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■ LOCAL & NAT’L NEWS-lOc per copy “AND WORTH IT” ■ HEW TOTHE LINE\ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PHONE HA.0800 ^ ^ ^ ^"Largest Accredited Negro Newspaper West of Chicago and North of KC• ^ ^ ^ Entered as 2nd class matter at Post-office. Omaha, Nebr., Under Act of _ , _ j- . _ _ . _ __ _ . March 8, 1874. Publishing Offices at 2420 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebr Saturday, Sept. 29, 1945 ★ 10c Per Copy ★ Our 18tll Year No. 34 Dont Forget to Mail your Xmas Packages to the Boys and Girls Overseas by October 15th Send Them NOW! UNITED WAR FUND CAMPAIGN *TO START”MONDAY, OCTOBER 1ST. T To Head Complete Division j Pictured here, left to right, arelead a division for the women’s div Mrs. Dolores Blacwell and Mrs. ision of Omaha'g Victory and Com Mazel Miller, who with Mrs. Edith munty Chest drive. Cray, who is not pictured, will READY FOR "OPENING GUN" IN 93 COUNTIES The final United War Fund cam paign is ready for the "opening gun’ in the 93 counties of the State Mon day morning, October 1st- Mr. Wal ter F„ Roberts, Executive Director of the United War Fund of Nebras ka since its inception three years a go, has announced that "all of our 93 County War Fund organizations are ready for the work of this final State War Fund appeal. The entire organization personnel totals over 1,400 persons, all of whom are keen ly aware of the job that still con fronts us in the famine stricken United Nations and among peoples of our Allies who are in distressing need of food, shelter, clothing, and medical care-’’ “Our 1-400 State War Fund lead ers and over 10,000 workers are al so fully aware of the job that must still be done by USO-Camp Shows all oper the world, and by Merchant Marine or United Seamen’s Service rest centers around the globe. Out goal in this final campaign is $90», 500-00, and 1 am full cosfident that we will meet the challenge of this final appeal as we have answered the challenges of the two previous campaigns, by going over the top in a comparatively short time. Ne braska was the seventh State over the top last year. ” Mr.. Thomas C- Woods, Stat6 Chairman since the War Fund was organized in 1943, expressed his confidence that the people of Ne braska “will again respond in the same patriotic style that has always characterized their support of the War Fund. This is our final job for the National War Fund, and I know that our 10-000 workers, witn that in mind, will make it a good one-" “The clergy, victory speakers, ra dio stations, newspapers, outdoor advertising agencies, theatres, busi nesses, clubs- groups and individ uals throughout the State have giv en us invaluable assistance in pre paring for the campaign, and will continue to cooperate until our State goal has been reached. We are grateful for all the cooperation we have received from organizations and individuals during the past campaigns and in the present one-” The United War Fund of Nebras ka is an integral part of the Nation al War Fund just as each of the 93 j County War Fund organizations are a part of the State War Fund. In all communities in Nebraska where there exists a Community Chest, such as in Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, Columbus, North Platte, Beatrice- Fairbury, Alliance and Siottsbluff, the Community Chest organization and campaign is also the War Fund organization and cam paign- Thus, in these communities the War Fund appeal and agencies are combined with their annual ap peal for the local philanthropies and charities. > _ _ MRS. ROBBIE DAVIS, SCHOLAR SHIP WINNER. REPORTS AN INTERESTING MEETING AT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO TECH COUNSELLOR ATTENDS SPECIAL CLASS IN CHICAGO Mrs. Robbie Davis counselor for colored students at Tech High, re ceived a scholarship this summer to attend sessions at the University O of Chicago, on the subject of In ter-group, a form of interculterial education. “It was a most interesting meet” stated Mrs. Davis, “we met and heard lectures from people all over the United States, people from various fields and all different na tionalities .” Mrs. Davis went on visiting tours all over Chicago, with large groups of fellow students of