VOLUME IX OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 1935 NUMBER TWENTY-THREE _ _ _ Transient Bureau Registers 20,934 Unemployed OMAHA’S LOVELY HOSTESS t -:Z>:• -- ..... M^s. G. B. L#e*nnox, formerly of New York, who now resides at 252F» Patrick Ave. Mrs. Lennox makes a woderfunl hostess and Nt'-f York is a great city but Omaha ns know how to entertain so says Mias Claudia Gibson, Miss Gibson and Miss Leola Carter are the housejruosts of Dr. and Mrs. Lennox. Three hundred were enter tained royally as her guest at the Fontenelle Park. THIRTEEN PROVED TO BE A LUCKY NUMBER FOR 20924 UNEMPLOYED MEN j Tlie following is a few facts about the Nebraska Transient Bureau: The Nebraska Transient Bureau was opened in 312 Merchants Nation al Eank Building. Omaha, on Novem ber 13, 1933, calling itself the State Central Registration Bureau. The staff consisted of John McPherson, State Transient Director, newiy ap pointed. aild Louose Tanner, secretary. On November 23, a case worker (S. T. VanMetre, Jr.) was hired and the taking of case histories began Every inch of space in the office was filled with men, standing and sitting •on park benches, poorly dr-essed and few of them clean. Winter had set in, and they needed food, shelter, and clothing. Their expressions, as they sat waiting for their number to be called, were distrustful. They were suspicious of the motives behind this new program, although they were willing to wait, perhaps sitting in the office an entire day before their numbers were called, to discover what was to be done. All relief was issued from the central office at this time, including relief orders for clothing and slips good for contract meals r *' lodging at Pacific School and Salvation Army hotels. Other arrangements for the care of these men were soon made. Per mission was received from the War Department to use the empty Quar termaster Depot at 22nd and Hickory Streets, which had ample room for development and expansion. The de pot was opened as a transient cen ter January 1, 1934. CWA labor was used for remodeling and conditioning Buildings for occupancy. A G- Wood gate was appointed Superintendent, and another early appointee was Dr. W. H. Betz, appointed to exam ne transients medically and give necessary treatment and surgical care. Case w«rjt for families began at of a woman case worker, and various agencies handling transient fam- ! Hies throughout the city were in structed to refer them to tse Tran sient Bureau. Special arrangements were made for segregating boys under twenty one at the Jefferson Hotel. The en vironment of the city, however, was not found conducive toward the for mation of a good program for the youths, and in the latter part of April a tent camp for the boys was set up on the Plattsmouth Rifle Range In this area of approximately 700 acres, there was ample room for an outdoor program, and permission was reoeived in June from the army to construct temporary frame buildings on the range, the work being done by r—— the camp residents on a work sched ule of thirty hours a week. PJattsmouth Camp has a capacity c ' 140 men. Work program consists of road maintenance, clearing under brush and pruning trees, and general beautification of the rifle range. In addition approximately 150 acres are farmed, and a dairy herd of 52 pro duces approximately 80 gallons of milk per day. Camp consists of four barracks, a mess hall, recreational hall. and administration building F. E. Kaser is Camp Director, and Frank (Joons, Farm and Dairy Super intendent. Or April 1, 1934, a Case Work Su pervisor was added to the staff (Stella H. Winn) and the entire case work department was moved shortly thereafter to 22nd and Hickory, re sulting in the downtown office being made primarily a business office. Ad ditional case workers were added to the staff to serve the constantly in creasing case load. The case work staff now consists, beside the Super visor, of three case workers and two case aides in the Facily Department, in addition to registration clerks, clerical staff, and volunteer workers in the Unattached Department. The program continued to expand rapidly. Average registration at the Omaha Center reached 1000 men, and ?. full program of service was made available. The Center is used as an Intake Center for the other camps in the vicinity. Gradually service de partments were organized and now include modern laundry, shoe repair shop, clothing repair and pressing room, and barber shop. A cabinet shop was completed, where furniture for the Center, State Office, and camp offices was constructed. Canteen be came operative. A bakery was con structed with transient labor, provid ing baked goods not only to the Cen ter, but to camps and family clients. Overall and garment factory was in stituted, and recreational and eddca tional program worked out. S. S. Caldwell, appointed early in 1934 to act as Work Eh rector, also took over direct supervision of the recreational and educational program, i Library, theatre, orchestra, recrea- 1 tion rooms, and athletic training con- J stitute the recreational department. A typical Center program is as fol- I lows: Monday evenings—Movie. Tuesday evenings—Boxing. Wednesday evenings—Open Forum for discussion gf current topics. Thursday evenings— Friday