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A Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: ___ _____
“* There seems to be a wave of propaganda sweeping the country,
aiming to discredit Mr. Eisenhower’s interest in the Negroes’ struggle
for first-class citizenship. One reads and hears such slogans as: “Throw
ing bread at the Hungarians and bombs at the Negroes”, “They (the
Negroes) must think that they are Hungarians” in asking for con
sideration from the President, etc., etc. It is strange, indeed, that
such contemptuous terms would be hurled at the President in the face
of the fact that under his Administration more substantial progress
in the area of civil rights has been made in four years than in all the
years since the enactment of the 14th Amendment.
The President has made it crystal clear that he intends to crusade
against second-class citizenship, not only in America but through-out
the world. Those who have not heard this from his own lips need
only to read his civil rights proposals to Congress. And those who do
not take time to read need only to look about themselves and see the
already tangible results of this great crusade.
It is regretable that the President's interest in the wholesale
slaughtering of the freedom-seeking Hungarians, the Middle East
Crisis, and the drought-stricken areas of our country is interpreted, by
any one, to mean that he is not interested in the welfare of the Ne
groes in the South. (A strange sort of sectional isolationism in the
midst of a rapidly growing world-mindedness.) By comparison, the
struggle and sufferings of either the Hungarians or the farmers in the
drought-stricken areas, would make the struggle and sufferings of the
Negro in the South seem less significant than they really are. But, to
keep the records straight, the President t did send the Vice President
into the South and other parts of the country, as head of a committee,
to study and report on the unjust treatment of the Negro, long before
sending him to study and report on the conditions of the Hungarians.
These recent "demands" for the President to “speak out against
the outbreaks of violence in the South” sound like soldiers on the fir
ing line telling the general how to win the war. The President has
long since spoken out, in his own way, in no uncertain terms. It is
the effectiveness of his strategy that has resulted in these sporatic
out-bursts of violence. They merely represent the pains of the birth
of freedom for the Negro from the womb of white supremacy. And,
the operations of the Department of Justice and the federal courts
will be far more effective and listing in soothing these pains than
the audible voice of the President
And suppose the Vice President were sent into the South to take
note of the progress being made in this crusade against segregation.
What would be his report, He would probably find a half dozen or
more situations where integration is proceeding without incident to
every one where there are acts of violence. He would find the Negro
as a whole enjoying a greater degree of prosperity and freedom than
ever before in the history of the nation. And to our lasting shame, he
would find Negroes spending by far more money to support segregated
places of amusement than they are spending to support the NAACP and
other agencies working to break down segregation.
And so, why all of this criticism of the Administration, with so
much to be done on our part, and yet with the signs of victory already
clearly written across the sky? Is it propaganda, or grandstand play?
Sincerely,
BENJAMIN F. BULLOCK
School of Education
Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia
Whither Senator Knowiand?
There is little doubt that California's senior senator, William
Knowiand, would be re-elected again in 1958 if he chose to run. He
polled one of the highest (if not the highest) votes in 1952 that any
candidate ever received in the United States other than for the presi
dency. There is no indication that his popularity has dwindled ap
preciably in the meantime, if at all.
But the senator says he will not run again. And thereby he has
set off a political re action that will enliven both the Republican and
Democratic camps for the next 22 months.
Knowiand says he wants to return to Oakland and devote his
attention to his newspaper interests. But many political observers
think there’s much more to the move than that. The Senate, they
point out, is not the stepping stone to the White House. Only one
senator ever got to the Washington mansion via that route, and that
was Ohio’s Warren Harding in 1920, who was a compromise candidate.
Senator Knowiand would like to be President. He's made no
secret of it So, say the politicos, he’s getting into a position where
he can more effectively bid for the GOP nomination in 1960. And
that means that he will run for Governor of California in ’58 and
thus, if successful, gain-control of the Golden State delegation to the
Republican Convention in 1960. There is no doubt that he would be a
formidable opponent for the gubernatorial nomination against Governor
Knight if the latter seeks another term.
Well, It will probabiy be another year at least before we know
the real answer. But in the meantime it will make for interesting
speculation and not a little sleeplessness for some of the current Sacra
mento residents.
The 1957 Outlook
"The momentum of high activity will surely carry over in'-o 1957
and find business especially active in the early months of the year.
