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Largest VT<j«™ Paper £l c sss£za**« *.. ■ ^ ■ Nahr FULL PAGES of 5c™b ;_ _ E* Comics • /JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TO THt UNE) every week y°w «M?wmwsi FT . y Vitya '&zvcmzr. ---_— Entered as Second class Matter at Postoffice. Omaha. Nebraska- Omaha, Nebr., Saturday, Sept. 24,1938 __J_ Number Twenty-Four— - l-i j Fontenelle Tenants To Hold Election 23 CANDIDATES IN FIELD( FOR ELECTION ELECTION FRIDAY An election in which 10 officials were to be elected was held Friday Sept. 23rd, in the Social Room of the Fontenelle Homes. The elected officers consisting of six District Governors, one Governor at-large; a secretary, treasurer, and a sergeant-at-arms, will in augurate the 1st term of the new ly formed Logan Fontenelle Homes Tenants’ Assn, which will meet once a month. The following bulletin was issu ed to the 110 families this week:— LOGAN FONTENELLE TENANTS’ ASSOCIATION (West of Twenty-Second St.) In order to promote the gen eral welfare of the tenants of Lo gan Fontenelle Homes, to foster better understanding, and to pro. mote a friendly spirit amongst them, this tenant Association has been formed. The organization, through its temporary Chairman, is adopting means to inform each tenant of the election of the permanent of ficers of the Association on Friday September 23, 1938. Two ballots may be cast between the hours of 7 and 9 P. M. at the social Room on the above date, or before the appointed board at the home of the tenant. The nominating committee has nominated candidates to run for the various offices and those names will appear on the ballot, together with names of persons having filed for office. Let Us make this a real expres sion of co-operative ability and everyone join in. Let us make this Association a real success by get ting full co-operation and a real start. Your attention is likewise cal led to a meeting to be held at the Social Rooms on Tuesday, Septem ber 27, 1938, at 8:30 P. M. This meeting is at the request of re presentatives of the Board of Ed ucation for the purpose of placing before the Association matters of concern to the tenants. Kindly be present. With kindest regards, we are «LOGAN FONTENELLE TENANTS’ ASS’N By: Charles F. Davis, Temporary Chairman. Candidates to be voted upon at large are; For Governor-at.large, Charles F. Davis and Herbert Clark; For Treasurer, Edgar War ren and Mrs. Victor Metoeyr; For Secretary, Edward Turner, and Mrs. Allison Frederick; Sgt. at arms, Collins Lee and Frank Con nolly. Candidates to be voted for by districts are: GOVERNOR—Eirst District . Lillian Henley . B. S. Sutton . Clara Campbell GOVERNOR—Second District . Mrs. H. B. Taylor . James White . Florence Terrell GOVERNOR—Third District . George Harris . Myrtle Bell . Gene Murray GOVERNOR—Fourth District -. Nate Goldston . Arthur B. McCaw . Mrs. Luther Harris GOVERNOR—Fifth District . Milton E. Johnson GOVERNOR—Sixth District .. Wave Madison . Olive Davis The voting will be supervised by I Wallace Wright, election commis_ sioner. Many other government housing projects throughout the country have similar associations. "NEGRO PRESS HOUR" OBSERVED BY BAPTIST -— St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 22 (by R. C. Fisher for ANP.)—“The Negro; Press Hour,” when a report of the editor of The Voice of the Bap-! lists official organ, Rev. R. C. j Barbour of Tennessee, made his annual report to the National Baptist Convention, U. S. A., last Friday morning, was one of the high lights of the 58th annual convention and the celebration of the 75th year of the emancipation of the Negro in America. ‘The Negro Church and Press are institutions where the Negro has always enjoyed the opportun ity of expressing himself without the dictation or domination of any other group. He is freer in the Church, than in other spheres. His leadership here is unhamper ed. Jtle worships as ne pleases, plans the church activities to his liking, finances the work and had absolute power of control. Here the Negro physician, lawyer, school teacher, and those of var ious professions and pursuits have received their start to inde pendence and success. The white man doesn’t bother his religion. The Negro Press like the Church is independent. It thinks for the Negro, speaks for the Negro, and ,fights for Negro. It’s policies and principles are not for sale, neither are it’s ideas subsidized by financial expediency, or it’s in_ fluence used for personal aggrand isement. “As we persue historical