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A VviJNDOW to the stars—
On tup a mountain the other day men dedicated a new
window to the stars. The 200-inch telescope at Alt. Palontar
will roll back thej limits observable space to eight times its
present volumu.
We have gone a long way since Galileo. Yet once again,
as in his day, men stand solemnly and a little agahst before
the staggering vision of the universe around them. Again
they scho the Psalmist’s wondering words: “When I con
sider thy heavens, the work of thy hands .... what is man
that thou art mindful of him ?”
Yet this time they ask it with a difference. Speaking at
the dedication of the new telescope, Dr. Raymond B. Fosdick,
president of the Rockefeller Foundation, pointed out that
when the giant cyclotron was built at the University of
California years ago no one was thinking of the atomic bomb,
to whose development it would contribute. It was an “adven
ture in pure research an emblem of the unconquerable ex
ploring urge within the mind of man.” Who knows, he ask
ed, but that the new telescope in turn may give us “knowledge
which, if we choose, we can employ in the insanity of a final
war?”
\\ hat is man, indeed, when he can thus turn his amazing
knowledge against himself?
In the centuries since Galileo, the earth has shrunk, in J
man’s sight, to a mere speck of dust whirling through unima
ginable immensity. At the same time, man has grown steadily
in his own estimation. As Dr. Fosdick pointed out, the phil
osopher has said, “Astronomically speaking man is completely
negligible,” while the psychologist has retorted, “Astronom
ically speaking man is the astronomer.”
Some years ago a British astronomer declared:
.... We do not now study direct creation so much as the
♦idols dt [our own conceiving. . . . .The subject-matter of
our investigation is not the work of God’s fingers but the
work of man’s imagination.
From Kant’s dialectical proof that space and time are
not objective realities but merely the way human sensibility
arranges its experience down to the most complex modern
explorations of “the de Sitter world” or the Lemaitre uni
verse,” man has been gradually reestablishing himself at the
center of experience, from which the discoveries of Copern-1
icus and Galileo had seemed to push him.
Yet what is the man who has thus exalted himself to the
height of the stars? Is it spiritually endowed man, made in the
image of his creator?
Too often the answer is no. It is a puny but arrogant
little creature who blinks up at the idols of his own conceiv
ing, then turns back to fight blindly over his speck of dust.
He must look farther than the stars, deeped than his own
willful heart, to find reality. He must be willing if necessary, to
step—as the astronomer and physicist do in a measure— be
yond the limits of the conventional “common sence” which
Einstein defines as no more than a deposit of prejudices laid
down, in the mind before the age of eighten.
In his quest for reality he can still find inspiration in
the superb achievement of men who have dedicated them
selves to the advancement of human knoledge. He can thrill
to the words of Dr. Fosdick on Polomar Alountain.:
.... This telescope is the lengthened shadow of man at his
best. It is man on tiptoe, reaching for relevancy and meaning,
tracing with eager finger the outlines of order and law by
which his little life is everywhere surrounded.
Then, combining that scrupulous dedication to “order
and law ’ with the prity of heart which accepts the kingdom
of God “as a little child,” he will find a new heaven within
and a nev earth \\ ithout and reality will break increasingly
through .appearance. * J
OTHER PAPERS SAY:—
EQUALITY GETS A BOOST_
(Reprinted from Chicago Sun-Times)
Because its students and alumnae frequently appear in
newspapers society pages, Wellesley College, in common with
se\ eral other Eastern women s schools, has the aura of beintr
purely upper c rust.
In actiuality, however, it is not a finishing school but
a substantial center of learning, endeavoring to bring to its
campus, young women of serious purpose, whatever their
families station in life. It was the first American women’s
college, and one of the very first among all colleges, to pro
vide scientific laboratories for its student body.
Wellesley has dropped inquiries about race and religion
from all application blanks for admission. Its academic coun
cil and board of trustees want to free the college from “even
the appearance of unfair discrimination.”
Wellesley is not the first college to strike at old patterns
of bias. Roosevelt College in Chicago is an outstanding ex
ample of collegiate equality. But everv school that calls itself
. American could well follow Wellesley lead.
COLORED NURSES NO LONGER BARRED
Until this action was taken, colored nurses were auto
matically barred from the American Nurses Association if
they were denied admission to the local nurses groups which
are affiliated with the ANA. Negro doctors who cannot get
memberships in the Southern chapters of the American Med
ical Association are still 'oarred from AMA participation on
a national level.
The nurses should be congratulated for taking this pos
tive action which will advance the cause of the nation’s health
and extend the great American principle of equalitv of op
portunity. ' F
We hope that the governing board of the American Med
ical Association will take notice of this democratic develop
ment and be inspired to live up to the idealism which charac
terizes the medical profession. More than this the health of
the nation is affected by barriers which deny full opportunities
to colored doctors. * ^
The Veteran Asks:
Q. Does the fact that I have
other income have any bearing
on the amount of compensation
I get as a veteran with a ser
vice- connected disability?
