1 ~ ' ' ——r1 GOOD READING Cl OMAHA GUIDE 5c at your Drugstore largest accredited negro newspaper west of Chicago and north - 14,1942 OU, i4th YEAR, N* 48 City Edition, 5c Copf I --- --- — - ~~~ l~~ *- - - _" ~ V _ f » 1C» G, NAACP. Branch President, To Address Omaha Local February 20th ON VALENTINE’S A - _ DAY..., Remember ^ Uncle Sam, too / * Also Give B. S. DEFENSE BONDS .STAMPS FEBRUARY FOURTEEN AND SIXTEENTH SET FOR THIRD SELECTIVE REGISTRATION More than 16 thousand Douglas county men between the ages of 20 and 45 will register for possible military service Saturday and Mon day, when the Third Selective Ser vice registration will be held throughout Nebraska. The ten local boards of the cour, ty have set up 33 special offices ■where the registrations will be ac cepted in addition to their regular headquarters. Every possible con venience for registrants has been anticipated. The offices will be open from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. on both days. Large staffs of volunteer regis trars have been recruited through .the Volunteer Office of Omaha and other organizations. Those who must register are all unregistered men born on or after February 17, 1897, but not late** than December 31, 1921_thosi ■who were twenty years old or more on December 31, 1941, but. who will not be 45 until February 17, 1942 or later. Men who register on October? 16. 1940 or July 1, 1941 need not register again. Registrants are urged by I. D. Zimman, publicity co-ordinator for the county, to determine in adv ance in which board they reside, and the locations of the boards’ offices and special registration points. He recommended that the following list be cut out for ref erence. All must register in the board covering their residential address «S. Those who will be out of town on Monday should register Satur-* day here, or on Monday wherever they are. Their cards will be for warded to their home boards lor numbering and classification. Vis itors to Omaha must register at one of the boards here. Their ■cards will be sent to the propel boards in their own cities. Special arrangements will be made for registration of men ser iously ill in hospitals or at home If relatives or friends contact the proper board. Offices and special registration booths of the ten county boards are the following: Board No. 1—532 Insurance Building; old University Building, •24th and Pratt Streets; Pershing School, 28th and East Locust Sts. Board No. 2—703 Omaha Build ing and Loan Building; Fire Hall, 16th and Izard Streets; Elks Hall, .2420 Lake Streets; Warsham Hall 25th and California Streets. Board No. 3—Lower Lobby, Fontenelle Hotel; Union Building and Loan Association, 1408 South 13th Street. Board No. 4—South Side City Hall, 5002 South 24th Street; So cial Settlement, 3069 Q Street; Fire Hall, 38th and P Streets, Fil'd Hall, 33rd and K Streets; German Home 4206 South 13th Street: Bo hemian National Hall, 21st and U Streets; Grace Methodist Church, 25th and E Streets. Board No. 5—705 Omaha Nat ional Bank Buiding; Beal school, 48th and Center streets; Windsor School, 34th and Martha streets; Park School. 29th and Woolworth Ave., Board No. 6—1217 First Nation al Bank Building; St. Peters School, 28th and Leavenworth St.: Blackstone Hotel, 36th and Farn am Streets; University Hospital; 42nd and Emile Streets; Univers ity of Omaha, 63rd and Dodge St. Board No. 7—719 Insurance* Building, Tech High school, 33rd and Cumings Streets; Fire Hail, Underwood Ave- and 50th Street. Board No. 8—Benson Medical Center, 63rd and Maple Streets. Board No. 9—1233 First Nat ional Bank Building; North High School, 36th and Ames Ave., Flor ence Community Center, 8702 N. 30th Streets; Fire Hall 30th and Hanover Streets. Board No. 10—Ralston Town Hall; Millard Town Hall, Irving ton School House; Bennington, office of Glandt and Glandt; Elk City School House; Elkhorn Town Hall; Waterloo Community Build ing; Valley Town Hall, Clearview Home on West Maple Highway, Ponca School North of Florence. SPINGARN MEDAL TO RANDOLPH 27th SPINGARN MEDAL New York..A Philip Randolph, internationl president of the Bro therhood of Sleeping Car Porters and head of the March on Washing ton Movement, is to be the twenty seventh recipient of the Spingarn Medal, awarded annually to the Negro who has performed thi most distinguished service for hi9 race during the year. The Spingarn Medal Award Com mittee of the NAACP made its de cision Saturday, January 