evenings—\\audevilie Enter tainment. Saturday evenings—Lecture. (Continued on page five). XXX 1 X X X XXX XXX XXX Bishop and Mrs. Gregg Celebrate 200.000 Ethiopian Soldiers Ready For Italian Attack 500.000 OTHERS AWAIT EM PEROR’S COMMAND Prepared to Fight With Hands and Fists and Faith in God. By RUDOLPH DUNBAR (For ANP) London, Eng., Aug. 22—The Italo-Ethiopian war is receiving as much advance publicity as the King’s .Jubilee, the Wimbleton tennis matches, or the American brand of lynching. There have been many wars In the past, before civilization kali become so refined, but it has tak en this gracious age to plan a war with reserved seats. The World War was set off with a spark, but it got going quickly, before the fans knew whether they were going to occupy the' seats or the military ranks. Even preparations for the American Civil War had to be made after war was declared. But for the war in Italy, the show is ready and the world awaits the rise of the curtain. Last week, just prior to the meeting of League of Nations Minister Anthony Eden, repre senting England; Premier Pierre Laval of France and Baron Pom peii of Italy, in Paris to confer on whether it would be wise to allow the promoters to put this “Birth of a Nation” show on, Emperor Haile Selassie hit the cables with an adroitly worded message which he had delivered to his chiefs. At one and the same time, it said, “Ethiopia will fight —to the last drop of blood, but Christian nations, do you think it is fair, do you think it is civil ized to allow us to be 'massacred’ by the Christian soldiers, Chris tian gas bombs ,Christian air planes and Christian tanks of the Italian army?” Here are the real issues: First, will the white nations of the world allow this “Birth of a Na tion” wrar to proceed and invite bloodshed among races all over the wrorld? Second, regardless of whether Italy or Ethiopia wans, will Chris tianity permit •- ■ ■ - t t i r‘t r-——ir--t r r r -r t r r • r r -< German Speaker Scores Treatment of Ne gro in America Berrlin, Aug. 23—(ANP)—Speak ing before 25,000 Nazis here Wed- i nesday night Julius Streicher, king of Germany’s Jew haters, in discus- | sing the criticism in Am°r -a of the Nazi’s treatment of the Jews, scored the Americans for their inconsistency based on the treatment accorded Negroes in the States, especially the Southern states of the Uniter States. Streicher declared that no country that sat idly by and saw citizens who had won their rights of citizenship on the battle fields as v ii as through their contributions to the general progress and advancement of the country, lynched by prejudic ed and maniacal mobs should, raise its voice in protest against the treat ment being meted out to Jews in Germany. ‘“We do not kill Jews in Germany” declared the speaker. Perhaps they would like for us to do so, that is the Jews, but we have other and more civilized methods of punishing them. In America, however, Ngroes are killed by mobs without fear of punishment and for the most trivial reasons. Six have been lynched :n the southern states during the past few weeks and only the sending of troops to the scene stopped the wholesale lynching of 11 Negroes in South Carolina. In no case, have the lynchers been punished. Yet Germans are being criticized by Americans for their inhumane treat ment of the Jews. “Negroes in the United States, in most of the States, are forbidden to many whites legally, just as we are attempting to prevent the marriage of Jews and Germans. And whenever a Negroe marries a white woman that woman is ostracized and no matter what her socal standing was prior to her marriage to her Negro husband, she is described as of the lower social order. But wiiite men consort with Negro women freely even in the southern states, which accounts for the thousands, perhaps millions of mulattoes in the United States.” Then ban on Jewish business and the running out of Jewish business men who rival German ndustrialists and business leaders, finds a parallel in the way Negroes in the Southern States who, after building up large and lucrative businesses, and pro fessional men who attain wealth through their professions, are driv* en out of the town in the south for any make-shift reason and in nauiy cases beaten and humiliated before they are forced to leave the homes and businesses they have establish ed, which in the end is due to the Jealousy of the whites in the par ticular section. Jews are not permitted to attend theatres operated by Germans in this coamtry and in the United States, the same proves to be the lot of Negro Americans in America. Negroes are prohibited and segre gated in the theatres in southern states and even in the capital of the Uniter States, Washington, D. C. They must live at their own hotels, eat in restaurants owned and oper ated by them or by Greeks for them. They are denied the right to vote in Democratic primaries, despite the fact that thousands of them living in the south are better qualifed ed ucationally and otherwise then the whites whose white face qualify them for the franchise. They must attend separate and in most cases inferior schools in the southern -« states, although they pay enormous sums into the city, county and state treasuries in taxes. The treatment, the speaker point ed out, of