LABOR LEADERS IN FAVOR
O F IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Chances of the City-Wide Im
provement plan going over with
a bang in the November 5 election
had taken on a rosier hue today
following a strong pledge of sup
port from leaders of organized
labor in Omaha.
This new wave of optimism over
the prospects at the ballot box
of the 11 proposed improvement
projects was generated by a let
ter addressed to Mayor Charles
W Ionian and the city council
Bronze Plaque To
Mark Site Of First
Omaha Home
A handsome bronze plaque,
markmz the site of the first home
in Omaha will Nr unveiled at 12th
and Ja ': >i streets at 3 o’clock.
Sunday after no n. October 13. with
■pf mpr; te pu> lie ceremonies con
ducted * vy Seymour Camp No. 16
and Off- 'ers and directors of the
VVoodir.r of the World. The
mark, r will be ejected on Fairment
Creamer-.- buildinr which has been
denoted as the approximate loca
tion of the hunt of William P.
Snoden, who took up re idence
there on may 30 1H54. about *0
•lays after Nebraska was admit
ted to the tTnion as a territory.
Participating in the exercises
will be Mayod Charles W Lee man:
J W Lawrence, Lincoln. Neb.
President of the Nebraska His
torical Society: Edgar F. Howe
a- d i eonard Hurtz Chairman of
tlie Board of Directors and Presi
dent, respectively, of the Fair
mont Creamery Co., and Farrar
New-h-err1--, Prakcst of the Wood
men of the World. Vocal selections
will be rendered by the Un.oa
Pacific Quartet. Chareles W.
Goodwin. Consul Commander of
Seymour Camp, w ill preside. Dr.
Her'ert B Kennedy is the Chair
man of the committee on arrange
iuv i iva.
The marker was d. mated by Sty
nr.aur Camp as a part of the
Woodmen's Society National "Fra
ttrn.ty In Action" Progress. in
which the local camps in various
sections of the country are equip
ping hospitals rooms, donating U.
S Flags to rural schools, awarding
gold medal to high school students
for proficiency in American His
tory and making sizable contribu
tions to the Red Cross. Communit\
Che"f and other charit -Ne or.can
tzaliois. as well as placing pla
que i r t historical shrines and sites.
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from the labor bureau of the city
wide improvement committee.
The text of the letter follows:
'To Mavor Leeman and the City
council:
“We. the undersigned labor lead
1 era who have been requested by
the Rev. Henry W. Linn, S. J., to
serve on the labor bureau of the
city-wide improvement committee
wish to state the following views •
'In general, we are very much
n favor of the proposed improve
ment as set forth in the city wide
improvement plan. We think Oma
.a needs these improvements to
keep abreast of the times.
We are very much in favor of
he proposed improvements as set
drth in the City-Wide Improve
ment Plan. We think Omaha needs
these improvements very much.
“We are very much in favor of
the five proposed commissions
which would keep the improve
ment program out of politics.”
Respectfull submitted by the
Labor Bureau of the City
Wide Improvement Commit
tee and signed—
Henrv W. Linn, S. J. chairman;
Albert M. Witzling. pres., AFL.
CLU; Frank Cronin, CIO; M.
A. Gross. NWUTW; Claude
Suear. pres. BRT No. 598: A.
H. Sleeth, sec y BRT No. 602;
Clem J. Cronin, NWUTW: E. J.
J alias. NWUTW; Gordon C. Pre
ble. AFL: R. A. Hayes, CIO and
Fred Wendell, CIO.
In regard to the prosed com
n:i- ions, the labor leaders asked
Mayor Leeman and E. F. (Gene)
Agee, general chairman of the
'ity-Wide Improvement Plan, that
-thi <i of the membership of the
committee by labor representatives
The la or leaders said their re
jUt- t was in view of labor's con
lituting one-third of the popula
tion of Omaha.
Mayor Leeman assured the la
lx»: delegation that the commis
ns would adequately represent
business, labor, professional men,
the clergy, teachers, parent tea
sers the women's inter-club coun
vu.
Additional cause for optimism
! ' suited from the cross section at
tude survey made by members of
he women's inter-club council.
Contacting 583 representative
Omaha men and women the sur
veyors asked the following three
sue Cons: (1) Have you heard
d the City-Wide Improvement
Plan? <2> Are you for it or against
• t ’ 13) Have you any suggestions.
