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YOUNG BURCKHARDT GETS HAWAIIAN POST -0- - • B J6.000 People ®' vThe Only Piper of fts V'e>° The \ lv^cC va«ie Kind West of the Missouri Riv« VOL. VI. _ Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, January 21, 1933 Number Forty-Eight.— ■'1_±L3S3 ) Tune In ■-r i f BROADCASTED $ « Every Week from this Column i { By CLIFFORD C. MITCHELL l NO MANUSCRIPTS WANTED! • • • • One of the penalties of having a thieved some national recognition as a writer or contributor, even under the severest handicaps, is the ensuing amount of time taken up in reading the pleas from other aspiring writers from every section of the country. • • • No writer objects to receiving cor respondence. In fact, the volume of such, a tests to his writing popularity and gives evidence that some readers are following his words very closely. In this respect 1 do not differ from other writers with the exception that my limited facilities do not permit me to give the proper sttention to such letters. • • • Replying to all such communic ations is almost impossible, under my present circumstances, and were it not for the kindness of the Chicago Bee in allowing me space to conduct a weekly persoal column, “This and That". I would not be able to even acknowledge these communications. • • • Here of late the correspondents must have assumed that 1 am a pro fessional literary agent, or that I have some mysterious connection with publish: ng houses and any manus crip* that I might send publishers will receive immediate and favorable attention. And believing this, ap parently, the correspondents forth with send me their precious literary terns, hoping that I can successfully dispose of their manuscripts. • • • While I am in entire sympathy with the efforts of all aspirin* writ, era, the limit of my assistance to them, under my present handicaps, is purely through the interest that I can arouse in their behalf through this nationally read column. • • • In all fairness I would say that moat of the manuscript# sent to ms are very intereating. Whether they would be acceptable to editors, on a commercial basis, I am unable to de termine. At least, they serve to fur. ther convince me that there is a won derful opportunity for a national Ne gro contributor's magazine. Even some of our larger papers might find it profitable to devote an entire page, or two. in reproduein* the contribu tions of these aspirin* writers. • • • And for the benefit of these aspir. mg writers, if they will desist from sending me their manuscripts, I pro mise to make public announcement, through this cohann, from time to time, of any and all individuals, pub lishers, or editors, who indicate a willingness to receive their manus cripts and are in a position to make use of them. In the meantime, I am making a note of the name and address of each correspondent, and someday, after my circumstances have changed, I will make a personal reply to each com munication. DEPARTS FOR SCHOOL Miss Charlene I. Lewis, the talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Lewis one of the leading funeral dir ectors of Omaha, left for Fisk Uni versity, January 2nd. She will spec, ialise in music. HOW TO FEED A FAMILY of 8 for 35c _ _ I A group of women employed in do. j mestic service met at the Urban League Thursday evening, January 12th, for a special industrial meeting. This meeting is the begipnng of a j series of meetings the League is call, j ing of workers in specific fields, in order that these workers can become more familiar with the details of their field ani safe-guard their jobs. A short address was given by Miss Elaine Smith, Industrial Secretary of the Omaha Urban League en the con.; dition in the domestic field today and some of the problems, humorous and serious, that have been presented to her by employer and employee. The j meeting was then turned over to open . discussion. A similar meeting will be held the second Thursday in'Feb ruary, at which time a specialist will address the group on making the most of a little food and how to feed a fam. ily of eight for 35c. _ CLUB EXPELS LANDLADY WHO WOULDN’T WELCOME NEGROES New York, (CNA) Because Mrs. Rosie Kirkland, who runs a rooming house at 25 West 126 street, refused1 to allow Negroes in her house, she was last week unanimously expelled from the Finnish Progressive Society in Harlem. The expulsion was fol lowed by a