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SPEAKING OF FREEDOM Indianapolis, Indiana July 31st, 1948 Sirs: . , . , The hottest perrer in the political pot in America today is civil rights. Under the subterfuge of states rights, the South is determined to offset what it terms a “mixture of the races”. Both Democrats and Republicans in the North are determin ed to gain the Negro vote with their age old promises of equal rights. The Negro looks at both sides, and where in the past he would have been afraid of this open hostility of the South, where he would ave been influenced by these glib promises of the North; today he can laugh at or pity both sides. Freedom is one of the greatest and strongest passions of life. History has well-proven it foolish to suppose that one can demand freedom for himself in one breath and deny it to others in the next, bethey superior on inferior to him, without eventual repercussions. Century after century, was, revol utions, and rebellions amply testify, sometimes without in tent, that freedom must be for all or lasting peace for none at all; that even when none have freedom it is only temporarily impaired and waits like a flickering light to be picked up and tended and put to work again. Thus, throughout these many years, nothing has yet been able to completely stop the pro gress of this great force and no interception has been very effective save war or slavry. Today in America, there is no war or legal slavery. No mat ter what the South agrees upon in matters of racial segregat ion; no matter if the North, in an effort: to gain votes, pushes forward civil rights legislation; the Negro’s advance in the march of freedom will push forward with that of all the peo ples of the world. With theworld desperately searching for peace, he is in the midst of a now world-wide resurge of man’s eternal struggle for the good, the just, and the right. A stru ggle which demands that human freedom cannot be ignored, cannot be segregated, cannot be convenienced, and cannot be compromised. Today in America, the issue over civil rights is bringing to light Caucasians who oppose the Negro’s advance herein. If the Caucasian opposes because he desires asuperior race, about all he can do is to put as many obstacles as possible in the Negro's path. This will slow down the advance but will not stop it. It has been tried. If the Caucasian desire a pure race, first, he can only regret. His greatest mistake was bringing the Negro here in the first place, becaus America was found ed upon the love of freedom and built by the sweat and blood of peoples searching for freedom; as long as she is so pledged to the cause of freedom as by our Constitution, the Negro will belong to America and America will belong to him. Secondly, if the Caucasian desires a pure race, he must give up certain other desires. For with all his laws against race mixture, tho usands of American mulattoes oertainl\- were not dropped from heaven—nor or they found predominately in the North. Some one, when asked1 if she approved interracial marriage, quipped quite wisely, “They might as well make it legal!” .... And that is food for thought. It’s a losing battle at any rate, short of race war, which would undoubtedly prove to be the end of the American dream. Still freedom would rise and march on; nurtured in another land probably, by another peo ple. Yes, the hottest issue in today’s campaigns is, oddly en ough, NOT a crisis. The South affirms this belief by trying to ,stop civil rights legislation. Ironically enough, the reason that there is no crisis is because nothing can stop the march ctf free . <Iom. . . . . Of course this includes freedom of speech—plain ly spoken Marjorie J. Bryant “CHRISTIAN RELATIONS” DEPARTMENT SET UP BY MANUFACTURER * A Connecticut shoe manufacturer who believes business and religion can work closer has set up a “department of Christian relations” in his company. The head of the department, Rev. Dale D. Dutton, form erly of Central Baptist Church in Providence, R. I., has thj rating of vice president in the company, of which William H. Smith of Bristol, originator of the idea for the Christian relations department, is treasurer. - Free Hand Given Minister “You will take your orders only from God,” Dr. Dutton was told when the job was offeredhim. “Go about freely, wherever you want, and we will foot the bill.” Dr. Dutton had no definite plans for carrying out his task when he resigned his pastorate to take the position. However, the job has provided many opportunities to give moral and material aid. His first large organizational task, inspired by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, was to provide shoes at reasonable prices for polio victims. Dr. Dutton learned that 87,500 Americans, whose feet are different sizes as a result of infantile paralysis, had to buy two pairs of shoes in order to fit both feet. Foundation Organized Hacked by the shoe manufacturer, Dr. Dutton organized Benefit Shoe Foundation—Dale D. Dutton,' president. A non-profit mail order house, it sells single shoes at co^: fo polio victims and amputees. People have many problems they would rather discuss with a stranger