He-e are the results: (1) Have
ird. <91: have net heard, 92.
2» For it, 3S2; against it. 31; un
lecided, 117: not interested, 53.
? i Seventy questions and sugges
ts ns were received and turned
over to the office of the improve
' ment committee.
Awarded Degree
MISS VELMA BLEDSOE
Daughter of the Rev. T. C. Bled
soe and Mrs. H. B. Bledsoe of Ty
ler. Tex., who has just been award
ed the degree of bachelor of music
•ducation in supervision at the
'hieago Music college. She is su
pervisur and music teacher in Dun
bar High school, Okmulgee, Okla.
and expects to continue her study
next summer at Columbia univer
ity. New York City.
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From where I sit... 6y Joe Marsh
y Going Fishing?
i Here's How!
To hear W illie Wells and Basil
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in yd Ih . it was more im
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W^fie e,^r- <|ry flies, Basil
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\\__ tveir* by a Royal Coach
iw». , bear of anything
but a Silv< Doctor. And by the
tirn- it c», to steel rods versus
banloorel ... #<X&**!?!
Bui ou Saturday. each got back
from Seward’s creek with a catch
th- . ui.'icred byjaore
tha.. ..... uaces!
Each had used his favorite kind
of fly, his favorite rod and his
favorite place to cast. So over a
friendly glass of beer, they al
lowed as how maybe they were
both right . . . -which is how so
many arguments should end.
From where I sit, if we all re
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opinions—whether about trout
flies, or drinking beer, or voting,
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Kace Man Builds Tube Factory
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BLOWN TRUCK TUBES MADE INTO I
SERVICEABLE PASSENGER TUBES j
(6:00x16 made from 32x6 truck tube)
Over in Detroit, Michigan, at 526 East Forest Avenue, Fredrick
Sin on owns and operates a tire and tube reconditioning plant,
whim has grown from a “hole-in-the-wall” to a sizeable institution
w ith a national reputation. The plant now has contracts servicing
some of the largest truck lines in the country.
A unique feature in the reconditioning of tubes, is the conver
i sion of blown truck tubes into serviceable passenger tubes of all
sizes. Thousands of users of these tubes are loud in their praise of
their durability as compared with the regular “thin-skin” passeng
I fF now in use- and which are sold at prices much higher than
the ^Simpson Tire Tube Remodeling System.” Tubes and tires built
by Simpson hauled millions of tonnage in war material during
World Mar II. Dozens of trucking freight lines relied wholly on*
Simpson to keep going during the tire and tube rationing period. 1
Simpson is a well-established business man, and his product is I
fast growing in demand throughout the nation.
(This is one among many other educational sketches to be
presented to acquaint the public with what race men are doing
in an effort to break into the “big business ring,” whose surface
has scarcely been scratched by r«Wed people.)
SCHOLARSH.P WINNER
M iss Willie Worthy Foster
Of Griffin, Ga., who was award
ed first prize in the 3rd division
of a contest sponsored by the
National Tuberculosis association.
This portion of the contest was
open to individual high school stu
dents. Miss Foster was awarded a
$100 scholarship to Fort Valley
State college for her essay on 'How
My School Can Help in the Fight
Against Tuberculosis’. Vocational
High school in Griffin, where she
was a senior at the time her essay
was written, was awarded a silver
plaque.
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ESSAY WINNER
M iss Mary Alyce Hinkle
A student at Louisville Munici
pal College, Louisville, Ky., whose
essay “Tuberculosis As A Social
Problem’’, was awarded first prize
in the college division of a contest
sponsored by the National Tuber
culosis association. Miss Jackson
received $50 in cash and a gold
medal, while her school was pre
sented with a silver plaque as a
result of her achievement.
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JOINS NATIONAL T-B STAFF
Mrs. Phoebe Harrison Goff
Formerly assistant to the direc
tor, employment division Chicago
Welfare administration recently
became associated with the rehab
ilitation service of the National Tu
berculosis association. Her princi
pal duties will be to observe and
report on rehabilitation problems
of tuberculosis patients in minori
ty groups.
A graduate of Fisk and Colum
bia universities Mrs. Goff has done
graduate work at the University
of Minnesota and the University
of Chicago. She is a candidate for
the degree of doctor of philosophy
in vocational rehabilitation at N.
