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- \ Je l&ik I - r . .. GOOD READING OMAHA • "? HEW TO THE LINE \ 10c -^ at your largest accredited negro newspaper west of Chicago and north of Kansas city —member of the associated negro press Drugstore • m Entered^Tsecond-cuss Matter it The Post office, Omzh*, NehrMka,Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, May 9,1942 OUR 15th YEAR—No. 13 City Edition, 10c Copy Under Art of March 8. 1874— Business Phone: WE. 1517 ’ ___ _ _ o I TO BECOME BRIDE OF LT. OLIVER LEWIS’ MRS. MARGARET METOYNER j Mrs. Margaret Metoyner, who is a j member of St. Benedict Church and | who is formerly from Florida and now resides at 2218 Willis Ave., will be married in the near future to a Lieutenant in the army and will be leaving the city a few days after her marriage on her honeymoon. Mrs. Metoyner will be remember ed as a former employee of Herm an's Grocery Store. She is now an elevator operator at Brandejs. LT. Oliver Lewis is the fortun ite young man. ENGAGED j MISS LEONA EDWARDS Mr. and Mrs. Rederick Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carter 2919 Ers kine St., wish to announce the en gagement of their cousin. Miss Leona Edwards, to Mr. Theasar Stone, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Del roy Moore. 2858 Burdette St. The wedding dote has been set for June 14, 1942 at Zion Baptist Church. OMAHA LABOR INSTITUTE MEETS OUTLINE FORTHCOMING PROGRAM OF INITIAL GATHERING MAY 23RI) During the past week local and national Labor leaders, commun.ty workers and some welfare agencies, met and outlined a definite program for the forthcoming initial gathering of the Omaha Labor Institute to be held at the Omaha Municipal Univ ersity, Saturday, May 23rd. and Sunday May 24th. The motive of the Institute is aptly described in the following quo tation from the Institute promot er's prspectus: I “We are all seeking the achieve ment of victors'- This Institute is devoted to the study of how best the Negro can make his contriou tion with Labor towards that vic tory." The need for any study that will arouse new interest, or new oppor tunities. for Negro labor, especial ly at this time, is quite apparent, and it can readily be assumed that the findings of such a study can he put to actual practice when the re sults are called to the attention of the proper channels for it has been decreed, from the highest authority of the land, that labor from all walks of life, races, creeds, etc., is to be fairly and equitably used in Ar - CHARLENE LEWIS TO BECOME BRIDE OF MR. CLYDE McEFF HARRISON, SUNDAY, MAY 31 Mr. and Mrs. J .D. Lewis wish to announce the coming marriage i e cepUon of their daughter, Charlgne Irene and Mr Clyde McEff Harris->n on Sunday evening, the 31st of Ma..\ 1942, from six to nine o'clock at 2310 North 24th Street, Omaha, Neb raska. MR. ARTHUR ALLEN LAID TO REST Mr. Arthur Allen, age 39 years, former resident of Omaha, died April 28th in St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Allen left Omaha in 1933 and from 1934 to 1936 was managing editor of the Minneapolis Spoke - man and St. Paul Recorder ar.d from 1936 to the time of his death he was a sales representative of the Anger Supply Company, one of the largest retailers of household appli ances in the Twin Cities. Durlag Mr. Allenh connection with th;s company, he made an admirable re cord as a salesman and had receiv ed meritorious recognition from h:s employers. Mr. Allen had recently assisted in the decorating of the Pilgrim Bap tist Church of St. Paul. He was a member of the St. James church. He is survived by four sisters. Mrs. Bonnie Madison, Langston, Okla., Mrh. Louise Brakie. Spring field, Ohio. Mrs. Hallot Barnett. Mr> Alma Gibson of Omaha, two broth erh, Mr. Frank Allen, Chicogo. K . Mr. Clarence Allen, Omaha and o‘h er relatives. The body arrived in Omaha Sun day and lie in state at The Tbum - Funeral Home. Funeral servbvs were held at 2 P. M. Tuesday, from Cleaves Temple Methodist Churca. | with Rev. L. A. Story officiating. Burial was at Forest Lawn Cem ery. erica’s “All-Out” program. The complete program for May ' and 24th, together with the spon sors. will be found in the OMAl‘A GUIDE in the issue of May 16th. YOUNG ARTISTS DONATE 'FEES TO NAACP. Los Angeles, Calif.,—Three yotn g West Coast artists voluntarily d nated part of their proceeds from :• program in which they appeared t the NAACP. 