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D-C Waiters Expect Record Meet In L. A. MAGAZINE SHOWS LACK OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR NATION’S POOR Experts be’ieve “Expanding Pro gram of Federal Aid to Ed ucation” is Remedy New York City, Oct. 20 (ANP) In a special number d< voted en tirely to the dhalleqge to the world < r.'sis to the school system of the "United States, SURVEY GRA PHIC, magazine of social interpre tation (out Sept. 20), asserts that democracy may be lost in the class rooms of the nation i4- vir educa tional system does not *,’oduce in .'greater quantity anu better qual ity the mass enlightenment upon •which self-government depends. The number, published in place of the regular October issue of •the periodical, represents the col laboration of a group of outstand ing educators, economists, social scientists and journalists, under the direction of Beulah Amidon, associate editor o f SURVEY -GRAPHIC. In an analysis of educational theory and practice in the United States, the studies published by Survey Graphic reveal striking in- j eouality of educational opporturi ity “More than 30,000 poverty stiicken school districts serving 3 million children are forced to cur tail tlbeir school yesir by three months”, the magazine states. 2400 schoolhouses are actually locked for the year; 12,000 more schoolhouses will be locked if tea chers demand full payment of sal aries; 1,400,000 pupils sit in school houses condemned a unsafe or un santitary; 1 million attend classes in tents, lodge halls and stores; 50?,003, go to school only half a day because of lark of spare; 800 000 attend no school because their neighborhood is too poor to pro vido one or they are too poor to go: In Iowa the resources per child in the richest district are i.75 times as great as the resour ces per child in the poorest dis trict”. But, according to SURVKY GRA PHIC, quite as serious as the prob lem of economic or racial discri mination in education are the problems of inadequate aims and inapt teaching and the “tragic failure inherent in the fact of idle youth four out of ten not in school, jobless ready tinder for demagogues.” “By what failure in the educa i'onal process" the magazine asks “arc young people turned out, so insecure and so undise* iminat ing that they flock to rabble .uusers? What educational gaps let in hate and prejudice? What quickens curiosity ? Strengthens in.Higrity? Distinguishes truth from propaganda? Encourages neighborliness and good will ? Turns knowledge and training in to the stuff of action ? Htre are concerns more enduring than mili tary communiques and diplomatic moves. The strengths and the w-oaknesses of the democratic way of life within our own borders. Mightier than armies with ban ners, tho quiet undram a tic forces of education are the safeguards of freedom, tolerance, human growth.” The conclusion reached by a number of contributors to the special number of SURVEY GRAPHIC is that “It is every body’s business and the republic’s concern that the future popula tion of our cities is being drawn from the educationally human itarian reasor an expanding pro j gram of federal aid to education in predicted as inevitable. -0O0-■ Read The Guide for News PROVIDEN T HOSPITAL GRADUATE NINE NURSES Chicago, Oct. 19 (ANP)— Nine nurses were graduated in the 47th nnnual exercises of the Provident hospital school... of nursing held Wednesday afternoon before a crowded aud'enee at Iatmson audi torium in the hospital. Mrs. M. I. Boupfield, only Ne gro high school principal in Chi cago, delivered the main address. 7 he program, which lasted one lour, included a piano and a vocal solo short talks by Provident rtaff members, and the class song by the graduating class. The graduates included three from Chicago, A. Prances Casi in ore, Ozer'eun, Marie Ellis and Alice Rose "in Robinscn; two from Gary, Ind. Naomi Elizabeth Byrd and Paul'rtft Margaret Lane; Harryette Irene Babb of Pontiac, 111.; Willie Ohio Sledge Wauke-| gan, 111.; ITeien Louise Green of \inia, O." and Rosetta Emmaline Simon of Slidell, La. -0O0__ SANCTIFIED CHURCH, SOUTH HOLDS 35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Jennings, La. Oct. 19 (ANP) The Christ Sanctified Holy Con ference, Southern District 1, re cently closed its 36tih annual ses sion at headquarters here, with a large number of