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•ULJCoIn, I^u,. , i3COplg ,, ‘’", .1 °0<3l9ty - -— I I CENTS CITY I - i___— VOLUME 13~ OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1936 NUMBER TWENTY-EIGHT New Provident Hospital Head j Dr. John W. Lawlali Dr. John W. Jjawlah, bril liant young medical practicion* er, who has been appointed as Medical Director of Provident | Hospital, the largest and finest hospital for Negroes in Amer ica. Dr. Lawlah, a njative of j Bessemer, Ala., who did his medical work at the Univdr Medical college of the Univer sity of Chicago, is but 32 years old but is recognized by medi cal authorities as one of the most progres-b'e and compe tent young men in his profes sion. For several months lie has been serving Provident as act ing medical (director. Under his leadership Provident Hospi tal inaugurated oh Sept. 1st, a post-graduate course for phy sicians. The University of Chi cago Medical School staff and a number of the foremost men in medicine will be associated with the highly trained Provi dent staff in conducting this course. State New Dealers Running: In Circles BY L A. LARSON Members of the State Central | Committee together with a few. others who have been prominent in the councils of the Democratic party are responsible for the con fusion and evident discord now. apparent These few assume authority to, completely ignore the wishes of the thousands who voted for Car penter as their choice as candidate for the United States senate. Car penter was nominated largely as a protest to the leadership, too ar rogant and too cock-sure of their ability to handle party affairs as they jolly well saw fit He will be elected as a further (protest for going outside the party for mater ial when senatorial timber is plen tiful within the party. Nebraska’s new dealers trying to persuade themselves that Burke’s resignation was because he could not, or would not support the party's nominee for the senate, is not well taken. Personalities ex isting between Burke and Carpen ter coud in no way be responsible ('Continued on Page 8) Republican Advisor Meets Local Leaders Dr. J. R. Crossland, national advisor of Negro voters ftr the Republican national committee, will confer at 9 p. m. Friday at Northside Republican headquar ters, 2216 No. 24th St., with' Omah Negro Republican leaders, j Qr. Crossland is making a ttur of western states. While In Omaha he will be the guest of Ray Williams, chairman of the Northside head quarters. President To Speak Here Saturday Eve President Roosevelt v 1 open his western drive ft r votes ’ ith an ad dress in the Ak-Sar-B*'n Coliseum at Omaha Saturday night. In Washington it was announced that the Omaha speech will be the 'irf.’t on the preside ut’-i w slen tour, the itinerary of which was still indefinite Tuesday night May Go To Kansas Tentative plans were for Presi dent Roosevelt to leave Washing ton Friday afternoon, speak in Omaha Saturday n’ght, go from there possibly into Kansas Major speeches in Chicago and Dot riot on tho return trip are planned Sources close to the president, however, were quoted as saying that President Roosevelt will de vote his Omaha speech to agricul ture, talk on social security at Den ver and make business recovery uring his administration the theme of his speech in the motor ’enter, Dctriot Arrange tor l onseuiri Arangements for the use of the Coliseum were completed Tuesday morning by State Chairman J. C Quigley of Valenrtine and Vice Chairman Charles Barth of Sew ard, with the aid cf Mayor Butler Butler called Ak-Sar-Ben gov ernors, who agreed to waive the rule against use of the Coliseum for political meetings Butler asked that the rule be waived because of the civic importance of the occasion. Butler said that all decorations for the Ak-Sar-Ben coronation ball Friday night would be left up Thus the Coliseum, ordinarily pretty barn-like, will have a festive air May Speak for Norris In his Nebraska stops and prob ably in his speech here,, the presi dent is expected to say something in behalf of the independent candi dacy of Senator George W. Norris for re-election Tho Friendly 16 Bridge club met at the home of Mr. Chas Laster, 2836 Charles St Due to the ab sence of the president, Mr, Avant who is out of the city, the vice president, P. Adkins presided over tho meeting After the regular business meeting routine, we pro ceeded with our bridge games- Mr Charles Laster and Alex Hilton won high scores- We had a visitor in the person of Mr. Dorsey of 2833 Binney St whom we were to have with us We were served with a deightful repast by the host and everybody was happy BACCHANITES GIVE OUTLINE OF CAMPAIGN PROGRAM We take this method to announce to the public our definite plans and outline of our campaign movement We feel that from a few remarks wo have heard, that you (the pub ic) don’t understand our program Wo as an organization feel that the community would be bettered in all civic affairs, by submitting theso facts to the public 1- A mayor—to be active in all civic affairs, and to represent the Negro as a nation 2.. His duties—to cooperate with his twelve councilmen in any ca pacity of life that might be con fronting a person or a group of persons. , 3.. A mayor—to be elected by a popular vote of the Negroes in the community. His councilmen will also be elected bf a popular vote of the community. We expect the cooperation from all organizations and clubs. 