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— —_ _ 100.000 NEGRO RAILROAD WORKERS CALLED TO CONFERENCE April 28. 1939. New York—The railroad workers, black and white aro at the cross P tads. But the plight of the black worker is the most perplexing and distressing. What are the causes? They are many, such a« consolidations, mergers, reorganizations, labor saving devices, bankers' manipu lations of railroad properties and, chief of all, long h'lrs and dis crimination on account of race and color. The determination, however, of the caus<s and search for remedies as nearly as possible will be the task of the National Conference Negro Railroad Workers, which the Brotherhood invites all Negro railroad workers, organized and unorganized, to attend. May 19th and 20th, Friday and Saturtlay, at Washington, D. C._ The main purpose and value of tho conference is ho bring the Ne gro railroad %e,rkers of varying crafts and on different railroads, together to discuss their common problems and ways and mean" of meeting them, and especially to observe and understand the signifi cance of pooling the moral and intellectual forces of Negro rail road workers to achieve some measure of job security and the protection of their interests, with out violating sound and fundamen tal principles of trade union or ganization. The tentative agenda win em brace: 1. legislative pr» |posals to solve some of (he problems of the railroad workers. 2. Shorter hours. 3. Organization. 4. Relation of Railroad unions to Negro workers 5. Displacement o f Negro 6. How the Negro workers may exercise and secure their rights under the exist ing federal railroad legis lation. Suggested topic8 for the agenda and other suggestions that may bo important to a ©instructive con ference are requested. No rigid rules will regulate de legates. except that they must be either Negro officials or members of railroad unions or Negro rail road workers. All delegates will be required to defray expenses of t ransportatii m to and from conference, and their maintenance while there. The Washington Local Division of the Brotherhood will serve as host to the conference and will supply info© mation concerning housing and places where food may be secured. On tho first night Friday, there will bo a mass meeting. Speakers will bo announced Saturday night the conference will close with a labor dinner. Kindly inform me if we may ex pect your organization to send a delegate to the conference, or whether yviu, as a railroad worker expect to attend. Tho need for such a conference for consultation among Negro workers who have never before met in a general parley to explore the resources of their power fur mutual protection, seems to bo clear and definite. . a at_ Information naa wine w Brotherhood that the great major ity of Negro railiWad workers arc not oven eoquainted with the na ture, scope and significance of the body of railroad legislation that vitally affects them. A conference such as this will serve the im portant purpose of making rail road workers conscious of their rights under federal laws and es pecially the Railroad Labor Act. Railway Unemployment Insurance Act and the Railroad Retirement Act, etc. White railroad workers have their association of Railway Labor Executives and the Railway De partment of the AF of L to serve as a clearing and coordinating cen ter and agency for matters of every description that stock of the state of the railroads and the workers and adopt programs to Nervous/Weak, Ankles Swollen! Much nervousness is caused by an ex cess of acids and poisons due to func tional Kidney and Bladder disorders whioh may also cause Getting Up Nights, Burning Passages, Swollen Joints, Backache, Circles Under Byes, Excess ■ Acidity, Leg fains and Dizzi ness. Help your kidneys purify ycrnr bloodtWlth Crates. Usually the very ar*t dase starts helping your kidneys clean out excess acids and this soon may make you feel like .new. Crates must satisfy you completely or money back It Karantoed. Get Crates (slss-tex) to y. It costs only Sc a dose at druggist* and the guarantee protects you; .afeguard the interests of wtrkers •hiefly the members of the S.an dard Railroad unions who are white. But the black railroad work rs have only a few railroad unions separate and distinct and unrelated with no machinery for periodic discussion and collaborati'm on vital matters that concern them. I, is to meet this important need that the Broth'rhood of Sleeping Car Porters is inviting all Negro railroad workers, organized and unorganized, tt' come together in a national confab. Fraternally yours. International President 217 West 125th Street New York City WHAT EDUCATORS ARE DOING What Business is Doing According to Mr. Dwig|ht L. Holmes, manager of the Be.ter Business Bureau of Omaha, more than 100 national, civic, consumer and trade organizations in the United Sf.tea aind Canada are coop-rating in shaping the pro gram for the 'first Busine*s-Gcfi sumer Conference on Advertising and Selling Practices sponsored by lie National Association of Bet ter .Business Bureaug to be held in Buffalo, N. Y., June 5 & 6. The four sessions to be held in the two day meeting will be de vtrUJil 1f> rifec