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Kerns’ Sponsored Race Rela
tion Institute Creates Much
Interest In Cincinnati Ohio
Dec. 25
Acting' on the suggestion of the
Division of Negro Welfare of the
Community Chest, the Woman’s
City Club of Cincinnati, one of
the. most influential white woman’s
organizations in the city sponsored
an all-day Institute on Race Re
lations in December.
The Institute, one of the most
■significant ever held in Cincinnati
attracted 950 persons to the three
sessions. J. Harvey Kerns, Exe
cutive Secretary of the Division
<u Negro Welfare, and co-sponsor
of ehe Institute, said never before
had such a representative group
of social workers, employers club
vote so much time to a serious dis
leaders? civic and lay persons de
cii3sion of the various problem
confronting the Negro population.
In the morning session special
consideration was given 'to the
Pioblems of Negro Women. Miss
Virginia Jones, Executive Secretary
presided at this session. Miss Ethel
of the West End Branch YWCA
R. Clark, Co-supervisor of Colored
Activities of the Recreation Com
mis-r.ion spoke on Problems of De
linquency of Negro Women, causes
and suggestive programs to remedy
this problem.
Dr. R. E Clark, Negro member
of the Surgical Staff cf the Gen
eral Hospital, presented a thought
provoking paper on Health Condi
tions of Negro Women Dr. Clarke
presented a dramatic picture of
how overwork was a large contri
butory to morbidity of Negro wo
men. He pointed out the fact that
many Newro women after working
from 10 to 12 hours in domestic
employment, must go to her own
home, clean it and prepare dinner
for her 'husband and family, he
said the day off of many domestic
workers, only means an occasion
for home laundry and general
cleaning The Industrial Status of
the C'neinuati Negro Women was
discussed, by Miss Anne Smith,
Welfare Association Miss Smith
District Supervisor of the Family
Welfare Association. Miss Simth
told of the necessity of most Ne
gro women to work in order to
supplement the inadequate wages
of Nebro male workers! Miss Simth
.said provisions for benefits to
working women as provided by
both the NA and tihe Wagner La
bor Relations Act, failed to benefit
at least 80 per cent of Negro
women, because they are in occup
ational categories not covered by
federal legislation.
In the afternoon Mr Judson
McK’m, General Sec’y of the Cin
cinnati YMOA presided. The in
dustrial Status of Cincinnati Ne
groes was presented by Mr. Shad
Jones, Executive secretary of the
Lockland YMCA he was followed
by J. Harvey Kerns of the Com
munity Chest who had prepared
a number of charts and graphs
showing employment conditions of
Negroes and whites. Both Mr.
.y_y_y. :
Jones ami Mr Kerns emphasized
the difficulty the* better trained Ne
gro finds in securing employment
even n industries largely patroniz
e' by him An analysis of places
men's in the Cincinnati Employ
men'; Office, January-November,
''■>38 by Mr. Kerns showed Ne
gioc who were placed almost ex
clusively in unskilled ,und personal
erd (i’mestic service. Mr. Kerns
i Is" pointed out where, oniy 15 per
e -' of th ■ whites who usually
work were unemployed in 1935,
Nog > unemployment during the
sanv.i period was 48 per cent. A
mos': interesting discussion of the
afternoon meeting was an address
by Rev. G Barrett Rich, pastor of
the Avondale Presbyterian Church,
and Chairman of the Racial Amity
Committee of the pivision of Ne
gro Welfare. Rev. Rich spoke on
tiro Negro in the News presenting
findings of a study of news ap
pearing' in the 3 metropolitan
dailies about various phases of
Negro life, and relating the signi
ficance of certain types of news
in the formation of attitudes a
bout Negroes.
WORKS PROGRESS
FEDERAL MUSIC
Dec. 23, 1938—
Beginning Sunday January 8th,
the firse of a series of weekly
concert will be given at the Re
creation Main Center, 24th and
Pratt Streets. These concert will
feature performances by the Oma
ha Civic orchestra and various local
charol organization and soloists.
The concerts w ill beg n at 8:00
p M. and wil be free to the public.
