is that
mixed units of white and colored
soldiers make stronger fighting
teams than segregated units.
In an analysis of the combat
record of the Negro soldier in
Korea in the current issue of the
Reporter magaine, John B. Spore
and Robert F. Cocklin, both as
sociated with the Combat Forces
Journal, declare that “experience
taught the army that the average
Negro soldier is as able and spir-|
ited as his white counterpart
when he is convinced that his su-'
periors have confidence in him1
and are treating him as an equal.” j
Segregation dies hard in the!
army despite recommendations as
early as 1922. The elimination of
segregation in the army is not yet
complete, the Reporter states, but
results thus far have been sig
nificant.
“It has given the Negro soldier
a sense of intimate membership in
the Army of the United States. It
has wiped from the conscience oi
white soldiers the feeling of mora
guilt that segregation inflicted or
jwhat is, after all, the army oi
the United States. And it wrested
I from the enemies of democracy a
'sharp propaganda weapon.”
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Lena Horne to Israel
NEW YORK (ANP)—Lena
Horne has signed to do a series
of concerts in Israel. Miss Horne
will sing with the Israeli Sym
phony Orchestra. While in Europe
she will also fill an engagement
at the London Palladium.
ja printed application is available!
from the County Clerk, but it is
[not essential that it be used. A
' postcard or letter requesting a
ballot, noting your voting resi
dence, your political affiliation,
and the mailing address for the
ballots will be sufficient.
Ballots will not be available for
actual mailing until March 17th
but all who intend to vate in ab
sentia should not delay their ap
plications lest they fail to qualify.!
All applications for absentee bal
lots must be received by the
County Clerks by March 29th and
must be voted by March 31st if
they are to be counted.
After more than two years of
planning, efforts of Lincoln
church leaders bore fruit Monday
night when the Lincoln Council
of Churches was formally organ
ized.
Pastors and lay representatives
of 26 Lincoln churches met at
Second Baptist Church to launch
the organization which will merge
three interdenominational groups
—the Lincoln Ministerial Associa
tion, the Council of Church
Women and the Council of Chris
tian Education.
Dr. Ernest E. Smith, who has '
acted as chairman of the plan
ning committee, was elected
president of the newly - formed
council. In accepting the posi
tion he stated:
“We rejoice in the arrival of
this hour when so many people
jOf the churches of the city ex
press willingness to move forward
together in the ideals of Chris
tianty.”
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OTHER OFFICERS elected
were:
Dr. C. Vin White, first vice president.
Mrs. Harold Shelley, second vice president.
Mrs. Elden B. Hitz, recording secretary.
Phil Smith, treasurer.
Ben Kniffen, the Rev. J. B. Brooks
and Mrs. E. S. Wegner, representatives at
. ilarge.
f A report by Mrs. Hitz, who has
j been secretary-treasurer of ~
1 planning committee, showed thu
f the council came into existence
I with a balance of $442.76. A state
ment of the history and activities
of the planning committee wo a
given by Dr. William Paul Barnds.
Work toward formation of the
council began in December, 1949,
when a committee for study was
set up by the Ministerial As
sociation. The planning com
mittee was formed in May, 1951,
and work began on the constitu
tion which was adopted Monday
night.
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FOUR CHURCHES approved
the council during the past week
bringing the total number par
ticipating to 26. Newest members
are Havelock Christian, East Lin
coln Christian, Epworth Methodist
and First Baptist Churches.
The council is composed of foil
divisions Christian fellowsh.c
Christian education, social better
ment and world order, and fin
ance.
Within the council are four de
partments: Youth work, unite
church women, united chur;i
men, and ministerial fellowship.
The 26 churches which have ac
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LINCOLN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
LAUNCHED—Officers of the newly-formed Lin
coln Council of Churches are (left to right) Mrs.
Harold Shelley, second vice president; Mrs.
K. S. Wegner, representative; Dr. Ernest E. Smith,
Court fur Unoplu Journal.
president; Rev. JJ3. Brooks, representative; Phil
Smith, treasurer; Ben Kniffen, representative;
Mrs. Elden B. Hitz, recording secretary. Dr. C.
Vin White, first vice president, is not in picture.