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* * ★__ SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1947 OUR 20TH YEAR—No. 21 Office, Omaha. Nebraska, Under Act of
Universal Training Grimmest Document in
the History of United States Military Annals
Devised As
Means of
Security
The recent report of the Presi
dent’s Advisory Commission on
Universal Trainin is one of the
grimmest and most thought-pro
voking documents ever made pu
blic in this country. There is cer
tainly nothing new in compulsory
military training—the armed ser
vices were urging it long before
World War II began. But the rea
soning behind this report—which
was the result of six month's
study by the Commission—gives
it an unusual degree of force. So
does the Commission’s member
ship. It did not include a single
military man or professional
jingo. Its chairman was the dis
tinguished physicist, Karl Comp
ton, president of the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology.
Other members included Daniel
Poling, editor of the Christian
Herald; Charles E. Wilson, presi
dent of Princeton; and ex-ambas.
sador to Russia Joseph E. Davies.
It is stated that, at the begin
ning, there was a wide diversity
of opinion among the various
mem. But, at the end, all of them
came “reluctantly” to the same
conclusion consists of an eight
point security program of which
compulsory training for all males
at the age of 18, or after finish
ing high school, is the keystone
That would affect from 750,000
to 950,000 young men each year,
and the annual cost of this part
of the program alone is estimated
at $1,750,000,000.
The suggested training plan is
an interesting one and in some
respects it is ovel. The Commis
sion believes that it should be
placed under the control of a
three-man commission, reporting
directly to the President, of whom
two would be civilians and only
one a military man. Training
would be in two parts. Part one
would be of six months duration,
and would consist of military
training in an Army camp or
aboard a Navy ship. Part two
would offer a number of options,
including enlistment in the Army
or Navy for a two-year period,
enrollment in the National Guard
or the Reserves with 48 evenings
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Chicago’s First
Negro Priest
The Rev. Herman Porter, of the
Society of the Sacred Heart, was
ordained in Chicago at St. John’s
Cathedral by the Most Rev. Moses
E. Kiley, archbishop of Milwaukee
Rev. Porter, one of three Roman
Catholic priests slated to be or
dained in the United States tins
year, offered his first solemn high
mass Sunday at St. Elizabeth’s
church. He is Chicago’s first Ne
gro Catholic priest.
SAVINGS OF INDIVIDUALS
INCREASED OVER
THREE BILLION DOLLARS
The first quarter of this year
showed that the increased sav
ings by individuals totaled a little
over three billion dollars- To an
all time high of $154,600,000,000
on March 31 this estimation was
reported by the Institute of Life
Insurance in its report on savings,
June 17.
United States Savings Bonds
were the greatest single contribu.
tion to the growth of savings. A
net increase of $1,200,000,000 of
these securities compared with
the net ain of $1,500,000,000 in all
of 1946.
AGENTS SOUGHT IN
INTELLIGENCE
An announcement for the ap
pointment of specialists for the
Central Intelligence Groyp was
made by the United States Civil
Service Commission on Thursday,
June 19.
These jobs pay from $7,102 to
$9,975. The plans are for 1,500 to
1,800 agents in this country and
around the world by the CIG.
$12,750,000 and $15,300,000 on
salaries spent by this department.
Under a Presidential directive
issued in 1946, the CIG operates.
Before Congress adjourns in July,
the CIG hopes to become estab
lished by law.
OFFICERS OF AARON
BDOWN LEOGION POST
ARE ELECTED
At the election, Thursday night,
June 26, the following officers
were elected to the American Le
gion Aaron Brown Post 190 at the
Post headquarters, 5212 South
25th st. The commander, John
Wakefield; first vice commander,
Armour Wright; second vice
commander, Ed Wright; sergeant
at-arms, Steve Rutledge; histori
an, Frank Jefferson and finance
officer, James Wormack.
Members of the executive com
mittee are George Wright, Webb
Alston, and Charles Hilton
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Democracy in Action Group Meet
at Jewish Center; Draw Reolution
Against Restrictive Covenants
At the democracy in Action
Committee at the Jewish Com
munity Center Tuesday, June 17,
1947, a resolution was drawn up
containing the comdemnation of
the restrictive covernants in cer
tain sections of the city of Omaha.
This Committee, after hearing
various reports from members of
the group, decided that such ac
tion was imperative because of the
gravity this situation, that is a
gainst the democratic ideals of the
American system of government.
