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    NEGRO INSURANCE COMPANIES LOOK TOWARD VICTORY LOAN
(BY WILLIAM PICKENS)
Although one of the companies
which has always been among the
heaviest investors, has not yet sent
In its report to C. L. Townes, the
Chairman of the War Bond Division
of the National Negro Insurance
Association, the report sent in by
40 of the 43 companies shows that a
total of more than 24 million dollar*
In War onds had been purchased by
these companies as of July 10. 1945.
More than 5 million dollars of that
amount was bought during the 7th
War Doan and more than 4 million
dollars during the 6th War Loan.
The largest holder of war secur
ities in this latest report is the
North Carolina Mutual, with J4,
760,900 invested. Other companies
that hold more than 2 million dol
lars in war securities are the Am
erican Woodmen and the Atlanta
Life, the latter not yet reporting
its 7th War Loan achievement.
Still other companies that hold
more than a million dollars in War
Bonds to date are: The Afro-Amer
ican (Jacksonville, Fla.), the Sup
reme Liberty Life, (Chicago, 111.)
and the Universal Life, (Memphis.*
Tenn.)
Those holding between a half
million and a million dollars are
as follows: Domestic Life and Acci
dent. Metropolitan Funeral System,
Mammoth Life and Accident, Great
Lakes Mutual, Excelsior Life, Sou
ji We wish to Announce
;! THE OPENING OF 1
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! 2118 NORTH 24th Street
Everything in the Line of
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]; SOFT DRINKS ji
\'r Jackson & Godbey, Props. I
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Victory Bowling Alley
2410 LAKE ST.
Your Headquarters After
Working Hours.
T. Mosley, Proprietor
TELEPHONE JA-9175
Johnson Drug Co.
2306 North 24th
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TAVERN
Inc.
2229 LAKE ST.
Omaha, 10, Nebraska
(formerly Rabes’
Buffet, Myrtis’
Tavern)
IS NOW——
LAKE STREET TAVERN
Inc.
“Always A Place
To Park”
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them Aid, Pilgrim Health and Life,
Golden State Mutual and Victory
Mutual. Many other companies
hold securities in six figures.
Here is an excerpt from a letter
: written by Mr. C. L. Townes; •
Richmond, Virginia
September 7, 1945.
Dear Mr. Pickens;
I've received a communication
from Mr. Charles C. Craft in which
he enclosed a copy of the August
16th issue of the "Minute Man”,
gving points regarding the EIGHTH
or VICTORY LOAN DRIVE which
will be conducted October 29th
through December 8th. Since this
is supposed to be the last organiz
ed drive to sell Victory Bonds, I am
quite sure the Interracial Section
of the War Finance Division is plan
ning an all-out selling program. In
this connection, I want you to know
that 1 stand ready to render any
service that you may call upon me
to perform. Even though the war
is over I think that it is important
that our people go to 'shock absorb
er' should we face a situation sim
ilar to that of 1929 thru 1933. I
think this point should be emphas
ized in our various Victory Bond
campaigns that will be sponsored
among Negroes.
Very truly yours.
C. L. Townes,
Consulting Expert,
(War Finance Division,
Treasury Dept.
Wm. Pickens.
“Tomorrow’s World
Club”
(HAROLD D. MATTHEWS, U. S.
NAVY RETIRED)
CLUB WRITES UP NEW BY
LAWS AM) CONSTITUTION
BLUB AND WHITE SWEATERS
WITH CLUB INSIGNIAS
Cl.I B RECEIVES MANY PATS
ON BACK AT INTERRACIAL
MEETING THURSDAY SEPT.
IS AT MAIN YMCA.
CLUB MEMBER ENGAGED
“SO BE IT”—The new by-laws
and Constitution were read Thurs
day Sept. 13 at Club meeting. So i
far they sound good even with a i
few bugs in them. The By-laws
and Constitution shall be released |
for publication next week. The j
purpose fcr the Club stil! stands —
"To Better Conditions.”