31. It was stated that the Medal is to be presented to Mr. Randolph in recognition of the dramatic cul mination of his years of leadership in the field of labor organization and national affairs in the mobilz ation of Negro mass opinion in 1941 in a March on Washington, to exercise the constitutional right of citizens of a democracy to pet ition ther government peaceably for the redress of grievances.... this being done when all other methods failed. The Committee said that Mr. Randolph’s leadership was instru mental in the issuance of Execu tive Order 8802 and the establish ment of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice both of which profoundly affect the basio economic status of the Negro and other minority groups. Stating that Mr. Randolph is a mong the distinguished leaders of this generation, the Committee concluded by saying: “In all that Mr. Randolph has done .not only for the Negro, but for America, he has acted without thought of self’ PIONEER OMAHAN AND R. R. MAN PASSES Mr. Othello Roundtree, one of Omaha’s old settlers, passed away February 5, 1942. He was born at Jacksonville, Illinois Feb. f>, 1870. Burial at Laurel Hill. He leav es a wife, 6 sons, 4 daughters, a number of grand children, and a host Af fdiends to mourn his loss. Letters of condolence from Mr. Paul Rigdon. of Uuion Pacific R. R., a friend of many years, .a let ter from Mr. H. A. Hansen, man ager DC&H. dept and a letter from his old friend “Joe” Thomas and others. HEALTH MEETING There will be a special meeting at St. John Cfiurch, Sunday after noon at 6 o’clock. Everybody interested in then health please be present. 10 - Not Guilty, 2 Guilty In Lewis Case KEEP EM ROLLING! 35m-ri--- r n-r~Tii~.iir HriiiiiiiiMnrTiTrTWTiiTril—TT" VOLUNTARY PLAN _ - FOli ftYROLLl purch ase f OP I 0P.Fe.HSe. i BOHbS 1 kv 1 DICKERSON TO RUN FOR CONGRESS AS INDEPENDENT Chicago, Feb., 12 (ANP). .In a;, statement issued here last week, j Alderman Earl B. Dickerson de clared that although he had not been chosen as the regular Demo cratic candidate for congress from the first congressional district of Illinois, he was nevertheless enter SAYS TREATMENT OF SOLDIERS OY COPS SETTING STAGE FOR ANOTHER HOUSTON RIOT ♦♦ Maj. Threatens Reporter HOUSTON. Feb. 11 (by John H. Thompson for ANP)..Are think ing white police officers in Hous ton trying to incite Negro soldiers to another riot like that of the 1st World war? Is here a studied at tempt on the part of local police to make Negro soldiers feel infer ior? Is the uniform of a soldier respected by Houston police? Are soldiers of the U. S. army to be treated like dogs merely because they have black faces? Are Ne gro soldiers being trained to fight the white South or a foreign foe? These and numerous other ques tions have been asked by local Ne gro citizens who have been arous ed over abuse heaped on a number of Negro soldiers this past week while in a tavern in the heart of a Negro section of Houston. According to reliable witnesses, all telling the same story cops came into the place, began calling a number of soldiers in uniform by the hated name of “Niggers”. When a young, intelligent ser geant told the cop in a nice way. "We are not ‘N. ... ’ soldiers, wo are American soldiers”, the cep began abusing the entire bunch of soldiers, sent in a riot call loi more police and threatened to kil' the soldiers if they talked back. A number of squad cars res ponded, accompanied by several white MP’s. According to wit nesses, there was no need for the riot call but police charged into the place, called all soldiers by the hated name, demanded that the soldiers take off their uniform caps while talking to the officers. All refused to take them off and One white MP is said to have tried to knock the sergeant’s hat off with his billy, but did not succeed. It was reliably reported to this correspondent and later corrobor ated by several witnesses .that the young Negro soldiers were not boisterous, nor did they get loud in their talk with the cops, but they did tell them they were in the. army and were fighting for whit es as well as blacks and they felt as good as any of the officers. All were rounded up bv the cops, and one, Sgt. Vasco Edmunds, station ing the race on an independent--, ticket. In viewing the need for capable Negro representation in congress the alderman stated, “One of the most important congressional el ection campaigns America has ev er known lies just ahead