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—■ OMAHA GUIDE -- No Mm imm ever v_x w I 1_ The eye of a Master will Gknww ,wk» WM -t __ _. do more work than his r<>US - City, ana Nat’l Lite March ot Events - ha"d' ■..—... -.-..—.-. ■ ■ * - Page Five THE OMAHA GUIDE Pubh-lied Every Saturday at 2418-20 Grant Street by THE OMAHA GUIDE' PUEL. CO.. Incorporated All NVws Copy rau-t be in our office not later than Monday a: 5 p. m.and all Advertising Copy, or Paid A racial not later than Wednesday at Noon. Entered at S <- -rd ria=* mail matter. March 15, 1927 at the P' Kt offi'-e at Omaha. Nebraska, under the act of Congress of March 3. 1879. SI SChlPTK X RATES (Strictly in Advance) Or f- Year* . .$2.00 Six Months $1.25 Three Months,. $1.00 TEEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION—The Omaha Guide is baaed weekly and will be sent to any part of the Uni ted >u • for #2.«X) per year in advance. Foreign sabarriptl— (including postage) $3.00 in advance. Trial m* 'months’ subscription*. $1,25. Trial Three M< t -abseription $1.00. Single copy, 5 cents. RENEWALS In rent wing, give the name just as it appears on the label unless it be incorrect, in which ea*. please call our attention to the mistake; and al ways gtve the fall address to which your paper has been Mb. CHANGE OF ADDRESS—In ordering a change of *ci * n d and new addresses. If the paper does not reach you regularly, please notify1 u* at once. ADVERTISING RATES—Given upon application. REMITTANCES—Send payment by postal or express money order, cash in registered letter, bank check or Slurps. OUR ADDRESS—Send all communications to The Omaha Code Publishing Company. Incorporated, 241* 2*> Grant St.. Omaha. Nebr. EDITORIAL L- — March Of Events One of tho good results of the great International Economic Conference held this summer in London has been an agree ment between the wheat exporting coun tries of the world—Canada, U. S. A., Ar gentine, India, Australia and Eastern Europe. Each country pledged itself to place on the export market not more than its fair share of grain. Such an agree ment would not be possible without act ual government control of the marketing operations of grain. It indicates therefor the ehange of the policy of all these gov ernments from non interference in pri vate business to the state control of at least part of it. It also is shows a growing willingness of the peoples of the word to cooperate for their mutual welfare. Af ter all this conference may not have been such a flop as it has been reported to be. Reports from Germany, France, Italy and England state that unemploy ment has decreased some 10% during the last two months. Government statistics from our own country are equally favor able. This increase in employment has iaken place inspite of the fact that the inter national trade of each of these countries has decreased. I have always been of the opinion that a country of the varied resources of the United States needs comparatively little foreign trade to be prosperous. The American business world is becoming rapidly favorable to the re sumption of diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. This government has proven itself one of the strongest and most capable in the world; it has met its own obligations for more then ten years a hundred cents on the dollar, what is more than can be said of ot^er govern ments with which we have had business dealings; true, the Bolsheviks denounce capitalism, but then we have ourselves halfway lost confidence in it, and we answer all their criticism of our govern ment it for that. There is no better way V‘ civilize the Bolsheviks if they need civilizing then by dealing with them in a fair and friendly manner; maybe that in our intercourse with them we ourselves may in return gain some valuable in formation. The Cubans have a new President, Dr. Ramon Grau San Martin, one of the foremost leaders of the groups of stud ents that consistently denounced the tyranny of the former President Mach ado. Tke new President has a reputation as a surgeon and as disciplinarian at the University. It may be that he is just the schoolmaster that the rowdy Cuban poli tics need. Our government has been very cam ^ous not to mix up too much with this family row of our Cuban neighbor. Our >:ster Republics of Central and South America are very anxious that Uncle Sam should not break up this row of their iittle brothers by bullying them into good behavior. Mussolini is intent to weed out of his Fascist Party all half hearted sup porters and undesirable elements. Party members must always wear the insignia of the party when in public. They are ex horted never to make a display of wealth and luxury, not to frequent hightone Restaurants, but on the other hand to mingle with the common people in a sym pathetic way. They should go about on foot or pre ferable on motor