unions .on “What Consumers Want,” "What Educa tors are Doing," What Government is Doing." and “What Business Is Doing.” Organizations representing the interest of business, consumers, and education, as well a« various government bureaus and depart ments will send delegates to the Conference to take part in the . program they have a-sistod in building and to promote a bet ter understanding of each other’s problems and consequent improve ment in relations and cooperations between the groups. Mr. John N. Garver, Chairman vf the Board of the National As sociation of Better Business Bu reaus and Vice-President of the Manufacturers anl.l Traders Trust Company of Ruftalo, N. Y., has recently announced the following preliminary list of over 100 co operating organizations: Advertising Federation of Amer ica; American Association of Per sonal Finance Companies; The American Association of Univer sity Women, Buffalo Branch Inc., American Home Economics Asso ciation; American Institute of laundering; American Library Association; American Manage ment Association; American Mar keting Association; American Na tional Retail Jewelers Associat ion; American Retail Coal Asso ciation; American Retail Federa tion, American Sociol frical So ciety; American Standards Asso ciation; The Associated Business Papers, Inc.; Associated Grocery Manufacturers of America; Buf falo Business Federation; Buffalo Chamber of Commerce; Buffalo City Federation of Women’s Club*; Buffalo Council of Parents and Teachers; Buffalo Junior Chamber of Commerce; Buffalo Teachers Federation; Bureau of Agricultural Economics, u. a. de partment of Agriculture; Bureau of Business Research, Boston U.; Bureau of Business Research, Uni versity of Texas; Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce; Busi ness and Professional Women’s Club of Buffalo; Canadian Cham ber of Commerce; Canisius Col lege; College of Business Admin istration, University of Nebraska; College of Commerce and Admin istration, Ohio State University; Consumer Credit Institute of America, Inc.'; Consumer Educa tion Association; Direct Mail Ad vertising Association, Inc.; Erie County League of Women Voters; Financial Advertisers Association; Graduate School of Business, Stan ford University; Graduate school of Business Administration, Har vard University; Graduate school of Education, Harvard University; Greater Buffalo Advertising Club; Institute of Carpet Manufactur ers of America, Inc.; Institute of Distribution, Inc.; International Association of Ice Cream Manu facturers; International Silk Guild; Kiwanis Club of Buffalo; Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau; Limited Price Variety Stores Association; Mahogany As moiation, Inc.; Massachusetts S. (Cmlege; Morris Plan Bankers As sociation; National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools; BOTH STUDENT AND BUSINESS MAN Mr. Francis Beckett (at right) who not only is successful as a student at Wilberforce University in Xenia, Ohio, but also holds the position of Sales Representative at N*i£j•*** the University for the makers of Beech-Nut Chewing Gum. (At left) Wilberforce University where Mr. Beckett 1 both studies and works. National Association of Bedding Manufacturers; National Associa tion of Bedding and Upholstery Ijhw Enforcement Officials. National Association of Broad casters; National Association of Credit Men; National Association of Direct Selling Companies; Na tional Association of Dyers and Cleaners; National Association of Food Chains; National Associat ion of Furniture Manufacturers; National Association of Insurance Agents; National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Na tonal Association of Life Under writers; National Association of ,Retail Clothiers and Furnishers; The National Association of Retail Druggists; National Association of ! Retail Secretaries; National As sociation of Sales Finance Com panies; Nati.Jxal Association of Securities Commissioners; Nation al Automo’^e Dealer^ Associa tion; National Conference of State Small Loan Supervisors; National Consumer-Retailer Council; Nat ional Council of Business Educa tion; National Council <f Shoe Retailers, Inc.; National Council for tho Social Studies; The Na tional Council of Women of the United States; Na.ional Heme Study Council; The National Pub lisher# Association; National Re tail Dry Goods Association; Na tional Retail Furniture Associa tion; National Stationers Asso ciation; Prince Sk'hool of Store Service, Simmons College; Quota Club of Buffalo; Research for Retail Training. University of Pittsburgh; .Rotary Club of Buffa lo; School of Business, Columbia University; School of Business Ad ministration, University of Michi gan; School of Businesg Adminis tration, University of Oregon; School of Commerce, University of Wisconsin; School of Com merce, Accounts and Finance, Uni versity of Denver; School of Re tailing, New York, University; Shopping News Managers’ Club Inc.; Specialty Stores Association; Stato Teachers College at Buffalo; Toilet Goois Association; Amos Tuck School of Administration and Finance, Dartmouth College; Unit ed States Building and Loan Lea gue. University Buffalo; Whar ton School of Finance