Launch Largest of U. S. Philanthropic Efforts 7HREE f RONTS-ONE OVJtt* The accompanying insignia sym bolizes the largest united philan thropic effort ever launched in the United States. It aims to raise a national total of about $250,000,0--0 in October to sustain relief and ser vice agencies. The three fronts: Service to the armed forces; relief to United Na tions victims oi invasion: the home front community agencies. A national total of $125,000,000 is the National War Fund goal for the first two fronts. Nebraska s quota of this sum is $950,000. Om aha’s share will be decided soon. The other $125,000.00 is th. app roximate total goals of the nation Community Chests who are joining in the united campaign. Seventeen agencies affiliated with the National War Fund have been allocated shares in its 2125.0(■; Greek Relief. $5,122,000; Pol ish relief. $3,750,000; United Yugo slav relief, $2,238,000; French re lief, $2,183,000: Belgian relief, $325, 000; United Czechoslovak relief. $234,000; Queen Wilhelmina Fund, $200,000; Norweigan relief, $200,000 FYiends of Luxembourg. $121,000; Refugee Relief Trustees, $2,809,000; U. S. Committee for the Care of European Children, $812,000; Na tional War Fund Campaign and Administration Expenses, $800,000; Contingent Fund, $12,807,867; Total National Goal—$125,000,000. The national fund is reserving $12,807,867 to meet needs as they arise with reoccupation of countries now under Axis control, and $80u, 000 for the national campaign and I administrative expense. NAACP, URBAN LEAGUE ASK FEDERAL AUTHORITY FOR HOUSING FOR BALTI MORE WAR WORKERS 20 PERCENT OF POPULATION NEGRO, YET RESTRICTED TO 7 PERCENT OF HOUSING Washington. DC.,—A delegation led by the Baltimore branches of the XAACP and the Urban League held conferences this week with Jonathan Daniels, Administrative Assistant to the President and Her bert Emmerich .Commissioner of the Federal Public Housing Auth ority, to protest the failure of the I Federal government to erect a housing project for Negro workers who have migrated to the city to work in vital war industries. The group told Daniels that Ne gro war workers have moved into Baltimore at the rate of 2,000 a month for the past year. It was pointed out that while Negroes eon stitute 20 percent of the city’s pop ulation, they are crowded into less than 7 percent of its living space. “The Federal government”, the delegation declare, “has the mani fest duty, and power, to erect the necessary war housing, to relieve a situation which seriously threat ens the health, welfare and morale of the community, notwithstanding opposition to the project by certain local financial and political inter ests that are anti-Negro.” Tile National Housing Ag< no had approved a 2.000 unit hoa-sina program for Negro occupancy last February- Opposition by anti-H* gro forces had frustrated all ef forts to select a suitable site. In July a delegation represennng 30 Negro and white church, civic and labor organizations met with John B. Blandfcrd, Administrator of the National Housing Agency and Com miseioner Emmerich. At that ume the officials had announced their determination to Construct a pro ject for permanent housing on a site known as Herring Run. The Baltimore City Council opposed the site, however. Senator Millard E. Tydings (D. Md.) and Congressman. H. Street Baldwin (D.Md.) it is re liably reported, were so bitter in their opposition to a housing pro ject for Negroes that they even , went to Federal housing officials. In the conference with Commis sioner Emmerich he told the group that his agency had no authority to construct permanent housing without the cons-nt of the city. It did. however, have the power to and would build temporary war housing. Emmerich declined to ctate what site for such temporary housing would be selected and when work would begin. Persons | in the delegation were Mrs. Lillie , M. Jackson, Pres., Baltimore Bran |ch. NAACP; Randall Tyus, Exec | utive Secretary, Baltimore Branch, ; NAACP; J. Harvey Kerns, Execu tive Secretary, Urban League; Har ; old Buckman, Baltimore Chapter, NationaJ Lawyers' Guild; Frank Rhodes. representing Maryland Council of Churches; X>r. John E. T. Camper, Pres. Citizens' Commit tee for Justice; Mrs. H. Milton Wag ner, Baltimore County Leag-ue of Women Voters; Mrs. Ruth White Gregory, Women’s Auxiliary of Ur ban League: Leslie Perry, Wash ington Bureau, NAACP. % World-Herald Refuses Nebraska Power Ads World-Herald Likes to “Dish it Out”, but Can’t “Take It” The citizens of Omaha will now have more difficulty than ever in getting the facts in connection with the present electric power question . . . that is, unless they listen to the radio and read the mail sent to them. THE WORLD-HERALD NOW REFUSES TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENTS OF THE NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY . . . UNLESS THESE ADVERTISEMENTS ARE