GOOD 1 READING OMAHA ~|| 1 « GUIDE ^ ' ° LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY —MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS Drugstore ji. p'hone:fwCE.(i5iTha' Nebraska; Omaha. Nebraska, Saturday, April 18, 1942_OUR 15th YEAR—No. 10 City Edition, 5c Copy Frederick DOUGLASS’S GRANDSON COMMITS SUICIDE This week’s Editorial Review Urge Immediate Action In Serg’nt Foster killing 9 BY TAKING OVER DOSE OF SLEEP ING TABLETS Tuskegve, April 13 (ANP) Dr. Frederick Douglass great grand-on of the famous orator, statesma and editor of slavery- and rec . , struct ion days, committed suic de here Thursday night by taking 3n ovr-rdose of sleeping tablets. Dr Douglas, a native of Washington, DC., and a graduate of Howard University Medical school, was said by f-. .'ends to have been in a depress,, d state „i rr .id due to ex cessive *1- inking and pr-ruap3 tc dtmast- • difference*. He was n.ai ried to M-ss Nai cy Waaftingt.-r granddaughter of B., >ker T Wash ington and the wecai g which took place Nov. 11. 1941 in the former b < n* of the renowtiji edaca'or was one of the outstanding social events of this country. Dr. Douglass was on the staff, of the U. S. Veterans facility, which is located adjacent to Tus.; egee institute. New York. .Urging immediate action by the U. S Department of Justice in the killing March 22 of Sergeant Thomas B. Foster, stat ioned at Camp Robinson. Ark.. by John A. Hoy. Little Rock Police man .the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo- I pie presented evidence based upon an investigation made by a comm ittee of Little Rock citizens which included Reverend M F. Jeffer son, president and W. H. Bass vice president of the Little Rock NAA CP, to the Department. April 10, showing that the killing was un justifiable. Foster was killed at 5.30 Sun day. March 22, at the corner of Ninth and Gaines streets in Little Rock. The NAACP memorandum to the Department of Justice stream 'd the following points. 1— All evidence showed that Foster was lying on the ground, unarmed and practically in an un conscious or semi-conscious condi tion and could not struggle, resist or do bodily harm to anybody Re gardless if what had transpired previously the shooting was unjust ifiable 2— The fact that several military police were present from beginn ing to end and made no effort to prevent Policeman Hay from shoot ing Foster is conclusive that Foa ter was given no protection 3—There was no evidence t . show that the civilians wer» dl3:-» derly or unruly cr made any -ffo t to interfere with civil or military ; officers. There was no rioting ?r j near rioting. — "TOO MUCH KILLING OF SOLDIERS” SAYS MOTHER OF ONE SHOT AT DIX New Yrk ... ."There has been entirely too much killing of our Negro boys”, said the mother of Private George Hail, who was killed in a gun fight at Fort Dix. j X. J.. Thursday. April 2.» M'-s. ) Fannie Hall of Conyers. Georg a. the boy’s mother, appealed to the NAACP. for help in investigating her Son’s death. "How can we encourage otir boys to fight for democracy, if they are gcing to be killed for nothing?” She wanted to know. The NAACP has assured Mrs. Hall of its interest and has ‘ old her: "We are doing everything we possibly can, not only in the kill ing of your son but in all the at tacks upon Negro soldiers.” • •• SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS FAILED ON INDIAN MISSION The failure of Sir Stafford Cripps to solve “The Indian Prob lem” was not due to any fault on his part. He was limited by the British Government, which talked democracy, but had none to give I to the Indian People. And unless China and India give the support of the teeming millions they have, j Great Britain will not have ary | democracy for herself outside the British Isles. It seems to us. that nothw ith standing the fact that Great Brit ain has ten billions of dollars in vested in India, sh^ would have i known that the only way to have won an all-out support of the In dian People was by an unequivo cal declaration of LIBERTY FOR , INDIA NOW That it was n„t done indicates that white men in Britain d0 not yet realize the ex tent to which Japan has used the Color Question in the furtherance of its battle of “Asia for the Asiat ics”. First Hing Kong, then Indo China, and Thailand, then Malaya. J thee Singapore-.