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“Nominate Galloway” .Elmer Thomas To my Friends in the Fifth Legislative District: One of the candidates for ih^ Legislature from your District is C. C. Galloway. I have known him for more than 20 years He is the editor of the Omaha Guide, the col ored weekly newspaper. Mr. Galloway has martyr blood in his veins. He never learned such words as defeat and discourage ment. although he has carried a heavier load than anyone I know. The Hebrew children who were cast into the burning, fiery furnace at tained immortality for their brave act of a single day. For 20 years he has gone through the furnace and the smell Of fire is not upon his garments. He is the guide of his people. I hope to see him receive one of the two nominations in your District. He is able, fearless and stands for the right. May I ask you as friends of better government to give him your vote on the Primary day next Tuesday, August 11th? ELMER E THOMAS The Way to Elect A State Senator In the 5th District BY H J. PINKKTT First, vote for C. C. Galloway: if not for him, then another colored man and thus nominate two colored men. The sentiment among whites, as well as colored persons, js that a colored man should be elected. All good Americans believe that should be done—"IN THE NATION'S HOFR OF TRIAL”. For nearly forty years C. C. Gal loway has served the colored peo ples and the community through good and had days, without com plaint and without price. He asks your votes on August 11th that he may continue that service even more helpfully. Mr. Galoway knows the problems Of workers and business men. He has come all the way as Farm worker, hotel worker. Restaurant proprietor. Real estate operator, newspaper publisher and civic work er. He has been a leading spirit in every effort for race and commun ity betterment in Omaha and th? state for all the years of his man hood. Whenever and wherever possibe he has always helped the persons who stood most in need of his aid. no matter how lowly. In his thinking on public matters he is a liberal, a friend of the work ers and a champion of economic and social progress. He has "The strength to serve and the Patience to Suffer”, and still go on. If elected, I believe the Fifth Dis trict will have a Senator who will work for the common good, not for getting anyone, no matter what his creed Or his color or race. We cry aloud for DEMOCEACr. Let us prove our faith in it by el ecting C. C. Galloway, the host qualified aspirant in the District. —H. J. PINKETT. “You Know the Problems of the People” .Irving W. Gray ENDORSES GALLOWAY FOR REPRESENTATIVE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM Chicago, Illinois, C. C. Galloway, 2420 Grant St.. Omaha, Nebr., I endorse you as a most worthy candidate for State Senator in the Nebraska State Legislature election. I don't believe there is a man in the great State of Nebraska, who is more familiar with the problems of all the people in the State than you. I know what you stand for.... Fair Play for all the people in all walks of life. IRVING W GRAY, Hotel Delprado. Chicago. 111. TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE STATE SENATOR IN THE 5TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT The aspirant should be educated! ;n practical politics, through the ,>ne nrd only school. Th.- School of K < pe n fl..f He shouil e the courage •«-; fight for the principles of true ad vancement and not to be a Horn Tooter or a Band Wagon Hitchh:k er. He should be aggresive. but nut vain or egotistical. He should be honest and tru>t worthy. He should have the respect and coperation of the men he will be associated with in the event he is elected, otherwise the whole pur pose is lost. He should have the semblance of being a Native Son, that his True Record and past, whether good, bad or indifferent, may be thoroughly known to the Voting public. He should not be selfish or ap proprjative. One way rides are out. He should be willing to make per sonal sacrifices in the interest of public welfare, rather than to sacri fice public welfare in the interest of personal gains. Whomsoever he may be who assumes and magnifies the glory and responsibility for th' worthwhile efforts and achievements Of a group or groups and disclaims any personal responsibility for the failures, is an appropriative person an* not qualified for leadership lie should have courage and d, • termination, he should have the courage to carry on when the cards are stacked against him and not be a quitter. He should be able to ac cept defeat with a smile and victory ■with grace. He should put the interest of the public high and above the Dollar Sign interest. It takes a strong man and even a stronger character to do this. Tou can ballot on this one item alone and never go wrong A candidate having 'she “Shouid not be or have” qualities can be el ected by applying such methods de viously on an unsuspecting public. A candidate having the "Should be or should have" qualities can be de feated by not keeping the public On the alert. Some of the "Should have” and some not have or be” qualities can perhaps be found in any of tile sev eral candidates for this office. But there is one who stands out from the rest in the “Should be and should have” qualities. GOOD DEEDS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES It would take volumes to enum erate the good deeds and works