/ BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Oh! Yes! Here we are again with mu auto excursion to M and an Park fSepUmber 15, 1923 given by the dif ferent hoards and clubs of Bethel A Ji F. Church. Presidents of each sargaf _*:jon see sister Maggie Smith •r Sister Z Hickman for tickets. Dor - rr. - the number 2430 Frank c-T»rke*» for tjje round trip 25 Refreshment will be served ml rr’ from 5 cents up. A. EL Women Giving Program Jama.- Waddle, civil war veteran sum t land w 11 be pre-ented by La* * v* the G A R , Garfield cinii 11. Friday a 8 p m , in Meiru: hi hall, courthouse. A « her offering will be taken to airfraj expenses of the band on a trip C* lb* national GAR convention St Paul. Minnesota, September 19 to 21. Civil war veterans will be hon •f»C guests at the concert, which is ng. BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 29th T Street Rev. J. H. Jackson, Pastor Mrs. J. C. Collins, Reporter We had a very nice attendance at Sunday School, Much enthusiasm was put into the lesson by both teachers and pupils. Morning worship began at 11 o'clock The members and friends were happy to see our pastor, Rev. J H Jackson at home again. He brought to us a very profound and educational message. His subject was: “Spiritual Recovery.’* The text being found in the 51st Psalms 11, 12 and verses. In the Pastor’s outline he named several steps toward “Spirit ual Recovery.’’ Two outstanding steps was “Repentance and Confession.” Evening services began at 8 o'clock. Baptizing being the foremost event. Before baptizing out Pastor gave a talk on “The Need of a Church in Society. This talk was very impres sive as many fine points could be gleaned from the talk. Visitors and friends are always welcomed to wor ship with us at Bethel Baptist Church METROPOLITAN SPIRITUAL CHURCH 2124 North 24th Street Rev. R. W. Johnson, Pastor Mrs. Georgia. Reporter Rev R W Johnson preached a wonderful sermon, Tuesday It was enjoyed by everyone. Wednesday ^ night, Mr R L Noall, the choir direc’or had a wonderful musical program. Friday night the choir en ertained by giving a musical recital. Both programs was enjoyed by ev eryone. Mrs Luella Sayles, musical Director and Gospel Singer was with us and sang some wonderful numbers. Rev R W Johnson preached a wonderful sermon at Cleave Temple at three p m Sunday. ST. JOHN’S A. M. E. CHURCH "The Friendly Church” -2nd and Willis Avenue Rev. L. P. Bryant. Pastor The services a St John last Sun day were very interesting. Rev Bryant preached both morning and evening. He preached in the morning from Job 7 chapter and a part of the six verse. “My days are spent with out hope”, his subject was: “Spiritual Brankrupcy” There was great spiritual food to be gotten from this very practical sermon. There were four people to join the church namely: Mrs C W Leonard, Mrs Mamie Harris, Mr E Brum mell and Mr J Waddle It is al ways encouraging to have people to unite themselves with the Christian army. As October 4th, the date for conference to open at St John is drawing near, the Stewards Depart ment is urging that all those who are behind with their class dues will pay up so as to help make a good report for the year. On September 10th and 24th will be special fifty cents rally days to help the Steward Depart ment. Let each member and friend show they love and appreciate the pastor and wife, and the great work they are doing at St John by paying their back class dues and also their dollar money. The members of the Senior Choir who went with the pas tor and wife to Nebraska City to render a program sponsored by Rev W S Metcalfe’s church in that city report a splendid time. On Friday, September 8, the child ren of the church are giving a patriot ic pageant," A Hosting of Heroes” Let everyone come and show the children that what they do is greatly appreciated. The children are being trained by Mrs E Turner whose heart aad soul is buried in the work with children. The church was very proud to see Mrs Bessie Hasting, who has been ill for some times, out Sunday. The-visitors last Sunday were: Mr. 3!