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Jjft ' uM P EK NS J? ..„ ..-••* S *, 1IIlift 1 '°r;^uuiHJ/ ^dViestoithe Missouri^® I Tune In BROADCAST!.1 J Every Week Iron this Colamt J Bt CLIFFORD C. WTCHELL l The Fading Color Line. • • • With England flying to Italy; France making overture* to America; Germany on her rocking horse; Japan and China playing see-saw; India gaming a measure of independence; quakes and tornadoes in our own country'; the whirlwind actions of con gress; bear starting to ferment; hun dreds of banks opening—and hun dreds more remaining closed. With all of these happenings, in spite of the protest organizations, the color line seems to have faded during the rec ent days. And if we lost any recognition in Liberia and Haiti we, at least, gained attention at Washington. When the pres.dent will send a whit* hoi’s* car to bVing to him a retiring department employe*, and thafc employee is col ored, we need not ask whether the employee was efficient or not. And when the same president will have a colored clerk transferred from an other department to the white house, again, we need not ask whether the employee is efficient. In both instanc es. efficiency accomplished results that protests never would accomp lish. Why, we even read, during the week, of a colored journalist being admitted to the white house confer ence. • + • Indeed, throughout the country, many appointments were made of purely local significance it’s true, but they were made, seemingly, without the usual fanfare of protests, snpli cations or remands that Negro re ceive recognition. On the contrary, •bey seem to have been made as the result of cold reasoning, sense of fit ness and right, along with a con scientious policy of giving the “for gotten” man a chance in th« “new deal”. • • • In West Virginia one race member succeeds another in * position that has been held by the race for nearly two decades. But in Detroit a race man succeeds s white banker on an institutional committee that is of much significance because of the un usual honors bestowed. Usually the appointment of a person of color to such positions gs messengers, clerks, stenographers, investigators and as sistants is heralded far and wide, but when a colored person is placed on the committee that controls the pol icies, expenditures and personal, then w^»re inclined to think that the col or line is beginning to fade. • • • An editorial in a leading national race paper, which is presumed to be the “mouthpiece” for the “new deal” party now in power, states that many might be surprised to learn that cer tain leaden are not so anxious for, or interested in, securing jobs for cer tain Negroes, as they are for secur ing rights, privileges 4nd represent ation for all Negroes. And if this at titude is not merely a shield for an apparent lack of Individual influence then we must heartily applaud their sentiments. • • • A few more catastrophes, making the whole nation kin. and we win soon learn that by being ready, being efficient and being useful is of great er value and influence than being vociferous in protests. ““With Our Lawmakers” NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE by O. J. BURCKHARDT 0 - O Monday morning, March 27th, the house met at 9 a. m. and the senate at 10 but both senate and the house at this time commonly speaking up in the air circling around and wond ering which airport will be the soft est .to land on as all of them look dangerous. The bit appropriations bill is em erging toward a deadlock and it may take a special session to get it out of the air and on the ground. The present Governor budget with reduction of $950,000 of which the university and state normals are ask ed t® absorb approximately $700,000 and how to solve that problem is the thing that is worrying the finance committee. But in the afternoon meeting the house refused the Governor’s budget and upheld the original committee re port. Representative Bruvelut of Stanton served notice Monday after noon that at the proper time he would propose that appropriations for the university be cut from $2.568,2001 recommended by the committee to! $2 389,085. The committee is now asking the university to withdraw from the north central association, but this re quest is thought by some to not be germane to the subject of the approp riation. Cushion questions the con stitutionality of writing this provis. on into tfte bill. But the committee was sustained 40-35 in its attempt to write the university out of the north central association of colleges. This move was refered to as “Indian gift and trading”. It was only the quick actions by the committee in a minor amendment that any attempt in any way to alter university board of ag riculture college and other appropri ations were struck down with em phasis. Speaker O’Malley is strictly an administrative man and tries al ways to uphold the (governor’s wish es. For the support of the Bryan ' budget figures was answered a mo ment later by Representative John Havekost (dem) with the statement i that conditions had changed since the : Governor made his budget. “We