THE SUBJECT
—OF—
EMPLOYMENT
ARTICLE NO. 5
_by H. J. PINKETT
In the several articles previous
ty written on Employment no ac
count was taken of the self help
o; the Colored People themselves.
It is the purpose of this story to
show some of the things that have
been done along this line.
Ninety-five establishments are
operated by colored persons in the
community. They include a wide
variety of work.
There are three Schools of Cos
metology within the Colored Com
munity, which serve this group al
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most exclusively and on® which
lies outside the area and serves a
clientle almost wholly white. The
community has the only Cooking
School in Omaha. Its pupils are
largely white, but all students are
welcome. Here, too, ape two taxi
cab companies, two oil stations,
three garages, five grocery stores,
one second hand furniture store,
two clothing stores, which sell us
ed and new clothing, eight restau
rants, five salooeis, three tailoring
establishments, one shoe repair
shop, two express companies, sis
coal and ice companies, two pie
factories, one household appliance
store, three undertaking establish
ments, one drug store, one hotel,
une cigar store, two laundry
routes, one U. P. Dining Car wait
ers union, which has a credit union
one four C. Club Credit Union, one
dance hall, five billiard parlors,
two weekly newspapers, one print
ing plant and one school of Music,
and fifteen cosmetologists who op
erate their own businesses.
The center of business establish
ments is at 24 and Grant Streets.
Here the Omaha Guide Publishing
Company has its printing plaa<
housed in a building which it owns
It is equipped with linotype mach
ines and many printing presses for
job printing. The Omaha Star
has its office in this vicinity, the
Jewell Building which houses the
Dreamland Dance Hall, a baiber
shop, billiard parlor and offices,
stands on the southeast corner.
Here also is the Johnson Drug
Stor©, the Lewis and- Jewell Oil
Station, two restaurants and the
Jewell garage and one tailoring
establishment and one taxicab
company.
The establishments mentioned
employ about five hundred persons
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Grapefruit lge size ea. 5c
EATING OR COOKING
Apples. Jb._5c
Radishes, bunch 5c
Fresh Tomatoes, lb. 15c
Soda Crackers, lb. box 9c
Brown Sugar 2 lb pkg 15c
LARGE CAN
Peaches or Pairs 15c
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FRESH GROUND BEEF OR
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Veal Roast, lb. _17%c
Picnic Hams, lb. 20c
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SOCIAL NEWS
MRS. PRICE TERRELL
ATTENDS GRADUATION
OF DAUGHTER—
Mrs. Price Terrell, 1427 Nortn
24th Street, left Sunday eveiiug
for Kansas City, Mo., to attend the
graduation of her daughter Ethel,
from General hospital No. 2 M.ss
Terrell, who has been studying
the hospital for the past three
years, will receive her diploma in
the Commencement exercises
which will take place on Wednes
day night, May 21. At the pres
ent she is employed at Leed Sanit
arium in Kansas City. Mrs. Ter
rell expects to return home on
Thursday night.
CLARK-SOUTH UNITED IN
HOLY MATRIMONY
Miss Isaac Clark, 2530 Blonao
St., and Mr. Orlo South of 24D1
Blondo Street, were united in mat
rimony at a quiet ceremony per
formed on Saturday morning, May
17, by the Rev. T. A. Sears at his
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not including the proprietors.
While the capital investment is
not large, t is considerable and
valuable experience has been gain
ed through the various establish
ments.
The patronage of these estab
lishments is derived from the gen
eral public, as it should be. And
the residents of the community
spend their money where it brings
the largest quantity of purchas
able needs.
Many of the places of business
have been operated for many years
and they have grown progressive
ly better.
All these establishments engage
in emulous rivalry With similar
places owned and operated by their
white neighbors, in the best spirt.
And their relations with the whole
salers are on the finest terms of a
business basis.
