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- — - , 1---———--" -—* "Negroes Greatest Opportunity Lies On Farm * Says D. D, Crawford D. D. CRAWFORD SAYS NEGRO’S GRF \TEST OPPORTUNITY LIES ON FARM ATLANTA, Ga —(CNS) — “In my opinion, 'n, ^evtrnmtnt could use •ome of ju money to a moat profiKible end by colonizing Negroes cn farms in ladepctxkat Negro communities and give them a chance to think and work out t-'it :r si-hatur. indep ndent of the wh.te mar. He seems to be embarras sed b tne white man’s presence be. cause ft his dependence upor the white man for centtrie-. At the same time. I th n.. tne white man’s attitude to ward the Negro should be of con strue-. ve sympathy and encourage ment." writ s D. D. Crawford, exe cutive secretary of ihe General Mis sionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, to th. Atlantic Constitution. "The white authorities • hould give the e h r_> good r ads and ample pro. t eti arm encourage the building of good In :.es. churches, and school house- and also see that they get a j -st share of teh public .-chool funds to suevi -fully run their schools. Here in the South and Georgia, it seams to just share of the public school fund to make -uch an experiment. All coun tries -«m to be experimenting now, and th * to my mind, strikes me as L irg practical.” !: a1, edi'orial comment, the Con •million saia: “Thif wise Negro’s position is prov n b such Negro colonies as the ore in Hancock country which last y a. pentd a community center, with a hands' me community house offering many educational and entertainment features which are available to few Negroes living in the cities. “In such colonies the Negro can find the ultimate in freedom of action, con tentment, and opportunity for im provement—things he can hope to achieve in the city only after long years of endeavor, if ever. As Rev. Crawford says, in the city skilled labor has ‘bested the Negro as a mass, but nobody can beat them on the farm.’ “Not only the Negroes, but the com munities from which they would go and the sections to which they would move, would be benefited by such a mass movement as that suggested in the Crawford communication. It would mean more jobs for those left in the cities and more taxes and more patrons for the stores in ther new sur roundings." N. A. A. C. P. 23RD REPORRT SHOWS MARKED GAINS FOR RACE NEW YORK CITY—(CNS)—Ham pered by lack of funds which neces sitated curtailment of staff and office force, the 23rd annual report of the National Association for the Advance, men' of Colored People, nevertheless furnishes striking illustrations of the affective work being carried on by this organization under the direction of it» executive secretary, Walter White Substantial achievements along all fronts of racial advancement were re ported by the association for the year 1932-33. Stressing discrimination in the field of employment and unem ployment relief, the association last year brought to light discrimination on the Mississippi Flood Control Pro ject, Boulder Dam, and other Federal and State public works projects. Pro tests against unfair treatment of Ne groes at work on these projects and unfair allottment of jobs created to re lievs unemployment resulted in the appointment of Federal commissions to investigate the situation. The report of legal defense activity revealed h*:hly varied efforts, many of which were highly successful, to gain equal rights and equal protection before the law for Negro citizens. More than 25 separate instances of legal aid furnished by the association were listed. They ranged in scope from the fight for equal treatment en Greyhound Bus Lines to continued fights for equal franchise in Southern primary elections. Included in the list were successful fights against school segregation, defense of Negroes un justly accused of crimes, and dis criminations against Negro girl ath letes in the Olympic Games. Another phase of work carried on by the association which proved bene ficial to the race as a group, was itk activity in the field of politics. The association fought during the year to bring to light factual material con cerning candidates seeking election or appointment to Federal and State of fices. In this way candidates whose actions had shown them to be unfair to Negro constituents were unmask ed. There were reported 327 active branches at the association in all sec tions of the country. Holding its an nual meeting in Chicago this year, the association through its national and branch officers, is seeking a large membership than ever before in order to raise funds necessary to keep up the work it has carried on for the past 23 years. HISTORIC MUSICIANS In 1745 Chevelier Saint George, a Negro of Barre-Tere, Gaudeloupe a pupil of the French master Gossec, at String Quartet. This was followed by tracted in Paris by writing the first numerous works for Orchestra. The library of the Paris Conservatory still contains the manuscript of his “L1 Armant Anoyne.” M. C. M. A. HOLDS BIG PARADE AND