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GOOD «;I|W READING *IA ■. !■ The i ; -| OMAHA \ G!DE HEW TO THE L1NE\ 5c ^ at y<’m LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY —MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS Drugstore _ _ phSon?:fWE. mV™’ Nebragfca»Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, May 16,1942_OUR 15th YEAR-No. 14 City Edition, 5c Copy /»om CllffO'4 C m,tch*it \ ^7^ Well, the elections are over, C had hoped, or anticipated? Not kno the elections did not excite me in th topic was well discussed pro and con —CCM— I The local election remind me of the elections Just about to be held in the Bahamas. British West Indies. You know I get a daily paper from there, C. C. and they are having a general election there right now. There, the candidate Is popular ac cording to the amount of rum he disperses. They have a slick way of advertising in the Bahamas, at el ection time. They will announce a meeting in behalf of a certain candi date and all the natives will attend knowing that they will hear a few speeches and then a keg of rum will be opened. After the keg has been exhausted they will announce another meeting at another hall in another district and the whole as semblage will trail along to the oth er hall, all in good spirits, and pick ing up new recruits as they march along. That same procedure will be repeated perhaps three or four tim es in one night. That’s native life in the West Indies for you. Very tew care much about the candidate lor once he is elected he is almost unapproachable until next election. —CCM— In spite of the elections though, <C. C. I did mingle among the folks •during the past week. I picked up •a lot of gossip, and also a lot of news. I’ll try and recall some of it for you. —CCM— The most personal bit of news ■was received from Mrs. Hallot Bar nett, 2709 Wirt Street. You know she was in Minneapolis and St. Paul recently and while there she met friends of mine, and friends of some loved ones of mine, and believe me it was cheering news just to hear indirectly from them. —CCM— Last Sunday, being Mother's Day, I attended the special Mother’s Day program at the Cleaves C. M. E. Temple, 25th and Decatur Streets, pastored by the Rev. L. A. Story. Not only was the discourse topical but it was quite productive emot ionally and spiritually. Listening to the emotional outbursts of others touched a responsive chord within me. I thought of my own memor ies and of the mother I never knew. (In fact that Mother’s Day poem by Jean Parker, 3110 Corby Street, i» the Star, last week, expressed m” feelings exactly, “To The Mother I Never Knew.") The choir rendered some very ap propriate and pleasing numbers. And the choir leader, and soloist, loked angelic indeed in her white satin robe. Upon inquiry I learned (Continued or. page t3r> 2) ^ \y ^ C. Did they come out the way you wing anything ***■ '^cal set-up 5 least but e^eiy where I went the ] RANDOLPH, ETHRH)GE, WEBSTER, FENTON, JUDGE HASTIE, DR. JOHNSON LAYLE LANE, COL. GINSBERG, TO BE AMONG GUEST SPEAKERS TO HOLD DISCOSSIOHS OH “The Negro, Labor and War” Conference 7o Get Under Way Saturday Morning, May 23, at 10:00 O9 clock OMAHA UNIVERSITY TO BE SCENE OF MEETING The Omaha Labor Institute spon sored by Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Local No. 32, Protect ive Order f Dining Car Waiters, Lo cal No. 465, Omaha unit. Hotel and Restaurant Employees, Local No. 732, Hod Carriers and Building La borers, Local No. 1140, Omaha Ur ban League, Omaha Central Labor Union, Nebraska State Federation of Labor, in cooperation with the Workers Education Bureau of Am erica of the Omaha Municipal Uni versity, will hold a general confer ence on Saturday and Sunday May 23 and 24 on the theme: The Negro, Labor and War at the Municipal University. “We are all seeking the achieve ment of victory. This Institute is devoted to the study of how best the Negro can make his contribu tion with l^abor towards thar vic tory,” is the keynote of the confer ence. n SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1942 10:00—Opening of Conference — Gordon C. Preble. Invocation—Reverend E. F. Rid ley. Message of Welcome—Dr. Roland H&ynes. Introduction of Spencer Miller Jr., Moderator by Roy Brewer. The Problem: A WORLD AT W 'VP This Globel War-Spencer Mi her, Jr. Tfce Place o£ the Negro in the Global War—A. Phlilip Randolph. General Discussion. SATURDAY AFTERNOON 2:0*»—Theme: The Negro and Pro duction. Tlie Negro in the Production Pro cess Milton Webster. Collective Bargaining and Produc tion: Frank Fenton. Related Problems: Mark Ethridge This week’s Editorial Review UNHAPPY FRANCE France lies prostrate beneath the spiked boots of her German over lords. The liberty she has so Ion? cherished for herself and mankind everywhere is no longer theirs. Teir rallying cry w'hich sounded pure and clear in the throes of the French Revolution of Liberty, E quality and Fraternity is no longer heard aloud. Men and women all over the world who