demonstration in front of her home, by more than 600 Negro and white workers. When two Negro workers paid a visit to Boris Sklar. one of Mrs. Kirk land’s roomers, she threatened to e. vict the Sklars, saying: “Yon cannot stay here if you have ‘niggers’ com m«r to see you. I have nothing a gainst you, but I won’t have ‘niggers’ in my house.” She then refused to take the Sklars’ rent, aifd cut off their gas. Sklar immediately brought the mat ter to the attention of the Finnish Progressive Society. A full member. j ship meeting of the Society unanim ously voted for Mrs. Kirkland’s ex pulsion. Following the membership meeting of the Finnish Progressive Society, a demonstration called by the Com munist Party took place before Mrs. Kirkland’s house. Henry Shepherd, Negro worker, who was Communist candidate for lieutenant-Governor during the recent elections, and Hen ry Puro, a leading members of the , Finnish Federation of America, were the speakers. FARMERS OF N. CAROLINA HOLD MASS MEETING Kinston, N. C. Negro farmers of j Lenoir County held a mass meeting Youth Rescues Drowning here on Saturday January 14. Crop prices and the agricultural outlook was the principal subjects discussed. Extension workers from the U. S. Department of Agriculture and State experts addressed the gathering. Several hundred were in attend ance and advice was given as to 1933 crop plantings. HOW OLD KA1NTUCK MAKES COLONELS Washington (CNS) Frederic Wil liam Wile, the noted columnist and political writer penned the following I account of a yarn for his column, “Washington Observations" last week. | “Rear Admiral Grayjon, who is j now devoting himself to keeping democracy safe for Inauguration day, spins a yarn about a recent visit to the Kentucky blue grass for the pur chase of horses. Grayson became im pressed by the fact that all the color ed gentlemen he encountered insisted on addressing him as “colonel”. “Fin ally he decided bo inquire how come, and particularly what a man had to do in Old Kaintuck to become a col onel. ‘Well,’ replied one of his dusky guides, ‘you gets to be a cunnel in I three ways. Some folks is bo’n cun. t nels. Others dey gets to be cunnels by fighting. And some get dat 'way by giving fellers like me a dollar.” WOMAN JUMPS FROM WINDOW WITH BABY IN HER ARMS New York City, (CNS) Mrs. Cath i erine Basden, 34 years old. took her i baby in her arms and leaped from the third floor window of their apartment at 47 West 117th street January 2. as fire was eating its way into the flat. The mother suffered a fractured hip and possible Internal injuries. One daughter, Martha, nine years old, suffered a possible skull fracture and internal injuries, and another, Elsie, fifteen, a shoulder fracture and in ternal injuries, in jumping to the street. They were taken to Harlem Hospital. MISS ESTHER JOHNSON GIVES TALKS TO JUVENILE BOYS The Urban League Brigade, a club of 40 boys under the supervision of Mr. Z. E. McGee, met Wednesday evening, January 11th. Miss Esther Johnson, chief probation officer of the Juvenile Court, gave the boys a very splendid talk. Several hilarious gam es were played and refreshments served. This is a new Urban League club. All boys twelve years old or over are cordially invited to join Meet ings are held every Wednesday even ing from 7 to 9 p. m. The New Super-University To Know No Race, Creed, or Sex New York City, (GNS) “The Insti tute for Advanced Study,” which is tended by some an intellectual heav en for the Einsteins of the world of learning has as its directive force Dr. Abraham Flexner, for years one of the heads of Rockefeller's General Education Board and known as one of the severest critics of the vocation al trend in American universities. Princeton university, is at present “the friendly host" to this independ ent educational agency which will have as its head Prof. Albert Einstein the noted scientist. With an endow ment of $5,000,000 donated by Louis Bamberger and his sister Mrs. Felix Fuld, the necessary financial support is assured. Dr. Abraham Flexner. who is also a trustee of Howard University and President of the board of that insti tution is quoted as expressing “a very grave sense of responsibility” in his duties connected with the inaug uration of the new “super-university, observing that “new foundations” starting as does this with a clear sheet, without commitments and with, out traditions, are not likely even in America to be