"HEY NOW” —Attention mates!
the Club members are beginning to
order the mad blue and white
sweaters. They have a sharp To
morrow's World” insignia on them.
The sweater is blue with white let
ters and are strictly fine.
"IT'S GREAT”—"YES INDEED”
Club sends representatives t° In
terracial meeting at main YMCA.
The representative from Tomor
row's World Club werc Martha Al
len and Harold Ma|!hev/s. Tomor
row's World Club reccived many
pats on the back from many other
organizations at this meeting. I
must say that we are very well
thought of. They served one swell
dinner which was fcllowed by
many speeches and discussiong on
liberty ana justice. The motto for
that meeting wag “United We Stand
—Divided We Fall.”
FLASH—SPECIAL FLASH!
To all of you gals and guys with
brothers and sweethearts in the
service. "That” guy of yours in
the service has won victory and ig
now preserving liberty for us on
all fronts—"except the home* front'
This is where we come in this is
our battlefront. 'Are you in there
struggling with everything you’ve
got?" "Or are you YELLOW???"
"Are you'afraid???”
"I dare you t° come out and
stand up for your rights teenaSers,
before it's TOO LATE”.
"HEY NOW"—Congratulasions —
Club member Betty Fuller is engag
ed to Tedham Burnell, a discharged
soldier. He is a veteran of several
battles an<j an Omaha boy too!., lie
Men andfWomen
■ Needed For General Work
Must Pass Physical Exams—draft exempt.
GOOD WAGES—STEADY EMPLOYMENT
1114 Douglas Street
C. A. Swanson & Sons
WHAT? YOU DON’T WANT IT?
We Pay Cash For It!
We pay cash for that old piece of furni
ture and cooking utensils that you don’t
want. We call for and deliver. We pay
cash right on the spot.
The three J. & J. Bargain Stores. Num
bers 1 and 2,1604-6 N. 24th St., Ja. 9452;
Number 3, 2405 Cuming St., Ja. 9354.
Mr. Andrew Johnson, Proprietor.
lives at 2629 Parker street. Hate
to see you get married, but it's still
a good little old Deal!
1 pause for station identification.
Club meeting Thursdays,... All
Welcome,
Club Reporter—
“The Unseen"
THE WEEK ~
(BY H. W. SMITH, HA- 0800)
Ford Motor plant shutdown and
50,000 persons are idle .Henry
Field, the second, says the output
in 2% months was less than three
hours in normal times.
The United Press says that gen
eral Motors provides the best test
for a union proposal for a labor
blockade to enforce demands of
CIO.
The U. S. army will cut the ranks
of doctors, dentists and nurses be
fore the 1st °f January, 1946.
A U. S. army plane crashed near
Fairfax field and burned early last
Saturday Sept. 15ti\ a crew of 3
men and 21 passcngers.
President Truman was very sil
ent when asked by two of South
Dakota’s democratic officials.
Xew Yorw trolleys will be replac
ed by buses in 1046 was announced
by Victor McQueisien president of
the 3rd Ave. transportation Sept. 4.
A 15 year old boy tried to blast
the jail in Kokomo. Indiana with
dynamite on Sept 14 he was re
fused a visit with his brother in the
jail.
Five painters were ordered to
stop work when union officials ap
peared to investigate the trouble
of the 10,000 on a strike in X. Y.
President Truman and his family
arrived at their home last Friday
evening Sept. 14 by plane and were
greeted by a large group of friends
and neighbors of Independence,
Mo.
Read the Omaha Guide every
week.
Two men were killed *n a trainer
plane crash north of Louisville,
Xebraska Saturday Sept. 15th.
U. S. Senators Johnson of Color
ado and Wherry of Xebraska, both
agreed that meat rationing sbouid
be ended as the western ranchers
are shipping theVr cattle to ilie
markets
Loveland, Colorado had 8 inches
of snow Sunday Sept. 16th.
