--• ti^T^iTTrrrrrTrrrr* itirir»YV^ri rt Y*Y --- MARCH of EVENTS MVWVWUVWUWUVATJWJ —---- CITY and NATIONAL Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, September 29, 1934 Seven I Published every y at 2418 - 2* Grant Street The Oraalva Guide Pub lishing Oompiny, Inc. Entered as Second <1n*« Matter Mbroti 15, 1927 at the Post Office at Omaha, Nebraska u.tder the Act ot Congress of March 3, 1879. Term of subcriptlon . <5 00 per yea* _ ^'"‘AV.’.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V .V.VV.V.'.V/.V.V.'.'a'* DRIVING THE PAN-HANDLER OUTOF THE TEMPLE As Jesus scourged the temple oi the money changers so lovers of justice and believers, in race recognition- must purge the race of “Pan-Handling Politicians,” leeches and parasites, sapping the strength of an aspiring people. Those vultures likewise prey upon the candidates, giving nothing by way of political strength, only promise of a big v*»te that can not be effected. Viewing around us the great progress having been made in all lines of human endeavor, it is odd, t,hat methods and trend of thought of office seekers as regard the “Negro Vote,” seems to be at an utter stand still. Time has nofr brought about the change of viewpoint that it should. The intellect of the Negro voter has be come constantly improved. With that improvement of the race, and a determination to forge ahead. Yet the pan-handler collect from the candidates on the program racket, house rally racket, church rally racket or sells tho solid “Negro Vote” at a price, like selling Brooklyn Bridge—plenty suckers have bought it, without the candidate ever awakeiiihg himself to progress around him. When will political office seek ere get abreast of the times, realizing that “Negro Thought” has greatly changed from the old order, rebelling against outworn 19th Century methods of obtain ing “The Negro Vote” and offer to the Negroo voter the racere cognition that he is battling for,his pro-rata of appointments and employment in government, recognizing in the pan-handler a blight and scourge, driving him out in the manner deserved. The sign of the times is on the Negro political pan-handlers, on the ancient, outward method of obtaning or influencing the “Negro Vote” as well as being on the candidates traversing these paths outworn by past generations. This sign of the times calls forth every effort available to drive the pan-handler and all his allies from the Temple of Justice, fair play, race advancement, recognition and respect COOPERATIVES UNDERLIE AGRICULTUiUL STABILITY C. O. MOSER, WCE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN COTTON COOPERATIVE ASSOCIA TION. RECENTLY OBSERVED THAT COTTON PRO DUCERS, LIKE OTHERGOUP3 OF FARMERS. HAVE THREE PROB| EMS TO CONTEND WITH: FIRST, PRODUCTION; SECOND, THE EXCHANGE OF THEIR PRCRUCT FOR THU PRODUCTS AND SER VICES OF OTHER PRODUCING GROUPS: THIRD, NATIONAL AND INTERN YUONAL OCCURRENC ES AND ISSUES WHICH AFFECT FINANCE, EM PLOYMENT, BUYING POW ER, AND SO ON THIS GIVES A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT THE FAMER WrHO TRYS TO GO IT ON HIS OWN, FACES. EVEN THE F*RST AND AMPLEST OF HIS PROBLEMS, PRODUCTION, CANNOT BE IN TELLIGENTLY HANDLED — HE CAN’T KNOW HOW MANY OF HIS ACRES SHOULD BE FRUIT FUL IN ORDER TO PRODUCE THE HIGHEST POS SIBLE RETURN. WHEN IT COMES TO EX CHANGE HE IS ALMOST POWERLESS — HE SIMP LY TAKES WrHAT SOME BUYER OFFERS, AND THAT IS USUALLY A VERY UNFAVORABLE PRICE. AND W HEN HE, UN TURN, BUYS THE NE CESSITIES AND LUXURIES OF LIFE, HE MUST BUY IN ORGANIZED MARKETS, WHERE OTHER PRODUCERS HAVE COOPERATED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER TO CREATE PROFITABLE PRICES. IN THE CASE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATION AL ECONOMIC TRENDS, HE IS COMPLETELY AT SEA. IT IS A TESTIMONIAL TO THE VISION OF PROGRESSIVE FARMERS THAT, RECOGNIZING THE DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, THEY HAVE CREATED COOPERATIVES TO FIGHT AND SOJLVE THEIR PROBLEMS FOR THEM THE COOPERATIVE HAS SIZE, IT HAS POWER, AND IT CAN EMPLOY EXPERTS IN MANY FIELDS. IT IS A FORCE IN THE FORMING AND PASSING OF LEGISLATION, AND IS CONSIDERED AND CON SULTED IN PURSUING THE NATIONAL AGRICUL TURAL POLICY. IT IS, IN BRIEF, THE FARMER’S GREATEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD TOWARD RE COVERY AND PROSPERITY. -a_ _ DO YOUR PART NOW PRODUCTION, CONTINUED PRODUCTION, IS NECESSARY IF OUR MANUFACTURING PLANTS ARE TO KEEP MEN EMPLOYED. BUY POWER MUST BE BUILT. BUYING POWER MUST BE USED. ONLY THROUGH CONSUMP ™N