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Largest Accredited Negro Newspaper West of Chicago. North of K.C. Saturday, March 4, 1944 OUR 17th YEAR—No. 4— Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Post Office, Omaha, Nebraska, Under Act of March 8, 1874— Business Phone: HA-0800. HA-0801 Elks to Stage Hospital Fund Dance Mar. 20 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL; EX. RULER DAVIS APPOINTS ROY WHITE COMM. CHAIRMAN Iroquois Lodge No. 92, IBPO. of W., Omaha, Neb raska, is giving a benefit dance in order to raise funds to be contributed to the Children’s Hospital. This dance will be held on Monday, March 20, 1944' at the Elk’s Hall. The price of admission will be $1.00 including tax. Patron tickets will cost $5.00, including tax. Exalted Ruler Charles F. Davis has appointed a OETECTECTIVE-SGT, CIVIC FRATERNAL LEADER RETIRES P. H. JENKINS Granted Pension by City ACCOMPANIED BY WIFE WILL GO TO HOT SPRINGS FOR A REST After twenty-three years of faith ful and efficient service to this city, with thirteen of the twenty three a*» detective, Mr. Proph-'t H. Jenkins, 2506 Maple street, now a detective sergeant, is retiring from active duty as a member of the Omaha Police force Mr Jenkine came to Omaha in 1908 with his wife, Amanda Jen kins. whom he married forty-two years ago. He joined the police force in 1921, alld so perfect hAs been his record that there is not a suspension or other unfavorable conduct marks notated. Both Mr- Jenkins and his wife have been very active in the soc ial and civic life of the city with each holding important offices es pecially in religious Organizations! and lodges. Mr. Jenkns s a deac on and president of the Men's l-ay man Brotherhood of Zion Baptist Church. His wife is a past presi dent of the Deaconess Board and the president of the mprovement Club of tbe ehurch. A Thirty-second Degree Mason. Joshua Davis Kelly Consistory No. 27, Mr. Jenkins is and has been very active in lodge affairs for years. He is a member and Past Worshipful Master of Omaha Lodge No. 9. A. F. & A. M. Prince Hall affiliation. In 1920 he set up the Omaha Chapter No. 6 the Order of the Eastern Star, of which he is Past Worthy Patron At the present time he is Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Nebraska Jurisdiction. A. F. A A 3l.. ±'nnce n.iu iumiaimu. Mrs. Jenkins almost as active in lodge affairs as her husband, is a Past Worthy Matron of the Omaha Chapter No. 6, of the Order of the Eastern Star Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, possess ing loveable and homelike traits, •are well liked by their many friends and acquaintances, and without a doubt will be greatly missed by them when they leave Omaha for a vacation which they are planning to do the early part of March. Their plans include a visit to Hot Springs. Arkansas for a rest, then on to San Diego, Calif, to visit Mr- Jenkin's sister. From there they intend to journey tc San Francisco and Los Angeles and spend sometime with ole friends before returning to Omah. and their friends here who will b« eagerly awaiting their return. WILL TAKE OVER .JENKIN’S lodge duties Right Worshipful Clayton Lewi 1951 Vine street. Lincoln. Nebras ka Deputy Grand Master, will at sums his duties when Most W0r shipful Grand Master P. H. Jenkiu the Nebraska Jurisdiction. A F & A. M. Prince Hall affiliafio. leaves Omaha with his wife for a extended vacation READ THE OMAHA GUIDE Weekly — 0 -ommittee to arrange r0r this af fair. The appointees are Roy White. Chairman: Jack Hall, As sistant Chairman; Emery Hickman .Publicity Manager. They are to be assisted by Granville Campbell, Carl Bt>ne. Clifford Foster. Earl McConnell. Captain Williams. Ed Craig. Roy Glenn, James Richard son. John G. Fleming. The follow ing ladies belonging to Cherokee Temple No. 223 will give their as sistance; Ethel Marie Price. Mrs. Charles F. Davis, Sadie Richard sin, Jessie Brooks, Millie BOnt. Rosa White. Fannie Wilson, Min nie UnderwoOd. Lola J acltsor, Clara Wilson, Ida Green, and Mar garet Richardson. (MORE ELKS NEWS ON PAGE 2) t-N WEEKLY REVIEWS 1 ^ ■ ■ . + —BY BLACK— U. S. BONDS OR BOTTLED IN' BONDS? As a consitent fight and con stant agitation by the Porter* and Waiters union and the labor unions has resulted in the payment of eom« three or four million dollars, there has been much rejoicing a mong the men and many promis es of saving and preparing for a rainy day. Let us look in on on* of the groups. One man has his pay of $70. Sventy dollars regular salary and his back pay amounting to $300.00. So he goes out to cele brate. ‘Have something on me. Have another one and another and so on into the day or night as the friends, hangers on and chislers eontp and go.