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r-1"-■■—» .- - LISTEN TO THIS % HOBART T. MITCH HI4. There is a tragic tale of slavery days hidden away in one of the early volumes of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. One wonders how it escap ed Harriet Beecher Stowe and in clusion in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” for its is in fundamental harmony with the scenes and incidents to be •Marshalled to stir the Nation’s concience. It appears that Patrick McCu tcheon of Tennessee died in 1810 leaving: a will providing that upon the death of his wife the slaves owned by him and willed to her, 1 should go free, except that those who had not arrived at the age i of 21 at the time of his wife’s death, should be held by his bro ther-in-law, until they reached 21 years of age, and then should be freed. It was obviously Patrick Mc Cuteheon's wish that all ihs bond servants should attain their free dom. After the death of McCutheon, and before the death of his wife, two of the slaves, Eliza and Cyn thia had children born to them, whose advent had not been provid ed for in the will. After the death of Mrs. Cutcheon the heirs sought to defeat the in tent of tfhe will. They claimed that the laws of Tennessee did not per mit freeing of slaves by will, and that the increase born after Mc Cutcheon’s death an<l before their! mother was to go free were slaves, and therefore liable to be distri buted as inherited property. The Supreme Court rejected the contention that slaves could not be freed by will, but regarding the children of Eliza and Cynthia it held that they were bom in sla very, and not having been made free by provisions of the will, they remained staves. Thus the parents became free but their children re mained in bondage. .. ■ s The American General Head-1 quarters issued a circular (confi dental) to the French officers, dur the World’s War that it was not good form to shake hands with a Negro: yet a Negro, Henry John son, of the 15th Regiment, New York National Guard, was the first soldier of the American Expedi-j tional Forces to receive the Croix j de Guerre with star and palm. ' By an act of the Confederate legislature (sanctioned by General Robert E. Lee.,) March, 13, 1865, Negroes were called for military service in the Confederate Army. About 1550 patents have been issued to Negroes by the United States Patent Office. Massachusetts was the first state to elect Negroes to the state legis lature, two were elected from Bos ton in 1866. In 1862; Abraham Lincoln said regarding arming the Negroes to fight in the Union Army: “I am not sure we could do much with the Blacks. If we were to arm them, I fear that in a few weeks the arms would be in the hands of the re bels.” Again he said: “What I do about , slavery and the Colored race, I do because I believe it would help save the union.” John Rutledge, member of the Constitutional Convention was one of those responsible for tthe clause legalizing the slave trade until 1808 by which time the southern states estimated they would have a sufficient stock of slaves on hand to supply their future needs. In the cencus of 1790 he was credited j with the ownership of 26 slaves. On Sept. 8, 1826, Joseph Wall ingford owed hig wife $150 for ali mony (soparted because of ill treatment toward his wife( to sat isfy this claim he gave his wife, Rachel Wallingford, a slave girl, twelve years of ago named Sarah Ann. Hunt in the records of Wash ington, D. C. and find this story. No particular kind of fish is mentioned in the Bible. It is re markable that the apostles, sever al of whom were professed fisher men, did not designate by name any kind of fish. Jehoida “took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the alter, on the right side, and the priests put therein all the money. First mention of a con tribution box, places or envelopes, a8 we have today. (2 Kings 12:9). ii i. « The text of our Saviours’ first Kerman was “REPENT.” Mattthew 26:29. You will find what the "T” in my name stands for if you read Luke 1:3. GLAMOUR Perfume Is Just What the Name Say*. Do Yoa Want to Attract Other*? Perfumes are one of the oldest means of ATTRACTING OTHERS History is full of the power of in cense and perfumes, bringing GOOD LUCK, LOVE and GREAT WEALTH by fascinating the senses of others. It is magnetic and compels attention, and