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Dr. Lennox On the Job PR. I.ENNOX WHITES ON RIVRK PROJECT— The American I^gi<»n Omaha Poet No. 1 Pr. G. B. I>-nnox, President Omaha Working Men’s Commits Mweru, I ?1, North 24t(. St. Omsk*. Nebraska. I» arrSir: W th ri f.-cmv to y -ur letter of l»*. i-! r 14th add rested to Mr. Me. Deraott. Employment on the Federal work I- he.rg done on the Missouri river t,- handled entirely through the Vet eran* Employment office and is not nfu d t<> Isgn-rnaire*- but to vet **rln* of the world war. W are stir-* that Mr. Hough, who i tn - barge >f the Veterans Employ, men; Office ha* been doing every, thing p-»->ib1e to distribute the work in lordance with the terms of the ft- tern! law and t • th satisfaction of th-- contractors. If you believe there has been some di crimination in that office, 1 would * * g/M that you contact Mrs. I.nla If Andrews, state employment offic er. in th** City Hall, and peyhap* she • • explain the function of her of fice and Mi. Hough’s. Yours v**ry truly. George P. Gttlan, Adjutant. December 28, 1D32 Mr 1* H. Andrews State Employment Office, City Hail. Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mrs. Andrews: 1 am writing you relative to the ■ inployment situation existing where Federal work is now being carried out on the Missouri river ami handled en tinly by the Veteran’s employment office. We ho|ie there is a misinterpret, at ion all the way round relative to the non employing of Colored veterans. During the time of war, and Uncle Sam made calls for men, there was no discrimination, as to color. He called for men. consequently receiv ing aid from ail races covering every nation, and each inhabitant of the globe, especially those of the United •States. ' * V* As it is understood, according to the Federal law, we are of the opin >n, -the Veterans of the World War re t<> he given the first consideration and then, any others who might come seeking employment. It eems there is a confusion or ,i>r as to whether the Colored group receiving the proper rights of em loyment. They are being denied, and discrimination has been brought about it is stated through your office. If so, we are hopin; you will look Ln t.i this situation and rectify it. We are a people who are supjiorters of all taxations, and should be given the same consideration as other era. • Joyces. We are appreciative in ev ery respect, and this consideration is reutJy needed. . We shall appreciate any interest manifested in helping us to secure a fair deal, as I believe all, regardless 'if color, should receive justice. Thanking you very much for what ■ er consideration you may give, I am Respectfully yours. Dr. G. B. Lennox, Pees. Working Men’s Commissioners, 1602*4 North 21th St. Department of Labor U. S. Employment Service 400 City Hall, Omaha, Nebr., December 29, 1932. Dr. G. B. Lennox, President, Omaha Guide’s Working Men’s Commissioners, 1002 M* North 24th St., Omaha, Nebraska. My dear Dr. Lennox: Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of December 28, 1932, relative to the non-employment of colored vet erans on the Federal project on the Omaha-CouncTI Bluffs Missouri River bends. Your interpretation of the Federal provisions governing this project is correct. Every effort has been made to comply wth the Federal provisions. If there has been discrimination upon I the part of the Veterans’ Division of the U. S. Employment Service, a. gainst colored ex-service men, it has not been with intention. The United States Employment Servce recognizes the justice of your statement that you: “Are a people who are supporters of all taxations, and should be given the same consideration as other employ es”. Be assured that this matter will be carefully looked into, and ev. I ,-ry effort will he made to secure jus. 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I appreciate your consideration a long the lines of giving a fair deal to all supporters of taxation, espec ially as this group is in need of em ployment the same as others. I be lieve if every concern or corporation should act according to the way you have manifested your viewpoint a long these lines, conditions would be better in all ways. There would be a more mutual understanding and ap preciation for those in power. I am quite sure you realize the good, had aiid indifferent are found in all, and if one perhaps does not prove satisfactorily, weed that one out and give another a chance, which is the proper thng to do. It would be imposible for a body of people to thrive anil exist without be ing given the necessary consideration due them, if there were not those like you and a number of others. Al though at times going along often guided by those who are unfair, and working under oppositions, makes conditions very difficult for any group We believe it is only a matter of a period of time before the divine fates decree, the proper consideration be extended to all regardless of race, color or creed. We want you to know that we ap preciate your fair statements, and those whom you give employment we hope will regard same to the extent they will fulfill their duties the same as others, or perhaps even better. Thanking you very much, and ap preciating any consideration you may give, I am Respectfully yours. Dr. G. B. Lennox, Pres. Working Men’s Commissioners, 1602 Vi North 24th St. “Hollywood Black-outs" by BOB STUART LIGHTS—CAMERA—ACTION! ! ! ! Here we are a,jain with another col umn of RED HOT, sizzling HOLLY WOOD news!! Clarence (Sleepy Time down south) Muse never foi-gets the j less fortunate boys and girls of his own race—He has always seen to it that these boys and girls were well remembered at Xmas—This year ha decided to do things in a big way— and this is what happened—He organ ized a gigantic Benefit at the Lincoln Theatre here in the heart of Los Ang. 1 eles’ negro section—What an affair! What a time was had!