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March Of Events
By REV. ALBERT KUHN
Within'a week the world conference on dis
armament will be resumed at Geneva. - Already
the representatives of the five great Powers,—.
America, .Great. Britain, prance, Germany and
Italy, ai;evin a hurdle trying to arrive, at some
principles, that all can agree upon. Newspaper
repcrteis ar e one in describing the situation > as
critical. The neighbors of Germany to the west
and to thb east are pointing with alarm at the
warlike bearing of the adherents of Chancelor •
Hitler. It is my impression that this warscare is
purposedly fostered and stimulated by foreign
governments and anti German organizations in
order to put the Hitler Government in as bar a
light as possible and in ordr to make their citi
zens willing to pay for huge war preparations.
In the meantime friends of peace rely above all
upon the restraining influence which Mussolini
may have upon his friend and admirer Hitler. As
a matter of fact Hitler is far from desiring war.
He has all to lose and very little to gain by an
outbreak of hostilities. He does wanto restore
strength and dignity to Germany and desires
strongly the annexation of Austria which, he be
lieves, is desired by the majority of the Austrians
themselves; but he wants to attain these goals
without war. France does all in her power to
thwart both purposes. Italy does not object to an
increase of the military strength of Germany,
since this will constitute a check upon France,
but she does not want Germany to acquire Aus
tria, since this would cause Germany to directly
border upon Italy; this would constitute a much
greater possible menace to the northern border of
Italy than if little Austria remained independent.
As things are- it looks almost as if it was policy
of France first to get the public opinion of the
world hostile to Germany and then to provoke a
war before Germany has fully recuperated.
Great Britian has sent another agent, Sir
Frederick Leith Ross, to Washington to talk our
government- out of demanding the payment of
the ext installment on England’s debt. Many of
the political and social leaders of America favor
the further whittling down of the bill to England,
especially since England .has hitherto proven far
more willing to play fair with us than oher debt
or nations. On the other hand our government
knows that it would open itself to a violent and
popular attack if at a time when we axe strugg
ling with enormous deficits an dare groaning
under a load of taxes we were authorizing the
donation of billions of dollars to foreign govern- j
ments. r
France, in order to increase the government
income, has resorted to a lottery scheme. For ev
ery hundred dollar’s worth of lottery tickets she
will distribute $60.00 in prizes. The grand prize
will he five million Francs. The innovation is
proving popular far beyond expectation. In fact,
so great was the demand for such tickets that the
available tickets were sold out in a short time
and brokers received a premium for those which
they had on hand. Thereupon the government in
creased the edition of the tickets five fold. The
French are known as tax dodgers, but their lively
latin blood cannot resist the temptation to gamble
with a superstitious hope of having luck.
In Cuba President Grau and his cabinet,
supported by a student organization is still in
office. His government has however not been
recognized by the United States because it has
not yet become evident that he has the support
of the majority of the people. The only reason
that he has lasted this long is that he is in control
of the Army. However th- people are ot payino
their taxes and if this condition continues to pre
vail the government will not survive.
President Roosevelt has declared that our
government will see to it that no one in the Unit
ed States will be without shelter, warmth, food
and clothing 1 is winter. That is assurin'* nows to *
millions. We cannot learn soon enough that we
are our brothers’ keeper and hat no one of us has
the right of living in luxury while his fellow citi
zen is starving or freezing.
ADVERTISE. ‘ LET THE PEOPLE KNOW’’
SAYS JOHNSON OF N. R. A.
In every daily in America the above struck
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the eyes of million of people in glaring headlines
last week. These remarks coming from a man
holding a position under this administration that
is held by General Johnson and too, in these
critical days of depression and unemployment is
almost tota mount to a command. It is useless to
make these house to house canvasses for the
purpose cl getting people to buy only from places
of businesses who have signed to support the
President s recovery program and have received
the N. R. A. emblem if their merchants are not
going to keep the public informed as to the goods
they have to offer, the price and quality of the
same or where they may be secured. This holds
good with the small neighborhood stores as well
as the large houses doing business in the down
town district. Especially is this true of the mer
.bants anu business men and women of our group,
t^uite a few of those whom I have approached
:since I have been connected with the -.GUIDE’ in
soliciting advertising will tell me, “Well I don’t
have to advertise, everybody knows I am here, -I
have been here for.so and so many years some un
explainable reason, they don ’t seem to feel that it
will pay in their particular business.,.- It is not.
