The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 160, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1949 Page: 2 of 12
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Little Man On Campus
"At Just what bookstore 'did you Buy your engineering
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Negroes Need Education
To Become Gofj&£!itizens
During the past winter a young Negro girl Beryl Dick-inson-Dash
was crowned queen of the winter carnival at Mc-
Gill university in Montreal
Miss Dash the daughter of a Negro Pullman porter won
the contest by a considerable margin of votes All she could
say was “To think that the student tody of about 8000 whites
and only 150 Negroes chose me from 25 other candidates!”
As at most colleges in the United States the students
at McGill take their queen contests seriously Because many
students felt last year’s election erf the winter carnival queen
was not “up-to-par” the student council formulated a new
foolproof method for voting this year
The news stories related that everyone seemed pleased
as the mayor of Montreal placed the crown upon Miss Dash’s
head
The students at McGill have no race problem They sim-
ply voted for a girl who was both popular and attractive The
color of her skin didn’t bother them
This trend is reflected in some of the educational in-
stitutions in the United States At Princeton university Ne-
groes are welcomed They are eligible for the same scholar-
ships as the other students and have opportunities for part-
time work
Racial barriers also are being broken down in Missouri
At Washington university St Louis eight Negroes were ad-
mitted to the school of social work this spring The Missouri
State Teachers’ association voted for the first time in its his-
tory to accept Negro teachers into membership
However the pity of it all is that these instances are ex-
ceptions rather than the rule
The fact remains that there are three million illiterate
Negroes in the United States This means that two out of ever)’
five of the adult Negro population are illiterate Grade schools
and high schools for Negroes are equally as inadequate as the
colleges and universities
The many ills of society today— disease crime poverty
and maladjustment— are all found in the greatest quantities
among the least educated people It’s not hard to see that a
section of our population characterized by illiteracy is dead
weight for the rest of us to carry
Step by step the Negro is pulling himself up by his lwot-
straps As professed Christians it seems that we could offer
help in the way of educational opportunities
Th Negros of America are a vast reserve in human re-
sources If the)' were educated properly it is difficult to esti-
mate the amount of strength and wealth they could bring to
our nation Joyce Mann
By Bibler
Loiters
to the
Editor
of the Daily:
Confidentially I'm afraid we're
going to run short of “confidential
informants" — whatever they are
And if there's anything we've had
enough of it's shortages
Now you take confidential in-
formant ND 402 It (he? she?) tabs
actors Frederic March and Edward
G Robinson snger Paul Robeson
writer Dorothy Parker and others
of members of the Communist
party
Singling March out confiden-
tial informant KD 402 cited his
activities aiding communist-
front organizations and his 'at-
tendance at communist-sponsored
rallies dating bark to 1942
That was back in the war years
Russia was our ally And that's
what's got me worried about run-
ning short of “confidential in-
formants" Hell Ed back in 1942 there
must have been a hundred million
Americans bilking or aiding
“communist-flrnt organizations"
Course we didn't think much of
it then The scare words in 1942
were “Nazi” and “Fascist” not
“Communist"
Personally I went several
times to see the motion picture
Robert Taylor made during the
war entitled “Song of Russia"
My spine tingled red white and
blue every time- ' they played
Tchaikovsky's “Concerto - in B
Flat" Several mUIion others-
went to see (and enjoyed) that
picture
Maybe 'we are all backing "communist-front”
activities Ed It's
got me worried Confidential in-
formant ND 1000236 may have
me tabbed Communist
Joe Hochderffer
Loyalty Checks
Headline Hunting
Says President
WASHINGTON June 9-flV-President
Truman Thursday hung
the description “headline hunters”
on (A) people who start espionage
and loyalty Investigations and (B)
John L Lewis
This unusual pairing came up
at Mr Truman’s weekly news con-
ference A reporter asked the president
if he thinks the recent increase in
investigations of alleged espionage
and disloyalty Is motivated by any-
thing more than a natural desire
for the country's welfare
They are motivated the presi-
dent replied by a natural desire
for headlines
A moment later someone asked
him about the walkout John L
Lewis has called' for his mine
workers
Said the president:
John Lewis is a headline hunter
too
Another reporter wondered
whether the president thought he
could prevent a serious coal strike
Mr Truman said he couldn'tans-
wer that Anyway he said with a
grin this isn’t supposed to be a
strike at all
Once again he reiterated bis
faith in David E Lllienthal head
of the Atomic Energy commission
