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Entered as Second Class Matter a< Postoffice, Omaha. Nebraska- Omaha, Nebr., Saturday, Oct. 29, 1938 __ Number Twenty n^ne
N. A. A. C. P.
MINSTREL
_ ' SIXBH
A SUCCESS
DU. WESLEY JONES, Pres, of
NAACP—
Or. Oct. 22nd the Local Branch
•of the NAACP of which Dr. Wes
ley Jones is presid' nt, sponsored
a midnight Benefit Ministrel at the
Hits Theatre which drew a larga
attendance.
Eighteen performers partkdpat
!>ed in the show which offered a
variety of presentations. Buddy De
Loach, Sam Brown, Pewee Cade,
and Ewell Cart- r all well known
performers furnished the laughts
and the latest in tap dancing while
John Woods acted as straight man.
Dr. Jones proved to be somewhat
of a trooper himself when he sang
“I’ll Always Be I n Love With
You.” and then jazzed it up. Pewee j
Cade, a stranger in these parts
gave a smooth performance. Th;
young son and daughter of Sam
Brown also gave a tap dance speci
ality. Others appearing oil the pro
gram were: If. L. Preston, Edrose
Willis, Earl McCutheon, LeRoy
Gude, Chas. Williams, Richard
Reynolds, Henriene Barker, Geor
iV Watkins, Evelyn R dd. Ruby
Carter, Dave Alexander ard Wal
ter Harold. I)r. Jones made a
■ peech b tween the acts during
which time he thankel those who
had donated their services and
j promises to make-the Benefit possi
I 1-1 ■ and explained the purpose of
I the NAACP.
DEMOCRATS HEADQUARTERS
Chairman Dugan of the Douglas
County Democrats addressed the
following message to all Demo
crats:
“I know that the Domocratic
party of Douglas County with re
spect to defending the program of
our great president, and the pro
gram of our local Democratic can
didates However, it is the intention
of our headquarters that they shall
ho fully presented in other ways
to the voters of the county.
“I am asking that you stand by
the ticket and not be swayed by
misrepresentations being used by
the opposition as a smoke screen
for the purpose cf defeating he
program of our party.
“ iVhat would our city and county
have done in the past three or
4 yra. without the program of the
Democratic party? That ig the
question. What have Republicans
to substitute for WPA and PWA
for taking care of the 10,500 in this
county who are now being assisted
through these projects.
CITES REFUSAL OF STOLINSKI
TO BE ST006E
Five hundred persons at a Jos
eph Stolinski-for-assessor rally at
the Elks Club Thursday night
heard Robert R. Troy* r, attorney
says Stolinski was once offered the
assessor’s job but turned it down
' rather than be a stooge for the
courthouse gang.”
Troyer cited Stolinski’s 21 years’
service in the assessor’s office
under both republican and demo
cratic assessor, working hi« way
up from office boy to chief dep
uty.
He said Stolinski was offered
tho assessor’s job when Sam K.
Greenleaf died and added:
“It was offered to him on a plat
:* ter by Uncle Charlie Burns, them
tho courthouse boss. Stolinski told
Undo Charlie he would not be a
stooge for the courthouse gang
and turned it down. Stolinski chose
to sacrifice himself rather than be
tray his rncred trust to the tax
payers. If that isn’t sufficient
proof the man is trustworthy, then
deliver me from (ver trying to get
j a man with a career into office.
FIRST LADY EXPRESSES
INTEREST IN Y.W.C.A. AS
NATIONAL CONFAB NEARS
Washington, Oct., 27 (ANP)—
fn a letter to Channing, H. Tobias
YWCA executive, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt wife of the president,
this week expressed her interest
■n the ^ \\ ( A’s Fiftieth Anniver
;ary Conference to be held at Ho- J
ward university November 4-6. “I
will be so glad to see you when
you are in Washington,” she said.
indications from all parts of
the country point to a large and
representative attendance at the
conl'ertnce. Philadelphia is plann
ing to charter a bus to carry its
40 delegates; Atlantic City is send
ing its Glee Club chorus of 50;
New York has appointed a special
committee of its board to work up
a largo and representative delega
tion. Other sections of the country
aro equally enthusiasic about the
meeting.
KANSAS CITY TO 6ET
NEW CENTER BUILDING
Kansas City—Excavation work
began here last week on the Par
adeway for construction of a com
munity center and bathhouse, a
part of the city’s ten-year plan.
It is a PWA project.
