THE SUBJECT
—OF—
EMPLOYMENT
ARTICLE NO. 3
-by H. J. PINKETT
Employment in the Federal gov
ernmental agencies of colored peo
ple, above the grade of janitor, lo
gins and ends in the Post Office
Department where the number is
helpfully large, but not as large
as it ought to be. In the new Fed
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aha area there are five thousand
employees in the newly establish
ed agencies above the grade of
janitor- Of this number not one
is a Negro. Even in WPA. col
ored foremen are not employed and
with one or two exceptions skilled
workers are barred. Many of the
men so barred had been employed
as skilled workers by private con
tractors over a period of years. A
few common laborers have been
employed in defense industries .
In this respect the State of Ne
braska is no better than the Fed
eral Government, There are nine
teen hundred regular state em
ployees above the grade of janit
or. Only one Negro is employ
ed in that number. And in that
case the present salary is close to
that of a janiotr. The Colored
People are one percent of the ycp
ulation of the state. They should
have nineteen positions under its
government^ Governor Dwight
Griswold during his campaign last
year asserted that “it is the duty
of government to set an example
for all others in its treatment of
all citizens". The Colored Peo
ple have every reason to believe
that Governor Griswold will make
| application of his pronounced be
liefs in dealing with representa
tion of the Colored People.
Douglas County officials are do
ing a much better job of giving
representation to the Colored Peo
ple than the other agencies of
government. The County Survey
or leads the list wit heleven em
ployees, two of whom are Rodmen
on the Engineering staff. The
total employees in this department
fluctuates between 150 and 180.
The County Treasurer has about
80 employees. There should be
five Negroes, whereas, there is
but one. The Clerk of the District
Court has one Colored employee
i«i his twenty-two; the County
Clerk has two employees in his
list of approximately sixty. There
should be three. In the Juvenile
Court, the Sheriff’s office, County
Assessor’s office, Register of
Deeds office and the county Judg
es office there i3 one each. In all
of them they work side by side
w'th their fellow white employees
as they should, ouite efficiently
and agreeably. In all the last
named offices the race has its ap
proximate representative number.
In two of the offices, the sheriff®
ana the Assessor’s ofices, extra
workers are employed each year.
In the shcrif'a 's'fice the Colored
people are yj» given any of the
e’-tra work; in the County Asses
sor’s office they are given their
proportionate sh-re.
Many years ajo when tne rsegm
population was small they w^re
Sul represented in the various of
fices- Then the number dwindled
or til twenty-five years ago, the-c
was but one re^ dar employee in
the County Government, and ore
regular employee in the County
Government, and one erstwhile
employee. During the past qua:
ter century, therefore the gains in
employment indicated above hive
been made.
Thirty three years ago the Col
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orcj People were represented on
the teaching staff of the Public
schools. The last teacher marri
ed and ceased teaching at that
time. The Negroes were without
representation on the regular
taching staff from that time until
1940 when two teachers were ap
pointed in the Department of Phy
sical Education and a third in the
Department of Vocational Guid
ance. Several others have recent
ly been appointed in the custod
ians department. And the tend
ency on the part of the School
Board is definitely, but too slowly
in the right direction.
The City of Omaha gives the
Colored People considerable rec
ognition by way of employment.
The Mayor of the City, a gruff,
distant Irishman, has made two
excellent appointments, the head
of the Departments of Weights
and Measures and an Assistant
City Physician. The Fire Depart
ment has one Colored Company,
consisting of a senior and junior
capt- and 8 firemen. The police
dept- has slightly more than half
in numbers of colored employees
it should have on the police force.
It compensates somewhat for this
in that it has a few janitors. The
Finance Department has a few
janitors only. The Public Im
provements Department gives the
Negro the best proportionate rep
resentation, five out of about (50.
One of them ia rated a Junior En
gineer. The Street Department j
has fallen much below its former
representative numbers, as has
the Park Department. The Park
Department has two employees of
Color and their pay is comparative
ly low, and the grade of employ
ment mediocre.
