^\\%V.V.V.,.%V/.‘.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.\V.V.V.SW.V.WMW^rtr^^ArjVV-.VyVA,,^^/^AW^A,^V.W.SWAVSWJ,AVWAVVWVV,VW,A%%SVJ,Aw^av^vswwwvw.w.b/wv.v.vvvvvvvv%v^^w,a'.v*waw.w.v^X^ MARCH of EVENTS wwwwww^ii^ t fl I t fid! v.w.^w.v.v.v;.'. _ j: i - | 11 I I 1 Sol ~ ■■ .—— CITY and NATIONAL i _'.... * i * ■■■■■■■■■■ The Omaha Guide Published every Saturday at 2418-20 Grant St., , Omaha, Neb. Phone WEbster 1750 Entered as Second Class Matter March 15, 1927 at the Post Office at Omaha, Neb., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Terms of Subscription $2.00 per year. — : 11 1 . '■ .' ".. ... | Race prejudice must go. The Fatherhood of God anti the Brotherhood of Man must pre vail. These are the only principles which will stand the acid test of good citizenship in tune of peace, war and death. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1934 SKIMMED MILK STARVES BUSINESS Tates arc high—exorbitantly high—now. And if some public officials have their way, they will be higher in the near future. The case of New York is one point. It IS pro posed that a gross receipts tax, and a municipal •income tax be levied on all business in the metro- j polis. The latter would be fixed at 35 per cent of the tax paid the federal government, City officials justify their demands on the grounds that the city’s income is no longer equal to its outgo. No one knows what will happen to New York business if these new proposals go through—but it takes our seer to forecast fhat the effects will be adverse, that businesses will re trench, or move away, that people will lose their jobs, that investment income will drop or disap' pear-, that New York will find that hard time* can become still harder. _.One does not have to be an alaiteist. to say that pr^nt! tax policies, which extendi through every from of government, are driving slowly, but In exorably, toward national bankruptcy. During year in which national income has dropped, the cost ef all govermentdocal to national’has steadily risen. Depressor) has spurred the growth of bureaucracy the extension of political activities and official spending. It is high time that public officials reverse their thinking process and figure out not how ncorne (may be ncreased to meet excessive expenditures, but how expenditures can be kept within the bounds of reasonable tax income. We cannot nourish employment-sustaining in dustry if we allow politics to fatten on the cream and leave business only skimmed milk. _ft___ “AFTER THE WHISTLE BLOWS” More than 100 large industrial plants, in New York and other eastern states, have inaugurated a campaign to bring safety into the homes of their workers. The campaign, which is an outgrowth of the Fif'h Annual Ne wYork Safety Conference, is known as “After the Whistle Blows. ’’ During October and November, employes are to be instructed, in automobile hazards. Child and home safety were taught in September. Home haz ards will be the December subject, and January will be given to first aid. February, with instruc tion in recreational hazards, will bring the cam" paign to a close. The campaign will be carried on through letters to workers and through group meetings of em ployes and their families. There will be safety competition between teams within th* plants. Oth er features will be first aid lectures, a home haz ards contest for mothers, and a dryers’ school. The National Safety Council points out that the significance of the campaign is found in the fact that about twice as many factory employes are killed in accidents while not at work, as in the factory operatios. American industry has made a remarkabl® record in reducing accidents—the list of large plants which go for many months with out a single reportable accident constantly grows. Part of this achievement may be laid to mechanical improvements and better guarding of machinerv —but the larger share of the credit, should go to the fact, that managements have worked unremit tingly to make workers safety conscious while on the job. The “After the Whistle Blows’’ campaign will attempt to carry that consciousness beyond the factory gates. The results of the work will be watched with great interest—and it would be a fine thing for the cause of safety if other plants, in other states, adopted similar campaigns. Our great and unnec essary accident toll is one of the worst blots on American civilization, and intensive education is the only solution -0 THE AMERICAN SPIRIT To a groat many citizens, Americanism is just a word. They pay it lip service—but they have a v rv poor"knowledge of its actual meaning. Ileal Americanism is a spirit. It is that spirit which inspired the founders of the country—a spirit of unselfishness, self sacrifice, iron-clad character. It gave us liberty of church, of press, of political belief. It freed us from intolerance monarchic dominatoin and established a nation where the government was to exist for the individ' O ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ n ■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■■■■■■ ual, not the individual for the