WmCH DEMANDS INCREASED PRODUCTS BE BUILT UP NO PLANT CAN CONTINUE TO OPERATE BEYOND CONSUMER DEMAND. A DOLLAR SPENT NOW FOR BUILDING DOES TWO THINGS. IT HELPS THE CONSTRUC TION INDUSTRY PUT BACK TO WORK THOU SANDS OF SKILLED AND UNSKILLED WORKERS: IT BUYS NEEDED MATERIALS NOW CHEAPER THAN IT WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO: THIS MERE LY PROVES THAT COSTS ARE INCREASING. TO SAVE MONEY AND CREATE JOBS, ACT NOW. STATISTICS SHOW A SHORTAGE OF OvER 1,000,°00 HOUSES. tf;u FIGURE IS based on a DEFINITE SURVEY IN 257 CITIES. MILLIONS OF HOMES ALREADY BUILT ARE SORELY IN NEED OF MODERNIZING—A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, A PASEMENT, A PAINT JOB, A NEW ROOF, REFUR NISHING , * A DOLLAR WILL BUY MORE FOR YOU TO DAY, DO MORE FOR YOUR COUNTRY, THAN LAT ER_* —Baacamr 'Wiaairav'-j.1"i- i >. r... jwjsjmmmiu,-,i—rwriv Auction Block Reveals Wanton Waste i-- . ■■ --- ... By R. A. Adams (For the Literary Service Bureau) In Kansas C?ty Star of Sept. 2, was a nows item with the heading, Richness on the Block.” It told of the sale of the furnishings of the five story seventy room man sion owned by the late R. A. Long, millionaire lumberman of Kansas City, Mo. Among the things mentioned as scheduled for the block were ‘‘the $3600 a dozen service plates, the $900 a dozen inlaid sherbet cups; the standardized equipment of Long’s private barber shop, a pipe organ at the landing of) the grand stairway, and a heavy j Austrian hand-tufted carpet that will require twelve strong men to lift.” This mansion exclusive of its furnishings cost $575,226.07. It was called a five story limestone treasure chest. The furnishings were rated at $207,783.57. One clock alone cost $3500, another clock cost. $1000. R. A. gLong professed to be a j Christian, he made large donations' and was counted a philanthropist, i He built, a town and named it Longview, to perpetuate his mem ory. But he reveled and wallow ed in all of this extravagance while millions were hungry. In the light of such conscience less waste while millions are hun gry, it should not seem strange j that the masses are dissasisfied; that communinism is gaining ad-j herents; that labor should demand! a larger share of what it pro-. duces; and that Christianity! should suffer from the conduct of such an inconsistent professor of1 its tenets. - I SOCIAL SINS Seduction) By Dr. A. G. Bearer (For the Literary Service Bureau) Text: So that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her.--II Samuel 13:15. This text is a part of the record of the sin of Amnon, son of David, against Tamon, his own half sis ter. And it is typical of all such cases. 1. Seduction is Born of Lust. Lust, and not love, features in se duction. Love will not destroy. Love may desire sex association, hut will seek it in the right way. Rather than work injury to the one loved it yrill use restraint and afford protection. 2. Affects Others than the Im mediate Actors. The deplorable results of seduction reach more than the man and the woman con cerned. The relatives, especially the parents must share humilia tion, the sorrow and shame that may come. Then there is the prob lem ef illegitimacy to be con sidered. If the woman seducted becomes a prostitute them all the evil that may ensue will be check ed up to the vile seducer. *?' Swift or Slow, Punishment ill Gome. Sometimes punish ment is swift as the death of Anrnon at the hands of Absalom; that of Shechem at the hands of the brothers of Diana, daughter of Jacob whom Shechem forced. Sometimes the wronged woman takes the oase in her own hands and kills, as Clara Smith did Jake Hammond. But punishment is in evitable for this terrible situ YOUR GREATEST PROTECTOR The nation has just observed “CoMtitatio* Week.” It was sponsored by the American Le gion, which carries on continuous work in the interest of better Americanism. In these trying times, it will benefit every citizen if he looks backward into the handful of pa triots, who had suffered great privations or long years of war to break the bonds of governmental oppression, marched home. Short ly afterwards they established the United States of America— and for the first time in world history liberty and equality be' came the fundamental principles, of a great nation. There is danger that, in our effjort to obtain temporary bene fits and favors, in order to meet a periodic depression (“casual em barassment” in the life of a na tion, as Thomas JefJferson de scribed it) we as a people will lose part of the great