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About The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1943)
NEW ARRIVALS AT FORT HUACHUCA —Here are new inductees and WAACS as they appeared on the first day of their training period at the famous Arizona Army post. The boys have been provided with their issue of uniforms and hasten to the barracks. Tbe girls seem well pleased with their new outfits. Uncle Sam’s soldiers are the best dressed in all the world. USO"CENTER NEWS ‘ SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RECREATION ROOM Christmas definitely was in evi denced at the Soldiers and Sailors Recreation Room Christmas nigh" A mammoth tree bedecked with var ious colored lights, covered with snow and icicles surrounded in many gifts attractively wrapped, HUY YOUR— POULTRY AT THE NEBRASKA PRODUCE 2204-6 NORTH 24th ST. Let the Best in Quality at the NEBRASKA PRODUCE Lowest Price PHONE WE. 4137 and other decoration throughout the Center carried out the mot f of Christmas. Candies, nuts and home made cookies were placed on tables about the spacious room lor the pleasure of the soldiers. Th<j many soldiers from Fort Omaha a.nd "Fort Crook who frequent the Cen ter were overjoyed with the spirit of the occasion. in keeping with the time of I he manpower shortage and the fact that Old Saint Nick has gone to war, Our wartime Santa Claus in the presence of Miss Urice Meadows be decked in the regulation red aid white suit with long whiskers made a very impressive substitute for (he old gentleman. A dm is t the cheers of approval and happy gesture from our soldiers in attendance each one’s name was called and as sii» presented thme with their gifts and a cheery wish for “A MERRY CHRISTMAS”, howls of glee and gratitude rocked the Center. The gifts that each soldier received con sisted of a regulation army tie, a handkerchief, a pack of cigarettes She's practicing today for many things that will make her life richer and fuller tomorrow. Remember, parents — eyes ere going to play a big part in your children's happiness for the rest of their lives . . . their eyesight deserves to get the best possible attention, always! Don't guess about your lighting. Make sure! Ask your dealer about the kind of light your family should have for reading and sewing, for studying and playing ... for every eye-job in your home. Help your family avoid harm ful eyestrain!/^ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE YOUR ELECTRIC DEALER OR NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY TRADED Lost, a cough due to a cold—thanks to the sooth* ing action of Smith Brothers Cough Drops. Smith Bros. Cough Drops contain a special blend of medicinal ingredients, blended with prescription care. And they still cost only a box. Yes, a nickel checks that tickle. SMITH BROS. COUGH DROPS r BLACK OR MENTHOL— 5* ^MARK and a big ball of POP corn. VV'e are indeed grateful to the Memo club who were hostess for tha night end for their assisting in the success of this gala affair. M el tender Orchids to Miss Belle West. Telephone Exchange Girls, US) , and Girl I let-trees of the YWCA ior the part that they played in bring ing Christmas cheer to the soldiers a special bouquet to Room 7 of the Lake School for the enjoyment of OUr boys. The personnel of the Soldiers and Sailors Recreation Room desire to extend their appreciation for the assistance rendered in bringing r.c the men of the armed forces th bit of Yuletide Spirit, though man/ miies from their home ties, we trust have made them feel that the sac rifices they are giving in this for the four freedoms is not going un noticed. In addition to the affair at the Center, many of our boys were the recipients of many courtesies in various homes. The soldiers wera very happy in having been receiv ed by the people of the community. Several of our soldiers were for tunate enough to receive leaves and furloughs for the holidays, among them were Privates Gilliam, Bobo a..d Ferry liivate First class i ner is confined to the hospital at Fort Omaha, we wish for him a speedy recovery. We wish to ex tend to Pvt. Dukes our sincere sympathy in the death of his fa ther. Visitors to the Center for the holidays were: Sgt. Richard Rice, Indiantown, Penn., Ray Skillman of the U. S. Navy; Frank Barbee of the U. S. Navy, Sgt. Whitside, M. T. Murrell, U. S. Navy, Pvt. Martin Ander.-on &'•« Ray Young of ci'lf. We wish to thank all of the or ganizations and [individuals who have contributed service and gifts to the Center for the comfort of the boys and trust that your pat rick: spirit shall prompt you to continue this humanitarian effort. Let us combine our forces and strive to make this ensuing year one of outstanding achievements for the comfort and relief of the Sold iers who have access to th? facilit ies of the Soldiers and Sailors Re creation Room. This may be ac complished if everyone remembeis that he or she has a moral obliga tion to assist in building up the the morale of our gallant men. Now should any person having time to render volunteer aid in this most worth while service please, call Jackson 9828 after 4 p. m. 1 FOR ICTORY BUY UNITED STATES I BONDS * STAMPS READ The (T^]|[)P I " — RACE HATRED HIT BY RADIO COMMENTATOR (Continued from page 1) ed reports of clashes between Ne gro and white American troops sta tioned. over there. Unfortunately he stayed only a short time . and then reported that the claims were exaggerated. However, I am in clined to think that he felt it would be more diplomatic to adopt the at titude "the less said the better.” “Recently Joseph Julian related for the magazine, ‘‘The Nation,” the personal talks he had with some Negro soldiers stationed in Britain. It Seems that orders or requests have been issued by the American military authorities to the Englisn townspeople to the effect that white and colored troops should not be permitted in the same civilian canteens. And in some cases the townspeople have refused to com ply. In fact, many of them are dis tinctly annoyed at this discrimin ation against the colored troops. Mr. Julian reports a conversation he had with a colored boy in Pic cadilly Circus and some of the facts he learned were: Negroes are treat ed better by the British than by the Americans. Several American offi cers resigned because they did not want to lead colored troops. Negi o soldiers are not welcome at the A merican Red Cross clubs, and spec ial clubs are being set up for them. “Now, really: Suoh goings-on are a little