WRITTEN THE WAY WORLD-HERALD WANTS THEM TO BE WRITTEN. Also, the World-Herald has made this same ruling in connection with any paid broadcasts over its Radio Station KOWH by the Nebraska Power Company. This dictatorial edict came from the publisher of Omaha's only daily newspaper last Saturday. Henry Doorly, publisher of the World-Herald, stated in his letter* "We advise you at this time, that it has always been the policy of the World-Herald never to permit one firm to buy advertis ing space to attack another. We see no reason for breaking this precedent in favor of the Nebraska Power in its attack on the World-Herald business. . . . Therefore, we advise you that we will not accept any advertising hereafter from you in the World-Herald columns or over KOWH which attacks this news paper as a going concern." Here's What the World-Herald Can't Deny: lm Your Electric Service has been, and IS, CHEAP IN OMAHA! 2. Your Electric Service has been, and IS, GOOD! 3. Nebraska Power Company has always been a good citizen, doing its part to create more jobs and make Omaha a finer city. This year, Nebraska Power Company will pay $2,500,000 in taxes — tax dollars you would have to dig down in your own pockets for if the Company did not pay them. Here's Something Else the World-Herald Can't Deny: 1. The World-Herald charges its carrier subscribers 42c a week for morning, evening and Sunday editions of the paper. 2. The Lincoln Journal charges its carrier subscribers 32c a week for morning, evening and Sunday editions of the paper. 3. The Kansas City Star charges its carrier subscribers 20c a week for morn ing, evening and Sunday editions of the paper. 4. The Des Moines Register-Tribune charges its carrier subscribers 35c a week for morning, evening and Sunday g>Hitionc q| the paper. While the World-Herald INCREASED Its Rates, Nebraska Power LOWERED Rates - NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY Your Electric Service Is GOOD....and CHEAP! COURIER WRITER ANSWERS NEGRO PRESS CRITICS DETROIT, Aug. 31 (AXP) Rally ing to the defense of the much castigated Negro press sundry poi son pen writers and reactionary demagogues John R. Williams, editor, Detroit edition of the Pitls burgh Courier, last week termed It the “voice, custodian .and inspii ation" of a large segment of the American populaticn. He said it was a potent factor in the “advance ment of democratic progress.” Writing in a letter to the Detroit News, the well known newspapf r (man declared: 'The Negro press 'has served as the 'poor man's uni versity.’ It has made the Negro irticalate. It speaks for him when he has been hurt and makes de raands.for him when he has been deprived. Through this medium | the Negro has learned the warp , and woof of the fabric that is Am ) - rica. He has learned the fruits jof respect for law and order, ul I though he has not always been the I recipient of justice under them.’’ Williams stated that the Negro press was a monument to the race as a business enterprise and a dis t'nct contribution to the nation's economic welfare. He pointed out that it employs many persons wno would otherwise be unemployed. It’s program has been one of universal education for the under i privileged masses," wrote the edi- ( tor. "It has been consistent in its demands for slum Clearance and better housing. It constantly fights for the right of colored citizens to be employed, that they may earn their daily bread. It is vehement ly opposed to lawlessness and dis order. Instead, it militantly de mands that the law of the land be invoked for everyone. Its editor ials stress the value of good man ners and inpeccable conduct on the part of all. The Negro press, said Williams, is indispensable in the promotion of good health, ambition, recording achievement and exposing social evils. It has fought to secure plac es in high government for quali fied Negroes, and exposed those sinister elements that have sought to deny inalienable rights of citiz enship to Negroes, he continued. “The Negro press has its own war correspondents who send back the stories of our boys over there,' i went on Williams. “It is campaign ing for full colored participation in the war effort, both in the arm ed forces and on the defense line*. It is encouraging wise investment of money, such as in war bonds. It requests that workers stay on their jobs. Its lead line is “100 percent behind our country’s war effort.” “It militantly fights those who j are out to stir up racial trouble, j It believes and follows one pattern J BUSINESS MEN COVER VARIED TOPICS! (continued from pi) business. Make them look like the other man’s business. It is not a matter of color. Let's not have Negro business but business con ducted by Negroes.’’ OUR NATION AT WAR The morning discussion opened with a panel, "Our Nation at War ’ Speakers were Jesse O. Thoma.