than with local pastors, Dr. Dutton learned. His daily mail takes up personal, family, and occupation dif ficulties. One letter was from a convict who needed a brain oper ation to check incipient insanity, another from a young man who had erribezzeled $15.000 from his employers, and a third from a woman whose husband had beaten her. All these problems Dr. Dutton helped to solve. After more man a year . as head of his Christian Relations Department, he feels sure lie drd right in accepting, the offer of the manufacturer who believed business and religion could work closer together. PROGRESSIVE PARTY (Continued from page 1) of Federal enforcement powers to assure free exercise of the right of franchise. “We call for a Civil Rights Act for the District of Colum bia *to eliminate racial segre gation and discrimination in the nations Capitol. “We demand the ending of segregation and discrimina tion in the Panama Canal Zone and all territories, possessions and trusteeships. “We demand that Indians, the earliest Americans, be giv en full citizenship rights and the right to administer their own affairs. “We will develop special programs to raise the low standards of health, housing, and educational facilities for Negroes, Indians and nation ality groups, and will deny Federal funds to any state or local authority which with holds opportunities or benefits for reasons of race, creed, color sex or national origin. “We will initiate a Federal program4of education, in coop eration with state, local, and private agencies to combat racial and religious prejudice. “We support the enactment of legislation making it a Fed eral crime to dissemiate anti Sejnitic, anti-Negro, and all racist propaganda b- mail, radio, motion picture or other means of communication. “We call for a Constitution al amendment which will effec tively prohibit every form of discrimination against women —economic, educational, legal and political. SILENT SERVICE Ben Davis was the first Neg ro ever commissioned in the ranks of the U. S. Army. A tight-lipped, light skinned man, he left Howard University for a temporary during the Span ish American War. When it ended, he signed on a a private, fought his way up to sergeant, ranked third on the examina tion that won his his perman ent commission. As one of only a half a doz en Negro officers in the Army, his choice of assignments was strictly limited. He taught mil itary sciences at Negro College served as military attache in Liberia. He spent World War I sidetracked in the Philinnines But Ben Davis took a soldier ly satisfaction in doing any job he was assigned. He learned to get along. In making his official courtesy call on the commanding officer of a new post, he always saw to it that the officer was out at the time. Later, as a roving representative of the Inspect or General’s office, he always arranged his schedule to arrive at a new command in mid-af ternoon, so that the command ing officier could look him over and deside whether to invite him to dinner. “I was always the only colored officer at my post,” he recalled. “But it did n’t make any difference to me. Nobody paid any attention, and at every post I managed to make friends with some body.” By 1930, his quiet dignity and soldierly efficiency had made him a full colonel; eight years later, he got his first major command; a Harlem National Guard regiment. In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt ap pointed him brigadier general, the U.S. Army’s first and only Negro general officer, and he took over the 4th Cavalry Bri gade at Fort Riley, Kans. He was sent to Europe in 1942, won the Distinguished Service Medal for his work in inspect ing Negro troops and easing explosive Army racial ten sions. After the war he settled into the routine of peacetime Army life, Last week Ben Davis was summoned to the White House. On the steps leading to the \\ hite House rose gar den, he listened quietly to a complinmentary speech from Harry Truman, received a testimonial scroll signed by the President and Davis’ Army comrades. Alter 50 vears in the Army, Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis, 71 had re tired. Among the guests was Lieut. Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr., commander of the 3o2nd Fighter King, the regu lar Air Force’s ranking Negro officer. Ban American Comics Authors, journalists and educators of New South Wales have asked their government to ban all comic strips from the United States and to Impose severe restrictions on impor tation of short stories and articles. A deputatiOn claimed that use of imported features \s£as a serious drain on dollars and that newspa- i pers wer# using this material in preference to local itfems at a time when Australian journalists were seriously affected by newsprint cuts. HISTORICAL NEWS LETTER Greetings: —- This begins what we hope will be an inter esting, useful service to the members of the Nebraska State Historical Society. The His torical News Letter will come to you each month to bring you news of the Society, and from time to time an occasion al odd bit of information re garding Nebraska's History. As the editors of our pioneer news papers used to say in