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ft... — =3 *'Johnny Hortons Political DOPE” by John Brnj. Horton. Jr. li WELL FOLKS:— •A VERY FINE SLATE ENDORSED BY DOUGLAS COUNTY VOTERS’ LEAGUE. THE FUNCTION OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP! One of the most outstanding services that the IXHigias County Voters League has rendered to tlM Voting popu. i lace of Omaha, ^k recently. h a s H been to announce the eery hee and Johnny Horton r ; e relative “slate" of six candi dates. The t men chosen are namely: Mr. Roy S. Toad, Mr. W. W Carmichael, Mr. John Hopk.ns, Mr. Harry Trus Ur. Mr Richard W. Jepsen and Mr. Blaine Young. It might be of in terest to the Colored people of Omaha to kno*. that these men have pledged us our pro-rata of employment in all position* and job* if elected. These men are business men fully equipped with the good and sound business lodgement so necessary toward the conduct of the business of running the Corporation of Omaha. • • • The function of political leadership is to lead; not to leave action paralyz ed because public opinion is confused and distracted. We must start and start quickly upon a program of re employment. We must realize that there is a new economic order and to realize it pas sionately. is the central equipment for modern Statesmanship. One European writer said recently: “1 cannot say that I am in the slight Ross Drug Store Now Located At 2122 N. 24th St. We. 2770 I est degree impressed by your big gness or your material resources as 3uch. Size is not grandeur; and ter ritory does not make a nation. The great issue. about which hangs a true sublimity and the terror of a over hanging fate, is, what are you going to do with all of these things? What is to be th end to which these are to je the means?” Now, folks, to speak of poverty amidst plenty and alternating days of feast and famine perhaps hints at the essential for which we go about the task of conquering the damnable “dragon” unemployment. Writer’s Note: Watch this column every week and you will read the ru‘h exposed politically wherever -a-r:intcd, regardless of political con nections. •>-0 Lieut-Governor of Nebraska n-o Walter H. Jurgensen A NEW FIGURE UPON NEBRAS KA’S POLITICAL HORIZON by J. R. LOWELL When Mr. Jurgensen was down with the influenza just prior to the opening of the legislature, his phys ician ordered him to a hospital. Just as soon as he was able to be out of bed, however, the patient would not “stay put.” The doctor or the nurses usually had to make a tour of the rooms on his floor in order to find him. Being of an extremely sociable nature and of an inquiring turn of mind as well, he was on friendly terms and had visited with most of the other patients in the hospital within a few days. Another incident reflecting his “intensely human” nature occurred when in company with the man of letters already mentioned he visited recently with parnets (now living at Madison). The lieutenant governor stopped at a Madison meat market and purchased a generous supply of steak. After the usual demonstra tion of family affection, the son, “shooed” his mother out of the kitchen and proceeded to prepare supper him self. The professor remembers that visit in particular because Jurgensen “roped him in” to dry the dishes while he (Jurgensen) washed them. The first thirig Mr. Jurgensen thinks of when returning to Lincoln from °ven an over-night’s absence is to call home. He has four good reasons, —Mrs. Jurgensen, Billy and Mary, nine-year old twins; and Dorothy, | Office Phone: WE. 0213 f Res. Phone: WE. 4409 i Ray Lawrence Williams j ATTORNEY AT LAW j; Room 200 24th & Lake Sts. < j! Tuchman Bldg. Omaha, Neb. * Everybody’s Brightening Up! with Edison MAZDA Lamps Tired of changing Lamp bulbs from socket to socket in order to have light where you need It? Many of our brightest customers are finding out at our store how In* expensively they can fill every light socket with a depend* able Edison Mazda Lamp. These are the people whose homes will be bright and cheery every night—because they have lots of light. These are the people who have electricity for conven* ience and comfort—and hence refuse any longer to endure the bother of “robbing one socket to fill another.” Not only are Edison MAZDA Lamps low in cost (the lowest since Thomas A. Edison invented them). They also cost less than ever before to bum. buy Edison MAZDA Lamps by the carton of six. Always have a few handy spares for emergencies. One price every where. Nebraska Bower C two years old. He is