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Kappas to Meet in St. Louis l NOVEMBER 12-13 St. Louis, Aug. 4 (ANPf Stream lined for wartime, the annual grand chapter meeting of the Kap pa Alpha Psi fraternity will be held here Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13, it was announced by Carl R. Johnson, Kansas City at torney and grand polemarch of King Yuen Cafe CHOP SUEY 201054 N. 24th St. JAckson 8576 .Open from 2 p. m. Until 3 a. in. American & Chinese Dishes McGILL’S — BAR & BLUE ROOM E. McGill, Prop. 2423-25 NORTH 24th SL WINE, LIQUORS, and CIGARS Blue Room Open 8 p. m. to 1 a. m. Open for Private Parties from 2 to 7 p. m. —No Charges— WE SPECIALIZE IN MIXED DRINKS. Free Delivery from 8 a. m |o Ian. JA. 9411 WE CARRY A FULL LfNE OF BONDED LIQUORS !> fraternity, following a conference^ here last week with members of the organization. The conclave will be limited to less than two days, in contrast to the four days, at Christmastime, which it has usually consumed, and the frills and frivolities of prewar days will be even more limited, At torney Johnson stated. The November dates have been set, he Continued, to avoid a later holiday period when all travelling would be more at a permium; sim ilarly, St. Louis was chosen because it is situated Close to the import ant midwestern cities where the fraternity is most strongly located. Because of the limited social pro gram it is expected that only vot ing delegates will be attracted in stead of the large number of non delegate members who have attend -ed in past years. The 1942 Grand chapter meeting was called off and replaced by an emergency board of directors meet ing instead in Chicago last Decem ber. Such a board meeting has no power, however, to elect new offic ers, to order large expenditures, or to do other important business of a fraternity which now owns ouild ings in several college centers and which is also losing most of its un _. . i SHARE the WATER i your house number is odd (ending in 1# 3# 5, 7 or 9), sprinkle your lawn and gar den on the odd numbered days of the month. your house number is even (ending in 2, 4, 6, 8 or zero) sprinkle your lawn and gar den on the even numbered days of the month. Night watering from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. may be done ANY DAY. The Utilities District Water Department osks every water user to co-operate in the "Share the Water" plan during the summer months. ) dergraduate members to the arm- ! ed services, Johnson reflected. Dr. I. Theodore Donaldson, New York, is senior grand vice pole march of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity; J. Ernest Wilkins, of Chicago, grand polemarch; Ernest K. Jones, Southern university, is grand strategus; G. James Flem ing, Philadephia, editor, the Kap pa Alpha Psi Journal. Members of the grand board of directors, besides the grand pole march are: Victor L. Hicks, De troit; James E. Anderson, Wichita, Kans; Carl D. Hughes, West Vir ginia State college; J. Ernest Wil kins, Chicago and Dr. Guy L. Grant, Indianapolis, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS PLAN CENTRAL HDQTRS. At the 29th Annual Conferences of the National Association of Bet ter Business Bureaus, held in O maha, Nebraska, delegates adopt ed unanimously a resolution call ing for the creation of a central promotional office. With the As sociation now comprising eighty three Better Business Bureaus and Better Business Bureau Divisions of Chambers of Commerce through out the United States and Canada, : the delegates to the Omaha Confer- I ence thought the time had come to maintain a central office with a paid staff to handle national pub licity, promote and assist Bureaus in the preparation of educational material and etc. Many other constructive steps for the betterment of the service; of Better Business Bureaus were adopted, among which was a def inite plan to protect the public's investment in War Bonds, from swindlers and racketeers, during the present and post-war periods. It was vividly recalled that follow ing the last war, when Better Busi ness Bureaus were in their infancy many unsuspecting holders of Lib erty Bonds were the victims of Iswindlers, who made a “killing” by selling many dubious investment promotions. The delegates vowed that this would not happen again. More than half the discussion of the Conference was devoted to war time and post-war problems of Bet ter Business Bureaus and business in general. Mr. Mark Ferree, Business Man ager of the Indianapolis Times, was elected National Chairman. George H. Dennison of Pittsburgh was reelected President. 