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your Red Cross must carry °n • • • ^ GEORGIA MOTE 0A$E ARGUED W. B. BRYANT FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY Attorney W'. B. Bryant Vote for W. B. Bryant who is a candidate for County Attorney. He is efficient and qualifier^ for a real pub lic servant having had twenty-four j years of successful practice in the state of Nebraska; completed six years of college training in Nebraska in-J eluding his law and being first colored | ever to graduate from a law school in Omaha; an ex-service man; a tax payer and a believer in real democ racy. The Negroes’ place and special problems in the modem world demand integration in all government affairs. This. is the only constructive act through whic hthe principles of dem ocracy will perpetuate for all races to vote for anyone who is a citizen of our great country and nation when1 he is qualified and provided beyond a doubht that he is qualified to fill the office for which he seeks. One of the prime factors of democ racy, filled with such great priciples coining out of one of the greatest con stitutions ever carved out human j minds some time in about 1776 when our nation was crying for liberty; and in 1860 the nation was crying for progress through which it succeeded in laying a great economic foundation, financially gained by slave labor. The perpetuation of such conditions would have destroyed our nation had it not ] been brought to an end through some sort of human justice to save the prin ciples of democracy. At this time, 146, the world is cry Cing for security. There will be no security until all races and groups who are citizens of oru great nation are elected by the people and for the people—upon which our constitution is based. Such candidates must be integrated into the office he seeks by election in order that good will and brotherhood will LIVE. __ NAACP OFFERS LEGAL AID IN KILLING OF SOLDIERS New York—The services of the | NAACP legal staff have been of fered to the Ferguson Brothers Citizen’ Committee and to Stanley Faulkner, attorney engaged by the Ferguson family, in the killing of Charles and Alphonso Ferguson, both in uniform, by Patrolman Joseph Romeika of the Freeport,, L. I., police force, just after mid night February 5th. Telegrams have been sent to ] Mayor Cyril Ryan and Police chief' Peter Elas of Freeport by the NA ! ACP demanding the removal of Romeika from the force- Repre sentatives of all the Nassau coun ty Long Island branches of the NAACP met in the national office February 21 to plan further action in cooperation with other organi zations. The four Ferguson brothers, tWQ’ in the army, one in the navy, anu one a civilian, became involved in an altercation with the patrolman following their failure to secure coffee at a small cafe. They were told, according to accounts, that the coffee was out, but that they coul have other drinks. They went elsewhere and later met Romeika who, after some words, lined them up against a wall and shot. Charle0 dead instantly, fatally wounded Alphonse, and also wounded Jos eph. CONSULT HOWARD DEAN ON 1 VET HOSPITAL STAFF New York—The Howard Univer sity Medical School has been ask ed to participate in the plans for the staffing of the Mt. Alto Vet- ! erans Hospital, according to Gen- | eral Omar Bradley, head of the Veterans Administration. In An swer to an NAACP request, Gen. Bradley wrote that the Dean of , the Howard University medical i school had been made a member of the Dean's Committee along with representatives of George town and George Washington uni versity medical schools. Phone Us Your Social* Local News • JA-3215 EFFORTS OF ARTHUR B. McCAW OF URBAN VGE FINALLY REWARDED Negro Trucking Outfits Hay Now Obtain Insurance On Freight Hauling icith Negro Drivers The Omaha Urban League an nounced today that they had received a copy of an order issued by Mr. Stan ley Matzke. State Insurance Director, to the effect that there could no lon ger be any discriminations because of race or creed in the issuance of Auto mobile Liability Insurance. Following is the correspondence and the order: Febr. 18, 1946. Mr. Stanley Matzke State Insurance Commissioner State Capitol Building Lincoln, Nebraska Dear Sir: Enclosed herewith find copies of a letter received by Mr. W. R. Johnson of Omaha, and a copy of a letter re ceived by Kiplinger Insurance Co. of Omaha both of which are self-ex planatory. I wish to refer you to your corre spondence with Clyde Malone of the Lincoln Urban League in August of 1945. We think that you would be interested to gain the information con tained in both of these letters, in view of the status compelling citizens to own liability insurance. Sincerely, Arthur B. McCaw, Assistant Executive Secretary. ABM/og Enclosures Febr. 19, 1946. Mr. Arthur B. McCaw Assistant Executive Secretary Omaha Urban League 2£13 Lake Street Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mr. McCaw: In response to your letter of Febru ary 