—looking for the suc ker who has made himself a great guy for a hot minute. One such person was asked why not spend the $70 for pleasure and with the rest buy U. S. Bonds? His reply was “I am not going' to buy U. S. bonds but bottled in bond." Bo this type of persons are the first to seek the WPA., the bread iine or soup kitchens after the war is over. Changing economic condit ions are just around the corner. The returning soldiers among them ! —those being discharged plus the crippled in various stages of dis ability. You know those persons have first right to protection in every possible way. We mU3t think in terms of justice and fair play: **** * MR. WILKINS—NAACP Our National Ex-Secretary. Mr. Walter White is in Europe visit ing Army Camps and we suppose other points wherein our soldiers an dsailors are likely to be and when he returns we may look for something rather interesting as well its surprising. While away. Mr. Wilkins will carry on in Mr. White’s stead and you may rest assured the job will be well done for Mr. Wilkins is of a very energetic, dynamic type. who really does things and goer right into the heart of his work ***♦» VOI R ON TRIAL Wje find it necessary to continue to call to the attention of our cit izens the value of a high civilian morale For no matter where) you are, you are on trial. Tour own group is one of your most severe critics and as you have been impressed and reminded of an in j ferior status ever since you could toddle it should not have to be told you and discussed in so many wavs and meetings. Parents ought to realize one thing in regard to their children— it is they who owe the debt due : society for the presence of their offspring and should throw the arm of protection out and around them. The false veneer of cult ure and refinement practiced, the * aping of the great and near great Is one of the most damaging and hurtful influences we can pass on We cou'id very easily scratch the ' j veneer, get beneath it and in cases which an- legion, cultivate ground and when we plant a seed be pre 1 pared to guide the life we are re sponsible for. watch its growrtn and bear m mind: As the stem is in cluded —so grows the tree. Heir instill in tile young minds end lu es the spirit of Honesty, Decency Estelle Ratliff Found Dead In Los Angeles Believed Overcome in Sleep by Unlighted Gas Heating Burner Mrs. Estelle Ratliff, formerly of Omaha and well known here in social and civic life of this city and the wife of Mr. Yal Ratliff. 2622 Erskine street, was found dead at her home, 1324 East Yernon street Los Angeles, California. She was found lying across her bed with the gas heater in her room burning with one burner out, but seeping. As the room was filled with gas fumes, it is assumed that she died from the fumes while sleeping. Her cousin, Christian Sudduth of Los Angeles, HOLLAND HAROLD Jr. LAID TO REST Holland Harold, Jr-. 26 rtf 2510 Charles street, died Friday in Des Moines. Ia. Survivors: Parents! Mr. and Mrs. Bruce VanOy. broth-, ers. Walter and Edward, sisters, Mrs. Elleona Lewis, and Mrs. Fer eisa Smith, all of Omaha. Services were held Thursday at 10 a. cn. from Lewis Chapel. Canon George St. George Tyner officiating, otir ial, Forest Lawn cemeterey ii ii i ii iii ii mi ii iiiii mi mi ill mi ii ii 11 ini a Determination to he somebody, to accomplish something, to be an influence in the community for high ideals and a worthy type of leadership. H. W. B. said that Mrs. Ratliff had a few hours before, came by her house and was telling her of a wonderful time she’d had with Mr. Ratliffs sister, who was visiting her and was on her way to San Diego. She stated that after their chat Estelle complained of being tired and said that she was going home and go to bed. Mrs. Ratliff’s remains will l>e accompanied back here to Omaha for burial by Christine Sudduth. The body will lie in state at the Thomas Funeral Home, 2022 Lake street, until the funeral hour. Estelle will long be remembered in our11 Y” circles, our drama guilds our clubs, our community prob lems in which she always took an leading part either as director or as a strong supporter. Her many friends here were greatly