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Smith WE. 6458 The RR boys are serving on the rolling wheels with a smile—Mr. Roy McCallister, Mr. Linwood Hall, Mr. Harry Swain, Mr. Luther Johnson, Mr. Ed Lee, Mr. Felix Metoyer. The Omaha Club waiters with the Captain Earl Jones, Mr. Frank Bu ford and Mr. Brooks, Mr. Carl Bow en are on the up and up on fine ser vice. Mr. Frank Shropshire and Mr. John Dallas, the front doormen and the quick stepping waiters at the Fon iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiiiii 24th and Lake Sts. PRESCRIPTIONS -•-Free Delivery— WE. 0609 DUFFY Pharmacy immmmiiimimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi |; Meet Your Friends at i: MYRTIS I TAVERN —2229 LAKE— |!formerly Rabes Buffett:; ii BEER & LIQUORS || :; “Always A Place to i; ‘ Park”’ I 1 + #############################^ Store Hours—9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Telephone JA 3388 Brotmirifj ISnq t III, SUGGESTS Pajamas for a Father's Day Gifts Smart Psritewns by Manhattan and Kaylon Father's Day is June 18th Irowntnq Kin*—Main Floor VICTORY Bowl' 2410 LAKE STREET JA-9175 Hours from 12 P. M. to 12 A. M. Friday only 12 P. M. to 5 P. M. Start 12 Midnight each Friday till 4 A. M. Saturday morning “Bowl for health” Crosstown Dresss“Pa ing ' —TAILORING & ALTERATIONS— ff ATTENTION, LADIES! 1 You can get hand tailored suits, dresses, % and slacks designed to suit your personality ■ by an experienced Lady Tailoress. We f Specialize in stout figures. Men and Ladies « (general repair work done. We also special- C izc in Tailored shirts. M Mable L. Williams, Proprietress... ■ -2022 NORTH 24th STREET- % I tenelle Hotel are on the job at all times. The waiters at the Hill Hotel are always in the running on quick ser vice. Brother John Evans the top man yet at the Rome Hotel is on the job. Musician headwaiter who is always tops, is the matridee at the Happy Hollow Club where he will always keep the service improving. The waiters at the Regis Hotel and the White Horse Inn are always in front giving fine service. The Blackstone hotel waiters are going places and doing things at all times on service. We should all take time out and visit our fellow brother, Tom Phil lips. The waiters at the Field Club are serving the lady and gent golf play ers with a pleasant look and smile. THE WEEK. President Roosevelt led the nation day program by making a speech last Monday evening, June 12. The Quadriennial conference of the South Central jurisdiction of the Methodist Church in Tulsa, Okla., elected and consecrated two Bishops on June 14th. Josephine Medur 17 year old girl, was found dead in the ruins of a Candewoods Cottage, N. Y. on June 9. She was from New York City, Wm. H. Sanders a 17 year old youth of the Bronx, N. Y., was ar rested and charged with the crime. Jim Kennedy discovered a skunk in the cellar of his cafe in Corona Del mar, Calif, Thursday June 8th. President Wm. Jeffers of the UP RR was host to the UP. drum and bugle corps at the outting in Han scom Park in Omaha, Saturday June 10. *U. S. Senate passed an extension bill for the OPA Friday June 9th. Hans Max Hupp, german born was convicted on the second trial of treas on in Chicago by a jury in U. S Federal District in Chicago June 9. P. C. Garner was killed by a Chi cago Great Western train near Wat erloo, Iowa when his truck was ramed and demolished. Naoma Nekano, the center of ques tions about the statute of Japanese ancestry in American schools presid ed at the first half of the meeting of the Women's Hey Day at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania June 9th. Gov. Bricker of Ohio criticized the Supreme Court decision about insur ance companies being subject to Fed eral anti-trust laws in a speech Fri day evening, June 9th. Major General C. H. Danielson was the principal speaker at the Elks Annual Flag Day celebration on Sun day June 11th. North Carolina has become the first southern state to eliminate the difference in salaries of white and colored school teachers. The will of former secy of the Navy Knox was admitted to probate in Chicago. He left an estate estim ated at two million dollars. U. S. Senator Taft says govern ment money spending is like pouring water in a sewer. Mr. Chester Hodges and Mr. Jam es Robinson entertain some friends in a northside business house. This writer being one of the guest. Business section of Waterloo, Neb. under five feet of water as the Elk horn river