cycles. The motorcycle suggestion is part of the Plan of Mussolini to build up a vast mobile army. There is room in America for a political party selected with equal care and trained as public servants. THE FOUNDATION OF CREDIT The magazine, “Management Methods,” recently conducted a survey of insurance buying among business men in 17 various sized cities throughout the country, asking questions concerning the types of insurance they carried. Fire insurance was carried by ninety eight per cent of the firms reply ing. Its nearest competitor, employers’ liability, was carried by 90 per cent. This is a pretty good testimonial to the esteem in which fire insurance is held by the average business man. It’s a necessity of his business—he buys it as a matter of course. It’s the mainstay of his credit, the guarantor of security, the element that stands between him and possible ruin. This survey likewise brings thoughts of the two per cent of businesses which haven’t fire insurance. They are self insurers— that is, they take their chances on fire, to save the premiums. That is all very well—so. long as they don’t have a fire. But the list of businesses which have attempted this, and then have seen ev erything wiped out with no money to re place it, makes a considerable one. Self insurance, whether for an individual, a business, or a community, is a gamble with destiny. “CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE*' Under the heading, “Credit Where Credit is Due,” the Meridian, Idaho, Times recently carried an interesting article on their local county tax situation. The Times said in part: “Seventy-one per cent of the last half of the 1932 taxes have been paid, which is about ten per cent less than last year. “It should be observed that the public utilities have paid their 1932 taxes in full, and without their 100 per cent support another story would be told, and public schools, and other public neces sities would be severely handicapped. “The largest contribution to the county treasury is from the Union Pacific Railroad, with $96,344 for the year. The others include: Idaho Power Company, $46,304; smaller railroads, $1,601.34; Bell Telephone Company, $41,780.71; Tele graph Company, $1,048.87; Pullman Car Company, $1,071.84. “This makes a total of $187,536.03. These payments made in a time of de pression, when the individual in many cases defaults in his payment, are a valu able help and mean that the balance in the general fund is held up to a figure that means no registration of warrants is necessary. “If the utilities had not paid their taxes promptly and when due, many schools in the county would find it neces sary to close for want of funds. “When we hear criticism of public utilities we should recall that there has been no default in their tax payments in Ada County for the ‘worst year of the depre|sion.’ ” This particular Idaho county is not an exception. In thousands of cities and counties throughout the country, taxes are in arrears. Farmers, property owners and businesses have been unable to pay. ^ et taxes of utilities have been paid when due, even though investors had to go with out dividends and interest payments. As taxpayers, employers and purchasers of supplies, the utility companies have again demonstrated their importance to every community and the national wel fare. MILK TROUBLES “How not to do things” is illustrat ed in the troubles in the New York Milk Shed where a comparatively small, but organized group of farmers has engaged in a milk strike. They have used violence, with threats of further and greater vio lence, to prevent the delivery of milk by others. Thousands of dollars worth of milk has been dumped by roadsides. A veritable reign of terror has been in ef fect. Read What Others Say This reply came back after a re quest for funds. “It is impossible for me to send you a check My present financial condition is due to the effects of fed eral laws, state laws, county laws, corporation laws, by laws, brother in laws, mother in laws, and outlaws, that have bee foisted upon an un suspecting public Through the var ious laws I have been held down, held up, walked on, sat on, flattened and squeezed until I do not know where I am, what I am and why I am “These laws compel me to pay a merchant’s tax, capital stock tax, in come tax, real estate tax, property II tax, auto tax, gas tax, water tax, light tax, cigar tax, street tax, school j tax, syntax and carpet tax “I am suspected, expected, inspect ed, disrespected examined, reexamin ed, until all I know is that I’m sup plicated for money for every known need, desire or hope of the human race, and because I refuse to fall and go out and beg, borrow and steal money to give away, I am cussed and discussed, boycotted, talked to, talked about, lied to, lied about, held up, j held down and robbed until I am near' ly ruined, so the