There is every evidence that we will progress to higher levels of pro
duction, sales, consumer income and consumer spending for the twelve
months ahead.’’ This observation was made by S. dark Beise, presi
dent of Bank of America, in his year-end business statement He also
•aid that he looks for even larger outlays this year than in 1956 for
plant and equipment since America still does not have enough such
y^iiitiM necessary to ita economy. "A decrease in residential build
ing," be declared, "has been more than offset by an expansion in
commercial and Industrial construction. We can expect to see a
moderate growth in total construction in 1957. National defense ex
penditures are Increasing and this is of particular import to the West.”
The president of the world's largest bank said that bankers during
1956 “demonstrated a high sense of responsibility" in meeting credit
needs. “Every effort has been made,” Beise said, “to advance funds
In a to promote the maximum growth and production, with
particular concern btmg directed toward the needs of small business
firms which do not have access to national capital markets."
From Around Nebraska
Bob Bogue, editor of the Oakland Independent, announced
last week that his newspaper is discontinuing a number of
special features. To be omitted in future issues will be the edi
torial page, his own personal column, "On the Sunny Side,” and
a woman's column by his wife.
Mr. Bogue in commenting on the move last week, explain
ed that the features are being dropped because ot the need
for economy. Time consumed in writing the columns and in
setting the type and space used by the columns will be devoted
to something more productive, he stated. Inflating costs of
production are blamed.
• • •
A man at Central City got the surprise of his life last week
when the radiator of a pickup truck he was driving, exploded.
The Central City Non-Pareil reported the entire top of the
radiator blown off with the result that the hood was damaged
and the windshield shattered. Cause of the explosion is not
known.
• • •
Because a Walthill citizen wrote a letter to a Sioux City
newspaper regarding the driving of teen-agers in Walthill, his
home was the victim of an attack last week. He was awakened
to find a large, home-made arrow embedded in his front door
to which had been fixed a copy of his letter to the newspaper.
The arrow was made out of iron pipe and fitted with a piece
of sharp steel which penetrated the door. Also fastened to the
arrow was a note calling the man "an old buzzard” and stating
that “old fogeys like you are more of a hazard to traffic than
teen-agers are.” The note urged that licenses should be taken
away from older folks so the teen-agers could have room to
operate. The arrow was placed on display at the Lyons Mirror
Sun.
• • •
A man near Pawnee City nas found a way to turn his idle
time into profit. He and his wife and family have developed a
walnut meat business.
Each fall the farmer scours the country buying walnuts.
Then during the winter months the family breaks them and pick
out the nuts. Last year they picked 267 quarts and are well on
their way to tie that figure this year, according to the Pawnee
Republican. They find they can sell more than they can pick.
The family has developed a certain skill in cracking the
walnuts so that the meats come-out with but little crushing.
After the nuts are picked, the shells are scattered on the j
farm driveway and make an excellent coating against mud.
• • •
The Papillion Times relates an incident about a man who
was in court there for intoxication. He was fined $100 and costs.
At first he planned to sit out the fine in jail but later decided
to pay. Upon giving the Judge the money he requested
trading stamps.
• • •
The Keith County News has announced new lower water
rates at Ogallala. The rate was raised some months ago to take
care of an expansion program. The News pointed out that the
cost of the program is now being cared for and the rate can
be returned to its former figure. The water fund at Ogallala has
a cash balance of nearly $200,000.
• • •
Reminiscent of the old depression days is a tax sale of 19
pieces of property at Beaver City which was held Tuesday ot
this week. The property, sold for non-payment of taxes, included
some vacant lots, some with houses and some with business build
ings. The Times-Tribune announced the sale.
• • •
Greeley, Nebraska is raising a fund of $1500 to be used to
promote industrial development. The money is being raised by
popular subscription and will provide a fund to defray expenses
incurred in efforts to get industries to take a look at Greeley
as a place to locate.
• • •
Hemingford has taken some drastic steps to reduce school
expenses there. The school board has voted to stop accepting
pupils from other districts in view of the fact that existing
facilities do not provide space for more pupils. It is pointed out
that the tuition which is paid is sufficient to care for the day
to-day expenses of educating a child but does not leave anything
with which to build additional buildings or retire indebtedness.
Also clipped from the curriculum are vocational home
making, agriculture, shop training and driver education courses.