of C. C. Galloway, but they have sel dom been broadcasted. He has a distaste for bragging and fourflush ing. When there is a JOB TO BE DONE, he doesn’t stop to take the second look to make sure that lie has an audience, nor does he ring cow bells or blow Fog Horns to get an audience- Is such efforts be thinks he is only doing his duty . .a duty to his people, something that any other upstanding man o: woman would do under similar cir cumstances. And not to gloat over _His only object being to “take our boys and girls from behind dust cloths, dish rags, mops, brooms and Out of ditches.to give them a chance along with other qualified bo vs and girls.” READY TO DO BATTLE Whenever and wherever in the State of Nebraska, the welfare of the Colored people has been at stake.You have always found C. C. Galloway in the Front line or in the Front seat... .calm, fearless, and unafraid: Ready to do battle "For my People". No matter what the sacrifices would he to his per sonal fortune Fighting Times Re quire Fighting Men. Elect a fight er. proven and true blue NO CRAWD ADDING If C. C. Galloway had his youth today and whatever freedom his people did have was being threat ened by an egotist like Hitler and if he had no tangible dependents he would not be seeking a cause to re main on the home front. C. C. Gal loway is a fighter for your rights, with or without pay or reward, it is part of his being- his life This is the kind of leadership we, can’t get enough of. We have slept too long Voters. "Tis deeds we want not nojee. GLAD TO M \KE SACRIFICES C. C. Galloway has sacrificed an unbelievable persona] fortune in art effort to better the lot of his peop'e. But yet. even if he had to walk ten For You and Yours Mark Your Ballot C, C. Galloway ■ Fassj '-■e-igEH'jiwwo'wam miles to defend a woman, or man, who had been unjustly mistreated He would do it, He has done It. Remember the Race trouble In 1919. Remember the Teamster's Strike,.... Times like these call for men. C. C. Galloway didn't hide in the cellar.He helped to calm the situation. There's been sim ilar situations before and after. C. C. Gajloway was there. He didn’t blunder, he knew most nearly what to say and how to say it. A FAITH UNSHAKEN There is no Better Proof of C. C. Galloway’s /ualifications for public office than the fact that he holds the respect of most of Nebraska s public officiate, friend ano foe alike They respect him because they know that he is Honest and Sincere in his Desire to advance the welfare of hi* people- They know that any man who has remained unshaken in his faith and convictions for more than 40 years is entitled to respect whether he gets it or aot. HOW WE HELPED TO FRAME GALLOWAY As an example of what we mean, by sacrificing personal wealth, we refer you to the Testimony of Tom Crawford at one of Omaha's Biggest Trials. "How we helped to frame Galloway*'. There was a lot of money tied up in that deal Ten sub urban Acres and a $30,000 bldg...... and it all came about because C. C. Galloway wanted better living con ditions for our boys and girls and consistently refused to Play ball with the boys who wanted to pawn souls for personal gain. .. Others succumbed under the pres sure, but C. C. Galloway and a few more strong men stood their groun 1 and finally won out: making Om aha a better place fo- you and your loved ones to live in. But in spite of the vile and underhand propa ganda that has ben used by his en emies to break his spirit and to dis credit his deeds, he has came through like the Veteran Warrior he is; and today heads the largest first and only complete publishing house or manufacturing concern at its kind in the State. Visit it and see for yourself. Tou can get good legislation only from the man who puts your inter est above everything else. Elect C. C. Galloway. He is sincere He is capable. His unwavering cOtr age should be rewarded. TAXPAYER FOR YEARS C. C Galloway is a life long resi dent of Omaha and here to stay, to share with you The Storms as well as the Sunshine. His enterprises have paid thousands of dollars jn taxes and salaries. He is one of the pioneers in the building of Omaha and making it a better community in which to live. There is not one park bench, cobble stone, corner light, or grain of alphalt paid for through local taxation that does not have some percent of his tax mills invested therein. NOT A GRANDSTAND PERFORMER Some of C. C. Galloway's out standing efforts in behalf of hit ra.e will never be known, becau*^ of tfecir confidential nature. C C. Galloway works with or withyu* an audience. His heart is in his work. He is a sincere Race Man. “I Hope You Will be the Next Senator” -- Triplett Cheyenne. Wvo. July 21. 1942 Mr C. C. Galloway. 2420 Grant Street. Omaha. Nebraska My Dear C. C.