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Weekly Feature Launched To Promote Race Harmony + Every Week, we shall present "Our Guest Column,” a non-profit service of the American Press Associates devoted to furthering group understanding. Edited by Ema P. Harris, noted journalist, our new weekly column will feature prominent guest contributors who will review current developments on the minority group front and suggest local and na tionwide action. Coming soon as guest columnists are Pearl S. Buck, A. Philip Randolph, George S. Schuyler, Dr. Ira De Reid, Rev. How ard Ke3tcr, Elmo Roper and other leaders in the fight for equality. OUR GUEST Column (Edited by ERNA P. HARRIS) A great potential force for floor ing Jim Crow is being largely neg lected. Briefly, it’s the workers education movement a move ment constantly growing though not as yet coterminous with the AFL., CIO and independent unions of 15,000,000 members. Led by a relative handful of far-seeing un ionists, the workers education movement embraces in its scope the varied community and indus trial problems affecting the work ing population. I M-C/vfc. umU. [ VjuxAJUjU* ; 6f-tu DARRYL F.ZANUCK I ■ — ■ s I dm d/remw# £ By BEN AMES WILLIAMS IN TECHNICOLOR 5 <J SUntnj !' GENE TIERNEV &QT 4 Gr*f*2i 7m'Attm* k / fCORNEL WILDE JEANNE CRAIN J VLNCENT PRICE JOHN a STAHl wiawiTwaoi No educational director of a lo cal or national union can hope, ol course, to cover in classes, lectur es or literature all the issues ol the day. His department's funds are often limited by more “practic al’ union executives who prefer a “sound’ treasury to a well-inform ed rank and file. The demands on the educational director’s time are usually excessive. Small won der, then, that such a vexatious and complex problem as the abol. ition of racial discrimination often gets sidetracked to an indefinite future date. No ill will or con scious neglect, of course, Just the familiar failure on the part of un imaginative Caucasians to apprec iate the urgency of ending second class citizenship. By employing a bit of discreet pressure, organizations such as j the NAACP—and individuals as ! well.can step into this partial vacuum and tap a veritable Nia gara of direly needed support. Take any business which discrim inates in the sale of its goods or services- The company executives set the policy but it’s the workers .yes, the union workers—who carry it out. Prejudice in the ranks of labor? Yes, BUT, it is far less than in organized religion or education, and very often it’s habit and thoughtlessness primar ily. If the employees of a restau rant have been in the habit of obey ing orders and denying service to the occasional Negro who finds his way to the counter, they will U Season’s jS g GREETINGS JJ g from S REED’S <2 M ICE CREAM ^ likely continue in their thought less groove until jarred by some outside force. And that force can be the work ers education movement. Union officials well know the importance of good public relations these days Strikes are won or lost as a result of community opinion. Members of Negro and interracial groups in every union town should get ac quainted with labor leaders, in cluding the educational directors, make friends with them, and im press upon them the inescapable significance, of equal rights for all. In communities not hamper ed by laws requiring segregation, many unions can be fairly readily prevailed upon to launch an educ ational program against Jim Crow for it is not hard to show them that prejudices which divide a union’s membership weaken the j union. Think of the prospective revol ution in the use of stores, theatr es, restaurants and taxi-cabs if union members quietly but firmly ceased the practice of discrimin ating against Negro patrons. Most of us know that only a small segment of the habit-bound white public would strenuously object once the initial shock wore off: much feeling against Negroes is passive rather than virulent. The loudest objection always comes from some panicky proprietors who have hallucinations of wreck ed businesses if Negroes start patronizing their stores. It would be up to the unions to prepare for strikes against em ployers to enforce the establish ment of equal rights. It would be up to the Negro community to back up those strikes with every means of support It would be up to each and every member of a minority group to come forward and actively identify himself with the greatest force for universal 1 justice the trade union move WSBBBmk Harper House; No. 2 V* rvfllj Choice, Bartlett.Can Jfcl Doarhoc Highway; standard No. 2% JOg » CQwll“5 halved or sliced.Can Green BeansMerrU1Brand;CutNcan l2c Spiced Beets DIced.16}« 12c Diced Carrots Sish.Ncan212c ^ V/ Velveeta Cheese Kralt.Ctn. 20c Premium Crackers . Box 32c Ginger Snaps Old Fashioned .. Box 23c Salted Peanuts ..b£ 25c Roasted Peanuts.Bag 25c Popcorn yeuow .Pk°gz: 16c Sparkling Water.2 ml 25c Cliquot Club—(plus deposit) JUICE 4fi-oz. Can 23C Sunny Dawn; tomato HONEY _ 32-oz. Jar 53C Strained; pure Coffee Eaw"X j„ 57c... 29c Coffee 57c.. ‘i* 20c Oats MrSS.Me .