(But he would make no comment
on the atomic investigation until
its final report is in That report
Mr Truman said will speak for
Itself)
The Oklahoma Daily
Editor Adair Smith
Managing Editor Ed Dvcus
Issue Editor Morton B Stone
Sports Editor George Dyer
Society Editor Ora Strong
Staff Writers — Ron Ixtgan Har-
ry E Magafos Charles E Mil-
ler Matt Rosenbaum R L
Schreihcr
MUlirnt nrwpaprr irrving ih t'nivrrnljr
of Oklahoma Puhlihed morninai rxerpt
Sunday Monday holiday and varaliun
period Entered in the Norman pot ot-
her a aecond cl matter under the Act
of Congrri of March 1 1S7 Member of
the Amoctated Pre Aicuciated dalle-
tiate Pre Represented nationally by
National Atvcitiir Service Inc
The I'uldication llwird aaaumea no re-
ponvibility for any financial oMiyationa
incurred on behalf of the Oklahoma Daily
without anthoriiation of lha General
Manager of Publicationa
j Take Adait
Tliis column is slanted for those “select few” who have
neither inclination nor opportunity to travel the bus lines
As I rcinemlxT it— here’s the yam— you unravel it It
prejudiced Believe it— or not
A seat was available and by dint of my youthful agility
I grabbed it and waited impatiently for the usual behind-sche-dule
take-off My seat companion offered a lO-minute dis-
course on the incompetence of travel officials lie frequently
punctuated his lecture by brandishing a glowing cigar which
in turn was puncturing my sleeve even more frequently
Last to board was an aged lady of mild countenance whjf
carried a reed basket of eggs in one mitt and shook a hickory
in the other Perceiving a possible move I rose and offered my
seat to the woman The insulted granny refused and after
whacking my ankle with the hardened timber stationed her-'
self in the aisle She balanced the eggs directly over my head
in an attitude of threstening disapproval
The trip began The fellow across the way reeking off
garlic leaned intimately in my direction to ask the time in
wheezy voice
The next distraction concerned “Ponce” the thirsting lad
who continually explored the interior for the non-existent
water fountain despjje his mother’s amused admonitions
Indignant babies furnished the succediog uproar ay
they vented their angcathc accomodations They wailed
a tumultuous interpretation of something faintly resembling
the “Anvil Chorus”
- A bridegroom sitting directly behind me added to the
confusion He groaned popular dittits to his bride of a day
with special emphasis on the “love you” passages
A rhythmic thumping directly under me confirmed my
diagnosis of a flat tire ten minutes before The flat was
changed
The only stop produced an oldtimer who assured every-
one that he founded this itinerary in the eighties He ex
plained the historical significance of each fence post and co£
chip in spiked terms The oldster stressed high points by
squirting a lethal stream of brown pioison in my general di-
rection 'i i yi
An air conditioner released a hissing mixture of carbo-
noxide and bathing salts as we neared our destination Bright
light flooded the shambles as passengers hastily buttoned
shuts The young woman ahead of me succeeded in destroy-
ing the last vestige of her Toni with a few strokes of her
comb
With considerable effort I lurched out of the littered
coach missed the ill-placed bus step and shocked station per-
sonnel with my unkept appearance dazed countenance and
surly behavior
Nosy I travel “Via Thumb” and can be found midway
between anywhere ‘No more of the “two scents a mile” com-
fort Til be the one with the contented expression and the
half-soled shoes
If That’s Not Static
It May Re Congress
By Arthur Ediioa
WASHINGTON June 9 — (P)— W ould you like to hear
congress on the radio? Or watch your congressman in actioff
on television? k
Representative Arthur Lewis Miller (R-Neb) thinks if
congress is on its toes it will start preparing for tliis sort of'
thing right now — —
In ?buW tan 01 th -con- Srdoln' ““
gresslonal record" Miller point
out that tiie house and senate
chambers are ueing remodeled It's
a fine time therefore to put in the
necessary wiring
While they're at it Miller lioxa
they'll put in wires for electric
voting machines too
Out home in Nebraska he says
voting machines have been used
for years “Very efficient” says
Miller
There has been talk of televising
or broadcasting congress liegure
Senator Pepjier (D-Fla) fvr one
had advocated broadcasting all pro-
ceedings But the objection usually has
been that it wouldn't be putting
congress’ best foot— I e mouth-
committees
In this session Representatives
Charles E Rennrtl (D-Fla) ami
Larcade (D-Fla) have introduced
bills calling for machines in the
house Senator Wiley (It-Wls) half v
a resolution asking for a senate
study of electric voting machines
there
So far nothing has hapHned
Tile senate by the way has one
custom that always has Ituffled me
It meets at noon Several senators
show up fur the prayer and a com-
munication or two from the house
or president Then someone says
"1 suggest the sdwence of a quor-
um" Sure enough the quorum is
alisent And so the roll Is culled h
I don't know why the senate
doesn't meet at 12:13 and be done
with It
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