hurt and . shocked at the news of the death. Nashville. March 2 (ANP) —De claring that the deep south was sitting on the brink of an explosion as a result of a tremendous revolu tion that had been in progress for along time. Ira D. Reid, professor of sociology at Atlanta university and director of the Southern Re gional Council, told an interracial audience of about 500 men and women from different parts of (.ue world and representing several states in the south who met at a world fellowship banquet in Divine - stone Hall auditorium at Fisk uni versity Sunday evening, that ' ;he time has come when Negro Old white Americans must stop fig-h< - ing among themselves and lean to live together as one people." The eminent sociologist also call ed the attention of his listeners to three points which he regarded as indices of a social change tnat is now going on in America, partio ularlv in the south. These were a 'gradual destruction of the fnr complex that underlies the theory and practice of race prejudice, realization of the need for promot ing the general welfar, and recog nition of the coming of age qf the Negro.” Dr. Reid stated that for a long time the south had been governed by fear in various areas of life, rac ial, political .economic and soc.ai. Both Negroes and whites had .-.’if fered from frustration. The wliitt man had tried to keep the Negro down and the unending struggle of the Negro to better his condition had been a source of constant fear to the white man. the peaker re marked. iimmmmmiimmmmmiHiimmi TO RENEW TOl'R 1944 SUBSCRIPTION THE OMAHA GUIDE C'LL HA-0800 miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiimmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiii! | Roosevelt Sends Greetings to Press Association... _ TMC WHIT* HOUSE 3 WASHINGTON ' January 31, 1944. Dear Ibr. Seagstackst : am happy te send greeting* »e the IatloflCl< Vegro Publlehers Association on the occasloh of the 117th anniversary of the founding of the Kegro press in America* Z have been informed that your assoclatiott la celebrating this event through it* sponsorship of latlonal Kegro Vevtpaper Veek* Much hat happened to this nation sine* John B. Busswura founded 'Preedoa'e Journal* In 1&27. But nothin* has been more symbolic of the rightness of ths democratic ideal than the progress aade by one tenth of the American people in ths Intervening period. An Important contribu tion te thin progress hat been the leadership of a vocal and independent Kegro preas — an Integral and worthy seg ment *f ths great American free preta. the enemy we fight hat torn the voice of freedom from the very throstt of the 135,000,000 people of the occupied countries. The untreasneled existence of the Segro press is a continuous reminder that Americans may still think and speak as they please, that it a privilege ths soear dar* not grant. Very sincerely yours, • I ■ |r. John Stagstacks. President, fctional Kegro Publisher* AtlOClatltm, *4^5 Indiana Arenut, tfttar>s niton*. - i MsmeamswnsnwssiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiniiiuiiiiiiiiBsiam!yifliBBCsaMawjiBs:iiffiiiisi::i-!ii;;:iu;!5ai:i:iiii.!s:'-::: Martin*Bomber Employees To Hear Sermon Guy T. Wiley To Speak -' Basket Dinner at St. John AME Church, Sunday In compliance with the many re quests that St- John AME. church stage another big Basket Dinner the pastor, officers and members are having such an affair on Sun day .March 5. immediately after the morning service. Memljers and friends of the church through out the city are invited to come and bring their baskets. All who have guests will provide for their own invited guests. Mrs. Carrie. Carter is chairman of the arrange ments committee. An afternoon preaching service with the Rev. E. D. Johnson of St. John Baptist Church bringing the sermon will follow the basket dinner. This three o’clock service is sponsored by the Pastor’s Club of which Mrs. Lula Washington is president. The Union Service will be at St. John AME. Church at 730 pm. The Rev. C. C. Reynolds of Clair Chap el Methodist church will preach. Sunday is Quarterly Meeting day. Members and friends are invited to come in the morning and spend the day at St. John. Dr- John Adams is presiding elder: the Rev E. F. Ridley, pastor. TO RAZE THE SLOAN APT BUILDING The Sloan Apartment building at 2006-12 North 23rd street, that vw partly destroyed by fire a month, ag-o, is being razed. The wreck ing company which has the