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We know men and women who make a profession of being horesomely discouraged all the time and about evt g. Tht ne about depression and are draw ing the same salary they received ten years ago when - talk of depression. They whine about the .tther, their operations, their feet, their heads, their food and what not. Many of them are Calamity Janes, repeating all of the <h ush they hear by putting their own exaggerating construction and opinion into it, thereby makine it far worse each time it is told. Then there is the domestic trouble whiner who think.- everyone should listen to all of their long-drawn out details of complaint which could not by any stretch of the imagination be of any interest to the person forced to endure the whining. A whining complainer is a coward and a menace far more troublesome than a murderer and should be ostracized and shunned like a leper. They spread their poison over the circle of as mgny victims as they gle into listening to them. Who can tell how far reaching the baneful influence of the whiners may ex tend? Why complain and whine about something you cannot help? If it can be helped then why complain about it? Fall to, and change the situation and stop wrhining about the non-essentials. * Learn to give your heart to society. We must learn to link our lives with other lives aboilt us. Help the other fellow to win and your winning is doublely assured. Christ Temple. 2«th and Burdette St*., O. J. Bnrckhardt, Pastor. Mr*. Verda Gordon, reporter. Easter will be long remembered by the members of Christ Temple a fine Sunday school, at 11 a. m. The pas. tor brought the Easter message which was filled with thought and earnestness. The altar was filled with seekers. The programme in the evening, con. 4 ducted by Elder Huntley. Mrs. But ler and Mitchell was truly a fine af fair. with an over-flowing crowd that the seating capacity could not take care of and some* went away. You are invited to be present next Sunday. We are always glad to see oar friends. ^ - Salem Baptist Church, 22nd and Seward Sts.. Rev. E. W. Anthony, Pastor, Mr. Wm, Cooper, reporter. Easter Sunday} services repres enting the 1900th anniversary of man’s redemption was good and the balmy spring weather brought out a huge gathering. The Pastor’s 11 a. m. Easter message was “Evidences of Divine Authority of the Bible — Act 1-3”. At the close of the sermon we were blessed with three new mem bers. The 8 p. m. services consisted of a half an hour program by the \ kiddies and the evening message was given by Rev. Chapman of Topeka, Kansas. The Pastor and church journeyed over to Clair Chapel AME. Church this past Tuesday evening and ren dered service. Don’t forget the May Day break fast at 7 a. m. In fact you are made to feel at home at all of our services. St. John’s AME. Churdi, “The Friendly Church”, 22nd and Willis Ave. Rev. L. P. Bryant, pastor, Easter Sunday at St. John’s AME. Church was a day of great rejoicing. The Sunday School program began at 9 a. m. and the children, all dressed in their little Easter frocks and the beautiful flowers and bright sunshine made -a picture that would make any hear rejoice. The Sunday School and the Superintendent wish to thank all who gave eggs or gave aid in anyway to make the day a success. Rev. Bryant preached a splendid Easter sermon. The Junior Choir un der the direction of Mr. H. 'L. Pres ton made its first appearance as a choir. This young choir is due much praise for the service it is giving. It was very pleasing to see a group of young people in their teens with a long life before them starting now to use their voices for service in the church. The church was very near packed to its capacity daring the morning service. There were about twelve bab ies to receive baptism and the ljttle Miss Alice Greene joined the church. Two other young women joined dur irt? the evening service. The Senior Choir gave an Easter cantata “The Risen King” at the ev ening service. The choir wishes to thank Rev. J. S. Williams and Mr. P. Bough for singing with them as well as Messrs. Sam Turner, H. Clark, H. Glover and others who helped to make the program a suc cess. Friday, May 5th at 8:30 p. m. there will be a big oratorical contest by some of our present college students. Watch the Omaha Guide for all Church news. QUARTERLY MEETING Sunday, April 23rd is quarterly meeting day at St. John’s AME. Church, 22nd and Willis Ave. The Senior Choir will give an all request program Sunday evening at 7:30. Send in your favorite song and come with your heart set to hear a gospel message in song. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, F. P. Jones, Pastor, Thos. Baltimore, Sec’y. We praise God for a beautiful Eas ter Sunday, which brought out many shut-ins to the services all day. This proved to be the biggest day that has been put in for God in a long while. At 5:30 a. m. we had an Easter Serv ice composed of Special musical num bers. Rev. J. S. Williams gave an inspiring and impressive number. Pastor Jones conducted a few mom ents of solemn thoughts and grateful praise for the sacrificial death and triumph of Christ; which brought tears of joy from many. At 7 o’clock ‘an Easter morriinlg breakfast was served to more than 160 persons. The charm and beauty of the dining room and tables added much to the attract | ion and appetites as breakfast was served. Those responsible for this charming arrangement, were Mes dames P. Stewart. Roach, Griffin, A. Austin, Woodridge, C. Austin, Marsh all, Hall, E. Jones, Mesdames Betts, Griffin, and Betts, Kitchen commit tee. 9:30 S. S. The students rushed in sunshine and were greeted by the Supt. Mrs. Lewis and staff of teach ers. At fhe close of the School, eggs were given to all. 11 a. m. the Pastor delivered the Easter message to a crowded house. At 1 o’clock dinner was served to those who remained for the S. S. Easter program. At 3 oclock This program was a treat to all who were present. The Supt. Mrs. Lewis and teachers are due much praise for their good work. 6 o’clock the BYPU. opened with much enthusiasm. The True and "Tried group presented an Easter Pageant which was timely and effectively directed by Mrs. Jones. At this hour the house was crowded. So just follow the crowd at 6 o’clock and will land at Mt. Moriah BYPU. 8 o’clock the Choir gave an Easter Pageant associated with special mus ic. The beautiful Oriental costume of the cast and setting of the platform, witR flowers and trees reflected up on by flood lights of various colors added much to the attraction. Mr. Earl Frazier, electrician. Mrs. V. Wright, pianist; Mrs. Jones directress, at this hour chairs were used in every quarter of the church to accommodate the people. This put the climax on the entire day. Zion Baptist Church, 2215 Grant Street, Rev. C, C. Harper, Pastor, Rev. J. R. Young, Asst. Pastor, Easter Sunday morning services were held at 5 a. m. The service was preached by Rev. F. C. Williams. His subject was “The Road to Suffering” is the Pathway to Glory”. A wonder ful attendance was out to start the day. A special program was rendered bj the Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. fol. lowed by a feasting on Easter eggs by the entire school sponsored by the teachers of ach department. H. L Anderson, supt. 11 a. m. service was preached by Rev. J. R. Young who brought a won derful Easter mesage to a large con gregation of which Mesdames Hen riette Halloway, Delia Johnson, May Walton, Rubie Oliver, Ella Bullion Edith Ramson, Daisy Sorrell, Mr and Mrs. T. H. Goodwin and Mr. Roy West all from Omaha were visitors for the day. The Imperial made an early start Sunday by rendering hymnals at the 5 a. m. service and at the 11 a. m. service appearing in their special new robes of French gray. The BYPU. was conducted by group 3. Let everybody be present at the BYPU Sunday evening at 6 p. m. and hear group 4 render its pro. gram. Sunday night’s service was render ed by a special hymnal service from the Imperial Choir consisting of solos duets and readings and the Harmony Four of Zion, Mrs. Ousley was Mis tress of Ceremony. A. L. Scott, Presi dent and Mr. Preacher, Sec’y. There will be a special moving pic ture entertainment on the life of Christ, April 27th at Zion Church. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 25 th and Hamilton Sts., Rev. J. H. Dotson, Pastor, Everyone seemed to feel the Eas ter spirit Sunday, the spirit of a new life. In the Sunday School, about 110 children and grown folks were pres ent and all were given eggs. Sunday’s worship services were very well attended, the church being filled almost to its capacity. Rev. Dot son delivered the Easter message and was at his best. At 3 p. m. the children, under the direction of Mrs. Gatus and Miss Ella Mills, rendered their Easter program which was very enjoyable. Lawyer H. J. Pinkett was our guest speaker in the evening. His subject, was “The Trial and Conviction of Jesus Christ”. To hear this subject discussed by a lawyer was something which everyone should have heard and Mr. Pinkett’s discussion was in deed very interesting. The choir is sponsoring a play “The Red Headed Step Child”, to be pres ented by the Deborah Dramatic Club Friday night. Admission 15c. Incidentally, Rev. and Mrs. Dotson are the proud parents of a baby girl.. Don’t forget our prayer meeting Wednesday night. Visitors are always welcome. PARABLES OF OUR LORD by Dr. A. G. Bearer (for the Literary Service Bureau) Text: The Kingdom of Heaven is lik en unto Heaven.