rec-' erds we find that there were ef forts on the part of the Negro in ' America to self expression back j in his early beginning. The first illustration of Negro publication was in 1770, when some of the literary productions of Phyllis Wheatley were put in circulation. As early as 1782, melodies ascrib ed to the American Negro were be ing printed in Britain. In 1827, Samuel Cornish and John B. Russ worm, Americans, placed their names to the first Negro period ical. ST. PHILIPS CHURCH CALLS NEW RECTOR Father George Allen Stams, formerly arch deacon of Western Tenn. will begin his pastorate of St. Philips’ Church, Sunday, morn ing, October 2nd, at the eleven o'clock service. Father Stams is successor to the late Father El mer M. Wright. BETHUNE TO ADDRESS WIVES OF PORTERS Dr, Mary McLeod Bethune, now Director cjf Negro Affairs for the National Youth Adminis tration, will speak at the public mass meeting of the Ladies’ Aux. iliaries to the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in Chicago, at the Church of the Good Shep herd, Sunday afternoon, Septem ber 25. ^Vlrs. Bethune is the Pres ident of Bethune-Cookman Col lege, which is a result of a mer ger, ore of the schools of which, Cookman Institute, was where Mr .A. Pihlip Randolph, President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, received his early training in (Jacksonville, Florida. MARY McLEOD BETHUNE * D A V TO HOLD ANNUAL FORGET-ME-NOT’ DRIVE To Be Held Sat. Sept. 24 f' . . Omaha’s Disabled Veterans of the World War, young men 20 years ago are commemorating now the 20th anniversary of Meu_ se-Argonro Battle. It is a far cry from the days of the Argonne for est to the lack-a-day existence in Omaha, but Omaha’s 800 Disabl ed Veterans will never forget the World War. Aching bo«nes, arthritis, tubereu lar lungs, gastric ulcers, gearing wounds from mustard gas, Blinded by gas and shell, minus arms or legs from high explosives. Many of these men today are not re ceiving their just benefits from the government because no one has been financially able to assist them in the proper adjustication of their claims. Omaha Chapter No. 5, D.A.V. 5 will hold its annual Forget-me-not flower sale on the streets of Oma ha next Saturday, Sept. 24, for the purpose of raising funds to carry on the necessary work to help their more unfortunate com rades to secure the just compen sation due them, thus removing mary from our local relief rolls and at the same time be bringing into this community many more dollars. So we urge you to ‘Wear a For Get Me Not" Satur day, Sept. 24, ui tribute to the Dis abled American Veterans of the World W'ar. The Disabled Veterans of Om aha still say, "America First", and the present European situation hus but one reaction from the Omaha World War Veteran, and that re action is “Keep America out of War." Baptist Leader Say That Father Devine Is Not God St. Louis,Sept. 22 (ANP)— Condemning charlatans who prey upon the religious tendencies of the people and confuse them with false doctrines, Dr. L. K. Williams in his sermon the closing day of tho National Baptist Convention, struck sharply at the pseudo and ‘‘Gods” which masqurade under the cloack of what pretends to be a church. Observers said that the deliver ance was one of the most soul stirring sermons of President Wil liams’ long career. Dr. Williams preached from Psalm 42:3. Dr. Williams began by saying, “God is our Father." “Fa ther Divine is not God, never created anything, he did not even make anything. He only sings songs he has learned from us. The Chrsitians God is “God Almighty.” He is the revealed God and if you URGES BAR ASSOCIATION TO ADMIT NEGROES OMAHA GUIDE’S 12th and FINEST FOOD and HOUSEHOLD DEMONSTRATION • •, NEXT MONTH WATCH FOR DETAILS « New York, Sept. 22—The Ame rican Bar Association ought to ad mit Negro lawyers to membership or re-name itself the “American White Bar Association.” This was the assertion of J. C. Thomson of the law firm of Thomson and McGinty, 233 Broad way, New York, in a recent let ter to Frank J. Hogan, recently elected president of the ABA. The letter states: “We call ourselves the American Bar Association and exclude our colored brethren. Should we not have the courage, particularly with | an Irishman as President, to welcome colored brethren into the i Association, or else change the name to the American White Bar ! Association.” k want to know—look at Jesus. Our Jesus Christ was born of the Holy Spirit and believers are asked the question set forth. Not only infi dels but Saint sand Prophets