government Today, the American spirit stands for these things precisely as it did in the past. They are as important today as. ever, and perhaps more im portant. The public is beleaguered from many sides by those who would effect sudden and irrevocable change in the very foundation stones of our govern ment. The advocates of fascism, communism, dicta torship and other theories are' always active—and there is danger that they may seem persuasive to a people struggling with great, yde temjxrary problems. The public cannot be too strongly warned seek ing temporary benefits at the expcnses of per manent- principles. Even the worst of depressions pass— and we will be a sad nation indeed, if af>er this one passes, wc find that we have lost those constitutional guarantees of corporate and individ ual freedom that have made us great. --0 COOPERATIVES SERVE IN MANY WAYS Some of the most important activities of pro gressive farm cooperatives deal with problems not directly related to the buying and selling of agri 1 cultural commodities, These problems include such matters as mone tary policies, taiffs, commodity prices and all man ner of government legislation. The fanner, in com mon with all other producers and workers, is vit' ally affected by national and international econo mic trands and policies. His farm, so far as this is concerned, is no different from a bank, a serv ice industry, a life insurance company, or any other institutions—in the long run, he will fail or succeed to the same degree as other endeavors, here and abroad, fail and succeed. The great farm co-ops have given the farmer something he cannot obtain for himself as an in dividual—experts who work td make his influ ence, his wishes and his interest felt. In doing that ,they have been extemely successful—farm leaders have been ealled in during the writing of important legislation of various kinds, and the completed bills contain valuable features that they suggested. Thus, the farm co-op serves in many ways—a-j^d the thousands of progressive farmers who make successful cooperative associations possible are building stably for the future. _n IN BEH ALF OF THE PUBLIC In a -recent address, Henry I. Harrimon, presi dent ot' the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, said that thb railroads should be given opportunity to earn cost of service plus a reason able return; that there should be greater flexibility in rate policies; that competing forms of transpor tation should be reasonably regulated to eliminate cut-throat eomplition and to enable each type to perform the service for which it is best fitted, and that railroad consolidations, when justified on the score of economic efficiency should be allowed. It is difficult to see how these proposals could be intelligently opposed. Mr. Ilarriman did not speak purely in behalf of the railroads—he spoke in be half of all American commerce, which is vitally interested in stable and adequate transport serv ce. He spoke in behalf of the general public, which would be first to feel the good effects of more prosperous railroads, through stimulated rail em ployment and buying. Of all Mr. Ilarriman s pojnts, that concerning regulation is most vital. A thousand dispassionate observers have pointed out the need for a definite and permanent transportation policy, which will treat all carriers equitably, favoring and penalis ing none. Legislation to aceomplish this should be passed at the earliest possible time. ---n__ FIRE INSPECTIONS SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY Inspections many times reveal hazardous condi t lions which make the probability of fire a menace to life and property. Discovering these dangers is the first step toward greater safety. A good example of the benefits accruing from inspections is afforded by results obtained at the State Fair in Indianapolis, Ind., where the Fire! Prevention Committee made 642 inspections of j buildings and grounds and ordered correction of 305 defects. Hazards cosisted of defective wiring, the care less handling of gas, gasoline, keorsene, paper, rags, etc. Under the coliseum where thousands gathered, space was rented to various concession aires and much inflammable material, such as pa-1 per and flimsy decorations, was tacked to the pine 1 structure overhead. Elimination of any one of these hazards may have prevented a major con flagration. Seldom does the average ietizen have an oppor tunity to arrange an inspection of his property by an expert. However, he may inspect it himself, and do away wit'll most common fire hazards, with the aid of the National Board of Fire Underwriters which distributes self-inspection blanks for indus trial and mercantile buildings, homes and schools. Armed with one of these blanks, he can obtain a wealth of information about the building in ques tion, and intelligently practice fire-prevention. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ -- ■ ..— »■ - J'.