intercultural education. There were eleven different meet ings at eleven different colleges all over the country. . Her visit at the University lasted six weeks. WOMEN'S DIVISION TO START “House to House’ CAMPAIGN, OCT. STH Mrs. Herman Johnson, chairman of the women’s division for Oma ha's Victory and Community Chest drive, has announced that Mrs, Dolores Blackwell, Mrs. Hazel Mil ler and Mrs. Edith Gray will head a complete division of workers who will have an important part in the approaching drive. The campaign goal this year has been get at $992,800 according to an announcement by drive chairman, V. J. Skutt, who states that the amount is the very minmum needed to finance the Community Chest s welfare and character-building a gencies as well ag support the a gencies in the National War Fund. Approximately two-thirds of the National War Fund's share is for the USO and other agencies which serve American military personnel. Military officials say that need for 'he USO is even greater than it has been in the past and that at tendance at USO camp and hogpitrl shows has taken a big jump si .ce V-J Day. On the home fiont, the services extended through the Community Chest to veterans are expected to increase materially, ag are the prob lems crated by the displacement of war workers. Juvenile delinquency community health and welfare must be dealt with adequately if Omaha is to maintain its present position, according Ho’ the drive leaderg. Besideg Mrs. Johnson, two assoc iate® charman who head the wom en's division are Mrs. Howard Rughton and Mrs. James H. Moore. The women's division will conduct a city-wide house-to-house canvass during the two-week campaign which is scheduled to start October S. "IS THERE ANY CURE For CANCER?' (BY JOHN E. MOSELEY, M. D.) Anyone who sees large numb ers of cancr patents daily, will a gree that most Negroes with can cer are in moderately advanced stages of the desease when first seen. Americans, generally, are not aware of cancer facts. Ne groes are even less aware of the cancer facts that can help them. This is due both to the special ed ucational deficiences of Negroes and the econom ic strain under which they are forced to live. These conditions prevent them from seeking ; ear 1 y medical : care. i Cancer is cur urable ONLY ...^iwhen seen in the Dr. Moseiey early stages. Of . the estimated 170,000 people who | die in this country every year from cancer, at least one-third or 55,000 could easily be saved if their cases were seen in the early stages. Recent advances in medicine, , particularly in the use of radium and x-ray, and the improvement in surgical technique, have result ! ed in the cure of a large propor ! tion of the cancer cases seen EARLY. Cancer gets off to a good start particularly among those groups that have a low income. Most people of very limted means only, see a doctor when to their mind itj is vitally necessary. This usually j means for he relief of pain. Pain, unfortunately, is not an EARLY symptom of cancer. It is almost as if nature contrives to fool us, for certainly if pain occurred early in the disease more people would consult doctors at a time w>»en the disease is curable. Many people will not attend a ; doctor when they first notice sym toms because they do not want to j be told that they have cancer. Cancer to them means certain death. If these people knew how ! many persons all over the coun try are being saved daily', this anxiety would disappear and they would be quick to take positive action. Down through the age3, in fact, there has come a horrifying dread; j of cancer as a hopelessly incur , 1 able disease. Up until the past' YWCA. FALL OPEN HOUSE FORMAL OPENING FOR 1945-1946 The Northside Branch YWCA will have its formal opening for the 1945-46 year Sunday afternoon, September 30, 1945 from 4 o’clock The Committee of Management, Mrs. Walter P.. Ervin Chairman extends a citywide invitation to all groups and individuals to call at the YWCA at this time- The theme of the afternoon is in the form of Re conversion Murals. Each depart ' ment of Northside will present a picture demonstrating its carry over from a wartime situation to its part in rebuilding for peace- The chair man of the Planning Committee-, Mrs. Ella Mae