was five miles wide Mon day June 12th. Los Angeles, Calif., and suburbs, shaken by earthquake shock at 4:17 a.m. Monday, June 12th. U. S. Congress began its 4 days debate to extend the Price Control and also working to a recess as the Republican National Convention op ens June 26th. Read The Omaha Guide for all the News 1 A tornado swept near Glenwood, la., Sunday evening June 11. Many farms were damaged. Two men were killed in an auto uiin:iii(iitiir;iiui!iiMiiiiiiMiiimim< , GREEN UNTEBN • I “THE HOME OF GOOD FOODS AND HOME OF GOOD PEOPLE.” Fresh Food, Strictly Fresh —2116 North 24th— JA-9275 Mr. E. Britt, Mgr. iiimimiiiiiiiiiiimimmi!!iiiiiiiiiiiii collision near Brunning, Nebr., air field Sunday, June 11 also one man was killed near the Lincoln, Nebr., air-field. Mrs. Caraway only woman U. S. senator says the women’s vote will be influential in the next election. U. S. Senator Barkley of Ky., the government war plants will be shift ed to post-war plants. Are you a member of the NAACP ? ? ?—I f not why not ? LOCAL NEWS TO HOLD HOBBY SHOW AT ST. JOHN’S AME. The Annual Hobby Show sponsor ed by the Minute Men's Club and Auxiliary of St. John’s AME. Church will be presented on Friday, June 30, 1944 at the church. Anyone having a hobby is urged to contact any member of the club or the com mittee and register their entry. An tiques, unusual assortments whether old or new are especially wanted. Handiwork of any description will al so have a prominent place in the dis play! Find those pieces of value and prepare to have them on display. Remember the date June 30. H. L. Preston is general chairman of this affair, Mrs. Alice Sherwood, co-chairman. MRS. McCLOUD HONORS SISTER WITH FAREWELL PARTY. Mrs. R. T. McCloud was hostess at a Farewell party Saturday night, June 10th, in honor of*her sister, Mrs. Nancy Pharr Stallworth, whc has been visiting the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Pharr for the past month. Mrs. Stallworth was very happy to renew old friendships and to make new ones after an absence of nine years. eeautnui ilowers anu canuiengm arrayed the room. Various games were enjoyed by all and four useful prizes were awarded. Mrs. Stall worth was the recipient of four love ly gifts. Dainty refreshments were .immense ly enjoyed by all. The guests were as follows: Miss Johnie Gordon, Mesdames Sarah Washington, Bertha Williams, An abelle Battles, Irene Brown, Esther Essex, Virginia Wynn Holley, Vorese Fisher, Esther Farrell, Lucy * Mae Britt, Annie Ruth Corbin, Geraldine Stewart, Alyce Butler Wilson, Vern etta Mills, Minnie Kercheval, Pearl Farmer, Mary Vloore, Davis and Thelma Hancock. Mrs. Stallworth and her fov.i children have enjoyed their visit very much and are grateful to their friends for the many courtesies ex tended them. She left for her home June 13th. Her two older children, Floyd Isaac and Sylvia Annette are remaining with their grandparents. VHURCH OF THE LIVING GOV Motto: CWFF. 1906 North 24th Street, Rev. S. K. Nichols, Pastor Rose M: Oliver, Reporter unday School .9:45 a. m. Morning Worship .11:15 a. m. Evening Worship .*..7:30 p. m. Thursday night Service ..7:30 p. m. Sunday morning we all enjoyed a wonderful Sunday school with a grand attendance. Morning worship was full of the spirit. Our pastor preached a soul stirring sermon whcih stirred every soul. Sunday night we had a grand time in the Lord. He gave us teal food for thought. Several visitors were present. Our pastor has selected for his sub ject Sunday morning, June 13, will be “Lord who shall abide in Thy tabernacle?” Sunday night’s subject “Come down Zacchaeus.” So we are inviting you to come down and hear our pastor deliver these special ser mons. There will also be special healing services Sunday night. Legion Auxiliary Elects Same Officers for 1944 The Ladies Auxiliary of the Roose velt Post No. 30 American Legion., held its annual election of officers June 8th. The vote was unanimous I that each lady retain her present of fice. Each lady has carried her part of the work on splendidly in the past year. Their efficiency and hard work made our unit stronger and more trompetent of doing greater work than :ver before. Mrs. Eva Milsap, our president in her sweet modest manner, has proved very efficient and we are happy to have her as our President again. Mrs. Bryant, our Secretary is able :o be up again also Mrs. Pearl Cham bers is able to be out. Mrs. Cham bers suffered a broken hand and has been confined