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. 30.000 People Read ^ The Only Paper of fis The Omaha Guide /jf Kind West of the Every Week Missouri River _VOL_Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, September 10, 1932_ Number Twenty-Nine. Hurley Promises Investigation of Labor Camp o—o- -0—0—0—0- -0—0—o—o-0-0-0-O I Tune In ——■ I "0I6ESTIN61 Fhe NEWS” \ BROADCASTED 1 Every Week from this Column J By CLIFFORD C. MITCHELL The Rosie run an Brotherhood • • • Melvin .1 (’hisum. nationally known writer, and conductor of the eoiumn. “Ivory and Gold”,! in fhe Baltimore Afro-American, iu lu» issue of August 20th asks that if any of his reailcrs know anything of the Kosicrucian Soc iety to communicate with him at once. _ ^ • • • For a long time it has been the privilege of this writer to be the recipient of benefits from the Kosicrucians and i am glad that .Mr ( hisum, indirectly, has given me the opportunity to give a little national publicity tu this worthy inter racial organization. • • mu First. ! would explain that 1 am unacquainted person ally with any member of the Kosicrucians, nor • haw I ever attended any of their meetings, but through corres pondence with A. L. Batchelor, Director of Forrespoudenee of the Koto crucian Brotherhood. San «W>*, ('alifornia. I have been kept plentifully su|q>lie<i with literat ure and through same 1 am fairly well acquainted with their activ-l iti***. • • • For instance I have received a number of the Rosierucian books, two of which I have commented upon for the Negro press, “Man- ! sinus of the Soul” (commented upon last February) and “Unto Thee I Grant" (commented upon j only last week). I also receive monthly the Rosicrueian Digest, a magazine devoted exclusively to the work of the Rosicrucians. and which carries no paid advertising other than their own efforts. • • • The Rosicrucians. primarily are interested in teaching the philos ophies of life as interpretated by their occult philosophers. Their work is organized on an interna tional basis with local chapters in practically every large center. • • * Their work is non-racial; non denominational: catering neither to class or political groups, but confining their efforts strictly to their believers and those who are interested in the subject. They are extremely liberal in giving aid and instruction to inmates in pen al institutions throughout the country. • • • Mr rhknm recently gained e*ns 1-rabl. press notice by his “altruistic’ comments and while 1 am unaware as to the exact na ture and kind of information that he desires on the Rosierucians. J can well recommend their efforts to Mr Chisnm if he is looking for some philosophy to study in order to strengthen his spirit of altru ism. • • • To any other reader who might be interested I would suggest that Thev write direct to Mr. Batchelor address above! for some of the Rosicmeian literature and bv so doing thev will help me to repay Mr. Batchelor and his organiz for their many favors ex tended to me during my many yean* in prison Am. ADAMS SOUNDS KEYNOTE _L * U, M* M. C. Headquarters Now Open Secetary of War Regrets Letter Written by Gen. Brown, Southerner New York, Sept.— Patrick -J. Hurley, Secretary of War, lias given his personal assurance to the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, here that if an investigation of the charges of '‘virtual slavery” in the flood control camps along the Mississippi river shows the conditions to exist, action will be taken by him to apply the neces sary remedies. Secretary Hurley's letter to Walter White, secretary of the Association came immediately af ter Mr. White had sent a sharp i -ply to a letter of General Brown expressing amazement at General Brown’s tacit approval of condi tions outlined in the report. The General attempted to be little the reports of brutality by saving that no names and ad dresses were given of men beaten. He knows this is dodging the is •ne because it is worth a Negro’s life to tell about heatings in these camps with names and dates. In stead of meeting the issue sepia re* ly, General Brown suggested that the Negroes along the river take their eases to the courts. White Flays Gen. Brown In a scathing letter of reply, W alter White flayed General Brown’s attitude saying: “The tone of your reference to this report distinctly indicates an atttitude of hostility which, to say the least, is most astounding in an employe of the United States government. A detailed report of inhumanly long hours, of vicious exploitation and of brutality in the treatment of Ne groes employed in the Mississip pi flood control project, which is financed by federal funds, is sub mitted to the President who refers ii to you. as the responsible auth ority for action. This report is made by an organization of twen ty-three years reputation for careful and accurate investig ations. Instead of a courteous re ception with an atttitude of will ingness to correct these condit ions which are easily verifiable, your letter shows an eagerness, which is almost amazing, to attack the report instead