Non-Discrimination Said
Solution For Housing
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segregated housing was named
as the most promising answer to
the problem of housing for minor
ity groups following a meeting at
the Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting, called by State
FHA Director Holger Holm, was
attended by city officials, builders,
bankers, investors, realtors, social
workers and others.
Representatives irom every
group asserted discrimination was
not practiced by them.
Investment Presented
From various sources, the cap
ital investment was presented, on
paper at least, that would make
a start on ending segregation and
providing additional living quar
ters for this city’s Negro popula
tion.
George Randol, Negro realtor,
told the group that with some 10
prospective purchasers of homes
waiting with the needed cash in
hand for a chanCe to buy, his only
problem was finding dwellings
that would sell to Negroes,
Randol also presented pledges
amounting to around $60,000 in
money from Negroes which could
be made available for home
building if the sites and builders
were available.
Invest $2,000
Mayor Victor E. Anderson, be
sides offering the co-operation of
the city in meeting the housing
problem, said he would be willing
to work on the raising of invest
ment capital and would himself
invest $2,000 in rental housing de
velopments.
It was asserted by Leonard
Wenzel, president of the Lincoln
Board of Realtors, that there are
“plenty of lots available.” He
specifically cited the 10th and
Lake street area as one where
Randol could purchase lots today
for $500, including all specials
in and paid for.
From another corner of the
room, a builder proclaimed no
Negro housing plans would ever
be turned down. The contractors,
he said, are in business for money
and not interested in race or color.
The above discussion was
summed up by DeHart Hubbard
of Cleveland, Negro racial rela
tions advisor for the FHA.
Hubbard, “and by taking these
people at their word, we have the
lots, financing and builders to do
the job. All we need now is a
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MISS ALETHA EVANS
Nurse Aids In
Polio Emergency
Miss Aletha Evans, a registered
nurse of Atlanta, Ga., is one of
14 nurses to answer the call by
the Red Cross to aid in the polio
emergency. Miss Evans, sched
uled to spend two months here,
has served at the Lincoln General
Hospital since September. She re
ceived her bachelor of science de
gree from th University of Pitts
burgh in June and worked as a
private nurse during the summer
in North Carolina.
Miss Evans and Mrs. Jessie
Dixon, R.N. from New Orleans
are sharing facilities at the nurses’
home. Mrs. Dixon, a graduate
from Hotel Dieu is also here to
help in the emergency.
Miss Evans will leave for her
home on Monday.
Negro College
Honors Rickey
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —
Bethune-Cookman College will
award an honorary doctor of hu
manities degree Nov. 1 to Branch
Rickey Sr., who brought the
Negro into major league baseball.
Dr. Richard V. Moore, president
of Bethune-Cookman, a Negro
college here, said Rickey will re
ceive the degree during cere
monies at the school’s homecom
ing football game.
Rickey was general manager of
the Brooklyn Dodgers when he
employed Jackie Robinson, the
first Negro in modern major
league baseball.
Staff Expresses Thanhs
The staff of THE VOICE wishes
to sincerely thank the advertisers,
subscribers, the committee of 100
families and friends whose co
operation has made this edition
possible.
THE VOICE has succeeded in
making a constructive contribution
to the entire community welfare
and progress during the p^st six
years and, with support, shall con
• '
tmue to unselfishly serve in the!
future for the general good, but
never forgetting the interest of
:the readers.
Just as 1952 is the year of de
cision for the American people, it
I is the year of decision for the|
Shakespeares. We have chosen,
what we think is best.
W« urge you to give the same
loyal support that you have given
us to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Sawyer, i
Rev. Shakespeare Accepts
Church in Roswell, N.M.
Merit System
Examination
To Be Nov. 22
The Nebraska Merit System an
nounces the next State-wide ex
aminations to be held on Novem
ber 22, 1952. These examinations
will be given to qualify candidates
for both professional and clerical
positions in the Department of
Child Welfare, the State Depart
ment of Health, and the Division
of Employment Security. For a
number of these positions there is
not an adequate register of per
sons who have qualified by exam
inations. Vacancies in such posi
tions are frequently filled on a
provisional basis until an exam
ination can be given. These provi
sional employees will be examined
on November 22, as well as any
other candidates interested in
positions under the Merit System.
November 15 is the closing date
for receipt of applications for this
[examination. The location of ex
amination centers will be deter
mined by such factors as avail
ability of monitors and the con
venience of candidates. The ma
jority of persons being examined
will be employed in county assist
ance offices, the several state em
ployment offices, and the local
health offices.
Beginning October 29, examina
tions for all positions will be on
a continuous basis. They will be
regularly scheduled for each Wed
nesday in Room 1306, State Capi
tol, or on other days when re
quested. Examinations in other
centers will be given at such time
and place as needed to best serve
the candidates and the agencies.
Persons interested in taking these
examinations should mail applica
tions promptly. Application blanks
and detailed information about the
positions can be secured in the
offices of county assistance, state
employment, local health, or the
Merit System Office, 1306 State
Capitol, Lincoln.
