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Doubtless you already have heard
that the Red Cross is sponsoring a
national photo contest—with $5,125
awards in War Savings Bonds. Am
ateur and professional photograph
ers may compete in the competition
which will be held October 1 to Dec
ember 31. All prints should be sent
to American Red Cross National
Photo Awards, 598 Madison Ave.,
New York, N. Y. You probably al
ready have a copy of the rules on
hand.
Now, how about you....If you
aren’t a salaried member of the Red
Cross staff—participating? There
are dozens of good picture possib
ilities there in your local chapter.,
home service... .disaster prepared
ness.... first aid, etc. If you get
some good shots, send a print to us,
too, will you? There are some photo
graphic tips:
1. Don’t forget that your pictma
must tell a story. This is primary
| nail of publicity photography. Tho
picture should attract attention
and give an impression and tell the
story without the use of cutlines.
This will mean getting action shots
or those which indicate action. In
cidentally, action can be captured
in even dead subjects by use of dif
ferent lighting effects and camera
angles.
2. People in the pictures must
not be stiff. They should not loon
posed. Put them at ease. Don’t
let them look at the camera. Cn
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that subject, no good news shot
should have more than three or four
people in it, unless you are trying
to show mass. Be sure to have
your subjects doing something.
Encourage this photo contest
participation in your home comm
unity by getting camera clubs
rounded up. Even if they win no
prizes, they will enjoy the compet
ition will learn a Jot about Red
Cross and will give you some good
pictures-for publicity. Good
luck!
NEBRASKA PASTURE FORAGE
LIVESTOCK PROGRAM MEETING
POSTPONED UNTIL NOV. 24TII
Postponing the finish-up meeting
of the Nebraska Pasture-FOrage
Livestock program in Omaha Nov
ember 24, the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce will "go to the farmers"
in the interest of saving gas, tires
and labor, according to Paul Stew
art, PFL. chairman.
Stewart said that decision to set
aside the meeting, which last year
attracted more than 700 farmers,
was made in accordance with Cham
ber policy to test each activity with
“Will it help win the war?”
He said that several Chamber
representatives will attend nine dis
trict finish-ups which are scheduled
throughout the state this month
and next, and that a small group of
Omahans can make most of these
trips by rail,- thus saving the time
and tires of farmer cooperators.
With the serous farm labor short
age, Stewart said that it would be
unpatriotic for the Chamber to
bring such a large group of coop
erators to Omaha at a time when
all of their efforts are neded on the
farm. He pointed out that with
1 the new 35 mile per hour speed lim
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Protection of Property!
(One of the Essentials of a Democracy)
Abraham Lincoln said: “Property is the
fruit of labor. Property is desirable. Let
not him who is houseless pull down'the
house of another, but let him work dili
gently and build one for himself, thus
assuri j that his home be safe from
violence when built.”
On this philosophy of protected property
rights, Americans have built America.
They have successfully defended this pre
cious principle for more than 300 years.
On today’s far-flung battle fronts, Ameri
cans fight again to protect their priceless
principles of human liberty and individ
ual rights . . . rights of free speech, a
free press, the right to govern themselves,
the right to own a home or a business, the
right to work and enjoy the fruits of
their toil.
To safeguard them, America fights,
until Victory.
Nebraska Power Company
it, many farmer would be required
to spend two days away from home
if they were to attend the meeting.
With the tire situation as it is, and
with gas rationing just ahead Stew
art said that his committee felt that
the new plan would contribute more
toward winning the war.
District meetings, which are stra
tegically located so as to equire a
minimum of travel for cooperators
who attend, are scheduled as fol
lows: Wausa, Oct. 16; Emersin, Oct.
20; Fairbury, Oct. 22; Mullen, Oct.
28; Ogallala, Nov. 5; Grand island,
Nov. 10; Holdredge, Nov. 12; and
Columbus, NOv. 17.
Founded seven years ago to re
store livestock, build up pastures,
and encourage well-balancing of
farm operations, the PFL, program
is now a major force in Nebraska's
wartime food production program,
with more than 2,600 cooperating
farmers. ,
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NEGROES ARE IMPORTANT
COGS IN NATION’S WAR
MACHINES
(continued from page ])
in the Minnesota city to turn Out a
special type of gun. Here there are
52 Negroes employed—the Negro
population of the Twin Cities is
small—in occupations ranging from
departmental janitors to electrician.