PICNIC The Mid-City Merchants’ Ass’n. held 3 days of frolic at Kru.? Park, with last Friday being the closing day. After the largeist down-town ; parade, with Mayor Ray N. Towl leading, that has ever been held in the City of Omaha, by a community organization, members, their famil ies and friends, journied to Krug Park where a big Barbecue and pro gram were held. Mayor Towl and Police Commissioner FYank Myers addressed the members and families of the M. C. M. A. Just before in troducing Mayor Towl and Commis sioner Myers, the officers of the or ganization were asked to ascend the platform^ Comirtisioiter Myers w;( escorted from the park entrance to the platform by C. C. Galloway, act ing editor of The Omaha Guide. Atty. S. E. Klaver acted as chair*, man. Mayor Towl’s and Police Com missioner Myer’s Talk was broadcast over a local hookup. Mayor Towl said that if perman ent conditions were to be improved, that it would have to be done through de-centralizated organizations. He also stated that much credit was to be given officers of the M. C. M. A. for the big splendid parade and the program that was mapped out for their friends and families on this oc casion, and that Omaha had the best Police Commissioner it had had in the last 50 years, and that as he was there, he would give him an opport unity to speak for himself. After being introduced by Chairman Klaver. Police Commissioner Myers said that the credit for the service, which the Police Dept, was rendering, should be iven to his fine supporters, and that he had the best Police organization of any city of Omaha’s size in Amer ica, and that he had found every man nothe force willing to co-operate ful ly in their duty towards giving Om aha the kind of service that would make Omaha a better and safer place in which to live, and that the citizens had a duty to perform to the Police Dept., and in making their work more constructive. He said that when you are driving into an intersection, be willing to give and take with your fellow drives. Treat your fellow driv ers as you would a guest in your home, you wouldn’t think of sittii^ down in your home before you had of fered certain considerations to your guests. At the close of Commission er Myer’s talk, the open air meeting was adjourned for the big barbecue and basket spread for members and friends* Acting Chairman Klaver invited Mayor Towl and Commisioner Myers to join him and his family in their picnic spread. At about 8:45 a pro gram of athletic stunts, pie eating, milk drinking, boys and girls, and fat men’s foot races were pulled with Mayor Towl and Commissioner Myers acting as judges. Prizes were award ed in each event. At 10:30 there was a coupon prize puling, at which time $500 worth of high class and useful appliances, and $35 cash, were given to the lucky number holders. The Krug Park dancing pavilion was packed for the evening by the younger set. It was brought out by the founders of this organization that if 1,000 business men would agree to co.oper ate and spend their earnings, as far as it were possible to do so, within the area of Burt to Ames, and 16th to 46th, that it would strengthen this de-centralized organization and would beenfit, not only the business, civic, and social activities in this area, but would benefit the whole city The officers of this organization are: John Mercer, Pres., A1 Shirer, Vice.Pres., Chas. Lessard, Sec’y. Chas Blomberg, Treas. FIVE HANGINGS IN FIVE WEEKS JACKSON, Miss.—Five hangings in five weeks, all Negroes, the un enviable record which Miss., holds up for current exhibit. Last in everythin else, Mississippi can claim first place for her prodigality in this form oi punishment. The victims whose dates of execution have been set are: Wil. fred Hall, Tom Carraway, James Sandidge. Will Grubbs and * Mrs Annie Harmon, 17 years old. Above is shown the Sorlandet, Norweigian Training Ship, which was brought to Chicago for exhibition at A Century of Progress. It arrived on Norweigian Day with ninety naval cadets on board. Inset is shown Capt. Magnus Andersen, who brought the Viking ship to the Fair in 1893, and greeted the new ship when it arrived to the 1933 World’s Fair. Below are shown Count Folke Bernadotte, nephtw of King Gustav of Sweden, with his wife, the former Miss Estelle Manville, who came to Chicago for Swedish Day at the Fair. They are shown standing beside a wreathed bas-relief of the King in the Swedish Pavilion. Summarized Plans For A Proposed Transcontinental Round Trip Flight The First of a Series of Ptenned Flight To Be Made Solely Through the Ef forts of Members of the Colored Race Foreword: It is here suggested that the colored peepl^ of this country endorse and support a program of aeronautical achievement in order that we as a Race may attract the good-will, re spect and recognition of other peoples. Such flights as will be made are fur ther intended to show that our Race has a vital interest in the things that stand for progress and that we ara ready to make our share of