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CIO Mass Meeting, Sun, Jan. 30~*1P.M.
Dreamland; Inspiring speakers; Public Invited...
Charged with
Insubordinat'n
Legion Post Promotes War Bond Sales
QUACKER CITY FOLK ANXI
OUSLY AWAIT MARV'S DEBUT
. AHuHhq btiiitiMoii Marva Louis will be IS44*s outstanding star in the entertainment field,** so
eeedlng to a prediction made by Ted Yates, our N. Y. correspondent. Marva (Mrs. Joe Louis), who will
appear here, will be presented at Town Hall, in Philadelphia, on February 1st. Following this date*
^Ma fiiphisticatec Lady ef Song** will appear on a six-weeks tour in the South and Middle West.
MARA A LOUIS, the wife of Sgt
Joe Liuis (still the world’s champion
heavyweight fighter) is ready for her
premiere at Philadelphia’s Town Hall
on Tuesday. February 1st. In a letter
to representatives of this paper, Airs.
Louis admitted that her rehearsals and
vocal training were of a strenuous na
ture but she will hold her own before
the footlights. ‘’The Queen of Fisti
ana”' invaded several Army Camps a
mong them were. Kilmore, on January
19th and Shanks on Jan. 20th. Her it
inerary includes the following cities:—
(February) Richmond, A"a. 11; Norfolk
14: Charlotte 17; Durham 18; Logan 18
Bluefield 20; Raleigh 21; Columbia 22; |
Charleston 23; Savannah 24: Birming
ham 25; Nashville 27: Knoxville 28;
Chattanooga 29: Atlanta March 1: Aug
usta 2; Jacksonville 3: Daytona Beach
4: Miami 5; Fort Lauderdale 6; Tampa
7; St. Petersburg 8; Bartow 9; Orlando
10; Tallahassee 11: New Orleans 12;
Beaumont 13: Port Arthur 14: Galves
ton 15; Houston 16; San Antonio 17;
Austin 18: Dallas 19; Oklahoma City 20
Kansas City 21; St. Louis 22; Louisville
23: Indianapolis 24: Dayton 2,: Cincin
nati 26: Detroit 27; Cleveland 28:
Youngstown 29: Pittsburgh 30: and
Washington. DC., 31. (PP. Service)
Fairmont Airbase colored Soldiers Need
Furnishings for day room, can you help
rne camp and hospital committ
ee of the Douglas Consty Chapter
American Red Cross, has recently
received a request through the Red
Cross Field Director at the Fair
mont Army Air Base, Geneva, Xe
hnsaka. for the furnishing-, of a
day room to be used by 0 color
ed aviation cadets who are being
moved into the base. The army
personnel f_*jl . ’ a * thev have a
very important • •bhgauo-i in living
this day itw>m m these rev/ < adou
as there iTe no colored people in
the co'll mini v >'l set t *an Luk »n
| thereby meaning there will be no
| facilities for recreates for these
boys. The Camp and Hospital of
Geneva have already fitted up a
bout SC day rooms and the material
necessary for furnishing these
rooms is depleted in that commun
ity. Therefore, they have asked
the people of Omaha to give them
some assistance for ths new room.
This room is to be used as a parlor
or recreation room for the boys
pPOST HOLDS OPEN MEETING
RAY C. JOHNSON,
STATE AUDITOR,
GUEST SPEAKER
Roosevelt Post NO. 30, American
Legion and its Auxiliary heid a
joint meeting Thursday evening of
last week to which the public vns
nvited. It was quite well attend
ed and one which gave the public
an opportunity to find out for it
self exactly how the Post is con
ducting its affairs. For important
business was transacted right be
fore all who were present and
no punches pulled by anyone who
had anything to say.
The meeting opened in the us
ual manner and unfinished busin
ess taken care of. Thne State
Auditor Ray C. Johnson, who was
visiting the Post, was introduced
by Past Commander Dr. W. \Y.
Peebles, and given the role of
guest speaker. His talk was short
and to the point- He stressed, as
did the members of the Post who
spoke, unity of purpose and united
support of the Post’s program and
those responsible for its fulfillment
It wa* left to Sgt. Bivens and
Commander J. C. Carey to place |
special emphasis on the Bond j
drive. Bivens pledged himself to |
sell a hundred dollars worth of
stamps each day of the drive. This |
he is very likely to do as he had 1
sold around $130.00 worth just that i
day, Thursday. Jan. 20th.
