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SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH { Temporary address 2404 Parker Jan. 20th, 1936 All services were wel attended despite the inclem ent weather. The church Is progressing nice ly under the leadership of Rev. M. B. Bilbrew and is looking forward to a great year. The main text on Sunday was found in Mathew 12-40. Evening, Mathew 21-44. All are invited to come out and join us in our worship. Johnny Rosebough, Reporter THE P-T-A OF ST. BENEDICT’S CHURCH The P-T-A. held its monthly meeting in he club room Jan. 12. There will be a whist and bridge party February 11th, in the club room begnnng at 8:30 p m. Ad mission 20c. Refreshments and prizes Ruby Redmond, Pres. Dorothy Gillet, Reporter PLEASANT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. P. J. Price, Pastor E. E. Wilhite, Ast. Pastor The annual election of all aux iliries was held recently and in stallation was conducted by the pastor and assistant pastor. Mrs. I. M F. Oliver was reelected Su perintendent of the Sunday School; Herbert Milton, assistant; Miss Frances Alford, secretary; Bessie Lee Taylor, asistant; B. W. P. U-: Miss Katherine Wheat, president; Mr. Wm. Taylor, vice-president; Mrs|. King, church clerk Sunday School, last Sunday, was very well attended despite the fact that the cold weather kept a num ber of scholars home. The morn ing and evening services were well attended- The sermons were up lifting and spiritual- Mr. Thomas united with the church. The sick are (in the hospital) Mrs- Flowers and Mrs. Ruth Pointe1-; (at their homes) Mr. Pery Smith, Mrs- Pickens, the Up c.her family, and Mrs. Mary Cur rin’s mother. Mrs. Keys departed this life last week in a heal hospital. Rev. Price conduct'd the funeral services Watch for the date of “The Pil grim’s Journey” given by the church and directed by Rev E. E. Wilhite. There are numerous activities in the church—you are asked to join one and help pull the load. Plans and specifications for the new edifice, to be erected on the new site at 27th and Hamilton, are on hand and the structure wil soon begin. Rev. Price is not only a gospel preacher but a church builder with our efficient officers to assist him A hearty welcome is extended ways- The church is located at 24th and Patrick. Owls and Hawk* Ravenous Owls and hawks tear their prey apart, then swallow It In large chunks, bones, fur, feathers and all. When the meat has been digested they get rid of the bones and other unwanted parts by coughing them up as pellets. These pellets are al ways rolled up wltfi the bones and sharp bits wrapped up in the skin with the fur Inside. It is possible to learn much about the birds’ feed ing habits through an examination of these pellets. The large Snowy or Arctic owl usually chooses one particular straw stack for his win ter domicile and numerous pellets will be found atop this. One of these, strangely enough, yielded the skull of a least weasel, a tiny furry animal not known to be In that re gion at all.—Detroit News. About Hog Island Discovered In 1772 by the French, Hog island belongs to a group of barren rocks called the Quezot Is lands. It derives Its name from the fact that an English captain liberated a few hogs on the tiny Isle a number of years after its discovery. The hogs promptly died, but the name stuck. Mariners came to know and dread the forbid ding rock when several disastrous wrecks occurred on Its shores. Freshness Guaranteed Customer—Are you sure this milk Is strictly fresh? Milkman—I.ady, this milk still was grass not more than an hour ago. 1 I LIFE’S LITTLE JESTS I BREAKING THE NEWS GENTLY " Young Bobby came borne late from achool looking very sheepish. “Dad,” he said to his father, and there was a tone of despondency In his voice, “do you remember tell ing me how you were expelled from school?" Father laughed. “Why, yes, mj son," be said, “that was a good story. But It’s ancient history, now.” Bobby brightened. “It's funny how history repeats Itself, Isn’t It, dad?” he replied. The Silver Lining Mr. Smith—I figure the drouth cost us over three thousand bushels of corn. Mrs, Smith—Dreadful, dear. But. remember, there wasn’t a day all that summer that we couldn’t get salt out of the shakers. __ Good Insurance Risk The manager of the big Insur ance company stormed Into the big office and banged his hand down heavily on a junior clerk’s desk “Wh-w-whaf’s this you’ve done?" he