and Com merce, University of Pennsylva nia; The Wholesales Dry Goods Institute, Inc. Better Business Bureau of Omaha Inc 512 Omaha National Bank Building, Omaha Nebraska European War Scare Changes Hodges Tour Plan Back to America Brooklyn ,N. Y. May 11 (C)— Adolph Ifudge tour conductor, 139 E 88th street, announced Satur day the European war scare had caused him to cancel his tour plans to French North Africa this July, and instead he will take his party on a tour of America, going through Yellowstone Park, Yo seanite Park, Big Trees Park, and through Grand Cany\<n, Bryce Canon National Park, Cedar Brakes National Park, Zion Na tional Park, Colorado Estes and Garden of the Gods National Park. COMMENDED HON. S. W. GREEN President of the Liberty Indus trial Life Insurance Company, 105 Pythian temple. New Orleans, La. who was highly commended at .'he annual mee'.dng of the c» mpany re cently, for gains made during ’37. Tho Liberty issued its first policy on October 11, 1920, and up to De cember 31, last, had paid death and relief claims, and salaries to 150 employes, in the sum of $3,031,606.58. Branch offices are maintained at Shreveport. Alex andria, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge Franklin and Tallulah, La. These cities will be included in tho tiour: New York, Buffalo, Clev land, Chicago, St. Paul, Minn.. Billings, Mint., Spokane, Wash., Portland, Ore., San Fran cisco, Oakland, Los Angelo«, Salt Lake Ctiy, Denver, Colorado Springs, which includes stops in each of these cities. The Columbia RivfT trip will be taken by auto, also the Yel lowstone trip. Zion. Bryce, Grand Canyon by auto;- Catalina Island by hK«i; Big Trees by auto. The trips through all of the parks will be by rail from home to home town an<i all of the rest of the tour. Prices includes Pullman sleepers, good hotels, meals, tips Write Adolph Hodge, 139 E. 38th street, Brooklyn, N. Y. -nfln J. C. Smith Observes Founder’s Day Charlotte, N. C. May 11 (By E. L. Hercules, Calvin Service)— In a manner fitting for the re markable occasion, members of the faculty of Johnson C bmi'h University led a procession which consisted of students all attired in academic costume from the ad ministration building to the beauti ful chuiph ideally situated on the campus, during the ce'aaration of the 72nd anniversary of the found ing of the well known North Car olina institution last Tuesday af ternoon Numerous graduates and friends of this mecca for the high er learning ><f Negroes were on Hand to hear the principal aldress delivered by Dr. Guy E. Enavely, Executive Director of, the Asso ciation of American Colleges, of New York City. Dr. Snavely, who reminded the large gathering of the fact that the institution was ‘Founded for the purpose of train ing leadership fox the emancipa tion of the group economically and otherwise,” lauded the aggressive Five Years With Seagram I — ■ Alonzo McQueen Is rounding out his fifth year as a member of the Seagram distilling organization. Mr. McQueen, who lives at 402 West 148th Street, New York City, is a general office supervisor in charge of the mailing department In the Chrysler Building executive offices of the Seagram company. Shortly after Repeal Mr. Mc Queen applied for a Job as a bar tender, but he admitted to the com pany vice-president, who interview ad him, that he bad never tended « bar. The vice-president was so taken abaek but pleased by Mr. McQueen's frankness that he offer ed him a Job as a clerk in the office. Since that time Mr. McQueen has made steady progress until now he has fifteen men working under him. He Is In charge of all mailing and delivery services. Seagram’s vast sales promotion literature is fed out through his office. He has designed special equipment for the handling of hundreds of bags of incoming and outgoing mail. An ac complished executive, he also keeps the books and ledgers of his de partment. Before coming with the Seagram organization Mr. McQueen worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad and the North Carolina Mutual In surance Company. He was born in Brooklyn 37 years ago and Is a graduate of the Avery Normal In stitute of Charleston, South Caro lina. He is a bachelor. _ m 4 President McCrorey for the effi cient manner in which he ia con ducting the affairs of Johnson C. Smith. The well known member of America’s foremost accrediting agencies Mr colleges also praised tho work of the late Rev. Samuel Alexander, founder in whose foot steps Dr. McCrorey has followed in his effort to maintain the high ideals for which the institution is known. Following the inv\ cation by Dr. L B. West, Director of the pro gram of Evangelism in the churches of th« four Negro Synods of the Presbyterian Church, USA musical selections were rendered by the University Choir and male chorus. Dr. Thomas A. Long, vr ganist and Mr. D. E. Carroll, pianist, contributed to the musical portion of the program to the de light of those in attendance. Greeting on behalf vif the Char lotte Chamber of Commerce were extended by Dr, Luther Httle. pastor of the first Baptist Church. Among others who made remarks were Mr Norman A, Cocke, Trus tee, of the Duke Endowment, Dr. John M. Gaston, Member of the