of us. It comes in the midst of war. is. ed at Ellington field, was placed under arrest by a white MP. A near riot was averted when , a printer by the name of W. H. j Mitchell tried to tell the officers 1 that the soldiers were from the north and did not know the way of the south. He also said, accord ing to those present, that he as a civilian resented being called a “n....r” and these soldiers must also resent it when they were fight ing for their country. He was immediately placed under arrest, carried to jail and placed under a $1,000 bond for three days when local citizens had the bond reduc ed to $400 and he was then re leased. This correspondent attempted to get in touch with authorities in charge of the military police iu Houston and was told that Major Smith,, who was in charge had gone to Beaumont and would not be back until the next day. Au thorities at Ellington field when contacted said Major Smith was the party to talk to about the case. Houston is once again setting on dynamite. Negro soldiers being trained in camps near here are tor the most part, from the north.' Most of them are intelligent boys, reared on the doctrines of demo cracy. They resent being kicked around by white MP’s and local white police. Their attitude was comes as a phase of this nation's emergency, the solution of which can only be realized through the unitv of American people. “This is a war election. The congress of this country has been presented with decisive responsibil ities. Production must be geared up to meet the demands of victory appropriations of billions of dol lars must be made; the unity now developing throughout our land must be made of an enduring char acter; the welfare of the people must be raised; their civil libert ies protected and their standards of living raised- Democracy here at home must advance as we des troy fascism abroad. “It is clear that the people must select their candidates with the greatest care. No one else can do this for them. Now, certainly the people must speak.” Holding that the responsibility iContinued on page ROANOKE DENTIST RUNS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP Roanoke, Va., Feb. 12 (ANPi — The candidacy for a seat in Roan oke’s City council was filed here by Dr. Harry T. Penn last Monday. Dr. Penn, one of seven candidates for the three seats to be filled, is the first Negro ever to seek the of -fice of city councilman in Roan oke. He filed subject to the De mocratic primary in April. eloquently expressed by one lad who said, “Since I am in the army for the duration, I would much ra ther die fighting for my race here in America than to fight and die for my country in a foreign land.” This seems to be the concensus of opinion of most of the soldiers talked to by this correspondent. ) JURY UNABLE TO AGREE, DISMISSED BY JUDGE DAY AFTER 21 HOURS OF DELIBERATION ON CASE JOSEPH W. MARTIN JR. TO BROADCAST SAT. Representative Joseph W. Mar tin, Jr., of Massachussets, Repun lican Leader in the House of Rep resentatives and Chairman of the Republican National Committee, will be heard over the National Broadcasting Company Blue Net work from 9:00 p. m. to 9:30 p. in. Eastern time: 8:00 p. m, to 8:30 p. m. Central time; 7:00 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. Mountain time and 8:00 p. m. to 6:30 p. m. Pacific tin e, Saturday February 14, 1942. Chairman Martin will be speak ing at the Missouri Lincoln Day Banquet to be held in the Contin ental Hotel, Kansas City, Miss ouri. His topic will be ‘‘Linco'n and the Republican Party." NEGROES AGAIN IN DANGER OF L0SIN6 PROJECT HOMES Detroit, Mich.,.. In spite of his decision of February 2, to uphold Negro occupancy of the Sojourn er Truth homes here, C. F. Paim cr. Coordinator of Defense Hous ing, has again yielded to pressure to delay this occupancy, and as a result, colored families may not be allowed to move in, the \A ACP learned this week. According to Louis Martin, edi tor of the Michigan Chronicle, four local city councilmen, Gus Dorais, Bill Rogell, Eugene Van Antwerp and James Garlick, wir ed Palmer last week to delay oc cupancy for two weeks so that they would have time to try to find another site for a “Negro Project.” Palmer yielded, des pite the fact that the mayor and the city council had gone on rec ord to restore the project to col ored defense workers. It was also reported that three Catholic priests testified before a meeting of the council in opposi-* tion