Haynes, has request ed The, Quack Club, The Trojans and the Timekeepers Clubs to as sist with the murals- The Commit tee of Management has charge ot I Worship, the Younger Girls Depart ment will be directed by Miss Gen eva Burney, the new Secretary for that department. Miss Lena Paul. Mrs- Thelma Hancock and Mrs.. Alice Nicholson will present repres entatives from their respective classes. The Three Corners Can teen and the Alpha Omega College Club will present their pictures The special committee on Open House form is Mrs. Dorothy Greei, Mrs.. Leola Jones and Mrs.. Ella Mae Haynes- Elizabeth Jordan is i the Executive Branch Secretary. fifteen or twenty years this fear was justified. But the attitude of the public has not kept pace with advance in science. Even today, when many people are being sav ed from cancer daily, the vast ma -jority of people still look upon the diagnosis of cancer as a pro nouncement of impending doom. It is vitally important that this fear be dispelled. Fear acts to prevent people from seeing a doc tor early. Cancer is curable ONLY when seen in the early stages, and everyday spent in fear ful hestation is valuable time lost The importance, therefore, o learning cancer facts and of ap preciating the life and death sign ificance of early diagnosis, cannot be stressed too greatly. (Next week’s article will include a list of cancer symptoms) GOOD READING, the SUBSCRIBE NOW! ““ HA-0800 URBAN L’GE FAIR A HUGE SUCCESS 1500 In Attendance ' Urban League youngster* . , : enjoy toy and handicraft display at fair. Left to right: Fi&rehee Bridges, Janis McCaw, Jackie Farmer, Jimmy Farmer. H* . . — **"i # m . '*>■ ■•'^5k Mrs. Richard Bryant (left) and Mrs. Christine Allen . • ■ In spect knitted apron.—World-Herald Photos. New York, N. Y.—Charging the House Committee on Un-American Activities with use of "the very methods of fascism" by “resump tion of witch-hunting at this crit ical time.” George Marshall, Chair man of the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties, today urged all members of the House of Representatives to “insist that the House Committee, having proved itself to be only a continuation of the discredited and dangerous Dies Committee, be abolish immediately. Action by Mr. Marshall came af ter the announcement of service of subpoenas on Edward V. Laugh lin. New ork democratic leader and Hon. Benjamin J. Davis Jr.. Negro Councilman of New York City seek ing reelection in the coming muni cipal election. Subpoenas were al so issued to a number of national leaders of the Communist Party the alleged purpose being to “look into current labor trouble.” “These actions of the Committee. resuming the infamoug red-baiting tactics of the old Dies Committee, are shocking to a nation of people who have not only repudiated the witch-hunting of Dies but have barely laid down arms after a long and bloody war against fascism a broad," Mr. Marshall wrote mem bers of Congress. '•Resumption of witch-hunting at this critical time can only be inter preted as an effort on the part of the reactionary forces in this coun try to deny the people the demo cratic fruits of this military vic tory.” he said. Characterizing the proposed com mittee investigations as “a smoke screen", Mr. Marshall pointed out too the aignificance of it being raised at a time when “democratic national unity is the key to solving major national problems.” The la bor movement will understand it as an effort to deny wage adjustments and to reduce the standard of liv ing and the Negro people have al ready recognized It as an attempt to isolate them and take from them gains won during the war. he told Congressmen. Quoting from the official Army orientation bulletin on native fas cists, which states that “The Red bogey' was a convincing enough argument to help Hitler take and maintain powe'f," Mr. Marshall also stated, “It is a national scandal that, at this late date in history, the House Committee, which has made no effort to investigate the increasing activity of the real and recognized seditionists, adopts th tactics of Hitler”. Full text of the letter follows; "Recent newspaper accounts dis close that the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities has been conducting preliminary invegtigat