raved. “Why In the world did you write out a policy on a man of ninety-eight years of ago?” “Weil, sir.” he replied, “I looked In the census report and found there were only a few people of that age who died each year.” Universal Remedy An Indian np In the northern part of Michigan returned for the third tlmp tn buy tin If a dozen bottles of rough Kir up. Onigelst- Some one sick at your Moitn®? Indian-—Jto sick. nrutrglat—Then what on earth Ip .ill this cough sirup for? Indian —Mo- etc llkcum on pan rakes --I'lilrngo News Ar.d Ee a Lot Happier Wile Ni> I didn't sew n button on your trousers; I wns too tired Which Is the mere Important, any way—your wife or your trousers? Husband—Well, there are places 1 can go to without a wife. COMPROMISE I r\-yt. . m, .a^a “If you don’t marry me. I’ll blow in my entire fortune.” "I’ll be a sister to you while yoo are doing that.” Appropriate “Now, I want Albert to hnve a thoroughly modern and up-to-date education,” said hla mother, “In cluding Latin.” “Yea. of course,” said the head master, "although Latin is, as yon know, a dead language.” “Well, all the better. Albert’s going to be an undertaker.”—Tlt Blts Magazine. Love With e Foot-Rule Gladys—Listen, Mabel. This Is what ray hoy friend says In his let ter: "Ibarling, I think of you nil day—your naturally waved hair, your brownish-gray eyes, your slightly prominent cheek bones, yonr 24 Inch waist— Mabel—Well, that’s a queer sort of love letter. Gladys—Oh. don't yon know? Bob writes those descriptions of missing people for the police. Ample Proof The eminent alienist recognized the thug who was holding him up. “Look here.” be protested. “T’n your benefactor. Don t you recall that I once saved you from a life sentence by proving you crazyT” “Sure, I remember yon now,” the ' thug said an he continued his work I “And ain’t holdlu’ np your ben* j factor a crazy thing to do?’’—t'hi cage News. Secretary Roper Includes Work Of Negroes In Report The annual report of Secre tary Daniel C. Roper of the De partment of Commerce makes the following statement con cerning the work of the Divison of Negro Affairs of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce, Eugene Knlckle Jones, Chief, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1935: “The routine work of the lhireau’s Negro Affairs Divison has consisted of furnishing in formation on the Negro’s eco nomic status, assembled from Census or other factual data. The types of information sup plied have included such items as the following: 1. Lists of Negro newspap ers and other periodicals and of theaters and motion- picture houses catering primarily to Negroe audiences. 2. Home ownership and ten antry, farm and nonfarm, num ber and value by geographicla areas used by other govern mental units and by private agencies for stimulating service in homo improvement anmog Negroes). 3. The furnishing of infor mation to Negro citizens in many eecttions, on such govern mental agencies as the Farm Credit Administration, the Home Owners’ Loan Corpora tion, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Subsistence Home steads Corporation, the Depart ment of Labor, the Federal Em ergency Relief Administration, the National Recovery Admin istration, etc. 4. Estimates and analyses of the purchasing power of Ne groes in the United States. Dub shul in Domestic Commerce, in Negro per.odianls, ami in the general press (valuable l'or advertisers and distributors). 1 no cuici of the Divison ad dressed business gatherings in a number of cities, and this service has resulted n increas ed demands on the Negro Af fair.', Division. lie also served as a member of the New York State Plan ziiag Board, the State’s cooper ating unit of the National lie sources Board (on. recommend ation, of this board, a perman ent Planning Council has been authorized by law for the State of New York). Conferences have been held W th the officials of the State Department, rural-rehabilita tion authorities o the Federal Emergency Relief Administra tion, officials of the Federal Credit Union and Press Intelli gence Division, in order to ob tain advice on services helpful to Negroes. The office cooperated in the organization of Associates in! Negro Folk Eduaction, a move ment devoted to advancing the! knowledge by Negroes of eco nomic and other vital questions. The Division chief is chairman, the program being financied by the Carnegie Foundation of New York.’’ In connection with Mr. Jones services ns Adviser of Negro Affairs in the Department of' Commerce the fo’lowing are in- j teresting additional develop ments during the year: 1. Negroes numbering morci than 2,000 have been employed in various temporary white col- j lur positions in the Department) in connection with enumeration and tabulation of Census data and other Department activ ities. 2. The office of Specialist in j Negro Statistics was established j in the Census Bureau, with i Charles E Hall in charge \\<l >1 appropriate deriv'd assistance. 3. A bibliography of Negro business, a roster of Negro uir J fOOP fOk THOUGRTW neWu 1 AITE all the GREAT APVANCES »N -W*< Bl CIVILIZATION due 31 TO NORDIC ctenius ? B YES on NO Fare. \j CHILDREN . BORN WITH * AN 'INSTINCT* OF RACE. PREJUDICE ? yes or NO—a IS THE Negro VOTE. IMPORTANT IN THE COMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ? * Ves or no ,i JLe> NOTE I The purpoaa of tbia series la to atlmulata thought oa subjects that amearn Negroes. The Author la a staff secretary of the Sere Ice Bureau for Educa tion In Human Halations. 1. Julian Huxley, the neat English scientist, in an article in Harper's Magazine, called "The Concept of Race”, writes that the fundamental discoveries on which civilization is built are the art of writing, agriculture, the wheel, and building in stone. All of these I were originated by people who "by np stretch of the imagination eould he called Nordic". 2. Bruno Lasker, in Race Atti tude* in Children, reports the re sult of hundreds of case studies of children. He savs that prejudice Is acquired by the child from the actions and attitudes ef adults, Often at such an early age that the child bus no memory of the experi 4aee. A wesd « a facial oxpres lion would be enough to pass on to the child a prejudice that an adult has. 8. Walter White, executive sec retary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, at a recent mass meeting of the organization in New York City, stated that in the 1986 Presi dential election the Negro might hold the balance of power; for in seventeen states, with a total elec torial vote of 281, the Negro vote holds the balance of power in any, normal or close election. Mr. White suggests that it is important that this year the Negro voter support not a party but the men and measures which will work for the best interests ef tbs Negro. -,Mt>ilWh. Inttrnatttnol Ntgrt Prut pilots, and a listing of eNgor ! convention dates (helpful to 1 advertisers) were prepared for general circulation. 4. Advice lias bem given to persons .nterisied in entering i Imsii.ivs, as to tie Negro popu .alien ■ ;>; dim':on in trade areas and on the consumption by Negroes of ceit.iin com iod ides. deve.T.! new businesses j y.tiv. in t diy' ,'u-t .1 cti u :: '< suit. .r». f: •’ n •■nve I; n devis’d for isi'di'i^ar i r. mi a mti >:>,.] sene liv N'r.rois i 'h«* rl : Onteninrd Imposition which is to open in Dallas .In June 1936, —an appropriation of $100,00 having been made for this pur pose. 6. An appointment was made of Assistant Business Specialist :n the office of the Advisor to make special studies of business failures among Ne groes to fortify Negro business men against such errors of the past. 7. A study was begun of lic ensed Negro air pilots for the purpose of furthering the devel opment of Negroes in flying. 8. A policy was adopted of un'ng Negro enumerators and supervisors in the Census of American Business now being undertaken throughout the United States. The staff of the office of the Advisor on Negro Affairs con sists of the following persons: Eugene Knickle .Jones; Joseph R. Ilouchins, Business Special ist; Pauline Alexander, Secre tary ; and David 1J. Peter, Clerk. THOUGHTS The brain is a factory Where flower and weed thoughts grow. The thoughts you think Are the seeds you sow. i Every kind and loving flower thought, Produces a kind and loving deed While a thought that is selfish, Is like an ughly old weed. We should watch what we think Each minute all day, and pull up, All die ugly old weed thoughts, And throw th^m away. « Wo should kind loving, Flower thoughts, so thick In a row, That there will not be room. For ugly old weed thoughts to grow. JBy O- J. Burckhardt j Unions Pledge Fight Against War & Fascism New York, Jan 25 Eighty un ions, participating in the New American LYork Districe Confer ence of the American League ■ rnir::t W.w and Facism, signified Iba wilingnesa to struggle