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y0j 20 No. 40 Saturday, Nov. 8, 1947 The Omaha Guide Office, Omaha. Nebraska, Under Act of
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SONG PUBLISHED BY CINE MARTMUSIC PUBLISHERS,
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
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HI Be Loving You
Mrs. Genevien Combs of 2516
Corby St., received a contract from
Cine Mart Music Publishing Co.,
Hollywood, California, for her fine
piece of work in composing the song
111 Be Loving You.” There interest
in publishing of her song has inspired
Mrs. Combs to continue composing.
She hopes that her song will meet the
approval of the public and be a great
success.
Mrs. Combs has written several
songs, “If You Love Me, You Won’t
Say, This Is Goodby” which the Ar
lington Music Publishers are interested
in publishing. This company is af
filiated with the Pacific Music Sales
Co. of Hollywood, California. It has
published songs by Bing Crosby, Herb
Jefferies, Freddy Martin, Hedda
Brooks, John Loring, and Zavier Cu
gar. Buddy Clark, Jonney More &
Three Blazes have had their works
published by the Pacific Co.
Mrs. Combs has shown great talent
in this field of endeavor and she is
planning to continue.
Mrs. Combs was bom and raised in
Norbame, Mo., having a twin sister J
living in Kansas City, younger sister
in Missouri attending high school.
Mrs. Combs mother and father still
reside in Missouri.
Mrs. Combs likes Omaha and so
far she plans to continue her residence
here despite her new found fame.
ARRIVAL
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Borders
of Ft. Wayne, Ind., announce the
birth of a son during the week of Oc
tober 26.
Mrs. Borders is the former Beatrice
(Bobbie) Black of Omaha. She has
one other son six years old.
THE FRIENDLY 16 BRIDGE CLUB
The club met at the home of Mr.
T. R. Turner, 2724 Blondo St. The
President, Mr. M. Avant, opened the
meeting at 8:15 o’clock after a very
successful business meeting there was
two four hand of bridge played.
Mr. John Davis won high score,'
Mr. C. Leffal and Mr. O. Pruitt was
voted the outstanding members of the
week. There was a delicious repass
served by the host after which the
club adjourned to meet at the home
of Mr. Sam Wead, 2123 No. 28 St.
Monday, Nov. 10 at 8 p. m.
Pres., M. Avant.
Reporter, O. Pruitt.
ARMISTICE DAY
By H. W. SMITH
We are all reminded on Armistice
Day of the ending of first World War
with all of its destruction and sorrow
it brought about to the people of the
world. Now when the good news of'
its ending by the blowing of the \
whistles many hoped that never again j
would we have to go war again and
shed our precious blood on the battle
fields. The people prayed and thanked
Almighty God who doth all things
well that peace had come at last to
the world.
This peace was stirred from its
slumber by the rumbling of guns,
planes, etc., of World War II leaving
in its wake one of the most devasting
wars of our time.
It is earnestly hoped by peace
loving peoples of the World that after
this terrible lesson learned from World
War II that we wouldn’t have to wit
ness another war, and that the people
on Armistice Day will be reminded of.
the price we pay for such wars.
WILL BE IN THE CITY NOV. 7TII
Mrs. Martha Bass inspirational
singers from St. Louis will be in the
city Friday, November 7, 1947.
Mrs. Bass will stop at the home ol
Mrs. E. W. Long during the singers
stay in the city.
THE WAITERS COLUMN
By H. W. SMITH, HA 0800
Many strange waiters in and out of
Omaha running on the railroad; most
of them very friendly.
Waiters at the O. A. Club are very
busy on Wednesday evening as the
bingo game is an added attraction.
Mr. Ed Lee of the U. P. Dining
Car Service was very busy at home
this week.
Blackstone Hotel waiters very much
out in front on fine service^
Paxton Hotel waiters on the up and
go at all times with a smile.
Fontenelle Hotel waiters going good
at all times on the job.
Waiters at the Hill Hotel and the
Highland Club improving on fine
service.
Waiters at the Regis Hotel and the
White Horse Inn on the front line on
service.