for many years have looked upon France as a sym ! boy of FREEDOM, grieve over her 'misfortunes and her miserits. France was the only great colon ial power of either the ancient or modern world which extended to her colonies and her colonials such a large measure of freedom and par ticipation in her government. The tragedy of France today is the tragedy of Liberty everywhere. And we must not stop fighting un til France is made France again and stands as the hope of freedom for all men not yet free. By casual glance at modern his tory one sees here the world’s bsst example man's desire for freedom for all men. When slavery of hu man beings was universal, every slave became free who set foot on the soil of France. Never was such freelom denied even to cjark men. And the silly “color prejudices” practiced by other peoples had no place in FREE FRANCE. Many years ago travellers sought from Frenchmen the reasons for this attitude, and they were told: “We rose from the French Revolu tion, purged and glorified, washed clean by the blood of that reform”. May we dare to hope that the “world blood bath” of today will do for the nations of the earth what It did for France in the long ago. ***** THE DEFENSE OF DARK PEOPLES Thus far in the effort to defend dark peoples has met with failure. China has defended herself, and if India is to be defended, Indians must defend her, just as China has done and just as Rusia has done for herself and as Dark Turkey must do for herself and Dark Africa must do for herself. There must be no illusions about it. A supreme effort will be made to defend Australia, the land of the whites from “down under”. In the discussion of this whole question, however, it must be re membered that dark people did not “set the world on fire’. This was done by the so-called pure ARYANS of Germany. In the long ago Dark leaders did the same thing, and they died in "the tented field”. And the same fate will be met by all the Hit lers, BIG and little. The mischief they will do before (Continued on pagel-gr^) ALL TNS‘ REELECTED Tuesday the election for city eom m'F3joners was held. A vote was also had at the same time cn the propeii-l to increase the pay of fire men and policemen from $140.00 per month to $180.00 par month, a 11 to 'ix pensions for >.’emen and pi'ice nen at $70.0a pci mouth. The present city commission wt>e reelec tad. The increase of salaries for fire* men and policemen was beaten, hut the proposal to fix future pensions of firemen and policemen at $70.90 per month was adopted. The vote in the city as a whole was very light. In the second ward It was shamefully small. Two of the candidates running on the out ticket placed in the first seven in the second ward, due to "two-tiin ing" by certain folks who claimed to be for the INS Nevertheless, GOOD GOVERN MENT has won out, and the offic ials should now take a look around and make "the boys” dance to Good Gvernment Music. Congratulations, gentlemen of the Commission of Omaha. We did what we could in the closing hours of the campaign. And our hope is that in the days t come, we may be permitted to cooperate more help fully day by day. We will meet you “half-way". What say you all? xl Am An American Day* SUNDAY, MAY 17, 194! Native-born Americans , newly naturalized citizens and aliens will join in observing national ‘‘I Am An American Day” on Sunday, May 17. Originally an occasion for emphas ing the importance of citizenship privileges and responsibilities, ‘‘I Am An American Day” this year should also have special signific ance to all aliens in Omaha, accord ing to W. F. Cozad, chairman of the Omaha advisory council for the National Citizenship Education Pro gram. In a concentrated campaign to en list Omaha aliens in naturalization classes, the council has asked Cath olic and Protestant clergy to explain in their Sunday services the govern, ment’s attempt to extend a "help ing hand" to non-citizens and assist them in preparing for naturalizat ion examinations. At present, 740 aliens are enrolled in 41 classes con ducted by the WPA in Omaha, but the council is aiming at 100 percent enrollment of the 8,000 aliens in O maha. Schedules showing the time and place of classes have been sent to the clergy, who are asked to post them on church bulletin boards. To Become Mrs. McDavis I .. The very popular Miss Doris Mar tin, of 2602 North 30th Street, will trek down the center aisle with Mr. George H. McDavis, 2425 Ohio Street at 8 o’clock nextc Wednesday even ing, the 20th, at her home. The Rev. P. C. Williams, pastor of the Zion Baptist Church, will tie the knot. The happy couple will leave the next day for a short honeymoon trip to Chicago. The groom is an advertising rep resentative on the Star, having ar rived in the city only a few weeks ago from Des Moines, Iowa. The bride is well known having earned the reputation of being a thoroughly capable, and pleasing worker at the E & E Little Diner Cafe, 2314 North 24th Street, for years during her fourteen or fif teen years residence