have seen the time of 10c j com,” he said, “I again want to call i your attention to the tax payers con dition. Many operations of business ! is below cost. We want to conserve | the schools, the conservation of the nomes are more important. The bill to elect the school board J from districts and the non.employ imnt of married women was killed in the committee; but Senator Dwor ak, Bren, coupled up with Represent- j ative John Owen and Teasor, have | succeeded in resurrecting it again and | it is now on the senate roll for fur ther action. The present school board is very active in using its in fluence to defeat the measure, but there are those connected with both the house and senate, who believe that | it is right and just that each district ! should be represented. Senator Dwor. ak says one of the reasons why the school board is opposing the house roll 31 by Teasor. is that such a bill would at least help to make it pos sible for colored teachers to be res tored back into the public schools. This bill should be made a law in jus tice to all tax payers. Gov. Bryan’s Code Bill was passed 1 in the senate. The senate rejected the amendment requiring the senate to confirm all nominations, however, things got a little warm in the sen ate today, the boyj called each other ! what God struck Ananias and Sap. phi-ra dead for doing. (Watch next week's notes, they will more than likely be hot.) SAY GIRL THREATENED^ GROCER WITH KNIFE Helen Campbell, 17 year, old Negro ; girl, was turned over to juvenile au thorities Monday when Jacob Lund ell. proprietor of a grocery store near Twenty-Sixth and Seward Street, com I plained that she had threatened him Detroit Man Gets Important Post Student Dance Starts College Rift N.A.A.C.P. Official mill I —i—II ■ IIIIIIW— A* * ' WM. PICKENS * DEAN WM. PICKENS IN OMAHA Secretary of New York, will be in - Omaha, April 5-10th in interest of Mr. Wm. Pickens, National Field the NAACP. Membership Campaign. with a butcher knife. Earlier last week, he said, the girl bought a package of cigarettes but did not pay for them. Saturday, when she made another purchase he took out money for the cigarettes. The girl objected and later returned to the store with the knife. Frost Speaks I, Frank E. Frost, President of the Frost Battery Company, wish to in form you that as a candidate for City Commissioner, I pledge my promise, if elected; I shall CON TINUE using my present beliefs in FAIRNESS to ALL regardless of race or creed. And also; That I shall do everything within my power to promote anything that is of import ance to the communitys’ welfare and happiness. The Nation’s people decided plenty strong that Washington and the States needed a change—WHY? What about Omaha? If you think it does I advise YOU to do your best to put in men who will earnestly do their best to relieve Omaha in this depression. OMAHA MINISTER LEADS PRAYER IN SENATE CHAMBER In the Senate Journal, daily report of the fifty-eighth day of the Legis lature, Rev. 0. J. Burckhardt, led the prayer for the morning session. Rev. Burckahrdt has worked in the senate for many sessions and in many instances has been given honorable mention which is a credit to our race group. BRITISH NEGROES JOIN JAPANESE AIR FORCE London.—It became known here last week that-the steamer Stanley ville left Blyth, Northumberland on March 6, for Japan, manned by a crew of Negroes, who are British subjects, determined to join the Jap anese air force. The ship had cleared the port when a delegation of the British Anti-War Council arrived in taxicabs from London bearing 200 Lbs. sterling with which they hoped •to induce the discontinuance of the voyage. The Begian owned vessel had been sold to the Japanese govern ment. The crew was enlisted after the youths were offered 20 training airplanes for practical aviation in structions if they journeyed to Japan. t_ . NO “TREASURE” FOR HIM A fortune teller, buried treasure, ghostly sounds, and a dark man with a secret mission—all these combined to excavate a 5 by 10 foot hole in a polished dance floor a flight up at 1902 North twenty-fourth street, Mon day night. As a result, Tom Coulter, Negro, 1602 North Twenty-seventh street, is in jail for 30 days. Mr. Coulter explained in police court this morning how, weighed down with debt and woe, he went Monday afternoon to a fortune teller to learn the future had in store for him. “Beneath dance floor that I des cribe, you will find a buried treasure” said the fortune teller, according to Mr. Coulter. So he borrowed a kit of tools, cut his way through the door of the dance hall, and started to work. Just below, a groceryman and his family first heard ghostly rappings, but it was not until Mr. Coulter had upheaved a large portion of the dance floor that they suddenly decided that it might be a burglar. They phoned police. “I would have dug up more” said Mr. Coulter this morning, “but my saw broke.” As it was he came clear through into the grocery and right on top of the refrigerator. But he didn't find a dime. The city prosecutor this morning presented Coulter with a dream, book to help while