35,000 Hear Negro Music Festival _ FIGHTING IN SOLOMONS This photograph, made some where in the Solomons, is a per fect likeness of Cpl. Eugene Isom, formerly of Chicago and Dayton, Ohio. The Corporal sends greet ings to relatives and friends “over here” and vows that he’ll keep whipping Jap heads “over there” as long as he is able. He is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Isom, Sr. of Dayton, Ohio, and the brother of Lt. Charles Isom, Jr., who is the popular songster and master of ceremonies at Club De Lisa in Chicago. (Press Photo Ser.) iifi Ip B^:< £cem } ' I | By Ed<yar Brows 1 RANKIN AND DAWSON_ 1 ■# 3llj Tanks—those formida ble fighting machines — are born out of the earth. Tremendous quantities of ores and minerals are required before they can be constructed and take active part in the theatres of war. The transportation of those raw materials to the industrial areas—the transporta tion of the assembled units —is the responsibility of America's railroads. That's one phase of vital war-work shouldered by Union Pacific. Over the "Strategic Middle Route," uniting the West with the East, gigantic freight locomotives haul tanks, guns, plane parts and other war materials. Troops —too— by the thousands. A great army of rail road workers are "keeping 'em rolling." It's a responsibility they are proud to assume. 1416 Dodge St. or 1614 Fornam St., Omaha, Nebr. Phone JAckson 5822 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD «OAD OF THE STREAMLINERS AND THE CHALLENGER* I On page A3918 cf the Congress ional Record is an account of the ■CHIi speech of Congressman John E. Rankin (Dem) Mississippi pro testing against such colored lead ership and militancy in the cam paign for equal rights, as repres ented by the March on Washington Movement, under the courageous championship of A. Philip Rand olph. It is libelous, but Congress men in speeches on the floor are protected against such laws and Cannot be sued for their slander ous efforts at character assassin ations, so frequently indulged in by this southern poll taxer. The one man, who could answer him in kind is the only colored Congress man, Honorable Wiliam L,. Daw son, but the dictates of the party l;ne kept him silent for seven months, true follower of the Demo cratic-New Deal that he is. Des pite this latest provocation, Mr. Dawson has failed to speak out and tell the truth of the Race’s griev ous sufferings anJ mistreatment, even wrhen insult is added to in jury by vicious and unprincipled attacks by demagogues like Ran kin. SOUTHERN NAZISM AND DISFRANCHISEMENT Mississippi’s Rankin was bitter in his attack on Mr Randolph t'cr \ paying $900 to buy a full page ad vertisement in the Washington Evening Star to say what every Colored American has been pray ing Congressman Dawson would voice on the floor of the House of Representatives. The first state ment demands a democratic army called upon the president, to en force section 4A of the 1940 Draft Act which reads, ‘ In the selection and training of men unde- - tills act, there shall be no discrimin ation against any person on ac count of race or color.” Other demands insisted on en forcement of the U. S. Constitution equal educational and employment opportunities and ail end to dis franchisement in the South. Does this sound commumstis as Rankin 5 The Fourth Annual American Negro Music Festival drew more than 35,00 people on Saturday night, July 24, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Among the outstanding characters who appeared on the progam were Paul Robeson, Sgt. Joe Louis and his charming wife, Marva, who are shown in the a ove photo. Major C. Udell Turpin of the Treasury Department, is pictured between the Sgt. and Mrs. Louis. Robeson’s “Lord, God of Abraham" and “Sometimes I' feel like a Motherless Child” drew thunderous ovation from the huge audience. Brief remarks were also made by W. Louis Davis, the dir ector, and Sgt. and Mrs. Louis. A mong the many features of the program were Una Mae Carlisle, the Southernaires, Dorothy Done gan, Geraldine Overstreet, J. Wes ley Jones and his 3,000 voiced mass ed choir. (Press Photo Service). Contended? Rankin was infuriated over this alleged answer, which 's quoted in the Record of a student to the reprimand of his teacher, who said: “But don’t you realize) that conditions would be even worse under Hitler?” “Student: “They can’t possible' be any worse than they are for colored people in the South right now. The Army JIM CROWS hr. The Navy lets us serve only as messmen. The Rea Cross segre gates our blood. Employers ard labor unions shut us out. Dynch ings continue. We are disfranch ised. Jim Crowr, spat upon What more could Hitler do than that? There is this further quotation. Ihe student continued “I hope Hitler wins this war, because I am convinced that it is the only thing that will teach these white people tome sense. They will know what ito means to be cpcressed.” From Congressional Appendix, July j.9, 1943. Honorable William C. Bullitt, the President’s former roving ambas sador has resigned from his more recent high assignmnet in the Tj. S- Navy Department to run for Mayor of Philadelphia, the nat ion’s third largest city. Dike the other famous Democrats of the North, past and present, who re main fastened to the tap-root of the present Southern cont"oiled Democratic administration, this biue-blood of