only reason I am | dinging to life is to see what the hell | is coming next ” Dr. Lennox On the Job v— NORTHWESTERN BELL TELE. PHONE COMPANY—Bell System W F Cozad, General Manager Telephone ATlantic 6000 Omaha, Nebraska. August 11, 1933. Dr G B Lennox, 1602 Ms North 24th Street, Omaha, Nebraska Dear Dr Lennox: In connecion with your letter of August 8 and with reference to our former correspondence, I onlyJ need to refer, I believe, to my previous position in regard to this matter which puts us on record as being willing to employ some additional Colored people as vacancies occur and as we can fit them into certain select_ ed positions. iou assume that we will need addi_ tional employees due to the National Recovery Program new under way The chances are we will not require very many additional people to fully •ooperate -in this Program since all our employees are now on an average of 36 hours a week and have been for a year or more I think I explained to you before that during the fore_ part of the depression, we began to spread our labor so that we could keep more people employed and have fewer layoffs. We did this by reduc. ing the hours of work per week This spread is s» closely in line with the present objectives of the administra. tion, with which we are in hearty accord, that as far as we know now additional employees will need to bo take on only as business conditions improve and our work increases in volume In his connection, we have some employees who were laid off during the depression whom we believe we should rightfully take back before employing and training new people for stay additional available jobs. This program, which I have briefly Outlined, will work itself out gradual ly and the time will come when we will need to employ sulditional new people At that time we expect to follow the program I have heretofore reviewed with you. I am, Yours very truly, W F OOZAD, General Manager. Aug-us* 8, 1933 Mr. W F Cozad, General Manager Northwestern Bell Telephone Co 1906 Douglas Street, f Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mr Cozad: In previous correspondences with you consideration of employment was to be given when opportunities pres, ented themselves We are in the midst of a National Recovery Program and are sure additional employees will be needed by your concern inorder to aid in this administration As only one or two employees are given employment by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, we are asking you, as General Manager of the concern, to see that the proper representation is given members of his group. We spend thousands of dollars yearly to help support your company and are only contending for that to which we are entitled and have been denied any number of years in favor of others. Your expressions and statements fair, and it is our belief you will cooperate with us in every respect to see that our pro rata of employ, meat is given Thanking you very kindly for what ever consideration you may give;' awaiting response, we are Respectfully yours, OMAHA WORKING MEN’S COM. Dr G B Lennox, president 2122*6 North 24th Street — CITY OF OMAHA Department of Parks and Public Property FRANK E FROST, Superintendent Jul y27th, 1933. Mr G B Lennox, M D. President, Working Men’s Commis. sioners, 2122 *fc North 24th Streep City. Dear Sir: I have your letter of July 24, re_ garding employment of what you say “all of your supporters,” and I have received some letters in the past from you We are doing what we can with what we have do with, vjhich goes without saying that it is a very re_ stricted amount of money. I am interesed in doing what I can for worthy people, and am working with Mr Harry Taylor in the con_ sideration of people in your territory. Very truly, FRANK E FROST, Superintendent July 24, 1933 Commissioner Frank Frost, Park Department, City Hall Building, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Sir: I wrote you for consideration of i employment for all of your support, ers whan you were campaigning and since you have been in office, but for j some reason have not received a reply to either communication. I take for granted the same has been an over, sight on your part, for one appointed by the public to serve the public I am sure would not refuse to give a reply or employment to those partly responsible for the position he holds. Many times the public is used as a means to an end, often after one has accomplished his aim a different at. titude is shown, and different con. siderations are given relative to what was stated should be during the time of the campaign It is an evil thing to betray the public trust, and equal_ ly an evil thing to pour wholesale condemnation on every man in pub. lie life However, from investigations there are any ntfnber of positions in your department, but you have the smallest number of representatives