-then the Dtr^ch East Indies and now Burma. Next almost surely will be India, maybe Australia. MAP PLANS FOR DENTISTS IN ARMY He maintained quarters at the home of Mrs. L.. G. Gamlin in near by Greenwood where he and his wife lived and where his body was discovered. His wife had gone when his body was found and bv his side was a bottle which nad eld 500 sleeping tablets. -100 of which were missing. A note by Dr. Douglass stared he had taken an overdose of sleeping tablets. Physicians estimated that he j had been dead for 12 hours. Mrs. Douglass, pretty and talented dau ghter of Booker T. Washington II was distraught and could offer no explanation f0r her husband’s rast act. Davidson county courthouse here. Dr. Ransom, through his attorney Z. Alexander Looby, is preparing a petition for damages against Fessey. On April 3. the grand jury re turned a “no bill" on the charges jf assault on Dr. Ransom, Febr uary 26, by the white former con stable in the corridor of the Dav idson county courthouse The day after this attack, three white gunmen appeared in the ha:: of the hall of the same courthouse and with drawn guns, backed tfare * Negroes in a corner and searched them for knives. Dr Ransom lean-: ed. The men were not officers of the county or city, he said. They are Said to have stated: “We heard you niggers were down here yesterday with knives. We are going to teach you a ,es son.” One of the men is alleged to be the foreman of the grand jury which refused to indict in the at tack oh Dr. Ransom. Affidavits were obtained from the victims of the second attack. Dr. Ransom said In the face of tne failure of Great Britain to defend the places named. India, apparently, doubt ed the ability of Great Britain to defend India. Sir Stafford Cripps must have bee naware of this sentiment am ong all classes of Indians, hut there was little he could do about it. Our hope is that the Indian p jo will meet and defeat the Jap 'eSe invader and win their own • eedom. We have the same hope fir China and Africa- We hope, tio. that the fre-dom we cherish will finally be extended to the Col ored People of the United States To Sir Stafford Cripps. better luck next time THE CHICAGO DAILY SUN The Chicago Daily Sun. follow ing he example set by the Louis ville Courier-Journal, is blasting i hypocracy in the United States. Rumors are even rife that the Sun will soon publish a Nebraska edi tion so as Li give this section the benefit of its splendid news serv ices. It has already had a very whol.. s,.me effect upon Chicago dai'ies. Even the Tribune now publishes articles on worthwhile aceomplish m, nts of Colored People. And that "is going some”. MRS ELIZABETH BUFORD PASSES AWAY Mrs. Elizabeth Buford, widow of the late Henry Buford, passed a way last week. She hai lived in Omaha about sixty years. Many years ago she was a danc ing teacher, numbering among her j pupils many white boys ar>d girls. She had been in ill hea’th for sev eral years, but became hospitaliz ed about a month ago She is sur vived by a sister Beatrice John.-i.in. son. Harry Buford a member of the Omaha Police Department. Funeral services were from St. Philips Episcopal Church. Rev. Mr. Stains, the Rector, officiating. The Morticians were Bailey and Do trance The above photograph was madej in the office of Colonel S. F. See ley, M. D., Executive officer of the Procurement and Assingnment A gency. The group discussed the status of the Colored dentists who will ! be affected by the draft. On or about April 15 each dentist was mailed a questionnaire and enroll ment form giving him the oppo— tunity to express his willingness to serve and his choice of service. Dentists will be selectc from th's roster for armed and civilian ser vice during the emergency. ^onor Roll Day* . April 19 Omaha. Nebraska. April 15-, Thousands of Nebraskans in every section of the state have already signed the War Savings Hon.,r Roll Victory Pledge, while hund reds of thousands will be asked to do so during the next two weeks it was announced today by Orville I Chatt. State Administrator of the Wrar Savings Bond and Stamp Pro ! gram. "The response from counties j where the canvass is nearly comp leted indicates that the people of Nebraska are well aware of the crisis facing America and are wal ing to do their share in helping the Government finance the war.” said Chatt. “The loss of Bataan dur ing the past few days has mads everyone