-d Mrs Leo Spear, Omaha, Mrs Mayme Harris, Omaha, and the Rus sell family from 4210 Oldine Street, St Lou:s, Missouri Visitors are always welcomed at St John and in vited to make it their church home while in the city. The services at St John are never very long. The morn ing service is usually out by 12:30 and -he evening about 8:45. You will find more and more church and social news in the Omaha Guide each week Wacth for the boys <»aeh week They will be glad to de liver it to you MOTHER MARY F. WILLIAMS TO SPEAK AT CLEAVES TEMPLE SUNDAY—WOMAN’S DAY Mother Mary F Williams, Nation al Spiritual Mother of The David Spiritual Temple of Kansas City, Missouri will speak at Cleaves Tem ple Sunday morning on the subject: “The Lord Called A Woman.” This will be Woman’s Day at the church. Mrs Martha B Evans is chairman and will have full charge of the ser vices. Rev and Mrs Glover, Mrs Wade, Mr S E. Montgomery have returned from Chicago and Mrs Pettie a sister of Mrs Glover re turned with them to remain for a few days in Omaha. The women will serve dinner after the morning ser vice in the basement of the church. Every'one is ask to remain for dinner at 3 o'clock the Ladies will have a Pew Rally sponsored by a group of women All are ask to take a part in this Big Rally. Miss Alice Hunter Jvill have charge of the program for the evening service. This is to be a splendid program. You can not af ford to miss it. WEEKLY SHORT SERMON “No Work No Eat” By Dr. A. G. Bearer (For The Literary Service Bureau) Text: If any would not work neither should he eat.—II Thessalon ians. 3:10. Paul announces a bold yet sound principle of social economic when he decrees that a fellow who will not work is not entitled to eat. And any honest consideration of it will force the conviction that it is right. It has several elements as its basis. Let U3 note a few. 1. Divine Decree. To Adam the first man and the first sinner God said, “In the sweat of thy brow shall thou eat bread.” This was that all men, thereafter, should work for their own living. 2. Human Necessity. Labor be came necessary to the physical well being of man, in his fallen condition, since the fall affected his body as well as his soul. 3. Justice and Equity Demand. A man will live. He must live by his own labor or the labor of another, and the latter would be unjust and inequitable to others. 4. Corollary. For these reasons, a man who refuses to work ha3 no right to eat; he has no right to be a parasite on the body politic. Let all the laggards read and consider, “If any would not work neither shoul 1 he eat.” BAPTISTS PLAN TO RAISE $12, 000 FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY SCHOOLS HANOVER, Va — In 1931 the Chi ckahominy Baptist Association of Hanover adopted a plan to raise $12, 000 in ten years for the consolidation and support of Negro schools in the county. The Associations action attracted the attention of local and state school officials and the plan was promptly approved. Owing to the protracted depression the ten year plan will pro bably be revised at the next meeting of the association, scheduled to con vene next week. NEGRO SPIRITUAL® SUNG IN LONDON. ENGLAND FOR CHARITY NEW YORK CITY— (CNS)— The lyric voice of an American society leader of London, singing old Georgia Negro spirituals, has been “lent* to the League of Mercy, an English charity in which the Prince of Wales is interested. Mrs John Ormond Lawson, John ston, once a great favorite in Wash ington society, is recording several old songs of the Southland for phonograph records which are to be sold for the benefit of the league. This charity was founded by King VII. to raise funds for British hos pitals. The Prince of Wales, a friend of the Lawson, Johnstons, is the grand president. SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF NATIONAL ALLIANCE TOLEDO, Ohio— (CNS) — At the seventh annual convention of the Naional Postal Alliance of Postal Employees, Roy O Wilhoit of St Louis, Mo , was reelected president for the Fifth time. Other officers elected were Jerry 0 Gilliam, of Norfolk, Va , vice president; Sidney M Jackson, of Washington D C , secretary, and R E L Hutton, of Oakland, Cali fornia, assistant secretary. Mack D Anderson, of Memphis, Tennessee, was elected to succeed Joseph B Brown, Jr , of St Louis, as editor of the Postal Alliance, the organization’s oublication. “GLADWAY” ON THE MIDWAY Castle-Erlich-Hirsch Carnival At Nebraska State Fair The Castke-Erlich-Hirs'h Shows the largest carnival organization on the road, is going to bring “Gladway” to the Midway at the Nebraska State Fair September 3rd to September 8th, inclusive. The famous Garden of Allah, the Sugar Foot Minstrels, Miller’s Modern Museum, Cantain Dan Riley’s Wild Animal Circus, Pig mie Village, Roxie, the Fire Fight ,ing Horse, “Believe It or Not," as well as several new and unusual fun houses, will provide spectacu lar and thrilling entertainment. Captain Riley and his wild ani mal show, where he controls twen ty jungle beasts in a stesl arena, is a sight that makes your blood run cold. KNIGHT AGAIN HEADS SHRINER’ PITTSBURGH, Pa —(CNS)— Im perial Potentate Harry Knight, of New York City, has again been elect ed to the highest office in Scottish R te Masonry Mrs Alice E Camp bell of New York was elected Imper ial Grand Commandress Kead. What Others bay June 12, 1933. Mayor Roy N. Towl Executive