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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.
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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).
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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.
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Cars in very good condition—good
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_WE, 3048 _
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1904 N. 24th WE. 0998
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Gnuling and Excavation
4506 Ames Ave. KE. 0316
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1301 N. 24th WE. 4737
Poultry dressed while you wait.—
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2206 North 24th St.
Our Prices axe Reasonable—See
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WE. 24l0.
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Down Payment from
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E. M. DAVIS j
j i,scenm»l :si;^
‘ Wodnerful Big Bargadiain K™'
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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