immensely popular with th< other youngster of his neighborhoo< as well as with his own. There is football team made up of neighbor hood boys that will swear by him He furnished them with helmets. No1 only that, but a picnic for all the boys and girls in the neighborhood has j been given by Mr. Jurgensen for s< many years’ that it has become an an. nual event and an institution. And it is a toss-up over who has the most fun at these affairs, the children or Jurgensen. Polit.cally the lieutenant governor is a democrat of the independent stamp. He is original, for a man in politics, in that he wastes no time in oratory or spell-binding and would rather “take a licking” than listen to it. His idea of good government is action when and where needed with the power of authority behind it, and he has little use for such frills as committees and bureaus. Mr. Jurgensen has exhibited good judgement and taste during the short j time he has held public office. He has refused to make an attempt to take over the reins of state government, knowing that such a move might add to the governor’s present worries and ill health. “The people of Nebraska elected Mr. Bryan governor and I think it would be presumptious on my part to attempt to usurp the gu bernatorial seat,” he declares. Again, when beseiged by the usual throng of office seekers and “fair weather” friends, Mr. Jurgensen demonstrated his ability to say “NO.’ He is essentially a business man and it goes against his grain to see a lot of unnecessary or unqualified em ployes on a pay roll, even if that pay roll happens to come from tax funds. Here are a few additional pertin ent facts and character glimpses of the lieutenant governor: He is as nearly “self made” as it is possible for a man to be. He is six feet four inches in height weighs 249 pounds, and carries no surplus weight. He owns his own home in Lincoln and, in his own words, “supports t| farm in Boyd county.” He belongs to an informal club made up largely of men older than himself and including- a number of college professors, who meet period ically to discuss politics, affairs of state and the world at large, abstruse problems of human conduct, philoso phy, et cetera. These gatherings us ually break up in the wee small hours of the morning, so engrossed do the members become in their discussions. He spends considerable time in his library which contains more than 2,000 volumes niel|u<|ing “heavy” treatises on philosophy, political science, economics, pyschology, men tal hygiene, etc, and a complete set of all the messages of all the presi dents of the United States. . He is sparing with his words, say ing what he has to say in as few words as possible. He is a good marksman with either a rifle or a pistol. He has gained a reputation in his own business world of being a good business man and a good salesman. He is an outdoor man despite his love of books and informed discus sion. He plays golf occasionally and is an inveterate hunter and fisher, al though he hunts and fishes more for the love of being out of doors than for the game he bags. In fact he might come under the category of “nature lover.” He is a good piano player although he can’t read music. He has the happy faculty of inspir ing loyalty in his friends and employ ees. He has no faith in political panac eas and believes that the best way to govern a city, a state or a nation, is to “keep down the expenses of gov ernment, and give the natural laws a chance to work.” I EVERY COLORED BAND, in Omaha will perform for their special friends at the Annual Music, ian’s Clinch—March 27th at Dream, land Hall, “CAP” FOYE IN COMMISSIONER RACE One of the political surprises of the present city campaign was the filing for commissioner of W. J. “Cap” Foye, but a still greater surprise, ac cording to his supporters, is the gen eral response to his first battle of the ballot. “Cap” Foye, who received his mil itary nickname through nine years service in the Nebraska National Guard back in the Nineties, when he was lieutenant in the Thurston Rifles and captain of the Omaha Guards, has been in business in Omaha for more than 40 years. He is married and has a family of three grown daughters; is a Mason and an Elk. “Cap” Foye is said to be except ionally well known and well liked a mong colored empoyees of the Coun. try, Omaha and Field clubs. Read The... Every Week ■ LENT STARS CHEESE! t— ■ — By MARYE DAHNKE Director of Home Ec-nomics ICratt Cheese Institute. 'Little cabbage !"