The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19??, October 23, 1943, City Edition, Page 2, Image 2

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    “LUCK TO THE U. S. CADET NURSE CORPS!” Miss Etta Moten,
who is “Bess” of “Porgy and Bess,” wishes success to Miss Orieanna
Collins, of the National Nursing Council for War Service, as she
starts on a tour of college campuses to tell students about the new
U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps. Miss Moten has just accepted member
ship on the Council’s Coordinating Committee on Negro Nursing.
Miss Collins wears the grey Corps uniform with its shoulder epau
lets in scarlet -
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Vacant lot at 35th and Spaulding, 44x120 for
sale cheap to the right person*. Will take pay
ment in exchange for carpenter work. Call HA
0800—Ask for C. C. Galloway,
DR. LEON A. RANSOM
Professor of law at the Howard
University Law School, and form
er acting dean, will be the princ
ipal speaker at the annual public
meeting sponsored by the Kappa
Alpha P^i fraternity as part of its
33rd Grand Chapter meeting in St.
Louis, Mo., during the month of
November. Dr. Ransom will ap
pea ra taLne Tabernacle CME.
church, Sunday, November 14, and
out of his wide experience as stu
dent, army officer, practicing at
torney, college professor and mem
ber of the legal committee of tho
NAACP, will speak on “The Place
of Greek Letter Societies in the
Post War Wordl.” The business
sessions of the Grand chapter,
streamlined because of the war,
will be held November 12 and 13, at
the Pine Street YMCA.
JACK TAYLOR, OMAHAN WHO
BEAT SCHMELLING NOW A
PRISONER IN GERMAN CAMP
ued from Page 1)
defeated the German champion and
ironically—is now a civilian nris
oner of war in a German prison
TO THE CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS
OF THE NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY:
The World-Herald has told you—and probably will tell you
again—that the Nebraska Power Company is going to be sold
whether it wants to sell or not. This is not true. The owners of
our company, American Power & Light Company, do not have
to sell, and they do not propose to sell. Even if they lose the
lawsuit they have brought against the Securities & Exchange
Commission in the Federal Courts, and are forced to comply with
the Commission’s order to go out of business, American would
not have to sell the Nebraska Power Company; instead, they
could distribute their Nebraska Power Company stock to
American Power & Light Company’s stockholders.
So, unless a "Peoples Power Commission" is per
mitted to take over our property, if will remain as
it is—the Nebraska Power Company—with the self
same private business management, policies and
personnel that have served you for more than a
quarter of a century.
It is our firm belief that the people of Omaha do not want the
Nebraska Power Company turned over to political ownership
and management. Because of this belief, and because the World
Herald has been trying to persuade you that Omaha should have
municipal ownership, you should know this fact—
Just as long as you want the Nebraska Power
Company to furnish your electric service—just as
long as you want the low rates and loyal citizen
ship you have had from the Nebraska Power Com
pany for more than 26 years—you can keep the
Nebraska Power Company as it is.
You have also been told by the World-Herald that unless a
“Peoples Power Commission” proceeds to take our property
now—Omaha may lose its right to do so. There is no basis for
any such statement.
As long as our property remains in private owner
ship, nothing can take from the people their right
to acquire the property whenever they want it. On
the contrary—if a commission is allowed to take it,
such a step would be final, and once taken, whether
you liked the results or not, there would be no
turning back.
Let me repeat—YOU CAN KEEP THE NEBRASKA POWER
COMPANY AS IT IS.
Sincerely,
■ ■
President, Nebraska
Power Company
camp in Germany.
Th3 information was verified by
the office of the War Prisoners’
Aid of the YMCA., one of the a
gencies making up the National
War Fund which launched its lo
cal and nation wide drive last
week with a coast to coast broad
cast by President Roosevelt. The
War Prisoners’ Aid provides the
prisoners with games played in
their homelands .handicraft equip
ment ,hobby materials, books, mus
ic and musical instruments and
other things.
Taylor, who has been living a
broad in recent years, in virtual ob
scurity as far as his American com
patriots know, was a boxing in
structor in Belgium and France
when he was discovered and in
carcearted by the Nazis with other
nationals of the United Nations
when they entered the war agains^
the Axis.
Nexer a national champion him
self, as far as the records show.