frequent occurrences. In the appointment of Prof. Ein. stein, who is a Swiss citizen in spite of his long residence in Germany, there is evidence that political bound aries of nations will have no influ ence. , Never will the Institute for Ad vanced Study be surrounded by the conventional atmosphere of the or dinary university. It will have no student activities, ncf'fraternites, no football team or other athlete en deavors. And what is most commendable of all. race, creed or sex will have no influence in the conduct of the Insti tute. The founders, Mr. Bamberger and his sister. Mrs. Fuld, laid down the principle that “in the appointment of the staff and faculty, as well as the admission of workers ?nd stud ents, no account shall be taken direct ly or indirectly of race, religion or 6ex. Adopted Son of Rev. Burckhardt Making Good In Hawaii PROF. W. S. WOOD AND SMITH ARE MAKING GOOD IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Wilber S. Wood, tbe adopted son of Rev. O. J. Burckhardt, of Lincoln, Nebr., and his college associate Mr. Noll Smith, formerly of Cheyenne, Wyo., are making good in Hawaii. For the past several years Mr. Smith has made his residence in the Hawaiian Islands with headquarters in Honolulu, where he served two years ago as a member of the Legis lation and now has a five year ap pointment with the Research Bureau of the Island at a comfortable salary of $500.00 a month. Through the in fluence of Mr. Smith and the splen did recommendations from the Ne braska University, Professor Wood has been made Physical Director of the Paloma Setlement at a very com fortable salary. He works under the supervision of Dr. Phillip S. Platt, who is the supervisor of the entire settlement. Professor Wood is a graduate of the Nebraska University. He major ed in Physical Education and follow ed that by 2 and one.half yrs of post graduate work at the Nebraska and Iowa universities. During his Uni versity work he was a member of the Varsity Basket ball team for three years. He was a member of the Freshman Football team and was also an individual fencing champion for one year. He was Assistant Coach of the University Basket Ball team during part of his school per iod. Professor Wood’s wife is a grad uate of the State University of Miss ouri. Tibbett Receives ^Thunderous Tribute Unmistakably Heartfelt** New York City (CNS) Music lovers of New York and vicinity have been unmistakably impressed with the singing of the Tuskegee and the Fisk Choirs during the past two weeks, but it fell to the lot of Lawrence Tib bett to arouse the plaudits' of the most fanatical of peratic patriots. Every music critic in the city is loud in praise of Mr. Tibbett as the Emper or Jones n the opera of that name presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, Saturday afternoon, January 7th. One prominent critic says: “For an hour and ten minutes the stage of the Metropolitan was swept clear of the Lohengrins and Aidas and Fausts and Lucias and Rigolett os of the decorous operatic tradition, and was given over to the nightmare horrors of a tropical jungle and the menacing rites of voodoo worship and the swarming of frenzied native tribesmen and the epileptic prancings of a Congo Witch Doctor painted blue and red, with antelope horns and a charm-sy.ck tipped wfth cockatoo’s feathers. Through this unusual phantasmagoria moved the figure of an ex-Pullman porter who had made himself ruler f the native tribes. We saw his disintegrate before our eyes, falling from the pride of his strutt ing glory to the groveling desperation of his inevitable end—saw him turn from a swaggering despot ■ in gold braid and medals to a haunted half naked, terror-stricken fugitive re claimed by the primitive ancestral savagery that had spawned and doom ed him. “For this we were, primarily, in. debted to "The Emperor Jones” of Mr. Eugene O’Neill, that classic of the Amercan theatre which stirred us all so deeply.” A HAUNTING PICTURE OF NEGRO LIFE AND LOVE vNew York City. (CNS) Among the new books put on the book stalls dur ing the Christmas Holidays was an il. lustrated novel by Ronald De L Kirk, bride, entitled “Dark Surrender” and advertised by the publishers, Sears Publishing Company, as “a haunting picture of Negro life and love.” NEGRO FIREMAN ON DUTY SHOT WHILE IN ENGINE CAB Baton Rouge. La. (CNS) A veter an Negro fireman on the Yazon and Mississippi Valley was shot and kill ed when his