- of the American Red Cross: Chaplain James R. Pinn, representing the war department; Dr. William Pick ens, the U. S. Treasury: Maceo Smith, president, Dallas Negri Chamber of Commerce: Lester E. Granger, executive secretary. Na tional Urban league and Sherman Briscoe, information specialist, L. S. Department of Agriculture. Mr. Granger called attention to the fact that Negroes were ready for great sacrifices in the war but that they should not expect 100 much in the way of reward on the basis of what happened in the- last war. He declared that while there were 65 million jobs today as com pared with 35 million in ’37 and while Negro employment was at an all time high peak, the outlook tor Negro labor after the war was not encouraging and that business mer. should be certain that employment expansion and its results are made permanent and lasting. He urged cooperation with organized labor, declaring that the influence of or ganized labor, organized gov rn ment and organized management would be the important forces in America after the war. Shermna Briscoe presented a picture of the task before the far mer of America in furnishing food in a nation at war and told the j important part being played by the Negro farmer. t FIRST ENROLEE IN CADET NURSES CORPS ON BIZ FOR OYVI Washington, DC. ..Ted Poston, chief of tne Negro news sectio 1 of the News Bureau, Office of War Information, spent a few days in Chicago last week on government business. Mr. Poston visited the Press Photo Service offices and j commented favorably upon the wide circulation of its pictures and news services. He also visited other “Windy City” newspaper of fices and attended several dinner parties given in his honor. Prior to his appointment to the OWI of fices, Ted was one of the Pittsburgh j Courier feature writers. (Press j Photo Service.) — BLIND DEFENSE TRAINEE ANXIOUS TO DO HIS PART IN WAR EFFORT Tuskegee, Ala., Sept. 4 (ANP)-j “Just because I am blind does not mean that I cannot assume my share of the war effort," said by Ocie Lee McLain, blind ESMWT trainee in the courses of physics and mathematics at Anniston. Air:., last week after the Library of Con gress had forwarded him a treat ise in braille on “Principals of Physics.” The 35-year old trainee lost s sight through an accident several years ago. He earns his living by directing the activities of a mat tress factory. —that of equality of opportunity. It has so inspired the race and will continue to do so. It has maoe the Negro race a proud race, and in that has done an honorable duty. A man without pride and honor cannot take his place commensur- > ately in this great democracy that we know." As for the necessity of the Ne gro press the writer declared firm ly that its presence and continued development is a "paramount" need today. IRATE I'M ON AGENT ATTACKS FOREMAN OF NEGRO PAINTERS Pine Bluff, Ark., (AND Police headquarters threw a cordon of men around an implement store here last week and warned a mill ! ing throng not to enter the bund ling or molest a group of Negro painters working inside. Earlier two men who claimed to be union agents had attacked R. A, Dickey, | of Althemier who said ne was a 'representative of the Elm Mercan tile Company, because he was sup ervising the work of the painters. Dickey said C. L. Hamilton ard H. A. Smith beat him with their fists, and were later joined by oth ers who struck him with brooms and boards the painters had been using. Officers arrested Hamilton and Smith but released Hamilton after questioning. Smith is being held without charge. Minnie Tettis of Aliquippa, Pa., has the distinction of being the first student nurse at Freedman's Hospital, Washington. DC. to en roll with the new LT. S. Cadet Nurse •Corin'. Miss Tettis, a graduate of Aliquippa higth school and a stu dent of nursmg at Freedman since June, was immediately followed by nine fellow students who signed up with Miss Rheva Speaks, Director of Nurses at the hospital. They are, left to right: Laura Coo!:, El ouise Pleasant. Jesstine Andrscn, Naomi Hicks, Murie Caffeo. Lil lian Carr, and Joyce Gilliam. Seat ed is Miss Rheva Speaks. Director of Nurses at Freedmen’s Hospital. Each star of the service flag tack ground, indicated a Freed men's nurse now serving in the U.S. Ar my Corps. (Press Photo Service), timiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimtfiim'iiiitii HASTIE PAMPHLET ON JIM CROW IN AIR CORPS PUBLISHED m NAACP New York—"On Clipped Wings" a pamphlet by Judge William H. Hastie dealing with Jim Crow in the U. S. Army Air Corps, has just been published by the XAACP. Hastie .who resigned eai-iy this year as Civilian Aide to Secretary of War Stimson, served for more than a year in the War Depart ment. and in this pamphlet brings into remarkably sharp focus condi tions as he found them then/. The pamphlet is as he explains it an introductory' passage, a rearrange ment and supplementation cf the seevral public statements he had previously issued on the subject of •