£b; 22e Oats Q""“r-OI, pi,. 12c.£b;27c Nob Hill Coffee 24c Butter IKiT1:. Lb. 51c Popped Wheat Dwarflea. 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The main J thing is to have plenty! » Hamburgers and/or Wieners on Buns i Big Bowl Potato Salad * Bowl of Hard-cooked Eggs in Shells | Potato Chips * Sliced Dry Onions in Vinegar * Green Onions * Dill Pickles Pickle Relish ; Mustard Chili Sauce Lots of Coffee * My friend, who specializes in ham- | burger parties for New Year’s day, I pats the seasoned meat out to about J one-half inch in thickness on sheets | of waxed paper. Then she cuts uni- I form circles with a number 21/? can * that has had both ends removed. She • then arranges these in layers on a i tray with waxed paper between and J keeps them in the refrigerator until | just before time to cook. ■ Safeway ; gr~~;j Homemakers' Bureau * JULIA LEE WRIGHT, Director ( I ■■■■■•■■■«■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ _ _ _ pA.H Libby's; golden, no. i ! whole kernel . Can ' **'* Daae Gardenside; standard. No. 2 | |. rs«9 Sweet variety . 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Sirloin Steak Grade-A.....nrc».*..i..Lb. 38c Short Ribs Grade-A beef .Lb. 17c RaaI I ill A I* CM any thickness QCn Dec I LlVCr you prefer.. Lb. Oww Frankfurters Top quality ....... Lb. 39c Ring Bologna First quality.Lb. 31c THEME HEALEY GUAHAHTEED 1 miS WOULD BE A FINE AND YET, THE ^ ...WE COULD HARDLY BACON OMELET-EXCEPT] BUTCHER TOLD eat it, THE BACON FOR THE BACON ! ME *T WAS SO STRONG ' YES MA'AM. SAFEWAY YOU'D BETTER GUARANTEES THAT EVERY TRY MY STORE PIECE OP MEAT WE SELL FOR BACON, AND WILL PLEASE YOU, OR OTHER MEATS TOO MONEY BACK I Prices are effective thru Dec. 31, in Omaha I One of the Best Records for Volunteer OPA. Work INF-111818 (12-45) One of the best records in the entire nation for volunteer work for the Office of Price Administr ation has been established by a group of Negro women in Denver, Colo., according to reports coming into the national office of the OPA. Not only has the group volun teered its services repeatedly and ment. In time, there is no reason why unions in the South cannot be ed ucated to sabotage the Jim Crow laws. Members of transportation unions such as trolley car and train conductors.would render those laws inoperative simply by winking at violations. The field of non-violent direct action by members of the MAJORITY GROUP is largely unexplored, but with intelligent direction it offers startling possibilities. Unions, readers should be warn ed, are human institutions with human limitations. But the sug gestion above still holds. Negroes are largely neglecting a powerful potential ally in many community when they fail to persuade, cajole or demand of unions clear-cut, day-to-day support in the fight to scrap Jim Crow. -APA *-^-★ HAPPY NEW YEAR .. * Reids * Pharmacy '* 1602 North 24th St. * -& 3* ^-* I Buy your Poultry at the f Nebraska Poultry * 2204 North 24th Street « Get the Best in Quality at the * Nebraska Produce- Lowest « Price. _ 4 1 willingly but the quality of it's work has been superb.beyond all possible criticism, according to Mrs. Dora Connell, volunteer ass istant supervisor at the Denver War Price and Rationing Board. Beginning back in 1942, when price control and the whole OPA program was a novelty, offers of assistance came from various in dividuals. Since that time, more than 30 women have given their thought and effort to the program as representatives of the auxiliar ies of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the Dining Car Em ployees, the Waiters Local 466 and other organizations. Regularly, ten of the women j have averaged five hours a month making surveys of prices in the 75 retail stores in the district in which they live. Mrs. Nannie M Wells, chairman of the price panel assistants’ group and president of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Bro therhood of Sleeping Car Porters, has been the inspiration and or ganizer of this as well as other activities. Mrs. Wells herself has put in more than 120 hours making price surveys, ably assisted by Mrs. Mae Allen and Mrs. Minnie Hamilton in direction of the group. The price checking of these la dies has been 100 per cent both in volume and accuracy, Mrs. Connell said. There