— "1 ■ LOOKING BACK EXCESSIVE WHIPPING BY Videtta Ish (For The Literary Service Bureau) Somewhat threadbare is the trite saying “Don't spare the rod and spoil the child ” No doubt there are times when children d^ierve such punish 1 ment. No doubt it is true many par I ents carry it too far. Looking back, J ||ee^l ;tha.t. my parents and the “eldeni” of their class | did “whoop” us but they didn’t “julst live- on our backs.” Yet, the parents of that age -were positive; we knew they meant no when they said it; and we “darwnt” ti give them raus® to pounce on its. Today, parent* are. vacillating and the children know it and take advantage, of it These parents are tempermental, nervous, im patient: and with the least provocation ; la v . — Aug. 17, 1934 James English 637 Omaha NatT Bk- Bldg. Omaha, Nebraska Dear Sir I congratulate you as county attor ney in the primaries I know that the fight is jitft beginning. Yet and still it is easy when you have gained the confidence of your supporters, tin the meantime knowing you art* success ful, are you willing to gve us our pro rata of consideration? In proportion to the amount of taxes we pay, and the votes we cast in behalf of those Successful, we should receive in re turn employment- If we do not, jua tice g^ not manifested. 1 am not stag ing this because £ doubt you- I do not know you well enough to express my opinion- Many times we misjudge one another with the limited commu nication or transactions we may have in a period of years. However there ija enough transaction to bring about a justification-. We are entitled to a colored prose cuting attorney. I am anxous to know your opinion concerning earne. Much emphasis has been placed on religion end race. I do believe in segregation. It is needed among all (people, but it should be based upon intrinsic value such as moral character, socal back ground, and substantial accomplish ments, and by all means we should separata tha bad from the good, ft should not be based in religion or the pigmentation of the skin. We are only Peking for fairness, which has been manifested previously, but now we are beginning with endletsB efforts to seek for justice and that which be longs to us- I hope wo will not be given alibiai. If so It only lasts for a period of time- It is impoe^ible to live in a community and support all propositions and have no considerate only in the form of alibie* i hope you will not misinterpret my meaning. We are seeking only for fair play. After all only one woiy wins, to do right by all and not by some- Thanking you very much and hoping to receive a reply con cerning same. Respectfully youre G- B. LENNOX, ML D.. G- B Lennox, M. D’t 1604 No. 24th Street, Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mr. Lennox: Receipt Jfl acknowledged of your recent letter congratulating me as the Democratic nominee for County Attorney and I appreciate, as you do that the fight Is jifl|t beginning I appreciate very much the support! that I received from the colored peo ple during the primary campaign and trust that I may continue to merit their confidence ymd assistance for; the general election in November. It haa always been my opinion that there should be no discrimination be tween any of our people regardless of their race, color or creed, and f intend to adhere to my opinion in this regard whether or not I am elected County Attorney of this county- I have made no promises of deputy ships or assistants to anyone, and if I am elected County Attorney, will be free to select my deputies and assis tants with a view to his or her abili ty to render service to Douglas Coun ty, and while the appointments are naturally limited, I intend to giv® fair consideration to the matter I appreciate your interest in your people and that they be treated with the utmost fairness. Trusting that this satisfactorily explains my posi tion to you, and trusting that I may continue to enjoy the support of the colored people of Douglas County, I am, Yours very truly, JAMIES T. ENGLISH PARABLES AND PROVERBS -- There are thousands who con give peAfonal testimony to the correcness of thi4 proverb. There are many things which one can learn only “*n the school of experience.” But the benefits to be derived from experienc, depend upon two correlated factos Sameone enlarged on the maxir and made it read, "Experience is the best teacher if you don’t pay too dearl for it.” And ala one may pay for an article an amount out of harmony with its value, it is possible to make experience profitless by making it too expensive* An Illustration of failure to profit lies in tihe conduct and the unfortunate circumstances of habitual criminals. Yes, experience is profit lAss if we pay too dearly for it; and if we fail to heed and practice the lessons taught by it THE MAN OF STRAW BY R. A. Adams (For The Literary Service Bureau) Of all the cringing sychophante The worst that human ever saw, And moist of all to be despised, rs the unstable man of straw. Spineless, unstable, tricky, weak, In rank remotest from the van, Delspite his boastings, he is stll Unworthy to be called a man Holding this creature in contempt L enter this my earnest plea; From him and all his progeny [ pray “God Lord deliver me.” And my advice sincere isi this: Whate’er