a like have asked the question in | this text—"Where is thy God?’’ j This question is a challenge to the j faith of the believer when David was a fugitive from his enemies | and when some of his foes met him and made fun of his face. The : whole World is going wrong, but God is at the trottle yet. The Pe ! vil’s purpose is to rob Christians ! of his faith and make him faith j less. The Church should get on its ! knees and protect itself not only ; from invasion of Satan but from I false leadership of cults. --0O0 NEGRO MEDICS FINALLY GET RECOGNITION FROM WHITE ASS'N GOVERNING BODY Three members of Colored Medical Group Address Whit- Association’s Hcase of Delegates Chicago, Sept. 22 (By Albert i G. Barnett for ANP—Last Thurs- 1 day for the first time in the 75 year history of the American Med ical association, the nation’s Ne gro medical fraternity was given recognition in the inner councils of the association when three dele gates from the National Medical association (Negro) sat on the floor of the house of delegates of thq white association, which met in special session here at the Pal mer house. The colored medical groqp was reported as favoring cooperation with the white as sociation in opposing the health j program outlined by President Roosevelt's Medical Care Commis sion. Dr. George W. Bowles of Fork, Pa., president National Med ical Association after a ten„year1 fight by associaiton officers and SALEM TO HAVE 10 DAY RECOGNITION SERVICE The Salem Baptist Church 28th and Decatur Sts. of which Rev. C. H. Hilson is pastor will start a Ten Day Recognition service Mon day Oct. 3rd and ending Oct. 16th, 1938, during which time a wide variety of programs will be pre sented nightly. The services will honor the pastor and members and afford the general public a chance to bcome better acquainted with them. Many Omahans, prominent, in church, civic, business and profes sional circles will participate in this event. On Wednesday Oct. 12 a special program under the aus pices of the Mens’ Laymen Club will be given honoring the Busi ness and Professional men of Oma ha: The program will be as fol lows; Song by Men’s Chrous of Salem; Invocation by G. Wiley, Robbins Drug Store; Song by Men’s Chrous; “The Negro in Busi ness,’’ a talk by R. C. Price of Killingworth and Price barber shop-, Solo by Rev. D. W. Bass, Cleaves Temple Church; '“What the Negro has Achieved,” Dr. G. E. Lennox; Violin Solo, J. C. Hill, Decorator; “The Negro in the Future,” B. V. Galloway of the Omaha Guide-, “The Negro and Rusiness, S. S. Sutton, president Mens’ Laymen; Rev. C. H. Hilson, pastor. members, last week was success ful in having three members giv en an opportunity to be heard by the governing body of the white association which numbers up wards of the 100,000 members. Main subject claiming attention of last week’s special session was the H50 million dollar U. S. Health program, scheduled for considera tion by the next congress. Tho three physicians appointed by Dr. Bowles to represent the nation’s medical fraternity at the Chicago conclave were Dr. Roscoe C. Giles, attending surgeon, Pro vident hospital, Chicago, and ex president of the National associa tion; Dr. Carl G. Roberts, chair man department of surgery, Pro vident, and also former president of tho National association and Dr. Clarence A. Payne, president Cook County Physicians’ Associa. tion. KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OPENS SEPTEMBER 29 Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 17— Knoxville College will begin clas ses for the fall term Thursday, Sept. 29. Instructors will return from va_ cationing to attend the first facul ty meeting called by President S. M. Laing for the preceding Mon day afternoon. All teachers must be present. Student registration days will be Tuesday and Wednesday Sept. 27 and 28, with the freshmen re gistering the first day. Applications from new students for entrance to the college have reached a new high at Knoxville College this year. Because of a more rigid policy of selective ad mi.«/> ion sjightly n^ore than 40 per cent of these applications have been refused. -O WHITE GIRL KILLS SELF OVER NEGRO LOVER Los Angeles, Calif.. Sept. 22, (A.N.P.)