of the condi tions complained of.” Exploiting Defenseless Workers’ “vVe are astounded , the let ter cotninued. “to read your ad mission and taeit approval of the low wage scale and long hours mentioned in the report. Such Hn admission, coming from the Chief Engineer of the War Depart ment is increditable in view of the propaganda of the Federal government at the present time for not only shorter hours, but for the five day week. At a time when unemployment is the major problem of the day, one certainly would expect an enlightened gov ernment to do what it could to ward lessening unemployment by the hiring of more men on pro jects of this sort instead of ex ploiting defenseless workers.” PLANS COMPLETE FOR CHURCH OF CHRIST HOLINESS CONVENTION Jackson, Miss.. (CNS) The an nual convention of the Church of Christ Holiness will convene here September 4, with delegates in at tendance from practically every *tate in the Union. Bishop C. P. Jones of Los Angeles. California, will preside. The convention will hold its meetings in Christ Temple Church of which the Rev. E. W. Butler, is pastor. Open sesions will be held every day and night until Sept ember 11. ilevoting time to dis cussion of religious and educa tional problems. GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT AT SIOUX CITY, SEPT. 29th Special Train and Rates Edward R. Burke, democratic candidate for Congress from the Omaha district is organizing a caravan to go to Sioux City, Sept. 29th, to hear Governor Roosevelt deliver his address on agriculture and Burke is anxious to have at least 100 colored voters join the caravan. “Governor Roosevelt has al ways been considerate of the wants of the colored voters as any other group" said Burke, “and he is anxious to have a large dele gation of them at Sioux City. Burke said that in. New York the colored vote is almost solidly behind Roosevelt. Negro voters in Omaha ought to vote the democratic ticket this year" said Burke. “Republicans have always felt that they owned this vote body and have always ignored the wants of the colored people. If colored voters will vote the democratic ticket this year it will cause both parties to acknowledge their power and put the group where they can get favors from the administration.” Burke plans to have his dele gation go by special train to Sioux City. A round trip rate of $2— the lowest railroad rate to Sioux City in twenty years—will be charged. Burke is organizing a colored organization in every precinct in the city where there are colored voters. The aim will be to get these residents to register and vote for him. He seeks the eol lored vote because of his justice to them while he was president of the Omaha School board. N. CAROLINA NEGROES PRO- j TEST SEGREGATION; TAKE NO PART IN RELIGIOUS MEET Kaleigh, N. C. (ONS) Because of dissatisfaction with “time honored” seating arrangements, which require that Negroes enter hv a side door and sit in the gal lery, Negro ministers and their congregations refused to take part in the religious dedication of j the municipally owned War Mem I orial Auditorium held here last week. Only twelve Negroes at tended. Following the seating of all Negroes in the gallery at the civil dedication the previous Sunday, the colored ministers protested. When they were invited to take part in the religions ceremony j they unanimously refused to do | so unless some provision was made j for the seating of their congrega I tions in a section on the ground j floor as well as a section in the i arallerv. The commissioners refused to change their plans for seating which required that Negroes sit in the gallery which was reached by a separate side entrance. When the exercises were held only 12 Negroes were present. NEW KLUKLUX KLAN GROUP ORGANIZED Chicago. (CNS) Following close on the fading out of such orders as the Ku Klux Klan and the Es skavo, both opposed to Catholics, Negroes and Communists, came last week news of a new order, the American Fascisti COrder of Black Shirts), with memberships of from $3 to $25 having no tak ers. The new organization is a secret society b^sed on the order of the Fascisti, and having as its rmrpose -Ia war against atheism and communism.” The headquarters of the organ ization is Atlanta, Georgia. 1st Prize Winners in Music Festival _ _ Miss Dolly Brown Miss Brown an unusual contral to. won the $1000 first prize. She studied at Oberlin college and has travelled extensively in con cert work and with the Jackson Jubilee singers. Miss Marie Lillard Miss Lillard a young pianist of ability won the Grand piano, first prize. She is a graduate of Kansas University, Fine Arts Dept. —... ■ ' ' VILLA LEWARO OPENS AS HOME FOR AGED WHITE MOTHERS Irvington On Hudson, N. Y.