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Reading from left to right: William H. Gray, Jr., president Florida Agricultureal and Mec hanical College; Horace Mann Bond, president, Lincoln Uni IIIIIWiMM II ..I. versity, Pennsylvania; and Jes se B. BJayton, Vice president, Citizens Trust Company, At lanta Georgia. This distingu ished committee selected the Negro finalists for the three year graduate fellowships be ing offered by the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Board for the fir st time this year. Council Bluffs Iowa COPPOCK FREE OF CHARGES Bluffs Jury Clears Him in Five Hours Russell Coppock, 35, Pacif ic Junction, (la) teacher and coach, Thursday was freed by a Pottawattamie County Dis trict Court jury after 5 hours and 18 minutes of deliberation. Mr. Coppock returned to his j high, school teaching duties on Friday. He said : “It makes you | feel good. I’d like to take a holdiday now, but I feel I should get back on my job.” The charge against him was unlawful assembly. It grew out of his alleged attempts last fall to interfere with Mayor John J. Lutter’s order that a Negro itinerant should get out of town “within an hour or* go to jail.” A Mills County Justice of the Peace jury had found Mr. Coppock guilty. He was fined $25 and costs along with five other persons facing the same charge. America on Trial He appealed. They didn’t He was granted a charge of venue to Pottawattamie County Cou rt. The jury Thursday came in at 10:08 p.m. It was the wind up to three days of arguements touching on racial prejudice, civil liberties and limitations of the legal duties of public ser vants. i Paul James of Des Moines, Mr. Coppock’s attorney, said in his closing argument: “Mr. Coppock is not on trial here. It is America.” Mr. James said that “I have never heard of a man being in dicted for 'being a good Samari tan.” He said the Mayor, the j complaining witness, had his ! own conduct on four counts: ! 1. Ordering the man out of town within an hour or go to jail. , 2. Making an arrest without a warrent. 3. bailing to perform his du ty in dispersing what, he (may or Lutter) claimed, wa?a tum ultous assembly. Mayor Lutter is a retired Navy chief petty officer with 39 years service. He had test ified earlier that he was afraid he would be “torn apart” when he was confronted by Mr. Cop pock at the home and office of Justice of the Peace, Lola Bo quette. Mr. James indicated William Drake, Mills County Attorney and State's Council, and said: “It’s the duty of the County Attorney to remove the Mayor for illegal acts. Instead, he’s here defending him.” Will Resume Teaching In his closing rebuttal, Mr. Drake termed Mr. James’s ar gu ments as “four-fifths petti foggery.” He lashed Mr. James for at tempting to put Mayor Lutter and Mr. Twitty on trial. I don’t deny Mr. Coppock’s noble purpose,” he said. “But, he’s a school teacher and he should be among the first to uphold judicial process and not try to uphold judicial pro cess and not try to conduct a kangaroo court. Test New Wood Preserver Pentachlorphenol is a new chemi cal wood preserver being tested by the University of Illinois depart ment of forestry. Tune Up That Car Proper adjustments of fuel, elec trical and ignition systems that ara a part of a good engine tune-up will save many dollars and result in trouble-free driving. Electrical Transportation The electric bill for running the nation’s subways, street cars and trolley coaches amounted to more than 42 million dollars last year. 1& iLUXnlLL fy-CA P mmsrfAHSi*} 4f Help Celeirafc Ills Birllilay Sy Pardrising BooLer Washington Memorial Half Dollars Booker Washington Birthplace, Va., April 3, 1948—More than 90 years ago this month a Negro baby was born to a slave mother on the Old Burroughs Plantation in Franklin County, Va. This infant was destined to play such an im portant part in the affairs of men that his name was to be written in the Hall of Fame among those of America’s immortals. This Negro baby was Booker T Washington. Because of his large contributions to our American way of lfie in the fields of Education, of Health, of Industry, of Religion, of Business, and of Interracial Good-will, the nation has time and again paid tribute to his memory Two of the most recent of these tributes have been made in con nection with the movement to es tablish at his birthplace a “Service Memorial” built in keeping with the ruiding principle of his life— Helpfulness towards others. These tributes were the coinage of 5 million Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollars and the es tablishment of a post office known as the Booker Washington Birth place, Virginia, at the site of his birth. In paying these tributes, the 79th Congress which authorized the minting of the memorial half dollars, and the Post Office De partment were laying the founda tion for Americans of all races and creeds to join hands to do honor to a man who has directly or indirectly contributed to the success of millions of our lives This can be done by purchasing Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollars at one dollar each. The half dollar which is naid above the fj-.ce value of the