Democracy in Action Committee
is dedicated to fight all un-Ameri.
can activities, such as restrictive
covernants etc. that seek to under
mind the American way of life.
Mrs. H- Cohan, president of the
Democracy in Action Committee,
and members of this organization
voted unanimously to adopt the
resolution calling the citizens of
Omaha to fight the spread of re
strictive covernants in the city of
Omaha.
Other members of the organizat
ion, not onlyy called for the people
of Omaha to support the condem
nation of restrictive covernants,
but called upon every organizat
ion of any strength that loves a
Democratic system of government
to stand by Democracy for Action
Organization in this fight agaainst
restrictive covernants. The presi
dent and members of Democracy
in Action, by their action go on
record and want it to be known
that restictive covernants against
race, color, or creed cannot and
should not be tolerated by any law
b^ng citizen of the city of Omaha
The Committee drew up the fol
lowing resolution:
Democracy in Action in accord
with its stated belief in justice,
equality, and fair play for all races
and creeds vehemently condems
the protective covernants restrict
ive Negroes from attaining pro
perty in certain sections of the
poJ -af °maha- The organization
onsiders these covernants device
Sam Flax Tavern
Robbed June 18
H. Silverman reported to police
on Wednesday, June 18 that his
tavern at 1402 North 24th st. i
was broken in by burglars, who
got about $75 in coins.
The burglar alarm was tripped
after the burglar had entered the I
building through a manhole. In I
his hurry to get away, the burglar '
dropped two dollars in nickles and !
a cigar box containing $4,50 in
pennies. Several tools, a hammer,
a hatchet, and a flashlight were
wound at the scene of the burglar
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of the Democrats principles of ]
equality, and a violation of the
spirit and letter of the 14th and
15th amendment of the constitut
ion of the U.S.
We call for the support of all
groups and people in the city to
protest and take action against
the continuance of their pernici
ous covenants.
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Deadline Sept. 1
Driver License
Drivers licenses expiring before
September 1 must be renewed on
that date or before if drivrs wish
to continue to enjoy the privilege
of driving in the city of Omaha.
This warning was given by the
State Highway Patrol Officers to
motorists. ' j
Many people, according to these
officers, have the idea that they
need not renew an expired license
until September 1, when a license
law goes into effect. License must
be renewed immediately, they
stress.
In 60 days after September 1, all
automobile driver licenses will ex
pire. Any license that runs out
before that time must be renewed
immediately.
! MAGAZINE EDITOR WRITES
BOOK ON NEGRO IN THEATRE
—
NEW YORK—Edith J. R.
Isaacs, editor of Theatre Arts
Monthly, has just finished a his
tory of the Negro contribution to
the theatre covering 125 years.
Profusely illusrated, the book is
to be published by Theatre Arts,
Inc., late this summer.
PARTITION OF INDIA
CALCUTTA—Hindu and Mos
lem representatives, meeting in
one joint and two separate ses
sions, Friday cast a series of bal
lots which had the effect of par
titioning Bengal.
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AMERICANS ATE ON THE
AVERAGE OF 16 QUARTS
OF ICE CREAM IN 1946
The Enclclopaedia Britannica,
1947 book of the year, estimated
that 750 million gallons of ice
cream was produced in the United
States this year against 471 mil
lion galons in 1945.
Sixteen quarts of ice cream or
or about twice as much as he ate
each year before the war was con
sumed by the average American
in 1946.
IOWA BYSTANDER
53 YEARS OLD
DES MOINES, la—With the
June 19 edition, the six page Iowa
Bystander, oldest newspaper in
Iowa entered its 53rd year. The
anniversary issue featured high
school and college graduates as
well as other educational items.
The Bystander is edited and pub
lished by James B. Morris.
DR. RALPH BUNCHE
LEAVES FOR PALESTINE
—
NEW YORK—Dr. Ralph Bun
che, along with 23 other United j
Nations representatives, left La
Guardia field this week for Lydda
airport, Jerusalem, aboard a
TransWorld airliner. Dr. Bunche
is acting as special assistant to
Dr. Victor Hoo of China who is
representing Secretary General
Trygve Lie. The Palestine com
mittee is holding its first meeting
in Palestine next Monday.