pioneering contributions to civilization. The program outlined is also intend ed to stimulate colored youth to worth while achievement, to increase and foster Race pride, and to arouse our interest in aviation, the greatest of all modes of transportation. Proposed Plan of the first flight of the Series. It is planned to make a flight from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific and , return, some time in July of this year. | This would be the first flight of its | kind ever to be made in a plane owned J has been estimated at sixty-five hours, butions to aid in the backing of this | flight will be solicited only from col i ored people. Estmated Time Required for Fight. The actual flying time for the round trip with the type of plane available, has been estimated at sxity-five hours. This does not. include stops far gas, oil and minor adjustments or layovers ; that may be caused by poor weather I conditions. Personnel for Flight. Two pilots, both licensed by the U. S. Department of Commerce — Chief Pilot, C. Alfred Anderson, of Bryn Mawr; Pennsylvania, Manager and part owner of the only Colored Avia tion Service that we know of, the only eolored flyer holding a transport pilot’s Department of Commerce li I cense; over five years fo flying exper. 1 tence and a reputation for a high type of courage and trustworthiness. Co-pilot Albert E. Forsythe, promi nent Atlantic City physician, aviation and President of Aviation Service, a capable aviator with over one hundred certified flying hours to his credit. Holds a Department of Commerce pri vate pilot’s license. Equipment Available. A Fairchild cabin plane, owned by Dr. Forsythe, has been donated by him for the flight. It is licensed by the De partment of Commerce and is in ex cellent condition. Financial Aid Needed to Carry Out the Flight. Contributions are needed to secure special instruments and to cover the actual cost of operating the plane throughout the trip. The total amount needed is two thousand dollars. Color, ed people throughout this and other countries or colored organizations may donate any amount of this sum. It is especially requested that all contri butions be sent in as early as possible although contributions may be sent in even after the flight has started should there be a deficit at that time. No Financial Gain Planned For. No material gain is looked forward to from this flight; it is not a money making venture. Should any revenue be obtained as an outcome of the flight, it will be used as a reserve fund for carrying out other flights of a similar value. Accounting and Acknowledgment of Support. A careful accounting of all funds will be made so as to show the source of all contributions and monies ex pended. All information concerning the financing will appear in the Colored Press at a suitable time. Clubs and organizations should send in the amounts collected from time to time, instead of waiting until a stated sum has been collected, so as to ex pedite the equipping of the plane with special instruments and insure start ing the flight in July. All contributions should be sent to Dr. Stanley Lucas, Secretary of the Executive Commit tee, National Negro Aeronautical So ciety, 44 N. Kentucky Avenue, At lantic City, N. J. Each contribution of one dollar or more will be acknow ledged through the Colored Newspa. pers with the name of donor. Publicity. To accomplish its aims and purpose the undertaking needs extensive and sustained publicity. Announcements of the flight have already been made through the Atlantic City Press and Associated Press releases are expect ed to go through immediately. At this time we are asking the co-operation of All Colored publications in giving the flfght prominent news space and edi torial support. Several editors have gone on record as endorsing ,our plans. Publicity will also be obtained in fo reign papers. All organizations and churches are asked to assist in putting the matter before the public. It is siijggrely hoped that colored people everywhree will give these plans such enthusiastic support that the achievement will give to us a Race what is now being earnestly sought after by all groups of people and in present day parlance Is commonly LOOK OUT! 4-Page Rotograve Section with Local Pictures Soon .... known as: A NEW DEAL—submitted by The National Negro Aeronautical Society The membership of which consists of a group of Air-minded Colored Men Throughout the United States. For any further information address Dr. Stanley Lucas. Secretary of the Exe cutive Committee, 44 N. Kentucky Avenue, Atlantic City, N. J. References: For official informa tion on the Aviators or on the Aero plane to be used: The U. S. Depart ment of Commerce, Washington, D. C. For information on the Secretary’s responsibility: Hon. Harry Bacharach, Mayor of Atlantic City. For the ver acity of statements in the plan: At torney Dart, President of the Board of Trade, 111 N. Indiana Avenue, At lantic City, N. J. ELEVATOR BOY TRIPS AND FALLS ON FLEEING