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__|^RGEST^^REmTEI^NB^RO^fEWSPAPER WEST QF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY —MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRS8S Und-jr Act of March 8, x874^Bu^ses p0hon^fwE. mf11’ Nebraska Saturday, May 8, 1943 OUR 16th YEAR—No. 13 City Edition, 5c Copy “Honor Thy Mother” Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9th ^Brightest Singing Star of 1943** CHRISTIANS SS GEO. WASHINGTON CARVER Sc Worth of Good Readin \ LENA HOKNE, WHO STARS IN “MOM’S” CABIN IN THE SKY” Miss L Horne Chosen By Newspaper Guild as Outstanding Singing Star of 1943 HOLLTWOOD, (PPS., Inc.,) —In a nationwide broadcast, Friday night, April 30, the New York Newspaper Guild presented the pretty, young and talented screen and stage star the famed annual Page One eMdal Award. She was signally honored for gracing the Position as the "Brightest Singing Star of 1943". The Affair was held at Hotel Astor. New York City. Scores of actresses from both Hol lywood and Broadway vied for the award with a certain amount of priority in their favor .but the gen tlemen of the fourth estate were confident that Miss Horne met all the qualifications the Medal de manded. "Test everybody you like but you'll come back to Lena" is a statement made by one of the Guild officers. Miss Horne sang George Gershwin's "Embraceable You” dur ing the broadcast and handled the song well with a generous amount of depth and feeling. Her tonal qualities and voice range used in proof of the Number One position this great number was sufficient over American singing stars, given her by the New York Newspaper Guild. MR. SHERMAN SERIOUSLY ILL Mr. Shermar. of the Ed'nolm and Sherman Laundry, well known in this Community, and a member of the local draft board No. 2 of this city, is reported very seriously ii!. His two sons who are in the armed services have been called home to his bedside. OMAHA BOY AT FT. CLARK, TEXAS PROMOTED TO S-SGT. Col. Morris H. Marcus .Command ing 9th Cavalry 2nd Cavalry Div ision. Fort Clark. Texas, announc ed the promotion of Sgt. John Glass to the grade of S-Sgt. S-Sgt. Glass is the son of Mrs. Ora D. Glass of 2539 Burdette St., of this city. ******* * * *** * WILLIAM NELSON DIES FROM HEART ATTACK One of Omaha s most prominent citizens succumbed to a heart at tack the evening of April 21st at his home 2614 Blondo St. Mr. Wil liam Nelson was a resident of O maha or more than 30 years. Com ing here from his home in Minden, La., He was a devoted and active member of Bethel Baptist church for 25 years and at the time of his death, he held the office of Treas urer which he filled with credit for a number of years. His kind and pleasant disposition won for him many lasting and loyal friends He leaves a devoted wife Alice, and a brother Richard of this city. Out of town relatives attending the funeral were Mr. Frank WIU i iams an uncle of Muskogee, Okie.., j Sisters Leona Bowden of Tulsa, i Olivia Mason of Minden, La., a bro i ther Homer of Muskogee, Okla. was unable to attend. $3,000 RAISED IN COMMUNITY BETHINE-COOKMAN DRIVE Daytona Beach, Fla., May 2 (aN ! P)—Churches, clubs, civic and frai ' ernal organizations, and school children gathered in the dining had | of Bethune-Cookman college Wed nesday evening and eagerly lis | tened to the report announcing ' the receipt of $3,265.68 raised l>v them toward maintenance of t.oe institution. two brothers' in ‘armed FORCES; PROMOTED Cpl. Boysie Wright stationed tt Aberdeen. Maryland, on returning back to his camp was delighted to discover that he had been made Sgt. while he was an leave visa ing his relatives and friends. And also to his surprise his brother, who was a Pfc. was made a Cpl. while he too was on his furlough here visiting relatives and friends. He is now Cpl. Edward Wright of Camp Walters, Texas instead of Pfc. The relatives and friends of these two well known bothers are proud of their surprise promotions and wish for them much success. These soldiers are the sons of Mr. and ! Mr. John Wright. Many Noted Colored Actors at Launching of SS George Washington Carver Liberty Ship Negro stage and screen celebrit ies who witnessed the launching of the SS George Washington Carver at the Richmond, Calif., Shipyard No. 1 of the Kaiser Company this