Commnader Carey declared that |
his desire was to have the Post j
sell more Bonds than any other j
organization on the northside, if i
most of them had to be purchased
by the members. He stressed the :
importance and soundness of judge
ment in holding on to the Bonds |
after purchasing them so as to
have something to fall back ._>n tn
the days of depression that are
bound to follow the ending of the
war.
J. C. Carey complimented the j
Women’s Auxiliary for the fin®
work it is doing and its member- I
ship drive that resulted in there
being more members now than ev
er in its history.
Speaking for the Auxiliary' Mr*
Eva Milsap. its president gave as- j
surance of Its continued support to j
the Post in all its (Post's) efforts In :
which it was needed. “Call on us
whenever necessary'’, i she told
Commander CaTey, and promptly
he did by asking her t° form a
committee to sell Wra Bonis and
Stamps, which she set about doing.
A nice luncheon was served to
all present after the meeting. It
wis prepared by Chef Douglas Rod
man.
when they are off duty. It should
be fitted with the be* materia!
possible so the boys will have a
home atmosphere when they are
in the building.
This is a splendid opportunity fur
individuals or groups, organizations
and clubs to do something for tee
servicemen directly Anyone wish
ins to donate art'Ch-s should k-«'P
in mind that if the article b ")t
new. it should be :n the o. ~t • i
condition both for the stability cf
the article and for the morale of
the soldier. Any individual or
group wishing to join in this pro
gram should call Mrs. Charlotte
! Crawford, ATlantic 2723 or WE.
472S .for further informtaion.
In order to outfit such a room
j properly ,the Council has been in
formed that it will take g daven
■ ports or setees, g easy chairs about
30 straight chairs. 2 to 4 card tabl
Assigned to Tuskegee
weEawawi iwa - asiais r m
Tuskegee Army Air Field, Ala.—
2nd LT. EDWARD J. GOODWIN,
who was commissioned from the
Quartermaster Officers’ Candidate
School, Camp Lee. Va., on Marcii
IS. 1943, was recently assigned to
the Tuskegee Army Air Field. He
enlisted in the army on August 20,
1940, and progressed to the grade
of sergeant before receiving his
appointment to Officers’ Candidate
School.
Lt Goodwin is the son of Rev.
and Mrs. Joseph W. Goodwin of
1124 North 26th St., Omaha, Nebr
aska. He has a brother, R-Sgt
Robert M. Goodwin, who is sta
tioned at Hill Field. Ogden. Utah
es, 2 writing desks. 1 radio, piano,
pool table, victrola, L2 smoking
stands, numerous subscriptions :o
magazines and newspapers. The
Council has also been asked lor an
adequate number of musical instru
ments such as reed, wind or string
plus a drum or bull fiddle for the
organization orchestra.
The matter of transportation of
these articles will be taker, care of
by the Army, itself. It is the plan
of the Council to collect any articl
es donated in Omaha at a central
locatioe: and the Army will furnish
trucks from the Air Base when e
nough is collected to warrant the
trip.
Donations can be left at The
Omaha Guide Office. 242*) Grant St.
This is your opportunity to rea
der a greeter service to our boys
-n the armed forces.
I
Red Cross Needs Eighty
Negroes for Oversea Duty
Washington, DC.—Need for ap
proximately 80 Negro personnel
for service in Red Cross overseas
clubs as the result of movement of
soldiers to different theatre* of
war was announced this week by
Jesse O. Thomas, assistant to the
administrator of general services
of the American National Red
Croa*.
Staff assistants, club and prog
ram directors and specialists in the
field of recreation are needed. M*.
Thomas said. "While Red Cross
clubs to which they will be attacn
ed are open to and operated for
the convenience of all persons in
Governfent uniforms.” he said,
‘‘those manned by Negro personnel
give their major concern to the
entertainment and social welfare
and status of Negro members of
i the armed forcea.'*
Women, interested in working
with the armed service*, must have
the following qualification for Red
Cross club posts: good health, col
lege background, and some exper
ience in community organization
or supervisory recreation or poss
ession of skills in music, dramat
NAACP. to Meet at St. Johns 3 pm. Sun. Afternoon
Sunday afternoon. 3:00 o’clock at i
St. John’s AME. the NAACP meets
and invitee the public to attend a
spirited and inspiring service.
Come out and hear the fine re
ports. talks and meet your n/-v
President and Executive Board.
The goal for 1944 is 1.000 mem
bers. It is imperative that Ojr
goa! be reached. We are not sell
ing the XAACP. to the public for
that has been already done. What
we are doing is to instil a dcepe*
‘nterest in the Association and get
behind and support the office*-?,
whose main interest is the Advance
ment of our people in Oma&i.