Y. university.
(ANP)
ST. JOSEPH ASPIRIN
MFCS. HONORS ITS
VETERAN EMPLOYEES
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—One of the
most unusual events of its kind
ever held in the South was the
gathering of 200 persons, includ
ing 150 negro employes of Plough
Inc., at a testimonial dinner at
Booker T. Washington high school
the night of Sept. 26 to honor two
negroes who have been with the
Plough Company more than 20
years.
Center of interest during the
dinner and program were Warren
Edward Martin, a Plough employ
ee 29 years, and Will Simpson,
with 27 years’ service. Flanked
by their fellow workers, the hon
ored guests sat at a table of honor
vvith their wives; Prof. Blair T.
Hunt, who is an ordained minister
and principal of Booker T. Wash
ington school and Prof. Nat Wil
liams, faculty member and Mem
phis newspaperman.
Ceremonies were directed by com
pany officials and top executives
of Plough Inc., Memphis manufac
turers of the famous Black and
Beauty Creations, St. Joseph As
pirin and other household favor
ites. The dinner marked enrollment
of the two employes as members
of the company’s newly-formed
25 year club.
'You have many great leaders
to point to said Hardwig Peres,
Memphis philonthropist, humani
tarian and a leading Memphis citi
zen, who was the principal seaker
and it is significant indeed that
we gather here tonight in this
fine, modernbuilding, dedicated as
a monument to the memory of the
late great Booker T. Washington.
Mr. Peres also eulogized the sci
entific works for mankind of negro
scientists. Man to be truly man
must walk in the image of God
said Mr. Peres, and everyone of
you has the opportunity to be wor
thy of the heritage given you by
your many leaders”.
Abe Plough, president of Plough
Ins., who founded the company 38
years ago in one room and has
seen its sales and operations ex
tend throughout the United States
and into 64 foreign countries, lau
ded the two honored guests as fol
lows:
“I regard both of you as an ex
ample of our employes, and to me
you symbolize the true meaning
oi success”. Then Mr. Plough pre
sented each of the two with tht
company’s gift of a wrist watch,
duplicate of the watcch that he
wore as a charter member of the
25 Year-Club.
The guests were brought closer
to the life of Booker T. Washing
ton with the remarks of Joel C.
Harris Jr., a special guest from
Atlanta, son of the late, famous
writer of southern folklore stories
who told how he fondly remember
ed the visits and talks of the great
educator with his father. He said
that one of his most prized poses
sions was a book, written and au
tographed by the educator and gi
ven to the elder Harris.
Responding on behalf of the
Plough employes present, the Rev.
C. J. Barton, who works in the
company’s laboratory, hailed the
company-employe dinner as the 1st
event of its kind in the south. You
have set an example that we have
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BEFORE URBAN LEAGUE
Delivered By Rear Admiral James
L. Holloway Jr. USN Assistant
Chief of Naval Personnel before
Nat’l Convention Urban League
St. Louis, Missouri
At the convention of the Nation
al Urban League in St. Louis, Mo.,
Sept. 25 Rear Admiral James L.
Holloway Jr., USN delivered a
statement for Secretary of the
Navy James Forrestal.
He spoke as follows:
“Today, as we face the period
been waiting for said Rev. Bar
ton. a minister of the Gospel for
25 years. He paid tribute to the
past and present deeds of the ne
gro race in building for the nation's
progress.
Prof. Nat Williams inspired the
event’s farewell touch as he led
the honored guests and their fel
-< ■' ’Yorkers in a spontaneous
rhythmic cheer for Mr. Plough.
It was a fitting climax to an even
ing dedicated to personal recogni
tion for individual achievement,
good fellowship and understanding
of obligations between employer
and employe.
Harry M. Solomon, vice presi
dent of Plough, Inc., was toastmas
ter. He briefly sketched the car
eer of Mr. Plough and also noted
the many kind deeds of the prin
cipal speaker, Mr. Peres wno is
ne-'-ly 90 years old.
The sumptuous dinner was cook
ed at Booker T. Washington high
school, under direction of Mrs. Hat
tie Lawrence, director of Home
Economics department aided by 12
of her senior girl students. The
menu included fried chicken, green
peas, fruit cocktail, sweet pota
toes, tomato salad, ice cream and
cake. It was served by girl stu
dents. Music was by the school’s
orchestra directed by Mr. W. T.