Mr. John Hartford president of
the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany says the loan of $600,000 to
Elliott Roosevelt was a bad debt as
he only got back $4,000.
Read The Greater Omaha Guide
for All the XEWS!
I
ora groi'p on the post
WAR PLANNING BOARD
This writer wa§ one of a group
of the Executive Board of the NA->
ACP who called on Mayor Leeman
to get information on the members
of our group who were selected to
represent our race in poS{war plan
ning. We were received very cor
dially and very friendly and the
Mayor made a very plain explana
tion as to what procedure was in
force and he made it very plain
that all citizens and their interests
would be given very careful consid
eration at all times.
HOME COOKING
Mattie's Tea Room is located at
2113 Grant- Specializing in Bar
B-Cuea Spareribs, fried chicken and
steaks. Home'cooked dinners from
12 pm. until 7 pm. (phone JA-5519)
This is the same Mattie that had
the Fantastic Cafe and lunch room
across from the Dreamland hall.
iii 1 mn'iai »ii
NORTH 24th STREET
SHOE REPAIR
1807 N. 24th St. WE-4240
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LOOK AT YOUK SHOES
Other People Do
DICE • CARDS
Perfect Dice, Magic Dice.
Magic Cards— READ THE
BACKS — Ink a. Daub a.
Poker Chipa, Gaming
Layouts, Die* Boxti,
Countar Gsmei, Punch
board. WRITE rOR
CATALOG TODAX.
K. C. CARD COMPANY
1242 W, Washington itlvcl.
Chicago 7, Illinois
GENERAL. WAINWRIGHT AM)
NURSE New York (Soundphoto )
Lt. Adolpha Meyer of St. Louis Mo.
shown as she renewed acquaint
ance with General Jonathan M.
Wainwright at a press conference
at the Waldorf following the ova
tion given the General by 4.000,000
New Yorkers last week. An army
nurse, Lt. Meyer wag with the
General at Bataan and Corregidor.
COMMANDER WILLIAMS OUT
LINES INTERESTING AND
INSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM FOR
ENSUING YEAR
At the first meeting of the Exe
cutive meeting of Theodore Roose
velt Post No. 30 American Legion
Commander elect Charles William
son outlined a very interesting and
instructive program for the ensu
ing year.
First said Commander Williamson
I intend to use everf resource of
the Post to assist in assisting the
boys and girls of our community in
securing better recreational and
athletic facilitie, thereby lessening
juvenile deliquency. As the first
move in this direction he appointed
Travis Dixon, teacher at West Side
school and former athletic instruc
tor. chairman of the Recreational
Committee.
Secondly, I intend to use every
means available to see the return
ing Veterans get all assistance pos
sible nad all available information
on the rights given them under the
G. I. Bill of Rights. Hence in a
very short time there will be a
meeting for all Ex-servicemen on
this matter to give them informa
tion and answer all questions per
taining to this vital phase of Post
War adjustment.
Thirdly, a strong Post War Plan
ning Committee will be appointed
to study methods to assist our re
turning buddies in readjustment.
Fourt, 1 will do all 1 can to re
vive all Legion activities that the
Post shall again assume its position
as a definite asset to the commun
ity, state and nation..
Fifth, every effort will be made
to engage more activity in the civic
life of the community and that
more and practical aid will be giv
en to all organizations engaged in
these worthy enterprises.
FINAL PLANS FOR COMMUNITY
CHEST HOUSE TO HOUSE
CANVASS CAMPAIGN MADE
Final plans for their house-to
house canvas in October were made
last week by chairmen and division
heads of the Women's Division of j
the Omaha Victory Fund and Com
munity Chest. Meeting at the
home of Mrs. Hernias Johnson, head
of the division, the group of 25
heard James L. Paxton, Jr., assoc
iate chairman of the campaign, as
he emphasized the need for con
tinued support of the USO and oth
er war-time agencies that still re
quire home-front support.