Tho contract for the center was
awarded to L. Lishear and Son
whose bid was $53,733. The con
tract calls for the completion of
the biulding in 120 days, which
means that the center will be
ready for us0 in February.
No skilled Negro labor will he
used in tho construction of the
new biulding, but unskilled Negro
labor will be employed in tearing
down the old swimming pool stru
cture. H. T. Kealing, Urban lea
gue industrial secretary, learned
from the contractor. The old swim
ming pool will he razed under the
supervision of the city park board.
Mr. Kealing said that union reg
ulations prevent the use of Negro
skilled labor on the project.
FOOD SHOW HIGHLIGHT
Ono of the outstanding features
of the Omaha Guides 12th Annual
Household Demonstration was the
lectures on electric cookery given
by Miss Lila Pryor, demonstrator
for the Nebraska Power Co. Her
pleasing personality plus her
knowledge of electric Cookery
gained her the complete attention
of the audience whenever she
spoke.
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NEBR. POWER CO AWARDED
FOR ITS PERFECT RECORD
A bronze trophy, awarded for
its perfect record of no lost-time
accidents during tht y.ar ending1
last June 30, was presented to the
Nebraska Power Company at the
National Safety Congress held in
Chicago last week.
Presentation of the award was
by Charles B. Scott, president of
the Bureau of Safety. Chicago, a
past —chairman of the public
utilities section of the National
Safety Council. It was accepted
,l'or the Nebraska Power Company
by Paul Feistser, employee in the
Omaha lines department.
The company'* safety lecord of {
no lost-time accidents among its
740 employees with a total of
1,630,000 man hours of work dur
ing the contest year, was given
special mention in th“ presenta
tion of awards to the winners in
Class B, of the Electric Production
Division. The company was best
in this class that includes the lar
ger electric utility companies of the
country.
: This is the second time the Ne
i braska Power Company has rec
eived this award for a perfect safe
ty record, it having been won pre
viously in the year ending June
30, 1934.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
October 30 to November 5th
PROGRAM
Sunday, Oct. 30, Goodwin Sun
day in Omaha chruches.
Monday, Oct. 31 .Goodwin Wo
men's Auxilliary Day.
Tuesday, Nov. lT Dedication of
chapel and building by Bishop
G. Bromley Oxnam. at 8 A.
M. to be broadcasted over sta
tion KOIL. Ask your friends
to listen in.
Wednesday, Nov. 2, Patron’s Day
Goodwin, customers to be
shown through the plant and
served light lunch.
Thursday, Nov. 3, Visitor’s Day.
Formal opening to the public.
Plant open from 1 o’clock to
9 P. M.
Bag contributors from 1 to 5
P. M.
Friends of Goodwill C to 9
P. M.
Friday, Nov. 4, Doll and Antique
Display, 2 to 4 o’clock.
CONGRESSMAN CHARLES F.
McLaughlin
i
Congresman McLaughlin has al
ways been a staunch exponent of
Americanism and believes fhat
every man, woman and child should
bo protected by the guarantees set
forth in the Constitution of the
United States.
Congressman McLaughlin’s re
cord in Congressman proves that
he has represented all individuals
and groups in this district, with
out discrimination or favor and to
the best of his ability.
Congressman McLaughlin has
supported relief and welfare legis
lation. He voted for WPA and
PWA ar.d has worked tirelessly to
assist those whom relief legisla
tion was intended to benefit.
Congressman Mcl^eughlin has al
ways be n an outstanding public
spirited citizen, taking part in so
cial welfare work and other com
munity projects of civic betterment.
Congressman McLaughlin has al
ways b. en inti nsely interested in
tho ex-service man and his pro
blems and vote:! for the Soldiers’ j
Bonus. Ho is a number of Omaha ]
Post American Legion and served
on its executive committee. He is
p, member of Benson Post of Vetc
t a ns of Foreign Wars.
■Congressman McLaughlin sup
pofted the Administration Program
<f the Home Owners Loan Corpor-'
ation, which saved thousands of
homes in every section of Nebras
ka.
McLaughlin for Congress Club
NURSE TRAINING AT CENTER
The Urban League recreation
center is offering instruction in
homo nursing from 1 to 4 P. M.
every Thursday.
There is scarcely a woman who
at some time in her life is not cal
led upon to care for sick members
of her family or neighbors. There
fore. it behooves every women to
acquire at least an elementary
knowledge of the proper care of
the sick. If you are interested in
learning how to increase your ef
ficency in home nursing; how to
act in an emergency; how, in a
measure to alleviate suffering and
I how to give the patients pillow that
[that professional touch which
makes all the difference between
comfort and discomfort, join the
homo nursing class.
