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Loca/ Branch of N.A.A.C.P. to End Drive With Big Mass Meeting
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ATTORNEY HENRY MONSKY TO
SPEAK AT N. A. A. C. P. MASS
MEETING
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NOTED ORATOR TO SPEAK—AT ZION BAPTIST
CHURCH
At a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors, Monday n:ght, at he “Y” it
was voted to close the membership
drive of the local branch of the
NAACP. by stag'ng a Mammoth
Mass Meeting, Fr day night Novem
ber 24, at Zion Baptist Ch irch. Ora
tors of both races have been invited
to address the meeting. One of the
best know orators of Omaha, Mr.
Henry Monsky, a local attorney will
appear on the program. His ability
as an orator and his sympathetic
understanding of the conditions un
der which we labor, and his eloquent
and fearless manner of handling his
subject has endeared him to the
hearts of the Negroes of Omaha.
Attorney John Adams, Junior will
conduct the membership drive for
the Friday night meeting. Attorney
E Walsh of the Cmaha Building
and Loan Association and Dr. L n
n-x will aho speak.
1 he following is the program:
Master of Ceremonies.
. Mr. H. W Black
Gpcning Sor.g .*.
. Negro National Anthem
'nvocation .
. Rev. J. R Young
ntroduc'ng Master of Ceremonies ...
...R. C. Price, President of NAACP
Speakers .
Attorney C. E. Walsh
Dr . G.. B.. Lennox
Attorney Harry Monsky
Mrs. A. L-. Hawkins, Report of
drive
Attorney John Adams, Jr.,
Call for members
Song ..-... Doxology
‘NOT GUILTY’ A STORY OF LEIBO
WITZ THE STAR CRIMINAL
LAWYER
NEW YORK CITY November 15—
(CNS)—‘ Leibowitz is both a symbol
of melting pot opportunity and a
sympton of what is wrong with the
American system of jurisprudence—
the need for refoms in procedure and
the revision of antiquated statues”
says Fred D. Pasley in his book “Not
Guilty” the story of Samuel Liebo
witz. ,
Mr.. Pasley a New York newspa
per man here tells how Samuel S..
Leibowitz criminal lawyer conducted
more than a dozen murder cases all
of them well-nigh hopeless and by
his astute and skillful management
of the evidence secured verdicts of
not guilty. He tells also the story of
his subject’s life and gives analyses
and descriptions of the lawyer’s
methods of work. All these and es
pecially the trial narratives are
dramatic colorful effective.
It was Mr.. Leibowitz who took
charge of the defense of the Negro
es in the Scottsboro case in the trial
that took place at Decatur Alabama.
Mr.. Pasley says he took it up when
he was asked to do so by the Ister
naional Labor Defense after becom
ing convinced by study of the court
records that the Negro boys were not
gu lty with the stipulation that “the
Communists must be called off” and
ho must be left unhampered. The
author adds that he accepted no fee
and paid all his own expenses. The
'r.side story of the Decatur trial
whose general outlines were familiar
to newspaper readers a year or two
ago is told by Mr.. Pasley with de
tail and some verbatim report of the
evidence. But he concenrates his at
tention on the lawyer for the de
fense and keeps Mr.. Leibowitz in the
spotlight using his methods and his
management of evidence witnesses
and opposing counsel as illustrative
f ms pa.i js^pny viewpoint and stra- I
t. gy as a criminal lawyer. Some of
ohe other fifteen cases whose story |
he tells in similar style are the Hoff
man murder case in Staten Island
four years ago the Vivian Gordon
murder the Auburn Prison riot
murders the “Harlem Baby Mass
acre” case, the Peg Leg Lonergan
murder trial in which A1 Capone was
implicated the “vice cop” trials in
this city.
A biographical chapter tells how
Samuel S.. Leibowitz came up from
gran. pu: h-cart beginners on
hi Ijwer east s de to his present in
reasmg recognition as an able
criminal lawyer. His professional
psnence and advance have all been
contained in the last dozen years and
Mr . Pasloy says of his connection
with the Seottsboro case that it “lift
ed him out of the local milieu of New
York and definitely established him
as a national figure with something
of a foreshadowing of the legal sta
ture of his illustrious predecessor
Clarence Darrow.”
