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v * ® nemands Republicans Reorganization - a&s: i;r: ' p [ Largest Negro Paper in Nebraska c... ice. 0,„,h.. DM. OMAHA. NEBRASKA SAT,- " MBER 18. 1937 _VOL. XI. NO^ Find Man Overcome by Fumes from Oil Heater Saved from Death In Gas-filled Room While Mark Patterson. 28, of 2515 Oaldweil was taking a nap an oil heating stove that he had in his room came near taking h s life. At 5:30 p. m., he was talking to Ear! Jones who rooms at th? sum* address, then went to h s uom to take a nap. While he was asleep, the oil stove filled the room with gas. About 7:30 p. m. Earl Junes called to see if he was going out. but instead of him talking, he was gasping for breath. Jones th'n vi shed in the room and carried him out. Th* firs department was eailed for assistance and he was revived. At present he is resting fine. -dSj; Chicago Church Prize Winner Get^Trip ■ — ■ - Chicago, Dec. 16 (ANP)—A pop ularity contest extending over a period of one month and recently concluded at <Tvc Baptist church here, of which Dr. L. K. Williams is pastor netted the church a sum of $6(»0 and returned Mrs. E. D. Bohannon, who turned in $213.70 s\s winner of the first prize. Mrs. Bohannon has been a worker at ('live for many years and for 17 years she has been secretary to Dr. Williams. Her award will be a trip to the BYPU and Sunday School Congress. to be held in Houston, Texas. fjRev. Williams Appointed to Teaching Staff Rev. J. S. Williams, 2513 No. 30th street, Moderator of the Omaha Presbytery and pastor of Hillside Pesbyerian church. was appointed to the position of sub Min te teacher in music in the c;ty school system last Thursday by the board of education and was asigncd to Howard Kennedy school. R.tv. Williams, a highly cultured voting man, was graduated from Stillman Institute. Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 1923, attended the Y. M. C. A. college in Chicago and was graduated from McCormick Tho ogicai Seminary in 1928. Rev. Williams has been a con stant student of must all of his Reform Party Must End Disfranchisement Of Voters In The South New York. Dec. 16—A demand that the Republican party leaders attack the problem of reoorganiz ing the party ‘ by launching a cam paign to end disfranchisement of iiiialifted voters wherever the fran chise :■ now denied in the many parts of the United States'' was made this week in a letter to Gov. George I). Aiken of Vermont by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The association’s letter, signed by Walter White, secretary, was occasioned by Governor Aiken’s statement of December 6 demand ing reorganization of the Republi can party by having it “purged of tiie baneful influence of the south ern committeemen who represent no one except themselves and their allied officeholders. Stating that many thoughtful Negroes- and whites agreed with Gov. Aiken in his move for reor ganization of the G. O. P., the as sociation pointed out, however, that ail southern Republicans are not venal and corrupt and that many honest and sincere Negroes in the ported the Republican party be cause they resent “disfranchise ment, lynching, injustice and insult which they have encountered in the southern wing of the Democratic party." Secretary White's letter states: n, implications, however, of y««r farther hope ‘of secur ing the cooperation of the mil lions of patriotic fellow citi cens south of the Potomac and the Ohio’ leads inevitably, in the absence of denial on your part, to acquiescence in the no torious and long continued vio lation of the Federal Constitu tion in the disfranchisement of millions of qualified Negro and white voters in the South. "It is obvious that there can be neither temporary nor last ing solution of the evils of which you complain until every guarantee of the 14th and 15th amendments is assured to ev ery citizen regardless of race, ereed or color, in Mississippi as well as Vemont.” southern states have loyally sup ■ ■ — o Social Workers Hold 36th Annual Meeting Ashbury Park, N. J., Dec. 16 (AN P)— Having as its theme “Community Forces Making Demo cracy Effective,” the 36th annual meeting of the New Jersey Con ference of Social Work concluded its three day session last Saturday at Hotel Berkley-Carteret, David Fales, jr. is the Conference presi dent. Robert Weaver, adviser on Negro affairs, U. S. Department of the Interior, addressed the dele gates on Housing. life. Studied under Harold Simonds of Chicago Cecil Berryman, piano; Miss Mary Munchoff and Mr. Fred Ellis, voice; all are of Omaha. In 1935 he was appointed music director of a 300 voice chorus that participated in the Mid-West Music Festival, sponsored by the Omaha World Herald, taking thrid place among 33 other (white) choirs. The appointment of R.v. Will jams in music in the Omaha school system marks the first time a race numb r has served in such capa city since 1910. - —o-— Nebraska Will Open National Advertising Campaign This Month Lincoln, Nebr., Dec. 16—Recog nizing the state's need for new industries Nebraska will embark on a great cooperative national cam paign late in Dec. The announ cement of the campaign came to day from the offices of the Associ ated Industries of Nebraska in Lincoln, and was authorised by W. 0. Hinder of Hastings, president of | the Association. | The entire campaign