Gladioli Loveliness
I saw
f A bouquet of pastel ' gladioli
helps this girl celebrate National
Flower Week, which this year is
being held from November 2
through November 9. In the
Language of Flowers, gladioli
bring this message: “Give me a(
break — I’m really sincere.” Flowi
ers can express many sentiments
and emotions through the Lan
guage of Flowers. For instance,'
the red rose says “I love you,” the
Jrc-hid expresses “Beautiful Lady,”
,nd the pink carnation promises
’111 never forget you.” -—
WILL DISCUSS CHURCH
j PUBLIC RELATIONS
j “Church Public Relations” will be
discussed by Rev. Lemuel C. Petersen
of Chicago, Director of Public Rela
tions for the International Council of
Religious Education, in a meeting open
to all interested in the subject, Friday,
November 7, 7:30 p. m., in the parish
house of Kountze Memorial Lutheran
Church, 26th and Famam Streets.
! The Rev. Mr. Petersen is brought j
to Omaha by the Committee on Pub
lic Relations, Promotion, and Publicity
of the Omaha Council of Churches, in
co-operation with the International
Council of Religious Education. Mem
bers of the committee are: Rev. F. C.
Mills, chairman; Mr. Robert L. Moss
holder, Mr. Lawrence Youngman, and
Rev. Allen C. Bergquist.
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MURIEL RAHN THRILLS
AUDIENCE IN CONCERT AT
TECH THURSDAY, OCT. 30
Miss Muriel Rahn, soprano, ap
peared at Tech High Auditorium
under the sponsorship of the Zeta Phi
Beta Sorority in concert Thursday
evening, October 30, 1947, gave one
of the most sparkling concerts so fai
heard here this season. Miss Rahn’s
overwhelming personality plus, added
much to making her concert brilliant
'and delightful.
She opened her presentation with
“Caressing Mine Idol’s Pillow” (In
tomo all’idol mio) by Cesti, following
it with the singing of “Se Florindo e
fedel1’ by Scarlatti.
In the second part of her program
“L’ Absence” by Berlioz and “Car
naval” by Fourdrain were so artfully
and cleverly sung by Miss Rahn that
praise and applause from her musical!
patrons was warm and sincere.
After the intermission Miss Rahn
came back to sing in the IV part of
her refreshing concert “John Henry”
by Wm. Grant Still, “Lil’ Boy, How
Old Are You?” by Emanuel Middleton,
“I Am Seeking for a City,” following
as. a encore number “Let Us Break
Bread Together,” receiving generous
applause from the audience.
Miss Rahn’s rendition of “My Man’s
Gone Now” (Porgy and Bess) by
George Gershwin, “Dat’s Love” (Car
men Jones) by Bizet-Hammerstein,
and “Miranda” by Richard Hageman
climaxed a glorious evening of glitter
ing songs.
Miss Rahn was accompanied at the'
piano by Mr. Max Walmer.
Members of the Zeta Phi Beta So
rority are as follows: Lucyle B. Avant,
Gertrude Lucas Craig, Edmae Pugh
Swain. Elois Jones Taylor, Beatrice
Jackson, Clemmie Reynolds, Ethel
Davis, Dean; Pearl Raye Gibson, Car-.
rie Buford, Asilee Dotson, Belli, a
Mawkins, Ruth Tucker, and Edna
Moses.
Zeta pledges are as follows: Naomi'
Duhart, Willa Mae McCrary, Idelle
Littlejohn, Louis Perkins, Kathran
Wilburn, and Venus Merrill.
The above are to be congratulated
for their bringing to the musical pa
trons of fine are of Omaha such a
gracious concert artist as Miss Muriel
Rahn.
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MUSE DRAMA GUILD WILL
HOLD MEETING THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 6
The Muse Drama Guild members
are called to an important business
meeting by their president, Mr. Har
very Carter, on Thursday, November
6, 1947, at 8 p. m. at the Urban,
League Center.
The business of this meeting makes
it absolutely necessary that all mem
bers be present.
Caption for^ 3-Col Cut
BROADWAY FIGHTS
RANKIN COMMITTEE
Cast of Theodore Ward’s current
Broadway show, “Our Lan’,” follows
lead of the play’s author and star,
William Veasey, in signing petition
urging abolition of Thomas-Rankin
Un-American Activities Committee.