—It seemed as if all of Hollywood turned out to make it one of the outstanding affairs of the season—Marie Dressier—Ruth Chatterton, Warren Williams, George Raft—Jack Holt—Jimmie Gleason— Slim Summerville, Constance Cumm ings—and ever so many more contrib uted their talents—Clarence sure de serves a big hand for staging this wonderful celebration— Lots of excitement last week— Zach Williams—well known actor told the filks that he was in the mar ket for 100 negro extras for a big fil lum and what happened—On the ap pointed day at least 4000 (would be savages) blocked traffic at Central and Adams—Funny part is that most of them would have been more at home in a drawing room instead of on a set for a Jungle picture— It is beginning to look as though Southern hospitality will have to look to its laurels—Hollywood outdid it self the other nite—Reason —The Songbird of the South—Kate Smith— I have seen a lot of welcomes here in Hollywood but this one was the last word—I never saw so many Masters of Ceremony in my life—Good old Lew Cody was one—He gets better all the time—Roscoe (stuttering) Ates gave everybody a thrill when he in troduced his dotter Dorothy—Dorothy obliged with a song and did she stop the show—Ohme-Ohmy—Bert (with out Wools ey) Wheeler rendered (meaning to tear apart) the popular song hit “Say It Isn’t So”—Sammy Cohen—you’ll remember Sammy, re turned to Hollywood after an absence of two years—He did a take-off on favorite Charles (Buddy) Rogers, played almost every instrument dur ing the rendition of “12th Street Rag” The grand finale was the introduction of Kate—(as if (hat was- needed)— She started by singing “Just a Shanty in Old Shanty Town”—then the theme song from her new picture “Hpllo Everybody”—The crowd refused to let her stop—Next ’‘Harlem Moon” j then the ever-pleasing “Dinah”— More applause—Everybody had the same idea—No rest for Kate until she sang HER number “When the Moon comes Over the Mountains”— and did the rafters ring—No one ev. ! or received a greater tribute among j their own gang than was shown the I LITTLE Southern girl who made good in the city of FLICKERING i GABBIES— Now for a little old-fashioned gos sip— Laurel and Hardy are starting right after the first of the year on i their second feature length comedy— One of the most effective scenbs in “Pig Boats” M-G-M’s sub story was I filmed by the light of a single flash. j light held by Bob Montgomery—Jim ! my (large smeller) Durante taking it | on that “sehnozzle” from a boxing i kangaroo—Helen Hayes in flowing white and Clarke Gable in a dashing I uniform waltzing together in a scene i of “The White Sister”—Mary Pick ford is using wooden blocks on her heels to appear taller in her new pic. ture—Jack Oakies latest “Sailor Be Good” went over big at an unan nounced preview the other nite—Alice White gets a feature role in James (Hard-guy) Cagney’s latest at Warn ers—“Picture Snatcher”—Lloyd Ham. i ilton has started a new laugh getter j at Mack Sennetts—Did you know that ; George Raft was at one time mascot i of the Ki Y: Yankees—Wally Beery ; and his kids (adopted) sure had a lot i °f fun seeing Santa in the stores— : Have; you heard Harry Langdons new song “Lulu”— And now—here are a few New Year Resolutions—William Powell is i going to learn how to do a jack-Tcnife | dive—even if it kills him—Joe Brown ; is going to keep his eyes open and his mouth shut—Ruth Chatterton resolv [ es that she will not pay any attention ; to such such silly things as resolutions —Lyle Talbot resolves for more do j mestic blondes and less foreign bonds —Edward G. Robinson determines t* work for bigger and better morator iums—“Never lead away from a 1 Queen” says Dick Powell who ought to know. “And furthermore, never j lead at one”—Bebe Daniels has res. i olved to locate the corner that pros ; perity is just around— Jimmie Durante is of Italian paren. tage, a fact remembered by Buster Keatem when they were arguing over i the taxdermist “props” in their new picture—“I don’t think its funny to stuff a lion” remarks Jimmy “But I do think it -would be funny to see a i lion stuff himself—-with Keaton” — “You’d he better to feed to the lion” insisted Keaton “if be wasn’t fussy about Italian cooking”— And so endetb another lesson— a. bout the boys and girls in the Village of Flickering Gabbies—CUT— Copyright 1932—Stuart & Souerbry The Omaha Guide for Job Printing SPECIAL! Announcement! We wish to Announce to the Public, effective Sunday, January 8th, Mr. C. Adams, will commence distributing GOLD SEAL MILK and Cream Dairy Products in place of Mr. J. F. 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His observations are written from the view.point of the curious lad and written in a pleas ing manner for pther lads. « * * The community in which the Rob ertson’s lived, like a football, seemed to be in the hands of both the rebels and the yankees on frequent occasion but Mr. Robertson is exceedingly fair in his comments on the treatment re ceived from both sides. * * * Here and there the Negro is brought into the book. With but one exception his appearance is not dis creditable. And despite the natural partisan views that one would expect from a writer whose parents were the possessor of slaves, again, Mr. Robertson has been very generous in his description of the Negroes that appear in his memoirs. * * * “A Small Boy’s Recollections of the Civil War” is just that. Clifford C. Mitchell. Office Phone: WE 0213 Res. Phone: WE. 4409 Ray Lawrence Williams ATTORNEY AT LAW Room 200 24th & Lake Sts. Tuchman Bldg. Omaha, Neb. 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