train stopped for fuel about one mile north of the round house at Baton Rouge, Friday, Dec. 23. INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS BANK RE. ELECTS OLD OFFICERS Washington, (CNS) All of the of ficers of the Industrial Savings Bank were re-elected at the annual meet ing of the stockholders last week as follows: Walter S. Carter, chairman, of the board; W. H. C. Brown, presi dent; Jesse H. Mitchell and John R. Hawkins, vice presidents; John H. Simms, treasurer; William A. Bowie cashier; Walter L. Carter, assistant cashier. On September 27 the Industrial book over all of the business of the Prudential Bank of which Mr. John R. Hawkins, was president and the principal stockholder. The following directors were re-elected: William A. Bowie, Joseph H. Briggs, Walter S. Carter, William H. Jackson, John H. Simms, Jesse H. Mitchell. Walter L. Carter, J. Franklin Wilson, Isaac S. Mason, William H. Cowan, Talley R. Holmes and John R. Holmes. • __________ MARYLAND POLITICAL WEL FARE ASSOCIATION TO ORGAN IZE IN EVERY COUNTY Washington, (CNS) At a special meeting of the Voters Political Wel fare Organization of Maryland held here last week, plans of the executive committee to organize colored voters in various Maryland counties were ratified. The committee directed President John L. Jennifer to instruct county chairmen and their associates to begin organization work strictly in accordance with the set-up of the or ganization. County chairmen were named as follows: J. M. Thomas, Charles Coun ty; Lorenzo Young, Prince George; B. L. Lee, Washington; Albert Keys, Frederick; Charles Butler, St. Marys; William Powell, Howard. URBAN LEAGUE SPONSORS RADIO PROGRAM - I A short emancipation program was given over KOEL last Wednesday af ternoon. A selected group of young artists appeared. The Melody Boys Quart ette formed a unique part of the pro gram. Miss Edrose Willis, talented pianist played “Songs” by Dett. Jess Hutten. baritone, sang, “Water Boy”. Mrs. Ethel Webb, soprano, gave her own interpretation of “Nobody Knows De Trouble I See”. Mr. J. Harvey Kerns, gave the address of the pro gram. Couple HEROIC DEED OF INTERRACIAL GOOD WILL Youth 'Risks Life to Save Drowning Couple— Striking Contrast to Tragic Scenes of Past Helena, Ark.. January 17—A white school boy freely gambled his life on the effort to save the lives of two! Negroes—and won! The story, as re. ported in the Arkansas Gazette of January 8th, is as follows: “Burke Hale, aged seventeen, a stu- i dent in Helena High School, proved himself a hero Wednesday when he' rescued a Negro couple from the chil ly waters of Long Lake. Burke, with several other students, was • enroute to Helena in^ school bus when V, S. Strawder and his wife, the latter a school teacher, riding in an enclosed automobile, plunged into the lake. “Young Hale, despite protests of his companions, pulled off his coat and trousers, jumped into the water, swam to the car and broke out a rear window through which he dragged the Negro couple. The automobile was j almost submerged. “The youth, who is a Life Scout, attended school at Elaine, and Wynne before entering Helena High School. He is a son of W, N. Hale, a tenant farmer, living six miles from Helena.” UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PUBLISHES ARTICLE BY PROF. ABRAM L. HARRIS - Washington, DC. Jan—“Types of Institutionalism” is the subject of an article contributed by Dr. Abram L. Harris, associate professor of eco nomics at Howard University, to the current issue of the Journal of Poli tical Economy, published at the Uni versity of Chicago. This article is the beginning of a series in which the economic doctrines of Thorstein Veben and Karl Marx are contrasted. The importance of these essays to the public is the fact that their theoretical content under lies the present discussions on Tech nocracy. Thorstein Veblin, one of America’s leading economists, was a member of the original group that founded Tech nocracy. And it is felt that the in fluence of his ideas is manifest in the current discussions on the con flict between technological productiv ity and the price system. On the other hand, Karl Marx laid the theoretical basis for the present Communist regime in Russia. Thus a comparison of the theories of these two men affords an understanding of the intellectual and social implic ations of Technocracy and Commun ism. Dr. Harris has just received a Sim