■ To the French it * a term ol endear ment—out to the average American it's just lowly vegetable to oe served when there isn t company for dinner No one in this country has ever fully appreciated the menu-possibilities and palate satisfactions inherent in that tow'} vegetable the caboage All that this orphan among vegetaOles really needs is a oit of thoughtful attention in cooking Combining it artfully in a casserole dish with a succulent cneese sauee will turn it into, a dish for gourmets to dream about Hie Lenten season offers ample op portunity for creating casserole dishes par excellence American cheese al ways a menu-favorite, can oe put to so many delicious Lenten uses It should be a part of the dally cuisine The rich golden smoothness ol Amer ican cheese cooked en casserole with fish or familiar winter vegetables *-—* turn* the whole into a rich and mellow tood delight BAKED CABBAGE. CHEESE SAUCE 1 medium cabbage 2 cup* grated Amer & tablespoon* butter ican cheese 4 tablespoons flour Salt, pepper 2 cups milk Buttered bread crumbs Chop the cabbage and cook it in a smell amount of boiling salted water Dram well. Make a sauce with the butter *!our. milk, grated cheese and seasonings t orn* bine with the cabbage, place in a casserole cover with buttered crumbs and bake 2(1 to 30 minutes in s moderate oven. 350 degrees. SPANISH LIMAS 1 onion chopped 1 teaspoon Worcea 1 green pepper tershire sauca chopped Salt, pepper. 2 tablespoons butter cayenne 2 cups strained 1 can lima beana tomatoes 1 h* cups grated American cheeaa Fry the onion and pepper in the butter, add strained tomatoes and cook slowiy 10 minutes. Add seasonings and beans from which liquor has been drained. Simmer slowly 20 minutes. Put beans and grated cheese in a casserole in alternate layer* and hake in a moderate oven. 350 degrees. 20 to 30 minutes. “What Others Say” Omaha, Nebr., March 14, 1933. Dear Editor: Every Negro citizen should interest himself in the coming election of city commissioners. He is a member and a part of this large corporation. The City of Omaha. His money paid out in taxes goes to finance the manage ment of this great City in which he lives and by which his property and person are safe guarded. During this period of depression the Negro has suffered more financ ially than any other group of people. Because of the unfair attitude which has been adopted toward him in the field of labor, experience in the last three years shows that he is the first to be fired and the last to be hired. Because he has suffered more financ. j ially many of his homes have been j lost because of his inability to pay his taxes. He should therefore be the first to support those candidates who pledge themselves to an efficient and economical administration, lower taxation and no more bond issues ex cept in the case of emergencies unless by a vote of the people. He should understand that in or der to have efficiency and economy in government it is necessary to sel ect men of experience, and especially men who have had sound business training and experience, for after all the management of our City is simply the management of a big business concern. He should remember that the men selected to represent him are the ser vants of the public and that he de posits with them money with which to carry on the management of city affairs. Therefore it is for his fur ther benefit to select men of honesty. One of the most important facts for the Negro to keep in mind is the fact that he is a Negro, but as a Ne gro he is- just as much a citizen of the City of Omaha as any other per son of whatever race he may be; that as a citizen of Omaha he is entitled to all of the rights and privileges of a citizen; that no partiality should be shown to any group of citizens in any municipal institution, and that he as a citizen is entitled to an equal proportion of city employment. It is further necessary for the Ne gro to remember that his right to vote is his greatest weapon of self defense. That in order to get the greatest amount of protection and benefit from the use of this weapon, it is necessary for him to concentrate his entire vote behind those candidates who in addition to an efficient and economical administrtion also stand for equal opportunity and fairplay for all in the management of city af fairs and institutions. Because of the number of candidates and the confusion which seems to ex ist in this present campaign, a coun cil of five Negroes with headquarters located at 2405 Lake Street has been formed to study and ascertain the attitude of the numerous candidates, and tb use