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i 5 c Per Copy - VOLUME VIII THE GUIDE OMAHA, NEBR. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1934 NUMBER EIGHTEEN m m PiOMINENT CITIZEN SERIOUSLY INJURED ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS Happenings That Affect the Dinner 1 Pails, Deividesd Checks and Tax Bills j of Ettry Individual,..National and International Problems Inseparabl" from Local Welfare The political battle lines are taking definite shape—and what promises to be the fight of the century is in the offing Beginning n xt November and continuing until the Presidential election of 1936, the campaigns will 1 be the bitterest in many ytars Within a recent t<n days two events j of exceptional political importance and interest occilned First was th-' meeting of the Republican Central 1 Committee, its eviction of a national j party chairman, and its declaration ' of policy, after a year in which it has done little but mark time- Sec ond was Mr- Roosevelt’s June 8th message to Congress, in which he outlined his plans for the future. New Republican chairman is Henry P- Fkttcher of Pennsylvania. Not widely known to the general public, he has long been a political power in his region, is astute, capable and representative of conservative sentiment in the industrial east His job is to attempt to swing public sentiment into line behind a policy which is the time*-honored one of the Republican party—with one or two vital exceptions- The committee’s statement calls far a “back to the constitution” movement, asks that the sovereignity of the states be r estored holds that the proent administration theatens individual and corporate lib erties and even menaces the right of free speech It makes a bow. how ver, to present flrends, by saying that the nation has been backward in social legislation, and that the Federal gov ernment must exercise a measure of control over industrial competition. In this particular regard, it apparent ly differs only in degree from the stand of Mr- Roosevelt, through the NRA One difficulty the Republican still face is dissension within the party Western Republicans believe that they usually get the short-end of the deal in party councils Minority leader McNary of Oregon, who with Sena tor Reed of Pennsylvania, is general ly regarded as his party’s smartest Congressman, was apposed to the | selection of Mr- Fletchar, and recent ly told a radio audience that the “industrial east must make conces sion to the Republicans of the more liberal and less populous west and midwest-” However, all the Republi cans. with three possible exceptions, (Continued on Page Three) Baby Show Promoter8 Jailed A large crowd gathered is front of the Athletic Show of the American Legion Carnival. Friday night, June 15, at 25th and Erskine witnessed the awarding of miniature cups and pa per certificates, with gold seals to the winning babies of the American Legion Baby Show- Many mothers, fathers and friends of beautiful bab ies were there for the great awards Also numbered amongst the specta tors were a number of police under Lieutenant Jensen. After presenta tion of the prizes and displaying of the winning babies, Lieutenant Jen sen too charge of the proceedings, placing under arrrest the big time promoters, sending them to jail Ariol Mayo and Bert Holland were booked for investigation- Monday morning in police court, they were charged with vagrancy. Hearing in the vagrancy charge was continued until June 23, Judge Battin set bond at $50 00 cash or $100 property bond (Continued on Page Four) DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN WANTS MORE PATRONAGE FOR—NEGRO SUPPORTERS Mississippi White Woman Sends Funds to Fight Mobs NEW YORK June 17—“As a wom an—and white—” writes Miss Fran ces Witherspoon of Brooklyn, N- Y-. enclosing a contribution to the Anti Lynching Fund of the National As sociation for th« Advancement of Colored People, “(1) am asking that you devote it to the investigation which you have probably already started into the latest outrage in the state to which I am a native — Miss issippi I had almost SAID that I hoped mine would be the first *white’ money to reach you for this purposa. But I do not- Rather that sums far largar than the little one I offer may already have come to you from simi lar sources. For I wish it might in every case where a lynching takes place in a Southern state, be the whits woman of that state who ini tiated the inquiry and supported you in your efforts to stamp out the hor rible crimes, excused on the grounds of their ‘honor.’ ” DEPARTMENT STORE IN NEW YORK CITY HIRESSALESFORCE NEW YORK. June 19 — (CNS)— As recently announced, Morris Wein stjiru the new head of the H. C- F Koch department store, has selected and hired 62 Negro sales girls and men- Tha stare located at 132, 140 west 125th street had a gala night opening last Thursday with the new clerks behind the counters. Mr- Weinstein is quoted as saying: “First loyalty. I’ll then expect effi ciency, after we have taught them the work. That’s all I ask. Color or creed will neither hurt nor hinder them- I’ll hire as many more as the people of Harlem will allow me to have,” he said. “All they have to do is to give me some of the trade that they generally take down town.” 200 WHITE MEN LYNCH TEXAS NEGRO KIRBYVILLE, Tex—June 21—200 white men took Son Griggs, Negro, 39, from police officers, who were taking him to Orange for safe keep ing and hanged him Griggs had been seen in the com pany of a 17 year old white girl. The mob stopped the automobile, pulled Griggs from the car, threw a rope around his neck and dbagged him from the car and hasged- Seventeen bullets were shot into his body as he dangled in the air, the mob cut the body down, and dragged it over the country behind an automobile, and left hm neatr the door of the box factory commissary. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN WANTS MORE PATRONAGE FOR THEIR NEGRO SUPPORTERS WASHINGTON, June 19— (CNS) —Headed by Representative Edward R. Burke of Omaha. Nebraska, a committee of six Democratic mem bers of the. Housj have been appoint ed to confer with Postmaster' General Farley in an effort to secure more jobs for so-called Negro Democrats Members of the committee are Re presentatives Burke of Nebuska; Sabath of Illinois; Cole of Maryland; McK.own of Oklahoma; Duncan of Missouri, and Lozier of Missiouri. Burke who is serving his first term in Congress and was elected in 1932 from the Second of N.ib •aska, a nor mally Republican district; is quoted as saying: “In view of the splendid assistance which has been given President Roosevelt by colored Demo- , crats, they are entitled to more re cognition and patronage.” THE NATIONAL Y. W. C. C. TAKE STAND A GAINST LYNCHING National Y- W. C. A. Takes Stand on Lynching Probably the most outstanding con vention of the year was the thirteen th National Convention of the Young Wonjen’s Christian Association of the United States of America meet ing Philadelphia, May 2 to 8. Mem bers of the Committee of Manage ment of the Northside YWCA-, repre sentatives of committee and of social agencies were present to hear the re ports given by Miss Eda Louise Redo, Lillian McGrew and Miss Lizzie Lov eder The convention, a meeting of more than 2,000 women of America and from the islands of the sea and from the Orient was marked throughout by a spirit of eacmestnes, of good will, and of spiritual sincerity- Ap proximately two hundred Negro dele gates were present and contributed a great deal to the discussions of the Conference- Dr. Charles S. Houston, Dean of the Law School of Howard University gave a very pointed and effective address on “Some Phases of Race Relations ” (Excerpt from June Opportunity:) Of great significance to the Negro (membership was the evidence throughout the convention that the Y. W. C- A- believes that Negroes (Continued on Page Five) Paxton Hotel Hires Negro Head Waiter Mr. C, Branch has resumed duties as head waiter at “Hotel Paxton.” All waiters that has an inch of race pride at all, highly appreciates Mr- Branch’s appointment to this position again, one that he is entitled to and capable of. TENNESSE VALLEY AUTHORITY TO NEGROES AND WHITES ON AN EQUAL BASIS WASHINGTON, June 19—The versity, called the attention of the Tennessee Valley Authority has an- Honorable George W. Noitis, United nounced the policy of employing Ne- States Senator, to a press RELEASE groes and whites on an equal basis, that set forth gross INJUSTICES to the proportion to be employed te be Negro laborers seeking employment the same as the proportion of Negro- under the Tennessee Valley Author es to WHITES in the locality in ity in connection with construction which the work is being done* activities in and around the town of Some two months ago. Dr. Emmett Norris, Alabama, near Muscle Shoals. J. Scott. Secretary of Howard Uni- (Continued on Page Three) BRINGS NATION’S 73RD CON GRESS TO SUCCESSFUL END HONORABLE FRANKLTN DELANO ROOSEVELT TO OUR PRESIDENT Within countless hearts there is felt Deep gratitude to President Roosevelt, Who through his works has shown That the needs of the nation are known. He has shown from the start The inttrest deep in his heart, In each plan carried through Is for the masses and not just a few. S‘riving always to alleviate The suffering in each state.. He has clearly shown in all his deeds He understands the common peoples need.3. God bless such a man as he Who stands for justice and liberity, Big of heart and broad of mind A servant of all mankind. -We pray thee grant him power In this, his crucial hour; To reach the goal he has in view And see his dreams come true. So each and every he|art may feel His country’s principles are real. And Aerica then shall be Truly the land of liberty. Myrtle M. Goodlow. NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIA TION MEETING IN NASH VILLE IN JULY WASHINGTON, Juna 18— (CNS) —The Twenty first Annual Meeting of the National Dental Association, at Nashville, Tennesseo July 10-13, will be attended by dentists from all parts of the United State®, as the guests of the Capital City Dental So ciety of that city- Announcement from the office of the President of the National Association, Dr. M. D Wiseman, indicates that the meeting promises to be the largest in the his tory of the national body. i Coupled with the fact that this will be the first convention of the Nation al Association to be heJd in the South, surrounded with its hospital ity and invigorating atmosphere of friendliness; the Ladies Auxiliary in cooperating with the Capital City dentists are preparing a most enjoy able week for the delegates and their wives Special ar rangfesnents have been made with the railway companies, through the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company, whereby two spe cial Pullman cars will be availble for the delegates, their wives and friends from the East One to be madia up at < Dr. M. D. Wiseman President of the National Dental Association (Continued on Page Three) TRAM STRIKES AUTOMOBILE TENNESSEE SENATOR BLOCKS ANTI LYNCH BILL VOTE WASHINGTON, June 17—As this ia written there is still some doubt as to when Congress will adjourn, but there is little