only necessary that the public should know, whore ■
your business is located but essential to the suc
cess of that business, be. it-what it may, in order
to constantly-keep in the eyes of-the-public. Half
• hearted advertising-is not sufficient*-especially -
. for the developmet of business in which members,
of our group are engaged-at this low ebb of our
. Race, consciousness, here in Omaha where some
of them are making a noble-effort to break-away
from tho time worn policy-of-returning.-our sub
stance bacH from whence it came through chan
nels from which the Negro nor his posterity can
rpt hope to derive any benefit, material or other
Vi Is ,3. . ^ a, . --i. -• . -t ■“*' a'• ',>r * •' s w .■* .'.5* *, r
At this stage of our 'economic and intellect
ual development it is absolutely" necessary that'
we strive to give a whole measure of service. It is
not enough to expect the people of our "group to'
bring their money to you for the reasons of color
i only,, they are not so Constituted the business
men and women of our group "must use the same
j means and expend the same amount of energy td
; secure the- business from Negroes as white busi
ness men and women use te get business from
their people by letting the people ktioV firsft;
!: what you have to sell, second where it is lOcatetf ;
third, how much it cost; fourth, the quality of
the goods—and this can only be done'" thru an
aggressive, persistent, efficient system of adver "
tising. ” v*
ATTENTION, CLOSE RANKS ' '
’ As a soldier during the Filippino uprising
when on the drill ground going through the dif
: ferent formations, each soldier erect and alert to
hear and execute each command, eyes straight to
the front, we always knew when we were about,
to change front by the sharp staccato command
of Close Ranks! This, command was necessary for
the execution of movements to expedite the com
mands and to lessen the possibilities of the rear
rank losing time and step when the command was
executed.
In these days of depression and unemploy
ment through which we are passing; when eco
nomists, big business, and politicians all declare
that we are about to meet the first vaguard of
’ the “New Deal’’ promised us by our President;
when the world has executed.an “about face’’ to
receive old man prosperity who has been “just
around the corner’’ for the past four years, now
is the time for the Negro, especially in Omaha
to Close Ranks.
The Negro is constituted about like the rest
of the family of man, subject to the same re
actions as other nations and groups. Their likes
and dislikes are just as intense, their hopes and
fears just as strong.. Unfortunately we have no
way by which we may reach the major part of
our group. The church formerly wielded a great
influence, but for some unexplainable reason,
only a comparatively few can be reached by this,
method, from the fact that only a few attend
church. The next great factor was the secret or
ganizations. This, also has become enpasse for. the
same reason as th Church. As our old standards
has fallen the crying need for something to take
its place is essential and necessary for the con
tinued progress of the race. Especially is this
true in Omaha where the development of an un
selfish leadership is a joint task of the highest
importance.
As a group we need the hearty good will of |
the other group, we should not allow our relations •
to the dominant group to be subject to the un- j
directed drift of thigs, here-in is where we need
collective efficiency, it is not enough that a mem
ber of a group shall achieve individual prowess,
he must be able to so direct the collective achieve
ments of the group he represents, that it will draw
the highest mead of praise and respect from those
groups who has best performed the worlds great
tasks. Races that posses collective efficiency gen
erally has a leader who is sustained by them.
Where there is no collective efficiency there will
be no support of its leadership. Consequently the
Negroes of Omaha, must Close Ranks, find some
place and method of assembling all the members
of the race together for the purpose of teaching
collective development. . The sooner the Negro
learns the fundamentals of self govennent the
sooner will he accept Negro leadership. The deve
lopment of an unselfish leadership is a consum
mation which should be desired by all—CLOSE j
RANKS.
A STEP FORWARD
(From The C. T. W.)
The North Carolina Mutual Life In
surance, Company, largest Negro enter
prise in the world, has taken another step
forward in developing Negro business.
The newest move of the company to
permanently establish itself is to get a
hold on the children of the race before
they have become contaminated with
persons not interested in the progress of
the Negro. In every state and town in
which the company operates there is be
ing organized for children of the race
what is known as the North Carolina
Mutual Thrift'Club. Children belonging
to the club are taught race pride and what
it means, to carry their insurance in a
company owned and operated by their own
people. They also are taught the neces
sity of earning and saving money.
