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<K'
000 goal as follows:
USO $61,227,000: United Seamen's
Service, $4,125,000; War Prisoners'
Aid, $2,320,000; Russian relief, J’O.
155.000; United China Relief, $9,
873.000; British War Relief, $5,658
«<>(■; 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.
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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
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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.
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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.)
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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),
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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
•<incriminatory practices in the Ar
my Air Corps, and is replete with,
incident after incident of the na
ture which 'he acknowledges frank
ly were "the immediate cause of
my resignation.”
The pamphlets, which sell for 10c
each, are available at the XAACP
national office, 69th Fifth Avrijue,
X. Y. Orders may be placed thru
any local branch of the Associat
ion.
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