for sometime. Mrs. Pierson is also reported ill. Mr. H. L. Preston, the husband of bur past president was hurt in au NORTlf 24tir STREET* SHOE REPAIR 1807 N. 24th St. WE-4240 —POPULAR PRICES LOOK AT YOUR SHOES Other People Do. ' automobile accident last week. His condition has improved. Eva Milsap, President; Pearl Thomas, Reporter. COMPLETES PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING. Tuskegee Arm yAir Field, Ala.,— Aviation Cadet James D. Donaldson, recently completed his pre-flight training at the Tuskegee Army Air Field and has been assigned to Moten Field, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., where he will begin primary flight train ing. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Donaldson of 2616 Corby St., Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to entering the Aviation Cad et Corps, Cadet Donaldson was em ployed at the Nebraska Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Factory. —DEATHS— MRS. EFFIE L. McGAUGH DIES IN DETROIT Mrs. Effie L. McGaugh, age 57 years, who had been living in Detroit, Michigan the past several months, d’ed there Friday, June 9th. Mrs. McGaugh had been a resident of O maha for 38 years and had been a faithful member of Cleaves Temple i CME. Church for a number of years, i She is survived by her husband, Mr. Joseph McGaugh, Omaha, two daugh ters, Miss Juanita McGaugh, Mrs. LaVerne Posey, Detroit, five sons, Ltwis, Donald, Walter in the armed services of the U. S. A., John and Gerald of Omaha, three sisters, Mrs. Georgia Shelton, Mrs. Nettie Moss, 1 Mrs. Maude Boyington of Detroit, three grandchildren, John Raymond, and Gerald McGaugh, Juanita Louise Posey and other relatives. funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon from Cleaves Temple Methodist Church with the Rev. T. J. Douglass officiating. Burial was in Graceland Park Cemetery. Arrangements by The Thomas Funeral Home. MRS. EDDIE REBECCA KING, Mrs. Eddie Rebecca King, age 53 years, 2422 Erskine Street, died last Monday, June 5th at a local hospital. Mrs. King had been a resident of Omaha for 23 years. She is surviv ed by two daughters, Miss Onebelle King, Omaha, Miss Helen King of Detroit, Michigan, three sons, Mr. Edward King, Mr. Carl J. King, Mr. William King, one sister, Mrs. Lena Toles, niece, Mrs. Alma Cawthown, nephef, Mr. Raymond Fleming, all of Omaha. The Rosary was recited Thursday evening at The Thomas Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Friday morning from St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Father Joseph Moylan, S. J., officiating and burial at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. MR. ANDERSON HAMLER .. Mr. Anderson Hamler, 951'North 25th Street, died last Wednesday, morning, June 7th at a local hospit al after an extended illness. Mr. Hamler had been a resident of this community for 28 years, and in form er years had been employed by the police department and also had work ed for the county. Mr. Hamler tak en an active part in civic and politic al affairs. He was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Roberta Lewis Hamler, Chicago, Il linois, daughter Mrs. Beatrice Lewis, son Mr. John Hamler, stepdaughter, Mrs. Ida Hamilton, all of Omaha, nephew Mr. Anderson Hamler, Chi cago, Illinois and other relatives. Funeral services were held at 2 :30 last Saturday afternoon from The Thomas Funeral Home with Rev. Foster Goodlett officiating with bur ial at Prospect Hill Cemetery. The World this Week .. (continued from pi) among the Big Four, leading to new attempt to partition the world and eventual World Har III. They con tend worldwide economic measures, indispensable to prevent depressions and class warfare, are practicable on ly if undertaken by powers both will ing and ABOE. They argue that only by means of such international economic cooperation, based on strong political alliances and a common need for peace, can idustrial development and political independence of countr ies like Siberia, Ethiopia, Cuba and Haiti be assured. FUTURE OF COLONIES.... The question also affects colonial peoples. Outlook here is held to be bright if means can be found to keep American and British big business from struggle for markets and in vestment opportunities. Such struggle, it is said, would provide pretext for die-hard British imperialists to fasten their grip on India, Africa and other colonial re gions ; would spur American imper ialists in attempt to capture British