has been planned in the interests of Nebras ka agriculture, labor and industry. The united movement to adver tise the advantages of Nebraska nationally is backed by the state’s agriculture and business, and is designed to attract eastern manu facturing firms seeking to decen tralize because of heavy taxation and labor troubles prevalent in many other states. The first objective of the adver tising effort is to better conditions in the rural sections of the state. b\ bringing in industries to pro cess farm products close to the source of supply and insure a bet el balance between agriculture and industrial activity in Nebraska, the announcement said. A series of 26 full page adver tif-i ments will be published in Time magazine, every other week, begin ning with the Issue of December 27. A comprehensive booklet des cribing Nebraska’s resources, labor supply, raw materials, farm pro ducts, industries, conservative tax policies and other advantages is being prepared to follow up on in quiries resulting from the national advertising, it was said. The first part of the campaign will stress the freedom enjoyed by Nebraska’s farmers, workers and business men (Continued on Page 5) Omaha Citizen Hit By Street Car At 22nd and Lake St. Mr. Peter, White, who res id - s at 251.2 No. 27th street, was painfully injured early Friday morning at the corner of 22nd und Lake streets when he was struck by a westbound street car. Mr. White, who was on his way from St. John A. M. E. church, who re he is employed as janitor was struck as he was in the act of crossing the street at the above point. Mr. White is now in the Nicholas Si nn hospital where he was car ried by a police ambulance follow ing his accident. It is reported that he suffered* through th.o accident, a fractured leg' a wrenched back and internal injuries. --o— American Legion 8th District Convention Held at Benson Post The American Legion. Dept, of Nebraska, held its Eighth district convention as guest of Benson Post No. 112 at the Benson Legion Hall or Thursday Dec* mber S) with Ar thur Klopp, District Commander presiding. The Roosevelt Post No. 30 had in attendance t,he following dele gates: Charles J. Coleman. Com mander, Edward Turner, Adjutant, John Fawcett and Paul S. Holli day. Th convention opened with an address of welcome by J. Gail Moredick. Commander of the Ben son Post, who was followed by State Command' r Theodore W. M» tcalfe, who made a very timely talk on what the Legion means to the ex-service man. Commander Metcalfe discussed the many bene fits that the ex-service man had received during the past 19 years; the assistance extended to families of disabled veterans; the Child Wei fine and recreation program; gen eal rehabilitation and hospitaliza tion; in fact the aid given in all phases of living. He as kid, can you fairly say such an organization is not worthy of the support of every ex service man, and that being true, it might b- well for the ox srvice man to realize that the dav might come when the Legion stands for a help ing to Legionaires only and not all veterans. He summed up his speech with the statement: “We Americans believe that the way to maintain life, liberty and the pur suit of happiness is not through any form of dictatorship. Commun ism, Fascism or Nazism but by and through Americanism.” Henry A. Krug, Dept. Service Officer, made a brief outline of the splendid work that was being done for the disabled veterans in the Government hospitals. The convention adjourned with a banquet and dance at the Ben son Masonic Hall to meet in 1938 in Blair, Nebr. A place chosen by a committee of which Commander Chares J. Coleman was a member. Paul S. Holliday, Reporter. Unfortunate Children Ask Happy Xmas Uncle Gil Urges Mr. And Mrs. Public To Help The Cause With Christmas only a few days vff. unfortunate blight eyed young sters wonder if Santa will remem ber them. Hundreds of these dear ones who are members of large families realize that their parents who have been denied employment or are only eking out enough to keep body and soul together shall not be able to give them that hap ny Christmas that all children look forward to. Thus thty have turn ed to those whom thy consid r friends of children, pleading for a chance to ha' e a happy Christmas. Among thooe to whom they have turned is one of whom they know as Uncle Gil. Following are copies of some of th<> letters that was awaiting Un cle Gil upon his reaching the office Monday morning. Letter No. 1 Omaha, Nebr. Dec. 11. 1937 Dear Uncle Gil, If you don't think of us for Christmas, we won’t have no toys or candy for Xmas. My mother has been taking your paper for a long time. We all like to lead it . It is a good paper to read and I want to learn music and my mother is not able to pay for it. I am a good boy. I help mother do the washing and housework, so please remem iber us for Xmas. Father name is-— Mother’s name is J Letter No. 2 Omaha, Nebr. Dec. 12. 