conscious of the fact that every citizen must sacrifice p -- sonally if the war is to be won speedily.” iif the War Savings Commit! - formerly known as the Defense Sovings Committee for the State of Nebraska. I have the honor of announcing that next Sunday, April 19 has been officially des'gn ated Honor Roll Registration Day for the people of the state who have not yet registered Nebraska's record thus far in the amount of money invested in United States Savings Bonds a ad (Continued cn page£3»”!i> HOWARD LAW DEAN TO SUE FOR DAMAGES IN COURT HOUSE ASSAULT Nashv He. Tern.Tn th ''ace | of the grand jury’s failure to in dict Dick Fessey who attacked Leon A. Ransom, acting dean of Howard University law school and prominent member of th NAACP national legal committee .and des pite the fact that more unprovoked assaults on Negroes by enraged whites have taken place in the j LEFT TO RIGHT seated are: Dr. Russel] A. Dixon .dean of the Howard I nivprsity school ef I en tistry. member Advisory Commit tee on Negro Health to the Pro curement and Assignment Agency and Co-Chairman. Dental Fhvpa - edness Committee of the National Dental Association; Colonel S. F. Seeley, M. D.. executive officer, of the Procurement and Assign mnt Agency; Dr. Joseph C. Braz ier. chajrman. Dental Prepay -1 ness Committee of the National Dental Association. BACK ROW—left to right; Dr. Millard R. Dean, secretary. Den tal Preparedness Committee of the Natifnal Dentf.1 Association and Dr. C. Willard Carnal ier. mem her Directing Board of the Pro curement and Assignment Agunt.v and chairman. Dental Prepared ness Committe of the American Dental Association. The Pledge to Demoeraeg... Have You Signed Yours? ^OftSWsS®1 pledge for regular investment Ef DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS NOTE—This is not an order form. The Signer will buy Defense Savings Beads by one of the methods listed below: ORIGINAL To aid the National Defense. I pledge that, T~ 8«nd to Tn—ary ifepa F ~ ’ ' **- (CONFIDENTIAL) I wiL invest the sum of $ in Defense Savings Bonds (or Stamps) —1_l I will buy these Bonds: H Zmk D From a poet office, bank, or other gales agency. —__ □ By mail from the Treasurer of the United States, Washington. D. C. □ Under a Pay-Roll Savings Plan (or other similar arrangement for regular purehaaing' in If ?ou ■*« already pur , efiect at my place of employment: chasing Defense Bonds systematically, please ff——•- ■-— ~ >iw- indicate the type of — Through a regular purchase plan installed by the ib Bowing organization: agreement/A^o'check —- here. ~ (Same of orgmution / * I win faithfully fulfill this pledge for the duration of the War or so long as I am financially ahfr. to do so. Sunday April 19 has been design ated Honor Roll Victory Pledge Day for Douglas County and other counties where the canvass has not vet been carried out according to J- F. McDermott. Chairmar of tie Nebraska War Savings Commit tee. Governor Dwight Griswold deliv ered the following message regard ing Honor Roll Day over a state wide radio hookup last Sunday. “As Governor of the State of Ne braska. and as Honorary Chairman Women's Clubs. She also served for many years as Treasurer of the same organization. She is survived by her husband. Mr. H. L. Gordon and two daugh ters, Mrs Grace Farrell and Mrs. Inez Brailey, a sister and Several brothers among them. H. J. Pink ett of Omaha,. Nebraska. FCjfeyiCTOKY (Prim)___ (Gm* au» (MUUbWtwT “ .(d^) i___(Biui — MRS. DAISY B GORDON PASSES AWAY Formerly of Beatrice. Nebraska Mrs. I>aisy B Gordon, formerly of Beatrice, Nebraska, passed a way in Atlantic City, N. J. at the home of her daughter Mrs. Inez Brailey. Mrs. Gordon was active in Neb raska for many years as Presid ent of the Federation of Colored BUY CW1T*© ► ****** THE NAACP The National Association for the Advancement cf Colored People came into being shortly after the turn of the century to rewin for the Colored People in the United States, their CIVIL. LIBERTY. From its bginning. it has sought (Continued on page~5g=4> ^, „amr ”___ . colored persons. We are segregated in our resi dential areas in many of the stat- ! es. Separate public schools, publ ic institutions and public convey ances are provided on the basis of | race Intermarriage is forbidden by law in several states. The right to vote is restricted by law, by custom, or by mobs. The right to work is limited by the same agencies. I In 1860 we had slaves and mas ter. but m 1942 we have inferior (-?) and superior (?) races with a color line between them THE FIRST SOCIAL REVOLUTION The farthest thing from Lincolns mind’ on inauguration day was h<;s role aswjan emancipator; but dur ing his short term jn office the greatest social revolution *n the history of our people was erected: 1. The slaves were Treed 2. The constitution was amend ed to prevent re-enslavement. 