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Calling All Americans.. (by J. Westbrook McPherson) i Now with the United States fac ing the greatest crisis in its his tory, a substatntial majority of the largest element of its citizens Negroes who comprise one tenth of the population of the Nation, are unable to serve our country as it should be served in its dire need This is true because, in the fi.-st place, large numbers of Negroes in the south have been kept in tot m ■ XMAS GREETINGS A-B BUFFET 1616 NORTH 24th ST. . JACKSON 0288 FIDELITY STO RAGE & VAN CO. f ocal and Long Distance j MOVING . ' 107 Howard. W. W. Roller, Mgr. MlMlMtMtilMMiMiif NORTH 24th SI. SHOE REPAIR 1807 N. 24th St. WE. 42401 —POPULAR PRICES— YOU CANT TELL THEY ARE REPAIRED— BECAUSE OUR INVISIBLE HALF SOLEING METHOD “Leaves No Repair Look” ON YOUR SHOES. THE NEW SOLE WITH AN INVIS IBLE JOINT. T-r-irin ..mu mm i S---' i al ignorance by a system wh!ch has denied them an education. Con sequently, many Negroes who aie now in the army are absolutely worthless even as Buck privates, where it becomes necessary that written orders be issued, because these unfortunates can neither read nor write. Many more Ne groes in the south, where most Negroes live, have been stunted in the growth and development of their abilities because they have been forced to attend schools which have been deliberately kept sub-standard and inferior to even the standard of education provid ed for most whites in the south. Some of these “schools” stand as a living disgrace to the word— “school”. In the north, in many instances, Negroes have suffered from the lack of inspiration and the type of personal interest they would have received if qualified and competent Negroes had been included on the teaching staffs of the mixed school systems o? that pai* of the country. Negroes are handicapped in their desire to serve in the pro duction of the necessary imple n ents of war, because for over a period of more than fifty tears they have suffered being system atkally excluded and eliminat'd ft cm jobs in the industry of the United States. Consequently, comparatively few Negroes nave either the necessary experience uf qu-i’Mciitions to rran the •• sat ing places in defense product: n. P ci'Um- *he L.fiustrial situ ; >n s ir «. the Uvted States jivt’n m •• • has ig i too ated huge yams o' it t fcsto. -<sh and op mate “Defense training schools” to train civilians for industrial jobs. Yet. we find that wherever poss ible Negroes are being excluded from these schools solely upon the basis of their color. DOLGOFF HARDWARE PAINT, GLASS, VARNISHES, ELECTRIC - AL & PLUMBING SUPPLIES, MECH ANICAL TOOLS, WINDOW SHADES “Everything At A Low Price” Free Delivery Tc All Parts of the City— 1822-24 N. 24th ST- WE. 1607 CHRISTMAS LIGHTING Brings Good Cheer... •¥ Of all the things we like best about Christmas, the beauty of Christmas light ing is tops. The glowing Christmas tree —the sparkling doors and windows—all the ways Christmas lighting can be used to proclaim the spirit of Christmas are among our fondest memories of each yuletide season. Plan your Christmas lighting now. It's easy to make your home rich in hospit able Christmas spirit with colorful, cheer ful Christmas lighting. Your Electric Service Is GOOD . . . and CHEAP ★ SEE YOUR DEALER OR NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY « ■ ..r ■■ Seme labor unions that vrtual'.y I control most defense jobs in in dustry make it impossible for Ne j groes to get these jobs by stub 1 bornly refusing union member ship to Negroes. Within the Government itself, Negroes successfully pass all ex I aminations and other civil service j requirements set up by the govern • ment to insure the hiring of only ■ the best qualified. They receive notice of their success and an or ! der to report for work. But, alas, when they report for work, they are told by a surprised official that he thought the applicant was white—that Negroes are not want ed on such jobs. In the army, Negroes are corn fined to segregated divisions wherein those who are capable are denied the opportunity of serving as commissioned officers, with a few rare exceptions. While the United States navy states officially that it is facing the dilemna of having more ships to be manned than it has men to man them, and annouces its need for ten thousand additional re cruits, Negroes are seeking to en list are told that there are no pos itions in the navy for Negroes other than those positions in which they are now serving (messmen). Another official of the navy ex plained it thus: That the navy car. not afford to admit Negroes in large numbers because if it did, the type of Negroes who would, enlist would be so superior in train ing and ability to the type of whites who are willing to join, that it would be necessary to give Negroes important posts in the navy and Negroes would domin- i ate the navy. Thus we have one of the chief obstacles