• • •
Members of the American Legion Post 29 at Bridgeport held
a celebration last week to mark the clearance of debt from
their hall. A dinner and special program marked the affair.
• • •
An effort is being made to establish a television relay tower
in Morrill County north of Bridgeport. The tower would serve
a radius of 75 miles. Stock is being sold in the satellite company
to finance the erection of the tower. A meeting was held at
Oshkosh Monday evening to promote the project.
* • •
The Chadron Chamber of Commerce has set up a budget
of $8,200 to finance the activities of the organization for the
next year.
Chadron does not have a full time Secretary but it does
maintain an office and a clerk who looks after the letter
writing and other details.
• • •
The merchants of Seward are planning a ‘‘eamivar at which
will be shown displays of merchandise sold by the participating
firms Promised displays include the bank, a seed house Ben
Franklin store, appliance, autos, florist and many others. The
new things at each place of business will be shown
•
.. I7igalUon}3 becoming a magic word about Nebraska and
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» • •
Ogallala high school held a College Night Monday which
was attended by representatives of 14 Nebraska and Colorado
h!ndge*’ iUdenU 8nd pare'Us had an opportunity to talk Urst
hand regarding next year’s work. r wiK nrsi
Kasper Once j
An Associate
of Negroes
New York, Jan. 31 — John
Kasper, the white supremacist
who was charged with sedition
and inciting to riot during the
recent Clinton, Tenn., interega
gation disturbances, was depicted
today as a one-time intimate of
Negroes who had “worked, play
ed and danced with them” in
New York.
The strange background of the
27-year-old segregationist was
disclosed in an article in the
new issue of Look Magazine,
which labeled New Jersey-born
Kasper as an “Intruder in the
South."
“Despite Kasper’s ranting a
bout white supremacy,” the
magazine said, he had operated a
bookstore in New York’s Green
wich Village where he “never
drew the color line," and was
regarded as “a sincere, affable
host who befriended Negroes."
He told many Negroes, accord
ing to Look, that socially he was
“passing” in the colored world,
just as many fair-skinned Neg
roes “pa**" as Caucasian*.
’ ‘John had a way about him
and could get avay with say
ing that,” the magazine quotes a 1
Negro intimate of Kasper.
Arrested three times for his'
infiamitory activities in the
South, Kasper is pictured as a!
counsellor to Negro associates
who resented discrimination.
Hi* advice to an artist was to
take a painting and hang it in'
the Museum of Modern Art with
out permission, while he urged
others to demonstrate in front
of the United Nations building
to sensationalize their grievances,
the article stated.
Hi* Negro friends were amaz
ed when they read reports of
hi* arrest in Clinton . A woman
whose home he had visited told.
Look: “He used us. He used us'
all."
The Rev. Robert F. Purcell,
SJ., Creighton University speech
instructor, received a master of
arts degree from St. Louis Uni
versity Sunday, February 3.4<.
Father Purcell, who 41d gradu
ate work in speech, Is one of
246 who received degrees at the
mid-year conferral. 4
Safeway Milk
Plant to Be
Constructed
Plans for construction of a
new Safeway milk plant in the |
Omaha Industrial Foundati o n
area have been announced by
Frank G. Pringle, Retail Divi
sion Manager of Safeway’s Oma
ha Division.
Mr. Pringle stated that a con
tract for construction of the
plant had been let to Lippert
Bros., general contractors, head
office in Boone, Iowa. It is anti
cipated that the actual construc
tion will start in 30 to 60 days.
The new plant will be operat
ed by the Lucerne Milk Com
pany, a supply division of Safe
way. It will produce Lucerne
brand milk and other dairy pro
ducts for sale in Safeway stores
in this area.
The milk plant will be the
first unit started in the Distribu
tion Center which will be con
structed by Safeway in the Oma
ha Industrial Foundation area a
72nd and F Streets.
The Lucerne plant will be
•quipped with the latest in stain
less steel processing and packag
ing equipment. Latest methods
and developments in sanitation
featuring “cleaned - In - place"
equipment will be used in the
new plant. These methods not
only eliminate hand cleaning of
sanitary pipe lines and milk
tanks, but also insure to the con
sumer that products are process
ed under the ultimate in modem
sanitation.
Milk supply for the new plant
will be purchased from local pro
ducers supplying the Omaha,
Lincoln and Council Bluffs mar
kets. The supply will be pur
chased through Nebraska-Iowa
Non Stock Milk Producers Asso
ciation.