Jack nevertheless was of champ
ion material during his prim,e and
was known for his ability to defeat
the champions. Besides whipping
Sehmellng, he laid low the mighty
Battling Siki .Senegales conqueror
of France’s Georges Carpentier, a
lightweight world's champion.
When Joe Louis was running a
round barefoot over the roads of
Alabama oblivious of his fistic fu
tUre, Taylor gave Schmelling a
terrific ten-round punching.
An article in the New York Tim
es in May 1925, read:
"Cologne, Germany, May 10, 1925
—Jack Taylor of Omaha, Nebraska
a light heavyweight, today gained
a decision in the international box
ing matches here over the Germ
an, Max Schmelling. He won on
points in ten rounds.
concerning ms aeieai or Battling
Siki, the New York Times, under
a Philadelphia dateline of Decem
ber 26, 1923, stated:
“Battling Siki, Senegales conquer
or of Georges Carpentier and hold
er for a time of the lightweight
championship of the world, was
beaten by Jack Taylor, colored
heavyweight boxer of Omaha, in
his Philadelphia debut today at
the Adelphia Athletic Club. Tay
lor received the decision in the
ten round final bout”
Taylor also defeated Texidor, the
Spanish heavyweight champion in
the fifth round of what was to
have been a twenty round bout in
Paris in November 1924; whipped
Knut Hansen, Wisconsin heavy
weight in Paris; and many other
outstanding fighters of his day.
Nat Fleicheser, the editor of
Ring, a magazine devoted to box
ing, said when questioned about
the fighter that he remembered
Taylor well. He was one of the
most traveled fighters he knew.
Fleicheser said, having fought in
many European cities as well ns
some in the Near and Far East.
The boxer is only one of the
thousands of Negro and white war
prisoners, both civilian and milit
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WAC Writes Smash
Song Hit!
2nd Lt. Merceedes A. (Welcker)
Jordan
Through a letter received here
this week from Reis and Taylor,
Inc., New York City music pub
lishers, it was learned that 2nd Lt
Merceedes A. (Welcker) Jordan is
the author of a song that is ex
pected “to become a smash hit and 1
the No. 1 song in the country."
The letter was addressed _to the
WAC commander by Les Reis, mu
sic publisher, who had written sev
eral camps in an effort to contact
Lt- Jordan (or Pvt. Welcker as ho
knew her; but who has since ac
quired a husband and officer's
gold bars.)
According to Lt. Jordan the song
is being featured by Jimmy Dor
sey’s Band. Title of the song,
which has been on the air a num
-ber of times lately is “Do You
Know.” Lt. Jordan is also the
author of the hit tune of a few
years ago, “Like a Ship at Sea,"
which was popularized by Dan
Grissom with Jimmie Lunceford’s
band. Lt. Jordan is WAC Special
Service Officer at Fort Huachuca.
..iimiini
ary, languishing behind barbed
wires who will be benefited by
the National War Fund Drive,
which includes among its agencies
the USO, United Seaman’s Service,
China, Russian, Belgium, French,
and British relief organizations.
MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION
FOR FARMER WHO HOUSED
MIGRANT WORKERS IN
CHICKEN COOPS
Quakertown, Pa., —E. O. Mastin,
tomato farm owner, here in >vhoso
barn two migrant workers were
burned to death August 17 was con
victed this week before a jury for
involuntary manslaughter. An
appeal was filed and Mastin is now
out on ball. Argum*nts on the ap
peal will be heard sometime dur
ing November.
Important among the witnesses
of the death of the twn workers,
Willie Cooper and Mrs. Odell May
were the impoverished farm-hands'
whom Mastin imported from Flor
ida to harvest tomatoes. After
the tomato season ended many of
these people moved away in order
to continue to make a living, NA
ACP. lawyers revealed this week.
A coroners jury at Quaertown Aug
ust 27 had held Mastin responsible
for the deaths of Mrs. May and
Cooper who were trapped in a
noon day fire in a crowded barn
that provided living quarters for
several families on the farm. There
was only one exit.
An investgation of the case by
John Granthan, President of the
Lehigh Valley NAACP branch dis
closed that the workers on the
Mastin farm lived almost in a
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state of peonage.
Although dissatisfied with the
living conditions, the workers
claimed that they remained be-1
cause they had been unable to
earn enough money to leave.