'William Grant St? distinguished composer, conduct? >1 and musician, his wife, Mrs. Van? ? Avery Still and Mrs Marjorie Brigi * McPherson, sent *33 to the N v York office recently “to help furth er its work in promoting inter-ra .1 understanding in the United State This week’s Editorial Review I • •• THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE Join the NAACP. Join it now. We need a branch of five thousand members. It draws no COLOR LINE’’; it welcomes all men and women of all races and creeds and colors who believe in LIBERTY AND FREEDOM FOR ALL It be lieves that there can be no salva tion for America or Britain or China or India, unless all men are to be made free and given equality of op portunity. It believes that America cannot survive ultimately half slave and half free. And it fights to make her free; to see that she does not aeglect one-te*th of her population now set apart on a “color basis" from all other human being? in the land. It has fought these things for a third of a century. It has fought for Negroes who have been unable to fight for themselves; it fights for them here and all over 4 tnenca. And it challenges hi'P» cracy and the “color bar” where ever they op pear. It is a badge of honor to belong to it. It is calling America bafk to first priridples^lt j is reminding her that INDIVIDUAL ! LIBERTY' AND OPPORTUNITY" are the RIGHT Of every American. It declares OUR COUNTRY must realize this and make it. in fact, its practice and its creed. Join us now and help us save A merica. Afterward, we may go to the FAR PLACES of EARTH and help to bestow the boon of liberty (Continued on pager^F^) CITY W IDE ALL STATE MUSICAL PROGRAM A City-Wide and All State Music al Program will be sponsored by the New Era State Association Thurs day May 28th, 1942 8:30 p. m. to be held with the Pilgrim Baptist Church 25th and Hamilton Streets. This promises to be an outstanding affair. The Educational Committee. Mr. J. W. Dacus, Chairman. Rev. C. Q Hickerson. Moderator. reverend b. f rookes of COLORADO TO LINCOLN Lincoln. Nebr.. May 6—Reverend B. F. Rooks of Colorado Springs. Colorado, was appointed pastor ef Newman Methodist Church of Lin coln at the Annual Central West Conference held in K. C. Mo.. April 22 through the 26th. Rev. Rooks is an alumnus of Kansas State uni versity, Lincoln university at Jeffer son City. Mo., and a seminary at Little Rock. Arkansas Rev. Rooks preached to appreciative audiences Sunday morning ond evening. He will move his family t6 Lincoln in the near future. He succeeds Rev. C. A. Shaw Telegram Washington, D. C.. . May 4, 1942 9:15 p. in.. To the Editor: Contrary to reports that have reached office of the Price Adminis tration, there has been no Negroes appointed to its staff of Consult ants. The present • staff consists of Frances Williams. Advisor on Con sumer Problems of Negro People. Working with Miss Williams are Sunni Steele and Laura Daly. Tou will be advised immediately of any new appointmnets as consult ants. LEE PLUMMER. Chief of Information. Office of Price Administration TO BE WHITE IS KEY TO TEXAS DEMOCRATIC RIGHT TO VOTE j s . Rioting Again In Detroit Detroit, Michigan May 7—The mil itant spirit of Detroit Negroes has flared up again. Intensely smart ing over many local injustices De troit Negroes are avenging in blood each new incident. Last week. Henry Rollin. during a verbal tiff, in a white restaurant, was shot and seriously wounded. Immediately, Negroes from all ar ound. gathered and began rioting. resulting in several policemen being severly injured, and two white res taurants almost completely demor alized through rioting, looting, a.id firing the premises. However, there was no connect ion between this riot and the recent Detroit riot over the Sojourner Truth project as this latest riot oc curred miles away in a different part of the city. | Houston. Texas—All anyone has to do to become a member of the "De mocratic party in Texas is to be white and think he is a Democrat. And even if a person is not a mem ber of the Democratic party, he can vote in the Democratic primary if he is white. These admissions were made by the top officers of the state Demo cratic Executive committee, E. B. Germany, chairman, and C. A. But cher. secretary, on the witness stand (Continued on page 2) TOP HONORS Won by Negro I To Arms Americans BY BOYD VERNON GALLOWAY To Arms. To Arms. Americans Down with the Fascists, Jana and Huns A call to Arms, Patriots True, At Home—Abroad, cross the Ocean Blue Let us win this war for Liberty. And Guard the rights of our family; Our Honor and Pride in Freedom s light. **** Arise. Brave Heroes, and show your might Spare no bullets, brave soldiers of our ranks Defeat the land enemy with guns and tanks. **** To Arms, To Arms. Americans God has given us the right to win. God's given rights, we must defend: Our mountains, meadows and trees of green. Our fertile valleys and clear blue streams. Through our bravery we shall redeem. From the evils of Der Feurer's schemes. *»** Fly high, daring pilots of the heights Down the Japs with our ‘Winged Might **•* To Arms. To Arms. Americans Rise to your colors, tried and tru? Your Flag, our flag, the Red, White and Blue From every City and Village Farm This is your batle, your call to Arm, To toil and sweat with brain and tears Worthy of your kin of other years. *»** Sail On. Brave Sailors, in the distant seas. Weaken the enemy with you.