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(ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE
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Our Choice for President
in 1928 is
WALTER W. HEAD
of Nebraska
An Astute, Able, Clear
headed Business
Man
ANOTHER QUITS
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Last week we chronicled and
commented upon the withdrawal
of the Rev. J. L. Beebe from the
Omaha Klavern of the K. K. K.
and expressed the hope that
some other Protestant ministers
who had sworn allegiance to the
Gizzard of the Invisible Empire,
might see the error of their ways
•and turn frem darkness unto
light. The ink was scarcely dry
upon the paper when the local
dailies published the withdrawal
of a prominent and popular
Methodist minister in the person
of the Rev. Edgar Merrill Brown,
pastor of Dietz Memorial church.
This minister, according to his
published statement, refused to
bow to the dictation of the Klan
which demanded virtual absolute
surrender of his mind and will
to the order. But according to
their oath this is what subjects
of the Imperial Gizzard or Wiz
ard—what’s in a name, anyhow ?
—are supposed to do.
The wonder grows upon us
how men of the supposed intelli
gence and Christian ideals of
men like Brown, who is a most
likable fellow, could for a mo
ment give even intellectual hos
pitality to say nothing of alle
giance to such an organization as
that of the night shirt brigade.
May we not again indulge the
hope that Brow-n’s conversion is
sincere and that others, like
him, will foreswear their alle
giance to the Imperial Gizzard
and become loyal citizens of the
' United States.
ORGANIZING FOR CHEST DRIVE
\ demonstration that Omaha can ac- I
complish great tilings, and that the city
can, in every way take care of its won. j
i« the way Chairman J. E. Davidson vis
ualises the Community Chest campaign
this year, when $430,000 will be asked for
the 1927 needs of the thirty members
agencies.
The campaign will commence November
15.
Twenty-five hundred workers will begin
then the task of giving everyone in the
rity the opportunity to subscribe to the
chest. Nearly 2.000 of them will work
in the residence district under the direc
tion of Harley C. Moorhead, former eler
tion commissioner, who has planned a drive
along the lines of a political campaign,
with the goal to be sought, the getting out
of the complete “vote” of he city.
Downtown, in the stores, 600 of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, led by
Frank Campbell, their former president,
will be busy.
W. W. Roller will direct the workers
in the industrial division; and A. W. Gor
don will head the committee that will
seek the larger subscriptions from those
who are expected to give the most.
Payment of the smaller subscriptions in
cash at once, instead of their extension
over a period of months or a year, will
he stressed during the campaign as a
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$ of y.
Monster
Attractions
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THE LAKE SHOWS
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| COMING— £
i Syd Chaplin, in “Oh! £
£ What a Nurse!”
•{• Harold Lloyd in “The X
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means by' which the small giver may ma
terially aid the economical administration
of the chest. ih eliminating collection
expense and office records, it is l>clieve<l
one clerk may he dispensed with at head
quarters for a whole year.
This year, as in previous campaigns, the
gift asked from the workers will be at
least one day’s pay.
I POLITICAL LEADER
AMONG DEMOCRATS
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| Harry Leiand. Organizer of Omaha
Negro Democratic Club, and
Active in Labor Circles.
—
If evidence were needed that Ne
groes do not think alike on political
questions, it is fumishd by men like
Harry Leiand, who some years ago,
with Alex Stuart, organized the Negro
Democratic Club of Omaha, which is ■
still in existence and wields c.onsid- I
erable influence in democratic politics.
Mr. Leland states that he espoused
the democratic party from the convTc- |
tion that its principles best conserve
the interests of the masses rather .
than the classes, and furthermore, be- j
cause he felt convinced that Negroes |
ought to divide like other groups, on I
political issues. ^
For a number of years he was a wel
fare member on the grievance com
mittee at the Cudahy Packing com- j
pany and was active in labor and civic I
circles.
Mr. Inland has personally declined
political preferment. He states that i
his sole desire in being active in poli- i
tics is to secure recognition in the way ;
off employment for worthy and quali- ;
fied young men and women of the
race.
Mr. Leland was offered the posi-j
tion of law enforcement officer by
Governor Bryan, and also that of i
deputy sheriff by Sheriff Endres, both
of which he declined. He likes poli
tical leadership, he frankly states, be
cause of the influence it gives secur
i ing substantial recognition for the j
j race.
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“BAND BOX REVUE’
Were Tennyson to look at the “Band
Box Revue” today, he would very
likely paraphrase his “Charge of the
Light Brigade” to read “Girls to the
tight of them, girls to the left of
them, girls in front of them, etc.”
To the untutored observed the poten
tial impression seems to be nothing
but girls; dancing girls, acrobatic
girls, singing girls, athletic girls, all
trying to outdo each other in giving
an expression of what they think
should be the proper method of each
particular dance or posture. But to
the trained auditor, the girls are
but the background of some big num
ber wherein the principals participate
later, and they for the moment only
occupy the center of the spotlight.
The "Band Box Revue” will occupy
the stage of the Gayety theatre on
Sunday matinee, with a splendid com
pany of comedians, headed by Dave
\ Burt and Mae Jensen and aided by Bob ;
Fagan, Dolly Ashton, Feme Proctor,
Gordon Rydeen, Don Proctor, Clyde
Shafer, The Proctor Trio and “Shei
| kee,” the dancer, besides the chorus.
JOHN SMITH PRESENTS
FALL AND WINTER
FASHION REV I K
Dreamland Hall was the scene of a
beautiful and artistic style revue on *
Wednesday evening, October 6.
To the strains of the Night Hawk
orchestra the models promenaded up
and down an artistically decorated
raised aisle and platform down the
center of the hall. Models display
ing morning and negligee, silk lingerie
i —men’s lounging robes and pajamas
were first on the program.
This was followed by a group dis
| playing sports wear, street wear,
cloth and fur coats. Then came a j
group representing afternoon wear, j
; dinner gowns and club dresses, foF
; lowed a group displaying evening
wear, formal gowns and wraps. It j
culminated in a beautiful bridal proc
1 essiin with two bridesmaids, a maid
i of honor, a matron of honor, ring
: bearer and tiny sweet flower girl. The
: groom in conventional evening attire
was awaiting the bride. The gowns
worn by the women ami girls were
rich and beautiful and were worn with
grace and poise Many of the gowns
I were from the John Smith Shoppe
Vocal numbers weie rendered by j
Miss Dorcas Jones, with Miss Edna I
M. Stratton at the piano, and.Mr O. C. j
i Winn with Mrs. Bernice Payne at the I
piano.
The orchestra also rendered several
selections besides the music for the
! promenade of the models. Thre were
between 20 and25 models. Miss Strat
ton at the piano played the wedding >
inarch for the bridal procession.
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Dr. Phillip”, the old-time optician, hav
ing returned to Omaha, will be glad to
fit your glasses at your home at his usual
reasonable prices Phone Harney 3083 lor
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