may bring you JUST THE ROMANCE you have longed for. Two sizes, $1 and |2. IT WILL ATTRACT OTHERS. Don’t delay. Order today from GLAMOUR CO., Dos 5, Rochelle Park, N. J. THE OMAHA GUIDE _zz Classified Telephone Directory ~ ■■ — The following Merchants will Appreciate Your Patronage. . For Quick and Courteous Service at A Reasonable. Price. . . Consult The OMAHA GUIDE'S Classified Telephone Directory. Automobiles SHAMES BODY BUILDERS 1906 Owning Street Cars in very good condition—good rubber, like new. OldsiaAdle Conpe ‘34 excellent eortfition, reasonable; take over payments—WA 6548. Beauty Culturists oflfasTTNE ALTHOU8H It Pays To Look Attnactive 2422 N. 28mi St. WE. 0846 BEER TAVERNS RABE’S BUFFET I 2229 1«ke St. JA. 9196 CHARLIE'S PLACE 1604 $o, 22nd St. WB. 4019 GES & LIQUORS EE DELIVERY JOHNSON DRUG CO. lAqVors, Wines and Beer Prescriptions We. *988 1904 N. 24th St. * DOUBLE COLA IDEAL BOTTLING Company _WE, 3048 _ THE LIQUOR STORK 2315 Chiming St. JA. .6564 “We Appreciate Your Patronage’* ICE OitEAM " JOHNSON DRUG 1904 N. 24th WE. 0998 DUFFY PHARMACY 24th & Lake WE. 0609 Contractors " W. F. HOCH Gnuling and Excavation 4506 Ames Ave. KE. 0316 Let It Rain! Improve Your Home Bgmerienced Roofers — Asbestos Siffinjj— Reasonable Prices. B.’ Jonw?,— 34th Taylor, E. Omaha, Gall WE. 5310 Groceries HER MAN’S M ARRET 24th and Lake WE. 6444, monuments & markers ~ HEFT & NOYES 40th & Forest Lawn Ave. KE 1788 1. TAfEffflfS Economy Tailor—Cleaning & Re pairing. We cat, trim, make snits to order. 1918 N. 24th St. HARDWARE DbLGOFF HARDWARE Paint, Glass and Varnish. We do glazing and make window shades to order. 1822 N. 24th WE. 1607 Laundries & Cleaners CURTAINS 25c UP — No Pin Holes. Special— Office Laundry er Men’s Laundry— Blankets—■ Tahletloths. Laundry Delivered. Mrs. Barniece Morrison. JA. 2541 7 EDHOLM & SHERMAN .. 2401 N. 24th WE. 6055 EMERSON LAUNDRY - 2324 N. 24th St. WE. 1029 CURTAINS Laundered 20c Pr. Will Assist In Your Spring Cloandag To Obtain The Best Results in Ourtajji Laundering Call JA. 1628 Painting - Decorating Ben & Kermlt Anderson Painting, Wall Washing & Decor ating Work Guaranteed 2801 Miami, 2872 Binmey WE. 5826 Let Me Assist Your SPIUNG CLEANING By Doing Your Papering - Painting We Specialise in CABINET WORK - CARPENTRY CALL ECGERTH JA 6896 Let PEOPLES Do It—Ten train ed decorating mechanics. — Our Mott* ‘Service’. Peoples Paint & Shop— AT. 0054. NOW is the time to Improve Your Home— Let Bob do your Paper ing, Painting & Plaster Patching Reaanable Paices. WA. 8199. Poultry and Eggs ~M ETTROPOLITAN PRODUCE 1301 N. 24th WE. 4737 Poultry dressed while you wait.— Strictly Fresh Eggs. NEBRASKA PRODUCE 2206 North 24th St. Our Prices axe Reasonable—See i us first. WE. 4137. Shoe Repair ~LAKE SHOE REPAIR ‘Shoe Pride or Shoe Shame’— Shoes look new again with Our New Invisible half soleing. 2407 Lake St. FURNACE REPAIRING FIREPOTS FIREPOTS Donovan Bros. 4733 Seward WA 1656 HAVE YD UR FURNACE— Cleaned and Repaired Now! Call The— Farnam Sheet MetaJ Works 2908 Farnam St. JA- 6666 «-; Wanted Salvation Army Industrial Home Needs Your Aid—Call Us When House Cleaning—Clothing—Furn iture, Magazines, Newspapers, or Anything You Have. Call JA. 4135 WANTED housework or will serve as maid or nursemaid. At. 7470, Doretha Watson. ROOMS FOR RENT FOR RENT Neatly furnished rooms strickly modern for rent $2.00 per week and up. Apartment and houses for rent. Call ATlantic 7435, or Mrs. E. Z Dizon, WEbster 3678 FOR RENT—Love’s Kitchenette Apartments, 2516-18 Patrick, or 2618 Grant St. Call WE. 5B53 or WE. 24l0. ROOM & BOARD for men, Home Cooked meals, 2521 Blondo St. Rooms to rent $1.50 to $4.00 per week. 1107 N. 19th St. WE. 4835. Furnished Apt. for rent. WE. 0360. READ the Omaha Guide for Nemrs Modern Kitchenette Apt. WE. 4286. Hot & Cold running wat** Apartment for Rent AT. 0748. TRANSFER ____ I northsidf. trawrfer 2414 Grunt St._WE/_. MEN WANTED ' ^ Colored young man for Commercial posing Athletic build, good pro file necessary Write giving■details' and snapshot Omaha Cutde, Box For Sale Bargains In I Homes , Down Payment from $75 uP_to_$35Q rTuEv N CECTKE R ENT- j E. M. DAVIS j j i,scenm»l :si;^ ‘ Wodnerful Big Bargadiain K™' mago. Proceeds to Chanty 316 S. 16th St. Tue«., Wed. and i Thursdays, Nor. 15, 16, 17th._j FOR SALE—New Overcoat, size 44, value $25. sold for $18.50 also handmade Afghan. See HOLMES