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LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY -MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS Entered as Second-Class Matter at The Post Office, Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha Nebraska, Saturday, March 1, 1941 OUR 15th 1 EAR Number 50 Uitjy Edition, 5c ! opy Under Act of March 8. 1874—Businessi PhonejJVE. 1517 - -_-1--, ..— . . .== POPULAR MEMBER OF LADIES POSTAL AUXILIARY SUES FOR DIVORCE WHITE PRESS LAUDS COLORED MAN --(by H. J. Pinkett) Felix Aboue, a colored man, is Governor General of Lake Chad Province, a colony of West Central Africa under the sovereignty of the Republic of France. He was educated in the best academic schools of France, and was trained for a military career at the most famous of French military academ ies, Saint Cyr. He has had a distinguished career under the Frenfch Government. He was at one time Governor General of Guadalope, and has served as a member of several of the most important commis sions under the French Government. When the present World War began he was the Governor of the Lake Chad Province, and after the fall of France he became an adherent of the cause of the Free French arid the British and her Allies. As a result of his alignment with the forces opposed to Germany, he has been lauded extravagantly in near ly every English language newspaper throughout the world. _ , i i i i i _ He knows, as all ot us do wno nave siuaieu underlying causes of the present world conflict, that the fight is not about the preservation of democracy, but is a struggle between persons who believe in the preservation iof Free Enterprise and Individual Lib rty and those who would substitute for them State Socialism, which, of course, denies the right of in dividual ownership of property and of individual lib erty, subordinating these rights to an all-powerful state. Because Felx Aboue has cast his lot with the champions of Free Enterprise and Individual Liber ty, he is being hailed as no other black man} has been hailed in the modern world. We write this because of the confusion in the public mind arising from statements in the public press and on the radio that the British are fighting to preserve Democracy whereas the simple truth is that Democraty does not exist irt any of the English speaking countries. Only 2 percent of the children of school age in England are permitted to attend the public schools and the only children/ who do attend them are those of families who are economically ad vantaged. We hope that some day Democracy will be reai ed in the world, but we must remind our readers that it can never be achieved without the education! of the masses of the people. And there can be no secur ity in so-called Democracies unless predicated upon universal intelligence among the people. Nevertheless Felix Aboue is a symbol of what may take place, and what will take place in England and the United States if Hitler and his Axis partners continue their fight to force State Socialism upon all the world. For in both England and America, white men will forget their color prejudice and ele vate black men to high places and power, if by doing so they can preserve their Capitalistic system, Free Enterprise, and Individual Liberty. And if these things could be accomplished the sacrifices forced up on mankind by Hitler and his associates would be small indeed. -H. J. P. The following is the petition for divorce of Zenobia Carey vs. Jac ob C. Carey. PETITION PLAINTIFF, for cause of action against defendant, alleges:— 1. That the plaintiff and defend ant are now, and have been, for more than 2 years last past, resi dents of Omaha, Douglas County Nebraska 2. That the plaintiff and defend ant were married at Omaha, Neb. on the 5th day of December 1929 and that three children have been born as a result of said marriage to-wit: Aleasta, age 10, Levi, age 8, Marilyn, age 4. 3. That the plaintiff has always conducted herself toward the de fendant as a faithful, loving and dutiful wife, but that the defendant without just provocation, has beer, guilty of conduct which under the law constitutes extreme cruelty, the details of which will be set out with greater particularity if re quested by the defendant or re quired by the court. 4. That the defendant is an aoie bodied man, entployed) and earn ing a large salary, and that he should be required to contribute 'o the support of the plaintiff and the minor children, a suitable tempor ary amount, pending the trial of this action, and such permanent alimony and support as the court may deem proper, together with temporary and permanent court costs, and attorney’s fees. 5. That the plaintiff is a fit and proper person to have the care* custody and control of the minor children and such custody should be awarded her. WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays ihat the bond of matrimony here tofore existing between the part ies be cancelled, set aside and held for naught, and that she be grant ed a decree of absolute divorce from the defendant; that the plain tiff be awarded the caie, curtody and control of the minor children, Aleasta, Levi and Marilyn, and that the defendant be required to furnish temporary support ar.d maintenance, pending the trial of this action for the plaintiff and minor children, and upon final rU* cree such permanent alimony, sup port, and maintenance as the court may order, together with couit costs and attorney’s fees, and such further and different equitable re lief as the court may require. Gross and Crawford, Attorneys for Plaintiff