iob of razing it. expects to begin this week. Plans are being considered in regards to erecting a morte-n building on the old site, after those for repairing the damage caused by the fire were dropped. Says Deep South * May Explode from Race Revolution t The Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant Employees will hear a spec ial sermon on “Why they are the Winners of the Army, Navy E A wards,” Sunday March 12 at 11 a. m. The employees of the plant and their families are to be the guest of honor at St. John AME. Church, 22nd and Willis Ave. on the above date A Special Sermon is to be preach ed to them by Rev. E. F. Ridley. Pastor of the church. Guest speak er for the Occasion will be Mr. Guy T. Wiley, Vice President and Gen eral Manager of the Martin-Plant. The employees will be represented by Mr. C. H. Alxander, their coun sellor at the plant. The Public is cordially invited to attend this magnificent affair- Thie program, is sponsored by the Glenn L. Mar tin 1st Shift recreation committee, Wm. B. Davis, chairman. Petie Al len. co-chairman. BAHA’IS START SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY THURS. MARCH 2nd The Spiritual Assembly of fee Baha’is of Omaha, Nebraska start ed Thifrsday, March 2, to ob.ser'. e their annual nineteen-day fast P< r iod which compares with the Len ten season. These nineteen days compose the final month of the Baha’i calendar of nineteen months “The numerous calendars in use today,” points out Mrs. Cornelius Haggerty. 26 L»rake Court, chair man of the Omaha Baha'i Assem bly. “proves the confusion and dis unity among races and religions of the world. Looking toward a fed erated world in the future, we see that it will be necessary to have unity in our computation of time. The calendar inaugurated by the Baha'is is free from complications, based on solar time and beginning with the Vernal Equinox, when the sun crosses the Equator and day and night are equal. ‘ As the seasons return wifi’ their quarternary beauty, as the seed sacrifices t° the mystery of the harvest, we see reflected in the mirror of the physical world the spiritual springtime when the Word of God is planted in the heart of man by the conning of God’s Mes sengers. “The cycle of the year ends with a period of nineteen days of fast ing to prepare for the coming of the New Tear, March 21.” A public meeting Is held by the Omaha Baha's each Thursday ev ening at eight o’clock, in the Sand bourne Studios, Lyric Building. “The World Order Letters ' of Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Baha’i Faith, are th basis of dis cussion at the present series Of meeting's. The public is cordially invited to Attend these meetings. No charge is made, nor any collec tion taken, at any Baha’i function. RED CROSS STANDS PAT ON JIM CROW BLOOD BANK New York,-On the eve of the Red Cross Campaign for $200,000 - 000, it was announced in Washing ton that th epolicy of segregating the blood of Negro donors to plas ma bank Is unchanged. In answer to a letter of inquiry from the NAACP, Edward H. Oavin assistant administrator of general .services, wrote: “In reply to your inquiry, there has been change in the policy regarding NegTO rjlo0d donors. The statement of policy as revised January 21, -1942, con tinues in effect-’’ In writing the Red Cross. Rov Wilkins, acting secretary said: — “The American Red Cross is about to make its annual appeal to the American people, this time in the amount of $200,000,000. The adv lance publicity on this effot has caused many inquiries to be ad dressed to this office as tc, whether the Red Cross has altered in a.iy way its official policy of segregat ing white and Negro blood plasma. This question has arisen because not only is the Red Cross appeal :ng for funds in its annual camp aign. but it is emphasizing the duty of American citizens to con tribute to the bldaaaaaaaaaaaaaas tribute to the blood plasma banks.' Talented Singer Visits Sgt Hubby at Huachuca, Attractive Mrs. Jerry Isaaea rerently came from Los Angeles to Fort Huaehuca, Arizona, to visit her husband, Sgt. Vernon Isaaea of the 37th Special Service < 'ompany. The lovely army post visitor is a talented singer on the Coast, and has appeared on occasions as featured vocalist with Tony Pastor’s band. Sgt. Isaacs is leader of the 37th Special Ser vice Company’s popular band. Inaugural Program From WMCA Theatre Studio To Star Canada Lee Stimson Gets Protest on M. P. Arrest