with the exception of one other com. missioner. These supporters have been given a minimum consideration, and from observation jobs formerly held by them have been given to oth. ers, and we can not appreciate your manifestation along these lirfes. I am not a politician, but dealing with the public, seeking oonsidera. tions of employment to which we are entitled Coming in contact with hundreds of individuals weekly who cast their votes, if employment is or is not given to them it is history making, whether the same has been intentionally or unintentionally We realize drastic reduction have had to be made in employees and salaries, but many jobs have been filled on either part or full time basis, and we are due employment in your department. I am hoping you will not misinter. pret my meaning, and hope to receive a reply and your view point along these lines. Thanking you very kindly £or con. sideration of employment in your de ANNOUNCEMENT The Omaha Guide wishes ta an. nounce to it® many readers that sjfert ing Saturday. October 24, 1933, we will add to our regular paper a four (4) page Rotogravure Section with local pictures therein,. No advance in prices. partment, I am Respectfully yours, DR G B LENNOX, President Working Men’s Commissioners September 1, 1933. Armour and Company, General Manager, General Office, 1st. Floor, 30th and Q Street, Omaha. Nebrasa. Dear Sir: As a user of your products for any number of years, located in a comm unity where all nationalities should be considered, I have never known of a discrimination on account of color relative to labor by your company, and am writing for consideration and information as to whether there has been a misinterpretation in regards to made since the N R. A went into effect in our city A Packm Plant is a great factor in a city, and especially has it been so during this economic depression, for it has been the means whereby thous. ands have received employment We are glad your factory has been able to stay open in our city during these times, not only for the employment given, but for the fresh products we consumers have been able to receive The vast numbers you have employed spend a large portion of their salary in return for your products, which in a way of speaking is only a medium of exchange. A rumor has bee spread since this code, that 90 to 100% of those recent ly employed by your company are of the ether race, which is not fair to those who are also large users of your products. We are entitled to our pro rata of employment, and ask that you, as general manager of your com pany, instruct those in charge to see that the proper consideration is giv. ven in proportion to all groups. If prejudice relative to color was never thought of regarding employment, all would be more harmonious and happy. There would be no ill feeling or neg lect in regards to anyone in particular as there is today regarding employ ment, and no “Robbing Peter to pay Paul." Perhaps you are not aware of this matter, as the same I am sure is not your intentions, and we are seeking consideration and information along these lines. Awaiting your reply, and thanking you very much for whatever mani festation you may give in rgards to this situation Very truly yours, CfMAHA GUIDE’S WQRKING MEN'S COMMISSIONERS Dr G B. Lennox, President. ARMOUR AND COMPANY General Offices: Union Stock Yards Chicago, Illinois South Omaha Station Omaha, Nebraska. September 6, 1933. Dr G B Lennox President, Omaha Guide’s Working Men’s Com issioners. 2122% North 24th Street, Omaha, Nebraska Acknowledging your letter of Sept ember 1st, Armour and Company has never discriminated against anyone seeking employment Because of race, color or creed. The third paragraph of your letter would indicate that you have been misinformed as to Armour and Com pany’s poliqy of employment since we have been operating under the Code Fop your information for the week ending September 1st., out of 79 peo ple employed, 19 were colored and 60 white, or 24 per cent colored. Our policy has always been to hire the individual that in oar opinion is best qualified to fill the particular vacancy in our organization. We appreciate very n\uch your bringing this matter to our attention and if you should know of any specific instance where a member of your race has applied for work with Ar. mour and Company and who might feel that he has been discrimmated "gainst, we should be very glad to make a investigation and we surely will correct any misunderstanding that might prevail in that connection, Yours vepy truly, ARMOUR AND COMPANY M G Meara, Superintendent. SWIFT AND COMPANY South Omaha Station Omaha, Nebraska. September 7. 