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SHE IS IN THE NAVY NOW!
Miss Betty Davis, the lovely^
daughter of Attorney and Mrs.
Charles Davis, who has been em
ployed for the last year or so as
Secretary for a Local Draft Board,
is leaving in a few days for Wash
ington, D. C., where she has been
notified that her application as
Stenographer has been accepted,
d“u <o report immediately at the
Navy Headquarters at Washing
^ton, D. C.. to begin work in her
new position. Miss Davis took
the examination for the Civil Ser
vice some time ago, and which she
passed with a high rating.
Miss Davis has longed wanted
to attend the Howard University
to take a Law Course. Her new
position in Washington will enable
her to attend Howard Universty,
whch she has already made reser
vations for.
Negroes of Arkansas
Demamd The Ballot
ARKANSAS NEGROES JARRED
INTO SEEKING VOTE
Pine Bluff, Ark., Sept. 3. (AN
P—The supine manner in which
Negroes in this congressional dis
trict lie down and permit their
rights to be trampled on is due as
much to*<heir faih,*,e to saot* as
any other cause. Failure to pay
poll tax and to vote on the part of
the 50,000 Negro citizens in the
fifth congressionol district is
strictly the fault of the colored
people. They could vote if they
chose and could name the man who
represents the district in congress.
While it would be improbable that
a Negro could be elected, at least
a liberal, decent white candidate
could be named
The appointment of a white wo
man as postmistress in the all
Negro community of Menifee is
the straw which it is hoped broke
the camels back and which has
aroused the citizens to the point
where they may bestir themselves
and pay their poll tax .
“The appointment of this pos
tal official for Menifee is truly a
blackout of democracy,” said W.
Harold Flowers, secretary of the
Committee on Negro Organiza
tions. “The appointment was made
after Negro residents had exhaust
ed every means known to secure
the appointment of one of three
Negro eligibles whose names were
on the qualified list as a result of
a competitive examination."
Mrs- Letha E .Malone, white,
wks sworn in office by Prof. J. C.
McDaniel, a member of the Com
mittee on Negro organization, af
ter having been one of the many
persons to urge participation on
the part of Negroes in taking civil
service examinations Regarded as
a man of influence in the commun
ity. many of the residents believe
that his opposition to a Negro
postmaster was responsible in a
large measure for the appoint
ment of Mrs. Malone.
A petition signed by more than
250 cftizens of the community,
urging Congressman David D. Ter
ry to appoint a Negro postmaster
was filed after it was learned that
the appointment was under the
sole jurisdiction of the postoffice
department, due to the fact that
the salary was less than $500 per
annum. Among the signers of the
petition were three white persons.
“Prior to the re-classification of
the office,” Mr. Flowers said, “the
civil service commission held an
examination, which I am informed
was participated in by Mrs. Ma
lone, only three Negroes were on
the eligible list and no white can
didates. A year passed before anj
appontment was made, and Mrs.
Malone served as temporary post
mistress. Even after she had taken
the examination and failed to qual
ify, the appoinment wah given to
her. On the eligible list were Mrs.
f Sadie E. Woods, Miss Bernice Ma
i bin, and John Rochelle.
“One Sunday afternoon, I waited
underneath a cherry tree while Ne
gro citizens solicited funds in the
community to pay expenses of a
trip to Washington where a con
ference was held with pos/toffice
department officiate. It was dis
covered that Mrs. Sadie Woods
had been disqualified, leaving only
two persons eligible for the office.
It was stated that another exam
ination would be held, but in the
meantime, the receipts of the of
fice had decreased and so it was
necessary /to renclassify the of
fice. The appointment, when the
office pays less than $500, may be
made despite the fact that there
remained two Negro eligibles.
“This plain and simple case of
discrimination because of color is
regarded by an overwhelmng ma
jority of the residents of the com
munity as a challenge. These citi
zens who now realize more than
ever their own impotence in poli
tics. are determined to do all that
they can to make democracy real.