in Omaha. The romance dates back to the school days of the couple. NEGRO RECRUITS TO BE TRAINED AT GREAT LAKES Negro recruits who volunteer for general service in the Navy will be trained at the Naval Training Stat ion, Great Lakes, Illinois. Negotiations are being conducted with other schools for advanced training facilities. Recruiting of Negroes for general service is to be begun as soon as barracks and other buildings now under construction, are ready for occupancy. It is expected that this work will be completed about June 15. It has been the Navy’s policy «o keep recruiting in close step witn the availability of training facilit ies as it is considered undesirable to have enlisted men stand by for more than a few days awaiting or ders. 9 SATURDAY EVENING—BAN QUET SESSION 6:30—“The War To Date”—Col onel A. Robert Ginsberg, U. S. War Dept. 9:30—Religion and Labor—Dr. Mordecai Johnson. 19:30—Labor and Social Security. Cecil H. Dunaway— Field Office Manager, Social Security Board. General Discussion, Dr Mollit Rae Carroll, Division of Labor Standards, U. S. Department of Labor. General Discussion. SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2:00—Theme: The Negro in the War and Post War Economy. Round Table Discussion—Partic ipators.— Layle Lane, A. Philip Randolph, Milton Webster, Frank Fenton, Mol "The Negro in the Armed Forc es”—Judge Wm. H. Hastie. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1942 lie Rae Carroll, Judge William Has tie, Shepard Witman, R. C. Long. PARTICIPATORS IN THE INSTITUTE Gordon C. Preble, President Oma ha Central Labor Union, Reverend E. F. Ridley, Pastor St. John’s AM. E. Church, Dr. Roland Haynes, Pres ldent, Omaha Municipal University, Spencer Miller, Jr., Director, Work ers Education Bureau, A. Philip Randolph, Int’l President of Bro therhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Dr. Mordecai Johnson, President Howard University, Colonel A. Rob ert Ginsberg, U. S. War Dept. Milton Webster, First Vice Presid ent, Brotherhood Sleping Car Por ters, Frank Feiton, Director of Or* ganization, American Federation of Labor. Mark Ethridge, Chairman of Fair Employment Practice Comm ittee, Judge William Hastie, Civil ian Advisor to Secretary of Wn*, Layle Lane, Vice President, Amer ican Federation of Teachers, Dr. Mollie Rae Carroll, Bureau Labor Standards, U. S. Dept, of Labor, Shepard Witman, Associate Profes sor of Government, Omaha Univers ity, Cecil H. Dunaway, Field Office Manager, Social Security Board, Roy Brewer, President, State Federation of Labor. $70 PENSION BILL CARRIES; FIRE -POLICE PAY RESTORATION LOSES RESTORATION COMPENSATION PENSION Yes No Yes No 2 W 4D.161.. G7 142.. 104 2W 5D.108 .69 .97 . 89 2YV 6D .104 ..68 112.. 71 2 YV 7D.144. .129 .151 .123 2YV 8D .76.. 70 88.. 69 2 YV 9D.105 .116 .116 . 119 2W 10 D.75 . 62 .87.. 59 2 YV12 D .93. .59 98.. 59 2 YYr 13 D .83.. 79 .81.. 39 3 W 4D.81.. 52 32.. 53 3 YV 8D.109. .96 133.. 83 3YV 9D .125.. 76 115.. 90 1YV 14D .77.. 81 76. 90 12YV 5D.80 . 51 .65. . 70 2nd W'ard 2nd W'ard 2nd W'ard 2nd Ward 2nd Ward 2nd Ward 2nd Ward 2nd Ward 2nd Ward 3rd W'ard 3rd W >r» 3rd Ward 1st W'ard 12th Ward 4th District 5th District 6th District 7th District 8th District 9th District 10th District 12th District 13th District 4th District 8th District 9th Dlst 14th Dist. 5th I>ist. _ . 2026 Charles Long School Lake School 21st Lake 2702 Lake 3115 N. 24th 1918 N. 21th 2420 Lake Howard Kennedy Kellotn 914 N. 24th Logan Fort 30th and Druid Hill Complete Total ?57 Total 10S Total 188 Total 275 Total 162 Total 245 Total 157 Total 166 Total 173 Total 148 Total 221 1450 N. 23 Pinkney INS Total 219 169 137 Returns of towl.154 124.12s 170.100 127 .98 m.97 si.123 120 102 85 KNUDSEN .126 . 87 .102 136 . 74 114 . 70 82 . ... 85 68 .112 167 92 78 ¥ T . BUTLER .107 62 . 65 10g ..57 9S .47 59 .54 52 .101 83 . 68 .63 Votes JEPSEN .122 76 . 80 117 .. .56 102 . 54 60 . 65 53 .110 85 . 88.67 BY WARD KORISKO .109 74 . 82 118 . .74 90 .61 77 .85 52 .92 96 . 75 .58 AND OUTS DISTRICT THORPE .IM 79 ... 91 131 .74 105 . 83 80 .92 70 .89 105 . 86 .62 DOLAN .117 83. 72 122 .77 93 .76 67 .79 79 . 97 108 . 86 .60 METCALF .98 99 . 86 118 .SO 149 .72 88 .85 74 .89 100 .-78 .55 WOLF .101 84 . 76 111 .77 99 .70 66 . 69 « .86 95 . 93 .67 RIHA .78 58 . 52 100 .72 82.60 61 .55 61 .81 88 . 58 .48 AL SMITH .•..S3 76 . 69 100 .78 92 .75 71 .60 63.79 94 . 70 .53 LA HOOD .79 68 .89 98 .57 77 .67 59 .55 49 .79 86 . 70 . 45 CHAS. HOTTER . 1 “Good Government” by 3-2 Margin COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER Dan B. Butler Harry Knudsen MAYOR FINANCE DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER Richard W. Jepsen POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER Roy N. Towl PARK DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER Walter Korisko FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER John Kresl STREET DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER Harry Trustin PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