MsDaniels, bandmaster for Mem
phis senior negro high schools.
Miss Jeanette Ayers, senior stu
dent, sang. The tables were decora
ted with flowers by Mrs. Flora
Churchville, well-known Memphis
florist.
of readjustment and uncertainty,
we can not afford to discard the
spirit of a winning team. Standing
squarely behind the Navy in our
recent struggle was an all-Ameri
can team on which every citizen
played a vital part. Our victory
was attained through the concer
ted efforts of members of every
race and religion.
Your Navy and the Nation re
quire the continued service of a
people bound by a unity of spirit.
The National Urban League has
made a great contribution to the
achievement of that unity in its
effective and intelligent efforts to-;
ward welding the bonds of interra- '
cial amity. j
We in America, must attain a
more concrete awareness of our!
leadership as a Nation in the move
of the World toward a lasting
peace. We must realize that this
leadership can be maintained only
by the same strength in unity at
home which served us so effective
ly in a time of crisis.
Let each of us firmly resolve
to work for the attainment of that
national solidarity which we must
achieve if we are to build a world
of nations united.. a world in which
we sincerely hope, all people may
live in harmony and common un
derstanding.”
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Montgomery on Aug. 19th, ended
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LLviAL NOTICE OF MEASURE TO BE VOTED UPON
NOVEMBER 5, 1948
(BALLOT TITLE)
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
AN AMENDMENT to Section 6, Article VII, of
100 YES Constitution of Nebraska, relating to free instruc
tion in tbs common schools, so as to require that the
101 NO legislature shall raise revenue for the schools from
sources other than real property tax In a sum of not
less than Forty Dollars ($40.00) per pupil In average
daily attendance, and to provide for the distribution thereof among
the school districts of the state.
TEXT OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA!!
I
That Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
"Education being essential to the rights and liberties of the
people and to the welfare of the state, the Legislature shall provide
for the free Instruction In the common schools of this state of all
persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years, and shall raise
revenue from sources other than a tax on real property, In a sum of
not less than forty dollars ($40.00) per year per pupil attending the
common schools of this state, the number of pupils to be determined
as being the average daily school attendance for the previous school
year. The fund thus created shall be distributed annually among the
several school districts of the state by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction. This sum shall be distributed as follows: (1) Twenty
five dollars ($25.00) for each pupil in average daily attendance In the
schools, (2) two hundred dollars ($200.00) to each school district
whose tax levy in mills for the previous year Is the average or more
for school districts of its class as provided by law, but in no event
shall any portion of this two hundred dollars ($200.00) make the
aid provided by this Section greater than one-half the previous year’s
current operating costs, (3) the remainder of the sum shall be
distributed to school districts as the Legislature may direct to equal
ize educational opportunity in the state."
FRANK MARSH
Secretary of State
L^uAL NOTICE OF MEASURE TO RE VOTED UPON
NOVEMBER 5, 1948
(BALLOT TITLE)
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
AMENDMENT to Constitution of Nebraska r#
802 YES latlng to and prohibiting denial of employment te
any person because of membership or nonmember
303 NO ship in or resignation or expulsion from a labor or
ganization; prohibiting any contract to exclude per
sons from employment because of membership or
non-membership In a labor organization; defining "labor organization”
as any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee represen
tation committee or plan, which exists for the purpose, in whole or in
part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor dis
putes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of
work; providing that said amendment be self-executing.
TEXT OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA:
That the Constitution of Nebraska be amended by the addition
of the following article:
SECTION 1.
"No person shall be denied employment because of membership
In or affiliation with, or resignation or expulsion from a labor organ
ization or because of refusal to join or affiliate with a labor organiza
tion; nor shall any individual or corporation or association of any
kind enter into any contract, written or oral, to exclude persons from
employment because of membership in or non-membership in a labor
organization.”
SECTION 2.
“The term “labor organization” means any organization of any
kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan,
which exists for the purpose, in whole or in pari, of dealing with
employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay,
hours of employment, or conditions of work.”
SECTION 3.
“This article is self-executing and shall supersede all provisions
In conflict therewith; legislation may be enacted to facilitate lta
operation but no law shall limit or restrict the provisions hereof.’1
FRANK MARSH
Becretary of State