Petition is being circulated nationally
by Civil Rights Congress.
“MIDACLE IN HARLEM"
Herald Pictures, through its presi
dent, Jack Goldberg, announces the
studio completion of “Miracle In Har
lem’’, its 3rd all Negro feature pic
ture.
a strange malady, for which the
physicians could find no remedy. A
sooth-sayer told him that if he wore
the shirt of a happy man, he would
recover. With fresh hope, the kina
ordered the country searched for his
happiest subject — but alas! when
they found him, he had no shirt!
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ou a costume that looks Paria-in
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four new wardrobe, write to this
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MRS. KENDRICKS TO CONDUCT
CRAFT INSTITUTE AT THE “Y”
Mrs. M. E. Kendricks will conduct
a comprehensive Craft Institute at the
Omaha Y.W.C.A. beginning Friday,
November 7th.
“How to do” and “how to make”
demonstrations will be the featured
attractions. Mrs. Kendricks has had
many years of experience in this field,
and is an expert. She will show the
various methods of making bookends,
billfolds, leather boxes, and toher prac
tical skills.
The public is invited to attend this
institute which will be held for several
weeks. A registration fee of 50e is
being charged.
WITH CUT
ON NCA ADVISORY COUNCIL
H. HADLEY HARTSHORN, prim
cipal, Lincoln University (Mo.) Lab
oratory high school, who has been ap
pointed member of the advisory coun
cil to the Missouri State Committee of
the North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools. He suc
ceeds the late Mr. C. C. Hubbard of
Sedalia who was the first Negro mem
ber of the advisory council, having
been appointed to the initial council
in 1943.
NEWCOMER AT LINCOLN
UNIVERSITY (MO.)
MRS. ANNIE HARRIS (above) is
among the newcomers to the faculty
of Lincoln University (Mo.) where she
serves as recreational director and
part-time residence hostess. An alum
nus of Lincoln (class of ’39), Mrs. Har
j ris has done graduate work at the
University of Illinois, and taught at
! an Illinois community high school
| from 1940-42. The next three years
j she was employed in the industrial
j department of the St. Louis Urban
League. The director is an AKA soror.
Mothers send your children to Sun
day School every Sunday morning at
9:30 a. m. Attend our morning serv
ices at 11 a. m., our evening services
at 7:30 p. m. You’re welcome.
NAACP COUNSEL DECLARES
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CIVIL RIGHTS REPORT IS
BASIS FOR ACTION NOW
New York—Pledging “fullest sup
port” of the recommendations of the
President’s Committee on Civil Rights,
Thurgood Marshall, chief counsel for
the NAACP, called for all groups in
terested in first-class citizenship for
all Americans to redouble their efforts
to bring the Committee’s proposals in
to reality.
Marshall said the NAACP was
“naturally gratified” by the report of
the Committee since the suggestion
that such a committee be appointed
was made to President Truman at a
conference in the White House Sep
tember 19, 1946, by a committee of
citizens assembled by the NAACP
following the Columbia, Tenn., dis
turbance and the Monroe, Ga., lynch
ings of last year. The Marshall state
ment:
'“The Report of the President’s
Committee on Civil Rights will go
down in history as one of the most
important documents yet produced in
this field. The erport is not only a
carefully documented indictment of
our present system of dual citizenship
in this country, but it creates for itself
an unique position in governmental
reports by pointing out not only a gen
eral solution to the problem, but de- i
tailed steps to be taken to bring about
this end. When it is fully realized that
this is an official report by a constitu
tional commission with all of the au
thority of such a commission, its ef
fectiveness can be fully realized.
The carefully documented mate
rials of the conditions in the country
today are not new to minority groups
and indeed they have been made
known to many Americans. However,
these conditions have never been
brought home to all Americans in such
a clear-cut fashion as in this report
which has been given the fullest pub
licity through all media. The problem
of the Negro and other minority
groups is now before the public in a
manner never equaled before.
“The program of action combines
the major portions of the programs of
action of all groups fighting for full
citizenship rights for all Americans. It
forms a common ground upon which
all such groups can work. It pre
sents a minimum program for legisla
tive and executive departments of the
United States and the several states.