PRISONER NEW YORK CITY—(CNS)—Jesse D. Darden, a slender soft-spoken young Negro runs an elevator in the Federal Building here, by quick think ing he “ups and downs” a prisoner who has escaped from two powerful guards, falls on and holds fugitive. The escaping prisoner, Murian C. Harwood, had been sentenced to four years in prison on a stock fraud case; large and powerful — he was being conducted by two deputy marshals from the strongroom on the third floor to the second floor for questioning. He suddenly thrust his guards aside and raced down the circular stairway which winds around the large, old fashioned elevator shaft. The trial of Charles E. Mitchell was in progress down the corridor and the halls were crowded. There was im mediate uproar. One of the deputies ran to a window and shouted down to Broadway for help. “I was running the elevator down,” Darden said later, “when I heard peo ple hollering, ‘Catch him.’ I saw this fellow running like the devil down the steps, so I figured he was the one they wanted caught. He was just in front of the elevator door when I stop ped on the street floor, so I stuck out my foot and tripped him. I fell on top of him. He kicked me hard, but I held on until deputies fell on and over powered the figutive. TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF COLORED SALVATION ARMY CORPS WASHINGTON—(ONS)—A three, day service of celebrations was held last week in honor of the 20th anniver sary of Maj. and Mrs, Janies Roberts as commanders of Corps 2 Salvation Army. On June 19, 1913, Roberts launched the second corps for colored. Six years later his corps acquired property at Seventh and P Streets and in Sept ember, 1931, Maj. Roberts opened the lodge for homeless colored on Georgia Avenue, the only accommodations in Washington for transients of the race. “Mecxie Miller W rites' (For the Literary Service Bureau) A mother’s problem—Little Miss, 14, is wild— too young for boarding scool—might be even worse — better develop her in “Home, Sweet Home,” (For advice, write to Maxie Miller, care of Literary Service Bureau, 516 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kans. For personal reply, send self-address ed. stamped envelope.) Maxie Miller: I have a daughter fourteen and she is getting a little wild. She wants to go with older girls and I’m afraid they are putting mis chief into her head. I am thinking of sending the girl off to boarding school, but I wonder if this will be wise. Kind ly advise me.—Anxious Mother. Anxious Mother: This girl’s wild ness must come from her ancestors some where down the line, hence it is constitutional and requires most deli cate treatment. And the place to apply that treatment is at home. A girl fourteen is entirely too young to go off to boarding school. There she’d associate with “older girls.” She might have a roommate of the coar ser sort, become educated in things injurious and form habits which would be ruinous. Better keep your daughter with you and tactfully re strain and guide her, as is the duty of every mother.—Maxie Miller. “This period of economic distress is a particularly appropriate time for the discussion and investigation of the regulatory relation of the state and the municipal utilities. Why center all the attention upon the private utilities?”—Howell Wright, in Public Utilities Fortnightly. FATHER KILLS HIS CHILDREN STARVING UNDER ‘NEW DEAL’ “They Were Hungry and Ragged,” He Said—“I’d Rather Have Them Dead”—Is Silent in Jail “In m(yr inaugural address I laid down the simple proposition that nobody is going to starve in this country.” —Statement of President Frdnklin D. Roosevelt while signing the Industrial Recovery Act. MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma—Clutching an old pistol in his hand, Jap Ingram, unemployed worker of this town, led his two small children to a farm house wall and shot them down. His two-year old son, Donald, died instantly—shot through the heart. His four year old daughter, Mary, lingered a few hours, and then died. “They were dirty and ragged,” he said. “I knew they had nothing to eat. I’d rather see my children dead, than starving.” He had been out of work for a long time. His es tranged wife was working in a factory in a nearby town. He was hiking toward that town when he was arrested. Ingram is now in the town jail. Newspaper men are swarming in to interview him. It’s a “big stor^.” Every body is excited. The sheriff feels important. But Ingram is silent. Staring out of the jail win dow, his eyes are fixed on some far-away object. One thought beats in his mind—his two tiny children, so “rag ged and dirty,” are no longer hungry. Nothing else now matters to him. Nobody knows what he is thinking. Maybe, he is thinking of those words of the presi dent, of Roosevelt’s words so smoothly uttered at the rich ly magnificent inaugural, heard by the assembled generals, politicians and judges. “Nobody will starve in America.” START DRIVING NAILS In an editorial concerning the renovizing cam paigns that have found a multitude of American commun ities, the Saturday evening Post says: “When a city or a town makes a united effort to improve the local employ ment and business situation, it also builds up its own con fidence. There is less uncertainty and apathy when every body pitches in to stimulate work of such a useful kind. It , nothing but good local business. But its greatest benefit will come when it is adopted by practically all the cities and towns in the country. The slogan of the renovize move ment is a simple one, but for that very reason, it is capable of having a far-reaching effect. The slogan is: ‘If a man drives a nail he helps business.’ There is another good slogan, too, and that one is: Employment and investment are cheaper than charity.” One of the main purposes of renovizing campaigns is to provide the unemployed with productive work—as distinct from work which is not necessary, and is given more or less as charity. During the past three years millions of structures—hotels, warehouses, business buildings and re sidences—have been allowed to run down. Their owners have taken the attitude that economy came first — that they would spend as little as possible until they could see what was coming. To permit them to go on longer without repairs is the most prodigal kind of luxury. True economy is to protect the investment they represent by making im provements and repairs now — when they can be had at bottom prices. _It’s time to start driving nails. WIFE OF DEPORTEE DESCRIBES JOURNEY Mrs. Stalker Tells of Sympathy Among Crew; Family Exiled from Omaha, Nebraska The OMAHA GUIDE has received the following letter from Sue Stalker whose husband, George Stalker was recently deported to Scotland: *-— Kirriemuir, Forfarshore, Scotland, Dear Comrade: We arrived at our destination yes terday morning at 5:30 after a very cold, foggy journey. The only time the sun shone was when we were coming up the Clyde. I developed a cold the last day, but in all we had a good journey. Every time we came near a port or bad to anchor, George and the rest of the deportees were put under guard. They raised a protest, but couldn’t do much. George raised hell twice in the hold once when after hav ing been tied up in Boston for three hours he had just got out of the hold, when the boat struck a sandbank and we had to anchor for six hours. After a few hours they raised hell, but the buck was passed from the chief ste ward to the purser. The same happen ed at Belfast and Glasgow, while they were waiting to get off. The men weren’t given their landing cards till time to go down the gangplank. They had to protest to get up to diner when the bell rang, if we were in a port. We found lots of sympathy among the men on board. Dozens of sailors stewards, etc., are just waiting for or ganization. Whenever George was talking to one the rest would gravi tate around and keep their eyes peeled for their officers. And conditions are terrible. Here is the condition of the stewards: Wages $7.40 a month. 31 days; 17 hours a day. They sleep about four hours out of 24, and then are at the beck and call of the pas sengers. That boat we were on dock ed here Monday night at 5:30. They would work till about 9 p. m., unload ing, getting rooms dismantled etc. Tuesday they had to stay there and report for pay. Then Wednesday and Thursday they had to report for duty to get the boat ready to sail. Friday night they are supposed to depend on tips but don’t make much that way now. They have to pay 12 cents each for washing each piece of clothing and are told when to buy uniforms which cost $11. Well, comrade, all those articles that were printed in the Omaha pa pers about George’s people not want ing him to return because of his be ing a Communist were all lies, and had been twisted by the Welfare here and in the States to keep George from coming to this place. We got a won derful welcome from all. We haven’t got in touch with the Party yet, but will as soon as we get our bearings. The Hunger Marchers of Edinburgh are camping below the castle with the eastle walls draped in red flags and the men cooking tea in the main street. I was hoping the “Daily” with the article on Ellis Island would be here by now. I hope if you have not sent them, you will do so, as we would like to see them. There is a lot of work to be done here. Well, give our best wishes to all the comrades, and we will keep in touch with you all. Comradely yours. SUE STALKER. Front Page BOY, ELEVEN, CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER BRUNSWICK, N. J. — (CNS)— While playing in a game of cowboys and Indians, Nicholas Bailey, 11 years old, killed his playmate, Ernest Pasz. ter and on June 1 was convicted of manslaughter. Young Bailey stumbled and a gun was discharged which he was pointing at hfc chum. Judge Adrian Lyon said that while shooting was accidental, he wished ter take the boy'away from the envir onment in which he lived. He ordered him committed to the State Home for Boys at Jamesburg.