Bnard of Trustees and Secretary Treasurer of Johnson S. Smith, and Dr. Charles E. Bomar of Orange, N. J., Class of ’16. —_—0O0 HEAD THE GUIDE PHONE WE. 1517 I - Calvin’s Newspaper Service TESTED RECIPE —By Franco Lee Bertem. ((PHE’S a tantalizing trifle ret I J lore her just the same” can applr to a delicious dessert as well kb iu a t.1 u 7 iur* ment of the fe male sex. Merely . substitute "It’s" i for ‘•She's" and “ apply the quo tation to the fol lowing dessert — a dessert that _fits April as snuggiy an a shower or a twig of trailing arbutus: Pineapple Trifle 1 package orange-flavored gelatin 1 cup hot water I 1 cup fruit juices and water j 1 cup canned1 crushed pineapple 1 orange, sections free from mem brane and diced sA ^4 cup cream, whipped^^ % cup sugar Dissolve gelatin in hot water. Add fruit juices and water. Chill until cold and syrupy. Place in bowl of cracked ice or ice water and whip with rotary egg beater until fluffy and thick like whipped cream. Fold in fruit and whipped cream, to which sugar has been added. Turn into meld. Chill until firm, .Unmold. Serves 14, -—oOo CALVIN LOSES STEPMOTHER Ozan, Ark., May 11 (C)—Mrs. Cora Calvin, second wife of Joseph E, Calvin, father of Floyd J. Cal vin, New York journalist, died suddenly Monday afternoon. April 17. The funeral was held at Clow on Thursday. Mr. Calvin lost hi» first wife, Mrs. Hattie M. Calvin; mother of Floyd C. Calvin and W, T Calvin of Chicago, in 1933. -0O0 UNEQUAL EDUATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR NEGROES SHOWN BY WPA INDEX OF RESEARCH PROJECTS (continued from page 1) s'..itutions of higher learning for N groes increased from less than 100 to more than 2,000. The state of North Carolina maintains two standard four-year colleges for Negro s.uden'.s in addition to three normal schools for Negroes, the Index points out. South Carolina presented a less favorable picture for Negroes in the realm of educat'on Summariz ing the findings of the South Car olina State Department of Educa tion completed in 1937, the Index states: “Overcrowding was found in 1,417 or 22.5 percent, of the white classrooms, and in 2,209 or 71.8 percent of Negro classrooms. The medium age for public school buildings for wh’tes was 14 years; that for Negroes was 16.5 years. Sixty buidings for whites and 204 for Negroes were at least 40 years old. The average number of class rooms per building for whites was five and that flor Negroes two. Fa cilities for school lunches were found in 518 white and 319 Negro schools. Oip Lamps wre found in -approximately one thousand class noms. Thirty-seven white and 1, 327 Negro schools were using homemade benches, 153 white and 372 Negro schools homemade desks.” | The Building Survey Report for the South Carolina State Depart ment of Education also indicates | hat no luaf'ng facilities were i >und in 99 Negro schools Steam c .‘ hot water heat was reported in 9 percent of whi.e school and in 5 percent of Negro schools Thj reports of these research rojects contain many facts of general interest on the whole school situation. It is clear that a l a g;ood many States the educa tional facilities are inadequate for both white and Negro children. And it is where there is poor pro visions for all children that Negro children suffer wost from lack of educational opportunity. I An important feature of recent educational history is the construc t'on, repair and modernization of 'school building;* by the WPA. In 'i io last three years, WPA workers i a nAA __ __ avtl consLrucicu 4<i*vv n'-" 1 hidings and have extensively im j roved and repaired over 22,000 more throughout the country. The 3 icture given above of South Caro lina conditions can be supple mented by the report of the Unit ed States Community Appraisal Comma ttee in South Carolina,, which sayis: “Many who considered our edu cational future hopeless from the. stand-point of physical facilities are now beginning devoutly to hope that with Works Progress as sistance every child in the State may, at not too distant date, hava the opportunity of attending school in a publicity owned build ing that is comfortable, safe and. adequate. To this end much has 'been done in the past two and a [half years, but much remains to be done—particularly among Ne gro schools.” In addition to listing and sum marizing the educational situation of the Negro in various States, 'the Index i's a guide to informa tion about the conditions of the Negro contained in the Planning Agency, population and migration,, social problems and crime. In most instances the WPA Index points to the Negro as an integral part of the important problem* await ing social and legislative Bolu.ion in the South. ■ I WV 3,500 Attend Chicago Baptist Institute Chicago, May 3 (C)-The Chi cago Baptist Institute, 3458 S. State street ,Dr. H W. Smith, di rector, enrolled 3,500 ministers and other religious leaders for classes during the past year, ac cording to the annual report. The institute gave 39 courses, and as high as 75 persons were register ed in a course. Courses covered Negro church history, business and financial problems, preaching, English, missions and training church officers. -oOo ADVERTISE IN THE OMAHA GUIDE