Mr. Pasiey finJe four chief rea
sons for the success of his subject
and tho notable number of acquittals
almost 100 per cent he has won. They
are his knowledge of human nature
his prowess as a cross examiner his
ability as jury pleader and “his con
summate art in analyzing defining
and humanizihg a subject.”
Or. Lenin On
The Job
Mr.. W.. H.. Smith Chairman
Nebraska Federal Relief Fund
Omaha Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
Knowing you are heavily burdened
with different transactions I regret
to bring this situation before you. Due
to an unfairness and discrimination
existing regarding federal relief em
ployment in Douglas County and the
state of Nebaska whether the same
is intentionally or unintenionally we
do not knew but are seeking an ad
justment through you relative to this
situation.
We represent 5%% of Omaha’s
population are 5 7£r/c tax payers
voters and consumers of various pro
ducts but do not receive 5Vi'/c of the
city’s employment. We are entitled
to employment in all state city and
county institutions in the form of
Colored teachers physicians janitors
etc bat are not given this considers-t
ti«n. Even in the Metropolitan Utili
ties District we have only a minimum
representation.
Since the NRA has been into ef
fect any number of employers have
laid off members of this group and
taken on others rather than pay
them the authorized minimum wage
which they deserve and need. At this
time it is very difficult for the maj
ority of them tb keep their home and
nrovide themselves with food and
clothing.
From investigation Peter Kiewit
conractor has taken on a number of
employees; among them no Colored
representatives. As he has been
chosen to represent phrases of relief
w rk we should be g'ven employment
° ' others. It is stat'd d ffer nt alibis
• g:ven to the extent only skilled
Isborers are being employed.. We
also are confronted with a non-em
ployment situation and in our group
there are skilled workmen who if
given a chance will make good.
If you will pardon me I should like
to bring before you a recent occur
rence relative to members of our
group. A number appeared before
London aviation officials seeking em
ployment but were rejected; this
body thinking they were not compe
tent. They were later however taken
on by the government of Japan. Re
cent reports state they are all mak
ing good and the same has been an
inducement to others wh;ch we are
not anxious to consider. We should
like to receive justice in our ewn
country.
I am sure as Chairman of the
Nebraska Federal Relief Fund your
intentions are to be fair to all re
gardless of color in distributing em
ployment and we ask that you make
I investigations of this situation; seek
ing that representatives appearing
I before different officials are given
j employment and no discrimination is
j shown.
Thanking you very much for any
| consideration you may give and in
formation in regards to this matter.
Respectfully yours
DR. G.. B LENNOX President
Omaha Working Men’s Commission
2122% North 24th Street
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
United States Employmen Service
1019 State Capitol
Lincoln Nebraska
Dr.. G.. B.. Lennox M.. D..
2122% North 24th Street
YOUR PATRONAGE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 36 OF YOUR OWN BOYS AND GIRLS NOW BE
ING EMPLOYED. HELP US TO MAKE THIS NUMBER 72 OVER NIGHT. IT CAN BE DONE
JUST POOL YOUR SPENDING POWER WITH THE—
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SQUARE DEAL .
COFFEE !,b 19*
SWEET
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EARLY JUNE
PEAS 2 cans 25c
G. AND H. SUGAR * !b ,bag 15c
GRAPE FRUIT,Each 5c
P.ANDG. GINGERALEORT
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FRESH
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MELO CUP .
COFFEE ,b-can 29c
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
CORN.2 cans 25c
CRACKERS,2 lb ?dy 25c
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PINTO OR BLACK-EYED
BEANS,;lbs. 15c
RARE TREAT
SALAD DRESSING,quart 25c
HEALTH CLUB
BAKING POWDER 12 02 can 10c
JMEAT
PURE LEAF ... SMOKED
LARD 3 !bs 25c PIG HOCKS ,b fAc
PIG FEET KIDNEYS Ik
PIGTAIL HEARTS PORK LIVER ID. 62C
STEAK Short Cut ,b- 15c SALT PORK1^ W~
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2754 LAKE ST. WE. 3091 2637 FRANKLIN ST. AT. 8812 253f LAKE ST. WE. 0226
Voner & Houston Adams9 Grocery Carey9s NaborhOOd Grocery
2114 N. 24th ST. JA. 3543_ 1313 N. 26th ST. AT. 2543 27th & GRANT ST. WE. 6089
Come out to The Big Mass Meeting Sunday at 3 o’clock p. m. at St. John A. M. E. Church.