*.■ If you think this is an idea born in the
minds of some simpletons you ought to1
consult the Catholic church the largest
. religious, organization. existing among
civilized people, and you will learn why it*
- is .the largest.. The Catholics will tell- you. 5
that- you may have the child after they-'
have-had it the first twelve years of its
life. The Catholics are no simpletons.
It is hard to estimate just how far
reaching' the movement now being under
. t.'Cen by the North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company will go towards deve
loping race pride and solidarity. The
-tendency on the part of Negro teachers
to instill into the minds of the youth of
the race distrust in iNegro business will
doubtless; receive a severe blow, and the
.plap devised by the. North -Carolina Mu
... tuai should be followed by other racial
organizations, as -well as encouraged by
-parents who may some day havb'to. look
• ' to their children for support. ,
HOPKINS HAS" A HEART '
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American Hungry Will Be Fed
*’ .s* v~: r • yr ; *‘'.' •. - * ■**
XTfdmThe Omaha Ree.Nfcws)
Hif-ryti' Hopkins, Federal’'Eiher
gbntfy Relief-adnrimitrrttor,’'is kaid To
be '•hS'rd'bWled.-'■ '' 7
' He 'was-selected by PFesiderit Rodse.
wlt to1 give life'- to the''Wagner "Set
I that appropriated'soYhe'" hundf-edg-of
rrfiHions':of ’"(lollat-s "for' the relief of
•ir.e -who ‘wife uembloyetf ancPriestitute
1 * First" Cohtaets wTth 'his ddminisft-a
! tion made sortie -folks''think*' he was
a “tough baby ” Experience showed
•ha was “tough” -crrily to-'the extent
'rtnrt he derihred “to-shoulder‘for the
government1 a ‘load -that 'should" be
carried- by the public-in -the-; localities
rules he laid down demonstrated their
affected Careful examination oPthe
wisdom ' ‘ '• f-- -a*: '•A-*
“Now he appgErrs before th& mayors,
assembled at Chicago, iff ihe riJlh of
a militant- humanitarian; "-still-" hard
boiFed, but determined to 'rblevg thr
•suffering hungry of the land -* * ■ •••
“It is perfectly indefensible to'have
milk poured into ditches; food' lying
iff* warehouse*' and frtfit rotting on
the ground,” he said, “while hundreds
of thousands yes millions of Ameri
cans haven’t got enough ♦ to eat
We’re going*to take these great food
surpluses and put them -where they
belong—in the-kitchens of the unem
ployed*’. .-s * •••-,<- -
This doesn’t -mean that the whole
load is to be shouldered by the federal
government Mri -Hopkin, has some
sharp words-for the communities that
are not doing -their -part, and-tbere
are too many such But, where the
•people are* actually striving to ‘meet
the problem locally, the help --that is
due from the FERA will be forth
coming
• Omaha has been promised this, but
Omaha must also do her shares and
that means plenty for the coming
winter- • •-••>'.. . - . .... .
Cone At Sanies
By RALPH L. LESTER
Out of the Stir
Recently I met an old acquaintance,
"h.o haying strayed from the. straight
and, narrow, path, paid the penalty and
now is attempting, to regain his right
ful plage Jo society . His forced re
tirement, was. spent .in a local prison
and judging from hi^ appearance .and
apparent .health,, he suffe/ed- very
little His .term was short and. he was
given a very easy job He.stated that
many of the prisoners are faring
much better in many .ways., than, they
would be on the outside, especially
during these times They get good
food, clothing, the best of niedieal
attention and engage in various out
door activities .These include, base
ball, basketball, football, etc. Movies
are shown at regular periods. Each
prisoner receives a small amount of
money per day for his labor This is
paid to him on his release The Labor
Commission recently had this amount
cut, due to the conditions prevailing
on the outside Many of the prisoners
are trying to prpeare themselves for
the future by taking correspondence
courses, others are studying music
and play in the prison band The
majority, according to my informant,
are just doing time Being curious, I
inquired as to a prisoners first
thoughts after being released. His
answer expressed a seriousness
acquired since I last saw him It fol.
lows; After having your food, cloth.
ing; shelter and medical attention
provided for you, one naturally thinks
first about these things How will
they be continued ? How and where
can I find employment? What steps
shall I take to regain my rightful
place in society? Will the path I
choose lead back to the walls from
which I have just turned my back?