3- The ex-siaves were given e quai social rights. 4. The musket and the ballot were put in their trembling hands. THE NECESSITY OF WAR Lincoln did not efect these chang es because he liked colored people He was forced into them by the necessity of war. To the Cornbread and cabbage backwoods President tormented by civilian discontent, and the in ability of his generals to bring him victory, utilization of the full force of colored people in the war effort seemed the on method of turning the tide H had tried everything else and he had failed. Why not use the great resorvoir of colored strength that the nation had rejected mere ly because it was colored? Lincoln battled his doubts to g, t his courage to the sticking point and then embarked on his project with an apology and a prayer, a ware of his responsibility to the people, to the Christian world, to history and, i nthe final account ing to his God. Did the people support him? Yes, 56 percent did. The other 44 Percent of them Sought to elect in his stead a discredited army com mander, Gen. George B McClel land. But the verdict of history is that to Lincoln goes the top most place among our presidents. The victory was w0n: the union preserved WE WELCHED ON LINCOLN But jn the past four decades the nation has welched on Lincoln; instead of preservnig his gains and making democracy real to Colored freedmen, it has, by hatred and subterfuge .sought to undo his work as w? have indicated abov*. Today the time is ripe for a new emancipation. How will jt come ? By the hand of the strong man in the White Ho us*- who sits in Lincoln’s chair. TEXAS PRIMARY CASE TO 3E HEARD APRIL 20 Houston. Texas. .. .Trial for the Texas primary case has been set i for April 20 here- On Saturday. April 11, Thurgood Marshall NA ACP special counsel, appeared in this city for a pre-trial confer- J ence under the new federal ruie3 called before Judge Thomas M. Kennerly. to clarify issues before the actual trial. A brief is in preparation which will show the similarity between the Texas primary laws and the Louisiana primary laws in an ef fort to bring the Texas case under the rules set down by the tX. S. Supreme Court last year in IX. S. vs. Classic. In the latter case, the Supreme Court held on May 19, 1941. that the primary is an integral part of the electiin machinery of the state and was subject to the federal constitutiin and laws. NEED FINAL COUNT TO SETTLE 14TH PLACE LIGHTEST VOTE SINCE 1918 HOW THEY FINISHED: — The Winners 1. Roy Towl .13.982 2. Harry Knudsen.13,337 S. John Kresl .13.035 4. Harry Trustin .12. .90S ! 5 Dan B. Butler. . ..12,322 6 Richard Jepsen ...... 12.404 7, Walter Korisko.12.130 8 Bert A. Thorpv .. ... 6.621 I. Joe Dolan . 6 452 10 William H. Metc«m>. . 6.262 11 Al D. Wolf. 6.255 12. Frank Riha .5.329 13. Al P. Smith .3.885 14 James LaHood .3.8iS The Losers— 15. Charles Hutter*. 3 617 16. Dr. R. R. Ensor.3.444 17. Thomas J Cronin.3.184 18. John Doss .2.664 19. L. S Bob Cornett.2 208 20. Joseph J. Gloeb.2 024 21. George S. Dolgoff.1,655 22. Ross C Defasi . 9S7 •May be changed by official count and mail ‘vote. His platform, like Lincoln’s, is to save the union from its enem >s He has found us a people half free and half slave. He is exper iencing the defeat of war. and thre is very sign that the rev^rsa will continue and grow worse He will try everything and likely fail, as did Lincoln, and then one day there will come a clear conviction of duty. THE NEW PROCLAMATION He will proclaim the new s.vc al revolution. He will decnv that our democracy and our freed .na are of more value than caste. He will order that the lines of color and religion be arased in or der that the full strength of th~ colored people and other minority races may be put into the war ef fort. America will win with Roose velt as she did with Lincoln, be cause America will then be on the side of God and humanity.