At the chapel service at Good
Shepherd Home Christmas morn
ing, a program of Christmas
hymns was sung by a choir of 60
girls trained and directed by Wil
liam Seymour of the Federal Music
Project. The group also appeared
in tho program of a Civic. Concert
given at the Home December 22nd.
Youthful singers under WPA
Federal Music Project direction
broadcasted a fifteen minute pro
gram of caiols December 24th over
WAAW.
These choristers, together with
the Civic Orchestra provided
musical entertainment Saturday,
morning at the Salvation Army
Headquarters during the distribu
tion of baskets to the needy.
The following exerpts picked at
random from a bulky batch of let
ters recently received from school
children, are typical of the scores
of expression of appreciation which
almost monthly reach the office of
State Director, William Meyers.
“I enjoy the concert very much.
I am very happy that your or
chestra is allowed to play for us.’’
“The children of St. Anthony’s
and myself personally enjoyed the
conceit very much I enjoyed the
things they (namely the musical
numbers) expressed.”
CORNELIUS KING
CORNELIUS KING
d rector of agriculture at South
ern univer itv, Sco'.Iandville, La.,
’who last week was appointed as
sistant to the governor of the
Farm Credit administration, fill
ing the place made vacant by the
recent death of Dr. Henry Hunt
of Fort Valley; Ga. Mr. King, se
lected from among 217 appl'cants
takes office Jan. 5 He will draw
an annual salary of $5,000.
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“Today’s program was very in
teresting. I wish you could come
on- pebr-J every week instead of
onlv once a month.’’
“I wi«h to write you a few lines
t" s' i v you how much we appre
ciate good music.’’
Following is the schedule for
the week of January 2nd.
Monday: WPA Civic Orchestra;
Joslyn Memorial, 4:00 P. M. Tues
day, WPA Coloied Orchestra;
South High School, noon. Wed
nesday, WPA Civic Orchestra;
Garfiild school, 9:15 A. M.—South
Lincoln School, 10:30 A. M.—St.
Bridget, 1:15 P. M.—Colored Or
chestra-. Benson High school, noon.
Thursday—WPA .Civic Orches
tra; Hawthorne school, 9:15A M.
f efferson school, 10:45 A. M—
Colored Orchestra; South High
school, noon.
Friday—WPA Civic Orchestra;
Flesesd Sacrament school, 9:00 A.
M.—St. Phil p Neri school 10:00;
Notre Dame School, 1:00 P. M.
Florence School, 2:00 P. M. WPA
C h red Orchestra; Benson and
S*uth High schr*>W 'noon Rq
creation Main Center 9:00 P. M.
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MISS McCAW TO FLY TO TWIN
CITIES
Miss Bernice McCaw who ha 5
been visiting her family for the
past two months will return to
Minneapolis via the plane Satur
day morning, Dec. 31th. The return
trip by plane was a Christmas gift
to her from two of her sisters, Mrs.
Melva Stauart and Gertrude Mc
Caw.
COLLEGE STUDENTS RETURN
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
College students who have re
turned home to spend the Christ
mas holiday with their families
are Mr. William Haines, who is
attending Pittsburg, Pa., univer
sity; Mr. Carlton Goodlett from
Virginia; Misses Othella Gorden.
Ethel Davis, Betty Davis, Juanita
and Katherine Macey, of the Ne
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braska University
ZION GIVES
XMAS PARTY
The Zion Baptist Sunday school
sponsored its annual Christinas
program and Christmas Trre party
December 24, Chritmas Eve. Every
Child present received some gift
from the tree. Mr^ Je'se Cain was
c no of the teachers in charge of
thi program. All the little tots
look part in some part of the pro
gram A few of the children’s
names are: Violet Springs, Hazel
Kerr, Naomi Downs, Buelah (lib
son, Robert Combs, Mattue Frank,
Nathania.l Aubry and Elaine Sta
tion. Marie Williams, Marion, Re
becca, and Roy Spears, Donald,
Jean and Kermit Cain, the two
Pollard children, and the Booker
and Whitley children. Little Miss
Gibson rendered the welcome ad
dress for the beginner1'. Little Mas
ter Frampton welcomed the Pri
mary and Juniors, Elnora Jones,
Ruth McGhu Beverly Bozel, and
Coleta Wililam8 gave a talk for
Christmas.
