! Largest j Cents 1 Negro Paper *1 in Nebraska i__ Copy j ==='~' /JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TO The UNE' Entered as S»-c«Tid Clsst- Matter-i* Po*toffic«, Omaha Nebraska- OMAHA, NEBRASKA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1938 VO’- XT, NO. 44 Roscoe Smith, Steve Locke Win Golden Glove Final - ■ ' — ■" '■ ■■ \ Leaders Endorse “White Spot” Campaign ECONOMISTS laud i WORK OF INDUSTRIES TO AID PRODUCERS Lincoln. Nebr. Feb. 24—Interest ard amazement are exprssed by persons in a'!l parts of the country whose requests for more informa tion about Nebraska, White Spot of America, are pouring into tile offices of the Associated Industries of Nebraska in response to the ad vertisements in Time magazine. At a uncheon in Cleveland, O. recently, executives of a national advertising agency were discussing il there were not “somewhere one state in the union where conditions the*, *f'tMju"ib;'d in --^••r adver tisement actually exist,” one If those advertising executives, re. ports-' "The information contained in your advertisement in Time of February 7 followed closely on the heels of that luncheon discussion,” ho adds. “Surroundedas we are in Ohio by many labor troubl s and conflicting viewpoints of political parties, it gives many of'us a gen uine pleasure and not a little cour age for the future to know that there are still in America men whose feet are on solid ground, and *»*;. who hnve a true respect for volitions of public trust.” 'Allow me as an individual,” he M-ru'cs, ‘‘to arid my tithe of appre ciation v,, your accomplishments ” From . consulting engineer in Louisiana, who had written for mare mfonn.»jon aft,er reading the Time advertisement t)f January 10, 'eyrnes hiph^p^? for Nebraska’s taxation and financial situation. ‘Surely you can be proud of the record that has been made, and what strikes me is that this accom plishment could o-nly have been made by the cooperation of many individuals—no one man could have put over and maintained these, magnificent policies,” he states, die compares Nebraska’s tax rates with those on property he owns in Mississippi where the city levy is 46 mills and the state and county, 62 mills, in addition to ‘dozens of special taxes ” He also outlines the tax situation in Louis iana, declaring that this state has “the heaviest taxes, both direct and indiirect, of any state, in the coun try,” and concludes. “I wonder how in Heaven’s name you have pre served your status.” 'This is the best advertisement I have ever seen. It should be sent to gwernois of all states and the President.” is the notation made by George W. Harris, Albany, N. Y., on a copy of the. January 10 ad vertisement from Time Magazine. 0. F. Hey wood, retired general agent of an express company, in Portland, Ore., writes for informa tion on “how you got that way ” “Wq are a XXXX of a long ways out here from being the Bright Spot with all of the labor rackets and politicians who are ‘money mad,', he says. Within Nebraska, too, the White Spot map is becoming a symbol of Chambers of Commerce and busi ness firms in increasing numbers weekly. They print it on the enve lopes and on the back of stationery to help spread the facts about Ne braska’s advantages and opportun p ities for industry. ('m- industries committee is tak ing cognizance of all these point ers you are sendng us and we want you to know we appreciate what is being done to bring Nebraska. h‘‘r towns and the White Spot so forcibly before the country. We are making use of the cut on much of our town’s stationery,’ writes E. H. Westeott, secre'ary of the FlaUsmouth Chamber of Commer ce. On the reverse side of the month ly statement of Nebraskas financ’a' -vomiitinri issued by the state trea surers office is a largo White Spo.; map with the words. ‘The White Spot shows that Nebraska alone has NO income tax, NO sales tax, NO luxury taxes. Its debt-free state government levies nothing to pay interest on bonds because NEBRASKA’S CONSTITUTION PROHIBITS STATE BONDS ” ‘Y’ Activities Tho Annual Membership Cam paign of the N'orthsid.e YWCA will start with the Take Off on Wed ncsday evening, March 2- This year the Y takes to the air with an air plane