Funeral Services
For J. T. Nettles,
Native Of Lincoln
Funeral services for James T.
Nettles, 70, 643 So. 20th, lifelong
resident of Lincoln who died here
Monday, was held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at Hodgman-Splain.
Officiating was Chaplain C. R.
Mattison, assisted by the Rev.
T. O. McWilliams. Burial was in
Soldiers Circle with graveside
military services conducted by
American Legion Post 3.
Mr. Nettles was a retired ce
ment finisher and a veteran of
World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Lucille;
two sons, James Jr., and William,
both of Lincoln; four daughters, |
Mrs. Frank White, in France,
Mrs. J. Gillian, Mrs. Henry Whit
comb and Mrs. John Temple, all
of Lincoln; a brother, An ’rew o*
Lincoln; and four grandchildren.
Voice To Get New Publisher
Courtesy Journal-Star 1
Mr. and Mrs. Shakespeare ]
Retain Interest in The Voice
White, Negro <
Colleges Urged
To Co-operate
WASHINGTON—R. G. Gustav- 1
son, chancellor of the University
of Nebraska, asserted Thursday
the white and Negro land grant
colleges should work more closely
together.
Addressing the conference of
presidents of Negro land grant
colleges, Gustavson said that
\whether a Negro inherits a farm
which a white man has neglected
lor a white farmer tries to work
land abused by its former Negro
owner, each suffers—and the na
tion suffers.
“We are bound together, among
other things, by common use of
the land,” said Gustavson, who is
chairman of a committee of white
I land grant colleges dealing with
[relations with the Negro land
grant colleges.
Discusses Accrediting
Gustavson also discussed the
problems of accrediting colleges,
and told how the national confer
ence on accrediting—representing
1,200 colleges and universities—
has been whittling down the list
of more than 300 accrediting
agencies. 1
“The American Association of 1
University Women is a fine or
ganization, but we see no reason
why it should be looked upon as
an accrediting organization,” Gus- ,
tavson said.
He added that similarly the
council saw no excuse for recog
nizing Phi Beta Kappa, a scholar
ship fraternity, as a kind of ac
crediting body.
Gustavson said organizations
such as the American Bar Associa
tion and the American Medical
Association have helped raise
standards and that their status as
accrediting organizations is being1,
worked out by regional associa
tions of the colleges.
Gustavson said that while the
evil in having too many accredit
ing organizations is recognized,;
the council believes in the right ofj
schools to be different and to ex
periment.
He said it would be fatal to
make every institution like every
other one.
Gustavson added that the ac
crediting commis - on is "just 1
about to accredit” the University^
of Pittsburgh, which he said has
been und''’'"-’*^g a self examina •
ticn program for a year. a
The Rev. M. L. Shakespeare has
iccepted a pastorate in Roswell,
'Tew Mexico and left Wednesday
norning to assume duties there on
Nov. 2.
The Rev. Mr.
> hake speare
las been asso
iate pastor at
Juinn Chapel
lere for the
>ast two years.
Elbert Saw
der, now of
)maha, has
>urchased a n
merest in “The Eibert Sawyer
Ioice” and will Courtesy Journal-Star
;ake over its operation. The
Shakespeares will retain an in
vest in the newspaper.
The Lincoln pastor-publisher
has been working in and out of
Lincoln during 12 years in the
Nebraska AME conference. He has
served pastorates at Fremont, Ne
braska City, Beatrice and Hastings
and Elwood, Kan. He has been
attending Cotner College here.
He has been active In the Urban
League and has served as a mem
ber of the League’s housing com
mittee. He was chairman of the
Nortside Council on Housing,
formed Aug. 10, 1951,'to urge low
cost, preferably public, housing.
Mrs. Shakespeare is a life mem
ber of the Wesleyan Service Guild
of the Women’s Society oi Chris
tian Service and was awarded
a gold pin and citation for her
work on the newspaper. One of
her campaigns resulted in the ad
mission of young Negro girls to
nurses’ training at Bryan Memo
rial Hospital.
Sawyer, a World War II veteran
who served two years with the
Air Force in Europe, has been
:onnected with the “Crusader,” «
Chicago weekly newspaper for
Negroes.
The publisher’s wife, Maxine,
md two children, Sharon, 18, and
fames, 15 will move to Lincoln
from Omaha in the near future.
“The Voice,” a member of the
Associated Negro Pres3 and the
Nebraska Press Association, be
gan its development in 1946.
Rev. Shakespeare will return to
Lincoln around December 1st, at
vhich time Mrs. Shakespeare will
return to New Mexico with him.
League To Have
Halloween Party
Halloween Night, October 31st,
vill be a big night at the Lincoln
Jrban League.
Along with free refreshments
;hree films will be shown. One
>f which will be Robinson Cru
soe.
All mothers and fathers ere
lrged to accompany their children
o the party. Admission is free
So plan to spend Halloween at
'ie Urban League, which is aa
igency of the Community Cheat.