—Matthew 13:33. When Jesus said, “Ye are the salt of the earth,” He was teaching a les son in Christian influence. The savor is Christian character which makes it possible to influence and save.others. Having virtue, the leaven will influ ence the dough until it shall become entirely leaven. So the life of a Christ ian will influence the life of others. At the beginning of Christianity its adherents were few. Today, they are comparatively few. The leaven is “a little Heaven;” but must come the day when the yrhole human race shall be influenced and saved, by this “little Heaven.” And there should come the thought “Am I salt with a savor? Is there virtue in my life? Am I helping to bring the world to the consistency of Christian virtue, and to salvation?” Let it be remembered, also, that the woman “hid the leaven.” Following the analogy, the work of making the world better is not done with noise and demonstration. Alms are not to be done to be seen of men. In secret in quiet, without ostentation, must the work be done. Remember too, the most potent forces are silent forces— in both material and spiritual things. FIFTY NEWSBOYS TO DELIVER The OMAHA GUIDE TO YOUR DOOR Local Race prejudice must go. The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man must prevail. These are the only principles which will stand the acid test of good citizenship in time of peace, war and death. . (1) We must have our pro-rata of employment in businesses to which we give our patronage, such as groc ery stores, laundries, furniture stores, department stores and coal companies, in fact every concern which we sup port. We must gia citizens the chance to live res We ai x ;i ; educating our children and permitting them t, V jt economic slaves and enter in to lives of shame. I ' ~* * ™ ^ (9) To encourage the erection of a one hundred thousand dollar Young Men’s Christian Association Building near 24th and Lake Streets. (10) To enlarge the Young Women’s Christian As sociation that it may supply sufficient dormitory accom modations. (11) To teach our citizens to live economically with in their earning capacity by printing in each issue a bud get system for various salaries. (12) To make Omaha a better city in which to live by inaugurating a more cosmopolitan spirit among our American citizens. (13 To put a stop to the Divorce Evil by passing a State law making the mistreatment of a wife or a hus band by either of them, a criminal offense to be decided by a jury, first offense, jail sentence of a short duration; from one to five years in the penitentiary. This, we be lieve will make men and women think before marrying, second offense, one of longer duration; third offense, (14) We must become owners of the city govern ment by paying a seemingly higher salary to those whom we employ to administer its affairs, a salary that will at and, also, a first-class trust company for the purpose of tract men of high calibre. (5) A one hundred per cent membership in the Om aha branch of the NAACP. should be had to encourage the efforts put forth by the founders of the organization and to assist the general office to establish a five million dollar endowment fund to maintain operating expenses and to further the principles of the NAACP. AH peo ple of aU races must be educated up to a higher principle and a more thorough understanding of interracial rela tionship that our country may in reality be a government of the people, for the people and by the people in whole and not in part (6) Hie re-establishment of the Christian Religion as Christ taught it for the uplifting of mankind, eHmin ating financial and personal gain. A practical Christian Religion, week day as weH as Sunday. An attitude to ward our fellewman as a brother in order to establish a principle whieh will guide the destiny of each other’s children; our neighbor’s children today are our children tomorrow. (7) Courteous treatment in all places of business and the enforcement of the State Civil Right Law. (8) To encourage and assist in the establishment of the following financial institutions near 24th and Lake Streets: A building and loan association, a state bank, administering aid and assistance to our widows and children. science from our doctors whom we know to be nearest us, also to encourage a high respect of them and encourage more of our girls to take nurse training. (4) A one hundred per cent deportment of our cit izens in our public or private places of business, especial ly on street cars. If we are to be respected we must act respectably, especially in public places where we are con stantly before the public’s eye. (2) Our pro-rata of employment for the patronage establishments which we are forced to support by right (3) To encourage the establishment of a first class hospital that we may get the best that there is in medical of franchise. Also our pro-rata of employment in. re turn for the taxes we pay in our city, county state and the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and other the street car company, the Nebraska Power Company, federal government. to our public corporations such as railroad companies, National (1) Fight for a passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynch Bill and thus stop the shamful lynching of American citizens. (2) One of our citizens in the president’s cabinet. (3) Federal control of the educational system that every child must have a high school education. (*) Assist .in the furtherance of research by our scientists and historians to prove that civilization was first founded in Africa. (5) Establish a political influence which will bring about our pro-rata of higher appointments made by our chief executives. (6) Stop graft in politics by passing a Federal Law making election day