away his sentence. "I don't believe there’s any treasure any where in that floor,” said Coul ter. “If there is, it will never be both ered by me!” o -—-—o A LESSON FOR MOBS o -—-o How unjust it is to judge of guilt on the strength of superficial cir cumstantial evidence was illustrated some time ago by the case of a 11 year old boy murdered in Arkansas presumably for a small amount of money he carried. It was known that shortly before his death he had been in company with a one-eyed Negro boy. who also, was missing. Search for the negro was begun, with open threats of sum mary vengeance. After several days the negro boy was found not far from where the white boy was killed. But he was also dead, with indications that he gave his life in common battle with the white lad’s murderers. Now suppose that the two boys had seperated before the white boy was killed. And suppose the mob had cap tured the negro lad, whose sightless eye would have identified him beyond question. There would have been just one more lynching of a negro, despite his pleadings and protestations of in nocence. This should be a lesson for any who may be tempted to take part in' mob murder. BLAINE YOUNG IS PLEDGED TO ENTIRE CITY While many of the 91 candidates filed for the city commission are stressing that they are pledged to no political faction or organization, and have no committeements, Blaine Young is boasting that he is PLEDG ED. “I am pledged and committed, —not to one man or group of men— not to any so-called “gang” or “ma chine”—but pledged unreservedly to 219.500 citizens—committed to every man, woman and child in Omaha to do simply my best in the interest of our city. What my ability is I leave to the judgement of my friends,” said Mr. Young. Blaine Young, who is a successful insurance man also stated that the insurance rates in Omaha could be materially reduced by electing seven men to the city council who will work in harmony and accord. Fire, liabil ity and burglary iilsurance rates all depend on efficient city management. Another issue ef importance to a great number of sportsmen in Omaha, would be the material improvement of Omaha’s municipal golf courses. Johnny Goodman, Omaha's pride of the golfing world, says, “It would be a great break for Omaha’s muny golf players if Blaine Young is elect ed. I am sure Blaine would make an effort to see that all of the fees paid by muny golfers go right back into the upkeep of the courses, and not used somewhere else.” JOHNNY OWEN EN DORSES WESTERGARD To My Friends in Omaha: I have always believed in having my friends know exactly my position on matters concerning our mutual welfare. Therefore, I am taking the liberty of using the columns of this excellent newspaper to state my posi tion in the dty election now before you. We, you and I, have an interest in this city election. We want to vote and help elect candidates who are grateful for our support, and who show their appreciation by favoring and giving employment to our people. We want to know those candidates who have shown their graciousness to ward our people when the dust of election has been settled and we have all returned to normalcy. Such a man is Arthur Westergard. (Continued on page 4) ANNOUNCEMENT The opening date of the Mid-City Community Center has been changed from April 3rd to April 9th. Action Taken Against 3 White Stu dents at the Pittsburgh, Kansas Teachers’ College Pittsburgh, KanJ;., March—(Spec ial)— An informal interracial dance that followed a meeting of the For um Club at Pittsburgh Teachers Col lege here last week created a furor resulting in: (1) Two mass meetings. (2) The passing of a resolution banning mix ed dancing. (3) The taking away of all social privileges of j three white men students for the remainder of the current semester. (4) The suspension of one of the trio by his fraternity. Dance Was Scheduled About 25 students were at the For um meeting sponsored by the YMCA. and YWCA, for discussion of current issues. A colored coed read a paper After the program the three white students danced with colored coeds and a white girl danced with a color ed student. Two college professors were chaperons. The dance had been scheduled on the college’s social cal endar. The white students against whom action was taken are Alfred B. Coats, Kans., graduate history student and Forum Pres.; John Price, Kans., grad uate student and former college “Y” Pres.,; and his brother Ralph Price, V. P. of College “Y” ^GARDEN GROUP TO MEET AT NORTH SIDE “Y” Under the auspices of the Family Welfare Association, Mr. E. A. Hop per, Horticulturist, School of Agri culture, University of Nebraska, will speak to a group of people interested in gardening, at the North Side “Y”, Thursday, April 6th at 1:30 p. ml Any person interested in gardening may come. A WEEK’S TRIP TO THE WORLDS FAIR Here’s your chance to see the won der of the age! The long talked about “World’s Fair” held once every 20 years and this year, held in the 5th largest city in the world. You can go! All of your expenses paid for one full glorious week! Simply register in the “Trip to the