coin ic really an investment in the economic welfare of the Negro race. It will be used to help open trade and industrial training opportunities for Negroes of low educational status. During the month of February, 11,000 Americans purchased Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollars on the strength of an appeal carried through the press in connection with Lincoln’s birth day. Thesfe people’s response was in appreciation of what Lincoln had done for an underprivileged group. This month we are appeal ing to you to pay tribute to one of these freed slaves who over came obstacles without bitterness, served mankind withou* thought of race or creed, and through a program of unselfish service won for himself the respect and ad miration of the worla. Honor this great American by using the coupon below to pur chase Booker T. Washington Me morial half dollars. In doing this you will be helping to perpetuate the ideals and teachings which won for him a place among the stars and which will help to win eco nomic freedom for a great num ber our group. In our effort to cooperate with this worthy cause, we sincerely hope that you, as a reader of our paper, will cooperate by using the coupon below: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL • Booker Washington Birthplace, Virginia Gentlemen: In cooperation with___ Name of Newspaper) I enclose $1.00 each for-Booker T. Washington (number) Memorial half dollars. 1 further wish to cooperate in this move ment by making a donation of $_. Name _____ Address _ , City - Zone _ State - (he hit ME ) ( WHEN I ( l WASN'T . ) \L0«3KIN^/ SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT Save 100 Lives in '48 REDUCE NEBRASKA'S TRAFFIC DEATH RATE .... NEBRASKA STATE SAFETY COUNCIL IN THE INTEREST GF TRAFFIC SAFETY .- - - ..... ... BRILLIANT COMMENTA- ( TOR FOR INDEPENTENT N. Y. STATION WOV, IS , BROADCASTING 5 DAYS A WEEK New York City (CNS)—The future of the • Negro woman is indissolubly linking with trends affecting the nation and . the world. Her battle is the ba- j title engaged all people who believe in progress and in equ al freedom. True it is that her status in America is not equal to that of the white woman and her part, j therefore, cannot ’be played in precisely the same terms.! There are handicaps imposed on her which are beyond her control and which millions of truly democratic whites have struggled in vain to remove from her path. Nevertheless, a task lies ahead of the egro wo man today in which the prob lems peculair to her own racial group become merely one fac cet of the vaster issues confron tin the nation as a whole. Like all the women of the world, regardless of color or creed, she must realize that until the major issue is solved, the indi vidual facets cannot be effect ively altered or improved. The major issue is world sec urity, without which there can be no return to the ways of peace. Irt the age of atomic we apons, security cannot be est ablished by any device other than trust and sincerity be tween the nations possessing these weapons. The road to international un derstanding is a long one. Treaties between powers are not shortcuts to it; they are merely bridges which wash out easily n a storm. A perman ent road bed must be made of closeness between the masses of people, deep enough to over come the vicious efforts of the powerful interests seeking to draw intire nations into their struggle for supremeacy. Un derstanding among peoples comes only through education on the one hand, and the pro per representation of people in government on the other. In other words, the school room and the polling place are basic factors of international secur ity, more permanent than pol tical compromises known as peace treaties, protected by an international police force, wh ich, at best, are emergency measured, or palliatives, but not cures for mankind’s re current attacks of the disease of wrar. However, the goals we seek on the international plane, mu st first be achieved at home. All Americans must become aware of the fact that there is such a thing as being citizens of the world. It must become the aim of our school to bring SPRING FLOODS By COLLTER this awareness to our children, and what the school is not e quipped to do in that direct ion, the women must do in the family enviroment. In the existing American conditions, the Negro woman, like all minorities, is compelled to be better than her equals in order to be recognized as an equal. Therefore, her task to day is a particularly challeng ing and arduous one. Her con stant unrelenting and organi zed drive in every community, city or rurtil area, must be toward more and more, better and better education for her children. At home, she must supplement it with an unbro ken effort to lower racial con sciousness and minority com plexes which often dominate the Negro personality to the detriment of mental qualities and material skills. At the polls, the Negro wo man has already proven her worth, but she can and must do more. In those sections of the country where she enjoys j full rights as a citizen, it is important that not one single member of her race be absent on registration day or on elect ion day. he must strive to learn all the facts concerning her as a cit izen, remembering that, in or ganized groups, her voice will be heeded only if it expresses an awareness twicei as determ ined and twice as broad as that of the white woman. The more she contributes to the solution of problems common to all wo Roast Ham, Polish Style, Makes A Delicious Easter Dinner Treat v_ # ■ I-'"- i T" i—~ i...