What Omaha Negroes Are Doing
Thru Roosevelt Post No. 30
American Legion
BRIG. GEN. BENJAMIN O: DAVIS
Brig. Gen. Davis is the first Negro in
the history of the United States to
hold such a high rank. Is now attach
ed to the Inspector General's office in
W ashington. D. C. His son, Benjamin,
•Jr*, a Lieut. Colonel, is now in this
country forming a new All Negro Air
Squadron to follow the famous 99th.
The following prominent Omaha citizens have sent their
personal commendations to this post congratulating it on
its untiring efforts in promoting interracial goodwill and
many valuable and constructive civic and patriotic activit
ies.
F J. PINKETT. Attorney
A. L. HAWKINS. M: D:
GERTRUDE LUCAS CRATG. Probation Officer
FATHER G. A. STAMMS.
Rector St. Philip Episcopal Church
MRS. ROBBIE T. DAVIS, Vocational Teacher.
Technical High School
RALPH ADAMS, Attorney
ARTHUR B. McCAW. Past Pres, of N: A: A: C: P:
MRS. EVELYN EVANS MURRY, a Visiting Nurse
HERBERT RHOADES
District Judge of Juvenile Court
* Maintains club and lounge for mem
bers of World Wars 1 and 2.
Conducted school for training of
Auxiliary Police and Nurses' Aides.
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* Assigned seven members to train and
serve as members of Auxiliary Police
Force.
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* Assigned four members of Ladies
Auxiliary to serve as members of
Nurses’ Aid Committee.
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* Giving financial aid to veterans of
World Wars 1 and 2.
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* Financing underprivileged boys at
Boy Scout summer camps.
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* Furnishing medical care to veterans
of World Wars 1 and 2.
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Donate Christmas baskets to veter
ans and clothing to members of their
families.
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Contribute to Omaha Urban League
war program.
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Sponsor entertainment programs for
veterans confined in hospital at Lin
coln, Nebraska.
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* Sponsor and finanle Legion cadets, a
group of boys between ages IP and 16.
Ihese boys are taught, as part of their
program, Fust Aid and the rudiments
cf good citizenship.
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* Donate ground floor space of build
ing and give financial assistance to
the North Omaha Public Clinic.
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* Many rejected draftees owe their
subsequent cceptance for military ser
vice to the service of this clinic.
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Pay room rent and board for trans
ient veterans and assist them in find
ing employment through our employ
ment officer.
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* Furnish coal and groceries to veter
ans in emergency cases.
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The Post has won the Spafford
Trophy for two consecutive years for
the largest percent of increase in mem
bers per year in competition with all
posts of the state.
* Co-operate and assist financially
other community organizations with
their welfare, health and morale build
ing progranus
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* Seven members of post serve as mem
bers of Auxiliary Police Force.
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Four members of Ladies’ Auxiliary
serve as members of Nurses’ Aid.
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* Member of post serves as member of
State Advisory Defense Committee,
appointed by governor.
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* Sponsor patriotic meetings and as
sist in sale of War Bonds.
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Purchase War Bonds regularly.
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* Legion buiding and all facilities
therein donated as n Evacuation Cen
ter in case of disaster.
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* Assisted with the organization of
Air Raid Wardens in the community.
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* Members of post serve as legal advis
ers to Draft Board.
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* Financed and sponsored Omaha
Honor Plaque. All names of Negro
members from Omaha serving in the
armed forces are listed.
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* Sent 100,000 cigarettes to members
of armed forces serving in foreign
countries in the past two uonths.
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* Assist and advise dependents of
members of World War 2, file their
claims for dependents’ benefits.
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* Have set up committee on post-war
plans and aid to members of armed
forces of World War 2.
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* The Post has a membership of 350.
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* The Ladies’ Auxiliary- of the post
has a membership of 01.
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* The Post will be host to the Eighth
District Convention this fall.
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* The Post has received many citations
for its community services from the
Department of Nebraska and Na
tional Headquarters.
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MIRROR LOUNGE
STATE OF NEBRASKA
DISTRICT COURT
OMAHA
June 25,1943
Theodore Roosevelt Post No. 30
American Legion
Omaha, Nebraska
Gentlemen:
I am happy to have this opportunity to commend the
Theodore Roosevelt Post of the American Legion for their
constructive work among the boys and girls of Omaha.
I have been impressed by the fine work the Post hai
done airjong teen age boys by forming them into cadet ranks
and teaching them courtesy, civic responsibility, and pa
triotism- In addition to these activities, the Post has equip
ped and sent to Boy Scout Camp each year a number of Ei
der privileged boys of this city.
I know that your Post is doing a wonderful work, and
with best wishes I am
Yours very truly,
HERBERT RHOADES
District Judge of
Juvenile Court
This is a photo-view of the beautiful Lounge
and Bar room of the Roosevelt Post No. 30, Americ
an Legion, which will be open “24 hours a day” to
accommodate visiting Legionnaire delegates, auxil
iaries, and friends, during the American Legion Na
tional Convention here. Sept. 20-23, 1943,
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Prominent Omaha Citizens
Serve on / ost s Committees
To Assure Delegates,
and Visitors A Grand
Enjoyable Reception
LOUNGE TO REMAIN OPEN
TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAT
Theodore Roosevelt Post No. 30,
The American Legion has complet
ed its plans to care for and enter
tain its many visitors to Omaha
during the National Convention,
Septemebr 20 to 23rd. The Post’s
modern Lounge win be the center
of activities and will remain open
24 hours a day during the Conven
tion.