week lauded the contributions of the celebrated scientist to his coun try and its war effort. Todd Duncan, star of “Porgy and Bess.” now making a two weeks run in San Francisco, declared: “George Washington Carver was a simple man. a great and wise man. He knew so well the secret of the soli of America. I am very proud that his name graces the prow of a fighting Liberty Ship. “I like to feel that there is a | wonderful comparison with the work Dr. Carver did and the vital job the SS George Washnigton , Carver is going to do- From ti.e , soil he loved, this ship of steel will Foon slide triumphantly into the I water. With the mind of this re water pervered Negro scientist, earth and water performed per formed miracles. Let us pray u •/. this new ship will help to bring us victory sooner, that it will be bless ed with the spirit of this great man and the hopes of all American Ne groes, fighting for the complete freedom of the world, a freedom upon which this Democracy :s founded. Mr. Duncan had appeared in con cert at Tuskegee Institute three times and knew Dr. Carver well. Bill (Bojangles) Robinson, whose “Born Happy” revue opened in San Francisco recently, declared: “George Washington Carver '•* a real lasting credit to the Negro race, a great scientist, and an in tellectual man of note. If he ad lived, his scientific knowledge would have been invaluable in this all-out war effort. Mr. Carver and Mrs. Bethune hold with Booker T. Washington the highest places in the history of American Negroes. This new Liberty Ship has a name j that would be an honor to any 11,000 at Capital See Aegro baseball Openei Secy Knox Gets “Plan” On Admission of Negro Women To Navy, - Marines In an unrelenting fight to have Negro Women admitted to the Navy —WAVES, SPARS, and Women Reserve Marines, Mrs, Thomasina Walker Johnson, Legislative Rep resentative of the National Non Partisan Council on Public Affairs, was told from the office of Adm, | Randall Jacobs, Chief o fthe Pers onnel Department of the Navy that a “plan” had been given to Secre I tary of the Navy Knox for the ad mission of Colored women in the Navy for his approval. Mrs. John son pointed out that she wishes a conference with Adm. Jacobs to discuss the plan and proposed pol icies on the admission of Colored Women in the Navy before they be came the policy to avoid the critic ism that followed the change in policy affecting Negro men in the Navy. Washington, May 2 (AXP)—The National Negro Baseball league oi> ened its season here Easter Sun day with the Washington Grays taking a double header from the Newark Eagles before a crowd lar ger than any opening day crowd in either the American or the Nation al League parks. More than 11. j 000 paid admissions were in the stands, topping the Yankees by | 5,000 and the others almost as mucn This is an indication of the hold baseball has on the Negro populn A TRIBUTE TO THE MOTHERHOOD OF AMERICA BY JIMMY' GENTRY OF CHICAGO (Chicago, (PPS, Inc., 6201 So. Parkway) Sunday, May 9, is Mother's Day. Throughout the nation, these “lit.-1 tie old women" will be the queens] for this day only, but Mothe -si should be men and women's daily'] pride and joy. However, Chicago,| like other cities, is preparing join the celebration of the occa_ jf ion with previous gifts, flowers, 1 and soft words. Mightier pens than mine have] written that mother has been the] chief inspiration of the poet, the j most beautiful model, the most j precious subject the painter and the grandest theme of the orator J But mother's beauties, and her love j -liness are beyond the poet's praise, j the sculptor’s skill, the painter’s i power, and the orator’s eloquence. I In fact, mother’s gentle influence-* stands high above everything else j in the patent power that makes i and molds man’s destiny. Her im- j age is in the heart of all the lum inaries of the world. You readers who have dear mothers, some in this town, state or nfhwwr may be, should pause on May 9 and brighten her wrinkled face with a huge basket of deep red ros es, box of fine candies, or, still better, your presence wil lhelp her stem the tide a bit longer. She is indeed the last and best of all God's gifts. Come with me, dear readers, let's go td our “imaginary island” and look for her just for one moment. Ah—there she sits in her “Old Kentucky Home,'' in the “Old Rock ing Chair—cane by her side” wear ing the same “Old Gray Bonnet." My. look at those “Apron strings' —she used to tie Us to them—what the old cradle? Yes, and she has stood by us from oUr cradle days to this very moment. Remember-at Iher knee we would linger long af ! ter our “Now I Lay Me Down to love always dispelled our little ills Sleep” prayer. Her gentle, patient in oUr “Babyhood Days.” Just can't forget how she chased Us from the high boughs of the “Spreading Chestnut Tree,” and spanked us for the tinkering with "Grandfather’s Clock”— which gracefully sat on “The Mantle Piece.” My memory lags when she bailed me from the ol' cistern in the huge "Oaken Bucket" and drove me out of the "Ol' Swimming hole” down by the “Old’ Mill Stream. — but in youth she was our sweet heart—and still she shares all cf our triumphs and defeats, all our ecstasies and tears stream inces santly while I write this column. How we ran through the meadow —from behind the ol' “Hay Stack” where we learned cob-ppie smoic ship.” Other theatrical celebrities wit nessing the launching included Ka therine Dunham who recently op jcncd with her dance group at the Hotel Mary Hopkins in San Franc I I isco. The SS George Washington Carver was sponsored by Lena ; Home singing screen star who was | chosen for the honor by the LTnited Negro Labor Committee. 3-Big events in one nite tor sepia-goer s LEGION HALL JAMMED tiiimmimiiiiiiimmimiiimmmiiiii. Negro Vote Worry in’ Dem. 1 Lf ader s ■WASHINGTON, May 3—(ANP)— ! Certain influential members of the Democratic party in the nation’s capital are becoming restive over the unpredictableness of the vote among Negroes in next year’s im portant presidential election. The growing concern is not with out foundation, in the opinion of spokesmen for Negro organizations and other political observora. Only last week one individual, ad mittedly a political weathervane for an outstanding Democrat, voic ed his own apprehension during a f'onversation with a small group of. Negro labor leaders. “We’re pretty much alarmed as to what’s going to happen,” he said “It would be unfortunate indeed if there should be an appreciable switch,” he added. It was pointed out to him by one individual in the group that the ad ministration's vacillating attitude on various issues which have been vital to the Negro people have been the main cause for the cooling off. The influence of the southern bio: upon policy, it was said, has con tributed considerably to the chang ed thinking among Negroes. The partyman, a midwestemers, viewed “the belt that extends from Pennsylvania through Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois” as pivotal states in which the Negro vote might be de cisive. He contended that Negro es ought to remember that it was the Democratic party which has been primarily responsible for the social reforms that have come a bout. For this reason .he said, the party ought to be identified with the forces of “liberalism” rather than the reactionary south, “which has been used.” He saw no advantage in a switch to the Republican column for under such circumstances, ‘‘it would take another catastrophe” before the Democratic party might return to influence. In another quarter, a northern ing. We’ll never forget the whack ing she gave us after we let the ‘‘Or Gray Mare" run away on our way back from "The Village Black smith"—ah. those are the most gentle memories of our world. So. dear readers and others, do something about this great cele brated MOTHER’S DAY, May 9. for when at last the grim conqueror stills our already overburdened hearts, bending above the coffined form of him that is no more, upon death's pallid lips—Mother, yes mother does give love’ last and hoi iest kiss—may God bless you Moth ers of America ever and always. Colored Omaha had quite a time of festivities and entertainment Mon day night, May 3, 1943. Three big af-fairs were carried out—Flora Pinkston presented Leon Kirkpatrick, Master Pianist in Pianoforte Recital at Ziop Baptist Church at 8:15 pm. to a very large and appreciative music loving audience—Martin Bush of the World-Herald as a music critic has this to say of Mr Leon Kirkpatrick- (ft In a program that could have graced Carnegie hall, Mr. Kirk patrick left no question as to the firmness of his grounding in ] the most rigorous phases of pi ano performances, for his is :tn adequate technique, his tone is a luminous one and he grrades these attributes with uncommon poetry and imagination. -Then there was, for those who love styles and dancing, the gay, well at tended annually sponsored, “Quack’s Style Revue and Dance” at the beauti ful Dreamland hall-and the third big event- .