A. Xo, Since your compens
ation is for a service-connected
disability the amount of your
other income will not gener
ally affect the amount of com
pensation allowed to you.
Q. My first husband was kil
led in World War II and I re
married. I have divorced my
second husband, and I would
like to know if my widow’s
pension can be reinstated?
A. Existing legislation provid
es that compensation or pens
ion shall not be allowed to a
widow of World War II vet
eran who has remarriejl. Her
status cannot be changed if
she is later divorced.
Q. Can a veteran who has lost
his original discharge certifi
cate apply for unemployment
allowances.?
A. If the veteran has lost his
orginal discharge or separation
paper, he should secure a “cer
tificate in lieu of discharge,” so
that he can present it when he
calls in person at the public
for the allowance. This cert
lficate can be obtained from
the branch of service from
which the veteran was dis
charged.
Q. If I convert my National
Service Life Insurance term
policy to permanentt insur
ance, will the permanent pol
icy have any cash surrender
value?
A. Yes. All convertted pol
icies have guaranteed cash
values, paid-up insurance and
automatic extended insurance
values, together with policy
loan provisions after the pol
icy has een in force one full
year. For complete informa
tion on National Service Life
Insurance, visit or write your
nearest office of the Veterans
Administration.
VETERANS
ADMINISTRATION
Nebraska World War II
veterans who receive monthly
subsistence checks from the
Veterans Administration were
urged today to study care
fully a printed insert explain
ing the new “cei.ling” law
which will be enclosed with
their June 1 checks.
Ashley Westmoreland, man
ager of the Lincoln VA reg
ional office, said the printed
instruction will explain which
veterans are eligible for in
creased subsistence benefits
under the new law signed May
4th by President Truman. He
advised them not to write or
contact the VA about the new.
law, because the higher rates
will be paid automatically to
GI Bill trainees whose exist
ing records with VA contain
the information needed. When
additional information is need
ed the VA will request it.
Ceiling provisions of the
law provide that earned in
come plus government sub
sistence pay shall not exceed
$210 a month for a trainee
veteran without dependents;
and $290 with more than one
dependent.
Westmoreland said many
of the state’s veterans in train
ing will be eligible for the
higher pay rates.
Seriously disabled World
War II veterans, eligible for
automotive vehicles at gov
ernment expense, have until
July 1, 1948 to submit their
applications, Ashley West
moreland, manager of the Vet
erans Administration regional
office in Lincoln, said today.
Westmoreland advises these
veterans in Nebraska to apply
for their cars at least 15 days
before the deadline to allow
ample time to process their ap
plications.
The law pjrovides an auto
mo'bile or other conveyance, at
a cost not to exceed $1,600,
for any World War II veter
an who lost, or lost the use of,
one or both legs at or above
the ankle as the result of ser
vice-incurred injuries.
79th ANNIVERSARY
Mr. G. R. Butler of 2909 on i
Franklin Street was given a
surprize party June 11th by his '
wife, Mrs. Estella Butler cel-1
ebrating his 79th birthday. 4
Tenerations were present 3 dau
ghters Mrs. Sarah Washington
Mrs. Mary Young and Mrs.
Alice Brown, 5 grand children,
Dorothy Jenkins, Charlotte
Brooks, James Hayes, Joe Br
ooks, Percy Jenkns, 3 great
grand children Larry (Binkev)
Brooks, Nara Mae Jenkins and
Carol Marie Jenkins. Many
gifts were received.
JOSH WHITE TO APPEAR IN “THE
WALKING HILLS”
Josh White To Apoear
In “The Walking Hills”'
Josh White, the outstand
ing folk singer, will make his.
first movie in several years |
when he appears in Columbia,
Pictures, ‘The Walking Hills.’
The picture will star Randolph
Scott and Ella Raines. It’s an
adventure drama which Harry
Joe Brown is producing and
John Sturges directing. Josh
will portray himself in the pic
ture. He joins the rest of the
cast as Josh, the guitar strum
ming entertainer who joins the
treasure hunters. Mr. White
states that he has been wait
ing for a role which will not
detract from the dignit3r of the
Negro people. In ‘The Walk
ing Hills,’ it is assumed that
he has the sort of role for
which he has been waiting.
BOYS AND GIRLS
TOGETHER
A Co-Ed Summer Recrea
tion Program. Co-sponsored by
the YWCA and YMCA will
begin Monday, June 21 and
run for 10 weeks. AH classes
will be for 8 weeks, so you
can still take your 2 weeks
vacation and not miss any of
the sessions. Just pick up
where you left off. Swimming,
tennis, bicycling, eolf, archery
and horseback riding will be
high-lights of the Summer Ac
tivities. There will be classes
for the novice in each of these
sports.
‘Know-Your-Omaha’ trips
and Sunday out-of-town jaunts
will be planned as the summer
progresses.