I
TUSKEGEE TAILOR DIES
Tuskegte, Oct. < ANP)—Tuske
gge Institute and Greenwood com
munity were grievid this week over
the death of Edwin R. Carter, 48,
head of the institute tailor shop.
Mr. Carter who had been in poor
health for more than a year, was
a graduate of Tuskege^ in the class
of 1911. After graduation he taught
tailoring in the Robert Hungerford
school, but became a member of
the Tusktgee faculty in 1918. Sur
viving him are his widow, Mrs.
Letitia Carter, principal of Lewis
i Adams school which was named
for her grandfather, and two
daughters, Louise Elizabeth and
Mildred Theodisia.
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MULVANEY ANI) ADAMS
SPEAK AT BAR LUNCHEON
Declaring government withdraw
al from comp< tition with private
business is “the only direct and
quick means to recovery,” M. F.
Mulvaney, republican candidate for
congress, told Omaha Bar associa
tion members Thursday he stands j
for a program to divorce govern
ment from business except in re
gulatory capacities.
Mulvaney and Senator John
Adams, jr. .candidate for a third
legislative term, spoke at at lunch
I eon at the Elks dub. They were
introduced by Emmett Brumbaugh
bar president.
Adams pledged opposition to
new forms of taxation and sup
port to home rule legislation.
GOOD RECORD
ROBERT SMITH
Among thy candidates ex
pected to poll heavy votes in the
colored district are Robert Smith
foi* Clerk of District Court, and
C. A. Sorensen for Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court. Both are
outstanding Nebraska citizens with
unblemished records of fair deal
ings.
LISTEN TO THIS
By HOBART T. MITCHELL
In 1729, Perier, governor of. Lou
isiana said with reference to a
group of Negroes who had fought
against the Indians:
"Fifteen Negroes in whose hands
wc had put weapons, performed,
prodigies of valor. If the blacks
did not cost so much, ami if then
labors were not necessary to the
colony, it would be better to turn
them into soldier*, and to dismiss
those we have, who are so bad
and cowardly that they seem to
have been manufactured purposely
for this colony.
In 1652 it was enacted in Rhode
Island that all slaves brought into
the colony should be set free after
10 years of service.
John Cassor, one of the first
Negroes brought to this country
by the Dutch in 1619 became an
owner of "laves in Virginia.
Edward G. Walker and Charles
I*. Mitchell who were elected in
1866 to the Massachusetts House
of Representatives from Boston
were the first Negraes in the his
tory of the race to sit in th legis
lature of any state.
Frederick Douglass was the first
Negro to dine at the White House
as guest of a President of the
United States (1864.)
First normal school for colored
teachers established in New York
by John Peterson (1853.)
The enlistment of white men in
colored regiments is prohibited by
implication by Section 253 and
282 of The Code of the laws of
the United States-Title 10-Army.
Mrs. E. Howard Harper was ap
pointed by tho governor of West
Virginia to succeed her husband
who died on Dec. 21, 1927, as a
member of the legislature of that
state. This was the first time a
Negro woman was a member of
any legislature in this country.
Tedro Alonso Nino, a Negro was
a pilot of one of the famous thne
vessels of Columbus.
A slave ship captain always
counted on los'ng on the voyage
onc-fourth of his cargo of slaves,
(sick and dead thrown overboard)
Thomas Jefferson spoke of
slavery: I tremble for my coun
try when I reflect that God is
just; that his justice can not sleep
■ forever.
Candidates For County
Commissioners Promise
Clean Administration
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WHY COLOAEO VOTERS
SHOULD VOTE REPUBLICAN
Malcolm Baldrige, Chairman u[ the
I IlruglBs County R< pub'pean Or
i ganizafion Issued the hollowing
Statement, to Colored Voters
YESTERDAY
“In the "Battle of November 8"
| to Clean up the Douglas Cotnty
i Court House mess, there is only one
issue and that issue is> Decent
Government for Douglas County!
Democrats and Republicans will
lino up side by side to accomplish ,
this.
It is an old political trick to
try to confuse the issues in a cam- j
paign of his kind—to throw up a I
“smoke screrr.” Already the Court j
House “gang” are doing this. They j
aro trying to throw up th smoke
screen of ‘party lines”—they are
trying to confuse the issue with
loyrlty to political party.
