The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07
TELLS NEGRO LIBERTY
AND JUSTICEW ILLCOME
TO THEN
NOT THROUGH CONGRESS
SIGNAL ACTION
SHERWOOD EDDY LECTURES
AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

SHERWOOD EDDY LECTURES
AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Jefferson City, Mo, Oct. 81 -.
Lincoln University students receiv-
ed first hand information on the
world at war last week from DR..
Sherwood Eddy noted lecturer and
traveller, who addressed them at
the Thursday convocation hour in
Page Auditorium, October 29.
BaSing his remarks on personal
experiences and contacts which
have taken him to the very scenes
of the world conflict, DIR. Eddy gave
his listeners a clear picture of the
theology and motives of the various
peoples involved in the struggle.
He recalled the moments he spent
listening to Hitler proclaim the
great aims of his aggression. his de-
sire t osee 1.-THE inevitable conflic.
between two systems, his own 'snew
order, and that of the Contempt
uous democracies." The listeners
heard also of the Japanese barbar-
ism. the slaughter of 10000 unarm-
ed Chinese and the violation of hun
dreds of women, as DR.. Eddy re-
counted his experiences in the Or
lent.
Discussing three major front, the
famous Christian leader first dis
cussed Russia. The Soviet Union
founded by a revolution, and empha-
sis o nviolence, he cannot approve,
as well as their dogmatic athism.
On the otherhand, DR.. Eddy believ-
ed in the passionate determination
of the Russians to give justice to
all and their attempts to build a
CLASHES society. He. doubts Am
erica can accomplish in fifty years
as much as has Russia along this
line. The great Mohammeden peo-
pies, as well as the Chinese, Jap
anese and Russians all attack the
American way and Christianity's
love which will condone the lyncn-
ings which occur in America.
IF we could get Russia's passion
for Justice and brotherhood and
they could get our passion for lib
erty and freedom" he assured our
lew world will be a successful one.
India the next front, he called the
center of the world revolution"
The Indian people had a reason for
refusing Sir Stafford Cripps' prop
osal, but still might be reconciled
to the British, but he scored Church
ills attempt to crush Ghandi and
Neru the great Indian leaders.
DR.. Eddy attacked the prejudice
and discrimination which the AM
erican Negro must endure here in
America. and the poverty which
keeps one-third of the citizenry i'll
fed, i'll housed, and i'll clothed. He
praised the program of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority for the nos
pitalization, nourishment and educ
alton of poor Americans, FREEDOM
inantly Negroes in Mississippi.
There has never been a time in
1923 years when there has been, on
the part Of the Negro, so much bit
terness and moral Indignation" his
listeners we're informed; but at
least there are a few entering
wedges. in the Army in the Air
corps, Inc IN the Navy.
Chow are you to get full liberty
and justice?" DR.. Eddy in answer
to this questioning assured the stu
dents that no congressional action
would bring it; only step by step, as
some white men had won their Jus
tice will it come to the Negro.
Meanwhile the race must build fear
less, honest, Cody, character: and
it cannot do so, he concluded, BY
hate. AS Booker T. Washington
said, Il shall not allow any man
to drag me so low as to make me
hate him." in this spirit, the Negro
must lift himself by his own boot.
straps"
iliary police force, was fined 81 and