Mr. H. W Black is the director and
chairman of the afternoon’s pro
gram. May we see you? Than A
you.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Come to St. John’s AME rharch
Sunday at 3:00 pm. and learn why
Waiter White. National Executive
Secretary of the NAACP is tour
ing the various theatres of war.
It will be very interesting
White Stewart Gets Marine
Officer to Throw Colored
Crew off U. P. Train; Crew say
Stewart Gets Angry Be
cause of Gambling Loss...
_
Jeffers Issues Bulletin Statement
Ogden. Utah, Jan 24 (ANP) In
vestigation of the removal of ax,
entire colored kitchen and dining
car crew from the Union Pacific’s
main train. 69294. by a white mar
ine lieutenant and HP’s at Lynn
dyl, Utah, on Jan. 8, is-being made
according to Francis C. Franklin,
secretary of an organization known
as the Western Fair Employment
Practice Committee.
The incident which resulted in
the removal of all colored mem
bers of dining car and kitchen de
partments is said to have started
after mealtime when the tables
were cleared and all members of
the crew joined in some form of
recreation, this time craps, or
“dict.” The white stewart, whose
name has not been disclosed, is
reported to have participated,
which cost him approximately $-»5
a sum which he did not enjoy los
ing.
He became angry about his loss.
Knowing that he could non possibly
whip the entire crew, he realized
that at least he could have his feel
ings assuaged by ordering them off
the train on a charge of insubor
dination. failing to properly per
form their duties, or any number
of charges. Franklin contends. One
of the crew is said to have refused
to be removed, and angrily chal
Senator Ball to Broadcast
on Presidential Race
I want to call your attention to
a broadcast which, I am sure will
prove of great interest to all who
are thinking of the Republican
Nomination for President. LT. S.
Senator Joseph H. Ball will speak
over a nation-wide hookup on sta
tions on the Columbia Network
next Tufesday, February 1st, on
“The aMi Who Can Do the Job”.
Senator Ball’s talk will be given
from Washington at 9:30 P. M.
Central War Time. He will dis
cuss issues in the present camp
aign, and candidates being urged,
pointing out the course he feels
our Party should take.
Tell Your Friends.
JOHN B -QUINN.
Listen in WOW—KOIL—EBON, Saturday Eve.
6:15 PM.—To Tom Zacek’s Talk
Rev. J. E. Blackmore
Union Service Speaker
SUNDAY NIGHT. UN. 30TH
Sunday night, Jan. 30th. the
Union Service will be held at the.
Pilgrim Baptist Church beginning
at 7:30 with devotiona-ls.
The Rev. J. E. Blackmore and
the choir of Hillside Presbyterian
Church, with a guest soloist and
directed by Mrs. Hattian Madison,
will render the sermon and music
for the evening.
“Boogie-Woogie Pianist
to Appear at USO Club
Carter Webster, “Concert Boogie
Woogie Pianist." who is presently
playing a limited engagemn-’t at
Morrie Schaiffler's Mexicala Inn
will play for the servicemen Sun
day. January 30th at 33)0 pm.
Mr. Webster was formerly pian
ist-conductor with a USO Camp
Show Unit out of New York nnd
he come* directly from “Baritz"
which is located on the Gold Coast
in Chicago. HI. Friends -jf the
Service men are also invitee to
hear this noted pianist who will
be assisted by the USO Orchestra.
-
jes or (physical education. Age
limit for staff assistant positions,
which constitute the majority of
those open, is 25 to 35 years, with
45 years being the faximum age
for other jobs open to women. Ap
plication should be made to Miss
Esther I. West, assistant director
of employment. American Red
Cross. 18th and E. Sts.. NW., Wash
ington. 13. DC .
Men between 39 and 50 years,
who have college background, ex
perience in administrative work,
recreation and general dports will
be supplied application blanks up
on request by William Hinckley.
assistant director of employment,
at the same address.
IT'-"" - -
POLICE COURT
NEWS.
In contrast to Monday morning j
of a week ago things were very j
dull in Police Court Monday morn- j
ms, Jan. 24. A young man of 20,
who said he was Amos Johnson j
who hadn't worked since the l'ith
of January, was given a five day j
jail sentence on a vagrancy charge.
George Green. 2618 Decatur was
ir. court for having defective lights
He told the court he was having
trouble getting the needed repairs
for them. And on his own bond
was released and told to appear m i
court again Friday morning.