heritage! that was handed down to us by our forefathers. Today the Con stitution is under attack—critics j would have us believe that it has outlived its usefulness, and is only a scrap of paper. If the Consti tution is outmoded, so is liberty, so is the right, to the pursuit of happiness, so is the right to own ership of property, and the priv ilege and duty of working and saving for one's self. The Con titution deal with the basic prin ciples of liberty, equality and freedom from oppression which are as timeless as the seas. Every American citizen hould resolve to do all in his power to! maintain constitutional liberty —j liberty which was won with blood at Yorktown. Proverbs and Parables (“When the Shoes is on the Other Foot”) % By A. B. Mann (For the Literary Service Bureau) The following illustrates this saying : He was a philanderer. To his wife, he boasted of his “affairs” with other women. He did not contest the divorce suit, and his wife won a decree. He was mar ried again. This new wife, a poetess, he" came interested in a curly headed poet. They were, seen together very often. This husband had evidence of improper relations be tween his wife and the poet. He i warned them both. Then he mur dered the poet who was accused of alienating his wife’s affection. So, as in thousands of cases, it is not a matter of principle, hut of whose foot is being pinched. A; common but tense reminder is “What’s sance for the goose should be sauce for the gander.” LOOKING BACK (“Saying Grace” ) By Videtta Ish (For the Literary Service Bureau) The newspapers published an account of an old farmer who went ta a restaurant with his son and his city-bred daughter-in law. When the old man. began to “say graee” his Bon kicked his foot and the girl snickered. Hut the old man “said graee right on.” The farmer was taught this and had so trained his children, but they beearae ashamed and failed to follow his teaching. So, it was the custom among folks of" my ; childhood days. Even non*Chris" ; tians woud offer thanks for food. ' And children would have been as tonished to see the family eating , without “asking the blessing.” Now, conditions have changed. Even in many so-called Christian hnnies they drop down and begin sating with Ho thought of God— ind thank*. But such neglect will I not inspire respect for religion among the “younger generation.” ARE YOUR CHILDREN SAFE? T. Alfred Fleming, Supervisor of the Conservation Department of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, tells of a confer nece he had with the president of the Board of Education of a large city on the subject of fire hazards in schools. The president emphatically stated that all the schools under his jurisdiction at tained the maximum m fire safety, and to porve his point, invited Mr. Fleming to accompany him qij. ;; tour, of inspection. He s^legfc" cd a sdlwol"having J,0Cj.stjidcpig, which had been in service. qp,yf two years, and was supposedly.,a model structure of its kind, The inspection dielosed in" numerable fire hazards, and re sulted in an expert survey of all schools in the city. This complet ed. a bond issub to the tune of -1,800,000 had to be issued to eliminate the unnecessary dangers in supposedly “perfect” schools. As Mr. Fleming says, “The trouble is so few people know just what are hazards in public building construction and what is necessary in proper maintenance of these buildings so as to avoid the danger of catastrophe.” Thou sands o5 existing schools which are believed safe by officials in charge, are the worst kind of fire traps. Only a person experienced in fire prevention can point to hazards and show how they may be eliminated. Every American school, whether it houses five pupils or five thou sand. should have proper inspec tions to safeguard the nations’ invaluable young lives — thou' sands of which have been need lessly destroyed by fires in the past. The National Board of Fire Underwriters is more than anx ious to give expert ad\jice t» any community as to how to remove fire hazards from schools. THE RAILROADS MAINTAIN _SERVICE No industry has suffered greater economic difficulties in recent years than the railroads. For them, the de pression did not begin in 1929—it start ed just after thea war, and not a single year since have they been able to earn the legal “fair return” upon their investment of 5 3 4 per cent permitted by law. Nevertheless, the efficiency of the Tines has been scrupulously main tained and improved- Not so many years ago car shortages were a