Committee
Consider
Contracts
Washington. D. C. — The pro
gram of the National Youth Train
ing-Incentives Conference, called
here February 4 to explore meth
ods to stimulate more youth of
minority groups to train for skill
ed employment, will include dis
cussions of steps already being
taken toward that objective in
Chicago, Cincinnati and Detroit,
the President's Committee on*Gov
ernment Contracts announced to
day. The conference is sponsored
by the President's Committee, with
the cooperation of the American
Personnel and Guidance Associa
tion.
Members of the conference will
include leaders of public and pa
rochial schools, labor organiza
tions, business and industrial
firms, and civic organizations from
18 industrial centers, and special
ists from other cities. More than
200 are expected to attend. All
sessions of the one-day meeting
will be held in the Willard Hotel.
Each of the 16 cities represented
is a standard metropolitan area,
each has at least 50,000 Negroes
and all have significant concentra
tions of Government contract
work.
The morning session oi tne con
ference will convene at 10:00 a m.,
under the chairmanship of Marion
Folsom, Secretary of Health, Ed
ucation and Welfare, to discuss
“Training Incentives and Man
power Utilization.” Speakers will
include Secretary of Labor James
P. Mitchell, Vice Chairman of the
President’s Committee on Govern
ment Contracts; General David
Sarnoff, Chairman of the Board,
Radio Corporation of America;
James A. Brownlow, President of
the Metal Trades Department,
AFLrCIO; and Lester B. Granger,
Executive Secretary of the Nation
al Urban League.
Dr. Clifford P. Froehlieh, Presi
dent of the American Personnel
ind Guidance Association, will
speak at the luncheon session.
Maxwell M. Rabb, Secretary to the
Cabinet and White House liaison <
to the President's Committee, will
preside.
Vice President Richard Nixon,
Chairman of the President’s Com
mittee, will preside at the after
noon session, when the programs
in Chicago' Cincinnati and Detroit
will be discussed. i
Speakers from Chicago will be '
Thomas H. Coulter, Chief Execu
tive Officer of the Chicago Associ
ation of Commerce and Industry,
and Dr. Benjamin C. Willis, Super
intendent of Public Schools.
Dr. Claude V. Courter, Superin
tendent of the Cincinnati Public
Schools, will describe that city’s
program.
The program in Detroit will be
described by William E. Stirton,
Jr., of the Automotive Tool and
Die Association, Russell Leach,
President sf Local 155 of the
United Automobile, Aircraft and
Agricultural Implement Workers
of America, AFL-CIO, and Dr. S.
M. Brownell, Superintendent of
the public schools. I
The 10 cities are Atlanta, Balti- I
more, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleve
land, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas
City, Mo., Los Angeles, Louisville,
New Orleans, New York City, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis
and Washington, D. C.
Says G.O.P.
Robs Powell
of His Rights
Washington — Charges that
the Republicans, in coalition with
southern Democrats, are trying
to deprive Negro Congressman
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, of
New York, of his seniority rights,
were made by Congressman
James Roosevelt, Democrat ot
California, last Wednesday.
In a special press release from
his office, Roosevelt disclosed 1
that during Wednesday's organ
ization of the House Committee
on Education and Labor, the
chairman, whom he did not iden
tify by name, was asked if he
would appoint Powell to one of
five subcommittee chairman
ships, to be given to the five
senior members on the majority
Democratic side.
Powell had the "third highest
seniority" of those on the com
mittee, Roosevelt said.
“Under the generally accept
, ed seniority provisions of the
Hon sc,” the chairmanships
were due the five seniors,
Roosevelt added.
The chairman answered “no—
because of difficult circumstanc
j es”, Roosevelt said He did not
specify what the chairman said
the “difficult circumstances”
were.
Roosevelt said he then made a
motion, “in order to protect Mr
Powell’s rights”, that would have
required the chairman by rule to
appoint the subcommittee chair
manships by seniority.
“The majority of the Demo
crats present, a total of 9, vot
ed to insure Mr. Powell’s
chairmanship. Nineteen, In- j
eluding each and every one of
the Republicans, voted to de
prive him of this right,”
Roosevelt charged.
“The coalition of Republicans
and Dixiecrats once again stood
firm, and the lesson should be
obvious to all,” Roosevelt stated i
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