Most of them have completed four
years of high school; six have col
lege degrees.
GRADUATE OF TUSKEGEE
Let's get acquainted with some of
them. Let’s start with O. C. Hall
Jr., an inspector at the test firing
range- A 1939 graduate of Tuske
gee Institute, Ala., he has taught
School, studied electricity at Dun
moody institute, Minneapolis, and
has completed most of his require
ments for a Ph. L. at the Univers
ity of Minnesota.
And there’s Louis Mason, Jr., 27,
a Minnesota graduate who has done
work on his master’s degree, who*
Is employed in the heat treating
department at St. Paul and so sat
isfied with his job he hopes to re
main after the war. Still another
is LOurnneer Pemberton, 33, who
expects to get his master’s degree
in anthropology at Minnesota this
summer, working in the ammuni
tion room at the test firing range.
Other jobs held by Negroes in the
St. Paul works include operating of
Sundstrand cut-off machines, runn
ing Of vertical milling machines and
drill presses; rifling of gun tubes;
servicing of machine tools; and
cleaning, dismantling and assembl
ing of guns following test firing. O.
C. Hall Jr., mentioned before, is in
charge Of all maintenance and re
pair of all electrical equipment at
the test firing range, working dir
ectly under the supervision of the
plant electrician.
The total Negro population of the
women employed as maids, with
Twin Cities is less than 1 percent
of the total. Those hired at plant
represent 4 percent of all the em
ployees. There are also two others
taken on in semi-skilled occupat
ions.
Here in Chicago several Negroes
are drawing pensions from Inter
national Harvester, which means
they worked for the firm at leas;
20 years. Negro women were not
introduced until 1323, when several
were employed in the twine mill
Officials held their breath, await
ing repercussions from white work
ers. But nothing happened. They
now hold down jobs as hemp spin
ners, core makers and others. Some
have been hired at West Pul'man
where only a few Negroes have
heretofore been employed. |
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right man. Write, giving full in
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V. GARAGE
1901 Temple St., Los Angeles, Calif
Would Leave Sick
Bed To Vote for
Peter Mehrens
R C. PRICE WRITES TO PETER
MEHRENS
R. C. Price,
Box 315,
Kearney, Nebr.
Mr. Peter Mehrens
519 South 52nd St.,’
Omaha, Nebraska,
Dr. Mr. Mehrens,
You will find an enclosure. A
statement of facts as I know them
to be about you. You are at liberty
to have pamphlets made thereof, to
be distributed among the voters of
my group, You can have them pub
lished in my racial papers, in fact,
anyway you see fit to further pro
mote your election.
I am writing this letter in my
own handwriting, to offset any at
tempt, on the part of anyone, th
declare this document is not orig
inal and from me in the State hos
pital at Kearney, Nebraska.
You may see me in Omaha on el
ection day, provided 1 cannot get
privilege to vote by mail. I am
sir, your friend,
R. c. rme
t Box 3*5,
Kearney, Nebraska
I J
STATEMENT IN BEHALF OF
PETER MEHRENS BY R. C.
PRICE
As 1 lay in bed trying to regain
my health, I feel it is my duty to
speak, yes, speak a few words in
behalf of Peter Mehrens, candidate
for county cOmmisioner of Douglas
County. Due to the significance of
his election, I have written the
election commissioner’s office to
ascertain if I can vote from this
point. If not I shall ask permission
of my doctor, if I may go to Omaha
long enough to cast my vote and re
turn immediately.
Great care should be exercised in
the selection of your county com
missioners. We should strive to
elect men, whose past background
———
Employment opportunities have
been extended to the company’s
Wisconsin Steel mill in Chicago,
where 50 are employed. Here, as
throughout International Harves
ter, the policy is 'or the worker to
Start at the bottom and advance
as his ability and knowledge of the
Job warrant. The result has been
that throughout the various plants
there are Negro employees work
ing in more than 100 different iob
classifications. The home office at
180 N Michigan ave., has a Negro
receptionist.
One long-time colored employee
of the tractor works is Mason Ruf
fins. After touring the nation as a
comedian with th . Billy Ke. sands
Minstrel shows he began with In
ternational Harvester in 19J7 a-id
since Jan. 28, 1935, has been super
visor of janitors. That makes a
total of 25 years ho has spent with
Harvester. Another veteran i3 Em
met O’Banion, hired Jan. 26, 1920,
six weeks after the first heat of the
tractor works foundry was poured.