The Tailor Shop. *5 Room House, famished, bills paid, inquire at 2007 North 3Sih' St, JA. 0936. Rig Rummage Sale ending Nov. 25th, Clothing and Furnishing at Bargain Prices; Big selection. Lo cation 311 North l®th St. For Rent 5 room house, furnished; bills paid. Reasonable, 2011 North 25th St. JA. 0986. —Lefal Notices— Attr. Ray L. Williams PROBATE NOTICE In the matter of the state of Lula Davis, deceased. I Notice is hereby given: That| | the creditors of the said deceased ; will meet the administrator of said j estate, before me, County Judge | of Douglass County, Nebraska, art | Bhe County Court Room, in said County, on the 24th day of Jan uary 1939 and on the 24th day of March 1939, at 9 o’clock A. M. each day, for the purpose o€ pre senting their claims for examina tion, adjustment, and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, I from the 24th day of December, 1939. Bryoe Crawford. County Judge Warm Room, single man or womar must be responsible. JA-1347. ! 2 room apartment for Rent, 2914 N 25th St. WEbster 2366. Room for Rent, 2211 Grant St. Room For Rent, JA. 2549. PLACES TO EAT 15c Extra for Taxicab Delivery AMERICAN WEINER SHOP 2699 N. 24th Street , Z cfiop 8UEY Amerkaut and Chinese Dishes KING YUEN CAFE 2010% N. 24th St. JA. 8676 SPIRITUAL Spiritual adviser and divine 1 aler in readings daily. Edna (itchell Williams, 2613 Grant St., tpt. 6—WEbster 5653. Rummage Sale extended to Dec. 2 Open from 10:00 a. m. to 10:00 p. m. Large selection of clothing and furnishings. Bargain IVices. 311 North 16th St. WENDELL L. WILKIE, PRESI DENT OF COMMONWEALTH & SOUTHERN CORPORATION MAKES STATEMENT BEFORE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COM MITTEE (continued from page 1) McNinch’s particular figure, will agree that the utilities must spend far more than they are currently able to spend if they are to meet adequately the nation’s growing power requirements. Now, it is a natural question to ask; If the utilities need to spend so much money, why don’t they spend it? The answer is that they are ansMe t* get the necessary oapitdl from the investor. In my opinion, they need to raise two billion dollars in common stock money for the purpose of expan sion, balancing of capital structures and reorganization and simlifica tion required under the Public Uti lity Holding Company Act. But the investor is afraid of what the go vernment intends to do with the utilities. He will remain afraid as along as the basic problem of sub sidized federal competion is un solved. Tho investor has before him a very clear and simple picture of what the government is doing to the utilities in the Tennessee Val ley The TVA spends several hund red million dollarg to build nits power dams and generating plants. Then the PWA another governmen tal agency, provides the munici palHies with the money necessary to biuld distribution systems so as to buy that power. Thus the municipalities get their money from the TVA. They get a free gift from the government of 45 per coat of the money to construct their own distribution system. The interest rates. No one can blame government loans the rest at low them for yielding to so tempting an offer, financed by the taxpa pers throughout the nation. In this way the TVA not only produces power but through its cooperation with the PWA it cap* tures the markets of the utility companies and sells the power to the consume'. Utility properties a market are valueless except as junk. Your counsel, Mr. Biddle seems to recognize bhe importance of this PWA alliance since, in acting for your Committee investigating the TVA, he asks u« for an account of our activities in opposing the PWA grants. The effect of the TVA-PWA combination upon the investor can be easily imagined. He knows that no private utility can meet this subsidized competition. The most it can hope for is to sel lits pro* perty at a fair price. But he knows also that the TVA and the muni cipalities acting In concert are farcing the utility companies to sell at the prices which they dic tate. In effect the government holds a gun to the head of the uti lity and says "Sell at our price or wo will duplicate!" The investor knows if that happens in one part of the country it may happen in any part. That is why in the five years 1933-37 inclusive, the utilities have been unable to raise any com mon capital. BUY AND USE XMAS