All of us have often heard it
said that the colored people have
too many pool and billiard parlors
and too many saloons in proport
ion to population. The number of
saloons listed here is five and the
number of pool and billiard parl
ors five, a total of ten establish
ments out of ninety-five.
This is the last of five articles
on employment which began pub
lication in the Omaha Guide five
weeks ago. They have shown
something of the work that is be
ing done by Colored men and worn
en and through it their contribut
ion to the community.
At some future time, perhaps,
articles may be contributed, touch
ing the services of the Colored
Ministers, Attorneys, Physicians,
Dentists, Social Workers and Civ
ic Organizations and leaders.
It is well for all of us to re
member that our story must be
told by the colored people them
selves. And the only publication
through which it can be told is
the newspaper published by col
ored men and women. And mere
and more white men and women
should read them, because, as a
rule, the country over, the only
thing that is news concerning Ne
groes in white papers, is some
thing discreditable
There should be ten thousand
Omaha Guide subscribers among
white men and women in this state
They need the information it pre
sents,e ven more than the Guide
needs the support which would ac
crue to it in this way.
By reading thus you will learn
something of the story of ‘‘Ihe
Forgotten Man”,; how a disad
vantaged race may sacrifice and
suffer and still go on. Proscribed
on all sides, denied opportunity
everywhere on account of color in
a so-called democracy, the ra;2
has been able to teach America a
lesson of patience and loyalty un
surpassed in the history of man
kind. And while thus denied, they
have bestowed upon America and
the world the gift of joyous laugh
ter and moving song.
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Standing with Miss Clark dur
! ing the ceremony was Mrs. Grayee
| Bradford, while Mr. Cleo Morti
mer was the groom's attendant
The bride wore a navy blue
sheer dress, with white lingerie
collar and navy accessories. Her
corsage was of deep silk carnat
ions. Her attendant, Mrs- Grayee
Liadi’ord, wore a gold wool red
ingote ensemble, with the same col
or accessories, and hoi corsagi
was of lighter pink carnations.
Bautenieere of Mr South was
•if a ci i responding sbait* to the
cordage o' his brido, while grooms
nc ii ai d bridesma n wore l> ten
i e and corsage f th* s*rr.°
shade
On Saturday night Mr. and Mrs.
South entertained a group of
friends at their home at a buffs t
supper. On Sunday afternoon the
couple had open house for another
group of friends and during the
entire afternoon their home was
crowded with friends and fellow
employees. They received many
lovely and useful gifts. The cou
ple will be at home to their many
friends at 2416 Blondo Street.
SON IS BORN
A bouncing baby boy, Staffoml
Salvatore, was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Edward Ingalis of
2636 Hamilton St.
JIMMY JEWEELL MARRIES
Mr- James “Jimmy” Jewell, of
2223 Grant Street, prominent
young businessman, was married
in a quiet ceremony a few days a
go. Neither Mr. Jewell or his mo
ther, Mrs. C. W. Jewell would re
veal the facts concerning the mar
riage.
SUB-DEB CLUB
The Sub-Deb Club met at the
home of Bertha Davis 2530 Grant.
The meeting was opened by the
president Rozella Thomas. Busi
ness was transacted- Each girl
contributed something to the dis
cussion which was entitled “The
Requisites of Cosmetics A Girl
Should Have”. After this discus
sion refreshments were served.
We are happy to announce that
Miss Etta Mae Davis was except
ed as a member of our club. The
meeting was adjourned.
Miss Rozella Thomas, Pres., Ber
tha Davis, Secy, and Reporter.
EXTENDED TOUR
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Bennett,
left on an extended tour of Okla
homa and Texas as their stops
will include Tulsa, Oklahoma City,
and Boley vfhere Mr. Jones will
visit his sister. Mrs. Jones will
visit friends in Denison, Texas and
they will also visit relatives and
friends of Mrs. Jones in Dallas,
leaving there, the party will be in
Austin for the comencement ex
ercises of Mrs. Jones’ cousin who
will graduate from Samuel Hous
ton College.