colonies: would consequently lessen colonial peoples’ opportunity for ad vancement. Proponents of this view sav that within framework of P.;g Four or ganization for peace can be establish ed a working relationship between Britain ad U. S. toward colonial question. Hope is expresesd that on condition of guaranteed minimum of profit from markets and ivestments, British may approve joint Anglo-A merican development of industries in colonial cnentries, may undertake pro- I i m ii i ii i m hi ii i ii i n i m hi ii i m m m in 11 WAREHOUSE MEN! vYanted for essential - industry. Good Pay. Fine Person, Omaha Paper Stock Co. 18th & Marcy Phone: JA-0159 iim 1111111m11^1111irii-7»iTililYTiTjii gram of rising living standards and political emancipation of peoples of India, Africa and the West Indies. This prospect seems too visionary to be practicable. In any case, it would materialize only through pol itical struggle, including possible set backs. Yet, the alternative of new economic warfare and depression, leading eventually to another world conflict, is so forbidding that intelli gent sections of British and Americ an big business may be forced onto the path of cooperation. Since the initiative for this kind of solution is up to American big business, Negro America can help determine the choice by wise use of power in the trade unions and at the ballot box. Second front has increased the ur gency of solving this question. It will speed the Big Four conference. JOBS AND EMPLOYMENT . On the Home Front—One process set in motion here is deemed not im mediately favorable to Negro. This is drive of war contractors to get a head start in chanegover to peace time production. Reconversion im plies many temporary dislocations, shifts of the labor force, unemploy ment, want. Understandably, Negro es fear ensuing race for jobs will re vive old precedent: “First fired, last hired'.’ View of men like Donald Nelson, and others in Administration is that rush to convert is based on a false premise, namely, that industry has already done its invasion job, that from here on it is mainly a job of keeping stockpiles, depots and dumps supplied. Administration leaders stress necessity for keeping up war production. They say victory over Hitler will not be easy. They insist Japan is no push-over. Nevertheless, a realistic perspect ive would admit that period of re conversion has dawned, that probab ility exists for four to five million workers being unemployed in next half-year to year. Though this pros pect is alarming, it underscores nec essity for nationally planned recon version in which interests of labor will be protected. Naturally, there fore, Negroes have major stake in Congressional passage of bills to im r plement proposals of Baruch and Hancock, who submitted practicable plan for change to peacetime produc t!OH. In addition, labor movement itself will help ease the transition. Unions now are thinking in terms of (l) dis missal pay, (2) at least two weeks dismissal notice, (3) labor participa tion on government agencies handling changeover, (4) increased unemploy ment benefits, (5) job placement through labor-management- govern ment cooperation in every community. But the problem of Negro workers is complicated additionally. Hence, trade unionsts aware of this are ask ing for a further safeguard—a con tractural agreement by employers that layoffs will not be influenced by sex, race or color. i ne long-term view is better. Here the prospect for a greatly expanded ofreign market, coupled with the flood of demand for consumers goods which has been damned up by wartime necessity, gives promise of a gradual straightening out to high peacetime production levels. Indirect ly and in a roundabout way, by ce menting relation between Big Three powers, the second front gives reality to this prospect. For basic to all hopes for eventual return to wartime production peak is a peaceful, coop erative relationship among the great powers. JIM CROW AND FRANCHISE Another process spurred by the second front is more favorable. This is the trend toward greater democ racy. Recent high points of this trend were the Supreme Court’s de cision against the lily-white primary, the War Department’s ban on segre gated transportation for Negro troops, the President's insistence on funds for the FEPC and their ap proval by the House of Represent atives. It seems probable that this trend will be interrupted with possible re verses, during period of confusion and unemployment attendant on re conversion. At this time, enemy a gents and their dupes may seize pre texts for inciting conflict. Here again, however, such an in Wanted! Burned. Wrecked or Dilapidated Cars and Trucks “Brins' ’em in” PARTS FOR CARS CONSOLIDATED Al'TO PARTS <0. 