— 1 see you are yet campaigning for State Senator, that I am proud of and I hope when the votes are counted, it will be Senator C. C. Galloway Square I hope to get some write ups from the U.S.O. and send to you. The L\ S. O. Is grand. I have a very nice Job here, the work is pleasant, and so are the surroundings. Tour Friend. W. H. TRIPLETT, cio Supt.’s Office, U. P. Railroad Co.. Cheyenne, Wyo. AfTION NOT WORDS An example Of his ACTION and HOT WORDS deeds was brought to light a few years ago when jobs were Hard to Get- A large place ment of girls were made in desir able jobs. A year later the manag er of the store asked the girls ff they knew who was responsible for their placement.They didn’t know.even after a year. C. C. Galloway was responsible The men who organized Omaha’s first worthwhile Community House, say that C. C. Galloway was the prime figure in bringing it about. He has not grasped this as a means to glor ify himself. When there is a labor srortage. as is the case during the present work or fight' era, he has dozens^ of calls for help placement but he does not try to impress thosa hired that they are obligated to him When he was president of the NAACP it ran up a membership in four figures.he was working for the uplift of his Race the same as the rest of the members. An active Race deputy sheriff in Douglas County was only a distant dream to many^ people until C. C. Galloway took the “bull by the horns’’. As you know, he has been an outspoken exponent of Pro-rata employment for 40 years. The first question asked by him of any candi date who asks him for assistance is Not “How Much Money Can You Let Me Have;-But “How many of 'my people' will you em ploy?” Ask the candidates_ It would take volumes to enumerate the deeds of C. C. Galoway. A HUMANITARIAN A veteran Omaha, merchant -said recently: C. C. Galloway would oe a wealthyman had he not chosen to be a humanitarian..Countless times C. C Galloway has bent over backward to help those who wen down and Out. He has taken money badly needed by his own business and against the advice of friends and used it to clothes, house ai.d feed those who had asked him f ir assistance. The reciptants have shown their appreciation in differ ent ways.some have been grate ful while others have just forgotten about the whole thing, while others have turned and bit the help jig hand, with vehemence. Some -if far as to justify themselves by spreading tales which more aptly describes themselves. C. C. Gallo way simply says “A person needing help has been helped, you can nev er tell what they will do when they get up on their feet end get their bearings again. I don't want anyone to feel obligated to me, that is not the spirit of assistance, we all iTed help at some time or another.” C. C. Galloway is a public spirited man in fact, he is interested in the prob lems of the individual and collective public. Let’s help to elect him State Senator fro mthe 5th District. He will give unselfish and unstint ing public representation. Vote for C. C. Galloway. THE INATNCIBLES ARE SHALLOW He who claims to be perfect Is not trustworthy C. C. Galloway puts forth no such claims. But never in his long ca reer has he committed any premed itated misdeeds or errors calculated to advance his own cause at YOUR EXPENSE. He has never offered any SELFISH PROPOSITIONS 0r accepted any in an effort to elevate himself to public office. And You may rest assured Mr. and Mrs. \rot er. that if ever elected to office, it ■will be down the straight paith and through the power of your vet Will Give C. C. Galloway Their WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT Mr. Joe Tretiak and Son-in-Law, Inspecting the appearance of Mr. r. C. Galloway’s from a newspaper clipping that Mr. Tretiak’s had cut from a local newspaper. Mr. Tre tiak stated to friends and acquaint ances he had known Mr. Oalloway for 27 years, and that he considered him one of Omaha’s greatest citiz ens and that he was going to give Mr. Galloway his wholehearted sup port in hi? campaign race for the State Legislature Representative rf the 5th District. Mr. Tretiak is a successful busi ness man, he is the proprietor of the Omaha Jobbing Company at 317 So. 15th St. He has ben in business jn Omaha for 31 years. Mr. Tretiak, his wife. 2 daughters, and son-in-'aw are out plugging 100 percent in the interest of Mr. Galloway's election. BETTER EQUIPPED TO SERVE C. C. Galloway IS FROM THE RANK AND FILE of everyday working people and proud of It. All of his worldly goods have been earned through Sweat-Toil and Proven m»rit. He is not a Diploma "Waving. Better Than Thou, Soft Berth Seeker. He has won hie ■purs on the Proving Grounds of life itself. He does not have the feeling of stooping below his dignity In solicitude, when he shares with you, your Joy and sorrows. Tour problems are his problems. He un » y Y v—-v—■■ derstands the problems of labor «*s well fis business, because he came up the Hard way... From the Fields, through the Kitchens, until at 32 years of age he was proprietor of the 2nd largest Hotel cafe in Metro politan Omaha That was years a go-lie has continued to grow with the times and to make the best of his positions of trust. His City and State wide contacts and ac quaintance? have qualified him to better serve you. w£ C. C. GALLOWAY Herman Friedlander “He has always stood and fought for what is right” es alone- When elected, he will be responsible to YOU. THE PUBLIC and no one else. C. C. Galloway does lay no claim to being a one man wonder show; capable of doing everything while Others do nothing He realizes ard Is glad of the fact that other pat riotic Omahans have worked Just as unselfishly for the advancement of our community. These men and women have worked together and separately and in their own partic ular way. but their mutual goal has always been the same. A Better Omaha, and not a better I AM. INSELFISH LEADERSHIP IS PARAMOUNT— Voters, be not fearful to think for yourself. Right is might. A person who does things unselfishly, is an unselfish person. We need unself ish leadership. Vote for C. C. GALLOWAY. .