— (CNS) Villa Leware, the $250,000 Georgian mansion of eight acre estate of the late Madame Walker was opened September 4 as the national home of the Companionfc of the Forest of America and will be used as a home for aged and tired mothers. The organization purchased the property which was one of the show places of the exclusive sec tion through its financial secre tary. Mrs. Annie Poth, at a priv ate sale last spring following the death of Madam Walker’s daugh ter, Mrs. A’lelia Walker Kennedy. The amount paid for the property was $47,500 the amount of the in debtness on the place at that time. i ne mansion has been remodell ed to meet the needs of its new ”ole and the $25,000 organ which was installed by Madam Walker, has been renovated. * Opening receptions were held September 4 and 5 and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was among those invited to speak. NEW FEATURES AT KRUG PARK A few of the new attarctions at Krug Park this year. $18,000.00 Fhin House. Dinty Moore’s. Up side Down House. Honey Moon Trail. and the thrillingest ride of all 'Hev Dev”. These attract ions have never before been shown m Omaha and yon will find New Krug Park bigger and better than ever before. Miss Dolly Brown and Miss Marie Lillard both of Kansas City, were the first priee winners in the Mid-west Music Festivals finals held in Chicago, August 18. They were presented in a grand home-coming concert Friday at Kansas City. SIX NEGROES ATTEND WHITE HOUSE LUNCHEON Washington (CNS) Six Negro es attended the luncheon given by the President and Mrs. Hoover at the White House Thursday after noon as a prelude to the ceremony at which President Hoover was notified of his renomination by the Republican National Conven 1 tion. The informal reception to Re publican leaders here to attend the notification ceremony began shortly after noon. The Presi dent and Mrs. Hoover received their guests in the East room from which the procession moved in line out onto the broad lawns of the White House where a buffet luncheon was served from the j awning covered tables which dot-j ted the lawn. j ne six i\egroes attending were Perry W. Howard, National Com mitteeman from Mississippi, Mrs. Mary C. Booze, National Com mitteewoman from Mississippi and Mr. Booze. Dr. "W. H. Harris, of Savannah, member of the noti fication committee representing Georgia. Dr. John R. Hawkins, president of the National Repub lican League, and the Rev. W. H. Jernagin, delegate to the Repub lican National Convention from the District of Columbia. Mr. Charles Isaacs of Natchez, member of the notification com mittee from Mississippi, did not attend. GREEN PASTURES BEGINS THIRD SEASON Boston, (CNS) “Green Pastur es’" the greatest of all plays of Negro life, began its 1,027 per formance here Monady at the Col onial Theatre, when it opened for a third season of continuous per formance. Except for brief per iods of vacation the cast has con tinuously presented Marc Con nelly’s Biblical play to large aud iences all over the country. The play has netted millions of dollars to the authors, the pro ducers and the cast. Over 600 of the performances were given in New York. With one exception the cast, headed by Richard B. Harrison as the Lord, is intact at the start of the third season. Wes ley Hill, who created the role of Gabriel, was killed by an automo bile during the New York run. His successor, Samuel Davis, died last Winter of heart disease. Doe Doe Green is now playing the part. U. M. M. C. HOLD MEETING IN NEW HEADQUARTERS The Unemployed Married Men’s Council Branch B, held their" meeting, Wednesday Sept. 7th at their new home, 2213 Lake St. Monday is the regular day of meeting, but owing to Monday, Sept. 5th. being Labor Day, a leg al holiday, tlje meeting was post poned until Wednesday, Sept. 7th. Much interest was shown by those present. As usual there was a large attendance. Rev. 0. J. Bnrckhardt and R«v. T. W. Stev enson addressed the Council and were well received. Mr. C. C. Galloway gave a very inspiring talk on Christianity and stated that now is the time to practice that which we’ve been taught— Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity, and in doing so we would soon find ourselves on the road to prosperity. His address ANNOUNCEMENT! The U. M. M. 0. wishes to an nounce to the public that they are now in their new quarters at 2213 Lake St. The doors are open to the public from 9 a. m. to G p. in. Canning, sewing and relief work for the benefit of the unemployed will be started at once. The Hon. W. B. T. Belt, lias donated us the use of the Webster Telephone building. The Nebraska Power has donated current for whatever use wf may see fit to use it for the relief of suffering humanity. The Metropolitan Utilities District iinanager, has donated gas and water free of charge and many loyal friends have donated the use of trucks and cars. WHAT HAVE YOU? 500 families are willing to serve you in whatever capacity you may need them. No cash needed, just anything of value that can he used to fill a hungry child’s stomach or to clothe a naked child’s back or to keej) a loving home intact that you have no need for and wish to donate it in exchange for service, •lust give us a ring, We. 5020 and we will have the pickup truck call at once. We are not asking for charity. We are asking for a chance to serve in exchange for commodities for which you have no use for. .fust in a few