He began as clerk in charge of
weighing and records of foundry
production and still holds that Job.
Recently he completed a bookkeep
ing and accounting cOurSa at Cen
tral YMCA. college. I
jt was in 191 ! that James Givens
i tailed working for Harvesti r a*, a
i * * ter. Five yea s later, he be
came an assistant in plant protec
tion with the auxiliary special work
assignment of sign painting and
striping. Today, at 57, he can hold
his own against the competition of
younger employees and is a fam
iliar figure to most w orkers be
cause of his talent f'r artistic sign
painting.
There has been no trouble of a
racial nature at the Harvester
plants. Negroes are completely in
tegrated^ working side by side with,
white employees. They share plant
facilities without segregation and
take part in recreational activities
which, while not directly sponsored
by the company are encouraged.
For the time being many employ
ees at McCormick and Tractor
Works are being converted to war
production a process which will take
several months more before com
pletion, Thousands of employees
both white and colored, are to be
trained for new duties connected
with the production of implements
of war and will go to new jobs when
the plants begin production on hug^
new war contracts.
(The second of the series of art
icles which will appear in next
week’s issue of the Omaha Guide,
will tell of work being done in an
arms plant in the East )
Before buying ANY laxative,
consider these 3 Questions
Ques. Does it make any difference
what laxative you buy? Ans: It
certainly does: most people prefer
a laxative that is gentle in action
but thorough in results. Ques. How
can you know what laxative, when,
taken as directed, will usually give
j Bentle, thorough, prompt relief?
i Ans. one simple way is to ask for
Black-Draught. Ques. Is Black
Draught economical? Ans. Very!
Only 25c for 25 to 40 doses.
Black-Draught is purely herbal.
It has been a popular-selling lax
ative with four generations. Many
say the new granulated form is even
easier to take. Be sure to follow
label directions.
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They're in War Zone Caring for Black American Soldiers
reveals they have maintained a
friendly attitude toward our group.
Not since they have had political
aspirations, but the attitude they
displayed .before they had such as
pirations.
In recent years we have been las,
so to speak, in the selection of our
county commissioner, and as a re
sult segregation has crept within
the walls Of the Douglas COunty
Hospital. At the county hospital,
they have an improvised bull pen
which protrudes from the end of
the building, colored male patients
are huddled there, the sick, the con
valescence, and the dying, are all
scooped in there together|. It was
not that way a few years ago, and
it should not be that way now. It
is because we have placed in office,
men who had an unfriendly attitude
toward us.
A few words about candidate
Peter Mehrens. More than thirty
years ago, when a chef cook, he hir
ed a colored man in his kitcen, by
the name of Frank Martin, comm
only known as "Yellow Martin”, a
howl went forth from one of the
men, because Martin was a colored
man. Candidate Mehrens, who had
no political aspirations at that time
immediately discharged the man,
and retained Martin. For further
information you may consult Frank
Martin.
More man twenty years ago,
Roosevelt Post American Legion
had to take a man to task, by the
name of Newlon, over discriminat
ory practices. A meeting was call
ed at the court house. Hundreds
gathered at that meeting. During ]
the course of the meeting, when the
investigation began to wax warm,
a man came from the audience,
shaking his fist, and with a loud
voice, proclaiming, I am for these
colored boys, because they ai-Q
right in their demands. I am reaay
anytime to fight the battles of thei
underdogs. This man was Candid
ate Peter Mehrens. twenty years
without any political aspirations.
For further information you may
consult the member of the Roose
velt Post American Legion.
Candidate Peter Mehrens in re
cent years, made a political tie up
with the writer, R. c. Price. Both
ran on the same slate as members
of the Board of Education. The
first tie up of that kind in Omaha.
A white man and colored man runn
ing fc-r office on the same slate.
The result was, Candidate Mehrens
stood at the top of the list of au
Board of Education candidates erd
the writer R. C. Price, his running
mate, polled more than twelve thou
sand votes, fr.om the official count.
More votes ever polled by a colored
’adidate. in the history of Omaha
Nebraska. Even twice the voting
strength of his group.