Mrs. Bennett will attend the al
umni banquet at her Alma Maier
Tillotson College. Mr. Bennett
will visit with his father and oth
er relatives and friends. They
will visit San Antonio where Mis.
Jones’ father and sisters reside.
They plan to visit Houston and
Bryan, Mrs- Bennett’s relatives in
Beiville, Coysus-Christia. The
party will be gone about 2 weeks
but Mrs. Bennett plan an indefin
ite stay with her parents and a
brother in old Mexico and wi'l
return about the latter part of
June.
OMAHA QUARTETTES, TRIOS
Omaha leading quartettes and
Trios, will again be presented in a
musical least at rsetnei a.vie,.
Church, 2430 Franklin, Wednesday
May 28th, 8 p. m. This is the 3rd
year that these fine groups have
come together and gave their <o
cperative service in behalf of the
Trustee Helpers Club. This year
i.s promised to be unequalled. Do
rot fail to attend—please meet at
the Church Saturday evening May
24th at 7:30 for rehearsal to a’<l
groups who are participating.
WE 2166, Mrs. L. Harrison, Pres.
Rev- B .E Jones, Pastor
MISS JUANITA JOSEPHINE
LETT, DIES
* Miss Juanita Josephine Lett, age
twenty-one, of 2815 Miami, died
Tuesday morning May 13th at a
local hospital, after an extended
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Typewriters, Radios, Rifles,
Trunks, Diamonds, Wrist Watch
es Good Jewelry, Musical In
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We sell unredeemable suits 4.95
. & up. or anything not redeemed.
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1804 N. 24th St. Phone JA. 9375
illness. Miss Lett was born and
raised in Omaha and was a grad
uate of Tech high school. She is
sur%-ived by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Lett, sister, Mrs. An
nie McWilliams, grandmother Mrs.
Dora Berry and other relatives and
a host of friends. Funeral serv
ices Saturday, May 17th 2 p. m- at
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Rev.
■F. P. Jones and Rev. \Y. E. Fort
officiating, burial Prospect Hill
Cemetery- Thomas Mortuary in
charge of arrangements.
REUNITES WITH MT. MORIAH
Mrs. Mary Toles has moved from
2117 Grant Street to 2308 North
20th St., where she will help care
for her aged father Mr. J. Miles.
She also wishes it known that she
has reunited with Mr. Moriah
Baptist Church, where she has
been a member for twenty-five
years
RETURNS HOME
FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. Metra Williams, 2508 Par
ker Street, Was recently returned
home from a local hospital where
she had been confined for about 6
weeks, as a result of an auto ac
cident where she suffered two
broken legs.
RETURNS FROM TRIP
Mrs. Melna Sanford, 954 North
28lh Avenue, recently returned
home from a recent trip to Detroit
MAJOR OPERATION
Mrs. Sarah Bradley, 2863 Corby
Street, recently entered a local
hospital where she underwent a
major operation. At present her
condition is good
TOWNSEND CLUB NO. 11
Our Townsend Club did not hold
their Regular meeting on Monday
night, May the 12th that being our
regular meeting night at the Ur
ban League Center, 2213 Lake St.
We could not use our hall on ac
count of the hall being used for
other purposes, but we hope to
continue to hold our regular meet
ing there now every Monday night
without any interruptions in the
future. Our drive is still on for
more members and more clubs
We are still asking our ministers
our professional, our business men
and women to cooperate with us.
We really need the Townsend
Plan. If we can get our minist
ers, professional men and women
to cooperate With us and help us
to convince the people north and
south, that this is a new machine
age. The age of abundance—let
us build a new world of human
beings to enrich and glorify it.
Help us to set the political mach
inery in motion that will accom
plish this. We need you so badly
Do not deny us your cooperation.