NOTED SCIENTIST
QUITS JEWISH SCHOOL
Professor Albert Einstein, noted
scientist and world lecturer, re
signed and discontinued his fin
ancial support from the Brandeis
University under establishment of
Waltham, Mass.
He has asked that his name be
removed from the fund raising
group of the university, formerly
known as the Einstein Founda
tion.
S. Ralph Lazrus made the an
nouncement Saturday, June 21.
Since last August, Mr. Einstein's
interest in the university has de
creased due to certain matters and
problems carried out by the uni
versity) administration that he
(Mr. Einstein) was dissatisfied
with, therefore he felt the best
thing to do was to withdraw.
MAN BITES DOG!
Because business conditions “do
not warrant a general wage in-1
crease,” delegates representing j
100,000 members of the Textile
Workrs Union (CIO) recently
agreed that no such wage rise
will be sought in forthcoming ne
gotiations for a new contract
Wings Over Jordan;
to Appear Here
at City Auditorium
WINGS OVER JORDAN, out
standing radio and concert choir of
Negro voices, will be heard in con
cert on Thursday July 3rd at the
City Auditorium by arrangements
made with International Artists
Corporation of New York.
The internationally-famous group
has just completed a ten month
extended tour of Italy, France,
Germany, and Belgium for USO
Camp Shows, Inc. They played be.
fore virtually every large Army
group in the European Theater of
Operations.
The chours, which, is under the
guidance of Reverand Glynn T.
Settle of Cleveland. Since then,
WINGS OVER JORDAN has been
heard each Sunday by listening
audiences of over 10,000,000 from
coast to coast.and by millions
more in England and Europe
through British Broadcasting Co.
rebroadcasters.
Their nine years over CBS were
interrupted in March 1945, when
the group was asked to go over
seas for the entertainment of the
American soldiers. The choir was
so sucessful in their “good-will
mision” that General E. M. Almond
was able to extend their original
six month tour into ten morale
building months.
At each Army Base, Reverand
Settle organized community sings
and their soldier trios and quart
ets during many of the programs.
In every place that the choir ap
peared. they discovered among
their audiences radio fans and ad
mirers who had heard WINGS
OVER JORDAN on their Sunday
breadcasts, before the war.
There were always requests to
sing old favorites such as “Deep
River,” “Didn’t it Rain,” and Old
Ark’s A-Movin”.
Even the civilian populations of
the countries visited by WINGS
OVER JORDAN commented to the
Special Services Officers that they
had never realized before that the
true American music consisted of
more than just jazz.
me Army newspaper, "Stars &
Stripes”, summed up the attitude
of those civilians in the story
which declared: "A lot of Italians
who used to think that ‘Pistol Pac'
kin’ Mama’ was the sum and sub
stance of American music, are
changing their ideas—and much of
the credit for that change belongs
to America’s famed WINGS OVER
JORDAN choir.
MAN WOUNDED
Harvey Pete Walker, 38, 1810
North 25th st., early Sunday was
wounded when he had an argu
ment with a friend.
Walker said he and his friend
had been drinking. They began
to argue, which Walker said was
a friendly argument; and on their
route home., his friend stabbed
him at 25th and Burdette sts.
Walker was given treatments at
Doctor’s hospial.
"TUT, TUT, NOTHING BUT
Cigai ettees Due for 3-Cent Price
Hike on July 1st; Many Make
Big Purchases to avoid Tax
MID CITY COMMUNITY
POPULATION ASKED FOR
INCREASED JOB CHANCES
I At the industrial and economic
conference held on Tuesday, June
17, at the Omaha Urban League,
eight speakers called for increase
in employment opportunities for
members residing in the Mid-City
community.
These speakers, representing
various organizations, stated that
war veterans, as well as civilians,
I in this community still find many
doors closed to them in business
firms when thdy seek employ
ment. The future of the operation
of businesses by the members of
this community acording to At
torney Charles Davis, is bright. An
increased payroll would do much
to raise the standard of living, he
said
Mr. M. M. Taylor announced the
formation of Industrial Economic
Council will seek more job oppor
tunities and better working con
ditions.
Speakers were as follows: Miss
Mildred Brown, Wilton Hogan.
Miss Jamie Norman, V. D. Wat
son, James LeHood, Charles Da
vis, Mrs. Aneita Hays and the
Rev. J. B. Brooks.
The Rev. Morris H. Tynes of
Greensboro, N. C., who was award
ed the bachelor of divinity degree
from Yale University last week.