Hut the colored p oplr of Omnha
and Douglas County will not be
misled by such political trickery
Th;y will see such a move for
just what it r eally i? an attempt;
to distract th< ir attention from I
t he real issue in the case—Decent |
government in their Douglas Coun- i
ty Court House- -and avo-t their
nttenion and confuse them.
The colored people of Omaha arc
just as anxious to have the Court
Hou«© mess cleaned up as anyone
else. They want decent government
back in our Court House. They
know we have not had decent gov
ernment for 4 years. And they
know why. The present Court
House 'gang” is the reason—and
the only reason.
And now this same Court House
crowd comes back to us once more
on November 8 and asks us to
give them a chanc© to continue
their “political plunderingr" But
they will not be given that chance.
We are not so ignorant or so long
suffering that such grave misman
agement of our County govern
mental affairs will be permitted to
continue forever. Now we have a
chance to let them know just how
much we resent their wasting of
our tax-money.
The colored people of Omaha will
not bo fooled by political trickery.
The “COURT HOUSE GANG”
MUST GO! There is only ONE IS
SUE—Decent government in our
Douglas County Court House. The
only way decent government can
return to Douglas County is for
the colored people to join hands
with the other fair minded
citizen of Omaha and vote for all
the county Republican candidates
on November 8.”
MEHREN AND PRICE
! _
Peter Mehrens ,who was squeez
ed off tho School Board after hav
ing been declared elected is again
a candidate for this post. He is
1 teamed with R. C. Price. Both are
demanding equal representation
for all the groups on the Omaha
teaching staffs.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD
HAS NEGRO PASSENGER
REPRESENTATIVE
Little Rock. Ark., Oct. 27 (ANP)
•Blazing a trail for other rail
r iads to follow, the Missouri Paci
fic lines have hired a Negro pas
rger representative to look af
ter the comforts and conveniences
j of colored travellers.
f
Omaha, Nebr.. Oct. 26—(Special)
—Douglas County will have an
honest and efficient administration
free from domination by any gang
or clique if the voters give their
whole-hearted support to Bernard
Stone, A1 Elssasser nnd H. B.
Berqui«t, th so three Republican
candidates for county commissioner
vowed in a statement released to
day.
“We pledge ourselves within our
budgets, to help reduce the county
debt and eliminate political plund
ering in county affairs,’’ the candi
dates said.
The Republican candidates, Cam
paigning on a slogan “Sweep the
Courthouse Clear,” have pledg
ed thi niseives to:
1. Aifiist the movement for
county homo, rule and support
whatever form of county govern
ment Douglass citizens s leet.
2. Help reform county purchas
ing, requiring bids and will ■ not
toKrato “emergency” buying which
has added so unr asonably to the
cost of county government.
3. Not pad the payroll with re- g
latives—in fact, not put any rela
tives on the payroll.
4. Hi lp muintain the county hos
pital solely for the care of the ill
who are poor.
6. Not spend in excess of the
county’s income—permitting no
moro deficits.
6. Eliminate waste of county
property through mysterious disap
pearances of purchased supplies.
7. Make no secret political alli
ance, nor will they use their office*
to build up a new county gang.
-A
COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE
OPENS NOVEMBER 14TH
To meet the needs in 1839 of
the 29 agencies affiliated with the
Community Chest the people Oma
ha will be asked to contribute a
total of $577.796.'96, Casper Y.
Offutt, chairman of the Budget
Committee has announced. The
annual city-wide drive opens Nov.
14th, but in the meantime, impor
tant preliminary canvases and con
tact are being made. More than
3,00 men and women workers will
be engaged in the campaign when
it is in full swing.
In the arriving at ahe budget
for use next year, Mr. Offutt said
a thorough study of the need" of
all the agencies affiliated with the
Chest has been made.
"All members of the committee,”
h said “spent much time visiting
each of the agencies, actually
viewing the conditions which exist
the work being done, and the need
for their continued support.
Members of the committte are:
Melvin Bekins, president of the
Chest; M. L. Shaweross, Mrs. C.
W. Hamilton, Raymond Low, J.
M. Wright, Sr., W. L. Pierpoint.
Dr. C. W. Pollard and Francis P.
Matthews.
In connection with the budget
statement, Vicor B. Smith, general
campaign chairman , said: ‘‘The
Budget Committee and the Board
of Governors have done an excep
tionally fine job in reconciling the
needs of the community with the
communit’s capacity to privide"'
funds for next year. While ir^r^
money could bc used properly a id
effectively under this budg t, no
agency need be sreiously impari rl
and the to'-' is "’<11 within the
possibility ■ attainment.