18th, please be advised that Gov ernor Griswold has conferred with Mr. Stanley Matzke, State Insurance Di rector, on the problem of discrimina tion in the issuance of automobile lia bility insurance. The Governor asked me to compli ment you on placing in the hands of the Insurance Department some con crete material which will enable that agency to bring this matter to a head. The Insurance Department is con tacting the Nebraska representatives of the Gulf Insurance Company and plans to reach, an understanding with that company concerning the issuance of these policies. It is also the present plan of the Insurance Department to issue a for mal order stating that in Nebraska automobile liability insurance must be issued on the basis free from race dis crimination. With kind regards, I remain, Sincerely yours, (signed) Ken R. Keller. Febr. 23, 1946. Mr. Arthur B. McCaw Assistant Executive Secretary Omaha Urban League 2213 Lake Street Omaha, Nebraska Dear Art: Upon my return to the office I found your letter of February 18th and I surely appreciate your writing as you did. I hope everything works out okeh. With kind regards and all best wishes, I remain Sincerely yours, (Signed) Dwight Griswold. Febr. 23, 1946. Mr. Arthur B. McCaw Assistant Executive Secretary Omaha Urban League 2213 Lake Street Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mr. McCaw: We are pleased to inform you that the Department has issued a new rul ing now certified with the Secretary of State which prohibits discrimination in writing automobile property dam age and bodily injury liability in this state for reasons of race or color. We are enclosing a copy of this order. The Joem General Insurance agen cy have instructed their Omaha agency to continue Mr. Johnson’s policy in force in response to this order. If we can give you any further in formation, please advise. Very truly yours, STANLEY A. MATZKE (Signed) Director of Insurance. RULE 83 The Financial Responsibility Act, effective August 10, 1945, requires of citizens in this state, an ability to pay for property damage and bodily in juries in event of an accident. The Act is usually complied with by filing ! LOCAL & NATL NEWS-lOc per copy “AND WORTH IT” a I I I I /justice m hewtotheiineX EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PHONE HA.0800 d*dV ^^ “Largest Accredited Negro Newspaper West of Chicago and North of KC.” Entered as 2nd class matter at Post- oftice, Omaha, Nebr., Under Act of Saturday, March 2, 1946 Our 19th lear—No. 4. . . ★ 10c Per Copy March 8, 1874. Publishing Offices at 2420 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebr. mperialists To Sing Sunday, March 3rd at R. R. Men’s Club “Time Something was Done About Returning Negro Vet’s Lack of Job Opportunities jfyjr' and Discrimination Against Him” - -Atty. Eugene Mazer statements of insurance coverages. Underwriting practices which arbi trarily distinguish risks on grounds of race deny to some citizens the ability | to comply with the term of the Act. Arbitrary refusal to insure persons by reason of race or color prevent these risks from enjoying their civil rights where they are involved in motor ac cidents through no fault of their own (Section 1, Article 1—Section 25, Ar ticle 1, Constitution State of Ne braska.) , Section 44-101 provides that the business of insurance is public in character and requires insurers to practice the principles of law and equity in all matters pertaining to in surance. Therefore, it is ordered that no in surance company operative in this state shall exclude any citizen from types of coverages required by the Financial Responsibility Law for the sole reason of an applicant’s race or color. (Signed) Stanley A. Matzke, Director of Insurance. ROOSEVELT POST 30 TO HAVE ALL SERVICEMAN BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT Roosevelt Post No. 30 of the American Legion will open the all serviceman basketball tournament at Creighton University gym on Saturday, March 2nd at 1 pm. Post No. 30 will play the fast Emmerson, Iowa American Legion Post Post No. 30 team is coached by Martin Thomas. Coach Thomas has two strong combinations to use against Emmerson. Number 1 team will be made up of Ken neth Young and Wm. Penn Frank lin, forwards; Herman Franklin, J Center; Virgil Williams and Harry Rutledge, guards. The second five I will have Melvin Key and John Autry, forwards; Oscar McDonald center, ‘Josh’ Gibson and Winded Williams, guards. A11 boys that are under seven teen (17) years of age and want to play Legion baseball, please meet Travis Dixon at the Logan Fontenede Recreation Center, on Wednesday, Marlh 6, at 7:30 pm. BOWLES PRAISED FOR HOLDING PRICE LINE New York—A pledge of “unqual ified support’ in his efforts to hold the line on prices and block inflation was telegraphed to Che ster Bowles, former OPA director, by the NAACP last week. Praising Mr. Bowles for his op position to racial discrimination and for his work to prevent infla tion which woul work dister on ad Americans but particularly those in the lower income bracket, the wire said, “yours is a gallant fight for the common man and for the preservation of a sound economy which is being made against tre mendous odds.’ EUGENE BLAZER SEEKS TO SECURE JOB fOR RETURNING “G/* EUGENE N. ifiLAZER, Attonrey at Law, Electric Building, Omaha. Mr. Henry Doorly, Publisher, World-Herald, 15th and Famam Streets, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Mr. Doorly: Re: T/S Marvin E. Kellogg. I have been a member of the Se lective Service Board No. 2, Govern ment Appeal Agent, Douglas County, Nebraska, from the beginning, now a little over five years. My district em braces Dodge north to Lothrop Street and Thirteth Street east to the river. A very considerable portion, if not the majority, of the Negro population or Omaha is within this district. In the main they have gone in very wil lingly, and without offering objections or criticisms. I also learned, contrary to the general impression, that they are intelligent, and compare favorably with the balance of the population That is especially so with respect to the younger members who finished high school an dattended college. Some of the registrants were crit ical. They stated, that in the broader aspects they had been and were being discriminated against. That those with qualifications could not receive posi tions commensurate with their abili ties. In our talks I suggested to them that is was better for them to go into the army without objection, and that perhaps the whites would assume in time sf more enlightened, and perhaps a more Christian, attitude toward them. I think that accepted my sug gestion. The percentage of those who appealed from the 1-A classification T was surprisingly small, and l think may be compared very favorably with the balance of the population in Omaha. The young man concerning whom I am writing is a graduate of Central High School, Omaha. He is married and has two children. I think that he is perhaps in the middle twenties. Not too Ion gafter his entrance into the army he was made a corporal with the recommendation that he be given spe cial officers’ training with a view to securing a commission. The order was actually issued but somehow it got misdirected. He was overseas and was promoted until now he is a Technical Sergeant. While overseas he was at tached to headquarters. Unless I have forgotten, only capable and intelligent men received these assignments. He told me that at headquarters he did considerable stenographic work. Prior to his induction he had been a dining car porter, which he gave up because it took him too far from home, and became a worker or laborer in a local dairy. He is back now, is due to get to Leavenworth today, and I think prepares to be discharged. He asked me, if I was able, and I sup Union Services Union Services will be held Sunday, March 3rd at St. John A. M. E. Church. Rev. E. B. Childress, pastor of St. John will deliver the sermon, and his choir will furnish the music. The public is invited. nose it is one of my duties as Appeal Agent, to do with I can, to assure him employment either in an office or in a work that may give him somewhat of a future. He is a very personable young fellow. I spoke to Mr. Gallo way, publisher of the Omaha Guide, about this. Mr. Galloway suggested that I contact vou. I am speaking specifically now in behalf of this young man. I do think that I am going to be met with in quiries from other Negro youths as the)' are discharged to see what can be done to fit them into positions com mensurate with their respective abil ities. I will appreciate your attention to this particular matter, and in addition thereto that the newspaper give thought to this in its borader aspect. We have just had the Hael Scott episode at Washington. A fe wyears back one of America’s greatest com posers of serious music, a Negro, was in Omaha. He got no general au dience but performed at 24th and Lake Streets. My own thought is that discrimination against any race is bad, for those who do the discriminating as well as for those who are discrim inated against. I think that individuals ought to be judged by their merits, and should be given a fair chance to exploit themselves. Sincerely yours, Eugene N. Blazer. WORLD-HERALD REPLIES Mr. Eugene N. Blazer, Attorney, Electric Building, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Mr. Blazer: Mr. Doorly is out of the city, and in his absence your letter of October sixteenth is referred to me. As I am sure most of its readers are aware, the World-Herald agrees with you completely, on the issue of intolerance. There certainly is no excuse whatever for such violation of American principles as occurred in the Hazel Scott incident. At the present time we are doing our best to make room in our organ ization for somewhat fore than one hundred former employes who are returning from duty with the Armed Services. So far as I am aware, none of our departments