- victories. To Arms, To Arms. Good Americans We are soldiers all: brave and true, i Whatever the task. ’Tis ours to do. Strive through-out the day till early morn’. Give your all until this war is won. ***» War takes money, give all you c-’n spare. Buy more Bonds and Stamps. Do Your Share. W AS ONLY NEGRO MEMBER IN FIRST AID CLASS Top honors in the Red Cross First Aid Class of which he was the only Negro member, were won by De witt O. Webber, of Philadelphia this week. Photograph shows Mr. Webb er receiving congratulations and certificate from Frank Cohen, or ganizer and one of the offcials of Empire Ordnance Corp.. where Mr. Webber is employed as a machin ist’s assistant. Empire Ordnance, which has plants throughout the nation, mak es 7S millimeter cannon, steam en gines for Liberty ships, armor plaie for tanks, etc., and is solely engag ed in defense work. Mr. Webber received the highent grading in the entire First tid Class, which was made up of wor kers employed at the Wissahickon Tool Works. Philadelphia affiliate of Empire Ordnance. Standing next to Mr. Webber is Elwood Dutbill. guard at the plant, who finished sec ond in the course. “By attaining the highest grade in the class." Mr. Cohen, pho is a noted industrialist, told Mr. Webber in presenting him with a Red Cross j certificate, “you prove what all thinking men know, namely, that no one race, or color, or religion, has a monopoly on brains, ability and patriotism.” Mr. Webber and other successful members of his class received an Increase of approximately S100 per year each, as a result of their pass ing the course, as a bonus and Jn cenative planned by Mr. Cohen. It is interesting to note that Mr. Webber's wife is following in her husband's footsteps, and next we-sk expects to graduate from the Red Cross First Aid Course she is now completing. The couple has a 12 year old daughter. Mr. Webber is a graduate of the Lincoln Academy of North Carolina and has been employed at Empire Ordnance for about one year. I-lis home is at Pechin Street. Philadel ■ 1 ME5SA ■to &ALL&WA\Y i I J f. from ! I Clifford C 777tichtll P^ PEGLER DARED TO PROVE NEGRO PRESS IS SUBVERSIVE New York. N. Y.—Westbrook Peg ler, sour columnist for the Scripps Howard papers, was challenged this week by the NAACP. to prove that the Negro Press is subversive and opposed to the war effort. In his column printed tn New York April 28. Pegler told of his ex amination of the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender, and strongly intimated that these and other Negro papers were in the same class with Father Coughlin's Social Justice, which has been denied the use of the mails because of alleged subversive tactics. Pegler made some criticisms of the two Negro pa pers, but twice mentioned Social Justice, and twice pointed out that Negro papers were read by colored soldiers in Army camps. After characterizing Pegler’s ob servations on the Negro papers as superficial, the NAACP. letter to the New York World Telegram declared: ‘ We challenge Mr. Pegler. or any one else, to find a single disloyal or ^subversive line in any Negro paper. We challenge him to find any slurs upon President Rosevelt. We chal lenge him to find any slurs upon President Roosevelt. We challenge him to find any assertion that the Japanese were provoked into this war. We challenge him to find any praise of Hitler or the Axis powers. We challenge him to find any sug gestion that America ought to have stayed out of the war....that this is not our war. We challenge him to find any reflection in the Negro press of the Axis propanganda line. “The Negro press has urged loyal support for the war effort. It has never been critical of the war effort but only of the way in which Negro American citizens are being deniel an opportunity by their country to participate fully and on an equality, and with dignity in that war effort. So the Negro press resents the shooting and beating of Negro sold iers in uniform: it complains justly and logically against the restricted quota of Negro flying cadets for the army at a time when the army is seeking desperately to enlist 2.000. 