their initial editorials, “the reader’s indulgence is respect fully requested.” That New Building:—With out a doubt, the question most frequently asked us is, “When will we get our new Historical Society building?” Here is the situation at this writing. As all of you know, the State Leg islature made a specific appro priation of the money provid ed by the special levy author ozed by Section 82-113, Re vised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943. The legislature also dir ected the State Treasurer, pur suant to the request and dir ection of the Historical Soci ety Board, to invest the money so raised in United States Gov ernment bonds until such time as the contract is let for con struction and equipment of the building. To date, the State Treasurer has invested a total of 423 tousand dollars. It is es timated that the total amount1 available will be approvimately j 500 thousand dollars. The pro blem facing us as a Society, of course, is similar to the one facing all of us as individuals —costs have increased so sharply that the money avail able will not buy nearly so much of a building as it would have when the enabling leg islation was passed back in 1943. Your executive board, desirous of getting 100 cents of building for every 100 cents spent, has taken the view that nothing is to be gained by rushing precipitously into a construction program at this time. Consequently, it is hold ing action in abeyance in the hope that in the not too dis tant future conditions may be come sufficiently stabilized to warrant going ahead. Meanwhile, We Are Grow ing Rapidly—It terms of mem bership, this 3-ear is proving to be bv far the 'best in all the Society’s long histor3r. From October 1, 1947 — the begin ning of the Society’s current fiscal year—to the date of this writing, we have added a total of 489 new members to our rolls. The membership commit te, under the leadership df Senator Arthur Carmody of Trenton, set no specific goal, althought it hoped for an in crease of about 500 during this 3-ear. With two months left to go, it looks as though we may be able to report an even high er figure. The best possible prospective members are those persons suggested b3r our al ready active members. When ever 3-011 think of anyone who would enjoy membership, just drop us a card with his name and address and we’ll see that he or she gets an invitation. Why don’t you do it now If you do, we’re sure to get well over the 500 mark. Mr. Hill At Medicine Creek —All of you will be glad to know that the Society’s pro gram of archeological field work is going forward at Med icine Creek again this summer under the supervision of Mr. A. T. Hill, Director of the Museum. As was the case last summer, we are co-operating with the River Basin Surveys being conducted under the di rection of the Smithsonian In stitution. This is one phase of Nebraska's participation in the vest program of develop ment looking to the fuller util ization of the resources of the Missouri Valley. It is gratify ing to know that this great— and final—opportunity for ar cheological investigation in the areas to be flooded is be ing so effectively utilized. Honors To Mr. Abbott and Mr. Hill—Many of you have no doubt read of the high hon ors bestowed on N. C. Abbott, veteran member of our execu tive board and former presi dent, and A. T. Hill, our first vice-president, by the Univer sity of Nebraska at its las\ Commencement. Mr. Hill was given the “Nebraska Builder” award, the University’s high est non-academic citation, and Mr. Abbott was granted an honorary Doctor of Laws de gree. The citations included among the many achievements of both in highly varied fields, their distinguished and inval uable service to the cause of the preservation of the history of Nebraska. In honoring these GRANGER NAMED SPRIN» GFIELD CORPORATOR New York—June 23,1948— Lester B. Granger, Executive Secretary, National Urban Lea gue, has been named a Corpor ation of the historic Springfield College, Springfield, Massach- * ussetts. The announcement, by President Paul Limbert, was made following recent annual meeting of the Springfiel(d College Corporation. The Corporators meet once a yearfi and are responsible for the election of both the trust ees and the president of the college, as well as for the en tire College operations. Springfield College has be en known internationally for its training of YMCA profess ional workers, and also for its physical education as well as social work emphasis. DAUGHTER OF GEN. DAVIS MISSED FAREWELL TRIBUTE .. Presents Him Grandson New York, (CNS)—Mrs. George Streater, daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Benjamin O. Davis was unable to attend the lavish ceremony tendered her father Tuesday in the White House Rose Garden on his re tiring from the Army after 50 years of service. Giving birth j to a six pound boy in the Luth eran Hospital just 2 days be fore the fete, she instead pre sented the General with a < grandson named after • him. Meanwhile, both her sister, Mrs. James H. McLendon and her brother, Col. Benjamin Davis, Jr. togethe with their mother formed the immediate family observing the farewell tribute which included as