to occupancy of the project by Negroes. Detroit is in an uproar over the month-long battle over Sojournetl Truth homes which were original ly built for colored tenants. The controversy has drawn nation wide interest and its political ram ifications are widespread. The NAACP said the new decis ion of the Defense Housing, Co ordinator indicates bigotry that borders Fascism. CIO TO STICK BY NEGRO WORKER, CAREY SAYS Washington, D. C.The offic ial position of the Congress of In dustrial Organizations against dis crimination will not be changed in any future consideration of comb ining the CIO and the American Federation of Labor, according to a statement made by James B. Carey, CIO secretary, to the NA ACP last week. The NAACP had urged, when a merger of the two movements seemed imminent, that the CIO remain firm in its stand for fair and equal treatment of colored workers, and not sacrifice this principle to facilitate the merger. NY RED CAPS JOIN NAACP New York..At their own re quest 25 Red Caps at New York's Pennsylvania station have taken out individual memberships in the NAACP and are considering plans to take out a life membership for the group, Randall L. Tyus, NA ACP assistant field secretary said this week. Mr. Tyus and Lionel C. Barrow, president of the Harlem branch of the NAACP. addressed the group Sunday, February 1. f i^ast week district court ca >o number one involving Herman Lewis, was tried before Judge W. A. Day. The case was there on appeal from the Police court in which Lewis had been convicted of interfering with officers and le sisting arrest. It was brought out in the trial last week that on the night of May 27th, 1941, three men, claiming to be Federal officers, went to thd Lewis home about 9 p. m. and ask ed for a woman named Til'ie Monroe and were told by Lewis she worked there; that the office ers (they later were identified as police officers) pushed thir way into the house; that Lewis asked them if they had a warrant fcr the person they sought and they told him they did not have a war rant. Lewis then called his at torney and asked his advice and his attorney advised him that they would have to have a warrant. Whereupon Lewis ordered the of ficers from his home. Instead of leaving they pounced upon Lewis and beat him into unconsciousness with weapons they carried. Af terwards they arrested Tillje Mon roe and Lewis. Lewis contended in the district court last week that the officers | violated his constiutional rights by entering his home without a war rant and ^assaulting him there be cause he asked for evidence of their legal authority. The case on appeal was tried for two days. After the case was given to the jury, it deliberated 21 hours. During all that time ten of the jurors voted at all times to acquit Lewis and two, of them voted to convict him. All mem bers of the jury were white. The jury, being unable to agree was discharged by Judge Day. City Prosecutor Raenari announc ed he would set the case for re trial at once. This is the same case which formed the basis of charges used by the City council to dismiss Lewis from the City Fire Department last June. In the case of the council, the seven city commissioners found Lewis guilty and fired him, but the jury last week, after hearing the same facts voted ten NOT GUILTY and two guilty. The jury apparently acted on the evidence and the law; the Omaha City Council it seeni3 acted on neither, but on their pre judices. Judge Day who heard the oasa was fair throughout the trial and sought in every way to protect the interests of Lewis and the State. The State was represented by City Prosecutor Raenari and Mr. Lewis was represented by Attor neys H. J. Pinket antd C. E. Waish T IS MEDICS EYE SIXTH POST GRADUATE COURSE Austin, Texas, Feb. 12 (ANPi Texas Independence day will mark the opening of the sixth annual post graduate assembly of Negro physicians in Texas, according to Pansy Nicholas, executive secre tary of the Texas Tuberculosis as sociation, one of the agencies spop soring this project. The meeting will be held March 2 to 5, inclusive at Prairie View State College, “It is quite fitting that this as sembly should begin on March 2” said Miss Nichols, “because to win the world war for freedom and in dependence in which our country is now engaged, the health of all our people is of vital importance. Negroes constitute one-sixth of the population of Texas, yet more than one-fourth of the deaths from