doubt but what the Cos tigan-Wagner anti lynching bill has been stabbed to d jath — at least for this session The latest and probably the last senator to block a vote on the bill was Senator McK .filar of Tennessee, who objected to unanimous consent to consider the measure. Senators Wagner and Costigan, fathers of the bill, submitted a joint statement to Senator Joseph T- Rob inson, leader of the senate, quoting the request of President Roosevelt that a vote be taken before the end of the session- Senator Robinson turned a deaf ear, as he has all spring “Assistant to Lynchers” A statement issued in New York by Walter White, secretary of the N- A A- C- P- branded all persons who have blocked consideration of the bill as “assistant lynchers.” “The record on this bill is clear,” the NAACP- statanent said- “It passed the judiciary committee- It had a great public opinion behind it, both of whites and Negroes and of (Continued on Page Three) R. T. JOWERS INJURED Mr- R- T- Jowers of 2881 Oorby St. was seriously injured Wednesday ev ening at 1:40 p m-, at 25th and Lake Streets Mr. Jowers is suffering serious in juries in the Lord Lister Hospital caused when a Street Car ran into his automobile. The street car had stopped on the corner of 25th and Lake Streets to let off passengers, and Mr- Jowers was coming North on 25th Street As Mr- Jowers approach ed the intersection, he stopped- When he started north again on 25th Street, he noticed an automobile coming East on Lake- To keep from hitting the automobile going East, he sway ed his car a little East and just at that time, the street car started and struck Mr- Jowers car, throwing it about 30 feet against a telephone post in front of the Ross Apartments Neighbors who were sitting o<n their front porches notified the po lice, and he was immediately trans fered to the Lord Lister Hospital where he is now recovering his in juries ij ____— THE NEW REPUBLICAN CHIEF TAIN-A HIGH GRADE LEADER WASHINGTON, June 19 — (CNS) —The rank and file of colored voters throughout the country are seeming ly well pleased with the “declaration of principles” adopted by the Repub lican National Committee and speak I in high terms of its new chairman Henry P- Fletcher. The colored elect, orate most responsive to a high grade man at the head of the party management recognize in Mr- Fletch er a leader of broad sympathy to ward them as well as most repres enttive of the major portion of the party. Perry W- Howard, the Republican National Corrtmitteeman from Miss issippi and his associate Mrs- Mary Booze, of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, the only coloe’ed representatives on the National Committee are loud in their praise of the new leader. Mr. Howard is most optimistic in his pre dictions of the success of the party under the new regime- Mr. Howard on his return to Washington said: “I am of the opinion that the party has never had a higher grade man at its head- Mr- Fletcher, as I stated in seconding his nomination for the chairmanship, at Chicago last week, is big enough to measure up to all of the traditions of his own group and broad enough in himself and by reason of his Latin American con tacts to deal fairly and sympatheti cally with our group. He is scholarly in his attainments, experienced as a diplomat, and comes from the right State “I aim confident that in the coming election there will be a great change ‘BOB’ CHURCH TURNS TABLES ON POLITICAL FOES NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 19—(CN S)—Robert (“Bob”) Church who was outvoted at a political meeting at Ghattanooga last week by the McCall forces is still in political control as the result of the Chattanooga meet ing was not ratified when the two factions met here and reported to the primary board On metion of a Church man the session was adjourned by a vote of 17 to 2 before the executive commit tee “out considering the Chattanooga result” could report. in the make up of the next House of Representstves; and if the republic ans don’t control it, the Democrats will have only a slight majority. “Under Mr. Fletcher’s leadership the swing back toward the Republican Party which has already set in will be greatly augmented. I look for great party success in November and colored voters will again do their part in electing Repubican represen tatives and senators to the new Con gress-” New Era Baptist Conven tion Convenes The New Era Baptist Convention convened with us the past week. This church and community witnessed a distinctive week in spiritual realiza tion. Sunday School was opened at 9:30 o'clock with the State Superintend ent, H- L. Andersos present, also visitors from other church schools At 11 o'clock, Rev- F- S- Goodlett brought to us a very impressive mes sage, “Believing And Praying,” Mark 11-24. Many members and friends was present to hear this in spiring sermon. At 3 o'clock, Rev. E. H- Hilson of Salem Baptist Church, rendered the gospel message, closing the seven teenth annual seesion of the New Era Baptist State Convention, his subject was: “Dying On The Moun tain” Many beautiful ideas and practical thoughts was gives in the discussion, after which the newly elected officers were installed. At 6:39 o'clock, the B- Y- P. U- met with many visitors from various oth er BYPU.’s present, the State Presi dent and vice being present. Presi dent J- W. Dacus, Vice William Coo per. After the dicussion of the lesson, a wonderful program was enjoyed by all. Visitors and friends are welcome to worship with us at the Bethel Bap tist Church. Legionaries Promoters Trial e i—.___ ing June 23,1934 ^ Tna Satu,jday Morn-j