COFFEE WILL BE DEMONSTRATED AT MONTGOMERY GROCERY STORE, FRIDA y7 NO V
EMBER 17th AND COLQUITT’S GROCERY STORE, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 1933.
We cash Federal Relief Oraers. Ask that your order be written on the above named stores.
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Omaha Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of September 21st ad
dressed to the state relief director
of Nebraska has been referred to
our department for attention. The
writer has been absent from the of
fice for the past ten days attending
re-employment service conference in
the east and that accounts for your
letter not receiving earlier attention.
In this morning’s mail we have a
letter from our Washington office
giving us a copy of the letter you
sent to the Secretary of Labor. The
writer is disappointed in receiving
such information as we wer hope ui
hot 'i2 work in Omaha was be'ng
b ridled in such a way that would
not warrant such complaint.
For several years the writer was
located in the east and had a very
close association with the leaders of
the Urban League anl I was very
happy to accept a recent invitation
to address the Omaha Urban League,
o was greatly pleased over my re
ception by that organization and I
considered my contact with Mr.,
i^erns and his association very much
worth while.
Before answering your letter I am
referring the whole tile to Mr.. Will
iam Parkinson who is our re-employ
ment manager in Omaha. We are
confident that Mr.. Parkinson i3 not
discriminating against Negroes in
Omaha and we suggest that if you
have not already contacted with Hr..
Parkinson that yon do so at once.
Years truly
GEORGE HODGE State Director.
“Bill” Pressly Runs Wild
Against Western Union
College
“Bill” Pressley, stellar Omaha
University halfback ran wild a
gainst Western Union College, in
their annual game, Friday at League
Park. Pressley scored on runs on 65
yards, 25 yards and 16 yards. All in
all, he scored a total of 18 points to
land himself in second place in the
seasons scoring race among Omaha
University players. It was indeed a
treat to the many fans present tc
watch this shifty half back start a
round end and bowl over the oppos
ing ends and halfback. He was also
on the receiving end of a passing
combination, Pearey to Pressley
which functioned near perfect. He
scored the first touchdown of the
game and was continually a thorn in
the side of Western Union. This 65
yard run for a touchdown, was a
beauty to see Pressley started around
his own left end, stiff armed, the
Western Union halfback reversed his
field and out ran the safety man.
He by far, received the biggest ova
tion from the crowd on scoring this
touchdown, although one of his fel
low team mates, made a much long
er run to a touchdown.
Lets more of us go out and give
this race lad support and at the same
time enjoy a good football game. He
will perform before the home crowd
in three games, after which he will
turn his attention to the track team,
where he is a much greater star.
Omaha University won this game
62-2, and much credit goes to Pres
sley, and also to his team mates who
so ably blocked for him. Pearey,
Hoover, Tyler N.. Hubb H.. Sorenson
L.. Fouts, Johnk, and King perform
ed ably for Omaha Pressley’s next
appearence in Omaha will be Friday,
November 17.
EXPLOSION IN SCHOOL KILLS
JANITOR
FOREST Miss November 15—(CN
S)—A terrific boiler explosion in a
school here killed one child and J. W..j
Hood the Negro janitor and slightly;
injured Will Cook his assistant.
GOES TO VIRGIN ISLANDS AS
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC
WELFARE
WASHINGTON November 15—(C
NS)—Alonzo Moron a social worker
of Baltimore has been appointed as
Commissioner of Public Welfare in
the Virgin Islands. A native Virgin
Islander himself Mr. Moron was edu
cated at Hampton Institute Brown
University where he received the Phi
Beta Kappa key and the University
of Pittsburgh where he was awarded
the M.. A., degree..