against hnper'alist war and facist terror, I ught discrimination and to gather I c.l! the allies they could for a uni ted front. During a five-hour trade union session, delegates heard Charles Offord of the building Service Em ployees supplement the findings of Herbert Moore of the Brother hood of Sleeping Car Porters. Mr. Offord appealed for unity of black and white. “We Negroes” he said, “are be ing kept out of industry. We are used as scabs. In a recent strike of white building service employ ees, the building owner scared the strikers with the threat of unor ganised Negro workers. ‘If you strike, I’ll get Negroes, now you had better go back to work.” “Sisters and brothers, we of the Sleeping Car Porters who have organized in the past ten years against the greatest of odds have proven that the Negro is not a scab. He can fight. He can organ ize. He understands solidarity and loyalty. His white fellow-workers must fight for his social and eco nomic equality for their own good. Sure as you’re alive, if we workers don’t achieve unity am/ong our selves, the Negro will be used by the Hcarets as the Jew was used by Hitler in Germany.” Mrs. Bragg—1 could have mar ried four of the wealthiest men In town. Her Hubby—Why didn’t you? The ft hole four mt<rht have been able to pay your dress bills. He Flew Over It Customer—1 haven't come to any loro In tula sandwich yet Waiter-Try another bite. Customer (taking huge mouthful) -Mope, none yet. Walter TVtg gone It! Yon most 'i:rv* gone right past It. Arrested For Calling Negro Mister Is Said Accidetntal (Continued Prom Page 1) white audience at which one of the Negro members was intro duced by him as “Mister” he was placed under arrest and taken to the police station and questioned by Chief of Police Lee. Want No Mixed Meetings “My only motive in arresting Mr. Mardis Chief Lee said, “was that we don't a want mix ed meeting of whites and blacks and further we don’t want Ne groes introduced as ‘Mr. Jones' or ‘Mr. Jackson' or ‘Mr. any thing else’ before white men and women. It gives thorn a /fecnso lof equality that might result detrimenally to the good relations that exists be tween the Negroes and whites of this city.” In explaining his side of the case, Mardis declared that the organization of which he was secretary did not foster mixed meeting but that delegates of two local unions had been intro duced into open meetings of the Workers Alliance to help them organize their own unions. “The Worekrs Alliance is an organization of the unemploy ed, part-time employed and re lief workers” he said, “We1 have about 500 members with a little more than 100 Negroes. It is an organization of the pre viously unorganized to help better their condition by pro testing against the d’fforere between WPA wages in the North and “outh." ‘Mictcriirj” An Accidental £li Referring to his calling one of the Negro delegates “Mis ter” Mardis stated: “As for the mistering put. 1 did address the Negro dele gate who was to speak as “M i.er” hut t was nn accidental I slip. We do not believe in ‘ M u tering Negroes in a Southern city like Memphis. ’ *’ Mardis further assured the chief that in the future it would no be necessary for Negroes to attend the open meetings since I their organization work had been, completed but that they, might be invited to attend the meetings of the leaders of the movement which would be clos- j ed. After his release he indi-. caed that he would confer with his lawyer as to what steps to take in bringing charges against | the police of “illegal arrest.”' It Saves Money, Toe •‘Isn’t It nice for you to have a husband who spends all his evenings at home?" "Yea; I enjoy myself so much bet ter while I’m out If I know he's there with the children.”—Tit-Bits Magazine. Present Status Desired Englishman—Waltah. what’s this soup you Just served? Walter—It’s bean soup, sir. Englishman—I don’t care what It’a been. What la It now? — Help From the Public Interviewer—What Is your wife’s favorite dish? Husband of Famous Movie Act ress—According to the fan maga zines It Is penchbloom fudge-cake with orange-wisp salnd, but at home It’s tripe and cabbage.