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VOL. 7, No. 32_ Lincoln 3, Nebraska—Official and Legal Newspaper January 22, 1953 ^LIFESAVINGPOLK^iTYLE^ Jv i . f.x' » •, . Pooling, their efforts to beat polio, Dean Belknap, 13, of Lincoln, and physical therapist Bertha Andrews, team up for water treat ment at Georgia Warm Springs Foundation where hundreds of youngsters and adults are depending on March of Dimes aid 1 to speed their recovery from polio. Help is urgently needed to eare for the stricken. Join the 1953 March of Dimes before Jan. 31. Nebraska Chapters Lead In March-of-Dimes Drive Nebraska county chapters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis are striving in this month’s March of Dimes drive to keep Nebraska among the leading states in the nation in per capita contributions. “If polio can make us the num-^ ber one state so far as polio in cidence is concerned,” says Ted R. Hughes, State March of Dimes Chairman, “we ought to be able to also make Nebraska the top1 state in the nation in per capita giving!” Last year, Nebraska citizens , donated $546,521 or a per capita' total of 41 cents. This put the' state in No. 5 position, ranking behind only Idaho, Nevada, Ore gon and Wyoming. Veteran public office seekers could do well to keep their eyes on Sioux, Washington and Kear ney counties and learn from them the way campaigns are organized. These three counties are vying for top spot in Nebraska’s per capita giving to the March of Dimes. Last year, Siouv led all other Nebraska counties with a per capita contribution of $1.28, Kearney followed with $1.08, and Washington was third with $1.01. County chairmen of the three! counties, Vernon K. Bellows of; Blair (Washington), W. E. Mumby' of Harrison (Sioux) and Emil Nel sojj of Minden (Kearney) are con-, fident that their volunteer work ers can increase last year’s con tributions. As in other Nebraska counties, volunteer workers are now at work with the intent of personally soliciting every resi dent or family in the state be fore the drive ends January 31. Running a darkhorse in this year’s campaign. The Nebraska average last year was 41 cents. How'ever, this month, County Chairman C. F. Chaney, Jr., of Falls City said, Richardson County year’s campaign is Richardson County which had a per capita contribution of 58 cents last year. The Nebraska average last year was 41 cents. However, this month, County Chairman C. F. Chaney, Jr., of Falls City said, Richardson County is running 40 per cent ahead of the ’52 campaign. The Polk County Dimes cam paign, under the direction of Mrs. Edith Heilman of Osceola, also is reported running ahead of last year. The task of the workers is made easier because of the thorough job| of informing county residents; done by newspapers and radio1 stations. 'W ashington Chapel Rosewell, N. M. Rev. M. Li. Shakespeare, paslor Mrs. C. Eubanks, reporter Services at Washington Chapel A.M.E. church were well attended on Sunday January 18th., even though there is quite a lot of ill ness. The 11 o’clock services were filled with the spirit as they have been ever since the Shakespeares have been with us. Washington Chapel is sorry to lose Mrs. William J. Jones who I with her husband, is moving to j Austin, Texas. The ladies aid gave a Fried Chicken dinner on Saturday. It was a big success. Our building fund drive goal1 has been set at $1500.00. The church has been divided into two groups, one is riding in the Chevrolet and the other is the Studebaker. At the time of this j writing the Studebaker is $100.00 ! a head. I The Pastor’s aid board is doing nice work. There will be a Family night covered dish luncheon at the parsonage on Friday night be ginning at 7:30 p.m. Our Presiding Elder was with j us on the 11th., of January. Serv ices were well attended and we had a glorious time thanks to our 1 pastor. | Governor Crosby Man of Destiny By BURT NEWTON We know that Governor Robert C. Crosby made a good impression on our readers with the appoint ment of Arthur B. McCaw for the position of budget supervisor of Nebraska. His inaugural address contained some highly significant para graphs which reveal the thinking and philosophy of Nebraska’s 27th governor. — For fear that you failed to hear or read the complete address we are printing the following para graphs: An unfortunate defect of human thinking is that we classify our fellows into groups and then sym molize each group. One man feels that 'every em ployer is by nature an oppressor of the workingman. Another feels that no member of a labor union can have the capacity to under stand and be fair to management. In spite of our best intentions there are few among us who can avoid grading the worth of hu man beings according to the pig ment in their skins. We divide according to the forms by which we relate our selves to the Creator. Then a! strange vanity seizes us, and we judge by the form he has adopted I whether a fellow is acceptable in God’s eyes. A fearsome judgment! !And one against which those of us in the Christian groups have been given a fearsome warning. We group ourselves according to the amount of our material pos sessions—probably the most meaningless distinction of all, ever more meaningless than the groupings according to mental or physical