church offi cials, delegates and laymen pre sent. Rev. James Briller, Jr. Dis ; trict President, president over the ] week-long session. Among those | raking part in the various meet ings were: Dev. H. D. Darden, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bishop of the Northern Conference No. 1; i Deacon E. M. Moses president Sunday School Convention, South ern District; Stella Maxie, tem porary president, Young People’s Holiness Ix>ague; Rev. J. A. Rig maiden president of the Exten sion Board and many others. -0O0 HOT MIKADO’S ENGAGE MENT EXTENDED AT THE WORLD’S FAIR New York, Oct. 19 (C)— Due to its great popularity, the Hot Mikado’s 'engagement at the World’s Fair bns been extended until the closing date od: the Fair. Directly following this ap pearance, the Hot Mikado will tour Connecticut and Pennsyl vania, v ! ! Grand Opening GUIDE-ELKS FOOD SHOW c x x j Saturday, October 21,7:30 p. m. 45 Minutes Of Entertainment 5 of Omaha’s Leading Talent I I +* * | | , I j I Dancing & Singing. MUSIC i i Motion Pictures of Elks On Dress Parade * get your FREE ticket from your Favorite Grocer! ' I '_____ ,___._~ ROSENWALD FUND HAS SHORTAGE OF FELLOW APPLICANTS IN NON ACADEMIC FIELDS COLLEGE DEGREES NOT PRE-REQUISITE FOR A GRANT; WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR AD VANCED STUDY I N POLITICAL SCIENCE, LABOR RELATIONS, BUSINESS & THE MINISTRY Real Test is Applicant's Fitness for Leadership Chicago, Oct. 19 (ANP1)—De claring that college degrees are not necessarily a pre-requisite for a fellowship grant, George M. Reynolds, director for fellowships for the Julius Rosenwald Fund this week indicated that there has been a dearth of applications of high calibre, especially in non atadirric fields. Director Reynolds said the Fund is interested in receiving applications from colored special ists in the fields of journalism, political science, labor relations, business, the ministry, etc.—those branches of endeavor in which the applicant’s likelihood for making a unique contribution in his chosen field. .M«o according to the director, there have been too few 1. ally high grade applications in the academic, literary, artistic and scientific fields where the bulk of applications come from those who have been awa, led college de gree::. Some idea of the Rosenwald program wihich grants financial aid to leaders and specialists who demonstrate they have fitness and capability as well as adapta bility, can be gained by consider ing the 'background of three men awarded fellowships in the non academic field last year. These Fellows and their fields of endeavor are as follows: Ed win P. Jourdain, Jr., Evanston. 111. in political science; George F. McCray, Chicago, in labor rela tions and Jacob L. Reddix, Gary Ind. in economies. The plan of work of these three Fellows as slated in their applications, is as follows: (Political Science Fellow) Jour dain for eight years alderman Eth Ward, Evanston, and a real tor: “The assembling of data and the study of the relationships be tween a minority group and its government, the detail of the ex tensions of governmental func tions to the group and into its area; the influence of the group upon policies and functioning of tho government, and the efforts of the group to express itself politically and improve its status effecting social gains through po litical organizations.” (Labor Relations Fellow) Mc Cray, assistant superintender labor research project, Illinois State Employment Service and WPAf: “Through field work to gather data on the handling of interracial conflicts in the labor movement in various sections of the U. S., by personal observa tion and interviews wijth union members, officials and other as sociated with the problem.” Reddix, teacher of mathematics Roosevelt High school, Gary, Fellow in Economics: ‘‘My plan is to secure a leave of absence from my present position to do a year of graduate work in the University of Chicago. Main theme of my study will toe the ‘possibi lities of Cooperative Societies Among Negroes.” The 'background of this study shall be my practi cal experience in cooperatives.” Concerning the scope of the Ro senwald Fund Fellowships Commit tee and the three Fellows men tioned, Director Reynolds said: “It is very difficult to give de tailed reasons why these men were selected by the committee. I bhink the most outstanding