The young minister was awarded
the Mersick Scholarship award for
excellency in public speaking
while attending the famed New
Haven, Conn., university. Active
in student affairs on the campus,
he was a member of the Yale
College Dramatic Society, being
the first and only Negro to have
participated in this activity. Dur
ing the past year the Rev- Mr.
Tynes assisted the Rev. J. B.
Pharr, pastor of the Community
Baptist Church of New Haven.
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Reverend Tynes received his
bachelor of science degree from
the A. and T. College in 1943. A
minister’s son, his father is the
Reverend J. W. Tynes, pastor of
Greensboro Providence Baptist
Church.
BUTTER-NUT BREAD
Both the seller and buyer Sat
urday were reported getting
ready for Nebraska’s new cigaret
tax law. The three-cents-per-pack
age tax becomes effective July 1.
Readiness for the wholesalers
included an Omaha meeting thi3
week with Agriculture Depart
ment Director Rufus Howard and
Robert H. Dreadick, Cigaret Tax
Division head, to plan operations
under the new law.
Readiness for the buyer consist
ed of purchasing trips to drug
stores and other retail outlets.
One downtown druggist said
several instances had been noted
this week of buyers coming in for
cases of cigarets- Cases, not car
tons. He expects this trent to in
tensify as July 1 approaches.
Although a case may be either
10 thousand or 12 thousand cig
arets, one druggist doesn’t regard
these purchases as excessive. Cig
arets will not go stale for two
months or so, he explained, and
with three or four persons smok
ing in a family, a case will be used
up before that time.
For wholesalers, the new law
means considerable cash outlay.
Many of them are purchasing
stamping machines, which cost be
tween seven hundred and eight
hundred dollars. In addition, they
will have to lease from the State
a metering device.
Stamping the cigarets and re
packing them, according to one
wholesaler will necessitate the
hiring, for most wholesalers, of
three aditional people.
Under the new law, cigaret
wholesalers will be paid for stamp
ing the cigarets. The allowance
will be four per cent of the tax
money if the smokes are stamp
ed by machine, five per cent if
by hand.
The new law reads that all
packages of 20 or fess must bear
the 3-cent stamp. Manufacturers
currently are preparing to hold
up samples until it is determined
whether this holds on free cigar
ets.
Questions of price apparently is
in doubt. Cigarets now are selling
up to 20 cents a package. Some
think there may be a flurry of
differing prices with some deal
ers absorbing the tax or a part of
it and others passing it on
BEDFORD PARK
CONDEMNATION »
ORDINANCE PASSED
Ordinance for the condemnation
of the property of the Bedford
Park was passed. It provided for
the naming of appraisals to es
timate property value.
Several other ordinances were
passed issuing a 142 thousand dol
lars in bonds received final City
Council Approval. This ordinance
included the following:
For street planning, 40 thousand
dollars; for city port and terminal
30 thousand dollars; for fire
equipment. 50 thousand dollars;
for police equipment, 22 thousand
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_THEY GO ON THE RED LIGHT • • _ ~~~~
front ofaTroon rlrrier &t Foft J”**’ Nofth Carolina are among the best trained, best disciplined and hardiest men in the Army. All volunteer airborne soldiers they are shown (1) lined up* in
22*2 v * lflymAj°XCarl f°r a ^briefing anfl checking of equipment before taking off for a practice jump. (2) On command the men board the plane and (3) sit in single rows, twenty on each side of the giant
Sfl?hLdf to 1S, nf *£e Plf6 roUs dTn the rumvay‘ Slowly at first’ then momentum it becomes airborne. (4 Minutes lafer when the command is ^ven eLh man
Thl ? snaps the Static Line Fastener to the cable directly over his head. For the final time each man glances over the equipment of the buddy next to him and gives him a reassuring tar. on the shoulder
w in0th' hffTr feaJ d00r w-hf p aIie-nWhl^h has b?en stanng at them disappears and a red light accompanied by a harsh buzzing is their signal, (5) They are over the “Drop Zone ” then its a one way ride for landing
w anons iS °r:te/th Airborne and nine-tenths Infantry. The only difference is the way they refch a given objective. So once on ?he ground,the SS wirSl?ftS
apons dropped m equipment bundles, form into their respective combat formations and prepare to carry out their assignment. Signal Corps Photos, War Department Public Information Division.
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