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C C!ntS [ city I ffl Per Edition | W Copy J The Weather J liVIWVHMI .. Weather outlook for the WORLD >V1DE period May 32 to May 271 NEWS SERVICE _ j j Mo. Valleys, considerable j free PUBucAfToir- /JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TO THtlM\ 3F ALL LOCAL NEWS ^re**- or below normal [ M A TT ER_ north and near or above! FLASH PHOTO normal south portion. SFRVICF A-♦_LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY__+__ | Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Omaha, C«*„edov Mov ‘>7 lOQQ , Nebraska, under Act of March 8, 1874. oHlUrtlHy, Winy Hy 1909 Number 8— R. R. BROTHERHOODS WILL FIGHT TO KILL POLL TAX Birmingham, Ala., May 25 (Bob F. Hall for CNA)—The tide a gainst the pol ltax is definitely rising throughout the South, In Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Alabama, the American Federa tion of Labor has gone on record for its repeal. The CongresU for Industrial Organization in every Southern state and in its National convention has instructed its af filiates to engage actively in the fight for the abolition of the poll tax. In Tennessee, the AF of L, the CIO and the railroad brotherhoods a collaborating in the state Con ference for Progressive legisla tion, initiated a drive for a million signatures calling upon President Roosevelt and the Congress to enact a federal uniform registra tion law abolishing the poll tax and ether restrictions on the r’ght to vote. The Southern Conference for Human Welfare njeeting in Birm ingham last November endorsed petition drive and adopted as its own the program put forward by the Tennessee body. The Southern Policy Committee comprised of leading educators, writers and some representatives of business, la<t December called for the abolition of the tax. The Southern editors of Scripps-Ho ward papers, meeting in Memphis last Fall to uiscuss Souther prob lems on the basis of the National Emergency Council’s report on the economic conditions of the South, reached a similar conclusion. In Alabama, Governor Dixon was elected on platform calling for poll tax reform, but abandoned the fight under pressure from Black Belt landlords. A great deal of the poll 'tax discussion involves the matter of its franchise for Negro citizens. It is a historical fact that the tho South at the beginning on the poll tax system was esablished in prextet that it would disfranchise the Negroes and leave the right to vote intact in the hands of the whit id}. Many poor whites, victims of he violent Negro-baiting of the period, were taken in by this dan gerous demagogy and acquiesced. But the tax was in fact directed also against the poor whites, es pecially against the white Popu liss, and the proportion of poor whites voting has progressively declined. Today, the poor whites realize they were defrauded and are fighting shoulder with the Negro people for repeal of the discrimin ative tax ISOM AND POMPEZ GO FREE IN POLICY PROBE New York, May 25 (C)—“Big Joe” Isom and Alexander Pomipez two confessed policy promoters who aided District Attorney Tho mas E. Dewey in breaking up the Famous Dutch Shultz combine which had a strangle hold on Har lem, went free Tuesday as they received suspended sentences from Justic Ferdinand Pecora, for their turning state’s evidence and aid ing in convicting James J. Hines former Tammany politician who was said to be political fixer of | the Shultz combine. -—0O0 OMAHA GIRL MAKES FRONT PAGE IN PITTSBURGH COURIER The former Miss Truehart, who lived about the 1800 block South 16th street for years, and whose parenflj home was in Atchinson, Kansas, and who now resides in Minneapolisr-Minn., where she was married to a Mr. McCullough a few years ago and held a position as District Secretary of Family Welfare Ass’n. of Minneapolih, has been appointed as Director of the Orphan Aslylqm at Riverdale N. Y. A. Phillip Randolph Scores Again Elkdom on Parade SIX THOUSAND LOOK ON Sunday, May 21, 1939, was ! Omaha’s one big day on N. 24th I Stnx't. T.:e second] largest Elk : and Temple parade in the history j of tho two organizations was held from the Elks hall on 24th and Lnko Street to the Pilgrim Bap l!s Church, 2fth and Hamilton, where a very splendid piogram was rendered. The Master of Ceremonies wan Exalted Ruler Chas. F, Davis. The music fur nished by he choir under the able direction of Mrs. Mabel Avant was delightful. The solo by Mr. Earl Jackson wan most appro priate. Mr. Jackson has a won derful voice. Mrs. Alberta Norman sang