in the path of the great est effort of all times to achieve national unity in America. Common sense, then is calling all Americans to do their part in removing this serious handicap. Negroes must realize that this re sult is at least partly their own fault in that as citizens they have not exerted themselves as a whole more fully in the battle for the an nihilation of the forces which have produced this unhappy situation. In this emergency, the greatest experiment in self government, and democracy every made by man is on trial. Whether the A merican way of living is to sur vive, depends upon the outcome' of this crisis. Negroes must real ize that with all the short comings of democracy in America, where the Negro is concerned, Negroes in America still are best treated I of any of the darker races in the 1 whole world. Barring none in any 1 other country. Negroes must real | ize mat me united states oi Am erica gives to all its minorities a | beter chance than any other gov-1 eminent in the wo rid.... to win the unlimited rights, privileges and duties of citizenship, whether the minority be jewish, Catholic, Negro, organized labor or what not. The greatest opportunity tor minority groups in the world is wrapped up in the ramparts we watch. Any and all contention to the contrary is pure tommyrot and disastrous thinking. Therefore, Negroes everywhere 1 in all walks of life must turn ev j ery stone, must seize every oppor tunity to batter down the exisiting • barriers between Negro American^ and the opportunity to serve our ■ government. For, Negroes in A merica constitute the largest min ority group in the land, and as such, they number more than all the Irish in Ireland or all the Jews in the world. It is not proper that the best government in the world be deprived of this much of its po tential man-power. If England could use the man-power of the i numerous peoples she has kept in 24th AND LAKE STREETS PRESCRIPTIONS —Free Delivery— WE. 0609 DUF™ Pharmacy ASWAMWAVAV.V.VA'JV CHOP SUEY King Yuen Cafe 2010'/: N. 24th St. JAckson H57fi i Open from 2 p. m. until 3 a. mi | American A Chinese Dishes TIME AND TIDE WAIT ON NO MAN—NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR SHOES RE BUILT. Quality Material & Guaranteed Quality Work FREE DELIVERY Call AT. 7060 The LAKE SHOE SERVICE J. L .TAYLOR, PROP. ~j CHRISTMAS SEALS -V1941 MERRY CHRISTMAS I Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis _No. 46_ ignorance under her dominion, she could whip the forces of Hitler with bare fists and baseball bats. White people in America who can see through the trick that has thus has been played on the Am erican nation to its disadvantage, must aid the Negroes upon every opportunity in their effort to rem edy this circumstance. Negroes of America who have ever been loyal to the United Stat es, must now be still more loyal. The American way of living must prevail! -. WAITERS’ COLUMN (BY H. W. SMITH) *****tAt*t*t*h*^*t*mMh* Now good friends let all of us say. Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth, good will to all mankind, and also let our deal ings in business with one another be fair and extend a helping hand where it is needed with a smile. Merry Christmas. Our soldier boys in their very neat and lovely appearance make all of us feci very proud of them and we ail should be ready to salute them and honor and encourage the bond and stamp buying from the govern ment. Merry Christmas! The NAACP., the Urban Lea gue, the American Legion, the Postal Alliance, Pullman Porters, Union, 4C Club, Waiters Organiz ations, Northside YWCA and all the ladies auxiliaries and all of the Societies of Christian Service of all the Churches, should all be complimented for the very fine work they are doing. Now alto gether let’s give them a hand. ’— Merry Christmas. Brother John Evans of the Rome Hotel is all sharpened up for the holidays. And oh say, does he know what it takes to serves holi day parties.” and how! —Merry Christmas. The Omaha Club head waiters and the wide awake captain Mr. Earl Jones, and the wide awake crew of waiters, Mr. Chas. Sol mon, Mr. Virgil Swobe, Mr. Frank Buford and Mr. Charley Vincent are on the job at all times. And Mr. Jones often wonders how this writer gets all the news about the waiters. And he should not, as we worked in a boarding house when we attended school in Little Rock. ■», r-— The Athletic Club will be all dressed up for the holidays and as the large new years eve. parties are in the making and the head waiter Mr. Ed Lee and the stream lined crew will always be ready to take care of the late reservations and the Chef cook Mr. Reno and his fast crew of cooks cah take orders from a radio and broadcast an answer to the cocktail lounge, and oh say, do they move fast and how. With a jolly smile, Merry Christmas and a Happy New year. We were told that Mr, Dick Kit chen has been in the city for some time and as he has always been a good friend