4.. We as an organization TAKE NO definite stand on any POLITI CAL standpoint one way or the other The contest, is run solely democratic.. We ARE NOT pro tected or backed by any political organization. The following candidates have been registered by different organ izations and clubs: Mr.. C.. C.. Gal loway, Mr- Milton Johnson, Atty. H.. J.. Pinkett, Mr.. W.. L.. Myers, Mr.. LeRoy Childs, Mr.. Johnnie Owens, Dr G B- Lennox and Dr Wesley Jones.. Hurry and register yours, any candidate you may sel ect will be accepted. Registration closes Friday night Oct. 9, 1930.. Don’t forget to come out Friday night to the Round Table discussion and express your opinion on this movement. LAMDON STANDS FOl A “SQUABS DEAL” Governor Allred M, London !G THE COLORED CITIZENS OF AMERICA: I have nothing but the highest regard for our American cinzeng of color. The history of the Republican party and that of out colored fellow citizens is so interwoven that it is impossible ta think of freedom and the remarkable progress of colored Ameri cans without recalling the origin of our party. Who can forget the labors of the Republican party for this people in their darkest hour? Against forces often cones :iled but nevertheless tireless and industrious the Republican party keeps the faith with its founders who promised to remain unwearied in the cause of fully estab lished emancipation. Our party is not sectional. Its beliefs and practices are everywhere the same, both North and South alike. It is universal. I employ neither platitudes nor mottoes. Our platform of J93S as it relates to colored Americans, together with the principles of the Republican party as they were first uttered, express my feel ings and convictions on all problems that concern them. No turn of fortune could change my belief in the absolute equality of all American citizens. Wherever I may be in the future I shall strive 03 1 have thus far striven to adhere to the fundamentals of jus tics .. will by word and deed. Mrs. Elias Hunter, 2225 Lake St, who has been very ill, is great ly improved. 16-Year-Old Girl Enters University First semester registration at Omaha Municipal university totals 617 students, an increase of 10 per cent over the first semester total of 660 last year Tho enrollment includes 285 wo men and 332 men Non-residents, numbering 12 per cent of the stu dent body, are from California, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri; Kansas and Canada Youngest among the students is Adeline Speckter, 16, of 2705 Ho ward street Rev- George Slater, 64-year-old colored minister of Council Bluffs, is the oldest stu dent Tho Rev. Slater is working for his bachelor of arts degree Arrested As Auto Rams Into House Durham, N. C., Oct, 3—(C)— James Nance, 24, was Jailed for reckless driving after his car had rammed into a souse on East Proc tor street. Lonnie McLaughlin, who occupied the dwelling, was tho complaintant N. A. A. C. P. Warns Voters To Beware Of Political Trickery New York. Oct l1 As the pro-. sidental campaign waxes warmer, the NAACP issued today a warning to thoughtful Negro voters not to be carried away by artificially pumped up enthusiasm, but in stead of to exact from candidates for office unoquivocal pledges on matters of grave con cm t . ;r' > voters. Prominent Negroes nre actively working in all parties, and that is as it should be But the motives of all persons, white or Negro and the past activities of thoso who urge Negroes to vote this way or that should be care lully scrutinized and weighed ,1 eeial a, p als to •. u<.. h ph. us es should bo ignored If the Negro masses are to get any benefit from the extraordinary opportunity which his election affords, they must be realists and not let them selves be led astray by meaningless party labels or flamboyant oratory. Let candidates for office know that while we expect Negroes to bo given johs just like the repre [ sentatives of other races, the mas i see of Negroes will not be. satis fied with a few soft berths for political wheel-horses' We are much more interested in funda mental issues affecting Negroes, such as physical security from the lynching mob, jobs at equal pay the abolishment of discrimination in relief and civil service, and in I the establishment of a more just ' social and economic order, for the benefit not only of the Negro but I of ther inority groups and of the the country as a whole. JAMES W. to SPEAK IN OMAHA The Omaha Election Campaign Committee of the Communist party 317 Karbttch Block, Omaha, Nebr i announces that Mr- James W Ford I candidate for vice (president of the (United States on the Communist party ticket, will be the main speaker at an election rally to be held on Sunday night, Oct 18th at 8 p- m at the Dreamland hall, 2223 No- 24th St Mr Ford spoke over a national network including WOW on Sept 21st on the subject “The Negro [ People in the Elections ” Mr Earl Browder, Communist candidate for President introduced Mr- Ford to the radio audience as follows: “The speaker tonight for the Communist party is a member of its highest body, the Central Com mittee elected by the party’s na tional convention The Central i Committe is the authoritative lead ership of our party until a new committee is elected at the next convention Our speaker also sym bolizes a basic point of the Comun ist platform, namely complete equ ality for the Negro people, by the enforcement of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitu tion He is a recognized leader of the Negro people generally as well as of the Communist party as a whole. I consider it an honor and privilege to introduce the can didate of the Comunist party for vice president, James W Ford ” This is the only appearance of Mr Ford in Omaha during the el ection