reason was that all there showed promise of leadership. In this connection I think it would be well to empha size that non-academic applicants must show definite achievement in leadership, and must have matu rity and experience in their fields. It might abo be mentioned in this connection that we do not finance undergraduate education except in the ease of those mature people who have aohieved other distinc tion which might be considered equal to foimal education. OMAHA GUIDE Los Angeles, Oct. 19— Attention of Pacific Coast and Mid-West labor and civic circles will be directed next week to Los AJige3.es wheire the meeting of the Second Biennial Gienenal (Convention of Local 465 (Union Pacific) Protective Order of Din ing Car Waiters will be held Tuesday through Friday, October 24th to 27th. *' With final arrangements for all featuHs of the lOon\Jirt:cn completed, local officials of the erganiza ;ion predicted a record breaking attendance at th; meet-* ing from both union members and the general public. Convention , sessions will offer a variety of attractions of interest *o both labor and civic groups. History of tJhe union and its future plans will be reviewed by Lldej- C. Scott, General (thair 'nian, who will address the open ing public session on Tuesday, October 24 8 pm., at First CMB Church, E. 8th St. and Towne Avenue. Appearing on the open ing session program also will be state and city officials, as well as leaders of local labor groups who will extend the welcome of the community to v;sibors and delegates. The general public is cordially invited to attend thus ( pening1 meeting, especially. Special discussions on legisla tive measures proposed for tho rehabilitation of tho railroad in dustry, government ownership of railroads, and effect of wage hour legislation on dining car workers will be held Wednesday morning October 25, and Thurs day morning October 26 during Convention 'business sessions at the Masonic Temple, 1050 E. 50th Street. Ladies Auxiliary members will hold the spotlight at the Fri day morning session, October 27, when election and installation of General Auxiliary officers will be held. These business sessions, all of which will be held at the Ma srnic Temple, are also open *o tho public. To the music of George Brown and His Ebony Collegians, best known of Los Angeles swing hands, Convention delegates, vi sitors and the general public will dance at the “Dining Car Union Convention Grand Ball," Thurs day, October 26th, 9 pm. to 1 am. at Masonic Temple 1050 E. 50tlh community Street. Wishing to provide all citizens of the local community an opportunity to meet the many prominent per sons who will be visiting the city during tho Convention, officials of the union have made the Con vention Ball an affair open to the geseral public. Admission is at the popular price of 40 cents. Private affairs for Convention delegates and union members on ly include a banquet on Wednes day, October 26, at the Clark Hotel (Washington and Central) a sight-seeing tour Friday after noon, and various luncheons and private parties. Complete information on all details of the Dining Car Un'on Convention, and Convention Dance tickets may be secured by calling Vandyke 9007, or visiting the local office, 1158 E. 12th St. -oOo AWARD MADE TO DR. ALEX ANDER Newark N. J. Oct. 20 (ANP)— Presentation of a bronze plaque to Dr. Walter G. Alexander, retiring chairman, was the main feature of the luncheon meeting Friday, of the Negro Advisory committee of the Essex county Tuberculosis league. T(he meeting Was the fourth annual event of its kind held at the Bamberger restaurant. Arthur Hardy made the presenta tion, paying tribute bo Dr. Alex ander for ben years of service as committee chairman. The guest speaker was Dr. Wil iam A. Hinton, instructor, Har vard University Medical School and chief of the Wasserman clinic, Boston board of health. Dr. Hin ton presented a vivid picture of syphilis as a medical oroblem. He desolved modern methods of treat ment as highly effective in 97 per cent of the cases where it applied early. He scored the tendency of physicians to adhere rigidly tp the earlier developed blood tests which he said do not permit accurate di agnosis, nor interpretation of the disease. Other speakers included, Mr. Everett Colby, Miss Margaret Mac Naughton, Dr. J. Lynn Mahaffey and Mr. Rowan Whealdon.