you make it a law To shu nlike hellish furies dire The wobbly, cringing man of straw. i ,y,y,y,y * I Race prejudice must go. The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man must prevail. These are the only principles which will stand the acid test of good citizenship in time of peace, war and death. (1) We must have our pro-rata of employment in businesses to which we give our patronage, such as groc , ery stores, laundries, furniture stores, department stores and coal companies, in fact’ every concern which we sup port. We must give our citizens the chance to live res pectably. We are tired of educating our children and permitting them to remain economic slaves and enter in i to lives of shame. (2) Our pro-rata of employment for the patronage to our public corporations such as railroad companies, the street car company, the Nebraska Power Company, thtJ* Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and other establishments which we are forced to support by right of franchise. Also our pro-rata of employment in re turn for the taxes we pay in our city, county state and federal government. (3) To encourage the establishment of a first class hospital that we may get the best that there is in medical science from our doctors whom wc know to be nearest us, also to encourage a high respect of them and encourage (5) A one hundred per cent membership in the Ora the efforts put forth by the founders of the organization aha branch of the NAACP. should be had to encourage dollar endowment fund to maintain operating expenses and to assist the general office to establish a fire million and to further the principles of the NAACP. All peo ple of all races must be educated up to a higher principle and a more thorough understanding of interracial rela tionship that our country may in reality be a government of the people, for the people and by the people in whole and not in part. (6) The re-establishment of the Christian Religion as Christ taught it, for the uplifting of mankind, elimin ating financial and personal gain. A practical Christian Religion, week day as well as Sunday. An attitude to ward our fellow man as a brother in order to establish a principle which will guide the destiny of each other’s children; our neighbor’s children today are our children tomorrow. * (7) Courteous treatment in all places of business and the enforcement of the State Civil Right Law. (8) To encourage and assist in the establishment of the following financial institutions near 24th and Lake Streets: A building and loan association, a state bank, and, also, a first-class trust company for the purpose of more of our girls to take nurse training, administering aid and assistance to our widows and children. (P) To encourage the erection of a one hundred thousand dollar Young Men’s Christian Association Building near 24th and Lake Streets. (10) To enlarge the Young Women’s Christian As sociation that it may supply sufficient dormitory accom modations. (11) To teach our citizens to live economically with in their earning capacity by printing in each issue a bud get system for various salaries. (12) To make Omaha a better city in which to live by inaugurating a more cosmopolitan spirit among our American citizens. OMAHA GUIDE NATIONAL PLATFORM (1) Fight for a passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynch Bill and thus stop the shamful lynching of American citizens. (2) One of our citizens in the president’s cabinet. (3) Federal control of the educational system that every child must have a high school education. (4) Assist in the furtherance of research by our scientists and historians to prove that civilization was first founded in Africa. (5) Establish a political influence which will bring about our pro-rata of higher appointments made by our making election day a legal holiday and compelling ever> American citizen of voting age to vote. (6) Stop graft in politics by passing a Federal La* chief executives. (7) Prevent further wars by teaching the so-called themselves about white supremacy with only three-tenths of the world’s population. They must be taught that color is due to climatic conditions. They must be taught that seven-tenths of the world’s population is made up of darker races. They must be taught that the rays of sun that blaze upon the equator and turn the skin brown do not affect the power of the brain any more than the cold ness of icy glaciers affect the brain of the white race; and that the darker races will not continue to be crushed by a monej mad few. If the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man are not welded into the hearts of this world’s family now, by teaching the principles laid down by our Saviour, it will be welded into the hearts of our children some day soon, on the bloodiest battlefields this world has ever known. , Cut down congressional representation from the Southern States in proportion to the number of votes . The OMAHA GUIDE will put forth its best efforts to bring about the above 22 points with the assistance of those who believe it is for the best interest of good Amer