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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
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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)
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WEEKLY
REVIEWS
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—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:
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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
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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
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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.
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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, •
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|r. John Stagstacks.
President,
fctional Kegro Publisher* AtlOClatltm,
*4^5 Indiana Arenut,
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Martin*Bomber
Employees
To Hear Sermon
Guy T. Wiley
To Speak
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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
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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.’’
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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.
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