Support of these and the 30 local
agencies which provide family wel
fare service, youth guidance pro
grams and social service is the job
of the Chest this year. Division
chairmen and co-chairmen for the
drive were chosen by Mrs. Johnson.
They include;
Division A Mrs. William J. She
wan; Division B. Mrs. Frank Han
sen; Division C, Mrs. Earl Allen
and Mrs. William Davis: Division
D Mrs. F. E. Marrin and Mrs. John
Keiny; Division E, Mrs. James M.
Northrup; Division F, Mrs. Franz
D. Rainer: Division G, Mrs. Bryce
Crawford and Mrs. Richard Baker;
Division H Mrs. Frank Blackwell
and Mrs. Hazel Miller; Division 1,
Mrs. John Barton; Division J, Mrs.
Frank Hamilton and Mrs. N.- P.
Dodge; Division K. Mrs. Norman
Haried and Mrs. Herbert Lindquist;
Division L, Mrs. Hobart Corning,
and Mrs. Roland Wachter; Division
M Mrs. R. H. Schemel and Mrs. A.
J I >U ! ‘ ^ : ' 'len”
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SHOE REPAIR
115 NO. 16TH
Across from Postoffce
WOMEN'S
HEEL CAPS
LEATHER COMPOSITION
17c
MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN
HALF SOLES
89c
— SAVE —
Non- Rationed
Rebuilt Army
and1 Civilian
Shoes* Oxfords
and Boots
for Sale
, 'TTi" jllLujn |
Mettlen and Mrs. Louis Wells; Div.
ision O, Mrs. I. C. Honke; Division
I P. Mrs. Carl H. Torsen; East Oma
ha Division, Mrs. Pete Synek; Car
ter Lake Division, Mrs. T. G. Petti
grew; Downtown Division Mrs.
Carl E. Paulson, and South Omaha
Business District, Mrs. Terry W.
Bowman.
Mrs. Harry Trustin is in charge
of Arrangements of Meetings.
GRANGER TOI'RS PACIFIC
NAVAL BASES
REPORTS LAG IN NAVAL
POLICY IN SOUTHERN POSTS
(Continued from page 1)
j ed seemed to surrender Navy stan
1 dardg to the racial practices and
i prejudices of their surrounding
, communitieg.” Among the viola
| tiosg of official policy which he re
I ported were extreme racial segre
gation of Negro from white person
nel in film shows, mess halls and
canteen service; lack of regard for
the convenience and self-respect of
Negro personnel travelisg back and
forth from towns adjoining their
baseg when on liberty leave; rough
handling of Negro seamen by white
j shore police: and, in one case, seg
| regation of Negro seamen in Navy
j buses transporting therr> to and
I from liberty leave
Mr. Granger's strongest criticism
was directed at the Naval Air sta
tion at Corpus Christi and at the
Naval Mine Depot at Yorktown
Va., In pleasant contrast to the
Naval Mine Depot were conditions
at the Naval Traising and Distri
bution Center at neighboring Camp
Peary. Virginia. In the gchools
and training command of that Cen
ter, he found little evidence of rac
ial discrimination though he critic
ized the fact that no Negro instruc
tors had been assigned to work in
the classes for illiterates where
some 700 Negroes are being trained.
BETTER JOB OONE
ON RATINGS
I he Granger report informed Sec
retary Forrestal (hat e.ven in deep
South bases the Navy maintained a
fairly advanced position in the
matter of assignment of Negro
personnel to duties in accordance
with their training and rating.
Thus, at Corpus Chrigti. in spite of
I the deporable segregationist prac
tices referred to, the inspection dis
[ closed Negro seamen and petty of
ficers gerving in such posts as sig
nalman, deep sea diver, structural
draftsman, education specialist and
storekeeper—the latter having a
detail of Negroes and whites as
signed under his authority.