Will my prison record keep me from
getting honest employment? These
and other questions along the same
line were the first in the mind of this
young man After assuring him of
my willingness to aid him in any way
and wishing him good luck we parted.
And somehow I feel that this young
man will make good
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At ‘‘Clara and Neil’s Rendezvous
in Lawnside, N J the other night, a
clever entertainer who is known as
“Hutch” was giving a neat exhibition
of the latest dance craze, the Shim
Sham Shimmy After his number was
over, he stopped at our‘table *and
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pointing Out d gorgeous fSrnaie crit
ter, he' remarked: That ‘'Tomato
Brown”* sure brings me down: X'dd
that to' yotir repertblr£ ’ ‘
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‘ Personal ' ielectiofi for"' the' ^best
dressed' ba'rber m town:'“John Mill,
iather of the well known “Mills Bro
thers” ftf • radibj ■ stage ' hn'd: screen
?anfe’’<!< '* » r:-»4-f
Engraved on the- new N " R '“A
stamps are'four'" figures, a! TSfriier,
busineig man, laborer add a worrAfn,
thd inscription'underneath''-reads In
"a’ troinmhn "deterrrfi n a fit) fr ■ The y are
marching-' bn’-'ttt- bettef-tlmeS,' blit ‘bn
slSd ohservatibn it fs plainly seen 'that
"the busiritefe ihan is,'*d's’u^ual,-outfbf
step -si «•«
•• -- • tis
' Sign" along the’Avenue, Keftgiori,'a
1 fbrcfeJt6'sTiapd^ifl beautifully. ''***
‘ LESTERGRAMh 'Th£ strength' of
your structure7' depend? 'upon the
: • ?.,, *1 • r.v .. -T
foundation* you build ’ • * - ■ ~ • •; *
Serious Again ” '•* ’ . : :*•»• r
':M-en who- write-history; in the fu.
tore,' will' he-i-nteresfced'wi' a’ iittfe pic
ture of Our 1833‘Ci-vllization - * '•
It ishowg■: nine Negrb -youths in a
cell -in--an ' Alabama prisbfi TeadiHg,
talking, playing'and'thlrtklfig^ They
are ^.waiting the final decison of pre
.md-iced-.- justice -.for tt supposedly at
tack upon-, two white'ginls of question
able reputation This alleged-; attack
wag- supposed- to have -taken place >«n
a freight train; while? all concerned
were hoboing - fin separately freight
ears -.)■ One. of the girls repudiated her
testimony and declared the*-bays in
nocent Still they are tin jail ,- They
have had one taste of Alabama’s jus
tice and are gow awaiting another
-All of this is -not news, • It has
( happened so often, in the “Barbarian
South - . — • -
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It will be real news .when Negroes
are given even a semblance of- justice
in the South When Negroes are
placed on juries and take their right
ful place in. helping tp. run the coun
try that saps their life’s blood It will
be real news when lynching becomes
a thing of the past and Negroes are
accorded the rights, privileges and
.protection that the Constitution of
this, . country, guarantees (,. what. a
mpckery ). ***." . ' ,/
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It would seem that some better plan
might be worked out Why "not take
st;ps (¥he 'Federal* Government) to
prevent lynchi’ngs' and others whole
sale crimes against her citizens? It
"was dene in the.case*of kidnaping A
'few rich men were' kidnaped ancl the
wheels of* the Federal" Government,
movetf for immediate" to the "demands
foVlydcH legislation1
•" T7o bthef group have contributed as
rhuctf *toSvard the1 building1 df"' this
c'o'unWy and' i'-ec^iVed so littrle’ in re
turn-’ "*■*"v '
‘•i * *-S if ii.i.-v#- .
Was * if "worie ’ for* these Negro
youths' to’fce hbbding’their way on the
sam« freight train-.with' two White
girls, than for a supposedly ertfight- j
ened ustate" to demand their lives?1'
*1 rt r«* T-i *• e. * •'♦. ... • *-.
- A recent issue of the T L D" Press
Service Carriers' the following- report
made after-a recent 'Survey' -Mo*e
than -thirty, four (34) Negroes, male
and female havebecn killed by whites
in varioUg Sections Of' the "country
Their- criitfes were, being'on the street
early-hi the ■motming, resisting ar
rest?'id-eiding a’-watermeton, refuting
to-- push stalled ’ car,'' (ocCtipants
white of- cones^) ’climbing': over a
fence, talking -beck- and other petty
a?ts, -. These .aet-s. of terror-are not
confined to the south; as the survey
shows,- but are most common there,
where no attention is paid to them by
the press • ...