flight. The ten Pilots with their navigator and agents are expected to return with a total of 200 passengers or memberships. The capacity of each plane is 20. Wa expect that each plane will return filled to capacity. Ms. Vera Price, chairman of the Membership Committee is the field manager, Mrs. Ruth W,heeler Co chairman is the Chief Traffic Manager or in other words. General Chairman of the drive. The s.hips and the pilots who are I flying them are as follows: The j Spirit of St. Louis. Pilot Zella | Broadus; Trans Pacific, Pilot Leona McVay; Pan American Special, Pilot Susie Yancy; Great Silver Fleet. Pilot Dorothy Pollard; China Clipper, Pilot Estella Waters; I Overland Flyer, Pilot Geraldine , Stewart: Flagship Omaha Pilot Minnie Dixon: Silver Air Express, Pilot Gertrude Vawter: United Air Liner, Pilot Vera Cowan: Sundown er. Pilot Essie Porter. Each pilot will be accompanied hi a navigator and two agents as the crew. The crews will be announ ce(] later. The Worship Service of the Quack club will be led by Mrs. Herbert Wiggins, a member of the Committee of Management. A pro gram will be rendered by the pu blic Affairs Committee with the chairman, Lydia Rogers, in charge. A new class has been started at the Y namely, How to meet the Public. This class, me^ts-on Mon day nights. The Semper Fidelis club and the Cross Kicks cluli PdRfcrirted St. Valentines day with a Dutch Treat The girls decorated their table very lovely and all were partakers of delicious food. f Facts vs. Rumors: Regarding Logan Fontenellc Homes By S. E. Gilbert Having now be n connected with hc Housing project here in Oma ha fur a month in the capacity of Application Clerk ar.d noting that iha gi'oup of which I am identified j has failed to make application f if apart manta in proportion to the'r i known needs, I wish to contribute that which I deem my civic duty that of imparting to you informa tion. Information which I find through investigation will play a great part in rectifying erron eous data that has been put out concerning eligibility and rules of the Logan Fantenellc Homes. It is the wishes of the manage ment to have you know that they are vitally concerned about that group of families whose incomes range between $65 00 and $100.00 per month, thereby dispelling the rumor that it is ncessary for one to be earning $85 00 per month in order to be eligible. Another very damaging rumor that has been put out is to the ef fect that all ligh's must be turned out at 11 p. m.. which is very un true. You find in connection with the Logan Fontenelle Homes, rules no different from those always necessary with many families in the same place. You have, the right to burn your lights as long as you wish, however, certain stipulated regulations are set up governing the use of light and gas, said re gulations are as follows: Included in your monthly rent you are al lowed for three room apartments a kilowatt consumption ranging from 60 kilowatts in June to 80 kilowatts in December; four room houses from 70 to 96 kilowatts; five oom houses from 75 to 100. Gas allowance for three room apartments, 1.600 cubic feet; four rooms 1,800 cubic feet; and five rooms 2.000 cubic feet per month. Consumption of either electric or gas in excess of these allowance will be charged against the tenant as additional rent. In regards to the having com pany in your home, may I state that you have the full right of any American citizen, which im plies. the right to desirable sur (Continued on Page Three) Club Entertains At Old Folks Home The Commercial club, on Sunday. February 13, at 4:30 p. m. enter tained the occupants of the Old Folks Home with a chicken dinner, which was augmented by a varied program of music and speeches. The club will also sponsor at the Uiban League, a school of instruc tion in heating. -o-— FIRST NERGO FHA TENANTS Mr. and Mirs. Alolph Hicks of 2432 Blondo street are are first among the Colored group to pass the government inspection for their future home at the Logan Fortten elle Apartments and will be com fortably located about March 1. -o The Ritz Photo Shop wishes to express their appreciation to the Omaha Guide for lending their support toward making their busi