State of Nebraska.) I County of Douglas) S. S. Zenobia Carey, being first duly sworn, states that she is the plain tiff in the above entitled action, that she knows the contents of the foregoing petition, and believes the same to be true, Zenobia Carey Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of February, 1941 Notary Pffblic WATCH NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE OF THE OMAHA GUIDE AND READ THE ANSWER TO THIS PETITION, AND THE FINDINGS OF THE COURT TO DATE. CUT ABOUT THE HEAD IN MOTOR ACCIDENT While motoring home from Lin coln, Nebraska Sunday evening the car which Clarence MdDavls 2520 North 25th Street was driv ing collided with another cai $300.00Scholarships SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN HELLO GIRLS AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Here is your opportunity to get your UNIVERSITY TUI TION FREE. The Omaha Guide Publishing Company, 2420 Grant Street, is going to put on A 30-60 DAY $300.00 SCHOLAR SHIPS Subscription Campaign to the girl who can qualify. You must have a qualified sponsor to enter this Scholarships Sub scription Campaign. For full particulars, drop into our office and fill out yiour entry card. Bring your sponsor with you. Re member A $300.00 CASH SCHOLARSHIPS 30-60 day Subscrip tion Campaign. Application accepted to enter this campaign from March 15th to April 1st, so you will have to hurry girls!!! Only 16 girls and boys accepted for this Subscription Campaign-. THE OMAHA GUIDE PUBL. CO., INC 2420 GRANT STREET OMAHA, NEBRASKA C. C. Galloway, Business Manager. which stopped suddenly and with out w'arning in fropt of him. Mack Buckner, who1 was riding with Clarence McDavis, and the occup ants of the other cart wer uninjur ed. Clarence McDavis wag cut a bout the head when the windshield was shattered by the impact. Griswold Appoints Atty. R. L WILLIAMS T > Defense Post Hon. Dwight Griswold, Gover nor appointed Kay L. Williams, Attorney, member of the Nebras ka Advisory Defense Commission Mr- Williams is a graduate of Wil berforce University and Omaha Law' School; after his graduation fiom Wilberforce University, he accepted a position as teller in the Anderson and Company bank of Jacksonville, Florida. He left the Anderson and Company bank to accept a position at Western Uni versity, as Professor of Economics and Commercial Law and to act as Commandant of the Jr- ROTC. He resigned his position at Wes tern University to come to Omaha to accept a posh ion as Commiss ioner of the Colored Chamber of Commerce and direct the Colored Free Employment Bureau, directed by the Omaha Community Chest, during which time he organizedthe Interracial Committee, to function in connection with the Colored Free Employment Bureau. He served as an Officer during the World war, and is a member of Post No. 30, The American Legion and also of the Kappa Psi Frater nity. Mr- Williams has been mention ed as a member of the Labor Sup ply and Training, Labor Relations and Human Resources, Profession al Trades, and Skills, Housing and Related Facilities and Welfare Committees- These sub-Commit tees will be part of, and function under the General Defense setup. Williams has practiced law in 0 maha for 12 years; married and lives at 3007 Ohio Street NON-WHITE POPULATION IN U. S. TOTALS 13,455, 988 According to preliminary figur es, released by the Bureau of the Census the non white population in 194o' totaled 13,■455,988. In com paring these figures, based on a five percent crc-ss-section of the DEFENSE TRAINING IN CITY' TO INCLUDE NEGROES At a meeting of the Youthj Guidance Council at the Central YWCA. Mr. W. C. Cummings, Di rector of Vocational Education i-s the Omaha Public school system and of the national defense train ing for this area, reported on sev eral conferences that he had at tended where problems for train ing persons for employment in national defense industries were discussed. Mr Cummings also re cently returned from a conference with the Glenn Martin Company that is to operate the factory to be constructed at Fort Crook. In addressing the group assem bled at this meeting (which was attended by Mrs. Alyce Wilson of Woodson Center and Raymond Brown of the Omaha Urban Lea gue), Mr. Cummings stated thnt all person^ would be eligible for this training program which would be under the direction of the pub lic school system. No fees will be charged and all men 18 yeara of age and over would be eligible to take the various courses. There< will be no restricted requirement as to previous experience as has been true with the refresher cours es being given. AH persons wish ing to take the courses must reg ister with the Nebraska State Em ployment Service in the Arthur (Building. He stated that persons with auto mechanics experience and skill will be called for in large numbers because of the need for that type of persons on assembly lines. There will also be openings for those who have had sheet metal work, riveting, work with alloys and other types of occupations. He urged that all young men who have never held any type of posi tion make application for these training courses because it may mean that they would be able to find employment somewhere in in dustry even though they are not placed in the bomber plant. When asked whether or not Ne groes would be accepted by the Glenn Martin Co., Mr- Cummings answered that he wtas not in a po sition to say but very definitely stated that there would be no re strictions because of race placed on persons who were interested in taking the defense training cours es. All Negro men in Omaha who are interested