Offices Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mayor Towl: j I am sure at this time you have be come very well acquainted with me as a correspondent, having eomm un'cated with you while Fire Com missioner, and again as Mayor of our city. 1 am hoping you have had a rest-! ful and pleasant vacation after hav-1 ing been burdened with different transactions and duties one under-1 goes who first takes office in behalf of citizens who have made your posi- I tion possible. We believe you will manifest every consideration regard ing the employment situation in our city, realizing it was through all citizens the final count was obtained and all should receive considerationj each department of our city. There should be no hidden facts or any manifestation given kept secret to prevent manifesting consideration to others who are entitled, but den ied of same. We have always had a representa- j tive in the Welfare Board. At this time it has been rumored the same j was suspended with, not only due to lack of funds, but also to do away1 with the former employee and avoid appointing another, and we are seek ing consideration and information. Others hare been chosen to carry on this work, and we are entitled to a representative. Perhaps your in tentions are to manifest his consider ation, but in making your change of employees, no conclusions have been drawn as to who the appointee shall be. I am not a politician, but spoke not only in your behalf, but all of the candidates on your slate, and am hoping you and I will become as well acquainted with each other as I did with our previous executive. I am not a hard man as often taken to be seek ing a fair consideration regarding employment as a citizen, tax payer and business man for of your supporters. I am hoping you will not misinter pret my meaning, and shall appre ciate information and consideration regarding this matter. Respectfully yours, DR G B LENNOX, President, Omaha Working Men’s Com. August 17, 1933. Mayor Roy N. Towl, Executive Office, Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mayor Towl: I have communicated with our former executives on several oc casions, and can say not one time was I not impressed with their state ments, or did I fail to receive a reply to any letter written to them. A pro paganda has been spread there is some of your mail you fail to receive. I have written you important letters, and if you have not obtained them, or through negligence in some way have failed to respond, I can not ap preciate same. There is a certain amount of con sideration due all citizens by every public man who is in a position to give same, are seeking. One true statement is “when the public in general gets behind a situation, they either put it over or destroy it.” It is through the general public that all the city positions are obtained, whether the citizens are recognized or not after one has been successful. We are enitled to our pro rata of employment in all city departments, but those in a position to give this consideration, have denied this group or given employment to others that should have been given to us, which is not fair. What consolation, inspira tion or hopes can a body of people receive who are constantly denied of their rights of employments by citi zens whom they have supported ? Different codes of the National Recovery Act as authorized by our President are now going into effect, and after so long a silence, at this time I am wondering what considera tion in regards to our pro rata of em ployment you have in mind? We be lieve by these codes at last they are daring to form a plan which will give the weak a chance with the strong, and the poor a chance with the rich, and are also hoping it will mean greater opportunities within. our city for those who have been the first to be discharged and the last to be hired. I am sure it is realized taking into consideration citizens, tax payers and the population of the group, compar ing the same with others, a fair con sideration of employment is not giv en, and as Mayor of our city, we are asking you to see that employment to which we are entitled is given. We do not want to believe you are' “Robbing Peter to pay Paul,” butj from all evidence we have been den- i ied appointments to which we are entitled, were promised and formerly have been given. Perhaps I have misinterpreted you, but can not understand your silence, and am still seeking a reply and through you the consideration of em ployment we are due; hoping the game will be given as a matter of justice if for no other reason. Thanking you very kindly, I am Respectfully yours, DR G B LENNOX, President Omaha Working Men’s Com. 2122 Vt North 24th Street CITY OF OMAHA Executive Office Roy N Towl, Mayor August 21st., 1933. Dr