Because of their interest in and
support of the C. N. 0. program,
I have directed a campaign to
bring out the vote in the fifth Con-<
gressional district. The direct su
pervision of this campaign will be
under W. L. Jarrett, Morrilton un
dertaker and well known CNO vice
chairman. Every facility will be
used to publicize to the citizens of
the distrct and friends of democ
racy everywhere, this awful black
out of democracy.
“The American way of express
ing choice of persons and govern
ment rests in the use of the bal
lot, and we call upon every Negro
citizen in the counties of Pulaski,
Conway, Faulkner, Franklin, John
son Perry, Popo and Yell to pay
the $1 poll tax fee by October.
There are more than 50,000 Negro
ctizens in this district, and active
interest on their part will yield
tremendous results. Today, as nev
er before, we must discover the
real meaning of democracy first,
and then help to decide whether or
not it is a way of life best for all
the peoples of the world.”
KKK ASKS SEGREGATION OF
NEGRO ACTIVITIES
Laurens ,S C.. September 3. (A
NP)—The unemployed extension
director of the Ku Klux Klan, Fred
V. Johnson, announced recently
that the Laurens Klan has peti
tioned the city council here to pass
ordinances prohibiting Negroes
from congregating on sidewalks of
the town and requiring them to be
off principal streets by 9 p .m.
They also ask that all Negro ac
tivities be confined to segregated
districts. It is reported, however,
that th«re is no record of racial |
discord in Laurens lately.
Segregate Stenographer At Capitol
TOWNSEND CLUB NO 11
Our Townsend Club No. 11 met
Monday night, August 25, at the
home of Mrs. B. B. Hawkins, 2210
Ohio St., as our regular meetng
place at the Urban League Cen
ter, 2213 Lake St., was still being
decorated. We did not hold our
regular meeting Monday night,
September 1 on account of that
being a holiday but we hope to
hold our regular meeting Monday
night, September 8, at the Urban
League Center.
Townsend dub No. 2 are hold
ing their picnic at Carter Lake
on Sunday, September 14. Every
one is invited. There wil lbe plen
ty of cars to meet you at the car
line to take you to the picnio
ground free of charge. Don’t miss
it. Mr. Saville, that grand and
noble speaker from headquarters
in Chicago will be the principal
speaker of the day. Mr. Saville
needs no introduction as he is
known by Townsenditers from
coast to coast. This is the first!
time Mr. Saville has ever appear
ed in Omaha and you will miss a
treat if you fail to hear his speech.
Sunday, September 14, our Club
No .11 will be the hosts on that
day so everybody come out and
bring a friend- Let us show the
other clubs juht what our club
can do. We are still making great
progress. The steadily advancing
petition is the sensation of the
Capitol cloak rooms. We are going
forward not tomorrow but today.
Well I hope to see you at the
picnic Carter Lake Sunday, Sep
tember 14. AH Club members are
requested to bring a basket.
L. W. McDonald, President; J.
W. Dallas. First Vice President;
Morley West Brooks, Second Vice
President; Mrs. B. B. Hawkins,
Treasurer; Mrs. Edith Harrison,
Secretary.
<piu,uuu rAttULir, juc hao
MANY TAKERS R
Philadelphia, September 3. (AN
P)—Nearly everybody in Phila
delphia is a candidate for the $10,
000 post soon to be filled on the
newly-created Pennsylvania board
of parole. Authorized by the last
legislature, the board will havei
five members, one of whom iit is
hoped and expected will be color
ed. Each will be poid $10,000, with
the chairman getting an additional
$500.
The board will be advisory to
the state board of pardons which
controls the giving of paroles and
pardons to persons serving long
prison (terms. ,
Very reliable information ob
tained by the Associated Negro
Press Indicates that Gov. Arthur
H. James, who will make the ap
pointments, does not want ito name
a Negro, and has not been “sold”
on the idea, but with a long-dis
tance eye to the next elections, the
Republican organization may force
him to name a Negro. In addition,
much interest among Negro voters
has been stirred up during past
weeks.
So far, most of the candidates
are “politicos,” who are turning
hades and heaven over to get the
“inside track.” They are looking
for the job as party reward, plus '
the attractiveness of the financial,
plum.