a legal holiday and compelling every American citizen of voting age to vote. (7) Prevent further wars by teaching the so-called white race that it is high time for them to quit fooling themselves about white supremacy with only three-tenths of the world’s population. They must be taught that color is due to climatic conditions. They must be taught that seven-tenths of the world’s population is made up of darker raees. They must be taught that the rays of sun thqt blaze upon the equator and turn the skin brown do not affect the power of the brain any more than the cold ness of icy glaciers affect the brain of the white .race; and that the darker races will not continue to be crushed by a money mad few. If the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man are not welded into the hearts of this world’s family now, by teaching the principles laid down by our Saviour, it will be welded into the hearts of our children some day soon, on the bloodiest battlefields this world has ever known. (8) Cut down congressional representation from the Southern States in proportion to the number of votes cast. The OMAHA GUIDE will put forth its best efforts to bring about the above 22 points with the assistance of those who believe it is for the best interest of good Amer ican citizenship. NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the Matter of the Adoption of Baby Loring, minor. To all persons interested in said matter: You are hereby notified that on the 27th day of March, 1933, a petition was filed in this court by Deane H. Mallory and Helen B. Mallory, husband and wife, resi dents of Douglas County, Nebras ka, praying for the adoption of said minor, and the consent there to of Margaret A. Loring was filed shall be adopted by the said Deane H. Mallory and Helen B. Mallory, unless you appear at said time and place and contest said petition, the court may grant the prayer of said petition whereby said minor the same date; that a hearing will be had on said petition for adopt ion before said Court on the 21st day of April, 1933, at 9 o’clock A. M. at the County Court Room of Deiiglas County, Nebraska, and Bryce Crawford, bounty Judge. 3t, beginning April 1st. John Adams, Jr., Attorney Notice of Administration In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, In the matter of the Estate of Texanna Malone, de ceased. All persons interested in said es tate are hereby notified that a peti tion has been filed in said Court al leging that said deceased died leav ing no last will and praying for ad ministration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 24th day of April 1933, and that if they fail to appear at said Coart on the said 24th day of April 1933, at 9 o’clock A. JI. to contest said petition, the Court may grant the same and grant ad ministration of said estate to Fanny Freeman or some other suitable per son and proceed to a settlement there of. Bryce Crawford, County Judge. 3t, bg. April 1st. e RAY L. WILLIAMS, Attorney, Notice of Probate of Will In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of Fer dinand L. Barnett, deceased. All persons interested in said es tate are hereby notified that a peti tion has been filed in said Court, praying for the probate of a certain instrument now in file in said Court, purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 15th day of April 1933, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 15th day of April 1933, at 9 o'clock A. M., to contest the probate of said will, the Court may allow and probate said will and grant administration of said estate to Hattie Barnett or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. Bryce Crawford, County Judge. 3t—beg. March 25th, ’33. In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of Thurman Johnson, deceased. All persons interested in said es tate are hereby notified that a peti tion has been filed in said Court al leging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for adminis tration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 8th day of April 1933, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 8th day. of April 1933, at 9 o’clock A. M. to contest said petition, the Court may grant the same and grant ad ministration of said estate to Dr. Price Terrell or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. Bryce Crawford, County Judge. 3 times, end 4—1, PROBATE NOTICE In the matter of the estate of Thurman Johnson, deceased. Notice is hereby given: That the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, be fore me, County Judge of Douglas County, Nebraska, at the County Court Room, in said County, on the 5th day of June 1933 and on the 5th day of August 1933, at 9 o'clock a. m. each day, for the purpose of pres enting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 5th day of May 1933. Bryce Crawford, County Judge. 3t begnng. April 15th. Typewriting, Criticism, Correction, Revision. Sermons, Addresses and Special Articles Supplied. WE HAVE A PLAN TO PUBLISH BOOKS BY NEGRO AUTHORS The L. S. Bureau 516 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas