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LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS 1 Qc Per Copy AND WORTH IT- “To Sell It, ADVERTISE” /JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TO THE IINE\ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PHONE HA.0800 GRANT ST o_, , „ ,, _ . -- _ _ . Entered as 2nd class matter at Po*t-oftice. Omaha, Nebr., Under Act ot SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1946 Our 19th Tear—Nc. 27 * 10c Per Copy ★ March 8, 1874. Publishing Offices at 2420 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebr 810,000 REWARD OFFERED BY NAACP. FOR LYNCHERS OF FOUR NEGROES In GEORGIA NEW YORK. July 31st—The National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, 20 West 40th Street, New York IS, N. Y., through its secretary Wal ter White, announced on behalf of the national office and branches rewards totalling $10,000 for in formation leading to the arrest and conviction of the lynchers of four Negroes in Walton County, Ga„ July 15th. This reward matches the one offered on behalf of the State of Georgia by Governor El lis Arnall. In making the announcement Mr, White quoted an appeal from a white Georgian who wrote the NAACP: “If we can’t break this case no one’s life will be safe in Georgia. It is doubtful if future lynchings would cause the indignation which this one has because of the nques-; tioned innocence of three people of any wrong doing whatsoever. I shudder to think what would hap pen if this crime goes unpunished’. Another prominent Georgian, a Negro businessman, wrote Mr. White: "We all know that here in Geor gia not even the life of the gover nor is secure”. Mr. White also announced that NAACP investigators in Walton County have unearthed evidence pointing to the guilt of certain of the mob leaders, which informa tion has been turned over to the Department of Justice. The NAA CP investigation has also revealed that the fight between Barney Hester, white farmer, who was cut by Roger Malcolm, it was later learned, was caused by Malcolm’s resentment of Hester’s advances toward Malcolm’s wife. Ga. Governor Congratulates NAACr._ On Offering Reward NEW YORK, August 1st—Im mediately on hearing news of the posting of a $10,000 reward by the NAACP for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Georgia lynchers. Gov. Ellis Ar nall of Georgia sent the following telegram to the Association: "Delighted uiat NAACP is of fering a reward of $10,000 for in formation leading to the arrest and conviction of Walton County lynchers. Have today wired Pre sident Truman, Attorney General Tom Clark and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover appreciation for in valuable assistance being accorded state and local authorities by fed eral government. You may be as sured that I will use every resource at my command as governor to see that members of the mob are brought to justice”. “Lynchings* National Disgrace,** Says CIOPAC _ Statement Approved by Cl OP AC Executive Board i he outbreak of mob violence in Georgia and Mississippi, resulting in the brutal lynching of five de fenseless Negroes, is a national disgrace and must be abhorred by every right-thinking American. Such lawlessness makes our de mocratic precepts a mockery be fore the world. These outbreaks and the return to power of the Klu Klux Klan in many states are cancers which must be uprooted if America is to preserve the freedoms and lib erty it so cherishes. Such violence further points up the need for swift passage of a federal Fair Employment Practices Committee and an anti-lynching bill, to safe guard our basic American rights, two measures which the Congress has refused to approve. The CIO Political Action Com mittee calls upon the Justice De partment and the Georgia officials I to intensify the investigation of the lynchings in Georgia, and ur ges that the US Department of Justice assume jurisdiction of the case and proceed with ist prosecu tion until the murderers are brought to justice. Organization Heads Protest Klan Atrocities In Georgia ] ASK FEDERAL INVESTIGATION The following letter was sent to President Truman by Ralph Hel stein, President of the United Paskinghouse Workers of Ameri ca, CIO: ‘I am sure that you along with the majority of decent Americans reacted with horror to the cold blooded murder of four Negro ci tizens near Monroe, Geogia. The incident is one, which, along with others that have occurred re cently, demands immediate action on the part of all thoughtful peo ple. The Columbia, Tennessee in cident; the Ku Klux Klan; cannot be regarded as unrelated acts of violence. It is, I am convinced, a part of a deliberate plan by those who desire to bring to our notion the methods and system of Hit ler’s Germany. It is a process of conditioning America for fascism. Persecution of minority groups, murder, lynching®, beatings, are all part of the same pattern. It is not enough to say that, as the spokesman of the United Pack inghouse Workers of America, CIO, we are gravely concerned with this recent murder since