a lovely solo “Would You Liko to go Back to Home Sweet Home.” Rev. F. S, Goodlet delivered the welcome address and Rev. J. S. Williams, pastor of the Presby terian Church, 30th and Ohio, preached a wonderful sermon, shorrt and to the point in the in terest of Christianity. Going and coming, the cameras were clicking. Motion pictures I were taken of the parade by Reu ben Taylor. The Ralph Bates Marching Club was an outstand ing feature, carrying a banner given to the Marching Club by Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Harvey, 117 Happy Hollow, the family with whom Mr. Bates has been employ o! for years. The Ladies drill team was also an outstanding feature. Lloyd Hunter’s band furnished the music, directed by Mr. Geo. Bryant. Exalted Ruler Chas. F. Davis, has been receiving congratulations on the showing the Elks made in this parade. After the sermon, they return ed to the Elk’s Hall where they had a grand reunion with the Lodge Temple and their friends. A paper which is printed else where in this paper was read by Mrs. Cartwright and was received with great praise. PRESIDENT OF URBAN L'GE BOARD CALLS TING Miss Margaret Fischer, Presi dent of the Urban League Board, called a meeting of the Person nel Committee at her office, 1.‘500 First National Bank Bldg., Wed nesday, May 24th, and invited the members of the Co-ordinating Committee to be present. Those members of the Personnel Com mittee are: Miss G. Lucus Unable to contact for a state ment of the meeting. Mr. Saybert Hanger, Absent from the meeting. Dr. Wiggins, “The committee of Colored citi zens endorsed Mr. Woods from Lincoln, Nebraska, but no con ' elusions were reached by the ' Board.” Mr. Crowell Unable to contact for a .state ment of^he meeting. Mr. McNeal, Community Chest “Was present as a guast and , can make no statement.” The Co-ordinating Committee, who attended the meeting were: Mr. A. B MoCaw, President of Tennant Organization at Fonten nelle Aptb. “Nothing definite was done, and no decisions made.” Mr. ,R. C. Price, Co-orainr.ting Comvmittee of Negro Organiza tions. “The Colored people are ' trying to impress the idea of em j ploying a Nebraska man for the Secretary of the Urban League. They feel tha; a Nebraska man will have the welfare 6f the peo ple of Omaha at heart more so than some out of State man. The cut of State Secretaries have often led the Colored people to beiieve that they were doing one thing, | and in many Ins'.anees they hav found to be doing something a.l together different. The Colored of Omaha are insisting tnat a Nebraska man be appointed to that office. Dr. G. B. Lennox, President of the Commercial Club; “Tho Board said that they ap preciated the communication from tho Colored committee, but they would consider the applicants from the standpoint of efficiency, and the one whom they considered most efficient would be elected. Nothing definite was decided upon at the meeting. Atty. Charles F. Davis, Exact ed Ruler of Elks. “No decisions were made and no conclusions reached.” Mr. Nat Hunter, Chief Antler of tho Past Exalted Rulers Coun cil of Omaha No. 68. Unable to contact for a state ment of the meeting. Atty. Charles( F. Davis, Exalt Mr. Joseph D. Lewis, Mortician. Miss Margaret Fischer. “Made no decisions at all. There i« no statement to make at this time. EUGENE GORDON TO TALK ON PUSHKIN New York, May 25 (CNA)— Eugene Gordon, brilliant young journalist, will give a lecture on the life of Alexander Pushkin, famous Negro blooded Russian, ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR GIFT TO OMAHA UNIVERSITY Grant of a thousand dollars from the Carnegie Endowment to the University of Omaha for the establishment of a midwes'.ern In stitute of Government in Omaha next Fall has been announced by Dr, Shepherd L. Wit.man, associate proffl sor of history and govern ment at .the University of Omaha. In acknowledging the gift Presi dent Rowland Haynes, of the Uni versity of Omaha said, ‘‘I am much pleased to accept the grant on behalf of the University of Omaha. We look on this new in stitute as a real way to help citi zen,, understand problems of local state and national government and of international relations on the basic of facts.” The purpose of the grant is to I aid in the dtablishmerVt of an institute in the midwest for the study of vital problems of govern ment. It will be under the aus pices of the University of Omaha. Dr. Witman has been designated as director of the Institute by the Carnegie Endowment. He declared that all ci.tizens in Nebraska