the city of brotherly low e is long on words and just as bankrupt of performance, when it conies to the con.ititutional rights of colored civilians, workers, men and women in the armed services. Democratic Candidate Bullitt got his start in politics as one of the very wealthy appointees of the late lamented, President Wilson, as a palace favorite then as now in World War 1, sworn to make the “world safe for Democracy”. He I served as an Assistant Secretary of State. Except for sharing re sponsibility for that Department’s diplomatic policy, wl’ch itvU’ci in the occupational rape of Haiti, Mr. Bullitt’s record, otherwise, is barren of any word or deed, calcu lated to aid the colored soldier, sailor, and citizen in sharing in the fruits of the democracy for which thousands have fought and died. In the face of the terrifying race riots of those days and mob minded unprovoked racial violence, he preserved than as now a digni fied, but distressing silence. The’ spirit of tolerance never moved this high born Quaker to speak out against the wrongse perpetua: ed upon a defenseless people, mer ely because of their race and col or, twenty five years ago, or three weeks ago. ***** JIM CROW FOR CHILLY William Christian Bull tt has just resigned, after fourteen months as the confidential and special assist ant to Secretary of the Navy, Trank Knox, who will long be re membered for his Jim Crow and ! d scriminatory acts, against the ’ colored race generally and Done -MUler, the Pearl Harbor hero, in particular, Colonel Knox, first re | fused to reveal the name of the un | known Colored messman, then re | commended against the award of ROOSEVELT POST COMPLETES PLANS TO ENTERTAIN DELE ATES AND VISITORS DURING CONVENTION (continued from pasre 1) Johnson, Mrs. Bessie Williams, Wil liam Pearson, R. E. Howtower, W. W. Gray, Richard Bailey, John Fleming, Emory Hickman, Grant Green. HEALTH & PROTECTION COMM ITTEE: Det. Sgt. Harry Buford, Det. Sgt. Leroy Jones, Det. Sgt. U. S. Matthews, Det. Sgt. P. M. Jen kins, olice Officer Pitman Foxall. AUXILIARY POLICE: William Ev ans, J. D. Crawford, A. C. Wilson, Raymond R. Brown, Rufus Long, Harvey Carter, Dr. W. W. Peebles, Henry W. Black, J. C. Carey, Say bert Hanger, Wendell Thomas. CITIZENS COMMITTEE: Welcoming.Housing anil Enter tainment of Distinguished Guests Dr. W. W. Peebles. Chairman, W. L. Myers, Eugene McGill, Cleo Mortimer, Jesse Hardtn, Lee Wash ington, J. D. Lewis, C. C. Galloway, Henry W. Black, James C. Jewell, Jr, S. S. Solomon, Dr. A. L. Haw kins, Dr. G. B. Lennox, Dr. Wesley Jones, Dr. Price Terrell, Dr. C. H. Singleton, Dr. Craig Morris, Atty. Charles F. Davis, Dr. Milton John son, Dr. D. W. Gooden, Dr. Her bert Wiggins, Dr. W. W. Solomon, Edward Fletcher, Wendell Thomas, Charles B Dickerson, Thomas P. OCD NEWS k * At the request of three Omaha firms, Fire Chief Daniel A. O’ Connor has arranged a special lire men’s training school under the Omaha civilian defense council with classes to begin August 3 and each Tuesday thereafter at 7:45 p. m. in the fire department’s drill tower, 30th and Hanover Streets. Enrolled now are 43 men from the Metropolitan Utilities District, Corn States Serum company, and Union Pacific railroad shops which made the request for this school. The school, last to be held this year, is open to 60 more draft-de ferred men. They will be enrolled) by volunteering at the drill tower next Tuesday evening or by call ing Floyd S. Reep, chief of train ing for the auxiliary firemen, who will have charge of the school. "We believe that many Omaha men will rehpond with patriotic zeal to this opportunity to serve as civilian defense volunteers and to gain practical knowledge in fire fighting that will be of value to them, their industries and the com munity even after the war,” Chief OConnor said. ‘Men who cannot wear the uniforms of our armed forces can wear with pride and thonor the insignia of the Civilian defense fire and rescue corps.” On completion of the basic train ing courses, OCD auxiliary fire men are now receiving advanced training through practical exper ience with the city fire depart ment. Since July 19, three auxil iary firemen are being assigned each evening to fire department truck companies, and five, to the fire department rescue squads. -Ml the Congressional Medal of Honor, finally waiting until a whole year and a half had elasped before of ficially announcing that this col ored sailor who had never been taught to shoot a machine gun by the U. S. Navy, had actually on the fatal day, December 7, 1941, af ter the Captain lay mortally wound ed on the Battleship Arizona, brought down three Jap planes. During all this nation-wide protest of millions of colored Americans, Candidate Bullitt sat by the side of his chief, as first assistant and adviser, but there is no record that he ever uttered a mumbling word to do justice to the Colored hero. Seaman-second class, Doric Mil | ler, whose conspicous valor and meritorious action above and be yond the