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With nearly 1,000 Negro women employed as burners, welders,
scalers, and in other capacities at the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond,
Calif., women war workers played an important part in the construc
t'on of the recently launched Liberty ship S. S. George Washington
Carver. Shown above are several of the Negro workers who helped
build the ship named for the celebrated scientist. (At top left) Miss
Odie Mae Embry mans the emergency switch for the protection of
track workers as the huge crane swings 100 feet above. The Liberty
ship is shown being rushed to completion m the center. (At top right)
Miss Anna Bland, a burner, exercises her recently acquired skill on the
Carver. (At bottom left) Welder-Trainee Josie Lucille Owens plies
her trade on the ship, while (center) Welders Alivia Scott. Hattie Car
penter, and Flossie Burtos await an opportunity to weld their first
piece of steel on the Carver. (At bottom right) Miss Eastine Cowner,
a former waitress, is shown at her job as a scaler. More than 6,000
Negroes are employed in the four Kaiser yards.
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SERVICE TO PUBLIC
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the present situation ,the Urban
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! it is unable to do any more mim
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FOR PUBLICATION
The personnel of the USO wish
The Jap-cmts were charging as the para
trooper landed. He turned to his "Tom
my" gun.
"Start talking. Tommy," he said, "and
talk FASTI"
Tommy guns can "talk" as fast as 800 rounds of
ammunition per minute!
When war began, it was a serious problem whether
America could make cartridges faster than the "Tom
mies" and the machine guns and the Garands could
blast them out.
Ingenuity and electric power provided the answer!
Today, power-driven machines turn out 60 cartridges
every minute—removing dents, inspecting, rejecting—
keeping pace with the rat-a-tats that are shooting our
way to Victory! Power passes the ammunition.
But electric power is doing far, far more! It's helping
to produce those Tommy guns, too—and tanks, ships,
planes!
That takes a lot of power—and America's got it! Five
times more than in the last war—more than all the
Axis countries combined have now!
And about seven-eighths of all this power is supplied
by the electric companies under experienced business
management.
NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY
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es to take this method of thanking !
you for your contribution of the
weekly paper which the boys enjoy
reading very much.
Mrs. R. B. Reese, Chrm.
COLORED NEBRASKA BOYS
RECEIVE PROMOTIONS
Col. Morris H. Marcus. Comm
anding 9th Vavalry, 2nd Caval.-y
Division, Fort Clark, Texas, ann
ounced the promotion of T-5 Edw
ard Cardwell to the grade of T- i
i Grade. T-4 Cardwell is the son of
Dewey Cardwell of 610 \V. 14th St.,
j South Sioux City, Nebr.
1 Also receiving a promotion was
Corporal Warren T. Gunn to the
grade olf Staff Sergeant. S-Sgt.
Gunn is the son of Lizzie J. Gunn,
of 1813 W. 10th St., Grand Island,
Nebraska.
Pvt. David J. Lee was promoted
to the grade of T-5th Grade.
T-5 Lee is the nephew of George
B. Evans of 2118 T St., Lincoln,
Nebraska.
MORNING STAR BAPTIST
CHl’RCH
2608 Franklin Street,
Rev. L. W. Anderson, Pastor
Mrs. Vera E. Hopkins, Reporter
We are inviting our friends to
be our guest at our regular servic
es Sunday.
In addition to our regular serv
ices “Baptismal Rites” will be held
for Mr. Jene P. Lasley of Spring
field, 111 and Misses Delores Ward
and Doris Jean Henderson.
We are pleased to have our pas
tor’s mother Mrs. Bertha Lasley
and his brother Mr. Jene Lasiey
and fiance Miss Marie Clark all of
Springfield, 111.
Mr. Jene Lasley and Miss Marie
Clark will return home as husband
and wife.
The ceremony will be performed
this week by our pastor, the bro
ther of Mr. Lasley.
The Willing Workers Club will
meet at the home of Deacon .1.
Turner 2318 Seward Plaza May 20
on Thursday. Mrs. G. Kirtley,
President.
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD
1906 North 24th St.,
Rev. S. K. Nichols, Pastor
Rose Oliver, Reporter
Sundays chool . 9:45 am.
Morning Service ......11:30 am.
YPPU. __. 6 pm.
Evening Service ...._..7:30 pm
Wednesday night Service 7:30 pm
Friday night Women"s Work ..
. . •.... ..8:00 Pm
We had a grand time in the Lord
all day. Sunday morning we had
grand Sunday school with a large
attenance. Our pastor preached a
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UTILITIES BUILDING, 18th and Harney Streets
wonderful sermon on “Who is My
Mother.?” Oh how we enjoyed
that sermon. We had some brief
remarks from Rev. A. S. Mayfield.
Sunday afternoon at 3 pm. The
Women’s Work sponsored a Mo
ther’s Day program. We had a
grand time. Sunday night we had
a time that shall never be forgot
ten. We made our State Presid
ent Mrs. A. S. Mayfield very hap-'
py. I
The Women’s Work was bless
ed with $38.93. A three night drive
We thank the Lord for such a
blessing. I
Our pastor’s text for Sunday
morning May 16, will be “Power of '
Prayer.” Sunday night “Love.” j
LEGION NEWS
(BY JULIUS E. HILL)
(Post Publicity Officer)
The success of the formal open
ing of their new home has in no
wy turned the heads of the mem
bers of Roosevelt Post No. 30 of
the American Legion. Rather it
has instilled in them a greater de
sire to carry on—to go forward and
be of more service in the comm
unity.
I -
I The Post has mapped out for it
self an extensive program and one
| requiring time and much patience
and hard work to put over. And
just as the allies are driving the
Germans out of Africa—step by
step, town by town,—Yes and even
foxhole by foxhole,_..in just such
a manner must the Post clear the
way before the success o fits pro
gram can be assured.
And knowing this can only be
accomplished through the combin
ed efforts of all members of tl e
Roosevelt Post—They must stand
united now as they never have I e
| fore in their history.
The Lieutenants Cheeks, Brow.i
and Fuller of the WAACs and 1st
Sergeant Leroy Childs, an Omaha
boy, were visitors at the Post Sun
day. Sergeant Childs is on fur
lough and will be in Omaha i »r
gome time. He is stationed some
where in Michigan... .we couldn t
get the name of the camp. The
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Lieutenants had to leave early be
cause of a council in Kansas City
at 9 am. Monday morning.
John Gardner and Mr. Bailey ad
vanced the colors for Roosevelt
Post at the Mother’s Day meeting
at Zion Baptist Church Sunday af
ternoon. The meeting was well at
tended.
All afternoon and far into the
wee hours of the morning, people
thronged into the Post for drinks
and eats. And this cannot be won
dered at when one takes into con
sideration the excellent and court
eous service given every patron.
It is an ideal place for persons dis
liking rowdyism and extreme vul
garity to while away their time.
For nothing of that nature is per
mitted.
The Post is planning on turning
the lot behind their building into a
playground for the children in the
neighborhood, regardless of race,
creed or color.
Earl Thomas is busy decorating
the store room on the first floor of
the building which is to be occup*
ied by the clinic.
BAKING CO. SALESMAN
PRAISES MOTHER’S, DAD’S
REARING OF HER SON
Dear Mrs. Davis: Well here it is
just a few days away from Moth
er’s Day, and although I have nev
er had the pleasure of meeting you,
but I know you must be a grand
Mother because you have raised an
honest boy by the name of William.
■ Some two years ago your son op
ened up a business called the “Top
Hatter”, and for some unknown
reason it wasn’t a success, and he
had to close up owing me $12.00.
He said that he would pay me when
ever he got the money again.
I think he got himself a job
with the Government. Yesterday
I he came back to Omaha for a vis
it. He called me up, and said he
wanted to pay the bill he owed me.
So Mrs. Davis I want to tell you,
and Mr. Davis that you both have
done yoUr part in raising a good
show that regardless of color, reli
and honest son. It just goes to
giou or nationality—if one has the
proper training and teaching there
still are a few honest people left in
this war torn world of ours.
Yours truly,
Edward N. Foral,
Salesman for Bond Bread.
FUEL APPLICANTS ASKED NOT
TO COME DOWNTOWN TO
BOARD OFFICE
Due to the large amount of work
to be done in issuing fuel oil rat
ions for the 1943-44 heating season,
effective last Monday, May 10th,
the Fuel Oil Division of the War
Price and Rationing Board 651.1
will be closed to the public.
Renewal request blanks will be
mailed to all consumers for heat
ing rations during the latter part
of May. All users must file this
form by mail. Requests for in
creased rations will be accepted at
a later date.
Application forms for domestic
Cooking, lighting, and so forth, may
be obtained from fuel oil and kero
sene dealers, or will be mailed on
written request to the Rationing
Beard.
The Board wishes to stress the
fact that there will be absolutely
no one available in the downtown
office for personal interviews be
ginning last Monday, May 10th and
until further notice, and asks that
fuel cil users do not come to the
Board office.
I VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF
I PEOPLE REDEEM BONDS TO
PAY QUARTERLY TAXES
Gentlemen: I am writing to tell
you about what I believe is a mag
nificent tribute to the patriotism
of the American people.
As you know, there has been
considerable speculation and talk
concerning the effect that increas
ed taxes might have on the sale
and redemption of United States
Savings Bonds.
You will be delighted to know
that during March, when the first
Tax installment fell due, bond sal
es were 6.4 percent higher than in
February, and more than 65 per
cent ahead of March, 1942.
The story on redemption is equal
ly encouraging.
From May 1, 1941, when U. S.
Savings Bonds (Series E. F. and G)
were first offered for sale, thru
March 31, 1943, redemptions have
been less than 314 percent of total
sales. And redemptions during ,
March this year were only 87 one-'
hundredths of one percent of the
total amount outstanding. That’s
a record that all Americans can
well be proud of.
"What it shows is that we as a Na
tion fully realize the privilege that
is oUrs to do our part in helping to
finance the tremendous costs of
total war. It shows that as a peo
ple we understand the necessity
not only for buying War Bonds
but also for keeping them.
Many thanks for all you have
done, and for your continuing ef
forts to make the War Savings
Program successful.
Eugene W. Sloan, Exe. Director,
HOUSE TO VOTE ON POLL TAX
BILL MAY 24
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our allies that the American peo
ple are fighting for democracy and
freedom.”
The Ohioan thanked his colleag
ues, and accompanied his statement
with the announcement that Rep.
Magnusson will control the time
for supporting Democrats when the
measure comes up on the 24th, and
that Rep. Baldwin will do likewise
among Republicans.
The National Committee hailed
the ‘‘magnificent action” of Con
gressmen signing the petition as an
indication of the ‘‘overwhelming
sentiment of the American people
to remove the disgraceful blot of
the poll tax.” The statement add
ed that "part of the fight against
fascism is the fight to bring the
right to vote to 10,000,000 disfran
chised citizens”, Negro and white.
Speaking for the committee Sylvia
Beitscher, executive secretary, be
lieved that one of the results will
be a "release” o fthe ‘‘full energy”
of these people' for victory. She
congratulated the members of the
coalition, and called upon affiliat
ed organizations to redouble their
efforts to assure the necessary vot
es for passage.
FORMER LEAGUE FIELD DIR.
JOINS RED CROSS STAFF
Jesse O. Thomas, former field
director for the National Urban
League, has joined the American
Red Cross national headquarters
staff, DeWitte Smith, director of
domestic operations, announced this
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Surveys show that mil
lions of people do not
get ENOUGH.
LI A pleasant, convenient
economical way to be
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^ family do not lack essen
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Important — Get your money’s
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week.
Mr. Thomas was appointed last
December as special assistant to
the director, but his actual employ
ment was delayed at the urgent re
quest of the Treasury Department
where he servd in the war bonds
section of the educational depart
ment.
Mr. Thomas will assist the Red
, Cross to extend its various servic
es to Negroes throughout the coun
try on a more effective basis, Mr.
Smith said. He will advise on pro
grams most directly concerned witn
service to Negroes as well as white
persons. The^e activities include
services to the armed forces, dis
aster relief, home nursing, nutri
tion, first aid, Junior Red Cross
and medical and health services.
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