To assure the delegates and vis
itors a most enjoyable visit the
Post has appointed the following
persons as Members of the National
Convention Committee: Ray L Wil
liams, Director of Colored Activ
ities, National Convention Comm-'
ittee, Inc. ~
VICE CHAIRMEN: J. C. Carey,
Commander Post No. 30, Aaron
Glass, .. dward Bearcat Wright,
Webb Alston. Dr. W. W. Peebles,
ast Commander. Edward Turner,
Adjutant Post No. 30.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE: Julius
Hill. Publicity Officer ost No. 30,
C. C. Galloway, Editor The Omaha i
Guide, Mrs. Miidred Gilbert, Edit
or Omaha Star, E. W. McCowan,
Frank Austin, Sgt. George E Biv
ens, U.S. Army retired.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE: Dr.
W. W. Peebles, Chairman Frank
Blackwell, Bernie Cowan, Mrs.
Lydia Rodgers, Miss Doras Haw- I
kins. Stephen Bridges, Albert
Wright, Leroy Childs, Rev. B. F.
Jones. Larry N Peoples, George
Althouse, Mrs. Lula Bryant, Mrs.
Susie Taney, Mrs. Lulu Roundtree,
Edward W. Kiilingswortil, Tom
Jones, Frank D. Payne, Sherman.
1 Parker, Mrs. Mary Zeffers, Rev.
J. H. Harrison. Miles Speese, Rev.
B. K, Nicholas..
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE: —
Dr. P. L. James, Chairman, Ear!
i Thomas, Terry Cole, S. L. Cham
bers, Major Underwood, Cl-eve Lock
hart, Mrs. Virginia Lardon, Mrs.
Reta Wade, Mrs. Helen Ward, Ruf
us Long, C. C. Foster, Hugh Pol
lard. Mrs. earl Louis, A. C. Cunny
j Wilson.
HOUSING COMMITTEE: John
Curtwright, Chairman. Fred Hun
ter, Colie Jaco, Sgt. George E. Biv
ens. Mrs Zodie Gardner, Mrs. W.
L. Butler, Henry W. Black, Vice
Chairman, James Cole W. L. But
ler, Wendell Thomas, Mrs. Pearl
Brummell, Mrs, Aaron Glass.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE:
Charlie Williams, Chairman, Olin
Prestige, Vice Chairman. William
H. Davis. H. L. Preston, Edgar
Smart, Joe Smith, Leroy Childs,
H. C. Comaas, James Walker, Mar
vin Price, Craig Williams. Mrs.
Craig Williams. Arthur Moore, Hoi
land Harrold. Jesse Miisap. Miss
Beulah Bates, Lloyd Hunter, Mrs.
Mary Jane Butler.
WELCOMING COMMITTEE Ralph
Underwood. Chairman. James Walk
-er Vice Chairman Albert Wright.
E. M. Wiley. Wliliam H. Gordon.
Philip Barge. W. L. Sen ter. Henry
Johnson, Leonard Norris, Porter
Johnson. Mrs. Bessie Williams, Wil
iam 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.Sgr. U.
S.Matthews. Det. Sgt. P. M. Jen
kins, Police officer Pitman Fosall.
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, Sav
bert Hanger, Wendell Thomas.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE:
Welcoming-Housing and Enter
tainment of Distinguished Guests
Dr W. W. Peebles. Chairman. W.
L. Myers, ®igene MciGlI, Cleo
Mortimer, Jesse Hardin, Lee Washi
ngton, J. D. Lewis, C. C. Galloway,
Henry W. Black. James C. Jewel;,
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. Aity.
Charles F. Davis, Dr. Milton John
son, Dr. D. W. Gooden, Dr. Her
bert Wiggins, Dr, W. W. Solomon,
Edward Fletcher, Wendell Tromas,
Charles B. Dickerson, Thomas P.
Mahammitt. H. J. Pinkett, Arthur
B. McCaw, Ralph Adams. Raymond
R. Brown. W. B. Bryant, Charles
i J. Coleman. Paul S. Holliday.
SAFETY SCHOOL ON WHEELS
Service men who have enjoyed
the facilities of CSO clubs through
u.t the United States have been
interested in the Safety School on
Wheels, an educational project of
the National Woman’s Christian
Temperance union. The school.
*ire< ted by James and Eleanor Kil
iip. emphasizes the importance of
ifcysical fitness and the effects cf
fatigue and alcohol. TVsts are
given for Reaction. Coordination
tad Vision. “It's the Brain that
I Counts" and other alcohol eaocat
j ion motion picture sound films and
j shorts are shown.
The Safety School cm Wheels
; traveled in 30 states, covering 1*,
I WO miles, visiting over 190 camps
i area.- during a recent nine-month
trip.
The photograph shows .service
j men taking scientific tests under
{the direction of Mr. KtUip in the
| South Broad street USO, Philadel
! phia, Pennsylvania, which is in
; the former home of the famous
I lawyer, John G.Johnson.