*-iS=B===l——.- i' -1 TIE Easter dinner Is traditionally a challenge to the family menu planner to produce something special just as the Easter fashion parade calls for a new look in bonnets as part of the festival tradition. V A savory roast ham is a popular focus for the main course and, ot course, gayly colored Easter eggs are the classic symbol of the spring festival day. So use piles of hard boiled eggs, dyed bright green and yellow to make an attractive holi day garnish for your holiday ham, (and plan to use the eggs for a supper dish later on). For a new Idea in flavoring the Easter ham, you might take your cue from Poland and cook the ham with beer. This traditional favorite with Polish cooks has a piquant malt flavor that will give the family a new taste thrill; and as in all meat cookery, the beer will have a tenderizing effect on the ham. When cooking with beer, allow container to stand open for about 15 minutes before adding to other ingredients. Co-star this savory treat with sweet potatoes, Polish style, and for a handsome dessert in the Easter tradition scoop out halves of pine apple shells and fill with pistachio ice cream. Cookies cut in rabbit shapes are an Easter treat; use a cardboard cut out, if you lack rabbit cookie cutter, and a sharp knife. Easter Ham, Polish Style 1 pre-cooked ham 1 tablespoon dry Whole cloves mustard 1 cup brown 2 tablespoons sugar t vinegar \ tablespoon 1% cups beer jlnna™on Place ham on rack in open roaster in moderate oven 325°F. Bake 1V4 hours. Remove rind. Score fat di agonally in two directions to form diamonds. Stick whole cloves in diamonds. Combine sugar, cinna mon, mustard and vinegar. Add enough beer to form a paste; spread over top of ham. Return to oven.' Bake one hour longer, basting fre quently with remaining beer. Skin off excess fat from pan. Measure remaining liquid; add enough water to make two cups. Add 2 table-' spoons fat and 3 tablespoons flour to roasting pan; blend over low heat. Add liquid; stir constantly until thickened; simmer 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pep per. Serve with ham. Sweet Potatoes, Polish * !e 6 medium-sized It - alt sweet potatoes 1 cup 1. 2 tablespoons butter Cook sweet potatoes in rapidly boiling salted water 30 minutes or until tender. Peel and slice, M" thick. Place in casserole. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with Vz teaspoon salt. Add beer. Cover. Cook in hot oven (400 degrees F.) 1 hour or un til beer is almost absorbed. Sprin kle with remaining salt. Serve hot with plenty of melted butter. Ap proximate yield- ? -ortions. men and to the entire commun ity, the more will she break down the racial barriers. Some times, in her passionate de sire to work for her own peop le she can. unwittingly, raise those harriers by making oth ers overconscious of them. Th is requires a sence of balance and a tact which many out standing Negro women pos sess in a remarkable degree and which all Negro women are certainly able to develope once they recognize them as weapons of their own struggle. In those parts of the coun try where the poll-tax still pre vails, the Negro woman i s doubly handicapped in bring ing her keight to bear on the choice of proper! representa tion in government. This dif fculty must challenge her cou rage rather than doctor her ef- ■ forts. She must seek means of 1 raising herself in political in- ; telligence to a level egual to or > higher than that of the more 1 priveledged mem’bers o f her community. It is an up-hill fight for Neg- ! ro and white alike, because the 1 expressions of Fascism, which must still be destroyed, are manifold. But the goal justi fes the effort. 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International understanding is based on unity at the nation j al level. This unity demands a higher educational plane for all citizens. In a nation of na- ! tions, such as the United St- j ates each group must do, its part, for ouly when all meet on ' common ground will racial bar riers permantly collapse. At the oot of the hill to real equality stand the school room and the polling place. In both, the Negro woman has a very definite, very challenging, very significant position to hold. Nutritious S.vceteners Sorghum and molasses actually are more nutritious forms of sweet eners than sugar, being rich in iron, and calcium. IL ®: • LI j Let Cfiesper Electricity Do More For You Electricity .... always a real buy . ... is now your biggest bargain! At no extra cost, you can enjoy more cheerful, sight saving light—additional time and labor-saving appliances in every room .... for savings in most homes will amount to more than a month’s free electric service annually. 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