and Iowa and especially local and state goverment offi cials and leaders of civic organ’za tions are invited to attend the In stibute. Tentative dateh for the Insti tute are September 16-23. This one-week session will be followed by a winter session of nine month ly meetings. These meetings will feature addresses by officials in rational, state and local govern ment. < Assisting Dr. Witman in the di rection of the Institute will be a hoard otf advisers composed of Dr. Frederick W. Coker, Sterling Professor of Government and Di rector of Graduate Studies in Government at Yale University; Mr. Walter R. Johnson, attorney general of Nebraska; Mr. Harry Terrell, member of the Economic Policy Committee, Des Moines, Iowa. Recognized expert9 in the vari ous fields of governmental prob lems will be brought to Omaha to conduct the Institute. Ci.tizens, government officials, and faculty members from colleges in the area will bo represented on panel dis cussions which will present the views of these groups. poet, on the evening of May 26 at the Urban League building, Room 4, 202 W*<t 136th Street, this city. The decture in sponsored by the “Gleaners, “an association for the study of Negp history and culture as part of its program of popu larizing great Negro figures of the past and present. Gordon spent several years in the Soviet Union where he was given every facilitity for the study and is an authority on the subject. -oOo MCGILL’S BAR AND BLUE ROOM OPENING GRAND SUCCESS Mr. McGill’s Prop., wishes to extend his thanks to all Omahans and his friends for the apprecia tion at the grand opening of his new place of business, Wednesday night, May 24. Mr. McGill did all in his power with the able asi*t«nce o>f his help to make every one welcome and spent an enjoyable evening by the courteous service rendered and by giving everyon all of the ! drinks that they could comfort ably partake absolutely free. Si50,009 Increase In Pay Contract Signed with Mil* waukee R. R. Company New York City, May 23- The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por ters, through its international re presentatives, A. Philip Randolph, International President, and M. !*. Webster, 1st International Vice President, negotiated and signed a wage agreement with the Chica go. Milwaukee, St. Paul and Paci f:c Railroad company in the Co. offices in Chicago, May 17. Negotiaticns with the company were broken off in Februarf last, because of inability on the part of the Brotherhood and the Mil waukee Railroad to agree on cer tain rules of the eontracte The services of the National Mediation Board were invoked by the Bro therhood shortly thereafter, and Mr. E. C. Thompson, Mediator, was assignel the case, docketed Case CA-601. As a result of the intervention of the Board, a set tlement of the dispu e was reached and an greement signed which has brought to the sleeping car por ters and chair car porters some hing over $150,000 in increased pay, states Mr. Randolph at the International Off:ces of the Bro therhood, 217 We't 125th, Stre'-r, New York City. Gives Paper Talk AGNES CURTWRIGHT Who read A Paper at the Elk« 34th Annual Program, which was held at the Pilgrim Baptist church last Sunday. The following is the paper which she read. Exalted Ruler, Daughter Ruler, Officers, Members and visitors:—* The Grand temple of daughter of Elks was organized in Norfolk, Va., June 13, 1907 by Emma V. Kelly with a sole purpose to unite all women of sound bodily health and good moral character To give moral and material aid, and ele vate its members and to put the women in touch one with another. From the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, and extend o»r borders in the isles of the sea. And if possible join hands with our tsdsiters on the shores of Af rica. We believe in working not in weeping. We believe in boast ing, not in knocking. And in the pleasure of our work, we believe a man or women is just what they make themselves. They are not down and out until they have lost all confidence in themselves. Wo believe a good deed done to day is worth tn done tomorrow. And with deter a* nation we will succeed in Christianizing and civilizing a part of the human family. The Elks are not an in surance or assessment organiz ation. They are the clan whose blood circulate!?. TtVir cordirtal virtues are to aid the sick, bury the dead and inject sunshine into the dark places. They are not saints. They are simply distribu tors of Christianity. There are no Elks in potter’s field or coiro (continued on jsage 6)