on N. Patten fellowship of fl,000 which will enable him to finish a partly completed study of the rela tion of colored finance institutions to business enterprises. KEPT ON WATER WAGON BY WEEK-END JAIL SENTENCE Columbus, Miss. (CNS) Mayor Wil liam Propt has a new way of insur ing that Dock Campbell a city em ployee will turn up sober Monday mornings. Campbell pleaded guilty to be drunk over the week-end and the Mayor sentenced him to spend the next two week-ends in jail. Campbell will spend Saturday and Sunday night in jail, but will be free in the day time. DEPRESSION BLAMED FOR BIRTH RATE IN GA. TOWN Atlanta. Ga. (CNS) It is reported that the depression had a large part in lowering the 1932 birth and death rates of the town district of Dawson, Terrell County. Dawson located in the central part of the county about 100 miles due south of Atlanta had a pop ulation in 1930 of 6,492 of which 3, 410 were Negroes. Terrell County is credited with 3,693 Negro males and 2.965 Negro females most of whom are employed in agricultural pursuits. FIRST JURORS SINCE 1872 ON ATLANTA, GA. PANEL Atlanta, Ga.—For the first time since 1872, two Negroes were called to serve on a trial jury in this city, when John Moates, 879 Coleman St., a fireman and Alex Larter, 105 Chic kasaw avenue, the owner of a trans fer Company, were sworn in with ten white jurors on panel No. 1, for the January term of court. The partial victory in the fight of the international Labor Defense to smash the systematic exclusion of Negroes from juries here was won as a direct result of the action of the two ILD. Negro attorneys, John H. Greer and Benjamin J. Davis, Jr., in their efforts to obtain the release of Angelo Herndon, young Negro organ izer of the unemployed. In a hearing on a writ of habeas corpus to force his freedom, they wrung from Rev. John Hudson, assistant solicitor and prosecutor of Herndon, the admission on the witness stand that “Negroes have been systematically excluded from juries in Fulton County for years.” J. W. Simmons, white, clerk of Fulton Superior Court, admitted on the witness stand that to his know ledge no Neproes had ever served on any jury in Fulton county. The pop ulation of the county is one-third Ne gro. SCHUYLER AND WILKINS POSE AS LABORERS IN MISS. DELTA CAMPS New York City, (CNS) George S, Schuyler and Roy Wilkins, two well known newspapermen have just re turned from a trip to the Mississippi delta region, where they found many cases of terrorism, oppression, and exploitation of Negro laborers, in cluding forced prostitution and chain gang sentences for Negro women in the territory controlled by the con struction company working on the flood control projects in the delta dis trict. Disguised as laborers Schuyler and Wilkins spent three weeks investigat ing conditions in the delta region for the NAACP., and gathered a vast a mount of evidence supporting the charges of peonage in the flood con trol area. Schuyler claims that he was robbed of $30 by a Vicksburg, Miss, police officer, and locked up over night on suspicion. Wilkins joins Schuyler in asserting that professional and business men are also caught in the net and that prostitution is rife even in higher circles. OIL STATION ATTENDANT LOSES $20 TO ROBBER W. G. Smith, 2856 Larimore Ave., attendant at the Silent Motor gasoline station at 1515 North 30th St., was held up and robbed of $20 in receipts by an armed bandit early Sunday night. The robber, a Negro, compel led Smith to open the safe, give him $10 taken in Saturday, and then took $10 from the cash register. He plac ed the money in a paper sack he was carrying. GIRL KILLS MOTHER AT HER OWN COMMAND Aberdeen, Miss... (CNS) Mrs. Mary Gunn, a colored woman of this city, depressed by continued sickness called her little four-year old daugh ter to her bedside and commanded the child to kill her. The shooting occurred while the fa ther sought a doctor for his wife. When he returned, the little girl told him the mother had placed a shotgun against her body and told the little girl to pull the trigger. BISHOP OF LIBERIA ON VISIT TO UNITED STATES New York City, (CNS) The Right Rev. Robert Erskine Campbell, Prot estant Episcopal Bishop of Liberia, arrived last week on the Majestic to attend a special meeting of the Na tional Council of the Protestant E piscopal Chtrrch, and said that the na tives of Liberia were suffering froiri hard times but no one was starving.