campaign. Admission is by ticket wieh costs only ten cents Hon. Ross D. Brown To Speak at Elks Hall Hon. Ross D Rown of Chicago, will be the guest speaker at Elks Hall, 2420 Lake St Thursday, Oct 8th at 8 p- m Mr Rrown wil give the colored people of this section his opinion of how' the New Deal and the present Democratil admin istration has affected them in their civic, social, economic and indus trial life Under the careful man agement of President Roosevelt Landon l^fouSd Take Action to Stop Lynching i ka. Oct 10—Governor Al-; 're 1 'I Landon Monday demand ed legal action to curb lynching, | idi he branded “a blot on our; ■Vir.erican civilization ” He made his declaration to Col \rthur W- Little of New York •.vho comancled Negro troops in 1 iunco during the world war, and • i Robert It Church of Memphis, Tenn , a colored business man and leader among the colo. >■! j'op'.e, hen they conferred with him on Republican rnr"''i,!gn "Ians After the sea"ion. Church with c oncurrence ff ( ,o\ ■ rner Landon, told reporter*: “I diseussel with Governor Lan don a number of matters relating to the colored people of the United KOitKRT R. CHURCH Robert R Church, Memphis, T'-nn's wealthiest Negro business man and national committeeman l’or the Republican party of Ten nessee, who with Col- Arthur Little interviewed Gov Alfred M Lon don at Topeka in the interest of Colored America States The crime of lynching was ono of the matters discussed and inthat connection Governor London said; “In common with ail law abiding citizens of this country, I am unalterably opposed to law lessness in all forms and, of course, this includes lynching, which is a blot on c ur Am* 1 an civilization “ ‘Furthermore, cur party will in sist that the colored man shall re ceive equal treatment in the re ceiving of relief and not be discri minated against because of his race or political faith (continued on page 5) Georgia Mobsters Take Wrong Man New York, Ot 11 >mu«i vtions to the National V > ation . o' the Advancement >f Colored P-ople here indicate that A I, Me Camy lynched at Dalton, G- Sept 6th was certainy not guilty of “at tempted rape” and might have been a man innocent of any crime what soever Tho white woman who is sup p. sod to have been attack has de nied that the man in her horn® molest* d her Site has denied also that she could identify ' e person She simply woke up at 1 oaring a noise and aw a men id:ng in her bedroom. She screamed and he fled There is no evidence that the intruder was their for the purpose of harming anyone or committing rape Ho could have been a burglar A check upon the movements of McOnmy on thn* night shows that at the time the woman claims she saw a man in her room MeCay was home in bed- He left the North end of Dalton before ten o’clock and went to a,cafe in south Dalton ins, taxi-cab with another man From there he walked home and is said to have been there continous Iy until two o clock when the offi cers came and arrested him The family attempted to get ft hearing for him on Friday but the authorities put it off until Satur day • On Saturday they put it off until Monday and on Sunday he was lynched The dead man’s relatives are said j to liavo been warned by deputy sheriffs that they would “get the same the same thing” if they did not get off the streets The state ment appearing in the paper that the police officers did not know where the l>ody was until four hours after the crime is also said to be false as the dead man’s rela tives telephoned the jail soon after th" crime and were told at once where the body was The fact that a hearing was postpone for 2 days and that the sty riff and other officers were home asleep when the lynching took place on Sunday points strong ly to the knowledge that a lynching was to take place on the part of all concerned Squaro Deal Stores Meeting The Square Deal Stores met Sunday evening at the residence of Mrs. Bertha Bell, 2631 Binney St. Plans were discussed for entertain ing all the ministers of the city after they return fom the various conferences Mr B. E. Squires is recovering from an operation which he under went Saturday at the Luth»ra hos pital Saturday morning INSTITUTE SAYS MAKE TENANTS LAND OWNERS Hot Springs, Ark., Oct.. 3—(A NP)—Federal aid, education of children, substitution of land own ing for tenant farming, birth con trol, and sterilization of the unfit, as well cooperation between share croppers and landlord were advoc ated as remedies for the 70-year old farm problem by the 57 mem bers of a special commission hold ing a two day meet here last week at the invitation of Gov. J_ M.. Futrell. “Complete annihilation of ten ancy is a dream," Gov. Futrell said.. “We may as well bear In mind the fact that wortslees peo ple cannot be helped. The ultimate end to be obtained is the substitu tion of farm owners for farm ten ants as far as possible. The fed eral government most have a hand i in carrying out a policy of enabling would-be owners to purchase land at reasonable prices and on terms which an industrious tenant farmer can meet while making a good liv ing for himself and family.” The governor pointed out, how ever, that a large percentage of the several million sharecroppers, many of them Negroes held in vir tual peonage, cannot be helped be cause “the average tenant has the mentality of a 12 year old child.* Ho dvocated birth control and sterilisation for tho mentally de ficient as partial solution for the problem. Getting back to federal aid, Gov. Futrell said, “Long terms of pay ment with a low rato of interest are necessary to enable the pro (Continued on Page 5)