It prsents a prograjn around which all
forces can unite in bringing forth a
new Bill of Rights, a new Magno
Charta, or a new type of phrase for a
body of laws, regulations, and execu
tive enforcement to make the Declara
tion of Independence and our Con-'
stitution mean what they say.
“The report gives the program of
many so-called ‘liberals’ and calls for
action now. So that now there is no
longer any reasonable pretext *for fol
lowing the traditional stumbling block
embodied in the phrase, ‘the time is
not ripe.’ There is no longer any
need for tolerating or permitting seg
regation any place in the United
States. The NAACP will support this
report to the fullest as will all of its
branches and members. It is necessary
that all Negroes and others interested
in full citizenship for all American
'citizens band together and redouble
their efforts to bring about the enact
ment of the legislative program pro
posed as well as require the executive
action proposed.
“The full significance of the need
for the enactment of the program of
the President’s Committee is obvious
when we realize that this carefully
documented report of admittedly ‘un
American activities’ within our coun
try and the carefully-worked-out pro
gram were prepared in a period of
eleven months. This should be com
pared with the demonstratio nof the
interest of the United States Congress
in ‘un-American activities’ by its Com
mittee on Un-American Activities, (
which has been operating for years
and years and has reached the point
I of confining all of its time to an al
leged investigation of the beliefs of
some Americans and some writers and
directors in Hollywood.
“If the President’s Committee’s re
port is to mean anything, there must
be the fullest cooperation of all Ameri
cans to reform congressional proce
jdure in order to require Congress to
I take action against the ‘un-American
i activities’ in the Report of the Presi
i dent’s Committee instead of wasting
its time and efforts in seeking to im
pose ‘thought-control’ on American
citizens.”
The Watchmen will r< b e on Fri
day, November 7, 1947. e Church
at 8 p. m.
NAACP HAILS PRES. TRUMAN
FOR CIVIL RIGHTS REPORT
New York—Expressing “profound
admiration” for the report of the
President’s Committee on Civil Rights,
calling it “beyond question the most
forthright governmental pronounce
ment” on civil rights ever drafted,
Walter White, NAACP secretary, sent
the following telegram to President
Truman:
“May I on behalf of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People express to you our
profound admiration for the report of
the President’s Committee on Civil
Rights. It is beyond all question the
most forthright governmental pro
nouncement of a practical program for
assurance of civil rights not only to
minorities but to all Americans which
has yet been drafted. The Committee
has charted a course for the executive
and legislative branches of govern-'
ment, both national and state, for the
people which if followed will make
| real our principles of human freedom.”
RACE RELATION CONFERENCE
AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY,
NOVEMBER 14 TO 16
A National Conference on Local
Race Relations and Minority Group
Problems will bring together repre
sentatives of local, state and national,
organizations for three days on the
University of Chicago campus at In-1
teniational House, November 14, 15
and 16. The conference will discuss
current problems, analyze trends and
techniques and pool ideas for bringing I
available resources to bear on inter
group problems.
At an opening dinner on Friday
evening ,the principal address, “Demo
cratic Human Relations at the Grass
Roots,” will serve to set the theme of
the conference. Three sessions on
Saturday, November 15, will discuss:
“Functions of Local Official and Agen
cies,’' “Available Resources” and “Lo
cal Problems and Priorities.” One
session on Sunday, November 16, will
concern itself with the “Present Situa
tion and Prospects in Community Re
lations.”
Participating in the conference will
be some of the nation’s recognized
authorities and experts in the fields of
race relations and social science in
cluding:
Walter White, secretary, National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People; Edwin R. Embree,
president; Julius Rosenwald Fund;
Frank Home, special assistant to the
Administrator, Housing and Home Fi
nance Agency; Dr. Samuel Flowerman,
I director, scientific research, American
1 Jewish Congress, and John B. Sulli
van, director of public relations, train
ing and research, New York State
Commisison Against Discrimination.
Others include: Frank Trager, na
tional program director, Anti-Defama
tion League; Thurgood Marshall, spe
cial counsel, NAACP; Isadore Lubir,1
president, Confidential Report; Homer 1
Jack, executive secretary, Chicago ^
Council Against Racial and Religious [
Discrimination, and Marshall Bragdon,
executive secretary, Mayor’s Friendly
Relations Committee of Cincinnati.