of Civilian New York—Protest has been lodged with Secretary StimsOn of the War Department on the con duct of Captain W. L. Tedforl of the 3rd Air Force in Tampa. Fla. Captain Tedford was reported in the press to have ordered military police to arrest a Negro civilian who was alleged to have cursed the officer. The protest of the N AACP said “We submit that Captain Ted ford acted improperly in ordering military police to arrest a civilian The recognition of his improper action was instantaneous since the Associated Press reports that a crowd of 4,000 persons assembled outside the military police station demanding the man's relase- This crowd, again according to the newspaper article, was disported by 'city and county riot squads and MILITARY POLICE WTH AN ARMORED CAR!’ “We believe that Captain Ted ford nt only acted improperly ;n ordering the arrest of this civilian by military policemen, but by his action precipated a disturbance which could be interpreted as in citing to riot. This is a serious matter and one which deserves the attention and correction of tne proper military authorities.’’ ! I FEA TECHNICAL MISSION TO BE SENT TO ETHIOPIA Leo T. Crowley Foreign Econom ic Administrator, announced today that an FEA technical mission will bp sent to Ethiop.a, at the request of the Ethiopian government. The mission, which will leav* jn the near flltuTe. will assist Ethiopia in the production of food and oth er essential commodities. CTef em phasis will be on the development ' of natural resources. FEA officials believe that with technical assistance Ethiopia could produce a surplus of food and oth er vital cocmmocPties. These sur pluses could then he made available to the United Nations armed forces or to meet essential civilian re quirements in Europe and th • Midd K- East, redicing the amount of supplies needed from the Unit"d Str.ce* and other areas. Perry A. Fellows. Assistant Chqf Engineer of the FEA will head the mission. The small group ,>f experts accompanying him will include specialists in agriculture. Construc tion and mining engineering, and other technical fields. The mission will study the Ethiopian problems of production, organize the npcdedi basic programs, and condlct super visory training- in technical skills. 9 BUNDY. MARCH 5th. 3*3 TO 3:30 PM.) “NEW EWORLD A-COMIN<;*' TO BE BROADCAST Nathan Straus, president of W MCA, announced last Monday, Feb 28th .the endowment of the City Wide Citizens’ Committee On Ha> j lem for a project designed to p i I tray by radio the contributions rf the Negro race to American life Mr. Straus also announced that the title and contents of Roi Ottley’s best-seller “N£w World A-COming" has been purchased by WMCA and donated to the Committee for th-3 broadcasts. Representing the first such en dowment in radio history, the ser ies will take the title from the bo°k, with scripts written by Mr. Ottley. The programs will be heard Sundays, from 3:03 to 5:30 PM. under the direction of Mitch ell Grayson assisted by John Vel asco, producer of- "Salute To Ne gro Troops.” The preimiere, sched uled for ’ March 5th, will featurei Canada Lee in the lead. Cooperting in the project ate the Writer’s War Board, Radio | Director’s Guild .American Fede1 | ation of Radio Artists and Music ians Union, Local 802. Many out j standing performers, both Negro ana wmie. nave volunteered tneir services in the series and among the artists scheduled for March are Paul Robeson and Duke Elling ton and his orchestra. The initial program on March 5th will be presented at WMCA’a Theatre studio before a spec'a’ly invited list of community leaders and prominent New Yorkers rep resenting both Negroes and whit es. The episode to be aired is a montage of Negro ljfe based on I the first chapter of the Ottley book with musical interpolations by John Gart .Outstanding radio rom t poser. “We feel privileged in being able to bring this program to the at tention of New Yorks.” said Mr. Straus. “The series of programs will portray the contribution of the Negro to the life of America —his country and ours. It is pre sented with the conviction that such a series will extend demo cracy, not merely in theory but in fact- Moreover we hope that oth er radio stations elsewhere will be encouraged to carry similar pro grams in their own communities. “NEW WORLD A-COM INi} ’ — may be purchased in book form at 1403% Douglas St.. The New World Bookshop., JA-3965. ■ - SUBSCRIBE TODAY! • •