World’s Fair Contest”, sponsored by the Finance Committee of the North Side “Y”. Get full part iculars by phoning Webster 1539! Mrs. Florence Johnson, Chairman. “Y” PLAYERg CLICK Before an appreciative audience at the Zion Baptist Church on last Thursday evening, members of the “Y” Dramatic Club presented very effectively two one act plays. The first, a Negro Drama, with a real, istic setting, captivated the audience. Each actor showed individuality and intelligence in portraying his and her part. According to Community Play house critics, few; amateurs achieve the effect which Fannie Lu Levison produced as the betrayed wife of a worthless husband. Mr. Henry Thom, as as “Old Man Williams” showed, through his speech^ a careful analysis and understanding of Negro dialect. James Dotson, as the small boy, was competely at home on the stage; and Mr. Alvin Wilkes, as the worthless husband, carried the audience along with his fine acting. The second play, “All Gummed Up”, a comedy, was light and entertaining. Vera Chand. ler was a charming sophisticated ac. tress. Mr. Eugene Murray showed a naturalness while Mr. William Peeb les portrayed a fine characterization as the irate musician. True to form was the playing of Charles Dickerson and Ruth Gale Griffith made a lovely indulgent wife. The players were highly commended and will be pres, ented at two later dates, in the same performance in Council Bluffs and ai the Joslyn Memorial. MR. BUTLER DIES Mr. A. C. Butler died last week ai 6:40. He was one of the old friends and father of J J. Butler, 2709 Corby St. NEGRO PLACED ON IMPORTANT COMMISSION Detroit, Mich., Mar.—John C. Dan cy, secretary of the Detroit Urban League, has been named by Mayor Frank Murphy as a member of the commission of the House of Correct ion. The House of Correction com mission is one of the four key com missions of the city government. The appointment stirred up protest from prejudiced white people, but Mayor Murphy is ignoring the agitation. He stated he named Mr. Dancey not as a political appointment, but because he is an able and trained, high class man such as is needed foi* the work. Mr. Danceyjs one of the best known social workers in the country. He i® the son of John C, Dancy, former reg ister of deeds for the District of Col umbia, and is a graduate of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. He has been at Det^jit Urban League for 13 years I HARRY TRUSTIN, CANDIDATE *OK CITY COMMISSIONER In meetings of various civic and political groups last week Harry Irustm vigorously announced his in tentions it elected to the City Com mission. He stated: “I am for gov ernment of the people, free from any machine entanglements and from any organized group, free from any pledge of patronage to any class, color, or creed. I am not in favor of any ex tension of natural gas except hy the vote of the people and I will do my utmost toward giving the city an economical and business-like admin istration. He added: There is something sa great deal more important than de claration of platform in this particul ar campaign; because of the existing conditions, it is more necessary than, ever before that the voter be more careful in his choice of the men who will sit in the City Council Chamber for the next three years. I believe that it will take a courageous man It will take an honest man, and it will take a man who has been tested and proven. It seems to me that one can only be proved by his record ht the past. If he has given of himself to the civic organizations of the city for the betterment of the community in which he lives; if he has given of his time unstintingly for alleviating the distressed and infirm; if be has been thoughtful of the future citizen* of our country and has tried to make conditions better for those growing' into manhood; if he has been active and interested in making better cit izens; and further? if he has educa tion and has had professional or busi ness training and necessary exper ience in both; if his life has been, without stain and his home life irre proachable; if he has in his daily life among the citizens in his communityr. conducted himself in an upright gmf. substantial manner; then, that typ* of a man should receive the vote edT trie people. Mr. Trustin has been extremely active and can truthfully say he caw meet every requirement. Mr. Trustin. has received the endorsemnt of may organizations including: Independent Voters League, Doug las County Voters League, Robert1 Smith Group, Benson Boosters Leagoo Builders Industry, United Clubs, Omaha Building Trades Council. Community Civic Imp. Club, North Side Political Club, Youngmen’s and' Women’s Trustin Club. Friday night, March 31st, at 9:30 over station WOW., Mr. Trustin, represented by Robert Smith, Henry Monsky, and Francis P. Mathews, prominent Omaha men will be heard. DOWNTOWN STORES WILL CLOSE AT FIVE-THIRTY The Associated Retailers today an nounced their stores would close at 5:30 p. m. starting April 1, on tbs understanding that all general mer chandising stores downtown would do the same. All but a few were “m line” today.