con cern alone does not adequately ex press our view of the grave dan gers that are behind this pattern of violence and hatred. The Eng lish language unfortunately does not permit for use of words to adequately express our feeling as a result of these brutal murders. We note with satisfaction the statement of the Department of Justice that it is investigating the Ku Klux Kian. Such investigations are not sufficient—-there must be more. We must make it clear to all those who deal in brutality and hatred that there is no place for them in this nation. There must be prosecution for those who are guilty of the crime, but beyond that there should be a clear ex pression repeated time and time again by the leaders of this coun try against acts which, aside from being violations of law, offend the traditions and heritage of our na tion and strike at the very frame work of the statue of man in so ciety”. ttion’s /veek-kneed approach to ward the rising tide of American fascism evident in the latest be steial lynchings in Georgia and Mississippi. "These brutal crimes against the Negro people in particular and the nation as a whole can and must be halted by swift and full appli cation of the full authority and power of the Federal government. These murders are not isolated occurrences. They are part of a premeditated pattern of open as sault against American democracy launched by native fascists and backed by big monied interests. "On the recommendation of our membership in Sawanah, Ga, the National Office of the National Maritime Union today voted to post a reward of $5,000 for the apprehension and conviction of .the Georgia lynchers. "This Storm Troop butchery is designed to hamper effective ef forts by labor to organize the South because fascist elements fear that strong trade union org anization below the Mason Dixon Line will successfully combat lynch terror incited by the Bilbos and Talmadges”. JAMES P. CANNON In a wire to President Truman today, James P. Cannon. National Secretary of the Socialist Work ers Party, demanded that the Fe deral Government take immediate steps to prosecute Bilbo, Talmadge Rankin, and Eastland and all other fomenters of race violence in high office. The telegram stated: "The Federal Government must ferret out and prosecute to the full extent of the law the lynch ers of the four Negroes in Georgia and end the reign of terror against the Negro people. “The Federal Government must prosecute Bilbo, Talmadge, Ran kin, Eastland and the other offi cials who have instigated these lynchings". Calls Conference To Stem Rising Tide Of Mob Violence New York, August 1st—In or der to effect a nationwide and united program of action against the rising tide of mob violence and racial friction, the NAACP i today issued a call to sixty-five j organizations to meet Tuesday, August 6th at 10:00 A. M. in the auditorium of the Wendell Willkie Memorial buildin. Among the or ; ganizations asked to participate in the conference were: the Southern Conference for Human Welfare: national boards of the YMCA and ’ gress; National Negro Congress: CIO; AFL; Southern Regional | Council; Council for Democracy; ! Council Against Intolerance; Na tional Bar Association; American Jewish Committee; National Coun cil of Negro Women; NCPAC;, CIO PAC; the National Association of ' Manufacturers and the United Statet Chamber of Commerce; Fe deral Council of Churches of Christ in America; Union for De mocratic Action; Independent Ci tizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions; IPPOE of W, National lawyers Guild; National Medical Association; Na tional Conference of Christians and Jews and others. • For Greater Coverage ADVERTISE in the Guide B'N A I B RITH PROTEST Voicing the horror of the Anti Defamation League of B nai B'rith at the Georgia, atrocity in which four Negroes were murdered. Su preme Court Justice Meier Stein brink. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the League's Eastern Region, today warmly commended the statement by President Tru man denouncing the lynch outrage and calling for prompt apprehen sion of tk - guilty. The Presidential statement, released by Attorney General Tom Clark, was welcomed by the New York Jurist as con crete affirmation of the American principle of democratic justice Judge Steinbrink. speaking for the league, pointed out that no American dare remain compla cent in the face of such brutal racist attacks. For an attack upon any minority group, he emphasi zed, constitutes a blow against the entire democratic community. As long as one minority is endang ered. the Anti-Defamation League official declared, the rights and lives of all minorities are threat ened. Judge Steinbrink further ex pressed the hope that, in accord with the Presidential pronounce be taken to secure justice in Ga. Text of telegram to President Harry S. Trumar>. and Atty. Gen. , Clark on Southern Lynch Terror “On behalf of 90.000 seamen who lost 6.000 shipmates in the fight against world fascism, we are shocked by the Adxninistra Methodist District Conference At Clair M. E. Church