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CHRISTMAS SCENES
Christmas day, Dr. and Mrs. A.
L. Hawkins took Mrs. Greenfield
and her guests Mrs. N. P. Greggs,
of Los Angeles for nearly a two
hour drive over the city to many
of the most interesting places.
After the drive Dr. and Mrs.
Hawkins were the guests of Mr.
anil Mrs. Hiram R. Greenfield for
a Christmas dinner. Mrs. Greggs
will probably visit in the Green
field homo all winter, so anxious
is Mrs. Grenfield to have her ex
tend her visit.
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MR. AND MRS GEORGE WOODS
GIVES AN ELABORATE
CHRISTMAS DINNER
_.
Mr. and Mrs, George Woods
, 3030 Pinkney St., entertained with
; a gorgeous elaborate Christmas
dinner party Monday Dec. 26th
I A. M. in their lovely home. The
| table was laden with the choiest
: and most delicious foods and de
licacies from the large golden
[ brown roasted turkey with oyster
dressing to the maple leaf sugar
sweets from relatives in Washing
i ten, D. C„ The four courses served
i consisted of the seasons best well
1 cooked food. The place cards were
unique, at each place were red
: Christmas baskets with a so sorter
nuts, which had “Merry Christ*
mas” and the guest name. Mrs
Woods the hostess is outstanding
1 as one of Omaha ideal honiemak
crs and wonderful hostess. Her
i home was decorated with Christmas
decorations which added a truly
welcome wholeheartednes.s to the
festive affair. Covers were laid for
six including the host and hostess.
Those present were Mrs. N. P.
Greggs c*f Los AngeLes of Califor
nia. Mrs. Ardenia Watson and
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram R. Freen
field. All enjoyed the fine hospi
tality of Mr. and Mrs. George
Woods and departed after 9 P. M.
with a high praise to them for a
delightful time, never to be for
gotten.
To Appear on “Wings
Over Jordan” Program
i . JAMES E. GAYLE
(Story on Page Three)
MRS. A. L. HAWKINS
ENTERTAINS FOR LOS
ANGELES CALIF VISITOR
• Mrs. A. L. Hawkins, 2120** N..
24th St. was the charming hos-1
tess for a beautiful at 1 o’clock
C course luncheon last week at her
pretty home honoring Mrs. N. P.
Greggs of Los Angeles Calif.
Covers Covers were laid for 8
including hostess. A tiny decorated
Christmas tree formed the center
piece of the luncheon table while
tall vases of yellow Chrysanthe
mums were artiscally arranged in
the living room and other parts of
1 the house. A most enjoyable after
noon was spent in conversations
cf current events
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Mother of “Y” Secretary j
Is Honored Visitor
Miss I. Roberta Bell, executive
secretary of the North Side branch j
of the YWCA has as her guest over
the holidays, her mother, Mrs. Ka
tie F. Bell, and her young sister
Juanita. Many affairs were given
in honor of Mis. Bell, among them
an afternoon tea by Mrs. Alton
Goode, a breakfast by Mrs. Irwin
and a dinner by Mrs. Salon Bell.
Mrs. Bell will return to her home
in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday
December 28. Mi-s Juanita Bell,
will leave Saturday for Kansas
I City.
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NEGRO UNDERTAHER
INSTALLS BROADCASTING
SYSTEM—USES NEGRO MAN
UFACTURED CASKETS
New Orleans, Dec. 2!( (ANP)
Air conditioned parlors and an ele
borato broadcasting system are
i mong the new features added to
the Joseph P. Geedes Funeral
j Service, Inc., located here. With
the aid of the broadcasting system
and its modern devices, music ap
pripriate to the ocasion may be
transmitted to either one of the
three parlors where funeral, ser
vices are conducted.
An ardent and consistent suppor
ter of the National Negro Busi
ness league and the Funeral as
sociation, Mr. Cedes purchases his
carketn and embalming supplies
j from Negro factories.
Boystown To Hold Election
Boys Jown, Nebr.—
This is election week at HOYS
TOWN where Father E. J. Flana-1
gar’s Boys h'ome is located and
don't let it be said the campaign
is not sissling as the 14 candidates |
for city offices attempt to round
up enough votes to put them over
the victory side of Hoys Town elec -'
tion register.