The first listing of candiates in
cluded Raymond Pace Alexander,
leading lawyer, who would seem
ingly lose money by taking the
$10,000 job; E. Washington
Rhodes, publisher of the Philadel
phia Tribune and former U .S. at
torney and former state legislator;
Edward W .Henry, magistrate and
grand treasurer of the I .B. P. 0.
of Elks; Dr. John P Turner, police
surgeon and member of board of
education, and Bishop D. H. Sims.
Of ail the candidates, very reli
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FAILED TO OPEN DOOR
FOR BUSINESS
The City Fish Market located at
2418 N. 24th St., failed to open as
usual for business on Tuesday,
Sept- 9, at 3:00 P. M. we were un
able to make contact with the pro
prietor to find out what has hap
pened.
Mr. Othellor Roundtree is still
ill at his home, 1918 No. 25 St.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Register Now For Opportunity
School for Adults- Every Per
son Who Is Interested Learning
And Life Enrichment.is invited
to attend any one or more of the
classes which interest you.
Classes meet at the
1. Urban League, 2213 Lake St.
Grade School and Life Enrichment,
Monday and Friday 7:00 to 9:00.
Minister English, Thursday at
7:00 to 10:00 P. M.
First Aid, Rug-making, Cooking,
Monday and Wednesday 8:00 to
10:00 P. M.
2. Woodson Center, 3009 R St.
Grade School and Life Enrich
ment, Tuesday and Friday 7:00 to
9:30 P. M.
Music (Across street at Mt.
Olive Church) Tuesday 7:30 to
9:30 P. M.
3. Northside YWCA, 2306 No.
22nd St.
Music Sight Reading and Sing
ing, Ear training and solo w' rk,
Thursday 9:00 to 12:00 noon.
Theory and Piano, Monday,
Thursday and Friday 3:00 to 6:00
I P. M. Saturday morning and from
2:00 to 6:00 P. M.
Grade School Studies lead to
Grade School Diplomas. Monday
| and Thursday 7:00 to 10:00 P. M.
Monday, Thursday and Friday 1:00
to 3:00 P. M. and Wednes morning
10:00 to 12:00 Noon.
4. Colored Old Folk’s Home, 933
No. 25th St.
Grade School and Life Enrich
ment, Monday an d Wednesday
7:00 to 9:30 P. M.
5. Long School.
Grade School and Life Enrich
ment, Monday & Wednesday 12:30
to 3:30 P M.
First Aid, Friday 10:00 to 12:00
Noon.
6- Charles St. Community Center,
2300 Charles St.
Grade School and Life Enrich
ment, Wednesday, Monday 9:00
to 12:00 Noon, Thursday 1:00 to
3:00 P. M.
7- Fontenelle Social Room.
Rug Making Wednesday 10:00
to 12:00 Noon, First Aid 10:00 to
12:00 Noon.
8. St. John Baptist Church, 1212
Pierce St
Grade School and Life Enrich
ment, Tuesday 1:00 to 3:00 P. M.
9. Southside Terrace Homes.
Food and Cooking, Monday 9:00
to 12:00 Noon.
Robert L. Moody
Beatrice Gray
Thelma Hancock
Pearl Hieronymous
Mrs. Peebles
Adult Teachers.
MRS. HIRAM R. GREENFIELD
RETURNS FROM A MONTHS
TRIP SUNDAY
Mrs. Hiram A. Greenfield re
turned home from a months ex
tensive trip Sunday night to Dade
ville, Alabama, also included Aler
ander City, Ala. and beautiful Tus
kegee Institute and in Chicago
where she spent twelve days at
tending the all nations Pentecostal
fourteenth annual convention of
which Elder Lucy Smith is Over
seer. Mrs. Greenfield was the
guest o Elder Lucy Smith while in
Chicago and many social courtesies
were extended her by many of her
friends.
While in Alabama she was the
invited guest of Elder Josie Cason
who has constructed four Medium
size churches in a smany small
towns. She has a large overflow
following at all services at the
Churches.
• - Mrs._ Greenfield, spoke, at. all
churches and great was the bless
ing of the Lord. Many were healed
through her ministry and a few
saved.
