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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1957 Senator Lehman’s Talk On Human Rights Editors Note: This is the first installment of a brilliant -ad dress by Senator Herbert H* Lehman of New York at a din ner of the American Friends ARIZONA. /STATi\ \ FREE YV PLAZA y*) STAGE 6/ SHOW One handicap of our business is the lack of special 1 "* • offers. We don’t have “inventory,” “overstocked” or “clear ance” sales. We can’t offer Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter bargains. (We’re not even permitted an occasional fire sale!) ' 3 Our money is no larger, more colorful or even crisper i than that of any other of the nation’s banks. Even our J modest charges are almost identical to those made by all commercial banks. There is, fortunately, one field where a bank can stand out from its competition: that is the matter of SERVICE. We think we have the friendliest, most competent and well-trained staff of any bank, anywhere. We believe each Valley Banker has a genuine desire to •; be of service to our customers. We know we are providing the most convenient, attrac tive and comfortable offices in the Southwest. { When you look for banking services, turn to the bank that specializes in service, the bank preferred by most Ari zona ns ... The Valley National. (With 49 branches, there’s bound to be an office near you!) (. . and your business 4-0 FRIENDLY OFFICES \Resources $471 Million VS/M-E* / f SpL MEMBER ® federal Y'.'M v\i' DEPOSIT J liL WmL, AP’H INSURANCE fir ek \ 1 CORPORATION 1 ■ t Society given in Philadelphia. Pa. where he received an award of merit. I accept the Solomon Bublick Award, not for myself personal ly, but in the name of the cause in which it is given. I identify the cause of Israel with the cause of freedom, dem ocracy, humanitarianism and brotherhood. Americans who have associat ed themselves as Friends of the Hebrew University are commit ted to a vital aspect of Israel’s cause. The Hebrew University, in a relatively short time, has attained world stature as a of learnihg. The lamp of truth and knowledge is desperately needed in the Middle East to day. It illuminates not only the past, but the future of this crit ical part of the world. In holding up this torch, the Hebrew University is advancing the purpose of progress not only for Israel, but for the entire region, and for all the peoples of this area. The leaders and people of Israel clearly recognize that their is inextricably linked with that of their Arab neighbors Cooperation and neighborly con nection in common effort to ward common goals must some day be achieved. Let the day come soon when the leaders and people of the Arab states, em- ARIZONA bracing this truth, will point with pride to the Hebrew Uni versity as an asset of the area as a center of light and a focus of accommodation among all the peoples of the Middle East. It is on this broad basis that I have long had a warm inter est in the Hebrew University, as: well as in Israel. As long as 1 shall have the necessary vigor and strength, I shall continue to work for all the interests of Israel consistent with the cause of democracy and freedom—and human rights. I have identified Israel with the cause of human rights. In fact, the dignity of man and the worth of each and every individual is nowhere more zealously and faithfully sup ported than in Israel. Tonight I shall discuss the subject of human rights, not in Israel, but in the United States. The struggle for human rights in our own country directly af fects our ability to support that cause in the Middle East. We cannot stand for freedom, jus tice, and the equal soverign rights of independent nations in the Middle East if we do not secure, for all our own citizens —freedom, justice, and equal civil rights. I have just returned from three months abroad. The world is watching our civil rights ___ 'i' : ■ uwm f • pP s jqa t nip pBI BEyL \ * Bfeyti flfi UNEXPECTED SPEAKER Governor Ernest McFarland was an unexpected speaker at the Bonham, Texas, ceremony dedicating the Sam Rayburn Library, last week. Although invited by Rayburn, a long time personal friend. Gov. McFar land gave no advance notice that he would attend since he wasn't certain until a few hours before the festivities com menced. Rayburn, who has held the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives longer than any othej man m Amer ican history, turned the tables on Gov. McFarland by unex pectedly having him called on as a featured speaker. Arizona s chief executive was among some of the nation s top Demo cratic and Republican leaders to appear.OthersincludedLyn don Johnson, Senate Majority Leader; former President Harry S. Truman; and Secretary of the Treasury Robert Anderson who brought a message from President Eisenhower. To the left of the Governor above is Senator Johnson and Harry Truman. Partially obscured by McFarland is Sam Rayburn. struggle with unabated interest. The success of our foreign policy may be determined by our suc cess in coping with our own civil rights problem. Until we provide equal civil rights for all our people, we will be branded as frauds in the practice of li berty. A century ago, the great Ita lian apostle of Liberty, Giuseppe Mazzini, wrote that “by the lato of God, given by Him to all humanity, all men are free, are brothers and are equals”. At an earlier date, this con cept occupied the mind of Tho mas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Indepen dence. When the Liberty Bell was installed in Independence Hall in this city in July, 1776, there was inscribed on it a sen tence from the Book of Liviticus, in the Old Testament. It was the injuction of the Lord to the people of Israel, for the occa sion of the Great Year of Jubi lee: “Proclaim liberty throughout the land, unto all the inhabi tants thereof”. f £et_ Vti Dry Cleaning I jM!P~ ,>\||= r ■ Expert l >ersoin,e l // Tv j\ AJ Work Guaranteed HDIECRiI’C hand laundry umrrm 9 & dry cleaning 1614 EAST BROADWAY These words must be given fresh meaning today in relation to the civil rights crisis. Many people do not realize that the school segregation crisis involves this most fundamental concept —the concept of liberty and justice for every man. This is the real issue today. (Continued next week) DRUG SUNDRIES LIQUOR • BEE - WINE TELEVISION Satos and Service HUNTING and FISHING Licenses SHOT GUN SHELLS TH Best Place To Buy Is At The SOUTHERN DRUG 624 S. 7th Ave. AL. 4-2694 and AL. 3-0903 NOTARY PUBLIC JACK MAY, Mgr. PAGE THREE