1933. Dr G B Lennox, President, Working Men’s Commissioner, 2122M North 24th Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Dr Lennox: Referring to your letter of Sept, ember first calling our attention he the fact that it is rumored this Com. panv is not employing as many eolor. ed workers since the Code has been adopted: On checking into the matter, find that there are no grounds for this rumor, as there is very little, if any, change in the percentage of the dif ferent races employed since adopting the Code, but of course, you under, stand this will vary from time to time. In this connection, wish to state that a large percentage of the men em ployed since the Code has become ef fective have ben skilld workmen. We trust this answers your letter to your entire satisfaction. Yours truly, SWIFT AND COMPANY L 0 Barr. Chicago & Chicagoans By CLIFFORD C. MITCHELL A Day in the Loop! Recently, I spent the entire day in the Loop—the business district of the City of Chicago. And the day shall never be forgotten. What a contrast? What a tragedy life really is? Walking along one street, I saw thousands of women roaming and milling about the sidewalks. Not knowing what it all meant for so many women to be hanging around | one particular section and doing ; nothing but standing there and talk. | ing I asked one of the many police, plan who was at hand, the reason for such unusual gatherings. He politely informed me that it was a strike in the millinery trade and while every thing was peaceful just then the po_ | lice were stationed throughout the crowd just in case things got out of order. There they were! Thousands of women, who had jobs, but for some reason or other, were striking for some sort of adjustment or demands in better pay or working conditions. I I thought of the President^ NRA and j wondered why and how strikes could be countenanced when everybody va* boosting the national proclamation df providing more jobs and regulating wages, etc But the above sight was nothing! Walking four or five blocks away I saw both sides of the street lined with people all waiting for some, thing. I thought maybe a circus par. ade was about to pass, so again I in. quired as to the possible excitement for which the people were waiting. And again I learned that it was a parade of some strikers. So, I too, waited and such a sight 1 never saw before in my life and hope never to see again. They were strikers all ijfeht but not because they objected to the con. ditions of their jobs—no they had no jobs at all. It was a parade on the City Hall of the unemployed. Thous. ands and thousands of people, of every race, color ad nationality, men, women, and children, were in that parade. The sight was pitiable People, raggedy, hnngry, dirty, marching j along, or rather trudging along, with banners here and there announcing their grievance or staiing their de_ mands. Some were, to me, like raving maniacs—but maybe they had enough of the tragedy of life to make them rave—while other,, were quiet, sad. eyed, crying, singing and others praying. The contrast of the two sights im_ mediately flashed before me. O, how these poor creatures marching along here would love to have the jobs that those in my first sight were striking acrsnnct I really didn’t know that there was so much misery in the world. Espe_ eially after reading of st> much bally hood, and hearing so much of it over the radio, about how prosperous things were becoming, and of the songs about there being no more bread lines, and all. that. Then I thought of another contrast. The greatest, the most spectacfcalar, and most bizarre oi all shows on earth being staged right in the same city where so much misery is exist., ing. I didn’t know whether to be saddened because I was living amidst such inconsistent conditions. A thea_ tre (Palace) was right at hand and I strolled in there to wipe away the sights I had seen and to get my mind on other things. And there I received another contrast. The house seated thousands and it was literally crowds ed while without and right in front of their door, paraded other thous_ ands who would have felt rich with just price of entnfcioe to the theatre, LOOKING BACK By Videxa Ish "" •' (For The Literary Service Bureau) When I “was a cornin’ up," the old er people of the community helped in the rearing of all children. Any older persons could correct anybody’s child, and the child yould not resent Some times these older persons would ad minister punishment to children of other parents. If the child should re port such they’d hear, “well, if Mrs Simpson whipped you, you been do ing something you had ne right te do so I’m going to whip you again M Thus, correcting children today you hear from these youngsters “You needn’t tell my ma anything on me, ‘cause she’ll believe me.” From par ents will come, “I don’t need your help to raise my children; you better look after your own ” Administer punishment and you’ll find yourself in the police court. This attitude is responsible for much of the juvenile waywardness andjirime of today.
