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The Weekly Review PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND “DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE COLORED CITIZENRY OF NEBRASKA” 1 VOLUME ONE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THUKSDAY, MARCH 30, 1933 NUMBER ELEVEN Lincoln Council Social Agencies Endorses Urban League MADE MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF SOCIAL AGENCIES At a meeting Friday at the Com munity Chest rooms a committee representing t h e Lincoln Urban League made application for mem bership to the Council of Social Agencies. The committee consisted of Dr. A. L. Weatherly, president of the Board of Direetorss, T. T. Mc Williams, vice president of the Board, and M. T. Woods, executive secretary of the Lincoln Urban Longue. Saturday the Executive Com mittee of the Council of Social Agencies met and elected the Lin coln Urban League to membership in that body. In doing so the council felt “that the Urban League call do much lor tin' activities that it is organized for, as well as tic in frith the other social service activ ities in the community.’’ The Council also made it clear “that the various social agencies of this city are not denying the col ored groups the use of their present facilities, and that they are invit ing them to avail themselves to n greater degree than they have.’’ This recognition will gladden the hearts of a thousand colored people of the city of Lincoln, since many attempts have been made in the past to organize and put over such a program as has been planned and outlined by the Lincoln Urban League. DES MOINES BRIDAL PARTY HONORED __ - __ Mi. and Mrs. Harold Wilkerson, Miss Frances Tomblin, Miss Kath erine Jeffries, Mr. Dyser, and Mr. White of Des Moires, Iowa, were Lincoln visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkerson were just married Monday, hence the group might be justly called a bridal party. Mr. Wilkerson, Miss Tomblin and Miss Jeffries are the nephew and neices of Mrs. Mary Holmes, 2300 Orchard. The Des Moines party and Mrs. Holmes were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roland W. Young, and Mr. am1 Mrs. James Dean during the after noon. UNI STUDENTS ENTERTAINED Sixteen colored students attending the University of Nebraska were entertained at a dinner party at the All Souls Unitarian Church’s Young People’s Society, at six o’clock last Sunday evening. There were thirty eight at the meeting. The group gathered in the church study after the meal which was served in the basement. Everyone took part in a liberal discussion of the subject, “Liberalism in Educa tion.’’ Dr. A. L. Weatherly, chair man of the Race Relations Com mittee of the Lincoln Urban League presided. BUSINESS MEN HONOR BOOKER T. WASHINGTON New York—Plans for Ihe national observance of the birthday of Book er T. Washington were announced today by Albon L. Holsey, secretary of the National Negro Business League. The celebration this year will take the form of intensive local drives for the betterment of Negro business. Beginning Sunday, April 2, with sermons on Negro Business, the suggested program includes lo cal conferences, mass meetings, and a Negro Trade Week Drive. If you want The Review to con tinue you must support it and its advertisers. _ • " DIRECTORS OF URBAN LEAGUE OUTLINE PROGRAM M. T. Woods Chosen Executive Secretary At the Inst meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Urban League the members carefully work ed out a program that can be used ns a working basis until an appro priation is made that a more ex tensive program can he adopted. It should be understood that there will he close cooperation with other agencies, viz.: Family Welfare, Boy Scouts, Public Schools, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. The idea of the League is not to be to do any piece of work being done by other agen cies, but to direct cases ns may come to them to these agencies and to cooperate as far as possible in adjusting the cases of colored peo ple with them. The main features of the proposed program follow: Recreation: To provide a plaee where various special activities as Community Play Nights, Recreation Parties for young people, Volley ball and social dancing may be held. The organization would also pro mote baseball clubs and basketball teams in cooperation with local churches. Neighborhood Activities: Under direction of the League, Neighbor hood Clubs would be sponsored in those districts where needed. Sueh subjects ns Household Management, Community Improvement efforts, Child Welfare and Health Kduea ***•-• 4* Jr- ' 'tV! fce Employment and Industrial Rela tions: While the organization would not attempt an extensive employ ment service, there would be efforts made to create opportunities of em ployment for colored people. (This type of work is not being done in Lincoln.) There would also be reg istrations of persons who who are qualified to fill openings made. Per sons needing qualified colored help could feel that such help ns they desire would bo c: efully checked before being sent. There could also be held periodic workers education groups where workers could be advised on their duties and assisted in their prob lems. A Clearing House: The Urban League wii) serve as a Clearing House on all matters of Negroes in tlup city. /It supplies (information and advice to persons on social