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! THE OMAHA GUIDE Published Every Saturday at 2418-20 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebraska Phanea: WEbatw 1617 or 1618 Catered as Second Class Matter March 16, 1927 at the Poatoffice at Omaha, Neb., undcrAet of Congress of March 8, 1879. TERMS «F SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER TEAR Race prejudice must go. The Fatherhood of God and the Brother hood of Man must prevail. These are the only principles which will •tabd I he arid teat of rood. All News Capy of Churches and all Organiratiens must be in ewr sffice not later than 5:00 p. m. Monday for current issue. All Adver tising Copy or Paid Articles not later than Wednesday noon, preceod liig date of issue, to insure publication. WAR GAMES Tlu* other day an army plane winged Southward from W. Mhlyigtoii, bearing a document that finally reached the pres ident. a sea, whs quickly signed by him. This was the new nat trtdfyy act, hurried through House and Seriate by nongresAmen with an anxious eve on the turbid European war aituition. ** The &:•) is a compromise between the tn/dvoelatles of manda fttory neutrality and dtacre ionary neutrtality—'thnit iis, a law which forces the president to forbid tirade with belligerent na tions, pel one which permits him to i* bus judgment in the light of eireumsQaneies. The new net is iiott perfect—but it is regarded ns being about as good as could be bind, and grd.it hopes for keeping Arneriog out of war iqre bound up in it. It pLacus an embargo on anus shipments to fighting nations and1 in event of war, i| gives .he president di-f retioiuiry power to list goods that cannot be exported To belligerents; to deny be ligerants use of our ports e e. important provision extends this authority to civil ai well as inter-nation wars. “ \Vfar in Europe Uhis summer, perhaps; 'this fall, sure," is being talked by some. l$m tibcre has been much talk of tliat kind for sev^qal years, and no geneiVU \yar has broken out yet. It looks as if the powers are uncertain of t'heir relative strength, (ire doing a considerable apnount of blustery bluffing. Taximr the Little Fellow People of small and moderate means miray thiitk they escape taxation because they pay few or no direct) taxes, H,ut. they ate in realty among the lieaviesi taxed of lajll people, on a percent age basis. A study conducted in two typical stMeis, Illinois and New York, by Dr. Mabel Newcomer, Vasiar economist, is of special interest. In New Yorkk a typiciat wage-darner with a!n income of $2,000, pays $27fi to $334 an!nu>illy iin tnxes. In Illi nois, where there is a sales tax, he pays $279 to $359. On H national average, taxes bake approximately 20 percent of income. This money is collected mainly through indirect tax es. The tax paid by the shoe manufacturer and the retail store is passed on tfo .'he shoe buyer. The tjax levied against the elec- ] trie, company is a 'necessary part, of the consumers hill. So it I goes, with everything we buy, luxury or necessity? You dam t] beat taxation. Government dam'i live off the rich 4here aren't enough of them. It. must rely on those of small means for sustenance. These arc facts that should be under stood by every citizen. Value Placed on Life Insurance Startling evidence of the vtalue which liile insurance poli cyholders place on the protection, is found in a survey recent ly conducted by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Oompany on paid up policies which bore hdavy indebtedness, lhe survey covered the ydajrs 1934 and 1935—years in which the economic conditions were exceedingly unfavorable, ami unemployment was about at its depression peak. Despite this, surprisingly few policyholders allowed their contracts to lapse. One-half of the policy-holders paid the in terest on their loans, bud many partially or completely paid tjhem off. Only 19 per cent allowed their loans to increase by the iflpioimt. of tlie interest,, and none increased their loans by additional borrowing. This fine record is doubtless reflected by the statistics oi other life insurance companies. Insurance policyholders will go to almost any lengths before imperiling the money ihey ifttye slaved up to protect their dependents in event of the wage-' earner s death, and to guarantee themselves )a secure old age. _- ,_ New Financing: Essential ] Speaking on the subject of “Capital MVifrkets and Business Recovery," Charles R. Gay, President of the New York Stock Exchange, recently saiid: “The need for expansion, which in many instances involves the securing of new capital through thc issuance of bonds or stocks, makes the security markets of in creasing importance to the recovery. “Thc issuance of new bonds and stodks iln grebt volume by U;igge scale enterprises is now essential, and may not with safe ty be