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L s - ASSISTANTS IN SUBSIST ENCE HOMESTEAD DI VISIONOF INTERIOR DEPARTMENT Washington —(CNS)— The Dm lions of Subsistence Homesteads in the Interior Department is now some seven months old- The Division is charged with the selection and estab lishment of homstead projects in sel ected areas with the $25,000,000 re volving loan fund made availabe for this purpose by the National Recovery Act More than 2.5000 separate applica tions have been made, aiming from every State and also from Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Alaska Applications calling for more than $5,000,000,000 in proposed subsist ences homestead projects have been submitted to the Subsistnce Division Including in these proposals are quite a number that have as their objective the housing and taking care of Negro homestead families- The later pro jects call for loans to the amount of more than $3,500,000 and it is report er that some of them have much merit Hundreds of colored families around the country are seeking the opportun ity afforded by the $25,000,000 re volving fund, to combine living on a small tract of land with full or part time work in a foctory, trade, craft, or forest- A number of poposed pri vate corporations are seeking loans from the fund to carry out a program of improving the standard of living of colored families with low incomes Many demands have been made upon Secretary Harold L- Ickes, of the Interior Department- and Director M- L- Wilson of the Subsistence Div ision, that colored citizens be alloted homesteads in the various projects now being developed Dr Bruce Melvin, chief of section of the Division and supervisor of Ne gro work relating to subsistence home steads, when interviewed last week, reported that a number of proposed projects to take care of Negro appli cants were under investigation. Dr- Melvin has a special staff as sisting in the investigations; includ ing four colored employees; J- P Murchison and J- R- Otis, field agents; and Miss Hazel Brooks and Miss Elsie Spriggs Mr- Murchison has virtually com pleted the work for his Ph- D- at Columbia University- He was Pro fessor of Economics at Lincoln Uni versity- Mr. Otis was on the staff at Tuskegee Institute -and has com pleted his Masters Degree ae Cornell University- Miss Brooks is a grad uate of Fisk University and has served as Secretary Dr- Moton and Dr- Johnson. Miss Spriggs has ser ved as Secretary to Dr- Paul M- Pear son of the Virgin Islands PITTSBURGH BAPTIST CHURCH SUCCEEDS IN OUSTING PASTOR Pittsburgh (CNS)—Two years ago the congregation of the Bethany Bap tist Church here sought to dismiss its pastor, the Rev- Maurice L- Gordon Fighting to retain his pastorate the Rev- Gordon with the aid of other friendly ministers held a series of de votional and religious services in the church building to settle the dispute Finally the Equity Court was ap pealed to on Saturday April 7ththe Rev- Gordon stepped down and out and his supporters were forced to bow to the will of the majority. ‘BLACK HERMAN’ DIES Louisville, Ky—(CNS)— “Black Herman" known in private life as Herman Rucker, one of the most noted magicians of the day. died here last Tuesday NANNIE BURROUGHS TRAINS OVER 2,000 WO MEN IN 25 YEARS Washington—(CNS)—Miss Nannie Burroughs who has trained over 2.000 women in the National Training School for Women, at Lincoln Heights, in the past 25 years, is seeking to raise $6,000 to enable the school to reopen in June OXLEY TO HEAD NEGRO DIVISION IN DEPART MENT OF LABOR c Washington—(CNS)—It is report ed that Secretary Francis Perkins has created a division in th Department of Labor to be known as the Division «f Negro Labor in the Bereau of Labor Statistics- Lawerence A- Oxley ap pointed a commisioner of conciliation will supervise the work of the division NANSEMOND COUNTY VIRGINIA DRAWS NE GRO FOR JURY LIST Richmond—(CNtS)—Negro citizens are on jury lists of Nansemond County and the city of Suffolk, both areas of dense Negro populations in Virginia Upwards of a score of Negro citizens went on the lists a month ago when they were made up for the year Judge James L- McLemore of the Sec ond judicial circuit states that “the commissioners of Nansemond have put about fifteen on the list of 200.” “Ia Suffolk, I understand, two or three were put on the list- Some were drawn at the last teim but did not see active service. Under the pro cedure the sheriff draws about 24 names and summons 20- I have not named any Negro citizens to the grand juries.” Judge McLemore. it will be recalled, was designated by Governor Pollard to preside at the George Crawford trial in Loundoun circuit court- in Northern Virginia, last December, when a test was made of the then almost universal practice in Virginia of excluding Negroes from jury ser vice- He ruled that -the letter