are taking on out side help at the present time, and the outlook for anyone who had no partic ular newspaper training, and no skills that would be useful in newspaper W'ork, would be very dark indeed. I will leave your letter for Mr. | Celebrates Third Birthday MISS ILEEN GILMORE of 2522 Wirt St., celebrated her third birth day Friday, February 22, 1946. She received many lovely gifts from friends and relatives, lleen is endowed with a great deal of taint and seems to have a natural aptitude for music. This young lady is the daughter of Sgt. Fred and Clara Gilmore, and the grand daughter of Ben and Bessie Gil more and also of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson- Her father, Sgt. Gil more enlisted in the armed forces six years ago, and is reenlisting for further service- At the pres • ent time he is home on a 90 day furlough. We are wishing for little lleen. many more such happy birthdays. Doorly, and if he has any further comment to add I am •sure you will hear from him on his return. Sincerely yours, Walter Christianson, Editor, The World-Herald. SEEKS TO DETERMINE STATES OF NEGRO VET IN ALL COMMUNITIES Editor, The Omaha Guide, 2418 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Sir: This office is most eager to solicit the co-operation of the Negro press in determining the status of the wel fare of Negro veterans in all commun ities in America. The co-operation of yopr paper in this matter is herewith respectfully requested. I would deeply appreciate a letter from your office from time to time in which you might make some ref erence to certain phases of the wel fare of Negro veterans, such as hous ing, job opportunities, community at titudes, etc., as these matters might come to the attention of your paper. In lieu of , or along with, a letter, clippings of your editorial comment will be appreciated and welcomed. Citing individual cases is not re quested, only insofar as such a cita tion might serve to illustrate a general condition. The information submitted is to be used by this office to prepare periodi cally certain reports for the consider ation of the administrative officials of this agency. The co-operation of the Negro press is purposely sought in formulating these reports because cov erage by the press of community ac tivities and conditions will undoubt edly be more comprehensive and more complete than of any other source. The relationship between your paper and this office is not to be confused with, but is distinct an dapart from any contact between your paper and Concert to Begin at 6 PM. Mr. Walter Bell, young St. Louisan, is making quite a mark for himself as the director of the Imperialist Choral Ensemble. Mr. Bell was stationed at Fort Omaha as a Military Policeman druing the war. Since his discharge in December he has been devoting three to five evenings a week in training the Imperialists. He has bee nsuccessful in developing a cohesive group. They have appeared on many pro grams in the city since their initial recital December 30th. Mr. Bell is presenting the group on March 3rd at the Railroad Men’s Benevolent Club, 24th and Miami Streets. One of the features of the program will be the rendition of the popular hit “Symphony.” the Public Relations department of this agency, the functions of which are entirely different from those of this office, as you no doubt will realize. Please feel free to call upon this office at any time for any assistance which falls within the province of it“, authority. Sincerely your, • Joseph F. Albright, Special Liaison Representative, Room 133. N. A. A. C. P. OPPOSES O’MAHO NEY FOR INTERIOR POST FOR F. E. P. C. AND ANTI-POLL TAX STAND New York, February 16, 1946—The N. A. A. C. P. telegraphed President Harry S. Truman today urging that he appoint someone with an “unblem ished record” instead of Senator Jo- j seph C. O’Mahoney who voted against cloture on both the Fair Employment ^ Practice Commission and the Anti-1 Poll Tax Bills as well as voting to I over-ride the Presidential veto on thej iniquitous, anti-labor Smith-Connally Act. The full text of the AAssociation’s telegram signed by Walter White, Secretary, reads: “Press reports Senator O’Mahoney leading candidate for office of Secre-| tary of Interior. Despite many ex- j cellent items in his public record we urge you take notice his opposition to cloture on both Fair Employment Practice Commission and Anti-Poll Tax Legislation and his vote to over ride Presidential veto of Smith-Con nally Bill. These matters are particu larly important to country as a whole but even more particularly to racial | In Circuit Appeal Court New Orleans—Argument in the Chapman, V. King case, involving the right of Rev. Primus E. King to vote in the Democratic primary in Georgia, was heard February 19 by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting here. The case was appealed by the Georgia Demacratic Executive Committee from a ruling of a Fe deral judge in Macon, Ga., which held that qualified Negro elector* may not be barred from the pri mary election in Muscogee county Ga. “The right of an American cit izen to participate in the electoral processes is the most fundamen tal right inherent in citizenship. Discrimination because of sex or race in the exercise of this right is prohibited by our Constitution The 13th, 14th and 15th Amend ments to the United States Con stitution and the Federal Civil Rights Statutes were enacted for the purpose of phobititing discri mination because of race or color. Te conclusion of the brief point ed out: “Race has no place in the governmental affars of our nation. Our Constitution phohibits racial discrimination in governmental functions. Our nation was the gui ding spirit in the United Nations Conference in San Francisco that adopted a charter providing the purpose of the United Nations shall be: ‘To achieve international coop eration in solving international proCienis of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian char acter, and in promoting ar.d en couraging respect for human rights and for fundamental free doms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion; “We cannot be less scrupulous in giving our own people the full rights of clt/izensihip ,under iury constitutional democracy than we are in urging teat fundamental freedoms be extended to the opre ssed abroad. We cannot indulge in hypocracy about dmocracy and re tain eather the respect of other peoples or our own self respect," said the NAACP ' and oih#« iiuuoriti**s ai#d-«*nce names of other men with unblemished liberal records are reported under considera tion for Interior Secretaryship. ’ HAROLD SNELL SECRETARY CINCINNATI NAACP , Cincinnati, O—Harold D. Snell, a World War II veteran who was active in trade union movements prior to his army service, has been employed as executive secretary of the NAACP Branch here. Mr, Snell spent two years in the army one overseas. He studied for one year at the University of Wiscon sin, studying labor economics, trade union history, labor journa lism and contracts and grievances He also took courses in economics and sociology at the evening col lege of the University of Cincin nati For one year he was a per sonnel cousselor with the National Yout.h .Administration, He is a member of the American Veter ans Committee, and a number of other organizations in this city. Mr. Snell is a native of Dayton, Ohio, and is 39 years old. Theodore M. Perry is president of the Cincinnati NAACP which has a membership of more than 7,000 and which, according to its financial report, handled a total of $13,000 during 1945. Elks Ensemble at St. Johns Mar. 18 The Elks Ensemble comes to St. ^ Johns in full costume on Monday, t March 18th at 8:00 p. m. This group J is under the direction of Mr. H. L.1 Preston, and they are being presented by the Minute Mens and Auxiliary of St. Johns. The splendid way rehear sals and ticket sales are going so far is a definite indication that the public will witness one of the finest musical treats of the season. The chorus will be assisted by a full orchestra. Some of the participants of this fine group are as follows: Mrs. Anna Johnson, Mrs.'Evelyn Simms, Mrs. Lillian Ste vens, Mrs. Lulu Bryant, Mrs. Mabel Thomasm, Mrs. Robert B. Parker, Mrs. Rose Lee White, Mrs. Evauglee Alex ander, Mrs. Florence Alexander, Mrs. Grace Jordan. Alto, Mrs. Anna Mc Cowan, Mrs. Blanche, Mrs. Celta Mc Fall, Mrs. Emma Neston, Mrs. An ders, Miss Helen Thomas, Mrs. Ida Green, Mrs. Zenobia Hickman, Mrs. Ethel Marie Price, Mrs. Blanche Da vis. Tenors, Horace Sherwood, Thomas Porter, C. Phillips. Bass, first, Charles Simms, Clenta Hanna, Ike James, second bass, Bill Nonday, Charles Whitley, Georgee Douglas, McClinton Robison, H. J. Johnson, J. H. Jackson, and John Curtwright. The officers of Emory Hickman presi dent, Anna McCowan Chap. H. J. Johnson Treas., Mr. H. L. Preston Di rector, and Mrs. Otis Jamerson Pian ist. Let us not miss one single bit of the excellent program this group has planned for you by getting our tickets, early and being in our seats on time.. We hope to have you among us on this night. Remember Monday, March 18, 1946 at St. Johns Church, 22nd and Willis Ave. at 8:00 p. m. Bedford Park's Beautiful Lots Are on the Market F or Sale Now! Call Realty Improvement Company 342 Electric Bldg. JA-7718 or JA-1620 “Small Down Payment Will Do the dob”. jm>r*nug service—XI u chock Allen Christian EndeaTor Laa* Uw 8>30 p. m. 1^ Rev. J. C, Crawford, Pastor Worship 3 p. m, each StfBday, Tne*. an«j Thurs. nights. “d. h®ar“)um- doctor." many to IU. 29c at aU dnmlau. ™«ui et oatua --— ■ vVAiwvt; A V R. W. COOK, OROFIXO, IDAHO. GttEAT SURPRISES AWAIT YOU! ^**j* »»*****. mute, oia. xul. Ldiiusay Uur prayers are imploring Al mighty God to grant them a rapid recovery- . .. k LUk&m leave As for plans for the rebuilding of the Hillside rhurch, Mr. Gor don indicates interest in increas JESSIE KARE BEAUTY PRODUCTS COMPANY 507 FIFTH A VS, (Room 905) NEW YORK qjY