long deferred if we 'are to avoid substantial price iaina tion. Such amounts of capital tajre mostly beyond the financial resources of small groups; aud dependence must lie placed up an the free funds of the nation's e^iugelassee if that essential capital is to be publicly raised-The point which frequently is not adequately emphasized is the importance of aeontinuous hquid security market, as a prerequisite to thc initial purchase «f securities by the investor. Funds available for investment are in larga measure the surplus tliat) people have left out of their incomes after paying their regular bilk*. Such funds are accumulated against future emergency or contingency, and must, from their owners' viewpoint, be continuously 'available. If there is no way of converting securities back into cash, not only at the time they 'are .firuti purchased, but always thereaf ter, the initial purchase of them tends to be precluded. A security exchange provides <x constant market for any’ listed sPinks and bonds—a market dominated by the natural law of supply'\a(nd demand. And to assure the perpetuation of uch a market, it is essential that the regulations governing ijt be fair and reasonable and not of a nature that will discourage legitimate investmenta and honest, open speculation. KELLY MILLER SAYS A LOST GENERATION — OF NEGRO YOUTl The generation of youth af ter the World War fanes th« future with uncertain prospecl Wilsons loudly proclaimed ' waj and dimmed outlook. Woodrow for D<emoej*i|cy‘ has served te frustrate the J>emocratic’ spirij throughout the world. A gene ra ion of youth has all but lost the demoerHic incentive and the spirit of rugged individual ity has given away tosocial reg imentation and the to tali arian st a e. Religion, kvs a social force, no longer influences the con duct of nations of the earth, and the youth of all lands have lost the inspiration and guid ing light of a supernatural na ture. The world is engulfed in a sea of spiritual uncertainty. Youth no longer looks to the faith of the fathers for the light that ahineth from Above. Socialism, which is godless at hoart, in one or another of its forms of manifestation, has seized upon our day and gene ration. In Russia they call it Sovietism; in Italy Facism; in Germany Nazism ; In Amerifna the New Deal. In England, and France and Spain and other na tions of Europe, while il may not yet hnve assumed a definite name, its underlying spirit and purpose are ever present and dominant note in all lands since the rise of industrial revolu tion, have been greatly enfeeb led by the outcome of the world wide conflict and is threatened by the rising tide of socialism. I il the line of industrial and economic enterprise one might be disposed to say tnht there iio new worlds to conquer. New contingents hn.ve been de veloped and exploited. Virgin lands have been brought under tillage and their fertility ex hausted. Science and inventive genius li!ave made a trial of their power and hiuve indeed produced a Frankenstein that threatens to turn again and rend its maker. Railroads have been built, telegraph wires' are nstrung, the seven seas have been covered with steamships, the air filled with flying crafts. We have manufactured more automobiles than our streets will hold. Electric equipment, the telephone ami tne lrigm aire have been installed in ev ery household. Few new great enterprises are under contem plation for the simple reason that the market is over-stocked. Rapid development in technoc racy swiftly outruns any new enterprise that may be devised or projected. The automobile, the moving picture, the radio and the frigidare have sprung up during the present century, but have already reached the point of saturation. The enter prise of the future needs to con cern itself with replacement ra tlier than augmentation. One fourth of the working energy remains unemployed because it cannot be absorbed in existing or projected enterprises. Our surplus youth must seek outlet in CCC camps and on fed eral relief rolls. Our schools an,] colleges are grinding out grad uates by the tens of thousands with no available occupations suited to their talents and at tainments. Those who are not on government payrolls are reg imented in great industrial pro jects at wages little above the This Week in Thought and Religrior By R. L- Moody THE DAY OF PENTECOST May the lflth was celebrated as . “Pentecost” in many church bodies. '|This should be the greatest lay in |our church calendar because this ■ day is actually the birthday of the , Christian church. It was upon this day, centuries, that the Holy Ghost male his advent into the world and the power of God was manifested to every known nation under Hea ven. As we approach the celebration let us follow the example of the disciples of old, that is,be found in prayer and readiness