—Galloway for Senator Committee TO THE VOTERS .. .... of Omaha, especially to my fi lends in the 5th district. I have known C. C. Galloway for the past 3i> years. I have found him to be a high class gentleman... .a man wbo keeps his prom -se good ... a man who calls a spade a spade. ... a man whostands for justice to his race-a man that is a credit to th- Colored iace and a c'cdit to our ri*y. Therefore. I who am always in teiested in the welfare of tin Col cred race will appreciate your vote for our friend, C. C. GALLOWaT D. B GROSS. formerly at 2414 N. 24th St. (BY HERMAN FRIENDLANDER) 8211 Myrtle Avenue Mr. C. C. Galloway is a candidate for State Senator of the 5 th District Mr, Galloway not only deserves our vote, but we should take it upon ourselves to see that our friends ind neighbors go to the polls and vote for him alongside of other de serving candidates. I have known Mr. Galloway more than 25 years. He has always bean Interested in civic affairs and con tributed much of his efforts to make Omaha a better place to live In for all of ua. C. C. Galloway was not always on the winning side but he stood for what he thought was right Let me cite you a few instances as an illustration of his good judgement of his farsightedness. Many years ago and now. he was an ardent supporter of Senator Nor i ris and his predictions that Senator , Norris will go down in history as a 1 great champion and exponent for human liberty. His prediction came 1 true- when the Senator introduced J the unicameral system. Mr. Gal loway supported this plan and . brought the Senator to a meeting on north 24th street, but people die not care to listen to him-they fear ed the unicameral system would prevent a colored man to be elect ed to the Legislature- Mr. Galloway knew different and the results a Ne gro has been elected ever since Mr. Galloway enjoys the respect of many prominent citizens all over the city too numerous to mention How well do I remember his devo Jtion to his good friend H. B. Zim j man when the Brandeis store d<— 1 WOULD TAKE PAGES To Enumerate the Deeds of C. C, Galloway C. C. Galloway is a charter mem ber and one of the organizers of the NAACP in Omaha. Was President of NAACP during KKK era, helped to fight and expose them. Instrumental in bringing Many National and World Wide Notables to Omaha in the interest of Advanc ing the Negro's Cause. Among them being: the late Booker T. Washington, to form Business Lea gue; George W. Schuyler to form Co operative Movement; Robert S. Ab bott, to fight against discrimina tion; Senator W. E. King; Mary White Ovington and Wm. Pickens for NAACP; Bishop Walls; the late Bishop Grant; Judge George; Judge Hastie, and many others. Active on Scores of Committees for Better Employment. ***** Investigated Urban League act ivities in Chicago at own expense. Worked with Samuel Caldwell in establishing Urban League in Om aha. Founded Married Men's Labor Council with assistance of Caldwell and others. Also secured the use of th« Telephone Exchange Bldg, which is now the home of the L ban League Community Center. Helped to organize Omaha's First Negro Musician's Union. ***** Chairman Of board which acquir ed First Elks property holdings. ***** Has been active in every move for Good Government. Has held numerous political chairmanships including State Chairman of Negro Republicans. Helped to Introduce Kenneth s: Wherry to Omaha. **••• Has, for 25 years, interviewed ev ery presidential nominee in the in terest of the Negro- Has also in terviewed all County, State and City Office holders. ***** Has spent own funds to bring a bout election of desirable officials. ***** Appeared in Person.not over the telephone,.... before a city wide and threatening Mass meeting of striking Teamsters and brought a bout a peaceful settlement. Was President of Lincoln Real Estate Co., controlling more than $75,000.00 worth of property. ***** Headed largest recreation Busin ess in the middle-west combined with other businesses. • ••*• Helped to establish and still main tains. largest printing house among Negroes in the History of Nebras ka. ***** Many of Omaha's successful busi ness and civic leaders, received their early training in his enter prises. ***** He tried for ten years to entice qualified colored projectionists to Omaha and ended up by helping to qualify two local boys for these jobs (Continued on page 8) elded to give the Jobs for elevator operators to colored girls I don't know who claimed the credit but I do know that only through Mr. Gal loway’s influence with Mr. Zimmaa was it accomplished. The Community Center Of which I also was a sponsor, may not have been here, were it not of the assist ance and efort of Mr. Galloway ahJ had Mr. Galloway been retained as head of the Center, we would have had a larger Center today. Mr. Galloway is also a great friend and supporter of the candid acy of Senator Wherry for United States Senator. A promising lead er in America’s present and future destiny. I have only mentioned a few of the many points why Mr. C. C. Galloway deserves the support of every true American. In this crisis which our country is facing, it is our duty more now than ever before, to pay attention to our elections. It is our duty to ex ercise our right to vote—to encour age our friends to vote and above all to find out who the candidates are before we go to the polls. VOTE FOR C. C. GALLOWAY.