of the law forbidding discrimination against any kind of citizen had not been vio lated in Loundoun, but it was brought out in the case that Negroes had not been placed on the lists in Loudoun for many years. Judge McLemore stated in his rul j ing on the issue that he could see no reason why qualified Negro citizens should not be called for jury service Loudoun, in which the issue was raised, has a very small percentage | of Negro citizens. Nansemond and Suffolf, on the other hand, have as many Negro as white residents- This area, in fact, with its many Negro workers and farmers, has social and political conditions closely resdmbling those of the Mississippi delta and other areas of heavy Negro popula tion in the far South. Southhampton county was the center of the first and most fearful of the servile in surrections in the South—the Nat Turner rebellion in 1831 iTEN POLICEMEN HURT | IN CULT RIOT NI MICH. Detroit—(CNS)—Sixteen leaders of a new cult which has rapidly taken root here among colored people, were arrested in a raid on the Univrsity of Islam after many citizens both colored and white had made complaint A riot took place at the doors of the police headquarters in April when a mob sought to march to the court room of Judge Arthur Gordon, when 16 leaders of the cult faced arraign-' ment on charges of contributing to the delinquency of children. Ten policemen were stoned, beaten, and slashed with knives before riot squads and the entire mounted div ision could disperse the crowd. In spector William G- Rick and four others suffered severe injuries ONE HUNDRED DOLL ARS DAMAGES FOR DEATH OF CHILD Washington —(CNS)—Norman and and Anna Owens of this city have been awarded $100 damages in the death of an 11-year-old son killed in an automobile accident last Dec oration day. Walter A. Strommel. white of Capital Heights was the de fendant SMOKY CITY HAS NEW WEEKLY: “THE PITTS BURGH CITIZEN Pittsburgh —(CNS)— The Pitts burgh Citizen. P- J. Randall, editer. and J. H- Pitta, city editor, an eight page, eight column quarto weekly newspaper made its appearance here April 14th- With slogans "Depend able”—“Accurate” flying fgrom boxed wings on its first page, the new week ly gets off to a good start Its leading editorial claims that “A present and pertinent survey of the ‘New Deal* and ’Democracy’ as it re lates to the American Negro discloses aetnal facts discrediting the Guffey Lawerence Democratic leadership and requiring a change to lift Pennsylvan ia Negroes out of political slavery.” Joseph Guffey, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senator, was given the credit some months ago as being the sponsor for Robert L- Vann’s appoint ment in the department of Justice PRISON DOCTOR PRO MISES TO MOVE HERN TO HOSPITAL Atlanta. Ga—Forced by protest from every part of the country against the imprisonment and troture of Angelo Herndon, young Negro organ izer of' white and black unemploy ed in Fulton Tower here. Prison Doc tor Blalock last \^3ek promised a delegation of white and Negro liber als to immediately move the prioner to Grady Hospital Examination by white woman phy sician in the delegation revealed a serious condition of the right lung, i and Dr- Blalock, who has previously I refused to treat Herndon at all. was forced to promise an X-ray. The delegation included Mrs. Mer cer Evans, wli.tj teacher at Atlanta University, a Ne^io college graduate. Tom Tippett, labor journalist, John H Greer, local Negro lawyer who is as sociated with Benjamin J. Davis, Jr. in the defense of Hernon, and a white woman doctor who asked that her name be withheld The I- L- D- has called on all sym pathizers to increase the flood of pro tests to the state and prison officials, to force Herndon’s unconditional free dom The demand for Herndon's removal to a hospital should be directed to Dr Blalock, Fulton Tower, Atlanta, Ga lt should also accompany demands for Hemdon’s unconditional release ad dressed to Governor Eugene Talmage and the state supreme court, at At lanta NO TRACE FOUND OF KIDNAPPED I. L. D. OR GANIZER IN FLORIDA Had Been Active in Demanding Pun ishment for Murder of the Negro Lakeland, Fla—No trace has yet been found of Frank Norman, Inter national Labor Defense organizer here and former leader of the Citrus Workers’ Union, who was kidnapped by Ku Klux Klan thugs Wednesday, April 11th Details of the kidnapping shows the link between the kidnappers and local authorities. The kidnap gang which called at Norman’s home stated they were Sheriff W. Chase, and deputies, and ordered him to come with them to identify a Negro they said had been lynched on the Bartow road- They took with them also Ben Surrency, a worker living in the same house, but released him before leaving town, training their pistols on him and or dering him to run The car bearing the kidnappers proceeded up the