Mrs. Greenfield was amazed at
the Economic Slavery of the
negroes in that part of the south.
Beautiful Tuskegee Institute is
the greatest creditor race and na
tion has. To see the beautiful
buildings, the Cleveland Grave
Museum the vast agricultural Ex
pansion- The W. S. Veterans Hos
pital carried on by all colored per
sonnel and the recent airport for j
training of young negroe men as
aviators is an inspiration of one's
lfetime. A credit to the world.
Co Atty
riles Suit
James P. English Douglas Coun
ty Attorney on information of a
vice squad, files an injunction suit
to close the main event, 2124 No.
24th St. and the room occupied by
the Roosevelt Post No. 30, 2403
Burdette St.
The occupancy of both places has
been served notices to appear in
Judge Sears court Tuesday, Sept.
16, to show why a permanent in
junction should not be granted the
County Attorney’s office.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HONORED BY SCHOLARSHIPS
Miss Elsie Mallory, daughter of
Miss Bertha Mallory, 2219 No. 25
Street, received a letter Sept. 8,
1941, by air mail special delivery
with a scholar-ship to Howard Uni
versity in Washington. Miss Mal
lory has already enrolled in Spell
man College in Georgia, and re
grets very much that she could not
accept the scholarship to Howard.
Miss Mallory wrote back by spec
ial delivery and explained the rea- .
son why she could not accept the
scholarship and expressed her re
grets. There is a possible chance
that she may be able to use her
scholarship next year.
Mrs. Bertha Mallory is very
happy to say that she has three I
children that are honor high school
graduates and students. Mr. Theo
dore Mallory received a Scholarship
to Drake University while he is j
still a Junor in High School. Mr. i
Milton Mallory is an honor
graduate of Technical High School
and is taking a Post-Graduate
course.
KEEP BOTTLE OPEN
‘‘Today the most common ex
pression we hear is ‘bottlececks’.”
said M. J. Gomley of the Associa
tion of American Ralroads, recent
ly, “but the railroad ‘bottle’ has no
‘neck.’ It is open at both ends, pro
viding for the free flow of trans
portation. A ‘bottleneck’ can only
be created if We violate the main,
principle of transportation — that
cars must not be loaded until it is
known that they can be unloaded
promptly at destination.”
The so-called “railroad failure”
in the last war was due almost 100
per cent fo the widespread use of
cars as warehouses. Storage and
unloading facilities were complete
ly inadequate. The result was that
cars often stood for weeks and
months, waiting for their cargoes
to be discharged. Had those cars
been unloaded, promptly, there
would have been no serious trans
portation problem in 1917 and
1918.
Today the railroads’ plant is in
finitely better than it was during
the last, war. For almost twenty
years, the lines have been prepar
ing and planning for precisely the
sort of emergency that exists now.
Their success is proved by the rec- i
ord. They have handled a steadily
growing volume of defense orders.
They have handled record-break
ing crop movements. They have
handled their normal freight and
passenger business. They have
brought gigantic quantities of
freight to Eastern ports to be
leadel on ships for England. And
they have done all that without the
slightest delay, car shortage or
congestion.
The railroads, in other words,
are prepared. They will continue
to handle the nation’s traffic with
unexampled efficiency, so long as
cars are unloaded immediately on
arrival and freed for service else
where. Every hour saved in dis
charging railroad cars gives im
petus to the defense drive.. The
railroads will do their part, and
they ask only that shippers coop
erate with them. Railroad cars are
not and cannot be warehouses. The
railroad “bottle” must be kept
open .
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SEGREGAT ETENOGEAPHERS.
IN WA RDEPARTMENT; OFFI
CIALS CONDONE TACIT RUN
AROUND
Washington, September 5. (AN
P)—Hidden away on the second
floor in the sixth wing of the huge
munitions building of the w'ar de
partment is a ltttle cotere of five
colored stenographers — part of
the famous “pool” of colored girls
hired.
According to information, a pool
is merely a receiving section,
where girls await calls to other,
appointments in the department.