—Inerracial love brought suicide to a beautiful young dark haired white woman, who preferred death rather than life without the Jovo of her Negro Borneo. Th0 woman, Evelyn Stewart, 25 Monday afternoon drank a quan. Southern Elections Hurt Lynch Bill i-< URBAN LEAGUE AWARUS FELLOWSHIPS FOR 1939 New York, Sept. 22 (ANP)— Tho National Urban League an nounces through its Executive Secretary Eugene Kincle Jones, threo fellowships awards for 1939 two for $1,000 and one for $1,200 for study in social work The re cipients are Charles C. Beckett of Philadelphia, Pa., A. B. Wilber force university, B. D., Yale uni versity Divinity School; George H. Robinson of Montaclair, N. J., A ,B. Oberlin college; and Albert N. Whiting of Jersey City, N. J., A. B. Amhert college. Mr. Beckett and Mr. .Robinson have been assignel to the New York School of Social Work as ‘Benezet Fellowship in Memory of Anthony Benezet," and the “Ella Bachs Plotz fellowship respectively Mr. Whiting has been assigned to the university of Pittsburg. Since the organization of the National Urban Laague in 1910, eighty-seven fellowships have been awarded to Negro students. PURGE FAILURE SEEN AS DOOM TO LYNCH BILL USED RACE ISSUE I Washington.— (ANP)— Failure of President Roosevelt's “purge” of such southern senators as Smith of South Carolina is seen hero as a blow to passagei of the federal anti-lynching bill at the next session of congress. Smith and George were two of the bill’s greatest opponents, and rodo to victory in the recent pri mary on the race issue. Astute and experienced, they know all the tricks of combating such legisla tion. Where newly elected southern senator might be just as anxious to defeat the measure, they would be handicapped because of their newness in preventing the bill from coming to a vote as Smith and George did last January. Tho result is that the strong est of the southern senators will present the same old unbroken pha lanx against the bill which Sena tors Wakner and Van Nuys have promised to bring up again this session of congress. CLEVELAND APPOINTS WOMAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL -'0 tity of lysol, following a drink ing party with her lover and others Witnesses stated that her lover, Harry Armstrong, had broken re lations with the woman because of his recent marriage to another woman, and Miss Stewart, becom ing heartbroken, drank the fatal potion. She died two hours af ter the dose at the Georgia Street Receiving hospital. Harry Jack son of Pasadena discovered tho body. __( FORMER TECH STUDENT DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Burnell Johnson, 20, 3020 Pin kney, St. former student of Tech, nical High School died Wednesday morning after having failed to ral ly from a third operation necessi tated by internal disorder. Burnell was a member of Zion Baptist Church and his funeral will be held this after noon at 2 o’clock. He leaves to mourn his loss, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnson, mother and father; Mrs. Herbert Patton, sister; Bruce and J. C. Jr. brothers and a host of other relatives and friends. Cleveland, Sept. 22 (ANP)— Continuing the remarkable record of the Cleveland Board of Educa tion which has appointed 2 color ed women principals already this year, making three in service in the Cleveland schools, Mrs. Myr tle Johnson Bell has been named assistant principal. Mrs. Bell will serve at Central High school, the institution which most of the city’s colored students attend. Her duties will consist of acting as Dean of Girls at Central high. The principal is a man and white. Mrs. Bell received her first teaching experience at Tuskegee institute and took her master’s degree at WesternReserve. -0O0 SAYS SUICIDE RUMOURS NOT TRUE Miss Alma Goodlet, 1423 No 24th St. called the Guide Thursday morning and asked that it be stat ed that she was not dead from suicide or any other cause and that the constant telephone calls and inquires were only serving to aggrevate the condition of her mother who is ill. KLAN FAILS TO HALT NEGRO VOTE IN FLORIDA TOWN __ <?. Strake, Fla. Sept. 22 (ANP)— I Although they had been warned by Klarsmen to stay home, several Negroes diregarded intimidation and voted anyway in this town municipal election held Thursday. The night before the election several automobiles filled with men robed in Ku Klux Klan re galia circled the colored section, leaving behind several notes say ing: “All Negroes take warning. Stay out of Bradford county po_ litics or take the consequences. This is a white election.” The de-1 monstrators burned two crosses. Sixty Negroes registered for! election, largest ever to become j 1 eligible vote in this town. They were among the total of 725 qua lified to vote. j PHOTO I FLASH ---• PICTURES OF PARTIES and OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS CALL WEB. 1517 FOR INFORMATION