ability. In this country, government rests on the preposition that all men are created equal. To the extent that I can free myself from these blindnesses, the administration of our state government shall proceed from the proposition that all men are created equal. We shall seek an even-handed fairness to the rights of workingmen and employers without favoring either. We shall dispense benefits and enforce ob ligations without regard to color, race, creed, political party or sta tion in life. And Thai’s A Fact Whatever became of the 24-inch men from Mars who used to climb out of flying saucers and march around in single file like ducks? The saying, “A burnt child | dreads the fire,” isn’t true in every [case. Some children have poor memories. The works of man, in a material sense, are ever-changing. His j creations range from caves to ca-: jthedrals, his sciences from the' ■ discovery of fire to atomic energy. But the works of man, in a po litical sense have followed a pat item as unchanging as time itself. (Governments rise and fall. Prin ciples of liberty, justice and prop erty under law are constantly assailed by those who think they are io great that they know what is best for all humanity—and con stantly upheld by those who be lieve in the undying importance | of the individual and in town ; meeting—in the changeless ideals j of freedom. So it has been and ! always will be. Nathan J. Gold, Elected By NRDGA —Courtesy Lincoln Journal NATHAN J. GOLD Notes of Interest Word was received here last week of the death of John R. Davis in Detroit. Mr. Davis was the husband of the former Lin colnite, Florence Reid. Mr. and Mrs. Davis had visited in Lincoln during October 1952. Mrs. Walteretta Young has re turned to her home here. She had been visiting in Detroit for several , weeks with her daughter, Mrs Jacqueline Brown. Mrs. Doris Bowen was in Den ver for several days last week Understand the reason for tht visit was to attend an elaborate social affair in the Mile High City And speaking of the Bowens, we understand that the young grand daughter, Rosalind Renee Gibson, took over the Bowen’s household for several days last week. Rosa lind was here from Omaha with her mother, the former Delores Bowen, The Birthday Club regular monthly meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Mary Green Sun day evening, January 11. For hav ing January birth dates, Mrs. Doris Bowen, Mrs. Jewell Norman jjmd Mrs. Mary Green were hon ored. Other members present were Mrs. Roma Henderson, Mrs. Doris King, Mrs. Anne Neuton, Mrs. Mayme Houchins and Mrs. Mil dred Scott of Beatrice. Mrs. Charlene Venerable, Omaha, was a Lincoln visitor dur ing the past week. Mrs. Emily Muckleroy, Oakland, California, has been visiting in Lincoln with her aunt, Mrs. Ida Fuller. Mrs. Muckleroy came here because of the illness and sub sequent death of James Fuller. Mrs. Helen Patterson, Minne apolis, and Theodore McWilliams, Los Angeles, were in Lincoln last week for the funeral of their Nathan J. Gold was elected a vice president of the National Re tail Dry Goods Association and a member of its executive commit tee for 1953. The announcement of the elec tion of one of Lincoln’s foremost and public-minded citizens was made last week at a banquet end ing the Association’s 42nd annual convention in New York City. The president of Gold and Co. here is Honorary President of the Lincoln Urban League and is largely responsible for the build ing that houses local Urban League activities. Following a fire (hat destroyed Urban League quarters more than 18 years ago, Mr. Gold assumed leadership of a committee that se cured funds for the erection of the local Urban League’s nationally outstanding community building. Mr. Gold is always available to members of the Urban League board and staff for advice. He has always made it a rule to be pres ent at the annual meeting of the Urban League. Sara Walker Has New Title Mrs. Sara Walker is the new ichairman of the group work coun cil of the Council of Social Agen cies. She was introduced at a re cent council meeting by Louis W. ' Horne, Lincoln Community Chest : executive secretary. Until the re ! cent appointment of Sidney H. Alexander, Mrs. Walker had been , acting executive secretary for the (Lincoln Urban League. J. J. McWilliamg, Ex-Railuian, Buried John Jefferson McWilliams, 73, j of 2232 T, formerly a cook with j a Burlington Railroad, died Sun day. I He was employed as a cook | for the railroad for 19 years un j til his retirement 7 years ago. He | had moved to Lincoln from White j Cloud, Kan., at the age of 6. Mr. I McWilliams was a member of j Third Christian Church, j Funeral services were held on | Saturday, Jan. 17, 1953 at 2 p.m. I from Umbergers Mortuary. Rev. ! Trago McWilliams officiated, j Surviving are two daughters, j Elizabeth McWilliams of Lincoln and Mrs. Helen Patterson of Min i neapolis; four sons, John, Henry and Victor, all of Lincoln, and Theodore of Los Angeles; one sis ter, Mrs. Luella Toleman and two brothers, Paul and Earl, all of j Los Angeles. father, John Jefferson McWil I liams. NORTIISIDE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME L. B. Henderson These people are making history in Lincoln. Just like Lincoln did at Gettysburg and Washington at Valley Forge.