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T* IDE /JUSTICE/EQUA IEW .TO THtJjfg 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, Nebr., Sat. MaQ 17, 1941 OUR 14th YEAR—No. 9, City Edition, 5c Copy Under Act of March 8, 1874—Business Phone: WE. 1517 _______,______ _ a URBAN LEAGUE FACES CRISIS CIVIC - MINDED PEOPLE PLAN URBAN LEAGUE DRIVE • • • Community Asked To Help! “The Omaha Urban League fac es the possibility of closing its doors,” Mr. Saybert C- Hanger. President of the Board of Direct ors announced Monday. “An appeal will be made to this community soon for funds to buy our present location”, he added. ‘‘We have to buy or the 2,000 children and 500 or more adults who meet here regularly will be left without a community centei. By the response to our plea the community will prove its interest in Negro youth.” lor nine years the Northwest ern Belt Telephone Company has given over rent free the use of a former sub-station to the people of this community. The company has even paid the taxes, insurance, and mace some repairs without a com plaint to the Urban League offic ials, because the League work wa’ so necessary and valuable to the community. Although a welfare agency, the Board of Directors of the Urban League was not successful in re lieving the Telephone Company of the far. burden because the budd ing Itionged to the company. Th*‘ increase m defense act'nt-1 i?s however, has caused the lele-' phone Company to seek more stor age hpece- The Urban League’s location will provide this space tt no extra cost to rh"* company. It followed them as a matter of g«md business for the Telephone Comp any to ask that the Urban League buy or move not later than June 1. A mating of the Board of Direc tors of the Urban League with the Telephone officials disclosed that they were very sympathetic ic ward the problem of the TJ r ic.i: League, but the pressure of busi ness make this move necesary. Tlmy’ expressed the hope that tea community had apprecv.f’d thcir generosity a^d the wo.-k )f the Urban League and would res-, pend immediately to keep the ag ency from dosing its doors to hun dreds of youngsters who seek re creation and guidance under its roof. Officials of the Board of Gov ernors cf the Community Chest and the Urban League could dis cover no structure in this area which meets the needs of the com munity as well as this location. They re alized too that the com munity could not afford to Jose this work that had influenced the lievs of so many people, young and old, in Omaha. The Community Chest Board af ter due consideration agreed to ap prove the Urban League’s request to campaign for $1,000.00, the in itial papment on the buliding. Twenty-five persons were notif ied this week to meet Tuesday night at the Urban League 4>nd were asked to serve as captains in this Worthwhile effort. Many more will be called upon to serve as workers and the whole comm unity will be asked to give gen erously to this important welfare work. All donors are asked to give only to those workers with the proper credentials from the Omaha Urban League, or directly to the League office. GOV. LEHMAN SIGNS BILL MAKING RACE PREJUDICE A CRIME Albany, N. Y.—Governor Leh man on Friday signed a bill mak ing it a crime in New York State for anyone to discriminate against any person because of race, cieed color or religion The new law puts teeth into Section 2 Article 1 of the State Constitution which prohibits dis crimination by persons, corporat I U. S. Treasury WILLIAM PICKENS of New York City, one of the best known public figures in America who was appointed as an aide in the United States Treasury w'ith head quarters in Washington, D. C. Mr. Pickens, who for many years has served as Field Agent for the NAACP. and who is recognized as one of the most brilliant scholars and speakers upon public affairs within the group will especially emphasize the sale of Defense Bonds in his new work (ANP> ons, institutions, the State, or ary agency or subdivision of the State. Footnoting the bill with an in dication of his approval of its con tent, Lehman wrote: “This bill will strengthen the democratic processes of our gov ernment and I am glad indeed to give my approval to it NAACP. ASKS ROOSEVELT TO PREVENT SLASH IN IN WPA. FUNDS New York—President Roosevelt was notified Thursday, May 8 that the Negro people of the coun try will suffer seriously if im pending slashes in WPA funds be come a reality. Those who argue for the cut state that because of the defense program there is less need for the WPA. since Workers will be go ing into private employment. In a letter to the President, AVal ter White, secretary of the Nation al Association for the Advance ment of Colored People, made it clear that there is notorious dis crimination on the part of em ployers, some labor unions and some officials in national defense work. This fact alone means that Negroes will constitute, through no fault of their own, an increas ingly large proportion of the WPA rolls. In addition, the President was reminded, there are comparatively few defense industries in the South where the largest number of people on WPA are Negroes, and even now hundreds are wait ing assignment to the lists, but lack of funds keeps them off