BOYS TOWN, incorporated un
r’er a special charter granted by
the state of Nebraska in 1936, is
actually a city of “little men.” The
mayor and six city commissioners
arc elected semi-annually from and
Ly the “little citizens" at BOYS
TOWN.
Saturday, Dec. 31, each of the
200 odd citizens of BOYS TOWN
will cast his vote for his favorite
candidates. Every boy will go to
th( pells for it is instilled into
the minds of each citizen at this
unique village that god citizenship
pays b g dividends and to vote is
a fundamental principal in good
citizenship.
Because of the intense campaign
for city offices at this semi-annual
election the candidates themselves
have agreed to take their campaign
to the airlines—just like the can
didates in the big cities, county,
state or national elections. Thurs
day at X:00 P. M. via KOIL dur
ing the dying minutes of the coming
election.
1 here are seven candidates ot
each of the two slates. Jack Far
raid, retiring mayor, is not a can
didate for re-election.
The Conservative slate has at
it's slogan, “Help Iloys Tcf n,’
while the Progressive candidate)
are campaigning on the platforii
“Build Boys Town.”
Reports are current at Boy;
Town that de- pite efforts to round,
up the ‘ little citizens” to vot:
a straight ticket, there will bs
much scratching the ballots.
Bud Thorpe, KOIL announcer
will handle the elation campaigr
broadcast. In addition to interview
ing each of the candidates he wil
also briefly interview Mayor B’ar
raid on the governmental spt-up a
Boys Town.
Candidates for offices on th<
Conservative platform include
Josrnh Pline, Clineon Simmons
Robert Paradise, Charles Bieknell
William Meagher, Tony Martines
and BYanklin Walker.
On the Progressive ticket are
Sam Turner, Jesse Ruiz, Joht
Kelly, Patrick McKenna, Richan
A Ivey, Sam Breci and Martii
Kuhn.
The lad securing the largest num
her of votes is named mayor, an<
t'-e six other high candidates wil
become city commissioners Th
newly elected city officials will b
! installed Jan. 1 for their six mont
I term.
A. L. LEWIS OF
JACKSONVILLE
I
An Outstanding Example
Of Thrift And Industry
Jacksonville, Fla., Dqc. 22 (ANP) j
—From a most humble position
of birth, A. L. Lewis has steadily
forged ahead until today he occu
A. L LEWIS
pies an unique position in the fore-,
front of American business. He is
one of the foundtrs of the Afro
American Life Insurance company.
This company has over a period of
37 years has amassed assets of
more than a -1.000,00 and given
employment to hundreds of am
bitious colored men and women.
A. L. Lewis is ont of the found
ers of the National Negro Business
league, and with such associates as
tho late Booker T. Washington, R.
R. M'oton, C. C. Spaulding, Majo
R. R. Wright, and many other
has remained active in the affair
of this organization, serving o'e
p, period of years as treasurer.
As a philanthropoist, Mr. Lewi
has given generously to the caus
of religion, education and socu
betterment in various sections c
the country. In appreciation of hi
generosity, the Welfare Center i
Jacksonville, a $10,000 edifice spor
sored by the YWCA was name<
“the A. L. Lewis Community Cei
ter.” Wilberforee university has a
so conferred upon him the honoi
ary degree of doctor of law.
Extremely interested in fratei
nals, Mr. Lewis is affiliated wit
state and national councils of Mf
sonry and Odd Fellowship. He ha
taken the lead in city and stat
civic affairs, Ifits been superir
tendent of his Sunday school fc
more than 50 years and still serve
in the local and higher council an
the AME church. He is at presei
a member of the Episcopal coin
cil nnd the moving spirit in th
development of its institution c
learning in Florida, Edward Water
College.
Mr. Lewis’ gifts to Florida Noi
mal, Bethune-Cookman colleg'
Morehouse colelge, Wilberforee un
versity and many others educatior
al and charitable institutions hav
characterized him as a man of ur
usual generosity.
In addition to his many and var
eel activities, he still serves a
chairman of the board of directoi
of the Afro-American Life Insui
anco Co. His son, James H. Lewi
is president and his grand-son A1
torney, J. Leonard Lewis, vie
president and counsellor of th
company.