1937 Dear Unde Gil, We ali is good in school and at home too. We go to Long School but when it is cold weather we have to stay home for we ain’t (Continued on Page Two) R. R. Union Charges Discrimination I^s Angeles, Dec. 16 (ANP)— According to the official statement of Clarence R. Johnson, internation al representative of hotel and res taurant employees, in charge of the Railway department of this national union, handling affairs of dining car employees, the discri minatory attitude of the Southern company on the matter of wage increase for dining car employees, forces them to take their wage in ciease demands to the National Board of Mediation. The powerful Southern Pacific company refuses to grant wage in creases parallel to those given to all other empoyess of its dining car department. Conferences ter minated November 16. after sev eral months of negotiations be tween the company and organiza tion representing employees. Ev ery effort was made by the em ployee’s representative to reach a mutually satisfactory understand ing on the matter. Clarence Muse Picks Omaha Company For Hi# Vaudeville Tour ■ r Omaha again steps into-'he liu light as the city of opportunity for those, who have ability, and be cause of known talent in our city, we find the renown Clarence Muse, star of stage, screen and radio, feature of Irving C. Cobb's Olds mobile Hour, traveling ail the way from sunny California to lead an all colored revu> •, billed as the “Ho1 Chocolates" including a cost of 30 b,ys and girls, whose swing music, v.hose dancing and whose laughter, have made Harlem one of the greatest entertainment centers of tli* world. Other featured acts in “Hot (Continued on Page Two) I^ocal and Out-of-town Talent Are Donating Services to Charity Gifts of candy, toys-, clothes and fruits for every unfortunate child in Omaha-and you can help give give th-m. The Omaha'. Guide through the Guidite club will-spon sor the ci.y’s first all tooted revue to bring Christmas cheer to th - needy at a big midnight perform mice at the Elks-Hull'on the 23rd of December beginning at • the stroke of 12. With the aid of Mr. Thomas Simms that ever popular emee. found every night at the Elite Blue room located on the corner of 24th and l.ako streets wher.j through his personality of sunshine he has worked himself into the hearts of •all Omahans who enjov good mu sic and a pleasant evening. Pltns were nearly completed Wednesday to bring together a larger aggre gation of artists, musicians and actors than has ever appeared be for n local audience before in Oma ha. Home talent, faces you've septr : Voices you've listened to and dan cers you've watched and artists, actors who have pranced behind the footlights from coast to coast will be in the galaxy of stars who have accept d Ithc invitation to give a bit of talent that all might enjoy Christmas. Watch the Guide next week for names and face of those whom you are familiar with and those whom you are not. Enjo\ youself at the Omaha Guide Christmas Benefit revue. Thursday night December 23rd and have a clear conscience Christmas day, Saturday December 25. Liberia and Siam Take Space for Exhibits at New York 1939 Fair New York, Dee. 16 (Special)— Contract for 15,000 square feet of uncovered space in the government area of New York World s Fair 1030 was signed by the Republic (of Liberia, in the offices of Grover A. Whalen, president of the Fair Corporation. Mr. Whalen also announced that Siam had declared its intention to participate in the Fair. The contract with Liberia was signed by Walter F. Walker, Con si.! for the Republic in New York, and Liberian Secretary of the Treasury in 1918 when the Repub lic received a $5,000,000 war time ciedit from the United States. • It is a great pleasure to wel cc me Liberia into our family of Nations. ’ Mr. Whalen said, adding “I feel sure that the exhibit the Republic will make is to be of great industrial advantage to her and of valuable instruction to all tin world.” Mr. Waker said a commission of seven headed by Gabriel L. Dennis, secretary of the Treasury- had al ready been formed in Liberia to pre pare its exhibit, on which it intends spending $150000 already appro priated. “We are not a manufacturing people,” he* continued, “so that our exhibit will be practically limited to raw products, such as palm oil and palm kernels, piassjiba fibre, rubber, coffee, cocoa; ginger and hard woods. “Part of our exhibit will be of hardwood logs. We shali bring a large number of them to this coun try and have them manufactured into furniture and other usefulness. “As people do not know so much about I.ib ria us we would like,, we intend erecting a native village and will bring a score or more na tives here to populate it. In the village will be demonstrated our arts of dyeing and weaving and other handicraft. “In addition to this, we shall put uj, a Liberian building to occupy 7,500 square feet of our allotted area. “There is great enthusiasm in government circles in Liberia over the New York Fair. I have receiv ed numerous communications from our President, Edwin Barclay, tell ing me of this and also that Liber ia is going to be very proud of her exhibit.'' Siam’s intention to occupy 10,000 square feet of space in which to make a characteristic display of her industry and produets was conveyed to Mr. Whalen by a cable gram from J. Holbrook Chapman. U. S. Consul at Bangkok, the ca pital transmitting the information from Captain Penn L. Carroll, the Fair's Commissioner to South Afri ca and the Dutch East Indies. It was further stated that the Minister of Siam at Washington, phya Abhibal Rajamaitri. will be designated to negotiate with the Fair Corporation as to he location | of Siam’s plot of ground.