SEGREGATION SIGNS TAKEN
DOWN BEFORE GRANGER'S
ARRIVAL
In at least one base the Naval
Repair Base in New Orleang the
Urban League executive was in
formed by Negro seamen that "For
Colored" signs had been taken
down by a detail sent around a day
or so before the arrival of the in
specting party. In commenting on
this fact, Mr. Granger referred t'1
it as being abgO]utely pointless in j
view of the fact that his inspection I
methods carry him throughout j
shops and barraekg where he has a
chance to talk freely with Negro
personnel without any officers be
ing around to ligten in on the con
terviewisg method encourages com
TO.IO AFTER ATTEMPTED
Sl'ICIDE
Tokyo, Japan—the mighty lead
er of the Japanese empire at the
time of start of war. Premier Gen
eral Hideki Tojo is picture^ here
as he lies in a semi.coma condition
after shooting himself. U. S. of
ficer in background is holding gun
psed in the attempted suicide.
pletely frank convergations with
the Negro personnel and many
facts enibarrassing to local com
mands have thereby been disclosed.
In concluding his report to Secre
tary Porrestal. Mr. Granger com
mented: “Constant attention needs
to be paid by the Bureau of Naval
Personnel to make eertain that in
Southern areag especially, comm
anding officers are doing their ut
most to resist the nfluence of local
conventions and to bring their rac
ial practices up to the level of
thoge other sections of the country.
The wide variance of racial prac
tices in different Southern bases
shows that a hard-and-fast ruie
does not need to be made regarding
what can and cannot be done in
Southern states. The attitude of
the commanding officer ig of pri
nary importance and is more of a
determining factor than the pre
vailing civilian customs.
URGES NEGRO ENLISTMENT
IN REGULAR NAVY SERVICE
The Urban League executive, be
fore leaving New York, strongly
urged Negroes who contemplate re
maining in ref-alar Navy service to
make applieatmr s at an early date
row that the Navy has announced
its plans for increasing its regular
, “It is Safe to be Hungry’ at
The Sharp Inn Cafe
2421 North 24th Street
Watch for the Announcement
for future delivery service.
L. Glenn, N. Johnson, Props.
Phone JA-9293
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NOT CONNECTED WITH RAILROAD
MEN’S BENEVOLENT CLUB
The OMAHA DINING CAR WAITERS’
| KEY CLUB wishes to convey to the public that
we have no connections with the Railroad Men’s
Benevolent Club, located at 24th & Miami Sts.
We remain as always at 2409 Burdette street.
Alexander Smith, President,
Alton B. Goode. Secretarv.
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® Blackstone lump .$11.60 per ton. 9
• Large load of Sawed Kindling Wood $4,50 9
per load. ■
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JONES FUEL & SUPPLY CO. 1
2520 Lake St. Telephone AT-5631 J
Orchard & Wilhelm Co.
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enlistment. "Now Is the time,"
Mr. Grange1" said, "for enlisted and
commissioned Negro per8onnel t°
clincn on a t.*-. .nanent peacetime
basi8 the wartime gains that have
been made ln their Naval status.
The present Naval policy s one of
no discrimination in choice of ser
vice or advancement in rating. The
policy has not been in effect long
enough to become firmly set. We
can advance the ‘setting- process by
enlisting now in the regular Navy
—and becoming firmly established
in the positions which we have gain
ed at such great pains.
"The Negro public should remem
ber that Navy leadership is not
continuous. It is already known
that Admiral Jacobs, Chief of t^e
Bureau of Naval I‘er8onnel will
shortly be relieved through regular
rotation of duty. Admiral King
will likewise be replaced by anoth
er Commander of the Naval Fleet.
Secretary Forrestal himself i8 ex_
pected t-o resign in the not-too dis
tant future, according to newspa
per reports. It is entireIy possible
that a change of Naval adminigtra
tion might result in a gradual or
abrupt regression to the earlier
undemocratic service practice*. Tlie
earlier that large numbers of Ne
groes enlist in the various branch
es of the service and have their rat
ings affirmed on a regular Navy
basis the more solidly they will
entrenched in the higher position
which this war and organized ef
forts have won for them."
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