They work here until a vacancy
occurs and then they are assigned
to offices needing their services.
The usual length of service in
pood is from four to five weeks,
but these girls have spent as many
months in this brivate pool with
no changes.
Each of the young women has
her name on her desk, printed in
huge letters on a card, and each
one has a typewriter.
, The majority of their work con
sists in making stencils and one
young woman is reported ittoo have
typed one manuscript 36 times —
just a repetition of what she has
done before.
White girls who wish to be
friendly with them are warned not
to speak to the colored girls and
leave them severely alone. One girl
from Pennsylvania, who \Vas not
accustomed to such treatment,
bucked the line and was immedi
ately transferred to a point where
she would not come in contact with
the colored workers.
None of the girls will permit
hen name to be used to protest
against such treatment and it is
said that the condition confrontng
them is weill known to officials of
the war department who. it is be
leved, could do something to rem
edy the situation.
The Northside YWCA opened on
Sept. 2 to begin its fall activities.
The Girl Reserve department is be
ginning its new club year with*
Miss Jeanne Wright of Los Ange
les, Cal., as Girl Reserve secretary.
Miss Wright comes to Omaha with
a wealth of YWCA experience,
having acted as camp counselor
for several summers and been an
active volunteer, from the time
she became a girl reserve.
Club activities for the Trojan
and Enter Nous and Quack Club
begin the second week of Septem
ber on the regular meeting nights.
The setting up conference for the
business and industrial dubs will
be held on Sept. 13 and 14 at Camp
Brewster. The purpose of this con
ference will be to plan programs
and to set objectives for the new
club year.
J
JOHN HOWARD WINS
ORATORY CONTEST
Atlantic City, N. J., September
3. (By Trezzvant W. Anderson for
ANP) — The 42nd annual grand
lodge of the I. B. P. 0. E. W is
now history, and this oceanside re
sort is slo^y pulling itself togeth
er from the relentlesh bombard
ment given it by the thousands of
antlered herdsmen who came here
from all! parts of the country and
held one of the biggest sessions
and parades in many years
There was little in the way of
‘‘fireworks” to enliven the sessions
for the “Big Four” of Negro Elk
dom were reelected by acclama
tion. They are Judge W. C. Hues
ton .commissioner of education;
Judge Edward W. Henry, grand
treasurer; Perry W. Howard,
grand legal advisor, and Jimmy
Kelley, secretary. Others who hold
high posts in the Daughter Elks
were also reelected: Mrs. Elizabeth
Gordon, grand daughter ruler;
Mjrs. Buena V- Kelley, secretary,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Kimbrough,
treasurer, of the women’s group.
All signs point to very spirited
contests next year, however, when
some of the high posts will go on
the block, and it is predicted that
from out of nowhere, apparently,
J. Finley, himself, will have oppo
sition for the grand exalted ruler
ship for vtfhich electon will be held
in 1942.
The reports of the treasurer
showed that the finances were in
good shape, and from new legisla
tion enacted, it was evident that
the Elks plan to enter into a more
vigorous civil liberties program
during the next few months, for
special funds were set aside for
this department.
The parade was a featui*e, as
usual, and carried participants
from Boston to New Orleans and
from the Atlantic coast to the Pa
cific. Coming from the farthest
away point was Daughter Ruler
Gladys Johnson, of Evergreen
Temple, at Seattle, Wash. The pa
rade took more time to pass a
given point than any in the last
11 years, despite a delay of one
hour and 10 minutes in getting
started, due to the delay of the
grand exalted ruler in putting in
his appearance. Prizes were given
units from Charlestown, W. Va.,
and first prize in oratory went to
John Howard of Baltimore.
Master Melvin Arthur McCaw is
expected home after having spent
three eventful months in Washing
ton, D. C., New York and the Mili
tary Academy at West Point from)
whence he had the pleasure of fly
ing back to Washington, D. C. He
Will be accompanied home by his
aunt Miss Gertrude McCaw, for
merly of this city.
Mrs. A. B. McCaw, 1430 N. 22nd
St, is on the road to recovery after (
having suffered eye, shoulder and
back injury due to a fall in a local
grocery store.