I hope every colored voter will |
cast his vote for Candidate Peter
Mehrens. Don’t forget John Adams
Jr., for State Senator.
R. C. Price.
PHILIP MURRAY URGES FAIR
PLAY TO NEGRO WORKERS
Detro't. M'ch...... . Ph'l'rt m-i • a -
president of the Congress of Indus
trial Organizations (CIO) this week
reiterated the crganizaMon'*
against anti-ffegro discriminator
taken at the NAACP conference in
June and announced the ar>->n j
ment of a Negro, Willard S. Town
send, president of the United Trans
port Service Employes, to a CIO I
I POSSES HUNT W HITE MAN
FOR ATTACK
Laurinburg, N. C., Oct. 8—Found
dying in her cabin on a tenant farm
near here suffering from the effects
Of gunshot wounds and a brutal
attack, a Negro woman was taken
to Bennettsville hospital, Saturday
where she placed the blame upon
an unidentified white man, who is
being hunted by posses from two
states.
The woman died a short time at
ter her arrival at the hospital where
she related to Sheriff W. D. Rey
nolds of Scotland County, N. C.,
ow the man, whom she said, knew
of her husband’s absence, commit
ted the dastardly crime as her five;
children looked on. She claimed
that she was dragged into the woods
attacked and shot three times by
the intruder.
The posses began a search of the
woods along the North and South
Carolina border for the brutal mur
derer.
committee to study the problem of
equality of opportunity for Negro
workers in industry. In a state
ment published in the union’s offic
ial organ, ‘‘The United Automobile
Worker” Mr. Murray said:
“Negroes and whites are today
fighting side by side shedding their
blood in distant battlefields for the
protection of those of us who re
main at home. Let us demonstrate
our American democracy and the
fraternal spirit of the CIO by ex
tending to the Negro workers the
full rights in American industry.”
BYRNES TO SELECT STAFF
NAACP SUGGESTS NEGRO
New York, N. Y.—Learning of tbe
intention of Supreme Court Justice
James Byrnes to select a small as
sisting staff, the National Associa
tion for the Advancement Of Colored
People in a letter, this week, to
Justice Byrnes, stated:
“There are a number Of Negro
lawyers who have the necessary
training and experience and integ
rity. In making the suggestion, I
do not mean that the appointment
be c Ciflned to c0 : » deration of mat
ters relating to the Negro. Instead
I have in mind one who would be
qualified to do a specific job in the
making and execution of policy for
all Americans, but who by race is
identified with the Negro.”
E. FREDRIC MORROW ASST.
NAACP FIELD SECY. JOINS
ARMED FORCES
New York, N. Y.—The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People has announced the
induction of E. Fredric Morrow into
the United States Army on Octob
er 10. Mr. Morrow, who is assistant
field secretary of the Asociation,
came to the NAACP in October
1937*.
Mr. Morrow is 31 years old, He
has been, in turn a social worker
business manager of Opportunity
Magazine, and was at one time at
tached to the Republican National
Committee as Eastern Director of
the Youth Division. Hs is well
known as a public speaker and a
contributor to the press and leading
periodicals.
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RED CROSS FOREIGN
CLUB STAFF
Miss Carol Jarrett, George W,
Goodman and Mrs. Sydney Taylor
Brown (left to right) arrived in Eng
land last Friday and immediately
went into duty at one of the Ked
Cross clubs which have been ar
ranged to care for recreational and
social needs in one of the areas
where thousands of Negro troops
are quartered in that country.
Goodman was secretary of the
Washington Urban league before
taking on the club directorship.
Miss Jarrett and Mrs. Taylor Brown
who will be personal service direc
tors, were both former social work
ers. Miss Jarrett, a graduate of
Denver university and the Tuttle
School of Social WOrk in Raleigh,
was with the St. Louis Social Ser
vice commission. Mrs. Taylor from
Sargent’s and the University of
Chicago, was with the Children’s
Aid society of Allegheny company,
Pa. Her father was Major Taylor,
famous bicycle champion of two de
cades ago.
The American Red Cross is look
ing toward these club officers for
the accomplishment of the job of
making l^egro American soldiers
in England feel comfortable and at
home and of keeping their morale
high. Widely experienced social
workers, they are eager to take on
this new work. Ordinarily each
club will have a staff of five. Nine
clubs for Negro soldiers have been
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