Mat Riley appeared in court with
Ed Graham, the latter being charg
ed with disturbing the peace. Pre
suming that Riley was the tom
plaining witness, when questioned
by the court, he proved definitely
not to be. He said it was not he i
who called the police, someone else
must have. So Graham was fined 1
*2 and costs which either he or i
Riley paid and they left the court |
together as they had entered It.
PQ&PEFENSE
BUY
UNITED
STATES
SAVINGS
lONDS
AND STAMPS
1
JOHN SLAVIK URGES EX SERVICEMEN
TO RECORD DISCHARGE PAPERS
Since the Lnited States entered the present
conflict in 1941. 401 ex-srvicemen and women
in World War 2 have recorded their honorable
i discharge papers in the County Clerk's office,
according to a statement issued by John Slavik,
i County Clerk.
In asking the Editor of The Omaha Guide to
bring this service of his office to the attention
of all War Veterans, Mr. Slavik stated—“I urge
all veterans to record their honorable dls
! charge papers. There is no charge and this ser
vice is of great value, particularly if loss of the
original papers occum, as it is a permanent
record and is readily accessible at all times.”
... , |
lenged the Stewart, whereupon the
Stewart left the diner and returned
with a young marine, second lieut
enant and a number of white MPs.
After lining all of the colored
crew against the wall, the youthful
marine lieutenant tried out his
cuss” words, not forgetting to
use ehe word nigger,” as he said
according to crew members:
“You damn ‘niggers’ ought to be
all shot right here, but we will
give you a ehance. At the next
stop I want you all to get off this
train and when you ge off I want
you’ to start running, and run like
hell, or you may be shot in the
back.”
No effort was reported to have
been made by the young marine
officer to investigate both sides of
the story. At the next stop, the
crew left. Chargee of insubordin
ation were believed by W M. Jef
fers, president of the Union Pac
ific railroad, according to a bull
etin issued the following day, Jan.
9, to all dining car employes from
Omaha •
“On military train yesterday
crew of colored cooks and waiter*
not performing work satisfactorily
and one of the waiters attacked
stewart with knife, after which
stew-art appealed to train comman-*
der who found food unsatisfactory
and serveie poor, and when stem
art told him crew would not obey
or do anything ordered of them and
after military officers had made
inspection of diner, the officers or
dered all waiters and cQoks remov
ed from traxs. which was done at
Lonndyl. and military took charge
of the train. s* ~ Up, ai
“In connection with this case,
quote President Jeffers' telegram
J-25 date:
“Referring to ermoval on order
tT. S. aMrine Corjte officers in
charge Main Train 69294, Lynndyl.
Saturday evening, account gross in
subordination and threatened vio
lence to Stewart, of the entire crew
of colore dwarters and kitchen men
diner 3633."
Jeffers allegedly ordered Supt.
Hanson. DC&H department, to get
out by wire a bulletin to all DC4H
department officials, stewarts and
supervisors about the case, desrib
ing it, and distinctly saying that
the diner was taken over and
“these men removed on orders of
the military officers in charge of
the train.”
“I want it distinctly stated and
brought to the attention of every
one of these colored employes in
Pnion Pacific dining car service
that this sort of conduct will not
be tolerated and that if there is
any repetition, they win be sum
marily discharged and ordered off
the property at the nearest term
inal and they will not be given ac
commodations or transportation,"
Jeffers telegram quoted in the bul
letin. said. “Make it clear to them
that this country is at war and
the ymay anticipate that if the.-*
umujuiiy on tnese troop
trains military authorities win
take charge and remove them f.om
the service: further that if there
is any similar repetition on regular
passenger trains I will instruct
that if it becomes necessary, aim
ed guards be placed on each one
of our diners to maintain order.’*
“Many people involved by this
order adn bulletin have been faith
ful employes of the Union Pacific
for a quarter of a century,” de
clared Franklin. “They have coinw
west as pioneers just as members
o other races. They have made all
kinds of sacrifices to do so.”
Notwithstanding the loyalty of
1 many of these colored employes,
men who have answered the .jail
to return to work aftr being drop
ped by the company during thc de
pression, Jeffers said: "I am rot
going to temporize wieh any such
foolishness on the part of these
crews, an dthey are either going to
maintain a proper attitude at all
times or get out of Union Pacific
service.”
Gilbert W. aHley, vice command
er of the local colored chapter of
the American Legion and vice prcs
ident of the local waiters and cooks
union, has been appointed is one
of six members of the railroad in
vestigating committee. Franklin
revealed.