2501 Cuming St. Phone AT. 5656 (liiialsa Classified Ads Get ResuitsJ HOME FOR SALE on Caldwell near 24th, reasonable down payments, balance monthly, in quire 1321 First Nat’l. Phone JA. 3811. WANT TO B(U Furniture of all kinds—dressers, 3<?ds, end tables, chairs and chcsl if drawers or complete home— apartment furnishings. Kettles and fishes. Sell us yours. IDEAL Furniture Mart, 24th & Lake Street—WE. 2224 NEIGHBORHOOD FURNITURE & CLOTHING SHOP BIG SALE—Overcoats, all sizes Shoes, No Stamps; Ladies Dresses Rugs, Beds, Gas Stoves and Oi Stoves. “We Buy and Sell” — TEL. AT. 1154 1715 N. 26th ST, FUNERAL DIRECTORS THOMAS FUNERAL HOME 2022 Lake St. WEbater 20T iii iii iiiiuii ilium iiiii iimm iii iii ini it Charles F. Davis, Atty. Notice by Publication on Petition for Settlement of Final Administration Account. In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, Bk. 51, P. 231, No. 23297. In the matter of the estate of Willie Galloway, deceased: All persons interested in said mat ter are hereby notified that on the 6th day of June, 1944 Charles C. Gal loway filed a petition in said County Court, praying that his final adminis tration account filed herein be settled and allowed, and that he be discharg ed from his trust as Administrator and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 3rd day of July, 1944, and that if jTou fail to appear before said Court on the said 3rd day of July, 1944, at 9 o’clock A. M., and contest said pet ition, enter a decree of heirship, and make such other and further orders, allowances and decrees, as to this Court may seem proper, to the end that all matters pertaining to said es tate may be finally settled and de termined. Robert Trover, County Judge, beg. 6-10, 44 end 6-24, 44. I*** m-mmm a *.* * & m terruption is expected to be but temporary. Nam current released by the ivasion is one of national unity, which s in the interest of every de cisive important sector of the coun try-business and labor, north and south of the Mason and Dixon line. Most compelling factor favorable to continued growth of real democ racy in the country is the necessity of such unity to postwar prosperity and peace. If military necessity dur ing critical period of war compelled the itegration of a million Negroes into war industry, the necessity for reaching high production levels in the postwar peace is a compulsion e qually powerful. The long-time out look, therefore, is definitely promis ing. So much for this brief audit of prospects since the invasion of West ern Europe. Meanwhile during the bloody battles to come, Negro -Am erica will live up to our tradition of patriotism and zeal in the struggle for liberty. We’ll buy bonds, build munitions and give our utmost for victory. HUGE PEONAGE NEST DISCOVERED AT EARL, ARK. Cicago, 111., June 14 (PPNS) —A Negro whipped with bull whips be cause he changed employers, the man, Melvin Bolden, slips through thick ets, weeds and bull rushes, to Mem phis, where he caught a train for Chicago. The Rev. W. S. D. Wil liams of 1845 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, secured Attorney William Henry Huff, peonage authority and Director of the Abolish Peonage com mittee of America, and Atty. Hous ton Hall, who indefatible fight to prevent Edward Sykes Jr., from be ing returned to Memphis, has stamp ed him as one of America’s great humanitarian lawyers, to represent Bolden in the event the Arkansas authorities attempt to return Bolden to their Peonage bailiwick. Atty. Huff has already reported the case to Director J. 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A single tablet usually brings relief. Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills are compounded under the super yision of competent chemists. •Get Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills at your drug store. Regular pack age 25*, Economy package $1.00. Read directions and take only as directed. a Thrifty Service 6 LBS. OF LAUNDRY BEAUTIFULLY LAUNDERED FOR ONLYCO-AND ONLY 7c For Each Additional lb. This includes the Ironing of all FLAT WORK with wearing Apparel Returned Just Damp Enough for Ironing. EMERSON "SARATOGA 2324 North 24th St. WE. 1029