Most of the workers were brought
[here from Florida to gether toma
toes which are sold to the govern
ment through the Campbell Soup
Company. The NAACP investiga
tion revealed that the majority of
the workers, with their families,
were housed in tiny chicken coops,
filthy and unfit for human habit
ation.
Money!
BY JULIUS E. HILL
When winter winds are blowing
strong
And hushed are all the birdies’
| song. ’
This time I will not string along
With folks who have no money.
I will not need a magic charm
If I’m to keep my body warm,
Cold weather will do me no harm
For I have saved some money.
Among the folks who’ll seldom
eat —
Although they have red points
for meat,
I will not be—that ‘rap’ I’ll beat:
You see, I’ve save some money.
I’ll not live the way of tramps.
For I’ve got War Bonds and
Stamps:—
(Add me to the War Bond’
champs)
That’s how I spend MY money!
When the cold winds moan and
wail
They will not rhumba my shirt
tail;
| With dignity winter I will hail
Because I’ve saved some money.
There'll be fuel in my coal bin,
I’ll greet old winter with a grin;
(I’ve even ‘stashed’ a quart of gin!)
Yep, folks, I’ve saved some money.
AWVS. Hold
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Urb
an League Unit of the AWVS. was
held Wednesday evening, October1
19th at the Urban League Center.
Mrs. Russell M. Burssuss was the
principal speaker. Her subject, a.
talk on “Youth Center”. Other
speakers were J. C. Carey, Comm
ander of Roosevelt Post No. 30 the
American Legion, who gave the
welcome address; Mrs. Herman
Metz, who spoke on “Echoes from
the National Convention”; Sergeant.
Bivins conducted the unveiling of
the American Flag which was done
with the colors belonging to the:
t osevelt Post. Mr. Darwin .Jonesi
sang a solo. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Rebecca Evans who
was in charge of the whole pro
grim, with Mrs. Brooks in special
charge of the musical 'program.
Mrs. Herman Metz was in charge
f the installation of officers. The
officers elected were: Mrs. Grace
Bradford, chairman: Mrs. Lulu Ri
vers, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Ruth
Hall, Secretary; Mrs. Estella Gray.
\sst. Secy; Mrs. Alice Sm'th, Tr.’as
"or; Miss Ella May Smith, Public
ly chairman.
PARENTS WIN HILLBURN JIM
CROW BATTLE
"r^m pn°-» 1)
issioner of Education George D. j
Stoddard. Thurgood Marshall and
Donald Crichton, NAACP attorneys
acting on behalf of the Hillburn
Negro parents, had appealed the
refusal of the Hillburn school au
thorities to grant Negro children
entry to the Main School. The
NAACP contentions were that the
Brook School was unsafe and in
adequate, that it was uneconomic
al to maintain two schools when
the Main school could accommo
date all children of the town, and
that the Hillburn school board’s
hasty zoning, following the child
ren's efforts to register early this
fall, was done with intent to se
gregate on a racial basis. Mr.
Stoddard’s opinion upheld the pa
rent’s petition on all counts.
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The reaction of the victorious
parents was remarkable In its good
taste and restraint. Although ob
viously they were overjoyed there
have been no public demonstrat
ions. The only "celebration” was
an NAACP Branch meeting Tues
day night at which, after a busin
ess session, refreshments were
served. Speakers at the meeting
were the two attorneys, Mr. Mar
shall and Mr. Crichton.
While the dpinion of Mr. Stod
dard made immediately effective
the abolishing of Brook school and
the integration of Negro children
Into Main School, the school board
asked that they not begin attend
ing classes until Monday, October
18th. This was In order to equip
class rooms the seats which had
to be transferred from the aband
oned school.
All reports from Main school,
Where the zoning ordinance had
permitted thirty-three Negro pu
pils to register three weeks ago,
give evidence that complete har
mony is expected to prevail when
the rest of the colored children ar
rive. According to Miss Nina
Strickle, principal of Main school,
relations between the white child
ren and those Negro children al
ready admitted were indistinguish
able from relations amongst the
white children or amongst the Ne
gro ones.
The segregated school system
just abolished had existed since
1888 .when Brook School was built
Inequalities between it and the
other school were evident. It was
55 years old, shingle-roofed and
shingle walled, and had to take
care of 88 Negro children. Main
school is a comparatively modern
structure, of brick built in 1918,
and it had eight rooms, vhicli
were intended this year to acco
mmodate 5 white children.
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