for a blessing from the Lord Today, as never before, the church needs the power and baptism of the Holy Ghost. By this we do not mean that some kind of fanatical frenzy or human mania should occur, but we I do mean that every member of the j Church of God should lose himself lor herself and tx- empty of every thing that is carnal and selfish. The very power of God will fill (these empty vessels with the po wer promised and we shall be wit nesses of Him in these “uttermost parts of the earth.” It must be remembersd, however, that no one can receive or celebrate this Pente cost until he or she allows the con suming of fire” burn up all sinful dross and pray. “Breathe upon us, Lord from Heaven, Fill us with the Holy Ghost; Promise of the Father given Send us now a Pentecost. Lift us, Lord, oh lift us higher, From the carnal mind set free; Fill us with the refining fire, Give us perfect liberty. Breathe upon us, breathe upon us, With Thy love our hearts inspire: Breathe upon us, breathe upon us, Lord, baptize us now with fire." -o Woman Editor Triumphs (Continued from Page 1) guest of honor at a tea given by Louise Morgan of the News-Chroni | cle and regarded as Great Bri : tain’s foremost newswoman. A lar |ge number of ncwsfolk, novelist 'and writers of other nationalities I were present including two of |Time’s (American) correspondents. Miss Jackson, who is ordinarily , the Pacific Coast correspondent for ANP, and editor of the California I News in Los Angeles spent four | months in London preparing for coverage of the Coronation and she | and Mr. Dunbar are to be credited with one of the best reporting jobs ever turned out for Negro news papers. She sailed for Americu an May 19th. Mr. Dunbar remained at his London post. (ANP) living requirements. For this generation, at least, the ambition of the youth of the land must content itself with the work of replacement and carrying on the work al ready laid out. or more or less in accordance with pre-conceiv ed patterns. 1' District of Columbia i N.A.A.C. P Charter Revoked New York, May 21—The charter of the District of Columbia Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was revoked here Monday, May 10 | by the board of directors at its re jgular monthly meeting. A resolution adopted by the Board revoking the charter stated that the action was taken for the best interests of the association be cause three persons in the District of Columbia branch had incorpor ated on March 12, 1937, an organi zation known as "The District of Columbia Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Incorporated.” I The resolution asserted that the three individuals who formed the corporation: A. S. Pinkett, John C. Bruce and John T. Rhines: did so without the consent of the execu tive committee of the branch, of he general membership branch and of the national office in New York. The revocation of the charter followed the failure of the execu tive committee of the branch and its officers to repudiate the incor poration. Demand for the repudia tion was made by the national board of directors on April 19, 1937 to take place within ten days of he receipt of the official demand. \To action was taken by the branch membership or the executive com mittee on the matter of repudiat ng the incorporation and no reply vas sent the national board of dir ectors within the ten-day period or since that time. It was emphasized here at the national office of the NAACP that the revocation of the charter by the board is simply and so!“'y be cause three individuals connected with the branch in the District of C olumbia incorporated a local and . nd wholly autonomous body bear- { ing the name of the National As sociation for the Advancement of Colored People withbut having first secured any authorization for such action either from the execu tive committee of the branch, the membership, or the national office. This action by the board of di c'ctors does not affect the rights and privileges of the members of tho NAACP in the District of Col umbia, but was taken solely to pro tect the use of the name of the as sociation, which has been appropri ated by three individuals who form ed an autonomous corporation to operate as the NAACP. The board also instructed that a full statement of the events lead ing up to the revocation of the charter be sent to each member of the association in the District of Columbia whose name and address is on record at the national office The question of the legality or illegality of the election held by the branch on January 15, 1937 does not enter into the revocation action of the board, it was stated here. —-o WANTED 10 young ladies to work in subscription campaign. See S. Edward Gilbert, Omaha Guide of fice 2418 Grant St. at once. PRIM Standouts Ix’A'm, E ft 'HINES t OI&'UAOU. i MANtil, HAI K NiTINCTIVE 1U./JTYLI THAI { MANX XU TO IMITATE. BE HIE- f M ITH MAE ONCE m lill IkOUtH (MUHIN Jgpi£*\ CU1TANO0GA.1WH. ' tj3'« IlLtH vsir ; HAUID IN THE MW TOM . UfcAWGt ClUI>^rt« fOA'3 iM. HS7 MTH«ATIOHAfr HBMO HOU F VWMQ ^jONBS AMUND T- ----------— — v-a.