days our canning and sewing department will be operating in 3 full shifts per day, canning fruit and vegetables for winter use and making garments and quilts for needy families. We j especially need now chairs, fruit jars, cooking utensils, sewing machines, working counters and material to make clothing for children. Our slogan will be “FOOD and SHELTER and CLOTHING for the FAMILY that is WILLING to WORK. The Unemployed Married Men’s Council. C. C. Galloway, Pres., J. G. Hudson, Sec’y. was well received. This organiz ation is growing rapidly. As to date there are over 400 members' of Branch B and all are registered voters. The building at present is being put in condition for their activities. The equipment for the canning room, auditorium, sewing room and furniture re pair shop will be put in a few days as stated by Mr. J. G. Hud son, Vice Pres, of Branch B. Watch the Guide for the open ing date which will be announced very soon. The Unemployed Mar ried Men’s Council, Branch B., C. C. Galloway, Pres., J. G. Hud son, Sec’y. PAUL ROBESON SAILS New York City, (CNS) Paul Robeson, international known singer and actor, star of Zieg feld’s revival of “Showboat”, sailed Tuesday on the French liner Lafayette for France where he will seek material for a new Broadway show for the coming season. Mr. Robeson sang his last per formance with the “Showboat’' cast Saturday night. His role will be taken by Robert Raines, who had been his understudy. Atty. John Adams, Jr., Repub lican candidate for State Repres entative in the 10th district, sounded the keynote for Negro voters to follow at the Republic an meeting at the Dreamland Hall, Wednesday evening. He stressed the need of Negroes registering so that they may be qualified to vote and to stop begging and back ing up paid politicians and put themselves in a position where they may demand what rightfully belongs to thorn. Mr. Adams stated that at pres ent we have 4,520 registered Ne gro voters and we should have 7,500. He urged every Negro eli gible in Omaha to register so that he may be able to voice his rights in the coming election. LOUISIANA COURT FORCES WHITE ELECTION CLERK TO REGISTER NEGRO VOTER _ i New Orleans, La., (CNS) At tempts of the registrar of voters in the Orleans Parish, Charles S. Barnes, white, to bar John L. St. ICharles, colored, from register ing as a voter in that parish were defeated last week when the dis trict civil court granted St. Charles’ petition of mandamns and ordered the registrar to place him on the registry. St. Charles in his petition declared that Barn es refused to accept his name claiming he was not able to un derstand the State Constitution. The court on examination was sat isfied that St. Charles was quali fied to register. WHITE JOKER KILLS SELF TRYING TO SCARE NEGRO Baltimore, (CNS) Leroy Swan ner, 26 years old, white, .died Monday as a result of a prank calculated to scare an unarmed colored man. Swanner, it is said, withdrew the magazine from his automatic pistol and aimed it at a colored man whom he knew to be shv of firearms intending to frighten the njan. He pulled the trigger and the gun exploded a bullet which lodged in his own body. Evidently he had failed to remove the cartridge from one of the chambers. He died immed iately. A verdict of death by accident was returned by the coroner’s jury Habits... By A. B. Mann Spending “Down to the Last Cent” (The Literary Service Bureau) Fortune is fickle. Eventualit ies are uncertain and unknown. “Circumstances alter cases,” and circumstances take sudden turns, -at times. For these reasons he gambles with his interest* who is guilty of spending “down to the last cent.” One may be employed, but pays sometimes are delayed. His in come may be sufficient, ordinar ily, but sudden illness or misfor fortune may create an emergency which will upset all calculations. Then, there may come opportun ities for special profit, such as may not come again, soon. Considering these circumstanc es and probabilities it is neces sary that everyone should keep on hand at least a small amount of “ready cash”. So, “spending down to the last cent, “may cause loss—serious loss—and it will inevitably result in embar rassment and humiliation. Letter Contest Winners _ 1. Elaine L. Smith, Electric Boudoir Lamp. , 2. D. Eugene Murray, Hosiery. 3. Marie Stuart, Silk Lingerie. The Letter Contest closed Sept. 1, sponsored by the Omaha Guide Society Editor. Many very in teresting and well written letters were received. The judges. Dr. G. B. Lennox, J. Harvey Kerns, Atty. John Adams and Mr. Ollie Lewis, met Saturday evening, and awarded the honors as follows. First place “Snap Shots of A Days’ Observation” by Miss Elaine Smith, Industrial Secre tary of the Urban League and a graduate of Howard University. Second place, D. Eugene Murray Tech High school. graduate and third place Mrs. Marie Stuart of the Stuart Art Shop. Mr. R. C. Price and Mrs. Frances Holloway received next highest points. The letters were judged on timeliness, originality and public appeal. I (PRIZE WINNING LETTERS ON PAGE FOUR)