com monplace—today there are no short ages. Trian speeds, both freight and passenger, have been increased, spoilage of perishable goods in tran sit has been reduced to a minimum, and standards of safety have reach ed the point where you are safer on a train than in your own home. The railroads have out expenses to the bone. But it seems impossible for them to effect further economies of importance—and ft is inevitable that service will suffer unless measures are taken to give the rails fair chance to earn a reasonable profit, even if rate increases are necessary. Hun dreds of thousands of jobs, millions of invested capital, and the very exis*! tense of the nation’s principle means of transport, are at stake - i SOMETHING NEW FOR NEBR. Nebraska has long since became famous for its New Captiol Building the raising of more livestock, grain and poultry than any other state but it remained for some Omaha men and one outstate man to bring into this state a new venture in the line of poultry endeavor and the farming in-, i us try that may bring the state new fame. i A company foamed and incorporat ed, for the purpose of raising Ducks I Geese and poultry, specializing in Pe- j kin Ducklings far fancy trade and hotel service. A feature specialty “The Art of Cooking Duck ” A very fine tract of 640 acres ef land has been selected, the uroposed, plans Jor the engineering, architect-, iral and landscaping hafve been com pleted. the company will start about October 15 with thirty-four people! ind expects to increase steadily until' MO are employed. Many ol workers!' rill be needed, assuring a livelihood 'or at least 200 families. The company goes under the name >f the Pleasant Valley Duck Farm and lave a temfporary office in the Mer chants Njjtioaal Bank building at I3ih and Farnam. Sts. jj *SX MV 'tX W Read What Others Say | My Dear Editor: 1 have read your editorials aimed at, what you term, “The! an-Handling olitieian. ” We all know these things exist. They cost us nothing. If these candidates are “dumb enough to listen and fall for these rackets, they are the losers, j Why worry* A candidate that; dumb does not deserve to be ini office:. 1, am firm believer in race ad vancement, and rcoguition you will find my vote in the column of any candidate, who has'some thing constructive td-bffer, rather I than a handshake, hypocraey or ! meaningless compliments. Sincerely vours, ' • ■ E. A.. -. Mr. Editor1 Your editorials “Delivering the I Vote” and “The Most Abomin able Racket,” appearing in the issues of Sept. 15 and 22. certain ly struck at the most vicious prac tice. Everyone within the race knows • that these evils do exist, and thatj self apopinted political leaders do practice these carious scemes, fleecing candidates and bringing the race into disrepute. It has always been a mystery to me how these “an-Handlers” can so con sistently deceive the supposedly smart candidates for office. 1 for one, join in the Legion of Negro Voters, wo are looking for a constructiv prgram of race recognition from candidates. Such a program alone will merit my; vote. Keep up the good work. Very truly yours,! L. II. C.t The Whole Truth About Why Kiss Inez’s Battles Nclw Has a Position in Washington, D. C. Where She is Making Good. By 0. J. Eurckhardt, Chairman of the Civic Committee — Shortly aft or Dr. Wm. J. Thom'; kins was appointed Recorder of; Deeds in Washington, D. C. Mr. ; Marry Leland, the chairman of the Democratic Negro Club of Nebras' ka, and also State Oil Inspector, made a visit to Washington and spent some time with his friend, Dr. Thompkins, during which time Dr. Thompkins sug gested to Mr. Leland, because of his interest, he would make a place for a Nebraska girl, when he got his prograkn arranged. Hence at the opportune time he wrote Mr. Leland and said, “At last I ferreted out my first mile post. I am now in a position to give to Nebraska a clerical posi tion starting on a wage scale of $1440.00 per annum. Please write me as soon as possible when you and Senator Burke have agreed upon the party. As I believe you! are in a position as to advise him, as to the proper colored girl, who will best serve this purpose. I quote in the above paragraph:1 °4 suiTjdoioqj, mq uioj^ Leland, but Mr. Leland being an appointee under Governor Charles W. Bryan, who was opposing Con'j grcssman Burke in the August pri- ; maries for the nomination for Ud S. Senator. Didn’t think that it ! .was good politics to ask a favor j' from Congressman Burke uder these circumstances, for he want',! ed to be free to work in the in-'\ terest of his Boss in the primaries. !