their best judgement in recommending to the colored people those to whom they should give their support. The membrs of this council are Mr. H. L. Anderson, Mr. Andrew Stuart, Dr. John A. Singleton, Mr. John Woods, and Attorney John Ad ams, Jr, It is the purpose of this council through the cooperatoin of other Negro organizations to concen trate the Negro vote behind those can didates who stand for safe, sound, honest, efficient and economical gov \ ernment; equal consideration and fair play to all. The first candidate to be endorsed by this council is Commissioner John Hopkins, whose record in office is one of efficiency and economy, and who has always maintained a fair and impartial attitude toward the Negro citizen. It was under his administra tion of the Finance Department that the first colored stenographer was appointed in the Finance office at the City Hall. Since he has been in charge of the Police Department, two colored police officers have been pro moted to the rank of detectives. Yours truly, John Wloods, Dr. John A. Singleton, H. L. Anderson, Andrew Stuart, Atty. John Adams, Jr. by John Adams, Jr., Sec’y. “This^ and That.... BY CLIFFORD C. MITCHELL * * * HELLO FOLKS! EVERYWHERE, * * * If you have been a reader of “THIS AND THAT” in the Chicago Sunday Bee at any time since July 1931 we are well acquainted and this column, now syndicated nationally, needs no introduction. * * ♦ Or, if you have been a reader of “Digesting the News” that has ap peared weekly, for nearly three years in our papers all over the country; my weekly BOOK COMMENTS; “PRISONS and PRISONERS”'; “KIL. BY” and other features in the forty, odd publications of the Southerr Newspaper Syndicate; magazine sketches that have appeared in Timely Digest; short sketches in Tatler; shorl stories in the Philadelphia Tribune and The Bronzeman, then, this col. umn, if followed from week to week, will keep you posted on the personal happenings of this columnist, now— and in the years to come. * * * This column, on the basis of nation, al reader-distribution, instead of lo caiized, will acknowledge from week to week, and perhaps quote from, im. portant communications; books; mag. azines; “exchanges”, etc. And also give thanks to the many individuals and firms who are cooperating with me and to whom it is impossible for me to write. • * * So much for the introduction! SSX While everyone at Washington was busy on the inaugural affairs, Dr. Algernon B. Jackson, of Howard University, and ANP. columnist, took time to write: “***You review of Jim and Mr. Ed dy (Dr. Jackson is the author went over big. I saw it in many papers r—1 • ♦♦♦ *■ * - —■ •. DRINK — IDEAL Beverages POP GINGER ALE LIMB RICKEY “Be Sure—Drink IDEAL" IDEAL Bottling Co. 1808 N. 20th St. WE. S043 ' .* «■•■«■» ■ «'» » ■» and wish to thank you for the same. ***A few days ago I took dinner with our mutual friend “Billboard” Jack son (U. S. Dept, of Commerce) and we talked at length about you and your work. *** We all look forward to having .you with us soon. I am certain a great future in journalism awaits you.***” * * * Thanks to the Washington Tribune, tHfe first paper in the east to use any of my releases (August 1930) for the editorial comment on my “Prisons and Prisoners” releases. * * * Just a paargraph will be quoted from the letter of John S. Melden, president of the Defender Laborator ies, New York: “‘***We want to compliment you on your efforts and must say that you certainly have done a very fine job in compiling, and we want to thank you for the splendid cooperation ren dered.***” * * * D. Walter Thompson, journalist of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, sendfs me a thousand word feature sketch on my own journalistic efforts for my approval, before using in the Ed monton Daily Journal. Sort of a “Home Boy Makes Good” sketch. Yes I lived in Edmonton from 1907 to 1915. * * • Some interesting reading of the week: Kffie Heard’s (Columbus, 0 hio) report in the January-February Shining Light Survey; ”’“Black and White” by Vlademir Mayakovsky in the Feb. New Masses; *”A. L. Bat chelor’s article in the March Rosic ducian Digest; ”*Dr. Rudolph Fish er’s story, “Guardian of the Law”, and the Harmon Awards sketch, in March Opportunity; ‘’’’Father Cou ghlin’s, “Gold—Private or Public” re lease; ”* my Kilby “Fun”, and “Narrow Escapes” sketches in the SNS papers; ’’’the Dunjee-Chisum controversy over Congressman Oscar DePriest in the Oklahoma Black Dis patch; ’’’sketch *f William L. 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