* - -.- - *■* ■ ■ —--« | 1 | b | T t , , , f , , An Echo From My Den By 3. E. Gilbert » .... As I sit here in my den with pen in hand, meditating as it were there comes to my mind that the Omaha Guide is offer ing a brand new 1937 Ford V8 to {he individual who writes the most interesting and sin cere word sentence, containing not more than 25 words on ‘Why I read The Omaha Guide and Why The Colored Citizens Should Subscribe to The Oma lia Guide.'* Realizing that thou sands of Onvnhans will take ad vantage of this contest, because of the chance to get the beauti ful Washington blue Ford Y8 that someone will win, I desire to have them know the vfclue that may he received through a year's subscription that The Guide is 4lso offering in con nection with this .educational subscription campaign. Since the beginning of time, man has been iu search of the truth and shall continue until the end of time. The newspaper should be one of his bosom com panions. We owe it to society bo be informed /o the fullest ex tent of our ability to gain Knowledge. Just as it is neeessary to turn on the switch of your car in order to supply the necessary splark for motivation, so is it necessary to read current ev ents in order to supply the proper mental food for the full development of the mind. The newspaper, though not generally regarded as a special medium for intellectual enlarge ment, nevertheless has reached a higher plane in bringing to mankind current world inform ation than any other institu tion. No other institution plays a more important part or contri butes more to the sum total of human knowledge than does the newspaper. These things ^rue, it is all the more fitting that our racial group should subscribe to, and read its own newspaper; for except we do chronicle our own records, they who follow us will have no her itage. We must not leave the valor ous achievements of the black man to be preserved by others. We must build a place for our graddating sons and daughters through a united spirit of coop eration and support. We must keep faith with pos terity. We must write our own history in collaboration with Woman Stages Funeral Rehearsal To Hear Eulogy Texarkana, Ark., May 21 (CNA) —Zenobia Campbell held a rehear sal of her funeral this week to make sure that her pastor will say the proper words of praise upon her demise. The farm woman was the living corpse at her own la3t rites in St. Jfemes African Methodist Episcopal church here. Hearse, coffin, pallbearers and minister played their parts in the I unusual drama. Absent only were j flowers and a number of friends i Mrs. Cambell had expected to at tend- The small attendance was at tributed to the fees Mrs. Campbell i had arranged to collect to defray the expenses of her obsequies. Rev. R. T. Thomas, pastor of the church, officiated. His funeral eu logy pleased Mrs. Campbell so well she offered neither amplification nor substraction. Satisfied that only pleasant things will be said at her funeral, she put her coffin | back in storage. FORD APPEALS FOR SUP PORT OF AMERICANS IN SPANISH ARMY (Continued from Page 1) ed the A mercian boys in th? tren ches a few days before the broad cast. Negro Heads Machine Gun Unit | !. was inspiring,” Ford declared of his visit, “to see these heroic | American boys from New York, (Buffalo, Chicago, San Francisco jand other cities, here in the tren ches of Spain. And there was an especial pride to find one of my own race, a Negro, in command of a machine gun section. “Their spirit could not be better and the American people can well be proud of them and their heroic deeds- One and all they tell us that they are fighting in Spain not only to defend the Spanish people from the attacks of world fascism, but to defend America, their hemeland as well.” Ford shed new light, in his broadcast address, on the recent cn successful three-day uprising in Barcelona, principal industrial city of Loyalist Spain and center of the anarchist movement. That abortive attempt to split the government forces was lead by followers of Leon Trotsky acting in concert with fascist agents, the CNA eor respondentreported. He revealed that trade unions and other work eis’ organizations were acting to cleanse their ranks of the Trotsk ists. that of other nationalities so that the coming generations may hold our accomplishments abiding stars of hope by which they may be guided. Thus I be seech you bllack Americans of Omaha and elsewhere to do your bit in building a monu ment that all may be proud. A place in which many more of our groifp may find employ ment by subscribing to The Om aha Guide.