in taking these course^ should make application at the local state employment of fice or can obtain information from Mr. Cummings’ office on ;he sixth floor of the City Hall. In formation may also be obtained from the Omaha Urban League. BUILDERS APPEAL TO NEGRO INSTITUTIONS SAY COLLEGES DISCRIMINATE AGAINST NEGROES Hampton Institute, Va., — An echo of the recent meeting of the Hampton Institute Builders’ Conf erence and the N *tional Builders Association wag heard today when the officers of the convention re leased a resolution mailed to Ne gro college presidents and boards of trustees throughout the United census returns anJ subject to cor rection, with those based on the 1930 census returns, an increase of 967,682 is noted for the non white population. In 1930 and 1940 the non-white population, composed of Negroes( Indians, Jap anese, Chinese and other non white races, constituted 10-2 percent cf the country’s total population. States. Lashing the “too prevalent ten jency to exclude Negro contractors from work at Negro institutions, the resolution stated that ‘‘millions of dollars have been literally pour ed into new developments and ex pansions of physical plants of Ne gro colleges in recent years- Prac tically none of this work has been designed, supervised or construct ed by Negroes.” The appeal against discrimina tion against Negro workmen by Negro institutions ended with the statement that ‘finally, in these trying> turbulent times while Ne groes are calling to the attention of the officials of the Federal a gencies, including the Army and Navy, the Defense Housing Admin istration, the awful undemocratic tendencies rampant within the na tion, the Hampton Institute Build ers’ Conference and the National OF NEGRO IN NATIONAL DEFENSE Washington Feb. 26 (ANP> — Determined to protect if possible the interests of Negroes in the na tional defense program, Sen War ren W. Barbour, of New Jersey in troduced a resolution in the senate on Wednesday asking a special committee be appointed with a fund of $26,000 to investigate the 1 articipation of all Negro citizens in all industrial and other phases of the program. In cooperation with Sen- Wag ner of New York, Sen. Arthur Capper of Kansas" and Sen. Pren tiss M. Brown of Michigan, the re solution, known as Senate Resolu tion 75, reads as follows: “Resolved that a special comm ittee of eight senators, to be ap pointed by the president of the senate, is authorized and directed to make a full and complete in vestigation into the participation of Negro citizen^ in all industrial and other phases of the national defense program, including all ed ucational courses and apprentice training. The commitee shall re port to the senate, as soon as prac ticable, the result^ of its study and investigation, together with its recommendations for legislation or other governmental action design ed to integrate Negro citizens into the national defense program with out discrimination as to race or col or "For the purpose of thig resolu tion, the commlttee( or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings to sit and act at such times and places during the sessions, recess es and adjourned periods of the 77th congress, to utilize such vol ubtary and uncompensated servic es, and to employ such experts and ciericla, stenographic and other assistants, as it may deem necess ary. The committee may utilize the services information, facilities knd personnel of the various de partments and agencies of the gov ernment. ‘‘The committee, or any dujy au thorized subcommittee thereof, shall have the power to require by subpeona or otherwise the attend ance of such witnesses, and the production of such books, papers and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony and to make such expenditures as it may deem advisable. The cost of stenographic services to repoit the educational material, data and testimony taken at such hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per 100 words. “The expenses of the committee which shall not exceed $25,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee.” Immediately upon introduction, the resolution was referred to the committee on military affairs. * Morrig Sheppard, Democrat of Texas, is chairman of this comm ittee, which also includes Senators Reynolds, N. G^; Thomas, Utah; Johnson of Colorado; Lee of Okla homa, Schwartz. Wyoming, Hill, Alabama; Downey, California; Chandley, Kentucky and Smathera of N. J. as the Democratic group The Republicans on the committee are Warren R Austin, Vermont; Bridges, New Hampshire; Fumey South Dakota; Helman of Oregon and John Thomas of Idaho. The sponsors are asking immed iate action by the committee on the resolution and it is hoped that favorable action will be taken in behalf of the act. This resolution would bring to light and to the at tention of congress the failure of many concerns operating under government contracts to hire Ne gro workers in the skilled labor classes heretofore they have been pitifully discriminated against. Builders’ Association feel impelled to call to the attention of ail ad ministrators of Negro colleges and institutions the urgent necessity of their support in helping the Negro architects, engineers and contract ors to get fair opportunities to de sign, bid and execute on any con struction to be built on the grounds of Negio institutions.” MAKE YOUR DOLLAR- g w Mid-City Transfer Line at the Northeast Corner HAVE MORE CENTS SAFEWAY 006DS HCW StOTC -JOIN THE CROWD THURSDAY FEBRUARY) KJI II I_ T I / 1 I v^VIIO llv n ^ ^ »ait nm 3 28—AT 8:00 A. M. _ - - _ _ _ _ _ *--- -—^