ness a success. Members of Ritz Photo Shop Staff HOW SENATE VOTED ON gji^KimVnft]-ifll M • Washington. I). C, Feb. 21—'1 h veto on closure on the anti-lynching hill, taken February 16 at onf o’ clock, resulii d in 42 in favor of i.nd 46 against, as follows: YEAS—42 Adams, Ashurst, Farkley, Bone, Brown (Mich.), Hulkley, Capper, Chavez. Clark, Copeland, Davis, Dieterich, Donahey, Duffy. Gillet te', Green, Guffey. Hatch, Hitch cock, Hughes, Johnson (Co!o.). La Follttfe. Lee. Lewis, Logan, Loner gan, McAdoo, McGill, Maloney, Minton, M'urroy, Neely, Pope. Swartz, Schwellenbach, Thomas • (Okla-). Thomas (\Jtah), Town send. Truman, Van Nu.vs, Wagner, Walsh. NAYS—46 Andrews, Austin, Hailey, Bank head. Berry, Bilbo, Borah, Bulow, BUItKE, Byrd, Byrnes, Caroway, Connally, Elleiidcr, Frazier, George, Gerry, Gihson, Gass, Hale, Harrington, Hayden, Herring, Hill, Holt, Johnson (Calif.), King, Lodge, McKellar, McNary, Miller, Milton, NORRIS, O'Mahoney, Over tern, Pepper, Radcl'ffe, Reynolds, Russell. Sheppard, Shipstead, Smith, Tydings, Vandenberg, Wheeler. NOT VOTING—8 Brown (N. H.), I.undeen, Mc Corran, Nye, Pittman, Reames, Smathers, White. Omaha Negro Council Org-anizes Youth On Sunday afternoon, February, Id. in the Urban League Commun ity Center, the Omaha Council of the National Negro Congress sat in motion a youth council with the following temporary officers: Mr. Nathaniel Goldsfcon, president; Mr. Edward Bruce, vice presdent; and Miss Mabel Longmire, executive secretary. The youth council held a mam mouth forum Sunday, February 20 at 3:30 p, m.. at which time a pan el discussion on the Federal Anti lynching bill was conducted by the Critic cub. The meeting was held :n the auditorium of the Urban J League Community Center. -n Wanamakcrs Make4 Apology for Slur New York, Feb. 24—John Wana maker’s store here has sent writ ten apologies to all persons who protested the use of the offensive word ‘'nigger” in an advertisement appearing some weeks ago for ra dios. -o WATCH FOR OMAHA GUIDE’S ANNIVERSARY EDITION — Watch for our 32-page Eleventh Annual Anniversary Edition. Full of interesting facts about you and yours. Two full pages of the Oma ha Guide’s publishing plant and two full pages of local leading ac tivities. Two Colored Hoys Win Places On The Golden Gloves Team By Bfl.LY DAVIS ! Two of the smartest and ol-*r** i st litUo boxers that wcr"' in the World If' r?! i G Hi n C I 'ves to a ■ nament wi 1 1 >tvp for ( hie»g> with flip Midw st Chamfrons Saturday to reprcsa't the Mid flp. West at the National Gold* n Glovp« to hr> hr’ld in Ch’crjro F brua'v 28 to March 2. Both of them won the championship of their division at th“ Ak-Sar Bi-n Goliseum on Thurs day night February 17. Roscoe Smith, who won over Reuben Lin ker on a decision, gave th fans a (great thrill in his three rounds of : fighting', lip fought one < f the greatest fights of his career. He gave Linker everything he had. He cut witted Linker in very res pect. Linker had been tiaing thre{, j cars for the Goldi n Goves and was the favorite to win th light weight championship, but when hp ran into that gTent little southpaw, Roscoe Smith, he ran. into plenty of dynamite. This was Smith’s first time to fight in the golden glove*. Ho is 16 years old and a student at Tech high school, al though hp as been out of school about a year he will return in the. fall. His chances will be very good at Chicago. You will hear a lot nior„ about him in the future. The other Negro champion that wo have is Stove Locke of Grand Island, who won tbo bantamweight championship. Locke won his final bout also on a decision. He beat that great little Indian fighter Bernard Springer, who fought for the Fre mont Fire Department. He was quite a springer at that, be cause Locke couldn’t catch up with him to make him fight. H0 was all over the ring trying to catch Springei-. Lock*, has been fighting for five years. He is very smart and athletic instuctor at the Com muity Center of Grand Island _A_ Hillside Radio Choir In Concert The Hillside church radio broad casting choir, under the. direction of Rev. J. S. Williams rendered a musical pvogram at St. John AME , church. Sunday evening February ' 20 at 7:30 