guests, James Forrestal, Sec retary of the Defense and Ken neth C. Royall, Secretary of the Army. Mrs. Streater if wife of George Streater, spec ial staff writer of the New York Times. _ ALLEGRO MOOD Bob Bence As merry as music designated for allegro interpretation are the "What’s the Name of That Song” quiz programs With participants now being' queried, after the play* ing of familiar strains on the MBS Saturday evening broadcasts, as to the melodies’ identities by Bob Bence, the new emcee of the series. Vflij. VbriqhJbo’idi By Bill Paulson "Maybe we Americans are a bunch ] of dollar chasers but, by Jinx, i when taxes take almost a third of what we catch—we gotta chase.” I -_____ J men. the University honors itself. Naturally, we of the Historical Society are proud of their recognition. Gould Dietz—In the death of Gould Dietz of Omaha on June 29th, the Society lost a valued member of its executive board. Best known, perhaps, for his activities in politics, business, and the development of aviation, Mr. Dietz was for many years an active, inter ested member of the Historical Society. He was virtually al ways present at meetings of the Executive Board and was always insistent upon progress in the Society’s affairs. The Annual Meeting—Sat urday, November 13th, has been set as the date for the Society’s annual meeting. As in the past, it will be a joint i meeting with the Native Sons and Daughters of Nebraska. We hope to be able to tell you more about the program in the Augpist News Letter. Mean while, mark the date on your calendar and plan to be in Lin coln. We should have repre sentation from even.- county. Very cordially yours, James C. Olson, Sup. Opening speaker on the program, scheduled In Philadelphia’s Shibe Park so that 35,000 persons could! hear Henry Wallace accept nomina tion for President was Magistrate Joseph H. Rainey. President of the Philadelphia NAACP, he is a con-i gressional candidate of the new, party and a former state athletlcSi commissioner. He is a grandson of, the first Negro congressman in th*! United States, Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina. national press building WASHINGTON, D. C. By Anne Goode l A new plastic broom really chase* I dust and dirt. By producing static elee | tricity when wielded briskly, it pulls i dust and lint particles from rugs and floors. ★ ★ ★ At this writing, it seems doubtful drat during this session of Congress the Senate will have the opportunity to vote on legislation which would repeal taxes on yellow margarine. But home makers can continue to remind legisla tors, both Federal and State, that you want yellow margarine tax-free. Such ?reat progress was made during this *e*s*that it seems impossible that selfish dairy interests can prevent legis ation from being passed during tbd next session. ★ * * There’s a gold rush this summer — this tune the mine is accessories, ^old bags and shoes that never ven ured out till after dark are iiow being featured with irifonna] daytime dresses^ particularly white. Gold jewelry, too, s fashionable ★ ★ If you sandpaper baby’s shoes just a >it on the bottom, the little one won’t >e apt to slip and fall as often . . . \nd speaking of sboes-keep those di ninutive numbers clean with the oI* hinola white which both deans and rolishes. ★ ★ ★ Going a picknicking? Then look for he new Poly-T plastic bowls which .re grand for icebox dishes and equally ood for picnic salad bowls because they >ave a marvelous tight cover. 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A 275 Gallon Tank—3 Controls $350.00 Completely Installed Liberty Gas & Oil Co. 313-17 North 13th Street Bus. Phone—AT-9900 -Res. Phone—GL-0672 NEWS FROM NAACP (Continued from Page 1) (R., Mich.) urging the Senate to centure the South Carolinan Mr. White cited the speech made by Senator Johnston in which he said pressure for en actment of civil rights bills will bring an end to the bi partisan foreign policy. “The peace of the world will then probably have been jeopardiz ed.” the Senator said, “and pro bably the seeds will have been planted which will eventually develope and grow into a thrid world war.” 1 he text of Mr. White s wire to Senator Vandenburg fol lows : It is hereby respectfully requested that a committee of the United States Senate be directed to take appropriate action on tFfe threat made in the Senate on July 28, 1948 by Senator Olin Johnston of Sout“ Carolina. In his statement, to be found at page 9607 of the Congres sional Record, Senator John ston served notice that if any civil rights legislation is taken up by the Congress, those who belive with him will put an end to the present bi-partisan for eign policy program, thus pla nting seeds “which will event ually grow and develop into a third World War.” We submit that this willing ness by a United States Sen ator to risk plunging the nat ion and the entire world into obliterative germ and atomic warfare, in an attemot to pre vent legislation guaranteeing basic human rights, is not on ly subversive but dangerously close to treason. We are fully aware of the fact that statements made on the floor of Congress are priv ileged. 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