Negroes in America was far worse than that accorded Jews by the Nazis and America's criticism should be turned in that direction rather than toward Germany. Con certed action in remedying the plight of Negro citizens in the Unit ed States would do much toward procoting solidarity of purpose and the happiness of the entire country. McMillan’s Reception Is Gala Event Many Attended Dance Despite A Heavy Rain The L. C. A. Club of Omaha. were the hostesses of a dancing party giv en at the Dreamland Dance Hall Hon oring Doctor and Mrs. Aaron Me- ! Millian. The affair was one of the most artistic and splendid arranged dances given this summer. There were 300 invited guests who attended and were entertained by a pleasing orchestra. The hall was graced.with pot palms and green and pink stream ■ ers. The Hostesses were gowned as fol lows: Mrs. Gertrude Lucas, the president wore a lovely shell laced dress, Vera Cowans was gracefully gowned in a white crepe creation, with a red rose in the center of the back, with white pumps to match, the dress had a semi train to off-set it, Gertrude Vawrters, wrore a beauti ful wine colored satin gown, she was also an outstanding figure, Jessica Wright, wore a black dress winch was nicely tilored, Vera Lee’s dress was a neat white evening gown, Elese Turner was attired in brown patterned with flowers, Effie Bryant exquisitely adorned m her orchid dress patterned with a delicate floral design wse worthy of admiration, and Mrs. Mary Frazier wine colored gown was elegantly tactful and smart. All wore a small pretty bouquet on their left arm. The Honor guests were attired magnificently, Docborr McMillian, wore a well tailored lightweight tux edo made in England, high collar with black bow tie. Mrs. McMillian was richly gowned in black satin, trim* med with rhinestones and silver slip pers. The out-of-towr. guests that were pjesent were Mrs. Herbert Gleed and »son, Creston, of . Lawrence, Kansas, f ‘Mrs. Mable Tompkins, Mrs. New some and her charming daughters, Victoria, Bella and ^Mary, Mrs. Joe Herriford and Mrs. Fred Gleed all of whom were from Kansas City. Prof, and Mrs. Hawkins of Fort Scott, Kansas, and Mrs. Cavanaugh of Toledo, Ohio. Afteethe dance, Mrs. Murphy in vited them to a cocktail party at her Chicken Palace in west-end, honor ing her house guest, Mrs. Cavanaugh. Everyone enjoyed the lovely sur roundings and the light repast which consisted of nicely decorated salad, stuffed olives, black and green, Wee hot buttered rolls, and golden brown potato chips. Drinks were Berved at the tables and bar. There was con tinuous dancing until the early hours of the Morning. NOTICE Attorney Ray L. Williams has re turned from the East, and is now back at his office. Room No. 200, Tuchman.. Building,.. 24th and Lake Streets. Celebrate 35th Wedd ing Anniversary Entire District Joins in Honoring Bishop and Mrs. Gregg. Kansas City, Kans., Aug. 21, (ANP)—Bishop and Mrs. J. A. Gregg of the African Methodist Episcopal church, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary here August 21, before a great as semblage in the First A. M. E. church of Kansas City. The en tire official personnel of the 5th Episcopal District and many of the membership took part in the occasion, joining in extending congratulations and bearing gifts to the distiguished couple. The right Reverend W. Y. Tooks, a fellow bishop, per formed the ceremony and deliv ered the principal address, fol lowing which a reception took place. A large committee of which Rev. W. D. Wilkins, pastor of the entertaining church was chairman, had charge of the ban quet. Rev. if. F. Moten, presiding elder, was chairman of the pro gram committee. Visitors from seven, states attended the affair and joined in honoring the prel ate, one of the most popular of ficials of his church and his wife. Speakers reviewed the highlights of their joint career in tff5 church, in Africa, where for many years they were stationed and at [Wilberforce where Bishop Gregg served as president. Colored Reserve Officers Still Barred By C. C. C. New York, Aug. 22—Although the War Department at the di rection of President Roosevelt has called Negro reserve medical officers arid chaplains for service I with the Civilian Conservation j Corps, it has not called Negro re serve army officers. It is stated | that the War Deparment was ad j ament in its refusal to call Negro j officers because it felt that their presence would cause added re senment on the part of the com munities in which the camps were located against the presence of Negro enrollees. The War Depart ment is said to be of the opinion that white officers in these color ed camps help to quiet communi ty sentiment against them. The War Department is also , said to be of the opinion that since every camp contains a number of white technical employees who' would be under the jurisdiction of color ed officers, it would be contrary to army tradition to place white men in this “embarrassing” po sition. Other requests are being made by the N. A. A. C. ’P. that the matter of calling colored re serve officers be given .further consideration and that they be given service with the C. C. C. < ( Germans Say Negroes Killed Without Fear of Punishmemt ^ ■ t ■ ■ ■ ji i ■ ■ mm i i •■■■ ■ ■ ■ t t i i r i i , , ^ ■* ' » 1 '