to all the waiters, we know it is a pleasure to serve him at all times. Merry Christ mas and a Happy New Year to you Mr. Kitchen. We had the pleasure of meet ing Mr. Corbert the race horse headwaiter of the Paxton and he had the usual friendly greeting and we told him that seeing him was good for the eyes. His crew of waiters are always in the runn ing on good modern service. Merry Christmas. FLASH! Why not let one years subscription to the Omaha Guide be one of the items in your Christ mas shopping list. j The NAACP reelected all offic ers at the meeting at the Urban J League on Dec. 14th and Mr. Ar thur McCaw and the membership committee would like to have your membership. As we should go over the top in 1942. The Credit Union of the 4C club will have a real bingo party on Saturday Dec. 20 and you should have your ticket and also you should join the 4C club and take j some shares in the Credit Union and help build up a loan company of our race.- It is is conducted under the banking laws of chc State of Nebraska. CHRISTMAS SEALS PROVIDES “HOME DEFENSE AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS It is the Christmas season. The world is at war. Those two facts make it doubly important that Ne braskans give a little more atten tion to the present Christmas seal sale. It is the Christmas Seal sale I that provides the money which the association will use to finance its 1942 “home defense” program a gainst tuberculosis in Nebraska. To those who now have tubercul osis and to those who may con Wishing You A Merry Christmas And A Happy And Prosperous New Year SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. 30TH AT FARNAM ST. 24TH AND L ST. I ROBESON, BILLINGS AND DR. MAX YERGAN FOR BROWDER (Left to Right) Warren K. Bill ings Famous Working Class lea der who was imprisoned 23 years with Tom Mooney on a frame-up charge; Paul Robeson, world- re nowned singer and Dr. Max Yer gan, noted educator and Presid ent, National Negro Congress at a Madison Square rally, New York, They appealed to President Roose velt for the freedom of Earl Browder. PRESIDENT DELIVERS HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE TO BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA In his annual Christmas mes sage to the Boy Scouts of Amer ica of which he is Honorary Pres ident, and in which he himself was active for more than seventeen years, President Roosevelt p3id tract the disease there is this as surance.... the Nebraska Tuber culosis Association will do every- | thing possible with the Christmas Seal fund to aid the sick and pro tect the well. Statistics show in time of war the death rate from tuberculosis rises in leaps and bounds. In 1918, the second year of the first World war, the state of Nebraska ] saw the greatest numbers of: deaths from tuberculosis that she | has ever known. Only by the, most intense work can we keep our death rate from rising. Ninety-five percent of the Christ mas Seal funds collected in Ne braska will remain in the state to be used in fighting tuberculosis during 1942. Fifty percent re mains in the community where it is raised and only five percent go es to the national association for educational and research work . Thousands of Nebraskans have given liberally of their time and money in these annual Christmas Seal drives and it is these public spirited citizens who make possible the Nebraska Tuberculosis Asso ciation’s aid to sufferers from the white plague. The modest but a mazingly effective fund-raising effort brightens the lives of those in need of this care. i Do You Want • • • • r longer hair Sj Then try this SYSTEM. Retard the B dry. brittle, breaking-off hair that J keeps hair short and often St ubby. Send for this descriptive JUELENE Sl, SYSTEM fortreating hairnow. It's ■JaCDCCThenlet your mirror prove F IlLL results. Sendtoday—sura JUEL CO., 3716 N. Clark St., Dept I A317, Chicago, III. Have you done vour part? It is not too late and every Seal me^ns another step forward in the against tuberculosis. Buy and use Christmas Seals! high tribute to the Boy Scouts, expressing “the appreciation of the Nation for the contribution which Souts and Scouting make to our national strength and morale by helping to keep alive the man ly virtues of truthfulness, loyalty, courage and helpfulness.’ The President’s greetings to the nation’s 1,470,316 Souts, Cubs end their leaders follows: The White House, Washington, To The Boy Scouts of America: Once again I send sincerest Christmas greetings to the Boy Scouts of America; bespeaking also the appreciation of the Nation for the contribution which Scouts and Scouting make to our national strength and morale by helping to keep alive the manly virtues of truthfulness, loyalty, courage and helpfulness. Now, as always the Nation needs citizens who are pledged to keep themselves phys ically fit, mentally alert and mor ally straight. Signed, FRANKLIN D. 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