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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1953)
' I ' The Carver^ \me A Have*+J*'$& t To Pity D^ To relit In the e& Negro vagab-. on the lawn „ w..*.,. -- resident. After having failed in her attempt to oust the man from her property, the police were summoned. By the time the police arrived, curious passer-bys had assembled, among whom were some who saw that instead of being drunk (as was assumed), the unknown vaga bond was ill and in need of im mediate medical care. Where could he go? What would happen to him? Seeing the immediate and seri ous need for adequate facilities and care for unwanted and needy people, five persons, namely: Mrs.1 Corey E. O’Hara, Mrs. Mary Shelby, Mrs. Sara Walker, Dr. M. F. Arnholt, and Atty. Lloyd E. Chapman, took this problem be-' fore the County Board, and in November, 1936, a home was es tablished as a County Project of the .W.P.A., at 2014 S Street un der the name of the Carver Rest Home, for the care of needy Negros. When the W.P.A. was abolished,: the five Board of Trustee mem-' bers became incorporated among themselves and purchased a house and 4ot in 1942, at 2001 Vine Street. It was and still is a non profit institution. The Carver Nursing and Rest Home, as it is now called, depends principally upon funds secured; from the Old Age Assistance, through the Welfare Association. The Home is adequate to care for eight patients at once but at present there are only six. Pa tients are admitted with the mild est diseases to the most serious; such as, broken limbs, and cancer. Each patient is allowed the| Dog Owners Get Deadline Of March 1 Public Safety Director, Ray Os born, has issued a warning to dog owners. Says Mr Osborn, “After March 1, we will start filing com plaints against owners of un licensed dogs.” That’s the dead line. Only about 50 per cent of Lincoln dogs have licenses for 1953. Leslie C. Loomis, Humane So iety Superindendent, further adds: “With spring approaching, dog owners must respect the rights of their neighbors., and keep their dogs at home. Flowers and gardens are important to some. The owner is liable for any dam age done by his dog. Ignored com plaints on the owner’s part will result in the animal being taken to the shelter. Which under the new ordinance, a $5 pound fee. As an aid to owners of un trained dogs, Mr. Loomis has set aside Wednesday and Saturday mornings for dog training. Any dog owner may take his pet to the shelter for help in training and teaching obedience. Appointments for another time will be made at the shelter if it’s impossible to come on the two designated. Loomis suggests that the dog be penned <up or tied up during the hours children are going to and from school. . dieir personal physician, . all physicians called respond readily and speedily at all hours. Mrs. Lenora Lintz, the present operator of the home, was hired by the Board of Trustees, as nurse and housekeeper. She maintains living quarters on the first floor, so as to be available twenty-four hours daily to perform such duties as are required. Though facilities and funds are limited, The Carver-Rest Home is coming into its own as a Haven of Rest for the poor. A vote of praise is humbly ex tended to you, the Board of Trust ees, and to you Mrs. Lenora Lintz, for a job that is continuously be ing well done. Couple Promotes Brotherhood Here On ‘Capitol Tour'j A Fort Valley, Georgia man and his wife, are on a consecrated tour of the world. With the achievement of “World Brotherhood,” as their goal, Mr. and Mrs. Ashton B. Jones arrived in Lincoln on their “State Capitol Tour for World Brotherhood.” Lincoln is the 30th state capital which they have visited with the hope of creating and strengthen ing brotherhood in America. Over a period of 21 ytfsrs; iff which they have traveled over 300,000 miles, visited every state in the union, along with 20 foreign countries, they have continuously advocated brotherhood. They have no specific denomination. Though Mr. and Mrs. Jones realize the .obligation that is on their shoulders, they deem it a great joy to be giving their lives to the cause of world brotherhood. It is their hope that they can live a life which will encourage others to practice the principles of brotherhood. Formerly a member of the Methodist Church in Georgia, he was later ordained a minister by the Congregational Church, but later became a member of the Quaker faith because he “admired the way in which they practice brotherhood. World Day of Prayer Proclaimed By Gov. Crosby The first Friday in Lent, Feb ruary 20, 1953, has been pro claimed “The World Day of Prayer” by Governor Robert Crosby. In more than one hun dred countries tomorrow, people of many tribes and nations will lift their hearts to the “Father of Lights” praying that into the darkness of this world His light may shine. In the early dawn His children in the Fiji Islands will begin the circle of prayer which will con tinue for more than twenty-four hours until concluded on St. Lawrence Island in the Arctic re gions. Prayers of adoration, of thanksgiving, of penitence and of intercession will rise in a mighty chorus, that in time of frustration and uncertainty, of despair and desperation among individuals and .nations, mankind will learn through Christ to “walk as chil dren of light." Only thus shall we find the way to peace and brother hood. Omaha Urban League Honors 3 Persons; Club Granger Speaks The Omaha Urban League Tuesday night, February 10, cited the chairman of the Omaha Hous