have been no com plaints as to their checking and there are few groups about which such a statement can be made. The price volunteers have am assed about 350 hours of credited work, performing their services month after month. In November alone their total was 44 hours. Early this year, nine women pitched in to do an extraordinarily complete special job, making a survey of rented living accomoda tions in their districts. This work totaled 40 hoursT When last summer’s home can ning sugar called for unusual ef fort, 24 women volunteered for opening mail, screening and can celling the sugar stamps, which as Mrs. Connell pointed out, were war duties of no mean responsibility. The scoreboard for these services operated simultaneously with price checking, showed a total of 300 r « Thrifty Service... —..1 mm • 6 LBS. OF LAUNDRY BEAUTIFULLY LAUNDERED FOR ONLY COr 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 > i ... * Ask Your » Mirror About GRAY HAIR Gray hair often comes so gradually ! that you hardly notice it. But other r people do! 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In addition, these and other wo men have spent immeasurable hours informing their fellow citi zens of the needs and ,ainis of the rationing and price control pro grams. Mrs. Emma Harper of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Dining Car Employees and Mrs. Thelma reem of the Sleeping Car Porters' Auxiliary are members of OPA s Labor Advisory Committee. No women in the city are better informea or more cooperative than these women, said Mrs. Edward O Costigan, OPA regional consumer officer. They have responded lo every request for assistance Mrs. Connell bestowed the final accolade: The patriotic zeal and helpfulness of these Negro women is ur.sui passed. APO is truly in debted to them. Coming January 15th... The Biography of Duke Ellington DUKE ELLINGTON Man and music, Duke Ellington is an American trademark. His biography written by Barry Ulan ov, editor of Metronome, is not only the story of individual sucess but the story of a band, an era in American life and a chapter in the mstory of music. Product of the creative culture in which perhaps half of our mu sical instruments were first de veloped. Duke Ellington has at tained unequal stature as a com poser. The man who was born to jazz, who gave swing its impetus, was a jazz antiquity in 1935 when other swingsters held the high light, but the Duke has maintained his enviable position because of his attitude, as he expresses it:— “There is something lasting to be HAPPY\ NEW YEAR. ..and Best Wishes to Everyone ^ We send you every good wish for a Happy I New Year, and for health, happiness and prosperity throughout 1946. It has I heen a pleasure to serve I you. and we highly appre ciate your loyalty to us. GERTRUDE LITTLES ^ HUT 1 2006 N. 24th St. 1 —JA9312— _ obtained from tne JNegro laiom. a predict that Negro music Will be alive years after swing is dead. Ne gro music has color, harmony, melody and rhythm. It’s what I’m interested in and I am going to stick to it. Let the others whirl and jerk, like ickies and jitterbugs on swing and let me sit back and drink in the music.” Born and bred in Washington, D. C., Edward Kennedy El'ington began his career winning prizes for drawing and poster making, but recruiting a band was his real and first success. Many of the members who started with him are still with him, and almost all stayed a long long time. Among the best-known members are Otto Harwick, Freddie Guy, Arthur Whetsol and Sonny Greer, all top I flight artists and personalities. I From rent parties and one-night I stands back and forth across the country, to royal reception in Eu rope, from the Cotton Club to Car negie Hall, the Ellington band has become a classic! Duke the man is a solid citizen i who gives direct lie to the teacher of his youth who gazed into the clouded crystal ball to say. Boy you are never going to ge; any where.’ Creative Age Pi ess Will publish the story of how ne got everywhere and for the benefit of the discophiles, the book will»in clude a complete list of all the El 'ington recordings. SIGNS CONTRACT WITH JOE GLASER Exclusive to Ted Yates Publicatiom Ethel Waters (above) has jusi signed a long term contract with Joe Glaser. Miss Waters will head line her own show and the com plete unit will tour the U. S. [wjsmff&jSGG I • In saying Happy New Year to you we are not only thinking of the 1946 New Year holiday, but of your future good fortune in the year to follow. Your patronage has been highly appreciated by all of us, and we will do everything in our power to continue to deserve it. R. 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