We can think of no finer editorial
than to quote from Chaplin’s clos
ing speech in the Great Dictator,
“Don’t Fight, for Slavery, Fight
for Liberty.” In the 17th chap
ter of St- Luke, it is written, one
man nor a group of men, but in
all men- In you, you the people
have the power. The power to
create machines, the power to
create happiness. You, the people
have the power to make this life
a wonderful adventure. Then in
the name of Democracy, let us use
that power. Let us all unite. Let
us fight for a decent world that
will give men a chance to work.
That Will give youth a future and
old age, a security—The Town
send Plan will do that. L. W
McDonald, President, J. W. Dallas,
First Vice President, Clark Wash
ington, 2nd Vice President, Mrs.
B. B. Hawkins, Treasurer, Mrs.
Edith Harrison, Secretary.
YWCA NEWS
The Family Relationship Com
mittee With Mrs- Lois Goode as
Chairman was in charge of the reg
ular Mother’s Council Meeting. A
Panel discussion on Family Relat
ions was the topic for the even
ing. Refreshments were served.
The program was enjoyed by all.
On Friday, May 23, at 8 ’clock
all Girl Reserve Advisors and Com
! mittee members will meet at the
home of Mrs. L. Charlotte Craw
ford, 2214 North 28th Ave-, to take
a ‘‘Look Back Over 1940” and a
‘‘Look Ahead to 1941”.
As this is their last meeting be
fore Conference and Sumer Camp,
all members are urged to be pres
en t
Mrs. Berniece Marshall, chr.
*****
HIKES—
Two hikes are being planned foi
Saturday, May 24—The Blue Iri
angle will hike ot Brewster Camj
with their adviser, Mrs. Geralmnt
Melford and the Friloha Higi
School Girls’ wil accompany Mrs
Marshall, their adviser to one oi
our beautiful city parks.
On Tuesday, May 27, there wil
be a joint meeting of the Gross
Eicks and Optimistic Clubs to el
ect officers for the coming year.
SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
GIRLS ARE GUEST OF GUIDE
The Misses Bertha Davis, Leona
Edwards, Nonniee Williams, Wal
terine Wright, Margery Johnson,
Portia Truelove, Juanita King,
Vineta Swancey, Marian Lawson,
Emmalyn Washington, Brycie
Dorris and Alice Simmons were
guests of the Omaha Guide To a
Dutch Treat at the Peoples Cafe
Friday, May 16.
Miss Helen D. Wheeler Scholar
ship Contest manager and Mr- C
C. Galloway Were also present.
The Get-to-gether meeting serv
ed as a send-off for the 12 young
women who are competing for 10
prizes in the Scholarship Subscrip
tion Contest
This Week In Religion
and Thought
BY ROBT. L. MOODY
Overcoming Prejudices—
Sometimes I am tempted to con
fine our discussions in this column
to our current Sunday school les
sons but there are so many other
important things, it seems wise to
mention all of them at different
times. The general theme and
aim for the current six months are
very interesting. Our lesson for
this week is unusually practically.
Experience has caused almost
every one of us to build up a bar
rier or prejudice against some
system or group of persons. There
are persons and things which we
must avoid but from the stand
point of unfair judgement we
should not have prejudice.
In the current lesson, Peter re
fused to consent readily to the “un
clean meats” because he had teen
taught against them. But whan
he fully understood the vision, he
submitted and said, ‘‘I perceive
that God is no respecter of per
sons”. He then willingly went to
preach the gospel unto the “gent
iles” who were looked upon as
“dogs” by the Jewish people. He
learned that “in every nation, he
who fears God and does righteous
ly is accepted with Him”.
We, Negroes, often seek to jus
tify our prejudices against the
other race because of their preju
dice against us- Righteous resent
ment is natural but we need *he
same vision of God that Peter re
ceived. Then we will not condemn
everyone of a certain group os
vricked since we do not wish our
entire race measured by the wick
ed behavior of a few.
The same Spirit of God, whien
removed ddep seajled prejudices
from the hearts and actions of
early Christians, is present today
to do the same for us.
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