G E Lennox, President, Omaha Guide’s Working Men’s Com missioners, 2418 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Doctor Lennox: Please be assured your letters have not gone astray and are being given appropriate consideration. I realize that strictly pro rata em ployment in all departments of the city has been somewhat difficult. However, I believe that, if you take the entire payroll, you will find that it makes a fairly good showing in most cases. Shall be glad to increase the em ployment as per your suggestions whenever I have an opportunity to do so in any department. You must realize that it will be necessary to make adjustments from time to time and I want you to feel that your re quest have not been forgotten Very truly yours, ROY N TOWL, Mayor June 22, 1933. Executive Office Mayor Roy N Towl City Hall Dear Mayor Towl: I highly appreciate your letter of Aug. 12th in regards to the informa tion I was seeking. We have the utmost confidence in you although our close contact has been very little. As one writer has said, “A man is known by his daily works” which magnifies the confid ence we still have in you—fairness to all. I realize at this time you are over burdened and approached by those seeking fair and unfair considera tions. Different classes of people who are limited within a small field and unable to understand perhaps after given an explanation. Realizing this and other confrontations along theae lines, I can readily sympathize with you. Endowed with intelligence and experience, with a sTteile however, I am sure you have been able to take care of the majority of situations confronting you. There is no confusion with those v.-ho comprehend, as it is realized conditions at this time bring about a reduction in all budgets, and auto matically it is necessary to reduce labor. Knowing someone has to be laid off, we believe that you will make all suffer in proportion to their amount or the consideration due them. We still have that belief and hope that you will readjust situations to the Extent it is appreciated. Thanking you very much for any consideration you may give in re gards to a fair play to all, I am Respectfully yours, DR. G B LENNOX, President Omaha Working Men’s Com. “LABOR DAY” A PARADOX By R. A. Adams (For The Literary Service Bureau) A stranger, unacquainted with our customs, notes that business is su-s pended, mills, factor'es and other in dustries closed, and the people resting from labor. Re witnesses thousands in parades, with music playing and oanncrs waving. Hearing and seeing, he inquires concerning the occasion, and he is told, “Why this is Labor Day!” And he gasps at the paradox. To such a stranger mu3t b i ex plained that Labor Day does not mean what the term signifies, erymo logically, a day on which to labor, but a day dedicated to the honor and the interests of laborers of the nation. This explained and understood, the paradox disappears and the matter is This is as it should be, because of the unique and all-important role played by labor in the prosperity of the nation and the perpetuity of our civilization. Labor is the basis o’" which our various national systems rest. It is the corner stone which b'nds and secures the parts of the in dustrial and economic superstructures. It is the base of the pyramid repre senting the chiefest accomplishments of men, in all the ages. It is indis pensable to the progress, the profit and the very life of mankind. The richest man in the world cannot be independent of labor, and the weak est laborer is an integral element in all that makes up the warp and woof of human progress. Then let us join th paraede, or let us take off our hats as the toilers an saviors of the nation pass by. CHARGES BISHOP HEARD HAS MISAPPLIED $18,000 XENIA, Ohio—(CNS) — Charges that Bishop William L Heard, of Philaelphia, Africa M E. Church, had “misapplied or misappropriated"' $18,000 allegedly collected for Wil berforce University, have been placed in the hands of the board of trustees by an investigating committee. MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRAT TO BE JUDGE FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS WASHINGTON—(CNS)—T Web ber Wilson, an ex-congressraan, of Laurel, Mississippi has been appoint ed United States District Judge for the Virgin Islands. NEGRO MISSIONARY GROUP IN ANNUAL CONVENTION THIS WEEK WASHINGTON—(CNS)—The Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Missionary Convention of America will meet in Raleigh, North Carolina his weeV August 29, September 1 The Lott Carey Convention is Nat ional in scope and is the only organ ization among Negro Baptists in the country doing foreign missionary work exclusively, employing mission aries in Liberia, South