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Tib® V®ncm PUBLISHED WEEKLY ~ “Dedicated, to the promotion of the cultural, social and spiritua life of a great people_ Melvin L Shakespeare v'ubllsner and Ediutr Business Address 2226 8 Street Box 2023 2-408 11 No Answer Can o-7l" ‘ Ruble «V Shakespeare .. Advertising and Business Manage Dorothy Green . Office Secretar: Mrs. toe .reen .Circulation Manage Member of lie tssoelated ^Negro Press and Nebraska Press Association " Entered as Second Class Matter, June 8. 1847, M the Poet Office at Lincoln Nebraska, undei the Act of March 3, 187s. .___a__,_ 1 year subscription.S? 60 Single copy.10< Out ol State 1 year Subscription 12.60— Single Copy 10c Policy vs. Nebraska Statutes The following is the article from the Lincoln Star, May 1, regarding the sale of the license at 223 No. 9th St. The State Liquor Commission has been warned that if it ap proves the sale of the beer license now held by Lincoln’s only Negro tavern, the whole problem of racial discrimination will be ag gravated here. City Attorney C. Russell Matt son, who said he had tried to avoid a direct discussion of the subject, told the commission, “We in Lincoln do not want the prob-J lem of colored persons asking to be served” in taverns which usually do not accommodate them. If they were refused, “the prob lem then would go to the county attorney’s office under the anti discrimination statute,” he said. This, said Mattson, would “lead to trouble” in restaurants, places oi amusement and theaters. * * * li THE CITY ATTORNEY’S com ments came at a hearing on an appeal from the City Council’s denial of an application by Burdette and Evelyn Johnson to buy the beer license now held by Dave Robinson at 223 No. 9th. The Johnsons are white: Robinson is a Negro. Kobmson, who has entered a sale contract with the Johnsons, surprised his attorney, Edwin F. Dosek, and the John’s lawyer, John McArthur, by his testimony that he did not understand that the purchasers intended to move the business to 17th and O to serve white patrons. MATTSON ^EXPLAINED that1 the “underlying reason for the City Council’s action was a de sire to comply with its policy of ( maintaining at least one tavern , which caters exclusively to t Negroes.” | McArthur charged that Robin son was himself being discrim inated against. The lawyer said Robinson had been unable to find a Negro buyer for his business and the Council policy was im proper because “it applies to only one licensee.” City Attorney C. Russell Matt son apparently has little regard for the laws of Nebraska and is resorting to policy. Howard, University Founder’s Day Observed WASHINGTON (ANP) — Dr. Edward J. Sparling, president of Roosevelt college in Chicago, was the principal speaker at the 85th Founder’s Day program at Howard university, March 31, Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, president j of the school, announced. Two graduates of the university will be honored at the occasion. They are Dr. Clarence F. Holmes, dentist of Denver, Colo., and Dr. Thomas W. Turner, head of the division of science at Hampton in stitute, Hampton, Va. Tuxedo Barber Shop Open evenings for your convenience, 7 p.m. Closed Thursdays. 600 N. 20th Street F. D. Bradley. M*r. Please Ask For UMBERGER’S AMBULANCE 2-8543 Umherger’s Mortuary, Inc. Reach Across the Miles into Her Heart If you are unable to be with your mother on Mother’s Day, your telephone call will be warmly welcome. We want to make it possible for everyone to enjoy the pleasure of a telephone call on this happy day. We can, if you will help us by placing your calks early. The Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co r h IAME8 C. OLSON, Superintendent STATE ■ ISTOBICAL IOCIITI Nebraska’s Senators (4) Algernon S. Paddock, who t served two terms as United Slates Senator from Nebraska (1875-81, 1887-93), was one of that distin guished group of territorial pioneers who came to Nebraska as young men and who occupied positions of prominence in the territory and state throughout their lives. He arrived at Omaha in May, 1857, coming up the river oy steamboat. He was then a young man of 26, having been born in Glens Falls, N.Y., November 9, 1830. He had attended Union Col lege, taught school, and studied law. Young Paddock pre-empted t farm near Fort Calhoun, but spent most of his time in Omaha, serv ing for a while as an editorial writer for the Omaha Republican. His strong anti-slavery views and evident ability soon won him a position of leadership in the newly-born Republican party. He! was a delegate to the convention which nominated Abraham Lin coln in 1860, and the next year— largely through the influence of j his friend, Secretary of State Wil liam H. Seward — was appointed secretary of Nebraska territory, a post he held until Nebraska be came a state. Mr. Paddock ran for the Senate ..i when Nebraska entered the union, but was defeated by Gen. John M, Thayer. In 1875, however, he won that honor, succeeding Thomas W. Tipton. He was defeated in 1881 by Charles H. Van Wyck, but six years later defeated Van Wyck in the contest before the legislature Senator Paddock tried for a third term in 1893 but was defeated by William V. Allen. During the in terval between his two terms in the Senate, Mr. Paddock served as a member of the Utah com j mission. Senator Paddock rought to his task an intimate knowledge of Nebraska and the West based on long experience. As secretary of | Nebraska territory, he had been active in raising troops for the Union cause and in providing for the defense of the frontier. As senator, he exercised his great, ability unstintingly in behalf of | Nebraska’s interests. He secured the first river and harbor appro-' priation for Nebraska, was in-! strumental in retaining the head quarters of the Department of the: Platte at Omaha and in establish-! ing a road to the Black Hills. As chairman of the committee on Agriculture, Senator Paddock was in a particularly good positi tion to serve his constituents. He worked to build up the agricul tural bureau and helped to bring about its change to departmental status. He was instrumental in securing cattle quarantine and meat inspection laws. He was particularly active in support of pure food legislation. Senator Paddock’s greatest en thusiasm was the state of Ne- j braska, in good times and bad. He was, indeed, one of the new state’s - -- WALLY'S USED CARS 150 North 20 2-5797 PARRISH MOTOR CO. The home of clean cars. 120 No. 19 St. Since 1871 . . . 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