Accompanied by his wife formerly
Miss Leola Churchill of Baltimore
Mr.. Moron will sail next week to
take up his work in the Islands.
Howard Alumni Give Great
Greeting to President
Johnson
CHICAGO November lo—(CNS)
—Of the many hundreds of Howard
graduates in the city only three
showed up at a banquet given in hon
or of Dr. Mordecai Johnson president
of the Univesity Wednesday night
November 8..
In addition to two newspaper men
Julius Adams and Dan Burley of the
Chicago Bee—Dr.. Horace F.. Scott
Attorney Aaron H„ Payne and Dr..
Felix Butler were present to greet
Dr.. Johnson.
The Chicago Bee reports that:
“Dr.. Johnson in a talk for the press
had a very optimistic opinion of the
nstitution which he heaus and spoke
glowingly of the high morale expres
sed by its students during these de
pressed times. He said when Con
gress adjourned $1710000 was appro
priated for Howard.
“He mentioned various sums which
went for improvement or construct
in of certain building projects on the
camp.. He mentioned the $460000 ap
propriation for heat light and power
but instead of mentioning Congress
man Oscar DePriest of Illinois who
fought on the floor of congress for
the grant he indicated that the Presi
dent was responsible for it.”
Decision on ‘Understanding
Clause’ Is Refused by
Supreme Court
WACH N^TCN November lb—(C
NS)—On November G the United
States Supreme Court declined to re
consider its recent refusal to pass on
tin constitutionality of the “under
standing clause'"' in the Louisiana
constitution challenged by Antoine
M.. Trudeau of New Orleans.
Declaring it was impossible to
have the Louisiana State Courts pass
■ on the question Trudeau asserted it
was of great importance to the Ne
gro race in Southern States which
have similar provisions for the Fed
eral Courts to assume jurisdiction.
He wanted it to determine whether
tin provision requiring applicants
*0, registration as voters to explain
sections of the State or Federal Con
stitution to the saisfaction of the re
gister was valid.
Trudeau contended many colored
persons were illegally being deprived
of their right vote as a result of the
enforcement of the clause.
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APPOINTED SPECIAL SERVICE
DIRECTOR FOR NEGRO
FARMERS
WASHINGTON November 15—(C
NS)—Sr.. Henry A.. Hunt principal
f the Fort Vail y (Ceorgia) Indus
rial School and Spingam medalist in
1930 has been appointed by the AAA
Agriculture Adjustment Administra
tion—as Special Service Director in
hr United States Fa:m Credit Ad
ministration.
Henry Morgen.hau Junior Gover-j
! of the F.. C . A., sa ti that Mr. Hunt |
will begin imm.ed ately an education
al campaign to acqua nt Negro farm- j
I ers with the local fac.lities offered
by Government credit agencies.
“Since a large proportion of Ne
| gro farmers in th; South are ten
I ants” Morgenthau said “a major part
' of Mr.. Hunt’s works will be instruct
ing them in how they may obtain
i production loans through production
1 credit associations.”
Mr.. Hunt will have headquarters
both in Washington and Columbia
South Carolina but will devote a
large part of his time to field work.
NORTH CAROLINA MAY AP
POINT WHITE TEACHERS IN
ALL SCHOOLS
RALEIGH N. C. November 16—(C
NS)—It is rumored here that if the
legal battle being fought to gain for
colored teachers equal salaries with
white teachers of the same grade is
successful it will prove a costly vic
tory for the NAACP. and the Negro
teachers.
A Greensboro daily states that if
the courts allow equal salaries the
State may replace all colored teach
ers with whites to avoid paying the
salaries demanded.
rji
l JL lx3 manag3r of an
t; employment Lurraa re
j ceiveti a :■ . order for
an experienced stCEflg
i; ropher. Turning to her
• ii of applicants, she
colled the first girl with
a telephone. In 45 min
utes that girl was at
wor';.
Another employment
manager filled three
jobs in one day by tele
phone.
A third says that first
among the worker’s tools
should be his telephone.
Omaha*Poultry Market
Phone WEbster 1100 HI4 North 24th Stseet
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TIME I AM NO
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