mat ters affecting colored people in Lin coln. Health: The work of health activ ities would be done in cooperation with the established health agencies Sponsoring classes in health hy giinc and care of the sick, providing a medium for sex hygiene lectures for boys and girls. Through the Neighborhood Departments’ Clubs emphasis in health matters eould be constantly brought to tin* attention of the various groups, urging the wider use of established health fa cilities and directing persons to these sources would be part of the Health Activities. Forum Activities: There would be no better place than a Forum where the Negro could meet to express his thoughts and receive sup]>ort in car rying out the aspirations he forms. A Bi-Monthly Forum will meet this need and he the means of bringing to the Lincoln Negro the best of his own race and outstanding men and women of other groups. Race Relations: A definite plnn to create better Race Relations in Lin coln by encouraging more careful study of Negro Life and Literature, presenting speakers before groups of phases of Negro life and assist in SCOTTSBORO BOYS TRIAL REMOVED TO DECATUR New York City—That the venue of the Scottsboro case has been re moved to Decatur, Ala., and not to Birmingham, as was eported by the ANP last week wa- disclosed this week by International Labor Do 1 fense officials. Decatur is a small town 75 miles from Scottsboro and -while I. L. D. officials hailed the o. unge as a vic tory they warned th't the new seat of the trial was o!~o filled with ready made prejudic, and that they lmd sought Birmingham because of its large Negro and white working class population. An appeal to Ne gross to redouble m»ss protest and contribute funds wns issued Inst week. POLITICAL MAS*! MEETING AT ELKS RE8V FRIDAY NIGH” The Lancaster C< anty Voting Council will hold i» public mass meeting at 8:00 o ’dock Friday, March 31, at the E'ks Rest, 22nd and tJ streets. Tli meeting will be held for the propose of ac quainting the colored voters with the two proposed plans of city government of which one will be decided upon by th<‘ voters, April 4th. Several of the candidates for the various of aces will be present to make five minute talks. The members of rhe committee in charge are: T. T. McWilliams, president; Guv Wihy, vice pres., *M. P. h oods, -fee%; jar. A. 13. Moss, treasurer. removing such obstacles as may pre vent amicable relations. M. T. Woods was appointed by the Board as the Executive Secre tory. His primary duties will be to see that the above outlined program is carried out. His assistants will be chosen later. Mr. Woods is well prepared to fill this }>osition; besides having taken several courses in So ciology at the University of Nebras ka he took special courses in Negro sociology under America’s outstand ing colored Sociologist, Kelly Mil ler, when a student at Howard Uni versity. Besides this academic training, Mr. Woods enjoyed four years teaching experience in admin istrative positions in two outstand ing colored educational institutions. He served as head of the Depart ment of Science at Paul Quinn Col lege, a leading A. M. E. school in Waco, Texas, from 1928 to 1930. From 1930 to 1932 he served as principal of the Phoenix Union col ored high school, Phoenix, Arizona, which is recognized as the leading colored high school throughout the southwest. This experience, plus having been an agent for the At lanta Life Insurance company and at one time the proprietor of a drug store should provide a splendid back ground for his new position. Mr. Woods is known to everyone in Lin coln, having been born and educated here. The following are the members of the Board of Directors: Dr. A. L. Weatherly, pastor of the All Souls Unitarian Church, president; T. T. McWilliams, editor of The Review, vice president; J. R. Kelly, head of upholstery department at Gold’s and Scout Master Troop No. 60, record ing secretary; J. H. Loper, president of Star Van and Storage Co., treas urer; Attorney C. A. Sorensen; Mrs. F. F. Teal; Mrs. Mary Holmes; Dr. A. B. Moss; Miss Alice H. Howell; George B. Evans; Mrs. E. R. Ed wards; Miss Ruth E. Pyrtle; Mrs Dorothy Dean; Mrs. Will Putney, and Guy Wiley. CITIZENS FAVOR URBAN LEAGUE ORGANIZATION J. H. Kerns Speaks at Mass Meeting Last Thursday night more than one hundred and twenty-five tax payers, at a very enthusiastic mass meeting at the Third Christian Church, which lasted approximately four hours, voiced an unanimous de cision that an Urban League should be established in Lincoln. Practically every outstanding Ne gro in Lincoln was present, and voiced his personal opinion with re gards to the matter. Monroe E. Williams presided. J. Harvey Kerns, the executive secretary of the Omaha Urban League was present and at the re quest of several people he outlined the history, purpose and program of the National Urban League. He told of his own personal experiences in League work in Cleveland, Milwau kee and Omaha. Mr. Kerns, who di rected the survey that in a yery comprehensive way depicted the so cial and industrial needs of the peo ple of Lincoln, stated that he was quite ready and willing to support any statement or conclusion made in his report. Mr. Milton Johnson, proprietor of the Johnson Drug Company in Omaha and a graduate of Nebraska University, and Mr. Jackson, prominent long time resi dent of Omaha, accompanied Mr. Kerns to Lincoln. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Jackson at the close of the meeting each made brief remarks cncosrRg'ng mad aougnagnlating tket people of Lincoln upon their stand in-fostering the organization, which has done so much to bettor all pre vailing conditions of the people of Omaha. Previous to this meeting eight church pastors, twenty-four civic, fraternal and social organizations, and many of the business and pro fessional men of the colored group had endorsed the movement. The colored people of Lincoln sponsored and paid for the Survey that showed the definite need of such an organization here. Many white people have long felt the need for some effort that would unite the colored people of this city. Among those who have en couraged; the establishment of the Urban League besides officials of the Community Chest and members of the Council of Social Agencies are: Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Weatherly, Attorney C. A. Sorensen, Mrs. F. F. Teal, Miss Alice Howell, J. H. Loper, Miss Ruth E. Pyrtle, Mrs. Ellory Davis, Mrs. Fred Putney, Rev. Ray Hunt, Dr. Paul Calhoun, Mrs. W. E. Barkley, Mrs. H- B. Miles, W. T. Irons, W. A. Luke, A. EL Wolf, Marvin K. Hicks, Judge Bayard Payne, Miss Esther Meyers,! Supt. M. C. Lefler, Miss Elizabeth Mallalien, J. 0. Hertzler, Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Horne, Mrs. Paul Sinclair and many other social minded individuals. Radio station KFOR has been very kind in permitting broadcasts by outstanding Urban League Work ers, as T. Arnold Hill, Director of Industrial Relations of the National Urban League; J. Harvey Kerns, executive secretary of the Omaha Urban League; and W. Robert Smalls, executive secretary of the Kansas City Urban League. The following committee was au thorized by the mass meeting to publish this article: Roland W. Young, chairman; Mrs. E. R. Ed wards, Mrs. Loretta Swannigan, W. Qaitha Pegg and John C. Galbreatli. Mr. Ernie Banks of Omaha was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Young Tuesday. HOUSE REFUSES TO RAISE THE TARIFF Emergency Measure Is Voted Down by the Democrats. Washington.—Ths Republican drive In the house of representatives to force emergency tariff legislation to bring rates In harmony with depre ciated currencies, failed to budge a Democratic majority, bound by party caucus to oppose any tariff revision In the present congress. The Republican effort, In the form of a motion to discharge the ways and means committee from consideration of the Crowther bill to boost tariff rates nullified by debased currencies, was defeated by a vote of 212 to 1T4, taken after a twenty-minute debate reminiscent of tariff-making days. Fif teen Republicans from the agricul tural states of the Middle West Joined with 190 Democrats and one Farmer Labor member to constitute the ma jority vote sufficient to kill the mo tion and depreciated currency tariff legislation for the present congress. Only three Democrats, Representatives William P. Connery, Jr„ Massachu setts; Samuel B. Hill, Washington, and Charles H. Martin of Oregon, voted with the 171 Republicans. Illinois Senate Kills State’s Prohibition Laws Springfield, 111.—Called upon to “obey the thrice-expressed mandate of the people," the state senate compiled and voted repeal of the Illinois prohi bition laws. Labeled the No. 1 business of the current legislative session by Gov ernor Horuer, In fulfillment of cam paign pledges, two repealers were adopted as emergency legislation and sent to the house. On the first meksdte—botn were called up by Senator Harold G. Ward of Chicago—knocking out the state search and seizure laws, the vote was 40 to 6. Only 84 votes were needed. On the second, doing away with the state prohibition laws, the vote was 36 to 6. Under strong pressure from the ad ministration and Democratic leaders the 3 per cent sales tax bill squeesed through to victory In the senate with 34 votes—Just the number required for an emergency measure. Twelve votes were tallied against It and the remaining four members were absent. Death Valley Set Aside as National Monument Washington.—The stamping grounds of Walter (Death Valley Scotty) Scott in California’s torrid Death valley were set aside as a national monument by President Hoover. He Issued an executive order on the recommendation of a fellow Califor nian, Secretary Wilbur who said that Death valley contains more than BOO species of plants, many of which are not found elsewhere. Two Confess Killing a Milwaukee Policeman Milwaukee.—Adolph Peter*, twenty two, and Edward Pollock, twenty, have confessed the slaying of Patrol man Richard Zlngler, who was shot when he found three men tying np the janitor In a store. Turns Somersaults at 67; Breaks His Neck and Dies Lowvllle, N. I.—Joseph Norris, six ty-seven, farm hand, who bad turned somersaults for years to keep himself In physical trim, died of a fracture of a vertebra In his neck, received In ex ecuting one of them. Farmers Seize Clerk; Buy Horses at 60 Cents Each Lemars, Iowa.—Earl Ernest, em ployee of the First National bank, was pinioned while farmers bid In several hundred dollars' worth of chattels for $45 at a mortgage sale. Ernest, acting as clerk of the sale, was held for more than an hour while a score of farmers demanded that the bank make a set tlement with Farmer W. K. McKlbbln. Farm machinery went at 10 cents an Item, horses at 00 cents, cows at SO cents.