road, and Surrency has reported that he heard a shot from it before it got out of ear-shot Norman had been very active in organizing protest the murder of James Franklin, Negro citrus picker, by police and a local landlord, in Polk County, and in demanding pun ishment of the murders Sheriff Chase, who has denied he was one of the kidnappers, and says he “resents the charge,” is concentrat ing making statements to the effect that he is looking very hard for Nor man and his kidnappers The I- L- D- has charged him and Mayor E- L- Mack with direct com plicity in the kidnapping and possible murder of Norman, and has called for nation-wide demands for an investi gation, holding these officials, and Govenor Dave Scholtz, Tallahassee, Fla-, responsible for Norman’s life and safety DR. THOMPSON TAKES POST AS NEW RECORD ER OF DEEDS Washington— (CNS)—Dr. William J- Thompson, editor of the Kansas City (Mo ) American who was re cently confirmed as Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia to suc ce*d Jefferson S. Coage, was sworn in Friday, surrounded by a group of his many friends Dr- Thompson was confirmed by the Senate in April, to be the eleventh incx^nbent of this office and the tenth colored appointee to the position Three colored Democrats and six Re publicans preceded him as recorder, beginning with Frederic Douglass, appointed in 1881 by President Gar field. Senator George McGill (Democrat), of Witchita, Kansas, and Represent ative Ralph F- Lozier (Democrat), of Missouri, as well as Edwin A- Halsey, secretary of the Senate were present as he took the oath of office- Inci dental ceremonies were held at the recorder’s office immediately after ward. where colored Republicans and Democrats joined in welcoming Dr Thompson to the Capital Addresses were delivered by Bishop John A- Gregg. Perry W- Howard. Dr- Emmett J- Scott, Mrs- J- Fnley Wlson. Dean Kelly Mller, Dr- Joseph L- Johnson, Dr- Marshall Talley, Dr Wiliam, T- Thomas, Dr- A- Mi- Curtis, J. A- Lankford and Mrs- Reuben S West ■ ■ ... ■ , ■ - .. . Omaha Guides Roving Representa tive While in the Brandies Stores one day list week, a representative of the Omaha Guide was approached by Mr- Harry Zimmer, and the following conversation took place “• ‘“You are just the man I want to’ see,” says Mr. Zinfmer, you must have known that we are the colored peoples friend by doing for them as much as it is possible to do under the circumstanc es- We make no discrimination as I t0 where they shall sit in the cafe down stairs, but we fail to under ; stand why they should intrude them selves on tables where people of the other race are sitting, when there is ample room at tables where some of their people are, and other tables where they could be seated, where thre is no one at all.” “This, he continued, only makes it harder for us, and we feel that such men as you of your race should explain this condition to your people, it would make it better for all concerned.” Mr- Galloway, the Guide representa tive replied, I think you have been misinformed by someone in your em ploy, who entertains a personal pre judice against my race- I do not be lieve that there are any 'members of my group who would prefer sitting at the tables with the members of other races in preference to theirs.” “All ight, said Mr. Zimmer, I wish | you would drop down some day and see for yourself.” A few days after the conversation quoted above, the Guide representa tive dropped in the cafe about the noon hour, after standing around a few minutes ostensibly for the pur pose of examining exhibits or making purchases, but really to find out if there was any thuth in what had been told him Two young negroes came in, and instead of taking seats at a table al ready set up, they took seats over at a table, which one could plainly see had been reserved for a special purpose. They proceeded to “light up,” (smoke) and waited for the girl to come and take their order. The Guide representative approached them and said* “I know you are go ing to get run out of here, why didn’t you take the table over there which was already prepared?” One of them sad, “nxt time we will.” Soon after that, a man and wofcnen came in (colored) and instead of taking seats with the young men just mentioned, they proceeded to seat themselvs at a table whre two white women wre seated, altho this table was only spread for three persons, the young man in question, drew a chair from a table close by to crowd himself in- The head-waitress asked them if they would not take a table which she designated, or be seated with the two colored men mentioned above, he replied in a very disrespectful man nr. “I’ll sit where I please.” The Omaha Guide representative slowly and sadly walked away, with emotions which can only be ap preciated by those who have been confronted by the same situations, with an apology