Preceding the conference at the
University of Chicago, representatives
from local and state official agencies
will meet at the Public Administration
Clearing House, 1313 East 60th
Street, under the auspices of the Coun
cil of Executives of Community Rela
tions Boards.
Fabric Elegance
SMART and simple is this lovely j
afternoon dress. High neckline I
and cap sleeve outlined in a triple
band of sequins give it a quiet ele
gance. The luxurious Avisco rayon
crepe fabric lends itself well to the
soft, draped skirt. The large-brim
med hat in rayon satin is typical of
the glamorous fabric hats so popular
this season.
iTA 1 IS SALVAGED] ^jg&i
I mV,; Guy Reigler, Kew Garden Hill*, N. Y„ pour* fat from melted
down meat scraps into the used fat container. The Department of
Agriculture urges women to save all used cooking fat and turn It over
lo the meat dealer, to help relieve shortages of industrial fats anfl oils.
Shall America Follow?
By GEORGE S. BENSON
1 President of Harding College
Searcy. Arkansas
AMONG ALL THE postwar na- 1
lions, no countries have so quick
ly restored their productivity/
without damage to standards of
Eying as have Canada and the
nited' States. These two coun
tries have restored productivity
to the 1940-41 level, and in many
Industries have surpassed this
level. It is no coincidence that a
fecent New York Timet 22-nation
survey showed that except in
Canada and the United States,
the trend is toward government
management of industry.
Countries that are exchanging
their freedoms for government
controls are not making good
postwar records. In general, they
are the countries that are crying
loudest for help from outside.
Those nations which desire to
turn everything over to the gov
ernment for complete control
and management are the very
countries that are slipping back
ward. Still, the trend is toward
government management of in
dustry.
Public SHALL AMERICA ul
Decides timately follow this
trend? In my opinion,
the public in this country has not
yet decided that issue. There are
some voices crying loudly for
i government management. Even
, sur Attorney General points his
finger at American industry and
I accuses it of being responsible
for high prices. Political maneu
vers may please critical people
and get votes, but in making in
dustry unpopular the way is'
paved for replacing our free en
terprise system.
As an educator, I favor that
system which will provide the
highest standards of living for
the masses of the American peo
ple. If gbvernment management
of our industries would provide
higher wages, more productivity
and greater purchasing power foi
each dollar spent, then certainlj
I would be in favor of it. Actual
ly, our system of private enter
prise has put America far ahead
of other nations that have tried
anything else.
Act With THERE ARE other
Wisdom dividends offered by
the American way. We
have freedoms. We can work at
what we please, where we choose.
We can speak our minds, as
semble in groups as we care to.
These freedoms and other liber
ties we did not have under the
control of despotic and dictatorial
governments in previous centu
ries. Why ever, should we want
to follow a trend that leads us
backward toward new despotism
and loss of personal freedoms?
The experience of England
should make us pause and think
seriously. Those freedom-loving
people have not found govern
ment management an asset. Their
coal production has been extreme
ly disappointing under govern
ment management. Rationing has
become more and more severe.
Burdens of the people have be
come more and more heavy. To
day, the very future of England
is threatened by strict govern
ment regulation and management
of industry.
'• In this dark hour, Englishmen
should study their own history.
They will find that whenever
their individual freedoms were
greatest, it was then their pros
perity was the most genuine. If
we in America think soberly and
act in our best interests, we will
act with wisdom to preserve the
fundamental patterns of our
economy: the right of private
ownership of property and the
freest possible exercise of private
management of our entire econ
omy.
Movie Depicts Battle Against World Hunger
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.—America’s Wheat Belt and its annual
harvest of golden grain provide the background for Paramount’s new
movie “Wild Harvest” starring Alan Ladd and Dorothy Lamour
Adventures of a wheat combine harvesting crew from Texas north
ward to Canada are tailor-made for Ladd and his toughie crew whq
man the six large Massey-Harris self-propelled combines. President
Truman and his food committee have called for voluntary rationing
on the part of the American people to save part of this huge harvest
to-help meet the international food problem.
SEE WHAT S HAPPENED TO Try the new improved white loaf in
BUTTER-NUT the new blue gingham wrapper.