EDITORIAL \Father Devine & 24th St Badmen\ Father Devine says, “Peace is Wonderful.” Whatever he your opinion of Father Devine. You will admit tha. Peace IS Wonderful and that we have too little of this .von derful, elusive Peace—which men so reverently seek, bu‘. seldom attain. Even with the demise of that Madman Hit ler, the passing of Mussolini and the defusing of Tojo. ^ e still have hovering over us the storm clouds of Greed. Hatf and Jealousy, ever ready to break into a Dynatomic fury. Vi e have our Eastlands, Ellanders, Smiths and Bilbo s fanning the fires of unrest and dissention and not without results—atrocities—lynchings and finally the seizure of a Tennessee town. And emanating from other sources— The Degnan slaying, the most fiendish ever. However, it is not necessary to traverse the globe to find violence. Here in our own community we had three shoot ings within 24 hours. Three armed men within 24 hours, shooting up and down the streets and up alley wavs; in con siderate of whomsoever should be passing. Stray bullets are indiscriminate. We love our wives, husbands and children. When they make a trip down the street, we like to be reasonably sure that they will return home safely to us. Laws are instituted among men that they may live in Peace. It is for the decent law-abiding citizens io decide whether their Community is to be over-run with lawlessness. Everything and Anything cannot he blamed upon a few .un fair restrictions. Every pioneering group has had obstacl es to overcome. Progress requires that we be stronger than any oppression that we do not let barriers dull our sense of what is right and what is wrong. Vie can hold sympathy and understanding for any hu man being, especially when we see their families in tears and despair. But when it comes to bartering the lives of our innocent loved ones against the unreasoning, short tempered vagrants, floaters, vandals, hoodlums or whatever they might choose to call themselves; that is asking too much. For their own well being as well as ours—Those who find it consistently impossible to adjust themselves to the unre stricted way of living, should be put in whatever institution that best fits their type, in order that law-abiding citizens may exist in reasonable security and go about their business of developing a greater civilization for those who are quali fied to enjoy it without jeopardizing the lives of others. THE -- j Street... | and ! thereabout^ ntr_ il—~ -=n r Laurence P. Leuis AN AFTERNOON IN S. OMAHA My destination was the residence j of Mrs. Addie Allen. 6614 So. 21st Street where five of the nicest children in Omaha live. Three beautiful young ladies and two well mannered young men. When I started I did not know the sun would be setting before I reached their home, but one thing led to another and time just flew by. As I walked by the Workman’s Club I met a man who had sol diered with me in Leavenworth. I remembered his face easily enough but his name I had completely forgotten. He sailed me by my name and I felt deeply embarassed by not being able to do the same toward him. We talked awhile about our life I in the army and then he asked, I “What are you doing over in So. Omaha?” “I’m visiting friends and rela tives”, I answered. “Say Lawrence, what’s been go ing on over there? I certainly in tend to stay on this side as long as they keep shooting and killing on 24th St.” "I can’t understand it either”, I said. "You would think we have had our share of destruction with so many fellows maimed ana kil led in the past war.” “I know one thing,” my friend said, “I am not afraid of trouble, but I do not intend to invite it, so I'll stay over here”. “I can’t blame you”, I said. We walked up ‘R’ Street toward his home. As I bidded him good bye I found myself only a few doors from the Woodson Center, so I thought I would pay them a visit. Mrs. Thomas, Miss Robertson, and a very attractive young lady were seated around a table. With only a few children around, the Center was very quiet. I was sur prised to find the Center so quiet, because the last time I was there it was humming with activity. “How is the cooking classes coming along?” I asked Miss Ro bertson. ‘We have no cooking classes this month, but will begin again next month. Most of the classes are closed until next month. You should have come over last month. We were really busy”, Miss Ro bertson said. “And you, young lady”, I said. “Maybe I can write about you. WTiat is your name?” I guess I am really getting old. I took the young lady to be about 15 or 16, but when she said she was Willa Mae McCreary, the daughter of Mrs. Carrie McCreary /420 Maple Street, and was a sophomore at the Omaha U., well, I'm going to stick to guessing weights, instead of ages. “What are you doing so far away from home?”, I asked. “I help Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Wil son, and Miss Robertson”, Miss McCreary said. “I come over here twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. I have been assisting them since last September”. “What are you studying at the University?” I asked. “Sociology and Speeches”, she Oead, 1 Wounded In Shootings Within a little more than 24, hours of the near Northside was the scene of three shootings. Two | men were killed and one is said to be in a critical condition. JAMES C. TAYLOR FILLING STATION OPERATOR KILLED James C. Taylor, 4715 Emiline Street, Sarpy County, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting of Walter D. Cline, filling station owner at 30th and Lake Streets, August 1st. Taylor made a statement last Saturday to City and County officers in which he said he fired the shot that hit Cline in the chest. He claimed he fired only after Cline tried to hit him with a tire iron. James Lin coln is also being charged in con nection with the Cline killing. Po lice allege that Lincoln drove Tay lor to the scene. After the killing it is claimed that Lincoln waited for Taylor then took him from the area. BYSTANDER CRITICALLY WOUNDED Melvin Keys, 22, of 2208 Seward Plaza and father of two children, was critcally wounded at 24th and Grant Streets Friday night by Lu cious McClinton, Jr. 6659 So. 31st St. McClinton claims he was shoot ing at John Moore of 1418 North 26th Street. McClinton was releas ed on $1,500 bond Monday, "pend ing the outcome of Key’s condi tion. FATAL SHOOTING SATVRDAY NIGHT James Gilbert of 2301 No. 27tu Street is charge® with the fatal shooting of Birtrue Lax, early last Saturday morning in an alley near 24th and Lake Streets. Gilbert claims he was being pursued by Lax and that after Lax followed him into the alley he shot him. Gilbert was arrested about two hours after the slaying by patrol men. answered. "I intend to enter so cial work after I graduate”. "How do you like assisting at Woodson Center?”, I- asked. "Fine. I enjoy myself very much The work is very interesting. Of course by wanting social work as a career, I am interested in peo ple, especially children. I have al ways felt that I could help my people best this way.” Miss Mc Creary said. Miss Willa Mae McCreary is a member of the Mt. Moriah Bap tist church. She is president of the New Era Young Peoples Organi zation of Nebraska Baptists, vice president of the BYPU and asst, pianist at the church. Leaving the Center and finding myself out of matches, I entered Harris’ Community Store on the corner. Receiving my matches and turning to go, I glanced a second time at the young lady, who is a clerk in the store. "Aren’t you one one the Stew art girls?” I asked. "Yes”, she said, looking at me I trying to recall who I was. You i are Flossie’s brother aren’t you?” I prided myself at that moment on remembering faces, because it had been at least seven years since I last saw this young lady. I found out she was now Mrs. Alfred Liggins, 2828 S Street and that she was the mother of a girl TO START AT NOON, TUESDAY, AUG. 13TH Clair Methodist Church, 22nd at Miami St., will be host to the Topeka District Conference, the Conventions of the Woman’s Soc iety of Christian Service, Youth Fellowship, Ministers’ W ives, and Christian W orkers’ School, beginning Tuesday, August 13, 1916 at noon. Ministers and lay delegates will attend from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Dr. G. D. Hancock. District Superintendent, will preside over the business sessions of the Conference. Miss Freda W oods of Manhattan, Kansas, is president of the Youth Fellowship. Mrs. C. C. Reynolds of Omaha, preident of the W oman’s Society of Christ ian Service. Mrs. Inez Ballard of Wellington, Kansas is, Dean of the Christian W orkers’ School. Mrs. G. I). Hancock is president of the Ministers’ W ives. Courses and faculty of the Christian Workers’ School are: “The Stewardship of Life”, Dr. H. L. Overton, Kansas City, Mo., in structor. “Organization and Work of the Youth Fellowship”, Dr. W. D. Lester, Kansas City, Kansas, instructor. “The Church and the Problem of Alcohol”, Mrs. 0. N. Norris, St. Louis, Mo., in structor. Classes and Sessions will be held each day beginning each morn ing at 7 o’clock, the public is cordially invited to all sessions. Preaching Services each day at 11:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Bishop E. W. Kelly, our presiding bishop will be present on Friday. ___ Boys Go to Crete Carrw World-Herald Photo Sunday, August 4th the follow ing boys left, for Camp Strader, the ‘Y’ Camp located at, Crete, Ne braska. These boys will spend a week there enjoying this well equipped camp. This is to be an interracial camp period with the Negro and white boys of Omaha joining with the same number from Lincoln. John Henry Wat kins, Rahn Dennis, James Smith, James Jackson, Marion Collins, Frederick Jackson, Charles Faulk ner, Lawrence Ellis, Fred Lawson, Richard Curren, Fred Wesley. John Speese, Davis Miller, Donald Sum mers, James Perkins, Harold Wat kins, Vernon Fields, Edward An derson, Tommie Mason, Binney Marks, Abraham Reynolds, Har old Whiteside, George Davis, Nor man Carpenter, and Norman Hud gins.' Yankee Money Accused Of Backing Talmadge ! NEW YORK, N. Y. (CNS)— Clark Howell Foreman, president •of the .Southern Conference of Human Welfare, told his organi zation at a luncheon meeting that reactionaries of the South are be ing backed by Northern reaction aries. According to Foreman, Eu gene Talmadge, victor in Georgia’s primary for Governor, was finan ced by • all mill owners in the state plus “received heavy contri butions from wealthy interests in New York and Chicago. ^ Fine Quality Printing Call HA-0800 Join Guide Staff MR. ARTHUR 8. McCAW Mr. Arthur B. MeCaw. recently resigned as Boys’ Work and In dustrial Secretary of the Omaha Urban League to accept a position as A3st. Manager and the heaa of the Circulation Department of the Omaha Guide <-o. MR. GEORGE H. McDAVlS Mr. George H. McDavis, Sales Manager of the Display Adverti sing Department of the Omaha Guide Publishing Company. Mr McDavis has been an executive of the Omaha -Guide since* February. MR. OUWARO R. CROOMS Mr. Duward R. Crooms, who re signed as Executive Secretary of the Omaha Urban League August 1st to accept the position "of Sales Manager of the Job Printing De partment of the Omaha Guide Publishing Company: Major Reeves In • Real Estate Business Major A. Reeves, 2912 North 26 St. who recently passed the Real Eestate examination has opened a real estate office at his home. Mr. Reeves is a graduate of the Kansas State Teachers College receiving his AB degree • in 1938 MS in history in 1939. He served as principal.of the school at Os wego, Kansas in-1940-41. A native of Alabama he form erly lived in Lincoln, Nebr. Mr. Reeves and his wife Ruth, are the parents of four children. Outstanding Features Planned for Elks at National Convention in Buffalo, N. Y. By E. Vincent Suitt Grand Lodge Chairman Dr. D. M. Byrd informs the writer that all eyes are looking toward Buff alo. Dr. Byrd, also, states that he and his Grand Lodge Conven tion Cofflmittee are awaiting with open arms delegates, brothers, daughters and their friends. ‘ Buf falo is prepared to house and en tertain all Elks and Elk good wishers”. I Among the outstanding features that will receive headline atten tion are Bathing Beauty Contest, sight-seeing trip to Niagara Falls Boxing match, baseball game i Grand ball and the National Ora torical Contest. The Grand Lodge Parade will be one of the finest ever held in the country. City officials and the citizenry of Buffalo are lending the finest of support in helping to make this grand Lodge Con vention historical. One very in teresting phase of the planning is the cooperation and support com ing from the BPOE (white Elks). This Elk order is making possible accomodations for 150 delegates. Such it is beleived is the first act { of its kind from a BPOE. Frontier and Elite Lodges, both host to the Grand Lodge, have and a boy. Donetta, age 4, and Alfred Jr., age 2. I knew, or assumed, that I would very shortly see her family, be cause I had to go right by her residence to reach my destination. As I . slowly climed the hill in the 6300 block around 26th St., I got a little mixed up. I could notj keep such Streets as Madison, | Jefferson and Washington straight I found myself on top of a hill,; with a clear view of the surround ings, but between my destination and I were many garden plots. After dodging a great many un friendly dogs, I found myself at 2115 Madison, the home of the Stewarts. I talked with Mrs. Stew art and her son Charlie for awhile. Just on the rise of a hill was the house that I had started four hours earlier to reach. I walked around the. corner and standing before me was a princess. Shy, quiet, and smilling sweetly, was Miss Lois Gordon. I had reached my destination. Soon the air would be filled with gay chatter from Vera, Lois, Jessie, Gilbert, and Bobhy.’' As I slowly climed up the hill with such a lady as a walking companion, I could not help but admire the setting sun as I looked up, absorbing the cool breeze that was in the air. All around me was peace, comfort, and beauty. Here far away from the noise, the busy streets, was a home blessed even beyond your estimation and mine. beautiful homes. To describe them would be impossible. The new homes are an education in them selves. Buffalo, the .City of Good Neigh bors, beckons all JElks and friends to be its guests August 25-30 in clusive. Will see you in August. ELEANOR ROOSEVELTS COLUMN SPEAKS OF ELLA BILLE DAVIS, SINGER NEW ?ORk7n. Y.. .'"(CNS)_A recent column of. Eleanor Roose velt, which appears through the Scripps-Howard Syndicate, spoke of Soprano Ella Bille Davis’ suc cessful operatic debut in Mexico City. “She might have made her debut on the operatic stage of her own country..but racial prejudice is hard to overcome,’’ writes Mrs. Roosevelt. "Someday, some opera company in the United States may have courage to let her sing in an operatic performance in her own country. We, of the United States do let our prejudices spoil our en joyment of talent. Sometimes it seems a little foolish, but perhaps it gives us more pleasure to let the rest of the world decide:whe ther or not our citizens are great artists before we make the de cision ourselves.”