to Mr. Zimmer in his heart for his people, and a prayer on his lips for their temporal salva tion DEMORALIZING COMMERCE In his recent report to the Presi dent, Coordnator of Transportation Eastman said: "Between 1920 and 1932 at least 25 billions of capital went into the development of trans portation facilities in this country. . “This enormous increase in trans portation facilities has led to a bit ter struggle for traffic. . . .and this struggle has been intensified by the depression- This situation imperils the financial stability of the national transportation system, threatens wages and working conditions, and creates a demoralization in rates and charges which in the long run is a menace to commerce and industry.” Mr- Eastman has said time and that the only sound and fair way out of the problem is through coordinated regulation of all carriers—rail, water and highway. His new report, which is long and detailed, points out that j trucking is disorganized, that what regulation there has been of water carriers is ineffective and incomplete and that only the railroads are really regulated in the public interest. MRS. ROOSEVELT TO TO ADDRESS NEGRO EDUCATION MEETING — Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will address the National Conference on Fundamental Problems in Education of Negroes in Washington on May 11 at 10:30 a. m. The Conference, sponsored by the Office of Education of the U. S. De partment of Interor, has been called by the secretary of the Interior Har old Ickes. Commissioner of Educa tion Zook n general chairman, and Dr. Ambrose Caliver, Federal Spe cialist in Negro Education, is director. The general purpose of the conference is to study how education may be made more vital and effective in the life of the colored people. Its spe cific objective is to consider some of the special and peculiar problems in 1 the education of Negroes and to can vas ways and means of solving them. Several committee, comprised more than 300 persons throughout the country have been working for some time on various topics which they will report during the meeting, to gether -with their findings and recom mendations, for discussion by the del egates . The following lines, composed by Mrs. Lucille Edwards, were donated to Mrs. Mable Fields of the Welfare Department of the American Legion Auxiliary of Unit No. 30, for Poppy Day which is Saturday. The Aux iliary rsspectfully requests the coop eration of the public inbuying the poppies which will be on sale on the streets of Omaha. Mrs. Mable Fields, chairman In Flanders’ Fields where poppies grow Lie Negro Soldiers too, you know. ‘Neath rows of crosses buried deep, Our brown, brave, noble heroes sleep. Row on row the crosses stand And poppies bloom in hallowed land: Hallowed by baptismal flood Of Negro soldiers sacred blood. They too answered Freedom’s call; They too gave their all in all Hoping that their Race would stand Honored in their native land. Husbands, brothers, lovers, sons Faced the shells and furious guns. Open from 2 P. M. until 3 A. M Saturday and Sunday, , Close at 4:00 A. M Good Food Plus EFFICIENT SERVICE King Yuen Cafe Chap Suey and Retcamein our hobby American and Chinese Dishes Phone JA. 8576 2010% North 24th St- I Omaha, U. S. A. If You Want Auto Parts, We Have Them—also Wanted 1*000 Cars, Old, Wrecked or Burnt PARTS FOR ALL CARS FOR SALE —Ante Parte for AH Makes and Models Gerber Auto Parte Co. Consolidated —26«1 CUMING st.— Auto Parts Co. ATfamtic MU Mth A Pierce JA. 830« HOMS OF KANGAROO COURT With full faith, brown men might be Blest with true democracy. Freon Flanders’ Fiald where poppies grow Brown boys came with hearts aglow. Some maimed, broken, suffering still No hope, no plans their lives could fill. Back from death, from glory won Brown boys came, but faced the sun Shadowed by clouds of greed and hate, Color’s scorn and prejudice’s fate. But they had fought for right in truth To Negro men and Negro youth Fought, race-hatred to be downed And in its stead have justice crowned; Lynching and mobs no more to be Nor ere a Scottsooro tragedy. In Fanaers’ Field the sungoes down On soldiers white ana solaiers brown, Ah, sw«_et tney sitep, nor wish them wake With brotherhood and peace still staked Peace is theirs in graves sung low, Marked by crosses row oon row; For glorified with pain surcease, They stand before the King of Peace Truth and ideals they never die E’re tho men may them belie. Who are we to doubt the plan Of him who made and ruleth man .' Every drop of blood shall be Full paid in God’s own destiny; In God’s own time, and tho his >.iign. He will crown justice.truth and right i Solemnly dedicated to the memory of brown boys wrho sleep in Flanders Field. Lucie Skaggs Edwards 2411 Erskine Street j TIME TO RENOVIZE Last spring a good many American communities inaugurated renovation