Leo. fr. Bozell
frames Co-workers
COMMUNITY CHAIRMEN
DRIVE NAMED BY
LEO B. BOZELL
Eight division heads and one
sub-committee chairman have been
named by General Chairman Leo
B. Bozell, of the Community Chest
fund raising campaign.
The nine Omaha leaders and
many others still to be named as
hub-committee heads will handle
the intensive drive for funds to be
made October 27 through Novem
ber 5. They will be aided by hun
dreds of workers.
The division heads and the work
they will do has been carefully
planned by Chairman Bozell to
make sure of a complete coverage
of the city without duplication.
The quota to be set for the drive
has not yet beeh announced, but a
budget committee under the direc
tion of W. H. Smails is working
out the details of what funds will
be needed.
First of the committees to start
work will be the initial gifts com
mittee which will begin its work
in advance if the regular drive—
starting on October 14. The com
mittee will have about 100 mem
bers * who will handle solicitations
of all potential contributors of
$100 or more.
Chairman of this group is S. R.
Kirkpatrick of Kirkpatrick, Peittb
Company. Mr. Kirkpatrick suc
ceeds Walter S. Byrne who held
the post last year.
In addition to being the first in
the field, Mr. Kirkpatrick is the
first to begin filling his sub-com
mittee posts. He has named Wil
liam J. Coad. Jr., vice-president and
treasurer of Omar, Inc., ti the post
of chairmah of the national firms
committee.
Second division head appoint
ment went to Daniel J. Monen,
vice-president of the Omaha Na
tional Bank. Mr. Monen heads in
dustrial committee Numbed 1. This
year, for the first time, the indus
trial committee was divided into
two parts—one (to handle local and
nationally owned retail stores,
automotive, public service and fi
nance frms. These will be under
Mr. Monen.
Elsie Mallory, daughter of Mrs.
Bertha C. Mallory, 2219 No. 25th
St., will leave Saturday, Sept. 13,
for Atlanta, Ga., to enter her
freshman year at Spellman Col
lege
! Miss Mallory is a honor gradu
ate of Central High of 1939. Miss
Mallory is active in church work.
Miss AftiUory will study Engish
French and other subjects.
BOY SOPRANO SINGER HEADS
FESTIVA LPROGRAM
Kansas City ,Mo., September 3.
(ANP) — Prentice Moreand, 15
year-old boy soprano from the 11th
and Vine streets playground, was
the star of the city playground
festival held at the municipal au
ditorium last Friday. Prentice,
whose rendition of the spiritual,
“The Blind Man stood by the Way”
had won top rating for him. was
picked frim 27 finalists in the ra
dio acts contest conducted by the
city recreation department August
23. The finals were held at the
Faxon school, being judged by
Glenn H. Park, commissioner of
recreation; Les L. Warren, super
intendent of public recreation, and
Harold Newton, (recreation divi
son music supervisor.
Taking second place was the
Graham band, white, from Heim
park, while Miska and Sonja Buf
fington, white tap dancers were
rated third. Virginia Johnson won,
fourth place for her snging. The
fnal contestants were chosen from
an original field of 80 acts.
i
able information says that Magis
trate Henry is held in highest es
teem by the Republican organiza
tion and. because he is also well
loved by the masses of the people,
has a better chance than any of
the other “politicos.’ ’
Miss Bertha Young
Miss Bertha Young the charm
ing daughter of Mr .and Mrs. A.
B. Young, 2624 Binney St., will
leave Sepetmber 12 to enter the
Northwestern University in Chi
cagi, III Miss young, who also at
tended the University of Omaha,
will major in Music Education.
Miss Young is a member of Pil
grim Baptist church and is an ac
complished pianist. Miss Young
has always been quite active in
church and school activities and
will continue her activities in Chi
cago. She will leave for Chicago
right after her piano recital with
Mr. Sylvester Stroud, also an ac
complished pianist. The recital is
September 12 at the Pilgrim Bap-*
tist Church and the admission is
twenty cents. Both Miss Young
and Mr- Stroud are pupils of Miss
Flora Pinston.