< After which he would be free to ■ < support which ever one of the two,1 would be nominated. Hence Mr. Leland knew that 1 was chairman of the Civic Com- 1 nittee and was acquainted as j well as himself, with the quali fication and preparedness of our i girls. Therefore he turned the * matter over to me to selert the * girl, and finish up the case. So 4 after some prayer and mditation, I selcted Miss Nnex Battle* and ! informed Mr. Leland of the same,! and gave him my reason for so T doing, and he readily agreed with e me in the selection. t I asked Mr. Leland if he had,* any objection to me consulting E Johnny Owens, Dexnbocratic state a Representative, and Dr. G. B. „ Lennox whom, we both knew to t be affiliated with the Democratic t party, and especially Mr. Owen*, * --V who is outstanding as a Ne*gre> Democrat and Legislator. Mr. Leland said he would be glad 1® have me counsel with them, if L felt so disposed, as the ease was i nrny hands. Now after 1. iss Inez wa heartily indorsed by Mr. Arthur Mullen, national com mitteetman, Francis Mathew, State chairman and Congressman Bur' ke and the loading Negro Demo crats. Mr. Leland then became inter ested in the matter to the exent that he rendered her every assist ance in getting her ready for the ork and trip to ashington. Hence Miss Matties now is enjoying the pleasure of having a good posi tion under the supervision of Da Tompkins who is recorder of deeds irst. because Mr. Leland made it possible through Dr. Tompkins for a Nebraska girl to be appointed. But for M iss Battles being the one appointed I am solely responsible. Truly yours. O. J. Burckhardt . Chrs. of the Civic Committee Omaha, Nebraska Statement Not True Publicity Chairman of Negro Nocr Partisan Voters and Civic League Repudiates Statement Which Appeared in Bee-News on Raiding of Policy Game About 30 Days Ago. “As Chairman of the Publicity Committee of the Negro Non-Par tisan Voters and Civic Jjeague, and charter member of the same, 1 want the citizens of Omaha to distinctly understand that there was no truth in fact, in the state ment which apjears in the above issue referred to, that the defen dants in the raid was or is affiliat ed with this league and was hold ing a secret session on matters pertaining thereto. While some of them may be menunbers arid officers of the league, we wish it to be understood that if the name of this league was used, it was done ' so wholly without the knowledge of the league and as a body woh have banded them selves together to strive, struggle and work for the interest and bet terment—civic, industrial and po litical—of our group, e wish to condemn such unwarranted acts as is bemgcsandd-shownRHRDL as shown above as being destruc tive to the aims and purposes ©f the league, and unresserredily re pudiate the person or persons who by the above report of the press, was guilty of using the name of this league as a shield and protec tion to further their own personal interests. II. L. Harris—Chairman #f Pub licity Committee. THINGS ONE REMEMBERS By R. M. Hofer I was taking to a very earnest lady feently who was enthused about the ^ 'distributing the wealth i the »mted St*tes-” I don't think she really knew the meaning of the ohrase, but it seemed to have a nice ound t® her. She said the capitalistic system should he changed aad limit the imount of money any one person »uld have to not over one million dol ars. •I agreed no one would starve on i million and asked what her plan vas fer stopping industrial leaders chen they had made their million. In ►ther words, when would such men ease te be laborers from which point hey started, and become capitalists? If Henry Ford had been shelved rhen he made his ifrst million, the ''•rid might have waited years to njoy the millions of cheap aufcomo -ues he has built. Ford is merely an example of the idvidual genius of a laboring man, dnch can be seen on every hand in « ^ Stat€s- ^ was this genius nat built our nation. You cannot limit genius and at the am® time give its beneficial results » the people. -Those who thoughtlessly talk about ^hstnbution of wealth, confiscating apital through taxation and Kmita ?* °* inventive genius, are simply dyocatmg, whether they knew it or ot, destruction of millions of jobs *d wiping out of savings. My intellectual lady friend was up tre^. as it were, when she started > try to decide, “Wken ie a laJ^ nmn not a laboring man?" or when does he become a capftalstr’