campaigns, during which local citizens were urged to have their property in spected, and make necessary and val uable additions, alterations and re pairs The campaign provided thousands of jobs. It sent money through a hundred major ndustries., Essen tial improvements were obtained at a fraction of what they would have cost a few years earlieri This spring and summer should see additional campaigns of the same or der. The need for employment is almost as great as it was a year ago. The construction industry is still lag ging behing business in general. That peeling paint^-the leaky roof —that ancient wiring which presents a constant fire hazard—that out moded heating plant—that old plumb ing—that rickety garage—those crack ed steps—now is the time to fix and change them. It doesn’t matter whether you have ten dollars to spend or ten thousand—in either case you are doing your bit to spur recovery, and you are getting bargin values. FIRE SAFETY TAUGHT IN GRADE SCHOOLS — A newspaper editorial comments | on “Firemanship,” a book being used by 60,000 Boy Scouts in preparing for Jlert BaOgr examinations- The book is devoted to fire prevention, and material for it was supplied by the National Board of Fire Underwriter* The editorial said that in recent years accident prevention work has been almost universally included in school programs, the idea being to instruct children in order that they may avoid accidents on the street, in the home and at play—wherever carelessness or ignorance might cause tragedy. It then suggested that a natonal campaign of this kind be in stituted to instruct children as to how fires may be prevented. Evidently the writer was not aware ' tllat such a program initiated by the National Board of Fire Underwriters in Schools several years ago, in con nection with Fire Prevention Week, essay and poster contests- In order to supply information in regard to fire dangers and how to correct them, the National Board prepared and dis tributed the booklet entitled “Safe guarding the Home Against Fire,” which was intended for children of lower grades- Later, it prepared and distributed a high school manuel, en titled “Safeguarding the Nation A gainst Fire.” At the same time, nu merous pamphlets were distributed and then playlets were prepared and sent to schools, in order that the pupils might take part in dramatizing fire dangers. Suitable posters were dis tributed. Many schools now nclude fre pre vention in their regular course of study. As a result children grow up w.th a more serious conciousness of lv dang, r of fire and this reduces the terrific toll of life and property taken by fire annually EV^NGILISTIC MEET INGS BEING HELD Special Evangelistic meetings are naw going on at the Cleaves Temple Colored Methodist Episcopal Church at the corner of 25th and Decatur Sts-, conducted by the WhirlwindEvangel ist and presiding Elder of the Okla conference- Come and hear this gos pel preacher- Old time southern gos peds such as we have down home Sunday will be a high day- The Rev. James Arthur Hamlett, A. M D- D Ph- D- the presiding Bishop over the 6the Episcopal District will be in the city and preach Sunday at 11 a- m. Everybody is invited to hear the es teemed Bishop- Dinner will be served at the church Rev- O- A- Calhoun—Pastor Robert W- Wells—Evangelist INDUSTRRIAL BANK OPENING NEARS Washington —(CNS)— W. H- C* Brown, former president of the In dustrial Bank and now acting as con servator. announces that the necessary cash has been raised for the opening of the bank and that the officers are waiting on the Treasury Depart ment to set the opening date- The total capital stock of $65,000 has been subscribed for, and only minoor de tails to be complied with before the bank is open for business Reopening of the bank, will re lease 35 per cent of deposits, or more than $200,000- Dividends will be paid from time to time on approximately $400,000 of impounded money, it was said Names oof officers as proposed for the bank have been submitted to the comptroller of the currency Jesse H- Mitchell, vice president of the Industrial Savings Bank, has been proposed as head of the new indus trial bank, should the present con servator be continued in this position with relation to the old institution. LJTS1* Saturday Is YourLastOpportnnity To Share The Great Savings Of BRANDIES WEEK Saturday Don’t miss the opportunity to shop at Brandeis, to profit from the sensational values of fered this last day. Buy for yourself—for your home—and for your family. Buy year-around needs at incredibly low prices. Store opens at 9:00 o’clock! Shop early for Best Selections. NOW CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN DO THEM AT HOME Our Hew Low Prices OUR NEW LOW PRICES ON DRY CLEANING Edholm and Sherman 2401 North 24th St. We 6055 Watch Laundry Owner’s Assn. Adv. In Daily Papers