There will also be special
activities for Teen-agers. If
vou’d like more details, phone
the YWCA, JA-2748, or drop
in at the YW for lunch or
dinner and get one of our fold
ers.
Needed Records—
W e \\ ill do the packing—
Bring them in the Omaha Gui
de’s office at 2420 Grant Street
—What do you say fellows—
Let us send 1.000—
Kearney, Nebraska.—A call
for old, used or new records
was made here this week in
behalf of the Nebraska Stat;
Hospital for the Tuberculous
by Charlotte M. Berg, rehabil
itation coordinator ot the Hos
pital.
Miss Berg stated that the
hospital recently received a
ne wautomatic phonograph fo
the patients, but does not haw
funds in its budget for records.
“We can use either 10 or 12
inch records,” said Miss Berg,
“for the recreation of the pat
ients. Old or new records wiil
be equally appreciated by
them.”
She added that the records
may be sent to her attention
at the hospital here at Kear
ney, and emphasized that-they
should be carefully packed to
avoid damage in transit.
Speed of Eed Fox
The red fox is much faster than
the grey fox. He has been known to
cover a given distance at the rate of
30 miles per hour.
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peace among people through
out the world, apart from pol
itical reasons, but as a Chris
tian who stands up for the
rights of the Negro people and
the Jewish people as well as
Protestants and Catholics,
hereby commend the Honor-r
able Henry A. Wallace for his
contribution to the cause of a
living Christianity to which
our daily lives are dedicated.”
The Bishops signing the
statement were: S. C. Greene,
W. A. Fountain, A. J. Allen, J.
H. Clayborn, R. R. Wright, H.
G. Tookes, George W. Baber,
D. Ward Nichols, and D. Or
mande Walker.
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Do you protect your clothes
with an apron? Or are you
one of those careless ones who
allows the dish water or the
, tlying grease to spatter and
mar the beauty and texture of
the fabrics of your favorite
dresses. Most of us get care
less sometimes, and a large
part of our carelessness is due
to the fact that we do not have
a complete suppjy of charming
dainty, and serviceable aprons.
Here’s a way to save that
cleaning bill, as well as yourj
clothing bill. You can stop i
this unnecessary wear and I
tear on your wardrobe by j
learning to make your own
aprons. Here is a cute little
number made of broadcloth i
which you can make in the j
course of a few minutes. Write !
for free instructions either to
the Sewing Department of
this paper, or clip this picture
and send it to Home Sewing
Bureau, 400 Manhattan Ave.,
Suite 4, New York 26, N. Y.
Serious Salvage
"Shortages of fats and oils are
most serious," says the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture. Serious
and steady salvage of used cook
ing grease helps ease this criti
cal situation. .
—Choice Meats—
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Fancy Groceries
Trade Where you are Appreciated
SeMlite Mkt.
2504 North 24th St. PL. 3004
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Hail Jewish State
NEW YORK — (Soundphoto) — I
Cheers and tears and dancing in
the streets marked the unfurling
of the banner of the new Jewish
state in Palestine from the win
dow of the Jewish Agency for
Palestine here. As Haim Shertok,
14 year old son of Moshe Shertok,
Jewish foreign minister, raised the
flag next to the American Flag,
crowds broke into the native Pale
stine dance the “Hora.” The new
state of Israel came into being
eight hours before the British
mandate terminated./' ~
Pointed Need $
Circus-star Unus, the only man in j
the world who can stand on his
finger, performs here on a used fat
can to dramatize the desperate
world shortage of fats and oils, and
remind women to scrape, skim and
scoop all used cooking fat.
New Dark Tones
For Your Hosiery'
Don’t discard light-toned stock
ings because of the dark shades
now in style. Just re-dye them in
the new dark shades of Tintex
stocking dye just introduced — as
was done by Karen Lewis (above), j
recently crowned Queen at New i
York Press Photographers’ BalL
And if you have dark-toned hos
iery that you want in lighter
shades, you can re-dye these also,
since there are six light-toned dyes
available as well.
The new dark shades of dye are
miitique, a hazy taupe; bronze
skin., a sophisticated brown; black
beauty, a dramatic off-black, end
gunmetal, a misty gray-black.
You can achieve the transfor
mation for about two cents a pair,
including the color remover sug
gested when changing to markedly
different color or whoa re-matching
odd stockings. ---
The dye works on all the usual
hosiery fabrics, including nylon
and rayon, ——
Arabic Tile Maker*
The knowledge of tile production
was taken into North Africa when
the Arabic conquerors landed.
Daily Task
A teaspoonful of used kitchen
grease saved every day is a sure
way to ease the world-wide short
age of fats and oils. Used fat
scooped and skimmed day by day
adds up; American women sal
vaged over 670 million pounds of
cooking grease by faithfully _do
ing this Job.^^; j
i ....
Cigars may soon have wrap
pers of paper-thin all-tobacco
sheets manufactured by a pro
cess recently invented by two
Xew Jersey men.
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