shameful .don't you think so? Supposing on the field of bot tle, an American boy was dying and needed assistance. Let’s suppose a Negro buddy came to his aid... .Do you imagine he would refuse? Do you think he would let racial pre judice interfere with what may be a chance of safety for that Ameri can white boy? And if the colored boys are good enough to die for a- ! merica then at least they deserve as ! good a chance to live in America— J or any other part of the world for that matter—and pursue normal, honest lives. I "One of the principles for which we are fighting this war is equal rights. . • ■ and how can we demand cooperation in this respect from other nations ,if we can't set a ,'00d example ourselves. "Right now* is a good time to start pulling down these racial pre judices that have so long deprived us all of mo^e Dr. Carvers and Paul Robesons. The armed forces would be the logical place t.o begin. If some kind of educational program could be sandwiched in among the military duties, whereby the white. soldiers could begin to erase their color prejudices, then those mil lions who wil IcOme back to tbeir peace-time homes and occupations will be a strong wedge to start oust ing racial discrimination among civ ilians. “I know this is a difficult sub ject and one that wall make many of my listeners violently agree or disagree with me, but at a time when our leaders are setting up blue prints for the post-war world in which we, and the generations to come, hope to live at Peace, I think it is high time we brought this sub ject into the open and aired it more thoroughly. ‘‘All arguments that the Negro is dumb, slow, lazy and stupid are Of no avail. We must consider the SUPREME CHAMPION BULL IS STAR BOND SALESMAN [ V CHICAGO, ILL.—At the Union Stock Yards here at an official wel come rally auction, Royal Rothes, the $13,000 Supreme Champion Shorthorn bull from Perth, Scotland, sold $38,525 worth of War Bonds. Royal Rothes, who is less than 2 years old, was brought to the United States from Scotland on the steamship, Empire Bittern, which left Glasgow about August 17, in a convoy of about 40 ships. i GENOA PIER HEAVILY DAMAGED BY R. A. F. GENOA, ITALY—One of a series of reconnaissance photos made over Genoa after the series of heavy bombing attacks on this important Italian seaport. This picture shows the warehouses and sheds cover ing an area of 2Vi acres on the Mole (pier) Vecchio almost completely destroyed by fire. The R. A. F. estimate damage by their bombs and resultant fires have levelled roughly 77 acres in the dock areas and business_section_of_the_town-_Note manv_barges at lower left._ THE OMAHA GUIDE A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Published Every Saturday at 2418-20 Grant St OMAHA, NEBRASKA PHONE WEbster 1517 Entered as Second Class Matter Match 15. 1927, at the Post Office at Omaha, Nebraska, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. *1. J. Ford. — — — Pres. Mrs. Flurna Cooney, — — Vice Pres. C. C. Gallowav, — Publisher and Acting Editor Boyd V. Gallcrway, — Sec’v and Treas. SUBSCRIPTION RATE IN OMAHA One Year — — — — 12-00 Six Months — — — — $1.26 Three Months — — -- .75 One Month — — — - -28 SUBSCRIPTION RATE OUT OF TOWN One Year — — — — $2 50 Six Months — — — $1.50 Three Months — — — $1.00 One Month — — — — .40 All News Copy of Churches and all organizat ions must be in our office not later than 1:00 p. m. Monday for current issue. All Advertising Copy o* Paid Articles not later than Wednesday noon, pre ceeding date of issue, to insure publication. National Advertising Representative: INTERSTATE UNITED NEWSPAPERS, INC 545 Fifth Avenue. New York City, Phone MUrray Hill 2-5452, Ray ^3ck, Manager. situation were the positions rever::- i ed. Would we have any initiative I or ambition if we knew beforehand that sooner or later we would come up against the stone wall of racial discrimination? You bet we would not■■••And before we condemn the Negro at—least let him have a few i generations in which to prove nis. ability and patriotism without the j many artificial barriers that hold him back. • The important thing to remem ber when discussing this subject is _“Rome wasn’t built in a day ’... and no one who wants to better the lot of the Negro, expects it to be i done overnight- The change can J only be made over generations of patient determinations to do away with racial discrimination.” PRIORITY by RUTH TAYLOR) We have a new word in our die tionary, a word that is on every one’s lips, that comes into every conversation, that hangs over every purchase, that is taking an unpre cedented part in our daily lives. It is the word “priority”. Just what does priority mean? The answer is very simple. Pri ority is simply putting first things first. _ As a nation and aa individuals, we have one job today—the job of win ning this war. This must come be fore anything else, because, if we don't win if, there won’t be any thing else. And defeat would be unthinkable to any of us. The quicker we win the war, the sooner can we return to the way of life we want to live, to the full en joyment of the advantages and hap pinesses of the democratic way of life. The quicker we win it, the sooner can our factories revert to the production of those things which make life easier and more enjoyable. The quicker we win it, the sooner will our boys come home, our families live again as families should, in peace and prosperity, free from fear, free to plan again for the future. Here is where priority comes in. ' Priority means that we must put I the war effort first. We must ask ourselves before we buy anything, whether or not it is essential. We must use our money for war bonds not for luxuries. War bonds have priority on all spare cash—ar.d pare cash means all that is not needed for bare living expenses, We must remember that non-essen tials not only take money, but they take man-power to make and trans port: they take space needed tor war materials: they use up steel and rubber and gas to move them from place to. place. Luxuries do not have priority. They are ‘‘Out’’. —for the duration. Priority means that we must work hard at those things which are es sential. In industry, if w» have the strength. In civilian defense, and other volunteer war tasks, if we canaot give all oj- time. Wo must remember that there is pri , vit.v on our ability to work, and be j cause of that priority we must keep fit and ready to do our share. 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