p. m. LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF GOLDEN GLOVES Roscoe Smith, lightweight hard right to the face. Photo champion, hits Pinker with a courtesy of World Herald. ANTI LYNCH BILL IS SHELVED FOR THE RELIEF MEASURE < Wagon Wheelers Go Tobogganing Sunday afternoon. February 20, ] i< m’ era of the Wagon Wheel club, that newly organized sports club v. hich has awakened such high hopes in the hearts of those who ere mi nibus, for a richer ami full er lifo through sports, and which has caused such favorable com ii’rrt from th is, wh ' are not mem bers. but who n cognize the great need for such a club, sp *nt a very ohilirating and exciting two hours I on a tabogganing party which opened the clubs sports activities. The club used one of the fastest and most dangerous runs in the city, but there were no accidents. Many of the members were un able to attend their first sports party because of illness and work. Those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Grady Fry, Misses Ella Mae Mills and Estella Robertson, Mrs George Porter, Mrs. Louis White, Mr. Valder Ra'cliff and two young club admirers, Kenneth Myers and John Hamilton, jr. The club regrets very much the illness of Mrs. Russell Reese. Her vivacious personality is missed on any occasion and we are hoping for her speedy recovery. Th0 next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mr- and Mrs. Robert Britt, the first week in March. QUACK CLUB During the month of February, the worship chairman will turn the worship service over to Mrs Herbe rt 'Diggins. who is a member of the committee of management. Dr. C. J- Courtney of Creighton university spoke before the club on the labor movement. Two Quacks chosen as represen'atives of the club will meet at the Central “Y” Wednesday to make plans for the net ion wide ba-nqudt which will take place on March 4 lone Jones, President Willa Jakes, Reporter Mil, and Mrs. Reuben Moore wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, Lucille- to Mr. Leu ay Gustin, son of Mr. and Mrs Guston. on February 16, 1938 Washington, D. 0., Feb- 24—The failure of the Senate on February 10 to vote for clotuie on the anti lynching bill fi;'b’jster ami thus end ti.i debate which has been in P ogr< ss since January 6 was re garded here ns being certain to cause widespread r< percussions in both the d mocrat'c and republi can parties in the ejections of 1938 and 1940. The vote on the clotutre motion was 42 for and 46 against. I’>y th's vote, the supporters of the legislation showed that they had gained some strength since January 27 when the first vote for cloture was taki n. On that date, there were 37 votes for clot lire and til against. The supporter thus gained five votes. Thjj, irepvv'ol can blue again voh d agnfatat •*le+,j>m but this time ar.is not as solid as on January forSenators Arth. m Cupgp nf Kansas, John G TownsewE Jr. of Delaware and tames .ill avis of Pennsylvania, voted foiB- oture. finnator Capper was the oBi republican to vote for cloture o«J inuary 27. Relr Bill Threatens linless l> ie unforeseen happen ing intei®r';ill be displaced, it will be onljl From its position as the unfinisl q business of the Senate and I * 1 not mean that it will taken oil ihe calendar. It may still be callel f?p at any time dur ing the seal >|i that a favorable opportunity jpi sents itself. In his speelli Wfi’b-.tay urgyj#-' a vote for clotug!,^ tatpr fldbert F. Wagner co-spnnso, ^5r the bill stated: “The Constitution of the Un ited States is the supreme, law of the land.. It was adopted, among other reasons, in order to establish justice promote tho general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for our poepe. The free and: appropri ate enjoyment of the various fundamental civil rights em bodied in the amendments of tho Constitution are the veTy basis of any democratic form of government, local or other wise. Foremost among these fundamentals guaranties is that of all persons to be ac corded tho equal protection of the laws and due process of law-. It is the high pmiv'se of this bill to make a r Iby of these fundamental guaranty in a s:,nation vhert notorious ly C ■ havn been naught but (("/n. 'nuvd on Page Two)