If WPA is drastically reduced, it was pointed out, Negro and white workers who are denied op portunities in private employment will be thrown on local charity Which, because of increased taxes, may not be able to support them. “We contend that it is not un reasonable to ask,” the letter con cludes, “that until such time as the barriers to employment in pri vate industry which face Negroes are broken down that they should not be deprived of WPA employ ment. Negroes don’t want to stay on WPA, but conditions beyond their control cause most of them to face the choice of either remain ing on WPA or starving.” TO LAY CORNERSTONE AT MASONIC TEMPLE The Masons appearing on the pro gram are P. G. M. Edward R. Flet cher, P- G. M. Walter L. Seals, I. S McPherson, Grand Trustee and Russell Reese, Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter O. E. S. after which the Ceremonies will be turn ed over to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, with Nathaniel Hun ter 33 degree, M. W. Grand Mas ter in charge. Monday night, May 19th A home coming celebration will be held at the Masonic Temple. The Public is cordially invited to attend both of these affairs. j Elaborate ceremonies will attend the event which will be conducted by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Nerbaska, (Prince Hall Affiliation) on Sunday, May 18th 1941, —A. L. 5941. at 2:30, p. m. A number of Masons from our Sis ter Jurisdictions have been invited to attend the occasion. Iroquois Lodge, No. 92, IBPOEW. of Omaha will be Special guest of the Grand Lodge. In addition to out of town guest those to appear on the pro gram will be Atty. Chas. F. Davis, Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge and State Senator John Adams, Jr. wiiiiimNiimuiimniimumiimiimiHnmiiiHiiiimmiimiHiiumiimimMmmmiiiuiimimininiuiMmiiNUMiHiuuiimmmiirmimiMiiiiiiimuiHiMimimmimiHiiimmmiiiHimmmiw A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH PREDICTS DRASTIC CHANGES IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIFE Atlanta, Ga., May 11—In one of the most dynamic addresses ever delivered from the rostrum of Sale Hall Chapel, Mr. A. Phillip Ran dolph, president of the Brothel' hood of Sleeping Car Porters, pre dieted to come in this generation ‘‘some of the most profound trans formations in our economic and social life that have even been witnessed in the modern world. Changes are taking place that are so vast the students were told, that unless we are able to adapt ourselves to them, crystallization will set in that will prevent us from ever taking our place in the new economy.’ “No longer can the Negro de pend on outside agencies”, the speaker declared, ‘as philantropic foundations are drying up and the good people who were concerned about humanity are not existing as they once did.” A great chal lenge to the young Negro of today as described by Mr. Randolph is in the organization of the power of the masses. “Get tools of in formation and learn how to an alyze problems”, he told the stud ents, “develope power, intelligence courage, and the will to do, and go out into the masses and place your genius into industry. Or ganize cooperatives upon the farms, consumer cooperatives in cities, tradeu nions, tenant farm er organizations, develope moss movements in order to place pow er tfhere it might be of greatest advantage to the group, for in this area is the new statesmanship a mong Negro people.” Rewards might not come in terms of money, Mr. Randolph said, but in the high er terms of service to the race and the nation. The Speaker is a former lectur er at the Rand School of Social Sciences in New York. He is one of the most able leaders in labor circles today, and was in Atlanta this week to hold conferences with members of organized labor- He is the editor of “The Black Work er”, a labor journal and author of “Terms of Peace and Darker Rac es” and the “Truth About Lynch ing”. Accompanying Mr. Randolph to Morehouse College was Mr. Milton Webster, first vice president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por ters and Chairman of its interna-1 tional executive council. He spoke challengingly to the Morehouse students about the work of the Brotherhood, stating that the ef forts of this organizaion show that progress can be made on the indus trial front. More Negroes are hir ed by the Pullman Company than any other organization, he stated, and the problems this company faces in personnel are used as ex amples by other industrialists the country over that hire Negro help. The porter is a vital factor in the sale of service, he informed the students, and this is really what the Company exists to sell. Al though we have professional men and business men, the masses of Negroes for a long time to come will be workers, and if the busin ess man is to be successful, he ob served, it will be because he does business With successful workers. Since the working people are the foundation of the Negro race, we cannot make much progress unless this foundation is built on a solid rock, he said. The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters has open ed up a way to show Negroes what can be done, the speaker conclud ed, with a result that workers have definite hours with pay for