ing Authority, an educator, a high school student and a social club. The awards, made at the League’s twenty-fifth anniversary banquet at the Livestock Ex change Building, were for “serv ices in the field of human re flations. John J. Larkin, Sr., was named the citizen making the most im portant contribution to racial re lations in Omaha in the past year. The Urban League credited him, as chairman of the housing au thority, with “courage and con viction” in fighting to end segra gation in the Federal housing units here. „ Certificates of merit went to Eugene Skinner, principal of Long School, the only Omaha Negro to hold such a post, and to Florence Goodwin, a senior at Technical High School, for being an out standing student and leader. Miss Goodwin was chosen gov Equal Rights Bill Passed In Montana (This was taken from the Bil lings, Montana GAZETTE). HELENA, Montana— After bitter debate the House narrowly passed a bill Wednesday, Febr uary 11, to guarantee Negroes and other citizens equal rights to public accomodations like hotels, restaurants and theaters. The equal rights measure was proposed by the Cascade County delegations as an answer to specific problems of “intolerance” in Great Falls. Ole S. Gunderson (D-Cascade) said the 500 Negro soldiers sta tioned at the Great Falls Air Base have been turned away from the doors of eating places, hotels, theaters and barber shops. “The soldiers didn’t ask to be sent to Montana, “Gunderson said. Nevertheless, “a man who is good enough to serve in the Army is good enough to have public ac commodations.” Fritz Norby (R-Cascade) backed the bill as a matter ol “tolerance versus intolerance. We have treated our colored people a good deal like the Indians, and both are black marks on our his tory.” Mrs. Jack Arnold (R-Rosebud) ernor of Girls State at Lincoln last year. The club honored was The Rattlers, a group of young men dedicated to bettering the social and civic life of the Negro in Omaha. President George Curry accepted the award. [Over seven hundred persons a1 the banquet heard Lester B Granger, executive director of thi National Urban League, say th< problem Negroes face in the United States can have world ! wide consequences. Mr. Granger, recently returned from a social workers’ conference in India, said India is the key to what will happen in the rest of Asia and Africa. And the Indians are watching the United States to see how this country handles its race relations. “They feel that if the United States can’t settle its human re lations problem, then this country will be a poor example to pattern after.” A letter from Nebraska Gover attacked the measure as one which would “make a law against Whites” by requiring them to admit colored persons to their places of business. She said “more housing for the colored is the solution for the Great Falls problem. Majority Leader R. N. Wiedman (R-Lake) also spoke against the bill because he said it would force a hotel owner to let in “any kind of a bum or derelict.” Editors Note: Other then the 500 soldiers stationed in Great Falls there are probably no more than 1500 Negroes in Montana. Butte, Helena, Great Falls, and Billings are the only cities with any noticeable number of Negroes. McCaw Speaks to F ratemityBrothers Arthur B. McCaw was present at the February 10 meeting of the Eta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi and spoke to the goup. McCaw, a member of Omaha Alumni Chaper, is an initiate of Eta Chap ter. The meeting was held at the Chapter house with Polemarch Charles McAfee presiding. Robert Fairchild is president of Eta pledges. ... mmm nor Robert C. Crosby to Mr. Granger was read by N. P. Dodge, Jr., president of the Omaha Urban League board of directors. , Mr. Dodge presided at the ban quet. | Whitney Young, executive j secretary, in his annual report, igave credit for the League’s suc . cess to the executive board, the i community chest, the press and ‘ the citizens of Omaha who have ‘‘learned that the color of a man's (skin is pretty unimportant.” | Officers are N. P. Dodge, Sr., president and board members for ;the coming year, presented by (Nominating Committee Member Arthur McCaw, were unanimously ! approved. Officers are N. P. Dodge, Sr., president; Charles F. Davis, first vice-president; Dr. Edythe Hall, second vice - president; Carey Mason, third vice-president, and O. F. Tucker, treasurer. . Renamed to a second term on the board were W. O. Swanson, Mr. Davis and the Rev. John Cyrus. New board members are Wilton * Abrahams, Thomas Chandler, James Fellows, Charles Hall, Mrs. Alexander McKie, Jr., William Ramsey, Jr., and Dr. W. W. Solomon. | Letter Of Apology ,Mr. Granger: I am sorry I cannot be present personally to welcome you to Ne braska. I want your stay in Ne braska to be pleasant, and 1 know that Nebraskans will be the weal thier in the knowledge of human experience because of your visit here. I have heard it said that you Urban Leaguers are trying to wo^k yourselves out of a job. May the day be hastened when there will not be a need for organizations to be formed for the sole purpose of giving American citizens an op portunity to live normally. Our nation would gain in many ways. Two of which would be the end of second-class citizenship, and the release of the productive ef fort of all of you capable people who are engaged in this area of human relations. (Editor’s note) The above mes sage is a letter written to Mr. Lester B Grar^er, when he was in |Omaha to speak at the Urban 'League banquet, by Governr Robert Crosby.