call of duty was reward ed by Messrs. Knox and Bullitt by promoting him from 60 a montn tj 566 a month. ***** In the face of the largest insuit to the patriotism and loyalty of 13,000,000 colored Americans, with more than 700,000 of their sons fighting and dying for democracy, on the part of the U. S. Navy in insisting on segregation against these service men’s mothers, sis tcis, wives and daughters, who may wish to serve their Country by joining up the WAVES and SPARS NO evidence has publicly been reg istered by the Honorable William C. Bullitt, that all this stultifying action on the part of the Democrat ic administration, in any way touches him or calls out to men of good will to join personally if not officially in protest. Mr. Bullitt never once in the 14 months he was a high ranking of ficial of the present administrat ion raised his voice to plead for an equal opportunity for colored men and women in the U. S. Navy. This week the WAVES celebrate their first year of the Woman's Reserve of the U. S. Navy, with out a single Colored woman in the twelve months period receiving any chance to join and participate, but only the rebuff, “No Colored Allowed,” “No ratings,” “No rank” Does Candidate Bullitt offer this slogan for his campaign for Mayor of Philadelphia? RAISING 6,000 CHICKENS IS ONLY PART TIME JOB FOR THIS TEXAN Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 2 (ANP Until war came, John Nebane was satisfied with the full time job as custodian for one of the large downtown buildings. But after Pearl Harbor he became restless; he was over the age limit for join ing up, so he began to look about to see how he Could contribute more effectively to the war effort. The governmnt began talking a bout food needs of our armed forc es, our allies, and our war workers here at home; then there was a hint of shortages, 'especially of meats and other protein foods. Out in the backyard, Mr. Neban© had a small flock of eating and laying ohickens. Occasionally he took one or two down to the build ing and sold them to some of the PREAL SHOE MAN*~~~~~ !’ j; FONTENELLE SHOE REPAIR ij !’ CASH & CARRY CLEANER ij i; 1410 North 24th St. ij jj —CARL CRIVERA— |j executives. One day, Mr. Nebane sat on his backsteps and looked at his small gock, trying to think. “If meat is going to be short,” he thought,.... “I could increase my flock.” That was just the thing; meat was going to be short, and every chicken he could raise would be needed. About that time a new farm agent, Howard Edwards, came into the community. He was enthusiastic about raising poultry. One day he took a look at Texas’ chicken goal. Why, it called for 40 million chickens. Edwards got busy talking with farmers and city folks who had backyard flocks, en couraging them to raise more chic kens. Finally Farm Agent Edw ards got the colored people of Tar rant county to set a goal of 800,000 chickens. One of the first backyard flock owners Edwards talked with was Mr. Nebane. With the farm agents technical assistance, Mr. Nebane thought he would increase his flock considerably. It wasn’t easy hold ing down the custodial job and rais ing chickens too, but Mr. Nebane liked it because it was helping to win the war. His flock gradually increased from a few thousand to thousands. Already this year he sold 6,000 chickens and has plenty more on the yard. DR. CHARLOTTE HAWKINS BROWN BUSINESS LEAGUE SPEAKER ON COURTESY Baltimore, Aug. 3 (ANP) Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, author and lecturer on pubic behavior will address the business league convention on “Courtsy”: An As set in Business.” Dr. Brown's ad dress will be delivered during the annual banquet on Friday even ing, Aug. 27, at Morgan college, with the Southern Life Insurance Company of this city as the host. Mahammitt, H. J. Pinkett, Arthur B. McCaw, Ralph Adams, Raymond R. Brown, W. B. Bryant, Charles J. Coleman, Paul S. Holliday. PROGRAM SEPT. 20—Pre-Convention Regis tration of Members of Roosevelt ost No. 30, Legion Club Rooms— Open House. SEPT. 21—Registration of Guests and Assignment to Rooms. Afternoon: Open House Roose velt Post No. 30, Lounge Confer-' ences. Evening: Reception for Delegates and Guest, Roosevelt Post Lounge. Public invited 9 pm. until? SEPT. 22—Registration of Delegat es and guests, Assignment to rooms Afternoon: Open House, Roosevelt Lounge Conferences. Evening: Grand Legion Ball at Dreamland Hall 9 pm. until? After party Roosevelt Post No. 30, Lounge; Public invited. SET. 23—Conferences on Post War Activities of Legion osts 9 am. to 12N. Afternoon: Open House at Roosevelt Post Lounge. Evening Farewell Smoker and party at the Roosevelt ost No. 30 Lounge. Ray L. Williams, Director Color ed Activities National Convention Committee, Inc. Persons with Rooms for rent are* requested to list same at Roosevelt Post No. 30 office, 24th and Parker Sts., or call AT. 8125; JA. 9184 ask for Adjutant of Post Edw. Turner. Willard W. 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