ions of alleged Communist propa ganda in Hollywood. On Septem ber 19th the press announced that the committee had served sub poenas on Edward V. Laughlin New York Democratic leader, and the Hon. Benjamin J. Davis. Jr., Negro Councilman of New York seeking reelection in the forthcom ing municipal election. Subpoenas were also igsued to a number of > MRS. VALARIA LEE McCAW IVINS FIRST PRIZE WITH POTTERY EXHIBIT The Fait Opening of the Omaha ! Urban League was attended by ap proximately fifteen hundred people The First Annual Community Fair held in conjunction with the opening highlighted the affair. The exhib its were from all sections of the community and the judges had dif ficulty arriving at the winners in the different divisions as the com petition was so keen- First Grand Prize winner was Mrs. Valaria Lee McCaw who exhibited pottery she formed from native Nebraska clay and art pieces- Second Grand Prize went to Mrs. Grant Green who ex hibited a fine collection of laces and shells- The Third Grand Prize was won by Mrs. H- B, Taylor for the crocheting and knitting entry- Other prize winners were: Mesdames Ern estine Speese, Erma Simpson, Als ton, Rose Littlejohn, Geraldine Mei ford, Leona Jones, Brown, Herbert Lewis, R. C Stewart, Pearl Billing sley, Gertrude Brooks, Minnie Dix on, Vera Cowan, V- Dixon, Mattie Gooden, Estelle Gray, Rebecca Evl ans. Miss Deloris Hall, and Messrs. Woodrow Morgan, William Carter, Brown, R- L. Carter, Smith, and Rudolph Gerren. Mrs, Neely Wil liams won the cake that was raffl ed The program conducted by Mr, Duward R. Crooms, League Execu tive, featured the singing of a chor al group from Boys Town, a quart ette from Pleasant Green Baptist Church and the Treble Clef choral group. Rev, W, H__ Phelps, Presi dent of the League Board of Direc tors, delivered the address of the evening The following headed committees that set up the Fair: Mrs, Mendell Clay, Arrangements Committee; Mrs, Joel Brooks, Program; Mrs, Walter Harrold. Awards; Mr. Say bert C, Hanger, Exhibits; Mr, Hen ry Biddiex, Refreshments; and Mr, Herbert Patten and Mr, John Wat kins, Parade- Miss Mae B, Taylor was general chairman, The Omaha Urban League is sup ported by the Community Chest. the national leaders of the Comm unist Party, the press stated, Counsel for the Committee announc ed that it will look into “the cur. rent labor trouble.” These actions of the Committee resuming the infamous red-baiting tactics of the old Dies Committee are shocking to a nation of people who have not only repjudiated the witch-hunting of Dies but have barely laid down their arms after a long and bloody war against fas cism abroad. To have the very methods of fas cism used by a Congressional Com mittee cannot be tolerated by a tolerated by a country which owes its present existence as a democr. acy to the defeat of fascism. Resumption of witch-hunting al this critical time can only be inter preted as an effort on the part ol reactionary forces in this countr> to deny the people the democratic fruits of this military victory. It is the first step in a concerted drive by those w'ho would destroy the anti-fascist unity of the people and by doing this destroy democracj [ itself. In the Army orientation course designed to warn our servicemen against native fascists, this s*Bnif icant statement was made: “The ‘Red bogey’ was a convincing enough argument to help Hitlei take and maintain power. The Rome-Berln-Tokyo Axis, whose ag gressions plunged the world intc global war, was called the ‘Anti Comintern Axis’. It was proclaim ed by Hitler, Mussolini and Hiro hito as a ‘bulwark against comm unism.” It is a national scan(lal that, al thig late date in history, the Hous*^ Committee, which has made no ef. fort to investigate the increasing ! activity of the real and recognized seditionists in America adopts the (Continued on page 3) Home Building and Ownership Rent Control! i FACE HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE SITUATION IN WHOLE FIELD, UNLESS. ..fir Statement by Price Administrator Chester Bowles In my opinion we face a highly explosive situation in the whole field of home building, home owner ship and rent control- Unless the real estate interests, the building in dustry and the public join