LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY —MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NF.GRO P»fV>« Entered as Second-Class Matter at The Post Office, Omaha, Nebraska SatUrdaV, October 16, 1943 OUR 16th YEAR—No. 36 Citv Edition, 5c Copj Under Act of March 8, 1874—Business Phone: WE. 1517_ _ RECORD CROWD WITNESS FALLf OPEN HOUSE! RACE LEADERS ASK I LEVY CASE REOPENIN’ Meeting Addressed by M. Milgram NY. Workers’ Defense Lge. Ex-Secy At a meeting last Monday evening at which Morris Milgram Executive Secy of the Defense Workers’ League of New York City gave the principal talk, a telegram signed by several prominent Omaha leaders as signed be low, was sent to President Roosevelt asking appointment of an “impartial” civilian committee to reopen the case of Private Alton Levy of New York, ! convicted by court-martial at the Lincoln air base last week on charges of conduct unbecoming a soldier. The telegram is as follows: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D. C. We, the Citizens of Omaha, Nebraska, meet ing October 11th at The Omaha Guide office, respectfully petition you to name an impartial civilian committee to publicly reopen case of Pvt. Alton Levy, convicted of charges includ ing a statement that Negro soldiers were dis criminated against at the Lincoln Army Air base. We believe this action vital. SIGNED, Rev. F. C. Williams, Pastor Zion Baptist Church, Rev. J. H; Reynolds, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Rev. W. E. Fort, Salem Baptist Church, Rev. F. F. Goodlett Pilgrim Baptist Church, Nev. D. St. Clair, Mount Morih Baptist Church, Mr illiam B. Bryant, Attorney, John D. Crawford, Attorney, Rufus C. Long, Secy Waiters Protective League, AFL., Willis W: Gray, Inspector of Weights and Measures Omaha, Arthur H. Reed. Secy-Treasurer Waiters Protective L’ge, AFL., Dr. A. L. Hawkins, Physician, Robert Harris. Grand Secy Masonic Lodge of Nebraska, Rev. John Whiteneek, Central Park Congregational Church, H. J. Pinkett, Attorney, Dr. Craig Morris, Dentist, Jacob C. Carey, Commander Roosevelt Post No. 30, American Legion, Edward Turner, Adjutant, Roosevelt Post No. 30, American Legion, Raymond R. Brown. Executive Secy Urban League, Omaha, Charles F. Davis, Attorney, C. C. Galloway, Publisher, Omaha Guide, Rev. Ed. Johnson. Pastor of St. John Baptist Church, M. E. Johnson. Prop. of Johnson Drug Store. (Kndly reply to C. C. Galloway, 2420 Grant St., Omaha. Nebr.> At Lincoln Tuesday, Brig. General Early Duncan, base commander, den ied Negroes are being discriminated against. ------- --- MAKES HOBBY PAY I NORMAN E. ROSS Mod*1! maker of Richmond, Va„ who has turned his hobby to a pay ing profession. A specialist in building ship models with only a ruler and a razor blade, he left Richmond last week to take a job in Newport News The model of a submarine, pictured here, was made from pictures and drawings in magazines and books. Construe ted of light balsam wood, the hull is built after the fashion of a real «hip and an outer “skin” of bal- j sam strips is glued on. AXP photo courtesy of Richmond ' Xew3 Leader). MRS. ROOSEVELT SEES ARMY AS PANACEA FOR RACE [ PREJUDICE i New York.—Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,told five hundred persons attending a bond railv organized ty the American Federation of Negro College Students last night that on her recent trip to the Southwest Pacific she found chang d a:t tudes among fighting mer. that will have a permanent effect an the future” on race relation ships. “For example,” Mrs. Roose velt said, “I saw colored and white boys who had been members of a submarine crew .eating together in a rest room, and I was told, the only thing that matters on a submarine is to do your job and do it well.” I WAR FUND j ORGANIZATION Ready to Roll Monday Poised and ready to roll at 8 o’clock Monday morning, October 18, is the entire Nebraska War Fund organization, according to Walter F. Roberts. State Executive of the Fund. “In 93 Nebraska counties. War Fund workers will hit the line bright and early so that by sun down next Saturday night, most of our goal of $950,000 will have been reached,” said Roberts. “Our workers have spent weeks of hard work