-—the jammed session of the evening was the formal op-^ ening of the new Roosevelt Peat i Number 30‘s home quarters. The hosts and hostesses of the Post had their hands full. .. .their n->w quarters was packed full with peo ple and well wishers of both races standing and sitting in the jammed hall.... on the strairways and even some on the sidewalk below, who still had hopes of squeezing in. __ but it couldn’t be done....it wouid have been impossible to even cram a sardine into the main lounge af ter 9 o’clock. Most of the men who were seated gave their seats to the ladies who were present, and stand ing. The program which came off rrandlv and vary smoothly, even exceeding the expectation of hard working Post Commander, J. c. Carey. Speeches and remarks by leading white and colored members of our city were heard by the huge crowd and they- were loudly ap plauded. The musical program arranged by H. L. Preston, was beautifully rendered indeed. The program was as follows: PROGRAM: 1. Meeting called to order and advancement of colors, J. C. Carey, Commander. 2. Invocation _..by Chaplain 3. Remarks J. C. Carey, Comm. 4. Introduction of Master of Ceremonies, Past Commander. Dr. i W. W. Peebles.... by J. C. Carey 5. Address of Welcome, Honor able Dan B. Butler, Mayor. 6. Response. Mr. Thomas P. Mahammitt. 7. Vocal Solo .Rufus Long 8. Instrumental Solo.. Miss AI easta Carey. 9. Selections.._by Paul Briggs Ensemble. (under direction of Henry Wash ington). 10. Vocal solo Mrs. Lulu Bryant 11. Reading . .Mrs. Carrie Carter 12. Vocal Solo.._Miss Charlotte Preston. 13. Vocal Solo Mrs. Irene Morton 14. Bass Solo -H. L. Preston 15. Activities of Roosevelt Post fftiUMMnuHlMittffi r.iinthiuimmiHiiniumiu..... „ party leader feared the truth of re ports that had reached him that Negroes might fall into the Repub lican ranks without that party do ing anything to earn this support, simply because of the wide swath the southern bloc is cutting in gov ernment circles now. It is apparent to the least tutot ing political obeervor, that the New Deal administration has been ex periencing tough sledding since the opening of the current session of the 78th congress. A greater in dependence on the part of congress, spearheaded by the southern bl.ic and supported by isolationists and New Deal-hating Republicans, is to be expected. If this Unholy coal ition continues to exert itself, and on matters directly affecting the Negro people, it will take a few master strokes to recoup the alien ated vote. tion. Even in the larger cities, the ma jority of the tenants in the bleach er seats, which actually sustain baseball because of the steady pat ronage of the lower priced seats, are Negroes. Baseball magnates will heed the demands of those seeking Negroes in the big leagues ere long as so.m as the old pocketbook pinch is felt. FOR 3RD TEAR By appointment of Bishop Robert E. Jones, the Rev. Clarence C. Reynolds will begin his third year as pastor of Clair Church this com ing Sunday, May 9. Rev. Reynolds will be happy to greet the members and his many friends at Clair Sun day morning when he will deliver a Mother’s Day sermon and ann ounce his program for the year. Mrs. Gertrude Greene will • also bring a^report of the Conference. | Rev. Reynolds delivered the In-1 troductory Sermon at the Confer- j ence Wednesday night, April 28. He is a member of the Publishing Committee. Secretary of the Comm ission on Evangelism, and Financ ial Secretary of the Topeka Dis trict. The Pastor and Members of the Mason Memorial Church of Kans as City. Kansas are to be compli mented on the fine way in which they provided for the comforts of No. 30._ Atty. Ray L. Williams 16. Introduction of Distinguished Guest. 17. Remarks Mrs. H. L. Preston, Post No. 30, Auxiliary. and Hon. Judge Herbert Rhoade-s. 18. Guest Speaker...._John E. Curtis, Comm. Dept, of Nebraska, American Legion. 