—Pathfinder Magazine. After That It’s Different Boltina—Would you object to a husband who sat up jn bed and smoked? Ruthina—I certainly would, bnt 1 Intend to keep quiet about It until I get one. Desired Effect Blngle—M.v wife works In an office, and she often comes home too tired for words. Bungle—Where's that office? Do you suppose they could use another married woman there? Overcoming Fault* It Is not so much being free from faults and Imperfections as over coming them that is an advantage to us; It being with follies and weaknesses and errors, as with the weeds of a field, which, If destroyed on the soil where they grow, en rich and Improve It, more than If tne.v had never sprung up there. LINCOLN NEWS J. T. Wright of 1237 B street, one of Lincoln’s oldest and most respected citizens, who was retir ed from the Burlington ralroad company two years ago, jwhere he had served them faithfully for forty-eight years in the capacity of porter- As an employee Mr. Wright had the combined respect of the entire officiary of the com pany. Upon this special occasion Mrs. Wright succeeded in getting her husband to accompany John ny Johnson, a neighbor of theirs, and also an old citizen of Yincoln, to attend the show in the eveing. In the meantime Mrs. Wright had secretly invited some of her husbands old friends to be present acquainting them of the occasion. After Mr. Wright left the house, Mrs- Wright, and her friends got busy and prepared a fine luncheon which was served in buffet style. Those helping Mrs- Wright to star in this case were Mrs. Anna Bur ckhardt, Mrs. C. A. Long, and Mr. Perry Williams. Mr. Wright on his return home was so sur prised and overjoyed that he had to resort to tears as a means of expression. On the neatly arrange table there was a cake which contained 73 green candles, which indicated the number of years the Lord had permitted him to live Those pres ent were Rev. C. A- Long and wife, Rev. O. J. Burckhardt and wife, James Bedell and wife, Johnny Johnson, Dr. A B- Moss, and Perry Williams. The different ones ex pressed congratulations Mr. Wright responded in most eloquent and appreciative language. By this time it was nearing twelve o’clock and we all said goodnight to a happy husband and wife. Mrs- Odessa Johnson was called to Kansas City, Kansas, on account of her father’s death 31 r. William Hamilton, an old pioneer of Kan sas City and one of the fail iful members of the 1st AMK church. At the time of his death 31cn-!ay, January 13th, he was 82 ; ars old. He leaves to mourn his death, a wife Mrs- William Sa mil ton, one daughter Mrs. Odessa Johnson of Lincoln, one sister M .v. Mary Shieldl's who liwes in Wyoming. Mrs- Shields is quite aitivo in Quinn Chapel AME church nere in Lincoln and her many friends ex tend to her their heartfelt Eyu» pathies. Mrs- Ida Johnson and her aged mother were agreeably surprised Sunday afternoon when Deacon A- E- Simms of Mb Zion Baptist church in campany with Mrs. Rosa Adair, Viola McDaniels and Mrs. Charley Johnson made a call at her home to spend a few momenta in song and prayer. Rev. Burck hardt happened to be present and was at once drafted by Deacon Snuns into the service. We truly had a great service, the Holy Spirit being present, and the old aged mother and daughter were both lfted up in the spirit, and for the time being forgot their troubles. The churches of course were somewhat effected by the unusual cold weather Sunday. That of course should be expected, as weather always affects religious services- The weather Is one of the devil’s specialties he always uses to keep people from perform ing their church duties. The Charity club will sponsor a rummage sale January 25th at the center. The Center Youth club organized January 16th. The fol lowing officers were elected: pres ident Herchel Burden; vice-pres ident, Miss Elizabeth McWilliams; secretary, Geraldine Hubbard; re porter, Pauline McWilliams- The club has been organized for social recreation among the young people. The Charm School which proved to be so successful last year under the sponsorship of Mrs. Florence Blooah was started again Friday evening, January 17th- Mrs. Sarah Walker was the first speaker and her subject was Poise and Charm. The class of perenal hygiene and practical nursing had its first meeting Thursday evening. Mrs. Florence Chatman is instructor. Miss Sarah Ann McWilliams inr structor of art and handicraft is pleased with the progress her class is making. Clyde Malone chairman of the executiwe committee of tho Urban League Neighborhood Boys club has announced a meetng to be held Wednesday evening, at 7:30. Mrs. Louts Horn wife of chairman of the community chcBt will teach an art class for children at the center Wednesday at 4 p. m.