000 men in the air forces; it com plains of the niggardly treatment Negro citizens have received from the U. S. Navy; It yells protest af ter protest at the denial of employ ment to Negroes when Donald Nel son is begging for more and more production: it resents a lynching on a Sunday morning 44 days after Pearl Harbor as being inconsistent - ith the professed war aims: it re sents. also, the doctrine of segregat ion which has fathered many of the inequalities and mistreatments which the race suffers. ‘‘Does Pegler say that these pro tests are subversive?” navy RECRrrrrvG officers ‘HAVEN’T HEARD” OF NEW POLICY ACCEPTING NEGROES New York—Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told the press on April 7 that Negroes will be enlisted in the Navy .but he evidently hasn’t yet told the Navy. This week. Walter White. NAACP executive secretary, inquired of the Navy as to when the enlistment of Negroes as seamen in the Navy will begin. Mr. White said: ‘Numerous reports have been told by recruiting stations they have no official know ledge of any change in policy." The New York Herald Tribune, on May 1. reported that Commander B. B. Ralston, in charge of recruiting in the New York area said, no in phia. Although the heading over this copy distinctly reads “A Message to Galloway’ ’it appears, C. C. that others, besides yourself, have been glancing over it because quite a number of persons have contacted me, directly and by phone, concern ing portions of last week’s message. At least I thank those who ap proached me but after all, C. C. are you going to have other people reading your message? —CCM— In reporting that item to you ’ast week about one Rev. C. Petties, it has been called to my attention that I am woefully lacking in knowledge concerning ministerial practices. The Reverend called my attention to the fact that he is not the pastor at the Second Baptist Church in Clar inda. Iowa. He merely goes there every Sunday to preach. Appar ently. there is a fine dividing line of fact in that statement. While he preaches every Sunday he is only a probationary preacher (or what not) and has not as yet been offic ially ’’called” as he explained to me. At least I know he is a spiritual de votee. —CCM— ■\\Tlile speaking of preachers, C. C. I met the Rev. S. K. Nichols who. so he says, divides his time be tween his church at 1906 North 24th (Street, and another church in Chi cago, which. I believe he said, is in the immediate charge of his wife, Mrs. S. K. Nichols of 4225 St. Law rence Avenue, Chicago. —CCM— You know that squib I had last week, C. C. about Leroy Gude being on one job for nineteen years? Well. I've personally met two others who can beat that record. E. R. Fletcher of 3115 Franklin Street, has been on the same job with the H. A. Wolf and Company for twenty-three years. And Richard Turner, of 3018 Bur j dette Street, has been on the same job with the Ford Motor Company for twenty-one years. Incidentally, the government took over the Om aha branch of the Ford Motor Compony on May 1st to use as a government supply depot. Richard Turner still remains on the Ford payroll until June 1st and he has been assured that the government will retain him thereafter in his same capacity. : I haven’t met him. but one of j your readers was telling me that ,there is a man here who has been working for the Union Pacific Rail way. on the same job for thirty-five j years. If that is true, C. C. and ! you no doubt will know who it is. then, certainly he should settle the job longevity question, for surely no reader will come up with a longer record than that. By the way. wh:> ! is this man. C. C? —CCM— What were the details of the em barrassment of E. R. Fletcher’s son when he was sent to a government military camp, as an inductee, last week? From what I heard it did not reflect creditably upon a so-call ed all-out unity program for democ racy. —CCM — Rev. D. Xicholason. of 2527 Blondo Street, was called to the Southland because of the death of a maternal relative in Oklahoma. He also vis (Continued on pagrel^=>2> strnctions have been received as yet on Xegro enlistments.'' The Herald Tribune said Ralston stati-d no word had come from Washing ton as to the prospective date when such enlistments will commence, and that he added that “he presum ed that plans for training centers were being set up.” 2® V0TE- M.fKE4Y0L;R 0VVN CHOICE-BIT ABOVE ALL.—V 0 T E- TUESDAY, MAY 12th U Election Day. Every SeTf-Respecting Citizen will go to the p 11s and vote on ^May l-th_and_thank God for the privilege to vote. JPnndreds of Citizens are being shot t day because they were unconcerned on Election Day. What are Y'u Going to Do on May 12th?