certain diseases occur among them The diagnosis and treatment of these dieases will be discussed at this meeting, which will be attend ed by practically every Negro phyician in Texas. Lectures and clinics on tuberculosis, syphilis, heart disease and infant and mat ernal health constitute the pro The Omaha branch of the NA ACP will have as their guest speak er Carl R. Johnson, President of the Kansas City branch, on Friday Feb. 20, 1942 at St. John AME Church 22nd and Erskine St. At torney Johnson is known for bis militant stand in the life of tne NAACP. He led the fight for the employment of Negroes in defence projects in and around Kansas City and he also has been active in the investigation of the recent lynching at Sikeston, Mo. He is the national leader of one of our largest college fraternities, Ihe Kappa Alpha Psi. He was elected Grand Polemarch at the Conven tion recently held in Indianapolis. PALMER ANNOUNCES SUPPLMENTARY RACIAL POLICY FOR NEGRO DEFENSE HOUSING Asserting that the “public in terest and the war program dem and that equitable provision for housing be made for Negro def ense workers,” Charles F. Palmer Coordinator of Defense Housing, this week announced a supplemen tary racial policy adopted by the Division of Defense Housing Co ordination. This statement of policy, work ed out in operation with Robert R. Taylor, Consultant, calls atten tion to the urgent need for hous ing Negro workers, indicates the problems involved in the selection of sites, and sets forth certain pro cedures for the development of de fense housing projects. Under the new policy, the Feder al agencies selecting sites are re quested “to secure the opinions, approval, and cooperation of the local housing authorities and or other res>onsible public and civic groups, including responsible Ne gro leadership, before final decis ion and public announcement is made of the site.” Because most projects are dev eloped on vacant sites ,the select ion of a site for Negro occupancy has “become a major problem” due to the scarcity of open areas in Negro neighborhoods and oppos ition encountered when such sites in other neighborhoods are propos ed. This difficulty, the Coordin ator suggests, “shall not constitute an impediment to the defense pro gram through the failure to prov ide adequate housing for Negro* war workers.” Nor should it te used as an excuse for the select ion of sites which “violate accept able housing principles and stand ards.” The policy further proposes that the Federal agencies developing the projects “have their race rela tion offices review and advise con cerning sites previous to final de termination” and "utilize to the fullest” their respective “racial relations divisions and that of the Coordinator’s office in an attempt to create desirable interracial re lations in a community by estab lishing contacts with enlightened and responsible local persons and groups.” In determining the need of de fense housing for Negroes, the new policy proposes that studies be fade of the extent of in-migration of Negro war workers to defense localities, the extent of anticipated in-migration, and the impact pro duced on resident Negro war wor kers by in-migration of white war workers. The new policy supplements a statement of policy on racial rela tions issued last spring by Mr. Palmer. The earlier statement set forth certain measures "to assure equitable and adequate housing facilities to eligible Negro person nel and industrial defense work ers.” gram. Specialists in these field* of medicine from both the white and the Negro medical p-ofession will be on the program.” In addition to the scientific ses sions for physicians, there will be a seres of lectures for laymen on good health practices in time of war, Miss Nichols said. The meeting is sponsored by the National and State Tuberculosis associations, the state department of health, the Hogg Memorial foundaion of the University of Tex as, the Lone Star State Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical assoc iation, and Prairie View State col lege. LEM FRANKLIN TO MEET BOB PASTOR FEB. 24TH Cleveland, Feb. 14 (ANP)- A 10 round bout at Cleveland arena Feb. 24 was formally agreed upon when Lem Franklin, Cleveland heavyweight and Bob Pastor white of New York, signed contracts last Tuesday. This bout was ar ranged after Pastor’s manager, James J. Johnston, received a guar antee of $9,000 and a privilege of 30 percent of the net receipts.