Word: citizenship
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...separate schools. Congress votes public moneys to separate charities . . . Trades unions . . . maintain and march in separate organizations." Accordingly, the ICC defined its 1887 segregation policy for railroads to "aim at a result most likely to conduce to peace and order and to preserve the self-respect and dignity of citizenship of a common country." Coming up to 1955, the ICC last week quoted the recent rulings of the Supreme Court against segregation on interstate railroad sleeping and dining cars, in the public schools, parks and playgrounds...
...Self-Respect & Dignity." "It is hardly open to question that much progress in improved race relations has been made," said the ICC, "and that more can be expected . . . We are therefore now free to place greater emphasis on steps 'to preserve the self-respect and dignity of citizenship of a common country,' which this commission in 1887 balanced against 'peace and order...
Circulation Trouble. Ebony's bright prospects are not reflected by the Negro press as a whole. Most other Negro editors have been slow to learn that in an era of rapid progress toward full social, economic and political citizenship, the Negro is fast losing his interest in editorial policies largely based on racial protest and sensational handling of news. Moreover, the white press is doing a more thorough job of covering Negro news, e.g., the Washington Post and Times Herald and the New York Herald Tribune have even carried stories about Negro activities on their society pages...
...order and fundamentals of self-government. In his trips to national conventions he came to know and understand farm boys from Maine and California, from Hawaii and from Puerto Rico. Says Joe of his benefits from the F.F.A.: "It's an ideal training ground for qualities like citizenship and leadership. In farming, just like anything else, there are disappointments. A fellow has to learn how to give and take in anything he tries. Here in the F.F.A. there are a lot of awards offered, with thousands of boys all trying to win them. We don't always...
UNESCO's main task has been not to foster a notion of world citizenship, but to send educators into areas of the world where school standards are far below normal. UNESCO also publishes books and pamphlets which take up educational and scientific problems on a world calc. Both of these activities have been investigated many times-not only by the Legion's special committee, but by citizens whom President Eiscnhower named and by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In all three instances, the groups cleared UNESCO of going beyond its legitimate function...