19. Remarks: Mr. Geo. Bangn, Pres. Omaha Letters’ Carriers As sociation. 20. Retirement of Colors. After the program, the bar and luncheonette, which was closed be cause the Legionnaires had only anticipated an formal evening for | the program and inspection of their new home.. was then thrown ! open after the public began joy ously clamoring for service ala highball and ala Mc’s delicious lun-! cheons. Everyone expressed their hats I were off to the Legionnaires and the Ladies Auxiliary for doing a great job—a great contribution to oUr community. The beauty of the Lounge, newly decorated, could not really be ap preciated, because of the crowd. . . Visit some evening when you wish to relax and enjoy yourselves amid the spacious surroundings and get a full-eye view of the new Roose-' velt Post No. 30 Legionnaires' and Auxiliary's new home. CIO HEARS ANTI-JIM CROW COMMITTEE REPORT ! Washington. May 3 (ASP)—Toe CIO Committee to Abolish Discrim ination met last Monday and heard the report of its director, George L. Weaver, in which he announced that a questionnaire had been cir culated among all CIO internation als seeking data in connection with the “upgrading and integrating” of Negroes into the industrial war ef fort He reported also that a pamphlet dealing with the various patterns of Negro discrimination and th«> methods to be used in their solu tion will be ready shortly for dis tribution throughout the labor movement. The appointment of Weaver as director for the committee, ann the ministers and delegates at the conference. Our next session will be held at Union Memorial Meth odist Church in St. Louis, Mo. The Rev. G. D. Hancock was re appointed District superintendent of our Topeka District and wdl make his first official visit to Om aha May 23. The Topeka District has grown and shows a decided in crease along all lines under his fine leadership. We are fortunate tn hav< ,g the leadership of this fine Church executive^ The Rev. G. W. Hubbard has been appointed to the pastorate of People's Methodist Church, Color ado Springs, Colo. The Rev. H. M. Harrison will succeed him at South Omaha. The Rev. R. H. Powell will take over the pastorate of New man Methodist Church, Lincoln, Nebraska. The Rev. A. L. Reyn olds, father of our pastor, retired at this Conference from the active pastorate after 35 years service. ounced two weeks ago, and this re port of his reviewing certain things that have been done and others projected by the committee, will be interpreted in many quarters as a desire on the part of the CIO »o answer charges of inaction which have been levelled at it. Weaver layed before the comm itee, and it was adopted, a program designed to stimulate discussion in the Negro press of problems aris ing in the post war period, assure wider representation for "labor a.id minority gTOups” in governmental programs, “particularly on the rac ial .regional and local levels,” and to assure “full utilization of all lew cal labor resources in war indust ries.” The committee endorsed his rec ommendation that the proposed aid to educational bill and the Down ry resolution calling for an investiga tion of the armed forces regarding discrimination, be supported. The director informed the com mittee also that a syllabus is being prepared for use in Negro colleges seeking to explain the place and function of the labor movement in the American economic and social structure, and to deveiope new lea dership for Negroes in the CIO. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHURCH LEADERS ENDS AT NASHVILLE Nashville, May 2 ,.iXP| The fifth annual session of the National C m ference of Church leaders ended here last Wednesday evening after two days of searching analysis of the responsibility of churches anl religious • leaders in the present Crisis and the post-war period to follow. The conference was attend ed by some of the nation's top ranking religious, educational and civic leaders who conferred at length and exchanged ideas as to duties involved. Being interracial and interdenominational in its com position, having the presence and services of some of the outstan 1 ing leaders in several professional fields, the movement was termed — “one of the most momentUous in terracial and interdenominational movements of the past 50 years.’