SEALS - When you buy and use Christ mas Seals on holiday letters and packages you will be glad to know that millions of folk in every part of the world are also buying and using the same little messengers of health. Although the design and color of the foreign Seals are di fferent, they are emblazoned with the double barred cross, symbol of | the world-wdde fight against tu berculosis. Following the trail of the Christ mas Seal to strange lands we find that in New South Wales, Aus tralia we have the first record I of a stamp which was sold for a tuberculosis “home’ in 1897. This was a postal stampt, however, and carried mail. It was Einar Holboell a Danish postal clerk, who conceiv ed the idea of selling a penny Seal to be used as a decoration and not for postage. He was successful in securing permission from the pos tal authorities and the royal fami ly to sell his seals to raise mney for a hospital for children with tuberculosis. The first Christmas Seal sale was thus launched in Denmark in 1904. The neighboring country of Swe den next took up the idea, and the first Seal sale was held in the United States in 1707 in Wilming ton Del. Now Seals are sold in every state and territory including 1 Alaska, Hawaii, the Phllipines, and Puerto Rico. Funds from Christmas Seals for more than 30 years have supported the work of the National Tuberculosis and its 2,000 affiliated associations in a nation-wide campaign. *-oOo YWCA NEWS It is Christrrtas time again, holly red and green ribbons, Wise men’s costumes, familiar and not so fam iliar carols, plans for Christmas giving. Al] these are in the air, a part of the excitement and mys tery and joy which belong espec ially to this time of the year. ***** The following events will play! an important part at Northside YWCA, in celebrating this Christ-1 nias season. * This Night Beware", a three act mystery drama, will be given at the Urban League Auditorium, Friday and Saturday night, Dec ember 16th and 17th. The play is directed by Mr. Andrew T. Reed, who has had years of experience as n director. The cast that sup ports Mr. Reed consists of Willard Wright, Dorig Ware, Davie Carter, Clifford Makens, Maurice Simpson, Marvin Kellogg, John Burton, Mel ba Faucett, Doris Newland, Kath erine Boggus, Chester Hodges, Inez Saunders and Mi}dred Green and Betty Berkley. ***** The Mothers Council will hold its Christmas Party and Dutch Treat Monday December 19th at 7:00 p. m., followed by the Gross Kicks Dancing Party at 9:00 p. m. The music will be furnished by our very capable Orchestra which is directed by Mr. Bryant. ***** December 21st, All Association Christmas Party for all Girl Res erves, supervised by the Girl Re- ( serve Committee and advisers. ***** December 22nd, Mr. Taylor of tho RITZ Theatre will say Merry Christmas to the children in the; neighborhood by giving a free show. The Girl Reserve depart ment and the service Committee of our Quack Club will share in a small way toward making the party a grand success. ***** December 25bh, the Boy and Girl Forum Committee will pres ent a Verse Choir at a Vesper Ser vice. Time 4:00 to 5:00 p. m. Miss Doris Ware, president and Mis. Kleanor Haynes, adviser. AROUND ABOUT— Jameii E. Say FITTING SONGS “Small Fry"... Billie Dev ilia “I’ve Got a Pocketful of Dreams ... .James Williams on Payday. ‘'Bob White Robert White “You couldn't bo Cuter’’. ... Velma Thomas “A Cowboy From Brooklyn’’. ..... ..Herman Steven* "On the Sentimental Side".. .. . ."Hog-Tewn” South Omafaa ‘ I hope Gabriel likes My music" .Kenny Irvin “Time on My Hands" .. .Whnt the jail bird thought when the judge said 30 days. “I’m shooting High".Eddie Bishop in a Brandies elevator. “Shoe Shine Boy”.....Eddie Pbindexter . “Now’s the Time to Fall in Love" . Willie Houston, “My Heart is taking Lessons”— .. .Celeatine Lightner and a little damsel with the initial of T. H. oooOOO let me know. “The boy from Harlem”....Bunk? Smith". “I’vo Got You Under My Skin" A dog with a brood of fino fat flea* under his hide. m v ■ -ft'" ^ rA PRACTICAL’ GIFT FROM LCoodrichJ r TOY WAGON Model illustrated is the "Main liner." Finished in red and ivory with ball bearing artillery wheels and solid rubber tires. Chrome top rail. Other wagons Irom 51.79 or as little as 50c wk. jyMgmRfSS 20TH & DOUGHS STS. DOWNTOWN STORE 24061’ ST. 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