with the government to meet the issue head" j on, the danger of inflation in this I all-important field will grow rapid ly If we fail to handle this problem with courage and good judgment, (Continued on page 8) I s Score One, Fer Anti-Poll Tax ACTION NEEDED BEFORE MONDAY, OCTOBER FIRST / Dear Friends SCORE ONE Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee received a favorable re port on the anti-poll tax bill from Senatotr Hatch's subcommittee This is one step, a necessary first step toward victory in the Senate The full Committee might have reported the bill out- It did not do so. but instead “postponed consider ation” because Senators Eastland and O'Mahoney, absent, wanted to be heard- Senator 0”Mahoney is author of the constitutional amend ment which can osly confuse the fight for repeal. Between now and Monday morn ing, October 1st, every member of the Judiciary Committee (excep: those dead set against the bill) should receive a flood of mail and wires- Even though you did this last week! Urge action for SURE on Monday, October 1st. Urge that HR 7 be reported out and the constitutional amendment NOT be reported out Insist that they (1) be present next Monday, (2) see that the suh committee’s favorable report is act ed on, and (3) vote against a con stitutional amendment: The Men wtuo Need Your Mail Kenneth S- Wherry, (Nebraska) Pat McCarran (Nevada), Carl A. Hatch (New Mexico) Joseph C- O’Mahoney (Wyo..) Albert B- Chandler, (Kentucky) Harley M. Kilgore (W- Va..) Abe Murdock. (Utah) Ernest W. McFarland (Arizona) Burton K- Wheeler, (Montana) Alexander Wiley. (Wisconsin) William Langer (N. Dakota) j Homer Ferguson (Michigan) Had Grand Time I MIIS. MARY M. IMM’AY Former Omahan, but now a res. ident of Portland| Oregon, relates of her visit here in August and Sept, and thanks all who made her vacation so enjoyable. (See page 4 for her account of her trip and her visit.) : .. * ■ Joe Louis (Reprint of An Editorial in The Omaha World-Herald) On the broad chest of T-Sgt. Joe Louis, a general has pinned the Legion of Merit• The medal went to the hcazy weight champion of the world be cause—as the citation saul— he was not only a “model soldier” but “whenever possible, he visit ed the camp and theatre hospit als and his encouragement to sick and injured soldiers had a definite recovery value and mor ale lift.” Joe Louis, citizen• Joe Louis, Negro, Joe Louis, champion, Joe Louis• Soldier, Throughout his career he has been a credit to his Country, to his rare, to his profession and to the Army If the smouldering embers of race prejudice are ever to be put out, it is men of his stamp who will do it _ .. H- Alexander Smith, (N._ Jersey) Sincerely yours, Mrs. Katherine Shrye> MRS. JEWELL WEBB, TOLEDO OHIO EVANGELIST, TO SING AT ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH Announcing the appearance of Mrs. Jewell Webb. Evangelist Singer of Toledo, Ohio, who will render a full program at the Saint John Baptist Church, 1212 Pierce Street, Sunday Sept. 30th at 3:00 p. m. Mrs. Webb who hag at one time been a member of the Austin Gospel Singers of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Toledo, is now doing Evangelistic work through out the country. If you fail to at tend this program you will surely * migs a spiritual blessing In gospel song8. She is being presented to the muical lovers of Omaha by the Eager to Work Mission Socicty and The Congressional Club of the Saint John Baptigt Church. Mrs. G. Terry, Misgion Pres., Mrs. M. Crawford Club Pre». Rev. E. D. Johnson, Pastor. —QUOTES—I! OF THE WEEK | ' “From* here on out it’ll be Lend-Less !”•—Indiana paper. "Muck, moss, humus, and wild rabbits if not raised for food-’’ —OPA, removing price control from same. “I’m tired of hoodlums coming in from neighboring areas and I giving us a bad name.”—Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago. LAW LMO\ HEAD TALKS TO REPORTERS— Detroit, Michigan Soundphoto— R. J. Thomas, Presi wanted 14 Women ~ Apply At Edholm & Sherman Laundry 24th At Willis or Call We-6055 dent of the UAW. Union, CIO. talks with reporters after members of the CIO. Executive Board met in Flint, Mich., to consider plans to petition for strike votes in the Ford, General Motors and Chrysler plants.