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■ And:.may. I add this-?—Very little
attention is paid to them here by the
press . ..
Within. one week-two Negroes have
been killed, two severely beaten and
five arrested in a terror drive in West
Philadelphia, Pa The local press
(white) practically ignored this and
the Negroes here .am very busy At
present their interest is struggling to
get into,, or drag some one out of the
400’s (Who’s Who in Philadelphia)
holding revivals and “Amos and Andy
ing” through life
LESTERGRAM: - Is is not better
to die, by the sword than perish from
the whip?
Head What Others Say
The Editor,
Omaha Guide,
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Have you. given a thought to the
wonderful opportunity that exists to
help the members of the colored race,
living in the “Solid South,” in which
the black people are deni<*f the pri
vilege of voting?
While the question of the retention
or rejection, of the 18th Amendment
is being voted on, in the Southern
States, the black people are being
allowed to vote, in order that a pro
mise of the Democratic Party may be
fulfilled. Southern Whites are DEMO
CRATS BEFORE THEY ARE ANY
THING ELSE
The WETS have made monkeys out
our Negroes, by stressing the point
that the dry Southerners were very
insistant on the enforcement of the
18th Amendment, but were sadly
lacking when it came to the 13th, 14th
and 15th They NEGLECTED to tell
the blacks that there was an Act,
known as the “Volstead Act” to en
force the 18th Amendment, but there
IS NOT an ACT to ENFORCE THE
THREE THAT CONCERN THE
BLACK RACE.
They carefully AVOID the TRUTH
that the Constitution is NOT the
LAW of the land, BUT MERELY
THE DOCUMENT ON WHICH THE
LAWS ARE BASED. The FAILED
to tell the Negroes that it is UN
CONSTITUTIONAL to have any
laws which would be of assistance to
the Negroes in obtaining the vote
The Constitution EXPLICITY
STATES,” THAT ALL MATTERS
NOT SPECIALLY RESERVED FOR
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,
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HEREIN, ARE RESERVED FOR
THE SEVERAL STATES. (See 10th
Amendment.) The Constitution DOES
NOT MENTION any voting qualifi
cations, thus, leaving that question,
to the control of each State THERE
FORE; THERE CAN BE NO GEN
ERAL LAWS, enforcing voting
powers, that the States themselves
do NOT grant By NOT stating this
FACT the wets obtained many votes
against the- 18th Amendment, from
Negroes who resented what they re
garded as a slight against their race
However; regardless of which side
is right about the Amendment, a
FAR LARGER question, for the
Negro, is HIS RIGHT TO VOTE AT
ALL The FACT they were allowed
to vote on the question, gives them
the RIGHT TO DEMAND, that they
be allowed to vote, AT ANY ALL
ELECTIONS within that State, for;
IF their vote in the Special Election,
about the Amendment, WAS a legal
one, then their right to a permanent
vote at any and all elections, is estab
lished and admitted If they CANNOT j
vote, at the regular elections at will, j
THEN THEIR VOTE IN THE SPE
CIAL ELECTIONS IS VOTE AS IT
BECOMES AN ILLEGAL ONE It
CANNOT be legal, ONLY WHEN
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEEDS
THEIR VOTES, to put across a mat
ter of importance to them and NOT
ALLOWED TO VOTE under any and
all circumstances It is NOT Con
stitutional to allow them to vote,
ONLY WHEN AND IF, IT SUITS
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO
LET THEM FORBIDDING THEM
OTHERWISE This constitutes CO
ERCION, ILLEGAL everywhere
EXCEPT WHERE TAMMANY
CONTROLS. ‘‘VOTE MY WAY. OR
NOT AT ALL.” I8 NOT legal. SEE
THE POINT I AM STRESSING? It
looms FAR LARGER than the ques
tion of the 18th Amendment It
MUST be pressed or the LAST
CHANCE OF THE NEGRO RACE
TO EVER GET THE VOTE IN THE
SOUTH IS* GONE. This Special
Election method, getting by sets a
LEGAL PRECEDENT, which if NOT
challenged, ENDS THE, CHANCES
6F THE SOUTHERN NEGROES
POTR ALL TIME. Organize your race
for a determined campaign to FORCE
the Soifth to grant the Negro perm
anent suffrage'WITHOUT STRINGS
TO IT MAKE this^Amendment can}.
paign, YOUR campaign issue , WHAT
IS THE QUESTION OF BOOZE,
'■eOMlNG BACK^ AS AGAINSt'tHE
RIGHT OF THE^NEGrO ¥6 VOTE?