The next article will deal with
the Negro in private Industry.
SOCIAL NEWS
FROM CHICAGO
Mrs- Wm. Wright, formerly,,
Miss Maude Jackson, is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
A. Jackson, 2706 Parker St. iM:s.
Wright is a graduate of Technic
al High school and of the Tuske
gee Institute. While a student cf
that College, Mrs. Wright travel
ed with the famous Tuskegee
Choir. Her stay in the city is in
definite.
MRS. THEODORE THOMAS
ENTERTAINS
Mrs. Theo. Thomas, of 2713
Wirt St., popular society matron,
entertained the ladies of her bridge
dub last Monday evening, May 5.
Bridge was played after which a
very, very lovely repast was serv
ed.
WELCOME CIRCLE
The W'elcome Circle of Zion
Baptist Church met April 24 in
the home of Mrs. Olivia Kirtley,
2622 North 27th St- Entertained
by Mrs. Marie Moss. Devotionals
were in charge of Mrs. Cleo Rid
dles. Remarks were made by Mrs
Lenore Gray on her visit in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Foster of Oklahoma
and Rev. Williams talked. Mrs.
Florence Branch gave some read
ings from Longfellow. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess,
I Mrs. Moss.
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MOTHER S COUNCIL
On May 19 this Council will
cooperate with the Family Rela
tionship Committee in a Panel dis
cussion on Mother’s Responsibil
ity to her family. This discus
sion \tfill be in charge of Minnie
Dickson- There will also be an e
lection of officers for the yeah,
1941-42. On the 26th of May the
Council will hold its closing meet
ing. This termination of the dubs
activities will consist of a party. |
Advisors Seminals will be held
at Bowder, Colorado, June 9, 14.
From June 9, to July 11 there
will be a STAY AT HOME CAMP
at- the Northside branch of the Y.
WCA.
NEW NEWMAN PASTOR
Rev. C. A. Than, a former pas
tor of Scott Chapel Methodist
Church at Hannibal, Mo., has been
assigned to the pastorate of Ne.v
man Methodist Church of Lincoln,
Nebraska, succeeds the Rev. C. C.
Reynolds who was assigned to the
Clair Chapel Methodist Church in
Omaha.
These assignments were made at
the Central West Annual Confer
ence that convened in Wichita,
Kansas, April 23, and was presid
ed over by Bishop R. E. Jones.
The Rev. Mr. Than preached his
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COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
The Cosmopolitan Club met on
May 1st at 2226 Miami St. The
meeting was opened by the presi
dent. AH members were present.
After the business meting was
closed, games were played after
which a delicious lunch was serv
ed. The club adjourned to meet
May 9th at 2226 Miami St. with
Mrs. William Higdon as host. The
club was then pleasantly sui pris
ed by Mr. James Williams who or
dered two cabs and carried the
members to his home for an after
party. A delightful time was had
by all. Hattie Dunn, Pres., Geo.
Clark, Reporter.
PARENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso Hayder.
2509 Burdette Stret are tha par
ents of a son.
MOTORED TO KCK.
Clarence McDavis and Ed.
Wright, of 2520 North 25th St’-oet
motored to Kansas City, Kansas,
over the week-erd They return
2'1 home Monday.
WELCOME! WELCOME!
Everybody please come to the
Hillside Presbyterian Church at
30th and Ohio Sts., May 16th, at
8:15 p. m- to a Musical given by
the Talent of Twelve Sunday
Schools of our city You simply
cannot afford to miss this great
affair. Some of the best talent
of the west will appear on this
program. No admission will be
charged. A silver offering will be
taken. Immediately following the
program, refreshments will be
served at the home of Mrs. Sid
ney Talbert, 2915 North 30th St.
Committee: Mrs. OUie Lewis,
Mrs. Sidney Talbert, Mrs. Homer
D. Robbins.
CALLED TO FATHER'S
BEDSIDE
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Chambers of
3020 Bedford St., were called to
the bedside of his father at Ponca
City, Okla , where they stayed for
3 weeks- Sunday night after re
turning home they received word
of his father’s passing.