Afrca and Haiti. FIVE SCOTTLAND NECK CITI ZENS DROWNED IN CHOWAN RIVER AHOKIE, N. C—(CNS) — By the over turning of a boat in the Chowa River near here on August 16, five persons all resident of Scotland Neck were drowned. There were six in a small row-boat when it capsized. Reginald Ethengane clung t* the boat and was rescued. Those drowned were: Grant Smith, 45; Topsy Scott, 25; Susie Randolph, 14t Evelyn Johnson, 15 and Lillian Johnson, 13. The bodies of Grant Smith and Susie Randolph were re covered. LENOIR COUNTY FARMER MAY ACQUIRE AIRPLANE KINSTON, N C —(CNS)—Coun ty authorities today said Lenior County will have its first Negro air plane owner this fall if tobacco prices are good. They reported a colored farmer with a bumper crop of the weed is planning to purchase a plane if he gets enough money for the crop. Neighbors are trying to dis suade him, fearing accidents, but the man was said to be determined to own “one of them things that ‘zips’ and goes streaking for the clouds.” It is reported that the air-minded man has never been in a plane. JOINT COMMITTEE IN CAPITAL BEFORE NRA INCLUDES N. A. 'A. C. P. NEW YORK—The joint committee of Negro organizations taking up Negro labor and consumer problems before the NRA in Washington re ceived this week the cooperation of PLEASE NOTE All news copy must be in iht* Omaha Guide Office not later than Monday at 5 p. m., in order that it may be printed in the current issue. Hereafter all news later than the time specified wdi not be in the paper and should not be expected. the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People Dr. George E Haynes is temporary chairman; John P. Davis temporary secretary; and Miss Nannie Bur roughs temporary treasurer. William H Hastie, young Washington at torney who handled the N A A C P end of the famous Hocutt case in North Carolina, has been asked to be the N A. A C P., representa tive on the committee. The committee has been examining codes, carrying on research and presenting briefs in behalf of Negro labor at the code hearings. It will continue this work. Dr Robert C Weaver, Harvard, ’33 (Ph. D in economics) is in charge r>f research. OFFICERS OF NEGRO INDUS TRIAL LEAGUE TO ADDRESS CCONFERENCBS WASHINGTON—roblms that face the Negro business man under the codes of fair competition. The program for joint action under the committee for this purpose will also be perfected at Durham. These activities of the executives of the Negro Industrial League are a part of the League’s program for the maintenance of a united front in tin fight for the Negroes’ equal treat ment in all phases of recovery. Al ready a joint committee of Nationa Recovery has been established with itc office at Washington. The committee will continue the fight for the Negri workers and business men initiated at the capital by the Negro Industrial League in July. Leaders in all phases of Negro life have expressed their conviction of the fact that it is imperative at this time for all Negro organizations to pres ent a united front in this critical bat tle. It was out of such an attitude that the Committee on National Re covery grew. Commitee to See Miss Perkins, Se cretary of Labor. Dr. George E Hayness of the Federal of Council of Churches of Christ of America, chairman of the committee, has announced that there will be a meeting of the Committee on National Recovery in Washington on the 30th of August. Mr John P. Davis, secretary of the committee, has arranged for a conference with the Secretary of Labor, Miss Perkins, on the first of September. Thus, one of the chief purposes of the meeting the last of this month is to form the plans for tliis important conference with Miss Perkins. The department of research of the Negro Industrial League has already drawn up a pre liminary statement of the problems of the problems of the Negro under the Recovery program. LOUD PROTEST AGAINST WHITE ADVISER FOR NEGRO INTER ESTS WASHINGTON — (CNS) — Clark Foreman, of Atlanta, Ga , has been appointed in the Department of the Interior as adviser on the economic status of the Negro. The appointment was announced over the radio Mon day night August 21 and at once brought protest from many quarters. The protests are not against Mr Foreman personally, but the protests sight the fact that only a Negro can have the experience necessary to fully interpret the feelings of the Negro toward the government and Admin istration efforts to include the race in the benefits of the “New Deal." Mr. Foreman is the nephew of Clark Howell, publisher of the At lanta Constitution and ail active member of the Southern Interracial Commission. He is highly regarded as a liberal Southerner and has been connected with the Rosenwald and the Phelps-Stolces funds. ■