If this Special Election WAS legal,
'SO IS THE RIGHT OF THE SOUTH
ERN’ NEGRO”¥o VOTE AT ALL
TIMES LEGAL. Fo¥t THIS RIGHT
GIVEN'' HIM TO VOTE AT THE
SPECIAL ELECTION A'ckNOW
t.EDGES IT. ‘ You should tell tjie
Democr&fcTC National Committee this,
hnd PUT It UP TO THfiM TO RE
DEEM THEIR OWN PROMISE’ TO
AID THE SOUTHERN NEGRO TO
BIS RIGHTS. CALL THEIR' BLUFF?
MAKE THEM TUT'Ely OR SHUT
UP. ONLY v QUALIFIED' VOTERS
WERE TO VOTE AT'THlS ELEC
TION? ACCORDING TO Tllfe CON.
GRESSION CALL FOR IT. SEE
WHERE YOUR CHANCE IS ? ' '
-• • ;••• Very truly, ’ ■
... ^A WHITE FRIEND.
< . • . ... L.. ■■ . taL_•»- *
FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
■ * • October'f? 5937.’’
' . ‘ ’ -Sidney, Nebraska,
•• :• !• •••'• September 29, 1933.
Honorable Charles W * Bryan,
Lincoln, Nebraska. - . •
Dear Governor:
- With reference' to an article in the
Sidney Telegraph, criticizing the new
road ..recently completed west of Sid
ney,. Nebraska, .1 am enclosing • you
herewith copy ,of a resolution unanL
mously passed by the Sidney Chamber
of . Commerce on September 18, 1933.
.. , ; • Very truly-yours ,
. PAUL L..-M ARTIN.
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, it has-come to the at
tention of the Sidney Chamber of
Commerce that criticism has been
voiced through an article in the Sid_
ney Telegraph of September 15, 1933,
of the bituminous mat road recently
completed west of Sidney, Nebraska:
BE IT. RESOLVED by the Sidney
Chamber of Commerce met in regular
session on September 18, 1933, that
the Sidney Chamber of Commerce,
after a careful inspection of said
road by the Road Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce and many
members of the Chamber, express the
appreciation of the organization to
Governor Charles W. Bryan for the
excellent road just completed and
voice its approval of the road program
for the completion of a bituminous
mat road on the Lincoln Highway
through Cheynne, County Nebraska.
ANSELMO: ANSBLMO STATE
BANK
Prior Payments made during
receivership 20%_$14,915.83
Court order of September 14,
1933, for further 15% /lO,770.83
35% $25,686.66
Conventions and Chaperones
By Videtta Ish
| (For The Literary Service Bureau)
! The chaperone was one of the safe
! guards of other days. Even young
women who were ‘‘of age” were not
permitted to go out without protect
ion. Sometimes the chaperone was the
girl's little brother or her little sis
ter; and “big sister” knew better than
to object No group of young people
would be allowed to go out or t.o have
an entertainment without the pre
sence of some of the older people
But now, all this is obsolete, they
will tell you, and the “dear young
people must h?ve their pleasure, and
ir freedom!" Noting the conditions
one is inclined to shake his head and
say,” O, tempora, O, mores! And he
is inclined to wish for the older and
better days.
HEROES UNSUNG
Pullman Porters
By A. B. Mann
(For The Literary Service Bureau)
They write odes to Casey Jones and
other trainmen, but seldom do we
read a word written in praise of Ne
gro Pullman porters who work for a
pittance and endure all manner of
humiliation. This man is called
“Gorge” and must not resent it. He
must smile when he is ridiculed and
made the subject of jokes, and the
company which employs him affords
but little protection from these in
sults So the lot of a sleeping—car
porter is not an easy nor a pleasant
one But he is not appreciated even
though he is engaged in this neces
sary work. These faithful ones re
ceive little credit, but they are heroes,
nevertheless