getting organized and learning about the purposes and needs of the many wartime agencies, combined this year in one campaign to save time, money, and manpower. The groundwork is all laid. The big push starts Monday morning. Our workers must not be satisfied with anything less than complete success." A large number of county War Fund chairmen have expressed con fidence that their respective coun ties will exceed their quotas. Roberts stated that the pre-cam paign publicity was reaching its peak Sunday which has beer, des ignated “War Fund Sunday” and that prominent clergymen through out the state agreed to use the theme. “United We Give, That Freedom May Live” as a basis of their sermons. In addition, many clergymen will take an active part in the campaign for funds. A dramatized radio program on a statewide network, Sunday at 12:30 to 12:45. KFAB, will feature Governor Griswold, Honorary Chairman; Thomas C. Woods. State Chairman; Walter F. Roberts. Ex ecutive Director; Fred C. Williams, Assistant Director; E. F. DuTeau, Publicity Director. Participating in the money rais ed by the Nebraska War Fund; will be these agencies: U. S. O.; War Prisoners Aid; United Sea men’s Service: Refugee Relief Trustees; United States Committee for Care of European Children; Belgian War Relief Society; Brit ish War Relief Society; French Relief Fund; Greek War Relief As sociation; Norwegian Relief; Polish War Relief; Queen Wilhelmina Fund; Russian War Relief; United China Relief: United Czechoslo vak Relief Fund; United Yugoslav Relief Fund; and Friends of Lux embourg. BLADES, PLENTY OF THEM , FOR OUR FIGHTIV MEN Springfield, Mass., (IPS)—You won’t see many more pictures of hardy fighting men sporting scrag gly whiskers, if Uncle Sam has anything to say about it. Take it on the authority of George A. Mohhnan. president of the Package Machinery Co. here, who announced today that his plant is busy turning out 20 razor blade wrapping machines for which the company recently received a high priority release. The machines, which automati cally wrap 150 blades per minute in grease-proof paper and then in a die-cut printed label will be shipped to 12 manufacturers in the East supplying Government razor blade requirements. Ship ment is expected to start in 90 days. SS ROBERT L. VANN LAUNCHED LAST SUNDAY t l The fifth Liberty Ship to be 1 named for an outstanding Negro ! American, the SS ROBERT L. j t ANN. was launched Sunday. Oct ober 10. at the South Portland (Me) Yard of the New England Ship building Company. Mrs. Jessie M. Vann, widow of the publisher and editor of the Pittsburgh Courier for whom the ship was named, was sponsor of the vessel. i Registration Committee Chairman E. A. THOMAS POST No.30 l-DAY HOST TO 25th ANNUAL 8th DISTRICT CONVENTION LEGIONNAIRES GO INTO HIGH GEAR IN ENTERTAIN MENT PLAN MAKING Because it will be host to the 75th Annual 8th District Convention holding a ■one day session in Om- I aha, Friday. October 29th, Roose- J velt Post No. 39, The American j Legion, has gone into high gear in. making plans for entertaining the delegates and visitors as well as the general public. In a meeting held Thursday ev ening. October 7th, the following , committees were named: Registra tion Committee, E. A. Thomas. Mrs. Prestige. Charlotte Preston. Frank Austin and H. L. Preston. Committee on Decorations. H. j Webster, Jas. Walker, J. J. Butler and E. Thomas. Dance Committee. Charles Wil liamson. Earl Thomas and Aaron Glass. Banquet Committee, Clifford Fos ter and J. Flemings. Julius E. Hill and Atty Ray L. Williams and Earl Thomas will * handle tk®- publicity. Preparations are being made for a banquet and dance.. The banquet will be served at 6:45 p. m. Friday evening the day of the convention. From there the guests will be invited to attend the dance starting at 9 p.m. and last ing until 1 a.m. The price of ad mission to the dance will be 75c A place at the banquet table also will be 75c. It is requested cf those wishing to be present at both the banquet and the dance to pur chase tickets for both events which will cost SI.50. Throughout the day, when the convention is not in session, there will be something of interest going on for the entertainment of th