overtime, and now the Negro can get proper recognition regardless of whether he is located in the North or South. REV. T. A. SEARS, PREDICTS SECOND MORTGAGE BURNING MONDAY, AFTER 1st SUNDAY IN MAY 1947— At his morning service, Moth ers’ Day, Rev. T. A. Sears, Pastor of the St. John AME. Church, prophetically announced that he had felt called to perform a spec ial task- It seems obvious that the completion of St. John is a part of that task. The plans which Rev. Sears outlined to his audience,S unday, placed him def initely in the ranks of those lead ers who not only dream dreams, but who possess great executive ability and tact. Materials for the new church auditorium will be placed on the ground this week. With much faith in future possibilities for St. John Church, Rev. Sears predict ed that the expense for the new auditorium would be completely done away With in a Second Mort gage Burning which will take place on Monday after the first Sunday in May in 1947. The first Mortgage Burning took place May 5th of this year Over 300 people witnessed the per formance in which Mayor Butler assisted. CLUBS TO CONVENE IN CITY The Ladies of the Modern Pris* cilia Art and Study Club, met May 7th with Mrs- U. S- Matthews as Hostess. This being an all busi ness meeting, the unfinished busi ness was taken up. All plans were completed to entertain the Nebraska State Federation of Col ored Women’s Clubs Which will convene in Omaha, Nebraska, Tuesday, June 24th, 1941 for on«* day session. Strawberry short cake and cof fee were served by the hostess, m m w The Omaha Urban League’s fin ancial drive to raise $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars) got off to a good start when twenty-five people res ponded to 25 invitations to attend a meeting of Captains at the Ur ban League on Tuesday, May 26, at 7 p. m. Mr. Saybert C. Hanger, Presi dent of the Urban League Board of Directors, and acting as general chairman of the drive, outlined the responsibility of each captain. He explained that the League had been requested by the Northwes tern Bell Telephone Company to move or purchase the building now occupied. Because of business ex pansion, the Telephone Company had reluctantly requested the building after letting this welfare agency use it rent free for nine years Harry C. Trustin, Lity comm issioner and member of the Urban League board spoke encouraging ly of the results he knew the cap tains could obtain because the a gency was so vital to the welfaie of Negro youth. He stated that he had enjoyed being connected With the Urban League as much as he did any institution in thei city and that the community _ould not afford to fail to support this drive. “It would close the door of opporunity to many Negro youth if we allowed the doors of the Ur ban League to close”, he said Among others who spoke enthus iastically about the drive and the value of the agency to the comm unity were: Dr. Wesley Jones, Mr. William L. Myers, and Dr. W. W. Peebles, who pledged his support as captain and the support of the American Legion Post No. 30 of which he isco mmander. Many present had good ideas and plans to add to the campaign program. All persons expressed great faith in the success of the effort. The following persons are serv ing as captains and are busy gett ing their workers together this week:: Team No. 1, Mr. Harvey Carter; No. 2. Atty. Dillard Craw ford: No. 3. Mr. Carl Daniels; No. 4. Mr. Goldie Davis. No. 5. Mr. John T. Davis; No. 6. Mr. Ben Gray, Sr.; No. 7, Dr. Wesley Jon es; No. 8, Mr. Art McCaw; No. 9, Dr. W. W. Peebles; No. -10- Mr. Charles SteWart; No. 11, Mrs. Ma bel Ray Avant; No. 12, Mrs. Eula Carter; No. 13, Mrs. Gertrude Craig; No. 14, Mrs. Minnie Dixon: No. 15, Mrs. Doreene Holliday; No 16, Mrs. Pauline Lewis; No. 17, Miss Dorcas Taylor; No. 18, Miss Edrose Willis; No. 20, Mrs. Thelma Hancock. The following persons iorin a partial list of workers already re ported by the captains as members of their teams: Mrs. Florence Branch, Mrs. Pearl Hierony#ous, Mrs. Eva Mae Dixon, Mrs. Florence Terrell, Mr. Wendell Thomas, Mr. Charles B. Mayo, Mr. Bennie Brown, Mr. Charles Williamson, Mrs. Amanda Jenkins, Mrs. Altha Vann, Mrs. John T. Davis, Mrs. Elnora Hayn es, Mr. A- J. Lefall, Mr. Andrew Harrold, Mr. Sam Turner, Mr. Henry Black, Mr. Arthur R Goodlett, Mrs. Lucy Mae Britt, Mr. Hugh Embrey, Mr. William Myers, Mr. Leonard Kercheval, Mr. R. D. Moss, Mr. Henry Wash ington and many others. All of the captains and their team members are expected to at tend a big campaign meeting Thursday night, May 15th at 7:00 p. m. to hear Mr. Charles Anger of the Omaha Community Chest explain, “How to raise money in firianci^l drives?” Members of Mrs. R. C. Price, President. Mrs. Frank Johnson, Reporter (!) --—-9 Guest Artist iSN - ■1 w DOROTHY MAYNOR AN ACCOMPLISHED PERSON New York, May 16 (ANP) We know of only one person who can do all the following things, sing beautifully, play the English horn play the oboe, orchestrate a song, conduct an orchestra score, play the flute, and transpose an ac companiment at sight. That per son is Dorothy Maynor, the noted Negro soprano who’s gue^ing this Sunday (May 18) on the Coca ■ununiiiiiaiuiaiiiiniiDiiinaiiiiuiiiiuiiiiimiimimiHtniiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiii! Cola program. Dorothy Maynor, sensational Negro soprano, will appear as guest star Sunday, May 18, on the Kostelanetz-Spaulding Broadcast. This popular program which reg ularly features the fine music of Conductor Andre Kostelanetz and Violinist Albert Snaulding, is heard every Sunday afternoon at 4:30 EDST over the Columbia network. (ANP) llinilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliillltlllllllltlllllltllllillllilllltliiiitiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiHii'iiuwmuM THE OMAHA GUIDE LAUNCHES ITS SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN the Board of Directors and friends will give pep talks in the interest of the effort. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF PILGRIM HONORS MOTHERS WITH PAGEANT Mrs. C. L. Jackson Receives Certificate ^ ^ Mrs. C. L. Jackson As part of its Anniversary Cel ebration, the Missionary Society of Pilgrim Baptist Church, honored its President, Mrs. C- L. Jackson who has held that office for 17 years- Mrs. Jackson was pres ented her second certificate by Rev. F. S. Goodlett, for Leader ship Training sponsored by the Presbyfberian Seminary through the International Council of Chur ches. Mrs. Jackson’s certificate was sent by the Northern Baptist Publication Society of Philadel phia, Pa Mrs. C. L- Jackson is the moth er of six children one of whom is Maud Wright, a teacher of Ala., who is now visiting in the city. Climaxing the activities on Mothers’ Day at Plgrim was the Pageant, A Tribute To Mothers, which was directed by Mrs. Emily Dickson and Mrs. Mabel Avant. THREE COUNTIES ADI) APRIL FATALITIES TO LIST The examination of our highway fatality records reveals that only three counties added April fatalit ies to the list of those reported fn previous months of 1941. Doug las County added a traffic victim after a "no death” month during March. However, Nebraskans must be grateful for the second successive monthly fatality reduction. The May trend thus far over shadows any excessive enthusiasm Eight Nebraska lives lost in eight May days! We are approaching the seasons of the year in which accident frequencies rise. More traffic, more daylight hours, holi day celebrations—all will combine to increase the shocking effective ness of accidents. Only the full cooperation of safety minded citi zens will permit our reduction re cords to remain intact. The Nebraska Safety Patrol joins you in the columns of your newspapers in hoping that safely may not be overlooked in these im portant days. Yours very truly, R. T. Schrein, Captain, Nebras ka Safety Patrol. i> Omaha, Nebraska May 17, 1941 « The Omaha Guide, 2422 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebraska The Omaha Guide Publishing Co. is launching its Scholarship Cam paign this week. This paper has been published every week during these moment-* ous years. In them, too, the Com pany has gone through fire and flood. A splendid plant has been built up during the years, and tne doing of it makes one of the most striking chapters in the annals cf the race. What is needed now is a larger circulation for the Guide that its services may be extended far be yond its present field qf well-nigh matchless usefulness. All this has meant great sacrif ice for C. C. Galloway, and his staff. About the only thing the public can do now is to subscribe for the paper and by serving it, serve themselves and the fine young contestants for the prizes. Success to all of you, Sincerely yours, —H. J. Pinkett. I SELECTEES ALLOWED TEN DAYS TO ADJUST PERSONAL AFFAIRS BEFORE INDUC TION INTO ARMY LIFE Seeking to prevent undue hard ship in registrants selected for military tr&ining, Selective Serv ice Regulations have been amend ed to allow selectees at least ten days to adjust their* personal af fairs after an order to report for induction has been received, Brig adier General Guy N- Henninger, State Director of Selective Service announced today. And this ten day adjustment period, he stated, can be extended by local boards up to GO or more days if need is prov en. Previously, General Henninger pointed out, at least five days had to elapse between the time a reg istrant received his order to report and the actual date of induction. The amendment extending the per iod to ter. days and authorizing lo cal boards to increase it to sixty or more c ays when they deem such extensions justified, states: “The time specified for report ing shall be at least ten days af ter the date the order is ma ted: provided, in any case where unus ual individual hardship will oth erwise result, the local board may, whether or not the order to report for induction has besn mailed, pospone the time when such reg istrant shall so report for a period of not to exceed sixty days fror. the date of such postponemsnt, subject, however to further post ponement upon good cause th’i-a for being shown.” The new amendment, Gene-al Henninger said, gives local boards full authority to iffeid indivilual registrants an opportunity to make aJjus'mcnts in treir business af fairs, take examinations required of certain professions bv state laws, and otherwise make satis factory arrangements in their p-i vate uves before entering the mil itary establishment.