BASEBALL FANS
The Phillips Negro All Stars
will have a baseball game Sunday
at 2:30 with some local white
team that is in the city league at
21st and Burdette St.
MOTHERS DAY REUNION
Mrs. Theodor North of 4034
Parker St., left Monday, April 28
for Chicago to visit her mother.
Mrs. Gertrude Montgomery and
sister Miss Bettie Montgomery
and three brothers,
Mrs. Harold Jackson of 2b 11
Maple St., will leave Friday May
9th to join the family for Moth
er’s Day.
DISTRICT SUPT. KANSAS,
MISSOURI & NEBR. AREAS—
Rev. G. D. Hancock has been ap
pointed District Superintendent of
the Kansas, Missour iand Nebr
aska M- E. Area. He held this
position five years before his pres
ent pastorate at Clair Chapel.
Rev. C. C. Reynolds of Newman
M. E. in Lincoln will succeed Rev.
Hancock here. Rev. Hancock will
be stationed at Kansas City. He
is married and has one daughter,
Victoria. Victoria attends Cen
tral High and is one of the popular
members of the younger set.
CHICAGO TEACHER VISITS
OMAHA
Miss Blanche Lewis, a young
Chicago city school teacher
a few days last week in Omaha,
the guest of her very dear friend
Mrs. Hiram R- rGeenfield, K'Oo
North 49th Ave.
Miss Lewis is the daughter of
the late Mrs. Minnie of Chicago,
who during her lifetime was one
of Chicago’s most efficient teach
ers for years.
She was a frequent visitor in
Omaha with Mrs. Greenfield who
were long-time friends of years’
standings.
Miss Blanche Lewis is an ac
complished pianist she also has
a class of piano pupils that s* e
takes time to instruct. Miss Lew
is left Friday night on the Rock
et, Rock Island steramliner—Lie
lighted with her visit and was im
pressed with Omaha and the hos
pitalization shown her.
ENTERTAIN
Dr. and Mrs. Hawkins enter
tained Miss Lewis together with
their neice Mrs. Dudley Pattilo of
Chicago one of Chicago’s promin
ent city school teachers, who spent
a few days int he city the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Hawkins and l)r.
Hawkiaa
They gave the guest several
hours sight-seeing drive over the
city, after serving delicious repast
in their beautiful home. Mrs.
Pattilo left Saturday morning on
the Daylight Burlington Stream
liner. Mrs. Pattilo is a frequent
and welcome visitor to Omaha
with Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Hawtrins
and her host of friends
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Little Miss Barbara Matthews
daughter of Mrs. Ivory Morrell,
had a lovely birthday party at her
home, 2821 North 24th St., Satur
day, May 3. Barbara is 8 years
old now. Many games were play
ed. The little guests at the party
were: Marian Hunter, Junior Hun
ter, Shirley Hicks, Pearl Branch,
Elizabeth Branch, Constance Mat
thews, Mickey Jean Harris, Dar
lene Bates, Dophane Brewer,
Marcia Taylor, Benny Morrell, and
Bobby Pearl.
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JUNE PROM JUNE 4
The meeting was opened at 5:15
by the president Leona Edwards
Election of officers will be May
27th 1941. Laima Teagin, Roz
ella Thomas and Thresa Hicks,
were chosen to meet a committee
of sophomore girls to suggest the
candidates for office next year.
The June Prom will be June 4,
It was suggested that we have it
at Hanscom Park. Each girl is
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“MEMORIES"
(by Myrtle M. Goodlow)
Memories dear mother of you
Are as roses blooming anew—
So beautiful I cannot choose,
Lest one memory I lose—
So I gather them all,
In a gorgeous bouquet,
In memory of you dear moth *r
today
And place o’er head where you
lie asleep—
Praying that God will guide my
feet.
Through the years many or few,
And lead me home dear mother,
to you.
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Rev. Story will offer DIGEST OF
CHURCH PROBLEMS and Mrs.
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